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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-02-07

hind? What Of my fathers anxiety
what of my mother? She has been-is
yet-very i'll; how will she bear my abb
sence?"
The old pioneer smiled and lowered
his voice. "Owatoga tells me that he
hns left word of your safety. When l
scolded him for taking you off in that
high-handed style, he declared he had
managed so they wouldn't be uneasy.
Between us two, l suspect that he has
dropped a few hints where he thinks
they will do the most good. For |
gather that there is another-one who
ia not a yellow man." This he said
significantly, with mods and pats of
comfort, adding: 1.-THE bed we have
prepared is not soft, but a tired body
finds leaves as good as feathers-as old
Dan Boone well knows"
A curtain of skins hung across one end
Of the tent, and from this they had sus-
pended u blanket to the rear, forming
a sheltered alcove. Here was u pallet
of dried leaves and moss, with a blanket
for covering.
And holding up one end Of the impro-
vised curtain, the old man extended
his free hand to Lavender, with a smil-
ing air Of g~allantry. Good night, and
pleasant Dreams" he said.
Then while her defenders, each rolled
in a blanket, slept on their rifles under
the stars, Lavender tossed in ftful
dreams. Dreams, vague and indistinct,
but running through them all the vision
Of her mother-of the far-off home of
that mothers yearning. Clear and dis
tinct was the long gravel walk bordered
with chestnut all in flower. Woodbine
v the door swung like fragrant CEN
sers, the hooking bird trilled a greet
ing, and her mother smiled to see and
hear.
Then they climbed the worn stone
steps, crossed the porch, but the door
the door wac shut, They knocked
and called-no answer, and she gazad
around at the old familiar place over
which a cold, gray pail suddenly
spread, shutting out the daylight.
The hooking bird ceased his note,
the flowers withered.
Then the face Of her mother faded,
aad she stood at the door -aloue.
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Ghosts have long been made a sub
iect Of careful scientific inquiry; we
wonder that the Psychical Research
society does not enlarge its sphere
and investigate the failure or fulfil
ment Of prophecies and curses, hered-
itary or otherwise.
one of the most singular recorded
instances of the apparent fulflment
of a. curse, says the London Chronicle,
is told Of the Montague family, the
original ~possessors Of the Cowdray
estate at Midhurst, now in the hands
Of the Earl Of Egmont. The Cowdray
property belonged to the Roman Cath
olic church, being a dependence of
Eassbourne Priory, some portions Of
which are still to be seea. At the dis.
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submarines are an extremely recent
development of naval science. Few
people are aware that they were &C
tually employed by the American col
onies during the revolution and that
during the civil war a federal cruiser
was blown up by a confederate sub
marine.
The boats thus employed were, OF
course, crude affairs in comparison
with the craft that will meet in COM
petition down the bay, but they were
interesting examples of early expert
ments and sufficiently refute the no
ton that submarines are strictly mod
ern affairs. But for an unforeseen OBJ
stacle the submarine built by David
Bushnell, a Connecticut inventor, dur
ing the revolution would have blown
up one of the British men-of-war lying
| off Brooklyn at a time when the col
to the bottom did the same thing for
! the submarine, and there it still rests,
a tomb of iron for the nine intrepid
men who formed her crew.
Before she was employed against
the Housatonic several crews had lost
their lives in experimenting with her,
and this has been used by advocates
of the submarine as proof that in time
of need men will always be found
ready to risk the dangers of the tickle
craft. This has been still further dem
~onstrated by the ability to secure
crews for submarines in spite of the
disasters which have befallen boats of
that type in the French and other
European navies during the past few
years.
Since the days of the crude subma-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-02-07

most important previous one having
been in 1898, when three types were
entered, the Baker submarine meeting
the other two. Since then, however,
and even since 1900 and 1901, when all
the submarines now in the nav were
constructed, there have been ire
mendous strides in their construction.
Each firm will be represented by it's
latest designs, embodying all that has
been learned about the science of
summarizing" up to the present time.
The Holland company will present the
Octopus, the first of the four new
boats to be completed at the Fore Riv-
er yard. The Lake company recently
completed a boat at Newport News
which it claims is the best possible
example Of submarine construction,
This was taken to Bridgeport, Conn,
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Limit to Safe Depth.


