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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
Doing the Right Thing.

The trouble begins with a tickling
in the throat and a nagging little
cough. Soreness in The chest follows
and the patient wonders If he is going
to have an all winter cold. Probably,
II he does the wrong thing or moth
ing. Certainly not If he uses Perry
Davis Painkiller, the staunch old
remedy that cures a cold In twenty.
four hours. There Is but one Pain
killer, Perry Davis.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
WINNIPEG POULTRY
SHOW A LARGE ONE.

WINNIPEG. Man. Nov. 30.-The
poultry and pet stock show which
opened here today Ia the largest and
most notable exhibition OF its kind
ever given In this part of the DomIn-
ion. The entries number several
thousand and include choice speci-
mems Of turkeys. geese. ducks, chick.
n and other varieties Of poultry In
addition TO an elaborate display oi
dogs, cats. Belgian hares and other
pet stock. The exhibition win con
tinue through the remainder OF the
week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

"ChamherlaIn's Pain Balm e con
sidered the best finlment on the mark
ct" write Post & Bliss. OF Georgia,
Vt. No other liniment will heal a cut
or blnise 30 promptly. No other af-
fords such quick relief from rheu'
matic pains. No other Is 30 vain.
able for deep seated pains like lame
back and pains in the chest. Give
this liniment a trial and become &C
quainted with It's remarkable quail
tiles and you viii never wish to be
! without II. For sale by oil druggists
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
Welcome as Sunshine

after a long storm is a feeling OF re-
lief when an obstinate, pitiless cold
has been driven away by Aliens Lung
Balsam Only people who have been
cured of throat'ache and sore lungs
by this remedy can quite realize what
the feeling is. There Is no opium In
the Balsam; its good effect is radi-
cal and lasting. Take a bottle home
today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
A P~cileeman's testimony.

]. N. Patterson. night policeman
of Nashua. Ia, writes: Last win
ter ] had a bad cold on my lungs and
tried at least half dozen advertised
cough medicines and had treatmen,
from two physicians without getting
any benefit. A friend recommend
ed Foley's Honey and Tar and two
thirds Of a bottle cured me. ! con
sier it the greatest cough and lunt
medicine in the world For sale by
Depot Drug Store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
Only s24.ss to St. Louis and Return

Only $24.55 to st. Louis and Return.
The Santa Fe will sell round trip
tickets to st. Louis at rate of $24.55
on October LIST, 4th, 8th 18th, 18th,
18th, 22nd, 25th, 29th. Tickets per
NIT of eight days stay at Worlds Fair
They are good only In coaches and
will not be accepted for passage In
either tourist or standard sleepin
cars. W. J. Lucas. Agent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
QUEEN ALExANDRIA's
BIRTHDAY TOMORROW.

LONDON, Nov. 30,--A number OF
distinguished people have been In
yited TO Sandringham to assist in
properly celebrating Queen Aiexan.
dra's birthday tomorrow. A royal
salute viii be fired by all garrisons
and ships and the day will be observ.
ed as a general holiday throughout the
United Kingdom.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
Anxious Moments.

Some of the most anxious hours
of a mothers life are those when the
little ones of the household have the
Group. There IL no other medicine
so effective in this terrible malady as
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t is a
household favorite for throat and
lung troubles, and IS 1t contains no
opiates or other poisons 1t can be
safely given. For sale by the Depot
Drug Store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
FOR PEN: G

FL 49,
day Judge Mann sentenced the three
prisoners convicted at this term OF
court at Alamogordo as follows; Jim
Miller, the Mescalero Indian, convict
cd Of murder In the third degree for
inflicting an injury upon his squaw
from which she died. was sentenced
to a term Of five years In the terri
turiai p%enitcntiary; Jose Maese, con.
victed OF stealing a saddle and bride
one year In tho pen; Gus Maxey.
negro boy who pleaded guilty TO APP
proprIating about fifty dollars which
did not belong 10 him. received a sen.
tence OF one year which was suspend
ed during good behavior.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
SHELTER READY; Manas'

