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Connecticut could stay Mt sea without
coaling, thus giving her a great adyan-
tage should she, In time of war, have to
make n long trip far from friendly
coallng station. For, with their bunkers
full. both the Connecticut and the
Louisiana could travel at little better
than half speed for 5,275 miles without
recoaling. This Is feat that no other
battleship in the world could attempt.
Extensively and defenslvely the Connec-
tieut Is unexceled by any foreign ship
now In commission, although when the
English Drcadnought and our own South
Carolina have been put into commission
she and the other ships Of her class will
have to fall into second place. Her
armament comprises, among other fea-
lures, four Finch guns. which .,are
placed, two each, In two turrets, for
ward and aft. The guns In the forward
turr-t have firing arc that extends
from point dead ahead to point well
aft OF the beam. while the aft turrets
can reach points within an arc from for
ward OF beam to uea1 astern.
Eight elght-inch guns are placed two
each, In four turrets, two on each broad
side. Placed on the gun deck, and firing
through classmates In the seven-inch side
armor are IL seven-inch 50-caliber guns.
This powerful battery is new feature
in these two ships. and takes the place
of the usual six-inch casemate battery.
Each seven-inch gun has velocity of
1900 feet n second, and muzzle energy
of 9,646 foot tons. To the layman these
imposing figures may carry little idea Of
the power Of the battery of Pinch guns.
But their power is better understood when
II Is explained tnat each Of the guns of
this class can fire a projectile weighing
1876 pounds with sufficient energy to pene-
trate at the muzzle a mass of iron two
feet and two inches thick. Yet this 10
only the third-class gun on the ship. the
great 12-inch, and the lesser but mighty
eight-inch guns far outrauking these
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24

which the guns and the turrets are oper-
ated. The ammunition hoists In these
barbettes consist of numerous buckets on
endless chains. In which the ammunition
Is placed at Its source OF supply, and Is
lifted up to the base of the gun turret,
where it Is dumped Off as the ascending
bucket passes over to begin Its downward
passage.
The protective deck, which is turtle
back roof-shaped hardened steel deck pro-
tecting the vital parts of the ship, which
are beneath 1t, extends completely over
the ship from the outer edge of the main
armor belt on one side to the outer edge
of the belt on the other. This deck Is
one inch thick on the fat or central por-
ton, two and one-half inches thick for
ward and aft. and is three inches thick
on the sloping roof sides at the edges.
A shell which was heavy enough TO pene-
trate the main armor belt would still
have to pierce the protective deck before
1t could reach the machinery spaces.
And this is not apt to happen.
The turrets that inclose the four ~
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WONDERS OF THE SPIDERS WEB

threads quickly lose their strength and
elasticity. 1t is replaced every morning,
except when the spider has either days
provision In advance or when she is old
and sluggish.
There seems to be distinct process
of thought In many of the spiders actions.
The first thing done is the construction
Of the framework; then the radii are liked
from side to side. When all the radii are
in place the worker returns to the center
and touches the threads one by one, as
II counting them. but she is really see
ing whether one may not be wanting,
and when she finds that by mistake too
great space has been left anywhere
she fills 1t with q supplementary thread.
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When, by reason of the obliquity of the
framework. the radii become too long the
spider makes a new transverse line at
tachment. The last part Of the work
is the long spiral aud demands patience,
for 1t turns about the center of the web
great number OF times. and each spire
must be fastened to all the radii.
The latter, owing to their elasticity,
are very mobile. and they must, therefore,
be held in place. As u seamstress when
putting together two pieces of cloth be-
gins basting them at the principal points
of contact, so the spider makes pro-
yisional spiral, with large turns, which
aids her In putting In the permanent
spiral and Is removed later.
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inches thick at its top. This Is where 1t
protects the machinery and other vital
parts Of the vessel. From this maximum
thickness the armor tapers off until at
either end 1t is of an even thickness, top
and bottom Of four inches; that Is, at the
bow and stern. There Is a continuous
wall Of side armor seven Inches thick
reaching from this main belt to the main
deck and protecting the space between
the main barbettes. At the ends of this
armor. extending athwartship to con-
nection with the mair barbettes, are bulk
heads of seven-inch armor. All of this
armorplate, aud, In fact, all used In the
ship is of the very best type of Krupp.
facet hardened steel.
The barbettes or cylindrical shafts are
the passages extending from the bases
Of the turrets down through the ship to
the protective deck or armor. Through
these shafts all Of the ammunition is
hoisted TO the turrets for the supply of
their guns, and in them Is placed all the
machinery not in the turrets themselves,
the conduits and other apparatus by
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seven Inch death dealers.

