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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
THE PALACE OF kNossos.

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Archaeological Treasures Discov-
cred Near City of Gambia.
Four miles south Of Gambia, between
the road to Arkhanes and a stream,
lies hill on which was found the pre-
historic palace Of Knossos. says the
Chautauquan In an article on Crete.
Archaeological treasures were turned
up almost by the mere scratching Of
the surface and further digging reveal
ed a great palace. the floor area of
which. counting the different stories,
covers between five and six acres. I'm
like Tiryns and Mycenae in Argolis
this great Cretan site was neither forth
fed nor did 1t possess a naturally de-
fensiye position. Knossos Ia luxuri-
ant palace Of somewhat oriental type
with broad corridors, spacious courts,
open galleries, store rooms in which
stand huge Jars, three to six feet high
for storing grain, oil and wine; and
beneath the floor are lead-lined stone
cists for the concealment of treasure.
One of the most interesting cham
bers ID the well-preserved throne room
where stands Z carved stone chair
the oldest throne in Europe, says Mr..
Evans. Three columns Of cypress
wood supported the roof and the walls,
throne. and sven the floor were brill
liantly colered. These wall paintings
Of Knosaos are the very best examples
q pstr|ssNsal fFyses work Among
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
The Farmers Fruit.

1t has been frequently stated by those
WHO make a business of fruit growing
that the farmers orchard will soon
be thing of the past. They assert
that the labor for caring for 1t and the
constant warfare against fungi, Insects
and blight Fill restrict fruit produc-
tlon largely to the specialist; that tile
farmer can better devote his land and
work to farm crops and buy his fruit.
We don't believe In this doctrine, and
this year will convince many that 1t Is
false. When farmers have to go with
out apples or pay present prices for
them they are very likely to figure on
producing their own. There is no
great mystery or expense about car
ing for an orchard that puts It beyond
the ability Of, any man who can run
farm. Prepare to care for the ORCH
nrd. Though some expense and some
study may be necessary they will also
be profitable. If the farm orchard Is
about played out. set new one. And
IL small fruits are not grown prepare
to raise enough for home use. There
Is no more sense in n farmer buying
his fruit than in buying his garden
sass" or eggs.-EXchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
FAMOUS FERRIS WHEEL.
Attractions Of Two Great Exhlbi-
lions Now Heap of Junk,

Attractions of Two Great Exhlbi.
lions Now Heap of Junk.
The famous Ferris wheel, which was
one Of the great attractions ut the
Worlds Fair at Chicago and again at
the st. Louis Exhibition, was blown up
by dynamite recently by the wrecking
company which had purchased the sal
wage upon the fair grounds. The wheel
weighed 4,200 tons. 1t had an altitude
of nearly 200 feet, and when built If
teen years ago in Chicago cost $3.50, 600.
1t was built to eclipse the Ein,el Tower
at the Paris Exposition, and was the
marvel Of the world. more than 6, OOO,-
600 persons from every corner of the
habitable globe having been carried in
Its cars
Many have been the deaths It has
caused among the workmen who have
labored in the work of setting 1t up,
taking 1t down and re-erecting 1t in the
several migrations it has had in its IF
teen years of existence. Daring rides
have been taken upon Its outer rim, on
Its crossroads or upon the roofs Of its
cars while in motion by those who had
no fear of attitudes.
Many couples longing for new thrills
in the marriage ceremony have elected
to be Joined in wedlock In one of Its
cars while the great wheel slowly cir
cled In the dir.
The wheel made money for Its con-
cessionalres at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition at Chicago In 1892, and
after the close of that fair 1t was dis
mantled and set up in summer gar.
den in North Clark street in Chicago.
It did not prove SO profitable an at
traction there, and before the opening
Of the st. Louis Worlds Fair It was
purchased for 500, 1000 and regretted
on the exposition grounds.
At st. Louis 1t also proved a money
maker. but after the fair, although 1t
was still In good condition, 1t was de-
cided that Its money getting days were
over, and that 1t should 60 to the Junk
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
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sent into the upper air with automatic
registering attachments for recording
conditions. Temperature, moisture and
air movements at great heights are as
certained by means of these balloons
and kites the absorption of solar heat
by the atmosphere is measured and de-
termination is made Of the dissipation
Of solar light and heat. In addition
to this the observers are engaged In
work which would seem to belong ruth
err to the field of poetry than to the
field of science-the analyzing Of the
sunbeams.
At Mount Weather, MS is learned
from brief statement Of the Secretary
of Agriculture, the observers are study
ing 1.-THE relations to the atmosphere
of the magnetism Of the earth, the tenn
perature of the soil and even the mo-
tons of the earth. All these phenom-
ena have been shown to have more OF
less intimate connection with meteorol-
ogy."
As part of the system Of expert.
mentation which 1t is homeland be-
lieyed, for that matter-will result In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

