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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

branches give the tree decided
weeping character. which. however. is
not developed until the tree has at
tanned several years Of growth.
Next in Importance is the weep
ing, or as 1t is sometimes called the
Napoleon, willow. This Is the fastest
growing weeping tree. 1t attains q
height OF about forty feet. and is IA
miliar because of its frequent planting
in cemeteries.
.lt is not necessary to have a damp
place for this tree to grow in. although
one commonly thinks Of the willows
as being plants which inhabit damp
ground. 1t will grow in almost any
soil that Is not desert. The weeping
willow has proved successful tree In
seaside planting where good soil is to
be had.
1.-THE weeping beech when well
grown as a specimen tree makes a
beautiful and somewhat curious tree
for the lawn. 1t will attain height
of fifty or sixty feet. The branches
grow upright and then droop.
IA tree which always delights the
children because of Its canopylike
head, which makes splendid place
for them to play under. is the Cam
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
"WEEplNG" TREES IN FAVOR
Many Varieties Are Really ornamen-
tai, and Freaks Should Always
Be Stunned.

There have been altogether too
many weeping trees planted in this
country" declares a writer in Subur-
ban Life Most of them unfortunate
-ly have been Of the freak type.
1.-The weeping trees can be divided
into two general classe. those which
are upright in growth and have nat
urally pendulous branches and those
which are grated on standard stocks
several feet above the ground, the
long willowy branches hanging down
ward to the ground. The former class
are as rule plants worth having
when planted in their proper place.
but the latter are usually deformed
freaks which will spoil any garden
picture.
.Of those with naturally pendulous
branches the weeping birch is the
best. 1t grows from sixty to seventy
feet high and makes perfectly up
right growth, but the long pendulous
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

armed eventualities With any other
country.
The Governments Many Critics.
So much for one cabinet ministers
view. That he and many like him. in
ONCE and out, are real patriots can.
not be denied. There are many dis
affected persons in Turkey and for
various reasons. some Of them obvi.
Gus.
The foreigner is displeased. - he
chronically IL with any government
carried on by those whom he likes to
call his interiors. There are various
portentous elements OF disintegration
at work in the empire. question
whether it will ever be possible to
have homogeneous nation here.
The new order OF things has brought
in new restlessness among all class
es of people, and Turkey. be 1t ever
remembered, is a hodge-podge Of ma
tionalities. On one occasion i count
ed at least fifteen distinct and differ
ent peoples that 60 to make up this
strange government. The Turkish
ship Of state was never 80 difficult to
navigate as Just now.
Copyright. 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Excepting Things Up."

In every estimate Of housekeeping
expenses there should be generous
margin for the keeping Of things up.
The wear and tear Of usage, and, more
strange and perplexing still, the wear
and tear of non-usage, tell sadly upon
our houses and their furnishings. Car
pets which are constantly trodden
grow thin in spots, are faded by the
sun, and become threadbare; carpets
in closed rooms are devoured by the
moths; curtains fade; family linen
gradually falls into decay. Every
thing must be replenished, kept up,
gone over again and again, If the do
nestle machinery is not to creak and
rust.
The wise housekeeper buys every
season few new articles, and, SO to.
speak, has always her reserve stock
on which to draw.
So, too, in other matters. The judi
cious housewife keeps everything up
to the mark.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
SOME EDIBLE WEEDS.
VALUE OF ROOTS THAT HAVE
BEEN THOUGHT USELESS.
Golden Thistle May Re Used Like Sal
sify-Leek as Food Staple
Milk Weed Has Taste Re
semblina Asparagus.

