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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-13
THE LOCAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE
An Interesting and Profitable Session
Held at Toledo.

The Oregon Lincoln County
Special Local Teachers Institute
convened at the court house in the
city of Toledo, on the morning O
May 10th, to consider subjects O
interest to the common schools O.
the county.
The meeting was called to order
by County Superintendent S. G.
Irwin, at 10 o'clock. After the an
nouncement by the superintendent
of the object of the convention, the
election of secretary and the regis
tration of members, the regular
work of the institute was entered
upon.
The first paper presented was
upon the subject of "School Gov
ernment" by Prof. L. x. Brooks,
principal of the Toledo city school.
The professor clearly demonstrated
the importance of the subject and
gave some very good suggestions
of practical utility. A lively dis
cussion followed occupying the
remaining time of the forenoon ses-
sion in which most of the teachers
present participated. Many practi-
cal ideas were advanced among
which the subjects of Visiting
School, Making Rules, Discipline,
etc., were freely and ably discussed.
The general opinion prevailed that
the promiscuous visiting of schools
is detrimental and should be limited.
School officers, parents and teachers
only should be encouraged to visit
our common schools. Additions to
our regular code of school rules
should never be made until necessity
requires. The school should be
considered and governed as a state
in miniature. The pupils in the
advanced grades should be allowed
to assist in legislating for the school.
Corporal punishment to reasonable
extent should be tolerated. Pun
ishment of large pupils should be
suspension or expulsion. The
quiet school is not necessarily the
best school. Popularity of the
teachers is not always true test of
excellence.
The Monday afternoon session
was devoted to the subjects of !
"Arithmetic and BUSY Work"
Prot. Geo. Bethers, of Yaquina,
presented the subject of Arithmetic,
and in a lucid blackboard demon |
stratlon presented contracted pro-
cesses whereby by combining writ
ten and mental work results could
be readily obtained with a great
saving OF time and written work.
Prof. Bruce, also of Yaquina,
presented concise operation for
extracting the square root. The
professor, by the use of diagram,
made the process of extracting the
square an easy and pleasant task.
The subject of BUSY Work"
introduced by Supt. Irwin, elected
lively discussion. 1t was held by
some that five minutes taken oc-
casionally from the regular program
and occupied either by the teacher
or school i'll general discussion of
some practical topic would not only
be means of rest and mental
recreation, but also an incentive to
inquiry into the more practical
phenomenon of every day life. Fri
day afternoons might be occupied
oy literary exercises, spelling
matches, or by mechanical or chem
ical experiments.
Monday evening was occupied in
literary and musical exercises fol. .
lowed by able and instructing ad-
dresses delivered by Mayor b. +. I
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-13

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| prominent and popular. In more
advanced primary instruction al
the methods should be employed
both separately and combined
Reading has two objects, viz: Re.
ceiving and imparting information.
Oral reading rendered in such a
manner as clearly to convey the
meaning of the author or writer
may be denominated elocution.
Miss Nettie Wright presented a
paper on "The Teachers Prepara-
tory Study" 1t was held that no
teacher is fully prepared to teach a
class unless she has prepared her
self by previously studying the
lesson.
The Chautauqua reading course
was recommended as a great help
in the teachers avocation. The
teacher should be prepared to teach
morals by example as well as pre-
cept.
The subject of physiology" was
presented by Mrs. E. ]. Norton in
a manner which seemed to awaken
an interest among all present. The
speaker clearly proved that no sub
ject taught in our schools Was of
more practical Importance. A
sound mind in a diseased and
body cannot exist. We
should teach our pupils the func-
tions of the different organs of the
body and the laws to preserve them
in their normal conditions.
The Honorable c. B. Crosno, a
member of the city school board,
addressed the institute OH "The
Relation of the School Board to the
Teacher and District" The address
was very instructive and thankfully
received.
Prof. F. M. Gormley read the
losing paper of the institute, which
vas upon the subject of Mental
Mental arithmetic is
IN important study,-a fact which
S shamefully ignored by even col
ege graduates, many of whom
would resort to the pencil in the
simplest problems of addition.
Mental arithmetic is not only of
great practical worth, but also
greatly strengthens the memory
md in other ways disciplines the
mind.
The project of forming a colony
If the Lincoln county teachers to be
established and located at the New
bort beach during the coming sum-
ner school, was introduced by
superintendent Irwin. An inter-
sting discussion ensued, afte,
which the sense of the convention
vas voiced, showing that nearly all
present favored the scheme.
The following members of the
institute took prominent parts in
he discussions: Professors Bruce,
5ethers, Strayer, Brooks, Chitwood. !
Mss Wooden, Miss Harrington,
Mrs. Nortons and others. The
lumber of names registered was AZ.
S. G IRWIN, Chairman.
w. V. GRAVES, Secretary.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were
dopted by the members of the in
tltute:
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-13

