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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
The Word Etiouet+e.


The very high sounding word eti-
Quette had n very humble origin, for
etiquette meant simply label. 1t re-
ceived its present Specification from
the fact that Scotch gardener who
laid out the grounds at Versailles for
Louis XIV. was much annoyed at the
courtiers walking over his newly made
paths and at length had labels placed
to indicate where they might pass. AT
first these labels were not attended to,
but hint from high quarters that in
future the walks of the courtiers must
be within the "ctiquettes' or labels
was promptly attended to. To keep
within the etiquettes became the cor
rect thing. The meaning of the phrase
was afterward widcned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
MAN NOT BORN TO READ.
That Is the Reason He Is Compelled
-.

That ls the Reason He Is Compelled
to Wear Glasses.
Many of the commonest physical de-
fects of civilized man are due to an
imperfect adaptation of his body to
new conditions of life. Nearsighted-
ness is an example.
c. w. Saleeby, the English writer on
scientific subjects, says that all the talk
about the degeneration of the human
eye is ''undilutcd nonsense" The truth
is that man was not born to read"
All instrument made for seeing long
distances is forced to accommodate it
self to little marks and signs on piece
OF paper. Says DR.. Saleeby, 1.-The eye
which we have inherited from our an
cestors is one that is used without eff
fort ut long range. merely containing
within it an apparatus enabling 1t at
the cost of nervous and muscular eff
fort to be used atshort range"
The general need of glasses arises
from the necessity in modern life of
the use of the eyes at short distances.
If the eye We're naturally focused upon
near objects the advantage, as DR..
Saleeby admits. would be great. How
ever, he continues. IF one started to
make a list of the bodily characters of
man which The amazing development
of his intelligence has rendered more
or less appropriate TO his needs than
originally one would require a vol
,,n,n,'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10

The well dressed man wears clothes
that no one ever notices; ut business,
except in the very warmest weather,
usually dark. No one ever notices
clean linen, while linen soiled ever so
slightly is Very conspicuous No one
ever notices a. hat unless 1t is of ultra
shape. dirty or shabby. No one ever
notices shoes unless they are loud or
need blacking or are run down at the
heels or shabby. No one ever notices
clean finger nails, while those needing
attention are always conspicuous. The
man should not be lost sight of by the
conspicuousness of his clothes, either
from being overdressed or shabbily
dressed.-Batten's Wedge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
The Pyomy cattIe Of snmo, ,

The Samoan islands are the natural
habitat of the most diminutiye species
Of variety ofethe gems hos now known
to the naturalist. The average weight
of the males of these lilliputian cattle
seldom exceeds 200 pounds. the aver
age being not greater THAI lJ1 pounds.
The females Usually acreage about a
hundred pounds larger and are very
"stocky' built, seldom being taller
than Il Merino sheep. These dwarf cat
tie are nearly all of the same color
reddish mouse color, marked with
white. They have very large heads as
compared with their bodies, and their
horns are of exceptional length.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10

III you sholld visit japanese
house," sai6. an oriental. you would I've
obliged to remove your shoes ut the
doorway Japanese floors are very
beautifully Kept. know of some
houses where thirty or forty servants
have no otherlduty than the polishing
OF the floors. A young Japanese stu
dent, studyinflin London, had the mis-.
fortune to live in an apartment hft,ise
where the janitcr did not keep thsi tbA
In very good condition. 1t wii5 Ia
great change to him. and he felt it
keenly. On the approach of wiiter the
,janitor put up in the entrance the no.
tice, .Plense wipe your feet The
Young japanese, the first night he OBJ
served this notice, took ont, 81 pencil
and added to 1t, ON going out.'"-
Minneapolis Journal. l..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10


Do you really enjoy what you eat?
Does your food taste good? Do yon
feel hungry and want more? Or do
you have heavy dull feeling after
meals, sour stomach, belching, gas
on the stomach, bad breath, indi-
gestion and dyspepsia? If SO, you
should take little Kodol after each
meal. Kodol will nourish and
strengthen your digestive organs
and furnish the natural digestive
juices for your stomach. 1t will
make you we'll. 1t will make your
food do you good. Turn your food
into good, rich blood. Kodol di
gests what you eat. Sold by all
druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
ICONTIWUD.y
French Smiles For "prunk.,

The French have some interesting
smiles of their own corresponding to
the English drum as lord OF
drunk as a wheelbarrow,' says Il
London writer. The most generally
recognized one in the case of "ivre,"
the less extreme and less vulgar word
for drunk" is 'ivre CONNIE une soupe''
-"soupe" meaning the piece of bread
eaten with soup as well as the soup it
self, and bouillon soaked piece of
bread Offering natural simile for sat
uration. When the less delicate soul
Is used instead Of '.ivre," the French
man may speak of being us drunk us
an ass, Il cow. Swiss or thrush.
The aluson in the last case is to the
fondness Of thru,hes for grapes. which
are said at vintage time TO make them
unsteady IN their flight
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
The Sky and the Weather

