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Slate Superintendent HcBrien lias Some Inpo;
tant Information for Prospective Students.
The work of the Etudent who will take
the normal, training course in the high
schools of the state this fall has been
outlined in a program sent from the
office of the state superintendent to the
county superintendent of the state. The
work along this line in all the high
schools of the state will be made to
harmonize as much as possible, and this
is the intention ot the uniform program
which has been sent out.
A number of blanks have been received
by the county superintendent which she
is requested by the state superintendent
to fill out and send to state headquart
ers. The blanks when filled out will be
a report of the qualifications of grade
and high school teachers of the county.
The amount and kind of equipment re
quired for the teaching of the normal
training subjects in high school, the text,
reference and professional books to be
used, are given in the program mentioned
above.
The "entrance declaration" requires
that the student shall not take up the
Normal training work in the high schools
unless a decision has been made that the
student will fit himself for a teacher.
The entire plan outlined by the program
is intended to result in the concerted ac
tion of the students of normal training
in all the high schools of the state, and
Henry Gering today received word
from Phillip Thierolf who is making an
extended tour of the old country. Mr.
Thierolf ps now visiting with Ernest
Pfeiffer formerly of this city, at
Bologna, Italy.
G. Knapp this morning received the
sad intelligence of the death of his
nephew John Kerr, head of the manu
facturing firm of Kerr Dental Mfg. Co.
of Detroit, Mich. No particulars were
contained in the telegram which merely
conveyed the news of his sudden demise
Mr. Kerr had a number of acquaintances
in this city, having been a visitor here
several years ago.
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Misses size 11 to 2
Children's size 3 to 5
Children's size 5 to 8
Children's size 8 to 11
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' thus the work which is being accomp
j lished can be easily tabulated and the
! standing of the students compare! and
as easily discovered.
The program does not include the
, study of agriculture as this is considered
as occupying a proper place in the high
school carricelum and really not enter
ing the course followed in the normal
training work. American history is car
ried in the eleventh and twelfth grades.
During the school year 1908-1909 the
juniors and seniors will be combined for
the purpose of teaching reading and
grammmar, which occupies nine weeks.
During the school year 1908-1909 the
year of 1909-1910 the same thing will be
done for the teaching.of arithmetic and
geography. This arrangement will per
mit the students completing the normal
training course in two years.
The letter of State Superintendent Mc
Brien to County Superintendent Miss
Foster closes with this statement: "The
right of a school to share in the appro
priation for normal work will depend
finally upon the ability to meet and test
of a thorough inspection by this depart
ment and the ability of its students and
teachers to pass successfully a thorough
examination in all normal training sub
jects, to be given by the state examin
ing board for county certificates."
In the district clerk's office today, the
only new case filed was an application
for license to, sell real estate in the
matter of the guardianship of Geo.
Leslie Hall, minor. The petition which
is filed by Judge A. J . Beeson for the
guardian briefly asks permission to sel
certain real estate which the minor is
interested in and valued at $500.00 for
the purpose of making a better invest
ment of the proceeds. The case is. set
for hearing on Sept. 28.
Misses Kose and Millie r tala, neices
of Mrs. John Nemetz who have been in
Omaha this morning. Mrs. Nemetz
and Mrs. J. K. Kummerneld accom
panied them for a day's visit.
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Another Letter From Judge Travis
August 12, 1908:
Editor Jotknal:
Today I am at Arkansas City, Cowley
County, Kansas. Arkansas City la nil-
. a ?t . i m At jvtl.i
uaiea iour mnos norm oi wit ukimhumhi
line and at the confluence of tit Wttnut
River with the Arknnmin. AiltMiiotid
City is a thriving place of about twelve
thousand people. It him two hrw
ing mills, a creamery, II vn iTinnil block
factories, a box factory, iv (ivory
barn?, for wholesale Iiouhch, mm m l
ing house, an wo plant, n paint factory,
an alfalfa mill, an ico netwn fat lory
and many other in!ut ilea. Tim Haul a
Fe Kail road ShopH arw located ul Ar
kansas City. It in mIho h division point.
The pay roll in $:U,000.00 per month.
Four railroads ctosh at thin plu-. It
has four large hotcld and a utrect rail
way. Arkansas City in aitoatnl in a lino
farming community. Kidintf over (lie
East side of the country, one forget
that he is not in Cmhh County. The noil
resembles the soil of Eastern Nfcbrattka.
Along the stream are blulfa much re
sembling the Mull along the Weeping
Water. This is a good fruit country.
