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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-17
Don't you believe none in luck?
asked Handy Solomon.

Don't you believe none In luck p
asked Handy Solomon.
AYE"
"well, so do /, with wat that law
crimp used to call joodicious assist
ance."
l rowed out to the Laughing Lass
very thoughtful and little shaken by
the plausible argument Captain Sci,
over was lying dead drunk across the
cabin table. did my best to waken
him, but failed, took a score Of car
tridges-no more-and departed sadly.
Nothing could be gained by staying
aboard. Every chance might be lost.
Besides. an opening to escape in the
direction Of the laboratory might Of
fer. / as well as they believed in luck
judiciously assisted.
In the ensuing days learned much
Of the habits Of seals. We sneaked
along the cliff tops until over the rock,
cries; then lay fat on our stomachs
and peered cautiously down on our
quarry. The seals had become very
wary. A slight jar. the fall of a peb-
bic, sometimes even sounds unnoticed
by ourselves. were enough to send
them into the water. There they lined
up Just outside the surf, their sleek
heads glossy with the wet. their calm,
soft eyes fixed unblinkingly on us.
! Il was useless to shoot them in the
water. They sank at once.
! When, however, We succeeded in
gaining an advantageous position II
was necessary to shoot with extreme
accuracy. A bullet directly through
the back Of the head would kill clean
/ ly. A hit anywhere else was practical
| ly useless. for even in death the ami
mails seemed 10 retain enough blind.
instructive vitality to flop them into the
water. There they were lost.
Each rookery consisted Of one ire
mendous bull who offlciated apparent
. ~ as the standing army. a number Of
. smaller bulls. his direct descendants:
the COWS and pups. The big bull held
I us ltcAlAtu ~ AoANE VI dtAAc- oNNa-
sionally other unattached bulls would
come swimming By. On arriving op-
posite the rOokery the stranger would
utter a peculiar challenge. IL was
Eever refused By the resident cham
pion. who promptly slid into the sea
and engaged hattie. II be conquered.
the stranger went On bis way. IL.
! however. the stranger won. the big
bull immediately struck out to sea.
abandoning bis rookery. while the
newcomer swan in and attempted 10
make his title good with all the young
er bulls. I have seen some fierce con-
bats cot there IN the blue water. They
gashed each other deep.
You can SO BY this bow our hunt
Ing was never AZ an end. On Tuesday
re would kiIl the boss bull Of d Ger.
tain estz blIshE1ent- By THURSDAY Al
latest another would be Installed
learned curious facts about seals IN
those days The huufing I'D not sp-
peal TO ne particularly. because u
seeued 20 ne useless 70 XII 80 large
an animal for 50 small q spell Stiil
Il vas a means 10 ny al absorbing
ED. ard I cnnfsss that the stalking
TIE lying heIly d9vn q the sun warn
- grass ever TIE szrze and 111er the
dear skr uas extremely peasant
whEe awaiting the return Il TIE htg
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-17
NAVY LACKS QUANTITY
Our Ships Are Inferior to None,
Converse Tells Roosevelt.
LEAD IN MANY FEATURES.

Rear Admiral, In Report Made Public
by Secretary Meteslf, Shows Where
Criticisms Of Battleships Are In
founded-cites Japs' War Experience.
Washington, Feb. 17.-By direction
of the president Secretary MetcaR has
made public the report Of Rear AID.
miral Converse on the fighting ships
of the American navy, called forth by
many criticisms recently published in
magazines and otherwise. This report
was prepared primarily to satisfy the
president as to the exact state Of our
naval ships compared with those Of
other navies. and its publication is au-
thorized with the design to reassure
the American sailors as to the quality
of the weapons with which they must
go into battle.
The quality of the material Of our
navy is inferior to nome" says the adj
miral i'm his report, ''in quantity Of YES
sells alone are we lacking With an
increase in number of ships the Amer
lean navy will have been supplied the
only feature necessary TO make ii sec.
ond to none in all that tends toward
fighting efficiency"
Praises Personnel Of Navy.
The admiral says in treating OF bat
tie drills that il was not until the
spring Of 1903 that our new navy"
achieved the size Of squadron-eight
battleships-and not until last spring
that we acquired a fieet-two squad
rons. II then for the first time be-
came possible to carry out neet tao
tics. These were begun In July. were
interrupted for target practice and re-
sumed again In the present voyage
10 the Pacific coast. Battle drills,
training 10 meet the enemy under con-
ditiOns probable OF liable to occur.
have been given much attention in re-
cent years. he says. although carried
out with the limited number OF ships
available. In this connection the adj
miral remarks:
The personnel Of the navy in ambi-
ton and professional knowledge Is sec
ond % none in the world"
Considerable space is devoted to q
refutation q the criticism that Amer
lean fighting ships do not set a. high
out Of the water as those Of foreign
navies- II Il admitted by the adj
mirsl that the Indiana and Kearssrge
classes. the first batfIeships II the
navy. are too low forward for efficient
fighting at sea IN fairly heavy wealth
er. sbut the remainder n our battle
ships could without doubt give good
account az themselves m a night at sea
in any weather in which il i at all
likely for 3 feet to engage
Answers Arrc~ Criticisms
-Tt mar not arnsss- TIRE report adds.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-17

