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BIG \ i. ENGINES o. OF: WAR
HOW 13.lNCH GUNS OF BATTLE.
SHIPS ARE HANDLED.
Every Member Of Crew Has Certain
Duties to Perform When in Ac.
ton - Firing Done with
Aid Of Range-Finder.

Washington.-1f a visitor were to
go aboard one of our modern war
ships one of the first things he would
ask to see, probably, would be the big
guns
Should the visitor request, an ever
willing bluejacket would crafty the
visitors wish.
But the visitor is not conscious that
he is an object of much amusement to
the man-o-war's men. There are
things to be seen that the average
civilian never dreams of, and his
amazed glances when these are point
ed out to him cause the lips of the
gunner to run up smile.
Suppose you wish to see one of the
big guns. You ask the nearest gun
ner. He doffs his cap and asks you
politely to excuse him for a moment
while he obtains permission to show
you into the turret where the big gun
is mounted. This permission he gets
from the officer of the deck.
He returns quickly and asks you to
follow him. The only entrance to this
turret from the main deck is through
a manhole. If you are portly, the
chances are that you'll not see the
gun after all, for these steel manholes
weren't designed for fat persons.
But, taking it for granted that you
are thin, you finally find yourself in.
side the armored walls. You turn
about expectantly and are face to face
with the death-dealing implements.
There they stand, silent and grim,
twin engines of destruction, peaceful
enough in repose, but terrible when
manned by their human masters.
The members of a guns crew are
numbered and each man must not
only know his own duty, but also that
OF the others, as they may be called
on at any moment for change of po.
sition.
For instance, No. 1, operating the
breech plug of the gun, is command
ed by the officer in charge, mo. l and
No. 5 change"
No. must know No. SIS duties, and
No. those of No. 1.
This is done so that if while in ac-
ton man is killed or fatally wound.
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HARD TO IMPRESS MODERATION
women Prone to overdo Things When
Exercise Is Ordered,

1t Is quite difficult to impress upon
women the good of exercise; but it is
equally difficult to compel them not to
Overd0 it.
Give a woman pair of dumbbells
and tell her to take a gentle exercise
Tor five minutes every morning, and
she will swing them with violence
several times a day until her arms
ache from exhaustion.
Tell her to play tennis during pleas.
ant days, and she will play it for
hours, at all hours, without modera-
ton or judgment.
1t is the same with every form of
exercise suggested. 1t seems the ma
ture of woman to overdo 1t through ig-
norance. They do not know it's value
enough to comprehend it's danger.
They think if little is good more Is
better.
They weary themselves out, deplete
their heart action, give themselves
acute indigestion, all because they will
not do in moderation the thing that
would make them we'll and strong.
Doctors and physical cult,vists say
they have to fight this tendency in
women more than any other one thing
when they are upbuilding their blood
and tissues.
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The Princess UndersIjp.

A summer gown keeps it's freshness
much longer when made without a lin.
ing, and worn instead over a princess
underslip that can be laundered when.
ever necessary. These underslips may
be of wash silk or of lawn or batiste-
the latter is much cooler-and are
boned and fitted quite as carefully as
the lining of gown would be-
Whether the skirt be long or short, it
is we'll to have it finished on the un
derside with dainty lace trimmed
ruf11e corresponding to that on the
upper side of the skirt-for then there
is no possibility, when seated, OF
showing the unfinished side of the
petticoat. OF course, too, for the dec
ollete gown, the underslip is cut low
and sleeveless.-Vogue.
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Excursion to Milwaukee.

Reduced rates of fare and one-half for
the round trip are offered to merchants
In the West and Northwest by the, Nit
waukee Association of Jobbers~ and
Manufacturers. The dates of sale at all
stations distant 100 miles or more from
Milwaukee are August 1923 inclusive,
tickets good returning until September Z
and August 29-Septembcr u inclusives
tickets good returning until September
Ii. To obtain these rates merchants
must get from their local agent receipt
for one full paid fare to Milwaukee
which, when countersigned by any Mil
waukee jobbcr or manufacturer and by
the secretary of the Milwaukee Associa.
ton of Jobbers and Manufacturers will
entitle holder to return ticket for one
half fare.
Milwaukee jobbers and manufacturers
want the patronage Of up-to-date busi-
ness men. They offer best goods at right
prices and believe in and offer fair treat
ment. The absolute superiority of their
manufactures Is known throughout the
world. Combine business with pleasure.
Milwaukee is one of the most attractive
summer resorts in the country. Visit the
Wisconsin State Fair, Sept. I'll. Bring
your family with you. Office of the Mil
waukee Association of Jobbers and Man
ufacturers, 45-40 University Building.
corner Mason and Broadway.
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NOW THE DRAPED WAlsTcoAT.
It Is Worn with Fancy Jackets and Be-
comes Woman of Slim Figure.

