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 Fairfax Ayres are about to get tan eled up, and no one can foresee the outcome.
 The Pacific coast has had TOO earth quake shocks in ten years, and our battleships should touch there gin- gerly.
 Sehmitz's appointees are clinging to their present jobs, lacking faith in appointments made by jailed mayors.
  Carrie Nation certainly has the courage of her convictions, for she proposes to reform Pittsburg. 
 Philander Knox has opened cam- paign headquarters. He takes his own boom seriously, at least.
  The presidential office may be seek ing the man, but it does not have to go far to find several of him. Thaw begins to thinks he should have a bunch of lawyers equal to those in the Haywood case. Caleb Powers is a veteran defend ant and he bids fair to go on in that line indefinitely.
  Andrew Carnegie Is boomed at The Hague but peace is not one of it's ben efciaries.
 That day Is counted best which does not give birth to fresh favorite son.
 Foraker is inclined to consider tar If revisionists undesirable citizens. Papyrus of 300 B. c. should not be made in Connecticut. It isn't right.
 
 North Carolina people do not con- slder federal judges infallible. The real trouble seems to consist in making prohibition prohibit.
  The Chautauuua circuit Is acquiring a tinge of yellow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-05

". D. Lanier and John E. Stanley are the only authorized travelling representa- tives of The Age-Herald in its circulation department.
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has she given reason for the belief that she
can be developed into a classic winner.
ION the other hand, the well turned,
shapely chestnut Donna Caterina held her
own with the best Of them for looks.
this time gave her best running, being
is a very powerful bay FLY by Florizel ii.
out of Alt Mark, and she is worth bearing
in mind. High Flyer. q raking chestnut
daughter Of Flying Fox and Altesse, is
not 30 good as such a bred one ought TO De-
while Maya is too small for racing in such
and Beattie had run up light in
her work. Balrazie, by Ayrshire out OF
Hedera, is a hloodlike flly and a rare mover.
She is the first and only foal of her dam,
who dropped her out OF doors, and in doing
30 sustained injuries which made 1t almost
certain that she can never breed again.
Chestnut Sunday represented Major
Loder in preference to Andora, but she
was never dangerous in the race, nor was
Cornfeld, the smart looking bay by Ism
glass out Of Landrail, Sixty, though rather
a bad mealy color, is a nice hlly OF good
size and quality. Moreover, she stayed
on well and fairly ran Donna Caterina out
of third place. She is a pretty good Gre
dental for Diamond Jubilee, whose stock
hitherto have left something to desire.
Jubilee, another by the same sire, repre-
sented him in the race, but she did not get
near the front. II was more or less OF a
runaway affair for Witch Elm. who was
winning all the way, and Victoria refused
to make any sort Of an effort when called
upon,
Orme. should have sired another classic
winner, and there is plenty OF time yet for
him TO give us one of the Flying Fox cailbre,
Apropos, the report that the Duke OF west
minister and the Duke OF Portland CON
template starting stud farms in Ireland is
a little surprising, Why should they, not
adopt the very much simpler plan OF de-
voting some fresh portion OF their ample
estates to home breeding? Land which
has raised such as Bend Or, Ormonde, Orme,
Flying Fox and Sceptre may be equalled in
Ireland, but it cannot possibly be improved
upon. That Orme himself would be better
for a change TO Ireland or elsewhere do
not dispute, but for the rest their Graces
may go further from their own estates
and find themselves faring a good deal
worse. Only, Of course, it is easy TO under
stand hat any paddock can be played out
by constant horse rearing
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building and the materials 10 be used In the
construction Of the hulls. Formerly there
were no rules or restrictions governing
the construction OF racing yachts. Any
materials and any thickness or size OF
planking and frames might be used. II
has been, however, an almost universal
practice among yaohtsmen for some
years past to build all cruising yachts In
accordance with Loyd's rules, II was eaid
TO be unwise to attempt 10 restrict designers
and builders In the competitive construction
Of racers. y,
an theory, no doubt, the old system Of
leaving the designer a free land to build as
he liked was quite right and proper, but
unfortunately In practice 1t proved dis
astTous in the long un. Continual oompe-
tition caused designers TO resort TO the
lightest methods OF construction and the
use Of soft light woods where the harder
T. and heavier planks ought 20 have been
chosen. At length rure racing yachts
got such a bad name that very Few yachts-
men would venture TO build them and after
a few reasons wear and tear those that
I were built fetched very roor prices when
sold Tor cruising. h led TO the con-
ference OF European yaehtsmen last year
and their conclusion that certain strong
restrictions must in future govern the
building and also material used in the ON
struotion Of all racing yachts.
This arbitrary rule, which by a stroke
Of the pen makes II imp Ossible for any
yachtsman 10 build q lightly constructed
yacht OF the so-called bandbox type and
race her in any class race in Europe IN
! future, was not PASSED without much care
full elaboration, because, while yachtsmen
did not want any more ~bandboxes, they
certainly did moi wish to be compelled
10 run to the opposite extreme and go to sea
in cargo ships. The three societies were
therefore invited to draft q new set OF
rules, in consultation with the leading yacht
designers, suitable for wholesome modern
yachts. These rules have been accordingly
drawn up and accepted by the committee
Of yachtsmen appointed by the conference.
They are Of an extensive nature, applying
to all the racing classes, from the smallest
1874 feet to the largest 75.< feet, and they
provide for zach kind OF construction
namely, all wood, all steel, wood planks
and steel frames, and also wood planks and
alternate wood and steel frames. In British
waters the new rules for measurement
and construction are already in force.
A number OF yachts have been built under
them and 30 far as can be seen they are fine +,
bold vessels with good beam, INT Of the
type we have notwithstanding, We
believe, the apt expression from Mr.. r, Z.
F~roude-as combining habitability and
speed. The bulls Of the yachts are prin,
cipalT planked with hard mahogany. and
In the larger vessels the frames and beams
are Of steel OF adequate dimensions and
thickness, while the cabin accommodations
and fittings leave nothing to be desired
by the cruising yaohtsman with the most
fastidious ideas Of comfort
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CURIOUS CHINESE CUSTOM.
Elaborate Ceremony Attending First Cut
ting Of o Boys Hair.
From the Son FronoiscO Chronicle.

