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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30

DOy6 OF the TanCn owners ana IQer6
were some fancy riders among them
who could and did make the onlookers
wonder at their skill,
AS the bands played and drowned
out the noise of each opposition com.
pany the two marshals of the day led
the lines toward q tree-lined avenue
and then with a quick turn brought
them out plump against each other In
the broad street! II was the most ex.
citing time of the towns history. The
men were mad and the women indig.
nant-the children alone were happy.
They saw two parades instead of one.
But suddenly something else hap.
pened. Ont of the grove that hid a
stable sprang a number of men with
puns They leaned into the. road and
fired them with deafening reports. It
was intended to brighten the south
enders and 1t did. 1t also frightened
the others. for the parades were there
together.
"My stars, what a panic" exclaimed
Colonel Norton. 81 wish. we had not
uOu6 L.
Well he might. The teams went here
and there, out of the control of the
drivers. Then one was seen running
down the street--it was the one with
the Goddess of Liberty. Behind II
went two riders-Harry and Led. 1t
was race Tor lie. The two young
men were well mounted, but they had
swift horses to catch. At the end Of
the, road was hill and down at the
bottom bridge. Their time was
short. On one side rode one and on
the other his rival, Now both realized
that they were to test the love OF the
woman they both admired.
Dorine chung to the wagon. which
pitched and wavered. alone on the
vehicle.
Here" shouted larry, lump to me
| and will hold you!"
Here" put in Led, in that strong
tone of his, .'let me catch you. I'll
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
John prlsht,. PROPHECY.

believe that in the centuries which are
to come it will be the greatest pride and
the highest renown of England that from
her loins have sprung 100, O00. 600 lit may
be 200 0D0, Ooo--men who dwell and pros
per on that continent which the old Geno-
ese gave to Europe.-John Bright in the
House of Commons, March 10, 1869.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30

Mr.. Norton did not say what he
thought-perhaps he did not think
anything fit for expression. AS for
his son he was more than satisfied. He
had won a goddess. as he put 1t, and
had healed a neighborhood quarrel.
and that was glory enough for one
Fourth of July.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
should he Carried Out.

u wish you wouldn't be cross to
that dear little dog of NINE" said the
wife. THE little fellow is just filed
with good Intentions"
We'll" replied the husband, grabbing
the pup. Il Just like to carry out good
intentions!- Yonkers Statesman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
The Government Of Canada has de

The Government of Canada has de-
termined upon a policy OF complete
restriction of her remaining colonies
of beavers. Their near extinction
was threatened and only a most rlgll
enforcement of the present wise law
can prevent the entire extinction Of
this wonderful fur bearer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
CONUNDRU.MS.

When are young folks like grass.
hoppers? Ans. When having hop
on the green.
Why are tipplers and lawyers alike?
Ans. Both are always to be found at
the bar.
Why is train like clock? Ans.
Both run, but never walk.
When is rope like school child?
Ans. When taught (taut).
What is the difference between an
auction and seasickness? Ans. One
is the sale Of effects. the other the
effects of sail.-Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
The Hurting Question.

A Baltimore teacher was trying to
explain the meaning of the word ere
cuperate."
Charley" she said, when night
comes your father returns home tired
and worn out. doesn't he?"
Yves, ma'am," assented Charley.
"Then." continued the teacher, at
being night, and he being tired, what
does he dog"
That's what ma wants to Know"
said Charley.-Success Magazine.
Young people and old men like
greens, but 1t always falls to the old
women to gather them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
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1T8HB
The Two Little Mice.

One night two little mice stole out
To see what they could find.
A house they spied, door open wide,
And, oh, bacon rind!
"Let's go right in," says Mousie Wee,
"And have our supper here"
Says iMousie Wise, with solemn eyes,
sit is trap, I fear"
So Mousie Wee and Mousie Wise
Stole silently away.
"a bacon rind's a bacon rind.
But traps are traps" they say.
Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
Winninga Goddess

