OCR Text |
Show PAGE SIX. DAILY UTAH STATE JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 24, 190S. MONDAY, MADE WHILE YOU WAIT. Autograph euThats jWES3 PRICE D. I VE &. By direction of ths president. Secretary Metcalf hue made public the report of Admiral Converse on the fighting ahlpa of the American navy, called forth by many criticisms reCapital and Surplus, IZTMHUt cently published by magasnles sad otherwise. This report was prepared primarily to satisfy ths president as to the exact state of our naval shlpa OGDEN, UTAH compared with those of other navies, and Its publication is authorised with DAVID ECCLES, President the design to reassure the American sailors as to the quality of the weapons with which they must go Into JOHN PINGREE, Caahiar battle. JAB. F. BURTON, Assistant Cashisr Admiral Converse characterises the DIRECTORSt criticisms as prepared by parsons whose knowledge of the subjects disDavid Ecclaa was limited and Incorrect." cussed M. 8. Browning was. he says, ample JustificaThere Oaorga H. Triba tion for the adoption of the battleJoseph Clark ship designs which have been folBarnard Whits lowed. "It is not claimed that misRespectfully solicits the accsunts cf takes have been made, ha adds or Baalis, mereantils firms and individuals. that our ships are without faults, but In view of ths then stats of ths art Ws pay I stars st sa tims deposits. Ample ressurces, esurtseus treat of battleship building this fact Is not to b wondered at. It Is remarkable superior service. that the mistakes are so few and that nona were really serious. In this respect our record will compare favorably with that of foreign services. In ths nlnaty-on- a pages which ths admiral devotes to the defense of ths navy, the subjects dealt with Include of American battle drill free-boashlpa. height of gun position torpedo ONE POUND OF DRIVERS' defense guns, battleship armor, turret LINEN ENGLISH WRITING designs, ammunition hoists. In and out PAPER ONLY turning screws, ths Kearsarge and Kentucky and general notea. His emphatic conclusion la: "Our ships era not Inferior to those A GREAT BARGAIN In foreign services." "Wo have, ha nays, "mads compromises la our designs of battleships, because it is impossible to construct Ogdon's Boat Drug Star a perfect battle ahlp; Such compromises have, perhaps, detracted from the desired perfect ship In soma reDRUG COMPANY spects, but at ths asms time have mads it possible to Improve upon G serge W. Driver, Manager M6S Washington Avs. soma other existing disadvantage, and, on ths whole, ths compromises, each and all have tended towards a nearer approach to the desired perfect finality. Other nations have labored and will Ilka ourselvea continue to labor, under this asms difficulty In endeavoring to approach aa near aa possible to that impossibility a perfect battleship. Quality Infarier te Non. "The quality of the material of our defense Is Inferior to none; in quantity of vessels alone ws are lacking. With an Increase In number of shlpa ths American navy will have been supplied the only feature necessary to make It second to none in all that tends toward fighting efficiency. And when the stress of actual combat. If GOOD TO EAT such should ever unfortunately come, in ths way ef Broad, Ralls, Biscuit brings th only really practical teats, and Paatsry can bo mads bettor with our country need have no misgivings tbs was of or fears but that our battleships will give an excellent account of themselves and prove themselves all that we have designed them for and know them to be. The admiral says In treating of bat tlo drllla that It was not until the spring sf 1901 that our "new navy" achieved the else of a squadron eight First National Dank SfS5w!!!!NiVipid Extra Special rd 25c Per Pound Wm. DriverX Son IPeerys Crescent Flour W. E. Collett, secretary of ths Colinto action at their deep load draft. To orado Prison association, was talking show that this la not the correct as- la Denver about 50 autograph letters from widows that he recently received sumption, he says: rone of the principal causes of the wherein each widow offered gladly to defeat of the Russian fleet In the battle marry one of Mr. Collett's protege a of Tsushima Straits, In May, lt05, Is reformed convict In search of a wife. "I shall keep most of those widows attributed to the fact that the vessels of the fleet werg overloaded with coal autograph" said Mr. Collett "They and stores of all kinds; and it la as- are very interesting. A collection of serted that his subordinates wars su- autographs of such a character would able to understand tbs great desire be worth having, wouldnt It? Differwhich the Russian admiral always ent from the usual dull collections of seemed to have to carry immense mere signature eh?" He smiled and went on: amounts of coal his vessels having on "An autograph Head who collects board at this battle enough to steam mere signatures Is rather a fool, sad 1,0041 miles, while ths actual distance he is very easily takes la. Whenever required to be traveled was but OuO. 1 His ships were similarly overloaded I think of him. think of a little story him. about with stores and supplies. 