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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02
FOR SALE.

nor SALE, a sTERN,WIddEcEl
beam and 3 feet draft. Well suited 10
freight or passenger service. Built i'm
1891 and In frst-class condition. For par
ticulars write TO Il. 5. MORRILL,, is east
Fayette street, Baltimore, Md.
se2-th ,su tu2w
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02
NOLLEY'S SCHOOL FOR BOYS
~ lO7 NORTH PINE STREET.
near Monroe Park.
G. NJ. MOLLY. a. NJ, Principal
. IL. RUCKER. All, Associate Principal.

Opens MONDAY. Septembor 10Th. New
pupils enrolled FRIDAY and SATURDAY,
nth and 18th
A wtll-equipped gymnasium free TO all
pupils under a competent instructor. a
limited number of boarders taken. Circu-
lars at the bookstores and Chelts drug
store, opposite schOOl-house. FOR further
particulars address the principal at Ash
land. Va. till September 10Th; after that
100 north Pine street aul4-tse25
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02

nv r. y. Chaffn & Co incorporated
Real Estate Auctioneers'
No. / north Tenth street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02

.~0Nr|J0|r|l0llN(lTlvDN
BY A. L. Adamson.
Real Estate Auctioneer.
Manchester, Va

n oMMIssgoNER's AUCTION SALE
u OF
VALUABLE FARM CONTAINING 81
ACRES OF GOOD LAND. FOUR
MILES FROM MANCHESTER,
IN CHESTERFIELD
COUNTY, VA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COLLEGE.

The 122d session will open September 16.
1897. Healthful location; moral. social and
religious surroundings: high standard for
graduation; courses leading TO the degrees
OF A. B.; b. L.: b. s.. and A. NJ; excel
lent literary societies; special attention to
physical culture; expenses moderate. For
catalogues address, RICHARD NJ IL
WAINE. President, Hampden-Sidney. Va.
Jy2s-tu. III. saw
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-22

either to prepare and present short
papers on some topic assigned to them
or to give an explanation of class room
work.
OF course at all teachers meetings,
suggestions, criticisms and lectures
from the SUPERINTENDENT, like motions,
are always in order.
The difficulty encountered In the
management of any system Of schools
Is controlled by law similar to that
which regulates the force Of gravity,
viz: they increase as the square of In.
telligence in the community decreases.
A lack Of real interest in the intellect
ual progress OF the young, an absence
of genuine school sentiment among
patrons make the task of the educator
irksome and hard to perform. How
ever, it is usually possible to arouse
public sentiment along these lines and
create some interest in school affairs II
the educator s heart is in his work and
heis willing to labor in season and out Of
season to that end. The publication Of
comparative statistics and the distribu-
ton of bulletins and systematic reports,
If the same are clear, concise and intel
ligible, will usually accomplish much
in this direction. The columns Of the
local newspaper are usually open TO
teachers who can, If they will, thus
gain the attention OF the public.
The chief difficulty encountered 10
the supervision Of our town schools
will never be entirely eradicated until
the public mind is educated up to zee
and understand the real necessity and
true economy OF intelligent and COM
petent supervision in all lines of school
work. United efforts on the part OF
superintendent and teachers in this
form Of education extension would not
be in vain.
With better code of school laws,
with higher standard of qualification
for teachers joined with more perma-
nent tenure Of Office, with less rivalry
and more genuine professional zeal In
our ranks, the problem Of supervision
would be capable OF an easier and moro
satisfactory solution.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-22
rhe Prob1em Of Snpervision In Town
Schools.

