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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22

structure has been raised so that the
waters of the Nile spread out over
larger area of country. This dam is Of
solid masonry and is penetrated by
$50 gates intended for regulating the
flow of water Constructed from gran
lite blocks brought from the old quar-
ries at Assouan, it runs directly
across the river for distance of 2.15O
yards. Rising 1870 feet above the
foundation, the thickness of the dam
varies from 23 feet at the top to 9S
feet at the bottom. The additional
masonry on the dam has raised 1t nine
feet so that the stored water may
reach a height of 20 feet above its old
level. The 1870 sluice gates include 14O
lower sluices 20 times 61s feet for the
distribution of water and 40 upper
sluices 61S times IL feet to permit the
escape of surplus water. The iron
gates of the sluices are regulated by
the help of electrical winches stand
ing on top of the dam. The total
length of the immense dam is Ia
miles, luC uSiShI AOh
about 100 feet; the difference of level
water above and below 67 feet and the
total weight of masonry over 100000
tons.
To the west of the dam has been
constructed a navigation canal by
means of which boats are locked" up
and down stream. The same length
as the big dam, it is provided with
four locks each 230 feet long and three
feet wide. The two upper gates of the
locks are Sc feet high, and the others
40, SO and SO feet high.
When the Nile begins to rise, usual
ly at the beginning Of July, all the $50
sluices are opened. After December
l, when all the suspended mud has
passed through and the water has be-
come comparatively clear. the gates
are gradually closed, one after the
other in regular order. The lake upon
the dam becomes quite full about
February 1.
When the want Of water in Egypt
begins to be quite noticeable, which is
about the end of April, tho Quantity
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22

naught. Immediately after, the work
was fairly started. At times there was
great pressure to get section com
plete before the inevitable rise of the
Nile, and as much as $500 tons OF
masonry were executed per day
On December 10, 1902, the dam was
formally declared complete, though SC
many were the unseen and unexpected
difficulties encountered that at one
time Sir Benjamin Baker, under whose
advice the plans were accepted, stated
to Lord Cromer that he could form nc
estimate of the actual cost or time that
might be involved. All that he said
when the rotten rock" in the bed OF
the river was discovered was that
though conditions we're bad, the jot
could be DONE" To which Lord Gro
mer replied that, whatever the cost in
time or money, the dam must be fin
ished.
This shows the spirit in which this
gigantic enterprise was conceived and
accomplished. On December 10, 1902
after three years of prodigious labor.
the dam was formally declared com
plete in the presence of the duke and
duchess of Connaught and Lord Gro
mer.
The quantity of water now stored
is more than 21s times that contained
by the reservoir, and affords sufficient
irrigation for $4,000 acres of land for
merly lying waste in the southern
districts of Egypt. The cost of this
extension is estimated at e1,500,000
English money, or $7,5OO.OOO American
coin.
One unfortunate feature about this
vast dam at Assouan is that the TEN
pies of Philae and many others in
lever Nubia will be completely cor
cred by the damned up water, thus
causing undue saturation Of the sandy
soil. which will probably undermine
the foundations OF the temples and
ultimately cause their destruction Il
not removed. However. the idea OF
placing them on other sites has al
ready been under serious considers
ton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22

required for cultivation is drawn OH
gradually from the reservoir until 1t
is entirely empty. This occurs usually
about the middle of July,
The original plan for the Assouan
dam was worked out by Sir William
Willcocks at the Egyptian ministry OF
public works, under the superinten'
dence of Sir William Garstin, under
secretary of state. The carrying out
of the plans was intrusted to firm OF
English contractors, Messrs. John Arid
& Co. Two months after the signing
of the contract the permanent WORKS
were commenced, and soon thousands
of native laborers and hundreds OF
Italian granite masons were hard at
work laying the foundations and pre-
pairing the bed of the river to receive
it's enormous weight of masonry. In
February, 1899, the cornerstone of the
dam was laid by the duke of Con-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22

