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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
GREAT DAM ON THE NILE.
Masonry Will Reach High Water Level


by Next Month,
Thousands of men will be at work
unremittingly from November until
next July on the great dam at Assouan,
Oh the Nile, and by that time the great
wall of masonry, mile andsa quarter
from shore to shore, will be mp to the
high-water level of the river. AT this
point of the Nile the river runs between
an archipelago of rocky islets, sub
merging many of them at high tide and
always rushing tiercely through the
channels between them. The masonry
is built from island to island, and when
1t is finished will present broad car
riage road reaching from bank to bank
and more than 800 feet above the low
est water level below it. AT present
nearly NIL the foundations have been
laid. There are n number of channels,
of which the one on the left bank is
called the Great West channel and the
next in Importance are the three chan
nels nearer the middle, called the Bah
el-Sogair, the Bab-el-Haron and the
Bab-el-Kebir. The foundations for the
western channel are the only founda-
lions not yet laid; those of the three
Babs have been for some time finished.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
seasonablc.

The sage has had his way against
marrying in haste; here is the same
thought with a prettier coloring:
A solemn and awe-inspiring bishop
was examining class of girls, and
asked:
What is the best preparation for the
sacrament of matrimony!"
IA little coortin', me lord!n was the
unexpected reply of one of the humber,
whose nationality may be guessed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
Protectiny tile PumD.


The cut tells its own story. The pump
Is thus inclosed at slight cost of labor
and kept from freezing up" during
cold snaps in winter. If stock is to be
watered, spout can pass through the
rear side of the covering. to be removed
and the opening closed when not in use.
Scores of hours are consumed on many
farms in winter '.thawing out" pumps.
A little protection of this sort will save
much labor. The water in well from
which cattle are to be watered can also
be kept much warmer If the platform
is closely banked with hay to keep out
the cold air, 1t is essential not only to
keep the pump from freezing up" but
also to keep the temperature of the
water in the well as high as possible,
since very cold water is undesirable for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
Drilling Grain.

The Minnesota experiment station
tried for several years drilled wheat by
the side Of wheat sown broadcast.
These were field tests on considerable
areas, and they found as an average
that the drilled wheat Yielded SO per
cent more than that which was broad
casted. The results We're most marked
in seasons when the soil was dry, as
the seeds We're well covered at uni
form depth by the drill, and thus ger
minated more freely and evenly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

and during their last season their
sluices We're completed.
The type of dam selected is that of
IAN unsubmergible masonry DAM"
pierced with numerous under-sluices
through which will pass the silt-laden
waters of the floods, while the clear
supply at the close of the inundation
may be impounded with no risk of in
convenient sllting-up of the reservoir.
These sluices, about six feet each in
width, number 1870. divided into eigh-
teen groups of ten each. The piers be-
tween the sluices are some nine feet
wide, but in order to enable failures.
should they occur, to be localized the
groups of ten are separated by massive
abutment piers.
The traffic of the river is to be pro-
vided for by chain of locks, in num-
Der six or seven. This is at the western
extremity of the dam. and is called the
navigation channel. 1t runs at right
angles to the dam.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
any stock, and particularly undesir-
able for cows in milk and growing
young stock.-New York Tribune.


We used to hear mucn of land getting
clover sick, or so that while rich
enough for corn or most of the usual
farm crops, it seemed not to be suit
able for clover. Either the seed would
fall to catch or the plants would die
out before they had attained size
enough TO show them above the other
grasses. Perhaps OH a poor field near
by there would be good crop of clover
growing, sown with seed from the
same bag and under the same condi-
tons of season. When we first noticed
this we saw that the farmers who had
used wood ashes on their fields had no
trouble in growing clover, and that in
pastures where bushes had been cut
and burned there were often punches
of clover, most frequently of white
clover, that came in and remained until
they were killed out by being fed too
closely. This led lis to believe the clover
would be benefited by the use of wood
ashes or any form Of potash. Then we
noticed that farmers who used com
mercial fertilizer in addition to their
sanure had no trouble in growing
clover. Later studies showed us that
lime formed a considerable part of both
ashes and the superphosphates, and
,hus we do not hesitate to advise any
one to apply lime where they wish to
grow clover, and to use acid phosphate
and muriate of potash when they sow
the seed, or as topdressing afterward.
We think these are sure remedy for
clover-sick soil.-EXchange,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

