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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-07
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is the list of adver
tised letters for the week ending
Saturday, January Z, 1905:
Botkins, Mrs. James
Gates, Geo. H.
Cherry, Miss Willie
Costello, Miss Joe
Demming. Cbas. F..
Douglas, Mrs. Martha l.. (2)
Duncan, Miss Letitia
Dunn, Brady
Eddie, Master
Hall, Crit
Hall, Melvin
Hines, Frank
Ingham, H. H.
johnson, A. H.
johnson, Mrs. Annie
Johnson, Mrs. Kate
Jones, Mrs. Eleanor M.
Jones, Miss Mary
Ky. Corresponding College.
Lewis, Mrs. Annie M.
Lynch, James
Muher, P. (2)
Malley, Vim. M.
Miner, Mrs. Lucy
Nay, Miss Rosy
Newly, Frank S.
Newman, Thomas F.
Page Hypophosphite co.
PETER, Lewis
ROdir, Dan.
Riddle, Miss Lena B.
Rudd, Johnson
Smith, j.. /.
Stern, Adam
Sweetman, Miss Anna
Tillman, John
Tracy, Susan
Washin, G. NJ.
When calling for these letters
please say" advertised.
f. M. DRANE, p. NJ.
RETIRES AFTER EIGHT
YEARS OF HONORABLE
SERVICE.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-07
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
e.. LEGISLATURE.

By reference to the proclama-
ton, which will be found in
another column, it will he seen
that the Legislature has been
called to meet in extraordinary
session to consider the propriety
of changing the location for the
erection of the new Capitol build
ing.
What will be the outcome will
be awaited with considerable
anxiety by every one interested
in this matter.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-07
A SURPRISE PARTY.

A pleasant surprise party may
be given to your stomach and
liver, by taking a medicine which
will relieve their pin and dis
comfort, viz: DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They are a most wonder
full remedy, atfordlng sure relief
and cure, for headache, dizziness
and constipation. 25c at all drug
stores.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-07
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETINGS

The directory of the Woman's
Club will meet this Saturday
afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in the
Club Room on Washington street.
There will also be an open meet
ing of the Club held at the same
place, on Monday afternoon, at 3
o'clock.
Full meetings on both occa-
sions are earnestly requested.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-07
BUYS NICE HOME.

Mr.. Geo. G. Shaw the flour and
feed merchant, has purchased the
two story frame residence of Mrs.
Mary Hensley, on Ann street, has
had considerable improvements
put upon it and has moved his
family into it.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-07
.. Deaths. ..

ALLEN-In Huston, Texas, Mrs.
Bertha Watson Allen, wife of Mr..
Simns Allen, formerly of old KeL-
lucky Military Institute.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-07

DIR. Weaver's Treatment.
Syrup for the blood; Cersts for skin eruptsns.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

ON that far-away planet the picture Is to surpass
eiiiis that mas ever been made in America
back drop IS feet high and 100 feet long extending
ward TO the feotlights ground rows from
ia 10 so feet IN length outlining perspective the yards
OF the royal ralace Mars side of the scene
cascade has been built. perspective of which will
make IL appear as big Niagara which 5000
gallons or water will pour every minute.
In this scene the piece monster arch formed
by two rampant dragons opening being about 60 feet
"oe ana - feet in height The these dragons
aione are 10 oy II feet and in the largest
papier-mache mould that constructed Each
weighs about 1000 pounds Jeweed elephant heads also
FORM part OF the architectural decorations and these
measure from feet
the staging OF Andersonville or the Story of tho
wilson Raiders which is the act of the Hippo-
orome performance, not quite such difficult task
ept LOT the very last scene The opening picture
eio al west Point and shows battlements of old Fort
Snn'on the parade ground Military Academy the
uoson river and the Crows Nest in the background The
- uescroe this scene perhaps is pretty for that
Is about all 1t is intended to be- although AT the sauna a
ieeoius ior size have been shattered by it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
QUEER IDEAS, CUSTOMS AND
SUPERSTITIONS