From paper read by Professor Gull
YER of P0nca. before recent Teachers
meeting, at Norfolk Nebraska
Through correspondence with large
number Of superintendent and princi-
pals in Northern Nebraska I have been
enabled to gain some information in re-
gard to tie methods used by them in
conducting their schools. These
methods, however, are far from being
uniform. The environment and con-
dition Of every town school seems to be
such as to render its supervision a
problem peculiar to itself, but on some
points almost all superintendent seem
to agree. Among these the following
may be mentioned:
l. Teachers are generally allowed
great freedom in the use Of methods
but are held strictly responsible for
results. The individuality of teachers
is generally respected and encouraged.
2. Teachers are expected to govern
the pupils Of their own rooms and to
this end use corporal punishment
when necessary, but extreme cases OF
insubordination are usually referred to
the principal.
3. Written reports are required
from teachers at stated intervals, but
aside from those schools where the
graded school report book prepared by
ex. State Superintendent Corbett il
used, but little similarity in the form
Of reports is found.
4. Teachers meetings are held al
regular periods, VARYING from once
each week In some schools, to once q
month In others.
5. Almost oil superintendent seem
to lay great stress on the value and
Importance Of these teachers' meetings.
From statistics gathered In regard
to the methods employed In conducting
these teachers' meetings, l have select.
ed the following plans which may be
of general interest:
In some schools the teachers meet
ings are DEVOTED largely to an informal
discussion Of questions raised by teach.
ers in regard to various difficulties
met with In their work.
Sometimes teachers are requested t<
bring to the meetings clippings from
newspapers, magazines and education
81 journals containing matter Of specia1
interest TO the school. These clipping,
are read and make the basis Of discus
sion.
ID many schools the state reading
circle work 4 taken up at the teachers
meeting and made the chief GESTURE o
tho occasion.
Again, tsaohsrs ars called upos
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-22
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

A large flock of wild geese was seen
flying south the other evening.
w. T. Buchanan and wife took il
the sights OF Sioux City Thursday.
X The prairie schooner coming back to
South Dakota is a daily sight on our
streets.
Ex-county Auditor Asbjeld paid his
devotions at the shrine OF the COURIER
Saturday.
Editor. Wiseman, of the Jefferson
Journal, gave us an agreeable call
Saturday.
We have been getting out, this week,
a large job for the Anti-Saloon League
OF South Dakota. ~
c. H. Freeman has been laid up sew
eral days with severe crick In the
back, but is now out again.
C. d. Lufkin and Miss d. May Miller
assisted in q concert at the college
chapel in Vermillion last week.
The house cleaning craze has struck
the court house In good earnest, and
things are now in ship shape for spring
term OF court.
H. M. Moore has moved into
John Minis new house on jackson St
while DR.. Harland will move into the
house he vacates.
Mr.. ]. Runsvold. who is to teach the
St. Paul congregation school in Brule
this summer, was q pleasant caller on
the COURIER Saturday.
According to the terms OF the sale
the new proprietor is to receive the
proceeds OF all bills due or to become
due TO the COURIER May we gently
hint to those Of our patrons who are II
arrears, that a little of the needfu
just now would grease up our machinery
nicely and enable Us to make good
start.
A law was passed by the last legis
lature imposing license upon al
peddlers, hawkers and solicitors fol
outside mercantile and manufacturing
houses In this state. The law is intend
ed to protect local business men ant
the people generally from the "Cheal
John" class Of peddlers that have over
run the state for several years. Very
few such peddlers pay any taxes o.
help to advance the interests of thu
commonwealth In any way. If the!
sell any kind Of goods any cheaper thar
the local merchants or manufacturers
they usually palm Of an inferior grade
OF goods on their cfedulous customers
and they send or take all The none!
they get out Of the state. There ha
been too much OF that kind Of business
done ia the state heretofore for thu
good Of local business interests. Their,
are peddlers and solicitors for f0reigl
grocery, clothing, and general suppl!
houses, wall paper manufacturers
printing Offices, and numerous othe
concerns. There is not business
house In the state that hes not seen tn
evil effects OF the business. the sale Q
inferior goods BY such peddlers bein,
the hardest kind Of composition 70
every reliable business house tina
handles the best grade Of goods. W.
believe the Law Is good one and tn
local business men ought to see that !
Is strictly enforced. Dell Rapid
Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-22
THE COURIER.

THE COURIER II Mailed regularly to
its subscribers until definite order to
discontinue IL received and al arrears
are paid.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-22
court Notes.