'This over"According to this story, an autoloaded condition of the Russian fleet, fiend walked Into an old curigraph let It be understood, was while passing and said: shop osity through tbs waters in immediate prox"'You that you have auadvertise imity to the naval base of a hostile fleet and Shakeof tographs Washington of relatively their own strength and for sale. If your terms are speare enwith the probability of meeting the reasonable, I should like to purchase emy's fleet in battle so great that it specimens of each of those autobeen might have regarded as almost a graphs. ' certainty. On the other hand, It Is The propriety bowed politely. said on reliable authority that the Jap- Then he went to the back of the shop anese fleet.. In anticipation of meetlug and naid to a man who was painting the Uusalan fleet, had been competely s large canvas on an easel: " Put away that Rembrandt for the stripped by removing everything putl ble in ths wsy of weight (equipment, present, Jim, and write me out an ausuperfluous stores, etc) from ths ves- tograph of Washington and one of .' sels, and that they had on board at Shakespeare. Gentleman waiting the time of battle provisions sufficient to last only ten days. It may be reasonably assumed that because of their Ham Was Hard to Find. tightness these vessels were n.sir wlut Mr M. G. Quackenbo whom Atws would cell their normal draft, General has torney Bonaparte 's fleet waa In fighting trim; one sf his pedal assistants la ths fleet was noL The result the trust la a New could easily have been forecasted. SHU campaign against York She tells this story of a lawyer. ths critics of oAr navy would have us ham sandwich: "A. man pannrailway believe that ships should always, as a ed bitterly in the consumption at a preparation for battle, put themselves very hard, dry railway ham sandwich lu ths condition of those that met and said to ths maid behind the counter: 4 don't see no ham in this.' Inscribing the loaded condition of Ton aint come to it yet, said tha our own fleet tn its voyage to ths West maid with a smile. A minute or two Ipdiea last winter, ths admiral says passed. Tha man's Jaws worked gloomths ships wen so loaded down that ths ily. Then they stopped again, and he upper edge of their belt armor was Mid: T dont see no hum yet, young near ths water; "and similarly when woman.' Oh aha replied, youve gone the fleet sailed but a short time ago and hit over It now.' for the Pacific, their draft waa even greater than on the other occasion. Taking Her Pick. Both of these cases, however, wars wm told at a smokei The following In that ths fleet was making Is not so bad, either. it and recently, a 'stratrgctlc' move, and carried with of another little told narrator The It everything necessary for Its own conwhere eight once he feed attended, on and ths cruise everything sumption In one hack; home sent were men possible In the wsy of supplies and the door ammunition for use at Its futum base, and the driver asimply rangvoles called feminine when and bell conditions which would not obtain In "Who 1a window: the from upper case of anticipated or Imminent fleet "MImu there?? the Jehu replied: action." be so kind as to corns down will yon dand "Devices to prevent the and pick out your baby?' Lippi ger of flare bock and Ignition of grains of powder In turrents," the report nays, "have been Installed In our shlpa Dead. Otherwise In turret design we are like "SUM Kidder hM Just answered my the British; French and Japanese navlea Of the Kearsarge and Ken- letter said the country editor's astucky. the report says that no com- sistant "Yon know I wrote to him mander would hesitate to take these nniT told him his subscription had ex"What does ha My?" asked vessels Into a fleet action, and It cannot pired. for a moment be believed but that, tha editor. "Drmbed If I know. He with their heavy