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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23
He Had Followed Direction,

A little black boy sat on the soap
box which served as front step to
the tumble down shanty. His skin
was more than black. Here and there
it looked as IL it had been vanished.
His fingers chung together when he
attempted to open his hands, and
Aims OF silky sweetness were spun
about him us lie threw back his head
and opened his mouth in epicurean
ecstasy. Household Words explains
this happy condition:
Goodness, laww exclaimed the old
nanny. whs came suddenly round
the corner. What yo' sittin' dat
away for when jes' been tryin' to
clean yo' up? Of yo' ain went an,
molassed yo'se'f I'm head to foot!p
dat ain 'lasses, nanny"
"Whut's de use o. tryin' fer make
20 wash yo' an dress yo,' an den /
tells yo' ter 60 an use de comb, didn't
II"
"Yes'm. An look aroun', an all
de comb could fin was dis we're
honeycomb. But don use dat, NAM
my, sho'ly did"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

er for a half hour or more, while his
mother spends her time seated in a
rocking chair sewing or reading a
book or paper and waiting for the
butter to come. Why not adopt the
scheme shown In the Illustration.
which has Just been invented by a
Western man? The necessary appara-
tus consists of the rocker, carrying a
cream receptacle Of any desired size.
the chair which operates the churn
being already in use In nearly all
houses. From the side of one Of the
churn rockers three pins project, and
corresponding holes must be drilled
in the chair rocker; then 1t is only
necessary to connect the two. pour In
the cream and occupy the mind with
some other work while rocking for a
short time. A woman can easily ar
range to do mending or reading dur
ing this interval. SO that the time Is
not only doubly occupied with work,
but the body is resting meantime.
Lammert Van Dist, Of Orange City,,
Iowa, is the patentee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23
SAND HEAP IN The NURSERY.

It Gives Children an All. Year Round
Taste of the seashore.
az don't know what to do with the
children when we first get home from
the seashore," groaned mother who
has couple Of little ones below the
school age. 1.-THE older children have
plenty to do to take up their minds,
but the others miss their freedom, and
above all the sand with which they
could amuse themselves in SO many
ways"
.'You should have brought the sea-
shore home with you.. said the second
mother. "That is what learned to do
some time ago. and 1t keeps the chill
dren happy all winter leng l have a.
small barrel of sand sent ME by
freight. and keep it in the cellar MS
source of renewal for the small guam.
tity of sand l always have in the nur-
sery for the children to plny in +
Mothers who have discovered the
value of the indoor sand heap find
that they IRE more than repaid for the
little trouble it causes by the extra
time they have to themselves while
the children are interested in their
play. II 1t is possible to give the chill
dren room to themselves for their
sand play, this is desirable. for the
dry sand is nearly as pervading in
the house as outdoors, and 1t will be
tracked from room to room. But 1t is
clean dirt, and IL 1t is kept In tables
with raised rims it will make little
trouble.
These tables best solve the problem
of what to do with the sand. They
can be bought in the shops and are
gayly colored stands with the rim
raised two or three inches AS rule
they are lined with zinc, SO that the
sand may be used moist. The table is
at the proper height to allow a small
child to sit before 1t and work the
sand comfortably.
But the whole thing is SO simple
that it may be made at home. A wood
en- box, with the edges cut low, can
be placed upon bench; or the child
can play upon the floor, though this is
not always to be desired in cold wealth
er.
There are any number Of imple-
ments for working the sand either out
doors or in the house-sets of wooden
rakes. hoes and showers. molds Of
wood and tin, and alphabet letters.
But scraps of dishes. an old knife or
the shells brought from the seashore
will please the child infinitely more.
They best lend themselves to the
child's chief delight In making be-
."-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23
with one accord raced for that local

with one accord raced for that local
ity. They had no more than arrived
at the place indicated and discovered
there was no corn in sight till they
heard the call again, but far away in
another direction. Away the hogs
raced again, only to be once more dis
appointed, and once more to hear the
call from afar off. The day was rather
warm, and those hogs chased the
woodpeckers back and forth across the
field till the last one dropped dead
from heat and exhaustion.
Mr.. Mcfarland priced the stock
highly, and the hogs will be hard to
replace.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

