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and the principles employed in her
makeup proved the right ones; but it
was found she was too light in weight
TO accomplish the work desired She
was small. of 500 tons burden, but
equipped with engines that developed
1000 horse power-a marine wonder at
the time. The theory was that she
would make an onslaught on the ice
with all the force with which her pow
erful engines could drive her, and then.
owing to her unique construction, would
be able to slide up and over the iee and
crush it by means of her weight~-quite
different from the former battering-
ram methods.
While the Algoma proved a better in
strument than the battering-ram and
dynamite previously employed in ice
breaking, yet she, too, had her defects;
often got caught in the ice and had to-
be set free with ice saws and dynamite;
and as she broke her way along, the ice
was apt to accumulate under to such an
extent her weight counted for nothing
The st. Ignace, more than twice the size
of the Algoma, superseded her. The lat
ter was so constructed. screw-wheel
under the forward part of the hull as we'll
as one at the stern. she could get her
prov on the ice to crush it and have aid
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country, and in majority of cases are
those required by our manufacturers.
Of the 80,232,805 yen in value exported
to the United States in 1902, the value
of 46,784,720 yen consisted of raw silk,
1921 1896 yen manufactures of silk,
9,124,085 yen of tea, 6,3S1,733 yen mat
ting for floors, ST., 1888 yen rice, 1876
401 yen chemicals, drugs, etc, while
manufactures of bamboo, lacqured
ware and other products peculiar to
the Japanese have also figured largely
in the list
A detailed examination of the sup
plies furnished by the United States to
Japan can perhaps be better made
from our own standpoint measured in
dollars. In the fiscal year 1892 our
total exports of domestic merchandise
to Japan amounted to $3,288,282, and
in 1902 to $21, 139, 1926 OF this total the
largest item of export was raw cotton,
which aggregated $685. 90; the next.
largest item being Illuminating oil,
with total of 1915, 665. Third in
rank is manufactures of iron and steel,
with total of 81, 923, 6O7; other impor-
tant items being breadstuffs. $1,296,-
615; provisions, $196,337; scientific in
struments, $314,734; leather and man
ufactures, S322,729; tobacco and manu-
features. S509,921; clocks and watches,
$115,386; paper and manufactures
thereof, $187,S60; lubricating oil, $751;.
1873, and parafin, 1911. 800; while many
other articles of less Importance have
found place in the markets of Japan.
The principal ports of Japan from
which exports are made to the United
States are Yokohama, Kobe and Maya
saki. The exports from Yokohama to
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from the forward screw sucking the
water under the ice.
Several years the St. Ignace battled,
generally successfully, with ice in the
Straits of Mackinaw, but she in herturn
was superseded by the Santa Marie. The
Santa Marie is suberb boat, firm and
strong enough to endure pressure that
would instantly crush an ordinary
steamer. But though one of the best of
the modern ice-crushing boats, she is not
the largest; the famous ice-crushing
fleet of the northwest possessing those
of greater size.
This fleet has attracted wide atten-
ton, and many foreigners have visited
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!; ): !: :: !: !" !: !: J:
- HE oldest inhabitant" can
rest of the chain of lakes
that constitute our inland seas. For 60
miles east of Duluth the surface of the
lake has been one great ice field, and,
though in the bay at Duluth the ice has
at last all disappeared, it is feared ship
ping will not obtain possession of the
outside waters for some weeks to come
Itiooks as though in what we are wont to
call the flowery month of May old winter
vas to hold its own up there in the north
country. And we learn that one of the
novel attractions offered lake tourists
for June is the prospect of beholding ice
bergs floating about in the brilliant
waters of Lake Superior; and are told
that revilers say of the city at the head
of Lake Superior (Duluth) that its FAM
Gus bluffs are nothing but stranded ice
bergs"
Comparison with past years shows
that one season navigation was him
dered considerably longer than it prob
ably will be even this year In 1876
the harbor at the head of Lake Superior
was not free until after June %. That
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rear a steamer left Duluth May 9, but
requent ice packs later closed the har
DOR. In 1873 the ice at the head Of the
axes did not break up until May 10, and
tfter it went out it came back and was
)iled up until June II. In 1875 the ice
remained unbrollen until May 8. In
1899 there was a reclosing of the har-
DOR; the third of May of that year Is
vessels were held fast in the ice mile
and a half out, the ice then extending
for three miles. 1t is thought by expert
enced observers that the vast amount
If ice now in the lakes will not all have
vanished until after the first of June.