Previous tests have lasted II hours,
and the crews have declared that the
limit was by no means reached. The
amount of fresh air carried and the
amount used during the test will be
carefully noted.
A depth of $50 feet is about as great
as submarines would be called on to
reach in actual service, but in the
coming tests, to quote the announce
ment to builders, mo boat will be &C.
cepted as fulfilling all the require
ments of the navy department unless
the boat will stand without damage
the stresses due to an actual sub
mergence of at least 200 feet"
Other tests will include speed trials
over measured mile courses in light,
cruising and awash conditions, sub
merged speed trials, firing of ~torpedoes
in submerged and other conditions,
mining, countermining, cable cutting
and handling torpedoes.
The details of the tests, including
the number of trials to each boat un'
der the varying conditions, are left
entirely in the hands of the triaI
board, of which Capt. Adolph Mark
U. S. N, is chairman. The test is tc
last as long as necessary to complete
the trials under every condition OF
weather that is desired. 1t was sug
gested by the secretary of the navy
that the date be changed on account
of the probability of cold weather al
that time, but no action was taken or
this suggestion.
Winter weather is of small conse
was demonstrated during a trial of The
Lake Submarine company's Protector
in January, 1904, when the mast wa
carried away by the ice under which
she was running, at a depth of SOM
80 feet, and she rose to the surface
through an ice foe from five to tel
inches thick without suffering harm
1t may, however, be more of a factol
in adding to the difficulties of the "a
hour submerged test.
Two Companies Compete.
So far as is now anticipated, thu
only competitors will be the HOLLAND
and Lake Submarine Boat companies
Between these two the competition
has always been most bitter. The fac
that the navy department has stuck t.
the Holland type has aroused mucl
criticism and the contest has beer
waged with great warmth in congress
where charges have been made tina
the devotion of the department to thu
Holland type was due to political in
fluence.
There have been previous tests il
which the two designs have met, tn
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Recipe Failed.

little appropriate gifts from time to
time will draw your husband neayar to
you"
mo, they won't. I gave my husDsna
a box Of cigars, and"
"Well?"
well, they didn't draw, that's slL-u
Cleveland Leader.
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for the finishing touches. Each Of the
rivals, therefore, will be offering the
extreme limit of its achievements TO
the government.
In spite of the fact that some naval
officers are strongly opposed to sub
marines and that their actual worth
in war is still to be demonstrated, the
United States in deciding to continue
their construction is merely following
the example of European powers. Rus
STA and Japan each ordered subma-
rines during the recent war, but none
of them vas put into use so far as is
known. France has thus far led the
way, and now has a feet of over so
submarines. They are, however, OF
varying sizes and types, the French
having apparently been unable to de.
eide upon a fixed type.
Britain Uses Holland Type.
Great Britain paid small attention
to submarines till within a few years
but now has a considerable feet much
more homogeneous in character than
Frances, the British admiralty hav
ing practically adopted the Holland
type. 1t has also been constructing
submarines of 500 tons, believed to be
the largest that any nation has at
tempted.
Germany has recently begun the
construction of submarines with grea'
zeal and plans to develop a consider
able fleet of the craft, while both Ital!
and Austria are beginning to acquire
them. Little has been known of the
naval activity of Russia and Japar
since the war, but each nation is be
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-02-07
E E MORE THAN
MERE COINCIDENCE

Strange FuIfillment of Prophecies and
Curses, Hereditary and Otherwise
Surely Here Is Work for the Psych-
lcal Research Societies of the World
Two of the Most Singular Cases
That Have Been Put on Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-02-07

determine the Availability of the boats
under water for longer periods than
have yet been attempted in official
tests.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-02-07

