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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
SANTA FEE NEWS

The following returned home from
Hannibal on Thursday, where they at
tended the District Epworth League
Convention of the Hannibal District:
Misses Cordie Snyder, Clara Sterrett,
Gertie Sharp Arab Smith, Mary Ster-
rett, Edna Sherman, Viola Wilson,
Sylvia Bridgford, and Irene Hendricks
and Mrs. c. NJ. Paris. = Miss Mary
Wilson returned home Friday after
spending a few days with Miss Bessie
Pittman, west of town. Mrs. C.
A. Black and son, Charles Kenneth.
spent a few days this week with her
brother, Cleo Thompson, of Victor,
Mo. - Master Nelson Bolts, of Perry,
is visiting his uncle, C. E. Smith and
family. - Mrs. ]. F. Thompson and
daughter, Madeline, and Mrs. c.. A.
Black and son, Chas. Kenneth, were
guests of Mrs. Jas. Camplin Satur-
day. Rev. Allen, of Columbia, fill
cd the appointment of Rev. Passely
at the Christian Church Sunday
morning and evening. Rev. Passely
was injured on a train two weeks ago
and hence was unable to come. -
The Epworth League service at the
NJ. E. Church Sunday evening was
very instructing. The delegates to
the League Convention at Hannibal
gave an excellent report, which was
much enjoyed by all present. - A
crowd Of young people from Santa Fe
and vicinity motored to Spalding
Springs Sunday and there enjoyed an
outing. Those who went were Misses
Sula Heckart, Gertie Davis, Lorena
Hoar, Virgie and Nell Holman, Irene
Hendricks, Maurine Norman and Mes
sers. Arch Holman, Fred Peak, Ernest
osgood, Lee Mcclure, Ernest Rodg-
ers, Orman Hoar and Pendall Atchi-
son. 49, The new car on the electric
line made its first trip TO Santa Fe
Monday. The patrons Of the road
are indeed glad to see this new i'm
provement. - Miss Edna Shearman
visited in Mexico on Monday. Mrs.
d. W. Littrell, Of the Fisher vicinity,
is very i'll. Bert Stephens, wife
and family, left Sunday for their
home in st. Louis, after a three
weeks visit with the formers par
ents, j. B. Stephens and family. -
Miss Mary Sterrett spent Sunday
with her grand = mother, Mrs. Lda
Sterrett and daughter, Clara.-Mrs
o. F. Howard and little daughter of
Strother, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mrs. L. G. Howard
Miss Mabel Wilson, of Collins. Mo-, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lou Sterrett
and daughter. - VIM. Pittman Jr.
and family, and Theo Hitz, wife and
two children, of near Laddonia, and
Hugh Dashner and wife were guests
of the formers father, VIM. Pittman,
and daughter, Miss Bess, Sunday.
Carl Hughes and George H. Isemen-
ger were business visitors in Mexico
Monday. - j.. r. Smiley was a Mex
leo visitor Monday. - Mrs. James
Camplin is spending a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. John Heller, of
Moline. Mrs. Lloyd Howard was
a Mexico visitor Tuesday. The
Epworth League society of the Meth
odist church will give an ice cream
supper Saturday night, June 30, and
all are invited to attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
Joe ID. Inflow Dead

Joe D. Inflow passed away at his
home in Long Beach, California, May
%, 1917 aged seventy-six years. He
had been in failing health for owe a
year. Mr.. Inflow leaves a wife, Mary
D., and four children: John D.. of
Portland, Oregon; Mrs. E. c. Todd,
of Platte City, Mo-; viii F., of Los
Angeles, and Miss Era, who resides
with her mother in Long Beach.
Mr.. Inflow had been a reader of tn,
Ledger for over forty years, and had
resided in California for thirteen
years.
Mr.. Inflow was one Of Mexico's old
est settlers who helped to develop
this part Of Missouri, and was highly
respected and much beloved by all
who knew him. The Ledger joins the
people Of this community in extending
sincere sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
THOMPSON BOY
is ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT MONDu
Russell McKeehan, Son of Mr. \.
Mrs. G. w. McKeehan, Dies :.
Result of GunshOt Wound