The marriage certificate is equally divided between
husband and wife in Korea.
In most of the smaller Russian hotels visitors are
obliged to find their own bedcothes
When unmarried dies Brazil the coffin.
hearse and livery the coachman ali scarlet.
nearly every of the cities of Japan there
a public oven, where, for small fee people
their dinners cooked.
Among female Moors birthday celebrations are I'M
known Moorish woman considers it point of honor
be absolutely ignorant of her
In South Greenland the the har-ribbon which
woman ties her social condition
Of wearer-whether she be maid or widow
Turkish do not into control of their pri-
fortunes until after marriage After they
dispose of onethrd of it without husbands consent
In Abyssnia IT is the law that turned
the relatives of the dead person, and they
please they may put him death in
which the murdered person was killed
There is Spanish proverb that Tuesda;-
ingTaned that in Madrid there any we'd
dings on Tuesdays. and trains almost empty.
Public story-telers still a good livelihood in
Japan In Toxic alone 800 of them ply their trade
vided with a small table, fan and a paper rapper to
Illustrate and emphasize the points Of their tales
Upon the death OF in Switzerland the family
inserts blackedged announcement in the asking
for sympathy and stating that the mourning urn will
be exhibited within certain hours special day In
the person died there is placed
little black table covered with black CLOTH on which
black this the friends acquaintance
OF the family drop small blackmargned visiting cards
sometimes with a words OF sympathy on them The
put table day of the funeral W
go the church yard, they generally fol-
low the hearse foot.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
ANDERsoNvILE REPRODUCED

"A prison stockade Andersonvfie comes next II 10
Dit more elaborate a small of water runs
through the stage Following stockade pretty South
ern plantation wonderful in that
IL contains an exact reproduction Mclean house
wnere General Lee surrendered shattered armv to the
Union forces This house is five times as large as
anything Of its kind that has put on the stage
ana Is not built of mere wood but is suhi-
GENTLY solid to be moved doors and used as
residence
surrounding the house feet In height and
q real river flows over the stage In the background
In my opinion, the battle scene, which follows n
order Is the acme of setting scenery
people SUGGESTIONS OF ground built sodIy enough
to hold six hundred and hundred
give perspective view OF long line Confederate
earthworks and battiements mounted with while
In the foreground is the raging Southern mountain
crossed by bridge the foot precipous waterfall
which is fed by pumps with a capacity gallons
minute.
in the battle which takes place between bodies
of cavalry the bridge is blown and the and horses
thrown into the water"
For than five months-since early In Septem-
fewer than two hundred have been busy six
DAYS week making pieces for this gigantic theatre
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

the 5000 emp there most are higniy trained
and skilled craftsmen.
The building the navys guns has been evolved
beginnings perfection Of that work
twenty years of constant progression
that work.
That infinite patience and is shown
the fact that takes about eight months TO build Il
inch gun, counting the mount.
To the seeker after figures II be interesting In
formation that this wonderful of destruction
when finished but mounted, represents outlay OF
$4,000. and that the mounting costs $4,000 more.
The firing of these guns with armor-
piercing shell than $685. 1t is to understand
why perfection that the largest possible
percentage of shots shall be hits.
1t alone, however, in the efficiency and power
its latest batteshps that the OF the United
other nations.
Battleships do the hghting-the rough and
tumble hand conflict. Every navy, in
addition, must have quick moving and farseeing
The of a navy its scout ships.
During with SPAIN the fast cruisers Columbia
and Minneapolis together with the several converted
liners of the St Paul class performed scouting duty
As 1t happened, there little for them, but the
fact that they ranging the great comfort
especially during the disqueting weeks when Cervera
sailing westward and his destination unknown.
ordered the construction extra warshps
scout duty These will be marves of endurance
q speed OF twenty-four knots hour
They will net be armed for aggressive operations,
cept to commerce, but will be winged
to watch for the approach OF patrol
dangerous at high Of speed.
They will also be equipped with torpedo tubes that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

