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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
Old Methods Of Rubber Gather.
ing Cost Many Lives.
Peru Failed to Keep Promises Made
Second Paper by Sir Roger Case
ment Shows Appeals for Re-
form Have Been Ignored.

B London. - A sensational second
chapter In the expose by BIZ
Roger Easement. the British con-
sul-general at Rio Janeiro. who
was sent by the British govern
ment to the Amazon to investigate
stories Of outrages on natives IN the
rubber district, came out recently IN
the shape of a supplementary report
to the foreign office. which shows that
there has been practically q total fail
ure on the part of the Peruvian gov
$ernment to respond to the demand for
a reform OF the rubber atrocities IN
the Putumayo district. says Q London
cable. "a 3
III A mass OF on1cial corresponde
which also was nled. completes the
story and indicates generally the cor
dial cooperation Of the state depart
ment at Washington with the British
foreign office to secure remedy for
the abuses. -
The second Easement report indi-
Gates that Peru not only did nothing.
but seemed to have no intention Of
taking any action. All the measures
taken by that government were dis
tory and feeble and wholly ineffective.
None Of the reforms promised BY
Peru, according to Sir Rogers report.
has been carried out. The civilized
methods of the plantation have been
abandoned and the old rubber col
lecting methods resumed. The re-
turns show that the 10000 tons OF
rubber collected in IL years pro
duced from $5,o00,0oo to 1880, 900
and entailed the death Of 10000 IN
dams, whose bones are scattered
through the forest and have made GER
tain places resemble battlefelds.
The responsibility for this, accord.
ing to Sir Roger, is strictly British
as the whole output OF the region 70
placed on the English market and con-
veyed from Iquitos in British bottoms.
Some employers are British subjects
and the commercial future OF the dis
trict Is dependent on British capital.
In July Sir Edward Grey, after SO
.liciting the cooperation OF the United
States, pressed Peru harder not only
to punish the criminals. but to enact
legislation making slavery criminal
offense. The president Of Peru was
reminded Of his treaty obligations to
Great Britain and was also urged to
establish religious mission in the
Putumayo district, with headquarters
in Iquitos, with government backing
and q substantial subsidy. 439
Just about this time the United
States stepped in and brought pres
sure to bear ON Peru. On June %,
1911, DR.. Paroles. the head OF the
Peruvian investigation 4 commission.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
10000 WERE SLAIN

confirmed all the atrocity. stories. Two
hundred and fifteen arrest warrants
were issued, but there were only four
arrests, All the others had naturally
used the six months delay to vanish.
The United States at this period
was actively urging Peru to realize
the reforms. Strong representations
made in February. 1912. met with
general professions OF good Intentions
by the president Of Peru, but the gov
eminent OF that country sought new
delay By appointing a new commits
sion to reorganize the administration
Of the Putumayo district, with orders
to report on June 49, 1912. The COM
mission, however, was stillborn. the
members refusing to serve. For this
reason the patience OF the American
and British governments finally was
exhausted and they decided to appeal
to the public sentiment OF the world
through the publication Of Sir Roger
Easements reports.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
BEST FLOOR COVERING.
aUos AND MATTlNGs COME In
MANY DESIGNS. NE
Housewife Has a Wide Variety to
eeioet From for Use In the Sum
msr Months-New Patterns
Are All Artistic.

Prettiest of all the mattings to be
laid down when the carpet is taken5up
for tho summer is the Japanese Kind.
which comes in flower and lattice pat
terms and in an extensive variety OF
colors and shades. Next in favor and
practicability to these mattings are
the carpets. of a vegetable fiber printed
in conventional ingram patterns and,
like the old fashioned ingrains. re-
versible. 3 R. %ss $,. "a
II the floor of the living room ts OF
hard wood and can be polished, It Will
be more sanitary II not wholly covered.
Instead have q number of small and
easily shaken rugs. All Of the new
patterns in woven rag rugs are artistic
as well as abnormally cheap. and there
are also attractive looking rugs OF
braided wooden strips which will stand
any amount of abuse.
Palm leaf and Nacajo blanket DE-
signs are among the rugs Of Dutch or
palm fiber. which are just the thing
for summer living room floor, and IN
woven grass there are rugs In two
colors-yellow, with blue. green. tan
~ y 90 70 & ~
or white. and tan with rose or green.
Others are In natural tone with color
stencilled border Bright hues band
the braided rush mats which answer
equally well for the living room or the
veranda OF the summer home. and IN
either place may be used the rugs OF
Japanese cotton. which are prettiest In
white and blue. but which come IN
other colors. l5s i
II, however. the housekeeper wishes
to put on her floor . rug which har'
monies with her printed cretonne
draperies and furniture coverings. she
should have one Of the Eastern rugs OF
cloth woven In rag fashion, with 2
white warp. patterned with colored d
flowers. Il .e3 So s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
Cucumber Fritters.