Kennedy's LAXATIVE Cough Syrup
acts gently but promptly on the bow
els. Il stops the cough By soothing
the throat and lung Irritation Sold
bv Buckingham pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-17

"while dealing with the subject OF gun
heights and freeboard, to add that the
japanese In their most recently design
ed ships have not raised their gun posi-.
lions nor the freeboard, which Is one
of the results gained from their expe-
riences from their recent war, and
which seems to uphold the good idea
of our system of building ships with.
out the excessive heights deemed to DO
necessary by some critics"
II is noted that one of the lessons
learned from the Russo-Japanese war
was that the three and six pound guns
were not heavy enough to repel tor.
pedo boat. As q result all our battle-
ships now carry heavier batteries for
such service.
In answering the criticisms Of the po-
sition of the armor belt intended to
protect the vitals of a battleship. the
admiral again refers to the Russo-Jap-
anese contest The criticisms. he o.
plains, are based upon the assumption
that vessels will always strive to 60
into action at their deep load draft. To
show that such is not the correct as
sumption, he says:
"One of the principal causes Of the
defeat of the Russian feet in the bat
tie Of Tsushima straits in May, 1905.
is attributed to the fact that the ves-
sells Of that feet were overloaded with
coal and stores Of all kinds. On the
other hand, the Japanese feet. In antic-
ipation Of meeting the Russian feet,
had been completely stripped by re-
moving everything possible in the way
Of weight, equipment and superfuous
stores. It may be reasonably assum-
ed. because Of their lightness. these
vessels we're near what we would call
their normal draft stu the critics
Of our navy would have us believe that
ships should always. as a preparation
for battle. put themselves in the condl-
ton Of those that met defeat.
New Hosts Are Needed.
Devices to prevent the danger Of
bareback and ignition Of grains Of pow.
der in turrets." the report says. have
been installed in our ships. Otherwise
in turret design we are like the Brit
ish. French and japanese navies. Our
ammunition HOSTS are not inferior to
those OF other navies. although no
hoists have yet been designed capable
Of supplying the guns IN the recently
developed rapidly Of gun fre In target
practice. The increased capacity OF
the guns Is due to the development 81
smokeless powder"
A present lack in the supply Of torps-
does Is admitted. due to the inability
Of manufacturers to meet the demand.
This Is to be remedied by the compile
ton Of a torpedo factory at the New
port Or H. naval station. IL II assert
ed that our navy II sbreast Of the
times in the matter Of sight range ind
ers and coming towers.
We have never hesifated 10 adopt
an idea that promised increased en-
cheney IS remarked IN this co1rectioz.
Loeonotivs Worss Nay shus Ds~-.
Paterson. " j. Feb. 1.-The Rogers
Locomotive works. branch Of the
American Locomotive company. VII
shut down March L Il vas stated. N
less there = revival IN TIE fndustxy
before that tine.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-17

Find . purchaser tor wfsaf y.su
have 20 seIl ~ placing . 25e adv n
the Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-17
Lsesnssiv. work. n.v s.. o.,

Loeonetivs Works May shus ps~u.
Paterson. y. ,. Feb. 1.-The Rogers
Locomotive works. branch Of The
American Locomotive company. VII
shut down March L Il vas stated. N
less there = revival IN TIE indusxy
before that zine.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-17

NsNtFt NFF-1F NFINltI8
sra mar nss ansss- the report adds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-17