The draped waistcoat has come in
again. 1t is to be worn with fancy
jackets, and will prove especially be-
coming to thin figures Being made to
wear with princess skirt, or skirt
having princess belt, it is very short,
coming just to the top of the prin-
cess belt. It Is much shorter at the
sides than the front and very much
shorter in the back than anywhere
else. The back is absolutely plain
and tight-fitting, and it Is most i'm
pOrtant that it should fit well, other
wise the effect of the outer jacket
cannot be successful. The drapery
begins at the shoulder seams, where
the material is laid in folds. There
are more folds which come from the
under arm seam, so that the front of
the waistcoat is entirely draped, the
folds being arranged to give an equal
fulness across the bust The waist
coat is double breasted and has four
buttons, covered with the material.
Such waistcoat is usually worn
over a thin shirtWaist that is not par
ticularly elaborate because it will
hardly be seen, although it should be
very we'll fitting and of sheer material,
otherwise the costume will be too
warm and one may not remove a coat
worn over waistcoat. There is al
most always high collar and fancy
jabot worn with sucn waistcoats, and
either jabot or lace bow of some
dimensions is necessary to make the
proper effect
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One Of the
Essentials

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the happy faculty of selecting and obtain.
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informcd of tho
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
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Tell me your story, poor man." said
the kind housewife, as she handed out
the saucer of stewed prunes.
We'll, lady," began the weary wan
derer with a reminiscent sigh, 1T was
dis way. l was lost in de arctic re-
gions. One morning as was scout
ing around looking for me pals in de
exploring ship was chased by polar
bear. shall never forget dat day.
Hastily climbing a tree"
But there are no trees in the arctic
regions" interrupted the dubious
housewife.
Il meant iceberg, lady. Hastily
climbing an iceberg, I discovered, to
me horror, dat me ammunition was all
gone. AS gazed at dat big bear me
thoughts went back to de loved ones
at home and de tears rolled out of me
eyes as big as walnuts AS fast as
dey fell dey froze hard as steel. Happy
thought! poured pint of dem into
me gun, blazed away and killed de
bear. For ten long days I existed-'
But the busy housewife had van.
ished
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Ribbons for Fall,

N1any of tic no" fail a44A winter cos.
tunes will be finished off with sasn,
due largely to the directoire style now
in vogue. These will be made of broad
satin of soft pliable quality, and will
sWathe the waist in soft folds, the
ends falling gracefully down the side
or front of the costume. Already this
fashion is beginning to show in the
latest summer styles, as many of the
lingerie princess frocks are now COM
pleted with ribbon sash fastened to
the back only. In some fall gowns the
sash is on the Turkish idea, being
wound tightly around the waist and
hips, and then falling in soft folds al
most to the bottom of the costume.
The up-to-date sash must be of a shade
to harmonize with the costume, rather
than to contrast.
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The Workbau,

Of course, hemstitching is always
to be desired as trimming for dainty
lingerie, but just at present it is espe-
cially in favor-many garments being
trimmed exclusively with the dainty
hand finish, without the assistance of
a yard of lace or embroidery.
A handy piece of work to keep in
that pretty little workbag that lives
on the porch table is long strip of
handkerchief linen or fine batiste-
just the width of a ruffle for drawers
or petticoat-with threads drawn and
hem turned and basted.
A few moments stitching now and
then will result, presently, in a yard
or so of hemstitched flouncing, which
will be most useful when lingerie ma.
king is in order. Yards of ruffling
may be hemmed in this way, and the
occupation prove pleasant past:me,
which. otherwise. would be tedious
work.
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\ M0Z RQG Mzzz2Y)<

