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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21
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submarines Of $500 tons with the speed OF bat
tleship, and it may be possible to build them OF
speed equal to that of the fast cruisers, but the
handicap in properly engining them has caused us
to hesitate in putting propositions forward for
their construction. The moment reliable engine
is provided that will furnish speed equal to that
of the surface vessel Of whatever type such sur
face vessel may be, that moment surface vessels
Of that order will become obsolete for purposes Of
war; their only will be to train seamen and
to carry the flag in times of peace.
ssHow did / begin my work in submarine navt
gation?1 WE'LL the story is not a long one. or
course you will expect me to tell you that jules
Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea- was my inspiration, and you shan't be dlsap-
pointed. From my boyhood days that scientlnc
romance gripped me irresistbly, and ] was not
more than nineteen when began experimenting
in crude way.
at was then 1885, and I was living at Toms
River N J. My preliminary investigation was in
an overturned rowboat, under which craWled TO
see how long could survive in the air confined
close I'D to the inner bottom OF that craft
stayed there SO long that passing fisherman
thought me drowned and righted the boat, ex-
pecting to tow it ashore and to report my loss
"In 1893 as you possibly recall, the navy de-
partment asked for bids for submarine boat
submitted the design Of one intended TO travei on
the surface in between the bottom and the surface
or on the waterbed-a sort of underwater auto
mobile so to speak / had no financial hacker,
and the government exacted that the successful
bidder should put up bond as guarantee OF
cor tract fulhllment. Needless to remark. did
not get any recognition Of substantial sort, but
I did obtain favorable comment from some OF the
official critics That at least, gave me encourage
ment.
.Shortly afterward / moved to Atlantic High
lands. and there, thanks to the financial assist
ance of an aunt, built the submarine which Jok-
fngIy named Argonaut, Jr. That was In 1894 me
Arronaut Jr was cofinlike box built OF yellow
nine timber in two layers, coated with coal tar
and lined with felt make it water tight It was
"a feet long Az feet wide and had depth OF
fact It was mounted upon wooden wheels
sarhe vessel was intended to navigate only on
the bottom and was driven by hand power;
crank shaft ending outside with sprocket wheels,
as geared by chain belt to the two rear drivers.
1nside. the bow part of the boat was partitoned
ogf nv an airtight bulkhead which made the fore
most compartment veritable diving bell. with q
watertight door in the floor that could be opened.
..For air storage the boat carried soda water
tans and plumbers hand pump did duty as an
air compressor When the confined air reached
suitable pressure the bottom door could De
dronped without fear of the water coming n Wnen
tha Areonaut Jr- was submerged
.sThe craft was finished on Christmas day OF
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21
THIS PlNcUsHI0N A NOVELTY
Really Ornamental, Though Made OF
Two Of the Most Simple Of
Household Articles

A very novel pincushion can be-
made from two very simple articles,
that are to hand in every household;
they are cork and a metal meat
skewer.
Take some narrow ribbon, any color
preferred, and wrap 1t round and round
the skewer; wrap the same kind OF
ribbon round the cork, and cover so,
that no cork is visible. Leave the
sharp end Of the skewer free, and
stick it in the center of the cork. At
the top end of the skewer make pref
ty bow of ribbon, and from it form a.
loop by which the cushion can be hung
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21