Whether clear or cloudy, rosy sun
set presages fine weather; a sickly
looking, sfeenisl hue, wind and rain;
dark, or Indian, red rain; red sky
In the morning, bad weather or much
wind, perhaps rain; Il gray sky in the
morning, fine weather; n high dawn,
wind; low dawn, fair weather. Re
markable clenrness of atmosphere near
the horizon, distant objects, such as
hills, unusually visible or raised by re
fraction and what is called good
"hearing day." may be mentioned
among signs of wet, if not wind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
Where 1t Shows In Summer,

Snow. 1t appears. only falls In the
antarctic IN summer ana on those rare
occasions at other seasons when the
wind blows almost due SOUTH and.
strange to say, these south winds are
warm winds, raising the temperature
to so or GO degrees r. They seem akin
to the snow melting Foehn winds of
the Alps.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10

Among the tales Of red tape the fol-
lowing should hold high place: NJ
Roger Cavailhon. a young French geh.
tleman rider. who had won his hun
dredth steeplechase. was drawn for
the cOnscription and had to serve for
year. He asked to be placed in the
cavalry, explaining with due modcsty
that he was not unknown as a horse
man. The military council of revision
refused the request on the ground that
as his period of service was only one
year he would not have time to learn
to ride,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
A Marriage Warming.

In Germany all marriages have to be
contracted before register previous
to the ceremony in church, which is
optional. The law requires public
notice to be. given of the match, and
this notice is generally exhibited in
a box hung up at the town hall or 9th
er municipal building. The following
official announcement appeared lately
In small town: From today there is
fixed ut the townshall the new box, In
which all those who intend to enter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
When there is the slightest indi.

When there is the slightest indi.
cation of indigestion, heartburn,
fiatulence or any form of stomach
trouble take a little Kodol occasion
ally and you.will be afforded prompt
relief. Kodol is compound OF
vegetable acids and contains the
juices found in a healthy stomach,
Kodol digests what you eat, makes
your food do yop good. Sold by all
druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
Precautions Of ODD rime Doctors

FrecautIohS OF Old Tine Doctors.
1t was formerly the practice amon:;
physicians to carry n cane having a
hollow head. the top of which was
gold. pierced with holes like peppe,
box. The top contained a small
amount of aromatic powder or of
snuff. and on entering the house or
room where a disease supposed to lie
infectious prevailed the doctor would
strike his cane on the floor to ngitate
the powder and then apply 1t to his
nose; hence all the old prints of physi-
clans represent them with canes to
their noses
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
The One and the Nauaht

Oliver Wendell Holmes once sent two
poetical letters to the "postoftice' of an
Episcopal fair ut pittsield, Mass. In
one of them the first stanza was:
Fair lady. whatsoever thou art.
Turn this poor leaf with tenderest care
And hush. oh. hush. thy beating heart.
The one thou lowest will be there.
On turning the poor leaf" there was
found dollar bill. with some verses
beginning:
Fair lady. lift thine eyes and tell q
If this is not a truthful letter.
This is the one ~ thou loveth well,
And naught (0 can make thee love IL
better 40.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10

Callahan-Oi want to git book to
put tn photographs av all me rela-
tives in. OF think this wan will do.
Clerk-But that isn't family al.
bum, sir; that is II scrapbook
Callahan-Oh, that's all right, young
man; all av me relatives are scrap
pers.--Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
Not Labor Lost.

The safe bore n paper stating that
there was nothing of value within
Nevertheless the burglar blew the re
ceptacle open. finding the statement
correct. We'll" lie remarked. gather
ing up his tools, tits worth something
to ascertain that there are still people
who tell the truth" : Philadelphia
Ledger
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
Qccultism.

1t is noteworthy that supernatural.
Ism prevailed just us strongly at the
other side of the globe among the alb
.origines of the new world The coming
of the Spaniards had been prophcsie,I
30 the Mexicans by their cuciques, ami
the prophecies were sung amid loud
lamentations ut their festivals, Lon
don Onlooker
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
Not a Doq.

