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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03
NAVY DEPARTMENT
ALL RIGHT WHILE
NEWBERRY RULES
ADMIRAL EVANS.
FIGHTING BOB" PAYS SPLENDID
TRIBUTE TO sEcReTARY's Ao.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THE
GREAT THING, HE SAYS.

"The navy department Will De all
right az long as Secretary Newberry
Is at the head OF II. What Will nap
pen after that, no one knows"
That Is the frank opinion OF Rear
Admiral Robley d. Evans regarding the
department from which he has re-
tired, except as member or the TO
organization commission, but In which
he still evincss the liveliest interest.
AZ a matter OF respect 20 the sec
rotary OF the navy, Admiral Evans
called on Mrs. John s. Newberry'
mother Of the secretary, Tuesday art
ernoon. His only other function or a
social nature during the day was the
reception OF a number Of Shriners. In
GLIDING Mayor Philip Breitmeyer. VIII
liam c. Maybury, George w. Fowle.
John Gillespie and others.
Although robust in voice and man
ner and keenly interested In the prob
leun1 Of the navy, Admiral Evans Is
crippled to q certain extent by old
wounds In his right leg. As a boy,
he was shot through the leg by an
Indian arrow, and later. at Fort
Fisher. he was wounded again by an
exploding shell, and these old wounds
cause him more or less trouble In
cold weather.
He retains the direct and frank man
ner OF speech which made him popu'
lar the country over, in discussing the
navy as with other things.
THE navy is in better shape now
than 1t was and 1t will be all right as
long as we have the present head,
says Evans There were seven bu-
reaus, each separate and with a head
who had power to act independently
OF the others. In consequence. there
were practically seven navy depart
ments in Washington and seven
branches in each navy yard.
Secretary Newberry. as a business
man, saw the folly OF this and has
started the process OF reorganization.
The trouble between line and stan Off.
GERS. which is reported In the morn.
Ing papers. is due 10 another division.
Formerly the construction work was
done by both departments. The new
order gives the charge OF all construc-
ton TO the staff and then the lineA Of
hcers inspect 1t after IL Is done. They
are the men who are to use the tools
and they should have the last word
about them. But the construction
bureau should have the original con
struction entirely in charge.
The system OF promoting officers
from the ranks has worked out well
and given US some excellent officers.
Twelve officers are chosen each year
from the ranks OF the petty officers,
mostly gunners. That may seem a
small number but II is not when one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03
DIR. w. SEWARD WEBB
PUTS HIS HEIR TO WORK

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 3.-James Wat
son Webb, aged "a. son OF DR.. w
Seward Webb. New York million
aire. has come to Milwaukee to en-
gage In practical railroad work. Being
DESTROYS OF learning the business
young Webb has been given clerical
position in the Office of a. w. Tows
ley assistant superintendent OF the
Northwestern al the Lake Shore sta
ton.
Mr. Webb. who is a graduate OF
Yale. will make his home at the Hotel
Pfeister and will spend the working
hours OF each day In the railroad of.
fee. His father accompanied him to
the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03
COURT OF APPEALS
RULES AGAINST
0SCE0LA co.
PRESIDENT 6iGELoW HAD ASKED
THAT CALUMET AND HECLA CO.
BE ENJoiNED FROM VOTING MA
JoRiTY oscEoLA STOCK.

CINCINNATI. o., Feb. Especial
Albert s. Bigelow. president of the
Osceola Mining company, was denied
his appeal by the United States cir
cult court OF appeals in session here
today. He asked that the finding o!
the United States circuit court for
the western district OF Michigan be
set aside and the Calumet and Hecla
Mining Co. De enjoined from voting a
majority Of stock In the Osceola Co,
In naming It's board OF directors.
Bigelow contended that the Calumet
and Hecla company by controlling the
Osceola company created monopoly
that would operate in restraint Of
trade and violate interstate commerce
laws. The opinion of the court de-
hvered by Judge Horace II. Lurton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03

