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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

into the offensive power Of the ship
is two submerged torpedo tubes.
While German war ships have been
equipped with these tubes for a num-
Der of years. the Missouri and her
class are the first battleships Of our
navy to be supplied with them. There
are two military masts fitted
with the usual signal yard tops and
topmasts. one mast. as usual. being
over the forward coming tower.
The Missouri carries II boats, Of
which one is a 4O-foot steam cutter
and another a 3O-foot steam cutter Of
the usual navy type. The boats are
handled 10y four cranes operated by
steam. and each Of which can lift the
heaviest boat that il has TO handle at
the rate of 40 feet per minute.
Bilgc kccls to reduce rolling are
fitted TO the vessel. experiments in
recent years I'm our own and foreign
navies having demonstrated the great
efficiency Of these keels in preventing
excessive rolling. Hydraulic gear is
used in steering the vessel, and can
put Tue IUuutl lIoln HhIudDDIl "
hardastarboard in 20 seconds when
the vessel is moving Mt full speed.
Electricity is used for lighting the
vessel and operating the turrets and
hoists and for communicating be
tween parts of the ships and for 9th.
cr minor purposes. Four powerful
searchlights will give warning Of the
approach Of hostile vessels. For night
signalling the ship carries two sets
Of electric signalling apparatus.
The normal coal supply is 1000
tons. and the capacity Of the bunkcrs
is 1000 tons. The arrangement Of tn,
bunkers Is such as TO afford consid
cradle incidental protection to tn,
machinery.
The Missouri and her class are tn,
first battlcships Of the United States
navy In which water tube boilers ar,
provided. Steam for the propellinf
machinery is supplied by water tube
boilers Of the Thorncycroft type
placed in four watcr-tight compart
mcnts. There are three smoke pipes
The two propclling engines are Of thu
vertical cylinder. direct acting. triple
expansion type. having -four cylinders
The collective Indicated horse powe
is about 10000 when the vessel 4
making IS knots.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03
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The Missouri is a sister ship Of the
Ohio and the Maine. Her contract
price was 81, $4,000. Her keel was laid
February Z. 1900, and on the latest re-
port she is 81 per cent. completed.
The Missouri's contract speed ~ V
knots an hour. SO that she will rank
next TO the battleships of the Georgia
class in regard 10 speed. Her com
plement will be 40 officers and 5il
men. The hull is built of steel and Is
unsheathed. 1t is 3sS feet long on the
load water line. 70 feet ~ inches ex-
trcme breadth, and at a mean
draught of 20 feet 6 inches, displaces
1880 tons. The hull is protected
abreast of the boilers and engines by
a side rmo 6 inches thick. In the
casemate are placed ten of the 6-inch
guns the vessel carries. Above TINS
on the upper deck four 6-inch guns
are placed, in the vicinity OF which
6-inch armor is worked far enough
forward and aft TO afford protection
to the crews of these guns. Prote,-
ton is afforded the vitals of the ship
below the water line by n protective
deck, with armor from ga to inches
thick.
The main battery of the ship con
sists OF four l2-inch rifles, placed in
two balanced turrets. and sixteen o.
inch guns. The turrets are turned by
electricity. and can revolve through
800 degrees in one minute. Ten OF
the 6-inch guns are within the case
mate, rs before stated. Two Others
are on the berth deck forward, in D.
inch armored Sponsors. and four are
on the upper deck. Those in the spon-
sons forward and two on the upper
deck can fire directly ahead, and the
| other two on the upper deck directly
astern. in addition to having a broad
| side fire.
The secondary battery consists OF
| six 3-inch guns, eight 6-pounders. six
| i-pounders. two Colts and two 3-inch
field guns. new feature introduced
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