H Is IN substance, Simon Lake anticipated Ad-
mral Sir Percy Scott by many years in predicting
me passing OF the heavy ships Of the battle line.
de was asked the other day for his opinion of the
British admiral's sweeping views
/ still believe, as always have, that the sub
marine viii drive the heavy armored battleship
from the SEAS" he replied, "and that it will be
the means employed by all countries with sea-
board to prevent invasion from the sea-
The partisan of the battleship points with
reasonable pride to the spectacular performances
OF his giant turret guns and he tells you of the
many inches of hardened steel that the points
OF his armorpiercing projectiles can perforate.
truly these doings are little short of marvellous.
hut the advocate Of the gun is prejudiced ex-
pert Wthal for he will not believe the torpedo to
be formidable rival Why? Simply because gen.
orally he takes little interest in this order of
weapon
But the torpedo is coming into its own It is
an instrument Of precision and stupendous de-
sructve might. Where it could not travel more
than 1900 yards with any chance of hitting the
Target few years back, it can now cover dis
lance or $4,000 yards and make that run at an av-
erage Of nearly 80 knots.
IN some particulars it is even more accurate
nan the gun. 1t travels far enough below the sur
lace TO be unaffected by the state of the sea- With
AUS Warhead charge of several hundred pounds OF
nigh explosive attacking ship where she is least
prepared for assault, the defamation of that sub
soance viii cause far greater wound than 1t IS
possible to produce with number Of the biggest
projectiles
fes l think Sir Percy Scott is right, and his
sunisslon means much more because it comes
NUN an expert who has heretofore favored the
gun and the dreadnaught
what do think of the submarines of the tu-
lure? How big do think they will be? Well.
lave done some prophesying in the past ana
lave Oeen frankly pooh-poohed by the unbel1eyers
- you VIII understand my present reluctance 20
sseupct Just how large submarines will eventualty
- oullt There are mechanical problems that
a-us' De overcome first. The development OF the
submarine has not been as rapid as I anticipated,
ua tls has been due to the difficulty of securing
satisfactory engines.
- 5Ae gasoline engine has been somewhat ois-
- a9ueeo as motor for underwater boats because
e explosive character of it's fuel. We have
,au number of distressing accidents due to the
ts1pected ignition of the fumes of gasoline. Yes,
hr ueaVy oil engine promises to meet the needs.
So mere has been good deal of difficulty IN
crl chg reliable heavy oil, reversible internal
paUusuon engine. THANKS to the genius OF 1T.
ans Diesel, the way to success has been blazed
~ q the heavy oil engine evolves the size ana
ately D-1t- llles - AAeA e<1So =
matter of fact we have already In mind
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21

fiuous, because the prevailing styles
in corsets conform in great degree to
natures demands.
The wise physician raises his voics
not against the use. but the abuse of
the corset A corset which supports
the abdomen will never be condemned
by those who are conyersant with the
structure of the human body, mascus
line or feminine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21

hands and forge right through. And
in the homes of the only moderately
wellto-do have seen the most charm
ingly tasteful results. They depended
not so much on their ability to spend
money as on their innate love of
beauty and their Joy of contriving.
They have not become mentally in
ert.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21
chanceable Sash.

The Sash can be arranged to tie ct
almost any point and still be fash
1onable sash. One new street suit
shows sash that comes from the
back and ties in a big, Topping bow in
the middle of the front below the
knees.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21

of making hits quite 100 per
cent, and showed how a
whole battery Of monster
rifles could be manipulated as
a unit and the tremendous
salvo brought to bear upon a
distant target with amazing
precision. In a word, he made
the dreadnaught a wonderful
ly formidable instrument Of
attack, and yet today, in the
face Of that unparalleled rec
ord, he says: Il see no use
for battleships."
There is in this country an
authority of a kindred way of
thinking, Simon Lake, who
has done a great deal toward
making the submarine what
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21
satin Pansies.

Satin and velvet pansies in splendid,
puppies and yellows. four times tho
natural size that grows in our gar,
dens, are used on hats. They are also
used in the front of the bodice just
above the deep girdle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21

1894 and then launched but she not in the water
than quarter of hour when a sudden
storm swept her ashore and damaged one OF the
wheels When the spring Of 1895 came was race
to face with something Of problem The Argo
naut, Jr at the bottom of IA feet OF water ana
partly buried in soft mud My task was to rehoat
her and to make her ready for further experiments
and for demonstrations looking to the interesting
of very much needed capital. Now, regular diving
suits are an expensive matter, and my funds were
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21