Court Notes.
Miss East, OF Yankton. court stenog.
rapher, is at the Merchants.
VIM. McCrum has plead guilty Of
larceny, and will be sentenced Friday
morning.
A. o. Ringsrud, guardian, vs.. c. S
Palmer, an action to set aside a deed
has been continued.
The injunction case, State OF South
Dakota VS.. J. L. Smith, ct al, has been
dismissed on plaintiffs motion.
Merchants National Bank, St. Paul,
MIMI, VS.. M. L. Stroud, an action tc
recover on notes, has been continued
by consent.
John Holman, of Yankton, is here t.
represent the Massillon Engine &
Thresher Co., and w. J. Hughes, oil
Cresco L., in the interest Of the Cham.
pion.
The case OF A. O. Ringsrud, guardian,
vs.. Betsey Olson, and the matter Of the
guardianship Of the person and estate
Of Thos. Olson, incompetent, have been
continued.
The following lawyers from out Of
town are in attendance on this session
Of court: Ex-Judge G. s. Palmer
Sioux Falls, L. B. French, Yankton
A. F. Crandall, Beresford, E. M. Kelsey
Vermillion. w. J. Bulow, Beresford
John L. Jolley vermillion, w. +. Can't
OF Sioux City, II.
The case Of George NJ. Burkhardt W
Marshall Adams, ST., and n. Adams
Jr., II the first to come to trial, and b
likely TO continue oil day Thursday
II Is a action on repleviu, has bses
twice tried before, and d being 6ercel,
contested. Bulow, Wallace and Palmer
are the attorneys for the plainti6, ant
Ericsson and French Tor the defendants
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-22
TIME TABLE
OF THE
C.. m. T. ST. p. RAILWAY,

c.. N. d. ST. F.. RAILWAY.
EAsT-lassengers.
NO. Chicago and Sioux City. Leave 80 IN
No. 4 Chicago, ). City and Georgia - 4:l5 pm
No, iN !" 4.O5 IN
EAsT-Freight.
No. 92 Sioux City stock Leave II DO m
No ~ Sioux City and Chicago. 4:3O IN
wESr-Passenger.
No. I Mitchell and YanktOn :. Leave 1918 m
No. 3 YanktOn Observation-Disclosures. 5:55 p m
wEsT-Freight.
No. GO Way freight ELECTROMAGNETIC Leave S:25 IN
NORTH.
No. IOl st. Paul, Seattle and Sioux
Falls passenger. ........ Leave 1000 a m
No. SO Way freight ............. - 1l:55 Il III
.Daily except Monday.
daily except saturday
other trains daily except Sunday.
Tickets for sale to any point Oh the globe
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-22

water.
The disappearance within a few days
of the vast quantities of water which
recently covered the bottom lands in
the upper Missouri river valley makes
plain, according to irrigation engineers
throughout the Northwest, the manner
in which the great artesian basin in
South Dakota receives its supply. The
melting OF the heavy SHOWS in the up
river country could not fail, it was pre-
dicted, to be followed by disastrous
floods all along the Missouri river val
ley. That such floods must have oc-
Cured had serious gorges formed, there
is no doubt. As it was, the lower lands
were inundated at q few points. Before
the water had time to drain into the
streams, however, 1t mysteriOusly dis
appeared. Scientists declare 1t has
gone to feed the artesian basin, and
that the water supply throughout the
entire region affected will be unusually
plentiful during the coming year. The
fact that the volume Of water in the
Missouri is greater at Great Falls,
Mont, than at points farther down the
river, is further evidence that It II
through this means that the basin de-
rives It's supply. Pioneer Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
First Wooden Mill in Kansas is
Started Today.
The Policy of Bringing More
Manufactures
To the Capital City Grandly
Inaugurated.
SPEECHES ARE MADE
And a General JubilatiOn Over
the Event.
Mill is to Employ Seventy Five
Operatives.
SPEECHES ARE MADE