battery of II and just sent my letter back with some guns and good armor protection Italian words scrawled on ths bottom" Ilka requleacnt In pac' they would give an excellent account of of It Looks Catholic Standard and Time not only against ship of themselve their own date of design, but also Btaplschsss for Women. against any other vessel falling within A are good steeplechase for women, held anths range of their gun They and effective shlpa hut we do not claim nually la Calcutta. Is believed to be they are as efficient ss more recent ths only existing event of Its kind. The couroe is two sad n half miles vessel" A presen) lack In the supply cf tor- long, with many mnd fence and the of a handsome cup. pedoes is admitted, due to ths lnaWlty prise consists of manufacturers to meet the demand. This Is to be remedied by ths compleGOT HIS HAIR BACK. tion of a torpedo factory at the Newport, L I., naval station. It la asserted Tmm Mi When Ha Started MMIr that our navy Is abreast cf tin times to Use NewbeWa Heeplelds , In the matter of sights, range Frederick Manuel!, Maryland Moek, onday and Tuesday, February BIG II A flight in A Musical Tamala 80--CHORU- os 24-- 25 snow Momia in Two Wheeaea. S80 Warning Seat Bale far ticket holders spans Friday, Fob. Jlst, n. Cash sals spans Saturday, Feb. 22nd, 10 a. m. In. E. DOOLY, President. S. PEERY, Vice-Pr- es 10 1 RALPH E. HOAO, Cashier. A. V. Mtl.NTOSH, Asst. Cashier. 2 iThe UTAH NATIONAL BANK! I UN1TFP out-aide- Interest Paid on Savinas Accounts and Time Deposits j j OF OGDEN STATES DEPOSITARY Rojest-vensky- I j DR. EvSTEiS, SPECIALIST Free Examination and Consultation for any Chronic Dieenee of may Name or Nature A PARTIAL LIST OF DISEASES CURED. Catarrh Deafnes Binging tn ths Ears. Dlmaaes of the hand. Throat, Nos Eye or Ear. All diseases of tha Lung Bronchial Tubes and Cheat Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder. Heart Diems Rheumatism. Asthm Karvous Trouble St Vitus Dano Pile Flatnla and all Rectal Trouble Taps Worm, Blood Poisoning from any cans Diseases peculiar to Woman. ANY PRIVATE DISEASE OF MEN quickly cured to stay cured. Remember ths examination and advice Is FREE. Corns at one Tomorrow may be too 1st Call or writ Offlc hours 10 a. m. to 6 p. an., 2465 ENTRANCE ROOT! 19. Wash. Ava., Boyle blech, Ogden RETIETIBER THE MJJKBER two-fol- tt' WANTED! ch u All Kinds of Lumber and free-boar- TWO N1QHT5 ONLY . battleship and not ur.til last spring that ws acquired a fleet two squad whieh contains the she least ronx . It then for th first time became hard wheat milled in the modern way, possible to carry out fleet tactics. Certainly takas the place of unear These were begun In July, were In, tninty whan you got a sack of Peary's tempted for target practice, and re, Cosecant Fleur from you grocer, aumed again In the present voyage to Try Crescent Flour today. the Pacific onset In this connection, the admiral remarks: i "The personnel of our navy, In ambl tlon and professional knowledge, la second to none In the world." and conning tower Criticisms Refuted. to adopt "We have never tieltat-,Considerable space is devoted to a Increused effIdea an that promised refutation of ths criticism that Ameris remarked In this connection. ican fighting ships do not set as high iciency, All criticisms made from time to time out of ths water as those of foreign have reached and been considered by navies. It is admitted by the admiral the board of construction. When conthat ths Indiana and Kearsage classes ditions and circumstances aeennd to (ths first battleships of ihj navy) are merit action by the board, such has too low forward for efficient fighting at been Invariably taken." sea In fairly heavy weather, "but. the remainder of our battleships could OLO MADE A SENSATION. without doubt give good account of themsolvea In a fight at sea tn any Barytone Had Caught the Music, But weather in which It la at all likely Not ths Ward for a fleet to engage. The question presents the choice of A certain young Unitarian minister being well armed and consequently Is visiting n friend and classmate who weighted lower In the water, or being lives In Roxbury, says ths Boston Herarmed and setting high out. It ald, and while the two were sitting far all kinds ef purpose are not found lightly Is, stated to be the policy of the Amer, around a fire and aplnnlng yarns the hi ovary yard. Whatever your wants lean navy "to always have our vessels minister who is visiting and who may be in armed better than our opponents." comes