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New-York tribune., 1902-01-26
KAISER'S YACHT DETAILS.
MEASUREMENTS OF THE VESSEI-HER
SAILS AND MASTS.

The Kaiser's yacht building at Shooters ISL
and, is well advanced and will be on the hiSh
road to completion when the ceremony of
launching takes place February % She is
100 feet long over all, and her water line is 10
feet. Her other measurements are: Beam -
feet; extreme draught, Il feet; depth from bot
tom of keel to top, 10 feet; freebOard at lowest
point 4 feet; frceboard at bow, 10 feet; free
board at stern, feet; height of bulwark. feet
inches; displacement, 80 tons; loaded ballast,
about 120 tons.
Mr.. Downey. of the shipbuilding concern where
the yacht is being constructed. gave the follow
ing details of the vessel:
She is known as a fore and aft schooner and
she will have the following sails: Mainsail ana
foresail, forestaysail jib, main and aft and gait
tOpsail, main club and tOpsaii, ordinary tTySal,
balloon trySai, balloon fOreStaySail. balloon Jlb-
tOpSail baby jibtOpsail. spinnaker fore and aft
trySal The Spars follows: Mainmast Of
Oregon pine, - feet = inches above the deck;
total length of mainmast 10J feet inches;
fOremast of Oregon pine length above the deck.
- feet > inches main tOpmaSt of spruce, total
length, - feet / inches; foretopmast of spruce
total length, ~ feet inches: main boom %
hollow Oregon pine, 81 feet; main gan of spruce,
Oregon pine. - feet 10 inches; spinnaker boom.
IS feet u inches. The keel will be of trough
type: the deck will be Of the best selected white
pine. and all the deck fittings, compantonWays.
matches. etc of the best selected teakwOod- Sew
eraI designs bearing the royal coat of arms VIII
be furnished to to be placed in different parts
| of the boat.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

LARGE SHIP LARGE DOCK
FLAGSHIP FOR THE LAUNCHING OF THE
KAISERS YACHT TESTED THE BIG
CPADT 7, At NF-W-ORI
CRADLE AT NEW-ORL

Washington. jan 25.-The battleship Illinois
Is expected to be the flagship Of the squadron
which will attend the launching of the German
Emperor yacht in New-York next month, and
also for the same conspicuous position at the
coronation Of King Edward VII She is the lat
est commissioned addition to the United States
Navy and. because she is also the largest. was
sent to New-Orleans to test the floating dock he
government recently built for the new naval
station at that port. The dock is the largest of
the kind in the world, and marks the beginning
of Il class of docks in America
When vas threatened the spanish Gov
ernment placed emergency contract with
Swan Hunter, Wallis End-on-Tyne, for two
floating docks of ten thousand tons capacity,
and offered premiums to the builders and the
towing contractors for the completion and de-
livery Of these docks respectively at Manila
and Havana in the way of several thousand
pounds sterling for each month they clipped
from the contract time of delivery In just
eleven months from the date of the contract
the now famous Havana dock was delivered
that place. 1t cost the Spanish Government
nl9,00O 10000 more being paid for towage
and premiums. II arrived in Havana about two
months before the blowing up of the Maine,
and served the few Spanish cruisers then about
Cuba in getting into condition to fight America
Unfortunately for Spain, the dock was mis-
placed. Had il been sent to Santiago, Cervera's
fleet would have been able at least to have
made a better rum for their bottoms would all
have been cleaned and scraped
The other dock finished until after
war had begun, and after the protocol was
slgnel was taken TO Port Mahon, Baearic
Islands.
According to the treaty Of peace all movable
property II the Spanish Government could be
taken away from Cuba. The board to pass
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26

upon movable and immovable property declared
the dock movable. but Spain had no use for it
III heT shipless state. and sold it to this gov
ehment for the sum Of $1S5 900
Immediately after the war a contract was
awarded for the building of a floating dock for
Alsers. La opposite New-Orleans. that would
MI any vessel in the navy This was to be-
'He largest dock Of its kind ahoat, l., 900 tons
s@pacity with decks two feet above water
A''"'o tons awash. In October the dock was
u0oessfully towed from Sparrow's Point Nd
40 place Of construction, to New Orleans. This
''ie of dock was decided on because a craving
o could not be built in stable way in the
'uViaI soil Of the Mssissipprs banks, because
che variation of eighteen feet in the river
'elS at high and low water, and because OF the
eaDhess Of first cost (one-third less) and of
-+ihlenance as compared with stone docks.
'e test Of the full capacity of the dock could
- DE made, for the tonnage Of the Illinois is
4.y l1'oJO, but the test of that lift was en-
y successful and satisfactory, and as a re-
p'"baDly most of the docks the government
mus IN the future will be Of that type.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-26
6TINGINEGS AND GENEROSITY.

