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SCHOOL SUPERlNTENDENTS.
Educators of Dozen States in Session Mt
$3.50 Cleveland.

Educators Of Dozen States in Session at
Cleveland. j.
Cleveland, o., Feb. 19.-Prominent
educators from a dozen states are as
sembled here to take part in the II
nual meeting of school superintendent
which opened this morning. The or
ganization Is a branch of the National
Educational association which will
meet in Denverin July. Commissioner
of Education Harris presided al the
opening session. One of the chief sub.
jects Of discussion ut the present gath
ering Is the report of a committee of.
fifteen members appointed two years.
ago to inquire into the methods Of cle-:
mentary instruction in the public
schools of the country and to make
such recommendations as they consid-
cred necessary for the bettcrlncnt of
present methods. 1t is expected that
some radical changes will be recon-
mended in regard to the elementary
course of study and the present man
agement of city schools.
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Friday At Pierre

Pierre, S.. D., Feb. 15.-The house met
this morning in adjourned session. MIR.
Dowdell introduced a resolution ask
ing that the governor submit to the SUI
preme court the question of the need of
a ensus under the demands of the con-
stitution. A bill war killed providing
a penalty for leaving open excavations
on %unfenced lands. Among the new
house bills introduced was one to ere
ate a new county of Sheridan out OF
portions of unorganized counties and to
change h nalne of Pyatt county to
Armstrong. A petition was presented
asking that early steps be taken to set
tie the boundary between South Da"
kota and Nebraska.
The house passed bills regulating the
manner of making payments for school
lands, creating a new judicial district
and a bill regulating the salaries Of
school district officers.
The senate passed a bill regulating
mercantile agencies and a bill 10 fix
the salaries Of officers of cities Of the
first class. m a bill regulating assess
ment and taxation and the name OF
issuing tax certificates. 1t passed
house bills relating to the terms of court
In Butte county and adjourned to Mon.
day.
In the house Saturday the bill for
a constitutional convention was killed
OH the committees request by a unani-
nous vote.
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TMn Divorce pecress

. .-
Sioux Falls, S. d., Feb, 19.-Two de-
crees of divorce were filed in this city
yesterday. One was in favor of Sophin
w. Donneilcy against William II. Mrs.
Donnelley came here some time ago
from Albert Lea, Mimi, aud applied
for q divorce on the ground OF dcser-
ton. She did not know Mt that time
where her husband was, but has since
learned that he isin the penitentinry in
Texas serving ont q term for robbery.
The other successful applicant was
Myrtle Tyron, who alleged cruelty. in
her complaint, on the part of William
w. and that several times he had
cllolked her and otherwise abused her.
The d%efendent in this last case lives in
New York city, where he is the private
secretary OF the editor of the we'll
known magazine, the Review of Re-
vicws.
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Did II for Ills wife and chi,d.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Feb. 1a.--William
Merrill was yesterday bound over to
the grand jury in the sun of $500 for
burglary. He pleaded guilty to break
ing into the store room of n meat mnr-
lset ard stealing several hides and sell
ing them to another dealer. He
that he did this to get money
TO support his wife and child, who are
now loft without any one t. support
them as Merrill was unable to secure
the necessary bonds, nndis now in Jail.
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HOFFMAN AT HOME.
Affecting Meeting of the Ell Survivor
and His Father in law.

Affecting Meeting of the Elbe Survivor
and His Father in Law.
Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 16.-Carl
HOFFMAN, the Elbe survivor, returned
alone last night to the house which he
left with wife and child about October /
to enjoy a pleasure trip to Europe. Rel
atives who had been advised of his COM
ing kept the matter very quiet, and
there We're but few people at the de-
pot. He was met there by his father
inlaw, MIR. Timpke, and a few other rel
atives. AS Hoffman stepped from the
platform a most affecting scene oc-
Cured. His aged fatherinlaw and his
lost daughters husband chung to each
other n for a moment broke down
Not a word was spoken until, noticing
h a they We're attracting attention
other relatives led both men to the rear
OF the depot, and rapidly hurried to Mr..
Timpke's home. a little over a mill.
south of the city. Relatives here will
see to it that Hoffman will rest from
his voyage before doing anything what
eVer.
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The WORK AT PIERRE.
h Bills Which Have Passed Roth
Houses,

