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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28

ARmoR BELT IS TOO Low.
Defects in Construction Pointed
Out and Promotion System
Is Scored.

Henry Reuterdahl, associate Of the
United States Naval Institute and
American editor Of Fighting Ships"
Is the author Of a startling article on
'aThe Needs Of Our Navy" in the Jan
uary McC1ures. Mr.. Reuterdahl's ex-
pertness on naval matters is not dis
puted and neither is his patriotism.
He agrees with President Roosevelt
that navy must be built land all it's
training given in time Of peace" and
with this in view he exposes defects
IN our drst-class battle ships and ar
mored cruisers which all but make
them useless as efficient units in a
Heet on heavy sea and in real action.
Mr.. Reuterdahl's criticisms appear
to be the more amazing on account Of
the contention that most, If not all Of
the weak points he emphasizes, will be
acknowledged by sea-going officers, cor,
II the reader is sufficiently interested,
BY the testimony Of his own eyes"
His principal points are the follow
ing:
That the shell-proof armor Of the
American battle ships Is virtually be-
low the water line where 1t will do no
good, leaving the broad side Of the yes
sci exposed to the shells Of the enemy.
That this defect has been pointed
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28
Mrs CLIN z. CASTLE

engaged in a razor duel. Her oppo-
nent was Mrs. Olin G. Castle, who, as
Clara Wiley, was married to young
Olin Castle, clerk in an Eldorado store
Both girls had in turn been wooed by
him.
July %, 1900, nine days after the
wedding Of Clara Wiley and Castle
Miss Morrison visited the young wife
and the total battle ensued. II was
called to the Castle home by Mrs. Gas
tie, who commenced furious TRADE
against me-" she says in telling the
story. "She attacked me with razor
snatched the weapon from her and
slashed her." Mrs. Castle died week
later.
Miss Morrison had three trials, in
each of which she was found guilty
The first time she was sentenced to
three years In prison, the second tc
ten, and the third time to twenty.
The prominence Of the principals OF
the case made it one of the greatest in.
terest throughout the country. The con
victed woman's father was at one time
member Of the Kansas Supreme
Court
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28

W. r. Boggs, an American, was slain
by Mexican laborers who demanded their
wages.
Two bombs were found beneath the box
Of King Carlos of Portugal in the Royal
Theater of Lisbon.
Brigands tortured Marquis Otto of Ma
Plies and forced his wife to write check
for $4,000 for his ransom.
The death sentence of Prof. Karl Hau,
convicted of murder in Germany, was
committed to life Imprisonment.
Empress Alexandra of Russia became
so i'll that special consultation Of court
physicians was deemed necessary.
In the effort to gain the mastery of
the Pacific, Japan forced every foreign
shipping line out of the China trade.
Thousands of native troops who attack
ed the French forces ON the Algerian
frontier were driven back into Morocco.
A steamer went on the rocks of the
Nova Scotia shore in binding storm,
but the 600 persons aboard were taken
off.
Oscar Erbsloeh was forced by German
Authorities to pay duty Of $50 On the
James Gordon Bennett Cup he won in
The balloon race.
Herr Lange, well-known translator,
predicted famine in white paper and
nrged America to look to the preserya-
hon of her forests.
Finance Minister Kokovsoff, In an
aouncing the budget in the Duma, Tues
day, said that it would be necessary to
get $93,0OO,0O0 on credit to meet the ex-
traordinary expenses.
Nicholas Tschaikovsky, known as the
founder of the first revolutionary circle
At st. Petersburg, and Nine. Breshkoy-
skaya, one of the first aristocratic con-
Vcrts to the terrorist program, both of
whom have many friends in America,
have been arrested and thrown into the
Fortress of SIS. Peter and Paul at the
Russian capital
Recent reports from South Africa were
10 the effect that the Cape Government
vas arming in the expectation of another
uprising of the native Zulus, whose lead
IT, Diniznlu, was defying arrest in Natal
Tor certain murders in connection with
he rising last year. Now it appears that
Dinizulu has surrendered to the authori-
lies and mas demanded a trial
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28

