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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
CosIinc in . Modern Navy.

You know what coating IN modern
navy is: A game fray like football
or target practice, between ship AND
ship, between nation and nation Every
man-O-war gang that handles the
HOSTS and coal bags knows the best
LOADS OF the channel feet. Of the Pa.
cifc feet inst as baseball fan
keeps batting averages on the tip OF
his tongue. Making sporting con.
test OF coaling, with crew wagering
against crew, is the only mitigation OF
the anniversary of the landing OF the
first collier, says Every body's Maya
zine. All doors are locked. all air
ports closed, so that even the ward
room country stiles, and still the
black dust pollutes your bunk. Ne
watch officer can get shore leave; all
don dungarees and pitch in to rig the
"whips"-to weigh and tally every
load; to run them to the patches with
their own hands thus boosting along
the blejackets' ambition.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01

what is MaD?
There is q word Of prophecy COD
&c. ming bin. II Niagara suggests the
old gods, surly and mean to us-ward.
steel-makjng coDtemns them, is the
opinion Of Eugene Wood ID an article
on steel-maklng in Success Magazine.
Thor with bis hammer, Jove with MS
tbuDderbolts, Hercules with the orig
inal Big Stick-they couldn't hold
their JOB At steelmaking. Go 10 the
Office and get your time" would be
what the "pusher" would tel them.
The only mythic figure that the steel
industry suggests IL thst bold ana res
dilute. that unCoDgDered and uncOD-
Cuerable spirit, whom Milton s reIuc-
taut pen was forced 10 make the hero
Of Paradise Lost" The fame. the
tervept heat. the rolling smoke re
minds us Of BIN. But most Of all the
mighty works that are done therein
recall hat prophecy Of bis if Eden's
serptp ut be the a}lCtrope Of Lucifer) {:
"Ye shall be as gods"-sDd more also.
What is Man? The New Creator
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
MangIed by California Lion.

While on an afternoons outing the
other day with two boys, Miss lsols
Kennedy, young girl who is widely
known as temperance worker, was
attacked and mangled by a California
lion near Glen Willis, IS miles from
San Jose, Cal, The hon first sprang
on one OF the boys and then
attacked Miss Kennedy, who fought
him as best she could with a long
hatpin. The boys ran TO the camp
of a water company near by and gave
the alarm, and John Conlon and A.
Fletcher FASTENED TO the girls aid. The
former fired four times at the animal
with shotgun, and Fletcher fired
three shots with rife into the ami
NAL before the beast died. The girls
left arm was terribly mangled and her
entire body lacerated, and her condi-
ton is serious. One boys neck was
clswed and one Of his ears split
open.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
. He Knew His Business,

What are you doing here?"
"Waitin' fer the wagon"
well. it's in the ditch, far down the
road. Better 60 and help pull it out. "
my friend" replied the lazy one
MY task is to wait fer the wagon
not 10 play hoss TO it.'-ltlsD,a Con.
siitrtioD.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-12-01
~ ~
PRETENDING.

See the boys"
Pretending TO be soldiers, en-"
Yes, Kids get lots OF fun pretend
ing"
And srOwn-ups, too. put IN nov
vacation pretending l Was yjCr."--
Louisville Courier JSuTRxL
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02

a circular manger from which cattle
may feed from either side. The CEN
ter Of the barn Is utilized for vast
bins to store feed and here also a feed
grinder has been installed.
The wall second story of the barn
is 20 feet high, and from this the dome
roof IS built which rises another 30
feet, on top OF which Is 15-foot
cupola, making the barn in all "a feet
high. An air shaft 10 feet square runs
from the ground to the cupola, giving
splendid ventilation on the ground
floor and the proper airing to the hay
stored In the immense loft. The barn
Is entirely covered with sheathing
and outside this galvanized corrugated
Iron. The structure Is surmounted by
a monument to Mr.. Cottrels endeav-
ors-a metal Hereford-for Mr.. Cot
trell Is engaged in raising thorough
bred Hereford cattle on his S00-acre
ranch His herd now numbers 1856
head, Of which 100 are COWS. However.
the full capacity OF his immense new
barn Is 300 head OF cattle, and the
high loft will hold 500 tons OF hay
and the grain bins 10000 bushels.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
Dea d b ead's Nerve.

