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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21

| epidemic diseases, and, with the ex.
ception of Cavite fever the cases
admitted to the Cavite hospital have
been those that would have occurred
in any southern climate In the force
afloat and ashore tho death rate from
disease has been less than that for
tho previous year
The reports from Guam indicate
that the inhabitants are proceeding
! with the establishment of a civil
hospital, showing desire to conform
to the customs of other communities.
Typhoid fever on the island. common
during the first part of the year 1900,
has now almost disappeared. The
natives continue to be taught by the
medical officers OF the station to
properly care for themselves, and the
death rate has been considerably re-
dpced. especially among women and
children. A dispensary has been
opened at Page Page, island OF
Tutuila, where the natives obtain
such medicines and treatment as they
require. The sick quarters at San
Juan, Porto Rico, have had relatively
Few occupants during the past year.
and few cases OF disease have oc.
Cured among the naval force remain.
Ing In fissana, The passage by the
last congress Of the act sizing assis-
tant surgeons In the navy the same
rank as assistant surgeons In the
army has proved OF great henefit TO
the corps. A very desirable class Of
young medical men Is now seeking ad-
mission. and the number Of vacancies
has been reduced from IL at last
report to 4, and IL is probable that
these will soon be filed.
The navy department bears witness
70 the utility OF the present system OF
the civil service. II prevents favor.
itism and makes merit the test of
entrance into place and of standing
and advance in II. and the result has
been decided increase in efficiency
In some cases where the examinations
OF the civil service commission. which
commission this department has|
always found most helpful. have not
been able to supply the needs Of the
department, is has been permitted
to adopt within itself the methods OF
that commission. thus recognizing IN
local application the general principle
OF what is now an approved reform
For instance. the regulations govern.
ing the employment OF labor at navy.
yards, promulgated in September
1891, provided that foremen, master
mechanics, quartermen in charge
and other men In charge at navy
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21

coal depot. From the report of the
board 1t appears that a breakwater is
not considered advisable on account
of its resistance against storms, and
because it Is not necessary for the
protection of the inner harbor. The
board, however, makes recommends
lions looking to the Improvement Of
the harbor of San Luis d'Apra by
dredging, to the establishment of a
naval base and coaling station, 20
necessary means of defense, and to
the selection Of town site.
Naval Rendezvous.
The department recommends the
consideration Of plan for general
naval rendezvous at some suitable
place, to be independent of the navy.
yard and, while including eommodious
barracks for the whole enlisted force,
devoted also to the training of en-
listed men of the artiflcer branch of
the service. The mechanical element
is now one of the most important in
the management Of our ships; the
machinery on shipb0ard Is complicat-
ed ana svS:etimes delicate. and the
men who rug 1t shoulo n,,ts be greer
hands, but trained to that service
This would make for both economy
and efficiency. In such rendezvous
the enlisted men should be made
familiar with all the mechanical ap-
pliances with which they would have
To do on shipboard. There is no
reason why boilers should not be set
up on shore at such a rendezvous
engines run, and all the other ap.
pliances of naval machinery typically
represented. Such station would
serve for the assembling, recruiting
and drilling of the enlisted force from
which the crews for vessels would be
drafted as required. When supple
mented with the necessary drill ships
assigned from the regular service, ri
would form for the artificer branch a
training station corresponding toI
those already existing at Newport and
San Francisco for the seamen branch,
and to that existing at Newport and
Washington for the gunnery branch
II is recommended that the name OF
the League Island hayward bel
changed TO philadelphia hayward"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21
The Fauna Of Hawaii.

After II years OF work. says dis
patch to the New York Tribune, II. c.
L. Perkins. the English naturalist.
has just completed a collection OF the
fauna of Hawaii. He has made two
practically complete collections, one
for the British museum OF Honolulu
His work covers everything that flies,
walks or creeps, and 1t also com
prises conchology as applied to land
sheols, ornithology and entomology.
Among the curious facts disclosed by
his collection are that Hawaii has the
only species of dragon flies that do
not stat :, IN life from water or shore
larvae, and are no. .anas any '"r.
shells are numerous and beautiru. u
color and markings. The indigenous
insects are all small. On the varicus
islands birds differ In a marked way
The Bishop museum is now issuing
the results OF Mr.. Perkins labors in
several large volumes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21

