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WAR VESSELS B,ILT on OHIO
Formidable Craft 10 Clear Gulf Of Pirates
IrOnclads for Rebellion.
From The Pittsburo Dispdtt

Strange as It may seem gunboats, iron
clads, war schooners and light draught
monitors were actually constructed and
! nut together on the banks OF these rivers,
! the boat Yards forming veritable hives Of
| activity at such times as the War OF 1912,
the Mexican War and the greater conflict
| of 1851 "a. Even prior to the War of 1912
\ war vessels were built In Pittsburg.
Boat building is beyond doubt the oldest
industy Of Pittsburg. At time when the
country swarmed with Indians hundreds
OF canoes we're turned out here and later,
when the Indian trader and trapper came
| In the -Forke of the Ohio" he built rude
! hatboats to transport his furs and peltries
down the river. Boatya rds were established
I as early as the Revolutionary War. a large
! number of barges being constructed In
I777 for army use at a point Just above the
mouth OF Turtle Creek. Boat building for
! the United states navy began In this city
more than century ago.
When war with France was imminent
as the result of Napoleon's highhanded
actions in closing the mouth of the Mis-
sissIppi to American commerce and travel
tbe galley President Adams was built here
w NJ 20 ,-es II rriad Con WiILinson
o on Aes ~, chi.s -, ,h I'.,,.a q, -
COMMANDER IN ,hlet OF the Nhltcu states
army, down the Ohio on June Of that year
helnp built in record time. Shortly after
| ,his The keel NJ n second galley the Senator
th's the heei Vi ee'onu Sa"es, 'ho Sena'ot
Ross, was laid out. but the galley boat was
not launched until the spring OF 1899, As
war with France did not occur these vessels
ia - an,. sar,,oo
oio ho' see a"s oe' Wv
IL appears from the accounts OF those
early days that the chief boatbuilders for
sne 'a Isn,asl petboud A Co ho,b ern,s
ana 1sihes ne,"Vuu ,. 70" oo.n nin's
1904 many brigs. schooners and other
vessels we're on the stocks OF these flrms-
vi ;,, Inc same vaar the Cono,,est n
and III 'he sale sea, VIZ .ohquess'
schooner was launched from the yard OF
Capt. Eliphalet Beebe. II was of i26 tons
and was pierced for sixteen guns, so It
80. ouIta a formidable craft II saiIed for
was an'te ~ :. eai'ou ~ ~,
the West inoies unuer tne command OF
Capt. Kenny and was heavily armed and
ort the pirates that then infested those
w, w .nd Witch nIayed havoc With Pitts
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I,oxicaI Method OF search.

From the Topth = Communion.
It was closing time at the town library.
Old Mr.. Duke, who had 1lled the place of
librarian for years. took down his coat and
hat and with the assistance OF his little
daughter got them safely on. Together
they started for the door, It was raining
hard.
wait a moment, child. said her father,
and went back into the building. The girl
remained, obediently
Five minutes passed. Then ten. She
pushed open the door and walked In. Her
father was bent over one Of the card cata-
sWhat are you looking for, father" she
HE but the drawer back. Suddenly
abashed.
soSSlSR SSSdRf for hd unassr as A he .ts ase was
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why Butt In:
From Success.


DIR. John Ioyeloy Elliott, head worker OF
Hudson Guild Settlement in New York, was
leoturing some boys from the water front
on the doings OF Nero. He gave a vivid
picture OF the cruelty OF the Emperor and
thought that he must have fixed the idea
Of non-ethical deeds III the minds OF his
hearers. Then he began questions.
Boys" said the teacher. what do you
think OF Neror"
There was no reply and the class moved
around uneasily.
We'll, O'Brien. what do you think OF
Nero? Would you say he was good MAN.
Would you like to know hlm?"
No answer. and o'Brien looked longingly
at the door.
We'll. wasn't Nero a bad mani"
He never done nothin' to me" was the
unexpected response rejecting the Tam
many policy OF not buttine In.
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REWARD. ofAutharthip.
From INC Westminster Ga,erie

From the Westminster Gasene bhNf
An addition to the list OF phrsseoo yicai colittE
denccS has Just been made by speaker Htltht
religious con- gress now assembled In the OSf6fd
Schools For competent student OF any great
subject there was. said Professor RhTs Dividl
no better way OF clarifying and increasing khQyte
edge than writing book about T. Something
like the same sentiment was expressed lltNe
more cynically by the late Bishop Crcigh toh a.
a Dictionary OF National biography dinner.
whenever" he declared. 4 have found mtpeIf
especially ignorant VI any subject hnte always
tried 10 get commission for an article on iG and
In this way have picked up good deal Of ussisn
Informal Atlop,"
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Decks strewn with Dead Birds.

