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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14
CAPTAIN FREELAND is CHIEF.
New Board Of City Aldermen al Work
New Policemen Elected.

The newly elected board of
aldermen for the city met several
times last week and held several
caucuses. The result of these
meetings was made known at a
meeting held Friday night.
Several matters were puzzling
the new aldermen, but the one
question that caused delay was
the election of a chief of police.
Some of the board wanted to re-
tain the present chief, ]. A.
Woodall, but to this they could
not agree. Finally former can
didate for mayor, who was de-
feated in the last election, ]. F.
Freeland, was chosen. Other
policemen that will serve under
Captain Freeland are as follows:
J. W. T. Aldrige, first sergent.
and J. R. Pendergrast, second
sergeant: Assistant police.
W. Beavers, G. P. Gates,
A. J. Weatherspoon, C. C. Chan
dler, w. H. Terrell, R. A. Crock
EFT, M. C. Clapp, R. U. Lewter,
G. w. Proctor.
Other officers elected by the
board were as follows:
Sanitary-W. T. Redmond and
L. V. Byrd; turkey and and jan.
itor, T. F. Kirkland; city at.
torney, R. o. Everett, driver
hose company No. l, S. A. Crab
tree; driver hose company No. 2,
c. H. Turner; engineer of. fire
steamer, ]. ]. Furgerson.
City treasurer-T. M. Stephens,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14
sThe Blood is The Life.1

Science has never gone beyond the
above simple statement Of scripture. But
j It has illuminated that statement and
given 1t meaning ever broadening with
the increasing breadth of knowledge.
When the blood is "bad or impure Ii
is not alone the body which suffers
through disease. The brain Is also
clouded, VIE mind and judgement are
enected, and nsany an evil deed or impure
thought SuN~be >directly traced 10 the
impHrfsy OF the 6rc0N Foul, impure blood
can be made pure by the use Of DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. t
enrches and pnrifes the blood thereby
curing, pimples, blotches, eruptions and
other cutaneous affections, as eczema,
letter, or salt-rheum, hives and other
manifestations Of impure blood.
o o o O o o
In the cure of scrofulous swellings, en-
larged glands, open eating ulcers, or old
sores, the Golden Medical Discovery has
performed the most marvellous cures. In
cases of old sores, or open eating ulcers,
1t is well to apply TO the open sores DR..
Pierce's All.Healing Salve, which pos
sesses wonderful healing potency when
used as an application TO the sores in con-
junction with the use OF "Golden Medical
Discovery as blood cleansing consti-
tutional treatment. II your druggist
don't happen to have the "All-Healing
Salve" In stock, you can easily procure Ii
by inclosing ffty-four cents in postage
stamps TO DIR. R. V. Pierce, 663 Main ST.,
Buffalo, n. Y, and it win come TO you by
return post. Most druggists keep it as
well as the "Golden Medical Discovery"
o o O o @ .
You can't afford to accept any medicine
of Itnl.no,cn composition as substitute
for Golden Medical Discovery" which Is
a medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION,
having a complete list Of ingredients In
plain English on its bottle-wrapper, the
same being attested as correct under oath.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach. liver and bowels
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14
An leonoelast.

A story comes from England
about a certain colonel in the Royal
Horse artillery who had the reputa-
ton of lacking Imagination, with a
care for nothing but his beloved
guns. He happened to be visiting
Egypt with some friends and nat
urally went to see the pyramids.
$50 these are the pyramids, eh?"
he said as he gazed stolidly at them.
eyes," said an enthusiastic friend
"Are they not wonderful, stupen-
dous"
ooh, yes" grunted the colonel, q
suppose they're all right in their
way"
Il should say they are," return
ed his friend. Think of their
standing for all these thousands OF
years."
"Humphw said the unimpressed
soldier. "Give me a couple of bat.
teries and I'll guarantee to knock
them to pieces inside a week. -
Canadian Courier.
woman's sphere is to keep maj
guessing.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14

A QUESTION that was discuss
ed so much before the election
does not die down so soon after
the matter has been settled, and
every fellow has a reason why
they were defeated so easily.
There were doubtless manythings
that defeated the road bonds,
but one idea has been advanced
as to why so many people living
in the country should have voted
against them. and that is that
with good roads people with auto
mobiles come out among them
and have no regard for their
teams or other live stock that
happens to get in the road, and
in some cases pay very little at.
tention 10 children that happen
to be in the road. This is moi
only q reason why the bonds
were voted against by people
living out in the country, but Ii
a matter, if what we hear is true
that should claim the attention
of the officers Of the law.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14
Durham Superior Court.

