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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

the umpire you've broken powder-bag
Indignant protesting the three men quickly PICK up
the scattered grains, each big a mans middle
finger They look carefully all about then rush BACK
quickly to their stations to continue They look
to the umpire with the expectancy of dogs asking Tor
crumbs Every second is eating into their record This
rotten powder-bag will cost them penalty They may
not qualify; they may fall below the second rate Hor-
rors! The ship may descend from trophy class
The umpire is memorable. mol" says he. That's
all this run Climb there and into the corners
of that shutter; brush every crack. l take no
chance"
Grumbling, go about the prevention that the
umpire thinks is worthy any ton of postmortems and
boards Of inquiry. But the with the Ango-Saxon
light of contest in their eyes, remember only the ord
nance officers dictum-better 40 killed than to lose
the trophy.
"He wants to keep our down." they mutter
"EIe's from the - and we're their only rivals The
gun captain goes out to protest to the urret officer
The we-trained resolves ITSELF with expert sud
denness into mob of baked Americans clamoring for
fair play. An umpre's job is no more popular on a
battleship than it is a baseball diamond
At last they count the powdergrains-37. THAT bag
was half in grows the loader. 81 could have rammed
'er home an no one'd known if that - hadn't
been here. Now get LAC per minute, an we might
"a had 210. Rats!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

will it be until sealed tube has been substf
tuted.
The umpire is only too well of this danger as
he critically watches every of the The utter
silence still prevails The gun has been fired and
is being loaded for the second time; the first minute
has not passed, and still not word.
The second shot is fired. Again the easy, unbeliev-
able reco Less than anywhere in the ship do feel
it the trunnion of the gun IT'S always In
sorm-centers is the calm; in the of the acorn
dwells the germ Disrael said the only JOY in being
prime minister lies in the certainty of knowledge
that nothing is happening the inside. Here in the
lehal chamber at the center of destruction
vail only silence and quiet.
A third and fourth time the smooth recoi The
works with the serene delight of Geneva clock vastly
complicated, but of a single purpose and single
thought. You locksd up with single gun Sepa-
by skin of steel is its mate. When that speaks
the erked the barbette and the unfred gun
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

mond, Va, for transferring freight
from the vessels to the warehouses
and cars, and it is said to operate
much more economically and with
greater facility than the hand-propelled
trucks formerly used for the purpose.
1t consists of pair of trolleys on an
elevated runway, carrying a frame
with hoists for raising and lowering
the merchandise trucks. The system
is electrically operated, and the con-
troll is centered in cab attached to
the device, in which the operator Is
located.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

gotten that when Swift spoke of the
Irish nation and Irish rights what he
meant was something very different
from what we speak of under those
terms to-day. The Irish nation for
him was the English Pale - hpe was
the champion of the colonist. Catho-
lie and Celtic Ireland hardly existed
for him. He complained bitterly of
the importation of Englishmen to fill
lucrative places in Ireland. but he was
a stanch upholder of the test acts,
and would have those places strictly
confined to Irishmen of English de-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
OF WIDELY DIFFERING TYPES

of them had exactly what the other
lacked. Swift's nature was the more
intense and passionate; he was a
master of satire and invective, NIGH
ty political leader, capable of rous-
ing nation to the highest pitch of
patriotic fervor Berkeleys character
was larger. sweeter, more humane,
but he never touched the chords of
passion, no cheering crowds ever fol-
lowed his footsteps as they did those
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
THERE is SOMETHING UNSPfAKABLY SUBLIME M THE
FULL-GROTW C42Y or 4 GFEAT GUN

ing like quick flush of womans face Inc
snap of the "Silence!" cuts like whip.
though parayzed, the action OF the turret oles'
The loader pauses in of inserting the brass con-
necngray the hand OF the trpper falls from us leVer
the sightsetter slips from his headdress the hosta
crowds up in front of the umpre the open preech OIL
the gun exudes the cirrus roth like the nrst
wreath of smoke from choice Pinar del RIO
The umpire points sternly below. 1t is ne VINO mas
called The hoistman and leaders climb down the
hoise and pick up some ightbrown chunks that look
like broken sticks horehound candy pierced WIN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
BE1EI(IyEAKfY
7As]NE $500
M y u 50.
ELECTRIC CREAM SEPARATOR
Recently Invented Process Requires
Much Less Time Than Costly
Machines Now in Use.