out time and again; that other nations
years ago recognized 1t as fatal and
now have armor wrapped around the
sides Of their war vessels from five to
seven feet above the water line.
That, despite repeated accidents on
board our ships. the Navy Department
year after year has approved Of plans
by which the greatest guns on the
ships are directly above an open shaft
leading to the powder magazine.
That other nations long since recog-
nized the criminal stupidity Of thus en-
dangering the lives of officers and men
and have remedied the defect by use
of common sense and ordinary precau-
tionary measures.
That, without regard to the protests
Of experts, our battle ships have been
built so low that If the sea is heavy
and ships are in action, the sea would
wash over the vessels, render some of
their most effective guns useless and
practically leave the ship to the mercy
of the enemy.
The officers in the American navy
VINO command the DdCtle SHIPS anu
squadrons are too old; that under ex-
listing conditions young men cannot at
tain command, and that the service Is
badly crippled as result.
That there is too much bureau man
agement'' In Washington; too much
red tape in the Navy Department;
that American genius is stided because
of the bureaus immersion In details,
and that with the Secretary of the
Navy a civilian. he should have a
board Of expert advisers.
Other matters are dwelt on. but the
foregoing are by far the most impor-
tant. An afternoons fight on water
sealed Rnssias fate in the recent war
with Japan, says Mr.. Renterdahl. and
the same may well be true of the next
war into which this nation is plunged.
The issue is so important and the stake
so tremendous that the sea power
which is prepared in every respect to
meet the crisis will be the victor.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28
FARMING IN A DESERT.
There Are Colonizing Possibilities
Even in Death Valley.

The craze Of demonstrating which is
seems to have reached it's limit in the
choice Of Death Valley as colonizing
possibility. With the idea Of trans
forming the most arid and most desc,
late portion Of the great American des,
ert into farm land, number Of tracts
have been homestaked, irriga ton syn
TENS have been planned, and other
preparations are now in progress for
beginning the reclamation Of Death
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28
ASK RELEASE OF GIRL SLAYER.
Jessie Morrison, Who Killed Her
Rival, Said to Be Dying in Prison.

Interest in the tragic life story OF
Jessie Morrison, of Eldorado, Kan, Is
revived through the efforts OF influ-
entail friends to secure her release
from the Kansas State penitentiary
for the murder Of her school girl friend,
Mrs. DIN G. Castle. The young Won-
an, once known throughout the State
as a beauty, is said to be dying as .
result of her confinement in the WON
ans prison, with sixteen years of 9
twenty-year sentence yet to serve.
sThe crime for which Miss Morrison
ia paying the penalty was committee
when she and successful rival in love
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28
Muensterberg on Charity,

Prof. Emil Muensterberg, head of the
public charities of Berlin, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the celebration of the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the New York
Charity Organization Society at Carnegie
Hall recently, along with Mayor Nc
Cellan, Gov. Hughes and others. Prof.
Muensterberg said that charity work had
to be undertaken now in 1.-THE twilight of
widespread egotism and selfshness," but
that the work had changed from purely
philanthropic to a social conception He
finds that private charity does in this
country the work done by the government
In Germany.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28
Use of seismosraph in Wax.

According to dispatches from Vienna
some important experiments were made
during the recent 0stend gunnery trials
by Prof. Belar, director OF the Lalbach
earthquake observatory. who used the
seismographic apparatus to see If 1t was
possible to calculate scientifically by the
vibrations of the earth the location and
direction of distant artillery fire. Tbs
experiments were satisfactory, and they
viii be continued during the coming au.
tumn artillery naneuyers In the Kara.
Wanken hills
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28

The Socialist Stage Society of New
York City has for its object the produc-
ton Of plays in which socialism is the
keynote. Its manager, Mr.. Hopp, Gays
that when the society is in good running
order it will be able to assure manager
an audience of 5000 at the start for a
satisfactory play. In the meantime 1t
intends to produce its own plays, which
it is claimed can be done for very small
actual cash outlay.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-28

Valley. A railroad is already built
from Greenwater, at the southern end
Of the valley, to the borax works owned
by the celebra ted "Borax" Smith Of 20.
mule team fame, and there Is an auto.
mobile stage line through the valley
Even enthusiasts do not claim that
piping water from Telescope Peak
across the Funeral range into the val,
ley Is also under consideration.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06
IMPROVED SERVICE.

Effective Sept. 9Th, Southern
Railway will inaugurate through
Pullman car service between
Raleigh, N. c., and Atlanta, Ga.
This sleeper will be handled on
train 1S9, which leaves Raleigh
at 4:05 p. m. and on train 49
from Greensboro. arriving Allan
ia 6:25 a. m. Northbound on
train A, which leaves Atlanta
9:25 p. m. arriving at Raleigh
1890 noon following day. Train
10 connects at Salisbury with
train 80 for AsheviIIe, Knoxville,
Chattanooga. Memphis, Cincin.
natl. Chicago. and other points.
For Pullman reservation, cal
on or write w. II. McClamery,
P. & T. A., Raleigh; or r. Fl.
DeButts. P. & T. A.. Greensboro,
r.. L. VERNON, T. p. A..
Charlotte, N. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06

Mr.. W. W. Whitfield left last
week for San Antonio, Texas,
where he and his family will re-
side in the future.
In leaving Durham, Mr.. Whit
ted tears himself loose from
thousands of his friends. He has
been..here in the.banking business
twenty-three years and has be-
come a favorite with everybody.
He became cashier of the First
National soon after coming here
and about 1885 went with what
is now the Durham Loan and
Trust company and has since
been with that company.
Mr.. Whitfield goes partly in the
search of fortune in the undeve,
loped lands of San Antonio anC
whereabouts, and similarly in the
quest of a more healthful employ
ment. He will farm on an exten'
sive scale and will have a life al
to his liking. There is nobody
who will not wish him an abund
ance of everything that his COCO
sense directs and his good hear
Graves. EVERYBODY will miss Bill
Whitfield as everybody calls him
The town liked him.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06

ness men will recall, the carriers
proposed a uniform bill of lading
which was not generally eccept-
able. Complaint was entered
before the Interstate Commerce
Commission. That body used it's
good officers to get roads and
shippers together, and the pre-
sent bill is the outcome Of pro-
tracted conferences between
committees representing each. 1t
will go into effect with little or
no dissent and, while perhaps
not perfect, will almost certainly
prove of large usefulness. Chief
among those with something to
grain in efficiency of business
operations are Southern bankers
and cotton interests. We wish
the uniform william of lading
much success. Charlotte Obser-
yer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06
Great lid 10 Business.

The uniform bill Of ladinr, long
desired among bankers and BUSH
ness men. who taken definite
shape and will go into effect No
yember 1st next. After that
date shippers may have the o9in
i'm Of shipping property either
slbject to its provisions or under
tie liability imposed upon com
mon carriers by the common law
and Federal and State Statutes;
j. the latter event paying a some
what higher rate. There will,
however. be only this one bill,
whether it is always employed Oh
MT. 1t has two forms, one c5r q
straight" bill Of lading, not
n .gotiatIe. and the other FIR ar
''order" bill Of lading, whi@a j.
negotiable. TO avoid fraudulent
m anipuiation, different coIors Of
pa5ere @ra used. All parts Of the
straight" bill, including bill ol
hiding proper, shipping order and
memcraa1 i'm acknowledge "at.
must he on white paper; o. ~
order" bill the bill Of killing
proper must be on yellow b-aer
anil the shipping order and r. mo-
r4ndom acknowledgement, Of
blue. Cp9n the uniform styi4 al.
rairaads ii The Trunk Line Asso.
citation have united.
The new bin has already re.
ceiyed the sanction Of the Inter.
state Commerce Commission.
Its adoption" says the commits
sion. will be along step TOWARD
Uniformity, simplicity and Ger
taiaty. Il will likewise be a Ions
step in the direction Of fair deal
Ing betwccn shipper and carrier
ard 1t may be confidently ex
pecteJ 10 remove muchl sofl tht
confusion which now exists, am
to measurabIy avoid in the FIJI
ture the irregularities and inius
Ties which have heretofore &C
CURED.
Three years ago, ag many bust
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06
his R.iaht Idea.

