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This authority maintains, however,
that it should be easier to get on to
the target in battle than at target prac-
tice, because at target practice shell
striking the canvas Of a target-say
G. 900 yards away-cannot as rule be
seen: while a shell exploding against
the side of a ship gives out a brilliant
fame.
"Shells that do not explode cannot
usually be seen; but it may be sng-
gested here that, in the case of armor-
piercing shell, it might not be difficult
to fit a sort of dummy fuse in the nose
of the shell which would explode upon
impact and give out flame. Such a
continuance, if found practicable.
would assist very much in fire con-
troll: because. after all, we are very
much more interested in the shots that
hit han in the shots that miss. Fur
thermore, among the shots that miss,
the only ones of which we can take
account are the shots that go short;
and the amount by which they go
short is very difficult to estimate,
whereas the shots that hit are abso-
lutely located. Furthermore, if we
count the shots that hit, this does
not prevent us from counting the shots
that go short; which gives us, by an
easy method, the number of shots that
go over. The adoption of a Device
therefore, showing us positively when
shot hits, would be a means of get
ting all the data needed for correcting
the range finders and getting the sight
bar ranges
Asserting that there is no perfect
range finder, this officer asks what
would there be impracticable, in the
early stages of the battle, in having an
observer, as high aloft as possible
handling no mechanism except pair
of binoculars and telephone, in tele-
phoning down to the communication
room information as to the effect of
each shot, until all the gun pointers in
the turrets had gotten on to the target
and had set their range finders at the
correct sight-bar range? After that
he could come down-probably.
Experiments with Crinolne Nets.
The experiments to determine the
possible usefulness of crinoline nets
against torpedo-boat attacks have not
yet been undertaken. 1t is difficult to
see how these can fail to harm the I'M
derwater section of the monitor, but
assurance is given that they will be
conducted in such way as not to in
jure the hull. The test which involved
the turret and it's mechanism in
ficted no great injury, owing to the
reduced charges which were used in
the 12-inch guns of the monitor which
did the firing. In fact, complains one
critic: What is called in some quar-
ters the shooting up of the monitor
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New Mast, Simply a
Spiral Mesh of Steel,
Remained Standing on
Monitor Florida AL
though Cut in Many
Places by Shells.

straits, where the initial advantage
had been gained by the Japanese, who
had concentrated their fire upon the
Souvaroff, Rojestvensky's flagship. Ac-
cording to Semenoff, Russian naval
observer on boaru the flagship, the
mast of that vessel was shot away al
most at the beginning of the action.
This not only interrupted all further
efforts on the part of that vessel to
get the range of her antagonists from
her fighting tops, but it also inter
fered with the display of signals.
The need of some new method indi-
Gated by that battle was accentuated
and made urgent by the test to which
the Hero was subjected. Some of our
own very alert and progressive navy
officers at once set about solving the
problem. The result was the test to
which the monitor Florida was sub
jected few days ago. The Arkansas,
firing
The Florida is one of the new type
of single-turret monitors. For the
purposes of the test she was towed to
the Thimble Light Shoal off Old Point
Comfort, and anchored about midway
between Cape Charles and Cape Hen
ry. The Arkansas took a position
about $50 yards westward, so that the
shots, after passing through the Flor
ida's military mast, would fall into the
open sea. The shots were fired at
range of about $50 yards with a re-
duced charge, so that the effect was
practically the same as range of
5000 yards with full charge of
powder
The mast is described az q mesh of
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by the crest Of very small wave Is
sufficient to explode it. And one of
these bursting in the framework would
be more than likely to tear the struc-
ture to pieces and bring it Gripping to
the deck, observers, range finders and
all.
The mast was subjected to thor
ough test and emerged successfully.
The first shot, four-inch projectile,
cut one of the steel rods. The second
cut several more rods, but did not in
iure it's stability. A twelve-inch pro-
jectile likewise did very little damage.
When five shots had been fired at the
mast Lieut.. Richard D. White and
Lieut.. Commander George Bradshaw,
assistant inspector of the target prac-
tice, climbed to the platform at the
top of the mast and shook it with all
their strength, but still the mast stood
firm.
Goodness and Nerve Required.
If any post ever requires GOODNESS
and iron nerve, one would think that
it would be required by the men who
take station in one of these structures
when an enemy has been sighted and
when battle is soon to be joined. In
his admirable essay on Courage and
Prudence" published by the Naval in
stitute, Capt B. A. Fiske says that
whatever method of observation from
aloft be employed, it is evident that,
even supposing the shots to group as
well as at target practice, the work of
the observers aloft will be of the most
delicate kind. 1t is difficult to realize
any job that could be given to mortal
man, not excluding that of the admiral
or captain, requiring such absolute
presence of mind, and such persistent
concentration, as that needed of every
member of the fire-control party.
ANY member of guns crew, in
fact anybody else in the ship, can get
some relief by physical exertion of
some sort; or, if he be gun pointer,
can press his button and feel his gun
fire. But every member of the party
aloft must do nothing but use his
brains, with a little assistance from
his eyes. The most perfect self-for-
getfulness will be required of every
one. No one must be diverted by any
accidents happening to his own ship,
or by anything going on in the piano.
rama before him; and such things as
shrapnel and high explosive shells
bursting near by, and the foremost
going overheard, he must utterly ig-
nore."
How New System Works.
Capt Fiske is widely known as the
inventor of the range finder which
bears his name. The present system
is one by which a group of observers
stationed aloft note the relation of the
splash of the shot to the water line of
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DOCTOR SAID "UsE cUTIcURA"
In Bad Case of Eczema on Child
Disease Had Reached a Fearful
State-His Order Resulted
in Complete Cure.

