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The times., 1898-09-18
foundation schools. richly endowed.

foundation schools, richly endowed.
which led to the universities, and there
We're some church and charity schools,
but for the most part the masses of the
population We're left in ignorance. BY
the act of 1870, which is generally recog-
ognized as the wisest and greatest Eng
lish law of the generation, provision for
the school accommodation of children
was made obligatory on all cities and
parishes, and attendance at school was
made compulsory on every child.
The first free school in the United
States was opened in Boston April 13
16S5-a period of only five years after the
settlement of that town. But this was
similar TO the English charity schools.
Connecticut was the first of the States TO
establish a common school fund This
was done in 1885 New York followed in
1906 and Massachusetts in 1884. The Fed
eral Government early showed interest
in the public schools. a national land or
dinance of 11S5 dedicating one-thirty-
sixth part Of the western territory then
in possession of the Government to com
mon schools. 1t is to this rich provjs-
ion that the efficiency of the schools in
the Western States is largely due. The
Government has granted for common
schools 81, ,S93, ,S19 acres, valued at S250, ,001,-
coo. A national department of education
was established in 1867, reduced the fol-
lowing year to the bureau of education,
which still exists and is of inestimable
benefit.
There being no system controlled by
the national Government, diversity OBJ
tains in the different States, and yet
there is a remarkable similarity. The
funds are primarily raised by local taxa
tion and when there is State educa-
tional fund it is divided among the COM
munities in proportion to their needs as
a supplement, never as a substitute.
Il, -
board, to which it intrusts the organi:a-
tion and management of the schools.
THE progress of the schools cannot be
pictured by statistics. But the advance
is evident. The fact that population is
being concentrated in cities and towns
leads to progress. They are able to thus
secure better teachers and graded classes
may be employed. In the small rural
schools there are no classes. Each pupil
is taught by himself. In the old district
school, with which many a Chicagoan Of
village ancestry is familiar, progress de-
pended upon the pupil. Some did well,
but the rank and file of the school learn
ed a little reading, writing and either
ing and probably studied the same book
for several winters beginning at the first
page on the first day of each school year.
Those who needed no help from the
teacher learned to help themselves and
enjoyed a delightful freedom. Those who
were slow and dull did not get much aid.
During the past generation the prog
ress has been most rapid. In 1870 the av-
erage total amount of schooling per in
habitant in elementary and secondary
schools was 2.91 years, while in 1896 this
had risen to AS years The progress in
such directions as high schools, normal
schools, manual training, and free State
universities is so marked as to need no
comment"
The times., 1898-09-18

The equal of this shoe will cost
you S.. so elsewhere.
The times., 1898-09-18
PROGRESS REPORTED.
Work of Dredging the River Chan
mel VIII Be Resumed

Work of Dredging the River Chan
mel viii Be Resumed.
Col Allen has reported progress in the
work of surveying the Anacosta Flats
preparatory 10 retaining them between
the mouth of the river and the Distric,
line. The survey of the sections between
the Benning and Pennsylvania Railroad
bridges has already been completed. and
sufficient soundings have been made to
establish the photographic features OF
the channel of the river which are to be
developed.
The work has been very difficult and
necessarily tedious on account of the
dense growth of wild rice on TIE marshes
and swamps. Col. Allen also reports that
the dredging operations in the Virginia
channel of the river, opposite the city
wharves, which has been suspended for
several months. will be resumed during
the present month, the necessary per-
mission TO operate the dredge having
been granted the contractor by the
courts.
The times., 1898-09-18
CROCKER'S,
Shoes Shined Free,
93S Pa. Ave.
NEW RANK CREATED.
HencefOrth the Navy Will Hav
Official Pharmacists.

