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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-02

-%@] REVIVAL of target prac-
i ~ tice dates from the Spanish
A AA American War. Up to that
r N time adequate attention had
Is not been paid to the neces-
sary training to produce eX-
pert results in any navy in the world,
except possibly the French and Rus
sian. Since that time, England and
Germany have made important
changes III their systems, and in the
United States target practice has been
carried Oh SO assiduOusly that recently
the American gunners established the
best records that have ever been made.
The Wisconsin first broke the record,
and later the Texas shot even better.
Target practice in our navy is as old
as the guns. We always devoted much
time and attention to the guns, and in
SO doing we acquired a worldwide
reputation in all our wars for excellent
shooting
In the beginning Of the new century,
when the infant navy of the United
States first began to make itself heard
in the West Indies and on the coast of
Barbary, target practice-not the
scientific drill of to-day, but none the
less target practice including shooting
at beef casks-became throughout the
navy a part of every ships routine
and our sailors were thus for years
kept i'll training until the great strug-
rr1z ~wyf4 I \
champions of the ocean. Up to that
time only one English ship, the Shan
non, had target practice, or put sights
on her guns, and her reward came one
eventful June day in Boston Bay
ninety years ago, when she fought the
Chesapeake.
The necessity for target practice was
taught for all time on the bloody decks
of the Guerrero, the Macedonian the
Java. and the Peacock 1t matters not
whether the gun in vogue is carron-
ade, a Dahlgren, or a modern high
powered rifle; unless it can be made to
hit the target, it is absolutely useless.
But it was not until the battle of the
Yalu, in the Chinese-Japanese War
that heavy gun-practice was seriously
considered. The value of the practice
was proved at Manila and Santiago
! The search of foreign experts for the
best way to hit mark resulted in the
present system of target practice, gen
| orally the same in all navies, anC
brought to high point of efficiency il
| ours.
1t is only half the work to arm anC
| equip ships with the most improved
guns and sights; they must also hav,
highly trained personnel capable o
manipulating guns, turrets. and tor
| pedoes. When China found herself ar
rayed against japan she offered $50,
cash per month for skilled gun
pointers, but in all great navies, gun
pointers are trained. not bought, ant
when the fight is on it is too late 70
instruction.
How does man become an exper
gunner? Diligent drill and constan
training are not enough without a ceI
tain amount of natural aptitude. On
man after another is tried. A fey
days drill in the turrets eliminates a
except the fairly promising. For tn
| talent of eye and nerve which mark
the born gun-pointer the Government
pays from 50 to so a month in add
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-02

friends and acquaintance. departs for
an elaborate feast, which he gives in
honor of himself.
Once married the brides family
identity at once sinks before her new
name and she is never known except
as So-and-So's wife. Her chief duty
is to attend strictly to her own bust
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-02
FoRKED FRUIT TREES.

'TAe forked apple or pear tree sooner
or later comes to ruin by splitting of
the forks. When the tree is first trans
planted it is the time TO remedy tAis
Cut off one Of the branches of the
forks. usually the smaller one, with 4
smooth, sloping cut, and if the cut is
large cover with a good oil paint or
with grating wax.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-02
SANITARY SOAP SERVER.
Prevents Contamination and Cuts Down
Expense.

In this day and generation, when the
enormous importance of sanitary con-
ditions is so we'll recognized, it is diff
cult to reconcile the Indifference of the
public to numerous transgressions or
the laws Of hygiene and sanitation that
are encountered daily. Soap in offices
and other semi-public places may be
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-02

An extremely fine quality of green
leather made in Turkey is manufac-
tured from the skin OF the angel fish.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06

The world Is too fun OF sadness and
sorrow, misery and sickness, 1t needs
more sunshine. 1t needs cheerful lives
which radiate gladness. 1t needs en-
couragers who will lift and not bear
down, who will encourage, not discour-
age,
Who can estimate the value Of a sun.
ny soul WHO scatters gladness and good
cheer whSscver he goes instead Of
gloom and sadness? Everybody 10 at
tracted TO these cheerful faces and
sunny lives and repealed by the gloomy.
the morose and the sad. We envy peo-
pie who radiate cheer wherever they
20 and ding out gladncss from every
pore. Money, houses and lands look
contemplate beside such 4 disposition.
The ability to radiate sunshine IL a
greater power than beauty or than
mental accomplishments. ~ Sue
cess.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06
A HEAVY DIET.
Whas the pixies In Tipperary Waters
Like Most as Food.


