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"- -i; ( f POLK COUNTY NEWS-GAZETTE. BENTON. TENNESSEE. -1 H : v Good Mechanics are Always in Demand The Lu:aes of making machinery end its various part i important. Tlre ig a constantly growing de mand for good machinists In fact, there is almost a lack of skilled machinists. There are many chancre in this occupation which the young growing boy of sixteen, with a grammar-school education and no trade, would do well to consider. Ttu most necessary qualification to become a good machinist is an actual loudness for handling and working with mechanical appliances. (Jood common sense, willingness and a ttrong, wnind loiy form the neces sary requisites for the trade. The work can he learned well by apprentices. Many machine ehops take a limited number of apprentice each year. A ly must le fifteen years or over to enter. A period of four years is occupied in learning this work. It is never wise for a young man to fecialize too early in the beginning of his career. He should endeavor whenever jnissihle to learn all the details of the work in its inanv different brandies and serialize later. ' An ambitious, industrious apprentice, desirous of imcces.?, would do well to take an evening course in mathematics and drawing while serving his term of apprenticeship. Whenever possible and desirable a young man can' take up a special course in one of the technical institutes or colleges of the country. This course will give him a valuable technical training which will later be sup plemented by actual experience in a machine shop. The pay of a machinist averages from $1(5 to $.'." per week. The apprentice receives a nominally small sum after averaging about 12 cents au hour for the actual time employed. Foreman ami master machinists get proportionately larger salaries, according to their ability and the extent of the "business in which they are employed. The large concerns, as a rule, pay more than small establishments. The good mechanic usually has no difficulty in getting a lucrative place., Humanity Does Not Go Forward Equally B7 D. E. McCLURE AwUnl SkMwt Michigan Slate Board of Health - It is a law of progress that humanity does not go forward equally in all direc tions, but by leaps. This is due to the fact that genera tions, like individuals, have the defect of their qualities. The fact that the ancients, who were our masters in so many things were only children in science proves this. Certain centuries are religious, poetic, artistic; others commercial, industrial, warlike. They are also effeminate and dissolute, as they are energetic and virtuous. But human evolution is so vast and so compli tatted that it never takes in everything at a time. Notwithstanding the wealth of its aspirations or its struggles to embrace all, each jKriod o activity makes only its particular advance, to which everything is subordi nate; one might even say sacrificed. . As evidence of this let us mention our period of colonization, revolu lion, constitution, civil war. Readjustment and reconstruction was fol lowed by half a century of the most tremeudous commercial and indus trial progress the world has ever known. Each epoch had its progressive pioneers, its inert obstructionists. Why? Some folks "take an idea by the hand, others by the throat." It is wise for us to use prudence-in 'the investigation of the preven tion of disease and crime that we may know where we are, where we are drifting, and apply the remedy, if remedy there he, keeping in mind the fact that humanity does not go forward, equally in all directions, but by leaps. " The pessimist viewing civilization in the shadow, in a halting place, would follow the advice of Job's wife, "to curse God and die," but the intelligent faith-led optimist, like the gentle and beloved McKinley, says: "It is God's way, God's will be done." He believes that humanity s halt ing places are rallying points for bringing up the laggard forces. VERY ARTISTIC BIRD HOUSE Aged Citizen of WMttur, Cat- Erects One of Mors Tfian Ordinary Ar chitectural Pretention. San Francisco. Aa artistic bird house, of more than ordinary preten sions to architectural beauty, has Just been completed by a ninety-two-year- old citizen of Whlttler. Cat. It is structure of reinforced concrete, 15 feet high, and houses the pet canaries of this bird lover. The. hoee is eight feet square, the gabled roof being supported by ornamental concrete posts, set with round stones, while latticework fills in the spaces between the columns. The floor is of cement, with a bathing- fouct in the center, while over the doors, which are of wire net, are semicircular panels of colored uaes. The Jiouee is sur mounted by a copper don.e and flag staff, and the ridees of the roof are V. . SB ,.v'- V . - J f MR f Faith, Not Knowledge, Carries Us to End By REV. T. W. STEWART Put ti Qui Ourcfa, Prabrtcriu, Quuao The Apostle Paul, in mak ing a comparison between the limited present and