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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
IDAHO FARMER KILLED
WHILE ON HIS WAY HOME
Victim of Murderous Thieves Found
Dead in the Road by His
Brother,

MOSCOW. Idaho. Jan. 15.-Knud
Nelson, farmer, living six miles
southeast of Moscow, was murdered
last night. Nelson had been to the
city and was returning home when the
deed was committed. When he failed
to reach home his brother went to
search for him. He found his body on
the public road. 1t was evident the
mar had been killed by thugs bent on
robbery, as his money and valuables
were missing. Nelson's team and bug
gy were found nearby entangled in a
fence.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Louis B. Bernard, with her sis
ter, Miss Irene Alexander, is making a
trip through Arizona, Mexico and
Southern California. They will be gone
about a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Reinhertz
have returned from their trip south
and will be "at home at the Sheridan,
740 Ellis street.
Miss Emma C. Herrscher will be
hostess at pink luncheon at the Pal
ace Hotel on Saturday, January q.
Miss Ellison of the Belasco company
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Cohen Of 1246 Waller street.
Mrs. Helma Bogel, with her daughter,
Miss Edith Bogel, left last Thursday
for Hamburg. Germany, where they
will remain for three months. Upon
their return to California the marriage
of Miss Bogel to Jean Escalle of Lark
spur will take place.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Hannah were "at
home" yesterday at 1908 Hayes street
Miss Jennie Samuels and Miss Belle
Samuels of II Fulton street have re-
turned from trip through the East,
where they have been for three months.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
sleepine Car to andsFrom sacramento.

Sleeping car service Is now afforded daily
bv the Southern Pacific between San Francisco
and Sacramento. comfortable standard
sleeper is attached to train leaving San Fran
cisco at sos p. M, returning with train leay-
ing Sacramento at 400 a. M, the latter arriv-
gers to Sacramento will be allowed to occupy
their berths until O'Clock In the morning.
and when coming to San Francisco may take
possession of their berths any time after 8
O'clock on the evening before. thus insuring
a refreshing nights sleep and an early ar
rival at either city.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
MONTANA PIONEER CALLED.
Simeon r. Buford, Prominent Demo-
c2at, Passes Away.

Cf0t, "ooSo away
BUTTE, Mont, Jan. ia special
to the Miner from Virginia City says
that Simeon r. Buford, a pioneer and
one of the best known men in South
ern Montana, died at o'clock this
morning after a prolonged illness of
infammatory rheumatism. Buford
drove an OK team from Canton, Mo-,
to Virginia City in 1865. For ten
years he was the chairman of the
Democratic Central Committee and
was an influential member Of the con-
stitutional convention at the inception
of statehood. He was also State Sem
ator for two terms and was promi-
nently identified with the various
lodges of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
FALLS AS HE TURNS ON GAS
AND is THEN ASPHYXIATED
Specialist in Bureau OF Entomology in
Z, Washington Meets Pecu-
liar Death.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-George
H. Harris of Beverly, Mass. for sever
al years a specialist in the Bureau of
Entomology of the Agricultural De-
partment. was found dead in his room
here to-day. He is believed to have
been stunned by falling on the floor
in an attempt to light the gas, and
an open gas jet caused his death. Har-
ris was As years old.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16

SAVES HIS WATCH AND CHAIN.-Eans
johnson, So Third street, reported to Sergeant
McGovern and Policemen Sullivan and Cameron
early yesterday morning that had at
tempted to steal his watch and chain while
he on his way home. The officers arrested
the man pointed out by johnson. He gave the
name of Dennis w. Doyle 219 Shotwell street.
He was booked at the City Prison on charge
of attempt to commit grand larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-16
Death of Landscape Painter.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Robert
Swain Clifford, the landscape painter,
died to-day of angina pectoris at his
home here aged Ga years. He was
first attacked a week ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

