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The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
\. B. THATCHER EDElD'
coLoaAoo's RICHEST CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY AT PUEBLO.
His wife, Son and Three Daughters
at eedside-Was tdentif'ed "'n
Almost Every Line OF Business

western Neuspaper Union News Service
Pueblo. Colo. Mahion d. Thatcher
generally considered to be the rieh'
est man in Colorado, and since pioneer
days a central figure in the indus
trial and financial growth OF the
Rocky Mountain region, died at ms
home here today. His wife. son ana
three daughters were at the bedside.
Mr.. Thatcher. who was 40 years
old, had been i'll six weeks. and dur.
ing the last few days his death hau
been expected at any time. EariieT
in the morning it was announces
from his home that, although he hau
regained consciousness he was TOO
weak to give any sign that he rec
ornizcd his son. who is expected to
carry on the enormous financial al
fairs founded by Mr.. Thatcher and
his brother the late John A. Thatcher.
His illness began with a nervous
breakdown, which soon developed ihto
uraemic poisoning. As the illness
continued, general weakening OF all
bodily organs except the heart ana
lungs developed, but due to the tre-
mendous power of these, hope was
held out that he would recover until
few days ago. The remarkable vital
ity of the man whose business acu-
men was a foundation OF much OF the
prosperity of the entire West, from
Chicago to the coast, kept him alive.
Mr.. Thatcher owned nineteen banks
and many other large properties. HIS
interests were almost Lnbelierably
wide. His capital is Thought TO have
furnished financial bulwarks to more
than hundred establishments.
Mr.. Thatcher came to Colorado IN
1865, without money or influence, and
by combination of pluck. energy and
rare ability, erected financial struc
ture throughout several states. Esti
mates on his wealth range from $40,
100000 to 3O,000.O00. with $4,000, ,OOt
probably close to actual aggregate.
The foundation OF his wealth. which
is widely diversified. was laid in the
conservatism which the banker main
tained in business affairs. Though
his capital backed scores Of successful
enterprises. his investments were
never speculative.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
STATE CAPTT0L.
NEWS
w..,esn Newspaper Union News Service.
SOME VALUABLE STATISTICS
markey's Report Shows mineral
Valued at $45,s24,12s Mined IN
coIorado In 1915.

Denyer-City Auditor James a,
Markey received from the printers
the proof of his annual report, when
will be issued within few days. The
document when complete VIII be an
ferent from the formal reports OF past
wears, In that it will contain facts
about Denver which show the com
munity to the best advantage
In a lengthy foreword the audltoi
tells first The history OF the city aho
state. The fact that Denyers ne'
bonded Indebtedness is $3.50 per
capita, the lowest OF any city IN the
United States of its size, is given
prominent place. The reports se's
forth that Denver has $50 factories
with 1900 employees and an annual
output of SG7.O00,OoO.
Colorado's output of mineral Is en-
larged upon. the report showing that
mineral to the value OF $45,924,l2s
was mined in the last year, and thai
s22.35o, 900 OF this was gold. Ths
tungsten output is given at $,Gs7.'
S2e, vanadium at 100000, and radium
produced at the Denver station is
given at s50,00O per month.
The report tells of the beautiful
parks, the many scenic advantages
near the city, and takes In all the
natural advantages. dilating upon til"
many factory sites available.
The report shows in detail every
item of expenditure by the different
branches of the city government The
tctal-cost OF running the city last
year was s3,5s9,9G9.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Officers Resign from Guard.

Three officers designations and
two appointments in the Colorado Ma
tional Guard were announced by Adj.
Gen. John Chase. The designations
are those OF James +. North. second
lieutenant of Company !. Second In
fantry, stationed at Rocky Ford:
James c. Exeline. captain OF Battery
B. formerly stationed al Denver. ani
Robert b. Baird. captain Of Company
NJ. First Infantry, stationed at Long
mont. First Lieutenant Joseph A.
Rogers OF the United States army.
who is the regular army instructor at
Fort Collins, was appointed battalion
adjutant OF the First Infantry and as.
signed to command OF Battery A at
Fort Collins. Samuel II. Morrow was
appointed first lieutenant and bat
TALON adjutant of the Second infan-
try. The organization OF company
of infantry of the Colorado National
Guard at Littleton is expected soon
by Adjutant General Chase.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Convict Guard Wed by Phone.

