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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-25

The school board directors are
considering applications for an in-
structor to take charge Of one of the
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-25

tween that club aud Hurley. Three
coaches were used on the special.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
SEEK GOLD IN DESERTED CITY
Pannlno, Rocking and slulclns RuIns
and sidsvalts--Find Nuggets
q and colns. &

Redding. Cal.-The streets and ruins
Of the old town OF Shasta, once the
most prosperous gold mining camp In
the state. are being mined for gold
and coin. For weeks Perry Davis and
Harry Paige have bean making SO .
day each. 4 t5rs Iii.
They are banning. rocking and sluic.
ing underneath the sidewalks, in the
ruins of the brick buildings that line
the west side Of the good old town..
and in Main street itself. They recover
not only gold nuggets and gold dust
but silver and gold coins. 81
In the good old days one could
scarcely walk up Main street Of Shasta
for the jam OF pack animals and the
crowd OF miners on their way to the
placer diggings near by. Gold dust was
plentiful. The miners spent money
like princes. Al i, be.
No one claims the brick buildings
that have stood tenantless for years.
Davis and Paige have ripped up the
floors and worked over the rubbish
they found underneath. Thrown into
the sluice boxes or else panned out by.
hand, this rubbish has yielded nuggets
and coins. Dimes by the score have
been Srecoversd. some Of them dating
back to 1871. and mono OF them being
of more recent mintage than the early
fifties. v !f ss{s s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
|CzAR. FERDINAND OF BULGARIA
WILL VISIT. THE united STATES
One Of the Leading Factors in tn Recent Balkan War Coming
America With Queen Eleanor the Princess Eudoxa and
an Army Of the Leaders Of His Country, to Study Our
Methods and Absorb New Ideas.

New York Gear Ferdinand u COM
ing to the United States. The man
who would be king. and who was and
ia king, and what 10 more, cxar, Is
coming to America with Queen Flea
nora. the Princess Eudoxia. and many
OF the leaders Of his country. He 10
looking for new ideas, American ideas.
for this ruler IL the apostle of modern
ideas to his people and In full sym
patty with them. Sg b,
4 There was time when the world
thought Ferdinand would never be
anything more than the Man Who
Would Be King. When the young
prince OF Saxe-Coburg was considering
the offer Of the Bulgarian leaders, Bis
marck succinctly remarked to him: s,
Take 1t, young man, 1t will always
be . pleasant "Reminiscences" "
But 1t was 81 years ago when
Ferdinand first began to rule the Bull
garians and the experience isn't Z
"reminiscences yet. Every year there
are rumors Ferdinand il going to alb
dictate. Ferdinand is going to- be a.
.sassinated, Ferdinand II tired of his
job. and some power or other 70 going
to give Ferdinand the experience Of
his predecessor. who was practically
kidnapped by the Russians.
& But every January i Ferdinand IL
there on hand a usual. working full
ONCE hours. drilling his troops.
scheming with his captains OF indus
try, planning new railroads and ports,
intriguing in regal fashion. ana alto.
gether doing business Ut the old stand.
Ferdinand ought to prove intensely
interesting to America for one thing.
IL for no other. He Is the worlds
champion trust maker and magnate
creator. Ferdinand came in 1887 to
rule over what was sometimes called
the Peasant state. It was q country
of rough. capable. self-reliant farmers.
There was no middle class (mer-
chants) and mo upper class (aTistoc-
racy). Ferdinand has created these
two classes. He has caused Bulgarian
LIE to be largely patterned on the
rest Of Europe. But his methods are
~ q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
NO WAY TO cool a CAT
Put on Ice. Pussy: Leaps Into earroom
In Frsnxy and Makes Wreck u,
Y Of It. :$G5, III

