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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
CALLS IT SUICIDE PACT.

Newark n. D., Feb. 0.--Miss Hazel
Herdman who committed suicide here
Saturday after confcssing that she
killed Mrs Harriet Manning, entered
into suicide pact with Charles Man.
ming the slain womans husband, ac.
cordng to the declaration here today
Of Chief Of Police Long.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
THIRTY-SIX MEN ON NAVY
TUG BELIEVED TO
HAVE PERISHED
LuNIrrp pnrss lrAsnp wInn.l

Washington, Feb. 9-IIopc for tho
safety Of the navy tug Potomac, miss
ing in the ice somewhere south Of Bay
Of Islands, began to fade today as the
afternoon progressed and no answer
received to repeated wireless calls to
Il, Messages were being flashed at
fifteen minute intervals from the North
Sydney station but there was no re-
sponse.
The Potomac carried crew Of 30
men and navy department officials
were beginning to fear that all had
pershed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
$. P. MAY SELL BONDS.

San Francisco, Feb 0,--State Rail
road Commissioners Edgerton and Love.
land announced here today that they
would recommend that permission be
granted the Southern Pacific company
to sell s55,OOO,OOO worth Of five per
cent 20 year bonds
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
DISASTER DUE TO NEGLIGENCE.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrHE.l

London Feb. 9.--The Titanic disaster
was caused by negligence, according to
the decision Of the court Of appeals
here today, in affirming damage yer.
dict obtained by relatives Of four steer
age victims in test case from lower
court The decision is expected to pre-
cipitate enormous litigation by relatives
Of hundreds Of victims.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
KILLED BY GAS.

UNITED PRESS LEASED wtnr.l
San Francisco, Feb. 9.-Charles Cal
laghan, foreman Of the Union Iron
Works here, was found dead Of asphyx-
iation today in his room. A gas stove
which leaked during the night was re-
sponsible.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09

ly growing needs of The Capital Jour.
nal. Provision has been made for the
rapid increase in circulation and bust
ness which is certain to follow the
improvements contemplated. Another
linotype machine is already here and
will be installed as soon as the new
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09

Architect Post has completed plans
for the remodeling of the building to
be occupied next month by The Capital
Journal and the contract will be let
Immediately. The plans have been
made with view Of meeting the rapid
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
Wards of State.

Attorney.General Crawford takes the
position that if the women are in any
sense wards of the state, which, in a
sense, every individual is, they are
proper subjects Of legislation for their
welfare. That the state has as much
right to legislate for the protection and
welfare Of women as it has to legislate
for the care and education of children,
both being based on the broad principle
that the welfare Of the state demands
this kind of care, and consequently de-
mands this kind Of legislation.
The encouragement also holds that
If women is in any sense a ward Of the
state, then no one can make con
tract with that ward only on such
terms and under such conditions as tn,
state may prescribe.
The principles involved tend to Civ,
the cases a soeialistic flavor, and III
outcome will be watched with more than
average interest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
BANK HEAD
. IS SHORT
$788,8O4
President Of Memphis Tnstitu-
tiOn's Downfall Due to
Speculation.
-
MOTHER INSISTS HE
IS INSANE OF GRIEF
Accused Turns Over 100000
But 1t Falls Short Of Gov
ering Loss.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 9.--President
@. Hunter Raine, Of the Mercantile
National Bank here, was arrested to-
day, charged with $7sS,s04 shortage.
The bank with its capital and sur
plus completely wiped out, failed to
open today, The directors admitted its
insolvency. How long they had sus-
pected it was not known. It was an
nounced however, following a meeting
Sunday afternoon.
Raine turned over to the bank his
entire personal estate, estimated to be
worth 100000 but this fell far short
Of making up the amount necessary to
save the bank. The arrest was made
at his palatial Memphis residence. He
was one of the city's most prominent
men. His losses were attributed 70
unsuccessful cotton speculation.
Made Million Dollars.
1t was reported that Raine spelu.
lated with the bank Is funds on cotton
prior to his election as president. Ugly
rumors were current, and it was re-
ported that he narrowly escaped being
wiped out then but at the last moment
the market turned and he made about
81 100000 1t was then that he was
promoted to the presidency.
The officers who came to arrest him
found him pacing his bedroom clad
only in his bathrobe, His face was
drawn and haggard and he seemed on
the verge Of nervous collapse. His
mother maintained that he had been
insane since his wife's sudden death a
year ago.
The bank s liabilities were estimated
at $2,106,594 and its assets at 81, ,4Os,.
Os0.
Wants No Bail,
When arraigned before Judge Pal
mer, Rane exclaimedi 81 am guilty.
don't want bail. Send me to pris-
on"
The court fixed his bonds at 100000,
which the prisoner refused to try to SO,
cure and was locked up II was be.
lieved his defense would be insanity,
/
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
roRpnpo BASE oHANaRp.