Pat was digging a ditch. On the
first day Of the job be dug and dug
bet made small progress. IL went
back next morning only TO find tha:
what lie had done the day before
vas entirely wiped out by a cave-in.
Then a brilliant idea occurred Ia
Pat. Half burvine his pix ans
shovel in the earth. leavlnz onl.
the ends sticking ont, he careful.
threw his coat and dinner Pill ose.
the edge Of the cavc-in and tb3.
hid, In a short time people cam.
along, took in the situation at E
glance. Jumped at the cone, <.or
that the laJorer Lad hoen ca III ia
the fall Of the ham ara vent 4
work hastily. trying t, uncover hi
body. Half an hour Later thru
sweating ard pazzlcd a."a stoI l..
the nc41iy complete d.t.h aal <<on
dcrai where the h"-.~I man va
Then Pat came oHt frrm hi retire
mont ard said: CHAR yo. ~.~tle
men. Iknowed you'd he ~ t.sas
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06

tnlnS gOOu When IL cotiiSs W dI-
fractions to draw crowds of peo-
pie.
To read the series of accidents
in an automobile race reminds
one f former Thanksgiving Day
records of football games, on the
whole show took place at one
place instead Of all over the
country.
MANY friends of Mr.. J. A. Rob
inson will be pleased to know that
he added a neat sum to th
chimes fund, Those closely as
soc;atad with Nr, Robinson that
know Of l. S etfor,s to raise money
for the chimes can orly appre-
ciate Lis un,:rjng efforts in z
greAtUrdelt2A,rg ard feel good
when such c.-u!1s are crowned
with success.
TEE political situation was not
Qlite 50 rank last w4ek bu
there was plenty doing to heII
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06
Are These Things True.

While homicides in North Caro-
lima are almost too numerous to-
enumerate IF all the killings in
the State were enumerated for a
month or three months the mum
Der would amaze the natives
legal executions are so rare as to
attract attention. Sometimes one
or two or three persons are hung
in the State in the course of a
year and sometimes none. I'm
der the law first degree murder
is almost unknown. It is always
second degree Ia penitentiary
sentencel, or manslaughter or
nothing, Usually the slayer es-
capes with little or no punish
ment. If he is sentenced to the
State prison for a few years a
pardon or communication is a rea-
sonable expectation.
All this is preliminary to saying
that one Robert Robertson was
found guilty of murder in the
first degree in Martin county last
and sentenced to hang. The
murder, we are informed, was
deliberate and cold-blooded."
Maybe so, but this is unusual and
there must be some mistake. If
Robert Robertson whether he is
white orcolored is not sGated) has
any money or any friends he may
yet be able to convince the Su-
preme Court or the Governor
(Gov. Glenn, however, is not
easily convinced in these mat
ters) that the jury made a great
mistake. Instead of a "deliber-
ate and cold-blooded murder" il
was doubtless a case of self-de.
fence, the deceased having made
a motion to draw a weapon OF
something; or a case of the I'm
written law. All else failing
Robertson's attorneys could press
for a new trial with confidence
on the ground that the punish
ment is unusual and cruel. Il
hang a man in North Carolina j:
so uncommon that one sentenced
to undergo this punishment ha:
a pergect right to think that The
punishment is cruel and unusual
If there is any moral to this j
is that human life is about al
cheap as anything in this era 0.
education and eniightment ant
moral , and religious progress
lone can take human life with
more certainty Of escaping pun
Iishment than he can shoot Graz:
or steal a chicken.
Are these things so? Let hin
| deny who can.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06
DURHAM. N. c., Oct. 6, 1905

SOMETIMES there is truth in the
statement and this causes a
question to arise at all times
when such accusations is made.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06