OboAl lSoV0 LIZ oLOhO ulAIuAA . Lhot
may help to find her--and then keep
her." he added, under his breath, as,
outwardly calm, he bent again over
the plants.
When Gonzaga left the garden, he
went straight toward the inn. IIe
inquired of the octoroon whether she
knew anything of the missing one.
She expressed abb olute Ignorance,
but he felt, somehow, that she could
help if she would. The bronze brown
Of her eyes seemed a curtain drawn
tight that he might not read what lay
behind those portals of ner cabined
soul.
"The Usage has not come back; ]
can't tell where he is"
She reiterated these until in disgust
Gonzaga climbed to his horse and
Joined Gerald on the road to the
Creighton home.
The two men were scarce out OF
sight when Winslow dropped shears
and trowel and fastened from the gar
den.
On the doorstep he met the octoroon.
coming evidently to meet him. She
was first to speak. "You have heard
the news?"
Yes. You have nothing more to
tell me?" Winslow asked this in a
sudden hope born of her n Her
eyes, no longer Opaque, were shining
now, with iridescent light.
"You have something to say, Belle!
Quick, speak," he cntreated, as with
finger on lip she went into the kitchen,
Winslow following.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08

on Federal street, and will take possession
about the first OF April. Mrs. Stockly
will return to Philadelphia.
On account of the unfavorable weather,
work on the cannery of Goodwin Bros. &
Conwell has been procrastinated for the
past several days.
George Marshall and Arlington Shively
of Philadelphia, spent Sunday and Mon
day with Miss Ollie Morris and Miss May
Robbins.
A dog, said to have been mad ran
amuck in Milton on Friday. In the
morning he came through town and, re-
port, has it, bit several dogs. In the
afternoon he returned through town, and,
was followed by several men with guns,
and also shot at. He went to the resi-
dence of a farmer, near town and mutilia-
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
LINCOLN CITY NOTES.

By the weather being much warmer
eggs dropped down to eighteen cents OF
Wednesday of this week. Nevertheless
more eggs are brought to Lincoln thar
any of-the adjacent towns.
The "Sons of Temperance" met with
Mrs. Donohoe last Monday evening. All
reported having a fine time.
There will be an Epworth League So
cial at Miss Clara Carpenters this even
ing. They will elect new officers.
The w. G. T. U, meets with Miss Min
ME Reed on Saturday evening. The Y's
are invited to meet with them.
The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs.
G. D. Reed last Saturday evening. Miss
Reeds report of the past year was
fine There were II members present
and eighteen visitors. OTTILIE.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08

81 have four stalls oyer there, I'm going
to put them each in stall and keep them
there for awhile" There is some fright
among the people over this mad dog
business. A colored man went to his
church on Sunday evening and carried a
double barrel gun. He walked up the
aisle at a trail, and put his gun down in
the amen corner. The congregation
roared with laughter in which the minis
ter Joined. The writer went out around
the woods on Monday morning looking
for mad dogs but like the man looking
for work, he hoped he would not find
any.
Bertha L. Burton, wife of Mr.. Fred
Burton, of Robinsonville, died at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Theopalis Hill near Coolspring, on Sat
urday, aged 81 years, s months, and 4
days. Funeral services were held at
Coolspring Presbyterian Church on Ties
day afternoon, and interment made in
that cemetery, by S. J. Wilson & Son.
Edward 7. johnson after having spent
two months with his family. returned on
Monday to his business, at Roanoke, Va.
A reorganization of the NJ. E. Church
choir took place on Saturday evening.
It's members are now as follows; Leader,
J. B. Welch; assistant, E. F. Davidson;
organist, J. E. Ellingsworth; assistant,
Miss Emma Mason; treasurer, W. w.
Davidson. Sopranos; Miss Laura M.
Cormes, Miss May Mcgee, Miss Lille
Davidson, Miss Lottie Welch, Mrs. Lottie
Black, Mr.. w. w. Davidson and Master
Ralph F. Coursey, Jr. Altos Miss An
ME Davidson, Miss Erma Gray and Miss
May Welch. Tenors E. 7. Davidson,
and J. G. Ellingsworth. Bassos J B.
Welch, Jester Gray and B. Frank Gray.
D. A.C.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
MILTON NEWS.

