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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-24
PETERSBURG and ITS
!. 4. rich COMMUNITY.
Possess one q the Finest Church = u 81
Ediflces in iowa. Rev. 3. sas-
sen, the Talented Priest Of St. !.
i Peters and St Paul's.

One OF the richest farming COM
munities not only in Delaware Coun-
4: ty but in the great -eHawkeye State
y is located around the little hamlet
i Of Petersburg. The rolling prair-
4 les with their natural drainage ana mo.
II exceptionally deep rich soil makes
a growing ground that yields !ex-
Sceptional crops. "A party or Ger
mans direct from their native land nd
saw the possibilities Of this sec
ton Of country and settled there
in the early seventies. They sent
! for more OF their countrymen and
4 at the present time one might
4 imagine that he was in the co I'M.
7. try, OF the Kaiser for the German
8 tongue is spoken almost entirely by
/ the inhabitants. r. $$gl III & u n
The village was probably started
when Barney sassen established MS
store there ins 1873 and 1t has al
6 ways remained a small village t OF
about a hundred people with few t'v
stores enjoying large rural trade le'.35 a. -
3 present the veteran merchant OF
the town is John Ruby, " who N \ mas mas
been in business there for over thir-
+ ty-six years. Anton kerper carries les
# on "a larger business IN the: = town IVY
and his well stocked store is the q 9.
scene Of, much trading and the Tar Z
.mer. folk OF the community patron
4 ize It largely. The other general genera
merchandise stock is owned by q. W Vl'.''a'
Brothers, who are new CIV arrivals FRI ,Ts1i1s
compared with their competitors.
having been established for but
eight years. VIM. Budden,, for over 'r :,
twenty-five years has been the vii VII.
lage blacksmith" and now Is carry r:
ing a stock Of implements In con con
4 neetion with his shop. az. !.
The faith OF the people is Cath
Ollie almost entirely and the church
that was erected in; 1905 IS one Of
the finest in the United States.
Several may be; larger but none are
more costly for the size or !: more 20 e
magnificent than St, Peters and St..
PauPs of Petersburg. tt has ( the
unique distinction Of being one me .5 OF
the few consecrated churches in the
\ land. "A church in order that TINS
honor may be bestowed upon It It
must be entirely paid for and q. Tree
from debt at the time Of Its com 60 !:
4 pletion. 5 sssS, .s--sss
The first Catholic church in Pc e n
Stersburg WIS erected in 1se7 = ..
I It was a good sized edifice, built built.
OF stone and for many years served
the needs 81 the followers. But, when
] Father w. b. sassen took charge OF
the parish in February f'l9o2 ne I
found this old building Inadequate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-24
THE RECORD OF TU1ERcuLosls.

VI =.
"A few weeks ago. all the world
was filled with horror at the ter
rible news that the ship Titanic had
rushed onto an iceberg head on and
gone down with 1923 of her pas
sengers. It was appalling! Every
where men and women were stag.
gered BY the shock OF this catastro-
phe Of the sea. Then bit by bit
stories Of heroism and sacrifice Of
men and women who persisted there
added to the human interest. Ma.
jor Butt, with hat lifted, bidding
goodbye to friend. uttered these
last words. will you kind re-
member me to all the friends back
homer Tell her I played the
game out straight to the last. No
woman shall be left aboard this ship
because Ben Guggenheim was a
coward" Captain Smith swan to
where a baby was drowning. car
ried It to a life boat and then swan
back to the ship. The little band
Of musicians, Kraus, Hume, Taylor,
Wood2lard, Bailey, Breicoux and
Hartley knee-deep in water played
Nearer My God to Thee" as the
Titanic OF the ocean settled to the
bottom. These men and women were
heroic in a great crisis, but what
shall be said Of the 1507 who per-
ished OF tuberculosis last year in
Iowa? Many of them went down
to death as heroically and uncom-
plainingly as the heroes of the. tt
tanic. A young mother, wasted and
dying, patted the cheeks of her
three babies and bid them boodbye.
"a business man in his prime, as he
bid farewell to his friends. said, 7
made good fight, but lost"
And the sad part OF it all is that
In Iowa or on. the Titanic. ample
precautions had not been taken to
protect human life. Titanic rush
ing ahead full speed to set q new
record? Dividends. the answer!
1907 killed in Iowa by tuberculo-
sis? Failure to appreciate the value
OF human lives, the answer!
The mercy OF the Titanic is that
1t will not be repeated, while the
tragedy OF tuberculosis in Iowa will
be reenacted.
Why not more life boats on the
Titanic? Indeed, why?
Why not less tuberculosis in
Iowa? Indeed, why?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-24
.Mu.;a q, Il. Hawk.