abruptly from the river and its sum
nit, crowned by ruined castle, com
mands beautiful view. According to
a tradition this cliff was inhabited by
Fafnir, who guarded the Rheingold. A
single drop of his blood upon a mans
tongue would make that man so acute
of ear as to hear the tune to which the
grass grows. He can also understand
the language of birds and beasts. 1t
was this monster whom Slegfriel slew.
He had committed many depredations
and Siegfried, who was the st. George
Of Germany, resolved to put him out of
the way. He hid himself in a trench
over which the dragon had to pass to
leave the cave. With his sword, which
through paper, he stabbed the dragon
from below and thus killed him. An
other tradition differs from this. 1t
says the dragon was worshiped by all
the people for miles about before their
conversion to Christianity, and that
part of the tribute he exacted was a
supply of girls. Among those offered
him was young Christian, who. when
he crawled up to devour her, held up
before her crucitix she had concealed
under her mantle. The monster was
paralyzed at sight of it and fell from
the rock into the Rhine and was
drowned.
Roland and HildcGardc.
1t was after the great defeat of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
BY JEs' LAUaHIN,.

It's curious what sight o. go1l little
thing will do;
How ye kin stop the fiercest storm when
1t begins ter brew,
An take the sting from whut commenced
to rankle when twas spoke,
by keepin' still an treatin' it as If it
WIZ a joke.
Yell find that We kin fill place with
smiles instead o tears.
An keep the sunshine gleamin' through
the shadows of the years
BY jes' laughin'.
Folks sometimes fail to note the posi-
biities that lie
Z In the way yer mouth is curvin' an the
twinkle in yer eye;
1t amt 80 much whuts said tibet hurts
ez what We think lies hid:
II amt 80 much the dom ez the way
thing is did
An many homes KEEP happy an con-
tented, day by day.
An Ike as not kingdom hez been res
cued from decay
BY jes' laughin'.
Selected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
BEAUTY OFTHERHI
AND REALITY OF THE
FAMOUS RIVER.
Belongs to Europe, but Its Legends
Give 1t to the World-For Every Mile
There Is n Song aud for Every League
Story.

Nowhere on earth have romance
and nature combined more successful
~ to charm the human soul than on
the Rhine. Above the majestic stream
the Sky spreads like IL canopy of per-
feet blue. The green slopes are brok-
EN- here and there by towering rock
and stately fortress and as one ap-
proaches any of the cities which dot
Its banks from Rotterdam to Lake
Constance the mellow music of old ca.
thedral chimes may fall upon the ear
like benediction in the hush of the
eventide. TO the beauties of nature
man through many centuries has add
ed what the art of the architect and
the painter and the skill of the builder
can give. The Rhine, stripped of It's
legends, would vet be one of the
worlds enchanting spots. When over
1t is cast the spell of mystery and le-
gend which has come down from the
early days and the real is invested
with the supernatural there is brought
to tile mind that which captivates and
enslaves.
Where nature, nor too somber nor too
gay,
Wild, but not rude, awful yet not aus
tere,
Is to the. mellow earth as autumn to
the year.
From under the veil of mysticism
which envelopes the river have been
drawn the scenes which oDara and tha
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
DEBT WIPED OUT BY pELEE.
Evidence of Obligations Destroyed
Survivors of Eruption Prosper,

