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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-04
Rabid Anti Foreigner in Control,
oABLEeRAMs FROM KEmrFF.
Thousands of Chinese soldiers at Pekin-
GIN lrinl,4f,... :, . ,r,s.....r

Thousands of Chinese Soldiers at Pekin-
Still Fighting ut Tien,sin.
Washington. July 2-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kempff,
without date:
Chefoo.-Secretary of Navy, Wash
ington: Runner from Pekin reports
legations are besieged; provisions
nearly exhausted: situation desperate.
German minister going to tsung-li-
yamen murdered by Chinese soldiers.
American, Italian, Duty (Y legations
burned. Twenty thousand Chinese
soldiers inside; 10000 outside Pekin;
5000 reported bound Tientsin: still
fighting Tientsn. Communication
Tientsin by rail and river insecure.
'KEaIPFF.n'
The word DUTY" liz .Adniral
Kempff's dispatch is taken to mean
Dutch" in reference to that legation.
Another cablegram from the ad-
miral says:
.'Chefoo July 1.-Secretary of. Navy,
Washington-Or lms.run aground;
it is not i'll a dangerous position, about
IS degrees north latitude. 81 degrees
4Oiminutes east longitude. Have sent
to her assistance three nav;rf vessels.
1t is reported that there is water in
one compartment. The commander of
the Oregon did not request assistance,
a japanese man-of.war having. board,
ed vessel"
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14

Santa Claus. This he had learned while
listening at the door Of their playroom that
afternoon. And he, who had so carefully
rehea1sed the part of Santa Claus for the
performance that night. felt that 1t would
be a hollow mockery. now that they knew,
as We all do some day. too much.
With a promptness and decision that had
characterized him always in business, John
Howard. peremptorily dismissed the New
England school-teacher, giving her a
months salary and no explanation LOT ms
strange conduct. The children should have
the hollow mockery of Christmas at any
rate. But the essence of it was gone He
had heard his children declare, between
sobs, that they would never hang up thear
stockings again, and after all 1t Is the
stocking and not the tree that Is the es-
sence OF Christmas-and the mystery OF
mysteries thereof. Is the wonderful fact
that Santa Claus can spend so much time
and take so much pains In filling stockings.
But Joiin Howard was human. He him
self had looked forward to this Christmas
with greater expectations than had any OF
his children.
Ne rose from bed and put on his dress
Ing gown and slippers. Then, with a
| little night lamp in his hand turned very
| low, he went ~stealthily into the bedroom
| where his children slept. Their clothes
| were laid neatly on three chairs, and from
each chair hetoolr a stocking and pinned
it where the sleeping children had beer
| accustomed to- pin them In previous years
After this he made frequent trips to the
library and brought up load after loat
Tor toys. candies and trinkets. And ther
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14

he began to fill the stockings. 1t was slow
work. He had seen his wife do it once
He had watched her then in a mechan-
lcal sort of way. 1t was on the preceding
Christmas eve. She was i'll and nervous
and afraid to go about the house alone
In grumbling, protesting way he had
accompanied her.
How glad he was now that he had! He
dropped a moderately heavy object into
the toe of each stocking to hold it down.
then an orange to make 1t capacious. After
this he slipped in a present for the sake
of a surprise. and on top of the present he
put a layer Of candy. He wondered that
the "tick-tick-tick' of the candies as
they dropped did not awaken the sleeping
children.
He was slow at the work. It was early
dawn when he finished. He blew out the lit
tie night lamp and sank into chair, bury
ing his face in his hands, and his heart in
memories. Suddenly he looked up and saw
his three children standing about him in
the arc of circle.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14