Oscar Asche. who, with his wife,
Miss Lily Brayton is on his way to
Australia, his native land, which he
left eighteen years ago, remarked Just
before he set sail, apropos of the slump
In theaters. that the deadhead is a
destroyer of drama.
While l was touring with a GER
tain highly respected manager we
were playing at long famous old
playhouse IN an ancient town. We
had billed Macbeth for the Friday
night. but during that day the theater
was burned down. For our next week
there our chief contrived to borrow
a playhouse little way out Of the
district. On reaching there to rehearse
on the Monday the manager received
a letter saying that the writer had
been given two dress circle orders for
the performance Of Macbeth but as
that play was not performed owing
to the destruction of the theater the
writer surmised that the manager
would remit the money value Of those
orders. '-Tit-Bits
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
TAFT ENJOYS HOLIDAY.
President Leaves Cottage for Al-Day
Outing, Including Golf and Long
Auto Ride

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 2S--Presi-
dent Taft left his cottage early this
morning for an all-day outing, With
George r. Sheldon, treasurer Of the Re
publican national committee Robert
Taft, his son, and Capt. Butt, his aid,
as companions, the President motored
first to the Myopia club. After complet.
ing the eighteen holes the President,
with the members of his party proceed
ed up the north shore OF Gloucester,
where they were the luncheon guests OF
John Hays Hammond. With Mr.. Ham
mond and Capt Butt, this afternoon, the
President will take long automobile
ride
1t was announced today that Secretary
of State Knox may Join the President
somewhere on the Pacific coast during
his transcontincntal tour and be present
at the meeting with President Diaz of
Mexico, at El Paso, Tex, October 16,
No less than three, and probably four
cabinet officers will be with the President
when he crosses the Mexican border to
return the visit OF President Diaz at
Ciudad, JuareZ
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
YI-SCNc WANTS MEN TO
TEACH BIBLE TO CHINESE.

Sung Yi-sung, Chinese student at
Wooster has a solution to the problem
presented by the killing of Elsie Sigel
in New York ard Miss Hoffman, the
actress. in Berlin, by Chinese lovers.
His plan is to put young men In
Charge Of missionary Sunday schools
for the Chinese, instead or girls ike
Elsie Sisel. Here is his statement on
the situation:
III We Will stop and count how
many cases of this kind, and even OF
worse nature. are monthly, weekly and
dlIy happening, we see that agitation
against a whole nation on account of
few bad representatives is not con-
sisteut to true American spirit.
But first of all, the general public
IS being brought to see the real in
tarHal condition Of those districts they
call Chinatowns. It is a shame that
in the great cities, like New York and
San Francisco. the places of great po-
lie and detective forces, such dirty,
disgraceful and unreachable places
should eyis, How ridiculous It is that
In china opium IS being prohibited,
while IN America It's still widely used
as 70 the sunday school question
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
AMID ROAR OF CANNON,
Requiem Mass for Spanish Dead Not
Stopped by Fierce Tactics of
Moors.

MELILLA, Morocco, Aug 2S.-A
solemn requiem mass for the repose Of
the souls of the large number of Spanish
officers and men killed in the sanguinary
battle with the Moors July - was dra-
matically celebrated Friday. 1t was at
tended by the survivors of the brigade Of
Gen. pintos, who was killed in the en-
gagement. and by officers and deegp-
tions of men from all sections of the
army. The altar was decorated with
flowers and surrounded by four cannon,
gatling guns and stacked rifles At the
moment of the elevation of the host the
Moors opened fierce fire from dis
lance and the guns of Fort Camellos
roared II response. Notwithstanding the
attack, however the religious ceremony
was completed, after which a detile of
troops and artillery did considerable
damage to the camps of the enemy, in
one of them blowing to pieces a group
of tribesmen and their women
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
HERO OF FORT PICKENS DEAD.
Gen. j. H. Gilman, Retired, Passes
Away, Aged 70.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S-Gen. Jere
mah III. Gilman, L. s. A., retired, who
was credited with having ordered the
first rifle shot fired in the Civil war, is
dead at the Oriental hotel, Manhattan
beach, after an illness Of two months
He was 70 years old.
Gen Gilman WAS graduated from
West Point in 1886. on the outbreak OF
the Civil war, Lieut.. Gilman. with
Lieut.. Slemmcr and seventy soldiers be.
longing to Co. q of the First United
States artillery, held Fort Pickens
which was located on an island and
commanded the entrance to the harbor
Of Pensacola, Fla. II is asserted that
the first rifle shot in the war was fired
when seven Confederate soldiers tried to
pass the pickcts at night and failed.
Later Fort Sumter fell, but Fort
Pickens held out, although it was
stOrmed by 5000 Confcderatcs, until re.
endorsements arrived by the fleet from
New York. At the battle of Pttsburg
Landing Gen. Gilman was wounded in
the leg and breycttcd major and after.
ward colonel
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
GREEK SOLDIERS IN
A SERIOUS MUTlNY.
Dissatisfied with Ministry, They Leave
Garrison-Crisis Adds to Unrest
Of Public.