Evidence of Obligations Destroyed
Survivors of Eruption Prosper.
Rising out of the ashes and pros
pering beyond all thoughts of the pos
sible at the time of ruin, is said te
be the latest history Of the people OF
the island Of Martinique. The hlsto-
rian Is American Consul Ayme, on
leave Of absence from his post in Bra
I'll, says the Worcester Telegram. He
was the only official United States
representative on the island after the
eruption of Mont Pelee few years
ago. when the city of st. Pierre was
destroyed and nearly all its inhabi-
tants killed in an hour.
He stopped at the island on his way
home and looked into the conditions
Of Its people. He was atsonished and
he expressed his establishment and at
the same time explained how it was
possible for the quick recovery to have
taken place. He says that at the time
of the eruption st. Pierre was the
metropolis Of the island and practic-
ally all the wealth was conferred in the
city. With the buildings of the city
there was wiped out all the papers and
evidence Of Indebtedness on the island.
so that there was no evidence on
which creditors or such of them as
outlived the disaster could collect a
debt Of any kind.
All the people on the island outside
Of st. Pierre found that their debts
had been wiped out by the terrors of
the eruption, but the eruption did not
destroy the large stores Of specie and
metallic wealth In the banks Of the
city and that fell into the hands of
the living inhabitants Of the island
and made them rich in hundreds of
cases where they had been poor.
Therefore, they were much better Off
by means of the eruption and they
have taken advantage of their oppor-
tunity to prosper and make the island
bloom. Those who were killed by the
volcano do not miss the wealth they
left. 1t was better for the survivors
than national bankruptcy law.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
occupied by barons, some of whom
We're crusaders.
Ehrcnbrcitstein


Ehrcnbreitstein.
The Ehrenbreitstein., of reality Ia a
strong fortress. the Gibraltar of the
Rhine opposite Coblenz, with which it
Is connected by a bridge of boats. The
citadel stands on a promontory which
rises 400 feet above the water and Is
inaccessible ON three sides, while on
the other it is defended by double
entrenchment which was at one time
considered impregnable. 1t has been a
fortress from time immemorial, even
when the Romans We're in the country.
The French tried many times to cap
tllre 1t and finally succeeded in 1893.
1t was retaken by the Prllsslans in
is D, and General Aster restored what
had been permitted to go to decay dur.
ing years of peace. 1t was between
the years mentioned that Byron wrote
of 1t:
Here Ehrenbreitstein, with her shattered
wall.
Black with the miners blast, upon her
height
Yet shows of what she was. when shell
and ball
Rebounding idly on her strength did
light.
\ tower of victory. from which the fligh:
OF batfled foes was watched along the
plain.
But Peace destroyed what War could
never blight
And laid those proud roofs bare to sum
mcrs rain,
On which the iron shower for years had
poured in vain.
Ehrenbreitstein has Its legends
Upon the spot sacred now to engineers
and gunmakers once stood the her
mitage inhabited by Rita, the grand
daughter of Charlenagne. Disguised
with the court of her father, Louis
the Debonnair," she left the world and
lived on the summit of the Ehrenbre,t-
stein, spending her life in prayer and
fasting, until she became so holy that
she could walk across the Rhine to and
from her hermitage without even wet
ting her feet. People came to Coblenz
from far and near to see this miracle.
Generally in walking on the water she
held only n small willow i'll her hand
and supported herself wholly by faith.
Once. however, she carried thick
walking staff and was suddenly car
ried away by the impulse to use it in
supporting herself. She began sinking
Immediately. When the waves rose
around her she had the presence of
mind to throw away the staff After
saying prayer she found herself once
more on the surface, with her power
of walking on the water fully restored.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

and entered the convent of Noenne
werth. on an island in the Rhine. In
sight of the Drachenfeds. She had
made her final vows and had been COW
cred with the black veil on the morn
ing of the day when Roland. recovered
from the desperate wounds which
caused French historians to pronounce
him dead. returned. expecting to mar
ry her and carry her to the Emperor's
court. When he found that she had
taken the veil he built the ROLAND
Tower overlooking the river and the
island convent. Here he spent the rest
of his life, attempting to find his be-
trothed among the yelled figures NOV
ing here and there in the court Of the
convent. After seeing the procession
of nuns which buried Hildegarde he
made his own last confession, asked
to be buried with his face turned to-
ward the cemetery Of the convent, and
so died.
LII medieval days Drachenfels was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
WHAT REAL SELF CONTROL is.
Not Merely Repres.ion of Outward Ex.

