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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
Fighting Hail storms.

In this country the production Of
rainfall by artificial means has been
abandoned, although during the past
season, in California, revival in the
belief has arisen from a coincidence
of heavy rains following the efforts
of a so-called "rainmaker." The mat
ter was given rather greater promi-
hence than 1t deserved from the fact
that the rains followed drought and
We're very badly needed.
In Europe the dissipation of hall
storms Is being attempted by cannon
aiding and other similar means of dis
turbing atmospheric air currents and
electrical conditions, and the work has
been pursued continuously for several
years. Syndicates of land owners
have been formed, on the cooperative
plan, to protect particular districts,
and the results of the operations, as
recorded in Complies Rendus, of the
French academy of science, seem to
indicate that perhaps the cannonad-
ing is effective. While it is not prov
ed that storms are averted, the can
nonading appears to restore electrical
equilibrium of the atmosphere and so
tends to mitigate storm conditions,
particularly hailstorms, which, in
some districts, are of frequent occur
renee, and which are very destruc-
| tive of crops.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

states by prosperous conditions leads larger proportion Of
the enlisted men to desert than countries where cond
ions are not so favorable to earning living But
e we nave never had the slightest difficulty eEisng
more men than needed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
CONSUMPTION IMPROVES THE HUMAN RACE.

Dy u. HFcHdM KeId.
tuberculosis Injuries the individual but con.
fers resisting power on the race. Every race is
resistant to every disease strictly in proportion to
IT'S past experience of it. Thus Englishmen, who
nave suffered much from tuberculosis, are more
resistant to 1t than West African negroes. who
have suffered less, and much more resistant than
Poiyneslans, who have had no previous expert
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
FARMERlBEFUsEs s1e.5Oo
PENSION MONEY

William S. Elliott, farmer near
Kokomo, Ind, has refused to accept
government pension that has ac-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

The falling off of ROSTERS comb
shows him to be in bad health.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

Better temperance pledge than .
pRwnbroker'k
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

to pasture again. They argue that
they can dispose of milk to much bet
ter advantage in the summer, and
that il they have too much milk in
winter they will have to make more
butter than they wish to. That's
lazy mans way Of doing business.
If 1t is not desired that the cows give
large quantities of milk during the
winter the ration may be changed or
even reduced somewhat, but it can
not be lacking In the essentials which
the COW requires to keep up her
warmth Of body and vitality without
lasting injury to the animal. Let the
ration contain a fair amount Of pro-
tein, and be in sufficient variety to
keep the cow in good condition, no
matter how little milk satisfies you.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
Fore.try Paid Thl. Farmer.

An interesting object lesson in lum-
Der culture has just come to light in
Vermont A siXty-acre lot was sold
recently by Joel Perham, of Wilton,
for $4,000. The encouraging point in
regard to this crop of lumber is that
1t has all grown during the lifetime
of the owner. When boy Mr.. Per-
ham moved over the field on which
the timber was grown. He has seen
this crop gradually come to salable
value without any labor on his part,
and in some way the woodlot seems
to have escaped the notice of the tax
assessors so that the neat sum which
he received is about all clear gain,
equal to the value of good farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

In selecting location for a poultry
yard, choose light. sandy soil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
~o=~

Crowding induces disease and lowers
the vitality of fowls.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

Too much cannot be said about
cleanliness in starting late lambs on a
grain ration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

The hog is thrifty animal when
fed on. the dairy wastes, with little
grain added.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03


The Use of Sawdust.
In some sections sawdust can be
bought at very low prices, and hence
can be protitably used il rightly
used. 1t is not good plan to use
1t to the exclusion of other mate
rails, particularly In sections where
it is thrown on land already loose, as
sandy soils are likely to be. Those
who have experimental with 1t think
1t can best be used in connection with
hay or straw. or even leaves, spread
Ing 1t quite thlckly over the floor and
covering it with the coarser material.
In this way 1t quickly Will absorb any
of the liquid eXcrement that falls on
| 1t, will make softer bed, and can be
used over and over again. OF course
less straw or hay is used than when
the sawdust Is not part of the bed
| ding material. An excellent plan Is
to use 1t for horses, then clean out the
| best of it, dry it In the sun, and use
it as the bottom bedding for the pigs,
from whence it will go into the manure
pile. In this way not enough of 1t is
used to make trouble for the manure
or the soil later.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03
pouble Yolked Eggs.

