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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
COUNTY COURT.

n. >. d EFIsI, EFcHlufhB.
Max Dawedoff VS.. George Look and
Fraser Bros, suit for s2S2.50 damages.
judgment for plaintiff in sum of ss5.
K G. Schairer VS.. Rio Grande Valley
Bank and Trust company and G. o.
Willis suit on checks s379.35 filed,
garnishment issued.
T. w Ardoin VS.. Texas & Pacific Ry-
Co., suit for damages for killing a
cow, $40, on trial.
Gales and Bowie VS.. P. J. Alarcon,
suit for premium on insurance judg-
ment for defendant.
Wise & White VS.. L. J. Gilchrist
suit on note, $500, dismissed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
HAS FUNDS TO WORK
EAST SIDE GOLD NINE.

Bisbee, ARK, March BE Ritten-
house, president OF the East Side Gold
Mining company, has returned to this
district, following an absence OF sew
eral weeks in the east. having raised
sufficient funds TO pros pect work upon
the company's holdings, located Is
miles east OF here. Work viii be
started at once with force OF 10 men
A hoist and compressor viii be In
stalled shortly by the company
Shortly before work was closed down
at the property an ore body q feet
wide was drifted through
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
z1st DISTRICT.
NJ WoIfhoII- Presfdinr

Walton c. Winkier VS. Radie Rob-
jnsou Winkler, suit for divorce filed.
J. E. Otto VS.. Rock Island Railroad
Co, suit for $500 damages to cattle
shipment. with jury.
Teodoro Luera VS.. T. NJ. Ryan, suit
for $4,000 damages for alleged false
Imprisonment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
CARRIERS DAY.

Tomorrow being the last Saturday of
the month, The Herald carriers will
present bills for the month of March.
Subscribers Will kindly note the above
aud be ready for the boys.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
sss.ooo ASKED


For a beautiful stream OF mountain
water with volume sufficient to handle
10000 acres Of farming land
WILL THROW IN
acres OF the finest farming and graz
ing land IN the southwest, producing
oranges, tomatoes and various other
fruits and vegetables one month earl
Ter than California or Florida Also
producing 10 tons of alfalfa per acre
per annun, that sells for $35 per ton
It is the natural home Of oranges,
grapes, tomatoes. cotton, wheat, corn,
beans, lemons, lines, and all deciduous
fruits, barley, pepsin plant, dates
pfaeapples sugar cane, tobacco. onions,
celery, peaches, prunes, potatoes,
ounces, plums, pears, asparagus, etc
Cattle running on the ranch are now
fat and ready for the market Great
est snap in the world for land pro-
moter, colonizer or stock man.
Address
}. n. McFate.
Nogales. Arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Big bargains in improved and IN
improved lands near Deming, n. II.
This land lies in the Mimbres valley
and Is all decided land. Can give good
price and terms See us now, as this
land viii not remain on the market
long.
-Four room house, bath, closets and
cement sidewalk, fronts south. in four
blocks of Lamar school, half block to
street car $500, small cash payment
and easy terms.
McGHEE REALTY CO.,
Room Ia MorehOuse Block.
FL PasG, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
financial and
CONNIE rcIQl
MONEY AND METALS

New York onotnfions
New York, March 24-Call money
pa Q27s percent
Prime mercantile paper. 4@4h per-
cent.
Closing Quotations Today.
Bar silver, 52&.
Desilverized lead, S4.45 94.50-
Copper, standard spot, $11-70@11.90-
Spelter est Louis quetation) s5.45.
Mexican l0linrS. 40.
Current Smeffer Quotations.
Gel Paso Smeiter.l
Bar silver 52%
Copper (Wire bars) Is
copper Cathode Gets. per lb.) IL 90
Lead (London sales prices) .f12, so, do
Lead IN. Y. Sales Price, ... S4.50
Weekly Averages.
douglas Smelter Quotations.)
Silver So
Copper ....... .12.16
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
SINKING TEST SHAFTS
IN THE HOPEEUIII NINE

