Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, September 12, 1908, EDITORIAL SECTION, Page 11, Image 11
THE OMAHA DAILY REK: SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 100. 11 BRIEF CITY NEWS Ht oot Print It. XMamooas, Eflholra, Irwiln, Thomas W. Blackburn, Lawyer. Rudolph r. iwobofia, Publle Aoeountant. Bowman, 117 N. 1C, Douglas shoe, $3.,0. Pa Bourka for Quality cigars, 216 S. 15th. Blnshart, photographer, 18th & Farnam. Equitable X,lfe Policies, sUht drafts at maturity. H. 1). Necly, manager, Omaha. Electrical Wiring and Bepalra Burgess Orandin company, loll Howard street. Blow on Jaw Cornea High It cost Harry Nelson $27.50 In police court for taking a swing at the Jaw of William Cassldy Thurs day evening. Ersry woman should have a safa place t to keep money and valuables. A box In the American Bare Deposit vaults In Tlie Bee building costs only 14 a year or $1 for three- months. Corn Growers SLeet at Xrrlngton The Douglas County (Vrn Growers' association mi-ets Saturday evening fit 7 o'clock In tho Woodmen ball-at liv.ngton for the put -pose of planning Dougliis county's exhibit at the National Corn show. Bog Dealer Sues BAUroad For the losi of nine boxes of rigs which m-ere being shipped from L)es Moines to Omaha Nlslian V. Slmonian, an Omaha rug dealer, has begun suit In district court against the Chicago, Ko k Island & Pacific for 142R.40. Greek Letter Banquet Gamma Sigma fraternity of the Omaha High school held Its third annual banquet at the Rome Thursday evening with thlrty-Blx mem-, here present. Many of those who at tended were university m?n who were graduates of the local high school. aooclell Case Set for Saturday The ar raignment of Van GouuVll for the murder of Kdna Kennott was again postponed by CoimV Attorney English at the request of Attorney W. W. Blabaugh, who represents the defendant. The date for the arraign ment was set for Saturday morning. Sunday School Workers to Meet All persons Interested In Sunday school work have been Invited to attend the meeting ot the Qrandcd Sunday School union, which will be held at the Young Men's Christian Association building at 3:M Saturday after noon. The meeting Is called as the regular weekly assembly of Omaha Sunday school workers. I Bedlok Wins Golf Trophy Judge W. A. Redick and his son, John W., have re turned from Bt. Paul, where they were In the Invitation golf tournament of the Town and Country club. John W. Redtck won one of the five flights and Is the possessor of a beautiful sterling silver cup as evi dence of the fact. Judge Kedtck was also successful, being runner up In the third flight. The guests of the St. Paul club wtrj elaborately entertained during the progress of the tourney. Poraker Club Electa Offloers The For aker Colored Republican club met at Idle, wild hall Thursday evening and elected these officers: O. W. Hibbler, president; George Dickinson, vice pceldent; H. V. Plummer, secretary, and W. J. Johnson, treasurer. From now on meetings of the olub will be held regularly on Thursday nights. Omaha Wins Pish Bake Omaha carried off the honors of the day at the fish bake given by the Elks of Council Bluffs to their brother Elks on this side of the river. Mayor Jim made the principal speech of the day arid Ike Miner carried off the prise of t K hat for being the homeliest Klk on the grounds. W. 8. Stephens of Sidney won the prize for being the best looking Elk. The Council Bluffs Blks did things up about right and for those broth ers who did not care for fish, chicken and other good things had been prepared. Sev eral hundred crossed from Omaha and en Joyed the fun. Omaha Olrl Makes Good Progress Miss Anne Sorennon, a daughter of 8. P. Soren son of 1W North Twenty-seventh street, la making an enviable record In her work at Driiison university, Granville, O., which she' entered after graduating from the Onmha High school In 1904. In getting her bachelor's degree, which was conferred last June, sho has been specializing In history, and this summer has been taking graduate work at Chicago university. Her under graduate work at Denlson was done on a scholarship, and she will go back to Gran ville this fall to take her master's degree while working on a teaching fellowship In history. CowglU Cays State Looks Fine W. S. Cowglll, mayor of Holdrege and nominee for state railway commissioner on the dem