TITE OMATTA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , MAHCII o. KS99 , 1.
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Ulltr Or AMhRlCfU JLR1STS
Home Life and Personality of Chief Jtutto *
Mehilla W , Fuller ,
HIS FONDNESS FOR BOOKS AND PETSi
*
Jinn AVlio Hold- . the Nation's Mo
Antctiftt Petition One of the
Simple * ) mill Moil t'lim-
utnliii ; of .Men.
Chief Justice Melville Weiton Fuller Is
ono of the most accessible , unassuming ami
sincere of public men In Washington. One
ot his daughters e ld to me :
"The chief Justice smokes the same prle < * < !
cigars and the same number of them every
day as he dltl when a briefless bsrrteter.
He Is exceedingly economical In his per
sonal expenditures. He dislikes to buy
new clothes. lite friends gay he does not
eat enough to keep a child alive. His dally
faro Le a cup of coffee for breakfast , a slass
of milk and two or three raw oysters for
lunch and a simple dinner , preferably In the
New England style. He Is very fond of
boiled cod and pumpkin pie. He never
walks. He does not care for cards. In
fact , books are his only passion. He rca-Is
everything from philosophy and biographi
cal works to the most sensational detective
stories. He goes to bed early , sometimes
by 7 o'clock , and reads. H < s has no favorite
author , but flnds something good In every
thing. He and Justice Shiran sometimes
frleni He Is m' allowed InJoors
for a dally visit to hu rotifer's study.
TTili he nTr falls to make , and It te one
of th * mcnt welcome Incidents of the jrtat
man's buty day.
Him UN.oclntc Ili-Knrd Him.
The gvea Mool t Justice * will tell you
that never has a chief Justice been so loved
and honored by his associates and every
lawyer who practices In the supreme court
will tell you how the business of the court
Is facilitated and the trial of cases made
more simple by this fatt. There -was never
a chief Justice before allowed FO much dis
cretion In passing upon questions and In
the decisions of minor points by the asso
ciate * , who are supposed to enter Into council
even over the little things. During the ten
years that Mr. Fuller has presided the most
perfect harmony has been maintained on
the supreme bench , and this has been done
at timers under trying circumstances. These
men. supreme Judges though they be , are
after all but men , and being men of great
knowledge , power and strong convictions ,
when they differ they must differ very vie
lently.
"No human being can Imagine , " said a
prominent attorney on thU subject , "what
labor and strength of character are re
quired In a successful chief Justice. He
must exercise the wisdom , the discretion
and the Judgment of a god , and he must
so win and keep the affection and confidence
of his associates that It becomes a pleasure
for them to follow him. "
It Is the chief Justice who assigns the
writing of opinions to the various Justices ,
and on his wise selection depends the des
tiny of law. and much of the influene which
most directly molds the nation cornea from
this. Were he to appoint the wrong Justice
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER IN HIS CHAMBERS IN WASHINGTON. FROM A SPE
CIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FOR THIS ARTICLE BY MISS FRANCES B. JOHN
STON.
find a great deal of quiet amusement in
putting characters of Dickens into the
clothes of the people who confront them.
Can you fancy the chief justice sitting In
the dim and solemn chamber of our su
preme court , whispering behind a lonv book
to his awe-Inspiring associate :
" 'We will now hear what Mr. Mleawber
haa to say. ' "
Pets of the Family.
The chief justice is very domestic. He
loves and Is loved by his children and
grandchildren as only an amiable great man
Is loved. He Is very fond of pets , at one
tlmo keeping a number of rabblU and
chickens. His only pets now are Bonlta ,
the green Mexican parrot , and Donald , a
Scotch collie. Bonito had a predecessor.
like himself , the gift of Romero , the Mexi
can minister. One year the chief Justice
Insisted on taking him to his summer home
at Sorrento , and there Bonito took cold
on the pier. The chief justice pronounced
It catarrh and dosed him -with boneset ,
popper corns and hot whisky. But Bonito
died. While .Mrs. Fuller , who docs not
care for pete , was out walking the chief
justice took the body of Bonito and buried
it in the only place , so he said , where there
was earth enough the center of Mrs.