To the'many enterprises that are to be
sprung in Milton the present year another
is to be added. This will be a packing
house that will put up. only, fancy
goocs. Such as sauces, plum pudding,
cold pressed tomatoes, etc. The company
will be incorporated this week, with N.
w. White, o. S. Belts, John P. Wilson,
John Robbins, and others as incorpora-
tors The plant will be located in north
Milton, on one of three sites, that the
management have under advisement.
This account is authentic as we have it
from one of the principal incorporators.
Mr.. Otis L. Goodwin, of the firm of
Goodwin Bros, & Conwell, has purchased
the property of Mrs. Priscilla Stockley,
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08

ted his dog. He was subsequently killed
with two other dogs, and a cat.
The annual meeting of the Missionary
Society, of the M. E. Sunday School, will
be held on next Sunday the 10th.
Miss May Welch after spending most
of the winter with her parents, returned
to Philadelphia last week.
The Draper Canning Co., of Prime
Hook, are already receiving cans for this
years pack. Via. M. D. & V, R. r.
On Wednesday morning, of last week,
the dwelling of Hettie NAPLES on La7inia
street, leading to the camp ground, caught
fire from the contents of an ash barrel
and was entirely consumed before assis-
tance could be rendered. The household
goods were also destroyed.
On Wednesday afternoon of the same
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08

day, the horse of Joshua Bailey while be-
ing driven furiously by his son tripped
and fell near the Presbyterian Cemetery,
breaking his neck, and dying almost in.
stantly.
We have been presented with the
names of three of the most noted liars in
Broadkiln Hundred, with the request
that we publish them. We shall have to
decline for several reasons, chief of which
we are afraid of getting licked.
R T. Fletcher a special examiner of
the pension bureau, was in town last
week, working on some claims.
Will Wilson has been making some al
teration to the interior of his store on
the corner of Federal and Wharton sts.
The first tightening and thunder of the
season came on Saturday morning. ga
sign that winter is broke" So sayeth
an old adage.
The post master has again received his
supply of public nuisance. This for the
present year, consists of three large mail
sacks of public document addressed, GER
tainly, few of them to people living in
Broadkiln, and others to people who have
been dead ten years, and, yet, others to
persons who have, long since, removed
elsewhere. On account of Office space
the post master is hampered, and really
does not know what to do with them.
At the Quarterly Conference of the
M. P. Church held on Saturday evening
it was unanimously resolved to increase
the salary of the pastor, the Rev. Nc
Cready $4,000 more per annum A
meeting of the members of this church
will be held on this Friday evening,
when delegates will be elected to attend
conference, and other business transacted.
Mrs. Carrie johnson has returned from
the city with a fine assortment of millin-
cry, and other goods, for the Easter holi-
days.
The town election held on Monday was
very quiet one. Only So votes were
polled, and only one ticket in the field.
William Sterens was elected mayor, J.
c. Palmer, commissioner, for two years
q. B. Atkins, and DR.. J. c. Wiltbank,
commissioners for three years. The
Board organized on Saturday evening,
and reelected the old officers, viz: Sec
retary, G. W. Sharp; treasurer, j. H /
Davidson. William Fague was elected
assessor. OF course, it is understood the !
mayor is president of the Board ex-officio.
In view of the mad dog scare the Board
passed "Dog Ordinance requiring all
persons ownings dogs to muzzle them or
keep them confined for thirty days. The
aw is of no account as there is no penalty
attached. Yet the dog owners, pre-
for self protection, are confning
heir CANNES. James Palmer and his
,stler, on Monday morning hsd his four
logs chained and drove them over to
table he recently purchased, and said
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
For Rent.

Ten.roOnr house, west end Of Front
street, now in tenure of James r..
Evans. 11.9-tf GEO. s. GRIER.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE ON
TEMPERANCE.

| indorse without reserve the
action of the last Democratic Gen
eral Assembly in passing the
County Unit Law" which law |
believe to be in harmony with the
principles of my party, and to be
thoroughly Democratic it should
be extended so as to apply to all
counties. | am in favor of all rea-
sonable, proper and feasible legisla-
ton on the temperance question
and any and all such laws would
have my earnest and honest sup
port and approval.
Wilson, if you are for temper
ance why not be plain ! Hager is.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16
Mr.. SCOTS SPEECH.
Powerful Arrangement of the Re-
publican Party by Hon. James
Andrews Scott Delivered at
the Court House.