SHELTER READY: Manager G.
]. Laughren OF the Comanche Mining
and Smelling company, informs the
Silver City Enterprise that one fur
mace Of the big smelling plant below
town OF that company viii be blown
In next Thursday. and that the 9th
ers will follow as soon as completed.
II is the intention OF the company to
keep four furnaces in operation when
the plant Is running full blast
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
INDIANA MASTER BAk.
ERS, ASSOCIATION.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Nov. 30
The Indiana Master Bakers associa.
ton held u convention In this city TO.
day with delegates present from ri.
Wayne. Indianapolis. Lafayette and
other cities. Plans were discussed
for extending the scope and influence
Of the association and for the protec-
tion Of It's members against unfair
competition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
Physicians Prescribe Il.

Many broad minded physicians
prescribe Foley's Honey and Tar, as
they have never found SO safe and
reliable a remedy for throat and lung
troubles as this great medicine. There
is no other cough medicine so popular.
Contains no opiates or poisions and
never fails to cure coughs and colds.
Refuse substitutes, For sale by the
Depot Drug Store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
Every ere ad.Minded Citizen

Every Brcad-Minded Citizen
Should plan to %patronize the Interna'
tional Live Stock Exposition at Chi
cago, November 26th to December
Bird.
II stands for growth and expansion
In livestock production.
OF curse you are going! Low
rates via the Santa Fe. Ask W. ].
Lucas, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
NOTABLE WEDDING


NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 30.-Miss
Katherine Dibrell, daughter Of state
Controller Frank Dlbrell and grand
daughter Of the late General George
Dibreil. was married today 10 Mr..
Kelly r. Potter OF this city. The
ceremony took place in the Tenth
Street Christian church and was
largely attended.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Monday the albuquerque Street
Railway company entered upon a new
time schedule which will be given
this week for trial. Two cars are
handling the traffic, with a wait Of
from three to five minutes at tn
endg.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Joe Wells dropped dead In a First
street restaurant In Albuquerque. The
cause of the camise a hear, trouble
and the decedent was IN good health,
apparently. when he entered The res
taurant. He had been in that city
about a year. his parents residing IN
Newark. N. j.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
NorAR,es PUBLIC APPOINTED:

The following notarios public have
been appointed by Governor Otero;
Frank w. Broad, chama, Rio Arribi
county: Joseph HolhrooR, Jr.. cuervo,
Leonard Wood county; John E. Smith
Hillsboro, Sierra county; Jose Dolores
Q%uintana. Albuquerque, Bornaluno
county; Albert Blake. Artesln, Eddy
county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
A Runaway Bicycle.

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
leg OF j. b. Orner, Franklin Grove,
Ill. 1t developed n stubborn ulcer
u%nyieldlng to doctors and remedies
for four years. Then Bucklen's AT.
MICA Salve cured. It's Just as good
for Burns, Scalds, Sldn Eruptions
and Piles. 25c. at all drug stores.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
NEARLY DROWNED:

NEARLY DRoWNED: Almost a
serious accident happened 10 the
youngest child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
q. Burns last Saturday at Red River.
The little boy was playing on the
river bank and fell In and could not
get out. The other children That
were present called for the mother.
who reached the seen Just in time
to save her child from a watery grave.
As IL was the child was unconscious
when the mother rescued the child
from the river.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

w. A. Herren Of Finch, Ark. says,
Il wish to report that Foley's Kidney
Cure has cured a terrible case OF kid.
ney and BLADDER trouble that two doc.
tors had given up" For sale by De.
pot Drug Store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
TO FIX STATE
FAIR DATES.

