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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
The Sap In a Man

sEaucauon-a university education Woodrow Wilson
president Of Princeton undressing club OF college
lend Is The ot zap to riao In
freshman until Il reaches HIS head DE becomes
There laughter which Or Wilson explaining
that he SERIOUS He be believing
this rises through the ceaar Just sal
NE rises In a
Al almost the momen Wilson talking Senator
Deliver % Iowa. ang graduates
into om the powcd ground hts
feet
Here assertions that nt together perfectly
and It's Zach theory the thoroughly
they the truth Of both beyond cavit
The peculiar thing IL that while barefooed ReWmen have
times developed into great and the contribution Of
from this class by nroporoned
Is achieved
because OF eary hardships
Certainly hardship aud poverty either
goodness greatness the
through bare feet aauenty fails be Of the desirable
the ancient philosopher said quality Of the
perhaps character be the quality Of the
There with nr Wilson that the acquiring Of
than the gaining knowledge sht eda
condition rrceptyeness kpeNl
sise-teachcs the processes Of arriving truth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
STAR DUST

BY Josh"

Matt'a little ahon on long winter
nights OF summer days The same
little bunch Of old. bearded ehnms
had gathered there for years. zach
bringing his favofite topic OF con.
Vefaatloa A Ike had gone away
early to the war and come back late
bearing wounds that were more
than scratches. aud had aren 90 eN.
element since the day Of the grand
review IN Washington. u was only
natural that bis Interest survived
and that he fought the war over
again and again Gettysburg and
Antiutam were ~ plain Ia Ike "a
addition and subtraction Chlrka'
mnuFa and the Wilderness were ~
simple as the tariff or the gold
standard Ito could show the union
commanders plan IN the last cam
palgn. with all Of lta qualifications,
80 plainly that a child would San.
der how leo had been eoruored lie
knew when this division aud that
division had been moved, this corps
aud that corps. and why II had
been moved lie knees exactly
what Grants object was In adyane
lng this day and standing stiii that
day tie knew why Que piece Of the
army had been swung 10 che vest
aud anothcr 10 the east II was too
easy
And not ouly Of that last cam.
nalen but OF ever battle. except
some that were 40 mote than akir
miahes. could Ike speak with the
assurance of a taetielan Who had
made the civil war a life study.
II SO happened that Ire was one
Of those conscientious souls who
could not overlook the errors Of
Grant. Mcclellan. Meade. sheridan
and a few others Of less importance.
The only two wha escaped hls fre.
qusnt oughufsts 81 contemplation
ere sherman and Thomas faet
which possibly showed Ike saa a
real soldier lie could point ont
Grants plumbers at shiloh. as cas-.
rs as he could point out those At
Ntckahurg aud Cold iiRrbor s.
An, gentlemen. be wuuia 80
they were almost efimiualA ifs |
had been Abe Lincoln I'd have Kive
hlm hia discharge rlght then A.
there. BE showed TIT while he sAa
brave man be uasnt much Of a
strategisf lie didn't know IN fine
points 81 war An In m Wilder.
ness. why. II wed had a gen'fai ike
Les. we'd have finished them RshA
% lanE before We dla
Had Ike been in ilncoln'a place
Neeieiiana would have been fesfhs
nats 10 ESCAPE = workhouae sen
tenee for his failure 20 capture lee
early IN the vat
on. No VAS outgen'raiisd frum
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05


atari 4 finlah," Iiso often said. we
hah an man. our army did Tha
snnth had the ean'rais. II we'd had
thelr gcn'raia A wouid'ye bsen a
abort war. nut We had & pu, up
,yitb such banKtora "a Sheridan an
ttsneork an Meade "
kr'a wtliinEneaa In expose ths
ulatnhaa and sbortcomtuEu of the
northern commanders was not over
tookod and hia friends nametlmea
imnosea ON his earnestness by
arawlnF TRADE from him. Ike
never failed 10 walk into the traps
they set for him. excepting once.
and that vas when Sam Wheeler
scft sam was younastaf ln that
crowd not more than as aud was
only tolerated nt the after aupper
esiherlnsa
gGueaa m have 4 get Ike goln' %
n. said one cold nirtt before Ike
arrv.d al the anon aYoa feilown
yatrb nae starr Inn
lie arrived shortly after. took hia
uaunl seat near the stove filled bis
nine. nshted II ana leaned hack.
eating FOR an openiuH
spy "a, waV. Ike" said Gam
ef seen an article todnv by some
t.lloW thf claimed Grant was ns
GOOD a general "a NaBoleon er
caesar
What a. that y" asked Ike
"oh uathin' in pfleutsr. exeept
tbt . man tbt'd claim Grant A. he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
TNr kNocKuR ROYAL.