There ID not much to be said for
hawk music. yet the voice Of the for
est would lose the charm Of It's wild.
est note were this great bird extinct,
and 1t IL because It IL wild and DIFF.
fsrent from sounds OF every day that
We love It. Then, AZ . picture seen
from afar, the forest would never be
complete without these birds Of tire
less wing hanging over It. and reign
laS upon their thrones Of ctr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-24

TO THE DEMOCRATS OF IOWA:
I have had numerous inquiries
from democrats all over the State
regarding the convention at Bal
|'tmore. Much misrepresentation Il. ex-
lists with reference to- many things
which occurred there. I do mot
intend to enter upon a discussion
of the proceedings of the convention.
There was throughout the conven-
ton great differences Of opinion
as to proceedings and as to candd1i7-
dates, but all these differences were
settled at Baltimore. That is what
q democratic. convention is for--t e
settle differences, and to reach an
agreement binging upon all demo-
Gratis.
The convention is over. No good
can come from a discussion OF It's
proceedings. 1t was a representa-
tive convention and no claim can
Do made that there was q single
delegate in the convention who was
not honestly elected. glz I,
We have nominated the best tick
ct ever presented by a political par
ty to the people of the nation. We
have a1opued the best Platform
eyer-presented BY any party. There ere
is no possible excuse for any dem. dem;
ocrat to hesitate or falter in the
support OF our candidates. There
is every reason why the ticket
should have the most enthusiastic
and loyal support OF every demo
Icrat. VI Those who may feel disap-
pointed because Mr.. Clark was not
nominated, SHOULD bear in mind that
Mr.. Wilson's fight in the convention
was fair and square, and that no no
trend of Mr.. Clark can justlyj
Scriticise anything done by Mr.. Will
son or his friends in that conven-.
ton. ri "a.
! So far as the Iowa delegation Is
concerned, there never was a more
earnest and loyal body of men sent.
to any convention. To those who,
during the convention were disposed
to criticise because they did not soon
er vote for Mr.. Wilson, and to those
who might feel inclined to criticise,
because they did not longer contin-:
ne to vote for Mr.. Clark, have
only this, to say: These men were
upon the ground; they knew the;
exact situation at all times some.
thing that it is impossible for any
one not In the convention to know.
Guided by the instructions given
them by the democrats in Iowa, the
delegates continued to vote for Mr.
Clark while he had a fair chance
Of nomination, and then each Eex J, 4
ercised his privilege Of voting as
his conscience directed. The deli
egation SO acted that there could
be no changes Of disloyalty to MT,
Clark, and 30 that no claim can
be made that they showed ant ami
tagonism to Mr. Wilson. per,
sonally knew that both sides were
we'll pleased with the action OF the
Iowa delegation. s.S a.
And now let by-gones be by;
gones." There should be no divf-
sion in the ranks, and I am sure
there will be no division. Existing
in this country place up
on the party q grave responsibility,
and am sure that every democrat
will do his share in( meeting this
/, \. III
Wilson and Marshalkas candidates
upon the National ticket and Dunn
and the other candidates upon the
State ticket, are entitled to our
united efforts from now until cleo
ton day, and their success will ad--
vance the cause Of good government
for the whole people.
:a .t NJ. J. WADE.
4 National Committeemn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-24
masonyi|Ie And lis Business Men
4. ] H. RE I'D
Masonville, Iowa.
CLosIN q OUT SALE.
We; are going to clear out our
large stock Of
Shoes and Dry Goods.

