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The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14
BOTTLING PORT ARTHUR.

When the first brief press dispatches
told of the Japanese attempts to block
the Russian fleet in Port Arthur as
Lieutenant Hobson tried to bottle up
the Spaniards in Santiago, all the
world thrilled with the story of the
heroism of the little men who handled
the ships Almost incredible, however.
is the circumstantial account of the
third and successful venture, as told
In the Century Magazine.
Nine steamers had been prepared
for the operation, each loaded with ce-
ment, which would harden when the
vessel sank and become solid rock.
Each vessel was armed with a ma
chine gun to keep the crew employed
during the terrible time when they
would be under fire. A fleet of gun
boats and destroyers conveyed the
vessels to clear the way, and if possi-
BILE pick up the survivors.
A gale sprang up as they started.
and soon heavy sea was running.
The ships became separated, and the
commander set the signal to turn back,
intending to wait for quiet 2ight.
But the japanese Nelson's failed to
see' the signal. and each ship held its
course. The first to arrive found the
destroyers already fighting with the
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14
A SHIP CAPTAIN IN IRONS.

William Griffiths arrived in Ply
Now he is under remand. charged with
attempting to murder two members Of
his crew.
"The lamar is full rigged ship,
registered at London" said Owe Mad
sen, the mate, when Gritiiths was
brought before the magistrate. ION
her way from Hamburg she left Cux-
haven on Tuesday. At $50 on the
same evening she was close to Il light,
which 1 found from the light book to
be the Isle Of Vierge, near Ushant.
"When l asked the captain for tie
light book he replied: Find it il you
can. l can't When I did find it the
captain took the book from my hand
and tore up part of it. saying: To -
with the book, with the ship and with
you.'
Il suggested that he should back
ship, but he replied: If YOU are going
to do anything without my orders |
will shoot you. l am master Of this
ship, and if it goes on shore that will
come on me-
'.After being asked several times to
back the vessel he put his right hand
in his pocket and pulled out revol-
yer. I was afraid to run away, as |
might have been shot in the back.
The captain fired at me, the shot pass
| ing close by my right car.
ITO save the ship and the mems
| lives the captain was secured by my
self, the second and third mates and
some of the crew. 1t took a quarter
of an hour to get hold Of him and take
the revolver out of his pocket. All the
| time he was threatening to shoot
everybody. Having secured him, we
put him in irons and locked him in the
chart room. He had been drinking
heavily, and was sometimes delirious.'
| After firing at the mate, it is alleged,
| Griffiths shot at Albert Whitley. an
able seaman. who was steering the
ship into safe course. For the sec
ond time he missed his mark.-London
Mail.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14
BARLEY WATER.

Half a teacupful of the best pearl
barley, wash and soak it. and put it to
boil in quart of water Let it boil
half an hour, then strain, and put 1t
on to boil again with the same guam
tity of fresh water. Let it boil slowly
until the barley is quite soft. While
it is cooking peel a good sized lemon
very thin, put the peel into a mug or
basin, pour boiling water on it, and
cover it closely. When the barley Is
sufficiently boiled, strain it, and to
the liquor add the water in which the
lemon peel was stepped, the strained
juice of the lemon, and sufficient cas-
ter sugar TO sweeten it to taste. An-
other way: put two tablespoonfuls OF
the best pearl barley, well washed.
into jug with boiling water. and stir
for two minutes. Fold cloth several
times thick, cover the jug, and let it
stand till cold. 1t can be favored with
lemon peel and juice or cinnamon.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14