DOuUTe hOIKeU EKRHs
DOuble-yolked eggs are caused by
two yolks becoming detached and en-
tering the ovlduct at nearly the same
instant; they then become enveloped
i'll one and the same white and she'll
The very small eggs that are some
times laid by hens and which are not
much larger than blackbird's arise
from the temporary stoppage Of the
supply Of white and shell only. The
laying of such an egg is generally an
Indication that egg production by the
layer is for time at an end, this
being the last of the batch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

When straw is used for bedding,
it should be changed Mt least once a
week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

Do not condemn breed simply be-
cause a few fowls do not come up to
your expectations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

Keep accounts with your flock of
sheep and do not let any of them get
very old on your hands. An old sheep
is feeble animal and very hard. If
not impossible, to fatten. Make NUT
ton of them before there are any signs
of falling.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-03

Harsh treatment restricts the flow
of milk; treat cows with kindness
they repay for 1t in dollars and cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
London It's Own Landlord.
From Scribner's Magazine.

London really stands for new idea in
the world. It is a community with a con-
scious purpose. Its purpose is far more
than the building Of streets and sewers,
the maintaining of an efficient police and
fire department, the care of the health and
lives OF the people.
London is bent upon lifting its people
from ignorance squalor disease and pow
erty. 1t has reared 500 new school houses
under the new public school act, which it
fostered. 1t has opened seventy libraries.
1t has founded 1900 educational scholar
ships. 1t has opened so public baths and 10
polytechnics. There are now 800 beautiful
squares, 106 council parks and breathing
places. II royal parks and 120 borough
gardens.
London is said to be the greenest large
city in the world. The council has also
razed many Stun areas, and Is erecting
model homes for 100000 of its people. About
the city broad areas of land have been
purchased on which cottages are to be built
for the better-tO-do classes. London is
going to be its own landlord. Not much has
been done as yet, it is true, but a big start
on the housing question has been made
Democracy has indicated itself In
the English city. 1t has found its fullest
expression in the London county council
The London of tomorrow Is as full Of hope
az the London Of today 10 full Of misery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
WHALER'S LONG SERVICE.
Canton Junior Of Constitution, but
Has Seen More Service.

From the New York Herald.
With the exception. of the frigate Consti-
tuition, the whaling bark Canton, under
going an overhauling at New Bedford,
Mass, preparatory to sailing on another
cruise in the spring, is the Oldest vessel in
existence in this country.
The Constitution is the senior of the
Canton by a number of years. but the
the term is applied to vessels in active
more
The Canton was built in Baltimore in
1885, and was one Of the famous Baltimore
packets which piled between that port and
Liverpool.
After running on that line for eight years
she was purchased by Charles r. Tucker
& Co. of New Bedford and fitted as a
whaler, sailing her maiden cruise as
blnbber hunter on July o. 1916.
In her day as q Baltimore packet she was
considered one Of the fastest Of that cele-
brated fleet. and even today, despite her
blunt bows and square stern. she can put
up q pretty good test with some of the
wooden clippers among the whaling feet.
Since 1915 she has been in constant use
and repaired until but little Of her original
timber remains. New deck beams are being
put in at the present time, but her lines
have been retained. and despite the changes
she Is the same old Canton. with the proud
srecord OF having been in the whale fishery
sixty-one years
In that time she has traversed every
ocean OF the globe and has taken oil AMI
bone enough to pay for dozen vessels.
On one of her recent cruises, in command
of Capt. William shoekiey. her cargo was
sold for $4,000. and her last voyage melted
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM.
Santa Claus Welcomed at the First
Presbyterian Church.

The Christmas entertainment of the Sum
day school of the First Presbyterian
Church was the scene Of much enjoyment
to several hundred children and grown
ups" at the church last evening. The Sun
day school room was crowded to witness an
exercise entitled Santa Claus Welcome, -
in which the following participated:
Newsboys-Wm. Foster, Milton Groome,
Charlie Roberts and Thomas Travers. Boot
blacks-Aubrey Groome, George Belt and
Mac Jones. Snow shovelers-Vernon Will
son and Donald Midkiff Chimney sweep
Charles Hudson. Cooks-Hattie lockwood,
Margaret Gatcheil and Lillian Stevens.
Sleighing party-Esther Foster. Ethel
Grace Roberts, Mary Benfer, Sarah Jones,
Mercer Smith and Margaret Luckett Fairy
OF secrets-Rachel Gatchell. Fairy of whis-
per-Margaret EIlwood. Queen of sleep
Maude Berklin. Dream ets-Rachel Benfer,
Violet Stevens and Catherine Hammaker.
Santa Claus-Dr. Will Dobson. Accompa-
nist-Mrs A. R. Gere. Director-Mrs. c. NJ.
CLANCY.
important moment for a score or more OF
little faithful believers, and when Santa an
nounced from afar that 1.-The chimney was
too small and he didn't see for the life how
element, jumped up and piped out Come
In the door, Santie," to the immense amuse-
ment of the audience.
Santa Claus disposed of skates, drums,
dolls. hunting jacket, books guns, etc. to
a score or more pupils who had attended
Sunday school every Sunday, and the whole
audience was made glad by gifts of fancy
boxes of candy.
Words Of greeting were spoken by the
pastor, DR.. Mcleod, and the superintendent,
Mr.. Leckie.
Santa Claus Welcome was played with
considerable ingenuity by the cast, and the
audience was immensely pleased with the
efforts Of the juvenile thesp:ans, and the de-
cided hit which DR.. Dobson, a missionary
on leave from his work in China, made in
the role of jolly old Saint Nick"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
WANT BLOND CHILDREN.
Many People Desire Light Type When
Adopting Little Ones.

