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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

Louis. The number of colleges in
Missouri j. not known by any one.
We DO know very well that there are
a few actual colleges. The college
does not compete with the high school.
Il b"rius where the high school ends.
The high school above described simply
prepares the student for the college,
but Missouri like other states in the
Mississippi valley has some i%nstitu-
tiouS calling Themselves colleges that
do only high school work. 1t is said
there are schools in the state chartered
colleges whose graduates bearing the
degree \. B. can not secure admission
to the freshmen classes in IA real col
lrge or university. This is to be de.
plorcd yet such is the fact, The
State Teachers Association has sew
cral times discussed the question of
the classification Of colleges and other
schools. They have a committee APP
pointed whose duty it is to report upon
what shall be called II college and
what the high school course ought to
be, and what the plan of articulation
shall be between the high school and
| the real college.
IN every high school two distinct
classes Of students are found one
class, constituting about 80 per cent.
of the whole number, who on leaving
the high school expect to enter practi-
cal business life the other, constitu-
ting about 10 per cent, who expect to
take IA curse in n real college or uni
vcrrity after graduating from the high
school. one Of the most difficult prac-
teal questions confronting the above
mentioned committee and all high
school authorities is: what bearing
the interests of each of these two
classes of students should have in de-
termining what the high school
course as a whole shall be.
AS u material aid to the better class
ification of schools it is thought by
many that every institution in the
state calling itself a college and still do
ing only high school work ought to
change its name to that of academy or
collegiate institute or some similar
term. The people at l.rge can not
always discriminate between the real
college and the PSEUDO college. Hence
many worthy, honest and ambitious
but unsophisticated people are be-
Suiled into the belief that they have a
college education when they are
scarcely PREPARED to begin actual col
lego work.
One of the most gratifying evil
dences of progressive educational senti-
ment in Missouri is the strong dispos-
ton On the part of the people to secure
teachers who have been trained fol
the profession of teaching. Public
school teachers themselves almost uni
versally believe in pedagogical schools
OF teachers training schools. Thes,
institutions are of many kinds. Doubt
| less those most nearly approaching thu
, ideal are the state normal schools ant
> the department of pedagogy in tn
State University. But many privat4
I institutions are also organizing for
similar purpose many of our college
and high schools are adding to thei
t courses teachers training classes an
: 1t is now well known that teachers fin
I it almost impossible to secure employ
ment in any Of our larger towns an
: cities unless they have had professions
! | training. From all these facts 1t mus
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Three Long and Excellent Words.

From Harper's Round Table.
There are three rather long words,
which may be used as pegs on which
to hang reflections of their own, or
points round which ideas may cluster.
One is development. If you can cut
an apple through the circumference,
as you cut an orange, you will see in
clear outline ground the starlike centre
made by the seeds the shape of the
blossom. The fruit has grown from
the flower, and the flowers shape is
in the heart of the fruit. The fruit de-
veloped little by little through sum
mer days and winter days, but the
flower gave it the start. Take the lit
tie thought and use it, and il you have
a gift or grace-a taste for housekeep-
ing, cooking, sewing, painting or read
ing develop it by use and study and
taking pains.
My next long word is responsibility.
1t means, as we all know. the answer
ing when we are called, answering To
our udIuts. lub IobpOunipiC pcf5VL
can be trusted. Not long ago, in New
York City. a fire broke out in the up
per stories of a great apartment house.
Two Young women, n a young lady
visiting the family in a certain home
on the sixth floor of the house. the
other a maid in the same home, were
confronted suddenly with black vol,
umes of smoke, red tongues Of fame,
and no way of escape but by the iron
ladder that hung along the side of the
house. There were two little child
rem there and some valuable papers,
and though the young women could
not save everything, they took the
children and the papers down the fire.
escape with calmness and courage.
They were responsible.
Ny last word is conservation. II Ia
a very sacred word. and l leave you To
weave your own sweet fancies around
1t We must be consecrated to the
best possible ideal, we must all every
day with noble work.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
An About Dogs.


