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(IreSldent or harvard and Most Noted
American Educator.)
sky adds greatly to the happiness of life,
and that this acquaintance should be
begun in childhood and be developed all
through adolescence and maturity. A
brook, hedgerow, or garden is an in
exhaustible teacher of wonder, rever-
ence and love. We proceed to examine
four elements of culture:
Characteristic moral sense of the
modern world makes character a more
important element than it used to be in
the ideal of a cultivated man. Now
character is formed, as Goethe said, in
the stream of the world" not in still
ness or isolation, but in the quick-mov-
ing tides of the busy world, the world
OF nature and the world of mankind. To
the old idea of culture some knowledge
of history was indispensable. The ris-
ing generation should think hard, and
feel keenly, just where the men and
women who constitute the actual hui
man world are thinking and feeling
most to-day.
Language.-A cultivated man should
express himself by tongue or pen with
some accuracy and elegance; therefore
linguistic training has had great i'm
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of Agriculture)
contamination. by sewerage, city waste
or garbage"
Asked If meat is unhealthy in hot
weather, he said: Meat is much more
easily digested than starchy vegeta-
bles, and is both nutritious and condi-
mental. Vegetables are watery and
furnish little nutriment, their qualities
being continental and mechanical.
Meat, good bread, potatoes, and milk
free from germs is the diet to be relied
upon at all times for good health.
Good bread should be the foundation of
every NEAL and too much care cannot
be given to its preparation. Bread
should be at least day old before it is
eaten, if not older.
IF poor persons, especially the very
poor, would take more cereal food and
less meat they would be- better off ply
sically and financially. For instance,
wheat costs three cents a pound, as
against Is cents for beef. The pound of
wheat contains only 10 per cent mois-
ture, while the pound of beef is more
than half moisture. You get more than
twice the nourishment from three cents
worth of wheat than you do from the
pound of beef. Eat more bread and
wheat and less meat is good rule for
hot weather. Man can live by bread
alone, while upon meat alone he would
soon die.
-s How about summer drinks ?',:: said
DR.. Wiley, disdainfully. "They are
snares of the devil. The custom of con-
stantly dosing the stomach with ice
cold drinks in summer is simply sui
cidal. The extreme cold contracts the
pores through which the pepsin is Sc
creted and tends to congest the cords
of the stomach. When thirsty in hot
weather one should drink water at from
60 to IS degrees. Drink slowly and all
you want, and you will find that water
at this temperature quenches the thirst
much better than iced water"
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President Eliot on Education
Comprehensive View Of Latter Day Ideals Given Before
National Educational Association.

THE horizon Of the human intellect
II has widened wonderfully since the
beginning Of the nineteenth century
The most convinced opponents and ad-
vocates of humAnism now recognize
that science 10 the paramount force of
the modern as distinguished from the
antique and the medieval spirit" John
,Addington Symonds- Cultured, and
that IAN Misrepresentation of humanism
with science and of science with hui
manism is the condition of the highest
culture" -
We have become convinced that some
Intimate, sympathetic acquaintance
with the natural objects Of the earth and
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ROSE BY G. TAI TRY y
Proud Career Of Col. Elliott Of the
U. S. Marine Corps.
0mcer who Will Succeed Gen. Her-
wood, Next October, Fought Well
= In Cuba and In the Phil-.
ippines. IS s.