the unlimited future, says: ",ow we see through .a glass darkly, then face to face, now we know in part, then we shall know even as we are known." In every branch of science men have just made a beginning; they are like children playing with the pebbles on the beach, while the great ocean of knowledge lies lefore them. Now what are we to do when we get to the end of our knowledge, when we cannot know, hence cannot see, when we cannot understand? All these" wonderful beginnings in knowledge give us an intense desire to knovr more. We have been like children playing in a small boat in some quiet harbor. But we have the desire to have a ship strong enough to sail on a voyage of discovery far out into the great ocean of truth. , But the ship that every human being is sailing on is a ship that is only equipped for quiet waters; it cannot sail too far from land. We can only go as far as our human equipment will carry us. Our-Jcnowledge is imperfect, our vision is obscure. "We see througha glass darkly." "We know only in part." , But God has given us the wonderful faculty of faith which carries us far beyond our knowledge and our vision. "We walk by faith and not by sight." Faitlr is the" beautiful ship that carries us far beyond what we can see and know. We peer into the darkness trying to see the siarg because we believe the stars are there. H is the ship of faith that carries us to the end of the journey, not the ship of knowledge. Young People Are Starving for Amusement By ALLEN STEVENS. Keokuk, Iowa When one reads Kmer son"s essay on compensation one ought to learn the les son that when we create a void, a blank, we ought to substitute something else to meet the needs and cravings of humanity. Fun is the greatest tonic there is. It works more wonders than physicians and drugs. Most all people are hungry for some form of fun. In taking away immoral things, then, we should substitute the moral. livery church that likes to have its influence felt should have a fun department, with committees constantly manufacturing new fun attrac tions. young people are dying every day from fun starvation, because they must not do this or must do that. Smilea should be passed around as well ns the collection box. Why not substitute for various had influences marriage bureaus, match making clubs, gay socials. Give us moro promoters of good, healthy fun.- $700 Aviary at Whittier, Cal. decorated w-ith a series cf wooden rings in which are suspended a set of delicately toned brass bells, which, swinging to and fro in the breeze, touch the edges of the wooden rings, giving forth a soft tinkle. A clock is part of the equipment of this aviary, and above each door is a little win dow, from which, on the stroke of the hour, appear mechanical cuckoos an nouncing the time. The building is entirely the handiwork of the owner, who estimates the cost to be over $700. Popular Mechanics. , SAYS FOOD CONTROLS SEX Generous Diet Means a Girl; Scanty Food a Boy. Finds Philadel phia Doctor. Philadelphia. That stx of children may be predetermined is the conclu sion reached by Dr. Israel Bram of this city after a study of 30 of his pa tients upon whom he experimented w ith special diet and tlso with medi cine. His conclusions are given in the current number of a medical newspa per. Dr. Bram says that an excess nourishment in the mother may decid in favor of 'fc female whild, while deficiency lends to the production of mala A cpnornuR dipt mesne n ?irl:S - - - - - w scanty one, with low proteid allot) ance, favors a boy. In support of thie theory it is advanced that in times of financial panic., or war, when a plenti ful quantity of rich nitrogenous -food is not available, male infants are in the preponderance. The second theory Is that sex, is de termined by the activity of the adrenal glands, those ductless glands above the kidneys, which secrete a substance that seems to have an important fcffsct on the entire muscular ana nervous system. It is declared that in women who are deficient in tne aarenai suppiy their offspring are female. It is there fore thought that the use of the ex tract of suprarenal glands of animals or a similar substance which would stimulate the adrenal glands would In crease the chances of a male child. Dr. Bram says that. of 30 of his pa tents who placed themselves under hie directions 26 gave birth to boys. "These results," he writes, "gtrongly indicate' that the experiment employed w-as highly successful, and that he probably have at our disposal a means of controling at will the sex of the un born infant." In accordance with these theories if a boy is desired the treatment is diet ary and medicinal. Eggs, meat, fish, and cheese are forbidden, and it is di rected that the diet consist of such substances as cereals, fruits, potatoes. milk, buttermilk and butter. Plenty of water is advised. ROOSEVELT-WILLARD WEDDING PARTY AT MADRID ' 1 1 si- '.J I i f ' 1 1 .'W .ts" vx -yuj if -4 -ys I -"it ' ' ' y ; l 1-1 f)fA ; t y v 1 : 1. i i f ft - V 'l i 1 cr h! 4 ' The first th.otogranh of the Roosevelt-Willard wedding party, showing the bridw, the groom, the grooms father and tjhe.tjfldesmaids who attended the beautiful Belle Willard, daughter of the United States ambassador to Spain,, at her wedding to "Hermit Roosevelt, son of Col. Theodore Roosevelt. The groom is at the right, with arms behind him. The bride is seated at the right. Colonel Roosevelt is standing almost directly behind her. COFFEE IN DEMAND iSAVING ART WORKS 1 PortcRican Crop Wanted Abroad But Not in United States. Grapefruit and Cocoanuts Offer Big Opportunities or Investment, Al though Sieand Tobacco Still , LTj a Exports. - m Brandy Smuggled In Wax Baby. Paris. M. Charles Pechard, former ly chief of the police anarchist bri gade, has founded a museum of crimi nology. Among its curious contents are a hollow wax baby which was used to smuggle brandy into Paris. A woman carried a baby into the city every day, but as it never grew any bigger the authoritiqp examined it and discovered the fraud. Brothers, Meet After Many Years. Ansonia, Conn. William, Morris and Frank Ginzel, brothers, all over seventy, who parted In Nashville, Tenn., forty-three years ago, met here for a grand reunion. Mayor Revokes Saloon License. Chicago. Mayor Harrison revoked the saloon license of John Lang when he ascertained that a hand book was operated in the saloon for the bene fit of the fair sex. NeW Divorces Day-Old Bride. Yonkers, N. Y. Frank A. Salvatore obtained a divorce from bis bride who eloped the day after their wedding, because of her craze for merry-go-rounds. Washington, D. C The coffee raised in our island possession, Porto Rico, is in great demand abroad and the for eign market places it at the top of the price list of coffees from all over the world, according to experts at the. United States department of agricul ture's Porto Rlcan experiment station. However, the people of . the United States have developed a taste for1 a different kind rf coffee, and thref erence cf a e-H,i man? pewl 'ill luA rr :'' "'..vV, sain a larger? iirket.l6'r."" Aella , n -JTT- changing the acquired taste American, seems too great, to justify the attempt eo long as such excellent prices are obtained elsewhere fornbe product, , . During the East, "year, says the newly-issued annual report of the depart ment's station Jn Porto Rico, the value of the exports of coffee amount ed to a great deal more than they ever have since the American occu pation Better cultivation and higher prices have enabled the coffee indus try to show great progress, and plant ers are now ronowing neiusr ymu tlses In the selection of their seed for planting. The department's station is Introducing the so-called "Java" and other coffeee which are yielding bet ter than native coffee and giving a higher percentage of large and unl 'form grains. The coffee Is grown for distribution to planters on the island and has been resulting in greater yields as well as In better prices for the planter. Of the 'coffee exported during the past year, $8,878,36 worth went to foreign countries, while only $132,970 worth went to the United States. Al though today there exists a benefit of tariff, the coffee is still following the old lines of trade established by tariff laws during the Spanish regime. It is a marked Indication of the truth that trade established upon preference of taste for a certain product la a most difficult one to change. How ever, associations and individuals are still striving to extend the market and to gain even a higher reputation for the coffee' of Porto Rico. . The grapefruit industry which start ed from nothing ten years ago Is now thriving in Porto Rico and promises good returns to the man with perse verance, industry, and personal super vision. Porto Rico is safe from rrosis . that threaten the Industry on the mainland and at the open door of the best market In the world New York and the eastern seaboard. The grape- frt.it Industry represents the highest tyre of intensive farming, and is sure to increase to a much greater extent in Porto Rico as the trees which are already planted come into bearing. The value of the exports of grape fruit last year ($726,687) was exceeded by the exports of two other fresh-fruit industries which have Deen eHiao llshtfd for a much greater period in the island. Oranges were exported to the value of $740,010, and pineapples to the value of $1,143,007; $151,681 worth of canned pineappleswas also exported. There is considerable planting of cocoanuts In Porto Rico and there are extensive areas yet where these trees may be profitably set out. A cocoanut grove, properly cared for, yields a sure and steady income. Bet ter cultivation, the growing of vegeta bles among the trees, the utilization of seaweed and other nmnures, yield excellent returns over cost. The value of exports of cocoanuts for the past year amounted to ?352, 390. Besides being Interested In co