On the top of a mountain of Virginia,
sixty miles southwest of Washington
as the clouds drift, is Mount Weather,
and on its peak the meteorological ex-
perts are ut work perfectlng system
OF long range weather forecasting SO
there may he fulfilled the prophecy
made by Professor Willis L. Moore In
New York that before long the state Of
the weather could be foretold accur-
ately month in advance. Crop fore
casting will also be taken up by the
weather bureau as soon as the weather
forecasts have advanced satisfactorily.
The Importance of such foreknowledge
as Will enable men to forecast the har-
vests cannot be estimated,
Professor Moore has spoken once;
now he Is silent; but silent though be
Dc to-day, 1t is possible to give after
the manner of layman an account Of
the dolngs Of the men on Mount Wealth.
er whose minds are filled with the hope
that they are about to seize the secret
OF the sky and sun. and by correlating
them learn to know on what DAYS It
Will rain or snow and on what days
there will be Gains or hurricanes.
The observers on Mount Weather are
trying to fix the law which governs the
variations from time to time of the
heat which comes to the earth's at1nos.
pheric envelope from the sun. 1t Is the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Milk.Made Combs. {

There are. Of course. degrees OF
probability -probable things. less
probable things, improbable things,
and plain foolishness. Near the far
end of the latter class. close to the
shelf where obvious lies comes from
is the statement that people In Ger.
many are now combing their hair
with milk-made combs, or, perhaps
more accurately. combs consisting Of
that portion of milk usually turned In.
to cheese. Strange as this statement
may appear. however, and bearing.
as 1t does. all the earmarks Of an out.
rageous lie. there seems to be con.
siderable reason for believing that
1t Ia true.
Consul Brunot OF st. Etlenne, under
the title new milk industry, sends
home detailed account OF a business
based on the extraction Of casein-
the cheese-making part OF skim milk.
After the cream has been used for
butter making the casein Is extracted
from the milk, and, following a spe-
cial treatment. used for the making
of expensive paper. playing cards. stiff.
fleming textiles. as highly nutritious
powder Of easy digestion. and finally
for the manufacture of hard. stony
substance called galalith. which close
8ly resembles celluloid.
The casein Is hardened by means
OF formaldehyde. Galallth. or milk.
stone. is slightly heavier than cellu.
loid. but has two important advan.
tages over the latter. In the flrst
place. It Is not inflamable. and. SEQ
sondly. 1t is cheap. Combs. penholders,
piano keys, buttons. cigar-holders,
knife handles, and many similar artl.
cles are now manufactured from gala.
18th. tits said to be good insulating
material. and is hence useful in Ger
tain kinds Of electrical worki-Nsv
yeFk Globe,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Amerlca'. Dead Sea Railroad.

Right through Great Salt Lake
the Dead Sea of the New World
runs a railroad The actual length
OF this, the longest trestle In the
world. Ia 12 miles. It contains 25.'
600 piles. the longes single pile be
ing SO feet. and the longest spliced
pile 100 feet. The cost of construct
ing this wonderful piece Of railroad
was $5.0O0,0O0 and the time required
to build 1t was three years. At one
place In the bed Of the lake thons
ands of cars OF rock were emptied
without making the least impression
In the way OF foundation.
In riding over this road-right
through the beautiful sparkling Salt
Lake-one notices the absence Of
boats Of any kind. although the lake
is over 100 miles in length and 20
miles across at its widest place. and
one would think 1t afforded great at
fractions for the sailor or oarsnhan.
But the fact is. rowing OF sailing
is almost impossible on the waters
VI tulb Dcdu 0ods lot " 10 oo AOosy
with salt that navigation-or ever
swimming-is slow and laborious
rendering. therefore. little pleasure
for the palms.
II one dips up pail OF water from
Great Salt Lake and let's 1t stand In
the sun till the water evaporates
there will be fond one-third OF .
pail of salt.
Hundreds Of. centuries ago the
waters of this great body extended
over the thousands of acres of land
that surrounds 1t now In the form
Of dry. desolate wastes on which moth.
ing grows. for no animal. vegetable
nor fowl life can exist on this one
time salt sea bed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Avoid cheap Fert,l,..r..

