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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20
Natural Color of Pure Water.

1t was long ago discovered that the
natural color of pure water is blue,
and not white, as most of us usually
supposed. Opinions have not agreed
on the cause of the green and yellow
tints; these, it has been discovered
by w. Spring, are due to extraneous
substances. Dissolved calcium salts,
though apparently giving a green tint,
due to a fine invisible suspension,
have no effect on the color of the
water when adequate precautions
are taken. The brown or yellow color
due to iron salts is not seer when cal
cium is present. The green tint is
often due to a condition of equilibrium
between the color effect of the iron
salts and the precipitating action of
the calcium salts.-Scientific Ameri.
can.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20

he had been heard to say: II would
rather die than go back"
The n in which the alleged
embezzler of 3d. 900 obtained the
poison, a deadly African mixture, the
nature of which is unknown to his
captors, cannot be ascertained, but il
is supposed he obtained it by bribing
la guard.
Stensland took the poison before
dawn, and the fact was not discovered
until he was found unconscious in a
chair. He always has been in terror
of his Moorish guards, and has re-
fused to sleep in bed.
Stensland vas unconscious for al
most an hour, and after he nad been
revived was so weak he could not talk.
To prevent further attempts at sui.
eide the banker, who had been placed
upon his honor to return to Chicago,
has been handcuffed and a new detail
Of guards has been secured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20

has been formed, with a view to abol
ishing the present keen competition.
The industry has suffered meal
culably since the previous agreement
between the arms in this line was
cancelled Is months ago.
1t Is understood that the new com
bine is wider in its scope than the
old, taking in all the firms in the
United Kingdom, except one Clydeside
concern.
1t is expected that an advance in
prices will soon be announced, and it
is believed that the agreement carries
permanency with it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20

fading away and finally so weak that
for six months I could not get out
of the house. l was nervous, restless
and ~sleepless at night, and lame and
sor in the morning. Sometimes
everything would whirl and blur be.
fore me. l bloated so badly I could
not wear tight clothing, and had to
put on shoes two sizes larger than
usual. The urine was disordered and
passages were dreadfully frequen.. I
got help from the first box of Doan's
Kidney Pills, however, and by the
time l had taken four boxes the pain
and bloating was gone. l have been
In good health ever since"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20
Parade In Havana.

Havana, Cuba. ~ Tuesday after
noon the government forces In Ha-
vana paraded through the principal
streets, and were greeted with some
enthusiasm. The parade, which was
headed by the artillery band, consist
ed o. 400 mounted rural guards, clad
in the regulation khaki uniform of that
organization; 200 mounted city militia;
900 infantry, rural guards and volun-
teers, and q city militia company Of
artillery with two machine gun bat.
teries. The parade was reviewed by
President Palma at the palace.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20
STENSLAAD TAKES POISON
cHlcAGo'S CROOKED BANKER
SWALLOWS DEADLY MIXTURE.
An English Physician Works Hard 10
Save His Life-Probably Bribed
One of His Guards.

Tangier, Morocco. Paul o.
Stensland, president of the wrecked
Milwaukee Avenue State bank of Chi
cago, who vas arrested here on
charges of embezzlement after a pur-
suit of two months, swallowed poison
in his cell here Tuesday. His con-
dition is serious.
Stensland was found unconscious in
his chair. An English physician was
summoned and worked hard to save
the prisoner. He was to have been
started for Chicago, Wednesday, and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20
RUN ON BIG SAVINGS BANK.
Deposisors Line Up In Front Of tn,
Hibernia, San Francisco.

San Francisco, Cal.--For some
unknown reason some Of the deposi
tors OF the Hibernia savings bank
started q u on the bank. The Hi,
hernia is the biggest savings bank Oh
the Pacific coast. 1t has $4,000 depos.
TORS, and the deposits amount to over
$4,000, 900. The bank has always been
noted for Its conservatism, and Is re.
garded as q strong institution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20

fiscal institution of the Pullman com.
pany, at Pullman, Ill.
After a day of fitful disquietude in
the foreign communities in the neigh
borhood of Pullman, the elimination
OF the excitement came in the eevning
when 1,500 depositors, with their wives
and children, beseiged the bank and
clamored for their savings. Every
depositor who reached the tellers'
windows and asked for his money was
paid in full, and the announcement was
made that the bank would be ready
to meet any continuation of the run.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20
Baptisfs Do Not Cuss.