Skimmilk is food which contains
muscle and flesh forming material in a
form to be readily taken up and digest
ed by the system. Milk that has been
skinned has really lost but small
amount of its value as a food, the cream
consisting considerably of fat, which
in itself is the least nutritious part of
the milk, except to create warmth. The
cheesy matter left in the milk is its
most valuable part for food and tends
to produce vigorous, healthful growth
when fed to calves, pigs and chickens.
If chickens We're fed less corn and more
skimmills, it would not only be to their
lasting benefit, but it would also even
tually result in financial benefit to the
farmer.-Poultry Keeper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
IOWA RANKS TENTH.
CENSUS SHOWS PROGRESS IN
HAWKEYE STATE.
Was in Twentieth Place in ls6O-Pop-
ulation Is Now 1921 1888, an In-
crease of 1917 Per Cent in the Last
+ Ten Years.

Iowa is now the tenth State in the
Union; only forty years ago it was the
twentieth. That is the story Of 1owa's
wonderful advance as shown in the CEN
sus bulletin. Iowa was admitted to state
hood in March, 1S45, and the first settles
ment is said to have been at Burlington
in 1888. The first census was taken in
1910. when the territory and future State
was credited with only 43, lip people.
This bulletin shows that the Hawkeye
State has in 1900 2,2Sl, 1853 people, while
in 1880 the figures were 1911 1886. Thts
is an increase of &c., 1857 in the decade, or
1871 per cent. The population in 1880
was 1924 ,615, which meant an increase
between 1880 and 1890 of 2S7, 2S1, or 17.6
per cent.
Intact, Iowa is one of the middle West
ern States that have grown and devel-
oped steadily and without the aid Of
blooms or fictitious prosperity. 1t came
into the Union twenty-eighth in rank;
this was far in the rear, but the agricul-
tural resources of the commonwealth
soon brought it to front place. Between
1860 and 1870, during and following the
Civil War, Iowa jumped from twentieth
place to eleventh. Another rapid ad-
vance was scored between 1870 and 1880.
When the age OF the commonwealth is
considered, the Hawkeye State cannot be
rivaled in the matter of great and steady
growth and commercial expansion. The
follONviuu fo b1c sudirotoe this.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
Grain wcevil-.

Those who are troubled by weevils in
the grain bins or their barns should not
forget that bisulphide of carbon is a
sure preventive of their ravages. About
one ounce of it is sure death to all that
would be in a hundreds6ounds of grain
and other seed, and walls of that size
just thrust down into the surface and
uncorked will go TO the bottom of the
bin. as its fumes are heavier than the
air. AS 1t is explosive take care not to
carry any light near it. 1t is also sure
death to other insects and to squirrels
and rats. Do not use more than the
above amount, as it may prevent ger
mination of the seed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
Healthy Cows, whole,omc Food.

Healthy Cows, Wholesome Food.
Goodbutter pure butter, so well made
that it does not need to be renovated,
and that has the aroma and flavor
which 1t can obtain only from healthy
cows, fed upon wholesome food, and
which will be destroyed by uncleanly
surroundings, Is the most palatable of
all the fat foods that man can take, or
most of men, and 1t is also one Of tbs
most digestiblc. There may be excep-
tons among the pure vegetable oils.
says the American Cultivator, but there
is none among the animal fats that we
know. 1t should be regarded as me-
cessity rather than luxury, particular
ly for children and invallds, and we
think that many of them would be ben
Gifted by a more liberal use of it. Good
food is cheaper than the use of medi-
cine, and we think the dose Of cod liver
oil SO often advised by physicians
might well be given up and liberal
use Of pure cream and good butter be
taken in Its place to the advantage of
the health of the patient in many cases.
1t is not economy to limit the use of
any wholesome food product that the
stomach can digest at the risk of en-
feebled health
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

