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father, indeed, had at first faced 1t with
the scythe and cut il quite through but
since II united again fast as he cut 1t
he finally ran for self-preservation rather
than from copardice. And other schemers
are engaged in the bloodless but exciting
war of fox and geese. in crossy-crowny, in
playing pins or in the gamble of NANNY
daddy-child-or-b -babby.
The Old Hedge school Days.
In the old hedge school days, which end
ed half a century ago (and. indeed, in still
later times). the master followed the indi-
vidual system of teaching; that is. while
the other pupils sat around the walls as
saulting their tasks" the master called
each in turn to his rostrum, examined his
lessons and appointing new tasks to be
absorbed before the morrow, sent him to
his place. He began with number one at
10 o'c'ock and finished with the last pupil
at 3. Then he went home with one Of his
students-for he was entertained a week
by each.
one OF these peregrinating masters Sir
ne replied, Il have as many stops as a Uni
Versal Ia Universal Spelling Book'')
In those days spelling (which was taught
according 10 the syllable method) was the
test OF the scholar, and he was classified
according to the statute measure of the
words he could tackle and successfully ma
sotiate. Ihe child who started with alb,
ao. graduated upon Philadelphia and Anti
trinitarian.
The School System.
1t is something more than sixtv wears
since our beneficent rulers vouc hsa fed us a
system OF public school education, called
NATIONAL because our language, our htera-
ture and our history were strictly barred
from Its curriculum. But. thank God. in a
Few years more our Gaelic will, after stren-
uous EFFORTS. get Its place in our schools.
Every one OF the rising generation is being
eoocated-by q tine STAN Of able and under
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MIGRATION OF BIRDS.
Question Whether 1t is n Matter Of
Instinct or of Education.
From the Cleveland lain

Instinct of Education
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Il don't know" said the suburbanite the
other day. whether the migration of birds
from the south at this season of the year in
so much matter of instinct as of educa-
ton. once accepted the instinct theory,
but l had the Idea rudely shaken yesterday
by the stories Of those birds told to me by
Miss Henry of 2117 Detroit street"
This Is the story of a suburbanite: The
migration of birds and flight at night at an
elevation of from two to three miles was
the subject of conversation, when the lady
remarked that she knew Of at least three
instances where birds had not migrated
after the custom Of their species
Two redbirds." she said. 'wintered in
the dove cote three seasons. They became
so well known to the members Of the family
that they were named Bill and Jenny, and
would scarcely keep out from under foot
when the pigeons were fed. This spring
Bill disappeared. and couple Of days
after Jenny also did. Pigeons had been
stolen by bad boys on the same dates and
1t was thought the vandals had taken the
redbirds also.
But a more curious case was that Of
Scipio. a blackbird. He appeared In the
poultry yard so well satisfied that he de-
cided to make the place his summer and
winter residence. He was a bachelor bird
with advanced views of apparently cyni-
cal nature. for he would have nothing to
do with birds of his own species, and would
saw away at them in a malignant fash
ion whenever they came over from Mayor
Bertchold's across the way.
'Scipio has no instinct which impels him
to migrate south In winter. He finds that
he can keep comfortable in the hen house
with his particular friend, a big Plymouth
Rock rooster. The fowls seem to regard
him a source Of amusement-a sort of
court jester-and are not energetic in
grabbing food from him as from each
other
now asked the suburbanite, chow do
you account for these cases if you accept
the instinct theory? Isn't the migration
the result of education of the young by
their parents?
BILLY, Jenny and Scipio We're pupils tru-
ant from the bird schools and never grad
uated into migration grade"
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Correspondence Of the London Mail.
The wives of the foreign representatives
at Peking and two other ladies were on
March received in special audience by
the empress dowager and the emperor
the second occasion of the kind. From the
entrance gate of the palace grounds they
were carried in imperial sedan chairs over
the Marble bridge; the rest of the way to
the reception hall they travelled in a tram
eunuchs. In the reception hall the dow
ager empress. benevolent-looking old
lady Of sixty-four. and not at all the re-
lent,ess virago she Is commonly depicted.
was seated on raised dais, and on q
slightly lower seat sat the emperor, who
looked more cheerful than usual, but was
evidently in very feeble health. After the
formal reception the ladies were conducted
into an adjoining room, where tea and re-
freshments were served, and soon after the
imperial pair came in and mingled uncere-
moniously with their guests. saying a few
words to each and shaking hands. Every
time the dowager empress made a remark
her Chinese interpreters fell PROSTATE on
the ground. Young Prince Puc'hun, a we'll
grown, strong. and healthy-looking boy of
as successor to the throne in default of a
direct heir, was brought forward and in
troduced TO the ladies. whom he saluted by
suddenly throwing out his hand at right
angles on a line with his face, probably his
idea Of shaking hands The dowaRer en-
press presented each lady with a pearl
ring and some handsome brocades, and
each of the Chinese secretaries received
four rolls of silk.
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paid teaehers Our enfopee1 ignoranceNtth
which ohG rulers sifchivalrously to twft'
us Is disar0earinNha disappeared: and
the children OF ireland will soon get the
place they deserve among enlightened peo-
pies.
Half century ago the teachers salary
was sD year. and or cents per week In
$275 is the average yearly salary. and in
addition % half dollar for each separate
subject in which each pupil answers salts
factorily at the annual examination; and
t2) fee from the treasury dn lieu of re-
Gently abolished school fees) of 81 for each
child in yearly average attendance. The
total average salary of a teacher in
school of sixty pupils amounts to about
500. Each school is in charge of a patron
and manager almost always clergyman).
and the teacher is appointed and may be re-
moved by him. SEUMAS MacMANUS.
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IN AN IRISH SCHOOL
The Master Ranks Next to the Priest
in Importance.
ACTS As SCRIBE FOR The PARISH
And in Him is All Learning Thought
to Re Centered.
= 4 Z
But HIS PAY IS SM A LII

