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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
WENT DOWN WITH HIS SHIP,
Tragic End of the Designer of the III
Fated Titanic.

The story of brilliant career termi
mating in abrupt tragedy has been writ
ten by S. F. Bullock in his Life OF
Thomas Andrews" the designer of the
Titanic. After studying at the Royal
Academical institution at Belfast An.
shipyards as apprentice. In 1904, al
the age OF thirty-one, he was made
chief designer. Later he became a
managing director.
Andrews sailed on the Titanic GER
tain, as he wrote to his wife, that the
ship would do the old firm credit" 4
survivor has told how, after the COLI
sion. Andrews busted himself with
helping women into the boats and di-
recting the rescue work in other ways.
This is the story of his last moments:
One met him bareheaded and carry
ing lifebelt on his way to the bridge.
perhaps to bid the captain goodby.
Later an assistant steward saw him
standing alone in the smoking room.
his arms folded over his breast and the
belt lying on a table near him. The
steward asked him, Aren't you going
to have try for 1t, Mr.. AndrewsT'
He never answered or moved. Just
stood like one stunned"
Others saw him few minutes before
the end on the boat deck, our final and
grandest sight of him, throwing deck
chairs overheard to the unfortunates
struggling in the water below.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
TENNIS IS ANCIENT.
The Game Had Its Origin In the Old
DAYS of kniahthood.

BY many people tennis is thought to
be an essentially modern game, but in
reality it is probably one of the most
ancient ball games and was q sport
long before cricket was dreamed of.
Though undoubtedly not existing dur
ing the Arthurian period, tennis, or. as
it was called, "teneZ," is mentioned
In the Arthurian legends, written in
1900, and the knights of the round la
BILE We're pictured as engaged in the
sport when the weather was too hot
for Journeys or jousts.
From simple beginning and through
many centuries, the intricacy OF the
games rules have been developed.
writes a contributor to the London
Times. Its present name seems to be
corruption for the term ''teneZ,
which the server used in the same way
ready" Is called out now. In the be
ginning the name was jeu de paume,
taken from the fact that the ball was
struck with the hands instead Of with
a racket. Later the hand was incaSed
in glove, and still later the glove was
covered with strings running criSS
cross, from which condition there was
but q short step to the short handled
racket.
In feudal times the courts were mere
ly open grass plots, oftentmes the
lawn of castle, and not till late in
the seventeenth century was the court
inclosed, when walls were built as
backstops. Now most Of the modern
English and French courts are entirely
inclosed with four walls and a roof.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Paraguay's "Spider 4 scep

Missionaries in Paraguay more than
200 years ago taught the native In
dams to make lace by hand. Since that
day the art has greatly developed, and
In certain of the towns lacemaking is
the chief occupation. Almost all the
women. many children and not a few
men are engaged in this industry. A
curious fact with reference to the Par
aguayan laces is that the designs
were borrowed from the strange webs
woven by the semitropical spiders that
abound in that country. Accordingly
this lace is by the natives called nan
duti, which means spider web."-Ex-
change.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
HAWAII'S VOLCANIC INFERNO
A Peep Into kilauea's Lake of 6rim
stone and Fire

