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Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

Najesty's dockyard at Bermuda :,
it will replace the old fioat,n,
that has been there since 1860 r,s,a
is both obsolete and insufficient e.
dimensions. 1t is interesting 70
pare the old and the present docks =.
they show very clearly the greo, 4
crease that there has been in the !,
of ships of the English fleet since &c ~
old dock was built, for II. liko ~
present one, was designed with VI
TO accommodating the largest vas.,,'
that were then built or building tn
length of the old dock was 3S1 foot .as
its lifting power was 5000 tons. wbIos
was sufficient for the ships of theRelI,-
ophon class, although it was capable :,
bringing the keel out of the water =.
vessels up to 10,2O0 tons. such as ~.
long, fully rigged line-of-battle shin.
AgincOurt and Minotaur.
The present dock is 545 feet LONG ana
its lifting power up to the pontoon daOL
level is 1880 tons, which can ba r.
creased up to 1880 tons. 1t is the in
vention of Messrs. Clark & Stanssld
from whose plans it was built Tb,'
type, of which many examples alreadv
exist, notably the large 1S,OOO.ton doct
for the American navy which has iust
successfully lifted the battleship mn
nois, was specially introduced by tho,
firm with view to producing a stro
ture having a large amount of lonvi
tudinal rigidity..
The necessity for such rigidity will
be apparent when the different typesOf
vessel that the present dock will ba
called on to lift are remembered pri
marily it has to lift the line-of.battla
ships of $4,000 tons displacement. with
Il length of bearing keel of 343 feet but
in addition 1t has to deal with crnisors
of the Terrible class of about the sams
displacement, but with 3S3 feet of bear
ing keel, and, lastly, auxiliary cruispn
like the Campania, weighing some II.
600 tons, with bearing length of keel
of 502 feet. 1t is evident, Therefore
that great longitudinal strength is npc
essary, since while the dock has to he
long enough to deal with the 5O0.fOOt
Campania, practically the whole dis
placement of the 545-foOt long pOn
toons have to be utilized to lift vessel
bearing only on some 3S4 feet of their
length. Apart from this, the fact that
the dock on its voyage out to Bermuda
may have to encounter the long rollers
of the Atlantic, also makes ii impera
tive that very stiff form of structure
should be employed. Like the Original
Bermuda dock the present one is self
docking dock-that is, it can lift all
parts of ltself out of water-a most nee
essary facility in the subtropical sea Of
Bermuda.
The dock itself, says the London
Graphic. consists of five portions, CON.
prislng three pontOons which form the
main lifting portion of the dock. and
two wide walls, which, while afford.
ing a certain amount of lifting power,
primarily serve to give the dock stabil-
ity and to regulate its descent when the
pontoons are submerged.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

IN view OF the fact that the gospel Cf
success is beng preached so generally,
and advice as TO money making meth
odS is so freely offered to young men,
II is somewhat singular that cOmpara-
lively little is said as to what shall be
done with the money when it is earned.
Yet ii is doubtful if the man of mod
crate income has 4 more difficult ques-
tion TO consider than that of investing
his savings so they will be safe and
shall give him some reasonable return.
For this reason an address recently de-
livered by Vice President Forgan of the
First National Bank at the University
of Chicago was particularly timely and
interesting. Mr.. Forgan advises the
man who has money at his disposal TO
try any proposed investment by three
tests: First, safety; second profit; and,
third. permanence. He cautions them
against all schemes which promise to
pay eXtravagantly high rewards in in
tereSt or dividends and against careless
investment in industrial stocks. In com.
mon with most business men he seems
TO regard first mortgages on farm lands
as one Of the best real estate invest
ments possible. but warns all purchas-
erS ofmort"ages TO see that no prior lien
rests upon the property in question.
This is all sound advice and worth the
attention of prospective investors, but
it is to be wished that still other pru-
dent and successful men of business
would amplify it for the benefit espe-
cially of the person of limited means
The owner of a considerable fortune
generally has special opportunities for
finding where he can best put his mon
ey. At least he can afford to pay large
commissions for expert advice. 1t is
the man who after hard work has
saved up a few hundred or a few thou
sand who finds the problem most trou-
blesome Naturally he desires to get the
best returns possible on the sum at mis-
disposal. Yet the rate of interest on in
vestments is now much lower than It
was few years ago. In a majority of
cases he finds himself in a dilemma be-
tween investments which are safe but
pay a very small return and those
which are more or less doubtful but
promise a considerable reward. The
most important fact for the small in
vestor to bear in mind is that no matter
how he means to make his money work
for him he must watch his investment
constantly. Whatever he buys-mort-
cages, stocks, bonds or real estate-he
must look after it, keeping his eyes
open for all changes that may affect his
interests and preparing to meet them
Care and labor are required to keep
money as, we'll as to earn it. A large
proportion of the loss borne by the in.
vestors is due to the idea that an inter
est-bearing investment once made re-
quires no further thought or attention.
Safety and small returns" should be
the watchword of all investors under
ordinary conditions.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
NOT LOADED.
True Story for the Fools Who Aim I'm.
loaded Weapons at Others,


