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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

the top Is reached. the tourist beholds
wonderful view. West, south and
north Is mighty army of mountains,
in companies and battalions, bold, rug
ged and majestic, always standing in
review before the Captain of Worlds
who seems to have halted his regiment
for inspection before an impending bat
tie. Away to the east spread the fad
Ing prairies, losing themselves in the
horizon. Down below lie the cities, and
the superbly beautiful Garden of the
Gods is ever an object Of delight. There
are times when snow storm RACES on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Tuesday, July Is, 1906. This had also
been the starting point of the Lewis
and Clark expedition. and Clarks re-
mains lie buried in the little cemetery
beside the town. In Pixies party were
Lieut.. James b. Wilkinson, of the Uni
ted States army, three non-commission.
ed officers, sixteen privates and fifty
one Indian scouts, and DIR. John ii.
robinson, volunteer surgeon, and A.
=. Baronet Vasquez, an interpreter. The
Missouri River was followed to the
mouth of the Usage, and the latter to
the villages of the Indians of that
name. Then, turning westward, the
party proceeded overland through Kan
sas and along the valley of the Arkan-
sas as far MS the present site of the
City of Pueblo. where Pike erected n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
The children ~ IN. ~.

The Children by the sea.
sweet Is the murmur OF the waves
That creep upon the strand.
But sweeter yet the children are
That dig the silver sand.
love the breakers on the shore;
But lovelier far to me
The million little tots that dance
Beside the surging sea.
Like gulls that pass on wings of light
A thousand miles from home.
The sunny heads and snowy frocks
Beside the waters roam;
And here and there pearl or shell
They gather on the strand
The wee astronomers that find
The comets of the sand.
The stately ships face into the mist
And every passing sail
Is signaled by tiny spade,
A little painted pail;
And the ships are lost in cloud and
mist
o, leave the world and me
The million sun-kissed hands that
wave
A message out to sea!
More precious than the southern
winds
That spice the foam at night,
These lisping landsmen of the shore,
The little frocks of white;
For these-the baby hands that
scrawl
Crude letters on the sand
Shall sign their names to deeds. Of
fame,
Where Time shall let them stand.
Let Science chain the pillows power,
Let Art depict the wave,
And flying sparks of fire repeat
The feats of the water-brave,
Let every gull and ship depart;
But leave to the world and me
The million little hearts of joy
Beside the sounding sea!
-Aloysius Coll in the Sunday Maya
zine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
A DOLL NEEDS.

go a ls. y
a purse. s;
A corset.
A mirror.
A parasol. ~
An atomizer.
A toothbrush go
A powder box.
A watch and chain. Z
A comb and brush. x
A pair Of garter buckles.
L A pair of shell side combs. Y
A vinaigrette in case she feels faint
A hot water bottle-she may have
collie.
nursing bottle. If she be baby
doll.
Slippers, boots. stockings. and even
,rubbers for rain. :.
A fan and lorgnette, II she be CIV.
en- to going about.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
An Ants sewing circle.


F. Dofein, a German naturalist, has
recently seen in Ceylon "a species Of ant,
the oecophylla smnragdina, In the act
of sewing two leaves together for
the purpose Of forming nest. This
observation confirms the report. of the
English naturalist, Ridley, made in
1890. Doflein saw a row of the insects
pulling the edges OF. the leaves togath-
er; then others trimmed and fitted the
edges, and finally a seam was made
by fastening the edges with a silky
thread, yielded by larvae of the same
species which the workers carried In
their mandibles. He made a drawing
illustrating the method of working.
According. to Ridley, the sewing ants
pass the thread-givng larvae like shut
ties through holes In the edges Of the
leaves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
Making Sure Of Him.

81 seem to remember that lady-who
is she?'
"She was my stenographer last year,
"She's charming. Why did she leave
you7"
"she was too conscientious for me.
One day proposed marriage to her
and what do you think she did? She
took all that | said down in Shorthand
and brought 1t. nicely typewriter, for
me to sign."- Fliegende Blaetter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
"A GOOD LUCK STONE.