Fuller's geranium bed. He decorated the
grave artistically with pebbles and shells ,
and there It remains -whomever the chief
Justice can induce to pay respects to It.
Mr. Romero , hearing of the loss , sent an
other Bonito. This one calls the chief
Justice "Papa" and shows the keenest de
light when he comes home. He always
expects a good-bye when the Justice goes
out , and always receives It. The house
hold Is Instructed to keep on band a supply
of the very best grapes to be had , as
Bonito U fond of thorn. The chief justice
has taught Bonito to remember the Sab
bath day by always giving him a hard
boiled egg on Sunday ,
Donald , the collie , wag the gift of a Chi-
. A Tandem.
What woman in
II the wide world
would not be glad
be a tandem fore
o happr , healthy ,
vprattling babies ?
When Nature
whispers the
v sweet assurance
X m a woman's
\ear that soon a
little stranger
will come to
Acaress with
b a b y fingers
her cheek and neck , she makes the fondest
preparations for its arrival. Hverything
lhat a woman's dainty taste can imagine
is provided for the new-comer's wardrobe.
Nothing is overlooked save one thing , and
thst one ihing is ibe most important. Too
many mothers forpct that baby's strenglh
acd health , its ability to withstand the
umal ailments of childhood , and its vigor
ajd welfare , as a man or woman , are de-
jcndcnt upon her own health and physical
condition during the period of prospective
naternity. If , during that critical time ,
the is weak , sickly , nervous and despond.
nt , because of troubles peculiar to her
icz , these conditions are bound to have
; heir influence upon her baby's health.
( Neglect of these conditions invariably
means thai baby will be weak , puny and
peevish. Dr. Picree's Favorile Prescription
is an unfailing cure for all troubles of this
nature , and it will reinforce a woman's
bodily and nerve strength to that she can
. safely undergo the trials of maternity. It
gives health , strength , vigor , elasticity and
/ endurance to the organs specially con.
/ ceraed in motherhood. It gives bodily
' and nervous hardihood to the child.
"After using fifteen bottles of your 'Favorite
Prescription' and a few vials of your ' Pleasant
Pellet/ am entirely cured of uterine trouble.
I had suffered for nearlv three yean , " writes
Mrs. P.V. . Fojel , of 7J Highland Ave. , Newark.
N J. "I bad such terrible bearing down ruins
that I could hiirilly walk. My tuck and hefcd
ached , had terrible cramnj ia ray leg * , was very
ncrvoiu at times , end felt miserable. With my
first child I had to be chloroformed and tbe
child was delivered with instruments. I took
the Favorite Prescription' with my second
child , and instead of suffering far tire days. I
: was in labor only an hour and a beautiful child
, was born. I was able to lea\e ray bed the fifth
day. I commenced your medicine about four
months before confinement. My baby U three
months old no * , and is a fine , big , fat baby I
am in very good health. hare no more pains or
aches. I would be pleased to aavisc any woman
who tuScn u I did to uie your medicine. "
for an important opinion how great an In
jury would be wrought !
Mr. Fuller was admitted to the bar Ic
1S35 and was appointed chief justice bj
President Cleveland In 1SSS. He was born
In Augusta , Me. , February 11 , 1S33. His
first casa before the supreme court wai
Dawes against Sidney ; his last , Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company against Keokul
Bridge company. The first case heard bj
Mr. Waite as chief justice was arsuec
March 4 , 1874 , by his successor to be , thec
plain Lawyer Fuller of Chicago.
SOME PRUNING IS TO BE DONE
Head * of Cllr Department ) ! Figure on
IIo > v to Reduce the Clerical
Force * .
The heads of the city departments arc
spending some little time In worrying over
the amounts of money that will bo set
aside for them out of the general fund by
the city council for their expenses this year.
This anxiety will soon be relieved , for it ia
the intention of the finance committee tc
Introduce an ordinance next Tuesday nlghl
In which the apportionment will be made.
The appropriations will therefore be fixed
at the committee of the whole meeting next
Monday afternoon in all probability.