When torpedo the usual type Is launched goes
straight along the path It has aimed.
This new torpedo VIII carry a of two men. who
must take their chances escape.
They must steer their death-dealng craft close
an enemy's ship that it striking
Then the will lock steering gear and. with
life belts buckled about them. leap overheard taking
their chances of being picked up
The immense torpedo, left to itself, but close to
the enemy that 1t cannot miss, will alone 1T
terrific speed and blow itself the other ship pieces
Mr. Herreshof contends that by the human
directing agency up point within hundred feet
of warshp the uncertainty has attended
the of the torpedo will with, and naval
warfare will have be conducted lines.
The coldblooded business proposition involved is that
1T will any nation at to destroy torpedo boat
costing few thousand dollars and risk the lives of
two for the certainty destroying batteshp
cruiser which millions, blowing the lives Of
hundreds of the enemy the time.
Arson Phelps Stokes, former vice commodore of the
New York Yacht Club. and millionaire, has devised
floating fortress the merits which he is bringing to the
attention of government authorities.
1t of emi-globular structure-a veritable
defensive island-of Steel equipped with Of treat
destructive power.
One such battery he could defend block
ade important strait; could protect the mouth
transconnental canal dominate almost any
port and could safely resist than a dozen Of the
largest battleships
1t may be towed from place place along coast,
placed at distance from the mouth harbor, and
be efficient in offensive worth claimed. than
the powerful land battery.
Such floating fortresses, Mr.. Stokes contends
needed in the future when may be called upon
defend keys to the Caribbean Sea and the Panama
Canal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
Scenery for the Most Gigantic Show Ever Produced

TWINK Of the scenery in the biggest theatre you
ever saw, and then imagine 1t four times large,
L and you will have fairly good idea of the stage
settings for the great Hippodrome shortly to be
opened in New York.
In the Hippodrome stage hands will not, by pulling
ropes shift the properties They could not
II they tried Electric each capable of lifting
more than twenty tons. runways have been
structed to do the work An idea the and weight
of the pieces to be shifted may gained
that In one scene they aggregate in weight 10000 pounds
All Of the stage settings made under the drec
ton of one man. and young that-Arthur
Voegtlin
THE opening scene of the Hppodrome production"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

among naval ordnance the over might
ably have expected halt here.
But no, the desire still greater power has grown
and mightier of the caibre is beiy-
fashioned at the naval factory Washington.
is with this latest that the Idaho Mississippi win
be equipped.
This gun is known the twelve forty-fve."
which. in common terms. that 1t is 12inch rifle
of fory-fve cabre-that forty-five times long
the diameter bore.
The layman wonders how two guns of like caibre can
differ so much in destructive might.
Briefly 1t is possible. with every added the
length Of modern gun and using suitably designed
smokeess powder to get greater and longer continued
development of propulsive AS result. the
9ectile leaves the muZzle with higher velocity
1T has been asserted that the finest guns world
made at the naval gun factory in Washington OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

explained Mr. Voegtlin few days ago. rs the view
outside OF circus tent in a country town.
There the side shows, ticket booths barker
stands, and all the other accessories the circus
tent itself is presented the biggest
been painted. Its dimensions IS by 200 feet and
twelve of most speedy scenic worked
two months to complete it
Comparisons probably telling than figures
and better idea can be gained perhaps it's
size when say that the ground back drop OF
the usual theatre is about "a by SO feet
AT the close of this airships thirty feet In
length with big Tapping WINGS take up circus with
all its paraphernala to the Mars where the
ond opens
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

inch monsters srith sUhich the Oregon halted
end shattered the Spanish fleet at Santiago.
More deadly forpedoes than any nos0
knoaUn are being proVided. One of the Here
shofs has designed d high-speed torpedo boat
7ohieh is in itself torpedo, the bosO being
filled sOith high explosives in quantities snH-
Gent to bloaO the bottom out of the largest
acarship afoat.
II NeSU York millionaire has inUented
shat he contends is an impregnable floating
steel fort, and it ha5 greatly impressed army
and naval officers. This and the Hereshof
craft hosOever, haze not yet been adopted by
the United States Government.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
# 9nazouzs A>oeoa 6o~ N~vu<

Nil the great nations are feOerishty
II adding to their already immense a0ar
- equipment. Each strives to Guido the
others in providing the most modern and ter
rible engines of destruction.
In this race the United States is 4UeH to
The front. For ingenuity of design and efec-
tiveness, its latest decth-dealing armament sur
passes that of any other country.
Its building neaO battIeships that aOiH ride
the suaves 7uithout peer; ssOift scout cruisers
that sviH overhaul any greyhound of the seas.
There are in course of construction neac
I2-inch naval guns, far more po1certuI than
any noe0 in use, and a distinct improvement
both as to range ard efficiency, oOer the 49,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
POTENTIAL DEATH-DEALING ENGINES

