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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19
WATCHING THE SENATEl
House Majority Is Looking Out for
Political Advantage.

Washington, July 19.=Democratic
leaders in the house are closely
watching developments in the senate
as the time approaches for action on
legislation initiated in the lower
branch. Their expressed position is
that Senator LaFollettes wool bill is
not likely to be tackled to the farmers
free list bill as rider and that the
senate Democrats will keep the bills
separated. The house leaders say
they feel that after the LaFollette bill
has been voted down in the senate the
Republican insurgent senator's may be
induced to vote with the Democrats
on the Underwood wooden schedule
bill. The Democratic leaders contend
that the LaFolIette bill is not really a.
revenue-raising measure in the Same
sense as the Underwood bill
House Democrats have taken the
view that they would rather have the
Underwood bill defeated than accept
the LaFollette bill. In that event, the
Democrats claim they would be in a
good position to go before the coun-
try on the defeated bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19
NEWSPAPER ULTIMATUM
r7aris press Demands Immediate
Reparation from Spain.

Paris. July 19-The press continues
exercised over the arrest of M. Bolsset'
the French consular agent at Aioszar'
Morocco. by a Spanish patrol, ana ue-
mands that Spain make immediate
reparation and public apology
The Echo De Paris declares tha~ un-
less Spain apologies the French am
bassador at Madrid vii. be recalled,
rror,,,s +hinlx that the Spanish provoca-
tive attitude is due to the feeling thar
She is being ignored in the pending
Franco-German negotiations.
rrba Nqatin declares that the Franco
German Conversations are less faV-
orable on account of the Impossible
demands of Germany which, in return
fo,. the abandonment of Morocco
wishes France to cede to her the coast
Of French Congo, including the town or
IibrevilIe. on the north shore Of the
Gabun Estuary.
The paper adds that jules Cambon,
the French ambassador at Berlin un-
euuivocallv refused to entertain the
suggestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19
DENIES dick TO DICK. I"
Ryan Declares He Never Wrote Any
Such Letter.

New York July 19.-Richard S.
Ryan, promoter of the Controller Bay
railroad, while preparing to go to
Washington today in answer to a sub
poena issued by the house committee
Investigating the Alaskan controversy,
made a fat denial that he had writ
ten the "Dick to Dick" letter. Mr..
Ryan said he did not know President
Taft's brother nor did he know former
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
well enough to address him except by
his formal title.
Mr.. Ryan said that the firm he was
identified with had no connection with
the Guggenheim interests. either di-
rectly or indirectly, so far as he knew.
I'VE wanted land in AlaskE. that we
were willing to improve a our own
expense" said Mr.. Ryan. land there
was nothing to suggest grab in our
proposition.
''Wen, when came down to the
elimination contest in Alaska. did I go
to Mr.. Ballinger? No, / went to the
man who could handle the matter
Secretary Wilson. Who. 1 ask you, Is in
charge of the forestry? Mr.. Ballinger
is not. Mr.. Wilson is at the final
lineup.
There was never a time that I tried
to get one foot of ground at Controller
bay in Alaska that the request was not
absolutely on the leval. I never tried
to use one bit of senatorial social or
any other interest in advancing my re-
quests. Everything was based on pure
justice.
"And now, a last word
Il never wrote such letter, such
a postscript or such an adGress. [ do
not know Secretary Ballinger well
enough to address him by any name
excepting his formal title. 1 do not
know President Taft's brother, even by
sight, and could not possibly refer to
him. This note made public by this
woman seems to me to be something
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19

That will do for a justification and
defense of ballooning in general. Now
for the trip itself: II took long time
to initiate the balloon. The work was
begun at 1880 a. m. and the gas bag
was not filled completely until $3.50.
Then there was some delay in attach
ing the basket so that it was $3.50 when
Webb accidentally dropped a bag Of
ballast he was attempting to haul into
the basket and the balloon shot up into
the air 900 feet or more. When it
passed over Christ's hospital drifting
due north the altitude was 900 feet
Then the three men who had a seat
on the wicker seat at the side of the
balloon were instructed to stand I'D.
Two of them did so. Mr.. Deinstbach
became i'll and was unable to stand
and so it was necessary to leave the
seat down which naturally limited the
space in the basket greatly.
Used an Auto Horn TO Salute.
Mr.. Webb had with him an automo-
bile electric horn and as the basket
rose over the city he attached it to
the battery and it shrieked a greeting
to the people below The kaw river
looked like a thread of silver stretch
ing away to the westward People on
the earth were dots. A train on the
Union Pacific appeared like string
of small wagons Some one in the
basket said he detected A little man on
the bank Of the river waving a salute
whom he believed was John Purcell.
'Toot. toot." sounded the Webb horn
in recognition of the interest taken l,y
the railroad man.
The balloon passed over the Skin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19
Weather Is Unsettled.

