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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15

pie. They are very poor, Tor the most
part, and their quarter OF each com
munity is about the most miserable.
All accounts agree that they have
been .hereabouts from time imme-
mortal Before 1t attempts to- COLOMBO
Mesopptamia with Jews the Zionist
movement might we'll look into the lot
of these poor brethren, with such .
tragic history. who are already on the
Spot. 3 Il
Another peculiar people whom one
meets along: the river, and, like the
Jews, an Interesting survival, are the
Yezidis. or devIl-worshipers. These
people seem to have religion that
continues mixture of the old heather
cults They will fight anybody who
says hard things about the devil-and
Il suppose Christian charity should re-
joice that the Old Boy has somebody
to stand up for him amid all the ad.
verse criticism which he must en-
dure. iqs
The kurd and His Trousers.
When xenophon came through this
region he had trouble with the Car
duchi mountaineers; and the Turkish
government has had no end of dimcul.
II with the same virile stock, who are
now known as .Kurds. They are the
fellows whose penchant for massacre
ing Armenians has made the name
Kurd known to the modern world.
Abdul Hamid could always count on
them for his bloodiest work. Simple
in mind, ox-like in body, the burden
carriers OF all Turkey, the Kurd yet
has the primitive virtues. He values
life lightly, and has scant respect for
property rights, yet he is brave, hos
pitable and loyal. Russia hopes to
draw the mountains Of Kurdistan as
part OF her share when this queer con.
glomerate Of a nation goes to pieces.
To an unusual degree, the Kurd pos
sesses the OttomAn's love Of firearms.
Nobody is so poor as not to possess at
least dagger, and every mans ambi-
ton is to own rifle. The anuquRted
5f1intlocks, with long barrels and
small stocks, which are still in use
here, would stock hundreds Of mu.;
seums AT a wedding, or any other
time sof jubilation, the men express
their spirits by firing OF as many ball
cartridges as they can afford. l have
seen photograph. OF Kurdish bride
and groom taken with one holding q
pistol and the other a dagger. No
swell would think OF having his pho
tograph taken without his arsenal
showing.
Yet this fierce Kurd may be seen
sitting in the sun along the public
highways knitting socks while women
are breaking stones in the road. There
is an untitled field for the sufragist
in Asia. The socks that the men knit,
and wear, are one OF the unique things
OF this part of the world. The endeav-
or Is to crowd as many conflicting col
ors as possible into the smallest
space. The loudest pattern on Broad
way would be a Quaker gray along
side of them.
The socks go well with the trousers.
No somber blacks for your Kurd. He
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15

wears wide.howing trousers, drawn in
and embroidered at the ends. with =
stripe OF embroid derry down the side.
The color scheme of the background
may be anything from q red or 9
green to q delicate lavender. such as
saw yesterday. Patches are SO fash
ionable that all the colors are likely
to be superimposed before the life OF
the garment Is ended. 1t is fashion.
able to have wide stripes, about two
inches wide, run down the legs. half
a dozen stripes to leg. On his
shoulders the Kurd wears sort OF
Elton jacket, much abbreviated, with
the long hair Of the black goat on the,
outside His turban is the biggest and
bulgiest worn in this land Of strange
headgears. Yet none Of them seem
quite SO strange as the hat; saw q
man remove his yards of turban, with
the fez that was beneath it, and put
on the derby hat of q returned emil
grant. The sight was greeted with
gales OF laughter by all his friends
standing near. "a: I. T Isl .53A {Gs,
The awakening 10 Coming.
Unless / am greatly mistaken hats
will become as, common here as in
Japan. Everybody seems to banker,
openly or secretly, after the western
ways. i noticed long procession OF
schoolboys In the streets OF Diarbe-
kir, and every one was dressed In
European clothes, save only the hat.
This outwardly symbolized what their
ischoolbooks more truly represented,
the change In ideals that modern edu-
cation is prod cling, even in this out
iof-the.way corner Of the world. The.
governor himself asked me about an
American college to which he could
send his son. +. II 5$ n.
The presence Of an American doc
tor IN Diarbekir illustrates how one
well.furnished modern man affects a.
community. DR.. Edwin St. John Ward.
the only missionary here. except his
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
FOR SALAD COURSE s.
GONE NEW IDEAS As TO CoMP0-
sirIoN AND SERVICE. 81.
Mixture Now Frequently 10 Eaten at
the Beginning Of Dinner Pine
apple One Of the Best for
the Digestion.

