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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

ceased, bearing date septenber l5s
1902, payable in one and two n e.
specttyely from date, With Interest,
each calling for the sum Of 19s
and alsoto pay the balance due upcn.
two certain notes executed hy said
plaintiff in favor Of John arr
bearing date September
able in one and two year sd.st
each calling for the nm q SOS
with interest, which sums weye iE1-
ed by the said five above named de-
PENDANTS, and are secured " q xen-
doris Lien reserved upon eerssi reilt
estate & uate in the snallsspo alldi5
ticn to the city Of, Fairmont III aIaricn
county, West Virginia, and which was
conveyed to said I'VE last named de-
PENDANTS by the plaintiff by deed dat
ed October IA, 1907, IN said decd faily
described, which Is of record 81 the
clerks Office Of the County Court eE
said Marion county, in deed book No.
177, page 2SS, and also the enforce
said Vendors Lien against me said
real estate, to the exoneration and
relief Of said plaintiff, and q obtain
general reliaf.
An affidavit having been made and
filed that ]. A. Callen and Charles r
Barker are non.resid dents Of the st
It is therefore ordered that the sasd
nonresident defendants appear n
in one month from the first ppbllca-
ton Of this order at rules to be held
in the clerks office therefore and DO
what is necessary to protect tsisiE IN
terests. And It is ordered that . cory
Of this order be published and posted
according to law.
Given under my hand this TIE 81
day Of September, 1907,
R. B. PARRISH clerk
JAS. A. MEREDITH,
Counsel for plaintiff
o.
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becomes necessary We shall open up
on ihe dog In The manger policy d
some o. the railroad trusts in this sec
ton one If these days ln q way taal
they viii know what We are driving ~
The lime q ohE emenclpa ion pc 9e
lisge d nar handt ana e TIE peg.
BE 6sc6m suhciepsiy asoas 81 sotne-
thing wiz be done we have had
faith n the ultimate success q
lie Il. and .. u. road entering ta!s
region and We still have reason to be,
iieye that the road WILDE built by the
vanderbilt interests Il the Fairmont
and Southern can do no more than
hurry things along It will have accom-
plished something which the people
win appreciate. Let the good work go
on.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04
n AlI RiIIoht.

The Huntington Dispatch Is all
right. 1t has gone to loving the Fair.
mont West Wrgnian. II is alsoln the
proper path in another matter The
State Journal recently contained the
following paragraph in connection
with It:
4The Huntington Dispatch cuts In
with that thunder and lightning bust
ness OF the Herald and the Parkers.
burg DispatcAINews, joining In with
the latter. we do not mind noise and
flashes hundred or SO miles away
but when they grer light at hand, they
sort Of blind our eyes and deafen our
ears. Still, boys, all of you, why waste
your energies in this way? Why moi
use your strength in helping on the
booms of your friends for congress?"
To this the Dispatch makes a very
suitable and agreeable response, say
ing:
1.-THE advice given above is Of the
best, but circumstances may render II
hard to take in its entirety. But in the
concluding sentence the Dispatch
heartily concurs. 'Rah for Morris for
the Republican Congressional nomin'
alton in the Fourth -Parkersburg
State Journal.
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AMONG THE EDITORS.
All Doubts Removed.

The people who talked with Presi
dent schoonmaker yesterday no longer
have any doubt as TO the purpose Of
the Plttsburg and Lake Erie people to
push their road up the west side Of
the Monongahela river through Mon
ongalla county. Nor have they any
longer a shadow of doubt that the rlv
er route will be selected in preference
to the old Wabash survey through the
western end of the county. The P. s
L, E, man had no hard times story to
tell about the difficulty of securing
capital for the railroad building. All
he wants is a clear title to the fran
chises and rights Of way of the old B
& N. syndicate. AS soon as the legal
muddle can be cleared up he is ready
to make the dirt tly
This will be good news to every bus
iness man Of Morgaltown. II meani
that the commercial and industrial De
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04
A GENEROUS OFFER.

