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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

In referring to the speed Of vessels
we speak of the number Of knots
travelled. A knot is a measure OF
speed, not of distance. and the term
comes from the old method Of finding
the speed of vessel by means of
three-cornered piece wood with
weight attached to one side to hold 1t
upright in the water. To each corner
was fastened cord and to the juno
tion of these cords was attached the
log line. This log and line with a
small sand glass completed the appa-
ratus for reckoning a vessels speed.
The log when dropped into the water
remained where 1t fell. The log was
divided OFF by knots. the distance be-
tween the knots being the same frac-
tional part of nautical mile as the
time measured by the sand glass was
OF an hour. Therefore the number of
knots which ran outin the time meas
ured by the sand glass was of an
hour. Therefore the number of knots
which ran out in the time measured
by the sand glass represented the
number of nautical miles an hour that
the vessel was running. For exam
pie, If six knots ran out during the
time, the vessels speed was said to
be six knots.-Scientific American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
LA PLATA. MAINLAND. FRIDAY FEBRUARY IA.

For February festivities that take
place on or near the fourteenth of the
month, there are this year a host Of
charming novelties. The old-fash-
Toned valentines are. of course. out of
date for everybody but children. vet
the sentiment Of the day still fingers
In the hearts and darts and pasts-
board Cupids used on the new candy
boxes. What, for instance, could be
prettier remembrance for any young
man to give his best girl. or even
young woman for whom he had no
particular regard but to whose family
he was indebted for invitations to
dinner or tea, dances or other fune-
tions Of the season, than one Of these
candy-boxes? Two different styles
are shown on this page-one covered
with bright-red paper and decorated
with big bow Of red ribbon, having
In the centre Cupid himself. with his
bow and arrows; the other SIMMER.
but Just as effective, covered with
white crepe paper and decorated with
gilt arrow pierced through two
hearts. II these boxes are wanted
for souvenirs at luncheons or parties
they can easily be made at home by
a clever girl, for the crepe paper is
very simple to manipulate. The heart
shaped pasteboard boxes can be
bought ready-made at most stationery
stores, and the hearts and arrows cut
out of red and gold paper respec-
lively, declares McCalls Magazine.
Even easier to make is the little
round box shown at the top Of the
left-hand corner OF this group. Any
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

of paste. and a twist OF baby ribbon.
The white ice cream basket is made
In exactly the same way, with the
substitution Of white paper for red
and little pasteboard Cupid stuck
on the handle In place Of the heart
and arrow. The favors for . valen.
tine dance. chiIdren's party or cotiI-
lion are simply fancy paper hearts
fastened on slender sticks, wound
with paper and decorated with ribbon
streamers. The candle shade makes
most effective table decoration. It
Is Of white paper, decorated with
red hearts and gold arrows. and tho
top and bottom of the shade are fin-
ished with twists of the paper touched
up with gold paint.
st. Valentines Day was originally
the day dedicated to the incoming OF
spring. The Romans kept It in honor
of Pan and Juno, and the festival,
which lasted several days, was called
"Lupercalia." The early Christian
desiring to effect a change in
this much-abused feast. very adroitly
reconstructed the old practice of the
lottery of lovers names. In place Of
the names Of real youths and maid
ems, whose appellations, written on
slips of paper. were drawn by the
young people Of the time. the church
substituted the names of the saints.
The idea had IT'S own beauty, and the
notion Of dedication was thus pre-
served in a more spiritual sense than
in the old Roman festival. This feast,
and not the existence Of the real st.
Valentine. is the origin Of the gallant
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

News OF a tiger being brought in
from a village about three miles
from the capital. the Chief of the
State went out with a party The
guns were placed in trees and the
tiger driven out, the Maharaia
wounded him in the jaw
The tiger thereurOn sprang into a
chila tree and, grasping the trunk
with his fore paws and resting his
hind legs on = branca. remained hid
den in the foliage for FIVE minutes.
Then the dogs were let loose after
the tiger But he stuck to his seat
and would not come down TIL tsn
dogs, getting a scent Of him Jumped
up to catch his tail which was inst
dangling over their heals
Gown sprang the tissr on one Of
the faithful dogs breaking his spinal
cord and wounded another at the
glands. But his onslaught brought
on his own ruin through deadly
bullet OF his Highness' nav rile-
Bombay Gazette.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
Jovanoyitch,s 81, 900 Sheep Dogs.

