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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17
The War College One
of the Most Beat
tiful of ublic
Buildings.

~ Hat Uncle Sam is keenly alive to
the truth of the adage, 'In time of
~ peace prepare for war;" and that the
United States Is ready for war with any
country at any time in any part of the
globe, is clearly demonstrated by the
uniquely interesting work Of the United
States Army War College. at Washing
ton, D. C.
Our nation was caught unprepared
when 1t faced the Civil War; it was
thrown into the war with Spain with an
abruptness that caught the heads of our
Army and Naval forces mapping. When
1t became necessary for our troops to
land in Cuba, In the Philippines and In
China, they were handicapped by dense
ignorance Of the Typographical conditions
and the nature of the defenses OF those
countries. Uncle Samuel found himself
SO to speak, ''up against It." But never
again. He has learned his lesson well.
The Army War College.
1t was learned at Tampa. Fla, when
Dur soldier boys starved while tralnloads
OF food stood on the railroad tracks but
a few short miles from them; It was
learned at Santiago and 1t was learned
in the morasses of the Philippines. And
that lesson was that the time to prepare
for war is in peace. The United States
now has written in large letters In Its
War Department, always be prepared"
On the banks Of the Potomac River,
mile or more from the City Of Washing
ton, is located the Army War College,
one of the most beautiful specimens of
ro6f d
years the Army officers of the college
have been working away. quietly and
without publicity, storing away in vaults
and chartrooms maps and plans that may
never see the light of day, but which,
II needed, may prove Of inestimable
value. There WILL be found planned out
any future conflict IN which the United
States may find itself embroiled There
even now, are being planned campaigns
which will probably never be executed,
campaigns which are but a remote posi-
bility-and yet they are necessary, for
Uncle Sam Is taking no chances.
The head of the institution is Major
General ]. Franklin Bell, with 40 of the
ablest generals Of the American Army
as his coworkers. He is practically mill
tary secretary of war. Under the care
full workmanship Of these men the mill
tary policies of the nation are mapped
out in this veritable Temple of Mars.
Mapped Out in Detail.
When Cuba was disrupted by turmoil
and the clouds Of instruction hung
threateningly overhead and it was feared
that once more the island was to be
plunged into civil war and bloodshed,
Secretary Taft went to Havana and tried
to conciliate the warning factions Sud-
denly, without the American public be-
ing aware Of the fact, 10000 troops were
modified and transported to the island
and landed at strategic points along the
coast. The wouId-be rebels were over
awed The island was saved from blood
shed and revolution. 1t was one of the
most remarkable bloodless victories ever
accomplished. And, two months before,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17

The clippers, when clear of the bar.
spread all kinds of light sails. Usually
they carried large crews of men who
were experienced sailors, and it was work,
work, work until port was reached. ''AH
hands on deck!" was a common cry, for
every kite was carried to the last mo-
ment. There was no shortening Of sail
until 1t was thoroughly understood that
either the canvas or the spars would go.
How different today. Carrying only a
moderate rig the average sailing ship
goes out equipped with steam gear for
the handling of practically everything
above deck. The anchor is hove up, the
sails trimmed and the yards lowered or
raised by the donkey engine. The old
bilge pump with it's long handled brake
beams has been displaced by the steam
pump.
One canIot well say that in the passing
of the clipper ship we have dispensed
with the poetry of the sea, for it must
be remembered that, even though we
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17

look upon the full-rigged ship with rev.
erence and consider her as the model of
all things perfect. men in those days
were governed just as much by that mon
arch-economy-as they are today and
they were prone 10 race their white
winged craft across thousands of miles
Of ocean because it paid
Thus. is the course Of time. 1t de-
veloped that the steamer Of large capa-
city, low powered, of moderate coal con-
sumption and of fair speed was more of
an ideal work boat than the more pretty,
but slower sailing ship. 1t was. therefore,
but natural that there should be an i'm
mediate demand for the steamer in pref
erence to the sailing ship. Time is
one OF the great essentials in COM
merce as it Is in everything else. The
steamer made voyages of from 5000 to
$4,000 miles in from one-third of the time
required by the sailing ship and the total
expense, while more, figured in the final
count with the balance In favor of steam.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17