SO 0ALT0lu0ly 1OW Cn1b heSN
around well nigh barefooted dur
ing the winter in order that every
penny available could be used in
connection with my embryo sub
marine.
when milder weather came /
had ready a diving dress OF my
own devising. For helmet ] uti-
lized a framework of light iron
rods covered with painted can
vas and made it fit snugly over
my shoulders and to strap under
my arms. For a face plate ! used
the glass headlight from the air
port Of an abandoned sloop, and
to help me to submerge / tied
sash weights to my legs. Common
garden hose wound with wire
served to carry my air supply
To %hio fashion rnachad the Ar
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21

tack of the submarine day or night. Why, then,
spend millions for armorclad titans? he asked.
The pronouncement is the more impressive be-
cause Admiral Scott has probably done more than
any other living naval man to make the battleship
the offensive fighting machine it is today. By a
system of director firing he improved the capability
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-08-21

o eminent an authority as Admiral
Sir Percy Scott of the British Navy
declared the other day that the doom
of the dreadnaught had been
sounded by the development of sub
marines. He asserted unequivocally
that even the superdreadnaughts
were archaic and that experiments
had proved conclusively that nc
fighting ship was safe from the at.
The herald., 1914-09-17
Dusky Ghosts Scheme.

Despite ample physical proportions
and a countenance which could not by
the widest stretch of the imagination
be considered pallid, Alberta Simp-
son, colored, has enacted the role Of
ghost with amazing success in an At
lantic City Office building during the
past few days. She was captured aft
er she had frightened several stenog-
raphers so badly that medical atten-
ton was required, and was sentenced
to 30 days in the county Jail
Invariably, when confronted by the
ghost" the stenographers have
dropped their purses and vanity boxes
before taking to their heels, and the
colored woman is reported to have
reaped rich harvest from this source.
1t was her plan to hide in retiring
rooms OF the Office building, utter
weird groans and thereby cause panic
among the girls as they entered.
The herald., 1914-09-17
Just Out OF Wives

The first time | went fishing up
In Maine" said a New York clergy
man, who loves the gentle art, Il had
as my guide an odd old native OF the
backwoods named Joy-Cap'n Joy.
they called him. He was peculiarly
disinclined to be communicative, and
did not seem to find any interest in
any subject | from time to time
brought forward, so one day on the
lake | thought l would try him along
the line of his domestic relations, and
| said to him:
Have you wife, cap'n?'
No. he drawled. I'm sort o. out
G wives jest now
Not seeing any particular point
about the reply let 1t go at that, but
! found later that there was consider
able point to 1t, for I learned that
Cap'n Joy had had five wives, and
had buried the fifth only the week De-
fore"
The herald., 1914-09-17
Willing to Saerifie All.

Posy was compelled to think Of some
thing else to give and she racked her
brains.
The children In the neighborhood
told her what grandmothers liked
gloves and automobiles and new Slip
pers and bridge prizes-but they did
not realize that the plain kind Of
grandmother was different from the
great7grandmothes. Posy began to
understand that some great sacrifice
was needed. Eventually the way Of
It became clear to her inner vision.
For q long time 1t seemed to her
that she could not give up her most
cherished possession. She had had it
SO short a time and 1t was so shiny
and so altogether delightful. Never
theless, as the days passed and there
was no substitute found, there seemed
to be nothing to do but to yield up on
the altar Of love that which the little
girl held the dearest among all her
treasures,
The day came for the great-grand-
mother to go home again and there
could be no postponing the evil hour
now. What had to be done must be
done-and done cheerfully for the love
one bore.
So 1t happened that great-grand-
mother found wee box in the tray
Of her small trunk and she questioned
Posy's mother.
What is this. LucyT Posy's
great-grandmother asked. ct Is not
mine"
Il gave II to you" Posy spoke up.
"Open It. It's nice"
So great-grandmother opened the
wee box and lifted out to view-Posy's
tiny toothbrush.-Chicago Daily News
The herald., 1914-09-17
Five Of a June Morning.

Got up before five and went down
to replant corn. As topped the hill
the crows flew off, cawing angrily.
This is our time" they seemed to
say. Found hill after hill scratched
over and the sprouting corn scattered
about. At a. m. in June one has
the weather of 9 a m. in October or
high noon in December.-From "A
Farmers Note Book by c. Z. D.
Phelps.
The herald., 1914-09-17
Whistfinu Develops lunos.