navy, If there is TO be a navy at az
is a question like the tariif-of adj
justment rather than Of principle. OF
course it is rather a taking thing 70
say as n matter Of theory. as tins
circular says, that 500, 600 600 for h
navy means n fax Of SO on every fam
ily in the United States. And yet. on
the other hand, as a matter of prac-
teal fact, IL that sum is spent there
Is probably not n family in the Unit
ed States whose future income
could be shown TO be So less and
there are a good many families whose
income would be So more, and still
more families whose income would
be many times Sc less if il Were not
spent. 1t Is also rather a taking
thing to say that 500, 900, 1000 could
be better spent for education OIL
charity. And yet on the other hand
500. 900 900 spent in the employment
Of labor Is the very best use TO which
IL can be put. = =
lis it true. as suggested i'm the cir
cular. that a great navy, necessary
inflamcs the lighting spirit and leads
to war? If my recollection serves me
right. while Great Britain has hal
troubles in Egypt and Africa, else
where, she has had no conflict on sea
for many years, and yet her navy has
been twice as large rs that of any
other power. The recent increase in
our navy did net induce the war with
Spain, which, rs things were. seems
TO have been inevitable. On the other
hand. il is more than likely that ii
in the beginning of 1895 we had even
as large a navy as we have now, Ger
tainly as large a one as now pro
posed, there would have been no wal
with Spain, and that country would
have come to terms, as She was very
near coming, without battle. At that
time, however, IL was the general i'm
precision among foreign powers, anc
probably in Spain, that her nav,
would blow us out OF the water"
After inspecting the various de
pnrtments Of the plant, the guests re
paired to the shipvard wharf wher,
they boarded the steamer Washing
ton, going TO Old Point.
AZ the Chambcrlin hotel. in III.
afternoon the customary post
launching banquet was given, tn
guests mentioned above being ON tn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03
MARK HANNA ON MCKINLEY
The Ohio Senator Says His Fricndo
Death Was IA Splendid Climnx
to a Noble Life"

New York, Dec. 27.-ln n copyright
ed article in the National Magazine,
United States Senator Mark Hanna,
of Ohio, writes at length concerning
the late President VIM. Mckinley. In
conclusion the writer gives the fol-
lowing personal "reminiscences:
u know Of nothing in all history
that can compare with the splendid
climax and ending of this noble life.
One of the sweetest consultations hat
come TO me is the memory that, on
Tuesday preceding his death, be
asked to see a newspaper, and when
he was told Not to-day he asked:
is Mark here?'
ayes, Mr.. President was the re-
sponse, and in that one sweet, last
remembrance was a rich reward for
the years Of devotion which it had
always been my pleasure to give him.
There was nothing in the expression
of his face or denoting tx
ultation over his victory when it was
announced that he was elected presi-
dent. He seemed to realize fully the
sacred responsibilities placed upon
him, and the quiet dignity and self
possession which marked tn. man
then and in days after were just what
his personal friends expected of him
The first day ! greeted him after he
was inaugurated at the White House
in tho course of conversation, ] in.
advertently called him Major and
Governor and when l stopped 10 cor
rect myself he would say: Each one
II fitting; I'm not particular which,,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

He had worked for many years IN A A.,
goods store, but fate placed him behind M
counter in a coal office, and that va. liz
cause of his undoing. A lady entered tbs
coal Office, one day, and said she needed tive
tons OF coal at once.
"All right" said the clerk, tipping he
ashes from a cigarette in a dreamy fashion:
wall you take il with you or have ii sept
madam !"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

No matter what ails you, headache 10
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bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature.
,ure you without a grippe or pain, produce
Easy, natural movements, cost you Just 10
,cnts to start getting your health back.
,ascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, pu,
40 in metal boxes, every tablet has {. &C.
itamped on il. Beware OF limitations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

Bakers Chocolate or Bakers Cocoa ez.
anime the package you receive and make
sure that it bears the well-known trade
mark of the chocolate girl.
There are many limitations OF these choice
goods on the market.
a copy OF Miss Parloa's choice recipes
will be sent free to any h~ousekeeper.
Address Walter Baker & Co., Limited,
Dorchester. Mass.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03
THE BATTLE OF TRENTON.
The One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth
Anniversary of the Victory
Over the Hessians.
A REALISTIC PICTURE OF THE BATTLE.
New Jersey National Guardsmen
Fought Ia Battle over Again. :"
sham Fight, Through tho stree'a
Al Indoor Celebration In sns
Afternoon.

Trenton, y. j., Dec. 27.-The n
hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary
of the battle OF Trenton was elap'
orately celebrated here. The auspi-
ciousw weather had the effect OF bring
ing out a large crowd of strangers
and local people, who lined the
streets along which the sham battle
and the parade took place. Inc
sham battle did not commence unul
after ten o'clock, owing to the late
ness of the arrival of the national
poard from out-of-town points.
The sham battle.
The three forces of Gen. Washing
on. Gen. Sullivan and the Hesslans
for more than an hour occupied the
streets and covered the ground that
was gone over in the original pattle.
and a realistic picture of that battle
was presented, except the suffering
which the American forces under
went because of the cold weather ana
the infieciency of clothing. Inc
sham battle began near the Dattie
monument, and continued down war
rem and Broad streets, the Hesslan
forces. under Col. Gilmore, OF the
Second regiment, retreating and
hating at short distances, hring on
the advancing American army. Tins
continued until the surrender at two
points. one in front of tn post ONCE
on East State street and h other on
South Broad street.
Co%ntinuous Firing.
During the sham battle there was
continuous firing of guns and can
mons. After the surrender the mill
tary was formed for the general
parade, which was supplemented by
more than 1000 members of civic
organizations of the city. In the pa
rade was the Second brigade Of New
Jersey national guards, consisting OF
the Second and Third regiments, un-
der the command of Gen. Cooper.
The parade passed through about a
mile of the streets of the city and
at the statchouse was reviewed by
Gov. Voorhees, and a large number
of state officials. The indoor celebra-
ton took place at three o'clock in
the afternoon, in the opera house
Mayor Briggs introduced GOV. Noor-
hees as the presiding officer. The
principal speaker was Prof. Wood
row Wilson, of Princeton. who deliv-
cred an address on the battle of Tren.
ton.
The days celebration closed WITT
fireworks in the evening. at Monu-
ment park.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

