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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

According to this authority the gun
merry practice in her Majesty's navy is
regarded rather more as a necessary
evil than as duty that, for the good
Of the service, should be OF first place
importance. Here is his calm state
ment regarding the gunnery practice
in the royal navy:
at is a usual thing for the signal to
be made, Spread for target practice;
rejoin by such and such a time the
consequence being the practice is car
ried out in a hurried, panieky way,
without sufficient supervision or cor
recting of errors made, in order TO get
1t over Who has not heard some
thing like the following. Why don't
you fire that gun?' Can't see the tar
get, sir Never mind that; fire at the
splash Bang Aud away go pounds
aud pounds of the unfortunate rate
payers money into the sea. The al
lowance of ammunition is very small,
only eight rounds quarter being al
lowed for such guns as 81 or @ inch
quick firing gun, ten rounds for the
lighter quick firing, and four rounds
for the l2-inch wire and upward. The
allowance for the heavy quick firing
represents four rounds each for Nos
and >, or less than minutes firing
onceevery three months If, In addi-
ton, this allowance il exceeded when
prize firing when the number Of
rounds fired in the two minutes allow
ed is nnlimited), the amount fired in
excess of the allowance has TO be de-
Quoted from the next quarters allow
aDce; or, suppose n smart ~ guns
crew fire sixteen rounds, which they
should do in two minutes. they get no
more practice for six months, which is,
as Euclid would say, absurd. Out Of
the ten rounds allowed for the light
firing guns has to come the amount
fired from these guns in boats, likewise
the amount fired in night practice,
which leaves about four rounds for No.
to fire at his quarters practice. II is.
to say the least Of it, hard 90 train n
man 10 pick up bis range quickly, and
keep it on such allowance. which
might well be doubled; and, II expend-
ed in an Intelligent way, the increased
proficiency would well repay the extra
expense in wear and tear Of ammani-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

BE careful in moving the lawn during
very dry weather. II the grass plot is
kept too close the grass may die cut
should there be a lack of sufficient
moisture The cutting of grass weak
ems the plant at first, as every success
i've growth is in the direction of pro-
dueing seed. Any plant can be destroy
ed il kept cut close TO the ground. 1t
may make new growth several times,
but sooner or later becomes exhausted.
When moisture is abundant, however,
the plant has better opportunities to re-
new its growth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

crew getting a chance.
ain addition TO the ammunition
proper, however, the admiralty allows
an immense amount of cannon ammu
milton, which is intended for the in
dividuaI instruction of unframed OI
! partially trained men, and should be
expended as such. 1t is, however, toe
frequently fired at the same time as the
heavy gun practice takes place, with
every available tube going at once, for
the same old story, to get it done.
The range suitable for heavy gun prae-
tice is, of course, quite out of the range
for tube cannon, while from the num-
Der of guns going at once no man can
see what his shots are doing, and in
dividual supervision becomes impossi-
BILE; the result is man comes up TO his
gun, blazes away his ten rounds or so
with fixed sight, which is probably
wrong, and departs as wise as he
started.
''If the admiralty and admirals in
specting paid any attention to the gun
merry efficiency of the ships In commits
sion they would compel the captains
and officers to develop that efficiency
To the utmost of their power, and es-
tablish a healthy rivalry. At present
in the Mediterranean far more trouble
and time are expended on filing the
chase of gun bright and furnishing
il (which is absolutely contrary to reg
ulations) than to insuring that the
men are well trained in the use of it,"
These criticisms are severe enough, but
the officer quoted goes even further
He declares that returns of the practice
at the targets are Judged" or, in other
words, the figures are given rs first
class, when in reality the practice has
been abominable,. thus deceiving the
admiralty officials and giving the Brit
ish public an entirely erroneous idea
of the skill of their seamen gunners.
Ii would be thought that such sug-
gestion as that crews sent out TO prac-
tice with small guns at points distant
from the ship throw the ammunition
overheard To save the trouble Of firing
it, and return to the ship with tine re-
port that SO many points had beer
made, would not be put forward in
sober earnest, but a writer actually
states gravely that che does not think
this is done now," but he goes on To
say that ammunition might almost as
well be thrown overheard as used in
the way it is for practice in the royal
navy to-day.
To sum up the matter in the language
of the expert referred to, after viewing
the recent great victory at Manila, he
says:
at cannot be denied that the ship
that gets in the first hit stands 80 per
cent. better chance OF winning the
action than when she started; ship
that could make certain of 80 per cent.
hits under ordinary conditions of
weather at range of $500 yards, and
inside, could cheerfully engage three
mobilized vessels with scratch crews"
This is SO impressive a summing up
that John Bull may well stand aghast
as he peruses the statements of those
who are in position to know concern
ing the woeful inexperience of naval
gunners.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

Where several varieties of plants Of
the same kind are grown together it
will not be proper to save seed there
from The different kinds Of melons,
peas, sweet corn or other crops have
their pollen distributed by the winds
or by insects, aud seed saved under
such circumstances will prevent uni
formity next year. The greatest care
should be observed to avoid mixing
when saving seed is the object.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29
Once Tried, Always Used.