coanuts, the department's agricultural station has a number of other nut bearing trees on trial, both edible and oil-bearing, and it is hoped that some will prove profitable for cultivation there. Although the other agricultural products show such reat promise, sugar and tobacco still continue to lead all others by a big margin. The exports of sugar during the last year had a total value of $27,226,905, while the value of the tobacco exports were, manufactured, $5,824,030; unmanufac tured, $3,188,227. . Planters are now Introducing Im proved-varieties!) of j cane, whfe the the Thev tied.U .... . . . "fr to tne cultivation' ana j rermizai;? Lcrop' has been ?fas'JV crop to iha rack have TQ tn How Paintings Hacked by Women Are Restored. Professionals Only Need a Hot lronr Strong Fish Glue, Manila Paper and New Canvas Many Men Are Experts. London. Although Mr. Sargent's, portrait of Mr. Henry James, the nov elist, was badly hacked by a cleaver wielded by a suffragette at the opening of the Royal academy, it will not be an over difficult task to repair It The work of restoration has been intrusted to Maj. George C. Roller, says London. Tit-Bits. . . In restoring the portrait the canvas, after the" painted surface has been pro tected with tissue .paper, will be placed 'on a slatf" table.' The back will then be Ulv n ctffbv fluid. whtCD HfTTTf ; 1 ' zjff eye 9f a Uti wofulted "nM tin - . i IUB- IU J., others "have been contjuuo,.jiy px0, but he stopped in when we to cane, so that y.eirfs have te,j5,,tv0r way home and bought her dueed to a minimum.-, aibhv p'inese lands will now go out of cultivation, PoVto Rican tobacco, as weljfae su gar, is being improved in quality. This improvement Is resulting in its finding a larger market and Increas ing prices. There is a large popula tion skilled In certain lines of tobacco manufacturing 6uch as cigar-maklBg. cui)ox of candy." will W spots wheredies. be filled in by-ittee heard special preparation. many i There are men in hB tor 'no fol- th a. TUMULTY IS AVERSE TO CATS " Secretary to President Refuses to 8ign Lease for Cottage Until Felines Are Barred. Washington. Secretary to the Pres ident Joseph P. Tumulty refused to sign a lease for his summer cottage at Avon-by-the-Sea until a clause stat- ii;yP tfi.""- v 'I Joseph P. Tumulty, ing that the vicinity was free from cats was inserted. Mr. Tumulty was greatly annoyed by nocturnal gather ings of cats last yean False Teeth Fill Street. Chicago.The explosion of a vul canizing machine in a dentist's office sent a shower of false teeth down upon the heads of State street pedestrians. Leaves Many Descendants. Lamar, Mo. Mrs. Elizabeth Ien hower, ninety-seven, who died here, left more than one hundred descendants. low the profession of piciifre lestorlng, who are able to restore old paintings of value which have large ho'S in them, or the materials on which they, are executed hanging in threads-' -Moreover, they can, when necessaryJ transfer a painting to a new canvas. If a picture of which the canvas is cracked, torn or rotted with age 1 . handed to a clever restorer, the first thing he does is to purchase a new canvas the same size as the old one. Having obtained this, he glues a sheet of stout manlla paper to the picture. He then carefully scrapes away the old" canvas. This is a Job that might oc cupy him for several days, or weeks . if the canvas is a large one. Having removed every bit of canvas, the grounds upon which paint lies are- taken away by solvents or gentle scraping, until nothing remains but the fragile shell of pigment adhering: to the paper. The new canvas is then covered with the strongest fish glue obtainable, and pressed firmly down upon the paper bearing the picture. As soon as the painting is firmly attached to Its new foundation nothing remains but to take off the manlla paper. This can be done with hot water, and the sur face of the painting has only to be cleaned to look as bright as it was when the artist painted It. We believe It was M. Haquln. a French artist of note, who first suc cessfully transferred a panel painting to canvas. He glued a sheet of pa per over the surface of the painting, and afterward upon this a fine layer of muslin. When the glue was dry he planed down the panel until it was of the thinners of match wood, when he scraped off the remainder witha long, flexible knife. This done, the mere skin of color held together by tbe pa per and muslin was left, and It was a comparatively easy task to glue this to a canvas and remove the paper an muslin. If an old picture has a portion of Its pigment missing this may be replaced by an artist with colors from a Jrush, but sometimes old but worthless psint Ings are used for the purpose. When the coloring of the drapery, flesh, foliage or sky, as the case may be. Is found to match exactly tht miss ing portion It Is cut out to size and clued on the canvas, the edges of the Joint being made impdrccptlble by the aid of the brush. .5 I 6 11 I