Beside this great array there are also
II three-inch rapid frers, and the same
number Of three Founders, with IA ma
chine guns placed at points Of advantage
around the superstructure, as on the tops
of the turrets, over the classmates and
on the bridges.
Four torpedo tubes, not originally In
tended to be included In these ships,
have been added since the Navy Depart
ment has gone carefully over the &C.
counts of the battles Of the Russo-Jap-
anese war; These tubes will accommo-
date the deadly 21-inch torpedo Of most
improved type.
The protective armor of the Connecti-
cut is especially heavy. The main armored
zone consist Of belt nine feet wide
that extends from stem to stern on both
sides of the ship, above and below the
water line. about ave feet being below the
water line when the ship Is carrying her
average load. In the amidships section,
and for one-third Of her length this armor
IL IL inches thick at Its bottom and nine
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A great principle never forgotten ~
the spider Is that she must always spin
behind her thread that will enable ler
to find again the points that she has left.
From this point the explorer lets herself
down. suspended from her inseparable
threads to balance herself, and II she
does not ind the sought-for point, climbs
back along the thread. which she abb
experiments at first, and some useless
threads and others that serve as false
work. The spider carefully tests each
thread, renewing and repairing wherever
necessary. The threads which stand the
greatest strain are larger than the others.
and no break is ever seen In them. net
as . rule, lasts only for day. a. the
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26
A New Relnn.

Shepard, H., Jan. Sth Especially
Mrs. Sarah E. Rowe, who is residing
here, says she feels like "A New Be-
ing" although she is in her fifty-sev-
enth year. Why because she has
taken Dodd's Kidney Pills, that well
known medicine that has put new life
into old bodies, and has come as a
God-send into homes of sorrow and
suffering. She says:-
mo one knows what awful torture
suffered with Rheumatism and Kid
ney Trouble, until got cured by
Dodd's Kidney Pills. This grand rem
edy drove the Rheumatism out of my
body, nothing else ever did me any
good. Dodd's Kidney Pills are worth
one hundred times their price, for they
have made me, though | am fifty
seven years old, a new being. | am
in better shape now than have been
for many years and | owe 1t all to
Dodd's Kidney Pills"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26
NO REAL REASON FOR WORRY.
Philosopher Was Making Deductions
Without the Facts.

Philosopher Was Making Deductions
Without the Facts.
Dancing school WAS out and as the
flashing lights of glittering equipages
blinked down one of the principal
thoroughfares. homeward bound, thf
amateur philosopher, standing on
corner, remarked to friend:
after all, sometimes I'm glad my
brood is being ys~~-w 1nver---tetsts
circumstances. Those little ones,
snuggled in those luxurious carriages
behind the proud, cold, aristocratic
coachmen, look very comfortable
They're extensively and beautifully
dressed, but"
"If there are going 10 be many chap
ters of this hope they'll end pleasant
ly," interrupted the friend. 'T've just
read a book in which the heroine,
after page on page of poignant, rest
less life, took choral, and I'm ner-
vous."
Il was going to say" continued the
philosopher, undisturbed, that one
night last winter | was watching this
procession of vanished vehicles. It
was a wild tempestuous night; the
snow was caught up in gusets and
hurled against defenseless pedestri-
ans. Ahead of me was a boy, poorly
clad, his hand in his fathers, beating
against the blast. AT first the con-
trast between him and those sheltered
children panied me. Then | reflected
that they missed much in life that he
enjoyed. He could play in the dirt
and sand and romp with all kinds of
boys and girls, while they had to mind
their manners and their governesses
and could never soil their clothes"
You'd make me shuttle If you we're
right" again broke in the matter-of-
fact friend. Those rich children can
have everything they want. If they
ask for ponies and automobiles they
get them; and If they cry for mud pies
they get mud pies. They're as happy
as larks. It's well enough to have
emotions; but when you let go of
them you should chart out your course
properly and not drift araund aimless-
ly. You've been moulting and taking
on over nothing. "-Providenc Jour
nal
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26

