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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-24
placed - Recelxer.s bands.

San Francisco, May 22.-The COM
mercial Community here was startled
by the information received from chi
cago that the Porter Bros. company,
which handles q great part Of the fruit
crop OF. this state, had been placed in
the hands OF receiver.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-24
Editor Dad.

Pittsburg, Pa, May a2-rynvh 4
Mardock. editor Of the union P 81 3.
terrain. died. -. : { s''ss.-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-24

8 steamboat has been built at La
redo, Tex.
Arkansas grand lodge Of Knights Of
Pythias met at Pine Bluff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07
MISSED H1sssEoor1Na.
James Baker Falls Between Two Cars
and Is Seriously Injured.

James Baker, coloreds thirty-six years
old. laborer in the employ of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. WAS caught be-
tween two cars near nsaawood last night
about o'clock and seriously injured. Ba-
ker attempted to board "a showing car and
missed his footing. He Tas struck by the
moving car and thrown to the ground with
considerable force. He was unconscious
when picked up by his fellow workmen and
brought to the city. The police Of the
fourth precinct removed him to Providence
Hospital. where the doctors found that his
condition was extremely critical His col
lar bone and several ribs had been frac-
tured and he probably sustained internal
injuries. This morning at the hospital 1t
was stated. that his condition. was still
critical. p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07

carried to an extreme Is considered as
distinctly mental disease. and is akin to the

carried to an extreme Is considered as a
distinctly mental disease. and is akin to the
nervousness which sometimes seizes people
In open places and to the imaginary danger
of being poisoned or murdered. For the
same reason others cannot endure crowd
ed or closed room, have unaccountable
prejudices against certain places, must
count houses. signs and persons. avoid
cracks in the sidewalk or make themselves
generally miserable in the suspicion Of ac-
cidental disease contamination.
All these are different forms OF neuras-
thenia, or nerve exhaustion, and must be
combated in their Inception, else the In
dvidual becomes In the end more or less of
a mental wreck. The force OF will may ef-
feet smuch toward a cure. but it's exercise
can hardly be trusted at first In high and
dangerous situations. Especially Is this the
case. when the individual is alone and feels
that his only reliance for safety Is In HIM
SELF The shock of the fright may then be
Overwhelming. amounting to temporary in
sanity and an uncomfortable suicidal I'M
pulse. In the absence of reasonable motive
for sef-destructi0n such qualifying condf-
tons of action must always be taken into
account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07
HEIGHT DIZZINESS.
Fear That overcomes Some Persons In
Lofty Places.

From the New York Herald.
The theory that fatal 'height dizziness
might explain the leap of Mr.. Openhym
from High Bridge has some claim for con-
sideration. In one form or another this
nervous condition is manifested in goodiy
number of individuals. and in exaggerated
instances is accompanied with an almost
uncomfortable impulse to Jump into space.
So strong Is this disposition in some per-
sons that they have a settled aversion for
high places and purposely avoid mountains.
steeples, bridges and balloons. The appar-
ent helplessness OF the situation, the hor-
TOR of a possible misstep or. loss of balance
and, worst of all, an overwhelming sense
of general fear dominate the feeling Of
self-control and the victim becomes the
veriest coward when otherwise he is per-
fectly safe from accident.
BY medical authorities this fear when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07
Inscription: on the Spoon.

I'm clymins hye there was fall. but vet
except the goodwill Of us ALL.
'"Thoughe' fortune frownde against our
vii, yet hop wei and will doc STILL"
For IN the Straightes Of Magellan, Can
tain Cotton SO called by name"
Caused me to be maid in We month Of
Maye. 1892 1t Is trew.. vt saye"
In connection with this tercentenary. by
the way. II Is matter Of some surprise
that so interesting Q date In English HIS
tory Is to be allowed to pass unnoticed
except for the celebration above described.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07
Our Dietary Systems.
From the London Lady's Pictorial.