Kiauea, in Hawaii. is a round. ex
tinct crater about three miles across
| and 200 or 500 feet deep. 1t has beer
| the scene of terrific explosions In past
ages, but it has now dwindled to the
small active crater Of Halemaumau
like huge pot, 200 or more feet deer
and 1000 feet across.
In the midafternOOn party Of eight
of ten of us on horseback set out t.
visit the volcano. The trail led down
the broken and shelving side Of the
crater, amid trees and bushes, till II
struck the floor of lava at the bottom
Our course took us out over the
cracked and contorted lava beds. where
no green thing was growing. The
forms Of the lava flow suggested
mailed and wrIthing dragons, with
horrid, gaping mouths and vicious
claws. The lava crunched beneath the
horses feet like shelly and brittle ice.
At one point we passed over a wide.
jagged crack on bridge. AS we neared
the crater the rocks grew warm and
sulphur and other fumes streaked the
air
When half a mile from the crater we
diSmOunted and, leaving our horses in
charge of the guide. proceeded on foot
over the cracked and heated lava rocks
toward the brink of this veritable
devils caldrom. The sulphur fumes
are so suffocating that 1t can be ap-
preached only on the windward side
The first glance into that fearful pit
IS all that your imagination can picture
it. You look upon the traditional lake
Of birthstone and fire. and if devils
surface with pitchfOrks. turning their
victims as the cook turns her frying
crullers in the suffering fat, 1t would
not much surprise you. This liquid is
rather thick and viscid. but it Is boil.
ing furiously. Great masses OF it are
thrown up forty or fifty feet and fall
with a crash like that OF the surf upon
the shore.
The mass of boiling lava is said to be
about one and one-half acres in extent
Its surface is covered with large masses
Of floating crust. black and smooth.
like leather or roofing paper. and be-
tween these masses. or islands, the
molten lava shows In broad. vivid
lines. 1t is never quiet.
Looking upon this scene with the
thought Of the traditional lake Of fire
and birthstone Of our forefathers In
mind, you would say that these black.
filthy looking masses floating about on
the surface were the accumulation OF
all the bad stuff that had been fried
out Of the poor sinners since hell was
invented. How much wickedness and
uncharity and evil thought it would
represent! If the poor victims were
clarified and made purer by the proc
ess, then 1t would seem worth WHILE
John Burroughs In Century.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
THEY WERE VERY RICH.
What Else They Were Was Quantity
Told by Mary Lyon.

When in 1887 Mary Lyon founded
Holyoke college she collected the mon
CIV required for its first building III
sums that ranged from d cents 70
81, 600 She got 1.S0O persons to SUP
scribe. Her feat gave the new enter
prise an unusually wide foundation 10
the public interest, but she did not ac-
romplish 1t without much hard WORK
or without gaining wide experience of
human nature.
One evening Miss Lyon arrived ID
the village of Ashfield, Mass, at
home where she was always welcomed.
gladly. She was full Of hope and en-
thusiasm. Would the squire take her
at once to W., where. she had learned
there was family of wealth that
might give literally toward the semi
nary building?
Supper and good nights rest, Miss
Lyon" was the reply, land then my
horses shall take you there"
The next morning as they were start
ing the squire's wife laid a gentle hand
OH MISS Lynn SuOuIucl, WIN INV
warning: do not expect too much. my
dear Miss Lyon. We know the people.
| fear you will not be successful"
With a beaming face Miss Lyon re
piled: "Oh, am told they are very
rich. | am sure they will help liber
ally"
When she entered the house on her
return Miss Lyon went quickly to her
friend, and. grasping her arm. while
conflicting emotions played over her
face, she said:
Yes, it is all true, just as was told
They live in a costly house, it is full
of costly things. they wear costly
clothes"-then. drawing nearer and
almost closing her eyes. she whispered
with unforgetable emphasis. but. oh,
they're little bits Of folksr'-Youth's
Companion.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
A Quaint Orien taI Story.

A recent English traveller in Balu-
chistan had from a holy man in that
country story about Moses which
does not appear in the Scriptures, yet
which has its pertinence to this mat
ter Of politicians proposing TO do away
with all the evils of the human lot.
says the Century Magazine. The patri-
arch was sitting in his house very sad.
and the Lord said to him, Prophet
Moses, why art thou cast DOWN."
Alas" said he. II see so many people
sorrowful. Some are unclothed, and
some are hungry. pray thee make all
happy and cOntented." The Lord prom
fsed 1t should be so. But soon Moses
was again disconsolate, and once more
the Lord asked the cause. Lord"
cried the prophet, ''the upper story of
my house has fallen down, and nobody
will come to mend it; they are all too
busy enjoying themselves" But what
am / to do?" Lord. make the people
as they were beforep'
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
His Advice Worked,

"And don't forget to climb, boy
said the later day Polonius as he part
ed from his college bound son; "climt
and keep a-climbin'."
81 won't forget, dad" said the boy
"Goodby."
He didn't forget.
Three days later he climbed over the
PROSTATE forms Of twenty-seven dis.
abled sophomores and, climbing the
creased pole to the hated upper class
emblem, yanked it from its fastenings
thereby winning place in the esteem
OF his fellow students that a score of
scholarships couldn't equal.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Music Amonq the Neuritos.