- 10 ) ! q -
Is well ON the way to success at 40.
Fully as fortunate he. though unsuc-
cessful, who at forty has learned the
world and himself and has not lost
courage. Courage. That's the main
thing. You can't keep brave man
down no matter what his age. He.
may fall but he will rise. And some
day he will have his charmed circle
where none burst walk but he" Are
you forty, or more? You are fairly
fitted to begin life. No young man
can buy your experience. You know
things as they are. No illusions. You
know your fellow man. You know
yourself. And out Of this knowledge
you are nightly equipped to organize
victory out Of defeat. The main thing
is Courage!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

to grow large. The barrow just found
closely resembles those opened near
Georgian Bay, but is larger. 1t is
about 1G feet square and 4 feet deep.
The skulls were all placed on fat
rocks while the bones were strewn
about promiscuously. This is in ac-
cordance with Huron custom. The
senecas and the Iroquois usually pre-
ferred single graves.
The find is rich one. Mr.. Mackay
has taken what relics he wants and
has given his Indian companion the
rest.-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23
Protect tho Laborcr,

AS the Republicans declare that the
present tariff duties are meant to pro-:
stect the present wages of American
labor, It is up to them to tell the Amer
lean consumer how much the duties
should be reduced when the trusts.
cut wages % per cent? Wage reduce
lions have already begun, but the Re-
publican leaders declare that the pro-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

A few weeks ago the spot where
Washington unfurled the first Amer,-
can dag was marked by the dedication
Of small park and an observatory ON
Prospect Hill, in Somerville, Mass.
This eminence occupied the same re-
lation to Boston on the northwest that
Bunker Hill occupied on the north, and
next to that more famous spot, was the
stronghold of Washingtons troops.
How many Americans could have told
where the flag Of the United States
was first raised7
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

Mr.. John Morley examined more
han three hundred thousand docu-
ments. 1t is said, in preparing his Life
Of Gladstone" The sum which he is
reported to have received from the
publishers for the work $50, 000-does
not seem excessive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

American aristocracy has been
crowned with real success. There
have been sham dukes, and counts, and
princes. but now somebody has thought
It practicable to make himself up as a
sham Goelet nobly condescending to do
the King Cophetua act.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23
HINTS on THE MANAGEMENT OF WOMEN.

;
Il "a a caustlc French writer divides women into
Il MI two classes, cats and dogs cats, contented with
/ Nj cushion and cream, whoever comes or goes and
WI purrfng afectionately under whatever hand may
NJ stroke them agreeably splitting and scratching
i with equal readiness when the cushion ia re-
4 n moved or their fur rubbed the wrong way; and
LN dogs faithful through good and evil, accepting
- blows meekly, delighted at caresses, and cling
Ing to beloved master unto DEATH sometimes after.
ward when the faithful upon his grave But
this is sweeping classification There are many grada.
lons between the two extremes great majority Of
ness and selfabnegation fairly good recipe for
aging the average woman is to let her own way
In all things save the impossible Nor this only upon
the principle of giving children whatever they ask for in
order to keep them quiet True there be so
selfish and exactng that given the earth they demand the
rest of the planetary system but by far the greater
recognize the beauty not the resonabeness recproc
y and when tenderly not to say foolishy INDUCED
ready to make return in kind sacrifice upon
occasion to please him who endeavors crafty IL not to
anticipate their every wish.
There are few frivolous to resent being
treated only rs playthings by the whom they love-
She who has strength of character which by
no means purely masculine is anxious be help
meet to her husband to stand the side the whom
she loves in the battle Of life or that may not be- to
act as his bottle holder in the struggle for supremacy
anont his bruises, TO bind up his wounds, and him
back strengthened and encouraged for the fray She
counts his rumphs her and rejoces with great
joy in his successes while ready to console in
failure and to hearten him for fresh endeayor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

James r. Keene is reported to have
made 100000 on the short side Of
steel. 1t Will no doubt be pleasing to
Q large number Of people in this coun-
Try to receive this pointer as to where
the money went.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

an inmate Of an Or
phan asylum in
Pitt s b urg. His
ready wit a n d
pluck. Joined to in
dustry. caused him
to rise in life. This
story Of his youth
ex mplffes his
power of making
the best of an awk-
ward situation:
He was driving
along a narrow
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23
Busy MAKING Them.

"some wise man has said we should
80 to school to our own Mistakes"
Eyes, but some of us are SO busily
supplying the instruction we couldn't
possibly ind time to 60 to school,
philadelphia Public Ledger,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

The Kaiser and the Gear are said
to be In league against thinkers. But
40 long as the thinkers do their think
ing inside their heads, they need not
tear Jail or Siberia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23
ItE ..4oo" IS MOI SOCIETY.
by Henry Wafferson.

