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Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20
BIG GUNS FOR BIG SHIPS
The 12-Inch Peacemaker, It's Great
Power and Cost of Making
and Firing.


According to the now famous letter OF
President Roosevelt to Chairman Foss Of
the house committee on naval affairs, big
guns, and plenty of them, is the last word
IN naval matters-and that from Great
Britain and japan, powers uniquely quail
fed to set the fashion. And, after all, what
is giant warship but a sort OF marine
motor car to carry and discharge these
awful weapons?
Our two new big ships are 20 cost S10-
100000 each, and $1,OO0OO0 year to keep in
active commission. For they will be war
ships with an overwhelming broadside Of
six tons weight OF metal per minute, not
counting the furious hailstorms from minor
batteries.
/ Many centuries of research into the 'scI-
ence of slaughter have gone to make the
12-inch naval rife Of today which is to de-
eide the dispute of nations. Considered
merely forcible argument, II may be
! truly said TO be the worlds last word; only
quantity, not quality can be Improved.
These guns then, are the standby" OF
nations that seek to uphold their prestige
on the sea- and at present an ironclad OF
/ the first class-the 'eapital ship" of the
battle line-mounts four Of them in revolv-
ing barbettes protected by Krupp armour
a foot thick. But the monster OF tomorrow
win mount half a score. for this Is the era
! Of the big-gun- big-ship, as typihed by the
British Dreadnaught, the japanese Sat
suma and our own two monsters about to
be laid down
Our l2-inch gums power is almost beyond
conception, Weighing sixty tons. It will
hurl a sharp-nosed armor-piercing projec-
tile, heavy as five OF six big men put
together a distance Of twenty miles And
the muszle velocity is so great that II II
: che
would encircle the globe between dawn
and dusk and reach the moon in five days
Arrested early in night, the proiectlle.
propelled by its charge OF 25e pounds OF
nitro-cellulose compound, will pass through
forty-hve inches OF tough wrought iron as
though It were paper. But as each shot
costs $50, even mere target practice with
such a gun will fairly eat up the nations
money. Work the FIVE pairs at top speed
and It will take $4,000 a minute TO feed
their ponderous maws, quite apart from the
terrific wear and tear on great weapons
that cost $4,000 each.
But surely the mere casting and forging
OF these guns is labor for Vulcans owl
workshop. At Krupp's, in Essen, an army
OF 1900, fed with coal and iron from vas
? private mines, turn out engines OF destruc
ton by the thousand. There are another
1000 men at Lord Armstrong; works II
the north Of England. besides an aggre
. gate of 1900 more in the titanic govern
ment FORCES or Great Britain. France. Ger
4 many. Austria. italy. japan and Russia
: and these thousands are quite apart from
: armor plate makers and builders OF battle
q ships
Last. though by no means least, We our
4 selves keep 5000 men forging Mr.. Roose
velts big sticks" In the immense nav!
, | yard on the Potomac, where you viii Sc
!, one great gunshOp more than 1000 feet Il
= | lenEth.-NsW York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20
WAR PRICES DOWN SOUTH
Recollection of the Time When the
Neeessaries of Life Cost a
Pile of Money.

In 1855 an ounce Of quinine could not be
purchased for less than S1,7OO in the south.
Provisions were simply enormous In price.
Here are Just few instances: In February
a ham Weighing hfty pounds sold for ex-
actly $50, or at the rate Of SIS a pound.
Flour was at $500 a barrel.
Fresh ish retailed all over at s. pound.
and ordinary meal was at $50 a bushel.
Those who lived In boarding houses paid
from $500 10 500 a month. White beans
retailed at SO a bushel Tea went for any
thing from $50 a pound 70 $50, and coffee in
like ratio.
The most ordinary brown sugar was sold
for SO a pound Ordinary adamantine
candles were sold for SO a pound. In a
cafe. breakfast was ordinarily 40 In
Aprf sugar went 10 $500 a barrel and
articles OF wearing apparel sold, coats ai
$50. trousers at 500 and boots az $50
Butter was SIS pound. Potatoes went
for g a quart. tomatoes OF the size Of a
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20
STRAWBERRIES TOPRESERTE
Omaha EoussksspsrS BERN Fruit Cam
- pain Early in the Year.
TEN CENTS A QUART DURING THE WEEK
New Garden stuH Scarce and HiEh IN
Price, with No Prospect Of an
Immediate Reduetisn
ON the Market.

