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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-11-28

Mrs. c. s. Haynie, the popular hostess
at Lancaster Q. a.. will be in her new
hotel there On next court day, ready and
better fitted to accommodate her friends
and customers. Horse lot and livery
attached.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-11-28

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
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Keosauqua.

Keosauuua, June 24.-Capt w. A,
Duckworth of this place returned to
his home Saturday from a trip
through Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. McCrary aud
daughter, Miss Cloe McCrary, CT
Doud's Station, visited over Sunday in
this place with relatives and friends.
Attorney J. c. Calhoun of this place
has improved his residence property
by erecting an addition thereto.
Supervisor T. L. Workman of Mt
Zion was in this place yesterday on
business.
Attorney J. c. Mitchell of ottumwa
is in this place on business.
Attorney E. r. Harlan and w. M
Walker of this place were in Stock.
port yesterday taking deposition of
some witnesses that expect to leave
the state, in the case of the state of
Iowa VS.. Bert Dill of Stockport, who
is under Indictment charged with an
assault on Ben Dorothy of that place,
with intent to kill. This case will
come on for trial at the August term
of the district court.
Miss Belle Jackson, of this place, is
visiting with relatives near Pittsburg
Mrs. Jennie Brooks, of this place
is visiting in Bonaparte with he1
daughter, Mrs. A. V. Blackford. Mr.
and Mrs. Blackford visited in this
place Sunday and Mrs. Brooks return
ed home with them q
o. A. Hardin, of Mt Sterling, was
in Keosauqua yesterday on business
Mrs. Julia McKibbin, of this place
departed for England several days
ago and she intended to be present at
the coronation of King Edward.
Lin Metz, who has been making his
home here this summer, departed fol-
Ottumwa last evening to spend few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. F. Metz.
G. I. Manning, of this place, is in
Cantril today on business.
This county is very DESTROYS that
Judge Sloan be rennminated.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, June 25.-Messrs. Chas
and Murphy Sickels accompanied by
Mrs. Ike Sickels are visiting at the
home Of Miss Minnie Loeb.
Herbert d. Palmer, a prominent
young railroad attorney Of Cleveland
O., is spending the week at the home
of his mother, Mrs. D. P. Palmer
where he is receiving many cordial
greetings from old friends.
Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Potter and At
torney and Mrs. T. P. Bence returned
Tuesday evening from Moravia where
they attended thesMasonic celebration
of st. Johns day.
H. L. Cook has returned from a bus
iness trip to st. Louis.
Attorney Henry G. Tailor made a
short business trip to Ottumwa on
Tuesday.
Dr. Lula NJ. Gilbert left Tuesday af.
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Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hill, June 26.-There was a
large crowd at the basket meeting and
baptizing Sunday near the bridge at
Selma. Rev. Mrs. Whitehead and Rev
Domren conducted the meeting.
H. Vaughn of White Elm is deliver.
ing corn here.
Quite a number of young people at
tended the social at the Radcliffe
home, June 16.
Waldo Harryman of Chequest visit
ed over Sunday with e. Dooley.
L. G. Perry has moved his steam en-
CINE to White Elm.
Farmers are harvesting their wheat
and rye.
Rev. Dornren gave lecture at the
M. P. church at Selma Monday night.
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Store at Hedrick is Again Broken
Into.
BURGLAR ALARM DOES GOOD WORK
Store Was Robbed Few Days Ago
of Silks TO the Value of Two Hun
dred Dollars-Tramps Rounded UP
Suspected of Job.

Hedrick, June 25.-(Courier's Spe-
cial Service. IA second attempt was
made to burglarize the general store
of S. G. Chacey which was broken into
six days ago and 5000 worth of silk
by prying open the cellar door and
breaking bolt on the inside cellar
door. which leads into the store room
They then opened the rear door of
the store room to enable them to make
rapid escape but in doing so they OPP
Grated the burglar alarm and were
frightened away. Several citizens and
the night watch were attracted by the
alarm and a searching party was at
once formed. Six tramps, one of
whom is a very suspicious character,
were found in box car and arrested.
No other clue The six suspects were
called before the mayor this morning
and as no evidence duplicating them
could be introduced they were turned
free and ordered to leave town.
Other Hedrick News.
Mrs. Sherman and son, Paul, of
Ottumwa, were over Sunday visitors
with friends here.
w. II. Needham Oh SlgOufney was
business caller yesterday.
Elder Mccoy of Battle Creek, Mich,
preached a very able sermon In the
Baptist church Sunday evening.
Mayor Randall and Councilmen Knox
and Reed of Delta were over Saturday
inspecting the gas plant. Delta will
put in lighting and waterworks sys-
tenn in the near future.
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Charlton.

