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ones were In dire straits and s1ccess
in Bushnells enterprise would have
seemed like miracle sent from
Had Wsshineton's Approval.
Bushnells plans were approved by
Washington, and turtle-shaped boat
holding air enough TO permit the sin
gle operator to remain under water
half an hour was built. The operator
succeeded in getting under the bot
toms of several of the British vessels,
but found them copper sheathed'
which prevented the attaching of the
torpedoes with screw as had been
the plan II was the primitive char
acter of the torpedoes available, there
fore. rather than the limitations of the
boat itself, which caused the enter
prise to fall.
During the civil war a submarine
constructed by an Indiana shoemaker
was employed by the confederates in
Charleston harbor, and they succeeded
with 1t in sinking the cruiser Hcusa-
tonic. The boat was a cigar-shaped
craft carrying a crew of nine, and was
propelled by oars ingeniously equipped.
II has been claimed that she was run
ming practically on the surface when
she made her attack and that there
fore her effectiveness as submarine
was not fully demonstrated.
1t remains, however, the only in
stance when submarine has been
successfully employed in actual war
fare. and the manner Of the attack
will never be known, for the explosion
of the torpedo which sent the cruiser
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the outcome of the exodus, especially
as the lands which they sought in
Wyoming were part of the national
park system.
When the Utes were persuaded a
few weeks ago to go to the South Da.
kota fort, pending a conference in
Washington, they were allowed to
keep all their arms and ammunition
--o-day they have incomparably bet
ter arms and UNNECESSARILY less land
and power than their primitive an
cestors.
1t is as Chief Ignacio has said:
Cute Indian no more big and strong
Ute all gone. By-and-by there be no
more Ute Indian. White man get ALL
Great White Bear Hunter do what he
can for us"
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5. SLBTz1T5Nz 'c5H19TT 0NF OF
me HOLLAND sons

to the bottom did the same thing for
the submarine, and there 1t still rests,
tomb of iron for the nine intrepid
men who formed her crew.
Before she was employed against
the Housatonic several crews had lost
their lives in experimenting with her,
and this has been used by advocates
of the submarine as proof that in time
OF need men will always be found
ready to risk the dangers of the tickle
craft. This has been still further dem
onstrated by the ability to secure
crews for submarines In spite of the
disasters which have befallen boats of
that type in the French and other
European navies during the past few
years.
Since the days of the crude subma-
rine of the civil war the development
OF the submarine has been marvellous.
but most Of it has been based on the
introduction of the gasoline engine,
thus providing practical motive pow
er for the conditions that must be
met. The modern submarine, there
fore, owes its standing to the same
thing that has created automobiles as
an important factor of civilization and
has made the perfection of the aero
plane appear to be among the posi-
bilities of the near future.
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the success achieved in submarine ex-
periments in Narragansett bay off
Newport during the past summer, the
Porpoise and Shark being USED for
the purpose. The officers in charge
have refrained from making public the
results of the experiments, but 1t is
known that each has made over 500
miles with gasoline engines under con-
ditions that rendered this notable.
They have also accomplished more in
maneuvers under water than had here
tofore been attempted, and the sub
marine department of the navy is be-
lieved to have been materially
strengthened by the knowledge gained
during the past year.
Varying Methods Used.
To the landsman there would seem
small difference in submarines. The
general principle of all is the same.
When ready to go under the surface
they are made almost as heavy as the
surrounding water by admitting water
to the ballast tanks and then dropping
below the surface either by diving.
through the movement of the boat and
the use of the horizontal rudder or on
an even keel by further admission of
water.
In the methods employed, however,
there are differences between the Hol-
land and Lake types which are radi-
cal in their effect on the efficiency of
the craft, and friends of the Lake boat
have maintained that in the coming
test its superiority will be demon
strated in spite of the governments
previous adherence to the Holland
boat.
The great increase in attention CIV
en- by naval powers during the past
two or three years to submarine con-
struction, of which the Narragansett
bay tests are evidence, naturally ere
ates interest in previous attempts to
employ submarines in warfare. 1t Is
popularly but incorrectly assumed that
submarines are an extremely recent
DEVELOPMENT of naval science. Few
people are aware that they were ac-
tually employed by the American col
onies during the revolution and that
during the civil war a federal cruiser
was blown up by confederate sub
marine.
The boats thus employed were, OF
course, crude affairs in comparison
with the craft that will meet in com
petition down the bay, but they were
interesting examples of early expert
ments and sufficiently refute the no
ton that submarines are strictly mod
ern affairs. But for an unforeseen OBJ
stacle the submarine built by David
Bushnell, a Connecticut inventor, dur
ing the revolution would have blown
up one of the British menof-war iyins
off Brooklyn at a time VII the col
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Trained Too Well.

