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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

my uncle was hard man. For that rea-
son you may understand my surprise"
Martin GLENN was hard man. But
I'll say here that my husband and l never
had any trouble, being peaceable folk who
minded our own business. 1t was soon
after we came here to live, twenty years
ago, that the thing happened that set
the country against Martin GLENN.
Lilly Crane was the last of the Chap
pells. She had hired the big house where
you live now, Mr.. GLENN. She married
ne 'er-do-well, and folks said Martin kept
quiet and went on lending Crane money
until the mortgage covered the roof, clap
board and single. Then he foreclosed,
and gave them warning to go before New
Years
"But Crane stayed on, thinking he had
good excuse, with Lily like she was. On
New Years Day the old master went with
the Sheriff and his men, and he'd the law
behind him. They lifted Lily on her bed
into the wagon; but they got no further
than the cabin just outside the big gate.
Twas poor place; but kind hearts were
in it. Lily's baby was born there-dead
and Lily herself died before the dawn
Necie Story paused, looking out into
the gathering shadow.
"Weli?" Martin said hoarsely.
"At first there was talk of rough-treat-
ing Martin GLENN; but that passed, and
they found another way. If Lily had
wanted revenge, she'd have had it if she
could have seen the way men and women
looked at Martin GLENN all those years
afterward-looked and remembered.
~ lily had been two years in her grave
when a show-boat came down the
river one day and tied up at the landing
here. They had stopped to bury woman
who had died of fever, and while they were
digging the grave here came Martin GLENN.
"Get off, he said. Fill up that hole
and get off my land!
"They had civil words with him, offer
ing topay; but he stood there, arms folded
that grim look on his face. He wasn't old
then, and he was handsome enough in his
dark silent way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

hated, with a slow, passive, furtive enmity
that spat venom at him from corners,
from the shadows, with nothing tangible
to meet hand to hand. OF the uncle
who had left him the estate on an Illinois
river called the Long Shore he knew
nothing Though his father had been
half brother to the elder Martin, their
ways had parted company years before.
Young Martin, his father and mother
dead, had come alone to his inheritance,
and in his six months residence there had
been stunned by his tenants and had
lived as isolated as any feudal lord He
couldn't understand their hatred, and
there was no one to explain it.
Pulling rein opposite a dingy house.
boat tied at the landing, Martin hallooed.
A window in the boat slid back, and an
unkempt head was thrust out.
"Mornin, Cap'n."
Martin recognized the voice and head
as belonging to the fisherman, Story.
"Good morning, Story. The house
keeper wants some fish to-day; catfish, l
think she said, Story"
"Yessah. I'll send it up, sir.
"Thank you" Martin said. "And,
Story, about the bill-there's been none
sent in for fish"
There amt never no bill, Cap'n,"
Story said with some surprise. THAT'S
always been understood
But l don't understand"
At that the fisherman hastily withdrew
his head and in a minute came out on
the landing.
Aunt Necie's got the writins the old
master give her. And as we don't pay no
rent. faint fair you should pay for fish"
Martin looked at the fisherman
thoughtfully. "Just the same, | prefer
to pay for the fish," he said.
Story shook his head, but his eyes mar
rowed. Times were hard. Still, if Aunt
Nece knew
81 caynt do it, Cap'n," he protested
weakly, yet hopefully.
The master looked at him, the dull
steel of his eyes tempered suddenly by
the smile that had somehow of late almost
flickered out. ut is as l say: I'll have
no fish unless you send it on my terms"
"All right, sir, Story said, sudden
grin illuminating his indecison. He
watched the master ride away, then
turned slowly into the cabin, where his
wife was getting breakfast. Say" he
said, II don't give damn if he is old
Martins flesh and blood, he's white!"
MARTIN rode home, his thoughts di-
ree ted into new channel Who was
Aunt Necie that she lived rent free when
other tenants We're always wrung till the
last penny due was in the old masters
purse? For this much Martin had learned,
his uncle had been hard, misery, and
unsparing. Had he had weakness, after
all?
Perhaps this woman's presence there
had something to do with the hate that
hung over the Long Shore.
"lve brought the fish," said voice
behind him.
He turned, startled, to meet the level,
cool gaze of two sloe-black eyes, A
young girl stood at the foot of the steps,
covered basket on one arm.
al beg your pardon" Martin said,
stammering, hastily descending the steps.
al am looking for Mrs. Davis. There
was no one in the kitchen; so came round
here. The fish ought to be put on ce."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

