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New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
The dolphin

President in the presence of visiting for
eigners. Because of the amount of water
she draws. and the limited depth Of the
Eastern branch Of the Potomac leading 10
the navy yard. it. has been found neces-
sary to add another craft TO the Presi-
Dental hotlla. This is the little Sylph,
OF l52 tons displacement bought In 1898
from John Roach & Co for $4,000 Since
then the Sylph has served the purpose OF
giving the Presidents a smaH vessel upon
which they could run down the Potomac
for a little outing for day CT two-a
means to get away from the heat of the
city and to escape some political worries.
When Colonel Roosevelt was in office and
... .eter Bay the summer capital. 80
to speak, the Sylph was stationed tncre
and called into frequent service In taking
the President for a run on the Sound or
20 carry him 90 and from New York
when the desire for haste did not prevail.
For years the Dolphin has been the senior
craft Of our official pleasure Geet, aud.
she did double duty as the Presid ent's
yacht aud the flagship of the secretary OF
the Navy until the advent OF the May
flower Now sire primarily the yacht
for the Secretary of the Navy. and re-
Gently she was reQustioned TO take Mr..
Mcyer, couvalesciug from an attack of
typhoid. for a trip at sea. rs royal
yachts 80. the democratic Dolphin is not
impressive because Of her size. Her dis
placement is .iS6 tons, but as vessel OF
war she would probably BE- able TO stand
moro hard knocks and render better
account of herself in combat than most of
her larger and showcr royal rivals.
The King of Spains yacht is vessel
of lS00 tons. and was built primarily for
pleasure service Like the yachts aGded
10 our own navy fourteen years ago, the
Giralda was purchased in 1898 with the
idea of converting her into a naval auXil-
iary. She cost a very tidy sum, and, as
We know. took no part in the war. She
was secured from the millionaire Meal
mont and is beautifully fitted up. En-
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The May1ower. purchased in 1898 from
the Ogden Goelet estate for $4,000, is d
vessel OF nearly 200 tons displacement.
ana Is accredited with speed of 1853
knots. In grace of line and trlgness.
she is second to no royal yacht, but in
the matter of her internal appointments
the public has generally been left
very much in doubt. thereby crea ting
from time TO time the idea that the craft
possessed a measure of, elegance quite out
of keeping with the democratic standards
of the populace.
The Mayhower has done appropriate
service as a Presidential yacht for num-
ber OF years, and she has served upon
more than one occasion to help maintain
the dignity Of the atmosphere about the
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
HoHENzoLLERN COST A MILLION.

New Workers can recall the Hohenzol-
iern. because she was here in 1902 to carry
back TO Germany Prince Henry OF Prus-
siss who had come here TO be present at
The launching OF the schooner yacht Me-
teor. built near by for his royal brother.
The Hohenzollern cost the German treas
ury matter OF more than 100000. and
no one need marvel at the price II he has
oeen fortunate enough TO visit the ship.
Inc vessel is handsomely appointed, es-
pecisliy In the royal suite, and that she
comfortable sea boat is amply proved
W lhe weeks the Kaiser spends aboard or
"er each year, going either north 10 the
"ohoerful waters of the scandinavian
Ilords or down TO the semi-tropical
warmth and sunit skies of the Mediter-
.ahean. The Kaiser takes his life aboard
Nls yacht quite seriously, whether he be
~ "ork among his favorite books or en-
v0uraging play in his own particular way.
-'ery Sunday he gives abiding proof OF
'iS own faith in his heayen-born mission
eiu personally conducts divine service.
lis officers and the yachts crew are de-
.o'ed 10 him, and the amusements which
aitlOAB tnt ioNN'i 80
e''denee Of the pleasures which he fosters
wen IN an atmosphere OF rigid Teutonic
discipline.
ianng the royal yachts in the order
"eir size, that OF the Gar Of Russia
precedence. The STANDARD, which
Ss built In Copenhagen In 1895. is
mp Of 5,557 tons displacement, and is
oie 10 do more than twenty-one knots
sae Is veritable floating palace and
a1p'eSents a1p an original outlay OF S2.oOO'-
although the Polarnaia Sviezda'
or 5's4O tons. was only three years
~ when Emperor william came into
D.. present Hohenzollern. the Car OF
,.'s'a was not willing 10 be outdone oy
southern neighbor and the STANDARD
-. rebuilt. In 1893 Alexander III him
~. ofoye the first rivst in the keel OF
eAndart at the shipyard OF Bur-
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
H,ctorte. end Albert
The Primary Function of the Official Sea Homes
of European Royalty Is Not to Act as Pleas
ure Craft, but to Supply Quiet, Pleasant
Spots for Diplomatic Negotiations

