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ton for such training station. Its
distance from shore pTecludes the possi-
bility of a boys desertng in burst of
temper; the climate is favorable for
the development of hardy constitutions,
and it is beautiful for situation.
The officers houses sit on the side
hill overlooking the parade ground and
the g'uIls animate the cove where the
training ships Pensacola and Intrepid
lie anchored.
The large building called the bar
racks is an ornamental feature Of the
island and may be seen from the pass
ing ferry boats. The lower floor of
this building is one large room. In
the farther end are arranged some light
artillery, at the other a boat, fitted with
sails and oars, is moored. These, to-
gether with the subtarget guns, COM
plete the furniture of this immense
ROOM The side walls are decorated
with mirrors and the different flags
used by our navy are painted in colors
on the white background. Each one is
labeled, so that the boys sunconsciously
learn them. Here, too, are painted the
wigwag signal code and the flag
signals
The subtarget gun is the most fas-
cinating of devices. 1t is a gun fitted
with an electrical appliance in such a
way that though no cartridge is used
the exact spot where the bullet would
strike Is. registered on a small card be-
side the gun. This makes practicing
marksmanship easy and inexpensive
OF course the man -warsman must be
accustomed to the smell of powder, the
, concussion and recoil, so there is also
target practice with powder and bullets
On the upper floor, or, navally speak
ing, on the gun deck. are swung the
hammocks in which the boys sleep at
night Here, also, is the paymasters S
Office
Leading off from the main hall are
the arsenal, where the rifles, pistols
and ammunition are kept; the wash
room. where the boys wash their hands
and faces; the hold" where the ditty
boxes and canvas bags are slowed, and
the general Offices.
In north wing ares located the
library. the schoolroom. the printing
plant, dispcnsary and the official head
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
By Mary Edith GriswoId

THE sun shone fair; the wind was
still, but the rip of the tide sent
salt spray over US. The first
question. ''why do boys enter the
navy?" was answered. The sea calls
them.
As the tug rounded the lighthouse
point on Yerba Buena island and came
Up to the long, white dock. several
lads in uniform Were climbing in the
rigging OF the schoolship Intrepid,
which is anchored alongside. On the
parade ground In front of the barracks
other squads OF boys were practicing
wig wag signals with red and blue and
yellow flags. Directly bugle blew and
other squads of uniformed men went
through a fire drill. They fairly jumped
in the frenzy of this last exercise. At
least some of the work of learning to
become a Jack Tar is fun.
After the fire drill the bugle blew
for o'clock, the end of the afternoon
drill period. From then till supper
time at 6 o'clock the boys are at lib
erty 10 do as they choose within
barracks becomes really interesting.
Ditty boxes and canvas kit bags. are
brought out, cleaned and repacked. The
boys do their mending, read their let
ters over, write, or loaf Above deck
las they call "up stairs") others are
washing their white duck uniforms and
other clothes. Each boy must do his
own washing, and each one must be
always clean. AS the regular barrack
1.aiform consists of white Jacket and
trousers Of heavy cotton twill, this is
a good task. The boys have each a
scrubbing brush and they are supplied
with salt water soap, and after the
clothes are perfectly clean and thor
oughly rinscd they arc put into a
dryer Next morning each boy must
claim his clothes roll them up neatly
bag. The trousers and blouses are
dried in such a manner they do not
require ironing. The black wooIen
Jersey and yellow khaki leggins. which
are the top garments. OF the complete
day duty uniform. protect the white
trousers ard blouse.
But the little white canvas hats must
be kept immaculate with soap and
water and scrubbing brush.
How the Day Begins
Yet the DAY does not begin like blue
Monday. Reveille sounds at o'clock
Everybody turns out. Coffee may be
had in the messroom at 6. but break
fast is not served till 7:15. In the
interim the boys fetch their clothes
from the dryer. lash UP their ham
moclzs, and If the weather is fair they
carry them down to the dock for an
airing. Each company has a rack for
hammocks, and like all the kit bags
and ditty boxes they must be arranged
according TO numbers. Each boy has
the same number for all of his things.
There are three drill periods a day
Inc first one is for everybody and is
from S;l0 to $40 o'clock in the morn
Ing This includes setting UP exer-
ciEes. drill with and without rifles to
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quarters.
Below decks are the mess and the
kitchen, the bakery, the cold storage
and ice plant, and storerooms for
provisions.
The Spotless Kitchen
This is the quarter of paramount i'm
portance to the navy and the nation
the stomach of the navy. Here every
thing is immaculate, shining and ship
shape. There isn't an atom of grease
In the dishpans or a spot of anything
In the bakery. The meat hangs in cold
storage until it is Just right, the vege-
tables are fresh and the cooks superior
to most mothers There is always
something conducive to happiness in
the very sight of a well groomed cook
IN fresh cap and apron among his cop
per caldrons. If the eaters could but
see him while they eat there would be
no need for appetizers. Just so look
the cooks in the kitchen at the bar
racks. The baker and the butcher,
each in his own way, are reassuring,
but they. cannot compare in spleudor
with the cooks. The dining tables
were set for inspection and one is inl-
pressed with the enormous size of the
coffee cups.
The boys are not stinted as to RAJ
tions-each one may have all he wants.
ehD SeAi z VI Tic SIN tuSi e - tk
general hospital and for patients ar
ficted with contagious diseases there
are cottages on the shore. apart from
the others. The strictest watch Is kent
over the health of the recruits They
are required to drink purified water and
to dip the drinking cup into disin-
fectant before using it. In order to
enforce this regulation guards are sta
toned at all the drinking fountains all
the time.
There is a plunge bath for bathing as
well as the bay
Such is the system of making a
man % warsnan at Yerba Buena sta
ton. At present Captain Capehart is
commandant and Lieutenant Fuel is
lieutenant commander. Among the
post officers there are several who have
seen long service in the navy. John r.
Aioaiy mate. one of the drill officers,
enlisted in 1880.
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BUGlE9 9nOWE7

