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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-02-25

- gill BE- 10 Lsndso until .hs bssiI
niss Of ssss week. sod n you have 90,
thing more 10 ssy. 700 esu zee me bsios'
Thea. Bsstys not sbls 10 sssnd coy nos'
d present
Do yoa tbipl you are 10 tskc hss svsv
70 sssrvs' DO yoa think have bfoushi
bee op 10 lnxury Tor iouf snd twenty
yssrs 10 zoe hes bfoueh, 10 ssnt by
youi
l hope DOT. Sir John. will
Oat Of this house sbs does not 20 until
! tuov vhss you ere taking her 10. Cans
Do, indssdi Do yoo imssins my dsosh
ter 10 going oat there 10 plsy cook sod
kitchen maid TO you 10 The back soodsf
A scheme OF nv ,oss he'd been foatiog 10
Sir johns brs,u for sbs last quarter Of 90
hour. end be put II Into words nov / cop
pose you think Jon sili 90 Of 10 thst pre-
cious cousio OF yoars and smase yourstlt
. Bit plsyi yius st farming. sud then dance
"A TO scmethine else, whenever you tire
Of thst You will do greet deal less. !
ssesF. Or my nome is not What II u. Farm
icsi A.lrisbt III keep you uodsr my
own eyo snd see tbst you work. Down TO
Hurlinsmere. the pair OF yoo, this very
week. aud II yon don't torn 10 II 10 earn
est end make the pl .os psy, youus man,
III make you rus II.
Betty raised her fearful eyes. Oh.
dad-
No excuses. MAIDEN, l Won't have them.
You tried to pot IL 90 me the other day
Ihst you wanted 10 be . farmer. We will
'ee how you will like 10 be farmers wife.
ID you go. and see to your thines, for
'ou 90 down there tomorrow.
Mrs. 81, John escaped thankfully, her
lusbsnd 10 her vske. and Sir John wheel
d 10 bis vile
Tois will put me- even with old 81.
Ohm, be sid 10 . tone Of ssvsgs triumph.
is vowed that 60 kith or kiu OF his
'ould ever go near Hurlinemers.
Outside 10 the hall Betty turned her
sppy isce to her hasb.nd's. Didn't l
III you l would pull you through she
hi'pered.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-02-25
Fable on Gratitude .

The snake was trying 10 shed bic
skin.
Help me of with this, will yon2 bs
said TO . frog that happened TO be pass
log.
The frog kindly complied With tho 20
quest. end presently the discarded skia
10y stretched along the ground,
Nov, observed the frog, suppose yon
will do With that ss do with my cas.ofi
garments -est II.
No, said the snake. There Is som ethinp
better 10 sight.
Thereupon he ate the frog.
The moral OF this. my desrs. 10 thss there
Is more thsn one kind Of skin gsme. sad
SINE kinds are mesoer than others.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-02-25
Promotion ~ Retort

Toe crest Ra.i.n soiiisr, Marshal bas
srcfi, sss 10 the t.bt o. sshins bis men
din salt questions. sons,iuss foolish ose',
snd bss,osing f.v3u 90 thoss sbo sbos
% presercs OF niod 10 snsvsring bin Oa
one occasion . general OF disi,ioI ssut bin
. sereessi With disps,ctss. st the SINE
time recommending the bearer 10 6u,s
,cfs eo,iss. Ths nsrstsi, - aaasi. pro
Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-14
CONTRACT LET FOR
 TEMPE PUMPING PLANT I

The Tempe Canal company on Sat urday evening awarded the contract for the erection of it's new pumping plant to the Pacific Coast Machinery company, of Los Angeles which was represented here by T. s. Smith.
 The purpose of the new plant is to raise 1000 inches of water by pump ing, to augment the natural supply of irrigation water that falls to Tempe as its portion of the river flow. | Is intended to dig the necessary wells and place the pumping machinery at point midway between the NJ sricopa & Phoenix aud the Phoenix X Eastern railro ids, between Tempe and Mesa, and near where the Kirkland, McKin. ney and South Extension canals branch uff from the main ditch of the Tempe Canal company.
 The pumping machinery is to be driven by compound steam |orliss engine and high pressure boilers, and its installation Is to be of the best aud thoroughly up to date. The plant will cost about $27 900 exclusive of the wells aud the necessary buildings, which il is estimated, will cost iL the neighbor. hood of $l0,000. The plant is to be fin, ished and in operation in four months | -Rapublican.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-14
"A BIG RABBIT DRIVE
 IN SALT RIVER VALLEY

