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pital at Anamosa, Saturday. He is a
very sick man.
Frank Loomis, and sons, Dale and
Dean, and Miss Nellie Robinson, of
Earlville spent Sunday at the w. w.
Loomis home.
Mrs. Harl Holtzman was called to
Anamosa on Saturday night by the
alarming condition OF her father Jas.
Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Sloan of Month.
cello, were guests at the LOOMS home,
last week.
The body of Ross Ellison Moline,
formerly of Delhi, who died overseas,
at Portsmouth, England just few
days after landing was returned toDel
hi, last Monday, for burial in Delhi
honors, under the escort of the Ameri-
can Legion, was held at 2:30. Wednes-
day in the w. r. c. hall, conducted by
Rev. l.. d. Stubs. Fifty or more of the
World War Veterans were present in
uniform, including O goodly number
from neighboring Posts. Hopkinton
and Delhi Posts sent beautiful floral
offerings. Ross Ellison Moline. the
sixth son of Swan and Lille A. NIoliae,
and Of family of twelve sons and
daughters, was born near Delhi, Sep
TENDER Sth, 1890, and died at Ports
mouth, England, in the Red Cross hos
pital, October 7th, 1918, within five
days after landing overseas, at the age
of % years. He grew to manhood, and
spent practically all his life in Delhi.
He joined the country's colors at Ma
quoketa, Iowa, July %, 1913, and went.
from there to Camp Go. don, Ga, re-,
manning there but short time, when
he was removed to Hoboken, N. ]
From there he set sail, arriving in
England, October End. No word was
received from him after leaving the
states until a telegram came about
Christmas, announcing his death.
He was buried at Winchester, near
Portsmouth, and at the request of his
parents, his body was returned to the
states, arriving at Hobcken, N. j. on
May Oath 1920, and in Delhi Jure I'll!
Besides his parents he leaves seven
brothers and four sisters to mourn
the untimeIy loss Of their brave Ameri-5
can boy, who gave his life for his home
and country. His parents, brothers
and sisters have the heartfelt sympa-
thy of the entire community, who will
always revere the memory of this
noble boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Himebaugh OF
Center Junction, spent Sunday at
Peter Jakelin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Swinburne and
Harry Swinburne were Sunday visit
ors at the o. W. Smith home in Hop
kinton.
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DELHI.

Mrs. Gwen Be1itz and daughter
Ethel, are home from Waukon, where
they spent the school year.
Harry Michael and family moved to
Waterloo, and Ross White has moved
into the house vacated by them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Frankfort are
the parents Of a fine baby boy, born
Tuesday, June Sth.
Mr. and Mrs. e. G. Adams, Mrs. NJ
Connolly, and Mrs. Wilma Diesch were
Manchester visitors, Tuesday of last
week.
Mrs. Henrietta Bartlett of Rockford,
Ill, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Vesey, last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bartlett are moving to Waterloo.
Seth Timm was in the hospital, last
week, for removal of his tonsils.
Mrs. Gretchen Patterson, of Cedar
Rapids, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Jakelin.
Mrs. F. Norris and daughter, Wis
tied relatives in Dundee, last week.
Joe Sherman's restaurant was enter
ed by thieves, last Wednesday night.
Cake, pie, pop and candy seemed to
be the principal things taken. The
thieves gained entrance by cutting a
glass from rear window.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Goldsmith at
tended the funeral of Bernard Kelly,
at Earlville, last week. Bernard
Kelly was nephew OF Mrs. Gold
smith, and 16 years of age, and met
his death by being drowned in Plum
Greek, while in bathing.
Mildred Stoner and June Gleason go
to summer school, at Fayette, this
week
Mrs. Charles Stoner has been i'll the
past week with tonsilitis and quinsy
Miss Alice Oehler is clerking in Irm-
scher Bros store.
Mrs. Swan Moline went to Hopkin-
otn, Friday to see her sister, Mrs. Err
nina Dunlap, who is seriously ILL.,
Wesley Frankfort came from Mime
apolis, Tuesday, TO spend few days
with his wife and baby.
James Norris was taken to the hos
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fHE MANCHESTER DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY,. JUNE 49, 1920