Not Merely Repression of Outward Ex-
precision of Wrong Feelings.
To most people self-control means
the control of appearances and not the
control of realities, says writer in
Leslie's Magazine. This is a radical
mistake and must be corrected If we
are to get a clear idea of self-control
and If we are to make fair start in
acquiring 1t as Il permanent habit.
If a man is ugly to me and | want
to knock him down and refrain from
doing so simply because it would not
appear we'll and is not the habit of the
people about me my desire to knock
him down is still part of myself and
have not controlled myself until 1
am absolutely free from that interior
desire. So long as l am in hatred to
another am in bondage to my hatred:
and If, for the sake of appearances, |
do not act or speak from 1t. | am none
the less at Its mercy and it will find
an outlet wherever 1t can do so with
out debasing me In the eyes of other
men more willing than l am to be
debased. My selfish desire to injure
the man l hate is counterbalanced by
my desire to stand well in the eyes Of
other men.
There can be no true self-contro 30
long as either form OF seltishness dom
mates my actions. The control Of an.
pearances is merely outward repres-
sion and very common instance of
this may be observed in the effort to
control a laugh.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
a N,vntInnreles, ,taren,f.

A bachelor whose skill at getting up
dainty supper dishes assures him plen-
ty of company in the evenings is re-
sponsible for a substitute for the Welsh
rabbit that Is free from nightmare. He
covers lightly toasted bread with finely
grated cheese and instead of slipping
1t In the oven places it beneath the
flame of the gas broiler until the
cheese has been toasted light brown.
If good cream cheese Is used there
is not the slightest suggestion of soy
giness or greasiness. and even those to
whom rabbit means night of trou-
bled dreams may indulge in this with
no fear of evil consequences.
The trick lies in the grating OF the
cheese. Broken into bits. It would melt
into pasty mass. Finely divided, each
particle should be individually toasted
before it has chance to melt down,
and in that state 1t is readily assml.
ated.-New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
Pay of Canadian Militia.

An order has been promulgated by
the dominion government increasing
the pay of the militia as follows: Col.
onels. from $4.S6 to S. day; majors,
$3.50 to 81 day; captains. $3.50 to
s. day; lieutenants, $1.5S to 50
day; provisional lieutenants, $1.2S to
$3.50 day. Recruits Will receive the
first year so cents and IL their conduct
is good they will get 20 cents a day
the second year. Privates will get so
cents and If their conduct is good 90
cents the second year and the third
year 90 cents and II their conduct is
good 81 day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
in cognomens which have survived the
years. 1t was of one of these that By
ron Sanr.

in cognomens which have survived the
years. 1t was of one of these that By
ron sang:
The castled crag of Drachcnfcls
rowns o er the WIDE ana winding hiilne
Whose breast of waters proudly swels
Between the banks which hear the vine,
And hills all rich with blossomel trees,
And fields which promise corn and wine.
And scattered cities browning these.
Whose fair white walls along them
shine.
And peasant girls with deep blue eyes,
And hands which offer early flowers,
Walk smiling DER this paradise;
Above, the frequent feulal towers
Through green leaves lift their walls of
gray;
And many n rock which stecply lowers,
And noble arch in proud decay.
Look DER this vale of vintage-bowers.
The river nohly foams and flows.
The charm of this enchanted ground.
And all its thousand turns disclose
Some fresher beauty VARYING round;
The haughtiest breast its wish might
bound
Through life to dwell delighted here:
Nor could on earth n spot be found
To nature and to mo 50 dear.
Cliff of the Dragons.
Drachenfels means cliff of the
dragons and 1t is mountain peak in
Rhenish Prussia. near Bonn. and. has
an altitude of l.aOG feet. 1t rises
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
Fault the Manner.

