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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-27
WHAT WE CURE.

The number OF diseases and NOR
bid conditions to which mankind
is subject, exceeds three hundred.
AS each of these conditions needs
a fpecifc treatment, it shows the
necessity of an experienced special
let to prescribe proper treatment.
Rounded up generally, we treat
successfully all brokendown con-
stitutions, nervous and general de-
bility, all kinds Of male and female
weakness, private or otherwise,
brought on by sickness, abuse or
excess. Diseases of the womb and
ovaries cured without cutting or
scratching, tumors, cancers and
hemorrhoid (piles) cuIed without
without the knife. All sorms of
chronic bowel troubles speedily
cured. Dyspepsia, asthma, ca
tarrh, bronchitis and consumption
yield to the vital treatment Lose
Of voice, sight and hearing have
been cured. Diseases of the heart,
liver and Kidneys, dropsy, rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, paralysis, spasms
and epiletic fits. Malaria and fe-
vers of all kinds cured never to re-
turn. The sick are healed, the.
weak made strong and vital vim
impaired to all,
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suspects captured were some twen-
ty-fve members of the Legislature.
The Police were jubilant over the
capture, thinking from the hard
looks of the gang that they had
captured an organized gang Of cut
trhoats, burglars and pick-pockets.
They marched the whole gang up
to the station house and were great
ly chagrined on their arrival there
to find who their prisoners really
were and reluctantly turned them
loose. The legislators were quite
indignant over the matter and
some talked of introducing bill
to abolish the Austin police force.
The matter was dropped, however
Col. Poke Malone, of Sawdoff Co.,
is cutting Il wide swarth here. He
is regarded as one of the most bril-
liant members of the House.
Among his other accomplishments
he can read and write, which pla-
ces him far above many of his col
leagues, who regard him with con-
siderable envy.
Not only is he an excellent poker
player, but he can put fifteen
drinks Of whiskey and Hostetters
beneath his vest before dinner time.
any time and still be able to walk
straight. This puts him in tn e
front rank of craftsmanship here
in Austin. The Colonel ia also e,t-
pected to make speech as soon as
the man who has the contract to
write it gets over spell ofthe grip.
Speaking of poker. reminds. me
that [ never saw so many fine lay
outs as the members have here this
winter. Nearly every member has
insisted on bringing his own outfit
Of chips and cards along with him
from home. A member con6ded
to me yesterday that as result of
this everybody was running an OPP
position game, and nobody was
making anything. Said he, in
deep disgust; "Poker amt what it
used to be here. When Miles Crow
ley was here two or three years ago
as Senator from Galveston, he made
things hum. Yes, we miss Miles,
and if things don't improve, I pos
itively won't accept a recollection
two years hence;"
A number of free lunch stands
adjacent to the capitol, have closed
up and will not open up again un-
til the Legislature adjourns. They
claim that the demand on them
was more than they could stand
Our readers viii notice that the
House put throug a bill making it
felony for the boys to play ball on
Sunday. This bill cost the State of
Texas the trifling sum Of $4,000,
but it was a great peice of States
manship. The bill making 1t a
felony, punishable with coniine-
ment in the penitentiary for five
years, for man to kiss his wife on
Sunday, will no doubt be put
through this week. Texas ought to
be proud of her legislature.
More next week,
ALEXANDER PosT.
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DISEASES OF MEN.

