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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26

the captain, Of four lieutenants, one
chief torpedo gunner, and several war
rant officers, torpedo instructors and
chief torpedo instructors
The seamen in the service volun-
teering for the rating of seaman-gun-
ner must be good character men.
When rated they have extra pay, and
hold special positions, with regard to
their training, in the vessels they
serve in, such as the leading numbers
at the guns, special duties in the mag
azines and shell-rooms, etc. and the
a man a superior standing in the ship
as smart and reliable man. These
seaman-gunners can volunteer for the
further rating of 'seaman-gunner tor
pedOman," known as S. G. I. The
Defiance last year passed 1872 men
through.
The course of instruction lasts three
divided into theoretical prac-
teal, and Whitehead instructions A
lieutenant and a certain number of
instructors take charge of each detach-
ment of men, when they come, and re-
main in charge of their instruction the
whole times they are on board.
Certain men who show superior abil-
ity are allowed to volunteer for the
special ratings of leading torpedo
man. and torpedo instructor" These
men have much longer and fuller
course of instruction. and are, after a
time attached to some Of the parties
of men qualifying for S. G. T., to assist
in the instruction, so as to enter them
for the work they will have to do
when rated. Should he pass for a
warrant officer. such as boatswain
or gunner, his pay and position are
very superior, and it is possible for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26

him. at the end of his career, to retire
with the rank of lieutenant
A batch of seamen, on joining, have
the books Of instruction served out to
each man. The class is divided into
sections for convenience. They then
attend lectures all the forenoon, and
in the afternoon some practical work
is performed before the class and ex-
planned to them. They have fair
amount of elementary instruction in
electricity and magnetism, the work
ing and management of the electric
light, the different kinds of mines and
torpedoes used in the service, and of
explosives generally. The greatest
care is taken to avoid all possible
chance of an accident of any kind.
Having done their theoretical and
practical courses. they are next put
through a course of instruction in the
Whitehead torpedo. This entails a
certain number of lectures, when the
different parts and working of the tor
pedo are explained, also different
modes of firing it. They then COM
mence drill at the discharge of tubes,
and do a considerable amount of
shooting with them from the Defiance
and also from the torpedo-boats at
tached to her. When the course is
finished they are examined and rated
or otherwise, as found qualified.
In addition to the patches of men
qualifying for S. G. T., the following
classes are continually going on in
the school: Parties of retired officers,
who have volunteered to serve at sea
IN case of war breaking out, and wish
to keep themselves up to the times in
torpedo work; lieutenants on the &C.
tive list, who go through a short
course in the gunnery school.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26

Although the Spanish incident did
not prove the fact naval men are yet
disposed to believe that a powerful
factor in the next great war may be
the torpedo. Efficiently manipulated
ne Of these engines OF death has
greater destructiveness than a dozen
regiments of men. For many years
Great Britain opposed the use of the
torpedo in warfare, asserting it to be
inhuman and barbaric because of its
capacity for wholesale murder. Love
Of humanity was not behind this plea,
however. England opposed it because
the Introduction of the torpedo gave
the weak naval power the means Of
defending itself against the aggression
of the greatest naval power in the
world namely England In brief, the
perfection of the torpedo jeapordizes
the hundreds of millions worth of bat
tleshlps and cruisers, which England
has constructed during the past two
decades.
Now, however. England has taken
up the torpedo problem with a breadth
Of comprehension that has already
placed its navy in the first rank in
that branch OF marine warfare This,
of course, has not been attained in a
month, or six months. AS a matter
Of fact, all the time that England was
protesting against the use of the tor
pedo, the admiralty maintained a tor
pedo school at Portsmouth where ex-
periments were constantly being made
The great popularity Of this school
a. DevOnport on the ship Defiance. one
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26

OF the first great iron fighters built by
the English admiralty. So RAPIDLY
were Improvements in naval construc-
ton made in those days that before
the Defiance was completed she was
obsolete. She was never placed in
commission, in consequence, but for
nearly a generation has done service
as training ship. She is anchored in
the entrance to the st. Germans
river, and connected with her in the
present work are the hulks Persons
and Flamingo, which are anchored
nearby. In addition to these, two tor
Dedo boats, one destroyer, one gun
boat and number of steam pinnaces,
are all utilized for the instruction
work
The great popularity of this school
is that more attention is given to the
instruction Of the common seamen
than to the commissioned officers, the
result being that from now on, hun
dTeds Of the enlisted men will be
turned out yearly who are experts in
the science of torpedo handling, the
planting of submarine mines and kin
dred matters, knowledge Of which in
other navies is generally confined to
commissioned officers.
The vessels comprising the torpedo
school lie close to the shore and a por-
ton of land abreast the ships has
been purchased by the admiralty, and
utilized for various purposes. Amongst
others there is an observing station,
with range-fnder for their mine-feld,
which lies little way further up the
creek. The position of the ships allows
OF a range for Whitehead torpedo ex-
ercise from her across the creek at all
times of tide.
The instructing staff consists, with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26
TO PREPARE FOR PARIS.
What TO Read, and What to do When
You Get There.

