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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
BALLINeER FATE POSTPONED
Congressional Committee Meets, but
Not Having Quorum, Adiourns
Until December 8.

Chicago.-Not until next December
will Richard A. Ballinger secretary
Of the interior, learn the verdict ar
rived at by the congressional In
vestigating committee.
Six members of the committee met
in Chicago Tuesday to take action on
the majority report. but after DELHI
Grating several hours, without a
quorum present, an adjournment was
taken until December
The members present were: Sena-
tor Elihu Root of New York, Knute
Nelson of Minnesota, George Suther-
land of Utah, Representatives M. e.
Olmstead Of Pennsylvania, S. w. Nc
Call of Massachusetts and Edwin
DENLY of Michigan, all Republicans.
Senator Flint of California, appoint
ed by Vce-President Sherman to
serve on the committee, is still abroad,
and in his absence the other six pre-
pared a statement in which they de-
clare that the majority resolution
adopted at Minneapolis declaring Sec.
rotary Ballinger guilty of the charges
made against him was Irrational"
Senator Nelson declared that he
might call another meeting Of the
committee before congress convenes,
and said that in the event of Senator
Flint arriving prior to that time. he,
together with the six who attended
the meeting here. would constitute a
quorum.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
Aerial Postcards.

Have you seen the aerial post
cards?" They are the latest novelty
In the line. and those who collect post
cards are delighted at the idea that
before long they will be able to add to
their albums carte aerienne."
dropped from the clouds by one of
their friends passing in an aeroplane.
The new card bears printed request
that the person finding it on the
ground will be SO good as to take 1t to
the nearest post office, whence 1t will
be forwarded to its destination. A
space is reserved for the mention OF
the altitude at which the message left
the sender's hands. and the situation.
approximately. of the aeroplane at the
time of sending. A photograph of the
monoplane or biplane figures on the
other side.
1t is said that request has been
made to the minister of posts and tele-
graphs that a special stamp should be
created for these aerial missives, but
SO far have not heard that M. Miller
and has undertaken to do so.-Paris
correspondent London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
BEEF PACKERS ARE INDICTED
TEN IN THE TOLLS OF THE FED.
ERAL GRAND JURY.
Five Presidents of Packing Companies
Charged With Having Violated
the Sherman Antitrust Law.

Chicago. = Ten men, five of them
presidents Of the most extensive
packing companies in the world and
all of them directors of the National
Packing company. which has been
the special object of recent govern
mental investigation, were indicted by
the federal grand jury on charge of
having violated the Sherman antitrust
act
Three indictments. the first one con.
tanning five counts and the others one
each, were returned before Judge
Kenesaw M. Lands, who empaneled
the grand jury two months ago.
The maximum penalty for each vio-
lation of the Sherman act is fine Of
$4,000 or Imprisonment for one year,
or both.
The indictments charge that all of
the defendants have engaged in COM
bination in restraint Of interstate
trade in fresh meats, that they have
engaged in conspiracy in restraint of
trade and that they have monopolized
the trade in fresh meats by unlawful
means.
The indictments cover 1875 pages Of
typewriter matter. They go into
every angle of the packing industry
in this country and contain the allega.
ton that So per cent. of the fresh
meat consumed in the eastern, west.
ern and middle southern states comes
directly from the companies controlled
by the defendants. The proportion OF
each concern in this trade is given as
follows: Swift group of houses. AZ per
cent; Armour group. 40 per cent;
Morris group. 10 per cent.
Chicago. Of the Chicago
meat packers indicted by the federal
grand jury on charges of conspiracy
in restraint Of trade appeared before
Judge Lands Tuesday and gave bonds
in the sum of 100000 each. BY their
prompt appearance they escaped ar
rest on bench warrants which Judge
Lands had ordered issued.
The first packer to put in an APP
pearance was j. Ogden Armour. He
was followed by Arthur Meeker. Ed
ward Tilden, Edward H. Morris,
LOUIS II. neymau, EDWARD y. ana
Charles II. Swift
Francis A. Fowler, also indicted,
was reported Ill by his counsel, who
promised to bring him in as soon
as he was able to come. Representa-
lions were made that Louis F. Swift
and Thomas ]. Connors will give the
required bonds on their return from
Europe. which will be within a few
days.
The Judge did not require the per-
sonal appearance of the packers in
court. The indicted men were repre-.
sented by Levy Mayer. John S. Miller
and George 7. Buckingham,
The court stipulated that each pack
er be held under bond of $4,000 on
each count of the indictment, thus
making the total bond of each defend
ant 100000, and the aggregate of the
bonds of the ten packers 100000.
Attorney Miller pleaded with Judge
Lands for reduction of the bond
to $4,000 on each count, as was the
case when the packers were indicted
five years ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
cRIPPEN GAINS VITAL POINT
PathoIoslst Testffies He Is Unable to
Determine Sex Of London
Cellar Victim.

