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pictures soldiers. ships, vigorous land
scapes, hunting scenes and heroic Ameri-
can figures. The air of the place is per-
vaded with an element Of outdoor life and
~noiceoIIe adventure entirely ne" to most
OF the boys who come there.
Then, on the first floor, which contains
big drawing room, there are piano and
other musical instruments and library.
A lounging room with big comfortable
window seats piled high with pillows takes
up the second floor. and in the basement
there is a clubroom and a gymnasium. with
punching bags, chest weights. boxing gloves
and most OF the other paraphernalia with
which boys like to do stunts The house Ia
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avoid actions that wfll necessitate thu
evasion Of officers Of the law.
The bad boy Is usually criminal BE-
cause he Is Lazy or brutal or because he [.
simply lll-disposed. He rejoices In M
ability TO sustain himself In spite Of ths
watohfulnees and opposition Of the police,
and often the men he fools are ten time,
inferior In mental quickness to the boy
himself.
For boys such az these to 60 to prison
is awful. The association with hardened
criminals seldom fails TO leave it's perma.
nent stamp ON them. What We try TO show
them here is that II pays to lead a clean,
healthy life.
We don't talk religion TO them. We
simply give them the rest cure and let them
think for themselyes. But this is not an
institution In any sense of the word II is
a private home: we have no system what.
ever.
we merely aim, first. to remove the boys
as much as possible from temptation
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two sets of four-crank triple expansion
engines of $4,000 horse power, with cylin-
ders OF ~ inches in diameter for the highest
pressure, 86l1 for the intermediate and II
for the low pre- sure cylinder, with GO inches
stroke. The blades of the two propellers
are Of manganese bronze. The New fork's
boilers are six double and two single-ended
and donkey boiler, and there are In all
sixty-four furnaces. The boiler pressure
which will drive the new ship at 20 knots
through the water is IFS pounds TO the
square inch.
This recons,r lotion makes the New York
not only a better passenger ship but a
better fighting ship than ever. She Is
longer and larger than any regularly COM
missioned maIs.of-war now afioat In the
United States Navy. From the stern to the
graceful clipper overhanging bow which
distinguishes the New York and Phia-
delpha, the length is 500 feet, the width is
6s feet from ran to rail ana the depth is
~ feet. The gross tonnage OF the New
York is 1904; her displacement at mean
draught about $1,000 tons, or just the size
Of our heaviest projected battleehips
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against the fractures sometimes caused
by stresses due ia part TO lack OF rgidity
in the unsupported shafting
Another advantage is that with the hull
OF the ship built out so as to inclose the
shifting, the engineers and their assistants
can gain ready accs IS TO the whole length
of the great shafts between the engine
and the tail-shaft stern gland, where the
ST. el column on which 10 much depends
runs out through the steel plating Of the
ship into the water.
Still another advantage Of this plan is
an increased protection OF the shafting
from external injury, and another is the
TO the shafts and the consequent security
abolishing of the resistance due 20 the
propeller brackets OF course, this recon-
struction Of the whole stern OF the New
York included also the steering gear and
rudder.
Because there WIS no dock large enough
on the Delaware for the work. the New York
had to be taken to the Erie Basin in Brook
delphia had lightened her OF her engines
and boilers, her whole passenger ON fl
her boats and gear and everything that
could be removed. The New York entered
drydock Sept. IS. 1901.
Special provisions had been made for
receiving her, and unusually tall keel blocks
lifted the great hull above the bottom Of
the dock 30 that the mechanics could easily
get at her everywhere. The first thing 10
DO was 10 remove the old propellors. brack
cts. shafting and rudder.
Now the big ship was to be cut AWAY
bodily for about 100 feet forward Of the
s,ernpo,t. The workmen who undertook
this task quickly found that II was an ex-
ceedingly tough proposition. Not only
were the New York's frames and plating
OF massive weight, but they were riveted
together with extraordinary tenacity. IL
was a long task and hard one TO take the
stern Of this stout hull apart bit by bit.
Meanwhile the Messrs. Cramp In their
mould loft Mt Philadelphia were grating
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12

pastry shops. The earth which Ia most in
favor in China for eating purposes In white
clay containing minute bits Of silica, but
without organic remains. The Annamese
consider the sticky and savorless earth
which they eat as a great delicacy.
1t may be said. on the whole. that there
is no nutritive principle in any appreciable
quantity in the indigestible earthcakes
consumed by Asian or other earth eaters.
Once In a while clay eater turns up
among the negroes of this country. Three
years ago a scrubwoman employed In the
Capitol at Atlanta was taken to the police
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12
BASKET MAKING AS A DIVERSION.

