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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24


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figured 81 t@nSi,tu ,llsly ,pf Hate in ,lip-
officials u ,r,. E,swpurt News Ship
building ana DRY Deck Company. Who
plainly showed the pride which flied
..l'qti' i15urtS at the unprecedented naval
sii.1-"Sl' >!su"t!y i', u.l>e rank ;ll,lnil.,
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
K6drS1rg6 and Kentucky SUCCESSFULLY Launched
This Morning.
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT.
Distinguished Visitors from Washington Louisville Lexington
Frankfort Redmond and Other Places.
IMMENSE;


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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

i,'r the wishes of the Wolnan'S Chris
t.am Temperance tW,ru q. \ :,Icriy., ,u;
she give no evstience OF :lty concern
= houi the matt er. ;iss,mnla" har position
IN ih.. booth with a y4,u.'liul grace ana
Charm q! manner pleasing 70 observe.
MORE: PREPARATIONS.
The ketta-sal'ye had barely touched
tile water W':i.,n tine force If llDur, Is
w'Ao Had 4 few minutes previu,S been
brStly MT work under har huli, .i"t- y
!tIsNoL to No. - and Joined the lnAn
who had already commenced 10 prepare
the Kentucky for her launcains The
aiic.nIat to launch Two b%Lutiesh,ps in
small amount of risk. While the labor
e1S We're working ON the liI>S, ship
others had TO start on the sect,':id in Ok
deg that there Should be no tid'eSo4ne de
1%- In The eNc'i.tslS rush that owed
the slightest t:ciE!ert mi gh; have re
sn.Hei in 2he release of the kentucky
before the necessary pre:imnaries of
her launch had been compile ted. Every
p!@Ns1in,i'Fn MAS taken, however. and ~
som as The NeIr-arSe kissed HE James
'Eieypd Ml'!'l the work of raising THE brig
hun Of her sister ship from The ground
ways tn heE' Siding cradle.
lt.G!ed ur Oh each Side of the Ken
lucky. the workmen commenced to
drive IN ;hc wedges wili.m were to do
the hA,tsr part VI tG,e work. In 1s,rI
succession. The we.:,iiry s!eIrAe struck
;ht. wedges. White The inipat;nlNt throng
ii!Hhilerd i'll comments OH 'ah.. strcrlge
Sp"rtacle Of seeing wG,i!e.r ia.ste.gi Of
clIarripa g1,. ,rgskit. down Ei!e bow of an
unfinished ship
\ STRANGE CUSTOM.
rs IN .lic cgite Ut The nls,t event she
snip a31 the sponsor We're the cep.u-r:
figures If ...9s stli-Sury VI peace and
N,,r unlel' sllnlit Sky. 1T must be
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WI WI, rom wa, hsIk' q, Sa'e s''a o., q E'tS
'iS ipltE deck OF the tstttieShi1.
ph,. sound of ,,nt. measured ,n.,vs,r,,wt ~
Il saw. Instantly. every voice w.,S
hushel as if by magic command anI
every ear was strained to catch the
progress of the big Steel blade us II,
pierced the sole pieces. AN Of the pre-
pAra;icns had been successfully com
pleted TO the se,'ti.s faction of thc con
tractor in charge. and the Signal had
been given TO sever the large heavy
oak rlankS winch We're the Only bind
ing left between the sliding gnd ahe
ground ways.
Whlle 1t only consumed short
TIME to accomplish this work. every
second seemed in reality 4 minute.
17,,e. N,-r>-c1 l,y,- 1,,.,p,~
rs ci,e tne potue pi Shahh'shShe was
sur, su!lei'uerGu 70 me uaihliy s!ovcd T!Ett
i.'''u -, MIS-. w "i7'o". uile S'ivnce WAS
~ ~ et'Ne'r ti's.t en- ia.' OIL 4 pm on
w. ~ pf'! liolni t"''4i H'iNe peeh he>hfu pE
THOSE IN US VICINITY
MIS-. "afis!e'W pressed a'Sagnst t.le rnu
az. r''litrAolliS a"tEi4ns me rlEttN4aS
horse "4,.Hh ""tl'u arilo,fiHs,' t'Ae se!tf-
=" -. o're e'.A"1lnS l'tai'Hs.
bu". puH, ou"' .o"|, ''u"' ouI.
-NS iesui"'IS ~ t11SN~h NTH '''i: tN''sh-
''i ' ,h'r sut 'tS Way.
o"u"et'S 'H'-fe Was q si!,l'. u'ie ef<S' :,
iis "! ttEh ''e' IHl '.ie p!'s !''ir' tutSr
'Na> s'"' ''ls's'lt IN us peF'.
THE HEARS AI:l.f. CHElsarE9NE:D
,1r. lvrn -,.,, ,.a,
,.,,t,i,..1 ra,.. ,,..r. ,,i., ,;,,,,,.,.
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country.
Inc equivalent OF couple of blocks
of good sized houses lis a tremendous
mass TO transfer under any cir-uJn-
stances. but to do SO without the iii ,ht-
est strain to the structure is some
thing calling for Skin and careful fore
thought. and Yet that is the sum of
only one of these unfinished ships
The ships We're provided fer by act of
Congress approved March .. 1895 and
O: the III of the Following Jan
u&r'- the contract for their Gem
Sl!uc:&lrr WAS awarded to the
Newport News Company for the re
mirkably reasonbe individual contract
price Of only s2,25oo00. and that, too
without the usual fnduccment of a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