Russell, the IA year old son Of Y,
and Mrs. G. W. McKeehan. WIN ,
side a mile south of Thompson, ,..
dentally shot and killed himself NJ,
day evening at 1880 as he was retv,
ing from hunting. He died inst,,s,
as the result Of a wound through A,
left breast and just above the be,t
Young McKeehan had been hups,,
rabbits and was returning home. q
was in a pasture, just a short q.
lance from the house, when he fell. Al
the gun was discharged. His naa
er heard the shot and saw him u,r
the ground. At first she thought b
was joking, but when he did no, M
she ran to investigate and discoven
him dead. The gun wal a snil
sized shotgun.
Coroner Berrey viewed the ba5
and pronounced the shooting ar5s
tai without calling a jury,
Russell was an only son and a fin
boy. The Ledger joins friends in a.
tending deepest sympathy to the y
reayed family.
The Rev. j. S. Aryin, will 81
the funeral services at the llopeVa
Church ut Thompson at 200 ocai
Wednesday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
ST. Louis Live Stock Market
Special Report

NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, H.,
June &c, 1917. 49, Today's receipts
Cattle, 1000. Hogs, 1850. Sheep,
1000.
CATTLE - Receipts excessive this
week, not only at this market, but at
other western points, with a liberal
proportion of grassy kinds included.
As a result of the o~ver-supply compe-
tltion has been limited, and prices
have dropped several points as a con-
sequence. Barring prime beef steers
and pearling butcher stuff, which are
steady, the general market ranges
anywhere from IS to SOC per cwt.
lower than the close of last week. with
extreme cases showing a decline of
nearly 75c per cwt.
HOGS - Best heavy hogs steady.
with a top of SIS. so. Eastern BUYERS
and city buyers were in the market
but had limited orders. General
butcher and shipper market averaged
D to lOc lower than yesterday, other
wise, pigs, light stuff and green hogs
sold Is to 25c lower. Choice hogs
$50 lbs. up $3.50 to SIS. 80: mixed
hogs l6O lbs. up $14. 90 to SIS, 30:
40 to HOLD. pigs s14.2 5 to SD. G5:
Lighter native pigs S13 to SD; fat
southern pigs $40 to $13; best rough
hogs $l4.75 to SIS; with half fat
roughs at $40. so to s12.
SHEEP - Sheep Steady; lambs 25
to Soc lower than yesterday; or Use
TO 81 under the close of last week.
BEST fat sheep $40; good to choice
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Chas A Spencer to Ben Spence
Warranty. Consid $1,000. Part
Y NE Y Of Sec 22-5l-lO.
Jas J Walker, singlt, to Raymond
Cox AND wife. Warranty. COnaia
and other. $50 A in Secs 4 and s, -
10.
Ethel NJ Holder and husband to Sa'
Il. NJ Davis and Mollie W Hinebalgi
Quit Claim. Consid 81. NV I Sc
s-52-lO.
Elizabeth Boyd ct al to Stella
Davis and Mouie W Hinebalgh.
Quit : Claim. Consid 81. NV Sd
S-52-10.
Amanda Nallcy and husband to JH
kins w Green. Warranty. Corsi
$50, q A Sc of NE u of Sc i So
21-52-6 w, E side county road.
w L Harding and wife to MTt'
Harding. Quit Claim. Consid 81
Y int in lots Sand 6, block 3. W0a
lcwn Place, Mexico, Mo.
CT Hays and wife to VIM c AdarA
Warranty. Consid 81 and other Ia
IL, Block /, Coons' Add to Men''
No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
bunch yet brought to town. Paris