About the middle of the afternoon Bob
Evans hurried into tho big dry goods store
after numerous bundles: He was surprised
to see old Farmer Pettigrew sitting at a
counter near the front while an obseQuious
clerk was holding up folds Of gray silk.
Bob was 80 glad that he stopped to aid In
the selection, and then went on his way.
It was nearly dark when the two men met
at the livery stable. Old Farmer Petit
grew was as excited as boy.
"Say, Bob, L bought her a chair. too,
and comb, and candy, and I'm kind of
ashamed to give them to her. And sent
Minnie ten dollars, registered letter. you
know" .:..
Bob shook the old mans hand.
''Tm glad came In with you. I just
wish could see auntie when you give
those things to her" @'
''I'll tell you about It, Bob
But he did not introduce the subject
when Bob went over the next week. The
young man followed him out to the barn
lot and asked him about the gifts Old
Farmer Pettigrew looked at him long and
solemnly, a sort Of quiver about his mouth.
Y :'Well, when i laid them out by her bed
Christmas morning, Bob, Just stepped
out. She didn't come out, and got scared.
/ peeped in through the crack. and-and-
she was on. her knees by them sobbing.
didn't calculate 1t was going to have any
such effect, Bob. "= g..sst.,s -. :5|z51f'
B0b's eyes grew. misty. :. s ,%4s53 }a@sE-- !
.."I went In then, and she rose up and
came to, me, and she said Pa and kissed
ne for the first time IN ten years, Bob. =
Louisville Courier-Jourual. ,e: h
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14

ing money for Christmas. There's no one
but me and mother now. We'd look fine
making Christmas presents
THAT you would" replied Evans heart
lily, land it would make good old Aunt
Pettigrew feel ten years younger. wish
you would
Nov, Bob,' exclaimed the older man,
"are you in earnest?"
"Never was more so. She is often lone
some since your daughter moved west. She
would be not only surprised, but happy"
What are you going to get Adder"
me? o I've been planning for months.
new dress for one thing. Books she
wanted and some little knick-knacks. Moth
ing is too good for my wife. She deserves
more than I can ever give her. But I'm
getting some things for mother, too. I
wouldn't forget her. Well go over to-
morrow afternoon and see how happy she'll
be over our presents
IT never did give anything except little
candy to the children on Christmas said
the old man.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14
WORKS NOTHING BUT GOOD.
Two-Fold Benefits Derived from Max
int Now Yoar Resolutions.

in6 Now YeAr Resolutions.
Notwithstanding the army of very wise
and very cynical people who sneer at New
Years resolutions, I'm going to boldly an
nounce myself here as one who believes In
them. do not hesitate to say that have
made them every year since l was old
enough to think about such things, and
expect to keep it up as long as l live. More
over, want my girls to get into the same
habit for consider it good and helpful
But, girls, don't take it up as pastfme,
or confide in anyone who happens to be
present Be in earnest about it. Go away
by yourself for little while and examine
your character honestly. Don't make ex-
cuses to yourself because there are flaws
in it; don't attempt to lay the blame upon
anyone else; don't console yourself with the
thought that you are no worse than your
neighbor. Shut out all the world, face
your conscience bravely, and be honest
with yourself, if only for little half hour.
It cannot help but do you good.
Character Is something we build for our
selves. We, and we alone, are responsible
for 1t. We have no right to assert that en-
vironment or hereditary influences prevent
us from reaching our own ideals. There is
nothing but our own moral laziness to pre-
vent us from being what we really want
to be.
The benefits arising from the making of
New Year resolutions are twofold. It is
good for us to acknowledge fault and wish
to overcome it; it is good for us to resolve
to do better, even If the resolution is des-
tined to be broken, for the soul lives on
these breaths from the upper realms Of
ltfe.-Minneapolis Housekeeper.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14

New England school-teacher for this deli
cate position; and in less than week she
succeeded, by perseverance and industry,
in casting more of a shadow over the lives
Of the three waits than ever John Howard
had. But the waits had been taught not
to complain, and John Howard knew moth
ing about it.
One lingering hope remained In his
breast. Could he make the coming Christ
mas so happy for his children that he could
win their love? He resolved that he would
take charge of the holiday himself, and the
preparations he made for it were extrava-
CANT. The presents purchased for all the
preceding Christmas celebrations at his
house were as nothing compared to the
array that stood before him on the floor.
on tables and on chairs, this Christmas
eve when he sat so broken in heart before
his crate fire.
Something had happened. A mistake had
been made. The New England school,
teacher, in the interests of white-winged
truth, had told his children there was no
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14
A Hint for Christmas.