ocratic ticket, was In Omaha Friday pre paring for the coming campaign. Mr. Cowglll has been making somewhat of a trip over the state, which, he says, never looked better. "The McCook division of the Burlington, which did not give much of an Indication of a corn crop, will sur prise many," said Mr. Cowglll. "Reports have gone out that we would have no corn crop out our way, but that Is wrong. The latest figures show that that section of Nebraska will have more than half nn 1 average corn crop." Plrs Set to Cambridge Hotel Thinking that the demolition of the old Cambridge hotel, Thlrtenth and Capitol avenue, was proceeding too slow, some incendiary at tempted to set fire to the building early Satorday morr.ing. The blaze wss extln gulshed before It gained any headway. A lighted match carelessly thrown among a hunch of paper In the reldenee of S. T. Olasgiw, 2430 South Twentieth street, about 7:30 Thursday night resulted In a loss of approximately lino before the resulting blaze wss extinguished. Bidding on High School Wing Con tractors desiring to compete for the con struction of the south wing to the high school will be given until October 7 to figure on the plans as furnished by Archi tect I jiteriB'T. As the plans are Intricate, and also as a large sum will be expended In the erection of the wing, the mem bers of the building committee ot the Board of Education and the architect de cided that prospective liidders ought lo be given sufficient time In which to figure on the specifications. It is the hope of the board to get the excavation done end a portion ot the foundation built this fall and the superstructure completed In time for the opening of school In September, 19. George W. Baxter's Funeral Mrs. Bert Miner has returned from Red Oak, la., where she attended the funeral of George W. Baxter, a former Omaha merchant. Mr. Baxter's death was due to anaemia, from which he had suffered for two years. The funeral services were held at the home, 210 West Re-d street. Red Oak, and were conducted by Rev. G. W. I.add of the Congregational church. Mr. Baxter was 48 years old. In 1S3 he moved to Omaha, where he lived until 19n2, when he returned to Red Oak. He was married In Omaha In 1899 to Miss Clara Landen sclilanger. Mrs. Baxter, three brothers and a sister, survive him. Besides Mrs. Miner, Elliott Evans of Omaha also attended the funeral. PLEADS FOR SANE SCHOOLS n Dr. Oeorge L. Miller Criticise Present j Tendencies of Common Education. ELECTRIC CAR ON A TOUR Makes Trip from Elkhart Lake, Wis., to Omaha In Good Shape and Time. Demonstrating the utility of the Woods' electric car for cross-country purpose.', Carl J. Metsger, sales manager of the Woods Motor Vehicle company and S. H. Peterson arrived In Omaha yesterday even ing from Elkhart Lake, Wis., In ono of these smooth-running little automobiles. They came by way of Chicago and throu.th northwest Iowa, where tho roads are not noted for their smoothness and drove into Omaha able to tell their local agent. 11. E. Frederlckson, that they had made the en tire Journey of 1,081 miles without the slightest mishap. "This Is the first time a cross-country trip has been made In an electric car," said Mr. Metzger. "but I am satisfied It will not be the last time. It was an ex periment, but we have proven that the electric car Is equal to ttie average strain of such a Journey and from now on you may expect to find them used for such tours. They have the solid rubber tire, the tire of the future and are highly adapted for long touring. "So much Interest has been aroused over this little Journey of ours In an electric car that a German paper, away over In Europe, has been publishing long artlc'"S about It. It Is a matter of the utmost in terest to automobile people and the oui- come of our trip has been watched eagerlv. "We go from here to IJneoln and return through Kansas and Missouri. We shall stop with Mr. Frederlckson for a couple of days." RANCHER EASY FOR FAKER Idaho Sheep Raiser Gives Ninety Dol lars In Cash for Worthless 9700 Check. C. M. Holland, a sheep raiser of Emmett, Idaho, Is loser to the extent of $90 as the result of a short acquaintance with a suave gentleman at Union station Friday morn ing. Holland, who Is accompanied west by his wife, stopped a few hours In Omaha and at the depot was approached by a stranger. During a few moments' con