young doctor out onto the porch one
day as he was departing.
My father returns to-day" he said
abruptly, and | am going to give my.
self a holiday"
Where are you going?" she asked.
I'm the woods? Will you go with
me? You need some outdoor life,
too"
That afternoon in the beautiful
woods where they had gathered huge
handsful of wake robins always stood
out as the threshold of her maiden.
hood. His eyes had spoken though
his lips had been silent.
81 return to school tomorrow" she
had said wistfuly, as they were part.
ing.
His eyes grew darker, but he had
only hidden her a conventional good
bye.
Il hope Kenneth isn't in love with
Allene," she had overheard her moth.
err say to her father that night.
"Allene is a child" had been the re.
assuring reply, and Kenneth is too
proud to tell a rich mans daughter of
his love"
Her heart had only been touched,
not stirred. Many times during her
prolonged absence she had thought Of
him, but now the flowers had smote
the chord of memory sharply and she
wildly recalled that summer after.
noon.
(Which flowers shall | carry to.
night?" she debated, "the roses are
really the most appropriate, but don't
want to encourage Schuyler yet. |
love violets, but if / carry them 1t will
be a rebuff to Schuyler and-the wild
flowers, well! They are out of the
question They would wilt instantly,
and it would be cruel to kill their love.
Illness in a ballroom"
When Kenneth Allen was vending
his unwonted way to the party, all his
thoughts were of Allene.
81 almost dread to see her" he
mused "Will she be as lovely and
unspoiled as she was then, and will
she have remembered me? | am in a
position now where it would not be
so presuming to win her love as it
would have been then. wonder
whose flowers she will carry to.
night?"
He had been at the express office
when Van Rensler had called to see If
his roses had arrived, and he had also
CHANGED in at the florists when Ned
was ordering the violets.
Anyway, she wouldn't carry those
wild flowers, and did not mean she
should | wonder if she will know
who sent them?"
lie came into the reception room
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26
Upset Clerical Dignity.

The minister who had the reputation
of never relaxing from his dignity was
trying to prove to a few congenial
friends that the reputation was not
deserved. why, one day laughed
right out in the pulpit" he said, land
| did not get over the disgrace of It
for several weeks. But it was one of
those times when my sense of humor
got the better of my ministerial calm.
1T was one hot summer day. and
my church was very close to a house.
The windows of the church were open,
and We could hear distinctly the muir.
muir of voices next door. | had just
offered prayer, and there was the in
tense silence which always follows
an invocation. In the solemn silence
woman's harsh voice screamed:
"'John, where are the nailsY And
a gruff voice answered:
"'In the coffee pot, you fool. You
put them there youself.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26
FrederickSburg

The increasing moonlight drifts acrOs'
my bed,
And on the churchyard by the road
know
II falls as white and noiselessly as snU rs
Twas such a night two weary summers
fed: .a
The stars as now were waning overhesou..
Listen! Again the shrill-npped pus'e'
blow
Where the swift currents OF the river low
Past Fredericksburg; far on the heavens
are red -.
with sudden confederation; on yon height
Linstock In hand, the gunners hoiu inc"
breath: -.
A signal rocket pierces the dense night
Filings It's spent stars upon the town pe-
meath; a..
Harkl-the artillery massing on the right.
Hark!-the black suuadrons wheeling
down to DEATH
-Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26