CHICAGO. his, Nov. 30.--Members
of the American association OF fairs
and expeditions are rounding up at the
Grand Pacific hotel for their annual
meeting tonight. The purpose Of the
meeting Is TO fix the dates for hold.
Ing the fairs OF the middle west dur.
Ing the coming year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

The @. Y. r. ranch outfit near Dem
ing finished their roundup of twenty.
one DAYS last week. w. p. B~irchfield
the proprietor, reports his cattle In
fine condition and everything looking
prosperous for the stockmen az the
present time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

PUBLIC FUNDS RECEIVED: Tho
following public funds have been 70
colvcd In the office Of Territorial
Treasurer J. II. Vaughn: II. W. HUI
bert. treasurer and collector. Lincoln
county, taxes 1902. $500; taxes 1909.
sf03..s; taxes 1904, s59.Gs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

A ball game Is slated to occur IN
Madrid next Sunday between the Mad.
rid Grays and the Albuquerque Me-
chanlcs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Mrs. VIM. Adamson and daughter
left Albuquerque for TERRA Amaril
la, where Mr.. Adamson is employed
as manager of a general merchandise
store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Juan Manuel Aguerro of the Canon
Largo section In San Miguel county.
Is In Santa Fe on land business and
on a visit to relatives.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

REDMEN meet in Fraternal Broth.
erhood hall every Thursday sleep
Of each moon At the Seventh Run and
Goth Breath. Visiting chiefs always
welcome to the Wigwam Of VIM. n.
Lewis, Sachem; Thos. G. Lipse.,,
Chief Of Records.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Mrs. James Williams. who has
been seriously i'll at her home in Ger
rillos for several days past. is a lit
tie better.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Emilio Valdez Of Ocate arrived in
Santa Fe and attended the Chaves
~obsequies today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Eastern Star, Regular Communities
ION second and fourth Thursday even.
lngs Of each month. ALI visiting broth
srs and sisters are cordially Invited.
Mrs. II. Risch, worth. matron;
Earnest Browne. W. p, Mrs. Emma
Benedict. Sec; Mrs. N. A. Howell
Treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

NOT GUILTY: Tn The district court
at Alamogordo last Saturday the
case OF Leo WIlkerson, charged with
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Don't forget tonight Is Butterick's
free opening dance, A fine program
OF music. it-lis
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Parties going to the country will
consult their best interests by calling
at Clay & Rogers livery barn where
nice rigs at reasonable prices may al.
ways be had. 1875
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
company has settled with The Gentry
estate at Santa Fe. the amount being
81, 533.41
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
oENTisTe.
ATToRNEva.

George P. Money Attornsy.At-LaW
and ex.assistant United States At
torne." Office In Olney building. Das,
LAS Vegas. N. n.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Postal typewriters; price $25;
tor sale at Appel Bros Agents 1857
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Fraternal Union Of America meets
1rst and third Tesday evenings Of
each month In .he Fraternal Brother.
hood hall. west Of Fountain Square ct
3 O'Clock. T. M. Elwood. F. NJ; w.
g. KoOgler. Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Buy il In Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Frank Springer, Attornsy.At-Law.
ONCE In Crockett building. East Las
Vegas, N. n.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

e. v. Long, Attornsy.AtLaw. once
IN Wyman block, East Las Vegas.
v. M
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

For Rent-Modern room with bath
Inquire 1904 Eighth street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

The HFratsrnaI Brotherhood, No.
100, meets every Friday night u
their hall In the Schmidt building,
west Of Fountain square. at 8 O'Clock.
Visiting members are always vel
come.
CHARLES r. O'MALLEY,
President.
G. w. GATCHELL. Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

Rebekah Lodge, I. o. o. r, Meeta
.econd and fourth Thursday evenings
Il each month ut the l. o. Q. +. hall
Mrs. Lizzie F. Daley, n. G.; Miss Julia
Leyster, v. g.; Mrs.. A. J. Wsrtx, Sec,
Mrs. Sole Anderson. Treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30
SOCIETIES..

=, p. o. e., Meets First And Third
thursday evenings, each month, ct
sixth street lodge room. Visitino
'r0thers cordially ivited.
EUSEBIO CHACON, Exalted Ruler.
I u. BLAUVEIT. Sec.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

EOR SALE "A Parlor Suit In first.class con.
i dition. call 400, National Ave. ll-l5
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

HARNESS.
J. 3. ALLEN, the tailor. Orders take,
Tor up.to-date Mems Suits. COS Mai,
street. opposite the Normal.

