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fourteen feet long from the center OF the
shaft to the tip OF the blade.
The whole circle which the propeller cuts
Is more than eighty-four feet
Mr.. Flindts new form OF propeller Is IF
teen feet long from the center of the shaft
to the tip Of the blade. The whole circle IS
mere than ninety feet.
II the Deutschland's propeller were In
creased one foot the powerful engines driv-
ing 1t would not be able to accomplish
ninety revolutions q minute. which they
new do.
1t Is estimated that she would be- able to
make about sixty revolutions. and although
tho power would be increased on account of
the larger area OF blades. the revolutions
would be diminished and the speed would be
No greater, II as great.
With the new propeller, foot larger. at
Tackled to the Deutschland under the new
construction. the revolutions with the same
driving engines would not be diminished.
The 5000 horsepower engines, says MI.
Fiindt, would drive the thirty-foot blade at
ninety revolutions to the minute.
The clutch of the water would be greater,
and therefore the speed would be increased
with the same machinery.
Another factor toward greater speed
which the inventor also claims for MS con-
structioH Is the saving in friction caused by
the shortening Of tho shaft.
The propellers on ocean liners are all out
at tho end Of the boat.
The engines are located in the center and
the shaft Is necessarily long connecting
these two points Tho propellers on Mr..
stern and the shaft is therefore but half Us
long.
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expeditions from the very nrst one led By
Doctor Peters.
FOUND ANCIENT wATERWoRKS y
This library was not. howver, the only
valuable discovery made during the nfteAn
months Of unremitting labor.
ing skill of the ancients has been gained
by the finding OF the old drains by which
the water was held OF from the houses and
palaces Of the ancient city.
Then. too. the entrance to tho city gats
has been found with two flights Of steps,
ono at either side. leading upward. while
, there was q space between them into
which the chariots might be driven to await
their owners
That the ancient Babylonians and A.
syrians were fond Of ornaments has been
well known from the ornaments Of the
statues which have come to light, but this
expedition has found many of the orna-
ments worn by morarchs and people from
COCO to $500 years ago.
A broken earthen jar was discovered filled
with twisted silver bracelets. not unlike the
serpent bracelets made by our jewellers.
and these had been welded together by age
and sand combined.
The Court of Columns has been laid open
and completely cleared away, giving at last
good idea of the colossal architectural
ideas OF the builders OF this great capital.
That innumerable graves should have been
opened and any number of clay slipper
shaped collins found was to be expected
from the results OF the earlier expeditions.
but in one Of these collins. covering the
face OF some one who must have been q
noted councillor at least in life. was a
death mask OF pure gold. beaten out into
the semblance OF human features.
The method Of work Is most difficult, as
shovels and baskets are all the machinery
at hand. 80.
The men shovel and the women and chill
dren carry away the sand and dump it at
g distance.
This slow method Of work makes the
progress anything but rapid. nevertheless
persistence end patience have succeeded In
clearing away many spots in the mounds
that cover many acres .
1t would probably require centuries to
peel all of the mounds. as this method
Of uncovering them Is called. but In order
to test for the most promising sites 1t has
been necessary to run countless tunnels.
sounding for wealth Of tablets or other
precious finds" -
1t is sometimes necessary even to lay.
aside the spade. for when mass of tablets
Is found only the most careful workmens
are employed in removing them delicately
with knife. SO as to injure them - little
as possible
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q large crowd. kept in order by the old WIFE
who carried huge pole in her hands with
which She prodded the women and children
mercilessly when they came too near the
visitor.
The account of the honors showered upon
Mrs. Haynes by the chief did much to es-
tablish her favor throughout the district.
whether she went yelled or not.
Such was the exceptional position occupied
by this American woman in a land where
women are considered last and least of hui
man beings.
Even the native workmen became at
tached to her and her many acts OF mercy
when ministering to the sick endeared her
still more to the simple people.
So much was this the case that when she
left them. after her residence of 4 year
and n quarter, It was to them and to her
like the parting Of lifelong friends.
