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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-20
MARKED BY A MIRACLE

Extraordinary excitement has been caused
among the peasants in the neighborhood Of
kfltimagh. County Mayo. this week. by 4
series of what are described miraculous hap
penings at the convent there, Dublin CORE
spondent of the st. Louis Globe Democrat
writes.
Among the children who are being educated
by the good nuns of kiltimagh is girl Of
thirteen who has been inmate of the con-
vent school for the last three or four years
She Is described extremely docile and af-
fectionate and more than usually religious A
Few nights ago one Of the nuns was awakened
by fearful screams from the dormitory where
the girl slept, and on going to her she was told
that the child had had a terrible dream, in
which she Christ on the cross and SOL
der driving a lance into his side.
The nun comforted her and she went to
sleep but in the morning she complained that
her arm was sore and on examination II was
found to be marked with a cross In red and
underneath the cross were the letters .T II
s." few days later crown of thorns ap
peared below the cross and the letters ~ N
r. L." and these were followed by the appear
ance OF chalice surmounted by host in
red The marks have been examined by the
parish priest, Rev. Father OHara, and by Dr.
Madden OF Kiltimagh, who vouch for their be-
ing there. but decline to express any opinion az
to their cause. 1t is said that during the doc
tors examination the stigmata bled freely The
nuns maintain stoutly that the child had no op
portunity OF inficting the injuries II injuries
they be. on herself, and understand arrange
ments are being made for thorough investiga
tiol OF the mystery by committee of &c
clesiastics and medical men.
Another case illustrating in another way the
credulity which still is to be found In some
parts OF Ireland has just come to light by the
prosecution at Granard of an Australian who
had been travelling the country extracting
money-not teeth-from country people who
are afflicted with toothache. Thomas Kiernan
said that the man told him he could cure him
by extracting the nerves OF his teeth and that
when he consented to undergo the treatment
the took an instrument like a long
needle, picked at his teeth awhile and then
laid what looked like little white caterpillar
on his sleeve. saying this was the nerve and
that he would never suffer from toothacne
again.
OF course. he did suffer. and when he went to
medical man for relief and told his story he
learned how he had been swindled
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deck Just peeping above the water When the
sea was calm and the sky was clear the sun
beat down on the metal and the men who had
stood the night watches and were trying to
sleep suffered more severely than do the
people In the crowded back tenements In New
York city on a hot July night when death
walks through the streets. An officer who
served on a monitor during the Spanish war
told me that the average temperature for
long period of time in his cabin was 1O4 de-
grees.
Recently two young officers not long out
of the naval academy were forced to resign
from the service because they were constantly
seasick while on service on the battleships.
The young fellows stuck It out for several voy-
ages, but when 1t is remembered that seasick
man as rule is sick that he is perfectly
willing to die. it can be understood what these
young fellows suffered during the weeks of
the voyaging. They resigned from the navy
simply because they could not be of any sery-
Ice. They were sick from the moment the voy-
age began until they were back once more In
port. They were competent officers and since
their resignation they have been given land
berths as officers Of heavy artillery in the
United States army
I asked an old naval officer recently. man
who served on the old frigate Constitution II
he knew of any cases of chronic seasickness
among officers and men during the old days
of the service He said he knew of only one
case. That OF an officer who developed seasick-
ness after some years of service but that 1t
was thought that slight injury to his spine
had affected his stomach and that 1t WAS this
more than the motion of the vessel which was
the cause OF his ailment.
This veteran officer said that there
is considerable seasickness today in the navy,
although comparatively few cases that could
be called chronic. and that they we're due. he
believed. more to the heat OF the modern steel
vessels than to the motion caused by the
waves. In the old days of wooden ships with
sail power only. there was no heat on board
except that given out by the galley and by the
small stove which occasionally was to be found
In the captains cabin. The oldtime ships in
winter were kept in warm climates as much as
possible or otherwise the men would have
frozen TO death.
The old wooden vessel. Jamestown, once
commanded by Commodore Perry, who opened
the ports of Japan to the commerce OF the
United States is anchored In Hampton Roads
where 1t is used a marine hospital service
station surgeon stationed on the jamestown
once told me that in the old days when the
vessel was in commission the only way the
captain could warm himself without going to
the galley was to have roundshot heated in
the stove. then dropped into bucket of sand
to be carried aft to his cabin where 1t gave
out Just enough warmth to temper for few
moments the cold Of the quarters.
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ginius back to America Midshipman Under
wood was OF two three officers who
were assigned to the Virginius to look after II
while the towing process was on.
The life on board the Virginius is one that
1t is impossible to describe. The Spaniards
had left her In such filthy state that living
on board was intolerable even after cleasing
processes had been tried After a few days on
board that ship the men looked as though
they had been through siege of sickness.
Finally when on the Virginia capes the Vir-
ginius gave every evidence of being in a sink
ing condition She foundered quickly and the
officers and men board escaped to the Os
sipee being obliged to leave their belongings
behind. The benefcent United States govern
ment. because of some red tape or
other, declined to make good to the devoted
sailors The property which they had lost
through no fault OF their own and In direct line