It is now possible to separate
cream from milk by the employment
Of electricity, the process requiring
much less time than with the costly
cream separators now in use. The
process consists in passing an cleo
trio current through the milk to be
treated, the passage of the current
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

scent and Protestant religion. He
thought the abolition of the Irish Ian
guage would be noble work." and
prepared a scheme for that end-he
would not even have the gentry ac-
quire it in order to converse with
their tenantry lest the SAVIOR of it
should cling to the tongues in speak
ing English.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
Swift and Berkeley TWO Great irish
men Directly Opposite in
Character.

Not often do we see two master
minds at work in the same country
and at the same time, so completely
illustrative of two opposing types as
were Swift and Berkeley, T. w. ROLES
ton says in the Fortnightly. Oppos-
ing. but not necessarily hostile. Each
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

you look about companions IN the
1e+a chamber They trainers two pointers
trimmer leaders, rammer and pusn"n
the other outsder-ne
umnre: he wears stripe of the ensign
Co. ond he to Keep
straight to omit sidestep the bursting Oh he
oyerspeed. faltn here; leI ne
the skyplot of the turret! 90 uoors Neiher
The trippr is slight lad boy OF perhaps 10 years 80 and
- ovar bg he is to stand ou
mil the lever the shell and its fohowls air
the breech In an unoersnr
waits the word he was cauens
onv wear ago of Minneapolis Whtner ne hau ~
freshfr the farm : : ,oohor bood.dre
Far IN on the left barrel encased in leather heaoures
locked to the telescope tnat pro
20 might be diver, Win Cna'
and the green speaklngtuDe ua
To chauffeur his steernggeal'
I moves easily babette the 13Oton urret Below nin'
@u sets his sights They mlght Do
these two along the slope of that sleek
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

is pulled
fro m i t S
e q u i libri-
UNI. This
is the back
lash. After
every shot
the trainer,
w i t h a
quick twist
of b / 8
W h e e l.,
subtly alb
serbs the
backlash.
For the
fifth time
the shutter
opens, the
grind as
cends, the
t + i p p e r
pauses to
flip his le-
yer, when
Silence!"
The tone is
raised. 1t
has anger,
C O ncealed
L-G ~lnu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

The
book which defines
this foolery
following minutes this will try to put five shots
mile across the quiet water
And the pond worthy namethe bay of the Magdane
haven of refuge like steel through flesh
he gun-capain, of the leaders, speaks!
precedes and closes vital
In of
anteroom
after that command "S1ence!"
stepped to him. without
blow the face with gnarled
hand the the welt for a week; by
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

OICOl
On the other side the
pointer, with his assistant
also rides pickaback. Here
is the eye for which tnls
whole ship was built: here
the nerve and quickness for
which the 10000 tons, the
seven millions of dollars
the five years Of making,
have spread their august be-
ing. His accuracy may sink
a warship; his weakness
ruin a nation. To find him
and his like half a million
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

Telpherage System a Success.
A telpherage system capable OF
handling three-ton loads is in use on
the wharf of a steamship line at Rich
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

of the ammunition hoist
directly above the maya
zines the navy has fought
one of it's sternest inter-
nal wars and the war is
still far from finished.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

AMILIARITY, it's said, breeds
contempt; but l have an extreme
respect for a 12-inch gun on a
battie-ship. The very last thing
| care for in that connection is
either familiarity or contempt.
The men who work it, who some
day will fight with it-let those
men explain how innocent such
a gun is, how facile it's manage
ment, how bland it's temper, how
exquisite it's adjustment. Not /.
Listen to those men a while and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
EXPZOS/OW -
ora TWEZNE--HyCH- SHEL L.