New York. ohm .Tonkss. proprietor
Of the Colonial hotel, Eighth avenue
and One Hundred and Twenty.flfth
street thinks locking : cat in : ~
fHgerator BY mistake ID likely to make
It wild. He reached this decision the
other day. '5 .a3.s IN :f.a{
n Someone closed the refrigerator
door on q big black cat. When It was
opened two hours later pussy tore out
in frenzy. She made straight for.
the barroom. Here were Z dozen men,
among them Colonel Bambrich, . Civil,
war veteran. j$ M, VA
~ They got out--all except Colonel
Bambrich. he took . chair and raised
IL to throw 1t the animal. The streak
OF fur rushed between his legs and
upset him. All, ,35 4 5$9s ~. N.
Weary Of marathoning up and down
the floor, the cat took to the shelves,
SCATTERING cut glass worth $3.50 at
every bound. Colonel BambEich in his
upset dislocated . hip. ~ U .s ,iS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

original. He believes In rich men. He!
thinks the Rockefellers. the Carnegies.
the Weyerhaeusers. and the Morgans
are what make q country great. To
develop his crude nation. he deliber-,
ately set out to favor certain indi-
viduals. Grasping methods he encour-
aged. And these Industrial empires
he made the framework Of his own
political empire. x q. K .5$S
What hts success has been was seen
IN the recent Balkan wars. In the
first war the Bulgarians swept Al
most to, the gates Of Constantinople.
carrying everything before, them. OF.
course, Ferdinand, or somebody made;
a grave mistake in starting the sec
ond war, where Bulgaria tackled Ser,
via and Greece and lost almost all she
had gained in the first conflict. But
this setback In the face Of great odds,
did not upset the argument that Ferdi-
nand had done wonders in his quarter
Of a century at the head Of the Bull
garian people. y.. Pc = 4s5:E
In person Ferdinand is large, he has
q magnificent heavy beard and q pres
ence which commands respect among
one of the toughest and most head
strong people in the world. He Ia q
man of the strangest contrasts. Sus-
pected Of having the man who put
him on the throne, stambouloff, the
great Bulgarian patriot. put to death
with hideous tortures, he is yet in his
calmer moments devoted to the sim
plest Of hobbies, the collection Of but
terflies and wild flowers. 1t is said he
spent the last moments before going
forth to war with the Turks among his
beloved cabinets and albums. @
Yet he Is q man of the most redoubt-
able courage, of the utmost flerceness
on occasion. and II his enemies are to
be credited only a little. of an I'M
scrupulousness seldom met In these
modern days. He was accused of be-
ing behind the capture of Miss Stone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

conner stared for a long time at the
fair.haired Pole, and at last said:
"You are very much like Paderewski
Do you know htm?" II am Paderewski.'
rejoined the other. modestly. WHAT
shouted the stranger, and, dashing at
him, he shook both his hands. Before
Paderewski sufficiently recovered from
his surprise the man stepped to the
door and. calling the others Of his
party, yelled: II say, Brown, Wheeler,
Carey. all Of you come here! want
to introduce you to nv friend PAD
aroWskd.s Is & s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

q flight with Dalaminne, ! Belgium
aviator. NJ Prince Boris, the heir-appare
ent to the throne. and Princess Cyrille,
the king second son, also Jew that
day. $sy.
Besfdes these two sons, Ferdinand
has two daughters. All four are chill
5dren of his first wife, who died in 1899.
His second wife was before her mar
riage Princess Eleanora Of Reuss. She
was forty-eight years old when he mar
5ried her and it ID said he took this step
in order to protect his daughters from
court sintrigues. ;y z. h
This IL not the first time that Ferdi-
nand has seen America. In 1879 he
visited his brother, Prince Augustus OF
Sake oburg, who had married the
younger Of the two daughters Of the
Emperor Dom Pedro OF Brazil. The
princess made . slong botanical voy-
age in the interior Of South America
and when Ferdinand returned to
Europe he wrote 1t up in Latin that It
might be- read by all scientists, The
visit Of Ferdinand here eight years
before he assembled the throne. did
not attract much attention. and little
was written about It. II E.
When Ferdinand decided he would
take the more high sounding title Of
car instead Of prince he was not AFRO
gantly assuming something for which
there was no basis in history and
precedent It was reversion to what
Bulgaria had been in the tenth CEN
fury. At that time the Bulgarians,
revolving from the Byzantine empire:
established . new realm, OF which the:
capital was the ancient city Of Tir-.
nova. Bulgaria became powerful
state. extending to the Adnatic q
we'll a. to the Black sea, and its chief
ruler. symen. was crowned a. car.
4 When the commissioner Of the PAN
ama-Pacihc exposition visited Ferdi-
nand recently he told them OF his ad-
miration for things American, and set
before; them an American dinner, in
which wild turkey. pork and beans ng-,
ured prominently. " ) Il: 4 III 4, e
The king ID convinced that Bulgaria
can learn moro from the United States
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
The Irish Homestead.