of duty.
Captain Underwood was for two years in
command OF the United States government sta
tion In the Samoan islands He was consid-
cred one Of the handsomest men IN the service
of his country. He six feet high.
finely proportioned and a fine physical speci-
men generally. No with man went on in
the Samoan islands. but the heat and the food
and the devilishness of the climate generally
did the work of the battlefield. II Captain
Underwood had never been given an assign
ment at the Samoan islands It is probable
service until the age limit of sixty-two years
was reached. The dangers of warfare are not
the only ones by any means that navy and
army officers are Obliged to meet
1t may do no harm here to recall the story
OF the herosm OF Lieut. James E. Bell of the
United States army. who died because of his
devotion to duty, died at time when no bull
lets were flying, but when an even deadIier
foe of necessity must be met This story has
been published many times. but it has Its ever.
lasting lesson.
Fort Jefferson, the Tortugas I'm August
OF the year 1873 garrisoned by Battery M
First United States artillery Outside Of the
surgeons there was only oficer, Lieuten.
ant Bell at the post Capt. L. L. Langdon had
been granted leave of absence to 20 north
to the bedside of his dying father On August
2s yellow fever appeared at the post Within
two days four Of the garrison had died upon
the first announcement of the appearance of
the scourge Lieutenant Bell sent all the women
and children and some of the married men to
an island three miles away. Within day or
two he sent to the same place nearly all the
well men of the garrison, retaining only
enough to nurse the sick. There could have
been no criticism of Bells course had he gone
with the garrison. leaving the sick to the care
OF the surgeons and the nurses. He stayed and
devoted himself to the sick in the hospital as
sisted by the men who had volunteered The
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special ordnance board, with four volunteer
sailors agreed to stay board the Puritan
when the explosive was detonated. More than
this. Captain Knight had the task Of punching
small holes in the explosive with a lead pencil
To permit the introduction of fuses This was
an exceedingly delicate operation and because
OF the fact that the explosive was a new com
bination 1t was possible that something might
happen during the puncturing, lightly as 1t
was performed. After the fuses were inserted
Captain Knight connected electric wires with
them and then went forward to a position on
tne berth deck with the four enlisted men
VINO elected to stay on board with him.
The ordnance board officer turned a switch
ana the explosion took place. The report was
thunderous TT felt like an earthquake. said
Captain Knight afterward with his men the
venturesome captain escaped injury, but their
heroism was Just real as II they had been
blown to atoms, for because Of the fact that
the explosive wss a comparatively unknown
quantity. no one could tell definitely what
might happen.
writing of the Puritan. which is a monitor
brings to mind the fact that oficers and men
serving on vessels of this type undergo hard
snaps OF which the people of the country know
little The monitor gradually is passing as an
active service vessel and it is not likely that
anybody connected with the service from ad.
miral down to cooks mate Is sorry for it. The
heat In the monitors is something intense ard
~ the waves wash over the low decks of the
vessels when any kind Of breeze is blowing
the men are confined below with no air except
such as is pumped down to them by way of
the engine room, and this air is hot oily and
productive on many occasions of sickness,
called sea sickness. but which in reality is
nothing of the kind, although it has all the
attendant symptoms of the real article.
The modern battleships are frightfuIly hot
below decks. especially when they get into
tropical and sub-tropical waters A civilian
who went to Panama with President Taft said
that In his cabin when dressing for dinner he
was obliged to stand directly in the draught of
blow pipe to prevent the profuse perspira-
ton from SO melting" the bosom of his dress
shirt that 1t would be unpresentable when he
appeared at the presidents table. The ther-
mometer In the staterooms stood at about 112
degrees
Some years ago officer who was sta
toned monitor found dead in his
berth and the surgeons pronounced his death
to have been caused by apoplexy. heat apo
plexy the officers Of the ship called it. An old
naval officer in Washington has told me that
the thermometer in the cabin of the officer
who died stood at 140 degrees and that the
death was due solely to heat stroke.
During the Spanish war the monitor Man-
tonomah on blockading duty off the port
of Havana. Cuba The Miantonomah is an old
steel monitor cased In metal and with the
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He called in his first lieutenant and said: Il
have here orders transferring you Immediately
to Vermont. You have done noble work here.
There is no reason why you should stay longer.
You have been through enough of this awful
thing. Co."
Bell said Captain, I don't want the order.
II read 1t suppose shall have to obey simply
because 1t is order. You keep 1t in your
pocket until the fever is over and then I'll read
1t and CO."
Langdon shook hands with him.
Bell went on with his work In few days
he felt the hot hand of the scourge on his brow.
He went to his tent. pulled up his little camp
table and wrote official letter to the assist
ant adjutant general at headquarters of the de-
partment of the gulf, Holly Springs. Miss It
was long letter. covering many pages. There
was In Bells heart that day the fear that he
might die and leave undone an act of DUTY to
others He cherished the thought of tho loyalty
OF the surgeons and the enlisted men who had
SO nobly performed their duties to the sick and
dying, facing the fever and death itself without
finching. He mentioned In this official COM
municaton each doctor and man by name recon-
mending them for recognition at the hands of
the department. OF himself he said nothing
his whole thought was that recognition should
be given to others.
Lieut.. James e. Bell put down his pen went
to the hospital and in three days was dead.
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omeIeta Galore.