W1nnln0 "A YO66aoS
n
: -
SeieDrate! VI course we can't ceie-
ola'e ~ TINS town. we cant 20 noun
ne un.l VIC set tosetne!, fos'mas-
.el i1as.on .hrew away MS cigar I'm.
pn,ienuy ana turned 70 tne group OF
s'm aa
maybe tnats So put " ought not
a. ~. ass.h 80 - !. .- y. s 49,. -
a. tne .o,.h 49, a.sh. -. 1 y. s....
III W. rs,,,.ss - ~ nv ~ aua.
pa.,,.. 49, ~. se, son u
iaaa w. 80 '1A1 1's Aoe = o'n so'
aWerl get nm .onr own than. arg.
eested somebodv "and let's meet N.
morrow night Fonrth IT Jnlv will t,a
here IN week"
Harry on his wheel met ed Norton
tha son of the owner ~ Hat a., rarch
IN borsahack \ dav 1a,er and tho two
Young mon rode -s,de hv s,da aoross
ina ievel Main sor a time Harry told
Ma comnan,on ~. tho arran samont
..Tbat,s all r,vht ~, yva. ,ha ran,v
,.rhe north end Ia eotn. n nar,or,n
tno Thasa o,d foo,a. NOV f.ht 4, th.,,
want ~ hut we Won, no 90 ,oo,,sh
W. cor,t ha,r !, - conrsa hM. ist,s 90
a. ~, so,,a INV o,t :, !, anuha1,n
aI,m with yon We orc ~ h.ua .
.oaaas. :, l,hsr,v IN : eaa aross s,,a :
eo,dan crour VIZ, cor,t a,,ass 20, M ~ !. i.
% a. han : =
na. non,eiy MISS 1yolls' VI course our ::
one ..,, alwsys ,o.ces helse't 70 ene front,
,M .o MSS Do''ne sanuele
why. ner Ia.ner IS worth naif g
niill'on'
Well. she Will do anything for me-
with a satisfied air.
"Oh. no. that's 1t. is TT" and the cat
tie king-to-be rode away. In his heart
was little bitterness. for Qorine was
to him something better than the rest
OF the girls OF the town. north or
south. and he did not like at all the
sSA9 % $50 .f N-a S~Ps Ss'SAou'
So North Mayville prepared for its
parade and speeches, and South May.
Vile did the same. Harry and Led met
often and exchanged notes as to the
progress OF the work. It was to be q
very bitter rivalry.
For days the Two sections OF the
town were excited. me tales OF the
doings OF the other Side We're related
with great exaggeration. porine heard
them ana wondered II ner party was
TO De SO very mucn ontsnone.
They tell me that they are getting
up q ricature OF me- she said to
Harry.
They would not dare. was the
eager response II they did would
punish the author myself"
WHO IS IN charge OF the other
side!
Led Norton. OF course.
Dorines color heightened. but Harry
did not notice 1t. He was at last re
warded by securing her promise that
she would act the principal part In
the parade. He went away wondering
how he could arrange 1t SO that he
might be near her on the glorious
occasion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
WHY FOAM Is WHITE.

How white the foam is" said the
pretty girl, in voice muffled by the
sable stole drawn across her red
mouth. yet the sea is green. Why.
then, isn't the foam greene"
The young sophomore laughed in
derision.
Gee, you are Ignorant" he said.
Beer is brown. but Its foam is white.
too. Shake up black ink and you
get white foam. Shake up red ink
and the result is the same. A body
that reflects all the light 1t receives.
without absorbing any, is always
white. All bodies powdered into tiny
diamond form. so that they throw
back the light from many facets. alb
sorb none of it and are white by
consequence. Powdered black mar.
BILE, for instance, is white. And foam
is water powdered into these small
diamonds. and hence its Wilderness"
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30
GYpsIEs.

want to tell you about somee gyp-
sizes 1 saw last summer. Ten wag-
ons full passed through the village
where was staying. The baby of
one of them died, and the gypsy went
to the country store and bought a
soap box 20 bury 1t in. They nailed
up the box, made a rough grave
and threw the box in.
There was one other child who In
terested me. This was little girl
of about six years. She came to our
house begging for bread. and while
my grandmother was getting her
some asked her some questions. She
told me all about her life and also
let me look into one of the wagons.
1t was arranged like a house, and
although thought it rather stuffy she
told me 1t was nice home.
hope all of you who have never
seen gypsies will sometime see them.
Carol Smith, in the New York Tri.
bune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30

The average girl would rather be in
love than be happy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-30