It has not been determined yet just how
the apportionment shall be made. Some ol
the councllmen are in favor of thoroughly
investigating the work of each office anil
fixing the number of employes it : ball have.
This was the system that was employed
until recently. Others , however , bolleve
that the same plan used last year should
again be tried. By this each head of a de
partment will have a certain fixed sum set
aside for his expenditure and he will be
expected to keep within its limit.
There Is no question that the departments
will be held-down to smaller sums than they
had last year , because the comparatively
small size of the general fund requires this.
Whether the decrease will be so large that
the departments will have to discharge some
of their forces remains to be seen. The
general Impression prevails that some cut
ting will have to be done.
A start In the reduction has already been
made. There is now before the council a
resolution by which two men will be cut off
City Comptroller Westberg's force and this
will undoubtedly be adopted. Another reso
lution , also pending , provides that the as
sistant building inspector ba discharged and
the office abolished. There Is some talk of
cutting down tbs force In the city engineer's
office and there Is also some disposition to
cut off one of the two employes In the
mayor's ofilce.
None of the departments think they can
get along with less telp than they have and
one of the officials , the city treasurer , ! s tryIng -
Ing to get additional help. The situation
remains to be considered by the council ,
however , for little attention has yet been
paid to it.
OXE sciinMi ; MAY STRIKE A s.v.vo.
I'arU ( iimmlNHloiirrn I.ki-l | > - | < > Have
Trouble in Illvertluu : Ruiiil Tumi.
The bcherne of the Board of Park Com
missioners to divert the road fund , which
nets the city some J15.000 annually , Into the
park fund Is likely to meet with considerable
opposition In the council. Chairman Burk-
ley of the finance committee Is one of the
members who Is strongly opposed to this
plan. He sayc :
"There is some question whether this
road fund can bo used In this way. Acsord-
Ing to law the fund Is to be used for the
maintenance of roads , and it will take a
considerable stretch of Imagination to think
that the law can be observed by turning
the money Into the park fund , simply be
cause it can be used to maintain park drives
and boulevards. In my opinion the fund
can b * used only for the maintenance of
the streets of the city. In past years money
has been taken out of It for street sweep
ing , and I am In favor of using it In this
same Hay this year. "
Before the discovery of One Minute Cough
Cure , ministers were greatly disturbed by
coughing congregations. No excuse for it
cow.
HANG TO OLD TRADITION
; Oourt Customs in England Change but Little
! in Centuries.
POSSESS MUCH OF POMP AND DIGNITY
With All the Ontnnril Shn T Thrrc
Vet Itrinnlin n Whulpnonie Disci
pline Aniima tliePrnetl -
nt the Hnr ,
"Oyez ! Oyet ! Oyex ! Her majesty's courl
of Nisi Prlus , Dyer and Terralner , and gen
eral Jail delivery , te now open to hear. In
quire and determine all treasons , felonies
and misdemeanors ; therefore , all ye having
cause or complaint , let him draw near be
fore my lord , the chief Justice , and he
shall be heard. "
For over 700 years the British public has
been greeted at the opening of courts with
thte Impressive harangue , and to the present
day dees the same ancient formula proclatrc
that the lords of the bench are gathered Ir
aselre. Time was when the selfsame crj
was heard In America , but that was prior to
the Boston tea party and the subsequent
misunderstanding which terminated In the
advent of Uncle Sam and the final abolition
of his majesty and their lordships from the
"land of the brave and the home of the free. "
The practical and democratic people ol
America evidently could spare but little
time for the observance of old world customs
and ceremonies and today we find hardly
a single custom to remind us of the Imposing
pomp and circumstance cf the British courts
of Justice.
The cardinal rule of American courts and
the American bar is amply expressed by one
comprehensive word , viz. , "Business. " The
simple but Imperative rap of the balifl's
gavel effectually calls to attention , and then ,
untrammeled by traditionary forms of pro
cedure , unhampered by rules of professional
etiquette , unadorned with official garments ,
flowing robes and powdered wigs , and finally
unaggravated by the Jealous demands of
patents of precedence , and the envious bick
erings of the Junior and Inner bar. the
American tribunal , without frills or flum
mery , forthwith precipitates Itself Into the
bowels of the docket and proceeds to the
instant dispatch of business.
