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The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07

school Infractions OF regulations may in a
sense be termed disobedience, but they never
regarded in any OF the worlds schools Boy
nature would needs be reinade if the rules Of any
institution be kept to the letter Of the
law.
Discipline at West Point is rigid to severity.
As far as disciplinary methods concerned the
school never changes IL is the same today as
il was in the days OF Grant and Lee.
Take day the academy and compare its
duties with those of any other institution, no mat
ter of what country and it will be seen that in
comparison to the cadets labor the work of stu
dents at other schools is but play. During certain
months of the year there is little play at West
Point Drill in the open air gives the requisite
exercise to keep the physique right, and for rec
reation apparently there is no need
The routine has changed a little with the pass
ing years, but in general way the days pro-
gram at the academy is like this:
Reyeille at 6 o'clock: roll call at $50; break
fast at 6:25; guard mount at 1:15: recitations
and study hours from until 1; dinner. l until
TAO: recitations and study from until 4; drill
from until $50: parade at $50: supper at 6:
study from Z until $50; tattoo. then taps and
sleep.
There are no recitations at the United States
military academy on Saturday afternoons, and the
cadets given what is called release from
quarters with permission to visit one another In
barracks or to roam about the reservation, ia
from going off limits.
Release from quarters never comes for some
cadets. The breaking of some small rule means
confinement to quarters or the walking Of extra
guard tours. The boy who unwittingly puts on
pair of white trousers having an iron rust stain
on them and wears them at drill or at dress pa
rade will know no release from quarters for
days
Should a speck of rust be found on his rifle at
Sunday morning inspection. he will shoulder that
rifle and walk two more hours up and down
:. the area of barracks sentinel without
charge" while his more fortunate comrades are
experiencing the ecstasy which comes from per-
mission to rambIe about the parade ground and
to view the hotel and other delights of civiliza-
ton from a distance.
Upon occasion the cadets given permission
to call upon friends at the little hotel the
ervation. IT, however. hoy commits the enOr-
nous offense of leaving the main parlor of the
hotel to visit his father mother in another
room, and the act should be discovered. he will
never See the inside of that hotel again until
many weeks have rolled by and he has expiated
Ms crime by many extra tours OF guard duty in
the broiling Sun zero weather Highlands
winter
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07

A very decorative and useful little
article this to hang on the wall or
on the looking-glass. Cut piece Of
silk the shape and size of No. 2. al
lowing a third of an inch at edges for
turning. Embroider it with sequins
and ribbon in the design given, or in
satin and knot stitches if preferred:
gold sequins and pale pink ribbon on
white silk would be very dainty, and
would accord with most bedroom deco
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
A Beach Picnic.

There was nothing very remarkable
about the invitation l found on my
desk last week, save that 1 was asked
to come at three. and in large letters
were the words: Bring your bathing
suit"
The hostess lived on the shore of an
inland lake. Oh, yes; Mr.. Nine.
Merri" was asked to come at six.
Well, the whole thing was so delight
full. SO delightful, so possible to nearly
every one, that we all found ourselves
asking: why haven't we done it be-
fore?" AS with almost everything,
there must be leader, some one who
realizes possibilities and makes them
realities. In this case the hostess had
lived for years on this self-same spot,
had regularly gone to the seashore for
the bathing and it was only because
the family exchequer had been struck
by the financial panic that the sum-
mer was being passed at home. It's
an i'll wind that blows no one any
good, and there is more than one
person who is grateful that the
BLANKS" had to remain at home, for
there have been a number of affairs
just as pleasant as the one herein
described.
At four o'clock, water suits were
donned and under the protection of
automobile coats the run to the beach
was made. After jolly splash and
an hour spent on the broad piazza the
men came out from town and there
was a regular beach supper served
with all the comforts OF home close at
hand.
A huge driftwood fire cooked the
potatoes just to the right turn and a
real Gypsy kettle boiled the corn.
Sawhorses with boards on top made
the table and the cloth was white pa
per with the catest napkins and rings
of paper, each with a souvenir in
side. The guests went in raptures
over the dishes-I means the plates
which were of pasteboard. each
with dainty painted flowers for deco
ration. The hostess said they came
in sets all packed in one box.
AS there have been several requests
for menus for outdoor suppers l am
going to tell exactly what we had.
First, there was a canteloup cut in
half by the man who was dubbed the
knight of the knife" then there we're
sandwiches of minced him mixed with
mayonnaise and chopped pickles,
sandwiches of sliced chicken and
plain raisin brown bread sandwiches:
deviled eggs and potato salad gar.
nished with beets, bottles of olives,
iced tea 1.-THE ice brought from the
house,. ginger and white cookies and
delicious little frosted chocolate
cakes. The corn and potatoes cooked
over the fire made the heavy portion
of the repast. For the finale there
was a huge watermelon. and after
wards a marshmallow roast over the
dying beach fire. Every one declared
that they had learned a lesson by
learning to appreciate what was with
in their reach. and the hostess re-
ceived a vote of thanks for the pleas
ant outing.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
Pearl Embroidery.