ATHENS, Aug 2S.--A part of the
local garrison under the leadership Of
their officers mutinied this morning. left
the barracks. marched out Of the city.
and are now encamped in the suburbs.
The men are dissatisfied with the pres
ent ministry and conditions in the army.
AS Il result of this step. the cabinet of
Premier RhalliS has resigned. and King
George has asked NJ. Marvomichuclis
to form new ministry.
There has been II marked unrest among
officers of the Greek army for some time
on account of alleged favoritsm and
slOwneSs in the promotion of juniors
Four captains, leaders in the movement
for the reorganization of the army were
arrested last night.
A deputatiou of officers waited upon
Premier Rhallis to submit programme
of the reforms demanded by them, but
the premier refused to receive them on
the ground that among them wee utli-
GERS who had been punished for REBEL
ious conduct.
This crisis on army affairs has added
to the unrest of the general public.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
TO GIVE CHERRY TREES,
Prince Kuni Will Present United States
with Unique Gift from the
MikadO

WASHlNGION, ID. G., Aug. IS
Prince Kuni of Japan may have an an
nouncement to make regarding 5000
cherry trees his government is to give
this country, when he arrives at New
York on September I. The prince,
Princess kuni, and their suite nre ex-
peCted to spend some time in the United
States They will pay a visit to Prcsi.
dent Tart. The cherry trees, a gift from
the Mikado, are to be used in beautify.
ing the streets and parks Of this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02

usual, in fat; put it into the kettle
that is to set in the hole in the box,
then you brown whatever vegetables
you wish to serve with 1t, and add
them to the meat; then you fill the
kettle to cover its contents with cold
water, set it on the fame Of a gas,
gasoline, coal oil or any stove, and
bring it to a boil; let 1t boil for TWEEN
ty minutes; have the box handly near,
lift the kettle, which should have a
cover fitting as closely as possible, and
set it quickly in the box; close and
hook down the cover and possess your
soul with patience for the next four
hours; when you open the box and lift
out the kettle, II the thing has been
rightly done, your dinner will be also
done and delicious.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
449SyNAKEk ilHlEYB|Ql[i%i HlONl|E

The "hay-box" is not new; it is
used and has been for many years in
Norway and Sweden, and the troops OF
our own army are fed on food prepared
in fireless cookers, says writer In the
St Louis Globe-Democrat. But 1t
would take much space and not be in
tensely interesting reading to go back
to the inception Of this contrivance;
the main point is whether such an
article can be put together and used
with any degree of satisfaction by the
housewife anywhere.
There is no use telling how food Is
prepared for thousands of soldiers, or
OF how some clever men have succeed
sd In patenting various metallic boxes,
fitted up with divers and sundry con
venient cans and things in which to
place meat vegetables, soups desserts
anything for dinner that a woman
may want
To have a homemade hay-box a
woman must first get a good, strong
box, rather large than small, and one
that can have cover closely fitted,
with hinges and hooks that will hold
It down tight. Because the very sim
pie secret of such a cooker is its fac
ulty, so to call it, Of retaining heat;
this is the means by which the cooking
is done In order to retain the heat
with which the cooking process has
been begun, this box must be packed
just as tightly as possible with hay
or excelsior; this, in turn, is covered
with heavy wrapping paper which is
either nailed or pasted all around the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02

edges. Directly in the center Of the
box, or there may be one on each side,
there is left a hole, with hay at the
bottom, also covered with the heavy
paper, in which a vessel will fit.
There may be one, two or three of
these holes" but each must be the
size Of some vessel that is to be used
in it and each must have the bottom
we'll packed and the paper over 1t.
The box should either be entirely
without cracks on the outside or 1t
must be also covered with the heavy
paper to keep out the air. The inside
of the cover must also be padded with
hay, and when hooked down it should
be absolutely air-proof.
Suppose you have a pot roast with
vegetables; you first scar the meat, as
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
ASKS RECEIVER FOR
BIG GLASS COMPANY.
Against the Cumberland, Declaring
Liabilities Are $2,0l8,5oO.