Glenwood Springs.-At telephones
1885 miles apart, w. II. Pike, night
watchman at the convict road camp
near here. and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Kerst of Sioux Falls, S. D., were mar
ried via long distance" The Rev
Paris +. Wells. pastor Of the First
Baptist church here. performed the
service over the telephone at his par
sonagc, with Mr.. Pike at his side. The
phone company's fee for its marriage
service was $5.O1. Mrs. Pike was
once matron at the Colorado peniten'
tiary. She will join her husband
here.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Ranger Held for Shooting officer.

Walsenburg-'oh w. Wright. un.
der sheriff of Huerf:no county, and
rancher, was shot and fatally wound
ed as he stepped from an auto.
mobile in front OF hotel. Homer
Potts, range rider. was taken into Gus
tody and is being held pending the
outcome OF ,wright's injuries. Potts
was form rly employed by Wright, it
is said. Plans were being made TO
take the wounded man to Pueblo
hospital
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Ask enforcement Of Dry Law.

Denver.-An all-day institute con-
Quoted under the auspices of the
Eighth district OF the W. C. T. U. was
held at the Hardness Heights M. f.
church. :Resolutions were adopted for
better cooperation between residents
of the district and for better enforce
ment of the prohibition laws.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
sink ARMED SHIPS WITHOUT
WARNING is ORDER TO
SUBMARINE CHIEFS.
DuRAzzo IS EVACUATED
DEAD COVER GROUND NEAR YER
DUN AS GERMANS STOP
FIVE FRENCH DRIVES.
w,s,era Newspaper un,on News Service.

Ny,strga New spaT,er Union News Service
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Germany has
instructed Count Won Bernstorff to
inform the United states government
that the assurances regarding the fu-
ture conduct of submarine warfara,
given in the Lusitania and Arabic
cases, are still binding-but that they
apply only to merchantmen OF
peaceful character.
The German government is under
stood to contend that armed mer-
chantmen without regard to the ma
ture of their armament have shown
themselves not to be peaceful, and,
therefore. subject to destruction with
out warning
The instructions direct the German
ambassador particularly to tell Sec
rotary Lansing that British merchant
men, armed ostensibly Tor defense.
have not assumed the character OF
peaceful traders; but that, on the con-
trary, they carry guns for the espe-
cial purpose of attacking German sub
marines. To support this claim the
Berlin foreign office has sent the am
bassador for presentation to the State
Department list of at least twenty
incidents where, it is claimed, British
ships have attacked submarines.
Confidential advices received from
Berlin state that German and Aus
trian submarine commanders already
have been given their new orders.
and that from midnight Tuesday they
will be authorized to sink without
warning all armed merchant ships OF
the enemies of Germany.
1t was said also that many Of the
submarine commanders probably had
left their bases on voyages and that
even should the United States request
the postponing of the opening OF the
campaign it would be impossible to
get word to many of the submarines
1t was stated, however, that. SO far
neither the United States nor any 9th
er nation had asked for postpone
ment
Rome.-The report that Durazzo,
Albanian port on the Adriatic sea, had
been evacuated by the Italian troops.
stationed there, is confirmed.
London, Feb. 2S.-Five determined
attempts made by French troops to
recapture Fort Douaumont, one of the
outlying Verdun Notifications, were
repulsed with sanguinary losses, az
cording to the official statement is
sued Sunday by the German head
quarters staff. Greman troops, it was
asserted. had stormed the fortified
works of Hardaumount, as well as the
town of Champneuville and the Cote
de Talou. The number of unwounded
Frenchmen taken prisoners, it was
added, totaled $4,000. Except around
Fort Douaumont the French war office
reports some abatement of the Ger
man attacks to the north of verdun.
To the east and west Of the Douau-
mont position, the slopes of which are
covered with the bodies of German
dead, the French troops are closely
pressing the German detachmen.s
which were able to gain footing In
those sections and which, the war of
flee further reports, are maintaining
themselves with difficulty.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Woman soush. for Ranch Shooting.