recalls that the naval academy gradu
ated only So officers one year not Ions
ago. The men who have gone into
the navy with good Quotations and
had the practical experience in gun
merry and handling men make good
officers.
After all, gunnery Is the great
thing In the navy-the ability to hit
the other fellow and destroy him. The
American records are still the best
and the new records made at Manila,
when published, will cause some sur
prise. The warships started there at
five and half miles and the way they
tore up the targets was wonderful.
We get some OF our best seamen
now from the middle west, from the
states which are inland. They are
bright young fellows who have ambi-
ton to rise. and they make good.
II am afraid that | shall not be able
TO be at Hampton Roads when the
battleship feet comes in. shall be
I'm Milwaukee then. That would be a
great Joy to me TO be there. IL was
the supreme pleasure OF my life TO be
the commander of that feet for a
| time"
The wireless telegraph Admiral
Evans says. has made a great revolu-
ton in naval matters. During the voy-
age of the feet from Norfolk TO San
Francisco. the wireless apparatus was
constantly In use. He has equal con-
fidence In the wireless telephone as
an ultimate success, although he does
not think that the present state OF the
invention fits IL for the same general
use in the navy as the telegraph.
During the visit OF Messrs. Maybury
and Fowle with the admiral, an Incl.
dent of the international yacht races
OF some years ago was recalled. He
was then in command of the feet that
was patrolling the course and the
vessel from which Fowle and Maybury
were watching the race was nearby.
Admiral Evans, on his bridge. sudden.
! ly roared out an order to have a GER
tain yacht removed from Its position.
But that is Sir Thomas Lipton's
yacht" he was told.
Il don't give - whose yacht II
is, | am here to keep this course clear
for the race" retorted Evans.
| His descriptions OF the great bat.
| tleship voyage are most interesting
! but must be heard to be fully enjoyed.
Fighting Bob" as Rear Admiral
Robley ID. Evans has come TO be gen.
orally called, came into the port OF
| Detroit Monday evening In a slightly
crippled condition. The admirais
right leg is bothering him a great
deal and he was wheeled from the
train TO c. A. Grinnells automobile,
which conveyed him to the Hotel Cad
! lilac.
Owing TO a change In the time at
which Admiral Evans arrived. the mil
itary ecort from Fort Wayne was not
present to take him to the hotter. For
this he Expressed satisfaction, saying
that II was too cold TO turn the sol
diers out TO greet anyone. Among
the members OF the Arab patrol OF
Moslem Temple who met him were
George w Fowle, II. ID. Rogers. Bert
High. II. NJ. Leonard w. II. Baier. n.
s. Praigg. H. p. Williamson. w. c.
Maybury and +. W. Warrington.
The guns OF the American warships
are the best in the world. the admiral
declares, and this country has been a
leader in adopting the l2-inch, Social
Der type In which lead other nations
have followed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03
Fall Causes Death.

James A. Andre, a contractor, of No.
ia I.everette-st., died Sunday, as the
result of injuries received by falling
into an old well, a distance of IL feet,
in the rear OF Cadillac-sq. week ago.
Mr.. Andre was working on a board
when IL gave way throwing him into
the well and breaking the right arm
In two places and injuring his hip. He
was taken TO ST. Mary's hospital where
he was thought TO be getting along
nicely, until he was taken with con
wilson's and died shortly afterv ards
Mr.. Andre was born In Detroit SIS years
ago and fof several years lived N
Saginaw. Besides his wife, he Is sur.
viyed by two daughters. son and u
sister and brother. The funeral will
take place Wednesday morning from
Holy Trinity church.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03

declares that the controlling of the
Csoeola company does not put the
Calumet and Hecla Co. in the position
OF creating monopoly and will not
act In restraint of interstate commerce.
The opinion says there Is nothing in
the Michigan state laws or the federal
statutes that argues in favor Of grant
ing the appeal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03
Artist Copeland Dead.

BOSTON. Feb. "A. B. Copeland.
the artist, OF Paris and Boston is dead.
His body was found in his studio here
today He had lived for the past %
years In France.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-03

Job Printing done right Times Print.
ing CO.. Is John R.-st Phone 14es
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-13

difficulties has prejudiced our case, and
has perhaps precipitated this situa-
ton, my impression is that the real
consideration is the bonus. The road,
needing new shops. finds a golden OPP
portunity offered by Oskaloosa to open
the prize to competitive bidding. We
will not have to pay so much as Os-
kaloosa because we can take credit for
what we have done, but we will have
to do something.
"Mr. Cutter visited Mr.. Hawley
Wednesday and returned to Minneap
oils, where he will meet committee
from Oskaloosa. He will meet COM
mittee from Marshalltown If you send
one. ! would suggest that you get ready
to enforce every advantage given the
city in the old tax aid. land grant. and
bonus contracts, and approach the Of
ficials with oncaliatory inducement
held forward in one hand, but with the
biggest club you can make out of
those contracts held firmly behind
your back in the otner hand May sue
cess be with you"
Respectfully.
ID. w. NORRIS, JR.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-13
CAUGHT TAKING THE MONEY.
Stay Away From That Place If 70
Want to Keep Your Money.