Russian patrol ships at the mouth of
had begun. steamed straight in.
There had been hot work before. but
nothing equal to this. The Russians
had mounted new batteries near the
water on both sides of the channel, and
had set up new searchlights. AS the
first ship started in. one after another
the searchlights picked her up, and
battery after battery opened fire on
her. Observation mines We're fired.
throwing a great glare over the water.
Into this brilliant light the blockad-
ing ship advanced. Mines exploded
all about her as she steamed on, and
shells whistled over her. plunged into
the water on all sides, or crashed into
her hull or through her rigging. But
luck was hers, and no shot struck VI
tai place. On she drove. straight into
the channel. her men working the gun
and singing their war songs as they
fired
The Russians had built heavy boom
across the channel to keep the 'Japs'
out. Slap against this went the steam
er, tore through it and on up channel
till fairly in the middle of the narrow
est part. Then she swung across the
fairway. let go her anchor and fired
the mine in her hull She went down
as truly as if the whole thing had been
drill.
Hard behind her came her mates,
one after another. The crested comb
ers driving in on the gale were chopped
and torn by the myriad shells that
screechcd from the Russian batteries.
The searchlights played over the water
with steady, unceasing sweep; every
instant exploding mines added to the
din and glare, but still they came. All
but one reached the harbor, and strove
to win the appointed place. The sec
Ond passed the boom. picked her place
and went down by her masters hand
The third struck the boom. turned
broadside, grappled it and went down.
Two others turned ahead and astcrn
of her across the fairway and sank.
Russian mines sank the other three
further out. but the channel was
closed. The great object was attained.
Then under that awful hail Of shot
and shell the destrOyers picked up the
escaping crews. or the ships which
went down outside every man was res
cued, but those who reached the boom
found return cut off by the opposing
gale. There was to them but a single
course open. and they took it gladly.
Gaining the shore they formed and
charged up the heights, determined to
sell their lives dearly in an attempt
upon the Russian forts. But the Rus
slams, admiring their heroism, held
their fire and greeted them with cheers
as they made them prisoners.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14
BAVARIAN CABBAGE.

Strip small white cabbage Of Its
outer leaves, cut it in quarters, cut out
the stalk or heart from the centre and
then shred the cabbage fine with a
-bladed sharp knife. Let it soak
two hours in cold water after shred
ding, then drain the cabbage free
from water; season it well with salt
and a level tablespoonful Of caraway
seeds, and let it stand an hour after
seasoning it. Put two generous table
spoonfuls of butter in a saucepan over
the fire, when it melts and begins to
bubble add the shredded cabbage, and
let it stew, closely covered, till it is
soft and yellow, then pour in gill of
tiayoring extract and half the quantity
of good vinegar. a teaspoonful of
sugar and n SaltSpOonfnl Of paprika.
Cover the saucepan again, and let the
cabbage cook gently for half an hour,
then lift the cover dredge in Il table
spoonful of -four, stir it well. place the
cover on again, let the cabbage cook
another half hour; then serve. This is
an excellent accompaniment to roast
loin Of pork.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14
HOUSEHOLD HINTS,

One or two drops of vanilla added
to the chocolate pot will give just the
taste that is delicious.
Salt and soda, pinch of each, put
into tapid water makes as tine denti-
frce as one could wish.
White wool articles are thoroughly
cleanscd by rubbing with dry flour.
Shake well afterwards.
The water that onions have been
boiled in will brighten gilt frames
to a marvellous degree.
Instantaneous relief can be obtained
from the terrible pain of burn by
applying vinegar and baking soda.
The yolk Of an egg gives richness to
the milk you pour over asparagus !,
beat it well. add butter, salt and pep
per as usual.
Cranberries boiled with apples. then
strained and made into jelly with
equal parts of sugar make table
dainty that is unique and pleasing.
Fly specks and other dirt can be
satisfactorily removed from gilt
frames Dy gong over them WIN lut
white OF an egg on a, soft brush or
cloth.
An ounce of alum stirred into hot
milk wakes a fine bath for parts af-
fccted with rheumatism. The curdS
which form when the mixture gets
cold make an excellent poultice to put
upon the parts over night.
White spots can be removed from
furniture by the application of kero-
sene, then alcohol and lastly olive oil.
A good rubbing is necessary when the
Oil is applied. Furniture rubbed with
4 polish made of equal parts of vine
gar, turpentine and olive oil will shine
anew and keep its fresh, cleanly look
for some time.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14
FRIED CELERY.

If one decides to serve fresh celery
at the end of the dinner. with crackers
and cheese, it is not amiss to have 1t
at an earlier stage as a vegetable. The
following recipe is an Italian Ohe:
Scrape and wash the stalks and cut
them into pieces about four inches
long. Cook them until tender in boil
ing water, TO which is added little
salt. Drain them and set aside unsA
they are cold. Dip each piece into tie
yolk of an egg, which you have beaten
up with tablespoonful of cold water,
roll in cracker dust. and fry in butter
to a light brown. Put in hot dish,
sprinkle with grated cheese, and let
it stand in the oven for two minutes
before serving. If you wish. you can
make the vegetable richer by the ad-
dition Of cupful of tomato sauce.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14
CAKES OF THE OLD SOUTH.

