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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
SYSTEM IS ROTTEN
Rear Admiral Beresford Crit.
cizes Efficiency of Worlds
Greatest Navy.

London, June 21.-During the dis
cussion of the navy estimates in the
house of commons. Rear Admiral Chas
Beresford, Conservative, scathingly crit
icized the deficiencies OF the navy. lie
declared the whole admiralty rotten and
led to great extravaganza, and that
there was Il general want OF efficiency
in the navy, on which depended the
success OF the empire. This was the
judgment OF all the commissioners OF
inquiry and had been proven Il fact.
Every increase in the number OF
ships and every improvement in them
had been the result OF outside agitation
As result OF such agitation, the British
Mediterranean fleet was now Il fourth
stronger than Il year ago.
1t is remarkable, Lord Bcresford add
ed. that both army and navy officers
were compelled to threaten to resign in
order to get things righted. Great
Britain had only ~. 600 naval reserves
instead of the requisite 81, 900, and the
engine room departments were thou
sands OF men short. As to armament,
both the United States and France pos
sesSed superior GINS.
Blunders would continue until Il sep
arate board was appointed at the admir-
atty and was made responsible for the
efficiency of the fleet. Treasury con-
troll was fatal to efficiency. As an in
stance, the speaker pointed ont the ease
of Sir William Vernon Harcourt. who,
when chancellor of the exchequcr, put
his pen through the ammunition sup
plies after the guns had been ordered
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23

pietely disarranged, and the test con
sisted in the attempt to classify them
by the sense of smell alone. An equal
number of male and female observers
were selected from the best apothe-
carries shops, and each was required TO
arrange the bottles. The males We're
able to detect the smell Of the nitrate Of
amyl in the solution of one part to 1885,
600 of water, and the females were able
to detect it in the solution of one part
to 81 900 Of water. The oil Of winter
green was detected in about the same
proportion and to the same extent of
dilution. There was. therefore, very
great preponderance in favor of the
males as to the sensitiveness and dis
elimination of the sense 0f smell. This
is certainly an astounding fact, ex-
claims the Gentleman's Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
A Short Story.

Just a short one, Uncle Vance-a
weenty, teenty, short one" cOaxed the
children. And Uncle Vance laughed.
well, then, just a short one, chicks,
he said. once there was a short boy
who wore very short trousers indeed.
He belonged to the Short family, and
everybody called him Shorty for short.
He went "A short distance to school, and,
dear me. how fond he was of his pretty,
short teacher. l expect that was be-
cause she gave him short lessons and
held only short sessions of school.
shorty liked short things-you see 1t
ran in the Short family-unless 1t was
something to eat. He didn't like short
pieces of shortcake. He was very fond
o. shortcake. Sometimes he couldn't
tell which he liked best-that or his
pretty, short teacher
"One day, short time after this
short story opens. something happened.
Little Shorty missed word in his
spelling class. He couldn't spell short.
All the other short boys laughed, but
Shorty cried.
"'You must stay in at recess, l am
afraid the teacher said, shortly. Short
boys must study their lessons. There is
no short cut to knowledge
Poor little Shorty! He was short
stop on the baseball nine, and they
We're short of substitutes What would
they do without him? There was a
short shower, and then shortly it clear
ed Off.
81 won't cry Shorty said. I'll learn
to spell short. guess that's the short
est way out and it was. SO the trouble
was short-lved. for Shorty was not
short witted. That was not one Of his
shortcomings. In short, he could spell
even a short word If he set about 1t. So
in short order he was out 'short-stop-
ping grounder from the Shortest Boy
of ALPS bat 1t takes a boy who is not
short winded to play baseball. you
know, and Shorty could run as easily
as a deer. But he was short-sighted-
that was a drawback.
when Shorty got home from school
that night, Grandmother Short was
just shortening batch of doughnuts,
and Mamma Short was giving Big Sis,
ter Short her Lesson in shorthand. There
was nobody to amuse him, so he decid-
ed to go upstairs and amuse the Short
baby. He sang short-meter hymn
and danced a shOrt-waisted rag dolly In
short dresses up and down and round
about until somebody-either he or the
Short baby or the short-wasted dolly
was short Of breath. And that is the
end of my short story" said Uncle
Vance.
The children clapped their hands with
delight. The oldest child said it was a
splendid "shOrt story"
YES" the tiniest one said, gravely;
land then it was such nice long ore,
too"-Youth's Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
WHAT TAILORs' RECORDS SHOW.
1t Appears from Them There Has Been
Physical Decline. f,


