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Evening star., 1905-11-06
A New Conduit Needed.

The recommendation that a supple
mentary conduit be constructed for the
safeguarding of the city from a water
famine incident to the breaking of the old
aqueduct Is renewed in forceful terms by
Gen. Mackenzie, chief of engineers, in his
annual report. as printed in the news
columns today The reasoning on which
this recommendation Is based Is familiar
but none the less persuasive. The present
conduit is fifty years old. and although 1t
was well built and shows no present signs
OF decay, II Is a safe assumption that there
Is danger OF break. In fact, Gen Mac
kenzie points out three ways in which this
great main might become disabled, first.
by the caving in OF the roof of one of the
six tunnels that are cut through the seamy
rock and have never been lined; second, by
the washing out of one OF the twenty-six
culverts that have been constructed almost
wholly In made ground; third. by the break
Ing Of the dam at the Dalecarlia reservoir,
which not only impounds the water In that
storage tank but carries the by-conduit to
the lower reservoir.
The fact that half a century has passed
without disaster to the conduit is no safe
criterion upon which to base confident
expectation OF future immunity. As the
chief of engineers points out. culverts as
strong as those on the line of the aqueduct
have been washed out by heavy rains and
any one of these might crumble under the
impact OF a torrent any spring. The un-
lined tunnels cannot be made perfectly
tight until second conduit is supplied, and
meanwhile they are occasionally dropping
quantities of rock into the channel. 4
sudden shock on the surface might. cause
a heavier fail of roof rock than usual some
day. and the capital would be faced by a
serious situation The character OF the
Dalecarlia dam is not such as to warrant
implicit confidence in its ability to with
stand exceptionally heavy pressure.
But whether the present conduit Is weak
or strong. whatever may be Its chances OF
endurance. the fact remains that the city
has approached the limits Of tha supply 20
Evening star., 1905-11-06

All mon are liars There is high autnori-
" for this. and for all we know the state
ment had It's origin in early election pre-
dictfons Certain 1t is that that field al
fords a wide scope for those who. either
because of self-interest or the exercise or
a natural exuberance of spirit. are given
to frolickng with figures and facts. Ihe
confidence of the candidate for public once
is proverbial and necessary. The aggres-
sive claims OF his campaign manager are
imposed by the rules of the game Both
the confidence and the claims must be sup
ported by an array of figures. and there
you are The multiplication table is heav-
ems best gift to the politician.
This years campaigns are virtually
closed. Tomorrow the people vote The
result? Who shall say with anything ike
sober look at the situation? Ihere mas
never before been such confusion. A dem
ocratic candidate for governor of OHIO run
ming on the temperance issue. a repuo-
lican split In Massachusetts on the tarin
issue. Joe Blackburn of Kentucky an
anti-machine candidate for the Senate.
Tammany In the role of the savior OF So
ciety In New York! After this. where no"
shall we look for surprises?
Far and away. the most interesting figures
Both are men OF the highest courage and
character. and in point OF ability as cam
paigner Mr. WINS takes place among the
first men of the country. The success or
these two men tomorrow would. although
they are running for merely local places, be
a national blessing. They stand for so
much in which the whole country Is inter
ested-candor honesty and independence in
offlce-the country may we'll give them Its
blessing.
Mr.. Jerome'S chances are thought 10 De
good Not so the chances of Mr.. WINS
Although he is the party's candidate. he IS
opposed by some of the leading republicans
of the city in the interests of Tammany:
and even the national administration figures
in that list. The President and Mr.. Root are
both anti-machine in Philadelphia, and Mr.
Root has spoken for Mr.. Jerome without
word for Mr. WINS in New York. The
President and Judge Taft are both anti
Cox in Cincinnati But In New York? The
President will only say that he has not said
anything against Mr. WINS Which, In
effect the New Workers say. Is nuts for
Tammany.
After the Folger campaign In 1882. In
which a good man was slaughtered by the
open opposition of many republicans and
the neglect of others to do their duty. there
was quite an interesting party reckoning.
There may be another next year, and still
another in 1903.
Evening star., 1905-11-06
Chivalry.