Durham superior court for the
trial of criminal cases, convened
Monday morning, with Judge
Justice on the bench.
There were nearly 200 cases to
begin with. there being two muir
der cases and SO cases for selling
whiskey without license. 81
cases for assault with deadly
weapon, larceny 20, and next
the concealed weapon charges,
% in number. The other char
ges are as follows: Murder 2,
perjury 4, nuisance 6, gambling
IL, fornication and adultery l,
allowing stock to run at large l,
assaulting and resisting officers
8, robbery 8, forgery l, distilling
brandy l, abandonment l, false
pretense 2, and disturbing pub,
lie worship /.
The following were drawn a:
grand jurors for the term: j
L. Whitmore, w. P. Clements
J. X. Mason, Geo. P. Clements
w. T. Christian, John D. Kelly
H. H. Elliott, H. v. Markham
R. L. Gattis, Phillip Moore, ]
B. Warren, w. F. Barbee, ]. A
Holloway, John Goss. John W
Pickett, N. C. Carlton, J. Ed
Matthews, c. F. Goss. w. P
Clements, was selected as fore
man.
The charge of Judge Justic,
consisted of telling them to b
faithful and work industriously
and a few instructions as to hoy
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14
to proceed with their investiga.
tions.
Paw T n po,yon oae+or ~

Rev. ]. D. Bowen, pastor OF
Redmountain Baptist church,
called in to see US on his return
from that place to Wake Forest
Monday morning. In reference
to the memorial service held al
Redmountain Sunday he said
that a large congregation was
present and the service was a
fitting tribute to the late Captain
William Bowling. Besides the
address of the pastor several OF
the older members of the church
spoke of what they knew Of
Captain Bowling. and his life
among them, and what he had
been to Redmountain church.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14

woman's sphere is to keep man
guessing.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14
The Ro9ue's
March
ILLUSTRATED, BY PARKER
Will Be Printed i'm This Paper

Toms startling adventures and horrible suferngs after
convicted Of murder evidence transported 10
penal colony make story of great power singular
on- story which reminds you constantly Of Hugo BaIzac
Dickens in the intensity of its realism.
Is there any hope for om7 Can human survive the
clank Of the conves chains the lash british slave
drver1 Can woman love reach Tom his degradation
This the question which the sympathetic (who ends
himself Toms side from the beginning) asks repeatedly
The answer is found I'm the story itself which we
are aoina to print, BEGINNING I'm an early issue
Of warning-Don't begin the story unless
you want TO finish IL You stop before
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14

SOME of the candidates for al
derman thought it hard enough
work to get elected, but they are
finding that the task of the job
is disposing of the many candi-
dates that want positions.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14
DURHAM, N. c., May IA, 1907

FROM the way negroes were
fighting last Saturday and Sum
day they seem determined that
the newly elected policemen
should earn their salary.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14

1T is always acceptable when
our subscribers renew their sub.
scription, but just at this time we
will greatly appreciate it if you
will look up your time on the label
on your paper and let US have a
renewal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14
Notice of Administration

The undersigned having qualified as
administrator Of II. B. Lewter, deceased,
hereby gives notice to all persons holding
claims against said estate to present the
same to him on or before May |, zoos, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar OF
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate will come forward and pay up.
This goth of April, 1907. J
@. +. LEWTER,
Administrator.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14

OF course some good men
work hard to secure city jobs,
but as a general rule you can put
it down that men that can earn
good salaries are not out getting
petitions signed to get some pub
lie position.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14

WHEN it is considered that
Captain Freeland was the defeat
ed candidate for mayor and &C.
eepts the chief of police job, one
can but think that the job was
all that he was after and that he
could get. The other fellows
that wanted the job will have
something to go on if he ever
comes up again for the mayors
place.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14

WHEN a man has held a public
position for a long time decides
TO come down there is always a
scramble for his place, and this
is true in the matter of getting a
successor for Mr.. Kitchin in Con.
gress. So far we have no can.
didate that we especially care
about getting the place, but in
our opinion Solicitor Brooks
stands the best chance of getting
the place of any candidate that
has been mentioned.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14

THERE is right much talk about
the automobilist speeding up out
on the roads near town and how
dangerous it is, and from the
way many of them that live out
on these roads talk there is right
much bitter feeling against them.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14

IT has been intimated that the
candidacy of Mr.. Kitchin for
governor will be opposed by some
because it might place him in a
better position to get something
else later on. Of course a defeat
to him will be bad, but if fol-
such a reason he is not nomi.
mated, he should feel mighty
good over it.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-14
Be sure to read what Taylor &
Phipps Company have to say in
a change of ad in this issue.

