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Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

sense of the word, d.u MOI begin Matching
until 1888, the United states being pre-
yiCusly represented upon the marine high-
ways by a fleet OF suPerannuated wooden
frigates punctua ted in the ulneties with
few creditable battle ships, it was not
until fifteen years later that we began to
emerge from naval Obscurity. Tine Dewey
triumph in Manila Bay, the drubOlng dealt
t. Cervera on Santiago and more recently
the japanese victory i'm the Corean Stralts-
IL csc tragedies have impressed us with
some realization of the powers OF modern
naval artillery. But, reviewing them, We
may wisely remember that in each in
stance the efficient gunners were all on one
side.
Prior then, to 1883, as an American ad-
miral recently sohloquized sense OF hu-
initiation d0gged the American naval OFF,
Ger as he went about his duty IN foreign
s.as and sections I'm the Far East, IN the
minor nations fringing the Mediterranean
and even I'm the seapOrts OF South America
audiences smiled paUonizingly upon MN
ana from a sense of pohteness HNolHeu
s,solriDg OF naval subjects In his pres
800 None but naval experts and a rev
A,,ericans who CHANGED abroad compre-
,,a,5,d lust how cheap and spindling the
,-o.+ern republic appeared then IN the eyes
~ world. Incredible as IL may seem,
-, with warning among ourselves In
~. stx+tes. the United states as naval
sio.or became drowsy, nodded and fell
,-Ieeo Ike a spent runner on the tape.
suence invaded the once busy docKyaris
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

~ ASSING in recent review under the
scrutiny of President Roosevelt and
"a curious battery OF eyes, dozen
grim steel fortresses, flanked by as
many more armored and protected
cruisers, made the greatest muster
of American war ships ever stimuli
taneously congregated. They were the
battle ships Maine, Kearsarge, Kentucky,
Missouri, Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Massa-
chusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vlr-
ginia and Georgia, the last four In the
duodenary array being the most recent
additions to the greater American navy.
This formidable armada carried more
than ten thousand men and Is costing the
American people $6OOO,O0O a year for main
tenance. As they manoeuvred OF Oyster
Bay those dozen battle ships alone
weighed approximately 10000 tons, carried
nearly 1900 tons of fuel, had a combined
steam energy OF more than 13O.OOO-horse
power and contained perhaps 5000 miles
OF electric wires operating at least l,20O
r tors and somewhere around 5000 lights
There we're guns In those fecked steel
turrets, resting like monsters on their
massive launches, capable of hurting half
a ton OF armor piercing steel twice a min
ute and hitting a target three miles away
every tine with the vessel steaming at
more than half speed. There was nearly
a square mile OF 3, u and II inch armor
plate scaling those burly amphibians OF
,
loyal legion. They represented an aggre-
gate Of sixty million dollars in value
those twelve engines OF exact science.
crowded with steam and electric appara-
tus, with great. gaunt guns and cheese box
turrets, swung by electricity from side to
side in forty seconds; telescope sights,
electric ammunition hoists and gun crews
keyed physically to lighting pitch, with
special muscles developed in each gunner
by daily and precise practice.
with the disappearance of the motive
power from masts Ind sails there has come
a pressing necessity for men OF superior
intelligence and greater mental schooling.
The romance and plcturesqueness Of spars
and rigging and baIOoning canvas, beck
oning the sailor to nimble and dizzy ad-
ventures, have been succeeded by the ex-
act requirements of cleo trcty and me-
chanism. What mystery remains Is to be
found In the massed powers Of destruction,
the manoeuvring of the mighty vessel by a
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

less n~irlW'c driven machines. and so on.
All this appears formidable as n matter
Of simple comprehension, and it Is a some
what bewildering catalogue, yet not nearly
so complex in its simplicity as the organ
ism of the human body. Past masters of
surgery agree that for complex simplicity
the human body has no rival, but it may
be ventured that the modern battle ship
is developing with such marvellous rapid
ity as to promise the nearest approach to
our physical organism on record.
A second surprise awaits the layman on
board a battle ship IN mis- dawnng reallza-
ton that the ponderous, steel studded ma
chine over and under him may, in time of
conflict, become mechanically demoralized,
crippled and blown to pieces In the fash Of
an eye This feature of the battle ship is
not often emphasized, but II is the most
stubborn and discouraging OF them all.
That millions OF dollars may be trans
muted into tons OF iron, powder and steel
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