Filing Olsen makes the announce. ment that on next Saturday will occur the grandest rabbit drive that has ever taken place in the Satrive valley--at least in recent years. The animals have become more than numerous in the vicinity of his ranch and the Chandler ranch, about nine miles southeast of town, and it is hoped by this means to rid that part of the val. ley of them.
 Several drives will be made during the day. Commencing on the desert, between the ranches, the game will be chased up to Mir. Olsen $ Page fence, half mile of it forming one of the wings of the V.shaped enclosure. Mir. Olsen has constructed the other wing, about quarter of mile in length. The two will meet in small pen about twenty-five feet square. Two other pens of a similar nature, one on the desert and the other on the Chandler ranch, will also be used.
 Arrangements have been made with the Pima Indians and all of them that can possibly be there will come. In addition to them, an invitation is ex- tended to everybody, and it is hoped that there will be large attendance, the more the merrier, and the greater the slaughter of rabbits. cor respondent of the Republican.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-14
LOST

BRONZE MEDAL OF GUILD OF ST
 Barnabas, with pin attached by blue ribbon. Reward if left at 20. box ll24, Globe.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-14
Notice to Creditors

Estate of G. Q. Sixby, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the estate of G Q. Sixby, deceased. to the creditors of, and all per sons having claims against said deceased to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months aft'r the first publication of this notice, to the said administrator, at his office, in the town of Globe, Gia county, Ar izons territory, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in said county.
 G. w. SHUTE, Administrator of Estate of c. o. Sixby
 deceased.
 Dated at Globe this llth day of April, 1904
Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-14
IRRIGATION WORK FOR
 COLORADO RIVER ASSURED

Speaking of the Colorado river irri- gation project, Engineer Arthur P. Davis said to a Phoenix Republican representative:
 After the examination and rejec- ton of many sites along that stream, site has finally been selected at the lowest point of the river where good rock abutments could be secured and which is some distance above Yuma. The dam will be about 4700 feel long. and water will be diverted orl both sides of the river, both in California and Arizona.
 The Colorado river project is a monster undertaking and will bt very expensive, but compensating results are anticipated. The people of this valley are more fortunately situated ln that in the Colorado project three things will have to be done while here there is but one. The Tonto is $, sim pie storage enterprise, while on the Colorado, besides the storage, leyees Will have to be built along the river aud system of drainage will have to be developed, for som, of the land, are so flat that otherwise alkali would accumulate. This makes add,d ex pense, and the Colorado people vii have to stand an expense of probably siO an acre to secure what they want against less than half of that aInoun in this valley.
 But nevertheless the people of Yum, are enthusiastic and say they would Favor 1t even if it cost $50, krowinl
Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-14
of the United States and Leading Cities of the Country.
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
The Grand Total of Population of the United States Is Now Nearly Eighty Millions. The Official Figures for the Year 1903.

