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metals that are due to alterations In their
microscopic structure The structure, he
tells us. is caused ny the arrangement Of
crystals. and its progressive changes are
not unlike those that accompany vital
phenomena in living organisms. The
crystal, like the living cell, even takes its
origin from germ" Says Mr.. Robin:
AT the moment of qualification there
arise In molten metal crystalline
germs around which takes place the pro-
gressive formulation of solid crystals
How CRYSTALS grow is unknown to us,
but perhaps there is some correlation
with the unequal movements Of liquid
PARTICLES moving in currents 1t has been
proved that in an ingot that 10 solidifving
crystallitoS-crystals In formation, or
skeleton crystals-appearev erywhere de-
yeloping simultaneously in all directions,
in the cutie or some other related sys-
tom The opacity of metals prevents
their complete crystalographic study, but
ii has been seen that the elements are
generally regular eight sided formations
imbedded or engaged one In another TO
form regular pyramids with square bases
The appearance is the same with
most metals although certain ones, such
as bismuth form psuedocubic crystals,
AT the end of the qualification the
crystals meet. their development ceases
at tho points of constact and continues
lateraly into the spaces that are still
liquid until there are no longer any such
The result ia final structure OF the
metal-a figure OF agglomeration' OF
crystalline elements arrested irregularly
in their developments and called by
writer's grains, Their joints are toethed
in the fashion Of bony structures
When a section Is polished and treat
ed with acid, the surface presents the ap-
pearance of blotches of different eolors
with irregular boundaries; these are the
grains whose crystalline structure sfter
forms very beautiful branching figures.
III there is no tension in the metal
thus formed, the structure does not vary
when heat is applied below the meltins
point
Grains OF metal are deformcd under
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WAR REPAIR SHIPS.
How the Needs of Modern Warfare
Are Met.