+ The great cooperative movement is
not without it's press organ. The Irish
Homestead announces itself as the
organ Of Irish agricultural and indus
trial development" Such 1t undoubt-
eddy 1t. It does not, however. conflne
itself to teaching the doctrine OF co
operation, but contains departments
dealing with all phases Of agricultural
development. The number before me
has articles or comments upon the fol-
lowing subjects: THE Plea for the
Middleman." "seed termination and
Growth" Live Stock Notes." "Tuber-
culosis." Poultry" Creamery Man.
agement," Pages for Irish Country
men," It also contains column de-
voted to to the interests of ''The Unit
ed Irishwomen." The Irish Homestead
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
Il Happened with Harrlsan.

Some years ago when Harrigan and
Hart were located at 514 Broadway,
they had occasion to use the services
Of the late Johnny Queen Of Queen
& West, but Queen refused to ac-
cept the engagement unless his part
ner. Billy West, whose death occurred
few months ago, could be placed.
The managers finally agreed. Per
formers were more versatile in those
days than at present. so when Har>
rigan accosted West and said, BILL
can you play Dutchman?" West was
much affronted.
Can play a Dutchman?" said he.
"Can /? Well. do you Just hap
pen to recall anyone at this pre-
else moment that could play 1t bet
ter?'' $s- q 81
n Finally the piece went on, and both
stars stood in the wings anxiously
watching West to see how he would
come through. s% zs..,
When the latter came OF from the
first scene Harrigan took him aside
and said: {. Il
Y Say, Bill! For heavens sake play
it straight, win your"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
Puzzle In Electricity.

/ It II amazing what q tremendous
electric shock man may receive and
yet not be killed. No less amazing
n 1t how small shock will kill. It
All depends upon the circumstances OF
Iehs shock. To kill, the shock must
pass through the brain. heart or upper
hart OF the spinal cord. A shock from
II weak current, II received ovar
tlarxe area Of the body. win do more
damage than shock from powerful
current that effects only small and
not vital part e the body.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

than from any other country on The
best methods Of developing the IN.
dustries Of his kingdom and proposes
to bring here with him. in addition
to the queen and the princess. a mum
Der of his most able citizens. who. on
their return to Bulgaria. will apply the
lessons they have learned to the teach
ing of others. rs i,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
Mould save Precious Bottle,

!. Two Scotchmen had been having .
good time on the heather doons Of q
leetle island. and were rowing back
home across the firth. says traveller.
when the boat capsized. ~: ss.5. -.
Angus had chung to the boat, and
Jock, who had chung to the bottle, was
floundering bravely In the deep. Al
though a poor swimmer, he struck out
for the skin, holding the bottle in one
hand. After few strokes he became
exhausted. -
Angus" he cried. Il dinna think I
can max it." ~ .15
well, II ye Gamma max it, Jock.
throw it." called back Angus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
Oldtlme Journalist.

High among unconventional writer's
stands William Prynne, q London Jour
nalist In the days when there were no
journals. days when bulky pamphlet
took the place Of q letter to ones
favorite newspaper. Prynne published
about 200 Of these pamphlets. and u
said to have averaged a sheet Of print
. day throughout his life. And he
worked In guilt cap coming over his
eyes to shield them from the light, and
stuck 1t his table all day. being served
IN . yo4 % : pok q bssr svsy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
Quickly Made Friends.

A trade association some years ago
was In session in New York, and part
Of its members we're dining in a cafe
not far from the table at which sat
Paderewsh. and at the close of the
feast one OF the guests made his way
to the cloak room. where no encoun-
tered the famous pianist The nsw-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
MRS. JOSEPH e. RANSDELL


Like. President Wilson, Mrs. Joseph
e. Ransdell Of Louisiana has tried on! OUT
the number is and found 1t lucky "
/ ITO show you ! always know what l'l :
good number it is" says the Wile O.
Senator Ransdell, Il will tell you that
i came into the world as the thirteenth
child OF. my parents. In that day and nd
time, It was held 40 lucky number
OF children for parents to have. SO, Of
any rate, had the advantage of not
regarding 1T with superstitious awe IN
my childhood" VI 3.l:tt
Mrs. Ransdell 10 the recently elected
treasurer general Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. She spends
two mornings each week in her onhces
at Continental Memorial hall at Wash
ington. Here, the Tennessee, Mary.
land and California rooms are given
over for the transaction Of the large
amount OF. business that passes
through her hands, and sheshas q stan
of nine efficient clerks. Every penny
OF the thousands Of dollars disbursed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
0VERC0AT FIFTY YEARS
York, Pa, Man Gets Good Service
Out OF oarmsnt-Now on Ex-
esS hlbitIon.

