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Age 10.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
I will tell you where 1 was born.
was born at Hopkins Park, Illinois, on
May 16, 1893. We moved to Indiana
and when was six years old we went
to Missouri in covered wagon. We
crossed the Ozark mountains and the
Mississippi river. We saw many pref
ty things as we travelled We then
went back to Hoopeston, ILL.,, and we
lived there until four years ago when
we came to Iowa. think Iowa is just
fine. live seven miles from Center
vile. 80 to the Star school. will
close with the wish that l could see
the Editor and Juniors. From,
Gertie McSweeny,
Centerville, Iowa.
Age IA
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Miss Marie Hilleary.
Hancv Iowa

Miss Marie Hilleary.
Agency, Iowa.
Dear Friend: I will tell you about
the place in which I live. 1t is Fair
Oaks. Cal. on the American river in
the Sacramento Valley, twelve miles
from Sacramento, the state capital
Eight miles from Folsom, where the
state prison is located We can sec
snow on the Sierra Nevada mountains
all year. This colony about five miles
square, is noted for oranges, olives, al
mond, figs and fancy grapes. Some
early lemons are ripe now. Almond
shucking is al 1.-The go at present. Fos-
ter and Ben are experts at the bust
ness. We have six trees in our yard,
and helped shuck the almond off of
those trees. They have a fruit pack
ing house here. They can picked
olives and make olive oil. There arc
three gold dredges working day and
night. They are lit up with electric
light at night and look like large
steamboats,. The weather is warm
during July and August, but the nights
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Avery, lows

Dear Editor:
I have a little brother, whom havs
taken care of all summer. I like to
read the letters in the paper. My
school will start the second day OF
September. My teachers name for
this year is Miss Vira Giraffe. have
seven brothers and sisters. My papa
is blacksmith. I love to see him
shoe horses. My papa takes the or
tumwa Courier. I will close at this
time I have written to the Courie.I
before.
Esther Dunlap. age IL (
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AS have never written to the Jun

AS have never written to the Jun
Tors before I will write now
I am - years old. My father takes
the Courier I like to read the letters
Ny pets are cat and two chickens
have four sisters and three brothers.
My sisters names are Florence, Ethel,
Althea and Edna. My brothers names
are Virgil Claris and Arthur.
I live az miles west Of North Eng
fish. I will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Martha D. Smith, age H.
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JUNIOR STORIES.
THE PRESIDENT.

Theodore Roosevelt is the President.
He enforces the laws made by con-
gress. The President fills the highest
Office The President lives at Wash
ington. He attends to all business at
fairs. This is all can write about the
President.
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Dear Editor:

DVSLT EuIIUT.
AS I have never written before I
will do so now. My papa takes the
Courier and enjoy reading the Junior
letters very much. My school begins
the middle of September. have en-
joyed my vacation this summer, but
not SO much as last year, because we
were at the coast, and at the Portland
exposition. Well, as my letter is get.
ting long, will close for this time.
Your friend,
Hazel Davis.
Douds-Leando, Iowa.
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Blakesburg, r. F. D., No. 1.

Theodore Roosevelt is our President.
He was born October 81. 1858, in New
York City. He was vice president I'M
der President Mckinley. When Mr..
Mckinley was shot and died, Mr..
Roosevelt took his place as President.
When Mr. McKinley's term was out,
he was elected President and is still
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JUNIOR LETTERS.
Miss Mary Reasoner,