| Are Met.
Special equipped repair ships" to
mend breaks and furnish broken parts
are necessary adjunct to the battle
fleet SAYS the Indianapolis News Every
modern battleship carries IA blacksmith s
forge and small repair shop, which
makes minor repairs but fn serious
! breHkdoWns the Ella borately fitted re
| pair ship is used The most famous
of these ships are the Ark Royal tho
Vulcan, the Cyclops and the Assistance.
The Ark Royal said to be only one
Of its kind in the world. is a floating
aeroplane factory which Is equipped for
mending seaplancs, aeroplanes, engines
and parts and is capable of building an
entire air craft. The ship is at present
with the British navy at the Dardanelles
The tyclops, regular" repair ship
carries 800 skilled mechanics, complete
foundry, where castings can he made and
various repair shops, She is capable of
turning out complete propeller for a
big battleship. In addition the ship car
res large dstilling apparatus suffi-
cient to supply fresh water to a number
OF ships, an ice-making machine and IA
big steam hammer. The Assistance is
smaller vessel which makes smaller
repairs, which are, however, too big for
the battleshp hepair shops. The Vulcan
Is special repair ship for torpedo boats
She carries two huge cranes amidships
which are worked by hydraulic power
and will lift a small vessel Gear out
OF water in half minute She carries
launches which are used for mine sweep
ing, and below deck she can carry ac-
cording to Pearson's magazine hundred
torpedoes and several hundreds OF mines
ready to hand to other ships that want
them.
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mento railway station. The despatch
adds that Senator Fretas was killed b,
gendarmes.
Paris. May L. l1:5G p. m-Tcle.
graping from Lisbon at three O'Clock
this afternoon the correspondent OF
the Havas Agency SAYS
Trouble has broken out afresh.
Senator Freitas who shot and wound
ed Joao Chagas. the head Of the new
ministry. was shot dead by gcndarmcs
FIGHTING RESUMED
Madrid, via Paris, May l.. 1850 o.
m.-Fighting in Lisbon has begun
again. according to the latest news
reaching Badajoz
The warships arc bombarding the
city. over one hundred persons have
been killed. including several Span
iards.
The spanish warships Espana and
Rio De La Plata and "A Spanish tor
pedo boat have arrived in Lisbon
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officers of the fleet he delivered sec
ond address.
The days program ended with a race,
under the glare Of searchlights. among
'he pattieships boat crews, and the
water pageant. consisting of parade of
ships launches humorously or historically
decorated.
To-morrow the ships swing out to sea
Tor naval war game along the Atlantic
coast. The President will again review
them from the deck of the Mayhower
as they steam down the harbor.
PRESIDENT sBEs RACES.
The President had planned to deliver an
address at the dinner, but changed his
mind. The function was attended by
Secretaries Daniels. Lane and Redield
Acting Mayor McAneny and the ranking
officers Of the fleet There were no
speeches, but the health of the President
was drunk by those present standing
The President concluded his long day by
watching the boat races from the deck
of the Wyoming and a joyful celebration
among the Wyoming crew when that
battleship's boat won the race. He stood
smiling on the bridge as the bluejack ets
headed by their band and cheering Justify
paraded around the deck Soon after
wards the President returned to the May.
flower for the night. He planned to re.
turn to Washington on her after the re-
view tomorrow.
Mrs Daniels. wife of the secretary,
gave dinner tonight aboard the Dol.
phin which was attended by Miss Mar
garet Wilson and other members of the
residents personal party, Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, Mrs G. McAneny. wife
or the acting mayor. Mrs. Fletcher, wife
or the admiral. and Mrs. Franklin X
Lane, Mrs. D. F. Houston and Mrs w.
c. Redfield. wives respectively of the Sec
retaries Of the interior, agriculture and
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the action of exterior forces. Like
crystals, they seem to react by ar
ranging themselves in parallel bands
so arranged they may slide on their
neighbors. When the reformation or
pressure is sufficient the metal -.
becomes hard and brittle and
probably the crystalline structure Is
more or less fully estroyed. The meta
Is then unstable though 1t returns to a
stable condition in time The return
(temperng) is the more rapid as the
mobility OF the elements 10 greater and
consequently as the temperature is
higher. It Is as IL the solid metal we're
liquid Of very high viscosity As tn
metal returns TO stability. crystalline
germs arise and grow. - Mt each
others expense This structure is tina
Of most metal objects obtained by de
formation and ten,perins 1t gives strength
and malleahility, We may compare It to
the asglomeration Of soap bubbles--to a
mess OF foam with permeable mem
hranes
when iron Is heated above go de
srees II assumes another physical state.
and its structure ie entirely modified
There appears a new network Of grains
keeping only occa sonally the old con
tours. This property Is utilized to re
generate this metal, the structure Of
large. fragile grains, obtained by shaping
it, Is replaced by very fine. tena cious
fibre.
The cellular structure OF metals is
thus subject TO continual. more or less
rapid notifications, taking place when
they are heated or even In the cold state
The study Of these phenomena is the mors
worthy Of interest in that 1t may result
In conclusions OF indisputable interest
to practical industry"
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EXPERIMENT IN
WHITE PINE CULTURE

brattlenoro, May H.-Four white pine
demonstration plots have been planted in
ulirereht parts of Windham county under
direction OF A. W. Sweeton. county agri-
cultural agent. The trees set out are
three years old and We're furnished by
the extension department of the agricul-
turaI college and the State Forestry as
ISOLATION for the purpose of demonstrat.
ing that plots of land which have been
heretofore Of no value whatever may be
maze to give some return. The plots are
all at the side of highways and each plot
Is marked with white stakes on which
"Vt' is painted. Such trees as may die
Will be replaced this fall
one OF these plots is in Vernon south
or the Broad brook bridge, owned by G.
c. Fits and c. A. Harris
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FREIGHT WRECK
AT MIDDLEBURY

Middebury, May 1I-Through freight
NO 81 due here at :25 a. m. was wrecked
In front of the passenger station this
morning about PAS Three miles south Of
this village a journal broke When the
car which had the broken journal was
in front of the milk station of the Bos-
ton Dairy company the car went down
and spread the rails, causing - cars TO
leave the track. No one was hurt The
cars stayed upright. a wreck train was
called from Rutland and the cars were
put back on the tracks I'm about five
hours. The ties were somewhat cut and
splintered. but aside from that there
was no great damage
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TWO HURT WHEN
AUTO HITS CARRIAGE