Here is hint for those who are too poor
to give many Christmas gifts: write Christ
mas letters. It Is the thoughtfulness and
the love that count. not the gift itself.
Choose among your acquaintances dozen
lonely ones, whether poor or rich, old or
young, and have letter to each ready to
mail in time to reach its destination on
Christmas morning. No matter about hav-
ing any news to write; just good wishes.
and 1.-THE Of the good words you will
speak about your friend after he is dead.
They will warm his heart now, which is
far better. It is the season to give; and the
only thing at all worth giving is oneself
Chicago Standard.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14

Its papa" cried his eldest girl, rushing
into his arms. Papa is Santa Claus. It
is papa who has been SO good to us and we
haven't loved him.
''It's papa" echoed the younger daugh-
ter.
"Papa-Santy Close" said the boy.
And they, too. sided up to him and clung
to him, their little eyes beaming with love.
And then John Howard knew that his
stocking had been filled, also-ytth the love
of his children.-Tom Hall, in The Criterion.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14

father had anything to do with the annual
midnight visit of the good little fat man.
OF him they talked months :he4nFe he came
and months after he had left. And with
the presents he lett they played from one
Christmas until the next, patiently vat
ing for the new ones and carefully 9pard-
ing the old.
Discouraged at his failure to win even
the confidence Of his children, John How
ard hired that hopeless Substitute for
with business acu1nen and lack ct or
dtnary common sense he secured a3gfim
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14

A Remis,der ~ P4pA.
Christmas, and their mother was helping
them, while their father Na1 deep In his
evening paper. But he could hear, and
this A. what he heard: %1E,E
''Whst are you going to tive papa"
asked The mother. .IS
II thtnk & said the eldest, thoughtfully.
that I s1n as.ss El him 6. sn alarm clock"
er. why do you want to give him an
alarm clock? ss..S-.% .s ~-..
Because answered the child. with an
earnestness that showed she had 9iven the
matter some thought. III he has IN alarm
clock at the ONCE maybe he viii know when
| It Is time come home to dinner.'-Chi.
cago Evening Post.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14
SLEEPING HEARTS.
How Old Farmer Pottitrew Weakened
Up to Cuisines Roalitios.

LID FARMER PET
TIGREW:' was driv-
ing along the pike
toward the county
town, the grays go
ing at a brisk rate.
1T h re- $ that
young Evans walk
ing" he said to him
self. HE is dressed
up as If he was 60
ing to catch t h e
fraiy, -
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14

''Going up the road, Bob,' he said, as he
passed the younger man. I'm bound for
town.
II was going down by the train, but don't
mind riding behind your grays," laughed
the other, climbing in, that is. If you'll
agree to bring my stuff back"
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14
She Knew.

Sunday School Teacher illustrating the
workings Of conscience)-What is 1t, chill
dren, that makes you feel uncomfortable
when you have eaten all your Christmas
candy and not given any of it to your little
friends who had none of their own?
Little Ethel Beenthere-Tumach-ach
ma 'am.-Judge.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14