TWNIITU TNN7H NHE7EW NIN7'I
Vallejo, Cal, Feb. 9.--Thc base Of the
reserve Pacific torpedo boat flotilla
was today changed from Mare Island to
Sausalto
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
GARDEN IS
INTERESTED
IN GRAF 7
British Ambassador Working
Under Huerta in an Ex-
plotting Scheme.
UNITED STATES MAY
FORCE WITHDRAWAL
Believed Effort Will Be Made
to Gust Him When He
Goes to London.
UNITED STATES MAY
FORCE WITHDRAWAL
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE. ]

CANJ1 w. - h0J hJll AAOhOl
Garden British minister here, is inter
ested with Lord Cowdray, head Of the
millionaire Pearson Syndicate, in an
enterprise largely dependent on Presi-
dent Huerta's continuation in office, to
exploit Mexican lands, was stated at
the United States embassy here today.
Though Lord Cowdray has professed
otherwise, he has generally been con-
sidered one Of Huerta's s strongest sup
porters. The Pearson Syndicate has
vast Mexican interests, chiefly in oil
lands, and it was widely believed that
he counted on getting further conces-
sions from the presidentdictator
Always With Huerta.
Garden has been almost avowedly a
Huerta partisan. He had but recently
arrived in Mexico City when President
Wilson refused to recognize the Mexi-
can executive and seized that particu.
lar physiological moment to recognize
him on England S behalf, by present
ing his own credentials.
Later he was quoted as saying that
President Wilson did not understand
the Mexican situation, and although he
denied this statement, many continued
to believe he made it.
BY this time his attitude began to be
so much commented on that Premier
Asquith's s attention was attracted, and
he made a speech virtually repudiating
Foreign Minister Sir Edward Gray Is
policy, as carried out by Garden. This
not only put the extinguisher on Car.
den but on Grey, who vas thought by
many Enplishmen to be too susceptible
to the influence of such men as Lord
Cowdray
Is Advising Huerta.
When President Wilson issued last
week his order lifting the embargo on
shipments of munitions from the United
States across the border to the Mexi
can rebels, Sir Garden was among the
first to be called into conference by
the dictator, and he has been conspicu
GUS among his advisers ever since.
The alleged information concerning
the land enterprise was said to have
been obtained from the Minister Of Col
onization and Tndustry's own records
They were copied, it was understood
by Louis Dantin, the United State
embassy's legal adviser, and it was ex
pected the copy would be sent to Wash
ington.
They showed, according to the EN-
bassy account, that Garden, Cowdra.
and a number Of Mexican millionaire
organized the company six years ag
when Garden was British consul gen
eral in Mexico City. He and Cowdra,
were known to be close personal friend
at the time of his appointment to tn
post Of minister to Mexico Sir Lion6
refused to give out an interview whe
asked concerning the matter.
May Enter Protest.
The British representative is unde
orders to pay another visit to Londa
shortly for conference with th
foreign office, and it was believed her
the Washington administration woul
protest against his return to Mexic
City.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09

building is in shape. The linotype is
Of the latest pattern and with the new
press ordered, will make it possible to
give patrons Of The Capital Journal a
much better newspaper. The new press
is the last word in printing perfection.
1t prints up to 10 pages in one run, at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09

the rate of 5000 an hour, and when it
is in operation the patrons of The Capt.
tai Journal will get the very latest
news of the world in very short time
after it is licked off the Associated
Press leased wire.
Charles H. Fisher, former owner of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
ARMY LIEUTENANT IS
KILLED BY FALL Of
400 FEET IN PLANE
Something Goes Wrong With
Machine in Flight and 1t
Overturns.
POST HAS GOOD RECORD
Prominently Connected With Aviation
Corps for Year and Has Been Given
High Praise.
[uNIrrp pnnss lnAsnp VIM. ]

San Diego, Cal, Feb. 0.-Lieutenant
Henry b. Post, of the United States
army aviation corps, was killed in a
fall here today, He was maneuvering
over the harbor in a Wright hydroplano
and started, apparently, to glide from
a height of 400 feet to the water. Then
something went wrong and the machine
turned over
Post either jumped or fell at that mo-
ment and landed in the water some dis.
tance from the machine and before it
struck. He sank and did not come to
the surface.
A number Of boats went to find Post.
He was found alive but died in a
launch.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
One Of Best Aviators.