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IT., .,.h,.. of ra,.rapca and respect
-, - - ,.u,- ,,r,ot,arod amongst
,.,, .,,.,s. tho scbooIp,as
9 49,, ,,.;,,s. T., i,,nort.,cs
~ II, No., ,,.r,, ono ON
- ,,,,,.I5.a,a and sreat
N!e~ tiih hLS 'a''
mind and lofty position anu every one -
pleased and proud of the honor of his friend
sbi, for T., his noble generosity he is on in
,s ruio,dsb;, With ex.arv man
ti'i'a'e 'ei iiis w " .,..,
woman and child IN all MS "iue paiii" leh-
For Dennis for Barney. for Nelly ana
lraura whom he meets upon the road at
-, -, -, ho,,a q, fa;r or mar
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ket- ne mas a warm hah"Siiahe an" d h'iio''
inquiry after child or parent He asks m
terestefIy too what Shan Is going to do
-, N 49,, r,..,ou. bs has in the Rlack
VIZ an ' ,,i,,
Bottom tAis year no" tiie SPuus ate "'iis
In Charles lea field; whether Wee Monica
toothach,. is any better and sends word to
old Nanny Gallagher that if she tried three
spoonfuls of buttermilk and baking soda
three times a day II Would De Dig ease 20 the
~ ~, las- 'i'"'
Aud when a great man concerns himself
50 with the hopes and troubles of common
people lis small wonder he should De maze
az H'o'
General Letter writer.
But his klndliness does not stop at this
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him knOw-for in our letters to those who
are struggling for US in America repres-
sion and suppression call for more and
DETER art than expression Jimmy must
be shown fairly accurate picture If how
his poor father and mother are faring-ne
II ust get hint of the sore circumstances
tfat are pressing. and of the clouds that
are looming-hc must get a hint of these,
Or he would reproach them sorely again;
but the poor boy must not he given 10
Know their misfortune in its nakedness-
poor Jimmy. God help him, has his own
struggle all alone amongst the black" lie.
utter strangers. and il would i'll become his
father and mother 10 damp his courage and
I" MAKE his heart grieve more than already
Il does So. despite all. the ring of the let
Ter must be CHEEKY. and the coloring of it
optimistic y sunny outlook must Hume
II, and the good Gods unforgetfulness of
those who implicitly trust in Him must be
emphasized And right well can the mas
ther be trusted to do all that for when.
With a pardonable touch of oratoricGl con-
feit. and pardonable little vanity of die
ton he reads aloud the completed epis;le
the eyes OF Jfmmy's mother run over and
often she has to go away without thanking
him in words.
Settles VeNed Questfons
At the wake, and at the ceilidh and IN
the chapel yard before mass. all disputed
Questions. political. historical astronomical
or sociological. are finally referred to him
hot. however till all parties to the dispute
have exhausted their argumentatiye eio-
quence on the one side and on the other
He gravely listens to the summary made
but by both: he reviews 1T with lofty alb
sence of partiality that raises him far above
the mortals who look and listen and wait !;
end he gives his decision with judicial
Calm and an assured preciseness that place
the matter beyond question or cavil in that
parish forevermore.
The master would not be human If ne
denied himself vanity. So he has vanity
but vanity OF such an innocent and pardon
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Mascots on the it's.
DbiladolI,hia Raoord