The census bureau has issued bnl
 letIn which gives the estimated popu- <, atiou of the United States for 1903, \ exclusive of Alaska and the insular X possessions of the United States, as
 70 900, 3S9. This is an increase of 2 R al5. .sl4 since the census of 1900. The !, 4,population is estimated for 43S cities Nbaying 10000 or more inhabitants in 1900,
 Au official stitement, accompany Hing the bulletin, says
 "rhe bureau of the census has de- cided to make annual estimates of D ,puatiou based upon what is known AS the arithmetical method. This sts upon the assumption that the 4annlal increase for each year since < the last census will be one- tenth of &t,e decennial increase between the Mast two censuses. The country as a Swhole and most of the states and cities Sare growing with steadily decreasing a aproentage of increase. As this con ton has obtained in the United States
 for the last twenty years, 1t is likely Ito hold good in the immediate future. A Under such conditions the arithmst- ical method has been proved more ac- Ecurate than any alternative method. After correspondence with ali the cit
 ieS reported, very careful computa- tiOnS have been made of changes in municipal areas, and yet in many cases the populations of cities may
 not b, estimated to be as large as local conditions really warrant. These es timates have the advantage of being prepared in consery ,tive and un- bi iSed way"
 The recent bulletin gives the popu-
 lstions of thirty leading cities as fol- lOHs
Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-14
WANTED : SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS

WANTEU = SFN ERAL TNUUSIKIUI s
 persons in each state to travel for house ss. tablished eleven years and with large capi- tai, to call upon merchants and agents for sue cessful and profitable line. Permanent engage. nent. Weekly cash salary of S2i and all travelling expenses and hotel bills advanced in cash each week. Experience not essential. Mention reference and enclose self-addressed envelope. THE NATIONAL 332 Dearborn street, Chicago. fll-lSt
Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-14

the wonderful fertility of their soil and the possibilities of their agricult. ure. They have organized an associ. ation similar to and patterned after the Salt River Valley Water Users association and are giving both the association and the reclamation of. ticials royal support.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-14
MISCELLANEOUS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
 public that will not be responsible for any debts, bills or contracts made by my son, Cur tis veal, since he has recently married and is doing business for himself. w. R. Neal.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-14
Notice for Publication
DEPARTMENT or THE INFERIOR, Ian Office at Prescott. Arizona,
 April :. 1904.

April z. l9U4. Notice ishereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Clerk District Court, at Globe, Arizona, on June l., 1901. viz.:
 Edward l.. Howell, for the NV l NV ], NV SW l, Sec. II, and NE SE l, and SEE NE |, Sec. 10, Twp. IN, R. 10 E., G & $. k. E. & NJ.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of saii land, viz: Daniel R. Williamson. Alex D. William son, J. Henry Thompson, Isaac 0. Lpwthian, all of Globe, Arizona. FEN $. HILDRETH, Register.
Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-14
Notice of Forfeiture

To B. G. Fox and Jennie Scott, their heirs,
 executors, administrators, and assigns, or
 any one claiming under them;
 You are hereby notified that the under signed, Carl Eder, has expended during the years 1901, 1902 and 1903, three hundred $500 OO) dollars in labor and improvements, upon the following mining claim, situated in the Globe Mining District, County of Gila, Territory of Arizona, viz: The Union" mining claim, a record of which is made in the office of the Recorder of the County of Gila, Territory of Arizona, in Book G of mines, at page 263.
 Said expenditure of three hundred $500 0C dollars was made by the undersigned Tn order to hold said mining claim, under the provis ions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and amendments there to, concerning annual labor on mining claims; thac being the amount required to hold said mining claim for the years above named, and until January l,s1904
 And if within ninety (90) days from per sonal service on you of this notice, or within ninety l90) days after the publication hereof, you fail or refuse, either of you, to contribute your portion of said expenditure of three hundred $500 00) dollars as co-owners, to- gether with the cost of this advertisement, your interest In the said mining claim will become the property of the subscriber, yoir co-owner, who has made the required expendi. ture under the terms of said Section 2324. CARL EDER. First publication April A, 1904,
Arizona silver belt., 1904-04-14

I. s F Sulenberger, Cashier Of the above named bank. do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
 s. F. SULLENBERGER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th [sEAL day of April, 1904.
 EDWARD WECk, Notary Public. My commission expires Feb l5, 1907. Correct-Attest: J. N. PORTER
 J. c. PURSLEY
 c. NJ. CUSHMAN
 Directors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-05
CTO BE CONTINUED)
AN OLD iiiL.A1l LEGEND.
OF the origin of wheat,
Cora and TobECco.