TRENTON, n j., Aug. 2S--NIrs
Sarah Allen of BridEeton, \. j.. today
filed a bill in the court Of chanccry APP
plying for II receiver for the Cumberland
Glass Manufacturing company of that
place. The assets of the company are
given in the bill at $S9G.oOO and the LA
bilitics at $2OlS.JO Mrs. Allen charges
that affairs of the company have been
mismanaged.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
NO BUMPER" CROP, SAYS HILL.
Railway President Warns Against Wild
Estimates in Northwest

ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 2S-A not Of
predicting "bumpcr' crop Of wIeat in
the northwest was sounded by James J.
Hill, chairman Of the board Of directors
of the Great Northern railroad. in an
interview today.
Much harm will be done to the bust
ness Of the country in encouraging over.
speculation by the statements, sent
broadcast, that the northwest will har,
railroad magnatc.
II believe the northwest will harvest
n crop that will be about 10000. 900
bushels largcr than some previous
years" said Mr.. Hill. but the statement
that bumper crop is expected is far
from true"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02

utilization of every product to its full
extent is necessary to secure a proper
return from farming, the manufacture
of alcohol for use in the arts and indus
tries has proved remunerative. Some Of
these days probably it will prove worth
while in this country, but certainly not
while wheat is bringing more than 81 Il
bushel and other grains are correspond.
ingly high
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
Styles in Hair Dressing

Tie fashion If wearing tho heir /.
undergoing an important Ginning just
now. The extreme Psyche Is disappear.
ing. aud soft curtis arc being Wutu
around every fun couture
The coming II the bonnet Is W blame
for this II is the Old fashioned shane
1lorified somewhat aud cut out in The
back 10 show q large space Of hair
which naturally must he deliberately
dressed 10 correspond.
The engraved or jeweled button forms
a prominent ornament in the Parlslnu
couture III present and 50 does the tripl,
coroner or hnud Of pearls. The MOI
style of headdress is another fgencl
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
WITTZACK IS ELECTED.
Fountain City Man Made President Of
German Press Association at
Oshkosh.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug. 2S.-I Spe
cial. The German Press association of
Wisconsin at its meeting today elected
the following officers:
Presdent-Emil Wlttzack Fountain City
Vice presidential. w. Meyer. Appleton.
Sccretary-Wiliam Grotelucschen, Nil
waukec.
Treasurcr-F c. Billed, Madison.
Milwaukee was chosen by the mem
hers for the 1910 convention. The secre
tary is always elected from the con.
vcntion city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
Denatured Alcohol.

The dismissal of several revenue
agents and inspectors from the govern
Inent service calls attention to the fact
hat the law providing for the manufac-
lure and sale of denatured alcohol has
been great disappointment The rea-
ION for the failure of the denatured alco-
Aol industry in this country is not dihl-
made such large profits from the grow
ng of their staple crops that they have
lad no time, and less inclination, to
sother with the manufacture of alcohol
Is side issue. In the countries of Eu-
'opc. whore Profits are smaller and the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
LORD REJECTED
BY CHORUS GIRL
ESTELLE CHRISTY SAYS SHE
THREW OVER ELIOT, WHO COM
MITTED SUICIDE.
DID NOT APPROVE OF MATCH.
Does Not Believe American Young Won,
en- Can Find Happiness by Mar
rying Noblemen.
DID NOT APPROVE OF MATCH
NECESSARY TO TELL HER STORY

