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New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

The total length of the gun is 90 feet
The length Of the main bore is 81 feet AZ
inches, and the powder chamber Will hold
1856 cubic inches. The guns weight Is
2S4.5OO pounds. or about 142 tons. II is
valued at $4,000. and It required more than
three years to build II.
A good illustration Of the great size Of
this gun is given by comparing the 300
FOUNDER Parrot rife Of 1863 and the 2O-inch
Rodman smoothbore Of 1861, both used dur
ing the Civil War. The Rodman gun was
the first one ever constructed, and is built
upon the same lines as the Rodman smooth
bores Of lesser calibres, such as the s-inch,
l0-inch and the I5-inch, which class OF guns
were employed in our seacoast defences
during and for many years after the war
The Rodman gun is 20 feet long, 64 inches
in diameter. and weighs about u6,OOO
pounds It is one Of the largest cast iron
guns ever made. II was cast az Pittsourg
ir 1854. and one other gun Of the same di-
mensions was made there later 1t has
never been at any other post than Fort
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
POWDER CHARGE USED IN THE
16-lNCH RIFLE.

series OF connecting embaukments. 10 form
a great breakwater for the Pacific end OF
the big ditch" The embsnknent. from
the mainland to Naos begun three years
ago, is nearly ready. But FOR these en-
bankments. IL IS asserted. the canal outlet
would be menaced with great danger in
case OF storms. due 10 tho heavy currents
of shore. Canal engineers also assert that
these currents would have had the further
drawback OF filing in the canal mouth
with the sediment they carry IN large
quantities. On good authority. however, it
is said that the islands win serve as the
site for forts TO protect the canal
In line with the policy OK the government
10 make the fortlhcauons at Panama sec
ond 10 none I'm the world, and 10 have
sufficient number Of men on the istAmus 10
repel any invasion either BY land or sea,
orders already have been issued for the
mobilization Of a military force on the
sthmus. The entire 10th Infantry. consist
inc OF nearly 6 thousand men. commanded
by Colonel Henry A. Greene. was recently
ordered from san Antonio, Tex, 10 the
Canal Zone as It's permanent station. They
viii be stationed near the Pacific entrance
Cr the waterway, where a number OK build
ngs formerly used by the Canal Commis-
sion have been made available as quarters
for tho soldiers The government expects
TO form the Panama garrison and construct
tho canal fortilcauons as quickly as pos
sible, in order that everything relating 70
the military may be working In perfect
harmony before the canal is opened 70 the
commerce OF the world. Ultimately II is
planned TO establish brigade on the Canal
Zone. The regiment already sent there VIII
be augmented az fast as the canal Com
mission can relinquish additional buildings
which may be converted into quarters for
the use Of the soldiers
Copyright 1911. by William L Altderfsrl
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
sHELL USED IN THE 16-lNCH
RIFLE.

flosives. There is not the least doubt that
even at an extreme range Of fifteen or SIX
teen miles the proiectile viii penetrate the
heaviest armor plate on the largest bat
Jleslp afoat. After the projectile has
passed through the armOr plate the l5O
pounds Of explosives II contains will be
discharged inside the vessel AS an Alus-
tst!on Of the terrific power OF one OF
these shells 80 IS claimed the detonauon
Is similar 20 a miniature earthquake ana
would probably destroy small CITY.
What would happen 70 batueship II
struck by one OF them is left purely to the
Imagination. I'm fact. the destructive
Iower OF the she'll is so great that the
highest authorities on ordnance at the war
Department refuse TO make even an esti-
mate OF IT'S power.
In equipplng the Panama Notifications
VIII the most powerful gun in existence
the army board on fortihcat'ons had
"eu defined plan IN view. AL military au-
Norues claim that with 14-inch guns coast
oetences are more than equal 10 pattle-
snps with guns Of the same canore- Oh
account Of the firm beds OF shore batteries
hho the higher angle 10 which guns can
be elevated more effective fire can be mace
from the same size gun in the coast cefence
than from battleships. What IS sought Dy
me United States IS 20 equip the forts with
flch powerful guns that the enemy's Meet
can be kept 20 far away from the canal
mat IL cannot drop shells or proJecules
INTO the waterway A large projectle hreo
over the fortfcations and dropped into one
o The locks or dams might close up the
eanal for a year or more. The forces on
.Ae canal must keep the enemy not only
iFom reducing the fortihcations but from
Soing damage 10 the waterway.
This lG-inch gun was the first Of a series
ot Similar gigantic weapons proposed for
iHe sea coast defences Of the United States
Number Of years ago. The Endicott
poaTc, which had the whole subject Of sea
coast defences under consideration at that
Nhe' reached the conclusion that eighteen
u these guns should be provided for the
Ho'ecuon Of New York ten at San Fran
.iSco. eight at Boston and four at Hamp-
"n Roads. but later It was found that
tNch gigantic weapons were not absolutely
necessary and that l4-inch guns would
shs"er the purpose just as well. The Tea-
s'ns Tor tae><lse Of a gun With such long
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
idgewood would be an easy mark.

