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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-06
Moves An Adjournment.

81
The conference was called together
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
allowing the joint scale committee to
report its progress toward an agree.
ment and much excitement prevailed
when F. l.. Roberts, the leader of the
operators, moved to adjourn subject to
the call of the special committee.
Mitchell Hopes for Best.
The motion was seconded by Presi
dent Mitchell who expressed the hope
than an agreement would be reached
The following committee was appoint
ed
Operators-H. NJ Taylor. Illinois; j
c. Kolsen. Indiana; j. w. Winder, Ohio
F. L. Robbins, Pennsylvania.
Miners-Thomas j. Reynolds, I'LL.
nois; George Hargrove, Indiana; w. j.
Haskins, Ohio; Patrick Dolan, Penn
sylyania.
Creates Great Excitement.
There was great excitement among
the delegates when it was seen that
the moment for the declaration of a
disagreement had arrived. The scale
committee reported the present scale
as their ultimatum, the operators in
sisting nothing less than the 1902 scale
which is equivalent to reduction of
IL per cent wages, it is claimed would
satisfy them.
The possibility of final disagree
ment and suspension of work is the
topic of conversation among the min
ers and operators. The leaders on
both sides refuse to go into discus.
sion of the general effect of suspen.
sion Of operations on April 1.
! 'sAll will say at this time,' said w
d. Ryan, secretary Of the ILL
: nois miners and chairman of the joint
scale committee. is that suspension
IN the bituminous fields would be a
national calamity, and if continued fol
any length of time, would, in compari
son of effects, dwarf the anthracite
strike into insignificance. Every effort
should be made to prevent it."
Boyle Is Not Alarmed.
W. s. Boyle an Indiana operator
said. "The country will have almos
sixty days in which to prepare for :
suspension if it comes. Other dis
tricts produce great deal of coal ant
I do not thing a suspension in Apri
MOULD cause great inconvenience"
5; The miners have s1,0O0,0O0 in thei
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-06

Thesvilest sinner is careful to let the
light shine on his best side.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14

tube. Tho rivalry is so keen between
the different ships, and between gun
ners on the same ship, that every man
in the crew is eager ant anxious to
excel as a marksman. Every one has
! a chance, the cook as well as the sea-
man, the stoier the same as the An
napolls lieutenant; and If the cook and
the stoker prove that they can "hlt,"
they are the men who point the cannon
in the big test maneuvres.
A party of Westerners Glanced to be
aboard the Indiana the other day at
the navy yard, when one Of them ex-
claimed:
"What is that popping I hear? /
thought first that some one was roast
ing corn, but the pops don't come often
enough for that"
"That is the target practice on the
after deck" replied an officer.
"And what are they shooting with|
asked a st. Louis man. THAT sounds
like bottles popping"
"The men are practicing with the
thirteen-inch guns" was the reply.
"They are the largest we have on
board"
The visitors looked as If they had
bought a gold brick. They saw they
must have blundered, but wondered
how.
"Iust come this way, and I'll show
you" said the officer.
On the barrel Of huge gun which,
with its prim partner, projected far
out of the after turret, sat a sailor
astride. He was as far back from the
muzzle as he could get, and was so In
tent on loading a small rifle that he did
not notice lac was being watched. The
rife was supported by two steel up
rights, bound fast to the cannon. 1t
looked like any shooting gallery rife
of .22-calibre, except that an electric
wire hung from its trigger. The wire
ran into the turret.
Just above the guns muzzle hung a
miniature target, on the face Of which
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14
HOW OUR NAVAL CUNNERS BREAK RECORDS
Their Marvellous Accuracy Only Attained
by Constant Practice With Most Tngeni-
Gus Mechanical Aids