In my opinion mere is no better way
of getting good stand of timothy than
to put the ground in good order and
SOW the seed about the last week in
September or first of October, one
bushel to six acres. / have sown in
corn the last time ! worked the corn
and got the best kind of q stand of tim
othy and clover, remarks correspond
ent IL, National Stockman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

If r. farmer is in good condition for
dairying, he had better keep along with
it, always striving for excellence in
the business, while, if grazing and beef
producing are his preference and in
his line. they should be followed up
with equal diligence and carefulness.-
American Cultiyator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
ezEXEEyzl1lI55szz
Sss
MovABhE FODDER RACK.

the fodder freely from the race. The
outside rack will catch the surplus and
stock will pick that over later on when
the supply runs short in the rack. 1t is
built on runners so it can be moved
from place TO place with a team. The
outside rack should be made of heavy
poles. as the reaching of the cattle will
break ordinary lumber.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
The THIEVES, MARKET.
1t Is Unique Institution of the City
of MeYicO.

1t Is Unique Institution of the City
s-S of Mexico.
Perhaps the queerest and drollest
market in the world is the one shown in
the accompanying picture-the thieves
market of the City of Mexico. In this
market one Gun purchase very nearly
anything, from a diamond ring down
10 Il hairpin: Here you will encounter
ancient books, bound in vellum,. and
worth their weight In gold; queer old
relics of the days of the viceroys, and,
for that matter, relics of Montezuma's
time! AS for modern articles, one can
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
c,,ndied Honey.

at the approach of winter, saws
American Gardening, extracted honey
will candy or crystalline unless kept in
a temperature above so degrees. and
even then with some kinds of honey it
is difficult to prevent it from candsing.
Tbls is regarded BY most beekeepers as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

The latest Armenian atrocity report
ed is the vandalism of the lecturer from
Armenia who has been caught in the
act of tearing valuable engravings from
books in the New York libraries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
Pile Tie. on Track.

A special officer of the Rock Island
Railroad has been in Davenport from
Chicago, investigating what came near
being dangerous wreck. The train crew
on a west-bound train discovered II pile Of
ties on the track as they neared Farm
ham. They were piled on both tracks in
such n way MS would have wrecked both
this and the cast-bound train. which pass
cd this noint n little latcr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
To Prevent Caves suckip,

10 prevent calves and young stock
from sucking the cows and the cows
from sucking themselves, procure Mt
your grocers or druggists one pound
of cayenne pepper, pour one-half pint
boiling water on one tablespoonful and
let it steep a few minutes. Tie soft
piece of cloth on the end of a long stock,
and with this swab rub the pepper so.
luton over the cows udder If this is
persevered in you will have no more
trouble.-Nrs. ]. Coffee, Farmers Ad.
vocate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

A novel advertisement for American
manufacturers is given in the state
ment that the Witwatersrand mines
have, through motives of patriotism,
placed large order for coal cars in
England, though American firms Of
fered to supply the cars for less money
and in shorter time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

Twin sisters married twin brothers
in West Virginia with triplets as results
in both families. This, says the Kan
sas City Times, is the first recorded IN
stance where the double rule of three
was brought into requisition in accumu-
lating population.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

To the confirmed pessimlst there is
no good or pleasure in life that has not
Its corresponding evil or unhappiness.
"Your house looks much better since
you had 1t painted" remarked cheer
full citizen
The NJ 7Ac~-es5.sa in front Of
his premises, looking with lowering
brow at the newly painted front of his
mansion.
Eyes," be replied, gloomily. at looks
some better, but we have to wash the
windows twice as often as we did be-
fore. IA dress up to H."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

Mrs. Du Byous-I just know tina,
there is skeleton in the closet of the
Cooleys.
{ Mr.. Du Byous-No, there isn't but
Cooley keeps in there q demijohn with
tile most 'ghostly case of coffin nails
that ever tasted Denver News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