REV. LEROY w. COONS,
Who Accepts Passionate of Winthrop
Street UniversalSt Church in Augusta
versity, Canton, New York He is a
graduate of both institutions having
received the degree of A. B. from Bow
dOin and the degree of B. ID. from ST.
Lawrence. Last June upon the CON-
pleton of a special course OF study
Bowdoin granted him the degree of A
NJ
The ministerial work of Mr. CoOns
has been wholly in Maine. His first
regular pastorate in HallOWell began
Jan. /, 1896 and covers two years. He
removed to Pittsfield and began h.,
passionate there Jan. /. 1898. His work
in Pittsfield. which covered a period
of nearly nine years, was notably
successful A beautiful church edifice
costing over $4,000 was built and paid
for. The number Of financial contrbu
tors grew from 80 to 2O9. The MEM
bership of the church was increased
by over 100 accessious.
Two years ago Mr.. CoonS resigned
at Pittsfield and removed to Bruins
wick. since which time he has been
pursuing his studies at BowdOin Col
lege. Whlle IN BRUNSWICK ne mas ALSO
had charge of the Universalist church.
Mr.. COons does not come a stranger
to Augusta He is we'll known in
Masonic circles. He is a member of
Trinity Commandery, and at present
he is one of the chaplans of the Grand
Chapter. r. A. NJ. of Maine.
The trustees feel to congratulate
themselves and the society in being so
fortunate in securing pastor with
the ability of Mr.. Coons They feel
that he is the right man in the right
place. Mr.. Coons is "a years of age,
married and has a son > years of age.
Mrs. Coons has the reputation of being
a very successful church worker,
which will be great help to Mr.. Coons
in this society.
Mr.. Coons' pastorate will commence
Nov. I. The pulpit will be supplied
Sept. 90 and 81 by Rev II. Fl. Hoyte,
State superintendent of Universallst
churches for Maine; Oct and IL by
Rev. Henry Blanchard, ID. D.. of Port
land; oct IS and %, by Rev. {. X.
Tenney of Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-17

Among the many visitors at the
State House yesterday was party Oh
ladies' from Brunswick and Gardner
and who registered at the fish ana
game department as follows: MRS. y
E. Hacker, Mrs. H. f. Emmons, MIS-
F. G. Day, Mrs II. J. Given. MRS. "
n Day Mrs H. J Given. MRS. "
H. Blackwell. Mrs. f. H. Willis MISS
Jennie Purington, Mrs. w. F.. Gordoh
and Mrs. G. O. Eaton OF Brunswick
and Mrs s. G. Decker, Mrs. Ieorse
Reed and Mrs. o 3. Clason OF Garoi-
ner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-17

The following corporations have filed
tnelr certificates of organization at the
once OF the secretary Of State:
photograph Co. of America, organized
at Augusta for the purpose of con-
Quoting an advertising and display
business. with s1.OoO.OOO capital stock,
OF which nothing is paid in. Officers:
president, r. S. Buzzell of Augusta;
treasurer, A. NJ. Currier of Augusta.
Certificate filed Sept. Is, 1905
Capital Canning Co, organized at
Portland for the purpose Of doing a
canning business and for other. pur-
poses, with $4,000 capital stock. of
which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, Walter S. Foster of Port
land: treasurer, George s. Foster of
Portland Certificate filed Sept. Is,
1905
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-17
THE MAINE SANAT0R|UM

For the treatment and cure OF persons
With pulmonary tuberculosis. was erec tsa
y. and is under the management OF az az
Maine State Sanatorium Asscciatloh, ,,, sn
az title). Its purposes are wholly pni,'a ~
nropic. This sanatorium Is a moae' OF
ss kind. For curative effect and for IA
pring outlook it's location Is unexceiieu.
lts present capacity is fifty-fiye pa
Sents: The completed plant woui9 PR
ss,ng it would be comparatively ely s saa1.
ssedy patients. An endowment fund OF
1000 is greatly needed. For further IN
emation write to the secretary. Angus
y Maine.
The officers and directors are: Presi-
Snt. Gen. Sclden Conner; Vice-President
1sam W. Kicker; Treasurer, Treby JONI
m 81; Secretary: A. G; Young, n. r.; T Mea-
SSss: Hon. John F. Hill. Hon. WALDO
Vs.engill. s. H. Weeks, NJ. D.. Hon. r T.
sMteh0use. Rt. Rev. Robert Goldman.
Scn Vim. b. Pcnneli. F. c. Thayer. NJ
NJ H. Payson. Hon. Cyrus w: DAVIS s,i.
Sskh ]. Chisholm. E. D. chamberlain,
ank G. Payson. Estes Nichols. M d.
S1d e. Richards. -
DD0t4UQU4QO0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-17
EDWARDS MANUFG. co.
Stockholders Hold Annual Meeting
Wednesday and Elect Officers.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Edwards Manuf'g Co.
was held at the company's office in
this city at o'clock Wednesday at
ternoon and officers elected for the
ensuing year as follows:
Clerk-Charles f. Johnson of Au-
gusta.
Treasurer-Robert ]. Edwards of
Boston, Mass.
Directors-Philip Dexter. Robert j.
Edwards, Francis w. Fabyan, James
G. Freeman and William c. Zimmerman
of Boston. Thomas J. Lynch and Sam
ueI C. Manley of Augusta. Mr.. Dexter
was chosen to fill the vacancy on the
board due to the death of the late Mr..
Afford. and Mr.. Lynch to fill that due
to the death OF the late Lendall Tit
comb
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-17