practices until he can't miss. The Eu.
ropean gunner too often practices until
he is tired"
Although the United States Govern.
ment does not spend so much for new
battleships as England or Germany, It
lays more emphasis upon marksman-
ship than any other country in the
world, More time and ammunition are
exhausted in the American Navy in
proportion to its size than in any Of its
rivals, There are seven practices
year for full calibre ammunition, six
sea practices when the number Of hits
is not recorded except for the imme-
date instruction Of the gunners, and
one record practice, which is reported
in detail to Washington, so that the
head naval officials know what every
gunner can and cannot do. Still further
to encourage expert craftsmanship, the
Navy Department, on the recommends
ton Of President Roosevelt, has now
provided that men who qualify as first
class gunners shall obtain $40 more q
month. Second class gunners are to
get an additional SO, This order went
into effect on November /.
Although sham battles and deep sea
target practice are important in train
ing the gunner, nevertheless, these are
not the chief contributors to his skill.
When a visitor boards n warship and
chances to ask the imam behind the
gun" what las done most to train his
eye. he will answer:
Its the little popgul up there" and
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14

AoN. LMOST simultaneously with
IA y the publication of a state
q IN D ment by a British general
~ A n that the practice Of English
9oS naval gunners was so bad
that he offered to take girls
out of school who could do as well,
the United State battleship Indiana
nled into this port with the boast
that her gunners had broken the world
record. With an eight-inch gun Of the
Indiana q seaman named Treanor had
hit bulrs-eye four times consecu-
lively. The mark was four feet square
and at a distance Of 1900 yards. The
-four shots were made In the record
healling time of two minutes and six
teen seconds Had the target practice
occurred in Fifth avenue, the cannon
might have stood at Forty-second
street. and the target could have been
represented by an umbrella near the
FatlrOn Building.
Many attaches who are stationed in
this country have been instructed to
learn the secret of American marks
nanshlp and to report to their home
governments; and to the attaches has
been accorded every opportunity TO
carry out their mission. But they have
learned no secret. They found no new
mechanism, no novel combination of
levers and wheels which were not al
ready known to the naval experts of
Europe As one expressed 1t:
IT'S the American gunner; not the
American gun. The American sailor
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14

were nine black squares ut regular
distances one from another. At first
glance they looked like tiny checker
board. EacE black square was Z inch
by % inch In size.
"You see those black spots up there"
said the officer. "Well, each one OF
them is n target. We put up nine all
at once, so we don't have to stop after
each shot and put up new mark.
Now, you notice that the collection of
targets is by no means stationary. 1t
hangs from the end Of q boom, which
one set of ropes makes roll up ana
down to initiate the roll " a ship, and
which another pulley swings sideways
In place of the longitudinal motion Of
the ship as it speeds on its course"
At this moment there was a puff Of
smoke from the toy rifle. 1t was the
same sort of pop they had heard be-
fore. At the same instant the sailor
astride the cannon elected an empty
shell and thrust fresh cartridge into
its place. Then the Westerner, who
had finished studying the target
through some heavy spectacles, eX-
claimed;
"Say, but don't see where the bullet
strucxw
ut went through one of the black
spots" was the officers answer. "That
toy rife, which is made fast TO the
cannon, is called a Morris tube. Its
barrel is exactly parallel with that Of
the thirteen-inch gun. Its muzzle is
twenty-nine feet away from the tar
get, which is so small that II is no
easier to hit it with this .22-callbre gun
than to hit twenty-foot target 1900
yards away with a thirteen-lnch cam
nom"
But how does the gunner aim so
exactly" interrupted the Chicago
man.
"Do you see those three hoods at the
top Of the turretT replied the navy
man, "The gun pointers Of the two
guns are in the end hoods, The gun
trainer for both guns is in the central
hood. That little hole in the front Of
each hood is where the marksman
looks out through his sighting tele-
scope. The gun pointer elevates and
lowers his gun and tries to keep on his
target all the time. The gun trainer
swings the cannon horizontally by
turning the turret, 1t is he who turns
the cannon to follow moving object
The gun pointer. however. is the man
| who fires the cannon. In his hand is
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14

the firing key. Just now the little rifle
answers exactly the same purpose as
the big gun itself. Both gun pointer
and gun trainer are now working the
mechanism of the thirteen-inch gun
and using the same sights. The only
difference is that the electric spark ex-
plodes .22-calibre cartridge instead Of
500 pounds Of powder inside the big
cannon, Firing with big guns costs
thousands Of dollars shot. This Nor
ris tube costs practically nothing"
The party then inspected the interior
or the tuTret. II was n contracted
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14

he will point to an apparatus on board
which looks more than anything else
IKE Coney Island shooting gallery.
"That gives me daily practice. A man
can never get stale with a Morris tube
aboard"
Every day on board American men,
of-war at the present time the men
practice with the big guns and the
little guns, by means of the Morris
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14

