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The Washington times., 1901-11-03
The Better Heritage.

GRAY twilight on the sea and on the land;
The time of stars not yet, and days sweet sky
Raref Of sun as heart OF hearts supply.
SLOW pacing still the melancholy strand,
90 let me live" l wept, "or let me die
Fscape this death in life!" Then one drew
The tools word-dcath" he said, and took my
hand;
And ere | was aware on alien land.
'Veath alien skies. | stood, and knew it mine,
Awful and dear; Il land Of time and sense.
az yind-howcr on the rock. and forest dense
Sun-radiant heights, and human eyes soit
shine 90
Where heart might love. hands labor, soul di-
vine,
Flesh veiled new splendors OF umnipotcnee
Mary Applewhite Bacon. IN Harpers Magazine.
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MOfherhOOd.

The night throbs on: but let me pray, del= Lord
Crush of his name moment from my mouth.
To thee my eyes would turn, but they 20 back,
Back to my ann beside where he lay
So little, Lord. so little and so warm
He is so little Lord. he cannot sing,
He cannot praise thee: all his lips had learned
Was to hold fast my kisses in the night.
Give him 10 me-he is not lappv there.
He had not felt his life; his lovely eyes
Just knew me for his mother, and he died.
Hast thou an angel there to mother him?
say he loves me best-if he forgets,
If thou allow it that my child forgcts
And runs not out to meet me when | come
What are my curses to thee? Thou hast heard
The curse of Abers mother, and since then
We have not ceased to threaten at thy throne,
To threat and pray thee that thou hold them still
In memory of US.
See thou tend him we'll.
Thou God of all the mothers. If he lack
One Of his kisses-Ah. my heart. my heart.
Do angels kiss in heaven? Give him backt
Forgive me- Lord but am sick with grief,
And tired Of tears and cold to comforting.
Thou art wise know. and tender, ave, and good.
Thou hast my child and he is safe in thee.
And | believe
All. God my child shall go
Orphaned among the angels! All alone,
So little and alone He knows not thee,
He only knows his mOther-giye him back!
Josephine Dodge Daskam, in ''Scrbner's Maga-
zine"
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What is the distance between New York aud
liamburg2 %
~ miles. wen
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Who was the author Of ..Venetia''Y . Who Of
"Curfew must not ring tonight? sc
Benjamin Disraeii. 2 Mrs. Rosa Hart
wick Thorpe
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OF what secret societies was the late President
Mckinley a member
He was a Mason and knight OF
Pythlas
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When did John Ruskin die7 gsaTTy
January 20. 1900
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Our correspondent will find the informa-
lion lion ne seeks in an article printed in Tho
Times Sunday, April Is. 1901.
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VIII you give the history Of the old Octaeon
House at The corner Of Eighteenth Street and New
York Avenueg
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What Is fuller's earth? 2. Win you describe the
arrangement of a shrIpnel shell! 3. When was
the tumbler lock first used2 W j. l.
A kind of clay found in England ana
Europe and formerly used largely in place
of soap by cloth dressers in getting OIL
out of woOleHs >. 1t consists OF a heay,
containing the fuse; the body hlled VIII VIII
of the powder chamber, and the pase, ~
which is the powder chamber. IN MANI MANI
facture these three parts may De MA, hlaL0
Iy Then the bullets are inserted through
holes bored in the head, are held py
matrix of plaster of Paris, and the hoiss lii5,
are closed by screw plugs nus ,.!cS,iio,, -
known. II is next TO the Egyptian wooueh
locks. the oldest type of lock, ana Is sup
posed TO be a Chinese invention.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