Charlton, June 25.-Mrs. Lena and
Crystal Williams and brother, John
of Freedom, left this morning for ST..
Johns, Kansas, where they will join
their parents, who went there last
fall, and will make it their future
home.
Charles Bowers went to Russell to-
day for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Grant Willoughby is quite sick
with rheumatism at her home in
Brookdale addition.
Miss Sula Rocker returned yester-
day from three weeks visit with rel
atives in Broken Bow, Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Childers, of Ola,
were transacting business in the city
yesterday.
81 Mr. and Mrs. M. Smith, of Newburn,
visited in the city yesterday with Mr..
Smiths brother, l. G.. Smith, and fam
fly,
J. w. McCullom and daughter,
Gertie, of Lacona, were county seat
visitors yesterday, Miss Gertie re
naming for a few days visit with
p friends.
assO O.. ". Grimes, of Pleasant township
was adjudged insane yesterday by the
board of insanity, and was taken to
the hospital at Clarinda last evening
by Sheriff Boss.
Messrs. j. O. Becker and John
Whisenand returned last evening from
Canada, where they had gone to look
at the country. Mr.. Becker thinks
there is an opening there for almost
anybody, and especially anyone that
has ready money to buy the land and
hold it for few years, when the price
is sure to advance.
Bert Been is expected home from
s Chicago today, where he has been in
hospital for three weeks, seeking
relief from catarrhal trouble.
Messrs Ben Millifont and Elmer
Galloway spent a few days the first OF
the week in .Creston.
Albert Pickerell was i'll Melrose yes
terday looking after business matters
l. N. Carson, of Belinda, is spend
ing the day today with his son, Frank
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Lewis went tt
Ottumwa last evening for visit with
Mr.. Lewis brother H. l.. Lewis, ant
wife, in Janney addition Mr.. Levi:
will also attend the Judicial conven
ton while in that city.
Editor Green, of the Herald, is at
tending the convention in Ottumws
today.
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AGED RESIDENT DIES.
Mrs. Mary Baker Passes Away Mon.
day Afternoon.

[From Tuesdays Daily.l
At o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the home, eleven miles southwest of
the city, occurred the death of Mrs.
Mary Ann Baker, one of the Oldest
residents of the county. The funeral
services over the remains were held
at q o'clock this afternoon from the Mt.
Zion church and the interment was
made in Mt. Zion cemetery.
Mrs. Baker, whose death occurred
yesterday afternoon, was 70 years of
age and for many years past she has
been resident of this county. The
deceased was well known i'll the vi
entity of Mt Zion church and her
death Is greatly mourned by all those
who were acquainted with her.
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Cataracts Removed.
Cross Eyes Strengthened.


YOUR EYES SHOULD be examined
and fitted with glasses by compe-
tent specialist, not by glasses pur-
chased at bargain counter. 1t is
Injurious to wear improperly fitted
or poorly made glasses. We are
prepared to examine eyes by the
latest and most accurate methods
and furnish spectacles or eye glass
es of best quality and workmanship.
DISEASES OF CHEST, catarrh of
head, throat, chronic end sub-acute
diseases of stomach or liver, dis
eases peculiar to men or women,
diseases of blood and skin. Hernia
and rupture positively cured.
It is the mistake of many. to neglect
themselves till too late to receive al
cure. You cannot afford to do this
DRS. BONHAM & LAMBERT,
leighton Block ottumws. lewa.l
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BidWeII.f

Bidwell, June 26.-Mrs. G. H. CHS
man visited relatives in Ottumwa last
week.
Albert Smith is putting new roof
on the house occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Will Grooms.
Prof. S. D. Willis of Chillicothe ac-
companied Rev. c. E. Hawk to Chris
tiansburg. L. 4
Scott Johnston is hauling, corn, to OF
tumwa this week.
Glare Blackman returned home to
Lucrene, Mo-, Monday.
Mrs. A. A. Beagle is still improving.
Mrs. J. H. Chisman of South Ottu1n-
wa visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
~. L. Harlan Saturday night and Sun
day.
Palmer Chisman and family attend
ed church at Christiansburg Sunday.
J. H. Chisman and M. F. Chisman of
South Ottumwa and Chas. Harlan of
Pleasant Home, accompanied by their
wives, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Vim.
Baldwell, near Munterville Sunday.
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RichIand.