In Great Britain and Canada the titles
rendered the judllary , differ with the grades
of office. For Instance , the Justice of the
peace shares with the mayors of cities and
towns the respectful address of "your wor
ship ; " the Iccal Judge rejoices In the title
of "your honor , " while the high court
Judges are reverentially approached under
the name , style and title of "my lord. "
nnilutrrasNcU by UrvntucHi.
Occasionally the extreme of obsequious
ness Is reached , as in the case of a Toronto
waiting maid who. bewildered by the In
structions of her mistress adjuring the luck
less waitress to address a visiting judge as
"My Lord , " startled the assembled guests
and the dignitary referred to. by ejaculat
ing , as she stood quaking behind his chair.
"My God , won't you have some potatoes. "
Of course no English flunkey would have
stumbled over the time worn "M'Lud"
which rolls so glibly from the tongue of an
old country menial , but then the privileges
of Canadian maids In this respect are sadly
circumscribed.
But the titles and honors Incident to a
successful career in the practice of law are
by no means monopolized by her majesty's
Judges , though , cf course , elevation to the
bench , being a life appointment , Is regarded
as an honorable goal for the barrister's
ambition.
The legal profession in England is divided
into four classes , headed by the sergeants-
at-law and followed In successive degrees of
merit by queen's counsel , barristers and
solicitors or attorneys-at-law. Sergeants-at-
law ( a corruption of the ancient title
"servientes ad legem. " in contradistinction to
the ordinary barrister or apprentices ad
legem ) near a. skull cap of white silk , and
formerly enjoyed the sole right of practice
In the court of common pleas , but by a
recent enactment they must share that
privilege with their brethren at the bar.
Queen's counsel , who are chosen by the
lord chancellor from barristers of sixteen
years standing , while they are the profes
sional equals of sergeants , must yield place
to them in social and state functions.
Queen's counsel wear a silk gown with a
distinctive hood , while a member of the
Junior bar muet content himself with a stuff
gown , and sit without the Inner bar of the
court. Queen's counsel are presumed to be
perpetually retained by the sovereign , and
cannot , without a special license , defend a
prisoner , or in any way accept a brief
against the crown. Among other privileges
sergeants and queen's counsel may address
the presiding Judge as "brother. "
Solicitors , on the other hand , are
of a separate profession , and do not
class with the gentlemen of the
long robe ; they are not permitted to
plead In court except there ba an entire
absence of barristers , their work being more
the preparing of pleadings , arguing pre
liminary motions and Instructing counsel for
trial , for the professional dignity of the
English bar will not permit of personal
dealings with the client , all fees and in
structions coming from the solicitor , who
prepares the brief and hands it to the
barrister with the amount of the retainer
Inscribed on the back of the document ,
I'pen API * OnljlUMVjird" .
In England and the colonies the mercenary
reward of a barrister is. regarded as a
qulddam honorarium voluntarily bestowed
by a grateful client for services rendered
and to aid In this benevolent purpose and
at the same time spare the blushes of the
recipient there was attached to the back of
his own gown a email pouch or pccket. Into
which the client could dexterously transfer
his acknowledgments. As a barrister cannot
bring action to recover fees it is safe to say
the majority of present day lawyers secure
themselves by Insisting on payment In ad
vance.
In British domains there exists an esprit
de corps and pride of profession , the ab
sence of which has been frequently remarked
by American lawyers with regret. In
America the court deals with unworthy
members of the profession and settles the
claims of aggrieved clients as in an ordinary
lawsuit , but British bars Invoke no judicial
aid ; they have committees of discipline
whose duty It is to report all cases of mis
conduct , such as unprofessional advertising ,
undignified solicitation of business , dis
honesty , collusion , etc. , to the benchers of
the Inns , who suspend , reprimand and dis
robe at pleasure , though , of course , the
courts may always be appealed to In the
event of an injustice being done.
