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nay nE MALES INN.

THE EoCKLAND, ogunqrit Beach. Ne.
.onabie. fne table. bath, open plumb
inc booklet Address GEO. A. LIT
TLEFIELD. Propr. ogunquit. Me.
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THE ARLINGToN.

on high ground; fine ocean views;
large rooms, hot and cold water; hsh-
LIZZIE s. CLEAvEs. Prop.
mill
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THE Park VIEW, Bethlehem, ". II.
Altitude 1900 feet above the sea
White Mountains in plain view. Good
table. best OF service. White for book
let. II t. HARDY. Proprietor.
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THE BROCKLEBANK,

view LONDON, ~. II.
on high ground Lake Sunapee re-
gion. Open June TO October. Booklets
FRED GAY
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THE PENOBsCOT EXCHANGE,
Happor. Mniue

The favorite Hotel among Sporfsmen.
Situated within one block OF Bangor's
elegant new railroad station; 100 rooms
handsomely furnished; private baths
and shower; elevator TO all floors. Fa-
mously good table cuisine and service
Specially attractive semi-club rooms
newly fitted up. Large Automobile
Garage connected with the hotel.
MOON q CRAFTY. Proprs.
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SUMMER RESORTS.

NEW HOTEL wEIRs. weirr, N. III.
Overlooking famous Lake winnepe-
saukee; 200 rooms; 90 baths; moderate
rates; s2:0o TO t3.oo per day; $1,000 per
q. c. HIBBARD. Prop.
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r,,rr uoUsE. opupou,t. ,re

situated on a high clir. every room
oTording an ocean view. Excellent
fable, Vegetables milk and eggs sup-
piled daily from the hotel farm. Ad-
dress r. II. wEARE, Proprietor.
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HOTEL TAMwoRTH,

TnmWOrths y. III
OpeH June 18th TO Oct lst Most de.
sirable location In the mountains. near
J. II MARTIN. Prop.
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ATLANTIC HOUSE, Mp,uruck. Il

Within 100 feet OF the ocean. Delight
fully cool; good boating and fshing;
II. AHEARN. Proprietor
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Have you seen the who is who man?
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RUSSELL HOUSE.
North Woodstock. N. m.

North Woodstock, ~. III.
Franconia Notch. In the midst OF the
grandest mountain scenery. Rooms
large and airy, single or In suites. Per-
feet drainage Table the best. Address
MRS. GEORGE Il. RUSSELL. Prop.
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SPRINGFIELD. MASS.
MASSAS0lT HOUSE,

american and European Plans. Ad-
vance notice OF arrival will facilitate.
w. II. CHAPLIN. Prop.
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WATERBURY HnTEl waterbury, Vt.

WATERBURY, HUtL ""er"'' '"
An ideal place among the Green
Hills OF Vermont. Nearest railroad
point to Mt. Mansfield and Camefs
Hump, two OF Vermont's highest noun
tain peaks. Hotel recently remodeled
and improved; first-class service, write
for booklets.
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MONAOOCk HOUSE,

THE GRAMERCY. Bethlehem. N. II
Most desirable summer home; ma
cious grounds, ample shade. exceTplnt
cuisine; rates $40 to SIS per week:
special rates for June, July and Sep
tember. h. STlMPSON, Prop.
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THE wooDLAwN, bethlehem. N. TX.
In tho White Mountains. Livery,
excellent table. Exempt from hay
fever. Address 1. A. TAYLOR, Prop.
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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