up to 100 tons burden on the Illinois
river or any OF it's tributaries.
When the government decided it
would inspect the boats used to carry
passengers on the rivers of the coun-
try and examine in rules of navigation
the pilots and masters, using the same
rigidity and same vigilance as with
ocean going vessels and their CON-
manders, the examining board toured
the state and looked into every boat
Inspectors Peck and Mansfield, who
were assigned to the Illinois river, one
day ran across the steamer George S.
Watkins. When they asked to see
the pilot they were amazed when Wat.
kins, who serves as engineer, intro
duced his wife. The inspectors asked
her the usual questions about the laws
OF navigation, lights, signals, ETC..
and found that she was thoroughly in
formed, more SD than the average
man. She was granted license i'm
mediately and il very proud of the
document.
The regulations do not prohibit wom-
en- serving as pilots. Although the in
spectors were somewhat dubious
about their authority to grant the per-
init, due to lack OF precedent, they de-
cided that they must do so and CON-
plimented Capt. Watkins upon her
knowledge of the subject.
Mrs. Watkins was born upon the
banks Of the Illinois, and has spent
nearly her entire life upon the river.
She taught school for several years.
After her marriage to Capt. Watkins
the latter decided to embark in the
excursion business. Mrs. Watkins de.
cided to assist her husband, and, after
studying nav;e~-.-..,=a-s- :n+rneted
with the post of pilot. She has ire
--~.-~, demonstrated her presence of
mind and cool-headedness in trying sit.
uations and has won many compli-
ments upon her success in an occupa-
ton so novel for a woman.
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Breech Plug Of 13.Inch Gun.

ed, another of the crew will be able
to take his place.
Alter II1c ..- ~ - ..
tions and mustered, the magazIhes anu
shell-rooms are opened.
The order: Stand BY" is given, this
being preparatory command for go.
ing into action. The next order comes
like the crack of rife: Load"
The instant this command leaves
the lips of the turret officer, the in
terror of the handling-room resembles
the climax of football game, and to
a novice perhaps would appear like
| confusion. But it is far from it. Every
man has certain thing to do, and he
does it.
Before you can realize it, 500 pounds
| Of powder and ton of steel have
shot upward to the guns, ready to re-
ceive it. The trays containing the
shells and powder come up to the
breech of the gun. An electric ram.
mer drives the projectile home, re-
coils, and in the same manner forces
the powder in.
The powder charge for 13-inch gun
is incased in four linen bags, the last
bag that goes into the gun contain
ing the ignition charge, which is in
its base.
| The main charge, however, consists
of brown prismatic powder, which has
the appearance of stick candy, as it
has small holes running through it, and
about an inch in length. The black,
or common powder, is used for an ig-
milton charge, because it ignites quick
er than any other.
If firing begins at 5000 yards, the
officer at the range-finder calls out:
Five thousand yards is the range. Be-
gin firing"
If it were possible for a visitor to
be inside the turret when one or both
guns are fired he would be more sur
prised than ever, for the concussion is
something fearful. The men use cot
ton in their ears to protect the drum
from injury.
A most beautiful sight is the clear
and distinct flight of a 13-inch shell.
AS the gun is elevated more or less,
the shell describes nearly a half cir
Gle, finally plunging through the tar
get and throwing a volume of water
upward a hundred feet At last, by
bursting into small pieces it dis
appears.
1t is claimed by experts that 8-inch,
1O-inch and 12-inch guns are more eff.
ed The Indiana carried 13-inch guns
and used them with good effect at
Santiago. The Illinois, one of our com
paratively new ships, also is fitted
with a 13-inch main battery.
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Workshop Of a Cube atorial Candidate