thoug fl;s uppcrnost in the minds of the
thouSE!ls. II spects,'t1ns as they We're
gathered about me Ways waiting The
cessation of work on the frame ami The
buzzi!les sound .,i' !:se il-insltlsient Saw
FINALLY. ths force NJ Fh,. blows grew
weaker. the blows grew fewer and a
un2nignpus feeling of anti PAXTON set
Tied eyer the vast mnl taude Us II
reached for rods away from the ways
TIE big saw was placed against The
sole pieces wfligl, held ihe snip on a1er
frame, and two trusted warknen looked
Zip f"r the signal ~ start
TIFF. CUT GLASS BOTrLE
Miss Bradley took the cut glass bottle,
!nuuniel iii silver and costing nnl.4n
nlaps. than a SILK melted bottlt. OF cham
p,is;ne.
->yain-buz, buzz. buzz. buz, buz, buzz.
More buZz.-s and the crowd knew gtisit
the Steel blade was piercing THE stout
oak !lanks. and the Kentucky woUd
start almost amy second. Itniss SKATE of
expectancy caused une closest attention
everywhere, tti?u the same painful ST.
Fence w7li-h characterized the first
laul.rh prevailed This time.
PICTURE OF MIA IDE3NLY PRIDE.
MISS Bradley presented a picture of
:;:.:;!anly pride and hlIuty as she lean
ed sls.tTn$; iihe rail in fun View sgi the
masses below, huldln2: ai,ptt THE lpottl.
Of Kentucky l-Y,qt.aHc water a,w.li'Lng the
starting ". the towering mass of steel.
Her features We're y,slo,N flushed from
suppressed excitement. but she was not
nervous and as THE movement of the
saw Indicated that the time was near,
she firmly grasped the cut glass bottle
in her tnna!l hand and waited.
There was only another instant Of
suspense, however, as the weakened
timbsgs commenced TO crack under th-
severe SRA IN OF the ships burden. AMI,
| NE long expecNe, sma p sharply followed.
THE KENTUCKY NAMED.
Only another instant before the big
| hull started from the bed in which ii
had 1eposed since June 1896. and MISS
bradley gracefully cast the Silver
mounted. cut -glass bottle against THE
slowly receding PROV on the chalk mark
which indicas ed the most desirable spot
| for the function
I Smash went the thick glass, making
| a louder report than the thin cham
paSnc bottle i'm the hands of Mrs Wins
low.
! Then followed in harmonious, girlah
! tones:
II chTisten thee-KentoIcky."
| Only those i'm the near vicinity of the
booth heard The expression, but those
for rods around saw the pretty young
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

making preparations FOR the greatest
launching event i'm the HISTORY of the
world, the thousands of eager specta
tors cast admiring chances UP at the big
hulls freshly painted and gaily decora
ted with bunting and the flags of the
nation, Sister ships though ti,cy We're.
there were many in the large concourse
Of people VINO ventured TO make COM
parsons as TO the fines and symmetry
OF the Kealsr,nrge and Kentucky. The
IMincfss came in for a large share Of ad-
Tniration, and there We're animated dis
cussions als 10 she fighting powers OF
each OF the three ships which, naval
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