in honor or the hero Of the Chesapeake.
This little craft, so trim and neat, was
the flagship of oliver Hazard Perry.
Her decks were holystoned white that
morning. BY noon they ran with blood.
Her taper spars her stanch rigging,
her spotless canvas marked her as the
smart leader OF the fleet In a few
hours nothing was left of her but a
dismantied wreck with hanging shreds.
grimy hulk with jagged holes torn
by the long guns of the Britishe-a
charnelhouse filled with dead and dss-
ing seamen.
There on September 10. 1913. Oliver
Perry realized the dream Of has life.
For months he had been preparing his
little squadron at Presque Isle. now
known as the city of Erie. !, orlkmen
were scarce. and il was exceedingly
difficult to obtain enough men TO COM
plete the work on the fiotilla In addi-
tion to these annoyances there were no
seamen. few guns and no defense for
the vessels. while all the time the Eng
lish were pressing on from the Cana
dian shore ready for the attack. But
Perry by his untiring activity stim-
ulated others to greater eXertlon, and
before the close of May succeeded in
launching three ships and two brigs
Soon after this the enemy appeared
off the harbor of Erie with six sails
What golden opportunity if we
only had the meni" wrote Perry, but
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Galapagos. The females in season,
leave the water after dark. crawl up
the beach a hundred yards beyond
high-water mark, excavate great holes
ten feet in diameter. lay their eggs
and withdraw TO the sea again. leav-
ing the sun and nature to do the rest.
The turtles think that all these eggs
viii some time change into great brutes
like themselves, and the turtles are
partly right, for some of them do ma
ture and grow to the fabulous age cred
tied to these creatures. But the mother
turtles do not understand the customs
of the man. o'-war or frigate bird. II
they did they would know that these
aerial thieves wait patiently till the
young beasts are Matched and begin to
break through the sand that covers
them, when they seize and bear them
away to their eeries on the rocks Their
pernicious activity. though, is not AT
all appreciated by the inhabitants OF
the Islands, for usually nearly 500 hugo
turtles are turned" and sold in ono
season to be exported to London, re-
serving a small quantity for them
selves.
The misconduct OF the birds. how
ever, affords plenty of sport for the
officers of the garrison. who mako
short work OF the marauders with rife
and shotgun. And the handful of on
GERS on the gray Atlantic rock vary all
this by sometimes knocking over the
fr1gate bird as he commits another sin
ful act He is a poor fisherman. this
big bird, with the long. thin wings and
lightning speed, and as he lives on fish
he would be very uncomfortable IL he
didn't have some other way Of Getting
his breakfast than diving for young
bonita So nature has provided him
with an expert that seldom fails. And
when the great white BOBBY rises out
or the depths after a plunge with a
beak he changes his mind when he sees
the saber-like wings bearing down. And
the BOBBY bird drops his prey, while the
frigate bird, with a swOop too swift for
human eyes, seizes and devours the fish
in midair. in view OF the admiring null
titude. Which teaches US that a fish
doesn't know very much more than a
Ing pan he thought 1t his hour of de-
hverance; but after all he tumbled into
not the sea, but the fire.
Birds eggs too, form a staple of diet
for the islanders, chiefly those of the
wideawake. or sooty tern, somewhat
like a pIover They visit Ascension
every eight months and lay their eggs
in such numbers that 10000 dozen have
been taken in a single season.
SO, on the whole. this is not a bad
place to live in. Sains Helena's little
sister. even il it is $500 miles from
Plymouth 1t is good deal better
than the West African colonies. where
there are more people. where the paw
is big and the fever deadly Than con-
tentment there is nothing finer. nor. for
that matter, rarer; and it is the nrin-
cipaf attribute OF the Ascension's cole
nists- And when the southeasters send
IN their accounts this summer to fbe
rocks and beaches we ought to remem-
per the little island in the South At
ianuc standing up SO sturdily against
the might OF the calemmas.
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All THAT'S LEFT Or TIE FAMOUS
stA4S NIAGARA 10 BE RESCUED ~
FROM MISERY BAY ]EA