Like Most M Food.
There Is a professional fisherman OF
my acquaintance in Tipperary who
kills many pike during the winter
months. for which lie finds ready sale
In the town. He told me Of one Gus.
toner Of his who was In the habit OF
Il beating him down In price that he
felt justified In resorting TO somewhat
questionable means to increase the
weight Of his fish. In the manner OF
the winner Of the stakes In the cele.
brated jumping Frog sporting event,
he would introduce some weighty sub.
stance into their interior, stones, bits
OF iron railing. etc.
Once he went so far MS to stuff two
old ~handicss ilatirons he had picked
from q refuse heap down the gullet OF
one before taking 1t to his customer,
who, having weighed it carefully aud,
after much haggling. paid him a frac.
ton less per pound for Ii than he might
have perhaps obtained elsewhere. Meet.
ing him next day, he was instantly
aware there was trouble In the wind
by the opening remark. what do pike
feed ON, PaddyY' och and inaadc,
your honor. but there's mighty little
that comes amiss TO thin lads" he an.
swered. Frogs and fish. sticks and
shtones they like well, but they would
give their two eyes for fatirons."-
English Country Gentleman.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06
A Very Remarkable Remedy,

1T Is with q good deal Of pleasure
and satisfaction that l recommend
Chamberlain's Cole. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" says Druggist
A. w. Sawtelle, Of Hartford, Conn.
Recently a gentleman came into my
store so overcome with collie pains
that he sank at once to the floor.
l gave him q dose of this remedy
which helped him. l repeated the
dose and In fifteen minutes he left
my store smilingly informing me
that he felt as well o. ever" For
sale by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06
FRENCH MAY QUEENS
A Pretty Custom Which
is Still in Vogue in
Some Villages.

An ancient custom which still oh,
,ains in many villages Ia the south Of
France is u pretty variation of the
choosing of the May queen with which
we are so familiar. The mayor and
six OF his political officers choose from
among the village maldcns the most
beautiful girl. Az o o MS the choice
II made known the queen, dressed In
white. even TO a long white veil and
u wreath Of white roses, assemblies
with her parents aud all the villagers
In front OF the mayors house. Here
he and six friends, dressed In frock
coats aud top hats, form In procession,
the mayor and queen leading, and
march to the church, where there Is a
short ceremony.
They then march back to the may
or's house, where a favored few are
entertained at luncheon. When no
proposes her health he enumerates her
virtues. kisses her on both cheeks and
hands her an envelope which contains
the prize. 500 In money. But the cere-
mony does not end here. They form In
procession, the band leading this time,
and In n sort OF follow my leader"
game walk through the village. up
lanes and over hills for three hours.
That evening a ball IL given at the inn.
where the queen dances first with the
mayor and his six friends and after.
ward with the lads OF the village, and
80 the celebration ends. The queens
white veil, with the veil and wreath,
are carefully folded away and are
brought out again only when she be.
comes a bride.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06
tn. Best au.mn.a Graduate.

II is the custom Of the graduating
class OF the medical department Of
Queens university OF Kingston, Cana
da, 10 designate by ballot the fellow
student who they believe could be ex-
pected TO do the right thing under
all circumstances" The successful
student is honored with n special prize
by the faculty. We believe that such
a man is really the most capable OF
his class and II not identical with the
gold medalist is probably his superior
entifc and successful practitioner
New York Medical Journal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06

The most valuable aioes come from
the island of Sokotra. which lies just
OF the east African coast from Cape
G%uardafuL The drug itself is the bit
ter resinous juice OF the leaves OF the
aloe plant that has been hardened in
the sun. These leaves are of a nbrous,
ieshy nature. and, in addition 10 the
Juice, the natives make this fiber into
rope, many insisting that il makes a
better rope than hemp.
SCRATCH TA5lETs-For Ink. 10
cents a pound: for pencil, 6 cents a
pound at The Optic office.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06
PORTUGUESE DETACHMENT
IN AFRICA DEFEATED

LISBON. Oct. 5.-The minister OF
marine announced in the chamber
that a detachment of Portuguese
troops, belonging to a column operat.
ing In Portuguese West Africa against
the C~uanahamas was surprised by
Tribesmen while crossing the Cunene
River. The detachment, which mum.
bered 499 officers and men. lost 254
killed, including fifteen officers and
fifty men wounded.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06
Only $24.55 to St. Louis and Return.