Indian reservation, Dolliver park in
Webster county, Lodges, Boone county;
Lewis and Clark park, at Steamboat
Rock, Hardin county; Palisades park,
Linn county; also lake parks at a
dozen of our lakes, Twin, Clear,
Storm, Medium, futile, Eagle, Cor
nelia. In each OF these cases we have
or will, receive substantial gifts from
the citizens.
The visitors to this park this year
will probably run up to half mil
lion. If we figure this recreation in
the form of amusement the state OF
Iowa will give its citizens half mil
lion dollars worth Of recreation free
of charge. The wish Of these citizens
who have labored for years to create
sentiment for state parks has been
fulfilled, and generous state thru its
legislature, and the governor OF Iowa,
has made it possible to start the sys-
TEN. A moment ago said those who
labored for years to create state
parks, and I want especially to men
ton DR.. Thomas H. MacBride OF the
state university, this grand and noble
Nestor of the botanical profession. Let
us honor him who was enthusiastic,
when some OF us were still thinking
1t was an idle dream.
The citizens of Iowa owe to the
thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth gen
eral assemblies vote Of thanks for
their generosity, to the various COM
mittees of the senate and house, the
governor and lieutenant governor, as
well as the executive council, the
chairmen of the various committees
who had charge of our budget in the
legislature let us in this public way
extend our thanks. Your board has
had the fullest corporation with the
state fish and game department in this
park work. May add also that the
curator of the state historical depart
ment is ex-officio member OF this
board, that the executive council ap-
pointed the other three members, the.
chairmen, and two business men, Hon.
J. F. Ford, of Fort Dodge, and Hon.
Joseph Kelso, of Bellevue. The bust
ness men have found time to serve the
state gratiously. They have done
their work spiendidly. The curator OF
the state historical department and
the chairman Of the board serve the
state in other capacities, but they are
glad and willing to do this park work
for the state. The board feels that in
the creation of these state parks they
are not only helping Iowa to mould
citizenship for the present generation,
but for generations to come.
The governor has chosen conser-
walton board and the executive council
will rely largely on our judgment as
to the suitableness of site for state,
lake or highway park. I may say to-
you, governor, that as trustees OF this
park system, we shall try to give a.
good account Of our stewardship.
We have in mind three kinds OF
parks in our system: State parks, like
the one we are defeating today, Of
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DIR. PAMAIELES ADDRESS AT
BACKBONE PARK DEDICA-
TION, JUNE 4TH.

Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
About eighteen months ago it was
my pleasure to meet with some Of the
good citizens of this community to
consider the question of making the
Backbone area a state park. was
also invited to discuss with the MEM
bers of the Tourists club of Man
chester, way to secure this and SIM
liar areas in the state for park pur-
poses. Our good and mutual friends,
Judge Durham, Senator Newberry
and Mr.. Carr at once gave their hearty
support to the suggestion there made,
but / suspect that our genial friend,
State Treasurer Hoyt, had done quite
a little missionary park work for the
Backbone, and to him the citizens OF
. Iowa owe our special thanks. l did
not at any time, think 1t would be
possible to set the wheels in motion
to have a state park created at this
place, and that, in less than year the
good friends of this movement, your
honored citizens, Messrs Hoyt, New
berry, Durham and Carr, would ac-
cept the responsibility Of the executive
council, the fish and game warden
and the state board Of conservation to
purchase the land of this area at
very reasonable price, and thus make
it possible to dedicate this, the first
state park of this commonwealth The
funds for its purchase have come out
of the hunters license fees, which was
made available by the historic act OF
the thirty-seventh general assembly.
This is constructive measure and Of
far reaching Importance. Other states
are looking to us because of the
breadth and vision in it's management
and to reach all parts of the state.
The state of Iowa may well rejoice
in the fact that there hassbeen public
spirited citizens like Carr, Haeberle,
Reilly and others, who have kept
areas like this intact, have preserved
the rocks, shrubs, trees, flowers and
animal life SO that future generations
may enjoy the beauty of rock, hill.
brook, tree, flower, shrub and ami
mails. Blessed is the man or woman
who thinks of the future so that 9TH
ers may enjoy the song of birds, the
beautiful spring and autumn, flowers.
of the woods and meadows. What. joy
it is to listen to the winds as they
murmur through the lofty white pines
yonder. The sound is the same to us
as it was to the Indian who camped
underneath its shade more than a cen
fury and a. half ago. Thru all of these
years these pines have stood the blast
on winters gale and summers heat.
If these trees could but speak they
would tell us Of our glorious past
achievements as a nation, how We
came to be Americans and to glory in
the one flag which our forefathers un-
folded so that nation might be free
and independent. The pines yonder
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were considerable trees, when on the
fourth Of July, 1776, We christened
ourselves United States of America"
I hope that yonder pine trees may
stand another one hundred years and
that 1t may still be said that we stand
for free public institutions for the
benefit of mankind.
This park has charm for all those
who care to find rest in its bosom the
ripping water in the spring yonder,
and the hill below where the walking
leaf fern insinuates itself in the rock
and where the yew spreads over preci-
pice; or in the valley below where the
Jewel weed with its drops Of water
shines forth in all it's beauty, en-
ticing the nimble-winged, ruby-throat-
ed humming bird to sip the nectarfrom
its hidden treasure, or where the busy
bee gathers it's sweets from golden
rod and aster. Let not flower, tree,
shrub, bird nor rhodent be disturbed In
this sanctuary of wild life. They are
here to be enjoyed, not only OF this
generation, but for those to come. This
park will stand as a perpetual memo
rial to the good people Of this com
munity and the state which has so
generously provided funds to create It.
And the governor could have selected
no better season for its dedication
than during the month of May, when
nature Is lavish in beauty after the
long repose.
1t is Of special interest for US to
know that this park has recently been
made use of by the people OF this state
much more than in the past. The GUS
todian, Mr.. Durham, told me that on
September Is, the park had been yls-
tied, up to that date, by 8,l00 persons;
there were 1,419 autobobiles, lou
teams, So bicycles and .26 people on
foot. No effort has been made to
advertise this park by the state. The
friends of our park have told OF its
beauty and attractiyeness, and this
has been the only way of inviting the
people. 1t may be Of interest to state
in this connection, that state park
sites proposed to the state conserva-
ton board, have, at rough estimate,
been visited last summer by 100000
to 100000 people. Truly this is day
of recreation for the overworked,
nervous population, and these parks
are needed in every part OF the state.
Where these state parks are estab-
lished, and they will be in many other
parts of the state, north, west, east
and south. Our work is going by
leaps and bounds. A generous citi-
zenship bids us to come in to take funds
which they offer us If we will help
them. We have established splendid
parks at Keosaupua, Oakland Mills,
and have created parks at Union and
Lepley Park, Oakland park in Potta-
wattimie county, Waverly park, Wav-
erly; Roosevelt park in Floyd county,
the Big Boulder, Floyd county, a park
at Beaman in Grundy county, Theo-
dore Clark park in Tama county, Wild
Cat Den in Muscatine county, Tama
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peculiar scientific, historical and rec
reational value; the highway parks, a
smaller area located in such way
that the communities not far distant,
or the tourist can picnic without tress-
passing, and lake parks, on lake
shores to provide healthy recreations
in. the water and on the shore.
And now, Governor Harding, 1t is
with satisfaction that the state board
of conservation asks you to make the
address Of the day. You have always
been interested in the park movement
My fellow citizens, l need not tell
you. that the governor. in choice Eng
lish and poetical language, will tell
you what park and park life will mean
to Iowa. i take great pleasure in in
Producing our honored guest, the gov
ernor Of this great commonwealth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-06-16

Whether you want to build gra-
nary, hog house, watering trough,
poultry house, or any building i'm
provements, get, our suggestions. This
is JUST ANOTHER SAMPLE OF
ECLIPSE COMPLETE SERVICE
TO YOU.
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There was only one family that
got through the flood, and that was be-
cause the old man didn't wait for lum-
Der to down before he started to build.
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When one tries to think of the
amount of money lost and the amount
OF workmanship and material in farm
machinery going for nothing wasted
through lack of sheds, and the will to
keep tools in them-it staggers the im-
agination.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-06-16

Not only the menacing car shortage,
but also fundamental conditions OPP
crate against a general reduction in
the price Of lumber. High taxes,
prospective higher freight charges,
high money, labor shortage and high
wages are all factors pointing to a
higher level OF building material costs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-06-16