AS there was an unusually heavy cut
in the woods made by the lumber COM
panies this winter the weather in the
main having been excellent for logging,
the continued ice in the lakes is espe
tally vexatious to workers in this in
1ustry. Companies situated on interior
lakes have had to thaw out the ice that
they might begin saving in preparation
for the opening of the season. The boil
ers are started and then steam is con-
veyed under the ice in pipes. thus loosen
ing up the old logs and lessening the
danger of overcrowding, which other
wise would later result in loss of prop
erty and hinder shipping. And in the
harbors Of the large lakes, tugs are kept
busy breaking away the ice, that yes
sells may be transferred from winter
quarters to places where their cargoes
are to be loaded.
n nfx-
continued ice Sailors awaiting the sail
ing of their vessels, are out of work and
lately the lake towns have found in this
class considerable increase in the num-
Der of their Migrants; the men willing
to work, but lacking job. And many
millmen, owing to the late opening of
the mills, have been out of work, many
of the mills just now starting up On
the north shore of Lake Superior there
has been considerable shortage of
staples, owing to the lack of lake COM
merce and the bad condition of the
roads Isle Royal. on which few peo-
pie have wintered this year, has been
ice-bound for months, the dwellers there
being as completely isolated as though
on an unchartered island in midocean.
It was only few years ago the first
determined efforts were made to break
the power of the ice in the northwest
lakes, and as yet not a great deal of prog
ress has been made towards the goal
of all-season traffic The ice-crushine
boat Algoma, the pioneer in its line
of marine architecture, was built to keep
the Straits Of Mackinaw open so ferry
boats between the two peninsulas Of
Michigan could continue their journey
ings throughout the winter. The boat
Was the result Of extremely careful study.
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the United States during the fiscal
year 1903 amounted IN value to S37,-
662,O39, which was an increase of
$6,347 ,S26.50 over the preceding year.
The principal articles exported from
this port were raw silk valued at $685.
557,350, silk goods valued at $4,O27,O18
tea valued at S4,977,9 SS.5O, besides
curios, paper, provisions and copper
and sulphur. The exports from Kobe
for the same period show a falling off.
being $S,598,509.72 in 1903 and $3.50
1884 the preceding year. The chief
articles were tea, $1,000, 663.79 and
straw mating, $2,479, 663.42, with rice,
porcelain and earthenware camphor,
tooth, hair and nail brushes, curios
fans, sake and bamboo ware in order
of value as named. Nagasaki, which is
near the coal fields, exported to the
United States $1O6,O26.63 worth of that
commodity in 1903, an increase of
$54 1864 over the year preceding
The chief articles exported from For
mosa were oolong tea and camphor
The total exports were valued at
$1.01S, 6S0.S1, an increase of S542,-
90940 over 1902.
The progressive spirit of the Japan.
csc and the rapidity with which they
I are adapting themselves to modern
methods is shown in the increasing
proportion in the trade of japan con.
Quoted by Japanese. In 1880 the rela.
tive share of the exports from Japan
by Japanese and foreigners, respec-
lively, was, Japanese, 6,123,961 ven:
foreigners, 4S.767 ,635 yen; in 1900 the
/ relative share was, japanese, 1881.
ga yen; foreigners, 24,6S1,912 yen.
OF the imports in 1890, the value of
! 19,521,764 yen was by Japanese. and
/ 81, 03S,109 yen by foreigners; in 1900
the value of 1921, $50 yen was by
! Japanese and 173,433,SS3 yen by for.