The music and dancing Of the Negri-
tos are especially interesting. Many of
them know how to make and to play
both the bamboo nose flute and a kind
of 1ewsharp made from bamboo. Some
or them Use crude stringed instruments
fashioned from single joints OF BAN
boo, the strings being cut from the out
er layer Of wood. to which their ends
remain attached. and being raised I'D
by means Of bridges. The distribution
OF the several kinds Of musical instru-
ments above mentioned is more or less
local, but the bronze tomtom or gan
"a" Is In universal use. although some
Negritos play 1t with a drumstick.
while others beat it with their hands
Many of their dances are pantomimic.
Their singing is often weird in the ex-
IRENE. 1t would be Idle to describe it.
Only Photographic records could do it
partial justice. - National Geographic
Magazine.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
An Ancient EnqIish Workhouse,

In the records of st. Thomas hospi
tai, London. is an entry of the year
1910 to the effect that lin considera
ton Of the hote tyne Of the yere" the
poor be allowed every one day three
pyntts of Bere for two months" a
quart at dinner and a pint at supper
and at the end Of two months return
to there olde ordinary allowance
which Is one quartz" The food at this
ancient workhouse was to be dealt
with as literally as the drink. The al
moner and steward were to bye nc
byte but of the best, without bones
and In special without the marybon,
and none other to be bought"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Cruel.

Il made these biscuits myself, Da.
vid." said Mrs. Copperfield. with hon.
est pride.
"They look very nice, Dora" replied
David, picking one Of them up and
making an effort to split it. And they
are still hot. How long ago did you
ah!-cast them?"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Dead as a DoornaiI-

AS dead as doornail" at frs,
seems utterly senseless, but becomes
lively and picturesque when we re-.
member that knockers were once uni.
versally used. Beneath the knocker
In order to prevent disfguring the
door, large nail or bolt was driven.
An impatient caller. waiting for the
door to be opened. would frequently
use the knocker with great force. and
the Responsiveness of the nail gave
rise to this expression.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
One of the StipuIations.

A vegetarian engaged German cook
lady not long ago. His wife liked the
appearance of the applicant Her ref.
erences were good and the wages she
demanded not exorbitant.
I'D like to have you come" said the
lady of the house, but perhaps you
won't want to live with us. We are
vegetarians and never have any meat
In the house. Would you be satisfied
with vegetable dietY'
The fraulein scratched her head.
YELL" she said obviously, "iss beer
a Observation-Disclosures Plain Dealer
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Figure IL Out.

A man had sixty ducks for sale and
divided them into two lots of thirty
each. One lot was to be disposed of
at three for 81 and the other at two
Tor VI. In his absence his clerk sold
the sixty ducks at five for 50, realizing
the sum Of $24. If sold according to
instructions one purchaser would have
got thirty ducks for SIS and the other
thirty for $40. making $25 for the lot
What became Of the missing dollar?
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
A Modest Viojst-

Il have about furnished my house.
said the eminent actress.
How about pictures?"
Il have enough Of myself to ill the
parior and the reception hall. l s'pose
III have to have some more taken for
the other ooms."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Word Blindness

Verbal antipathies are common. Most
OF US hate the feel, so to speak, Of GER
tain words-"victuals," for instance.
Is verbal astigmatism prevalent, too,
we wonder? We never know the diff
ference between subjective" and lob
1ective," and we have a high respect
for writer's who use those words intel
iigently. Ingenious" and "disingenu-
Gus" always puzzle US too.-Franklin
Z. Adams in Metropolitan.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Inconsistency

what Is inconsistency" asked the
curious one.
WELL" responded the wise one. .It
Is that spirit which moves a woman
whose sleeves stop at the elbow to
scold her husband because he hasn't
any cuffs on."-Exchange.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Sharp Tonqued aernhardt

Sarah Bernhardt is quoted as having
paid her respects to Isabella of Ba.
varia, consort of Charles vi. of France,
In this wise: ut is to her that we owe
the invention Of the corset, but 1t was
she, too. who sold the half of France
to England. There was no crime of
which that woman was not capable"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Not Ilnluckx

'Arry-fve brought yer a ring, AR
riet. Amt it a beauty? 'Arriet-Why.
It's opal. AIRY. and opals is awful
onlucky. SO they ses. AIRY You
needn't worry yerself over that a little
bit, cos it amt real un.-London Ex-
press
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
A Good Reason.

Eyes. he married her because her
first husband left her."
That's hardly a good reason for
marrying woman"
at was I'm this case. He left her
500, OOO."-Chicago Record Herald.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Bv the Pound.

Little Elsie-Mamma. how much do
people pay a pound for babies? Nam
ma-Babies are not sold by the pound.
my dear. Little Elsie-Then why do
they always weigh them as soon as
they are born ?-Exchange.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Told Her Whv.

I'd Ike to know why you hired a
young woman for typewriter de.
manded Mrs. Hilow of her husband.
so could have some one to dictate
to- replied the unhappy man.-New
York Sun.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Playmates.

Pastor-Do you ever play with bad
little boys. Johnny? Johnny-Yes. sir
Pastor-rm surprised. Johnny! Why
don't you play with good little boys?
Johnny-Their mammas won't let 'em
London Tit Bits.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Black Sheep,

A "black sheep" Is nowadays a man
who Is not Of much use and maybe Is
a wrongdoer. This name came from
the fact that shepherds disliked black
sheep as being Of less value than their
white brethren.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
To Get II Back Again.

Rroker-Our bookkeeper has stolen
$50. 600 from us and lost 1t all at SKID
mem & Sharks. Partner-Weli. we II
get him a job at Skinnem " SHARK
and let him do his trading with u.s.
Wall Street News.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
The Opinion She Sought

"Well. what do you think of my new
hat?" she asked.
"Do you want a candsl opinion?' he
questioned.
Heavens. no. she replied. Say
something nice" -EXchange.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Impossible.

Lawyer-You say that you want a
divorce from your husband. Why is it
that you can't get along with him? Gil
ent-He wants me to be reasonable
New York Press.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Costly Proposal.

Moliie-Did you ever propose to 6
girl in a taxicab?
Cholie-l did.
What was the answer"
sixteen dollars and forty cents
Yonkers Statesman.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Lots of Uslike That

Uncle Willie, if you could have
your way. who would you rather be
than anybody else? Small Willie
Just me. if l could always have my
way.-Chicago News.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Cautious.

"If our enemy smite us on one
cheek what should we do?" asked the
Sunday school teacher.
That depends on how big he is" re-
piled Willie Wise.-Philadelphi Rec
ord
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
The Way He p,It II

He-i have a compliment for you,
dear. She-What is 1t? He-Mrs.
Jones says you have the handsomest
husband in town.-Life.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Sure.

A medical writer asks, Does position
anect sleep% 1t does If the man is
holding the position of a night watch.
man.-New Orleans Picayune.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
Contentment.

Contentment is the sweet satisfac-
hon OF knowing that you have more of
this worlds goods than you can pos
sibly use-Puck.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
A Matter For a hjoher cour%

Il don't understand why Matilda has
sued me, judge" protested the defend.
ant In recent breach of promise suit.
I only did the asking, while she did
the promising."-Judge's Library.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19

Go on and make errors and fall and
get up again. Only 60 on!-Brackett
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19

To try to be happy at the expense Of
other people Is to be bad.-Deland.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19

Be OF god courage. That is the
main thing.-Thoreau.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
A Pound of Coal.

One pound Of good coal has sufficient
energy to lift a man fourteen miles
high.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19
In An Emergency -Te|epll1
THE TELEPHONE

THE TELEPHONE is ,o- .r-t to SUNNI.
dent or emergency. 1t is invaluable at the finn. ii
ance is needed at once. Yor hs, thought sbors aAs
EPHONE" IL
In everyday life, emergea-es may arts. a..
quick and effective action Win telephone in your hon.
are prepared to send for assistant, ~ the quickest ro
Doctor, druggist, police, hsoo4n-al are with.
reach by telephone. In fact, nearly everyone vbo..
to reach quickly should have a telephone
THE TELEPHONE HAS ALMOST COUNT
LESS USES IN "EMEkGENCY VALUE,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-12-19