Miss Mary Reasoner,
Keswick, Iowa.
Dear Friend:-
AS the Juniors are to write to each
other, 1 thought I would write to you.
How are you, and what have you been
spend your Fourth of July, and did
you have good time? Are you going
to attend the chautauqua in Sigourney
this fall? How would like to be
there to attend it. I spent my Fourth
of July at Sunny Side, and had fine
time.
Oh, say, Marie, how wish you were
here now. We are having such fine
times. We are camping out on the
banks Of the Yakima river in a large
orchard, and are packing prunes. 1t
is the first I ever packed, SO 1 cannot
pack as fast as some, but am gaining
every day.
There are six of us girls all in one
tent. all from one neighborhood.
We get up at 5 o'clock in the morn
ing, get our breakfast over, and get to
work as quick as possible, so as to get
as many crates packed in a day as we
can. We get cents per crate. Yes
| terday / packed twenty-five crates.
Some pack fifty crates.
| We spend the evening either wading
the river or boating Sometimes we
stay in our tent and sing or tell stor-
les and riddles. Oh, we are a jolly set
of girls.
When we are through packing fruit
want to pick few hops, and then
we are going to Seattle, Tacoma and
Kent, WASH, to visit a while, and we
are going to take a ride on the ocean.
Then we are going to go back to our
home in Iowa.
| Well, I guess rAve written quite
enough, so hoping this finds you as
well as it leaves me, will say goodbye
Write soon.
Your friend,
Della Cheney. age 10.
Sunny Side. Wash.
Dear Juniors:
How do you all like this kind Of
weather? Last Thursday it was 116
degrees in the sun at o'clock in the
evening"
I have three brothers and four sis
tiers. My oldest sister is married now
| My school begins next month. take
nine studies at school, They are read
ing, history, arithmetic, grammar,
ing and music.
I am five feet, one-half tall, have
brown hair and blue eyes,
i I walk three miles to Sunday school
nearly every Sunday. Last Sunday
was the first Sunday I have missed in
q long time. We went to my sisters
home last Sunday. My Sunday school
teachers name is Dora Smith. She is
my second cousin. The pastors name
is Rev. Hannah. He has not been here
very long. He has two girls and one
boy. The first week they were here
the oldest daughter took sick, and when
she was getting well her mother took
sick, and pretty near had the typhoid
fever, but she is better now.
AS my letter is getting long, I will
close, hoping the Juniors all success.
Althea M. Smith, age IA.
North English, r. F. D. No. 8,
North English, Ia
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Dear Editor:
l will write to the Courier Junior as
I have not written for long time.
have three little kittens. I am ten
years old. My school will begin the
third day Of September. 1 am in the
sixth reader. was to my grandma's
and stayed two weeks. I like to stay
with my grandma Mamma is maxi
ing me new dress today. Well as
my letter is getting long I will close.
Yours truly,
Josephine Smith.
R. F. D. No. 2.
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August %, zoe.
Dear Editor:

DGar Ed1rOr:
I have never written to the Courier
Junior before and have one brother.
His name is Carl. We have one dog
and one cat. Our dogs name is Sport.
He is eight months old and he is big
one. Well, will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Ed Davis,
Douds, Ia, R. F. D.. No. /.
IA
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Douds, Ia, r. F. D.. No

Dear Editor:
1 have never written to the Courier
Junior before. am little boy. l am
twelve years old. Ny birthday will
be the 18th of December. have one
brother. His name is Ed Well, as my
letter is getting long, will close
Douds-Leando, Iowa.
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Chillicothe, Iowa.

Chill1cothe, Iowa.
Dear Editor:
I went to Wallace circus at Chilli
cothe, July 26. / saw six snakes from
South Dakota, and I saw a little mon
key, it would climb a pole and dance,
while they played the grapophone,
and the monkey and the coon would
fight, and the old black bear would
stand upon his hind feet on box and
eat his supper. He would take little
bottle in his paws and drink water
out of it. They had little wax baby
which they called Jimmie. He would
talk just like a man. They had a
string tied to his neck. They had a
wolf and an eagle, a swan, q parrot
and an alligator, and two little ponies.
AS my letter is getting long I will
close. I would like to see my name
on the roll of honor.
Johnnie Adcock, age 7.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Edna Lewis.
Rutledge, Iowa.