during the three or four or Ave years re-
Quired to build q nrsJ class modern war
ship, only to be erased Ike an error oy
one hurting pr0jecule launched by an en-
envy, Is perhaps tho strongest evidence
that defensive is not keeping pace with
1ffensive warfare. Scores ot inventors,
'oZens OF shlphuiliers, hundreds OF enPi-
seers and millions OF money have com
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

bned TO balance the scale IN this respect.
Uut the obstinate fact remains thai, pta
and forge and r.vet as we may, our great
est and costliest marine guardians are as
brittle glass and open to Immediate demo.-
ton unless their own guns and gunutrs
q re- 30 Verful and prompt enough TO strlke
frs and with greatest force.
While our owl navy, IN the inoueIh
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

finger touch the swinging Of heavy tur-
refs and guns by the movement OF tiny
switches the multiplication of signal sys-
TENS until ship can talk with shin by day
or night with astonishing swiftness and
accuracy-the searchllghts, the sounding
and thermal apparatus, the ice machines,
the wireless telegraphy, the monster twin
engines and batteries OF boilers. the end
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
Doctor Struck II Rich.

A wealthy New York banker, while
visiting his parents in a small town,
was stricken with fever. For three
months he was confined in the old
homestead, dutifully attended by a
fond mother and a very jealous doc
tor
The banker recovered slowly. One
morning he decided that fresh air
would do more for him than medical
environment, and in short time he
was enabled to dismiss his physician.
When the doctors bill arrived the
banker studied it very closely. A few
moments later the mother saw her son
go to the woodshed, procure an ak
and begin hewing at the hitching
post, which had stood in front of the
house for SO years.
Frank" she shouted Historically,
believing her son in another delirium,
what are you doing?"
you'll have no further use for it,"
chuckled the perspiring banker, here
after the doctor will come in an au.
tomobile."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
MINERS IN THE kLoNDlkE.
Quiet, Provident and Anxious to &c.
Away as Soon as Possible.

Lack of water is the great drawback
10 mining in the Yukon, says Leslie's
Weekly. There is little rain during
the summer and the miner must de.
pend upon the melting SHOWS to swell
the streams for his summer sluicing.
Villages have sprung up near the
creeks and living is a shade higher
than IN Dawson owing to the extra
freight. Sending souvenir post cards
from these points becomes an expen.
slve remembrance, as the plain uncol.
ored ones sell for $3.50 dozen. The
picturesque swagger miner of Crinnle
Creek, Creole and Tonopah is not
found here. The cost of setting Gin"
is heavy, money is not always easily
made, and the winters are bitter cold
and depressing on account of the long
darkness. So the miner saves his
earnings until he reaches a more con.
geneal cline To be sure, there are
men on the creeks who drink whiskey
and the hardest kind of whiskey-
and gambling goes on; yet, on the
whole, the Klondike miner is a quiet.
provident individual, who devoutly
hopes that the gold fields are not
to be his permanent home.
man who works for a company
or Individual mine owner receives
from four dollars to six dollars a day
and his board. Many of them do their
own cooking and live In cabins near
the creeks. Flap-jacks (pan cakes).
bacon and coffee are their chief diet
during the winter, and in midsummer
1t requires dexterous hand to turn
the fap-jacks before the mosquitoes
can settle on the unbaked side. The
old-timer who has seen the ice come
and go is known as a ''sour dough"
and these men are the aristocrats of
the camp. The newcomer, or the man
who spends his winters outside. is al.
ways known as "cheechako."
If people in the states knew how let
tiers from home are appreciated by the
cabin dwellers of the Yukon they
would send some message every day.
have seen miners sit in front of their
cabins and read and reread old tat.
tered letters. At some particular pas.
sage their faces would light up with
"a smile and the entire letter would
be gone over again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
Talk 1t Over with Your Wife

o'N - SVST Wilt your WITc.
! There are thousands of families
homeless or living in poverty and
wretchedness to-day, who could have
been living in comfort, in good homes,
If the husbands had confided their
business affairs to their wives, says
Success.
. Women are very much better judges
OF human nature than men. They can
detect rascality, deception and insin-
certify more quickly.
!. know business men who would
never think of employing manager
or superintendent, or man for any
other important position, or if choos-
ing a partner, without managing in
isome way to have their wives meet
the man and get chance to estimate
him, to read him. They invite the man
whom they are considering for an
important position to their home for
dinner, or to spend a Sunday, before
deciding. They want the advantage
of that marvellous feminine instinct
which goes so directly and unerringly
ito its mark.
l have known of several instances
where a wife had cautioned her hus-
band against having anything to do
With man with whom he was think
ing of going into business, but the
husband ignored the wife's opinion as
silly and disregarded her advice to his
great sorrow later, as the man turned
out exactly as the wife had predicted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
HELD For MURDER.
creston Youth Is Bound over With
out Bond.

