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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Mr.. r,nncsnn,s philosophy.

Wanst they WIZ man manned Dor
gan-or was ut Clancy? y?-liyed clost be
fri'nd av moine an had fur-r-nace
thot wudden't git fairly shtarted inny
da-ay until along toords noight jusht
whin ut wuz tonne t bank ut up fer
the noight. Since thin Orve seen a lot
o people thot remoinded me av thot
fur-r-nace. They shpint most av their
loivcs doin' nawthin' ixcipt to dimon-
sthrate how big n fool n mon cud be.
An about the tonne they seemed to
have Harmed enough to live they doled.
be hivias!-Bultimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

w. X. Vanderbilt was "autoing''
up Long island road recently
Ahead of him walked man and a
dog The dog was nosing around
among the bushes and fence posts.
Suddenly, as Mr.. Vanderbilt's auto
passed the man, the dog started
across the road. The auto hit him
"kerplunk" amidships. A few
spasmodic kicks and he gave up the
ghost. Mr.. Vanderbilt Immediately
stopped his machine and getting
out approached the man with his
wallet in his hand, saying: I'm
awfully SORRY, my man. Will $50
fix it right?" ooh, yes, $50 will do"
Then, as Mr.. Vanderbilt was disap-
pearing in a cloud of dust up the
road, the man turned, and looking
at the dog said: Il wonder whose
beast it was?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Anger begins in folly and ends in re.
poptouco -1lv<h n rovo,
swinlming EIephnnt..

The elephants Of Burma, In India,
are used for q variety Of purposes.
Throughout the day they work steadily
as laborers In carrying the great tim
bers from place to place, a single ele-
phant doing the work, 1t is estimated,
of score of men. Their great diver
sion In hours Of rest Is bathing, and
they take their baths in curious way.
The keeper takes his place ON the back
of an elephant and thus placed makes
a tour Of great lake or river, the
huge animal swimming under him ut n
surprising rate, while he is kept high
and dry above water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

An American, J. G. Jenkins, who
is relinquishing the premiership of
South Australia in order to become
the agent general for that state in
London, will enjoy the distinction
of being the first man who was born
a citizen of the United States to rep
resent a Bsitish colony in London.
He is a native of Susuquehanna
county, Pennsylvania, and is said to
have arrived in Australia as a can
vasser for an American publishing
house. He liked the country, settled
there, became naturalized British
subject, was returned to the South
Australian parliament, filed various
ministerial Offices and ultimately
reached the premiership.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

my dear" said Mrs. Mildly rs she
busted Mr.. Mildly's table, "this would
be great deal cleaner world IL there
were not any men in it."
"If there were not" retorted Mr..
Mildly, "thc women would do exactly
ms the Lord did-hunt around for
enough dirt to make man out Off,
C0llier's
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

f. M. Cockrell, Jr., son of ex-
Senator Cockrell, is the inventor of
a sugar cane cutter that promises to
revolntionize the sugar planting
industry OF the south and at the
same time to make its inventor a
millionaire. His machine will do
the work of more than a hundred
men. 1t cuts, strips and tops the
cane and is pronounced by experts
who have seen it in operation a
wonderful machine, that will mean
as much to the sugar cane industry
as did the cotton gin to the cotton
business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
bur Grandmothers Now and of Ycre
BY Nathan d. Urncr.)