London.-Prof. Augustus j. Pepper,
pathologist of the University of Lon
don, witnes for the crown in the
Crippen murder trial. under cross-ex-
animation by attorney for the defense,
admitted his inability to establish the
sex Of the victim, parts of whose body
were found in the cellar of the Hill
drop-C Crescent home.
Professor Pepper declared. however,
that the body, believed to be that of
DR.. H. H. Crippen's wife. Belle Ell
more. had been dismembered by a
hand skilled in surgery and directed
by mind that possessed a real knovl.
edge of anatomy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
GIRL ON HORSE $50 MILES
Acting Secretary Of War oliver and
Daughter Conclude Long Endur.
ance Horseback Ride,


Washington. ~ One of the long
est endurance horseback rides ever.
taken by a woman has just been
finished by Miss Marion oliver, daugh-
ter of the acting secretary of war.
Miss Oliver, who returned here, spoke
in enthusiastic enjoyment Of her long
ride. With her, besides her father.
on the trip, were Mrs. Herbert Wads-
worth, the society CROSS country rider,
and Captain Cheney Of the White
House staff. Three hundred and fifty
miles OF. hard riding over the ragged
Indian trails of Arizona and New Mex.
leo made Miss divers ride note
worthy. On account of the rough
character of the riding Mrs. Wads.
worth's feat of riding 212 miles in
twenty hours was not excelled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
PRESSED HARD.
coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the In
furious effects Of coffee and the change
in health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit of others.
A superintendent of rablic schools
in Southern state says: my moth
er. since her early childhood, was an
inveterate coffee drinker. had been
troubled with her heart for number
OF years and complained Of that weak
all over feeling and sick stomach.
Some time ago was making an Of
fetal visit to Distant part of the
country and took dinner with one OF
the merchants of the place. noticed
somewhat peculiar flavor of the cot.
fee, and asked him concerning it. He
replied that 1t was Postum. | was so
pleased with 1t that. after the meal was
over. bought package to carry
home with me, and mad wife pre-
pare some for the next meal: the
whole family liked 1t SO well that we
discontinued coffee and used Postum.
entirely.
Il had really been at times very
anxious concerning my mothers con-
dition, but we noticed that after using
Postum for short time. she felt so.
much better than she did prior to its
use. and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach; that the.
headaches were not SO frequent, and
her general condition much improved.
This continued until she was as we'll
and hearty as the rest of US.
Il know Postum has benefited my
self and thesother members of the fam.
lily, but in more marked degree in
the case of my mother, as she was a
victim of long standing"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
Sre genuine, true, and full of humaa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21

The Wash Tub.-Did you ever try
parafn for mending a leaky wash
tub? Wien ours sprung leak some
time ago we emptied it, dried 1t we'll
with cloth. and poured melted paraf-
I'm around the cracks. It has been in
constant use ever since without leak
ing.
When the washing is done the tub
should be put upside down on the
basement floor. little water poured
over the bottom. and they never will
dry out and fall to pieces.
The Wash Boiler.-When putting
the boiler away, wipe 1t as dry as pos
sible and always place 1t upside down.
In this way 1t will last for years. This
hint was given me by. an old boiler
mender and never have had to have
my bower repaired since.
To Wash Clothes Lines.-A good
way to wash clothes lines is to wind
them on long board and scrub them
with scrubbing brush. You will find
that in this way you keep them from
getting tangled. It is so hard to wind
them when you wash them In the tub.
Fading Caused by Hot Irons.-Fa-
ding is caused by too hot irons. The
fading of colored articles is due often
not to the washing, but the ironing.
Too hot irons are used directly on the
material and this will fade delicate
colors more than any amount Of wash
Ing. The effect is even worse than
strong sunlight. Be sure that the ar
ticle is evenly dampened and that the
iron is only hot enough to smooth the
wrinkles properly by firm. even pres.
sure and you will have no more trou-
BILE from fading. Skirts must never
be ironed across the cores. but up and
down: otherwise the fit of the garment
is ruined Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
WHITE SERGE IN THE TUB
Y Washing is Done Carefully she
Skirt viii Look Like New;
Directions.