The persons who didn't know 1t was
loaded" need all the warnings and all
the object-lessons that can be placed
before them.
Some fifty years ago Roger, a cele-
Drated tenor, gave supper, at which
Berlioz was present. and also tine mu-
steal critic, Fiorentino.
In the early hours of the morning
Florentino got up, Ito stretch his legs"
as he said, and strayed into the next
room, where there was an interesting
collection of firearms. In a few minutes
he came back, carrying a gun, and in
the spirit of mischief began to point It
about in the most reckless manner,
Finally he turned it upon Berloz,
Il am going to kill Berlioz," lie said.
He is a formidable rival. He is in my
way as Il musical critic"
Berlioz turned pale and shook with
fear, but his host assured him that the
gun was not loaded.
Fiorentino changed his aim. "Berlioz
isn't worth killing, after all, said be-
i shouldn't get his place for they'd say
I'd used undue influence. Now I've a
grudge against grand opera, and
against Meyerbeer for not having
handed me over a part of his gains. 80
III kill Roger, for that will stop the re
ceipts at the opera house"
Thereupon he took aim at his host
who, feeling sure that the gun was nO'
loaded, did not bulge a inch. But III
another second Fiorentino changed DIS
mind again.
There's no pleasure in killing Roger
said he. lie isn't even afraid of dying
But | must kill something. III XVI DIS
portrait"
He turned the muzzle of the gun 10
ward full-length picture of the tenor
pulled the trigger, and to eyerybody
horror simply riddled the canvas WIN
shot
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

from the climate or other causes voices
are undergoing an unfavorable mOdifi-
cation. Really fine bassos are difficult
10 find, and a great musical authority
affirms that tenors are growing scarce.
If this continues predominant voices
will be of the class which poor. in-
nOrant woman whose husband was
good singer but very ill-tempered, tried
10 describe. Being asked whether his
voice was tenor or bass, she answered:
He says it is barytone, but at home
it is bear-i-tone." The best diet for
the voice is that which keeps the di-
gestion perfect and all the organs and
muscles employed in respiration unin-
numbered.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
TOtems and Mascottes,

The totems cherished by some of the
Indian tribes suggest the French mas
cote. A totem" is the generic word
for a class of material objects which
savage regards with supersttious
awe, under the belief that between him
and every member of the class there
exists an intimate relation. The TO
TEN may be wolf, beaver, a buffa-
10, salmon a snake, the wind. birch.
bark, the leaves of trees, the sun or
the snow. But whatever it happens to
be, the connection between it and IFS
protege is mutually beneficial. The TO.
TEN protects the man, and the man
testities his esteem for his protection
by not killing it should it be an ami.
NAL. and not destroying it should il
be plant.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
The Plucky Baboon.

