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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
ORIGIN or THE TORPEDO.
Was First Designed In Richmond,
Va and Used In the
Civil Wax,

Writing to the Richmond (VA) Times
Dispatch. Col. Richard l. Maury, a son
of Commodore Matthew Fontaine
Maury, of the confederate navy, de-
scribes the manufacture by his father of
torpedoes, which, he says, had. their
origin in Virginia were designed In
Richmond. and were first successfully
used in the waters Of the James river
Commodore Maury's trial experiments
to explode under water were made with
minute charges Of powder, and sub
merged In an ordinary washtub In his
chamber at the house of his cousin Rob-
ert h Maury, on Clay street, Richmond,
and the tank for actual use, with the
triggers for explosion and other mechan-
ical appliances for service, was made by
Talbot & Son, on Cary street.
I'm the early summer OF 1861" says
Col. Maury, "the secretary Of the navy
and the chairman of the naval commit
tee Of congress, and others, were invited
to witness an explosion in James river
at Rockets. The torpedo was small
key of powder, weighted to sink, fitted
with trigger to explode by percussion,
to be fired, when in place, with Ian
yard. The Patrick Henry gig was Dor
rowed Capt Maury (as he then was)
and the writer got aboard with the tor
pedo, and were rowed to the middle Of
the channel, just opposite where the
wharf of the James River Steamboat
company now is, wherein the spectators
stood; the torpedo was carefully low
cred to the bottom, taking great care
not to strain upon the trigger, which was
IN full cock, the lanyard loosely held on
board The boat pulled clear and the
writer pulled thelanyard. The explosion
was instantaneous; up went a column of
water Is or 20 feet; many stunned or
dead fish floated around; the officials on
the wharf applauded and were convinced,
and shortly after naval bureau of
coast, harbor and river defense" was
created, and Capt. Maury placed at its
head, with abundant funds for the work,
and the very best Of intelligent, able and
jealous younger naval officers for as
sistants. t...--1--
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24

establish sanitary regulations in pa,o-
ma, such as 1t has already put into OBJ
GRAFTON In Cuba and the Philippines. for
the SAFETY of its soldiers. of the labor
ers TO be employed in building the canal
ana OF the people of Panama, saws the
Chicago Daily News.
The equipment of this expedition will
include all supplies known to be of value
TO the medical profession in tropical
regions. The supply ships will carry
hospital tents, immense quantities of
medical stores, and last, but not least
large supplies of mineral waters. which
the soldlery will be compelled to use pre-
paratory to establishing condensing and
dlsulling plants on the isthmus for fur
nishing home supply Of pure water.
Not only does the government medical
department feel assured that it can
counteract much of the prevalent dis
ease upon the isthmus by the introduc-
ton OF sanitary methods among the peo-
pie, but 1t is intended also to make
merry war upon the deadly MOSQUITO,
which scientists have come to believe
transports more disease, or as much. at
least, as any other source Nets will
De provided for protection, and In ad-
ditlon Kerosene oil in large quantities
will be poured on the stagnant lakes
and ponds, especially near the inhabited
places, to effectually put an end to their
existence.
In commenting upon the improved
methods Of the army for practical
medicinal purposes the other day an
army officer said: Ten years ago
you could no more make solder believe
that boiled or distilled water was nee
essary for his good health than you
could make him believe that an army
mule could fly. Nowadays when an or
der is given to drink nothing but pure
water soldier will hustle around and
inconvenience himself a bit to get it.
Only In case OF extreme thirst will he
take drink from a running stream.
1T will be easy, comparatively speak
ing, to enforce the proposed discipline in
sanitary regulations on the isthmus. The
United States does not propose to build
the isthmian canal upon the bones Of
her soldiers. nor upon those Of the labor
ers employed In it's construction, nor
upon those of the people of Panama, If
1t can help It II science can do any
thing to prevent 1t fewer lives will be
sacrificed in this great work than upon
any similar piece OF work undertaken
by any nation In the history OF the
world"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
Perhaps She Was sane.

