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Douglas Island news., 1903-04-15

The people out in the first ward art beginning to clamor for a good, wide road.
Douglas Island news., 1903-04-15

Two members of the school board and the school teachers attended the meeting of the city council last Mon- day evening.
Douglas Island news., 1903-04-15

40 cents for 10 words is the cable rate be tween Juneau and Skagway.
Douglas Island news., 1903-04-15
Notice.

IN THE S. COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA, DIVISION NO. 1
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17
High and worthy Ends.

These high and precious and holy
gifts of God should be used for an end
correSpondingiy high and worthy and
holy. Such a high and worthy end is
not difficult to find or to realize. 1t is
not necessary to go out of our way in
quest of something remarkable, unfa-
miliar or extravagant. This high and
worthy end Is secured In the lives of
thousands of men and women who are
engaged in the plainest and most or
binary routine of duties, duties of the
home, duties of the farm, duties of the
workshop or duties of the schoolroom.
The only Indispensable condition for
attaining to such an end Is that of
having a spirit of genuine love to God
and love to man. spirit of consecra-
ton, obedience and unselfish service
in one word, the spirit of the Lord Je-
sus Christ. Such spirit when prop
eriy possessed and applied will certain
ly elevate our lives to that which is
truly high and direct them to that
which is noble and worthy And the
end. the result of such life, will be
the manifestation and enjoyment of
the glory of God, the establishment of
His kingdom. the triumph of the true
and right and good and the salvation
and spiritual welfare of souls.-Chris-
tian Intelligencer
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Nan and Reaat.

Nothing can be so terrible to an ami
NAL as human being. There are times
when the brute seems to recognize IN
stinctively that man belongs to high
or order Of creation and is stricken
with feeling akin to awe In his pres
ence.
In small African village, some
years ago. there was scare about
some leopards which were said to have
killed a number of goats. Accordingly
two white men, accompanied by sew
eral natives, set Off to hunt them. Pres.
emily they found 3 place in the long
grass where it was evident that one Of
the brutes he'd recently lain. for the
ground was still warm.
The natives formed q ring round it.
and the hunters got their guns ready.
After little while the leopard emerg
ed from the long grass and was fired at
and wounded. but not fatally. With a
great bound he sprang on one Of the
white men and brought him to the
ground. Holding his victim, ne turned
and growled sayagely at the others.
The natives gave wild yell of fear,
aud then like shot the leopard sprang
away. He had not been frightened by
the guns, but the yell terrified him.
Youths Companion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17
Burdens to Bear.

Life brings only burdens to all hui
mainly. 1t is not only the Christians
who must suffer. AS a matter of
fact, there are many burdens and
griefs which press more lightly upon
Christians than upon those who do not
know Christ. The Christian bears but
a part of the load which others must
needs bear alone With Christ for a
yokefellow the heaviest part of the
burden is borne by His strength, and
only so much of it falls upon us as
we are able to. bear. Those who have
never taken Christ's yoke upon them
must bear the burden alone, and we
may well marvel that any human
strength is sufficient to bear some Of
the ills which life binds upon US
Christian Work
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17
COMMENTS ON
RECENT EVENTS