| FTOm INC DtnNeT NtWhs IUN re-. .NNHf|
The greyhound is found in a wild
or semi wild condition In the Sahara,
the grclt Arabian Desert, the deserts
Of Persia Northwest India and Thibet.
The dog considered with reference
to his scientific classification, is a
digitigrade carnivorous mammal, be-
longing TO the genus canis and the
family Canidae.
The hare Indian dog is a peculiar
variety Of the Esquimau. 1t is used
for hunting, and Is found in the
vicinity of the Mackenzie river and
Great Bear Lake.
The teeth Of the dog indicate that
this animal is less c%arnivorous than
the cat and more disposed to q diet Of
carrion, broken bones, or ever Of veg
| etables.
In England and Wales there are 155
licensed packs Of foxhounds, having
Q, $50 couples. In Scotland there are
nine packs with 326 couples, and in
Ireland seventeen with 1865 couples.
On the Oldest monuments of Egypt,
executed over 8, 1000, and perhaps
nearly q, 200 years ago, there are rep
reservations of dogs closely resembling
those now existing in that country.
Naturalists say that all dogs are
traceable to wild animals of the same
family the arctic dogs to wolves,
the American Indian dog to the
coyote, the African dog to the jackal
The turnspit dog was known in all
large households in Great Britain a
hundred years & The animal was
used to turn the spits on which hung
the joints of meats roasting for dim
ner.
Mulhall says that the largest known
dog was a st. Bernard called "Plin-
limmon," exhibited at Birmingham
in 1886. The height Of this animal
was 30 inches, and his weight 214
pounds.
A trained bloodhound has been
known to follow the track of a mar on
horseback, and when the rider passed
through bushes the animal jumped up
and smelled at the leaves touched by
the feet of the horseman.
The shepherd of North Europe
has been known to historians for over
1, 900 years, and it is believed that the
remarkable dexterity manifested by
this animal in caring for sheep is the
hereditary result of training.
The fur of the arctic dog when
properly prepared is quite equal to
that of most other arctic animals.
The skin of the dog is not supplied
with pores, and therefore, TO sweat a
dog" is an impossibility.
The greyhound seems to have been
developed in level, t~reeless and shrub
less countries, where IA moving object
is visible at a long distance, and great
speed is therefore necessary to enable
a predaceous animal to overtake it,
prey.
In Rome, at the animal festival,
which commemorated the attack OF
the capital by the Gauls, a dog was
borne in procession nailed to a cross,
and amusing, by his cries, the rabblC
along the route, while a goose on {
litter of down was accorded the place
of honor.
The bloodhound is so called for two
reasons: % Because he follows thu
blood of a wounded animal as easil,
as the trail (2) because fresh bloot
spilled upon any trail upon which tn
bloodhound may be following confuse
the animal, causes him to lose ant
prevents him from regaining it.
Everyone has noticed the peculia,
} habit Of all dogs in turning rounc
several times before lying down. Thi
idiosyncrasy is believed to be due t.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

be evident that Missouri's educational
system is keeping pace with, if not
outrunning, her improvement in other
this is right, for the increase in intel
ligence multiplies our wants; and
therefore to increase human happiness
we must greatly multiply the mean of
human culture.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23