Every farmer haa an orchard, giove
and hedge around his farm. Apple?,
peaches and especially pears do we.1',
also small fruit. Corn, hogs and cattle
are raised by the farmers; wheat doe
well. The hay crop is excellent. Much
alfalfa is grown here and does exceed
ingly well. There is an abundance of
fine wator. Improved farm land has
not yet reached the $50. 00 per acre
mark, except close to the city, but it is
gradually going up in price. Winters
are short, it not being necessary to
feed more than one or two months, and
the farmers are very prosperous. There
is much timber along the streams and
fine fishing in Walnut River. There is
plenty of timber for all purposes.
Farm land is prairie land. I find all the
way through Kansas, . from West to
East and North to South, a fine crop of
wheat and corn, as a rule. Bryan is
very popular with the working men and
farmers. Yours Truly,
H. D. Travis.
Nehawka
(From the Register..)
Hugh Warden and his mother were
on the sick list the first part of the
week, and were quite bad for a while.
Miss Minerva Tool has been in' N3
hawka for the past week visiting her
old-time friend before taking up her
duties as teacher again. She will teach
in the Omaha schools this year.
Thomas Cromwell was in Nehawka
Monday between trains. He thinks
that the Grain Business in Omaha looks
awful good and that he may go into
that business there.
Charley Heebner marketed a fine
bunch of hogs at this place last week.
There was a full carloard, 74 head in
all, and brought him the neat sum of
$1439.70. The average in acre was
about a year old, and in weight 325.
Lumber has been unloaded for the
Warden Sister's house and work was
commenced on the superstructure this
week. It will be rushed to completion
by the two boss carpenters "Hank"
and "Frank" assisted by Mr. Burdick
George F. Switzer and Mrs. Wolph
are the lastest additions to our "Hon
orable Mention Column," they having
ordered cement sidewalks put down
along their property. Every day the
need of an official life is becoming more
apparent, but we are out of that bus:
ness so we ring off.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pollard left
last Saturday evening for an outing in
Yellowstone Park. They went via the
U. P. and will return via Denver.
They went prepared so see everything
that can be seen in a trip through
America's Scenic Wonderland, and en
joy the bracing atmosphere of that de
lightful climate. They will be absent
about two weeks.
Ei&mwood
From the Leader-Eclio.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Bird Saturday, Aug. 8.
Mrs. Blanche Harger, of Chicago, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Clapp.
Dr. Harry Hylton, of Table Rock, is
visiting at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Hylton.
Pev. D. B. Lake and family came
down from Lincoln Wednesday to at
tend the Tolhurst-Blessing wedding.
Philander Williams and wife returned
Thursday evening of last week from
their visit in Michigan and Pennsyl
vania. Miss Minnie Litzig, who has been
visiting Mrs. Ida Boyce the past four
weeks, returned Saturday to her home
in Kansas City.
Clarence Turner, wife and baby, of
Bethany, were here the past week visit-
ng at the homes of John, Oscar and
Melvin Turner.
Mrs. A. W. Neihart and Mrs. A. N.
McCroVy drove over to Mynard Monday
of last week for a visit with Mrs. Ver
ner Perry, Mrs. Neihart going from
there to Platts mouth to 'visit with the
armele families, Mrs. . McCrory re
turning via. Wabash .and Murdock
where she paid, a visit to her other
daughter.
CHANGE III OUR LAWS
Condition Precedent to a Tariff
Agreement with the French
Republic.
IT'a ALL ARRANGED BUT THAT
I.fthttwtiya There'a a Tentative Rati
Laid tor a Trad Treaty.
ICa It Nation Know What I he )lli-
Waitl Mb the lire oil of Work
h 'outmiffeioiM'i Mm
Paris, Am?- 1T. The United fitatr
tariff coinmlptilon, Under the Ijairniaii
hlp of James II. Reynold, uiaititnt
eeretary of the United Htaten treas
ury, afler huvliitf been In feesnlon for
ueveml week) with the French torn
niirtwloii hart now rem he1 the lat
tutf.-H of Hit Inborn. 'I'd atep will be
the preparation by each ouiiiibIon
of It answer to the request of the
other, afler which there will Im a Joint
meeting to exchange final view and
proposal. The commissioner art; In -vestlgatlng
Hie complaint of French
anil I'nlteit State exporter, and they
have discussed generally the question
of tariff relation between the two
countries.
Depend on Our lcglhla Hon.
Each commission is now Hitting sep
arately. They have In the course of
their meeting given many hearing tc
buHlneH men and business Interests.
The Associated Pies I In a position
to say that ground have been laid for
a future formal tariff treaty between
the Tnlted State and France, but the
consummation of such a treaty natu
rally depends upon a change in the
United States tariff system by which
reciprocal concessions can be given to
foreign countries. In the meantime
much practical good is expected to re
sult from the frank talk of the com
missioners regarding the administra
tion and Interpretating of existing
laws.
What We Are Asking.
The principal requests made by the
United States commissioners have
been for a reduction of the burden
some restrictions on the entrance of
United States cattle and meat into
France, which have made a profitable
export trade to France practically im
possible, and that France encourage
the exportation of flour made from
United States wheat in a manner that
shall be less like the payment of a
bounty. Under the present system of
encouragement it is possible to dis
tribute flour made in France to the
markets of the world In serious com
petition with United States flour.
Other Points at Issue.
The United States has asked also
for various changes m the P'rencn cus
toms procedure. The French commis
sioners objected to certain of the
United States customs regulations and
the United States methods of arriving
at valuations, especially on France's
high-priced manufactures, such as por
celains, laces and silks. They allege
also that the rigorous pure food laws
in the United States are In forced so
technically and interpreted so narrow
ly that this course might result in
practically shutting the United States
market to French products.
THREATENED WITH CHOLERA
Indications That St. Pctersnur;; is in
for a Sie.i'e of the Terrible
Plague.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 15. During
the last fortnight many cases of an
intestinal disorder have been recorded
in the city and the department
of health publishes a reiort showing
that in the first five days of the pres
ent week tliere had been 210 deaths
from this cause. Last week there
were 17." deaths from the same mala
dy. The department declares official
ly that the city is threatened with
cholera.
The police have been asked to fur
nish prompt information concerning
arrivals from the provinces to facili
tate the establishment of a quarantine
over sick persons, and the authorities
are making special efforts to Inspect
food a 'id to provide boiled drinking
water in the factory districts.
Those Hazing Cadets.
Washington. Augg. 1T. Secretary
Wright has nnnoanced fhat he will
make no statement concerning, the
status of the eight West Foint cadets
whose dismissal for hazing has been
recommended before next week. He
has not received from Colonel Scott,
superintendent of the military acade
my, the information on which he ex
pects to act and it probably will nox
be received before Monday.
British Diplomat to Ketire.
Berlin, Aug. 15. Sir Euward fio-
schen, ambassador of Great Britain at
Vienna, is to succeed Sir Frederick C.
I.ascelles, British ambassador at Ber
lin, who will retire Oct. 24 because
of age. When King Edward saw hra
peror William at Kronberg a few days
ago he asked the emperor if Sir Ed
ward would be acceptable, and the
emperor replied affirmatively.
Damage Suits Aggregate $075,000.
Pittsburg. Aug. lo. Fifteen damage
suits aggregating $;75,0OO have been
filed in the United States court against
the nttsbairg Coal company. Tne
suits result from the Darr mine dis
aster, at Jacobs Greek, Pa.. Decy 19,
1907, when 38 lives were lost-0 An
explosion. .," . ;ft
IND0-CHINA TROUBLES.
They Don't Fx 1st to Any Extent Is De
clared by the French
Government.
Paris. Aug. 15. A semi-official
statement declare that the situation
in Indo-Chlnn was greatly exaggerate
In letter received here three day
ago. In these communication It was
said, anioi.g other things, that a revo
lutionary outbreak was feared and
that during the last few month lOii
native soldier hud been massacred
and four native oriicer and six French
offl.ern killed.
A a matter of fact the frontier
strife with the Chinese revolntlonlsts
1 almost at an end and the Interior
situation I not serious. Only in Anam
are juere evidence of affltatlon. The
Matin expresse the opinion that the
recent outbreaks In this territory are
In reality a result of the military sue
reske of the Japanese, whose vic
tories over the force of Russia
routed the militant spirit of the
Asiatic world.
Hear Admiral Cogswell Dead.
Milwaukee, Ati?. 15. Hear Admiral
Jauie KHey (V,grwell, U. S. N., re
tired. Is ded at Jaeksonrllle. Fla.
News of the death of the admiral came
In a telegram to an undertaker of this
city from an undertaker at Jackson
ville anking that he make arrange
ment for burial in Milwaukee. Hear
Admiral f'ogwell was born in Mil
waukee sixty-four year ago and was
reared here.
Auto Hide for a Centenarian.
Orleans, Ind., Aug. 1'. Mrs. I'erm
lia Tiirley, who i seven months past
100 yean of t was tal en riding in
an automobile here by Ir. V. H. Pat
ton. The aged woman stood the rTde
remarkably well and enjoyed it
greatly.
Enough to Kill Any Man.
P.ellevill. III.. Aug. 1'. Fred
Deutchminn. Sr.. a horse dealer, is
dead of a complication of diseases, in
cluding tetanus, ptomaine poisoning,
constant hiccoughs fr five dfl.ts. and
paralysis. The attending physician
says the case is unprecedented.
Hail Destroy Watermelons.
Kewanen, III.. Aug. l.V Watermelon
patches containing hundreds of ripen
ing melons were laid waste In the
Green river valley when a hailstorm
passed over it. The hailstones were
so large that the biggest iucIods were
literally slashed to pieces.
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago. Aug. 14.
Following were the quotations on
the Chicago IJoard of Trade today:
Wheat Open. High. Ixw. Close.
Sept. -fli7 $ .04 $ .12 $ -fM
Dec. (n) .!I4" .rGH .0476 -00
May ... -O'.nfc 1.0O .f0 1.00U!
Corn
Sept T'lfc .77" .7C .77
Dee C.4 34 .0.1 .04 J & AAVi
May... SA .03 .fBtt
Oats
Sept. .47? .47V2 .47
Dee 47 .47" .47 .47
May ... .4! .4f8 A'. .40
Fork
Sept. ..14.7.". l.'.ir, H.02' 14.0."
Oct. ...K..17 1-VJ7 ir,.07V2 i'.1
Jan. ...Hi.ur, -iA7V2 l.-.r7 l.'.J'i
Urtrd-
Popt. . . 0.27 0.12 0.224 0.2."
Oct o.::r, 0.4212 o.::2M: 0.::r. I
.Inn. ... 0.17 0.2." 0.1." 0.17!i
Fhort IIib
Spr. . . s :7 S.7." S.C.-
Oct. ... S.MI S.N.-. S.7.- S.7."
.Tan. . . . N.12-'!-' S.22V3 -1-V2
Cash Sales Winter wheat By sam
ple; Xo. 2 red. mGi W.ic: No. ., red.
Or.fTO.-c: Xo. 2 hard. rlr,i07c;
Xo. ?. hard. MliOiWc. Spring wheat
By sample: Xo. 1 northern, .51.12:
Xo. 2 northern. SlilS; Xo. X spring. 0e
(t S1.12. Corii-r By sample ftle low
er: Xo. 2. 70V&tfSOc: Xo. 2 white. 8irt7)
Sr-4c: Xo. 2 yellow, SOtfSlc; Xo. ?,,
70c; X;. ."5 white, 70SOo: Xo. .? yellow.
SOfWHc: Xo. 4.' 7Sc. - Xew Oats By
sample: V-f?j1c lower: Xo. 2. 47c;
Xo. 2 white. lSMOc: Xo. 3 wh'te, 47
(?7 4Sc: Xo. 4 white, 4(?f47c; stand
ard. 47r,4.Sic.
I-iive Stock, Poultry and Hay.
Chicagi. Aug. 14.
ITogs Itecclpts 24.0OO. Sales ranged
at $ii.4.V'o."i for choice heavy ship
ping. yn.'Mtfi,r,.-U light mixed. ?i.40fi
choice light. &."0fi i',A0 heavy
packing, .7i.."(KYi.2f) good to choice
pigs.
Cattle Beceipts 2.0. 'O. Quotations
ranged at 7.4(f 7.00 for prime fat
steers. ftCAVMr 7.40 giwnl to choice
steers. 4.('ti6i .2T good to choice cows,
$.-.2.-fi 0.00 prime heifers, $t.7."r 7.50
good to choice calves.
f;heep Receipts S.OOO. Quotations
ranged at S4.irit'4.."0 for good to choice
wethers. ? 1.7." ff .".00 good to choice
yearlings. $4.00r,i 4.2.I choice heavy
ewes. 5.-.r0f ;.7.- fair to choice spring
lambs.
T.ive Poultry Turkeys, per lb, 14c;
chickens, fowls, lie: springs. l.V;
roosters. 7c: geese, $4.W K.OO: ducks.
Ql'zfl He.
Hay Choice timothy. $12..Otf l.,..V;
Xo. 1 timothy. $1 1.00(512.00. Illinois,
Indiaan aud Wisconsin feeding prairie.
f l.Wfa K.00; packing hay. fG.OOfHl.r.0.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, X. Y.. Aug. 14.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle' Re
ceipts 5 cars; market slow. Hogs
Receipts 40 enrs; market lower; heavy,
$6.80; Yorers. $t;.00fj6.75; pigs. $.".2.r.tf(!
5.50. .Sheep and Eambs Beceipts 5
cars; .market steady; best lambs, ?.25;
yearlings, $5.00f?r5.25;. wethers, $4.50(f
4.75; ewes. $4.00((j.4.25. Calves Best,
$.V00i9.00.
WANTED, PROSPERITY
"Army of Unemployed" Asks a
Share of the Same from
Commercial Travelers
POLICE DISPERSE THE "ARMY"
But Later 'the "Prosperity ConsTes"
Receives a Committee Thereof.
Anarchist Iter k man I Somewhat Mili
tant Huffiagette Demand lt
cojtiiltioii but "Diplomacy"
I I'm-tl on Them. j
New York. Aug. 1.". Two rival
"armies" descended upon the meeting
of the Commercial Traveler' Inter
state 1'rosperlty Congres here. First
came a horde of grlm-Iooklug men un
der the leadership of Alexander Ilerk
uian. professed anarchist, who Home
years ago shot II. C. Frlck, the mil
lionaire, after the Homestead steel
strike riot. It was necessary for the
police to disel the "army" and Herk
man angrily reproached his followers
as a "lot of spinele, drivelling
Idiots." for not opposing the police.
Ilerkman aud his follower said tiiat
1 they represented forty thousand unem
ployed workiugmeu. and they came to
demand participation in the prosperi
ty the congress said existed.
"Women Dispersed by "Diplomacy."
Hardly less formidable waa the
second "army." for it was eoupked
of determined suffragettes. They also
demanded recognition by the pros
perity eot.gress. The police were not
called upon to dispel this "army"
diplomacy was used. Aside from
I these interruptions the congress was
: i-onsidered a great success. Speakers
from all sections of the country told
of returning prosperity in their dis
tricts, and it was urged tiKn the
members of the commercial travelers
organization that they talk prosperity
wherever thev went.
Unemployed Committee Receive!.
Alter the meeting had been in ses
sion for some time a committee from
the unemployed workingmen asked to
be admitted. This was after Ilerkman
and his f-.llow-rs had been dispersed.
The committee asked that a resolution;
It had prepared be presented. The res
olution was accepted. 'but not presented
to the congress. It stated that the
most urgent need of the workingmen
was food and lodging, and that while
there was a demand for workingmen
in the western states the men had 'been
out of wort so long they did not have
clothing or tools or money for trans
portation to the waiting positions. The
resolution wa free from bitter lan
guage, and stated that the authors of
it were in thorough sympathy with the
prosperity movement.
Grievances are "Hecognixed."
Before the session adjourned the
Committee on resolutions reported, and
it was learned that recognition had
been given the "committee of unem
ployed." The committee deplored the
fact that so many men were out of
work.
BZYAN IN A GOOD HUMOR
Hears Xi-wk from New York Will In
vade the Enemy's Coij!jry"
Pri nterw' Action 011 Po,T(ics.
Lincoln. Xeb.. Aug. 15. The prophet
cy of State Chairman Conners. of New
York, that W. .7. Bryan will carry that
state, and the receipt of a number of
telegrams and letters of congratula
tion on his speech all served to put
the Democratic nominee for the presi
dency in a happy frame of mind. On
account of the threatening weather
there were only a handful of visitors
at Fairview. It has practically been
decided that Bryan -will speak at sev
eral points in Ohio, Taft's home and
native state.
Boston, Aug. 15. A resolution that
the International Typographical Union
indorses the national Democratic plat
form and candidates, presented at the
annual convention here, developed a
keen and spirited debate. The resolu
tion was finally withdrawn by request
of the president on the ground that its
defeat would put the union on record
as having "thrown down Brvan."
Hour of Telegraph Operators.
Washington. Aug. 15. An amicable
agreement probably has been reached
Tietween the Chicago. Kock Island and
Pacific Railroad company and Its force
of telegraph operators in regard to the
controversy over interpretation of the
nine-hour law. This announcment was
made by Chairman Knapp, of the In
terstate commerce commission follow
ing n two days conference, with rep
resentatives of the railway company
and telegraphers. The terms of set
tlement are still kept secret. The dis
pute grew out of the company desir
ing to split the nine hours, while the
union insisted on nine straight hours
of work.
State Cow Condemned.
Cedar Kapids. In., Aug. 15. By or
der of the state board of control liM
iiea a out or hk; miicn cows at the
State Hospital for the Insane at In
dependence have been condemned as
afflicted with tuberculosis. The con
demned animals were brought here
and converted into fertilizer ut a local
packing house.
Interesting Event Expected.
Apeldoorn. Aug. 15 It is announced
here that an Intereting event Is ex
pected in the Dutch royal family.
Queen Wilbelmlna Is now staying at
the royal castle, Het Loo, near bere