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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
NAVAL EXPERTS ALL
FOR SKELETON MASTS
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, a Russian naval
observer on board 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.
sister ship, was selected to do the
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 a
range of about $50 yards with a re-
duced charge, SO that the effect was
practically the same as range of
5000 yards with a full charge of
powder.
The mast is described az q mesh of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
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Florida appears to have been ginger
Iy graduated experiment to prove that
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: "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 a slight list to
port there was nothing to show, at a
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 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 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.
~N~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $4,000,
great railway stations are the finest in
those in the great English cities; the
finest Of them all as yet, the new
Union station now building at Leipzig.
will cost S25,000,0O0.
The University of Berlin is planning
a 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.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

the oil, and the French improved the
process by digging larger holes and
using blanket TO collect the OIL
After the expulsion of the French the
business of oil gathering was taken
up by the English, and one old river
character, who owned a tract on Oil
river, found large profit in collecting
the oil all spring and summer and in
autumn taking it down to Pittsburg
and selling it to secure his winter
supplies. Two or three barrels were
usually his crop for a single season.
but the oil was known as Seneca oil
and had a great reputation as a reme-
dy for rheumatism. A two-ounce hot
tie of IL was the equivalent of so
cents in trade. Its subsequent uses as
an illuminant were not recognized IN
til, by well-boring. large quantities
were discovered, and a small stream
that ran into one river took fire and
burned until means were devised IN
stop the flow of oil Then the people
went wild, the value of the oil for do
nestle purposes was perceived, peo-
pie quit rubbing oil on their rheumatic
joints, and used 1t to light their
houses"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
OId-StyIe Structures for
Use of Range Finders
Have Been Proved by
Severe Tests to Be
Untrustworthy Dur
Ing Battle.

ww ~ASHINGTON.- Tremendous
sums are annually expended
WIZ in target practice by the
Wv 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
It is now realized that the sea fights
Of the future will open at extremely
long ranges, say five or six miles.
THE fleet that first gets the range"
says Rear Admiral Evans in a recent
interview, and 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 OPP
posing fleet"
All other things being equal, the in
itial advantage would therefore APP
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, station that
can remain longest erect under the
stress of battle.
OId-Stye Mast Obsolete.
in a recent notable test which was
conducted by the British admiralty, 1t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Un 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:
eff YOU don't send me a hundred
by Saturday, I'll blow my brains out.
"His uncle wired back:
"'You telegraphed me that before,
and when l forwarded you my best
revolver, you went and pawned it,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

steel, SO feet in height, and carried
near the stern of the monitor. 1t was
built upon a double spiral principle,
each set of spiral columns running in
an opposite direction. At the top was
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 a
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 a percussion fuse
so sensitive that the resistance offered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
TRY Murine Eve Remedy

For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes.
Murine Doesn't Smart-Soothes Eye Pain.
All Druggists Sell Murine at Scots. The As
Page Book in each Pkg. is worth Dollars
in every home. Ask your Druggist.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Dust and Gasoline.

II had to sell my auto, but haven't
missed it as yet"
"How's that?"
You can get most Of the sensa
tons by cleaning rugs"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
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 a shop next door to the
Home for Lost Dogs, do you?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

When a man has reached the point
where he can see no good in the
world it is time for him to get OF.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

No man on earth is rich enough to
enjoy paying taxes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

We want your CREAM ship US to-day
MILTON DAIRY CO., st. Paul, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

We live and learn until we are 40.
then we live and unlearn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Museum as scientist,s Memorial.