Our next serial story will be
"The Rogue's March" Look for
il and be sure you get the begin
ming. -.4.s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-26

TINE WATER FRONT. Desirable for villa.
Fast Fl nhprst, Price $500 easy terms. AN4
Frs LAND CORPORATION. So Manhattan ave,
brooklyn,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-26
d u NJ CALOW

JusA finished at Nor:h Pelham: six rooms and
hath: VIII rent or sell on easy terms: plot 501lio,
Maxwell $ Names. I35 Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-26
Richmond Hill South

Highest class Improvements. Lowest nrices.
Easiest terms. n. n. DANLFY REAL ESTATE
COMPANY, 10 Couri St, brooklyn, NY. Property
once Liberty aud johnson Ave. Richmond Hill. L. I,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-26

ISLAND CITY FACTORY CO., New York oneeS
100 Nassau e..
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27
FROM CLEkSrED.

Charles Holloway went to Pyrmont on
business Saturday.
Rev. l.. r. Kenney. John Holloway.
and W. D. Hughes attended the temper
ance meeting at Versailles Monday night.
Miss Fannie Marriott, Of Versailles,
visited Miss bessie Sparks the past few
days.
DR.. Brockman and wife and Miss
Gertie Cooper attended tile welding Of
the DOCTORS sister at Eldon Tuesday Of
last week.
Mr.. Mailer and family. Of Versailles,
visited Mrs. Rhodus Sunday.
Chas. Holloway will teach the IIinken
school next winter at . good salary,
Joe Milburn visited in Sedalia last
week. His son, i. O. Miiburn, OF
Sedalia, is reported quite sick.
Miss Gertie Cooper is very sick will,
heart trouble.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27
A Lesson to Merchants.

A long-headed saloon keeper always
places his saloon between a factory and
mercantile houses, 80 that he can get a
wl,ack at the wages Of the mechanic
before the merchants do. In fact, 1t is
the CREAM Of wages they are after, as
the following will show:
A liquor dealer was speaking of his
custom to trust good mechanics and in
dustrious laboring men, allowing them
to settle on their weekly pay day.
Don't YOU lose a great deal?" said
the gentleman with whom he was
speaking.
VERY rarely from this class of men,"
was the reply. "If they don't have
money enough to pay all their bills,
they always pay Tie for my place is near
where they work. and they come in here
first after they get their pay. don't
know whether they pay their grocers
and provision dealers or not, but l
always get all they owe me-"
How do grocers and provision dealers
like the idea Of having the liquor dealer
take the cream of the laboriny mans
wages?-Record, Sons Of Temperance.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27
Recent Legislation On The Improve
ment OF The Public Roads,

Office Of Missouri State hoard Of
Agriculture.
Columbia. Mo. June Is, 1906.
The recent legislature enacted more
important legislation eTec,ing the road
system OF the state. perhaps, than any
other Legislation in the history Of state.
II the county courts aud other officers
having charge Of the road work will take
advantage Of the provisions Of the recent
laws there will soon lie q marked I'M
provensett In the public roads Of the
state. In the first place the Legislature
provided for more revenue. The war
fund, amounting TO 4;5,OO0.OO wal
divided among tive III counties AMI the
City Of 1t. Louis which will give q little
more than SA,UO 10 each county, This
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27
Real Estate Transfers.

Chas. W. Kavsnaugh the nbstvacter,
notary public, insurance aud real estate
agent, report. the following transfers of
real estate since out last issue:
Augusta Slower and husband to Jasper
Holder lots | and 2 OF block "a" Fast.
view add. to Versailles. SIS W
Catharine Collier and husband to J.
Milbarn 80 acres in Sec. ~, Al. 10. SsOO.
{. p. Miller to A. X. Kile % acres in
Sec ~, IS, 10, $4,000
A. Is. Wheeler and wife to James II.
Hughes lot ~ Of McNa,rs 2nd add. to
Versailles. Mo-. $500.
A. T. Dinwiddie and wife to Henry
Sousley ~ acres in Sec. -, IS, Is and s.
~. Is, SsOO "
Ola crutchfeld and wife To Samuel
Daniels lind, Int. l6J acres in Sees. TO-.
Is, AZ. II, S2Ol.OO
X. Anduss and wife to John r. Small
parcel Of ground IN Sec. rs. ~, 10, 500
Emma J. Calfee to Mary Il. Walters
lot II of Blk. "a" Wilitamsons add. TO
Versailles, Mo. 5000 "
August Fisher and wife to William
Kc,ksick 4.s+ acres in Sec. 30. -, 10.
S!6O 90
ALA Crutchfeld to Samuel Daniels
IND. 20 200 acres in Secs. 10 & 10,
d.. II, 5000 ~
chas. Il. Howard and wife to Samuel
Daniels ~ acres ~ Sec. ~. ~, ~. $50
NJ. T.. Hughes AMI wife I o II. X.
Welpman lots 10 aud 20 Of INK. "a
Slower, Mo. $50 on
A. n Greenway anil wife to John II.
M,iier 1890 acres IN Sec. g.. -, l6.
(3sUW.OO
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27
w. G.. +. q. Program.