A concrete platform around the
milk house makes trucking of cans
easy, promotes Cleanliness and reduces
labor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-06-16

A porch swing is an essential aid
to comfort these eyenings-with
screens all around to keep out the Bit.
ing things. is comfort supreme
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Man and Work

It Is far better to give work which
is above the man than to educate the
men to be above their work.--Ruskin.
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When the Interstate Commerce Com
mission issues the anticipated embar-
goes against shipments OF building
material Ito permit distribution of
food and fueD you will be glad you
got your lumber while the getting was
good-and while Eclipse stocks are
ample and well sorted.
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The man who's coaled in summer
Though strange the truth may sound
Has little trouble keeping warm
When winter rolls around.
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An optomist is one who believes the
best things are yet to happen.
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Cox, in Newspaper
Office, Gets NeUs
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Continued from PAGE One
telegram of congratulations from the
chief executive:
81 am deeply appreciative of your
message of congratulations and good
wishes. May I in turn felicitate you on
your restoration to health"
The governor declined to make
statement regarding his victory until
after he has received notificati ton from
the convention. He received the tidings
in his newspaper Office, the Dayton
News. surrounded by fellow newspaper
workers and few relatives and inti-
mate friends.
When the Associated Press wires
flashed the news of his nomination the
candidates. first act was to cross the
the building and walked few blocks
to the home of his closest personal
friend, John A. Mcmahon, aged eighty
seven, dean of Dayton lawyers, to whom
he personally gave the news.
Mrs. Cox was highly elated and i'm
mediately sent a telegram to her father,
Thomas P. Blair, of Chicago.
Hundreds Wire Congratulations
President Wilson's telegram of con-
gratulations was among the first of
100 or more received this morning at
the Ohio executive offices. There were
dozens from San Francisco, including
one from Joseph T. Robinson, conven-
tion chairman one signed THE Geor-
gia Delegation" another from II. G.
Watson. chairman of the West Virginia
delegation. and from Governor S. V.
Stewart, of Montana, pledging hearty
support.
One from W. J. Cochran, director
of publicity for the Democratic National
Committee at San Francisco, read:
THE magnificent way in which your
nomination was won in good tempered
contest presages great victory In No
vember." Another from the state Dem
ocratic central committee of California
pledged enthusiastic support" and
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Steady Tide to Cox

Wisconsin turned sixteen more, while
me Alaska, Hawaii, Philippines and
Iorto hit delegations. which had been
dividing their vote, went in a bunch
to the nominee.
Awaitins.a a call after the territories
were Maryland and Michigan, which
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McAdoo Statement Rememb


McAdoo Statement Remembered
During the coal strike Injunction
proceedings IL will be recalled that Mr..
McAdoo put out statements calculated
to arouse sympathy for the striking
miners.
Again. in the name Of McAdoo,
Judge Bonniwcll invaded Pennsylvania
and prevented Palmer from having a
solid delegation from his home state
ana Mr. McAdoo. who had been taking
himself out Of primaries generally. did
not disayow this act of Bonniwells.
Moreover, constantly through the
preliminary canvass. Palmer constantly
encountered the McAdoo condidacy. II
was ono of his agents who described
McAdoo's candidacy as the invisible
candidacy" which officially did not
where.
AS McAdoo, without trying. got the
oftceholder support which Palmer tried
tor and lost. Palmer grew steadily more
bitter. So that throughout the conven-
ton he seemed to,have been bent upon
one thing-the defeat of McAdoo.
Fail to Get Together
In the recess of Saturday afternoon
the McAdoo managers approached the
Palmer managers with the suggestion
that they get together.
we are both administration
forces" said the McAdoo men. "You
cant afford to lend yourself to the
opposition in an effort to nominate
Cox"
yes" replied the Palmer men, 1--WE
are both Wilson supporters. Let us
both withdraw and renominate Will
SON."
This suggestion was received with
sadness by the McAdoo people.
The anti administration group devel-
oped their full strength for Cox. They
paraded him up and down and made him
look as much like band wagon as they
could. but they failed then to convince
the delegates. anxious as the latter were
to be shown. that some one had strength
enough to win. so that they might vote
for him. get through with work and go
on the outing in the big national parks.
or in the Canadian Northwest that most
Of them had planned.
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WILSON UNRUFFLED h
BY PARTY FIGHT

