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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

nifty. This was done In order that
there might not be even the most re-
mote connections of one family In mar
riage. The result was that the cliff
dweiler was sound specimen physical
" and mentally, and disease was I'M
known among them.
Children took the name of the moth
err Instead of the father. Nowhere has
there ever been such reverence for the
mother right Polygamy was unknown,
and the marriage relation was consid-
cred far more sacred than 1t is to-day.
There was no frenzied finance among
the cliff dwellers. The great necessl-
ties. wood and water, were held In
common. They furnish the only exam
pie known to history of n really sue
cessful communlstic mode of life.
Money was discarded and research
shows that as the cliff dwellers devel-
opedall mediums of exchange vanished.
The result was pure and simple
life. in which crime was unknown and
|jails unnecessary. There were no po-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

Within the limits OF Colorado and
extending over into Utah. Arizona and
New Mexico are the remains of the
cliff dwellers. They were sklllful
to degree in masonry. They loved
ornamentation. Their ideas were en-
braced In symbolic characters. They
found themselves on arid plans and
mesas crossed by small rivers with mar
row flood plains. They built them
selves permanent homes. The element
Of defense entered. No ons knows,
however. that there was any reason for
defense-that they were not the first.
However, they wanted protection They
were not skilled In the offensive; only
the defensive, 1t seems. They went
into secluded canyons with great, over
hanging cliffs. under which they rea-
soned they could well build their
houses. The geology Of tho country
lent Itself admirably to the needs of
this primitive man. There were many
monstrous lodges of sandstone extend
Ing over the canyons and forming very
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
istence for hundreds upon hundred. o, |


centuries. They represent civilian.
ton older even than that of the Chal.
deans, whose prehistoric ruins have
until now been considered the most an
Client in existence.
Among the more noteworthy ruins of
the Mesa Verde should be mentioned
Cliff palace, consisting really Of several
buildings covering a span Of approx.
mately 300 feet Some of the towers in
this village extend flush to the ledge
overhead, forming the room. This pal
ace shows that the deterioration of the
dwelling is no longer due to vandalism.
Many Of the walls are falling of their
own weight
II the present plans are carried out
and the bills introduced pass Congress,
MS it is believed they will, the ruins of
the cliff jewellers will be preserved In
a great reservation that will furnish
pleasure and profit to thousands in the
years to come. The section to be made
reservation comprises almost as
many natural wonders as does Yellow.
stone National Park, and the latter
contains nothing of so much interest to
the student of archaeology as the cliff
dwellings.
There is flourlsh!ng society in Col.
orado, composed largely of women and
styled the Colorado Cliff Dwellings AS.
ISOLATION, which has Interested itself in
the preservation of the ruins 1t want.
ed State reservation. 1t Is almost
certain, however, that this plan will be
defeated and that this wonderfully in.
teresting region will be made nation.
al reservation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
America. Beauties.

Have you any idea Of visiting the far.
famed lake regions of Italy or Switzer-
land? Are you aware that among the
mountains Of idaho are lakes that ex.
perienced travellers tell us far excel in
scenic grandeur and picturesque beauty
tine lakes of Europe, of whose charms
poets have sung for ages? The average
American traveller seems blinded by
the enchantment of distance, and
yearns for the far-away hills and val
leys Of Europe. while passing regions
that IRE their equal, and often their
superior, near ut home. The Alps, the
Rhine and Lucerne seem to ring in our
ears with more entlclng magnetism than
the Rockies, the Hudson and Lake
George, the Adirondacks and the Co.
lumbia, but those who are equally ga
miliar with all are free to declare theii
preference for the American wonder.
lands. There Is greater majesty In
the Rockies than in the mountains of
Switzerland. The natural beauty Of
the Hudson far excels that of the
Rhine. What would you think of the
American student who studied Roman
history to the neglect Of the history
Of this country or gave his whole at
tention to the heroes of foreign lands?
The best educated man Is the man who
knows his own country best. Let this
be our motto-Amerlca first, the world
afterward. European tourists are gen.
orally astonished that American globe
trotters leave this land of superior
claims to brave the sea, and, at far
greater expense, search out the attrac-
lions Of foreign lands. See the world
II you can, but see America first
Four Track News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