Tradition OF the Origin of wheat,
Corn and Tobrcco.
Il have been favored with an Indian
tradition concerning the origin Of to-
bacco, Indian corn and wheat, which,
although YOU may have seen ii before,
I shall relate" said the poet laureate
Of all the Pascagoulas.
AT some distant period two Indian
youths. pursuing the pleasures of the
chase. were led 10 a remote and I'M
frequented part of the iore>,, where.
being fatigued and hungry, they sat
down to rest themselves and to dress
their victuals. While they We're thus
employed the spirit Of the woods. at
tracted as it is supposed by the I'M
usal and savory smell OF the veniSon,
approached them in the form of "A
beautiful female and seated herself
beside them. The Youths awed by the
presence Of so superior Il being and
struck with gratitude fer the conde-
sccnsion which she had shown them in
becoming their guest. presented to her
in the most respectful manner a share
of their rgDaSt, which shc was pleased
10 accept ard upon which she RECALLED
with seeming satisfaction.
"'Thc rcpast being finished. the fe-
malc spirit. having thans"d them cor
daily for tEcir attention and informed
Them that ii they would return 10 the
same place after the revolution Of
twelve moons they would lind some
thing which would recompcnsc their
kindness. disappeared from their sight.
The youths, having watched the re-
volving moons and havin; returned at
the appointed time, found that upon
the place on which the right arm Of
the goddess had reclined an ear of In
dian corn had sprung up, under her
left II stalk of wheat. and from the spot
on which she had been seated WAS
growing a fourishing plant Of tohac-
co."-Ncw Orleans Times Democrat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-05
NEW YEARS CUSTOMS.

French families always make spe-
cinl point If being reunited al the New
Year.
The Romans always make it a prac-
tce TO appear in new clothing on New
Years day.
The peasants Of Italy hail the New
Year by beating wildly on frying pans
and shovcls,
The custom Of making gifts at the
Now Year is supposed to have originate
ed With the ancient Romans.
On New Years eve Chinese mer'
chants pull down their old adNeruS
ing posters and put up new ones.
In Greece the father of family, how
ever poor, must give his wife ana eacb
child Il New Year present of money.
Scotsmcn regard the taking of mon
cy on New Years day as very risky
proceeding, even though il be in pay
ment OF IA debt.
In Germany if millet and herringt
only be eaten ON New Years day it is
believed that money will be plentiful,
all through the year
In japan at the New Year business
generally Is suspended. both private
and public. rEc i!nrihisaa cody is the
only man who works
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-05

pated lots Of fun. but it didn't materl
nlize. The second day Bert got left OF
the island. and we didn't And him un
I'll the next day. In the meantime h
had found pretty girl and acted as Il
he had become smitten with her. Thei
we ran to Bar Harbor, and the rest o.
the boys found some girls they knew
and decided that a gnnder cruise hat
lost its charms. So I threw up my
hands and turned the Gypsy over t,
Bert, and for all I know or care he II
using her to entertain his island fairy
Alice Joined with 3lanch in n goot
laugh ut Franks description Of his trip
When the chitchnt slowed down Alic,
sald: II don't know how to entertain
You two good people in this dull place
There are mountains and woods galor'
and lots Of pretty drives. And" look
Ing Mt Frank. II know where there Il
nice mill pond full Of lilies and al
old moss covered mill and miller tina
looks like picture In story books
There is also drive to the top of tn,
mountain. where the view Is simpl,
grand. have a stendy going ant
faithful old horse, aud we will go wher
ever you like"
DO not worry about me, Miss Page
replied Blanch. "1f can soc mountain
and woods I am perfectly happy"
When the evening was nearing 1T.
close Frank begged Alice to sing, bui
she declined.
DO you play or sing, Miss Mason?
she asked cautiously.
"Oh, please don't be afraid of me-
was the answer. Il never touched o
piano in my life. Once in awhile jolr
in the chorus. rs they say, for my OWL
amusement and the amazement of 9th
Crs. but that is all"
1t wasn't all. for she played TIN,
guitar and sang sweetly. Finally Alice
was persuaded to open the piano, anG
then out upon the still night air there
tloated many an old time ballad. After
that she played selections from a few
Of the latest light operas that Franb
had sent her aud then turned away
'Oh don't stop now exclaimed botf
her guests at once. Sing n few more
songs Then. with almost an air OF
propriotorship. Frank arose and goin.
to the piano. searched for and found
well worn song. Without word ho
opened it ana placed it on the music
rack. 1t was ben Boitr' A faint
color rose in Alices face. but she turn
cd and played the prelude without .
word. When she had sung the FIRST
verse, to her surprise Blanch was stand
ing beside her and joined her voice il
the next one When it was Finished
Frank insisted on a repetition. ana aft
ar that all three sang dozen more OF
the sweet old time songs 50 familiar
10 all. Then Alice left the room tc
bring in light lunch. and Frank
seized the opportunity to say, well
sis, what do You think"
Il think" she replied, that yot
We're foolish to go yachting at all. II
| had been you ! should have come W
here in tn, first place. stayed ut tbs
hotel and courteG her every chance !
could. l am in love with her myself
and we haven't been here six hours"
Frank stepped up to her quickly and
taking her face in his hands. kissed
her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-05