With the present vogue Of white
serge suits. few ideas on their clean
ing may be of interest to the woman
whose skirts are beginning to show
signs of wear.
Have no hesitation whatever about
Tubing the skirt. 1t will shrink, Of
course. SO 1t may be wise to rip the
hem before washing, because. suppo.
sing the skirt fits the hips very
smoothly at present, then in all prob
ability 1t will be necessary to draw up
the skirt an inch or two to make IL
set properly over the hips.
This would necessitate cutting 1t OF
from the top. and as the skirt will also
shrink In length. the rest of the hem
VIII be needed on the bottom and a
facing used when making the new
hem.
Make warm suds with water and
white soap. adding little borax. I'm.
merse the skirt and souse up and
down, rubbing any very soiled places
with the hands.
When clear 1t should be rinsed In
clear lukewarm water and borax, then
hung up to dry. First, turn wrong
side out and pin to the line at waist
band directly in center front.
Keep the fold down the center front
and pin the hem to the line. Then put
two or three pins between the belt and
hem.
AS 1t dries the folds should be
smoothed, and. If necessary. the skirt
pulled into shape.
Whea almost perfectly dry press on
the wrong side with a warm iron, put
on skirt hanger and put out in the
air or sun.
Carefully done. the skirt will look
like new.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21

acknowledgements Henry Sher.
man Boutell was defeated for the Re.
publican nomination for congress in
the Ninth district by Frederick H.
Gansbergen in the Illinois primaries
Thursday.
George d. Foss, another of the vet.
Grams from Chicago; had a narrow call
In the Tenth district. Late returns
indicated that G. P. Englehardt was
leading by 100 votes, with nearly fifty
precincts to hear from.
AS most of the missing precincts
are from the farming district in Lake
county. Foss' friends declared that his
nomination was certain, although by
much smaller vote than was ex-
pected.
With the exception of the Ninth and
Tenth districts, the Republican con-
gressmen from Cook county were re-
nominated without break.
copley Is Loser.
In the districts outside of Chicago
the chief items of Republican interest
were the nominations of George w.
Conn, Jr.. of Woodstock in the Elev.
enth district, over Ira j. Copley and
John c. Mckenzie of Elizabeth in the
Thirteenth district.
Mckenzie will run for the place now
filed in congress by Congressman
Frank o. Lowden.
Cannon Is Renominated.
In the Eighteenth district, Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon won in a walk, his
opponent, Henry B. Downs, hardly
getting into the race. The other Re.
publican incumbents throughout the
state were renominated with little
trouble.
The hardest fight for the Democrats
came in the Fourth district. where
State Senator Rainey and Congress
man McDermott ran neck and neck
race. McDermott, however, won by a
comfortable plurality.
Lormer Men Win.
Incomplete returns indicate that the
men who voted for William Lorimer
for senator in the general assembly,
both Republican and Democratic,
gained a sweeping victory.
Even the men who were drawn into
the Jackpot" investigation have been
renominated by overwhelming MAORI
ties except in perhaps two instances.
Browne and Broderick Win.
Representative Lee O'Neil Browne
outdistanced all his competitors in La
Sale county.
State Senator John Broderick, un.
der Indictment in Sangamon county,
won by vote of almost to 1.
Robert e. Wilson, in the Sixth dis.
trict, also wins handily.
Speaker Shurtleff was renominated
by plurality of more than 5000
votes.
Later returns indicate that the
Legislative Voters league was badly
beaten throughout nearly all the pre-
cincts in Chicago. 1t was in this field
that the league made its hardest fight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
KILLED BY FALLING ROCKS
Ten Workmen Are Dead, Nine In.
Iured in Erie Railroad Tunnels
at Jersey City.

