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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04

Perhaps the greatest difficulty of all
is to be encountered in the discharge of
the torpedo. In addition to the con-
fined space in which torpedoes are op-
Grated and the difficulty of giving them
the correct direction at the time of fir
ing, it is necessary that the boat should
be nearly horizontal at the moment
else the torpedo viii take too deep q
dive or rise to the surface at the be-
ginning of it's run. The shock of firing
also causes great longitudinal disturb
ance in the boat. The tests made with
the Fulton show that much of the
trouble formerly experienced from this
cause has been overcome.
1t is of course, unfortunate that
Lakes latest improvements in sub
marine navigation were not made pub
lie by the recent tests. The design of
the department was to show the ut
most fairness in the matter of choice.
and for that reason the competition
was arranged. Since the eastern COM
plication came to a focus. and for a
long time before that period both Lake
and the Holland company have had
abundant opportunities to put their in
ventions into actice service. 1t would
be an interesting coincidence if the
two little destructive agents should
now see active service on opposing
sides.
When or by whom the first subma-
rine boat was built will probably never
be known. Alexander the Great was
interested in subaqueous navigation,
and it was suggested in the thirteenth
century. In 1872 some English ships
were destroyed by machine carrying
fire under water. In the early part of
the seventeenth century submarine
boats were numerous, and by 1877 no
of s-fr
had been patented in England alone
In 1775 David Bushnell built his first
boat, with which Sergeant Lee attack
ed the British ship Eagle in New York
harbor. Lee actually got under the
ship. and his attack failed only be-
cause the screw with which the tor
pedo was to be attached to the bottom
of the Eagle was not sharp. enough.
EDGAR w. JONES' /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04

efforts both of the Japanese and their
opponents to secure any submarine
craft which is likely to prove effective
For upward of a quarter of a century
the interest in this branch of naval
equipment has been subject to period
ical stimulation Until recently, how
ever. the interest aroused by the her
aiding of some coming submarine Won
der has not survived a test; failure in
some essential has reIegated the prof.
ect to the realm of the improba BILE
The performance of the submarine tor
pedo boat Fulton, constructed by the
Holland company and exploited off
Newport for the benefit of the navy
board of inspection and survey, goes
far to re-establish public faith in this
species of war agent. The recent tests.
which were made by a board composed
of six of the leading submarine experts
of the navy, were for the purpose of
establishing the fact as to whether or
not any existing type of submarine
boat showed sufficient merit to war
rant the department in expending the
sS50.0OO appropriated by congress for
that purpose. Il was expected that
Captain Simon F. Lakes Protector
would enter the competition, but few
weeks ago the Lake boat was taken
away from Newport. and it is now
thought that the Japanese government
has purchased her.
There is no doubt that the Fulton is
the most perfect specimen of the Hol-
land type of submarine craft in exist
ence. The most untiring pains were
taken during its construction to avoid
structural complications, and fer a
year after completion the stanch little
vessel was subjected to a variety of
tests designed to prove her trustwor-
thiness. According to the examining
board, the Fulton possesses all of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04

followed her example and fitted UP the
old Nelson as a training ship for this
class of seamen. In Germany, France
and Italy special instruction is given
at the various navy yards.
In the United States the matter has
received proper attention. Naval fire.
men, as they are known in America,
are recognized members of one of the
five branches which constitute the en-
listed naval force. A fireman is classed
as seaman and is rated with seamen,
gunners and musicians. He is paid
more for his services than any other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04

merits of her predecessors. the Adder,
the Shark, the Porpoise and others of
the Holland type which the govern
ment already owns. The board is also
of the opinion that she is superior to
those boats in several important par
ticulars.
The difficulties in the way of subma-
rlne navigation have been so numerous
that it was felt by naval engineers that
much had been accomplished when
withln recent years they had been re-
duced to five-dif1culty of securing
safety, of obtaining fair speed, of
steering, of insuring stability and of
directing and discharging the torpedo.
The Fulton has eliminated the problem
of safety. AS to speed, it has been
found that an excess of ten knots when
submerged is not to be accomplished
as yet The motor most available for
under water service has probably been
the subject of more conjecture and ex-
pertinent than any other point connect
ed with this species of navigation
Storage batteries as at present con-
structed are too heavy, steam is out of
the question for obvious reasons, and
the other usual means of propulsion
are equally inefficient in subsurface
navigation The most feasible motor
has been found in a gas engine which
develops high pressure by means of
explosions Until recently it was i'm
possible to keep the exhaust gases from
escaping into the boat There was also
the danger of detection from the escap-
ing bubbles and the smell of gas. AS
to steering, there remain obstacles yet
to be overcome When under water it
IS not possible to see more than 100 feet
IN advance even when at rest; when
the boat is in motion the difficulty is
greatly increased. The Fulton is pro-
vided with a sensitive compass which
will give warning of the approach of a
hull of copper, bronze, aluminium or
some other nonmagnetizable metal.
The most important device however
is the periscope. 1t is in reality a sort
OF circular camera When those below
wish TO md out what is going on above
the water they thrust it upward
through circular opening in the top of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04