Scientific investigation, supple
lnented by experience, has shown
that URINARY diseases are more
prevalent and destructive to life,
health and happiness than any
other class known to the medical
fraeternity, They are not confined
to the low and degraded portions
Of humanity, as many supposed,
but are found among the pure in
heart, the innocent, the truly pious
and the wealthy.
Many of them are transmitted
from parent to children, for gener-
ations. Thousands of people suf-
fer untold agonies from their raw
aging effects and meet an early and
untimely death, often ignorant of
the cause, Though transmitted in
nocently, the effects of these disease
are not less terrible. 1t is sad
truth that the innocent are often
greater sufferers than the guilty,
OF all the organs of the body few
are more important or worthy of
attention than those engaged in the
urinary functions. In perfect health
that great blessing which so few
enjoy-one will scarcely direct
moments thought to these impor-
tant organs, good advice, such as
may be easily obtained, should be
Immediately solicited,
Among the chief and most COM
mon of disease is SEMINAL WEAK
NESS. NERVOUS DEBILITY Tor loss of
nerve power.) Thousands of young
men, middleaged and old men suf-
err with nervous diseases for years.
and may be ignorant Of the cause,
when little timely advice would
make life's pathway full of cherr
and happiness. When the first
sypmtoms of seminal weakness
manifest themselves, the sufferer is
noticed to become dull, sad, morose
and is troubled with indigestion,
though the appetite may remain
good. But the strength vanishes
and the patient grows thin, II
becomes indolent and debilit tied.
and loss of memory and all vigor Of
the sexual organs may follow.
Among its teraible effects my be
mentioned weakness Of the memory
confusion of ideas, nervousness,
dependency and general weakness,
1t needs no mirror; it reflects its
elf. The pale face, the sunken eyes
the downcast eountenance, the
STOPPING, aged form, all serve to
announce the victims troubles. 1t
seldom kills itself, but it opens the
door to other diseases, such SIS con-
sumtion and diseases of the hearth
The unfortunate sufferer cannot
sleep. In that intermediate state
between life and death, intended for
the recuperation of the mind and
body, he can know no rest, for his
dreams are dark and foreboding,
and the constant drain upon his
system robs it Of its vital fluid.
The affection may be the conse-
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ALEXANDER Posi-.

We are prepared to meet all com
petition in the sale of corn, oats,
bran, hay, etc. Aug. J. Schmidt.
PRO. .,,E. E. Rnhman, Mgr.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-27

DR. McLeunan the successful specialist in chronic and compa
ted diseases of chdn will be Sinner athe City
, from O'Clock, Wednesday,; Feb 3to Feb L.
wherelhe may be consult. free, charge,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-30
GERMAN.