The roots of the golden thistle have
been found to be good. They are used
like satisfy. They may be dug In
September and kept through the win
ter. Thus what has heretofore been
regarded as pest by the farmers
may now be looked upon as partial
blessing.
Leek Is another weed now honored
as food staple It has wholesome
properties and is excellent for flavor
Ing. It can be wintered In cellar.
or II planted in a large pot the leaves
may be cut as often as they get too
long to support themselves. Then.
too, the bulb may be whitfield away
from the top until II be used up.
The common mallow Is another
well known weed now being eaten. It
roots deeply, drawing valuable min
eral elements to the surface. 1t has
a mild, mellow flavor and those who
like lettuce find 1t palatable. The
young leaves are tender and crisp
and are prepared like lettuce. It 10
a valuable tonic which the ancients
made use Of constantly as a raw food.
The common milkweed. cooked.
tastes like asparagus. It should be
cut when about a foot high. The
stalk Is large and succulent- Boiled
and served with butter Is the usual
way Of cooking. says the Scrap Book.
It Is also used as a. salad. the tender
tips only being utilized. Milkweed
Is excellent for the kidneys.
Another weed which. when boiled
like spinach, makes nourishing dish.
is the commonly called lambs quar-
ter It grows where large quanti-
ties Of loose earth have been exposed
to the sun, as in railway filling or
newly made country road. It has q
straight stem. from which the leaves
grow large and sparse at the bottom
and smaller and more thickly toward
the top.
The ordinary wild nettle hiatt grows
In prickly abundance In every farm
yard and fence corner is now being
recognized In this country for the first
time as valuable food plant. It Is
good substitute for spinach II prop
erly cooked. OF course, 1t should not
be used without cooking.
To use flower bulbs as vegetables
seems strange thing. yet the dahlia
Ia being cultivated for its tubers
They make a wholesome food, having
warm. spicy flavor that Is much
liked. The single red variety OF Dahlia
Is the one cultivated for its tubers.
In good soil it Is as productive as
the sweet potato. 1t may be plant
ed from seed in early May. and by the
middle or last OF July the tubers are
large enough to dig. " 81
Cut it into cubes. after peeling. and
fry in olive oil with dash Of curry
powder Or it may be cooked like tur-
alps, beets and carrots.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
New Circulating Library Sci

New Circulating Library Scheme.
The following scheme is about to be
set on foot in Brussels for the diffu-
sion Of enlightening literature: A
central library consisting at the out
set of 10000 choice volumes is, the
Telegraph says. to be created there.
and any inhabitant Of any part Of Bel
GUM owning q savings bank book will
be entitled to borrow from it and re-
ceive by post any book for period
Of fortnight on checking penny of
his savings bank book at the post
Office, his money at the bank serving
as guarantee for payment for books
not returned.
AS there are about 1900 postofnces
in Belgium this will amount to tho
creation of circulating library with
$500 branches whose risks will be
more than covered by the deposits in
the savings banks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

sceptica- interviewer. He told me IN
all earnes tness and apparent sincerity
that there was absolutely nothing In
the rumored agreement between Rou-
mania and Turkey although had
other more trustworthy information,
which history has since confirmed.
that the deal had been made. He
speaks with the greatest optimism
concerning the future Of the new
regime. The financial revenues In
creased by thirty-three million francs
during the first year and, because Of
better methods Of collection. still
greater. increase will probably be
made during the present year. The
situation throughout the provinces.
he said, has very much improved. the
turbulent Albanians have been paci-
fed and disarmed Parenthetically, /
may remark that one who saw the
arms the government took in. says
that they are only At for . museum,
and that the rifles and revolyers
which can really do business are still
within reach OF the warlike Albanians.
Shevket Pasha says he thinks the Al
banians will be valuable asset 20
Turkey when enrolled in the army.
and he spoke most magnanimously
Of their defeat by the Turkish army
sent against them. He said they lack
ed good leaders and organization, and
were overwhelmed by the mass OF gov
eminent troops. He looks forward to
150, 900 troops from Albania now avail
able.
Moslem Versus Christian.
When we got to talking about the
possibility Of further trouble between
the Moslems and the Christians, he
naively asserted that it was the Mos
lens who were in danger from the
Christians. which would explain why
Christians rather than the Moslems.
are being disarmed.
He said that what is being done in
Albania in the way of establishing .
suitable government with law and or.
der, is Icing carried out also among
the Druses. There Is q reasonable
percentage of Christians now in the
army. according to the new order. and
he says 1t 10 unthinkable that there
should ever again be strife between
Islam and Christianity. The first BUSH
ness OF Turkey IL the development of
her army for the sake Of law and or
der throughout the country. AZ we'll
as in the dealings with other nations.
He stressed the idea Of strong Turk
ish army, ready for any emergency.
but he looks forward to no immediate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Begun a Good Customer.