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Miss Estelle
Christy, the perfect chorus girl for
love of whom young Lord Eliot, heir to
the earldom of st. Germanes, committed
suicide at the family estate, Port Eliot,
England, revealed for the first time that
it was not parental opposition that pre-
vented his marrying the girl. She de.
clared she had broken the engagement
because she did not think il wise for an
American girl to marry Il foreign noble,
man.
Miss Christy now is living in hand.
some suite of apartments at RoSS!eigh
court, 1 West Eighty-Fifth street. She
was interviewed there and gave the
whole story of the wooinG of Lord Eliot
Necessary to Tell Story.
Il am going to say this said Miss
Christy, because ! feel it necessary in
Justice to myself My name has been
coupled with that of Lord Eliot So much
in the last few days i'll connection with
his death that | feel the true facts
should be known.
I'VE were engaged to be married, but
the reasons given for the breaking off of
the engagement are absolutely untrue,
1t was not because OF any uISdppfO\aI
Of the parents Of Lord Eliot.
Il broke the engagement | came TO thi
conclusion that it would be mistake "a
marry foreigner. / did not approve il
then and | do not now.
1T is seldom that an American girl
a true American grin marrying a for.
cign nObeman ever finds happiness
Their ways are not our ways, and girls
who have been reared on this side of thd
water cannot adapt themselves to thd
life that is led in Europe.
Invited to Meet Family.
Il met Lord Eliot during my London
engagement with Edna May. We be'
came good friends, and afterward Lord
Eliot invited me to the estate, where
was introduced to his mother and sister.
His mother seemed to take great fancy
to me. After that Lord Eliot and
were constantly together.
After the engagement was broken ha
went to Africa with his regiment, bel
lieve. He wrote to me for a time, but
it was a year ago that | received the last
of these letters. At no time did he show
that he took the breaking of our engage,
mcnt so seriously as to cause him I'd
brood over it,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
FOOD ASSOCIATIONS ELECT
George L. Flanders of Albany N. Y
Made President at Denver, Colo

DENVER, Colo, Aug. IS E. Pledged
TO urge every state in the Union % work
for more drastic pure food laws, tEa am
nuaI convention Of tie Association of
State and National Food and Dairy
Drpa. mnuf- adjourned after rlecting
tho following officers,
President Gcorge l.. Flanders, Albany
\
Fu-t vice president DR. Luclus brown,
Nashville, Tenn
second vice president Or H. Harvey Du
lou New Orleans
1hlrd vice president Andrew French ~
Paul
Secretary -Dr " VI Alton. Raleigh, y. O.
Trca-urcr-Ja James FUurst. Harrisburg. ia
Executive committee Dr Charles H.
Woods. Orono. Me. Dr. 5 j. Crumhlne, TO.
pcka kas., Dr., a y COOK NermIIllyn
s. -
New Orleans was selected ~ the place
for next years meeting the date 10 be
selected later
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
RICH MAN FARM LAB0RER.
Missing Since May, He Is Found Work
ing as Hired Man
BENTON uARBOR. Mich. A

BENTON HARBOR. Mich. Aug. %.
Missing since early last May, Thomas
Curtis Thompson retired wealthv farm,
er, was found on farm three miles
east of this city after a country vide
search had been instituted for him ny
his wife. Thompson was laburing IL an
ordinary farm hand, having assumed the
name Thomas Curtis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02

doctor had prescribed a medicine which
be wanted me to take four times in the
night ! said | was afraid | should not
wake up at the proper time
oh, I'll fix that for you all right
said he. i will instruct the telephone
company to call you at 10, II. . and 1
o'clock and to keep on ringing till Won
answer. / is very simple
apparently it was. He gave his in
structions. the girl called me nj the Speci-
fled hours ! took my medicine and 10
new use for the telephone was born"
New York Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
PENNINGTON SUES PAPER.
Airship Promoter Claims New York Pa
per Libeled Him

RACINE, Wis. Aug. 2s II hns be.
come known here that f. H. Penning.
ton. automobile inventor and promoter
who held forth both in Racine and Nil.
waukee, has brought suit against the
New York Times for SlWDOOO, for Ii,
bel II Is said that Pennington organized
n company for the promotion Of flying
machines and the New a ork paper crit.
suit. James Molony, representing the
New York paper. has been IN the city
three days, hunting up the record Of
Pennington. He will also visit Milwau.
kce and other places in Wisconsin, and
has been in dozen cities where Pen.
ningt0n did business NJ times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
The Real Tune.

They say everything in life is at
tuned to certain keys. What keys are
the slippery places in life turned to?"
Il guess they are see sharp or be
fat. Baltimore American.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02
Is Killed by Falling Tree.

WASIlBURN. Wis. Aug 2s.-f Spe.
ciaL John Kallgren, resident Of the
town Of Pilsrn and wei known through.
out the county. was killed at Fish Creek
by getting caught under a falling tree.
Death resulted almost instantly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-02

east Of Irving, Ark, is said to be the
largest barn in Kansas. 1t is round,
100 feet in diameter. the first story
being built Of stone with walls nine
feet high. This IS used as the stable.
Sixteen feet inside of the wall is built