"You talk of Pierpont Morgan's
eollies," said a Russian. What do
you think of a man who owns $4,000
sheep dogs?"
impossible"
"No, no. The man refer to Is
Gustav Joyanovitch, the Russian NUT
ton king. Janovltch's sheep whiten
the Siberian plains for hundreds of
square miles. They number 1885,
900 and 35, 600 dogs look after them.
You talk Of your mammoth American
business enterprises, but have you
anything to compare with one en-
ploying 35, 900 dogs?"-Philadelphia
Bulletins
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

Remember that you want to enjoy
the st. Valentine party as well as
your guests; therefore observe these
rules:
Don't fret and worry every hour of
the preceding day until you are ner-
vous and sensitive to everything that
goes wrong.
Don't rush your games too close on
each others heels. Young people
like to talk.
Don't seem to be making an effort
to entertain them at every moment.
Suggest the games when the talking
grows a little less spirited.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

A picturesque st. Valentine con-
test, which will not cost the hostess
but a few dimes, is to provide each
girl with a length of colored satin
ribbon, suggests The Delineatior.
This is the only apparatus needed
for the game of Tying Love-Nnots. =
Each man is to be the timekeeper
for each girl and he must talk to her
all the time she is tying an artistic
loVe-knot out of the ribbon.
He keeps his watch in hand, and
tries to divert her attention and make
her answer his questions Three
minutes Is the time limit, and If she
succeeds In making the knot, he must
wear It through the evening, pinned
to his crayat. II she fails she must
keep at 1t until she succeeds.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
That IIttIc vaIentIne Boy.

His other name is Cupid. That is
what the old Romans called him.
He had still another name given him
by the early Greeks, Eros. But what
ever he may be called, he is the same
jolly little sprite that you paint, draw
or paste on your valentines as the
love fairy.
He looks very harmless with his
chubby-baby cheeks and his loving
eyes. But look at him closely ana
you will find in those eyes sparks Of
mischief glintIng through the love,
like points of mica in a quartz rock.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

A valentine dining room is dream
of beauty with the walls hung with
green vines and pink hearts. In the
centre of the table have a heart OF
white snowdrops with pink ribbons
running to each plate, which is also
marked by pink heart name card or
namented with bunch of snowdrops
for the ladies and pink carnation for
the gentlemen.
Serve oysters OF chicken in heart
shaped pastry shells, tomato or love
apple salad, ices or cream In heart
shaped forms and cakes in the same
shape iced in pink.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

A souvenir of st. Valentines Day
which Is gaining in favor is the box
of assorted sweets. These bon-bon
boxes are heart shaped. sometimes
jeweled, of gold or silver. though
latterly hand painted ones ride the
top wave OF popular favor. the price
being in proportion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

"The ant and the moth have cells
for each Of their young. but our little
ones lie in festered heaps in homes
that consume them like graves; and
night by night. from the corners Of
our streets. rises up the cry of the
homeless, I was a stranger and ye
took me not In "-Ruskip,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

81 hope shall get few comic val
entines.' said Miss Cayenne.
AYon hope to get some comic val
entines?S
"Yes. Every one you get is a sure
sign that you have made some enemy
ieel perfectly wretched."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

observances of the day; for it would
be very hard to say which of the three
early Christian bishops so named the
18th of February is intended to COM
memorate.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14
IRREPREssIBLE LAUGHTER

Stage Manager Cat rehearsal) -
But you laughed in the death scene.
You mustn't do that
Actor With the salary you give
me, can only greet death with JOY. :"
-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

An ostrich max be stripped Of its
plupsge every eight months,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-02-14

THE REToRT DIscouRTEoUs.
@I wouldn't marry you If you were
the jast Lnan on earth" she declared.
you bet you wouldn't" the mean
man replied. 81 would be in a posi-
tion then to take my pick. Chicago
Record Herald,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE,, MARCH 16.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.