"The tailor who spends his life in
taking measurements could probably
tell an interesting story about the de-
cline physically Of men and women"
said man who takes deep interest
IN physical culture and other processes
tons. II doubt If the measurements
taken by tailors will show many per-
| feet men and women. Too many men
are wearing IA collars and too many
women are short on waist dimensions.
Il was CHANGING through FOurman' S
book few days ago and was struck
by the dimensions agreed upon by the
best and most authentic authorities for
physical perfection in both men and
| women. Take the measurements, for
instance of the perfectly proportional
man. with height of 6 feet 21a inches
glrth of chest, 46 inches; girth of waist,
3S inches; length of upper leg, 1Il2
inches; length of lower leg, 14l2 inches;
larger girth of thigh, 22l2 inches; girth
of calf, IS inches; length of arm, 26
inches; and weight. 100 pounds. Go to
the tailor and ask him how many men
come up to this standard | imagine
that one would spend much time before
finding the perfect physical conditions
in conjunction in Il single man.
The fact of the business is that these
proportions are the result of idealistic
theorZing. man would be perfect,
indeed, physically, who could even
show reasonable approximation Of
this standard. Our tailors' records
would probably dsappoint us badly,
and we would likely become confirmed
believers in the doctrine of physical de-
generacy. in so far as members of our
sex are concerned.
"Man has ben dwindling somewhat
even in the range of ones own memory
one need not go to the tailor's nor to
the vast wealth of statistics which have
been compiled by persons who take Il
peculiar interest in mans physical
aspect. One is conscious of being
smaller than ones father, and less 90
bust, and lacking in that hardness of
temperament found in the sire and
grandsire. Yet the tailor's record will
probably show few isolated instances
where men have preserved the proper
tons in the physical measurements of
the perfect man.
And this. after all" continued the
advocate of physical culture. according
to the New Orleans Times-IIerald. sis
the goal toward which physical culture
is drifting. 1t is not so much Il question
of larger men in stature, but rather a
question of men more perfectly bal
anced physically-men whose parts will
approximate at least the equilibrium
found in the perfect measurements of
the physical culture doctrinaire. If one
must weigh 100 pounds, and stand up
to a height of over six feet, one may as
we'll give up Oh the start But one may
at least approximate the ideal proper
tons. and this is what physical culture
proposes to do"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
A Young Kidd.

] think TT be a pirate,
And sail the pillows blue,
And gayly bras of the dread black flag
With nothing else to do.
A pocket full of yellow gold,
Swords, guns and pistols manifold
Oh, yes. I'll be a pirate bold.
And I'll find berth for you.
Wen not be like those pirates,
Preparing for "A fight,
Who stamp and swear to raise your hair
or course that isn't right
Wen have no swearers in our crew,
Although We'll fight for booty. too.
And run our foes with our rapiers
through.
When they do not die of fright.
st. Nicholas.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
RIOTS GALORE.
Paterson Overrun by Strikers and
Sympathizers.

Paterson, n. j., June 19.-The silk
dyers' helpers who have been on a
strike for the past five weeks, divided
into squads and visited all the silk
mills in an endeavor to induce the silk
workers to come out. A riot resulted
at one mill, the windows being smashed,
and other damage done. The police
were called and fight followed, in
which many shots were exchanged
One policeman was probably fatally
wounded and a stranger shot in the neck
Preceding the riot 5 200 of the strik-
ers held mass meeting. The squads
visiting the mills numbered about 100
each. The workers were told to come
out before bodily harm was done them.
When they persisted in sticking to
the working rooms the strikers rushed
them turning off the power or break ing
the machinery. In less than an hour
every worker in Paterson with the ex-
ception OF those at one mill had quit
work scared by the demonstration. All
efforts to check the onslaught of the
rpiters are futile and they hold the mills
in terror. The strikers say that an
attempt to start any mill will result
in fercer outbreaks than any thus far.
Rioting broke out afresh in the after
noon. Two more men were probably
fatally shot. A mob of the strikers
moved from one mill to another stoning
mills and shooting through windows.
The police armed themselves with
shotguns but were unable to cope with
the mob.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23

he changes his attitude and darts
away. breasting the water at great
rate
Moreover, 1t is singular fact that
not only water rats. but all other rats
and mice which live near the water
are splendid swimmers and, thanks to
their SKILL are frequently enabled to
escape from their enemies.
1t was not easy to obtain good photo
graphs of swimming water rats, but
they were obtained at last.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
Dclicacy of Smell.