Pearls are great deal worn, en-
broidered on tulle. There is, too, a
great fancy for dead gold filet lace.
and this over tulle or chiffon is quite
becoming. For gold. like oxidized sill
yer and copper effects. is much in
vogue. and shows the trend of magniti-
cance.-VOgue.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
RHXSlC,H Drill Under AIMS

GERS mess and there in response to
a question from the superintendent
of the academy. he summarized his
opinion of the days duties OF the
cadets by paraphrasing the remark
OF the Frenchman on one OF the Crl-
mean battlefields: It's magnificent,
but it's a beastly grind"
Lord Roberts not long ago declared
that the United States school on the
Hudson is the greatest military insti-
tuition in the world. The hero OF Kan
dahar doubtless had made some study
- the records and of averages, for
history shows that in the number OF
soldiers entitled to be called great.
West Point has turned ont more than
all the military schools OF the con-
tinent combined.
Obedience and discipline are the
foundation stones OF the success Of
soldier. according 10 all the authori-
ties who judge solely by results OBJ
tanned Disobedience Of orders means
dismissal from the military academy.
Disobedience of direct orders is a
thing practically unknown at the
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
HANDS RAW AND SCAlY.
laehed and Burned Tssribly-cousd
Not Move Thumbs Without Flesh
crackinQ-Sieep Impossible.
cut,cura Soon Cured His Eczema.

IAN itching humor covered both my
hands and got up over my wrists and
even up to the elbows. The itching
and burning were terrible. My hands
got all scaly and when scratched. the
surface would be covered with Bills.
tiers and then get raw. The eczema
got so bad that I could not move my
thumbs without deep cracks appearing.
I went to my doctor, but his medicine
could only stop the itching. At night
/ suffered SO fearfully that I could not
sleep. I could not bear to touch my
hands with water. This went on for
three months and I was fairly worn
out. At last got the Cuticura Rene
dies and in a month was cured. Wal
ter H. Cox, Is Somerset St, Boston.
Mass, Sept. 25, 1905"
Potter Drug Chem. CorD-. Sole Props. Boston.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
Force OF Habit.

In spite OF the impeachment in his
speech the fervent lover had nerved
himself up to- the point of proposal.
"Mum-Mum-Maud." he began. Il
mum-mum-may call you Mum-Mum-
Maud. may I nun-nun-nOt?"
why, yes. if you wish to. Mr.. Chat
tertOn-Harry."
That's rah-rah-right. Call me Ha-
Ha-Harry."
"Ha-ha- Harry"
Thank you, Mum-Mum-Maud, there
Is sus-sus-something very nun-nun-
near my heart that concerns yuh-yuh-
you. Can you gug-gus-guess what
it is?''
why, no. Harry"
Then I'll tut-tut-tell you. My dud-
dud-darling. l lul-lul-lOve you. Wuh-
wuh-will you Observation-Disclosures my
wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh-w
"Oh, Harry! This is SO SUDDEN!
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
Scheme Of Lons-Suffering Couple Re-
suited in Consioe cradle Abate-
merit Of Nuisance.