Wo"A" Sou0ht TOR naneh Shooting.
Denver.--Miss Fritzie Mackay, for.
merly employed in several fashionable
Denver hairdressing establishments,
is the central figure in quarrel be.
tween homesteaders near stoneham
Weld county. which already has re-
suited in the shooting OF one man, nc.
cording to telegraph reports received
from Sterling. The young woman,
who is pretty. shot and dangerously
wounded o. b. Luce, according to o
report the latter made to the sheriff
OF Weld county.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Reports Are More Accurate.

The decision of the State Public
Utilities Commission some time ago
TO compel the railroads operating into
the Denver Union station to keep the
travelling public accurately informed
as to the arrival and departure Of
trains. has resulted in marked i'm.
provement according to the report OF
inspector Mauff to the Commission.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Coal Yield Increases IS Per Cent.

Colorado's total coal production for
January was 1,005.O74 tons, an in
crease of 2G6,O59 tons over the pro
duction in January, 1915, according
to statistics compiled by James
Dalrymple, state coal mine inspector.
There were 1881 men employed in
the mines during the month and thew
worked an average of 1871 days
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
slaughter Sick and in Hospital.

1Pueblo.r-w. B. Slaughter, the aged
president Of the defunct Mercantile
bank. who has beena in prison II thu
Pueblo county Jail In default OF bonds
70 answer charges Os iwreckinx the
ipstitution, wasreuQved. to 81. Mars
hospital. SlausAtef ~ keen stfSae.
ing for several 1tys Wjkh i asye3esate
taek of plsuyisJ I VA ~ ~ 80
t(easls ~ ol /; r
1lca6 - 4 n IIiiiI : 11 r. x
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Found Guilty Of KILLING Detective.

Pueblo.-Joe Kitterman was con-
victed of second.degree murder, and
his companion. Lige Higgins. was
found guilty of voluntary manslaugh.
ter for the death of William s. Lang
don. railroad detective.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Davidson Trial Sc. for March "a.

Colorado Springs. Lotion David
son, Denver undertaken, charged with
conspiracy in the fake death insur
ance plot of Vail Turley there. will
face trial in the District Court here
March IA Davidson secured new
trial and change of venue after his
conviction in Denver His first trial
here resulted in a hung jury.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Files Suit to oust Warden capp.

Action was begun in the District
Court at Buena Vista to test the right
of Warden NJ. p. Capp to retain con-
troll of the state reformatory follow
ing his removal ordered by Governor
Carlson and the appointment by the
governor of Richard Shaw of Buena
Vista as Capp's successor. The action
is a quo warranto proceeding to COM
pei the warden to shcw by what
authority he remains a, the head of
the institution. 1t was instituted by
Gilbert Walker. district attorney OF
that district, in behalf OF the people
and Richard Shaw.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Thirty.one Miner. Rescued.

Boulder-A cave-in occurred in
Monarch mine No. at Marshall and
for several hours stopped work in the
property. Thirty-one men who were
in the mine were soon taken out with
out anyone being injured.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Eighteen Held in Booze Raid,

Fourteen arrests for drunkenness.
iour more involving alleged sale OF
iiquor In violation of the prohibition
law and the confiscation of ten barrels
Oh peer and more than twelve cases of
whiskey. constituted tho results Of a
z4'hour cleanup campaign of the Den
yer police.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
Machine Shop. to Flaht prob.

me right of the State Industrial
commission to investigate the books
ana accounts of employers viii be
tested by George C. Manly. attorney
,or thirteen machine shop owners Of
Denver. =. =,
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
House Votes Army o. 100000

Washinston.-The House military
committee voted for regular stand.
ihg atmy Of $4,000 men, with q . Der
csnt allowance for recruiting. bring
~ TIE nnmhcr up TO 10000, which
= alisAt!y nese than ths War Depart
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
OSCAR COOK PAYS PENALTY
Hanged at Canon City for Killing Nc.
Pnerson and Lloyd.

Pnerson and Lloyd.
Denver.-Oscar Cook. condemned
slayer OF Patrolman William McPher
son and Andrew Lloyd. valverde sa.
loonkeeper. was hanged at the Canon
City penitentiary early Saturday
morning.
Il did not kill Mcpherson" we're the
last words spoken by Cook. Jim Good.
heart of Denyer's Sunshine Mission,
spiritual adviser to Cook. heard the
last declaration of innocence.
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
HsadIishtsf No, Don't wort n,....