1t is almost impossible here to give any
adequate idea of the terrible loneliness OF
these explorers, surrounded by mob of ma
tives against whom they had to be con-
stantly on guard for fear OF some treacher-
Gus outbreak, without even papers or letters
for weeks at time.
The sun was terrific In the hot season,
Notwithstanding the thick walls of tho
house. and in the cold weather the suffering
of the worlimen was likewise terrible.
On top of these great ruin-mouLds the
wind swept by with cutting nercenesS when
It was cold, and the sun beat down with
awful power when it was hot.
VALUABLE DISCOVERY BY CHANCE.
But 1t was largely due to this extremely
cold weather. prevailing especially in Janu
AIRY. that one Of the geratest discoveries
made by the expedition was brought about
Before departing on the expedition it had
been suggested by Doctor Hilprecht, direct
or Of the work. that the special workto
DO undertaken this season should be the
clearing away Of the hall of columns, Of
which only part had been laid bare.
This stately hall Of columns was, how
ever. upon the most exposed part of the
mounds. and when it seemed utter cruelty
to have the men work in this exposed posi-
ton Doctor Haynes and his wife agreed
that It would be better to have them work
in more protected section of the ruins,
rather than lose their workmen from the
cold.
So they were put to work upon Tablet
Hill. which had been gone over several
times. but in which 1t still seemed possible
that other tablets were to be found. The
possibility became Q certainty when. after
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a day, a few tablets were discovered. II
was a rule of the expedition that whenever
tablets were found digging for them should
continue.
Here this Injunction seemed hardly neces-
sary, for the earth was filed with tablets,
and each day produced it's hundreds, some
times its thousands.
Here, at last. were brought to light no
less than 5000 tablets. large and small,
constituting. 1t had been guessed. an en-
tire library.
It was impossible to keep this huge coll
lection of tablets loosely in the house, SO
boxes of all kinds were collected from tho
neighbor!ng towns and the tablets were
packed away safely. Some were fine octag-
onal cylinders. others We're fiat tablets. In
scribed on both sides with the strange
wedge-shaped characters used by the As
eyrians.
Most OF the boxes were those in which
kerosene had been shipped. and these. about
the size OF an egg crate, generally held 12o
tablets so there We're about two hundred
OF these boxes all told.
It was most unfortunate that the Assyri-
ologist of the expedition. Professor Hill
precht. was then the Red Sea, having
been delayed. and 1t was not until March.
when he reached Nippur, that he learned
of the great discovery which had been made
by Doctor and Mrs. Haynes. and after see
ing few of the tablets. which had been
kept out for his inspection. announced to
the world the finding of this tremendous
collection Of ancient literature, II. indeed.
1t be the remains Of ancient literary produc-
lions. as seems probable. and not merely
heap Of ancient contracts, such as have
been found at Nippur before.
It go happened that while the tablets
were being removed from their age-long
burial Doctor Meissner. the Assyriologist
Of the German expedition, working at
Babylon, came a visit to Nippur, but.
of course. Doctor Haynes could not permit
him to examine the tablets much as the
German wished for the honor Of decipher-
ing them and much as the American wished
to oblige him.
Doctor H.lprecht has the right to read
them first. as the official Assyriologist Of
the expedition. and the world is anxiously
waiting for his decipherment Of some of
them at the Ottoman Museum. at Constan-
tinople. to which they have been sent, to
learn Of the contents of this mass of an
cient writing.
The credit Of their recovery. even by ao-
cident Is undoubtedly the glory Of Doctor
Haynes. VINO has devoted so many years
OF his life to this work OF excavation. hav-
ing been the engineer Of the Pennsylvania
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back alley, she would have had few other
experiences in life. Here q mob had gath
cred, but she had really not encountered
any actual danger. Such was not always
to be the case.
1t was little later, while making her way
toward Nippur. nearing the town Of Hillah,
that her life was endangered.
She was in a cart, and Doctor Haynes was
busted with the management of his dogs and
men. when all at once the cart was sur
rounded by an angry mob. yelling and hoot-
ing at the plae-faced, shameless woman"
as they called her, and her last moment
seemed at hand.
Suddenly one OF the natives grasped her
around the waist and lifted her from the
cart. and she was certain that all was over
She could not resist, but was hurried along
through dark streets and at last forced into
house
There, to her surprise, she found some of
their belongings, and learned that this Was
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fast boat and is regarded IN the cruiser
class. makes an average speed of fourteen
miles an hour
As for the ocean liners. tho Deutschland
holds the record Of twenty-five and one
half measured miles an hour in round num-
bers.
To accomplish this result she has thirty
five thousand horsepower engines and twin
screws, and burns 400 tons OF coal day.
With Mr.. Flindt's propeller and ships
bottom the Deutschland will save It is
said, about day, which will mean thou
sands Of dollars TO the company. not con-
siGering the greater convenience to travel
ers and faster mails.
To do this, Mr.. Flindt. purposes to build
his chip with sort of arched bottom
There will be no keels, but g sort of double
hull.
Practically this is the same form as the
catamarar style Of building. and prevent
ing as it does the roll Of the boat will make
ocean travel more pleasant.
SCREW PROPELLERS CONN
OUT ON EACH SIDE
In the present method Of building ocean
liners the screw propellers come out on each
side Of the stern. but Mr.. Flindt's propeIlers
are further up In the body of the boat and
built in ridges formed by the twin keels
being a part of them.
The advantages claimed for this combina-
ton are twofold: First. on account of the
position of the screws. being removed from
the stern. the suction which always fol-
lows a vessel. retarding her speed, ia
carried off to the stern by tho two keels:
second. the propellers are rendered moro
powerful because their diameter. and there
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the house rented By hs1 husband and that
her savior was one Of his most faithful
workmen.
WORKED WITH EXPEDITION.
With such an Introduction she was pre-
pared for almost anything. and It wa sonly
pared for almost anything, and it was only
fully tested.
This long and arduous journey accom-
plished, somet,- on camels, sometimes in
a rude litter hauled by mules, the question
of her taking part in the work had to be
settled.
Mrs. Haynes was not content 20 see her
husband running from trench to trench
while she sat idly by. and she soon insisted
upon doing her share.
This would have been impossible. had It
not been for most fortunate occurrence
in her finding favor in the eyes of the most
powerful Arab chief Of the neighborhood
This redoubtable chieftain, Hadi Tarfa by
name, announced his visit to Doctor Haynes,
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY RwUBLIc
Nm. HayneA the onlyAmerican woman
sxplnrer has lately returned from her work
1t Nippur.
She IN the wife OF Doctor John Henry
Keynes. the engineer Of the expedition sent
cut By tho University Of Pennsylvania TO
axplore the mounds Of this ancient ruin for
Che remains Of early Assyrian art
She passed fifteen months in the desert
with her husband az her only civilized COM
panion.
Her experiences were thrilling and at
times dangerous but she is at last upon
American soil, rich in experience. with the
proud recollection Of having taken part In
one Of the most successful expeditions ever
NSent out by American enterprise.
THE beginning OF her dangerous EXPERT
ment OF going unveiled took place in Bag
dad, where a mob formed about the
0hanaleos woman"
Had 1t not been for the presence Of mind
Of their guide. who hurried her away by a
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per cent on the present speed OF vessels.
using the same power in the matter OF ma
chinery, and he Is going to prove It by
building his own boat. and going the dis
lance with an eighty horsepower engine.
Greater speed in ocean travel is a matter
OF much interest not only to the transat-
lantic companies. but also to the navy.
The fastest speed atu>ined by Uncle Sam
Is about thirty-two measured miles an
hour. and this was attained by tho torpe-
do-boat destroyers
The Kearsarge. which IL supposed to b q
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
One day faster across the ocean for the
big liners is the allurins promise Of Carl
J. H. E1indt. an inventor, Of Hoboken. N.
J., who IL working on new propeller and
. new form of ships bottom. which. he
says, will accomplish the desired result.
A 70-foot model of his new boat is now
being built at Fort Hudson. Staten Island
The keel Is already laid. and the whole
construction will be finished in September.
when the trials will be made.
The inventor AYERS that he can gain s
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-08-17
Women and Music.

Harper's Weekly: An erudite and In
dustrious German has recently compiled
a list of almost 1000 women composers
who have from time to Ting publlshed
music of their own composition. We
have gone over Herr Ebel's list with
scrupulous care and the keenest interest,
and out of the 900 names, garnered
from several centuries and many nation
anties, we have distracted those of
dozen women composers who have
achieved certain measure OF recognl-
ton i'll the practice of their art; OF the
other 9SS-and Herr t,bel has listed the
definitely known and recorded-fame and
the living world know nothing Here
is an extraordinary. fascinating prob
lem: How comes 1t that during four CEN
turies--from the time, roughly speaking.
of Palestrina to the present day-only
twelve women have made their mark
upon the history of creative music. and
that not one even of these twelve has
accomplished anything approaching first
rate excellence? The fact is, Of course,
indisputable: musical history has known
no feminine Bach, or Wagner. or Schu-
bert, even a feminine DYorak o"
Puccini Women have wrought admira-
bly,. at times incomparaby. in letters.
and in painting they have worked to
honorable ends.
1t has been urged. and doubtless VIII
be urged again, that the woman com
poser has had. as yet, scarcely d fair
chance to prove her mettle; but 1t must
be conceded that she has had al least
equal opportunities with her sisters in
literature and art. Certainly there are
today no inSurmOuntabla obstacles III her
path; for only the other day Miss Ethyl
Smyth compassed the amazing feat or
achieving the production of her music
drama, Der Wald," on the august and
inhospitab bic stage of the metropolitan
opera house New Yorl-not to mention
her previous conquest of Covent Garden.
London, and, before that, of an operatlc
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UGLY, BUT INTERESTING.

(From Tho Sunday School Visitor.}
"Gwine fishin', littI' mas'?" asked I'm
lie 81 one day IN spring. as he watched
Fletcher prying under planks and stones
and saw him deposit very carefully in 4
tin can the earthworTns he found.
mo, not this time, Uncle 81.
Den what you gwine do Wild dem
wurrums? Yo' sholy amt harassin' an
tarryfin' de po things tes' 70 de Tub o
debiment?"
Uncle SIS tone was decidedly reprov-
ing, for the old darby had love for all
living things that made It impossible for
him TO see them "harassed and fairfield"
with 4 protest.
mo, indeed. Uncle 81, but I want to
study them. They are really very In
teresting."
Wen. TO de Lawd. littl' mas, I amt
nebber see yo' beat. Yo' done got de
house lookin lax a managgery a ready;
but l sho' don't see how even you can
see anything intrustin' In dem littl slimy.
creepy, rem wurrums Ughi Dey pinted-
~ GIBBS me de creeps, an dere 70 set
handlin' EN- LAX dey us lump o
sugar"
Really. Uncle 81. If you will come in
the schoolroou and look at these fol-
lows under the magnifying glass. you
viii find out some things you never knew
before. Come on. That asparagus bed
can wait.
Yes. honey. I low de bed can wait
well enough, but de folks what wants dat
sparrygrass amt gwine 'scuse dis OF
n-gger while he's off callarrapin' a'ter
wurrums."
Never mind, Uncle 81. You come with
AT and III speak for you If there's any
fuss about the asparagus bed"
SO the Old darby ambled along after
the chile" and soon saw the wriggling
red captive hit under a magnifyGng
glass.