! eigners. Taking the total of imports
/ and exports, the share of the Japanese
/ in 1890 was 25,645,726 yen, or 1873 per
cent. of the total; that Of foreigners
! 109. S00.745 yen. or 81 per cent. of the
! total; in 1900 the share or the japanese
/ was 186.11S,684 yen, or 1874 per cent
of the total, and that of foreigners
81. 1912 yen, or 66.6 per cent. OF
the total. 1t is significant fact thai
the number of European and Ameri
can firms established in Japan is de
creasing, while the nuhDer OF Japan
csc merchants in China and Korea is
increasing: a large contingent o,
Japanese merchants compete with for
eigners in that trade, and in Kores
Japanese merchants have already
made competition almost impossible;
and in every respect Japan IL becom
ing more and more an important com
mercial factor in Asiatic and generaIl,
I in international commerce.
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treased; manufacturing industries
we're encouraged and multiplied and
business men from other countries
welcomed to participate in the com
mercial and business development of
the country. AS a consequence the for
eign commerce of Japan, which in 1878
amounted to less than 60,000.000 yen
(the yen is worth about 49.S cents),
I'm 1898 was nearly 450,00000 yen, and
In 1902 was 530,034,324 yen. OF this
amount 25S, ,065 yen represented the
Value of the exports and 271, 731, 259
gen the imports. and this was eXclu-
sive of god and silver, of which the
imports were 32,161,35S yen and the
exports were 2.02S,9S2 yen, principally
gold.
Japan has thus during the past few
gears assumed an important rank in
the list of commercial nations, and in
so doing has vastly increased her
commerce with the United States. Re-
gently new treaties have been made
with the principal countries of the
world by which their citizens are
given equal privileges with the citi-
zens of Japan in all parts of the en-
pire and made subject to the laws of
that country, which have been recently
revised, new commercial codes estab-
lished, new currency adopted, new
tariffs created, and new ports opened
for commercial intercourse with the
world.
The trade relations between Japan
and the United States have grown
with greater rapidity than have those
between Japan and any other nation.
In 1881 the imports of Japan from
the United States amounted to less
than six per cent of the total impor-
tations, while in 1902 they formed
nearly Is per cent. Meantime Great
Britain's share in the imports of
Japan fell from 50 per cent. to is per
cent in 1902. The United States is also
Japan's largest customer. by reason of
the fact that the chief export products
of japan are articles required by the
manufacturers of the United States,
and which cannot be produced in this
country. The total exports from
Japan in 1900 amounted to 204, 429. 1894
yen in value, and of this amount 81
566,395 yen went to the United States.
S9,177, 455 to Hongkong 31,S71,576 to
China, 1s.15O.423 to France and 1882.
997 to the united kingdom. The total
exports of 1902 amounted to 24S,S03.
/ O65 yen, of which S0,2S2,S05 yen in
value went To the United States. %.
876.059 to E3ongkong, 46,S38.545 t.
China, 27.2S3, 45S to France and 1886.
149 to the united kingdom
The exports OF Japan to the United
States. as already indicated. are chiefil
articles which hre not produced in thi'
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the great lakes to study our ice-break-
ers, among them the noted Russian,
Rear Admiral Makaroff, whose visit led
to the building for the Russian govern
ment of the ice-breaker "Nadeshing."
To-day some of the many vessels that
ply the waters of the great lakes are
able to combat with the heavy ice
packs; one, the highest-powered freight
steamer on the lakes, can make her way
through ten inches Of sound ice. But
many of the big boats come to grief in
their endeayor to hasten the season, and
some that stay in the harbor suffer
when the ice fields are breaking up,
gale sometimes driving the ice with
great velocity and breaking vessels from
their moorings. This spring certain
lumber docks at Green Bay were buried
under mound Of ice nearly 30 feet higns
and along the shores Of the harbor the
ice has been piled in great mountain
For almost six months upper GREG
has been ice-bound.