M, "0rN Ns0hto.
me state Public Utilities Commits
slon mas formally exempted the San
LUIS Central Railroad Company.
which operates between Monte Tiess
ano Center. from observing ths q pr3-
vls'cn Of the state law,rsesir,ax rorI.
erful hsadlights On loooss sctiyeG 11s z
,ay y specifically exempts en ~ NJ
pets ~ ssil(Gi Girn ~ Il a6,S'5:
The Ordway new era., 1916-03-03
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Newspaper Union News Service.
pArns .on coM.Nc ryENr..

MJrch 4-Democratic state Central
Committee Meeting in Denver.
NJ arch s-ll-Meetiny Western Colo
rado Teachers Association at Grand
junction.
March 20-April :.-Colora Retail
Merchants Associations Food anu
Industrial Exposition at Denver.
April i3-pcmocratic State Convention
at Pueblo.
May First Congressional District
Republican Convention at Colorado
Springs
May a.-RapublIcnn State and Third
and Fourth Congressional DISTRICT
Convent ION at Pueblo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10
SCHOOL NOTES.

The M. H. S. was represented at
Mount Vernon last Saturday by four
men, who unfortunately were unable
to win any honors besides tie for
third in the hundred yard dash by
Arlic Smith. Our short relay team,
We thought to be pretty fast, but
the competition was too great there,
for even schools from outside the
state were represented.
The Junior-Senior banquet which
was given the graduating class by
the Juniors was held in the Congrega.
tional church parlors last Wednes-
day evening. After the banquet
toasts were given by different mem
bers of the faculty and of the classes.
Cecil Brayton made an unusually
good POSTMASTER. The Senior
class was entertained by the Juniors
at the City Opera House where mem
bers Of the class presented a five
act comedy.
Dubuque will be here for dual
track met on Saturday. The M.
II. s. ought to make a good showing
tor they have some good material
this year.
Last Wednesday the Freshmen and
Sophmore classes gave party to-
gether In the high school gymnasium.
There were seventy-four present and
even then all were not present. Ice
cream and cake was served and
everybody had good time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


Stella White to Edith Coats lots 2,
8, 10 and II, block 8. Hobbs add
ton to Delhi, Iowa, s425.OO.
z. w. Hoag, Executor to Elizabeth
Hoag Barr, PIT. Of Mill lot 25S a.
Of Manchester, Iowa, $125.0O.
Reidy and wife, Mp lot 2S, A. r.
Loomis' Addition to Manchester,
Iowa, $1.00.
A. B. Holbert and wife to II. A.
Legg, lot /, block 3, Hoag's addition
to Oneida, Iowa, $4,000.
w. d. Herrick to E. H. Carpenter,
lots /, 2, II and u, block 2, Delhi,
Iowa, $1.00.
Josephine Rector ct al, to Oneida
Savings Bank, lot 6, block /, Onei-
da, Iowa, $2750.00.
William Robinson to Sarah A..
Robinson, lots 8, 10 and WIZ lot II
in Earls Western addition to Earl
vile. Iowa, $1.00.
David w. Behan and wife to Ella
Behan Johnston ct al, Und 10 sec.
16, Adams Township, $260O.OO.
P. A. Cary to Fred lessen, S1-2
NE SW Sec. %, Richland Township,
$1.00.
William Behan to T. r. Cummings,
WIZ NV Fri. IA Sec. 10, Collins
Grove Township, $1.00.
E. J. Carpenter to S. P. Thorpe,
NV Fri. IA Sec. 10, Oneida Town.
ship. $780,
Peter A. Samuelson and wife to
Phillip M. Cloud, WIZ NW1-4 Sec.
II, and Pt. E1-2 NW1-4 Sec. Is and
PIT. NV Sc Sec. 10, NE 10, Delaware
$1.00.
John L. Little and wife to Peter
Kelchen, Pt. sN Sc. sec. 10, South
Fork Township and land in Du-
buque County, 100000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10
MANCHESTER CHURCHES
Methodist Episcopal.