There were a few civil war bat
ties IN which old Ne Taylor admit
ted he bad not fought. but There was
none With y hich he vas not famil
lar In every detail. beginning With
the preliminary movements hat
brought the Two armies within ne
ing distance and ending with the
surrender Of one or It's retreat 60
a position that made a second cam
paign necessary he had fought
them all. from HUH Run 10 Apo
mattox. not onco. but scores 81
times. ia Matt Fiomings little shop.
which iu years gone bE had been
Que where Mats skilled hands had
turned out boots ana shoea that nj
tod. but which. In an evolutionary
OF perhaps degenefative. movement
that was visible to the naked eye
had become a cobbief's shop
Audiences are seldom lacking IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05

Of the proposition 20 dedicate =
strip Of property from their lots tof
the opening % the street Ia aneH.
tton- The meeting n 10 BE- hsld In
accordance with 4 resolution ct the
corporations committee at It's last
meeting calling UPON the firth AZ
people 10 enter Into a formal wrt.
ten agreement Of some Mad ia nf.
eFgnce 20 the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
THIEVES TAKE
A BATHTUB

Thievss stole a bathiuh from 10
~ Harrison o.. some time Monday
might. and Ernst Bses. plumbers
who were ready % Install the tub
In ne building. have reported the
theft 70 the police.
The hafhtub had been left AZ the
house in a packing csss The thieves
went - the place with a single
horse riE. a. dsduced from the
tracks Visible uext morning. and
carried their booty away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
LOOKING Foa SOY.

Darcy Lambert. the fs-year- Old
500 Of Prank ianshefs. OF iIit 18Th
Az = reported q have run away
frafu home aiE Wsskn $50. and the
father who believes the boy IL now
With the Norris . Rove circus. at
present IN the city. has asked the
i.slles 20 keep lgekout for the run
away
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
C0bURN Gets
APPOINTMENT

TOPEKA. Kan. Iuns B-gav
Hoch last might appointed g. u. CO.
burn. for IS years secretary ~ the
Kansas state board q agriculture.
to succeed , n burton. resigned. as
United States senator Cohufn IL
very popular among thu RepuhlI-
cans % the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
pREocE ORDINANCE PASSED,

Tas amended ordinance permit.
tinx the Milwaukee railroad 20
siredxe that portion of Forest ~.
west Of Railroad nv. was passed by
the city council last night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
PROPERTY OWNERS TO MEET.

Owners % property along the
proposed Fifth Nv. south VIII
hold a meeting al room 627 Bailey
building tonight for the discussion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
sicYcLE STOLEN.

Francis SpraEus. Of 1907 XII
bourne Az. IL The latest victim u
the bike thief Ills new wheel Nas
stolen from Fremont yesterday and
a report has been made 20 the pa-
lice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
DOG IS MISSING

Charles Graham. ~ sit Prospect
81. reports 20 the police that his
Irish settler Chief has been missing
since last Saturday. The dog g
valued AZ tt59
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05

The Star invlssa eentrlhu'
q tioas from ,ts readers Tor the
4 star Dust" oolursn. All Of an
a acceptable nature viii be print
q ed. Original matter - desired'
a There are hundreds Of humer.
a iats in every community whoae
4 only lack IL publisher. The
4 atae proposes 10 act as pub
a lishsr ter those IN this eem-
a muaity.
/. A 4 i. a A A 4 : a 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
Auction Sale

w. H. Ftncss iswelrp store. SIC
Second ave. daily $50 and Fite
Diamonds watches, iavsifT, silver
ware. eleekn. Gus glass. etc. regard
Ices ~ cost 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

All right, boys.
have a good time n
you're auro we're
hero Ter only a lutte
while Hut it's a
long old aae when
you're bfoke
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05

aayeath chapter Matthew Hpme
body ia Russia has an irony too Tine
for single country
However. there's no use In Paris
growing excited over John D.h
trip
A hill 81 soap has been discovered
In Nebraska That ought 10 keep
out the tfhmpa
Doctors IN France arc recon.
mendinR baisoontnK for the eye
sight WIN somebody please buy
balloon for the United states sen.
hteG
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05

"IIaa your ball team made good
record this season
"A fine ono. Only Two riots ON
tho home grounds
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Don't Forget