Stay Away From That Place If You
Want to Keep Your Money.
To some it seems strange how one
firm will prosper While another fails
but the reason is that Dinges & Ever
list has the ability to select the artistic
wall papers and thus give the home
that artistic atmosphere which is so
much desired and sought for. When
YOU have seen and talked with them
you know that they will decorate your
home, not simply cover the walls to
make them clean. What the buyer for
a firm selects from the big markets IS
what you must select from him if You
buy of his firm His stock is your mar
ket for your selection. Then why not
look over the most artistic and care
fully selected stock of its size in Iowa
before you buy paper and employ the
best workmen? For Dinges & Everist
will not give a poor workman house
room.
Just drop in opposite the Methodist
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-13

NEW MELBOURNE POSTMASTER,
w. A. SawtelI Said to Be Slated to
Succeed Corbett-Othcr News.


Word received at Melbourne is to the
effect that W. A. Sawtell, of Melbourne,
is slated to succeed NJ. w. Corbett as
postmaster at Melbourne. Mr. Corbett
resigned some time ago. IT is UNDER
stood that j. O. DeButts will be Mr..
Sawtell's deputy. and that q co-part-
nerslip viii be formed. To be known as
Sawtell ~ DeButts. to transact Mr..
Sawtell's insurance business and other
interests.
Ed Bye will take III" position as
clerk at the locom &. Pearson store on
March 10, succeeding j. o. DeButts.
Messrs. Van Gerpen 4 Dahn of APP
plington have taken possession of the
hardware store recently purchased of
II. Cavell.
Mrs Rachel Gallentine has been
quite sick, but is now a little better.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-13
DEATH NEAR RHODES.
Mrs. Goodman Hermsmeier Former
JASPER County Norman.

Mrs. Goodman Herrnsmeier Forme!
Jasper County Woman.
Mrs. Goodman Hermsmeicr for many
years n well-known German of Jas
per county. whose home was near Bax-
ter, died at the home Of her son. Rine-
hart Goodman, five miles northwest
Of Rhodes. Mrs. Hermsmeier was 73
years old. and came to this country
as Mrs. Goodman. from Germany, in
1871. She was the mother of two sons
by her first husband, Charles and
Rinehart Goodman. After Mr.. Good
mans death his widow married Mr.
Hermsmeier, who died in 1882 leaving
two daughters, Louisa and Lydia. The
funeral took place in Melbourne Fri
day, conducted by Rev. j. Hauser. of
the German Reformed church Inter-
ment followed in the Melbourne GEM
etery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-13
Professor Carver on Library Board.

Prof. F. Fl. Carver, of Morning Side
College, Sioux City, wlioFwas former
Albion young man, has been appointed
library trustee of the Sioux City IL
brary. to succeed DR.. r. Fl. Brown
Professor Carver was a former men,
Der OF the board, but resigned when
he went to Iowa City to do some re-
search work for the Iowa Historical
Society.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-13
WILL LIVE IN SEATTLE.
Brother of E. w. Winery Goes to Far
Northwest CITY,

Word received in this city by MIR.
Z. w. Winery from his brother. Mr..
Fl. NJ. Winery formerly cashier of the
Century Savings Bank, of Des Moines,
says that Mr.. and Mrs. Winery, who
left Des Moines a few months ago
have settled in Seattle,s Wash. where
they expect to live.
Both Mr., and Mrs. WINERY have
been in poor health. and decided to
seek the northwestern climate as II ,e-
lief from the sudden climatic changes
of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-13
BABE DEAD AT LEeRANp.
Babe of Dies Few Weeks After Mo
fher,s Burial