If there is any virtue in mascots the bat
tIeship Massachusetts, now lying at the
League Island navy yard. should be well
protected against disaster. for she is sup
piled with three. The most conspicuous Of
this trio of pets is William Terror. a goat.
who enjoys the distinction of having par
ticipated in the battle Of San Juan Hill.
Around his neck is a wide leather collar
studded with brass buttons, and plate on
which is set forth the fact that the sailors
of the Massachusetts, presented the collar
to the goat in recognition of his bravery
on the field of battle. William went
through the fight unscathed. but he fell
and broke his leg at sea- The bones were
set by the ships surgeon. Another mascot
on board is game cock, brought from
Cuba. Although at perfect liberty to go
ashore, he never strays out Of sight of the
big guns. puppy possessing several ac-
complishments completes the trio.
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London Invents u Fireman's Helmet
From rha afou

H.
From the London Mail
The special point of interest In connec-
tion with a fire which broke out at Cot
tons cold storage warehouse at Hays
wharf. Tooley street, in the early hours of
yesterday morning was the successful en-
ployment of a smoke helmet in locating
the puzzling source of fire.
Volumes of suffocating smoke were issu-
ing from the premises when the brigade ar
rived. So overpowering were the fumes
that 1t became necessary to employ the
firms cold storage engines in pumping
fresh air to the men, who vainly groped
amid the smoke to locate the outbreak
AT length officer of the brigade
donned smoke helmet and descended in
to the basement, and there he found that
all the trouble had been caused by a
smoldering pile of carcasses of sheep. from
the bottom of which choking volumes of
smoke We're rising
When these carcasses had been removed
all danger was at an end. About hun
dred of the sheep had been roasted by the
fire.
The contrivance which the officer so sue.
cessfully employed resembles an ordinary
fire helmet with a deep leather attachment
at the back. From this attachment two
air tubes proceed, one on each side of the
head. to the sides Of the mouth. Air being
pumped by one of the engines into the
tubes, strong blow Is created, which
clears away all smoke from the officers
face and enables him to see clearly
According to the testimony of the officer
who used the contrivance yesterday, the
helmet proved very useful; it is not, we
may explain. the property of the fire bri-
gade department.
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Cant you set date for the payment Of
this little bill?" asked the collector
IT could II 1t weren't for one thing" an.
swered the debtor.
What Is that?"
II want to sustain my reputation for
truth and veracity."-Chicage Evening
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A Serious Occasion.

From the Chicago Daily News.
Stella-'I was awfully nervous when Jack
proposed"
Maude-"Was it such surprise?'
Stela-"No; 1 was afraid some one would
come in and interrupt him."
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Pictures and People.


