The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-02
IN A SUBMARINE BOAT.
Mishaps While Examining the Ground
Under Lake Michigan.

RaddatZ submarine boat, and two en-
gineers employed by him for the op-
Grafton of his craft. had q thrilling
and dangerous eXper elice in Lake
Michigan last Satur ay, from the ef-
fects of which neither he, his men,
nor his boat, fortunately, suffered any
injury.
FOR some weeks past Mr.. Raddatz
has been engaged in a survey of tie
bottom of Lake Michigan, off the har-
Dor entrance To the southeast and
about half mile from the harbor ell
trance. there lies in tie lake bottom n
red clay bank Beyond and around it
is clean. sandy bottom, varying III
depth from twenty-five to hfty-llVe
feet. Near the bank last Saturday MI.
RaddatZ sank his boat in what proved
afterward to be Il depression in the
bottom. Surprising that the ground
was comparatively level, he ordered
the craft ahead. when suddenly she
thrust her pointed Prov into submar-
Inc bank.
The craft was moving at speed of
about four miles an hour, and the
shock of the collision was sufficient to
throw the occupants of the boat with
unpleasant force against the object IN
front of them. The boat was stuck fast
and it was only after half an hours
cllurning of the propeller that she was
looSened.
The same day the boat was lowered
to the bottom about three miles from
shore in a line directly eastward from
the harbor entrance, upon what proved
later to be a dark clay Of an adhesive
consistency. When an attempt was
made to raise the boat, she would not
move, to the CONSERVATION of the in
mates. Here they were caught longer
than at the other spot. Investigation
showed that no injury had been done
the machinery, and that everything
was apparently in working order. 1t
appeared that the craft had been per-
mitted to rest too heavily upon the
sticky clay. and was being held fast.
The operation of the propeller, which
is driven by new and powerful ma
chinery in the boat, threw up the mud
in a dark cloud about the boat, and
she finally lifted clear of the dangerous
bed, while her inventor proceeded at
once ON his return to the dock in the
Kinnickinnic River.
The surveys taken by Mr.. Raddatz,
the first extensive ones he had made,
show that for about three miles from
the harbor mouth there lies a clay
bank on the bottom of the lake, al
though the surround ne land Is sand
bottom. Apparently this clay was de-
posted where it lies by scows or
washed there by the Milwaukee Riv-
er. To the northeast is rock bottom
covering large area. This is near the
intake tunnel The water there is clear
as crystal and the rocky bottom plain,
ly visible. About three miles out the
water has an average depth Of fifty.
FIVE feet.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
THE LITTLE FOLK.
What is the meaning of the word
lukewarm, Willie?" asked the teacher
of a small pupil.
"Lukewarm," replied the little fellow,
rs when it looks warm, but isn't"
why, Harry. what is the matter?"
asked lady Of her small nephew, who
was crying bitterly.
mamma whipped m-me," sobbed
the little fellow, AN I'm cryin' c-cause
l wasn't b-born orphan
why don't you get pair of mittens
for your dollie?" asked one little girl
Of another.
Cause" replied the other, IF did
then | couldn't make believe it's the
cold that makes her fingers stiff
Teacher-Now, little girl, have told
the class about the wicked place being
paved with good intentions. Now, what
do you suppose heaven is paved with?
Little Girl with delightful recollec-
tons of fresh air picnic)-Ham sand
witches, bananas an pie.
Hazel is just six years old. She goes
to kindergarten and is just learning
her letters. The other day the teacher
was endeavoring to teach her the lat
ter part of the alphabet and held up
block with big "T' painted on it.
Hazel thought q long time and
called it a."
mo, no, Hazel. You ought to know
what this is. What does your father
drink every night for supper?"
"Beer!" shouted Hazel, and she won
dered why the teacher smiled.-Wash.
ington Post.