How do moral reforms move along!
How does society grow better? Not
suddenly; not by spasmodic effort;
not through the spoutings Of some
well-meaning man who stands on the
street corner and shouts for better
things.
All improvement in life is growth,
which goes ON quietly, gradually,
naturally 1t is an evolution whose
steps require centuries. No one
should expect to change society from
bad to good in month Or a year.
1t is like the growing of an oak or the
making of mountain. 1t takes
time, lots of time.
This view is not pessimistic, for it
is based on the improvement of the
individual, which is the condition of
all social progress. A true, sincere,
candid man, who influences his neigh
Dor, is worth great deal more to So
ciety than a spouter of glittering
ethics. 1t is his temperance, integ-
rity, virtue, courage and fidelity
that help to adorn society
with these attributes. A thousand
such determine ruling tendency.
So the problem rests on winning
men to the right side; on lettering
their purposes and their deeds; on
improving their homes, their reading,
their social intercourse short, on
neutralizing the communicating erran-
cies of materialism. 1t is question
of conduct, not controversy.
A preachment of this sort might
seem idle, stale and out of place were
it not for the fact that great organ
lied efforts, systematic explorations
of wealth and dramatic displays of
educational and religious forces are
constantly being made. They are
effective to certain ends, but they
tend to divert attention from the
imperial factor in social reform-the
simple worth of the individual.
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the usual hour, and the same man
made the usual signals AS the police
were yet at fault, those signals must
have meant that things were all right
for the kidnapers. 1t was now eight
days since the boy was taken, and as
no trace could be had of him 1t was be-
lieved that he had been killed or taken
out of the country. The papers gave
1t to the police pretty hot, and 1t was
intimated that the father was ready to
pay almost any sum to have his child
restored.
Now we are coming nearer to IT,"
said the old veteran. What the kid
napers have been waiting for Is the re-
ward, but we must be ahead Of them.
You have some money, but l have
none. You must give me enough to
take me across Paris to the father"
1t Ind come to be understood in our
corridor that we had some scheme,
but we refused to answer any ques-
TONS The soldier started off one
morning. and before noon he was hold
ing an interview with the father of the
iiIuCitd NY liz olNlidIttu
was willing TO give his last franc. but
the soldier stopned at 10000. He got
promise In writing that he should be
Maid that sum when the boy was deliy
cred up. and then he vert to the police
to find If there was 9 reward for
any particularly desnerate character.
There was II was believed n police
circles that the kidnapers were two es-
caped convicts. and there was a re-
ward OF 10000 frarcs on the head of
either When it had been agreed to
give him half the reward. the veteran
gave our mystery away. The police
waited until evening and then caught
the confederate on the street after he
had signaled his "All right" Half an
hour later they surrounded the old
house. broke their way IN and not only
found the other convict. but found the
kidnapped boy prisoner In one of the
rooms. The lad had been fairly well
treated. but had been closely guarded
every hour since he had come into the
mans hands. He had seen only that
one man and had been told that he
would be set at liberty when his father
had paid 250000 francs as a reward.
The old soldier divided fairly with
me- and we We're not only enriched by
the double reward, but were the means
of returning to custody two as desper-
ate criminals as ever broke bars. 1t
was considered an lncomprehensible
thing around the hospital, and doctor.
nurse and fellow patients were never
tired of saying:
How strange! You lie In your bed
and look at the windows Of an old
house across the way, and. 10, there
corne $1,000 francs rolling in to your"
copyright. 1900, by @. B. Lewial
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17
.Ra strong in the Lord

BE strong in the Lord"
There is no premium in this world
on weakness. Even though the bat
tie may not always be to the strong,
as the Bible declares it is not, it is
not weakness which gives the victory.
The helpless may appeal to our sympa-
thy and draw out the traits of tender
ness and compassion, but the hard,
stern work Of the world demands
strength, endurance and courage. tt
Nudity may not be crime, but 1t may
at times bring as serious disaster as
treachery. There arise occasions when
heroic endurance of suffering, priva-
don and hard toll Is needful. Cold,
fatigue, hunger and long continued la
Dor must be endured times beyond
number by the workers in hundred
different fields of effort. Heat, ex-
haustion. strain of muscle, brain and
soul are the purchase price Of many of
the luxuries and even ordinary com
forts of everyday life In civilized lands.
In affairs of the nation heroic en-
deavor Is in constant demand. Alert
ness, integrity, ability to discern the
right and equitable measures in legis
lation are needed in all our assemblies.
The power to say no or yes and stick
to it when right demands sometimes
requires a soul and body of great
strength. The pressure brought to
bear on one In official position is IN
realized and unrealizable by those who
have not felt its touch. 1t takes strong
men and women of moral fiber and
keen sense to stand against 1t.
The rush and high speed of much of
the work of the present time require
strong muscles and nerves to avoid col
lapse. The strain which a slight in
crease In the speed of railway train
puts on track and rolling stock Is often
serious. The same Is true of men. A
man who can endure certain work
breaks completely under a slight in
crease. Nerves and muscles are over
taxed. Under certain responsibilities
men will pass years of faithful service
and then "go all to pieces" under
new or unusual charge. Influences to
make slight impression, but an I'M
usual offer, solicitation or bride may
overthrow In an instant all the de-
fenses and ruin the work of a lifetime.
The hope of the nation. of all ma
lions, lies in manhood and womanhood
strong in reverence for God and right,
strong of intellect. body and soul.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17
The Pig In water.