Norman, the 4year-od son of Rich
ard Kidd. died Thursday at LeGrand.
at the home of Miss Flora Pile. where
the members of the Kidd family are
making their home for the present. The
babes death was due to congestion
of the lungs, and followed very
brief illness. The death is especially
sad because of the fact that the mo-
Their died only few weeks ago. The
childs funeral was held this after
noon at o'clock from the Friends
church, Rev. Mr.. Kendall officiating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-13

church and take look. Don't depend
on advertising promises. See for your
self, Then you'll understand why
Dinges & Everist can be caught any
day taking more money for wall dec
grafton than any other firm in the
city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-13
Indoor Baseball

The senior gymnasium class of the
Y. M. C. A. beat the Britain & Co,
team by the score of 10 to ., and the
Iowa Central team won from the Bust
ness College by the score of 10 to in
the games of the indoor league at the
association building Friday night The
following is the score of the first
game:
Seniors ............... 2305O2 O4-I2
Britain .....,........ 311O1 10 g.
The teams lined up as follows:
Standardization, pitch; East, catch;
Lounsberry. first base; Scott second
base; English, third base; Lincoln, left
short; Smith. right short; Barber, left
field Britain & Coo. Hockridge,
pitch; ID. Hockridge catch; Wagner,
first base; Painter. second base: Ma
loney, third base; ,Matson, left short.
The score of the second game was
as follows:
Iowa Central .......... 10000 2-1O
The line up of the teams was: Iowa
Central-Wood pitch; Bell, catch; Mar
tin, first base; Lambert, second base;
Topf, third base; Talbot, left short.
Central Iowa Business G6llege -Ingle-
due, pitch; Gallatine, catch; Clemens,
first base: Lillibridge. second base;
Bright. third base; Kulns, left Short
right short; Ferguson, left
field.
ridge and Lemon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-01
She Earned the Sixpence.

A man had been in the habit Of get
ting his tea at certain London res
taurant for many years without any
cause for complaint. Lately an Irish
waitress, new to the job, was employed
at the, place, and from lack of expert
ence she invariably brought the liquid
refreshment with the most part of 1t
In the saucer.
This the gentleman-could stand no
longer.
look here, Bridget" said he one
evening, III you bring my tea tomor-
row without splitting a drop in the
saucer I'll give you sixpence for your
self"
"All roight, sorr," replied Bridget.
"Oi will do that, sorr."
The following evening the gentleman
appeared and gave his order as usual.
Imagine his surprise when moment
or two later the girl was observed
vending her way toward him carrying
q plate Of bread in one hand and cup
Of tea In the other.
"And what has become of the saucer,
BridgetT inquired the man.
'Shure enough, sorr," replied the
girl, ito make roight shure of the six
pence yorr honor promised noe OF
thought it best to lave the saucer on
the counter"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-01

her wishes and her voice as well az
could.
when the song was over l asked
her husband, whom buttonholed in a
corner. why she did not sing the sec
ond verse. He looked at me, as I
thought, with look Of panied sur
prise. of course she couldn't sing the
second verse; he said, why not? i
asked. Don't you know what the
verse isY he asked Yes / replied, 4
think J. DO and j repeated the first
two lines to show him that / remem-
bered them quite well. The lines are:
DARBY dear, but my heart was wild,
When we buried our baby child.
when had got so far the husband
looked at me blandly and interrupted
with, We'll, there you have it. Still /
was mystified. Then it suddenly oc-
CURED to me perhaps the young wife
had lost child, and I was beginning
to utter some sympathetic remark
when the husband said, Quite impos-
sible for her to sing the second verse;
she's never had babyv"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-01
QUEER ENGLISH TAXES.
Babies as Well as Windows Used to
help Swell the Revenues.