% % ihe Chicago Tribune
mo. he "ohsler man is." said Uncle Eph'm, "de
Ae gives hissef away"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-08-08
SUMMER SCHOOL.

The follow ng names have been ad-
ded to the enrolment at the teachers
training school since the first list was
published:
I.amsey County-Katie A. Baker,
NJ. Florence Beam, John L. Brekken
Harvey P. Farnham, John R. Foster,
Christian Huesby, Minnie Huesby,
Anna Weldon, George White, Dora
Wilson, Jennie E. Wright, julia
Juve.
Benson County-Coleman c. Burr,
Winifred Cole, Pearl Cool, Jennie A.
Cooper, Sue Cooper, William Earle,
T. S. Hankins, Effie Hoadley Mary b.
Jewett, Rosella johnson, Minnie Mel
son, Emily Sparkling, Mamie E. Tracy,
Katherine M. Tracy, Margaret Wang,
Ernestine Vankleeck, Anna E. Warren
Williams County-Myrtie Mcleod.
The total number regis cred exceeds
14O, the average attendance has been
good, and the interest manifested ex-
cellent, which demonstrates that the
instructors are capable. They have
each presented most important work
in the most interesting way and words
of praise are heard for all the faculty.
The school closes this week.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-08-08
PROMINENT VISITORS.
Devils Lake Reviewed by Leading
Grain Men of the Northwest.

A special train containing q coterie
of the most prominent grain men of the
Northwest pulled in at the depot here
Wednesday evening and made short
stay. Among the party were Presi-
dent w. H. Dunwood, General Mana
ger E. l.. Smith, and General Super
intendent H. G. Cook, of the st.
Anthony & Dakota Elevator company;
P. L. How, of the Imperial Elevator
company; Geo. Heising, of the Heis-
ing company; L. D. Marhal, of the
National company; President Wash
burn, of the Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce, one of the representatives
of the gigantic flax concern of Chicago,
and several other grain men.
The party is on tour of inspecting
the elevator buildings over the entire
system, and to obtain an Approximate
idea of what the big crop will
amount to. The party is equipped
for night and day travel, and will be
on the road for over a week.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-08-08

concealment, absolutely no signs of
the tragedy We're visible. Considering
these circumstances, and the condition
of the body, it is taken for granted
that Nachtsheim was dead for at least
ten or twelve days before his remains
were found.
1t was known that he had quite
sum of money on his person, but only
fifteen cents were found at the exami
nation. This fact offers the only
plausible key for the cause of the
murder.
The coroner's jury, consisting Of F
P. Mann, Burt Walker and James
Heglund, has not yet rendered it's ver
dict, although large number of wit
nesses have been examined for the
purpose of securing some feasible
thread to unravle the tragedy 80
deeply shrouded in mystery. They
will meet again next Monday.
Nosblood stains or any other signs
of the bloody affair can be found in
tho house, and the opinion is general
that the man was killed outside and
the body afterwards thrown into the
cellar, A revolver, with one chamber
empty, was found hanging on the
walls and in corner Of the small
room was found an ak and an old
sponge The ak is believed to be the
instrument used in decapitating the
dead man, and the sponge may have
served to clean up the blood. But
theseipoints have no positive foun-
datioh.
Nachtsheim came here from st.
Paul, where he has brother and one
cousin, about fourteen years ago, and
has resided here ever since. He
owned a claim near Rolla, and fol
some time had contemplated to move
upon it in the near future. He wat
abou. 55 years old, of a quiet and un-
} assuming Opposition, and Industrious.
, The remains were buried from the
, Catholic church, of which deceased
. was devout member, Tuesday morn
, iuO
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-08-08

The new Devils Lake millers are
turning out fine -four. Now is good
time to get three months supply
from your old wheat The new might
not be ground till late in the fall,
after it has gone through the sweat.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-08-08
NOTICE.