Topeka's new wOolen mill was form
ally started today. The city of Topeka,
the Commercial club and the directors
of the enterprise united to celebrate
the event.
Topeka now has a real woolen mill.
Many times before there have been
woolen mills in the minds of citizens of
Topeka. but today marks the realiza-
ton of their hopes. The history of the
Oakland wooden mill has already had a
chapter of disappointments that every
one who lives in Topeka is familiar
with. But persistence and the activity
of the Topeka Commercial club at last
brought Topeka a factory that will
furnish work for nearly 100 people and
viii make cloth as good as the best.
The Topeka railway put on special
cars today Men worked hard to get
the Oakland track cleared so that it
might be used this afternoon. There
was talk of postponing the opening GER
emony but at 1O:30 this morning Sup
erintendent Patten of the City railway
announced that the snow had been
cleared away and the cars would run.
The ceremony today originated with
the Commercial club 1t is their first
great success. A. A. GODDARD was to
have made the opening address on the
part of the club. but he was called out
of the city at the last moment and that
part Of the programme was abandoned.
Mayor Fellows who spoke for the
city said
The people of Topeka are as proud
Of their new wooden mill as q young
father is of his first baby boy. For
years it has been the great desire of
our people to have manufacturing in
terests established in our city. They re-
alize that factories furnish the life
blood of a community.
our people have been generous and
have contributed largely to various
enterprises, but owing to unfortunate
circumstances nearly all of the subsi-
died interests have met with misfor-
tunes. Many of them were expert
ments and were placed under the con-
troll of Inexperienced managements
Jndaunted by series of failures a
wise resolution was adopted. that here
after no financial assistance should be
extended to any project unless it could
be proven that it had progressed be-
yOnd the experimental stage and that
there would be no doubt of its success
if properly managed.
When this wooIen mill venture was
first spoken of, everyone knew that it
would be a success if an experienced
and capable man was put in charge.
When it was stated that Mr. McAfee
with his wide experience, would have
fun control of its management. ana
would invest a large amount of his
own capital in the project, our people
were satisfied that he would make it a
success, and they quickly and gladly
rendered the necessary assistance
And we are here 10 congratulate all
those connected with the enterprise,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03

pray without ceasing that they should
be built only with Missouri money.
There is a habit of trading abroad,
outside of cur town and state we
ought to condemn as Internal small. If
I were a Kansas road. no pass should
be used for that purpose. No clergy
man on a half fare permit, should
evangelize the heather by spending his
money for truck in Kansas City that
could be bought better at home. The
shorter catechism wants to be added to
by chucking in somewhere, 'patronize
home businesses 1t is a little humili-
ating to see a border town in another
state taking on its ribs all the avoirdu-
pois that by right belongs to Kansas
towns. The fact that such a city SlOpS
over into Kansas, with its overflow and
has built up a berg there which the
jokers facetiously call a metropolis, is
not such a claim of conSanguinity that
tavern there and a wayfarer can find
a place to stop without going to the
Blossom House, it will then do for them
to claim relationship to Kansas. You
can always tell a Kansas town by it's
good hotels. There is not a dry goods
store in any reSpecta bic town of Kansas
but what gives better bargains and
better goods than can be obtained
there. The hired girl who stays in town
and buys of our own stores, saves the
making, in the same exquisite and ex-
elusive dress pattern that her mistress
went to Kansas City to obtain. 1t is
the same in every department of trade.
There IS an ugly and fool ignis fatuus
that believes that the farthest from
home is the nearest ElDorado.
MY plea is addressed to the man
hood of our people. 1t is patriotism in
its most concrete form. To be patri-
otism it has to take it's starter from
home, then out into the dooryard, the
ward. city, state and nation and if there
are remnants over, expend it on Kan
sas City. Send to Boston for nothing;
we can beat it on culture, spectacles or
baked beans. Keep out of the sacri-
flee sales at Chicago. We have our own
incendiary and arson sales, our SNUG
gled outfits without payment of duty,
and at a perceptible discount. Boycott
railroads that give shopping passes.
When you have an educated sentiment
that sets Topeka against the world, and
gives it all our patronage and help,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03