Big Cut In Frees.
Ginghams 4 Sc
Dress Ginghams 1. ]. s.
Prints I. Y 4 81 ::..:s Sc
Tennis Flannels SC,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-24
rha Loved and Lost.

A bachelor shouldn't feel sad - he
sits and thinks Of the beautiful girl
that was. So many more bachelors
have no girl that was!-ipptnootts
NAGASlAA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-24
Aama Goa
-70 l7.' :
rlAQGa.
- N~..

Haste and Waste are always 6avG
Ing Ia the same general direction.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07
BARONESS
Gives Graphic Account Of the
Present Situation in Seat
of Great War.

An interview with the Baroness
Bronitchz, wife Of the charge
d'affaires of the Scrvian legation at
London, England, appeared in the
Baltimore Sun this week. The Baron
ess is former West Virginia girl, be-
ing the daughter of the late Charles
Dunlop. formerly general manager Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad with
headquarters at Grafton. Many
Clarksburgers were we'll acquainted
with Mr.. Dunlop. After leaving Graf
ton he associated himself with the
Rock Island road in a managerial ca
pacity and met his death in Chicago in
street car accident.
His daughter, the present baroness,
speaks very inteligently on the stu
alton in the Balkans. which is of
vital interest to the whole world at
this moment. Following is the SUMS
interview:
Il believe that out of the present
alliance between servia, Bulgaria,
Greece and Montenegro will be built
a permanent empire that. will sway
the balance of power in Europe"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

duced in 1911 the enormous quantity
Of 2O7112.576,OO0 cubic feet Of gas,
valued at s2s.451,9O7, as compared
with 19O.7O5.S69, 900 cubic feet, val
ued at $2s,8t6}55a. in 1910.
Natural gas accompanies the oil
in the wells OF West Virginia even
more regularly than in Pennsylva-
mia and the sands yielding gas with
out oil are more extensive. so that
while the state consumed $685.
$50, 900 cubic feet of gas in 1911, it
also exported a large quantity to
Pennsylvania, to the lake shore in
Ohio, to Maryland and to Ken
lucky. IN order to supply the neces-
sary quantity for Pittsburg the gas
is pumped through the lines at an
average of lforty-two miles an hour,
and occasionally at as great speed
as mile minute.
Drilling was active throughout the
state in 1911, resulting in the COM
pletion OF $40 productive gas wells
opt Of total OF 9S7 wells drilled,
the number of gas wells at the close
of the year being 4,755 as compared
with 4,052 wells at the beginning OF
the year. Fifteen years ago there
we're only $40 natural gas wells in
the state and the value Of the output
was less than s1,OOO,OOO.
The quantity and value of the gas
consumed in West Virginia in 1911
amounted to Gas, 900 cubic
feet, valued at s6,24O,142, an aver
age price of 7.72 cents per thousand
cubic feet. OF the total consump-
ton in 1911 larger proportion was
consumed for industrial than for do
nestle purposes. The quantity of
gas consumed in manufacturing was
50,1SO,046,0OO cubic feet.
One of the industries which is al
most entirely confined to the state Is
the manufacture OF carbon black, for
which large quantities of gas are re-
CURED and to which the gas is well
adapted. at is estimated that during
the year 1911 total of 1S,737,265,-
900 cubic feet of gas was used by
the carbon-black factories of West
Virginia. The value of this gas was
$544,S56, an average OF about three
cents per thousand feet.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07
To Prevent Accidents.