.AshtaJaiu rsspondtn nee Columbus Bispatcl
Their decks strewn with dead song.
Birds, the steamers Moses Taylor, Thoma,
Bartum and Robert Fulton put In here
Friday after Arrange and perIlous triI
down from tho np:,r lakes. The boat;
were one week late.
The crews OF the boats report that for
days they orept cautiously along through
smoke ircGa forest nneS so hnn.a. thiss tha. on; onn;;
birds OF ali descriptions fleeing before %
h1mea took refuge on. the boats, only q
be overcome by the dense smoke. 1hN
were shoveled on the decks by the hundr =,
Enough of them were left TO substar tihtc
the story when they came 10 poEt.
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A Gnethe Celebration.

From ne NfrHHV !oN'U 'H-f'cr
The hundredth anniversary Nof the death OF
Frau Rat the mother OF Goethe was celehra ted
at Frankfort on the Main on sunday. a number
OF the admirers OF the poet met at the Goethe
ho,ise where a model OF monument Of FrAu Hat
by the well known sculptor Herr Josef RowsrYik
FRAU Rats grave In Peters Cemetery was Osv-
ered with loWen.
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DisauietinE siEns In China.

y TO" WV '''u''V'u' ''U'IF'
Prince II has memohalIzed the Throne that
certain changes have happened y the heavenly
bodies. thus predicting the dissster Of sudden
vars. His memorial hes greatly dlsplessed her
Majesty The Empress DowaEsr.
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li1nR IiNQ utdlt iHC VII 90 aCco
in the game. too early. Nolan thought
as he studied his chances. Yet that Of
itself might be In the dealers mind 6
circumstance to disarm suspicion.
The ante was two call fve, Dingley
came in, Hornaday dropped. Merrick
raised il five and Lang trailed. There
seemed no reason why Nolan should mo-
reraise. but he hesitated, and finally
pushed - forward, saying nothing anc
thinking absurdly enough about the
seven and the ten more than about thu
three aces. Then Dingley oameSn, clos
Ing the pot.
sOne card. please said Nolan. watch.
ing the dealer intently out Of the corner
OF his eye. and fanoying at least that hi
could deteM a CLEAN Of satisfaction
And he discarded his seven spot. reason
ing that Lang would expect him to dc
that, simply because moro people count
the seven lucky than the ten. But h,
left his hand lying on the table without
looking-at the draw.
Dingley called for one and threw In 9
white ohip before looking. Merrick tool
two and Lang three
herrlSk bet $50, also Without examining
his draw. Lang looked and threw dowi
his hand.
Nolan, picking up his cards. found thai
he had made a full house. as he had sc
strangely expected to do, and before
playing pondered the problem anew I,
seemed a certainty in his mind that I,ane
had given him the hand designedly. ano
two things puzzled him.
First, hs had not detected the stacking
- -. A. and fho rtlt that ntr NlS
had made was the approved one for con.
fusing a dealer who might have set uI
the cards. Lifting about half the deck
Me had let fall a number Of CO ris from the
upper to the lower half. before making
the, final division. and had done it O
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was that weak and run down she
couldn't rally, the doctor said. So she
died. and the kids were left alone"
The boys voice had grown low and
tremulous, and he now turned his face
away SO that Mr. Dorkins should not
see him furtively wipe his eyes. After
little hesitation he added abruptly
That's all. took the 500 and
brought the children over here and
went to work"
What do you intend TO do with
them?
Keep 'em at school, of course. Their
felix's were real educated gentry. and
I'm going to bring up Charl and Sis to
be like 'em. When they're done with
common schools, they're going to coll
lege. I've got pretty good knack for
working. and I'll manage it somehow"
Mr.. Dorkins looked at him for a full
minute In silence
Weir he calculated at length. Il
am more than glad to know you. But
how about your own education
"Oh. that's all right" answered the
boy lightly. 81 can wait till the kids
get through. Besides. I'm picking up
little as ! go along | help Charl
bit. and Charl he helps me a good deal.
But of course Chair will get through
first
Mr.. Dorkins saw his carriage ap-
preaching and took few steps toward
It. Then he turned and walked back.
i saw you fighting a few weeks
ago." he said. smiling. Would you
mind telling me what it was about?'
The boy hesitated
"The-the big Teller was sassing
some of the mill girls" he stammered.
land couldn't help it. After you left
he fred mean word at you, and-and
] pitched in ag'in. But here come the
kids"
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Not Quite the Same,