Very careful experiments have lately
been made to test the delicacy of the
sense of smell in human beings. A
series of solutions of five different sub
stances was prepared, each series being
so arranged that every solution was of
half the strength of the preceding one.
These series were extended by success
sive diluti0nS till it was impossible 10
detect the odorS. The order of the bot.
ties containing these solutions was COM
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
Will Send Warship.

Washington, June lS.-The cabinet
discussed the situation in Venezuela
1t was decided that one or two warship>
shall be sent ut once To Ia GuYara
This action was taken not upon definite
advices, but in pursuance OF the general
policy of looking after American citi-
zens in case of disturbances. 1t is ex-
pected that the Cincinnati and Topeka,
now at san Juan, =. r., which have
been held in readiness for this very SER
vice, will be dispatched at once 10 La
Guyara.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
tarlistS Will Quit.

London. June ia dispatch to the
Daily Express from Madrid says that
the Carlist chiefs will shortly meet at
Barcelona and that it is expected they
will decide to recognize Alfonso as the
lawful king OF Spain and renounce fur
ther attempts to bring about an upris-
ing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
Do 1t Yourself.

The boy who will make a success in
life is not the one who Is continually
asking another to do his tasks for him.
The boy who, as boy, wants contin-
ued assistance, will continue to want
estate.
He who attains success is he who has
sufficient push, energy and pride to do
for himself everything that he is capa-
BILE of doing. 1t is well never to ask
for assistance until such assistance is
absolutely necessary.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
How n Water Rat Swims.

In Germany close study is being
made of the manner in which various
animals swim. and pictures have been
made to show how the water rat
sWims both when he is at his ease and
when an enemy is pursuing him.
While he is looking for prey and
scents danger. this willy little animal
goes through the water leisurely. but
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
Minnesota Miners.

About 40 per cent of the men employ
ed in the Minnesota mines are Fin.
landers, another 40 per cent Hunga-
rians, about per cent Italians, and
the rest are divided among Americans,
Germans. French. Scotch. Welsh and
Cornish.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23

Tommy Knew What He Was Doing.
why did you pray so loud for a
bicycle, Tommie?" asked his sister
God isn't deaf"
No" replied 5-year-old Tomm.c
'but papa can't hear very WELL"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
Skin Off a Letter.

One day little 3-year-old Stella's aunt
received Il letter and while reading il
the envelope dropped to the floor. Stella
picked it up and gravely said as she
handed it to her: "Auntie, here's the
SIX in off your letter."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23
Papa Found Out.

Little Bobbie-I opened my drum the
other day to see where the noise came
from.
Little Elis-Dd you find out?
Little Bobbie-Pa found it out-thcn
the noise came from me.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-23

small fish Of stiff writing
to
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This carefully Of
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27
TO DEEPEN ROUTE
BIDS FOR DREDGING INSIDE PAS
SAGE AND DARIEN HARBOR.
G. W. Gait MADE LOWEST BID.
But CANNOT BEGIN WORK IN THE
STIPULATED TINE.

