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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28

wooden uprights fastened to the sides of the
boat, overlap each otherr The natives, however,
are expert in the handling Of the craft.
In southeastern India, near the Strait Set
Elements, an odd sailing craft may be found.
This vessel is rugged with four sails, the larger
one set slightly to the front of the center, while
two others of still smaller design are set one
at the prov and the other midway between the
two. The smallest Of the sails Is rugged at the
stern and is intended to aid in steering the craft
On the rivers of England and Ireland may be
seen several types Of the wherry, which is very
popular in these waters. Oars are used to aid the
single sail in the smaller boats of this type but the
Portsmouth wherry, used in the open sea, has a
mainsail and ~rejoices in a topmast and a topsail.
The Turkish caique is a familiar object in the
Sea of Marmora and among the islands of the
Aegean. She is distinguished by her peculiar
mainsail, which is a combination Of a foreand.
aft sail and a square sail.
Pages Of interesting reading might be written
of the many peculiar boats which may be found
the world over. While the essential principle
Of bodybuilding must necessarily be similar, vari-
Gus nations and tribes have developed the idea
along different lines until to-day the various styles
and types Of water craft can be numbered by tho
hundreds.
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DR.. TALKS OF FOOD
Pres. Of Board Of Health.

What shall l eat?" is the daily In
qniry the physician is met with. do
not hesitate to say that in my judg-
ment a large percentage Of disease is
caused by poorly selected and improp-
erly prepared food. My personal expe-
rience with the %fully-cooked food,
known as Grape-Nuts, enables me to
speak freely Of its merits.
From overwork, I suffered several
years with malnutntion, palpitation Of
the heart and loss Of sleep. Last sum
mer | was led to experiment person
ally with the new food, which I used
in conjunction with good rich cows
milk. In a short time after I COM
menced its use, the dlsagreeable symp-
toms disappeared, my hearts action
became steady and normal. the func-
lions of the stomach were properly
carried out and / again slept as sound.
ly and as well as in my youth.
II look upon Grape-Nuts as a per-
feet food, and no one can gainsay but
that 1t has q most prominent place In
a rational, scientific system Of feed
ing. Any one who uses this food will
soon be convinced of the soundness Of
the principle upon which 1t is manu-
featured and may thereby know the
facts as to its true worth" Read "The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
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PUBLISHERS AND THE TARIFF.
Warranted Criticism Of Attitude of Re-
publican Newspapers.

A number of Republican newspapers
In the United States, which have
steadfastly maintained the principle of
protection as adapted to the needs Of
our producers and repudiated the prin-
ciple of free trade as inimical to those
needs. have joined in demand. spirited
and bordering on the historical, that
the duty on wood pulp and print nsper
be abolished Immediately, because
they think such adjustment would
cheaper the product they consume. 1t
is an attitude at onee inconsistent,
cowardly and insincere.
In the main the demand for free
pulp and free paper is promoted by
free traders. The publishers who are
most active in the movement are
either outspoken free trade Democrats
who consistently profess the belief
that protection is robbery, or else of
that less honest and tolerable cult who
mask their free trade under the
specious guise of tariff reform" and
run their papers for free trade all the
time except for the three months i'm
mediately preceding a presidential
election, whentthey support the Repub-
Iican platform and nominees. Of these
two classes nothing else, perhaps, is
to be expected than that they would
embrace every opportunity to show
that protection is a fraud and is to
be supported in all cases where it does
not touch the supporters W pocket
book.
But 1t is the most palpable kind OF
folly and dishonesty to support a tariff
for protection and then to advocate a
suspension of its application to ones
own business. If the tariff on pulp
and paper adds to the cost of paper
without a corresponding and j~ustidable
benefit to domestic producers, then
upon what ground al it be maintained
that any any other item in the tariff
should be maintained for the benefit of
the producer when it adds to the price
paid by the Observation-Disclosures
Star.
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Eating Up the Surplus.