from the west told this: "When "It may not be amiss, the report I went west first I was In a small Lumber Building adds "while dealing with the subject of town culled L e, and In the choir, to add that of my church the village blacksmith gun heights and Materials Am Japanese In their most recently de- did the noble work of barytone. He asms hers and let ue give you an eeti signed ships have, notwithstanding an hud a voice that could shake mounof vessel, tain and whatever It lacked In any mala, Wa can save you money, quail Increase of speed and length not raised their gun positions nor the other feature It made up in volnme. ty considered. freeboard, which is one of the resultc He couldn't read music any more than gained from their experiences from he could English, but he learned s tune their recent war, and which seems to very readily. One Sunday we were rphold the good Idea of our system r.f to be favored with a new anthem bebuilding ships without ths excessive cause it was a special ocaslon, and BT. 145 TWENTY-FOURTheights deemed to be necessary by the barytone had one portion all to himself. Unfortunately he had missed soma critics." The anthem It Is noted that one of the lessons many of the practice war went along excellently until it came learned from the Ilu sat guns to a beautlfdl part which read: 'And, While Elephant Saloon was that three and Here the were not heavy enough to repel a tor- dying, bids us all aspire. of ths rest 320 Twenty-fift- h Street short. In singers stopped Aa our all bat, result a boat. of pedo that quick, sudden wsy that choirs tleehlps now carry heavier batteries for have, and in the' ensuing stillness Choicest Wines, Liquors, Etc. such service. In answering the criticisms of the sounded the ponderous tones of the Full Line of Cigars. blacksmith: And dying brides are position of the armor belt Intended to filled with protect that vital part of a battleship, Subscribers of Ths Utah State the admiral again refers to the contest. The criticism, he ex, Te Him That Hath. Journal are requested to read and Whom fortune Is German based ths proverb: upon assumption fellow Instructions printed at head of plains. that vessels will always strive to go favors the world favor editorial column. FJB GRAND OPERA HOUSE Fiend an Easy Mark for ths Unscrupulous. Yours Men and Women for positions of trust, where intelligent service will be appreciated and paid for Experienced Men and Women for positions requiring ability and tact People of All Ages, of all talents, of divers abilities, for suitable lines of employment Used Things such as Pianos. Organs. Every Sort of Musical Instrument, Writing Machines, Cash Registers, Store and Office Fixtures, Talking Machines, Rooks, Engravings, Post-CardStamp Collections, Rugs, Carpets Furniture of Every Kind Ilonies 'and Carriages, trucks, business wagons, bicycles, guns, cameras, fishing tackle, automobiles Real Estate lots, plots, acres, leaselands, equities, houses, flats, apartments, stores Instruction in painting, singing, the violin and piano, shorthand, accounting, correspondence, languages, dancing Places to Live honscs, apartments, furnished rooms, boarding places where life is interesting These are some of the thousands of people and things that are Wanted? in this city just now and if you can fill any of these wants, s, Montan bought a bottle of New-hro- 's Herpidde. April A 8. and began to nes It for entire baldness. The hair follicles In Ms scalp were not dead and In St days ha had hair all over bla head. On July I bo write "and today my hal Is aa thick and luxuriant aa .any oik eould wish." Newbies Herpidde wnrkt on an aid principle sad with a new destroy the eeu-- e and you remove ths effect Horpiddo dtroys the germ that esuaes dandruff, falling hair, and finally baldne-- a. so l it with the nsuso gone the effect cannot remain. Stops falling hair at once and a new Sold start by iMdlng growth druggists Rend We. In stamps for mmpir to Ths Herpidde Co.. Detroit. Midi. Two else It cents and Butt ll.it NATIONAL AUDIT CO. 2484 WASHINGTON AVE. INQUIRE OF THE PUBLIC chas. s. McConnell mgr. ACCOUNTS OF CORPORATIONS AND FIRMS AUDITED. "Let us keep your book Reference: First NafL Bank, Ogden Through JOURNAL Want Advertieement. d, Utah and Oregon Lumber Co. WE ELEPHANI BAR We carry the Finest line of H fir" Russo-Japane- se Domestic and Imported Wines, Liquors and Cigars in the city. OUR SERVICE IS THE BEST j. F. SMITh 8 COMPANY , PROPRIETORS THE ELEPHANI SOS Tmntr-ftf- tt St OtOn, Vttt |