To Cure Constipation FOreyer.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic lUo or 25c
II c. c. @. fail to cure, druggists refund money,
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-09
FOR KIDNAPPING.
A Lady Arrested For Taking
Possession of Her Three
Grandchildren.

Dallls, Tex, Feb. 5-Mrs.
Hanna Nelson was arrested at
Texarkana this afternoon on a
telegram from Sheriff Cabell of
Dallas. She is charged by aft
davit with kidnapping three
children of S. r. Johnson and
leaving with them for her home
in Arkansas. The children are
Mrs. Nelson's grandchildren.
Their mother is dead and
Johnson has married again. A
deputy sheriff has gone to Tex
arkana TO bring Mrs. Nelson
and her grandchildren back to
Dallas.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-09
ARTIFICIAL. EYES
FOR ANIMALS.

There IS a mandatory tor
turning out artificial eyes for
animals. An immense mum.
Der of every description are
kept in stock, and are used for
various purposes. Horses and
dogs are frequently supplied
with false eyes, while there is
. a case on record of a calf be-
ing fitted with one on a model
farm.
Among taxidermists, OF
course. there is the greatest
demand for them, for nearly
all stuffed animals have artih
cial eyes. The manufacturers,
therefore, have 10 keep a stock
of every kind, from the eyes of
elephants to white mice, and
from those of eagles to doves.
Furriers and toy-nlakers are
constantly requiring artificial
eyes; they are used both in
lion skins and fuTs. and in the
heads Of wooden sheep. /
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-09

1st. 800 acres of land. two must
from city hall of Brownsville, sill J.
ated on Resaca la Guerra, and
horseshoe affiuent of such resaca
on mail road, suitable for fruit or
chards, 80 acres now in irrigation
with pecan, walnut, chestnuts
plum, peach, pear, apricot, cherry
Japanese persimmon, fig grape and
ribbon cane. Can be sub-divided
into 5 or 10 acre lots, giving each
ABUNDANT water supply, there being
depth of 5 to 10 feet of water all
seasons of the year. Price so to
S25 per acre, according to location
Will sell in body at special rates.
I'd. 80 pieces adjoining, one of
200 and the other of 100 acres, stu
ated on Resaca Rancho Vieio, FIVE
miles from city hall on mail road.
Both pieces almost surrounded by
water of 10 TO Is feet in depth, 40
acres under irrigation. This land
is eqaal to if not superior to the
Mississippi bottom lands, and can
be made paying investment for a
fruit orchard or truck gardening.
Can be sub-divided into 5 to 10
acre lots Price SO to S25 per
acre; whole tract on special terms.
Sd. 100 acre tract two miles
from the city of brownsville, on
resaea, with good water supply.
Ebony, Mesquite, Ash, blackberry
and other timbers. AIluvial soil.
TO one who desires to sub divide in
small tracts, this is a paying in
vestment. Sold in bulk only. Price
so per acre.
4th. $4,000 acres in one body,
having a frontage of about six
miles on the Rio Grande Railroad
pm the south, and the Arroyo Col
orado on the north. Well timber
ed along the streams and lakes; ba~
lance prairie. Includes within It's
limits the famous battle fields of
Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma.
Arabic and pasture. Price 50, per
acre.
9Th. A tract adjoining No. 4,
which together with that tract will
include 100000 acres in one body
very desirable. Special terms to
colOnizist.
9th. 10000 acre tract about
three miles, from the Arroyo Post
Office. This land is well timbered
and watered, soil alluvral, adapted
to fruits. cotton, corn, cane, etc.
Special terms to any one buying
tract, obligating to colonize
tn. 1000 acre tract, fronting on
the Rio Grsnde. about twenty miles
from Brownsville and 8 miles from
Santa Maria. 800 acoes under cnl,i-
1s1ion on low lands on river front.
An oo;od arabic land. Price So per
acre. -S,z sobo,,.
8.h. 725 acres. trisDgnlar form,
fronting on Rio Crande, Is miles
above Brownsville good land. Well
watered. Price $4,000.
9th. Numerous tracts of pasture
lands from 1000 to 5000 acres each
IN different parts of the county.
10th. This is a very desirable
place for a small fruit or truck farm.
Containing 10s acres, with a new
brick dwelling of 6 rooms, frame sta
bic end other out houses. and large
underground cisterD: three miles from
Brownsville on Resaca de ia Palma
on the county road.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-09
BANK CLOSED.
The Northwestern National of
Great Falls Closes Its
Doors.