The days are gone when one could be
A downright Romeo.
Yet great forbearance we see
Because he loves her So
She buys to get his moneys worth.
He wears, despite mems thoughtless mirth
The funniest socks and ties on earth,
Because he loves her so.
No CORY blade he now may shake
To shield her from a foe:
Yet sanguine sacrifice he'll make,
Because he loves her SO.
When she, by pencil sharpening,
His razor to the bad doth bring,
He smiles and doesn't say a thing,
Because he loves her SO.
Evening star., 1905-11-06
SHOE INVENTION.
Greatest Improvement IN Shoemak.
ing 10 the Past Century.
,hoes hurt at the instepf

Do your shoes hurt at the instepf
For a hundred years manufacturers have beer
making shoes imperfectly They have ''overlapped'
seven thicknesses at the front below the IN
step. This bunch" has caused the good to sufrel
and the profane to
Today shoes being made way-calle(
the H. j. way. after its inventor.
Shoes made the n. j." way have bunch
at the instep seam. neater, more comfortable
and enable many TO size smaller
II your shoes have panied you across the insteI
or ball Of the foot 1t was because Of this bunch
OF bulky seam.
1t proves that your feet require the "H. j.
shoes.
Cost no more than the other styles.
Look for the III. J." label. None genuine with
out it.
II your dealer hasn't Ell. J. Shoes yet you car
get them at Crockers. $50 Pa. ave. 1t
Evening star., 1905-11-06
General Satisfaction.

Once more the freeman lifts his hand
His sacred vote to cast,
And through the land there doth expand
Contentment deep and vast.
The men who are elected
Are glad because they win;
Those who are not feel righteous 10y
Because they should have been.
Evening star., 1905-11-06
Where the Women Baked.
From the Providence Journal.


The strong minded woman frequently
boasts that she is willing to make any sac
rifice in order to gain what she believes to
be her rights; but at the annual election OF
the New York State Woman's Suffrage AS
sociation the other day not delegate
would pass her bonnet for the collection Of
bellots. They borrowed a hat from the
1anitor.
Evening star., 1905-11-06
Consoling.

From the Charleston Is. c. News and Courier.
1t ought to cheer the widows and orphans
OF the country up lots to learn that Presi-
dent McCurdy sits In 81. 900 chair in the
center of a $4,000 rug, with his feet on a
$4,000 table
Evening star., 1905-11-06
A Change of Circumstances.

Each of the present Russian grand dukes
Is allowed to draw an income Of S1.000.O00
a year, which privilege began at the time
Of birth. But the outlook for the future is
such that grand duke who can draw his
breath may consider himself in luck.
Evening star., 1905-11-06

Possibly President Roosevelt cannot see
why newspaper men should bother about a
cabinet officer when there are so many
members of Congress always obligingly
ready to be interviewed.
Evening star., 1905-11-06

New York Is looking for the greatest
grand opera season ever known. and Wash
ington is already expecting a pennant-win-
ming ball team for next summer. The pleas
ures Of hope are perennial.
Evening star., 1905-11-06

1t is said that William Waldorf Astor
does not wear a monocle. Perhaps he takes
1t off when he comes over so that he can
not see so much of America.
Evening star., 1905-11-06
A Statesman.

Charley takes great interest in the
tariff" said young Mrs. Torkins. HE is
getting to be regular statesman
What makes you think so?'
HE talks in his sleep about standing pat"
Evening star., 1905-11-06

Considering past activities it seems re-
markable that Kisheneff should still contain
enough people to tempt the ruffians who de-
vote themselves to massacre.
Evening star., 1905-11-06
SHOOTING STARS.
Supply and Demand.

''There Is a great demand for municipal
ownership isn't there?"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum. There
is demand. But I don't think there is
going to be any supply"
Evening star., 1905-11-06

The Scotch scientist who Is credited with
the assertion that disease is benevolent
rather than malignant talks like Chicago
college professor
Evening star., 1905-11-06

man may know how to read and write
in several different languages and still
make mistake In marking his ballot un-
less he is careful.
Evening star., 1905-11-06

J. P. Morgan is not regarded as the
financial power he once was. But he never
seems short of money when he really
wants to buy anything.
Evening star., 1905-11-06

The position Of Czar Nicholas Is deli
cate one. 1t Is hard for a man to appear
serenely autocratic while holding himself IN
readiness to run at any minute.
Evening star., 1905-11-06

"I don't stand up foh de trusts saii
Uncle Eben, but kin say fur em dat deJ
ain made as much trouble in my family as
crap games an hoss races
Evening star., 1905-11-06
Apprehensive.

do you think the Panama canal will be
a good thing?'
Il don't know answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax. There Is so much prejudice against
graft that good things are getting scarcer
every year
Evening star., 1905-11-06
Revenge.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Chicago minister has been dismissed
from his charge because he Is too good at
pool" The deacon he beat must be hard
loser.
Evening star., 1905-11-06
ExasperatiuR.
From the Omaha Bee.