when I was small I was troubled
with eczema for about three months.
1t was all over my face and covered
nearly all of my head. 1t reached
such a state that it was just large
scab all over, and the pain and itching
were terrible. doctored with an able
physician for some time and was then
advised by him to use the Cuticura
Remedies which l did and l was en-
tirely cured. / have not been bothered
with it since. I used Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment but do not
know exactly how much was used to
complete the cure. / can safely say
that Cuticura did lot for me. Miss
Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich,
Oct. 20. 1907"
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"a sums are annually expended
WV in target practice by the
navy of this nation The
ultimate end sought for in
this sedulous training and
costly expenditure is the acquiring of
an ability to hit the enemy first, to hit
rapidly, and to hit hard.
1t is now realized that the sea fights
Of the future will open at extremely
long ranges, say five or six miles.
THE feet that first gets the range"
says Rear Admiral Evans in a recent
interview, land is best handled after
the range is obtained, will undoubted-
ly do such damage in the first ten min
utes as practically to disable the op-
posing fleet"
All other things being equal, the in
itial advantage would therefore ap-
pear to be the deciding one The gain
ing of this advantage is now almost
wholly dependent upon the observers
stationed in the tops, the clear-eyed,
cool-headed men who from their point
of vantage determine the range, and
by the various systems of fire control
communicate it to the men behind the
guns. With these salient points in
mind, the reader can clearly compre-
bend the vast Importance of an OBJ
serving station sufficiently elevated
for the range finders to execute their
mission with precision and CELEBRITY,
more important still, a station that
can remain longest erect under the
stress of battle.
Old-Style Mast Obsolete.
IN a recent notable test which was
conducted by the British admiralty, it
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steel, SO feet in height, and carried
near the stern of the monitor. 1t was
built upon double spiral principle,
each set of spiral columns running in
an opposite direction. At the top was
a platform upon which were two dunn
mics weighted and wired for record
ing the shock Of the projectile. The
steel rods which form the mast are
two inches in diameter at the base,
narrowing at the top. The experts
who had designed it had employed all
of their mechanical skill to construct
a framework that would still remain
erect though pierced by many shot
Strength and Lightness Needed.
1t was necessary to reconcile two
conditions. The steel skeleton must
be of great strength, and yet its parts
must be so light that the impact of
shell cutting through the latticelike
frame would not receive enough resist
ance to explode it. Modern shells,
particularly those of the smaller cali
Der, are fitted with percussion fuse
so sensitive that the resistance offered
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lin to His Tricks,

Lord Rosslyn, at dinner in New
York, said of a notorious London
spendthrift:
when he was at Oxford he wired
once to his uncle, whose heir he was:
of you don't send me hundred
by Saturday, I'll blow my brains out
"His uncle wired back:
"'You telegraphed me that before,
and when I forwarded you my best
revolver, you went and pawned it,
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Dust and Gasoline.