bunch yet brought to town. Paris
Appeal.
W. W. johnson, Of Audrain county,
Mo-, one Of the leading farmers and
stockmen Of that section of the coun-
ty, was in St. Louis Friday with a load
Of clipped western lambs Of his own
feeding 1856 head which weighed 20
lbs. and sold at SIG. so, which is the
highest price of the week for clipped
lambs. Mr.. Johnson was highly pleas
ed with the price. 49, Live Stock Re-
porter.
Elmer Johnson, who is one of Au-
drains largest stockmen, has AIS
head of hogs on his place of which 21O
will be marketed soon. Besides the
n bushels of corn they are getting
the sack feed brings the daily ration
up to $120. He has 1902 head of cat
tie which are being followed by some
of his porkers. Mr.. johnson has 14O
acres in corn.
Last fall George Fennewald bought
5000 bushels of orr from E. w.
Rockwell, of near Benton City. at
81. Shortly afterward he sold Ell
mer johnson 1900 bushels al the
same price.
Horace Mundy & Son, had a load
of good heavy hogs that averaged 275
lbs. and sold at SSH in st. Louis
on Tuesday.
SlDELL, H., June q. Farmers
in this community have pledged an
acre of corn each>to the Red Cross.
the grain to be sold this Fall, after it
is matured. Harvey j. Sconce gave
nine acres.
The Red Cross corr fields will be
designated as such by placing Red
Cross flags at each corner, in order
mat passersby may see what the
farming community of Sidell is do
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
LETTER

Mr.. Alva Bethel, Of Kansas, speA
Tuesday with his sister, Mrs. Geofe
Downs. George Shremp and tam
lily visited with +. F. Witchle ai
family Tuesday evening. Bus
Davis is working for DR.. W. +. Tor
nett. - Dewey Boydston has a new
bicycle. Mrs. Chester Stuart WI
taken 10 st. Louis Friday to have u'
second operation for a tuner u na
head, performed. Mr.. Stuart 'l
Mrs. l.. Knoebel, her mother WEN
with her. The guests OF MT d'
Mrs. Robert Ray, on Sunday we've
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Shook and lln'
lily, Mrs. G.. NJ. SkelIy, Mr.. and MIS-
W. Ray and son, and Miss h','
Witchie. - Frank Skclly and fanny
and Clayton Shook and wife 'pyn'
Sunday with NJ. ]. Sipple and fanny
of Laddonia. - Mr.. and MIS- D''
Martina, and the r. Miller you''
folks were guests of Mr.. and M,''
George Downs on Sunday. "nr
Irene Rogers spent the weekend WIS
Miss Alma Blaz. Louis hlI'""
and family, F. r. Witchie ana "a"
lily and Will Frazier spent 'u'''I
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ElaH'
near Santa Fe. - Fred MOTIFS w.
four loads of hogs on Monda!'
Pete Erdel and family, Val Efas' y
family and Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK
del ST., spent Sunday evening v"
Mrs. Clayton Shook. MI
Mrs. Pat Blackman have rei'"
from Pocahontas, H., visiting ~"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28

ter health now than for some time
rheumatism and kidney trouble have
Oo'hered me constantly since last An.
gust but now Tanlac has brought
great relief from both. It's simply
remarkable the relief I've gained
AMAzoNA E. B. sollays: 81
couldn't rest well at nights because !
"9u 10 get up so often with my kid
ney'' Dull headaches constantly
DO'"efed me and l usually had a bad
'"Ste IN my mouth. Pains in NV
D"'n were severe. But sir, since TAX.
ing lanlac the headaches have ceased
anu the taste disappeared. I've i'm.
proved in every way and my kidney,
are much stronger"
DehALB J. W. Cawley: "well
"'r' ! feel better than I have for
y'afs' since taking Tanlac. For tho
'"'' i've years I have tried MANY med.
,+'neS TO get relief from stomach ord
n,uney trouble, but without avail
fi"a'ly | tried Tanlac and in no time
my troubles were relieved. Nv bid.
"9y' ana stomach are being benefited
eaeh day by T%anlae."
inere is no better time than rich,
now TO r%evitalize your system and nro.
p"ie 10 enjoy summer. Tanlae i \
'O'aV unsurpassed to tone IN vo,,r
system Get it today.
i"nlac is being introduced and =.
e, in Mexico at Buckner,s Druo
1'Ure' Centralia, r. L. Hone, Van,
n",''' John c. Gentle, and wellsvllle.
1'le- Drug Store. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
OPINIONS FROM
PEOPLE OVER MISSOURI