''~No'Sp W q SUOSSuAIOTIdJ Na0OIOAI0
ernor against Gov. Thomas M.
Campbell, is blacksmith and
lawyer. Until he made public an
nouncement few weeks ago Of
his candidacy for the Office of chief ex-
ecutive of the state he had been heard
Of but little outside of his own COM
munity. Lawyers in his town do not
have much to do and Mr.. Williams
spends much of his time plying his
trade of blacksmith. He also is filling
the office of justice OF the peace
through appointment.
Mr. Williams candidacy has been
we'll received by the antf-administra-
tion element of the party. Williams
clubs have been organized all over the
state during the last few weeks. He
is receiving the active support of some
of the leaders of the party and the fol-
lowing which he has developed is max
ing Gov. Campbell uneasy.
Texas is such a big state in area
that it takes much money to travel
over it making a campaign. Mr.. Will
liams says that he is too poor to stump
the state. He will conduct front
porch" campaign. 1t is planned to
run excursions of his supporters to
Cumby and let them listen to the
speeches of Mr.. Williams, who says he
will remain at home during all the
campaign.
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my boy; we're sad bunch of plow-
boys on this old farm of a world when
we haven't little mazuma in the
vest pocket. I've got new bit of
recitation spiel cooked up last night
when l couldn't sleep. It's called
Knock, and the World Knocks with
YOU and III put you jerry to it right
now before it gets cold!'
well, I'm from Texas, so you'll
have to steer me-" said the Juvenile.
Pipe the everlasting truth contained
herein" said Mike, whereupon he
proceeded as follows:
Knock, and the world knocks with you,
Boost, and you boost alone!
When you roast good and loud
You will find that the crowd
Has a hammer as big as your own!
Buy, and the gang is with you;
Renig, and the games all off,
For the lad with the thirst
Will see you first
If you don't proceed to cough!
Be rich and the push will praise you,
Be poor, and they'll pass the ice,
You're warm young guy
When you start to buy
You're a slob when you lose the price!
Be flush, and your friends are many,
Go broke, and they'll say Ia ia!
While your bank account burns
You will get returns,
When it's out you will get the Ha!
Be gay and the mob will cheer you,
They'll shout while your wealth en-
dures;
Show a fearful lamp
And you'll see them tramp
And it's back to the woods for yours
There's always a bunch to boost you
While at your money they glance;
But you'll find them all gone
On that cold, gray dawn
When the fringe arrives on your pants!
you've got the game of life sized
to showdown" was the Juvenile S
comment
At this point Jabe, the Reub bar
tender, pointed freckled finger at
Mike and butted in with: "say. you
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Cuttino Flannel,

If you are about to cut garments for
the baby-or fos the growing CHILD
from flannel, do not fail to wash ya.,r
piece of flannel in the ordinar, way
before you cut into it. Nothtag is
more provoking than to cut a f.n:el
garment according to the pattern, only
to find, after one or two washings,
that it has shrunk until too small for
further use: In cutting the garments,
even after thus treated, always allow
a seam larger than pattern, even
where there is seam allowance on
the pattern.-Woman's Life.
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with grass and the river has running
water"
"Ha, ha, ha, ha!" Jabe roared.
Reminds me of place we struck
out in Missouri last winter" Mike
went on. Same style of public archi-
lecture, especially the town pump.
But the hotel there was the hit with
us. 1t was called the Declaration of
Independence, because the proprietor
had married an English woman, and
wanted to be revenged At supper
time 7 ordered a steak, and they
brought me a leather hinge cUvereu
with gravy, so l got up to add an
amendment to the Declaration of In.
dependence. The head waiter was an
ex-pugilist, so he put the boots to me
and covered my amendment with
bruises. Then he made me eat the
leather hinge, and for two weeks I
felt like garden gate and I used to
slam every time the wind blew"
Jabe's laugh shook the building.
'The proprietor of that hotel was
so patriotic" Mike continued, that he
wouldn't number the rooms like any
ordinary hotel. Every room was
named in honor of president of the
United States. That evening there
happened to be rush while I was
standing near the desk, and l heard
the clerk say: Front, show these gen.
tlemen up to John Quincy Adams, and
tell the porter to take that trunk out
of the alcove in Thomas Jefferson
Front, go and put down that window
in Rutherford B. Hayes, and, here
take this whisky up to Abraham Lin
coin. Front. what's all that racket in
James Buchanan? Here, take these
cigars to U. S. Grant, and turn off the
gas in Grover Cleveland But l near
ly tainted when he said: Front, run
a sofa into James A. Garfield, and
take these two ladies up to George
Washington
Mortal Caesar! Ha, ha, ha, ha:'
roared Jabe. "Doggone, If that ain1
| funny, you fat cuss!"
When I quit them Mike had worr
finger-marks on the side of the black
! bottle, and Jabe had signed a verba
| contract to go on the stage as the
| Juveniles dresser
I'm for the Reub hotel, strong.
Yours as always,
copyright, 1905, by G. w. Dillingham; Co.,
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To Hold Hair Ribbons.

