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ON A NILE DAHABEAH.
An 6O0-Mile Sail Is Not Advised for
Man in a Hurry.

From the Congregatfonalist and Christian World.
If q man wishes to take a course in
advancing by going backward and In
Fastening by sitting still let him try to
sail I'D the Nile in a dahabeah.
At first we were FESTIVE. When the
river took a great curve and we found
our PROV pointed at the north star in
stead of the southern cross we felt
wronged. We wanted to go south and W.
were going north. We were advancing
by retrosression.
The worst Of it was that it turned our
prevailing fair wind into head wind
We stuck fast a whole week on such q
curve at Korosko. We asked the refs
(captain). wizened old Arab, about 1t
and he said 1t was Josephs fault.
1t seems that Joseph. finding Egypt
in a state of terrible famine and without
any water. went up into the Southland
seeking supply. He found the head
waters of the Nile and led it down into
Egypt, riding himself on something
which the reis supposed to be one OF
those remarkable wheels described by
the prophet Ezekiel, which he had
adapted as a bicycle.
He had travelled day and night, anc
when he reached Korosko he became
exceedingly weary, and az he rode ne
dropped asleep. The wheel swerved
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Course for Backward Pupils.
he PhiladeIphis Inquirer.

From the Philadelph1s inquirer
For a number Of years past educators
have devoted interested attention to that
class of children who seem to be beio"
the average In mentality and the ability
10 acquire learning. While not entirely
deficient, these children learn very slowly
and have formerly, seemingly by com
mon impulse and disinciinat'on 10
bother with them. been catAlogued as
mot bright" and little, If any. intelligent
attention was paid to them. OF late, now
ever. there has been a determined eHort
made TO gain some understanding or the
conditions that are the cause or this ue-
ficiercy Experiments made along various
lines seem 10 indicate that in vast pro,
portion of the cases this dormant mental
condition is due to physical causes
In order to test this theory Prof. Edwin
2. Twitnyer. head of the psycnoioglca'
department of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, has arranged for a special sum-
mer course for fifteen OF these so-caiied
backward children. 1t is his loea'
granting the theory Of physical deficiency
Is correct, to demonstrate to the pubic nc
schools how these children may oe
brought to bodily and mental actlvity.
This course will combine instruction In
various athletic sports, manual training
painting and the proper care OK the oooy
The work will be conducted at the UNI
versity on the campus. on which steamer
chairs will be placed and the children
taught even how to rest. Blood tests vii!
be made and diets prescribed. the 1000
being furnished by the institution.
SO much for the body itself. But while
this building-up process is going on an
EFFORT will be made to arouse the sluggish
mental faculties, and this portion Of the
work has been given over to Two teacn.
ers vino are experts i'm ungraded Gas
work This seems to be very practi-
cal method OF arriving at the truth OF
:allacy of various theories In regard Il
this deplorable condition. Already IT Is
attracting the attention of educators
throughout the country, and the develop
ment Of the experiment will certainly bt
followed with marked interest.
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| suddenly. and before he could recover It
had made this cratic curve, and the
river, Of course, followed. Hence our
woes.
We were amazed to discover on reach
ing Wadi Halfa in the Sudan that only
two other dahabeahs had sailed the 800
miles from Cairo in the last twenty
years.
!! Our dahabeah bears the name Gazelle
and boasts that she has the swiftest
heels Of any on the Nile. She is eighty
feet in length, has pleasant stateroons
for us all and a pretty saloon. Some
and accommodations for our crew Of
twenty men. The huge rakish spar that
sweeps back from her foremost Is ninety
feet long, and when our sailor boy
climbs to its tip to furl the sail he re-
sembles closely the traditional ant. With
its canvas spread and the other sail at
her mizzenmast a good breeze will send
us dashing past the plodding tugboats.
Our sailors are most religious. They
are regular at prayers morning. noon
and evening, though they have Q hard
time facing toward Mecca whom the
dahabeah Is rotating on its axis. Often
They were engaged in some OF these
special prayers when we were passing
the battlefield of Toshkele, where the
emirs Of the mahdi, Wad Nejunli. who
had carried torture and ruin and out
rage through O defenseless province, was
at last defeated and slain by Gen. Gren-
fell.
Being interested in the religious prog
ress OF our men. we inquired the subject
Of their prayers. They answered: I'VE
were thanking Allah that he hes r.
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RED DOO|N'S BATTLE
CRY CHEERS TEAM
''Stick to the Fight" His Fare
wei! to Players Speeding
to Chicago.

