Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-24
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY

Irrigation is enlarging the GASES Of
the Sahara desert.
The Nile contains greater variety
of fish than any other body Of water.
There are upward of seventy species
OF edible seaweeds growing ON the
coasts of Hawaii, and about forty Of
these are In common use by the ma.
tives.
There are in Europe 10000 women
and girls who earn a living as artists
models. 1t is strange to say that there
are not ten among Them who possess
perfect face and figure.
Sleeplessness is often caused by the
head being exposed to the cold. while
the rest of the body is warm. IN nine
cases out Of ten, IL the head Is covered
with silk handkerchief 1t will induce
sleep.
Take water In which walnut bulls
have soaked overnight and pour It on
spot Of ground. In very few hours
the fishlngworms will come to the sur.
face and can easily be secured for your
expedition.
The vessel movement on the Great
Labes last season aggregated 1890
vessel Of 99,166,4O9 net tons register,
cleared from the various lake ports.
compared with 76,O97 vessels of on, O94,-
816 net tons register cleared during
the preceding season.
The Express mentions case Of q
private who for failing to recognize
and salute his officer was condemned
to march past and salute barrack
pump for two hours each day fer a
week. The choice of the substitute
anyhow showed modesty on the part Of
the cer.-LOndon Punch.
Messrs palermo and Cinngolani. the
Inventors of "tachyol" (fuoride Of
silver) an antiseptic employed in sur
gerry. have found that solution Of one
part in 100000 of water will destroy
all germs, including B. subtilis, Its
germicidal effect being much greater
than that Of chlorine, bromine or ozone
Great activity is being displayed BY
the Turkish government in building
bridges along the Important strategic
routes In Macedonia and eastern Rou-
melia. In the vilayet of Salonlca a
Belgian firm is building three great
bridges, and Bavarian firm Is build
ing bridge entirely Of military con-
struction.
In the battle which has been waged
against the water hyacinth which
chokes up many of the rivers In the
southern part Of the United States, the
matter has been complicated to seri-
GUS degree by the fondness which cat
tie exhibit for this plant 1t is almost
without food value, but there Is some,
thing about 1t which attracts the ami.
mails and they have been known to be
lured to death in the efforts to secure
the hyacinth.
The typical American is popularity
supposed to be shrewd, hard, level
headed man of business, and that esti-
nation Is right. as far as 1t goes. But
beneath these salient characteristics
lies fund of sheer sentimentality and
emotlonalism which can not be beaten
in any other country. You will find
1t In American fiction. and you will get
1t in the archaic melodramas that still
draw tears and cheers, signs and
smiles from American audiences.
Ladies' Field. -, - i- =
Minnesota is just fifty years old, and
Its development during this period has
been marvellous. During the half CEN
fury the population of the state has
grown from $50, 900 to 100000. The
wealth Of Its people was approximately
$50, 100000 fifty years ago, and the
assessed valuation of their property
now is $1,000 100000. or $500 per
capita instead of 5000. There are now
more cultivated farms supporting
prosperous families than there were
men, women and children In the state
/ fifty years ago.
Owing to many swindles perpetrated
recently through forged and stolen let
tiers of introduction, card Of photo
graphic Identification invented by a
Plttsburg man has become popular In
that city. Now when the Pittsburger's
friend asks him for a letter OF intro
duction, he takes the friend to tha
nearest photographer and is photo
graphed with him in an attitude Of
presentation. Then he writes his note
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