From he San FrGnoisco Chronicle.
One OF the most ancient and curious Gus
toms among the Chinese, and one rarely
commemorated in this country, was observed
With great pomp and circumstance In China
town Sunday night. when fong Hook, q lead
ing merchant who for years has had the super
vision OF the Chinese discounts In the Anglo
Californian Bank OF San Francisco. enter
tanned his relatives TO a remote degree with a
magnificent banquet In honor OF the nrtt
cutting Of the hair Of his only son.
The banquet took place at an Eighth street
restaurant and there were $50 guests. A
notable feature was the fact that the wives
and children OF the guests sat down at the
same table with the heads OF families. A
most elaborate menu, comprising birds nest
SOUP, steam stuffed du6k, Fooh Yon lila,
shark fms and Other rare and costly Celestial
dishes we're served.
The banquet cost the happy father o. 800.
During the evening quite q numbe OF prom
Inent members OF the San Francisco clearing
house called al the restaurant TO oner their
fluctuations TO him. The hair cutting cefe-
mony, which was observed with picturesque
rites, synbolIzes that FonE Hooks heir IL
now a factor in the family, The guests
brought presents f0T tie Hale son werIh
thousands Of dollars.
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Most Valuable Swords.
rom The Philadelphia Bulletin.

from It PNIIddfIpNId buNtTIH,
The veterans riding In their flag hung
carria Re toward the cemetery talked OF war.
like things-cannon, guns, swords.
The most valuable sword in the world. =
said the Colonel. belongs to the Gaekwar
Of Baroda. IL 10 worth tl.l?5,000. H. has
been handed down from father 10 son for
7n0 years.
encrusted with diamonds and rubies and emer.
aids so thiokly that you can't see the gold
work underneath. All, those jewels are
miracles OF biEness and purity,
The Shah OF Persia owns q sword worth
90. 900. Its ornaments are Orient pearls;
The Gar Of Russia has a diamond incrusted
sword valued at $4,000, and the Sultan OF
Turkey wears on state occasions q scirnitar
whose hilt alone was valued by P0Llk OF
Paris at ils.OO0
I'm this country. I regret 10 say. We have
not q sword worth more than 5000" -
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two in the Derby, and OF these two / prefer
Sieve Gallon to Galvani. while shall take
Bengonian for third place. II only Polar Star
were entered we would indeed have a battle
royal, but as it is the Derby winner will have
TO be very much above the average
Col. Hall Walker 10 somewhat unfortunate
in not having Polar Star in the Derby, for as
a two-year-old he was rated something
better than either Galvani or SLEEVE GALLON.
II lie stated though. that he did not develop
as much as the other two, but THAI will not be
really known until the trio meet later in the
st. Leger. But Col. Walker is partly oon-
soled by the prospects OF victory with Witch
Elm in the Oaks. The flly won the 1000
guineas without turning a hair, and as this
is the real tryout for the Oaks. the result now
ia a ~foreRone conclusion. Witch Elm covered
the mile in / minute ~ 2-5 seconds, and this
il the second fastest time ever recorded for
the course, Sceptre's time OF I minute 20 lis
seconds Ia 1909 being the best Referring TO
the hllies, the same expert says:
witch Elm has grown into a very nice
wiry, bloodlike Ally, built much on the same
lines a. orme, who, 10y. the way, has never
before sired a Ally OF this class. She will
almost certainly win the Oaks, for Orwell
was looking very light and bad. ToothinR
troubles have upset her badly, and she can
hardly come enough between now and
Epsom 10 give her a chance OF reversing the
form, Victoria 10 a fine, strong FLY, a little
plain about her head and neck, but quite
good looking enough TO have won. She
ought worry nearly 20 have done 30 too
had she run up TO her form with Sixty, but