KATHERINE
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luSIduCG, Inc Ue6p, coarse
lace f1ounces joined, by delightful tuck
lngs or queer trimmings, to founda-
ton of pastel or ivory white cloth, and
the wonderful blouse-like bodice with
horizontal lines of crochet pouching over
a beautiful, swathed kid band, and
dainty yoke of embroidered lawn, with
the long-ftting shoulder and frills OF
pleated muslin down the front of the
bodice, with some quaint jewelled but
tons, go to make up an apparently sim
pie and very charming race frock
Sleeves are in themselves a very COM
pick study. In the tailor-made costumes
they are, of course, long, but in the smart
toilettes from Paris | notice that the
sleeves come only just below the elbow
being worn with long gloves. These ell
bow sleeves and gloves, therefore are
feature of the season frocks and gar
den party gowns in muslin and ethereal
fabrics.
The tailor-made and the reception
frOck are distinct creations. Indeed, at
the moment they represent entirely diff
ferent periods of fashion The afternoon
gown of taffeta or muslin is as elaborate
as the smart tailor-made is severe. The
latter shows practical neat skirt,
braided bolero, and dainty vest, while
the toilette de reception consists of gaug-
ings, pleatings, insertions, frills and ev-
cry possible form of trimming, the ap-
parently simple effects being arrived at
by the great amount of handwork which
appears on everything that is worthy of
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Paris.-There is no doubt that cerise
S gaining in popularity over here, and
,affeta ribbons. plain, plaid, and chan
feant, are the great feature of the plain
kailor-made costumes of cloth and voile.
indeed. ribbon is playing very i'm
portant part as garniture for the sum
mer frocks. IL gives such pretty, light
Effects in bright colors, to the otherwise
sombre cloths. Certain of our mon
DANES always remain faithful to the
simple tailor-made frocks, and such
shades as zinc, mushroom, ivory, cham
payne. and pale browns
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g HE development of Japan
commercially, industrially
y and politically since that
AWNK eventful year when Commo-
1=Sa dore Perry knocked at the
shut door of the then little
known kingdom and was successful in
opening it to western trade and civil
cation has not ceased to be a surprise
and wonder to the nations of the
world. Japan by leaps and bounds has
sprung to place among the leading
nations of the earth. Industrially she
has achieved marvels; in diplomacy
she has proved herself abundantly able
to take care of herself; as a military
and naval power she astonished the
world during the war with China, and
I'm the conflict which is now on with
Russia she is springing fresh and
amazing surprises. But above all per-
haps her commercial development is
the most remarkable
Prior to 1871 the commerce of japan
was insignificant, but in that year an
embassy consisting of the ambassador
and Junior prime minister, Iwakura.
and other officials, numbering in all 40.
sailed from Japan to visit all the ma
lions having treaties with that coun-
try The embassy was specially inter
ested in its visit to the United States.
and the development of Japan which
followed this tour of observation and
intercourse with other nations OF the
world was very rapid. Schools were
increased, students sent abroad to OBJ
tain higher education and study for
eign methods; internal highways were
made, steamships built, and communi-
cation with foreign countries was in
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HE craze for elaboration is
increasing. The best frocks,
as is always the case, look
simple, but in reality they
are a mass of intricacies. For
instance the deem coarse
Arizona republican., 1904-12-10
AFTER TWENTY YEARS
C. J. Ericsson of Quincy Pays Visit
 to Phoenix.

C. J. Ericsson of Quincy, H., who has been here several days, left for his home on this mornings $. F., F. & r. train. He came here partly for an outing, as he was not feeling well, and partly to inquire into the merits of various mining enterprises in which himself and friends have contemplat- ed investment. He has had a very pleasant visit and says he may re- turn again shortly, though cannot say definitely.
