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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
GRAIN MAN SHORT MILLION
r. II. Peavey Company Officials De-
clare Dead President Did Not
Personally Profit.

st. Paul, Minn.-James Petit, presi-
dent and general manager of the
Peavey Grain company OF Chicago;
whose death occurred by drowning al
Chicago on July 8. was short approxi-
mately S1,000.00O, according to state
ment issued from the Offices of F. H.
Peavey & Co., the parent Of dozen
subsidiaries. which is the owner of
the stock of the Peavey Grain com
pany.
The statement was issued from the
Minneapolis Office, after conference
with representatives OF Minneapolis
and Chicago banks and commercial
paper houses of Chicago holding notes
floated by Mr.. Petit in the name Of
the Peavey Grain company. The state.
ment says in part:
ION Saturday afternoon, July g.,
following the death of James Petit, a
representative of F. H. Peavey & Co..
who had been sent to Chicago to as
sist in the Office of the Peavey Grain
company during Mr.. Pettit's illness,
discovered that certain unauthorized
and concealed speculations had been
going on In the business, which subse-
quent investigation proved will result
in shortage OF approximately $1,000
900.
mr.. Petit has apparently in no way
profited by these speculations, and
they were carried on absolutely con-
trary to the instructions and without
OF F. H. Peavey & Co.,
and in direct violation of the well
known policy Of the Peavey COM
any"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
HEAT CAUSES CROP LOSSES
Reports Show an Enormous Failing
or Of indicated Yields Through
out Country.

Chicago.-Enormous crop losses
have occurred during the last thirty
days as the result Of, drought and
record breaking temperatures all over
the country. The crops cannot stand
temperatures Of 100 and lis as pre-
vailed for days in the southwest. and
the corn and oats crops Of Texas and
Oklahoma are practically failures.
South Dekota has also suffered by
drought and heat. the small grain
crop being cut down two-thirds. There
have been losses in nearly every state
and even the splendid promise for
spring wheat in North Dakota has
dropped 100000 bushels in 80 days.
The wheat crop will be short for
the month 62,00o,000. Oats are short
15s,0O0,00O bushels for the same
period Prospects are that the corn
crop will not be an average, while
the oats yield will be far below the
average for the country and the
smallest since 1908.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
InDIcT LEWIS FOR FRAUD
Former Publisher of st. Louis Accused
Of illegally Using Y. s. Mails
in Debenture Scheme.

st. LOUISE. G. Lewis, until re.
Gently publisher of number Of maya
zines and promoter of large enter
prises, was indicted by special
grand jury in the United States dis.
trict court on charges Of fraudulent
use of the mails.
The indictment, containing twelve
counts, covers four propositions laid
before the public by Lewis, in which
he is alleged to have obtained several
million dollars by misleading state
ments circulated through the mails.
1t is charged that through misrepre-
sentations with intent to defraud
Lewis sold unsecured notes on the
Woman's Magazine building and the
Woman's National Daily building in
University City, of which Lewis is
mayor, sold unsecured notes of the
University Heights Realty and Devel-
opment company, operated "deben-
ture scheme" and misrepresented the
condition of the Lewis Publishing COM
pany in selling stock in that concern.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Il KILLED, A. A: HURT.
TRAIN ON NEW HAVEN ROAD
FALLS OVER THIRTY-FooT
EMBANkMEnT.
BLAME LAID TO ENGINEER
Fire Starts In Wreekage, But 10 Con.
troIIed-St. Louis Ball Team E.
capes Injury and Men Aid In Res
cuin9 Injured.