: New York.-F1fty years IL q long
time for an overcoat to serve its
owner, but such a case has been dis
covered. The coat was purchased of
u York (Pa.) arm in October, 1853. ac-
cording to the Clothier and Furnisher.
It was worn continuously until March
70, 1906, when 1t was exchanged by the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

Ruled Husband Was "Hsnpseksd."
Balumore.-When John e. Wyman
was brought to court for falling to
pay his wife IS . week, Judge Elliott
ruled that the woman did not need
support, the husband appeared hen.
pecked." and should therefore pay but
one cent q week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

the American missionary, who was
held by bandits for many weeks.
He Is z hard worker and thorough
student. Among other things, he has
the distinction Of being the only mon
arch who can talk Yiddish. Bulgaria
has been freed Of the curse Of anti
semitism which has thrown its dark
shadow over Roumania and Russia.
Ferdinand was the first royal per
sonage to 60 aloft In q flying machine.
On July s. 1910. his majesty went for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

Aged RseIuss Leaves 9eo, 700 At Death.
New Britain. Conn.-Patrick Cough
lin, . recluse, who never earned more
than two dollars day. and lived on
bread and onions, saved $4,000. He
died aged seventy-two years. leaving
his wealth to 20 nephews and nisces.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

young mother. who did not like the
extra finger. tied string around it
and stopped the circulation. The finger
finally fell OF. A string had also been
tied around the toe. which had turned
black. The child's screams aroused
the neighborhood. ~
The child is emaciated. It IL be-
lieved she will live. however, If infec-
ton from the crude amputation does
not spread. r. go So.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

Asks Police Is Find Gold Tssth.
@ Chicago. Miss Trixie RI Sing. v =
vaudeville singer, appealed to the po-i
lice to md her two gold teeth which
she lost trying TO eat tough steak.
In. restaurant. The teeth cost .,
lot OF money. = she said. 4-and ! cant
do my act without then" :55!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
BABYs FINGER is AmPUTATED

Screams Of Child Bring Humane So
ciety Agent to Johnstown
ri (Pa.) Home.
Johnstown, Pa-Humane Agent
John MUIR found one of the most un-
usual cases in the history of the city
when he visited the home of Mrs.
Mary Bardino, sixtaen years old. the
mother Of baby girl. The father
has been missing for some time.
On one hand Of the child were six
fingers and on one foot six toes Ths
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
TALENTED YOUNG. M !!

New York. Boston. Chicago and the
most densely populated cities are f.
miliar with the type OF woman best
represented by Miss Mabel Boardman,
head OF the Red Cross. and now by
Mrs. Joseph Medill rMcC ormick. who
has taken over the national protection
Of the suffrage cause. Miss Boardman
II q dominant figure socially and under
the Taft administration presided over
the nearest resemblance to q salon Of
the eighteenth century the capital has
enjoyed. Mrs. cCormick has re-
sided at varying intervals in Wash
8ington since she wore short gowns
and still attended school. She was
well known az her fathers pride and
occasional counsellor in the early
days OF President McKinley's regime.
She passed from the school girl role
/ to that Of q debutante popular with all
classes Of people. Social honors soon
5palled on this talented young matron.i
and ten years ago she became active
" Interested in various philanthropic
schemes In Washington and Chicago. I.
of q series Of lodging houses for self.r
To supervise this task Mrs. McCo
lecture and visited In person the gre.
smcnts had been conducted. She took I
e successful caterer she planned Who'll,
mum price. Every one discouraged he
scheme. yet Mrs. MEG ormick owns tv
though the occupants get q room and
eoko q ., 20 e. rornoy, : = 90 nv, tor 1nvroaf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

