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ordinarily thrifty and not too fond of luxuries. In the Navy, as in the Army, man may rise from the ranks to the high est position. It is nothing unusual for an apprentice to have won commission as petty officer ere the expiration of his en- listment on his twenty-first birthday an- niversary. Then comes promotion to gum ner or boatswain, and If this be attained ere he reaches the age of 25, he still has l0 years in which to pass the examination which will give him a commission in the line of the Navy as ensign. Should he work hard enough to win this coveted honor he will enjoy the distinction of out ranking all the Annapolis graduates who come into the Navy after he has assumed his new duties.
 The landsmen in the Navy are taught very much the same things as the ap- prentices, although they are allowed a more limited time for the schooling, and, consequently the education Is not so thor oush. At the land station where the newly enlisted landsman begins his naval life he learns the meaning of the words order and cleanliness as applied to his person and dress, familiarizes himself with all the drills with small arms and also acquires the knack of loading and pointing four or five inch guns. In small attachments the landsmen make trips on tugs or yachts, when they are taught to steer, to heaye the lead, to get the vessel under way and to anchor. After three months in which pretty nearly every hour of the day Is given over to acquiring knowledge of some kind the landsman goes aboard training ship for the higher branches of study in the art of becoming a man-o-warsman.
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cate more than 1000 men on the Atlantic Coast and nearly 2,000 young bluejackets
 The boys who enter upon a career be- fore the mast on the nations seagoing warriors are divided Into two general classes-apprentices and landsmen. me apprentices are accepted between the ages of IA and IT years, and In most ln stances are bound over to the service ot the government during minority, written agreements to that effect being signed Dy parents or guardians. While many landsmen are minors at the time or thelr % enlistment, there is no necessity TOT entry at so early an age as in the case of apprentices. Landsmen are accep.eu when over. IS years of age and when ,rse .ne nessa necessary. This class of recruits. 1t may be noted. outnumbers the appreh- tices two to one.
 The schooling received by the two d1, diI- ferent classes of naval recruits is dls- similar in many respects The educa,ton of the apprentice begins at the unltea States Naval Training Station at e,nr Mewr institution at San Francisco, Cal. Al ,,,e one or the other of these the young recruit remains for from six to nine mo,tics montihs, ship. where he remains for six months, and then, fl he has made as rapid prog ress as he should. graduates to acTxe mSe landsman. on the other hand. spends only three months at the training station where he Is sent vpen enlistment, anS snhoolinq is allowed him on the training ship ere he begins in earnest the wnrk for which Uncle Sam has hired him; The plan of giving landsmen any special preliminary training whatever has only been in vogue since the Spanish-Ameri- can War awakened the nation to It's give the landsman almost as tnorough training as Is now received by the ap- prentices.
 Both classes of recruits have a busy time from the minute entry Is made into training station the boy recruit has to learn, first of all, to keep. himself nee and clean and his clothing, In the pink ot condition. He is furnished upon arrival in addition to his uniform: an equipment of bedding, consisting of hammock. hair of blankets, mattress. and change of mattress covers. ana snis tt,np ne ns,eMpertea f fhe officers. Of course. these homely du- teis do not consume all his time. His school hours are given oyer ,o making manship and drilling in accordance with the manual of arms for company, artil- jery and battalion. Meanwhile the boys are well fed. in accordance with the poll icv which obtains in every branch of JTncle Sam's fighting forces. For in stance. a sample dinner menu selected at random is found to include, roast beef, potafoes. stewed corn. bread, milk, cof-
 Tbe voIIng naval recruits usually look forward eagerly to the expiration of the six or nine months, when their training on land comes to an end and they go aboard the training ship which is to give them that first taste of seeing the world" which was the magnet which drew. most of them into the Navy. But 1t is not case of all play and no work on these voyages by any means. Indeed the apprentice during his stay on training ship learns so many things that It IS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
The Thrilling Rescue of the SiCkerSeIIS.