Preserving strawberries in April may
sound a BIT like rushing the season, but
that Is exactly what many Omaha house
keepers have done this week. To be sure
they cost more now, but the women figure
they can AFFORD to pay a little more now
and get them out OF the way rather than
90 walt for such little difference iR price
until the weather is warm and there Is
other fruit to put UP. Plenty Of berries
the early part Of the week we're selling at
10 cents a box and the woman who watches
the market will have plenty more such
opportunities.
While the cold weather may have done
extensive mischief with some Of the straw
berry crop, beautiful berries sold at I'm
and IS cents seant quart box Friday
morning. The first carload Of Arkansas
berries came In last Tuesday and two
more carloads have arrived since. An
other carload came from Texas Friday
morning, and these have to be disposed Of,
so very reasonable prices may be expected
for few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20

Don't pawn your gun to buy Ammunition
warm friend is the kind to freeze on
The matchmaker is often disguised as
ehAperon.
Fate is the scapegoat on which we blame
our shortcomings.
Even the critic is not infaliible. A roast
isn't always wen done.
a fellow can't DO two things well ~ being
In love Is one OF them.
IL doesn't require q college education to
make fools OF some young men.
Most fathers try to bring up their chill
dren In the way they should have gone.
Faint heart ne'er wins fair lady. but for
that matter neither does faint bank &C.
count.
There are lots OF good points about .
man We never suspect TIL we read his
obituary.
When a woman Is 81 she always looks
as though she feels worse than she feels
When a woman has a presentiment thai
something terrible Is going to happen and
II doesn't she Is terribly put out ABOUT n
No woman feels that she Is old enough
% have her age guessed at.-NeW Yorh
Times
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20
satisfaction.

The man with the long hair and the COW.
boy hat stuck his head inside the door %
the little cigar store.
do you own this WeiGhin' machine out
IN front OF your shebanE7" he Inquired.
No, sir said the proprietor. whats
TITS a holdup game I stepped on IL.
dropped my coin 10 the slot. and I didn't
get any action. / want to ma the char
that owns u"
You'll have a hard time hndinR him.
It's owned by q trust"
The man With the cowboy hat went back
20 the machine. took out his revolver and
hred six holes through the dial.
II reckon that makes uu about evon he
said. replacing his shooting iron and walk.
ing on. II don't keer a durn for the coin,
but nOthin' that stands on end kin play 4
bunko game on me ana get more'n an even
break outn it"-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20
ROMANCE OF THE GOLD LINE
Mighty Magnet of Precious Metal
Proves Irresistible within
Ivs sphere.

More romance. more wealth and more
political power came out of the comstock
han any other mine on this continent.
When over SEQ. 1000 900 in silver. the making
81 a large number OF noted millIonairos,
half a dozen senators and q couple OF
trunk line railroads had been extracted
from that wonderful lode II was flooded.
For years II has been impossible TO work
~ the great depth to which the shafts had
been sunk. owing to the thrush OF water.
And during all this time there have been
lnnumerable but fruitless schemes to drain
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20

Caulinower has been out Of the market
for more than two weeks and need not be
expected for another fortnight. 1t is be-
tween seasons for this vegetable and there
will be no more until the new crop comes
In.
Wax and green beans cost 20 cents
quart and new peas Is cents a quart.
There Is a decided Improvement in the
peas, but the supply is limited. Green pep
pers are more plentiful and only cents
each this week. also an Improvement over
the prices for a while back Dwarf rhu-
barb, tender little short stalks. Is in and
sells three punches for cents. oyster
plant IL 10 cents a bunch and nice what
there lie Of It. 1t has been out Of the mar
ket for a while.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20

Much OF the new garden stun has been
scarce and high for a, week or more, par
ticularly beets. turnips and root things.
Fresh shipments are coming in now, how
eyer, and better things At better prices
may be expected. New potatoes are scarce
and have been for two weeks and are sell
ing higher than they did a month ago.
Ten cents q pound straight has been the
price for two weeks, while previous TO
that they sold three pounds for % cents.
The Bermudas have furnished the lsulk OF
the supply so far. and Florida has con-
tributed some Louisiana will begin ship
ping in about two weeks and then better
things may be expected. New potatoes cost
more than double the standard brands as
they have to be raised with heat in semi
loan and sandy soil Old potatoes sell
from IS cents to 81 a bushel
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20
FAT AND LEAN AND FODDER
EffeCt Of Eating on Flesh According to
sOms so.entif9 Gents.
PORK CHOPS AND FRIED APPLES COED
Mrs. PrOVidem Has Tempting Proposal
for Those who Partake OF
Her Weekly Basket OF
PrOvemder.
PORK CHOPS AND FRIED APPLES GOO