= = 7 sf -
sAll through the ages the ruby has
been called the stone OF good luck.
According to the old stories, whoever
owned a ruby would never fail In any
thing he undertook, for that beautiful
jewel held in its glowing red heart a
magic power which always brought
success. No matter how dangerous
the task, the ruby was sure to give
courage and victory. In the days OF
ancient Greece, when the rich man
wished to express to a friend, good
wishes for wealth or honor, he sent
to him a ruby engraved with the
figures OF an orator. Today the ruby
is considered the luckiest Of stones,
though the good fortune, as we see 1t,
lies in the owning Of anything SO
precious, forever the diamond is not
SO valuable q gem, The ruby is the
stone of July, and the FIRE which
abides in its red heart is truly typical
of that burning month of summer. Ac-
cording to legend. however. this fire
varied with the fortune of the owner.
A popular superstition in regard to
the ruby was the belief In Its power
to foretell danger or disaster by the
changing of Its color. 1t was fav-
orite talisman and love-token in the
time of the Crusaders.-Mary q.
Mitchell's "The Stone OF Success" in
st. Nicholas. u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

c0Very OF Pixies
Peak. A monument
will be erected to
Gen. Zebulon NJ.
Pike, who led the
first military expe-
ditlon ever sent out
by our government,
and whose name the
world famous eleva-
ton bears. Pike left
Bellefontaine, a lit
tie village in the
suhlIrhs Of SfY.o,,iu
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
THE KANGAROO.

20. I1C EAAfNIAIkOO.
l never knew kangaroo
To come and play with me;
My mother says 1t would not do,
So queer a beast is he.
The kangaroo. he jumps with two
Great hind legs through the air;
And when he lands guess that you
Had better not be there!
One time drew kangaroo
Upon my paper pad;
The fearful way in which he few
Took all the space had.
The kangaroo can find but few
To join him for run;
He is a kind of creature who
Has very lonesome fun.
Tracy Livingston, in Little Folks
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
/ saw a tiny fairy perched on a bush

saw Tiny IalTy perchsu VI ousA
beside her. =
"Oh! do, dol" cried Flora.
"Then you must come with me,
said the fairy.
II would do anything not to be ug-
ly,,' Flora exclaimed.
Then hundreds more fairies appear
ed, who surrounded her and carried
her OF, for, small as they were, their
wings laced together held her easily.
Suddenly they stopped and set her
down. When she had gathered her
scattered senses she found herself IN
bare-looking room, very dull and
comfortless. The only person In II
was one old woman in stif.backed
wooden chair, who looked stern, but
spoke kindly.
Good morning; so you are to be
my little servant, my dear?"
Flora burst into tears.
So the days went on till at last
Flora grew to pity the old woman so
much that she forgot her own troubles
in longing to help her mistress.
II wish could make her cush.
ion," she said, and behold! next morn
ing there was bag of feathers and
piece of wooden stun, with the
other things. So Flora made cush.
ion.
When the old woman saw 1t she
kissed her and pulled mirror out OF
her pocket, saying: Look, my child
Flora looked and saw her crooked
eye was straight.
II wish could wheel her out into
the sunshine" said Flora.
Next morning there were wheels on
the chair, so she wheeled 1t outside.
Again the woman kissed her and
held up the mirror, when Flora saw
her mouth had got such pretty curve
to 1t.
II wish could take away her PAIN"
said Flora. and then rubbed the poor
stiff limbs for hours.
The old woman kissed her once
more, and again held up the mirror.
Flora smiled as she looked and found
| two dimples had come in her checks.
You can go home now. you are
beautiful, my child" said the old wo-
man.
Instantly the room was full Of
fairies. who lifted Flora with their.
wings. few OF with her and put her
down again just where she had ut
tered her wish to be beautiful. Then
they all vanished and only one fairy
was left.
II have kept my promise, child"
she said. See thou lose not that
which thou hast gained. Farewell"
"Oh. STOP" cried Flora; "the poor.
old woman-who will take care Of
her?'
Twas that poor old woman"
But she was all crippled with
pain"
yes; i bore that pain that you
might grow beautiful"
Then she, too, vanished Philadel-
phia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

There
hyfour
the and but for slight difference
mistaken
and double chin So had White Both had heavy
hair and the
Of twin
brothers,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
pIERCEs THE CLOUDS.
AwEsoME sPLENDoR OF LOFTY
PIXIES PEAK.
In Honor of the Famou. Mountain.
Discoverer Colorado VIII Erect a
Monument-PIace Whore storm.
and Sunshine Meet.