ME master of the Long Shore rode
down the sands, his moody gaze
bent on the trail curving with the
l1nd,lln,t bo nj, o.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-02-04
English in the High School.

English in the High School
is the subject of an article by
DR.. A. G. Reed, Professor o.
English Literature, L. S. u, pub
lished in the University Bulletin
for January.
DR.. Reed holds that the cirricu.
lum of the schools contains much
that is of little practical value to
the pupil, whether the pupil goes
out from the school into life or
enters a university for advanced
work He, of course, speaks
primarily for the subject Of Eng
lish. The boy or girl who learns
to spell in a correct manner 5000
of the English words most fire.
quently used in writing, has a
good working basis in language
as far as writing and spelling are
concerned, the additional $4,000
words to be found in the text
books may we'll be dispensed with.
The minimum essentials contain
ed in the theory of rhetoric can be
given in twenty-five pages; and
In 100 pages can be stated and
illustrated the principles of gram.
mar.
By attempting to teach the pu-
pills to spell the same list of words
in the elementary schools, the
high schools and in the UNIVERSE
ties there is much unnecessary
and useless repetition of subject |
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-02-04
First City Court In
Washington Parish
Some UT The Results And Benefits Aco,,,;,o.
From Bogalusa's
City Court

streets every day, and, in that
way, more than earn the cost 0:
feeding them.
The quiet and peace of Boga-
lusa now as compared to the time
oelofe Its incorporation and the
organization of the City Court is
conclusive evidence of the eff
nclency of the city's police de-
partment and of the protecting
eye Of its court The moral tone
of the town seems to be- on q
higher plain than ever before.
u. Ellis OFT, who has been
practlciag law in Bogalusa since
the first settlement of the town, is
Judge, and he works with ability
diligence and absolute fairness
he IS Jealous to see bogalusa
cleaned up both as to her repu-
tatlon and her actual existence,
However, he is snch a man who
desires all efforts in that direc.
ton to be expended wisely, fairly
and safely.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-02-04

come closer to the nations hear
than in these days, when the pip
ing voice of a newborn baby is
heard in the historic mansion.
For, after all, what are nation.
al policies but means to an end
and that end t. make this broad
land happier fol- the babies who
are now in their cradles, and for
those who are yet to come to bless
US?
And what are burning issues
but torches with which to light
the way for the generation vet
unable to do aught but COO de.
llghtfully or wall helplessly?
That that makes all the world
AKIN IS not truly pity, but the
warm touch CT the tiny hand that
gropes impotently in a world in
which it will one day find tasks to
do such as men and women are
now graphing with.
The baby, whether it first opens
its eyes in a mansion or in a hum.
BILE tenement, comes as faith, muir.
muring gently Of that realm of
lnnocency; as hope, breathing of
the higher aspirations of life: as
mantling all existence in
the love that is in spite of all the
most powerful factor in this
world.
What the baby does in the
householder New York or in the
lonely farmhouse in some far
away state, the little grandson of
the President does in the larger
household of the nation as he
lifts his tiny hands in benediction
'oftening harsh passions, and
1rawing all hearts towards the
one real thing in this tumultuous
vorld-humanity.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-02-04
NUMBER IS
State Spelling Test.
A Stong Move to Develop One Of
the Essentials Thru the Public
Schools.

The State Department of Edu-
cation has designated March, 20,
1915, as Spelling Day for the
public schools Of the state. and
the list Of words to be used on
this day have already been mail
ed TO the principals of the differ
ent schools. These words. con.
sisting Of (Da group of 500 for
Third and Fourth Grade pupils,
(2) a group OF 500 for Fifth, Sixth
and Seventh Grade pupils, and
| 90 a group Of 500 for the High
School Grades-Eight, Nine, Ten
and Eleven, are to be used AS
spelling lessons and drills up to
the time for the test. Schools
closing earlier than March 10Th,
will give the test before the school
closes.
The test is to be written. and
the teacher should see that there
is no copying or telling. When
all OF the words have been given
out and the test finished, the
teacher should collect all the pa.
pers, grade them and make his or
her report to the Parish Superin-
tendent giving the names and
grades of all the pupils making
80 per cent or above for each OF
the three groups. The Superin- !,
tendent will then forward to the
State Superintendent the names
of all children in the different
groups who make 100 per cent.
and to these State Certificates
will be issued, hearing the seal o
the State Department of Educa-
ton, and signed by the Governor, !.
the State Superintendent, the
Parish Superintendent, the Pres
ldent OF the Parish Board and the
Principal. State Superintendent
Harris expects that many thous.
and children will score 100 per
sent and earn certificates. And
we hope that a good number of
these will be children in the pub
nc schools Of Washington Parish.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-02-04
matter and much loss of time an

matter and much loss OF time anC
energy.
| The two evils in the curriculum
to be eliminated, therefore, are Il
the more or less useless words in
the textbooks, and (2) the repeti.
ton in the university of subject
matter that should be mastered
in the high school.
DR.. Reed discus ses the aims in
teaching composition and rhetoric
and emphasizes the Importance of
drilling the high school pupils in
CORE ct spelling and punctuation,
correct use of language, neatness
and legibility of manuscript.
"But the successful teacher"
continues Dr.. Reed, "does not
stop with drilling his pupils
in the mechanics of wri ting. His
constant aim, also, is to give them
greater power in oral and written
speech. The masterpieces used
for models, the theory of rhetoric,
every exercise and theme will be
used as a means of giving them
increasing power in clear, cor.
rect and accurate expression. The
teacher should remember that his
work is tested not by what his
pupils know about models or the
principles of rhetoric, but by their
ability to express their thoughts
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-02-04
Cradle in the White House

New York Mail.
ln'all the years that the White
House has been the center of the
nations life, the focus of its
hopes and fears, it has never
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-02-04

with several citizens of Bogalus
in formal session to discuss ma,
tiers relating to the organizatio
u of the City Court of Bogalus,
there was then brought out II
fact that considerably more thai
one'half of the brunt of crimins
expense of this parish arose from
4 mlsdemeanors committed in Be
, galusa, by reason of the accuse
being carried to Franklinton t,
await armament and trial or t
serve sentence imposed by tn,
District Court. The great mum
Der OF minor cases which hay,
heretofore taken up. the time O
the District Court are now bein{
handled by the City Court O
Bogalusa. Under the charter O
the city OF Bogalusa, every mis-
demeanor committed in the 4tl
ward of this parish must be tried
in the City Court of Bogalusa
that is, all the crimes not terme5
as felonies under the laws.
The beneficial results may mo-
be Immediately felt by the parish
at large, but Bogalusa is already
enjoying them. By reason of the
presence of the court to take up.
without delay whatever offenses
may be committed in the city,
the police officers are justified
and thus greatly aided in keeping
closely in touch with all viola.
tons of city ordinances and state
laws. If the short and infre-
quent sessions of the District
Court were to be depended upon
for the determination Of the in.
fractions of the laws in Boga-
lusa and vicinity many of the
smaller offenses would necessari.
ly have to be overlooked, and be-
cause it would not be worth
while to put the parish to the
great expense of keeping such
prisoners until court time, per.
haps months away. Moreover,
the Mayor of Bogalusa could not
give sufficient time to d cal with
them all. AS it is every offender
Is speedily apprehended.
The City Court was organized
On No. Oath, 1914. The court
days are Mondays and Fridays,
orany other days when the bust
ness of the court demands it.
Most of the minor charges are
made under the city ordinances,
but those accused are subject to
be tried also under the state laws,
and in the most important cases,
they are tried under both. Dis.
trict Attorney ], Vol Brook prose-
outes the cases under the state
laws, and City Attorney 3. D.
Talley handles the city cases.
The Court has been at work
just two months. In that time
about 1903 cases have come be.
fore it, Of that number 70 have
been convicted, Is have been &C.
Quilted, elven have been dis
missed, four bonds have been for
feited and there now pending
about five cases. Fines have
been imposed for the various Vi
olations ranging from So to $500.
Within the first two months fines
and costs in the convictions have
heen paid into city totalling S4a3,
When a person is arrested
there is never many days delay
before he can have a trial, and ia
many cases satisfactory bonds
are given on which the defend
ants are released until their trial. |
After a person is convicted, i'll
he IS unable to pay the fine, bel
is never allowed to- be idle. All
prisoners are worked son The
-ss3 b
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-02-04

Many a we'll shaped head is
limited to the shape.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-04
BenitO Nav
fattern After
Brownsville

oan Benito, Texas, May Al a mas,
'ec'ing Of business men and citizen, held
monday evening at the Commercial clnb
. lay before them the condition of the
'Ss sewage disposal plant, 1t was decided
. send a committee to Brownsville IA IN
Pec' That city's septic tank. The com
t'i'tee consists Of DIR. W. J. NinSant. Dir
y. Nash, f. T.. Mcclellan. Fred Wede-
partner and 4. G. Purvis. The city com
pensioners have made several invc.tipa-
|'ons Of the plants at King>ville and Cor
pas Christi, and favored the Kingsyille
plant, hut before putting the question ~
. The people again for the issuing of bond,
or the Improvement, il was thought ad-
'sable to inspect the plant al Brownsville.
Inch u said Ia have cost much lc., than
me kmgsville plant. and reported IL b.
living satisfaction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-04
Health Officers Wants Cleanup.

appealing tu The council az clean up
.'hr city. Dr. II X. LprW. city health u1i
r"r ulldc ont 4 strong ease fer 4 civic
house cleaning. Treatment nj thr small
puN has used up the whole uf The >Iui
tar, fund. Dr. Lncv said. Jud wv his
opinion the prc~ruc. ~ ~ many refugees
and the heavy rains last winter. coupled
with the present bad condition nf parts
nf the citt. make u situation that cries
for rrmcl, iHe. Pa; ihr matter wv w
cash basis" Dr IrcW ~lid Tho five lr
six hundred dollars asked iur tu hc used
i'll cleaning Up lhr ems may >t,m rNrr>
~ivc 10 the council. can unlt point
out that the - ca~c~ ri smallpox Ia
Brownsville this spring cost the lily r.
DOn. And luu MAY believe me- when |
SAY that - eases II un great number. n
real epidemic. when - new eases could
break out each dan would show the cit,
what disease can rl~t. Epidrmir> grow
ont ~ flth. Brownsville H. uuthiu. less
than filthy at present. ALLEYS should b-
cleaned. trash burned. nrr> NJ prop
rrty should hc require Il o. clean an
~ their own expense. mesquite breeding
pools should H. filled. Really. six hun
drcl dollars t. not enough ~ pay for
.flfAt ihiAfNA-W fifHiNtA- NiAlNfAlN. tttA
much rln hr done with me- more than
that. The state will help. though. ~
what extent. | can not say. ID the Grad
|icatiun of the rat aud mosquito iva ma
ior carriers ~ disease. The civ council
and this il not "a ~ taken up IN The
liuht OF criticism has shown itself ia
tcrc>tcd in improving the streets fnr
ear - and vehicle traffic. IL has neglect
cd to see that the ALLEYS are kept clean.
Alderman Putc.nat here WAS allowed
"a inform the meeting that under his III
%rrction a squad of sin men had been
cleaning. and a. some extent. grading MI
lcyS Tor 4 week or more. Dr l."rW then
expressed the hope that the Street fund
would he increased 20 permit this work
to be- done thoroughly and extensively.
In the matter of ~ connections.
Dir. Locw went on. n remember that the
sanitary Inspector some time ago field
complaints against every property own.
er in the sewer district who had failed
to connect with the sewers. Later |
spent hours drawing up aud signing
complaints against these people aud
know that few connections have been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-04
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting 81 the
.imrkhpldcr~ If the Rio f~aolo Railway
company will be- held in the general Offices
81 aid company II the city ~ Brownsville.
rcxa-. at 10 o'clock a.. a.. 81 the 1T dav
~ June. a. ID. 1913, for the purpose eff
rlrrtiug directors for the ensuing year and
g. transaction of such other business IN
may properly come before the meeting.
JOHN GREGG.
Secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-04
Garbage Dump Fronts AIderman's Home.

Dr. Locw also preached the matter ol
\ municipal incincrator. ~ which a.
burn garbage AMI trash collected. AT
present the garbage H. collected. then
distributed again over vacant ground an
the outskirts of The civ. For instance
just across the street from Mr.. Dwor
mans home here d. - flouri>hine little
garbage dump. The acting ma,nr
smiled hruadl, AMI a>>cutcd.
Minor business before the council w
cludcd: report nf market master show
ing receipts for March to have been
.S1>g..l. Accepted. Bond uf C A.. Ne
Dow. butcher at 1871 Elizabeth street.
for $1,000. I'D accordance with the law
controlling sale uf meat. Accepted.
Correction iu reading Of minutes at
April =. referring ~ purchase at rlcr
.tric machinery ordered made. SlYciHcl
ti"n~ ordered Published for repairs ~
market house. I;ill Of sos ri for trlr
grams ANA >tcnngrHphic work i'm cunncr
ton with sale of city scrip. submitted
TN y. y. Browne. ordered paid. Five
DAYS leave granted fire marshal Martin
Hansen to go ont of town. All properly
approved bills ordered paid.
Those present were: Vice Navor :
T. Dworman: Aldermen. Rowe. Garcia.
Wise. Putcgual. Craig. Bcnlvidr> and
Dalzcll. City ATTORNEY n. A. Kinder and
city Secretary Nillarc1l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-04

r.at m pa--ahir condition. and when the
rr"r' madc. which IVY expected viii b.
within .ur n,>t two week.. steps will be
tat.a tu mnhO 'hc Improvement.
At present Ii Ivy impossible ~ drive ~
.at.u..ia north ot Iiaymnndvillr, ears
having tu ay -.n4rd b, rail M that point.
uIf.h l deterrent fn motorists using that
direction tu visit thr Valley ar leave II.
Nr. Graham Id,a i- tu build 4 highway
fhrnn-n Ni'lr, county 4" connert With
I. ..ai rNHN- rrrih and south pt that
.Hd enable tourists ~ u-r that
nH'. instead WI. brug Obliged IN 80 vra
I.uI. lID I- uur abandoned the Idca
Hf1 h%r-ivat from thc Valley va
f..uHIu tr -Hr Antonio. hut believe VI the
rau north Yl cam. ruu county can w. Inn
proved. if $500 hr II much more feasible
u.ut, ud much shorter to northern punt-.
nr Nl'. N.r-..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-04
DOG AND TRAFFIC ORDINANCES TO
Be SUBMITTED TO CITY COUNCIL
City. Health Officer Loew Urges Council
To Appropriate Money For Thorough
Cleanup OF City OF Brownsville

l'cril> from stray ours ranging The
city streets prompted the city council
Yesterday 10 order an adequate dog a.
dirancc prepared for passing at the next
meeting. Acting Mayor DWurmln dr
mandcd destruction ~ the stray du..
Questioning cit, attorney f.. 4. Kinder
the council found the existing ordinance
Il uncnforrrahlr. ~ il provides a Jail
penalty for harhorlng 4 vicious C"g.
while the corporation court has =" rlgh,
- put in ,all n person c"nvlcir. l"r
violation ~ ordinances. Mr.. Kinder
said that \ new ordinance should pro-
vide for u doe pound. where 4 dog taken
mp lay a city dog catcher should br held
for a stated period. when. ~ the owner
did not appear a. claim the dog AMI pay
the license fee. the animal should bc put
la death humancl,. ~ the use II chic
reform. This j. the method in use IN
most cities The council approved the
suggestion II the city attorney and IN
.>tructrd him to draw up 4 thorough 90
ing ordinance. to- hc submitted without
fail 40 the meeting ui the council next
Monday for Immediate passage.
4 spirited dispute over the amount
of money actually sci aside for street
and bridge work in the last budget pro
lungcl the meeting I'm hour. y. a.. DE
Bruin. city tax cnllc tor. supported ~
Alderman Jack Rowe held that AN am
not to- exceed ~.i.3lO uHi If the
funds secured ~, hack license. bowling
alley. dance hall aud like fees. accord
ing Ia the WorIiu. ui the budget. was
tn Toe applied 30 the sum If $1,000 allow
rd for street and bridge work. the rest
coming from The general expense fund.
Aldermen l'utreudt and craig interpret
rd the wording tn mean that the -.;.3Ju
WAS Il SUM iu excess of and separate
from the ~GnUn appropriation. Mr.. Nm
der told thc council that the budget
could not b. changed that \ sum once
put iu "a certain tund could mol Tx with
drawn from that fund. thus qna>hine
he proposal that. a. the street aud
bridge fund II in need of more money.
while some other departments have a
surplus. The budget hc Interpreted IL aI
low the Increased appropriation. whrth
~ me phra>iug br legally readable ln
than Wah nr not. The discussion will hc
ucuLrIuvd in. the neat regular meeting.
Thai .hr -it1 will this year collect in
taxes .l amount 40 5000 in rNrr>> of
thr appropriations mair thus FAR. \ sur
plH. Ih4f I'm dn rNi~t iu tir general rN
lrn~r iunI rImr nut nhru. in the course
uf thr ur-tiu-.i over The street aud
bridge appropriation. TtN COLLECTOR Id"
Briin nl.r .ii- I- rj 'irU iu ~upJ,u"t "t
= point Hr Wa~ ai .ria- Alderman
nWnuulr ratified f' ur.' 1nH
expressed Ihc htu. .NI. '.c ift
shortly hr ru thlr,i IVY r.a t. hr-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-04
Prove What Swamp-aoot viii Do For Hou
Justice ~ thc Peace

Send tcu cents to Hr. kIlncr x ICu..
B~inghamt"u. y. D.. Ter a sample -izJ hot
tlc. II viii convince anyone. You rill also
receive I booklet ~ valuable W y,rmatiun.
telling about the kidneys aud bladder.
When writing be sure aud mention the
Brownsville DAILY Herald. Regular fifty
cent and oue-dollar size hotties Tor sale M
all drug ~tore~.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-04
Children skalinu on Walks Compliance n

COMPLAINS NJ rhIIIrUU >kIIiug and
ridiu. nn sidewalks have Ten tricph"u"d
tn CitN Ntturn", Kinder. and hc in turn.
asked The councils pleasure nu the mat
ter. such complaints were ordered filed
with the police department.