Theodore Roosevelt, President Of the
United States, has served three years
of McKinleys term. and has served two
years of his own term, after being
elected President, and the papers say
they are going to elect him for an
other term. I don't know much about
him. but he must be all right, because
I don't hear word against him.
think our presidents are all good men.
remain your friend,
Ansel Hemm, age 9.
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Dear Editor:

DeaE Editor:
am little girl, II years old. I go
to the Lincoln school. I am in the
sixth room. My treacher's name is
Miss Eva Bowles. have been sick
with typhoid fever. Well as my let
ter is getting long, will close for this
time. Goodbye.
Your friend,
Ina Musselman.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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1t is real cruel to send children to
school to get rid of them, and the
children find it out and go away when
there is no school.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-11

The name of the President Of the
United States is Theodore Roosevelt.
He lives in the city of Washington.
which is situated in the District Of
Columbia, on the Potomac river. He
lives in house which Is called the
White House. have a picture of the
White House. / also have badge with
the Presidents picture on it. Roosevelt
was elected President in 1901. His age
was AZ
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are cool. Fair Oak is one Of the pretty
places of California.
Sacramento Valley is the place to
live, no thunder and lightning storms,
something going on all the time. The
state fair Is going on in Sacramento.
There is also circus this week. Ex-
cursion trains run from here. | have
good times, but I still like old Iowa
and my old schoolmates.
remain your friend.
Ruth Springer, age IL.
Fair Oaks, Cal.
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Dear Editor:
AS have never written before I will
do so now. I have little baby sister
and cat. Well as my letter is getting
long will close, hoping to see my
letter in print.
Your friend,
Vera Parker.
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Eldon, Iowa

Eldon, Iowa.
Once when Theodore Roosevelt was
/ boy he went hunting, but did not
catch any game, so l don't think he
could have used very good gun.
Pearl West, age 10.
Blakesburg. r. F. D., No. 1,
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Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
I will try and tell you Of some Of the
many things have done this sum-
mer.
After school was out I visited few
days in the country which I enjoyed
very much. I have been taking music
lessons this summer. I haev been stu
dying very hard, and have learned to
play some pieces. Miss Bertha Jack
son is my teacher. have worked
quite good deal in the garden this
summer. I can pull weeds and hoe
as good as mamma took care Of the
chickens too this summer. I pen them
up at night and feed them every morn
Ing and evening. Two Of them are
mine, they are white Bantams. I 20
to the store every day, so mamma won't
have to go. get the water and wood
too. ! play ball most every day.
want to learn to play ball when get
big. so can join team.
Your little friend,
Ansel Hemm, age 9.
Eldon Iowa
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Age 10 years.
Nueva Corona, Isle Of Pines.

Dear Editor:
1 have never written to the Courier
Junior. 1 live on the Isle of Pines,
is south Of Cuba. This is a very f1na
climate. I like to live down here. =
good many Americans have bought
land, and they all like it real well.
There are many kinds of fruit. There
Is fruit here the year around.
There are many birds. and many diff
ferent kinds Of cranes.
on the island. The highest mountain
on the island is 1400 feet.
There is always a cool breeze and
the nights are very nice to sleep.
My father lived in Iowa before he
moved down here. He took the Cour-
Ter in Ottunwa. have been reading
the Junior letters.
We have five acres cleared that we
are going to set in oranges, and some
more land in fine apples and other
fruits.
Yours truly,
George Abbey age Is.
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Dear Editor:
am little girl. Z years old. My
birthday was August Z. l go to the
Lincoln school. My teachers name is
Miss Clara Allen. am in the second
room. I passed this year. We have a
COW. Well, / will close for this time.
Goodbye.
Your friend,
Mildred Musselrnan.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Yours truly,
George Abbey, age Is.
Farson, Iowa.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
I thought I would write q few lines
as I have never written to the Junior
before. l have three brothers. We
have one COW. My papa is the section
foreman. Tomorrow is my birthday,
Well as my letter is growing long \
will close.
Your loving friend,
Ada Grade, age 10.
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The Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO,
oTTUMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA NEvEREAUx.
EDITOR.
ROLL OF HONOR.