she had inflicted No man loves submissive slave 1t is the struggle
mastery tanning of the gess that charms him. for man
hunter pursuit the elusive dea to HIM than the
dove that will take wing!
spoiled the first months of his married life rapidly
becomes emoazed meaphocaly speaking in slippers lie
hero he knows how that little wife of his aores HIM
Vanity (men than women) works havoc with his reason
His possession uncomfortable the blind little mate
who has to love- honor and obey
remedy the thing and it takes dose OF courage and phoo
phy to administer it.
The first step alert The husband will presently be-
gin about the hosew virtues of his sand mother She never al
lowed her servant to leave dusty peut and forth Do
not my dear woman this prey SOUL
Tell him firmly that go home and eat his sainted mothers
pcru the dust you will speak the servant and that
the best YOU can do There may-thee will ba but stand
ground your decisive Use those subtle arts we are verse
in to make the man that fne stroke the
right way life is harmonious; if not the results depoab
Do not eenaly neither should you smother him with
"ducy dea" and cold by treat him to every caprice
keep him know what will do next and he will adore
YOU will have had the opportunity of developing those
despotic instincts which growing in his heart
He will come to you you that he needs fresh air you do not
course and thinks of going with friend for spin In the country
Sunday poor foolish child will tell him that you are sure IL
will good Ruyou sit at home and spin for every Sunday
while lasts Edwin going back his boon companions
and the JOYS of his baceorhoo with the added bliss of nice little
woman cook the supper and darn the stockings
once knew eoue little who went down for week to
the seaside the husband left her in solitary sendo at
home Then again. the first time Edwin DULLES you about
the presence of the servant pay her months wages next
dav Wv nv dear where Jane Is she ? "No Edwin but
could not live in the house "h servant who heard me nu
and would question my authority have dismissed her
from my service" Tableau
The always be made to feel through his probationary
appeals to him when nothing else will.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22

Whenever we find a great effect we pass
instantly to the inquiry: "What great
cause produced it?" For example, here is
the rapid growth of Christianity. 1t began
a golden dot on the map; now its banners
wave over two continents. 1t began with
the Christ on Mount Olivet; in 40 days it
numbered 5000, in 100 years half mil
lion, and now it rules the minds and
hearts of 6OOOOO,OOO. So wonderful is
the effect that we cast about for cause
equally powerful. The proverb runs, no
golden conduct from leaden motives. Once
Philistinism offered men the ethics of
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22
Loves
Law
Rules
World
By DR.. NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS

mud the old PHILOSOPHERS offered aden motive and iron penate
teachers like Budda spoke with silver one but golden con-
began with the golden rule That law of love that fell from Chsts
lips was interpreted by Cbs life enforced by his DEATH and made
powerful his living alone furnish an adequate explanation
of the victories of Christianity.
Now despite the pessmm of in high places many of our
industrial leaders making the law of Christ be the golden
with which they laying out their lives Let us believe that our
brother fulfill the law of Christ and
successful their Despite what has been sad
arr not the hired tools of evil clients.
the industrial leaders not corrupt grafters One swallow
sprngnothat is true but neither does red bough
showing disease argue summers day. Last
meeting of the directors of railroad system
decided reduce the wages of the engineers
ducor swtcnen agm but chose rather to cut the dividends on
their stock to three per cent
of the terrible railroad strikes precpd in this
country that 1898 railway in the time
of nnnic cut the wages of his workmen a third at
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22

single stroke while he insisted that his dividends
should remain at ten per cent Capital was every
thing. workmen, cold, hungry and starving, were
nothing The dollar must have its ten per cent the
soul can have what is left, if crust remains That
selfshness of capitastic leaders is passing surely
as gadatorial games have gone. The Christian
gime is on That action of these railroad directors,
under the lead of a noble president, publishes the
whole story.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22

Husband
Begin Task Early
BE COURAGEOUS
and Philosophic
By MRS. LEONARD MARSHALL.