the capability of a single stoker that
the movements of an entire squadron
sometimes depend.
From this will be seen the necessity
for discrimination in the selection of
the men who manage the furnaces of a
warship. This is so well understood
by naval officials that provision has
been made by all countries possessed
of navies worthy of the name to in
struct men in the duties of this i'm
portant calling. Russia built a spe-
cial vessel, the Okean, for the purpose
of training her stokers. England has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04

man of his rating, receiving, if of the
first class, $50 per month, while the
gunner has $26 and the musician 1872.
Any ablebodied man of good character
between the ages of eighteen and
twenty-eight may enlist as fireman in
the United States navy. He will not
be assigned to active duty, however,
until he has been instructed in his new
business. Before he has finished his
course of training he is quite likely to
realize that he might easily have cho-
sen less exacting occupation. 1t is
not an easy task to train young fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04

coal, the drink which they imbibe too
freely is water, and the consequent
somnolence is decreased speed. Such
a ship could not be depended upon in a
critical moment. If the admiral of the
fleet should ask for a burst of speed
she would not be ready to respond. 1t
must be remembered also that the
speed of the squadron is the speed of
the slowest ship. The vessels of a
squadron must not be widely separated
for any great length of time, for it
would not do to leave a straggler to
the mercy of the enemy. So it is upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04
1 I I

ELM AA far to make his hero a
E@I f#5 stoker. In spite of the
EEI- MI fact that steam navi-
E&A-;a cation has provided
d IIlILII LIIIIl q less picturesque ma
terial for fiction than
was furnished by the sailing craft of
long ago. the dearth is not yet so COM
pIete that any novelist has been driven
10 the stokehole for a proper setting.
Nevertheless the stokehole and it's
presiding genius are as essential to the
success of steam navigation as was the
humble blower to the old fashioned
pipe organ. The human beings who
delve at the very bottom of the great
Transatlantic carryalls, which have
been not inaptly characterized as
heaven above and hades below" may
not be subjects fit for sterilization. but
they are prime necessities in steam
navigation.
1t is on the warship, however. that
stoker becomes a person of acknowI-
edged consequence. 1t depends upon
him to a great extent whether his YES
sci is to cut through the waves at the
speed that was intended by her de-
signers or whether she shall crawl
along at three or four knots under that
speed Bad work or neglect in the
stokehole means disappointment and
invites disaster of many kinds. 1t
means primarily that the fires are
not going to burn properly and that
as a consequence the amount of steam
generated will be less than is required.
It means also that all the plans so
carefully formulated by the experts
above decks are likely to miscarry
through the inediciency or careIessneSs
of the men who feed the fires.
Battleships. cruisers or torpedo
boats carrying badly trained or reck-
less stokers become what are termed
MASTERS" In other words they eat
too much. drink too much and as a
consequence sleep too much. The food
which they consume too voraciously is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04

the boat. There is formed on the re-
fecting table picture of the surface,
with any object that may be upon it in
plain view The periscope is so slender
and so long that the motion of the boat
interferes with its steadineSs. 1t may
prove also to be a means of detection,
and a well directed shot from a war
ship would be likely to render it inef-
fective. All submarine boats are fitted
with small coming towers projecting a
short distance above the hull and hav-
ing glass covered peepholes. These
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04

ship. Until now there has been little
effort made. either to warm or cool
these boats. Hitherto it has been pos
sible to remain in submarine craft
only short time without experiencing
discomfort from the change of temper
ature- Besides this, there has been no
adequate provision for eating and
sleeping, and the light has not been
good enough to admit of accurate OBJ
servation- All this has been overcome.
The Fulton went down in one of the
slips at the torpedo station at a few
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04

towers can be used when cruising near
the surface, and the top may be opened
if the weather is fine. In most boats
the opening in the coming tower
forms the principal way of ingress and
egress.
To secure a reasonable habitability
in q submarine boat was a problem
that baffied constructors for a long
time. The recent test of that feature
on the Fulton demonstrated the fact
that the little cabin of that craft is
quite as safe as quarters on battle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04