Nergennes, May lit became known
to-day that while william Nichols and
Robert kngman were driving Sunday
in a carriage they We're struck about a
mile north Of Terrisburg by an automo-
bile driven by Robert Cartmell Of Middle
bury. The carriage was hit from the rear
ana overturned. and the horse was
thrown down. Mr., Nichols received a
fracture OF the collar-bone and was
severely bruised. Mr.. Kingman received
broken rib and was also badly bruised.
The cause OF the accident is ascribed to
the automobile skidding. Although the
brakes were applied they did not act
quickly enough TO stop the momentum of
the car.
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METALS CHANGE TEXTURE
structure Alters with Outside Condi-
tiOns-PrOperties Become Different

A metal Is not the smooth regular thing
that a polished surface of it seems 70
the naked eye, The microscope shows
as outside conditions alter; and with
these changes the properties Of the metal
also become different. 1t is owing TO
these properties that the temperng Of
steel and many ether changes in this and
other models are possible. The changes
are not always useful ones-sonetmos,
as in the case of the disease" Of tin,
about which so much has been written,
they render metal industrially useless
Under heading similar to the above
Felix Robin writes in La Nature paris
Aug. y, on the various properties of
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WITH THE REST.

An authoress Of some note in her day
once asked famous editor to give his
opinion on a book which she intended to
publish. In her letter she said
II the work is not I'D to tho mark
beg you will tell me so, as have
otner irons In the fire, and should you
tninK this not likely to succeed. l can
bring out something else"
HsVins read over several pages Of the
manuscript the editor returned It with
the following brief remark:
Madam ] would advise you to put
inns where your irons are. "-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph
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SOURCE OF CATTLE
DISEASE A PUZZLE

'mcago, May 1.-THE federal COMMITTEES
when is investigating the development
OF foot and mouth disease among cattle
IN the United States failed to find the
source of the epidemic to-day.
Inc committee. composed of United
states senators, will go to Niles, Mich
tomorrow where the first cases appear
ed last October.
DIT s. E. Bennett, veterinary inspector
Tor the department of agriculture
testified he had induced the railroads TO
agree not TO handle cattle from the in
fected districts.
h, T. I.euzarder treasurer Of a Chi.
cago tanning concern secuted the theory
that the germ might have come on hides
from China and South America
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SNOW ON CAMEL'S HUMP.
Over Five Inches Fell Mondmy.-4O.
600 Spruce Trees Beiny PInnted

waterbury. May 17.--Five inches of
snow had fallen and snow was still
falling this afternoon on Cancels
Hump, whore trees are being set out
In the Battell forest. Here the state
forestry department, under the direc-
ton of Assistant Forester Chandler,
is setting out 10000 spruce trees. over
80 men are employed in the work The
snowstorm extended down the noun
tain to Callahans. a few flakes fall
ing there.
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LEVI P. MORTON
REACHES ACE OF 81

Washington, May 17.-Former Vice.
President Levi p. Morton still was re-
ceivine congratula tons to-day on the oc.
casion of his 9lst birthday anniversary
which he celebrated yesterday. DESPITE
his years. Mr. Morton takes an active
interest in affairs, reading the papers
closely. Twice a day he is driven through
the city parks. Mr.. Morton's health Is
said to be excellent
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HEAD OF NEW
LISBON CABINET
ASSASSINATED
Joao Chagas Shot Four Times and Skull Frac-
tured-Senator Freitas His Assailant, Killed
by Gendarmes- Warships lombard Capital
of PORTUGAL

BULLETINS Madrid via Paris, May IS
800 a. m.-Joao Chagas. president Of the
Portuguese cabinet, who was shot on q
train while travelling from Oporto to LIS
bon. died of his wounds. according to the
latest reports reaching here from Lis
bon.
Lisbon via London, May II, 80 D. m. -
Joao Chagas, the new president Of thu
cabinet, was shot four times with pistol
while on board the midnight train from
Oporto. His assaiant was Senator Fret
tas, who also was shot and wounded by
n passenger on the rtan.
Senator ChaEas was taken to hospi-
tai, where it was announced that his con
ton was grave. In addition to other
wounds he is suffering from fracture OF
the skull.
Madrid via London May II. 1925 y. m
A despatch received here from Lisbon
concerning the shooting Of Senior Chagas
says the attack occurred at the Eentroca
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ECHOES FROM THE REACH