We've found a joyful way to stop
the continual playing of piano in the
fat below US" said young matron
to a girl friend. Unfortunately. the
remedy is only applicable when the
nuisance is IN the fiat below one. SO
I'm afraid it won't do other people
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
NATURE STUDIES.

The Phunnibeak Bird-HellO, who
are you?
The Other Bird-Don't you know
me? Why, I'm The harp that once
through Tara's Halls"
The Phunnibeak Bird (shortly)-Oh.
tut: tut! You're a Tyre! That's what
you are.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
PUTS CRlMP IN PIANO FIEND

much good. However. it has been
most eficacious in our own case.
Every evening about $50. I think
it is. when the man of the house gets
home. some one starts this fearful tin
panny piano going. and they are &C.
customed to keep it up at frequent
intervals all evening until We get so
tired of o, Gee. Be Sweet to Me Kid
and that sort of music that We almost
grow mad. The ether evening We had
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07

well, that any cadet who
asks another to perform
any mental work for him
shall be dismissed from the
service. The first classman
knew too much to ask his
visitor outright to do any
thing of the kind, but here
is the way which veracious
academy history says that
he went at it:
Il presume, Mr.. Grant.
that you have lived on a
farm, and such being the
case you undoubtedly have
had rare opportunities to
note the effect of the suns
rays on certain objects.
Now, If you had left In the
sun q water bucket that was
innocent of the retention Of
a single drop Of the fluid,
what do you, think. cir.
would have been the partic-
ular effect of. the sun upon
that particular water
bucket?"
Il think" said Cadet
Grant, that it would get
warped and leaky."
VERY well, Mr.. Grant;
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
DUSKY MONARCH EASY MARK
WiIes Of Beautiful Captive Proved
Just the Thing When Emer.
geney Came.

The beautiful young captive retained
her presence of mind. however, and
when 1t came her turn to be taken
before the cannibal king, she marceled
herself very carefully.
"Ain't l sweet. thought" she ex-
claimed. archly flirting her handker-
chief at the monarch.
His majesty at once fell into the
trap.
You're simply IT," he replied cor
daily.
well. sweet things are terribly fat
tenins'
"Ah!"
%, terribly. And there's nothing so
hopelessly out Of it as to be fat. these
days."
Whereupon the king was greatly
shaken and commanded her instant re-
lease.
People used to blame me because
knew I was pretty. but all the time
felt sure the knowledge would come
handy some day." commented the
lovely creature, as she was led away.
Puck.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
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VII: ill.,
No. 2.-Desian for No. 3.

rations. After the embroidery is fin
ished, cut piece Of card the shape of
No. 2, cover it with the silk. and line
it with white silk; then curve round
and sew the two edges neatly together.
Cut q tiny circle to fit the hole at
lower end. cover with silk and seam
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07

The individual linen pockets or bags
worn with the summer gown are fire
uuently fastened with cords drawn
through embroidered eyelets.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
John Locke was q great name,
Joe Lock is greater. In short,
The former is well known to fame,
The latter we'll known to report.

There Is. or was. one form Of hazing at West
Point which has in it the essence of cruelty This
consists in making plebe read with appropriate
gestures and the proper infections. all the nice
things which the newspapers of his home town
printed about him when the announcement of his
appointment to cadetship was made. Imagine II
you will. the feelings OF green youngster, as he
stands upon barrel reading to an assemblage OF
possibly SO yearlings, the editorial statement OF the
local papers. that Henry Smith doubtless will be
made corporal the eyes of the super
intendent OF the military academy fall upon his tall
and manly figure. Henry has in him the making
OF a great soldier. We shall hear of his deeds on
the field OF battle leader Of his countrys hosts
in dread shall come
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07

Cherries in soft, beautiful tones are
lay:shly employed in hat garnitura
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07

Then Turn to Another.
When you have set yourself to a
task, finish it.-Ovid.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
o}PWINS[ElkyIr[pUlN& o

in position, put small silk pom
pom on center.
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
.SEZZZZNESLR Drill

still wearing the clothes Of civil life: which 90
you think is the greatest man. Gen. George WASH
ington or Gen Ulysses S. Grant?"
Fred's answer, blunt AID quick. was: Washing
ton may have been the greater man, but my "a
Their the greater soldier
Mr.. Grant," said the upper classman, TO CON-
pare your father to George Washington In any
sense, is like unto the comparing of plucked hen
to the American eagle"
Then there followed a fight, but it was stopped
almost instanter by some first classmen because
the place too public
Gen. John NJ Schofield an artillery officer.
The army has it that Schoield had distaste for
the infantry branch because of experience which
he underwent during his first week plebe at
the military academy
Some yearlings chased Schofield up ladder from
the cock loft of barracks to the roof. The future
hero of Franklin was clad only In night shirt.
When the rof was reached the cadets gave SchO-
field q rifle, marked out sentineis beat on the
tin roof and started the future artilleryman his
walk back and forth with the musket on his shoul.
der. They kept him at 1t with few intermissions,
from taps to reveille.
Edgar Allan Poe was cadet at West Point only
for short time. Army tradition holds nothing con.
corning the hazing of Poe. The academy, however
is the custodian of of Poe's first poems which
is nothing short of striking example of the boys
wit.
While Poe was at the academy Lieut. Joseph
Lock was stationed there tactical officer. Lock
was the strictest kind of disciplinarian, and he
was constantly reporting Poe for ofenses, reports
which brought their natural consequence some
heavy punishments Poe had his revenge in a poem
which the curious may find in a volume called
Tic Taos" which was published years ago by the
cadets:
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07

Sometime ago clergyman OF the Church OF England
Point. wished to get full knowledge Of
the drill. the system OF study and the disciplinary
institution and he at revele and
made the cadet day his until taps had sent the
STRIPPING soldiers o their blankets.
The clergyman after seeing lights Out, went to the OH
The Columbus journal., 1909-07-07
The Golden WEDDING

This is in reply to several requests for
golden wedding celebrations. and l
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Guests al
Dinner of Gridiron.

Washington, Special.-Farewell to
President Roosevelt and Vice-Presi.
dent in their official capacity only,
was said to them Saturday night by
the famous Gridiron club of Washing
ton newspaper men.
The occasion was the annual winter
dinner of that club. In all there were
nearly 200 guests, and, as is always
the case, the roll included many that
figure conspiciously in the hall of
fame. Ambassadors, justices Of the
supreme court of, the United States
cabinet officials, senators, representa-
tives, editors, publishers and men of
affairs generally, we're in this gather
ing of guests of the newspaper men.
It was far from a sad affair.
though the occasion was Of a farewell
nature, Gridiron dinners never are
sad. AS the president and vice-pres-
ident were the guests of honor, so
they came in for equal prominence
In the fun of the evening.
Water Wagon a Feature.
The temperance movement that, has
swept over the country showed its
effect on the club. As the souvenir
of the dinner, the guests were given
"H-2-e," illustrated Grid-Iron alma
macs, published by the "Grd-Iron
Water Wagon Press" Between its
covers there was no remedy given
for the ills of Statesmen, journalists,
real newspaper men, molly coddles,
malefactors of great wealth" other
than plain "H-2-0" In this alamnac,
the "Teddy Bear" formed the cen
ire of the Zodiac, while the entire
production was marked as forwarded
to congress as Especial message No.
232323232393."
"a Total Eclipse"
The guests observed particularly
that a total eclipse of the year is
due Clearly iE March," and "wiIl be
viewed with interest by the United
States, Canada, Africa and Oyster
Bay."t
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
WAR ON OPIUM
International Opium Commission in
Session at Shanghai.

Session at Shanghai:
Shanghai, China, By Cable.-With
influential delegates from several ma
tions in attendance, the meeting Of
the International Opium Commission
was opened Monday. The object of
the conference is to stamp out the
opium traffic in China and eventually
throughout the world. For years a
determined crusade against apium
has been carried on by the Chinese,
and with the cooperation Of England
and the United States it is believed
that it can be rendered effective and
the people of the empire rescued from
the greatest curse that has ever aft
icted the country.
One of the most serious difficulties
that c~onfronts the anti-opium CRU
saders is the fact that the British
government of India derives a large
part Of its revenue from the sale of
opium as a State monopoly. About
$25, 000, 900 a year is the amount re-
ceived by the Crown from the de-
graduation of the Chinese through
their addiction to the product of the
"slumberous poppy"
For years British reformers have
demanded that the production and
sale of opium be prohibited in India.
The British commissioners to the con-
ference opened Monday are empow-
cred to promise that if China can
give satisfactory assurance that the
cultivation and sale of opium will be
prohibited in China, India will follow
suit. According to the statements of
| Chinese commissioners, such an ar
rangement is likely to be made, and
the traffic which has been called "the
shame of Great Britain" and "the
curse of China" is likely to be abol-
| ichod
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04


1t proposes to change Section 1 OF
Article 10 so as to make the personal
property exemption 5000 instead OF
$500. with the provision "But nc
merchant shall be allowed an exemp-
ton OFT of his merchandise or stock
In trade; and Sec. Ply reducing the
real property exemption from $1,000
to $500, providing aBnt no real OF
personal property shall be exempt
from sale for taxes or for payments
OF OBLIGATIONS contracted for pur.
chase of the same, nor sAI psrtner.
ship property be exempt from sale
of partnership debts" The bill pro-
vides that the vote on The, proposed
amendment be taken at the next gen.
eral election.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
TAFT AND PARTY PLEASED
After a Thorough Examination Of the
Plans For the Gatun Lock and Dam
the Expert Engineers Pronounce
Them Satisfactory.

49, - &G4V4O0&A 1AA4U&1@bAOA O4~EuG
Plans For the Gatun Lock and Dam
the Expert Engineers Pronounce
Them Satisfactory.
Culebra, Panama, BY Cable.-Wil-
liam 81. Taft and the engineers ac-
companying him reached here from
Panama Monday in a special train
and made a detailed examination of
the IA miles of the Culebra cut. The
fact that the existing plans for the
lock and dam at Gatun are satisfac-
tory to the visiting engineers has
created a local feeling of optimism
and the fears of delay in the COM
pletion of the work have been re-
lieved.
Mr.. Taft expected that the views
Of the engineers regarding the stu
alton at Gatun would be favorable,
and their findings consequently did
not come as a surprise to him.
Mr.. Taft and the engineers are
very much gratified at the extent Of
the work accomplished at Culebra.
The CommissaTy Matter.
Mr.. Taft called upon ex-President
Amador, who is i'll. Ex-President
Amador and President Abaldia have
not been OF friendly terms for a long
time because of political differences.
Mr. Taft wishes to make it plain that
his cordiality is toward Panama as a
whole and not toward one or another
political faction, and he has endeav-
ored during his stay here to treat all
men and all parties in the same cor
dial manner.
Both sides of the controversy
which has arisen through the COM
missary system will be given a hear
ing, but he will make no recommended
ton with regard to the treaty, which
refers the question to arbitration.
Without doubt the. conmissary will
continue, although so called Injuries
will be eliminated. Mr.. Taft has ex-
pressed full confidence in the judg-
ment of Secretary Root in this
matter.
Prior to the visit of Mr.. Taft and
the board Of engineers to the Guile
bra cut Monday, all dynamite was re-
mover from the workings so that pos
sibility of accident to the President
elect might be avoided. Although
not speaking for publication, the en-
gineers do not conceal their salts
faction at the feasibility of the Gatun
dam. Chief Of engineers, Lieut.. Col.
Goethals, and tho army engineers
engaged in the construction work, are
much gratiied at the results of the
investigation of the special engineers.
Colonel Goethals said that naval
vessels would sail through the lock
canal by January LIST, 1915.