ST LOUIS. July 2s. Hang to it,
junction to his men as they gathered
around the cot of the inspiring leader of
the Phillies In the Frisco Hospital here
Yesterday afternoon before departing for
chicago. With a smile on hts face,
Charley grasped each Quaker by the hand
and begged him to forget hard luck and
continue the brave fight for the National
League pennant.
This is not the first hard luck we've
had" said DOOM when Titus was hurt
they counted US out. When Magee was
suspended they sang dirge. But we are
stiil up there. Stick to the fight and I
believe you boys have the stuff in you to
go right on without me-
Every member of the team said it was
h.e losing a brother to go on to Chicago
and leave Manager DOOM lying here in
hospital, but they We're cheered by the
smile and the courage OF the popular
leader.
Although suffering great pain from the
fractured leg which he received in the
game with st. Louis Wednesday when
cakes slid into him at the plate. Doom
did not allow his players to know it.
With a cigar between his teeth he smiled
ut them until they were filled with cour-
age and all determined TO fight hard luck
10 ths liniSn.
Manager Dooin will probably leave here
Sunday night for Philadelphia. and will
Join the team to manage from the bench
as soon as the physicians permit. Mean
while, every effort is being made to land
another catcher TO help Moran and Mad
den.
Doom has lines out for Mitchell OF
Rochester. the star of the Eastern
League. Stephens, the former St. Louis
Browns backstop, now with the St.
Pnn A
George Schlei, who is now free agent,
having obtained his unconditional release
from the New York Giants.
Doom is confident that President Lynch
of the National League directors will
now reinstate Sherwood Magee. who was
suspended for the remainder of the sea-
son for his trouble with Umpire Finneran
Business Manager Shettsline wired Ma
Eee to practice hard and be ready to Join
the team in Chicago.
President FOge1 will meet the Phillies
in Chicago. and will Immediately see
President Hermann of the Cincinnati
club and President Murphy of the Cubs,
members of the board and beg them to
act in Magee's behalf.
IF we can get Magee back. l believe
We can win the pennant easily said
Doom. Surely they will not keep him
out and add to our long streak Of hard
luck
Pitcher Hall of the Spokane club is
with the Phillies, and looks good. Fred
Beebe will be in Chicago. The pitching
staff looks 1T just now, the only man
unit for duty being Stack, who suffers
with an infected eye.
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The Cedars of Lebanon.
From Hsrper's Weekly.


Very carefully inclosed and guarded are
the 200 remaining cedars of Lebanon.
those famous trees that once clothed
all the sides Of the Syrian mountains. So
tall and beautiful were they in compare
son with the trees Of Palestine that the
Hebrew writer's celebrated them with ex-
traordinary praise. and from the earliest
times their soft white wood was the
glory Of Jewish architecture. They were
used In Solomon's Temple and in its sue
cessor. and also in the church that Con-
stantine built at Jerusalem.
The surviving trees are called by the
Arabs the trees of God" and under
their widespreading branches the clergy
of the Greek Church occasionally cele-
brate mass.
Several of the trees in the grove are
over 1,5O0 years old. and have a height
Of 100 feet and q circumference Of 80. In
appearance they more resemble the aged
larch or the majestic oak than the cedar
that Is known In America
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HOPE TO UPLIFT THE UMPIRE.
New Progressive Movement Gets q
Good Start in Washington State.