dollars has been spent in a
single month. In three minutes
now he can qualify and have $40
a month added to his pay for a
year. For we have penetrated
to the very viscera of wars ma
ture. Here is the man behind the
gun. He does the trick. His eye
searches the telescope sight, his
left hand turns the whee' that
raises and depresses the -uzzle
of his gun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

on the voice of
his index finger,
and he row 8
a n K US; his
w h lie b e i n 6
urs it S e ! (
along the wheel
to a resolution
of that terrible
prob | e m. An
hour, a minute,
five seconds, a
week-how much
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

4 MIg "The Fool
LZ Who Looked
on Forbid
den Things"
We are on the range. Some one
calls, "Starting-buoy," and you know
that in another minute this double
twisted, original imitation OF Oily
blue hell will commence. You reflect
that blast pressure of II pounds TO
the SQUARE inch will kill man. You
know that the pressure on the air,
near the muzzle of this gun whose
breech you are beside, when it IS
fired. is several tons to the square
inch. You remember that only few
wears ago a green sailorman stood Off
side 16 feet, that some one called to
him to lie down just as the gun was
fired, that he was in the act OF lying
down when it was fired, but that the
suction of the air going with the
shell drew his head from his body
and broke his neck. This does not
add to the pleasure of your situation
for you can easily reach out there
not that cold haunch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

alton as this the turret-crew the Georgia went to
death, and that has found how it
happened that in precisely the way the Mis-
souri, burned to death 20 men, and that not that
steel cage escaped
Credit CD The face of the umpire. Stop-watch in
hand stands behind the breech, looking down into
the powdermagaznes. You know he is there to pre-
vent recklessness Though these firing
against time he will let them do nothing foolhardy;
twill be the side of caution. CD The
knowledge that thousands of times guns like this have
been fired turrets like this-and all out
alive. You do not enter railway trains timidly be-
cause dozen people were killed year before
five thousand miles away. Yet when you enter the
turret of a Pinch gun
They lock you up. There is escape You stand
there nervousy the trunnion and somehow it is not
like factory railway coach street car or any
other modernly approved limbmanglng device. These
things built to kill and presently these fellows
are going touch electric spark which will loose
enough anxious and determined to drive an 500
pound shell 10 miles and put it completely through
steel plate thick the one that is supposed 10
protect you.
Yet there you are the Thing before you, and you
can reach out and pat it on the shiny, cold haunch
If it wobbles spring breaks or trunnion has mis-
takeny got itself rusted the rifle barrel refuses to
accommodate the shell. you will be fit brother for
detected cockroach If there is bareback have
the slightest possible chance of escape: hold cap
over your don't breathe hurl yourself under the
barrel and fall the handling-room You may break
a few bones but if the burning gets to no more
than sc per cent your skin you will live; that is
how the single midshipman who escaped from the
Georgia saved himself. Yet one can tell how that
gas gets in its work Sometimes it burns away the
flesh and touches the clothing again. it snges
off all the hair and touches the flesh; again. it
burns the clothing OH cIeah ana lefes YOU naAeu ou
safe
So! They have locked you up in this steel cage
The others have some here. With them it is
work duty contest If killed they die nobly get brass
4ab1ofs IN the wall with their inscribed,
sions go to their families the newspapers call them
heroes If you die they will cut on your obscure tomb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

you that it is less dangerous to be locked
inside the turret while big is being fired than it
is to Broadway at Twentythird street Perhaps
it is but prefer Broadway.
And yet the fascination! great gun has for the
imagination the potency of evil itself Emblem of force
symbol of destruction it stands serene, majestic while
round its muzzle gather all the forces of the races
struggles and through it's breech march hate PAIN grief
ambition, power and death.
"The torpedo" said the captain of a battleship to
me night at dinner, lis less of expert
ment toy. 1t would be practically impossible for
to sink big ship. The only thing / really afraid
of is 12inch gun"
The next day went into the after-turret when the
ship the range and in full and sympathetic &C
cord with the captain stood beside the breech of
of those while it dropped four shots into target
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

time he knows not-has passed, and
still that f1imsy canvas throws forth its
sinister challenge to be hit. But the
- h L. 4cln must nlana
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28
FATHER AND SON
ARE DENIED REHtARING


