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The Washington bee., 1907-06-15
MONSTER SHIPS BUILT
NATIONS ORDERING HUGE YES.
SELLS FOR WAR PURPOSES.
Thirty-FiVe Monsters of Destruction to
Be Added to Battle Craft Afloat by
Fall-United States Ships
LARGE.

LOndon.-The epidemic of monster
battleships is spreading. By the
close of the present summer no fewer
thar So of these enormous craft will
have been completed, begun or order
ed, but of these 35 only seven will fly
the British flag The other % belong
to foreign powers, and this is the first
time in the history of the British
navy that it has been so grievously
outnumbered in the most powerful
type of ship.
The monster battleships building,
completed or to be laid down before
the close of the summer of 1907 are
as follows:
England-Four Dreadnoughts, three
lnvincibles; total, seven.
Germany-FOur Dreadnoughts, two
Invincibles; total, six.
France-Six Dantons; total, six.
Japan-Four monster battleships, two
monster cruisers; total, six.
South American republics-Six
Dreadnoughts; total six
United States-Two Michigans, two
Pacifcators; total, four.
All these ships have been ordered
since January, 1905. In the five years
January, 1900, to January, 1905, the
same group of powers laid down or or
dered Al flrst-class battleships, OF
which Is were British. Thus in the
Dreadnought era the British proper
ton has enormously declined In 1906
it is only 20 per cent of the battle
ships of the great naval powers; in
1900-4 it was "a per cent
Another point is very striking. In
19O0-4 the British battleships were, on
! the whole. mere powerful and larger
than those of rival nations, the sole
] exception being the United States. But
! in 1867 many of the foreign battle
ships and armored cruisers are larger
and more powerful than the British
! ships, so that the numerical disadvan-
tage is now accompanied by a disad-
vantage in quality of ships. Three
, German, four Japanese and two United
/ States ships will be larger than any
vessel that the United Kingdom pos
! sesseS.
It is true that to the above total Of
British monster ships should be add
ed to battleships which will be begun
about January, 1908. and possibly a
third, which may be commenced In
March, 1908. But, even so, the Brit
ish total will be only ten, and will
] still be below the proportion of a few
years ago.
Not only this. but for the first time
in the history of the British navy the
twO-pOwer standard in large armc-=---
The Washington bee., 1907-06-15
WORLDS FAMOUS CURIOSITY.
Man Who is Still Living with Only
Half of His Brain.

Kansas City, Mo.-George L. Chap
man, wOrld-famOus curiosity among
medical men, was exhibited to the
classes of the Kansas Medical college
| recently. He is a wonderful example
of tradition current among medical
, doctors that the average person has
large surplusage of brains.
AS the result of a gunshot wound re-
ceived when he was a boy and the
subsequent surgical operation which
, followed Chapman had teacupful-
or, to reduce the quantity to more eX-
act terms, six Ounces-Of his brain
removed when he was 13 years old.
Instead of dying, as everything indi-
/ Gated he would, Chapman fingered be-
tween life and death His head was
almost frozen in an effort TO keep the
temperature down. Part Of the right
ear was actually frozen off in this
manner. But after spending two years
in bed, not being able to stand as a
result OF the injury, he finally became
able to get around
A huge scar remains where the sur
geons removed the skull and brain
from Chapman's head. The brain sub
stance here lies beneath a single thick
ness of skin and it is possible to OBJ
serve the pulsa6on of the cerebral
blood vessels by watching the bare
skin which covers the unprotected
brain.
In sleeping if he lies on the right
side Of his head it fills with blood,
practically drowning the brain. He is
then completely paralyzed and help
/ less until some one turns him over.
when his brain drains and resumes its
functions.
Chapman makes his living by travel
ing about and exhibiting himself to
medical colleges, taking up a collection
at each place. He is in great demand
as an illustration of the relations be-
tween the hemispheres of the brain
and the muscles of the body He has
/ exhibited himself all over this cnnntry
The Washington bee., 1907-06-15
Has Whiskers Seven Feet Lonn.

