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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20

Country Schools. Our own people are
in line with the most advanced thought
upon this subject and in 1891 ,ourlaw-
makers amended section ii of our
school law SO as TO read as follows
1T shall be the duty of the State
Superintendent to prescribe a manual
and graded course of primary instruc.
ton to be followed in the country and
village schools throughout the State,
arranging the order in which the sew
eral branches shall be taken up and
studied. ard the time to be devoted to
them, respectively, with provisions for
advancement from class to class; also
for the examination and graduation of
all pupils who satisfactorily complete
the prescribed course.
PREPARATION or THE COURSE.
In preparing this Course of Study,
in compliance with the legal re
quireinent, the aim throughout has
been; First, to supply plain, prac-
teal and progressive Outline, which, if
followed carefully will give the pupils
a thorough common school education
and secure systematic development
Of their intellectual powers SedoRd,
to unity the work of teachers and SUI
perlntendents throughout the State.
1ht1a. to introduce the common school
branches only Fourth, to simplify
classification and regulate graduation
and promotion, thereby making the
work of the teacher lighter but more
systematic and effective EJt7h, to di-
vide the entire course into definite por-
tons. SO that record Of the progress
and standing Of each pupil may be
preserved, and the confusion and loss
of time usually resulting from frequent
changes of teachers avoided.
PROGRAMME.
In large schools like many of those
in the populous sections of the coun-
try there will probably be FIVE reading
classes, each pursuing the work of the
Section or Sections allotted to it
The following list includes all the
recitations which may be in school. It
is the maximum of what should be put
on the programme. In majority of
schools the classes will be fewer and
the time devoted to each recitation
longer
Reading. First and Second Readers,
three Rotations each, daily; Third
Reader, tao Rotations each. daily;
I Fourth and Fifth Readers, one recita-
ton each. daily.
Spelling. Two classes, enc recita-
ton each, daily. III the lower classes
let the spelling be in connection with
reading lessons Require the spell
ing lessons to be thoroughly studied
in every case.
Writing. One general exercise daily
Give something simple to be copied.
\ arithmetic. Three classes, one reci-
tation each, daily. instruction may
be given to lower classes i'll the time
devoted to general lessons.
language Two classes, one recita
ton each, daily. instruction to lower
classes in general lesson or in connec-
ton with reading lesson.
/ GeQs1abAy. Two classes, one recita-
ton each, daily, or every other day,
alternating with History
Hia0jy. One class, one recitation,
daily, or every alternate day.
/ CiaH Government. One class, daily
recitation in connection with History,
or alternating with History
PhySolQgy One class, daily recita-
ton.
housekeeping. One class, daily reel
tation. Let those studying this branch
be excused from the Writing class.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20

John Henry Gear, member of Con
cress from the First Iowa District, has
been elected to the Senate to succeed
lanes Wilson The choice is good
one, Mr. Gear being one of the bright
est and best men in the country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20
Protests-WiIson's denomination.
Clarksburg Telegram

Clarksburg Telegram,
From many quarters of Congress
man William L. Wilson'S district
there come protests against his being
renominated for Congress. The OPP
position to him in Marion County is
great and it is reported that a leading
Democrat who once placed Mr.. Viii
son name before a convention with
great oratorical fervor will not now
support him should he receive the
nomination. At Martinsburg the
young and vigorous element of the
Democracy are very bitter against
Mr.. Wilson and do not hesitate to say
that he will be defeated if he again
runs for Congress. 1t is claimed that
Mr.. Wilson has never done anything
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Attention Inlies

Have you seen the new style engage
ment rings at W. L. Jones Jewelry
store? You should send your best fell
low for one. They are the best thing
made for the purpose. Peoples Natl
Bank Building
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20

Mr.. Carlisle is engaged in the ardu-
GUS task of selling bonds for money
with which to run the Government
That is the Democratic way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20

1t is easy to travel down grade.
The cid story of the boy who Stole an
apple, knife, horse, and landed in
the penitenteary is being eXemplified
by the Democracy A few years ago
we were assured by Democrats that
icy were as good protectionists as
anybody Later they began to talk
of tariff reform, then to divide into
factions-radical reformers and Ran
dali Democrats. and. now free trade IS
boldly advocated. a case in point:
A prominent Democrat says he used
to be a Randall Democrat but is now
a tariff agnostic. The decline has
been sudden and we very much fear
our friend will some of these days
bring up against some hard facts
which will'shake his faith in Demo
crazy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20

The trial of John Y. McKane, the
Gravesend boss, begins Monday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20

Lii now proposes to sue Grover for
damages. Serves him right.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20
HOUSE FOR RENT
DOR SALE-A BARGAIN.