bonus for excess OF speed. That the
vessels VIII be equal to an! the require
ments goes without Gues;i ion. white. at
the same time their moderate cost has
Opened the rountry's eyes 10 tbs.
charges put upon their predecessors.
The kearsarsc and Kentucky are
ma "!Sahle fortresses OF q form ida BILE
type. and in action would render
good account of I'm emselves in behalf of
Old Glory. The dimensions of one APP
ply equally To the other, and their gen
erll data are:
Length on load water line. ~. sos feet
Beam, extreme ....7I feet in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
THE OLD KEAasAR.GE.

Draft, on normal displacement.
..:...............23 feet in
Normal displacement .ll,525 tons
Maximum displacement. all arnmun-
.tion and stores on board ~ 3o5 tons.
Maximum Indicated horse power (as;i-
ms ted 10000
Max an speed required by con-
tract l6 knots.
" urnlal coal supply 40 tons.
Maximum coal supply. bunkers fun,
Observation-Disclosures. 1,2lO tons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

have been brought TO IA HAPPY stage,
and the dreaded lea-l. always near, has
been ave'teS! Without the slightest mint
OF ills presence
THE CROWDS DISPENSE.
When i'ae Kenilrckyss Zines We're made
fast 20 TIE PIER and there WIS :; general
movement of craft d'0wn the river, the
ladies and gentlemen whp accompa MED
the launching parties left the stand
entered carriages. and were driven
slowly through ;lis. sul'-in.s mars of hl,-
,nanity in the dileut.yn o: the s'hig,yard
office. This was necessarily slowly ac-
conlatifsNhed slgs the crowds of specta tors
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. senmen am, =.

N1in plement-offcers. seamen and mo.
~ ''''''.'. -........... Sill
ne strictly novel characteristic ,,f
a''esS S.Mps is their exceedingly noder-
~ - u',ait OF water, but 25 feet when full
.|'"tn' oF Which they may enter nrac-
GSsiAS any hal-bor of Importance along
oi't coast lines. something denied re-
most or the' armored cruisers of all
"t'er nations The offensive adyranr-
asas possessed in this single feature
cannot be overval1led
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moved in the same direction, a
packed AN avenues no the street. n
THEY SAW THE SIGHTS.

Newport News as we'll az strangers,
fingered IN the yard to Obtain
glinpses Of the MANY large buildings
WHICH constitute tht. m,amgnoth rslant of
the Ncwp port News ShipbuAlding and
Dry Dock Company-tAle largest con
Germ Of its kind anywhere ln American
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

A't-lS = .rS part. ana KNEW then that TIE
christening words had been ON .noun..sI
ONLY PLAIN WATER.
The gaze of The guests and masses
We're directed TO The sit,,s on .va.sh ,h,.
glass had been broken. b.t Il spectacle.
far different from The first greeted t..l,4,
VISION. There WAS nn s;Nylkllrg f,>otn
trick.inS down the c0id sle@ PROV
nothing hui q e"4orless !uid Which left
bNhtnA nothing buzz a fresh Washed
path as j; traveled KS downward
course.
The mkt minute the crowd forgot
Tn" S'ttangc;,.-S OF THE Spt-CatnS.i. aind
turned irs attention to the MOVING but
tieship. Down The talow ltobogg3,n on
its 'ruGe support the Kentucky sped
with utlwavering grace. The stern
touched tne Mater. causing a splash and
Subsequent disturbance. and then tn.
second addition wittrin an hour 10 C.nria
Sans heating force entered the river
with gentle swiftness
AMERICAN EAGLE SCREAMED.
For the second tame thai. day, the
multitude of Americans and fJrel .nelS
shouted their hearty t;od-speet 10 t, ssu-
perh defender. the steam Whistles in
the yard and on 't'ne RIVER respectively
blew their S':llei!l Farewell AND reception
and the American eagle screamed in a
way that made Che bat.!cs,l.l, lIi:tuis,
liity per cent crmpicta. fairly Shake
! w,!h excitement. yleld leng with ueliSh;
tGr tllc ttslE or 'Wii!Sn NJ would DE hap
tZei I'm the htI.toi'!c James wt:ll the
compliments and congratulations of the
American people.
Another perfect lslil,ch TO u!,,. credit
of The Newport News Sslipb ulldmS sunl
Dry Dock Company.
LIGHTLY RODE THE WAVES.
The nltlsnsnUth steel Shell rode the
WAVES liile 4 paper boat. and !.lZilS and
f@!lt9y I!')utel out l., Ghc channel. Tile
com iaraEively Tiny tugs swt,lmed
ar und the new conner. The stuum~h
little crafts made fast to the sh p's s,des
when she came ~ 4 fun stop and si,rw-
Is comm enced to tow her TO ;lrls,ther
shpyaid pier Close by ri,a; TO whiy!i,
her sister ship was tied up.
As tina. .r't1h; ctlnr"iilSs. OF people
stood .ntrlns2cd with ;,vn,-l,iun. it WAS
llasnly to be seen tina. they We're dwell
ing chiefly on the marvellous success
Witt, which the shiph,lils!ing company
had constructed TWO ships 'lliat differed
not i'm the SllSlNt,4sl particular. sirld ia
vored each uthev 10 THE SMALLEST de-
Tail.
WE'LL DESERVED SUCCESS
Tho X ant 1lrky was safely tied to her
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