hSncSIOFIh the navy VIII nave
Official Pharmacists.
The latest creation in the navy Is
pharmacist" warrant officer with the
same pay and enoluments as boat
SWANS, carpenters and gunners- The sal
ary of this new rank will be $50 per an
mum while on shore duty. and 81, 200 at
sea
Yesterday a number of pharmacists
were appointed by Secretary Long The
list follows:
Cornelius o'Leary. Leopold G. Louis.
Augustus Prosperi Sigimund Leuekart,
Robert P. Neville John Cowan. Joseph
II. Graham, Samuel Englander. James
II McGuigan, John T. Oursler. Joseph
Mcmahon, William II. Huntington.
Charles E. Reynolds, George h Klock.
John c. Martin, John W. Wood. Francis
Wood. AIrik Hammar, Stephen ST John,
Edwin T Morse. John D. Milligan. Isaac
N Hurd, Richard Waggener.
These pharmacists have been distrib-
uted among the war vessels and naval
stations Pharmacists John c.. Martin
and j. H. McGuigan have been ordered
to the naval dispensary at Washington
d. c.. and Pharmacist F. Wood 10 the
Washington Navy Yard.
The times., 1898-09-18
TO REST IN ARLINGTON.
The Remains of Gen. Haskell Ar.
Coming to Washington.

Brig Gen. Joseph T. Haskell, who died
at his home at Columbus, Ohio. last Fri
day afternoon, will be buried in the ma
tional cemetery at Arlington.
Arrangements are being made for the
transportation of the remains to this
city, and when the body arrives 1t is un-
derstood that military escort will be in
waiting at the depot and the funeral
conducted with military honors. 1t is
not known whether the body will lie in
state at Columbus or in this city. One
commissioned and six non-commissioned
officers will accompany the remains from
Columbus.
The times., 1898-09-18
THEY TALK ABOUT BUGS
The Kind the Rough Riders
Found Down in Cuba.
SOME LIVELY EXPERIENCES

Most VenOmous, But the Land
Crab and the Signal Bug Do Not
Make Pleasant BunIfes for n Sol
der = How COrl<ey Got Rid Of n
Scorpion That Roasted ON His Leg.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
An Ideal HOSTESS.

Opinions differ as 10 wnat constitutes
an ideal hostess, but according to a
number OF society women who were
recently discussing the subject, mere
are some of the Indispensable qualities
she must possess: She must make you
feel individually that you are the ia
yored guest. She must make you feel
perfectly at home. She must see every
thing, and yet possess the art of seem
ing to see nothing. She must never
looked bored. She must know how to
keep conversation always going. She
must never let anyone be Sighted or
overlooked. She must know when to
ask The amateur musician to display his
or her talents. She must be perfectly
unselfish about her own pleasures. She
must not neglect her guests. and at the
same time must not give them too much
Of her society. She must remember
that nothing is so tiresome. so surely
death to all enjoyment. as the feeling
that one is being entertained. In a
word, the ideal hostess must, above
everything. possess patience.-Cincin,
natl Commercial Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
Mutton Ham.

Cut hindquarter of good mutton
into ham shape, and rub it well with
a pound each of coarse sugar and salt
and one ounce of saltpeter, which have
been previously pounded and sifted to-
gether. Lay It in deep tray or dish.
skin side down, and baste 1t with the
pickle daily for a fortnight; then roll 1t
in sawdust and hang in wood smoke for
another fortnight, after which you par
boil II md hang It in dry place. 1t
may either be dressed whole or broiled
in slices. Veal ham is very good II
picked with the same mixture as Is
given for spiced beef and finished OF
like the mutton ham, while beef hsm
Il excellent prepared exactly like the
mutton ham, only, Of course, increas-
Ing the quantities Of the pickle. These
are all old country house recipes, and
can bA heartily recommended. offering,
a. they do. change from the ordinary
pork ham.-Philadolphia Press,
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18

leap her, and from the first we noticed
secided change for the better, and after
greatly improved you would not have recor. e a.
sled her. She gained in flesh rapidly and
vas soon in perfect health. The medicine
Ssed was DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
PEOPLE. have always kept these pills in the
house since and have recommended them to
many people. 1 have told mothers about
cures.
Every mother in this land should keep
these pills in the house, as they are good for
many ailments, particularly those arising
rom impoverished or diseased blood, and
. weakened nerve force"
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
LovELIEsT IN THE WORLD.
Bat II Seem. That He Was Referring
to Another Woman