From the New 1ofK lrlDune
Strange as it may SEEM" said a promi-
nent philanthropist the other day. mot a
few children of the thousands who must
be classed street waits receive val
liable inheritance Of blue eyes and light
hair, which, without too great stretch
of the imagination, may be called golden.
While 1 do not pretend to understand the
psychology of the question, facts will
nevertheless bear this out. OF the great
number of requests received by charitable
institutions of this city for children for
adoption, the majority of those who specify
ask for the blue eyed golden haired type.
So, you see, the inheritance of such color
ing Is sort of 'open sesame to a good
home. This curious prediction was much
more marked ten or fifteen years ago than
now, but it still crops up occasionally and
is certaiy an interesting trait" The figures
and letters obtafnable at charitable In
stitutions contain information corrobora-
tive Of this statement. For instance, in
the records Of the New York Juvenile Asy-
lum. an institution which for the last fifty
years has given a real home and useful
training to some forty thousand children.
who would otherwise have grown up in
the slums, and has placed 5000 of them in
outside homes mostly in the west, there
Is multitude of letters asking for children
to be adopted. Some of them show this
curious blue and yellow choice.
"Can you send child out here for
adoption?'' says one letter from western
state, which every year receives many
children from the institution. 'If so, have
you little girl with blue eyes and curly
golden hair?'
I'VE should be glad to give good home
70 little boy, says another. I'VE pre-
fer one with light hair and blue eyes"
OF course. a brunette complexion is no
handicap to the child for which the Juvenile
Asylum is striving to get square DEAL
But those who wish to adopt light haired
children generally specify on this Datricu-
lar, since on other points the judgment Of
the asylum authorities is regarded as suf-
ficient. One man, who has long watched
the work of this and other institutions OF
a similar kind insists that the psychology
of selection is simple. According to his
theory, the west where a real chance is
found for many Of the children, has a
population made up in a large part OF set
tiers from northern European countries,
where blue eyes and light hair constitute
the prevailing type. Naturally enough,
when adopting a child, one of such cOloring
Is preferred, all of which, while directly
opposed to the theory of attraction of op-
posites, serves to emphasize the value of
blue eyes and light hair to the New York
waits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
The Intelligence of the Tree.

Maurice MaetcrlInck. I'm Harper's Magazine
1t is not only In the seed or the flower
but in the whole plant, leaves stalks, roots
that We discover, if We stoop for a moment
over their humble work, many traces of a
prudent and quick intelligence. Think of
the magnificent struggle toward the light
of the thwarted branches or the ingenious
and courageous strife OF trees In danger
AS for myself. 1 shall never forget the ad-
| mirable example Of heroism given me the
other day In Provence, in the wild and de-
lightful Georges du Loup, all perfumed with
viOlets, by huge centenarian laurel tree
1t was easy to read on it's tortured and,
so to speak, convulsive trunk the whole
drama Of its hard and tenacious life. A
bird or the wind, masters of destiny had
carried the Seed to the flank of the rock
which was as perpendicular as an iron
curtain; and the tree was born there, 200
yards above the torrent, inaccessible and
solitary, among the burning and barren
stones. From the first hour II had sent
It's blind roots on a long and painful search
for precarious water and soil. But this
was only the hereditary care of a species
that knows the aridity of the south. The
young stem had to solve a much graver
and more unexpected problem: 1t started
from a vertical plane, so that its top, in
stead of rising toward the sky, bent down
over the gulf. 1t was therefore Obliged.
notwithstanding the increasing weight of
its branches, to correct the first fight,
stubbornly to bend its disconnected trunk
in the form of an elbow close to the rock.
and thus, like a swimmer who throws back
his head, by means of an incessant will,
tension and contraction, to hold its heavy
crown Of leaves straight up into the sky.
Thenceforward all the preoccupatio
all the energy, all the free and conscious
genius of the plant had conferred round that
vital knot. The monstrous, hypertrophied
elbow revealed one by one the successive
solicitudes of kind of thought that knew
how to profit by the warnings which it
received from the rains and the storms
Year by year, the leafy dome grew heavier,
with no other care than to spread itself out
in the light and heat, while hidden cankor
gnawed deep into the tragic arm that
supported It in space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
Freed From Pain
After Suffering Years of Torture
With Piles.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
TO WIPE OUT ROOSEVELT.
Not President, but Town at the
Bottom Of Proposed Reservoir.