1t Is hard for the man who has de-
pended upon stable manures for years
to pay what seems to him the very
high prices asked for commercial fer
tilizers, and, perhaps, 1t Is quite natural
for him to buy the cheaper grades,
thinking to save something on the
transaction. This is serious mistake.
and one he must pay for by reduced
crop, 80 that In the end his cheap fer
tilizer has been more expensive than
If he had bought the highest-price arti-
Gle on the market. II one is not
acquainted with the needs Of his crop
or rather of his soil 1t is a safe plan
to buy the complete" fertilizers which,
are planned on the basis of furnish
ing the average amount of each of the
three essential plant foods required by
most crops.
II one understands that his soil re-
quires an application Of potash in ex-
cess of nitrogen and phosphoric acid,
let him buy fertilizer 30 manufac.
tured, but in all cases buy Of a re-
liable manufacturer and pay his price.
1t is quite true that the price Of from
$40 to $50 ton seems more than the
stuff Is worth, but remember that the
same argument holds good with the
cheaper fertilizer, and even more 80
because the necessary bulk must be
made up of filler" so-called, which
is usually Of some material having lit
tie commercial value and less fertiliz-
ing value.
Some years ago a wealthy city man,
who owns farm near the writer, asked
him to demonstrate this idea at his
expense, and he furnished the money
for ton of fertilizer for each Of four
acres. the fertilizer ranging from $22
to $40 a ton. The same crop was rails
ed on each acre. and the results demon
strated for him, as they will for any
one, the fallacy Of buying cheap fer.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

II one is having the first experience
with an incubator, he had best get an
egg tester with the machine and use It
strictly in accordance with directions.
II no tester Is had, mako one or use
the hand. The way to test the fertility
of an egg Is to take it into a dark
room, which is fairly warm, SO that the
egg win not become chilled; have a
lamp or candle in the room and also
a perfectly fresh egg. The eggs to be
tested should have been in the incu-
bator or under the hen for seven or
eight days. Now take the fresh eggs
In the hand or between the thumb and
finger, encircling it, and hold 1t be-
tween the eyes and the light.
1t will appear to be almost trans-
parent; more 50 If 1t is a white shell
egg thansif dark one. Look at IL
closely and 1t will be the same all
through. Now take the egg that has
been in the process of incubation for
seven or eight days and look at it close
ly in the same way. If 1t is fertile YOU
will observe dark spot floating around
In the otherwise almost transparent
matter; this is the germ which is IN
the process of growth. A little practice
will enable any one to test eggs for
fertility readily and accurately.-Ex-
change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
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GOOD MORNING.
Day DAVIS and bids the blushine 8,

Day DAVIS and bids the blushing sky
Good morningi"
Tho Aute-voiced birds take up the cry:
Good morning!" &
And nearer home. beneath the caves,
The gnarled old naples tender leaves
That shivered in the midnight rain.
Now whisper at my window pane:
Good morning!"
The genial sun peeps DER the hill
And laughs across my window sill.
Eyes culver under sleepy lids
This ID the King himself who bids
Good morning!"
Irise and ope the window wide.
The sun.kissed breezes charge and
Straight through the breeze in merry
rout,
And scale the walls and fairly shout:
Good morning!"
They made me captive to the King.
They pluck at me and bid me sing
Their paean to the Golden Day.
Whose conquerlng slogan IL their gay
Good morning!"
They frolic here. they scamper there.
They clutch the singing birds In the
air.
On al the world their music beats
Good morning."
Heart to heart. The surly wight,
Who scorned his neighbor yesters
night,
with smiling visage stops to greet
That nelghbor in the busy street:
s.tGood mornlng!"
o Joyous day! o! smile Of God
10 hearten all who toll and plod.
We hail thee. Conqueror and King!
We hug our golden chains and sing
Good mornlng!"
1T. A. DAILY In the Catholic Standard
and Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
FEARFUL scENE OF HAVOC BE EARTHouAKn AND r1Rr.