Bridgeport, Conn.-Twelve persons
were killed and A badly injured in
the wreck of the Federal express, one
of the New, York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroads fastest trains. carrying
passengers without change from
Washington to Boston. The engine
plunged down 3O-foot embankment
while running so miles an hour.
! Fire started in the wreckage. but
the Bridgeport department put this
out and the men helped in rescutng
the injured persons.
The engineer took .'cross-over"
switch at speed of 60 miles an hour,
violating q rule limiting the rate to Is
miles. He died at his post.
OF 100 passengers that went down
with the first six cars few escaped
death or injury. Twelve bodies were
taken out of the twisted wreckaGe
Forty-four injured are in the hospitals
and score more received injuries not
severe enough to prevent them from
continuing their journey.
The passengers on the train in
Guided the members Of the st. Louis
National league baseball team, who
were on their way to Boston for a
series of games. The ball players
were In the last Pullman car and es-
capped injuty.
Many victim of the wreck pinned
beneath the debris owes his life to the
promptness of these ball players.
When they piled out in their pajamas,
several Of them were bleeding from
cuts about the feet, caused by racing
over the sharp wreckage.
Without waiting to dress complete
~ the players hurried from the car,
descended the viaduct and devoted
two hours to helping railroad men.
policemen and surgeons at their work
in the wreckage.
A new "cross:over" installed on the
Burr road viaduct and embankment on
the western outskirts of Bridgeport
was Indirectly responsible for the &C.
cident The train was late and the
engineer was driving to make up lost
time. When the heavy west-bound
train Of nine cars struck the switch at
full speed, the locomotive leaped,
rocked and swayed over the ties for
nearly $50 yards, and then fell to the
street below, dragging six cars down
/. the bank. The coupling broke be-
tween the sixth aud seventh cars,
leaving three sleepers upright on the
embankment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
FISH LOAF is "A nj ONE
Housewife Will Make q Hit With ths
Folks by sprInoIno This
One.

Purchase fresh Goldfish or haddock
with the head left on. Remove the
head, cut down the full length Of the
fish. on the side opposite the opening
of the fish, on each side of the fine
bones and pull out this narrow strip.
Loosen the skin at the head end OF
the fish, first on one side and then the
other. With a knife and the fingers
push and cut the flesh from the large
bone, first on one side and then on
the other. In the absence Of fish
sheet" hatten the edges Of the cover
Of tin cracker box: set this IN
baking pan and on it dispose about
three thin slices Of fat salt pork. On
the pork dispose piece OF fish to
make layer of fish suitable for serv-
ing. Mix one cupful of soft, fine
bread crumbs, teaspoonful OF dried
sweet basil, crushed fine, one-fourth
teaspoonful each Of salt and pepper,
and one-fourth a cupful OF melted but
ter, bacon, or salt> pork fat; spread
the crumbs over, the fish, first sprink-
ling it lightly with salt and pepper.
Cover the crumbs with the other piece
OF fish, trimming and setting IN place
as is needed to make compact loaf
Sprinkle with salt and pepper. dis
pose three or four thin slices Of pork
above, and set to cook in moderate
oven. Reduce the heat as soon as
the fish is scared a little and let cook
slowly about 80 minutes, A few min
utes before the fish is cooked, remove
the pork from the top. cover the fish
with half cupful Of cracker crumbs
mixed with three tablespoonful Of
melted butter, and set into the oven
to brown the crumbs. Serve with
drawn butter sauce, to which q
chopped hard cooked" egg OF, two
tablespoonfuls of capers may be add
ed Basic the fish four or five times
during the cooking.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
settl.ald Than.


"I've a sight o. .sons-thirteen alto
gether." remarked a prosperous old
farmer, and all of ems done me
credit save the three eldest. who
sowed wild oats at pretty rapid rate.
and then came home and saddled my
shoulders with the harvest.
sf 1Well. own was glad to see 'em
back, and j Toasted 'em, and petted
'em, and set 'em on their legs again.
only to see 'em skedaddle OF afresh
when things had slowed down. with
all the cash they could lay hands on.
THAT thereabouts sickened me, SO
l called the rest OF 'em together and
said:
There's ten of you left, and II any.
of you 'ud like to follow t'other three
/ won't try to stop you. But. under
stand this, though there may be few
more prodigal sons, therell be no
more fatted calves. I've killed the last
Of 'em!'
And" continued the old man. tri-
umphantly, I've had trouble WI none
OF 'em since!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
WESTERN HAY YIELD SHORT
Agricultural Department Advises
Farmers 20 Plant Emergency
C,cps for Feeding PURPOSES.

W1shington.-The hay crop
throughout the entire central west
has been greatly reduced and many
pastures dried up by the droughts,
according to reports received by the
agricultural department. Oats have
suffered, too, and in some sections
only half crops will be produced. To
meet this situation the department is
sued circular to farmers urging the
immediate planting of emergency
crops, such as millet, COW peas,
sorghum and soy beans, to round out
the shortage of both hay and pasture.
The farmers are a9vished that there is
still time to plant half dozen kinds
of quick growing crops.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Chocolate Squares.

