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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24

tance of fifteen miles, All the levees are in firsf-class condition. The low places on the Fulton have been raised with sacks and blanks revetted. They can easily stand one foot more of water. The Wilson Point levee Is also a little low, but work Is being done on it. All the levees throughout the parish are in fine shape with the exception of the stretch from opossum Point to Ashton, in which there are low places. One hundred and
 fifty railroad men are now at work on that stretch, and today the steamer Ar
 thur Heider took up quarterboats to &C., commodate them. The river rose here two-tenths in the past twenty -four hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
peath of pr. W. J. chichsster.

Atlanta. Ga.. March 23.-Rev. Dr. Will liam J. Chichester, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago. died at the Piedmont Hotel here tonight from blood poisoning resulting from mephrltis. Dr. Chichester accompanied by his wife. was on his way to Augusta. Ga. where he intended to spend some time for the benefit of his health. He was taken III very suddenly today and died at mid- night. Dr. Chichester was 50 years of age. Before coming to Chicago he was pastor es a Presbyterian Church at Los Angeles
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
At Baton Rouge. La.

Baton Rouge, La. March 23.-The river here has returned to its daily rise of three inches. registering at m., 8 .25. Soon 1t will reach the stage of the 1887 flood.
 At Arlington over 400 feet of piling has been driven, and it has been planked. Less than 300 feet remains unfinished. Filling in between the protection levee and the mud box has commenced. Today 26o farm harnds and 200 convicts have been at work there. The situation is satis- factory at that point, and at this hour, Qo p. m.) Governor Heard reports no unfavorable news from any point in the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Tha Branch Ssnata.

Paris, March 22-In the Senate today on M. ClemeanceAu's motion to suppress the embassy to the Katican, Foreign Minister Delcasse declared that such a course was not warranted under the pre- sent conditions. A test vote was taken on M. Clemenceau's motions to reduce the appropriatlon for the Vatican Embassy and 1t was defeated by 1s2 votes to S2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
THE woMAN's sUFFRAGIsrs
President of New Orleans Progressive
 Union Addresses Them.

President of New Orleans Progressive
 Union Addresses Them.
 New Orleans, March 28.-The Woman Suffragists spent the day in sightseeing, although some business was transacted.
 Most of, the interest was centered in the night meeting. which was thronged by a great audience. President M. J.. Sanders. of the Progressive Union, was the invited speaker and he announced his conversion to the cause. There was no doubt about its justice and he no long, CT had fears about its expediency,
 Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch, the Chicago lawyerS discussed laws bearing on women. and Charlotte Perkins Gilman of New York, spoke on the duties of to- day. Susan B. Anthony was called for and made 6 brief talk. Dr. Julia Holmes Smith was to have spoken. but Rev. Am na Shaw announced that she could not come owing to her husbands illness and the suffragists placed their husbands first and the convention next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
The Indictment Ddsmisssd

New York. March 2S.-The indictment of murder in the first degree against pr. Samuel J. Kennedy was dismissed today Dr. Kennedy was charged with the mur- der of Dollie Reynolds in the Grand Hotel on August Is, 1898. Kennedy was con- 1cted and was in the death house at Sing Sing for twenty-one months until a new trial was ordered. On the new trial the jury disagreed and he was released on hail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
LA soUFRIERE's ACTIVITY.
The People are in a State of
 Terror

Kingstown, St. Vincent, March 2s,-Ths avticity of La Soufriere during Saturday was less formidable than during Saturday night. Bat the volcano is now again in violent eruption, throwing a black cloud over the entire colony. The country peo- pie are terrified. The lands beyond Georgetown and Chateau Belaire, where the erosion of the former deposits has been rapid since last October. are again overwhelmed causing serious hindranca to if not the complete abandonment of future cultivation.
 The manufactured arrowroot exposed on the drying wires has been spoiled by voi- canic dust ane the land owners and grow ers are in a state of despondency. At Georgetown windows were broken by falling stones and the streets are covered with three or four inches of sand. Earth tremors arc felt constantly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
San Antonio Occuped.

Panama, March .3.-Advices received from Honduras by way of San Salvador. say that the forces under General Da- villa, which are supporting General Bon- lila. President-elect of Honduras. who is seeking to overthrow the power of Gen. eral Sierra. the retiring President, have occupied the town of San Antonio. eigh- teen miles from Tegucigalpa, the capital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Henderson Denies Story.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 3.-Colonel William A. Henderson. assistant general counsel for the Southern Railway while here today requested that denial be sent out of the statement attributed to him that Vice President W. w. Finley is 10 succeed Samuel Spencer as president of the Southern RailwaXs
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Al Greenville, Miss.

Greenville, Miss. March 3-Capt. C.. H West the chief engineer, arrived to- day from the lower end of the district. He compllmented very highly the of hcers fin charge of the whole lower sys- tenn and said if watchfulness. faithful service and daylight work could prevent an overflow, the district would pass without it this year The sunshine of the mast few days give hopes to the people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
n.mnnrats Invitad.

New York. March 2S-Invitations to the dinner of the Brooklyn Democratic Club or Anvil 9T have been sent to Grover Cleveland. William J. Bryan. Senator A. P. German. David B Hill. Richard olney
 Ma3,o- Ton, l.. Johnson of Cleveland and other pemocTats of national REominsnea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Harbadoea in, Darkness

Bridgetown, Barbadoes, Sunday. March 22.-Sudden darkness spread over Barba- does today from until i1:15 a. m. Dust fell and the lamps had to be lighted in the churches and other buildings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Frequent Detonationa.

Roseau, Island of Dominica, March B. Frequent, muffled detonations were heard during the afternoon of Saturday and on Sunday morning from the south east and the clouds travelling westward were laden with dust.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
nefnsad to Accept propOsal

New York, March 23.-By a unanimous vote, the newly organized Manhattan FL evated Railway employees tonight refused to accept proposal made by the officers of the road looking to a settlement of the grievances of the men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
At Helena. Ark

Helena, Ark. March S--The Mississip- pi this morning registered half a foot more than has been predicted up to with m the past few days. the gauge register ing So.o at the early reading Tonight a tuItner a rise of 0.15 has been recorded.
 ose.ner the outlook here is more past three weeks. sne
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
At Natchez, Miss.

Natchez, Miss, March 3.-President J. P. Pagan did not have 6 quorum at the special meeting of the Concordia Parish Police Jury at Vidalia- la. today, but with five members present 1t was ordered that each juror should have full power to employ guards and execute any meas ures that might be deemed necessary Tor the full and adequate protection or the levees in his ward.
 Sycamore levee. ten miles above VI dalia. over which there has been so much uneasiness, is now a foot higher than in 1sq7. An immense amount of work was wona on the levee, as many as 300 men heinz engaged at one time. Apprehension over this levee was not confined to the Louisiana Parish. as Natchez fears that a break there would mean a new channel for the river, besides flooding Vidalia- Water from the Bougers crevasss Is back ing up Black River which is above the danger line. pr. Hornsby of Frogmore, and A. T. Calvin of Sycamore, fearing the overflow from the river, today shipped 200 head of stock to Natchez.
 R. B. Barham, of the Fifth Louisiana I,eyee Board, notified Judge Thomas Re- her. Superintendent of the Natchez and Vtcksburg Packet Company, not to per- init his boats to land at Hole in the Wall. as the levee Is new and 1t was feared some damage would ensue.
 The Natchez gauge tonight stands 49.b, or 5.5 above the maximum in 1897, and rising.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
DEAN FARRAR DEAD
Aged Prelate Had Been Sick a Long
 While.

While.
 London. March 2-The Very Rev. Fred erick William Farrar, Dean of Canter- bury since ls95, died yesterday. Dean Farrar was in his 72nd year.
 Dean Farrar has long been in delicate health and disabled by creeping paralysis He lattcrly had to be carried everywhere and was unable to off1ciate, although a constant attendant at the Canterbury ca- thedral service to the last. His condition became serious yesterday morning, and he died peacefully at o'clock yesterday evening!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
At Lake Providence, La.

Lake Providence, La. March 23.--Levee Commissioner Hamley inspected the levee from Lake Providence to Point, dis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, MARCH 23.- FOR ALABAMA: FAIR AND NOT so WARM TUESDAY; WEDNESDAY, FAIR; LIGHT TO FRESH N o R T H W E T WINDS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24

Mrs Burdick said she did not know Nhathar her hushand was aware of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

Writing about writing may be as un-
 profitable a pursuit. intellectually speak ing, as the great Goethe found thinking about thinking to be. But the poten- tial audience for a discussion about iit- erary technique is wider than that which can be hoped for by the metaphysical psychologist. It includes all who get their livings and hold their places oy dint of their skill in expressing them selves on paper. It is true that this au- dience is apt to be discouraged by pro- fessioral Ctterances about literary art, which discourse cathedrally. and not as the scribes." which profess a vast supe- riority to the practitioners, of which the practitioners, however humble minded. fail to detect any evidence in the literary performances of the unrevered proceptor.
 But there is undoubtedly a consider able activity just now in literary manu- als, If they may be called so, in books which deal avowedly with technical prob lems of composition. It Is consoling to be informed by the authors of two of the latest of these, Mir. Laurie Magnus's "Introduction to English Poetry" and MT. T. S. Osmond's Story of Metre" that cisatlantic professors have been do- ing noteworthy work in their respective fields, which are subdivisions of the sub ject of English composition. MT. Mag nus. in his preface. says that his special subject has never been treated in Eng land from his particular point of view. In America 1t has, he says, but In books difficult to recommend, chiefly on &C., count of what may be called the ped
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deed, the illustrative quotations, all of them opposite, are. further fetched. and. therefore, more welcome, than those of Mir. Mangus. who has. moreover, an in- felicity of misquotation that mars some of his. When we see Tennyson trans muted into "the golden" instead of "the tender" grace of a day that is dead" and Arnold's "How fair a lot to fill' changed to "how high." we feel that the translation of Bottom has been repeated. full to MT. Armond for his full and cor dial acknowledgement of the work done in his speciality by Stevenson in that es- say "On Some Technical Elements of Style in Lierature.'' for which the au- thor almost apologized, so hardy a pioneer he was. but to which some readers trace their first introduction to theme which now is becoming apparently so fertile
 Interesting as these studies are to their own proper readers. chiefly, as we have said. of the professional class, it would be to misjudge them much to take them as manuals of composition. There is, very likely, practical instruction to be gotten in the way both of edlfication and of reproof in tracing the sources of the effect of admitted masterpieces. But it Is quite necessary that the masterpieces should precede the exposition and the closest attention to the exposition will not avail for the production of new mas- terpieces. It is praise enough for such studies, and it is not low praise, that they are adapted to stimulate and cIarffy the interest of literary craftsmen in their craft.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

figures, terra cotta reliefs, fragments of sculpture Gone being the head of a negro) and a large number of skeletons. through no collins were found below the depth of twenty-five feet.
 The discovery of a scholastic depart ment in the Temple Library is of very great interest, as 1t tells us of the earliest school of which we have any record or knowledge. Dr. A. R. s. Ken. nedy, Professor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages in the University of Edln- burgh, says in Hastings "Distionary of the Bible" that while "the late Jewish writings-Talmud, Targum and Midrash- represent even the patriarchs as attend- ing school and college. such statements are merely harmless flights of fancy. In the whole range of pre-exilic literature, there is no trace of any provision by authority for either elementary or higher education. The home was the. school, and the parents. in all but then ighest ranks of society, were the only teachers" Yet Professor Hilprecht. says that the discoveries in this ancient Temple Libra ry, built 4,000 years before Christ, show that there were schoolrooms there, and that the children were instructed in the art of tablet-writing and were taught to worship the god Nabu. In one of these departments there were found a large
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

agogic bias of writer's The victim of such professional writing has to own, with a sigh, that he knows exactly what MT. Magnus means. But nevertheless, Mir. Magnus goes on to mention two works on the subject, by American au- thors, that may profitably be consult ed one by Professor Winchester of Wesleyan. on Some Principles of Lite Osborn Taylor on "The Classical Heritage of the Middle Ages" Mir. osmond says of scansion by musical notation that Sid ney Lanier developed 1t systematically in ''The Science of English Verse;" a book which. has received strangely little attention on this side of the Atlantic.
 Doubtless the interest of Mir. osmond's book is less general than that of Mir. Magnus's, although each of them appeals to a special audi ence, the latter may fairly be called an 'introduction' to English literature. The former is an at- tempt to construct an English prosody or lines in large part newly traced. 1t is an ingenious and interesting attempt
 but we can scarcely hope that 1t will in- terest many people. But we may fairly say of 1t that 1t will repay all the atten- ton that 1t may attract. It is a pleas ure to look it over, just like it is still a pleasure to look over Johnsons Die tionary,' if only on account of the judg- ment with which citations are made. A certain number of readers will rejoice to see the late F. W. H. Myers put in what they regard as his rightful place as a maker of music in English verse. In-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

creased allowances to the clerks and pro- viding higher salaries. It Is an indisput- able fact that Congress has largely in creased the appropriations for clerks. These appropriations were made in a lump sum and apportioned by Beavers.
 The Postal Clerks Association is one of the most powerful in the country. It comprises practically every postal clerk from ocean to ocean, and the members of the organization number many thousands
 It is also charged that Beavers opposed proposed legislation increasing the pay of the letter carriers. The latter associa- ton has had representatives in Washing ton for number of years. and has. 1t Is asserted. expended thousands of dollars in an endeavor to secure legislation fa- vorable to its members. During the last session of Congress the Postmaster Gen eraI directed it's representatives to cease their efforts to secure the enactment of legislation providing for increased pay for carriers. The Letter Carriers Asso- ciation las never been able to accomplish It's aims, but 1t is a matter of record the clerks have received several increases. Whether this Is due to the influence of Beavers is a matter which is now being investigated by Assistant Postmaster General Bristow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
TREND OF THOUGHT
 ALONG PATHS LITERARY

There has been quite q spirited discus sion passing through the Northern lit- erary journals recently as to which was the greatest and most typical Southern novel written within recent years. The greates. number seem to consider Rev. Thomas Dixon's as the most typical in Its description of Southern and delineation of Southern character. This is just the trouble with these wartime stories by hot-headed Southerners. There could hardly ha e been written a more strained view of the Spirit of the South at this crucial period of Der history than that portrayed in "The Leopard's Spots."s True the novel has some good points, but 1t lacks the marks of q great novel in almost every respect. Its dramatic power Is of course superb. for Dixon is but a bundle of dramatic fire. every move he makes upon the chess-poard of life is but an evidence of the fact. He could not write one page of anything without filling 1t with the fire and. the verve of his own personality. But at the same time Dixon is not novelist-this book plainly displays this fact.
 Y There are others who deem the recently published novel of Mrs. wilson. "A Speckled Bird." as the south's most pow erful representative. How any one can fall to recognize the strength of Mrs. Wilson's writings is mystery, but her
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19

number of unbaked clay tablets. on which there were inscribed the old Babylolian cuneform characters. written in clumsy and awkward fashion. evidently by the unskilled hands of children. There were also a number of uninscribed tablets, showing that they were evidently brought before the class for them to use then necessary. Many of these scraps" of clay were also found in Babylonian waste baskets" proving that they were of no value after the students were through with them.
 A large number of tablets were also found containing the three simple ele- ments of which cuneiform signs are gen. erally composed. the same sign being written again and again down three columns Undoubtedly, this was to teach them to understand these signs. Some of the tablets have long columns. every line beginning with the same sign. and one very interesting fragments contains no less than four mistakes in a compara- lively small space.
 Dr. Hilprecth thinks that the "college course" lasted for three years. as In the days of Daniel. (Dan: 1. 1. B. After the student has been we'll drilled in writing and reading the simple and more com plicated cuneiform signs, he began to write words and proper names. At the
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book lacks of being q really 'sSouathern's novel. It is mixture of Northern preJu~ dice and Southern hatred. and for tfix reason is surely an unfortunaks repre< sentative if it is to be taken as . ''typi< cal" For q woman of her years 1t ia truly remarkable that she was able ta produce such c perfect novel-from tho standpoint of the novelist. Tn this worH Mrs. Wilson has used less of her hiRh< sounding phrases than In any prevfouf effort, and yet thei hard-to-understands words and phrases which have so xraces fully ebbellished her former works, ts some at least. have proved the means of a more liberal education. Some timf since while in a company of well edus cated women one was heard to ask the other why it was she seemed SO well post< ed on all subjects, and how she came ts be such ready talker. In explanation she saad that she had been long iove1
 of the work of Augusta Evans Wilson.
 and had made 1t a rule to look up everJ
 quotation or word that was not clear. which she happened to come in contacf
 with fin the reading of Mrs. wilson's books. Tn this way she says she has ob- tained a broad and helpful education. The loyal citizens of Alabama are very proud of the great authoress, and she often receives tokens of their love and esteem, sent to her home at Mobile.
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sS Mir. Crossly's illustrations of the book are certainly one of the most attractive features of the book. In this day of much in an illustrative way, many a book is marred or made by the character of its illustrations.
 As to the novel itself we can but grant that 1t shows degree of creative power above the ordinary. and skill In the analy- sis of character. It Is unique, bold and human," and yet it is hardly book that that will appeal to the best class of book lovers. Doubtless 1t will attract that large clientele of readers who clamor for novelty, catering as it evidently does. to the popular demand for excitement.
 The characters are few. the plot is slight the atmosphere is bohemian. The conversations in the book smack of certain class of present day people" who indulge in super-abundance of slang. and exaggerate speech. At some points the things which many of us hold sacred-namely. love between mother and child. and religion-are treated in q rath- CT light and skeptical fashion.
 Bria. the heroine. judged by the stand ard of Altruism even Is pagan of the pagans. Undisciplined from her birth she Is a creature of impulses. craving love in- satiably. She wants always ito be first with some one. wants a love that will remain unaltered after the ideal of her life Is shattered.
 The movement of the story is rapid and the topics with which it deals-youth love and tragic death-are of absorbing interest. There are some really beauti- full touches brought out in Bria's love of
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same time lists were placed before him from which to study all the different ideographic values which the Sumerians associated with their numerous charac- ters." Hundreds of tablets have been discovered on which these lists were in- scribed, and they are easily distinguish ed from the library tablets, being long very narrow, rounded on the left edge and also on the upper or lower end, showing that they were simply school books.'
 There have also been found syllabaries and collections of signs as an introduc- ton to the complicated writing. Numerous commentaries have been discovered, deal ing partly with the Anclent poetical litera- ture especially with the rare words which occur in it. and partly with the explanation of legal and agricultural terms in the old Babylonian contract tablets.
 Another very interesting discovery were fragments of unbaked tablets having on them unskillfully drawn pictures of animals. birds and trees. They were un- doubtedly drawn by young artists who were just beginning their lessons. The priests of Nfppur were the teachers, and they were not only literati, but artists and sculptors. They stored the books" and pictures on the shelves. and proba- ply had the students to sit on the floor