In Baltimore the rule of the trans.
portation companies is that children
over the age of FIVE years must pay
full fare, those under that age being
carried free.
One afternoon not long ago there
were among the passengers on a
Charles street car a woman and her
son, the latter big boy of apparently
seven years, but who was held in his
mothers lap as If he were baby.
Presently the lad grew FESTIVE.
"Mommer, mommer," he murmured.
Say, mommer!"
The mother, with a premonition OF
impending danger tried to silence the
youngster, but to no avail, for he con
tinued to call upon his "mommer."
Finally, the woman asked: Well
what Is it, SOM"
"Mommer, when do | say I'm only
tive?' asked the irrepressible.
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EVER NORTHWARD IS THE
PROGRESS OF AFRICAN LINE

Town. The scheme was started in
1889, at time when the terminus of
the Cape Colonial railroad was at
Kimberley, CAT miles from Cape Town.
In the construction of the road be-
yond this point many difficulties have
been encountered. not ordinarily met
with in railroad construction. The
ravages of white ants had to be taken
into account for one thing. Wooden
ties could not be used and steel cross
ties had to be used. These, says the
Scientific American, are of the India
state pattern, weighing 6Sh pounds
each, and numbering 1,94O to the mile.
These ties have been found to answer
very well. and when well packed with
ballast afford an excellent road. which
can be easily maintained.
The greatest difficulty that has been
encountered in the course of the con-
structional work has been the obtain
ing of adequate supplies of water AS
far as possible, water supplies have
been established at intervals OF Az
miles. As the railway was laid. these
water supplies We're pumped into huge
wooden reservoirs, but as the trafhc
deyeIops the wooden receptacles are
renlaced by cast-iron overhead tanks
ranging from 10000 to 10000 gallons
capacity. while concrete walls and
dams are being constructed across the
waterways for the purpose OF conserV-
ing the water during the dry season.
The wet season extends from Novem-
her TO April, during which period the
rainfall averages "a inches.
The line is being constructed
throughout by unskilled native labor
Of which a plentiful supply Is avail.
able They are divided into small
ganrs each of which is directed by a
white man. and their duties comprise
n,ote.IayIng. excavating, coaling' por'
terinr and such tasks, the finer work
he,ne carried out by white labor me
natives are paid at a uniform rate OF
20 cents per day, and have been fouhu
10 he eminently adapted to the work
Gov which they are engaged, The ratio
- white to native employees averages
one to four.
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iTES ARE DISSATISFIED
WITH THEIR CONDITION

hundreds OF Utes were killed Small.
poX spread among them, and Inv 1875
"a, 'rloe which had once contested
,ne pains with the Commences and
Apaches numbered about 5000
The last conference Of ,ho ~.
WIN a Great White Father occurred
snort time ago. 1t had to do win
another opening of their reservat,on
Appah, Red Cap and other whit
river Utes would not consent IN ,ho
plans OF President Roosevelt Tbov
and their followers, rememberins tSs
words of Red Cloud took their wow n
Gu, children, ponies and arms and
started for Wyoming, but the Ind,an
commissioner was not uneasy ohnnt
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In getting a storm sufficient to test
the submarines to the utmost during
the period of the trials
Another important feature Will be
the submerged test, during which each
competitor will be kept beneath the
surface for "a hours, when the crew
will % dependent entirely on the re-
sources of the boat for food, air and
all living accommodations. This will
determine the Availability of the boats
nnder water for longer periods than
have vet been attempted in official
tests.
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Cleanliness Is Next .

