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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
IN SPITE OF 1HI FACTS
JUSTICES LOyC AID cRl.l DISSENT


LAxsIaa, Dec. So.-The democratic
halorty OF tina supreme court handed
0own an opinion today sustaining the
validity of the act creating the county
q Dickinson. As this act was passed
~ the vote OK Senator Friedlander il
vas necessary for the majority to hold
hat Friedlander, was legally seated.
Tina they did by declaring that the
journal Of the senate shows that .
quorum was present when Senator
Morse Was unseated. Justices Long
and Grant filed dissenting opinion IN
which they declare that the journal,
through aftdavirs and protest which
She seventeen republican senators filed
on the day succeeding tho Friediander
outrage. cone.nssyely shows that
quorum OF the senate MAS
not present when the latter was
seated, and consequently he was mere
stranger IN the senate, aud his acts as
senator were illegal. the majority get
around the protect by saying that It
can not be held % nullify the record Of
the previous day. In the dissenting
opinion Justice Long says: "What then
Mas the effect OF the athdavits and 20
test which No Eui sgread up1u the
journal OK the sensta on the mofning
OF tho 25th Of February, Upon the fl
ing OK these afiidavits writer. protest
MAS made BY seventeen senator's. and
an effort made TO expurge the record
OF the day before. Can 10 be said that
this did not IN fact rescird the reso-
lutlons of tho 2ith OF February
III ii did not resclnd that acton, how
could such action be rcscirdedy The
majority Of the members had power TO
do 10, and IN fact did do II, except that
the president OF the senate and the
secretary. together with these conspira-
tors having control oil the body. though
allowing the athdavits and protest TO
BE- filed. did not spread upon the jour.
nal the fact Of u decision, and that
therefore Mr.. FrIcdlander was bat u
stranger in that body and that this fact
appears from the journals themselves"
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31

~ Dssssdiss the suit Hroughs BY a,
Oaksy Hall.

NEW YonK, Dec. 3o.-Prof. James
Efyce's expenses in defending the libel
suit brought against him by A. Oakley
Hall have already nearly ruined him.
HIS counsel Is Sir Charles Russell. A
commission ia taking testimony in New
York in tho case. Ex-Mayor Hall Oh
jectsd 10 . reference made In Bryce's
'sAmerican commonwealth" 10 his
connection with the Tweed ring. The
objectionable chapter was thereupou
cukors OF the book. but this did not
eatJsfy Hall nor prevent hlm, under the
English law. from obtaining large dam
ages for liiel whieh mad gained par
tial circulation. Prof. Bryce's oElY
hope IS 10 show that tho statements
made were true. To do this he has to
rake over the whole history OF Tweed
ism for evidence, aud It Is an expensive
task for him. The defense raises four
points First, the right of historian
To- state notorious facts; second, lack of
malice; third, lack of damage; fourth,
the truth OF the allegations.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
COULD NOT BI BETTER
The state Fish Hatchery IL In
First Class Condition.
mo HILLIOyS FOR DISTRIBUTION
The state Ffsh Cemmsssiea will riass
that Samser Of rrsur Neat sprisg-J.
-. Esthboas Dtseasses uetsis-
Gossip Of tho Cegfiders.