"Tain't my fault I'm at the foot Of
he class"
"Whose fault, them" 4
"Its Johnny Saphea6's. He's got X
sick and can't come to school nqNS
morew-New York Evening Journal.
THE NEW WoAIAN's QUANDAJ
EYES," the new woman remarked
am greatly troubled"
by what"
"Well, 1 wart to get married
prove that can and don't
get married just to prove thf
have to. If 1 don't they
can't; If do, they'll say
more independence than a,
man."-Chicago Post.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14
HE OF LITTLE FAITH.

Jaggles-"What did Tom do after
be Joined the Hundred Year ClubT
Waggles-"Hedged. He's just taken
out life insurance policy."-Puck.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14
THE Funny WORLD.

Crawford-"I notice they are all th>
time eliminating studies in the cob
leges,"
Crabshaw-"Yes, and finding new
things to teach In the public schools.
Puck.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14
AZ AGE on sPECTALIsTs.

'Have you a good family doctor,
Mrs, HawkinsP asked Mrs. Gold
thorpe.
Eyes, indeed" replied Mrs. Hawkins.
"There is no disease, however rare.
that he doesn't know what specialist
to send you to for treatment."-Puck.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14
HER REASON.

She-"I just know you don't love ma
as much as you did"
He-"But, darling, how can you
think that2"
Because you are not half so foolish
as you were."-Life.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14
TINES GENTLE TOUCH.

We find we can satisfy a friend we
have not seen before in twenty years
by telling him he doesn't look a day
older, but If it is forty years we have
to make 1t an hour.-Atchison Globe.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14
HIS THEORY.

The Young Centipede-"Pa, why did
Nature provide us with so many legs~
The Old Centipede-"oh, don't
know. May be she thought we'd kicR
more If she gave us any less."-Puck.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14
HELP

Ferdy-"I put in a good word for you,
old chap. l told her you had more
money than brains"
Algy-"And what did she say then7>
Ferdy-"She asked me If you had
any money."-Puck.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14
Ole Fanny
ride OK
Life.
SCIENCE FOR THE YOUNl

SCIENCE FOR THE YOUNG.
The kangaroo can jump a bit;
The flea's a jumper, too
He'll jump, he'll bite, and then he'll Ait,
And never leave a clew.
When either jumps, nobody tries
His jumplets to pursue
We're glad the flea has not the size
Of the big kangaroo.
kA. Chicago Tribune.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14

place, where a tall man would bump
his head continually. All inspected the
labyrinthlne mechanism which opened
and closed the great breech Of each Of
the two guns. Beneath was n sort Of
chasm, where one could look down
into the ammunition room Of the hold,
and out Of which i'm time of war or
actual gun practice the titanic charges
OF powder and shell come vomiting up.
New York Tribune.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14
"A MODERN LOVE AFFAIR. /,

"Has the duke spokenP
eyes, he proposed to papa yester
day."-Life.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-01-14
THE NEW woMANs oUANDA
ANOTHER WORT

Henry" said Mrs.
ing over the front pc
per, "what do they
say that one train I
"They mean, my
right into it. 1t
lision."
Collision? T'
1t a collidosc
scope?"-KaI
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-12
Gods Plans the Best