The offer of the State Board of Agri'
culture to bear the travelling expenses
Of a limited number Of young farmers
who will attend the winter term of the
West Virginia School Of Agriculture is
a very generous and commendabIe
one. There is no more promising field
than that open to the intelligent, capa'
BILE and educated farmer. West Viz.
glnia needs thousands Of just such
trained Eeung men as-the Board Of
Agriculture is trying to obtain. We
hope the offer may be appreciated by
the young farmers OF the State. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

geiopnent Of lhls city during The 10
years just past ls to be mors taan il
plleated during the 10 years 70 come
with the stimulus which tie neg road
win bring to EXISTING busine and the
op ming of ne count yasi minefa
wealth on the ses e 81 ae ttyeE q
aeaye exploitation there, III come op.
p6Ftunits almost unlimited q men
Who have lie captaI and the brains 70
tssaSize ana manage great enter:
IpYises. atoFgantown Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04
Sincere Sympathy.

A life ofunusual promise ended
with the death of Dana, son Of Hon.
Thomas c. Miller. To those with
whom he wa associated in his child
hood and college life, his untimely end
appeals with deep sorrow. A congen'
ial, lovable spirit; the sadness that
ensues, we hope, will be appreciated
by the father and family as sympathy
most sincere.-Parkersburg Dispatch
News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

oh, am the foe Of the auto man,
And stand on the road with Bce,
And a racing car and runabout
Are exacuy the same 10 me.
Oh, 1 am the country constable
And the luckless chauffeur's dread,
For he's got 10 stop when | say the word.
or I'll ,puncture his tires with lead.
I laugh us 1 stretch from tree to tree
A rope for the flying car,
And l take good care that the trap Is laid
From the Justices office far,
For that is the way I get my rides
In the things hate ike sin,
For when. they look at my badge you pet
They are glad to take me in.
Oh, what were the Joys of Robin Hood
In his good greenwood to mine,
And what was the loot of Claude Duvai
To the bali bond and the fine,
And where is the sport with rod or gun
Compared TO the pride feel
When I hunt the motorist. bllthe and gay,
And capture an automobile?
-Mlnna Irving In New York Times
H
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04
oMEpEEINlrIoNs

A general discussion throughout
the country lies been going on over
the now famous Question Of the New
York World what IS a Democratic"
some interesting facts concerning the.
great parties haye been brought out.
In genera, tte editorg have treated
the matter ifisoiously, but It has its
aericus SIDE and Is worthy Of careful
consideration Truly
What Is a Democrat?
what Is 4 Republican?
What IS d PoppIista
What IS d Prohtbitionist
what Is Socialist
whefein lies the real differences
over whiehmen contend with all their
might and iaain8 IS 1t only scram.
bic for once with The principles Of
one IS GOD ag the principles of the
otherg me measure, yes, but
IN d wider sense, no. A Democrat is
an honest member Of the old school
Of politics whose policies are not
broad enough and purposes lofty
enough TO keep abreast 1.-the prog
ress d s. Esat q nation as the Uni
ted States has become. The Demo
cratic tdea vas good for a small, un-
deFelcpedconted eFation Of States with
lew intsisacIes and few difficult prob.
lens. Tdepafty taught false notions
about States rights and Nations
wrongs lis deyotees naturally be,
came narrow and nprogressiye. In
stead 81 growing as the Nation grew
the Democratic party kept trying to
run d Nation Of the time Of Lincoln
With policies Of the time Of Jeferson.
It sttll Keeps that up and the proudest
title d Democrat can claim today is
that he Is Jefersonian. Jefferson
died nearly a hundred years ago.
Times since then have changed; con.
ditions are very different. 1t is not
enough today to he a Jeffersopian. It
is very noticeable thatyou rarely ever
hear ii d Warrington, or Hamilton.
Of Adams cr even a Lincoln Republic
can. Republicans are aggressive and
progressive The party grows as the
Nation grows. Its policies keep pace
with the national progress. 1t looks
forward not backward. It solves
problems ~ present day rules and
IL accordance with twentieth century
needs ii believes the Nations best
days are yet to come. In short, a
Republican il a patriotic American
citizen Who believes in his country
and Who thinks that problems must
lie solved as they arise for the good
Il the whole people. He believes IN
peace progress, protection and pros
perity. BE Welcomes advanced ideas
and Is unwilling to be hampered by
gntiauate ted precedents, AS to Popu-
Iists. Prchibiaonlsts and Socialists,
thay are hardly to be classed as mem.
hers d great political parties; they
mere enthusiasts for a particular
Eea and their policy seems to be
more an expression OF dissatisfaction
Win existing conditions than prae-
ticai method Of ruling a Nation. SO,
atef an the real political parties to
be reckoned with in the United
states arelthe Democratic and Repub.
liean whose policies have bee1 set
arthS above.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