81 was asked to play before the inmates
OF an insane asylum by an alienist, said
Kubelik, the violinist, 1.-The doctor belly
ing that music was a fine medicine for
unbalanced minds. accordingly accom-
panied him to the institution, where he
introduced me, and said l would favor
my hearers with something gay and hap
py. The crazy folks were all seated about
the platform in chairs, and seemed to be
Intensely interested. AS l finished q
very pretty young woman rose and beck
oned to me. thought. artistlike' that
she wanted an encore.
THE doctor was about to question her.
when she exclaimed:
ITO think of the likes OF me being In
here, and he being ct large IN the
wurrld!'
THAT was the last time ever played
in an insane asylum4"-RocheSter Her
aid.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
Notice to Creditors.

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, in and for the county of
Whitman.
In the matter of the estate of Soprano R.
Ford, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator OF the estate of So
phrona R. Ford, deceased. to the credit
ors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers within twelve
months alter the first publication of this
notice, to the said administrator, at the
law Office of John w. Mathews, in the
City of Pullman, in the said County of
Whitman, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of said es-
tate. T. THoONEY.
Administrator Of the Estate of Sophro-
ma R. Ford, deceased.
Dated Aug. 10, 1904. W.T. q
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
Spokane Interstate Fair.

For the above occasion the Nor
thern Pacific will sell round trip
tickets to Spokane and return DC
tober grid to 9th, inclusive, good for
return October 10th, at rate of So. os.
In addition to above tickets will be
sold on October 9th, to Spokane and
return for $2.95, return limit, Oct.
10th. The above rates include one
admission to the fair, and half-fare
for children. W.C.DUNNING, Agt
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24

Backed up by ever a third of century
of remarkable and uniform cures, a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors and makers OF
DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in Offering to pay $500 in
legal money for any case of Leucorrhea,
Female Weakness, Prolapsus, or Falling of
Womb, which they cannot cure. All they
ask is fair and reasonable trial of their
means of cure.
Very often a married woman or young
girl does not know who to turn to for ad-
vice in circumstances where she dislikes to
talk with the family physician about deli.
cate matters. Al such times write to Dr.
X. " Pierce, chief consulting physician to
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
of Buffalo, N. Y. for free consultation and
advice, and the same will be held as sa-
credly confidential 1t is foolish to consult
women friends or persons without medical
training.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription con-
tains no alcohol, is entirely vegetable aud
was the first exclusively womans tonic on
the market-it has sold more largely in
the past third of century than any other
medicine for women.
Ali other compounds intended for women
only are made with alcohol, or alcohol is a
large comprehensive alcohol I'M ures the
nerves. The little red corpuscles of the
blood are shrunken by alcohol All such
compounds, therefore, do harm.
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets invigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels. Use them
with the "Favorite Prescription" when q
pill is required. One is a laxative, two, q
mild cathartic
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
hhsh spirited Animal Would Not Al
low Another Horse Help Full
Hard Load.

He was flne-looking bay. an excel
lent specimen of horsenesh. and he
looked decidedly out of place hauling
a loaded coal sleigh, says the Hartford
Courant, He was a snappy fellow.
like those animals one sometimes
sees at the circus. He would have
done credit to any good fancier
of horsehesh. He was merely doing
his duty hauling the load of coal
up one of the steep grades on the
East side. He was forced from the
center of the roadway toward the
eurbing, where the slush and snow
were the deepest. Like all good
horses, he knew when he was tired.
and of course he stopped. His driver
appreciated the situation and allowed
the animal chance to recover him
self genNally. The horse was soon
quite refreshed and ready for work.
He tried to start, but he couldn't; his
sleigh runners were imbedded deep in
the slush. Another sleigh happened
along, and, having no load, the occu-
pants rendered their assistance. They
tied rope on to the forward end of
the coal sleigh and made an effort to
move 1t. The rope snapped. This OPP
GRAFTON was repeated three or four
times with the same result The fine
locker OF course grasped the situation
and eyed the newcomer thoughtfully.
Then, at the word from the driver. he
started up the hill and brought the
load safely to the top. Merely horse
pride" said one man who had
watched the performance.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
DR.. Il. e. Sh0W.
DENTIST

All work guaranteed. Charges moderate
Teeth Extracted Absolutely Painless.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
The Weekly OrGgOnian.