Babies as Well as Windows Used to
Help Swell the Revenues.
In 1895 tax of 2 shillings had to be
paid by the parents Of every little
stranger" born in England except by
people in receipt of aims. Curiously
enough, measure proposing tax on
babies was introduced some time ago
in the local parliament of the German
princedom of Reuss by which it was
proposed that the parents or mother
when registering the birth Of a child
should in each case contribute a sum
amounting to 10 cents.
Some time ago a good deal OF merri-
ment was aroused by a measure in
troduced in the legislature of New
Jersey by which it was proposed to
tax boards. but even this is not an
original proposal. Queen Elizabeth put
tax on every beard Of fOrtnight's
growth, while a couple of centuries
ago Peter the Great insisted that all
mobiles who wore boards should pay
100 rubles for the privilege.
AS chancellor of the English ex-
cheouer Pitt rendered himself very I'M
popular by the extraordinary means
to which he resorted in order to i'm
prove the state of the country's ex-
chequer. He it was who first intro
duced the income tax, and he also
levied tax upon horses, which caused
q certain farmer to use a cow for the
purpose Of riding to and from market
Even more dissatisfaction, however,
was caused by Pitts increase of the
window tax, first imposed in the year
that the tax on babies was enforced
This window tax caused property own
ers to wall up as many windows as
possible, in order to reduce the amount
for which they were liable.-Philadel-
phia Ledger
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-01
RuAdhist Ceremonies.

Some Buddhist ceremonies present a
striking analogy to certain Christian
rites An old missionary says: 1.-THE
very titles of their intercessions, such
as goddess of mercy holy mother,
queen of heaven, with an image Of
the virgin having a child in her arms
holding a crescent, are all such strik-
ing condolences that the Catholic mis-
sionaries were greatly stumbled at the
resemblances between Chinese wor-
ship and their own when they came
over to convert the natives to Chris
tianity. London Standard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-01
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Scrap Book
The Great Poe.

''The late Charles Eliot Norton" said
q Bostonian, FUSED humorously to de-
plore the modern youths preference
Of Drawn to brain.
HE used to tell Of football game
he once witnessed. Princeton had q
splendid player In POe-you viii re-
member little Poe?-and Professor
Norton, thinking of The Raven and
.Annabel Lee,' said to the young stu
dent at his side:
".He plays well, that Poe
doesn't hep the youth cried
els he,' said Professor Norton, any
relation to the great Poe?
".Any relationY cried the youth In
surprise and indignation. Why, man,
he is the great Poe"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-01
Wonderful System.

A German canvasser took the fifth
story elevator Of a Wholesale house In
New York and walked into the Office,
where one. Of the sproprietors was busy
at his desk The canvasser was told
that the house needed nothing In his
Npe, but he persisted in opening his
sample bag and making himself the
cause Of much distress until finally the
enraged proprietor kicked him down
the first fight Of stairs. An employee,
observing the mode Of descent, repeat
ed the dose with like effect, and It
was dittoed until the unfortunate Ger
man found himself on the questioned
highway. Shaking himself. he looked
back over the course OF events and
CALCULATED: well, dot ish a great es-
tablishment 1 don't know deir partic-
ular line Of peesness, but, my, vat
system, vat systemw
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-01
His Memory Was Weak.

An elderly widower was so dull and
stupid that it was very difficult to
marry him. When told to give his
right hand he gave bis left. When the
minister said. "Say this after me-" he
immediately remarked, ''Say this after
me-" but when the words he was to
repeat were given he was stolidly
silent 4.
AT last" says the minister, ''he saw
that.I was somewhat bothered by his
extreme stupidity, so in the middle of
the service he upset my gravity by
volunteering the following apology:
You see, sir, it's SO long since was
married afore that you must excuse
my forgetting Of these things.' -
Cornhi]l Magazine J
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-01
When Animals Are Ill.

Said prominent veterinarian: can
FINALS when sick are the most helpless
and appreciative of all creatures. and
the way Of administering relief and
medicine in many instances is as novel
as 1t is effective The most savage and
revengeful animals during spells of Sc
we're pain are, as rule, as docile and
tractable as a child. Relief must come
from a human being, and come quick
ly, and they seem to know it. The
most vicious horse when grooming
with pain would allow mere child to
administer relief. and many of the
wild animals when in sickness seem
to forget their savage instincts"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-01
Preeocious as a Child.

Colonel Tom Ochiltree, long time IA
nous for his brilliant exaggerations,
facetiously by some called champion
liar and never denying his right to the
title, once said:
Although I was always modest.
quiet and retiring, even as child,
my father sometimes administered
rawhide applications to my back for
my general improvement. On one oc-
casion as he was taking that sort Of
exercise he exclaimed:
"I'l teach you to lie, and steal, and
smoke, and use profane language, You
young rascalv
Never mind father howled en-
Enthusiastically, Z know all them
branches already?"