Professor julius GobeI Of Stanford
University presided at the meeting of
the German branch of the round table
talks. He presented a paper on the
Study of Literature in the Secondary
Schools" He spoke of the distinction
between dry reasoning and imagination
and said the average student lacks the
power of following through a poem of
English literature figure by figure,
which he said was chiefly owing to the
teachers habit of demanding that the
real logical meaning should be squeezed
out of the poetical text
South Cosmopolitan School. read a pa
per on the History of the Cosmopoli-
tan Schools" In his remarks he said
that as concession to the foreign
element foreign languages have been
taught in the schools of San Francisco
since 1867, except in 1874, when 1t was
abandoned for time. 1t was re-
sumed soon after by the provisions Of
bill passed by the Legislature com
Polling the city to keep up the teach
ing of foreign languages in at least
four Of the public schools, and these
classes still exist
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tention was called to the development
from the use of the tones of the major
or minor chord to the five-toned scale,
the result of adding the two intervals
re and la to the do-mi-sol.
The final conclusions which the lee
turer has reached after several years
the line of least resistance for the hui
man voice making music spontaneous
ly is chord line. 2. That latent per-
ception of the natural harmonic rela-
tionS of tones determines also the fur
Their development of melody by the adj
dition of tones belonging to the near
est related chord.
Miss Carpenter of the San Francisco
Normal gave a music lesson to fifty
children which was quite pleasing.
DR.. c. c. Van Lieu of the State Nor
NAL School of Los Angeles then dis
cussed the question as to how far we
should be influenced in teaching sing
ing by our knowledge of racial devel-
opment. He said:
This question bears on the evolu-
tionary doctrine of recapitulation of
the ascending series Of racial and ami
NAL traits by the individual Our
studies of the child have shown that
in certain psychical and social aspects
he reproduCes the essence of racial de-
velopment. This parallelism of phylo-
getic development is shown especially
in rhythm, monotone, association of
song with physical activity and emo
tional conditions, imitation, develop
ment of melody along the lines of the
harmonieS.
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pleasing selections, and then the bust
ness of the day commenced.
The first address on the programme
was by President Martin Kellogg of
the University of California. His
theme was the Wealth of Words" in
which he discussed the derivation of
words and their sources. Scientific
TERMS he said, ARE largely from the
Greek. The scientist ought to under
stand the tools he uses. The literateur
needs the power of nice verbal dis
elimination. Style depends largely on
diction. The poets facility in finding
the choicest expression gives a charm
TO his writings in prose, as witness
Addison, Matthews, Arnold, Lowell
and Holmes.
''Of all the words in our English die
tionaries only a few thousand are in
common use. But the study Of others
as well as these is Of surprising inter
est. Nature study absorbs the at
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tentiOn Of enthusiastic scientists, and
very justly. Why should we not pay
equal attention to the intellectual
products treasured up in words, of the
being who is more than plant or beast,
who is the one consummate flower Of
creation, who alone is to survive the
wreck of the matter and the crush of
morals?"
Mrs. E. G. Green of Santa Cruz,
president of the Home and Child
Study Association, spoke on THE
Home and School" She said in part:
Successful motherhood" says Lady
Somerset. lis the most wonderful phe-
Somerset, us the most wonderful phe-
love. then through the father has come
government. Through him we have
seen that the race is not only Graded in
love, but also founded on justice.
All educational institutions exist that
the animal nature in the child may be
eliminated and the rational. spiritual part
developed. The home holds a strategic
point in education. The home needs
its conventions The discussions in
teachers associations are as valuable for
the parent as for the teacher.
Whichever way you turn. the child is
in evidence. Many Of the most remarka-
bic contributions to child-study litera-
ture have been made from observations in
the nursery
ness that the future Of the race depends
on the conditions of its beginnings, So
cial conditions will rise to meet it. Moth
erS are daily becoming emancipated-
II the school is the supplement of the
home, the home should be the compile
ment Of the school.
l am not bringing to you a new
thought, but simply emphasizing one that
is in the air, and is being practically
worked out around you.
The school might say to the home,
Send US normal children, developed ac-
cording to the law of their nature, then
keep up your part while We keep up
ours"
The great bugbear Of home and school
terrors whan we enter more sympatheti-
cally into the life OF the child.
The planG and purposes of the organ
ization 1 represent may be of some in
terest to you. At the close of the Wo-
mans Congress- ] gave a course of ten
lectures, each one being given by a spe-
cialist teacher. The Round Table in San
Francisco was the result The same work
was taken In connection with Chautau-
qua The work is growing all the time.
and the greatest interest is being taken
In It, We fully recognize how neces-
sary and valuable has been the assist
ance of the schools. Without them we
could have done nothing.
Hon. Samuel T. Black, State Super
1ntendent or Public instruction, pre-
scented valuable address on The Ger
LITIGATION Of Teachers" When he had
concluded reading it Richard D. Faulk-
ner, principal of the Franklin Grammar
School, made a motion to the effect
that the address be referred to the
County superintendent of Schools. and
that they be directed to formulate a
bill in accordance with its recommen-
dations; also that a committee com
lOEa6 nP the State
Public instruction, the Professor of
Pedagogy Of the State University and
the city superintendents of San Fran
! cisco, Oakland. San Jose. Stockton and
Los Angeles be appointed to determine
the qualifications necessary for the
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HISTORY.