endurance and able to handle Immense
pieces Of stone for their building oper-
ations. But the intellect was always
supreme and they delighted more In ex-
ceiling in the arts and In mental feats
than in displays OF strength.
Were Religious People.
Religion, 1t is believed, was the most
marked characteristic feature of the
cliff dwellers, and when they left their
homes and settled in Mexico 1t became
almost mania. While the Aztecs mdde
frequent sacrifices of life to propitlate
their gods, there is no evidence of the
worship Of the cliff dwellers taking
such turn.
III one room of each house. called the
kaiva. there was an altar on which the
sacred rites We're daily performed.
Under this altar was hole called the
saipapu, which represented the opening
through which the human soul passed
from the lower world into life. Some.
what similar to the belief OF the mod.
ern red men that there Is happy
hunting ground was the hope of the
! cliff dwellers for eternal happiness
after death in the Lake of Shipapu
Those who led the right life, they
thought, would be rewarded by the
great creator.
The dress of the cliff dwelllers was
simple and artistic. a remarkable
cloth made from. turkey feathers and
rabbit fur. which was strong and dur
able and served for born winter ant
summer. was tile material for theil
clothes. Their process for making thi:
cloth is unknown and will probably re
main one Of the lost arts.
1t is believed that climatic changes
due to the great geological mutations
caused the cliff jewellers to abandon
their residences. It is known thai
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
rnrin TIA. on Canal Supplies.

How pertinent is the Democratic de-
mand for tariff revision. and how great
discretionary power Is Intended to
be vested in the President In connec-
ton with the granting of contracts for
supplies and equipment for the CON
structlon Of the Panama canal, may be
family imagined from tie wording of
Senate resolution GO. which was the
subject of long and spirited debate
the other day prior to its adoption, as
follows:
Resolved, etc, That purchases Of
material and equipment for use In the
construction of the Panama canal shall
be restricted to articles of domestic pro-
duction and manufacture unless the
President deems the bids therefor to be
unreasonable, in which case bids may
be invited and contracts awarded for
| material and equipment of foreign pro-
| duction or manufacture to the extent
of the consumption of such articles that
| may be required in the construction OF
the said canal"
1 Aeh meg N-NPIuliiSt " SCh-
ator Patterson, that the President, in
making purchases for the canal, shall
| first consider the foreign price of the
| articles required shall add to that at
least the tariff duty. and to that sum
an amount which shall seem to him not
| unreasonable or eXtortionate. this last
| amount being supposed to represent the
| profit to be allowed the bidder.
| 1t, is estimated that the Panama
canal will cost ut least S250,000,0OO or
| S300000,000, If not more. and that at
least one-thrd of this amount will be
the cost of material and equipment
That Is to say, at least $S0,000,000 OF
S1o0,000,0O0, and perhaps great dea
more, is to be expended IN securing the
materials with which to prosecute the
real work Of construction.
All things being equal, It Will be well
II this vast amount Of money be spent
at home; but, 1t must be remembered
that 1t Is the American people, the tax
| payers, the rent payers, the farmers
the mechanics. who will eventually pay
for the construction Of the canal Il
those materials can be purchased
abroad at much less price than in THU
country, will that not be so much savet
the taxpayers?
Protection to homo industries
Touch not the sacred tariff" is the or.
| from the stand-patters. But what tn
American people want Is not protectiol
to the millionaire manufacturers, VIII
will eagerly seek these contracts In OF
der to increase their already plethora
bank accounts, but protection for them
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
FRANkINe PRIVILEGE IS oLp.
English commoner. tho First t
Ship Goods Mt PuhliC Ernen..