well the element -e,-a. course in
ahnr- sever vn,- ". r.,v .n-w tb.t
a child ha. a ri..- - .v,... such in
struction "a, vii, r.-rr him into the
high school .,...wE--. f--ve~n the
ace. Of thirteen ami rf,..r 0-r carly
I,y.maker. doua-,.. all HI know
This For MANY years III. ~rr-r-i.ry nf
organizing fire.. prbl;c ni.h school. was
duubtel, !, late a, fifteen wear. ago
the question II ovhlic high school. WI,
Lcir, d.b,,.J y. .-r t-.rIs~. ,~..ori,.
tious of Missouri but III. wants Of the
prople took the r],.a Of statutory bro.
vision The hisb school i. not 4 crca-
tire of statuta II ha. crown irru If.
present state and douutlr-. there are
none at thi. time nf auv prominence
who dorh+ thn f~easili,ity ir.ir,bilitv
and rac.s,itv of b,vir, -o,,a,ch.re in
,,cb c,un,v If tha state onc mr. mar.
r,hlir bioh schools
A. royr o,,,rj,od ,bo first a1o..
s+ard,rd hi,,h .chno1 +,Los tho chilli.
ran vb.n ,ba, b,vo co,orIa,cj ,l,.
.I.m.rt,r,. school course .,I on-ar il.
students , fnu fonr yo,r., conr.. Of
Instruction +, ,,,rt mr. MI of III. fuIIov
;rg hr,rclo..
Eir., F,,r r.,rs !, ,bo m,s.e,
ri.ca. If ,m,ric,, mud r,y'i. litar,.
,,,ro
S.corG Tbroa or forr va.,rs in
,r...Lro and o.omc,rv
mid r,,,r yours in history and
o~oonon,ics
r,,r,b Four :, COMA ,or,,,
ou. o,Lar +ban EnolisL
Fif,b F,rr ,o,re oF octr,I evrori
mor+or and oh.crr,t;oro1 v,orL in IA,
,,ion+ien lobo,a+or,
ne +Lo Ionar.aos o.hor +bon Fro1i.,
,o,u og,raI =, N;,.,rri hia,b g.Laol
tbo latin stopds grst oyor oro brnd
rad hi,h sohoors IS Nis.orri oro NOW
oi,inn mora ~ lac ora1it,ll,
oorrso In 1a+ir Mt or tho 1ar,,o,
hi.h .rLnoI, NOW ,,i,.o in,+rn.tinn !,
ran,non Er.,,h a,l Gna.l cr,
AVIAN ,,;,.a unani.L Tha .,,ohinn nro
r]n.sinn j. dnnLtIays 1,r,,oly rosunrsih1
IN tbo Grst ,,l,c, fo, thn ~intrrlrctio,
of Iotir. b,,t hy f,r tha arooto
omonut of Other f@oreigr 1ongr,g,
u,or,, has hoer -i,trod,coJ IN rosrons,
to the nositivo demands IF tbe Noon,
who have sons and dor,,1tors to edr
cate and who desire IN pranoro thai,
sons and daughters for tbat highe
education which is given in tho co,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
Napoleon's Lack of Delioaoy.

"Life OF Napoleon" by Prof. W.. NJ.
Sloane, in the Century.
Apropos of Napoleon's lack of deli
cacy, it is said that once in the TUT
leries the emperor addressed one Of
his court ladies, not renowned for pur-
ity, with the words lyon are fond
of men, l understand. eyes when
they are polite" was the rejoinder.
At Erfurt Talleyrand gave the same
explanation Of his masters vagaries.
1--WE French are more civilized than
our monarch, " he said to Montgeias,
the Bavarian minister of state "his
is only the civilization of Roman his
tory"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
II Baby Is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and well tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrnp, for children teething. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhea Twenty five
cents a bottle.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

Do not despair because you have
tried many medicines and have failed
to receive benefit. Remember that
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures when all
others fail to do any good whatever.
Hoods Pills are the best family ca
thartic and liver medicine. Harmless,
reliable. sure.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

Miss S. Cyrenia Thornton, Stewards
vile, Mo-, says: 1.-TWO bottles OF
Browns Iron Bitters cured me of
chills and fevers."
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

Halls Hair Remover contains the
natural food and color-matter for the
hair. and medicinal herbs for the scalp,
curihg grayness, badness, dandruff,
api scalp sores.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla.
When she was q Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to CastoriA-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
III Asked No Questions.

From the New York World.
She-What did pa say3
Hell asked him by telephone; he
said II don't know who you are.
but it's all right"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

written for This Paper by John n. Kirk
State superintendent of Public schools.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

Tides First = by Mrs. Dominique
Franetis verdenae, is a racy story Of
Califp<nis mining life The story
teils I fabulous fortunes. fervid love.
MAXI md they lived happy ever at.
teryv1 (Paper. 50( cents The
Hon blishing Co New York
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

Henry Allen Bell, Of Springfield,
Illinois. q commercial traveller, has
Constituted to the mass of literature
on the financial question "A CONNER.
cial Traveller on Absolute Money &
strong plea for bimetallism. paper,
20 o8nfa)
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

Among recent publications of the
American Book Company Chicago.
are observation Blanks in Physics
(80 cents) prepared by Prof. W. G. A.
HameL Of Maryland, a practical not
book Tor students. In this company
series Of Eclectic classics the latest ii
the arst and second books Of Paradise
Lost well printed from clear type ant
bound In boards. Geo cents. ThiI
series Is q marvel Of worth and cheap
ness.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

Eleanor Talbot Kinkead has written
in Young Greer of Kentucky" a
novel much superior to the ordinary.
The story deals with a young man who
went to college and his cousin who did
not, the behavior of the spoiled youth
and the mad love of the girl. The
tale Is painfully sad at times and yet
is trne to human nature. The local
color is excellent and the story smells
Of the blue grass. The volume is fan
cifnlly bound in green and gold.
(Published by Rand, Mentally & Co..
Chicago. 81. 25.)
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-01
LOST HIS BIG KITES.
Prof. IPotter's Aeroplanes Sail skywa,
Never to Return.