The academy this year is an average one,
but crowds go just the same. There is no
crowd like well-dressed one for pushing.
The private view was hotter. fuller and
more irritating than ever. At 10 o'clock
there was quite a crowd waiting for the
doors to open, and as I drove up 1 OBJ
served a "belted EARL elbowing an extra
ordinary looking individual in a velveteen
suit with a lace collar When we had
managed to fight our way upstairs we
found very much the same exhibition as
usual. Ones friends looked surprised If
one asked for the pictures. where they
were and who was exhibiting. Evidently it
was not the thing to look at anything but
the company. Mr.. Sargent's portraits are
the things to see. The American painters
picture Of the three charming sisters is of
amazing cleverness, and. as well-known
critic said to me, You can't find the right
words for him. They are all used up by
Romney and Gainsborough. You simply
stand and wonder how he did it. What
magic there was In his brush to produce
those flesh tints and that satin" In the
sculpture room there is one splendid piece
Of work-Mr. Brooks tomb Of Sir Frederick
Leighton-which Is intended for st. Paurs
A man who had known the late president
well told me 1t was perfect likeness
Certainly II ia vsrx heautiful. saw one Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-17
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

On the question Of a constitutional
convention, the Sioux City Tribune OBJ
serves that As there has been no agi-i
tation in favor of the convention it is
likely the proposal will have little sup
port
The democratic Carroll Sentinel de-
.clares that The power of the trusts 10
shown by a recent occurrence in Carroll.
a travelling man for a Wholesale grocery
house cut the price of sugar by. giving
q rebate out Of his own pocket Thru
the unWisdom Of the purchaser ii was
learned that he had cut the sugar ssched-
!ule and the trusts forced his employers
to discharge him. He is now looking for
a joball thru the trusts
According to the Ottumwa Courier,
Capt. Hutchinson, who has just re-
turned from a visit in Pennsylvania,
states that republican enthusiasm in
that state is un bounded and the indica-
.tipns az: that Mckinley will carry the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-17
Ell snunciate 4 line 81 policy ii, TIE hope

self eIiinctate d line Of policy In the hope
of uniting the powers?''
No, I do not think So. Not at pres
lent at any rate. Not until the present
curious policy of making Pekin diplo-
matte intercourse matter Of premature
public discussion comes to an end. If a
father or mother wishes to punish a
child, but they differ as to the nature
Of the punishment, they do not discuss
the matter before the offender. If they
do, 1t is probable the punishment will
never be inflicted: or, IL it IS inflicted, it
proves futile. China is child, and, tho
we want to punish and improve her, we
believe we can not do so effectively so
long as she is made party to the dis
cussionss
( Reasons for these disclosures may be
found in the closer contact and In
creased neighborly relations of all parts
|of the word, and the desire of Intelligent
people to know what is being done 1t
docs not. on the other hand. proceed
from the Willingness Of officials TO dis
|close these matters. The omnipressnt
press gent is at his elbow for the ex-
press purpose of finding out what is
going on. He is keen. suave and re-
sourceful. and with only slight clue he
can give an Intelligent and interesting
opinion. even If it does not cover all the
salient features of diplomatic action.
The people demand the news and pub
fishers are only supplsing the demand in
printing it. Until 8thsre iss a concert of
+ the powers TO keep mouths shut these
Disclosures Will continue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-17
PAID BoER ADVOCATE.

The public is somewhat familiar with
the brief career of Webster Davis who,
while holding a good position under our
government obtained a leave, of abb
se1ice. visited the Boer republic and
President Kruger, aid came back To
is freely charged that While still hold
ing department position he was Sc
cretly attempting to secure men for
the Boer army. He resigned his posi-
lion later ard became Il Bryanite. Now
z a new charge is made against him, W.
-. Curtis says in his Washington cor
responGencs that it is suspected there
that MIR. Hannu spoiled a newspaper
sensation in his speech at the Chicago
slockyartls the other night when he
said that Webster Davis received S1s5,-
600 from the Beers. There have been
whispers about Washington ever since
Mr.. Davis returned from Pretoria con-
corning his compensation for advocate
ing the cause of the South African re-
pubHcs, ard ii has been positively as
3 serted that the New York Herald was
holding documentary proof in reserve
with the intention of publishing it
when Mr., Davis appeared upon the.
democratic platform in New York.
These documents are said to have been
brought from Pretoria by Mr. Dinwid :
die, Who was correspondent of the Her.
AID at Pretoria, and perhaps Mr.. Han
na. like several other gentiene n. has
had the privilege of examining them
The Herald on Monday published an
article from Douglas Story, correspond
ent OF the London Mail at Pretoria,
Who5makes the direct charge and states
that he has examined the evidence.
Nh. Davis was announced Is appear
with MIR. Bryan at the great democratic
meeting in New York last night. When
: MI Davis vas receiving a salary Of So
800 a year he Was in debt and lived eco
aomically After he resigned his Office
in the interior department and was
without visible means of support he
paid up All his debts Curtis was told
in Kansas City al the time Of the demo-
cratic convention that when MIR. Davis
left there to come 10 Washington he
was paying SIG a Week fur board for
himself and Wife and that after his re-
turn from South Africa he paid $50 a
week.
He has had but little influence on the
campaign, as people have all along sus-
pected that his interest in the Boey
cause was paid forand did not spring
from any motive above the interest
represented by dollars and cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-17