A country clergyman vouches for
the truth of this story. Having arrived
at that point in the baptismal service
where the infants name Is conferred,
he said, Name this child"
"Original Story" said the sponsor
nurse
What do you say?" he asked in sur
prise.
Original Story" she repeated in
clear, deliberate tones.
Its very odd name. isn't it? Are
you sure you want him called by the
name of Original Story?'
"Original Story-that's right"
"Is it a family nameT' the minister
persisted.
NAMED after his uncle, sir" explain
ed the nurse
And so as Original Story the little
fellow was christened Some weeks
after this event the minister made the
acquaintance % the said uncle-a farm
laborer IN another illage-whose name
was Reginald Story London Taller
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Tho MaNol of Berlin.
swers.

One of the principal requirements of
mayor in Germany is unqualified hon
esty, for in the municipal administra-
ton of Germany graft in any form
would not be tolerated To become the
moyor of a city like Berlin the ap-
plicant must have Established his repu-
tation for efficiency in governing other
German cities. His career is carefully
scrutinized by the members of the
town council who select him, for not
only must he be competent and sue
cessfully perform the duties of his high
position, but still SO young as likely to
remain competent for many years, for
a mayor in Prussia is elected for a
term of twelve years and if not re-
elected after that period is entitled to
life pension of half the amount of his
salary. After a service of six years
his pension is one-fourth of his salary
and after serving twenty years two
thirds. He need not necessarily be a
resident of Berlin at the time of his
appointment-in fact. the mayor is usu-
ally chosen from the residents of other
cities
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You DON'T UNDERSTAND THE FELLERS. ~
almost fiercely. "It amt nothing to my
credit. l owe 'em more'n forty times
as much as that
Decidedly it was becoming interest
ing, and Mr., Dorkins' hand found it's
way to the boys shoulder almost un-
consciously.
would you mind telling me about
ft!' he asked persuasively. you fac
tory boys don't seem to like me very
well, but assure you have always
had your interests at heart
"Oh, that's all rightr' replied the boy
easily. Il sized you up long ago. The
trouble with you is that you don't un-
derstand the fellers. They're a pretty
good sort all round, but they amt cat.
tie. First along, they thought you was
trying to rope 'em into some kind of
Sunday school, and it made 'am sort
of Independent. But they've been CON-
ing round lately. There's good many
more'n one of 'em would jump into
the river to save you from drowning"
"Really-reallyv exclaimed Mr. Dor.
kins, and there was a suspicion of
moisture in his eyes. well, II never
thought of such thing. II
Its solid, anyhow" interrupted the
boy quietly But about the kids
you see, we're from England. I'd saw
ed up a matter Of 500 or so and was
coming to the United States to try
farming. l didn't have no folks.
While l was waiting for the ship got
acquainted with the Burless family.
They were in the same boarding house
and were waiting for ship, like me.
The place was unhealthy, and Mr.
Burless took fever and died Then
took it, and Mrs. Burless cared for
me till-till she got it herself. She
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Gambling IN Metal.

Gambling in metal is done by means,
OF buying and selling warrants. these.
being the notes for specified quaint.
ties of metal held in stock.
The basis of the gambling is that in
many businesses it is often necessary
to buy ahead large quantities of metal.
When things are slack large stocks ac-.
cumulate, while as soon as things be-
come more brisk the metal is taken out
of the stores.
An immense amount of gambling is
done in connection with pig as pig
iron is popularity known Warrants for
pig are made out in units of 500 tons,
and payment is made for the warrants
once month. Should a man really
want 500 tons of pig iron he obtains a
warrant which authorizes him to take
500 tons out of store. and he will be re-
quired to pay for the metal within
the month.
Supposing man buys in the expec-
tation that he will be able to sell the
pig iron at higher price than is ruling.
he buys warrants according to his
means. and he has month for things
to mature. Should the price of pig go
up during the month he is able to sell
his bargain to another man, and he
pockets the difference. although he
has never laid down any money in real
coin.
Should things go wrong with him
and prices go down, then he is obliged
to pay the difference between the price
at which he bought the pig and the
price at which he is able to sell it, and
SO he sustains a loss.-London An
swers.
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they're an awful long time coming out
Amt the thing over:''