versation Holland explained that he needed help on his ranch and the stranger was Immediately hired. The latter, however, needed a, few dollars and a short time to straighten up iiis affairs here, so he told Holland, and would Holland he so obliging ss to let him have $90, taking as security a check on the Bank ot Hamilton of Van couver, B. C, for $700, made payable to E. D. Baker. Holland did so and was to meet the stranger in an hour, but the latter failed to put In an appearance in two hours and Holland related his story to the police, giving a good description of the confidence man. Bee want ads produce results. Goodyear Raincoats Reign Supreme" $30 Silk Cost's Fop $10 Unprecedented R.aincoa.t VaJnes Arc Offered in This Special Silk Coat Sale The opportunity of the year to buy the greatest raincoat bargains In town Is now presented to you. And you can buy that silk coat you've been wanting now, for much less than tho price retailers themselves pay. This Is the reason. , Being the largest manufacturers of raincoats In the world, and controlling the output of several mills, manufacturing all the goods we sell, we eliminate Jobbers and retailer's profits their profits Is your gain when buying your rainproof garments here. BUY TODAY NOW AT THIS STORE AND SAVE MONEY.' Closing Qui These Splendid Sample Fall Silk Coals Waterproof for Women, in all the Newest Fall Styles and Fabrics at Such Low Prices that Challenge Com parison With Others. S30 Silk Waterproof $1A Coats, for W $35 Silk Waterproof S Coats, for 12 $40 Silk Waterproof Coats, for 15 ORDER BY MAIL World's Largest Raincoat Manufacturers Goodyear Raincoat Co. S. E. Cor. 16th and Dairnprt Sts. NEED OF FTHM BASIS IS SHOWN Qootee West Tolnt Official to Prere Applicants for t adetnalps Are Very Defflrlent In the Ordinary Breaches of Learning. To the Kdltor of The Bee: Many years ago. as the editor of the Omaha Dally Herald and otherwise, I resisted a delib erate and systematic attempt to convert the public schools of Omaha Into a univer sity. The effort was only partially suc cessful. 1 also c.imbatted the idea of making academies cf (he common schools, sup ported and made free by all taxpaylng citi zens, In which the children of the plain and poor people should be educated In what us"d to be "a common school education." the word "common school" being tho name given to them by the statute laws which created them the very proper name Indicating their real purpose and the vital object of their existence. That purpose, and that object, were to give the sons and daughters of the plain people and poor people, whose condition In life make early bread-winning a necessity, and compel an average attendance of the schools of only a ftw short years cf sure and solid training In elementary education In "the three R's" reading writing and arithmetic. But noth ing could stop the error of teachers who styled themselves "professors" for many years In .expanding the common school into the uncommon school which we see every where. The university Idea that seriously meant to rival the state university at that time collapsed, of course, but the higher ed ucation cry which has li d up to such a stu pendouf" failure of education to educate In the public schools In either higher or lower education Is beginning to attract the atten tion and cause much concern In the conn try. Not many years ago I heard George K. T,akc, for twenty years on the muprema bench of the stnte. say that "the public schools are a humbug." and Charles B. I-nrned of the 1'nlted States Military acad emy. In an article In the current number of the North American Review, common ob servation and the experience and Judgment of the wisest heads of colleges and a mul titude of teachers In the public schools themselves go far to prove that Oeorge B. Ijnlie was not so far wrong In his hasty Judgment of our uncommon schools. The late Herman Kountze once told me of his experience with graduates of our Omaha high school who came, to him with applica tions for service In the bank. It was his way to ask the applicant some questions and then have them write nn application on the spot. The result was not calculated to Increase his respect for the work of tho Omaha public schools. It hns been well understood that a very huge proportion of the alumni of the high school do not bring out of It Into practical life enough of good reading and writing and arithmetic to apply these simple essentials of all education to business. But I must Introduce Mr. Lamed In a brief mention with a condensed sum mary of the article In the North American Review. Applicants for cadetshlps at West Point and Annapolis come from every con gressional district of every state and terri tory In the union, and "largely from the class who send their children to the pri mary and high school." The examinations were oral and primary up to 1870, and up to 1S6S they covered only: To be able to read distinctly and pro r.ounce correctly; to write a fair legible band; to perform with facility and accuracy the various operations of the ground rules of arithmetic, botli simple and compound; also those of reduction, or single and com pound proportion; vulgar and decimal frac tions. In 1S66 congress reluctantly consented to add to the entering requirements: A knowledge of the elements of English grammar; of descriptive geography, par ticularly of our own country; and of the history of the 1'nlted mates. In 1901 congress turned this matter over to the secretary of war, who required written examinations In Elementary algebra through quadratics; plane geometry; Knglish grammar; Kiigllsli literature und composition (very elemen tary): 1'nltod States history (high school!; general history (high school); geography (descriptive, common school). Mr. Larned says "the requirements aro no more than should be easily met by the graduates of any well-organized high school." As a matter of fact, the greater portion of It Is covered by the earlier years of the high school course, and some of It by the last year ot tht grammar schools." Mr. larned's comment Is that the first application of the new standard took place In March, this year, and "the results are very depressing" and even "pathetic." He adds that "the conclusion is Inevit able that the youth In these (hundreds of cases) have not received a fair day's wages for a fair day's work." Of the frightful failures he makes this statement: Out of 314 who took the entering exami nations this year, 26a, or 84 per cent, failed In one or more subjects (that Is, made a mark below the normal minimum, 66). Mr. Larned deals with the physical edu cation of our sons and daughters In a startling description of school room Im prisonment and the effects upon the youth of our country. I think It would be a good thing for the Omaha Board of Education and Superin tendent Davidson and the principals of the Omaha schools, especially the principal of the high school, to hold a Joint conven tion for a public reading and discussion of the surprising Vxhiblt of the masterful article of Mr. Larned of the United States Military academy and the cost In human welfare and money of the stilted, cram mlng and Jamming system of education from which It seems Impossible to pry loose some very good people. OEORGE L. MILLER. 1U JEU-JE1 VITS FOR BOY THE STRONGEST SUITS EVER MADE FOR BOYS GUARANTEED AGAINST THE MOST SEVERE WEAR These garments are designed and mack to stand the strain and hard usage that active boys put upon their clothes. s They can romp and play to their heart's content; they can jump, climb or practice JIU JITSU in these suits, if they like, and no harm will be done"they are made to meet the require ments of every demand. They are unsurpassed in quality, strength, durability, texture and value. We back these statements with the strongest possible guaranty that they will give perfect satisfaction. THEY ARE IDEAL FOR SCHOOL WEAR. 11 Ui' II ft. . J V. . - 1 MM THE COAT is strengthened by pat ent triple-taped seams, so ns to resist all strain; interlined with canvas and hair-cloth; non breakable fronts. This prevents the garment from sagging or losing shape; also supplied with extra buttons. Ml,,t"' rr-i A-.' rTvf rv THE PANTS are strengthen- .ed with patent double- taped seams; fronts are lined with linen canvas to pro tect knees from wearing out, and reinforced by extra-large double seats; the buttons are riveted on with steel. THE fl fiTH 9 woven with plied wool yarn (which means two or more twisted strands), thoroughly I HE vLU 1 H shrunk so that no weak .points are possible, waiter-proofed by latest improved method. MAN WITH BULLET IN HIS BACK Tails Conflict In Stories of How the Wound Was ReeelTed. With a bullet In his back, a