St. Paul, Mimi. Feb. 5-A
Great Falls (Mont.) special to
the Dispatch says:
At 8 o'clock this morning a
notice posted on the door of
the Northwestern National
bank of this city stated that
the bank was closed pending
an investigation of its affairs
by the comptroller. The no
tee is signed by Frank Klep
Ike and c. H. Goodrich, direc
tors.
The bank has been doing a
large and supposedly prosper
Gus business and the closing
OF the doors caused great sur
prise. The real cause of the
trouble is the discovery by the
directors that Cashier Benton
d. Hatcher had drawn $3.50,
900 from the banks Boston
correspondent the Globe Ma
tional bank, and used it in the
purchase of bank stock of the
Northwestern National. form
erly owned by the Conrad
brothers. and said to be a con
trolling interest. The officers
of the bank knew of this pur
chase of the stock, but were
told by Hatcher that the mo
ney was being furnished by
Boston parties for whom he
was making the purchase. it
IS believed that Messrs. Con
rad knew nothing OF where the
money was coming from. The
FIRST knowledge of the transac
ton here was when the pres
ident, who was conducting an
investigation, arrived last night
and called a meeting of
the directors. Cashier Hatch
er is at his home in the city,
but declines to see any one. He
IS announced rs i'll and has
nothing to say. An unofficial
statement gives assets as $3.50
900; liabilities, 100000.
St. Paul, MIMI. Feb. s.
The last statement given out
Dec. II showed total assets
SI.oIS.82o; liabilities, deposits,
1898, 100; other liabilities, S4I5
654.
The comptroller of the cur
rency has wired L. G. Helps
to take temporary charge of
the bank pending the arrival of
the examiner.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-09
THE PORTO RICO
SITUATION