\ protective deck Of hardened steel
> 3-i inches thick rests on the four
wallis formed by the athwartship bulk-4
heads and the inner edge OF the inlaid
side armor. Under the protecting shell
ter of this heavy roof and many feet OF
coal lie the engines the boilers and the
ma gazines and the eN-rooms-tie
'vitais," in fact, of the ship A broad
band OF cellulose, extending from stem
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
LIGHTLY RODE THE WAVES.
WE'LL DESERVED SUCCESS.

The Kentucky was safely tied to her
mnQl-.ngs. ana che masses then realized
that the two great events Of the
da'' We're over. We'll deserved success:
crowned ,th.. latest achievements Of the
Newport News Sil%pbwldinE and Dry
DD.k Company. Everybody is happy
am. satisfied: but from The relieved
hearts of the builders and construct
tors who have carried the heaviest bur
dem. There is a ttlamkfullles,: no words
can multiply. Months OF patient work
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
RESCUED by TUGS.

The keslrssi!ge was taken in tow by
several Ahar,i tugs and proudly escorted
10 uhc pier s,t the southern extremity
of the S'ipyurd. AS SHE SLOWLY passed
down sTrtt.n thousands of eyes al!
mired her graceful lilre.s. and thousands
of voices commented OF, the perfect
manner in which She rod, ,'h<e waves
"a GnaGnifscenN ship We're tih,. words
That We're on evea'ybody'S Fps, ANA
siaalcels OF admiration followed the sec
olld litnrsstrsc until ready hands tied
her 10 The pier.
AS soon the Immense crowd
emerged from its happy trance 4 gen
cr.l rush was made towards tile ways
on which No. 10. the Kentucky. was APP
MiIctntly patiently awaiting the hsrur
When SHE shuurd follow lle1' SISTER Snip
::;., ,Ily. James.
NOW FOR THE KENTUCKY.
''Ont: success leads TO .inuth-r" Us an
old proveGb.,l sIylns. and III is safe
10 msntinn. cu!'teu' witnessing the beau
ttul aundlr of No. Is, there was not one
in THAT immense throng who doubted
the success of the second event.
The ladies and gentlemen OF the chris
tcning parties We're next escorted FROM
the booth ut the head of the vacant
ways to that OF the PROV of the X en-
lucky. The announcement several
weeks ago that Miss Bradley. daughter
Of the Governor of THE OVID bourbon
ci,lisy ening the Kentucky with pure
| spring watctr served 10 create addition
III interest in the ceremony sss,rr4y to
lake place on the booth of No. 10.
THE GOVERNORS DAUGHTER.
! AS Miss bradley, accompa by a
distinguished co.erie of I<entuckians and
| other guests, passed down a.he siers 10
| the ground, across to the other snip
| ana up the steps of the booth, she
We !, ,S ,11
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
PASSED THE ROTTLE."

