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) f w i W : rtVORK OF EDUCATION. MEETING OF TEACHERS' THE NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION. Tlio Itcport of th Kilucatlooal Council An Intereitlne atiil liutructlve Docu nirnt I.rcUlatlon of the l'ait ami What It Needed As to CompuWory Education Tho I'rrnent Law a Fallnre Kleetlon of Oniceri nmt Otlmr Mat ter!. Nebraika Tearlieri Meetlnjr. 'J'lio meeting of Nebraska teachers at Lincoln was very largely nttontled und great interest in tlio matter of educa tion manifested. In the neighborhood of twelve hundred instructors were present, thus eclipsing any former at tendance. On the last day of the tcs sion the report of the Educational Coun cil was read by President Pearse of 'the Omaha schools. The report of this body is always looked upon as the im portant part.of the annual meeting, and this year it was especially inter esting. It dealt with the work of the legislative committco largely, and briefly reviewed the operation of the free high school attendance law, the free text book law and the report of County Superintendent Ilacrof Lancas ter on the "Country Schools," and the problem of supplying teachers fitted Jor work. iJko VSport of the committee on high bchools, which had charge of tho prob lem of tho high school course study, was touched upon, and the fact that it had been re-referred was mentioned. Tho free text book law of Nebraska has come to be looked upon as a model of its kind, and the faut that several states are commending its features, made this part of the report more than ordinarily interesting. The report showed that the law is generally popu lar, though some of the districts refuse to comply. These, it is said, arc shown to be the worst in the state, and many of the most enterprising even go be yond tho requirements of the statute, and furnish free of charge, as a part of the necessaries articles which arc not provided for in the law. The report also went into the subject of needed legislation, and on the point of what had been attempted and not obtained in this matter had tills to say: "Among the measures very generally deemed of considerable importance that failed to become laws at tho last ses sion was a bill providing for several chances in tho details of organization and administration of schools in the different classes of cities and a bill to provide for a state board of education; and while these important measures failed to become laws your committee on legislation realized that progress in educational legislation, as in other lines, is necessarily slow, that many times we must wait for those things which arc good; that if a little prog ress bo made each year or two years we shall gradually work into the en joyment of those improvements that seem desirable. "1'robaby the most important bill presented to the last legislature with reference to school matters which failed to becomo a law was that providing for compulsory attendance at school of all children within the state. It is uni versally recognized that tho present so-called compulsory attendance law is not u compulsory attendance law. No penalty lor non-complianco with its provisions has ever been Inflicted under this law, and It does not in any way answer tho purposes of the state in se curing the attendance of all its chil dren in the schools. "The bill drafted and presented to tho legislature was an exceedingly moderate one, and there was no thought on tho part of those outraged in its preparation and presentation that any reasonable citizen of the state could find objection to it. It provided, brielly, a definite time when the attend ance required of all children between the uges of 8 and 14 should begin, and did not leave it to the discretion or caprice of tho parent as to whether tho attendance should begin with tlio be ginning of school or whether it should be delayed to the very latest iiusstnle moment in the year. It provided that it should be the business of some par ticular person in each school district to ascertain whether or not children of the ape contemplated by the law were in aSancV'u'pon'school ,f they were not, why they were not, and in cases v i . .. where it seemed necessary to begin prosecution under the law of parents or guardians willfully or unreasonably neglecting to comply with its provi