The Begun Of Bhopa and her nu-.
merous suite have left Geneva for In
dia via Constantinople. Her high
ness's visit to Switzerland was appar-
emily to purchase wholesale quantities
OF jewelry and watches for her sub
jects. She bought 4.022 gold and sill
yer watches, including 20 of one pat
tern that pleased her. when the Be
gum arrived here" writes a London
Express correspondent. "she had 80
large boxes, and she left with 243
pieces Of luggage, which filled two
special vans attached to the express.
These boxes contained almost every
conceivable article from musical boxes
and gramophones to chocolates and
wood carvings"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

the sidewalk cafes 10 free to curse the
memory Of the prisoner at Salonica
A popular postcard in the shops rep
resents the prison Requirements Of
the late sultan. 1t is portrait cum
ningly created by the grouping Of sew
eral hours. and vision OF the
mosques sand palaces Of the Bosphor-
us within the tarboosh. The harmless
diversions Of the harem are all of his
former glory permitted to Abdul
Hamid.
10 There Man Of Mystery?
One searches in vain for substanti'
alton for the early tales of the wonder
full dictator in Paris. who. unknown
himself. rules Turkey through the
committee OF Union and Progress.
There is no really great personality
on that body. Not all of the members
are known. however, although all pos
sible members have been appraised.
There is an Arabian Nights flavor
to the situation in Constantinople to-
day. The real head Of department
may be man in the outer Office. The
cabinet minister may be subject to
his secretary in the ante-room. The
inner circle Of the Young Turk com
mittee is made up of men who, for the
purpose, occupy places high and low.
Some Of the members of this inner
circle are In office, some are absolute
ly without official position. The com.
mittee has penchant for putting for
~ ,h4 nd
who viii fill the role Of popular he
roes.
This is the anomaly of present-day
Turkey. The committee Of Union and
Progress is supposed to have dis
solved and passed out Of existence.
1t really runs parliament--an incon-
gruity which makes constitutional
government seem like farce. Fur
thermore, not all Of the figureheads
who themselves understand their lack
Of power can enjoy this empty show.
and they are one element of weakness
in the new order.
A Masonic and Jewish Body.
Everybody In Constantinople seems
to know that the committee which
overthrow Abdul Hamid and brought
in the new day for the empire is real
ly Masonic organization. 1t differs
from the masonry Of the west in that
1t is non-religious-the name Of the
Deity is not mentioned in Its docu-
ments. 1t Is affiliated with the Ital-
ian masons and not with the British
or American. This fact has incurred
the special hostility of orthodox Mo-
hammedans. who dislike the Masonic
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
a PuzzI,ns ship Name.

& Jesse Conway. the witty correspond
ent Of the Cleveland Leader. tells this
one: 4
The noble battleship Ohio steamed
into Quito harbor one day and an
chored alongside British tramp.
Presently the tramp 5dingy was low
cred and sailor men rowed out to the
battleship. They arrived under the
name plate and painfully spelled out
the warriors handle. All looked puz-
lied. Finally one Britisher tried It
aloud.
H IA 'ho' and a hatch and '10.'.
he said, softly. "Wot ell Of name
for q ship!''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

But curious things are not found in
the shops alone. The green vegetable
peddler carries loads heavy enough
for horse. but still has enough en-
ergy to call his wares as he goes.
One marvels at those wonderful. big,
snow white sradishes he sells; green
onions, carrots, fruits and even lotus
roots dug from the muddy bottoms OF
ponds. Fancy yourself eating long
burdock roots which grow I'm any coun.
try backyard The japanese consider
these . toothsoms arucls.--ChFistia1
Herald Use
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
CURIOUS SHOPS OF JAPAN
How Flowers, Meat, Shoes and other
Articles Are Sold In the
Mikado's Land.
Nv WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