~ = ! !
They are serving salads with a DIFF
ference. A salad nowadays is very
frequently eaten at the beginning Of
dinner and voted q digestive second
to none. =; sis
OF all fruits pineapple is OF the
greatest value to the dyspeptic and
contains the most delicate acid. The
following recipe for pineapple salad
will be found an excellent one, and 1t
Is. moreover. very pretty dish to
serve at the beginning OF luncheon or
dinner: TN d
Pineapple in Lettuce NestsCut q
pineapple into small pieces. Add one
cupful Of finely chopped celery, one
cupful of walnut meats and one cup
full OF orange pulp. Shred one head
Of lettuce very finely and form into
nests on individual plates.
Mix one cupful Of mayonnaise and
stir it lightly with the pineapple. etc;
add more mayonnaise II the fruit Is
not sufficiently moist. and heap into
the little lettuce nests. Decorate with
chopped walnuts. ~ 4 ia Es 8
Salade a La Versailles Boil six
artichokes. separate the "fonds" from
the leaves and cut into small pieces.
Put In a salad bowl with an equal
quantity Of asparagus points that have
been cooked In ealted water. Take a
handful Of sailed almonds, chop them
fine, pound them with the Juice OF two
lemons and .half5a pint Of cream. salt
and pepper, and pour over the salad:
A little mayonnaise may be added
| to the salad. but It 10 more delicate
In flavor without It. e 4
Z With cold chicken nothing is moro
excellent than a. salad OF carrots. Gu.
scumbers and hard boiled eggs. all cut
in rings and sent to table with this.
dressing: Two tablespoonfuls Of olive
OIL with one Of lemon Juice, with salt.
pepper and a speck OF sugar to taste.
Mushroom Salad-Remove the skin
and almost all the stalk from some
button mushrooms, drop them into
boiling sailed water and cock for.
three minutes.
8 Lay them on q napkin and when
quite cold sprinkle them with pepper
and salt and finely chopped parsley.
Lay on a dish and pour over two table
spoonfuls Of oil to one Of taryagon
vinegar II
Shrimp Salad a La Bretagne Shell
quart OF boiled shrimps and lay them
on young lettuce leaves In a salad
bowl. Chill some mayonnaise sauce
on Ice. pour over the shrimps and
serve. IL: Isl II . n 3 SSas8Eg Il
Tongue Salad Mix together and
put III fine dredger a small quantity
each of celery. salt. red pepper and
black pepper. white sugar and all
spice. Take some thin slices of Rus
sian tongue. squeeze a little lemon
Juice over the pieces and lightly
dredge5 with the above mixture.
Shave up some white onions ana
celery and put them in the salad bowl
with few white lettuce hearts. Add
the tongue next. then pour several
sspoonfuls Of oil over the whole with
dash Of vinegar. Serve at once.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
water Necessary for Crops.

Water Necessary for Crops.
"A grass plant will, in the course of
a hot day, exhale its own weight of
water. and young leaf of wheat or
rye exposed to the sun may even ex-
hale its own weight in an hour. Ex-
periments summarized by Storer indi-
ciate that more than 800 pounds Of
water pass through asplant, and are
transpired from it's leaves for every
pound Of dry matter fixed or assimi-
lated by the plant" In Wisconsin.
King found the mean amount ofBwater
used by barley, oats, corn. clover, peas
and potatoes In producing a ton Of dry
matter ranged from 270 tons for corn
to 576 tons for clover, "the average for
the six crops being nearly 450 tons, or
four acre-inches. for each ton Of dry
matter. sa ii
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
n the Kitchen.

Keep both a high and a low chair
In the kitchen. Use the high chair At
the kitchen table. with a footstool TO.
rest the feet on. when preparing vege-
tables, etc The low chair. which may
be made by saving the legs Of . COM
mon kitchen chair, Is useful to cit on
while waiting for cake or biscuits to
bake. The oven may be seen without
stopping over. The few moments rest
gained from time to time during the
day by sitting, when 1t is possible to
do the work. will mean less WEAKNESS
when the days work is done.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15

girl again, and asked her II she want
ed me to answer the letter for her.
20. that is all right" said the girl
looking radiant and pleased. I've
settled 1t; answered it myself"
why. how did you do it," I
asked.
And then she tod me that she
could make capital IT," and that she
stuck on the paper piece Of wool
after it for -wull"-'I WOOL"
Surely one of the quaintest &C
ceptances Of an offer in marriage ever
penned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
i Easy Money.