When they had finished Henry reached in biz took out
onsdoMar
waiter with the remark that hs could have left out Of ri
"Henry
punished outraged!
pocke!'" f&
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18


beauties
youthful
sensible
asWellas
had much do
her the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

handled
executive ability
Ransde served at large OF the
o 5&&
another
the commit
Daughters American and
deeply than
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
SAW TO 1T HIMSELF

y Represented Helm OF Alabama
told the following story on couple
Of Texans. and insisted that 1t was
true, even II they we're from the sunny
south:
1T was at the time Of the inaugu-
ration last March, and these men were
casting about for some place to get
something to eat. They finally ven.
tured into Washington's most OK
pensive hotel. Being a tribe awkward
With menu, the waiter presently be-
gan suggesting. IL
Duck. sab 5$%
Eyes, Henry. lets have duck. !
amt ct duck since ! wuz . boy. and
this 10 on me, remember
duck. BY all means. waiter; but
this bill, Bill. is on me. Wen have
quail, too, waiter. Got some quail?
{" 'Yessah. and will yoh gemmen
have soup while these 10 bein' pre-
pahed! Oyster soup, sab rs
"'Yes-yes. We will. ven have ..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
KINGS speeches Canned.

Copenhagen.-King Christian K.
talked several of his public speeches
into q photograph and the records will
be preserved among archives Of Den
mark. 5ta ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

DR.. H. Zangger Of Munich, in a re-
cent paper, asserts that 50-volt cur
rent is dangerous II received under
the most favorable conditions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

chIeasoans Spend Fortune At opsra.
Chicago.-Durins the ten weeks
opera season in Chicago just closed.
Chicagoans paid $500, 900 for seats, and
the opera company. contrary to Gus.
tom, made comfortable profit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

firm for another coat. It has since
been on exhibition in their store a. q
relic.
Z The original purchaser Of the gar
ment was Jacob Wambaugh Of York,
who il still living and ID nearly ninety
years old. .g
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18

II isn't every ono who can nail . lie
without hitting his own nnSsrA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-18
three hours. And he reaped the rs4
wards Of his literary efforts In the
branding and pillory and ear cropping
that every political writer risksd I'M
that age.
Too Much UpIlft.
-k- -

This uplift gets my goat Z
''How nowf"
The world 10 getting too upliftsd.
Went to party the other night. In
stead Of playing kissing games tAsy
rat around and discussed ethical anas-
toaAs
The Washington herald., 1914-06-02
BELMONT SUMMARIES.

FIRST RACE-Maiden twoyearol6s; Eve fur
longs straight. Comely, l6 (Kedersl. u to g. out
won: Cleaning. lle Cwolfe). to l, to S. to 10.
second: lester 10 BRADY. Is TO l. to /. to l.
third. Time ln. Trojan Rhine Maiden, The
SECOND RACE-FoUr-yesr-olds and upward
selling; six furiongs. Trifer ls u. McTaggart).
to l. to 2. out. won; Bosom, lis iMckeeVerl.
Is to o. out second: Lily 0rme. 100 tFoTdl % to !.
to J. oIt third. Time. l:l335 Peaceful and
Joe Rosenfeld also ran. The latter finished third,
but disqualified for foul.
THIRD RACE-Mares and geldings: three-ye
olds and upward; mile Dar,worth. 10 H. Nc
Taggzrt) to S. 3 to s. out, wen OakiIurst. l0
CButweID.- Is to 5. even. to 5. second: Louise
Trarcrs l0a (NTcCabel 10 TO l. to l. 6 to 5. third
Time $40 Over the Sands. Lohengrin, and Dar-
bishire also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Bouquet Stakes: two-yesr-ods:
FIVE furlonss. straight. HydropIare loI RYAN.
to l. to S. out. won; Hectograph. "a u. McTsg-
gsrt). to 2 8 to s, out. second: Fair Helen, 100
FairbrutherI. Is 10 5. to s. out third Time. f0l.
Plantasenet and Black Can also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Maiden two-year-oids: FIVE fur
longs straight. Razzano. 10 CIcCsheyl. 10 10 !,
to ]. To l. won; Charlemsgne. lo5 OFairbrothorl,
% TO l. to l. TO l, second; Minstrel, 10 tSum-
teri. TO 2 20 S. TO TO- third Time. l5l Is
Al Reeves. Double Eagle. Dervish. Duke Of Dunbar.
Egmont and Andrumeda also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Threc- -year-olds; selling; one mile
Naild 100 u. McTaggarl. even. ont. won Recss-
sion 100 Sumter. to 9 out. second; Song Of
Valley. los ButwelD. L TO l. ; to /, out third.
Time, lao IS Master Joe also ran.