From the Omaha Bee.
Deaf mutes are said to be more expert In
manufacturing telephone machinery than
men with ordinary faculties; and there are
times when one Is led to believe that they
are being tried as telephone operators.
Evening star., 1905-11-06

The assurances that I'VE are on the eve
of a decisive victory" have arrived on
schedule time in various parts OF the coun-
try
Evening star., 1905-11-06

Tammany insists that this reform enthu-
siasm which pervades the country is too
provincial to gain much consideration in
New York
Evening star., 1905-11-06

Mr.. VIM. T. Jerome may not be what Is
termed a practical politician, but he Is an
exceedingly practical candidate.
Evening star., 1905-11-06
Couldn't Do It Anywhere.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
The grafters cannot win In San Francisco
II the men desirous OF good government
will turn out and help secure 1t.
Evening star., 1905-11-06

This week will again demonstrate how
little the straw vote and its kindred meth
DDS of prophecy amount to.
Evening star., 1905-11-06
Muddy Campaign.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
After the election Ohio will probably
spend some time scraping the mud or
Evening star., 1905-11-06

Instead OF having the most rigid govern
ment in the world. Russia has now no gov
ernment
Evening star., 1905-11-06

DIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence. letters to THE STAB
should not be addressed to any anoav1ous'
connected with the once. but simply 70
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Sus'-
ness Departments, according TO tenor OF
purpose.
Evening star., 1905-11-06
Downl

From the Baltimore American.
Down With the Poe amsndmsnti
Evening star., 1905-11-06
Editor

THE STAR has . regular ana permanent
Family Circulation much more than the
combined circulation of the other wash.
tngton datlies.. A. a News and Advsrtis-
ing Medium it has no competitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26


AS early as Dec. ID special house
cleaning prepares the way In japan
for the New Year festival, and as the
year closes the house fronts are bright
with decorative emblems. The whole
week, which includes New Years day,
Is continuous holiday, and on fine
days when the sun shines the scene In
the streets is most animated. Shop
fronts are gay with a goodly display of
toys and seasonable presents, all are
In the best of spirits, the children are
busily at play with kites and battle
doors, and every one is doing his or
her utmost TO make things hum. In
higher circles the millado receives the
civil and military officials, who in for
mer days appeared In gorgeous uni
forms and richly embroidered dress,
but since 1872, when the Gregorian
calendar was introduced, European
costume has been worn and the festi-
val has been much less picturesque.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26
How to Preserve wooden Posts,

To preserve wooden posts bore with
an inch and quarter auger from the
butt of the post to Il distance that will
be six inches above the ground when
the post shall be set. Then char over
a good fire for a quarter of an hour, SO
as to drive all moisture out of the heart
of the butt through the hole bored; fill
the hole with boiling coal tar and drive
in n well fitted plug, Which will act as
Il hydraulic ram and force the tar into
the hot bores of the wood, which will
become thoroughly creosoted and last
sound for twenty years In place Of
four, as in ordinary cases. "A four
inch post may have one hole in its CEN
ter; six inch, two, side by side; eight
inch, three; twelve inch, four. Posts
which are already in the ground may
be bored diagonally, filled with hot
tar lin the dry summer time, plugged
up and reprinted. Sleeper posts for
floor iolsts should be treated in this
manner, and then their bases surround
ed with cup of puddled clay, into
which pour hot coal tar. Posts thus
treated cannot decay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26
Antiquity of the Umbrella,

No one knows whether the umbrella
was originally used us n defense
against rain or n screen from the sun,
but 1t seems probable that the first
umbrellas were sunshades. In coun-
tries where very little clothing is worn
rain does not make much difference,
but the sun is II power. Why shouldn't
the palm leaf be the first sunslade,
with its ribs and handles to order? 1t
hints at the umbrella as well as the
fan. Travellers among the Amos of
Japan often make temporary sun
shades Of gigantic dock leaves, which
are sometimes six feet high, large
enough for an account of CULVER. The
umbrella has Il very great antiquity.
The word itself means "lIttle shad-
ow," showing that 1t was named for
its protection from the sun in this
case. Horace says, Among the mill
tary standards the sun beholds an
Egyptian canopy."-Irlsh Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26
CHAPTER MI.