Are You Going to the Paris Expo
sition?.' asks Margaret E. Caldwell in
the ST. Nicholas; and assuming that
you are and that you are a girl, she
gives you some useful hints.
All over the land, she says, young
girls are beginning to plan a trip to
the Paris exposition. BY means Of
tourists clubs, with their low rates
and monthly payments, many girls Of
small means, girls who earn their own
living will be able to go. To these.
and especially to such of them as have
travelled little, a few suggestions
may prove helpful.
Do your looking up and reading now,
while you are at home and have the
time. But if not used to solid reading.
do not plunge boldly into a French
history that goes back beyond the
days Of Charlenagne, and then feel
sad and discouraged when you dis
cover that you cannot remember the
names and dates.
Read the story-books of travel. But
read them intelligently. When you
see in one something about poor
Marie Louise, whose history was one
of life's riddles" if you do not know
why her history was one of life's rid
dies, look it up. Find out all tina. you
can about her strange career.
When you read something about
Marie Antoinettes Swiss cottage, -
and the trouble that it caused, do you
not feel interested TO know what the
trouble was, and why a Swiss cottage
caused it? Then, about Marie Antoi-
nette herself. Are you familiar enough
with her story to make your visit to
the Tuileries a double pleasure be-
cause you can, in fancy, people it, as
you walk, with the gay throng who
once made history there?
Unless you know the story of the
people who made the history Of these
/ stone; you are missing the best-the
vital, breathing part, the life Every
| girl who has clearly settled In hel
mind any facts of French history, who
knows anything about the life-storie:
| of Frances famous people, or abou-
the places where the history was made
or the lives lived, will find that heI
knowledge has added wonderfully Il
her enjoyment of the trip.
And now for another suggestion
| Cultivate the habit Of observation. 1
you are weak in this, begin today tt
came back from the Worlds Fair a
| Chicago with their minds all q con
| fused tumble. Ask them what the.
saw, and they would invariably re
ply, "Oh, l saw so much that l reall,
can't remember any one thing" Tn
. objects that they saw made on thei
brains no more lasting impression
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26

An innovation has been proposed
states the Tribune, ''in elevated road
practice which may perhaps be imi-
tated prOfitably in the service between
New York and Philadelphia. For a
few hours before dawn each dav
trains may be broken up into smaller
elements and more frequent trips pro-
vlded. The Electrial Review is thus
led to suggest that instead of a six
car express every hour on the Penn
sylVanla road six one-car dispatches
be undertaken at intervals of 10 min
utes, and that during the rush hours
IN place of a five-car local train every
III minutes there be one car every 2
minutes. The system here outlined
would not be feasible if a steam loco
motive were required for each car, but
1t is altogether practicable with cleo
trlc1ty. The increased frequency Of
service would prove a popular con-
yenlence, and consequently a source
OF enlarged revenue. If in actual
practice the policy proves remunera-
tive to elevated roads it is hard to see
why it would not operate in the same
manner on lines like the Pennsyl-
vania. And if it works advantageous
ly between New York and PhiladeI-
phia it ought not to be long before it
should be tried or a still more extern
s1ve scale-say, between the metropo-
lis and Buffalo,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26
CATCHY SAYINGS OF MEN.

You cannot serve God and women.
Where there's a wont there's a way.
Nonsense makes the heart grow
fOnder
Whosoever thy hand f1ndest to do,
do with thy might.
The wages of sin is alimony.
Thank heaven for the law that has
a sucker born every minute.
A still man is dangerous.
It's hard work getting to Heaven
without good wife to steer you.
Mark Hanna has put up the sign
Travelling men will please keep off
the earth
Home is where we are treated best
and grumble most.
Business lies are just as black az
any other.
Let him that thinketh he standeth
take heed lest he Authoritative
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26
MORMON MISSIONARIES DISCRE-
TON

Mrs. J. K. HudsOn's Mormon story
in the New Lippincott about a Swiss
convert, who came to Zion with but
ga imperfect understanding Of what
is considered necessary to salvation"
The doctrine of celestial marriage
he declares. The elders of the church
who came over with us explained
that we have been given all that We
could understand of the gospel Of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. and
that this part of the system was re-
served for our later understanding.
suppose it had TO be so. You see.
madam, there are great many igno-
rant people among the immigrants,
and the missionaries are instructed to
preach only the first principles of the
religion in the old countries. They
can't talk about polygamy and the
tithes and some other things that are
hard to explain, and so many people
get here without knowing very much
about what they are coming to. Some
expect to have good farms given them
when they arrive, and others have
been told Of the community of work
when the colony first settled in Salt
Lake, and take it for granted that
that condition still prevails. and that
everything is divided evenly.-as ii
would have been, of course, if the plan
of the founders Of the church had been
carried out. 1t was Brother Brigham
hope to see all share alike of the
fruits Of Zion"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26