Parsons. N NJ. March 24.-The Par
sons Mining company is doing some
sinking on the Hopeful mine to deter
min& thesvalue OF the ore.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
WOOL

81. Lo0Is WOOL. Cstsae.
ST. Louis. No. March 24.-Wool I'M
changed. Territory and western me-
diums 1902; fine mediums, 1691S;
fine, 12@13.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24

John W. Sickelsmith, Greensboro.
Pa. has three children, and like most
children they frequently take cold.
I'VE have tried several kinds OF cough
medicine" he says, but have never
found any ret that did them as much
good as Chsmberlain's Cough Remedy"
For sale by all dealers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
BEHR & WATTS.
Sn-r7 DEKr TIES

BEHR & WATTS.
SOME RENT SPECIALTIEs.
RESIDENCES:
Two modern room brick cot
tages, n Octavia St, half
block from Montana $4,000
room cottage, modern, 1908
room modern cottage, 2O7 ".
E. Overland ............... 1900
room 2 story brick. well ar
ranged for one. family, Brown
St. half block from Boule-
ward. We will rent this very
cheap to a good tenant Ses
US about 1t.
OFFICES:
Several very desirable 2 room
suites and one splendid
room suite on FL PaSo St. in
City National Bank building:
rates very reasonable.
A very large and well lighted
room on second floor of Wells
Fargo building San Antonio oo
sreet BEHR e WATTS. -''OO
JOG S. Ell Paso St Phone 454-
s7oo FOR SOUTHWEST CORNER.
lots in beautiful residence district.
The cheapest piece of property offered
IN the locality; close in
MONTANA ST. RESIDENCE FOR SALE
PRICE REDUCED TODAY.
II rooms and basement. Uptodate in
every particular Ground 62Hx100
Terms.
$50 PER ACRE.
so acres in upper valley; all under
cultivation; 40 acres alfalfa One OF the
best paying small ranches on the mar
ket-
S65 PER ACRE
VIII buy 40 acres adjoining La Mesa
township All under cultivation. Land
all level fertile and productive
II you are in the market for. city
property it will pay you to see me- /
have a large list and cannot advertise
ali the bargains I have TO offer. Give
ne an opportunity to show you and il
have not what you want will
secure it for YOU
FOR RENT.
have a large rental list. Phone
my Office; no trouble to answer ques-
tons.
viii be glad to write your Fire In
surance. Livestock Insurance, Liability
ana Plate Glass Insurance.
See me for Bonds.
w f. PAYNE,
Angelus Hotel Building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24

Mutt and Jerr are with Us. AnothsF
appearance today on Classified page.
Every day in The Herald hereafter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24

Call Bell lis. Auto Els. tell what
you want. The Herald boy will collect
the -esxt day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
BOSTON LISTED STOCKS
(By Special Wire to The Herald from
H H Bru Co.. Globe, Ariz)
UNLISTED STOCKS.

(By Special Wire to The Herald from
n II. Bru Co.. Globe, Ariz.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
THE COURTS
9Th DISTRICT.

9Th DISIEIJE-
J.. r. Harper Presiding.
w. f. Mangan VS.. T. & P Railway
Co. suit for s25,eO0 damages for per-
sonal injuries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
Too Late TO Classify.