The seeming loss largely in extra steel
mass freeboard other will not affect
their fighting potentiaity.
Their length is to be S75 feet, their beam feet
their ponderous bulk will be driven by engines 10000
horse power Carrying a maximum of 1850 COAL
their seaming radius will miles esurely
rate Of ten knots speed will
be seventeen knots.
batteship depends for defense upon Its armor
for offensive potentay upon the range power
battery.
The barbette of these vessels consists Of
cemented Krupp steel from six inches thick and
the turret is from eight twelve inches The
central broadsde battery is protected by Inches of
armor and the ships have at the waterine belt ranging
from seven to nine inches in thickness.
Batteries of the Idaho and Mississippi will consist,
each OF four Pinch eight Snch eight 7nch,
twelve 3nch twelve threepounders eight onepourders
two inch field guns. two machine guns Colt
automatic guns-a respectable aggregation of aggressive
ness when all death-deang weapons action.
TWO B-hch Whitehead torpedo discharge COM
piee the armament of these very formidable vessels
II is upon the range and OF its big guns that
a battleship most largely depends.
The enormous 13-inch with which the Kentucky
and the Kearsarge started their will not be
duplicated in the American Navy They proved a disap-
pointment.
Instead ordnance makers have gone back to the 12-
evolved one Of greater power.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

ESPITE the advance skill In the construction OF
\ submarine boats, and the increasing effectiveness
of the deadly self-operating torpedo world nations
are rapidly adding to their fleets of battleshps.
Lessons of the present in the East, following
similar impressions of the Spanish American CONNECT
convinced naval constructors that the pow
fighting batteshp be the chief reliance or any
nation ahoat.
Those recently launched and others in Of con-
structon by United represent the highest type
Of such vessels. They be matched with confidence
against craft of the class that afoat to-day or Is
likely ride the waters during the next five years.
Upon two Of these especally-the Idaho and Mfssis-
sippi building by the Crampsthe rpest thought OF
the day being expended The result will be pair Of
marine bulldogs whose teeth may well be feared by the
boldest and bravest of adversares.
While these vessels will not large
160O0ton ships of the Connecticut cass-beng of 1900
tons eacht Is considered that they will be fully the
equal Of the largest foreign bateshps being
built
For their size they will be the effective fighters
In the United States Navy and that that they
lead their class in the world
Although somewhat smaller than the giants of the
Connecticut class, the ships will be dangerous
degree; more perhaps. than their heavier sisters
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

Mohtv Vessels, Powerful Guns, Ingenious Tor
pedo Craft and Many Other Death-Dealing
Agencies With Which the Fighting
Force is to be Equipped
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

of far menacing type OF the present
AL last fall secret experiments made off the
New England coast with improved and enlarged edition
of the Whitehead torpedo the result is engine OF
warfare that is without parallel in destructive qualities
The torpedo is larger than the old and-which Is
far important-contans improved steering ar
that insures much greater accuracy OF aim
a range 25OO yards. with speed of thirty
hour. which five knots greater than the
speed of the present weapons.
That considerable advance has been made is indi-
Gated by the that these torpedoes will $4,000
each. while the present Wheheads cost $1,000
No other nation these submarine de-
vices the American Government will control their
output.
But SURPRISING these in destructive possibilities
is the engine for dealing death wholesale that Is
being perfected by Francis Herresho nephew Captain
Nat Herreshon. the widely known builder
of the Americas Cup.
This newest continuance for the destruction OF
eshps and cruisers and the killing manning their
crews Is nothing less than torpedo
boat which In Itself Is torpedo, the filled
with high explosives, which will do work upon
contact.
Many torpedoes when launched their sinister way
miss their mark either because deviation of the
steering gear or because the quarry enough
get out Of the way.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05
GUNS LIGHTER, BUT MORE EFFECTIVE