 For Mir. Ericsson Arizona was rot entirely a terra incognita. He had been here before, but it was twenty years ago and he knew enough then to go back and wait a while until the rail- road builders did a few more stunts and the price of bacon and beans came down. Now he would like to get in if there is anything good lying around
 MT. Ericsson came here in 1884 with party of engineers engaged in min eraI surveying and about three months was spent in the Congress and Globe districts and in the vicinity of Yuma. Since that time the Commercial hotel has grown from a blacksmith shop and the Fleming block has sprung up like found but very few uen here that he could remember by name or face but he had a good mental picture of the town as it was in those days and could prove himself by telling those who knew, what formerly stood where pres ent business blocks are found.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-10
SPELL CAUSED DEATH

Harry Duckwell, aged 25 years. choked to death early yesterday morn ing at his home, in the presence of his wife and child. He contracted a slight cold few days ago and paid but little attention to it. Yesterday morning he was seized with fit of coughing which continued for some time. Ills wife sent for physician but before he could arrive, another coughing spell came on and Duckwell died from suffocation.- St. Louis Globe Democrat, Dec. 1, 1901" Ballard's IIorehound Syrup would have saved him. 25c, soc and $1.00. Sold by Elvey & Hulett.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-10
NOT SUFFICIENT

The young man with the long hair. tallowy complexion and bundle of manuscript approached the editors desk.
 Here is something" he said, 'J wrote myself"
 The editor glanced hastily through the manuscript and then looked at the author.
 That is a sufficient explanation" he replied, handing it back, but is hard ly an adequate apology. Chicago Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-10

pan of water is put into the oven with them.
 To break ice in small pieces for the comfort of an invalid use a darning needle.
 A nut pick kept on the kitchen table is the most convenient utensil for re- moving the paper cover from the milk bottles.
 Never use newspapers to wrap about anything eatable. It is economy to have supply of paraffin paper always on hand.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-10

/ Keeping ones health is really the Secret of retaining ones beauty. It is impossible to possess one without the other.
 Almost the first thing to do is to learn certain exercises for certain things and then to devote, say, ten minutes day to them, and this ten minutes, by the way, may be at odd in- tervals if one likes, for if the exer- cises arc taken whenever one has time the result is the same.
 Walking, as you must have guessed, lis one. of them and there is one other that cannot be practiced very well in ones boudoir. This is swimming, Every muscle of the body is in active working order and the sleep that one should get immediately after is the pur- est and best that one can have and every minute is golden one.
 So much for outdoor exercise Of leourse any indoor training is more irk- some, but it is frequently quite as ben ehcial, and 1t most decidedly should not be left out.
 Ngure is splendid pair for actual benefit. Raise the hands and place them on the hips, fingers to the rear, thumbs to the front and the elbows pressed well back. Bend the trunk for ward at the hips and then slowly raise and bend the trunk to the rear as far as is possible Execute both motions slowly and without bending the knees, else half the good will be lost.
 Another excellent exercise is No. 9 sThe hands are thrust down full length se begin with and the trunk is bent to the right and left without twisting 1t or raising either heel. As you can easily see, it is practically. the same as the one above 1t, but the results are Sastiy different, and 1t is well worth while to do both of them faithfully.
 Another exercise that doubtless all have tried at some time or other is No $ The arms are raised from the sides and extended to their full length until the hands meet above the head, palms to the front, fingers pointed upward, thumbs locked, right thumb in front and the shoulders pressed back. Then comes the test, and test 1t IS, too. l Bend over until the finger tips touch the ground and remember to keep the arms straight and the knees rigid as well. Straighten the body and swing the arms, extended, to the vertical position. At first this will doubtless be absolute 1y impossible, but 1t can be mastered in a short time, and assure you 1t is well worth the while.
 No. is called the circle, of course merely for convenience The hands are upon the hips in all these exercises, by the way, so that much IS taken for granted each time. This exercise diff Ifers only inasmuch, as the trunk is turned in all directions to the left. right, front and rear, and then bent as far as possible in that direction. After get ting lirnbered up it IS well to gently reyolve round and round, for this not only strengthens all the muscles in the trunk, but works the liver at an ex- ceedingly lively pace at the same time, and there is seldom, Ii ever, time