Council Bluffs, Ia.-James w. Main.
a farmer residing near Glenwood, was
in Council Bluffs the other day. and
attracted much attention. Main has
whiskers seven feet long, the result
of 35 years of uninterrupted growth
He is now more than 20 years old.
Thirty-ive years ago he says he
grew tired of shaving, and swore he
would never shave again. In a few
years his whiskers reached his waist
and he concealed them under his coat
Then they reached his knees. and he
had to button his vest and trousers
over them When he unfurls the
giant growth he looks like old Father
Time. Main has never had a sick day
since he began to let his whiskers
grow.
The Washington bee., 1907-06-15

ships VIII nave been abandoned. The
two-pOweT standard, as defined by Mr.
Balfour in the house of commons this
year, is equality in numbers to the
fleets of any two powers plus a mar
gin of ten per cent. As there are
three different groups of two powers,
each Of which is building II monster
ships, this involves for England IA
monster ships in reply. But when
even the ship to be begun so late as
March of next year is counted Eng
land has only ten and of the ten
some may be whitfield away by par
lament
The Washington bee., 1907-06-15
and in Europe and Canada
e~LN IL IL IL Ol1O tAAAA NtelAAhAhahF7
CALLS METHUSELAH NOT so obi
Prof. Starr Thinks He Lived No Long
er Than Fernando Jones.

Chicago.-Prof. Frederick Starr is d
the opinion that Fernando Jones is Oh
er than Methuselah.
Not that he believes the Oldest loal
inhabitant to be more than 900 years
old-oh, no! But he refuses TO se
cept the word of Holy Writ in regard
to the age of the traditionally Olds
man, and asserts that his life prob
ably was shorter than the lives d
modern and Up-to-date people Fn
rarely pass the century mark
This shattering Of another idol Ta'
essayed by Prof Starr while holding
forth to his class in anthTOpOogl
at the University of Chicago WishlI
to test his students fund Of gelslI
information, he suddenly pr0p0uni@
the question:
How old was MethuseIah2'
A great, blank silence preyale
among the 60 embryo scholars, az
the professor gloated over their u
| cOmfiture.
Then he condescended 10 lnIoIlE
them that Methuselah was g5g y941
old, and that they had better 90 loII
and read their Bibles.
But" he continued, "i- is not al
probable that Methuselah ever A'5I
to such an extreme old age 1t Is a-'
doubtful if Saul, David and S0oly
ever reigned 40 years each. as u
Bible declares. Men lived no -ons7
in biblical times than they do t0aA!
In fact, I believe the average
longevity is higher to-day than il Eva
has been In the history Of the llI-
race"
And then, after rUining .o1r o-- A
thuselah's reputation Prof. 30
turned to a discussion of The l4il7'-
crasies of the IroquOis E-rJ
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23
Tho Trot.ina Breeders Association.


The light harness horse breeding in
dustry il one OF the greatest in this
country In spite of the fact that II has
never had the aid of a national organi-
zation such as those which have fur
thered the interests OF other branches
Of the live stock industry. II was 70
fill this long felt want that the Amerl-
can Association OF Trottlng Horse
Breeders was formed
The object OF the organization is
well stated in a circular letter sent out
by Secretary III. *. Devereux. II Is 'to
further the interests OF the American
trottcr In North America ana 10 lend
Us aid IN making him greater through
out the world"
Al plans have not been fully ma
turpd but one Of the certamties I'm
cludcs an annual horse fair where
breeders from all parts Of tile country
will be brought together
The organization should also be q
power IN legislative matters and II a.
entering the field nt time when this
line OF effort Is much needed In states
where some misguided people arc do.
Inc much Co hamper the breeding In.
dustry. II Is TO the best interest ~
every breeder "a the country to become
n member
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23

Clarence III. Mackay OF the New Yorb
Racket and Tennis club recently dc.
featcd George H. Brooke of the rhiln
delphia Racket club In the champion
shln round for the gold racket Il
straight sets by the score of 15-s
i5-s. 15-12, az Tuxedo Park. y. "
BY his victory Mackay becomes the
permanent owner OF the $500 gold tro.
ply, which was offered for competition
by Eustace ii. Miles, the English cham
pion, during his stay at Tuxedo Park
a few years ago. Many OF the former
national racket champions have been
successful IN competition for the prize,
which is second only In Importance 70
the national championship. Mackay
won In 1905 and 1906, and Brooke de
feated George l.. Wrenn few days
ago In the final round for the all com
ers' prize
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23


mark the New Yorker was an even
ten yards ahead of his opponent and
had finished the distance In sixty-one
seconds. At 225 yards the New Yorker
was a full length In the lead and go
Ing fast at the records.
From this point II was just ques-
ton OF how much Daniels would beat
Handys distance records. for the lat
ter was plodding along, hopelessly out
OF the race.
Coming down the last length OF the
tank, the match was enlivened some
by squirt between the two swimmers,
and although Handy had swum hun
dred yards less than Daniels. the blond
New Yorker beat him 10 the final mark,
winning by shade over 100 yards.
All American records from go yards
up 10 and including 1000 yards were
shattered. Daniels time for the whole
distance was 10 minutes 81 3-5 seconds,
dlsplaclng Handy's old figures OF IA
minutes seconds. The westerner fin
ished his 1000 yards In 10 minutes q
seconds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23
TAX NOTICE.