Lieutenant Post was born in New
York, June 10, 1885, and was 2s years
old.
He entered the army in New York
February II, 1911, and was assigned to
the 25th infantry, in which he was a
second lieutenant About a year ago
he took up aviation, and was sent to
the Curtiss camp here to study ad.
yanced experimental flying
Post was regarded as one Of the
most courageous aviators in the service,
but also one Of tho most modest. lie
had never entered actively into society
here, as so many other flyers have
done, but was Of a retiring disposition.
His friends were many, however, and
genuine grief was felt throughout Cor.
onado and San Diego over his death,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09

tho Eugene Guard, who recently pur.
chased an interest in The Capital Jour
nal will have charge of the editorial
and news department, while Graham p.
Taber, who retains his interest in the
paper, will continue in his present
capacity as business manager.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-09
The Weather

The Dickey Bird
says! Oregon, fair
south and east,
rain northwest
portion tonight;
Tuesday rain west
probably fair east
portion, southeast.
erly winds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-14
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Hotels and Roonling Houses

SPECIAL.
81 rooms OF new furniture: low rent.
ioca ton absolutely the best i'm tho c4ty:
house doing about 500 per month: nve-
year lease. Chance OF a lifetime f0r
c. 10 ROOMS.
Work and Ealsomining walls this week.
good money-maker- Cheap rent,
a ROOMS
On Main street. excellent furniture
This ls positive money maker. Rent
only S'o, which is exceptionally low. a
snap.
ROOMS
Boarding house: clean and well fur
nshed; close In: rent only SIS.
% ROOMS.
Fjnest housekeeping rooms in city.
Furniture Is fine. TWo-yoar lease; low
owner been in house eleven ycars which
speaks for itself. Selling account III
health. y snap.
Is ROOMS
All outside. Good loca lion. Rent only
$50. a small cash payment Will handle
House clearing 800. VIII sell very cheap
for cash,
100 ROOMS.
Located on busiest street in town.
Furniture all new. House newly painted.
10 private and . public baths. House
clearing $500 and up per month. Terms
Mr.. wray.
BRUNEAU- HILL INVESTMENT co.
Was li6S. Gi3 So. Main ST
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FOR SALE-FARM LANDS
For SaIe-Farm Lands


$40 ACRES. 3 MILES FROM r. r. STA
ton, all fenced in fields, half cultivated
alfalfa and grain land, balance nearly all
good land, plenty water right, flowing
wells for stock. good Groom DWELLING
large barn. sheds and corrals; splendid
farm for stock. dalrying, hogs, sugar beets
give terms and take residence in Salt
Lake or ogden part pay.
$500 acres, 200 acres cultivated. good
buildings. S miles from R r. station In
best dry y-farming, grain and alfalfa region
in country. Price. $500 per acre Easy
terms. Can take residence in Salt Lake
or Ogden part pay
no. all cultivated, with water night. Price.
$1,000; part time.
Several small farms close 70 r. R sta
ton. prices from $4,000 10 $4,000 per
acre: easy terms. Fine for sugar beets.
tomatoes, fruit and general farming.
Il. p. HUNTER,
423 Gath ST., Ogden Utah. Phone 1S03J.
m3iU5
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CHIROPRACTORS

CECIL & CECIL, GRADUATE CHIRO-
practors. Chronic and female troubles
a specially. Consultation free. Suite
'Vo. zoo ooutn Main. r23l
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REIsHED ROOMS FOR LIGHT
a So k455
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HAT FACTORY
EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT

DIR. ARTHUR BURROWS, OCULIST
and aurist. spectacles accurately fitted
difficult cases solicited. 305 Continental
Bank bldg. g36Ol
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md RANGE REPAIRS

''fsHERBEE & CO, DESIGNERS
Of bar. bank, Office
,flures; also agents for billiard
suies and supplies. Office and
S~1oo West First South. Was.
h3320
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DETECTIVE WORK