sions. "It provided further that each child should attend during the time required by the law at some school in which ho should learn to read and to write in the English tongue. It was not required that ho should study geography and arithmetic or history in English, but that he should learn to read und write tlio English tongue. Itwasu grent surprise to those charged with the euro of school legislation to find that tins law aroused active und bitter antago nism on the part of some of the citizens of the stato. "It is not believed that the objectors to tho law were numerous or that they formed any considerable clementof tho population of the state, but they ap peared speedily, they were active, they were outspoken, they were exceedingly determined that the bill should not be come a law, they were present in force and talked to, and in many instances threatened, tho members of the legis lature. Tho great majority of the friends of tho bill, confident in tho sentiment of the state upon this mat ter, mado no effort to express them selves or to bring any influence to bear in favor of tho passage of the law. !-o as your committee believes, because tho enemies of the. law were present and active, while tho friends of the meas ure wore absent and inactive, the bill fulled to become u law. "After discussion of the measure the educational council believes it would be wi6o for tho stato association totakn at its present meeting a firm stand upon the question of the enactment of a proper compulsory attendance law, u law which shall make it possible to se cure the beneliis of that educ ion which the stafe so f reoly provide. "It is believed that three ofttentlul provisions of this law should bo: "First A definite time when attend' nnce at school ly children within the ages covered b the l.iw Miould beuin Second -'Iiic fr.ii gof tho resjo:.s - bility for seeing whether or not chil- Wholly t'liprrpitrro. drcn are attending school as required Mrs. Col. Verger is a continual by law, and if not, why not, upon some Aource of embarrassment to her bus olllccr, whether called truant ofllccr or band. Col. Ycrger recently gavo a din by some other name docs not matter, ncr party to a few select ladies and and whose duty it shall be in the event ( gentlemen. Of course, he was called of failure of any other means to enter on for an after-dinner speech. Col. complaint and begin prosecution of Ycrger got up, ami. assuming an itu parents or guardians falling to comply . posing position, began: with tho law. "Ladies and gentlemen, unprepared "Third That in order to complv as 1 am being wholly unprepared to with the law children should attend for tho compulsory period somo school in which is taught the reading and writing of tho English tongue. "It is believed further that during the coming year measures should bo taken to sccuro expression upon this matter from all educational organiza tions and Influences within the state, such as teachers' associations, county aud district, from county institutes, from boards of education in cities and from district school boards, from citi zens within tho stato who have an in terest in the matter, and that when the next legislature convenes, one yenr from this time, this association should have in its possession and ready to be placed befcro them such overwhelming expression of the sentiments of the citi zens of Nebraska upon this matter that no member will bo permitted to bo in doubt as to the wisdom and demand fur such a law." The presence of three candidates in tho field for president of the associa tion brought about an awkward condi tion of atfairs, which was relieved by the good natured action of tlio candi dates thetme'.ves. The balloting is car ried on during the meeting of the asso ciation, und on the last day tho ballot ting committee cnnvpscs the votes and reports to the general session. The balloting committee found that as no one had a majority, but that Maynard Spink of Grand Island had a plurality, with J. S. Hear a good second, Kennedy being third, it could only report and leave the association to talce action. Hear and Kennedy made matters easy by the former moving and the latter seconding a pro position that tho secretary cast the unanimous vote of tho association for Spink. Lancaster county was awarded the banner for the largest enrollment. AN ORLEANS SNOW