some time. when all lifes lessons have
been learned.
And sun and stars forevcrmore have
set.
The things which our weak Judgment
-, mere has spurned-
The things DER which We grieved with
lashes wet
Will flash before US out of life's dark
AS stars shine most in deeper tints of
blue:
And we shall see how all Gods plans
We're right.
And how what seemed reproof was
love most true.
And we, shall see that. while We frown
and sigh.
Gods plans so on as best for you and
me:
How, when we called. He needed not our
cry.
Because His wisdom to the end could
see:
And. cen as prudent parents disallow
Too much of sweet to craving baby
hood
So God. perhaps. is keeping from us now
Lies sweetest things, because it SEEM
eth good.
And if some time, comm:ngled with lfe's
wine.
We find the wormwood and rebel and
shrink
Be sure wiser hand than yours or mine
Pours out this portion for our lips to
drink;
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liquor he had put in? Much mysti.
fed, he explained the circumstances.
but all the comfort he got was the
accusation that he had been "stingy
with the booze and the admonition
''tc put more in next time" AS it
was, however, they got away with half
of the melon and then GUSTAV called
the janitor and gave him the other
half.
An hour or so later the janitor's
wife knocked at the door, and as she
faced GUSTAV and his guests she be-
gan with a great show of righteous
wrath: "Misthcr Chus (hic) tum, wot
did yeZ put (hic) in thot malon? Me
ouid mon (hic), me ould mon-me
ould mon (hic), ish down there yellia
wild (hic) tn jimjams! OF wanta
Know whash yez put (hic) in thot-
in thot malon! Ish ut joke (hic)
"a joke thot yez Put up (hic) en-
UNI? Oh wanta know (hic)--'
The truth dawned upon GUSTAV. By
reason OF the melon lying two days
in one position the rum and wine had
all settled in the lower end and he
had given that end to the janitor.-
New York Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-12
Seeks to Improve Race

On the estate near Perm, in north
east Russia, of wealthy man named
Reshetnikcff, a singular marriage
took place recently. The bridegroom.
Vasilieff, was handsome peasant,
!. the bride a beautiful girl of Is. NJ.
Rcshetnikoff gave them a large wood
en- cottage and plot of land. and at
the wedding breakfast greeted them
as the second generation of his nurs-
lings "wto are to make of holy Rus.
sic an earthly Olympus peopled with
Apollos and Hebes.' At the time of
the Russo-TurEish war NJ. Reshetni-
lsoff, struck with the inferior. ILL
nourishcd physique of many recruits,
set aside annually out CT his large for
tune 10000 rubles for the purpose of
eliminating the unfit by encouraging
marriage only between young people
of exceptional beauty, health and in
telligence He employed as workers
on his estate only the handsomest
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-12

costing that cross pieces of timber be
placed along the roof Of the canal
which was very low, and men coulC
lie on their backs on top of the loaded
barges and kick the vessel along
After the barge was once started this
was found to be feasible.
The men could easily keep the loac
in motion by the means suggested
and it has ever since been in use
There is no question about the low
grade of this sort of work, and ever
the men who follow it are constantly
kicking around the villages where
they live. They were known at the
mines officially as 'kickers' because OF
their work, and their vocal complaints
continually INDUCED in, caused every
one at WorEsley's or ST. Helen's, nc
matter what their station or employ
ment, who INDUCED in complaints tc
be called 'llickers.' presume that
the origin of the word, as we use it.
is just what I have suggested. st
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-12
Melon Was d Peach =

GUSTAV is truly connoisseur, and
the culinary feats he can perform up
on a two-burner gas stove in his apart
ments is the wonder of his friends.
He has been on the lookout for de-
tlectable delicacies potent to cool and
refresh. The luxury that tickEed his
palate most was a watermelon that
mad been doctored with rum and
claret and cooled to the freezing point.
inspired by this work of art, GUSTAV
forthwith planned surprise for few
OF his friends. He procured a huge
watermelon, the necessary rum and
Wine. and, in accordance with the re-
clpe, stirred up mixture, plugged
the melon, poured in the LIQUID, in
serted the plug and set the whole in
tho refrigerator to cool for two DAYS.
Then, summoning his friends, ne cut
the melon.
Before taking bite himself, GUSTAV
proudly awaited lsudatory remarks
and explanations Of praise. His
friends ate i'll silence Upon tasting
his slice GUSTAV could detect but
the faintest favor CT rum and wine.
WHAT had become of the two quarts of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-12
The Origin of 'Kickers"