One day a German traveller and his
companions while in Abyssinia fell in
with a band of baboons in valley
The apes all hurried away before ths
travellers, all except poor sickly crea.
ture, which sat upon rock and howled
and trembled with fear. The dogs Of
the travellers made rush for the SPOT
but before they could reach it an old
baboon darted down the hillside, pick.
ed up its poor companion from under
the very noses of the dogs, who scatter.
ed rather than fight the newcomer, and
carried ii off
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
Havana Street Cars.

One of the principal features of the
AmericaniZing of Havana has been the
Introduction of electric cars. There
were formerly about six miles of track
in the capital, but the equipment, con-
sisting of little, bob-tailed cars and
scrawny, understood mules, did not
combine to make a service worthy Of
enthusiastic mention. When the track
was heightened out to twenty-four
miles and Wizard Edison's big electric
flyers put on, all of Havana's two hun
dred and fifty thousand inhabitants
wanted to ride at once. One of the pc.
culiarities of the service is the tenden.
cy of the motormen to run ahead of the
schedule. They tear through the mar
row, crooked streets at rate that is
exceedingly dangerous. The frequency
of fatalities does not seem to have the
desired effect. These yellow fellows
are strangers to the automatic brake.
They have been so accustomed to driy-
ing steeds that have to be urged by
the constant application of whip and
spur, that they seem to have no fear
of one that will run away. AS conse-
quence, the Havana street cars put the
island express trains to shame.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
Writing His Last Words.

Albert Bigelow Paine, the poet WIZ
wrote "YOu Ought to Be in hailSl'
When the Sunfiowers Blow" has bee"
called the champion long-listin''
stammerer of the earth. One Jay,
when he had spent the greater part "
a minute in asking a friend what l'n''
1t was, the friend, after telling nip'
remarked:
IF you ever intend to become falnOu.
by your last words. you would pe''e
write them out"
"W-w-w-wh-h-h-h-y?" asked Paipe
Because" replied his friend, IF yO'
were to attempt to say them youd DC,
er live long enough to finish the s'D
tence."-New York Times.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
THE SINGING VOICE.
The Best Rules for Keeping 1t in Good
Condition.

Condition.
The greatest choir in the world is
said land we believe with truth to be
that attached TO monastery at st.
Petersburg, erected in honor of Alex
ander Nevski, patron saint of Russia.
1t consists of about thirty monks, cho-
sen from the best voices in all the Rus
sian mOnasteries. 1t is really worth
a journey to ST. Petersburg to hear
that choir sing
A contemporary speaking of them
announces that they believe that the
eating of carrots has much to do with
sustaining the strength and sweetness
of their voices. Great singers are Of
ten great cranks. A list filling q col
umn might be made of the things
which they have credited with having
a fine effect upon their voices: and the
list would be very contradictory, some
warning others against what their
equals have commended. If it be true
that carrots tend to make such sing
ers as these or to improve voices, there
are many reasons why the fact should
be made known in this country, where
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
continue.

Tommy Atkins may be an absent
minded beggar, but he is not a forget
ful one. In the past year he-that is,
the British soldiers in South Africa
sent five million dollars in postal or
ders to relatives at home, and this de.
spite the fact that he is OH pretty small
pay. Such thriftiness proves that, al
though he may not be invincible in the
field, he can win victories over his own
appetites and temptations-and that is
10 be the best kind of soldier.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

The distressing discomforts and dis
advantages of being rich have been ex-
patiated upon by the votaries of penury
from time immemOrial. Poverty gaZes
pitifully through the barred windows
of wealth and perceives it's depriva-
tions and limitations. The poor have
the boundless freedom Of nature with
all its unrestrained abandon; the rich
are hemmed in by the circumstances of
opulence, restricted in their enjoy
ments to the very things they possess.
In this view may be found the conso-
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