We have all heard that Cleanliness
is next to godliness." but the origin
of the proverb has been obscure, no
doubt, to many. This maxim is an alb.
stract religious principle contained 10
an old commentary on Isaia' 7 rre
the practical doctrines of rgt ION are
resolved into carefulness. v Sorons
ness, 6 4ssness, abstemiousness,
and clea. ness. lad cleanliness is
next to . ine' which is nest %
holiness unday Magazine
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,,,.,,.,,s solIloauy Set to Music.

Sir Frederick Bridge in the course
Of lecture at Brighton, England, re
Gently introduced a musical settihs
~ 80" Iomlet's -To be, or not to be,
This was only recently discovered
and is ascribed hypotheucallS W =
member of shakespeare's company, l.
having been composed few years
after the poets deaiA
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|bnpe, reality, In fact now it is no
|adnIttoSS' aSidered dream, but 1t is
That /, =. w me most conservative
Pears N.Y. 70 only a question of few
|rsIp a, @ zen one will be able to take
|he bss. Calro and be whisked through
|aniye y, OF the Dark Continent md
'ney Of mo last after a long, long jour.
It l. many days at Cape Town.
Fess of h',ereStlng to follow the prog
/ he prosa n's remarkable road. Up to
|Oult il @ . time the line has been
Victoria " v point S74 miles north of the
bod Som, 'alls on the Zambesl river
N'ol4 miles north of Cape
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111IW l5&S1aaHE TbRQQ6f 40 M0NG8NE1Z 0RZD26a9A

officers are strongly opposed to sub
marines and that their actual worth
in war Is still to be demonstrated. the
United States in deciding to continue
their construction is merely following
the example of European powers. Rus
STA and Japan each ordered subma-
rines during the recent war, but none
OF them was put into use so far as Is
known. France has thus far led the
way, and now has a fleet of over so
submarines. They are, however, of
varying sizes and types, the French
having apparently been unable to de-
eide upon fixed type.
Britain Uses Holland Type.
Great Britain paid small attention
to submarines till within few years,
but now has a considerable feet much
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Japanese Watch Closely.

On one of the preliminary trials of
the submarines the Japanese officers
chartered yacht and followed the
little boats until finally the American
officials asked them to desist. This re-
suited in calling the affair to the at
tention of the higher authorities at
Washington, and it came to public at
tention when President Roosevelt is
sued an order granting the Japanese
permission to observe unhindered
anything in the way of construction
which they desired at the yard.
From this 1t Is inferred that the
Japanese officials, as we'll as some
from other nations, may be on hand
during the tests in Narragansett bay
to gain as much information as they
can in regard to the probable addition
to the United States navy. That such
observation will not be welcomed is
evident from the attitude of the naval
officials in the Fore River case, and
from the cloud of secrecy and mystery
which they have attempted to throw
over the preparations for the tests.
From the notices sent to prospective
competitors outlining the require
ments and the nature of the tests, no
tees which the navy department itself
declined to make public, the impor-
lance of the event in naval progress is
evident, For one of the tests a storm
at sea will be necessary, since each
contestant will be required to demon
strate its stability in as rough water
as Neptune can be induced to furnish
for the occasion. Point Judith's rec
ord for heavy weather in winter is
such that no difficulty Is anticipated
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New Iork.--A battle royal between
submarines, the most exhaustive con-
Vest ever held between these craft, is
scheuuled to take place in the waters
OF Narragansett bay and the sea off
the Rhode Island coast this month.
EVERY conceivable test to which a
submarine boat can be subjected to
determine its reliability and effective
ness VIII be employed, week or more
Delng devoted to each competitor. and
on the result will depend the choice of
the United States government in the
further development of this branch
OF It's naval service that has been de-
cided upon.
An appropriation of 100000 is
now available for the building of sub
marines as soon as the type is de.
clded upon. Further appropriations
are expected, in order that this gov
eminent may keep pace with European
powers in submarine activity more
nearly than it has been doing.
Eight of these curious craft are now
80 WV ENihIilN ivan navy. anu lOur more
are nearing completion at the Fore
River shipyard. All these are of the
Holland type, which has so far re-
tanned its supremacy in the opinion of
naval authorities, though not without
bitter competition on the part of the
Lake Submarine company, with occa-
sional charges of undue influence
Some indication of the interest
which the coming tests will arouse
among naval men of this country and
the experts of foreign powers may be
seen in the recent incident at the Fore
River yard, Fore River, Mass, when
Japanese officers stationed there dur.
ing the building of some turbines
for their government displayed a curl
osity in regard to the new submarines
that caused American officials to
worry,
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Limit TO Safe Depth.