Senator Clay, of Georgia, was telling
Senator Pettus, of Alabama, about an
unfair, b~rowbeating and insolent fed
eral judge in the south. HE is -, he
is -, he u.s." said Senator Clay, hesi-
tating for a word. Il understand you
perfectly, SENATOR" Senator Pettus
said. "You are a Baptist and your re-
ligion does not furnish the words nee
essary properly to describe such q
mani
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20

worked hard in my
time and have been
exposed again and
again to changes of
weather. 1t is no
wonder my kidneys
gave out and 1 went
all to pieces at last.
For i've years I was
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20
GREAT STEEL TUBE TRUST
GIGANTIC COMBINATION IN THE
UNITED KINGDOM.
Will Control the Home and Export
Business of Great
Britain.

Glasgow, Scotland.-It is announced
that a combination of Scotch and Eng.
fish steel tube manufacturers, to reg
ulate the home and export business,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20
WILD RUMOR MAKES RUN
BANK AT PULLMAN, ILL.,, HAS A
SPECTACULAR RUSH.
Officers Of the institution Denounc,
the Kumors as Absurd, and Say
Bank Is Solvent.

Chicago, I'll. - A wild and I'm.
founded rumor of Insolvency precipi.
tated a spectacular run on the Pull
man Loan and Savings bank, the local
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20
D TO A SHADOW.
Worn Down by Five Years of Suffer
ing from Kidney Complaint.

Mrs. Remethe Myers, of 1870 South
Tenth St, Ironton, O., says: 81 have
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-20

hundred-fold to his misery, that when
he learned at last the secret he had
come to surprise, he learned it from
her lips and in such a way that had he
felt no shame, hell could have been no
place for him. She thought and had
reason to think, that the moment he
knew her secret he went out, not even
closing the door and used it. But the
truth was that. while her words were
still In his ears, news came to him
that others had the secret; and had
he not gone out Oh the instant and
done what he did and forestalled them,
NJ. de Cochcforet would have been
taken, but. by Others"
Mademoiselle broke her long silence
50 suddenly that her horse sprang for
ward. Would to Heaven he had!'
she walled.
Been taken by others" I ex-
claimed, startled out OF my false CON-
posture.
"Oh, yes, vest" she answered pas
sionately. "Why did you not tell me9
Why did you not confess to me even
then? Lob, no mere! No more!"
she continued, IN a 1iteous voice. II
have heard enough. You are racking
my heart, M. de Berault. Some day |
will ask Goo to give me strength to
forgive you"
but you have not heard me out" |
replied.
Il want to hear no more" she
answered, in a voice she vainly
strove to render steady, ITO what end?
Can | say more than I have said? Did
you think ! could forgive YOU now
with him behind us going to his death.
Oh, no, mol" she continued. Leave
me! implore you to leave me. | ri
not we'll"
She dropped over her horses neck.
The Appeal., 1906-01-27

pumping of several compartments. A
telephone gives communication with
the boiler room and pneumatic
valve house announces the amount oj
water in the dock.
On the starboard side is a machine
shop, quarters for officers and crew
kitchen and bathrooms. The machine
shop is forward. 1t is fitted with ev
cry appliance for minor repairs. Or
this side of the dock is the distillins
apparatus, which has a capacity of 2,
500 gallons of sea water a. day. Il
will be used principally for feeding
the boilers. Three tanks contain the
distilled water. An electric, light plan
on the port side gives light for tht
entire structure.
Running clear through the side
walls of the dock is a thorough ven
tilating system, a large fan whirlins
fresh air into every corner 1t is pro
PEELED by steam. Ventilators are thu.
dispensed with, except over the boil
er room, where there are two.
At the forward end Of the dock {
bridge connects the walls Two life
boats are. carried. The members O.
the crew will get double pay and fret
passage home,
The Appeal., 1906-01-27
WONDERFUL CROSS IN SKY