High tariff rates are an uncertain
way of raising revenue. In flush times
imports of foreign goods increase and
the revenue from customs expands into
a surplus, thereby melting to extrava.
CANT appropriations. Now business is
depressed, by reason of the panic pro.
duced by mistaken Republican poll.
cies, a large deficit in the government
revenues is assured, which will be
nearly, If not quite $40, 000, 900 for the
fiscal year. Still extravaganza holds
high carnival, and congress appropri-
ated more money than ever before,
and the surplus that should be used
to build the Panama canal and other
public works needed will be exhausted.
More and higher taxes, probably a re.
turn to the stamp taxes Of the Span
ish war, IL the Republican extrava-
gance is to continue, would seem to be
the prospect
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There recently entered the Offices of
the civil service commission at Wash
ington a dashing young darky of per-
haps 20 years of age, who ANNOUNCED
to the official who received him that
he desired to get papers for an exam
nation"
From what state are you?" was the
question put.
The negro drew himself up proudly.
81 am from the first state of the
union, sir" he replied.
New York;"
"No, sir; Alabama"
But" protested the official, with a
smile, Alabama is not the first state
In the union"
Alphabetically speaking, sir; alpha
betically speaking" said the negro.
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the bright steel beak on the lofty PROV, this
boat does not appeal so successfully to the nau-
tical mind as it would seem to do to the artistic
and poettcal one. But on the miles of canals
in the city Of Venice this craft is peculiarly
adaptable. The gondola was formerly the only
means of getting about the city, but it is now be-
ing displaced in part by small launches. The
ordinary gondola is 80 feet long and four or five
feet wide, and is aat-bottomed SO that the draft
is light. The bottom rises slightly above the
water at the ends, while at the bow and stern
slender ornamental stem and stern pieces reach
to about the height Of a mans breast. There is
a covered shelter for passengers in the middle
of the boat which is easily removable. In ac-
cordance with medieval regulation gondolas are
painted black. The ~gondolier stands erect with
his face toward the bow and propels the boat
with a forward stroke, making his way through
the narrow and often crowded canals with amaz-
ing d~eXterity.
Throughout the islands of the Pacific the ca
noe is a common sight. Strictly speaking the
canoe is a light boat designed to be propelled by
a paddle held in the hands without any fixed
support, although in some cases canoes may be
seen that have an auxiliary sail to be used under
favorable conditions.
The canoes most commonly seen in the waters
of the Hawaiian islands are built from a single
tree trunk followed out with an ~outrigger as seen
in the illustration. Wonderful sailors, too, are the
natives who in them often undertake long sea
voyages, far out of the sight of land, and passing
from one island to another.
The canoes Of Samoa are built of several
pieces of wood Of irregular shape fastened to-
gether and cemented with gum to prevent their
leaking. The coasts of the mainland of Siam,
Burmah and China also swarm with canoes.
While the catamaran is a type of water craft
that may be seen in several countries, each type
as a rule has Its distinctive features. The cata-
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ODD SOUTH AMERICAN ANIMALS

Along the forest margins troops Of
peccartes are often met with, occa-
sionally the jaguar, sometimes the
puma, likewise that toothless curiosity
the great ant bear, long in claw, long
nosed and remarkably long tongued.
Very plentiful too are those little
knights in scaly armor,' the quaint,
waddling armadilloes; long toed ja-
canas pace about upon the floating
leaves.
A familiar object ID the great jabi-
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romn with the Barbados.

Pull down the bars that prevent
Americans from buying ships where
they can buy them cheapest and regis
ter and sail them under the American
flag. This done, there will be no lack
of a merchant marine that can be
utilized in event of war. Put none Of
the millions wrung from taxpayers into
subsidies. Rig up the navigation laws
and give Americans a chance. This Is
all that is needed to gain back the su.
premacy that we once had as the car
riers Of the world on the high seas
Orange (Cal.), P~laindealer.
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Preparation for knowledge.

