The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917, February 02, 1911, Image 8
HE battleship Itelaware. >or ar»«i larjces* a:it fin -at sea warrkir. b now malciwc jweparations tor a nuti nutitib treb* A<n«<titc to present f.iatia *h»- will sail on this jaant cartr this month. isA iv fi»b» will roa tjn e the bnrt pa*-: «*f the *;-ntuc The itinerary— nil of a midden. » t •fcl- eraise wna **< eten cuatatn % ■ %tmA » tew «**k» a*«»—••nils for a «WK' ^iwkmI the raattoist of South \- rbr-m <Tr at ’.*•*»' around the major r erfaw » that tmagwlar roatineut at f t» ini. fair u» tie the most notable w. --eft.. * :**e.i to ant ►inale h_-t—a.sp <)Mir the fatmons dM ba'tle ctt, ' (f' C a tiiace the Ionic trip around - ..*» i«, u-g .<>eer rtnrh this same - «t. si v time of the Sjuuiitfc Tbr -rctfce the itflivuv Wl'1* t-~-fiance t-utn the fset that i* ?• tirnf tnat «< tbe hint attempted ar 4 ««.r new !tattU«Mf< of the *!_• < i»- f. ittnt f-irtrei»se* * . e-t .att.-t an-! te-a»1er and more * -r-. ;•!- r ar--..s4 ttn any of "tir old • that tber r:lih’ he re * -<■ *j a* tb* * la brothers” of fe> .:•» • hat mere a>> »<• raspir t- « a «• « vn ace. fct. of cutir»r. l *. * ill Ut run” sfcla* are as »• »* *• tty «f aa •-aperitnetit In oar t. ■ * «- turn far a* *••»«*! s- ntan gam - , jr„v, lii al oftrtals and * » a# e*i-»sl* will await with <% <rnt -i. .utr.etie of tLJ* • - ran" era se. r rtrentrfdanre that makes ■' Jn:*x <-rcl*e stand oat aa a not .. M.\>. -ft .*• 'La: the 1 Via* are *- • •■•■r *-■,-»< Liiie” absolutely t vl .%» a:: readers of the t •»} *'»T* ii _»t Uo noted, it ha* t - the jirwttae of our natal ac • •'! . '• ♦ if* to aes-rn -inicie :.e-ht|4» '•> . -jjj enis-t They u*u ! r. - at * t : - r at east in j-atrr Why. * r -ae-entx red that arhetl Pres t»t T: ■ • :a.t.e Li» recent trio to Pa i t « »•- • l s»tftit?i»» sent alone t! * « ! tie preslden ■ art 'ojce there was any r- . »•’ 4 r.«* it simply to have a siitnparrna- slap at hand ta render as -• it. Me e-enf that the first »f* * * Ph a c :»Uaj» of any kind, maw jr rr&aii. A-1 » taat .shr ca*-ai cruise - America, with which the Si C4?r Goi'f *c rrtr t/j } orLamat? Wr~^*e D&ttiesmp cannot ascend the com paratively shallow Potomac river to Washington to receive the body, and so the president's yacht May flower will be used to corvey the casket from the capital to Hamp ton roads. Va.. where the transfer will be made to the big vessel. When the casket is conveyed from the receiving vault to the May flower there will be another mili tary and naval pageant and guns will boom in salute and high offi cials of the government will stand with uncovered heads while the casket is swung by means of the long arm of a crane from the cais son used as a hearse to the deck of the vessel. A high official of the state department will accompany the body to Hampton Roads as a representative of our government and. in all probability, one or more Chilean diplomats will go with the body on the battleship all the way to Chile. Captain Gove, who will command the Delaware on this important cruise, is one of the most capable officers in the United States navy. He was for years the commandant of midshipmen at the United States naval academy and is thus known personally to almost every one of the younger officers of our sea ser vice. The IVlaware. of which he is in command, is MO feet in length. 85 feet breadth and dis places 20,000 tons of water, which rut u-J&nm-tstup 1 K plkcihc cSSsI -Twt- PLBfa- 0««PEg--S=^ Incidentally, I' n c 1 e Sam's impressive method of paying tribute to a worker for Pan-American unity will be brought to the attention of the people of other South American means that she is fully one-fourth larger or heavier than any other vessel now in commis sion in our navy except her sister ship, the North Dakota She is also the speediest of all our battleships built or building, being capable of a gait of 24 or 25 miles per hour, which is dictinctly "going some" for so i>onderous a craft. tery and naval display; the pres ident of the Unit ed States and the members of his cabinet were in attendance; anti the chief justice of the United States, foreign a m b a s s a dors, I'nited States senators and otn d-tF-rMC TMf- G»’J<£-T S30GJJH0 4 WAfi~5rtJS> er distinguished men acted as the *■ '•■ • v— »i*i nat uru.x be compared— «. *i w— • - -ting ftrwt leg" of the m«n -b*‘ ** • »-T-. r*ii»e when k*-ar Ad »tf* ft ' *■ E *j»* iW a flee* of 1C battleship* -- - *■■• <»«f t-alf -f cur •t.Uneot- In that -■'«* r~.: - icuonsH vw there esemplilW the * :-*=• Sa union there la strength, ami a *e lr-<oi ’he w.t : o3J*ir* Inspired by the *'• oreiwa*- aetloc of a whole fleet of battle ► ..pa •: r<- •• as the further Insurance against '1 • t.