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ONE OF QUOTATIONS. FREAKS.
Dull Pupils Generally Win Success
I'm Life While smart Ones More
often Fail.

II am almost discouraged by the
results of popular education" said an
old teacher. For forty years have
been teaching in the public schools of
the city in which live, and many of
my earliest pupils are now men OF
middle age. What discourages me is
that so many of my brightest schol-
ars have proved failures in the pro-
fessions, in business, and in public
life, while the most successful Of our
citizens were, as q rule, classed
among the dull pupils.
Five of the leading lawyers in this
city were my pupils, and they were
all below the average in scholarship,
department and punctuality. Several
of our most prominent business men
belong to the same group, while
among physicians, engineers and min.
listers l find that some of my dullest
pupils are in the front rank.
"On the other hand, some of my
brightest and most promising schol.
ars are little better than tramps,
and most of them are below the av-
erage in the ayocations they have
chosen"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27

ployed by first-class business houses,
will take from dictation photographic
notes) and transcribe on the type
writer all the way from 100 to $50 let
tiers a day, averaging about 100 words
per letter, by which calculation he
will write from 10000 to $4,000 words
per day, which in almost all cases he
will be obliged to do within seven
or eight working hours. Taking mat
ter on the machine from dictation
(direct), however, is a different prop
osition, says an authority, an expert
typewritist working by this method
being able TO average from 800 to $500
words per hour for a stretch of eighs
hours. OF course his first hour will
naturally be his best, in which he will
be able to "bat out" something like
1000 to possibly $500 words. A fair
average when transcribed from manu-
script or notes is 1000 words per hour.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
WHISPERS ON WASHINGTON.
small Marble statue Of the First Pres
Ident That Takes On n SIM
guInr Appearance.

Judson Clayton, proprietor OF the
Lady Washington inn, at Huntington
Valley. Pa, says the Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph, has a small mar
BILE statue of Gen. George Washington
on the lawn adjoining his house that
requires constant shaving to keep 1t
from raising a beard and mustache.
Periodically a growth of moss makes
its appearance on the upper lip, chin
and cheeks of the stone figure, and IL
left untouched for any length of time
IL develops into a close-cropped beard
and mustache, giving to the image of
the Father Of His Country an ex-
tremely dandifed appearance. II the
moss is not interfered with IL will
grow to a point resembling the APP
proved cut that BARRIERS give to the
boards of men of fashion. Every few
months the action of the weather
causes the face of the marble statue
TO become coated with the velvety
moss, and a shave is in order. The
freak whiskers have made the statue
quite a curiosity in the vicinity.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27

banks OF clouds. Sir Samuel Baker
was struck with the apparent size
81 the great mountain mass which
lay 90 the south of his newly dis
covered lake. and he gave IL the name
~ the Blue mountains. When Stan
ley reached the vicinity OF the south
west corner of the Albert Nyanza In
1857. he got a sight for the first
time Of snow-peak. or indications
OF snowy range OF mountains, To
the southeast of his position.
After my own experience in re-
gard To this mountain | am no long
go surprised that explorers like
Stanley In his first visit 20 these
countries, like Emin Pasha, Sir Sam
ucl Baker, Gcssi, and all others who
visited these regions prior 90 1857.
failed TO discover In the Blue noun
tAins" south OF Albert Nyanza what
is probably the highest point OF the
African continent. and what is GER
tainly the greatest extent of snow
and glaciation in Africa nj the pres
ent day. ! was within sight Of Ru-
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27

exploration Of this. the most impor-
tant range OF Africa. Hitherto we
have had mere peeps at this series
Of snow-covered heights. The only
Europeans who have as yet topped
the snow of Ruwenzori are Mr..
B9gge, Messrs. Moore and Ferguson
and myself and my two companions,
and we have only touched IL at one
spot. the head OF the Mubuko valley.
Ruwenzori is no Kilimanjaro or Kenia,
no single snow mass. IL Is chain
of heights like the Caucasus. with
considerable intervals between the
principal masses OF snow and ice.
The snow peaks of this range prob
ably extend over a distance of 30
miles from north TO south.
The obstacles which prevented my
self and other explorers from reach
ing the highest points OF RuwenzoTi
were, firstly. the distances TO he
traversed at high attitudes, with a
temperature not far of freezing
point: the extremely arduous nature
of the last part of the climb, where
precipitous walls of rock or ice re-
quire an alpine equipment for their
ascent; the non-eNistence of any
guides whatever above snow-line;
and deficiency in the means of trans
porting the necessary means of shell
ter and supplies of food. Above 49,
900 feet IL is difficult TO see where
shelter could be formed for tents
pitched which could protect the ex-
ploreT from the severe cold prevail
ing at nighttime, as the rocks and
glaciers were so PERCEPTIONS. Even
between $4,000 and 1000 feet IL Is eX-
tremely difficult TO find dry spot
on which TO pitch tent or build a
hut.
The whole time of our stay on Ru-
wenzori the weather was, with very
few and brief exceptions, atrOcious.
II rained constantly, and at high al
titudes IL showed and hailed. The
arrival of clouds had about IL some-
thing positively alarming to our
black followers and to the two Eu-
ropeans accompanying me, who had
no previous experience in mountain
eering. The clouds would come
rushing up the Mubuko valley like
express trains one after the other,
and they did not appear as vague
mists, but as bodies of singular def
niteness of outline which constantly
seized and involved you as in thick
Blanket You might be sitting but a
few minutes in brilliant, welcome
sunshine, looking at the blazing
snowfields and the minutest detail OF
the rock and powders. Suddenly an
awful grayish-white mass would
come rushing at you. and everything
would be blotted out. Even your
companions four or five yards Oft
were scarcely visible. Although
told myself there was no danger In
this, the effect on the spirits Was
singularly depressing and alarming,
especially as this occurred in danger
Gus bits of climbing.
HARRY JOHNSTON. @. C. N. O.. K. Q. u
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OF obtaining livelihood. says the Lon
don Chronicle, but the very last in
which one would expect to find the
gentle sex is that which was so re-
Gently followed by Mrs. Ellington.
"Hangwoman" is an Objectionable
term, but is duly entered In the "New
English Dictionary" The woman and
the word are both nineteenth century
productions. Lady Betty" as she
was called, was not ill-favored. either,
and is described in the Dublin Uni
versity Magazine for January, 1850,
"as a middle-aged, stout-made, dark
eyed, swarthy-complexioned. but by no
means forbidding woman" Ireland
was the scene of her labors, and she
ofiiciated unmasked and undisguised
as a hangwoman for a great number
of years, and often logged in and
through the streets, being extremely
severe, particularly on those Of her
own sex.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27

wenzori for three months and a half
during my Investigations Of the west
ern province of the Uganda protec-
torate and of the adjoining regions
of the Congo Free State, and only
six times did / see the SHOWS, eX-
cept, OF course, that period OF a week
during which l was more or less on
the snow. And out of all these times
when, in the early morning or late
evening, ] caught sight OF the snow,
only once saw without intervening
cloud the whole snowy range.
Ruwenzori is certainly. of all AZ
rican mountains of my acquaintance,
that which is the most constantly
cloud covered. For n month or more
at time no glimpse may ever be
obtained OF the snow. 1 am told,
however, that / visited this region at
the worst time of the year for my
purpose, and that / should have had
much better luck with regard To see
hg the snow0 during November and
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27

nounced that he had invented and had
for sale magic pot. If certain rather
common stones were mixed and placed
in the pot, with a certain portion Of
water, and the whole shaken diligently
for an hour, the stones would turn to
gold-provided that during the hour
the operator should not think Of hip
popotamus.
The fakir sold great many for fab
ulous sums, and not one of the purchas-
ers ever demanded a return of the
money. The fakir knew his business,
says the Boston Herald. He was in adj
vance of his age in psychology, in his
skill permanently fixing in his CUSTOM
er's minds the association of that old
pot and a hippopotamus.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27

December, which are said by the RESI-
idents TO be the months of the clear
est skies. With regard TO the high
est point of this range, the selection
would appear Co lie between the
peaks known to the natives as XII
ynnja and Duwoni
am personally convinced that the
highest point OF Ruwenzori is not
under 10000 feet In altitude. and that
IL will therefore be found 90 attain
the greatest altitude on the conti-
nent Of Africa. There must be over
20 miles Of almost uninterrupted gla-
ciers along the highest part OF tho
ridge, and this under the equator
must presuppose a very considerable
altitude Apart from which. when,
after the most arduous climb have
ever experienced, / reached my high
est point on the TANKS of the snow
range-14. 500 feet-the mountain
above me seemed n thing / had only
begun 60 climb. and lowered. so far
as | could estimate, another 5000
feet into the dark blue heavens. Per.
manent snow, however, lies as low as
$4,000 feet. which also Is the low
est point 10 which any glacier
reaches, so far as my limited inves-
iigntion extends.
TO effect n complete and success
full ascent OF the highest point Of
Ruwenzori requires as elaborate a
preparation as the exploration Of
the Andes or Himalayas. An enor.
nous deal remains 10 be done in the
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
RATS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Matter That Interests More People
Than DO Many Subjects of
National Importance.

Since the report became current that
the white house was oyerrun with rats
there has been a large increase in mail
for the executive mansion. As judged
by this index of public sentiment, Sec
rotary Cortelyou says that the people
OF the country are a great deal more
interested in the white house rats than
they are in the repeal OF the war tax.
the purchase OF the Danish West In
dies the reciprocity treaties or the
visit OF Prince Henry. To one letter
that has been received regarding any
one OF these four questions, says a
Washington report, there have been
ten given up entirely 10 the subject OF
rats. Letters have been received from
the pre- sidents OF national banks as
well as professional rat catchers who
desire TO free the white house of the
pests in return for generous slice Of
the contingent fund. At first Mr.. Cor
telyou and the assistant secretaries
thought the rat correspondence very
funny. but when they had opened over
a thousand letters about rats they be-
gan To see the serious side Of the sub
jet. Everybody in the white house
now. from the president TO the door
tenders, becomes ill-tempered when
rats are mentioned. 1t is said one Iowa
congressman who tried 10 Josh" the
president about rats while Mr.. Roose-
welt was considering the appointment
of one Of the Iowan's constituents not
only received short reply from the
chief executive. but failed to get the APP
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27

w--A, ACH succeeding year pro-
duces some new wonder in
M1~rT Africa. | cannot lay claim
IN M 90 adding Co those won
dcrs when | give "A slight
description of the Ruwen-
rori range OF snow mountains lying
in the Uganda protectorate, but /
trust that such description may
prove interesting.
Ruwenzori Is still the most mys-
terious and least-known mountain OF
Africa. It's existence as snowy
range, or a single snow-peak, was
reported by Stanley on native in
formation as far back as 1875.
though. curiously enough, at that
time he does not seem To have at
tached sufficient importance 10 the
natives stories Of snow. which he re-
pcats without comment. Yet he him
self stood, in 1875, close 90 the east
ern flank OF this mighty mountain
mass. and spent days II not weeks
within sight OF IL. The whole time,
however. the upper regions OF the
mountain remained completely yelled
in clouds, and Stanley vaguely esti-
mated an altitude Of $4,000 feet M
the possible climax OF this imper-
fcctly outlined mass Of blue noun.
tains. All the time Sir Samuel Baker,
Gcssi Pasha and other explorers or
officials OF the Egyptian Sudan were
navigating about Albert Nyanza. the
snow-summits OF Ruwcnzori re.
NAMED obstinately concealed behind
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very long-winded. Their fnvorite
way of catching a rabbit is 20 run
alondside of him. put their nose I'M
derneath Mr.. Colonial, and throw
him ten o.. twelve feet in the air,
catching him in their mouths as he
falls. The wolves always return to
their master when called.
Decker's success has caused other
sportsmen to undertake the training
of wolves 20 supplant dogs in hunt
ing, and it is probable that wnlves
will find a place in future kennels.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
HUNTS WITH TRAINED WOLVES
An Illinois Man Uses Two with Much
Success in Capturing
Rabbits.

Bert Decker. a young sportsman
OF Tuscola. ILL.,, has succeeded in tam
ing two wolves, and they are very
valuable as hunters, says a Charleston
Qn.) correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer. He captured them
when young, raised them as kittens"
and now. though they are as large
as shepherd dogs. they are quite tame
and playful. Decker says the wolves
can outrun dogs on the hunt, and are
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS.
An Ancient "Fakir" Defraud Many
Persons, But His Victims
Never Complained.

Prof. Musterberg, of Harvard, whose
speciality is psychology, relies to some
extent on the point of good story in
enforcing his positions in abstract DEM
onstrations. He has one on the associ-
alton of ideas that will illustrate.
A medieval agician-more accu-
rately called "fakirs" nowadays-an
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
Hydrophobin I'm Mexico.

The Mexican national board OF
health reports in its last bulletin that
since 1883, when the Pasteur treat
ment of hydrophobia was introduced
there, 1000 persons had been treated.
with a total mortality of only three
per 1000.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
A Briaht Detective.

A Kansas City mans full-dress suit
was stolen one night recently, and
the detective who wac sent TO iEves-
tigate the case asked; What color
was ftp"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
SPEED IN TYPEwRITING.
The Number of Words That the Aver
age Operator Takes Down I'm
the Course of an Hour.

An expert amenuensis and type
writist, such as are as a rule en-
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IRELAND'S HANGwoMAN.
The Very Last Position for which
one Would Expect n Member of
the Gentle sex 90 Compete.

Women compete with men in many
trades. professions and other means
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Pay of Army Omcers.

A cadet in the United States navy
is paid as highly as lieutenant in
the British navy.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
Carry the Mails Free.

CUBAN railroads are compelled by
their charters to carry mails free.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-02-27
Tuenty Thousand Feet
Above the Sea in Africa

a hand Under the Equatorial Sun Where Snou
Balls Are Possible the Year Round.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11
Grover Fooled Them All,

Brooklyn Eagle.
Little Grover thought that he could outwit
his teacher and stay away from school for
several DAYS having a lovely time and no
one would ever find II out. So Grover tried to
fool his father and his teacher and a letter
carrier. He did fool them all for four days
and then his treachery came 70 light
What that meant 20 Grover was expressed this
morning IN letter written to Postmaster
Roberts, which said.
Grover has been severely punished and he
has promised to so to school and be good
boy now"
Mr. Roberts would not give out Growers
other names or VINO the father was who pun
ished him or who the teacher was who was
outwitted for four days
Grover himself to blame for the whole
trouble. He stayed away from school one day.
Then he knew that his father would get a card
the next day from the teacher. telling that
he had stayed away. His father must not re-
ceive that card. That was the problem that
with marked perspicuIty the youth hit upon
a plan that would shield him. He got up earlier
In the morning than was his habit and went
cut 70 waylay the postman. He took all the let
tiers from the guileless letter carrier and took
them all directly 70 his father except one.
This he did for four successive mornings, and
for four long days he enjoyed the freedom OF
a life under the sky and away from the school
room.
Then the teacher became suspicious and said
unxind things about the poor letter service in
Brooklyn and wrote a personal letter TO the
father This letter Grover did not recognize on
the nth morning, for how could he tell when
there was no writing the outsidei
The revelation Of Growers perfdy followed.
Grover paid the penalty. but he paid II cheer
fully, for he was a hero. Explanations had to
be made to Postmaster Roberts and apologies
also for defaming the public service.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

amounted to but little over 100000 bales.
Even If only half OF the crop had been
marketed up to that time IL would Indicate
a crop Of but little over 100000 bales.
Farmers generally have not held back
their cotton as they did two years ago,
hence the proposition now being advanced
that cotton is largely being held on plan
tatiOns is simply a scheme and device
on the part Of the SPECTATORS to depress
prices.
The spinners will soon wake up TO the
true situation and realize that there is not
the amount Of cotton in the country to
draw on later which they have been lead
to believe What little cotton there is
still in the hands of the planters. l would
earnestly advise them TO hold on TO. just
as long as possible. Lessen the continued
heavy receipts and thereby break the
strong weapon in the hands of the specu-
latOrs TO hold down the market. The
government report will be generally ac-
cepted as correct, and If the spinners
cannot from now on get cotton at their
figures they will not be slow to pay the
planters much higher prices than those at
present prevailing. For the present I shall
close a discussion Of this question. trust
ing that all those who have cotton on
hand will be convinced that the best thing
to do is to continue to hold for better
prices. HARVIE JORDAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

all and I'd better not call attention to my
So he carefully put the things where they
would not be harmed and again endeavored to
WOO Sleep But he had hardly closed his eyes
when something else landed on him. Investiga-
ton showed 1t to be a dress waist
This thing" he said. must stop
II required some courage, however, for a man
IN paJamas to make any announcement under
the circumstances and ere he had nerved him
self to do it he found pair OF corsets had been
added to the collection. Then he dared not
speak Some lingerie followed and he began
70 persplre freely It was to say the least,
awkward. He thought OF Mr.. Pickwick and the
lazy In curl papers, and never before had he so
much sympathy for Pickwick. He was tempted
70 simply push the things out of the berth and
let them fall, but he feared she would think she
had not put them far enough in and would en-
deavor to do So Besides, II might startle her.
Whatever he did. 1t was necessary to be dis
order that he might have a little room left. He
decided to speak, but in view of the nature
and number Of articles in his possession, he
felt that It would be ungentlemanly and incon-
siderate to look in the direction from which
the articles had come. So, still behind his
barricade, he said in courteous but mufhed
tones
Madam. pardon my mentioning it. but it is
getting pretty full up here"
The next moment a head was sticking out
of every other berth in the car. The reason
for this was that woman had screamed, but
herself to the inside of her berth and COW
cred herself and her offspring up as completely
as possible.
But the problem was not yet solved. The
man above was in no position or condition to
deliver the clothing and the woman below was
in position or condition to make demand
for II. Neither cared to attract any further at
tention
Il wonder" thought the man above, IF I
ought to dress. climb down and deliver these
things to the porter"
OF course that would be awkward and open to
misconstruotlon, but how else was the matter
to be arranged?
Well, fortunately, the woman had a husband
who happened to be in the smoking room at
that particular moment. Doubtless having had
some experience he recognized the scream and
hurried to the berth. Then being a wise man
with sense of humor, he merely proceeded
with the work of acknowledgement. The next
morning he and the in the upper berth
became good friends, but somehow his wife did
not seem to care for an introduction
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11
Why There Was
Nothing To Arbitrate
Peoria Journal,


Tt is easy now to understand why the
presidents of the coal roads contended
that they had nothing to arbitrate, and
held out against making an arbitration
commission.
The things that have been developed so
far are:
The miners are poorly paid.
The work in which they are engaged is
unhealthful.
They are cheated in the weights.
They are robbed in the company stores.
They are compelled to pay excessive
prices for the materials necessary to
carry on mining.
The coal roads are largely the coal mine
owners. their roads are the only ones
reaching the anthracite mines, and there
is no competition in carrying the product.
Practically the roads can charge what
they please for hauls.
The independent operators, who are at
the mercy of the railroad mine owners,
some years ago built road to reach their
mines, but ii was bought up by the coal
road mine owners at large increase over
the cost and the independent operators
were again at the mercy of their rich ri
walls.
II is easy now, inthe light of events fol-
lowing the partial investigation that has
been made, to understand why the mil
lionaire mine and railroad owners OBJ
jected to investigation and were so bitter
ly opposed to arbitration.
They had everything to lose by such
course and they could not expect, under
the circumstances, to gain anything by
publicity and probing.