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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

ttAnd did you apply this aseptic sur
gerry to all classes Of wounds9'
All that it was possible to heal. In
the navy we had to deal principally
with wounds made by ragged fragments
of shells; in the army they had more
bullet wounds than we had, but all were
treated in exactly the same way. When
a shell bursts it hurls in every direc-
ton fragments of metal Of all sizes
from the great masses that tear man
to pieces to the tiny splinters that
merely pierce him and make tiny holes.
But all shell wounds are lacerated, and
many Of them are ghostly-looking OBJ.
jects. When a fragment of q shell
strikes man in the abdomen, there is
not much chance Of saving his life, for
it generally rips up4his intestines and
tears his other internal arrangements in
such a manner that he is instantly be-
yond the reach Of surgical aid. But we
have saved the lives Of many men who
received fragments Of shell in their
abdomens.'
DR.. Suzuki produced large album
filed with magnificent photographs Of
wounds received In the war, all Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

the day the case was again called up
and ruled out of order. Again it was
called up as a privileged question, the
house again refusing to consider it., the
vote being 1928 to 1872. The next day
the matter was again brought up and
the house decided, by vote Of 1876
Aldrich was seated by a vote of III
to 1875. The marshaling Of forces which
made this outcome possible was done
by Mr.. Tawney. ~-~-,.-.... ..... -
Occasionally there is touch Of com,
edy in the work Of the whip, and in
this connection Mr.. Tawney last win
ter told a good story on himself. An
important bill was coming to vote, and
sentees. He had ridden in a carriage
over half the town, and on his way
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vote getting in touch, with repub-
ican members, by wire and 9TH
erwise, and, as is always the case, some
Of them were hard to reach. Next
morning he was called to the White
going over his revised list with Presi-
dent Mckinley. He had on paper a
majority. for the bill of from four to
nine, depending on whether certain
men would abide by their agreements
to vote in the affirmative.
When the vote was taken, the bill
was passed, by majority Of nine, and
full credit for securing this result. One
republican, who was i'll, was taken to
the capitol in an ambulance and car
ried to the floor in an invalid 8 chair
in time to answer to his name, his wife
and physician standing in the corridor
meanwhile. Another member was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

An individual rifeman may fire for
hours at 1000 yards, with markers try
ing to indicate to him the result Of each
shot, and then not hit the target once.
No difficulties of this kind were found
by the Colt guns in this trial.
The net results averaged about 80
per cent better than a similar number
of shots fired by a company Of rifle.
men. The highest score was made at
900 yards. being 251 hits out Of 800
shots. This is new record, and one
very enlightening as to the possibili-
ties of machine guns. With adequate
instruction this score ought to be
greatly improved. 1t is known by sta
tistics that only about one shot in
every thousand fred in battle hits any
thing; and only about three in every
hundred that hit actually kill an enemy.
Contrasted with these figures, Isl hits
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

and in the hottest parts of the battle
The United States has been expert
mentlng with machine guns for more
than forty years. DR.. R. J. Calling, of
North Carolina, invented the gun which
Of them at Indianapolis in the follow.
ing year. Some Of his experimental
guns were tried at the siege of Peters
burg, in the fall of 1864; but the war
was SO nearly over that they did not
come into general use. and their posi-
bllltles remained unknown.
i. j.
fight with Indians near the Umatilla
agency, in the Bannock-Shoshone cam
paign. and were not used again until
the fight at Santiago. Immediately
after that fight all the European ma
form, and they have been extern.
Russians In The 0 Battle 'a of L aao
Yang Russian battery of ma
chine guns held back the Japanese adj
vance on the Russian right for thirty
SIX hours, saving the railroad to the
Russian for that length Of time. Dur
ing this engagement a japanese bat
sail the Russian battery of machine
guns, and was simply annihilated. It
suffered the fate Of the Spanish bat
terry of heavy artillery at Santiago,
which tried conclusions with the gat-
ling guns; so many men were killed
that the battery was put out of action.
The United States has quietly bided
countries would do, and gaining the
benefit of their experiments. When
fully satisfied, it has adopted what is
considered by it's ordnance experts as
the best outfit, and now supply of
these outfits will soon be in the hands
Of the various regiments.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
Ships Built in a Year