Richland, June FISHERMAN Wade
was Burlington visitor, returning
Monday.
I Mrs. Davidson and son and Miss
Dorothy Davidson of Keosauqua are
the guests of Mrs. David Funk.
Prof. Hicks opened summer school
last Monday with fair enrolment.
Miss Lucy Farmer closed success
full term of school Friday.
The Misses Gala and Marie Crom-
ley of Pleasant Plain are the guests
of Mrs. Lydia Hinshaw.
Mrs. Mary Law of Nebraska is Wis
iting relatives here.
Mrs. H. Long of Martinsburg Sun
dayed here.
Miss Huldah Anderson leaves for
Marengo to visit relatives and friends
and attend the street fair.
A temperance. contest (silver) will
be held here Thursday night under
the management of A. Drummond.
William Drummond is visiting
brother in Oklahoma
Miss Nettie Farmer has been en-
gagged as one of the teachers for the
coming year.
James and George Dey of Washing
ton are the guests of the Schreivers.
Mrs. Payne Hinson and children
leave this week for Burlington to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Deborah Smith preached at the
Friends church Sunday.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Kent has been very ill, but is
reported better.
Miss Jennie Brolliar attended the
wedding Oh her friend, Miss Clara
Campbell, in Sigourney Thursday.
G. Goodrich was Washington Wis
itor this week.
A. ]. Morgan of Clay was in the
village Tuesday.
Children's day at the Methodist
Episcopal church was observed by a
good program Sunday.
Announcements of the marriage of
Miss Lora Won Steenborg of Gilmore
City and M. l.. Thome of this village
on Wednesday, June 10, have been re-
ceived. They will be at home after
July l in Richland. Congratulations
to this popular young couple.
| Rev. Campbell of Granly, former
pastor of the Christian church, was a
visitor here last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Funk of Sigour-
ney Sundayed here.
| Misses Anna Allen and Miss Rev.
Cox are attending the Friends sum-
mer training school at Marshalltown.
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Happy Hollow

-
Happy Hollow, June. 26,-Miss Kat
lie Garvin closed a very successful
term of school at Happy Hollow last
Friday. A short program was prepar-
ed, which was as follows:
Recitation, What l Love-" Frances
Fabritz.
Recitation, "a Very Little Boy" Err
nest Fabritz.
Recitation, Give Minutes Late"
Martin Garvin.
Recitation, Pats Reason" John
Fabritz.
Recitation, when Father SLAVES
His Face" Oracle Cook.
Recitation, Every Nice, But Not So
Easy" Carl Fabritz.
Recitation, is There Anything So
Lovely" Blanche Harding.
Recitation, when Pa Puts Up the
Willie Fabritz.
+ Recitation, "The First Trousers"
Martin Garvin.
T Recitation, 'Why?" Frances Fab
ritz.
Recitation, cat School," Oracle
Cook
Recitation, six Years DID," Ernest
Fabritz.
Recitation, ga Railroad Crossing"
Willie Fabritz.
Recitation, Going to Tea" Carl
Fabritz.
Recitation. I'm Only Five Years
DID," Frances Fabritz.
Dialogue, "The Troubles of a
Schoolmistress, Oracle Cook and
Martin Garvin.
Roll of honor (for not whispering)
Oracle Cook and Blanche Harding.
The weather being very unpleasant
on Friday the school picnic was held
on Sunday afternoon. About fifty
persons assembled in the beautiful
grove east of the school house and all
returned home late in the evening de-
claring they had a most delightful
time. Ice cream and cake were serv-
ed to ALL
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West Van suren.

West Van Buren,, June 26.-Wheat
harvest will begin in this county this
week. This is not only an early har-
vest bat it is good one. Strawber-
ries are gone, but melons are coming.
The storm of last week did consid-
cradle damage in the way of unroofing
out buildings, blowing down trees and
prostrating grain.
A number from here attended the
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Avery.

Avery, June 26.-Henry Criswell,,
wife and children and Claude Wells
and wife of Eddyville spent Sunday
at the parental G. B. Skeek home.
John Tegnell spent Sunday at Bur
lington
Mrs. Annie Palmer and Ada Movie
were shopping in Abba Tuesday.
H. E. Moore and Misses Ethel era
bill and Lulu Ellis were Hynes visitors
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed. Robinson and children of
Abba spent Sunday with her parents,
c. B. Skeels and wife.
Mrs. J. w. Richter was an Abba call
er Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Smith and children re-
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Hickory.