est wooden square-rigger ever built, and
she has a record Of which any craft of
any nation under the sun might we'll be
proud.
On December II, 1890, she sailed from
Bath, Maine, on her maiden voyage.
Three hundred feet over all, 40 feet beam
and 20 feet depth of hull she carried four
mastS, three of which were square-rigged
With every stitch set she carried above
her hull of oak Ii, 1000 yards of canvas,
more than any ship that ever flew the
Stars and Stripes ever carried. From her
deck to the tip Of her mainmast was 217
feet, while her main yard was 81 feet
long.
Although designed as a cargo carrier,
the Shenandoah proved speedy and made
voyages between New York and San Fran
cisco in and around 90 days. She was
always victorious when matched against
foreign ships. and In 1901 she sailed from
New York for San Francisco with $500
tons of coal. the largest single shipment
that had been made up to that time, in
company with five foreign ships, three of
which were British, and reached her desti-
nation first.
The most notable performance In her
career was in 1898, when she. by her
speed alone, eluded a Spanish gunboat
which chased her for four hours. On this
occasion the Shenandoah logged 10 miles
an hour for several hours. and had she
not she would easily have been a victim
to the enemy.
The Old Sailing Days.
There is, however, one feature OF mari
time life that has passed away and that
is the vessels that nowadays leave for
distant ports sail almost unnoticed. Fifty
years ago when the master. mates and
crew were natives of the cities whence
the vessels sailed, the departure on a
foreign cruise was an event. Nowadays
such a thing is merely an incident.
When the old clippers were ready to
put to sea shipping people and employees
Of the various shIpyards knocked of
work, and owners. wives, sweathearts and
friends clustered at the wharf to bid
farewell and set to 1utter their hand
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17

kerchiefs as the stately craft moved away
on her long journey.
Then, too, the return of the vessel
was another great event; more so, per-
haps. since it meant so much to those
financially interested. AS soon as she
hove in sight the word was passed and
a great throng gathered to welcome home
the master and crew. The master of a
clipper was regarded as a great man.
He was feted and dined and 1t was
the ambition of every youngster to be
the skipper Of a clipper ship.
Alas, for those days. Even though
there yet sails the deep fleet of stately
ships. their milk-white canvas dazzling
in the sunlight there have long since
gone the days when the lads Of our water
front had ambition to go to sea. The
American sailor is becoming more and
more scarce. Even though his day before
the mast was hard one and the mex
orable law of the survival of the httest
was applied to him he fought his way
to the top rung where he remained until
knocked down by that which is mightier
than the sea law-the dollar, and. with
few exceptions. he had yielded to men
of other nationalities in the deep water
trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17
Planned
Which May Never
Be Pot Into Ex-
ecution.

bomb to Frederick's bronze leg, ignlted the
fuse and ran. A workman who had wit
messed the operation succeeded in detach-
ing the Internal machine and snufang out
the fuse in time to save the great gen.
eral from being blown of his PEDESTAL
The entire work of the institution has
been performed quietly. General Bell does
not want the War College given much
publicity, and he says so frankly. They
want 1t kept secret. The War Depart
ment seems perfectly willing to allow the
people of the nation to deprecate its sys-
tenn Of training its officers and preparing
for war. Its officials do not care, just so
long as they are doing their work and
getting results.
And Americans have little need to fear
that an enemy will catch them unawares.
Down at the War College at Washington
the brains of Uncle Sans Army are
throwing a searchlight on the future.
Uncle Sam will be ready for war If it
does come. and the cid gentleman in the
star-spangled trousers doesn't intend TO
be caught mapping
In point of area New Orleans il the
second largest city Of this country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17