The local dampness this afternoon
was not a rain-it was ''trace"-and
is so recorded on the books of the
weather department. But the observer
either hopes or suspects that real
rain will fall upon Topeka and vicinity
during the next twelve hours. Other
narts of the state have experienced
good rains. and Dodge City, in the
most arid part of the Great American
Desert has absorbed over three
inches of perfectly good moisture
within the past three days. Today the
temperature is steady, and the wind is
blowing ten miles an hour from the
northeast The hourly temperatures:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19

"Our height is now 5000 feet" an
nounced Emerson as he glanced at the
barometer. Then he gave Webb an
order to cut loose the drag rope which
was carried in a huge roll at one end
of the basket. One slash of his knife
did the work. Slowly the 500 feet Of
rope uncoiled, giving the basket of the
balloon an uncomfortable juggling mo-
ton. Emerson peered over the side
of the basket as the rope fell. 1t
seemed to reach only very little dis
tance toward the earth There is d
knot in the rope" announced the
pilot. 1--WE will have to pull it up"
Webb and the writer attempted to pull
up the rope. 1t seemed to weigh 4
thousand pounds and the attempt was
the balloon and the basket whirled
around but there was no unpleasant
sensation.
Takes Earthly Direction.
The gas bag changed its course in the
upper air current and began to move
eastward. AS it swung over Kansas
avenue Mr.. Emerson announced that
the altitude was $500 feet There is
an automobile chasing US" announced
Webb, and sure enough there was a car
on the road apparently following the
balloon. Out came the horn and a
message of encouragement was sound
ed but there was no answer. Instead
there was an echo that put that heard
at Echo River, Mann 9th cave. in the
shade as one member of the party sx-
pressed it.
Teams in the fields below US looked
queer, much like dogs. viewed from
above. One man on q. plOw waved his
hat and shouted and the sound came to
us as distinctly as if he had been in
the basket. A gang of threshers paused
in their work to watch the balloon and
gave a rousing cheer which was an
swered by Webb with the horn.
Here we are at 4.5OO feet said En-
erSOn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19
ARE PERFECTLY WELL
But Possess the Power to Spread
the Disease.
Serious Problem Is Presented to
the Health Authorities.

New York, July 19.-The health OIL
GERS not only of New York but of the
whole country may be asked to help
repel the threatened invasion Of Asl-
attic cholera. The discovery Of tve
cholera carriers" among the 500 lmml-
grants undergoing meteorological ex-
animation at uuarantlt e1nphaSl1eu
what Health officer Doty has said
about the difficulty of confning the dis
ease to the quarantine hospitals OF
ports Of entry.
DR.. Doty is comforting with Surgeon
General Wyman, head of the Unlteu
states marine hospital service, 10 pa p4ai;
how the country may be protecleo
against Carriers who harbor Che
germs while themselves free from thelr
iii effects. A system of general OBJ
servation is contemplated, so that even
after the carrier" is released from
quarantine the health authorities of the
place where he settles may watch Ior
possible transmission of the disease:
The case of these cholera carriers tl,s
presents a puzzle. As yet the healtn
authorities have not decided now SUN
If will be safe to permit them to be at
large Only the careful system OF pac-
teriologicai examination put into eIece
here when cholera appeared coulu' u
is said have detected the presence OF
cholera. germs in these apparently
The following bulletin relating to the
cholera situation was given out at
Quarantine at 9 a. m;
AT Hoffman island early TINS morn
i,,- 1onoenico Rancitelli. aged 6S years
one of the steerage passengers OF the
steamer Moltke, was taken sick Wltn
symptoms suspicious of cholera AT
the S1vinburne island hospital no fur-
ther deaths have occurred. on poaru
the Anchor line steamer. Perusld cOii-
5itions are satisfactory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19
UNDER MARTIAL Law.
No One Is Allowed to Enter or Leave
Aqua Prieta.