Four times a year , under a royal commis
sion , the judges go on circuit , holding an
assize at each of the county seats through
out the country , and there the barristers
flock. In the hope of retainers from the
solicitors who have brlefa at their disposal.
In fact a young barrister depends entirely
for a start In practice on tne recognition of
a solicitor who will entrust him with a
brief and thus give him a chance to win his
spurs. The court Is In charge of the sheriff ,
who. in full official uniform , consisting of
rocked hat and belted sword and spurs , re
ceives the Judge and escorts him to the court
room , where the bar Is assembled to meet
him in full paraphernalia of wig and gown.
Then follows considerable bowing and scrap ,
lug between bench and bar , when the sheriff
removes bis cocked hat to read the commis
sion of assize , the court crier makes procla
mation and business proceeds In order of
whrh requires that senior mem.
bers be heard first.
Sometimes the verlxwlty of these nabobs
Is severe left of the patience of less ad
vanced but more brilliant members of th
junior bar. A youni ? barrister of Toronto ,
who. on the occasion of a witness fainting
under the loud-mouthed cro s-examlnatlnn
of a bombastic Q. C. , happened to remark
that It was only another eae of death froaa
the jawbone of an ass , bat regretted his Ir
reverent , speech when he found himself Ir
suspension for disrespect to seniors.
IMxcIpUm.Verticil In Aim-Hen.
All this formality and red-taplsm would
be pooh-poohed and laughed out of court Ic
America , but notwithstanding their good-
natured ridicule of British agony there Is
still a ready admission on the part of the
more respectable of American practitioner ;
that , while the spectacular could easily be
ilspenscd with , a more rigid discipline
would have a healthy effect on a somewhat
unworthy portion of the American bar.
Americans are much more lax than their
British contemporaries In rule * of procedure
The lawyer who would presume to address a
British judge without first rising to his feel
would meet anything but a courteous hear
ing and a witness who would essay to testify
while seated would run grave risk cf com
mitment for contempt.
With the exceptoln. however , of trifling
differences of dress , of form and of etiquette
the courts are much the same. The same
rules guide , the same traditions Inspire anil
In spite of feeble Jokes regarding the perfidy
and cupidity of lawyers the same honorable
conduct and high-minded spirit characterize
the leaders of American and British bars
alike , and so long as they can point to men
like Blackstone and Hale and Ersklne , like
Choate and Story and Marshall , It would
seem that members of the legal profession
need entertain but little fear of degenera
tion.
DOES NOT MEAN FAILURE
Action of CoiiRreaM Menace to Suc
cess of Orcitter America
The disposition In some quarters to
regard the failure of the congressional reso
lution recognizing the Greater America Ex
position as. a menace to the success of
the ewterprlse Is vigorously discounte
nanced by the management. The resolution
was In no sense a financial advantage to the
exposition. It merely provide ! that the ex
position might have the services of a gov
ernment board by paying for it. As a mat
ter of fact , It Is stated by a number of gov
ernment officials that the exposition man
agement will probably be able to secure the
colonial exhibits on Its own responsibility
at a materially less expense than -would
have been required If the -work had been
done by the government.
A perusal of the resolution that was In
troduced by Congressman Mercer is a suffi
cient Indication that its failure does not
vitally affect the Interests of the exposition.
It merely authorized the president to ap
point a board of six members selected from
the army and navy departments and the
consular service which should be charged
with the selection , transportation. Installa
tion and maintenance of exhibits from the
colonies , and that the exposition association
should deposit to the credit of the United
States $50,000 to defray the expenses of this
work. No expense was consequently In
volved on the part of the government and
It is believed that no difficulty will be an-
countered in securing such co-operation on
the part of the various departments as may
be necessary to secure the desired features.
\oton of the C vpoilt Ion.
The eastern trip of President Miller and
Secretary Smith has been postponed until
next week. Mr. Smith received a telegram
yetserday which stated that his mother was
very low and he left at once for St. Joseph.
The resignation of Superintendent Tem-
pleton of the Buildings and Grounds depart
ment has been submitted to the executive
committee. Mr. Templeton has accepted his
old position with Kilpatrlck Bros. , the rail
road contractors , at a much higher salary
than the exposition can offer and he will
probably leave as soon as his successor can
be selected.