(by Nathan ID. Urncf)
"But. .grandmamma." says Belle, her ., es
glance OF mischief dartlng
while accept the precept wise
which You have been iinparting
Ana own that unto fas Ions laws
we eirls are much too plant.
Are Low-a-iays our grindinammas
SO much mUre self-rel liant?
THAT well-cut, flowing satin fits
:, Your darling figure sweetly;
Your slippers have rosettes, your mitts
-, Are IN the mode. compile oily;
klDD0ns In cap. and one at throat:
:. hut tney become you greatly;
Your pretty whtle lar. too. moi.
Has caught the fashion lat.y
You. grandmamma. are scarcely o'er
Inc gt oil old style u mUurner-
The styles Of folk aud fairy lofc,
Of hearth and chimuoy corner;
When 'Goody Blake AID Granny Grime.'
=, y er tea and gossip iaitrred'
mo. nor laughs Hraudn.arnlna; the tim e.
Not we. my chill are altered
what deem you that We grandiilammas
Belle our d ar traditions
Because agairs st new ways new Laws
-. We make M vague petitions.
Ihe world NOV $ Bell vii en- &c do
Rut move with II, still ki,.piiiy
Our rights 10 cauti.n girls like you
Against extremes too sxeeping?
"our hearts. though. spite of Fashions VIII rl
Beneath their modern l3cing ="
"Remain rnallered. cries the girl,
-, The dear old form embracing
y NOW, as Of yore. with ev-ry wind
Of change that sweeps above us,
We've grAndmammas. good, sweet and kind,
lopet and spoil and love us"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Henry Esslcr, for number of
years a farmer near Retreat, Wis,
is dead. He was 10Y years old and
was cutting his third set of teeth.
He was perhaps the oldest as
well as the Oldest man in the
state, his ways being decidedly
primitive. lie usually slept in
barn rolled up in a blanket. His
menu consisted of bread and pota-
toes with several cups of tea, and he
had no use for a knife or fork.
Essler was born in Herkimer county
New York, in 1897. In lS49 lie was
one of the famous Fremont expedi-
tion which made the first overland
trip to California. A party of 200
that had preceded them had been
killed by the Indians.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Do we suffer from overwork? A
practical method of determining the
measure Of fatigue is to trace the tired
feeling to its source. We may learn
that what we have been calling over
work is nothing more nor less than
worry or boredom. . The human ma
chine was built to work.-Dr. Cater.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Mother (who wants to be very nice
to bachelor uncle, understood 10 have
made his pile In Australa)-Now,
Charlie, you've never seen uncle be-
fore. Go and shake hands. Charlie
oh, yes, mother, have seen him be-
fore, I'm sure-at last years panto-
mime!-Punch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Faancc is not inclined to assist in
increasing the capital stock for the
eastern war and having the firm
known as Russia & Company
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Pension Commissioner Warner
has discovered that pensions have
been allowed to six Pennsylvania
militiamen whose regiment, organ
lied in 1861, was really never ac-
cepted by the government, and that
a number of similar cases were
allowed in New Jersey. He will
stop such Irregularities, and may
dismiss the responsible employees of
the pension bureau.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Pennibus-Poor scribbles is worried.
Inkerton-What's the trouble? Penni-
BUSHES afraid he has lost his cum
ming rs humorist. The English maga-
zines are beginning to copy his jokes
Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Miss Fancler-A pure blooded terrier
like Buttons is about as costly dog
as there Is, jack. Her Escort-No.
There is one that is much more expen-
slve, the Wall street pointer that
friend gives you.-Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

He-Do you really think it hurts
man to be hit with one Of Cupid's ar
rows? she-No. AS rule, he merely
becomes senseless for Chicago
Record Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Family objection, Re,nec,.a

Old Friend-Why didn't you marry
Mr.. Nicefello7 Sweet Girl-His father
objected. Old Friend-I shouldn't have
cared for that. Sweet GirlY-e-s, but
he said he would cut him of with. a
shilling.-Good News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
A Real Miser.

They were seated at the supper ta-
BILE
"say, ma" querled little Dolly. what
is miser?"
"a miser, my dear" answered the
diplomatic mother as she glanced
across the table at her husband, as
man who thinks his wife's hat should
not cost any more than his own"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

A famous French general, when
asked how it was that he had such
an erect carriage, replied that he
bent over and touched the floor with
his fingers thirty times every day.
If he had acquired rigidity of the
spine so that he could not do that
he would have had with it weak
abdominal muscles, which result in
portal congestion. This portal con-
gestion interferes with stomach
digestion and with the action of the
liver. The misunderstanding power
OF the liver is lessened, autointoxica-
ton results and arteriosclerosis and
old age come on at much earlier
day. But by keeping the spine
flexible and the abdominal muscles
strong and taut the portal circula-
ton is hept free and old age is held
off.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