Illinois is well in the forefront of
states that have passed good laws
for the health, safety and comfort of
employees and for the prevention Of
occupational diseases. While the old
method of fines is provided for in
these statutes, the officials have de-
tcrmined to act on the principle that
1t is better to lead than to drive;
accordingly school has been es-
tablished in Chicago for the education
Of both employees and employers in
the principles and methods OF the pre-
vention OF occopatonal diseases and
accidents.
The school is in;chargecof the state
factory inspector, whose duty it is
under the law to see that health and
safety devices are adopted, Besides a
laboratory for the study of the causes
of industrial accidents and diseases,
there is chemical laboratory, a mod
Ell rest room, model emergency hos
pital, a museum of pictures and ex-
h.5its showing safety devices and a
drafting rooms for the preparation of
plans and specifications for machinery
guards; these plans and specifications
will be furnished free ia manufac-
turers. There is also a free refer
ence library of 1000 volumes on fac
tory inspection, occupational diseases
and welfare work. The facilities and
equipment of the school are to be
supplemented by lectures to foremen,
superintendent and staff physicians
of industrial plants and to social
workers and others regarding occu-
pational diseases and hazardous ma
chinery.
On the teaching staff of the school
is a physician who has made a special
study OF occupationak diseases in this
country and abroad, an engineer who
is an expert in the guarding of haz-
ardous machinery, and a corps of in
spectors who are specializing in the
problems involved in their work
Working men and women are also en-
couraged to visit the school and re-
ceive instructions in the way to pro-
tect themselves or TO have examina-
tons made in case they belive they
are suffering from diseases due to
their occupation, in which case condi-
tons responsible for their troubles
will be Injured into and corrected.
The bulletins of the department of
state factory inspection will be issued
from this school and distributed to
manufacturers, workers and others.
Under this plan, says The Journal OF
the American Medical Association, the
state factory inspector, instead OF
acting in the role of policeman tc
compel compliance with tho laws
/ will act as an expert in an advisory
capacity. With manufacturers and
laborers working in cooperation it is
expected that Illinois will soon oc,
cupy leading position in the condi-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07
DEEDS FILED.

Williams Hardware Company tc
William T. Street and Albert Spells,
burg, l lot, city.
7. j. Knlsley to Clara X. Ladwig
/ lot, Lost Creek.
Rufus S. ogden to Cyrus Thomp
son, ! lot, near shinnston.
H. Q. Lewis to w. L. and ]. ]
Joyce, Hot, Broad Oaks.
D. Roscoe Martin to Dorsie B
Hudkins, i lot, Clark district.
Il. W. Miller to Maude NJ, Goodwin
l lot, Main street, city.
0. j. Davis to A. D. Talbot, / lot
Broad Oaks.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Before the end of the next session
of the legislature, the people of the
state will doubtless be sorry that
they did not make the state senate
Republican. The fact that they did
not may materially block Governor
Hatfield's efforts to have Senator
Chiffon turned out of the United
States Senate. where he has no bust
ness TO be.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07
New Map Of 0hlo DlstrRrt.


| The United States Geological Sur
vey and the state of Ohio have been
! working in cooperation for the last
twelve years in geographically sur
veying the state. The work has been
carried on from year to year in units
of area known as quadrangles-four
sided areas bounded by merldians and
parallels, regardless of political
boundaries-each containing about
230 square miles. About four-fifths
of the state has been thus surveyed
and the corresponding maps have been
published by the Federal Survey. 1t
is expected that, If the present rate
of progress is maintained. the entire
state will be covered in three or four
years.
When the maps resulting from this
work are completed, they viii form
by far the largest and most complete
atlas Of the state ever published and
II combined in one map would cover
an area of more than 300 square feet.
The expense of the field work is
shared by both the federal and state
surveys, but the cost of engraving the
maps on copper plates and printing
from photographic stones is borne by
the Federal Survey. An estimate bas-
ed son the cost of past and present
surveys indicates that the complete
mapping of Ohio, embracing an area
Of 4l,0iO square miles, ell cost more
than half million dollars. To many
persons this may appear to be an ex-
travagant expenditure for maps. but
maps of such accuracy Of detail may
be used as the base for every sort of
engineering project in the state and
are worth in the present and future
development of Ohio many times their
cost In fact the state has long ap-1
preciated the value OF an adequate
topographic survey and through state
Inspector c. E. Sherman has express
ed its willingness to cooperate with
the federal government in this work
to the full extent which the federal
appropriations will permit.
The map of the Carrollton quad
rangle, recently published on scale
of about one mile to one inch, with a
contour interval of twenty feet, shows
not only the cities, towns, villages,
farm houses, and wooded areas in the
quadrangle, but also the various
routes OF travel-railroad and trolley
lines, canals and rivers, with their
tributaries, The highest point in the
quadrangle is three miles east of
Carrollton, 1876 feet above mean sea
level. The large scale on which the
map is published and the contour lines
used enable the map reader to identify
every slope, hillock, and stream in the
quadrangle and note its elevation
above sea level, as vel las its exact
relation to every other natural feature
and also to the neighboring houses
an droads. The map is thirteen and
one-half by seventeen and one-half
inches in size and is printed on heavy
paper in four colors Although the
cost of producing it was several hun
dred dollars it is sold at the cost of
material and printing, five cents a
copy, or three cents if SO worth of
these or other maps are purchased
at one time.
Remittances should be made to the
Director, United States Geological
Survey, Washington, D. c.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07
Greatest Gas Producer.