No man can learn what he has not
preparation for learning, however e a
to his eyes is the subject. A chemist
may tell his most precious secrets to a
carpenter, and he shall be never the
wiser--the secrets he would not utter
to a chemist for an estate. God
screens us evermore from premature
ideas. Our eyes are holden that we
can not see things that stare us in the
face until the hour arrives when the
mind is ripened; then we behold them,
and the time when we saw them not
is like a dream.-Emerson.
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Hiding Results of Trusts Robbery.

Hiding Results of Trusts Robbery.
We have an advance announcement
that Standard Oils capitalization will
soon be multiplied by five. This is not
merely to make the oil stocks par
value approximately equal to its mar
ket value. 1t is mainly to hide, as far
as possible, the colossal earnings Of
the trust by reducing dividends to a
nominal seven or eight per cent.
Is it much wonder that this and
other trusts a afford to corrupt legis-
lators, to control congressional COM
mittees, and to mock at the peoples
insistent demands for tariff revision?
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WHY THE BOY WAS BAPTIZED

At a little luncheon given on the day before
his departure for Europe to Joseph Cowen, the
English Zionist, the subject of ~apostasy came up
and one man, to illustrate its prevalence, related
that only a few days ago the first child in the
home of one of New York's wealthiest Jews had
been baptized because "the parents hoped by that
means to remove an obstacle In the way Of the
boys progress" This recalled to another man
at the table a story told at Basic by the late
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Ferocicus Big Frogs-Huge Rats and
a Toothless Curiosity.

Many curious animals haunt the
marshy parts Of South America north
of the pampas. Frogs big and Zero
cious (the ceratophyrs) given to max
ing vicious springs when closely ap-
preached; the capybara, a cavy con
tented with the bulk Of a sheep" the
huge coypu rat and the swarthy pig
like tapir are frequently seen.
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Convenient Advancement.

Dorothy is five years old and longs
supremely to join the gay democracy
trooping by every morning to the pub
lie school On the next block. Incl
dentally, she keeps the family in
formed Of school affairs after they
have been refashioned in her infant
mind. The other day she hurried her
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28

DR.. Theodor Herzl. At a dinner party, SO went
the story, given by Mr.. Stocksen Bonds, a preco-
cious child asked the father: DO all people turn
into Jews when they grow old?" NO, my boy"
answered the father, who had renounced his faith
and become a Christian before the little fellow
was born; mo, my boy, why do you ask?" well,
father, we children are all Christians, you and
mother are Christians, but grandfather. who just
came from Russia. he's an awful Jew"
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mother to the window to observe a
very elegant and severe-looking lady
passing by.
That's the very headest lady at the
school, explained the would-be schol.
ar, Importantly. They send you to
her when you're naughty, an she
opens the window an sticks you half
out, n EN- she shuts it down on you
while she spanks what hangs inside"
-Lippincott's.
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The Democratic policy has ever
been, while safeguarding most jealous.
ly the rights and interests Of the peo-
pie, to interfere no more than may be
necessary with the affairs OF indi.
yiduals or corporations In the conduct
Of their business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28

ru, a stork with a preference for the
desolate lagoons, where 1t may often
be observed statuesque on one leg
and wrapped in prospection.--Ex-
change.
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Retmeen Doctors.

Was the operation successful, doc
tori"
Entirely. l charged $500 and his
executor signed a check for it with
out winking kansas City Times.
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is swung around, and what was the stern be-
comes the bow. Proas are from 40 to 65 feet
long and six or seven feet wide, and are said
to attain a speed of 20 miles an hour.
The junk is the distinctive type Of Chinese
marine architecture, a somewhat unprogressive
science among the celestials. Even before the
Christian era, John Chinaman voyaged from
port to port in vessels of this build and rig. The
sails are made of mating and are reefed in
much the same way as a Venetian blind 10
raised. The junk is built along the lines of aA
oriental slipper with the curved keel for the
sole and the drop aft for the heel, The COM
mon river boat or sampan is on the even more
familiar model of the inverted fiat iron. The
modern large junk is a good sea boat and will
ride a severe typhoon in safety.
On the streams of India may be seen a type
of rowboat which somewhat m our
American craft. 1t is, however, of clumsy con-
struction and the oars, which are dashed to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28