The regular meeting o: the state FISH
commission Was held At the Morton last
night. The members present were the
president. iierschei Whitaker Of De
tfeit, Commissioners j. {. Parker and
Iloyt Post, Secretary Gen. ID. Mussey
and superintendent w. ID. Marks.
Nothing Was done at last nights meet.
ing except 70 audit accounts. I'VE
have Just returned from Parls," said
Dr. Parker. ave found everything
there in excellent condition. We could
could not expect 10 find things in bet.
Ter condition"
"we are propagsting the usual
amount of fry this WINTER" said supt-
Marks. ave shall have =, ,60O, 900 brook
trout and 100000 brown front by
next spring. OF thesc 5000, 900
about 1000 600 viii be- distributed.
We are gradually getting the streams
stocked. People are protecting the
fish better than they ever have before.
There is comparatively little fishing be-
ing done out OF season now, aud the
streams containing trout aren't being
fished 10 death in season as they for
merly were. Tho number of streams
containing trout Is rapidly increasing,
and so all the fishermen don't fiocx
to one stream as they have besn IN the
habit OF doing. There are great
many private trout streams being e.
tablishcd, too. Fewer people every
year are raising fish, but more people
are establishing the preserves. We are
doing something all the time toward
stocking the inland lakes. They are
getting fished out, Too. We find il 10
a difficult matter TO stock the in
land lakes with white fish. They
won't flourish in a lake unless they
were there originally. Their food Is
different from any other lake fish.
They don't eat smaller ones, and 80
they can't live unless the lake 10 spec
tally adapted for them. But We are
planting great many pike and bass.
They always thrive we'll. We are put
ting great many carp into stagnant
water too.
II find" said Or. Parker, "that q
great deal OF damage to fishing results
from lowering the levc! OF lake. Low
eripg the level three feet may work
serious results. The water 10 drained
oil the flats where the fish feed and
they are forced 10 hunt for their food
IN what was formerly deep water. OF
course the same things are not there,
and the fish must suffer in conso-
quencc."
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31

The letter xas written from motel al
fwsnty-slxth street and Esghth avenue.
but be itaIaea that the writer bad gone
from there "a Brooklyn. Aalie sile m
sarsnee man MAS esiibefatsne - 10
yRat Mas best to DO. he reserved p<ss-
tai card ffom Won Asehssis, say ylags
hsye seat a letter Ia lielen. through
Rosa, tlse COOK. sna kness assosst tiis
eiopemfni plan | wsnt you 10 20 10
Mr.. sspuld's house. &c: acquainted
with souae OF the servants and md out
aboat Asss ssoula's hour Tor walAlng
aud yssilsng. Help ms out IN tnss
and there Is . million IA II Tor both oi
US.
Mr.. Rassford. now thoroughly
alarmed, hesitaled na longer. He
wentto tie East slxty-seyen,h street
sistion aud mst Captain Grnner and
Ward Detective Csmpteil. lie showed
the letter and postal card, and told
what lse knew Of Xon Mschaeis.
CAPTAIN Gunner told Mr.. Bassford To
come 10 the station house on December
IL. When The insurance man arrived
h. met George Gould. tie millionalre's .
eldest son. Mf. Bassford produced the
letter and postal card. Mr.. Gould vas
stasiied.
why. this fellow has cent letters to
my slater lIeien," he said. .'Tney
catsv while We were at the lryington
last Auminer, but did not know that
the took mad anything 10 do wIh
them. One of the girls ia the house -
nxfssd Rosa, the name he ises on the
possaicard. The letters were signed
'PrlEce Michaels.
Capt. Gunner expressed his opinion
that the man was crank and Mr.
Go,sid affected TO coincide with him.
Tue psjlice captain wanted Ia know II
the Gould family would like 10 have
Won Michacls arrested and Mr.. Gould
said no. that an arrest would bring
publicity and the idea of kidnapping
sons member Of the Gould family
miott be taken up by some other
crauk. Mr.. Gould took possession o:
the Iotters and said he would have extra
PRECAUTIONS taken about the house.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
EFTsa couLp.s CASH.
rLt Of = Crank TO Abdact tho wizards
Daughter