Mapellne ice cream az Shaw phar-
macy. American Bank building. AZ
tor the theater 80
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For bargains In Real Estate soc
Page g. go.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05

81 Arabian Tuw
hlsrs-f0 Reckless
Rough Rtderss
fCufeH nf Trained
Wild Beasts the
Beautiful IsFlsur
Troupe, to lovely
Ladies' Of Fault
less NH m Ia
Classic Poses on a
great VuiNiuE
b. issfat Herds ~
Performing Eie
phsutsE E duoatsti
Ssais and Sea
lionaf highest
humping ffornsas
100 Shetland Pony
naiistf Cake
Walking Horueat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05

Detailed reports 81 the opening
81 the doama say proceedings we're
begun With the reading % the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05

tflrhrhted sttrk tiOl Family. Amer
lea r. Greatest CYciisf and Roller
Skaters Marvellous Pickards. Aerial
tsta supreme. Pretty Edna Marietta,
the only Lady snmnrHaulf Rider.
GRAND STREET PARADE, foi 20
Daily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05
AaussnEnra

Over foo-ClRcUE CHAMPIONS
AND eELE5RITtEs-foo
y Fasaovs Eausstfisns
70 Astonishing Aeeebsta
a Cornpists Japanese Clrcus--is
Oarlru Asrisiista--13 Merry Clowns
a GmwaaFtarmi EatatltNrfmsm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-05

Talbot fos est.nt. zoe Mutual Lite.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11
A Saving scheme.

There was ii struggling writer In the
front studio and n struggling artist IN
the back. The struggling artist was
very nice to the struggling writer Tor
u time. lie even helped her wash her
windows once Then II came about
that one Friday he saw that she had
well filled envelope which contained
nome fives.
Il WISH" said he, that you would
lend me one Of those fiyes. I'm hard
up this week. l VIII pay you back
next"
The struggling writer knew all about
those next weeks" Of the struggling
hrtists
al would" said she, but am afraid
/ Will lose your friendship If do.
Things Ike that have happened to
me.
He looked at her sternly.
you'll lose 1t II you don't" said he
and set his teeth hard
well. anyway" returned she. with
sigh. "Ill save my five" Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11
TIL CAf LEAF.
t.smOus For More Than Its Use For
Culinary Purposes

.tmohh TOT more ihhu Its Use For
culinary Purposes.
Tive. thirds OF modern recipes seem
10 call for a bay leaf, -" sand Young
housekeeper the other day and some
how 1t Is always the one thing III the
whole formula that Il housekeeper will
ably for the reason that they IRE 80
elusive. Other uecesSarieS confront you
ON market stalls and shop counters, but
the bay leaf rarely does.
when finally obtained mine (a
email gti's Jar of them short time
ago had not the Aintest idea of It
connection between ale little withered
looking things in the glass aud the
laurel leaves of tine poets To my sur
prise | now md that they are one and
the same believe most sister house
keepers would he amazed To find that
when they send a bay leaf hutterIng
into the pot Of soup or stew they are
really conslgning TO 1t the historic
bays which wreath the hrows of Ho
mer and the bard Of Avon. The sclcn.
title name is Taurus nobilis, and II be
longs. according To my encyclopedia, to
the laurel family. which includes the
familiar sassafras. 1t Is the green bay
tree. TO which the wicked man Is Xix
| ened in the Scripture.
My delvlngs Into this subject have
revealed amid much laurel lore the
fact that Bacon and other celebrities
appreciated tgastronomicallyg its spicy
nayor" New York Press
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11

There is in the service of II Balti-
more man an elderly darby who is
much given Ia rcbuking the mischiev-
BUSINESS OF his grandson, also in the
employ of the Baltmorcan. one day
the hitter Glanced to OVerhear a con
yersation between the first and third
generations from which II was at once
apparent that Old Nose was scolding
the boy for some trilliug fault. The
cross examination appeared unsatis-
factory to old Nose, he suspecting the
piclsanInny of concealing something.
"Jnckson Brown" said the GRANDPA
Their sternly. '.yo' is shore keepm' sum
thin back. Member what de good
book says, chllew
"Yassah," giibly responded the third
generations: Il knows dat de Bible says
yo' all mustn't lie, but 1t don't say yo'
all got TO tell de truf all de timer
New York Times.
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aI...r Mmhinntein-

The Italian tenor Marconl once made
II visit to ltublnsteln, during which the
lutter's little son came tripping eagerly
into the music room and said, This is
my fiesta, papa, and want present"
Very well. my son, what shall II ber'
"A waltz. papa. new waltz all for
myself and now " What an impatient
little son II is." exclaimed the great
musician. but of course you shall
have your gift. Here II is. Listen! And
for you" turning TO the distinguished
tenor Il will play my Nero ut
seems Incredible" says Marconi, but
then and there | Witnessed and heard
II most remarkable phenomenon, The
maestro improvised and played Al
charming waltz with his left hand. CIV
Ing me at the same time with his right
the splendid overture.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11
LOVE OF HOME.
An Instinct That Is Remarkably
strong la the Aorss.