left undone. Corrections and notations
are made of errors which, had they been
seen at the time, would in almost every
case have turned the tide Of battle.
Just beyond this library is the Office Of
the president Of the college, who by ring
ing bell, can have any Of the vast store
OF military information at hand In a
moment The lecture hall is unsurpassed
for beauty, arrangement and ventila-
ton In the country. Large American flags
are twined about the walls A system Of
forcing air up under the seats and carry
ing 1t of through the ceiling keeps the at
mosphere clear and the air fresh all the
time.
Vault in Basement.
Down In the basement is a large vault
which would put to shame most Of the
steel vaults Of the banking institutions
In the country. In 1t the more valuable
and secret plans are kept, and there, too,
are stored away, where they can be
reached at a moments notice, the cam
patgns which have been planned at the
War College in time of peace. In the
basement, too, Is an elaborate photo
graphic room
When the architects designed the build
Ing they planned to place the statues Of
twelve great foreign generals out on the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17

plaza In front of the building. AS yet but
one OF the places has been adorned,
Frederick the Great stands in his niche
In lonely majesty. The statue is the gift
of Emperor William of Germany. Ac-
cording to specifications these statues
must come as gifts, and it may be many.
many years before a dozen great war
riors Of the world stand up in line be-
fore the War College. Shortly after the
statue of Frederick the Great began his
lonely vigil an anarchist, evidently an ar
dent Halter of Emperor William, attached
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17

~ HE around-the-world cruise of the
American squadron, comprised of 16
~ Of the finest specimens Of high-pow-
cred steam fighting craft, recalls wildly
the contrast between this vast array of
floating fortresses of steel and the pigmy
feet of wooden walls that carried the flag
Of Commodore Perry into the far Pacific
on a mission of similar import-to show
to the nations of the world that the
American Navy was a cruising navy, able
to go to distant seas If necessary.
Nor can one recall Commodore Perry's
feet without thinking Of the types of
craft that followed the flag and carried
our commerce on the seven seas and to
every port on the globe. Like the war
ships of the day, those vessels were sail
ing craft, but they earned for themselves
reputation that will last as long as song
or story, and the old clipper ships will
never be forgotten, though they are prac-
tieally of the past.
Despite the enormous growth of steam
craft and the annual launching Of scores
Of cheaplybuilt, cheaply-manned subsi-
died steamers from the yards of Eng
land, Germany, Norway and France, the
deep-water sailing ship has not altogether
disappeared.
The type known as the clipper has,
however, become but a memory, and all
that remains is a vessel that carries but
a small excuse for the tall masts, spread
ing yards and far-reaching studding sails
that made the clipper what she was,
swift ship.
The few remaining square-riggers are
different in many respects. Primarily
they are designed for cargo capacity.
What does it matter If they are week
or a month longer on their voyage7 They
are overladen and undermined and are
sent forth to battle with the elements of
the deep as best they can. They are well
insured, and if they never return the
chances are that the owners are dollars
in pocket.
The Old Clipper.
The old clippers were the outgrowth Of
the demand. 1t was necessary to cut
down the time between ocean ports and
craft that could sail were built. Prac-
tically everything was sacrificed to speed
Just as is done today in the ive-day
steamer which carries comparatively little
freight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17

recently remarked that the study Of
mathematics does not amount to as much
In the making Of an efficient officer as
does common sense and the retentive
memory Of the history of wars. The
study Of military history is one Of the
principal studies of an officer ordered to
the War College for duty. Every great
and decisive battle of the past is fought
over again on paper, and the things that
ought to have been done and were not
done are done, and those that should
not have been done but were done are
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17

Increase in Postal Savings Bank.
Consul General Henry b. Miller. OF
Yokohama. in reporting that 80 Japanese
banks, with a total capital of $38.000.000.
suspended payment last year, says that
the loss of confidence in the smaller
banks has resulted in an increase Of
money deposited ut the postof1ce savings
bank. The total deposits in the latter
at the end of March amounted tn $46-
100000, showing an increase of $722. 600
as compared with the amount deposited
at the end OF last year
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17
Items of Interest.

There are about 5000 actors in New
York city and just about as many Ia =
yerS.
When the inscriptions on an old coin
have been worn so smooth as to become
invisible they can be brought out tempo
rarily by laying the coin on red hot iron.
China has no reliable census depart
ment so her total population can only
be estimated. The latest tables Of pop
ulation sent to Pekin from the various
parts of the Chinese empire estimate
the population at nearly 5O0.0O0.OaO.
At the end Of last year the sight de-
posits in five Partisan credit banks
amounted to three and one-half billions
of francs, or about one-fifth as many
dollars. These deposits are made in coin,
bank notes. checks or drafts to be cash
on presentation by the credit banks. The
Bank of France alone had over half a
billion of such deposits.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17
Military Strategy.