West Virginia is the create pro-
ducer Of natural gas in the United
States. She produced it, 1911 twice
as much as any other state and two
fifths of the total output for the
whole country.
According to the United States
Geological Survey the state pro
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

; Wilson'S election was merely: the
result of majority OF the American
people, dividing their votes between
Taft and Col. Roosevelt He is the
beneficiary of the differences be.
tween Taft and Roosevelt and not
the actual choice of majority OF
the people.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Wilson's election and Watson's
defeat in this state mean that John
T. McGraw has been restored to his
place as the head of the Democratic
party. Wilson as president will have
no occasion to consult Watson.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Finlay finally got elected prose
cutting attorney. He evidently be-
heyes in that old reader advice
which says if you don't first succeed,
try, try again.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

1t is very much like it was in Col
onel Benjamin Wilson's time, when
the election was never over until
Wetzel county had been heard from.
Laughiin was elected 10 Congress
until Wetzel was heard from.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07
An Evening Echo,

Every man or woman is one OF
mankind's dear possessions; 10 his or
her Just brain and kind heart and
active hands, mankind intrusts
some OF its hopes for the future
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Adam Littlepage will not write
any more self-praise in the congress
sional book telling what he is or is
not, just anyway you take it.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

The people of West Virginia put
Clarence w. Watson out of politics
Tuesday and they should ever be
vigilant in keeping him out.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Sheriff Byrd received all the votes
he needed and many thousands be-
sides. There can be no doubt as to
his election and the official count
will not be needed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

There will be no Democratic post
election senatorial primary after all,
and it is too bad that the people
will not have another chance to vote.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Everyone is shaking hands over
the fact that that man named Ber-
ger in Congress was defeated.
Berger is a Socialist.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Judge Robinson, it is. Now do
not take 1t that the Telegram is re-
ferring to the state supreme court.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Howard Robinson, Sherman Den
hams cousin, was elected. They
could not beat him.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Socialists did not carry any
thing ana the people are glad oil
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Senator Watson sold his race
horses too soon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Ross was too stout for knocks.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

shinn and Morgan ran well.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

ton Of those employed in its Indus
trial plants.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07
The Stocks Of The Largest
Ready-to-Wear Store

is bound to offer the largest opportunity for
perfeCt-fittng garments, and we will quar-.
antee that TAILORED SUIT for TAIL 0RED
SUIT and COAT for COAT, with all then
external and interior goodness considered
and matching DURABILITY against DuRA.
BlLlTY, that our prices for ladies' clOthinu
today are The lowest to be found.
W0MEN'S TAILORED SUITS, $500
TO $500. ~-
WoMEN's COATS AND i WRAPS,
$685. TO $175.OO. aar
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-07

Each week seems to bring stronger
evidence of the superior style and quality
of our famous $500 and $500 Trimmed
Hats. Each week a new triumph sCOredn
the addition to our stock. Each week a
more emphatic demonstration of the abIi-
ty of our organization to produce the best
Hats in this city at these prices.
For today we have hundreds Of fresh,
beautiful and becoming Hats to show you.
All the new effects-the new Tam-CrOWn
Hats of soft velvet or plush; aI-veIvet Hats,
The new Sailors, the newest of the small
Hats, at $500 and $500.