One pound of flour, one and One-half
pounds of sugar. one pound of butter.
twelve eggs. two pounds Of citron
sliced thin, one large or two small CO.
coanuts grated, two pounds of blanched
almonds cut fine and one tablespoon.
full of mace. Cream the butter and
flour, beat the sugar with the yolks
Of the eggs, add the stitlly beaten
whites, then add all to the butter and
cream, stir in the citron and almonds
and lastly the cocoanut. Twelve eggs.
their weight in sugar. half their weight
in flour, the juice and grated rind or
two lemons and one saltspoonful of
salt Bake in jclly-cake plates. To
two and one-half pounds Of sugar add
the juice of four oranges and the
grated rind of two. and the juice of
two lemons. Mix all, and spread he
tween the cakes when quite cold; alEo
spread over the top. This quantity
makes two cakes of three layers eacE.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14
WHY OLIVES ARE PICklED,
California Joke on Tenderfeet From
the East,

81 have Just returned from Califor-
MIA" said the traveller, "and for your
information, in case you ever wander
thither let me post you on one Of the
merry little jests which the inhab-
tants love to ring in on the innocent
tenderfoot.
About the first thing they'll run you
up against the California ripe olive.
Ever eat them? You can hardly get
them here because they won't stand
shipment. And they're mighty good.
Most real olive eaters prefer them
to the ordinary green picked olive.
The ripe olives are picked also, you
understand, and come out OF the brine
Jet black.
After you have eaten and approved
they will lead you on by remarking:
"'Well, if you like them that way
you'll like them better fresh. Just
stroll out to the orchard with me and
Well have one
Then they will lead you out to one
OF their long lanes of olive trees.
pause to remark that you don't know
what olive green and olive brown
mean until you've seen those colors in
that slim, graceful little tree.
"There are the fresh olives all right,
hanging among the gray leaves and
looking mighty tempting. You pick
one with the confidence Of the easy
mark and bite into it.
"Whew. Bitter? | can taste it yet.
It's all the qunine and rhubarb and
wormwood in the world, combined in a
nasty, haunting bitterness that hangs
n Won nntil Won have eaten two meals
1t is an oily bitterness that gets into
the corners and crannies of your
mouth and won't be washed out.
"When you recover little they eX-
pain that the brine takes out the bit
terness, and that's why olives are
picked"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14
HER JOURNEY fo MANILA.
o"'eers Wife Writes Interesting Let.
ter From Philippines.

he wife of an army officer who re-
ceH'lE went TO the Philippines writes
e!""ing account of the journey, and,
lnsleal of discomforts, which one is
supposed to encounter, seems to have
foull The experience altogether novel
and Interesting. Honolulu she de.
sciINrS as wonderfully picturesque
pIa' with its cocoanut palms, flower
ing Trees and shrubs and hedges OF
mig blooming cereus. The sea bath.
ing is EXCELLENT and the hotel as goCi
as any in Washington. In Guam. she
writ. the tropical growth is marvel
Gus, Int there are few flowers. Thev
rid from the landing to the town, II
sta lion of marines. in a carabao cart,
WhloA he declares to be not swif.
mean Of locomotion. but safe and gooi
Tor 'he liver" and adds: THE drive
from the dock is the most beautiful
nave ever seen; following the shore
lhe Is an avenue covered and shaded
by Immense cocoanut palms and he
yond tansle of tropical growth. The
natiY'S were without garments, save
IRON their hips down, the women wear
ing Trailing skirts in an effort to equal
ize their clothing"
She describes the passage through
the san Bernardino straits, through
reputed to be dangerous one, as
very elightful-mOuntains as large as
the Alleghenies sloping up from the
waters edge and green to their very
tops. They wound in and out among
the Islands day and half, and SO
clos 10 land that they could distin-
gulSh natives on the shore.
Like most others, she finds life in
Manila very fascinating, but admits
thai her first introduction to native
bed was not calculated to make them
lifelong friends. 1t has a caneseat bot
ton, where springs usually set; on
that is spread thin pad and then a
straw mat. or one made of palm leaves,
upon which is laid the usual sheets,
etc. She says the civil government peo-
pie would like to have the entire army
eVacuate the islands, but that, in her
opinion, the army will be needed for
some time, and cites in that connection
the fact that the priests take the school
boys from the Luneta before The Star
Spangied Banner" is played. which is
done at the close of every concert, and
that the Spanish native element also
leaves.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14