to her, for: to the surprise Of everyone, the blue sky came back, with never a cloud to be seen. except an innocent lit- s.e set Thfe one oatng off lazg; the sun quiet.
 Did you ever. see. such a sudden change No; 1t was the most remarkable storm I ever saw" said MT. Lea.
 T wonder what that sudden crash ""I'd better go and see"
 Just then Norah came rushing in so excited she could hardly speak.
 "Shure an the fiends were in that shtorm. They've made a hole in the roof as ye can see fer yersilf if yell be asfther comin'. out in the yard an look Mir. and Mrs. Lea and the three little Leas went out into the yard and gazed up at the top of the house It was as hole in the roof ''as clear cut as if 1t had been sawed out" MT Lea remarked. I'm going ID in, the, attic. to see how 1t When he came down he looked even more puzzled. 'T wouldn't have believed 2 'I storm could play such a prank if I of any kind. just a clean-cut hole in the roof.
 I'm afraid Rosemary is going to be ill The storm gave her a great shock and she talks In the queerest way. She told me that Mir. Trimbobby brought the storm to get the Sick'sells out of the heavenly land where they were locked up Don't you think we had better have the doctor?"
 'I'll go in and see her" said Mir. Len. After he had put his hand on Rosemary's head and his fingers on her wrist to feel her pulse. he said to Mrs. Lea: ssDon'f worry, the baby's all right She will get up in the morning as fit as a fiddle. Polly and Betty talk too much nonsense and she takes 1t all in earnest. That's alI."
 Papa Lea, you know, never had me, MT. Timbobby and what's more, I don't believe he ever will.
 BY ELEANOR MCCARTHY.
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Don't you think we ought to call on the Sickersells? We haven't seen them for such long time" said Betty Lee Do you know something, Betty LeeY replied Polly. solemnly Do you remem- Der that the SiclSersells are up in e tnee heavenly land where we left them thas time we opened the chest?" ,,
 Didn't they get to their home! ln- quired Rosemary. anxiously.
 How could they? They wouldn't go down the shining stairs. because they might meet someone they didn't know and they couldn't go out the window be- cause the airship-boat they came In goes only Tn the rain. and it hadn't rained sinre nee, they're shut mp there" ...x.
 What'f1 we do about it?" asked Betty; Don't you think we ought to go and tell are safer"
 ,Yes," said Polly; .'wen do that ,,..,. Leas were over the border, and Polly was pulling a twig of the bush that was the Siekersells' front door.
 NOW, what do you want?" demanneu an frate little man who appeared before them so suddenly that the three little iLeas Jumped as if a popgun had gone or In their faces
 We came to tell YOU that Mrs. ,sicfer, sell and the cbiidrev are safe," said Polly.
 "They are. are they7 We'll. then, why n n the name of the. goggle-eyed fros oon they come homer"
 They can't get home" put in Betty. !,
 Don't believe if. don't believe 1t. crieo MT Siclkersell jumping about naoly. 'They just want to 20 gadding about. By the boards of a thousand billy goats if l once get them home I'll lock them up in a deep. deep dungeon"
 And feed them on bread and water?" asked Rosemary, with round eye
 Mot feed them at all," replied 44r. sickersell pounding the ground with his walking stick.
 .'Zoundsl If only my friend Timbobby were here" he went on, "cleverest man fin the world, Timbobby, but he's gone to Timbuctoo. If Timbobby were here, he'd soon have my runaway family where they belong"
 'Who mentioned the name of Tim
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booby?" said voice right under their Ieet and from the center of a stalk or ihullein up rose a queer little figure.
 Trouble?" he asked "I hope there's no trouble anywhere, but if there IS, nere the only man in the world tnat can set It right Timbobby, the cleverest man In the universe MT. Sickersell. l believe you'lI cay that for me. Ladies. ene great Timbobby at your service. MT Sickersell's family Is shut up in the heavenly land" explained Betty.
 Ah!' said MT Timbobby.
 It's at the top of our house." con- tlnued Polly
 "Ah. hal" said Mr. Timbobby.
 want them to come home" said MT. Sickersell testify. What does A man have family for If 1t isn't to keep him company"
 'l will bring them" asserted the great Timbobby. as he took of his pointed cap and swung 1t around his head three times, crying "Timbobby to the rescue" The grass began to sway. the flowers to nod and the leaves on the trees to trenble. Up and down jumped MT. Tim bobby and back into his house ran Mir. Sickersell. A little white cloud in the sky turned dark and began to spread un- til all the sunshine was plotted out and then the trees began to lash their branches and dust flew through the air.
 "Ohl ohi ohl" said the three little I.eas. and started on a run for their house as fast as their short legs could go. By the time they reached the piazza 1t was al- most as dark as night and there were fearful rushings and roarings all about them.
 My children, Oh. my babyl" cried Mamma Lea, rushing out and seizing Rosemary in her arms. Papa Lea, who had just come in, snatched Polly with one arm and Betty with the other, and in a minute they were all breathless in the library.
 Suddenly there was a crash. "Whewl' whistled Papa Lea. Heaven protect usi'' What was it?'' cried Mamma Lea, and the three little Leas huddled about their parents with white. scared faces
 "Oh, it's MT. Timbobby, I fink" said Rosemary, but no one paid any attention
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Boys in Our Navy.

The United States has of late years won recognition from all the principal powers of the world as possessing on her fighting ships the best drilled and most efficient man-o'war's men on the globe Certainly such distinction ought to be en- toyed by the tackles under the Stars and Stripes, for the bluejackets on our float best clothed and best paid seamen in the world. Now Uncle Sam, is planning to i" ing sailors. % @ and to to give % them m increased inc knowledge and experience of everything that the up-to-date. twentieth-century naval combatant should know.
 One reason for this exceptional activity
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well nigh hopeless to attempt to enumer-
 ate them. In soamanship, for instance ,he learns the different kinds of boats and the different parts of boat; all about light houses, buoys, running lights, fog sig nals etc., to say nothing of the rules of the road at sea; how to box the compass. take soundings and make all kinds of maritime observations how to operate anchors and host of other things. Aside and apart from all this, he is put through a thorough technical course in gunnery that enables him to not only shoot
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The Donna Isabella was distraught, al- though she kept very great state in her castle in Seville. Her majordomo and the first gentlewoman whispered together for some moments before they dared ap- proach her. so languid and gloomy did she appear.
 Most Sweet Highness." at last said the majordomo, "someone without would speak with you"
 'I will see no one." said Donna Isabella.
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themselves for this last appearance. as they were obliged to dress somewhat elab- orately. When they did appear, however, and the majordomo cried. "rne whole wordv Donna Isabella was greatly pleased "I know the word! she cried triumphantly. "The person-in-waiting may come in."
 The tableau representing the whole word is shown in the third picture.
 What was the word that Donna Isabella guessed?
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Much in Little.

England gets about s5,o0o,ooo worth of new gold from Africa every month and s7.oo0,OO0 worth out of Australia.
 Eight years ago the students of Sweden formed a temperance association. At present it has 76 branches. with 5000 mem- bers.
 Paper flywheels are coming Into use. The tensile strength of paper is enor- nous, hence it's advantages over iron for this purpose.
 Miss Vida Goldstein. the woman candi- date in Victoria for a seat in the com monwealth Senate, was not elected, but she received 51.000 votes.
 The number of Germans and their na- tive children in New York in 1900 was 799,- native or American population was of German blood.
 Tn the fourth century was introduced the quill, or feather pen. The first steel pen was made in the latter half of the eighteenth and the first gold pen in the first half of the nineteenth century. It Is practically impossible to cause an electric spark of high electromotive force to leap from one surface of a liquid to another. For this reason it is rare that lightning strikes the surface of water.
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selves in the second tableau. This is the second and third syllables,, Your High ness" announced the majordomo.
 The tableau Is shown in the second pic ture.
 "Come," cried Donna Isabella, who was forgetting her languor in her pleasure at the new diversion. Let us have the whole word" The majordomo and the gentlewoman were sometime in array
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A Picture Charade.