Douglas. Ariz.. July 19.-Agua
Prieta, Mexico. is under martial law
and no one has been allowed either to
enter or leave the town since 9 o'clock
this morning.
Captain Romero, the paymaster, Was
arrested when. after paying off soldiers
who we're to be discharged. he insisted
on taking their guns. Captain Her
rera. commander of the garrison, or
dered his arrest. J. L. Lubbert. GUS
toms collector, also was placed under
arrest.
Martial law has been declared. No
one in Douglas is allowed to cross the
line. Several Douglas people who we're
in Aqua Prieta are unable to get back
to this side. Cannon have been placed
in the streets and guards patrol the
border. permitting no one to pass.
Protection for Americans.
San Diego, Cal, July 19.-One hun
dred Mexican troops have been order
ed from Ensenada to the district
around Alamo, where a small band of
rebels or bandits is said to be operat-
ing. according to information received
today from Ensenada. Scouting par
ties are said to be scattered through
out the peninsula to restore law and
order.
Most of the ranches owned by Amer
leans and foreigners are in the north
ern part of Lower California. During
the recent revolt they suffered consid-
erably from rading parties Of rebels
and bandits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19

Going up" said a member of the
Now We can see Meriden off to the
east and the balloon appeared to be
moving directly toward the village but
in a moment the course was changed
to north and we missed the town at
least four miles.
For amusement the members Of the
party watched the shadow of the bal
loon on the earth and by this means
we were able to tell how fast We were
moving. The shadow appeared to be
about the size of A, bushel basket.
I'VE are going down. announced
Emerson, ''and We are going down
fast"
This announcement was enough to
frighten the uninitiated. Emerson be-
gan pitching out ballast. meanwhile
watching the barometer. There was no
sensation of descent but the pennants
on the sides of the balloon cluDg close
~ to the bag. 1t was only a moment
more until the pilot announced that the
descent had been checked. He then
informed US that We had dropped 500
feet in six seccn6s-quite a fall under
any other condition. The drop was oc-
casioned by the gas bag being just he
low cloud which obScured he sun
and caused the gas to contract, thus
weakening the lifting power of the bal
loon. Mr.. Emerson now took occasion
to dilate on the beauty of the land
scape. Here is his lecture: You will
notice" said he. that the country ap-
pears to be perfectly flat. But there
just below notice those rocks that ap-
pear to lie in eliptical form on the sur
face of the earth. That is the top Of
kill and is The upper stratum of rock.
The country is probably pretty hilly
The fields look barren at this height
but they are really covered with grow
ing crops. You will notice the clumps
OF green here and there. Those are the
trees which grow along the streams"
What an ideal way to make a
map" suggested a member of the par
ty. Here Mr. Deinsbach came out of
his trance and explained how maps
are made from balloons by taking a
number of photographs with a special
camera and fitting the pictures to-
gether.
Now we are west OF Rock Creek
rope Is near the ground. How do
You like it2" asked a farmer below US.
Fine. come I'D and take a ride" said
Webb "Oh, no." replied the farmer
Old Mother Earth is good enough for
me"
Drag Rope Touches Earth.
Soon the end of the drag rope
touched the earth and Emerson began
to look for place to land He picked
out a pasture mile or two ahead. but
Topeka II was not ready tc quit and
we drifted on with the drag rope trail
ing and making a peculiar purring
noise as it passed through corn fields
Nothing like trailing" said Emerson.
/ This is the finest part of ballooning.
EARTH
We passed over a stream and the
knot in the drag rope caught in a tree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19
topeka Il ON TRIP
Big Balloon Makes First Jour-
ney From City.
Carries Five Passengers to an
Altitude of 1900 Feet.
AFELANDING is MADE
Comes to Earth Twenty-Five
Miles From Topeka.
Experiences of the Travellers
Told at First Hand.
SAFELANDING is MADE