STORM. An AtlontililiiR Kw'iit to All tho I'cople of tho City. "Mamma, Dod'a making pop-corn." pipod Hobby's shrill littlo voice, as ho stood upon his chair at lunch ttmo and gazed wonderlngly through tho window at tho snowlliikos. Lor,' do streets look liko roads to do cotton fcols in Cahllnu, " said old black Mandy. Then mamma went into tho library and got papa's -microscope, and cook wont out into tho back yard and cooled hor black shawl and caught snowllalccs on it; and, while mamma showed Hobby tho wonderful beauty of snow crystals. Mandy stood by and grinned. A fall of snow in Now Orleans is an astonishing ovent. Men would scarcely bo moro excited if the Clay statue wcro to ovolvo into tho cra ter of an cruptlvo volcano or tho strcots bo puddled with drippings of cream from tho milky way. That snow is a most wonderful intoxicant can not bo n matter of doubt to any impartial or unprejudiced observor of tho nntlcs of Orlcanian-. Foremost In tho ranks of the snow drunk was tho powerful small boy the Bobby or tho mansion, tho mickoy of Bank alley. Bobby scraped from bush, lawn and doorstop sutllciont enow to make his first snowball, und pelted therewith nu r so. coachman und cook. Mickoy scrambled with his ragged follows for tho meager fall of snow upon tho curbstone and pave ment, and as ho waited with rod. shining noso for tho evening papers, ho snnt up many a merry shout and shied many a whl.zing snowball. As tho Huffy shower began to frecklo tho gloomy utmosphero about noon pedestrians stopped in thoir mad rush along tho thoroughfares to stand shiv ering beneath protecting shoJs and gaze curiously at tho snow ai a thing rarely seen. Clerks and shop-girls thronged to windows and show-cases and flattened their nosea against tho panes to see tho Hecks; upon St Charles avonuo and 1'rytanla strcot ono might huvo thought from tho number of la, "iwls and Ulster upon galleri I iitinW niirn Hint ertm n rAn fr - -, of Indies in es and windows that somo great procession was passing. There, was quite as much enthusiasm, nervousness and color. Not a few of tho schools and acade mics gavo thoir pupils a half holiday with instructions to seo tho snow and take advantngo of tho opportunity to btudy tho phenomena pertaining thereto. I'orsettluz Tlirlr !.. It is not unusual for peoplo who huvo lost tho u$o of u souso or of a member to talk, moro or loss uncon sciously, us if they still possessed it. Not long ago a gentleman living in tho country, who has been totally blind for many years, but who man ag04 to travol about notwithstanding his atliiction, wrote to a friend iu London. I um going to town this summer to seo how tho world wags, and 1 hopo to fee you whilo I am there." This is patholLr. Moro amusing, perhaps, was an incident of like kind which happened during a tour through tho province which tho French presi dent. M. Carnot. made not loug back; At one place whero an addross was delivered to the president, the duty of pronouncing it was committed to a maimed veteran, both of whoso urms had been arnputatod. Just before tho hour for tho cere mony had aivod. a local functionary said to tho veteran Are you sure you know your speech?" Kr.otv It!" hooxclalmod. confident ly, "why. I've- got it right at my lin gers' ends!" A I'lalli lu ouitMoiM'j-. And you call that u stationary on cine?" "Vt cornea It U ' ,Jt - .,- I ft f L. - 6tut:owirywneaIfjr.inn:n.;?"-.lIia. delwh... 'i.EiC. matte a speech being unprepared lie was unable to proceed. There was a painful silence, which was broken by Mrs. Yerger saying: "Why, colonel, you knew it perfectly this morning." Tableaux. Texas Sittings. In Olilrn Tlnirn Tcoplo overlooked the hniortnnco of permanently bcnellcial effects and wcro satisfied with transient action; but now that it is generally known that Syrup of vi will ivrmniiMitlv euro Imbltiml con- i stipntion, well-informed peoplo will not buy other laxatives, which act for a time, but finally injure tho system. Ill Troubled Soul. They were Quakers, brother nnd sis ter, and had lived together many years. At last lleubcn was taken sick and the doctor had told him it would not be many days cro he would be called to his fathers. Hearing this he moaned and tossed on his pillow, and l'enclopo endeavored to console him. "Beubcn, why dost thee 60 fear death? Thee hast been a good brother; paid thy