Italy a little before Hannibal's time.
was able to send into the field nearly
4, 100000 men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28

TO any observing tourist who might
journey around the globe the various
types of sea and river craft that he
would see on such a trip are as dis
tinctive as are the costumes of many
of the countries he would travel through.
Few Americans there are who are not famil-
lar with our present styles of water craft, such
as the common rowboat and sailing yachts, but
there are many who, if told that these boats set
down on some foreign stream would excite con-
siderable curiosity, would be greatly surprised.
However, if they would stop to consider that
these boats were evolved from the primitive
crafts of our forefathers and that the various
conditions in different lands would make these
boats impracticable, the surprise would be some.
what tempered.
First, let us consider the gondola of Italy, re-
,nowned in song and story, The gondola has
probably been drawn oftener than any other
boat GA record. Crank and black and dismal, with
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COUNTY NEWS.
SOUTHWEST HARBoR.
e. addi' onoi coun, y Te,cs. see osse- !.

Miss Alice Mason has been visiting her
aunt. Mrs. g. ID. Anterior. for two weeks.
Monday of last week isaac Jordan and
wife, OF Ellsworth, accompanied by their
son Bion and grandson, Stanley Jordan, Of
South Framingham, Mass, were the
guests of Capt. and Mrs. Robie Norwood.
Mrs. Maud Trask, after brief visit to
Colts Island. went to Ellsworth for the
State examination and from there to Sor-
Mrs, Nenie Hods kins, until her school
opens Sept. II.
Wednesday OF last week Mrs. Blanche
Harmon removed her family and house,
hold goods to North Jonesport, where her
husband has work for year. The neigh
bors will miss this genial helpful friend,
and hope for her return.
Mrs. Lucy Harmon Stewart, of Atlantic
City, n. j.. who was called here in July by
the sudden death OF her father, and re-
manned to care for her invalid mother.
will leave this wesk, with her little child
and accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Lucinda Harmon, for her home.
The annual meeting Of the Willard W.
c. T. U. will be held at the library Friday
afternoon, Sept. 4, little earlier than
usual owing to the early date OF State con-
vention at Rockland. 1t is strongly de-
sired BY the president, Miss NJ. A. Carroll,
that all members who can possibly attend
, be present on this occasion.
NJ. H. Mason, OF Sorrento, after attend
ing the Bangor fair, took a fifty-two mile
ride on his bicycle on Friday around by
Bucksport, called on relatives at North
Bluehill and Bluehill, thence back through
Surry and Ellsworth to Sorrento, on the
next day coming to Southwest Harbor,
still on his wheel, to spend Sunday with
| his parents.
| Miss Gladys Trundy celebrated her
eighth birthday at the home of her
adopted parents, Henry Trundy and wife,
entertaining eight little girl friends Mrs.
Belle keene assisted Mrs Trundy in serv-
| ing refreshments. The merry group made
/ pretty picture at the tea table, and the
various games added to the enjoyment
Miss Gladys received many pretty
/ presents.
| The new high school building will open
! for its rirst term on Monday, Sept Il
/ with Gordon r. Edwards, of Cambridge
Mass, as principal. Mr.. Edwards has
/ received degrees from Wake Forest college.
North Carolina, and from the graduate
department of Harvard university. and
comes highly recommended. The frs,
! years work will embrace full four years
I Latin scientific course. There will be
about thirty students in the entering class
! in this town. Several applications have
been received from the town Of fremont
and undoubtedly arrangements will be
made to receive them. The new building
has steel ceilings and slate black boards
( throughout, well lighted and ventilated
automatic adjustable CHAIRS aud desks
The assembly hall has capacity of seat
ing forty-five. Thirty-fiye seats hav.
| been installed.
Aug. 81. SPRAY,
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Christian Endeavor,. Magma chart..