The department of history held a.
very interesting session. "Tbe Al
Yantages of a State ORGANIZATION Of
Teachers Of History was discussed nv
Elmer f. Brown of Berkeley and PRO-
fessor A B. Shaw of Stanford Uni
versity. THE Proper Use of Sources,
was the subject of a paper read and
discussed by DR.. G. A. Duniway of
Stanford and Professor William Carev
Jones OF Berkeley. A paper on "The
Value of Local History BASED On Per
sonal Experiences was introduced
and discussed by Anabel Mcdonnell.
San Rafael; Maud A Southworth
Stockton, and Frances B. Orion. Mon
terey. Following the papers were dis
cusslons on the subjects Sources in
the Elementary Schools and shall
we Have State Organization ?''
An advisory board to oopA4a4a4- Aha az
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that country, has some very strong
followers in America, who have tried
to introduce the Tonic-sol-fa system
into our public schools. Through the
controversy that has arisen between
Tonfc-sol-faists and the Staff nota-
tionists. the actual good Of the child
has been lost sight Of
Mr.. Lawrence then led a class of
fifty children singing several Of the
songs by Mr.. Tomlins, the educator Of
the Tonic sofia system.
This was followed by an address
from John G. Fillmore. His address
presented some photographic records
Of Indian songs, which were obvious
ly as primitive and savage as are now
to be obtained, and showed that, not
withstanding the unmusical quality of
tone, this music has in common with
our own two fundamental elements
rhythm and chord intervals. Numer-
Gus other illustrations of folk music
were played upon the piano, and at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-30
PROF. c. W. CFILDS the Newy Elected President of the
Ca ifornia Teachers Association.

ward H. Griggs were nominated. On
ballot Mr.. Childs was declared elect
ed, but by only a very small majority
Richard D. Faulkner, Washington
Wilson, H. c. Petray and Mary Prag
were nominated for the Office Of vice
president. Two were to be elected and
the choice fell to II. c. Petray and
Mary Prag. For secretary Mrs. NJ
NJ. Fitzgerald and Mrs. NJ e. Floyd
were nominated. The ballot proved to
be a tie. and to-day when the teach
erss again assemble another vote will
be taken. F. K. Barthel of San Jose
was reelected assistant secretary and
G. w. Marks was again appointed by
reclamation to the office of treasurer
F. F. Bunker Of Santa Rosa was elect
ed railroad secretary.
The meeting was called to order
early in the morning by President
Chapman, a large number of delegates
being present. The Knickerbocker
male quartet and the Philomel quartet.
as an opening number, rendered some
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State schools were given by advocates
of the department. r. S. Holloway of
the San Jose Normal School, G. w.
Beattie of Berkeley and Frank Dunn
of Berkeley told Of the progress of the
study in the northern part Of the State,
and B. w. Griffith of Los Angeles re-
ported on the state of the study in
Southern California. Professor o. P,
Jenkins outlined a course Of nature
study, and suggestions drawn from ex-
perience in the study in the different
grades were given by Miss A. L. Pol
lock of Stockton. edward Hughes of
Stockton, Miss 1. Vandergaw of Oak
land, Mrs. Ida Coady of Oakland and
Miss Z. B. McFadden Of Oakland.
Ten cents for q bottle of Lows Hore
hound Cough Syrup. All Sansome st.
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ANITA ROSA will be the next
Cmeeting place of the California
Teachers Association. That was de-
cided upon at the commencement of
the second days session of the organ
ization yesterday at Metropolitan Hall.
Superintendent of Schools Nelson of
Sonoma County extended the invita-
ton to the association on behalf of
the citizens of the county in general
and OF the residents Of Santa Rosa
in particular, and he offered all the
famed hospitality of the pretty city of
roses to the assembled teachers, and
his invitation was unanimously ac-
copied.
After determining that point the Of
f1cers for the coming year were elect
ed For president Professor c. W.
Childs of San Jose and Professor Ed
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proper granting of special certificates.
Madison Babcock gave notice that he
would make a motion to amend the
constitution of the association so that
vacancies to the Council OF Education
could be filed from the body of the
Teachers Association and not by the
executive committee.
The chair announced that he would
appoint as an auditing committee
Charles T. Allen of San Jose, Madison
Babcock of San Francisco and s. c.
Petray Of Aiarneda-
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Nature Study,