man giving his name as Oeorge Kelly and saying that he lived "any old place," was arrested Thursday afternoon by Petectlvss Dona hue and McDonald and booked at the police station as a suspicious character. His wound was examined early In the evening by Police Surgeon Smith, who said that the bullet was lodged under the left shoul der blade and was not In a dangerous place. According to the statement made by Kelly to the police, he was shot last Mon day In Denver by a woman, but a tele gram to the authorities at that city (ailed to elicit any Information that would sub stantiate his assertion. It later developed that Kelly had consulted Dr. Kalal In tlx latter's office in the Karbach block and had told him that the wound had been received In a fight with some men at Den ver. The Omaha police believe that both stories Kelly Is telling are Inaccurate, and they surmise that he may have been Im plicated In a burglary' or other similar case and received a shot In the back while escaping. An effort will be made to find out the real location and particulars of the case, and Kelly Is being held pending an Investigation. Kelly evidently Is a laborer of medium height and dark complexion, aad la 'prob ably about Zi ears old. THESE SUITS are made in DoubleBreasted style, with Straight Knee Pants or Knickerbockers; for Boys 7 to 16 years old . . Indestructible Knickerbockers Made from guaranteed Corduroy the vP 55if strongest fabric made price Jw Any Knee Pants in the House including blue Serges, medium and -heavy weights, sold up to $L25, at.... School Shoes for Boys', foot form lasts; guaranteed to wear, 51.50 TO 81.08 Omaha's Leading Clothiers School Shoes for iclrls, made of the best leather; guaranteed to wear, 81.10 TO 81.08 'A 1L PICNIC PROMOTER TRAPPED Man Who Collects Money for Labor OatlnK is Exposed by a Pal. A "fake" labor picnic scheme was un earthed by the police Thursday afternoon In the arrest of M. J. Conlan, who repre sented himself to be secretary and treas urer of the Federated Trades of Railway Employes and approached several large business houses of the city soliciting dona tions for a picnic to be given by the organ ization. Conlan's scheme would be to pie-a-nt himself with a pse'udo loiter of Intro duction purporting to be signed by the president, a member of the executive coun cil and Conlan himself. Conlan would se cure the services of two hoboes to sign with him and he would then visit the vari ous large wholesale houses of the city and solicit subscriptions and sell tickets. About 3X tickets were sold. The scheme was given away by one of Conlan's new confed erates, who signed the letter of Introduction in good faith, but when Conlan came from one place and gave him ii.10 for his share tho accomplice became frightened and "tipped" the affair to the police. T SHEATH GOWN IS UNPOPULAR Erts the Importers t'rltlclxe Taste ot Women Who Will Wear It. the COAL UP! Cochem is coaching 'em the base ball season Is nearlng Its end chilly breezes blow of a morning. Fall 1b at bat and Winter la "next up." So the Winter supply of gar ments beet be ordered today. No man who takes the time to see our gathering ot Fall and Winter Suitings will take his order elsewhere. 8VIT8 TO ORDER S2S 12 $50 PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED WacCarlhy-Wilson Tailoring Co. 804-300 8. 16th St.. ear B. W. Cor. lets and rarnam sta. Corset strings ten yards long and short gloves are the two features of this sea son's styles that are actually established, according to Miss Elizabeth A. C. White, pretldent of tho Dressmakers' Protective association, who talked on the new fash Ions to 3(4 dressmakers from all parts of the country at the opening session ot the association's convention In Masonic tem ple. New York, Monday afternoon. Miss White exhibited something like forty Paris gowns, all different, and when any one asked her which was the latest style her Invariable reply was: "They all are. There never was a sea son when the styles were so unsettled and changeable. In fact, a well dressed woman can wear anything this year except a sheath gown." "The sheath gown !s not stylish," she added. "It cannot b-?come popular. It was not originated by any of the Important houses in Paris and has never been worn by persons of refinement. There are many variations of the dlreclolre costume In vogue, but