There is type of hero that the condi-
tions of modern life have developed
and which seems destined to prove that
knighthoOd is far from going to seed
and is, in fact, still in flower. This is
the elevator hero, the man or boy who
when the fire fiend RACES keeps to his
post and performs his duties. One nat
urally expects that captain will stick
to his ship and that an engineer will
be true TO his engine. but no such re-
sponsibility rests upon the elevator
man, whom many might think justified
IN deserting his place. Yet how fire.
quently one reads of his Drawing the
perils of an ascent into smoke and
flames and of being the means of say.
ing hundreds of panic-stricken human
beings. The life of an elevator man. un-
enviable in its seeming monotOny and
dreariness, seems little calculated to
develop heroism, but this quality often
appears in unexpected places, or rather
in unsuspected persons. Men who have
not yet decided in their minds whether
they ought TO remove their hats in an
elevator in Difference to feminine occu-
pants might be OIL the safe side should
they uncover to the possible hero that
turks in every elevator man.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
She Worked II

Her Father-My daughter tells me
that you wanted to see me.
Mr.. d-Why-er-there must be
mistake somewhere. She told me
that you wanted to see me.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

Is the fountain of youth to be found
in berry patch? The Anamese believe
that strawberries will make old people
young. The theory would raise strong
er hopes in the average mind were it
not thar the Anamese also hold that a
rabid dog can, by biting the shadow of
a man, communicate hydrophobia TO
him. The search for the fount must
continue.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

Marx Twain has bought a $4,000
home. Mark has of late scOlded about
as much he has been funny. He would
confer great favor upon the humor.
lists all over our broad land by explain
ing whether he got the price of the
place by being cross or gay.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

An Indiana man has a box of cigars
that his wife gave him as Christmas
present thirty-nine years ago. He
seems to have ever since been endeavor-
ing TO jack his courage up to the point
necessary to tackle them.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
STRAW "PLUG" HATS.

Bell-crowned high hats, it is believ-
ed will be adopted during the summer
by London's smart set for their coach
men. Their adoption in this country
is also regarded as probable.
All grades of servants have hereto
fore been provided with appropriate
headwear for hot weather service eX-
cepting the man ON the box"
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

How customs change. With n single
notable exception, the hotels of Chicago
will be conducted hereafter on the Eu-
ropean plan exclusively.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

The Chicago woman who wanted a
divorce because her husband quoted
poetry to her has been defeated in court.
Ii really begins to look as if poetry and
the poets were coming to the front.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

Miss Stone attributes her release
from the brigands TO the efficacy Of
prayer. The brigands, however. prob
ably take more materialistic view
of ii.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

What makes novels popular?" in
quires the Washington Post. Clever
authors. Nothing else can. although
advertising sometimes helps.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

\ Southern man advertiSes for a lost
COW with one horn that gives milk. D"
There would be more money for her in
q museum than in the dairy
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

William Waldorf AStor has given
$4,000 To an English university. but
when last heard from he was still
waiting for that title
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

Mr. Stead will donate TO the British
museum the pipe used by Mr.. Rhodes
in his "devout dreaming" as Mr.. Kip
ling terms il.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

Reports from New York are to the
effect that Mayor Low has about made
up his mind that it is a waste of energy
to try TO please all the people all the
fiD1p
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

After all the money spent In gl'ns
a girl knowledge of art and music y
help her through life, the time eoms,
when she finds that that which nep'
her most is patience.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

The fact that England has taken
about S40OOOO.OOO down to South Afri-
ca and burned it up makes the taxpayer
grunt a bit as he gets his shoulder un.
der the load.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

When the truth about war comes out
II is Ike the measles. diSagreeable but
better thus than If 1t struck in.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

The question Of sex never appears so
gigantic To a man as when he starts out
in search of servant girl.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

The recent death of the author of
"Ben Bolt has started the Old song on
its last annual farewell tour.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

A woman's head may soon adorn
postage stamp. Man IS no longer it.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26

A woman Is so anxious to go
heaven in order that she may Keep "
knowing what her husband Is dolns'
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-06-26
eeRMUDA'S NEW DOCK

=" VIII Replace the Old Ono
in 1860.
Inc great floating dock which hoe
Just been launched from tbo - nas
M 1nessrs' Swan Il Hunter. of Wallsend.
oh-lyne, was built by the order Of tho
auhiraity and is to be placed in his
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-27
COLD WAVE
Blizzard Prevails North of
 Summit.