Suing the city seems to be q profit
able business for lawyers and clients
in Chicago as In New York. Address
ing the Fire Insurance Club Of Chic,
ago recently, Henry B. Bale lawyer.
said that the city paid out each year
nearly 100000 in judgments for
personal injuries. Since 1885," Mr.
Bale declared, Chicago has paid 81
O00, 900 in judgments returned in SUITS
to recover for sidewalk accidents
alone. It has been so easy to see the
city and win that suits have been
started by hundreds of people to get
money. There never was a liability
insurance company which could afford
to underwrite the city,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
rhev AIl8knavy.

a woman speaker told New York
suffrage meeting that I'VE womens
haven't Our minds lust
go flirting around and don't get any
where Considering which. 10 It NOT
superanous for mere man to mussf
about In women's affairs when they
know themselves 20 well?-St Louis
Posi-. Dispatch. ri
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
Ginger Cream.

For ginger cream, which is most
excellent. thick cream is required. Or,
II the cream be thin, gelatine must be
substituted. Measure the creamy In
gredient, and to each Of two cups al
low three ounces Of preserved ginger.
This latter is to be cut In fine shreds,
and with It 30 two tablespoonfuls Of
ginger syrup. Whip the cream very
stiff, sweeten as you like It, and then
stir in the ginger and the syrup. Whip
again, and set upon the ice. Chill
some cone-shaped glasses. and Just be-
tore serving I'LL thess with the cream
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
plstemr,,' I per

4 IN all It's. forms among all ages of horsest
and dogs, cured and others in the sans
stable prevented from having the disease
with Spohn's Distemper Cure. Every
bottle guaranteed. Over $50, 900 bottles
sold last year. $50 and 81 90. Good drug
gists, or send to manufacturers. Agents
wanted. Write for free book. Spohns
Med. Co, Spec. Contagious Diseases
Goshen Ind. vi .. ...Ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
Ma. Lost Il. Congregation

( All Saints chapel at Newport, r. l.,
which few years ago was one of the
most fashionable churches In New
England, attended by, the most e1-
elusive Of the Newport summer col
ony and the scene of several notable
society weddings. is to be sold under
court order for the lack Of con-
gregation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
Lobster = Ia Newbsra.

One large lobster. one tablespoon
butter, one gill OF sherry. three eggs.
half pint cream; take the incest part
of the lobster. cut In small slices. put
in chafing dish with butter, season
well with pepper and salt, q pinch OF
cayenne; pour the wine over It; cook
ten minutes; add the beaten yolks Of
eggs and the cream; let all como to
a boil and serve Immediately.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
German Apple Cake.

One pint flour, one-half teaspoonful
baking powder. one-half teaspoonful
salt, mixed and sifted; rub In two
tablespoonfuls of butter, add one
beaten egg, and milk to make thick
batter. Spread one Inch deep in
creased shallow tin. Have ready sew
eral pared, cored and quartered APP
pies. Press points into dough, sprinkle
thickly with sugar mixed with little
cinnamon. Bake In hot oven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
Flavor Improved.

II, after opening and draining the
box of sardines. you slip the tiny fish
on plate and sprinkle with lemon
Juice, draining the fish a second time
before serving, you will find the flavor
vastly improved. II some of the fish
are left, keep covered, and next day
mince them with hard boiled egg for
salad. N
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
Jersey sore on MosquItoe,.

New York.-An effort will be made
to make New Jersey mosquitoless.
An appeal has been made to Govern.
or Wilson asking him to send meg
sage to the legislature on the subject
of New Jersey's peculiar affection,
He will be asked to recommend that
commission be appointed to wage
war on this pest 1t IL pointed out
that since the Federal government
established in the lthmus that the in
sect could be routed 1t 10 reproach
to New Jersey that the pest has been
allowed to exist
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
BAKED Cracker puddlno.

Beat the yolks OF two eggs, add one
quarter cup OF sugar. one-eighth spoon.
ful cinnamon. one-half teaspoon va
.nilla and one pint milk; pour over
cup rolled cracker
crumbs. let stand half an hour. then
bake until firm to the cenfSf: spread
with one-third glass currant PLY. and
cover with q meringue mad by beat
ing the whites Of the eggs SD. beat
ing in gradually one-quarter cup sugar.
then browning eight minutes in mod
crate oven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
Not forrgHlm.