LWAUKEE-BUTTER - Easy; Elgin
price of extra creamery Is zoe; local price,
25Q26c: seconds, 22n23c; process, 234424c;
dairy, fancy. 23c; lines 2oa2lc; fresh ro.l,
19a20c; packing stock, 1Sc
CHEESE-Steady: American full cream.
new make. twins, l2l2U13c; Young Amer
icas, 13013l2c daisies, l3l29llc: longhorns,
1312a14c: limburger, October, Ice: winter
make, l4c; fancy brick, l1hql2c: low
grades, loc imported Swiss, nc; block. 13e;
round Swiss. 14ul5c
EGGS Market is steady; demand good at
recent decline. The produce hoard official
market for strictly fresh laid as received,
cases returned, lie; seconds ana cheeks,
Zoe Receipts 1863 eases; Saturday t'o
CHICAGO, H.. March 1G,-Checse-
Steady daisies al$ Iti; %lns l
Steady; creameries, 22u2sc; dairies, 20q
26c. Eggs-Weak at mark. cases included,
NEW YORK. March 16,-Butter-Irregu
lar: receipts, 4626; creamery specials, &c
extras, 2Sc; third to first, 24d2I12c held
third to specials, 23lt029c; state dairy, com
mon to fair, 20u24c: process, second to
special. 19125c; western factory, first. 2lc;
Firm; receipts, dG9 full cream, special,
16Ac; state full cream small colored fancy,
l5a4c: do white fancy, l6c; do large coiored
and white fancy, 1Ja,c do good TO prime. II
@l5Ac; do late October and November
made 131a@ lll2c: do winter made. ia he /;
do common to fair, loqlll2c; skins, lalic.
Weak; receipts, lS,o21; state Penn
sylVania and nearby fancy, selected. white,
l9c: good to choice, 1IdlS12c: brown and
mixed early, lie; first. l5laN lGlac; western
and southern first, l5laQ ll%c; seconds, loo
lolc.
ELGIN RUTTER MARKET.
ELGlN. H., March LISP sciaLl--Butter
Market firm at 20c. Output for this DIS
trict for week 43J. 600 pounds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
FIND BIDWELLSG GUILTY.
Famous Promoters Of "Cold Motor" Com
pany May Go to Prison-Related
to Bidwells in England.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. March l6.--Oid Ben
son Bidwell and his son. Charles +. Bid
well. president and secretary of the Bid
well Electric company, were convicted
by jury in Judge Chetlaiu's court Sat
urday evening, of obtaining money by
means of confidence game. For this
felony, both men are liable to a sentence
of from one TO ten years.
The indictment contained two counts,
one charging obtaining money under
false urctenscs, punishable by fine of
5000 or Imprisonment of one year i'll
the house of correction, the other charg-
ing practice of the confidence game, for
which a maximum punishment OF ten
years Imprisonment may be inflicted.
The company's advertisements made
the most eXtravagant claims for the cold
motor. represented they We're being man
ufacturcd in great quantities, but that
the company had orders for years ahead
that it had been demonstrated that the
motors were success, and that millions
soon would be paid in dividends to the
stockholders.
Benson Ridwell came to Chicago in the
fall of 1903 without enough money to
pay his personal expenses. He was the
brother of the notorious Bidwell broth
ers who dcfrauded the Bank of England
of S5,OOOOOO He claimed to be the in
vontor of the trolley car, the electric fan
the railway car telephone, the water
generator, and last and greatest of all,
the cold motor"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
KING GAVE UP LETTER
EDWARD FURNISHES NEWSPAPER
WITH TWEEDMOUTH STORY.
Those Who Have Seen Correspondence
Declare That Kaiser Meant
Nothing.

BERLIN, March IA lively CORE
spondcuce has been in progress between
members Of the English and German
courts since thr fact became public that
Emperor William Scnc a personal letter
70 Lord Twccdmouth, first lord of the
British admiralty in February, supposed
~ concerning the British naval esti-
mates. Through this channel news has
reached the German court that it WAS
KING Edward himself who permitted the
information about Emperor William ;
letter to be communicated to the London
Times.
unwillinguess to publish his majesty's
communication and Lord 1weedmouth's
reply was expressed on the English side
because as was minated at the time,
TO DO 50 might cmbarraSs Lord Tweed
mouth. For bis reason the Emperor
did not give his consent for publication.
Copies Of the letters in question, how
ever. have been shown to various per-
sons who are able to say, as IA result
of their own reading, that the letter of
Emperor William contained nothing that
could be construed into interference with
the naval plans Of Great Britain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
SCENT LANGUAGE PLOT.
German Financial Circles Pessimistic
Over Proposed Drastic Action on
Dealing in Futures.