Bacon-You say he and his wife had
some trouble?
Egbert-Oh. yes. They had a great
scrap.
Where is he now?'
''In the house"
Cant they patch matters up. do you
supposeT
well. he's at work on one of bis
eyes now."-Yonkers Statesman.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-13

ground from which he was to start the
climb at d terrific speed. Welch turn
ed on the full power, and at the same
time turned the machine into the air.
The angle of ascent was so sarp and
the speed so great that the machine
was incapable of withstanding the
Orville Wright has informed the
tomorrow.
To overcome any feeling Of partiali-
ty because of the fact that the board
Of inquiry was composed of men AT
the aviation station. Major General
Leonard Wood has appointed Major
Walter NJ. Gordon of the inspector
generals department. to make an in
dependent investigation of the acci-
dent. 1t is not doubted that his re-
port will agree with the aviators.
1t developed here that none of the
officers or men at the station actually
saw the machine when it began it's
downward plunge.
Officers at College Park recalled a
statement of Lieutenant Hazlehurst
just before he stepped into the ma
chine that he did not want to go up
with Welch because he did not like
those dips" that Welch was in the
habit of making.
The machine struck the ground, it
is stated at an angle of about ninety
degrees. drove the nose of the skidd
deeply into the earth and then turned
completely over. throwing the aviators
"a bout twenty feet with part of the ma
chine on them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-13
ANOTHER LETTER
Of HAvEMEYER
Sugar King Tried to Sup.
press Competition in the
Sugar Beet Industry.

New York. June 13.-Another letter
of the late N. O. Havemeyer. intro
duced to show the existence of de.
sign to suppress competition in the
beet sugar industry in Colorado, was
placed in evidence today by govern
ment counsel in the hearing of the
suit to dissolve the so-called sugar
trust" The letter related to the erec-
ton Of a beet sugar factory in Morgan
county. Colorado. which Mr.. Have.
meyer did not want Edwin F. Dyer oil
Cleveland. Ohio. to build.
Mr.. Morey of Denver. has sent me
Your communication to him of June
Z. bearing upon the Morgan county
Construction company" wrote Have
meyer to Dyer in 1905, "and ! thinl
YOU better dispose of Your stock il
that company at cost. IT. is our terri
tory and while we would be glad t.
give you the building of the plants a
a fair profit. we do not want any new
people in what we regard as our ter.
ritory."
The letter was introduced in con.
nection with testimony given by Ches.
ter S. Morey. president of the Grea,
Western Sugar company, who TODAY
finished thirteen consecutive days or
the witness stand
Morey denied today that the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company exercised
ANY control over the management OF
the Great Western company at the
present time
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-13
People Outraged at Brigand-
age of Rebels. Offer to
Join Fs>s >sEs's'h it,,
ROBBERY SEEMS MORE
IMPORTANT Than VICTORY
Horses of Small Farmers Stolen and
Thirty Thousand Dollars in Silver
Bullion Stolen at One Nine-Many
Rebels Are Surrendering.

General Huerta's Ferderal Head
quarters, Santa Rosalia. Mex. June
13.-Indignant at the devastation Of
the rebels on their northern retreats,
the residents of this district have be-
come bitter against the revolution.
lists and as consequence General
Huerta could have thousands of re-
cruits for the asking.
This section has been stripped OF
provisions and horses which the iso-
lated farmers had provided for them
selves with difficulty. At Conchas,
two stations north of here on the
Mexican Central. the rebels have just
taken thirty-six tons of high grade sill
yer ore valued at about 100000 and
metal The silver ore was owned by
the Naica Mining company and the
rebels are reported by the federal
scouts to have gone to Chihuahua
r1route to Juarez. to convert the booty
into coin.
That the Mexican people are rapid:
ly tiring of the revolution is indicated
1nde ell Oro and other cities in the
state of Durango. making overtures
to General Huerta of peace. They
ask only guarantees of safety in case
Of surrender. General Huerta has
granted these guarantees to all who
Will surrender unconditionally.
Homer A. Scott. an Ell Paso photo.
grapher, arrived here yesterday after
a Thrilling dash from the rebel lines
to the federal camp. Scott has beei
isolated for six weeks with the rebe
columns under Generals Campo and
Argumedo in Torreon district and a
few days ago returned to Chihuahua
only to learn that Jininez, where he
had left many films while the towr
was under Orozsco's. control. had now
become a federal town.