AS o matter of fact the railroads
are almost wholly responsible for
the congestion found in the large
cities, because they have granted to
such places preference in freight
rates that have resulted in crowding
the manufacturing business into the
centers. And moreover, the rail-
roads maintain their Italian, Greek
and other rough labor in such cities
as Chicago where the sum total of
the votes of the men assist in the
control of political situations, local
and state. The men would be bet
ter off in smaller communities, and
their families would have opportuni-
ties to become Americans. But the
managers of the roads do not care
for these things. Cedar Rapids
Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Coxey, of commercial fame has
been adjudged a bankrupt. His
liabilities are $2S5,OOO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

That charity is bad which takes from
independence its proper pride and from
mendicity its proper shNme.-Southcy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

Department of the Interior.
Land Office al Durango, Colo, April
3, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing 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 the Regis
ter and Receiver at Durango. Colo
rado, on May IL, 1905, viz: Joseph
Reed, who made Homestead Entry
No. 2S7l for TIE w. " n. w. u. N. w.
4 S, w, 4 section "a, N. E. a N. Z.
4 section 3S. township SO n. h. $ w.
n. NJ p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove hfs continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz,
John S. Baisden. Samuel Baisden,
Parry A. Stark and John T. Penning.
ton, all OF Durango. Colo.
+. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, April 6.
Last publication, May IL.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-13
SALE OF SCHOOL NDS.


Notice rs hereby given, that Will soil at puo-
lie auction. to the highest responsible bidder. on
the 5th. day OF May, 1905, at 2 p. m. O'Clock, at
Office OF state Board Land commissioners, Cspi-
tol Building. Denver, Colorado, the following
described lands, situated in La Plata County,
Colorado, viz: y +. Il Sec Id, Twp. \. "a, Range
". I, minimum price per acre, 50 70 lhs value
of the improvements upon this land, as apprs,s-
cd by this department., IL s452.50. Owner OF ini-
proyements, Nora Coulson, Bayfield,. Colo sale
application No. 29a.
No land will be sold at less than the minimum
price per acre, as given above. The parcels Will
ne sold in the above order and each tract Will be
sold as described above-be the same more or
less,
Terms OF payment shall be as follows, viz: On
lands selling for s. so to SIS per acre 10 per cent
of the purchase money on tho day OF sale. the
balance In eighteen equa annual payments at
per cent per annum. Lands selling at more
than s2S per acre and less than s7s per acre, ~
per cent cash on the day OF sale, the balance in
fourteen annual payments at per cent. per
annum. Iands selling for SIj and upwards, ~
per cent. cash. and balance in seven equal an
nuHl payments At per cont interest. IL the pur'
chaser does not own the improvements, he must
pay for the same at sale. Purchaser will exc,
cute bond as provided in Section 18 act OF April
:. 1887. Purchasers must be citizens of the
United States, or persons who have declared
their intentions Of becoming such. Purchassrs
must pay appraisement and advertising fees.
MARX G. WOODRUFF,
Register State Board of Land Commissioners.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Durango, Colo,
March 2, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing 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 the Regis
ter and Receiver at Durango. Colo,
on April 10, 1906, viz: George A.
Black. who made Homestead Entry
No. sos for the S. Y N. W. 4 and
N " 8. w Y of Section 27, town
ship rs n. of r. 8 w, n. NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF said land.
viz: John JUDY, Frederick R. Bon
nell. Frederick A. Tycksen, and
James Marr, all of Bayfield,. Colo.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication March 8.
Last publication April 13.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-13
For men who toll