the motions Of semaphore and to
the rhythm of music. In fact. all three
of the drills of each day are with
music.
This is followed by battalion drill.
The remaining two periods are differ
ent for different companies.
Dinner is served at noon. tt is
dishes are served. From ] to 8 o'clock
signals and drills are practiced
Hammocks are swung at 7:45; tat
too sounds at 8, and taps at 9:05
Such, in outline. is the ordinary day
Of the boy. learning to be man o..
warsman.
All able bodied honest American
men between the ages OF is and 35.
who are 5sfeet inches 1or over, may
enlist in 7the United States navy Boys
under Is and over II may enlist from
minority as apprentices. All man
needs toiqlalify, besides passing the re-
Quired physical and moral examination,
is card Of identification. This he
takes to the doctor, who examines hfm
to see If he is the man he claims to
be- Men who have suffered penal con-
victions in court are considered ,unde-
sfrable.s To the newly enlisted man is
given preliminary outfit of uniforms.
This they try to do the same day.
The next day he gets the remainder
Of his outfit, which is valued at sSS
The new recruit is then sent to the
detention camp. where he remains for
is days under medical supervision. IL
he has any disease is will break out
before he comes down with the rest
of the boys
While in detention camp they are
instructed how to use a rife and re-
volver; to practice aiming on the SUBJ
target gun, and are also given in
structions IN saluting. facing, march
ing and setting up exercises with and
without arms and signals.
After the Is days the recruits are
brought down to, barracks and put into
companies, where their instruction
proper begins. They are now called
landsmen.
The different kinds of instruction
are: Ordnance, seamanship, boats un-
der oars and sail, rigging loft, first aid
and signals, with four periods of COM
pany drill the first month and battalion
drill once a week.
There are three naval training sta
tions in this country. One is at Nor
folk, Va, one at Newport, r. T., and
the other oneaon Yerba~ Buena island,
in our own San Francisco bay
The course of training at these
schools is really a four months course,
but the demand for crews on our new
men-of-war is such that but seldom do
the boys have chance to stay so long
before they are sent to sea. If they
do stay the full four months they have
periods OF artillery drill.
There are at present between 700 and
500 boys at Yerba Buena station
These boys come from all over the
country from the ranges in Texas,
the prairies of the middle west, the
mines OF the Rocky mountains and
from towns of the east Many of them
never saw a larger body of water than
swimming hole before coming here
But they make just as good sailors.
Ycrha Buena island is an ideal loca-
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From the very beginning this station
has been fortunate in being in com
mand of men who enjoyed the affection
OF the men. Thisii is Captain Capehart's
strength. and Lieutenant Fuel and
other officers share this good feeling of
the boys under them
The question of promotion of jackies
to line officers is a yexed one There is
nothing to prevent an enlisted man
from becoming an officer-nothing but
his own qualifications and the decision
Of the examining board. If a boy en-
lists with this end in mind and gets into
the right branch of the service he may
win. Once he wins a promotion to war
rant officer. meaning a gunner. carpen-
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ter or quartermaster, he practically has
position for life. pending good be-
havior.
The pay of the landsman and appren-
ticed seaman is SIS month; OF the or
dinary seaman. S19 month. and of the
regular seaman. $34 a month You can
tell them by the. narrow white stripes
on the cuffs of their blue uniforms,
which they always wear ON shore leave
One stripe signifies an apprenticed sea-
man: two stripes. an ordinary seaman.
and three stripes, a seaman Mates re-
,ceive s35 a month. and warrant officers
as high as $3.50 month. They wear
uniforms like. the commissioned officsra.
only the shoulder bar is broken.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