DIR. Clark in an introduction to Rev.
F. B. Meyers charming little volume
II Promise" enuneiates these impor
tant truths:
1.-The prayer meeting covenant pledge
Is the mainstay of Christian EnGeavor
1t is to Christian Endeavor what Mag
ma Charta was 10 British liberty. what
the constitution of the United States is
to the American patriot. what the MAJ
flower compact was to the Puritan. what
national covenant was to the covenant
ers. The societies that adopt and lire
mp to the covenant pledge with fidelity
have always prospered. No society that
has ignored or weakened the pledge
has long continued to do conspicuous
good work.
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Spiritual Workshop Of the Church.

No, You are mistaken. brother.
Christian Endeavor is distinctively
religious organization. 1t is the spirit
ual workshop of the church. the train
ing school for young people in prepara-
ton for more efficient service as sol
diers of the cross As members of the
Christian Endeavor society We, have
entered into a covenant with the Lord
ITO do whatever He would like to have
as do" We are in partnership" with
His Son and should be faithful in at
tending to the Masters business. Our
endeavor partnership is not limited
partnership, wherein person is only
responsible for the amount OF his in
vestment in the business. Neither
must it be compared with corrupt po-
litieal organizations that place state
funds in banks for the purpose of
financiering railroads. wreck banks at
leisure, destroy homes and blight the
lives Of many innocent people. But il
Is a partnership. an organization, a
stock company, If you please, wherein
every man, woman or child can take
stock according to their ability-stoc
that is always above par and never
watered or sold in the pit where lambs
are shorn. company that always hes
its books open for inspection, where
there is no necessity for keeping q
man on the lid and where the highest
dividends on investments are declared
and paid daily in blessings received
from Coda. ]. Shartle in Secretary
Rullotin
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In Or. sh..aon,s Society.

The Christian Endesvor society in
DIR. Charles NJ. Sheldon's church, To-
peka, Kan, has a splendid money rails
ing record for last year. 1t paid out for
its running expenses s79.76; for work
In Tennesseetown, the colored settle
ment for which DR.. Sheldon has done
20 much. SIS; for outside Christian En-
deavor work in general. $54.60; for a
missionary to the Indians in Arizona.
a member Of the society, $40; for Mi
cronesian missions. 5000; for mission
AIRY in Africa. $40 and for a colored
boy in an Industrial school. $40. This
record for a society OF only about a
hundred members is an indication that
DR.. sheldon's Endssvorers are walking
I'm His steps"
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Penobscot grange met Friday evening,
Aug. IS. Meeting opened in form. w. M.
Leach presiding. Remarks from Bro. b.
II. Cushman were listened to, after which
a short recess was taken. After recess the
program was taken up as follows: Read
varnum; clippings, Roy F. Leach; song,
Harriet Billings, who responded to an
encore; reading, Hazel J. Dunbar; re-
marks, A. w. Perkins; clipping, b. H.
rgshman; stories, X. F. Leach and b. E.
Varnum.
Next Friday evening will be the regular
meeting night Of the grange, and a great
effort will be put forth by all the MEM
beers to make it very successful and en-
joysble meeting, as there have been no
regular meetings since July.
Twenty were present, including two
visitors, and pleasant and profitable
evening was spent.
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MANSET.

Everett Tony. who was operated ON for
appendicitis at the Maine general hospital
in Portland, is gaining rapidly
John Stanley died suddenly of heart
failure Aug. 20, after an illness of three
days. He leaves no near relatives, other
than uncles and cousins.
There was quiet wedding at the home
OF Frank L. Smith and wife, when Miss
Theolyn Gilley, only daughter OF John
to Herman L. Smith, second son of Mr..
and Mrs. Smith. Rev. o. G. Barnard off,
ciated. The many friends OF the Young
couple extend heartiest wishes for their
future happiness.
Aug. "a. Man.