"she came home from the sanitarium
after a six months course and was going
to fatten me up and reduce DR.. ices
avoirdupois forthwith" said DR.. Aye.
And she didn't do it?'
mo. not at ALL"
Perhaps you did not follow her direc-
tions7''
I'VE did. absolutely Ate no animal food
of any kind-not even butter, bought loads
OF the sanitarium nut and grain foods and
used them as she directed"
But for how long?
''Oh, several months"
And so he concluded because there was
not at once double transformation scene,
in which the thin Dr. Aye put on flesh
and the Heshy DR.. Zee took OF the same.
that the sanitarium was not doing anything
and its methods were not good.
why We Get Fat.
DR.. Wiley. chief OF the bureau of chemis-
try OF the Department OF Agriculture,
recognized as the leading authority in the
United States upon subjects relating to the
nutritive values Of foods, says ''the flesh
forming habit. when not congenital, Is usu-
ally due to the fact that a person during
youth and active life eats certain guam
tity of food necessary to growth and sus-
tenance and then when maturity 10 reached
keeps up the habit of eating after the body
demands less. Some forms OF food tend
TO produce fat more rapidly than others
namely. the starches and sugars. hence a
restriction in the quantity of potatoes, rice
and other starch foods Is advisable. The
opposite conditions often prevail and we
have pathogenic conditions Of leanness.
+ Here also the same rules may be applied.
I plain living with an abundance OF starchy
/ foods, In which potatoes rice and similar
4 foods, together with sugars, are given Inn
/ portant parts At the same time a proper
degree OF exercise 20 keep all the organs
! OF the body in normal physical condition
should be taken. Thlnness Is much to be
preferred 10 fullness and is entirely COM
patible with good health, long life, hard
thinking and hard work"
Habit IA Master.
when not congenitaI' should be specially
noted Perhaps in the case Of these two
physicians of such varying results there
was the oongenital habit Of parents and
grandparents added to the habit person
ally continued, and they expected to over
come that habit OF several generations II
two o. three months and reverse their con
stitutional habit TO put on flesh or to laoi
It. formed by slow surrendering to wronl
habit for several generations.
The trouble Is that long after the bod
demands less food"-because it has beer
built 70 it's proper proportions and nov
needs only a small amount TO repair vast
people because q the pleasure thel
ind In eating or from habit or indiffer
enee, continue to maintain the rations o
younger days. The result Is that the nu
triton In excess OF that demand 10 main
tain the system IL piled up as a surplu
In the form Of fat and this surplus fat
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20

II you have anything to trade advertise
Il IN the For Exchange columns OF The
Bee Want Ad page,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20

Creamery butter. which has sold at 30
cents all week. raised to 80 cents Friday
morning. The fiuetuation in the price OF
creamery butter will not be of 80 much
consequence from now on, however. as the
dairy and country butter is coming In and
the better grades Of these are quite the
equal OF any OF the best brands Of cream
cry. The best dairy butter brought % and
q cents a pound Friday morning There
IL plenty OF It In market II housekeepers
will lust look for II.
Eggs have also advanced a little since
Thursday. the best selling from IS to 20
cents a dozen
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20
SCARFACE, INDIAN HUNTER
IrOouois ohisFS Adventure with = Bear
Wins Him Name
loYRoop FlsHT BRINGS MANHoOO HONOR
life Oddly Endangered By breaking
Through . HoIOw Hill while
ChasinG n Deer-oaught
in q Treetop.