Peel and CRATE three full grown, ten
der cucumbers. Press all the juice out
Of the pulp and odd to two cupfuls Of
the pulp one-half cupful Of cream. a
cupful Of flour. one teaspoonful Of
melted butter. leSel teaspoonful Of
salt and half saltspoonful of white
pepper. Beat four eggs. yolks and
whites. separately, very light, and add
to the batter, which should be thick.
Have ready a kettle Of boiling fat and
drop in one large spoonful at time.
removing as soon as crisp and brown.
Serve as you would fried oysters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
New Yorker Remembers Service
on Constitution.
Emmanuel }. Rauch, Eishty-six Year,
Old, Who Was on Vessel 70 Years
Ago, Said to Be the Only One
Of the Crew Left.

New York.-Emmanuel J. Rauch b.
lieves that he is the Oldest survivor OF
those who served on the United States
ship Constitution. He was born IN
Chester County, Pennsylvania, on No
vember 6, 1925, and is far from show.
ing his Sc years.
His discharge from the Constitution
is dated February 1s43. He looks like
man OF about IS and well preserved
at that
It was on July IS. the hundredth an
.niversary OF. the escape of Old Iron
sides from a British feet, that q re-
porter called on Mr.. Rauch. The date
suggested to Mr.. Rauch that in 1886,
on the anniversary Of that event, he
witnessed at the Philadelphia navy
yard the launching of the United
States line of battle-ship Pennsylvania,
then the largest sea-going vessel in
the world. af d
"The Pennsylvania was what was
called four-decker," said Mr.. Rauch.
although she really had Ave decks.
She was pierced for 140 guns. but real
ily carried 160-they were cast iron
guns In those days-of which the
heaviest were eighteen-pounders.
1.-THE Pennsylvania had been start
ed about 1911, but for years had lain
hallway out Of the ways and had
nearly rotted to pieces when the gov.
eminent decided to finish her. She
was never really equipped, but took
the spars Of the Ohio and sailed to
Norfolk, where she became a school
and nursing ship. She was not any
good sea-going vessel"
How did you come to take to the
sea-" Mr.. Rauch was asked.
I'm 1889 congress. anxious to get
better element into the navy-Uncle
Sans sailors were pretty hard lot
in those days-passed bill allowing
lads between the ages of thirteen and
fifteen to be apprentices for. three
years and then, after having passed
an examination, which included French
ard Spanish, to become full-blown mid
shipmen.
THAT induced me to ship, which
did In Philadelphia in 1841. lay
around on receiving ship until the
steamer Mississippi. the first real
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
Copyright b. =. 4 Nelson