Too Late 10 Classify.
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FOR BETTER GLASSES Ask Segal.
Opp. Roberts Banner Bldg. Mesa Ave.
LOsT-on Epson Ave, coral pin. heavy
gold banded Return to 604 n. Oregon
FOR sALE-An kinds buggies. Surveys.
wagons, harness. saddles. Call and
show the money. get goods your own
price. Hurry, hurry. Stables, 800
WANTED-Man and wife to stay on
small ranch near Ell Paso for board and
room; do homework, and man look
after chickens and small truck patch.
Family Of two. Write U. rs, Herald.
WANTED-A trained advertising So
licitor to interview professional men;
permanent if qualified Write o. go,
Herald office
LosT-S hand color calendars. Re-
ward Bell $50 NJ.
EYE TROUBLE. ASK SegaIl. Now
Opp. Roberts-Banner Bldg Mesa Ave.
MONEY TO LOAN-I have $4,000 to
loan on improved FL Paso real estate
w. B. Ware, 800 Trust Bldg.
MONEY TO LOAN in small amounts by
reliable party to persons having goo1
security or responsible endorsements;
business strictly confidential. Address
Banker. care Herald.
FUIL, GROWN DEAD CATTLE, horses
and mules taken away free except
Sundays Phones Bell "A; Auto. 1893.
TWO NICELY furnished rooms for
housekeeping Apply 602 n Campbell.
FOR SALE CHEAP-Furniture for
housekeeping room. new Kren piano,
laundry stove, good garden hose and
2 gentlemen's good overcoats- III II.
Missouri
FOR RENT-6 room house, modern. eos
N Oregon st. Inquire 90S or phone
THO.
WANTED-window trimmer and card
writer. Write 104, care Herald.
REPAIR ANY OLD ROOF. iron or
paper roof painted. soc; shingle
roof, best graphite. s1.25 100 50. It
/. x. L. Roof Paint Co. 712 Texas
Phone 513-
Observation-Disclosures or laundry man;
permanent position Apply The Ho-
man Sanatorium.
FOR RENT-Large furnished house
keeping room 710 n. Campbell
TAKEN UP-A bay horse. Inquire
1910 Rosa.
FREE-Loose rock for building or
filing. Free for hauling away. Cor.
River and N Campbell
EYEGLAss COMFORT. Ask Segall-
Now Opp. Roberts-Banner Bldg. Mesa
WILL TRADE HOME for valley land
P B. Hinton. 204 n. stanton Loans
and Insurance. Phone 262S-
cow FOR sALE-Chickens furniture
of rooms suitable for two families
POI S. Ochoa. Phone 1851.
FOR RENT with board to couple or
crouf1eroon 2 uDStairS connecting front
rooms. with porch; convenient and de-
sirable location. S19 Arizona
WANTED-Two men to sell our line Of
groceries in FL Paso on commission;
bond required; wagon furnished. Write
Grand Union Tea Co., Denver, Colo
CToTDCgOFT COTTAGE for rent or
sale. comfortably furnished Phone
304S Address 2216 Myrtle.
FINE LARGE sERAPE = Beautiful
bright colors; a bargain Write Serape,
care Herald.
I0ST-Dog small Chihuahua, color
Of a pratrfe dog Lost Thursday night.
10 o'clock A suitable reward given IL
returned 20 202 Chihuahua Mrs Toen-
niges-
WANTED TO BUY-A good, reliable
delivery horse. Call at U. ). Marker,
zO6 S. Stanton.
LARGE. FRONT housekeeping room
with alcoye. electric lights, gas and
stationery washstand sos n Ell Paso.
FROZEN GLASSES: Ask Segall. Now
OPP. Roberts Banner Bldg. Mesa Ave
Masonic Notices.
Ell PAso LODGE, NO. 100, AT & A. M.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24

STOCKS AND BONDS, coPPERs.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS,
LIVESTOCK, WOOL And cos.
zoE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
NEW YORK LISTED
STOCKS.

(By Special Wire TO The Herald from
H H. Bru Co., Globe, Ariz)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-24
Masonic Notices.

A. & A. $. RITE OF FREE MASONRY.
Meets the second and third Mondays
OF each month il Masonic Temple
". III. Mccullough. secy
f. e. RYAN,s DANCING ACADEMY ar
the T. B. hall. Bell phone 2e10; resi-
dence 1s11--Auto. 1888
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-08
ELECTRIC FoGHoRNs.