Superintendent Simpson of the Manufac
tures department has returned from the
east , where he has hatf excellent success In
securing live exhibits from the big manu
facturing concerns. He has already filed a
large number of applications for space and
is convinced that the manufacturing exhibit
of the show -will be the biggest and most
Interesting that has been seen at any expo
sition.
A contract for the use of the brick In the
main court was closed yesterday and the
original plan of parking this part of the
grounds will be modified to some extent.
The brick will be removed In spots .ind
fountains and other landscape features In
serted to break the monotony of the loag
stretch of red brick , but the main pavement
will remain as at present.
ONE HUNDRED AND COSTS
Henry XrHon Convicted of Selling
Liquor on Ssnilu } ' nt Hid
St'.Ioori.
Henry Nclscn , who conducts a saloon at
I239 North Twentieth street , was fined J100
and costs by Judge Gordon for keeping his
saloon cpen on Sunday , January 29. In ren
dering his decision the court said thai where
there was a tacit understanding thai saloons
would be permitted to remain open Sunday
he did not think it right to find one guilty
when others were not compelled to pay the
same penalty. He considered the Nelson case
one in whU-h executive clemency should be
exerted and he would recommend It if re
quested. The case will probably be appealed
as the defendant was given until Monday
to secure bond for it.
The case cf J. D. Layton , who was ac
cused of fcrging and uttering a forged In
strument , was resumed when Joe Bush was
placed en the stand. Bush testified thai he
was given ibe meal ticket on Lloyd's res
taurant by another man. He said Layton
Bavc H. K. Carley the ticket and later Car-
ley gave it to him.
Layton denied that Bush was present
when be went to the lodging house. He said
he had never been arrested before and he
was not guilty this time. His home Is In
Fairmont , where he was raised.
Judge Gordon held him to the district
court and placed the bond at $700.
Judge Gordon settled the rase wherein
Henry Williams was accused of the larceny
of a ring as bailee by discharging the de-
Fendani. Williams was charged wllh Ihe dis
position of a 543 ring by Hatile Mllligan ,
nbo claimed she won ii at a dance where
it was awarded her as the best waltzer.
She loaned U to Williams to wear and he
pawned it. He instated that she had given
It lo him , EO he could noi steal what al
ready belonged lo him.
Secure * Permanent Quartern ,
The Art Workers' society of Omaha has
secured permanent quarters on the third
door of the Sheely block , where visiting
artists and students will be made welcome
and where the more advanced students win
have an opportunity of life studies. A fine
equipment is being added to the apartments
ind the large membership of art workers Is
already at work there.
The society now has a membership of
twenty-four , comprising all the artists of
[ he city. A public exhibition will be held In
the near future.
llupklin'i Arulca SsJve ,
THE BEST SALVE in the world for Cute ,
Bruises. Sores , Ulcers , Salt Rheum. Fever
Eorns , Tetter , Chapped Hands. Chilblain * ,
Corns &nd all Skin Eruptions , and positively
cures Pile * , or no pay required. U la guar
anteed to give perft * ) ; aatUfectloa ormcoer
re-funded , pries 25 cents ptr bos. For salt
t > y Kuhn & Co.
Tearing Down the Shelves
on the
floor.
we're going to close up
the store at 1413 Douglas
street jjet the shelving * out and move it to our new place at 1517
Douglas and we don't want any more shoes in our way than we
can help so Monday will be a good shoe buying day at our two
stores.
"Women's shoes that sold at our store Then a complete line of women's shoos
and at the A. D. in all sizes and all
Morse store at $2.50 widths in both tan
$3.00 , 84.00 , $4.50 and black in the
and § 5.00 will go at new coin toes at
one price only
Not 411 sizes In any ono stylo-but all sizes Thefo have medium solos and nro just the
2j to S in the lot. shoo for spring wear.