| . = - = 49, :
DR.. T. =. Fleming will preach on
Sunday morning in the avsence Of
the pastor. Az ~,
Junior League at 8 P. M.
The General conference CT the M.
E. church is holding its qudrenniel
sessions during the month Of May
at Saratoga Springs, New York.
Program Of the Epworth League an
niversary to be given in the M. E..
church May IA, at 1880 P. M.
"Epworthians' Tribute to their
Mothers"
Hymn No. 42O.
Hymn No.196
Prayer by the pastor.
Address Of Welcome to the Moth
ers-Will H. Scanlon.
To My Mother-Miss Jennie Young.
reen.
Hymn No. III.
Mothers Of the Bible-Mrs. Maud
Platt.
Hymn--Our Mothers Colby the
League.
Responsive Reading-Leader, Miss
Luella Caskey.
Solo-My Trundle Bed-Mrs. c. X.
Hudson.
Some Famous Mothers and Their
Influence.-Loren L. Plat.
Hymn No. sos.
Beautiful Hands-Hazel Shaw.
Song-I Love to Scatter Sunshine
Junior League.
The Youngest Epworthian's Dream
Miss Mabel Pogue.
Offering.
Installation Of Officers.
Hymn No. 34S.
E. L. Benediction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10

Jay Barr of Chicago is spending
today with his father, Allen Barr.
Robert Barr and E. M. Carr are
vt Clinton today attenqing the demo
cratic state conventiol.s
Jamees Bishop left this morning
Tor an extended trip through the
west. expecting to be away from the
city tor several months.
Do and Mrs. Edwin Cobb and
baby daughter Of Marshalltown are
spending a few days with Mrs.
Cobb's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D..
Brown.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10
Congregational.

Congregational.
On Sunday, May IA, Mothers Day
will be observed at the Congregation
|al church at the morning service
with an appropriate sermon and mu-
sic by the choir. This service will
be at 10:30.
The Sunday school and mems class
will meet at 1900, the Junior Society
at $3.50, and the Young Peoples So
ciety at $50.
At 1880 the pastor will deliver
his second illustrated lecture on ia
pan. This lecture is entitled, "The
Land of the Lotus Flower" and will
present a fine list Of pictures illus
trative Of the peculiarities Of this
strange and Interesting country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10
ton the Following Propositions shall Be
submitted to and determined BY the

ton the Following Propositions shall Be
submitted to and determined BY the
voters
l.. Shall the Independent School
District of Manchester. Delaware coun-
ty, Iowa. issue bonds In the sum Of
eighteen thousand, Ave hundred doll
lars, for the purpose of providing funds
to build and equip a three room school
house on the land of said school dis
trict described as Lots 800 and Sol in
the city Of Manchester Iowa?"
2. Shall the Independent School
District of Manchester. Delaware coun-
ty. Iowa. issue bonds in the sum Of
sixteen thousand five hundred dollars
for the purpose of providing funds to
build and equip three room school
house on the land of said school dis
trict described as Lots S91, S92, 500 and
1874 in the city Of Manchester, Iowa?"
BY order Of the board Of directors Of
said district.
Dated at Manchester, Iowa, this 18th
day OF April. A. D. 1916.
NJ j. YORAN,
Secretary of the Board Of
Directors of said District.
41w4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10

ter awhile. When my husband lost
his job 1t was because he went to
your husbands saloon. Then got
work to do and my husband stayed
at home. He's getting better now
and will have his old job back again
so can stay at home. Then maybe
you can have my job. Never mind,
dearie."
Mr.. Tanning is temperance work
err, but he is most sincere and ar
dent advocator of idea of the Legis.
lature giving women the right to
vote" next June, the 9Th.
JENNIE A. NOUNGREEN,
w. c. T. U. Editor and
Press Correspondent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10
BASE BALL sENEFlr DANCE.

The base ball organization OF Ma
sonville is planning benefit dance
to be given on Friday evening, May
IL. Patsche's orchestra OF Dubuque
will furnish the music. The commit
tee assures everyone a good time
on the evening Of the 18th.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given to the quail
fed electors of the INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MANCHESTER.
in the county Of Delaware. state Of
Iowa. that a special election and meet
ing of said district will be held at the
council chambers in the city Of Man
chester. Iowa, on
THURSDAY, MAY 18TH, 1915,
at one o'clock p. m. and closing at six
o'clock p. m.
At said meeting at said time and
place by direction of the board Of di-
rcetors Of said district on petition Of
more than twenty-five per cent. Of
those voting at the last school cleo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-10

Figures Concerning Male Heart.
The male heart weighs from ten to
twelve ounces It's average size is
about five inches long three and half
inches wide and two inches in greatest
depth.