minutes before IL o'clock one evening
and reappeared next morning at a few
minutes past II. the test having COW
cred a little over twelve hours. The
nine men who spent the night at the
bottom of the slip not only ate, drank,
talked. read and played cards but
cooked, lighted their apartment bril-
liantly with electricity and might have
warmed it with the same agent. The
subaqueous jewellers declared that they
could have remained submerged for
ten DAYS.
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the present time
there is much activ-
ity among naval ex-
perts over the matter
of submarine naviga-
ton. This is due in
part, but not wholly,
to the almost frantic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-04
the StOkehOle Of the

writer of sea stories
has had occasion thus
far to make his hero a
stoker- In spite of the
fact that steam navi-
cation has provided
less picturesque ma
terial for fiction than
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-19
HaSta aver esPeT6

Hasta aver esper6 del Partido
Republicano, no dinero, regalos nj
empleos;...... esperaba yer alguno
de los muchos ofrecimientos en- pos
del progreso del pals, y sobre TODD de
la clase proletaria que tantos mueren
de hambre y desnud@z, por esos pue-
bios y campos, por falta de trabajo.
Esperaba yer siquiera derogada
esa Ley Foraker que ha desolado al
pals, y desprendido del lado de mis-
hijos me tiene hoy, buscando n Pc
seta para poder sostener u vidas.
Ash es que como esperando, 10 dnico
que he visto ha sido Ell desengano por
complete, me separo en- absolute de
esas flas, y entro de lleno, con mis-
dos hermanos, Tomas Y Gumersindo,
4 engrosar las fias de la <Union puer-
torriquena,1 que es Ia que traera la
prosperidad y bienestar de esta des-
graciada terra.
.ElU3rO Aceuedo.
San Juan, Is Otbre. de 1904.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-19
Meetings %unlonistas
Para manana en- la Plaza
de San lose

Sc avisa al pueblo de San Juan
que manana por Ia tarde tendra lugar
IN meeting ~un:onista en Ia plaza de
San Jose. Este acto empezara & las
cuatro de Ia tarde.
Para el vi6rnes y s4bado de la
pr6xima semana, Sc .preparan dos
grandes meetings. En- ellos tomaran
parte los prominentes oradores de
Ponce don Rosendo Matienzo Cintr6n,
don Eugenio Astol, don Felix Matos
Bernier, don Luis LlOrens Torres,
don Angel Acosta Quintero, Y don
Francisco Canales. TambiAn habla-
ran los oradores de esta capital don
Manuel Cemuhas, don Rafael del Va
lie, don Tulio Larrfnaga, don Pedro
Manzano = otras prominentes perso-
nalidades.
Estos meetings Sc verifcaran en- la
<Plaza de Baldorioty,S donde Sc le-
vantara una tribuna.
A estos meetings sc invita- & todos
los amigos de esta capital y de los
pueblos l~imftrofes, asf como al pue-
bio en- general.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-19
Acadia Municipal de Ia ciu
dad de Caguas
AvISO


Este Concejo municipal ha adop-
tado la Ordenauza gus Sc transcribea
continuation, Ia cual ha sido aproba-
da por el Alcelde que suscribe;
&Por ouanto Ia municipalidad de
Caguas deke mantener SD credito sal
possible, sus deudas contraidas por re-
sultas de eiercicios cerrados V por bo-
nos en- circulation de IN Empr6stito
municipal acordado por 81 Concejo y
a~probado por el Gobierno de Ia anti
qua m~etr6poli espanolai
Por cuanto: Las Corporaciones
muuicipales autorizadas pOr las Leyes
de Puerto Rico para emitir certifca-
dos de d6bito que son redimidos por
cuenta de las municipalidades y salts
fechos por Ell Honorable Tesorero de
Puerto Rico er la lorna ~prescrita.
FL Ayuntamiento de Caguas, re-
s~uelve, por tanto!
Artfculo 10 Desc entrada en- Ia
secci6n IL del presupuesto que ha de
regir en- ell ano fiscal pr6ximo (1904
1905) & credito con montante de canti-
dad igual a la tercera parte de la deu-
da total del municipio no convertible
en- certifcado de d6bitoi
Artfcuio 20 Consfgnese ell tres
por ciento del total referido pa
"a page de intereses que sea devon
gados en- ell curse del eno fiscal 1904
1885,;
Artfculo 50 Una vez dehnitiva-
mente aprobada, publfGuese esta Or
denanza para conociuaiento de los
acreedores de la municipalidad:
Artfculo 10 Ell senor Alcalde
adoptar4 las medidas conducentes q
que resulte cumplida en- 10 possible 6
en- todas US parties esta Ordenanza.
Ell artfculo segundo de la prece-
dente ordenanza la sido posterior-
mente reformado por resolution del
Concejo Municipal, y de la variaci6D
resulta consignada. cantidad igual al
nneve por ciento dc Ia tercera parte
de "a deuda referida para page de re
ditos desde Julio 19 DO 1902, seg6n dis
pone Ia <Ley autorizando q los NUM-
cipios para emitir csdulas 8 certifca-
dos de debito n pago &c sus obliga-
clones pendientes cor rafdas con an
te~riorioridad Al 10 d Julio de 1902. ;
Los tenedores ) bonos contra es-
ia municipalidad asl como sus acree-
dores por divers ; c~oneeptos que de-
seen efectuar la conversion expresada,
concurFiran & esta Acadia dentro del
t4rmino de treii4ta dtas 4 contar del en-
que Sc pablique este ayiso, eie1do
portadores de los documentos y COM
p~robantcs que iusti6quen los refsridos
creditos.
Cagus1, O:tubre II de 1904.
G. Garcia,
Alealds Municipal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-19
SUMANDO FUERZAS