II had to sell my auto, but haven't
missed it as yet"
"Hows that?"
"You can get most of the sensa
lions by cleaning rugs"
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Trv Murine Eve Remedy

For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes.
Murine Doesn't Smart-Soothes Eye Pain.
All Druggists Sell Murine at Scots. The 4s
Page Book in each Pkg is worth Dollars
in every home. Ask your Druggist.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
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When man has reached the point
where he can see no good in the
world it is time for him to get off.
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great railway stations are the finest in
Europe, incomparably superior to
those in the great English cities; the
finest Of them all as yet, the new
Union station now building at Leipzig.
will cost s25,OOO,0OO.
The University of Berlin is planning
special department devoted to the
wise and beautiful laying out of cities,
with provision for making the lectures
available to the directing municipal
officials of Germany
In industrial and technical educa-
ton, from top to bottom, Germany's
achievements are far ahead of Eng
land, as she is in turn so much ahead
of us. 1t is by science that she has
pushed her way to industrial suprem-
acy in so many fields, that she has
captured the chemical industries of
Europe and in so large degree the
electrical industries, and that she is
distancing or crowding England and
ourselves in the markets of the world.
Atlantic Magazine.
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SOMEWHAT SUSPICIOUS.

Of course, it may be all right-still,
you don't feel inclined to eat sau-
sages when you find your butcher has
removed to shop next door to the
Home for Lost Dogs, do you?
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We want your CREAM ship us to-day
MILTON DAIRY CO., st. Paul, MINI.
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The lamb in the stock market Is usu
ally served with mint sauce.
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We live and learn until we are 40.
then we live and unlearn.
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Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.

No man on earth is rich enough to
enjoy paying taxes.
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Buy q. S. Dip and Disfnfectant
and ship your Hides, Pelts, Wool, Etc, to
n. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis. MINI.
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For children teethng softens the gums, reduces In
damms tion allays PAIN wind collie 25c bottle.
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Museum as Scientists Memorial.

Jena is to have biological (phylo
genetic) museum as q memorial af
Prof. Haeckel.
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her turret armament was shell-prOof
and her system of fire control invul-
nerable."
This was vastly different from the
ordeal to which the British Hero was
subjected. One witness of the expert
ment says: 1.-The first six shots were
all misses, and although sparks began
to fly from the Hero as soon as the
range was found, the shooting was by
no means up to the level of battle
practice, Notwithstanding that the
weather conditions were absolutely
perfect-a calm, clear day, with the
sun behind the firing ships. Very soon
the Hero was in the middle Of dense
cloud of smoke, through which, now
and again, flashed great tongues of
fire, as shell after shell struck the
helpless old warrior. 1t was soon over,
however, and save for slight list to
port there was nothing to show, at
distance, the ordeal through which she
had passed. The funnel and mast
both stood, and very little smoke is
sued from the interior, but closer In
spection revealed the full extent of
the damage. The upper deck had been
blown up by the explosion of a heavy
shell underneath it, after the coming
tower had been penetrated, and one
of the lay figures had daylight through
his chest. Altogether % hits had
been scored out of 100 rounds
The United Service Gazette in it's
comment said that here was a ship
fitted with fire-control apparatus
whose maintenance is absolutely es-
sential during battle, and here were
ships which hit their target once in
every four rounds; and the whole fire
control system had been reduced to
impotence in two minutes"
Our own experimenters, however.
seem satisfied with the Florida test,
and officially announce that it was
satisfactory. Y. Times.
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az 5SzE WEW y2SV11oyS -s,z1,7s

Florida appears to have been ginger
ly graduated experiment to prove that
her turret armament was shell-proof
and her system of fire control inyul-
nerahle"
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NAVAL EXPERTS ALL
FOR SKELETON MAs7s
Old-Style Structures for
Use of Range Finders
Have Been Proved by
Severe Tests to Be
Untrustworthy Dur
ing Battle.