Ridgewood would be an easy mark
Another interesting illustration is that
OF taking the combined height Of Pixies
Peak, in Colorado. and OF Mount Blanc, the
combined height OF the two mountains
being 29,926 feet. As the extreme height
of the trajectory or curve of the shell from
the 16-inch gun is 30,516 feet or above five
and three-quarter miles, It will be seen that
1t would rise higher than the combined
height Of these two mountains by $50 feet.
When this gun was made at the Water
vliet Arsenal. the workmen had to be
drilled in handling a dummy gun Of the
same size many weeks before the actual
work was commenced. II does not require
a great fight Of the imagination TO figure
out what is required in the handling OF
mass Of steel weighing more than $4,000
pounds 1t was difficult work, especially
when il came TO lowering the great steel
jacket into place on the tube. Finally, even
after the many drills. when the actual
work of placing the tube within the jacket
took place there were several failures, but
finally the work was successfully accom-
plished.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

Hamilton, y. Y. and has been dismounted
for ten years from It's carriage. There Is
also the 3OO-pounder 10-inch Parrott rifle
the only one OF its calibre ever construed.
This gun IS like the other Parrott rifles
which We're in general service during the
war.
The 3o0-po,nder Parrot gun was the most
prominent one OF the group OF Swamp
Angels" used in the batteries before Forts
Wagner and Sumter in the siege Of Charles
ton. 1s63-'64 The muzzle OF this gun was
carried away hv the premature expl0slor
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

vas made was established in 1913 at West'
Troy. n Y.-then known as Gbbonsville-
az a military establishment, principally for
the manufacture, storage and preservation
OF field, siege and seacoast carriages, and
eauit ments used for mechanical maneuvres.
During the Civil war large substantial
buildings were erected east Of the canal for
additional manufacturing and storage pur-
poses TO meet the increased demands Of the
military service incident 10 the war. and
during that period the arsenal ranked as
the leading and most important one in the
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
TRYING TO SAVE HIS LIFE.

"Tve decided to buy either an automobile
or a motor boat. Which would you advise
me 10 get?''
III you live near the water get an auto
mobile. II you are located far from the
water get motor boat. by all means. -
Chicago RecOrd-Herald.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

country. about 1000 men and boys being
continuously employed in the laboratories
and workshops throughout the war.
4 Field carriages and leather equipment
work, principally OF new design. continued
I 10 be manufactured al the arsenal up 70 the
establishment OF the Army Gun Factory. IN
/ 1851, when all that class OF work vas
/ transferred 10 the Rock Island Arsenal
where its manufacture IS still continued
To the first purchase OF land IN 1919. the
/ limits were extended by other purchases IN
later years. so that the reservation nov
/ embraces about los acres Of improved land.
The arsenal is located about six miles
/ above Albany within tho limits OF what ~
now known as the city OF Watervliet on
the west bank OF the Hudson River. The
name was changed from West Troy TO
Wateryyllet by an act OF the State Legis-
/ lature in 1926
! Preliminary 70 fortifytng the canal, the
islands Of Naos. Flamenco, Culebra and
! Perico In the Pacific Ocean. near the west
ern end Of the Panama Canal. were re-
/ Gently acquired by this government The
United States virtually owned half Of the
| islands already. as a half interest was the
property OF the Panama Railroad, all the
| stock Of which is owned by Uncle sam
/ The other half was purchased from the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, wh!ch
! formerly used the islands as landing sta
ton. using tugs and lighters 20 transfer
| passengers and freight 70 Bilooa, Wnicn
! has been accessible 10 ocean-going vessels
/ for the last five years.
| The purchase was made ostensibly Tor
| the purpose OF using the islands, by
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
FRACTIONS.

And have YOU any brothers and sisters,
my little man?" asked the kind old lady
''Yes'm." replied the little man: Fl got
one sister and one and a half brothers"
What"
"Yes. ma am; two half-ssters and three
half-brothers The Catholic Standard and
Times
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

Of shell. and this irregularity so detected
the proiectile that it became necessary to
chip IL off even all around. To accomplish
this It was necessary 70 call for mechanic
who would volunteer TO sit astride the gun,
within easy range OF the enemy's batteries
and 10 do the work under a constant fire Of
artillery and sharpshooters, night and day.
but the work was successfully accomplished.
This gun serves as a reminder OF what at
that time-lS63-was regarded as IAN enor-
nous rifle"
Watervliet Arsenal. where the big gun
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
ALMOST.

Grocer-Did that watermelon I sold YOU
do fos the whole family
CustOmer-Nery nearly. The doctor is
calling yet-Toledo Blade.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
There We're No More.

When a noted Irish orator was in
America a few years ago, says the
National Monthly, he appeared at a
meeting in st. Louis and delivered
an address OF the subject of Home
Rule for Ireland" There were g.
900 of his countrymen in the audi
ence. At the close of his remarks the
chairman asked;
would anyone ike to ask the
speaker a question -
A man in the rear of the hall, who
was quite evidently under the in
fluence OF liquor, arose and said
"Wil the gentleman tell me II
there is any reason why the Irish
should not be wiped off the face of
the EARTH"
Immediately pandemonium reigned
The ditsurber was attacked from
every quarter. Calls of Down with
him" and Let me at him" came
from all directions. Finally he was
rescued by the policemen and, torn
and bleeding and in an unconscious
condition. was placed in an ambu-
lance which had been called. Order
was in a measure restored. While
the audience could still hear the elat.
ter of the ambulance and the sound
of its gong as 1t conveyed it's burden
to the hospital the chairman stepped
forward and asked
Would anybody like 10 ask
another question:"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
Two Gentlemen,

A well known Kansas banker told
a story to the Kansas City Journai
the other day about the statute of
limitations.
One day an old ~Southerner walked
into this bankers's Office. The South
erner was a typical gentleman of the
old school.
What can | do for you?" asked
the banker.
WELL" replied the Southerner,
about 80 years ago | loaned a man
down South some money-not a very
big sum. ! told him that whenever
| should need il | would let him know
and he could pay me the money. /
need some money now, so i shall let
him know and | would like to have
you transact the business for me-"
MY good friend" replied the bank
er. statute of limitations has run
against that loan years and years
ago"
Sir" replied the ~Southerner,
the mar to whom ! loaned that
money is a gentleman. The statute
of limitations never runs against a
gentleman
So the banker sent for the money.
And within a reasonable time there
after the money came. There was a
c%ourtly gentleman at the other end OF
the transaction also.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
Tender With The Cattle.

The late Justice Brewer was pre-
siding over a civil case, In which one
of the important witnesses was a
horse doctor named Williams. The
doctor was a very small man with a
weak little voice, and the counsel on
both sides as we'll as the Court and
the jury, had great difficulty in hear
ing his testimony.
During the cross-examination the
counsel for the pliantiff became ex-
asperated and began to prod and
harry the little man.
DIR. Williams" he shouted. IF we
are ever going to get anywhere with
this case you must speak up so the
Court will hear you. Speak up loud
and strong. sir"
The small-sized veterinary tried
but il was evidently no use,
Whether from embarrassment or in
ability. the sound would not come.
well. your honor began the
counsel, Indignantly, when Judge
Brewer stopped him with a gesture.
Leaning over the bench. he said, in
his kindly tone:
Mr.. Attorney, you must be patient
with the doctor. He cannot help it,
Years spent in the sickroom have APP
parently made speaking low a second
nature with him. Green Bag.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
What He Had to Say.