Es indudable que los partidos po-
Ifticos que Sc fundan sobre bases de
raz6n y de iusticia, TRUMAN STEM
pre ante la opinion %p6blica. Po-
dram en- un principle encontrar oposi-
torres q sus ~tendencias, que comba-
tan sus doctrinas cuando Ell apasiona-
miento ciega al individuo y q las null
titudes, cuando sus c~onciencias Sc nu-
blan por ell inhujo de los odios y los
fanatismos polfticos. Pero, bien prom
to, la refexi6n hace que desaparezcan
los principles, la verdad Sc sobrepone
A todos los convencionalismos y, como
Sc ha dicho, la raz6n concLuss por tener
Tdz6n.
En- otro lugar de nuestra edici6n
de hoy, p~ublicamos un importante
documento referente a la patri6tica
coalici6n que Sc ACADIA de realizar en-
Mayaguez entire unionistas y r%epubli-
canos puros, es decir, entire todos los
hombres que cst4n vivamente interesa-
dos en- destruir ell funesto caciquismo
en- aquella ciudad.
Els por todos conceptos plausible
esa union de fuerzas y de pensamlen-
tos que buenos puertorriquenos llevan
4 cabo, q lin de hacer frente con ella
4 TODD csc elemento r~eaccionario que
Sc opone entertainments a las in
novaciones que traigau consigo la mo-
ralidad y ell orden pGblico.
Y tai cual sucede en- Mayaguez,
az realizan id6nticas uniones en- dis
tintos pueblos de la isla, donde echan-
dose q IN lado las d%iferencias per
sonales de aver, Sc ofrece oil especta-
culo hermoso de Ia confraternidad y
del patriotismo. Los hombres de bien
se unen para trabaiar iuntos por 81
engrandecimiento del pals; funden sus
a-spiraciones en- una sola, y, coloca-
dos asi en- terreno frme, marchaa de-
cididos y entusiastas para hacer hun
dir en- ell polvo de la derrota, 8 las
a-erupaciones pe~rsonalistas, s%ectarias
del odio, creadoras de la desmorali-
zaci6n administrative que invadi6 en-
otras 6pocas 4 muchas municipalities
des de la isla.
Son dignos de leerse con deteni
niento, los parrafos e~locuentes del do
cumento que ha dado q la publicidad
Ell Partido Republlcano puro de Maya
gnez, en- los que Sc eXpresan conceptos
que merecen aplausos.
Con esa union, de la cual deben
tomar ejemplo los que Sc sienten
verdaderos puertorriquenos y militen
dentro del republicanismo, con esa
union repetimos, desaparecen para
siempre en- Mayaguez las turbulencias,
que tan hondamente perturbaron la
tranquilidad de los hogares, y ce-
saran tambien los escandalos de n
administration que fu@ enteramen-
Re ruinosa y ~vergonzante para aque-
LA municipalidad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-19
A5Ota Ia pddenda