second. to make them feel that they have
friends, and then to do as much as posi-
BILE for their physical welfare. When we
can, we like to have them stay here several
trusted somewhere else.
Some OF them are. OF course disappoint-
ments. but OF all OF he boys who have stood
the test and have had their sent no. perma.
nently suspended only two have been ar
rested again, and one OF them was forced to
steal by former chum. who threatened
to tell the boys employers that he had been
up for stealing II he did not accommodate
Mr.. willard said further that he found
many OF the worst boys came from houses
with brownstone fronts instead OF from
the slums. as one would exp Ct
Besides being home for boys out on pro-
baton, Mr.. Wizards house also is open at
all times for the children Of the neighbor-
hood. No less than ten clubs meet there
during the week. There il the Juvenile
Club composed Of boys about 10 years old;
the Progressive Juveniles OF boys a few
years older. and the Willard Juniors. who
have just about to be brought there in baby
The boys have free access to the gym.
nasium In the basement and are instructed
by Mr.. Willard in physiology and hygiene
and other useful subj cts.
The Progressive Juveniles were holding
q meeting the other night when Sun re-
porter called. The question Of most general
interest under discussion was whether
each member should be taxed five or ten
cents for q baseball and bats. The meet
ings are carried on according TO parliament
tary rules
Il rise fer furder orders, yelled one menu
Der. sChing Shcbas amt got no right ter
say nuthin' bout de movement what I
Makes
'Aw. back up ruled the 'Chief Guy
In the chair. sAin't de whole meetin'
on n committee on de whole an amt any,
body got a right ter talk fer keeps? Go
back an sit down fer yours
The meeting was adjourned without any
decision.
The little girls of the Chyrstie street
neighborhood complete the Willard family.
They come to the house twice a week and
are taught TO sew by friends OF the pro-
baton officer.
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court on the charge Of devourine some Of
the finest specimens Of kaolin OH exhibition
In the State Geological Department.
The geologist discovered one day the
imprint of teeth on some of the specimens
and five blocks Of clay which were par
ticularly valued because Of their purity
were missing. The colored scrubwoman
was caught with traces OF the clay still on
her lips. and she produced small box in
which she was outstanding all of it that she
had not consumed. II was found that she
had been indulging her strange appetite
for q considerable time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12
THE APPOMaTTOX APPLE TREE.
Gen. Gordon Tells just How Much Truth
There Is In the Grant.I.ee Le6end.
From the Richmond Timos-Dcspatc


The Apponattox apple tree fades and
withors from time to time. but never dies,
II l. a perennial Here II Is blooming out
again An old soldier presented 10 the Uni
versity of Georgia piece OF wood which he
said came from the tree beneath which Lee
surrendered to Grant, stating that he was
sent nj the time the tree was cut down
and took port ion OF il 10 preserve as relic
The dean Of the faculty. believing hat
there must haze been nething upon which
was based the widesproa nd belief that the sur
render took pace under an apple tree. wrote
10 zen Gordon on the subject. he stated
that he was familiar with the history OF what
occurred In the Mclean house and knew that
the articles OF surrender were signed there.
but he wanted Ia know how the apple tree
came into the story. To his letter Gen. Cor
don replied as follows:
M. Spirdnus Morris. Athens. Go:
DEAR PnoPEssoR Yours receiNed. Both
Gen Longstreet and myself were present
in the room when the formal surrender took
place Al Appomatto1. as was also Col Mar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12
THE SALE OF SHAKE NO MORE
80 Fea CENT. GREATER -