OmeIets Galore.
ITO make an omelet, you must frst
break eggs"
An omelet that Is tender, puffy and
well seasoned and cooked Is not an
easy thing to prepare. The cook who
is able by practice and skill to pro-
duce the edible variety is certainly
worthy of praise.
The French cook Gays that no liquid
should be added to the omelet. In
America some add milk. others water
1t Is generally accepted that water II
better than milk. as 1t makes q more
tender omelet. Use as many table
spoonfuls of water as eggs. separating
the yolks from the whites and beating
the yolks until thick and lemon-coi-
ored. Another secret Of tender ome-
let II in the whites Of the eggs II
they are beaten until dry. the omelet
will not be as tender. Stop beating
when tho egg stands up we'll
A steel frying pan is best in which
to cook the omelet. See that the pan
Is perfectly smooth, as little rough
ness will often catch and spoil an ONE
let. A coed plan is to scour out tho
pan with salt before using.
Have the pan smoking hot and add
tablespoonful of butter. greasing the
sides Of the pan well. Combine tho
whites and yolks with seasoning and
pour into the pan. Slide spatula
around under the edge az 1t is cook
ing. SO that the center will have 9
chance to cook. When we'll cooked
on the bottom, set a moment in tho
oven to cook on top. then fold and
serve.
Chopped chives and parsley are
added to omelets for flavor.
A sweet omelet ia favorite with
many for luncheon. Just before pour
ing the omslet into the pan, put a
handful of bianched almonds into the
pan. and pour over the egg. cook care
fully not to scorch the nuts. Set in
the oven as usual. fold on the plat
ter and pour over the omelet q half
cup of hot maple sirup.
Tomato may be spread over the
omelet just before folding. or little
apple jelly or any sweet Jelly or pre-
serves. too small In amount to use
otherwise. In fact, almost anything
eatable may be used in. on or around
an omelet.
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heat was fearful. There was
not a pound OF Ice on the
island and many of the deaths
that followed one after anoth-
er we're due to the lack Of this
necessity. There were 20
cases of the fever and for days
and nights continuously the
devoted lieutenant command
er. the surgeo and the
nurses knew no rest. With
their own hands they dug the
graves for the dead and with
their own lips repeated over
them the burial service.
Captain Langdon in the far
north heard OF the yellow fe-
yer at Fort Jefferson. He in
stantly relinquished his leave
of absence and hastened to
return to his station. some
months before the outbreak Of
the fever Lieutenant Bell had
put in an application to be de-
tailed as instructor of military
science at the University of
Vermont. The application had
been granted. and Captain
Langdon. hurrying southwark
to join his command. carried
in his pocket the order reliev-
ing Lieutenant Bell from duty
at Fort Jefferson and detailing
him for work In Vermont.
Langdon reached his post
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Breakfast Dishes.