Promises to Do the Work in Half
Months in Which to Begin.
would Finish in Practically the
same Time as Those Who Come
Under the Specifications Fact
That Government VIII Save the
Expense OF Long Term Contract
May Result in the Acceptance of
His bid p. Sanford Ross and
COastwise Dredging Co. Also Made
Bids for the WOrk-Capt. Gillette
Now Has Proposals Under Con-
sIderation-The Work Proposed.
The proposals for the dredging of the
inside waterway. between Savannah
and Fernandina. and the harbor at
Darien, We're opened yesterday at noon
in the office of the United States en-
gineer, by Capt. Cassius E. Gillette.
There was equite knot of interested
parties present at the opening of the
bids, the bidders being represented by
their agents.
The lowest bidder was George w.
Gait, New York, who offered to do the
work for 20.3 cents per cubic yard. or
about S63, 600 This bid. however. does
not come under the specifications, the
bidder promising to begin the work
within eight months. and complete it
in six. whereas it is stipulated in the
specifications that the work must be
begun within two months after the APP
prevail of the bids, and completed with
in year.
The other bidders were p. Sanford
Ross, incorporated, Jersey City, N. j..
who offered to complete the work at 81
cents per cubic yard: and the Coast
wise Dredging Company of Whining
ton, Del which presented figure OF
PA cents per cubic yard. Capt. Gill
lette has reserved his decision. and
will not make his recommendation un-
til he has weighed the advantages Of
fered by the respective bidders.
White the Gait Company desires an.
extension of the time for commencing
the work. it promises to complete it at
about the same time that the other
companies would in the event the con-
tract were awarded them. The incl
dent curtaiment of expenses by the
government ana the acCt pCdnce Oh the
short term contract might be an argu-
ment of sufficient weight to induce its
acceptance and approval.
A specification of the proposed work
has appeared in the Morning News. In
short, it consists in the dredging of
the inside waterway between Savan-
nah and Fernandina, in places where
it is at present difficult of navigation.
These points are known as the Divid-
ings. the mouJ of Jekyl creek and
the mouth of Mud river. 1t is pro-
posed to deepen the harbor at Darien
to mean depth of twelve feet at low
water. In ALL there are about 100000
cubic yards of mud, oyster shells and
dirt to be removed.
AS soon as the bids are approved by
Capt. Gillette, they will be forwarded
to the Chief of Engineers at Wash
ington, with his Endorsements. When
the notice Of approval is received. the
successful contractor will be required
to enter into a contract with the gov
eminent. and when this has been ap-
proved. the work must be commenced
within sixty DAYS
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27
TOURIST SEASON OF 1903
viii Begin Jan. 1, and Thousands
Are Coming Southwark.

one week from to-day the tourist
travel southwark for the season of 1903
will begin. and from that time on for
two months the influx of travellers
seeking health and pleasure in the
Southland is expected to eclipse amy
previous seasons business.
While many people have already
come South, the general travel, of the
season, as it is termed by railroad Of
ficials and others interested in the
movement of travel, does not begin un-
til Jan. l. This is after the holidays.
and the pleasure seekers get out and
hunt the Southern fields and streams,
away from the blasts of Northern win
ter.
w. 7. Cooper of Chicago. represent
ing the passenger department of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and layton
Railway. is in the bity on business
connected with his road and in con-
versation yesterday with a Morning
News reporter said that the outlook is
decidedly bright for a great travelling
season He said that the accommOda-
lions to be furnished by the different
railroads, tributaries and otherwise, to
the south VIII be the finest In the
country, and that tourists can come
from the far North and West and go
through to Tampa or Miami, Fla,
without a change of cars. Every con-
venience known to the travelling public
will be furnished on these trains, and
the schedules wiz be, decidedly faster
than any ever operated in this part of
the country.
For the accommodation of these
tourists Mr. Cooper said that the great
hotels and others of Florida are pre-
pairing for opening New Years Day,
that is. those not already open, and
that inside the next month the whole
South. and especially Florida, will be
filled to overlooking with strangers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27
GOVERNMENT WANTS MEN.
Many Places Open for Those Who
VIII stand Examination.

Many Places Open for Those who
VIII stand Examination.
= second series of examinations to
take place next month has been is
sued by the United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission. The first of these
in point of time is for an inspector of
hulls, This will be held Jan. 6. From
the list Of eligibles resulting from it
a certifcation will be made to the po-
sition of inspector of hulls of steam
vessels for the district of Evansville.
Ind. at salary of $1,000 per annum,
and to other similar vacancies as they
occur, The department states that il
is also desired 10 appoint from this
examination a person to the position
of Inspector of hulls of steam vessels
for the district of Norfolk, Va, at a
salary of S2,2a per annum. Two days
will be required for the examination.
jan and an examination will
be held for the position of inspector
of boilers in the steamboat inspection
service. From the eligibles resulting
1t is expected that a certification will
be made to the position of inspector of
boilers in the steamboat inspection
service at Galveston at a salary of ST.
200 per annum, and to other similar
An interpreter is wanted of the Eng
lfsh, German Bohemian, Russian,
Croatian, Hungarian, Roumanian. Bull
garian and Slavonic languages and for
securing one an examina ton will be
held Jan. 20. From the list of eligibles
an appointment will be made to the
office. of Commissioner of immigration
at Baltimore at a salary of 5000, and to
similar vacancies that may occur
Jan. 20-21 an examination for cleo
trical engineer will be held to secure a
man to appoint to a position in the
Signal Service at large, at San Fran
cisco at q salary of 5000 per annum.
The department also desires to appoint
from the eligibles resulting from this
examination a person to the position of
electric engineer in the Signal Service
at largea a salary of 81, 900 per annum
and two other persons to similar posi-
tions, one at salary of $1,000 and the
other at $1,400 per annum.
An examination to secure a chemical
clerk will be held Jan. % and from the
list Of eligibles an appointment will be
made to the Bureau of Chemistry De-
partment of Agriculture The Depart
ment of Agriculture il also in need of
an assistant biologist and for this place
an examination of applicants will be
held Jan. a. The salary OF this posi-
Hion is LOO per annum. All informa-
ton as well as application blanks can
be secured Of Mr. II. II. Rawls. Post
Office Building.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27
REPoRTs or coMMITTEEs.