Perfectly formed, exquisitely col
ored and standing out in bold relief
from cloudy sky, a wonderful cross
was observed here this afternoon.
Five minutes after the sun had disap-
peared it's rays, piercing a low bank
OF clouds along the horizon, were
thrown upon a higher bank of dark
gray clouds in the form of a perfect
cross, blood red in color, which was
visible without a perceptible change
in form for fully ten minutes.
In some places people rushed from
their homes into the street to watch
the awe-inspiring spectacle, which
many superstitious ones regard as
portending some wonderful event in
their community. Frightened negroes
fell upon their knees in the streets,
believing the Judgment at hand.
Passengers or trains from Philadel-
phia had their attention called to the
brilliant coloring Of the western
heavens, and windows and vestibules
were filled with faces. To these the
flaming cross was visible several min
ntes. One thus graphically describes
the scene:
Passengers had been watching the
The Appeal., 1906-01-27
ZE 647zZEz6ZP I0H14 EnZZRWG ZHE SU5MEfneD DOcxZ

five fathoms of 21a inch chain for a
bride. To this will be fastened 12O
fathoms Of hawser made up of two
15-inch manila hawsers seized to-
gether. From this will go to the ship
nearest the dock 200 fathoms of G.
inch steel hawser. From ship to ship
will stretch 100 fathoms of 15-inch
manila and. 200 fathoms of 6-inch
wire hawser.
One of the most important factors
IN the towing of the dock are the
automatic towing machines, which
are an American invention. These
are depended upon in large measure
to make the undertaking compara-
lively safe. The resistance of the tow
is borne entirely by the steam pres
sure in the cylinders of the towing
machine, which consists of a reel or
drum upon which the steel wire haw-
sers wind and unwind automatically
This drum is driven by a pinion gear
in the crank shaft of the engine,
which meshes with the gear on the
drum shaft. The machine has a regu-
lating reducing valve, in which the
opening is increased or diminished
according as the strain on the tow
ing hawser increases or diminishes.
In a seaway, as the vessel rises on
wave or sea, thus increasing the
strain on the hawster, the drum be-
gins to revolve and to pay out or
slack the hawser. This action of the
hawser opens the regulating valve
and increases the steam pressure in
the cylinders until the pressure is
sufficient to equalize the strain on
the hawser. Then, as the strain on
the hawser decreases, the pressure
in the cylinders will revolve the drum
and wind in the slack of the hawser.
In this way the machine is prevent
ed from paying out the whole of the
hawser and only enough is paid out
to relieve the extra and momentary
strain on, the line and thus prevent
it's injury or breaking. The regulat-
ing valve, which admits and cuts off
the steam to and from the cylinders,
is entirely automatic and requires no
handling whatever. An independent
admission valve is provided, by Which
steam is admitted to the cylinders
and the hawser heightened and short
ened at will.
The golfers Brutus and Caesar and
the supply ship Glacier are to tow
the Dewey. The tug Potomac is to
be used partly as a rudder for the
dock when necessary and for emer-
gencies. The Potomac will run on
sea errands, such as putting into
ports for supplies.
In addition to the great nine thou
sand pound anchors there are four
mushroom or umbrella" anchors of
four thousand pounds each on the
Dewey. These are designed as the
The Appeal., 1906-01-27
Immense Steel Dry Dock Dewey
Now Way to the Philippines !

The great steel dry dock Dewey,
which left Solomon's Island Dec. 2S,
10 be towed fourteen thousand miles
20 the Philippines, is now we'll started
IN her voyage and if all goes we'll
he powerful naval vessels which are
1auling the immense and unwieldy
structure will not stop until they
reach the entrance to the Suez canal,
says dispatch from Baltimore to the
New York Herald
In towing the dock, hawsers having
total length of 1920 fathoms, or
lao yards more than a mile and
quarter, will stretch between the
ships and the dock. This great
length Of hawser, together with the
lengths of the ships and the dock,
will make a tow of about one mile
and three-quarters.
These giant machines hooked up
will present a dazzling spectacle on
clear nights: The four ships convoy
ing the dock are fully equipped with
electricity in the way of search and
signal lights, and each ship and the
dock are equipped with wireless teleg-
raphy, SO that communication should
be perfect. There are spare hawsers
and chains, and a vast quantity of
coal will be used.
To the dock will be fastened forty
The Appeal., 1906-01-27