A doctor has discovered that whis-
Ting is good for the health. 1t fills
the lungs with invigorating oxygen,
and this revivifies tagging spirits and
fiabby muscles. Boys are prone to
be broader chested than girls, and
better constructed for deep muscular
tones because of the lung exercise
which accompanies whistling, and one
Of the first things they try to do when
they've passed babyhood is to whistle.
The herald., 1914-09-17
GIFTS FOR AN ANCESTOR
BY BLANCHE HARPER.


Posys great-grandmother had come
visiting. To Posy it was the event OF
lifetime. She devoted herself to the
entertainment of the little old lady
with all the earnest enthusiasm of her
own four years. No other little girl
In the block had a great
though they were as well supplied as
Posy herself when it came to grand
mothers Of the ordinary kind. So,
realizing the blessing that was hers
alone, Posy spent many minutes plan.
ming pleasures for the visitor.
1t was a disappointment that the
bathing beach had no attraction for
Observation-Disclosures, when everybody
knew what delightful sand houses
could be built and what deep wells
dug on the shore OF the lake. But
Posy was philosophical and set her
mind to work to think Of other Joys
that might be offered to one who grew
tired easily and liked to keep out of
the sun. Moving pictures, she discov-
cred, hurt the eyes, and toy depart
ments in big stores wearied with walk
ing, so there seemed to be no enter
tainment possible for distinguished
people such as ones great-grand.
mother.
There remained nothing but gifts,
and at four one does not have unlim-
tied pocket money. Posy was fond
OF her own possessions, but she was
willing to sacrifice all she had IL she
might please the great lady. So she
went over the list of her choicest be-
longings in the hope of selecting some
thing pleasing.
There's my valentines, mother" she
said, suppressing a sigh. Great
grandmother can have all OF them,
even the one with red hearts on"
Il think she will be glad to know
you would give them" her mother told
her gently. "But perhaps there might
be something she would enjoy more"
Posy pondered the matter for a day
or so and then screwed her unselfish
courage to the sticking place.
There's my postcards" she said
bravely. I've got an awful lot Of
them and they're so pretty. Great
grandmother can have them all, every
one"
The venerable lady was pleased and
showed it, but unfortunately she had
brought only a small trunk that lacked
sufficient room for such a marvellous
collection as Posy had to offer. It
would be a pity to take any OF tie
cards away IL they all could not go
and SO they were left in their box.
The herald., 1914-09-17
Kittens Scare or Robbers.

Two kittens at play In an empty
wardrobe in the home Of NJ. H. Young.
Euclid avenue, Irvington, Nd, are be-
lieved to have frightened of robbers
who ransacked the house, causing
them to leave silverware worth sew.
'eral hundred dollars behind.
While . member Of the family was
making an investigation after he dis
covered the house had been robbed
he heard noises in the wardrobe. For
. time It was thought that one Of the
robbers was In hiding. When the
door was opened. however. the kittens
leaned out.
The herald., 1914-09-17
CHARTER
OF THE NAOMI NURSERIES,


OF THE NAOMI NURSERIES,, INC.
September Sth 1914.
United States OF America. State Of Louisiana.
Parish OF Orleans, City of New Orleans
BE 1t known, that on this eighth day of the
month Of September, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and fourteen ard
Of the independence of the United States of
America, the hundred and thirty.ninth.
before me, William ]. Formento, a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for the city of New Orleans. parish OF
Orleans, therein residing. and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned personally came and appeared the
several parties whose names are hereto sub
scrbed, all of the full age of majority and
residents OF this city, who severaly declared
that availing themselves of the laws of this
state, made and provided for the organization
of corporations, they have formed and organ
The herald., 1914-09-17
london's Government,

Greater London, with a population
Of 100000 and an area of 700 square
miles, is a composite district made
up Of So city boroughs and 20 suburban
towns, governed by various city and
town councils, but in certain matters
subordinate to the London county
council.
The herald., 1914-09-17
Dailv Thouoht.

