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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-03-25

piled lumber and great sheets OF cor
rugated iron, bearing evidence of full
holds below. And all this cargo had
the history of rushed work behind 1t.
Strange pieces of machinery, sections
Of engines, powerful dynamos, and un.
heard of apparatus were slowed away
with cases of chemicals, and the mines
of the north, the west and the south
had contributed crude metals or par.
TALLY smelted ores to the assortment.
Driven by expert minds and masters
of executive work, an army of men in
different walks of life had given their
ingenuity and effort toward something
of which they knew not, and then the
result of their labors had poured out
upon a wharf, been swallowed up by
the cavernous holds of collier, and
were now being carried out into the
broad reaches of the Atlantic, with
destination unknown.
A general order had been issued
and made public, that, inasmuch as
the poaching of Cuban fishermen on
American grounds round lower Flor.
ida and the keys demanded attention,
the gunboat Penobscot had been de-
tailed to patrol those waters. In the
United States this attracted no atten-
ton; but the swarthy fishermen of
the tropics took warning and no longer
steered their smacks to the forbidden
waters, struggling their shoulders in
iIhpotent wrath.
Rumor had it that the transport
was carrying mechanics and laborers
to the Philippines, where a new dry.
dock was to be constructed, and the
collier was generally supposed by
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-03-25
SYNOPSIS.

Vanishing Fleets, a story of what
might have happened" opens in WASH
ington with the United States and Japan
on the verge of war. Guy Hitler, sec
retary of the British embassy. and Miss
Norma Roberts, chief aide of Inventor
Roberts, are introduced as lovers. Japan
declares war and takes the Philippines.
Guy Hitler starts for England. Norma
Roberts with military officers also leaves
Washington on mysterious expedition Tor
the Florida coast. Hawaii is captured
by the Japs. All ports are closed Tokyo
learns of missing Japanese fleet and
whole world becomes convinced that
agency England decides TO send fleet
TO American waters as a Canadian pro-
lection against what the British suppose
is a terrible submarine flotilla. Hitler is
also sent to Canada to attempt to force
his way through American lines with, a
message. British fleet departs amid mis-
givings of English, Fleet mysteriously
disappears. Hitler makes a failure of eff
fort to deliver message to the president.
War between Great Britain and Germany
Is threatened. The kaiser disappears.
King Edward of England is confronted by
Admiral Bevins of the United States, and
upon promising to present the missing
British admiral. the monarch agrees to
accompany BeVins on tour, which the lat
ter says will uncover the agent of war
and end all conflicts. The Dreadnaught.
biggest of England's warships, is dis
covered at an impossible point in the
Thames much to the mystery of the
kingdom. The story goes back to a time
many months before the war breaks out.
and Inventor Roberts visits the president
and cabinet, telling of and exhibiting q
metal production. This overcomes fric.
ton when electrified and is to be applied
10 vessels to increase speed to over 80 miles
an hour.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-03-25

quito net to keep away the dread
stygomia, as to tautening the canvas
roofs and clearing the grounds.
All available means OF resource.
full nation had been gathered together
as an expert driver seizes the reins
of a four-in-hand and guides his horses
along known road to a given desti-
nation, and all with the regularity
which would distinguish the work had
1t been the most unimportant action
of every day industry,
Norma, having no part in this task
of construction, wandered idly up and
down the decks or round the clearing
throughout the day; and as she
watched she saw the birth OF a minia-
ture city, saw the heaps Of material
on the beach dissipated; saw tall steel
smoke stacks poke their SUBMITS up
ward supported by spider-like cables,
saw shining, corrugated roofs spread
themselves protectingly over floors
whereon machinery was already being
placed, and wondered at the accom-.
plishment.
The sun went down, losing Itself
among the keys and waters of the
farther west, before bugle gave a
quick imperative summons and the
toilers dropped their tools for the
evening meal. Many Of the officers,
sope OF them grimy and stained with
work, their linen no longer immacu.
late. and their hair unkempt, came
aboard the gunboat for dinner They
ate hurriedly like men in the field, and
one by one with scant apology tc
their fellow diners, disappeared. Norma
was almost the last 70 leave the cabin
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-03-25