TACOMA. Wash, July 2S.-Determine sd
not to be left behind by Oregon in the
race for leadership in things progressive,
residents of Washington state have start
cd a movement for the uplift OF the
downtrodden that is bound TO take its
place with the initiative and referendum
and other things dear TO the heart Of
Senator Jonathan Bourne. It is the
establishment of umpire day which,
though beginning in small way, is eX-
pected to work a revolution in base ball
ethics and manners.
II was a person With an ironic turn of
mind who, in an article in local news
paper. started the movement. He said
that the umpire at least one day in the
season should be made to feel human.
He intended to be humorous, but some
of the fans took the idea seriously, and
began the uplift campaign. A committee
was formed and notice was given that
on an occasion when Tacoma and Van
couver met In international combat 1t
should be umpire day.
TIE car of the game on that occasion
was one Jake" Baumgarten, veteran OF
many stormy contests, we'll accustomed
10 hear in public and private rough as
pensions upon his eyesght Judgment and
honesty. When he appeared on this occa-
sion out from the stand marched State
Representative Joseph Dow, followed by
n procession of men and boys staggering
under loads of flowers. Kind and lauda-
tory words were said to Baumgarten, and
the flowers were presented
When tie game began the players lifted
their caps to him and saluted him with
Mister" and Sir" When ne called a
Vancouver player out ON a third strike
that just cut the outer left-hand corner
of the plate the player. instead of asking
linn To get new eyes or something OF the
sort removed his cap and said, You re
all right" Again, when there was a
close decision at first base and he called
the home runner out and so Cancelled a
run, both player and coacher removed
their caps and said, Good eye. while
the crowd applauded
Baumgarten at the end Of the game
stood at the grandstand gate and distrib-
uted his flowers TO the women. The day
was established as a permanent feature
in local base ball. and other nearby
cities are preparing to push the move
nent. They hope to spread 1t to the
east, where some umpires have had a
lard time recently with players and
Y,,thii~
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WELDING TORTOISE SHE'LL.
Two or More Layers Made Into
Solid Piece,

From the Optical Journal and Review.
Tortoise shell is the carapace Or horny
| arlnor which protects the back of the
hawksbill turtle. This armor is COM
posed OF thirteen segments or plates,
| which are not fast at the outer edges
but overlap one another like the tiles
on a roof.
The turtles are captured when they
come on shore to lay their eggs, and
| after being killed are Immersed in boil
ing water until the plates can be removed
without injury. Formerly, in some
places, live turtles were roasted until the
plates loosened and could be taken away,
when the turtle was put back in the sea
shells grow again, or if they would be
OF much value.
Havksbill turtles are found In most of
the tropical seas, and the shells are com
mercially rated at East Indian and West
Indian. The East Indian she'll Is much
darker than the other and has fewer of
the transparent markings that go to
make tortoise shell desirable, and 1t Is
not so valuable as the West lndlan shell
on that account.
The plates vary In size and thickness
according to location, but in ali cases
taper to q thin edge where they overlap.
In those cases in which a large piece
Ia required to be OF uniform thickness
two or more plates are laid together and
welded until they become solid piece
OF necessary thickness
IN welding plates they are first boiled
in a salt solution until they become COM
paratively soft and pliable, when they
are carefully cleaned to remove all for
eisn matter from the surfaces to be
welded. The slightest impurity will pre-
vent the shells from forming perfect
Joint.
After the parts have been laid together
they are wrapped with several thickness
es Of wet cloth and an iron plate put on
ca CHI side These plates must be parallel
so the pressure on the shell shall be
equally distributed and bits OF folded
cloth are laid in wherever required TO
make the pressure uniform.
In tho meantime heavy iron tongs have
been heating and when hot enough. to
brown a bit Of paper are made to hold
the package of shell and cloths and the
whole is put In q heavy press. PRESSURE
Is increased gradually to certain point
and maintained until the tongs become
cold when the parts will be round to
have united to form one piece. Unless
carefully done the shells separate on
being put in hot water.
Small objects cannot be repaired py
welding. as q rule, because the surfaces
are too small to knit properly and be-
cause pressure sufficient to unite the
parts might destroy patterns or shape.
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Ethiopia's Capital Uncovered.
o Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia inquirer
Most people know nothing at all about
ancient Ethiopia, considering 1t to have
been either a part of Egypt or a general
name for Africa. There are few enlight-
ened souls who have heard Aida" sung
so often that they are aware that Ethio-
pia was a kingdom south of Egypt. whose
king was a very black man named Anon
asro who had a very light brown daugh-
ter named Aida who loved a white
Egyptian named Rhadames. Further than
this they cannot go. some who have
read of the Sudan campaigns have a
general notion that Ethiopia included the
upper regions of the Nile, but find II hard
to believe that what rs now almost en-
t!rely sandy desert was once a powerful
nation Meroe. the ancient capital, still
exists but until recently only as small
Village where Bedouins made their head
quarters or where cruising cameis stopped
10 get water.
Now the city has been uncovered and
the results arc more striking than any
thing since Schliefnann exposed Mycenae
TO our view. 1T appears that tho ancient
capital of Ethiopia We'd In splendor with
Thebes and karnak, that the kings lived
in state of great magnificence and their
wealth can easily be imagined by the i'm
nens!ty of the ruined palaces and the
hidden treasures discovered IL is be-
lieved that Meroe and khartum. little
farther up the river, dispute with each
other for being the oldest places In the
world which have been inhabited con-
tinuouSy. Thirty years ago the sudan
had a sort of artificial prosperity under
the nominal rule of Egypt. II had very
considerable population and its trade was
increasing until the blight of Mahdism fell
upon il. In two decades three-fourths of
the population IS said to have been wiped
out, all trade destroyed. and when the
English finally took possession ancient
Ethiopia was about the most desolate por-
ton of the earth where civilization had
ever thrived.
1t is hoped that the monuments in Me-
roe will contain inscriptions which will
throw some light on the ancient kingdom.
In what We call historical times that sec
ton of the earth has been unimportant.
1t would be Interesting to know how such
a nation lived and why 1t died. why ma
ture should have covered 1t several feet
deep with shifting sands. In the days
of Solomon Ethiopia was one of the great
nations of the earth and seems to have
been prominent In the arts and sciences
as well as in commerce. Hero is a sealed
book in history which 1t is hoped will be
opened and the mysteries revealed. Per-
laps we shall learn something OF the
later history OF Amouasr0.
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nm ito had DlaceS