One cup of butter, two cups Of su.
gar, three cups Of -four. five eggs, beat
whites and yolks separately; one small
cup of ice water, two teaspoonsful Of
baking powder sifted in the flour. va
nilla flavoring. Cream butter and sugar
together until very light; add yolks of
eggs then whites, then -four, and final
ly the ice water. Bake in biscuit pans.
When cold cut in squares. Have cho-
colate frosting ready in bowl. Dip
each square in the frosting and put on
a platter to dry. For cocoanut cakes
have white frosting in bowl and
dish OF grated fresh >cocoanut. Dip the
squares in the frosting. then roll in
the grated cocoanut.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Preserved Apples.

y Weigh equal quantities Of good
brown sugar and Of apples; peel, core
and mince them small; boil the sugar,
allowing to, every three pounds pint
of water Skim well and boil until
quite thick, then add the apples, the
grated peel of one or two lemons and
a piece of white ginger. Boil till the
apples look clear and yellow. This
preserve will keep for years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
TEST VOTE ON PACI.
DEFEAT OF cUMMlNS AMEND.
MENT IN SENATE SHOWS
VICTORY FOR TAFT.
BALLOT WAS 80 AGAINST IL
Believed Result Demonstrates Rejee-
ton Of All Other Changes contem-
plated Against Measure and Its
Passage as it Came From House.

Standardization Taft gained
a victory when the. senate, in the first
test vote on the Canadian reciprocity
bill. defeated. IA to 80; the amend
ment proposed by Senator Cummins
placing meats OF all kinds coming
from Canada on the free list. The IA
votes cast for the amendment will be
undoubtedly cast against the passage
of the BILL
This action foreshadows the course
OF the senate with respect to other
amendments. 1t has been apparent
for some time that the president would
have his way in getting through I'M
amended the Canadian reciprocity
compact.
The rejection Of the. first Cummins
amendment demonstrates that this ex-
pectation was well founded,
On account OF the absence of so
many senators from Washington only
a bare quorum voted. The vote was
as follows. the yea votes indicating
opposition totthe Taft program:
Yeas Republicans-Borah. Bourne.
Bristow, Clapp, Clark (Wyo.). Cum
Minis. Dixon. Gronna, Kenyon. Nelson.
Sutherland-11. Democrats = Bailey.
Simmons. Thornton-3.
Nays = Republicans - Brandegee.
Burnham. Burton. Crane. Cullom. Cur
tbs. Hepburn. Jones. Lippitt, Page.
Poindexter, Smoot. Wetmore-13. Dem
ocrats-Bryan, Chamberlain. Chiffon.
Fletcher, Gore. Hitchcock, Johnson.
Johnston. Martin. MARITIME. Myers.
Owen, Pomerene, Reed. Shively, Smith.
Stone. Swanson. Williams-19.
An analysis OF the vote shows the
progressives voted as unit for the
Cummins proposal. They were sup
ported by three Republicans usually
numbered among the regulars-Clark
of Wyoming, Sutherland Of Utah and
Nelson of Minnesota. Mr.. Sutherland
always has been an Independent and
Mr.. Nelson knows no ties with respect
to tariff questions. He Is accounted q
low tariff man.
The Democrats who voted against
the Cummins amendment did SO on
the ground that its adoption would
open the door to countless other
amendments and result in the defeat
of the agreement.
Mc=t of the Republicans who voted
against the amendment were actuated
by desire to comply with the presi.
dents wishes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Two Towns Burn.

Bay City, Mich.--Several women
and children were suffocated in fire
which wiped out the town Of Au Sable,
sixty-five miles north Of here. Oscoda,
across the river from Au Sable, also
was destroyed and a part OF the popu-
lace driven to take refuge on big
lake steamship which came to the
rescue. The remainder escaped on a
train of freight cars. The fires orr
ginated In slab yards.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Her Father,. child.

q The stx-year.old daughter Of we'll
known evangelical preacher was
playing on the sidewalk one day. when
. shabbily dressed and downcast man
approached her fathers house.
Hating at tho foot Of the steps. he
looked at her. and in weary voice.
the voice of an unsuccessful book
agent-he asked II her father might
be found in his study.
'"He isn't home. said the little girl,
drawing close to him. and gazing up
into the tired face, but he'll be home
pretty soon You go into the house.
you poor, perishing soul. and mother'll
look after you till he mes."-Youth's
Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
THREE LOSE LIVES
STEAMER JOHN MITCHELL sinks
in SUPERIOR AFTER CRASH.
i. Hit by the W. \. Mack Boat,
Come Together During Dense