Woman Offering Room for Rent-Why
madam, you can't help llkin' this room
-dentcha see it's swept b. ocaa'
breezes7
Lady from Town-fes, but it doesn't
seem to ever have been swept by any
thing else.-Florida Times Union
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YOUR SAVINGS

Will grow when deposit
ed in our savings depart
ment. Begin now by
saving a part Of your in
come and protect your
future.
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OBITUARY.
Samuel p. Miller was born near La
grange, Ind, Nov. 18, 1857 and died
near Surrey, N. D., Nov. 8, 1915, aged
81 years, II months and 20 days. At
the age of IA years he moved with his
parents to Hickory Co., Mo. The
journey at that early age in the west
was made overland by teams. Mr..
Miller was in charge Of one of them.
On Dec. 25, 1880, he was married to
Katie A.. Reber, also of Hickory coun-
ty, Mo. To this union was born five
sons and three daughters as follows:
Rosa l.. King Of Kenmare, N. D.; Sus-
anna Kaufman, Gymon, Okla; J.
Alumni, Garden City, Mo-; Daniel W.,
Minnie M. Click, Christian R., Samuel
! E. and Otto j., of Minot, N. D.
w, e al
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FAME OF CAPE COD.
II Is Man, Sided and Fairly Eclipses
Poor Cape Ann.
Cape Cod. aside from It's shape, has
name To conjurc with, What more
appropriate? Cod is the palladium OF
our liberties. We have made unto our
selves Il craven image thereof and
have hung he same in our Statehouse
as memorial forever. Our senior
senator and the various congressman
from down Essex way never let the
sacred fish go out Of their thoughts
Indeed, Cape Ann is just as anxious
L., I'D
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hand badly hurt the week before, and

hand badly hurt the week before, and
he showed me the wound in his palm.
He said the boys did not want him
to play in that game, but he got a
piece Of thin sheet steel and made
it slightly concave, but SO that it did
not quite touch the sore place. He
then made short glove to cover all
the hand excepting the first joints of
the fingers and doubled the leather in
the palm so that he could slip the
plate between.
/ asked him If it hurt. and he said
it did not and that he could take hot
one and hold 1t better with the glove
than without 1t. That is the whole
story. l don't think that Spalding
ever talked to the little chap with the
iron fist, as the boys dubbed the third
baseman, but everybody in Rockford
knew about the mitt, and be may
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chNstened and judiciCus Nppre
1O1
These sympoSiumS were held by