II Asst year was great one for the
world s shipbuilding interests, and
though storms and accidents
IL played havoc with many craft
the sum total of vessels ahoat at
the end of 1904 was far greater than
ever before. 81. -..., .-.
According to Lloyds the United King
dom launched 712 new ships, aggregat-
ing 1,2O5,162 tons displacement, during
last year. She also launched 81 ships of
war, aggregating -127,175 tons. One, the
Caronia, displaced 10000 tons; another,
the Victoria, $4,000 tons, is the largest
turbine ship afoat.
The United States launched 227 mer-
chant ships of more than 100 tons each
with total tonnage of 238,518 tons.
Besides these there were LAUNCHED sa neh 10
Germany came third, with 149 merchant
vessels, aggregating 100000 tons, and
II ships of war, .aggregating 1870
tons. France was fourth, with $4,000
tons in 81 merchantmen, and $500 tons
in 9 ships Of war. Italy was fifth
8 merchant vessels, aggregating 10000
tons, and new warships, 1852 tons.
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out of 800 shots is a very big figure;
and there is no reason why machine
guns should not do equally as well in
battle, for then the target always gives
indication when it is within the cone
of machine gun fire.
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An announcement coincidently made
from the war department is Of interest
in this connection. It is that the
ordnance department has been in
structed to furnish one such machine
gun to each regiment Of infantry and
cavalry hereafter. When this is done
it may be expected that this kind Of
target practice may become regular
feature Of each years work, and that
the machine guns will be used in future
battles as they were used at Santiago,
right up with the infantry skirmishers,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

beside the young
woman, who had
been drinking wine
and other liquors,
and who continued
to or ID e r t b e 8 g
things in prodigal
fashion. After a
long wait in the
restaurant, it be-
came apparent that
the missing men,
Der was not to re-.
t urn, SO Mr..
Tawney called for
the bill, which was
not a small one,
paid it, bade the
young woman good
bye, and returned
to the house. There
he met the original
escort of the girl,
who had lined up a
score or more Of
members in antici-
patton Of Mr.. Taw-
ney's return.
"I'm glad I
SO a k g d you, "
laughed the man.
"That IS what you
get for butting in
on a fellow when
he is having a good
time >, on6 o11 &bo,
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Hou Uncle Sans Soldiers Use the Gatling Gun
Fort Smelling Men Under Coating Gun Parker Make Neu
Record for the Machine Popularity Increasing

able for instruction, but three times as
many men as could be used assembled
at the ordnance storehouse. They put
in that afternoon taking the pieces
apart and reassembling them in order
ism. IL
i. !. !.
With this small preparation the
pieces were taken to the target range.
The first day was devoted to firing at
the rectangular targets, in order that
the men might handle the pieces DELHI
practical way. They had everything to
learn, as not man Of them had ever
seen a machine gun fred before. Some
of them were good shots with the rifle,
some were not; but all were allowed to
fire the guns at all the ranges. Some
of the scores were very poor, as might
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

have been expected; and some were
equal to the best made bv the best
shots in the regiment with the rifle
The Twenty-eighth infantry has four
men on the division rifle team this
year, and one on the army team; so
these good scores were excellent. They
were made by the men who shoot we'll
with the ordinary rifle.
This practice was only preliminary;
Just study Of the capacity Of the
piece to make the men familiar with
it's working. There had been the usual
instruction last winter at the fort, in
had been instructed by the Junior lieu
tenants; but now when it came to this
work not. a man could be found who
ever knew how to load the gun Soon
this first day there were jams, and the
guns had to be taken apart. Some
times the target was missed altogether
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11l : requires SO
, much 'time as to
'lfo1bide him :, again
a S S u--m i. n g t h Q
drudgery Of being
., whip.
i Perhaps the most
important service
rendered by Mr..
T a W n e,y to his
party and the coun-
try. as republican
whip was perform
ed in connection
with the passage of
the Porto Rican
tariff bill thru the
house. There was
a republican ma
l3ority of only thir-
teen, and several
Republicans ere
Blowing cold. Six
Of them were open
ly against the bill
and four were alb
sent without pairs.
F o ur republicans
who were present
were paired with
d e m ocra t s who
were absent. Five
other republicans
were doubtful as
to whether they
would vote for the
bill or against it,
while three demo-
Gratis were support
ing it openly.
M r. T a W n Q y
spent most Of the
nj CHI nrion L. IL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
Origin of Appendicitis