Meets with Mrs. Anderson, June 76,
2:3O p. III.
Opening exercises.
Derotion, by Mrs. Crewson.
Song.
Work a. an Element in Character
Building, Mrs. George Hubbard.
Parliamentary drill.
Business meeting.
Closing song. Adjournment.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27

7. y. White Of the Warsaw Enterp prise
is the busiest editor. Besides editing
that paper, MIR. White owns and operates
a zinc monument factory; has an interest
in a furniture store with an undertaking
establihhment'in connection; is a school
DIRECTOR; a member Of the city council
owns bank stock and telephone stock
and operates a ninety acre farm in the
Warsaw city limits.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27

money Is now available upon requisition
by the county treasurer and will 10 into
the county road fund to be used at the
discretion of the county court. There
WAS also appropriated out of the general
revenue fund s5OAOOO to Ike ap%portioned
to the different counties on the basis Of
assessed valuation, limiting any county
or city to 5 per cent Of the funds. This
will give St. Louis City and Jackson
County each 5 per cent, leaving 30 per
cent or f45O,OOO to be divided among the
other l13 counties. This money. how
ever, will not Ike available before tile
first Of January 1908 and will Ike available
then upon condition that the county,
road district or citizens acting jointly or
separately, shall provide All equal sum
for permanent road improvement,
A constitutional amendment was sub.
mitted by the Legislature which will Ike
voted on at the nex general election in
1903 and which, If adopted, will give to
county courts discretionary power to
levy not to exceed Is cents on the
hundred dollar valuation. 1t will Ike
sometime, however, before the counties
can avail themselver Of this provision
and until that time those counties whose
funds will not permit appropriating
money for permanent road improvement,
must depend upon special road districts
making benefit assessments or upon
funds provided by the citizens to supple
ment the money from the state fund.
Another important law is the IL Great
ing the Office of state highway engineer.
This officer will Ike appointed by the
Board Of Agriculture early in July and as
soon as appointed his services will he
available by county courts and road com.
missioners in laying u Of roads. select.
ing materials. making plans for bridges.
etc his services being paid for by the
state aud will be free to the counties.
Any county or community c%onteinplat.
ing building a permanent rad and has
not the advice Of q competent engineer
will do we'll to call upon the state high.
way engineer for that purpose.
On the first Of January 1908 another
law. revising the entire working system
| of the road law. will gO into effect. This
law provides for the appointment by
county court Of county highway
engineer who will have general super
vision Of all road work and over all over.
seers. It is important, that county courts
select for this position good, practical
men and men having some knowledge Of
road materials and road construction.
Under tins law the overseers may provide
for the maintenance Of tile entire mile.
aye Of dirt roads in his district Ivy use OF
the road drag OF otherwise, as may TX
deemed hest. This overconies the handi.
} cap in introducing dragging heretofore,
: Another law that will work in harmony
with this is known ~ the Stapleton law,
: providing that the overseers or road con,'
missioner shall have the road drag used
: upon the public highways when. in hi'
judgment. the road would Ike improved
$ thereby, giving preference to the occu
pants Of the land - d. the work and
. limiting the expense to 500 per mile
; per snnum or 500 per mile upon road
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27
What Do You Say7

Did you ever know . saloon to i'm.
prove
A boys scholarship
A girls modestyi
A woman's purity1
A mans ability
A neighbours h%elpfulness?
A citizens honestly
A neighborhood's quietl
A towns cleanliness?
A party's integrity
A governments strength
II not, what reasonable excuse have
you for continuing 10 vote for the nom.
inees Of political parties that will license
the saloon? Honest. now! What is
your excuse!
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27