up it's bad places.
The disease is one of the most terri :
BILE with which the human race Is al
fiicted It is conveyed in food and
drink and by soiled hands. just az IL
our ordinary typhoid 1t is Of short
duration. The majority Of those whom
it attacks die Of it within few days.
In the Philippine Islands II is more or
less prevalent all the time. holding
the population in a constant state OF
apprehension The prevailing view or
the boomers is that IL affiicts natives
only. But every man who makes this
observation follows IL with an account
Of q case that happened quite near to
him, among business or ONCE asso-
ciates. and it is usually Of man who
went home feeling little under the
weather at IL o'clock one forenoon and
was reported dead the next morning
While the disease attacks the native
most severely. from its ravages no
race Is wholly exempt.
Hot weather, in any meridian. In
creases the cholera danger. It In a
high temperature disease. It's germs
will live in no other.
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The Cholera Peril.
From the Boston Herald,

From the Boston Herald
While no occasion exists for any
scare over the cases of cholera re-
ported in New York, it is a disease
against which even the occidental
world should stand steadily prepared.
Originating in the delta OF the Gauges.
It first made it's way into Europe about
eighty years ago, and shortly after ap-
peared in this country. coming by way
Of Quebec Cholera invasionS from
that time on have occurred at happily
remote intervals.
Some localities are poorly equipped
for standing a serious invasion OF that
disease. Much depends on sanitary
conditions, and chiefly on the water
supply. Families herded together in
small houses. in the regions about our
populous beaches, for example, santa
~ provisions being conspicuously in
adequate. would fall a ready prey to
such q pestilence. were 1t to get any
foothold on our shores. The communi-
ty should strengthen it's position
against such possibility by cleaning
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W.
Sweet Child.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Yes" said little Elsie, mamma says
she is always glad to let me come To-
parties at your house.
1T is very nice Of your mamma to say.
that
Cause she says yours 90 saw1u' that
there's never any danger you'll give ma
anything that will be rich enough to.
hurt ma"
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ceived Wad Nejumi into heaven and sent
Gen. GrenfeIl to hell:''
But our sailors hardly live up 20 tneir
theology. They are always pracftcing
little kindnesses. On the birthday of one
of the children they spent the day In
decorating the boat and In singing and
dancing to amuse them. 1t has MADE
me wonder If our theology was really as
much apart from our daily life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-28