Hickory, June 26.-Joe Yates and
Con Duffy made flying trip to Ed
dyville last Saturday.
Miss Mary Carton has returned to
her home after several days visit
with relatives at Ottumwa.
Tom D. Lockman and wife. of Lock.
man, have returned home after few
weeks trip through the western
states.
Quite few people from around here
will celebrate the Fourth at Ottumwa
The ball team went to Hooking
Sunday and played a fast game with
that aggregation. The game was
won by Hooking by score Of 2 to L.
Hooking has a fast team this season,
but they found the boys We're not very
slow.
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turned to their home at Abba after a
pleasant visit with her mother, Mrs. e..
Morgan.
Mrs. Mary Johnston and daughter,
Miss Mabel Johnston, of Oskaloosa,
are guests at the John Moore home
this week. :.
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Salem.

Salem, June 26.-Mrs Lewis and
daughter, Miss Abel, returned 10 their
home at Keokuk Wednesday.
Misses Rae Ingrim and Clara Coop.
er drove to Mt. Pleasant this morn
ing.
Miss Iona Turner celebrated her
eighth birthday Wednesday by enter
tanning number of her little friends
in the afternoon.
DR.. Rizer returned from Chicago
Tuesday.
Ed. Jones, of Chicago, stopped over
Wednesday and Thursday at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hi
Jones.
Miss Grace Bell has arrived from
Oklahoma to visit her relatives and
| friends.
Misses Mary and Belle Masden
spent Wednesday at the county seat.
Little Miss Florence Picksler enter
tanned her friends at a birthday party
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E, Way are the
proud parents of a little son.
Mrs. Dora Rock Bogher, of Davis
City, arrived Wednesday from a trip
| through some of the eastern states.
She is a guest at the home of her
father, T. Rock, east of town.
| Mrs. F. S. Hill is entertaining her
sisters, Misses Nellie and Dell Van
schoick. of Abba.
The Henry county normal Institute
began it's session Monday. Salem will
be well represented. We appreciate
| the good work of our county superin-
tendent, Anna Packer.
| Rev. and Mrs. Sinclair and Miss
Nellie attended DR.. Hancher's lecture
at Hillsboro Tuesday evening.
| Henry Crew came from Chicago
Saturday to visit with his family who
are spending the summer months at
Salem.
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basket meeting and baptizing at Selma
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Boyer of Keosau-
qua are visiting this week with their
son John, and family, near Leando.
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Olive Branch.

Olive Branch, June 26.-Henry Pea,
cock, of Lebanon, visited friends in
this vicinity one day last week.
d. M. Perry transacted business in
Keosauqua Thursday.
Quite number from here attended
the basket meeting at Selma Sunday
Miss Amy Creasey arrived Sunday
after a few weeks stay with friends
in Batavia.
w. H. Harryman and famiiy,of Che
quest, called on friends here Sunday
evening.
R. Schlotter and family spent Sun
day with his brother, Jacob.
Mr.. Scott and Frank Davis called
Saturday evening at the Joseph Car,
ter home.
Miss Nora Loomis, of Doud Station,
is visiting home folks.
Lige Davis and wife entertained
company Sunday.
Jacob Schlotter has treated himself
to new buggy.
Mrs. D. M. Perry spent Monday af
ternoon with Mrs. G. w. Seitz.
Chas. Rogers was here on business
the first of the week.
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Des Moines women are attempting
to raise money to build a 100000 club
house.
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IS DAMAGED 100000.
High Water Hits Blackhawk Coun-
ty a Hard Blow.
TWENTY BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY
Board of Supervisors Complete Esti,
mate of Funds Required to Replace
Structure-one Steel Affair Drops
Entirely Out of Sight.

Cedar Falls, June 25.-(Courier's
special service)-The county super
yisors have completed survey of the
damage done in Blackhawk county by
the recent, high water and estimate
that it will require $4,000 to replace
the damage done. Twenty bridges
were washed away and two were bad
ly strained. The channel of the Big
Cree kat La Porte which used to be
ankle deep is now sixteen feet in
depth. The large steel bridge washed
away has not been seen nor any part
OF it since the day it went out.
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Abba.