LrNI-nE eH-trL aH1
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 1S.-The following
bills have passed both liouses and will
without doubt become laws: !
Senate bill No. J, by Boyce, repeating
chapter sc, of the session laws of 1893.
Senate bill No. "A, by Pease, a bill for.
insulating suits n%other states to re-
over from bondsimen of Taylor.
Senate bill No. so, by Boyce. provid-
'ng for safe investment of school funds.
Senate bill No. 81, by Boyce, to repeal
chapter l44 of the session laws of 1898.
Senate bill No. SO, by Boyce, amend
Ing law in court practices.
Senate bill No 81. by Foote, making
Of the members.
Senate bill No. "a, by Boyce, affecting
law in justice practices.
Senate bill No. 20, by Foote. giving
commissioner control of artesian water
for irrigating purposes where wells
have been sunk under the law of 1889.
Senate bill No. 1863. recommended by
committee on appropriations, providing
For expenses of Investigating commit-
tees.
Senate bill No. 113. by Kelly, in refer
snce to incorporation of Waubay.
The following house bills have also
passed both houses:
No. 6, by Hokenstad. providing for
highway poll tax and exempting volun-
teer firemen.
Nc. u, by Wink, fixing terms of court
Tn Sixth circuit.
No. 13, by Hosmer, preventing unin-
c%orporated insurance companies from
doing business in the state.
No %, by Donahue, fixing the terms
of court in Stanley county.
No. 81, by Truman, giving in~corpo-
rated towns rights to levy and collect
highway taxes.
No. IS, by Allison, fixing the age at
which stock shall he assessed.
No. 60, by Crooks, relating to county
mutual insurance companies.
Nc. 81, by Wick.
No. So, by Michaels, compelling rail-
road companies to put in crossings on
section lines.
No. 20. by Wheeler, authorizing coun-
ty commissioners to procure seed grain
for the needy.
No. q, by Howard, relating to the
statement of accounts by executors and
administrators.
No. rs. by Colvin, providing for the
payment of witness fees in civil cases
in which the state is interested.
No. so. by Herrick, amending the cleo
ton law in reference to the count of the
vote.
No. So, by Donahue, against the de-
struction of beavers.
No. SO, by Gold. making an appropri-
alton for legislative supplies.
No. 100, by zimmerman. repeating
special law relating to per diem and
mileage of commissioners in Penning-
ton and Custer counties.
No. 200, by Gold, providing for antici-
patory warrants.
There has also been passed senate
Joint resolution No. 3. relating to the
defaulting treasurer; No. \. providing
for a committee of investigations; No. 4,
resubmitting the question of prohibi-
ton; No, II, asking the governor of
North Dakota to return such papers as
We're on file at the capital of that state
but related enssassas4y to the territory
now embraced in South Dakota. and
No. 10, the substitute for senate bill
No. 50, which also gives special powers,
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Pensions and rostn..ter..

granted as follows.
Iowa: GENERALIZATION j. Pringle, Knox
Ville:, William Cunning, Clarinda. Addi-
itional--MArvin w. Rowland, Eagle Grove;
William Bushby. lreton. ncrease--Ioh
Erb, keokuk. Original Wtdow--Ada E.
North, Iowa City.
Nebraska: Original-Wm. Il. Conwell,
Neigh. IncTease-Harry c. Lewelling,
Western; James r.. Beasely. Omaha. Orig
inal Widows-Charlotte Day, lincoln;
minors of Joseph johnson. Barada. Refs
sue-Mafy II. Wild. Lincoln.
Postmasters Were. appointed us follows:
, Iowa: Irvfngton, Kossuth county, C, j.
Dutton, vice +. NJ. Clark, removed.
Nebraskn: Nantasket. Buffalo county.
signed: Plum Valley. Knox county. Lucy
Cornish. vice Joseph Hensinan. resigned;
Ruby, Seward county, ID. III. Snnderman,
vice A. v. Skiilman, resigned.
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Judge carlnnd,s Commission.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Feb. l9.-Ludgc
j. Il. Garland has received u commits
sion from Washington as sp ecial assist
mt United States district attorney in
the case of the United States VS. tho
Homestake Mining company of the
Black Hills, This case was to have
been tried at tho Dcadwood term, but
hns been set over to be trieS in this
cityin April. There is involved in this
case w $500, 900 worth of timber
lands.
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ACTRESSES FOR REAL KISSING
Few Advocate the Make Believe Variety
III tho Stage.