Previous tests have lasted II hours
and lhe crews have declared that the
limit was by no means reached. The
auonnt of fresh air carried and the
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-14
CAPE TO CAIRO RAILROAD is NOW
NO LONGER A DREAM.
|Hoaress In the Construction of the
iron Roadway Through the
Heart Of Africa Is Being
Steadily Made.

Az lne years roll by and the con.
sauclion OF the Rhodes railroad
u1Uush Africa creeps north mile by
~e lae dream of the Cape to Cairo
Auoad comes nearer and nearer of
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amount used during the test will be
carefully noted.
depth of $50 feet is about as great
as submarines would be called on to
reach in actual service, but in the
coming tests, to quote the announce
ment to builders. mo boat will be ac-
cepted as fulfilling all the require
ments of the navy department unless
the boat will stand without damage
the stresses due to an actual sub.
mergence of at least 200 feet"
Other tests will include speed trials
over measured mile courses in light,
cruising and awash conditions. sub
merged speed trials. firing of torpedoes
in submerged and other conditions,
mining, countermining, cable cutting
and handling torpedoes.
The details of the tests, including
the number of trials to each boat un-
der the varying conditions, are left
entirely in the hands of the trial
board, of which Capt, Adolph Mark,
L. S. N, is chairman. The test is to
last as long as necessary to complete
the trials under every condition of
weather that is desired. 1t was sug-
gested by the secretary of the navy
that the date be changed on account
of the probability of cold weather at
that time, but no action was taken on
this suggestion.
Winter weather is of small conse-
quence to submarines in action, as
was demonstrated during trial of the
lake Submarine company's Protector
In January, 1904, when the mast was
carried away by the ice under which
she was running, at a depth of some
so feet, and she rose to the surface
| through an ice foe from five to ten
inches thick without suffering harm.
1t may, however be more of a factor
, in adding to the difficulties of the "a
! hour submerged test.
Two Companies Compete.
So far as is now anticipated, the
only competitors will be the Holland
and Lake Submarine Boat companies.
| Between these two the competition
| has always been most bitter. The fact
that the navy department has stuck to
the Holland type has aroused much
criticism and the contest has been
where charges have been made that
the devotion of the department to the
| Holland type was due to political In
| fluence.
There have been previous tests In
which the two designs have met, the
most important previous one having
! been in 1898, when three types were
entered, the Baker submarine meeting
the other two. Since then, however
and even since 1900 and 1901, when all
| the submarines now in the navy were
constructed, there have been ire
mendous strides in their construction
Each firm will be represented by its
latest designs, embodying all that has
been learned about the science OF
\ summarizing" up to the present time
The Holland company will present the
Octopus, the first of the four new
boats to be completed at the Fore Riv
err yard. The Lake company recently
completed a boat at Newport News
which it claims is the best possible
example of submarine construction
This was taken to Bridgeport, Conn.
for the finishing touches. Each of the
rivals, therefore, will be offering the
extreme limit of it's achievements tc
the government.
In spite of the fact that some nava
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-14
Sheriff 7. E. Brewster.