Sizes 8 to IA years;
pretty polka dot percales
and square figure effects,
with trimmings of light or
dark blue. Belted In at
waist; cuffs to match trim
mings. Sizes s to II years:
Marked down
from $50 CT nm
to. ~ II eWW
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-09
Winter Underwear

Just the very best that we can sell
you at the prices asked.
One lot OF very heavy Fleeced
f'ants and Vests. This is from a pur,
chase made last spring and a better
value than We could possibly buy for
you to-day We are selling these
at 25c each.
Children's Double Fleeced Vests
and Pants, winter weight, very heavy
assorted sizes. at csc each. A very
small profit on these.
Bennington Wool Underwear for
children starts at SOC and raises SC
each size. This Bennington Under
wear is the kind Of Wool Underwear
that you have had from us before
There is more wool in it than in any
other kind that we have ever seen on
the market
Bennington Underwear for ladies at
S1.O0 and 81 so each. This is the
warmest kind of Underwear sold
Many that have lung trouble wear it
ana buy the best, the 81 .O0 grade.
Our trade last season nearly doubled
on this better grade.
New lot Of silk and Wool Union
Suits. a very pretty and popular
seller, only $500 per Suit.
DR.. Denton's Sleeping Garments
are the kind for children, to protect
them while asleep. -Four first sizes,
soc each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-09
REGULATION
FOR OUR GRANITE MAN
UFACTURING PLANTS
Should the ventilating System of Our
Granite Manufacturing Plants Become
Subject to Government Regulations

Should the ventilating System of Our
Granite Manufacturing Plants Become
Subject to Government Regulation?
This question often presents itself nj
the course of conversation among gran
ite manufacturers, and the problem is
far from being solved. Meanwhile good
men are gradually becoming disabled and
passing to the great beyond. The man
ufacturers are willing and anxious to
procure better ventilating systems that
will become practical They know
only too we'll the danger that a man
encounters when he works in shed that
ii destitute of any method or means OF
ventilation and they manfully meet the
situation and spend thousands and thou.
sands Of dollars to protect their EN-
ployes. Everybody with the right public
spirit is on the lookout for the advance
ment of mechanical and human agencies
for the health, happiness and comfort of
the workingman The Barre Drug com
pany has prepared a mixture OF tolu, tar
and wild cherry in the form of a syrup,
for the relief of bronchial and lung af-
feetions and its an ideal remedy for
coughs and colds. 1t IL conveniently PUT
up In BOTTLES that cost % and 40 cents
and, further every bottle is guaranteed
to give entire satisfaction or you can get
your money back. This proposition
should appear to you who have hacking
cough. ITS good, every drop" Keep
in mind the store. corner of Main and
Merchant streets, Depot Square drug
store
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-09
Ladies' Blanket Robes

Our winter line of Ladies' Blan-
ket Robes has just arrived. These
are the Robes that are made from the
Beacon Blankets and are fine quail
ity blanket and made up in the best
Of shape.
At sos is a Blanket Robe u
four colors. Is made in three different
styles, with the deep collar and with
low neck finished with satin to
match. These are made with good
full skirt.
At s3,75 arc two styles of Blan.
ket Robes; are made Of a heavy
weight figured blanket and finished
down front, sleeves and collar with
wide bias satin.
At 1898 are two styles in three
Blanket Robes, in fine wool-fnished
blanket Come in all eolors and in
range of three different patterns.
All are made with good full sleeve
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-09
Ladies' Blanket Robes

At S475 are two very good val
ues in a Blanket Robe. Are made
with the deep revere and wide collar
and with the plain neck finished
round, with wide band OF satin.
The designs are entirely new.
AT 1878 is Blanket Robe that
for the price is the best we have
ever put out Is made from very
fine Beacon Blanket. Is made en-
pire style and finished at high waist
line with wide band OF satin to
match the main color. The patterns
are extra fine.
At $500 are two styles Of Robes
that are made of the same quality
OF Blanket as above, only in differ
ent patterns, and are made with the
deep collar.
At $3.50 is fine Robe that is
made from a heavy wool krinkle
down. Is made in one Of the best
styles.
We have some good values in
Misses Blanket Robes in sizes from
IL to l6 years.