AS a train was moving out Of @
scotch station a man in one Of the
compartments noticed that the porter
in whose charge he had given his lug
gage, had not put it into the van. anf
so shouted at him and said: Hi! you
old fool! What do you mean by moi
putting my luggage in the yar.?" Tt
which the porter replied: "Eh. man,
yer luggage is ne'er such fool al
verseP! Yer i the wrang train."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26
ELECTRICITY ON RAILROADS.

Electricity as means Of propelling
railway cars has already proved high
" successful in two fields of useful
ness, says the New York Tribune Has
not the time at last arrived for it's
use on the main lines of such roads as
the Pennsylvania, between New York
and Philadelphia?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26
OLD GLORY REMARKS TO DEWEY,

OLD GLORY REMARKS TO DEWEY.
Oh, George.
| Dear George
What the dickens and Tomwalker
DO you mean by knocking out YOUR
underpinning
In the confidence. esteem and affec-
ton
Vi the American people
Like this?
Don you know a good thing
When you see it?
Goldarn it. man
l thought that You and Ne
And the Eagle Bird
And the Fourth of July.
And G. Washington
Had organized a combine.
With headquarters in the Temple OF
Fame.
That was as everlasting as the ada
mantine hills
And the Palladium of the nations
liberties.
Indeed I did, George,
And when you came back, con-
Quering Hero,
I fioated over you and your utter
ances
With swelling pride.
Second only to that 7 felt
When shook out my folds over the
wrecks
Of CASTLE and Aragon in Manila
bay.
But now
Oh, George!
By George, when I read that inter-
view of yours.
l dropped to half-mast
With a dull thud.
You've got down to the common
level. have you?
ana you've stuck yearn for votes
Out in the seething current of
Political ambition?
For votesl
Votes, George.
Common. ordinary votes
That candidates go down on their
hunkers for
10 him that hath.
Yet may withhold.
Angels and ministers of grace. de-
fend u.s.
Are you arrived at such a pass?
Amt Me and the Fourth
And G. w. and the Bird of Freedom
Good enough for you?
Isn't whole nations gratitude sus-
icient.
without humiliating yourself
To stand as the figurehead
Of half of it?
what Is figurehead anyhow, George?
DO you steer a ship by it
Or hustle her DER the waves.
Or fight a battle
Or make a new map
With it?
George, George,
The more | think of you
Letting nasty little insect
Like presidential bee
Buzz you out of the glorious COM
bine
In which you were an ornament
OF more than oriental splendor
The more | am inclined to houe
Earnestly and pray devoutly
That you will get it in the neck
In way that will make you wish
You had filled sailors grave
Among fbp cun-kiccad biIlc
0 listlfess, lazy, luxurious Luzon,
George. George,
You make the Temple of Fame
Feel like sticking up a "To Let"
notice
Over your niche
You make your illustrious namesake
Turn over il his sarcophagus;
You make the Eagle
Drop his wings and refuse to soar
In the useless flight for
Stuff to make a hero of:
You make the glorious Fourth OF
July
Feel like a thirty-second,
And you make Me
Tired.
Indeed, you do, George
w. J. L. in the New York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26

William J. Bryan left Austin. Tex.
for his home in Lincoln.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26

He who loves and runs ayay
May live to love another dav.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-14
Dom Paul Program .

The following program has beeu
arranged for the next meeting OF
the Dom Paul Literary society,
which meets this Tuesday night
at the city hall:
Opening address,. l.. Dean.
Recitation-Miss Cummings.
Reading-Miss Virgie FrensleT.
Paper-Miss Maud Tennery.
Composition. "Dudes"-Miss
Hannah Norris.
Debate" Resolved, that Chins's
actions are justifiable."
Affirmative, Messrs. Bibb and
McClaren.
Negative, Messrs. Frensly and
Webster.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the meeting of the society.
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LORD RUSSELL s FUNERAL.
BY scripps-McRas Press Association.
London. Aug. ,14.-The funeral
of Baron Russell, late Lord.
Chief-Justice of England took
place here today.
Many notables were present
at the church ceremonies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-14

The soothing and healing propes-
ties of Uhamberlain's Cough Remedy,
its pleasant taste and prompt and per-
manent cures, haye made It great
favorite with the people evefywhsre.
For sale by City Drug Store and 7.
n. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-14
DEwEr RELEASES PRISONERS

DEWET RELEASES PRISONERS.
By scripps-McRae Press Association
London, Aug. IA message
from Roberts states Kitchener
telegraphs that DeWet had re-
leased sixty prisoners.
The prisoners are credited
with saying that President
Steyn was kept under strict sur.
veillance by The Beers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-14
STRANDED AMERICANS

BY scripps-McRae Preas AssociAtion-
Paris, Aug. 14.-Six hundred
American excursionists who are
holding second class return
tickets to the United States, are
stranded in Paris and unable to
leave because of the crowded
condition of home going steam.
erS.
Many of them are entirely
without funds.
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HART WANTS OUT Or Pkh
Fears For Safety II Remains There.
The Allies Resting for Three
Days-Conger's Hopeful DIS
pafch-Other News.