otherwise. Thousands of tons of po-
tatoes rot every year because 1t does
not pay To ship them TO market.
To make this alcohol undrinkable
they denaturize IL by mixing II with
something unpalatable.
1t is worth while to look into this
new field of enterprise in which not
only our farmers but also our manu-
facturers OF furniture and other trades
are Interested They all want to
abolish the revenue tax on spirits
used in the trades. The department
terests of the different states ought
to look into this matter. Our farm
ers' Institutes should take up the sub
iect and somebody ought to make 1t
his study to find ont whether this al
cohol industry has any commercial
value for the United States-condi-
tions here being different since we
have been blessed by nature with an
abundance of oil and coal.
Men VINO have been looking into
this subject ought to come together
and establish bureau of investiga-
ton for the bench of all, who might
afterwards spend their time and mon
ey to start this new industry in the
United States as soon as its benefit
to large farming communities could
be proved and its commercial value
stablished.-Denver Republican.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Durango. Colo. March
%. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of mis- claim. and that said
proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Durango. Colo, on
May IL, 1906. viz: Charles NJ. King.
who made Homestead Entry No. 194O
for the E. Y n. e. a. n. W. 4 n. E
4 section l7U. and S. w. a S. +. a
section sU. township "a n. r. I w,
n. NJ. P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land
viz:
Edward NJ. Henderson. James W
Brit. James II. Hollar and John j. Ong
all of Bayfield,, Colo.
F. c. PERKINS, Register
First publication, April g.
Last publication, May IL.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-13
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Mining Application No. 1919 Mineral Survey No
I7i06 O. S. Land Office, Durango. Colorado
February II, 1905.
Notice Is hereby given, that the Animss
Canal, Reservoir. Water, Power, and Investment
Co.. whose post offlce address il Durango, Colo
RADIO in conformity with the provisions of Chap
ter siI of Title Thirty two Of the Revised Stat
utes OF the United States and acts amendatory
thereto, has made application for patent for
The belmont Placer claim bearing placer gold
situate in Bowman Mining District Of La Plata
County, state of Co orado, and desc ribed in the
official plat. and by the field notes on file in the
office OF the Register OF said T. s. Land OfiIce
at Durango, Colorado, as follows viz;
Beginning at Corner No. whence n: W, Cor.
Sec. 81, T ~ n. r. 8 ". bears y SO 5S' 80 W
1918 50 IT,. thence leo 12' Z. 2as.2 f. to Cor No.
2; thence 8. 40 I3' L il6.0j # 10 Cor 3; thence
s. $50 "a 1894 It. to Cor. No. 1; thence 8. $50
i2' 30' W. llR II. to Cor. No. 8; thence n. 49,
"a w. s4s.7 It. to Cor. No. s; thence N. % 81 +.
I99 S II. to Cor No, thence \. 81" IS z. o2 4 Il
to Cor No. =; thence y. 2" 8 W. 3l5.& # to , or
No 8; thence S. ssS ~ f. 2a7.s IT. to Cor No. ,
the place Of beginning. Containing 1882 acree
and forming portion Of the N. ". h OF Bee. 81
and NEL Bee. 81 In Township IS of Range $
w. N. NJ Principal Meridian: said location be:
ing recorded In Vol. 6S page s6 of the records OF
La Plata County, Colorado Adjoining elaine
are none. .
f. L. PERKINS.
Register.
First publication, Feb. 16.
Last publication, April 20.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-13
CUBA REPORTS PROSPERITY.

President Palma's annual message
To the Cuban congress is hopeful
document and contains many inter
esting facts. There is no social sui
eide In the Island. for its births in
1904 numbered 56,240, with "a 1856
deaths. A death rate Of only 14.9 per
1000 shows that the sanitary condi-
ties Of the United States army are
still maintained. Cuba exported last
year S54 .00s 900 worth of sugar and
S2b,000,000 worth of tobacco. OF the
total exports. amounting to 500. .000.-
900 In value. SO per cent came to this
country, fact exhibiting the import
snce Of this market to the island.
The Cuban exports for 1904 exceeded
those of 1903 by $11 100000.
The United States buys over four-
nfths OF what Cuba sells abroad and
sells to Cuba AZ per cent of its i'm
ports. President Palma reports that
of the loan of $31,675,0 900 contracted
TO pay the former native soldiers OF
the island. $l3. 100000 has been dis
tribnted, and the further payment of
the money will proceed for year or
two. Nothing is said OF contracting
smother loan for the same purpose,
and this seems TO be one of the ques-
tions that will be permitted to rest
for the present, though its future agi-
tation is likely to he exciting when
the issue is fully made up. President
Palma is public man of the calm
and prudent sort, and ais general
course has been of great benefit to
Cuba, The many years he spent in
teaching school in the United States
turned him into statesman, unless
ne was born so.-Globe- Democrat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-13
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate of Francis NJ. Undernill, De
ceased.
The undersigned, having been duly
appointed ExecutriX of the last VIII
and Testament of Francis NJ. Under
hill, late of the County of La Plata
and State of Colorado, deceased, here
by gives notice that she will appear
before the County Court of La Plata
County at the Court House in Duran
go at the March Term. on the first
Monday in May next, az which time
all persons having claims against said
Estate are notified and requested to
attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested 10 make
immediate payment TO the under
signed.
Dated, Sd day of April. A. d. 1905.
BELLE B. UNDERHILL,
Executrix.
First publication. April 6.
Last publication. April 27.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-13
PLANT MORE TREES.