Which May Be Blown Without Effort
by Pressing :. Push Button.
The time honored foghorn and still
the one In most common use on myri'
ads Of smaller boats Is Of the sort that
you raise to your lips and blow. Toll
erably hard work blowing foshorn.
Bigger foshorns for larger boats are
set in q box. the box containing bel.
lows By which the horn IS blown. At
tached to the bellows Is Al outside
lever By means Of which the bellows
is operated by hand 4 lot OF noise
this togho-n makes. to be heard for q
considerable distance.
There are now made, used on many
power boats and yachts. electric fog
horns the operating Of which calls for
the exercise Of neither lung nor hand
power. In these horns there IS at
tached. inclosed at the smaller end. a
metallic diaphragm to which IS con-
nectej an electric coll which when
electricity IS turned into it v.brates the
diaphragm and sounds the horn Elec-
tricity IS supplied from a storage bat
terry or from current generated on the
boat Il it IS electrically equipped To
blew ar electric toshorn you simply
press bntton-New York Sun
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-08
PAYING A PAINTER.
Verrie's Reward For Decorating Tive
English Roya! Palaces

Verrie's Reward For Decorating Two
English Roys! Palaces
Rubeas received for his painting OF
the grand ceiling at the baaquedne
house. Whitehall. the sum Of $1,000.
The space covered by this painting is
about 100 yards, so that be was paid
nearly 80 yard In addition to this
remuneration. be was kniShted. and 4
chain Of gold was also presented to
him By Charles I.
Sir James ThornhLl. the first Eng
Hshman who received knishthood for
his ability IN art, was paid only g a
gard for the !abor;ous work on the
ceiling Of Greenwich hospital and only
& yard 70, painting the ornaments
on the walls. ''The Duke Of Mon
tague." says Sir James Thornhill in bis
memorial to the commissioners for
building the hospital. paid ". Rosso
for his saloon 1000 and kept al e1-
traord;nary table 70. him. his friends
and setvan:s for two years while the
9ork was being done at ao expense
estimsted at E5o0 per annum."
Sisnor verrio was paid for the whole
palaces OF Windsor and Hampton
court ceilings, front and back stairs
at S shillings a square foot. which IS
s 1os yard. exclusive Of gliding:
bad wine daily allowed to him. lodg-
inss IN the palaces and when his eye
sight failed him a pension Of 600 per
anaum and an allowance OF wine for
life.-Pearson'S Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-08
Boards and Beliefs.

Why IS It that there seems to be
some vital connection between mans
beard and his belief? The late George
Jacob Eolyoakc. in an article con.
tr.buted to the, Fortnishty Review OF
September. 1905, recalls the iue-not
so very long ago-"when only four men
in Birmingham had the courage 10
wear boards. They were followers OF
Joanna Southcott They did it In in:-
tation Of the apostles. and were 5eez'
ed at In the streets by ignorant Cnr's-
uans." In the course Of the same ar
ticle Mr.. Holyoake remarks taas
George Frederick Muutz. one OF Inc
two first members elected in Birnlns'
ham, was the first member who ven
tured to wear beard in the Gouse OF
commons, and be would have been IN.
suited had be not been po"er1u
man and carried heavy malacca cane
which he was known TO apply 70 any
one who offered him personal al
f,ont"-London Standard
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-08
TORTURE BY WATER.
Tho Third Degree In Sereey Cases Ia
Louis XiV,s Time.

Tho Third Degree In Soeeery Cases In
Louis xiV's Time.
One OF the methods adopted by
Louis XIV. to purge bis kingdom OF
sorcery was the question ordinary"
This according to G. Duvai IN ''Shad-
ows Of Old Paris" consisted In having
ten pints Of water poured inso the
body.
The execuaonee placed the prisoner
IN q recrmhent position. firmly ted
upon a table. A block was slipped M
der the loins. so that the chest and
stomach were thrown outward and
upward. while the contents ef meas
ure Of two pints we're forced by means
OF bose down the victims mouth.
1t he resisted bis nose was held until
he opened bis teeth to breathe. After
every two pint measure be was given
few seconds rest and the oppostuni-
T. to confess. II be continued his de-
NAL the question was reappGed undl
the whole ten pines bad been coz
Sumed
'In the question extraordinary the
quantity administered was augmented
to twenty pints The swelling caused
By this unnatural amount OF liquid In
the body produced the most acute ago
vv
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-08
HER PRETTY TEETH.
They Arc All Her Very Own. and the
Dentist Has = Grievance.