permanent anchors 81 the dock, and
are to be used on each corner. To
each of the great anchors are 125
fathoms of 214-inch chain cable. The
amount of gear is enormous, for the
great brides for the dock are in quad
ruplicate and are in addition to the
towing hawsers, regular and extra,
and the regular and extra chains for
the anchors.
There are thirty-six men ali told on
the dock. In the7 csnplement are
three engineers, a wireless telegraph
operator, and an electrician, four fire.
men, twelve seamen, "a steward,
cook and two mess aboys. The dock
carries 400 tons of coal. designed for
the use of the dock machinery only.
1t is generally calculated that the
Dewey will make about 100 miles a
day, which would require 124 days for
the passage, or four months, if the
dock goes straight through without
stop. It is believed, however, that the
dock will be five or six months on the
cruise.
The cost of the strip can only be
surmised. The Boston Towboat COM
pay got $4,000 for taking the dry
dock Algiers from Baltimore to New
Orleans, and there was an insurance
on the dock of $4,000 for the voyage.
The Appeal., 1906-01-27
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS MINNn
FINE GRAFTON BY INDIAN

nations of mankind can not perish
utterly.
Though our tribal organization Is
fading away, we will be transformed
as potent factor, an element within
the body of Christian civilization.
The philosophy of the history of the
future shall trace many of the prin-
ciples of government and institutions
SO dear to them to those they found
among us.
Now that we have demonstrated
that we have the ability to make for
ourselves and our children homes,
and having sanction of every law, let
us make for ourselves this firm reso-
luton: Let our every act speak it
forth; let the elements of forces of
nature carry our resolutions to our
fellow men the world over; let them
in their senses know and feel it and
enter upon the performance of our
high mission.
Many of you have accomplished it
already; many have begun it; begin
at once and devote all your energies
Of soul, mind and body to the task
set before us, even if it takes years
yes, lifetime, to carry it out.
When we have thus resolved to
make for ourselves and our children
homes, we will have indited in and
upon ourselves a law for our guild
ance which divine and human law
will protect and sustain us in it's
maintenance. No statutory law will
ever annul it, and we shall then have
risen to the place of our high destiny.
The Appeal., 1906-01-27

IN the twilight of the tribal life of
the American aborigines stands the
chief OF the Creeks, says the Musko-
gee l. T.) Times. He is heard to ut
ter the following grafton. 1t will be
read IN the reading books of the
youth of other centuries. The ora
ton is dignified, tranquil, eloquent.
Ihere is hope in the heart of the
chief whose people dared and fore
pore SO long in the unspoken cut of
the forest. Gen. Pleasant Porter
said:
Inc vitality Of our race still per-
sists. We have not lived for naught.
we are the original discoyerers of
this continent and the conquerors of
1t from the animal kingdom, and
from from It first taught ths art. of peace
and war, and first planted the insti-
unions OF virtue, truth and liberty.
Inc European nations found us here
and were made aware that it was
possible for men to exist and subsist
here. We have given to European
people on this continent our thought
forces. The best blood of our ances-
tors have been intermingled with
their best statesmen and leading citi-
zens. We have ourselves an indes-
tructible element in their natural his
tory. We have shown what they be-
lleVe to be arid and desert places
were habitable and capable of sustain
ing millions of people. We have led
the vanguard of civilization in our
conflict with them for tribal existence
from ocean to ocean. The race that
has rendered this service to the other
The Appeal., 1906-01-27

ed tongue used as a rasping organ.
The octopus will attack and kill crabs
and Holsters of considerable size, rip
ping open the body by means of it's
powerful jaws and devouring the con-
tents. In spite Of being a creature Of
such awe-inspiring looks, the octopus
has several enemies in various species
OF whales, sharks and conger cells, in
fact, the latter are particularly fond
OF devouring the smaller octopuses.
Conger eels hunt for the octopus and
when found, proceed to browse on its
limbs. The actopus tries to hug the
slippery, Shiny conger tight, but in
vain, and. finding it's limbs growing
less, discharges it's ink in the face of
the foe and under cover of the turbid
water beats a hasty retreat It is to
escape the too-pressing attention of
its foes that the octopus possesses the
power of changing it's color to cores
pond with that of it's surroundings.
The Appeal., 1906-01-27