New York, Feb. 5.-A spe-
cial to the Herald from San
Juan de Porto Rico~says: Dis
satisfaction with the reforms re
Gently granted to the Porto
Ricans by Spain is steadily in
creasing. The autonomists re
fuse to accept these reforms.
They will decline to take any
part in the municipal elections
about to be held in accordance
with the mother country's de
cree. Porto Rican merchants
are complaining OF the present
situation and the outlook is re
garded as gloomy. The island
of Porte Rico is naturally OF
extreme fertility and there are
always considerable exporta
tons of coffee, sugar, tobacco
and various products Of Europe
and the United States. AS
long as the island remains
tranquil-and there seems at
present no reason to appre
bend the contrary-an agricul
tural paralysis and devastation
such as that prevailing in Cuba
are not possible. At the same
time there can be no doubt
that the Cuban war is serious
ly affecting local commerce.
Throughout this issllaal1d, part
cularly in the neighborhood of
Mayaguez, a great center of
the coffee industry, there have
been several recent failures.
The Porto Rico coffee crop of
1894 o5 was abundant, of ad
mirable quality and fetched
good prices. The present crop
is not expected to yield more
than enc half OF the quantity
and value of its predecessor.
The currency in Cuba has
brought difficulties, traffic is If
the market at the best
Uncertain, and as affairs att
present stand, it may be said
With tr ith that no Porto Rico
merchant cares, if he can help |
t, to risk a Cuban consignee.
The gold production OF the
United States was greatest in
S55, when it aggregated sos
10000. The greatest silver
ear was 1892.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-17

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finished. Elevated railroad ,ascs. Part M.-Clear.
Preferred canses-Nos. p70s. lOgSo, 1899. 10tt0.
1llS1. 1t0.7. 1llTo. 1lBia. 1851. 1lyyo. 1879.
T571. 1i1o1. 1907. 1llhg, WI. l1YYb. 1l16I.
l0yv7. losya. veal. ll2Jt. S0e4. l0S5,. gIss.
Part iu.-case unfinished. Nos. o15o. ooiS. ysoy.
9s7s, tuoe. 1910. 4Oso. aoyi. Ai0s. 4Oos. 37pO.
yp10. Part 1V.-Case unfinished. Cases from Part
Ill. Part V.-Case unfinished. Cases from Part III.
Part vI.-Case unnnisned. Cases from Part Ill.
Part V11.-Casr unnnianei. Nos. b054, As4v. 1851.
lO7le. BOO. s79s, 2756. 3l95. 1924. 5rsi. Sssv.
b512.. lnduests-Nos. oII4. 1862. Part v~III.-Oaso
unnnisted. Cases from Part VII. Part tX.-Case
unfinished. Cases from Part VII. Part -x.-oasc
unfinished. Gases from Part VII. Part NI.-Case
unfinished. Cases from Part II. Part xll.-Cass
unfinished. Cases from Part II.
Surrogate's Crurt-Trlai 1crm-wil OF Jemima
Stanton ut tO;jO A. n Chambers-No uay calen.
Oar. FOR prooate-wilis OF Richard Carroll. Jacoo
Decker. Antoine Dirinann. silas n. Bak sr. Anton
Hartmann. Ftisderick Hornby At 1880 A. M
Emanuel Solomon at 2 r. NJ.
city Coirf-SpeciAi Trial Term
Part L-Clcsr Nos. 1854. 1875. l4tt. ls4e. 1894.
1890. lA1o. 1908. itsg. 4l4t. 1884. 1873. 1881,
$50. 1870. so.o. 1923. iopi. 4ynsta. law. tls.
lnst. 1875. l1us. lTI7. 17ps. 1859. laws. law.
1893. 1907, 1905, 2vt0h. laws. J54t, 1857, 1879.
1888. 1915. 1855. l4ey. 1911. 1857. 1870. 4Yis.
1856. 1890. l7Os. IN. i7yS. 4llu. 1917, 1854. 1877,
Part H.-Ciear. Nos. wi. 1887. 1915. VAT. 4ySlA.
low. lisa. lgTs.. sos. OIL. $3.50. sos. wv, 1881.
1901. ls3B. Part ui.-clear. Nos. Toys. W.. e7s.
lttt. sol. 1n7. vvs. vr5. Giv. 1u1. OIL. tiy. T5l,
l74s. 43i.'17os. sYs. 500. n. l02o. l74o. 1888.
Part 1V.-Clear. short causes-Nos. stbi, t052.
3v7I. tyo4. S045. t577. 4l5o. 4so6. t2o+, 4s70.
tI1t, laws. toS2. +oBu. Jaws. 1910. A5os.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-17
BRIDoE CHANGES DELAYED.
u.vroad Coupn.ies Must Bear the ZEE
....e ~ Their Cars 60 Over the Bridge.