The board of supervisors Of Lake
township will let the contract for
twenty rods of grading beween sections
25 and SO, 114-64, near Ryan's place.
Bids will be received on the grounds
up to 1 O'Clock pm, Monday, August
4th, 1902.
T IT Pvan Chairman
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-08-08

j. II. Ryan, Chairman.
Evening journal., 1902-11-13
THE KING OF HANDcUFFs.
Now Harry HOudini, American, Sur
prised the British.

When Harry Houdini. the American
king OF handouts, arrived In England,
he tried to arrange for an exhibit Of
his skill az Scotland Yard. but the
authorities refused to allow him an
opportunity of putting on or taking off
official handouts. says London NJ. A..
2. So, accompanied by a skeptical
London manager. he paid an ordinary
call as an American visitor to the
police headquarters. Mr.. Houdini
after making the usual remarks on
everything he saw and heard, casually
asked a question about a pair of hand
cuffs The guide took them down and
answered:
"Oh. these are handouts impossible
TO remove"
Houdlni was greatly interested, and
the incident closed by the American
visitor requesting his guide TO lock the
handouts on his wrists. Then he
turned his back and succeeded in get
ting them Off in a couple Of minutes.
One of Houdinis strangest adven-
lures happened at a big hotel in St.
Paul. Mimi. where he was very well
known. TO his surprise. he found that
a couple of men occupying the rooms
on either side of his own appeared 10
be mounting guard over him. At first
he only suspected this. but after few
days he was perfectly sure that one
or the other of his neiShhors shadowed
his every movement One afternoon.
when Houdinl was sitting in his own
room, he heard TIE sound of scufiing
outside the door. Flnging il open. he
discovered his two unknown friends
grasping a third man. who had eyi-
IDENTIFY been wearing a long dark cape
that was dragged on one side. showing
that he was heavily handcuned.
"We're a couple of detectives. Mr.
Houdini," painted one of the men.
This fellow made his escape from Jail
some days ago. We knew that be
wouldn't dare to go 70 a locksmlth TO
get his handouts removed. and We
suspected that he might come TO you.
Evening journal., 1902-11-13
A .NInn of stendr IInhits.v

1t was a very angry man who met
an acquaintance the street the other
day. Il thought you told me that d..
was n man of steady habits" were his
first words following the usual salu-
tation. II said ] required a man Of
absolutely steady habits, and you were
very positive in your assurance that
the man In question was such n one"
"Well, has he proved otherwiseT
"Why, man, he is drunk all of the
time; in fact, do not think he has
drawn n sober breath since he has
been with me-"
"Then what are you jumping on me
for2 Your own statement bears out
Just what / told you about him. 1
have known d. for the past ten months,
and | know that he has been drunk
during all Of that period, and if that
isn't being a man of steady habits
I'd like to know what 1t is."-New York
Times.
Evening journal., 1902-11-13

You know we've slept on feather bed
ever since we was married, and I've
allus bin particular to smooth it down
from head to foot I've got used TO
feathers, and II l changed off I'd jest
Icy there and kick around all night
long. Do they hev beds, Samuel, or do
they keep on hyin around all night long
and singin 1--WE Reached My Home at
Last?" Seems to me that fyin and
singin all day would be enough unless
l feel stronger than ! do now. You
orter know these things, Samuel. and
you orter tell me so I'll know what te
depend on. l might stand sass from
thousand angels, but | do want my
own bed when night comes, and if orc
Of my headaches comes on unexpected.
ly l want TO know that I kin hev a cup
Of tea. Mrs. Watkins says they don't
drink tea in heaven, but don't see
how she kin know"
Mr.. Gallup was not directly appealed
to, and as he was reading that a crow
had been known TO feign death to avoid
having a crowbar thrown at him he
made no sign
WAL, I've made up my mind to a
few things" said Mrs. Gallup as the ST.
lence grew painful. I'm goin up to
heaven to do the best | kin. I'll be
nayburly with all the angels l meet
and let 'em understand that l don't
want no more'n my share of harps and
wings and things. If l don't find any
thin to eat or any beds to sleep on,
shan't raise no fuss nor go into hyster-
les, the way Mrs. Taylor did at camp
meetin last year. Yes; I'll put up with
things as l find 'em and make the best
of it, and l won't be jealous IL a few Of
'em hev better clothes on or kin sing
better'n me. That's how I'll act. sam
uel, and then If they pick on me they'll
git as good as they give. / kin be
sassed and picked on Jest so fur, but
arter that they want to look out
Would it put you out any, Samuel if
died at night instead of in the daytime? ?
AS said, if ! died at night l could slip
into heaven without any fuss, but if
It's goin to make you any extra trouble
I'll perish by daylight What will be
the most convenient hour fur your
There was deep silence. Mrs. Cal
lup's tears made no thud as they fell
upon the carpet, and Mr. Gallup was
reading with bated breath that an os-
trich covers 13 feet Of ground at every
stride when in full flight. The clock
licked, the silence grew deeper, and
the cricket on the hearth fell into a
doze. Then Mr.. Gallup suddenly laid
aside his paper, stretched his arms and
legs, with a "Ho-humw and looked
around to find Mrs. Gallup asleep in
her chair. She hadn't gone to join the
angels-not yet. NJ. QUAD.
Evening journal., 1902-11-13
A string 10 II.

