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The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
GOOD ENOUGH REASON.
WIZ r'hsrs ~vxs 40 csn~<sve<lsn h.
tvstsA tke ttltAeSS aAl H.
). 0f1liA0S,

'Youf honor" said the solicitor for
the defense. fefstes Tt.l5fts. II wish
to prove by this question that the
witness is man Of quarrelsome dis.
position, hard to get along with. and
On bad terms with his neighbors.
Now, sir" he continued. turning
again 70 the witness, "1'd like TO
know whose farm 10 next TO yours ?"
"Well." answered the witness,
"there 10 the fiilings' farm, and
the"
stop there. One a+ 4 time. Are
you OH friendly terms with Mr.. Bill.
lnss7"
II csn't ssy / am."
Are you even On speaking terms
with hin7
'N0, Sir"
"Whose fault h it?"
TITS hts fault. reckon"
"Oh. yes; it's hts fault. you reckon.
Row long has II been since you have
spoken to hfmF'
ssfnember."
'xot1, sir, I want you TO tell this
{ufx why yoa hsve not spoken to Mr..
Billings for n years."
"dsntiemsn,' sid the witness,
turning to the fury. "the reason why
I haven't spoken TO Mr. Billings ior
Il years Il beeadse that's sbout die
5enEth Of time h6s been dead"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
1etWG<a ff<nls.

"Xo, Mr.. Dtdi<ieh," said the
beaut{fuf girl with tie old.rcse hair,
II csft fever be yodf wife. but I
shalt always bs your friend"
"rhen before / co." rsjolned che
young man % he calmly III = paper.
covered comm nail. II have one last
word to say TO you ~ a friend"
''WhAt ~ ~" she asked after the
MA iinef Of the curious sex.
IT IL this" he replied. II think
you have stacked the cards against
ySufsslf in this game. YOU lose BY
winning, while / win BY losing."-
Chicago bAiiy News.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
Qweef uahy,

"Yes." said Chumpleigh. speaking Of
the millionaire, ''he began life with out
. cent in hi. pocket. Isn't that re.
markable ~
ut is, indeed. Nost men are bor,
without even poeket."-philadeIphis
Press.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22

Mrs. whyte-Mr. Whtkyps gave his
wife handsome pat; Of opera glasses
for birthday present
Mrs. Biack--1 car imagine how
pleased she Is. She VIII find them 80
conyen;ent to watch the doipss of the
neighbofs ithi--Sof. erville Journal,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22

- SA@ous A1htoftcai puneA bowl
g the Boston - paFty has lust
fallsn into the honds Of Z Rhode Il.
Eiand solicitor ~ satiqus furniture.
colonial blue ware end osiHanal Ana
safly ehskespssxs psiats, rsports the
DooteA 0lo6e.
o. he 1etA of lass December Mar.
dsa ]. Perry. . Pfovidenee railway
1A9ne4e aAd banker With Tor.
eeAe o3 several millions, married
Ars. Marian Lneoln Boxert &
Worcester. xass.. aad they went %
Ffovidenca 70 reside permanently IN.
the fesSdence Of Nr. Perry. at GeorRe
ana Denollt UtFeets, On the ssSeto.
eFatSe 8ast side of tbat city.
The nsw holne Of The bride vas 4
marvel n ~ interior. decorations.
and there were many very attractive
and eoafly articles d srSsmeatstaon.
together with IN elaborate display
1T valuable eolored ware ineidsnsal
20 the foundation Of the United
States and its esrly history. The ex-
1steDce OF such . collection IN her
new home caused Mrs. Perry 20 suR-
gest 70 her wealthy husband that
within hts grasp wss the celebrated
puneh bowl el The evolutionary
psrio4 whom hleh priced and ovsr-
taxed tee va sast upon ths waters
Of Boston bs$ aud there wss . eels-
bfatfcn snd crest fs}ojeing fneidsntsl
1hsseto.
The grest men Of Boston of that
~ had Q 1esss eftsr the ~ toss.
Ing episode. and the anair wss not
rounded out n true Yankee fashion
sntn the puDeh had an dlsappesred
ffom the b0wl. which had been fur.
nfshed for the notable occasion ~
bne Of che distinguished ancestors
d the treselit Mrs.. Perry. Al soon
% the Gammeli mansion, now nnder.
Iclng fs3uvenstlon - eafpentsrs,
patnt&fS sSd dscoFstors. q com.
plsted. ths pu1eh bow4 b 70 have I
place IA great side.
hoard which Af. Perry Intends to
ssvs constructed. and then there viii
be patriotic days when the friends of |
he millionaire ere to quar- tie flnest
vintaess from che Boston tes party |
,tffleh bowl.
Inv HouUlVU m QUSSIfOu - one ~ l
'hs saffisst Of lhe eoloniaf IN the |
tate Of Rhode island. and Il fe1t |
nto the hands cf NJ. Perry shout
J year ago. Parts Of the hotise were
constructed more than 100 years aeo |
md when the trade Of New England
vas good deal IN the Mne Of rum
md negroes the mansion, at the
Browns And their descendants Az.
red IN the social life Of the town
nd the piantations established hy
soger Williams. Hence. when the
'oston tea party punch howl IL Anal.
nestled away IN Providence Il will
ave q fitting roof over its wide
aftbenwsfe rim. Snd the tinbers Of
be old mansion can vie with the he.
Dry Of the bowl In eiai,us Of die.
(neuished pedigree and renown.
The pnnch BOWL. II IL learned.
Gftie down s2fsly 70 the days Of the
wehtietf century through the care
I'd pafnstxki1g Of the forsfathers
Mrs.. Perry. They were the Lin.
,fns and they have figured III the
fstory Of Massachusetts, for quite
little more than 200 years.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
csu,a.v catsh PAT.