to Another Woman.
Il know what am talking about" re-
marked member of congress, when say
that congressman has troubles of his own.
IFS fine thing to be statesman and show
up IN the national parade Of greatness at the
capital, but there's good deal more to it
than that. And one Of the things that is
hardest to bear is what they say about us.
Why, lady can't come up here and ask to
see member that there aren't half dozen
people to wink and shake the head and a
lot more of the same to make him wish all
the women were in hades. OF course, there
u some ground among us for remarks, just
and hod carriers and everybody else human,
and l know woman or two who find their
chief delight in trying to involve congress.
men and other officials in any kind Of fir
tation that comes handy. They are pretty
and persuasive, and before a man knows
what he is about he is down in the senate
restaurant paying for lunch and listening
to some kind of a tale of woe.
But they miss it now and then, and ]
am glad to note an instance which occurred
Y only day or two ago. A member from a
northern state had been invited to call at the
ady's hotel the next day and she had asked
him to let her know if he could come. He
morrow, madam. hope to see the loveliest
woman in the whole world Naturally she
was pleased and told all the people around
the hotel about it. The next day he did not
appear, and the next she saw him at the
capitol and asked him what he meant by
treating her 80.
What did do? he asked, innocently.
You said you were coming to see me,
she said, blushing at the remembrance of his
words.
=. Indeed. you did she insisted. You
the world and she blushed again. "
oh, / beg your pardon. he said, smiling,
meant my wife. She just arrived yester
day. "-Wa ashington Star.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
TOO oeLIGINo.
A Housemaid's Enort to Please and
It's Disappointing Result.

. = -
Its Disappointing Result.
O. A young woman, whose home is in St
Paul, spent few days in Washington the
guest Of congressional family from New
England She had just returned from a
nix months tour of Europe, and the travel
ing bag she carried was plastered over with
steamer labels and stamps OF half the
famous hotels on the continent. She is not
an ostentatious person, by any means, the
St. Paul girl, but she certainly did set great
store by that decorated bag, and gazed with
pride on its collection of labels. Her charm
of manner and the liberality Of her tips,
too, perhaps, completely won the heart OF
the rim New England housemaid Of the
4 congressional family. On the morning OF the
quests departure for St. Paul the maid ap.
peared at the door of her room, wreathed
with smiles and holding the travelling bag
in her hand.
"Here's your valise, miss" she said, glee.
fully, had some trouble with il, and it
took quite a little soakng; but knew, you
wouldn't want to start off with all those
tags pasted all over it. / got 'em all off for
you, and the valise just looks brand new;
And if you want to see striking example
Of rage too deep for speech you have only
TO speak of New England neatness in the
presence of one young woman from 81.
Washington Post.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
when washinxton Was Young.

The stagecoach rolled along Its way.
On tireiess axle hung.
The speediest travel of the day
When Washington was young.
A wick In tallow wax impaired
Its feeble luster flung
To light the darkness of the world
When Washington was young.
But thirteen states and thirteen stars
Historic poets sung.
Who scanned the patriotic bars
When Washington was young.
That selfsame nag to-day is fraught
(O'er seventy millions swung)
With principles OF honor taught
When Warrington was young.
Grand history lessons are enrolled
Its stars and stripes among.
Hurrah, then. for the days Of old,
When Washington was youngi
Mrs. N. L. Rayne. in Chicago Ttmes-HsI
: Aid 10 '
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18


hair, and gives an abundant and glossy
growth. Those who are threatened with
approaching badness will be interested
in the following voluntary statement,
made by Alderman S. J. Green. Of Spencer.
Iowa. He writes:
about four months ago. my hair com.
mcnced falling out SO rapidly that !
Dr. N Ayers Hair Hair Wis VigoT by a druxsist.
resolved TO try this preparation. / have
been now using it for three months. and
am much gratihed to find that my hair has
ceased falling out and also that hair which
had been turning gray for the past five
years has been restored to its original
color, dark brown. 1t gives me much
pleasure to recommend this dressing."-
S. ]. GREEN. Alderman, Spencer, Iowa.
Those who are interested In preserving
and identifying the hair will do we'll to
send for DR.. Ayers curebook. A story Of
cures told by the cured. This book Of roo
pages is sent free. on request, by the ]. G.
Aver Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
,,...e.... e,,nnee - 0aji ~ !

by local sppIicaticna, g Thy e.si.9< -.
onlv one way 70 curs deafpesI and tAet l.
81 constitutionsl rsxned3ee. Desfre q
caused BY an indamed ecnditien a ~
cous lining 81 the E&ls4ac3lian Tubs
sshis tube gets intiamsd you hays . ~. a..
entirely closed deafness y the rtelef
unless the inflammation can - takq34
and taia tube restored TO it, ~
iition, hearing will be destroyed fneey
Zine cases out of ten are caused " 0tatx
which is nothing but an inhamed enpdle1ge
Of the mucous surfaces. Y =
We will give One Hundred Dollai1 fer1nE
case Of Deafness (caused by catar1hl t6Ae
cannot be cured by Halps CAtarxh Cnse
Send for circular1 free. - i. 2. $ \
F.J. Cheney 4 Co.. To- - q.
Sold by Drusxiaa. 75c. \;
Halls Family Pills are ths bese. i;s
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
CAUSE FOR ALARM.
How badness begins.
How to prevent it.