Old Lady Ito chemist,-I want box
OF canine pills. What's the
matter with the dog? Old Lady lin.
dignantly)-l want you to understand,
sir. that my husband is a gentleman.
I'm profound silence the chemist nut
up some quinine pills. London Queen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
Her "No.n

Tom-Bess said NO" to me las.
night but don't think she really could
rell why she did ii. Nell-Oh, yes, she
could. She told me. Tom-Did she:
Nell-Yes; she said she didn't thinl.
you'd take NO for an answer.-Phil
aaelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
Mountain Of the Sacred Foo.orin+

"oa'a" Vi the oacred r Footprint.
ADAMS peak. or Mount Samantha, a
rugged mountain in the island of Cey-
Ion. Is known throughout the orient as
the Mountain of the Sacred Foot.
print In fiat. rocky basin at the
foot OF this mountain In stone as hard
as blue granite there is the perfect i'm
print of gigantic human foot. five and
one-half feet long by two and one-half
feet wide. Tile Ceylonese Brahmans
have legend to the effect that the i'm
print was made b.; Adam. our first par
eht. bit The EnGdAIsts declare that 1t
con!l iIayc Geen made by no one but
EniilII
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10

The Preacher Have you special rates
for clergymen? The Hotel Clerk-Yes,
sir; we charge them n dollar extra.
The Preacher-Dollar extra! Why? The
Hotel Clerk-They don't patronize tho
bar.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10

Father-Well. Tommy, what did you
learn at school today? TOMMY
learned that two negatives are equiva-
lent to an affirmative Father-And
what's an affirmative? Tommy-I don't
know. We haven't got that far along
yet.-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
The Hot Wind From the Dsser

"KhamsinH is the hot wind from the
desert which blows out of the Saliar,
upon Egypt. The word means fifty.
from the idea that 1t lasts for fifty
days. The "khamsin" is terribly ho,
ana dry, and sometimes brings pes
thence with it,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
About the Only Place

A company of settlers in naming
their new town called it Dictionary.
because. as they said. that's the only
place where peace, prosperity aud hap
piness are always found"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
The Opportunity.

Opportunity has all her hair on he.
forehead, but when she has passed you
cannot call her back. She has no tufl
whereby you can lay hold OH her. fol,
she is bald on the back part Of he.
head and never returns Francois RI
iiniaiy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
Lookina Backward.

well, doctor. do you think 1t is any
thing serious:'
ooh, not at all! 1t is merely'a boil o,
the back of your necl:. but / would nd
wise you TO keep your eye on it."-Rire
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10

Wrestling. the "microcosmos of gym.
nastics," is IL fine form of bodily exer-
else for those who enjoy hard muscular
work after the tedions business hour;
of the day and may be practiced
adapting it to circumstances-by the
man of ripe age as well as by the
boy of ten or twelve, especially the
form known in this country rs catch
as-catch-can (Which Is about identical
to one form of Swiss wrestling). ex-
changed the Greco-Koman Tor Ger
man gymnastlc) style for this one
about twelve years ago. and l was
then over forty years old. and still ell
joy 1t much If my opponent is of my
own weight or a little lighter and If 1t
is deprived of its potential roughness
by a gentlemanly spirit of the part.
ners.--New York Medical Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10

The notion of God which makes him
manufacturer of footstools, our enc
mies being the raw material. is still
popular i'll some quarters. Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
How the Pulse Yaries.

The human pulse has rather n wide
range, but the general average may be
put about as follows: At birth, 40; at
two years. 100; at from sixteen to
nineteen years, so; at manhood, 10;
old age, 60. There are, however, great
variations consistent with health. Ma.
poleon's pulse is said to have been only
forty-four In tile minute. a case is
also related of II healthy man Of eighty
seven whose pulse was seldom over
thirty during the last two years of his
life and sometimes not more than
twenty eight Another man of eighty
seven years of age enjoyed good health
and spirits with II pulse of twenty
nine, and there is also on record the
curious instance of Il man whose pulse
in health was never more than forty
five, and, to be consistent In his incon.
sistency, when he had fever his pulse
fell to forty instead of rising, as is
usual
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
ONE WAY CoLoNlsr RATES

ONE WAY COLONlST RATES
To west and north west California
points and Mexico City, Mexico viz
|. G. r. Il. These rates are about If
teen dollars lower than the regular
second class rates. Tickets on sal
March lst to April 3O.h inclusive an
September 1st to October 3ist inclusiv,
For further particulars and for rates t,
other intermediate points apply to tn.
undersigned H. g. PIERCE, Agt
5tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
CHAPTER XXIv.

II N hour later Martin Pike, looking
~ forth from the mansion, saw
a man open the gate aud,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-04
Allen Breezes.