Prof. sPotter's Aeroplanes Sail Skyward
Never to Return.
The gaze of Washingtonians who hap-l
pened to be on the streets at four o'clock
the other afternoon, says the Washing
ton Star, was directed heavenward. Tho
sight of three great glittering square
things that looked something like kites,
something like balloons, and yet were,
similar to neither, created great curl,
osity. Many thought that the prob
lem Of aerial navigation had been solved,
and much interest in securing an ex-
planation of the mystery was manifest
ed. The queer things which were seem
sailing along 1000 feet above the earth
were Prof. Samuel Potter's aeroplanes,
which had broken loose from their at,
tachments at Fort Mlyer and appeared
to be making bee line for one of the
planets. "Aeroplane" is the name given
by the scientists of the weather bureau
to the kites with which they are now
experimenting in order to gain a more
thorough knowledge of the conditions;
and currents of the upper air. The day
before the weather man went over the
river to continue the kite trials, and in
stead of the usual hempen rope there
was attached a fine steel wire to the
kites rs they We're sent aloft. They had
assembled to distance of over quar-
ter of q mile, when the strain on the
wire became too great and it snapped.
The kites continued their upward course
and drifted slowly in northeasterly,
course over the city. People stood on
street corners and gazed skyward at.
the strange objects, which We're plainly,
visible, and from some points of OBJ.
servation seemed almost as if on fire
as the suns slanting rays shone on their
silken sides. When night came the kites
were still high in the heavens, with no
prospect of their coming down to earth
again
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-01
Highest of all in Leavening Power-aes U S. Cows gssae
.0>!al,!!l! q! EE$,;;!issi! ! Rs;x!I2s
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Lime Springs.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

A. r. johnson was laid up with i'll
ness a short while this week.
Otto Martin went to Austin,
Sunday, to spend day or so visiting
relatives and friends.
The branch green house of w. B.
Ferry, OF Cresco, was opened last
Tuesday and was visited by string
of admirers of flowers all day. Miss
Eva Duerdin will be given the com.
mand of the house here.
The soldier of fortunen was play
ed in the Hall, Saturday night, by
talent from McIntire for the benefit
OF the Modern Woodman Lodge.
The storm kept many away but
those in attendance expressed them
selves we'll pleased with the play.
Earl Babcock left for a few days
visit with his parents at Wells. Mimi,
Monday.
Will Thomas came down from
Albert Lea, Monday for a visit with
his mother. brothers, and sisters.
Walter Griffin, wife and little girl
remained over Sunday to visit rel
atives, returning to McIntire,
Monday noon.
Tess Roper and Henry Albeck
were down from Chester, Sunday, to
take in the sights.
A load of Modern Woodmen drove
to Chester to organize lodge at that
place Wednesday night.
G. N. Flagler made a trip to
Chicago the fore part of the week
where he visited a couple OF days.
Fred Schoomaker shipped load
OF stock to Chicago last Sunday
morning.
The foundation for w. J. Leans
house is about completed and ready
for the carpenters.
Pat Shaunehan left for st. Paul on
the noon train last Monday.
+. Nj. Clark returned home last
week from his trip to Sioux City,
Sibley, and other Iowa points.
The season is very duh and
farmers are busy tho some what
retarded in their spring work by the
heavy rains. SARAH.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-01
Pilot Grove.

Archie Jones came up from Ossian
Saturday, to visit at the home of his
uncle, Il. P. Lawrence.
Mary Crawford returned to her home
in DEBORAH, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Mcintosh went
to Cedar Rapids Monday to attend the
Soldiers encampment.
F. G. Hill and wife returned from
Calmar Monday, where they have been
visiting the latters parents.
Mrs. John Kershman is still quite
ill,
The grass is growing so fast that
your correspondent thinks the Pilot
Grove people will soon have to call on
Mcintosh Il Ryan, and purchase one OF
those new mowers.
Quite a hail storm Tuesday, but no
damage was done here.
Alex Mcintosh lost a uice horse
Saturday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-01
Democratic County Convention.