che has never forgotten her first race and
IL 10 20 be feared has taken a permanent dis.
like 10 racing. 0ne OF the most admired Ia
the paddock was FHEalIty, a stufy little
brown daughter Of 1t. Frusquin and Wis
Virgin, who only lacks size 10 put her In the
top class. Silver Heeled had been Hmis'
and vAs not fanuled, but she In not the sort
20 loaa aiGht Of, 0OrOminR was a GOOD
deal fancied, but on none Of Der running
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Uuearthed o Buried Tree.
From N, Hernebee journal.

From the Rennebto journal
About seventy years ago millions OF tons Of
earth, boulders and gravel slid from the side
OF Mount Ratshdin TO Sourdnshunk Stream,
a distance OF seven miles. and damned the
stream. forming what Is knownt TO West Branch
lumbermen Ms Slide dam.
A repair crew Of u paper company recently
had occasion to remove a quantity OF gravel
fr ON this deposit. Al g depth Of ten feet
they found the trunk OF a spruce tree bent
Ike q bow, the top held down by n boulder
veighing many tons. The trunk was sound.
but tho bark and foliage had been removed
10y the sCraping the tree received when tue
slide occurred,
ANOTHER large tree with foliage Intact was
found In the pit. The foliage when first re-
moved from the earth looked fresh green ~
" n had Just been removed from n grow ing
tree, but faded somewhat N a few hours.
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Famous Bunslo Herd Sent 10 Canada.

MissopId correspondence Anaconda Sinnddrd.
The last OF the famous Aliard herd OF
buisloes OF the Flathead reser walton, which
was recently purchased by the Canadian
Government at q price OF about $4,000. Will
he loaded at the RAvalll s~tookyards to-mor.
row on care Of the Northern Pacific and
shipped TO Edmonton, Alberta.
A large nrowd, Of MiesoulH people left to-
might for RAvaill 90 witness the loading TO.
morrow and get the last view OF the herd
before !l leaves Montana forever,
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ton Of British yachtsmen and agreed upon
a new series OF rules TO remain in force for
eleven years, including the present year,
framed with the object OF remedying the
defects which had become apparent In the
sport. The conference not only drafteda
new rating rule, which has for Its object
the production OF O form of yacht suitable
for both racing and cruising, but 1t was
agreed that in future all racing yachts
mist be constructed In such a manner
that their hulls will be as strong as any
yaohteman would require for cruising,
This, Il will be gathered, is q ruling which
cannot but make a vast difference 10 sport
in the future.
1T 10 a direct return to the original basis
upon which yacht racing was founded that
the yacht must be a ~serviceable vessel,
combining Availability and speed. Hence
forth there would seem 20 be no ea5oH
why any yachtsman should not build q
Yacht and enjoy the excitement OF q seasons
racing and the pleasure Of cruising In the
same comfortable vessel. OF course when
he is racing he must carry large sails n
balloon canvas and q full complement OF
very smart seamen, but TO possess o perfect
cruiser he need do nothing more than re-
duce his canvas and pr9portl1nately his
ssry In the the hull Of his yacht or the fitting
Of her cabins.
change without having recourse 10 some
decidedly arbitrary restrictions. No great
alteration has been necessary In the manner
Of measuring the vessels for the purposes
Of deciding their size, arranging them In
Glasses for racing and governing the form
Of their hulls 10 as 70 produce a useful type
Of yacht, because not much fault could be
found with the actual shape OF the racing
yachts which have been built in England
In the last six or seven years. The radical
alteration has taken pLGoe In the introduce
ton OF rules for regulating the lpFooess OK
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
Hear The h Side.