meister & Vain. at Copenhagen. but as
he died the following year Nicholas IT
fell heir to the craft when she was first
commissioned. in 1896.
The STANDARD is furnished with the
greatest elegance and luxury. and the
imperial apartments. which are aft are
beautifully arranged in suites for the
Car, the Czarina, the grand dukes and
others of the imperial retlnuc In the
wide passage running Immediately I'm
front OF the Cars dining room. which
seats sixty persons. magnificent altar
is built. and there the mass of the Greek
Church is performed frequently with al
of it's characteristic pomp. The Cars
apartments are finished in bird 's-cye ma
pie and mahogany the Czarina's In
brentwood. while walnut and ash prevail
elsewhere. In the passages the wood
work is painted white, and nothing is
spared that will add to the Inagnihcence
of the regal surroundings BY way OF
giving the ship the semblance of a fight
ing craft she carries battery OF eight
rapid fire guns. but nickel plating and
ornanentation neutralizc any sinister
SuNStSllOH = nc snip IS Sdlu 10 ne dD .
excellent sca' boat and this is probably
so. otherwise the Russian imperial
household would have found but little
use for her. being Of race that does
not take kindly TO the sea. The Stand
arts complement consists OF $40 per-
SONS. The Kaiser has never been salts
fed with the Hohenzolleru. fine as she
is since the STANDARD was put I'm scr
vice. and he hopes TO win from the
Reichstag money for now and larger
TIohenzolleTn. In Europe parade and inn
prcssiveness mean a vast deal in mat
ters diplomatic-hcncc the excuse for
the bigger yacht which is proposed.
There arc other smaller imperial yachts
i'm the Russian service.
Next to the STANDARD tho biggest
yacht built pu-posely for royalty is the
Victoria and Albert III, the pleasure
craft of the King Of England. The Vic
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WIlHELMINA's SMALL BOAT.

The King Of Greece has the Amphitrite,
built In 1865. She is of 900 tons. and
when pushed to IL can do about fourteen
knots. She is not actively employed as 4
pleasure craft. the King using one OF his
larger vessels when occasion demands.
The Queen Of Holland. in keeping with the
smallness OF her domain in Europe, has
her little yacht, the Sateiiet, craft OF
but 260 tons. When Wilhelmina wishes to
venture abroad she generally goes by rail-.
and she has therefore but little use for
"A pleasure craft in the accepted sense OF
the term.
OF the lesser maritime nations. most
of them have yachts for their rulers, and
strange to say, these royal pleasure craft
are not infrequently the largest and best
vessels in the naval feet In fact In a
number of instances the rulers yacht or
yachts represent all there is in the way
of a navy. Such is the case with CAM
bodia, Johore and Liberia. The King OF
Cambodia has a yacht OF i90 tons, while
his rival. the Sultan of Johore, has a
hotilla of two pleasure craft, the Sea
Belle. Of 300 tons. and another craft OF
100 tons. The Sultan OF Johore gets a
good deal Of enjoyment out of these yes-
sells The President of Liberia has the
l5O-ton Gorrorommah which is a com
bined gunboat and yacht. The Prince of
Montenegro has navy of one vessel.
the royal yacht Zmdy. OF 40 tons; the
Sultan of Morocco has his Nour-el-
Bahr. l4-knot craft OF $50 tons; the
Shah of Persia is the possessor of
iOO-ton yacht. the Selika. The Presi-
dent of Hayti also has his pleasure craft,
while the Prince of Bulgaria is decidedly
rich in this particular. having two royal
yachts. the Alexander |, of 500 tons.
and the Krum, of $50 tons
The Belgian Governor upon the Congo
has his yacht, too She is the Hiron-
dele, Of $50 tons. and was built In Ho-
boken in 1891 The President Of Colombia
is the possessor of an official yacht, also
built in America. the General Pinzon.
of 40 tons, which was originally the
Namouna In Venezuelan waters, the
Restaurador, formerly the American
built yacht Atalanta, of 56s tons dis
placement. serves to carry the Presi-
Dental flag and to take the ruler of
that restless republic out for a sea trip
when the spirit moves him. The Rajah
of Sarawak. who is an Englishman, like
most of his countrymen Is fond of the
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