I~1HOUGH his eyes, like live Goals,
glowered with sullen fire at the
strip of sand and the rocks in
~ front, his troubled brain paid
perfunctoly heed to his task. The
stern sense Of duty, the ingrained force
Of long years CT military discipline ana
soldierly thought. compelled him to keep
watch and ward over lis fortress, but
he could not help asking himself what
would happen if Iris were seriously
wounded.
There was one enemy more potent
than these skullling Dyalls, foe more
irresistible in his might. more pitilcss
in his strength, whose assaults would
tax to the utmost their powers of re-
sistancc. In another hour the sun
would be high III the heavens, pouring
the blood III Their Veins.
Hitherto tie active life of the island
the shade of trees. hut or cave, the
power of unrestricted movement ana
the possession of water in any desired
quantity robbed the tropical heat OF
the day of its chief tarrors. Now al.
was changed. Instead of working
amid grateful foliage they were bound
to the brown rock. which soon would
glow with radiated energy and give
off scorching gusts Ike unto the open
Ing Of Il furnace door.
This he had forcSccn all along. The
tarraulin would yield them some de
gree of uneasy protection and they
both were in perfect physical condi-
tlon. Buff Iris were wounded! If
the extra strain brought fever in It's
wake! That way lie saw nothing but
blank despair, to be ended for her by
dclirium and merciful death, for him
by a Berserk rush among the Dyaks
and one last mad fight against over
whelming numbers.
Then the girls voice reached him.
self reliant, almost cheerful:
You will lie glad to hear that the
cut has stopped bleeding. 1t is only
scratch"
So il kindly Providence had spared
them yet little while. The cloud
passed from his mind, the gathering
mist from his eyes. In that instant he
thought he detected a slight rustllng
among the trees where the cliff shelly
cd up from the house. Standing as lie
was on the edge of the rock, this was a
point he could not guard against.
When her welcome assurance recall
ed his scattered senses he stepped
back to speak to her, and in the same
instant couple of bullets crashed
against the rock overhead Iris had
unwittingly saved him from serious.
perhaps fatal, wound.
He sprang to the extreme right of
the ledge and boldly looked into the
trees beneath. Two Dyaks were there.
belatcd wanderers cut off from the
main body They divcd hcadlong Into
the underground for safety, but one
of them was too late. jerks rifle
reached him, and its reverberatng con-
cussion, tossed back and forth by the
echoing rocks, drowned his parting
scream.
In the plenitude of restored vigor the
sailor waited for no counter demoll-
stration. He turned and crouchingly
approached the southern end of his
parapet. Through his screen of grass
he could discern the long black hair
and yellow face Of man who lay OH
the sand and twisted his head around
the base of the farther cliff. The dis |
lance, oft measured, was ninety yards, |
the target practically six inch bulls
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26
MANS INVENTIONS.

Many of the Ideas Used We're Stolen
Directly From Nature,
Houses are not the invention of man.
The Idea was borrowed from the swal-
low.
When the world was young its inhab-
ltants We're troglodyatcs. They dwelt in
holes In cliffs. One savage, more enter
prising than his fellows, puzzled his
brains to find out way to construct u
cozy dwelling. On one occasion he
caught sight of n bird gathering bits of
clay with Its beak. 1t was n swallow,
and he watched 1t build nest on n
ledge of rock.
Wonderful" said he. "I'n do like.
WISE"
He set to work at once and built
clay hut. His nelghbors called him the
"mudholc dweller" and laughed at his
house. But, when they discovered that
he was more snug than they, up went
other huts.
The savagcs lived in mud huts until
the beaver came to visit them. In build
Ing a house for himself he gave early
man lesson in architecture. The bea-
yer not only showed him how to build
houses that would stand all kinds OF
weather, but instructed him In the art
OF dam and bridge building.
The gentlemen of the stone age had
boats. This has been proved by tile
things left behind them. 1t is doubt
ful. however, whether they invented
vessels themselves.
a well known antiquarian declares
that the savage stole the idea for the
sailing boat from small shellfish hay
ing kind of fin attached to its back.
BY resting on wave and erecting the
lin it can skim over the waters at great
speed when the wind is behind it.
1t is generally believed that man in.
vented the thatch to keep barns and
ricks dry. AS a matter of fact, 1t was
the weaver bird that gave the idea to
him. With Its beak it constructs per-
fectly made, latge, rainproof shelter, or
hatch, over its nest. The Zulu huts
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26
(To BE Continued
EARTHQUAKES.
The Great Ones Come without Any
Intcl1iEib7e Warming.