Fes-Yez may say wot you piaze,
gintlemen; It's not onywhere ye'il be
foindin' braver men itGf tn irish.
Banter-Coml of. Pat! II was only
the other night that 1 made hve Of
them run.
pat-was Il long estehine 5e they
We1s7-Tit-Bits.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
Wliil.ss iAex 81 ne orrsa>.

The children had wfiStsu compost.
4ioHs on the giss2e. They were
fekdidg them aloud to the class. At
length the time eafue for little Avii.
lie ~ ftsd his. It was as follows:
'The giraffe Il 4 dumb animal and
eafitiot txpfess itself by any sound,
6et Use III neck ID so long thst its
ssses ests tired on ~ way to 10
onouth. h.S-AibGny Argus
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
A nenedict.s Escuse.

Bixby-I sent fou 4 telegram lat.
Ing thst woujdh't be home last night.
Mrs. Bixby-Then why didn't get
~ >;
Bixb1-r suppose it's because you
aren't used to this wireless telesrspby.
flown Topics.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
Eatipely roe Peaeeieal.

E01lP0IT Toe pHoo1le0l,
"Ah. dsarest." sighed young man,
"doat thou know what Of all things is
nearest my heart?"
Really. I can't say" sk< sweetly re.
piled; ''but In thfs cold weather /
should think II was 4 flannel shirt"
She was TOO practical. and It broke the
tngsgeme BITS.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
HIS Appeepriate A1tfss.

Hes ADDeopRfAfe Abti0a,
Hungry Man lin cheap restaurant)
--Iooky here. waiter! I ordered
spring lamb nearly haif an hour ego,
and-Great Scott! What IL that up
foA9 IN the kitchsn7
Waiter-Awi OATS do cook lam.
min dc springs out Of your spring
1amb.-ruck,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
01eHNxA Afe 0fxifs.

II met q curfssity this other dAy-s
deaf and dumb EhgBshman. and On
out snd oht Coskhes at that"
How could 5oM teffw .,
HE dropped Ais nv WIFI III 10.
gers,"-N. 4, 1fsfGfd,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
fer OhlY Chance.

Mrs.. Hoyle-why on earth did you
marry him7
Mrs. Doyis-i had to marry him on
earth, II married him at ALL There
is no marrying In Heaven. Jon KNOW
Judge.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
Exe1keuex Of CettTesfHe.

Miss Budd TO fSmods piA AttistJ-ThAt
music was truly divine: fnonsieur.
Monsieur--Ah. ffiAfH 'eelfe, zat Is in
deed praise: for who but an angel
would know divine music -Tit-Bits.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
Pfotiug a.

"Women are always curious"
my wife isn't."
well. she mist be curious kind
Of woman. ."-Wakhingtoh Times.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
fs1Hf Positive,

How did you enjoy the play last
night7s
"Oh, 1t wAs just divine--1 never cried
10 much in my life brooklyn Life,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
A. Those At the tp<ra.

Tom-1supp q professional pugil-
ist may properly be called . "box
party"
Dick-Surs. pugilists don't do much
but tslk.-Phi1adelphja Press.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22
4 Q0eIT.