st. Louis, Dec. 27.-Director Of
Works Taylor has decided that
union men must be employed on all
work performed on the Worlds fair
site. The Worlds fair officials do
not intend TO have the work of the
fair delayed by contractors disposed
10 antagonizc organized labor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

Hartford, Conn. Dec. ga deed
transferring the Pope bicycle works
Of this city from the American BIZ
cycle Co. to the American Cycle Man
ufacturing Co. was filed here yester-
day. Revenue stamps indicating n
consideration Of about $500, 900 are
attached to the deed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

-America is the only civilized
country in the world whose citizens
cannot buy ships where they please.
Until we allowthis privilege those who
claim to be the special champions Of
the American merchant marine have
no right to ask the people TO tax them
selves in its behalf.-1ndianapolis
New Tnd.)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

Foraker seems disposed to be
the Hanna of the Roosevelt adminss-
traiion. Unless all signs fail, however,
Roosevelt is rather more than likely
TO he his WI Hanna, and PREF dent,
'oo.--Richmond Dispatch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

Delia-Phwat is this copper company tia.
the man O. the house does be talkin' abcu.
50 much.
Bridget-Shure, Oh suppose It's a polia
mans union, no less .-Philadelphia Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

Columbia, $. G., Dec. 27.--The clcv.
enth annual meeting of the South
ern Educational association began
here. The convention will continus
n session Friday and Saturday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

When a young lover figures on whether
he can support a wife. he counts in every
thing except the rent, butcher and grocer,
clothes, and incidentals.-N. y. Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

Success, generally speaking, is the science
Of leaving as little as possible to Glance
Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

Sweat or fruit acids will not discolr
goods dyed with PUTNAM PADDLES
DYES. Sold by druggists, Toe. package.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

Only a cowardly painter would asseri hi
colors.-Chicago Daily News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-03

The administration will have a
busy time If It undertakes to put the
gag law upon all who side with Dewey
against Long or to suppress any fur
ther discussion Of the naval infamy. a
gallant hero, a victorious commander,
has been cruelty and shamefully
wronged and the whole country re-
sents the injury and will not rest quiet
until the wrong has been in some way
righted. Mr.. Roosevelt has not been
long enough in office to subordinate
Ais instincts as a brave and honest
gentleman to the supposed require
ments OF political expediency, and he
will find that expediency will not con
done a crime against the patriotic
sense OF the American people.-Phil-
adeiphia Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-13
GL[[CK WILL CONTEST
An Interesting Case Before the
District Court in Wright
County.
Tao WILLS ARE IN EXISTENCE
w. F. selIeek and C. H. seIIeck, Both
Benefieiaries, Present Separate Wills
,Purportins to Have Been Made by
w. H. SeIleck, Now Deceased, for
Probate and Court and Jury Disagree.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Clarion, Dec. ia contested will
case that promises to go to the supreme
court for adjudication has come up in
the district court here. The will con-
tested Is that of William Fl. Selleck, and
the contest developed when the will
came up in court to be probated. 1t ap-
pears that two wills are in existence,
one being dated about year prior to
the other. One will was offered by w.
f. Selleck, one of the beneficiaries, and
is contested by C. II. Selleck, who asked
that a will bearing date of year prior
to the first will be declared the last will
and testament of the deceased on the
grounds that when the latter will was
executed the deceased was mentally IN
capacitated to execute will. The
court held that the first will offered was
the proper one, but the jury held con-
trary, and found that the will offered
in contest was the proper one. A mo-
ton for new trial has been filed, and
whether granted or not, the case will
probably go to the supreme court for a
final ruling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-13
NEEDS SUPERIOR COURT.
The Question May Be Taken Up at
UttumWa.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, Dec. lat is the opinion
of several attorneys in Ottumwa that
this city should have superior court,
and this opinion is supported by facts
which can not be disputed with ease.
The business of the existing courts is
SO great that altho the best possible use
is made of the time the docket of the
district court is always crowded, and
there is always residue of cases left
at the end of the term which should
have been tried. This is especially true
when there is great deal of criminal
business. If superior court were es-
tablished much of the civil work would
be taken off the shoulders of the dis
triet judges, the police judge would be
abolished, and business before the bar
of Justice would be much more up to
date in Ottumwa than is now the case.
Two or three times several years ago
the question of superior court was
presented to the people of Ottumwa and
was eac htime turned down by popu-
lar vote In order to establish such a
court the voters of the city must de-
clare in favor Of 1T. On previous oc-
casions this have never been done, but
it is believed by many that If the ques-
ton was again submitted to the people
it would be viewed differently and the
superior court would me established.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-13