Wl1llu6 " udho Iuo OunL, uuL uau uSoA
trained so long on the honest line that
no could not become full-fedged thief
at a jump.
Pop went along in the regular way,
as 1t was arranged that we were not
going to make the strike until the
fall shipment OF gold to Chicago. The
time was left to Pop to select. We
got the tip on Monday, that on the
following Wednesday night the Red
Star car would go out from the Erie
depot with the big load Of shiny met
al. We fixed up everything to carry
out our trick. I had a long talk with
Pop. He was so inquisitive about all
the details Of robbery. and insisted up.
on knowing everything that we were
going to do before hand, that ! became
suspicious Of him. ny 5 y
One Of the gang had been on his
track every day without his knowl-
edge. and had never seen or heard
anything wrong, SO thought maybe
was not fair with Pop to doubt him.
After thinking 1t al over concluded
that the safest way to deal with Pop
would be to fool him by giving him Q
ghost story about the details. II told
him tho train would be tagged about
five miles west OF Port Jervis and
the safes dumped from the car. A
wagon would be In readiness to take
the safes. They would then be blown
open on the road. The plan was to
bury the gold In a safe place and
cart away only the greenbacks.
Wednesday night came. The car
pulled out of the depot with Pop on
the hrst watch and his partner in the
sleeper. The gang were all in the
smoker. After we got in motion Pop
let US into the car. We started at
once on the big safe and had no trou-
BILE getting into It. Pop, Of course,
did not know the combination. We
got out the small safes-there were
four Of them-and they were very
heavy. Pop said the cargo was near
" all gold and the prospect was very
bright Il
A few miles this side OF Port Jer-
Wis. at q place agreed upon, and about
ten miles from where Pop had been
given to understand that the robbery
would take place, I gave the signal.
We forced the door Of the car and
dumped the safes while we were go
ing at full speed. About quarter
of a mile beyond. : red light was
waved In front Of the engine. The
train stopped. We jumped when the
train Stacked up. and the red light dis
appeared. We put Pop to sleep in
the car with a tap on the head and
closed the door, 50 that nothing was
known OF the robbery until the train
reached Port Jervis. Then we had q
hustle for fair We
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
PIN IN LIVER 20 YEARS; DIES
Operation Apparently Successful, But
Brooklyn Girls Strength Fails
First Case OF Kind.

New York-Miss Kathryn Roche.
Brooklyn, died in the Prospect Heights
hospital. and surgical examination
into the cause of her mysterious ILL.,
ness revealed the fact that for 20
years a small pin had been In her
liver.
No similar case has ever come to
the knowledge of New York surgeons.
Twenty years ago Miss Roche was
taken to Seney hospital. 1t was then
thought that she was suffering from
an ordinary stomach malady and the
doctors sent her home. A recent OPP
Grafton was apparently successful, but
the vitality Of the patient was not
sufficient to carry her through the
reactionary period.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
CUPID GIVES WEDDING TRIP
How Jeverson, O., Pastor and Hls
Wife Got Money for = Journey
TO California.

Jefferson, O.--When Rev: Joseph A.
Goodrich. pastor Of the First Congre-i
gational church. and Mrs. Goodrich
we're married they took wedding
trip. Soon they start on another.
The prospective wedding" trip will
be to California and Of considerable
duration. The expense will be de-
frayed by Cupid. Mr.. Goodrich, accord
ing to orthodox ministerial custom,
having passed on to Mrs. Goodrich all
the fees handed him by happy BRIDE
grooms, and Mrs. Goodrich having
carefully boarded them in anticipation
OF the time when their growth might
admit OF q trip for two to the Pacific.
coast. vi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21

teen-year-old Rebecca Wax and ten
year.old Kate Rappino. The amount
Of loot, asserted the complaining wit
ness was thirty cents.
Jaw! We never did," chorused the
accused.
"You did, tool" declared Miss Gross.
According to the accuser, she had
been going to the ice cream store, and
in her hand was her purse with thirty
cents in it. AS she was coming home,
she said, and reached the front OF
226 East One Hundred and Seventh
street, her home. the frocked highway
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
BANDITS. STEAL GIRLS COIN
Two Frocked Robbers In Court Say
1--WE Didn't, Didn't, Didn't" While
Accuser Says "You Did,"

New York.-A small, indignant girl
stood up in children's court and point
ed stubby and stained forefnger at
two other little girls.
"Sure!" she said. Them Is they!"
The complaining witness was eight
year-old Caroline Gross. She accused
rs being bold, bad highwaymen thir-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21

men grabbed her and took the money.
"Oh, We didn't, didn't, didn't. didn't,
didn't" shouted the accused.
you did, did, did, did, did," insisted
the complainant. If you didn't, what
made you rum"
WELL" said the accused. Eve ran
because, that's why"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
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Pilurim Salad Oressino,

