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The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30

these. The mortar is gun that never appears above the breastworks. It re- mains out of sight and drops its mis- sile over the intervening embankment. The missile takes curve high into the air, but its course Is so calculated that 1t will drop upon the enemy. Powerful bombs are dropped into the midst of the hostile camp at dis tance of nine miles. The armor of the attacking vessel Is avoided in this case and the shell is dropped in her vitals.
 The fortification board plans tho building of breastwork Qualifications about the locks where they might be attacked by land. These works would be erected at either end of the canal. In connection with them would be laid the foundation of a camp. Sewers would be laid. water put in. These are the vital things in an army camp. With this preparation it would be pos sible at any time, having the soldiers available, to meet any land invasion.
 Then 1t is planned to establish an army post at Culebra, the highest and healthiest point on the isthmus. This camp will be pitched on the edge of the big cut opposite the town of Culebra A bridge will be thrown across the cut to facilitate communi- cation. Here quarters will be pre- pared for 5000 soldiers. It will be a model army post for the tropics Ce- ment will be the central idea in con- structions, and hollow walls will lend themselves to coolness The moisture will have no effect upon them and ants may not devour them.
 The garrison would consist of four regiments of infantry, one squadron of cavalry and three batteries of field ar tillery. There would be some twelve companies of the coast artiMry-1. 800 men. These it Is contemplated quar- canal, but they could be quickly trans ferred from one station to another
 So it seems reasonable to surmise that in the end the Notifications at Panama will be such as the world has never before known.
 If the strongest of naval forces of the Pacific should attempt to attack a fragment of our navy at Balboa, the Pacific terminus of the canal, the guns of the coas. defense could hold that navy at bay until other battleships were brought through the canal. The same thing would be true if the at- tack were made on the Atlantic side with the process reversed
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
A Vital Duty.

Before a girl of the more fortunate classes goes out into society, she must be protected in some way or another
 If she be for instance. convent bred
 or If she come from an ideal home, 1t may very well be and often is that she needs no instruction whatever. be. cause she Is. in fact. already made un. approachable by the tempter Forth. nate, indeed. is such girl. But those forming this well-guarded class are few. and parents and guardians may often be deceived and assume more than they are entitled to. At any rate
 for the vast majority of girls some DOS. iuve instruction is necessary It is the mother who must undertake this -es- ars'e.e and die-c..t task beeura
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
IouicaI.

A man, subsequently identified as a merchant in a southern city, was talk en to a brain specialist for treatment for aphasia When asked his name he searched his pockets, producing a huge roll of bills, but nothing to iden. tify himself.
 See here, doctor" he exclaimed, 'T've entirely forgotten my name and where I live. but, by the shade of An. drew Jackson, l must be somebody. somewhere, to be carrying around as much money as this!" !"--Success Mag azine
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
DAILY LIFE OF SPANISH KING
Kellogg DurIand Declares Alfonso Is One of the Hardest Workers
 in Spain.

King Alfonso Is one of the hardest working men in all Spain" says Kel- logg Durland. in Woman's Home Com panion. Ordinarily he rises at FOO to 7:30 and after breakfast in the queens boudoir he Is steadily occu- pied until half past one or two o'clock Mornings when he reviews troops he leaves the palace at six. After lunch he attends to affairs about town opens exhibitions and bazaars and performs such other social duties as devolve upon a sovereign. At five o'clock he plays polo or goes shoot ing till about 7:3O, when he returns to the palace and looks over the news of the day gleaned from 46 leading newspapers of the world At S:30 he dimes, and in the late evening goes to other social functions, the theater or the circus. The circus he is partic- ularly fond of and during the several months of the circus season in Madrid he attends regularly every Thursday night. He is as delighted with the performing horses, the trained mon- keys and the tumbling clowns as any small boy in his kingdom. Any one who knows how strenuous is the life of King Alfonso from early morning until five o'clock in the afternoon mar vels at his strength and energy, yet constantly one hears and sees in the newspapers that he devotes all of his time to polo playing and shooting! Without this hour or two of daily ex- ercise he could never maintain the en- ergetic routine of his life"
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ton of the coast defense stations. The would be on Toro point, commanding Limon Bay and the entrance of the canal Another battery would be To- cated across the bay with the same command. On the Pacific side the greatest point of vantage would be Battle point, with twin battery on the opposite side of the canals mouth, or possibly on the island of Culebra in the harbor. All of these points are on high ground and command the waters within ten miles of the mouth of the canal
 Military authorities today declare that the coast defense is the most i'm pregnable of all Notifications. Hours of heavy bombarding from a powerful navy should have little effect upon it, while in return the probabilities are that 1t would send many battleships to the bottom.
 The mainstay of the coast defense is the disappearing gun. Those to be used at Panama are to be of 14-inch caliber, They will be placed back of Notifications which are nothing less than mountain ridges, for the coast defense station Is sunken underground at the brow of some eminence. The ammunition, the stores. the men who operate the guns, are all underground with many feet of castiron between them and any intruding object.
 Two styles of guns are the main dependence of the coast defense. the 14-inch guns and the rifled mortars. The 14-inch guns adapted to coast de- lenses is the most powerful imple- ment of war known. The missile that 1t discharges weighs 1,640 pounds. It would be a good load for two horses to drag It is steel jacket with most powerful explosives inside The gun Is of such strength as to throw this missile distance of ten miles. An object the size of a battleship can actually be hit at that distance. l The rifled mortars supplement
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
Wanted-A Mother.

The Cook County hospital, Chicago wants mother" and has sent out Il list of the requirements for such u person. She must be real mother III the sense of having children; sne must be gentle, firm and kind anu capable of looking after the kitchen, :, she must not serve cold meats anu must know all about domestic aifairs, she must know food values ana inuo' be diplomatic. even-tempered ana . good boss"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30

the war StandpOlnt. The pre- liminary sum appropriated and those amounts that are to follow are to be placed at the disposition of Col George w. Goethals, chief engineer of the Panama canal. and the forts and quarters are to be built in conjunc tion with the other work in this, the greatest engineering undertaking in all history.
 The Panama canal in its simplest terms is an inland lake accessible at either end through locks. The few miles of channel between the locks and navigable water on either end are mere accessories to the canal. The great Culebra cut Is important only be- cause of the work in making it. The locks are the vital thing when the work is dor,e.
 For these reasons the board of for tification decided that it was between these locks and the sea that the great defenses should be built The high lands near the sea should be the loca-
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DO NOT TELL IT ALI
BEING SILENT NECESSARY
 SUCCESSFUL CLIMBING
Girl Who Submits Her plsns Airs Her Feelings to AcquaInt ances Displays Sure sions
 of Medlocrlty.

The girl who submits all her ut,,, plans to her next door friend o~s airs all her, inmost feelings to har newest acquaintance, and who novo. undertakes anything but that she o.,,. for advice in a dozen different n,ooaN We seldom include in our list ., climbers. VI
 The girl climber, like her brothar is generally sufficient unto berso,. when 1t comes to ideas, convict,on. ana confidence. She never goas around fizzing with emotion becauso she is afraid So-and-so might so to the wall. or this, that, or the otbor thing might turn topsy turvy and what's your opinion, please? Don't you think so. too? What would you do if you were in my place?
 The strong, capable brainy eir, Will never pose as the one who wants advice and assistance She wou,d think 1t confession of weakness. Nor does she boast of what she can do before she can show what she would boast of.
 Wearing your heart on vour sIaeve and your head fin that state of care. less abandon where 1t will let ont most anything just for the joy of wig. gling your tongue is a sure sign of hopeless mediocrity.
 As Clyde Fitch noted. you can al. ways see a certain admirable silence about the real climber.
 Who hasn't heard of that railroad president who was known as the si. lent one, and who believed and proved. that in private plans and per. sonal enterprises silence is not only important, but often, if success is at stake, absolutely essential?
 The arguments in favor of silence in your personal affairs are generally these:
 If no one knows your plans no one can laugh in his sleeve when they fall to pieces.
 If you are not given to crow about what you can do failure won't come half as hard as when everybody can wink and grin about It.
 If you want no ones advice but your own you may be saved much self-reproach.
 The mind doctors insist that silence in your private undertakings will pro. tect you against the adverse mental influence of your neighbors, and will help to reduce your fear thoughts.
 The more you acquaint your friends and associates with your intentions and anticipations, the more they ex. rect the climax of this, the conse- quence of that. and the sequel of the last chapter until finally they have wormed the whole Iliad of your ex. istence out of you. Maybe next time you meet these people with pang of regret
 A clever primary teacher once knew never could leash her enthusi- asms about the puffs received from So-and-So in her career as a teacher. In a pretty, subtle way she would al- ways sing her own praises, and re- hearse for your benefit all the com pliments and bouquets received from inspectors No one enjoyed her con ceited buildings. and instinctively some of her sister teachers wished that something would happen to chill her enthusiasm.
 In the end something did happen which made Miss Swagger forget her wonderful traits and abilities. for the time being at least.
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HIs Explanation.

Insurance Adjuster Hooking at 'Is remains of the parlor furniture) as this all you managed to save out - the fire? Wac
 owner (profusely apologeticlL o' sir. I'm awfully sorry. but kihu felt that I really ought to get my s-", sn' and children out of the building nr'"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30

she admits the girl to the perils of the world. Further. by some means or other. instruction must be afforded for the everincreasing army of girls who go out to business It Is to me a nev. CT ceasing marvel that loving parents
 devoted to their daughters welfare, shoul fail in this cardinal and critical point or duty. so constantly as they do.-Dr' c. W. Saleeby. in the Forum
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mands Hugh de Nevill to have the kings kitchen at Clarendon roofed with shingles. and to cause two new Kitchens to be erected. one at Marl. borough and the other at Ludgershall, to dress the royal dinners in, "and 1t is particularly directed that each kitchen shall be provided with fur. mace sufficiently large to roast two or three oxen."
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
College Girl In Politics.

Professor Merriam of Chicago uni. versity is candidate for mayor in that city and one of the workers" for votes for him is young lady 9radu- ate ofthe college. who spends all her spare time trying to convince her friends to vote for her old teacher. She converted her father among the first.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
Consistent Performer.

Higgins manages to cheer on the winning side, as a rule."
 Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. He ia like our village band that keeps on playing Hail to the Chief no matter Nlo .s elected"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
Wants All Improvements.

When l proposed to you you said that you'd be glad to live with me even in cottage"
 "Well?"
 Now you insist on moving again because there doesn't happen to be a plate rail in the dining room"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
Even Then.

First Antediluvian Gin Methu'et sort time)-What's the discussion "' over there? .onie.
 Second Ditto-Same old n Whether man aged 320 oush' marry a girl of 140.-Puck.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
Cost of-kiIlinq7

'I know radium is the most expen. sive thing of its size and weight in the world" said the caller; but what comes next in the list?"
 At a rough guess,' responded the information editor without looking up from his work, 'I should say the nerve of tooth"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
The Asser Evil.

The man who happens to forget a few things Is by far better company than he who will never learn to forget one or two regretable happenings.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
In the Kitchen,

Did you hear the advice the pre- serving kettle gave the peach about the mistress of the house?'
 No; what was it?"
 Don't let her jar you"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
nal "You."

Accent on the Final "You." Miss Knox-What would you give, dear, to have such figure as mine? Miss Hammer-I don't know-what did you give?
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
PcriIous Snort

Now l now what airy persifiage means"
 You do?"
 Yes; two aviators chafflng each other at an altitude of 5000 feet"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-30
coz GENRGE " GOEZIZALS

Y OW for the fortification of the N Panama canal zone. Maj. Gen. S Leonard Wood has outlined 4 the needs of the strip from
 tho ,ror ctondnnipf Tho nrn-
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-01-27

eRADEN cHAPEL's NEW GLASS.
Many members and friends meat az
the residence of Mrs. Webb. 4O2 Eos
ter street, East Nashville, to WITH ess
the beginning and help financially and
christianity push the newly or
ganized club, No. Z, of Braden Chapel.
Short but beneficial talks were made
by Rev. Ellis, Jones, Pettis, Mes
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-01-27
FINANCIAL SITUATION.

The time seems to have fully come
for Fisk University to take some
strong forward steps looking toward
permanent support. Like all other
schools for our people, Fisk Universe
ty has lived for nearly half century
and done its large and useful work
under a heavy strain of financial bur-
den. Doubtless for many years to
come that state of affairs will remain;
indeed, in many respects and direc-
tons it will increase. But 1t is the
highest tina that some change Of base
he made. We have always lived more
or less from hand to mouth, gather
ing our annual support, in addition
TO what the American Missionary AS
ISOLATION has always generously CIV
en-, as best we might Assignments
from the Hand Fund and the Slater
Board have been a very high help
These, along with private gifts, have
maintained the work But with the
ever-growing demands we have been
running behind until now there is a
debt upon the institution OF nearly
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-01-27
DRS. WILLIAMS AND KENNY
COMING.

The distinguished member of the
surgical staff of Meharry Medical Col
lege residing in Chicago will arrive
next week to begin his week of clinics
at the new Hubbard Hospital, located
on the college grounds. DR.. Daniel
II. Williams has been connected with
the Meharry faculty for the past
twelve years and each year he comes
with an improved technique. His lat
est was that for the radical cure for
thyroidism, disease that has baffled
the minds of some of the most skill
full surgeons of two continents.
DR.. J. A. Kenney, of Tuskegee In
slitute Hospital, the able associate of
Dr. Williams, will also be present.
The former gentleman is reputed to
lie one of the foremost anesthetists of
the South. During his visit he de
liyers series of lectures on that
subject
Drs. Davis and Wearing, of Mus
kogee. Okla, are preparing to practice
N Old Mexico.
During tbs past week Dean Hub
lard went to Louisville, KY. in or
der to make statement before the
Mexican Council, certifying they had
completed regular course at Me-
harry and that their diplomas are
genuine. While in Louisville the
Team was entertained by Drs. Blake,
Latimore and Brown, and visited the
Louisville National Medical College
and the hospital connected with the
institution, also the Medical Depart
ment of the University of Louisville
and it's hospital.
During the week we were favored
by the presence of several distin-
guished visitors. Among them was
Dr. Krass, of Washington, D. c., who
S in charge of the Sanitaria under
the Seventh Day Adventists. This
gentleman spoke at length on the
prevalent causes of premature death
and pointed out the means of sup
pressing this condition He strongly
explained what he termed the "barri-
ers of defense"
Among the most recent things intro
duced at the new hospital at Mehar-
ry is an association for making
sponges. Last Friday evening the
members met in the spacious parlor
of the hospital, where a number of
sponges were made These new in
stitutions by our able head nurse, Miss
Hunt are adding largely to the ele-
vation of all concerned.
We note the illness Of Miss Florinda
L. Williams, Of Walden, who has been
confined to her room for the past
week.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-01-27
ENDOWMENT BOARD MEETING
HERE TO-DAY

Special to the Nashville Globe.
Pulaski, Tenn, Jan. 21.-The quar-
terly session of the Endowment Board
of the Calanthe Court convened here
this morning. The following mem
hers were in attendance: DR.. R. F.
Boyd, of Nashville, Grand Worthy
Counsellor; Mrs. Clemmie White, Of
Nashville, Grand Worthy Receiver of
Deposits, and Mrs. NJ. A. Turner, Of
Pulaski, Grand Worthy Secretary.
Twenty-three death claims were passed
upon and paid.
The receipts were very satisfactory
to all parties concerned and showed
that the Order is gaining strength
throughout the jurisdiction 1t was
reported that several new courts arc
in process of organizing The Grand
Worthy Receiver reports a balance in
the Grand Court treasury Of ten thou
sand dollars. The meeting adjourned
this evening after a stgenuous days
work. While here the members of
the Board were Hospitality enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Turner,
whose doors are always open to visi-
tors.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-01-27
EAoY PAYMENTS.

$4,000 The Trustees, after repeated
and patient discussion, have finally de-
termined upon policy Of a strong
forward movement, which may be
stated as follows:
1t is proposed to euter upon a cam
paign to raise at least 100000
1. Of the sum fifty thousand dol
lars will be needed to pay off out
standing obligations.
2. Fifty thousand dollars for the
establishing Of central heating plant.
THE day has gone by for the method
of heating which is still in use in
Fisk University, by which virtually
each building is heated from its own
basement boilers. This is very much
more expensive than the method of
heating all the buildings from cen
trail point.) In connection with this
plant the plan is to install our own
electric lighting system and adequate
laundry facilities.
8. Ten thousand dollars for repairs
and improvements.
4. At least two hundred thousand
dollars is to be added to our present
endowment fund of $T3,426.93.
The Trustees have engaged for this
special work Mr. H. L. Simmons, of
Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr.. Simmons is a
man of wide experience in this work;
he was largely instrumental in rails
ing nearly million dollars for the
Brooklyn Y M. G. A. building. He
has already entered upon his work
with a devotion and enthusiasm that
bespeak success.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-01-27

hands with him and to say goodbye.
Standing on the threshold of the door
leading to the Governors office, Coz.
Patterson turned and facing the
crowd, he said:
Friends, if your mission here is 70
plead for pardons, | wish to say that
the time has passed. | say this in all
kindness, | wish it was in my power
to do all you would ask of me, but the
time for acting on pardons has passed,
and must ask you not to press your
claims upon me at this hour"
With these closing words the Gov
ernor ordered the door closed, and he
pent the little time that was left to
him as Chief Executive of the state
With his private Secretary and stenog-
apher.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-01-27
FOR SALE.

5000 Acres of Land For Sale.
Gordon and Eilonth have listed
5000 acres of land in southwest Kan
sas for sale. 1t is fine productive
land; produces wheat, corn, alfalfa,
barley, oats, cnaffy and corn in abun-
ance. The land can be bought on
easy terms. There is also some gov
eminent land which can be made into
homesteads.
1t is from 10 to Is miles from the
county seat and railway; fine water.
The white people want a colony Of col
ored people organized and for any in
formation further, write to Rev. M. A.
Eilonth, Pratt, Kans.
This is a fine country for colored
people. We have fine schools and no
separate cars. This is the best coun-
try for colored people.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-01-27
A PASTOR POUNDED.

The members and friends of the
Third Avenue Baptist Church gave
their new pastor, Rev. ]. S. Slaughter,
a pleasant surprise on the evening of
the 21st. The surprise was an old
fashioned storm party. The members
and friends went in singing, stand
the storm, and it won't be long" etc,
and it was not long before the table
was laden with eatables of many kinds
and other =s..S.,V,Ss of intrinsic value.
Mrs. Black was chosen leader, and
in a few We'll chosen words she pre-
sented to Rev. and Mrs. Slaughter the
numerous gifts that had been made
In response the congenial pastor ac-
cepted the gifts and assured the
members and friends of his high ap-
probation of what they had done for
him and assured them that it would
always be his delight to serve them
to the best of his ability.