was tossed into disorder by the cOmDlhg
of his nervous fingers. His dull eyes gazed
into the red depths OF a great fire, but
read no crimson pictures there.
This was the man the world had called
"complacent John Howard"
Eight years before, when he married,
people expected change In his habits.
but they were disappointed. He had mere
ly added another part to his machinery.
He had carefully chosen the kind of woman
who would helplessly become part Of a
machine.
When children came they. too, were COM
PEELED to become parts of the orderly. silent
machine controlled by John Howard. Meek
little mites they were. No one suspected
that they were children.
There were three of them: Mary, girl
of seven; Anna, a girl of five, and John,
boy of four. BY direction of John Howard,
good plain names were given to them,
names that would wear. Meek Mrs. How
ard would have chosen differently, but she
was not consulted.
When the children came, John Howard
laid down the rules for their conduct and
keeping: and never afterWard bothered
himself about them. If he saw them once
a day it was by accident. One OF his rules,
conditions, was that he was never to near
them, save when he wished. AS result
John Howard was a father without chill
dren-and the children had living father,
but were fatherless.
All this would have continued but for
one, inevitable, little incident in life called
"death'-for death, after all, Is part of
life and dying very often the main part
of living The entrance Of Mrs: Howard
into the life Of her husband had made no
perceptible change In it. Her death had
thrown every part of it out of gear. There
were three waits in his house who came
at his bidding and looked at him In a fright
ened sort of way.
sHow was he to win the love of his chill
dren?"
How John Howard longed to enter that
play room! But he never dared. He was
afraid his entrance would drive them forth,
and he realized that this room was their
own little world. Sometimes. In agony
he listened at the door, and learned how
different they were from other children.
How he longed for them to ask him fo1
something! What joy he would take ir
granting them any wish! But they haG
been brought up to ask for nothing, to ex
pect nothing, save on one day In the year
That day was Christmas.
On that day they could expect wonderfu
new presents, they knew, from mys
terious person called Santa Claus. Th'
late Mrs. Howard had cultivated this ont
dear illusion in them. and so perfectly tina
they never dreamed that either she or thei
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14
OonfGo hv Tai.

''Talk ortn't to be relied on too much,"
said Uncle Eben. "'Tain' necessarily de-
man dat made de mos New Year'sfresolu-
tions dat's goin' ahead Twin de mos or
derly an spectacle. e."-Washington Star.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14
! 80 S?sAAAGlp4SA
z&E4S:IANE.
Il2=aIZEE&+-

'1'n hang one Of grandpa's in line
And Santa will think it Is mine,
And in they will go,
From the top to the toe,
His presents so jolly and fine.
what a capital joke 1t will be!
o dear, if I only could see
How he'll open his eyes,
And stare with surprise
Then hurry and fill it for me-"
At night on keen, frosty breeze,
When moonlight was gliding the trees,
He came in hush,
With rattle and rush,
And Teddy's big stocking he sees.
"Well! well!' said the merry old chap,
"I'll give him, think, fur cap.
I'd like if I can
To suit the old man
While he is enjoying his nap"
Next morning with laughter and shout.
The children came tripping about,
All dancing with glee,
Their stockings to see,
With Santa Claus gifts peeping out.
THAT monster big stockings for me"
Cried Ted, with chuckle of glee.
"It's cram full of toys,
Do look at it, boys!
Just wait till show you-now see!''
Then Teddy lay back with moan,
And cried with sob and a groan-
20 how could he make
Such an awful mistake?
I wish l had hung up my own"
Sydney Dayre, in Christian Work.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14

as the hard mud flew from under the
horses feet. 2..<,,: - :. -. -...
...Not much weight laughed his COM
panion. christmas gifts. This is the time
when q little money buys lot OF things
to warm the heart. - y, / Es5.sso: :, ..fs.
etsho,". said Farmer Pettigrew, when
you're as old as I am you wont be spend
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14
0fbon hoC0uo~,

Many swear-on on New Years day VIII
BE due to Christmas cigars. .-st; Paul Globe.
Little Falls herald., 1900-12-14
H0WHE =nP77neH
Won HIS A '&~
@llDREN:S loyE

RINKLES of c are
furrowed the. fore
head Of John How
ard, wholesale leath-
er merchant of New
York, as he sat in
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-05-25
Delinquent Tax List.