NEw YoRE. Dee. se.-A rlct TO kid.
nap Miss Helen. the oldest daughter Of
jay Gould. has been uncarthed and
may 'cai TO an arrest, although the
wizard and police detectives believe .,
30 be the wild scheme OF crank. This
crank wfT te 20 friend In New York
the daxafter Eroker Noroross threw a
horb IN Russell ssge's Office, saying he
was gong 81 eiopc with Ms. Helen
Could, take her ont west. and IT nr.
tiould did not ACCEPT INN as son-in-
law ard give him good start IN The
woaisl be would nell! Nlss Helen cap.
tige patl 81 .tpo. 600 TaBscn was paid.
'El.n vfstef Of tile letter signed
himself Won Michaegs'' and directed
John b. Ilsssforn. general agent os tie
nion Mutual Lae Insurance con-
rany, W whom IL was writer. 10 ies
iiu know how mnch Mr. ofi would
pfgbslay gsye np for tae RETURN 81 rs
daeg gteE. Iiie piae wsa 10 sadsiee ilss
yonslg woman. on Sour PSefsxt 81
ngher, 70 enter cab nssF het fathff :
fesHisnee ~ F4ffh evtnisu Aitd iofty
seventh stfnvt Won ~ { ssels kaf =
esosDsataa we're 50 fs{ ~ he's iate Use
ssn.sis and draw tbs Hatls. sni he
driver a.te hurry fha Fsfss 81 Ssw
gsr.px. rnxse a tFssa Hosssa lw iaafasss
fof tso ~ssi
~. hsssfsfa VS. spl'aHed. The
saasglty 81 fRe ffap 'sitlen sits sts
tff1stls sesssts tssfehess srfssRsd 80 f'f's
A ,,.s assafisla vss sHt he So sFsSs.s
as-osssies es anhssis' rhess~sasits'
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
NAMED THEIR COMMITTEES.
The state l.. A. W. Onscers Hold . Meet
ing at sweets.


The state officers of the Michigan
branch of the League OF American
wheelmen held their annual meeting
at Sweets hotel last night. Chief Con-
sul A. i. Richmond, c. A. Conover,
Coldwator, secretary and treasurer,
were present. W. L. Reedcr, Adrian;
J. ID. Patterson. Port Huron; 4. III. Is
colt, w. s. Turner and G.. w. Jones,
city, were elected representatives. The
following delegates were elected TO the
National assembly. which occurs at
Philadelphia in February: Jacob Jes-
son. Muskcgou; D-. Guy Holcomb,
Jackson; j. NJ. Griffin, NJ. D., Detroit,
and w. Nj. Scyfardt, Saginaw. As
chairmen of the divers committee the
following were chosen: Rights and
privileges, J. II. johnson, Detroit;
rules ard regulations, T.. w. Jones,
city; improvement OF highways, J. Y.
Real, Ann Arbor; transportation, II. &.
Stewart, city. The chief consul was
authorized tn order printed 1900 copies
OF the new Michigan road books for the
coming season. A resolution was
adopted which pledges the association
10 give to the member securing ton
new names gold league pin. The
member bringing IN loo new members
will be presented with u BICYCLE valued
at Sl35. communication was re-
ceivcd from Washington, u. C., asking
that the Michigan delegates use their
influence at PHILADELPHIA TO induce the
American league to hold the next ma
tlonal meet at the capital
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31

VIENNA, Dec. so.--A letter IS pub
lished here describing the ten weeks
siege OF Yemer by the Arabs. The
town was under bombardment daily,
while terrible famine prevailed IN
Yemen. Every person venturing out
of the town To attempt TO procure food
was driven hack naked, with nose aud
ears cut off or otherwise mutiated, the
insurgent chief declaring that he wonld
convert the Yemen Jews to islamism
or extirpate them. When the Turks
reiicvcd the city a general butchery of
prisoners occurred on both sides.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31

Davis n. D>nesne~d ~ . Pewerfn
potisisst Gfrh.


CofSwsrs, Ohio, Dec. 9o.--Ths presl-
dental boom OF Senator soverpor Hill
Of new York. vac badly pupctnred
sFain ton ght IN the Jackson club. ~
oresnizstion recognized asa power IN
democratic politics IN Ohio. whe u the
fninufes OF the last meeting, ccnt.i pine
= record OF The resolutions denouncing r
BIN as sufker. we're read tonight a n
eaeTt vas made % erpungs all refer
ence - HHL
Ths fzhf IN his behalf was I'D w
col ". A. TtyloY. while Claude
MeeFef. fsevFrnor Caniybtif's rr1sste
secretary. cfIzrnploDed the crs,oxifson
Sesersi lncassdssfr spcetnes we're fusse,
81 vffssch ifii wxs arfsptfc,f fully sonred
aDa tfae e3szl, resed ~ 10 - nfainss en-.
pfuEsBe the fnTmeF Tesoiuslen from tis<
frss,fd-
Bsifs hackers SIRE 30 Incen~1 nf the
t,nfesfne Of sls~ fiett that sse of then.
res Esed ts.esf nasnlnsfsillp.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
CRISP SERIOUSLY III.
1As Speakers Condition the Cause o.
Anxiety

1As spesker's Condition the Cause %
Anxiety
wAshfSeroS, Dec. s0.---The illness Of
Speaker Crisp continues and 10 said to
gue some anxiety 10 his family. He
10 reported 70 have the grip in i,s worst
form and to be scarcely able to speak.
No one is permitted to see him. One
OF the immediate results of this
will Be that the h0Use Will rot
BE- able to enter upon I,s regular
work so soon sftsr Jsnusry as was
expected. II bad teen the intention 10
have tho rules ready for the submas.
non TO the house Immediately after
The recess. But owir- 20 the illness OF
speaker Crisp the committee on rules
will not bs able 90 consider the sub
f>ct. nor viii the democratic bFancn Of
the committee be able 10 formulate I:s
srheme.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
SKELETON OF A MAN FOUND.
Lew Nome Unearths laeaohes bones 4,
Gravel rtt.

Monday Lew Morse. q small boy,
was wandering in the vicinity Of the
gravel pits on walbrldgc street, north
of tie reservoir, when he came upon
the skeleton OF man, the appearance
OF which indicates that it has been
there some time. No f1csh renamed
on the bones. tho clothing had rotted
away, and the only articles found were
brass buttons ard the remnants OF a
pair OF shoes. The brass buttons lead
to the belief that IN life the bones be
ionged 10 an inmate Of the soldiers
home. There was nothing winch
would lead TO the Identification. At
the soluicrs' home none of the officials
knew on = solder having mysicnously
disappeared. More PIT the remains
into n bushei basket and carried them
home, where be has had them for two
days. The facts came IN the knowl-
edge OF the police yesterday.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
Aid for starving Russians.

HrSrrNuoy. Pa. Dec. So.-an appeal
pubiis,e d III the afternoon newspapers
hero by y. +. lsenherg in behalf OF
starving Russians IS addressed To the
farmers OF this county and all others
who arc willing to assist III relieving the
poos peasants OF the iamine-strickcn
country. MIR. lsenbcsg announces that
he will grind free all Iriin that farmers
will give and in addition Will give one
husaeI for every ten he receives. The
Pcnnsvfysnia railroad has decided to
snip all Hour intended for Eussii to
New York free.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
ABANDONED THt ROAD.
The Indiana Mlai&aa ia the Hands sf
Iax GAthsssss

ANDERSON, lad. Dee. 5o.--The In
dana Midland railroad. extending from
this ely to waveland at tho western
border OF the state 10 practically
ahandone by its owners. Not . wheel
has turned since Saturday. The tie up
10 caused by the treasurers OF three
counties selzing the rolling stock TO
satisfy unpaid taxes. Nine locomotives
are chained to the track at Anderson,
knobbsvllie and Lebanon. Bad man.
agement 70 said to be the cause OF the
trouble.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
Charged vim crim.

AsnrRy PARK. n. j.. Dec. 31.-Dr.
Henry Dcs Agnes, who was arrested
yesterday charged with having per-
formed an operation upon the person
OF pretty lS-yesr-old Mamie Bishop,
which resulted in her death ono week
ago, was today released in 81 900 bail. !.
peadlng She action of tho grand jury.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31

sehoensrmAksr's stone quarry. IN
WauuAtosa village, nye miles west OF
this city, blowing Albert Butliz and
William Walker 20 atoms ana scatter
ing their remains over the country for
several miles. John Kalalsy wss fatal
~ injured. The two men killed were
IA the act Of loading tie blasting
pump when the explosion occurred.
The concassion demolished hundreds
OF windows IN wauvatosa and . mum
Der IN this city.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31

DESxER. Colo. Dec. 30.--At the
Graves trial this afternoon Judge
Mason continued his address, making
an attack cn the Worreils. lie said
there was more reason Tor believing
them guilty than Dr. Graves. lie
talked to excite the sympathIes cf the
Jury. Al tac night session Judge Bel
lord began hls speech for the state. lie
will conclude tomorrow.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
neath nf s. 81 cohh.