Something over a year ago most
lamentable tragedy, taking for its mise
en- scene the very vestibule of the TEN.
pie of fashion, the sanctum sanctorum
Of the four hundred, led ME in the line
of my duty as writer for the press
to say some exceeding plain and, 1t
may have been thought, some very
harsh things about the nouveaux riches
the idle rich, the God-forgetting,
world-defying, pleasure-seeking rich,
who set themselves as law unto
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

"I-I hope this proposal of mine
hasn't taken you entirely by surprise?"
well, yes; to tell the truth, had
given up all hope of it long ago.
Brooklyn Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

II Mr.. Rockefeller has secured con-
troll Of the steel trust, how would 1t
do for himt to let the rest Of the water
ont and ill 1t up with oil?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

The railroads of the United States
killed 1854 persons during the year
ended June 80. Still some people go
around worrying because Of the hor-
rors of war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

China will perceive that the United
States has enough matters to interest
in it, own hemisphere without rush.
ing Into any collisions over Asiatic
affairs,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

English authors have organized a
society for the temporary suppression
OF fiction. Move to substitute ..per-
manent" for Temporary"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

Somebody has written a book of
"Sonnets Of the Head and Hear"
Now let's have some "Sonnets Of the
Lights and Liver"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

Adoring Bride-Jack, darling! Is
this Wednesday or Thursday?
Doting Groom-I think it's Friday,
dearest.
"Of this week ?'-Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

prosperity and Justice the Indians But alas such is
not the situation The Indian has any progress
He is the real Indian plus the vices of civilization that
make him worse than his progenitor You have abused
your mission and in the light of your promises power
to do you have been weighed in the balance
wanting And, taking advantage of his ignorance, you
first.
Reservations prisons the fendish device of so.caed
civilization for the Indans while the prisoner kept
his CELL the placing of furniture therein and supplying
his with necessary food and rament none the
less prisoner st. No! You first get him out of
his prison cell Make him know that he is free man and
then surround him good environments The law of
nature is expansion and growth The first step towards
civilization of the Indian is to place geographically
80 that he commnge with the conquering race the
same and to the natives of for
eign countries have become part of the people general
In our cou Try. Would anybody deny that whatever
progress the has made has been due extent to
which he has associated with by whom he was cnce
held as chatte? Indian schools for Indians are round
about ways dodge the public school systems and to en-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

Train robbers have begun to operate
In South Africa. 1t must be true, after
al, that Pat. Grove has settled over
there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23
HOW AMERICA has BETRAYED THE INDIAN.
by Or. Carlos 4ontexuma

II the Indians had only to review path OF
progress as Chicago has done, then there would
be cause for rejoicing in the recent reunion of the
descendants Of the tribes who first occupied the
site Of Chicago. Then there would be a deep
significance in the mock war dance; then the
shrek and loud war whoops would put the In
dams of 1903 to shame and the pow-wows would
be supplemented with barbecue in token OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

The people always admire loyalty
to friends. Why don't you do. more Of
it. and become more popular2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

''This," smiled the fond young wife
rs she passed plate of dessert to her
husband, sis cottage pudding. / made
1t myself"
The man tasted of 1t.
"I'd have known it was cottage pud-
ding" he asserted.
"You would?" she asked, delighted.
Eyes. can taste the plaster and the
wall paper. What did you do with the
shingles and the bricks for the Chin
ney Fudge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23
About the time man begins to feel
his importance others begin to doubt it.

II a mans children turn ont half as
bad as he was at their age he thinks
the world is growing worse.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23
MEAAcINe SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
BY Ex-President 6rover Cleveland.

The apparently incorrigible disloca-
tion Of the proper relations between
labor and capital of itself is sufficiently
distressing, but thoughtful men are not
without dread of sadder developments
yet to come. There has also grown up
among our people disregard for the
restraints of law and disposition to
evade its limitations, while querulous
structures concerning the action of our
5cni,rfs tend IN 5,,ndar ,,opulor 20 RS,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

in the course Of Justice and last but by least
complaints of imaginary exaggerated shortcomings
our financial policies furnish for the fppan
exploitation of all sorts of monetary nostrums.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

It's as difficult to see how money
makes the man us it is to see how
some men make their money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

Yes said the star boarder, I've
got nm attack of dyspepsia
I'm sure you didn't get It here,
snapped Mrs Stlntem, promptly.
"Certainly not. The doctor said
got 1t from eating something. Phila.
delphia Public Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23
What Did She Moan q

Mrs. Auger-I can't see why my
husband should be jealous Of me.
Her Friend-No one can. my dear
Judge,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

tective tariff must not be even brought
up for discussion in the present Con-
gress. High cost of living aud reduced
wages may protect the trusts, but the
voters who thus suffer will hardly fell
like continuing the party In power that
stands for 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23
NOT a CONTEST OF PATIENCE.
Leishmn~'.- Littro-c coup Conc NJ cred The
Other Fellow.

j. q. A. Leishman, United States
ambassador to Turkey. is said to be a
millionaire; but in childhood he was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

He is great who is. WHIT he Is from.
nature; and who never feminds = d
others Emersea.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-21
Secret Of Greatness.