BERLIN, March 1G.-For several days
past the stock market has shown "y!-
dcnccS of pessimiSm as Il result of the
action taken by the ieichstag committee
in the matter of dealing in futures. This
committee. which has charge of the gov
ernmcnt's stock exchange bill. has struck
out the principal reform proposed by the
government and has adopted, against
persons Specializing on time, ? much
more stringent paragraph than Is con-
tanned in the present law. The commit
toe proposes to punish with a maximum
Imprisonment of five years and a tine of
$500 all persons negotiating or making
time bargIns without being registered.
The prevailing opinion in financial cir
Giles is that the action of this committee
is 4 mere political device intended 10 bring
pressure on the Radicals to accept the
wording of n paragraph in the new as
sociation's bill which provides that all
meetings must be conducted in the Ger
man language.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
Exclamation of Situation.

The situation in IIayti. which for sew
eral weeks past has been the scene of
revolutionary activities against the adj
miuistration of Gen. Nord Alexis and
which resulted in the execution of num-
Der of politicians for alleged conspiracy
against the governments is further com
pIicated by the fact that q number of
rrvoiutionists tool; refuge. when the
movement failed. in the foreign consul
latea especially the French. at Gonaives
and ST. Mare. The Haytien government
demanded that these men be handed over
to it. hut France refused on the ground
that il was not satisfied that they would
be given humane and lawful treatment
when they left the protection of the
French flag.
The situation is complicated further
by the allegation that the revolutionary
movement was fostered in some of the
foreign consulatcs in Hayti. This has
given the government opportunity to
make charges of foreign support. Charles
Mot. Il Haytien. who was Americau
consular agent at ST. Mare. was removed
from office in January by the American
legation on the ground of completely with
the rebels.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
DEATH FOR GILLETTE
GOV. HUGHES WILL NOT INTER.
FERE WITH VERDICT OF JURY.
Murderer's Mother Said to Be on Her
Way to Albany to Ask for
Respite.

ALBANY, n. V March 1G-Gov.
Hughes will not interfere in any way
with the execution in the week beginning
March 30 of the death sentence upon
Chester Gillette of Cortland. convicted of
The murder Of Grace. or Billy Brown
Of South Otselic, Chenango county, at
Big Moose lake in the Adirondacks in
July, 1906, and now III the death cells
at Auburn prison.
The governor would not talk about the
matter for publication this afternoon,
but it may be stated with entire conf
dcnce that he has carefully read not only
the unanimous opinion of the court OF
appeals, affirming Gillettc's CONVICTION,
but also the evidence in the case. and en-
tertalns no doubt of Gillettc's guilt.
1t was reported today that Gillette's
mother was on her way her" to appeal
to GOV. Hughes to save her son HE.
Nothing had been heard from her at the
executive chamber at ! p. III.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
MASS MEETING OF TRAW JURORS.
To Protest Against Being Catalogued
as GalIoWs Birds.

NEW YORK, March 16.-Thc state
ment credited to President Roosevelt
in a Butte. Mont. dispatch that Harry
Thaw ought to have been hanged and
that "all the members of both juries who
failed to convict Thaw ought TO be
hanged with bin" was not received
pleasantly 10y some Of the Thaw jurors.
Henry G.. Harvey, who was juror No. ,
on the first Jury and is now president of
the Thaw jurors permanent organiZa-
ton. said: Il shall call the members of
the two juries together as soon as pos
sihr and | am sure some action will he
taken protesting against such language
on the part Of President Roosevelt
There is nothing to be done, | suppose,
except protest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
WILL SING FOR KAISER.
Anon Maennerchor of Brooklyn Will APP
pear Before German Emperor
Soon