v.uro.a C~oupnaies Must Bear the Ex-
ease ~ Their Cars 60 Over che Bridge.
special meeting OF the Brooklyn Bridge
trustees was held yesterday tn receive the re-
mort OF the committee, composed OF Mayor
wur.ter. Comptroller Palmer. and Mr.. Hen.
rioucs, which had been appointed to consider
m, plans submitted by the commission OF ex.
cer, engineers for operating elevated iailr Dad
ra,nsand.surfac trolley cars on the structure.
All .the trustees. with tho exception OF Mayor
Strong and Comptroller Palmer were present
M.yor wurster presented tho report. which
.av. that the committee agrees With the OK
merit, IN the conclusions arrived atby thcm In
favor OF ruuning.t the two sets OF cars over the
bridge. /: is recommended that the chief en-
gtneer OF the bridge be reSnosted 70 maze sush
suggestions as to the problems involved as ne
shall deem proper.
The committee says further that II the plan.
OF said experts should be adopted by the board
thew shall be ba,ed on the following st'pula-
lions: First. that the expense OF all changes or
improvements In connection with the proposed
plans, by either surface or elevated railroads.
rhall be Dorne by the companies themselves.
second. that all bcttermonts on taebridg~ shall
revert 10 the cities and shall be exclusively
ia their control and o vnershtp. Third. tina. tho
%porations for the passage OF their cars over tho
bridge. shall be coinctdent With the terms OF
ONCE OF the present trustees.
Mayor wurster moved that the report be aid
on The table for future action; The motion
was adopted. and the report Will probably not
come up until the next regular meeting OF tho
uu.tees, on March 8.
Lev companies who were present were evident
" disappointed over the delay. II was also
aid that the railroads were displeased over the
lin TO review the work OF the experts. Mr..
Martin, IL IL understood. hes some positive
objections Tn the pSoposed scheme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-17
=. OWE HUSBAND roo xAxr.
r.,s.r,s Nissieg O.e. s.ppcsee q
pre mad. Turns w Inopportureiy

S.. mead, Turns Up Enopportuneiy.
-..,,,.r anti for divorce will he heard in .
~, b,,ore Vice Chancellor Pitney OF New
Nv" W.. In.eph Pocher sues TO have his marriage
'ernm. Ham annulled. and there will lie no
w.. On the suit, as both parties are anxious
..,. a decree granted In order that they may
,.,,lIy marry again.
vi. pooher is a commercial traveller. well TO
Ia ovns q cottage At Asbury Park. where
he live. ,..,~
uohoten, wa, married moro than seven years
.ao N william VI. Ham. He was frequently
...y from home. and finally disappeared en-.
-" ~. .hou, four years ago. He had neglected
ue'ad I,tt hi, children. both girls. on nor
her sar support. A short time ntterward che
hana, rom what she considered n reliable
ne lear ;ha, her husband was dead. and she
oonne "a, A handsome widow. and when. Mr..
,ess,sr met her in Hoboken In March. 1900, lie
fsl ~ m,e married and moved to .Asbury Park.
~, oniy drawback to their happiness was the
hhnm.ine.s trips her husband was Obliged TO make
aty,W nsi he was away on one OF these trips Ham
ID his appearance at the cottage. He was
surprised and pleased on ms own aecGuht 20 nnn
Ia his place at the head OF the house. He
,rnso,msd his wife that he had been serving a
lou, hack 10 partake Of the luxury she seemed
CONF u, enjoying. The brokenheart.d woman
ave him some money and persuaded him to 60
away. 49,, .h. -toh, oon-
urne living with her new husband and offered
w. nroy ded him with oil the money he needed.
81 spurned this ofer. and when her husband
,s,urned she told him everything. This couple
rIutcsiv decided upon q plan OF action. They
s.snsrs,ed, and Mr.. Pocher instituted the pro-
e.sdipg. TO aunul the marriage. When that 10
ACCOMPLISHED Mrs. Ham will sue for a divorce
s,om Ham on the ground OF desertiOn. IL. Is
,honsht that she will have no trouble In obtain
ina her freedom, and then she aud Mr.. Pooher
VIM be married again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-17
Live Stock Market.