pirate ships of old bent on plumber
and rapine.
The days Of the voyage were much
alike: filed with work. Down in the
cabins the engineers and machinists
drew hasty plans OF buildings, then
marked, spots where machines were to
have floor space, drew diagrams for
transmission of power, and consulted
charts showing the depths of water
round their prospective shipyard.
They had not even time to watch the
devious course In and out among the
islands which marked their entry to
the scene Of toll. When the pulsations
Of the screw stopped and the ship
ceased her vibrations, they we're still
at their several tasks, and were dis
'turbed when the anchor chains went
rumbling through their hawser pipes.
Like, an army of ants, drilled and
acclimated. they swarmed out upon
the land, the sappers clearing the way,
the carpenters donning their aprons
and grasping their tools while piles of
lumber, kegs of bolts and nails, and
mountains Of iron sheathlng accumu-
lated upon the beach. And then, as
the ringing of multitude of ham
mers and the steady biting song of the
saws filled the air with sounds of in.
dustry, great cases Of machinery
swung up from the holds, fioated diz.
zily to the bulwarks, and went slowly
down to the lighters. A city OF tents
sprang UP as by necromancy, with gut
ters to carry off the rains. and sewers
to prevent disease. Camp surgeons
accustomed to sanitation superin-
tended these outposts, paying as much
attention to the spreading of a mos
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-03-25
CHAPTER xIv.-continued.

The secretary of the navy, obeying a
suggestion from the chair, read off a
long list of figures, explaining them as
he went, and concluding with an unqual-
ified Endorsement of the plan. So in
fectious was his blunt enthusiasm and
confidence that those who at first had
hesitated at the irregularity of the
procedure found themselves won over
and bound with complete unanimity
into cotere which was to assume
respoR-''''itv for a war. And thus
was the issue accepted.
The. early hours of the morning
were upon them as they dispersed, but
Norma, resting back in the corner of
the cab which conveyed her home
ward, did not share the elation of her
father, who was already building work
shops, conducting new experiments
and equipping navy. Yesterday she
had looked forward to confiding the
story of their great success to Guy
Hitler; for in the preceding month,
when she and her father had been
trembling on the very edge of great
discovery in unknown fields, she had
given no intimation of their work or
their prospects, planning this surprise,
and now, by the rigid embargo of ST.
lence thrust upon her, her dream was
dissipated. To her the production Of
the radioactive metal had meant a
goal; but now that it was reached and
she was anxious to satisfy a heart
hunger, she had been given another
task, and was to undergo more silence
and repression and another siege of
work in world of figures, of test
tubes and retorts, slave to the lamp
of science and her fathers success.
Not even the knowledge that she was
sacrificing herself on the altar of duty
to country whose protection and well
fare were burdens that she must
share, palliated the bitterness of hold
ing love aloof. And in this light the
triumphs of invention seemed hollow
and the ~Rlssht filled with dreafiness.
There were no more regular meet
ings of those who conspired for the
national good; but 1t was a season of
terrific activity, and February was yet
young when there sailed away from
New YORK harbor one night gunboat
a collier and a small transport, whose
destinations were unknown, and which
slipped their moorings in silence and
passed down the bay with scarcely 6
sound to announce their departure.
On board the gunboat were men ac
customed to unquestioning obedience
and on the transport was a little army
of skilled mechanics and engineers
who had been called from their usua
occupation by imperative orders ant
requested to tell none but their fami
lies that they might be absent for sew
eral months. There was not a mar
aboard any of the craft who had no
taken a pledge of absolute secrecy.
The collier, black and massive, wa!
loaded almost beyond her carrying ca
pacity, and even on her decks wer'
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-03-25
Love Needa cuItlvatlon.

True love, Ike all fine plants, needs
careful cultivation. Often when 1t is
dropping and has the look Of death It
only needs a bit of coaxing and kindly
attention to urge 1t to spruce up and
be as sweet as ever.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-03-25
No LIkina Apparent.