Few Advocate the Make Relieve Variety
on tho Stage.
Vienna, Feb. 18.-Whether real kiss
ing should be allowed on the stage is
what is now agitating this city. In a
play given lately at the Raimund thea
ter a good deal of kissing was required
in the most important scene; the act
ress subjected to it held out for ten per-
formances, when her husband interfered
and insisted that the kissing should be
make believe. The manager refused to
yield, n dismissed the actress, who is
pretty and popular. Thereupon the
F~reudenblatt collected the opinions of
all we'll known German. French and
Hungarian actresses, and found that
nine tenths of them were in favor OF
the real kiss. The men We're o asked.
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HIGH PRICES FOR STAMPS.

One From ceylon. Unused, Brings sabo at
u London Sale.
London, Feb. 1s.-Very high prices.
in some cases the highest on record,
were obtained for postage stamps .at q
recent sale. A Ceylon 4 pence rose, UNI
used, brought $3.50; a Mauritus post
pnid 2 ponce blue, $500; a Cape of Good
Hope pence blue, error, s3a5; 4 pence
red, error, $3.50: u Reunion Is confines,
first issue, $3.50. Two hundred dollars
each was paid for q New brunswick
violet l shilling stamp and a British
Gniana yellow 4 cent stamp; nineteen
other STAMPS were sold for 800 or over
each, and eleven for $50 or more.
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BILLINGS NOT A THRILLER.
. Webster city Man Escapes a penye,

a Webster City Man Escapes n Denver
Typewriter.
Webster City, Ia. Feb. 19.-What prom
iseG to be n of the most sensational
breach of promise suits in the history of
northern Iowa has just been brought TO
Il sudden and unexpected Termination by
the decision OF Judge Weaver OF this dis
trict, who holds that the plaintifT has no
:ause for action. Some months ago Miss
Agnes Cummings, a pretty Young type
writer from Denver, Instituted suit against
J. G. Billings of Webster City asking for
$4,000 damages for his future TO marry
her. 1t seems that when Mr.. Billings was
in Colorado he became acquainted with
Miss Cummings and she construed his in
tentions as serious n of a matrimonial
character. When Billings left Denver his
ardor for the young lady, If he ever had
any such feeling, cooled and she felt that
ller affections had been sadly trified with
and brought suit, feeling that the $780, 900
would prove a healing balm TO her LAGER
ated heart. The decision of the itidgc.
after carefully examining the case. is re-
garded as an generation of Mr.. Billings
of any intention of trifing with the wom-
ans affections.
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The head lines that the interstate
commerce commission had suspended
the long and short haul clause of the
Interstate commerce law created some
alarm, which, however, was turIsed
into approval h a the suspension was
only in favor of the transportation of
freights to the drouth stricken portions
of Nebraska.
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NEW ORLEANS MARol eRAs.
Public ana Private buildings Gayl

I'nhIlc and Private HNlldings Gayly
Decorated.
New Orleans, Feb. 1s.-Thc city has
copitulated to the hundreds of MIardi
Grns visitors. Public and private
buildings IRE gayly decorated with
hundred of flags and yards of bunting
and everything gives token of the rev.
elry to como. Although it will be
several days before his majesty Rex
will put i'll an appearance, the ~festivi-
ties will be formally inangurated to-
night, with n grand ball and tablenux
to be given at the grand opera house.
The subject of the entertainment will
be the Five Elves of Oberon.'' and ar
engagements have been made for n
grand presentation of the tableaux.
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A SILVER VICTORY.
The Jones Unlimited Coinage Bill Forced
5t to the Front,