Was one attempt to tunnel under the Detroit
River failure? , When the present tun-
mel opened? 8. How near the bottom Of the river
is the roof of the tunnel2 EN-.
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market reports? e'''', p"
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Ia what years did the Great Eastern lay IN,
Atlantic cablel H. Ar.
In 1866, 1866. 1869 1879 and 1S7t
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Under what flag, name. and date did the fist
steamship cross the Atlantic? NJ A. p
Under the American flag. in May and
June, 1919. the Savannah went from
savannah, Ga, to Liverpool, taking TWEEN
ty-two days. For eighteen days she used
her paddles. sailing the rest of the time.
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Which attains the greatest height, the giraffe
or the elephant2 . What is meant by needle
gun2 HR
The giraffe is the tallest of living ami
mails. 2. A breech-Ioading gun whose
cartridges We're exploded by a needle
thrust into the detonating charge. II
was for years the arm of the German
infantry.
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When was volapuk, the universal language first
advanced 2 Did it have, with its rules for
word-rnaking, an especial system Of pronunoia-
uonE ID. L IL
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calendar2 "
,-lt[ From the creation. which they place at
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Its inventor first offered It to the pub
nc IN 1873. 2 Yes though in general the
letters had their familiar values; accent
went with final syllables.
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Yes; it began in 1871. but was abandoned
chiefly because Of the surprisingly great
pressure of water inflow. . In 1892. 3.
Fifteen feet, at the nearest point.
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What arc the dimensions Of approximately the
biggest up-to-tate cannon2 B.
Take our guns of ts.inch bore: the
weight is I25 tons: length. ~ feet Inches
length of bore, IS feet inches The weight
OF TrOiectfle is 2 100 mounds
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sylvia: the Story of an American
Countess is the Laura Jean Libbey-like
title of novel by Evalyn Emerson. The
book is mostly rubbish. but there is a
sort of fictitious interest connected with
it, from the fact that there are as frontis-
pieces twelve portraits Of the heroine by
twelve well-known artists, and the reader
is invited to select the one which most
nearly expresses his idea of the young
lady There is a prize for the successful
guesser. (Boston: Small, Maynard *
Co Sl50D
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How much did Paul Tulane give TO Tulane J-ni-
versity, and when it given! How long has
he been dead? FP
About $1.1OO,OcO. beginning on May ?.
1852. He had expressed the intention OF
giving the remainder of his estate. about
81. 100000 likewise, but died intestate,
March q, 1857, and it fell to his legal heirs
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

"The Wage of Character" is book by
Julien Gordon, in which one searches In
vain for something to justify its title.
There is not very much character in il,
and what there is seems not to receive
any appropriate wages. (New York: D.
Appleton & Co. S1.25)
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

THE Magic Key" by Elizabeth s. Tuck
er, IS a story for children which is likely
TO entertain them considerably. It deals
with the problem what Aladdn's magic
would do If 1t could be introduced into
everyday life. The hero OF the tale is a
little boy staying with his uncle. n kindly
but absent-minded Old gentleman, while
his parents are away. He finds life dun
until provided with magic key, by which
his wishes are fulfilled in certain order,
and according to certain specified laws;
and then his existence is exciting Some
OF his experiences are very pleasant;
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

THE World and Winstow," by Edith
Henrietta Fowler, is story Of English
life in the country and IN London. the
plot, characters and general theme being
formed after the Yonge type Of romance.
The heroine is a lovabe girl, and event
ually is rewarded in Il suitable manner
for her patience and long suffering; but
the authors English is susceptible Of i'm
provement. (New York: Dodd, Mead &
Co. $500
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

THE Youngest Girl in the School" by
Evelyn Sharp, is a story for girls of from
ten to fourteen. The scene is laid in an
English girls school. where, apparently,
the same system Of tagging and the same
zeal for athletic sports prevail as at sim
liar English institutions for boys. The
heroine, "Babs," is a spirited little body,
and the general tone is fresh ana whole
some. (New York: The Macmillan Com
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

For Love or Crown" by a. w. March
mont, is story of adventure and in
trigue, much resembling "A Dash for
Throne" and 9TH r works by the same
author. The inevitab bic German princi-
pality is the scene of much of the action,
and the plot suggests that it may have
been taken partly from the recently pub
lished Love of an Uncrowned Queen,
the pathetic story Of Sophie Dorothea,
ancestress of the four Georges of Eng
land. There is plenty of excitement in
it. and some cleverness Of construction.
CNew York; Frederick A. Stokes & Coz
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In the recently organized Australian Federation,
is there a Congress or Parliament elected by the
people? II a body corresponding TO our Senate
or TO an upper house is included, are lis
members appointed by the British Crown or by
the British Parliament ministry ,. What IS
rb,t9 p. J. VI.
There is Its Parliament consists of
Senate of thirty-siX members. elected by
Inc direct vote of the people for slX-yeaI
terms and a Representative Chamber OF
seyenty-two members, elected popularity
for three-year terms. Six Senators come
from each State: Representatives are ap-
portioned according to the population az
each census. ?. The Commonwealth OF
Australia.
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VIII YOU give some particulars Of The great
Forth Bridge? B.
1t is on the cantilever plan; has two
shore arms, each $50 feet long: two main
spans of lilo feet each. and is over n
mile and a half long The towers are 34s
feet high. and there is clear headway OF
were used in it 81 600 tons of steel, and
1t cost SIS, 600, 900
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Was Sir Francis Drake ever married? u so, had
he any children? Did he have brothers and sis
ters? And where can l get a book telling all
about him2 L. NJ.
He was twice married. but died without
issue. and made his younger brother
Thomas. his heir. Two brothers accom-
panied him on his early trips to the West
indies. and died there. Several lives of
Sir Francis have been published.
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

"The Nighthawk" by AlIx John, is 4
romance Of the Confederacy, the heroine
being a spy in the service of the South,
though the scene is laid for the most part
in Canada. II is evident that the authors
sympathies are entirely with the Lost
Cause" There is plenty OF incident and
movement in the book. and the plot is
well constructed. 1t is said to be founded
on fact New York: Frederick A. Stokes
q Coz,
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others are unexpectedly embarrassing;
but they are all highly interesting The
illustrations are by the author. and there
is plenty of rollicking fun in the story.
Boston: Little, Brown & Co 81
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A new edition Of White Aprons" by
Maud Wilder Goodwin. has appeared, il
Illustrated by several artists. The frontis-
piece. "A portrait of the heroine. by Thorn
as Mitchell Peirce, is particularly charm
ing. Boston: Little, Brown & Coz
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Teddy: Her Daughter" IS story for
girls by Anna Chaplin Ray, author OF
Teddy: Her Book and "Phebe: Her
Profession The same characters who
figured in the other books are introduced,
and the plot-what there is Of it--takes
grasshopper-like jumps from one stage
to another. II is not a remarkable book,
but there is nothing harmful in it. CBos-
ton: Little, Brown & co. $l.2OD
The Washington times., 1901-11-03

Maggie McLanehan," by Gulclma Zol-
Iingor. author Of THE Widow O'Calla-
ghan's Boys" is a bit OF juvenile fiction
with a good deal that is wholesome and
refreshing in it's pages. The heroine is a
little Irish girl forced by circumstances
to earn her own living, and that Of little
orphan cousin as well. and the ways il.
which she docs it are interesting. There
are several studies OF Irish character
among the minor pcrsonages in the tale,
and the quick wit and racy humor charac-
teristic of natives OF the Emerald Isle are
to be found in their sayings. The little
heroine is n likable girl, and the story
win be interesting to children under
twelve. Chicago: A. c. McClurg & Co.
SI.a)
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16


The trustees of the New Bruins
wick, N. j., free library have hon
ored themselves and their city by
refusing to join the procession of
municipal beggars to whom An
drew Carnegie is doling ont libra
ry buildings. The mayor had ap-
peared before these New Brunswick
library trustees with a resolution
inviting Mr.. Carnegie to erect Il IL
brary building in that city. But
the trustees voted the resolution
down. They protested that when
New Brunswick needed a new IL
brary building its own citizens
could and ought to furnish the
funds for building it. Self-res-
pect in cities has fallen so low, un-
der the influence of such offers as
Carnegie's, that this instance of
worthy pride deserves especial no
tice.-Public.
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kNO!Hla.a:lBIIlH ,DIp1dN |
NAMES WEAK WOMEN STRONG
AND SICK WOMEN WE'LL.

woman.

mad" "Do they treat Miss G.
that way, too9" "Oh, no; they
can't rattle Miss G.. The worst boy
in school wouldn't try that"
"What would she say if they
did'T asked artfully. "Oh, |
don't know; maybe she'd say,
That'll do, Otto, subside, >" and
she d say it in that "we understand
each other" way, that would make
him feel kinder good, you know,
even if he is ashamed.
Here | made a mental note: No
idle words there; just plasant
"we- understand each other way,
which the boys Immediately fall in
with and like Immediately -Ame,i-
can Teacher.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16
Beggars Big and Little.

The New York Tribune in "A re
cent Issue contains this editorial
Although this is the season OF
prosperity, and the number of peo
pie out of employment is compar-
atively small. beggars seem to be
even more numerous. persistent
and insolent, both uptown and
downtown, than in former winters
Cannot the police do more to keep
them within bounds than they have
been doing?
1t is not difficult to understand
why beggars are persistent and in
solent; but when we are told by
the New York Tribune that they
are even more numerous than in
former winters, the fact would
seem to call for some explanation. In
this connection it may not be ont
of place to say that if the New York
Tribune was rs jealous in it's efforts
TO keep subsidy beggars within
bounds as it is to curtail the privi-
leges of the common every day beg
gar, who will be satisfied with a
loaf of bread, the Tribune would
be remembered by grateful people
for other reasons than that it was
once edited by Horace Greedy
The COmmOner.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16
An Ideal Teacher.

An ideal teacher must first be an
ideal man or woman. It is not
enough that a teacher does not lie
or cheat. There are plenty of peo.
pie trying to teach school who do
not do any of those things, and yet
they do very little teaching. No
one teaches well unless he has the
respect of pupils, and he cannot
have that unless he is self-respect-
ing character. IL he is this, he will
be neat in person, regular in his
treatment Of others, and sincere
in his purpose to make the most OF
himself and to do the most he can
for others.
An efficient teacher will be we'll
informed. He will know what has
occurred in the world, and what is
happening every day. Ii he knows
only little about numbers and
geography and the like, and does
little but go over the routine of
these things year after year, he will
shrivel up and ought to blow away.
He must read the newspapers and
magazines and the best books, and
he must travel and see things il he
would be of use to a school.
A teacher must not only know all
about what he tries to teach, but he
must know how to teach. He must
have studied the minds Of children,
and the best ways of gaining their
interest and of leading them to act
for themselves. Hon. AndreW y.
Draper, Pres. Of The University Of
Illinois, in the Youths Companion.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16
lnSpiratiOn.

Did you ever remain in the school
room alone for an hour or so after
the pupils had gone, not for study
but for reflection? If not, try it
some afternoon. Or better still, 90
there on Saturday or Sunday alone.
Think over the work you have
already done and for the future.
II you are deeply interested you
will in imagination soon see the
faces Of your pupils before you, all
interested aud happy.
Even the bad boys and idle girls
will be quiet and busy. They will
appear at their best and As they
should be. Yon will forget the past
and plan happily for the future.
The spirit of the absent ones fill
the empty room and inspires you.
The next day or the. next week
things 60 smoother than before.
Try this. We have tried it in the
day time and at night with happy
results always.-SoMthmestern School
Journal.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16

Paris, March 12.-The Interna-
tiOnal Federated Union for the In
dependence Of the Beers, with dele
gates from most of the European
countries, has held meetings in
Paris for the past three days. The
American delegate is Mr.. Matten.
1t was resolved to-day to address
protest to the various governments
against the conduct Of Great Britain
in violating The Hague convention.
The union also issued manifesto
eulogizing the valor0us struggle OF
the Bores, who are fighting in the
cause Of liberty.
1t was decided to form an inter-
national federation Of the pro-Boer
committee.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16
UnreaSOnab G.

Business men are unreasonable
when they demand that graduates
Of high schools, colleges and com
mercial schools ut once adapt them
selves to the routine work on enter
ing business establishment. No
one, it matters not what his aptitude
may be, can do that without train
ing. Even the business man him
self, with all his self-conceit, will
discover, if he looks back few
years, that his mastery of the princi-
Piles and details Of his work was
not acquired without great labor.
Assuming natural qualifications to
be equal, the educated boy will learn
more easily than his uneducated
brother the details Of any business,
but he must not be expected to per-
form miracles by bringing theory
and practice together on the first
day. Western School Journal.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16

Residence costing $4,000. on it, 8 double
cabins. two one-room cabins, . large
corn cribs, large stables for mules, black
smith shop and many ontl1ouses in yard.
10 Amelcan mules, 3 large and one
small carts, plows and all tools, seed
cane. corn and hay, peavine. railroad
switch belonging to place. Price $l4, 900,
$4,000 cash, balance in one. two, three
and four years, with 81 interest.
No. 46. Magnificent plantation on Bayou
Teche only smiles from New iberia. La.
containing 225 arpents. 1875 Of which is
ready fo, cultivation in cane. The
balance 100 arpcnts is about one-half
mile from the 1875 arpent tract, and is
good woodland. This wood sells at 81 a
cord on the Bayou Banks. Beautiful
modern cottage, with hall, 3 large sleep
ing rooms. dining room, kitchen, pantry
and bath room. Built years ago. Many
other improvements on the place. Only
| y mile from sugar refinery. Price
$500, on easy terms.
No. A. q acres of woodland, about ID
of which is cleared and ready for cult
vation. situated miles from New iberia,
in Petite Anse, on a coulee with fine
fish the year round. Price $3.50 an
arpent.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16