-d *evd by the presence with *he C-»* j< a repair ship, supply ships and na sal solissrt The Deiaw are. on the other hand, a use »ra»-r*e the same aea track figuratively a. we, as IReraUy on her own bottom.-* as the eaiul'4 mew say. Howerer a tthowt underestimating the pres t r» -*f win ruwse to the lielaware through all te-se iiMMrf attributes of her present trip, n ■«' b»- adnst'ted hat the greatest slgnlfi <■*»» 4 ail st aches to this 1911 cruise be caws* <4 the mtsakai of the Delaware The ft*—t 4 battleships that visited Bomh Ameri earn ports a mei*- of year* ago went solely «t- tie la.native of President koestslt as a practise erulee a ad a aort of object lesson to *»ther uathtt* but the Delaware goes on a t*ieriac miss ion Of COUdoietK e. out Of respect to the mentor* of an Internal Iona! statesman aad IB «*»w|illw>snt to a friendly nation She is • t*'1 from our shores to his native land t»* *<d* of ftewor Doe Anfbai Crux. the late ■ii»tc» ,jf the republic of Chile to the United Stales When • tor*-tea topVanM dies a* his post ot *.* is sa alien capital K .* nut'imary fi>r U» -»*ri*ls a< the gov. ran.-i^ to which he t-ad !•*»« as «rjjr and (or his fel low 'Afutts to accord him cvctt possible ■err ;*t death Elaborate <eren:oniali are t• - - ' • • —1 MM merely as a tribute to the »' <!«'■ ,i*s •'hose work is behalf of interna *i «a r<od fe- ;ma has thus bee* interrupted V» «■ »!». st« also as a compliment to the «»4 1 • *orrraa«tt whose accredited acest be was AH the unwritten laws were cwtsftsi!* I* the case of the late Chi li aa minister Has funeral at Washington was nsc- the ooeastoa oi an staborate mill honorary pallbearers But there was one other court *-sv which international etiquette pre scribes shall fee offered under such sad circum stances. In accordance with the usage of friendly nations the president of the United States cabled to the president of Chile offer ing the use of a United States warship to con vey on his last, journey home the body of the deceased diplomatist. The offer was accepted and the Delaware has been assigned to act as a funeral barge on this voyage of thousands of miles to Valparaiso anil return. In accordance, however, with the wishes of the Cruz family the battleship .lid not start on her journey im mediately after the funeral, but the trip was deterred until this month, the flag-draped cas ket reposing In the meantime in a receiving vault in a cemetery at Washington. The United States government has been called upon twice before, within a comparative ly few years, to convey home the bodies of emi nent Pan-American statesmen who have died in this country. Some years ago the body of an ambassador of Mexico was thus conveyed home in state and only a year ago similar hon ors were paid to the remains of the late Senor Nabuco. who was for years the ambassador of Brazil at our seat of government. On neither occasion, however, was there employed for the service so !mi>osing a vessel as the Delaware. mat me officials and the public of Chile • 111 appreciate the significance of Uncle Sam's sending his largest and finest warship is the ex jactation of the American authorities and there is plain intent to thus create an espe cially favorable impression—possibly the more so because Chile is one of those South Ameri can countries with which the United States has at times in the past been on the verge of ill feeling, and it is the desire of our statesmen to allay any lingering suspicions and cement friendship in this quarter. The Delaware was not. of course, a member of the round-the-world squadron that visited Chilean ports several >ear» ago so that not only will she be a nov -ity to eyes beyond the Andes but she will af ford the i>eople of Chile their first opportunity to inspect an example of the world's latest ideas In Jieavj battleship building. republics and tms win not be a bad idea either, for the