Jersey City. N. J.-By the fall of
hundreds of tons of Palisade rock
through the broken roof of the old
Erie railroad trunnels ten workmen
were crushed to death Sunday and
nine others were seriously injured.
five of them probably fatally.
The dead and injured formed part
Of gang of twenty-eight hard rock
men who were removing the noun
tain of stone above the tunnels to
transform them into open "cuts" as
was recently completed on other
tracks adjacent. Somebody either
Numbered in blasting which weakened
the brick roof of the tubes, or there
was an unsuspscted fault in the rock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21

Newport will soon be an old port.
and sadly behind the times in the mat.
ter of sensations, If she does not wake
up. Look at that young firstly resort
in Rhode Island pulling off" a spirit.
ed gambling raid and filling the land
with the details of fashion in the tolls
of the law. What are your monkey
dinners, your minstrel shows In
private parlors. your fight pictures ex
hibjted before spil;etai coats and
''silken gowns" and all that in com
parisoD with that episode at Narragan
sett Pier? Has the glory of Newport
departed?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
Enallsh In London.

Senator Depew. on the deck Of the
lusitania. talked about English az
she is spoken in London"
1T is very difficult to understand
that London English" he said. II
kuow man who had lodgings all July
In Bloomsbury. near the British mu-
scum.
ON his return from the museum
one afternoon. my friend said to his
landlady:
Can have cup of tea. If you
please?'
Certainly. sir; at once the land
lady replied. The kettle as been
bi'lin' for ours
But-er-I prefer freshly boiled
water, If you don't mind" stammered
my friend.
THE landlady Redeemed with anger.
Look ere she said, If 'ad meant
wot you mean I'd ave said hours :"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21

New Way Of Putting Up cucumbers.
Instead of putting up your cucum.
Der pickles in the usual way try this
method: Fill two quart fruit jar with
small cucumbers that have been wash.
ed. Fill up with vinegar. put small
cheese cloth bag filled with spices ON
top and seal. Will keep indefinitely.
always retain their crispness, and far
surpass those that have been put up
in the usual manner. TX
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
HELD IN Big THEFT
Ex.TELLER OF U. s. sus-TREAs-
uRY ARRESTED ON EMREz-
ELEMENT CHARGE.
TRAPPED BY IMMUNITY STORY
George w. Fitzgerald Is Taken Into
Custody After Federal Jury Re-
turns Indictment in $17s,ooo Rob-
berry Committed Three Years Ago.

Chicago.-The federal grand jury
has again indicted George w. Fitzger-
aid, who was formerly asserting teller
at the United States sub-treasury in
this city, on the charge of embezzling
$4,000 from the government.
Fitzgerald was arrested in his office
Wednesday by the federal authori-
ties.
District Attorney Edwin w. Sims
said the indictment was returned sew
eral months ago, but was suppressed.
Fitzgerald is said to have been
trapped by a story given out some
time ago that the statute of limitations
interviewed and that whoever commit
ted the theft was immune from prose
cution. This story is declared to have
been circulated for the express pur-
pose of misleading Fitzgerald.
William Boldenweck, under whom
Fitzgerald served. sent his resigna-
ton as subtreasurer to President Taft
September 8. He is to leave office
September II and to be succeeded by
Len Small Of Kankakee. He denied
that his resignation had anything to
do with the disappearance of the
s173, 900.
George w. Fitzgerald, who was as
sorting teller in the subtreasury, was
arrested first on August %, 1908, on a
bench warrant issued by Judge Chef
lain at the request of Assistant States
Attorney James j. Barbour. He was
held in $4,000 bail. When the case
came up for hearing United States
District Attorney Sims obtained tele-
graphic orders from the attorney gen.
eral of the United States prohibiting
federal employees from testifying.
The government representatives at
that time stated that they opposed the
trial of the case in the state court un.
der the advice and direction of Dis
trict Attorney Sims because testimony
adduced at the trial might prevent
the government bringing its case
against suspect to trial.
Fitzgerald was under suspicion at
the time the $4,000 disappeared
from his custody, February 20, 1907.
He was at that time handling large
amounts of government funds. Late
on the day of the shortage he was d.
rected to turn his cash over to another
man, and few minutes thereafter he
announced to the cashier of the sub
treasury that he was short $4,000.
A vigorous search was made for the
money and all the funds in the sub
treasury were counted by experts and
the books were checked up. but all to
no avail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
BLAST WRECKS BIG AIRsHIp
ZEPPELIN DiRIeIeLE NO. ? Ex.
PLoDEs IN AERoDRoME. -
Three of Crew Are Hurt When Motor
Cylinder Blows Up at Baden.
Baden.

