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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
70 the Editor Of The Herald:

TO the Editor Of The Herald:
In reference TO ordinance NO. lli4'
known AS the Newman automobile or
dinance, the merits OF which have been
so largely discussed recently; partc-
ularly the part which required auto
drivers TO place on file in the City Hall
A photograph of himself taken not
more than thirty days previous. l
want to say. for the life OF me can
not understand wherein the safety
feature lies. 1t does not lessen the
chances of accidents in any way, shape
or form. The only purpose | can see
that II serves is to identify the driver
in the event he meets with an accident.
Surely, this is not a preventive, but
only seems to be a satisfaction to
have ones wrath appeased in the priv
ilege of furnishing a person by having
him put in Jail and to be used as proof
against him in the event of lawsuit.
| can not persuade myself to think
that ii is the intention of the city Of
ficials to do anything but that which
will encourage lofty motives, which is
bound to carry with it tendency TO
raise the standard of good citizenship,
and is sure to reflect credit on them,
for their stewardship and not court an
everlasting enmity of desirable class
of law-abiding citizens. For that rea-
son can not understand why the bar
rier of the main safety feature. of the
previous ordinance was ever disturbed,
that is, the speed limit" the mileage
of which was changed from twelve to
sole object should be to prevent acct
dents as much as possible and not en-.
courage them for the sake of infring
ing on the private rights of ones citi-
zenship by exacting photographs, a
feature which does not appeal to every
one, particularly myself, not being
a handsome person unless there is a
good deal of flattery | would not like
my picture on exhibition.
Put back the speed limit where it
was originally; it is indisputably a
good safety measure and a preventive
of accidents.
What would be said Of one who
would advocate the taking away of the
safety measure against murder? Tha.
is, the present penalty for carrying
stead Of every citizen to file a photo
graph of himself in the court building,
with a view of identity in the even he
would commit murder. Isn't it plain
that this would be putting a premium
on murder?
Nothing on earth is superior to hui
man life; should it be necessary to
make the speed limit five miles an
hour, let it be done. II is up to the
city government to protect the lives
of its citizens at any cost; even though
1t be the entire elimination of the use
OF automobiles in the public streets.
But for humanity's sake do not substi-
tute a safety measure which. as said
before, is bound to lessen accidents
for one that will encourage them by
mere punishment and the payment of
physical damages by one who is so
unfortunately willing to take advant.
age OF the increased speed limit. All
OF which has tendency to put a COM
mercial value on human life.
JOS. w. lennox.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
n. N. G. c. viii Enter Team in City
Indoor League.

The Holy Name Gymnastic Club will
enter a team in the Amateur Indoor
Baseball League to be organized in
the city next month, with expectations
of a much better team than that of
last year. A representative of the
club will attend the meeting of the
clubs who are to enter the League,
next Sunday morning, to hear the
plans and make application for entry.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
LETTER FROM MISS MAHER.
Algiers, La, June 18th, 1914.
Jos. w. lennox.

Algiers, La, June 18th, 1914.
DIR. c. +. Kraft,
Editor The Herald.
Dear Sir-One of the cardinal prin.
ciples of my school career was to al.
ways uphold the standard of intelli.
gence for my birthplace, Algiers. As
the mouthpiece of our district, appre.
cate your article very much, and also
admire the spirit OF local pride in the
writer AS an addenda kindly men.
ton Miss A. NJ. Harte, the efficient
principal of Belleville school. whose
encouraging words at my advent into
the complex realms of the educational
world, was to me one of the chief ele-
ments of success.
Very truly yours,
Aldea Maher, A. M.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
FOR SALE.

The nine-room raised cottage, 10
Gated at corner of Elmira and Pelj-
can avenue, on two lots of ground
with garage, both streets paved;
will sell cheap. Apply to Mrs. Lee
G. Lowe, Interstate Bank.
Apr23tf
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
Ie2AzIzzM

Picnic meeting Friday.
English service Sunday at a. m.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.
Last Sunday the big boy of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Seeger was baptized. His
name is Charles Bernard Seeger.
Mrs. Norman, a beloved member OF
Trinity Lutheran, was buried Monday
from the church at 4 p. m.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
HUMILIATION.