4 QoeIy.
Yhsy ten ne that the Eakino
Can 60 70 rect In beds cf nov;
And that the curious little Jap
Cpon the floor can take 4 rap;
Now do they sleep. ard tome times 1fore,
On otstef beds Ia Baitihere?
Life.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22

~ 0oao4. s
+ as11onaS.s ~ the PAilusopA Aer. ~,
great posves. tor promotine Aunal
Aapplasss.s
saa 'sYsss snswarsd Senator 0oSxsasa
and iaM prosd "a cay tbet VIXEN !.
give money away Il 70 not necessar:
that man shalt have 10 belong TO tn.
;fateliectuai arfst0cracy thut know,
bow 10 read. make no class distinc
ttoa. All man has 10 know = how q
voto.'-seasAlnetoAs 0taf.s
AaA CAasees vves olaone.
Il supposs you think Il Il very silly
Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs. Tor
kIns. 'fof me 60 pay several dollars q
watch an actress for Z few hours7
"Well. to BE- candid, Il does strike M
% little steep"
"But II isn't % had, Charley, dear, =.
paying 30 or 80 70 zee . horse r,.x
once around race track, - e, hon.
sstay f'-waahineton Star.
Iof those Who shiAk life doesnse pay.
AAA that the worlds 6ons Wfone.
THE cheerful ehouGAt feMAlnO, aol tAs0
Are weaeeano 20 II evsry day:
1T lsa't veey fone.''
~CAScA9o Reeofd-lieFald. 4
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22

Afs. Paeilist-Doctor. when wifi
my poor desr husband be we'll
enough 70 Aght again7-Chicag
Journoi.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-22

4 Tssth1Gi Answer.
And what h bss Hft ?" he dtmA sded,
Merely cosmetics, tome tifhes," ahs
sstwsysd. lrankly1- chtssso Fest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10
A Diplomatic Waitress.

"Jack'' Maher of the Pike Stock
company is very fond of eggs, and re-
Gently, when the products of the indus
trious hen were soaring higher than
Northern Pacific stock, he entered a
certain popular priced restaurant and
ordered some of them boiled. The
waitress wished to inform him that the
prices ON eggs had been raised, and
as a preliminary remarked:
"Do you want them very bad?"
81 rather think not" said Maher.
81 should prefer mine fresh"
II mean do you want them the worst
way?' she Queried.
Maher became angry. "Say, do you
think I'm a transforming Hamlet Oh
az antiquarian on hen fruit? What
want is some medium boiled eggs, and
be quick about it."
The waitress fingered the table
cloth and timidly remarked:
eff it's all the same, wouldn't you
rather have them pOached?"
"Why?' asked Maher.
"Well, you see," responded the wait
ress, ''eggs are SC high now and the
dealers are so INSCRIPTIONS that we
find that it saves argument with our
customers if the cook opens them in
the Kitchen"
Without a word Maher seized his
hat and fed into the open alr.-Cln'
cinnati Enquirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10
Birds Are Good Surgeons.

Many birds, particularly those that
are prey for sportsmen, possess the
faculty of skillfully dressing wounds.
Some will even set bones, taking their
own feathers to form the proper band
ages. \ French naturalist writes that
OH a number of occasions he has killed
W%oOdcOcks that were, when shot, con-
valescing from wounds previously re-
ceived. In every instance he found
the old injury, neatly dressed with
down plucked from the stem feathers
and skillfully arranged over the
wound, evidently by the long beak of
the bird. In some instances a solid
plaster was thus formed, and in others
bandages had been applied to wounds
or broken limbs. One day he killed
a bird that evidently had been severe
ly wounded at some recent period. The
wound was covered and protected by
a sort of network of feathers, which
had been plucked by the bird from its
own body and SO arranged as to form
a plaster, completely covering and pro
tecting the wounded surface. The
feathers were fairly netted together,
passing alternately under and above
each other and forming a textile fab
ric Of great protective power
Youths COMPANION.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10
Possibly His Hat.

J. A. Smith. Jr., is in the habit Of
dining at the Gibson House restaurant,
and one day during the past week
came out second best in a passage at
repartee with Claude, the boy who at
tends to the hatrack.
MI. Smith sailed forth from the res
taurant after enjoying his meal, and as
Claude handed him his top piece he
thought he would quiz the lad.
us this my hat?' he asked.
81 don't know" was the answer.
"Well then, why do you hand it to
me if you don't know"
Because that is the hat you handed
to me when you went into the restar
rant answered Claude.
The boys answer stunned MI Smith,
and he did some rapid-fire thinking
as he left the hotel.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10
Woman Confessor,s Confession.