On the other side of the great ro-
tunda, with its lofty groined arches, is
a library stored with books of military
lore. The study Of military strategy is
largely a study of the movements of
troops In the different wars of the
worlds history. An officer of the army
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-17

OF the water supply and public lighting
to forestall the possibility of a water
famine or the plunging of the city in
darkness.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-21
James 4. and Billiards.

james !. appears to have Inherited
bis mothers love Of billiards. Among
tho payments from his privy purse not
ell IN the exehe,Iuer records II one In
Henry Waller. our joyner. for n bill
lizards boarde. Twelve foote long and
Tower foo,e broade, the frame being
wallnuttrec. well wrought and carved.
with eight great skrewes and eighteen
small skrewes." 4 salutnry billiard
rule In foice In the days Of the stu
arts WIS one 10 the eject that no by
siander. even though he was betting
on the game. should be allowed TO "ffer
advice unless asked. II he did 81 u
was provided that he shall for every
fault instantly forfeit twopencc Tor
the good OF the company or not be-
suffered 70 stay In the room" London
Chronicle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-21
A GOOD REASON.
Bryan peOpl. can Tell WI, !, is So.

Bryan People can Tell WI. IL is Sc.
Deans Kidney Pills cure he cause
II disease and that Is Why the cures
are always lasting This remedy
strengthens and tones NJ the kidneys.
helping eihmto drive out Of the body
the liquid poi ons tina, cause backaehe
and distressing kidney and urinary
complaints Bryan people testify 10
permanent cures.
W. J. Walker. Caldwell St. Bryan
Texas. says: For some time ] was
compelled TO rise several times at
night on account q too frequent pas.
sagcs OF the kidney seerstions. ! also
had severe pains in my back and my
energy was in such low state that
7 found difficulty In attending 70 my
daily duties. Some time ago I had the
good fortune to hear OF Doan Kidney
iii. and getting a supply at Emmel G
haloney's drug store. oesa, tae.
use. Their effect was prompt anl n
results were Of more satisfac.5n
nature than had received from ans
other preparation had previously
tried. can recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills highly. knowing fTom expert
ence they are a specific for Sidne.
disorders"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-21
MODERN CHAIRS.
Evolution Of Our Seats With Arms and
Hioh Backs.

EVOLUTION o. Our seats WIN ARMS enc
High Backs.
Chairs with high backs and arms.
after coming Into general use with the
renaissance. began io be- ornanienird
with an amount Of carving and gliding
that has hardy since been equnlrd.
which came Y turaIly from the artistic
tastes Of the period. Their sine. form
and the amount OF decoration lavishsd
on them indicated the rank. fortune.
authority or social position OF their
possesxors. Bishops and abbots had
seats corresponding with their dignity.
while those below them sat on stools
or benches. Only the king and queen
and persons OF high rank could be
seated on chairs with arms and backs
In the time Of Catherine de Medici
and her sons. couriiers and favoriteS
sai about them on stools called tnbo-
rets.
This manner Of expressing difference
Of rank prevailed under Louis NV
and his successors down 20 the French
revolution. To the chairs deliberately
carved succeeded the armchair. So cali
ed Ia these times. which. with uninl-
poriant variations. Is much the same
ms In the reign Of Louis XIV. speci-
merS of The stools used by the favor
ties ind ladies OF honor OF the king
aud queen may still be seen Ia the
royal palaces Of France. They were
chang,d into the modern parlor chair
by simply adding back. which has
hardly made them moro comfortable.
Westminster Gazette.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-21
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA.
n You Have H. Read This Letter
z. J. jenkins Guarantees Mona.