partment by congress contracts were
signed November rs, 1900, for over
$4,000 tons of armor required for
vessels authorized and building.
Comparing the tests made in this
country with reports of those made
abroad, our arnior seems to be the
! best that can at present be produced.
and the price at which it is obtained
is lower than that paid abroad.
Contracts for Vessels.
Contract dated August %, 1900, for
six submarine torpedo boats, and con
tract dated November 10, 1900, for one
submarine boat, authorized by the
act OF June 10, 1896, as amended by
the act of March 3, 1899, to be com
pleted within eleven months from
date Of contract, were awarded to the
Holland Torpedo Boat company of
New York, at $4,000 each.
Contracts for the construction of
the six armored cruisers authorized
by the acts Of March 3, 1899, and June
z, 1900, to be completed within thirty
six months from date of contract,
were awarded to the following ship
building firms:
Cruiser No. 4, Pennsylvania, to the
Cramp company, Philadelphia, at
S3,S90,000; speed, % knots.
Cruiser No. S, West Virginia, to the
Newport News company, at $685.
600: speed, % knots.
Cruiser No 6, California, to Union
Iron Works, San Francisco, at $780,
900; speed, % knots.
Cruiser No. z, Colorado, to the
Cramp company, at sS,7s0,000; speed
% knots.
Cruiser No. 8, Maryland, to the
Newport News company, at $3,T75,-
900; speed, % knots
Cruiser No. 8, South Dakota, to the
Union Iron Works, at s3,750, 900;
speed. % knots.
Contracts for the construction of
the FIVE battleships authorized by the
acts of March 8, 1899, and June T.
1900, to be completed within thirty
six months from date of contract,
were awarded to the following ship
building firms:
Battleship No. Is, Virginia to the
Newport News company, at $780,
900; speed, 10 knots.
Battleship No. IA, Nebraska, to
Moran Brothers company, Seattle, at
$3,7S3,600: speed, 10 knots.
Battleship No. Is, Georgia, Bath
Iron Works, at sS,590,o00; speed. 19
knots.
Battleship No. 16, New Jersey, to-
Fore River Ship and Engine company
Weymouth, Mass, at $s,405, 900;
speed, 10 knots.
Battleship No. II, Rhode Island, to
Fore River Ship company, at SO, 405,-
600; speed, 10 knots.
Contracts for the construction OF
the three protected cruisers author
ICED by the act of June z, 1900, to be
completed within thirty-six months
from date of contract, were awarded
to the following firms:
Protected cruiser No. 20, st. Louis,
to the Neafie & Levy Ship and Engine
Building company, Philadelphia, at
s2,740,000; speed % knots.
Protected cruiser No. 81. Milwau-
kee, to Union Iron Works. at $685.
900; speed % knots.
Protected cruiser No. %, Charles
ton, to Newport News company, at
$2,740,000: speed % knots.
Naval N1n~xn..k:o- AL~.I r. ,aa.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21

Washington, Nov. 16.-The annual
report of the secretary of the navy,
Mr.. Long, is an unusually interesting
report At the very outset there ere
recommendations that the number of
eeutenants be increased from 800 to
sss, that the limit Of the number of
Junior tentenants and ensigns be
made 600, that the present enlisted
oree be increased by 5000 men, that
re marine corps be increased by 750
sien, and that the Office of vice
ADMIRAL be revived.
The following table shows. in a con
else form, comparison of cur own
strength (of all ranks and ratingl
with that Of the other principal naval
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21

A newly arrived domestic was ~
cured to. do homework by an uptown
family in Lewiston, Maine. In tn.
course OF her duties she was told 10
iron some clothes'and hang them O,
the horse. A little later the maid an.
peared before her mistress with the
clothes in her hands and look Of
perplexity on her face.
Why didn't you hang the clothes
on the horse, Bridget?" inquired .ha
latter.
Sure an I tried TO. ma'am, but he
Kept moVin, an they wouldn't stay.
sure enough, knowing no other
horse in her native land, she hah
gone to the stable and endeayored "a
hang them on the FESTIVE Dobbie. win
the result indicated. The above is =
fact-Lewiston tAe.) Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21