1t gives very great pleasure to
announce to the voters of this
parish and the people at large that
Hon. I. Z. Brewster has consented
to again become a candidate for
the Office Of Sheriff of ST. Tam
many Parish, subject to the action
of the Democratic voters at the
coming primary.
Mr.. Brewster is now serving his
second term as sheriff OF this par
ish, and his record is so clear and
clean, and he has conducted the
exacting duties of his Office with
such marked ability, even under
the most trying circumstances,
that 1t would be difficult indeed to
find a man to replace him. He
has shown his fearIessness on more
than one occasion in the discharge
of his duties as Sheriff, and has
conducted his duties in quiet and
unostentatious manner, and this
parish could i'll afford TO lose the
services of such a man. ...
Mr.. Brewster, by his uniform
courteseY and kindness and consci.
encious devotion to duty, has
gained not only the respect and
confidence OF the people, but their
friendship and affection as we'll.
Even the prisoner, after serving
his sentence in jail, goes out the
friend of Ed. Brewster.
Where factional differences ex-
lst in this parish they have been
dropped, when it comes to the of.
fee Of Sheriff, and all classes and
conditions of men are united in
supporting MIR. Brewster, and we
predict his reelection by the larg.
est majority ever given a candidate
in this parish.
Mr.. Brewster has been not only
a credit to himself, but also to the
high Office of Sheriff, to~which he
will be reelected.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-14
WI. G.. DaY

Mr.. NJ. G. Day, whose announce
ment as a candidate for the Sheriffs
Office appears in this issue of the
FARMER. Mr.. Day has been an
active worker in public affairs and
10 at present serving the people as
Police Juror for the Third Ward.
He has been a resident of Coving
ton fourteen years, was a member
of the Town Council four years,
and Chairman of the Board of Su.
pervlsors four years, and points
with pride to his record.
He has been an excellent
member of the Board and has been
of great service to bis ward. II
elected Sheriff MIR. Day may be
expected 10 exhipit the same capa-
biliJy and energy in the conduct of
his official affairs that he has ex-
hibite0 in the present Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-14
Louis A. PiIaud

In this weeks issue will be found
the announcement of Mr.. Louis A.
Pilaud as a candidate for Police
Juror of the Second Ward. MIR.
Pllaud was born and raised IN the
Second Ward. He is self made
man, whose sobriety, industry and
fanmindedness has won for him an
enviable reputation. He has among
his supporters some of the best
men in his ward, and will un-
doubtedly poll very strong vote.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-14
B. A. Schneider.

Mr.. b. A. Schneider IS before
the people for reelection TO
the Office of Police Juror of the
Eighth Ward. BURNING his in
cumbency Mr.. Schneider has been
an energetic and faithful worker
on the Board, attentive to his du-
ties and alive and thoroughly in
terested in any project for the
benefit of his ward Or parish, and
IN seeking reelection he will have
the support of those who appreci-
ate the services of capable man.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-14
H. B. Cook

Mr.. III. b. Cook has announced
that he is a candidate for the Office
of Police Juror for the Third
Ward. Mr.. Cook was born and
reared IN the Third Ward and is
the son of the late W. B. Cook,
who was for number of years
Sheriff of this parish. Mr.. Cook
gives assurance that if elected to
the Office he will serve the people
to she best of his ability, and that
the interests of the ward shall ever
have his first considerations
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-14
E. A. j. Comb

Judge E. Al. Comb has an
nounced himself as q candidate for
the Office Of Justice of the Peace
for the Eighth Ward. Judge Comb
is we'll known for his ability, and
as a iovlal, good citizen, and has
many staunch trends who will
support him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-14
DR.. D. A. Lines VS. Jacob Levy.
Fourth Justice Court, Parish of st.
Tammany, State of Louisiana.

By virtue of writ of fieri facias from
the honorable aforesaid Court, and to
me directed, bearing date Aug. 10, 1907,
/ will offer for sale and sell to the high
est bidder, for cash at the front door of
the Courthouse, in Coyington, between
legal sale hours, on SATURDAY, the
21st day of September, 1907, the fol-
lowing described property to-witi
All the right, title, interest and de-
mand of Jacob Levy as an heir in and
to the property Of the succession OF his
deceased father, Nathan Levy.
Terms of sale cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
Sc 7-3t z. E. BREWSTER. Sheriff.