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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

courageous and worthy conquerors.
They raided the North Sea, discovered
new lands and founded new Kingdoms
in the British Isles without breaking
off intercourse with their native coun-
try.
The Vikings were the prosresslves
of the Scandinavian peninsula, and to
their efforts was due the union of the
tribes which in feudal manner ruled
over Norway. Before this time Nor
way was divided among number of
mutually independent tribes. under
chleftalns or jarls (earls), who directed
the worship of gods and took chief
command In war. In all the tribes the
peoples liberty was carried to the
farthest extent. The free men settled
their legal disputes and passed laws.
and outside the community and the
laws stood the unfree men, the thralls,
or slaves.
1t will be recognized that we are in
debted for many things to the old
Mortimer, and 1t is not unlikely that
they had colony on the American
coast at the end of the tenth century
that .Ninland the Good" of which
there was much talk at Brattahild."
About 995 Eric the Red discovered
Greenland. and there was talk. accord
ing to Morse account. about the 9th
er country which had been found. and
which was called vinland. An expe-
dition of 100 men set out to find and
explore it. They found country
where no snow came in winter" and
where the inhabitants carried shields
and used skin canoes" This has al
ways been considered to point to
America. but the location Of Ninland
the Good has not yet been indisput-
ably settled.
About the time Greenland was dis
covered King Olav Trygvesson. a de-
scendant Of Harnld the Fair-Haired
who had distinguished himself in his
youth as leader Of the Viking army
that had ravished Britain, introduced
Christianity. a faith he had embraced
i'll Britain, into Norway. King Haakon
subsequently had the people revert to
heathenism. but for brief period
only. Soon the new faith conquered
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
SONSApf VIKINGS FREE

having been introduced into the Nor
wegian colonies.
From the days Of the Vikings Nor.
way has had its representative gov.
eminent the ancient form having
been In manner very similar to that
Of the United States. Although the
Mortimer have had their kings, they
have insisted upon having hand In
making their laws and in dispensing
Justice. In almost everything but
name 1t is to-day a democracy. For
the last eighty years no titles have
been created. and there are no aristo-
cratic classes such as there are In
Sweden,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
PAJAMAS HEALTHFUL.
Many Men Now Wearing Them for tn
Sake of Comfort.

Many Men Now Wearing Them for the
Sake of Comfort.
ut was not always So" said man
ufacturer of sleeping garments. but
In every great city nowadays prac-
tically every man wears, when he goes
to bed. suitable sleeping clothes of
some sort, either night shirt or paja-
mas.
I'm cities probably so per cent Of the
men now wear pajamas. with the pro-
portion of pajamas worn continuing
to increase. don't like them myself,
but undoubtedly they have their mer-
Its. PaJamas. for instance, are handi-
est to wear In sleeping car, and they
are a blessing to man who has to
get up in the night to tend the baby.
But though in the greater cities
practically every man nowadays wears
sleeping garments of some sort, 1t Is
not so everywhere throughout the
country. There are everywhere men
whose occupations would prevent
them from wearing sleeping garments,
men who must turn In ready to get up
and out at moments notice. And
there are still great numbers of men,
in smaller places and in remoter parts,
who have not yet learned the comfort
and healthfulness of sleeping gar
ments.
THE same thing cannot be said Of
women. Women everywhere, the coun-
try over, and in city and country alike,
do wear nlghtgowns. as they have
long. II not always done. Do women
wear pajamas In these days? Well,
some, but not many.
1T was little fad to wear them,
for time, and there are some women
who now wear them; but their num-
Der is not large and the custom ia not
growing"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