The little girl who wears her hair
braided down her back and tied on the
end with ribbon knows what it is to
lose many hair ribbons during the
course of year, but the mothers
know even more about it. One mother
dressing her little girls to go to a pic
mic few days ago arranged the hair
in this manner. 1t was braided and
fastened on the end with a rubber elias.
tic, one of the small ones. The loop
was drawn out, the ribbon run through
the elastic and tied in the usual man.
ner. Every ribbon returned home that
night.
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mot Cookie In the Lunch Basket"
said they were hot biscuits. but l had
to eat mine with nut-cracker. I've
got it in my pantry yet, and every
time / walk around the knob turns,
and l can hear door open some
where"
Mikes double chin showed signs of
agitation.
stranded, here in this jay town."
The Juvenile grabbed the black bot
tie and upset it again. Say, Mike,
what we need is a guardian. And
while we're at 1t let's pick out one
with money so we can wire him for
a little price to help us out on oc-
casiOns like this. The next manager
that wins me away from the stock
yards will have to wear a goldplated
overcoat and stand in the wings every
night where he can throw ten-dollar
bills at when make my exit No more
slob impresarios for mine, with moth
ing in their inside pockets but date
book and a hearty appetite"
Same here!" Low Comedy nodded
THE next manager that picks me out
will have to drag me down to his bank
and let me pick his coupons off the
shelf before I'll sign"
Bumped good and hard, here in
the tall grass" the Juvenile COM
planned again, ''and not a cookie in the
lunch-basket. Say! 1t has me wing
ing all right, and that's no idle hoot!
This is the third troupe that blew out
it's handspring for us this season, and
I'm beginning to believe we ought to
get vaccinated. How am l going to
do Hamlet in New York this winter,
Id like to know? Eight weeks since
we left Chicago, three shows to the
bad and still thousand miles from
the Great White Way. Say Mike
at this rate it'll take about 629 shows
to get us to Jersey City; are you hip?"
Mike laughed. Its the old story,
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on
TIE BARN
STOQmEQS.
BY GEO. v. HOBART, ("AueH m'4uoH.")

Dear Bunch: Still in the ring at the
Spoonsbury Commercial house, and
here's some of the dope the near
actors of the Bandits Bride Com.
pany" handed out last night.
81 tell you, Nike" the Juvenile
said, I'm too delicate for this one
night stand gag. I'm going to New
York and build theater."
What with?" sneered Low Comedy
with a reporter I know on one of
the papers," the Juvenile chuckled
"say, what was the name of that
town We played night before last?"
"Murphy's Landing, wasn't it,"
Mike answered.
Il guess that's right, because Muir
ply landed on me good and hard"
the Juvenile said. Remember those
nice white door-knobs we ate for
breakfast next morning? The waitress
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-08-14

One of the prettiest summer hats
seen this season was worn at a recent
outdoor wedding. 1t was white, soft,
lacey straw, the wide brim turned up
in a most fascinating manner at left
side and edged with narrow band
of hydrangea blue velvet ribbon The
top was mass of hydrangeas in deli
cate shades and large bunch of satin
ribbon loops matching the velvet band
was artistically fastened at back.
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For a Cold Sore,

The persistent use of peroxide of
hydrogen, when cold sore first makes
it's appearance, will kill it in short
time. Dab it in thoroughly every few
minutes, and it will in a short time
draw the pus out, when, of course, the
cause is removed. Then a healing
cream should be applied.
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The Lace Overskirt.

A designer has brought out a new
thing in the way of tunics. It is cut
circular, is trifle high-waisted and
instead OF having box plait down the
side it is slashed open, finished with a
two-inch hem at the edge, and is then
laced from side to side through silk
covered eyelets. Silk or velvet ribbon
is used.
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WOMAN PILOTS EXCURSION BOAT
Mrs. Rose e. Watkins First Of Hex
Sex to Hold License in Illinois, -

Bloomington, Il.-Mrs. Rose : E..
Watkins Of La Sale county, this state,
mas been granted license as pilot
and master Of a steamer on navigable
waters, and is now a familiar figure
to Illinois river excursionists. The
season is now at its height and thou
sands have watched her at the wheel
as she guided the vessel along the
devious meanderings of the inland
waterway. Mrs. Watkins is now regu-
larly authorized to handle a steamer
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The True Man.

Who is a true man? He who does
the truth, and never holds a principle
on which he is not prepared in any
hour to act, and in any hour to risk
the consequences of holding It,
act of hanging out some clothes
Thomas Carlyle,