hundreds from all parts of Mis-
sour, east, west, north and sontb bo,o
vouched for the merits of TanIac tbo
eieOrated new medicine, and from
such widespread Endorsement ore cor
gather only the dominant fact ron
lac's merit.
"neh the people of Missouri placed
the D. X. on Tanlac and make n,,hIio
expression OF their decision then one
cannot doubt the merits of tho ro,,.
medicine. Therefore the Tanlac orig.
lnators pride themselves with tbo
hundreds of voluntarily given testi-
monials telling the story of TarIao
fellel. Here are a few of them,
sEDALlA Mrs. Ralph Thomas.
lts great. Stomach and kidron
trouble bothered me and often I'd be.
come SO dizzy hat | would have -
smut my eyes and hold on to Como
thIng' Now, after taking Taplac
tne dizzy spells have d-isappcarcd
MY kidneys have been strengtbonod
ana the stomach trouble greatly re.
HANNIBAL Mrs. Ella McIn.
TIRE; MY work is a pleasure now
mat tired draggy feeling has die
appeared and it was only a short timo
"fter ! started taking Tanlae tina, 7
noticed the change. My appetite =
improved and ! feel much better n
every respect"
ST. JOSEPH - Mrs. M. n Ia.
I've been benefited so mnch
Ianiac that even my friends asI
me the cause of it. I'm cnjoying IN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
Florence Bassford NORM Dead

Mrs. Florence Bassford NORM, aged
twenty-five, the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Bassford, Of 6 Shaw
Place, st. Louis, and a grand daugh-
ter Of j. c. Bassford, of Mexico, died
at the home of her parents in st. Louis
at lO:45 Monday night. Mrs. NORM
was on her way to Albert Lea, Min
nesota, from Augusta, Georgia, where
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
NOT ENOUGH CHILDREN

ever receive the proper balance of food
to sufficiently nourish both body and
brain during the growing period when
natures demands are greater than ia
mature life. This is shown in so
many pale faces, lean bodies, frequent
colds, and lack of ambition.
For all such children we say with
unmistakable ~earnestness: They need
Scots Emulsion, and need it now.
1t possesses in concentrated form the
very food elements to enrich their
blood. 1t changes weakness to
strength; it makes them sturdy and
strong. No alcohol. Adv.
Scott G. Bovine, Bloomfield, N. J.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Burlington.
Mrs. j. W. Crewdson and daughter,
Miss Willyne, motored TO Columbia on
Friday where they remained until
Sunday the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. IL. Hannah
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28

Mrs. Louzan Blum, II years and 3
days old, was buried from Midway
Church, north of Mexico, Monday
morning. Mrs. Blum had died late
Saturday and the news of her death
brought sadness to a wide circle of
friends and relatives in both this and
surrounding counties.
Mrs. Blum was born at Santa Fe.
Monroe county, June q, 1916. She
was married to John Blum March %.
1853. Mr.. Blum died March &c.
1886. There we're eleven children
born TO this union, of which eight sur
vive. They ire: Mrs. Eliza Mar
shall, John W, Mrs. Anna Gould,
jacksonville, Calf. Chal, j. E., Mrs.
Rosie Berrey, Mrs. Leone Berrey and
Mrs. Carrie Dowell. All reside eth
er in Mexico or vicinity except Mrs.
Gould. She was the only one Of the
children absent from the funeral, but
owing to the distance she was away
did not come. .
Mrs. Blum was a charter member Of
Midway Christian Church and a de-
won't and faithful member. She was a
splendid woman, held in the highest
esteem by everyone and beloved by
old and young alike. Her loss will
be keenly felt among those who we're
in daily contact with her life.
The Rev. W. S. st. Claire, of Co.
lumbia, pastor of Midway, and the
Rev. II. P. Atkins, of this city, con-
Quoted the services. The funeral was
one Of the largest ever held in Audrain
County, Mrs. Blum having so MANY
warm friends. The Ledger joins in
extending deepest sympathy to the
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
A Man in the NAVY