Ring up No. s, either phone, for
baggage. express and all kinds Of dray
work. once No. 52i i.2 Sixth street,
Mrs. N. ]. Woods news stand. Las
Vegas transfer. NJ. NJ. McSehooler.
manager. IN
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

EOR SALE OR RENT-One upright piano in
- first class condition, will sell cheap or
will rent to good party for few months. Call
at once, 400, National Ave. li.i05
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

EOR. SALE Franklin Typewriter. nearly
Il new, in first-class condition, a high-grade
machine, originally costing 5000, Will be
sold at a bargain. / have no use for IL. Inquire
OF W. Il. Thresher at the Optic. 0-120.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-30

LOR SALE-Secoud hand safe in first.class
condition, call Az, II. X. Ave or Vegas
Phone 85. li.l05
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-14
NOT READY TO RESIGN
Seekers After This Mans Job
May AS Well Look For
Something Else.

Topeka, Kan, May 13.--E. i. Ware,
United States commissioner of pen
sions. reached Topeka this afternoon.
Relative 10 the new age order of the
pension bureau be said;
Applications for pensions under the
new age order are now coming in.
presume $4,000 are already on file.
Many of them have been filed under
the mistaken idea that the age order
means that the claimant viii receive
a second pension, that is, if the claim
ant is already receiving a pension and
is over g. that he is entitled to an
other. Nevertheless the number of
applicants SO far who win have their
pensions raised s. a month is probably
10000
The amount which this order will
cost the government has been grossly
exaggerated. The great death rate
among old soldiers VIII Keep the pen
sion roll in such shape that the in
crease i'm pension payments viii not
be perceptible TO the tax payers"
u am much interested to find from
the newspapers that / have resigned
again said Mr.. Ware f. reply to d
question. The truth is. there are
about a dozen candidates for my Of
fee, and TO deprive them Of hope
would be cruel"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-14
DEADLOCK IN ILLINOIS
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Yates Has the Most Votes, But is Far Short of a
Majority
Several Turbulent Scenes and Efforts Made to Stampede the
Delegates Hit For Vice President.

q PRINGFIELD. his, May 15.-After
y sitting for more than twelve hours
and taking fifteen ballots In when
none Of the seven aspirau-s gained or
lost materially. the Illinois Republican
convention adjourned late tonight
without nominating a man for COVER
nor.
Two attempted stampe5es ana sew
eral conferences faHlue go break the
deadlock, the candidates for guberna-
torial nomination al the suggestion OF
Chairman Joseph G.. Cannon agreed 90
rest on their arms until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
While the bauodng went forward
the party leaders tried iu fTuitless eff
forts To SET a compromise. but am U[
their efforts went for naughl ANA
there is nothing I'm toe situation to-
night 90 warrant the prediction of q
break tomorrow. The convention was
large and turbulent. Armurv haI was
packed with 10000 persons during the
session and at times. when scenes
were most turbulent Chairman Cam
non threatened good uaturediy TO- ad-
j0un the convention TO the state capt
tai and exclude the public.
ITS The damndest crowd I ever
saw he declared.
Organization OF the convention was
effected without difficulty. Yates and
LOWden were i'm control and the opp0-
siJion decided To make no fight against
the seating of Yates and L0Wden dele
gates, There was no discussion ove-
the platform or the delegates TO the
national convention. Senators CulIOm
and Hopkins Speaker Cannon and
Governor Yates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-14
DEFENDANTS HELD TO COURT
Hyde and Dimond Under Bonds of $4,000 and SIS 600
Respectively, to Answer to the Charges of Conspir
ing to Defraud Uncle Sam