It Is now up to Brother AID. Hall to
get busy and hand out some pretty
hot talk to the Lewis county court,
That body after standing against y
cense for three months broke over
yesterday and granted licenses to ten
saloon keepers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04
Cruel Enlightenment.

Miss oldgirl tslmpertng,-atr Gush
is such a tiatterer. BE said last night
there was something in my face that
went so perfectly with my raven tress-
es, but he wouldn't say what sup
pose he meant my eyes.
Miss pert-No; he hleant the crows
feet around them.- Baltimore Amerl-
can.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04
Broke Down.

The right forewheel of the delivery
wagon of the Bacon Produce Company
broke down this afternoon as the driv-
er was crossing the street car track
at the intersection of Main and Mon
roe streets. The wagon was loaded
with watermelons. The melons were
transferred to W. N. Arnetts trans
fer wagon. The broken wagon was
taken to a shop for repairs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04
A MISSOURI BREEZE.

E, e. Meredith, journalist, joke.
builder, circus press agent, editor Of
1.-THE Missouri Breeze" formerly
West Virginia newspaper man, has
cracked the shortest joke on record
Here 1t is:
SwIScherr.
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nc Reason.

"WHy does Gladys Pennycake talk
so much aud so enthusiastically about
motoring? She never was in a motor
car in her life"
81 know, but she has such a becom-
ing automobile yell."-Des Molnes Reg
IsterA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

stay as long as wished They have q
fine clubhouse there, and they catch
fsh by the barrel. You needn't say
anything about II, but they are send
ing about twenty barrels Of bass to
market every week. That's the way
they are paying their expenses. but
they don't want to be- classed as fisher,
men. stopped at the fish market as ]
came up. and Williams told me that he
would take three barrels Of bass from
me. BY John, expect to have the
time OF my lifeT'
Why It Was So Named.
"why do they call 1t the Sucker
club?" asked Mrs. Bowser after mo
ments thought.
"After the suckers in the lake, sup.
pose"
But there are no suckers in any Of
the inland lakes. Those fish are only
to be found in rivers or large lakes"
"Did you ever catch q fish in your
life| demanded Mr.. Bowser as he bris'
tied up.
mo"
"Then don't put yourself to the front
as nm authority. I've caught suckers
in lakes, rivers. ponds and everywhere
else. expected you'd raise some sort
of objection to my going"
'I'm not raising any objection, my
dear. 0Dthe contrary, wish you to
60. 1t will be good for your rheuma
tism, and II you can have two or three
days sport and sell three barrels Of
fish at the same time It will be finr
thing. Just thought the name was Q
funny one, that's ALL"
"The name is all right If you were
going to lie particular about names YOU
might ask why the president Of the
club. to whom have note of intro
ductlon, Is named Bunko What's that
got to do with itT'
Made No Comments.
"Green lake the Sucker club
President Bunko," unused Mrs. Bowsel
to herself, with an inward smile, but
she made no comments. Mr.. Bowsel
had made up his mind, and nothing
The could say would turn him. she
asked II fish were plenty, and he an
Bwered:
"There isn't spot like 1T on the
face Of the earth. The fish are SC
plentiful that every four weeks the
club invites the farmers for miles
around to come and ill their wagons
and draw them of for manure. Even
then their splashing O nights Keeps
the club members awake, You can use
a scoop shovel, pltchfork or q hooA
and line, just as you please. The lake
is divided of into three sections
plckerel, bass and suckers-and one
kind never trespasses upon the waters
Of the other. oh, you can bet the clut
has got things down fine@
81 hope you won't have to sleep OF
the floor observed Mrs. Bowser.
"on the aoorw he exclaimed attel
her. "Why, woman, what are YOU
talking about? The clubhouse is pro
ylded with forty bedrooms, each one
with Persian rug on the floor, paint
ines on the walls and hair mattress
on the bed. Our parlor Is no com
parlson to theirs. They have foui
pianos, ave billiard tables and solid
silver service. All the walters ores
In uniform, and It takes twelve dozen
bottles Of champagne to 90 around at
dinnerp
"who told you all thIsT
"AIr. Tyre, the member who was y
the Office. You spell his name L7y-r.e.'
She Turned Pale.
Mrs. B6wser turned pale, but made
no criticism; She knew TINT 2 lyre
was a musical strUment. 10 be played
on aud thht sometime PLAYED on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04
In Luck.