"Whooppee! Honey he sho' 90 exem-
bic a snake, SO big an large an portly
My, he am all rings, std O bein' jes' one
NttT red string lax he looks"
Yes, these earthworms are sometimes
made up Of as many as one hundred and
nifty rings. These rings are called seq
ments."
Yes, sir" said Uncle ST, who always
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preached by at least thirty or forty OF
the little Japanese men who all were jab-
bering and talking and gesticulatng to-
ward q conveyance which looked like a
baby carriage on two wheels and which
we learned from an English gentleman
who resided there was a ''rickshaw,"
which in that country takes the pace Of
Cur usual mode of travel, the cab. This
carriage is drawn by one of these sturdy
little Japs, who for go SEM or 80 cents
in American coin, will draw you around
all day, pointing out to you the various
points of interest. They can run up hill
and down ard never seem to tire. The
men who follow this for living do not
as a rule live longer than five years, for
1t causes the heart to be affected After
leaving the wharf we were taken up
long terraced hill to the first point of in
terest, one Of the largest and most mag
nificent temples in Japan. The teEple OF
the Sacred Horse The interior of this
temple is very richly carved and a large
horse that stan1s at least IA feet high
is inclosed in d cagc-like affair. This
horse is supposed 30 have some especial
lower over evil and consequently is great
ly respected by the Japs. This horse Is
made of some kind of gold and silver
composition. Now as | have written just
enough to gain this admittance to Aunt
Susies waste basket / will close for this
time and If allowed to come again l Will
try and tell you of the rest of my visit
in Japan. If not asking too great a favor
l would Ike to correspond with some OF
the cousins and l will try and write in
teresting letters to all. l especially like
Vashtis and NJ. HIS letters 1 will have
to run and drill now. so will bid you all
adieu with best wishes for long life and
success to all the cousins. L am just a
soldier bow.
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the question: Is woman incapable OF
great creative achievement In this most
sensitive plant and emotional of the
arts-the art of all others in which, one
would suppose, she ought most brilliant
ly to excel? Frankly, there Is every
thing to warrant the conviction that she
is Haveock Ellis, a thoughtful and
acute psychologist indorses the view
that G. p Upton takes of the matter IA
his woman and Music" Conceding
SAYS Mr.. Upton, that music Is the most
intense and potent medium for the eX
preston of emotions. and that woman Is
emotional by nature, lis 1t not one SOU
ton of the problem that woman does moi
unsteady reproduce them, because she
herself is emotional by temperament and
nature. and cannot project herself OUT
wardly? -. The emotion is a part %.
herself, and 1t IS as natural to her az
breathing She lives in emotion. ano
acts from emotion; but to treat
to bind and measure and limit them
within the rigid laws of harmony and
counterpart. and to express them with
arbitrary signs. Is cold-hIooded opera
ton possible only to the Steiner and
more obdurate nature of man" All et
which. to our mind, is exceedingly con-
vinclng and explanatory. w. b. Yeats
who is as subtle in wisdom as he Is ae-
complished in poetry. has written some
where of what seems to him a typicaH'
feminine defect in woman 6 practice or
the arts; "a fitting incoherence.' h"
calls it. "a ftful dying out of the sense
as must needs be when life is the maste,
and not the slave of the singer There
IS. we believe, the fatal disqualification.
so long as womans emotional relation
to life Is that of the slave rather than
the master. so long will her creative
work in that art which is preoccupied.
above all things. with emotional utter
ance. be inferior and Intellectual.
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necessary in order to bring up his seed
I have had considerable experience along
this line and ind that the best plan
is to apply the water to the land before
the seed are sown. If you walt until
afterwards your stand will be very lrreg-
uar We prepare our land. lay off our
rows, run the water through them, let
it settle; then plant our seed. 1t Is
sometimes necessary to cover with a hoe.
but we get a stand every time.
Just how far irrigation can be made
practical and profitable for the general
farmer at tha south remains to be proven;
practically a necessity. Our seasons are
so variable. running from one extreme
to another, that he must be prepared
for all emergencies to reach the highest
degree of success"