.aooda Pillscure liver Ills; the no,,irritstinE and
only .cathartic % take with hoods AsTsapaTIiiS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.

\ ia nyerv ;ns;c.tinn t1,at Tia h,,ainess
j, 81, q, ~. 49,, =. ,,,,,..
+ y y :. S.E'
alive to the Importance OF the campaign,
and they are taking steps to educate
itI,air fe-;,oY c;tizans Tia M On ,yho have
4 4 n. d, /, .,..,. s. 3,
= s N.t1s !, - .iie
east ga that the manufacturers lil1llfts mei-
jchants and, in fact, business men of all
/ ola ssss nave begun taxing abo,,, tha
a. 80. 4.
'ieo''oi, aiiu 9heas van ss'ioMs' t'les are
aware OF the danger OF Brya Iiis'm. This
talk permeates among their EMPLOYEES.
and consequently the clerks, laboring
men, mechanics and n,achirliats have
begun to DISGUISE the sltua ton. and dis
want They are aware that; AZ soon as
the situation dawns upon the laboring
ella sses they will realize the danger lurk-
ling in democratic success. From every
Ipoilt OF view the conditions are more
Recognized 81 all the Republicans here
THAT 1t will.not do to neglect any III the
Iopport unities, and that getting out the
vote is still necessary.
You can tell what states aresrega rded
as absolutely safe one way or another.
I So Ear az the democrats are Concerned
by the manner in which they use Till
man. The South Carolina senator Is IA
honest. He declares in too em,,hatic
terms the Intentions az his marty. and
the democratic managers are well aware
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-17

Keystone state by 500. 600 ma ority.
( The Council Buns Noripareil notices
that Bryan seems to have poor opin-
ion of his followers, az he warns them
not to be bribed 10 vote the republican
ticket. Bryan knows them pretty we'll,
SO that his opinion can not be said to be
just wild guessing
Cold in profitable Quantities In
Missouri! That's d hard blow for Will
lice exclaiins the Davenport Demo
icrat.
The Des Moines Capital remarks that
Ret Clarkson's breezy and entertain
ing phrasing concerning men and events
reminds one of the Register of other
days"
The Sully Ledger says Building ar
engagements are being retarded here on
account of not being able to procure
material as needed, particularly sand. =
Why not apply to the democratic party?
The silverite Dubuque Telegraph cites
a number of labor troubles in disproof
of prosperity. and in dismal strain as-
serts that The representations Of plu-
tocratic stump speakers and newspapers
to the contrary. mechanics. laborers.
travelling men and all producers who
sell their labor or the products of their
labor in free competition know that In
stead Of becoming better their condition
is becoming worse.
The erosion Gazette looks upon Gov
ernor Shaw as one of the ablest expo
nets of sound money in the entire coun-
try.
The Sioux City Journal believes the
farmers ought 10 be able to get on 80
well with their corn picking this wealth
er that day Off on the 9Th of November
will come easy to them.
The Des A1oines Leader thinks the
drift is now toward Mckinley.
The Manchester Press considers that
Senator Tillman y. perhaps the most
satisfactory specimen of the mounte-
bank which American politics has ever
produced. 4