II is source of satisfaction TO see
inat Denver people are taking lively
interest in tree planting. Although
this city is so full of trees that view
ed from an elevated point it looks in
midsummer almost as though it were
built in a park, there remain many
streets that are not adequately sup
piled. This should be corrected by fill.
ing mp the vacant spaces and provid-
ing for the care of Whatever trees
might he planted.
There is need OF some provision in
our municipal law by which the ex.
pense OF caring for the trees could
be taxed against the property ben.
Gifted. Lacking this, the space In
front of vacant lots is not adequately
provided with trees, and Indifferent
property owners fail to incur the ex-
pense.
Tne way to supply the omission ia
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior.
Land ofiice at Durango, Colo, March
-. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler mas filed notice
oil his intention TO make final proof
in support OF his claim, and That said
proof will be made before the Regis
ter and Receiver U. s. Land Office al
Durango, Colo, on May 6, 1905, viz:
James NJ. Martin, Homestead Entry
No 2423 for the w. " N. f. a and
Il. " n w 4 Section rs, township
SO n r. W, n. NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following Witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
John T Pennington. of Durango.
Colo; James Conway. OF Durango,
Colo; James Cash. OF Durango, Colo. I:
Daniel II. Thornton, of Durango,
Colo.
F. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, Marcn 30.
Last publication, May l.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-13
A NEW INDUSTRY FOR THE
UNITED STATES.

There was recently published an
interview with Mr.. Joseph Brucker,
who was the commissioner for the
81. Louis Worlds Fair in Berlin, Ger
many. During his stay in the Faith
erland he observed many new things
which would benefit our country, If
properly introduced. Above all he
ranks the alcohol industry-not the
alcohol which is consumed in the pro
duction OF beverages and drugs, but
which is consumed by the manufac
turers and The people generally for
lighting. beating and power.
Germany has no oil fields; 1t must
import all its petroleum, naphtha, gas
oline. etc. from Russia. Austria or
company has a strong hold and
hght is on over there just as well as
in the United States.
The emperor is wide awake. Even
his enemies must give MIN credit for
what he is doing and accomplishing
for his country. Anything which les
sens the consumption OF petroleum
ana nAphtha and can be produced IN
Germany, ne wants to develop. Hun
dreds and thousands of dollars nave
been spent in Germany in experiment
ing with alcohol for lighting, heating
and power purposes. High awards
have been given for the best alcohol
lamps, alcohol stoves and alcohol To-
comobiles; and these nave reached
perfection which is really astonish-
Ing.
Prominent people from the United
States, ambassadors, professors OF
universities, civil engineers. have in
vestisated this new field of industry,
aud our consuls have sent reports to
the state department.
The alcohol is mostly produced
from potatoes and retails for less per
gallon than petroleum, which, OF
course, costs n good deal more over
there than It does In our country.
But 1t makes the farmer Independent.
He can produce his own fuel for light
ng and heating from raw material,
which ae cannot cell WITH profit
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior.
Land Office at Durango, Colo, March
., 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing 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 the Regis
Ter and Receiver U. S. Land Office, at
Durango. Colorado on April 25, 1906,
viz; Benjamin F. Hollar. Homestead
Entry No. 2757 for the Z. !. of N. w.
q section lsu, township "a north
range west. N. NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land,
viz: f. NJ. Henderson. Bayfield,.
u section 1sv. township "a north
c. II, Dartt. bayfield,. Colo; F. ID.
Nordyke. Bayneld. Colo.
F. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, Maren 10.
Last publication. April 20. -