EOR SALE-A BARGAIN,
A farm containing 105 acres, primo
pally cleared, part fine bottom, all well
watered, and fine bearing orchard of i'm
proved fruit Dwelling house and barr.
1t is the place formerly owned by James
A. GorreH, is convenientto school, church,
mill, and store, and about / mile from
Back Greek bridge, B. & O. r. r. Price
S67j.00; $1,000 cash and balance on easy
terms-say, 500 every months.
Call on or address,
J. S. MATHEWS,
Real Estate Agent,
Martinsburg, W Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20

valiant, the Anarchist b M b
thrower, is to be guillotined. His
crime was most fendish. The imple
ment Of death was hurled into tle
midst of the chosen lawmakers of the
French Republic. He would destroy
law by numbering the men who make
laws. He would bring disorder, by
wiping out the source from which or
der springs. An Atheist, he won d,
subvert the God-given right Of the
good to be protected from the bad
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20

If our neighbor, the World, will
read between the lines he can readily
see that in the published interviews,
Senator Camden has never said he is
in favor of the Wilson bill as it is He
does say, however, "No. doubt many
of us would vote for amendments f
we get the opportunity" and as the
Senator will get the opportunity
those free traders who lay the hatter
ing JUNCTION to their souls that he ia
vors the bill in its present shape may
find their air castles have vanished
Indeed we have no idea whateyei
that either of the West Virginia Sena-
tors favor free coalor free iron ore, ana
we seriously doubt whether they favor
the income tax, in fact, we are pretty
positive they do not
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20

for the men who have always been
his warmest supporters and at |; st
they have grown weary. As the
chairman Of the National Democratic
Convention at Chicago and later as
the chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee aud the conlidant Of Mr.
Cleveland, Mr.. Wilson is one of the
great men Of his party but Just now
his greatness is not being lauded to
any alarming extent among the
"West Virginia Hills.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-01-20

Representative Black, Commission
er OF Pensions during the former adj
ADMINISTRATION of President Cleveland,
in a speech on the Wilson bill, said;
of were certain wages were higher
here, l would seek to repeal those
laws which make wages higher.
Workirgmen can study the above
and decide how they will hereafter
vote. If they are content to work for
European wages, when they work, ii
is their right to vote the Democratic
ticket II, OH the other hand, they
prefer American wages and to have
plenty Of work to do as they had
prior to the election of Cleveland,
with the comforts enjoyed for the past
twenty-five years, then vote the Re
publican ticket
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

become stockholders in the ompanv
each expecting to get sometime for
nothlng. Besides they were to nave
their farm machinery. groceries,. dry
goods. binding Irvine. etc. at manu-.
lacturcrs prices. The scheme worked
admirably, the company doing between
~ .0C0 and 100000 worth OF businesJ
me ilrst year. 1t soon transpired THAI
the managers of the company had,
MADE contracts formachinery at prices
considerable higher than the same
goods were purcha.ed by generals
dealers. and then came the "kick."
f0lltics entered into the ranks of the
Alliance nor extensively than ever
before and split the organization in
twain: The rupture has not vet been
healed.
Finally the Alliance Company was
swallowed up by the National Union.
but what became of the notes argre-
eating about $4,000 given by farmers
Tor stock: The officers of the COM
pany declared that at least So would be
returned for each dollar in cash paid
In. Alter months of patient waiting
the dividend checks have failed to ma
terlllze: Instead. notice have been
served on the signers of the notes that
unless they are paid at once suits for
their collection will be instituted.
Luthy q Co.. of Peoria. H.. are pre- S.
ent owners of the notes and will force
their collection.
The question that agitates the sign
ers OF these notes. as we'll as members
OF the Alliance generally, is, How
ana, Luthy * Co. get possession of
them. and who made the transfer"
Nothing was said about them when the
Alliance Company made its report and
transferred the business to the Ma.
tlonal Union. 1t was taken for granted
that the notes would be returned. and
they are. but in a different way than
was anticipated.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
BONDS TO BE ISSUED.
SECRETARY CARLISLE CALLS
FOR PROPOSALS.
The Total Is $685. OO, o and the Securi-
ties VIII Pear Interest at the Rate of
Five Per Cent, Redeemable in Ten Years