Every person, male or female, shrinks
from badness. 1t adds TO the appearance
Of age and Is serious discomfort. The
cases are rare when the falling out of the
hair may not be stopped, and new and
healthy growth Of the hair promoted. The
hair grows in the scalp like plant in the
soil. If plant fourishcs, 1t must have
eonstan, attention. i must be wateredl
Neglect is usually the beginning of bald
ness. Dandruf is allowed to thicken on
scalp loses its vitality. The hair, insuf.
6ciently nourished. begins to fade and to
fail. The instant need in such case is
some practical preparation which, sup
plying the needed nourishment to the
scalp. will feed the hair, give it strength.
and so produce a strong and healthy
Hair vigor. the most practical and valua
Bile preparation for the hair that can be
obtained. It tones up the scalp, does away
with dandruh, stops the hair from falling
restores the original color 10 gray or faded
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
me.se nuilt ef Hat..

An Ingenious halter Of Paris con.
structsd house Of felt made ont OF
1000 old hats. This house consisied Of
parsor. dinlng-room and bedroom, also
q kitchen. 1t was erected upon q piat-
form upon the plain Of 81. Denia, and
could b transported from plses u
plaee, - Cipeinpnu Enquirsr.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
Cv.te-. cases Dec,aee,

Through the Custom House have made sew
sral decisions lately which, until passed upon
by the Secretary Of the Treasury, will hold
good. But while there y stability in that
quarter, no system falling in strength can
Be properly sustained without the aid Of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. genial tonic
pepsia. constipation and biliousness.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18

The Raroneter and Men's Weight.
Aman weighs less when the baromete.
il high. notwithsta nding the fact thaf
the atmospheric pressure ON him Il
more than when the barometer Is low.
A. the pressure Of air ON an ordinary
sized man 10 about IS tons. the rise Of
the mercury from 20 to 81 inches add
about one ton to the load he has to
carry.--Washingtou Star.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
Celery 0anawiches.

These should be eaten - soon a.
made In order that the celery is crisp
and frm. Chop the celery or cut II Ia
very hne pieces, and mix II generously
with thick mayonnaise dressing. Thin
" butter round slices Of white bread,
over which lay delicate lettuce leaves,
then spread the chepped celery. ssrvs
~ eek. Every 2oath.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
4 Benefaetress' Kind Act,
Prom the Evening New, D.,,o,, x,,,

~" INC Evening News. Detroit. Mich.
Ar. An; Joen ransey, of 100 Baker Street
0stroat, Michigan, is one of tbos. roross
me nvays know Just what to do in ali
o4oie and sickness. One that 4 a motbs-
sspoec in Distress. To reporter she said:
49, an the mother of ten children and have
= % IA de,snt Of them Several years ago
which beean E ss,'0Is wS.n time ne with my daughter,
ran oid. She did not have any s serious sn III.
out seemed to gradually waste away.
&ssing never had consumption in our fam.
GI We come OF good old Irish and Scotch
sIssa We did not think it was that. Our
.s;sh fa!isd the disease hy 40 old name
Mood. meant iack Of
impossible to describe the feeling
.irm SaI snd had a. We noticed our daughter
Eowy passing away from us We fSnallv
pano' however, . medicine that seemed T.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
MutuaI.

Bank Clerk (scrutinizing check MADAM,
We can't pay this unless you bring some one
TO identify you.
Old Lady ttartly)-I should like to know
why!
because we don't know you"
"Now, don't be silly! don't know you,
either. Truth.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18

More than forty thousand cases of Asthma
and Hay Fever have been treated by DR..
p. Harold Hayes knd Associates, of Buffalo,
N. Y, and the evidence that cure to stay
cured can be accomplished is ns complete as
it is abundant and convincing. All who
suffer, or have friends who suffer, can have
books and blanks for free examination sent
on application and after receiving a state
mont of the case DIR. Hayes will write his
opinion as to durability free
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
II NEen.

my dear young friesd, = aid The employ
|h who believes that fatherly intere6t y
better than big salary, do you think the
.alsry you are drawing justi6es your play
sJustifes. justifies!" repeated 4he dear
young man, 4fve Tot to play poker to ges
enough money 70 live. indianapolis jour
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
she nvsf rseuss nin.

