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:K3K22B2SS2: 10 THE COURIER mediate attention. In the afternoon and evening talks in the opera house, stercopticon pictures were used to illus trate her lecture. Mrs. Hall is a Me braEka woman and is proud of the fact that eho is the lirst white woman born in this Btato The money received from tho entertainment is to bo given to school decoration and the public library. One hears so much of the injurious trades dippers' lead poisoning in the potteries, phossy jaw in tho match fac toriop, etc. that wo are glad to hear of some of the occupations that are actual ly beneficial, even medicinally bo, to the health of thoso engaged in them. The men who lay the asphalt in the streets, for instance, seldom have a day's illness, and those employed in electric light works and in places where large quan tities of electricity are generated enjoy quite an extraordinary amount of vital ity. A visit to the gas works, too, is quite frequently prescribed by physi cians for chest ailments. The workers in the salt mines also enjoy an absolute immunity from rheumatism. Perhaps the healthie3t occupation is that in the petroleum works. The men employed in these never suffer from sore throat, diphtheria, quinsy or kidney ailments. The marvelous curative effects of the petroleum fumes is such that it is now quite a common thing for sufferers from throat affections to visit the petroleum works, much as people used to drink the waters at Bath. A celebrated and wealthy operatic tenor who had devel oped a throat weakness has for several months past been working as an ordi nary employe, but gratis, in one of the petroleum refining rooms, deriving from the inhaling of the fumes a cure that scores of phyticians and several ocean voyages failed in establishing. A healthful sign of the times is the general interest taken in the sub ject of self government in the public schools. The government of the school room under the sway of an experienced teacher mBy be kind and beneficent, but in its nature it is despotic. In theory, the schoolmaster is a monarch, ruling with an arbitrary authority and expecting explicit obedience from the pupils. For children, this may be the best form of government. In fact, under certain circumstances it may be the only kind that will produce good order. Apparently it is the leest troublesome. Stilly there is a growing conviction among educators that inasmuch as the object of the public schools is prepara tion for life, the pupils should be made familiar, with the underlying principles of the system of government of which they will soon be the source. There fore Echopls are now organized upon the eelf governing plan with legislative and executive officers selected by the pupils themselves. The guidance and super vision of Buch a system requires from the teacher more time and energy than the old way of governing. But the re sults where this plan has been tested are said to bo highly satisfactory. It is claimed that order and discipline are easy to maintain, and that the import ance of tho self-governing principle is a great factor in the development of true citizenship. Pupils thus taught should make better citizens than those who have known no other rule than that of the old-fashioned arbitrary authority. THEATRIGAfo. THE PRINCE of TRAIN SERVICE On April 22nd, the Union Pacific wiil inaugurate two palace train services to Portland, Ore. No. 1, morning train, will consist of through palace and tour ist sleepers, buffet, smoking, library, chair and dining cars. No. 3, afternoon train, through palace and tourist Bleep erf, buffet, smoking, library and chair car. Diner to Ogden. The only direct line. City office 1044 O street. THE OLIVER. "A Contented Woman" at the Oliver Theatre noxt Thursday evening. "A Contented Woman'' like all of Mr. Hoyt'e plays satirizes something new Rnd this time it is tho "New Women" The cast include? Belle Archer, Bonnie Lottie, Augusta De Forest, Arthur Buchanan, C. Morrison, J. L. Kearney, Belle Chippendale and a host of pretty girls. Miss Ada Reban, the most talented of American actresses, supported by a large company, the greater part' of whom played with her under the direc tion of the late Augustin Daly, will be the attraction at the Oliver Theatre on Monday evening, May 7th. She will be seen in her greater impersonation Katherine, in "Taming of the Shrew." The piece will be mounted with the same elaborate scenery and effects used in its presentation at Daly's Theatre in New York, which became Miss Reban's property in the settlement of the Daly estate. Her present tour is being made under the direction of Klaw & Erlanger. THE FUNKE. 'Hie Better Half, the most success ful of farce comedies. Freedom from vulgarity, novel specialties, a well bal anced company and a clean cut breezy performance are the principal elements in the make-up of "His Better Half" which will be 6een at the Funke Opera House Friday and Saturday and matinee April 27 and 28. The cast includes such clever people as Boyle and Graham, Edith Pollock, Bert Gagnon, Meade and Bennett and many others. Prices 15, 25, 35 and 50 cents. TIME IS MONEY. When you are traveling, due con sideration snould be' given to the amount of time spent in making your journey. The Union Pacific is'the best line and makes the fastest time by many houn to Salt Lake City, Portland and Cali fornia points. For time tables, folders, illustrated books, pamphlets descriptive of the ter ritory traversed, call at City Office, 1044 O at. E. B. Slosson Gen. Agent Do you get jour Courier regularly? Please compare address. Jf incorrect, please send right address to Courier office. Do this this week. The Rock Island playing cards are the slickest you ever handled. One pack will be sent by mail on receipt of 15 cents in stamps. A money order or draft for 50 cents or same in stamps will secure 4 packs. They wiil be sent by express, charges prepaid. Address, John Sebastian, G. P. A., Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y, Chicago. UNDER TIIB DIBECTIOX OF 0.T.CIUMDX F.C.ZEHRUNG Corner 13th and P. Pliouo 3SI Tla Doors -will Often, from. Now on. at 7s45 Tlhwsdlffliy Ev.? April 2 If 3'ou are itrpolitics, be sure and see it. First big- laughing success here this season. BELLE ARCHER, Surrounded by a magnificent cast of artists, presenting" this favorite author's pet corned', ' "A Contented Woman." Full of music specialties and pretty girls. Get in line for seats. Prices, 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00. II UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 0. T. CRAWFORD AND F. C. ZEHRUN6 COR. O AND TWELFTH. 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