The logic of the protectionist is
something remarkable in it's weird
ness. Here we have American su-
gar makers complaining because
our impost on sugar is not high
enough while American makers Of
machinery are complaining because
the Russian impost on machinery
is too high and although Russia
raised the machinery duty in retail
iation for our having raised the
duty on Russian sugar. the loyal
protectionists insist that Russia's S
action is unfriendly and declare
that Russia has no right to deem
a similar act on the part of the
United States unfriendly. When
q protectionist starts out on lOgi-
cal journey he invariably meets
himself coming back. Commoner.
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Keep Serene.

A young friend of mine, II boy
of fourteen, used to tell me great
deal about his school life, and
from his talk learned many and
many a lesson which ! put to prac-
tical use in my own school work.
He told me one day how the boys
had cent up until the assistant
was tried beyond endurance.
"Why do they treat Miss b. that
way7" | asked. "Don't they like
herf"
"Oh, yes; but they just love to
rattle, her, you know; she gets SC
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16

The teacher who is what he ought
to be, who has carefnlly prepared
himself and is as carefully giving
his best thought and honest effort to
his noble task, always is underpaid,
though he have the highest salary
in the city or the parish. The high
est is too low, altogether too low.
On the other hand, the one who
continually murders "Mother Eng
lish, or rather wounds her pitt
lessly at every approach the one
who is ignorant of much that his
pupils ought to know; the one who
drapS himself wearily and forlornly
through his dreary daily drudgery,
happy only % evening approaches;
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16

Monroe, March, 12.-There was
a secret meeting held last night
in the rt-house by number Of
prominent citizens for the purpose
Of starting a movement looking to
the enforcement of the law against
open saloons and gambling houses
on Sunday. It was argued by
those present that the time had
arrived when steps should be taken
to compel the officers Of the city to
carry out the provisions of the law.
While those who attended disclaim-
ed any intention of making a poll
teal issue out Of the matter, still
they asserted that they were in
earnest and that they would go the
limit provided by the law. The
gentlemen said they knew exactly
what they could do legally. and
they proposed to do it. There was
no formality about the gathering,
and there was adjournment until
Friday night. Each one present
promised 20 bring Eve men with
him to that meeting.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16
Gen. Gomez Takes the United
States TO Task.

Havana, March Fla lIuchg
publishes to-day Il part of Il letter
which Gen. Maxine Gomez recently
wrote to friend in San Domingo.
Speaking of the present situation IN
Cuba, Gen. Come said:
"MatterS here have II serious as
pect This change in the people,
who had begun to feel content with
the American. is due to the Platt
amendment. That ill.adviSed pro-
ceediug wounded the sentiment OF
CubanS who feel the mild disgust
which such unreasonable behavior
always produces.
"This demand, thrown as Il chal-
lenge in the face of Cuba by power
fnl nation. Will cause deep moral
perturbation. People wonder how
the United States. which is the eX-
ponent of liberty, can deny our
right to defend the principle of
liberty. Was our fight the result
of hatred OF Spain or love OF liberty9
The United States is too rich a
power to ask Of Cuba these crumbs
of concession. The American should
know that as star of Il greater
magnitude the United States will
exercise proportional influence on
all the nations of the great family
of American republics. "
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16

For all pulmonary troubles Ballard $
Horehound Syrup. taken in the early
stages, proves certain and sure specific.
1t is equally effective in Group and whoop-
ing cough, and IL used in season prevents
the further development Of consumption.
Price 25 and so cents. Albert Estorge.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-03-16
The Best Preservation iOr Malaria

Chills and Fever IS a hottie Of Groves
Tastolcss Chill Touie. It is simply iron
and qunlue in taatoles~ form, No cure
no pay. Price 5Or