Allene was not debutante, but this
was the eve of her coming-out party.
After she had been graduated from
the fash enable finishing school she
had spent two years abroad with her
aunt and cousins as travelling COM
panions. So she had mingled but little
in the society of her home city since
she was a school girl
During these last foyr years, her
heart had fluttered in many ways but,
flown in none, and shy was still heart
whole, though not exactly fancy free
and she was looking forward Wild
some curiosity ass to the men She
would meet tonight Il
Among the many offerings n flow
ers she had received in~hon& of the
coming event, three boxes had partic-
ularly attracted her interest. dne'held
the conventional, glorious American
beauties, longstemmed., and fulkblos-
somed. The-box was accompanied
by the visiting dhrd correct inEevery
detail, of Mr.. Schuyler Elton Van
Rensler, whom she had karst met
while at school inbNew>YorRSs He. had
joined her aunt's party onee or twice
in their travels, and by imitation he
was to be present at her ome-cctning
THE flowers and cardSre like him."
she thought-"the very best to be had
-faultlessiy faultlessI American beau
ties are, of course, beyond criticism,
but dead perfection bores me&some
times"
er, violets. INSTEAD of card, note
met her eyeNas she lifted the cover.
She recognized the boyisll scrawl with
a little Nthrill of pleasure. Ned
Holmes, four years her senior, had been
her attendant back in theNhigh school
days. How proud she had been to re-
ceive letters from a student, and a
junior at that. she had been to his
college town to~See him play football,
and had in .gonsequencespesn the envy
of her class mates. ~
"You sefI have not forgotten your
favorite thbwer" he wrote. 81 trust
that you are still loyal TO your choice;
also that you have not forgotten your
friend ofAschoolday tines"
1t gave her pleasure now to recall
those days, and of course, 1t was fat
tering fo-have her tastes so well re-
membSred< The third box! what a
blissful-day was recalled by the deli
cate odor Of the large bunch of wake
robins reposing on their bed of moss!
1t was like the donor, she reflected,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26
Three boxes.

to enclose neither note nor card
simply message from the woods
the reminder of one perfect. never-to.
be-forgotten day.
1t had been during brief visit
home In the spring of her last year at
the city school when she was but eigh-
teen. and her head was filled with
dreams of ideals. All her favorite
heroes she likened unto Kenneth AL
lem the son of their family physician.
she had been called home on account
OF the illness of her mother. DIR.
Allen, senior, was away from home,
and his son. Kenneth, who had been
practicing with his father for the past
two years, was called in. His treat
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26

and again the fairest face in the world !
was raised to his She gave him
cordial greeting but his Jealous eyes
could detect no difference in her man
ner of meeting others present She
carried no flowers He saw the roses
in vase and the violets in bowl. but
no wake robins we're in sight, nor did
she refer to them in any way. He SO
cured dance with her, but not a
word was spoken. Then followed a
moment or two in the conservatory,
but she did not allude to the flowers
nor former days, and he was too
proud to do anything but follow her
lead
She was surrounded by little knot
of friends throughout the evening and
he did not see her again until he went
to bid her good night. She drew him
one side.
81 found a little picture in one OF
the studios in Paris that | know you
will like" she SAID AT what hour
tomorrow can you come and see IT.
ANY hour-the earliest you can re-
ceive me-"
Eleven O'Clock, then" she said
He went home with his heart torn
with the conflict of hope and doubt.
When he called the next morning.
| he found her in her own special morn
ing room. She was fair and dainty in
a white linen gown. In a blue bowl
on the table were his flowers His
heart gave wild leap.
"They are not just the fashionable
flowers for ballroom he said with a
smile
THAT was not the reason did no
carry them" she replied.
What was the reason?' he demand
ed.
81 will tell you-sometime.'
That time came quicker than she ex
pected. In fact, an hour later whei
she had promised to be his wife.
Wont you tell me why you die
not carry the flowers?" he persisted
"They were too lovely to carry int
heated room, but in any event
would not have carried your flower
until knew that the thought l'had o
you was merely a young girls fancy
or a deeper feeling. AS soon as | say
you come into the room last night m
heart told me what have told you
and so | was glad had kept my flow
ers and their message for to-day"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26
FRIEND OF THE AoRrcuLruRlsr.
Peewlt Of Great Aid in Keeping Down
Grubs and Insects.