time OF peace these vessels can be
doked and repaired in foreign dock.
yards or sent thousands of miles away
to our own naval stations en- the
Pacific, it goes without saying that
this would not be the case in time of
war on our part, and even of a war in
which we might be neutral.
Porto Rico.
In accordance with the provisions
of the last naval appropriation act,
directing an examination of the Goa It
OF Porto Rico for the selection of a
site for naval station, a board was
appointed which made an examination
Of the coast of Porto Rico. 1t recon-
mends that the naval station be
located on the shores of the harbor of
San Juan, and includes in its recon.
mendations the construction of a dry
dock.
Hawaiian Islands.
The same act contains a provision
appropriating $3.50, 900 for thepurchase
of land for naval station, and for
harbor. island of Oahu. Negotiations
harbor and channel defenses at Pearl
for the purchase of land failed. the
owners refusing to entertain PROPOSE
tons for its sale. Under these cir.
cumstances, the department deemed
1t advisable to direct the commandment
Of the naval station at Honolulu to
take steps looking to the condemna-
ton of tract of land about Pearl
harbor sufficient for naval purposes.
Proceedings to that end were accord
ingly commenced.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21

It will be noticed that England and
France will lay down about the same
amount in the next year as in the
past. Germany is following building
program which will provide a strong
navy in 1908, and under the law
authorizing this program it's govern
ment can replace lost vessel by an
other of the same class. and can also
replace vessels of a certain age by
new ones, this age being for battle
ships twenty-five years, and for
cruisers from fifteen to twenty years.
Japan has a further extension OF he~
navy under discussion, while Russia
progresses steadily with hers.
Ocean and Lake Surveys.
The officers and crews of 10 vessels
have been employed in photographic
work in all parts of the world IN
which We have possessions, the re-
suits of which. as embodied in hydro
graphic charts, sailing directions. AMI
other aids to mariners. will prove of
great benefit to maritime interests.
Wireless TeIeeraphy.
During the past year particular at.
tention has been given to the prac-
ucai development of wireless teleg-
raphy, in connection of the trials
mentioned in my last report. The
bureau is studying the many systems
OF wireless telegraphy now in evidence
with a view to the adoption of the
most practical method.
Proposed Naval Station in Philippines
In accordance with the directions
contained in the last naval appropria.
ton act, the department organized a
commission OF officers to select and
report upon the best site for a naval
station in the Philippines. It unani.
mously recommends OIongapo IN
Subig bay. The necessity for such n
station is apparent and an appropris.
ton should be made for II. Our in.
terests in that part Of the world nec.s
state the presence of large fleet in
Asiatic waters at all times. While m
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21

was established in 1861. The board
recommends legislation that will give
to the crews Of our ships a liberal and
/ proper diet under all conditions OF
service, without compelling them to
contribute to their own subsistence,
as at present The changes recon
mended are approved. and would
make the cost of the ration about 30
cents per man per diem, which is now
its nominal and Communication value.
At present the actual cost of the
ration is from 81 to % cents.
1t is shown that the naval APP
preparations for the fiscal year 1901, ex.
lusive of public works, was S37,913.-
400, amounts drawn S29,770,255,
balances June so, sS,14S,151. The
total amount deposited in the
treasury from Nov 1, 1900, to Nov. /.
1901, arising from the sale of con-
demned naval vessels, condemned
war prizes and their cargoes. stores.
materials, nautical books and charts.
fuel, clothing, rents of government
property, supplies furnished to other
branches of the government, and
from other lawful disposition of public
property under the cognizance of the
navy department, was $3.50, 10000. OF
this sum, SAP, 4S7.07 was covered into
the treasury as miscellaneous
receipts on account of proceeds of
public property" Included in the re-
mainder, s21S,053.1S, are sums az
gregating $5S.62921 accruing from
sales OF condemned war prizes and
their cargoes. which amounts have
been deposited to the credit of the
navy pension fund, Spanish war"
and prize money to captors, Spanish
war" The balance, s164,423.92, has
been carried, as authorized by law, to
the credit of the proper appropria-
tons, to be applied to naval purposes.
Medicine and Surgery.
large proportion of the aaval
force has for the past year been EN-
ployed in and about the Philippines.
This fnrca hnc haan nofohi.y Fraa Tro,,,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21

The boy in the barber shop had
hourished the whlsk broom a few
times over the customers clothes
brushed his hat. and handed II to him,
and stood waiting.
Thanks, Lycurgus." said the Gus.
toner. The nickel | used 20 give
you have 10 pay now for having my
neck shaved"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21
LONG PRAYS FOR
A MIGHTY NAVY
RECOMMENDS INCREASES IN ALL
RESPECTS.
WANTS MANY NEW SHIPS

secretary of Navy Submits Annual Re-
port Which Shows His Firm Be-
lief in Desirability of Water Arma-
ment Second to None in Europe or
Asia.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21
SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS.
The Navy Ration.