e. J. jenkins Guarantees Mona.
Il was taken las. August with a Sc.
rious stomach trouble. The doctor said
II was nervous dyspepsia. He gave
me medicine for that. took his treat
ment four weeks didn't feel any better
at the end OF the four weeks than |
did when commenced taking the med
icine. | took everything | heard Of.
The first day OF December, 1908. | got
box OF Mona. I took them after
noon and next day and haven't had
one bit OF pain In my stomach since
the end OF December. took five box
es. Feel well now, sleep good--that
Is something | haven't done In num-
Der OF years."-Mrs. NJ r Maxfield.
FD2, Avoca, n. Y. June .. 1909.
Mona In the form OF a tablet Is
the best prescription for indigestion
II relieves after dinner distress.
belching OF gas. foul breath. heart
burn. etc, in five minutes.
II Is guaranteed by Il. J. jenkins TO
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or chronic. or any disease OF the stom-
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Mona Is sold by leading druggists
everywhere and In Bryan by + j.
Jenkins at 80 cents a large box. Test
sample free from Booths Mona,
Pmfalo. n. Y.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-21
Whst He Saw.

What He Saw.
do tell me something about Mr..
Oldplot's latest play said the young
lady on the bottom stair AZ the dance
They say the climax NJ the CLOSE uf
the third acts superb. Won't you de
scribe II Ia me rs you saw it:"
II viii" griInly consented the young
man with the split white Kid gloves
tile heroine came slowly on and
knelt. dagger In hand. behind n clump
of pink ribbons. Then the hero emery
I'd from n large bunch Of purple flow
ers. and ~ soon as she perceived him
she fell upon him. stabbed him twice
with handsome hatpin. and he sank
hack into beautiful aigret"
What In the world are yon talking
about:" exclaimed III" fair listener.
Well replied tine narrator. you
see. the lady In front OF me refused TO
move her hat. and that Is just how
the scene appeared to me."-London
Scraps
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-21
CHARCOAL.

Good charcoal at store of John NJ
sebesta. 33i
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-21

Tommle-Does your papa brighten
ron when be tries to make you so TO
sleepy Eihel-yes: be- sings 60 mel
yonlers Statesman
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-21

The man who car govern woman
can govern nation. -Ralzac.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-18
STATE ExPENsEs.

We have before rs q statement prepared
By the state AUDITORS department show
ing in detail the increases in salaries.
clerk hire and debentures. voted BY the
Legislature Of 1908, and the special appro-
priations made BY that body. It Is Civ
en- in tabulated form, comparing the old
figures with the new in each case, and
noting the increase annually and bienni-
ally. From this It appears that the mini
mum additional cost OF the state, due to
new salaries created and old ones en-
largeds with clerk hire and incidentals a,
authorized, win be $50, $50 per years OF
s65, 100 for the next biennial term. This
does not include the increase In per diem
to members Of the legislature, amounting
to s25s 4s2, ncr many other items left in
definite and unlimited, which, in the ma
tural course, viii aggregate several thous-
and dollars year. It will be found, We
predict, that the additional cost to the
state on salary and debenture account for
the coming biennial term win exceed
$40. 900.
The special appropriations OF the ses.
sion and increase Of general ones foot NJ
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-18

The new automobile law went into
effect today and owners Of machines must
get them registered or be liable to q pen
atty. Hereafter the registrations expire
Dec. 81 and must be renewed each year.
The operators fee is 81 and the registra-
ton fee is 81 horsepower the first year
on q new car, rs per cent the second year
and so per cent the third year and there
after, it being necessary to register annu-
ally. A transfer OF car may be made
without the payment of additional regis
tration fee outside an operators fee. This
law, il is believed, wilt return a revenue
to the state Of 10000 rear which will
be expended under the direction OF the
state highway commissioner In the coun-
ties where raised. Non-residents will b.
required BY another act to take out q Ii.
cense to operate their machines within
the state and for which they viii b.
charged f3 for machines that have less
than 20 horsepower, 90 up to 30 horse
power and $40 for 40 horsepower and
over. The license will give them tn,
right to run their machines within tn.
state for q period OF 90 days and IL. thsy
remain longer must pay the same rate a
resident owners Of automobiles. Ben
nington Banner.