It IL the little cur that Is always
trying to get even with the big dog.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14

How many fine thoughts
lie along that word of three
letters: tea
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14

The Nebraska man who recently
slOped with his toothless mOtner-in
.aw now heads the list of candidates
FOR hero medals.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14
Postoffice Lights.

Paris is to have a special kind Of
5treet lights to indicate the where.
abouts of branch postoffices.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-14

When a doctor gives a rich patient
Up it's up to the undertaken.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-11
DUST IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
Some of Its Marvellous perties-Num.
Der of Particles in Cubic Inch Of Air

While dust contains many of our NOR
tai enemies it is one of our very best
friends, and the finer it is the more we
owe to it. If there were no dust thc
sky would not be blue. there would be
no raindrops, no snowfakes. no hail
stones, no clouds, no gorgeous sunsets,
no beautiful sunrises.
The instant the sun passes out Of sight
we should be in darkness. The instant
is rose it would be sharp circle of light
in black sky. There would be no
evening glow to chat or think in. no love
~ dawn with bird song and cattle low
at Natures Weakening The dome of the
sky would be as dark as it is on Il bright
moonlight night. The moon and stars
would shine by day in all their bright
ness. The whole earth would be in a
deep dark shadow excepting where the
suns rays fall directly upon it in one
great binding circle. The moon and
stars would make even our shadows.
Rays Of sunlight or any other kind Of
light go straight through all kinds of
gases. no matter of what they are made
In passing through them if they contain
no dust the rays cannot be seen-they
are invisible. You have often seen sun
light enter Il darkened room through
partly opened shutters or crack of Il
knotholc. You have noticed that the
rays We're full Of dust moving about in
every direction. The air is made OF
gases mixed. You did not see the rays
of light; you saw the light in the sun
reflected by the particles of dust Mil
ions of these particles were too small for
you to see, but not too small for such
searching thing as light to miss.
The light we call daylight is the light
of the suns rays reflected from the par
tieles of dust i'll the air about our earth
Moonlight Is the light of the sun reflect
ed from the moon, which is great mass
of particles compressed into a huge ball
The earth is nothing moreS If both of
them were ground fine and scattered they
would be but dust
Each cubic inch of air contains an
enormous number of dust particles. The
number is beyond our conception John
Aitkin of Falkirk. Scotland, was the
first to count these dust particles. He
counted them by Il little machine he car
red in his pocket and in a very simple
way.
He has been able to count seven mil
lion and a half dust particles in II cubic
inch of the ordinary air of Glasgow.
The air of Pittsburg probably contains
ten times as many. After n meeting of
the members of the Royal Society of
Edinburg, in their hall. he counted $500 =
600 To n cubic inch near the floor. and
0I,100O00 to cubic inch near the cell
ing. The lowest number he ever counted
in a cubic inch Of air was BOO Sunday
School Times
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-11
The More Useful Sex.