USBANDS are what make them If husband IS properly
trained in the way he should 60 he will become quite an en-
durable male specimen Of humanity
The great point is to start from the first Unfortunately
the Young wife is fond and foolish and the of honey
is very sweet Edwin such darling just at the outset
that she blind to all the faults which going to make her
life miserable later on If Angelina knew, she would treat
her dear lord like antagonist she would lay IN walt Tor
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22

Knights Tempar Meetng.-The
39th annual conclave of the grand COM
mandery Knights Templar of Kansas
held at Parsons, was one of the most
successful sessions in its history, its
attendance being the largest in the his
tory Of the grand commandery, over
ECO Knights being in line in the pa
rade with five bands from southeast
ern Kansas. In the competitive drill
the Wichita team took first prize and
the Newton team second. The next
session of the grand commandery- will
be held in Independence next year.
The following officers were elected:
Grand commander David B. Fuller,
Eureka; deputy grand commander,
Marvin L. TRULY, Independence; grand
generalissimo, Joseph D. Fell, Concor-
dia; grand captain general, William F.
March, Lawrence; grand senior war
den, John NJ. Kinkle, Hutchinson;
grand junior warden, Alexander A.
Sharp, Larned; grand prelate, Charles
II. Rogers, Hutchinson; grand record
err, Thomas ]. Anderson, Topeka;
grand standard bearer, William l..
Maxwell, Paola; grand sword bearer,
Frederick Stearns, Wichita; grand
warder, Augustus o. Wellman, Tope-
ka; grand captain of the guard, Will
liam H. Martin, Parsons.
Kansas Woman Commits Suicide
Mrs. ]. A. Heberling, an old resident
of Woodson county, committed
suicide at her home near Hamilton by
drinking carbolic acid. The cause
was i'll health.
Burno Now Burns Casa gas we'll
has been brought in three and half
miles southeast of Burns. ]. N. Smith
had employed John Amber to drill a
we'll in one of his pastures and when
Mr.. Amber had gotten down 50 feet,
he struck strong flow of gas. 1t
blew mud out of the well fifty feet in.
to the air. Preparations are beins
made to take care of it, and the peo-
ple of Burns flocked out to view the
actions of gas well.
Has Light Court Docket.-The dock
ct for the May term OF the district
court for Harvey county required only
a few hours attention from Judge p.
J. Gale at Newton. 1t was the light
est docket in the history OF the coun
ty. only four cases coming before the
court, and they were of trivial i'm
portance. The jurymen that had been
ordered to report were notified not to
come.
Must Be Tried at Home.-Judge I.
7. Flannely has refused to grant the
motion of Mark Killion's attorneys for
a change of venue from the local
courts. Killion is charged with the
murder of Marshal William Carr at
Caney.
Hoeh and Roosevelt.-Gov. Hoeh
was honored with an invitation t.
sneak from the same platform with
President Roosevelt and Senator Dol
liver of Iowa at a meeting in tho
interest of the American university
held at Washington D. C., on May
1e
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22

Must Be 81 to Be Notary.
General Fred S. Jackson has rendered
an opinion holding that persons un-
der legal age cannot become notary
publics Heretofore commissions have
been granted to persons under legal
age and even at present there are al
plications on file from persons asking
that commissions be granted to them
Mr. Jackson holds that the provision
of the constitution-which prohibits a
persons under guardianship from hold
ing Office applies to notaries as well
as to those holding other offices. He
holds that 2 person under age must
be considered as under the control o.,
a guardian. 1t is known that at the
present time there are notaries i'll
Kansas who are under age. Unless
complaint be made it is unlikely that
the opinion Of the attorney genera
will affect these.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22
X ANS AS ITEMS
SUMMARY OF WEEKS HAPPENINGS

To Have Federal Building.-The SILL
pervising architect of the treasury de-
partment in Washington has author.
ized a call for bids for the construc-
ton of a United States postoffice
building in Newton. Congress appro-
priated 100000 for a federal building
In Newton more than year ago, but
complications arose that delayed the
plans for building. 1t is expected
that work on the building will be COM
menced within a few weeks.
To Build Butler County Court House.
Tho erection of the Butler county
court house having passed through the
courts is now an assured fact. The
county commissioners have purchased
the full block of ground on which the
present court house is located, the
county paying for part of the site and
the city part. Plans will be drawn
at the June meeting of the board, a
contract let at once and work pushed
this summer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-22