An Insttnct That IL Remarkably
strong la the Horse.
The strongest instinct Ia the horse Is
that Of home all his thoughts aud IN
terests lie there and the most wearing
pain he suffers is that of nostalgia the
longing for the familiar stall and the
we'll loved surroundings What wonder
thai our pets almost Invariably return
TO US from such unhappy experiences
mere shadows of their former selves
and In such wretched bodily condition
that II is months before they regain
their usual health and spirits We
blame the man IN charge, poor feed,
bad stabllng, insufficient pasturage,
etc. and overlook entirely the fact that
II Is our own fault and the direct result
Of heart hunger which no grass, grain
or roo. Tree could entirely asSuHge OF
course the little used muscles have.
from lack OF exercise, shrunk and lost
their hrmness and plumpness; the crest
has fallen from the same Calse; "pOv-
erty lines" appear In the quarters and
shoulders; the tail and name are all
out of shape or all worn away. the feet
stubbed Off: the coat dingy and sun
burnt the skin full of all manner of
sears, cuts and abraslons; all these are
the effect, not the cause, OF the lack of
bodily condition which is two thirds
due sheerly and solely, In the high
bred, nervous sensitive horse, to sim
pie Inconsistencies Exchange
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11
DOOR Ilrrir prMGIiMc
Many Are Nursed 90 Death b, the
Adult uIrda

An antarctic explorer writes II think
the penguin chicks hate their parents
and when one watches the proceedings
ia u roJkery 1t strikes one as not sur
prlsing In the first place, there Is
about one chick to ten or twelve
adults and each adult has an over
towering desire to sit on something
Both males and females want To nurse,
and the result is that when IL ch ok en-
finds himself alone there Is II rush on
the part OF II dozen unemployed TO
seize him.
Naturally he runs away aud lodges
here and there til huge emperor
tails Oh him, and then begins IL regu-
lar football scrmmuge. la which each
tries to hustle the other Off, and the
end is too often disastrous to the chick
Sometimes he falls in II crack IN the
Ice aud stays there 10 be frozen. while
lhe parents squabble at the top.
Sometimes, rather than he nursed.
| have seen him crawl in under an Ice
ledge and remain there, where the old
ones could not reach him. | think 1t Is
not an exaggeration to say that of the
II per cent that die no less than half
are killed by kindness"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11
GREEN TURTLES EXPENSIVE.


Where Thes Are caught aud How
They Are n.ought North.
The flesh OF the green turtle often
brings 500 a pound, said au oyster
dealer. This rich meat comes To us
from the coral reefs of the West Ia.
dies.
The turtles are caught In nets
among the rocks. They are very care
fully brought north. They are deck
passengers ut first. but rs the weather
grows cold with the ships progress
they are peuned In warm rooms below
regular staterooms.
Its different treatment that they
get though, ut the natives hands II
a native Is bringing turtles north he
nails them fast to the deck by their
clippers. Strange creatures that they
are. they appear 10 suffer little under
such cruel treatment
The ealipee and calipash are re,
spectively the hesh from the breast
and the back of the green turtle. It'd
bits which, have heard cpicures say
are uneaualed In the earth beneath
the heavens above or the waters under
the earth. This meat is superlatively
rich. delicate and tender.
Live green turtle fetches wholesale
from II dime to II quarter pound.
What makes the meat 50 expensive In
the end is that out of Il no pound fish
you'll only get two pounds OF callpee
and one Of calipash
Several times when there has been
u tight turtle market the chefs of mil.
lionaires and OF certain extravagant
hotels have offered me 81 pound for
live turtles. AT that rate your calipee
and calipash would come to quite 500
pound New orleans Times Demo
Praf
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11
LIGHTHOUSES.
The First of Them Was One of the
worlds seven wonders.