Some interesting biological and socio-
logical facts have lately been published
about women which are calculated to
exalt the ostensibly weaker sex in its
own eyes and also in those of men, We
have previously pointed out the conclu-
sion reached by certain scientists that
the average life of woman should and
under normal circumstances would eX-
coed slightly the average life of man in
respect of duration. Now comes an
English biologist Il. II. Montgomery,
who. after Il general review of the data
presented by the anatomy and evolution
of various iuvertebrate and vertebrate
animals, maintains that the male is less
developed and more embryonic than the
female. So far as the invertebrates and
the lower vertebrates are concerned the
female is clearly superior. When. with
in this field of observation, one sex is
found to be documentary in comparison
with the other it is pointed out that this
is almost always the male. In size the
female Is usually the superior. Some
times the central nervous system is more
highly specialized in the female, while,
as a rule, the internal reproductive appa-
ratus is more complex. In those cases
where the male seems, at the first
glance, superior. the difference turns out
~ " 'it''4'@AF III uLAIihppA ltul lIoIpno-
logical characters. Many species of in
SectS seem to get ON altogether without
males for at least Il generation. The UNI
mated queen bee. for instance. will lay
fertile eggs. which. however. produce
only droneS 1t is we'll known that the
working bee is the product of the union
between a drone and queen bee. From
the female aphis plant louse) on a rose
bush will proceed several generations of
offspring before the Intervention of a
male is required 1t appears. then. that
on certain planes of organic existence
there is no question Of woman's rights:
Nature herself has assigned to the male
Il role altogether secondary or casual
Hnrner'S Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-11
THE BAREFOOT TRAIL.

orr Of the dear front gate it ran,
Into the sun and dew and tan;
TraVersed the dusty, peaceful street
Arched by naples lin mem'ry sweet;
Crossed the pasture, with clover lush
Entered the copse, where thrilled tho
thrush:
Ramhled loitered and played-and then
Turned to mother and home again.
Street and pasture and hill and vale
Such was the course of the Barefoot Trail
Pausing and veering for this and that
Now for game of one-old-cat,
Now for n rollicking butterfly.
Now for a nest hung just too high.
Now for brooksde haunt-and then
Back TO mother and home again.
Never 4 sun for this trail too hot,
Never a nook that knew it not.
Twisting and turning from scene to scene,
1t checkered the realm of the gold and
green,
PaSsenger--courier hoyhood. SLIM
Passport--whstle and tattered brim;
Province--to heckon afar. and then
To lead to mother and home again.
Many secret and many n tale.
Ours who followed the Barefoot Trail
Wonders witnessed and marvels heard:
Kinship of squirrel and hare and bird
The shortest route to the swimming hole,
The iinny spoil of the swaying pole,
Care free triumphs and joys-and then
tBestD the mother and home again
Edwin l.. Sabin in Saturday Evening Pest.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-11
Automobile Farming.

A new and special type of automobile
las recently been put on the market in
Scotland which is designed especially for
farm work, and which is not only suit
able for blowing, but may be equipped
with cultivator or reaper. 1t will pre-
pare the ground and sow the seed at one
operation, and can be operated at q bet
ter speed than a horse. Thus. when
blowing, it can cover from six to seven
acres a day. and goes over the field so
as to leave it in final shape for cultiva-
ton. When not i'll use in the field, the
motor can be used to drive all farming
machinery. and when piOwing the cost
of fuel. labor and depreciation has been
computed at 81 per acre, or less than
One-half the expense of blowing by
horse. 1t is interesting to note that the
cost of the machine is about $500. an
amount that does not seem pronI.,t.ve
for a large farm. where a thorough test
of the new machine could readily he
made. The automobile. unlike the farm
animal. does not have to be fed when
it is not working. and it is here that n
substantial element of economy can prob
ably be secured.-Harper's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-11
Anser, the Latin for Goose.

DR.. Woodrow Wilson of Princeton
was talking with some young men about
cheating in examinations.
Aside from moral grounds. DIR. VII
son said cheating is bad on material
grounds. The cheat is apt, you know, to
be found out.
I'm Virginia, in my bOyhood, there
was case of cheating that had dis
astrous ending.
AN elderly minister appeared before
a board to be examined for some post
or other. The examination was public
and the first branch to be taken up was
Latin.
What is the Latin for goose the
examiner asked.
And the poor old minister. at the
start. was stumped. He could not re
member. 1t was pitiful to see him aud
a young man seated near could not re-
siSt helping him out,
'Anser. whispered the young man
But the minister continued silent.
rolling his eyes, racking his brain.
'Anser.' whispered the young man
in Il louder tone.
THE minister now turned his head
and looked at his prompter, oddly.
Poor old chap. He almost heard.
He wants me to try again, the y"Ha-
man thought and, louder than ever Ar
repeated
"'Anser'
AT this the minister turned and
shook his fore finger at the youth.
Answer yourself, you young Jags>.-
napes.' he shouted. New York tf.-
hune