The department in July ordered a
board to report upon an improved
ration and messing system for the
navy. The present ration has been
substantially without change since IT
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21
laval Construction Abroad for 1901.

In addition to the foregoing, the
following tonnage has been authorized
and will be laid down during the cur
rent fiscal year:
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21
Island Of Guam.

In accordance with the act of con.
gress approved June 6, 1900, board
was appointed to make survey, plan
and estimates for the Improvement Of
a harbor at the island of Guam, with
particular reference to the improve.
ment of the harbor OF San Luis
d'Apra, either by dredging basin or
by building a breakwater. and 10 he
establishment of q naval base md
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-21
Medicine and Surgery.

A large proportion of the naval
force has for the past year been EN-
ployed in and about the Philippines.
This force has been notably free from
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
BUSINESS LOCALS

We strive TO please at The Bazaar.
A smoke that gives satisfaction can be
had at The Bazaar.
Happiness depends very much on the con-
dition of the liver and kidneys. The ills of
life make but little impression on those
whose digestion is good. You can regulate
your liver and kineys with Herbine aud en-
Joy health and buoyancy of spirits Price,
so cents. Haskell's Pharmacy.
For Sale Cedar kindling. Call on h.
o. Hoover or leave orders at this ONCE.
In anaemia and most women's ailments
the digestion is weak, the making of color
flesh and strength out of food is imperfect
so that the patient Is weak, wan, nervous
and dyspeptic. This condition can be cor
rected by taking course of Heroine. Price,
so cents. Haskells Pharmacy.
Carpet cleaning and general house
work. c. E. Griffith, 1927 Hill street.
There are thousands of people, suffering
untold torture from piles because of the pop
ular impression that they cannot be cured
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment will cure
them and the patient will remain cured.
Price, 80 cents in bottles. Tubes, 75c.
For Sale Haskells Pharmacy.
"Cleanlinese is Next to Goodness.
Try the Star Laundry.
A "stitch in time saves nine" and dose
of Billiards. Horehound Syrup at the begin
ning of cold will save you many weary
hours and even days of distressing and har-
assing cough. Price, Soc.
For Sale HaskelPs Pharmacy.
For Sale-A nice six room house; good
shade and lawn. Address owner, Box
26l, city.
Corn r-huskers' sprained wrists. barbed-
wire cuts, burns, bruises, severe laceratlons
and external injuries of any kind are
promptly and happily cured by applying
Ballard's Snow Liniment. Price, so cents.
For Sale Haskells Pharmacy.
Try those fine cigars at the Bazaar.
We have seen the frail infant when the
faint struggle for existence seemed almost
ended, resuscitated and made stronger by
the use of WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE.
Price, 25 cents. Haskell's Pharmacy.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
street Car xthl.. i. v,..a..


The traneAfs in VienAa are snail
AID dingy. and, like everything else,
are controlled by the govsrnnsnt
writes 4 correspondent in the New
York Times. II you Infringe speo The
law. however slightly, ysx dad ths
good right hand of TranA Josef cluesA-
ing you by the neck. A. an instance,
the windows OF the cars can only -
opened on oas side; thew il a law -
that effect. ~ the Austrfans regard .
draught even in midsummer az son>-
thing deadly. The passenGsr nxst Alss
see to 1t that his fare 10 paid; the
duty is not on the conductor at al.
Should he happen to pass you by, 1
must keep your eyes upon HIN. as -ns
government inspector 10 liable to junD
on the car at any moment. md II yos
have no ticket showing that yos have
paid, you are arrested then and there.
Another thing, you are allowed -
jump OF and ON a horse sas, but If you
do the same thing in the ease Of N
electric car you are arrested.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
TOWN BUILT ON SALT.
DulAinEs Settling Because salt Il Re-
usvsA from Beneath Thsm.