the action OF the water has worn great
spongy holes, and i'm other spots the
beach is sloping ans pebbly. Nature
and the elements have formed artistic
bridges and along the edge of the lake
may be found charming grottos into
which the water gurgies suggestive Of
elves and nymphs. Inland there are
heavy groves, and the grass in the
summer season is as green and fresh
as On a we'll shorn lawn
Away to the south. with the sand
walls of Cedar Point and tie shelving
shores of Johnson's Island standing as
buffer between it and the raging
nor casters. nestles the pretty bay of
Sandusky, where ninety-three years
ago Perrys nine little vessels put out
and stood off for the islands. The sun
was shining brightly on their newly
painted hulis that morning. rejecting
the rays back upon the waters which
laziiy splashed against the prows
moved by by an easy breeze. An sails
were flying. From the mast of the.
foremost of the squadron fioated the
colors with the name The Lawrence,
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the enemy Kept his distance, and the
Americans worked day and night .ta
complete their ships BY dint of hard
work Perry had eight of his squadron
afloat on August s. and the ninth was
completed few day S aftcrward When
they were all finished an unforeseen
difficulty arose.
The shallowness OF the bar at the.
mouth OF the harbnr would not allow
the vessels TO go out, but Perry finsH,
succeeded in overcoming this obstacle
by constructing two scows which nc
filed with water and attached to the
side of his ships When the scows
were pumped out tEey rose to the sur
face of the harbor. lifting the vessels
with them. Perry's own ship was
forced across the passage by main
strength the entire crew working all
night. BY eight o'clock the next morn
ing every ship of fhe fleet was afloat.
and soon afterward the English squad
ron approached. However. only few
shots We're exchanged, without damage
to either side. the enemy retiring to-
ward Long Point
General Harrison, whose headauart-
ers were at Seneca. on the Sandusky
River. was impatiently waiting for the
cooperation OF Perry on the lake. SO
that adhesive blow might be struck Oh
land in Canada On August II, with
less than four hundred men. Perry made
his way up the lake and Joined Harri-
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5eamen's and Marlne
Barracks. Green Nounfdln

The very clocks do not strike the
hours of civil time ashore, but in the
dual strokes of the sea. But it is a
peaceful spot, this volcanic atom Of
the deep thrashed by the trade wind
and sustaining upon its outworks the
shock of the mighty seas. Routine and
discipline nlch away even the monot-
ony of this lonely place. and the sea-
sons advance in all the glory of the
tropics.
Biologists assert that the island is
of recent birth and is probably con-
nected with the same convulsion that
upheaved the Saint Paul rocks out OF
the ocean few miles north OF the
equator. Ascension rests upon the great
Challenger Bank, the submarine divide
that separates the deep southeastern
from the southwestern basins OF the
South Atlantic as the ridge of the AL.
ieghanies forms the watersheds OF our
Eastern States. History proclaims that
the island was discovered by Jaoa de
Nova Gallego on Ascension day, 1901.
and two years later was visited by Al
phonse q Albuquerque. who gave the
island its present name. Two hundred
years then pass before we hear from
the little isle again, and this time ii
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Naval Hospital at Green
Mountain

ment established that has ever since
ruled the island under martial law
The great Corsican, even bound and
gagged, deserved the maintenance of
troops on the adjacent island of Ascen-
sion for an emergency, for Elba had not
been forgotten, but the garrison of
seamen was relieved in 1922 by a de-
tachment of the royal marines And
SO while nominally a crown colony, and
as such should be administered by the
customary Governor and House of As
sembly it is in reality a sort of little
despotism, like a sailing ship whose
long passages of half year at a time
place her without the limits of other
human interests This is the difference,
though. in comparison, that the few
hundred inhabitants or Ascension live
their lives and accomplish their destiny
in complete happiness. while in the
windjammer the handspfke and the
knife destroy too often the harmony
that might otherwise prevail.
The climate of the tiny colony trans
formed it at one time into q great san
itarium for England's soldiers invalided
in the Ashantee and Gold Coast wars
Lagos sent over hundreds of men sTnit-
ten with the terrible feyers of the West
African jungle to recover complete
health in the cool trade winds and
brac.lg air Of the hills of Ascension.
The islands greatest asset is the
mammoth green turtle. attaining
weight OF from 6a0 to S.e pounds and
rivaiing in size the amplihians NJ The
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