ANNIE SI1JI 1I1SASA>s
HOLMAN FAUST.
KENNETH cox.
MYRTLE M'MILLAN.
HELEN SANDS.
ARTHUR SANDS.
RUAH KRAMER.
LENA DAVIS.
HARRY LITTLEFIELD.
NORMA DANIELS-(3).
ELSIE LITTLEFIELD.
WARREN MCCORMICK.
Ally DAVIS.
EDITH PERRY.
RAY LINDLEY.
PAUL LINDLEY (3),
LENA M'CABE.
ANNIE vINCENT-(2).
MARY EVANS.
ELIZA MAY GOODWIN.
BERYL DAVIS.
VIOLA FOSTER.
LESLIE FOSTER.
MYRTLE SWANSON.
RUTH PETERSON.
ALICE SWANSON.
CHARLES LAPHAM.
HELEN RUTH LOAR.
RUTH SILVERS.
GRETCHEN SILVERS
HELEN SILVERS.
LAURA LEE.
WILLIAM WYRICK HARPER.
MARGARET ENID REYNOLDS.
.LILAH GLEW.
PAULINE ELDORA HANSON.
GENEVIEVE MORENO KNUDSON.
CHARLES GLEW.
AARON SMITH.
GEORGE DONALD PICKETT.
LILLIAN CONsOD1NE.
CHARLES CONsODINE.
BLANCHE HURXTHALL.
EDITH CARR.
LESLIE AYLAND.
AARON WARREN MEL1Ck
HARLAND PETERSON.
DONALD DUKE. sAYLES.
VIOLET NELSON.
FERN EPPERLY.
RALPH TOMBSTONE.
ALICE DONLEY.
BERTHA DONLEY.
RUTH OGDEN.
EDITH OGDEN.
JESSIE DUNN.
EDNA ELLEN STARE.
WILMA ALLEN.
ROBERT PATTON.
LOUIS ALLEN.
ROY PERRIN.
HILDA FREED.
MARY STEELE.
lila ALLEN.
MONA ALLEN.
MONA BENSON.
ALEX DAVIS.
KENNETH cox.
LUCILLE WHITE.
HAROLD c. CHAPMAN.
VEDA PHILLIPS.
HAZEL F. CHAPMAN.
ADA LEWIS.
ROSA FOLKERS.
BESSIE LONG.
PEARL WEST.
GOLDIE RALSTON.
BESSIE DAVIS.
ROY DOROTHY.
MYRTLE MAY LOVELESS.
EDNA HOUSE.
NELLIE HOUSE.
ANNIE FOUTS.
ALBERT K. ABBOTT-(2).
VEDA PHILLIPS.
GLADYS FELLOWS,
GLADYS GEE.
FOREST FRENCH.
MABEL GEE.
EDDIE GEE.
ROY DOROTHY
EMERY EDWARDS,
EDNA LEWIS-(3).
SMITHIE LEWIS.
DONALD BUNK
HELEN WAINSCOTT.
LILLE GLATFELDER
INEZ DELL AULD.
BELLE AULD.
LEILA SHAFFER.
MARY ELIZABETH WELLMAN.
MILRE SCOTT,
JENNIE PREVO,
MAE CHAMP.
ZULU M. TAYLOR.
GEORGE ROLAND.
FLORENCE PATTERSON.
EMMA DAVIS.
JESSIE SCOTT.
! RHODA DAVIS.
AGNES ASKLOF.
ADDIE CHENEY
EDITH VAWTER.
ARTHUR SWANSON.
AIDA GAME. =
: CHLOA MULHOLLEN.
EMMA DAVIS.
DOLPHIE LAIN.
JULIA WARREN.
MABEL SPRAY.
ANNA CARNES.
ELSIE TERRILL.
MARY ENTLER.
BRUCE MELLIS.
MARY BELL.
ANSELM HEM.
DALE ZENTZ.
BEATRICE LYNCH.
MYRTLE MILLS.
MAE THOMPSON.
ERIE WILSON.
BLANCHE MILLER.
LLOYD KEPHART.
MYRTLE ANDERSON.
MAY SHAFFER.
LIZZIE HILLERY.
ELIZABETH REEFS.
JOHN BELGARD.
CLEO DULIN.
MAX Won scHRADER.
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Age IA.
Hedrick, la.
Dear Editor,