OF pigs II is commonly reported that
so queerly fashioned are they that II
they attempt to swim they cut their
threats With their fore feet, but this Is
only an old wife's fable. Whether wild
or tame, they are all good swimmers.
though, owing TO the shortness Of then
legs, they just touch their threats with
their fore feet and beat the water very
high Many of the Islands OF the south
ern seas are now inhabited by Wild
pigs, which are the descendants OF
those which have swum ashore, some
times great distances, from wrecked
vessels. Peterson's Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17
oad reatnre. o. rreneh elections.

There are some curious features con.
nected with French parliamentary cleo
lions. For Instance, no wall literature
issued by candidate or his friends
may be printed on white paper, white
being the color reserved for official an
nouncements In the days of the EN-,
pire, when official candidates were
known in the land. the addresses OF
the governments nominees were print
ed on white paper, and this no doubt
had due weight with the more ignorant
voters. Again, any elector whose name
Is mentioned in newspaper can, II he
feel himself aggrieved. call upon the
editor to publish reply This, how
ever, Is not confined to elections, but
Is a right enjoyed by French citizens
under the law Of the country.-L London
Mail
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17

Eyes, subj" said the Kentuckian rem
iniscently, "he were the best jedge we
evan had in Kaintuchky."
why, didn't know he was Judge"
said the stranger.
"The best in the state, suh," affirmed
the native. "He could tell to the min
ute how old brand of liquor were by
merely tastin' ii. Cincinnati CONNER
rial Tribune
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17
New theories.

A mere theory of life, that remains
man as gilt edged menu Is to a starv-
ing sailor on raft in midocean. 1t is
irritating, but not stimulating. No rule
for higher living will help a man in the
slightest until he reach out and appro-
pirate 1t for himself, until he make it
practical in his daily life, until that
seed Of theory in his mind blossom into
a thousand flowers of thought and
word and act--William George Jordan
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17

The little sharp vexations
And the briers that catch and fret,
Why not take all to the Helper
Who has never failed us yet?
Tell Him about the heartache,
And tell Him the longings too;
Tell Him the baffied purpose
When we scarce know what to do.
Then, leaving all our weakness
With the One divinely strong.
Forget that we bore the burden
And carry away the song.
Phillips Brooks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17
Usefulness of Enemies

The Old Stager- Young man. If you
would be successful. you must do two
things-first, get some enemies
The Aspirant--And second?
The Old Stager-Second, irritate
them so.that they will make you prom
incnt. Harper's Bazaar
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17
Inspiration of Hone.

Life needs the inspiration of hope.
Amidst business perplexities and fam
lily cares and church responsibilities
we would sink down in despair did not
the future hold out cheering and beck
oning prospects, Presbyterian.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17

The National Encampment Of the
Grand Army is to be held in San
Francisco Cal, from August 18th
to August oath. Special rates viii
be given on all railroads.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17

Wigg-Say what you will Of Bjones,
he is generous to fault.
Wagg-Ye if the fault happens to be
his own. Philadelphia Record
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17

Clara-What came between You?
Chloe-Oh, he showed so much i'm
patience with Fido. Detroit Free
Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17

II 1t troubles you to pick up anything
from the floor and you are under sixty,
that means you are eating too much
Atchison Globe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17
EPwoRTH LEAGUE.