Break three eggs into porcelain
lined boiler; mix into them tea.
spoon Of salt and q tablespoon OF sug.
ar; beat vigorously together with a
wire egg beater for four minutes and
then add half cup OF good cider vine.
gar. Beat thoroughly and add cup
Of sweet milk and beat again. Boil
until II assumes the consistency Of
cream, then remove from fire and beat
into It nearly half q cup OF butter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
SURVIVOR OF SHIP

man.of-war the United States, pos
sessed. was launched In December.
1912. when was assigned to her.
II left her to Join the Constitution.
which had been overhauled at Norfolk,
but she was quite unfit to go to sea.
Meanwhile one of my friends had ap-
piled to the secretary Of the navy to
have me made a midshipman and dis
covered that when congress passed the
bill Of 1889 1t had failed to revoke q
previous bill on the same subject. SO
all my dreams Of becoming an oficer
were shattered; in fact congress had
played rather mean trick on ambi-
tious lads who had apprenticed them
selves in Uncle Sans navy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
FORTUNE FOR ILLEGAL SON
Father Advertlses for Kin, Now Fifty
two Years Old, Whom He Plans
to Give 100000.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The following ad-
vertisement in the newspapers tells
a remarkable tale of an old wrong.
with the attempt of the father to right
himself after fifty years of silence:
I'm the spring OF 1860. few miles
from Lancaster, boy child was born
to a German girl named Caroline.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
SUES FOR PARENTS RICHES
pauohter's Novel Action RevIves In.
tsrnatlonaI Romance 1t
Baltimore. Il.

" Baltimore, Md.---Alice wilkins Won
Buckwaldt, Baltimore girl. wife Of
Captain Won Buckwaldt Of the Ger
man army. has begun suit here to
get possession Of the estate left her
by her father. who died many years
ago. amounting to $250.000. Alice was
the youngest child and her mother
took her to Germany soon after her
fathers death. When twenty-one
Alice attempted to get her property.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21

who a short time after died. but the
child lived. II any one can give any
information about this kindly write to
G. J. Nyholm, 47s North Third street.
Philadelphia"
Mr.. Nyholm is an insurance broker
and at his home he told the story OF
an aged and. grief-stricken old man
who in his reclining years desires to
give the child Of whom he Is the father
100000 He has not seen the child
since 1888, when it Is thought that
the young man went to Lancaster.
being somewhere in the farming Sec
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
BAR HATPlHs FROM CARS
Authorities OF Hamburg Issue Order
for the Election Of Offend
Ing Women.

Hamburg. The police authorities
have issued an order whereby any
woman who enters a street car with
unprotected hatpins Is liable to ejec-
ton by the conductor. For the bene-
fit OF strangers the company has pro,
vided its conductors with hatpin pro-
tectors. which they are now selling for
a cent apiece.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
To Soften candled Fruit.

Take candied fruit which has be.
come too hard to use. put in a crock
or earthen dish. and place in mod.
crate oven for IL minutes and re.
move from the oven. 1t will be soft
and Juicy az when first purchased.
Hard lemons may be softened in the
same way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
Rhubarb custard.

Stew about IL pounds rhubarb and
& cup OF sugar. Make a soft custard
Of I pint milk, 2 eggs, " cup sugar
and l tablespoonful cornstarch In q
double boiler. Let both cool. then pour
custard over the rhubarbl Rhubarb
is much better stewed in double boil.
er, too. using no water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21

Arrested for Shooting Spirits.
st. Louis-Sergeant Barlow arrest
ed man giving the name Of G. r.
Drayton when the latter was caught
In the act of shooting at evil spirits.
AS praying In the streets, Drayton
started firing and explained that .
spirit was after him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
To save Linen.

II you desire to store your linen for
any length of time. never starch 1t.
It will crack and wear more quickly
than II constantly in use.
Rinse thu articles quite free from
starch. dry and fold away in blue pa
per. This will prevent them from turn
ing yellow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
What Ha Took.

Going down the, river to spend
Sunday with the folks" painted the
excited weekend jaunter. as he swung
aboard moving car. mo, don't
need any luggage; all take for these
weekend excursions is just a night
brush and tooth-gown."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
A Great Discovery,

II tell you we live in an age Of
progress" E
How now?"
Now some sharp has discovered
that you kin shake feas of a dog
with vacuum cleaner."-Louisvills
Courier-Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
When Breaking Enos.

Very frequently when separating the
whites from the yolks Of eggs. the
yolk becomes broken and falls into
the white. a
Dip cloth in warm water. wiring It
dry and touch the yolk with q corner.
The yolk viii adhere to the cloth and
may easily be removed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
ParadoxlcaI.