MONTREAL April b.--one Of the most
interesting Indians In the province Of Que
bee is Chief scarface, an Iroduois, who is
passing his declining years on the Caughna-
waRa reservation. His real name IL a
musical Iroquois word which sounds like
Tsnenrison and which the indians say
means 'the shining through the leaves"
Tradition has II that Tanenrison was born
during daylight when his mother was on A
Journey through the, forest, and that the
glinting Of sunlight on the foliage above
her struck her az the most significant thing
in connection with his birth. on the gov
eminent roll he is known as plain Tom
williams. but nobody ever addresses him
thus, unless Il be the Indian agent, his
fellow trtbesmen forgot Tanenr1son long
years ago, and all his friends, red and
white alike, call him scarfaoe, in recog-
milton OF one OF his earliest hunting ad-
ventures
II was in the nineteenth summer that he
came into collision with huge bear. The
boy had the FIRST play and shot so true tina,
the animal staggered and fell on its side
Inexperience then led the redsiSin into
peril. Surprising the animal to be dead
he dropped his rife and ran up to the car
cass intent on naying IT, but Just as he
came alongside the bear decided TO play
the game out and put his hugging ma
chine at work before the young Indiar
knew what was happening.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20

Fish is a disappointment to all who in
spect the assortment which is decidedly
limited. It may be a comfort TO some,
however, to know that the, local market
10 as well Off as any other in this re-
spect.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20

The advance in the wholesale price OF
canned meats will not affect the retail
price materially for a few weeks Most Of
the larger dealers still have a considerable
part OF the winter stock on hand and will
continue to dispose OF It at the same
prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-20

Chickens are being sold minus the feath-
ers only just now. and they bring IS cents
a pound. Squads sell from IS to 80 cents
each, according to size and broiIers at 50
cents each. Geese are not to be had
Ducks. such as they are. sell for 16 cents
a pound, and turkeys for % cents pound
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

Notice is hereby given to the credi-
tors of this estate and to all other per-
sons herein interested to show cause,
within ten days from the present Doti-
fication, if any they have or can why the
final account presented by w. B. LIE
Bourgeois administrator of this estate,
should not be approved and homolo-
gated and the funds distributed in ac-
cordence Herewith.
By order of the court, June 26, A. D.,
1907.
H. R WARREN, Clerk of Court
je29-2t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
Succession of Samuel R. Barnes.
TWenty-sixth judicial District Court of Louisi-
ana, in and for the Parish of St, Tammany.

By virtue Of all order of sale from the
honorable the aforesaid Court, and to
me directed, bearing date June "a, 1907,
Will offer for sale and sell to the high
est bidder, for cash at the front door of
the Courthouse, in Covington, between
legal sale hours, on SATURDAY,, the
3rd day of August, 1907, the following
described property to-wit:
Twenty (20) acres of land situated in
st. Tammany Parish, State of Louisi-
ana, Greensburg Land District of Lou
isilna, and described as follows: Com
mence at the northwest corner of the
northeast quarter of southwest quarter
of section IA, township 6, south of
range II east, and measuring the north
line of said northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter, five (5) acres east,
thence running. south four (4) acres,
thence west five f5) acres to the west
line of said northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter, thence north four
"a acres along said west line to point
of beginning. Embracing twenty coy
acres more or less.
Terms of sale cash, for the purpose
of paying debts of the succession.
je29-6t. T. E. Brewster. Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

Notice is hereby given that under and
by virtue of an order of sale issued by
the above Court in the above entitled
suit on the 25th day of April, 1907,
have seized, and on SATURDAY, the
Sd day of August, 1907, during legal sale
hours, will offer for sale and sell 10 the
highest and last bidder, for cash, at the
principal front door of the Courthouse,
in CoVington, Louisiana, the following
described property to satisfy the iudg-
ment rendered in said action, to wit:
All the timber, of whatsoever kind and
character, upon the following lands in
St.ATammany Parish, Louisiana, viz
A certain tract of land In st. Tam
many Parish, in Honey Island, being
lot A on a map made by Leyland j. Hen
derson, surveyor, in the matter of the
partition of the south half f1S) of the
Stephen AppleWhite claim, allas of the
Duncan Mccall claim, and part of the
John Mccall claim, said lot being in
townships six (6l and seven %, south
of range fifteen (l5) east, in section
thirty seven (37) containing one hun
dred and sixty (160) acres, and re-
corded in book Y, page "a, of this
parish.
Dated June 10. 1907.
je 22-6t L. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
H. c. Mitchell VS.. Nicholson Lumber
aud Cooperage Company-No. 800.
Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court of
Louisiana, in for the Parish of st.
Tammany.