Tic Zones Unlimited Coinage Bill Forced
to the Front.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-By a bold parlia-
mentary move the silver men of the SEN
ate, under the leadership of Senator Jones
of Arkansas, forced aside all other pending
business. including appropriation bills, and
by a vote of so to 81 made the bill for the
unrestricted coinage of silver unfinished
business before the senate. Having sue.
ceeded in this Senator Jones gave notice
hat the silver bill would be kept before
the senate until a final vote was secured
before adjournment tomorrow. From the
strength shown by the silver men on the
vote today there Is little doubt of Senator
Jones' ability to secure the vote tomorrow
unless obstruction or the test of physical
endurance is ~inaugurated, which Is re-
garded as likely. The move of the silver
men came as the climax OF an exciting day
In the senate
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sundry Civil Appropriation Bil,.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill as reported to
the senate this AFTERNOON authorized
the issue of 800, 900, 900 of treasury
certificates to meet the current expen-
SEES OF the treasury. The vote on the
proposition to pay the bounty on do
mestio sugar for the crop Of 1894 was a
tie and5will depend on the vote of Mr..
Cullom of Illinois.
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Bouttown-This women's emancips-
ton movement isn't such a bad thing.
after all. I've been keeping company
with Miss Stronghold lately. and
rather like 1t.
Upton-In what way, particularly?
Bouttown-Well. for one thing, she
insists OH paying her own expenses.
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At Pierre Monday.

Pierre, 9. D.. Feb, 1s.-The attendance
III both branches of the legislature was
very light Monday and practically
nothing was done. The woman suf,
frage bill which passed the senate and
was defeated In the house. m up
for reconsideration today and will be
the feature.
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Observation-Disclosures
Oil Wells Killing the Fish in Her
largest Lake,
Seem 10 Do9no Good--1he Para.
disc of Hunters knows the Duck
No More and the Coos
Never Feeds There.

Cleveland, o.. Feb. 19.-Ollio's largest
artificial lake known as st. Mary's res
ervoir, is situated in the western part
of the state. near the Indiana line, and
covers $4,000 acres. 1t served Il feeder
for the Miami and Erie canal, connect
ing Cincinnati with Toledo, and is the
resort of game during the spring and
fall. and is filed with fish at all sea-
sons of the year. Al time sports
men made an annual pilgrimage to that
region from all portions of the state.
The reservoir is not far from the cen
ter of the Ohio oil fields. Little by lit
tie the oil men in search OF new terri
tory, have encroached upon the land
surrounding the water until now a ring
of derricks encircle 1T. Not satisfied
with boring for oil on the banks the
oil men have erected derricks in the
water, and that is why the people of
that part are now complaining. The
experiment was first tried in winter.
When the ice had become sufficiently
thick huge beams We're dragged out
from the shore and the process of erect.
ing a derrick began. Holes We're
chopped through the ice and piles wer.
driven. on which u platfnlm was built
This sufficed for the engine house and
rigs. The motive power was derived
from a steam box connected with tho
boiler on shore. Steam was carried
through about $500 fpei of pipe. The
Well was a success. OIL was struck liz
great quantities II the pump brought
so much money into h pockets of the
owners that other wells were projected
in the lake.
Then the complaints began. People
said the crude oil escaped from III,
pump into the water and killed the
fish. 1t was shown to the satisfaction
of the state warden tina the fish were
dying from the effects OF the oil and lie
notified the company that some ar.
rangement would have 10 be made
| whereby the leak should he stopped.
A cofferdam was constructed about the
derrick, but the oil still got into the
water and the fish still continued to die.
The ducks and other game that once
resorted to the lake found another
place after they discovered the lake
was favored with petroleum. The
Standard OIL company offered to lease
the lake from the state, paying 81, 00O,-
600 in cash and the usual royalty for
the privilege of working wells. The
| public made such objection that the
| state refused the offer.
Meanwhile other concerns have fol-
lowed up the example of the
! that bored the first we'll, and now many
wells are located in the water at from
a quarter to a half mile from the shore.
Oil continues to escape into the water
II SOM people fear that some day 1T
may catch fire and then Ohio will have
the novelty of II, 900 acre contlagration.
| ron MOOR
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~Citiman-Are YOU still troubled with
yous neighbours chickens?
suburb-Not at all. They. are kept shut
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THE TAYLOR COMMIT TEE.
inquiry Finished and VIII not He of