on it, and the big one pumped out to
raise the little ones.
When heavy weather comes on at
sea the bottom sections of the Dewey
will be filled with water until the
body of the mass of steel is submerg-
ed and only the side walls extend
above the surface to the wind, which,
it has been calculated, may reach a
pressure of thirty pounds to the
square inch.
There will be no effort to tow the
vessel while it is partly submerged.
The towing vessels will simply hang
on, drifting along with the giant
where the wind chooses to send it,
and waiting until the storm blows
itself out, for no headway can be
made with such tow in heavy wealth
er.
Three 24-inch centrifugal pumps,
the steam for which is furnished by
three separate 225 horse power Bah
cock & Wilcox boilers, will pump out
or flood the Dewey. These pumps
are controlled in the engine room.
On the port side, forward, is the valve
house, where there are twenty-four
levers. The three sections of the
dock are divided into sixty water
tight compartments, and each of these
I: levers controls the flooding and
The Appeal., 1906-01-27

magnificence of the sky's colorings
from the time our train crossed the
Delaware River bridge.
LAS the sun sank below the horizon
three immense bars of golden light
shot upward nearly to the zenith. AS
II by magic, two disappeared, and
the remaining one seemed to become
as dazzling as the orb that had Just
Disappeared u
with the same suddenness, a
bright bar of light fell across this per-
pendicular one, forming cross that
was geometrically perfect. It's height
was about Is degrees, and at first it
was bright orange color, but grad
ually changed into a gorgeous red.
All about this form of a cross the
clouds were dark greenish gray, while
beyond they presented almost every
color and tint imaginable in marvel
Gus arrangement.
1.-The cross disappeared as it came,
the horizontal bar going first, and the
upright slowly fading away, after
which the sky again became a bright
orange color, which gradually faded
as darkness fell. Atlantic City Cor.
Phila. North American
The Appeal., 1906-01-27

heart of Louis XII. intact to Schunck,
through whom they reached their
present resting place at st. Denis.
st. Martin made this surrender dur
ing his last illness when he could
hardly have been in the mood to per-
petrate practical joke on posterity
AS to Droling, Schunck learned
from st. Martin that the two paint
ers also witnessed the opening of
other monuments and that Droling
bought eleven hearts, including those
of Anne of Austria, Maria Theresa,
Castor of Orleans, the Regent and
Nine. Henriette, who was immortal
lied by Bossuet's funeral grafton, and
made them into monte. A picture by
Droling 'Interieur de Cuisine" is in
the Louvre and it is quite possible
that it's dark tints owe their richness
to minute parts Of defunct Bourbons.
Anne of Austria's heart mixed with
oil and spread on an artists canvas!
What a concise, eloquent sermon on
the vanity of human greatness.
The Appeal., 1906-01-27
WEIGHED IN THE BALA nee

80 l hear you are going to part
with the new minister, the one that
came here from Brownsville?"
"Jest so; he didn't suit our folks at
ALL" responded Uncle Jesse Putnam
promptly.
well, you folks must be getting
hard to please, all of sudden. Now
you like that old-fashioned man, DR..
Patterson"
Mice, easy sort of feller; read his
sermons in a cam, unconcerned kind
of way interrupted Uncle Jesse, by
way of comment.
Yes, and you took to young Mr..
Banks--I thought you'd object to him,
after Dr. Patterson! Why, young
Banks was a regular firebrand, full Of
vim and enterprise-delivered his SER
mons in loud, excited voice. When
he, too, fitted into things here in Shell
pyville, I concluded young folks would
take to any one that came along"
The Appeal., 1906-01-27
PAINT FROM ROYAL HEARTS

A correspondent of the Paris Temps
describes the discovery of an affidavit
in the national archives signed Phil
ippe Henri Schunck, a citizen of
Paris Of about the year 1919, who is
certified as having been a good royal
ist of unimpeachable character.
His statement is to the effect that
he made the acquaintance of an art
ist named St. Martin, a friend of
revolutionary official who superlnrend-
ed the opening of monuments in the
Jesuits' church. st. Martin related
that he and another painter named
Martin Droling were present on the
occasion Of the opening of the monu-
ment, their object being to utilize the
royal dust as monte, a valuable dark
brown pigment which was then usu-
ally obtained from mummy cases and
ancient tOmbs.
st. Martin actually converted part
of the heart of Louis XIV. to this use,
but handed over the rest with the