II We sell oGe bottle Of OfChamberIain's 3
Cough Remedy, We seldom fail to sell
tkse same person more, wheE Il is again
needed. Indeed, it has become the
family medicine Of this town, for
eexghs and colds, and We recommend
IL because Of its established merits
Jos. 4. Harmed, Prop. Oakland Phar-
macy, Oakland, Md. Sold by all drug
gists-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

Chamberlainis Pain Balm has no
equal as household iiniment. 1t Is
the best remedy known for rheuma-
tism, lame hack, neuralgia; while for
sprains, cuts, bruises, burns, sealds and
sore throat, it is Invaluable. Wertz
x Pike, merchants, Fernandina, Fla,
write: "Everysue who bays a bottle
ofChanberiain' Relaedies, COMES back
and says il is the best medicine he has
ever used" - and 30 cents per
bottle at all drug stores
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

"My little boy broke out all over his
body with painful sores and kept run
ming down in health. The doctors said
his blood was out of order and that the
best blood purifier was Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. We began giving him this
medicine and he was soon entirely
cured" Mrs. Grace Armstrong, Rick
etts, Pa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29
AMERICAN GUNNERS
SURPRISE THE WORLD


TIE remarkable shooting of the
American gunners has opened the eyes
of the naval men OF Europe. 1t has
convinced the nations that after all il
is the man behind the gun, and not the
thickness Of armor or the estimated
horse power of the engines that COM
prises the chief defense of a ship in a
naval fight. IL is no new thing for
England to get in a state of fear verging
on panic at the condition of her navy,
says the Military Naval Record. Peri
Odieally furious onslaught ismade on
the naval experts and admiralty Off
cials by some member of Parliament
or cranky taxpayer, and the whole
country trembles at the idea of its
naval strength having been Overesti-
mated or willfully misrepresented.
These scares are useful, for they usually
have some foundation in fact, and
serve to draw out columns of newspa-
per articles and correspondence, which
in the end result in improvement and
the allaying Of the chronic fear OF the
taxpayers that they are footing huge
bills and are getting nothing stable for
the defense of the empire.
Just now the scare owes its origin TO
the remarkable 8ccuracy and deadli-
ness of the American gunners. Britons
are comparing the records made at
Manila with the scoring during the
practice fire of the British crews, and
are asking with a good deal of feverish
apprehension where their own gunners
come in. This has started a mass of
correspondence and special articles on
the subject of na7al gunnery and naval
training, and thu subjects of the Queen
are learning to their dismay that vsry
little, if any. importance is attached to
the training of the gunners of what is
supposed to be the first navy IN the
world. Among the numerous contri-
buttons on the subject the most start
ling is that ofa prominent naval officer,
who knows whereof he speaks, and
whose clear cut statements have caused
a sensation here.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

Some time ago, in the court Of a eel
ebrSsed Scottish borough, a man was
eharse1 with the theft of a pig. The
wOrthy bailie, in seRIeneing the pris-
oner, reFlerked that pig-stealing in the
.burgh had lately been too rife, and fin
ished his peroration thus: "And unless
j make an exsnple OF you, it's very
certain that none Of Us viii he sale. -
Weekly Telegraph
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29
THE EAGLE SCREAMS AGAIN.