With scarcely any advertising last year
This Is a further evidence Of The growk
Tor the cure OF all malarial disease, u
kills the malarisl germs without NE slsn.,
and rradually restores TO perfect health.
You are not experimenting when you TAXI
shake No More. il IL the standard remsSt
with II years Endorsement. fhty oeoO
bottle All druggists.
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supported by Mr.. Willard and some Of his
friends who are Interested in the work.
1t follows that No. i29 in the course OF a
year sees some pretty interesting and
some pretty odd characters, At present
Mr.. Willard has ten boys visiting him.
The last arrived a few days ago. dirty
faced, ragged Lad Of seventeen. He came by
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Chrysue street near Grand street
saere Is house for which hundreds OF
hayward boys in this and other cities have
EiaSiy feelings J: is n three-story brick
building. numbered ic9, OF cramped and
mean appearance, like the other houses In
the. neighoorhood the home Of David
willard, prob alton officer and teacher
in the Tombs prison school
The place is known TO boys OF shady
reputation not so much on account OF Mr..
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she got into the lake where there was a
small space OF open water and could not
get out. Some men who were at the store
went over and helped her
She is quite tame and friendly and will
eat candy and other delicacies from the
hand. She is very fond Of candy and will
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has a job now in big dry goods house and
Is turning out to be a deserving fellow. ,
Almost all the other toys at the Willard
house have been up. in the police courts
some time or other. Two were pulled up
for beating a drunken sailor; another, who
used to peddle peanuts. stole woman's
pocketbook and then tried TO sell her pea
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the original ship. Her complement has
been reduced from 500 to 800. But there
il more space, more convenience. more
comfort now for passengers Of every class.
The new motive machinery consists OF
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new parts were being fashioned alongside
In the shops Of the Erie Basin.
Thus. just as soon as the ship was ready
to receive them, the new frames, bulk
heads, floors. &c, were fitted into place.
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shall. The account, therefore. which states
that only Col. Marshall was present u IN
correct. The apple tree Incident Is 70,
nance. No surrender took place eNcept
in the room OF the>aicIean house. The only
connection OF the surrender with the apps
tree Is the fact that Gen. Ice and Gen. GRAM
met there for a few moments and agrrtp
upon the place for formal meeting. Proba.
bly, the most appropriate inscription ~
c-,uld place on the piece OF wood would ~ 70
the effect that IL was taken IRON the app.
tree near which Gems. Lee and Grant n't
prior to the surrender. With best wlsnes
am, sincerely yours, j. D. uoHpoS'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12
TAME ADIRONDACK MOOSE.
Eats Candy From the Hand and Il Friendly
With Folks AZ Racquette Lake.

The photographs from which these
sketches are made are those Of a female
moose that has been around the station at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12

almost every day for a week. Then the
probation officer began 10 wonder. ard,
upon investigation. found out that the boy
had been stealing.
Another was so thankful for being taken
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12
THOUSANDS OF EARTH EATERS.
CLAY PREPARED FOR FOOD SOLD
IN TIE TROPICS.

Chemists Anaiyze Specimens OF This Re.
markabic Earth-YeIIOw Races Partic-
ulariy Fond OF It-A Part Of the Congo
Diet and Not Disdained In America.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-04
MUSLIN CURTAINS. Soc A PAR.

Good quality muslin, with plain solid stripes running length
wise and ournch plain fa Curtain that will we'll and
WELL The size is Il yards long by sc inches vide Our
price Saturday, only SOC per pair
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-04
Two Bargains Saturday, Tune 9th

These are bargains in every They worth more
money but we shall be satisfied with small profit for the sake
of giving customers better values
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-04
WRAPPERS, 69c EACH.

Wrappers are always in demand and especially when you
can buy one at the price named above These Wrappers
made OF good quality print in navy and dark red with wide
aounce neatly trimmed with braid Saturday, only 6Oc each
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-14

force myself, under the breeze of the
fan. TO believe am out on the piazza
of this beautiful hotel, at an altitude
of a number of thousand feet above
the level of the sea, drinking in the
zephyrs that blow over the crags and
crests, as it were. Later. in the same
day, shall visit a drug store. and call
for the demonstrating mineral water
on tap, seek another comfortable
chair, and between swallows. deciphe-
a little pamphlet I have about the
benefits and delights of visit to the
springs. After that III move on into
a Turkish bath, and after a few stunts
IN the way of plunging, I'll be con-
WINGED that I've just stepped out of
the surf at the seashore.
OF course, it will necessitate my
sacrificing a day Of my valuable tims
10 do all this, but the experiment IS
worth it, and I'll bet dollars to dough
nuts when | finally fall into my bunk
on the night of that same day, I'll feel
even better than if I had in reality
enjoyed the benefits of all these
places. Washington Post.
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a Clerical Dun.

