The Worthington advance., 1885-04-16
WAR.

WAR.
War has not yet been openly declared
between England and Russia, but it is
now the general impression that it can
hardly be avoided. Russia seems to be
advancing her lines further and fur.
ther south, and i late rnmor says that
tho Russians are about to seize Herat,
which is the Key and gateway to En-
glands Indian possessions.
ARBOR DAY
Gov. Hubbard has issued Il procla.
nation appointing Thursday, the 23d
Of April, or next Thursday, AS Arbor
Day. The people are called on to turn
out and plant trees and shrubbery for
ornamentation and use.
WHEAT.
Gen. Manager Maxwell, of the Mani
toba road has sent the following to all
agents on the line of that road:
The reports in the morning papers Of
fighting in Afghanistan are now Con-
firmed and wheat has gone up to day
II to 10 cents per busllel. AS the time
will undoubtedly cause many to put in
il the prospect for higher prices was
not reasonably well assured. Will you
please get news in the hands of agents
on your division tonight and have
them give this information rs wide cir.
c,,lxtion as possible.
Agents should also see that prices
are promptly advanced 1T elevators IN
the country and notify if such IS not
done.
In the eveEt Of war between En-.
gland and Russia, wheat will undoubt-
r'lly be ~ great demand and command
''war prices"
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THE 4 AMENDED SCHOOL Law.
Superintendent kislle will issue
circular to county superintendents and
school district officers, explanatory Of
the amendments and alterations of the
school law made by the recent legisla-
tnre. TIE gist Of the changes is rs fol.
lows:
County commissioners are to appoint
text -h,nk agents 1T their MEETING in
january, or, failing to do so then, at
their next meet ing; but not later than
May l5 Tie time within which live
or more fr~~hoh!ers may file an appli-
cation for u rellearing "f any matter III
relation to the organization or altera-
ton If their district is limited to twen-
" days from the time ut which the
commissioners entered their order. The
superintentlent of any county having
IT'S or more districts may appoint an
assistant, to he confirmed, and receive
= salary to I've fixed by the county COM
s,issivn-ls. Parents and guardians
shall send children between eight and
sixteen years of age to \ public or l"i-
vate schoOl, twelve weeks each year
six Of which are to be cont ntinMOns-nD-
Kiss excused by the board for sufficient
reason, u fine Of from $40 to $50 being
the penalty for violation of this provis.
ion. School directors and school board
presidents are TO enforce the law, and
il they fail to secure such prosecution
within ten days after receivl"g y writ
ten notice from any taxpayer, they are
liable to 4 fine Of from $50 to $50. An
n"al school meetings are to be held on
the third Saturday in July instead OF
the first Saturday in September, as for
merly. Terms OF office in common
school districts ara to expire on July
81, and in independent districts on the
6rst Saturday in August. District
clerks must make their annual reports
to county superintendents on or before
Aug. 10, and county superintendent
must report to the state superintendent
on or before Sept. 20.