The Young woman tried to Be aristocsntjs
and did not look &: the money she szve "
/ the conductor OF the car; but be meekIy
gave her back the lozengc on which W.
stamped: "I'll never cease to love thee, 3
and said he was an orphan with FIVE little
brothers to support, and must be excused. ~
Roxbury Gazette.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
0CHE ENJOYS

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
asm efectually, dispels colds, head;
ecbes and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing 70 the taste and %.
ceptable to the stomech, prompt m
its sction and truly beneacisl in IT.
eGects, prepared only from the most
lsalthy and agreeable esubstancal =. !.
my sxosllent qualities commend =
% "a and have made Il the mos
popular remedy known.
byrup Of Fig y for aale IN oo
esnt bot1les by all leading drug
Rises. Any reliable druggist VINO
nay moi hsvs Il on hand viii pro.
aa1e Il promptly for any one who
vishas = tsyk Do not accept any
ADol61 m elNtp CN
4. Il & = = manes1ss; sS 81 -; u
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
one Tor thc Lawyer.

distinguished actress in breach-of-contract
suit:
What is your age?"
She held back and refused to answer
"Oh, speak up. If you had answered the
question promptly you would not be us old
as you are now."-N. Y. World.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18

am entirely cured of hemorrhage of
Louisa Lindaman, Bethany, Mo. Jan. 8, o.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18

He tpassionately)-'You are the only girl
She tcoldly)-So / should Judge by the
way you go at tn. Y. Journal
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18

We wonder why hammer driving nail
on Sunday always sounds SO much louder
than on week Washington Demo
crat.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
Arctic Exuloratf0u,

y Emish-Of late years arctic explorers
seem to have entered upon a race to sec who
can reach the furthest point north.
Brown-Yes. and guess the fellow who
hugs the pole will win the race.-N. Y.
Journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first day . use of pr. Klinds
Great Nerve Restorcr. Free - trinl bottle =
treatise. DR.. Kline. 933 Arch st.. Phila., Pa.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18

A big man with soprano voice sounds
just as funny as a little man with deep bass
voice.-Washingto Democrat.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
Likely.

DR.. smiley-Ah. professor, is your little
Prof. bremey- -Why--er-yes. We call it
John. 1t must be boy, Ithink.-Judge.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18


OR ONCE the Fa-
ther of His Coun-
try was to be
properly honored
in Wathena. The
settlers had de-
cided that IT ought
to be done. aud
the method of its
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18

To Cure . CsiA An o.e Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. 2sc.
The times., 1898-08-30

the lyrics of Herbert Hall Winsolw are
so good that one cannot help wondering
why his libretto is the dryest and least
humorous of attempts at comedy work
In this Fannie Everett makes as great
nuisance of herself as usual, while Carrie
Fulton and host of more or less pretty
girls wear gracefully the beautiful cos
tunes provided. Messrs. Nestor, Thomp-
son. Leslie and Palmer get all the fun
possible out of the lines and really man
age to please through the excellence of
their efforts
The olio is opened by Charland and
Searles, two girls who dance well but
whose singing is not up to the standard
Lew Palmer, the mimic, proves himself
quite as great a favorite as ever, and re-
establishes himself as an artist worthy
of being counted with Harry Gilfoil and
other stellar lights in his branch of labor.
Bert Leslie and Carrie Fulton deliver
some fair matter in a breezy and enter
tanning way, while George Graham, a
local boy attended a reception given in
his honor, took the audience into his con-
dence, joked at them, and laughed with
them until he had won three hearty
rounds of applause. The eccentric COM
edy act of Nestor Wren, and Young is
full of bright bits and winds up in
startling manner, while Harry Thompson,
the third mimic on the bill, is less en-
Enthusiastically received on that account,
but, nevertheless, managed 10 please.
The clever performance one of the best,
If not the best that the season will have
to offer, closed acceptably with neat
burletta entitled "The Divorce Court.