The democrats of Howard county will meet in
delegate convention at the Court house in Cresco
on Saturday. May 9, 1896 at . p. M, for the
purpose of electing s delegates to the State Con.
vention to be held at Dubuque on May 20, 1896
and such other business as may properly come
before the convention.
The ratio of representation will be one dele
gate to each township, and one for each 25 votes
cast for the Hon. w. l. Babb for Governor at
the November 1895 election and one additional
for each fraction of 25 over 10.
This ratio entitles IS the townships to the follow
ing representation:
Alton 0. jamestown 3.
ALBION d. New Oregon 8.
Chester3. Oak Dale 2.
Forest City3. Paris 5.
Howard 8. Saratoga g.
Howard Centre g. Vernon Sprinps IA
Chairmen of township committees are re-
quested to call the caucuses so as to secure a
good attendance and the election of full dele
CATION to attend the County convention.
BY order of County Committee.
7. +. McHUGH, Chairman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-01
WON'T PLAY TRAMP AGAIN.
Indianapolis Joker Has His Nose Punched
While Demanding Pie.

indianapolis Joker Has His Nose Punched
While Demanding Pie.
Cornelius Browder, a wealthy con-
tractor, of indianapolis, conceived tho
idea the other night of playing tramp
at his boarding house. Turning his coat
wrong side out and pulling his hat down,
over his eyes he knocked at the kitchen
door and demanded pie. When the cook
responded food was refused with a tone
of disgust, but Browder insisted and att
tempted to force his way into the ROOM
just then Marshal Hawkins, who boards
at the same house, heard the contro-
Fersy and entered the kitchen. Browder
thought he was having capital joke
and insisted on having the pie at once
Hawkins ordered him to be gone but
Browder was not in a moving frame Of
mind and again attempted to force him
self into the room. Quick as flash the,
United States marshal drew back and
hit him upon the nose. The blow was
followed by another and another and.
Browder went sprawling into the yard
The marshal, following up his ad.
vantage, dealt him another blow as he
rose and applied his foot vigorously to
the PROSTATE form. l
For Gods sake, Hawkins, don't hit
me again" exclaimed Browder, as the
blood spurted from his nose and mouth,
''Im Cornelius Browder."
Hawkins recognized the voice of his
friend and helped him into the house,
where he was washed and his wounds
dressed. He declares that he won't
play tramp any more,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-01
BonaIr.
Plenty of rain,

HIenty OF RAIN,
Oat fields are looking green.
Farmers are getting ready for plant
ing corn and sowing flax.
Oscar Wilson and j. Hunter are off
on Il trip into northwestern Mimi,
looking for land.
Col. Abernethy, principal of the
Cedar Valley Seminary, was here be-
tween trains last Saturday.
A. Shumacker, j. Turban and L. A.
Koethe, a tended dance at Davis
Corners last Wednesday n ght.
Our implement dealers are sending
out large quantities of machinery these
days.
Dance at Bonair Bowery next Fri
day night, May 1st Everybody come
and have a good time.
Geo. Bargabos went to Chicago last
week with u fine trotting horse. which
he sold to Il Chicago man a short time
ago.
Bonair will have her new town hall
ready in few days.
We hear that the school question is
not settled yet, as most of the south
and center part OF the district are
going to try and compel the Board to
leave the building where it now is, as
they are beginning to realize what it is
to be without Il school-the situation
Bonair has been in for a long time,
and yet there are some of the richest
and who appear to be we'll educated
men of the township, but not of this
district, who do not want even q teach
er hired for us, for fear they would
have TO pay few cents more in taxes,
and they say it would be booming Bon
air, but we think ..ne PLAIN DEALER OF
last Friday, gave the best solution OF
the question, which the township
ought to do.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-01

The Manchester Democrat tells a
good story on Manchester's post mas
ter. When the gold reserve began get
ting low last winter he was willing to
do all he could to help out, Accord
ingly when he sent in one of his
monthly reports. he had the cash on
hand all changed to gold, and for
warded that to Washington, d. C.
Then feeling that he had done his
duty he took tour of the Southern
states. When he arrived home he
found notice from the government,
acknowledging the receipt of his re-
port in which it said, ''short on light
weight gold, 90 cents" The P. NJ.
was disgusted, and will hereafter for
ward only microbe- breeding paper.