Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1901 — IT’S A RACE BETWEEN SUCKER AND BADGER. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IT’S A RACE BETWEEN SUCKER AND BADGER.

The battleship Wisconsin will contest honors of being the fastest vessel of its Class with the Illinois, which now holds the record. In a recent trial remarkable speed was shown, the big fighting machine making 18.6 knots an hour for two hours under forced draft. The builders of the battleship insist it will prove the best vessel in the navy.