ct never-ceaslng sunshine-every hour
In the twenty-four. Think of the cura-
tive properties stored in continuous
sun bath of fourteen weeks! For 1t is
into such a polar day that the Havana
Will sail with her crew and thirty can
dldates for the polar cure.
1.-THE plan," SAID Dr. sohon, recently.
in speaking of the expedition. has been
a dream of mine for many years, and,
through the aid of number of gener.
Gus men, it will now be put into opera
ton. 1t is the sequel to my own expert
ence in the polar regions. accompan-
led Commander Peary in 1897, and was.
at the time. slightly affected by tubercu-
losis myself. improved SO rapidly.
despite the hardships of the journey, and
was so vastly benefited that was struck
with wonder at what the Arctic regions
could do for persons so affected. That,
to repeat, was during the 1897 expedi-
ton.
Rive years afterward. on accompany
Ing the Peary relief expedition, made
an exhaustive study of the subject of the
curative properties Of the far north for
consumption. In order to bring the read
er to better realization of this vast and
vital scourge, It may be said that tuber-
Gle bacilli do not necessarily lead to hope
less extremes, but 1t Is the resulting
mixed Infection with pyogenic organisms
which occasions danger. The indications
are to have an environment free from all
sources Of dangerous extra infection and
to secure such other conditions as to en-
courage restoration of vitality and Wig
or by which the disease is stifed, SO to
say.
These conditions can be met In perfec-
ton in some Of the Greenland fjords.
The suggestion of their adaptablity to
this purpose has nothing strange or ex-
detrimental for its foundation. 1t pro-
poses something easily obtainable and
better than we have at present-the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

warned otheds who had not seen the
land of the Rising Sun to hasten ere
the nation had put on its new dress.
Norway, without a war; however. has
awakened, too. Rapidly is the old
home Of the Vikings losing its plctur-
esqueness. Ever since Bjornson, some
thirty years ago. became an influence
Of modernity in Norway, the little
country has advanced at rate that
would be considered tremendous had
there not been In the same period more
wonderful progress shown in the East
The primitive Is fast disappearing
from the Land of the Midnight Sun.
Norwegians who cling to the past will
tell you that 1t is 1.-The Americans and
English who have ruined Norway"
And, in measure, it is due to the
sumer tourist, who usually halls from
America or England, that the pictur-
esque garb of the people In the in
terror has been replaced by clothing
similar to that of 1.-The speckled tour
ist," as he was once called by these
people. The Arcadian simplicity OF
the rustic Norwegian is almost thing
of the past. The farmers, like those
in Switzerland. have found that inn
keeping 70 far more profitable than
working hard to garner a puny har.
vest of grain, although. as vet, the
Morse farmer has not allowed summer
guests with long purses to swerve him
from hts rapI,lar nursuit
While historians may still dispute
whether the Vinland discovered by
Lief Erickson was really part OF
America. there is popular notion
among Norwegians-not the really
educated classes, of course-that
America was discovered and populated
by Norsemen. The peasants have q
notion that. until about half csntu.:s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Ways to KIN Nicotine.


Many experiments have been made
for the purpose Of rendering tobacco
harmless, some Investigators even go
ing 20 far as to take from tobacco a
large portion Of the nicotine. But in
this case all the aroma was also taken
from the weed and smokers emphatical
" declared that they preferred straw.
DR.. L. Menard in Cosmos, Paris says
that the different methods in use to
make tobacco harmless consist on the
ono hand Of putting the nicotine in
chemical combination with other SUBJ
stances, the net result of which is to
neutralize the bad products which re-
suit from the combustion, WHILE on the
other hand. we have arrangements for
Offering the smoke. For the latter pur-
pose various means have been employ
ed. cotton, amianth, charcoal, etc.,
while to increase their activity these
products are impregnated with an acid
(sulphuric. phosphoric, citric) or with
body which will precipitate the aka
holds Of the solutions. All of these
methods, however, are unsatisfactory.
The acids sensibly affect the aroma of
the tobacco and produce sensation Of
dryness in the throat, while the rea..
gents of the alkaloids are often poison
GUS and should only be used with great
care"
DR.. Menard, therefore, recommends
new procedure suggested by NJ. Sontag.
This consists in fltering the smoke
through cotton impregnated with per-
chloride Of iron, process which may
be easily arranged for in all pipes and
cigar holders. The hltra ton OF the
smoke In this way diminishes consider
ably the proportion Of harmful sub
stances which were originally present
n the smoke.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
THE HAVANA.