Jena is to have a biological (phyIoa
genetic) museum as Q memorial at
Prof. Haeckel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

The lamb in the stock market Is usu
ally served with mint sauce.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09
Buy U. S. Dip and Disinfectant

and ship your Hides. Pelts, Wool, Etc, to
n. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis. MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-09

For children teething softens the gums reduces in
dammation, aays pain cures wind collie. Csc bottle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30
Some Good Comparisons.

advertising is to business what ex.
ercise is to the human BODY says the
Augusta (Ga.) Herald. Tt is the ma
tural, true and healthy way to steady
growth, strength and development.
Judicious advertising is the only uni
versal remedy for modern business in
itself. 1t is profession that is being
recognized more and more each sue
ceeding year, and the well-trained
minds that are giving it attention are
producing astounding results. Truly
nothing succeeds like judicious adver-
tising. 1t is the only known meth
cd of dealing in futures which brings
large profits with little risks.
"The casual reader of a paper may
not think of the potent influence of an
advertisement. 1t reaches him without
any effort on his part. 1t gets to him,
and in him, and influences him, without
his knowing it. He just sees it and
obeys it's command unconsciously, and
therein lies the power of an adver-i
tsement. But back of it are the brains
of the writer, the business methods of
the advertiser the skill of the ad-setter,
the excellence of the type, the timeli-
ness of the announcement, the circu-
lation of the paper, the faith Of the
reader in the publication"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30
SAYS 1T is FACT.
Mcbride & Will Confirm Guarantee on

Hyomei, Cure for Catarrh.
The question having been raised as
to wether or no Mcbride & Will will re-
fund the money if a Hyomei outfit does
not do all that is claimed for it in
curing catarrh they want to state
positively that this guarantee is an alb
solute fact.
A guarantee like this is the best
proof that can he offered as TO the
curative powers of Hyomei in all ca
tarrhal troubles. You do not risk a
cent in testing its healing virtues, Nc
Bride & Will take all the risk.
If you have catarrh, try this Won
derfuI medicated air of Hyomei. 1t
does not drug or derange the stomach.
but is breathed thru neat pocket in
haler that comes with every outfit, so
that it's medication reaches the most
remote air cells in the nose, throat and
lungs. where any catarrhal germs may
be lurking. 1t quickly destroys them,
heals and soothes the irritated mucous
membrane and vitalizes the tissues so
that catarrh is no longer possible. You
can lose nothing by giving Hyomei d
trial nothing but the catarrh and that
is good radiance.
The price of the complete outfit is
but $1.OO: nothing if it fails to cure
Get an outfit from Mcbride e VIII
today and begin it's use at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30
THE RETAIL STORE
Its Success is Not a Mere Matter Of
Chance, Says Noted Authority on
Publicity = The Way is Clear But
the Rules Are Iron Clad.

George Lionel Louis, who is an ex-
pert and an authority on good adver-
Using, has an interesting article in the
current issue of the business man. He
says in part:
Retailing is not conducting a bust
ness according to conditions as you
may find them altho to d more or
less extent existing conditions must
be taken into consideration. Make
the conditions subservient to and CEN
tering towards you-that is, make
conditions as they will best serve the
interests and welfare of your store.
At first reading this may appear to
an idle dreamer; but l repeat mss;
emphatically this can be done AMI
what is moe. it is now being done.
a people can be educated to buy
el tirely new things in an entirely new
way and at a new place Habits ale
easily formed, and you can make your
store an almost necessary element to
:he happiness of your surrounding
public.
BY what legerdemain. by what
wonderful magic can this be lone"
yeu gasp? There is nothing myster-
ious about it. ADVERTISE! Tell the
people who you are, where you are To-
Gated what you are selling, and why
they should buy of you: impel them to
pass by your store, force them toslook
into your windows, and then induce
them to come in and buy. All of this
can be done by advertising.
There is nothing complex or mys-
terious about advertising. There are
only a limited number of methods and
means which you can make serve the
purpose of publicity, and it has but
one definite object. Common sense
and simplicity are the only two es-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30
Milk Dealers Inspected.