State Forestry Commissioner KING
has sent out circulars throughout the
State warming keepers of summer
hotels and property owners in general
to be extremely careful of fires on ac-
count of the dry condition OF the
woods, and urging them all to use
great deal Of care and caution. Com
missioner Ring says that from one
end of the state to the other Is as orv
as a finder box and that the least
spark is liable to start most serious
conhagration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-17

The BODY of a woman of about ~
wears of age, who was believed to have
either fallen or jumped from one OF
the sound steamers, was found in the
water at North Beach, Astoria. l.. L..
Wednesday, and is now in the morgue
there awaiting naturalization. A watch
attached to a gold chain around the
neck bore the initials r. X. ana
white leather purse, suspended by a
silver chain. was stamped lhside
'Provincetown. Mass In add>tlon TO
the jewelry. the material of her clothes
further indicated she was a person OF
refinement. She was of the blonde
type. medium in height and weighed
100 pounds. The coroner said the body
could not have been in the water more
than two days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-17

The British steamer Mariana. which
arrived at Honolulu Tuesday from
Brisbane, Australia. reports that moth
ing was seen of the missing steamer
Aeon, despite the fact that sharp
lookout was kept throughout the en-
tire trip. The Aeon sailed from San
Francisco July c, p days ago. for Aus
tralia and as nothing has been heard
from the vessel since sailing. the grav-
est fears for its safety are entertained.
Insurance is quoted at IS per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-17
REV. LEROY w, cOONS
Accepts Passionate Of the UniversaIist
Church Of Augusta.

The trustees of the Winthrop street
Cniversalist church have extended a
unanimous call to Rev. l.. w. Coons of
Brunswick. Me-, which he has accepted.
Rev. Leroy w. COons, who comes as
the minister to the Winthrop street
Cniversalist church is a native OF Ohio.
After graduating from the High school
at Ell Dorado. Ohio. he received his
higher educational training at Bow
dom College and at st. Lawrence Uni
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-28
L|NEMAN SUFFERS FALL
Frank Murphy, Employe of
Interurban, in Mercy
Hospital at Gary.

Frank Murphy, a lineman for the
Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend
interurban, met with a serious acct
dent yesterday when he fell from the
top of forty foot pole on which he
was working and hit between the rails
of the tracks. The mans body struck
the ties causing a broken hip, a COM
pound fracture of the wrist, and in
ternal injuries which are more or less
serious.
The accident happened to Murphy
about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The linemen are engaged in stringing
the wires about two miles west of
Gary which are used as the feed wires
for the trolley cars. The man had
just climbed the pole and was about
to fasten his safety belt about him
when he suddenly lost his hold and
the men saw him go crashing to the
ground Instead Of falling in the sand
at the side of the track, which would
have greatly broken his fail, he lit
directly between the ties.
Murphy is one of a gang of line
men that have been working on this
division of the road for some time.
getting it in readiness for the start
ing August /. The victim is SO years
old and has a family and home in
Chicago He was taken to the Mercy
hospital in Jones ambulance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-28
HEGEWISCH- BURNHAM

Mrs. Rein Ran visited her sister in
Hegewisch Monday
Miss Minnie Patton and John Pat
ton. attended the base ball game at
Washington Parry Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carmody spent Sunday
evening at the White City.
Miss Ethel Kiersey is quite i'll at her
home in Center avenue.
Minnie Patton was a Chicago shop
per Monday.
Mrs. W. E. Combs, May HUM and
Harley and Aaron Deedy were at Jack
son Park Sunday evening
J. Wienland of Englewood were here
Yesterday looking after his property.
J. S. Doe is putting a cement side
walk all around his house.
Sunday the Hegewisch Glover Leaves
and the w. B. F. players met on the
diamond in Hegewisch. At the sixth
inning the score stood to 9 in favor
of the visiting team. but by the ninth
inning the score was 13 to 13 and after
a warm arbument it was called tie
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-28
STONEY ISLAND IS At
PENNSYL MERCY