Great Interest.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 1s.-The comwit-
tee investigating the TAYLOR defaicafiof
today finished its inquiry and is laow
completing its report. 1t will he of
little interest. No facts Of much -ini-
portance not hitherto printed have
been discovered.
The Ruth committee have secured
affidavits from people in Vermillion
who saw the anlou letter from Rut!,
to Taylor saying, We must get this
money, we need it in our business
The woman suffrage matter will
probably not come up today. as several
members L absent, and reither side
cares to risk Il vote.
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Dog show of h Westminster Kennel Club

New York, Feb. 1s.--All arrange
ments have been completed fer the
nineteenth annual dog show of the
Westminster Kennel club which will
open OF Madison Square garden to-
morrow. The list of entries is larger
than at any previous exhibition of the
club, including many prize winning st.
Bernards, Newtonndlands, Great
Danes, ~bloodhounds and other species
bred in the purple.
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Senate Finance Comu,.tee.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The senate
finance committee did nothing this
morning. All members but Allison of
lowe and Jones of Nevada were pres
ant, but the time was consumed in con-
sideration of a single private bill and
discussion of matters that had little to
10 with the business of the COMMITTEES,
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New York, Feb. 1s.--The cighticth
anniversary of the proclamation Of
President Madison ratifying ,tlle treaty
of peace which closed the second Brit.
ish val, will be celebrated by an elab-
nte banquet at Delmonico's this even.
ing. The affair is under the auspices
of the Society Of the War of 1912.
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One little girl in the slums-Wot ycr
say she died 81? The other one-Eat.
Ing, q tuppenny ice on the top Of 'ot
puddin'. The first-mentioned-Lo r!
what q Jolly DEATH London 1ft-BHs.
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Tho Senate.

Washington, Feb. 19.-There was an
unusually large attendance of senators
This morning, probably in view of the
expected contest owe the free silver
coinage bin. Mr.. Jones. dem, Arkan-
sas. moved that the senate proceed with
he regular order of business-the silver
bill.
Mr.. Hill. dem. New York. objected
TO the displacing of the morning bust
ness. A vote was taken on Mr.. Jones
motion n it was agreed to, ayes SO,
ma ys ~ E
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Pre.lden,,nI Nom,nnt,ons

Washington. Feb. l9.-Thc president to-
day sent to the enate the following nom
inntions:
Erskine NJ. Ross of California. United
States circuit judge for the Ninth judicial
circuit provided for by an act approved
February Is, 1895.
Postmasters: Nebraska-Mary F. Hol-
lAnd, Friend; j. Fl. Hplcomb. Gotherberp.
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State Superintendent Sabin will com.
mence in April his annual spring pc.
INCARNATION to meet, at different places
in3the state, for consultation and study
the various county superintendent
conferences will be five in number
ut as many different places. and will.
be addressed by distinguished educa.
tors. The dates and places are as fol
lows: Cedar Rapids, April Sd; Council
81 tufts. April 10-11; Sioux City, April
T-1S; Des Moines, April 24-25; Charles.
City, May 1916.
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Nursery Warehouse Burned.

Yankton, S. D., Feb. ls.-The ware-
house of Quincy \ Sons, nnrserynen,
was destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss, $500; insurance, 81, 900.
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Eighteen Months in the Fen.

Jefferson, Ia, Feb. 1G-Judge Ell
wood sentenced Al shieldlto eighteen
months in the penitentiary today for
the murder of John Frnnkhouso q year
apO.
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Dutch military cycling volunteers
have to pass a real examination before
they are accepted for the maneuvers.
but when passed they get 5 forms a.
day, .irst class travelling fare. and aye
lodged as officers at the expense of/fhe
Sfn TO 500 -lst