THE sun shone fair; the wind was
still, but the rip of the tide sent
salt spray over US. The first
question. "Why do boys enter the
navy?" was answered. The sea calls
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-30
J B. HUDSON,
 S56 CHAPEL ST.

land does not exceed two acres and the assessors claim this gives them a great deal of unnecessary trouble They ask that the land and building be completely separated Another proposition in the same class with the residents except that they shall not be required to be present personally to swear to lists but must have an ac- credited representative present
 Among the topics which were con- sidered was the separation of state and local revenues. liberal exemption of farm products, different rates on in- tangible property from that on other property, the Iaxation of railroad property at a fixed rate and taxation at full value. This meeting yesterday is one of series which the tax com- missioner is holding throughout the state Next Thursday he will meet the assessors of Litchaeld county. at Canaan
 The towns which were represented at the session yesterday were, New Haven county Branford, Cheshire, Derby East Haven, Gullford, Ham den, Madison, Beacon Falls Middle bury, Milford, New Haven, North Ha- ven, orange, oxford, Prospect, sey- mour and Southbury.
 Fairfield Bridgeport. Dan- bury, Greenwich, Huntington, New
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-30

side over the rally in Masonic hall, Westville. Christopher Avery of Gro ton will be one of the principal speak CTS. His first address will he in West. villc at the request of Attorney Will Ham F. Acorn, who was a classmate of his in the law school. R Lloyd Claycomb of Pennsylvania, will also speak.
 The Twelfth Ward Democratic club will hold parade and rally in Gays hall George M Wallace, Mayor Reilly and several others will make addresses.
 Judge Robertson will go from ward to ward in big automobile, making ten minute addresses, It will take about two hours to cover the entire city this way and the machine will have to make good time. With him will be Chairman Doughan of the town committee and from time to time Governor Waller and Mayor Reilly
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-30
Mrs. Alex. M. Drummond,

The funeral of Mrs Alex M Drum mond was held at her late home, the arrangements in charge of Messrs Beecher and Bennett, the services con ducted by Rev. Dr. Leete, pastor of Dwight Place church of which the de- ceased was a member His remarks were touchingly appropriate The mus ic consisted of the two hymns, Near CT, My God, and Lead, Kindly Light" skillfully and tenderly rendered by Mrs F. C, Robbins with sympathetic accom- paniment by Mrs. w. l.. Lines
 There was a profusion of flowers, a large and beautiful wreath of chrysan- thernums and roses from the account ing department Of the railroad build Ing; spray of chrysanthemums from the Mothers club; spray of chrySanthe- nuns from Mir and Mrs. D. S. Brins- made: spray of carnations from Mir and Mrs. q. S. McLaren; wreath of chrysanthemums from Mir. Bartholo- new, Mrs filling and Mrs Hollis; spray of cbrysanthemums from Mir and Mrs. F. s. Mum and Mrs. w. s. Mum; spray of carnations from Mrs. Treat and Miss Thomas. spray of chrvsan- themuma from MT. and Mrs. ". L. Lines; spray of carnations from Mrs.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-30
ITCHING ECZEMA
 F|FTY-F|vE YEARS
Suffered Torments from Birth - BoiIs Formed as Big as WaInuts
 -InFrightfu Condition and Could Hardly Work Tried All Kinds of Remedies to No Avail At Last
WHOLLY CURED IN 8
 MONTHS BY CUTICURA