Bridget and Norah Murphy, fresh
from Ellis island, had set out to make
their return calls" on their cousins,
the McGooligans, at service in an aris-
tocratic part of the city. Upon arriv-
ing at the house, instead Of being con-
fronted by the usual bell knob, nothing
but a stingy, mean apology Of a knob
in the shape of a little black button
met them. Bridget got hold of the but
ton and gave it a pull, but her fingers
slipped before there was any audible
ring from within. Again and again she
tried with the same result, until she
turned the job over to "Nonie." Then
the latter yanked and twisted without
success, until both stood on the land
ing gazing helplessly at each other,
Then light came unto Bridget.
"Ill tell you phwat it Is" she said
They're playin' tn joke on us fur
greenhorns an tn devils are within
houldin' tn shtringl"-New York Trib-
une.
Evening journal., 1902-11-13
LEGAL NOTICES.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, S.. THE
state OF Delaware, TO the Sheriff OF
New Castle County, Greeting:
Whereas, Ida Labertha Taylor,
by her petition 20 the judges
OF our Superior Court, filed an the
office of the lrOthOnOtary OF
said Court, In and for New
GsEAL) Castle county. for the cause OF
complaint therein alleged, has
made application TO our said
judges that a decree may be pro-
nounccd dlssolving the marriage
existing between the petitioner
and Harry ID. Taylor.
We, therefore. command you as you
were heretofore commanded, hat
you summon Harry ID. Taylor, that
he be and appear before the judges Of
our said court at the next term
thereof. 90 be held in Wilmington, on
Monday, the 2ith day OF November, next,
20 answer rhe allegations of the said Pc
titi1ner.lda Iahertha Taylor, according
20 the Act of Assembly in such case made
and provided, and also 10 do and receive
what the court shall then and there con-
slider concerning him In this behalf as 70
the court shall seem meet and consistent
with the provisions OF the said Act Of
Assembly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Charles b.
Lore, at Wilmington, the I'd day cf Oc-
tOber. A. d.. nineteen hundred and two.
FRANK /. SPEASAAN,
Prothonotary.
Issued October %, 1902.
Evening journal., 1902-11-13

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. S.. THE
State OF Delaware. TO the Sheriff OF
New Castle County Greeting.
Whereas, Mlbl S Gibson, ly
her petition 10 the Judges OF
our Superior Court flied ln the
Office OF the prothorotary of
said Court in and for New Castle
fSEAi9 county. Tor the CAUSE OF COM
plalnt therein alleged, has made
application 20 our said judges
that q decree may be pronounced
dIssolving the marriage existins
be ween the Tctri1ner and Henry
Gibson.
We thlfeiufe command you as you were
heretofore commanded, that you summon
Henry O.. Gibson, that he he and appear
90 f'fr next term thereof. tn nr hpiu n.
Wilmington. on MCndly, the cath day II
Nof.mufr next On answer ne alterations
OF the said petitioner. Mabel S. Glib son,
according 70 the Act Of Assembly In such
case mace and provided. and also 90 do
end receive Whist The court shall then and
there cln ider concerning him N tbs be-
half as 20 the Court shall seem meet and
ccneisicni with ihe provisions of the sa 4
Act Of Asscmbly.
And have Won then there this writ
Wifnose tho Honorable Charles R. Lore
al Ndmingtcn, the 81 day OF Octo-
bcr. A. ID. nineteen hundred aud one
FRANK T.. SPEAKMAN.
Issued october q. 1902.
Evening journal., 1902-11-13
POULTRY POINTERS.