Nashville, Tenn. April a.. judge
a new trial in the case of Duncan
Cooper ana his son Robin. convicted
and sentenced to twenty years in the
penitentiary for completely in the
murder Of former senator Carmack.
Both defendants, accompanied by
Mrs. Burch. daughter of Colonel
Cooper, were in the court room when
the decision was announced. An ap-
peal was Immediately taken to the
state supreme court Both colonel
Cooper ana his son remain at liberty
under the bond AS fixed at the time
sentence WAS pronounced
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28
COLORADO NOW HAS
UNIQUE ELECTION LAW

Denver, April 2I.-Govcrnor shaf.
roth today signed the campaign ex.
penses bin passed by the last l,gis.
laturc and the unique measure bee
comes the law ot the state In ninct,
days. The bill provides that the state
Itself shall contribute for campaign
expenses every tWo years. "a sum equal
TO twenty-five cents for each vote
cast az the preceding general election.
the sum % be- divided among the poll
itical parties according 20 the vote
cast FOR their respective candidates
Tor governor. only the state and
candidates shall be permitted q cone
tribute 90 campaign expenses ar gem
eral elections Do d candidate Is pro-
hibited from contributing more than
90 per cent at his first years saisr,
or Ia a fee office more than ~ u.f
cent of the fees for a year
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28
BOLD THIEVES RAID
RENO GAMBLERS
-Four Men Garry Off BankroIl
After Clubbing Chink and TAX
ing Shot at Policeman,


Reno. New. April 27.-Aftcr club
bing a Chinaman into Inconsistencies
locking him in the cellar, foul
men robbed the Casino, 4 big gam
bling resort at Reno of between So
600 II $4,000 about 4 O'Clock his
morning. A night Waterman who in
truded, was captured and locked in
a closet. After the men had opened
the safe, they scooped the money into
bags ana boldly walked out of the
front door and started into the night.
A policeman tried to intercept them.
but they took a shot at him and he
fled. They then easily made their es-
cape and have not yet been captured.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28
Fatal Chemical Explosion.

Chicago, April 27.-An EXPLOSION
of chemicals in an apartment building
in Wabash avenue, caused the death
of one man, the injury Of q dozen
others, and the Wrecking of a portion
Of the building.
Joseph Mullen, who was asleep on
the second floor. was blown with his
bed against the ceiling of his room
and lilled.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28
CITY CLERK WITH GUN
DUETS UNRULY NEGROES

birmingham. Ala, April 27.-TWo
negroes were killed and one Injured
by City Clerk J. NJ, Jones, of East
Lake tonight in front of the city hail,
while the council was in session. The
negroes were trying to break up the
meeting as a result of some of their
friends having been convicted of Il
ming a blind tiger" Jones tried to
quiet the crowd and two of them
fired upon him. He returned the fire
with fatal effect.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28
KURDS FORCE HALT
OF C0SSACK COLUMN

st. Petersburg, April ETA dis
patch from Julia, Persia, says the
Russian expedition has encountered
opposition. Kurds skirmishing with
the Cossack vanguard and compelling
a halt.
The Russian foreign office has no
confirmation of this. but it is admit
ted that the troops are advancing
slowly, and will not arrive at Tabriz
before tomorrow morning.
The published report that the
Black Sea fleet has gone to Northern
Turkey is not true.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28
"A Healing Salve for Burns. Chained
Hands and Sore Nipplcs.