Mr.. A. V. Pantlind, OF the Morton
house, received dispatch from Kala-
mazoo yesterday announcing that his
old friend =. s. Cobb was dead. About
three weeks ago Mr.. Cotb was at the
Morton visiting Mr.. PantiInd; but
shortly after bis return home he was
taken with pneumonia. Although bIs
friends had entertained hopes of his
recovery, yet he was taken worse on
Monday aud died yesterday morning.
The funeral will be held on Saturday
and Mr.. Psntlind will try 10 attend.
Mr.. Cobb Was ono OF the bea known
citizens Of Michigan. lie he's held the
Office of railroad commissioner, wac
treasurer for the Michigan asylum for
insane at kalamazoo. and was a direc.
tor OF the orsni Rapids Il Indiana
railroad. lie wss Il years old.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31

sr. PAUL. MIMI, Dec. 5o.--The spec
isl possotssce inspector and Deputy T..
s. Marshal Shabaa rounded MP gang
OF post osics robbers here late this at
tsfnoon. They are wanted for burg
Isrzsng the post Office at Goffeeyilic,
Kansas. OF stamps and money.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31

Msssox. la, Dec. soe~rslny Harlan.
= rspulsr young clerk in tiss possoffics.
wss arrested today by the United state.
MARSHAL ca the charge of ssillng cas-
esslei stamps. stealing articles from
the mails. and pfssentiDg thtm 20
Yatsa wass4ee-
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
IN Ia cRlPPs's CLUTCHES.
vourtesn Deaths st New York Duri
the Last Twenty-four Hsars

Vhe Last k"ehfy-E"hf HO"rs-
NEW loRS. Dee. 5o.--Today's report
from the health department shows taat
the grip is still prevalent in this city,
though the number of deaths and new
cases reported are not quite so high as
yesterday. Dur.ng the twenty-foIr
hours ended at noon today fourteen
persons diei OF la grippe, complicated
with bronchitis and pneumonia.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31

PHuspELFuI,. Dec. 80. The young
burglar who killed one officer last n,gat
and wounded another, has been idents-
fed "a Robert Z. Cassdsn, son of the
lste George Casesdcn. r.emher of tne
iifm Of Boyer, Evans 4 cascaden, rope.
twins and yarn manufacturer.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
GENEROUS NsssAsKANs.
4nev win sesa 60 Rssssa foe cai. 81

oxkHs, Dec. so.-The Rev. Z. P. Lu.-
den. Who has charge Of the work secur-
inr grain foe the Russian famine suf-
ferers. today stated that thus fsf
eleven counsses Rad been heard from.
Each will furnish enc and some s~o
snrs ct ssrn. Ee expects 10 send fully
oxo hundred cars os shclee Nebraska
eoxn 10 View Yisxk about January > IA
tlnre % be loadsd en- the Co0stsi .asson.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
oessip se the uessls
Chas. McKsnsy OF Olivct college.
dined yesterday q The Eagle.

A. q. Day, . prominent Eewaygo
attorney, il ut the Clarendon.
Capt. u. +. Arnold OF Mackinsc L.
land, dined ut the Eagle yesterday.
John Maciie, 6 prominent Grand
Haven Iumbermen, WAS at tho new
Livingston yesterday.
II. V. Dubec OF Grand Haven. at one
time conneceDd with Oiivet college, 10 81
the new Livingston.
G.. p. Mcmahon OF Ludington, is at
the new Livingston, the gucst Of his
brother, United States d district attorney.
T.. n. Brown, superintendent Of the
Allegan schools, dined at the new XIV
ingston yesterday. lie was accom-
panied by his wife.
VS.. Perry, superintendent OF the
Ann Arbor schools, and r. ID. sherman.
princIpsl of The Bay City high school.
were guests At the new Livingston yes
terday.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31

SYSTEM Of fanning hotel. Tie nsetlsta
el managing one must vary Mia siss
community, the size OF The hok<i, she
KIND Of business q 10 doing ana sluesi
everything. The same system can't he
used "a honse With loo rooms and one
with 400 rooms. 4 melhed mixht work
admirably we'll IN Chicago zu1 not sue
eeed N all in New YORK. Af. fxnili;la
here might succeed with q mesnod and
| nlishf copy 4 exactly aud MAKE a
dismal failure. There isn't blit one
nian n thls world sho knows how n
hotel ouEsst 70 Se rua. lie Is ihe Ire-
prsetor aud sometimes he doesn't know.
Bun speaking oil hoitl men. regard
Boyd Pantliad ss the crestest hotel
nssn l ever knew. | hear men talk
about heating nm: hat want 10 20 E
. man that can tie nims"
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31
Two MgN Down To AroMs.