Farmer Hayseed lin tho city)-
want ter find an eatin' house.
Accosted Pedestrial-Are you look
ing for any particular place?
Farmer H.--Wall, not too burned
p'tickler-Boston Transcript "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
How the Ignorant Factory Girl Man
aged to Accept an Offer
Of Marriage.

One Englishwoman relates rather q
pretty story about factory girls
way OF answering a marriage proposal
made to her. OF course it happened
long, long ago,
The young woman could not write
Or read writing. and one day. says
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
aubieetix,e.

II see somebody has invented q
'noiseless' soup spoon In what way
ID it nOiseless p N
"Why. madam. it's constructed In
such . manner that--er-you don't
make . noise when you're using II. Z 4: ss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
Wooden.

Jim-"Benson has started a CORE
spondence school Of pugilism." Tim
HAS he had any experienced" Jim
well. believe he used to work in
box factory"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15

wife and baby and trained nurse. has
in three years made q place for him
self that has toned up all the native
doctors. But he has been called to
the important chair Of surgery in the
Syrian Protestant college. Beirut, and
after few months there will be
neither missionary nor representative
OF America in this picturesque old
walled town. But the American spirit
is here to stay.
(CopyriEht, 1911, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
5 um,r,lp,,IurrnIeksl o. German Bread

Pumpsrnleksi or German Bread.
Scald one cup Of milk, add one t.
psespoon each OF butter and sugar.
Dissolve one-half yeast cake In one
cup Of water. add to the milk. One
tablespoon caraway seeds and one
quart OF rye -four. Mix thoroughly and
raise over night. Cut down In the
morning, put into bread pans. raise
till light. Bake in medium hot oven
one hour. 1t is delicious baked In
gem pans and eaten hot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
Plalu,iaIbIe.

i Sunday School Teacher--Why was
the fiery furnace seven times heated?
TOMMY suppose It went out be-
tween times. q. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
AZ the, Dance.

"Ah say. Miss Mandy. am you pro.
gram full :" s s.s;
"Lordee. no, Mr.. Lumley. It takes.
moan 4 san, witch an two olives to M
nah program" ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
ReIat1onehjp.

Facetious Young WON
an. Is this your sister? Isl
Prim Little Miss with large doll)--'
No. sir; she's my adopted daughter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15

There are many who recite their
writings In the middle OF the forum.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15

81 Dunn---Ah, you are In this time.
i've called 1--we times with this bin.
but you've been out.
Owens-Indeed ? Well. yous are out \
this time. Fine morning, isn't It'll
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
Not Literary, but Prae

Not Literary, but Practical.
HE has the six best cellars"
"Six best sellers"
Eyes"
What Of that?"
Nothing, only his wife is regu-
lar cyclone at times, and he likes
convenient places Of refuge"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-15
Old Assyria Awaits New Llfe-The
American Flag Goes "A Down the
Tigris River In the Same Way That
Men Went I, 600 Years Ago. ,5s.
sHy WILLIAM il. ELLIS.

- j
On the Tigris River.---In pursuit Of
the news Of the awakening Of the old
er nations, / am on my way to the site
%of the Garden of Eden and the home
of the very Oldest nations; in the Tig-
3ris- Euphrates valley. Report has It
that this old Mesopo tamia is to bios.
som again as the rose, by the help Of
modern irrigation methods; of all OF
which more later. sst
The persistence Of ancient usages;
I Is shown by the fact that I am at this
moment travelling in a. kelek. or raft
made OF inflated goat skins, on which;
is fastened a crude platform Of light
poles tied together. The inscriptions
show that this Identical method of
travel down the Tigris was employed
X, 900 years ago. It seems to have con.
unued uninterrupte dly since that time
4 The kelek, like some politicians, 10
supported BY wind J, and can travel
only with the current. After Bagdad
or Mosul Is reached the skins are de-
lated (and a Shiny mess they make)
and carried back to the point Of de-
parture on the backs of donkeys. NY
sraft8is mad 8 OF Il 80 skins. Sometimes
these are punctured when shooting the
numerous rapids, and then the rent Is,
fastened over q curious wooden plug
or button. Some Of the, skins show as.
many as dozen OF 4 these buttons
5ornamenting them. To see the men
Initiating the skins with their lungs is
an interesting Illustration of the prtm-
Tive methods in vogue IN this land.
where women still grind their corn at
hand mills even as they did at the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-03
THE CHEMISTS
REPORT MUST
Elk THE CRIME
The Sheib Case Has Some New
Complications in Detemin-
ing Criminal
EMPTY ETHER BOTTLE IN
BATHROOM ADDS TO MYSTERY
II the Woman Was First Drugged and
Then Allowed to Drown in the Bath
Tub the Crime Will Be Difficult to
Fix.