Lopdon, Aug. 13.-The sooner
we can be got out of this, the
better, for it is inconvenient for
the Chinese government and un-
safe for ourselves.
This is a message received last
evening, from Sir. Robert Hart,
dated Pekin Aug. 5, and sent in
cipher to the Chinese maritime
customs office in London.
Commenting upon it, the
Morning Post says: sit would
seem to indicate that the Chinese
government is anxious for the
safety of the foreigners, or at
any rate, anxious to get them
out of Pekin, while Sir Robert
Hart evidently expects they will
get out sooner or later"
Sheng, director general of
railroads and telegraphs, accord
ing to a Shanghai dispatch to the
Standard expresses grave fears
for the safety of the members OF
the legations when the defeated
Chinese troops return to the
capital.
The Austrian naval comman-
der reports 10 Vienna that the
allies decided to rest for three
days after the taking OF Yang
Tsun.
A dispatch to a news agency
from Tien Tsin says: "Junks
and stone block the river beyond
the advance posts of the allies
for a considerable distance, but
the dryness continues and the
country is in good marching
order, subsidiary dykes having
made the enemy's damning in
effective. 1t is believed tha
Some 500 men have been added
to the expedition by the increase
in the numbers of the British
naval brigade"
Corea, according to a Seou
dispatch, consents to Japal
sending troops there TO provide
for emergencies.
General Gredekoff reports t,
the Russian war office the occu
patton of San Tchau and tn
passes across the Chingau noun
tains.
Orders have been issued fo
the formation of two additions
Siberian army corps.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 13-
The allies are pushing on to Pc
kin with all possible speed
Minister Conger is safe, an
believes he can hold out unit
the relief force reaches hin
although he urges that no tim
be lost. This was the new
brought by the cables to thi
government today. Added
: this is the declaration by IL
{ officers of the government hel
that there is every indicatio
that China will protect the mil
!. listers and secure the best tern
!. of peace possible.
D The first dispatch of the da
5 was from Gen. Chaffee, dated ,
}. Tsia Tsun, on Aug. 8, inclosing
brief message from Minist'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-14
KILLED HIS WIFE, SON-lN-LAW
AND SHOT nIMSELF.
DEATH Of { ,, HUNTINGTON
The enc GENE SUdaenly and for the
Moment Produced q Shock on We'll
Streee-StsrvinG Natives In Porto
Rieo-The Powers Case.
FATAL FAMILY QUARREL.

FATAL FAMILY QUARREL.
BY scripps- McRae Press Association.
Xenia, O., Aug. 14.-This NOR
ming A. g. Binghamples shot
and killed his wife, and son in
law and fatally shot himself.
Family quarrels are supposed
to have been the cause.
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No External
$yn10fOnsss

The blood may be in bad conAt<loG,
yet with no external signA 70 dki9
eruption or sores to indicate II. TAo
symptoms in such cases being vAaaahas
appetite, poor digestion. an indesezhahie
weakness and nervousness, loss Of Aesh
and general rundown condition 81 tn
system clearly showing the blood has
lost its nutritive qualities, has become thin
and watery. It is In just such csses thai
S. S. S. has done some Of its quickssf snd
most effective work by building up tha
blood and supplying the elements iaekinO
to make it strong and vigocous.
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THE POWERS CASE.

By scripps -McRae Prefs Association.
Georgetown. KY, Aug. IA
The forenoon session of the
Powers case was taken up in
consultation by the attorneys.
The attorneys for the defense
presented instructions which
they had prepared for the prose
cution and a long conference fol
lowed.
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came IN cipher and has not yet
been translated.
SIGNAL MEN ARREsTEl

SIGNAL MEN ARRESTED.
1Ny scripps- -McRas Press Association
Rome, Aug. 1.-Two signal
men have been arrested on the
charge Of being responsible for
the railway wreck near Solario,
In which Grand Duke Peter had
such a narrow escape, Monday.
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NEARING PEKIN.

BY scripps- -McRae Press Association
Washington, Aug. IA. The
allied forces are moving forward
at the rate of ten miles a day,
and are nearing the gates OF
Pekin.
Military experts believe the
allies after leaving Ho 81 WI
had still the hardest part of the
conquering march before them.