Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-01

carrier, confesses to having rif1ed the
mails for the last four years.
San Francisco, New Orleans and
Washington are putting up lively
contest to capture the Panama EXPOSE
ton.
King George issued letter to his
British subjects showing appreciation
OF their grief for his father and RENTS
prison sentences.
Monday.
The Senate passed naval appropria-
ton bill carrying s1s4,O00.00O and
authorizing two new Dradnoughts.
The Washington Sunday school con-
vention wiped out the color line by
electing Booker 7. Washington life
member.
The Department of Justice will in
vestigate the lumber industry with a
view to prosecution under the Sher-
man law.
The Chicago Railways Company has
been put in receivers hands as the
result of recent Judgment against 1t
/
for $1,344,6S4.7S.
Congressman Fowler of New Jersey
issued letter in which he flays Unit
ed States Senator Kean, whom he
charges got his seat with money.
Oliver Splitter, pardoned by Presi-
dent Taft. caused court sensation
when he appeared as witness for the
government in the sugar fraud trial
In New York.
Tuesday.
The Illinois Grand Army of the Re-
public held Its annual parade in Free
port.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
protested against the Jeffries-J Johnson
fight.
Employees of sugar company showed
how the customs frauds were worked
in the central Office of the trust.
The House passed an amendment
providing for $250,0OO for investiga-
lions to be conducted by the tariff
board. @'
Charles Courier Dickinson of New
York, founder of the Carnegie Trust
Company, died as the result of mys-
FERROUS explosion in chemical labora-
tory.
Shippers representing many cities
met in Omaha and decided to carry
the fight to Washington and the courts
in an effort to prevent the railroads
increasing freight rates.
States Attorney at Rock Island, ILL.,,
said that his investigation of the Fra
ternal Tribunes insurance scandal in
dicated that $1,OO0,0O0 had been stolen
and that several other concerns were
involved.
Wednesday.
An explosion in barracks at Pinar
del Rio killed 100 Cuban soldiers.
A coroner's jury at Cherry, ILL.,, said
the State laws were broken with the
knowledge and consent of State in
spectors.
Speaker Cannon in TRADE against
his political enemies declared that
shooting is too honorable death for
those who desert their armies.
Thursday.
Astronomers, amazed at the comets
antics, said the earth had failed to
pass through its tail.
That big steel concerns deliberately
kill injured men to save money is the
charge made before Senate commit
tee.
President Taft told the Worlds Sun
day School Association in convention
in Washington that the Sunday school
is great aid to the peace of all ma
tions.
Friday.
Illinois coal operators and miners
fail to reach terms.
A noted French nun was arrested
for transactions involving 100000.
st. Louis aeronauts landed in Mich
igan after having covered 47O miles.
Representative Ames stirs the Ma
tional House with an attack on Serene
E. Payne for refusing to report res
olution.
Parade of 10000 members of mems
Bible classes held at Washington in
connection with Sunday school conven-
ton.
Former Governor Rollins Of New
Hampshire pleaded guilty to snug
Cling charge in New York and was
fined $4,000. .
Saturday.
The Socialists ended their congress
with a spirited debate on the commits
sion form of government.
Princeton University is to get nearly
$10,0O0,000 under the will of Isaac c.
Wyman, who died recently.
The relations of the United States
with South America are on a more
friendly basis than for many years
and trade is expected to increase ac-
cordingly.
Colonel Roosevelt, President and Mrs.
Taft, King George, President Diaz and
w. ]. Bryan were made life members
of the Worlds Sunday School Associa-
ton amid scenes of great enthusiasm.
FROM FAR AND NEAR,
When lightning struck the big $780,
600 barn on j. K. McHugh's stock farm
two men were badly burned and mar
rowly escaped. Seven buildings were
destroyed.
Galveston business men at meet