City of Savannah, Dec. "a, 1902.-The
Committee on Accounts report that
they have examined and found correct
bills against the city amounting to
thirteen thousand three hundred and
eighty-two dollars and five cents, as
per accompanying schedule, and rec
ommend that the same be passed for
payment. A. !. Garfunkel,
Chairman Committee on Accounts.
$13, 05.
Report received and accounts passed
for payment. Herman Myers,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27


The Committee of the Whole to which
was referred the following petition to
retail liquors for the year 1903 beg to
report favorably thereto.
Herman Myers, Chairman.
Adopted.
George Brodmann, Taylor and East
Broad streets.
j. d. Brodman, West Broad and
Maple streets.
Paul Berenthen, 16 Barnard street.
H. Brodmann, Jones and Habersham
streets.
Fred Blenges, Duffy and West Broad
streets.
VIM. Bouhan, trustee, Huntington
and East Broad streets.
H. C. Brinkman, ZIG st. Julian street,
west.
A. Carlson, Gwinnett and Harmon.
c. Duloheny & Co, 545 Hartridge
street.
]. j. Egan. Bryan and Whitaker
streets.
]. F. Entelman, Si4 Liberty street.
east.
f. Elsinger, Drayton and Broughton
streets.
Neil Gildea, 100 Broughton street.
east.
Richard Geffken. waldburg and Bur-
roughs streets.
]. f. Grimm, Liberty and Randolph
streets.
Herman Crete. 1874 West Broad
street.
Nell Gildea. "a Bull street.
Hotchkiss & Neville, Broughton and
Jefferson streets.
G. p. Heath. Waldburg street, east of
Waters road.
j. F. Heitmann, ss4 President street.
east.
f. o. Jernigan. Lumber and ZubIy
streets.
y. H. Jachens. 53s Pine street.
Mrs. Mary Holman, 5s3 Indian street.
Cord Kracken. b0z Bay street west.
4. klugman, Sims and Lumber
streets.
G. u. Koneman. Oglethorpe avenue
and Farm streets
A. r. Kelly, Bay street lane near
Bull.
q u. Monsees, Han and jefferson
g. y. Meyer 81 Sims street
John ohrick, go Bay street. west
a. Rsngln A Son, - West Broad
street
Peter sampson, so2 eyan street
west
Henry NJ. suites. as pnoe street
laH D siHtef. n Reynolds street
u a slater. EaFi hfeae and fiag
u ~ f0hfffr is Nesi lsr0aa afleef
y \. s.s,a sas soueF street
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27
ANOTHER EFFORT
TO GET CALHOUN.

The condition Of Rev. Dr.. l. p.
Mendes. pastor Of Temple Mickya Is
raei, remained unchanged yesterday
~. Calhoun OF Atlanta has been heard
from, and though he says b viii be-
impossible for him 10 come 20 sayan-
nah at present the board ~ the ad-
lpntn the governing body ~ fhe Tem-
pie. hos written BIN ln full reFafdlnF
fhf case and thinks ihaf When be- un-
dfrstands fully the circumstance he
NiN Co., prevailed 90 ~ come Meantime
nf henafH Hnd uis family f9u0nue al
reeelvf fhe heartfelt pympathy 81
many friends
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-27

PARKS ana NHuhfes-
(Tree planting, including Thirty-sev-
enth street,.
Time Of hands .......,.... 65 20
Police