Thirty victims of tuberculosis went
aboard the steamer Havana. In charge
OF DIR. Frederick Sohon. Of Washing
ton. at Halifax. the other day. pre-
paratory to voyage for health quite
without a parallel In medical records.
Demonstrations recently made have
established beyord doubt that the
Notwithstanding cure Is almost
infallible. But under ordinary condi-
tons 1t is slow and tedious opera.
ton. requiring more time than the av-
erage person has to spare in this siren,
nous age. DR.. sohon believes that three
months spent in the germproof regions
of the North will rout the disease suffi
clently for the victim to throw 1t OF
completely.
July, August and September above
the Arctic circle will be three month
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

A few weeks ago young fellow who
was much interested in horse racing,
and who thought himself bit Of a
tipster-especlally after the race, when
he had heard what had won-was
shown up in his true colors. A group
Of youths happened to be standing to-
gether waiting for the news. and the
prophet. seeing the messenger coming
with the news. shouted:
What's won the big race, Bill?"
och, It's postponed" replied Bill.
Right again. exclaimed the impos.
tor. "D'rlctly l got to the yard this
morning told my mates to be sure
and back that one. Postponed" says
I, "is the only horse in it! And there
vou arer'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

ago, America was principally in the
keeping of the red men and buffaloes.
Then there was considerable emigra-
ton from Norway. and the impression
prevails that 1t is the descendants Of
these Norweglans who return to visit
the home of their ancestors and to
enjoy the magic Of the midnight sun
and the quiet mystery Of the deep,
still Norwegian fjords.
The original Inhabitants of Norway
are believed to have migrated from
the Black Sea, but when this passage
took place, or rather when 1t began
and when 1t ended, cannot be even
approximately given. Remains Of the
stone age, bronze age and iron age
have been discovered in the PENN
sula, and only serve to prove the an
tiquity of this Germanlc people, and
Indicate that Norway was populated
between 1000 and 5000 years ago.
Like that Of all ancient countries,
the genuine history of Norway cannot
be separated from that which Is myth
lcal. and Its recorded history practi-
cally begins IN the ninth century. Be-
fore that time. in lieu Of history, we
have the romance of the Sagas and
Eddas, or tales and songs, which deal
in most picturesque manner with
NEUROLOGICAL times.
Rise of the vikinRs.
With the rise of the Vikings in what
has been called the later iron age in
Norway, or about the year 800. real
history is made in the land OF fjords.
They were distinctly unlike their fore
fathers, who were peaceable SO far as
their relations with the outside world
We're concerned. They were the per
sonification Of the mythical valkyria-
The bloodthirsty sea maidens OF the
god Odin-they were adventurous
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

ty had forbidden her to appear. on the
ground that it would be IAN outrage
on public decency."
Commenting on the case. a WELL
known theater trust manager said:
Public opinion has improved Won
derfully in the last few years. The day
of the blood and gore melodrama, II
not past, is dying, and people every
where demand cleaner plays than they
did. say, five years ago. 'Off-color'
plays used to be popular, and pro-
duction that went as nearly as posi-
BILE toward violating the law was an
assured success In many quarters.
Now even tie burlesque is being
cleansed. and a person may go to al
most any theater without meeting
anything Objectionable"
The young man who gets good
start in life doesn't always make sat.
isfactory finish.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
OCTOPUS vNcANNy THING
.cuttleAsh Have Been Found with 9
Reach Of Thirty-eisht Feet.