Topeka II. the $4,000 C. #. balloon Of the
Western Aero association of Topeka
made its first trip from home last ev-
ening 1t had made one trip previously
in the international elimination race
from Kansas City. There were 5000
people in Westlawn park to see the
start. Banooning is becoming common
sport in Topeka but the fact that this
was the first opportunity offered to see
the big gas bag in action and the an
nouncement that five people would be
taken as passengers added interest to
the occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19

ner nursery. The large white home of
the SINNERS could be plainly seen.
Now we are $500 feet" said Emer-
son. There was no sensation to indl-
cate that the car was rising.
The earth below US was a garden
bounded by the quarter section lines.
over the reform school we drifted and
Parsons leaned over the basket at
En erson's direction to see which di-
rection the smoke below us was taking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19
THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following is the government weather
report for the "A hours ending at a.
N. today:
Moderate to heavy rains are report
ed from western Kansas. with showers
in the central and northeastern portions
of the state and in northwestern Mis-
souri,
Cloudy. unsettled weather prevailed
this morning, with rain falling at sew
eral stations.
Temperatures have ranged consider
ably below normal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19
Moro Rain FaIIs at Jennines.
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

The cities of Cleveland, De-
troit, Buffalo, Rochester, Syra-
cuse and observation-disclosures
their associations of advertising
and business men, and their
Chambers of Commerce, are Ger
tainly stirring up advertising
enthusiasm and the boosting
spirit, both of which are so nee
essary in making communities
successful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19
BASEBALL WEATHER
National League.

Cincinnati at New York. clear,
p. m.
st. Louis at Brooklyn. clear. 2 and
D. m.
Chicago at Boston. clear. $40 p. m.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia, clear,
$3.50 .. m.
American Association.
Boston at Cleveland, clear, 3 p. m.
American League.
Louisville at Columbus, clear. 3
p. m
Toledo at Indianapolis, cloudy, $3.50
p. m.
Kansas City at Milwaukee. clear.
p. M
St. Paul at Minneapolis. no game
today.
More Rain Falls at Jennings
Jennings, Kan, July 19.-One and a
half inch rain fell here. making over
three inches the past week. Pastures
and late crops are fine.
Weather Indications.
Chicago. July 19.-Forecast for
Kansas: Showers this afternoon or to
night, cooler in northeast portion;
Thursday fair and slightly warmer.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-19
DRAG Rope Touches Farth.

CONTINUED on Page Eight.l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-20
THE LOCAL news 0F
DELAWARE COUNTY
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
cOLESBURG.

Santa Claus is expected to arrive
at the M e. church Saturday even
ing, Dec embers2 49, A special program
is In course Of preparation with ap-
propriate selections by the choir
.recitations, class exercises, etc, by
the pupils Of the Sunday School. q
drill Will also be given, by the Boy 30!
Scouts of Patrol No. l, for which
the boys have been practicing for
lime. .,lnd err, srre-Ir----'naryision OF
Rev. C. II. u Harvey, scoutm asrc.-Al-
so there will be a Christmas tree
with presents and treats to make
glad the hearts of all. Come and see
the little folks made happy.
F. NJ. Brock has returned from
Ryegate, Montana. near which place
he has been located on a claim His
sister, Mrs. Jane Goodrich, who has
been with relatives at Ryegate for
several months accompanied him
home. Their Colesburg friends are
pleased at their return. This isn't
such a bad place to winter or sum-
mer either for that matter. At least,
we notice former Colesburgers are
always glad to get back to the old
town. Eth, Brock
~ Mr.. ana Mrs. e. Z. Haven and
daughter Of Arlington are guests OF
relatives in town and vicinity. They
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-20
OATS IN ROTATION.

Oats naturally follow corn in rota.
ton, The season. the ease with which
they can be gotten In. and the way in
which they fit in after corn all make
the seeding of this crop desirabl' at
that time. In states where corn is no,
grown, oats should follow wheat or
barley, allowing these two crops to
subdue any sod that may he plowed
under. This is necessary. because
oats require great dea! of moisture
to bring good crop to maturity. The
moisture is more apt to be held in
land previously worked for other crops
than in sod Of any description.
Experiments in many states have
proved beyond doubt that a good sys.
TEN of crop rotation aids In holding
and increasing the yield of cats as
well as corn and wheat. In some
states, particularly on the southern
edge Of the corn belt, many farmers
are dropping out the oat crop. This
should not be done. as they At we'll
into many schemes OF cropping anc
can be made to pay good money re.
turn ii good seed Is used and the seed
he'd procc-ly PREPARED.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-20
DElAWARE