Col. George F. Elliott. who will sue
coed Maj. Gen Charles Haywood. As
commandant Of the marine corps, with
the rank of brigadier general, is one Of
the most popular and efficient officers
in the service. His promotion was based
entirely on merit and mainly in rec
ogniti0n of his meritorious services dur
Ing the Spanish var and the insurrec-
ton in the Philippines. =, s1 z5si SS27s
A native of Alabama, Col. Elliott was
appointed a second lieutenant, in: the
marine corps from New York, October
IL. 1870, and his first duty was per
formed at the marine barracks in
Washington. After service at the ma
rine barracks, Portsmouth, N. H., and
Brooklyn, N. Y, he was in September.
1882, ordered to the U. S. S. Frolic and
remained on that vessel about year.
when he was transferred to the
U. S. S. Monongahela and was next as
signed to the >command of the marine
guard on the u. S. S. Ossipee. He re-
manned on that duty for three years and
was then assigned to duty at the marine
barracks, Norfolk. During that assign
-ment he served with the army during
the railroad riots, near Baltimore, in
the summer of 1877. In December of
that year he was attached to the U. S. S.
Franklin, and in 1880 was transferred
to the U. 8 S. Alliance, on which vessel
he served two years and then served two
years at the Norfolk navy yard.
Col, Elliott, while a first lieutenant,
served with the battalion of engineers
which rendered such efficient service
under command of Gen. (then COLI
Haywood on the isthmus of Panama
in the spring of 1885, when the Ameri-
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..
many able men, who have been distin-.
guished in their own countries and
added to their laurels by service abroad.
The Oldest in point of service is Senior
Don Antonio Lazo Arriaga, whose Gre
dentials were presented a decade ago,
and who has served here continuously
since. He represents Guatemala, and
since there are few diplomatic questions
of Importance between the little repub-
lie and her greater neighbor, his duties
are not onerous. .-..
The most important among the en-
Tvoys from this hemisphere, says the
New York Sun, is Senior Don Gonzalo
de Quesada, the minister from Cuba,
who worked with tireless zeal for the
liberation of his country, and who for
many years before her independence
was acknowledged acted as her agent
at this capital, and was instrumental in
raising funds to carry on the rebellion
and inspiring sympathy with her cause,
When he represented the Cuban junta
here he was not officially recognized by
this government and was frequently
subjected to unpleasant experiences.
The social war he inspired is still re-
membered with some amusement by
the lockers on.
Society at that time was divided into
two factions, the friends of Spain and
those who espoused the cause of Cuba
-aibre: he iatteT;ra mong were
Mrs. Don Cameron, wife of the former
senator from Pennsylvania, and Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge, persisted in invit-
ing the envoy of the junta to their
homes, and never missed an opportuni-
ty of showing their interest in the cause
he represented.
The former faction, which included
the wife Of the Spanish minister, Sc
nora Dupuy de Lone, Senator Hale and
a number of the members of the diplo-
matte corps, maintained that the young
diplomat had no official position and
consequently should not be invited to
affairs which, though social, had off,
cial significance. The conflict waged
violently for time, but Senior Quesada
finally established peace by absenting
himself from all functions where his
presence might create comment. :
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Soft Woods Made Hard.

A Liverpool chemist has discovered
process for hardening and toughening
soft woods so that they can be used in
place of naturally hard woods. The
treatment consists in satnrating the
timber with a solution of sugar at the
boiling point. Even hard woods are
said to be benefited by it. ss=... 4
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31
ULYSSES S. GRANT.
for Vice Presidency ON Re-
publican Ticket. Z

AS rule the sons Of great Americans
do not make success as politicians,
Robert Lincoln being about the only di-
rect descendant of national celebrity
who has achieved political distinction of
late years. The sons of the late Gen.
Grant have not sought political prefer
ment with the exception of Ulysses S.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31
Elephants N Nurses.

In Siam some of the women intrust
their children to the care Of elephant
nurses, and it is said that the trust is
never betrayed. The babies play about
the huge feet of the elephants, who. are
very careful never to hurt their little
charges. ~ j. a:ses So
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Hiecoushs Cause Di.a.te 81:

During q prolonged attack Of lie.
coughs, Thomas Med Donald, Of Plytm,-
5outh, Pa, was the victim Of q pecu1h1
injury The paroxysms became SO No
lent that two Of his ribs snapped ahd
we're seriously fractured. b
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31