ments and presently reappeared in the first tableau
 "The word has three syllables, Your Highness," said the majordomo.
 "And we are acting tho first syllable, said the first gentlewoman.
 [The first picture shows how the first syllable was represented.1
 Donna Isabella condescended to glance languidly at this tableau, and the major domo and the gentlewoman arranged them
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straight with any of the big weapons on board a modern warship. but also to lend a hand intelligently in repair work, should any of the big bankers be damaged or get out of order.
 Uncle Sam does not ask any of his tackles to work for nothing. even when learning the business. The apprentice re- ceives at the outset wages of ss per month. After he has gained little ex- perience his stipend is advanced to SIP per month and finally to s21 per month. h. asmuch as board, lodging and clothing are provided by the government. practi- caily the entire sum received as wages may be set aside, if the young sailor is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Aunt Mdrgdret'S Letter.


  so each personally but did that would not have time can cats and  s wish - ~ W W
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-13
Big Lights and Little
 lights.

The lights come out in the park Just as quick as 1t gets dark. They watch the Sun, though, and wait Till he goes through the Western gate. I fancy those little lights Would be mighty 'fraid O nights If he'd make his trip shortlived And be back ere morn arrived. l guess, then, they'd dwindle out, As if they'd been put to rout, And the great big Sun on high Would shine there and wink his eye.
 BY JESSIE GROVE.
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is found in the number of new vessels which have recently been added to our Navy, and there is further spur in the prospect of even greater additions in the future, To provide for the practical edu- cation of the enlisted men of the. Navy under the most advantageous circum- ing a great naval training squadron the like of which has never been known in our Navy, nor probably in any other ron will be made up of 13 ships com prising nearly one-fifth. of the total ton. mage of the Navy. and will be manned naval force. With this new fleet of schoolships 1t will be possible to edu-
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ing, If you would but let us tell you what manner of man 1t is that waits"
 That I will not" cried Her Angelic might perhaps amuse me if you were to act in charade the word by which this person is characterized. If I can guess the charade I will give him audience"
 The majordomo and the gentlewoman 'ooked at each other in dismay, but as hey were obliged to obey they disap- peared into the anteroom for few mo-
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But the person without had enriched the purse of the majordomo very consid- erably, and had praised even more gener- ously the beauty of the first gentlewoman, so that they were determined to serve his cause even at the risk of mourning their lady's displeasure.
 T am sure Your Angelic Highness
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you did, you know what an interesting animal he is. very different of course. from any other kind Of a hare. able to tell you of pranks and adventures in scurrying clouds and swaying tree tops. in wind-swept valleys and secret under brush-if he takes a fancy to you
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Ella-If man were to kiss you on one cheek would you turn the other? Stella-I should try. but my mouth might get in the way.-Town Topics. Mrs. Tufty-Didn't Mrs. Green leave her card?
 The New Maid-Yes'm, she left it. an had to chase her two blocks to give it back to her.-Cleveland Plain Dealer Mrs. Au Fait-You never bow to me from your automobile.
 Mrs. Chick-No; our machine is such q high-grade flyer that I can't recognize peoples features.-Cincinnau Tribune. We meet and presently adjourn.
 These things wo do quite we'll, But in the meantime what we do
 Is sometimes hard to tell.
 Washington Sta
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England gets about s5,oO0.o00 worth of new gold from Africa every month and sz000,0O0 worth out of Australia.
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AUNT MARGARET MARTIN
The colored American., 1904-03-05
sEosart's Musical Memory.

Mozart had a wonderful memory OF
musical sounds. When only fourteen
years Of age he went to Rome to as
stst in the soIemnities Of holy week.
Immediately after his arrival he went
to the Sistine chapel to hear the IA
mons ''NIiserere' of Allegrt Being
aware that it was forbidden to take or
give a copy of this renowned piece of
music, Mozart placed himself in a cor
ner and gave the strictest attention to
the music and on leaving the church
noted down the entire piece. A few
days afterward he heard it a second
time and, following the music with his
own copy In his hand, satisfied himself
OF the fidelity of his memory. The
next day he sang the 'Miserere" at
concert accompanying himself on the
harpsichOrd, and the performance pro-
duced such a sensation in Rome that
Pope Clement XIV. requested that this
musical prodigy should be presented
to him at once.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
A story of whistler.