A SHORT while ago we read OF the
meeting between Emperor William
n OF Germany and the Car of Rus
Ella al Port Baltic. at the entrance of the
Gulf Of Finland. European chancellerles
we're all agog as TO the probable outcome
Of the Kaisers visit. They asked. Would
It served to bind Russia and Germany to
closer union against a prospective foe?
Would the pacific Gar and the bellicose
Emperor OF the Fatherland join hands in
helping TO bring about peace between
Italy and Turkey? Did the occasion mark
the steps toward some other momentous
movement in world politics. For ourselves
on this side of the Atlantic, these queries
were not of particular interest, but again
We saw the part that the Kaiser's yacht,
national affairs, and We learned that the
car travelled from ST. Petersburg TO the
place OF meeting in his imperial yacht
the STANDARD The German Ambassador
10 Russia. escorted by a division OF Rus
sian torpedo boats. sailed forth in adj
vance 10 greet mis- royal master, being
carried for that purpose In the Russian
Admiralty yacht. the Nevs The Polar
naia Svlezda. another OF the Russian royal
Yachts took part III the joint ceremonies,
all Of which shows how yachts, and not
war craft. are the seemingly necessary
vehicles for these royal visits on the
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
WHERE GOSSIP BREWs.

Prior to the revolution in Portugal the
royal yacht was the Banshee, built but
twelve years ago Whether or not the
present democratic head of the govern
ment looks with favor upon the Banshee
is not certain. The Yacht is Of l,200 tons
and has speed of fourteen knots. I'm the
days OF Manuel and his father the Ban
shee was conspicuous instrument in
promoting gossip.
The Sultan Of Turkey has had a yacht
lof 1000 tons since 1866. but the career OF
the Stambul has been anything but an
active one In the DAYS of his rule Abdul
lIarnid II was not fond Of the water, and
the Stambul had but little reason for
being. In 1903, however. this royal yacht
was supplanted by the Erthogroal. built in
England at Elswlck. The Erthogroal Is
Of goo tons displacement, but while
smaller than the Stambul, can mako
twenty -one knots. II is commonly be-
lieyed that the order was given TO the
Elswick shipyard as diplomatic SOP to
Great Britain and as a sort of earnest OF
the Sultans promise to patronize British
shpbullders should he rehabiltate his
navy. The Turks are not fond OF the sea.
and unless the present Sultan shows more
fOndncss for the water than his prede-
cessor the Erthogroal is likely to either
rust away at the dock or to be progress
sively dismembered wherever there are
parts OF metal which can he sold az a
profit to grating officials.
Since 1879 the iron side wheel steamer
Dannebrog has been the royal yacht OF
Denmark. During the long years OF SER
vice she has wandered great deal
through the Scandinavian waters, and
upon occasions has travelled good deal
further south. The Dannebrog has a dis
placement Of go tons and her recorded
speed is something like thirteen knots.
When the late King died in Hamburg. a
few months ago. the Dannebrog was dis,
patched To bear his body home to Copen-
hagen. and upon that occasion instead OF
a craft OF pleasure she became a ship Of
sorrow
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
A FACTOR IN AFFAIRS OF STATE,

We Americans have generally considered
the Yacht as "A pleasure craft pure and
simple, but such is not its function prl-
marily In foreign waters. Most Of the
rulers Of other nations have found their
Yachts important mediums in fostering
friendly relations with neighboring po-
tcntates as we'll as n means Of patching
Up little difficulties that might have re-
suited In serious friction but FOR the cor
dial relaxation aboard these vessels. Be
sides this. yachts have made II possible
for them to hold their conferences undis-
turbed-a most important safeguard
against untimely publicity.
tas German Emperor has certainly
MADE frequent use Of the Hohcnzollcrn
since he got from his thrifty Legislators
the money for her construction I'm 1872.
The naval budget for that year contained
an item Of nautical increase under the
non-committal title dispatch boat" Aud
there was more than one hot debate be-
fore the funds were granted for what was
tacltly recognized was TO be new i'm
perial yacht. However, the Kaiser won
whether by persuasion or threat Is not
generally known-and the ship has proba-
bly, justified her existence more than once
since Originally designed 10 play the part
Of scout and commerce destroyer in time
% war, the Hohenzollern was given dis
placement Of nearly 400 tons and a speed
OF twenty-five knots at her maximum.
She was designed TO carry a fair-sized
battery Of rapid fire guns. but most
Of these have been kept in storage since
che was first commissioned. The weapons
she carries are ft only for saluting pur-
poses.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
The Car of Russia Has the Largest and Finest
of Royal Craft in the STANDARD; Then Comes
King Georges Victoria and Albert ILL.,
Next in Size Is the King of Italy's Savoia.