Reach Of Thirty-eixht Feet.
OF all the big game of the deep sea
that have been taken by man the cut
tleflshes are the most diabolical in
shape and general appearance. have
handled and measured one that was
50 feet In length, weird, spiderlike
creature with two antennaelike arms
30 feet In length. Specimens Of these
animals have been caught 20 feet in
length, the captors fighting them with
an az, cutting the arms which seized
and held the boat.
on the coasts OF California and Alas
IA there is deep sea ally of this ami
mal-a big spiderlike octopus that
haunts the deep banks. preylng upon
the fishes most esteemed by fishermen.
1t 10 found OF the Farralones on rocl
bottom and at times the fishermen
haul In their lines thinking that they
have fouled q stone or rock 80 heavy
10 the weight, but when the surface IL
reached long, livid arms shoot abovs
the water. seize the boat and the men
are forced to fight with knives and
hatchets the weird. uncanny game that
has a radial spread of 80 feet, Its eight
sucker-lined arms being 10 feet in
length and possessed of extra ordinary
power. A specimen taken of the Island
Of San Clemente had spread Of about
20 feet and gave the boatman a hard
battle to sever Its flying arms.
Nothing more dlabolical can be con-
ceived than this spiderlke giant of the
deep SEA. living among the rocks GOO
and 1000 feet below the surface. An
individual Of moderate size which
kept alive displayed the greatest pug
nacity. The moment approached 1t
would literally hurl itself at my arm,
winding its long tentacles about 1t in
manner suggestive OF what a large
individual might do. Indeed, DR.. A.
8. Packard, professor of zoology at
Brown University, says:
AN Indian woman at Victoria, Van
couver Island, in 1877 was seized and
drowned by an octopus, probably of
this species, while bathing on the
shore. Smaller specimens on coral reefs
sometimes seize collectors or natives
and. fastening to them with their re-
lentless suckered arms, tire and fright
on to death the hapless victim" Met
ropoiitan Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
High Postage Rates in Italy.

The postage rates are becoming one
of the burning questions in Italy.
where they are the highest in Europe,
and the circulation of letters and post
cards. by consequence, the lowest. The
lowest postage for any letter Is 4
cents. and for post card about 3
cents. This heavy rate has often been
made the subject of complaint, but
now something like an organized
movement for a reduction has been
set on foot. AS chambers of com
merce are taking the question up. 1t
is probable that something will have
to be done.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