The shops and booths of Japan are
of unfstling interest Here the green
grocer and fruitseller has arranged his
wares till It seems as though one
looked upon . great bouquet There
the flower shop blazes in brilliance and
the lantern maker squats at his multi.
colcred task. At the next entrance
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

wa nerhaps see man severing chick
on meat from the bone. and he per-
forms the operation as skillfully rs
the surgeon with his dissecting knifs.
Two or three PAGES farther on one
is confronted with typical Japanese
shoe store. The newcomer Is at once
startled at the immense quantity OF
this simple footwear and the many
places where 1t is sold. but he soon
finds solution to his query when he
hears that Japanese man annually
makes away with from eight to ten
pairA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

order even more than they detest
Christianity. This fact may be borne
in mind in any study of present con-
ditions, for 1t is likelier to be factor
in the developments than some more
apparent causes.
Another charge brought against the
committee of Union and Progress is
that its membership Is largely Jew
ish. Here one must try to master q
strange condition. possible only in
this romantic east, where the improb-
able and the fncongruous are matters
Of every day. This particular story
hanks back more than 200 years, when
the son Of a Salonica rabbi announced
himself as the Messiah and got con.
siderable following. His cause was 80
portentouS that he was arrested and
taken before the sultan. where. in his
extremity, he renounced his claims
and accepted Islam.
So great was the confidence OF his
followers in this Messiah. that they
too obeyed his lead and became Mos
lens. During the ensuing centuries
they have remained distinct commu-
nifty, with their own mosque. They
never intermarry with other Moslems.
and the genuineness and depth Of
their fidelity to Islam is subject of
scepticism among the faithful. Ger
5tainly this Moslem-J ewfsh community
has furnished some Of the most ag-
gressive men in the empire, and far
more than its proportion Of the lead.
ers Of the Young Turk movement
The Military Dictator"
have interviewed many OF the lead.
ers OF the Turkish government, and
shall have occasion to quote some Of
them. Here It must suffice to give az
representative the one most pictures
que figure in the government-Mah.
moud Shevket Pasha, the minister Of
war, the supreme commander Of the
Turkish armies. the Saviour of Con.
stantinople' and the man who has
frequently been said to be the real
dictator Of the present regime in
Turkey.
Really, Gen. Shevket 10 practically
subordinate to one Of his own aids
and associates. He is not in the in
ner circle of the committee Of Union
and Progress. although a genuine
Young Turk. 1t IL perhaps an incon.
siderate way of putting the case, but
am credibly informed that he 10
only a sort Of puppet In the hands
Of stronger men. However, he looks
the part of a popular idol. Tall,
bearded, with small black eyes that
fash, he is a veritable Beau Brummel.
He could readily be q cruel man and
a dictator II he had the power. else
misread rhysiognomy. While we
talked he twirled his nose glasses by
the handle, or rolled them on his fin.
gers. or twiddled his nose-the right
side of which bears a large vaccina-
ton mark. Frequently he tilted aside
his green astrachan fez and scratched
his iron-gray hair.
He Is charming gentleman to
meet, and he speaks with an apparent
openness that would disarm an un-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
In strict obedience.


Master Gregory Graham, aged three.
had been having an ocean bath. and
breaking away from his older sister
he ran all dripping wet to the door Of
the living room, where Mrs. Graham
was entertaining caller from the
fashionable hotel.
why. Greg" his mother greeted
him. "you mustn't come in here like
that, dear. Go straight upstairs and
take OF your bathing suit first.
A few minutes later Mrs. Graham
turned toward the door in curiosity
as to what sight there had sent her
visitors eyebrows up so high, and in
the same moment her sons cheerful
voice rang out:
Il looked 1t OF, mother, like you
told me to. I'm coming in now for
some cake. s:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
II Was All Right.

Sorry. Brown" said the doctor.
after the examination. You're in a
very serious condition. I'm afraid I'll
have to operate on you"
"Operate!" gasped rBown. why.
I haven't any money for operations.
I'm only a poor workingman.
You're insured. are you not r
"Yes, but. don't get that until
after I'm dead"
"Oh. that'll be all right" said the
doctor consolingly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Caring for Work Horses.

The New York Woman's League for
Animals Is making great effort this
hot weather to teach owners Of horses
how to take care Of them. Summer
brides and ny nets have been dis
tributed to the drivers of work horses,
and the league has farm where tired
horses may be sent for a few weeks
rest, which often restores them to
health. Mrs. James Speyer is the
president OF the league, and Mrs. Rus
Sell Sage is one Of the women deeply
interested In It. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
OF short Duration.

"Plimply Is afraid to ask old Mr..
Plunker for his daughters hand"
"a. ''Why. Plumply told me yesterday he
stood In with the old gentleman.
~ "Oh. that was only for few min
utes in the vestibule of an ONCE build
ing during a shower"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Good Vacation Advice.