Professor o. P. Jenkins, the founder
of Mature Study in the public
schools, presided at the round table
talk of that department. One of the
features of the meeting was an exhibit
ton of the apparatus used in the
branch of study at the Oakland
schools, where Professor Jenkins ideas
are carried out to the fullest exteD'
with the most gratifying results. I'll, 4
subject was introduced by report o
a subcommittee, after which repor
on the condition Of the study in t
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fairs Of the department for the COM
ing year was appointed. Those named
to the office were: Professor Moses OF
Berkeley, president; Professor Show Of
Stanford, president; Miss Win
terburn of Stockton, secretary; Pro
fessor Cox Of Santa Rosa and Miss
Genevra Sisson of Stanford.
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main hall. It was presided over by
Mrs. Juliet Powell Rice, teacher of
music at the State Normal School at
Los Angeles.
Mrs. Rice is a sister of Mayor Pow
ell of Washington, D. c., and an aunt
OF the well-known violinist Maud
Powell. In opening the meeting she
said that for over fifty years the
Tonic-sol-fa system has been used in
the public schools OF England. John
Curwen, the father Of the system in
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II ON. SAMUEL T. BLACK, State
| Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton, in an address before the Califor-
MIA Teachers Association yesterday,
advocated many reforms in the issu-
ance of certificates to the teachers Of
the public schools Of the State. His
recommendations were received with
enthusiasm by the assembled instruc-
tors and a committee was appointed
to draft the necessary legislation to be
presented to the Legislature looking
for the reforms that he proposed Sup
erintendent Blacks address was as fol-
lows:
In all callings OF a public nature re-
curing expert knowledge, custom
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recommendations of =
the Superintendent. =

2. Elementary school certificates, valid
for six years, authorizing the holders
thereof to teach in any grammar school
or primary school in the county, except
the kindergarten department of primary
schools
3. High-school certificates, valid for six
years, authorizing the holders thereof to
teach in any high school, grammar school
or primary school in the county, except
the kindergarten department Of primary
schools.
1 make no recommendation regarding
special Notwithstanding this question
for future consideration.
ReQuirements-(a) That the minimum
scholastic qualifications for the kinder
garten and elementary school certificates
be the equivalent of the high-school
course, and for the high-school certifi-
cate the full equivalent of good college
or university course. (b) That to these
scholastic requirements. there must in
each instance, be added suitable profess
sional preparation or study.
DISQUALIFICATION If15 should be so
amended that: (a) Certificates may be
granted on California educational and life
diplomas. (b) The State Board shall in
quire into the value or nOrmal-school di-
plomas of other States, and "accredit"
such schools as are the equal in rank of
our own State normal schools. (c) ques-
ton the wisdom of granting certificates
on the educational and life diplomas, or
life certificates of other States for rea-
sons hereinbefore mentioned.
Life and educational administration
1921 should be so amended as to authorize
the issuance by the State Board of Edu-
cation of four kinds of life and educa-
tional diplomas: Ca High-school life and
educational diplomas. (b) Grammar
school life and educational diplomas (c)
Primary school life and educational d.
plomas. I'D Kindergarten life and edu-
cational diplomas. (e) Each of the fore
going diplomas to be full certificate to
teach. and valid throughout the State
90 The life diploma to be granted on
eighty months successful experience and
the educational diploma on forty months
successful experience. (g) The present
high-school diplomas should be made full
high-school certificates. instead of being
limited as they now are.
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to do equal justice to all classes Of sue
cessful teachers. At present 1t provides
for the granting of such diplomas only
to High School and grammar grade
teachers, denying similar privileges TO
successful teachers of the primary grade.
Now, so long as the law has recognized
the primary grade certificate IL ought TO
recognize success In primary grade work
and reward the worthy holder of such
certificate by issuing a State primary d.
ploma on the same terms that II does
the grammar and High School diplomas
There are in the State to-day scores of
worthy primary grade teachers who are