The distinguished pcr:onages on the
platform We're cai!y chatting tins. min
utes away. while Mrs. W.nslow was
striving to suppress the pulse Of
expectation. Grouped around her,
the statesmen We're passing s'he bot
tie" literally speakinG-the traditional
bottle of chamI'a gne, encaseu in a
dainty net of gold and tric"ored Silk
with red, white and blue ribbons flow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

a,1-lSs l.ps part. and knew then that tie
christening words had been pronounced.
ONLY PLAIN WATER
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Continued on Fourth Page.l
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eNPtTtS sAH. VIII iE.lc-e th,. Newpor:
News SNi!'h'l:l.f!1lg ANA Dry Dock Com
HElE at the head Of the list Of tn.
worlds b:t;tl.s,.lip builtltl.s
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
The Dairyman Butter-Maker.

The dairyman who is also his own
butter-maker has within his control
every condition influencing the quail
ity of his product, and if he is keenly
alive to his own interests he will al
low no portion of this advantage to be
lost to him. Care will be exercised
that the milk shall not become tainted
from rank foods given at unsuitable
times. The stables will be properly
ventilated and cleaned and the cows
we'll brushed off and if need be their
udders washed before the milk is
drawn, and what is matter of not
the least importance in the production
of uniform butter of first quality, pro-
vision will also be made for creaming
the milk while warm and sweet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08


The wholesale condemnation of
stable and barnyard manures which is
going the rounds of the agricultural
press, instigated by commercial fer
tilizer interests, is all wrong. No
farmer of intelligence questions the
value of barn manures and well knows
that without its use he would be in a
sad predicament; but, on the other
hand, it is admitted that the continued
free use of it, especially on cereal
crops, tends to soil exhaustion. Barn
yard manure exhausts the potash and
phosphoric acid of the soil, containing
as it does less of the mineral elements
than ammonia in proportion to the
needs of the crop. The proof of this
point may be found in the fact that
the per cent of ammonia in the best
fertilizers manufactured, in the East
at least, is much lower than the phos-
phoric acid OF potash.
The field should be dressed with
potash and phosphoric acid where
stable manure has been used extern
sively, the cheaper elements such as
potash salts and the bone products
being all sufficient for the purpose.
These minerals will bring up the fer
tility of the soil, maintain it and per-
nit the use of stable manures on other
fields where it has not been so extern
sively employed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08

Careful workers have found great
advantages in sowing corn ground
with wheat, and the crop of wheat is
usually satisfactory when the ground
has been properly prepared. To grow
the crop proftably the corn should be
thoroughly cultivated so that no weeds
will grow, and the soil is kept in that
fine moist condition necessary to
sprout the seed wheat. When the
corn is well filled out, but not quite
mature, the cultivator should be run
between the rows close to the corn,
followed by fine tooth cultivator to
thoroughly level the soil. The wheat
drill should follow, but be run in the
opposite direction. The seed wheat
will get good start if sown in this
manner and not be particularly in
jured in the harvesting of the corn if
the latter crop is taken off early,
husked and cribbed. Too much corn
is kept in the field later than it should
be or than is necessary, for if corn is
matured when cut it can be put into
cribs at once, without mellowing, if
the cribs are open enough to give
proper ventilation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
After Weanins the Lamb.

1t is generally considered that five
months is the proper age for weaving
lambs, but the weather during the
period of weaving has much to do with
success. If the weather is likely to
be dry and the pasture we'll eaten
down it would be vastly safer to wean
the lambs at four months old if they
can have good fresh pasture at the
start. In closely cropped pastures
there is great danger to lambs from
parasites, and these mean falling off
in flesh no matter what additional care
or feed may be given.
The best pasture for lambs while
weaning is second growth clover or
the after growth of meadow of mixed
grasses. Fed rape in connection with
mixed pasture of grasses and clover,
the lamb will make steady growth
during tho hot weather if shade and
water in abundance are also provided.
When lambs are being weaned they
should be taken out of sight and hear
ing of the mother, placed in clean
pasture with two or three old sheep
who will teach them how to eat, and
for few days driven regularly to
shade and water. The salt necessary
to them should be supplied daily as
part of the seasoning of the grain
food, which should be ground oats or
bran with small quantity of ground
corn. This should be fed at night.