One of the handsome homes of the
army set established in Washington
is presided over by Mrs. Clarence Ed
wards. wife of Gen. Clarence Edwards,
chum to the President and general
good fellow. Gen. Edwards, who is
one of the most generally liked officers
of the service, has his honors to look
to when 1t comes to a discussion of his
wife's popularity. Everybody likes
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-27

down on the Spokane river; John
Clinton, and w. H. Mclaughlin, on
the little prairie; Oscar Garfield,
and the Mabery family by the Can.
Geld butte; the Hickey and Hagar
families out by Hayden lake; Tony
Tubbs on his ranch where the saw
mill of the Occur d'Alene Luhber
company now stands; and John Co.'S
tello and John Fernan out by Fernan
lake.
The site of the city of Occur
d'Alene was quite heavily timbered,
except small field just above the de-
pot, where some one had endeavored
to clear off about three acres and
raise wheat. The rest of the site was
woods.
In the summer of 1888, the gold
excitement came, and the people be-
gan to pass the fort enroute for the
mines. Tony Tubbs staked his ranch
out into town lots, and King & Mon
Afghan, who were post traders at the
fort, got the wood contract from the
quartermaster's department, hired
Colville Indians to cut the timber
from of ten town site and proceeded
to stake that out also.
There were two steamers built in
Occur d'Alene that winter, the Occur
d'Alene by Portland parties under
the direction of Captain Sanburn, and
the General Sherman by C. B.
King and James Monaghan, Captain
Sorenson doing the work.
People came into the country from
everywhere, and in every conceivable
way and shape; some on the quarter
deck Of a bucking cayuse, some on
foot, dragging improvised sleds or to-
bogans, and some on the regular
stage. A large number of people
would go right through the little
nucleus of the city then beginning,
head up and eyes in the distance, new
er dreaming that they were tread
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-27

ing the very spot where would rise
in very short time the Athens of the
Pacific slope.
Buildings began to rise. the build
ers obtaining their lumber from the
sawmill at the garrison: Tedford
Bleaudmer had a general merchant
Use store; Reiniger from Rathdrum
put up his branch brewery; the
Occur d'Alene Inn was moved from
the reservation to its present site;
Claim & Evans had a saloon ON the
corner opposite Ford's called the
Fashion" Fatty" Carroll dance
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-27

LaughHn furnished the butter and
eggs.
The first blacksmith was James
Tracy, and the first carpenter Sam
Smith; Smith fitted up the school
house and Tracy gave It his benedic-
ton. Davis kept the livery stable,
Jim Russell was general manager.
soon being promoted to the Office Of
justice Of the peace. Benefited kept
the first meat market, and Captain
Waters the first green grocery. OF
the saloons we will say nothing. as
the most Of them have shut down and
quit. and nothing now -emains for
as to do but cover them with the
mantle Of charity and regret that we
were too often boon companions In
their spirituality.
In those days Occur d'Alene was
essentially a frontier town and some
Of the skeletons that occasionally
come to the surface. where excava-
lions are being made. serves to re-
mind the old settlers Of the early
eighties that the crimes which he did
not dare speak Of at that time are
coming to light as the CHASTITY sequel
to murders unaEenged. These grue-
some relics may. perhaps. be all that
remains OF an old friend who fell a
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-27
SOME EARLY
DAY HISTORY
Occur d'Alene and KOOtenai County
in Frontier Days

The Press is indebted to pioneer
,itizen for the following interesting
reminicences of the Occur d'Alene Of
pion eer days, which will be appra-
dated by our readers at this time:
In the year 1888. the first news of
the Pritchard finds in the Occur d.
Alene country became noised abroad.
The only settlers near Fort Sherman
at that time were Robert Cocheran.
old man Miner, still a resident of
this city, the Turner'S and Carroll.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-27

house over by the mill, and Tony
Tubbs, his Hotel d'Landing. Other
people were around picking up dry
boxes and the like, using the boards
thus obtained to begin their future
residence. In the meantime tents
were galore. At one time in that
winter of 1884 there were 26 sa-
looms in the town of Occur d'Alene,
On the second day of April, 1884,
the steamer Occur d'Alene made its
first trip. 1t had been out prospect
ing a day or two before, but on the
second it made its first trip, and the
inhabitants all left with 1t. There
was no one left in town that summer
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-27

victim to the murderous hand OF the
assassin.
Those days are history and have
given place to q modern city OF 5000
progressive, lawabiding. people who
are making a present day history far
riyaling the past in growth and pros
perity. Such are the changes in the
two decades that one can but realize
what transformation has taken place
by the widest stretches Of imagina.
ton unless he happens {, be a sur
vivor OF those days when men made
their own laws and measured justice
at the point Of a SIX shooter.
There are many Of the pioneers or
those days still living in the city to
enjoy some Of the ripened fruits Of
the hardships through which they
passed. They are, as 3 rule not very
laxative. but occasionally one drops
into a reminiscent mood and becomes
the interesting object Of eager list
eners. Many eastern people labor
under the delusion that the pioneer
conditions still prevail in the west.
but they learn differently upon max
ing a visit 10 this part Of the eoun-
try and ind here . high class OF In
telligent and refined citizenship nm
surpassed anywhere.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-27

except Tony Tubbs, James Russell.
A. L. Davis, Vim Wells at the hotel.
Matt and John Miller and Tom Gran
ey's family. Some others might
come into town for a few days, but
their stay was short.
In the winter of 1S84-5, Isaac 8.
DAILY made the boundaries Of a school
district, got the consent Of John Fer
nan, VIM. Bistle and w. H. Me-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-27