Go where one will and it is the
opinion of every man of affairs that
q city's growth. its prosperity and
its greatness ultimately hang on its
manufacturing and the disbursement
Of wages. Rich surrounding tributary
country does much. as the Arkansas
valley does for Pueblo. but the things
within actually produced to supply a
demand from without, these are what
make cities. Chicago is great because
Of what Chicago manufacturers pro.
duce rather than is Chicago great for
what 1t takes from manufacturers
elsewhere and istributes. Returns in
greatness from distributing are not
to be minimized or despised. but they
are not first nor are they greatest
Pueblo distributes. wants to distribute
more AMI will distribute as time
goes on, but above all Pueblo wants
to manufacture more. to increase
still more the total Of it's monthly
wage disbursements. That 1t will dc
and for that reason It will be the
greatest city Of all the great and grow.
ing west.-Pueblo Star.Journal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-21

Recent statistics show that at the
close of 1901 the railways in opera
ton In the world represented a total
length Of 507, 1889 miles, or the equi-
yalent Of about twenty times the cir
conference Of the earth at the equa-
tor. This mileage does not AXE int
consideration double, triple and quad
ruple tracks. The United States OF
America will lead with about 1906
miles. other countries stand In the
list as follows: German Empire, 3D.
1893 miles; European Russia, 3l,s25
miles; France. 27.o11 miles; British
India. 25, 1852 miles; Great Britain and
Ireland 22.2S2 miles: Canada 's,27s
miles.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-21

grant properly managed, will become
an important factor in upbuilding the
county.
With the mineral thrown open un.
der liberal rules to p~rospectors, graz.
ing privileges protected. reservoirs
constructed, this region will enter
upon a new era of progress.
Rules and Regulations.
1T is resolved by the board, that
at least for the year 1903, all the va
cant and u%noccupied land on the
grant should remain free for grazing
purposes, to all persons who in good
faith are living within the grant
boundaries. the same as such grazing
lands, have heretofore been used.
and 1t is further,
Resolved, That persons outside Of
the grant should be charged for
grazing their stock upon the grant
lands either in the usual way or by
grazing or while holding sheep to be
sheared or dipped.
For persons living outside of the
grant and SO grazing on lands within
the grant the price of two and a half
cents per month per head for sheep
and goats was fixed and determined
upon.
For cattle and horses so grazing by
persons or owners residing outside OF
the grant five cents per head pei
month was fixed Is the proper charge,
1t was further ordered and deter.
mined that persons driving stock Of
any kind in good faith, on the grant
to be held for shipping purposes
might hold them free of charge for
ten days, during which time such
stock might Craze within the grant
free of charge, but il held for shipping
purposes for more than ten days then
and in that event for all grazing over
such ten days the charges above fixed
should apply"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-21
RULES OF GRANT
Regulations BY Commissioners, Re
eardIng the Grazing Of stock
And Other Matters.

For the information OF those inter-
ested, we publish below the rules
adopted by the board Of trustees OF
the Las Vegas grant fixing charges
for grazing stock. 1t will be observed
that all citizens Fling within lie
grant have grazing privileges free Of
charge.
1t Is only right that those who live
without should pay for grazing.
This action Of the board is timely.
1t will compel large sheep owners lIv.
ing In other counties to keep of the
grant or pay for grazing and preserve
the grazing for u own people.
Wealthy sheep owners Of distant
counties have been in the habit Of
sending their fiocks In care OF herd
ers to eat up the grasses on the
| grant, greatly to the damage Of flock
owners and settlers within the grant.
They must now pay or remain away.
Mr.. Rafael Gallegos has been ap.
pointed to look after these non-resi-
dent owners, and to collect from them
the grazing charges. Gradually the
Las Vegas grant will become a
source Of benefit to all the people llv-
ing within 1t, and utilized for the ben.
| eft Of all.
J As The Optic has often said, this
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-21
National Guard Equipments:

announced at the war department
that all acquisitions made by COVER
nors of the different states and ter
ritories for supplies and equipments
for the organized militia Of their re
spective states or territories will be
charged to the annual allotment Of
funds under section 1861 of the re
vised statutes, unless 1t is specifically
requested that the requisition be
made chargeable to the provisional
allotment of the 1000, 900 under the
act of congress approved March 2
1908.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-21

II you want to drink pure. clear
water come to Gehrings' for a filter.
7-11S.