T had an itching, tormenting eczema ever since came into the world. and I am now man fifty five years old tried all kinds of medicines heard of, but found no relief l was truly in frightful condition. At last my blood was 30 bad that I broke out all over with red and white boils, which kept growing until they were as big as wal. nuts, causing great pain and misery. thought they would take the skin oti my whole body, but kept from scratch ing as well as could I was 80 run down that I could hardly do my work. MT. Nelson R. Burnett recommended the use of Cuticura Remedies, telling me he was confident they would benefit and, In time, cure me. 1 used the Cuti- oura Soap, Ointment, Resolvent, and Pills for about eight months, and can truthfully say 1 am cured. I cordially recommend Cuticura Remedies to all who are afflicted the same as I was, be- lieving that, if they will use them according to directions, they will find them all they are represented to be. Any one doubting the truth of the above can write to MT. Burnett, who will cheer fully vouch for my statements.
 Hale Bordwell, R. Y. D. 8, Cedar Corners, Tipton, Ia., Aug. F, 1907"
 T cheerfully endorse the above tes- timonial. It Is the truth. know MT. Bordwell and know the condition he was in. He never tires of praising the Cuticura Remedies.
 Nelson R, Burnett, Tipton, Ia."
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TALK ON ASSESSING
Tax Commissioner Corbin Meets Assessors of Three Coun-
 ties Here.
MANY TOPICS DISCUSSED
Idea of Getting Acquainted and Intro ducing Uniformity of Action
 Undcrlies Session.

State Tax Commissioner William H Corbin gathered together in this city yesterday afternoon assessors repre- senting thirty-two towns in New Ha- ven, Middesex and Fairfield counties to discuss the subject of the levying Of the taxes to promote if possible the uniformity in the methods of laying the taxes and to explain knotty points in the laws relating to the work Of the assessors as revealed by questions put by those who attended the meet Ing. The meeting was held in city hall and lasted three hours,
 Commissioner Corbin made plain a large number of points relating to the assessments and answered a number of questions proponded by the asses Sors.
 Besides the questions which were considered by the commissioner a proposition suggested by Assessor E. C. Smith of Westport calling for an amendment of the law relating 10 the exemption of land up 10 two acres connected with a house was discussed and favored by many of those present As the law now stands the house and land are considered together If the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-30
SCHEME TO GET
 DRUGGISTS VOTE
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The person who has taken 1t upon himself to try to bring the druggists of the state into line is the president, Robert Walker,
 Willis l.. Mix said last night that he thought the tendency of the latter would be to make Lilley lose those votes for him which would be cast around here. He said:
 Tt does not matter whether 1 am republican or a democrat in a matter like this It is not the place Of the Connecticut Pharmaceutical associa- tion to mix in politics and certainly not It's place to take any part in a political campaign The action of Mir. Walker was without the sanction been done at any meeting of the as- sociaton which would give Mir Walk er any encouragement to take part in politics on behalf of the association. l do not believe that the whole eXecu- tive committee knew of the circular ! made around here by the druggists to get their clerks to vote for Iilley, and I do not think that this circular will have the slightest influence in favor of the man for whom it was apparent ly drawn mp
 Former President E. A Gessner of the association said; q most emphat- ically disapprovo of tho action by the executive committee. The association should not take sides in political mat ters, however strong the different members may feel on one side or an- other
 James T Fagney of 726 Grand ave- nuc, said q resent bringing the asso- citation into politics this way and I never heard of the proposition until received the circular l will not vote for Illley"
 Clarence Spalding, who succeeded his father as the head of Spalding X Co.,, of Church street, had this to say. "T never heard of any contemplated action of this sort until I received the circular yesterday. II might be that the executive committee has the power to draw up and send out such a circular and I think that perhaps 1t has However, l heartily disap- prove of any such action I telephon- cd to Secretary Ehbs about the mat ter and he has informed me that the circular was the work of the execu- tive committee, not the association as a whole" /
 One prominent Chapel street drug gist stated last evening that f there was ever any doubt in his mind as to whom he should cast his vote, the circular has cfoctually removed if and Mr. Lilley will not have the pleas urc of receiving tho benefit of his bal | lot.
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Rallies This Evening Will Be cli - max to Democratic Campaign in New Haven-Many
 Speakers Coming.
CORONER ACRITELLI ONE
VIII Address Italians at Meeting in Music Hall--Waller and Chris. topher Avery Booked
 to Speak.