Every once in a while a new cam
paign story yet hobs up in Washing
ton, says the Cincinnati Times-Star.
This one is on Ralph Cole. Ohio men,
Der of congress. who did his best to
make his district go Republican. but
who cannot point to any particularly
bowling success in that regard. At
one town in his district he was to
divide his time with a local SPELL
binder. The local mar spoke first,
and was to have kept going for half
an hour, but he made 1t an hour and
a half. When he got through he
made an apology for enerouching on
Coles time.
1T reminds me-" Cole said. as he
faced his audience, "of what / once
heard in a court room. The defend
ant had been found guilty of a crimi-
nal charge. The judge sentenced him
to Is years. Have you anything to
say?' demanded the court of the
prisoner. Nothing but this" was the
reply. Il think you're mighty damn
ed liberal with another mans time
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
The oyerwisdom of Joseph Gibbs

When Joseph Gibbs found that his
wife had IL in for him." as he called
il and had bought him a box of cigars
for his Christmas present, he grew
wise, and. with apparent sorrow, said
to her:
Nov, isn't II too bad, my lover
! discovered that cigar smoking was
becoming so injurious to me that /
have quit II. and have to content my
self with a few whints now and hen
on my pipe with mild tobacco. Now
isn't IL too bad?"
I'm so sorry, dear" said Josiah
Gibbs wife. But your friends will
enjoy them and | am sure that will
please you
Gibbs smiled grimly, and, as his
wife departed, winked knowingly at
himself in the looking glass. And
when he saw his friend Joe spicer
he told him how he had escaped his
wife's Christmas cigars-Joe Spicer.
the best Judge of a good cigar that
eve bit off the end of a two-for-a-
half. And Joe smiled grimly. too.
But every time Joe Spicer called at
Gibbs, which was often, he such an
old friend of Gibbs, he smoked one or
more of Josiah's wife's Christmas
cigars.
Gallant and diplomatic Of YOU. old
mani" Gibbs would say TO Spieer.
At which Josiah smiled his know
ing smile and said
"Oh, well, my love, Never mind,
Joe seemed to enjoy them
Yes, indeed" said Josiah's wife.
why shouldn't he2"
Which made Josiah smile more and
more and almost chuckle. But he
said nothing.
Yes, indeed" repeated Mrs.
Gibbs. why shouldn't he2 You
know, Josiah. you told me that a
woman should never choose cigars
for a Christmas present to her hus-
band. as a woman knows nothing
about their quality. so | asked Joe
spicer. having heard you say often
what an excellent judge of a cigar he
was. to select them for me, the best
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
The House of Life.
pv Ella Wheeler Wilcox

CBy Ella Wheeler Wilcox
All wondering and eager-eyed, with
in her portico,
made my plea to Hostess Life, one
morning long ago.
.prav show me this great house or
thine, nor close a single door;
Rut let me wander where | will and
climb from floor TO floor.
For many rooms, and curious things
and treasures great and small
Within your spacious mansion lie,
and | would see them ALL"
Then Hostess Life turned silently,
her searching gaze on me,
And with no word. she reached her
hand and offered up the key.
II opened first the door of Hope, ana
long | fingered there,
Until ! spied the room of Dreams,
Just higher by a stair.
And Their a door wherein the one
word Happiness" was writ,
Bot when l tried the little key, /
could not make it fit.
II turned the lock of Pleasures
room where first all seemed
so bright,
But after | had stayed awhile II some
how lost its light.
And wandering down a lonely hall, I
came upon a room
Marked Duty" and / entered il, TO
lose myself in gloom,
Along the shadowy halls / CROPPED my
weary way about
And found that from dull Duty's
room a door of Toll led out.
II led out to another door, wheron ii
a crimson stain
Made sullenly against the dark, these
words: "The Room of Pain"
But, oh, the light, the light the
light that spilled down from
above,
And upward wound the stair of Faith
right to the tower of Love,
And when | came forth from that
place, ! tried the little key,
And, To- the door of Happiness swung
open, wide and free.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
Putting in the Time.

A gentleman was engaging a gen
eral man and telling him what he
wanted him to do. you will have
to clean the windows and the boots
and the knives and go messages,
chop wood, cut short grass. mind the
horse and pony. look after the garden
and keep the house supplied with
vegetables and do any old job that is
required and if suitable you will get
10 shillings a week"
Us there any clay in the garden2a
asked the man.
What makes you ask that?" ask
ed the gentleman.
4 was thinking / could make
bricks in my spare time" said the
an."-Sacramento Union.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
Robinson Cruso.