For the large number of people In the
Northwest whose mail facilities will not
permit them to take daily newspaper,
the Weekly Oregonian is especially de-
signed. 1t is edited expressly for traders
in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, con-
tanning besides all the important news of
the Columbia River Basin, a systematic
presentation of the news of the world,
supplemented and elucidated by editorial
comment written from the beginning to
the close of every week. Illustrated
stories, travelling correspondence and fea-
ture articles add to the attractiveness of
The Oregonian. The regular subscrip-
ton price of The Weekly Oregonian is
$3.50 per year. Given in connection with
the HERALD for IL months for only 81. so,
a saving on the subscription price of the
two papers of $I.oo.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
Wanted.

Special representative in this
county and adjoining territories to
represent and advertise an old es-
tablished business house of solid
financial standing. Salary, $21
weekly. with expenses advanced
each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Horse and buggy
furnished when necessary. Posi-
ton permanent. Address Blew
Bros. & Co., Dept. A, Monon Bldg,
Chicago, Ill. (6t46)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
Through Pullman Sleeping Car to st.
Louis, via 0. r. IN.

On October 4th the O. R. & N.
will run through tourist sleeping
car, Pullman, to St. Louis, with
stop over at Salt Lake and Denver,
leaving Pullman at 3 p. m. and ar
irving at Salt Lake at 8:25 a. m. on
the 9th, leaving at 5:45 p. m. and
arriving at Denver on the 9TH at
$50 p. m. and leaving at S:25 p.
m. Arriving at the gates of the
Worlds Fair station at ego a. m.
and at Union Station, St. Louis, at
7 a. m. Passengers can secure &C.
commodations at the Inside Inn
which is only short walk from the
Worlds Fair Station. A free organ
recital will be given in the Mormon
Tabernacle at Salt Lake at II a. m.
of the 9th for the benefit of passen-
gers. For further particulars in
quire at the o. R. & N. depot.
1. 7. AMEs, Agt.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
THE CLEANING OF PANAMA
Sanitary Corps Will Precede Digger
70 Make the Isthmus Hao-
liable Place.

Almost the first troops 20 be dis
patched to the isthmus will be one OF the
largest medical corps fully equipped
which ever left any country in time OF
peace to minister to the wants OF llVlns
men. In other words, profting by the
experience OF France on the isthmus
and by It's own experience In tropical
elimes, the United States proposes 70
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
Westrumite.

Westrumite, the invention OF Herr
van Westrum, is a mixture OF oil, which
NAV be diluted as desired, and sprinkled
ovar a road with an ordinary watering
cart The water evaporates. leaving the
wastrumite as a moist film, which abb
solutely prevents the rising of dust.
1-ostad in London on dry roadway
where every vehicle raised clouds Of
dust the material SO affected the sur
Geo that several automobiles at high
speed raised no dust whatever.
wealth OF Canadians.
The per capita wealth of England u
so1o. that OF Canada $240. .-.---4.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
vaans Tnsect Life Down.

A British naturalist suggests that the
destruction of animal life by heavy rains
has received too little attention. The
mortality among insects and all small
animals Ia certainly very great.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24
Where Trouble 1ar,~

The Limousine" is described IA n
cross between an automobile and a
sleeping car. There must be something
doing, says the Chicago Record-Herald
when limousine goes into a muck
pond.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-09-24

R. c. Leuty, horseshoer and dem
fist, has moved his place of business
to the Hoffman shop, on Grand
street, where he will make a special
ty of shoeing crippled horses and of
horse dentistry. (48t4)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
wamle., Emru and Matrlmouy.