The long-dclaycd hut inevitable rec
ognition by the Treasury Department
of the necessi ty for an issue of bonds to
meet the demands of the government
and to mainta n its credit at home and
abroad wa, made when Secretary Car
Isle issued a circular inviting prcpos-
ais for So0,tOO.O 900 of ) per cent. bonds,
redeemable at the pleasure of the
United States after ten years, and to
be issued in dem limitations of $50 and
upwald DIS. The 3 per cent. bon s were
finally preferred to either the ~ or the
4 per cent. bonds because of the posi-
bility of redeeming them at maturity
and the convenient control over them
given the government in s. it might
be desired to continue them at a lower
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

IN the case of y. J.. Cramer against
Yankton County. a verdict was rem
dered allowing Cramer the amount
due on the bonds up to the time they
we're called in. which was about eight
years ago. The history OF the case is
as follows: Several years ago bonds
were issued drawing Il fair rate of in
terest. which, after running a certain
length Of time, were called in. Cramer
held bonds and did not hand them in
at the call. but now m in and de-
mands interest on the bonds to date.
BY the verdict Cramcr virtually loses
eirht wears interest on his bonds.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

Is not yellower than that Of an unfortunate
individual whose liver complaint has assumed
the chronic form. The eyeballs of the sufferer
assume a saffron hue, there Is dull pain in the
region of the organ affected, the tongue Is
coated, breath sour, sick headaches usually
but not always occur, and there is sometimes
dizziness on arising from a sitting posture.
Constipation aud dyspepsia are also attend
ants of this very common ailment, always in
its aggravated form, liable to breed assesses
of the liver. which are very dangerous. Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters wholly eradicates it, as
well as the troubles complicated with it aud
plant which always yields to the Bitters, the
liver is seriously involved. This fine Alternative
tonic removes costiveness and Indigestion.
rheumatic, nervous and kidney trouble and
debility.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

The State Board of Agriculture has
presented bills to the State Auditor
for mileage and expenses for the past
five years, 81, 100 to 81, 300 per year,
aggregating about $1,000, and a bill
for -, 90 Tor 1893. the allowance I'M
der the law creating the board. Their
VITO g claim, about $ll 900, has been
rejected by the Auditor on the grounds
that there is no appropriation for the
purpose. and that the claim wa rot
filed until after Jan. l.. 1t is probable
that a suit will be commenced by the
bCard.
Out of about 5000 due the state
from the various counties for the sup
port OF the Insane Hospital about ST.
,O) has been paid in. The counties
which have not yet paid up will he
compelled to ray 3 per cent. penalty.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
$4,000 FROM TEN ACRES. C

A. NJ. Lamb, a market gardener In
Pennsylvania, cleared $4,000 on five
acres of cabbage and five acres Of
onions. The reason of this, he says,
was because Salzer's seeds are so ex-
tremely early and %wondrously produce
tive. Lightning Cabbage and King of
the Earliest Onions he had in the
market three weeks ahead of any
other homegrown sorts, and conse-
%quently received fancy prices. Salzer
sends b packages earliest vegetable
seed, sufficient for a family, for 81,
postpaid.
II You VIII Cut This Out and Send 1t
with &c postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse. Wis, you will re-
ceive their mammoth catalogue and a
trial package of Get There, Eli" the
s~iXteen-day radiSh.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