Only $24.55 to ST. Louis and Return.
The Santa Fe viii sell round trip
tickets to st. Louis at rate OF $24.55
on October LIST, 4th, Sth 18th, 18th,
18th, 22nd, 25th, 10th. 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 sleeping
cars w. J.. Lucas, Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06
A Love Letter.

Would not interest you II you're
looking for a guaranteed Salve for
Sores. Burns OF Pics. Otto Dodl.
of Ponder, Mo. writes: Il suffered
with an ugly sore for a year, but a
box OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me-" It's the best Salve on earth,
25c. at all drugstores.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06
Cures ChIIIs and Fever.

g. w. Writ, Nacogodohes. Texas.
says: Ills daughter had chllls and
fever for three years: no could not
find anything that would help her TIL
he used Herblne. His wife will not
keep house without II. and cannot
say too much for H." zoe n bottle.
For sale by o. G.. Schaefer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06

Work on the Central High School
building In Santa Fe, will begin as
soon as the p%enltcntiary officials sue.
coed in making the excavations by
the use of convict labor. The ron.
tractor agrees to have the building
completed nine and one half months
after the excavations are finished.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06
eAccAcEMAN KILLED
EIGHT OTHERS INJURED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-A passen-
ger train on the Augusta Southern
railway ran into a burning trestle
hear Mitchell, Ga. today. W. S. Shur-
ley, baggageman, was killed and eight
others injured.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06

W. f. Martin, clerk of the Third Ju-
dicial District Court. has arrived in
Las Cruces from Roswell and will
assume the duties of his new office
al Las Cruces.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06

Jay Turley expects to return Ia
Blanco within the next few weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-06

H. j. Wind or, a cattleman from
the Upper Pecos. Is in the Capital
city on business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
.KA|SER|N' 5 SCHEM
LEADS TTI0: 0 A SCANDAL .:|.Y'!-
{ Questionable Methods Rcsorted to
tos Secure Money forHer
Church Building Plan,

3s BERLIN, July l6.
The sorneWha T anest ionable methods
pursued BY Count syo. Allrbach, the Ems
press Chamberlain, cgexclte interest IN
the Kaiserln's chureh.buildng schemes
and to gather In subscri tons for building
new churches are to be the subject Of q
parliamentary discussion, ii. N { II v M 5.
To-day the Minister Of the Int rlor wa g
asked IL he was aware that Count Won
Ntirbach had sent circulars to the 8presir
dents of provinces asking them to arrange
with their subord!nates for general coll
lections In aid OF the building funds for
Protestant churches. end especially for
a collection to decorate the Kaiser IYil-
helm Memorial Church$.n Berlin with sin-
terror nSosaics on the occasto OF the APP.
proaching silver wedding day OF their.
Majesties; whether the government had
autborlY Id Airbach to eng go these high
officials I'm this work anu, Il further,g w eth-
er the ,yoyarnment was aware that M r-s
buoh had used mean for cuitaillng the
ltbert. ON subscribers ~ TO the iaHno mt OF
their. gub,'cfiptto u. VI IA I, 4 y - ~ !,
Srhls laiyti clause in the lnterpella lion
rests on {ti,a b ilps.atIon that m irhach In
his circular states tina t the lists OF cons
tributicns and Ike names OF donorH VIII
be shawn to her Majesty the In ference
being that the large Subscribers WI! 20
rewarded. 81 Es 5535 l59l IL 8 $ stt8 &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
SIXTY miles AN HOUR
BY GL|DINGB|:|.0 BOAT
Surprising Possibilities in Ma
rine !. Graft. 1l,ve,}ted y
a Frenchnlatl.