rs 4 HeHIIng saTVe Tor burns, sores.
sore nipples and chapped hands
Chamberlain's Salve is most excellent.
IL allays the pain of a burn almost
instantly, and unless the injury is
very severe, heals the parts without
leaving a scar. Price, 25 cents. Fol
sale by all druggists.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28
MURDERER
SHOT DEAD
Mexican Pays Penalty For One
of Nest HeniouS Crimes An
nails Of Southern Republic.
lBs Morning Journal special Leased Wire1

lBs Morning Journal special Leased Wtre1
Guadalupe. Mexico. April 27.-Ro-
mar Estrada today paid the death
penalty for one Of the most brutal
crimes in the history OF The republic.
Furiouslv jealous of. his sweetheart,
whom he accused of unfaithfulness,
Estrada beat her severely in an at
tempt to compel her to confess. This
method proving unsuccessful Estrada
tied the unfortunate girl to a post and
cut off one of her ears, then n of
her toes. still getting no confession
the blood maddened man tore open
the girls clothing and u away heF
breasts and slashed her body. In that
condition he left her, She was found
hours afterward dying but sim able tn
give the name Of her torturcr. she
died SHORTLY afterward OF her wounds.
Estrada was captured and today he
was shot to death by soldiers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28
strike Imminent ON Mexican Central.

FI Paso. Tex. ApriI 20 general
walkout of the American conductors
employed by the National Railroads Of
Mexico is inevitable, according to
nainmen running from this city into
Mexico. The management has defi-
nitely refused to remove the train au-
ditors whose presence is resented by
The conductors as a reflection on their
honesty.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28

effective November 10. l90S.)
From the East Arrive. Depart
No. 1, Southern cal. Express . 7:45p $50 r
No 2, California Limited ....I2t20p 1900 .
$50. Z, North Cal Fast Mail. 1855 p 1at45 a
80 ., Ei =. n Mex. city Exp11. 80 . 1890 a
From the est
NO O.. chicago Fast MALL. ea00a S.2h n
$50. 4, Chicago Limited .-... 6sb0p ego %
So s. chi " Kan city EXP. GfOp 7i25 ,
Tecos Valley trains
$50. SIT Amarillo. Roswell and
Carlsbad ........... g5Oa
40. ST. from Carlsbad. Ros-
wen aud Amarillo ....lt .55p
From the south
no. 10. chi Den g. c. tx 680a 700 a
'Nn. 10 connects al Lumy with branch train
fur Santa Fe and stops at am local points
In New Mexico. r. H. PURDY. Agent.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28

Fine assortment of furniture of ai
Kinds just received --latest patterns
M beds bed room suites dinins suites
,tg PORCH furniture of nl! kinds. Fine
assortment Of wicker rockers. cab
ana look through our line. Every
thing ina tho no%or-covcring line. The
Futrclle fI.rnitufe 60. WHt eni ~
yIaduct.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28

The A2tec Fuol company receive.
fresh consignments Of American
Block Coal every few days. We guar
antee correct weights. quick delivery
and the best of service. We handle
all kinds of mill and mountain wood
Phone 25l. office Granite aud First.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28

organ was penetrated. Miller was ar
rested and gave bond for his appear
ancc for trial, April so.
Miller acted as medical director of
the sanitarium ana the quarrel arose
over a financial settlement for his
services.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28

dealing in them under heavy penalty.
The 'peyote" is u small bean which
grows on a species of cactus and cone
tains an intoXicant similar to Il conn
bination of whiskcy and cocaine OF
opium.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28

We often wonder how any person
can be persuaded into taking my
Minis but Folcy's Honey and Tar for
couehs. colds and lung trouble. Do
not be fooled into accepting Town
make" or other substitutes. The gem
line contains no harmful drugs and
is in d yellow package. j. II. O'Iselly
G. co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28

If you lave backacha and urinary
troubles you should take Foley's Kid
ney Remedy to strengthen and build
up the kidneys so they viii act prop
erly, as a serious kidney trouble may
develop. j. II. O'Riellv & Co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-28

For 30 years Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female ills. No sick woman does Justice to
herself who will not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands of cures to its credit.
ElHEgg@p Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
MNA& to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health free of charge.
Address Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass.