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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
THE SCREW pROPELLE R.
Has Reduced Atlantic Voyage Froi
Twenty TO Six Days-Costs $4,000.

Has Reduced Atlantic Voyage From
Twenty 10 Six Days-Costs $4,000.
Ainslee's Magazine.
"1he screw propeller is very simple in
principle and construction, and yet it Is
so effective that no substitute for it is!
likely to be found for many decade to
come. In operation it is the windmill
reversed. The propeller consists OF 8!
shaft projecting from the stern Of thci
ship and terminating in set of blades,
usually three or four in number, all
placed at tine same angle. The shafts arep
revolved by means of the ships engines,
and the resistance developed by the pro-
peller blades revolving in the watel
drives the vessel forward. If ship were
firmly fastened 80 that she could not
move forward and the engines were kept
in motion, the movement OF the pro,
pellers would develop powerful currehs
in the water astern. Where it is ques'
ton of the relative resistance OF tNe
ships bulk and the water, that OF Tue
water is always greater, aud owing TO inc
fact that the power is applied directly az
the stern there is less loss of energy than
in the case of side wheels. Especially IS
this true in ocean navigation, where NE
rolling of the vessel from side to sloe
often caused the oldfashioned wheels 10
lose their grip of the water. The adoption
OF the screw propeller immediately re-
| duced the time of an Atlantic yoyago
from 20 days to about IA days.
| "ln comparison with the size OF INC
great ocean steamer, the dimensions OF
tho propellers which drive her through
the water at the rate of 25 miles Or more
| per hour seem hopelessly inadequate. FOL
instance. if one stands beneath such
ship when she lies in dry dock and loek'
up at her great height, and along mel
hundreds of feet of length, 1t seems IN
possible that the propellers can rum
their task. As matter of fact however
their efficiency depends upon the speet
with which they are revolved rather tnai
upon their size. Nor are they small II
themselves. The propellers of steam
ship of the largest size, together with Tn
stern tubes in which they are carried
weigh close to 100 tons. Moreover, the.
are one Of the expensive portions Of IN
ship. The propellers are SO essential !
the ships progress that they are made o
the toughest metal obtainable. MCKEE
steel was formerly employed for this pull
pose, but at the present time Manganese
bronze is the favorite material. Mangan
eze bronze costs in the neighborhood
5000 per ton, and this makes the tota
cost of a pair Of three-bladed screw
amount to $4,000 or $6O,O0o."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
IN SEARCH OF HAPPINESS.

They left their happy home in town,
They locked and barred the doors:
They took the window curtains down,
The carpets from the floors,
And went out to the country, where
The fields are broad and green,
Where vigor permeates the air,
And peace pervades the scene"
The water that they drink is warm,
The air is full of dust; ,.--..I
The flies, with unchecked freedom, swarm
Around them and are ''cussed;"
There are no awnings up to keep r.
Away the awful heat
In stuffy little rooms they sleep,
And sigh for things to eat.
Chicago Times Herald.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
DELAWARE DOTS.

William Lawrence, aged 9S years,
died at 0riole few days ago.
A license has been issued at Elkton
for tn. marriage OF William E. Taylor
of Harrington and Miss May Harring-
ton of FELTON,. -p q.
Smyrna M. e. Church has invited
the Rev. Charles A. Hill to return as
pastor next conference year. Mr.. Hill
has been pastor there since March,
1893. ,.5 4-gra!s
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

Newark, Sept. 27.-The following
promotions have been made in the Del
aware College Cadets: To be- captain
of Co. A, William p. Naudain; to be
adiutant, Cecil @. Mcdonald; to be
first lieutenant of Co. b, e. Byron
Griffin; to be first lieutenant Of 90. A,
Fred Evans; to be corporal, Eugene
O. Hartesty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

"Don't you just love the Tam
hauser' march?" asked the musical
young lady. 1T just fills me with
glorious ideals. y ~, I
"When / get full of .Anheuser, rel
plied the drug clerk, who either had
Intentionally misunderstood her, OF wa1
a grossly materialistic person; "whe1
/ get filled with Anheuser there's nd
march for me. and no room Tor siorioui,
ideals. No, indeed. "-Josh Winks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS.

The H. Fl. Mitchell farm. near Elk
ton. has been sold to Henry Lewis for
$1,000. f4
Henry J. Nelson has bought the
Charles E. Wooster farm, in Rereli's
Neck, for $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

Muriel-Your brother proposed to me
during the service in church last Sun
day.
Zoe-You mustn't mind him. He
often talks in his sleep. The Smart
Set.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04
WEDDINGS.
Marriage of Miss Virginia s. Paris and
Samuel N. Jackson.

Marriage of Miss Virginia s. Paris and
Samuel N. jackson.
There wore several marriages in this
city last night week. Miss Virginia s.
Paris and Samuel N. JACKSON were
married at the htme Of the parents of
the bride, MIR. and Mrs. John Paris,
No. 500 East Seventh street The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Frank
p. Harris, pastor of Scott M. T..
Church. Miss Clara Spear was maid
of honor and Davis Temple best man.
Miss Marie Paris, sister OF the
bride, and Miss Gertrude Harrington
were the flower girls. The wedding
march was played by Miss Addie Hast
ines. A reception was held and dinner
served. Mr.. and Mrs. jackson were the
recipients of number of useful pres
ents.
NoRToN-HoRsEY.
Miss Maggie L. Horsey, daughter. o.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob P. Horsey, sut
W. Harry Norton were married by th'
| Rev. f. Burgette Short, pastor Of Up
worth M. L. Church. After the cere
mony they left, fer wedding trip tt
Niagara Falls. Miss Nettie q. Horse.
was the maid of honor and Wilbert b
Horsey best man. On their return Mr.
and Mrs. Norton will reside at No. 81
Kirkwood street. m
| WILKINs-MAIER. G
The marriage of Miss Minnie Maie
and Frank Wilkins occurred at In
residence Of the Rev. John Shape
pastor of Delaware Avenue Bartis
Church. The ceremony was performe
by Mr.. Shape. y.
Miss Jennie b. McCrea and HERNIA
Husfelt were united in wedlock by tn
Rev. Charles A. Grse at the Unto
parsonage. a.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

81 believe it to be the duty of the
State 10 furnish ample facilities for
the proper education OF every child in
It's BORDERS, and will, If elected gov
ernor, do all In my power in support Of
our excellent system of public, schools
as they at present exist and encourage
| all measures lending to enlarge their
usefulness along the lines approved by
| the experience of the past. do not
believe In stinginess in this matter.
In every hundred throughout the-State
| there ought TO be public schools on a
good basis for the benefit of the
children of our farmers aud citizens.
| II shall encourage legislation tend
ing to improve II ansportation through
the State. Liberal appropriations
should be made for the construction OF
good roads, with view of enabling
our people to market their prodnc 8
with the greatest facility.
| 1.-THE prosperity of our people should
depend largely on their ability I'd
reach profitable markets, and every
legitimate measure Lettering the
means Of transportation will receive
4 my cordial support. The interests Of
i tine people will receive my diligent and
watchful attention.
"A strict accountability will be de-
manded of the exI enditures of the
public funds. l will be insistent tha
appropriations made for public pur
poses shall be used honestly anG
judiciously for the objects desired, ant
! / shall use the veto power TO proven
the passage of any act disposing of th,
peoples n oney which does not provid,
proper safeguards for the honest ad
minisration Of the public finances.
J believe that we should apply to tn
! expenditure of public money the sam
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-11

In the wider atmosphere OF Univer-
sity, is frequently very narrow. Il is
the constant contact with mankind Of
all classes, of all orders, saints and sin
ners clever men and fools, business
men and professional men, parsons and
actors, Salvation Army people and
Bishops each out of their special en-
vlronment the reRenerate and the un-
regenerate, and 50 forth that give a
man or a woman broad views of life.
The average teacher knows nothing of
this seething life and does not know
how its exigencies must be met, it can
not come into his environment
In framing courses of study the Ar
gonaut in recent article gives good
advice. 1t says:
1T would be easy to put this mat
ter of a course of study on a rational
basis were all the non-essentials ruth
lessly cut away. Only a small percen-
tage of the pupils in the public schools
attend the high schools; therefore, as
it is in the elementary schools that the
majority of our children get their train
ing for life, such training should be all
that is practical and helpful, with abso-
lutely no waste Of time and strength
on useless studies. Let a few practi-
cal, intelligent men, laymen as we'll as
educators-for the latter are too often
theoretical in their views-eXamine with
care the curriculum Of the public
schools of the State. They will be sur
prised to find how much of the work
could be cut out with advantage to the
pupils"
In California it is proposed to take
Legislative action upon this matter and
there can be no doubt that other States
will also take up the matter With
us. in this Territory, the tendency tow
ards fads has been somewhat restrain
ed, but there is no doubt that there
has been a pronounced tendency in
the direction which is now being re-
probated on the mainland. 1t would
be wise for our Commissioners of Edu-
cation and the superintendent of Pub
! lie Schools to overhaul their course of
study and see if some excrescences
have not been allowed to slip in which
need the pruning knife. If they do not
meet the practical needs of the Terri
tory there are men in the Legislature
who intend to see that practical thing:
are done, and fads are dropped.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-11
THEY CAN'T WIN.


The position of Chinese in the United
States is not a very satisfactory one.
They cannot however complain, be-
cause their government is at present
non-existent, practically, and their
troops have insulted the Ministers of
all nations. The status of the China
man, away from his own country is no
status at all. He occupies his position
purely on sufferance.
But this condition of affairs cannot
last forever If we are going to have
trade relations with China, we shall
have to reciprocate in some way. We
cannot send our people out to China
indefinitely and refuse a like privilege
to Chinese coming to us. 1t may not
be for fifty years. it may be a hundred
but there will come a time when the
intercourse between China and the rest
of the world will be on a very differ
ent footing to what it is now.
AS present conditions are, however,
there is no standing place for the Chi
nese. The American government ar
CUES rightly in refusing citizenship to
Chinese. No American becomes a Chi
nese citizen. 1t matters not that no
American will ever want to be a Chi
nese citizen. 1t rests there, he cannot.
Why then should a Chinese be allowed
to become an American citizen.
Citizenship is a great privilege. In
the old world citizenship was regarded
with the greatest veneratiOn. To claim
the citizenship of a great and powerful
state was worth much money, while
those who were born to the freedom,
prided themselves upon their good for
tune of birth. ST. Paul is a familiar
instance of the latter the Centurion
who had him in charge, of the former
The Chinese who dwell among us in
this Territory are a peculiarly ad-
Vanced set of men. They are the supe-
riOrs of the Chinese colony in San
Francisco They have in many cases
become thoroughly westernized in their
ideas and many of them in their man.
ners. The older residents in the Terri
tory have very kindly feeling towards
their Chinese brethren, and, of those
who became citizens of the monarchy
and of the Republic would willingly
see them enjoy like privileges now. But
the United States says emphaticaIIy
Mo- and the United States means
Mo- The argument is all in favor of
the United States, and the Chinese had
better keep their money in their pock-
cts, instead of spending it in lawyers
fees bucking a conclusion which has
been reached calmly and deliberately.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-11
THE RIFT SHOWS.

San Francisco is going to be one of
the cities to make a protest against
the courses of study now in use in
the elementary schools. The subject is
one which will bear a very great deal
of thought and considerations Studies
are added and added as time goes on
till the poor child gets bewildered. The
theorist has had full sway and has piled
up mass, an inchoate something
which is supposed to be scientific, but
which is not scientific but merely
Wordy and windy. You can hear the
dry bones rattle as pedagogy, pedago-
gies, pedagogical, psychology, psyche
logical, and apperception with many
more such words, are hurled around
the devoted head of the teacher and of
the child.
That the time for a reaction has come
is recognized by vast mass of people
throughout our country. That the
theoretic must be pruned, while the
practical is more dwelt upon, has be-
come patent to many thinkers. The
courses of study demand too much, and
a great deal of what they call for is
absolutely valueless. The great object
of education in it's lower stages is to
train for practical life when boys have
TO 90 forth and earn their living. Some
will be errand boys, some will sweep
stores, some will help bricklayers, there
are hundreds of avocations that the
little fellows will flock to.
Such boys want to speak the langu-
age in use well. They need to be able
10 read, to write on a method accept
able to merchants, and not on a sys-
tenn acceptable to school room fad
dists, and they should be we'll drilled in
arithmetic. 1t is not necessary that
such boys should be versed in algebra,
or psychology, or geometry, or pedago-
gy or half dozen other things. If
they are going to be trained for teach
ers, or are going to college it is of ad-
vantage and indeed a necessity to
study some of these things. But the
working youth should have practical
education. Does he want square and
cube root even in his course. It is
doubtful. He should add and multiply
with absolute precision, be able to cal
culate prices, percentages and interest.
He will probably never want anything
more throughout his life. Why lumber
his child mind with things he will never
use and forget six weeks after he leaves
school.
The trouble with courses of study is
that they are framed by professional
educators, and that these over ride as
a rule the protests of the average lay
man. A course of study should be con-
sidered from many points of view. The
views Of the educator are valuable, ex-
tremeIy valuable. But the profession
al educator, even though he may hve
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-11

The decision of Secretary Hay upon
the Cranston case is very important
1t settles the status of many similar
cases, and distinctly shows what stand
the executive intends to take in the
matter. In the face of this letter of
Secretary Hay a number of so-called
claims will watt themselves off into
the dizzy fabric of fevered dream.
There used to be one gentleman in
town who regularly stood off his credi-
tors by the statement that he was 60
ing to receive $4,000 in damages from
the Government. 1t worked for time,
but it broke down two or three years
ago
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-11

The Europeans do not seem to have
done much better than the Boxers when
one comes to consider horrors. Ac-
cording to IT, tales which are told in
the Chinese papers, portions of which
have appeared in The Star, the Euro
pean troops have inflicted terrible re-
prisals upon the population The mat
ter deserves careful thought and con-
sideratiOn. 1t is easy to condemn all
brutality. People have always to con-
slider whether they have not invited
brutality and whether it has not been
let loose through their own fault. The
powers have a great responsibility.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-11

Consul Yang Wal Pin is certainly
persona non grata" among his coun-
trymen here. Yang is still living un-
der the idea that the Imperial City is
inviolate. that every Chinese should
bow his body when he appears,
and that the outer Barbarian is but a
thing to be deceived and lied to. Some
of these days Yang will find the last
letter of his name changed to a X and
get a yank, to bring him to his proper
bearings. He looks as if he belongs
to the class of SNUG official Chinese
who would have smiled at the last
writings of Minister Conger had ever
the Boxers got hold of him and Embossed
their vengeance upon him
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-11

If Pratt really has cure for leprosy
he could have wealth untold at his
command. AS he has been dragging
out an existence upon charity for many
years, it may safely be predicated that
he has no cure. His statements since
he came here have simply been series
of embroideries of fiction on a very
few threads of truth, in point of fact
there are some wicked people, and
doctors at that, who say Pratt is a
phenomenal liar
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-11

If the Coerper scheme materializes
the Island of Hawaii will be girdled
with a railroad 1t will be quite an
experience to make the circuit of the
Island behind an iron horse. 1t will
be quicker and less firing than it was
only a decade ago, when a large part
of the trip had to be done on mule
back, the horse not being tough enough
for the journey. One might brave the
unpleasantnes- of the channels to get
the new sensation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-11

Two meat markets will rejoice the
hearts of the house wives. Women al
ways like change, and there will doubt
less be a rush in the new direction.
Competition is said to be the life of
trade Competition will doubtless sup
ply our tables very satisfactorily. But
one does wish there could be some COM
petition in the telephone business. 1t
has gone from bad to worse, and
long suffering public may finally take
the bit within it's teeth and start a
rival company. Two telephone COM
panies cannot live on our patronage,
but one would survive. and we may
welcome the dawn Of the successful
era. IL ~ 81 saR
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-08
pUBLlc SALE.

On Tuesday, Sept. IS. at his. farm
a mile and q half south and TWO
and a half miles east OF Cresfilne'
Chas. Watson will sell at public
auction 4 horses. IL cattle, 32 hoge,
20 sheep, a thoroughbred Oxforu
ram, implements, a lot of house
hold goods. horse power, battery
drills, lot of barrels, rope, mining
tools. 1000 bushels of oats, 40 acres
of corn, 20 tons Of hay. $50 chickens
40 turkeys, etc, on ten months time
W. T. Hartley, the boss auctioneer'
will ofiiciate at this sale and N. Do
ty, the experienced clerk. will see
that only good paper is taken.
On Thursday. September ~, al
his farm five miles west and two
miles north of Baxter and seven
miles south of Columbus, Gage
Slusser will cell AZ public auction
IS cattle, 4 horses. Is hogs. farm i'm
plements, etc. on II months time
". T. Hartley suciioneer, N. Doty
clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-08
THE TELEPHONE SYSTEn.

The telephone exchange, which Ia
now being put in here. 10 being
rushed TO completion as fast at
possible. All of the phones have
not yet arrived. Nearly all of the
business phones have been put ia
and the residence phones will be
put In ne soon az they arrive. II
will take several days yet to get
everything in fret class working
order, but ia the meantime you
must be patient Your phones are
not costing you anything 90 fai
and will not until everything 10 all
right.
BY Oct. I at the outside every.
thing will be in working shape. Be
patient.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-08
When Your Heart FIutfer.

That 10 not heart disease. That
In no terrible heart failure: that ID
Indigestion, the prime cause of oil
short breath and sudden jumping
of the heart which 90 frequently
follows an exertion Of any kind
Go TO the drug store. Get . bottle
of DR.. Caidwell's Syrup Pepsin
No more need be said for after you
use q once. you will never fail to
keep Il 10 the house. Dewitt 4
Thnmnaon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-08
LET THE GOOD WORK 90 ON.

Many of our citizens spent most
of the week ut the Baxter reunion,
aud ray the crowds were great, and
that II WAS free of indecencies this
year. The county attorney and the
sheriff had seen that no joints were
open on The ground.-Galena Lever.
Yes, the sheriff and county attor-
ney kept Camp Logan free of joints
at the last reunion. We are led TO
believe that these officials are 60
ing 10 make supreme effort 10
clean up or close up all the joints
la Cherokee county. The NEWS ie
going 10 assist them as much as IL
possible. The officials found II so
easy to keep Camp Logan clean of
joints they should have no very ser.
ious trouble any where in the coun.
~. OF course, II is going to be hard
work for the officers TO locate all
the joints in the county. and as fact
as we can find out where joints are
we shall publish the discovery SO
that not only the officers, but the
people can know.
We understand there is no dispo.
sition on the part of the officers to
prosecute the jointists-they just
want TO close their places OF bust
nees.
Cherokee county has never had
prohibition. We are glad the sher-
in and county attorney are going
to wade into the matter and give
the people of Cherokee county a
taste of the real thing-prohibitiou
The NEWS trusts they will not show
any partiaiity in the matter; that
they will treat all jointis's alike
But We shall see what we shall sec
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-09-08
SCHOOL DAYS
APPROACH!

The boys have had high old time during vacation
and while their boysh sports and outdoor exercise have
given their cheeks brighter glow of health their clothes
in many the for the fun and they must
have suit.
Where to get the best for the least money is what
puzng parents but there are many parents who
know from experience that always sell Boys Clothing
"a little cheaper than any other house.
Boys Suit, fair quality. for SOC.
Boys Suit, a little better. for 75c.
Boys Suit. still better. for Sl.
We sell strong. woolen. double
breasted. knee pant school suits. ages
4'to Is. in variety that makes it no
easy matter for you fss, choose from,
at Sl.5O. $3.50. S3 arlssssss 90.
Very Resp'y. 6l
JOHN M. COOPER