An audience of two hundred
citizens OF Bourbon county heard
Hon. James Andrews Scott, of
Frankfort, in a scathing denuncia-
ton of Republican misruIc in Ken
lucky, at the court house Monday
afternoon. The heavy downpour
of rain which set in shortly after
noon, the dinner hour, served to
k eep hundreds of Democrats
away.
The speaker was introduced by
County Attorney II. +. Moore. Jr.
Mr.. Scott said he was in bad voice
from recent cold, but soon warm
ed up. He traced the history of
the Republican party from its
birth, and showed that its first
taste in power under Lincoln was
obtained by force and fraud. He
pictured the reign of bayonet rule
under war Governor Magofiin and
how it was revived under Bradley
and Taylor.
He showed how the corporate
influences under Mark Hanna had
landed Mckinley in the White
House, defeating the greatest ex-
ponent of liberty this country ever
knew in the person of w. j.
Bryan.
He explained the cry of LET us
see the books" which fooled the
people, and permitted Bradley to
ride into power. He told of how
on quiet Sabbath afternoon when
the people of Frankfort had re-
turned from their places of wor-
ship, how the alarm of riot had
rung in their ears; how the tread
of marshalled soldiery and the din
and noise of bayonets and steel
had awakened the peaceful citizens
of peaceful community to the
realization that the capitol of the
State was surrounded by soldiers
and gatling guns. How peace and
order and constitutional liberty
had given way to Republican riot,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16
HASHED BREATHITT.

Az Pikeville a joint discussion
was pulled off between Republican
candidate for Attorney General
James Breathitt, and Hon. South
Trlmble. Democratic candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. The story
reads thus: "Trimble created
much enthusiasm" Logically con-
strued, he made hash of Breathitt.
Irlmble is a strong man, thorough
ly posted, and these short Repub-
lican speakers have no use for him
in a Joint discussion. Trimble had
led Democratic forces during our
recent troublesome times, knew his
lesson well and told the people
what Republican would do with
half a chance. Mr.. Trimble adj
vised the people not to trust them
and gave acceptable reasons for
such advice.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16
MR.. HAGER ON TEMPER
ANCE.

| have never been fanatical or
unreasonable but have had my in
dependent views without disparag-
ing any other whose views upon
any question might differ from my
own. My sympathies have always
been with the cause of temperance
and | have always been in favor of
such reasonable and feasible legis-
lation as might be demanded by
the sentiment of my State. ! am
in hearty accord and sympathy
with the best and most feasible
temperance thought and heartily
indorse any rational movement or
law that tends to the moral up
building and uplifting of the State.
Could the people of Kentucky
who love law and order, ask more?
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16
BE HONEST.

A violation of the command:
Thou Shalt Not Steal" will bring
its penalty. Theft is tn e TT ,
whether the thing stolen is horse,
twenty dollars, twenty votes, a
governorship or the presidency.
Squirm and apologize as much as
you like but facts are stubborn
things, and will not be put down.
Democrats accuse Republicans of
stealing presidency. Republi-
CANS say that Kentucky Democrats
stole the governOrship.
Defeat is preferable to
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16
THINK, THEN, IF YOU CAN.

We would ask our subscribers
to carefully read the speech of
Hon. James Andrew Scott, of
Frankfort, delivered at Paris on
court day. 1t is reminder of
what the Republican party has
done for our people of the South.
What have they done! Taken by
force from the South millions of
dollars worth of property. Stole
it is the plain language, and worse,
have not made restitution nor never
will. This done, because they
had men and money, they resorted
to arson, delighting in the destruc-
ton of homes. This is the party
SO desperately in love with the
Democrats now. The South have
had all the Republican domination
they are willing to tolerate and
their cunning methods, attempting
to make split in the Democratic
party, that they may sail into
office, wont work. Old soldier,
you who would even be friendly
with the set who have robbed you
of your own, think before you
vote.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-10-16
A REDUCTION OF TAX RATE.

After four years experience at
the head of the financial depart
ment of the State, | confidently as
sert that the tax rate of SOC,
though not itself excessive, can
and ought to be reduced, and if
elected Governor | will in my mes
sage to the LEGISLATURE recommend
that it be reduced to 4Oc, the low
est tax rate ever experienced since
the adoption Of the present Consti-
tuition. Hager.
If Judge IIager is elected Gov
'ernor the tax rate will be 40c.
What if Wilson could be elected
Look out, voter, Republican
methods come high.