Grubs and Insects.
A bird that is Of inestimable benefit
to the agriculturist is, says Nature
Notes, the peewIt. There is absolute
ly nothing that can be said against
him, and as a friend of the farmer 1t
would be hard to find his equal. He
has no taste for corn or any other OF
the farmers crops. spending his time
in the search for grubs and insects
upon the fallows, and when the frost
drives him from his usual haunts ne
betakes himself to the water meadows
and ekes out bare existence seach-
ing for food in the mud alongside the
running streams. He Is a wary bird.
and well able to protect himself from
the gunner, and from this cause his
numbers suffer but little diminution.
But 1t is thousand pities that the
craze for plovers' eggs is still as prev
alent as ever, and 1t is to be regretted
that the taking of them is not severely
| prohibited. Many observers have
given it as their opinion that peewits
are less common in many parts than
formerly, and It cannot be doubted
! that the annual collection OF their
eggs for eating purposes has brought
about this state of things. 1t would
be a bad day for the farmer II the
peewit were 10 become extinct.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26
"Eye.Hrisht" Of Medicinal Value.

Our great-grandmothers distilled a
plant known as "eye-bright" and used
the liquid as an eye wash Another
way of treating the plant was by boil.
ing 1t in water and straining. Prepar-
ations of this wayside growth are still
quite popular in many parts of the
country for treating cold In the
head" bronchitis, measles and hay
fever. The most convenient prepar
alton for internal use is the tincture.
of which from ten to fifteen drops
may be given in water three or four
times daily
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26

ment of the case and her mothers
speedy recovery mad shown that he
was competent and skillful doctor.
Hitherto Allene had seen but little
of Kenneth. He had been away at
college, a year in a hospital in New
York and a year in Berlin. lie avoid
ed all social functions and seemed shy
with women. In her mothers sickroom,
howsver. there had sprung up one Of
those swift, strong friendships and
Perception of each others thoughts
that so rarely comes to one.
When Mrs. Witherton was quite con.
valescent, Allene had followed the
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26
Bid of Sig by Revival.

A clergyman whose people had had
many discussions and quarrels among
themselves met a brother-clergyman
and told him, with much feeling, that
fenced most earnest revival" The
brother-clergyman wistfully asked;
"How many souls. dear brother, were
added to your fock?" With keen salts.
faction came the reply: mot one; we
got rid of six. Boston Herald.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26
offered Real Curiosity.

recent visitor to the cnurchyard
in Beaconsfield, England, asked a mid
dle-aged native Of the village. to be di-
rected to the graves of Burke and
Waller. The man said he had no recol-
lection of any such persons having
been buried there. But" he added,
'you see that little chemists shop over
there? That's the shop where Dever.
eux, the trunk-murder man, used to be
an apprentice!"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26

A groom recently took some horses
from England to Australia for a resi-.
dent of that commonwealth. AS he
went to Australia under an agreement
as to wages 1t was necessary for him
to obtain a special certificate of ex.
emption to enable him to land, and at
the end of six months, the period for
which the certificate is valid, he would
be compelled to return to England.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26
TITLES ONLY FOR WEALTHY
Eneiiehncn Must 3-va ccrt7in In.
come Before Ennoblemeat.

Sordld questions Of finance enter
into the consideration of The Eligibility
OF those upon whom an English mon
arch would conicr the distinction Of
knighthood. and there are many who
might use the coveted prefix Sir" did
they possess a larger income.
1t is, roughly speaking, a rule that
knighthood shall not, be conferred
upon any one who has not an income
of at least $4,000 upon which to main
tain his knightly dignity while baro-
net. before his creation must not
only be found to have an income of at
least $4,000 a year, but must further
be able to purchase a country seat
and be able to suitably provide for
his eldest son.
While knighthood or ennoblement
is mark of distinction awarded for
distinguished merit, it is held that its
conference would only embarrass
those who could not afford to keep
up the dignity of their station.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1906-01-26
Ask Your Druggist for Aliens Foot.Ease.

81 tried ALIENS FOOT EASE recent
ly and have just bought another supply. 1t
has cured my corns, and the hot, burning
and itching sensation in my feet which was
almost unbearable, and would not be with
out it now Mrs. w, j. Walker, Camden,
N. j." Sold by all Druggists. 25c.