BERLIN. March -Charlcmdgne
Tower the American ambassador, has
completed arrangements for the Arion
Maeuncrchor of Brooklyn TO sing before
Emperor William at WilheimShoehe dur
ing the visit Of the society to Europe this
summer. The society will also give II
concert in the presence of the Grand
Duke of SAKE Wcimar in the famous
Wartburg, the scene of the singing con
test in Wagurr's "Mcistcrsinger.
Emperor William last night dned with
MIR Power who recently resigned as am
ha-4ador III, majesty was informed that
the vice consul here Frederick Caldwell,
was about to sail for America. lie
thcrcupon approached CauIdwell ana
told him he had a message for President
Roosevelt.
Tel your President" Emperor VIII
liam said that | am very angry at him
for accepting Mr. Towers resignation
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
STATE CONTROL DENIED
Senate Committee Holds Bills Illegal
for Commonwealth Power Over Po-
lice in Liquor Traffic.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March 10
BY vote of three to two the sub-commt-
tee Of the Senate committee on the judi
ciary today declared unconstitutional all
the bills intended to remove federal bar
ricr against st9te exercise of control of
police powers for the regulation Of the
liquor traffic.
Hearings ON these measures have been
held covering almost the entire present
session and the bills were advocated by
representatives Of practically al! he
states where there is Il strong prohibition
sentiment.
The members of the subcommittee are
Senators Kuoy. Nelson, Fulton, Bacon
and Ru!nCr.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
FARM HELP IS WANTED.
Farmers League Appeals to Unemployed
of Cities for Work in
Country.

LANCASTER, Pa. March l6.-So
badly do the farmers Of this country re-
quire help on the farms that the Farm
crs' league Of Lancaster county has is.
sued an appeal to the unemployed Of
city and town to go the country for
work. and an appeal has been sent to the
bureau of labor and immigration NJ
Washington asking that abe-bodied en-
migrants be directed to this county.
PITTSBURG, Pa, March 16.-Ten
Of the twenty hot mills OF the American
Sheet and I'll Plate company, at South
Sharon, Pa, we're placed in operation
today. alfording employment to 600 men
The Sharon Hoop mill will resume 10.
morrow, employing 1000 men.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
HONOR CRIMEAN NURSE.
London Bestows Distinction Upon Miss
Florence Nightingale for
Her Work.

LONDON. March 16.-Thc freedom of
the city of London was today bestowed
upon TlUre e NIghtingalc the organizer
ceremony took place in the Guild hall in
the presence Of large gathering, which
included many doctors and nurses. The
aged nurse-Niss Nightingale is in her
clghty-eIghth year-WaS too intirm to at
tend and was represented by her nephew.
The usual costly gold casket was omitted
from the ceremony in accordance with
Miss Nightngale's wish and one of oak
and bronze substituted. and at her re-
quest the $500 usually expended for the
golden casket will be given TO charity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
ALFRED PEATS is DEAD.
Made a Fortune in the Wall Paper Bust
ness,

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, March 14.-Alfred
fcats, whose name is Synonymous with
the wall paper industry in America. died
yesterday at a sanit0rium at White
Plains, y. y. where he had been con
fined since his mind failed. He vas born
in Rockford about fifty years ago, the
son of Union soldier who left New
Orleans with his company and never was
heard from again. pcats learned the
wall paper business as clerk in Il Rock
ford store He lost his position and in
his leisure moment invented n roller
skate, but the craze died out before he
had time 10 place il on the market. He
secured a place with a Chicago wall pa
per company and while thus employed
he conceived the idea of sample books
which eventually made him man Of
great wealth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
WANTS TO WED EVELYN
Memphis (Tenn) Doctor Says He Ex-
poets to Marry Her Immediately
After Divorce.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 1G.-Dr.
A. f. ToogooI of this city says he ex-
poets to marry Evelyn Nesbit Thaw as
soon as she succeeds in obtaining legal
separation from her present husband
DR.. Toogood refuses to state whether an
understanding already exists between
himself and Mrs. Thaw. The statement
that Dr. Toogood will be named in
Thaw's answer i'll the suit filed by Eve
lyn is made here
questions beyond the acknowledgment
that he is willing TO marry Mrs. Thaw
when she is legally free to wed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-03-19
FIRE KILLS 8 CHILDREN.

GRAND RAPIDS. Wis. March IA
Special The house of John Donthitt,
at Ncdford was destroyed by fire and
his three children were burned to death.
After starting II kitchen fire. the moth
or went out doors for more fuel. leaving
the children in bed.
An explosion followed and in spite of
nh her efforts she was unable to rescue
the little ones.