According to information received at White Pass headquarters yesterday even ing, a bllzz nd wa raging on the north slds oi the summit an the afternoon.
 The cold wave struck the Yukon conn Ing up the coast, Wednesday morning just after milnleht From that time the tsm- peratuie began 10 fall. The report ysster- day morning showed drop of abol bear ly 20 degrees and lt continued falling all dly. The cold wave was accompanied at many pllces with wind and snow s'orms'
 The worst storm, SO far as reported, rlg q between Bennett and the summit Log C bin and Fraser were ln the storm center. At Log Cabin Che thermometer rsgls,erei 6 above st 8 o'clock ysstard V morning. Ats In the after Oon It was at 6 below, showing a drop of r2 degrees to nIne hours Thls was accompanied with @ blizzard The snow WIS flying lu 9 bllndlng cloud sll day. The old rotary was kept 'industrlously at work keep'u x the track clear SO that the trains could be kept on schedule.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-27
ANOTHER ONE
Mir. Balch Preparing Second
 Monograph On Boundary.

Thomas Willing B lch, who recently published a monograph on the AIlskln boundary question, Is prepirIng another and a | rger ore on the same subject. Mr' Balsh has just returned home from trip to St. Petersburg and other European capitals, and ln letter to C. L. Andrews Of (, Is city, he says that he has secured additional lnl .fmation on the su. j;et ln the way of maps, principally foreign and other material wtlch he believes will eon- vince the most sksptIealthatihs American content on is the onIv tenable one.
 Mr. Balch, ln his new m lnogr1ph' VIII acknowledge the assistarce rendered by Mir. Andrews for data which he has used
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-27
MUST QUIT
Officers Determined to Pun
 ish Window Breakers.

The officers of the Inv ats on the ,lilook for gang of young hoodlums who are making use of their spare time on dark nights, when they should be at bst, to break the windows in the vacant houses throughout the city. Many of ;he house owners hlve complained 10 Deputy Mar shal Shook of the matter. There Is no .oubt but that they have been tellber-tely broken tor the reason that lhe rocks are found on the inside of the buildings just where they come to rest 9lter being hurled through the glass plnss. Phil A6nhams and Phil Snvdsr have been among ihe worst sufferers from the exercise of this class of mlsehlsyousness.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-27
ARE COMING
Movements of PeOple.FOr ihe
 Winter Has Begun.

There were IS passengers on the train when it arrived at Skagway last night, most of them from Dawson. The eight passengers who arrived at Whitehorse Tuesj y evening on the White Pass stage were among those to arrive as were several that came out from the Interior in lndl- vldul hss. Aipfaite In spying that the road Is il good condition, though It Is elaine that it will be better later in the season after more snow shall have fallen.
 The train had mail from Dawson and Auin on board. That from the last named pl ce was taken on at Log Cabin.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-27
ONLY ONE
Law Prohibits Killing Ka-
 diak Bear Only.

The secretary of agriculture, to whom Is given authority to enforce the Allsk ID game law, has construed that statute to forbid lhs petm'scuou killing of the large brown bears that are found between YakI- tat and Kadlsk onlv. All other bears are regarded as the lsgtim ,te prev of the huntsman. The prescribed bruln Is gen efilly called the KldIak belr. He Is brown ln color ard grows to an immense size be lng larger than the grizzly. He Is said 10 t; very fsr5cIous.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-27
At tho Catholic Jhuros

There will be services at the CathOlI- church both morning and evening today. In honor of Thanksgiving DIV. Father William Colbert will oficilte. There will be a sermon and high mass at Io:3o o'clock To the morning and st 7:}o p'rm. vespers will he held, followed by a lecture.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-11-27
whatHCOst

The cost of eonvicllng La Belle and Fyunlsr of murds; will not exceed Szo, ,ooo. When 10 Is considered that the O'Brlsn e c,nvIctl1n nscessltatei an expenditure Of S2s,. 600, the sum ln the last two cases Is smal. The police expenses were very IiPbt.