: "a new explanation Of the origin Of
appendicitis is given by writer in
The Clinical Journal. He thinks it
boracic acid as food preservative. He
says boracic acid has an irritating eff.
feet on the alimentary tract when it is
swallowed in small doses for a certain
time. The infamed mucous membrane
offers a favorable soil for the growth
of,;peeu1iar pus- forming germs and en-.
ab4es them TO multiply and enter into
the depths of and destroy the under.
LIVING Tissues f i
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mas preVa1leQ TOT
many yyearssin the.
British house of
commons, where
the whip. has the
power Of arrang.
Ing pairs, and is
second only to the
speaker in point
Of party: pronli-
nence.o Perhaps a
more accurate def
milton Of the of.
fee o.ul d be
"party floor man
ager, -. but this
t ERIN has been
contracted in this
country into the
one word whip,''
and so the. idea
has prevailed that
the sole duties of
the position lay
/ n whipping"
members into line
to vote for party
measures.
AS a matter Of
fact, the whip
finds that t h i s
d u y embraces
only a part of his
labor.
The whip is
charged with the
- n q a
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back to the capitol went into a res.
taurant for luncheon. There he found
fashy-looking, blond-haired young wom-
an. Mr.. Tawney told the member what
was up, and asked him if he couldn It
20 to the capitol and vote.
"Of course I CAM was the reply,
but I shall have to ask you to look
after my young lady friend until my
return.'
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members present began to laugh. It
reimbursed for what he had paid for the
dinner and drinkables. The hardest
part Of the affair was that he didn' It
have any of the food, and had the
benefit" Of the liquors only at second
hand
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career has been characterized by serv-,
ice Of high order to his party and to,
the house, and he is one of the ablest
men who has filled that position. He
now feels, that Il he. has served long
enough, and that the republican caucus
should select some other man.
Mr.. Tawney's committee assignments
have been very important, and the more
active part which lie has come to take
in the general : house affairs, he be-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
BY w. w. Jermane.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 81,

~ washington, sept. IT.
~ REPRESENTATIVE TAWNEY IS re-
cent announcement that he wishes
"a to retire from the position of
cons ress, and Mr.. Tawney's sue
cinct complaint that it is a case of " all
work and no pay,' emphasize the fact
that the job Is no sinecure. u: 80
: The position of party whip in con-
gress comes to us from a custom which
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
The Eternal Question

A teacher was trying to explain the
dangers of overwork to one of the
smaller pupils. a.: ,r,....
Now, Tommy she pursued. If
your father were busy all day and said
he would have to e, back to the office
Tommy-That' what ma wants to
know.
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Lawyers are accused of being paid
for lying. This lis very bad, but there
are lots of men who are not lawyers
who lie for nothing. It is not strange
that there are so many lawyers who
hardly make living.
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The difficulty of protecting humanity
from its own carelessness is very well
illustrated by the fact that in two
months in New York recently there were
14,7i6 violations Of the fire escape law.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

rHERE are nearly $4,000 of Jewels,
sapphires and diamonds hidden
away in Minneapolis where few
IL people know anything about them.
They are in the meters registering
the supply of electricity wherever that
and upon the jewel depends largely the
accuracy Of the work Of the meter. No
woman in need of new tiara, however,
or politician looking for an illuminating
shirt stud need hunt them up, for they
are very tiny, fourteen or twenty to the
karat, and not beautiful even when seen
with the aid of the magnifying glass.
But they are interesting, and the dia-
monds in their most approved form
and the inner surface of each is highly
polished The polishing Of anything but
the flat surface of a diamond has hither-
to been considered an impossibility.
Every facet of a diamond cut for an or
nament' is fiat, polished by being held
to a big lap revolving at high rate Of
speed and with the use of oil and dia-
mond dust: The most expert lapidary in
this country said, when the diamond,cup
was sproposed, that the polishing of the
concave surface Of a diamond was an
impossibility: Other experts in Holland
dam and Amsterdam-the home
Of diamond cutting, made the same
statement. But with the need came the
invention, and now a machine with a
ball attachment gives the inside of the
tiny cup as high polish as is found on
the most beautiful jewel in a ring.
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The correct registering of the supply
of electricity by the meter depends
largely upon the revolution Of a tiny
pivot upon, a smooth surface. These are
the bearings of the meter. The pivot is
Of brass, with center Of hardened
piano wire, which is nearly as smooth
and brilliant as diamond. The Jewels
form the polished surface upon which
the pivot revolves, and here is where the
diamond cup appears. It is set in the
top of a hollow screw Of brass and be-
meath it is brass plug, with spring
to minimize the effect Of vibration. If
the jewel used becomes roughened or de-
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the vibration. Eventually only dia-
mond cups will be used in the
meters.
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seeing that quorum Of his party
is present whichever an important
party measure is to come up. He
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
Diamonds. IN Odd Places