The Bureau says change in the
weather.
Mr.. Collier, of San Jon, was in
our community Monday on bust
ness.
Claude Fallwell, of Endee, vas
over to the mountains after a load
of wood.
Our friend, !. l.. Daulton pur-
chased a fine team last week. And
1 tell you they ar goers, for he
started early in the morning, and
it took him most all day to make
the trip. Swift. Aren't theyf
G. T. Walker started to Tucum-
carl today. Tugg is n of our
prominent citizens and some day
we expect to hear of him.
Willie McIvor spent Sunday
with his cousin, Lonnie May, who
lives six miles north OF San Jon.
Mr.. May expects to leave for
Iowa this spring.
Mr.. Allen, one OF our city mer.
chants, goes to Tucumcari this
week for another load of goods
He has moved his old store build
ing up to his residence.
b. b. Boroughs lost n of hi
gray horses last week. The dis
ease is unknown to all who ex
amined the brute. Pretty hard
financially, on b. b.
Walter Ketchum, David Ais
worth and w. +. Buckner put il
most of their time in the breaks
Say boys, give us a chance too
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-04
Cross, Kelly & Co.
will you.

will you.
Protracted meeting now in prog.
ress at Mountain View, in charge
of Rev. Scott Williams, late of
Shawnee, Okla, The Rev. is a
long winded fellow but can interest
you on Bible readings. Come out
and hear him.
1t is reported that railroad work
is progressing slowly. Between
ten and fifteen miles is now ready
for track laying, and we expect to
hear the whistle blow in the near
future, at the half mile board, as
the old Mogul pulls into Endee.
News reached US recently that
Mr.. Romero, our Mexican friend;
who lives just half way between
Endee and San Jon, has given
eighty acres for a townsite. A
railroad company has surveyed
through by Allen and crossed the
Rock Island grade at Romero's,
which means a junction. 1t is a
beautiful location for a town.
There is plenty of good water and
the surroundings point to one OF
the best locations between the
Texas line and Tucumcari.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-04
Prentice Behrens.

Royal A. Prentice. the popular
court stenographer of this district,
and Miss Louise Ann Behrens were
united in the holy band of matri-
monry at the home of the bride in
St. Louis, Wednesday December
a5th. They will reside in Alamo
gordo.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-04

Agents for the famous Chicago
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-04

gain in this department.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-04

for men. You can get i big bar.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-01-04
Cross, Kelly & Co.

Are showing a full line of the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-28

attend to the odds and ends Of his seRv-
Ice as a representative. On the ad-
journment Of congress for the holiday
recess he win return to Tennessee and
be sworn in as governor the middle Of
January.
One evening recently at the Riggs
House the governor was resting quiet
~ and did not wish TO be interviewed.
what are you going to do as gov
eFnOrY' he was asked.
''What are you going to do as a news
paper manT he asked In turn.
1.-THE best can"
"Well. that is just what am going
10 do as governor"
The new head Of the government Of
Tennessee is stiIi a young man and 4
JoviaI and a good mixer He defeated
Il. Clay Evans, the Republican nomi
nee, by 10000 majority after one ot
the most bitter campaigns in the hiS
tory Of the state.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-28
CATTLE LOSSES IN MONTANA
Reports Sent Out Said to Be
ExaggePatiOnS.

Helena, Mont. Jan. 2s.-Sheep-
men and caYtlenen declare that re-
ports sent out recently detailing big
losses in the eastern and northern
parts of the state are utterly untrue,
and that while losses will probably be
somewhat above the average, it is
still too early to approximate as the
heaviest losses usually occur during
February, when stock is weakened
from long exposure and battling with
the elements.
Sheepm0n we're better prepared to
stand severe winter than cattlemen,
and in many cases have kept the loss
es down by using rotary snow plows,
with which they barred the ground and
allowed the sheep to feed.
A chinook which prevailed the last
few days helped conditions material
~ in the central part Of the state,
melting a great mass Of snow.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


The following real estate transfs,.
were fled in the county recordsr,s
office: :
R. G. Age to Della Lusk. NE4 a,
sW t and lot . Of section 4, township
40, range 3 west, 81.
Taylor Bros. to Fred Evans. no
description, $50.
4. Davis to c. D. Gillett WI Of
Sea of section 4, township 81. range
8 west, 81.
). Stevens to Kate Sutton, SCI Of
section 4, township 81, range 5 west.
$500.
A. Miller to j. NJ. Partner, lots A
and 3, block 10, West End addition
to Standpoint, and lot Z, block l.
Famine addition to Standpoint
500.
Kate Sutton to C. D. Gillette, Sci
section 4, township 81, range west,
$1,000.
p. p. Swanson to Scandinavian
American Investment company, Ell OF
NW4 Of section 10, township 81,
range 2 west, $24OO.
U. s. to Wilbur Daily, E1 Of NW1
OF lots l and 2, section 80, township
81, range west.
G. ]. Rubin to Standpoint Wood.
work association, lots ~ to "a, botf
inclusive, +. Laws Third addition Il
Standpoint, $3.50.
Valley Improvement company to
VIM. Lincoln, tracts SO and go
Greenarces, $500.
B. L. Elersick, administrator Il
Humbird Lumber company, lands il
twonships So, west, 50, 2 west
and 81, 2 west, and personal proper
ty, s1O,69O.
Bertha Ellersick to HumbrirC
Lumber company. same as above. 81