Mans highest merit always is, as
much as possible, to rule external cir
cumstances, and as little as possible
to let himself be ruled by them
Goethe.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-01-24
Sailor Turned Hymn Writer.

Probably the most famous parson
who was sailor in his youth was the
eminent Doctor Newton, the friend
OF Cowper. and joint author with him
OF the Olney hymns. Newton's ad-
ventures during his seafaring life
would I'LL a volume. His father was
master of ship in the Mediterranean
trade and at II Newton Joined It.
Then he was waylaid by the press
gang and forced into the navy and.
having attempted to escape at Ply
mouth, he was treated so harshly that
he escaped again and embarked on
an African trader. and for years after
ward he served on ships engaged in
the West Indies. Yet, although there
was no kind of wickedness which he
did not commit in those wild days. hs
lived to write one of the most beau
tiful hymns in the English language,
Come, My Soul. Thy Suit Prepare"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-01-24
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP Of FIGS
Il Is cruel to force nauseatinQ,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood dayA
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil. calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found.
ed. Their tender little 'insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs" Its
action ia positive. but gentle. Millions
Of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take 1t; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that a teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor.
row.
Ask at the store for 5o-cent bottle
Of california Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
On each bottle. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-01-24

oh" Gloria's disgust was unspeak-
able. Mere rage was useless to ex-
press her feelings.
Kerr turned to Wright, since Gloria
appeared to have no inclination to
listen. so l argues, why not fix it
up between US" Then he spoke to his
daughter in explanation, Not KNOWN
you'd be here. But it's just as we'll
Now. Mr. Wright, what l say Is this:
This town wants somebody to run it
Belmont can't git along without some
body to keep the wheels creased. I'll
put the paper on its feet fer you, an
gradually-as gradually as you like
you kin come over to my way of think
in. Then what'd be more natural than
fer you to take over the runnin' o.
things-especially as you'd be my SON.
in-law?"
Wright was about to make reply,
but Gloria was too quick for him.
"Oh, this is more than | can bear!
Am | dog. horse. a pig. that | can
be traded in dirty deal with not 80
much as by your leave?' I'll not
stand it for another instant One hu-
initiation after another has been my
lot, but this is the last. I'm through
with you. What has passed has taught
you nothing; you're the bargaining,
trading, scheming politician still. SO
low that you'd make your own daugh-
ter, your own flesh and blood. the bait
to lure good man from his purpose.
But you can't do it, she cried, note
Of triumph creeping into her denuncia-
ton; hes not your kind. And do
you believe that I'd submit to such a
thing? What can you think of me?
You put me on a plane with those vile
creatures who pay you for protection. "
Gloria. please stop" Wright plead
ed Her father could only look at
her in wonder as she poured out the
pent-up passion of her inmost soul.
mo. I'll not stop-there's more to
say. Here, within this hour, Mr..
Wright asked me again to be his wife.
and | refused-refused because of
you. l came here to warn him against
you, to tell him the truth. because
once we loved each other. No one can
blame me for wishing him well.
came to tell him because | can't be
here after this to save him as once
did. Over my body l dared your hire
lings to take him, and not one moved.
Now I'm going away forever and l
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-01-24
AeropIane Kept az Memento.

All that is left OF the historic
Wright biplane with which Calbraith
p. Rodgers flew from the Atlantic to
the Pacific two years ago Is to be pre-
sented to the Carnegie museum at
Pittsburgh by the late aviator's moth
er. The machine was badly damaged
when Rodgers fell to his death in the
Pacific ocean a short time after com
pleting his wonderful fight. Subse
quently it was used by Andrew Drew
until that aviator also was killed with
it. The machine has been restored to
It's original condition. Both Rodgers
and Fowlers Wright machines have
motors of but 30-horsepower, yet they
flew across the continent in opposite
directive at time when the aero
plane had not been equipped with the
1O0-horsepower motor of today which
makes 1t much more stable. nor had
it developed anywhere near the speed
OF which it has since shown itself to
be capable.