On last Monday evening at o'clock
a very pretty but quiet wedding took
place at the Church of the Holy Name
'of Mary, Algiers. The contracting
parties were Robert Lunn and Miss
Leona Lawton, both we'll known in
Algiers. Miss Irene Lawton, sister of
the bride, acted as bridesmaid, while
Harry Helback of New Orleans acted
as groomsman. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Father Larkin, who
rendered a short but impressive SER
mon in which he commented on the
beauty of the holy sacrament of matri-
mony. The groom for many years has
been in the employ of the Texas &
Pacific railroad, while the bride has
been employed at Katz & Besthoff's
store No. l in Canal street.
Miss Lawton, who is a swee. young
lady, gained true friendship of all who
had the pleasure to know her. AL
though the wedding was very quiet,
the bride and groom received numer-
GUS and costly presents, among them
being two very handsome presents
from Katz & Besthoff and employees.
After the ceremony a delightful sup
per was served at Spanish Fort and
very pleasant evening spent. The
young couple will be at home to their
many friends at 449 Vallette street.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
WANTS BIG DAMAGES.
Aldea Maher, A. M.

The Algiers Railway & Lighting
Company was made the defendant in
suit for $4,000, brought by George
H. Smith, who claims that this amount
is due him for injuries sustained Janu-
airy 16 of this year, when he was
struck by a car.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
Baptisms.

Charles Bernard, born May 20, child
of A. l.. Mares and Augusta Helm
stetor. Sponsors: Charles Fink and
Mary Amuedo.
Rita Marie: born May q, child of
Antoine Scobel and Annie Schroeder.
Sponsors: Joseph Schroeder and Mrs.
Jos. Roberts.
Mary F1oris, born May 10, child of
Hughes F. Cogan and Eulalie NJ. Guild
ry. Sponsors: Henry ]. Hedderman
and Mrs. c. Russell.
Ferdinand Allen, born June ., child
of Joseph Burrows and Mary L. Mo-
laison. Sponsors: Ferdinand Molaison
and Harriet Meyers.
Berthamen, child of Leslie Collins
and Bertha Cantin, born May IA
Sponsors: Oscar Cantin and Mrs. Aug.
Cantin.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
/Iewz.OAo;:yk
SA<ezSk

Rev. A. R. Edbrooke will preach at
1880 p. m. on Sunday night.
There will be the regular lay service
at 1880 a. m. and Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m.
Up to the present time no news has
been received from the vestry regard
ing successor to Rev. W. S. Slack.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
LEARN TO FIT EYEGLASSES.
A Profitable Profession.

We teach by mail, comforting degree
Doctor Of Optics.
New Orleans Optical College, Inc,
DR.. D. c. Williams, President.
AS Baronne St. New Orleans, La.
II
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
LOST.

4 long oval bar pin with a ruby set
in one end, between Canal street ferry
and the Algiers car line. Reward will
be paid for its return to 73S Belleville
street, or phone Algiers PAL.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
Marriages.

Monday, June Is, John VIM. Gessner
and Miss Elsie Wilson. Witnesses:
Victoria Simon, Joseph o. Otheyho.
Monday, June Is, Robert Lunn and
Miss Leona Lawton. Witnesses: H.
c. Hellbach, Irene Lawton.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
LOST.

Gold nOse-glasses on Sunday morn
ing, Pelican avenue TO the Methodist
church. Return to 21O Pelican avenue
and obtain reward. tip
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18

RENECKY SELLS THE FAMOUS
BUSTER BROWN SHOES FOR THE
CHILDREN.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Miss /. Huguet of 326 Verret street,
will furnish piano music for private
dances.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
EOR SALE.

Rhode Island Reds and Golden Laced
Wyandottes; grown stock and baby
chicks. Apply to 500 Pelican ave. T.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
For SALE.

Two CD buggies in good cOnd!.
ton, cheap. Apply to Geo. HerbeTt
Jr., 2O9 Olivier st. :.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18

SHOES FOR ALL THE FAMILY AT
LESS PRICES AT RENDCKYS.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-18
SPECIAL NOTICE
COLUMN
FOR SALE-FOR RENT,
WANTS, ETC.
FOR SALE.

Pigeons for sale. Apply to r {. Hu
vic. jun II 70
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-03-28
OF the New KNOWLEDGE.

Sage John Burroughs, looking back
ward with the wisdom given by al
most seventy-seven years and forward
with the calmness that comes from a
life given to reflection, has this to
say in his latest book, THE Summit
Of the Years" of the changing world:
I'VE must face and accept the new
conditions. They will seem less hard
to our children's children than to us.
If the old awe and reverence must go,
the old fear and superstition must go
with them. The religious ages begat
whole brood Of imps and furies-su-
perstition, persecution, witchcraft, war
and they must go, have gone, or are
going. The new wonder, the new ad-
miration, the new humanism with the
new scientific view of the universe,
chilling though it be, must come in.
We shall write less poetry, but we
ought to live saner lives; we shall
tremble and worship less, but we shall
be more at home in the universe. War
must go, the zymotic diseases must
go, hide-bound creeds must go, and
a wider charity and sympathy come
h."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-03-28
HAD TO BEAR HIS TROUBLES
circumstances Such That There Was
No Chance for Unfortunate
Man to Escape.

In room 425 of a downtown ONCE
building are six men who usually de-
vote one hour of each day to story
telling. Last Wednesday all but one
had contributed his quota to the fund
of entertainment The painfully silent
sixth was the man who sells washing
machines on the installment plan.
What makes you so down In the
mouth today?" the book agent asked.
Does Dame Fortune refuse to fork
over her golden shekels nowadays?
The silent man shook his head
NO" he said. II amt enjoying life
very much, but it amt lack OF money
that troubles me. The fact is,' he went
on, seeing that an explanation of his
dependency was inevitable, Il have
troubles at home and l can't shake
'em off, even when in the presence oil
you genial chaps.
you see, live in Madison avenue
boarding house that is run by the
meanest woman this side of Tophet-
may heaven forgive me for saying It
Upon my word, haven't had a square
meal for a month. The woman sets
fairly good table, but when l take my
place l am served with a little cold
meat, some stale bread, cup of tea,
and dab of potatoes, and with that
bill of fare | have to sit. and famish
while everybody else fills up.
"Once was foolish enough to think
l could sneak out something after
meals, but l reckoned without taking
the innate deviltry of that woman into
consideration. She not only locks up
the pantry good and tight, but carries
the cold chicken and other choice It'd.
bits to her own room and locks them
up in there Ever hear Of anything to
beat that?
Besides, she turns off the gas in my
room every night at $3.50 o'clock, and
either have to go to bed or sit in the
dark"
You're fool" interrupted one oil
the men, savagely, "and don't deserve
a spark of sympathy. I wouldn't live
In such a place for two seconds when
New York is literally RUNNING over
with good boarding houses Why don't
you leave and go into decent place"
The man sighed. II can't" he said
dejectedly. I'm her husband. New
York Times.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-03-28
HOW TO MAKE Kaleidoscope
mprovlsed Implement VIII Enable
One to Determine n Body Is
Electrified or Not.

Bend a piece of straight wire into
the form OF an 8 at right angles, as
shown In our illustration. Place the
upper horizontal branch ON the border
or brim of glass, and ovor this place
a little tin cover or a metal plate. The
vertical branch must not touch the
glass, and the lower horizontal branch
should have little band of tin. folded
In two, straddled on it.
IL you now rub a glnss stick or q
stick of sealing wax with a wooden
cloth. and bring either of these close
to the metal covering. you will imme-
diately see the two branches of the
tin start violently away from each
other, Just as 1t takes place in the
weil-l1nown apparatus of the physi-
clans laboratory. the electrometer O.
eiectroscope.
The excellent electroscope which
you have just improvised will not
only enable you to discover II a body
Is electrified or not, but 1t will tell
you with what kind of electricity,
whether positive or negative, the body
Is charged
Bring close to the metal plate, for
example, sheet of very dry paper
which has been electrified by rubbing
1t vigorously with brush; and while
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-03-28

the bent band or leaves Of our electro
scope start apart under the influence
Of this paper, touch the metal plate or
covering with your finger. The leaves
fall back; but If you take away your
finger, and then the sheet Of paper,
they dfverge again. Now the appa-
ratus Ia charged with electricity Of
q different nature from that of the pa
per. In order to discover what kind
of electricity this is, bring slowly up
to the plate the stick of glass rubbed
with wooden cloth; now we shall sec
the divergence of the leaves increase,
which indicates that the electricity of
our electroscope is the same as that
Of the glass--that is, positive; so that
our sheet of paper was charged with
different electricity-that is. negative
Magical Experiments.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-03-28
How Curtis Learned the Ropes.


The recent announcement that M. B..
Curtis, long the star of "Saml O. Po-
sen," had located in a small California
town as a theater magnate recalls the
time when Curtis and few others
took a cruise on Lake Ontario in a
sloop yacht, leaving Toronto with
Rochester, N. Y, as the objective
point.
Curtis was the cook for the COM
pany, but his efforts never caused
Marion Harland or Mrs. Rorer to lose
nights of sleep for fear of mislaying
their well-earned laurels.
AS sailor he was even worse. He
never could learn the difference be-
tween the fo'c's'le and the anchor. His
companions were naturally surprised
one afternoon to find him earnestly
engaged in tying playing cards to ev-
cry rope available, explaining that
1t was for their mutual benefit.
''If you want jib sheet loosened,"
he said, "call it the little casino, and
so on, but for the love of Mike don't
tell me to tie bowline in the jib hal
yards, for l don't know the difference
between the bowsprit and the cockpit;
besides"
Just then the wind blew Mr.. Curtis
overheard, and as they fished him out
he said:
"And l don't want to-"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-03-28

ored yards deep. Its sides were here
and there precipitous from landslides.
AT the lowest point lip of rock
ern, and from this cavern there issued
a continuous volume of white vapor,
which crept to the top of the crater
and trailed away on the breeze. As
looked about those uncertain slopes,
streaked unwholesomely with dark
red and purple and the yellow of sui
phur, had no doubt that the recent
descent of certain professors into the
gas-infested bottom of the pit was, as
the newspaper correspondent had said,
daring" l turned away. Immediate
ly at my feet was ledge of lava, and
from under it, just as down there In
the crater, wisps of steam were rising.
l put my hand on the ledge. 1t was
warm. l felt into a crevice of the
lava and quickly drew my fingers away
again, SO great was the heat. The
guides were grinning.
Are you satisfied" they asked me.
Eyes"
Come along, then"
In Indian file we slid with long skat-
ing strides down through the cinders,
and as we neared the platform where
little Giuseppe was waiting with the
horses the guides broke into the wav-
ing melody of the Song of the Macca-
roni." All of which was very roman
tic, until We learned that ''maccaroni. 1"
In this sense. means tip" The men
who work upon the brow of Vesuvius
are careful not to underestimate the
expert nature Of their services. But
We were in no mood to haggle over a
lira or two. We had climbed to the
crater of the worlds most famous vol
cano, and even now, hours afterward.
my mind is still dominated by visions
Of those contorted shapes upon the
mountain side. and of that streaked
pit amid whose steam, according to
the guides, tongues of earth's most
elemental fires are lately to be seen
in the darkness of night.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-03-28
No Cheeseparer.

The late George A. Hearn, the New
York millionaire art collector, was
noted for his generosity to his en-
ployes.
To a reporter who once congratulate
ed Mr.. Hearn on the high wages and
unusual comforts that his employees re-
ceived, Mr.. Hearn said:
II don't believe in cheeseparing
economy in the treatment Of those
whose hard work makes a mans sue
cess Cheeseparing economy, applied
In that way, seems to me as mean
and paltry as the Yonkers man.
"A Yonkers man was summoned
from his evening paper by his wifes
frightened cry:
George, come quick! The cook
has tried to kill herself by inhaling
gas!"
"Good gracious!" growled George.
as he rushed to the kitchen, Ieaped
over the cooks PROSTATE form, and
turned of the cock-'good gracious.
think what the gas bill Will be this
month";"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-03-28
DEMANDED HER MONEY BACK
Red-Faced Lady, Not Satisfied With
Ending of Novel, Insisted on
Return of Price.