Following is an additional list of
milk dealers who have application for
inspection under the new city inspec-
ton ordinance:
George l.. Pitcher, 313 North Fourth
avenue.
f. E. Downing, 124 East State
street.
j. +. Schultz, miles west and one
half miles south of city.
w. Rouse. 1906 West Main street.
l.. r. Elery, 500 South Twelfth aven-
ne.
H. r. Norris. S04 Bromley street.
J n Yetley 102 Marion street.
H. c. Stowell, 4 miles northwest Of
town.
C. J. Peterson, 1O7 Riverside street.
Chas. Thompson, oil East Arson
street.
]. G. Edgar, $40 West Railroad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30

sentials upon which all good adver-
Using must be built Plain grammat-
ical English, the kind that can be cas-
ily comprehended by man and master,
is the most effective weapon in the
warfare of competition where battles
are won or lost by the use or misuse
of advertising.
With the same care and precau-
ton that d physician diagnoses his
patients ailments before administer
ing any medicine, all the conditions
o. store, it's possibilities, it's limita-
lions. it's environment. the class of
its patrons, etc, must be taken into
careful consideration and needed be-
fore determining upon the kind of
advertising that should be employed
and the means to be used in its publ
CITY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30

! pounds of boiling meat for 81 all the
| time. Frank Beeson, 20 North Cen
| ter street.
| Rev. c. w. McCord will speak at the
public library auditorium Friday af-
'ternoon at $3.50 o'clock, on An After
noon of Surprises.
Mrs. n. w Lundy. who recently un-
derwent a severe surgical operation at
ST Thomas hospital, is making an eN-
ceptional recovery.
Mrs. Fred Carl and daughter Bethel
arrived home this morning from Polo.
ILL.,. where they have been visiting
relatives for four weeks.
Mrs. Belle Randall Griffith. of
Dodgeville, Wis. who submitted to a
recent surgical operation at ST. Thorn
as hospital. is doing very nicely.
Always remember-Schmidt is ag-
ent for Meilnk house safes. You can
buy d strictly 1ireproof safe weighing
20 lbs, So lbs, 100 lbst!. 175 lbs.-sS up.
Notice.-We will be open for bust
ness February 1 with new stock of
SFOctileS dl lONeSl CdSu dl tilS
old Mutual Benefit stand, East State.
w. A. Darling, Prop. l.. r. Idso, mgr.
MIR. ]. W. Eyestone, of Taylor town
ship who was brought to st. Thomas
hospital few days ago for an exam
nation and exploratory operation. Is
resting as we'll as could be expected.
Mr.. Eyestones trouble was found to
l.
cal work was done further than that
necessary for an exploration.
The Busy Bee circle of the l.. o. T..
M. was entertained Wednesday after
noon by Mesdames w. L. Nicholson,
a. E. Ward and A. j. Clearinghouse at
the Nicholson home, 402 North Sec
ond avenue. Forty-siX members We're
present. and the hostesses served a
dainty lunch. The guests were Mrs.
L. c. Mederias and Mrs. w. Robinson.
Jules hurry has given the American
public many good things. He has pro-
young. for the weary and for the
thoughtful. but in all his years of pro-
duction never has he given the. public
anything so strong and sweet as his
new play of college life, 'At Yale"
which is coming to the Odeon tonight.
Prices 25, so, IS cents and ST..
The members of the mothers child
study department of the women's club
gave dinner at the Pilgrim hotel
Wednesday afternoon, complimentary
to Mrs. Harriet Heller, of Omaha, who
spoke before the club later. and SUI
perntendent and Mrs. Aaron Palmer.
Mrs. George Darling, president of the
club. and few others We're also guests
Of the department, and the affair
proved very pleasant one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30
Motion for New Trial.

A motion to set aside the jury's ver-
dict in the case of Mrs. Caroline Bier
mann VS.. the Guarantee Mutual Life
Insurance Company, and also for a
new trial has been filed in the case.
The jury gave Mrs. Biermann a YER
dict of S2.0S113 when the case was
tried last week. The motion sets up
that the verdict was contrary to the
evidence and the judges instructions.
Claimed errors in the instructions and
in the admission of evidence by the
Judge are also set out in the motion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP LIBRARY
New Books From Travelling State Ii
brary at O. j. Parsons.