johann. You nearly got engaged
while you were on your tour in the
mountains, hear.
N[ichel-PrecIous near. But, fortu-
.uateIy, Just at the last moment fell
DOWN preclplce. -Fliegende Batter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

Some manufacturers do not adver-
tise, but give the dealer an extra
discount to get him to push their
goods at the expense Of the a1yer-
tised article. Therefore insist on get
ting what you ask for.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04
Resort Is Not What the Old Rhilose-
pher Was Led 10 Believe and There
Is an lnsurreetion at Green Lake
Mrs. 3, TeIephoned For

pher Was Led 10 Believe and There
Is an lnsurreetion at Green Lake
Mrs. 8. TsIephened For
Copyright 1891, by Homer sprague.1
Mr. Bo@ser was half an hour late In
getting home from the office, and when
he did arrive he had several parcels
under bis arms aud an important look
on his face. He refused to make any
explanations until after dinner, though
he beamed with good nature all through
the meal and gave Mrs. BOwser to un.
derstand that there was something Of
importance on hand. When he was
ready to explain he had fishing rod,
twelve fish hooks and six spare fish
lines to help eIucldate. Hewas going
to fake a couple Of days OF and so
fishing.
"But where can you put In two days
fishingT asked Mrs. Bowser.
Eat Green lake." he replied. THAT'S
twenty miles away. / shall get up at .
o'clock In the morning to catch the ear:
" train out there. shall stay one
night and perhaps two at the clubhouse
there"
but what put the idea into your
headY
"Why, I've wanted to go fishing for
some time, but today one Of the mem
bersNof the Green Lake Sucker club
invited me to so out to the lake and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

SA7S
county, West Virginia, on the first
Monday in September, 1907.
G. L. Michael VS.. ]. A. callen, Charles
T. Barker, A. D. Parrish, Patrick
Laughney, Thomas Donlln, H. 8.
Yost, John NJ. Harr, in his own right,
W. E. Garter, in his own right, John
NJ. Harr 6 W. E. Carter, executors
Of the estate of clemenza Jane
smalIwood deceased, Joseph R.
Bartlett,-In Chancery.
object Of Suit.
The object Of the above entitled suit
is to obtain decree against the de-
PENDANTS, ]. A. callen, Charles 7. Bar.
ker, A. D. Parrish, Patrick Laughney,
and Thomas Donlin, requiring them
to pay the balance due on two certain
notes executed by the above named
plaintiff, in favor Of John M,|Harr 6
w. E. Carder, executors Of the estate
Of clemenza Jane smallwood, de-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

Free on request school satchel to
each purchaser Of school books. Globe
Book Store. t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

Schools books at Globe Book Store,
Watson. HotelTbuilding. III
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New Yorker Ito ylsltor)- There is a
relic of the past-an old Fifth avenue
balIOon.-Harper's Weekly.
Ready For the Next.