There is a charming wOma whose
house in the swell northwest section
is as spacious as the days of Queen
Pess, and whose heart is as big as her
house. To her come all the young
women, married. unmarried. and not
married, with their tales of woe, of
mad escapade, strife and naughtineSs.
Yes" she says laughingly, Il am
mother confessor to half the town.
Rut it is like letting some n sit down
in front of you and eat big, luscious
dollhouse grapes while you look on
And she adds with a look of sweet
"reminiscences:
Il was always 10 fond of grapes."-
Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

An unknown man was found dead
on the outskirts of of a small Kansas
town recently. A revolver and 500
in cash was on his person. The coro-
ner held an inquest and took $75 to de-
fray expenses and bury the body.
The police judge fined the corpse 1926
for carrying concealed weapons and
confiscated the gun. The local news
paper, which published the obituary
got nothing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10
About Titled Peopie.

The dukes of ROXburghe and Nor
folk are not, of course, the only wear
ers of the strawberry leaves who will
have no wife to accompany them to
the coronation, but they Will be the
only dukes present in that position
who will exercise hereditary rights.
True, the duke of Richmond, whose
claim to carry the scepter with the
dove en- that occasion has been al
lowed, is a widower, but he is deput-
ing the office to his son, Lord March, or
his grandson, Lord SettringtOn, by spe-
cial permission, SO the aged nobleman
will be, with the majority Of his peers,
merely a spectator in the abbey on the
eventful day. The ''rigslts' of the
duke of st. Adams, q bachelor of 81.
were waived at the first court of
claims.-Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10
BygOnes.

The traveller registered his name in
the dingy and dilapidated book per-
tanning to the only hotel at the min
ing camp:
j. Giglets, Buffalo, N. T."
Seems to ME I've seen that name
before" remarked the landlord.
"Probably," replied the traveller,
with conscious pride. Il served three
successive terms in congress-"
20, well" rejoined the landlord, toll
erantly, II won't lay it up agin you,
and you'll git along all right with the
boys, l guess. You don't need to men
ton the matter, you knOw."-Chicago
Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

A man named Graves the other day
married a woman named Gossip. 1t
would be ,ell if all gossips went to
their graves as this gossip did. We
will not miss gossip now that she is
Mrs. Graves. But woe to the man who
takes a gossip to wife. We shall see
Graves give up the ghost unless his
gossip becomes truly grave. It is to
be feared that Graves is 0 a dead
one-at least gossip says he is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

The Free Press of Monday an
nounced that q class who intended to
take the consistory degrees In Mason
ry at Milwaukee this week included
such noted men as Gov. LaFollette
and Senator Spooner. 1t is to be as
sumed that if Pres. Roosevelt was
among the number the Free Press
would chronicle it thus, that "Gov.
LaFollette, Pres. Roosevelt and Sena-
tor Spooner," etc., etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

"The evil men do lives after them
Carrie Nation has been dead these
many moons as far as the public is
concerned. The joints she started out
to smash run as openly as yer and
a protege of hers resorts to the COW
hide as a temperance argument. 1t is
strange but true that are al
ways Incorporate in a crusade against
intemperance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

Chicago keeps up it's output of freak
occurrences in matrimonial circles.
The latest is the case of a frisky wife
who complained to the police that her
Jealous husband had stolen her cork
leg to keep her at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

About the best joke we have heard
for some time is the fact, lately dis
covered, that some of the volunteers
from the southern states who went to
Cuba to fight the Spaniards carried
with them a lot of old Confederate pa
per money and spent it freely with the
residents of that island.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

A gentleman named Nelson is in Jail
at st. Joseph, Mo-, because he is alleged
to be the possessor of Ii wives. He
should have stopped at II. Thirteen
has always been an unlucky number.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

Two or three officials of a Michigan
town we're sent to the penitentiary for
accepting brides. The man who bribed
them was let off with a fine. Justice
in Michigan must be a little wall-eyed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

The dairy and food commissioner
has discovered that aniline dyes do not
iniure the stomachs Of v~egetarians.
Surely not; else how could the vege-
tartan luxuriate in dandelion green's,
red beets, yellow parsnips, blue aspar-
gus and purple egg plant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

Dick Croker drops into the dairy and
creamery business over at Vantage
quite naturally. He learned how to
milk in Tammany and be always knew
on which side his bread should be but
tered
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

Two Chicago men who bought a lake
looking for their Wisconsin cousin who
secured an option on the Masonic tenn
pie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10
H. j. JOHNSON; Publisher.