l^atin-Americans are very jealous of receiving their due meed of respect and recognition from their big brother of the north. This focusing of the attention of people on the east coast of South America will come about through the circumstance that the Delaware, being unattended by coal or sup ply ships, will find it necessary en route to and from Chile to put in at ports in Brazil. Argen tina and other places for fuel, supplies, etc. Of course the natives at each port cannot fail to be impressed by the vessel and the impor tance which Vncle Sam attaches to her mis sion. The placing of the metal casket containing the body of the deceased diplomat aboard the battleship will be made the occasion of another impressive ceremonial. The heavy-draught ana wnicn win enaote uer to maKe swu uiuu on her round trip beyond Cape Horn if neces sity should arise. The Delaware is the heaviest armed of all our “peacemakers.” excepting of course her twin sister. the North Dakota. She carries ten of the big 12-inch guns, four of which were a few years ago considered ample for any battle ship. and in addition she has ranged on her sides 14 of the tremendously effective 5-inch guns, to say nothing of a whole array of smaller naval "shooting irons.” Some of these latter— the three-pounders, for instance, will be the only ones used on the present cruise and then merely for firing salutes. The Delaware has a ship's company of record-breaking size—55 officers and nearly 900 men. THREE ORDERS OF SOCIETY IN NAPLES There are three distinct classes in Neapoli tan society—it would be better to call them castes—the nobility and aristocracy, the “gal antuomini" or middle classes, and the “laz zaronl" or the "submerged multitude.” The first class it is unnecessary to de scribe, the other classes live side by side, and are yet distinct and hostile. They differ in religious and political convictions, in mor als. in social customs, in food and clothing. The galantuomlnl include the shopkeepers, the small manufacturers, tradesmen, book keepers. persons engaged in clerical occupa tions. and practically all who are compelled to earn their living, but who are not engaged in manual labor. They are generally liberal and often radical in politics. The men express an open in difference and often contempt for the church, but require their wives and daughters to ob serve all the conventional religious duties, and they themselves never fail to reach for a crucifix or call for a priest whenever they Imagine their own lives to be in danger. They are fond of dress and display and in dulge their taste as far as their means will permit, but their wives and daughters are kept in seclusion and are never allowed to leave the house without duennas to protect them. The lazzaronl regard with contempt as well as aversion the families of the galan tuomini. who are not wealthy and have to struggle to keep up appearances. The laz zaroni are strongly attached to the nobility, have often given practical evidences of loyal ty and on several occasions have been of su preme service to the crown. They live cheaply In the open air. with a room in the basement or the attic of some old tenement, to which they can retreat for shelter in case of storm, and when the hour comes for sleep. They delight in garlic, shell fish, raw vege tables and fruit. The women pay little at tention to their dress and always go bare headed. There are probably not a dozen hats or bonnets to the thousand of the women population of the lazzaroni. The lazzaroni are so accustomed to fetid odors, the misery, the loathsome filth of the “Fondacl." as the slums are called, that it is difficult for them to be happy under any other circumstances. They are born in it. they live In It and they die In It. and r«t there are grades of misery, just as there are grades of prosperity. There are lazzaroni who are rich and com fortable. compared with others who may oc cupy the adjoining attic, but it is said by those who have studied this class that they are never reduced to a condition which is be yond their philosophy to endure; that they will always jest about their hunger and laugh about their twins. Sentimentalists who have made a study of them insist that the poorer and more loath some the family the stronger the love and at tachment. As misfortune