WE SHADOW INDIVIDUALS. RECOV-
er iewelry. papers; solve mysteries,
murders, d!sappcarances; Investigate all
cases requiring higher grade detectives
than tle agencies and bureaus employ
Retainers reasonable and results guaran-
teed. Finest equipped and only absolute
iy confidential offices in the west Bust
ness, bank and society references.
REiVELARE INTERNATIONAL SECRET
SERVICE. Write Box l2S, salt Lake,
Utah. for appointment or advice. p33I
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TYPEWRITERS
EDUCATIONAL

PROF. V. C. NICoLETTI.
Linguist from Rome, teaches the pure
italian language In classes or private
,sssUns sSp methods aln prices be
Write or call at 220 South ith West.
Phone W5satch 5306. nii9
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AUTO TOPS AND TRIMMINGS

WE CATER 10 THOSE WHO WANT
tho best material and workruanshjn
Largest plant In the west Austin Tire
& Rubber Co. 100 r. Broadway nj 400
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FURRIERS

FAihED AND REMODELED;
OF every description, as we'll
ry: highest class workman
4fely lowest prices. Hudson
-o-. 1c2 Main ST. II
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Wanted-Furniture

HIGHEST PRICE F<AID FOX SECOND
Was 43lI. class
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ARD AND ROOMS

R0OMS WITH GOOD HOME
reasonable prices. liz East
i m2u30
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NAYLON DETECTIVE SERVICE. OLD
and reliable | investigate murders, rob
berries slander. backmall. shadow indi-
viduals; strictly confidential. and guaran-
tee satisfaction; consultation free 2O9-
10 Mcintyre Bldg. Was. 53I. Night
phone, Was. 6T29-J. pl72S
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FOR RENT
usekeeping Rooms


1{3U SEEN THOSE NOV Ill
'sning apartments at tic Ray
20 One room, with disappear
Ilsappearing gas range, folding
"a an outside rooms. Rates $500
and up. 64 So Main. Phone
5aS b805
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FOR SALE
Poultry and Pet Stock

AM BOOKING ORDERS FOR BABY
chicks. 600 ith East Hyland i12l-W,
smith. agent for California hatchery.
discs
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FOR RENT
For Rent-Furnished Rooms


IDAHO, NEW MANIAC EMENT, STEAM
heat, sou TO Si.5O week. 20lb E. ith
South. gl0l4
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TWO WOMEN OF EXPERIENCE IN
secret service Will accept dignlhed and
confidential employment. Investigations
honestly made. Also men operatives, Pri-
vate room for ladies. Office 306-7 New
house bldg. Private phone. Was 1878.
OlSAo
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p PAPER HANGING, PAINTING
AND DECORATING

HAVE 1T DONE RIGHT. PAINTING
papcrhanging tinting and wall paper
cleaning. Home Imp Co.. 6Si w. End go.
716l, olSio
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Unfurnished Apartments

CHOICE APARTMENTS. IVANHOE. !
or Groom. strictly modern, with hard
wood floors. excellent janitor service,
south and west fronts. $40 and s45. Tut
tie Brothers company. Was, 72. p309
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Oxy-AcetyIene Welding
For Sale or Exchange

HANDSOME POINTER BITCH. NINE
months old. large and strong; Sl5 cash
or VIII trade for firearms, Al condi-
ton Address W-i9. Tribune. p17TD
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FOR PAINTING. TINTING. KSllSO-
mining, papcrhanging and dec6rating
call Hancock Was. 1s5e-R, o31lS
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ACCORDION PLEATING

iSUNBURST AND SIDE PLEATINC.
5oS East 5rd South Phone Hyland
iSi-J. blo1
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|hE CABINET AND FURNI-
d Itee estimates. 50 Richards
<-+o. pl1o
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
What Is a Robin7