First publication March 20; last
April i3.
To the owner or owners of any and
all interests in the land herein descrih-
ed and to the mortgage or mortgages
named in all undischarged recorded
mortgages against said land, or any as.
signee thereof OF record
Take Notice, that sale has been law
fully made Of the following described
land for unpaid taxes thereon. and
that the undersigned has title thereto
under tax deed issued therefor, and
that you are entitled TO reconvoyance
thereof. at any time within six months
after return Of service Of this notice,
upon payment 20 the undersigned, or
10 the Register in Chancery of the
county in which the lands lie. Of all
sums paid upon such purchase, together
with one hundred percent additional
thereto. and the fees Of the sheriff for
the service or cost of publication of
this notice. to be computed as upon
personal service of declaration as
commencement of suit, and the further
sum OF five dollars for each descrip-
ton. without other additional costs or
charges. II payment as aforesaid Is
not made. the undersigned Will in
stitute proceedings for possession of
the land
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23
Copper Country News

The trial OF the first Of the Onto.
nagon county rioters resulted in a
verdict of acquittal There are thirteen
more to be tried.
The Houghton county agricultural
society has chosen the cath. 25th, 26tn
and 9th ofsSeptember next as.the pro-
per time for the holding OF the county
fair.
The arrangement committee for the
annual tournament of the Upper PEN
insula Firemen's association, which
is TO be held in Ontonagon, has been
selected James Corgan is chairman
and the other members are G. II.
O. Rourke. John p, Donnelly, Charles
f. Eichen and John Jones. A meeting
of the citizens will DO called shortly
when active preparations for the big
event will be started
+. H. Levine has accepted position
as floor salesman In Grinnell Bros.
music house at Hancock. Mr. Levine
will leave today to assume his new
duties and expects o-moye !. his.family
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23

Description MEL Of Nell Section 30
Town North A Range West 81 Amount
$40. 80 Taxes for years 1895 to 1905
inclusive
Description sell Of SCI Section 30
Town North A Range West 81 Amount
SOB A. Taxes for years ls90-is93 1895
to 1904 inclusive
Description Lots 9.i and Section 30
Town North "A Range West 81 Amount
STAG 81 Taxes for years 1895 to 1905
inclusive.
Description NWil Of MEL Section is
Town North 90 Range West 89 Amount
$40 q Taxes for years 1895 to 1905
inclusive.
Description Me- Of Me- Section is
Town North i3 Range West % Amount
S9o.4l Taxes FOR years 1894 to 1905
inclusive.
Description sWli Of Nell Section IL
Town North 40 Range West 90 Amount
Sl5.2s Taxes for years 1895 to 1905 in.
elusive.
Description swli Of Nwll Section
Is Town North 43 Range West s2
Amount $40 % Taxes for years 1895 to
1905 inclusive.
Description sEll Of Nw4 Section
is Town North az Range West 80
Amount Si5 %. Taxes Tor years 1895
10 1905 inclusive.
All in Iron County, State Of Michigan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23

to Hancock inside Of couple Of weeks
Mr.. Levine has been a.. resident Of
Ontonagon for the past two years,
being associated with j. Muskatt in
the mercantile businss He is hus-
tier and an experienced salesman. HIS
Ontonagon friends will wish him sue
cess in his new undertaking. onton-
agon Herald.
The Ontonagon. railroad yards are TO
be reconstructed. :. This is TO be done
in anticipation Of increased business
from that point. Among the changes
will be the construction of a switch 30
that the logs for the Mcmillan mill
will not have TO be- hauled over the
main track. A party of ST. Paul
officials were there Monday arranging
for the contemplated work. They
were f. 9. Cheney. assistant general
superintendent w. f. Tyler, assistant
general freight agent Otto Brendler
acting division superintendent in the
absence Of f. X Hastings and John
Dunn.roadniastel
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23
Philip J. Hagan.
Place Of Business Negaunee Mich
igan.

You should be very careful Of your
bowels when yon have cold. Nearly
all other cough syrups are constipating.
especially those containing opiates.
kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
moves the bowels contains No
opiates, Conforms 20 National Pure
Food and Drugs Law Bears the en-
dorsement Of mothers everywhere.
Children like It's pleasant taste. Sold
by All Druggists
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23

Charles NJ. Daniels OF the New York
Athletic club recently defeated III. j.
Handy Of the Chicago Athletic assocla-
tlon In 1000 yard match race In
New York. The latter has long held
sway In the middle west In distance
swimming and held most OF the Amer
lean records from 600 yards to 1000,
When the first turn OF the twenty
Ave yard Mercury foot pole had been
made Daniels had already gained two
yards ON Handy, 81 the 100 yard
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23
MeFsrlsn p.nI.. Deal Pending.