Your vile likes the last word,
doesn't she?@
Fl don't think so,' answered Mr.,
Meekton Anyway, she's mighty Fe.
lustant about reaching It"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1909-03-25

Mr.. Isaac Brock, of M cLennan county,
Tex, is an ardent friend TO Peruna and
speaks of it in the following terms;
DR.. Hnrtman's remedy, Peruna, 1
have found to bethe best, If not the only
reliable remedy for COUGHS, COLDS,
CATARRH and diarrhea.
tPeruna has been n1y, standby for
n7any years, and attribute my good
health and my extreme age to fhis
remedy. IL exactly meets all my re.
qufremenfs.
81 have come 70 rely upon 1t almost
entirely for the many little things for
which need medicine. ] believe 1t to
be especially valuable to old people,"
Isaac Brock.
Tanana leader., 1909-11-18
NEWS NOTES -
 FROM NULATO
Special Correspondence.

NELATO, ALASKA, Nov. 2,
 Ihe the Idaod fairly begun. dogteams lett last week the Nulato tr although for heavy loads There dogteams here present. all which will start within day
 It IS reported from Dskake by the has been made Slate creek tributary of the aod several miles below Otter creek e strike of last direct from Diskaket The details unanabe this time but the ives say 'eve1ybody talk Slate creek in Diskaket"
 letter brought Mr. Rush stated the White Seal iro zen ill at tle month of Idtarod.
 Provisions at the the written October were very reasonable Flour $S hunred dog eed fish, Bacon mentioned there ather shortage There be little doubt oodstufs place will be and the along the Yukon, principally Nuao There this place and by far the feasible trail freighrg level country bad pitches and every brged leaving possible chance for ovehows which all the Inroko ta heretofore
 of four also going government gen sraly known s the katag trail which Yukon miles below Nuao They will res,ake trail wherever and also repair the wndasses of which there climbing of the most difficult grades Through oversight of the road erecting single bridge tra and weched of last will doubtless he by travel that trai The for bridges these ct glacier be ocby hand The public safety demands of the dumb bues that forced travel in this deg below would form fit subject for dressing humane society.
 Let us have bridges and lots of them
Tanana leader., 1909-11-18
CHARLEY SURRIDGE
 HAD SOME BAD LUCK

s Charles Surredge. who started out Tuesday of last week with two one- horse double-ender sled loads of sup plies for the signal corps at Minto, broke through the ice at a slough the first day out and good deal of the freight was damaged. One sled and its load remained in the water all night.
 It is said that he will have to make good to the government losses approxi- mating S75. However, he disposed of some of the damaged goods-sugar and tlour--to Bob Mullen, of the Long Lake Roadhouse, and it is probable that the price received for them will reduce the aggregate loss considerably
Tanana leader., 1909-11-18

in. Several who came from the various districts, happened to be in the city when they applied for the positions, so that MT. Nc Kenzie will make their appoint ments here.
 About 20 enumerators will be appointed. This week men will be appointed by Mr. Mckenzie to the Fortymile and Chandlar dis tricts, and they will leave shortly.
 MT. Mckenzie will leave on the Hot Springs stage on November 19 for Fort Gibbon, where he will make appointments for that dis trict. He will then go to Ram part, which is in another district. There men will be required for the Gibbon and Rampant districts combined.
 The taking of the census will begin December 1 in the outside districts. In the Fairbanks dis, trict, which includes the sur rounding creeks, the census will not begin until January 1. :1 Mr. Ousby was formerly a de- putty marshal at Nome and is thoroughly familiar with the Koyukuk country.
 Only men who know the coun- try they will work in are ap- pointed as census enumeratOrs. The incidental expenses, such as the securing of dogs, guides, etc., are paid by the government.
Tanana leader., 1909-11-18
MCKENZIE DUE
 NEXT TUESDAY

Fairbanks News Miner, Nov. 10: John M. Ousby left early this morning with a dogteam of seven animals for the Koyukuk, where he will take the census of the dis. trict this winter.
 William Mckenzie, chief spe- cial agent of the census bureau, held a class of instruction yester. day for several census enumera. tors whose appointments will be announced this week.
 The men who are appointed to the various districts are familiar with the country they will work
Tanana leader., 1909-11-18
FROM MANY SOURCES