Come to the Academy of Music,
Ironton, Sunday, September 10Th,
at s P. NJ, if you wish to hear what
the Catholic Church has to say in
favor of her claims to the religion
established by Christ.
AS you know, the Catholic
Church is the oldest by fifteen
centuries of all Christian religious
organizations. How comes she to
last that long, with members liv-
ing in every land and speaking all
languages, comprising in her
membership learned and sincere
men, unless she has some valid
claims to our respect and attention?
Come, then, and hear those claims
proposed by two trained, educated
priests, Fathers Randall and Crane
of st. Louis, at the Academy of
Music, September Goth. All will
be welcome, and all may propose
questions. Solicit these reverend
gentlemen; they will be glad to
solve them. Seats free to all.
Bring your friends.
REV. l.. G.. WERNERT. -.
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Munger Items.

Since you have no correspond
ent at this point, | shall OCCASION
ally send you a communication.
Corn crops are fairly good, and
the yield of hay was rather extra.
E. B. Sawyer has just completed
baling his crop of hay, which made
over eighty tons. Mr.. Wadlow, of
Lesterville, who has q new baler,
did the work.
Rev. j. H. Calvert, of Ironton,
has just closed a series of meetings
on East Fork, with fairly good re-
suits. am informed that he will
resume the work for an indefinite
period, Immediately after the As
ISOLATION, which convenes at
Lesterville September 10Th, and
closes Sunday, September 22d.
We are anticipating a glorious re-
vival of religion when Bro. G. re-
sumes his work here.
Mrs. Carter and children, of Iron
Mountain, spent last week visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Sawyer, at this place.
Misses Christine and Mary Tiefe-
nauer left here a few weeks ago
for st. Louis, where they will
probably spend the fall and winter.
Mrs. Christ, of St. Louis, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tiefenauer.
Albert Conway is building a new
barn on his farm.
Albert Munger, whose house was
burned a few weeks ago, is re-
building on the old foundation.
1t is reported that DIR. Havens
has typhoid fever.
DR.. Kerlegan, Of Belleview, is
occasionally seen in this locality.
Mrs. Hurt made a trip to Belle
view last week to have a tooth ex-
tracted. DR.. Adams did the work.
! Died-On the 9th inst, at II
O'Clock p. NJ, Ernest Mund, aged
about six years. Truly, indeed,
may it be said, s'death loves d
shining mark" The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. j.
HI. Calvert of Ironton.
Jno. T. Patterson closed the
second month Of his school here
Friday last. This is his third
term in this district, and the school
is progressing nicely. There are
no drones or s'sparkers" in his
school, and all are doing good
work. Maude Conway, who is not
yet seven years old, is in the third
reader, and is doing good work in
language and numbers. Who car
beat that?
Died-On the 10th inst, Mrs
Abel StriclSlin, Of Imboden.
Robert Rich made a trip TO Iron.
ton Monday.
Mr.. Reeves, Of Belleview, left 10,
Oklahoma Saturday. He will
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
probably make his future home
there.
Kate Russell opened school on
imboden Monday last.
OBSERVER.
obituary.

1t was with sad hearts that the
people of this community gathered
at the Sutton cemetery on the I'd
of this month, to take the last look
and commit to the dust the form
of their beloved relative and friend,
VIM. Ruble, aged So years and 3
months. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. John Alcorn at the
cemetery.
VIM. Ruble was born at Vulcan,
Mo-, May -, 1S49. In the year of
1868 he was united in marriage to
Hepsy Lewis. There were born
of this marriage six children, four
of which survive him. His wife
died when the children were small,
leaving him to fill the place OF
father and mother both. He never
married again, but reared his chill
dren to manhood and womanhood
alone. After they were all mar
ried he made his home with one OF
the other of them. He was at the
home of his youngest son when he
died. He vas always a kind and
loving father, and was loved and
respected by all who knew him.
He was an inmate of our home for
about two years, and although he
was not a member of any church,
| don't remember of ever seeing
him do an act or hearing him
speak in anyway unbecoming a
Christian. He always respected
religion and liked to attend church.
He was confined to his bed three
weeks before he died and suffered
a great deal. He said if he got
able to be about again his first act
would be to join the church. He
seemed to be perfectly willing to
die. He said he was not afraid to
die, but hated to leave his chill
dren. He spent the greater part
of Saturday, Saturday night and
Sunday praying. He prayed for
his children and for the people
who came out in the heat to visit
him. He died Sunday night, Sep
TENDER 1, 1907, at half-past ten
o'clock. He leaves two sons, two
daughter, eighteen grandchildren,
four brothers, one sister and hosts
of other relatives and friends tc
mourn his loss. 1t was hard to
give him up, but we know that oul
loss is his gain, and he has gone
to a better world, where he is free
from all pain and care. He is moi
lost, but gone before. God took
him from a world of care in ever.
lasting bliss to share.
loving father from us is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW.
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Des Are Items.