At a political meeting the chairman
asked at the end Of the candidates
speech whether Fanny gintleman has
amy question to ask"
Some one rose and propounded an
Inquiry mildly critical Of the prevail
Ing political belief, A politician be
hind raised a club and struck him to
the floor. The chairman looked around
and asked quietly:
fanny other gIntleman a question g
aski'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

other folks Tor change. There wasn't
Any doubt IN Der mind that 't nal been
playing on 4ir. Bowser that dny.
Ats O'Clock next morning. Ar. i-yre.
victim got softly opt Of bed. he hna
said tliat be wcuiap't wake afiyeosy
rpand thai he Eoiittalse z ii'te pfe, y,
.fast q IRE club. Re 81 lllto NJ
clothes Ii q reat bury ~ asiipleg
fdoEEstairs, and lgHen ~. .s9Y y sst.
took a peep from me WINDOW l &c sys =;
almost running IN bls impaueElee 4. 40
catch q car: BE got a Gar ana y. lne
train; and an holir later ne was Y! !.
Green hike station. u was g sigma
station and q %ater !ask d. ana .ne sIs
ma nglsse was ossu " - - -, -. saS
lal ne tluu yis. sys ~ ~, NJ pa,,.sa,
was lsills 9Fet .ns az ,s; ~. ~; g ma.
looked at NC Nlel lor tus taAe Dut Sou'u'
see u; 4. a., .o,,,,,,,o,,.o
/, az looAen s.o .as +, ~
.p9. " cgulIu ~ y ..,,,.,.., - !,
He lookeu asvuNe a., ~, iate a.o % ,',Is
ops loaueo WIN lsl' Du' leAs %1'
theFe o.. $3.50 80, d
ne iooAel at 19t.H III ~, : Stns t,ns
give nltn uiIeSt,ous ss o1.,.. t,,a +otssn
saw tne man leanils , o,e,-sne % s1se m
MS snlrt sieSes euu "t'"Ns
ASKED G... H., -,
Mnere 70 u ISL, 'u a..e,. ~, shoulder
Ihe man pointed oSeF uss Su0uss'
lnlo 9ne laek 'lnes' ~
Is the clup9ouse oset ~ M
a l1e .ltn notuel , wv = - ,.,.,asa n meet
pont tney sel ,Is q 81 yst = 1s
members ana N,si ,I.'',!., -, ,.,,,;oa
inc man SHOOK nl' lesa puu 'iuAsS
Had Not Sent Word.
Mr.. Bowser was somewhat taken
aback and irrltated, but finally remem.
bered that he had not sent advance
word and therefore was not expected
BE went trudging away over the deep
sand into the pines, and the horse hles
and mosquitoes Immediately claimed
him for their own. They bad been
looking for an easy mark since day.
light There was a blind road leading
somewhere, and it was followed Tor q
mile Then Mr.. Bowser found himself
on the banks of Green lake. Inere
was no doubt OF us Delng Tue snees ~, y,
Waler "ahteu' tVl '"S
il% NV =. 60. . 80 orobt 10 have been
Mt' AeeI ,,,, os
AS y. s - All, n nnnd ohor+ a bundrfd
y M1s = N"s pSNN
'e ~ Ssios s,,., ,r,.h ,o,o on1 hrrsb
~ was n,ieu W., wiz t tIs c , ~ chor.
~, 40 VIZ" T%aso m 49, NJ ssb leaning nm
=. e.o,, H., oacb other ont on the
=. S,o"u
DG s,N 49,. ..,4 +horsond volco.
ns Nv pDmse -, l ,,,,thin tI,n and shaE.
, ,vsI it, fro,n " ho"d f. baal He lonred
.ns li lln ITO Lrgn .a ae ovnress,ons in ssy.
~ ~. ho,en hut S~ps, on to himself
~ ~ ,,a5 ,oo, S ohont n hi Pros.
u unl u ',a Ha osn ,oS hsr,, shantv md
en ",;.. ne 80. es't ~ a. Thara was a hIr
s %a,AIa - 80 nv as,,nst q aud n hore
s.uo t .e aus , ~ %a aTb,s 70 tho clnbp
W. ~. .as , .ne " sv t,'o .han+Y Hns written
!, ~ ~ I'VE y. 9'" ..1 ~ th,. e. ths bonsen
~ VnaiA' any @nl'
Made the SOL r'S'
It didn't Take Mr. Bowser over an
hour and half to catch on. Then he
turned loose, and the treetops began to
sway and the sandy soil to hy. me
nightingale took dy, and the whip
poOrwill realized that she couldn't com
pete with such a man. WoodchucKs
sought their holes, and the crafty toS
got hump on him and ran for two
luNco hlLuOhI ohOHp"5'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