TT A POINT nearly a thousand
miles southwest of Cape Palmas.
n on the African mainland. it is
noon. The naval flag of Eng
land quivers ifkthe trade breeze that is
sweeping the solitudes of the South
Atlantic The month is February, ane
from the northwest Is rolling up in
terrible grsndenr6a 4 phalanx of prodig-
ious seas. They are marching against
the southeast trade wind. the finest
breeze that cools the equatorial earth.
So for while they rage And then.
by and by,in a day, perhaps. the power
OF the air annuls the energies of the
sea and the ocean returns to its usual
placid state. The sea crests then cease
piumins. Ia the head wind and vessels
can once more plow on their courses
undisturbed by the majesty of the
calemmas.
But although the white naval flag of
England is whipping the breeze, and
the sun has reached his greatest daily
altitude, and the que of the big bell
has spoken eight times in the language
Of the sea. and there is rush of feet
as at the change of the watch the
officers are not busy with the sextant.
They pay no respect to the transit of
the sun except TO salute the orb with
eight booming peals of the bell. The
navigating officer is nowhere to be seen.
lie has not reported TO the commander
the course and distance OF the preced-
ing day. Equation of time and paral-
lax and refraction mean nothing to
him. For the point under the flag
where all this takes place is south
latitude degrees, west longitude A
degrees And where the dividers meet
here on the chart will be found the
island Of Ascension.
Here, dwelling happily under the
iron regimen of the navy. live 280
subjects OF King Edward VII There
is no civilian on the island, no loiterer,,
no dabbler nor dreamer. Every one
knows what is expected of him, Just
as at sea in a sailing ship when the
captain calls out, Ready about" and
Rise tacks and sheets sounds along
the decks. Military law rules the in
habitants and every man. on the islet
wears the uniform of his Majestys
forces. The clarion of the bugle calls
the men TO breakfast instead of the
gentle summons of the housewife, and
derelietions are punished with the rigid
justice of the Government.
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called there because Of the incompar-
able water supply, as well as for fresh
provisions. chickens, pigs and sheep.
Rearing its peaks $500 feet above the
sea, though only a little more than
seven miles in diaSnSter, it was visible
from ships deck for sixty five miles,
.veritable landmark in the ocean
wastes and always easily picked up.
But although not greater in area than
Staten Island, forty extinct volcanic
cones may be counted from the back
bone Of the green hills, curious little
peaks two or three hundred feet high
But although the English have had
possession of the island since DAM
piers time, it was not till they had
marooned Napoleon on neighboring st.
Helena, seven hundred miles southeast
of Ascension. that formal occupation
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- the famous Dampicr who sails into
mere, and thirst would have gathered
Ih the valiant band had they not fol-
lowed the track of the island goats
tpiaced probably by the earlier Portu-
gvese) to what is now known as DAM
pier spring, one of the most famous
" all OF natures fountains The Illus
trlous castaway remained on the island
for three weeks. when he was taken
or by an English vessel since which
event the place has been under the do
main Of Great Britain.
Lying directly in the track of the
immense sailing traffic to the Cape Of
GOOD Hope, in the last century Ascen-
sion island developed into settlement
Of considerable cminence, as many OF
the great ships in the East India trade
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have look at the enemy. but, suffer
ing from an Illness. he delayed the en-
gagement- A week later he again ran
into Maiden and tried TO provoke the
enemy into meeting him, but without
avail He then returned TO Sandusky.
and while waiting in the bay word was
received that the British wereg on their
way to give battle to him. Perry at
once gave the order to sail and. has
tily gathering his vessels together at
the head OF the bay, proceeded to the
scene of action. Az sunrise of Septem-
Der 10 the enemy's ships were sighted
from the masthead of the Lawrence.
The decks were cleared for action,
and Perry. surrounded by his officers,
unfurled blue flag. witch the inserip-
tion in white letters:-'tD Don't Give Up
the Ship This he told them was to be
the signal for action, and ne explained
that on account of the small guns with
which his vessels were manned II would
be necessary to fight at close range
Then the order was given to gel under
way. The ships beat against light
head wind from the southwest. Perry 5
idea was TO tack to the windward OF the
island, which was now between the two
squadrons. thus gaining the weather
gauge. and then bear down, on the en-
emy with this advantage.
The wind. however. was puffy and ua-
certain, and at / o o'clock that morning.
when his object had not been gained,
the commanders patience was exhaust
ed and he gave orders TO wear ship
and run to the leeward of the island
"To leeward or windward they shall
fight today" said he. But before his
order had been executed tho wind sud
denly shifted to the southeast and bore
his vessel clear OF Put-in-B Bay Island
The British men-of-war were in full
view, drawn in Hue ready for battle
The English had six ships. with sixty
three guns in all and 502 men. The
Chippewa was in the van; then came
the Detroit. new vessel used as
1agship by Captain Robert II. Barclay.
He was followed by the Hunter Queen
Charlotte. Lady Provost and Little Belt
Perry came sailing down upon the
enemy with a high breeze, all his can
vas flying. When he saw the English
drawn up in a line different from what
he expected he changed his own plans
and passed with tho Lawrence ahead
OF tho Niagara in order to engage the
flagship of Barclay himself The Amer
lean fleet, although numbering three
more than the British fleet, was much
Inferior. Only two of the American ves-
sels--the Lawrence and the Niagara
could be classed as men-of-war, and
they were only 500 tons each. Besides
one other brig and one sloop the re-.
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LaE Erie PsoB ey