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of an order of sale issued
by the above Court in the above emitted
suit on the 25th of April, 1907, have
seized and on SATURDAY, the Sd day Of
August, 1907. during legal sale hours, /
will offer for sale and sell to the highest
and last bidder, for cash. at the princi-
pal front door of the courthouse, in
Covington, Louisiana, the following
described property, to satisfy the judg-
ment rendered in said action. to wit:
All the timber, of whatsoever kind and
character, upon the following lands in
st. TammanY Parish, Louisiana, viz
A certain tract of land in said parish
and State, located on Honey Island, in
section 3S, township south, range 15
east, comprising 320 acres, more or
less, said tract being marked C and ID
on certain map made by Leyland J.
Henderson, surveyor, in the matter of
the partition between the heirs of T. A.
Mitchell, deceased.
Terms of SaIe-Cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
Dated June 10, 1907.
je 22-6t T. e. BREWSTER, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
covNdToN TAMMANY PARISH, LA SATURDAY. JULY 8 1907
Succession of Mrs. Charlotte T.
Charless-No, 506.

Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish of
st. Tammany,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

Mrs.. M. Georgia Thigpen and husband
VS.. Nicholson Lumber and Cooperage
Company.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06

Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish of
st. Tammany.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-07-06
NOTICE.
In the Matter of the Liquidatson of the South
ern Industrial Institute, Limited.

Notice is hereby given that on the Sd day of
August, 1907, the undersigned liquidators will
sell at public auction, to the highest and last
bidder the following premises and property:
piece of land three hundred feet square,
near the town of Covington, commencing on
the HolmeSville Road on the east side,at point
zoo feet IN northwesterly direction from the
southern fence of the rice field purchased by
Mrs. Mary L. Conner from E, D. Saunders;
thence at right angles with said road 800 feet
eaSterly; thence 500 feet in northerly direc-
ton parallel with the Holmesville road: thence
at right angles 800 feet back to the Holmesville
road; thence down the east side of said road
70 the point OF beginning, with the two-story
metal building thereon, formerly occupied as a
shoe factory by the Southern Industrial Insti-
tute, Limited.
Also the following property in or attached
to such building: One engnine. with appurte-
nances; complete set of machines for rnaing
shoes; lot of miscellaneous articles and
property. JAMES S. JONES,
EDWARD ). FREDERICK.
le29-ot Liquidators.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-05
tT MAKES a DIFFERENCE.

II makes all the difference In the
world TO the conviviaI man where. and
what. he drinks. Most men desire
beauty and cleanliness, and handsome
appointments In the saloon they pat
ronlze regularly. AZ well az the essen
tial prerequisite Of genuine wines and
liquors that are served 10 them. And
these things are 30 particularly and
properly conspicuous at Otto sund's
elegant resort, the Commercial. ct No.
500 on the street OF that name that
they account thoroughly for the fixed
and splendid cusom he enjoys. There
IN nothing allowed to pass his counter
but the best and choicest In every de-
partment of indulgence. and the SER
vice behind II oil, 10 the most pleasing
and satisfying In the city.
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Y. S. to heirs OF Hans Anderson,
lots 81, 23 and "a, section 4; lots /
ard s of section 8, T. 4 NJ, R. 7 w.
1870 acres; patent ................
Nathan Anderson TO Rhoda Jack
son, lots 81, 20 and "a, section 4,
lots / and 5, section 5, I. 4 n,
R. I W; quit claim. ...............
Astor A. Anderson to Rhoda ia
cobson, lots 81, 23 and "a, sec. 4,
lots | and 8. sec. 5, I. 4 n, r. I w.
u. s. to William A. Wheeler, 3.
D of NE. l and lots | and 3 of see.
Is, 7. ~, R. 0 W.; 100 acres;
patent ................
Geo. w. Parker to Ira Il. r. VIII
son ct al, s. 1 of NE. 1 of sec. 35
and the w. 4 of the SW. OF sec.
SO in I. A n, r. 0 W.............ls IL
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-05

Mr.. Bryce was charmed with the city o.
Columbus which he says Is very heauti
ful. There are many fine residences ant
handsome business blocks. The city has
a population OF 1000 and Is Of courss
the capital city Of the state. 1t has
many public institutions, including hos
pitfalls for the blind, the feeble minded
the deaf and dumb, and so on, which
are all state institutions.
Altogether. MFR. Bryce had very
pleasant and interesting journey and is
well satisfied that he undertook 1t.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-05
For Ths Little psop,e.

Every parent in this city should in-
vestigate, at once, the now and APP
preciable shoe for the youngsters. al
Charles v, Browns Commercial street
house They are called the IN g.
scuffer" and are the very epitome Of
good wear and real comfort. They
are going like wiid-f;re and the kids
themselves are after them because
they look 30 comfy"