Meat is soaring, but fish are biting
and the faithful hen is attending to
business with redoubled energy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

The "Royal Baker and Pastry Cook"-con-
tanning over 500 nos practical and valuable
cooking receipts - free to every patron.
Send postal card with your full address.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-10

Alum is used in some baking powders
and in most of the so-called phosphate pow
ders, because it is cheap, and makes a
cheaper powder. But alum is a corros-
i've poison which, taken in food, acts injuri-
ously upon the stomach, liver and kidneys.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-08-20

home demand, while it ought to be one of our exports instead of our imports.
 "Rice land in Louisiana ran ges in price from S40 to S125 an acre, while here it is to be had for S2O. There it costs S6 an acre for irrigation; here about S2. There water is so scarce that there are frequent years of failure of the crop; here there is an abundance of water. There rice Is the only crop that will grow on the rice land, and where red (deteriorat- ed) rice gets Tn, it is necessary for the land to lie idle two or three years; here barley, wheat, oats, sugar beets and other crops can be grown in rotation with rice, not only preventing loss of crops but putting back into the soil plant food properties.
 "The average value of a rice crop in Louisiana and Texas is about S60 an acre, and while the expense of cultivation is some what higher than with other grains, the net profits are also much greater.
 ''There can be no doubt that rice is one of the cultures which holds out much promise to I'm perial valley, and now that the success of the crop is all but proven here, it will be watched with growing interest, with a prospect of the sowing ofseveral hundred acres next spring"
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-08-20

The wife of United States Min ister Squires, at Havana, was stopped in her carriage by a mounted policeman when about to call upon the wife of the French minister, and the matter has become one of diplomatic correspondence and international interest. Minister Squires in sists that the policeman shall be punished.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-08-20

seeks the means of health She IS often like a wornan bliudfold. She has no confidence. She cannot tell what her effort will lead to. She turns now to this side and then to the other in uncer- tainty and doubt.
 The sick woman who uses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription may do so with absolute confidence. It invites open eyed investigation. There need be no hesitation in following the hundreds of thousands of women who have found a perfect cure for womanly ills in the use of this medicine.
 "Favorite Prescription cures irregu- larity and dries weakening drains. It heals inflammation and ulceration and cures female weakness.
 2 vWith a heart full of grs 6tude to you for send ing ont over the land your wonderful medicine send these few lines, hoping that some poor suf- writes Mrs. Cora l.. Root, of Greenspring Fur mace Washington Co, Maryland. "I had suf fered severlv rom female weakness and had to be in bed a great deal of the time. Had head ache, bsckache and pain in left side when lying down. commenced taking Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription, and had not taken two bottles when I was able to be around again and do my work with but little pain. Can now eat any thing aud 1t never hurts any more. Have taken seven bottles Of Dr. PierceS Favorite Prc- scription, and one of his Compound Extract of Smart Weed and several vials of his Pleasant Pellets Feeling better every day. My hus- band says look better every day"
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure bill iousneSs and sick headache.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-08-20
KEEP YOUR EYE ON YUMA
 CALL FOR REPUBLICAN TERRITORIAL CONVENTION

Pursuant to resolutions adopted by the execu tive committee of the republican territoria central committee at a called meeting of said executive committee, held at the Adams hotel fin the city of Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday July l7, 1902 at the hour of 29O o'clock p. m., 8 convention of delegates of the republican party of the territory of Arizona is hereby called tc meet in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday, September F, 1902, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m.. for the following purposes:
 First-The nomination of delegate to con- gress.
 Second-The selection of a republican terri torial central committee.
 Third-The transaction of such other business as may properly come before the convention.
 The basis Of representation will be one dele gate for each fifty votes and for every fraction of votes over twenty-five cast for Hon. N. o. Murphy for delegate to congress at the Novem- Der election of 1900. Upon this basis the repre- Sentation will be as follows:
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-08-20
Crazy Chinaman.

Sam Lee, a Chinaman who has lived in Yuma for several years, was adjudged insane upon exam ination before the probate court today and committed to the asylum, the examining physician being Dr. Alp John. About a year ago Sam attacked a fellow countryman with a chisel, and dishgured him pretty badly, and was arrested, but turned loose again without a trial. Ever since that time he has been al most completely ostracized by members of his own race here, and this has so preyed upon his mind that he has become hope lessly insane. He was taken to the asylum last night by Julio Martinez.
The Arizona sentinel., 1902-08-20

Admiral Endicott, chief of the bureau of yards and docks, Navy department, is preparing speci- fications for a huge floating dock 'arge enough to float a 16000-ton battleship, and to cost in the neighborhood of $1, 250, ,000, and which, when completed, will be lowed to the Philippine islands for the uses of our navy there.