NV YoRK, Tuesday. Feb. Ia Receipts OF beeves,
none, and no trading feeling steady. Dressed beet
steady nj ~ octS~c. 2 n. for poor 10 prime native sides
Cables from union ana Liverpool quoted Am'rcan
steers At luigDgliicc y H., Dire sell weight; American
rctriyeratrd heel at ptsa<c. ? ~; American sheep al
s.uc. = n, dressed weight, Exports TO day; -I,lb7
beevra, .bH3 sheep, and 1000 quarters NJ beef; to
morrow. i.RBs quarters.
Rrcripts Of I y yes only ~ head. Quiet. steady feel
M. Venls S5GL9T 2j: harnyard calves, sS.5uGS2. 40:
no westerns, Dressed calves quiet; city dressed yea 8
Receipts OF sheep and lambs. all for the market
were siB head: ~, Ears on sale all told. Trading
was duIl throughout, sheep ruling about tn. same ma
Yesterday, and iR'nbA selling -omcwhat easier. Toe
liberal arrivals, taking into '0nsldrratinn the condi
lion OF the dead market, ana unfaVorAbIs hunalo Ad
vices, were the principal causes o. ,he depression
Close 10 u cars ~ stock were unsOli at the nnIsh
Poor to prime sheep, 40 hDGESI,5O Y lUO Ns inferior
TO choice lambs, 500 SIS ~. Dressed mutton, DC 7bac
y ~: dressed lalnbs, IHslyc.
Receipts Of hogs w-r, 2,I2l head, all conveyed al
rect 10 \ nughterers. MarNrt nominAlly ruled hrn
at 81. oaSI,I5 ' 100 MS, for Inferior TO good Stat,
hogs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-17
TUESDAY. Feb. 10.

TUESDAY. Feb. 10.
Tho statistics Of tho foreign trade OF the
United States for January. compiled by the
Treasury Department. show. as similar state
ments have for several months past. a crafty
ing excess of exports over imports. The COM
parison with last year Is favorable throughout;
but a comparison of the balances with tho pre-
vious month shows q falling of In the volume
Of exports. which Is natural At this season of the
year. The exports for January were 22h mil
lions less than during December. while the i'm
ports are only So 20. 900 less than in tho pre-
vious month. In consequence. the excess Of
exports over Imports for January 10 Sl5.6l+.ooo
less than II was In December. The tendency In
dictated by these figures is also shown by the re-
turns Of tho New York Custom House for tho
last two weeks. to which attention was called
In this column last Sunday. The returns for the
week ending to-day. printed further on In this
column, show another falling of In the volume
of exports. These circumstance are worth
noting because they are unmistaka able evidence
that the current trade Is gradually turning.
The trading In stocks to-day was upon about
the same scale a. yesterday. and the market was
strong throughout. Its hrst impetus was re-
ceived from London. whore higher prices were
recorded because of tho Intervention OF tho
powers between Greece and Turkey. The mol
crate Improvement in prices here thus brought
about appeared to impair the confidence OF opor-
ators Tor short account In tho strength OF their
position. Efforts to cover short contracts dis
closed the fact that there were very few stocks
In sight. a circumstance that increased the dis
position 10 cover. Tho most extensive trading
was In Sugar Refining, which. on transactions
Aggrogating more than a third OF the total,
closed 2h points higher than yesterday. Other
noteworthy dealings were in 81 Paul. Manhat-
tan Railway, and Western Union The last
named was at times weak and scored only a
fractional net advance. The distribution OF
business outside Of Sugar Refining was fairly
good. Tho closing was strong at about the best
prices.
Final sales compare with those OF yesterday