THE EAGLE SCREAMS AGAIN
What's this / hear.
| Columbia. dears
BY the top OF nay bald nodile
This must stop or III waddle
Right in.
Pecking like sin.
With an A scratch
To match!
Look out
When you see me pout!
I'm bird, / am,
Uncle Sam.
A bad bird,
And / must be heaFd
What's the matter with that contrary
Old commisssry?
II.
Look ont for the gravel
When / travell
TIar,itaex, ELI,
Feeding EN- hay?
No coffee or tea2
Well, b'gee.
Watch out
What you're about
My feathers are rufiled,
Fate's cards have been shufIled,
And I'n be onto you,
Whir-r-oOl
With both claws.
With cause;
Yes, you. my huckieberry,
My stingy, dried-up commisSary
The boys are fighting for me,
B'gee!
And when need 'em,
Som ebody ought to feed 'em.
Well, guess
Yes,
Bat they can't fight,
Not by a burned sight.
With empty stomachs; no,
Nor stomachs fed on towl
Now, by the great rubby-tlub dabl
II they do not get grub
Right away,
l say,
I'll drop on the scruff of your collar,
And gee whizi you will holler,
My fairy,
My bright commissaryl
Yes, youl
Whir-r-oo.
Syracuse Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

Over 800 years ago Sir Francis Drake
built an open aqueduet twenty miIes
long TO conduct water from the hills ef
Dartmoor to Plymouth, England. The
town has just outgrown this supply,
and a Urge reservoir is 10 be built
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

During the summer of is5i, eir
{ has. p. Johnson, n we'd known At
60. ney of Louisville, KY. had a very
aev, re attack of summer complaint.
OMIT number OF different remedies
were tried, but failed to afford any re-
lief friend who knew what was
needed procured him bottle Of Cham
berIain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy, hieh quickly cured him and
he thinks, saved his life. He says that
there has ot been day since that
time that he las not bad this remedy
in his househo "a. He speaks Of il in
the highest pr. aise and takes much
pleasure in recon 'mending it whenever
an opportunity i offered For sale by
all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

II fertilizer IS broadcasted over the
field and well narrowed in, it will not
be necessary to apply anything to the
hillsofcorR. Keep the grass and weeds
down and the corn roots will not be
long in finding the plant food.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

Milwaukee has decided 10 exclude
married women from the holding ~
Sositions as teachers in the public
aseh ools. The rules in Chicago permit
theSsl TO serve unless they have ehii-
dren under two years OF age. though
s0meeIf the members OF the Board 0f
.Educaion think that preference should
be giveR to unmarried women, Who
have to s.l2pnrt themselves..
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

OF the varieties of sweet corn there
has not been found orA that is superior
70 StOwell's Evergnes n, considering
quality, hardin sss, size "a ears, etc. 1t
is not as early az some kiIl-is. but it is
an old standard variety that has been
tried in all sections, and las given
satisfaction where many others have
failed entirely
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

Hundreds of lives saved every year by
having DIR. Thomas Eelectrie Oil in the
house just when ii is nseded. Cures
Group, heals burns, cuts, wounds OF
every sort
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29
]. D. sWANK.

IMPORTANT TO ADVERTISERS.
The cream Of the country papers is found
in Reminglon's County Seat ists Shrewd
advertisers avail themselves Of these lists, q
copy of which can be had Of bennington
BrOs. Of New York & Pittsburg.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

The tomato produces fruit throughout
the season until frost destroys the vine.
1t will have blossoms, green fruit and
ripe fruit at the same time, and is con-
sequently continuous bearer. To do
this profuseiy. however, it should have
aliberal application Of fertilizer applied
broadcast over considerable ground
around the plant, and the soil should
be kept clean, while the vines will lie
benefited by having supports.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

tion- The four rounds per heavy turret
gun give four rounds TO the captain of
the turret aud two TO the captain of
each gun, no other man of the turret's
crew getting chance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-06-29

1t is an old remark that cabhages
cannot be worked too frequently.
They seem to take fresh start every
time they are cultivated and given
good hoeing between the plants. This
Is particularly the case with late cab
bages, which have portions Of the dry
season to contend with.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23
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MONTREAL IN DANGER
Disastrous Floods Of ,se Likely
to Be Repeated in the
Canadian City.
St. Lawrence River Reaches
the Record Point and Is
Going Higher.
Flimsy bikes Of Wood Are the
Only Protection to the
Lower Streets.

MONTREAL, March %. Montreal
stands in imminent danger of repeti-
ton Of the disastrous flood of 1886,
when hundreds of thousands of dol
lars damage was done. For some days
past the water in the St. Lawrence
river has been rising steadily, until it
has touched the record point. Below
the city the water has risen above the
level of the road skirting the river and
the houses are filed half way to the
ceilings Of the first story. Along Craig
street, near Victoria square, the cellars
OF some Of the big wholesale dry goods
houses have been flooded, but the dam
age there will be light, as all goods
have been moved out.
The two pumping stations of the city
are working at their full capacity in
hope of keeping the overladen sewers
from backing up, and so far with toler-
able success. Along Mill street the
first floors of half a dozen large manu-.
featuring industries are flooded, and
1000 people will be thrown out of
work until the water subsidies. The
river in front of the harbor is covered
with floating ice If the jam in the
river below the city gives way, all dan
ger of a food will be over, but at pres
ent there is little hope of this taking
place, and disastrous overflow is gen.
orally looked for. -
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23
.DISLlKED THE UNION.