structed, aside from pleasure, to continue
the scientific researches which the Prince
of Monaco has been carrying on since
1873. For seven or eight months Of each
year he pursues his oceanographic invesu-
cations What the venturesome gambler
loses at Monte Carlo is returned in part
to the world at large through the splendid
work which the Prince OF Monaco has
made possible In the study Of life in the
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-06-12

CREDITS
By certificates IF allowance sS6.48 O5
81 polls released from taxa
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-06-12
Better Farming Methods.

The Bureau of Statistics of the
Agricultural department has Just
issued a comparative statement
of production of farm products.
From this statement it is noted
that Germany in 1884 was pro-
ducing an average of 40.6 BUSH
els an acre OF the five crops Of
wheat. rye, barley, oats and DO
tatoes, while in the same year
that the United States was pro-
ducing 30.2 bushels; and that p
years later Germany had ad-
vanced to lis bushels per acre.
while in the United States the
average was 24.8 bushels. Ger
man farm lands have been farm,
ed for hundreds of years. More
than so per cent, of American
farm lands have been farmed for
less than half a century.
Other comparisons might be
cited all to the same effect. but
would simply emphasize the need
of better farming methods in the
United States. There is need in
this country of greater produc-
tivity, which can only be secured
through improved methods re-
curing, scientific treatment OF
the soil. To this end the agri-
cultural colleges of the several
states have now undertaken 70
educate the farmer. These COL
leges have experimental with
soils. determined their needs,
and are now sending their in
structors.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-06-12
To Kind to Keep.

When the of good type has
proven herself a prolific breeder
an economical feeder, and a good
mother it is a good plan to keep
her several years. Too much
stress cannot be laid on selecting
breeding swine from sound,
healthy parents. Animals that
are not strong in constitution
cannot withstand disease as well
as those which are strong in that
respect. In case hogs are troubl-
ed with disease it is almost i'm
possible to give them medicine
or anything else that will prove
very helpful. About all we can
do is to feed a ration that can be
easily digested and keep them in
clean quarters, thoroughly disin-
feet the pens and let the disease
run its course. Farmers Home
Journal.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-06-12
Dead Kansas Towns.

In the past half century more
than 2,400 Kansas towns have
disappeared altogether from the
map. Their histories will be
published by George w. Martin.
of the State Historical society,
who is now engaged in collecting
their obituaries.
In the early days town building
was one of the principal indus
tries of Kansas. Settlers, stop
ping in the midst of the prairie,
would pitch tents, set up a sod
house or two, and bestow a name
on the settlement. Along would
come townsite promoter, and
in a few months lots on the fu-
ture metropolis of the state would
appear on the market Many of
these towns lived only a few
months, while others struggled
along for years before dying a
natural death. Many fortunes
from the East were squandered
in Kansas real estate speculation.
In their brief existence, many
towns added exciting chapters
to Kansas history. County seat
wars were in fashion, and sever
al rival towns frequently tough
over the possession of the county
records. When the final choice
was made the defeated rivals,
their sole purpose of existence
gone, would rapidly decline.
In some cases, towns which
have disappeared, once had a
population exceeding 1000, but
most of them never had more
than 1000 inhabitants.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-06-12
Who's You Suppose 1t Was?

st. Peter was aroused by a
knocking on the gate of heaven
and upon inquiring who was
without received the reply,
George Washington
what have you done to merit
heaven?" asked the saint.
Il helped to established a
great nation" was the modest
rejoinder whereupon the father
of his country was invited to en-
ter.
A few decades after, a tall, ca.
daverous individual presented
himself at the pearly gates and
requested admission.
"Who are your" asked St. Pc
ter.
81 am Abraham Lincoln, was
the reply. OF course the great
emancipation was assigned one of
the high seats in heaven.
After the passage of a few
more decades there came terri
fic hammering upon the golden
gate and st. Peter in much ire
piation fastened to ascertain
the cause of the racket. Looking
timidly out he saw pompous in
dividual in a Rough Riders uni
form and brandishing a big stick.
who are your" asked st Pc
ter TREMENDOUSLY.
None of your business who |
am" came the tart reply: 'just
tell God I'm here. "-EX.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-06-12
Short Stops.