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich.-Three lives
were lost and thirty-one persons, in
Guiding six women and little boy.
experienced a thrilling midnight res
cue, when the steamer John Mitchell
of the Elphicke fleet of Chicago
went to the bottom of Lake Superior
in collision with the steamer Will
liam H. Mack of the jenkins Steam
ship company, Cleveland. in a heavy
fog of Vermillion point.
While the two vessels were steam
ing through dense fog of Vermillion
point. which is about sixty miles
northwest of the 500 passage. they
crashed without moments warming
The Mitchell began to sink immedi-
ately, and soon the lake, which was
rolling heavily, was strewn with
wreckage. The Mack, however. sue
ceeded in lowering its life boat and in
rescting sailors and passengers floun-
dering in the water, with the excep-
ton of three Of the crew Of the Mitch
ell, who were drowned.
The dead:
Archie Causely, Detroit; second
mate of the Mitchell.
AL Clemens, steward Of the Mitch.
ell, Rochester, Ind.
George Austin, watchman Of the
Mitchell, Cleveland, O. g,s5,l 81,
B Mrs Clemens OF Rochester, Ind,
wife of the steward of the Mitchell,
suffered broken leg in the crash.
Shortly after the captains Of the
two vessels had ordered the life boats
and RATS lowered, the Mitchell
plunged to the bottom. The damage
to the Mack was not so great, but 1t
filled rapidly. Those aboard the lat.
ter vessel were safely landed on Yer
million point. Steamers were sent
to the rescue OF the survivors from
Sault Ste. Marie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Luncheon Mullins.

Cream one-third cup Of butter. .dd
one-quarter cup sugar, beat one <gg,
add three-quarters cup milk and add
alternately to first mixture. with two
cups flour, four teaspoons baking pow
der, one-quarter teaspoon salt mixed
and sifted otgether. Bake in tin
gem pans about Is minutes. Makes
q dozen. Z
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
sTRAINER SPOON IS NEW. IDEA
Is Only Partially Meshed and Has
Variety Of Uses-Housewife VIII
Appreciate.

! A strainer SPOON in which many
advantages are claimed by the New
York man who devised 1t is shown
herewith. The secret in this spoons
versatility lies in the fact that it is
only partially meshed to enable it to
be used in straining. for skimming
jelly or soup. poached eggs, whipped
cream or for any Of the myriad uses
to which spoons are put in the kitch-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
wnoAn snnr
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You
for q Time.

u I..rrN o d "a 4. L. 80
A change to the right kind Of food
can lift one from a sick bed. A lady
in Weldon, ILL.,, says:
Last spring became bed-fast with
severe stomach troubles accompanied
by sick headache. got worse and
worse until became SO low could
scarcely retain any food at all, al
though tried about every kind.
x II had become completely, discour-
aged, and given up all hope, and
thought I was doomed to starve to
death, until one day my husband. try
ing to find something could RETAIN
brought home some Grape-Nuts.
ITO my surprise the food agreed
with me, digested perfectly and with
out distress. began to gain strength
at once. My flesh (Which had been
flabby), grew frmer, my health i'm
proved in every way and every day,
and in a very few weeks ! gained 20.
pounds in weight.
II liked Grape-Nuts SO we'll that for
four months ate no other food, and
always felt as we'll satisfied after eat
ing as II had sat down to fine ban
quet.
Il had no return of the miserable
sick stomach nor Of the headaches,
that used to have when ate other
food. l am now a well woman. doing
all my own work again, and feel that
life is worth living.
"Grape-Nuts food has been God
send to my family; it surely saved my
life; and my two little boys have
thriven on it wonderfully" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich. Il
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE, T" in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever rend the shove letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trues and full Of human
Interest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19

The gratitude of the world and Its
short memory are painfully empha-
sized by the sale of life-saving hero's
medals by his widow to obtain the
money for his burial. Hero worship
is one of the most violent passions OF
human nature, but it soon spends its
fury
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Chosen Ruler of EIks.

! Atlantic City, N. John Patrick
Sullivan of New Orleans was elected
grand exalted ruler of the Elks. He
received s14 votes. THE next meeting
OF the grand lodge will be held at
Portland, Ore. The western city had
no opposition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Calls Son Murderer.