fI2ARf UL SCENE OF HAVOC BY EARTHQUAKE
The striking illustration
coast earthquake is be found
the greater part Of the resulted
central
stripped Of the exposing and raI
leading
shattered
Tor the most part stuffed
mortar and
hesn. hat IN falling portions Of them landed opo
size sue OF
columns in falling as to become inn
bedded in emf = = 0 ~
The City Hall constro,,
building there Workmanship os d
upon Whether or not this that the bdIn
went to pieces IN the shock and the bricks held together s
instead of bnJd,np ~
nearly two blocks Of ground down. : over
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Act 81 Spartan aIoth.r

The wife of well-known officia, IN
Washington holds some novel ideas
with reference to the punishment of re-
fractory children. Physical .chastisee-.
ment is most repugnant to this lady,s
mind, but she has evolved uniuue svs.
TEN that has proved successful.
On one occasion a friend was Visit.
Ing her when one of the boys had s,r.
reptitlously appropriated an orange be-
longing to his younger brother. The
misdemeanor was discovered before tho
culprlt had disposed of his spoil: 40
the youngsters were summoned to the
Judgment seat.
James," was the stern command Of
the mother, take this seat and Won.
Thomas, that one. Now, Thomas. give
james the orange you have stolen from
him."
When the lads had done as they were
ordered, the mother added:
James. want you to take as long
as possible to eat that orange. You.
Thomas, are to sit there and watch
him eat it. Under no circumstances
are you to leave the room."-Harper,s
Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

concerning weather conditions for all
sections of the country can be made.
Under authority of Congress the sta
ton at Mount Weather, Virginia, was
established three years ago. 1t is de-
voted to meteorological research and
the plant is adapted especially to the
study of atmospheric conditions. Daily
on Mount Weather the study continues,
and Mt intervals kites and balloons are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
HIS own Executione.

Naughty boys used to be sent to cut
the birch rod with which the master
whipped them. A most satisfying case
of similar poetic Justice is reported in
the Paris Journal. and concerns a
French architect. Monsieur Georgel
He was sitting in his office when he
heard a knock. at the door, but as he de-
sired to be alone, he took no notice, and
went on with his work. A few moments
later he heard key moving in the lock.
Not doubling that his visitor was bur
glar, the architect armed himself with
a revolver and quietly hid behind some
curtains. Presently the thiot entered
and proceeded to rifle the room. Then
suddenly he started, and grew pale. In
a mirror he had seen revolver leveled
at his head from behind the curtains.
"Open the window" ordered the ar
chitect, "and shout 'Police'l"
The burglar had no alternative but
to obey, and so summoned the officer,
who speedily arrested him.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