w y ASHINGTON.- Tremendous
AE sums are annually expended
WV in target practice by the
navy of this nation. The
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Boys Fancy Cashmere KnckerpOcker Pants size;
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Boys Tam O'Shanter
regularly Special
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LEGAL.

ed westward from Buchanan street to the
west line of Melrose subdivision recently
annexed to the city of Topeka, then in a
southwesterly direction to Tenth avenue,
thence west on Tenth avenue to Wash
burn avenue, thence south on Washburi
avenue to Munson avenue, thence west on
line or Munson avenue extended to High
avenue extended. thence south on High
avenue to Huntoon street, thence east on
Huntoon street to Washburn avenue,
thence north WashbuTn avenue to
Twelfth street extended, east on Twelfth
street to Pine street, north on Pine street
TO Munson avenue. east on Munson ave-
nue. and King street to Buchanan street,
thence north on Buchanan street to
Eighth avenue, to the place of beginning.
All voters who were properly registered
for the city election April 2, 1907, and vot-
ed at said election and have not changed
their place of residence since that date,
are duly registered at this time.
The registration of the 1851 males and
1924 female voters who failed to vote at
said election held April 2, 1907, has been
cancelled and such voters will have to re-
register.
Failure to vote at the special election
held May q, 1907, for the election of con-
gresham does not affect the registration.
The registration books are now open at
the office of commissioner of elections at
the Auditorium.
C. H TITUS,
ISea1.1 Commissioner of Elections.
Q. e. Jordan, Chairman Board of Super
viSOrs of Elections.
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HlIEEEITI IIlslLL1ll ANN uIII IuI1IITTI
fIEl!a!lULl1E1 II4lLGI!L !!IhlnnL IN
- M
least SIDE notes.

Items for the East Topeka column may
De telephoned to Ind. phone GIL
Miss Nellie Winfield has returned to
Russell to attend school after a two
weeks visit with her parents at III
Lime street.
DIR. c. o. Redman left January for
his home in Tahlequah, Okla, after
spending the holidays with his wife,
who is under the doctors care at the
E. Shaffer, 631 Jefferson street. Mrs.
Redman will not return home until
about February 1.
Mr. Alex. Voigt went to Emporia
yesterday on a short business trip.
Mr.. S. NJ. Evans is unable to be at
work on account of an attack of rheu>
matism.
There was a cottage prayer meeting
held this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. j. w. Clarke on East Sixth street.
Mr.. L. B. Pechner went to Part
ridge, Kansas, on business today
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Potts of 900
Chandler street left today for Parsons,
Kansas, where they will remain per-
manently.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Third
Christian church will meet at the
church tomorrow afternoon.
The Mistletoe club will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. }
r. Stitt, 1872 Chandler street. Election
of officers will take place.
This week is week of prayer at
the Third Presbyterian church.
The Mizpah society of the Presby-
terrain church will meet with Mrs. w
M. Cleaveland tomorrow afternoon.
The Young Peoples circle of the
Christian church will meet next Mon
day night at the home of Miss Stella
Adair, 315 Chandler street.
Miss Maggie MOSCOW returned to
her home in Carbondale today after a
short stay with her sister.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal Dec. 81, 1901
In the District Court of Shawnee County,
Kansas
F. p. Lindsay. Plaintiff,
VS.. .
A. Hall, ct al, Defendants
No. 2S,85S.
Pursuant to an order made in the above
entitled court and cause the undersigned
VIII on Monday, January 49,, 1908, at 10
O'Clock a. m, at the front door of the
American laundry at No. 706 jackson
ST., Topeka. Shawnee Co., Kan, offer for
sale at public auction and sell to the
highest bidder for cash in hand the 1aun-
dry property and plant known as the
American Laundry, the American Steam
Laundry and the Independent Laundry To-
Gated at No 706 Jackson ST.. Topeka, Kan
sas, and consisting of boilers. engine.
water tanks and heaters, 8 washers, 2
ringers and other engine and wash room
collar and cuff machine. shirt ma
chine, neck band setter, two body
ironers, rnangie flat irons. tables
and other finishing room equipment, pip
ing, shafting, pulleys, betting, scales, sew
ing machine, small tools and other miscel-
ianeous laundry equipment, sorting tables,
bins and shelving and other sorting room
equipment, office desk, chairs, cash reg
lister, safe, employees time recorder and
other office furniture and equipment, 2
horses. 3 wagons. sets harness, and 9TH
er stable equipment. A schedule of said
property may be had from the undersign-
ed Said property and plant will be sold
as an entirety. The court reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
]. A. ROSEN, Receiver
41S Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kan. :,
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REAL EsrATE TRANSFERS.