1t is the manner of the individual
that hurts. Perhaps your coat tail may
be spread out, and he sits on it, the
beast. One In 100000 would say,
BEG PARDON" shove the tail politely
toward its owner, and then sit. Then
there Is the matter of elbows. 1t makes
no difference how closely you may
scrouge into the corner, you are al
ways suspected of hogging little, and
the strangers elbows are in your short
ribs. In half empty car. what does
the fool want to squeeze In beside you
for? Just to show that he demands
his rights? If Christian. you will
change your seat In a huff, scowl at
the intruder. threaten him with a
glance. and be miserable during the
journey. And he will chuckle to him
self
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
SHOOT BIG BEAR IN CAVE.


Three Hunters Have Lively Expcri-
ence on Mount Hood.
Shootiong a 4OO-pound black bear In
the darkness of cave twenty feet
In the side of Mount Hood was the
experience last week of three Portland
plumbers, says the Portland Orego-
ninn. who have returned to the city
with the pelt.
The hunters are Fred II. SCHNEIDER,
Jesse S. Hayes and Roy c. Maxwell.
1t was three days ont from Portland
that the party stumbled upon the
bears den. Just after lunch they saw,
behind large rock, an opening about
six feet deep. Maxwell dropped in
side. the others following A candle
was lighted and fresh bear signs were
discovered. After going III fifteen feet
they found that the cave wldened out
and pitched downward. Hayes was
in the lead
by this time the hunters We're in
darkness, except for the Pickering
light of the candle. Hayes was sure
he had heard a bear moving about. so
the trio proceeded with fear and trem-
blind. They had come all the way from
Portland TO hunt bear. but to steal
along in the spmi-darkness of the In
terror of Mount Hood was not on the
program as arranged.
When the party had walked 300 feet
from the entrance and were down in
the earth at least 200 feet, at the same
instant all three heard the sound of
claws on the rocky floor and saw two
green eyes glaring at them. the bear
fearing to approach nearer to the light.
Hayes fired instantly. The report was
deafening, but as nitro smokeless DOW
der was used there was no suffoca ting
smoke. There was n half-stitled roar
from the bear. and the hair of each
man went straight up. Fearing an OH.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

slausht, all fired voliey of three
shots each and awaited developments
on the part of bruln. Bnt the bear
was dead. Half the shots had been
wasted.
Not only the pelt was secured, but
twenty-five pounds of meat as well,
Bear meat at this season, however, is
almost useless for food. No attempt
was made to explore the remainder Of
the cavern.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
A Poets DECLINING Year.

Swinburne. the poet, spends his de-
Ginning years in tranquil pursuit Of the
simple life, although 1t is doubtful
whether the book or the fad has ever
disturbed his peaceful retreat A friend
says of him that he lives in possession
of his needs. Bounded on all sides by
the best books, enjoying the close COM
panlonship of the truest friend ever
given to a man Of genius, and finding
in a long walk at postman's pace full
satisfaction for the bodys craving af-
ter exercise, he lives through the twI-
light of his days in greater security
and under the spell of a deeper peace
than he knew in the boisterous dawn
of his life"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05

York" The tone strove to be stern,
but young Atherley laughed happily.
Il make no promises" he declared
with gay defiance. "Oh, here. hold on
moment as sudden recollection of
his unmailed letter required to him.
Pulling out the envelope, he tore It
into fragments, letting the pieces float
out of the open window.
ut was to say that wasn't coming
home" he explained. II will telegraph
from Chicago. Now If you are ready"
San Francisco Call.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05
The Choice ofa VIE.

A German professor selects a woman
who can merely stew prunes not be-
cause stewing prlnes and reading Pro-
clus make delightful harmony. but
because he wants his prunes stewed
for him and chooses to read Proclus by
himself. a fullness of sympathy, n
sharing of life with one another. is
scarcely ever looked for except in a
narrow, conventional sense. Men like
to come home and find blazing fire
and smiling face and an hour of re-
taxation. Their serious thoughts and
earnest aims in life they keep on one
side. And this is the carrying ont OF
love and marriage almost everywhere
In the world. and this the degrading
OF women by both.-From One of Mrs.
Browning's Letters. 1916.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-05


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