Secretary McFarlan OF the New
Memphis Jockey club recently gave
official denial 20 the report that a deal
had been cOnsummated or was pend.
Ing toward Celia. Adler and TILES pur.
chasing Montgomery PARK
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23
MuIford q New Billy sunday.

Rem Milford. formerly one Of the
most widely known sporting writer's
OF the country, threatens TO become nm.
other Billy Sunday. He has n new
talk" which he calls Running Life's
Bases" One thousand men heard him
deliver the address nc the Farbank
theater. Springfield. o.. recently. Moe
OF the thirty third degree baseball fans
were there.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23

a cross and peevish child il not
natural. There is something wrong.
Usually it's the stomach. Use Cas-
casweet and put the stomach right. and
he sunshine will return to the baby
face. Cascasweet is best for babies and
children. 30 doses % cents Sold by
All Druggists.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23

A severe cold that may develop into
pneumonia over night, can be cured
quickly by taking Foley's Honey and
Tar. IL will cure the most obstinate
racking cough and strengthen your
lungs. The genuine is in yellow
package. Sam Bridges
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23

America lost the recent international
cable chess match with the British
team, the British score being % to AZ
for the Americans.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-03-23
Prevent Colds and rheumatism.

II you do not have one natural easy movement OF
the bowels each day. you are pneonsciousiy expos
tive Iron.ox Tablets tone and strengthen tho
bowels. 30 that they do thu work natgro Intended.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
V4UDEVTLLE HOUSES.

Miss Ida Fuller. an American entertainer who mas
attracted some attention abroad. is one Of the
newcomers 10 "advanCed' vaudeville at the Ne"
York Theatre. where she is appearing this WeeA
m a fire dance" Two large audiences applaudeo
her yesterday. Gus Ellen, the coster comedian
and Miss Romafne. who appears in approximations
OF boy characters, are continued the bill ullS
week Durnonds Ninstrels. Mile. Lucille Murger'
the Heras family of acrohats, Kara, the jugsIeE.
ANenie and Petro, the three Yoscarys and FRANK
Bush are also among the entertainers. There are
two performances every day at this house.
Aubrey Boucicaut heads the bill this week at
Hanmersteins Victoria Theatre appearing IN a
one act farce called she Loves Ne, She Loves Me-
Not" Other entertainers this week are Kingsley
Benedict. in The Fouturity Winner: Harry Tates
comedy company, in Motoring; Jack Norworth
monologist: Snyder and Buckley. the Rooney SIS
ters. Irving Jones. the five English Majors and
Salerno There two performances every day
and concerts Sunday ct this theatre
At Percy Wilamss houses-the Colonial and the
Alhambra theatres-there is ample variety Of en-
tertainnent this week. Miss Gertrude Hoffman.
who heads the bill the Colonial. enthusiast
cally applauded at both performances yesterday
She appears in limitations Of Eddie Foy and other
popular entertainers. Others the bill at this
theatre are Harry Bulger. Coram. the ventrilo-
quist; Edward Connolly and company. in 'Marse
Covtnston.' and the Empire City Quartet.
Miss Valerie Bergere and company in "A Bowery
Camille head the bill at the AIhambra Theatre
Other entertainers at this house the Piano
phiends. the five Madcaps. the French Opera Com
pany. IN e. version Of Carmen" and Julius Tan
nen.
VIII NJ CTessy and Miss Blanche Dayne head the
bill this week at Keith & Proctor's Union Square
Theatre. appearing in The Town Hall Tonight"
Other entertainers at this house Quinian and
Mack. Felix and Claire, and Gallagher and Barrett
Winsor McCay, the cartoonist. is feature of the
entertainment at the 2Sd street house. Paradise
Alley. sketch after the Harrigan and Hart style.
IS also the bill At the 5Sth street house Charles
Wayne heads the bill in q sketch called - a NJ"
At the 18th street house Miss Charlotte Parry, in
The Constoc1 Mystery heads the bill Other
entertainers are Miss Oracle Emmet and Company,
Donald and Carson. and Edwards Ruhe Kids
The Dreamland Buresquers the attraction at
the Dewey Theatre this week. and at the Gotham
under the same management, the entertainment IS
offered by group OF Twentieth Century Maids
The Sisters Hypatie head the bill at Tony Pas
tors this week Other entertainers are Miss Es-
telle Wordette and company, Wayburn's Nightn-
gales Mr.. and Mrs George W. Hussey and Dixon
Bowers and Dixon
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
THE PAPAL ENCYCLICAL.
Rules Issued for the Clergy in Fight
AGAINST Modernism.