N. v. Church, South - Presenting every Sunday Ut
II n. IN. and 7:3o y. III. Sunday school at SJ0 n. N.
Prayer meeting Wednesday nvsniny.
REv. \. ". EMORH. Paskpr.
Presbyterian Church Sunday sclIp,l ut 9:O every
Sunday morning. J. ". MCCLhLLAn. supt.
Baptist Church Preaching every sun.
iny ut u q. IN. aud 7a0 y. m. business meeting on
saturday before the eth Sunday NJ 7:s, y. m. Sun.
day school ut 9.D =. IA. AMI u. Y.P. 4. ut 10 y. IN.
every sunday. REV, q. n. WHITE. Pastor.
Clnistian Church Sunday .clooi every Sunday nj
0;Dn II. IN. q. d. HUsTEa. Superintendent.
Preaching every third sunday In eH'h month at
II u ~. and l%D y. IN. Jas. q CRsrL, Ministcr.
St. puul's NJ. y. Church ,Coior-d, go Preaching at
II Is. IN. and 80 y. ~, LIST and 3rd Sundays 10 -ach
month. Pny"r martin2 every Thursday evening.
bunday school ut s:U u. IN. every sunday.
REV. u. PxIrOs. Pastor.
Cnlorod Baptist Church - Preaching at II u. ~. md
T:U y. m. every 2nd and 81, SUNDAY In each month.
j.. Y. +. u. every "Wednesday evening N 7:O. Sun
day school at 2Sp y. M. every Sunday.
Rrv. o.. ". WATTS. Pastor.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27

along which United States rural delivery
routes have been established.
Any further information relating to
road imprOv, me I will be cheerfully furn
ished by this Office up III request.
Respectfully.
GEO. Il. ELLIS, Sect.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27
DIRECTORY.

TIm ~ so1Dnss cousT.
Circuit ronrt Srd Monday In April and and Mon.
day In August and December.
Probate court Ind Monday In February. MAJ and
November. and 9Th Mynday m August.
sJrnnty court First Monday In February. May.
August and November.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27
". c. +. y. CoDsos.

Through the courtesy Of the RssusLfeAr this
space 10 reserved for the ". c. r. q. II 10 edited
By Ne representatives who ere responsibie for
ali statement which appear II It, coiumns.
" e Z U~-watchwords: Orgs Size, Hdseate.
Agitate ". c. r. U. principles Total abstinence,
Prohibition Of the iiquos tnfhc: One standard Of
morals for men and women; Home protection;
Rqsai suffrage. and the teaching Of scientific
Temperance In the psbiie schools.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27
VERSAILLES CITY O1vicIArs.
1DrfKTfRs.

EorfEriRs.
\. a A. y. Versailles I<Ddpe, No. III. regular
communication the ist saturday night each month.
A. L. Ross. W. u.
10 q. F. Versailles Lodge. No. Isl. regular
meetings every Tuesday night.
CHAs. y. WILTON. n. q
A. PoPPRR, Secretary.
X. of p .-verrailes Lodge. No. i1l. meets every
Thursday night. a.. ". HAR8nTT. &C.
I. 81. SCHASEEr. X. Of X. as.
". ". A.-vcrrailios Camp. No. 2A2, meets every
Tednesdaynight We. 6OiD. Consul.
T.. X. BUCK, clerk.
10 Y. Nd, ia Tohka Trib-. No. liz. meets
every Fridny sleep. Jas. ". MAREIOrr. Sachcm.
e. v. N. HUDsos G. Of u.
At U. W. Versailles Lodge. No lO. meets ~.
cry Ind and fh friday nights IL earh month.
JAMES AsxRw. y. n.
4. @. MOR6As. recorder.
". c. r. Meets every Wednesday after.
noon at 80 O'Clock. A cordial invitation Il el-
tended to all. Mas. l.. X. Bsi0Gs. Pres.
Mas. CosA ScMASNKr, Rec. secy.
Mrs. n. l.. A~NDERsOS, Treas.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27

Phone 2o7. Room 6 Mason & Hsrdy
bldg. Chas. W. KavanSgh, Notary,
Real Estate, Insurance and Loans.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-25
MILLIONS TO THE
CRAP HEAP

The English Government has just
been engaged in the auction sale of
some most costly national toys. In
stead of selling a lot of obsolete war
ships to recruit the navy of some
second rate power, the Government
has chosen to knock them down,
guns and all, under the auctioneer's
hammer, to be broken up by the pur-
chasers. Among these pretty nat
ional playthings is the famous first
class battleship Sans Pareil, of TO-
40 tons, which cost $3,O32,O65 to
build, and was knocked down for
$4,000. The whole lot was sold off
at the same or greater depreciation
from the original cost. 1t is esti-
mated that the warships OF the ma
tons are rapidly becoming so obso-
lete that in twenty years they are
fit only to be broken mp for more