Colored Man and His White Bride
Lynched at Wybark, 1. It.
MUsKoGEE, I. T., March pa das-
tardly outrage was committed during
the night in the town Of Wybark, five
miles north of here, resulting in the
death Of two men and a woman.
The house Of Ed Chalmers, a negro
who recently married white woman,
was attacked during the night by six
white men, who had evidently deter.
mined to murder both the negro and
his wife, both of whom had been
threatened by white men who disliked
the union. A door of their. cabin was
broken in and both the negro and his
wife were shot down, but not before
Chalmers had put up good fight
against his assailants, killing man
named Matthew. The woman was
killed outright, and though Chalmers
succeeded in driving off the attacking
party they left him raortally wounded
and he died before daylight.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

Admiral Popoff, aide.de.camp Of the
car. is dead.
Miss Florence St. John, the well
known actress, is dying in London.
A theatrical performance at Havana
in aid Of the fund for the Spanish
navy Melted $40, 900 in gold.
General Booth, founder of the Saliva:
ton Army, is in the Twin Cities. He
is accompanied by Commander Booth.
Tucker and wife.
The bark Hayden Brown has arrived
at Seattle. She left Philadelphia
nearly q year ago and was for a long
time con sidered lost, s
DR.. George Clinton Hubbard, assist.
ant surgeon, y. s. A., committed sui.
eide at ST. Elizabeths insane asylum,
Washington. He was ~ years of age.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, the
well known novelist, has instituted
suit for divorce from her husband, DE-.
Swan N. Burnett The papers in che
case are withheld from publication.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23
z. BY the Court.
Jonas Laude
& Soeal.) IO-l2 Judge az Prehat

County eeale = o. aB1h aoa3. s.
.4th, 1893 f'-'sa1nA ETH, iIarch
II the Matter of the Estate Of Rr;d
r1Gh Schulz, deceased. = ~ Z
eLStiers OF Administrationo on the. ..st "a
OF q sFridrlch Schulz, deceased. late Il tt.e
y Sounty OF Brown, and State sc NIinnaaotas1
peing granted to Wilhelnline Sch,,I. .'>.e'n'
1T Is ordered, That Elk month"; has -, !,
me same - hereby allowed from and after
the gate or this order, in which q III narsn,,a
having Claims or demands apainst 4i,e
SAID deceased are required to fi1e tho so =, Z
IN the Probate Court of said 1nn,e+ 80 To-
barred 80 - - = y - De' forever
It Is Further Ordered, That III. 8 80 ,1o,,
day IN October A. %. 1898. al ia n,cin.Is a.
Mat a general Term of said Probate Cn,,rt
70 be held at the Probate Office j., II - .
1ouI II house IN the City Of New Uln1. in
salu county, pc and the same HEREBY Is
appointed as the time ana place vl,es, And
Where the said Probate Court will exam.
ine ana aqJust said claims and defnands:
Anu II IS urther Ordered, That notice
" " sucn nearing be given to all creditors
s snru, Pe.ISons interested in said estate by
aol WIN WIN publishing this order once in
FAN sc ,1 WEEK for, three successive weeks in
the New Uln Review, a weekly. newsna.
Pc! printed and published at New Vim in
Il p e at New UlIn. Mimi, the 4th day
al - By the Court:
" Jonas Lauderischlager
'oeai.' Judge of Probate
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23
CARLlSTS THREATENING.

Said a Son of Don Carlos Will Soon De-
X clare Himself Pretender.
= MADRID, March 22.-Don Jaime de
Bourbon, who is at present at Cannes,
staying at the villa Henry Nv, will
shortly receive the Spanish Carlist depu-
ties. Afterwards he will proceed to
Spain, where he will declare himself
('hara acto de'') pretender.
Commenting on the above telegram
received from Paris through their spe-
cial CORRESPONDENT, the Heraldo re-
marks that it will say nothing to aug
ment the gravity of the news. It then
says: 1.-THE fact that our correspondent
makes no hesitation as to the accuracy
of his information forces us to believe
that he considers it the correct refec.
ton of Carlist views, more especially if
we bear in mind that the Carlist organ
in Madrid, Ell Correo Espanol. has,
during the last lew days, accumulated
the threats it has been lavishing for
months past
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23