While Monday and Wednesday were the great republican days for the pres ent campaign, tonight will be the chief event from a democratic stand point. Many of the nominees on the state ticket will be here and will speak in the various wards of the city Be- side Judge A, Heaton Robertson, who will make an address in every district there will he present ex-GoVernor Thomas NJ, Waller of New London and Christopher Avery of Groton, who Is running for congressman al large Other state nominees have been in- vted and will probably come, One of the principal speakers from out of town will be Coroner Peter P, Acrit- elli of New York city, who will ad- dress the Italians in their native tongue.
 The Italian rally which will be one Of the largest of the evening will be held in Music hall on Court street. IL will be preceded by a parade The parade will form about : o'clock on Wooster square and with the Roman Olympia band and the Savoy band will go from Chapel to olive, to Woes ter, tO Wallace, to Grand. to Elm to Church, to Chapel to State to Court to Music hall In the parade will be the Italian clubs of the Third, Fourth Fifth, Sixth and Seventh wards and the Fifth Ward Democratic club Andrew V. Ricardi 1911 Yale Law school will preside at the meeting in Music hall Ricardi comes from Utica, the home of James $. Sher- man The speakers at the rally be- side Coroner Acritelli will be Mayor James R. Martin, Judge A. Heaton Robertson, Edwin s. Thomas, Mayor Thomas L. Reilly of Meriden and sev- eral others
 In Foy auditorium there will be am other democratic rally over which James ]. Lawton, who Is running for senator against Dennis A. Blakcslee, will preside. John NJ. Burns of Ala bama, will make tA principal ad- dress and Bo Sullivan, president of the ' Yale Bryan club, will say few words The rally will be preceded by parade of the Yale Bryan club and the Young Mems Democratic club.
 John H. Courtney who Is running for senator in the tenth district, will preside over the open air meeting at Washington and Columbus avenues. The speakers will be David F. Fitz- Gerald Benjamin Slade, Patrick &. Cunningham and Senator William Kennedy of Naugatuck.
 In Masonic hall on Webster street there will be a meeting of the colored democrats. Addresses will be made by eX-Governor Thomas NJ. Waller and George M. Wallace of this city.
 In Pyramid hall on State street will be held the rally for the eighth sena- torIal district Thomas r. Gibbons, the nominee for senator, will preside. n. H. Riddle of Alabama and Sheriff Philip Hugo will be two of the speak CTS.
 Senator John F. Shanley will pre- side at the meeting in Washington hall in the eleventh district The speakers will be Joseph l.. Keene of New York, William r, Costello, presl- dent of the Trades council and Mayor Reilly
 Judge Hobart l.. Hotchkiss will pre-
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TO C0L0RED VOTERS
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Continued from First Page.D the suspension of action. and that it was tnrougA Legislation alone that satisfactory relief could be obtained if there was any for the colored troops Taft was in sympathy with the troops and hal done all he could for them before but he was not able to go against the presidents word. Hc had intmated that if ne was president, ne would be favorablo to the lngisla- ton that was enacted to fix up the trouble, Senator Bulkeley said that Taft would be able to sec that the matter was fairly heard and a fair trial given
 Senator Bulkelcy then euogaed Taft telling of all his previous expcr- fences and training that made him tho man for the place He spoke of his personal abilities and good qualities and his fine record in everything that nc has gone into,
 His talk on Mr.. Iilley was at much greater length anl in tt he went into details of the submarine investiga- ton
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Harry $. Donaldson.

The funeral of Harry Sheffield Don aldson was held from his late residence, 52? Elm street at m The services were conducted by the Rev MT. Bcardsley A number of friends from the railroad office attended the funeral The bearers were four intimate friends and four members of the Naval Re- serves, The body was inferred in the Evergreen cemetery.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-30
Sherman Potter.

sherman Potter an elderly resident of the town of Hamden, died at the New Haven hospital after severe Illness from pneumonia Mir. Potter was S7 years of age. For many years he lived on State street in the town ot Hamden. The deceased is survived by one son and a daughter.
 The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon and the nterment will be in the Hamden cemetery. Rev MT Burroughs of St. James church will ofticiate. Crawford has charge of the funeral arrangements.