T>HERE are nearly $4,000 of Jewels,
sapphires and diamonds hidden
away in Minneapolis where few
Il people know anything about them.
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2 e 8 possibility O
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May not bullets and fragments OF
shells poison woundsf' &
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-18
hdsnwfRg 10 Nominate City Officers

We, the undersigned citizens and
taxpayers of the city of Weiser, do
hereby call massmeeting to be held
in the Opera House in Weiser on the
evening of Wednesday, March 22nd,
1905, for the purpose of selecting
candidates for the various city offices
to be filled at the annual city cleo
ton to be held in Weiser on Tues
day, April 4th, 1905. All citizens
and taxpayers, and those having the
city's interests and welfare at heart,
are earnestly requested to be present
and take part in the deliberations OF
said meeting.
o. IN. Harvey, B. l.. Sleeves, JOS
R. Numbers, j. B. Coakley, N. s.
Penthouse, A. j. Davis, N. F. Kim
hall. G. W. Owens, F. S. Harding,
will d. Candee, VIM. Black. P. A.
Markson, j. j. Coakley, r.. Z. Lock
wood. F. R. Walker, M. M. Captain
d. Captain, M. Brizendine, Loull
Sommer, W. L. Anderson, Q. Nj. hlx
on. e. NJ Barton, J. l.. Conant
Thos. E. Kelly, E. P. Hall, join
Bohrer, G. W. Buck, Walt. W. MOSS
Herman Haas, II. W. Wuif, ). b
Fisher, A. E. limerick, j. L. Peter
son. Morris Reinhaus, ). ID. harris
Geo. P. Rhea, G. M. Waterhouse
lB. Q. Phetteplace, 9. y. Ashoy
NJ. L. Vial, H. J. Sommercamp
~. A. sommercamp, L. A. York. )
NJ. Lloyd, Edw. sbainwaid' MOTIF
sommer. W. A.. Beaver, j. H. Bruce
D. March, VIM. yanSlce, Frank Han
ris. ]. A. Gerwick, w. F. Somme'
camp, b. +. Edlin,
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-18

number Of aspirants have bobbed up
ana warm time Is anticipated. Two
tickets will undoubtedly be placed
in the field. se
Commissioners h. j. Hauntz re-
turned Wednesday morning from his
quiet business trip in the east and
left at once for his home at Midvale.
ror once he succeeded in lodging the
Signal sleuth, and we failed to get a
SCOOP.
At the Methodist church tomorrow,
both morning and evening, hymns
written by Fanny J. Crosby will be
used exclusively in bonor Of her
eighty fifth birthday. During the
evening service brief address on her
life and character will be given.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. o. Huntley arrived
in the city Thursday afternoon from
Cove, Oregon, where they we're called
few days ago on account of the ILL
ness and death of Mrs. Huntley's
brother, Arthur Payne, from con-
sumption. They left for their home
near Cuprum yesterday morning.
Wednesday evening, Penthouse
Brothers, of this city, received tel
egram announcing the dangerous Ill
ness of their mother at Elkhart, In
diana, from appoplexy. Noah Felt
house left for her bedside Thursday
afternoon. A later telegram states
she is still unconcious and death is
expected at any time.
Attorney Feltham left Wednesda,
morning for Boise on business befor,
the u. S. supreme court, where b.
appears as attorney for plaintiff il
the case of ]. M. Neal VS.. A. S. Erick
son, ct al. This case is brought ri
from Cassia county, the defendan
having been arrested for peddiing wit
out license and fined $50 and costs
He afterward sued in tho federal cour
for IS, 900 damages.
H. b. Ross, Of Peru, Nebraska
; who purchased tract Of land fror
R. @. Mckinney west Of town shor
time ago, has arrived in the cit.
: with a carload of household goods
t stock, chickens and farming nipple
i. ments and has removed to his ne
home. His family who are now visit
! ing with relatives and friends in thei
9 former home, are expected to arriy
r in few days.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-18

General Manager bancroft aud party
went up the p, a. J. n, road yester'
asv morning ~ special train aud Pc
turned 60 the city about three ~ the
afternoon snd departed i~neaiete'y
Tor che cast This % the see'p' v''''
up the line within . short time snq
n beelns 40 look suspicious
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-18