The Great Ones Come Without Any
IntclIiEib7e Warming.
Major Clarence Il. Dutton of the
United States army in his book on
earthquakes says: Great earthquakes
come without any Ineligible warning
1t is true that such catastrophes have
been preceded In Il considerable mum.
Der of instances by minor shocks and
quivcrs and by ominous sounds, but
these are far from implying nccessari-
ly subsequent disaster, for they oc-
cur Il hundred times without further
consequence. 1t is only after the great
shake that the mind recurs to them ms
its forerunners. Much is written about
earthquake weather, about Il certain
understandable electric condition of the
atmosphere, about the sensitive and
alarmed condition of animals, about
the erratic flights and actions of birds
just before earthquakes. If any such
phenomena really manifest themselves
as preliminarics to an earthquake all
that can be said about them is that
they are as mysterious to the scismolo
gist as to everybody else. But the tcs-
timony In support of tlrem, though con
siderable in amount, is vague in char
actcr. When carefully scrutinized il
leaves the impression that it is the out.
come of Imagination and not real OBJ.
servation."
Concerning the great quake on the
southern slope Of NIauna Loa, in the
Hawaiian Islands, in April, 1868, Ma
jor DuttOn writes: "Thcse shocks. at
first light continued to increase in
force for six days. They came at in
tervals of only n few minutes, and ey-
cry day there We're many hundreds of
them. On April they reached their
greatest violence, and one shock in
particular is described as being of the
most terrible nature. The ground roll
ed in great waves, rapidly swaying in
every conceivable direction, including
vertical. Stone houses and walls, chin
neys and fragments of structures
which prior shocks might have left
standing were hurled down complete
ly. Wooden houses We're flung from
their foundations. The rolling earth
opened in great cracks in the crests of
the waves, which closed together in the
troughs. To stand was impossible for
either beasts or men. Lying on the
ground, it was at times necessary to
keep the arms outspread to prevent
being rolled over
A striking thing about this earth
quake, according to the same author,
was that, as in other volcanic qualies,
it was narrowly localized. The north
crn parts of the island were but slight
ly shaken. AT Hilo, on the eastern
flank, single structure suffered ma
tcrial damage. Likewise in the erup-
ton of Mount Ararat on June 20, 1910,
the village Mt its base was destroyed.
Forty miles distant little damage was
done. In the err. ZION of k,akatoa, in
1885, half an island WA l.o;4.n up, yet
Mt Batavia, ninety miles away, the
earthquake vibrations We're inconsid-
cradle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-04-26

The Dunl: hsrilcd through the air.
,ne eagles nest. And the sailor smiled.
He quietly picked up an old coat, rolled
it into Il ball ana pushed 1t into sight
amidst the grass. Then he squirmed
round on his stomach and took up n
position ten feet away. OF course those
who still carried loaded guns discharg-
ed them at the bundle of rags, where
upon jerks thrust his rifle beyond the
edge of the rock and leaned over.
Three Dyaks fell before the remainder
made up their minds to run Once con-
WINGED, however, that running was good
for their health, they moved with much
celebrity. The remaining cartridges in
the magazine slackencd the pace of two
of their number jerks dropped the
empty weapon and seized another. He
stood up now and sent Il quick remind,
or after the rearmost pirate The 9TH
ers had disappeared toward the locality
where their leader and his diminished
troop were gathered, not daring to
again come within range of the wills
Ting dumdums. The sailor, holding his
rifle as though pheasant shooting, bent
forward and sought hclated oppo-
nent, but in vain. There was no sound
save the waiing of birds, the soft
sough of the sea and the yelling of the
three wounded men in the house, who
knew not What tcrrors threatened and
vainly bawled for succor
Again jerks could look Mt Iris. Her
face was bleeding. The sight madden
ed him.
my God!" he groaned. care you
wounded?"
She smiled bravely at him.
ut is nothing" She said ia mere
splash from the rock which cut my
forehead"
He dared not go to her. He could
only hope that it was no worse, so he
turned to examine the valley once more
for vestige of a living foe.