9ssSssss Esesssses OF Bysamtss ~
wsswss~~s. wss. sssss 1sssvy.
Mnw.rxxr. Dec. 2o---N 80 tbs
naornlnr. fsag heves Of dyasnsits
,snSs, used ia Wasting, expledsd Al
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31

The work Of decorating the nee din.
ing room AZ the Morton is almost . IA
pleted. Tho partition between ae
new and old dining rooms has bees
moved. forming . dining room secona
To but one IN Michigan. The prcpara-
tons for the 81. Cecilia bail are being
rapidly made. and Messrs. Pantisnd
will place the house at the disposal ol
toe guests. The dining room will h.
used for a dancing hall, and supper
Will bc served in the ordinary and TIC
rctunda.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-31

Prof. J. X. fsrnbana. principal OF tie
Nebraska State Normal school nj Peru,
MAS guest 81 the Morton YESTERDAY.
I'VE think We have . very good sciloo.
there" he sad. "Ne haxc afput saa
students IN attendance there now s-a
have about twenty INSTRUCTORS. The
plan Of our work Is modelled alter that
OF the eastern schools. There seems 10
be an IA increasing interest in norma /
school work Ia the wexi. We are very
proud of our whole educational system
from our statc university down. Oar
seiiool system 10 founded on tho same
plan as the Iowa systen. and we think
We compare fsroralsly with the east,
e.n schools. Oar state university lscks
the age of eastern colleges; but there
are = great many bright men Ia the
faculty and the number is increasing
every year. l am not up here on any
educational snattcrs- ! canc east 20
visit some friends, and hearing that
this teachers association was in session
here, decided 10 run up and zee what
was being done. was superintendent
of schools at Syracuse and Binghamton
for several years. and 20 ] am inter-
ested in every phaze OF school work"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-27
For Over F.fty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. for
children teething, is the prescription
of one of the best female nurses and
physicians in the United States and
has been used for over fifty years with
never failing success by millions If
mothers for their children. During
the process of teething its value is in
calculable. 1t relieves the child from
pain, cures dysentry and diarhea, grip
ing in the bowels, and wind collie. by
giving health to the child it rests the
mother, Price, 25 ct, a bottle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-27
The First Step.

Perhaps you are run down, cant eat,
can't sleep, can't think, can't do any
thing to your satisfaction, and you
wonder what ails you. You should
heed the warning, you are taking the
first step into nervous prostration
You need Nerve Tonic and in Elcc'
tr,c Ritters YOU will find the exact
remedy for restoring your nervous sys.
tenn to its normal, healthy condition
Surprising results follow the use OF
this great New Tonic and Alternative
Your appetite returns, good digestion
is restored ami the Liver and Kidneys
resume healthy action. Try a bottle
Price Scots at Roth Bros
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-27
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
SPELLING CONTEST.

The County Spelling Contest will be
held at the Court House on Saturday
March 14th. or one week later should
the weather not permit on the 18th.
Township contests will be held in
each township on Saturday FEBRUARY %
or one week later should the weather
so compel.
A conductor appointed for each
township VIII receiye sealed list OF
words for each grade, chosen from the
prescribed pages, which shall be open
ed on the day o. the contest in the
presence of the assembled pupils and
used for the lesson for the day.
Each conductor is empowered to
appoint the place OF meeting and con-
duct the contest under such rules as
he may think wise and equitable.
The papers in each grade shall be
corrected and the three pupils in each
grade missing the fewest words shall
be certified by the conductor as del
egate to the County Contest.
Such certificates shall name the del
egates placing the one missing the
least first giving the number of words
missed by each and naming a fourth
delegate as substitute in each grade to
act in case anyone OF the others should
be unable to take part in the County
Contest.