upon their business sagacity and as
public benefactors. And I assure YOU
the music of the humming wheels will
sound as sweetly to the people of To-
peka as the sweetest strains of Mozart
music ~
Captain J. G. Waters followed with
the following address on behalf of the
Noolen Mill company:
ON behalf of the mill company and
the business men who back it. ] am
authorized to say they do not desire to
be pre1udlced by anything I may say,
nor DO they approve anything L may
utter, unless, after hearing what it is,
with time for reflection, they finally
come to the conclusion to sanction it.
We open this mill with a mascotic
augury. The first white blanket of the
season, made out of long staple, washed
Kansas wool, covers the earth. and it
is the prophesy of the skies that this
enterprise is going to be success. All
our people want this to be a money
making institution. Our local patriot
ism should be one of the factors TO
make it flourish.
zone mill here is worth half a dozen
in Anoskeag or Lowell or a hundred in
Kansas City. The hum of a loom or
the fly of a shuttle down at the Kaw's
mouth to work up Kansas wool ought
to give any one of US tetanus. The only
place on earth for an industry is at
home. Every Kansas sheep should be
intercepted here We should pray for
the upbuilding of great cities in other
states on our border, but we should also
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03

Day accepted the offer of the railroad
company and a special engine was at
tached to the car.
The president at that time was still
asleep Without the loss of a moment
the special engine dashed out of the
smoky city. All trains on the route
We're put on side tracks and the last
101 miles was reeled off in two hours.
At S:55 a. m. the president reached
Canton. His mother was still alive.
Upon his arrival at the home of his
mother, President Mckinley entered
the sick room and knelt by the bed
side. She was unconscious. The little
family group was complete. Now all
that remained was to wait for death,
and hope that before it came, the
mother would be able once more to
recognize hSr loving children.
Canton, Dec. 3.-As the day wore on,
Mrs. Mckinley remained apparently in
the same condition as at early morn
ing. She was unconscious; showed no
evidence Of suffering and seemed to be
passing quietly into the sleep of
death.
There was no encouragement given
the family by the attending physician,
DR.. Phillips. He feared that the end
was very near, but said there was a
possibility of her lingering for several
days. OF her four living children, three
We're at the bedside, and Mrs. A. B.
Duncan of Cleveland, who has been
visiting her daughter at a Chicago
school, arrived here at 1:3O p. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
RAILROADS WIN.
Will Get More Time in Which
to Comply With Coupler
Law.

Washington, Dec 3-The hearing
given by the interstate commerce com
mission in the question of extending
the time within which the railroads Of
the country may comply with the pro-
vision of the car coupler and train
brake act, was concluded at noon to-
day The commission intends to take
some supplemental testimony under
oath before coming to a decision. There
seems to be no doubt, whatever, that
an extension will be granted and that
the extension will be general in its
character, the hearing having demon
Strated that any discrimination would
fall as heavily on roads which have
complied with the law as on those
which have thus far disregarded it.
The general impression among both
the railroad men and the labor leaders
who were in attendance at the hear
ing is that the extension granted by
the commission will be a compromise.
The railroad representatives asked for
five years with the condition that one
fifth of the unequipped rolling stock
of each company should be equipped
each year, and the representatives OF
the labor organizations protested
against an extension in excess OF one
year.
Three years is generally believed to
be the maximum extension which the
commission will grant.
The commission is evidently in great
doubt as to their ability to impose con-
ditions on an extension, and it may be
that they will grant but a years ex-
ing that against those roads which do
not complete the yearly portion of
their equipment during that period, the
law shall become operative.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
END is NEAR.
The President Reaches His Dy-
ing Mothers Bedside.
Made the Trip From Washing
ton Last Night.
HAD A SPECIAL TRAIN.
Death of the Aged MatrOn
Looked for at Amy Time.
Paralysis of the Vocal Organs
Remains Complete.
HAD A SPECIAL TRAIN.

Cleveland. Dec. S.-A special from
Canton says:
This morning Mrs. Nancy Allison
Mckinley was reported sinking rapidly
and the end appeared near.
All night long the little group around
the bedside of the venerable woman
anxiously watched for news of the
train which was speeding on with the
woman's distinguished son from his
post at the nations capitol to her hum
bic cottage.
Before she lapsed into unconscious
ness, she was given to understand that
her son had started for Canton from
Washington. The train bearing the
president reached Pittsburg at 7:15.
At each stop during the night, word
had been flashed to Canton of it's pro-
gress, and at each stop a yellow mis-
sive told him that he was still in the
lead in his thrilling midnight race with
the grim reaper.
Finally tired nature asserted herself
and the president retired to sleep. AS
soon as Pittsburg was reached, Judge