One day Whistler entered the atelier
of his class in Paris and found that a
red background had been arranged be
hind the model. At once he directed
something Of a duller tone to be substi-
tuted, and he scraped the red paint of
the canvas of one of the pupils, putting
in its place another background. But
the red would show through. He scrap
ed, studied and worked Iaboriously to
get something that pleased him. The
rest of the class surrounded the easel
and eagerly watched the master. He
looked up finally and said, 4 suppose
you know what an trying to do?'
"Oh, yes. sir!' they all cb6rused. ''WeII,
it's more than / do" he replied grimIY
and left the place.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
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The colored American., 1904-03-05
What PuzzIed Him.

A well known clubman entered a po-
lice station and said to the sergeant, 81
would like to have IN interview with
that burglar you arrested for breaking
into my house last night" Sergeant
L don't know that 1 can allow you un-
less you first tell me what you want to
see him about. Mr.. Clubman-Oh,
there's nothing secret about it I just
wanted to find out how he got into my
house so easily; it's more than 1 can do
at night.-Kansas City Independent.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
''CoIored PeonIe."

Is the title Of a book am preparing to
publish. 1t will be made up almost en-
tirely of cuts and biographies of col
ored people Of both sexes. When
proper, and desirable, the cut of the
wife may appear along with that of
her husband Those who do not feel
able to publish their cuts can have
their names, address and occupation
registered in alphabetical order.
If the people make adequate returns,
the set of books will be arranged some
what as follows:
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Cheerful and Hopeful.

The men whom have seen succeed
best in life, says Charles Kingsley,
have always been cheerful and hope
full men, who went about their business
with a smile on their faces and took
the changes and chances Of their nor
NAL life like men, facing rough and
smooth alike as it came, and so found
the truth of tbe'old proverb that good
times and bad times and all times pass
over"
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Legal EInnuence.

A young lawyer concluded his argu-
ment in a case with the following sub
lime burst Of eloquence: IF, gentle
men of the jury, the defendants hogs
are permitted to roam at large over
the fair fields of my client with i'm
punity, then-yes, then, indeed, have
our forefathers fought and bled and
died In vainp'
The colored American., 1904-03-05
A Man to Be Avoided.

Briggs-Here comes Gibson. Let's
cross over. Griggs-Why, thought he
was friend of yours. Briggs-He used
TO be, but now he's my deadly enemy.
He's the unspeakabre villain who rec
commended a place for me to spend my
vacatiOn.-BrOoklyn Life.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Logic.

Teddie-Pa, where do we get our milk
from? Father-From COWS, my son.
Teddie-And where do COWS get their
milk from2 Father-Why, Teddie,
where do you get your tears? Teddie
(after a long, thoughtful pause)-Do
they have to spank cows, papa Judge
The colored American., 1904-03-05
VOLUME VI.

Oficians of and educators in colleges
and eucatiOnal institutions. including
all school teachers, college graduates
and perhaps, high school graduates. =
The above classification is subject to
change and the number of volumes pub
iished will depend upon the amount of
material sent in
We want to get as many volumes of
these books as possible into the waiting
rooms Of Offices and hotel Hobbies in
order that white people may know
what we are doing. And there can be
no doubt that we, ourselves, would be
greatly benefited by having placed be-
fore us z. pictorial representation of
the progress of others of our people.
The object of this publication is TO
benefit our people; and we hope you
all will do your part by sending Dz
Immediately the name and address Of
as many people as you can think of
Liberal terms to reliable agents
everywhere
Our history and literature shouId ba
preserved. Write to-day to
WESLEY ROBBINS. MD.
Flint, Mich, Rooms 1OO-1O1 Paterson
Block.