Frank Coch, champion world his title in the match with the aiau Raicevch ill Chicago Nov The Italian defeated straight falls He splendid exhibition of wrestling but Gotch strong for him.
 Roosevelt Miss Ethel wife daughter of former President Roosevelt left Rome for Naples Nov from which they sailed for New York They disturbed by the sickness Africa and with family give cedence to the alarming repors
 Vancouver and Westminster early tue morning of Nov which resulted in death of neurban While the interurban crossing tine Canadian Pacific freight crashed full speed into the middle of the and ashed middle coach into kinding All the dead workngmen
 by law by executive acon key of that of the coming report Secretary of the Binger which deals of conservation of public The working the which to be presented through the President He will emphasize withdraw as of the sites public lands intended only poray, contemplated t,eir entity after had been exercised the examination of claims
 shortage Warrner the Big Four railway stem Cincinnati reach the $2,oooooo Warrine claims blackmaers long period years. apparent others implicated the thes would have been to reach such figure without previous suspicion.
 Bonds have been disposed of in London by syndicate for the i of funds with which the Canada. This road will from Montreal According to the will be completed in
 Lieut. Jeunet expert Alaska recently assigned command of the cable Washington to assist the chief signal officer.
 Forbes attorney appointed general of tine Philippine islands Smith who resigned ill March.
 Jor Stuart Kennedy octogena,ian city Nov 9 of whoopng cough The bulk of his $25 ooo left charitable institutions and :elg
 The cities throughout the country Nov eud Justice Gaynor elected of New York city by plurality of Barnard the Republican cand date; Hearst third The mayoral,y the total the Tam victory The fusionstsI of estimates which Las the spending of millions annually Ficke defeated Heney prosecuting attorney by big moy Csry candidate the Union Labor ticket elected Tom Johnson lost the Cleveland mayoaty publican candidate Brand Whtlock o. As result o the election the Republicans branches of the New Jersey legislature Draper ses reelected by plurality of s,oooa do from last Governor Pothe Republican, elected Rhode Island by plurality of Virginia Judge Mann ocat electe1 governor.
 The Department of Commerce will appoint grafton inspectors for duty Alaska This recommendation of Inspector trip through Alaska last
 Robbers blew tue safe the Joachim while she lying the New York dock night O. away everything ot value They escaped with $50 in cash,
 The cashier of the Canadian held and robbed in the Grand Trunk station Niaga Falls The robbery of the bod known that country bandits in broad daylight There robbers they got
Tanana leader., 1909-11-18
C. c. CLARK
 MUCH IMPROVED

s. E. Heeter left today with lot of supplies for Chauncy c. Clark, the wood-camp man who became paralyzed and remained alone and helpless for three weeks this fall at a point up the Yukon. Mir. Clark is improving, hay ing been able to go from place to place several days ago.
 Mir. Heeter also takes up supplies for miners on Morelock creek.
Tanana leader., 1909-11-18

C. D. Wagner, barber formerly of Panama. is inquired for through the postutfice by relatives at CeliIa, Ohio.
Tanana leader., 1909-11-18
WEEKS WEATHER

Observations taken at Fort Gibbon at ' p. m. daily. M. |. Grissinger, observer.
Tanana leader., 1909-11-18

The Lea1er IS on Sd e at the post office lobby.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-07-23