they're an awful long time coming out
| Amt the thing over:'
Yes, 1t is over. but the pupils are
holding a sort of reception. They'll
soon be out. So they're some of your
folks: Well, l am glad to see you !.
Mr. Dorkins was beaming now. Il
don't wonder you are proud of them.
! am myself. What does Mr.. Rurless
do in the factory? don't remember
to have met him.
The boy looked him over for mo-
lment before replying.
There amt no Mr.. Burless nor Mrs
Bflrless either,a he said at last grave
~. I'VE left 'em on t'other side. The
kids amt got no folks except me.
I'm father and mother and bread pro-
WIDER for EN-
MI Dorkins looked his amazement.
You don't mean to say that you
support the children and send them TO
SCHOOL," he asked ineredulously.
Il s'pose that's the size of it. But
you needn't pile it up TO my account, !
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Culture In West Africs

Culture and commerce are spreading
In west Africa. A merchant sends us
the following letter, received from a
chief: Dear Gentlemens.-I made my
Step to the house of a certain anable
friend of mine for invitation and uich
our attention highly attracted by takeili
coloquy for a few minutes | took
a certain magazine in reading Of Some
thing. And | was pursuing through
pages over pages yours name was Sub
stantially Commeroated to me that
you are the best and known Merchants
In every produce in the city OF Lon
don. Therefore I have found myself
Somewhat imclimable to pen you to
Send me your general Samples, to-
gether with Catalogue, and l will soon
forwarding my remittance to you
promptly fore quantity of goods. Trust
ing you will not refust as quick by as
possible Expecting to heare from you
again good news. = London
Standard.
Poor Jack
Clara-Jack intends to have all his
own way when are married Clara.s
Mamma hen why DO you want TO
marry him? Clara-To relieve his
mind of false impression.
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From the
Mill District
By ALICE COLE.
Copyright. 1907. tv G. N. I,urie
By ALICE COLE

Copyright. 1907, by c. N. Lurie.
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IA M r. DORKINS felt a complacent
/ I'VE pride in Dorkins academy. He
- had planned it only two years
ago. and now there were more
than eighty pupils enrolled. some oil
them from adjoining states True. be
mad been very liberal in his policy OF
teachers and appointments and had in.
sisted that the tuition fees should be
merely nominal. But still be declared
the school was getting on famously,
and he felt "a glow of satisfaction at
the end of each term when he made
out check for the amount of expense
not covered by the income Indeed. he
derived more pleasure from this very
expense than he did from the income
OF bis two cotton factories down By
the river
This river property was a sore griev-
auce to good Mr.. Dorkins. He had
been in possession of it only a few
years, but already he was beginning
to feel that it was a heavy burden for
his shoulders
The operatives were of many nation
alities and of ail degrees of ignorance
The former owners bad not been very
particular about their employees. Will
ingness to work for low wages had al
ways taken precedence of character.
Mr.. Dorkins began the work OF ref
ormation cheerfully 1t did not seem
right to him to discharge any of the
hands. Somehow he had a feeling
that they went with the property and
that he was responsible in a measure
for their future
Clubs were established, but they
speedily became places of noisy revel-
ry and were abolished. A night school
and reading room were started, but
the few quiet ones who were willing
to attend were driven away by the
turbulent element Schoolbooks and |
We're stuffed into the stove.
and chairs and tables became weap-
ons of offense and defense among the
wild mill boys,
At the end of the year Mr.. DoYkins
had almost ceased active measures for
their help. He would not own that he
was defeated He was only reviewing
the situation, he said. In truth, he
was at the end of his resources. He
could see no plan by which to snare
he young reprobates. 1t was at this
lime that he conceived the idea of the
academy.
Ashdale was quite large place, and
he mill hands formed but small
portion of it's population. Mr.. Dorkins
hoped that among the better class he
would find some active sympathy for
his new enterprise
Nor was he disappointed A first
class academy, with such ridiculously
ow tuition rates, was prize not to he
lightly overlooked. Nearly every fami-
" had son or daughter who was
enrolled, and day by day
Mr.. Dorkins' benevolent face grew
more beaming and glowing At the
end of the first term there was but one
drawback to his complete happiness.
In the long list Of names he could not
find single one from either of his two
factories.
Somewhere back in his boyhood Mr..
Dorkins had won a school prize, and
the glow of it had always remained in
his heart. Now he set to work tc
bring that same glow to. the heart OF
rs many boys and girls as possible.
Prizes were offered for almost every
Kind of oycallnpca ho oo11ld think Of
conduct, scholarship. advancement
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and grand special prize Of years
schooling for the best defamation to
be delivered on the last day of each
school year.
Mr. Dorkins had profound respect
for good speaker. He himself had
never been able to make a speech, and
this very inability had enhanced his
admiration for fuency in others.
On the last day Of the second year a
general invitation was extended to the
public to attend the closing exercises
One after another the classes came for
ward and went through their parts,
and one after another the self con-
scious pupils passed under the fire Of
questions and criticisms. When it was
time for the declamations Mr.. Dor
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Would you say that author has the
gift of keeping your curiosity ex-
cited?'
AFTER fashion, answered Miss
Cayenne. you are constantly expect
ing him to say something interesting,
and he is always putting it off till the
new chapter. "-Washington Star
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Women In Japan.