The Stony Island Improvement AS
ISOLATION will meet tomorrow evening
at their headquarters to discuss the
further protests with reference to the
ignoring of the citizens rights in the
territory Astounding Seventy ninth
street and Stony Island avenue and the
Pennsylvania railroad company.
Poorly lighted streets will be one of
the subjects for discussion. Another
matter which is considered the most
dency of the railroad company in using
garbage in elevating their tracks in
stead of sand or gravel.
All of the sidewalks in the vicinity
have been torn away in order to al
low the company to proceed with the
elevation Of their tracks While the
progressive element are looking for
ward with much JOY to the latter i'm
provment they feel as though tht the
infringement on their rights should
cease and that in the matter of side
walks especially. it an unjust demand,
and if nothing but temporary walks
be laid. they would feel we'll satisfied
Huge posters announcing this even
ings meeting have beer posted over
the suburb and hand bills have been
distributed in houses through the Stony
Island Park, the neighborhood which
the railroad company's imposition
seems to be directed. Already the
leading business men of the community
have signified their intention of at
tending the session and it promises tc
be one of the most interesting held for
some time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-28
POLAND NO SW|TCHMAN
Tries to Make a Coupling
and is Caught Between
the Cars.

East Chicago. July 2S.-(speciaD-
Mr.. G. NJ. Poland. manager of the Lake
County Ice and Cold Storage company,
was convinced yesterday that he never
was out for brakeman. The South
Bend Interurban road has a contract
to handle the ice company's cars be-
tween East Chicago and Indiana Har-
Dor. Yesterday, when the street car
was about to hook onto the ice car
in the Harbor. Mr.. Poland was present
and volunteered to do the coupling.
Not being an expert at the work he
missed connections and the cars com
ing together caught Mr.. Poland in be-
tween, bruising his legs severely.
Hurried to Physician.
He was put on the street car at once
and brought to East Chicago. DR..
a. G. Schliecker examined him and
found that luckily no bones were
broken. He was put to bed at once and
his bruises dressed and today is able
to be about on crutches.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-28
TELLS A QUEER YARN
South Chicago Man Tells
Police Wife is Trying
to Poison Him.

George Bonner, a man 9S years old.
living at 1921 Commercial avenue, came
to the South Chicago police station this
morning with a strange story. He
was evidently suffering from a severe
mental strain.
He told Sergeant Jordan that his
wife was slowly poisoning him and
that she is after his $500 insurance
that he carried with two life insurance
companies. He said that he had been
III now for several weeks. and al
though his wife had taken it upon her
self to give him medicine. he was
growing worse instead of better Ser
geant Jordan told him that his tale was
nothing more than the result of an
overworked Imagination, and that he
should go home and rest in peace.
Bonner, however, insisted and said that
his wife had recently written to her
sister IN Michigan telling her that her
husband would not last much longer
and that there seemed to be very little
sympathy expires sed for him In the let
ter. Since the man insisted on tell
ing his story, Sergeant Jordan advised
him to come back later in the day and
tell his troubles to Judge Torrison.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-28
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION
OVERNIGHT.
PimpIes, Rash, EruptiOns, Fee, Quickly
Eradicated by New Skin Remedy.

Since its discovery one year ago
peslam, the new skin remedy. has. in its
extraordinary accomplishments, ex-
ceeded the most sanguine expectations
of the eminent specialist who gave it to
the world. 1t has cured thousands of
cases of eczema and eradicated facial
and other Disagreement OF years stand
ing. The terrible itching attending &C.
zema is stopped with the first applica-
ton, giving proof of its curative prop
critics at the very outset.
In less serious skin affections, such
as pimples. rash, herpes, blackheads,
acne, barber's itch. etc. results show
after an overnight application only a
small quantity being required to effect
a cure. A muddy or sallow complexion
is noticeably improved by a single ap
plication. Those who use poslam for
these minor skin trou bles can now avail
themselves of the special 5o-cent pack
age. recently adopted to meet such
needs. Both the 50-cent package and
regular So jar may now be obtained in
Hammond at J. w. weis, SO State street
and other leading drug stores.
Samples for experimental purposes
may be had free OF charge by writing
direct to the Emergency Laboratories,
30 West Twenty-fifth street, New York
City,