Il believe that the origin of the ex-
pressiye bit of slang 'kickers' may be
found in the very lowest form Of
occupation any member of the human
race follows" Mr.. w. NJ Robinson
states.
Between Wormsley's and st. Hell
ems in Cornwall, is an underground
canal connecting the lower levels of
the coal mines at Wormsley's with
the surface station at st. Helens,
which saves great deal of money
for the mine owners in handling the
coal, which is simply loaded on the
barges in the mines and transported
by the canal under the mountains to
the harbor at st. Helen's. When the
canal was devised, however. how to
provide for locomotion for these
barges was a problem.
MULES couldn't be used. and there
were circumstances which made
steam impossible. but an inventive
genius finally solved the riddle by sug-
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(To be continued.)
How He Co. II.

Some recent developments at jeff
ferson City have recalled a story
that used to be told about former
Buchanan county representative te
the legislature. Before his election tc
the legislature he was chronically
broke" When he returned from JEFF
ferson City he exhibited $500 in good
crisp greenbacks. Some of his friends
"jollied" him about his prosperity.
you didn't have a cent when you
went to the legislature, did you,
Jones?" said one of them.
Not blamed cert" said Jones.
"As matter of fact, lent you hall
your railroad fare. didn't I?'
81 believe you did"
We'll, you were down in jefferson
City about forty days. You got SIS a
day. Now, what the gang wants to
know is how you managed to save
$500 out of a total income Of $780,"
Come closer" whispered Jones,
and I'll tell you how l did it. / had
my washing done at home. /" Kansas
City Journal. &
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and Ecalthiest villagers. These he
encourage to enter upon matrimony
BY grants of land, payment of mar
rage fees and an annuity OF fifty
rubles year for every ct.ld born.
Ee removed from his estate ell de-
formed and SICILY persons and at
tracted handsome giants from all
parts Of the province by granting
them valuable privileges. Those who
refused to marry the partners he
selected were unceremoaiously de.
ported. Since the institution CT his
scheme forty marriages have taken
place, and over 100 children have
been born, nearly all of them being
immensely superior to the average
Russian peasant children in strength
and beauty. Vasilieff's marriage was
celebrated with exceptional display,
he and his bride being the first couple
both Of whom sprung from unions
arranged by M. Reshetnikoff.
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And if some friend VIC love is lying low
Whore human kisses cannot reach his
face.
Oh. do not blame the loving Father so.
But bear your sorrow with obedien,
grace.
And YOU shall shortly know that length.
ened breath
Is not the sweetest gift God sends Hi:
friend.
And that sometimes the sable pail o,
Ccnceals the faircst boon His love car
send:
If we could push ajar the gates of life
And stand within, and all Gods work
Ing see.
We could interpret all this doubt ant
strife.
And for each mystery could find key
But not to-day. Then be content, pool
heart:
Gods plans. like lilies pure and white
unfold:
apart:
Time VIII reveal the calyxes of gold
And if through patient toll We reach III,
land
Where tired feet, with sandals loose
may rest
When we shall clearly know and under
I think that We shall say that Go,
knew best"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-12
He saw Arenta Van Ariens.

He saw Arenta Van Ariens.
into town, took his morse to a stable
and then walked towards Maiden
Lane.
In few moments he saw Arents
Van Ariens. He placed himself direct
ly in her path. and DOTTED his beave,
to the ground as she approached.
"Well, then" she cried, with an at
fected air of astonishment, "whc
would have thought of seeing you:
Your retirement is the talk of the
town. Where are you going?"
with you?"
I'm word, no. For l am going to
Aunt Angelica's."
Upon my honor, it is to your Aunt
Angelica's desire to go most of all!'
Nov understand. You have found
out that Cornelia Moran is going
there"
Il assure you that 1 did not know
Miss Moran was going there. To tell
the very truth, came into town to
look for you"
For me? And why, pray?"
Il want to see Miss Moran. If !
cannot see her, then want to hear
about her. I thought you, of all PEG.
pie, could tell me the most and the
best. Now, pray do not disappoint
me-"
Listen! We meet this afternoon at
my aunt's, to discuss the dresses and
ceremonies proper for very fine wed.
ding"
(To be continued.)