English COmmOners tho First to
Ship Goods at Public Expense.
Franking had Its birth, honestly
enough, in 1900 In the desire to re-
lieve members of Parliament Of the ex-
pense. incurred in the discharge Of their
national duties, but the practice rap
Idly widened until 1t became possible
for members to transmit their house
hold goods at the public charge, ms the
following extracts from old postofiice
records testifies Fifteen couple of
hounds going to the king of Romans
with free pass, two maid servants
going as laundresses to my Lord Am
bassador Metheum: DIR. Crlchton, car
rying with him n COW and divers neces-
sarles; three suits of clothes for some
nobleman's lady at the court Of Por-
tugal; two bales of stockings for the
use Of the ambassador to the crown Of
Portugal: deal case, with four flitches
Of bacon, for Mr.. Pennington of Rot
terdam."
This form of abuse died when the
postoffice stable underwent a purifica-
ton. but 1t speedily gave place to an
other variety. Members signed packets
Of letters wholesale, gave them away
to their friends and sometimes paid
their servants wages In franked enyel-
opes; in fact, they became valuable
form of currency subject to the art of
the forger, who did roaring trade.
In ,1715 f24.0oO (S12O,OOO) worth of
free correspondence passed through the
postoffice.
Fifty years later the nation was
staggered to discover that the amount
had increased to $4,000 ($S5O,OO
and stringent laws were passed to miti-
gate the immoral tendencies of the
houses Of Parliament. But all was in
vain until Sir Rowland ELL managed
in 1889 to abrogate the privileges al
together.-London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
An Unhealthy Occupation.

Miss Olga Nethersole, at reception
given in Philadelphia. in her honor,
told a story about actresses.
sihere was country GIRL" she be.
gan. who laid down her knitting with
ii sigh one night, and said:
!" All, mother, how I'd like to be one
of those great actresses or singers on
the stage
Would your said the mother, I'M
easily. 1 don't know. It's an I'M
healthy business. amt it?'
why? Is it," asked tho daugh-
ter.
at must be- said the mother. Don't
you always see their names In the
papers, telling how they've been taking
tonlcs and patent medicines and SO
ono,v
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

but 1t Is hard. very hard Still, I'm
glad married first. He'll never know
I'm so silly, and perhaps he felt little
sorry when"
There was a step In the hail. Sure
ly, surely 1t was her husbands! He
had come back then. She must hide
her tears; she must
..The fog is SO bad I'm not going. .
he said as he re-entered the room.
"No?" There was suspicious choke
In her voice, and silence which could
be felt followed her monosyllable re-
mark.
James Fairfax hesitated, then sud.
denly crossed the room to where his
wife still knelt by the fire.
"Helen," he said in deep, hoarse
voice, "1'm awfully sorry, but It's for
the best, really 1t Is"
She looked up surprised, the tears
still In her eyes.
"He wasn't worth caring for. dear.
OF course, don't know what there was
between you, but he wasn't, indeed"
There was nothing between us real
~, but-but-oh, James how good you
are. 1t is no good my trying to hide IT
from you. did care for him once
dreadfully, horribly, and used to think
he loved me-ln way, you know
but
"But he loved money better" Fairfax
added rather bitterly; the IRONY Of tbe
situation appealed to him rather forci-
bly,. se,..
You may be thankful to be rid OF
him." he added gently. Some day,
feel sure, you will be, even il now 1t
seems an imposslbility."
She raised her eyes to his.
Il think ] am glad, even now" she
whispered There Isn't much use In
worrying over the ashes of an old fire,
is there, especially-whea---'
.Whep-what7"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

theresw was ages ago plenty of water in
the region where. they made their
homes with which to irrigate their
lands. Now the country is largely arid
and would not furnish sustenance for
community of any size.
Investigations may reveal that after
leaving their homes the cliff dwellers
emigrated to all parts of the earth, and
students say traces of their influence
are to be found not only in the Amer-
can Indian but in the Eskimo and the
Mongolians.
While there is as vet nothing definite
on the subject. 1t is believed that these
remarkable dwellings have been Ia es-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

AN OLD FIRE.