Elaborate preparations are being
made by the State of Colorado to- cele-
brate the Tooth anniversary of the dis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

stockade, and, leaving his men in camp,
attempted to ascend the mountain
which upholds his name, but he did not
reach the summit. The first men to
reach the summit of the peak We're DR..
Edwin James, Mr.. Wilson and two 9th
er members of Maj. Longs military ex-
petition to the Rocky Mountains on the
18th and l4th of July, 1920. The noun
tain was called James Peak for many
years.
The Memorial.
Pixies map shows that he climbed to
an altitude of about 1900 feet on what
Is now known as Mount Cheyenne, and
the people Of Colorado Springs propose
to mark the spot by gigantic bowlder
IL feet high and approximately four
feet square, monument typical of the
rugged character Of the explorer and
of the ground he Travelled. The bowl
der was found near the spot where
Pike and his companions found shell
ter from the snowstorm. and 1t pleases
the sentimental to imagine that 1t Is
not beyond the range of probability
that the brave pioneer actually saw
and may have touched his own monu-
ment, erected by an admitting people
100 years after his terrible experience
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Mabel-Golng to the theater again?
But you've seen the piece. Maude-
Yes, but not in my new dress. Judy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
Able and wiIIinr to IVAN

Able and WILING to Tell.
Wigg-Can your wife always tell
when you've been drinking?
Wagg-she not only can but she
does Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
The World.

The World.
They tell us in our childhood days
The world is round and va,
With youthful heedlessuess, accept
The doctrine easily.
When we are grown to mans estate
We are so overweight
With constant struggling we've no time
To give its shape thought.
AT last when we approach the end
And see how small los
!. OF stuff we've gathered ar compared
With what some folks have got,
What we were told comes back and we
Are quite prepared to swear
Whatever other shapeit has,
1t surely isn't square.
w. j. hampton in Judge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

The women of Bosnia haye their
arms and necks tattooed,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
A wHITE THIsrLE.

a
"Stop, please" said to my compan-
ion. There's flower l want" We
were driving over the Berkshire hills
and something new by the roadside
had attracted my attention. On climb.
ing out of the carriage I discovered
that clump of pasture thistles tCir.
stun pumilum) had borne a snow
white, flower head. Now l do not
mean faded yellow-white blossom
that has withstood rain and sun and
has been drained Of its sweets by in-s
sect visitors, but large white flower
head of exquisite beauty, It was full
ffy as fragrant as it's purple neighbors.
and measured nearly two inches
across. A bee was busily at work In
its plume-like fringes. 81
There were several buds on the
plant and, after examining them. de.
cided that this bunch of thistles bore
only white flowers.
Doubtless this beautiful blossom
was freak of nature, variation.
among the pasture thistles. and now
new species. It is suggestive to re-
member that from such variations In
our garden flowers some of our priced
varieties have been obtained. How
ever in Natures garden they seem to
make little Roadway. Had the seeds
OF this plant ripened they doubtless
would have produced a large proper
-tion of white thistles. but / picked
the fairylike blossom, and before the
rest Of the buds had unfolded farm
er came along with his scythe and
moved of the plant Perhaps this
was not mere chance. for Nature new.
er allows such abnormal freaks to
increase in numbers. although they
are sometimes far more beautiful than
the species to which they belong. Like
1.-The albino among animals. perhaps
such variations are less adapted to
their surroundings.-"N Nature and Sci.
ence" in st. Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

South African railways are supplied
With dining, Pullman and private cars.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Spence lived to hunt with pill-per-
cussion printing, also until percussion
caps were used, and died when about
sixty years of age. long before breech-
leaders came into use.-Forest and
Stream.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL

The Board of Mayor and Alderman of thu
city OF Grenada, met at the mayors ONCE
In said city on this, the 9th day Of Aug. 1905
same being O regular meeting.
Street committee was empowered to adjust
complaint OF Z. 8. Watson.
L. G. Heath was allowed s25. 90 for terrac-
Ing and grading IN front Of his house. the
city being relieved from all obligations for
The matter Of preventing push carts and
other heavy vehicles from traversing side
walks was referred to street committee.
Communications Of J M Brown and ] w
and side walks.
In the matter Of the compromise of the
suit or Mrs. z. &. Hall vs. the city IL was or.
dered that the street commissioner be order
ed TO take up the said granOlithic walk in
and to put the walk In the same condition 1t
was before tho laying Of the said side walk
sreas a warrant ran wv was ordered drawn on city
amount Mrs Hall paid for said walk.
superintendent Bolton was ordered to
connect the residence of J e Hughes with
the Inc sewer line: after getting permission from
soch property MS Is necessary In making
connection.
w Mullen was given until May I, 1901. to
remove steps and approach to opera house
provided the same be repaired atOnco.
It was ordered that warrant be drawn ON
scnooi fund payable to general fund for
14l, the same being due BY said school FUND
Tor side walks. |
sanitary inspector was ordered to make |
weekly report to mayor of all premises In |
spected and their condition and also a like |
report to the council monthly.
hoard met August Z pursuant to adjourn
iheht' Following proceedings were had: l
salary OF street commissioner wa fixed at |
VOC per month to date from August 1, 1906.
1t was ordered that thirty days notice be |
given Sands & Key before assigning them
my new work,
Treasurer's repOrts showed balance on hand
due school fund OF 81 le5 26.
und el6 ST. 6S.
Balance due general fund 81 400 6S.
Board adjourned subject to call.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25
A Statement From Ed e. Stevens.

1 wish to state to my friends, &C
quaintanceS and others interested ir
securing an education, that the South.
ern Normal University Of Hunting.
don, Tenn, the school in which 1 am
now a student, in my Judgment, is
the best equipped, most ably conduc.
ted institution in the land. / believe
no other college Or university In the
South offers so many advantages for
so small an outlay of time and money.
Some OF the advantages are: 1-Strong
faculty. 2--ThorOugh work. 3-Mod-
crate expenses. 4-Excellent health.
Large buildings and equipments.
6-Great variety Of departments and
courses so that the students may en-
ter at any time and get what they
want. = Beautiful surroundings
and pleasant locality.
l have been to various other schools
but none approached this one in the
above respects, and / believe if the
advantages of this institution were
properly understood, Mississippi alone
would fill it with her sons and daugh-
tiers. This University has a national
reputation and has students from va
riOuS foreign countries. l would be
glad to have correspondence with any
who contemplate going away to school
and will gladly send catalOg and other
literature free.
For special information address
j. A. Baber.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25
ED RANSOM AGAIN BRINGS
IN FIRST BALE OF COTTON.

Grenada received its first bale Of
the cotton crop Of 1905 on Thursday,
the 23rd. The bale weighed 375
pounds and was sold at auction. The
bidding vas lively and much interest
centered in who would be the purchas-
er. 1t was knocked of to the wide
awake firm of Roane & Co. at FL cents
per pound, thus netting the owner,
Mr.. E. N. Ransom, s7S. rs.
This is the fourth year in success
Sion In which Mr.. Ransom has had
the good fortune to get the first new
bale OF cotton on the market and
hence Is a splendid tribute to his abil.
ity as a stirring. progressive farmer.
However, this seems to be a general
characteristic with him-do a thing
on time, to be first if possible, is a
commendable trait and largely an
swers the ease why he makes such
an efficient, accommodating circuit
as we'll as a splendid farmer.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25
Many Unpaid Subscriptions.

A large per cent Of our subscribers
have not paid their subscriptions fol-
thgskeae 190s, nor for this year. Al
most. every: Oh of ouf readers could
pay what they eve v without any
embarrassment to Them. We need
the money and would much appreciate
q prompt remittance. It is but little
to the individual, but quite . deal 10
the aggregate to us. We must meet
our bills promptly and hence must in.
Sist on the payment Of what is due us.
We hope our friends will appreciate
our position and will do the needful
thing at once. 80 ,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