Woman's $2.75 shoes.from the Norris and A line of women's shoes in all the
Morse stocks at a Monday ne\y styles Monday
,2
day price of ,
Our misses shoe bargains have created quite a sensation
Misses' $1.50 and $2.00 Shoes , qSc A basket full at only 6St.
Men's shoes of all leather tops and soles Men's regular $3 shoes in
coin toes , lace or con black , lace , at only
gressin all sizes the Men's $4 shoes , coin toe ,
greatest bargain ever in all sizes , lace , at
given in Omaha
Boys9 and Youth's ' $2.00 Stioes Cut to $1.50 , any Size.
This sale is going to be a thing of the past pretty quick now and you will for
ever regret it if you do not take advantage of this great shoe offering. We are prepared
for a grand rush Monday , so don't keep away on account of the crowd.
O
Having 2 big shoe sales at (413 ( and 1517 Douglas Street.
lilNG COOS BEARS ARMOR
Invaluable Contribution to the Safety of
American War Ships.
VITAL PARTS BANKED WITH CORNPITH
A Qnnrtet of Klontlus Fortrc e
ncniiereU t'n lnkoble by n Lln-
lufir of the Product of
CornstnlUa.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. C4. ( Special
Correspondence. ) One result of our recent
war promises to be a new impetus to an
industry of great Importance and value
to the agriculturists of this country. It
has been discovered , as the outcome of our
naval battles , that cellulose Is an Immensely
valuable factor In the construction of war
ships. This , as is well known , is the prod
uct of the cornstalk. This article is already
an article of commerce and those who con
trol the patents assert that there Is prac
tically no limit to the demand for It. The
pure "pith of the stalk is worth several
hundred dollars a ton.
After a series of experiments extending
over three years the United States govern
ment has found in this discovery a method
of making our war ships practically un-
slnkable. It Is by placing over the Inside
of the hull a packing of this corn pith along
the water line. This simple device Is more
than a match for the most powerful shell
from an enemy's gun. U does not stop the
projectile , It simply allows It to go clear
through both sides of the ship if it can ,
while the holes made In the ship's side
close up as If the shell had gone through
a sponge.
Strange as this may seem. It Is accounted
for by the fact that this corn pith lining
swells up as soon as the water enters the
hole made by the projectile. Before the
inrush of water has penetrated half way
through this three foot belt the corn pith
has swelled and completely closed the hole
so that not a drop of water enters the ship.
This removes one of the most dangerous
features of steel war ships that Is. their
tendency to sink almost Instantly on being
pierced by a projectile below the water line.
The old wooden war vessels in previous
times could bo fairly riddled with holes
and yet keep afloat. The swelling of the
wood and the ease with which they could be
plugged made it hard to sink them.
The great horror of recent naval wan
with raoJern steel vessels has been the fear
ful quickness with whlcn war ships were
sent to the bottom. Dewey Illustrated this
on the Spanish ships nt Manila. Sn the bat
tle of the Yalu In the war between Japan
and China the Chinese armored cruUers
Tschl-Yuen and King-Yuen were sunk by
being pierced at the water line
The new battleships which have been
launched during the past year the Illinois ,
the Kentucky , the Alabama , the Krararie. ;
and the Wisconsin , have all been provided
nlth this lining of corn pith. On these big
tattle-ships , designed to be the finest ships
of their class In the world , the corn pith
U packed in cofferdams three leet thick.
They are not placed behind the heavy
armor , but extend from the ends of the
armor , which protests the middle portions ,
or vitals of the ship , clear around the bow
and stern. This thick lining is four feet
above and three feet below the water line.
The corn pith is packed to a density of six
pounds to the square foot. Mr. Henry W.
Cramp , the great war ship builder , has cal
culated that this corn pith lining ls equal tea
a six-inch belt of steel ariuor In defensive
viluo and a single hundred tons of it equals
a thousand tons of steel armor.
Another new industry has recently devel
oped from the product of cornstalks. TbU
Is a process that has been discovered for
making paper of cornbusks and cornstalks.
The process is a very cheap one , and a ? a
good staple grade of paper can be manu
factured from these materials , the success
of tlie patents scorns almost certain.
L. W , THAVIS.
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