Kansas Town to Cheat River.-In an
effort to lessen the number of deaths
by Drowning in The treacherous waters
Of the Smoky Hill, Salina is to have
a natatorium. The formal opening
will occur May 30. One hundred and
fifty thousand gallons of water will
flow daily through the pool, which
will be the largest under roof in
Kansas. A professional swimmer has
been engaged to teach the Salinaites
to swim. There has been general
demand for natatorium, as several
deaths by drowning usually occur eacl
year 1t is believed this danger will
be largely avoided.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20
ROOSEVELT JEALOUS OF TAFT.

Willis Abbott the Washington correspondent sends his papers
the following remarkable concerning the growing
pcion of Roosevets sincerity by the Taft followers
The politics OF the White House beginning BATTLE compre
tension Taft Washington make of their belief
that the presidential support Of Taft has given way presidential
jealousy The loyal Taft throughout the country
the capital bring the report that they getting
gained that President Roosevelt shall attempt betray
whom he first entered in the they will yet able head
off any stampede to the strenuous
It complimentary Roosevelt adherents
Taft supectng the president of treacey Yet after ALL the
devious ways of the Roosevelt politics justify the suspicion Man
after has of the executive offices after interview
with the president and said quietly the reporters clustered
the door, Taft has show The the president
house and saying angudy 1--WE may have
Taft but he can be elected"
The professional third boomers discouraged in their
the White House. but ready the open
door, the glad hand and the toosom smile OF Roosevelt
has thrown down the gauntlet by saying his party that IF they
don't take Taft they will have take me- For time that seemed
as if might be proer of his services, but working
only adds the complexities of White House politics.
That phrase OF ROoseve however may have been intended
likely help to Taft There
that amicabe arrangement with Wall
forces by which Taft will be accepted by them preference
Roosevelt If he accepted he will enjoy campaign fund
of equal that raised against Bryan 1906 but very
considerable drawn from the very financial institutions which
Roosevelt has antagonized
The mistake by which pamphlet showing the strength OF
Taft Wall allowed get general circulation only
showed what game his supporters playing That pam
phet intended for circulation among nance only It's pur
merely invite campaign contributions and the unfor
effect Of its publication will be drive away Taft
been compelled disavow but he did with wink in
his tongue his cheek The understanding between
Taft and Wall complete and needs further cementng
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20
William ]. Bryan.

William ]. Bryan
That would have been enough any time previous the adj
nsaton of Roosevelt but the possibility forgotten
that good share of the Organism which
ufactng such quantities may Bryan
hmselfrater than for whose
that many of his personal friends Indignantly deny that
it has occurred And if the
it has occurred how then democratic business fright
ened away from Bryan again they 1896 and 1900?
go rods in Ohio without finding democrat
would be delighted the chance of voting for Hughes against
Bryan but against Taft nominated dominated by another
the chances in Ohio SO far decidedly with Bryan.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

H B Eastman, Thomas Davis, Leo j.
Falk, Edgar Wilson, c.. B. HURT,
Thou as Mcmillan, J. E. Clinton,
G. II. Coffin, w. S. Bruce.
A general banking business trans
acted
Interest allowed on time deposits.
Exchange drawn direct on the prin-
cipal cities OF the Uni ed States and
Europe Drafts on Hongkong, China,
at San Francisco rates.
Special attention given to making
collections and handling bullion.
Highest price paid for all kinds Of
warrants.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20
PROMPT
DELIV cry