They Arc All Her Very Own. and the
Dentist Has Grievance.
Men in every other profession and
business have the advantage Of den.
lists in the matter OF advertising" said
man with forceps in his hand. They
can persuade good looking young wo-
men to wear their goods for photo
graphic purposes; the dentist cannot
The whitest. evenest set Of false teeth
ever made cannot tempt 4 woman to
wear them and be photographed with
her mouth wide open
Manufactures Of cosmetics and ar
tifciai hair are bcsieSed by women
who are willing to daub their faces
with paint and powder and build their
heads out with puTs and braids into
any style OF architecture desired for
Photographic advertisements. Neither
do they balk 1t patent wearing ap-
parel. The most absurd garment ever
invented can find somebody to pose in
it before the camera But false teeth
are universally blacklisted-
Every woman who gets photograph
ed with her mouth spread into 4 smile
wants people to think that the teeth
she shows are her own. and the dentist
who would dare to label the picture
These teeth made By Or. Blank would
lay grounds for libel suit"-NeI
York Times
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-08
Familiar Sayings

Il don't like your weigh" remarked
the customer to the dishonest grocer.
II hope I make myself clear" said
the water as it passed through the a.
ter.
Reading makes the full man. but
writing doesn't" complained the half
starved poet
MY resources are ell tied up" said
the tramp as he placed bis bundle on
q stick
1.-The rest IS silence" quoted the m1-
sician. explaining the meaning Of that
term.to bis pupil
This IS q complete S1re away" re-
marked Papa Santa Claus as he in
i>aed stripping the Christmas tree.
II call that treating friend IN a
rather distant manner" said the doctor
as he hung up the receiver after pre-
scribins over the telephone.-Boston
Transcript
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-08
BUSY PEOPLE.
Here's Writer Who Says They Rare
~ AceomnIish Bio Thines.

Here's Writer Who Says They Rare
Iy Accomplish Big Thinss
The sun is blazing down on the gar
den in which lives 4 saint. so called.
whom visited one day IN Bombay.
He has not spoken for twenty.three
years. and bis neishbors look upon
him with awe Some months later !
visited at Daros Piatz a man who toc
yearly thirty years has been studying
drops Of blood under microscope
Ee IS getting as close to life as be can.
but admits that he knows little more
than the sage in his hot garden at
Bombay. Both the western scientist
and the eastern sage smile tndulsently
at the business of modern life
Ny own experience OF men in many
lands has taught me that the most
active are least valuable 1t IS nota'
Bile survival Of the sinian IN man that
SO many people think that constant
mental and physical activity Is meas
ure Of value. Busy people seldom ac-
compllsh anything. The statue. the
poem, the painting. the solution OF the
economic, financial or social problem.
the courage ard steadtastness for war
even are all born in seclusion and ap-
pear mysteriously from nowhere. NO
l!erc, Cromwell. Washington, Lincoln,
Shakespeare, Dante and Ceramics al
appear from nowhere and promptly
take command Of the busybodies.
What 2 crowd Of men we all recall
who were so busy making themselves
remembered that they are already for
cotten!-Price Collier In Scrtooers
MAGAZINE
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-08
WOOD PULP PAPER.
Forced Into Use by the Scarcity Of Rag
Stock

Forced Into use by the Scarcity OF Rag
Stock.
In the early days Of printing it was
hardly possible to employ anything but
first class paper in making books. for
the reason tha, wood fiber and wood
pulp paper had not then come into
use. At that time good cotton and
liner rags were turned into fine. firm.
pure white paper. well able TO With
stand indefinitely the yellowins and
disintegrating effects Of time.
AS the increase in the demand for
printing paper grew apace it was soon
found that there were not enough rags
to 90 round Thus wool pulp came
into use.
All vegetable hber Is suitable for
paper making. whether It be obtained
froG rags. wood. esparto grass. straw
OK other substances. When these Gbers
are torn apart they are clossed with
gum, 4 substance that must be thor.
oushly dissolved and washed away by
chemicals II the best results are to be
obtained.
Wood pulp paper IS made Of finely
ground wood. usually spruce. the
grinding being done with beating en-
g!ne. run at high speed, and huge
stones between which the wood IS re-
duced to & kind Of pulp. That done. It
IS made up into paper without any pre-
limicary remova! Of the gum 0. 9th
er deleterious inSredients.-aarper's
Weekly
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-08
lOND0N's DIALECT.
A Perfectly Recognizable Child Of the
Old kentish TONGUE.