comes upon them they seem to cling more closely together, pa rents to children, children to parents and brothers to sisters, and not one is so low or so destitute as to be unable now and then to do an act of charity or express compassion to neighbors who are even more badly off than themselves. Beats Best the Baron Ever Told - 41_ •*events ef litsrrr Vcxr.ce Maks fear? Mere InciMiM* Than Any of -raeei* «u puMnM la 17SS. tl •rtty a rmtary ao4 a quarter aco 7b*i i* aof a »«r* lace uaw. saf» Uta V » Tar* Eveataf Post Bat sappoe* SI Aesfcaaae* *a4 pMmct to carry > -a**** ato aa rMncntrrtd taad. • Ik-:*- arMace aatf tareottoa bad ha4 * start of a century or two as com pared with Europe; and suppose that be had told of an Invention by which the exact picture of an object was permanently Impressed upon a plate by a brief exposure to light; that at first It took some minutes of ex posure to make the picture, but that year by year methods were found for increasing the sensitiveness of the platan, until at last a picture could be obtained in an almost infinitesimal fraction of a second; that a favorite amusement of the people was to look at a swift succession of pictures of this kind, portraying persons and things in motion, which produced upon the eye the precise impression of the original living scene; but that some exhibitors of such scenes got into trouble because the actors in them had indulged in vile language, forget ful of the fact that the motion of their lips was perfectly reproduced, and that deaf mutes had been taught to • read the lips. Would not this story have been regarded as equaling in in credibility. and surpassing in gro tesqueness, almost anything the baron actually put into his book? In the Face ot Pain. Instances of bravery In the face of the most Intense pain are of dally oc currence, but even in cases of dif ficult and tedious operations the at tention paid to them Is slight unless they are undergone as a result of self sacrifice. A case •where a friend sac rifices a few pieces of skin, to ho grafted on a victim of burns or scalds will be told of at length, while the man who suffers just as much pain from a broken leg is not considered worthy of mention. The man who lies gasping for breath with an attack of inter costal neuralgia is sometimes consid ered a laughable spectacle, but a sprained and swollen wrist would gain him prompt sympathy and help. The amount of pain that is endured gen erally is not taken into consideration; the circumstances of the case form the basis for the opinions of the outsider. GOOD CHARACTERISTICS OF BROWN SWISS DAIRY CATTLE Cows Show High Degree of Efficiency in Converting Feed Into Milk or Flesh—They Are Not of / Nervous Disposition or Habit. Beginning In the year 1S70, Brown Swiss cows and heifers to the extent of about one hundred and fifty have been imported into the United States. Descended from these, over 7,000 pure bred animals have been registered in the Herd Book. Jjj th§ native country of the Swiss cattle there is no attempt at line breeding or fancy breeding, says a writer in Northwestern Agriculturist. What they seek to perpetuate are good cows, cows that give a good quantity of good milk, and that have shape and size. Considering the small number to choose from in the entire country, it is rather remarkable that its repre sentatives have achieved so large a number of high records for dairy per formances, and that the breed stands as well as it does in general estima tion where it is known. The highest official world's record in a dairy test for cows away from i from history and paleontology in this respect. As a consequence the breed characteristics are readily imparted to cross-bred animals when cows of other breeds or grades of other breeds are bred to Swiss bulls. Grade Swiss cattle even of the first and second generations are often hard to distin guish by their conformation and col or marks from pure bred Swiss ani mals. The grades are sure to gain in dairy qualities over their dams, and to have in addition, size, constitu tion and hardiness. In Brown Swiss cows we have a constitution to which a fair amount I of flesh is normal, a contented but hearty disposition, an absence of wor i ry, but a great capacity for making milk and butterfat. All we have to do j is to work in accord with