II
|SfsSs:Sl mer sojourners We're return
E ing. John Nasons store
was filled with new fnll styles, the
shoppers We're crOwding the streets,
and the hustling, bustling life of
great city was ut food tide. Albert
Page, full of business, was in his Of
flee, and Frank Mason WAS studying
hard again. Small fortunes were be
ing won and lost on State street, and
in one smoke polluted brokers office
Nicholas Frye sat watching the price
of wheat. The September option
opened that day at 1914, rose to 10,
fell to 1GM. rose 10 IS and then
dropped back to 16. He had margined
his holdings to II, and if it fell to that
price his 100000 would be gone and he
ruined. For many nights he had had
but little sleep, and that made hideous
by dreams filed with the unceaslng
whir and click, click, click OF the
ticker. He was worn and weary with
the long nervous strain and misery OF
seeing his fortune slowly clipped away
by the clicker's tick that had come Ia
sound like the teeth OF SO many little
devils swapping at him. To let his
holdings go. he could not. and, lurel
on and on by the brokers' daily uttered
assertion that wheat could not go
much lower. but must have a rally
soon,' he had kept putting up margins.
Now all he could possibly raise was i,
the brokers' hands, and when that was
gone all was lost.
Frye sat and watched the black board
where the uneven columns of quota
tons looked like SO many little legs
ever growing longer. Around him
We're score of other men watching
the figures. No one cared whether an
other won or lost in the great gam
bling game that ruins thousands.
II was the caldron filled with lies,
false reports, fictitious sales and the
hope and lust Of gain that boiled and
dubbed. heated by the fires of hell
And ever around that caldron the souls
of men were circllng. cursing their
losses and gloating over their gains.
And Frye was muttering curses.
So fast came the quotations that the
boy could no longer record them. In
stead he called them out in Il drawing
singsong:
September wheat now seventy
three-the half-five- cighths-a half
tive-eighths split half-three
eighths "A quarter 49, seventy three
Frye set his feet hard together and
clinched his hands. Only cents III
price stood between him and the loss
of all his twenty years saving. All
the lies he had told for miserable gain
all the misery self denial he had prac
ticed. all the clients he had cheated
and robbed, all the hatred he had won
from others, awaited him not. His con
temptibe soul and his life almost now
hung by a misery = cents.
Seventy three-a quarter-an eighth
seventy -three--now seventy-two sew
en-cighths--three quarters-tve eighths
three quarters split-nOw ivee ighths
"a half--a half"'
Pandemonium was raging in the Chi
cago wheat pit, and the ticker's teeth
clicked like mad.
"Sevcnty.two--a half-a half-three
eighths--a half-three-eig hths-a quar-
ter-seventy-two"
Cold beads of sweat gathered on
Fryes forehead. One cent more and
he was ruined.