COY. SHELDON has filed the vacancy
on the i p'cnc bench of South Dakota
b. the appo:ntm mt of Judge H. c..
Fuller e Faulkton. He also appointed
4. +. Galley OF | ierrc to the place on
The circuit he :ch made vacant by the
of Judge Fuller. The APP
DointMents arc in every way Satisfac-
fDr.
shorty after the appointments were
made Mc--r1. Fuller rnd Galley APP
prared ucfore Presiding Judge CorsOn
bf the supreme bench and took the
bath OF Their respective offices. Judge
had the backing of all promi-
beAt attorneys and people of the state
knd l.. L. Ga Fey had the backing of
khc p,p.c Of the Sixth Judicial Dis
4 .Ildge ! u'lcr was born in G.ens FAILS.
y. V. Jan. ). 1851. When > years of
w. nj, parents moved to Iowa. The
Edgc came to South Dakota in 1886
honi h.dora and assisted in founding
H. to&n of Bowdlc, Edmunds County.
a. conn cIced the study of law when
y years If age. while on his parents
hrm. by borrowing and reading law
poks. was admitted to the bar in 1881:
coming to Bowdle and for some
|eay, Wa alto ncy for the Bank of
eoWdlc ana engaged in the general
||tacticc of law. In 1850 he was elected
Ice oi tlc Sixth Judicial Circuit and
Ia reject d last fall. He was very
ppuar a. Circuit Judge. being unan.
hou,l.y reHominated by the Kepubli-
ln c|Invention and elected by an over.
FbcANing majority over the opposition
b|ndldatc.
B.. +. Gaifey was born ian. II, 1850.
Clinton County, New York: moved
Rth hi, parents to Wise II sin when )
bars Ot are: came to South Dakota
kcntccn years ago and located at
|crrr ia 1881: was admitted to the
B. in $50 and has been in continuous
Hrt.c c. since. He was States AttOr-
n al Hughes County two terms, and
con-i tered n Of the best read law
r. in the state. He enjoyed a large
actirn oven this district.
u ~-praking of the appointments
h. sheldon said: ii appointed
So. Fuller and Galley because |
bu-A: them best qualified for the po-
on, and because they were album
btly indorc l by the people of this
T.. The Endorsements We're not po-
ga Endorsements, either. for the
itica. leaders in the state did not
be- them"
lnigc- Nellam and Corson of the
pr mc Court expressed themselve,
FerT wolf pleased with the appoint
b..
ttorncy General Crawford said:
T. appointments are satisfactory
pc.
(ilIer special: Judge Fuller's APP
btment t. the supreme bench gives
e~lactinn here. as does l.. +. Gaffey's
ointment TO succeed him as circuit
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

SHERIFF STOUT of Parker. who has
been for several days in communica-
ton with the chiefs of police of mt
merOus cities in regard to the at
tempted murder of c. p. Anderson.
who was found in a dangerous condi-
ton at his farm southwest of Hurley.
received the following telegram from
Inspector Mclaughlin:
NEW YORK. Jan. l0.-To Zeb Stout. Sheriff:
Nels MadSen Nielsen arrested and acknowl-
edges the murder: SiU found on him For
ward warrant at once and prepare requisitiou
papers as soon as possible.
W. w. MCLAUGHIIN.% Inspector.
Sheriff Stout has left for New York.
Anderson is lying in a precarious con.
dlt.Ol in a hotel at Hurley.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
SHOWS WORLDS FAIR FACTS.
President Palmer Presents His Annual Re-
port to President Cleveland.

The annual report of the Worlds
Columbian Commission has been sub
mitted to President Cleveland by Pres
ident I. w. Palmer. Detailed tate
ments of the scope and various feat
ures of the Exposition are left for
the final report, to be prepared by
a special committee of the commits
sion. with President Palmer at its
head. and which will be a work OF great
magnitude, practically a history Of the
fair. to be completed next November.
An estimate of So, $50 to complete the
work of the commission. not including
the cCm nittee on awards, is made,
and congress is asked to make It's
transfer from the funds OF the commit
tee on awards and Board of Lady Man
ayers. The commission has 4 balance
of $ll coo in the treasury, the commit
tee on awards $0f.213. ard the commit
tee on awards of the lady managers
$40, 539; present Board OF Lady Man
ayers, SOL, $50.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
Rev. Wilson Granted "a New Trial.