M s3f PARIS, July 49, I'll
Among the many interesting experl-
1nentg with motor boat perhaps the most nos
picturesque were those on, the Seine zine at
Puteaux. when Comte de La aberta II N
conjunction with Messrs. De Dion ana ma
Bouton, brought out their ba teauS glisseeur.
or gliding boat. It Is also called q = "
droplane, and that name real ly indlca-
tive OF its construction.
#{ With a De Dion ourteen- horse Is; pow wei
motor the Count first attained q speed OF
twenty-eight Kilometres an hour IN his
first riments, and now he 4hos added'
to that speed. and laa ado thirty7tWo
kilometres. or twenty miles, in tho hour.
The inventor Of the hydroplane y no. not,
however, content with This, and WI try
In day or two to raise the speed e e
thirty-flve or even kilon,et $ 81
twenty-five miles an hour or IA speed ses7l
that lis not exceeded by the use Of q forty
horse power motor. S8s :3
& The boat itself is thirty-slx feet long
and nine feet wide II II O the bot tom Of the
boat are affixed i've planes Oh fins. When
the boat Is % stat ionnry these fins hama
vertically IN the Swnt ter They are hinged
however, and are all unde II control OF
the driver. When the motor Is set sillsmos-
ton and 4 tho boa e beg ms to move these
planes, beginning at the bow, are grad
ually3 given a backward AM lc. H he tboat
rises 4 III the water, and IN hen gradually
rests upon 81. ! with tho stern the boat
onlN immersed. 1T The speed u increases and
the boat, following the inclination Of the
nlanes Eljdes along the surface OF y the
water lust as an aeroplnne glldes on tho
air. and with not :lnucl m ore resistance.l#
e 1t is confidently expected tina + With AN
tncrea sed horse power III ot0relt he q dro-
plane will reaci. q speed of sixty miles g \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
CLERGYM.EN
IN CT. GRIP !: OF POVERTY
Intellectual and Social Standard
X. allow Ebb, Says Secretary
3 .s.ss Of Relief Fund.

q: LONDON, July 49,
Ss rive anna I,,nr nnva,t,, 20 q :, = 4
=, 4 &c { !.
OF the. religious life 81 to- day. \. This pow
~ =, e. 81 A 4, :, q
!, =. 49,.
leu 70 the uccusatlou 81 pas an1s1n
8 f1 C,u,sa II, for1 a y, ~, sacrat ~ ~
~. =.
me clergy f,und, 5ls IN 3
position to speak wi tn Sauthority, SWnsl In
& e,-,,, MAJ Al ~ iact
y, -. -
3 az sal 9 TIC slnteilectua
and social standard OF the clergy IS kept
- - : 2 49,
l pc enlp (, sssi MS
How car "a clergyman ! who has 4 not
enough to eat. nor m oncy to buy$decent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
JUSTICE !: ! T1RIUM ! [! !:
AFTER Tong DELAY
Directors OF Notorious Pon1crall-
ian Bank Sent to Prison
for Fraud.

I'D BERLIN, y uly 3ls. Il
The former directors OF tho notor lou 8 8
PomaranIan Bank, Schultz and r ome 6
wero found guilty OF fraudulent 8tinantial
transactions. II: -aday.
Schultz was sentenced to three and 4 g
Il half years imprisonment and 2 flnc v q =
4 $500, and Romeick 10 three Years and Lls q
hne OF $500. II unable TO pay the me 3.
y which appears certain. each must serve ~
al, additional day impri son,neht for eyery
IS unpaid. " h.
This means an dditional five yea IS s ana
175 days for Schultz and an ddltion "a
year and thirty five ays for r omeie sls s.
The Ease has ragged on for q long time time
Schultz and Romelck wero erres ted ca three
years ago. and the preliminary ne iod s OF
Investigation lasted two years OneFt ira
ended indeclsively, wing to- tee hntcal ie-
q ;gal omissions. Tho fnanciers contributed 60
y immense sums to build new chu lte.ile,s
thereby gaining the favor OF the Empress a
{ ana procuring the Pomer Bank the ~,
s8titieEof8 imperial Court Bank They also also
corrupted some OF tho Gcrna an rress, q
number OF prominent newspaper proprte-
tors, editors and writer's being grayely
4 compromised by the evidence given during
the trial. II n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
QUEEN
VISITS Wine Vault |. ! i.
Pcnetrates Part 81 the City Of
London. Never yer Perhaps, Wis
tied by Royalty.