Clay Mcclure, Of Mexico, whose son,
David 3. Mcclure, is in the Navy, re-
ceived a handsome card this morning
to hang in his window, on which was
printed: "a mar from this house is
now serving his country at the front
in the Navy"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
D EATHS

At noon Sunday, Mrs. S. P. En-
mons, of this city, died in the St.
Mary's Hospital, Joplin, from a cOm-
plication Of diseases.
Although she had been i'll for some
time, her death came as a surprise to
her many friends in Mexico. About
six weeks ago she was operated on
in the Mexico Hospital for gall-stones.
Her condition not improving, she was
removed to Joplin and operated Oh a
second time. Since then she never
improved and took suddenly worse
Sunday.
The funeral services over the body Of
Mrs. S. P. Emmons were read by the
Rev. S. W. Hayne at the Emmons'
home at two-thirty wednesday after
noon. The flowers Offered were very
beautiful and filled the ROOM.
The pail bearers were, active;
Messrs j. G.. Lakenan, A. II.
Moore, J. D. Miller, A. X. Luckie,
C. f. Leeper, W. L. Reed; honorary,
T. II. Marshall, A. c. Barnes, J. A.
Guthrie, j. A. Glandon, W. W. Pol
lock, J. H. Sallee.
The body was laid to rest in Elm
wood.
Elizabeth Shannon Grantham was
born May %, 1861, at Fayette, How
ard County. Her heritage drawn from
a long line of Christian ancestors gave
her natural instinct in the art of lead
ing and teaching. Seven years an in
structor in high school and grade
work laid a foundation for her large
scope and capacity as a leader in the
church, the home, on the platform, or
wherever she was cast.
She spent her early life in St.
Louis, visiting frenquently with her
grandmother and father who lived in
this city. At sixteen years of age
she moved to this city and entered
Hardin College, where a few years
later she was graduated.
The early death of her parents,
Samuel Aslby Grantham and Mary
Grantham, left her the eldest of five
children. To them she was more of q
mother than a sister. Her three sis
tiers are: Mrs. C. P. Tut, of Bunce-
ton, Mo-; Mrs. W. /. Hickison, Chi
cago, and Mrs. A. C. Bush, of Co.
lumbia; and one brother, Dr.. S. A.
Grantham, Of Joplin.
In 1886 she was married to St. Clair
Peyton Emmons, of this city and moth
cred Bessie, Harvey and St. Clair En-
mons, To this union was born Mary,
Samuel and Peyton.
In later years she attained national
fame in woman's Christian work, as a
leader in the W. c. T. u. She was
a charter member of the Mexico D.
A. RS, their first historian, and
later regent of hat organization. In
1901 she organized the Wednesday
Club and was its first president. She
was twice the president of the Hardin
Alumni Association. In the Kings
Daughters, Mothers and Others Club,
Missionary Society, Library Board and
every where cooperation, interest,
sympathy. and work were needed; she
was present.
The mixing of Scotch, Irish and Eng
lsh blood, infused with a sprinkle of
French, gave to her, as it is today
giving to the world, its all for the bet
terment Of mankind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28

Cy Barnes, the well known feeder
and shipper from this county, sent to
St. Louis 4G steers for Tuesdays sale.
They averaged 100- lbs. and brought
$12. 20 per cwt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28

j. d. Llewellyn, of this county, had
in Is steers at Sl2. 20 per cwt; H. A.
Wallace, also of Audrain, sen. in q
head, which sold for 81. rs per cwt.
in st. Louis Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28

ing. At present 20 acres of corn
have been pledged to the work. This
is in addition to cash donated to the
Red Cross.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
Stock Notes
LOCAL MARKET.

81. o Nash-
No. . Red Wheat, 2.45.
No, 2 Corn, LEV.
No. . Oats, 20.
National Stock Yards
Hogs, 1000, 5 lower, top Sl5,i5'
Cattle, 1900, lower.
Sheep, $500, steady.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John ~Sanderson, Of
jefferson City, are the guests Of
Mexico friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28

J.. E. Fish, of the C. & A., was
Centralia on business THURSDAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28
Tho Fourth of July!