6Feakraot OIono0.
Most househeepers win agree that
breakfast il the most difncult meal to
provide variety. Here are a few un-
usual dishes which may suggest 9TH
ers and thus furnish change.
Bacon scramble.-Fry several slices
Of bacon until about half done; drain
on part of the fat, and add six eggs
well beaten: stir constantly until well
cooked. A little grated onion may be
added for flavor. Season while cook
ing. )
Southern Buekwheat Cakes-Four
cupfuls Of buckwheat flour sifted. one
half compressed yeast cake dis
solved in a little lukewarm water, one
teaspoonful Of salt and one tablespoon
ful of molasses. Mix with enough
warm water to make a thin batter and
set to rise over night
For breakfast fruit. grape fruit 10
one that is both appetizing and me-
dicinal; fresh apple or ono baked
and served with cream is another good
dish. Stewed prunes, or a few dates
steamed with the oatmeal are another
favorite combination.
Goldfish Bails.-Take cup of shred
ed Goldfish. after soaking, two cups OF:
mashed potatoes, one beaten egg, one
and a half teaspoonfuls of butter, pep
per to taste. Mold into cakes three
fourths Of an inch thick and sauts in
bacon fat Serve . poached egg on
each and garnish with fried bacon. &
The omelet Is n breakfast dish that
should have a chapter to itself, a.
they are legion. However, all omelets
are only variations Of the plain ONE
let.
Beat three eggs. whites and yoIks
separately; add three tablespoonfuls
of water to the beaten yolks, season
with salt and pepper, cut and fold in
the white and turn into smoking-hot
omelet pan that has been well but,
tered. Lower the heat at once, and
when the bottom IL Drowned, set In
the oven to finish the top. Cut the
edge on opposite sides and carefully
fold and roll on the heated serving
platter. Garnish with parsley.
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Capt. Edmund B.
Underwood, United
States navy, retired
from the service re-
Gently after forty
years service in the
line. Just after Cap
tain u n d e r W o o d
came out of the ma
val academy and
was serving as a
midshipman he was
assigned to the old
ship Ossipee. which
went to Cuba to
bring back a vessel
called the Virginius.
W h 1 C h had b Q e n
seized by the Span
iards in Cuba and
Its crew of Ameri-
cans put to death.
This country came
near having a war
with Spain over the
virginius incident.
When the Ossipee
WAS towing the Vir-
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Ne<z1 H~,<..xzz-.
To Encourage the stork.

A rich resident Of Paris with view
to checking the decline in the birth
rate. haS left under his will $1,000 to
each head of family in the neighbor-
hood where he resides who, having
been married within the five years
preceding his death. shall have Ave
legitimate children living.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-20
A Matter Of sey.