The face of a sheep does not only liz
dictate elegance Of form generally, but
1t is the more sure and certain indica-
ton of the best feeding quality. Sheep
Breeder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

About half of all the cotton goods we
sell abroad goes TO China, which pur-
chased last year over $4,000, 600 worth
of our sheetings, drills, jeans and other
grades. They are landed in Shanghai,
and 80 per cent of the goods is forward
ed at once TO Chefoo, Tien-tsin aud
Newchwang for the North China mar
kets. little over 6 per cent is sold
in cities up the Yangse River and the
remainder is consumed in Shanghai aud
Its neighborhood.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
THE HAWKEYE STATE
NEWS OF THE WEEK coNclsELY
CONDENSED.
State Aids Its Rural Pupi1s-Renwick
Block in Davenport Is Burncd-In-
dianola:Men Choke to Dcath-Attcmpt
at Train Wrccking.

The plan of transporting children in
small school districts to central or
township school has bccn adopted in nu-
mcrous counties i'll this State. Richard
c. Barrett, State superintendent Of pub
lie instruction, has given special attention
to this subject, and has urged the adop-
tion of the plan generally. The result
of Mr.. Barrett's efforts is that in twenty
five counties children have been trans
ported in one or more districts during
the past year. The State laws were
amended by the last Legislature so as to
encourage the adoption of this plan and
it is likely TO be greatly extended during
the next year. Superintendent Barrett
says the new plan permits a better grad
ing of the schools and classification of
pupils, and affords an opportunity for
thorough work in special branches, such
as drawing, music and nature study. 1t
also opens the doors to more weeks of
schooling md to schools of a higher
grade and it insures the employment
and retention of better teachers,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
Sisters viii Establish Schools.

Articles of incorporation have been filed
with the county recorder at Dubuque
by the Sisters of the Academy of the Wis
tntion. The purpose is to establish and
maintain seminarics and academies, the
principal one to be at Dubuque. The COR
.poration is to continue fifty years. Sister
Mary Aloysius Faherty. the SUPERVISED
ess, will be the head of the board of man
apnrc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
Living Heir rccree, Dead,

Bennett Selwood of Fairfield, who left
his home in Ohio forty years ago, read
in n newspaper that he had been official
ly decreed dead by the courts and that a
large estate to which he is heir was to
be divided between his relatives. He
left at once for his old home to convince
his relatives TINT he is very much alive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
Imperial Tea Eiehteenpence a Pinch.

Imperial Tea Eighteenpence a Pinch.
l bought the other day at the exhibit
ton a pinch of "thc Emperor of China's
tea" The cost of a pound would have
been above 1000 francisco $4,000.
The price of the pinch was 2 francs.
This will give you an idea how tiny it
was. The Emperor's tea, when dry. is
of pale color, and long and delicate
in grain. 1t is composed of the top
shoot Of endless plants. Infused by it.
self it is fiat, but as blend gives deli
cate'and delicious flavor. One should
never drink 1t out of deep cup-only
out of porcelain or glass. find, how
ever, that If taken = the evening IT
causes a sleepless night.-Paris Core
spondence London Truth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28
NOT a Cn.ndidate.

I'm glad l amt a candidate
no worry day by day.
A-watchin' voters, small an great,
Fur fear they'll git away;
An shakin' hands with every one
You're happenin' to meet,
An never havin' any fun
Except to talk an eat.
When Mandy scolds me now and then,
murmur. whats the use?
faint much compared to what thos
men eg
Receive in round abuse
II they should print such things of rue,
Before the public eye,
I'd git SO mad couldn't see,
An go somewhere an die!
! love my country strong an' true,
But am best il l
Could ever see a campaign through,
No matter how Id try.
An when their eager work T scan,
say, an mean it straight,
1t takes mighty nervy man
To be candidate.
= wv c1, Stnrae4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

The New York Journal uses the word
censusitis to describe the disorder of
those cities dissatisfied with the official
count of their population.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