"Jim certainly acted in contrary
way when he found out that Clarissa's
beauty he was SO proud of. was half
paint and powder"
What did he dot"
"Why, declared he was put out when
he found he had been taken IN"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
Black Cat at Tunnel Opening.

Chicago.-Ahead of the first street
car that passed through the new North
La Sale street tunnel walked a black
cat. Officials of the Chicago Rail-
ways company, who were the first pas
sengers. laughed nervously when, ask
ed II they were superstitisus. =.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21

ton at that time. The father intend
ed to marry the mother of his on
spring. but went to the Civil war, and
when he was mustered out he found
she had died during his absence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
Biscuit Dough Pudding.

Beat three eggs with one cup Of
sugar; add three tablespoons Of corn.
starch or four OF -four. one and one
half tablespoons OF butter. the grated
rind OF one lemon and the juice OF two
in four cups OF water. Line pudding
pan with biscuit dough. put in mixture.
cover with another piece OF dough-
prick with a fork sprinkle with sugar
and bits OF butter and bake for 30
minutes in a quick oven. Got hot or
cold with milk or cream.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
DETECTIVE M'oulLLAN's STORY

II was sitting in my Office late one
afternoon when messenger called
and said that detective was wanted
at the Office of Wells, Fargo & Co. for
special business. When got to the
express office was told what seemed
to me to be a very hshy story about
an attack that was going to be made
upon the Red Star money car
The tip that the robbery was going
to come on had been given to the
company by Ike Thompson. who went
by the name Of Pop" one of the
best agents in the express car service.
but thought that there must be a
mistake in it somewhere. His story
was that while he was in Chicago on
one of the regular trips he went to the
house OF his sister-in-law, and when
he left he was accosted by q fellow
whom he had known in Jersey City
as Luke sanderson, one of the work
men in the Erie Railroad shops.
In some way or. other Sanderson had
got the idea that the woman Thomp-
son had called upon was his wife. San
derson knew that Thompson was mar
ried and had family in Lafayette.
N. Y, and he took pains to suggest
to Thompson that 1t would go very
hard with him II the company should
learn that he was not living on the
level, as he was earning hardly enough
money legitimately to run two homes.
Thompson did not stumble to what
Sanderson was driving at until they
were on the way back to Jersey City,
going with an empty money car, when
Sanderson suggested that there was an
easier way to make q fortune than
working for It
Thompson Is very foxy fellow. and
determined to lead Sanderson on with
the belief that he was ready to go into
anything that would pay big money,
and he managed his part OF the AFFAIR
20 we'll that Sanderson never dropped
to the fact that he was being jollied.
I was not sent for until several
days or weeks afterward. as Thompson
and the officials were not any too
anxious to divide the honors In the
case, as success made a big thing for
hl1 lAS COLpSAAy . -0AApASy 90 ~ 40 "a
cd in the case. Thompson had several
interviews with sanderson, and from
what he said had got him worked up
to high pitch over the robbery and
the gang were anxious to spring the
trick.
listened to the tale, and was very
skeptical. did not believe that any
top-notch crooks would have gone into
such scheme with Thompson without
first being assured that there was no
possible chance Of throw-down.
asked for sight Of the crook. to
see II l knew him. A meeting was ar
ranged, at which / was present, and
when got my peppers on the bold
sanderson my old heart gave a
thump, for recognized him at a
glance as Bob Furey, a crook on both
sides of the ocean in some firstclass
Jobs.
Thompson was to figure only as
second fiddle in the transaction, and
was to get an even share in the swag
with the others when the money was
divided. It was not necessary for him
to have a knowledge of the details OF
the plans which Furey had put up to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
.Lacks Originality.

'Bilkins tells me that he has lately
subscribed for new thought maya
zine
II hope its perusal will inspire him
with some new thoughts. Nobody
talks about the weather more than
Bilkins does"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
wall Of the Pessimlst.

yes, consider my life failure"
20 Henry, how sad! Why should you
say that?" Il spend all my time max
ing money enough to buy food and
clothes, and the food disagrees with
me, and my clothes don't it,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-08-21
In 1oyhood Days,

There ars no cherries now grown
that compare in flavor with those We
used to pick and eat while Farmer
Jones was at the other end Of his
farm.-HarrisburH telegraph.