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Should these grim figures be vcri'
fled. the loss OF the Titanic-costliest
most powerful, greatest, OF all the
ocean flect-while speeding westward
on her maiden voyage. will take rank
In maritime history as the most terri.
BILE OF all recorded disasters OF the sea.
There Ia no information as to those
who are among the saved, and the
greater number OF the unfortunates
who must be numbered with the lost.
The officers Of the White Star Com.
pany themselves have been able to
learn no details OF the horror that will
carry grief into thousand American
homes. some of them among the
proudest In the metropolis.
One point Is known from which may
be derived q sad satisfaction In a des.
perate situation where the salvation Of
all was not possible:
The women and children were cared
for first.
These were sent away in the first
of the boats launched from the sinking
ship. the only boats. apparently, which
did not share the fate OF the man.
moth vessel
America and Britain are spared the
horrors that attended the sinking OF
the French liner la Bourgoyne In 1898
when the women and children were
trampled under foot and cut down
with knives amid the mad rush OF the
panic.stricken crew for first places in
the ships boats.
The first reports of the disaster In
dCated that the Titanic had been IL
collision with an iceberg not long at
ter 10 o'clock Sunday night.
It appears. therefore. that this most
splendid OF modern stcampower ere.
ations, equipped with every device for
the safeguarding OF life at sea, ic-
mained afloat only little more than
four hours after she sustained the
mortal thrust that sent this 10000
900 creation to the bottom Of the sea
with her precious freight of human
lives, ere ever she had completed her
first transatlantic trip.
or the conditions which made the
disaster possible as little definite IN
formation is available as Is accurate
knowledge OF It's terrible results.
It Is natural assumption that such
a collision could not happen except In
dense fog.
Tho weather station at Cape Race,
n. f.. however reported that the
weather was fair and that fresh
wind was blowing from the west.
The temperature was slightly above
the freezing point. recording 33' F,
The barometer at that time registered
1920 inches. indicating an absence OF
fog,
Should the present estimates OF The
fatalities be sustained, no maritime
disaster in the history OF the deep sea
yoyaging approaches in magnitude
that OF the loss OF the Titanic.
The Atlantic went down In 1879
with a loss OF ga lives.
The day when SIMPSONS ships de-
stroyed the Spanish fleet at Santiago
the Bougoyne met her fate In collision
with another vessel and her victims
numbered 57l.
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THE GREAT DISASTER
IN 4 FEW
WORDS

Name Of I.iner-Titanic. White
star, biggest vessel built.
Number aboard Liner-c,l7O.
Number snvrd-675. zone late
report says probably sSG.)
Number believed Lost-i,3Ol.
Monetary LOss-Approximateiy
siO,OOO,O 900.
Majority Of saved were Women
and Children.
-Four Denver persons believed
TO have been ON Titanic. Two
known 10 have been.
Location of Disaster - 1000
miles east Of New York, 900
miles east Of Halifax.
Number Of PRssenEers-I,310.
Largest list Of prominent people
which ever sailed ON one vessel
Mt one time.
Number Of Crew-SG0.
Cause Of Disaster - Collision
with Iceberg.
Distance Made After Collision
Ia miles.
Cuuard Liner Carpathia and
Allan Liners Partisan and vir.
Kinian first vessels 10 reach
scene.
Aid summoned by wireless.
Collision sunday niEht, 10 o..
clock, Titanic sank 2 q. m. Mon
day.
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tools required that trade Today those trades have
been divided and ubdvidd and each subdivision constitutes trade in
itself The professional himself branch of his
fession and becomes expert
1t is obviously impossible to acquire superficial knowledge OF
all the s and sciences today during lifetime However, the next
best thing possessing information subject to know where to
locate that information when want it, To be have encyco
pedas with their interesting though sketcy information which we
refer But good idea to have schools in
indexes Of authorities and of information? That instead of
examining heads full Of facts and knowledge Of the different arts and
sciences this would present with the keys Of the different storage
warehouses, where this merchandise is kept.
Instead of Commit memory why not merely skeleton
broad general lines with knowledge of where go to fill in
the details too great knowledge of details often wrong
specive. With broad foundation well laid school fe and
knowledge of where find the materials needed complete the
structure could take the work time in subsequent life and
carry nelgenty The public library would then become the
plement of our school SYSTEM
would that have already this index in
public schools The knowledge given there of botany physiology
Greek and Roman history poetry literature languages etc. not
far teaching But it is sufficient to act introduction to those fields
and stimulus for wider and deeper knowledge of the subjects
believe therefore, that too many subjects not taught
public schools I'll s the chance that most the pupils will have
of learning something of these subjects get bdeye view of
those green pastures of knowledge Reading ng and hmc
shall have with always We shall have opportunity during
lifetime TO improve all three lines Our daily newspaper will supply
the reading everyday business household the arithmetic
and for spelling the phonetic but erroneous spelling of today may
be the rule But the soaled % educaonese
luxury which, perhaps undeamed but for public school intro
ducon.
Let remind those who object to ugt but the three RS being
taught public schools that these brief subjects
be the seed falling fertile SOIL They produce young minds
desire to know and yield fruit from soil that otherwise
sterile The seed planted may BIOS
into flowers to cheer an other - -
let us have the frils. /~<@e''" ~ 0><~"S'e-Z.
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Hysterical Women Forced Into
lifeboats,

In the worlds histories OF heroic
deeds will live forever the scenes upon
the doomed Titanic. Men faced death
bravely, while religious services were
held and the prayers OF the laymen
mingled With those Of two Catholic
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1t is with pride that every loyal citizen
looks upon our public schools, and there
is certainly nothing left undone by the
school board to insure the comfort, safety
and health Of the pupils.
Yet as the people are just getting owe,
the effects of the prolonged severe cold
weather it is, perhaps, now opportune to
call attention to the fact that large per.
centage of disease among children is attrib.
utsble to that exercise termed "fire drill"
"ommendable as the "fre drill" may be.
it is certainly open to criticism if the life
and health of school children ora endan.
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Bad
Effects
of
School
Fire Drill
BY Z. W. Clssdes.
Cleveland

gere by it II the fire drill being pced during pleasant weather
the efficiency attained would hardly be reduced during ncment weather
Is there necessity compelling little tots practice thu
"fe d while the weather conditions unfavorabe and
make them leave overheaed scooroom then stand sverng
the wind and uh without any wraps on waiting for the signal
enter the schoolroom?
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Passengers Represent Untold Wealth.

Untold wealth was represented
among the passengers OF the Titanic.
there being on board at least six men,
each Of whose fortunes might be reCk
Oned in tens OF millions OF dollars.
A rough estimate OF the total wealth
represented In the first class passen.
ger list would reach over half a Bill
lion dollars.
The wealthiest OF the list Is Col.
John Jacob Astor, head OF the famous
house whose name he bears, who Is
rcputed to be worth sl50,000,O0O. Mr..
Astor was returning from a tour of
Egypt with his bride, who was Miss
Madeline Force, whom he married in
Providence, Sept. O.
Benjamin Guggenheim, probably
next in financial importance, Is the
fifth OF the seven sons of Meyer Gug
genheim, who founded the American
Smelling & Refining Company. the
great mining corporation. and Is di.
rector OF many corporations, including
the International Steam Pump Compa.
ny, OF which he Is president. His for
tune is estimated at s95,OOO00O. His
wife. whose name does not appear on
the list. is the daughter Of James S..
llgman, the New York banker.
Two Who Have Each Won Near Fifty
Million Dollars.
George d. Wldener Is the son OF +.
A. b. Widener, the Philadelphia "traC,
tion king" whose fortune Is estimated
at sjO,OOO.OOO.
lsador Strauss, one Of New York
most prominent dry goods merchants,
and notable for his philanthrOpies, ha,
fortune estimated at s5O0OO.0O0. h
Is a director in various banks. trust
companies and charitable institutions,
J. Bruce lsmay, president, and one
Of the founders OF the International
Mercantile Marine. who has always
made 1t custom TO be a passenger
on the maiden trip OF every new ship
built by the company. is said to be
worth si0,0O0,00O 1t was Mr. Ismay
who. with J. p. Morgan. consolidated
American and British steamship lines
under the International Mercantile
Marines control.
Col Washington Roebllng. son OF thu
builder of the Brooklyn bridge. presl
dent and director OF John A. RoeblInf
Sons company, is credited with for
tune OF s25,OOO,OO0.
Among others Of reputed wealth
who were on board are J. b. Thayer
vice president OF the Pennsylvania rail
road; Clarence Moore. well knowr
sportsman, whose wife was Miss Ma
BILE Swift. daughter of +. c. Swift, th'
Chicago meat packer, and Charles VI
Hays, president OF the Grand Trunl
Pacific and vice president and genera
manager OF the Grand Trunk railwa!
OF Canada
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F'rillS
Needed
Brief Courses
on Various
Subjects URGED
By WILLIAM ?. DUNI

R colleges says Herbert Spencer cater to the ornamental
rather than to the useful in knowledge And many doubt
ing if the old standbys and avoe really worth
wheor rather the time could better be spent other
subjects There are many who make the criticism Of
public schools
This an age told Of specialization The work.
man of the middle ages of the great guilds ourneyman
until he had learned all of his trade to the making Of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-27
CANE M0LAssEs FOR STOCK
II Can frequently Be Used to Ad-
vantage for Increasing Paiatabil-
lty Of Damaged FEEDS.

Molasses has been used In many in
stances for feeding horses and cattle.
1t can frequently be used to advant-
age for Increasing the palatability OF
damaged feeds. Cane molasses has
been fed to a large number Of horses
on sugar plantations, and their health
greatly improved by this feed. Consti-
patton, which is caused by feeding
large amounts Of molasses, may be
counteracted by bran. There is no
undue fairness or softness of flesh
caused. by feeding molasses. AS high
as fifteen pounds of cane molasses
may be given to an animal daily.
Lindsey of the Massachusetts, ex-
pertinent station. considers cane mo-
lasses at IA cents per gallon cheap
carbohydrates for horses. It can be
said that reasonable amount OF
cane molasses will prove helpful to
horses at hard work.
Beet molasses is apt to be more or
less injurious to the horse. One or
two pounds daily would be quite
enough. 1t is customary to dilute the
molasses with water and pour It over
the roughage. This may be done for
either cattle or horses.
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BULL IS IMPORTANT FACTOR
Animal Consumes a. Much Feed a.
Cow and as General Thing 10
Troublesome Around Farm.

The bull question is important TO
the dairy former. II he has only six or
seven cows 1t does not pay him to
Keep a bull, provided he is within
convenient reach of such as he would
use on his herd. II he is within reach
of scrub bull only it will not pay. to
keep scrub bull. II, however, a good
bull-one that will improve his dairy.
herds not within reach, then It will
pay him to own good one.
The bull eats as much as a COW. n
usually troublesome, and It Is a great
er economy to keep a COW in his place
and use neighbours bull II such Is as
good as one you would keep. II you
must keep bull for small number
OF cows keep better one than your
neighbors have.
A good bull can often be bought at
a reasonable figure from an owner
who can no longer use the animal. A
four or five year old bull Is no dis
advantage. In fact, it is an advantage
to you to know just what kind Of
calves he gets.
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Would you like to go down to itr'
inquired Betty.
Deed | would! Does she leak
any, Miss Betty"
Il don't know about that. Do
boats usually leak. Hannibal?"
why, you amt ever been out row.
ing her. Miss Betty, have you?-and
there amt no better fun than rowing
a boat" They had started down the
path.
Il used to think that. too. Hanni-
bal; how do you suppose 1t is that
when people grow up they forget all
about the really nice things they
might do?"
What use is she II you don't go
rowing In herr" persisted Hannibal
''Oh. but It Is used. Mr.. Tom uses
1t In crossing to the other side where
they are clearing land for cotton. 1t
saves him a long walk or ride about
the head Of the bayou"
Like should take you out IN her.
Miss Betty?" demanded Hannibal with
palpitating anxiety.
They had entered the scattering
timber when Betty paused suddenly
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He recalled those first awful days OF
loneliness through which he had lived.
when there was no Uncle Bob-soft-
voiced. smiling and Infinitely COM
panionable.
Why. Hannibal. you are crying
what about, dearr' asked Betty sud-
denly.
NO.. ma'am: l amt crying. said
Hannibal stoutly, but his wet iashes
gave the lie to his words.
Are you homesick-do you wish to
go back to the Judge and Mr.. Ma
haffyr"
mo, ma'am-it amt that was
Just thinking"
Thinking about what. dsarr'
About my Uncle Bob" The small
face was very wistful.
"Oh-and you still miss him 90
much, Hannibal?"
Il bet I dol reckon anybody who
knew Uncle Bob would never get over
missing him: they just couldn't. Miss
Betty! The judge Is mighty kind.
and % IL Mr.. Mahany-they're awfdl
kind. Miss Betty. and It seems like
they get kinder all the tims-but
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FRUIT TREES IN THE SOUTH
Enormous ovsrpIantIns Of Peaches IN
Many States VIII Net Grower
but Small Returns.