a Perfectly Recognizable Child Of the
Old kentish Tongue.
In little book entitled -Londou's
Dialect" Mt. Mackenzie Macbride chal-
ienses the view expressed By the edu-
cation department Of the London
county council tha. there IS no Lon
don dialect Of reputable antecedents
and origin" and that '4the cockaey
mode Of speech IS a modern coszup-
don"
Ee points out that the London dia-
hct. especially On the south side Of
the Thames. Is perfectly recognizable
child OF the old kentisb tongue. TO
which we owe our earliest written 1T
erature. Tibet" for that" 'be2k" for
"hanS." ''keb" FOR cab" are remnants
Of the old kentsh mode Of pronuncia-
hon
In the KentIsh dialect 'thas" was
spelt "thet" as early as 4 D. s5 The
use Of Il" FOR "a" as IN Tidy" was
common from the Trent to ae Thames
IN Elzabeth.s time. and John Stow.
writing In 1850, gives Us "byly0e" for
"baili6." The use Of "au' for "a" in
such cockneyisms as telegraph" is
Of very old origin. and -abaht" and
-ahtside" are both warranted By an
cient use. As for ~kep" and 'slep'
without the Snai It" they are really
uncorrrpted words. the *" being en-
intruder Of late date.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-08
Knew the Rises.

Chloe. q huge black cook Of middle
age. came to her mistress one dag with
the announcement that she was about
to be married Resreetins the loss OF
IN excellent cook and having real in-
terest In Chice's welfare. her mistress
said:
- hoce. Chloe. you appreciate the
1act that marriage Is a serious thing
and 500 have considered carefully IN
regard 70 the step yo1 are about to
take. Marriage brings great responss-
biiy."
"'Deed It does, ua.au" said Chloe.
with emphasis y reckon Knows. TO-
rs been mah'ied TO times knows
Just what reesSs go takes when so
done sit mahied- Ny last divo'ce cost
me twenty-five doIlahs. but made him
pay bali Of it Yo' neyah know what
so IS sitt5n' into when 80 gifts NAH
1ed."-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-03-08
ZeigIer's Pharmacy.
ADMlRALs IN THE MAKING.
The Course For Midsh;pmen at tho

The Course For Midsh;pnen at tho
Naval Academy and at Sea.
Two midshipmen are appointed each
year By every United States senator
and congressman, two are credited to
the District OF Columbia, and Eve are
named each year from the United
States at large. AL are generally
chosen by competitive examination
The course for the midshipman IS
six years, four years at the academy
and two years At sea, at the e1pira-
ton Of which time the candidate Is
required to take his examination fos
graduation. An midshipmen who pass
these examinations are appointed TO
I'll vacancies in the lower grade OF the
line Of the navy.
al candidates for admission to the
academy must be physically sound.
well formed and Of vigorous constitu-
ton. No boy who is manifesuy un-
dersized will be admitted The height
Of the candidate must not be less than
FIVE feet two inches between the ages
Of sixteen aad eighteen and not less
than five feet four inches between the
ages Of eighteen and twenty. The
minimum weight Of the candidate at
sixteen must be 100. with an increase
Of five pounds for each additional year
or fraction Of 4 year more than one
half.
No midshipman IS permitted to mar
" between the date Of his graduation
from the academy and his final grad.
uation for appointment in the line
without the consent Of the secretary
Of the navy. The pay Of the midship-
man is 5000 4 year. beginning with the
date Of his admission to the academy.