Iwlsh toofpfeaT Wy plpe''' '''''''''
% ny 'rlepd, ape uslsA'''' pN' ' y, ~,
ae,ed me 10 mepy llpe se'Ylee' ap'
los ihe slolpo,p ppq aee'h y ~ 20.
l IN huslapa, Apg ihe qoq y i''''
Ind o,ace leppl eeeh epq ell.
uns Applf Hl'pNf
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-18

~@@O ~~>~>~o O>~~ 49, @>N $3.50
B. M. Joslin, of Council; A. F.
Seid and A. M. Reavis, Of Midvale,
were among business arrials In the
city Thursday afternoon.
The front Of the I. o. o. F. build
ing is receiving new coat of paint
and otherwise being improved. Geo.
Meyer is doing the work.
Herman, the plumber, has returned
from Brownlee, where be put in some
plumbing, bath and sinks in Mayor
Van SIcklin's new farm residence.
Mrs. Phoebe Shaw arrived in the
city Wednesday from an extended
visit in Nebraska and left Thursday
morning for home her in Indian val
ley.
Mrs. d. O. Nevins and son Clyde
have returned home from their visit
to Youngstown, Ohio, and other cities.
Mr.. Nevins, who accompanied them,
| is now enroute home.
A gang of % Japs departed from
Weiser this week for Seattle from
which point they will sail for japan
to enter the army in its struggle with
Russia.
L. j., Burns and son John are
completing the stone work on the
foundation for fine residence which
will be erected By Jonathan Hemen'
way on his farm west of town.
Regular services will be held at the
Brethren church tomorrow at the us
ual hours of IL o'clock, a. m. ano
I7:3o O'Clock p. M. Rev. Stiversor
will preside.
| VIM. McBratney, the furniture
dealer, has received from tn
east a special combination furniture
and undertaker's wagon. 1t is tn
first of it's kind brought to these parts
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman jackson re
ceived this week from the east tri
of full-bIooded Barred Plymout
Rock chickens for their splendi
chicken ranch near town.
Some splendid improvements nav
been and are being made In the u ,
l.. park and railroad grounds. In
proyements are all right, but most
> all, We need new depot That's AZ
w. D. Graham has purchased "
Interests OF bis partner W. =
I Beaver, IN the CITY Meat market ~
b Is nov sole proprietor Carl h0'0
. assists him a. the blocks
y, q, Durham, who has been . '''
q visitor ihis week, retprpee 70 =
y home yesterday ~ Cambridge -
. story Leaked opi thet Dec pae p'H'f''
Wednesday, epe be vee mean ''''''
. % keep the boy thlpAlpg y He' ,
: eepep ~ llkeq 20 Ae eope'e'p'H'''
p Nal Wednesday egeplpg Nn''p
~ the opnp house = peH e'p'f7N'
y W. ~ hola iol iho pplpoNp " RW
4 lpeilne b elly llekel ioF lp' '7p'''
pleleellpp ip'p i'p \ Rl'p'''''
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H. Reeves was in Bose this week
Juror in the U. S. supreme court.
SAisldS, Of Black Lake, was
getty arrivals Thursday after
SNswman, of Baker city, was
''a'a visitor in the city Wed.
b.
:. b Anderson, of Huntington,
'' 'slS'sred Thursday at the Ven
~ J l. NJ Barton and mother,
: ! SA''' have gone to Boise for a
visit.
'l'snAn Nevins is again able to
'0'lss after several days. ILL
hon lagrip.
: o. oonner Of Winnemucca,
~ ~ y vas registered Wednesday a.
,ril Rsissr. .
''' Porter the we'll known
o q cuprum, was in the city
's' on court business.
=, A'pkins was in Boise this
: ''''' he served as a juror in
aid y supreme court.
d A. w. - a''s0n' Of Indian valley,
" d wy 'his week and was ad
'''1sn'hip by Judge smith
. ,.'' 'ss''' the Goodrich mer
81 80 A'd business visit. '''''''
., s''''''' Of Cambridge, one Q
N '' '''''y's popular teach
} quest Wednesday at "a
bono 10 Council g rS's'',s'
Z @'' s'sy % ,he e,tv !
. '1s' y asyp Dom RAM
{'. Y No e0so NJ Dam.
) NJ f''''' ena ihe Rankl
h|gD leii W.as..a.
ap p'say o,.. +,