Notice is hereby given that the
taxes for the yeas 1899 are. delin-
qHent on the following described
property. The amount given oppo-
site each description is for original
tax only, and go which must be
added the penalties, interest and the.
cost of publishing as provided by
law vFzs Penalty of per cent
added ON the LIST Monday IN Janu-
ary- Penalty of per cent added
on the LIST Monday Of March In
terest on original tax and ON penal
ties, from the date the same were
attached at IL per cent per annum.
Twenty-Five cents for each descrip-
tion of property advertised.
Unless said taxes are paid, to-
gether with penalties, interest and
cost the realty upon whlch said
taxes are lien viii be offered for
sale at public auction, Monday,
July 9th 1900, between the hours
of 10 a. m and p. m- in front OF
the County Court House, at Paris,
Bear Lake Co., idaho, said sale tc
continue from day to day until al
property is disposed Of
EMMETT J. HowHEI,
| Assessor and Collector
Jno II. Baumanr Jr. personal
| property NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l q
Samuel Berger, Ell of lot 10 blk
Ia Burgoyne's add Mont
/ pelIef. 1890. .....--.. b 4;
James e. Crane. com, 4 rds w
from ne. cor. nc.4 Sec tip.
Is sr- 44e; thence W so rds;
thence 40 rdss thence so
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-05-25


townsite imp. personal prop
and poll tax. .........#....... 10 rs
Chas A Chaplin house, lot, Bag
leys add, town Of Montpel1'
err poll tax ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ii va
VIM. Craven (sstateJ lots, s, q,
Z, 8 and blk 2, lots 2, 3, +
and blk g. lot !, 2 and 5,
blk all in Crayen's add to
Montpelier. ...............- lV
John Cozzens, set sec. 5tp IL
ST 44e.. .............".' 20 I"
D. T Davis personal property
and poll tax. ...........-. y ."
Fred Escher house and lot in
Montpelier and personal prop. 3 AZ
Fidelity Savings Association
lots and blk 8 Huff add
to- Montpelier, imp personal
property. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. u 3@
Ed French house and lot in
Montpelier poll tax. ....-.. 9V
Joseph Fuller house and lot in
Montpelier imp. 10 -
j. J. Herschiimp. and personals
property. Observation-Disclosures. 4Ee
Elizabeth HUFF, lot in blk .
Huff add to Montpelier. 49,. l. Co
j. A. Hill. lot blk Mohtpel-
Ier towns7te and pol! tax. 12 ~
LMbbi H. Lubbin, lot 10 blk Il
Burgoyns's add Montpelier
and poll tax. ............. Is G5
B. e. Laughter house, lot Mont. s. 9W
Ashley Lyons beein at Il point
40 it s 16chs So ks " 2S7 # s.
from ne cor SCI set sec Ia to,
! 13 ST 44e hln; thence 1856 f.,
thence 198 it thence l65 IS
thence W s96 it to place Of be-.
ginning "a Of an acre. . Co
JAS S Holland lot blk 13 Mont.
townsite lots l 2 8 4 in blk /
as plated in plat book B Bear
Lake Co plat book "a rs
Kimball Bros city lots ia Mont. & So
John LantnY lot 5 blk 3 HUFF
e add to Montpelier ...... II %
+ John McMilGanT L Glenn trus-
! tee) ne4 nw4 sec 70 tp Ii sr 4le.
Also los 80 blk 5 and lot 3
blk 81 Montpelier townsite.. 10 81
i Lars S Nielsen, personal prop. 2 2s
e VIM Roberts, house.. lot in Mont
e. Polt tax -. .7...... -" s, S.
= Mrs $ j Rogers com at a point
chs 30 lks from NV cor lot
~ blk q Mont toMnsite run
L walong side of depot st 100,
d tt, thence at right angles S 16.
l. rds, thence el00ft, thence n
/ H. 6 rds to place of beginning.
also com 100 it n from sc cor OF
blk 4 Bagley' extension Mont
l. run n 50 fit, thence " 100 #.
P thence S O #. thence 100 fl
to'pace ofbeginning imp and
O. Oe'lef real estate IN Mont. II Gf
4 ID q Oakley essonal prop. -. 4 r.
:, Sarah Perkins lot | in blk s
~ Mont towns.te o acres lanI,
= rr persona, - prop. a ~
> " ~" fey mousse =io1 Mont Is 90
rs Scion w Robson Sc acres in. see
f 81 tip Ia sr A bmimp person
al prop. ....=..... dr. eGt
3 Chas Schmidt house, lot Mont
TO and poll tax 800. % -,
IL Alice sheehey, com at a noint -
525 # e, SO it from the cor
formed by she Q bound line Of
the o s L right Of wov -
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-11-30
KINSLEY GRAPHIC.
IT CANNOT BE.