Old Robinson stood by himself on
the shore, and looked at the murmur-
ing sea. This island some people
would probably bore" he said, but
it looks good to me. No oily-tongued
agent can corner me here, and sell
me a craft of old junk; no statesman
can nail me and breathe in my ear a
job lot of promises punk. Assessors
won't camp on my mid-ocean farm,
TO pry and to snoop and to poke, and
fill III a paper as long as my arm,
and leave me Disguised and broke.
Here ardent reformers will leave me
alone, and perils no longer will fret;
and no one can call me by long dis
lance phone, to ask If | have regis
tered yet. ] can't run in debt and ]
have nothing to pawn-no uncle's at
hand if ] had; no bank "a inform
me that i've overdrawn; the first OF
the month isn't sad. So why should
prance on the beach and lament, be-
cause I'm foresaken and broke?
There's nothing to buy and / dom
need a cent, and the whole blooming
thing is a joke. Leave tears for the
spineless and the ehicken-soulec
club who would at the wailing place
sit, This islands in line for an opti-
mist club, and /, by your leave, will
be IT,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
Trying Suggestion on the Mare.

Twice as the bus slowly wended
its way up the steep Cumberland Gap
the door at the ear opened and slam
med. At first those inside paid little
heed. but at the third time they de-
manded to know why they should be
disturbed in this fashion.
Whist" cautioned the driver,
"doan't spake so loud; she'll over
hear us"
"Why?"
THE mare. Spake low, Dim de-
savin' tn crayture. Every tonne
she hears tn door close she thinks
wan o'yez is gettin' down ter walk up
tn hill an that sort "a raises her
sperrits. Success.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
Her Fathers Business.

A wealthy business man ofChicago
had married a ~policeman's daughter.
AS he became rich, both he and his
wife spoke less frequently of the fact
that the father had been a policeman.
Not that they were ashamed of it,
but it was just as we'll not to mention
it too often.
One day Mrs. Dahl had a luncheon
at which there We're many we'll
known society ome The CONVEX
sation drifted TO the subject of their
fathers BUSINESS. After every one
else had told how her father had
made his money. a guest said: And
now, Mrs. Dahl. what was your
fathers business "
My father was in the copper bust
ness" replied Mrs. Dahl eomposedly.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
British Empire Building.

There is a lad in Boston. the son
of a well known writer of history,
who has evidently proflted by such
observation as he may have over
heard his father utter touching GER
tain phases of British Empire build
ing. At any rate, the boy showed a
shrewd notion Of the opinion not In
frequently expressed in regard to the
righteousness of British occupa-
ton" 1t was he who handed in the
following essay on the making of a
British colony.
Africa is a British colony. | will
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
Thought for the Day.

To keep my health,
To do my work,
To live,
To see TO 1t | grow and gain and
give
Never TO look behind me for an hour
To wait in weakness, to walk in
power;
But always fronting onward toward
the light,
Always and always facing toward the
right,
Charlotte Stetson Gilman.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15

a while we'll begin to speak of"jour-
neywomen."
Subbubs-It wouldn't surprise me.
1t certainly should be proper to speak
of "journeywomen cooks They
merely journey from place to place
Standard and Times.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
Good Reading for Sunday

he could get. and he did, and
Josiah Gibbs had instant business
down in the Office, where he tore his
hair and flung his pipe and tobacco
out of the window. And passed Joe
Spieer without bowling and without
his knowing smile. But Joe still
ore his.-Ed. Mott. in Browning's
Magazine.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
Suburban Life.

Mrs. Crawford-How Is it you get
more rest since you live in the sub
urbs?
Mrs. Crabshaw-I don't have to sit
up all night for my husband. When
he doesn't arrive by the last train /
know he won't be home till the next
day-Judge
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15

tell you how England does 1t. First
she gets a missionary; when the mis-
sionary has found a special beautiful
and fertile tract of country he gets
all his people round him and says.
Let us pray, and when all eyes are
shut, up goes the British flag"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-15
Fate's Jolts.

rates JOItS.
If Fate hands out a bump to you
Don't quit the game;
There is no soft upholstered road
To wealth or fame.
Keep plugging right along, and say
When you fall fiat;
Another jolt from Fate. but I
Expected that"
A grin is better than a groan,
Lies road is tough;
But jolts won't stop you if YOUR
made
OF proper stuff.
Detroit Free Press