New York, June 3.-Until they re-
ceive a report from the chemists who
are examining the contents of the
victims stomach the police can make
but little progress toward finding the
perpetrator of the bath tub murder.
Henry A. Scheib, the husband of the
young woman whose body lay at
least four months in the tub of an
east side fiat before it was discover
ed, will be arraigned today. The
finding of half empty bottle of
ether in the bathroom where the body
lay has added to the complications of
the case. Coroner says that if Frs.
Scheib was first drugged and then
while insensible allowed to drown de-
composition has advanced so far that
it will be difficult to detect such evil
dence Of foul play. 1t will be about
two weeks before the analysis of the
contents of the woman's stomach is
completed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-03

the heart. it's vsso-constrictive action,
and its powerful stimulative action on
the cardioinhibitory center compel us
to class this drug with the most eff
fective of the digitalis series.
THE fluid is obtained from the
gland behind the ear of the Bufo aqua,
the largest of tropical toads found in
South America. The Hopkins scient-
lists experimental on toads from Mon
tego Bay, Jamiaca. The doctors have
"milked" as many as sixty batrach-
ians at a time, using curved forceps
to which is attached bowl to catch
the venom.
"The Chinese have for centuries
used medicines made from ground-up
toads and the aboriginal tribes of
South America use the venom from
the Bufo aqua to poison their arrow
tips. So far, the tests or experiments
here have been confined to animals
with, it is said, satisfactory results. F"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-03
Wife of Railroad President the
Victim of Crash-Husband
Seriously Injured
WASH0UT IN CUT WAS THE
CAUSE OF The ACCIDENT
Three Coaches and the Engine Plung.
ed Into the Abyss, But the Other
Eight Coaches Remained ON the
Track-COaches Burned.

Vergas, Mimi, June s-Mrs. L. s.
Berg, the wife of the president of
the New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago
railroad, was killed and Mr.. Berg was
seriously injured in the wreck of the
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste
Marie train No. 100, northbound from
Thief River Falls, at IL o'clock last
night. A few other passengers sus-
tained slight injuries. The wreck
was caused by "a washout in the cut
mile south Of Vergas, MINI.
Mr. and Mrs. Berg were enroute to
Winnipeg in their private car which
was destroyed. Mrs. Berg's body is
still at the depot at Vergas. Mr..
Berg, who had not lost consciousness,
was taken south in the relief train,
probably for treatment at the nearest
hospital. 1t is thought he will re-
cover Mr.. Berg was the only pas
senger seriously injured. Many 9TH
ers had miraculous escapes. Eight
of the eleven cars in the train were
left on the track. The engine plung-
ed into the washout with the rest of
the train. The three cars burned
completely, including the private
coach in which Mr. and Mrs. Berg
were travelling. OF these only the
iron substructure was left. The
wheels were stripped clean from ev-
cry car except one.
The cut in which the washout was
caused by the heavy rain of last
night was on curve and the east
side level beside the track had been
lowered about four feet. 1t was
down this incline that the cars plung-
ed. The engine in topping over, par
TALLY drew one Of the baggage cars
with it. This coach came to stop
!! across the track and half of it was
burned of.
The washout was twelve feet wide
and as deep as the bottom of the
lower cut at the side Of the track.
When the train hit the open space,
however, and jumped sideways, the
track was stripped from the ties for
distance of 400 feet.
Two relief trains were rushed to the
scene of the wreck, one from Glen
wood from the south, and the other
from the north. The train from the
south returned with Mr. Berg and
about ten passengers who had been
shaken up. The other relief train,
returning northward, carried more
than 100 persons. At the latest re-
port the line was still tied up on ac-
count OF. the stripped track, although
the fire had ceased burning.