Once other subjects besides diet, drugs,
massage and Swedish exercises interested
society It was considered somewhat in
opportune to discuss ones digestive ap-
paratus with ones partner at ball. and
not little tiresome to make your dietary
the unique topic at q sprightly luncheon
party. Yet nowadays you shall see the
youngest miss knitting her brows over the
menu, Ito find something she can really
eat" and debiiitated- young gentlemen still
at the universities, who sip their whisky
and-soda. because. don't you know, they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07
Tudor Architecture.
rom the illustrated LONDON News.


At Stratford-on-Avon. while the seuceo
was being removed from q house In High
street, fine example Of Tudor architecture
was discovered. The house had been orig
inaiiy three gabled. and In the two uppee
stories. which are OF the uSnAl ,aaGpss &pe.
the design Of the woodwork 10 beth bSautf-
iul and unique. These stories arc svsg0Ang-
ing. and are supported by oak story posta
carved In the early renaissance $40 The
moidinE above the rufIed bead, vhleh Is
probably a Great. "a early Tvdess and be-
meath 1t appear simple Tudor rootA The
piiasters Of the other story posts - carved
with acanthus leaves and roses. UH91r the
ground aoor some carved stens4 sySdsntly
parts of window tracery, were brought to
light. They are In the thirteenfh oeufury
style. and were probably taks1 BON the
remains of the old Church Of % HoJ
Cross. which was pulled down about tho
end of the fifteenth century. Early q the
nineteenth century the house vas sesAn13
fed by the stucco -ceveE41os w3AeA ~
now happily disappeared. The entire 6ued-
Ing is being restored ~ IN anoQZaous
bent factor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07

Sauers-"Gasper was very offensive to-
day. He interrupted mein an argument to
say. Subtract nothing from nothing and
tell me the answer I"
Spink-"What was the Answer?''
Sauers-'Nothing; andI asked him what
that had to do, with me-
Spink-"Quite proper"
Sauers-"Yes; but he said. Nothing from
nothing always leaves nothing "-Yonkers
Statesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07

S4AO Va x2ASSOI1C xTS0.
The armchair, made from the wood of the
mulberry tree planted by Shakespeare in
New Palace Garden. Stratford-on-Avun
was sold at Christie's yesterday for f145
The tree was obtained by Shakespeare from
the mulberry garden which James cuiti-
waited on the present site Of Buckingham
Palace, the original trees having been
brought over from France in 1900 with the
idea OF breeding silk worms In this coun-
try. At the same sale defective copy of
the first folio Shakespeare realized EN5.
and a perfect copy Of the second folio.
printed by Thomas Cotes for Robert Allot.
1882, f20O "a most pleasant and excellent
conceited comedy of Sir John Falstafe
and the Merry Wives OF Windsor, with the
staggering vaine- of Ancient Pistol and
Corporal Nym." printed for Arthur John
son, 1919 (quarto), brought FIGS.
Twelve charcoal and wash drawings. re-
garded by most people as of little import
ance in advance. caused a sensation at
Christie's. They are from the hand of Jean
Honore Fragonard. the eighteenth century
French decorative artist. The initial bid
was Of I guinea. the final one of $50
gufneas, this made by Mons. C. Bernard.
Paris. L. H. MOORE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-07
1gl{@0001Q
beauty.

A wise woman will always endcavor to
look her best and retain her youthful ap-
pearance as long as possible. faded wo-
man Is menace to good breeding and true
womaDhOOd
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
REcALLs FlERY TORNADO.
Mnine's Forest Flames Brinss Mira
michi Blaze to Mind.

Maine's Forest Flames Briugs Mira.
michi Blaze to Mind.
The widespread devastation Of
Names forests by fire has recalled
to the minds Of the older lumbermen
the great Miramichi fire which ragged
over vast areas Of Maine and New
Brunswick in the year 1927, says the
Philadelphia Record. 1t started on
the headwaters of the Miramichi river
in New Brunswick, from where it
swept across the country to the south
ernmost limits Of Aroostook County
in Maine, Devastating tract 200 miles
long and fifty miles wide.
The summer OF 1927 has always been
known in this region as "the dry sum-
mer." No rain. fell in May or June
of that year, and in July only a few
slight showers, 30 that when August
opened the woods and fields needed
but a spark to set them all aflame.
Fairly in August the fire started on the
'headwaters of the NIiramichi and for
six weeks 1t ragged. tornado of flame
and smoke.
1t was in that same year that what
is referred to as Names great "offi-
cial bonfire" occurred in Mount Cha Sc.
The State land agent sent man nam
ed Jim Chase up to- the Haybrook re-
gion to burn the hay and grain stacks
Of some timber thieves. jim burned
better or more than he had dreamed
of or the State intended fnr tho f1ra
ragged away through the forest like a
whirlwind. laying n dozen townships
In ashes and sending the wild beasts
in a stampede Of terror for tile nearest
water.
Destructive as 1t was, however, this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
the same social prestige as teaching In addition the

the same social prestige teaching addition are the
Saturday holidays and the two months
vacation dearer even to than to a man. Then
there has been great opposition overcome this has
been considered distinctively sphere Indeed its
only especial hardship las been the necessity Of seeing
men better paid than the same work. but this
could be borne because their number was so small
Now Is coming that reaction which is evident In 30
many directions where women are concerned This was
strongly expressed in the IF Dr. Earl Barnes in
the education conference Mt Chauauqua where he de-
clared the schools being overfeminzed and urged
recent number of the Independent Sanford Bell professor
OF pedagogy in Mount Hoyoke College goes still further
ana declares as the result of his Investigations that 81
per cent OIL men and so cent of women testify that
they received greater moral uplft inspiration in
eiectua stimulus spur to scholarship, clutch upon
he vital issues OF life from women teach
efs Inc latter had led only in personal Kindness self
reliance and social help"
frof. Sanford Bell employs several columns in what
one constrained to accept the expare evidence of
masculine teacher to prove the superiority Of his sex
III me scnoolroom and from this he concludes that yomen
teachers seem best for the period CHILDHOOD but after
ehe men are necessity. The magazine declares edito
raiv however that the profession has passed 80 gem
erahy INTO the hands of women that 1t is no longer
practica subject of discussion Nevertheless 1t will con-
tnue to be discussed, although no one has vet offered
remedy.
ms agitation in the ranks of teaching but one phase
Oh IT. Meanwhile. apart from any consideration for the
weae or the schools will be greatly to the interest of
women themselves to prepare for other vocation ono
fresher' less crowded, and less conventional.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
Drew 1t to Some Purpose.

On certain occasion, while Thomas
Hill, the artist, was rusticating up in
the White Mountains, he was commits.
stoned by wealthy farmer named Per-
kins to paint the old homestead, and
was particularly requested to give a
large maple tree standing near the
house prominent place in the picture.
A few days after the completed picture
had been delivered Mr. Hill heard the
following dialogue between two rustics
in the neishborhcod:
Il hear that artist fellow has been up
and draw'd Perkins's tree"
For moment there was q pause,
then drawing voice said:
He has, eh? Well, where has he
draw'd 1t tor"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

That was on the tract now occupied
by the largest sash and door factory
in the world. William Powell was the
man whose adventurous spirit brought
him to the land Of the Menominees
and Foxes. This place was later aban-
doned, and the honor of being the first
permanent settler of the city Of Osh-
kosh is awarded by the histories to
Webster Stanley, who was in the en-
ploy Of the government, and who made
the site Of Oshkosh his permanent
home in 1885.
Others followed, and In the winter
of 1SS94O the settlement was named.
Three names were proposed, the re-
jected titles being Athens and Osceola.
Oshkosh was the name Of Menomi-
nee chieftain who had been very kind
to the settlers and who remained 30
to the day of his death. His grandson,
Reginald Oshkosh. a graduate OF the
Carlyle School for Indians, was present
at the celebration and delivered an adj
dress.
The semf-centennial celebration and
the agitation that has resulted from 1t
have brought into existence move
ment to remove the bones of Chief
Oshkosh from the Keshena Indian res
ervation, where they now lie, to the
city that bears his name, and above
them to erect monument.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
MOST DEADLY Of SNAKES.
A BRAZILIAN Reptile Whose Bite I
Almoat InYaria hix Fatal.

Brazilian Ncpttle whose Bite 10
Almost Invariably Fatal.
The fer-de-lance is one of the most
deadly poisonous snakes in the world.
1t Is common In Brazil and some Of
the West Indian islands, and was par
ticularly SO In the forests OF Marti-
nique, now destroyed by the volcano.
The head Is fiat and triangular, the
length Ave to seven feet, horny spike
at the end of the tail rasps against
hard objects. The bite is almost In
stantly fatal, and even when imme-
date death Is ayerted serious and
eventually fatal troubles may set In.
The creature which fears the mon
ster least Is the brave cat. Seeing a
snake. she at once carries her kittens
to place of safety, then boldly ad-
vances to the encounter. She will
walk to the very limit of the serpent's
striking range and begin to feint, teas
ing him, startling him, trying to draw
his blow. A moment more and the
triangular head, kissing from the coil,
flashes swift as II moved by wings.
But swifter still the stroke Of the
armed paw flashes the horror aside,
flinging 1t mangled into the dust.
Nevertheless, pussy does not yet
dare to spring; The enemy, still alive,
has almost instantly reformed his coil,
but she is again In front of him. watch
ing, vertical pupil against vertical pu-
pil. Again the dashing stroke. again
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
In the Same Band.

Homer Davenport tells Of Utica Pc
lice Court Judge who formerly resided
in Silverton, Ore, where Dayenport
was born. Once an unfortunate man
who was arrested for intoxication told
the Judge that he had played with
Davenport in the Silverton Cornet
Band. The Judge discharged the
prisoner.
The incident was published in the
newspapers, and in the following year
at least five other prisoners who were
brought before the Judge explained
that they had played with Davenport
In the Silverton Cornet Band. The
other day the Utica Judge telegraphed
Mr.. Davenport asking him of how
many pieces the Silverton organization
consisted. He concluded his message
by saying:
thereafter no prisoners will be dis,
charged on account of former member
ship in this band. The limit has beer
reachetl"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
STORY OF BOG TRAVELLER.



Jack is the name of dog that is
known to everybody In Nashville, Ind,
and which makes that place headquar-
tiers while he travels to all the towns
within thirty miles of 1t, says the In
dianapolis News. He comes from an
aristocratic family of spaniels and col
lies and spent his earlier years on q
farm. He made occasional trips to
town with the farmer in his youth
and one day after the farmers son
gave him whipping for disturbing
eggs in hens nest Jack came to
Rushville to live.
He wandered about town for Some
days and then took up his quarters at
barn where an omnibus Is sheltered
and where he found friendly hands
ready to aid him and when in Rush
vile he seldom fails to go with the bus
to the railroad station.
He was at the station one day when
tramp kicked him and Jack ran to
the steps Of passenger coach and
the train carried him away. He was
gone Tor Two weeks, when he came
back on a train, took his old place on
the bus and went back to the barn to
live.
Jack made trip by train to Cam
bridge City few days ago and when
he returned OH freight train there
was no bus at the station. He jumped
on dray and refused to get off until
he had been hauled to town.
The dog goes to Newcastle about
once a week and he has his human
friends there, who feed him ION the
fat of the land" most Of the food
coming from hotels and restaurants,
In f'esycastle he makes his headquar.
tiers Mt the postoffice, riding to and
from the station In mail wagon,
guarding the pouches as he rides. He
sleeps before the safe in the New.
castle postotlice and regards the Of.
flee men as his friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
THE CAPTAINS AUTHORITY.
Docking the Ocean Linera-The Quite.
OF the Port Crew. -

Docking the Ocean LinerA-The Duties
OF the Port Crew.
The captains authority over an
ocean liner, and equally. of course. his
responsibility for her, extends only
over the time when she Is crossing the
sea. Practically the responsibility
ceases when she approaches land on
either side. for the pilot assumes
charge of her navigation as soon MS
he comes aboard. When the ship ar
rives at her pier. or as soon, to be
exact. as she is within hailing dis
lance, the captain is 10 longer in con-
troll. She is then under the authority
OF the marine superintendent, who is
IN command of the piers and tugs and
harbor front equipment Of the line,
aud who takes charge OF the docking
OF all vessels.
To bring giant liner to rest at her
pier Is delicate operation. The flow
Of the tide. the Roadway impaired by
her engines before they stop. the depth
OF the water, must all be taken into
consideration. for the quarters are mar
row, and II she were to ram the pier
k,-SA
1t would mean bad smash-up. But
with the skill of long experience the
superintendent, by voice and hand.
controls the great vessel perfectly, and
with tugs helping her and cables draw
ing her she glides into her resting
place as quietly and easily as tired |
child slips beneath the covers at night.
Practically from the moment when
the liner is made fast she is turned |
over to the crew that never sails. Her
officers remain on duty, and. their work
Is as arduous and almost as incessant
In port us at sen. But the law re-
quires that the crew of each vessel
shall be paid OF and discharged at
the end of every voyage. In the case
of the liner they are again signed i'm.
mediately, but during the period while
the vessel lies In port they are not Of
ficially connected with her, and the
work which naturally would fall to
their lot Is performed by the port
crew.-Earl Mayo in Leslie's Weekly. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
Question OF. local STANDING.

"Baby Ruth" Cleveland is now quite
a little lady and the recipient of SO
much attention that at times she has
a tendency to put on airs, to the great
disgust of Mrs. Cleveland Recently
at Marion she did something which so
displeased her mother that she was
corrected on the spot.
Just because papa was President
said Mrs. Cleveland, you must not
think you are any better than anybody
else, for you're not. None of us are"
Ruth pouted a moment and then
came back with: We'll, mamma, then
you're no better than old Black joe"
Old Black Joe is the man-of-all-work
employed by the Clevelands.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30


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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

aiu NuSAVl. 1lS
compositions have enjoyed little popu-
larS favor in America, though their
excellence has been acknowledged and
Farsifal will be an experiment here.
The belief is held by Wagner's admir-
ers that his music will obtain fair
hearing henceforth from American
critics and that the outcome will be
Its more cordial reception. Wagner
was the reformer of music. His great
triumph came in 1876. He had all
along been aiming at reform In music.
He believed the whole school of con-
ception and expression to be wrong. In
the Niebelungen Ring his theories first
found expression, and the opera was
given by Bayreuth for the first time in
1876. He declared that the French and
italian schools of opera were wrong.
He contended that the theme should
be poetic in the deepest, purest sense;
that the poetry should be married to
fitting music, and that the whole
should be associated with the sympa-
thies and convictions of humanity.
Hence he took his themes from no
nance, legend and popular myths.
Wagner was copious writer. He
collected works along various lines,
and they abound in vigorous, ingen-
ious, original ideas. He wrote many
overtures, songs, marches, poems, etc.
But it was years before his style met
with acceptance outside of Germany.
In America he was ridiculed by many,
but eventually he had admirers num-
erous and influential. He wrote the
grand march for the American centen-
HAL in 1876. His pieces will never
become popular except in fragments,
because of the skill required in their
execution on the piano.
The wife of Wagner was daughter
of List. They lived at Bayreuth un-
til his death in 1888.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
The Amateur scientist.

What are you thinking of, she
softly asked, faint blush deepening
the beautiful color of her soft, dim
pied cheeks.
He had been looking. at her In
dreamy way, without appearing to no.
tce that she glanced up every little
while and then permitted the long.
curling lashes to veil her. splendid eyes
again.
Her question brought him suddenly
to himself, and he realized how rude
he had been to stare at her 80.
FL was just thinking" he an
swered. fioundering helplessly. chow
funny 1t is that the beautiful dia.
monds sparkling on your-your breast
and the streak of SCOT on your nose are
composed of the same thing"