debts, given to tlio poor. Then why dost theo dread to dioV" "True, true, Penelope; but" lower ing his voice "1 have been bly." Judge. Stale of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County ss. Trunk J. Cheney makes oath thai he Is the senior partner of the llrm of F. J. Cheney & Co., dolus business In the City of Toledo, County nnd State nforo sald, and that said firm will pay the Bum of One Hundred Dollars for each nnd every case of CaU.rrli that cannot bo cured by the use of Hall's Cntarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHUNKY. Sworn to before me und su-iscrlbed In my presence this 6th day of December, A. D. 1SS6. A. V. OL.I3ASON. (Senl.) Notury Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internnl !; and nets directly on the blood nnd mucous surfaces of tin system. Send for testimonials, ftee, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by drtiRBlots: 75c. Hall's Family Pills, 25c. Information From the Teacher. The teacher was asking questions icachers aro quite apt to ask questions, and they sometimes receive curious an swers. This question was as follows: 'Now, pupils, how many months have twenty-eight days'."' "All of them, teacher," replied the boy on the front sent. Utlca Observer moii t'litci: ion i'otatoks. The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La CrosBe, Wis., pay high prices for new things. They recently paid $300 for n yellow rind watermelon, ?1,0U0 for UO Lni. new oats, ?300 for 100 lbs. of pota toes, etc., etc.! Well, prices for pota toes will ho high next full. Plant a plenty, Mr. Wideawake! You'll make money. Salzer's Earliest aro lit to eat In 28 days after plnntlng. His Cham pion of the World la the greatest ylelder on earth and we challenge you to pro duce Its equal. If you will send II cents in stamps to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., you will get, free, ten packnges grains and grasses, including Tcosinte, Spurry, Giant incarnate Clover, etc., and our mammoth cata logue. Catalogue 5c. for mailing, w.n. Hot Water for Complexion. The hot water remedy is always the best one for making tho complexion beautiful. It is very simple and equal ly safe, two good points in its favor, if persisted in blackheads will soon de part and the complexion will assume the pink and white appearance of a baby. Tho hot water treatment should be indulged in every night and morn ing. At night the face should be bathed iu water as hot as one can stand, and then thoroughly rubbed with a good cold cream. Be careful to use a circular motion in rubbing. In the morning the cream mny be omitted and the face bathed In very hot water, and then dashed with cold water. The diet should be watched with care; also the complexion. Now York Journal. I'.lrry itiilliir ent In l;irUcr Olnurr Tcnlo i ell invi k o,1. It miIhIui's mM, mul liliu Litter illk'ihtlun. tK-tterstrciitftli nml letter licultti. That man's lifo uork will ! great who faithfu ly docn his best every dny. Omul rrnuim nhy oiiIintilluolllnilpreorn. u i. ken out ill c nis. an i tlio i you iiuvieit u "int c-uuilurl luri'lynfc ol kxu aiige. He, ul ilmi'vUtk. To iiollfh a rascal is to make him all tlio moro a rascal. ., FIT8-AU FlUrtopprrt f roMiy Dr. K llne'8 Or t ! o Urslori-r. Js.il-'HHller tl, IllHil.iy'ii um. 31arvHuui:uri-. Tri-iitlM)anilS2trlallKHli.firi-ti UlcAii-8. fccuatoUr.KllLi-,WlAri.lihl.,l'liUa.,lu. Marrlnco Is a mortgafo that cannot ho determined ox0 t by deuth or divorce, "Hbuboh'o Mafflo Corn Halve." Warranto! to rur or money ifunUsl, Aik jodr drunrUt fui it. 1'ilce 15 iruU. Tho woman who hates iu house c eniiim;. dirt also 1 elieves Billiard tnb'.e, sooond-hnnd, for solo cheap. Apply to or ndilreKs, B.C. Akin, Ml 8. li.th St.. Omaha, Neb. Map or tho IJnltrd Stutr. Tho wall map Ibsued by tho Bur'.Intou Route, is three feet wi.Io by four feot long; is printed iu seven tolorx; Is mounted on rollers; sliowh every state, cotintv, iiupor tnut town and rni.roud in tho Onion ami forms n very deHirnble and useful adjunct to any househo.d or business estnli.ishment. Purchased lu Inrpo quantities, the mats tost tho Burlington Route more than fhtevu cents each, but on receipt of that amount lu htniiq the undersigned will to pleased to send you ono. Writo immediately, us tho supply fs limited. J. KiuNcis, (J, P. & T. A. Burlln;tou Route. Oinahn, Nob. Tho devil f nds it hard to get a foothold In tlio homo where, love Is Uir,', STEEL WEB PICKET FENCE. AUo CA!II.KI roLimv, ft-Vf. S A A A A A et-H i W i ( Irrnrl-l zt:v mnu'rt'Jtr comp.Kf Ine or Smooth Vrr Irnclnir nl fii.i.ntt. ecrjr artlcl. to t 11 rtpro jtnttd. If j-uu oou.l Jer nu.i vnKuiurtjoumuwr. luUIU(Ur firr. UP Kfl U 161106 I Wliniti: DID YOIT MKTTIIIN torrKKr Had tho Ladles' Aid Society of our Church out for ten, forty of them, and nil pronounced tho German Coffeohorry equal to lllo! Snlzer's cataloguo tolls you all about HI 35 packages ICarllcst vegetable hcciIb $1.00 post paid. If roil will cut tliU nut nml urnil with 15c. stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Win., ou will got free a package of nbovu grcnt coffee seed nnd our MS page catalogue! Catalogue alone fie . w.n. $inllrit tlm I'olnt . Cupt .lohn Codmau confesses to hav ing been tripped up by members of an audience out in I'tnli before whom he was arguinir in favor of free wool. "Free wool," ho said, "will advance tho price of domestic wool. The demand for a manufaettuedartieU' ncieases the demand for nil its Ingredients. Many Mollis and carpets require an admix litre of foreign and domestic wool; so that the more foreign wool used the more domestic wool will bo needed. Take punch, for example. To make it you require lemon, sugar, rum and wa ter --" Here ho wus interrupted with: "Oh, It : we don't want any water iu ours!" Then ("apt. Codmau changed the subject. - Boston Heruhl. Very llleli liulrril In the elements t tint supply the tinman sys tem with bone. iniKclo null liniln Niilistanco N a etioiilatloii fei-tll red with (he stintoiiiu tonic, Hostellers Stotiiaeli Hitlers, which becuts IhuroiiKliiisslmlhitlon and digestion, uthi km os si nenitnriii imini so to uvory i function of tliv body. Hyhtieiitlc mid wvil.)y nersoiis Klve itioiiK testimony Jn Its behalf. icrsoiis clvo stioiiR testimony Jn Its behat ho do those troubled with lillllotiMio o do loose iroiltileil with mil ntisuns. mil iaria, riieiimatisiii, coiistlimllim unit inac tivity of the kldncjs. RintCMuntilllin IJnullllrn. "I cau't imagine what grounds yon have for calling Dodger an all around statesman." "Yon can't, oh'.' Why ho got all around the tarilT question; he got nil around the temperance question nnd coinage question without touching any of them." Indianapolis Journal. A .Mm I liim. The Omaha Weekly World-Herald has struck another novel Idea for ln irenslng its circulation by offering largo pi'ize8 to those new subscribers who cciistruet the "hoi-tout sentence contain ing all tho letters of tho alphabet. This lu sort of reverse of last year'n prizo contest, when the object wast to construct the largest number of words out of certain letters. It will bo Interesting to note how chort a sentence can bo made nnd still contain all the twenty-six lettcrB Iu tho alphabet. Tho trouble, of course, will Le to get in such letters as x, y, z and q. Ex-Congressman Bryan, who edlta the paper and preaches free silver coin age, miiBt have a good Inventive genius to devise these novol Hchcmca. The .IitjmiK'Ko None. Ill Japan the nose is the only feature which attracts attention. The noso de termines the beauty or ugliness of tho face, according as it is big or small. This is probably due to the fact that dlircronces in noses constitute about tho only distinction between ono Japanese face and another. In Japan a lady who has a hugo proboscis is always a great beauty and a reigning belle. Tacoina Ledger. Foil Imitation or tub Thuoat paused by Colder nsoof the voire "Brown's Itroncbiul Troches" uie exceedingly beneficial. No man c nn servo two masters, but nil huvo tried to. II tho lluby m Cutting Tectn. Sfiuru mitlui-o tliatolj mij vdltrlcU icmisljr, MrJ. Wu-vlo'c Sootiiinu Stm r fur Children Tcothlnf if man were less imaginative, womuu would Lo less uttrnetio. There is more than one food vhich will cause the body to increase in weight. A free supply of sugar will do this; so will the starchy foods; cream, and some other fats. But to become fleshy, and yet remain In poor health, is not what you want. Cod-liver oil increases the veight because it is a fat-producing food. But it does far more than this. It alters, or changes, the pro cesses of nutrition, restoring the normal functions of the various organs and tissues. of Cod-liver Oil, with