IiCUI1CN, 10.
Dear Editor.
thank you very much for the knife,
fork and spoon that you sent me as a
prize. I appreciate it very much.
Many more thanks. Your friend,
Paul Lindley,
Hedrick, Iowa, R. R. No. 5.
Age 10.
Ottumwa, Ia.
Norma Daniels
Dear friend.-I read your letter in
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Your true friend.
Miss May Shaffer, age 10.
Douds Leando, Iowa.

Theodore Roosevelt is our twenty
sixth President. He was born in New
York, 1858, and was educated at Harv-
ard college. Before his election as vice
president he had served in the New
York legislature, in the national civil
service commission, as a police com
missioner in New York City, as assist
ant secretary Of the navy, and as gov
ernor of New York He is famous not
only as a statesman, but also as the
leader Of the Rough Riders at San
tiago, as lover of athletics, and as
the author of historical and other
works.
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Douds- Leando.

Douds-Leando.
Dear Editor:
was sick for while, but got well.
Well ! will write a little verse.
Two little donkeys.
Both mother and son
They come to the gate when the days
work is DONE
Alone in the field so cheerful and
bright,
They have "a, beer been playing from morning
Alden Doud, age 8.
Charlton, Ia.
Dear Editor:
thought l would write an auto.
graph about when and where was
born. l was born in August, Is,
1895, in Monroe county, Iowa, and as
Tor travelling, never done much. 1
have been to Mt. Pleasant, and stayed
three weeks with my aunt and came
home by myself to Melrose, Marysville>
Russell, Des Moines, Knoxville, Abba,
and Bussey. My first school was at
Coal Ridge, near Marysville, Iowa, sec
ond school was at Center, near Chart
| ton, Iowa. My third school was at
Chora, near Charlton, Iowa; my fourth
school was at Brush college, near Be-
linda, Iowa; fifth school was Zion. near
Newbern, Iowa. My studies are read.
ing, arithmetic, physiology, geography
writing, grammer, spelling. Well, as
my story is getting long, I will close
| From your loving friend,
Grace Weller,
| R. F. D., No. s.
1
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Winifred Hunter, age 9.
Blakesburg, Iowa.
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He was born in New York state.
Then he went to Montana, and lived
in west as cowboy. In the Spanish
American work he took part, and was
Colonel Roosevelt Of the Rough Rid
ers in the year Of 1898. He lead the
Rough Riders up San Juan Hill, and
captured it. Then he was elected vice
presient of the United States. and aft
erwards when Mckinley died, he served
three years Of his term. and then was
elected President in 1904.
When he was serving the last three
years after Mckinley died he went
hunting bears up In Colorado.
Hoping the Juniors success, I will
close.
Edna Lewis
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Keswick, Iowa.

Esther Dunlap, age II
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Age IL.
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Magg1e Spsncer, age II.
Abba, Iowa.

Theodore Roosevelt. President of the
United States. was vice president when
Mr.. McKinlev was President. and at
his death became President His home
was in New York, and he was at one
time governor of that state. He is a
member of the Dutch Reformed church.
After his first wife died, he went west,
lived on a ranch, and spent much time
out Of doors, horseback riding, hunt
Ing, etc. Since he has been President
he went west and spent some time IN
that way. He has written several
books and is one Of our greatest men.
Yours truly,
Orpha c. Sides, age IL.
Jerome Iowa
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Ottumwa, Ia.

ear friend.-I read your letter in
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Age IA.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
REV. B|RCKHEAO
IS A NATIVE Of
RHODE ISLAND