Laughiin to act as trustees, present.
ed the same to the honorable board
OF county commissioners, obtained
favorable action thereon and taught
the FIRST term OF school in Occur a.
Alene.
In 1885 U. s. land once was es-
tabhshing the county seat here.
Bragaw, then recorder tacitly agreed
to move the records over to Occur a.
Alene. but Louis Lee got hold OF the
matter and grand symposium was
inaugurated and invitations were Civ
en- out-the county seat was never
moved, but session of the beard OF
county commissioners was held In
Occur d'Alene. George B. wonnacott.
and w. H. H. Newhall were present,
and Isaac s. DAILY was clerk pro tenn
pore. John Russell, Of Standpoint,
remained away.
A session of the district court was
held in Occur d'Alene that year,
Judge Norman Buck presiding. OF
the attorneys present there were Nc
Naught, for the N. p. company,
Frank Graves, Colonel Nash, John
B. Allen, w. H. Claggett. Judge Holl-
man. Mark Musgrove, Sam Hyde and
Isaac S. DAILY.
| Among the earliest settlers that oc-
OCCASIONALLY painted the town red and
kept the temperature above boiling
was one McAndrews. When he came
out armed with forty rod" and re-
volver, most of the people had urgent
business at home, and they generally
stayed there until the streets were
clear again. One day McAndrews
ran against the wrong man and a a.
Smith & Wesson, which removed him
from things earthly. The funeral OF
this celebrity was great. and will be
remembered by those who saw 1t az
one of the queer things of frontier
life.
At one time in the history of the
town people had a habit of quietly
disappearing, that is, person would
vanish, and no one would trouble
themselves about them in the least
their names might be mentioned al
the bar, or over game OF cards, but
that would be all. Everybody will
remember poor Jensen. requiescat in
pace.
The Lakeside was kept by Win
Wells, Hotel d'Landing by Tony
Tubbs. Tony had lessees in his
place; Hamilton kept the bar. and
another party had the beds, and Tony
had the kitchen. Jack Harrison kept
the Lakeside for awhile, and then
came Major Manning. until H. l.
Bancroft was installed there. In this
meantime Hotel d'Landing ran out
: of commission, and Bob Cochran
' built his house. now known as the
r Normoyle Hotel.
Y King & Monaghan started q store
. in town, and sold out to Harte 4
e Warner. v. w. Sander opened 9
8 store among the very first and ran Il
t until Wonnacott came over from
: Rathdrum. when he went into bust
!. ness with him, and v. w. Sander be
], came the first postmaster of Coeul
s d'Alene. Jack Couvaland kept tn,
: first drug store, John Miller. com
e prised the Occur d'Alene water work.
e and Edgar Lashbrook furnished this
e milk. Vegetables came from Stew
r arts and Fernan's and Mrs. Nc
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-27
COEJRDAL ENELAUNDRY
zlS LAKESIDE

Prepared to do laundering
OF any description in the most
efficient and prompt manner
consistent with first class work.
Many years experience COM
bined with the most modern
and up-to-date machinery and
methods enable az to turn out
q class OF work second TO none.
Our shirt, collar and Gun
work "a unsurpassed.
We make a speciality Of that
much desired domestic lnish
on this branch OF the work.
Reasonable rates on family
washing.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-07-09
SHENANDOAH VALLEY.

July 6-Your eorrespOnudent's bad
cold formed merger with a severe
case of measles, and the unholy nom-
bination succeeded I'm downing us for
some time, hut we are nearly ouCeek
once more. There was hut one other
case of measles ga the valley, our
fellow victim also having "doubled'
on the malady. Children and all
Others without precious experience
escaped injection.
A few of the valleyites went TO
jackson or Placerville TO celebrate
the fourth, the valley itself being
very quiet except for a few sporadic
cases of 6recrackers.
A humble of the children and
grand children of Mrs Susan Grain
gathered at the old home over Sun
day. Among them were- Mr. and Mrs
Wan Burno of Aukum, Mr. and Mrs
f Mooney of Amador, Mr and Mrs
j A Grain and children of Fair Play,
Mrs Jennie Grain and SONS OF Ply
mouth.
is Davis of Amador came over
Saturday night to spend Sunday at
his old home.
L ID Davis returned from Jackson
lats Thursday.
The cool weather of the past few
days is matter of wonder and of
great comfort for those whose work
takes them out under what are or
dinarily the ,bruning skies of july
The bulk OF the grain crops has been
harvested and the promise is for 8
very good yield.
Orchard work IS in full swing.
Aprioots are somewhat light, but OF
best quality, and The local demand
leaves none to spoil on the growers
bands. Peaches are fair crop and of
very fine quality. Shan.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-07-09
DEFENDER.