hypo phosphites, is pure cod-liver in a digested condition. So that, when a person gains in weight from taking Scott's Emulsion, It is because of two things: First, the oil has acted as a fat-producing food; and, second, it has restored to the body a healthy condi tion. Such an improvement is permanent: comes to stay. SCOTTS UMULSION has been endorsed by tho medical profession for twenty years. UUk your dacSor.) This is because it Is always palatable always uniform always conlaint the purest Norwegian CoJ-livtr OU and Hyfefliosphites. Put upin 50-cont und Jt.ooElies. The small $iie may bo enough to euro your cough or help your baby. TT T X CABLED FIELD AND HOG FENCE, n.lIlllKK AM HA II II IT HiM'i:. CfO.. I 2 1 High Street, DE KALB, ILL. 7 fflW& Cjt tlroulnc Ten In Arkniiia. A negro planter recently hauled to Memphis and sold there a wagon load of ten, grown on his own land in the St. Francis Basin, Ark. Tho tea was tested by experts and pronounced of good quality. The man who raised jt is uneducated but intelligent. He has hired another negro to read to htm books nnd pamphlets on tea culture, and proposes next yenr to devote a much larger amount of laud to tho new crop. They tried to grow tea in Flori da a few years ago and failed. Let us hope that Arkansas is the right spot. Tho South needs greater variety In crops. New York Times. L Oesuretobrinss p3 fcyjTwiMtvW PLUG and no other, for it is the lartest niece of Goo u ever sold for lu IrtHiJNi 1 Absolute!) Pure gnSSE525ESZSZ52SSraraiE5HS25E5n Great Prize Contest. a HI ft 1st Prize. KNABE PIANO, style "P" $300 jj 2d Prize, Cash, S 3d Prize, Cash, g iu uasn rrizt, eacn a 15 Cash Prizes, each a 28 Prizes, - $1300 3 Tho first prize will bo civen to the person who constructs the shortest n sentence, In English, containing all the letters in tho alphabet. Tho other J prizes will go in regular order to those competitors whose sentences dtanil tl next In nolnt of brevity. CONDITIONS. The length of a sentence is to be measured by tho number of letters it contains, nnd each contestant must sentence just how long it is. Tlio p Geographical names and names or closes February 15th, 1800, and later. In case two or moro one first received will bo given n sentenco is less than 110 letters in length will receive Wilkio Collins' works )j in paper cover, including twelve complete novels, whether he wins a prize )j or not. No contestant can enter more than one sentence nor combine with )J other competitors. Residents of fu part, directly or indirectly, in tuts $ a Tills remarkably liberal offer is of which the distinguished ex-congressman, WILLIAM J. BRYAN, is Editor, and it Is required that each competing sentence be enclosed with one dollar for a year's subscription. The Weekly Would-Hkiialu is Issued in semi weekly sections, and hence Is nearly as good us u daily. It is tho western champion of free silver coinage und tho leading- family newspaper of" Nebraska. Address, a H Weekly 02SHSSa5TES2S2S2S2SHSZS2S5ESaSSSaSZSE5SSSE5asaSa52SBSEl n ' Y& 9 & & tffc I I 1 H "I firmly bolluvo that Piso's I B m" Ilw llllflll Curo kftit mo front having I T f Wm M m m Hk Ml quiet ronsumpuoii. Airs. 1 j")- m I -m 1 I 1 1 1 1 II I H- B. DMlIilXa, li&mr , p Jp ? 0 P ft KI Meadow, N. Y., Juno IS, 1895. j p ltmr tat. g, n am Hk r"w m qm ij t Ipae I B i i Kl V B 1 Bl 11 I 1 1 1 M I . uuncuif ir a un : Cures Whero All Else Fails. BEST COUCH SYRUP. 1 , tv tks nnni). vsi; iktimt:. soi.n ky mtcfiQtsTs. as crs. $ S Tfothlac to suddenly and completely Q dlsaMei the mntelei LUMBAGO, LAME RACK, STIFF NECK, nnd nothing so promptly - j caresthem n SL JACOBS QlL ' ? - U tobacco Delicious - Nutritious The Breakfast Cocoa MADE BY IK - a -& ) SClftfUMr Walter Baker & Co. DORCHESTER, MASS. C05TS LESS THAN ONE CENT A CUP. NO CHEMICALS. ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR Walter Baker &Co's.BreakfastCocoa made at dorch ester.mass.it bears their trade hark la belie ck0c01atiebe ON EVERY CAN. AVOID I IMITATIONS- 100 50 200 150 9u, $10, indicate by figures at the close of his sentence must have soma meaning. persons cannot be used. The contest tho results will bo published one week prize-winning sentences are equally short tho preference. Every competitor whose Omaha are not permitted to take any contest made by the Weekly Woiild-IIeualo. World-Herald, OmaUa. Neb. g