1t seems that it is going to be neces-
sary to say one more thing about, or
perhaps, to the robin. Too many
things have already been said. and
that is just what makes it SO difficult
and embarrassing to say this last
thing. If the latest report about the
robin is true, however. all the former
things that have been said are dis
credited and foolish. and We shall have
to begin all over again. 1t Is much
better, not to begin over again, and that
is why this last thing must be said
about and to the robin, difficult and
embarrassing as it may be.
We have been told that the robin is
not robin. Could anything be more
disconcerting, more topsy-turvy in it's
effect than that statement? If robin
is not a robin, what is robin? The
question becomes an involved one, II,
a robin is not a robin, what is heE
They say that he is a sort of thrush.
That is all very well, though it Is a
comedown to be only sort of an
other bird. 1t does not help us at all.
We have come to that state of civil
1ZaIlOH Wncie TODlH Is lCSSSooiy "
us as a symbol of spring and youth
and general prosperity. You say that.
a robin by any other name would sing
as sweetly, but you must realize that
it is not the song, but just the fact
that the robin sings 1t that is import
ant. A robin by any other name would
not be robin, and that is all there is
to it.
1t is just possible that the robin has
started this report himself, in order
that he might establish doubtful sort
of alibi to the charges that have been
brought. against him and the reports
that have been circulated about him,
If he did not like to be talked about,
he should not have insisted upon being
harbinger and should not have strut
ter about in such cocky manner. We
thought that he wanted us to talk
about him. We did it as much to
please him as anything, and IL we can
convince him that we meant no harm
we shall be glad to apologize. We
ask but one little thing ofihim. and
that is; that he be robin, : II. he wtH
promise to be himself again, we shall
| be glad to say no more about him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19
Opening of the Reserve Banks.
New York Times.)


A better reason for Fastening the
opening of the reserve banks is the
condition of the entire country, rather
may be hoped that there will be but
two sorts of currency in, the country,
gold and federal reserve notes. Now
there are nearly a dozen, and 1t is
we'll that some of them should be aool-
ished forthwith. There are two sorts
of banknotes, and the reason for the
emergency variety will disappear with
the issue of the federal reserve notes.
The familiar national bank notes will
follow them out Of existence shortly
The substitution of the new notes Is
intimately related to the easing of
the conditions of credit, and that con-
Germs countless multitudes more than
the planters. Reserve requirements
will be reduced by S400,000,e00, as the
secretary estimates, with the estab-
lishment of the new system, and the
bankers can be trusted to see that too
large a part of it is not immobihzed
in cotton held for rise.
MISC
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Coming Events

Dec. 21-23-First annual meeting of
Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs at
University of Maine, Orono.
Dec. 22-23-Maine Live Stock Breeders
meeting, orono.
1915.
Jan. 5-7-Western Maine Poultry Asso-
citation, South Paris.
Jan 5-S-Bangor Poultry Association.
City Hall, Bangor. .
Jan 5-S-Passamaquoddy Poultry As
ISOLATION, Lubec.
Jan 6-Maine Legislature. biennial ses-
Jan. 6-Maine Legislature, biennial ses-
sion, Augusta.
Jan. II. 1s15-Maine Association of OPP
tometrlsts.
Jan. 27-Maine Veterinary Medical AS
ISOLATION, annual meeting Augusta.
Jan. 27-Annual meeting Maine League
of Loan and Building Associations, Au-
gusta.
Feb 22-western Maine Pythian Jubilee.
Portland.
March 22-27-Lewiston and Auburn au-
tomobile show.
April S-Grand Castle. Knights of the
Golden eagle, annual session, Carmel.
May 4-6--Congregational Conference
and Missionary Society of Maine, annual
meetings, South Parish church, Augusta
May 4-6-Masonic grand bodies. annual
meetings, Portland.
June 27-S0-New England Typographical
Union convention. Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-19

Officer Burke while sitting in the police
station Friday evening was rudely inter-
rupted in the forming OF thought waves
by the nerve-racking twang of the
phone bell--and right then and there
commenced a mystery. The voice at the
other end of the wire informed the Off
Ger that a boat had been lost. Inquiry
ilicited the information that the owner
of the boat was a night Waterman of q
firm about one-half mile distant. Off
Ger Burke, to be obllging. though the
night was cold, donned his heavy out
of-door garments and wended his way to
the aforesaid company's place of bust
ness. Here he met the excited owner of
the boat and began to ask common sense
questions as to the size, shape, where
and when, etc. concerning the loss. '.Oh,
small boat answered the loser in
speaking of the size of the craft. How
large?" queried the officer. 'Oh. about
SO big-a-a battleship, 1t was" answered
the fellow, at the same time measuring
with his hands an approximate distance
of a foot and a half. Battleship or no
battleship the broadsides and volleys
were all hurled from one side. the off,
GERS, and the bewildered owner OF the
battleship beat strategic retreat for
safe port; for in way of explanation, the
man in question is butler of toy boats
and battleships and has been in the hab-
1t of exhibiting them in the stores about
the city.