LONDON. July 10. &
The Queen has no more loyal subjects
to-day than the men employed at the
London docks and Cutter street ware
houses. Their talk Is $all OF her aIajesty's
surprise visit on Thursday and OF her ex-
itrcmc graciousness to everyone.
S3s saw a part en- ter, remarked one sof
the workmen yesterday. but 4 ibid not
take much notice. went on with my
work. Presently a lady with a very nice
voice stood near me and asked very
sweetly what i was doing. I was going
to reply. when Il looked up. and saw It
was the Queen. x
81 had never seen l,er before, but I
know her a I once i tried to tell her, bu t
] was SO excited l could hardly speak. !
knew she was kind and beautiful, but she
Is much better than even I had ever ex-
4pected. IS Ss5 III
EInSthe Crescent wine vaults, where none
of the ~orkmen expected her Ma esty. a
man. who could Just be distinguished by
the flicker OF n small light. handed ca CHI
visitor. including the Queen. the Srusto-
mary stick with the little tin lamp at the
END. Is
Gaily laug Ching. the whole party passed
Into the four acres OF sawdlst- f1ooret
vaults, Casks were on every side. and
from the stone ceilings hung black. brown
and white fungi. times low enough to
touch the head. Proceeding to a cask OF
old port. which was ready to be sampled,
her Majesty endcavored to draw Off the
wine, but the operation was not alto
sgether successful. SO she tlnughinGly re-
turned the instrument to the cellarman.
IVY no Com Dlnt ed he 4 n e X
n In he ivory department her Ma csty
asked. What are they FORE, pointing to
four iron bottles. Each one contained
2Eeyenty-five pounds If quicksilver. All
wore cmptied into large bow. and then
a nfty-slx pound weight was thrown into
tho liquid Much to the surprise of all,
the weight foated like a cork, 81 q 81 |,
s9 One corner OF ii arpet warehouse was
part itiored off, and the wa lis and floors
were covered with hundreds OF Eastern
carpets and rugs. OF all sizes and patterns.
s Here her Majesty rested and took q cup
of tea, while the men continued to ham
}nler and perform their, usual duties Just
as r. no visitors were present, $ n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
Lord CURzON TAKES
MUCH. NEEDED REST
Installed in Walnler Castle as
Lord Warden Of the
Cirque Ports. .s rs i Il: q

& Il LONDON, IS Jtlys1s.
The Office of Lord Warden OFT ha Cinqua
Ports, Of which Lord curzon OF Ikedles.8s
ton has been Installed to day, ia one that
might very well be a abolished, IL II did not Z
come In 80 handy as a ftordng q pleasant
sea-air and rest cure for tired -out men $ol (
stat 10 get lyalme 81 Ca stle as q resi-
.dence during a holiday from india Ia al, I
ideal good fortune, especial " to Icy mar,
who is so broken down In health as Lord
Curzon unfortuna tely seems to be.
His fresh, high-colored complexion has
turned salloW, his firm step la chan Sad \
Into 4 painful linn, even his voice seems
have grown weak 8 1IIe never was eA
strong mar, and fourteen hours q day In
harness have not adj ed to his strength.
3He wants rest badl M .s
85s Nino people Eout OF ten would say that
Ehe was bumptious as a young man, self IA
5assertive as a Minister, grandi lose and 4
pompous as Viveroy. But IN truth George
Curzon Is Ia shy man. Away g lighting i
against dlfdence and N depression Of
spirits. That |; IS what gives his manner,
the SUI question OF ovcrco fdence.
& Ho does not 4 indeed 3 nderyalue Their /
his talents OF his imp rtance to the Em.s
pre- But IL he had been the bold young
man people suppoae If his tong ould \
not have eleven to the root of his mouth
when lie made his II first speecflS n in the
House Of Conn rtaps5 he felts for 4
once, as someone sugg ed al II he time, 1
that his ambitions and his hopes Just +
a little oYershot his ca pa bill ties.
He \ Isl not 3spopular n Il India. but that
may be al trihute to III lmpa rtia u Hs D.
las never been a. respecto n Of persons 1
or. he would not have got into the habit 4
al the Foreign Office of scribb bling a:3ar-
castle commentss,ipon the margins of dis
itiEguialled Am bassad Or d spa cll
The Ia to Ameer of Al ha nistan3 found
him genial witty and IA I'LL hurllor.
Others have not been SIs fort unate