erosion YOUTH is 6ouno OVeT WHIT
out Bond.
\ Creston.-Deserted by everyone
save his faithful mother, who has
mortgaged her property to provide
means for his sons defense, Robert
McFeeley, charged with the murder
of his father, was bound over to The
grand jury without bail. He was i'm
mediately placed in the county jail
to await his indictment.
A sensational feature Of the testi-
'mony was the introduction of evil
,dence to show that sister of the pris-
oner is cripple at home unable to
leave the house, her injuries due, it
is claimed, to an assault made by
young McFeeley before the death of
his father.
. The evidence is so strong that the
boy is responsible for his fathers
death that attorneys for the defense
stated that a plea Of insanity will be
introduced and an effort made to
have him sent to Clarinda. Some time
ago at the request of his parents he
was before the county commission OF
insanity and was pronounced sane.
Anger over the filing of such charges
is said to have brought about a mo-
tive for the patricide.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
CHEER OVER GIRLS FREEDOM.
Women Go Wild in Murder Case al
Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs-The jury in the EN-
ma Ripke murder trial reached a YER
dict of acquittal after being out twen-
ty-fve minutes. There was a remark
able demonstration in the court room
when the verdict was announced, the
defendant weeping and clapping her
hands in historical joy. There were
nearly fifty women present, all of
whom cheered and clapped their
hands and all embraced and kissed
the girl as soon as they could reach
her side. 1t was fully ten minutes
before order could be restored and
the verdict entered. Emma says she
will remain here and will seek en-
ployment. The informal ballot taken
by the jury stood unanimous for ac-
quittal. The first formal ballot found
one juror voting for conviction the
third ballot settling the matter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
Observation-Disclosures

brace Sorenson was in Elk Horn
Monday on business.
B. Fremipg went to Omaha Mon.
day to secure repairs for his gasoline
engine.
j. A. Petersen reports the very
best sales in the jewelry store that he
ever had.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esbeck were called
to Audubon Sunday by the illness
of his father.
Elk Horn College will start a
special ten weeks course January
1st, 1907. j3
Elk Horn INDUCED in two Xmas
trees that we heard OF, one at the
church and one at the college.
Messrs Lamar and Allen gave q
goose shooting match at Elk Horn,
Saturday and 81 geese changed own
ers.
The corn shelter man shelled sever
al hundred bushels of corn the first
of this week with several big cribs
more to she'll.
Rasmas Hedegaard made sales
in his clothing store of over 5000 in
only two days which is pretty good
for village the size of Kimballton.
Lack of Kimballton items is due
most likely to the rush of business
Monday, as the merchants were all
busy as busy could be therefore no
time for the newspaper man.
Miss Brysen, sister of c. W. Bry-
sen east of Elk Horn is visiting her
relatives and friends during the holt
days. She is student, at Grand
View College Dies Moines, but her
home is at Emanclen Washington
state.
Lars Esbeck, residing three and
one-half miles southeast of Elk Horn
had runaway Wednesday of last
week, one horse we hear sustaining
broken leg. Mr.. Esbeck sustained
some bruises but no injuries of a
serious character.
Joe Burkheads oldest daughter,
while untieing horse last Thureday,
had the thumb on her lett hand torn
off entirely. The young lady was
hurriedly taken to Brayton to Doctor
Koob who dressed the wound, and
is reported as getting along nicely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
ASKS CHANGE IN LAW.
Polk County Jurist Urges Change in
Juvenile Law.