Charlotte, Mich.-William E. Ions
berry, an Eaton county farmer, has
been placed under arrest pending in
vestigation of remarkable story told
by his aged mother, who declared that
she saw her. son choke his wife to
death six years ago and place the
body in an old well.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19

Overcome by Heat; Falls on Coffin.
Lima, O.-Here to attend the fu
neral of her brother, Harry Whet-
stone, who was drowned on July 4.
Mrs. Gladys Aldrich of Detroit, Mich,
was overcome by the heat and fell I'M
conscious across the coffin in which
her brothers body lay in a local
church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19

en-. AS will be noticed the bowl has
q wide strip of metal around the edge;
only comparatively small portion in
the center having the wire meshing.
The consequence is that this imple-
ment can be used either as spoon or
a strainer and the cook need not go
to the cutlery drawer a dozen times
while preparing d meal to get just the
utensils needed for a particular task.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Ambrosja,

Peel and slice fresh oranges, round,
one pineapple sliced thin, put In
deep stand alternate layers of orange.
pineapple and grated cocoanrt. Begin
with the oranges, using cocoanut last.
Spread between each layer finely
powdered sugar. Add sugar to the
cocoanut milk and pour over the dish.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Comet is Seen From Pittsburs.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Director Frank
Schlesinger of the Allegheny observa-
tory, reported that a bright comet was
seen just before dawn in the eastern
sky. It's right ascension is 4 hours
and As minutes and it's declination "a
degrees 80 minutes. It is in the con-
etellation of Auriga.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
MOSQUITO Bites to Kill.

Newark, N. J.-After having spent
three days and nights in swamp
near Caldwell, N. j., Aaron Kennedy
i. dying from mosquito-bite poisoning.
He was out for huckleberries, and
wrenched his ankle so he could not
walk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Woman Burned in Launch.

Houghton, Mich.-Mrs. Annie j.
Pryor, wife of Reginald c. Pryor,
mining engineer and mining promo
ter, was burned to death by fire re-
sulting from an alcohol lamp in her
husbands gasoline launch, Napanee,
at Eagle Harbor, Lake Superior.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Heads Gary Library Board.

Heads Gary Library Board.
Gary, Ind-Rev. Father Thomas F.
Jansen, formerly of Hobart and Fort
Wayne, pastor of Holy Angels church,
has been elected president of the
Gary public library board.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19

, New York figures that London's
population of about 7,250,000 on 600
square miles is only 100000 more
than New York's on an equal area,
but to acquire such an area our great
town must encroach considerably on
New Jersey and verge closely upon
the Connecticut line.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
Horse Kicks Automobile.

Northwood, IA horse, kicking at
an automobile, was the cause of an
accident which may prove fatal for
DR.. Bennett Porter of Albert Lea,
MINI. Charlton Leighy, his COM
panion in the automobile, also was
seriously injured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
linda. Die. On Auto Tour.

Auburn, N. Y.-Justice Frank A.
Hooker OF the Michigan supreme
court, of Lansing, Mich, died sudden
" here in the New York Central
station. He was on an automobile
trip, but abandoned the car and was
to return by train.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
dreamed eardines on Toast.

Creamed 6droiheS on todSt.
One cup of cream, one cup OF gr'lted
cheese, one tablespoon of butter, one
teaspoon of mustard, salt and pep
per. After cooking this, add six sar
dimes, boned and mashed, two we'll
beaten eggs. Serve on toasted bread
or crackers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19

There is a young woman who had
to pay a duty on. her dog when she
brought it back to this country. She
is an actress and the poor girl got
her name into all the newspapers on
account OF the distressing incident.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19

Finds $3.50 Pearl In Clam.
La Crosse. VISA pearl valued at
$3.50 was found in a clam shell picked
up in tho Mississippi river by William
E. Russell of this city. 1t weighs
forty-seYen grains.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
= -
PRAYERS for Rain Avail Much,

Richmond, Va.-Prayer for rain
were eficacious, for within an hour
after Governor Mann issued a proc
lamation calling upon the people of
the state to pray, refreshing showers
fell upon the capital. H
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-19
smear Case Cheese.

Two packages neufchatel cheese.
Cream with melted butter to make
paste. One ten-cent bottle stuffed
olives chopped very fine. one hard
boiled egg chopped very fine. Salt
and cayenne pepper to suit the taste.
grated onion to season highly. Mix
all together and put in a large cup,
set in cold water, or any fancy mold.
Let stand until Arm. Two hours is
time enough. Fine with crackers and
coffee