These symposiums were held by
Whistler in his splendid studio. 33 Titc
street, at present the studio of Sargent.
Whistler did not steadily occupy that
place. which a depleted treasury some
times caused him to forsake Temporal
rily. According to the widely known
story, when the baili(ts came in to dis
possess him for debt he pressed them
into service as extra men to help serve
one of his famous breakfasts. after
which he would retire to a low, ram
bling workshop up an a!leyway off the
Fulham road There in solitary quiet
he would bring forth another master.
piece to startle the world and furnish
him with the means of re-enterng
beautiful lite street and taking up the
fhrood IF his moro princQlv existence
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WHISTLER'S BREAKFASTS.
They Were Famous Functions Whom
the Artist Was In Funds.
An invitation to one of Mr. Whistler's
breakfasts" was priced by many per
sons almost as much as q royal COM
mand, more by some. Mr.. Whistler
brought together about his dainty, long
narrow breakfast table in its long
narrow room with pale yellow washed
walls a symposium Of those persons II
London most noted for wit or endowed
with rare original talent Of some kind
SprinkIed here and there for the sake,
no doubt. of half tones we're others
whose chief qualification was the DOW
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tudC was Tue uTSl grove tudl any UHI
player ever wore.
MODERN WIRE ROPE.
Matthew atical Precision Rules Every
Process In Its Making.
Although wire rope has been used as
a mechanical appliance for almost 5000
years, it is commonly regarded as a
modern invention. During the many
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FIRST BASEBALL GLOVE.
Story Of the Little Third Bassman
With the Iron Fist.
About lS61-tiS baseball team came
to Rockford. ILL.,. to play our nine.
says writer in All Outdoors. They
called themselves the "Unconquered
Clippers OF Illinois" and plastered our
town with big posters We made up
our minds to give them drubbing,
and at the end of the game the score
was Rockford, 20; Clippers, 0.
There was little chap playing third
base who grabbed everything that
came near him, and held 1t too. |
noticed that he wore kind Of glove.
When the game was over went to
him and asked what 1t was that he
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same.-Lowell Courier Citizen.
SQUIRTING AT THE STARS.
Il Helps the Astronomer In Calculating
Their Distances.
While Iecturing recently to an audi,
ence Of children at the Royal institu-
ton, London. Professor Fl. H. Turner
explained how astronomers measure the
distances of the sun. moon and stars.
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planned with the aid of a match and
cigar. Putting the cigar in his mouth
and lighting the match, he told them it
was by squirting that he judged the
distance at which to hold it.
Then, taking another cigar. which
was about twelve inches in length. he
explained how in that case it was not
necessary to squint so much. as the
point Of distance to be measured by the
eyes was further away.
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probably wishes it had simila
chance at the name The name or

Cape Ann doesn't mean anything now.
whatever it meant TO the Aattering
monarch's name on it.
Cape Ann doesn't look like a human
foot. In fact. it doesn't look like much
Of anything but Cape Ann. But Cape
Cod, with its sands. its bars, its long
tongues and spits, is distinctive. Peo-
pie try to swim to it. A certain kind
of aristocracy is named for it. Its
people get into books and then sue
the publishers. The pilgrim fathers
landed on it-and then had the su-
preme good sense to get back to the
boats and hunt up Plymouth. where
there was at least rock to set his
th1x P,,<,
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one to iIIIStl

that, just as the brain calculates the
distances Of things seen by means of
the angle Of the squint. so astronomers
tell the distance of the stars by reckon
ing the amount of "squint" involved
when looking at them.
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UTSl reCOTuS OF us use WIRE rope nus
passed from crude to a highly devel
oped product, and the purposes fol
which it is employed have increased a
thousandfold. In no other branch OF
the American steel industry is there SO
great demand for material of proved
integrity, for it might be safely sug-
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tA0CtIy IHedSVIVu UiSIdHV'F. I ne HSITUH.
omer then looks through the two tel
escapes at the same time and, having
got them to the angle at which he can
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ceives down to the stranding or laying
up of the cable, is conducted with
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CHURCH OF MS CHOICE and Was a falth-
full and consistent member to death.
Mr.. Miller with his family has lived
in various communities and in five diff
ferent states, making friends wher-
ever known. In March, 1914, he NOV
L
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tensile strains: it must withstand con-
slant bendings, abrasion, corrosion and
the peculiar internal stress produced by
vibration
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ter made of two long parallel poles, TO
which are fastened seven transverse
pieces of wood The shroud is very
simple, a large piece Of cloth wrapped
round the body and bound with ropes
of straw. If the dead Brahman leaves
a will his face is not covered; other
wise the shroud Is brought up over the
head.
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10 o"11cy' N D' W11erV MS PedCeIu1
disposition won him many friends,
manifested by the many who assem-
bled to pay the last tribute of respect,
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s. LaZarOViCh-Hrebeii

Eleanor Calhoun in Century Maya
zine.
CREMATION In INDIA.
The Brahman's Funeral Pyre and the
Ceremony of Burning.
After the body Of Brahma has
been anointed with sesamum oil the |
big toes are bound together and the
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0S III isl MaNP fl

product of the metallurgist and the me-
chanic. Every process, from the smelt-
ing of the ores the cold dra wing Of the
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Tue amount OF SQuInt and reels It or
in millions of miles.-Boston Herald.