This will be the main line Of thought
in the sermon at the Methodist
church Sunday morning and evening
next. There will be room in the aud.
itorium for four hundred people. The
pastor regrets that bis illness has in.
terfered with services for two Sab.
baths, but is glad he has been able to
work the past week and expects to be
quite well and hopes to enjoy two
good services next Sunday. He will
feel grateful for your presence. Most
cordial welcome awaits all the people
Of other churches whose PASTORS are
away. Yotr presence will please us.
BEN p. JACO, Pastor.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

On account Of the home coming OF
William Jennings Bryan the Illinois
Central Railroad will sell round trir
tickets to New York at a rate of
49, IS.
These tickets will be on sale Aug.
ust, 20, and 20, and be good to return
until September 4, 1905.
No stOp-OverS or extensions will be
granted. Tickets will be sold via Chi
cago or Louisville going and returning
same.
II. r. Wilson, Ticket Agent.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25
County Institutes.

The county institutes will be held
at Grenada beginning Monday, Aug.
q and continuing five days. We ex.
pect every teacher in the county to
attend the institute and prepare for
more thorough work. Call at my Of
flee for a plan OF work.
V. r.. JAMES,
o-l1-3t County Superintendent
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

= Rev. ". F.. Roberts, pastor of the
Fist Baptist church, left Monday for
Columbia City. Ind, where he will
join bis little daughter and spend his
vacation visiting with friends and
relatives. While away Mr.. Roberts
expects to attend the great Bible
Conference at Winona Lake, Michi.
gan. He will return to Grenada about
September 20 and round up his pasto-
raj work Of this associational year
and close out his work In this charge
Nov. l. Mr.. Roberts is a very schOl.
arly man and has endeared himself to
a large per cent of the people Of Gren-
ada who regret very much that he will
not remain in Grenada after Nov. /.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

Miss Audrey Tatum, second daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Tatum,
who live twelve miles west Of Grenada,
died at the home Of her parents on
Monday evening the 10Th after q two
weeks OF illness of fever followed by
congestion. She was just budding into
womanhood and was q fine christian
character. We extend sympathy to
the grief stricken parents and heaven
can but be brighter to them because
OF the departure OF their daughter.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

Mr.. d. W. Beck returned Wednes-
day from st. Louis whittier he had
been to visit his married daughter.
His. twolittle daughters, Eloise and
Gladys. and his son, Gage, returned
with him.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

When considering where you shall
60 to spend a few days or weeks de-
lightfully don't fail to consider Mas
sey Springs Hotel, Massey Springs,
~. 0pr friend and home people are
pop3etors. Write to Nj. John Will
liamS or Mr. Cole.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

Cleanse your system with SemmeS'
Sarsaparilla, combined with iodide OF
potash, and you will have no doctors
bills to pay this summer.
3-24-tf 2ND CLASS DRUG STORE.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

The prospects are that Grenada
College will have the largeSt number
OF boarding pupils that has ever been
enrolled in the school. The news from
all quarters is encouraging and the
school Is receiving IN enthusiastic
support from quarters not heretofore
patrOnizing it. {
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

Mrs. j. E. Hughes and Mr.. and
Mrs. Evans TONNES spent several days
the latter part of last week at Castal-
ian Springs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25
A Large Crop.

This section has a splendid crop.
Every farmer needs a good farm wa
gon. We can fit you up with a good
wagon and harness at very reasonable
prices. Try us.
8-25.2t. PLANTERS HARDWARE Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

Read the appeal of the chairman of
the National Democratic CongresSiOn-
al Committee published in this issue
and send him One of your spare dol
lars
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

Mr.. Sam Bailey, of Augusta, Ark.
was on u streets last Saturday shak'
ing hands with friends.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

Go to the polls on next Friday and
say by your ballot who shall be the
| next diStrict-attOrney.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

Mrs. 0. F. Lawrence and children
left Thursday evening to visit rela.
tiveS in Jackson, Tenn.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

Mr.. Ben F. Smith, of Shoffner, Ark,
after spending several days with bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Smith
near Torrance, returned home Friday.
He holds an important position in a
prominent mercantile establishment
there. He gave this Office a pleasant
call on his return home.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-25

MeSsrs. L. M. Stevens and G. c.
Penn left last Saturday for Chic ago
where they have been enjoying the
refreshing atmosphere from the great
lakes.