public opinion would not permit Nan
Patterson to exhibit herself was re
celved with some surprise, but with
more relief.
Miss Patterson left the sage after
she had received chilling receptions in
the smaller Pennsylvania cities. and
after the district attorney OF one coun-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
~~~~~~~~

The spirit of the ancient Vikings,
who. care-free, enterprising and indie
pendent, carried the sword west and
south, discovered new lands, conquer
ing peoples. and finally bringing the
new fafth-Christianlty-into their
pagan temples, has once more asserted
itself in Norway. ever the home of
romance and the garden and the idyl-
lie. Always impatient under a yoke,
however light, these Mortimer have
dissolved the act of union by which
some ninety years ago they were un.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Peculiar Funeral Customs.

Swiss funeral customs are most pc.
culiar. At the death of person the
family inserts black-edged announce.
ment in the papers asking for sympa.
thy. and stating that 1.-The mourning
urn will be exhibited within certain
hours on special day. In front of the
house where the person died there Ia
placed a little black table, covered
with a black cloth, on which stands
I, black Jar. Into this the friends and
acquaintances of the family drop small
black marglned visiting cards, some.
times with few words of sympathy
on them. The urn is put on the table
on the day of the funeral. Only men
go over to the churehyard. and they
generally follow the hearse on foot
mr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

retiring one night at 10 and another at
~ O'Clock, unless the rising varies, too.
Eight hours sleep one night and six
the next is not the way in which to
WOO and keep health. and II a similar
habit of taking nourishment Is encour-
aged there is little hope of reaching
old age In creditable condition. II
ever you are tempted to prove or dis
prove these statements, try going to
bed at 8 o'clock every night for three
months, and rising at and eating at
8, ~ and 8 again, with never break
in the routine. The result will sur
prise you.-Minneapolis Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
PUBLIC SENTIMENT ENDS
DAY OF DEPRANIIY ON STAGE.

That the public no longer will toler-
ate degrading, morbid, or prurient pro-
auctions on the stage has been real
lied by the New York theatrical man
ayers who stage most Of the produc-
lions in the country. The fact that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Would Do for an Excuse.

Shells there any insanity in the
Snobbs family?
He-No. It's too bad there isn't; II
would give them a legitimate excuse
for some Of their actions.-petrolt
Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
IL Looked suspicious.

The Friend-So this is one Of your
Jokes. Ia! Ha! Ha!
The Humorist-Well. what are YOU
laughing at? ISN'T it good one?-
Brooklyn Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Lead a Regular Life.

Very few persons understand the
value Of regularity of habits. Meals
and sleeping hours should be fixed
ones, for only harm can result from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

AN ISLAND
ton recently took place between 200 picked of the Royal Irish
Atlantic Berehayen
an freely
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

When a travelling man goes to bed.
be calls 1t getting into the hay"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

What proportion of people speak OF
. boy ~ q "kidT" ;.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-29
BUSINESS AT THE LAND OFFICE

Items of Interest Gathered at the
Place that is ProverbiaiIy Busy.
The following business of public In
terest has been transacted at the Gov
eminent land Office within the past
few days:
The contest cases of Mathews
against Gibso and Porter against Ri
ley have been dismissed.
John J.. MORGAN, of Portales, has al
ed a homestead claim on 100 acres
in section 32, township 2 South. range
SO East.
VIM. l. Lynn, of Artesia. has filed
a homestead claim on eighty acres in
section "a township 16 South. range
25 East.
Byron g.. Yount, of Hagerman has
made final proof by Communication on
a homestead claim of 100 acres in sec
ton 26, township IA South, range
25 East.
James H. Beckham Jr., of Artesia.,
has made final proof on a desert land
entry of 800 acres in sections "a end
%. township II South. range 25 East
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-29


]. H. Kingston and wife, who came
in . few days ago from New York.
departed last night for Lake Arthur
where they win make their home.
MI. and Mrs. John L. Russell, OF
Little Rock, Ark. who have been
here for five months for their health,
left this morning for Oklahoma City.
w. G. and Ora Tennison, of Cana
eral days prospecting. left last night
for Artesia to continue their sight
seeing.
Moved from East Third street to
1O9 Main. Bargains every day. Want
ed, 1000 pairs old shoes.-Workover
Second Hand Store, Robt. Maxim.
Prop. 21t6
Mrs. d. w. Roberts. of Socorro
county, who has been here for the
past month visiting the family Of her
niece, Mrs. j. F. Hinkle. left last
night for Hope.
A called meeting OF he w. H. M
Society of the Methodist Chuch, South
will be held at the home of Mrs. SUI
therland on Monday at fou O'Clock.
Important business.
| LOOSE LiME-We have it in any
quantity desired. Suitable for SAM
tary and disinefcting purposes
KEMP LUMBER COMPANY. East
Fourth Street. Phone 35.
for several weeks visiting the family
of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Seay, left
last night for his ranch near Carlsbad
He will return in a few days. Mrs
| Merchant is still in Roswell.
Call phone al for everything
| electrical.
House wiring, bell wiring. Repair
work.
BERNARD GUNSUL,
| 16tf. Electrical Contractor
George Cazier returned last night
been for several weeks resting III
and recuperating, and he returns feel
ing greatly improved. He is the popu-
lar landlord at the Shelby.
Rev. A. C. Burroughs, formerly sup
ply pastor of the Baptist church here.
but now of Wichita Falls, arrived in
the city last night on a business visit
He is looking after stock interests
| uo Ui1l nroooh OF tho pontiQf ohI1roH
Sunday morning.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-29
A Nice Home For sale.

On West Second street, just outside
city limits; five acres land No over
flow water comes near it. All copara-
lively new. Groom house, well built,
nicely finished throughout. Hall up
and down stairs. Closets in all rooms.
Nice large China closet. Bath room.
Three porches. All house well screen
ed. Good 1ues built from ground up.
Abundance good water. Wind mill
and tank Water, piped in house and
yard. Servants house. See S. e. Best,
Roswell, N. M. p. o. BOX 71s. Phone
No. 2s3. four rings. 25t3s
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-29

L. H. Holt came in from Hagerman
this morning to spend the day.
L. s. Kennicott returned 10 his
home in Lake Arthur last night.
When you want to go u driving.
call up Stockard G. Deem. Phone 8.
I have land scrip for sale. Clymer
A. Coldren. Room /. Oklahoma blk.
Society teas are nice to serve with
cocoa Ask about them at U. S. Mar
ket- 22tf
Stockard & Deem have horses per
fectly safe for any lady or child to
drive. 25tf
Jim Williamson. OF the Felix ranch,
in town today looking after bu-
siness.
We still carry q full line OF cheese,
Swiss. Brick = Limburger-U. s.
Market. 22tf
Do not forget that the U. s. Mar
ket carries o complete stock on can-
ned meats. 22u