Whatever one may think of the
clergy, as body, there can be no two
opinions about the ability and origi-
nality which they display in devising
new schemes for raising cash and new
methods of framing appeals, says Lon
don Truth.
Here is a tasty example of the thing.
1t is taken from the Wallasey Parish
Church Magazine. I wonder what the
rector of Wallasey would have
thought about it if any secular news
paper printed such a reminder to de-
faulting subscribers:
st. Peter-Who are you?
Applicant-A resident of Wallasey.
ST. Peter-Did you subscribe to the
Parish magazine?
Applicant-Yes.
st. Peter-Did you pay your SUBJ
scription?
Applicant forgot.
st. Peter-f
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FOREIGN.

President Lou5et gave an audience
at Paris to Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge.
The French government has invited
the queen of Italy to visit Paris with
the king, who will proceed from Paris
TO London.
Messages from Winnipeg claim
100000 acres of wheat in Manitoba
are still uncut and in danger of dam
age by frost.
William Waldorf AstCr has sent a.
check for 100000 to the cancer re-
search fund. as a result of the appeal
made by Prime Minister Balfour.
The German army maneuvers at Cor
betha were participated in by 10000
men. with the mercury at 12O degrees.
Ambulances were busy with sunstroke
cases.
A monster petition to King Edward
urging Lord Lansdowne's removal for
alleged unfitness is now being agitated
in London because of the boer war
scandal disclosures.
Inc canadian government party has
returned from Hudson bay. where it
investigated the report that United
States whalers were at HersheH island.
selling liquor TO Indians and debaucb-
ing the natives. They found the re-
port incorrect.
Because he could get no seat Samuel
Jackson, the millionaire, refused to nav
his fare from Germantown Junction To
Atlantic City. He was arrested and
the matter will be tested in the courts.
Sergeant Mortimer, tenth royal gren.
adiers. Toronto, has won the governor
generals prize. the blue ribbon of the
dominion annual Rifle association
meet, with a score of 1877 out of a nos.
sible 210.
The tide ofimmigration is setting in
toward Canadian northwest territories.
During the year ended June 80 last
4,s69,92O acres were homesteaded.
The railroads sold 5.OOO,O 900 acres add.
tiOnal.
President Alexandra Wos V Gil Of
the republic of Santo Domingo. has in.
vited President Palma of Havana n
participate in the Inauguration of the
president of the Dominican reDubIic
President Palma will spend most of
september in tour Of eastern Cuba.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-14
A BIRD GARDEN.

A bird garden is rather a novel idea
but one which if faithfully exploited
viii prove as real a delight as any
garden of blossoms. An enthusiast on
the subject has set apart a SPOT per.
haps an acres extent as forbidden
ground for cats or small boys, and the
birds have become very tame. Ber-
muda grass, whose matted tangles are
a harbOr for bugs and worms. covers
the ground. Hydrants are left driD-
ping where the many kinds of feath-
cred folk that this garden has at
tracted may drink and battle to their
hearts content. There is an abund.
ance of seeds and fruit. which mature
at different seasons. and old logs mr.
der which cOngregate the fat grubs
that are birds delight. If these
natural stores seem to run short AT
any time, sunfiOwer seed and crisp
lettuce hearts are spread on a stand
called the birds BANQUET board F." thar
none may want Strings, threads and
nuHy cotton are stTewn about for
nesting time, and as many as twenty
different species have been counted
building or rearing their young at one
time. Thirty-fOur varieties treatment
this Garden Of Eden. and their sweet
notes and bright plumage make II AZ
charming as any conservatory of rare
OIossoms.-New York Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-14