After all, icebergs are not
half as dangerous a automobiles.
The rattle of the lawn mower
now makes life merry in the
suburbs.
The male mosquito does not
bite anyone. He gives preced-
ence to the the lady.
Women first" should be the
rule in the street cars as we'll on
the liners.
Much poetry will have to be
rewritten if the 24-hour clock is
to come into general use.
An Indiana farmer is planning
to sow his oats by aeroplane.
Wild oats presumably.
No, Belinda, it is not from
economical motives that states
men strive to save the party.
A New York tailor says
motoring enlarges the chest, but
he does not mean the money
chest.
1t takes more than a mere
court decision to disturb the
steady clinking of the faithful
gas meter.
An American woman piloted
the first airship across the
English channel-the first one
by a woman,
A Connecticut youth has play
ed the piano continuously for 65
hours, which gives the endurance
record to his neighbors.
A chicago woman is seeking
divorce because of her hus-
bands fondness for onions.
Sour pigs feet are, however
worse still.
Charles Frohman, who is in a
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-06-12

position to know, would have
US believe that tall chorus girls
have run short of popularity.
A Chicago Judge has ruleI
that man is not competent to
help select his wife's gowns.
Hooking them is mans specially.
A man who was once a rail-
road president is now a begger
in New York. Couldn't he get a
job as a palace car porter.
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of which seriously deplores the
divorce evil"
The incident is of interest to
the country at large in that it IL
Illustrates the present tendency to
rush to the courts with matrimo-
NAL troubles. That tendency is
indicated by statistics at hand
which show that in the United
States from 1887 to 1906 there
were granted 945, 625 divorces,
as against 328,716 from 1867 to
1886, inclusive; or to put it an
other way, the number Of d.
Vorces in 1900 had increased %
70 per one hundred thousand,
from 50 to 1880. There is much
sense IN the observation Of a JUS
tice of an Ohio court, to the
effect that we need more strin-
gent divorce laws.
The divorce evil is certainly a
growing one. growing so rapidly
as to cause genuine alarm, out.
as this paper views the matter,
prohibition is not so much a mat
ter Of law as of home and re-
ligious training. If young men
and women reach maturity under
the proper influence there would
not be so many unhappy mar
riages.-The Grit.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-06-12
To Grow WatermeIOnS.

To grow WatermelOns. plow
the land well and run out fur
rows ten feet apart. Fill them
half full of manure, and just be-
fore planting, add half a ton of
high-grade commercial fertilizer
to an acre, and bed on this. Fatten
the bed somewhat and drill the
seed literally all along the bed.
When a good stand is certain,
thin out five feet apart, and as
the vines start to run scatter a
tablespoonful of nitrate of soda
around each hill. Cultivate well
until the vines are in the way,
and as the melons set, SOW GRIM
son clover seed all over the plot.
Catalogues are grown in the
same way except the rows are
six feet apart and thinned TO 20
inches. Use mostly sandy soil
for watermelons.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-06-12
Proper Patching.

When children's dresses have
to be patched, be sure to match
the weave of the material, and
if it be striped or plaid goods,
take great care that the lines of
the figure exactly match. .
Before applying the patch be
sure that the material of the
patch matches the dress in color.
For example, do not patch a
faded garment with a piece of
new material. If the dress is
faded, wet a bit of new material
and leave it in the sun until it
too, is faded the same amount as
the dress itself; then it can be
put on underneath the tear, the
frayed edges cut away and the
edges of the tear sewed down
with invisible stitches. Damp
en- and press the patch on the
wrong side and it will be almost
impossible to see where the gar
ment has been mended.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-06-12
Tit For Tat.

Assailing Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr..
Taft says: "Just in what l have
failed, just in what respect l am
different from what | was when
he recommended me | have been
unable to see.
Il am here to say why he
should not be nominated, and
why, if nominated, he will run
the risk of defeat in election.
Theodore Roosevelt 30 =
would be'a dangerous man to in
toxicate with the compliment of
putting him in a place and giving
him the power that has been de-
MED to every American president
since the beginning of the gov
eminent.
is it fair, is it honest. is it a
square deal for him to turn on
me and denounce me for a reac-
tionary for following the only
course which he advised me to
take"
Assailing Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Roose-
welt says: -Four years ago Mr..
Taft had not discovered that /
was a fatterer, a demagogue.
egotist, and engaged in honey
the people, and yet |
stood then exactly where stand
now.
eve have not changed posi-
ton, we progressives, and we
stand exactly where We stood