La persona mas sufrida biena que
enfadarse & wees.
NADIA afecta 4 IN buen oar6cter.
NADIA hace & I'm hombre perder la
paciencia como Ia picaz6n 81 Ia piel.
Almorranas con picaz6n, cast le
v~uelven & Vd. loco.
Por ell dfa le haosn 4 uno sentirse
miserable.
Por la noche causan desvelos.
iRasca! Rascal lRasca! sin res
piro.
A senejanEa de la eczema.
No puede uno parar de rascarse.
Ash 10 herfa vd., pero comprendo
que Ell sufrimiento aumentarla.
Tales miserias van en- aumento
cada dfa.
Las gentes van descubriendo que
pueden urarse
Reconocen los m6ritos del Unguen-
to de Doan.
Sobran las pruebas de que Of IN
goento de Doan cura las almorranas.
La eczema y toda Glaze de picaz6n
en- la piel.
La sonora Isabel g., VIDA. de sola,
residente 81 la Gale de Gautier BENZ
tez, Caguas, 2. r., dice 10 siguiente:
<Hacfa cinco meses que una hija MIA
venfa padeciendo de una lepra que
apenas podfe dormir. Por mas medi-
camentos que 80 le aplicaban no sana-
ba Y 10 que hicimos fu6 gastar dinero
sin resultado, hasta que tuvimos la
oportunidad de aplicarle el Unguento
de Doan. Al primer dfa de usarlo
durmi6 bien y al continuar usandolo
por tres dias ha desaparecido por
complete Ia entsrmedad, gracias al
c9Iebre Unguento de Doan.o
De venta en- todas las farmacias.
Foster Nc Clellan CO Buffalo. y
Y, Z. z. de America.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-19
Las inscdpciones en- FajardO
(PoR T~ELEGRAFo)
Fajardo, octubre IS de 1904.

Fajardo, Octubre IS de 1904.
DEMOCRACIA.-San Juan.
a juzgar por las inscripciones del
once y dc hoy, De puede asegurar On
brill ante triunfo a la ca%ndidatura del
Partido de Ia Union. Positivamente
~resultan los Unionistas con mayorfa
en- 9 de los once precintos de este ter
mino. Inclusiones v exclusiones sc
Ilevaron A cabo con el mayor orden.
Policia correct[sima.
CoRR1sSPoSSAL,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-19
CoIegiO de Ia, J "a, EnsshaDza
90
Sc admiten alumnos internos y
externOs

SAN JUAN, GALE DEL SOL No Il
Director: PEDRO MOCzO BANIET.
La instruction en- este COLEGIO
tiene I'm caracter esencialmente practi-
co Y abraza: Ia ensenanza primaria
%completa; Ia preparation para ingre-
sar en- las Universidades; IA TENB-
DURIA DE LIBROS, ARITMETI-
ca MERCANIIL, TAQU1GRAFI4
Y ESCRITURA EN- MAQUINILLA,
Y por 1ltimo, Dibujo, Pintura y Nd
sica. Para la ensenanza del ingl6s
cuenta este COLEGIO con Ia coopera-
ci6n de IN reputedo Professor. Ell CO
LEGO tiene su Reglamento Interior
que Sc enviara & los padres que 10
solicitor.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-19
Ventas de rnueIle

Latimer Y Fernandez a Freiria y
GO Y Barcelo y Co. Il barriles ma
carelas. A Sores. L. Villamil Y CO
27 J barriles arapques.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-19

SAN JUAN, 10 DE oCTUBRE 1904
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-23
Worth q
Thought
This Statement viii Interest Scores
Of Brunswick Readers.

The facts given below are worth a
perusal by all who are anxious about
their physical condition or are sinai
larry situated 70 the resident oil sa.
vannah. 1t is o local occ arrenCe and
can be thoroughly Investigated.
w. L. Woods, retired, residing at
10S President St, Savannah, saya I'll
cannot speak too highly oil Doans
Kidney Pills. They acted promptly ana
e9ectually with me UPON q very bad
case Of lame back from which I have
been great sufferer fer quite awhile
There was a dull heavy PAIN across
my loins, never ceasing backaebe
day and night but worse at nisal
when it keeps me awake. At til@ I
was totally ncapacitated for e1&tion
Of any kind, the secretions from the
kidneys were very dark, contained 81
sediment and caused me any amount
of trouble, especially at night, when
my rest was much disturbed. 05-
any number o. remedies but VITA no
apparent benefit until 1 ootalneJ
Doans Kidney Pills. The results Cl
their use were that the backs enc lei.
me, the kidney secretions clared W
and did not bother me. could so U
bedand rest all night, getting up iii
the morning rested and I felt better
i'm every way"
Plenty more proof like this from
Brunswick people. Gal at the Hun
ter's Pharmacy and ask what their
customers report. For sale BY all
dealers. Price, SO cents a box. Eos
r-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents. Remember the name, poan's
and take no other.