Topic For the Week Beginning July
3D. "StronE Men and Strong Wo-
men the Nations Hope"
Text, Ex. xviii, 1875 Deut.
xvi, rs; EDh. vi, 1O-1S.
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The following table shows the num-
ber OF changes that can be rung on
peals of bells ranging from re IL:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
At the Gateways of Commerce

Starting with Chicago as the great
central point, the Rock Island Ry. has
been Fastening to establish itself at the
important traffic gatewsys of the pres
ent and the future and to establish lines
of ntercommunication between them.
The company now is firmly intrenched
at the Missouri River gstewsys of
Omaha, Kansas City and St. Joe, at the
Mississippi River gatewsys of st. Paul,
St. Louis and Memphis, at the Gulf
port of Galveston, and will soon be at
New Orleans and at the two main west
ern gateways of Denver and Ell Paso.
The traffic gateways are as important
to the success of railroads as is the
possession of fortified stragetic points
to q country In time of war. The Rock
Island now apparently has compre-
hensive grasp upon the traffic gateways
west of Chicago,and has placed itself
in position to accept generous pro.
portion of the traffic from the northwest
the west and the southwest and to turn
it by means of the Chicago, St. Louis
and Memphis gateways to the markets
of the east or to handle 1t through its
gulf port, whichever course may ap-
pear from time to time to be for the
best interests of its patrons and of it
self.-Chicago Record Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
Cemetery Notice
June Fair and Carnival, Minneapolis,
Mimi, June 1-13, 1903.

For the above occasion the Minneapo
lis u st. Louis r. r. will place on sale
low round trip excursion tickets to the
Twin Cities, June 2, 4, 8 and IL.
Tickets limited three days from date Of
sale for return.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
New Advertisements.
sseseeeeesgsgeegeeeseee

S. w. Gillian of the Baltimore
American says; The men who spend
the most money with the paper kick
the least.
Cool your temperature by reading
Carhart Il Nyes refrigerator adv.
Conundrum: Whose adv is walking
adv? Answer may be found in this
issue of the Democrat.
The summer girl and the boy with
girl friends will be interested In the
City Hall Pharmacy's adv this week.
The Racket Store is offering some ex-
ceptional bargains this week-shirt
waists at % cents being one of the
many.
Gildner Bros. have only a few more
keys left and soon the 800 bank will be
opened. If you haven't key, better
get one right away. Have you seen
their adv?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

All bills against the county to be
allowed at this session of the Board OF
Supervisors must be in by Saturday
Mrs. Georgia Norris of Dubuque
was the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. q. Lawrence at Forestville last
week.
w. d. Hogan and M. 1. b. Rich
mond departed Monday for Ssnaca, s.
D., near which place Hogan Bros. own
a large ranch. Mr.. Hogan expects to
remain the most of the summer. Mr..
Richmond will return next week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
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DIR. Leigh spent Sunday at Earl
Vile.
-Bora-to MI. and Mrs. w. F. Dove,
q -seB.-lMaf.on Sentinel: -
Arbitrator j. L. Davis called on
Greeley friends Thursday last.
win Hutchinson was q business
visitor in Tennessee last week.
n. L. Kortright was Greeley Wis
itor the latter part of last week.
H. j. Coon of Oneida, was bust
ness visitor in Manchester Saturday.
e. W. Sedwick was an Indepen
dence visitor Wednesday of last week.
p. F. Grant of Strawberry Point
was last week visitor with friends
here.
Webb Lampman of Des Moines
was here Wednesday last between
trains.
Emil X M. Fuehr of the firm of
Fuehr Bros, of Dundee, Iowa, left for
New Mexico last Tuesday accompanied
by his brother, Henry j. This change
of climate was made necessary on &C.
connt of Mr.. ;Fuehr's ill health, his
Iowa City physicians advising. It as his
only hope Of a return to health.
The Farmers Tribune offered q
number of prizes on dot contest and
among the winners of these prizes we
find these names: Mrs. John Pohlman,
of this city, 500; d. o. Potter, Julia
Brownell, G. w. Ferris, also of this city,
S.. 100 each and Mrs. L. u. Armstrong
of Greeley, and c. II. Crosse Of Delhi,
each $500.
Invitations were received last week
by friends in this city and vicinity for
the graduation of two of Delaware
county's young ladies, the Misses Anna
L. and Florence y. Clark, from the
Washington, D. O., college of law. The
graduating exercises were held last
i, week Thursday evening in the Nation.
al Rifles armory.
Mrs. S. L. Doggett was very pain
fully injured one evening of last week
While walking In the vicinity of he
home, a shot from sling in the hand,
of some boy, struck the inner corner O
her right eye, intlicting an exceedingl.
painful flesh and eyeball wound. 1t II
hoped that nothing 80 serious q
the loss of the sight of that eye vii
result to Mrs. Doggett but at best, the
suffering caused is quite enough t
warn the boys of Manchester to d
away entirely with the slingshot bus
ness.
"A large number of Manchesterlte
swel!ed the reserved seat sales g
"Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brother
Enormous shows united" in Ceds
Rapids last Wednesday. Edwar
Hrubey and ]. b Hosg were in charg
of the specials 1--WE were especially Ell
Joined not to tell that these were freigh
cabooses, and we won't) and we under
stand general satisfaction was express
ed over the happy manner in whic
these gentlemen conducted and ente
tanned the train load of fair sigh
seers.
Jos Hinkley was o passenger
Manchester last Friday. - r. 1
Llppert made business trip to Ma
chester last Monday. y y Y There vi
barn raising out at the home of MI
Glenn Rahe's last Wednesday. A dan
took place in the evening for viii!
the Vessels orchestra of New VienI
furnished music. There was quite
crowd present among them numb
from this city. All present report
good Time. The new barn will be fl
capacious structure and adds much
the Improvement Of the farm. Jol
Messing and his men are doing the CT
penter work. -Dyeraville Commerci
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