New Books From Travelling State Ii
brary at O. j. Parsons.
Fifty new books. comprising Lii
brary No IS of the travelling state Ii
brary, have been received at the o. j
Parsons home for use of the patrons
of Taylor township. The books are
now ready for circulation, and are as
follows:
Adams--America's Economic SUI
premacy.
Alcott-Shawl-st straps.
Austen--Sense and Sensibility.
Barr-Remember the Alamo.
Baskett-At You-alls House.
Birdsall-EIow to Make Money.
Birrell-Life of Charlotte Bronte.
Observation-Disclosures of a House Boat.
Blackmore-Springha
Bower-How to Make Common
Things.
Bronte-Wuthering Heights
Brooks-t'irst Across the Continent.
Browning-Life of George Eliot.
Cesaresco-Liberation of Italy.
Crawford-Land of the Montezumas
Davis-Cuban and Porto Rican
Campaigns.
Deland-Successfu Venture.
Observation-Disclosures Stories
Dresser-In Search of Soul.
Eliot-Adam Bede.
F'iske-Darwinism and Other Es-
says.
acknowledgements of the Third
House.
Gibson-Sharp Eyes
Hale--Peterkin Papers
Isobel-Plain Needlework.
kng-Initial Experience.
knox--In Wild Africa.
Larcom-New England Girlhood.
f4aut-Story of the Trapper.
Lincoln-Boston Cook Book.
NIichie-General Mcclellan.
Oliphant-Siege of the Legations in
Pekin.
Paine-Wanderings of Joe and Little
EN-.
Palmer-Oriental Days.
Parker-Battle of the Strong.
Pierson-Among the Farm Yard Peo-
pie.
Reade-Griffith Gaunt.
Rexford-Flowers. How to Grow
Them.
RichardS-Peggy
Saintsbury-Short History of Eng
lish Literature
Scott-Kenilworth
Observation-Disclosures Changers Abroad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30

Stoddard-Two Arrows.
Stowe-Household Papers.
Strong-The Times and Young Men.
Tomlinson-Three Young Continents
ais.
Van Dyke-Gospel for an Age of
Doubt.
Wagner-Youth.
Waterloo-Story of Alb.
Woolson-Dorothy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30
In the Police Court.

John Moriarty, who has frequently
appeared in police court for minor Of
lenses. was arrested by the police
Wednesday for stealing wood belong
ing to the Robertson & Strub restau-
rant. Mayor Ingledue sent him to Jail
for ten days.
Accompanied by an attorney. John
Stewart of Toledo, who was arrested
yesterday for being drunk, appeared in
police court this morning. He plead
ed not guilty and his case was contin-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30
An lnsiduous DANCER.

One of the worst features of kidney
trouble is that it is an insiduous dis
ease and before the victim realizes his
danger he may have fatal malady
Take 'oley's Kidney Cure at the first
sign of trouble as it corrects irregu-
larities and prevents Brights disease
and diabetes. Mcbride & Will Drug
10
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30

street,
P. Simmons, 212 North Third aven-
ue.
w. B. flanagan, 7o7 West Linn
street.
w. A. Thompson. sO4 Sharp street.
A. Norland, 10 South Tenth street.
A. e. Meyers, SO West Church
street
Geo w. Calhoun, South Eighth
street.
DIR. l.. l.. DILLER.
Inspector.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30
VALENTINES.
Wholesale and Retail Lines Of Naen-
tines at Simmons,

The Simmons Book Store has re-
ceived a beautiful line of valentines,
both for wholesale and retail trade.
Dealers Will be supplied and should
write at once for prices. For the re-
tail trade the line is a very handsome
one and comprises very pretty and in
expensive valentine gifts To those
who observe the beautiful custom of
sending valentines this stock will APP
peal with unusual interest. This as
sortment is probably the finest shown
outside the largest cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-30
CHARACTER MASQUERADE.
At Victoria Skating Rink Next Mon.
day Exeninu.

day Evening.
Two special prizes and ten souve-
Mrs win be given for best represen-
tation.
Those coming masked and costumed
between hours of and s will be ad-
mitted free A good many young peo-
pie are already making preparations.
and a large crowd of spectators as
we'll as skaters is expected, as it will
be novel and beautiful as we'll as
amusing sight-somethirg YOU will be
sorry for if you don't see it.