4 Japanese saying runs: woman Is
an unmanageable creature; flatter her,
she is elated; thrash her, she weepeth:
kill her, her spirit haunts you"
We would suggest that the best rem
edy is to love her.-Japan Times.
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Gave Him LIN.

Bing-Yes, that's old Spriggins. Halt
dozen doctors have given him up at
various times during his life. Wing
What was the matter with him? Bing
He wouldn't pay his bills.
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Burdens become light when cheer
fully borne.-Ovid.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-13
EIEcTloN PROCLAMATION.

!. J. W Stockard, Mayor of the
city of Roswell, New Mexico, do By
virtue of the law in such cases made
and provided. hereby give notice that
the regular biennial election of city
oficials of the City of Roswell will
be held in said City at the places
hereinafter designated on the first
Tuesday in April. 1908, the same be-
ing the It'll day Of April, 1908. at
which said election there win be vot-
ed for and elected the following nam.
ed ofacers, to-wit:
FOR the City at Large
one Mayor.-To serve for the term
OF two t2) PEARS
one City Cierk--To serve for the
Term Of two ca years.
One City Treasnrer.-To serve for
die term OF two CD years
First Ward.
one Alderman@To serve for the
erm OF four (4) years
one sldermaa.-To I'LL mexpiEed
tern Of two a. years.
one memeber OF Board Of Educa
ffonZTo serve Tor the term Of tom
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DEAD; FAMILY IN
DESTITUTE CIRCUMSTANCES

William Matkin, aged about At
years, died yesterday morning at
O'Clock at his home near Or
chard Park. after a short illness of
grip. He had lived on the same farm
as a tenant for five years, but was
in destitute circumstances, the lack
of proper food probably having a
part in bringing on his death. He
leaves a widow and five small chill
dren, the youngest orr only an hour
or two before his death. G.. r. Hunt,
a neighbor, circulated a subscription
in Roswell today 10 secure food and
clothing for the family. The burial
occurred today, in the South Side
cemetery, following service at the
home nea Orchard Park.
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Real Estate.

"A" is for Observation-Disclosures
Title and Trust Company, 300 N.
Main, Phone Oil.
iILMORE & FLEMING Real Es-
tate and Live Stock.-31sA North
Main.
A choice selection of both city and
farm property at good figures to
buyer. Also money to loan. Miss
Nell R. Moore.
4. &. WILSON, Real estate, farms,
ranches, city property. Office 3O3
N Main ST. Address Box 2O2 Ros-
well, N. NJ.
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DRUG COMPANY.
PHONE NO. Al.

(4j years.
One member of the Board of Edu-
cation.-To fill unexpired term of
two (2) years.
Second Ward:
One Alderman.-To serve for the
term of Jour ca
One member of the Board of Edu-
cation.-To serve for the term of
four ca years.
Third Ward:
One Alderman.lTo serve for the
term of -four ca years.
One member of the Board of Edu-
cation--To serve for the term of
four ca years
Fourth Ward:
One Alderman@To serve for the
term of for s(4) years.
One member of the Board of Edu-
cation-To serve for the term of
four ca years
One member OF the Board OF Edu.
cation.@To serve for the unexpired
Term OF two (2l years.
Fifth Ward:
One AIderman--To serve for the
ERIN Of four Cd years.