Never give poultry water in the morn
ing before feeding.
All the stimulants breeding fowls
need is wholesome food and drink in
proper quantities.
To fatten the cockerels rapidly, con
fine them in close quarters and feed
cornmeal cooked in milk.
Short legged fowls fatten quickly.
Long legs are hard to fatten. Those
first hatched fatten quickest in a
brood
Fowls seldom tire Of milk. They
may eat too much grain or meat, but
milk in any form is palatable and
healthy.
The roosting poles should be on a
level with each other. This will pre-
vent the fowls all trying to roOst on
the top perch.
A fowl or animal in which an excel
lence is constitutional is apt to trans
NIT all this excellence in all the de-
veloped power and beauty to its prog
eny.
In selecting for breeding the pullet
should be at least a year younger than
the cock. This Will conduce to the
strength and good health Of the off
sDring
Evening journal., 1902-11-13
A plea For Leisure.

individuals VIII rather helplessly re-
ply to plea for leisure by saying:
"What are we going to do? Compet-
tors hustle and we must do the same
or starve." Some viii urge that the
American temperament demands con
stant occupation, that "hustling" is
our national trait. Well, have no
desire TO insist that we 90 back to
stagecoach days. But all of us have
plenty of opportunity to tone down a
little. And why not try it? A ma
tional trait may be dangerous as well
as useful-may need control. If the
average individual would make more
leisurely use of his leisure there would
not be nearly as many cases Of nervous
prostration as there are now. Put on
the brakes a bit. Take things little
easier when you can. know people
who are never content unless they are
doing something. Such abnormal de-
sire for activity is not natural; it is an
unnatural craving. 1t win be well for
us not to be so eager TO crafty it,
Great Round World
Evening journal., 1902-11-13
NOTlCES.
WATER DEPARTMENT.

Where houses are vacant in the
month Of December and TO remain va
cant for an indefinite time, and written
notice is sent to the office Of the de-
partment before the first day Of Janu-
ary requesting the water to be turned
Off, the Water Department viii shut
off the water at the expense of the
owner.
The said property shall be exempt
from water rent during such vacancy,
from the first day Of January until oc-
cupied at which time the owner shall
pay the water rent, in advance for the
balance of the year, and the Water De-
partment viii turn on the water.
When any water fixture has been re-
moved during amy year written notice
must be given to the department prior
TO January /. following said removal,
in order to have the rent charged for
said fixture deducted from tho bill for
the following year
BOARD or WATER COMMISSION
ERS. n13-1meod
Evening journal., 1902-11-13
FLIGHT OF THE sNIPE.
It's D0ugins Comes From the Ances-
trnI Method Of Avoiding Foes.

It's Dotlging Comes From the Ances-
traI Method of Avoiding Foes.
The fight Of the snipe IS swift, yigor-
GUS and usually for the first few yards
erratic. The bird gets under way
smartly, and rs a usual thing goes bor-
ing up wind in a style rather sug-
gestiye Of n feathered corkscrew. A
series OF electrical zlgzags get him TO
top speed, whereupon his progress
steadies bit and he darts away in
something more like n straight line AS
general rule a flushed bird springs
few feet into the air hangs for the
fraction OF q second, then begins to
twist and dodge as though the Old Boy
was at his tail. II woup be very in
teresting could we discover the original
cause OK tho lodging. Possibly some
ancient foe now long extinct, was best
ba6led by that mode of flight, for
there usually is some such explanation
for peculiar actions by wild things.
Because the flight happens TO be puz-
zling TO q gunner is no guarantee that
the bird lodges for that purpose-such
an explanation would imply q deal
more intelligence than the entire tribe
OF snipe are possessed of. Snipc of
course, lodged on the wing long prior
to the appearance OF firearms, and It
is extremely unlikely that the erratlc
flight has anything in the nature Of
protective tactics against the devices OF
human foes.-Edwyn Sandys in Out.
ing.