A young man was teasing his sweet
hearts little sister Lily" he said
81 don't love you at all"
"Ah, but you've got tot" was the
chI!d's reply.
eAnd why?" asked the tormentor
"You must love them that hate you
and I'm sure hate you!F-Phtadei'
phIa Inquirer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

School books and supplies at Globe
Book store, watson Hotel bldg. tt
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are all these yours? asked the
caller.
YES" replied the proud mother Of
the four boys, ''these are all my chick
ems, i
Chickens q snorted the bad boy
insthe next yard; mot much they
.Sialtl They was allSia winmin tlls
morning eathosl STANDARD
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-04

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
AT rules neid in the clerks Office Of
the intermediate Court of Marion
county, West Virginia, on The first
Monday in September, 1907.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-03
"THE NANTUCKET sLEIeHRIpE.,

For the young American of means.
who has sporting blood in his veins
and who longs to try new and novel
form of hunting, there is grea,
chance now to engage in one OF the
Oldest forms of big game hunting,
known and in field which has not
been fittingly exploited by the anna.
teur. TO the man who sas exhaus-
ted even the delight of the sixty-mile
an-hour automobile, there is an I'M
limited field The chances are II H..
once gets an opportunity to taste the
unbridled and terrific pleasure of a
Nantucket sleighride," he will view
his auto7machine as a tame thing
ever afterward. The Nantucket sleigh
ride Is SO common an experience
with whalers that they are prone to
speak of it in disappointing, matter
of-fact language. But, for all that,
there isn't an old whaler of them all
whose nostrils will not dialate with
zest when he thinks upon it, and the
landsman who never has had the rare
fortune to experience one is not like.
iy to find anything else in all the rest
OF his life that will not seem tame
compared with it. Few landsmer,
ever have the opportunity When a
whale-boat lowers to fight a so foot
whale, the business is too important
to cucumber the era with unsiklled
passengers. And not many lands
men would really care to go, even If
they could. when they behold, wal.
lowing In the ca, the huge thing that
is to be attacked.-New England Mag.
azine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-03

will be built wholly of steel the thin
nest possible plates compatible witt
strength and securely braced with
light frames. 1t will oe propelled by
modern gasoline motor, CAPABLE OF
creating great speed for short distan-
ces. 1t will be AIRED with verticle
torpedo-tube which can shoot a tor
pedo straight down through the water
at its mark, the slow-moving but
death-dealing submarine. 1t is ad
mitted that the submarine has to
keep within twelve or fourteen feet
Of the surface to be of any danger to
the enemy, and it will be an easy
mark for the destroyer shooting in
its wake directly verhead. II is
claimed that the new destroyer can
hit the mark $50 feet below the sur
face, depth to which no submarine
could possibly sink with security,
forty or fifty feet being as deep as
safety will permit At greater
depths than that, it is said, the pres
sure the water is so great as to
force the water through the seams
and bolt holes.