There has been in Georgia. Alabama.
Arkansas. Texas and Indian Territory
an enormous overplanting of peaches.
So much SO that were the trees to
bear anything like a full crop such AZ
we had in 1910. when over 1000 cars
OF peaches were marketed in I'VE
weeks. and millions of dollars went to-
the crate and basket makers. to labor.
railroads, and made commission men
work like dogs, there would not be-
much going back to the grower, writes
J. H. Hale in the Orange Judd Farmer.
Those 1000 cars actually brought .
loss to the men who produced them.
Some men got money. and some lost
heavily, but. on the average, those
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Mshady were concerned. They were
doubtless bad enough. but they could
have been worse.
No, ma'am; he done soaked the
label OF one of Mr.. Pegloe's whisky
bottles and pasted 1t on the wall just
as high as my chin, SOS can see it
good, and he's learning me that-a-
way! Maybe you've seen the kind OF
bottle l mean-Pegloe's Mississippi
Pilot; Pure Corn Whisky? But Han
nlbal's bright little face fell. He was
quick to see that the educational sys-
tenn devised by the judge did not i'm
press Betty at all favorably. She drew
him into her arms.
You shall have my bOoks-thc
books learned to read out OF when I
was a little girl. Hannibal"
Il like learning from the label pref
ty we'll" said Hannibal loyalty.
but you'll like the books better,
dear, when you see them. l know just
where they are. for I happened on
them on shelf in the library only
the other day
After they had found and examined
the books and Hannibal had gruding-
y admitted that they might possess
certain points Of advantage over the
label. he and Betty went out for a
walk. 1t was now late afternoon and
the sun was sinking behind the wall
OF the forest that rose along the Ar
kansas coast. Their steps had led
them to the terrace-where they
stood looking on into the west. 1t
was here that Betty had said good-by
to Bruce Carrington-ft might have
been months ago. and It was only
days She thought of Charley
with his youth and hope and
high courage-unwittingly enough she
had led him on to his death! A sob
rose In her throat.
Hannibal looked up into her face.
The memory Of his own loss was
never very long absent from his
mind. and Miss Betty had been the !
victim of a similarly sinister tragedy. |
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1000 cars, in that short season, were
more than the American markets
could consume at a profit Conse-
quently, growers In those states arc
cutting down many trees.
At the present time western New
York has developed craze in peach
planting that win overdo it in q few
more years. and there are other Sec
lions that will do the same thing. So
there needs to be word of caution
as to the overplanting of peach trees.
There Is no risk In cautioning anyone
about overplanting apples! / havc
been growing fruit all my life and
have heard the question Of overpro-
duction discussed in every way. and
l have watched the planting Of all
kinds of fruits, but never has anything
taken place, as at the present time,
like the wild delirium of apple plant
ing.
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forms were used. The steel frame
reinforcement consists Of galvanized
steel studding or channels PA inches
wide. spaced IL inches apart These
studs are made from steel hoops and
nave an interlocking tongue cut out
OF the center OF each upright piece
OF studding. This tongue Is thrown
out at right angles and attached to
the next stud forming horizontal
line OF braces at intervals OF every II
inches In the height Of the silo. Ex-
banded metal lath is attached to the
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JUDGE
TMUGHAnkESTER

with Uncle Bob. when he liked you
ne Just laid himself out to let you
know IT."
That does make q great differ.
ence. doesn't itf' agreed Betty sadly
and two piteous fearful eyes were
bent upon him.
Don't you reckon II Uncle Bob is
alive. like the Judge says, and he's
ever going to find me, he had ought
to be here by now?" continued Han
nibal anxiously. ~
But 1t hasn't been such a great
while. Hannibal: it's only that 30
much has happened to you. II he
was very badly hurt 1t may have been
weeks before he could travel: and
then when he could. perhaps he went
back to that tavern to. try to learn
what had become OF you. But We
may be quite certain he will never
abandon his search until he has made
every possible effort to find you,
dear! That means he will sooner or
later come to west Tennessee, for
there will always be the hope that
you have found your way here"
Sometimes I get mighty tired watt
ing. Miss Betty" confessed the boy.
Seems like l just couldn't wait no
longer" He sighed gently. and then
his face cleared You reckon he'll
come most any time. don't you. Miss
Betty"
Yes. Hannibal; any day or hour!"
"Whoop!" muttered Hannibal soft
ly under his breath. Presently he
asked: Where does that branch take
you TOT" He nodded toward the
bayou at the foot OF the terraced blum.
1T empties into the river" an
swered Betty.
Hannibal saw small skin beached
among the cottonwoods that grew
along the waters edge and his eyes
lighted up instantly. He had a Juvenile
passion for boats.
Why, you got boat, amt you,
Miss Betty?" This was a charming
and an important discovery.
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Dumping Cart.

ward relatively to the body. 1t does
away with dust, odors. ETC., that origi-
nate In an ash cart while being loaded
or dumped, or while on the public
highway. thereby preventing disease.
the usual annoyance to pedestrians
and the damage to household effects
from the ash cart now in use. The
illustration shows perspective view
of the cart with the body in dumping
position.
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DUMPING CART MADE HANDY
New York Man invents Vehicle That
Does Way With All Dust,
Offensive odors, Etc.

The Scientific American, in describ-
ing dumping cart. the invention of
Lesser Wolf of Bronx. N. Y, says:
This cart has body, there being
supports movable relatively to the
body to which hood carrying arms are
pivoted. the arms being connected
with the thills of the cart, so that
when the body is dumped the hood
will be raised and will be drawn for
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Cleanliness in Poultry Yard.

Cleanliness should now, in particu-
lar, at this season of the year. be the
paramount issue or duty with every
poultryman. Do not let filth and drop
pings remain in the poultry-house,
dirty scratching litter and nesting
material. A little neglect now will
give you poorer results later on, and
big crop of lice.
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QUICKLY BUILT SILO|
New Type Recently Erected on
Wisconsin Farm
Only Twelve Days Elapsed From
Time Huge Receptacle Was start
ed Until Filled With sIiaae-
Il 10 IndestructIbIe.

A new concrete silo of an interest
Ing type has recently been erected
on the farm of Mr.. A. o. Fox
at Oregon, Wis. The silo has a
steel frame work of slotted steel stud
ding and metal lath, plastered on both
sides with cement motar, making
hollow walls of concrete. No wooden
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Preparing the Land.

Break and harrow the land until 1t
Is like an ash heap for eight or ten
inches deep. Use large plows and
strong teams. Use two-horse turning
plows. disk plows, disk harrows, Sec
ton steel harrows and riding cuiti-
vators. This b day Of iavor-savfng
farm implements.
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Hay for Poultry.

Throw an extra lot of hay into the
poultry yard. The chickens viii
scratch out every cloverseed There
is no better way to make them work
for their food.
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The scene at the opening of the story is
Hid In the library Of an old WORKOUT
eouthern plantation. known a. the Bar
1 nsy; The PLACE Il sp Be sold: and IL, r:
Suintards. is the subject Of discussion by
granger known as Baden. and Bob
Hazard. a mysterious child Of the old
southern family. makes his appearance-
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
SS a.i deny say knOwIsdFe q IL, the
Murrell. friend Of the Quintards, APP
DeSr' and asks questions ; sSout the H Rss
nibal iss Kidnapped by Dave Biount. Cap
nlount. gives him thrashinG and secures
ss ana Anes sRe:sa SsS
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy, friend OF
the Ferrises. has an encounter with Cap
her. and Is rescued snU IV By Bruce csTrins ton
Betty sets out fof her Tennessee home
Darlington takes the Same stage. Yancy
and and Hannibal disappe:r with M X. hd on
Of Judge Slocum Price. The Judse recog-
Of Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recof.
Mics In the boy. the grandson OF an o,a
home. Cavendish family. on raft rescue
Fancy. who Is apparently dead Price
breaks Jail Betty and Carrinyton arrive
some startling things to the judge. Han
nibal and Betty meet again. Nurrell ar
yves In Belle Plain l. playing for big
stakes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Proe
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles. Charley Norton. a young
planter, who assists the judge, 10 mys-
teriousiy assaulted Norton informs Car
rington that Betty has promised to marry
him. Norton 10 mysteriousiy shot. More
light on Murrell's plot He plans upr1s-
Ing of negroes. Judge Price. with HAnni-
- a cOmpauiOu.