and who is likely to be the nominee by
reclamation, is AN Ohioan by birth, 48
years of age, and one of the leading law
yers of the state. He graduated at Wit
tenberg college, Springfield, O., in 1879,
and began the practice of law in Spring
field three years later. He has always
been democrat, and in 1898 was de-
feated for congress in district nor
mally 5000 republican. He has accumu-
lated large fortune.
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come a British Subject.)
a native of Ireland, and lived in that
country until he was II. He then came
to the United States, settled in New
York, taught for a time, and at length
became a lawyer. Since 1884 he has been
prominent in the democratic party as
one Of the most eloquent Of its speakers.
In 1896 Mr.. Cochran campaigned for the
gold standard and Mckinley. He has
recently visited the orient
S5 Brave Mother saves Child.
The brave act Of frightened mother
under trying circumstances saved her
child from a terrible death near Pres
colt, Mich. Mrs. Frank Gray, living 6
few miles east of Prescott, with her fam
lily Of four children, was engaged in pick
Ing berries near her: home when large
black bear put in his appearance, having
iourneyed into the open field from his
hiding in the woods Fearing the AMI
NAL, the three older children ran from
the field into the house and left the baby.
seated under q tree. The bear had picked
up the child and had started on with Il.
whom the frightened mother rushed to
the house, seized rifle and taking aim
shot the animal dead The child es-5
capped with slight injuries, having only
been hugged BY the bear.
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Ing little Princess Dagmar, who was
born 1880. Most of his mothers for
tune will pass to the princess eldest son,
Prince Christian, who married, in 1898,
Princess Alexandria, sister of the reign
ing : grand duke Z Of Mecklenburg
schwerin The crown princess second
son, Prince Henry, also is q benedict,
having espoused, lin 1896, Princess Maud
Of Wales; the youngest daughter q
King Edward VII. s.s.Ss5ss =s2ss
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John D. ZIMMERMAN.
cratic Leaders of Ohio and
Man of Vast Wealth..

John D. Zimmerman, who has an
nounced his candidacy for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor of Ohio,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-07-31
BOURKE COCHRAN.
Famous New York Lawyer May BE.
come British Subject and Menu
her Of Parliament.

Bourke Cochran, who, it is said may
become British subject, join the Irish
party, and take seat in parliament. is
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-12
THE FIGHT FOR PRIMARIES

The Guardian-J Journal, published in
Homer, Claiborne parish, in urging
nominations by primary elections, says
IF the people of this State are really in
earnest in regard to this matter, then
the first and most important thing to do
is to organize the friends and support
erS OF the movement. When that is done
the movement will at once become a
formidable one Until it is done, if can
hardly be said to rise to the dignity of
a movement. The one way to win the
fight for primaries, and for that still
more desirable thing, complete home
rule and local self-government, is thor
ough organization. 1t is the way to GER
tain success. Then why not organize and
organize at once"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-12
sRgsa lsszssss4ses,. s..aa.svses.saa~z
WRATH OF 4 WOMAN
1t Is Visited With Fatal Effect Upon
Young ArkanSan.
SHE IS FROM TEXAS
While Carroll Mix Was Sleeping in /
Room at Kansas City He Was
Four Times Shot by Mrs.
Amanda Williams.

Kansas City, April 1O.-MTs. Aman-
da Williams. who came here recently
from Texas. shot and fatally wounded
Carroll Mix Of Fayetteville. Ark.
while the latter was asleep in his room
At the police station later she re-
at 410 West Ninth street early yester-
day.
fused to talk. Mrs. Williams and Mix
were former sWeethearts. The woman
was deserted by her husband some
time ago in Texas town, and until
Mix. it appears, came to Kansas City
few days ago to escape the woman
who followed him, apparently intent
on taking his life. AS Mix lay asleep
Mrs Williams entered the room at
$50 o'clock unknown to any oecu
pants Of the house, and began firing
at him. The first shot struck him or
the nose, the second one hit him IG
the cheek. the third in the groin am
the fourth grazed his left arm Til
fifth bullet. the last in the revolver.
went wild. Mrs. Williams submlttet
to arrest quietly.
Mix, who was taken to a hospital in
a dying condition, said he had COM
to Kansas City some days ago to get
away from the woman. and said he
did not know she was in the city.
Mrs. Williams is thirty years old
and Nix twenty-five. The shooting oc
CURED in the next room to that occu
pied by Bud Taylor, from a window in
which the latter two years ago shot
and killed his sweetheart, Ruth Mol
lard, with a rife.
The woman says her husband is
James Williams of Gainesville, Tex.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-12
FAVORS PRIMARIES,

1t the nomination of State officers is
to be made by convention, the nomi-
nation has already been made, and we
would prefer not to make fool of our
self over the matter If the press of
Louisiana will stand together and de-
mand that the people be consulted about
who shall rule over them, the demand
will be regarded, and something like de-
cent politics will Obtain in our great
State
Give us primary election, gentlemen,
or give us death. st. Helena Echo.
The primary system is growing in
favor md it will soon become so power
ri as to be irresistible The people must
and shall rule
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-12
BLANKET FRANCHISE.
1t Is Said 20 Call for Eiehty-Two Mlt
of Street Railway Tracks

1t Is Said 20 Call for Eiehty-Two Miles
of Street Railway Tracks.
Los Angeles, Cal, April 10.-The
Times says: 1t is accepted as a fact
that Senator William E. Clark of Mon
tana represents the Southern Pacific
in the application for the celebrated
blanket" franchise for an eighty-two
mile street railway system in Los An
geles. Any doubt that might have ex
listed Is dispelled by the discovery Of
the holding of a midnight meeting OF
the quartette of men who cemented
the bond between the Southern Pacific
and Mr. Garland, who acts as general
attorney for the franchise applicants.
This meeting was held at the Office OF
Attorney Clarence Miller, in the Bry-
son block, aud those present were W.
E. Herrin. general counsel for the
Southern Pacific; Walter P. Parker,
political agent for that company; VIM.
NJ. Garland and Attorney Clarence
Miller. At this meeting was born the
plan which seems destined to wreck
the policy of the transportation fam
ily and which has already caused
Henry E. Huntington to sever official
relations with the Southern Pacific
company. -
Mr.. Huntington has been for long
time a director and vice president OF
the Southern: Pacific, but the attack
of the corporation upon his interests
makes it impossible for him to con-
tinue. If he has not already resigned.
he will do So This news comes from
headquarters. 1t marks an episode Of
national importance in railroading, the
passing of the successor of C. P. Hunt
ington, one of the founders Of the
corporation, from the board.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-12
CANNOT STOP IT.

1t Looks as If the Work at Hymelia May
Have to Be Abanooned.
New Orleans, April 10.-The news
from Hymalia crevasse is so discour-
aging that the announcement of aban-
donment of the work is not unlikely.
The blow out" of forty feet of crib
bling reported Wednesday threatens
the destruction of all cribbing that
has been built around the break in
the levee. The gap in the cribbing
has reached a width of over 100 feet
and a great volume of water is roar
ing through and submerging again the
plantations which had been relieved
One final attempt is to be made to
stop 1t, but there is only a slender
hope of 1t being successful y. =.
Governor Heard asked the levee
board and planters to put in forty
eight hours longer in an attempt to
close the break.
1t is probable the Texas and Pacific.
which hoped to resume traffic in a few
days. will be tied up for several weeks
longer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-12
MICHEL FOR GOVERNOR

The Felicianas says: If Michel stays
in the gubernatorial race he will have
fine showing, but it will be awfully
rough on the ofice-holders anG seekers.
They will have to subscribe to two CAM
paign funds and play Michel and Blan-
chard both for favorites None of them
will dare to come out boldly ON the
stump Or in the press and advocate one
and oppose the other. Michel's can
didaey will make them Sweat blood lit
EARLY. He'll be a hard man to beat. With
New Orleans behind him he can't be
beaten. If he can demonstrate conclu-
sively that he can get and hold New Or
leans, the Administrations support in
the country parishes will quit Blanchard
largely and go to him. He is popular
with the people and he is strong with
the people, and the people are getting
tired of having their candidates selected
for them by the powers that be, and two
or three years in advance, at that But
Michel should not be supported for the
office unless he will give positive assur-
ances that he will stay in the race to the
finish. The man who will solicit and OBJ
tain the suffrage of the people, and then
deliberately trade it off under pressure,
to suit his own convenience and pros
poets, or those of others, deserves to be
classed with Benedict rnold"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-12

Many OF the appointive Offices in this
State should be made elective. The peo-
pie are capable of saying who shall and
who shall not control their local affairs
This power belongs to the people and
should be restored to the people, Louis
lana is Democratic and there is NO
place for oligarchic tendencies.-Iber-
vile South.
The appointive power of the Governor
is autocratic. All power is from the
people and all authority should rest in
the people. This is Democratic. The
power which was taken from the people
during the era of reconstruction must
be returned to the people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-12
NOMINATIONS BY PRIMARIES.

The system of nomination by white
Democratic primaries of all candidates
from governor to constable, besides
giving the most humble and weak mem
berS of the party direct voice in the
selection of public officials, will prove
to be an educator Of the masses of the
people and training school for candi-
dates, Primaries will force all candi-
dates to appear before the people for the
discussion of public men and matters,
and this discussion will familiarizc the
people with public men and affairs
Monroe News
The nominations by primaries has
been hobby of the Caucasian. For
years We have advocated this system
against the cut and dried convention,
1t IS now time for the forceful agita-
ton OF this question. Why should the
politicians dominate over the people
who have the power if they would exer
else 1t lntelligently. The people should
know and have the right to know where
stand the gentlemen who are seeking
Office
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-12
MADE RESPONDENTS
q Number of Trunk Lines Called Upon
to File Answer Soon.

q Number of Trunk Lines Called Upon
to File Answer Soon.
Washington, April 10.-The inter.
state commerce commission made a
number of trunk railway lines re-
spondents in proceedings involving
the legality Of their local rates Oh
grain and grain products and in the
case Of the two roads the class and
commodity rates and issued an order
requiring the roads to file an answer
by May 10,
In the case of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas and the st. Louis and San
Francisco, the commission says it
appears these roads put into effect
class rates between St. Louis and Tex
as common points considerably high
er than those in force on like traffic
at any time since the operation of the
interstate commerce law in 1887 ex-
cept classes d and E, upon which
rates are respectively one cent high.
er and one cent lower and slightly
lower than on November 20, 1889, but
three cents higher than on December
4, 1893
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-12
FOOT WASHING.
Twelve Aged Men Done Thus by Emperc'
of Austria and Eleven Archdukes.

Twelve Aged Men Done Thus by Emperor
of Austria and Eleven Archdukes.
Vienna, April 10,-Emperor Francis
Joseph, assisted by eleven archdukes
in Hofburg, performed the ancient
Holy Thursday ceremony of washing
the feet of twelve aged men, their
ages ranging from ninety-tWo to
eighty-nine. aggregating 1882 years.
The emperor first placed dishes Of
food before each man, which the arch
dukes removed Immediately after
wards, the viands being sent later to
the mems homes. The ceremony
ended with the emperor hanging a bag
containing thirty pieces of silver
around each mans neck His majesty
appeared to be in excellent health
There was a large gathering of court.
diplomatic and military officials pres
ent, including Ambassador Storer and
Mrs. Storer, Second Secretary Rives.
Military Attache Harris, British Am
bassador Sir Plunkett and Lady Plum
kett, and the Duchess of Marlborough
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-12
MRS. PORTER'S FUNERAL.
Services at American Church Attended
by Many Notable PerHone.

Services at American Church Attended
by Many Notable P"r&one.
Paris, April 10.-The funeral Of Mrs.
Porter, wife Of the United States am
hassador, was held at y O'Clock yes
%7rday az the American church in
Rue de Berri 1t was an impressive
tribute, the heads of the French gov
eminent. members of the diplomatic
corps and many representatives. Of
The American colony Participating.
The front Of the church was 1laped
with black and the walls an, pillars
Of the interior were also Lang with
black draperies The rhanctI WAS
filled with tall palms, while ;rlIn"Il-
ately in front Of the altar rested thu
casket. hidden beneath prufuSlDn Of
beautiful floral offerings.
Ambassador Porter was aCcOmpa-
MED by his daughter, Elsie. who bore
the ordeal with fortitude To the left
service the casket was borne to the
of President Loubet; Paul LOuhet, Cen
eral Dubois, the personal representa-
tive Of the president, with a large STAFF
of officers in full uniform; Foreign
Minister del Case Premier Combes
and other members of the ministry
with their wives. Among others pres
ent were Ambassador Tower. who
came on from Berlin; former Vice
President Levi P. Morton. Consul Gen
eral Gowdy Count de Rochambeau,
Marquis de Chambrun, NJ Hamard
sculptor Of the Rochambeau statue;
British Ambassador Sir Edmond Mon
son and staff, and ambassadors and
ministers of various other countries
with stats, and large number OF
Americans, taxing the capacity Of th3
eGifiCe. Rev. DR. ThuTbeT conducted
the simple service. After the public
service the Casket was mOrne to the
mortuary chapel adjoining the church,
where it will remain until removed to
America.