ID. J. Small and wife to G. F. SEQ
vile, lots 2201, 2203 and 2205 Union
ave-, Quinton & Steels' add 13S
e. j. Carlson and wife to s. Huston,
part OF the E. Il of the N. w.
LILLE .................-.......- $500
q. P. Hite to ]. E. Howe, lots q and
q, block A, Parks add....... 500
e. L.. Clearinghouse and wife to c.
Maddle, lot So and part of lot 81
W;iliston ST., add B to College
Hill add; 200
w A. Allen and wife to N J. Nc
Murray, lot 3S7 Kansas ave., Ritch-
ieS a1u. 800
G.. 8. Elliot and wife to w. S. Pate.
lots lSl, 1S3 and 1856 AFTER ave-, Brig
ham Rice's add. ................. 1000
E. c. Fansacht to O. p Leonard.
part of the N. E. Il 26-1s-16 80
w Pears and wife to E. H Perkins.
part of the S. E. u 6-12-16. ....... 800
A: r. Thompson to M E. Connely
lot SO and s. n lot 37 Jackson ST,
CuItis aoo. 1,150
M. Smith to A L. Brit, lots AIS and
AZ Reno ave.. j. Norton's I'd add $50
Z: II. Vail to A. NJ. Greenwood lots
3sS and 800 Green st., j. W. Morris
e. and c. Haley to W. G. Gilchrist
lots So to S24. inclusive, and the n
7a of lot S26 Golden ave-, block F.
East Hill sub-div.-- /, 100
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HE WAS HALF ASLEEP.
Edward Hanson Killed at Lost Springs
While Stepping From the Cars.

Concordia, Kan. Jan. edward
Hanson of Hennessey, Okla. was
buried at Mihonvale Monday, having
been killed at Lost Springs. while en-
route to Miltonvale to visit his father
by trying to leave a fast moving Rock
Island train while partly awake. He
was 81 years old and leaves widow
and four young daughters at Hen
ueSSey.
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Death of IT. weaver.

Concordia, Kan, Jan. George r.
Weaver of this city died at Belleville.
where he was visiting. He was 81
years old, a civil war veteran and a
pioneer of Cloud county.
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MACHINE SHOPS

For up-to-date gunsmiths and electricians
see H B. Howard. 10 Kan. ave. Tel. 5o2
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FLORISTS.

CUT FLOWERS, floral designs. special
attention given out Of town orders; at
Hayes, 1W W. sth st. Both phones 81.
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LEGAL.
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Thirst Published in Topeka State Journal
January 2, 1903.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR sAIE-sEAI ESTATE. sAIB-REAL Estate
H
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LOST AND FOUND.

@~~~~-~~~>~<~->~>~-~-~~~--
LOST-At fireman's ball Dec. 30, black
overcoat with velvet collar. Finder will
please return to Music hall and EXCHANGE
for own
JOS. SCHMIDT, 40 Hancock St. was rob-
bed Of SIT. VIII offer $50 reward for re-
turn. No questions asked.
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GEO. NJ. NOBLE & co.
REAL ESTATE, LOANS. INSURANCE.
Some Special Farms and City Bargains.
4ss KAN AVE. OPP. POsToFFIcE.
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SANTTARTUMS.

CHRISTS HOSPITAL COTTAGES FOR
the care ard treatment Of nervous inva-
lids, alcohol and drug habits and mild
cases of m entail arrangement w. 8.
Lindsay. NJ. D.. 500 K A.. Topeka. Kan.