Rev. Hugh Brckhead. who preached
yesterday his first sermon as rector OF ST.
Georges parish In New York. where he
succeeds Rev. DR.. William s Rainsford,
is a Rhode Islander He was born In
Newport. Sept 7, 1876. and is the youngest
man ever entrusted with so important a
pastorate.
His family is well known I'm this state
His father was DR. w r. Birckhead and
his mother Sarah G King.
His great-freat-uncle the Roy. DR..
Theodore Dehon, was rector OF Trinity
church. Newport from 1925 TO 1910 He
was succeeded by the Rev Dr. Salmon
Wheaton. Mr.. Birckhead's grandfathers.
DR. David King and James Birckhead.
were for many years senior wardens of
Trinity. and his cousin Leroy King, was
also a warden George Gordon King an
other cousin Is now the senior warden OF
the same church.
Spending his boyhood largely at sum-
mer resort like Newport Mn Birckhead
early cultivated a liking for aquatic
sports and for all forms OF vigorous out
door exehcise He received his prepara-
tory course at St Paul's school Concord.
~ H.. and I'm 1895, he entered Columbia
college
He graduated from Columbia I'm 1899.
While at the college he was a member of
the second university rowing crew took
a general interest I'm athletics, distinguish
ed himself as a writer and carried well
the parts assigned him in college theatri-
Gals
After graduating he entered the Theo-
logical school at Cambridge.
He was ordained a deacon I'm Trinity
church, Newport in 1892 by Bishop Nc
Vickar OF Rhode Island, and on the Sun
day following he preached his first SER
mon
He was ordained a priest by Bishop Pot
ter In the Cathedral Of st. John the Dl-
vineh. He had known the Rev. DR. Rains
ford for many years and often attended
st. Georges when he was I'm Columbia
His family now live at No 1S3 East
Twenty-first street, which is not far eth
er from st. Georges or from the home OF
the Right Rev. Or. David II Greer Bish-
op CoadJutatOr OF the diocese of New
York
He became a curate of St Georges par
ish I'm July, 1904
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
PREPARING FOR INTERNATIONAL
MEDICAL CONGRESS AT LISBON

New York. Feb. ia-Clark Bell presi-
dent OF the Medlco-Legal society. an
nounces tho formation OF an auxiliary
committee TO secure contributions and
papers In this country 20 be read at tho
International Medical congress to be held
at Lisbon, Portugual, April ~
These contributions are Intended for
the Medico-Legal sections OF that con-
gress and tho subjects will embrace
Medico-Icgnl. military. naval and rail-
way surgery and hygiene. The committee
consists OF about % Medico-Legal experts
In this country. II includes Justice l..
a Emery OF the supreme court OF Maine
professor OF medical Jurisprudence At
Bowdoin college. ex- x-Supreme Court Judge
william " Francis of Montana: w s.
Outten. chief surgeon ~ the Missouri Pa
cinc railroad systems Surgeon General
Nicholas SOM " Illinois, Dr ~ Edwin
Lewis. editor Of the'Interuational Journal
of Surgery ~ New York and RAYMOND A.
Guiteras. secretary 81 the American Medi.
cal committee of the lisbon congress,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
TESTING TWO NEW
SUB MARINES IN
THE LOWER BAY

At o'clock this morning the United
States submarine torpedo boats Porpoise
and Shark. commanded by Lieuts Nelson
and shapley, and conveyed by the torpedo
boat Mckee, were tested on the measured
mile course I'm Narragansett bay, begin
ming the third day of endurance tests
with their gasoline engines, and TO run
for eight consecutive hours
Commander Albert Gleaves. in command
of the torpedo station. under whose super
vision these trials are 3eing conducted,
states. I'm view of their secrecy. ne viii
be unable 10 dyulge the results, other
than TO the navy department
AZ soon as the naval tug Nina arrives
with apparatus for caring for submarines
in case OF accident below water. the sub
merged work will be started Fort Adams
is ready to begin night attacks with the
submarines.