Il cannot be. my God, it cannot be!
When day by day from out the dawn
ing skies,
Thy morning sun smites on my opening
eyes,
Undimmed revealing radiant land and sea,
And years still find my strength as ever
strong
That some time all must cease, and come
the hour
When this poor handful of brave, mortal
power
Dissolves. a rope of sand, while round me
throng
The somber shadows of dawnless night:
Nay. but I ween some morning I shall
wake
And on my sight scene familiar break,
And yet TRANSPORTED somehow, In the light
OF suns more golden, skies more crystal
clear,
And my soul marveling understand at
last,
That in brief sleep my ready feet have
pry-shod the still, dark river without fear.
That consciousness to consciousness is
bound,
Pearl close to pearl. linked in one shining
chain,
Whose perfect thread was never snapped
in twain,
Life knew no lapse, and is not now re-
found,
But meyer lost, and its full tides proclaim
Through all eternity, my God, Thy name!
--Stuart Sterne, in Springfield (Mass.) Re-
publican.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-11-30

asked the young girl, mischievously,
after few minutes. you artists seem
to be quite as uncertain about your
farewell appearances as-any famousac-
tress or singer"
The artist looked up quickly as the
girl spoke. An expression of pain
crossed his features.
Eyes. Miss MURDOCH" he answered,
gravely. II shall not have to trouble
you to pose again.
Miss Murdock's attention was at
tracted by the melancholy note in his
voice. She observed him from the cor
ner of her eyes in kindly curiosity.
The artist fell into>a moody silence.
For awhile he worked with feverish ac-
tivity at the portrait; and then, grad
ually falling into a fit of melancholy
abstraction, he sat, with poised brush,
gazing intently at the beautiful girl
before him. His task forgotten, he
wasaapparentty unconscious that he
was taking advantage of his privileged
position to stare at his fair subject. Ag
mes felt his burning glance and was en-
barrassed by it; but, womanlike, she
retained control of herself, outwardly,
at all events, as she uttered some COM
monplace remark, which broke the
spell and brought the artist to his
senses with sharp consciousness of
his rudeness. He replied to the young
girls question in a low, changed voice,
and then relapsed into gloomy silence.
After an awkward interval he asked,
suddenly:
"Are you So very glad, Miss Murdoch,
that our sittings are almost over?"
why. no, Mr.. Sprague," replied Ag-
mes; II did not mean that. OF course
shall be glad when the portrait is
finished. because wish to have it home
and to let my friends see it. But 1
should be indeed ungratefui if be-
grudged my poor little time and trou-
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-11-30
The Census OF 1900.

A booklet giving the population Of all
over according to the census of 1900, has
Just been issued by the passenger depart.
ment of the Chicago, Milwaukee h st. Paul
Railway, and copy of it may be obtained
by sending your address, with two-cent
stamp to pay postage, to the General Passen-
ger Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway, Chicago, Ill.