At the next meetings of the various women's clubs it might be advisable to take up the interesting case of Miss Alice sanborn and Miss Elisabeth Don- ahue, who have secured husbands. the first by the charming manner in which she made waffles and the second by the gracious way in which she fried eggs. We realize that there are more serious problems in the emancipation of true womanhood than the construction of waffles and the frying of eggs, and yet these are the details of life not to be utterly despised and neglected. If AL ice and Elizabeth had not been at the gas stove when Eugene and Harry called. but had been down at the club reading papers on the true obligations of the home. it may be that the dou- ble wedding would not have been cele- brated and four gladsome hearts would not have beaten merrily as two. A care fully fried egg ard a neatly turned waffle will make more progress in the esteem and affection of a warm m-heart- ed sympathetic man than twenty es- says of the pen-and-ink description. This Is, though 1t should not be SO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
A nnhonn smitchmnn.

Until quite recently there was a bas boon acting as switch tender on one of the railroads iu South Africa. He was a powerful animal, nicknamed Geese, and was the property of a native switchman. He had been taught td turn the switch at points while his master looked on, but he soon showed much intelligence in the work that ha came to do 1t alone, locking the rod and doing other details as we'll as man. The engineer did not object te his work and had a great. confidence in his ability. He would often jump on the shifting engine as 1t passed on it1 way to move cars about the yard but only after he had opened the switch for it. But as soon as the story of the haboon's work came tothe ears of the of1cials they were forced to bounce" Geese for fear of popular indignation among the patrons of the road. who
 might object to their safety being in the hands of a baboon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15

lungs and his diaphragm, injured his liver and went out at the spinal col umn. He was picked up, cared for and cured, and now he Is on his way to Russia to take rest.
 ''ViIkovitch Is the name of soldier of the 3rd East Siberian Regiment who has had a wonderful experience to look back upon. His bullet found It's billet when he was lying behind the intrench- ments at Wafangkow on June Is. It cut It's way through his shoulder be- tween the collar bone and the shoulder blade, passed through his, lungs, pen etrated the diaphragm and the abdo- men. damaged the intestines and went out. The soldier was a fortnight un- der treatment and is now on the war path once more"
 A medical investigator called upon a captain who had been in the thick of the fight and had lost all his younger officers. non-commissioned officers and 140 privates. between May s1 and July 15. and asked him for information.
 T am lost in wonder" he remarked to the captain. "at the miraculous way in which our fellows rise from the dead. as 1t were. They recover from wounds which are officially mortal. Now I want you to tell me. are these exceptional cases that I have been studying, or have you anything like them?"
 The Japs fire accurately" was the answer; they often, hit. our men In the head. but when the bullets pass clean through many of the men get well"
 How do you account for the differ- erlce in the results?"
 T attribute 1t to their funny bullets which have a different mantle from ours Theirs Is more compact. But if you take 1t and rub 1t ever so little on a stone, then it's deadly. But be- sides the quality of the casting there Is the size of the bullet itself. Com pared with ours, it is tiny, and it's ve- locity Is considerably greater. Our magazine rife (1s9) model, takes a bullet of three lines. and imparts to 1t an initial velocity of 62O metres; where- as the Jap rife (model 1S9O have a 25-line bullet with an initial velocity of 725 metres. The Japanese bullet only penetrates the tissue. but does not tear 1t, just as a bullet fired from a rife may make a hole in a window pane without shattering the glass. When passing through the abdomen it innicts the minimum of damage, its chief effect being to expand the mus cles of the peritoneum, which contract quickly, closing the orifice and thus saving the injured man from peritonitis and death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
Dangerous Grippe.
 How 10 Avoid lt.