The Fourth of July! g..
We have all kinds of Fireworks,
our Window! Chase our balloon
dw1t Johnson's Variety o'O'"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-06-28

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pat
t~erson, south of Mexico, on June "a.
a daughter, named Genevieve.
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The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
Eorce of Liuht,

Light has an actual mechanical pres sure and can be measured in the lab oratory. It has been found that the suns light in itself presses against the earth with q force something like TO- 900 tons. As the surface of sphere varies as the square of the radius, and as the volume or mass varies as the cube of the radius, and as the me' chanical pressure of light on the whole surface varies as that surface, and as the force of gravity varies as the mass, if a sphere is made smaller and smaller it is easily seen that the pressure Of light does not decrease so fast as the force of gravity, so bodies beyond a certain ninuteness could not reach the sun, but would be repelled by the me chanical force of Its light
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
Saving.

Some women formed a resolution to do something about the high cost Of living. Something" they insisted, with lofty courage, that will count|
 Accordingly they banded together and so perfected themselves in the art of making up their minds that whereas it had hitherto taken a salesgirl an average of two hours to sell yard Of ribbon she could now turn the trick In twenty minutes flat. -ssaH --.
 The economic saving of course, was in the aggregate enormous, making It. self felt all down the line.-New York Post
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08

I HAS BEEN Demonstrated
 that when a man has some thing to sell worth selling his success is assured by letting the people know about it.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
THE oDoR OF SPICES.
Often Used by Writers to Stimulate
 Their Imagination.

Often Used by Writers to Stimulate
 Their Imagination.
 On some portions of the globe spices are worth more than gold or silver.
 Tn the arctic region spices are es- sential to health and happiness" writes an explorer. "A dash of pepper, a pinch of ground cinnamon, a little nut meg or a pinch of ginger root reYives the jaded appetite wonderfully in the north. I have seen shipwrecked sailors fight over an ounce of spices with more flerceness than they ever did for | money" .-....... .- s.. -....-.
 The psychological effect of spices Is of more importance than the physiolog- ical. Many writers have confessed their inability. to write without the odor of spices in their rooms. One great musician composed bis master piece under the influence of cinnamon and cloves steaming in kettle of pre- serves in a neighbors kitchen. There after he composed only when. steamed cloves and cinnamon were on hand.
 The food of one man, however, very often happens to be more or less vlO- lent poison for another In the annals of insane asylums there are many cases on record where the odor of cloves, cinnamon, pepper, allspice or ginger has driven patients into violent par ] oxysms.
 Yet all the world loves spices, In the fear that the source of supply would eventually become exhausted chemists have sought to make spices synthetically. They have succeeded in a number of instances to such an eI- tent that cheap aduteratiOns are some times used.-EXchange.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-08
TRAPPED IN A sroKEHoLE.
The Fate That Flrsmen on a Warship
 Arc Liable to Meet.

! fHO Aiagio " moS6
 The soldiers who fight with least rec ognition in the battles at sea are the stokers of the destroyers running at full speed. Eight men work under the command of a stoker petty officer in space so narrow, that movement of any kind seems impossible. There is q fur mace in front and one in the back. SandBiched in between is maze of levers, pipes, pumps and gear.
 Yet within these close quarters the stokers find space. to perfqrm their heartbreaking toll in an atmosphere al- most too hot to breathe, says the Pop ular Science Monthly. When the men are at their posts the iron hatch Is closed down, and the air sucked in through a .yentilator has to pass through the furnace before it gets to them. -. s...,; l-... . .4.a ...--
 So long as the pumps work well and the eyaporated water Is displaced with automatic regularity by fresh neither the tubes nor the boiler casting can get dangerously hot. But sometimes without apparent cause the water slow ly descends below. the level. Some times the cause of mischief is a leak age-a pipe broken or joint strained that allows the water to escape.
 If it can be remedied, well and good. But If not and the water continues to drop steadily the stoker petty officer has but one duty to perform-to keep the hatchway from being opened by the frenzied stokers, thus allowing the flames to escape and destroy the entire vessel The heroes who perish in the stokeholds like so many rats caught in a fiery trap are not even listed.