The clerk was at loss, and floor
walker minced up and took part II
the conversation.
Now, how about my money backT
demanded the red-faced lady.
I'VE return money when cases So
justify. What is it-ribbons, shOesr
Nav; it's book"
Has the book been read?"
"Of course"
"Um. We can't return money Oh
books, you know"
The red-faced lady grew purple.
You aim to have only satisfied Gus
toners. That's the way you adver
tise. Amt it, now?"
yes, madam
Then why can't you take this nove
back and return my money!"
rs the book damaged in any way?'
spared the floorwalker. Print i'm
perfect, or anything like that?'
Cant say it Is"
Then why are you not satisfied
with the novel?"
why, don't like the way it ends
Judge.
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southern Italian peasantry, but at pres
ent they seemed the ideal types of thu
brigand. With the greatest difficulty
we succeeded In convincing them tina
we preferred not to be carried, but tt
walk unaided.
To our surprise they all started III
with us just the same. We wondered
If they enjoyed the exercise, bu
learned presently they had more vena
motives. The path, If it may be called
path, was extremely trying. 1t rost
to an angle of about As degrees, ant
was composed of slipping ashes to {
depth of six to ten inches. Climbing
Michigan sandhills is child's play tt
climbing this last lap of the Florenzs
bride path.
Our progress was hampered at al
most every step by the opportunities
of the mountaineers, ASSURING us thai
we were firing ourselves all out, thai
we really must mount upon theil
shoulders now, or at least let then
haul us at the end of their straps. WIS
were still painting mo! no! mol" wher
we came perspiring, GREATNESS ant
momentarily exhausted to the top
Once here, our escort was forgotten
Before us lay the very mouth ant
throat of all Vesuvius.
Look Into the Crater.
/ had often pictured it to myself
in imagination. On the whole. i
proved less spectacular than any o.
my fancies, though 1t was perhaps
more impressive. It's shape was thai
of an inverted cone, three-quarters Of
a mile In diameter and several hun
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-03-28

as big as hogsheads. Here the black
element squirmed down in a countless
series of perpendicular loops, like a
worm, Here 1t lay rippled like soft
mud into which stone has just been
dropped. Here 1t was smooth and
glazed, here broken and porous And
we traversed one strange region where
1t had writhed itself into a multitude
Of monstrous shapes-nude, contorted
men and women, disemboweled beasts,
detached heads and legs and arms and
torsos emerging horribly from the
mass One was reminded of Dante's
vision of hell.
Panorama 10 Wonderful.
It was a relief to raise ones eyes
from this depressing sculpture to the
panorama beyond. We had now at
tanned considerable height About
half a mile below us was a sort of hol-
low. which. as Pietro explained. was
the crater that had poured the stream
Of 1906 down upon Busco Trecase. We
could trace the meanderings of this
dark river plainly. Everywhere In the
broad valley villages were visible. and
In their midst, paler than the rest, was
one which we identified as the ruins
of Pompeii. But the true splendor lay
farther TO the right, where, yelled in
haze, the mellow sun hung over the
Bay of Naples. That arm Of purple
upon the horizon was the peninsula Of
Sorrento. That saddle of mountains
rising just beyond 1t from the sea was
Capri, the island of goats
The trail grew sleeper than ever
as we neared the summit. Tho horses
climbed nobly. Pfetro and Giuseppe
had let go their tails, but did not cease
cursing them forward and switching
their tough hides Presently, as we
staggered around black shoulder, we
beheld high above us a group of men
on what seemed to be platform cut
in the lava Petro sung out to them
and they set the air ringing with their
answers. Twenty minutes later we
were dismounting among them. Tnts
was the end of the bride path. The
final climb had to be made on foot
have never seen more villainous-
looking band than the six brawny. big
mustached fellows who now offered to
carry us on their shoulders up to the
crater's edge. Within an hour as we
were about to start down again. they
would be smirkingiy begging their tips
In the most obseQutD0s manner OF ne
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-03-28
Early Suspicion.

Fred, do you remember where you
were in 1902" asked the Sride of q
few months.
why, no dear, l don't remember
exactly replied the young husband
"Why do you ask?"
why, I was reading today in the
paper that 1t Is said that in 1910 one
person in every 800 in the United
States was In prison"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-03-28
ouention Oft Repeated.

The judge summoned Raftery.
young man," he said. you have been
asking those jurors questions. Who
has been informing your"
81 can't tell you, judge" Raftery
replied. ut wouldn't be right to the
juror. He didn't know he was talk
ing to reporter"
But you asked him questions" said
the Judge, heatedfy.
Not questions, judge" soothed
Raftery. II only asked him one ques-
tion-just one-but l asked that one
frequently"
What was that question: demand
ed the judge.
Why" Raftery replied, my ques-
ton was, What will you have to
drink?'"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-03-28
Not Much Fun,

"Old Mr.. Dawpy burned the milo
night oil when he was young and
look where he is now"
Il see where he is now-shut IN 8
stuffy private office where he works
like a slave ten hours day, the own
er of luxurious automobiles he has nc
time to ride in, palatial residences hi
rarely ever sees and cursed with q
liver that tinges the whole world q
sickly green"