5A51 Ms. FAIRFAX lazily turned
INXAI over the pages Of the morning
paper on raw. foggy morning
In the month Of November, when the
outside world seemed to be specially
uninyiting. 1t was impossible to go
Adopting in such drizzle, and buying
pretty things was one of her great con-
solations in tho Excellent marriage"
she had made few months before.
"Any news?' said her husband As he
looked up from the breakfast he was
hastily devourlng before departing to
the city.
..No. there doesn't seem to be much
Another of these terrible murders,
railway accident in America. and
oh!-'
81 Her eye had glanced down the page
70 the small column Of personal news
:, at the foot.
.Many people killed." asked her bet
Tar half as he helped himself to rec
ond edition of bacon.
..Killed? oh, i don't know" and with
< peculiar catch in her voice Mrs. Fair
fax precipltately left the room.
Her husband looked up with his knife
and fork suspended. 1t was not Gus
tomary for Helen to be so summary
r. her movements. He picked up the
paper from where she had thrown 1t,
looked down to the foot Of the column
In which the accident was chronicled,
and there read the following announce.
ment:
IA marriage has been arranged be-
tween Guy Chesterton Chievely, Lieu
tenant -th Hussars. eldest son of
I Ralph Chievely, ESQ, of Chesterton
Hall, Devon, and Rebecca, only daugh-
/; ter of Reuben Isaacs. of Kiddlington,
\ Surrey, and Lombard Street, city"
Fairfax whistled softly to himself.
$50 that accounts for the milk in the
cocoanut!" he remarked, rather lrrele-
vanity. -.
He strobe over to the nre, and, man
I like, stood with his back to the com
fcrting glow. but the sunshine was gone
ont of his eyes, and in the cold gray
light Of the fog he seemed to look ten
years older.
II thought she had forgotten all
about him." he said half aloud "A
i worthless cur he was at best, but that's
Z the sort of man women always seem to
take to! Poor old Nell! l wish l
& could comfort her, but it's SO deuced
dinicult- 1t all! it's queer posi-
ton for fellow to be In, to have to
condole with his own wife over an.
other mans engagement! Well. may
not be much, but she's we'll rid of him
anyway"
There was a sound of rustling silk
outside, and Helen Fairfax entered the
! room. apparently as II nothing had
happened; at least, she tried to make
It appear SO, but some hurriedly dashed
ON powder rather accentuated the pink
Z tip of her nose, and she smiled wanly
a. she looked apprehensiyely at her
husband, and in glance saw that he
knew.
VI care you not of yetT she faltered.
"Oh, no; there's plenty of time" he
replied in what he tried to make a
CHEEKY voice. Nobody is expected to
h up te tine n fog"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

danger Is not the weakening of the
Federal government but rather the failure of the SOW
ereign states to exercise their function This danger
does not from the desire of the Federal
to power not conferred by the constitution but
rather from the desire of citizens of the respective States
to cast the Federal the responsibility
and duty that they should perform,
Greater than laws greater than written constitutions
Is an Intelligent and righteous public sentiment And
as we neglect our duties to the republic we pay the
penalties as individual citizens
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

81 should like" the man cautiousl,
explained to his tailor, "to have little
pocket, very, very small pocket, one
you could hardly see, you know, put
somewhere, say in the hem of my trous.
ers or in the waistband, eh. where it
couldn't be so easily found. You under.
stand?'
II see,' said the tailor. you are
married, now"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

litical spells to fight over and the com,
munity officers acted merely for the
honor the positions bestowed upon
them.
The cliff jewellers were not large men
and women. They had no need of great
strength because of their peculiar life
They were, however, wiry and strong
They We're capable OF great feats of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
IN TOUCH WITH NATURE.

o. land Of the still and SILENT
o, land of the sheeted snow,
Grant me a share of thy solitude
While the sands of Time run slow;
For am worn with stress Of life,
Its clamor and strivings vain,
Ambition's ranking crown Of thorns,
And efforts cross of pain.
AGive me the balm of thy fr-trees,
~ Odors Of cedar and pine.
IA couch Of resinous hemlock.
And ain like rare old wine,
3 And 20 shall my soul find healing,
2 White the harper Wind sings low,
"Who shares In the peace Of Nature.
Wins glimpses Of heaven below"
Four-Track News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
ARE WE BEING EFFEMINlzED,

United States Has n Milton More
Women than Men.
In the United States there are at
least 100000 more women than men
and only one-tenth of the women are
ut work outside of their own homes
says the Worlds Work. Yet the STAMP
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
CITIZEN HAS DUTIES AS WELL AS RIGHTS