An effective remedy for all pulmonary troubles, coughs colds and that dangerous trouble 50 prevalent. commonly known as Grippe. is Roses Old Reserve StocK corn whiskey. So satisfactory is the action or this whiskey for these troubles that tne leading physicians in Atlanta prescrioe IL regularly. ,-
 Thorough tests and experiments have proven that this whiskey Is also lhvaluaole for tubercular trouble. and in every case where used the inroads of the disease were promptly checked and the general nealth of the patient built up and strenstheheo. Some really remarkable results nave been obtained which justifies the claim taal there is no case which will not De pene- fitted by its use. Those valuable QuAiIues contained only in Roses corn whskey are due to the original method used in It's ois- tillation. Every drop is distilled ny the same old-fashioned method of our Tore fathers where quality and cleanliness werS the prime considerations. The meuicihal value of the grain can be extracted Tn no other way. hence physicians are always careful to specify Roses whiskey. some of the most noted chemists. after thorousn analysis, have certified to Its purity ana medicinal value.
 Roses Corn whiskey is sold only to con sumers direct, and cannot be obtained rom any other dealer little booklet giving some valuable information regarding the good to be derived from the use of eern whiskey for tubereular and pulmonary troubles. together with . price list deliv- cred to. any point in the United States, will be sent free to any address by R, M. Rose Co., Disttilers. Box aoa. Atlanta. Ca. tu-fri
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
coosA RIVER PROJECT.
Government Engfneers Listen to A
 Rument on Subject.


 gument on Subject.
 A committee of the Board of En- gineers of the United States Army, yes terday morning heard arguments by W. P. Lay, of Gadsden and Con- gressman John L. Burnett in ia vor of the deepening of the Coosa river.
 The plan of Mir. Lay and Congressman Burnett is an old one. one that has been the fond desire of the people of the Coosa river banks for years. It contemplates making a uniform chan mel of six feet in depth in the Coosa river from Rome, Ca. to Wetumpka.
 Several appropriations have been made by Congress to this end but navi- gation has never been made possible and 1t is hoped that an additional ap- propriation to complete the work may be reached.
 The delegation was heard yesterday morning at 10:3o o'clock in the once of the resident United States Engineer Capt. Cavanaugh. The Committee was composed of Lieutenant Colonel D. w. Lockwood. Maj. s. W. Roessler, and Capt. Charles w. Kutz. of the Board of Engineers with headquarters in Washington.
 This committee will report to the entire Board. the Board in turn to the Chief of Engineers. the Chief of En- gineers, to the Secretary of War, the Secretary of War to the River and Har- bor Committee of the House and so on through the regular legislative rou- tine.
 , Both Mir. Lay and Congressman Bur nett argued their case fully. It was expected that the improvement of the Alabama river would also be present. ed. Instead. however. a committee from the Alabama River convention waited on the Engineers and presented thew with an invitation to attend the meetings of their body. The En- gineers adjourned to accept the invi- tation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
Brakes Palmetto Wine.

Every sufferer gets a trial. bottle free. Only one small dose day of this wonder feet Digestion. Active Liver. Prompt Bowels, Sound Kidneys. Pure, Rich Blood, Healthy Tissue. Velvet Skin. Robust Health. Drake's Palmetto Wine is a true LnfaillnE specific for ;catarrh of the Mu- cous Membranes of the Head, Throat, Respiratory Organs, Stomach and Pelvic Organs. Dyake's Palmetto Wine cures Catarrh wherever located, relieves quick iY, has cured the most distressful forms of Stomach Trouble and most stubborn cases of Flatulency and .Constipa ton: never fails. cures to stay cured. seventy i've cents at Drug Stores for a large bot tle usual dollar size. but a trial bottle will be sent free ahd prepaid to every reader Of this parer who writes for it.
 A letter or postal card addressed. to Drake Formula Company. Drake Builds lnR, Chicago Ill. sis the only expense to secure . satisfactory trial of this wonder fuI Medicinal Wine.