Good Vacation Advtcs.
Bishop Spalding. on a hot summer
morning, gave one of the congrega-$
tons Of Portland, Ore. timely piecs
Of advice. 4
Don't he said, when you go OF
on your vacation. leave all your. rs-9
ligion behind and take all your dpi-s
lection away with you"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Cumulative Trouble.

"The lives of some people are singu.
ilarly unhappy"
whats the matter now?"
II have Just been reading about
baseball umpire who was mobbed by
a crowd of fans In the afternoon and
when he got home was thrashed by
his wife"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Birds o. I Feather,

What's the bill for fixing my motor
carr" asked the strange patron.
1T figures up to 311o, sir" replies
the garage man. # 9S
'Whew! I'll have to give you e
check: ! left all my money in my
drug store" 3.
'.Why, are you druggist 2" 81
2 'sYes.'' * {.
"Oh. in that case the bill will be q
dollar and a quarter. We fellows
ought to stand together y,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Cocoa Frostina.

Boil tWo-thirds cup sugar, heaping
tablespoon cocoa, creamy milk to mix,
until It forms soft ball in water. Take
from fire, add butter size walnut asd
vanilla and beat until ready to spread
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Equ Lemonade.

Juice and grated rind of three lem
ons, one and a half cups of sugar. one
cup of water, two fresh eggs. Put in
fruit jar and shake until very foamy;;
add water enough to fill the jar, pour
in glasses two-thirds full of cracked
fca
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Wiley Knew Him. s:s
Benham-1 can't remember dates.
Mrs. Benham-But you have 9
pretty good memory, for peaches.
-LAp1rs CAN WEAR sH,o ) |. J.

LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES
size smaller after using Aliens Foot Eass H.
Anti septic powder TO be shaken Into the shoes. 10
makes tight ornew shoes feel easy. Gives res and
comfort. Re5uss suostisutes. For FREE trial
package, address Allen 8. Olmsted. L. Roy. u. y.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Indian Cake.

One egg. one cup OF milk or water,
one cup of meal, one.half cup OF -four.
one-half cup Of brown sugar, two tea
spoons Of baking powder and a little
salt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
why, WlllIe!.

Why, Willie!
Sunday School Teacher-Yes. VII
lie. the Lord loves every living cres
Sture. ~
WILHELM bet he was never stuns
by wasp! PUCK.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Whips.

One quart of cream, one pint Of
milk, two lelsons-the peel Of one
grated, vanilla to taste, sugar; whip
until stiff and fill glasses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
u.,a E,.+ "a rheIr Riohts.

Held Fast to Their Rights.
Our ancestors were never fnconsid-
crate enough to trust those rights
which God and nature had given them
into the hands Of princes.-James
Warren.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
His stock,

HAS that man got much business?"
Much business? Why. he has or
ders to burn"
"But l thought he dealt in ashes
tos goods"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Cement Talk No.

Portland Cement does.
not come from Portland,
Maine, or Portland, Ore
gon, and it was not first
made at either Of these
places It is called Portland.
because it was given this name
by the Englishman who first
made it. He called it Portland
because he thought it rcscmbled GER
tain natural deposits on the Isle Of Port
land in England. Portland Cement i
the fine powder produced BY pulyer-5,
izing the clinker resulting from the
burning together Of various materials of prop
Ell chemical composition. In the case d
UnivsrJai Portland Cement, these raw mater
ials are blast furnace Stag and pure Limestone.
There are many brands Of Portland Ct@ea
on the market, produced by different manu-
facturers. Unipfr1dIis one of the best knows
and highest grade Portland Cfmenky.5 You
can always tell it by the name Uaipsysai and
the blue trade mark printed on chssck.
Forty million sacks Of Univstaaiare made and
used yearly in this country. nyou have any
<os0ets work to do, you will make no mistake
by using Uai1ersai Portland Cement. UsiTsrJsl
sfor salehyrepresentative dealers everywhere.
UNIVERSAL. PORTLAND CEMENT CO. J.
72W. ADAMS STREET. CHICAGO
ANNUAL OUTPUT 100000 BARxuS3