From the Cement Age.
The Roosevelt dam is located in ella
county, Ariz., about sixty-five miles north
east of the city of Phoenix, at a point
where a natural site for dam is afforded
by the canyon formation.
Owing to the character of the country 1t
was necessary to construct series OF
highways, in order to haul machinery and
other supplies to the site of the dam from
the nearest railway point. Road building
operations have covered nearly 100 miles
alone, some of the highways being cut
through bluffs ranging from fifty to seven
ty-five feet in height.
The immense amount of rock cutting, the
quantity of cement needed, also the elab-
crate concrete work, rendered necessary the
construction of a cement mill, several con-
crere mixing plants at various points, as
well as smaller industries. which have
created a village in the vicinity OF the dam
site. This community is called Roosevelt.
An odd feature of Roosevelt is that Ii Is
situated on the bottom of the proposed
reservoir and will pass out of existence as
soon as the dam is completed. Owing to
the difficulty in securing fue and the ex-
pense OF inst. ling steam power the engt-
neerS decided to utilize hydraulic and cleo
trio power, and portion of the preliminary
work has been the construction of a power
canal, which is nearly twelve miles in
length. 1t will generate sufficient current TO
operate all of the mechanism and that
needed for Illuminating the cement mill and
other plants, and II necessary will furnish
light for night work upon the dam itself.
Where the dam is being built the gorge
is about 200 feet wide at the base, expand
ing to 400 feet in width at the top of the
cliffs. By the construction of barrier of
the dimensions proposed reservoir will be
formed, about eighteen miles IN length and
averaging four miles in width. While this
area Is less than that of some of the stor
age reservoirs already completed in this
county 1t will contain sufficient water to
flood 100000 acres to an average depth
of one foot-and quite enough to wipe out
Roosevelt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
Negro Academy to Meet.

Arrangements have been made 10 con-
slider the Industrial and economic outlook
of the negro, at the tenth annual meeting
of the American Negro Academy to be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in
the small chapel Of Howard University.
Prof. Kelly Miller will read a paper on
Labor Conditions in the North" a paper
on Negro Labor against Foreign Immi-
grant Labor in the South will be read by
William H. Ferris. and John r. Clifford
Will speak on THE Legal Disabilities of
the Negro Laborer' The meeting of the
academy will be adjourned until evening
when discussion of the various subjects
will be then taken up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
His Leg Fractured.

Isaac G. Jaauette. who lives at 81 18th
street northwest. while at the intersection
Of 18th and G streets northwest about 11:15
o'clock this morning. accidentally tripped
and fell into the fender Of a street car,
fracturing his leg. The car was not moving
at the time the accident occurred. Mr..
Jaquette was removed to the Emergency
Hospital in the hospital ambulance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
Will Hold Holiday Campfire.

The members OF the Fourth Immune
Camp of United Spanish War Veterans
have arranged to hold a holiday campfire
at Costeilo's Hall, 9th and G streets north
west tomorrow evening. After the trans
action of routine business the former SOL
diers will enjoy social time. The men,
beers of the other camps in the District have
been invited to be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Sydney Alexander has just returned
from an extended trip through the south,
where he visited his relatives and friends.
Mr. William Corcoran has returned from
Palm Beach, Fla.
Mr. George Appleton Griffin of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology is at home
for the holidays at 2123 18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
Humor in Afghanistan.
From the Grand Magazine.

Abdurrahman, the late Amir of Afghanis-
tan, had a grim sense of humor. which was
sometimes exercised without scruple. On
one occasion a durbar he was holding was
interrupted by man who. in a state of the
greatest excitement. rushed In declaring
that the Russians were advancing to invade
.Afghanistan.
Turning aside for a moment from the bust
ness In progress the late Amir, in the
most unconcerned tones. ordered his Shah
gassi to conduct the man to the summit of
a certain watch tower. Look you out well
for the Russians" commanded Abdurrah-
man, for you do not eat until YOU see
them arrive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
Fur=Limed Coats.

BROADCLOTH COATS,
full length, lined turnout
with satin mink fur and
full collar of genuine river
mink. All
! alss $3.50 ssSo S1O.75
value. at.