The company says he has been solicit
ing life INSURANCE and Is $75 short IN
his accounts. Burke could not be founo.
He is a man with one arm and mas a
family in this city. He has always been
an exceptionally good life insurance So
licitor. and very successful. Because
of his disability, he has been unable TO
perform manual labor. His wife was
taken by surprise when the officer ap-
peared for her husband. Burke was IN
the Burlington wreck below Waterloo
in 1898, and had an eye almost jabbed
out by woman with an umbrella who
was poking in the ruins while he was
pinioned beneath the debris. He sued
the railroad company and secured ST.
500 In settlement.
There Is also more trouble in store
for Burke as he is charged by the Citi-
zens' Bank with having drawn checks
on them when he had no money on de-
post. The checks range in size from
81 to SIS, and were cashed at stores here
and at Waterloo by merchants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-13
Logging Season Is Open.

Dubuque, Dec. 1s.-Now that the
Mississippi has frozen and the boats
and rafters have all gone into winter
quarters the busy season for the log
gers in the pineries turnout Wisconsin
and Minnesota has begun. Logging OPP
erations have already fairly started in
northern Wisconsin and in Minnesota
the contractors are getting their men
in the field.
Large gangs of men are busy every
day getting the logging camps in read
mess and the harvest OF these will soon
begin. The recent freeze UP was just
what the contractors were waiting for
and She only thing lacking to make the
conditions perfect turnout the two big
pine states is a heavy fall OF snow.
Many of the contractors state, however,
that they are not anxious for this and
would as soon have the ground remain
q { If iS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-13
A. G. Rankin, the Moulder Ora
tor, Organizing a New
Temperance Society.
IT'S AIM AND OBJECT OUTLINED
Seeks to Secure Strict Enforcement Of
the Laws Regulating the Liquor
Traffic by Means of Special State
MarshaIs to be Provided for by Law
Other News.

Nevada. Dec. ia great deal of in
terest has been aroused by Hon. A. G.
Rankin in the temperance meetings
here this week. In connection with his
temperance work Mr.. Rankin is organ
izing the Loyal Citizens State Marshal
Club. The organization is different from
ganizations in that it deals not with
prohibition in the liquor traffic or to
Legislation leading thereto, but rather
with the strict enforcement Of such liq-
uor laws as the popular sentiment of
the people of the state have already
placed on the statute books.
Their idea is to secure a law dividing
the state into districts, each district TO
be under the charge of a chief marshal,
whose duty it shall be to look after the
enforcement Of the liquor law, he to
have under him a sufficient number OF
deputy marshals to give the matter
proper attention. The idea is not for
these officers, who are to be made ap-
rointive by the governor. to supplant
the local officers in the handling of the
liquor offenders, but rather to assist
them in securing evidence and convic-
ton where these officers are endeavor-
ing to properly discharge their duties.
However, they shall have the power of
sheriffs that they may take the matter
up in communities where the local Of
ficers fail to look after the matter and
secure the enforcement of the laws
Mr.. Rankin Is engaged in the forma-
ton of local state marshal clubs with
view of securing public agitation along
the lines they are working and creating
a campaign fund with which to further
their ideas. A good idea of the demands
of the organization may be had from
section w. of the constitution, which
reads:
"The state of Iowa having refused to
delegate power to local municipalities
to determine the manner in which bars
may be conducted when petition of con-
sent has been obtained should exercise
its sovereignty by providing special
state marshals, whose duties shall be
to enforce compliance with the state
law governing the sale OF intoxicating
liquors upon lines similar to those en-
ployed by the general government In Its
appointment of United States mar
shals.'
There are now twenty-three cities OF
the state organized, with memberships
Of from twenty five to 100. In nearly ali
cases the clubs are composed OF the
leading business and professional men
as we'll as men from all walks in life.
No distinction in party or politics is OBJ
served.
Thirty members signed at the meet
ing here last night. all of whom are
voters and are among our best class OF
citizens, business and professional men,
ministers and others. Solicitors are to
work the matter up and large club is
expected to be organized.