the tight fitting skirt, especially the form slit up the side. Is not at all correct. "Only one characteristic prevails In al! this season's styles. That is the extremely long sleeves, covering the hand. The short glove Is the thing, of course. As to the new corsets well, they are adapted to making the figure resemble a telegraph pole as nearly as possible. For that pur pose they are extremely long, and it tukei ten yards of string to lace them properly. A slender woman can wear them. Htuut women cannot entirely eliminate their curves they must simply do the best they can." SOME WHITE HOUSE FAMILIES William Henry Harrison Had the Largest, ('onolstlnir of Ten Children. There has been times fn American his tory when an advocate of large families could not have cited the household of the White house as a-n example, for small families have been the rule In the White House and the census taked In more than one administration would have been obliged to report, "No family." Yet only two bachelors have been elected to the presidency, and one of these, Grover Cleveland, changed his condition by marrying before completing his first term. James Buchanan in his" youth was a party to a romantic love affair, and after the death of the young woman he appears never to have though of marry ing. It has been said that few presidents had what President Roosevelt would call large families. William Henry Harrison had the largest; He was the father of six sons and four daughters. He was the oldest man ever elected to the presidency. Hayes and Garfield had the next largest families; In the Hayes family were born eight children, and In the Garfield family seven, a large number In each case grow ing to maturity. President Grant had four children, three sons and one daughter, and one of Jor general in the army. Abraham Lln these sons, Frederick D. Grant, Is a. ma coln had four sons, Robert Todd Lincoln, who became secretary ot war under Pres idents Garfield and Arthur, alone surviv ing to maturity. President Johnson had two daughters, Martha and Mary, Martha presiding over the White House during the frequent Illnesses of her Invalid mother. President Arthur was a widower, and his sister presided over the White House. He had two children living, but his first child, a son, died in infancy. President Van Huren also wit a widower, tie had five sons, two of whom were Abraham, whose wife presided over the White House, and John, who was known as "Prince John." President Taylor had a son and two daughters, of whom one married Jefferson Davis. President Pierce had three sons, two of whom died In Infancy, and the third, a boy of 13, was killed In the presence of his parents in a railroad accident two months before his father's Inauguration as president. President John Adams had a daughter 'and three sons. President Monroe had two daughters and John Qulncy Adams had several children. Pres ident Jefferson had five children, two ot Klnley's two daunhters died while rery young. Boston Globe. MAKING WASH COLORS FAST How to Prepare tho Hot "alt Sola tlon for the ftettla Process. With the proper treatment before the first washing, wearing appsrel made of any wash material could keep Its original color until worn to tatters. The Idea that the process of setting the color must be gone through with before a garment Is worn Is entirely erron--.u, as even bsuiiy auileJ garments may bo put through the setting process and then readily washed cleaa In the soapy water. Fold the garment to a small slse and lay It in the bottom of a laundry crock or some other vessel which will not rust. For a large garment dissolve one pound of salt in two quarts of wa(er and pour scalding hot over the garment in the vessel. Loosen up the folds so that the salt solution may thoroughly penetrate and leave It In the water for at least one hour. Wring the garment and wash the same as tiMuat. Th am solution mav He reheatjuf and used again for goods ot the same tones. ' ureatest jLvxnimt ot wen s an i Headwear in Omaha Today we are ready to show you our complete line of New Fall Hats. Many exclusive shapes are controlled by us. Complete showing in every new style and shape. We have all shades of brown, elephant, moose, olive, green and all other colors. Our showing includes: The "Asbury" at $2.50 The "Rutland" at $3.00 Stetsons" taja5 $3.50 Omaha's Leading Clothiers 2a