mainder Of the squadron was composed
of schooners. Perry's total number of
guns was fifty-one, according to one
authority. and hfty-four according to
another, and his officers and men num-
bered 400. OF the men seventy-eight
were sick and many were inexperienced
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son. When the ships came TO anchor
IN Sandusky Bay Generals Harrison.
Cass, Macarthur. Colonel ,.aines and
se;an, the Indian chiefs. Crane. Black
foot and Captain Tommy" and twenty
three braves OF tile Shawnee, WYandotte
and Delaware tribes went aboard and
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neio consaitatlon. fut-In-Bay was
selected as the rendezvous of the little
fleet and the shore of Put-in- Bay ISL
and as the waiting place of the army
before it invaded Canada.
( Perry now chafed for battle. He
sailed on reconnaissance to Maiden to
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30

T A POINT nearly a thousand
miles southwest of Cape Palmas.
on the African mainland. it is
noon. The naval flag of Eng
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lots I and S, block SO, Thomas
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lot 3 of Hawkins Subdivision
of lots /, 2 and 3, block IA,
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CITY AND COUNTRY.

Almost a rain-and nJanuary IA.
S. w. Huntington5went to theTwin
Cities last week on a purchasing trip,
Rev. DR.. j. M. Campbell is assisting
in revival meetings being held in
Mellette.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. n. Holmes have
gone to Topeka, Kansas. for a visit of
several months.
Mrs. Blanche Bushnell and two
children have gone to Tampa Bay,
Florida, for the winter.
William Lighthouse, formerly Of
Aberdeen, was In the city this week
visiting his father, Henry Lighthouse.
The Chase-Lister Company are at
Watertown this week, having closed a
very successful engagement in this
city.
Miss Maude Laurisch of St. Paul
and Fred E. Wiley of this city were
married at The home of the latter last
"wednesday AFTERNOON.
Mrs. DR.. P. D. Peabody of Webster
spent a few days of this week visiting
her paSents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Hunt
ington, and other relatives in this city
A masquerade on skates will be
the feature at the auditorium the
evening of January 26. Prizes will be
offered for the best costumes, skaters
etc. The affair will be unique.
Next Tuesday night at their hal
will take place the installation of the
newly elected officers of the G.. A. r
and the w. r. c.. Lunch with hot
coffee will be served and everybody is
invited.
DR.. and Mrs. George E. Countrymai
will make the trip to Florida with the
Minneapolis automobile club, leaving
Minneapolis on or about the 2lst OF
this month and returning in about
two weeks.
Roller skating is the amusement O
the day in Aberdeen. Since Charlie:
Gottschalk built the auditorium hun
dreds have fallen in love with TIN
sport and each day sees increasing
crowds on the polished floor.