We are having fine weather and
the farmers are cutting corn
E. W. Graves has sold his stock
of goods at Keener to Deal & Car
|penter, tie contractors from Hill
lard, Nc. They will run both
places.
Piedmont is fixing for a fuel
famine. They shipped in ten cars
of coal. Wood sells there in the
winter for $3.50 a load; in Des Arc
you can buy it for 75c.
o. G. Lucy loaded several cars
of lumber here last week.
There are several cars of cattle,
sheep and hogs shipped from here
every week. Since we have the
telephone all through the county
it has increased the shipments OF
stock, as they can phone for cars.
DR.. N. A. FAIR bought a fine
two-horse top buggy in the city
last week.
Our liveryman, Jas. Russell, is
doing a fine business. He has
good rigs.
The lumber trade is picking up
again.
was down to Harviel last week.
They are cutting bitches there
twelve feet wide and eight or ten
deep to drain the swamps, which
will make some fine land to be
cultivated.
The base ball season is about
over. Our boys played their last
game Sunday.
The railroad company is work.
ing a big force down here putting
in eros ties.
I leave this week for a visit to
jamestown and my old home near
Charlottesville, Va. I will visit
the different battlefields, where
many a poor mothers child
breathed his last. 1t will bring
back some sad scenes, although
they are quite fresh in my memory
to-day.
l will also stop at my old home;
will sleep in the room where I first
saw the light of this cold world.
The furniture is still there, even to
the crib l was rocked in, and the
clock, that reaches to the ceiling,
although it has been still many
years, still stands there. | will
visit the graveyard, where lies my
father, mother, sisters and brother.
This will bring sad recollections,
but yet ] shall enjoy it all. l have
a sister and two brothers living on
the old homestead, and one sister
at Norfolk, Va. My boys will at
tend to my business while away.
May God bless and protect me
while on this trip, is the prayer of
ISAAC.
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Middlebrook Items.

August Trauernicht has been
visiting at Irondale, Leadwood and
De Soto. He came here Friday
and went to Pennington Tuesday
for a weeks visit with friends and
relatives.
F. Krumholz was in town Friday.
Guy Johnson was down Satur-
day to visit home folk.
VIM. Traurnicht went to Arcadia
Thursday, to Bismack Friday, to
Ironton Saturday, to Leeper Sum
day, to Bismarck Monday and to
Ironton Tuesday.
Henry Seitz's team got fright
ened at the train and threw him
off the wagon, bruising him UP
considerably; he is able to be
around, however.
Tom Meyer came home from
Elyins Friday. He has the con-
tract of painting a church at Gran.
iteville.
Joe John, the peddler, has been
in town for several days. He went
tos Graniteville Tuesday.
Miles Johnson ran a nail into
his foot Monday, and has beer
laid up in consequence.
Mrs. w. @. johnson went to see
Mrs. Fergus Sloan, who is reported
very sick. Mrs. Sloan resides
about 212 miles north of Gale
donna.
The "blocks'' on the railroad are
working all 0. K. here.
Gerard Kadner and family visit
ed Achilles Sutton Saturday, and
returned Sunday afternoon on No.
"a.
The hay baler is at work in this
vicinity. ScRIBBLER.
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PRIVATE SALE.-Will sell. at nv

PRIVATE SALE.-Will sell, at my
residence in Arcadia, Mo-, for
cash, or on time, at a bargain, my
piano, household and kitchen fur
niture, carpets, wagon, carpenter
tools, hay, corn, wood and various
other things; will take in ex-
change chickens, eggs and pota-
toes. Do not miss this oppor-
tunity, as everything will go at a
sacrifice within the next two weeks.
S. E. MANGoLD.