Is an essential element of sue
cess in the Grocery trade. 1t is
one of the points in which we take
great pride and our well sustained
reputation in this regard constant
ly brings us new customers, while
being an important factor in hold
ing old ones. Of course our
goods are standard quality-the
very best of all brands and our
prices are most reasonable Sat
isfaction in goods, prices and SER
vice guaranteed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-11-26

the main gopher tunnel. The trap
should then be sunk so that the jaws
are level with the bottom of the run
way and lightly covered with green
clover, alfalfa grass, or even loose soil,
care being taken that these do not
clog under the pan, or trigger. No bait
is required. The hole should be just
large enough to receive the trap and
should be covered so as almost to ex'
clude the light. Scalding the trap
frequently to remove the animal odor
is important.
Some of the special gopher traps
possess the advantages of ease and
simplicity of operation, and kill the
animals instantly Figs. 3 and A..
These special traps should be set in
the laterals leading into the main tun'
mel of the gopher, or at the entrance
of open burrows where fresh earth is
being thrown out. The trapper should
choose the freshest of a series OF
mounds and dig along the lateral until
it is found clear of soil.
Carbon bisulphid has been employed
for killing pocket gophers, and under
favorable conditions it's use is recon,
mended. If the burrows are extensive
or the soil dry, the gases are dissipat'
ed SO rapidly that large quantity OF
the liquid is required to kill the ami
mails and the method becomes too eX'
pensive. If, however, the burrows are
simple and the soil moist, bisulphid
may be used successfully For pocket
gophers an ounce of the liquid for
each burrow is sufficient. The carbon
bisulphid is poured over a bunch OF
cotton, rags, or other waste material
and this quickly pushed into the bur
row, which should be closed at once.
Any farmer may readily rid his
premises of gophers by the use OF
poison or traps. Unless, however, the
entire community unites in active and
intelligent cooperation in the destruc'
ton of the animals, the cleared area
will be sooner or later invaded from
neighboring premises, and the work
of destruction must be repeated. Co
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-11-26
NO SKIN LEFT ON BODY,
For Six Months Baby Was Expected
to Die with Eczema-NoW Well
Doctor Said to Use Cuticura.

six months after birth my little girl
broke out with eczema and l had two
doctors in attendance. There was not
particle of skin left on her body, the
blood oozed out just anywhere, and we
had to wrap her in silk and carry her
on a pillow for ten weeks. She was the
most terrible sight ever saw, AID for
six months l looked for her to die. I
used every known remedy to allevi-
ate her suffering, for it was terrible
to witness. DR.. C gave her up. DR..
B recommended the Cuticura
Remedies. She will soon he three
years old and has never had q Sign
Of the dread trouble since. We used
about eight cakes of CuticuI. Soap
and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment.
James J. Smith, Durmid, Va, Oct. Il
and %, 1906"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-11-26
SHOW PLACE FOR TOURISTS.
Presidential Suite in Washington Sta
ton Bound 20 Be Greatly Admired.

The presidential suite in the union
almost be said to be monumental in
character and the aim has plainly
been to make it one Of the show
places of a tourist Mecca.
For all that the state suite in Wash
ington's new railroad station is mani
testify designed to be ornamental as
we'll as useful, it may be added that
this presidential suite will fill a long
felt want Conditions at Uncle Sans
seat of government are not, to be sure,
parallel to those in the leading for
eign capitals, where ruling sovereigns
are constantly exchanging visits with
one another, and where the arrivals
and departures of royalty result in the
assemblage of great crowds. Never
theless there do arrive at Washington
from time to time distinguished visit
ors bound for the White House, who
formal character.
Recent presidents have been great
travellers and it has become the Gus
tom to invest with more or less cere-
mOnial features their arrivals at and
departures from the capital. Time was
when only the presidents closest per-
sOnal friends went to the railway sta
ton to see him off on journey, but of
late years it has been the practice for
all the members OF the cabinet and nu-
merous other high Metals in the gov
eminent service to be On hand on such
an occasion.
Latterly, during the Roosevelt ad
ministration, NJ. Jusserand, the French
ambassador, and the late Baron
Sternburg, ambassador of Germany
Cloth close associates of the present
incumbent of the White House, OF
their own accord, joined the presi
Dental escort on such occasions, and
with the example set it is becoming
customary for foreign ENJOYS at
to wish the president godspeed, or wei
come home.
Under the old conditions such as
semblages had to take place in the
presidents private car Or on the adj
jacent pIatform-often to the accom-
paniment of the incessant din Of en-
gines and bells. With the facilities
Of the new station the president will
be enabled to hold these informal re-
ceptiOns in comfort.