Rome Sept I6-The "Osservatore Romano or
gan Of the Vatican. to-day issued ar important
encvclical Of Pope Plus x on Modernism which
really is a completion OF his recent syllabus The
document sets forth that modernism fs a serious
danger TO the Church. refers n detail TO the var-
Gus features OF modernism, and condemns It as
dangerous in philosophy. faith. theology history
criticism and reforms, and arrives AZ the conclu-
sion that modernism IS a synthesis Of all heresy
and must logically lead 10 atheism. The encyccal
makes the following provisions:
Ffrst-Tre teaching OF philosophy positive the
ology: etc: is TO be carried on IN the 1h1.ch
second-Modernsts to te removed from pro
fessorships the direction Of educational tnsti-
Third-The clergy and faithful are not TO be al
Feurt bLA committee Of censorship IS TO be estab-
lished in every diocese 70 pass upon the puoiCa-
lions which the clergy and faithful shall be per
FifthGrhe encyclical Of the late Pope Leo XII
prohibiting the clergy from assuming the direction
of publications without their bishops permission
ecciesastical writer's Is confirmed.
6txth-EcclestasticaI congresses, except on rare
occasions. are prohibited .,., - -..--.
Eeventh-A cCurcl is 10 bA constituted IN every
diocese TO combat modern errors.
The full text Of the Papal encyclicaI occupies
seventeen columns in the ''Osservatore Romano
It goes at great length into the philosophical and
theological aspects Of the modern errors Of the
Church. which are uneouivccally condemned IS
thoroughly anti-Roran and entirely against the
oneness and everlasting Unchangeableness Of the
truth Of the Church. The Pontin says. in part:
In Rome the movement OF modernist errors IS
agnostic and irnnanent; agnostic in that il limits
70 simple phenomena the knowledge or men and
refuses grant 70 human reason the power 70
raise itself TO God and inlTn5ncrt because II ez
plains faith n God as proceeding from the vital
want of the human mind. Modernism $ not 50
much special error as an amalganlation OF Al tIo
hereses- Logically its double principle OF agnostl-
cisYn and irnnaanentiSm aboshes the dlsti1ctiofl
between and God. PanJneism is its normal
result
The encyclcal holds that the pride, curiosity and
ignorance Of scholastic philosophy are the causes
Of modernism
In concluding the Pontiff says he foresees that
the aiversaries Of the Church Will take advantage
Of this encyclical 10 represent him as the enemy
Of science progress and humanity. To that accu-
sation he replies by acts. He has DECIDED 70 support
h, every means in his power the Foundation or an
institution which shall group the most ilustrlouS
representatives Of science among the Cathollcs ana
which shall have for object favor with Catho-
lie truth, for light and guide, the progress OF III
that can be designated under the name OF science
New-York tribune., 1907-09-17
OBITUARY NOTES.

NJ MUILINIx of Fort Worth. Tex, SUPER
fntendent Of bridges and construction ot the Fort
Worth Denver & Gulf Railway. died in Denver
euddenIv Sunday. aged forty-nine years. Mr.. Null
,iniv had recently recovered from an attack of
oarp,onia and went 70 Denver to recuperate 1t
is believed death was caused by an internal hem
orrhage.
JOHN w. SHREDDER, sixty-eight years old
America. died at the Carney Hospital in Boston
Sunday.
CAPTAIN BENJAMIN GERARDIN, adjutant of
the Ath Regiment National Guard of New Jersey,
died Yesterday at his home in jersey City. He
otned the regiment In 1878 and had been it's adju-
tant since October 1854. He was born IN Jersey
civ on November l. 1854 He leaves wife. two
sons aud daughter.
SISTER MERCEDES died at the Dominican Con-
,,ar+ Jersey City on Sunday. She born IN
1ersev CITY thirty-one years ago. and entered the
ralieious order when seventeen years old. She waS
head of the teaching staff in the music department
in the academy of the convent
WILLIAM w wARDWELL, seventy-four years
old for many years prominently connected with
leading business and manufacturing enterprises OF
ponoe n Y and a member of the city Board of
ITire and Police Commissioners. died at his home
yesterday
Mrs. MARGARET BARSTOw BOLLES, wife of
the Rev. DR. Edwin c. BolIes of Turts College, died
AZ her home at the college on September Is. They
z,are married about thirty years ago at Portland,
Me her home DR.. Boles formerly pastor of
the Church of the Eternal Hope, in West s1st
styeas