his SALARY was raised TO 80, OUO. per year.
His reelection by q unanimity of
choice is readable index of the esteem
in which he is held by his co-workera
and his advance in salary is q substan-
tisl recognition of the work Mr.. Jewell
is doing for the order.
The crop bulletin for week ending
May Is, 1908, says: Continued wet and
cloudy weather during the past week
with very heavy local downpours, In
creased the unfavorable conditions o.
soil and still further delayed corn plant
ing and field work in large portions o,
the central and western districts of tn,
state. The most cheering reports com,
from the counties contiguous to tn,
Mississippi river, wherein the shower
were timely and beneficial, softenine
the clods and facilitating the work Of
blowing and planting. In the north
east district and portions of the cas-
central and southeast conditions hsv
been much improved BY warmth snd
moisture. The heaviest down .pours o.
rain, with more or less damage by wind
hail and lightning, occurred in th
Missouri river districts. This will ma
terially lessen the corn acreage in con
siderable portion of the territory visite
by the heavy storms of the past weel
i Examination of corD hos hoan 0oporoll
very satisfactory, with indications Q
an excellent stand in all section
Small grain, pastures and meadow
have made fine growth. The chic
drawback is the tendency to ran
growth of the ost crop on rich soil
! The general crop situation is sti
contingent upon return to norml
. weather conditions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

Spring lszlness, leg ache, back aches,
feel tired, no ambition, no appetite, ali
run down feeling. Rocky Mountain Tea
puts new life into your body; you feel
good all over. 30 cents. Denton &
Ward.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-11-21
Road Notice

State of Kansas, Ellis county, SIS.
To whom it may concern:
In pursuance of an order made by the
board of county commissioners in reg
ular session On the End day of Nov, 1903
notice is hereby given that
George Huber and others,
Householders OF said county. residing
lay out the road below mentioned,
have presented to said board their GER
tain petition, praying the establishing
of public road, as follows;
Commencing at the south west corner
of section 18, town 10 south. range 20;
thence running east one mile on Sec
ton line between sections Is & lG,
in said township and range
And that A B Norcross, 9 6 Jack1an
and John Cerken, viewers duly appoIn
ted, will meet at the place of Begin
ming of saio road On the end day of
De3. a. d.I9O2 and proceed to view said
road and to give all parties a hearing
Witness my hand and the seal of said
county, affixed at my office in said Ellis
county this 3rd dav of Nov, 1908.
lLs) Mp DINGEs, County clerk.