What is the difference between
firmness and obstinacy7" asked .
young lady OF her fiance. ''Firmness."
was his gallant reply. rs noble char
acteristic OF women; obstinacy is .
lamentable defe. in men."-Stray sto
r.es.
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HE tender Waffle hearts nre
aaf ffnou

Is either Crisp or sogEy. and Anon
Like Maple sirup made of Corn and Cobs
Lasts but scant five minutes and in
gone.
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rive. Willard s. Isham, an ordinance engineer,
invented the explosive. and his claim that
with 1t vessel could be destroyed from the
outside just as well as from the inside. It has
been held that high explosives lose their force
unless more or less confined. 1t known to
be the rule that the effect OF the explosion
generally went upward and outward away from
the object against which 1T was discharged.
Mr.. Isham believed that a charge of his ammu-
milton against the side Of vessel would open
the armor and would not expend its force in
tho air.
The monitor Puritan chosen for the ex-
pertinent charge Of 200 pounds of the ex-
plosive was placed in unconfned condition
against the Puritan's armor plate near the
stern. Capt A M. Knight, president of the
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price Of food. The seat OF
cou.aSe tho stomach
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-20

F THE war and navy depart
ments would publish in book
form the records OF the serv-
ice of officers and men in
times of peace the readers
thereof would be dispossesed
of the thought that all the
hardships undergone and ali
the heroism displayed by men
OF the armed forces were of
necessity connected with deeds
of warfare. There are many
thrilling stories and many hui
man interest stories in the
peace records" of the army
and navy.
Recently the monitor Puri-
tan, a heavily armored craft
of one Of the older types, was
used for purposes of expert
ment with a new high eyplo-
The Washington herald., 1911-10-19
Expert in FashioninE Garment.

Expert In FashIOnInE Garments.
During the past five years, James D.
McConville has held a high place among
the merchant tailors Of Washington. Mr.
McConville conducts a ffrst-class estab-
lIshment at 621 Thirteenth street north
west
He makes a speciality Of full-dress
suits, double-breasted frocks, and clerical
garments. The greatest skill is used in
the assemblage of each garment, and a
guarantee Of quality and perfection ac-
companies each purchase. The livery de-
partment is also one Of the features Of
the establishment.
Mr.. McConville is known for his ability
to make perfect fits. Every considera-
ton is shown toward patrons, and entire
satisfaction is always given before the
first cent in payment is requested Mr.
McConville understands the tailoring
business thoroughly. Long years of la
borious study and experience have taught
him how to satisfy customers
A man is truly known by his tailor. and
conversely # may be said that the repu-
tation Of a tailor depends on the class OF
persons who patronizc him. Mr.. McCon-
ville's customers include many prominent
persons in private and civil life
AS a man Mr.. McConville is a hustler
He is ever at work devising some scheme
whereby he may benefit his patrons. He
is modern and enterprising in his ideas
and the success OF his business is due as
much TO his superiority as a man as to
the excellent quality Of his work.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-19
One of the Oldest HIEh-cIAss
TnfIors of Washington.

Within a stones throw of the White
House, the State, War. and Navy Build
ing. the Treasury Building, and a score
of other important government struc-
lures, the firm of A. Ghiselli & Co., To-
Gated at 1736 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, has among its patrons many per-
sons OF national prominence. For many
years the firm has operated at the Penn
sylvania avenue site, administering to
the wants of Congressman. army and
navy officers, and prominent figures in
Washington elite society.
Among those who have patronized the
firm in the past are President Mckinley.
Admiral Dewey, Senator Lodge, c. n.
Bliss, Richard OlneY, and the wives and
daughters of members of the President S
Cabinet.
The establishment makes a speciality Of
liverleS. During the past forty years the
firm has supplied many prominent per-
sons residing in the District with them.
The establishment also pays special at
tention to full CreSs suits and tuXedOs.
The latest style cUtaways are adver-
tised, together with Prince Alberts OF the
neatest pattern.
The business house is able to handle
orders of any size. It guarantees to fur
nish elaborate livcries which will COM
pare favorably with those turned out
by the largest establishments in the
country. A large stock of fall and win
ter goods has Just been received by the
firm. The display of materials will be
one of the fullest and most attractive
that has ever been placed by the com
pany before its patrons.