The Supreme Court handed down an
important decision. The State. de-
PENDANT il error. VS.. .JohnC Wilson, of
Lincoln County is reversed and a new
trial ordered. This is the sensational
rape case in which Rev. Mr.. Wilson
was found guilty in the lower Court
and sentenced to the pcnitcntiary for
IA number of years, but is now out on
bail pending his appeal tothe supreme
Court. The decision of the lower Court
was overruled on error in permitting
preiudical testimony to be admitted.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

AS WORK is being rapidly pushed in
the repairing of the liosstencher
Brewery at Iankton, preparatory to
its opening in February, the anti
brewery element is making itself
heard. 4 meeting was held which
was largely attended. and the opening
of the brewery was vigorously de-
nounced. 1t is estimated that $1,000
is expended weekly for beer made out
side Of the city, and it is maintained
that this amount ear be retained in
Yankton by the operation of the brew
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
India's New Viceroy an American.

The new Viceroy of India, the Earl
of Elgin, has two claims upon Ameri-
IAN consideration. In the first place
he is an American himself, having been
born in Montreal in 1849. Secondly, he
is married to Lady Constance Carnegie,
a distant relative Of that triumphant
democrat" Andrew Carnegie. More
than that, his father was Governor
General of Canada at one time, and
"tOted fair" with us in the matter OF
treaties, fish-bait, and other bric-a-
brac. The present Earl is the father
Of ten children, is a favorite of the
Queen, and will receive as Viceroy Of
India the p%rincely salary of $500, 900.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
TX or USING
Hin. Miners Indulge in Some Ugly
Threats.

iiiTtNtSs
j. .ahor troubles in the Black Hills
Is aiming a serious phase. The
.a>t week on the Annie Creek
out-rOWth of an agitation of
wa%c question. For many years
owes pay Cor the men in the mines
nils ha, been $3.50 per day. The
e,takc Company, the largest pro-
ot gold in America, notified the
T. union that it would reduce
Wa-r, 70 s3 a day Or entirely sus-
operations. and gave the miners
FIX to decide whether they desired
'ork tn the lower scale or quit.
ers between the Homestake Com
Wnlch employs some 300 men,
'he union are still pending. The
lcs7 men OF DeadwoOd and Lead
adopted resolutions condemning
clion of the miners in assaulting
e0"rcre last week on the Annie
X.
|retaliation, the miners of Lead
I "ntral City. and surrounding
\ heIo It mass meeting in Central
| Resolutions were adopted de-
PM the D"adwood Business Mems
Pct4vc Association. The miners
pn' al 'ne meeting pledged them
! 10 boycott all Deadwood business
& ana to do all in their power to
an Deadwood enterprises, and
p every effort to have the county
t"oHed. cithcrb by state authority
pamitc.
citizen, Of Deadwood held Il
AAr'tih@ relative to the matter.
ue',Ion Is becoming very threat
ana serious results are feared,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
Crowns Becoming Cheap.

Golden crowns, upholstered in Grim
son velvet, ornated with topaz, garnet
and other like cheap, Snowy stones, are
now manufactured wholesale by a Bir-
mingham firm, and supplied to the
petty kings of Africa, who number ev-
eral hundred,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

\ DECISION in the case of Tom Coch
for stealing wheat, was given by Judge
Gillen at Canton. The case has been
on trial three days. The wheat was
stolen from the farm of II. II. belong.
and the Judge thought that CCch ought
to pay $40 for the wheat and the costs
of the trial for taking the grain with
ont permission of the owner.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
They Want "A Creamery.

a MEETING of farmer. and others in
.terestcd is to be held at Egan for the
purpose arranging for the erection and
o~peration of a ceremery The dairy in
t%erests of this part of South DAKOTA are
growing and Are now quite profitable.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

LORD" BERESFORD, who was con
victed in Rome, Ca, last year of forg-
cry and sentenced to serve five years
in the State penitcntiary. escaped from
the convict camp at Kramer. He board
ed a train for Florida, and, it is sup
posed, has made his arrangements to
sail from a Southern port to England.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

ROWLAND w. SMITHS drug store
at washington Springs burned to the
croupd. \ widow and three children
living upstairs narrowly escaped with
their lives in their night clothes.