fftbids
). Abba, June 25.-The following nam
ed men constitute the Monroe county
delegation of republicans in Ottumwa
today in attendance at the judicial
convention for the second judicial
district: j. G. Mabry, N. e. Kendall,
F. D. Everett, e. R. Wright ]. F.
Abegglin, A. G. Parry, l. H. Tomlin-
son, w. E. Giltner, E G. Sloan, N, S.
Graham and T. S. Patton.
The degree team of Court Pride of
Abba, No. IL, Foresters of America,
went to Ottumwa Tuesday evening to
assist in the institution of new court
of that order there.
Mrs. Ed. Walker and three sons.
Mueyrle, Leo and James of Creston,
and Mrs. Alice Knoob of Sioux City,
are visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James Phener
Ed. Walker of Ottumwa was an AL
bia visitor yesterday
Lewis j. Heiserman of Pleasant
vile is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Perry Moss of Fremont, Neb.,
is visiting at the home of Mrs. L.
Moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Craig Of st.
Joseph. Mo-, are. visiting relatives in
Abba and vicinity. 5
Fred Taylor of Lincoln, Neb., is Wis
iting at the home Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry M. Taylor
Miss Lucia B. Griffin returned home
yesterday morning after a weeks Wis
it in eastern Nebraska and western
Iowa.
Thomis R. Cole of Marysville, for
merly a merchant and justice of the
peace at Lovilia, was in Abba on bust
ness YESTERDAY. 1se t..tlis
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OUR OFFICE is thoroughly equipped
for the proper treatment Of chronic
diseases. We have the appliances
which so many lack. Our results
speak for thems Selves
DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR, NOSE
THROAT acue or chronic infiamma-
lions of lids, iritis, diseases Of cor
nea, ulcers, tumors Of lids, granula-
tions, inverted lashes.
DISCHARGES FROM EAR, HEAD
NolSES-Catarrhal symptoms Of
head and ear healed by latest scien-
tific methods.
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Read the Courier for news,
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Drs. Bofltlar1l !
< Lambert

....give special attention to the
treatment of chronic and obscure
diseases, neuralgia, rheumatism'
diseases of women, disorders OF
stomach and digestive system,
catarrh and all diseases Of Eye;
Ear, Nose, Throat and Lungs.
FACIAL BLEMlsHEs - superfluous
hairs, warts, moles, disfguring
marks, blemishes permanently re-
moved,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-07

greater actual cost than the beautiful Congress
sional Library erected in the city of Washing
ton In all probability If an emergency order
was given in both cases, the library could be
completed sooner than the batteship, and the
depreciation of a ship will be several times as
great as Chat of the building.
1t is because depreciation must be prevented
and efficiency maintained that there must be as
signed to every modern warship large COM
plement of highly trained and educated officers
S we'll as a skilled and resourceful crew. The
number of officers Of high rank in the navy
must therefore necessarily be great. There
must likewise be among the enlisted force
very large percentage of men who receive high
pay and who are accorded respect and con-
sideration. In all probability the average pay
Of those on board warship is over double that
received by troops in barracks or in camp. The
opportunity for professional advancement is also
very much greater shipboard than on shore
The who possesses technical skill. apphca-
ton of purpose and power of resource, whether
he be an enlisted man officer viii nave
an opportunity during the three years cruise
in home or foreign waters Of steadily improV-
ir himself 1t s The certainty OF quick pro-
motion for the officer, good pay for the men, ana
opportunity for both of securing Increased
knowledge as well as loyalty to the has' thal
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CAREERS FOR THE COMING MEN.
THE NAVY


conditions and customs of an aristocracy. while
at the time he is impressed by the sim
plicity, efficiency and high character of his pro-
fessonal superiors.
The work of the navy differs from that of all
other callings by reason of the fact that me-
diocrity in results cannot be endured. The shot
that does not hit does not count. The engine
that cannot be forced to secure all that IL was
designed TO do may prevent the warship from
performing the mission upon which she was
sent. The officers who do not within themselves
show good example of efficiency and patriot
in foreign harbors. The commander Of YES
sci or of a feet who cannot in time of emer-
gency show that he possesses rare diplomatic
ability lacks one of the primary elements OF a
naval leader.
Whether the country be at peace or at war,
the highest discipline and the best efficiency
must be maintained, and it is for this reason
that the navy cannot rest content with com
monplace work. 1t does not require war to
bring any naval weakness to the attention of the
country As it is expected that the ships will
go to sea and be sent to distant harbOrs where
there are neither repair facilities nor reserve
of supplies self preservation compels all hands
to see that efficiency is maintained and this IS
why the strongest and best navies can be made
ready for service at short notice.
The latest type OF American battleship, when
ready for commissioning, will represent a