FOLK county Jurist urges Change IN
Juvenile Law.
Grinnell.-At the ninth session of
the Iowa state conference of Chari-
ties and Corrections Judge James A.
Howe, of Des Moines, spoke n"The
Juvenile Court" He said in SUBJ
stance:
While the Iowa Juvenile court law
is defective in some respects, and bet
ter adapted to the rural communities
and towns than to the large cities, it
might with few amendments be
mace to meet the requirements of the
entire state.
The legislature, when 1t enacted the
law, thought it would be enforced
through the voluntary efforts and con-
uibutions of the friends of the juven-
lie work. Experience has proved that
this is true in some communities
where the work is light, and that it
is not true in the large cities and
congested centers of population where
the work is heavy.
Children under the age of 16 years
cannot, under the present law, be
committed to jail, but some place
must be provided for them IN cltles
where many of them are taken into
custody. The law should, therefore,
be amended so as to provide de-
tention home or school at public ex-
pense for such children in the large
cities.
In city like Des Moines, where
the work is extensive and system and
organization are required for its sue
cessful execution, regular probation
officers are necessary, and the law
should be so amended as to provide
for them in the large cities.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
r>".-- scHa ~ FIRST.
AZ icaltu-al College Wins OF

ic.A- AZ. ica!tu.al College Wins ON
Gteer or tleifer at Chicago.
CLica so.-Iowa Agricultural college
vas awarded first prize in the live
stock SHOW for either steer or heifer
born between Jan. /, 1905, and Sept.
I, 19eo the second prize going to
.u:,e university, ana the third to
.As,naas State college.
1elaldcr, Hereford steer, carried
-.N,:.s tie grand championship honors
ut tie exposition, anu is now the cen
ser OF interest at the stock yards.
lis owner is +. Il. Nye OF Attica,
ma.
There were only six or seven real
'iya!s for the championship. and De-
FENDER easily distanced them, in the
opinion of the judge, Arthur P. Turn
Ct Of England, one of the distin-
s,ished foreigners who is passing on
the points OF the thousands of cattle
at the exposition.
Prof. c. F. Curtiss of Ames, Ia,
decided that King Edwards of Eng
land shire hosre Tom was not so good
as a big Percheron entered from the
stables Of Armour & Co. Chicagoans
hailed the decision with pleasure.
Morris & Co.'s Clydesdale Drew, was
awarded third place by Professor
Curtiss.
The students Judging team of the
Ames, Iowa, Agricultural college was
awarded second prize in the judging
contest for all animals combined.
The Ontario college was first, Ohio
third, Kansas fourth.
In the contest of horse judging for
the Mclaughlin Brothers prize, Iowa
was first, Texas second Ohio third,
Ontario fourth, Michigan fifth, and
Kansas sixth
Chicago.-Iowa Agricultural College
has the honor of owning the grand
champion steer of the international
live stock show, the blue ribbon ami.
NAL being a baby Hereford, Peerless
Wilton Thirty-ninth's Defender. But
both Illinois and Indiana may lay
claim to the victory as the champion
was bred in Illinois and was raised
by Frank Nave of Attica, Ind.
Just prior to the opening of the
show the animal was bought from
Mr.. Nave by Prof c. F. Curtiss OF
iowa college, who realized that 1t
possessed championship quality, and
with the intention of fitting it for the
contest in 1907. Previously Prof.
Skinner of Indiana college had made
bid for the animal with the sane
object in visw. The Iowa college
won similar honor in 1902.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
PAID TO BE RID OF WIFE.
Ida County Farmer Released From
Marital Entangements.

Ida County Farmer Released From
Marital Entanglements.
I Ida Grove.-"I will settle for 1884,
O00," said William Vickery to his
wife, who was suing for legal separa-
ton and large sum of alimony. II
will pay you $4,000 in cash and the
balance in March"
This offer was made in the Office
of a local attorney in this town and
was accepted by the wife. The cash
payment was to be made at once.
and, accompanied by the attorney.
vickery drove to his farm instead of
the bank to secure the cash. On ar
rival at the house vickery brought
out from it's hiding place an old shoe
box, and counted out $4,000 in cash.
which was paid over to the attorney
representing the wife.
I: Mrs. Vickery and the children will
make their home in town for the
present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
Sleeping Infant Fatally Burned.

Council Bluffs.-The infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benescoter was fatally
burned in a fire which destroyed their
home. The mother was at a neigh
boris house when the fire was dis.
covered and was unable to reach her
home in time to save her baby. The
little boy was asleep on the sofa in
the room in which the fire evidently
started and was not rescued until
badly burned on the limbs and abdo-
men. The mother is in Nle hospital
crazed with grief.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
HOTEL BURNS TO GROUND.
Fire at New Hampton Destroys Build
and Contents.