Misses Lena Mack and Clara
Gurke attended the dance in Earlville
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Hollister of Man,
chester spent last Tuesday with Their
son, A. w. Sackett and wife.
I Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Mittlestadt and
Miss Pansy Griffin spent Saturday in
Dubuque.
The cemetary dinner which was
held at the hall Wednesday was well
attended and about $3.50 was clear
ed.
Mrs. Frank Bess and children
spent last week with relatives in
Delhi.
Miss Fena Wendt spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with Miss Edith Ear
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Reed and
son Of Delhi spent Monday with their
friends in town.
The Manchester callers this week
We're Mrs. l. A. Spesr, Mrs. p. Lar
son, Miss Pansy Griffin, Miss Lena
Mack, Miss Ruth Coates, Miss
Edith Larson, Mss ,Fena Wendt,
Mrs. E. E. Mittlestsdt, Mrs. p Malm-
gren and son Edwin, E, P. Coates,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kingsley.
Mrs. William Bailey, who has,
)een helping care for her grand-chil-
lren, returned to her home in Man
chester last week.
Mrs. Harry Utley, Mrs. John
<aster and Mrs. George Long of
attended the dinner at
he hall Wednesday. I!
Mrs. E. P. Coates and daughter,
FORA, visited at the w. ]. Davis !
one in Manchester Friday.
William Goldsborough left last
eek to visit his daughter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-20
NOTICE OF FILING PLAT AND
SCHEDULE AND SPECIAL AS
sEssMENT FOR ALLEY I'M
PROVEMENT.
To whom it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that at a
regular meeting Of the city council of
the city of Manchester, Iowa, held
the goth day OF November, 1911, the
improvement OF that part of the al
ley between Main and Delaware
streets from Franklin street east to
Madison street, and the alley con-
Meeting Herewith between Lot
and Lots 2, 8, 4, S, 6 and OF the
subdivision of lots 1875 and 1876, in
the city Of Manchester, Iowa, by paw
ing the same with concrete cement
paving, contracted to be constructed,
having been completed by the con-
tractor, was duly approved and &C.
cepted by the city council.
That there is now on file in the
office, of the city clerk Of said city,
subject to public inspection, plat OF
the parts of alleys on which said i'm
provement was made, showing the
lots and parcels of ground abutting
thereon and subject to- assessment fol
such improvement, the names Of the
owners thereof so far as practicable,
and attached thereto a schedule show
ing the amount which it is proposed
to specially assess against such, lots
or parcels of ground, for the payment
OF that part of said improvement
which is not to be paid by the city.
You are further notified that there
is now pending before said city coun-
ell, resolution levying special as
;asscnent as set forth in the aforesaid
plat and schedule, against the proper
ty abutting on said improvement, in
proportion to the special benef IS
conferred upon said property. to pay
that part OF the cost Of construction.
which is not to be paid by said city,
and that said resolution will be con-
sidered for its adoption at a meeting
CT the city council to be held in the
council chamber, on the Is day of
January, 1912, commencing at 8
o clock p. m.
You are further notified that if you
have any objections to the levy of
said special assessment, as proposed
in said resolution, plat and schedule,
or to any Of the prior proceedings
relative to the construction of said
improvement, on account ct errors,
irregularities or inequalities. or any
further reason, such objections must
be made in writing, and filed with TIN
city clerk within twenty days after
the first publication Ct this notice.
Dated Manchester, Iowa, December
IS, 1911.
NJ. F. Leroy,
Attest. Mayor.
T. Wilson,
City Clerk. 51-2wks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-12-20
MOON LAW UPHELD.

The Supreme Court Of Iowa in a
decision handed down Monday up
holds the Moon law which limits the
number Of saloons in municipalities
to one for each one thousand inhab-
itants. The saloons are allowed to
continue until their period of con-
sent has expired but when renewed
the number must be reduced to that
required by the Moon law. In many
counties in the state the law has al
ready been complied with. In Du-
buque county the number Of salo ms
will. be greatly reduced. Dyersville
will have but two saloons under the
law.