paid slowly out from the rod, the cork
bobbed inshore. and the hook, floated
upward by the light cotton which the
bait contained. drifted downstream
into the shallow.
"H-r-r.umph!" The preacher by
this time was well launched into his
discourse. and Uncle Jeffy snored
gently as his head dropped and
rested lovingly against the trunk OF
the tree.
The afternoon wore along. The
slanting sunlight crept under the
leaves and rested on the old mans
forehead. the wind caressed his gray
locks. and the curving branches
seemed to stoop toward his weather.
beaten face, but all unheeding. he
dreamed on and on and ON. In his
slumbers he had grown young again.
and the preacher was rebuking his
sins. His pole lay lax In his fingers.
and the hook and the bait rested
lightly against 2 bank of sand.
In the meantime Rowdy had grown
tired. The one rabbit which he had
started had behaved reprehensibly,
and had led him long chase around
the brow of quilted hill. then it had
eluded him altogether. Ready to
stomach refreshment let Its kind be
what 1t might. the dog came painting
to the waters edge. Tapped hastily.
shifted the inviting bait and then
Gee whiz! Hits gollywhopper!"
Startled almost into alright at tho
magnitude OF his "bite." the old man
STRUCK" and sprung. wide awake, to
his feet.
Rowdy lunged. "Ytl kiyi! ky-i-i!"
he yelped In the greatness of his
panied surprise.
For a moment Uncle Jeffy stood
speechless. then, as the dog plunged
again. the situation dawned upon the
old man and his face flushed.
Come yere. Rowdy!" he yelled.
Come yere, yer blamed ole fool. an
femme onloosen dat hook!"
But Rowdy, hurt now and voicing
his wrongs until the red hills rang.
ran backwards and sideways. struggl.
ing and leaping.
"Rowdyl Rowdy!" Mastering his
wrath Uncle Jeffy tried persuasion,
then rushed forward suddenly.
Rowdy crouched and tugged once
more at the line. then In last wild
effort he shot forward as II from a
catapult. struck Uncle Jeffy and
tripped him. and both went down. vel.
ling and yelping. into the deep. chill
water of the creek.
When at last the hook had been ex.
tracted and the two had crept out up
on the bank, shutdown had come, the
west was ablaze with purple and gold,
and the bats were flying high to vel
come the shadows. And, as the twi-
light gathered and Uncle Jeffy went
walking up the path to his house.
single star came out above him.
then another and yet another. and
then. faint and far away. he heard
Aunt Sara calling him.
"Herel here!" he replied. and she
came to him.
SIS that you. Jeffy2" she asked. Her
voice was tremulous and she drew
very close to him. but as she touched
his wet sleeve she stopped suddenly
and faced him.
"Jeffy Earnest" she exclaimed,
very sternly. You don't tell me youse
been in dat creekl,
The old man looked aggrieved.
"'Twarn't mel" he replied stub.
bornly. "'Twarn't me at all. Hit
were Rowdy!"-Good Literature.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
C1erlcal Milk De.1e-

Sir Charles Kirkpatrick, Of the Eng.
fish football team, was drinking milk
with his luncheon in a Philadelphia
hotel.
MIX is good drink" a visitor
said. >
Yes" agreed the other, "and when
ever take 1t I think of curate in
surry, near my country place. This
curate had a small salary and a fine
lot of cows. He decided, therefore. to
open dairy. So he rugged up a little
shop and bought a wagon. and on his
sign his name appeared-.John Vincent
NJ. a. He was an Oxford man, YOU
see, and proud Of his degree.
But one morning he overheard two
farm hands talking before the shop.
"'Wot does the M. A." mean on
that there sign?' said thesfrst.
milk 'Awker, O. course the other
answered"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Salt ON Asparagus.

Increased yields of asparagus are Sc
cured at the Arkansas Experiment Sta
ton by applying common salt at the
rate of 1000 pounds to the acre. Salt
ed areas produce 1871 per cent more
than the unsalted. Salt was applied the
preceding summer and the following
season salt was again put on at the
rate of two pounds per square yard,
applied in two equal applications at in
tervals Of twenty days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

cession, the scenes depicting women
seated at palace window or wandering
In the gardens. These women have
been called by a clever French woman
"true Parislans" because of their star
thing modern attire and colffure. In
one of the northern chambers bull is
modelled on the wall plaster in low re-
lief and of nearly life-size. and from
the rest Of the composition 1t is recog-
nized as representation of combat
between man and bull, possibly the leg
endary Theseus and Minotaur.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13
Fodder Corn Tor Hor.e.

Fodder corn, grown so thlckly as to
permit of only small nubbins forming
and cured In the shock into bright,
dust-free forage, is one Of the best ar
ticles available for roughage in horse
feeding. The stalk and husk may be
left uneaten, but the leaves are eaten
with relish when offered to horses un-
der any conditions. For stations, brood
mares, Idle horses and growing colts.
corn fodder or slower of good quality
will be found an economical substitute
for timothy hay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-13

Do not wait until the blowing sea-
son begins in order to work your colts.
Their shoulders should be hardened by
moderate use before they are compelled
to bear against the collar from morn
ing until night. as blowing naturally
necessitates. 1t must be recollected
that in blowing, dragging, ETC., there
is nothing to ease the shoulders, as is
the case on the road, where 1t is up
and down hill. 1t is steady pulling
all the time.