We sometimes forget in the indl-
vidual effort the push, the hustle of
the movement, that every other lndi-
vidual has the same right to exist
that we have.
In my Judgment the greatest dan
ger to the republic comes from. the
citizen who refuses or neglects to
participate In governing the local,
State, and national affairs, and seeks
protection from the government to
which he does not contribute accord
Ing to his ahIlitu on u.aax,a M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
Had several Of Those

McCall-You often hear people speak
of something as 1.-THE picture of des-
pair" and yet suppose there never re-
ally was such Il thing.
D'Auber-I don't know, unless 1t
means picture the artist despalrs of
ever selling. Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
Ny
\ HEIRS Fl flE; REC)RI

know just how young girl longs for the roses and lilies
of fe just how the swish of silk skirts and the sparkle
Of bright rings make her feel Then. too there the
womans desire for some to pay attention to herr to
take her about All this is simply womanly; 1t is lnno
cent but It leads straight down the pit
not help asking why God made 1t so.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
PURSUIT OF PLEASURE.
By Juliet v. Strauss.

1t seems to me that the world has
of late gone pleasure mad, One no.
tees 1t in all classes Of society every
body wants to shift the heat and bur-
den of the day onto other Peoples
shoulders and go and have a good
time. The upper classes set the ex-
ample; they live simply to amuse
demonstrating seek a diversion for
every passing hour, and are miser-
able II they do not hnd 1t. Young and
ignorant girls are the most pitiful
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

Looking over clippings for 1905. 1t Is
found that as far back as August OF
that year there was scheme on foot to
divert public attention from the tariff
question at the present session of Con-
gress by exposing sensa ional cases of
fraud and grating, and thereby throw
Ing the subject Of tariff revision over
to future Congress. A correspondent
writing from Washington under date
of Aug. 10, 1905, says: According to
reports which come to Washington
through visiting statesmen, the stand
patters are overjoyed at the rumors Of
graft and probable exposures. because
they see possibilities of keeping Con-
gress busy with Investigations, and
thus preventing tariff legislation"
Either the writer of that statement
was an inspired man, or he knew pre-
cisely what he was talking about; for
the prophecy has been literally fulfilled
The attack made by the President on
the oil trust and the beef packers was
undoubtedly planned by the stand pat
ters, and has produced the desired eff.
feet In divertlng odlum from those wor-
TILES, without hurting their allies who
have been thus subjected to love-licks.
Hocus pocus, cut and dried, is the wea-
pom of the trusts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
Suspicious circumstance.

"lsn't 1t horrible!- Maud was arrest.
ed on the street,"
Arrested! What for?"
"She got on the street car facing the
right way and the policeman arrested
her for man in disguise. Boston
Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
Heard, at the Garage.

Boy-Mr. Smith ls telephonlng for
his machine. Can you send 1t to him
to-day?
Head Man-Don't see how we can.
Why, this machine is the only one
around here fit to use!-Llfe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27
Fixing the Responsibility

Sister sue-You didn't get home I'm.
til : o'clock last night.
Brother Jack-And how do you
know?
"A little bird told me-"
% that cuckoo !r-smart Set.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

Sometimes Republican politician
stumbles on very good Idea. Last
September a prominent virgnlan of
that political faith declared that he had
discovered certain amount of graft
In his State, and very properly claimed
that IL 1t really existed The State Dem
ocratic Organization was responsible for
BIT, and ought to be ousted. That was
good common sense An enormous, an
astounding amount Of graft has been
discovered in the federal government
and In those State governments where
Republicans have control; and there.
for that party is responsible for 1t, and
ought to be turned out. Always turn
the rascals out.
Manchurla has a population Of g.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

fair amount Of knowledge.
Popular opinion leans strongly towards the side of the
belief that big head the possession of brain Of
than average quality. 1t forgets that the saying
"Bg head little wit holds just true 1t also negects
to take into account the fact that many distinguished
have possessed small heads and brains of ordinary
weight.
Men like Scott Byron and Burns possessed heads
tainy not above the average size The explanation why
brain weight, big small Is criterion of mental
ability is simple The brain of the average man
weighs about forty-eight The great bulk of
brain is composed of white nbers. which have no
with brain to carry messages to and
from the body Weighing brain is therefore, differ
ent thing from weighing much mind" 1t is really
quality of certain brain cells which determines the
individuals mentality All the rest Is of little account