of New York, who were reconciled by
the duchess of Marlborough after Mrs.
Shepard had begun a divorce suit
have again fallen out. it was reported
and the case will be pushed TO a con-
clusion.
Matthew Hansen, Robert Z. Peary's
negro BODY servant. is the first man
chosen for the proposed dash to the
north pole. He is a good oarsman
a good shot, and Of tried bravery.
Three Esllimos have also been Sc
lected.
Chicagcans will hereafter have to
pay nearly ore-third more than at
present for laundry work. Announce
ment of the increase was made by the
Laundry Owners association, which
includes in its membership nearly
every big laundry in the city.
Two additional victims of the trolley
car collision at Pelham. n. H. The list
of dead numbers six, with the pos
sibility of two being added to it,
Those who died Monday were Mrs.
Sylvia Gilbert of Nashau, n. H.. and
Mrs. Mary Dillon of West Bradford,
N II.
An indictment is reported to have
been secured by the grand jury against
Thomas j. Maloney, a Denver poll
tician, for offering a bride 70 City and
County Clerk julius Achele in connec-
ton with contract for the transcript
ton Of the records for the new Arapa-
hoe county.
The big Cripple Creek, Col. district
drainage tunnel calculated to drain
the mining area to a depth of $50 feet
below the present water level, admit
ting of deeper mining, is completed.
As soon as the last round of shots was
fred water gushed out of the mouth
of the tunnel at 1000 gallons a min
ute.
The Pacific coast pack of salmon
this year is 100000 cases smaller
than last year and 100000 cases
short of the output in 1901. A big
shortage in Columbia river salmon.
an almost total failure Of sockeyes in
Puget sound and in British Columbia
as well as a deficit of $780, cases in
Alaskan salmon are responsible for
the small size of the pack.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-14
LABOR DAY.

Chicago's parade contained $4,000
members of labor unions.
Jacob b. Smith, for twenty-five years
chef at Chicago restaurant, killed
himself because of remorse over join
ing in a strike.
A: Denver eighteen members of the
shelters union have been indicted for
rioting in connection with the strike
at the Globe and Grant smelters.
Samuel Gompers in an address at In.
dianapolis challenged d. M. Parry.
president of the National Manufac-
turers' association. to a joint debate.
Samuel J. Parks, convicted New
York labor union agent was opposed
by Central Federated union of that
city as leader of tho labor day parade.
Gov. Yates. in an address at Spring
field, ILL.,, defended the militia and
urged the members of unions to enlist
in return for the laws passed to pro-
tect labor.
One thousand Colorado soldiers
were ordered to Cripple Creek TO pro-
teet the lives and property from strik-
ING miners. Labor leaders denOunce
the governor for his action.
Five leading members of Chicago
Federation Of Labor, including Albert
Young and Martin B. Madden. were
accused at a federation meeting with
grating. stealing, and traitorous
conduct"
J. X. Thornton, III Ontario street.
Chicago. was beaten by a mob. headed
by teamsters, for taking the children
OF his neighborhOod TO view the Chi
cago parade in a wagon which he drove
without the union badge.
Over $500 women and girls an.
peared in the Chicago parade. The
union label league and cracker pack
ers' and soap workers unions had the
most members. Only scrubwomep and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-14
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
IN HE LEVANT.

The porte notified embassies and lie.
cations in CCnstantinOple that attacks
BY aEitators might be expected.
The Austrian emperor urged by Pope
Plus TO secure an agreement with the
Catholic powers on stopping Mace.
DOMAIN massacres. The Turks are
showing no mercy
The landing OF United States
marines to protect the American en-
bassy al COnstantinOple is possible.
Other powers have landed troops for
that purpose. The sultan viii send
SOC. 900 troops into Macedonia United
States cruisers arrived at Beirut.
Many officers Of the Servian army.
including f0rty-seven in the Nish
garrison were arrested for conspiracy
60 Kill all the ConspiratOrs involved
in the assassination of King Alexander
and Queen Draga. The plot is said TO
include 700 men.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-14
OBITUARY

At Munich. Bavaria. Herman Zump.
the composer and musical conductor.
died Of apoplexy.
At Bridgeport. Conn, Henry San
ford, vice president of the Adams Ex.
press company died, aged so years
Count Won Deyme, Austro- Hungarian
ambassador to Great Britain. died at
Echersdorf. Silesia, of heart disease
AT Cedar Rapids, Iowa. H. A. Nun.
ger general agent for Iowa Of the
Northwestern Mutual Insurance Com.
pany and we'll known throughout the
west died, aged 90 years.
Miss Fannie Bum, daughter of n
}. Bum, a well-known wealthy capi-
talist Of Bloomington, died suddenly
alter a short illness. She was Sc years
OF age and was famed as a singer and
pianist.
AT Brainerd. Mimi. State Senator