Fire destroyed the Renwick block, one
of the finest in Davenport, and burned
out the Davenport Furniture and Carpet
Company, the Harald Petersen Wall Pa
per Company and the Perry Shoehousc,
while the falling walls of the Renwick
building partly wrecked the jarvis White
Art Company's store. The flames start
cd in the furniture house, where the ex-
splosion of barrels of varnish soon wreck
ed the building and fed the flames with
iGfammable material until the fire com
panies were powerless to fight them. The
furniture company occupied the entire
block and loss was total on building and
stock. After the fire had ragged but a
few minutes the walls Of the turning
building fell outward and persons in adj
jacent building escaped only with their
lives. The loss will exceed 100000; in
surance, probably $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28


The census office at Washington has
announced the total population Of the
United States to be 7G,295, 22O, n gain
of 1925, AGA over the 63,OG0,756 emu
merated in 1890. The number is greater
than the conservative estimates calcu-
lated on a study of the rate of growth,
although far short of some exuberant
predictions wholly based on patriotic
, desire toastonish the world. The in
crease is approximately 81 per cent in
the ten years. Out of this total popula-
ton, residents TO the number of u, 627,-
9O1 are found in the forty-tive States,
the remainder being credited to the ter
rltories and Including citizens in ma
tlonal service abroad. Thereturns seem
to be complete except from Alaska and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

Michael 4. Tarrelly, former legal ad.
wiser Of President Kruger. is an Irish
man who graduated with honor from
Trinity College, Dublin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

Two street cars collided and kazy
mierz Jasynski and Maryanna Iwasz-
kiewicz were married in Chicago-all
in the same day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

Wurreh COUNTY NIGH CHOKE 10 DeHtH'
Two men choked to death in four days
in Warren County. That is the nearest
approach to the cause of the death of two
Indianola citizens that has yet been ar
rived at by the attending physicians. John
Chumley died before help could reach
him, and ]. Nj. Falls was found dead by
the landlady at the house where he wis
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

CRoTuEl.s PEACH. ed With the Var1ety
that he mentions it as without an equal
of its color and season combined. 1t
has also been fruiting at the experi-
ment station at South Haven, Mich,
for several years. where it is much
liked. The tree is very abundant and
regular bearer, strong growth and
somewhat dropping form. The fruit is
of medium size, nearly round in shape,
not pointed, and has slight suture on
one side; color, creamy white, with a
bright red cheek, making handsome
appearance; flesh, creamy white, red at
pit very juicy, melting; flavor, rich, yet
mild. vinous and very pleasant.-Rural
New Yorker.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

This is an age of freedom in dress
and appearance. The story books of
our grandparents spoke of the eccen-
tricity of man who allowed n beard
to grow on his face. OF twenty-five
contributors TO u new encyclopedia,
whose portraits have been recently pub
lished, all but five are strangers to the
razor. The familiar group of portraits
of our Presidents shows no well-beard-
ed man until Abraham Lincoln's time.
The three military Presidents, Grant,
Hayes and Garfield, each wore full
beard. Both of the leading presidential
candidates to-day are closely shaver.
Although the present fashion chiefly of
young men is that of n smooth face, the
fashion is not imperative. Every man
may follow it or defy it without being
queer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

A capacity for taking pains in bust
hess plans and products is more and
more condition of success. Australian
butter-packing may serve as an exam
pie. Shipments are secured against de-
terioration by placing the butter in
boxes made of plates of window glass,
the edges being closed by applying
gummed paper, Tue boxes are covered
with layers of plaster of paris, ana then
wrapped in specially prepared water
proof packing paper. Such methods
help to raise the average Of attention to
details. The reluctance of human be-
ings to eat unappetizing things in
creases. 1t pays to make food offered
Tor sale attractive in form as well as
substance. The high standard is mon
ey in the pocket of the dealer and
health for the consumer. The converse
is true. This county has lost a once
promising trade in exporting cheese
Those who ruined the trade know how
they did it, but they should be ton
much ashamed Of themselves to tell tbe
world how 1t was done.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-28

Does IT usothe your agony at all to
know that coal costs $14 ton in
France?