State of Minnesota,
Countyof Brown, 4 i
Hh, 1898. = s = t 8 - ; =
n In the matter Of the estate of Adolph
On Readingnnd fling the petition Of Ma
ria Dietz, as Executrix of the estate of Adj
olph Dietz, deceased, representing anonp
other things, that she has fully adminis.
tered said estate, and praying that a time
and place be fixed for examining and al
lowing the final account of her adu1inis-
ration, and for the assignme mt Of the resi-
due OF said estate to the parties entitled
thereto by law; p 1870 I>~ :
II Is Ordered, that said account be ex-
ahmed and petition heard, by the Judge
OF this Court. on the 3lst day of March,
A;D. 1888, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the Probate
Ohce in the Court House, in the city of
New Ulm, in said county.
And It Is Further Ordered. that notice
thereof be given to all persons inter
ested, by publishing copy of this order
once in each week for three successive
weeks, prior to said day Of hearing in
the New U1m Review, weekly newspa-
per, Printed and published at the city of
New U1n1, in said county.
< D Eats at New Ulm. Mimi, March Hh.A,
H By the Court,
Jonas Iaudenschlager
r.. s.. 1912 Judge of Probate.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23
FRANCE NOT IN SC flE DEAL

s.ans Az
VIII Not Join Any soh.ns Tor the Dis
integratfon 81 China.
LONDON, March The Paris cor
respondent of The Times reports pas
sages Of CONVERSE ton with diplomat
in the course Of which NJ. Hanotaux,
the French foreign minister, repudi-
ated the idea that he desired to join
any scheme for the disintegr ation Of
China. 81 81 s.-s5
The correspo lent represents N. Ham
otaux as saying that France had moth.
ing to gain by taking Chinese territory;
that Tonquin was enough for her; that
she did not desire to settle in the Yum
Nan province Or to- seize Southern
China and that NJ. Duban had not been
authorized to enter upon the important
negotiations attributed to him
France is not jealous Of the Chinese
loan arrangement, said M Hanotanx.
I've think on the contrary that it will
induce England to keep China in az
good condition as possible. =
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23

CHICAGO s NORTH WESTERN R'Y.
Subject to change. IN. u. Time Table.
Departure of Trains. Going East,
Passenger No. eek. Sunday.) 6 100 I'M
For st. Paul, Minneapolis, Winona, Mil
waukee, and Chicago.
Passenger No. 2 Daily 2:51 n
For St. Paul, Minneapolis, WinoLa, Mil
waukee and Chicago.
Freight No. II (Ex. Sunday $50 A NJ
Garry Passengers to Waseca.
Freight No. SO Daily - s:35 IN
Carry Passengers to Kasota.
Departure of Trains. Going West.
Passenger No. (Daily.) 2:14PM
For Tracy, Marshall, WATERFOWL, Huren
and Pierre.
Passenger No. eek. Srnday.) s:35P NJ.
For Tracy and West.
Freight No. 13 (Ex. Monday.) 500 N
Garry Passengers to Tracy.
Freight No. Is lex. Sunday.) 10 PM
Arrival of Trains From East.
Passenger No. Daily.) 2:14PM
Passenger No. Z eek. Sunday.) s:35P NJ
Freight No. Is (Ex. Sunday 10 :45 Pm
Freight No. - (Ex. Monday 80 AN
Arrival of Trains. From West.
Passenger No. 4 (Ex, sunday.) 500 4 NJ
Passenger No. 2 (Daily.) 2:51pM
Freight No. y Elk. Sunday. 1910 4 N
Freight No. Sc DAILY s:35F NJ
Trains 2 and 8 have sleeping cars be-.
tween Mankato and Chicago; and chair
cars between Kasota and Minneapolis.
For further information inquire Of
H. L, BEEcHER. Agent, New Ulm
ii. G. Garvin, w. 3. Kniskern.
General Agent, Gen. Pass. Agert.
l.s. Winona. Chicago.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23
REBEL TRIBES suBDuED.

Peace Again Reign. ON the Indian
s. Is Frontler.
CALCUTTA, March 22.The fighting
on the Northwest frontier is now re-
garded as ended. The rebels have
given the 20 hostages demanded.
The budget statement to be read to
the legislative council is very favor
able. It estimates that there will Be "a
surplus Of $50. 600 rupees for the COM
ing year, and it reviews 20 yearsof Is.
dian finance, though without discuss
ing the currency policy.