New Hampton.-Fire started by the
night clerk, who tired to fill a lamp
after the electric lights had. gone out,
destroyed the Lund hotel here, caus.
ing loss of $4,000.
The building belonged to the Lund
Land company of Minneapolis and
was valued at about $4,000. 1t was
insured to the amount of $3.50.
1t was operated by f. A. Williams,
whose loss will approximate $4,000,
with insurance of $4,000.
Arthur Swartzel of Dubuque was
painfully burned and had his ankle
sprained by jumping from the build
ing.
P. H. Murphy was burned about
the hands while saving the hotel
guests. There were no fatalities.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

The Journal only s1oo per year
call on the reporter when he is in
Elk Horn.
DIR. Peter James, of Minnesota, is
in Elk Horn this week visiting rela-
tives and old friends.
Bertel Petersen, of Council Bluffs
is visiting relatives IN this neighbor-
hood during Xmas week.
Neil Bensen has been having all
kinds of fun breaking in that fine
colt to drive to wagon and carriage.
The Sunday School teachers in
Kimballton all received real nice
presents from their respective classes
and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Andersen of O.
maha are visiting this week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Andersen
north OF Elkhorn.
Born Tuesday, December is to Mr..
and Mrs. j. P, Jensen south west of
Elk Horn, twins, boy weighing Z
poundsand girl weighing pounds.
Both babies are doing fine.
Frank Jorgensen, formerly clerk
for Hans Madsen, is passing this week
with friends in Kimballton. He is a
pupil in Grand View College, Des
Moines.
Rev. G.. M. Gregersen drove to Au-
dubon Monday after a young gentle.
man and lady, brother and sister of
Grand View College, Des Moines,
who will pass the holidays at the
home of the reverend.
Commencing Monday evening
there was three in this community
all given to Christmas festivities,
Christmas trees loaded with presents
for all, especially the little ones
every one being remembered.
Joe James has been empowered TO
make a fight against the "Property
Mutual Insurance Association of
Waterloo which is trying to again
collect assessments even as far as
three years back when the policy
holders claim to have paid every
assessment as it came due. Those
holders Of insurance in the company
in this community who have resolved
to resist payment are: Hans Mad
sen, Larsen & Brodersen, ri. G. Mad
sen, Petersen & johnson, Joe James
& Company, George 8. Faaborg,
Jesper Jensen, Elk Horn Clothing
Company, Jens Larsen and Johnson
q Christensen, the latter firm being
in Hamlin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
Gives over SO, ooo DAMAGES.

Waterfowl has been learned
here that the amount of damages re-.
ceived by Foreman Gould from the II.
linois Central for damages is well
over $4,000. The attorney for the
railroad refused to give out the figure
at which the case was compromised,
but 1t is known here that the plain
tiff's lawyers some time ago turned
down an offer of $4,000, SO that 1t is
almost certain that they received a
bigger sum. The case had already
commenced before Judge Reed at Du-
blque. Gould had sued for $4,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
What spent had,
What kept lost,
What gave have.-Old Fpitaph.

Mike was bod carrier. Staggering
to the foot of a ladder with a load Of
brick he was accosted one day by .
friend.
care yes wurrkin', Mike@ inquired
the other
"Sh-, don't say wurrd" cautioned
Mike. give been carryin' this same
nod full up an down the ladder all
day, foolin' the boss. He thinks Pm
wurrkin."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
Struck Trouble at Once.

Scarcely had the Russian immigrant
set his foot on the soil of the New
World when sounds of dire conflict
assaulted his ears.
What is it?" he asked. Has rev.
olution broken loose here, too?"
Worse" answered his former
neighbor and compatriot, who had met
him at the steamer dock, as with
blanched lips he hurried him to a
place of safety. Its a gang of root.
ers for the Giants mobbing an UNI
e!"-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
Shoots Father; Not the Chicken

Missouri Valley.-While trying to
shoot a chicken which his father
was holding and the neck of which
he was in the act of wringing, George
Johnson, Jr., fired bullet into the
body of his father. The bullet enter.
ed the abdomen and travelling in a.
downward direction is supposed to
have lodged in one Of the hips. The
father is lying at his home in pre-.
carious condition and his life is de.
SPARED of.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
Says He Assaulted ATTORNEY,

Burlington.-Gus Dorelius, saloon
keeper involved in the assault upon
Attorney Price Of Abba when the lat
ter came here to prosecute some of
the saloon cases, has been indicted
by the grand jury. He was released
after arrest on $500 bonds.