lhe trustees of Pioneer school did
some repairing on the school house,
putting in new floor and mendine
the porch to be ready Tor the next
term VI school.
Roy Werley who has been ill for
some time passed on his way to the
county seat to consult DIR. EndiGott.
The Antelope school closed the
30th. Miss Hanley teacher, deeOrat
ed the school house very tastefully in
a patriotic style, OF red, white, and
blue. There were very good reci
tations and school songs by the
scholars aided by tbs teacher There
was a picnic on tbe school ground
amongst the pines. Also a very
nice lunch. EIce kcream was Served
with cake during the afternoon.
There was large attendance all
spent very pleasant day.
Mrs Charley Stirnaman is improv-
ing very much since the last writing.
Masters Bert Smith and Charley
Glenn have gone to the lakes. Re-
ports say fishing is very aood there at
present.
Mrs Charley Glenn IL improving in
health. She has been on the eick list
for several weeks.
Business is improving at Glenn s
station. Cattlemen and travellers
stopping every night.
W. II. Nichols, Miss Mary and her
brother, Dan Nichols, went to the
celebration at jackson. number
of Detenderites have gone to cele-
brate also,
Geo. Kirk@ood passed here this
week with his stock, going TO the
mountain range beyond the spur.
The ladies will soon follow to their
summer resort.
A pleasant party gathered at A. W.
Kimball's on 4th. where they we're
entertained with music, singing and
pleasant conversation. Ice cream
was served, and all enjoyed the day.
Cattlemen are still busy taking
their stock to the mountains. MI
Piasse passed to-day. lie is taking
up the old boat to Silver Lake.
Will Blakeley and wife have moved
up to their summer range, near Iigel
saw mill.
Walter Webster returned to hi
home at Whitmore's mill, after seveIa
days. visit at the county seat.
Mr. and Mrs William Hoss returned
70 their mountain home after severa
days' visit with their neice.
Busy Bee.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-07-09
Gees Mother Grow Young

cit would be hard to oeerstate ths
wonderful change in my mother since
she began to use Electric Bltters,
writes Mrs ". L.. Fitzpatrick of
Danrorth, Me. "Although past 10 she
seems really to be growing young
eoain& She suffered untold misery
from dyspepsia for " gears. At last
she could neither ear, drink nor
sleep. Doctors gave her mp and all
remedies failed till Electric Bitters
worked such wonders for her health. .
They invigorate all vital organs, cure
liver and kidney troubles, induce
sleep, impart strength and Srr2etlte;
Only SOC at Spagnoii's Drug Store.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-07-09
WILLOW SPRINGS.

Miss Myrtle Colburn returned to
the Goodman sanitarium after few
days visit at her home.
Mrs Kaufman and daughter left for
Sacramento to visit her son.
Miss Hattie Rnthford of Vacaville
is visiting at the Colburn home.
Mrs Celia Sherwood came up from
Stockton to visit with her mother
Mrs MINIS.
Miss Ella Purcell returned home
few days ago, after visiting in Folsom
and Sacramento for the past month.
j. Il. Brown and family expect
to leave for the mountains in a few
= days.
Chas LittIeheld and family left for
Plumas county few days ago.
A. Colburn and wife have returned
TO Marysville.
Mr. Huot recently purchased
valley ranch, and expects to leave us
in the near future.
Mrs Stevens returned from Elk
Grove and, is quite sick lat heI
daughters, Mrs Dooley.
Quite a number of our young folks
attended the dance in Plymouth last
Wednesday night, and all reported
having had fine time.
Geo. Purcell returned from the
city last night with new buggy
That's right, George, the girls will
smile now.
Ezra S. Taylor and family lef
for the mountains, where they viii
spend the summer months
Miss Sophie Greilich was visltol
at Mrs Bryson's on Sunday last.
Miss lac Gorton returned to he
home in Amador City after visiting
with her aunt, Mrs Purcell.
Mr. Miller aud family have moved
to DrytoWn.