nature, and j without sacrificing anything of proflt | ableness for the dairy, we have a strong and sturdy type of beauty, and | especially that kind of beauty that 1 A Prize Brown Swiss Ccw. home is that of the Brown Swiss cow Brienz, 16S, made at Chicago, in No vember, 1S91, the results being taken and certified to by the officials of the University of Illinois. In three days she gave 245 pounds of milk, 9.32 pounds of butter fat, and 11.66 pounds of butter. The Royal Academy at Poppelsdorf, Germany, made a selection of ten Swiss cows for a test in the years 1900 and 1901. The results were very satisfactory. .1 Ll at ci uvj u wi l.un o iu UiillVlilg, condition would weigh 1,300 to 1,400 pounds apiece. They tend to take on fat readily when dry and give it off slowly when in milk. The average herd of cows when fatted would weigh 1,500 pounds or more. Bulls in good condition would weigh from 1, 700 up to 2,500 pounds. The Swiss calf at a month old will weigh ISO to 200 pounds, and at two years 1,500 pounds. It is a general characteristic of the Brown Swiss cows to show a high degree of efficiency in converting feed into milk or into flesh, and a pro nounced characteristic that they are not of a nervous disposition or habit. It is not necessary to keep strangers out of the barn or to avoid talking at milking time. A barn full of them, or a single one, will go on stolidly giv ing the regular yield of milk undis turbed through a commotion that will quite demoralise more nervous cows. Growing out of the strength of con stitution and the absence of nervous fidgets, is the characteristic long life of the Swiss breed. At eleven and twelve years of age the cows are in the prime of their life. It is probable that the Brown Swiss race has quite a different origin from the races of western Europe. There are indications that it is more ancient than any of the other established races. They have been bred by a pastoral people for the same purpose, in the same locality, for a longer time (han almost any other breed. Its gen eral character, its color points, its points of conformation are probably more firmly fixed than those of any other breed. Experience in crossing confirms what we are able to learn I shines from the reflection of coin and I which exemplifies the proverb "Hand ! some is that handsome does." DEEP UTTER FEEDING GOOD In Some Experiments Lit ter-Fed Chickens Gained Much More Than Those Fed by Hand on Same Ration. (By EDGAR ZIMMERMAN.) A western doctor who had a fine flock of hens, but whose hours were so irregular that he could not feed them at stated times, writes that he has found this method to give entire satisfaction. For this sort of feeding a layer of litter is first spread over the floor J and then a layer of grain such as cracked com or wheat, then another layer of litter and another of grain, alternating until the mass is from six to eight inches deep. Young chickens attack this heap vigorously and often dig out square holes clear down to the bottom in their search for grain. This continual digging gives them plenty of exercise and as a rule they thrive excellently. In some experiments made in this matter, litter-fed chicks actually gained much more than those fed by hand although both lots were fed ex actly the same rations and the hand fed birds received all they could eat and at all times. If the litter is kept perfectly dry it does not become foul because the constant movement of it by the chick ens keeps it well aired and no un pleasant odor results. Cos Lettuce. There is an increasing demand for cos lettuce. When the right varie ties are grown under proper condi tions. the texture and flavor are all that could be desired. It thrives best in soils containing considerable sand and the ground should be very rich to secure a rapid, tender growth. WELL BALANCED MEAT RATION Nutritive Ratio. Prairie hay 1:12.3 Corn and prairie hay ....1:10.2 Corn ...1:9.66 Corn and alfalfa hay ....1:7.34 Balanced ration for cattle (approximate) .1:7.00 Alfalfa 1:3.S4 I -J cate the amount of digestible carbohydrates (starches etc t portiona indi go to produce body heat and fat. A well balanced ration i oils whlch tain about one of protein to seven of carbohydrates 4 ls shown to coQ. and alfalfa hay comes near to the required'standard mb nation of cora