O0uAlngs Settling Becaase salt Il Re-
usvsA from Beneath Thorn.
Northwich, the center Of the salt in
dustry OF Great Britain, is one OF the
oueerest towns in the world. The
whole underlying country is simply
one mass Of salt. The mining OF the
salt constitutes the staple industry OF
the district, and from Northwich alone
1,20O, 900 tons of salt are shipped an
nually. When the industry was start
ed 1t was considered that only one
stratum OF salt existed, and that was
only a few feet below the surface.
Fresh water found its way to this ex-
tensive salt deposit, with the result
that the salt dissolved like snow. A
huge subterranean lake of water.
charged with 26 per cent OF salt was
thus formed. Pumping engines were
installed to convey this brine to the
surface to large evaporating pans. The
result Of this extensive pumping is
that Northwich now rests, as it were,
ul,on a shell Of earth which at times
weight of the town, with the conse-
quence that the buildings are collaps-
ing in every direction. AS the result OF
this subsistence, one building recently
fell upon its back in the course of a
single night This is by no means
single instance. Throughout the
town the same effects are to be observ-
ed upon all sides. There IL scarcely
perpendicular wall to be seen; In
numerous cases the doors and window
frames Of the houses are awry; the
roads are uneven and are often closed,
owing to the falling in of portions. In
some cases the sinking is very gradual,
while In others it is unexpected and
instantaneous. One of the principal
thoroughfares took forty years to sink
fifteen feet, while another grew ap-
probably wider every day. Examina-
ton proved that one side Of the street
was slipping completely away. In this
instance the foundations of the houses
were three feet distant from the build
inss which they originally supported.
The area in which these subsidences
occur covers about two square miles.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
CATS SPOIL THE HUNTING.
Ns.ss Pets Takes to weeds a.d Destroy
the Game.

Ns.ss Pets Takes TO Weeds s.d Destroy
the Game.
The experience of trappers at Hol-
brooks and Eddington ponds. near
Bangor, Me-, during last winter has
demonstrated the fact that the COM
mon house cat will, when turned loose
in the woods, and left to its own re-
sources, become as wild an the course
of month or two as any bobcat. says
the New York Times. 1t Is the custom
of cottage owners at the ponds to take
cats to their places on the spring to
drive out the mice that take posses
sion Of the cottages during the winter
and in the fall, when the cottagsrs re-
turn to town, these cats are usually
forgotten and left to shift for them
selves. Trappers who returned from
the ponds reported that their season
had been failure because the wild
house cats had robbed the traps, tear
ing into shreds the mink and muskrats
that were daily caught, and feasting
on their flesh. Every morning
around the traps the hunters found
evidences of feastins by the cats and
OF fierce battles between the cats and
animals caught in the traps. Recently
a dozen of the wild cats have been
shot, but the woods are full Of them.
and SO long as they remain there will
be no profit in trapping.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
Blessing the Crops.

A curious old custom has been re-
vived at the village Of Castleacre, in
Norfolk-that Of blessing the crops.
The parishioners gathered at the
church and formed in procession,
headed by the vicar and choir. After
parading the village they proceeded to
visit the fields of growing corn, at one
OF which service was held. hymns
sung, and blessing pronounced by the
vicar on the crops of the parish. The
procession then returned to the church,
Singing occasional hymns by the way
and dispersed after receiving benedic-
tion.
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
An EnterpfisinE Jap.

A Yokohama correspondent sends
the following tradesmans card as
showing how the modern Jap assimil-
ates American methods: "Jewelry-
maker. A finest in town. Whisky
boy. No. II Aioicho Itchome. Show
this card to 1inrikshaman. Our shop
is best and obliging worker that has
everybody known and having articles
genuine Japanese Crystals and all
kinds of Curios. Gold and silver plate
in electroplate or plain mending. Carv-
ing in Laid, work own name on mono
grams or any design according to Or
ders we can work how much difficult
Job with lowest prices insure. please
try. once try. Don't forget name
Whisky"
The daily sentinel., 1901-10-04
Fer Fruit Prsssrvstio..

Extensive Investigations are about
to be made by the agricultural depart
ment of the whole question of fruit
harvesting and marketing, including
the application of refrigeration to fruit
storage, both in the warehouse and in
transit, SO as to help the people of all
the states in putting their fruits upon
foreign markets.
An automobile company has been
awarded the contract for carrying the
mails between the Pan-American Ex-
position grounds and the Buffalo post
Office