Washington, July G.-(By A. p. -
While Secretary Tumulty and the en-
tire executive Office staff kept on the job
day and night scanning latest reports
from San Francisco. the President, to
oil outward appearances, was seemingly
unconcerned. He read the convention
reports, sent to him sheet by sheet. but
at his regular time for motoring or res
firing he tossed them aside and fol-
lowed his schedule.
He went to bed Friday night while
the wires were humming with the story
of Mr.. Bryan's fight for amendment OF
the platform, arose Saturday at. his
usual hour, read the nights develop.
ments and then in the afternoon. when
the balloting was keeping hGlf the
country on edge, ordered his car for
ride. He did the same thing yesterday,
and soon after learning that the con.
vention had recessed with indications OF
a nomination before morning, he went
TO bed
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my blood. SO borrowed the money
from him, and in 1898, Just at the close
OF the Spanish American War, l bought
the DAYTON News.
II did everything on the paper from
copy. desk to telegraph desk, editing
besides, and at night going into the
business Office and attending to the
finances. Lastly, / bought out the
other stockholders, giving them my
notes.. and became sole owner. No one
ever knew l was in town until the
Republican boss of the town, Loves,
sued me for libel. We compromised
for one cent.
After that, Arthur e. Appleyard,
OF Boston, came through this part of
Ohio buying up traction roads and
banks. md 7 exposed him. He sued
me for $500, 900. Under an old statute,
IL criminal libel was alleged, the owner
of paper could not get his property
back without putting up a bond equal
TO twice the amount of the sum sued
for.
"Appleyard thought he had me there.
But l kept in my office, working like
mad, and stallinS of the time until my
bondsmcn arrived and as soon as they
did ! came out with an extra announc-
ing the News was out Of jail"
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the delegates could not see why he
should be drafted.
Delegates Wanted Conservative
The convention, as has been, pointed
out before. was animated by much the
same motives as the Republican con-
vention at Chicago. It was conservative
and 1t wanted to nominate a conserva =
tive. It desired return to party gov
ernment. It aimed to have Demo
cratic Harding. Governor Cox is the
Democratic Harding, nominated by the
conservative forces in his party, by the
state bosses, aided by the vets.
The Cox nomination was only made
possible by the continuance OF Mitchell
Palmer in the race. Had Palmer re-
tired early and the Pennsylvania dele
CATION been released. McAdoo would
have received big support, which would
have started a movement that would
have led TO McAdoo's nomination.
With Palmer and Cox together in the
race, the anti administration forces
were able to pound the McAdoo can
didacy to a pulp. When it had been
demonstrated that McAdoo could not be
nominated. Palmer withdrew in such a
way as to insure Cox's success. There
were signs that Palmer took the step
when he had an understanding with
Murphy. Of New York. More than any
one thing, the Palmer candidacy keeping
the Pennsylvania delegation away from
McAdoo, insured the nomination of a
man agreeable to the bosses.
Although member of the Presidents s
cabinet, Palmer was an anti admins
tration force in the convention.
Palmer Cause OF Deadlock
Tho key to the long deadlock in the
presidential nomination was the Palmer
vote.
The McAdoo candidacy just missed.
According to beliefs of those who
practice politics, fortune only smiles
upon you orcc. You either win when
your chance comes or you don't win at
all.
McAdoo's chance came on the early
ballots Saturday morning and he did
not win.
If Palmer could have been broken
Saturday, so much strength from Penn
sylvania. Georgia and other places
would have gone to McAdoo that all
the hesitants would have rushed to his
support.
Palmer Forces Stood Firm
But Palmer could not be broken. He
seemed bitterly determined to prevent
the nomination of McAdoo and held
his ground, thus preventing a union
of the administration strength in the
convention upon the leading admins
tration candidate.
Although a member of the Presi-
dents cabinet, he played into the hands
Of the anti administration group in the
convention. He got himself into such
a false position with respect to Wilson
that men here credit the report that he
will soon retire from the attorney gen
erals Office.
Personal bitterness against McAdoo
probably accounts for Palmer's obstin-