The First of Them Was One OF the
Worlds seven Wonders.
The first lighthouse of which there Is
any record IN history was built by
Ptoiemy Phlludelphus about 800 Is. G.
Ii was tower on which wood fires
were kept blazing at night. 1t was
built Oh PharoS, a small island In the
bay Of Alexandria, and was one of the
seven wonders of the world IL Is an
interesting fact TINT the modern French
and Spanish names for lighthouse the
one being phare, the other faro still
preserve the memory of the island
where the first attempt ut seaeoast IL.
Illumination WIS located The ruined
tower In Dover castle. England. erect
ed about A. II. A., Is claimed by some
authorities 10 have been built for 1t
lighthouse, upon which an enormous
wood fire was kept burning
The lighthouse on the southern end
OF the island of Conanicut, ut the
mouth Of Management bay. IL said to
be the oldest IN the United States. The
present structure In comparatively
hiou'Ih Dut tue htst one WAS cTeCieu
In 1870, and for nearly 100 years pre-
viOus Il watchtower with beacon
fire. had existed at the same point.
~. "fr''"i..,..s... baa'.s thu ss.si .ia','s
OF Beaver Tall The southern portion
OF Conanicut island Is shaped something
like beaver. with Its tail pointing
southwark. and In early times It was
known bV that mime the two eXfrpmI-
ties being called head and tail.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11

In the north country" 50 goes the
story in 'Sm Babies" by Cornelia
Sorahja. "in the month Of Kartik is
worsbped by the women folks the
great and terrible god Bhshma. Light
ed lamps must be placed ut the cross
roads of the village, under the sacred
zig tree, at the shrine Of SILVA. and
one little lighted lamp Is sent adrift
on raft In the village tank. When
tho lamps have burned low it IS good
TO rub the black from the wicks I'M
der the eyes. 1t keeps away the evil
one. SO that IS the reason to this day
we women put the black beneath tho
eyes"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11
In the Pillar,

The picturesque. bat most painful.
punishment known AZ the 'pillory" has
land man was made to stand Ia II
frame on a platform, probably with
his head and hands fastened through
holes Ia pieces OF wood that were then
padlocked to keep them firm, aud thus
10 remain at stated periods while the
crowd CAPPED at or even pelted him.
The last time known that man was
pilloried WAS when Peter james Bossy
was punished for perjury, June -
1890 London Mall
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11

To say that II young girls eyes are
as blue as sapphires is rs absurd as 1t
would be to say that her mouth is as
red as velvet Sapphres. no more
than velvet. are exclusively one color.
The sapphires OF Ceylon run from a
soft blue to Il peacock blue, which last
is practically green. There Is also u
red sapphire. sometimes called Cey
lonese ruby, a stone as precious as a
Burma ruby. Besides blue, green and
red sapphires. many fine ones are vel
low and white
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11

Cumbuek What became of that pref
ty Miss Dreamer who used TO declare
she would never marry until hand
some knight rode into town ON II fierce
charger wa u gliitering sword by his
side and claimed her for his own
Homer oh. ait>r breaking into the
spinster class she was married 10 a
man who drove two chargers hltched ~
milk wagon. and she did remarkably
well at TINT Chicago News.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11

On the 10Th OF August 1897, Colonel
Michel Ney. duke Of Elchingen, hav-
ing received orders to charge, turned
to his men and shouted 10 them In a
voice of thunder:
MY lads. | have an income OF 300.-
900 francs and you haven't farthlng.
Keep your eye on your colonel as he
charges, and do as ne does"
so saying, he rode off as hard as he
could tear in the direction OF the enc
my. The whole regiment followed him
as though electrified.
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And sh. Went a.,.lI,

mamma has just gone across the
street. ma'am" said the demure little
six yearold Ia the caller.
Did she say when she'd be backT'
asked the lady.
"Yes'm" = as demurely as before r.
Gust as soon as you had gone.
maam"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-07-11

"Do you ,,er catch any whales. cap
tainr' asked the fair passenger on the
ocean liner.
soften, ma'an," answered the digni'
ned captain.
"How very wonderful! Please tell
me how you catch them
1--WE drop a few OF the old salts on
their tails, ma'am"
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Modern Cannon.

In modern high velocity cannon the
pressure Of the gases at the moment
Of firing generates tremendous heat
1t Is estimated that this heat runs as
high as 5000 degrees and even 900
degrees. The white hot gases eat
away the steel lining OF the guns Ia
much the same way as streams OF
boiling water eat away block Of Ice