Baden-Baden.-The German dirigi-
Bile balloon Zeppelin VI, while enter
ing Its shed. was blown up Wednesday
by an explosion of the motor cylinder
in the rear gondola. Three of the
airship's crew were injured seriously.
The accident happened as the dirigi-
Bile was being slowly worked into its
shed here. The defective motor had
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
Gov. Paterson Quits Fac.

N hville, Tenn.-Explaining his ac.
ton in scorching statement, Gov.
Malcolm R. Patterson Saturday with.
drew his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for governor of Tennes-
see. furnishing sensational climax
to long and bitter preliminary cam
paign. The governor has already
served two terms in office and had an.
nounced his candidacy for third
term in compliance with the wishes
of the state committee. which de-
clared him the Democratic nominee
without opposition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
WASHING Eiderdow,.

Make lather of hot water and soap
jelly, heaped teaspoonful to the gal
Ion. and add little liquid ammonia.
Steep the quilt in this for few min
utes. Then rinse well up and down,
and use a second or third lot of suds
II necessary. Rinse in two lots Of
clean water to which a little am
monta has been added. and run
through wringer. If you have no
wringer, hang in windy situation and
squeeze the bottom occasionally as the
water drains down. Shake frequent
~ while drying. and do not dry 1t in
too cold an air.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21

An italian stew is a delicious as well
as an economical dish when properly
prepared. Simmer pound Of round
steak with pint of sliced tomatoes a
chopped carrot and an onion for about
four hours. Have platter ready on
which rests bed of stewed and sea.
soned macaroni. Pour the stew over
It and serve.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
cIemln,on Gets Life Terri,

Chicago.-Dr Haldine Cleminson.
who was convicted of the murder of his
wife, Mrs. Nora Jane Cleminson. ap.
peared before Judge McSurley in the
criminal court Wednesday and heard
the final sentence of life imprison.
ment imposed upon him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
onIona.

Take a paper bag, large enough to
comfortably work in. and after remov-
ing the outer peel1ng of the onions,
insert hands. onions and small pairing
knife in bag. and slice without weep.
ing. For diced onions hold the veg
etable firmly in the pals of my left
hand. and then cut down. almost but
not quite through. in criss-cross
clashes about one-fourth of an inch
apart. keeping the onion in shape,
and then slicing across, the whole
falls in cubes. use the same meth.
cd with potatoes or apples, without
the bag.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21

One-fourth pound cold meat, minced.
two ounces of grated cheese, three
ounces cooked macaroni, one cooked
onion, pepper. salt and mustard, one
half ounce butter, little vermiceln
Grease plain mold with the butter
and sprinkle the vermicelli over.
Line the mold with short crust. Mix
all the ingredients together and mois-
ten with little milk; put 1t into
the mold. Then cover the top with
pastry and bake on lower shelf or top
of the oven until the paste is cooked.
Turn out and serve with brown sauce.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21

The Turkish government has been.
according to report, notoriously
cheated in buying two old battleships
from Germany for s4.5OO.O00. the yes,
sells being ready for the scrap heap II
Turkey had not obligingly taken them
In the lofty diplomacy Of Europe graft
is not necessarily confined to indi.
viduals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
Flood Victims Bones Unearthed

Johnstown. Pa.-The bones of eight
disjointed skeletons. victims of the
flood of twenty-one years ago. were
Saturday dug from the bed of the
Conamaugh river at the foot of the
famous old stone bridge against which
the thousands of tons of water hurled
human lives. houses and everything
movable
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
Fowler Endorsed for Senator

Trenton. N. J.-Returns indicate
that Congressman Charles N. Fowler
of the Fifth district was Tuesday in
dorsed for the United States senate
to succeed Senator Kean with ex-Gov-
ernor Stokes. close second, and ex-
Governor Murphy third. Considerably
less than half of the normal vote was
polled. Woodrow Wilson is probably
the Democratic nomine for governor
and State Banking Commissioner
Lewis is insured the Republican nom
ination
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-09-21
Secretary Dickinson AZ u,,ko.

Secretary Dickinson at Hankow.
Hankow, China.-Jacob M. Dickin.
son, American secretary of war. ar
rived here Thursday. His party came
UP the Yang.Tze-Kiang from Shanghai
and will proceed by train to Pekin,
where the secretary will be received
by the prince regent.