due and proper effort has been made
to secure an enumeratOr who can
speak the language or languages for
which the services of an interpreter
would otherwise be required. The
compensation of such Interpreters
shall be fixed by the Director of the
Census in advance, and shall not ex-
coed five dollars per day for each
day actually aud necessarily en-
pioyed.
Sec. IS. That the compensation
Of enumerators shall be determined
by the Director of the Census as fol-
lows: In subdivisions where he shall
deem such remuneration sufficient,
an allowance of not less than two nor
more than four cents for each inhab-
liant; not less than twenty nor
more than thirty cents for each
farm reported; ten cents for each
barn and Enclosure containing live
stock not on farms, and not less
than twenty nor more than thirty
cents for each establishment of pro-
ductive industry reported. In 9TH
er subdivisions the Director of the
Census may fix a mixed rate of not
less than one nor more than two
dollars per day and. in addition, an
allowance of not less than one nor
more than three cents for each in
habitant enumerated, and not less
than fifteen nor more than twenty
cents for each farm and each estab-
lishment of productive industry re-
ported. In other subdivisions per
diem rates shall be fixed by the Di-
rector according to the difficulty of
enumeration, having special refer
ence to the regions to be canvassed
and the sparsity of settlement or
other considerations pertinent there
TO. The compensation allowed Ia
an enumerator in any such district
shall be not less than three nor more
than six dollarsY per day of eight
hours actual field work, and no
payment shall be made for time in
excess of eight hours for any one day.
The subdivisions or enumeration
districts to which the several rates
of compensation shall apply shall be
designated by the Director of the
Census at least two weeks in adj
vance af the enumeration. No claim
for mileage or travelling expenses
shall be allowed any enumerator in
either class of subdivisions, except
in extreme cases. and then only
when authority has been previously
granted by the Director of the Cen
sus; and the decision of the Direc-
tor as to the amount due any emu
merator shall be final,
lContinuad next we'll
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-07-23
The DecenniaI Census OF 1910

an Act 10 provide Tor tbe. Thirteenth and sub
-equeut decenniai ceususes-
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representative Of the Unit
ed States IF America in Congress as
sembled, that a census Of the popu-
lation, agriculture, manufactures,
and mines and quarries of the Unit
ed States shall Ice taken by the Di-
rector of the Census in the year 1910
aud every ten years thereafter. The
census herein provided for shall in
clude each State and Territory ON
the mainland of the United States,
the District Of Columb ia, and Alas
ka, Hawaii. and Porto Rico.
Sec. 2. That the period Of three
years beginning the first day of Ju-
iy next preceding the census provid-
ed for lid section one Of this Act
shall De known az the decennial cen
sus period, and the reports upon the
inquiries provided for in said section
shall be completed and published
within such period.
Sec. 3. That after June 30, 1909
and during the decennial census pc
Rod only, there may be employed
an the Census Office, in addition to
the force provided for by the Act Of
March d. 1902, entitled An Act to
provide for a permanent Census Of
flee" an Assistant Director, who
shall be an experienced practical
statistican; a geographer, a chief
statistican, who shall be n person Of
known and tried experience in sta
tistical work, an appointment clerk,
a private secretary to the Director,
two stenographerssand eight expert
chiefs of division These officers,
with the exception of the Assistant
Director, shall be appointed without
examination by the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor upon the rec
concentration of the Director Of the
Census. The Assistant Director
shall be appointed by the President,
10y and with the advice and consent
of the Senate.
Sec 4. That the Assistant Direc-
tor shall perform such duties as may
be prescribed by the Director of the
Census. In the absence OF the Di-
rector and Assistant Director the
chief clerk shall serve as Director.
The appointment clerk shall per-
form the appointment duties assign
ed to the disbursing clerk in section
four of the Act entitled An Act to
provide for a permanent Census Of
fee. = approved March sixth, nine
teen hundred and two. The dis
bursting clerk of the Census Office
shall, at the beginning Of the decen-
NAL census period, give additional
bond TO the Secretary Of the Treas
ury in the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars, surety to be APP
proved by the Solicitor of the Treas
ury. which bond shall be condition
ed that the said officer shall render.
quarter yearly, true and faithful
account to the proper accounting Of
tieers of the Treasury of all the mon
eys and properties which shall be re-
ceived by him 10y virtue of his office
during the said decennial census pc
Rod. Such bond shall be filed in
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-07-23
Better Not Get
Dyspepsia

If you can help it. Kodol prevents Dyspepsia by
effectualy helping Nature Relieve Indigestion.
But don't trifle with Indigestion.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-07-23

a partial digester-and physics are
not digesters at all.
kodol Is q perfect digestsr. II
you could see Kodol digesting every
particle Of food. OF all kinds, Ia tha
glass test-tubes In our laboratories.
you would know this just as well
as we do.
Nature and Rodol will always
cure a sick stomach-but In order
70 be cured, the stomach must rest
That is what Kodol does-rests the
stomach. while the stomach gets
wen. Just as simple as A, b, @.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-07-23
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