This new gum which is in several of the latest
chips s eight tons less weight the largest
Of the 13nch rifles ouponts older rival in eyerv-
thing but the weight of shot throws is $50 pounds
lighter
Even this, It has proved. gain, less powder is
required to propel the shot, and saving made In
the individual weight of ammunition permits rounos
to be carried for each gun.
As 1t is, with the lighter proectile the new 12inch
gun is able to send its capped missile, undeformed
through less than twentyone inches of hard Krupp
steel at distance of 1000 yards while the 13nch gun
hiring llOOpound shot, similarly capped, vanqush
only 1871 inches of like material at the distance
Standing as this Pinch gun does without its peer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-05

should the occasion present,
they may t t a ok much
stronger vessels by means of
submarine explosives. relying
upon their speed to ap-
proach an enemy with sue
cess or retire from a danger
Gus zone.
Torpedoes with which
United States warships will
be armed in the future will
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-02

NNE of the humors of the Easter
I maneuvers reported from Queens
cliff relates to the manner in
which the skipper of United States
vessel in the most good humored man
ner broke up the military authorities
arrangements at Queenscliff, says the
Melbourne correspondent of the Bal
larat Courier. In the words of the we'll
known Charity" the Yankee ship came
down the river, and the wind falling,
the bully boys anchored off Queenscliff
within what is known as the fire zone.
Immediately there was great commo-
ton on shore and the officer command
ing excfdedly sent a messenger. in
form the offending mariner that he
must at once shift his position in order
to allow big gun practice being carried
on. The Yankee skipper was genial
and courteous, but fiBm After invit-
ing the military. man aboard TO join. him.
in a liquor and smoke. he expressed
his regret that he could not move with
out the assistance of the tug. and pull
ing out four half-crowns. he Said:
That's all your commonwealth has left
me, and KANT get much tugging for
that" Back came the messenger. and
reported the American mans. refusal.
The great Panjandrum ashore was
more annoyed than ever, and a tor
pedo boat was sent of with a peremp-
tory message for the recalcitrant sailor
to come ashore and interview the mill
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-02
THE WISE HEN.

Once upon time Every recently.
says the Boston Post, a hen went upon
a strike and refused to lay. Other hens
followed her example and the scarcity
Of hen fruit which resulted caused
eggs to retail for something like sc
cents per dozen. In other words,
strictly fresh eggs laid by the scab
hens were worth about 5 cents each in
the shell. Even cold storage eggs,
which were deadly explosive and had
to be handled with care. brought 30
cents.
The people got together and remon-
strated with the hens. but it did no
good. Finally an arbitration commit
tee waited on the hens and tried to
persuade them to go back to work. The
arbitration committee pointed out that
only the rich could AFFORD to eat eggs,
but the hens refused to work. The ar
bitratiou committee then told the hens
that IL they persisted in the strike they
would bring race suicide on themselves.
Then a wise old hen arose and spoke
a. follows:
"In the spring when US hens wish 70
sit the people give US porcelain door
knobs to sit on. II porcelain doorknobs
are as good as eggs to sit on they
ought to be as good to eat as eggs. Tell
the people to eat porcelain doorknobs.
The arbitration committee. could 'aot
answer this argument and. departed. in
tears.
Moral-Deeeit win come home to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-02
YANKEE SKIPPER WINS THE DAY

tary authorities "All right" said the
American, but I guess you had better
liquor and have a smoke first. Then
he went ashore in his own boat, and
after while was admitted to the
great mans presence. The position
was again explained to him, and in un-
mistak language he was ordered
to pick up his anchor and shift. Sorry
to disoblige' said the imperturbable
one; but, as 1 told your man, had
only four half-crowns left after paying
your port dues. and now l have only
three, as I had to spend one getting
some refreshment while you kept me
waiting on the doorstep Now, say.
stranger, what Kind of tug can 1 get
for Is 6d?" The man. of fuss and feath-
ers went fairly crazy with anger, and
threatened to blow the intruder out
of the water IL he were not gone within
an. hour. "All right" said the calm
stranger, I'll go aboard and fly the old
gridiron, and then you can blaze
away" In few minutes he was again
on his own deck. and out few the
broad folds Of the stars and stripes.
On shore there were some scores Of
artillerymen compulsoriiy idle, while
very angry officer strutted up and
down.. However, there was no firing on
the American flag; but little later on
tug. presumably paid by the Defense
Department, offered its services. and
away went the intruder, still in pos
session of his three half-crowns-