Heney asked Dim0nd whether he
could recall any of the senator's with
whom ne had conversed regarding the
legislation referred to in DimOnd's let
ter to Browne of Feb. 20, 1908.
DimOnd replied that he could not
remember the names Of any OF the
people with whom ne had talked.
Heney then read 10 him the part of
the letter referring to the oregon deal
which was as follows
The bin i'm Oregon failed, but for
tunately no one learned who was be
hind il, and no scandal win result
therefrom, as I had feared
Regarding that point also DimOnd' S
memory was a complete blank
Heney then read several letters writ
ten by Dimond and referring TO one
of them asked:
Did you mean that needing money
as badly as you did and having read
of the indictment Of Benson and the
proceedings against Hyde. YOU took
advantage of your OppOr unity and
sent for Hyde and told him you would
testify for the government or help
prosecute him unless he paid up?'
That is a beautiful exposition cl
your theory" replied Dimond, but il
IS not true"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-14
NEW Works. NEW LAW MADE DRAMATIC EXIT
New York Broker Jumps From
a Stea mer in Lake
Erie.

Buffalo. N. r.. May 15-A man be-
IeNed TO have been ii New York stock
broker named Smell jumped from 81
cleveland * Buffalo steamer when the
vessel was about three hours out from
Cleveland last evening A travelling
man. who refused 60 give his name.
tells the following story of the suicide.
II was sitting iu the buffet about 10
O'Clock when q short. heavy reG-fac-f
man entered We got into convention
and he told me his name was Smell He
said. among OJher things that he uas
sl65.J90 through deals iu cotton. and
That he was going 10 Kin himself be-
cause of his trouble. He threatened
three times 10 take his life. and urged
him not TO do anything rash. When
we left the buffet i called the attention
OF @ couple Of deck hands TO him.
minute or two later / heard one Of
them cry ont that he had gone over
board. The captain at once ordered
lifeboat lowered and the steamer was
brought TO a stop as quickly as posse
BILE"
Smell went TO Cleveland on The same
vessel from Buffalo Wednesday night
The body was not recovered.
Another report Of the suicide gives
the mans name asa Charles Small "a
broker OF New York City
New York. May 13-Nolhlns is
known here OF an alleged shortage n
his accounts IF a man named SMELL
nor is there amy broker In the city
of that name.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-14
FIGHTING WINS
THE BATTLES
Prayers All Right. But Victory
Does Not Follow.
JAPANESE WELL ORGANIZED
GENERAL MILES EXPLAINS
SUCCESS OF MIKADO.
JAPANESE WELL ORGANIZED

al EW YORK, May 15.-"The Russian
soldier is courageous in saying his
prayers before going into battle.
and the same thing may be said of the
soldiers of the sultan. but have found
that on the battlefield it is the fighting
and not the praying that wins" said
General Nelson A. Miles tonight I'M ex-
planning the success of japanese sol
diers against Russia. General Miles
was speaking at d dinner TO members
of the Order of the Founders and Pat
riots of America. of which Admiral
George Dewey today was elected gov
ernOv general
cit has been my privilege" said
General Miles. Ito see most of the
armies of the world. I have studied
carefully the armies of Japan and of
China and the soldiers Of Russia. and
the success lin the east today of the
soldiers Of the mikado is due TO their
wonderful skill, the faithful perform
auCe OF their duties and their remark
able enterprise.
"Of an the armies of the world "
continued General Miles, ours seems
TO differ I'm that the men are serving
for principle. Our men seem TO feel
that they are working for q free peo-
pie. for a republic i'm which every man
is a sovereign. and every woman d SUI
periOr of a sovereign Our nag repre-
sents the sovereignty and the freedom
OF manhood. 1t is a pleasure as we'll
as am honor TO serve under III. / know
this from my forty years experience as
a soldier. In all that time there never
WAS an hour of the day that it was not
a pleasure 10 me TO be i'm the service"
Admiral Dewey said: Il do not know
as we have any better navy than we
had but we have better tools than we
had a few years go. OF course the
newspapers viii say we have not, but,
take my word for it, we have the best
ships and the best officers and the best
men i'm the whole world As TO the en-
listed men especially, we are getting
the cream of the world and with such
men ready and eager to fight, the 9th
er nations are going to let us alone.
And i'm a few years to come the Amer
Jean people are going TO have the very
best navy i'm the world, not for aggres-
sion but 70 protect our rights"