WHEN a politician gets to the
end of his rope and can think of
nothing in the line of argument
to meet his opponent he usually
says that the other fellow lied.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06

Durham superior Court for the
trial Of civil cases met at the
court house Monday and began
the work Of the term. Many
cascs Of minor importance will
come mp for consideration while
there are many that are very In.
tereatiac that win keep tic court
busy TOR the two weeks allotted
10 tbi5 tvftn.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06

GREENSBORO always makes an
effort to get the best and you can
always find her securing some
thing good when it comes to at
fractions to draw crowds of peo-
pie.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06

That our American Forests abound IN
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues Is abundantly attested
BY scores of the most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the untu-
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness Of many native plants before The
advent OF the white race. This Informal
ton, impaired freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue Investigations until
to-day we have rich assortment OF most
valuable American medicinal roots.
Or. Pierce believes that our American FOR
ests abound In most valuable medicinal roots
fon the cSfs>of most obstinate and fatal dis
eases, IN wewoesld properly investigate them;
and In lesifrroatNsn OF this conviction. no
poirks/with pride~N the almost rnarxelnns
cures effected by his Gnlden- Madical Dis
coyery.r which has proven Itself 10 De Ing
most eificlent Stomach tonic. liver lnylgQr--
alnr. heart tonic and regulator, AND BLOOD
cleanser known 20 medical science Dyspep-
sia. or Indigestion. torpid liver. functional
and even valyular and ether affections OF
the heart yield to its curative action. The
reason ,chy IL cures .these and many other
affections. Is clearly shown In little book
which Is mailed free 70 any address by DR.. K
v. Pierce. Of Buffalo. N. T.. to all sending
request for the same. -
- - -
Not less marvellous. in the unparalleled
cures II Is constantly making OF woman's
many peculiar affections. weaknesses and
Distressing deTangements. Is Dr. Pierce's
FayoriteN Prescripuon>a Is amply attested
by thousands ot,HDEoslcI ned testimonials con-
trIouted byNcSzfeful paflrps who have been
cured BY Il Of catarrha pelvic dTaIlsa palnlli
p9fioIs. iTregllariiIes pIolapsus and oihsE
Instantaneous caused by weaknesa ulcer:
aIIonQi uterus and kInnred ansclE s. often
after many other advertised medicines. and
physicians had failed.
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Roth the above mentioned medicines are
wholly made up from the glycerlc extracts OF
native. medicinal roots. The processes EN-.
Moved in their manufacture we're original
with Dr. Pierce. and they are carried ON py
skilled chemists and pharmacists Win tne
AID Of apparatus and appliances specially
designed and built for this purpose. botn
medicines ara entirely free from alcohol ana
ali other harmful. hshlt-fnrming drugs q
full list OF their ingredients u printed on
zach bottle-wrapper. @
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-06

To read the series of accidents
in an automobile race reminds
one # former Thanksgiving Day
records of football games, on the
whole show took place at one
place instead of all over the
country.
Evening journal., 1908-11-06

steered his public course around every
headland of the oountrys political
topography.
Thus Mr.. Taft may be counted upon
to consult the chart ard tc sail by the
compass. The Constitution and the
statutes will be his guides and counsel
lors He will adhere 10 tire spirit Of
the basic law and the country's enact
ments. and will find in them ample
scope for the furthcring Of every ma
tional interest. the correction of every
Injustice. the encouragement of every
rEhtful enterprise. He will be thu
man 10 fashion the new impulses of the
nations industrial life into conformity
with law. He Genes into Office at the
psychological moment. when the cpun.
try is PREPARED for a calm. dispassi0n-
ate. clearsghted and constructive Lead
or. The maanifcent work of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. in awakening public
sentiment and the enlightonment of the
people, has prepared the way for the
judicial helsman who wlll now pilot the
ship of state Thus the country is
most fortunate in having an outlook
for business security and calm pro-
gressive development such as was
ushered in with the election of Pfesi-
dent Mckinley. This means employ
ment for money as We'll as for men.