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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
HELD Up ~ JERSEY CITY sroRE.
A Salesman Shot Twice nv Two Thieves
Who Make Their Escape.


William C. Watman. a salesman in Frederick
Doescher's confectionery and Ice cream
store at +27 Palisads avenue. Jersey City.
was held up and shot shortly after
~ o'clock last night by two thieves.
The thieves had some Ice cream and
soda ior which one OF them pal with Isl bill.
A Waltman opened the money drawer tho
thieves drew revolvers and ordered him to
throw up MS hands, On his failure tn do 40 they
both fired at him, Waltmnn ran out OF a side
door and through the hallway to the street
ran out OF the front door and went in the d.
rection OF West Hobokon. making their
escape. ,
The police sent out a general alarm; Walt
man was wounded in the forehead and mouth.
hut his wounds are not considered dangerous.
The store Is on one Of the principal thorough.
fares ana number OF people were passing at
the time, but II ali happened so quickly that
nobody quite understood what was going on.
Latest Train for 1T. Louis
and Cincinnati, leaves Grand Central station every
day s;ao 7, H. via New York CentFl-Big -Four
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L-psr. Start a War Relief Fund.

Sp,c,dl Cabk Dsspaeh 10 The son.
CAFE TowS. Dec 10-Ths colored lepers on
Robben Island have opened a fund for the sick
and wounded soldiers. They have forwarded
their first donation to Gov. Wilmer.
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Reduced Fare to Washington,
Via the ROYAL Blue Line.

Etrurson tickets viii he sod from VI work 10 Wash.
ihgton and turn on December 18th and 18th, good
oI.,urn ON or fore December lsth at fare Of no
hrthe iound trip on account Of the Hundredth ANN.
srsary Of the death OF Washington Stations in New
lurk. central H. H. Of New Jersey, foot OF Libsrty
street and boulh xsfTx,-AdS.
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An Electric Sign for a Church.

An electric sign to attract church goers has
been placed in front NJ tho First Reformed
Church at Bedford avenue and Ciymer street.
Williamsburg on the suggestion OF the new
pastor. the Rev Howard Wilbur Ennis n re-.
semhes the large signs frequently seen ON
theatres
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Pennsyivania Limited to st. Louis Mo Ex.
ira Fare.
Leaves New York Cortland snd Dssbroases streets,
1Vsoo ~ n. aAlD. Akxlyes D. Louks. Las p. NJ A.
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Policeman Cowley saw a man earnestly an.
gagged In trying to batter down a mail box from
a lamp post at second avenue and Seventy.
vigorously and persistently with his head The
policeman arrested him He said that he was
SeveRty-thr street.
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Pennsylvania Limited to CINCINNATI, No
Extra Fare.
Leaves New York West 23d street station v;bs
\ n. deny, AExivss 0lpelpn4n $40 A. M.-aAda
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Latest Marine Intelligence.
Arrived, IA Mesaba Layiand, London, Doc. 1.
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Gen. GataCF5 SuStainS a Serious
Reverse at StOrmberq.
REPORTS 600 MEN MISSING.
Tries a Night Attack and Finds the
Enemy Waiting for Him.

walks within Range of the Boer Guns.
which suddenly Open q Terrific Fire
From the Front and the Right Flank
British Forced to Retreat Thirteen
Miles to Noiteno. Under Fro All tho
way-suhoik and northumberland Regi-
m-nts Suffer Heavily Many onicers
wounded-F-w Men Reported Killed,
hut Full List Of Casualties Is not
Known Gen. Gatacre Snysi 81
Was Mi.ied by tho Guides"
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son to fear death from the other injuries,
as they are ali more or less superficial.
Miss Clark was able to converse yester-
day, and was allowed to see a reporter for
The Times. to- whom she told the story of
her sisters death and her own narrow es-
cape. The story has already been pub
lished in The Times.
True to Her Oath.
When asked why she did not reveal the
identity of her assailant, Miss Clark re-
piled that she had taken a solemn oath TO
shield him on condition that he would go
for doctor and priest. She secuted the
theory that the motive of the crime was
for criminal assault, and said that such a
thought apparently did not occur to Berry
until he returned to where she was lying
helpless after he came downstairs. He hal
supposed both women dead.
Amanda Clark, on seeing the man re-
enter the room, turned 10 her sister and
asked her to pray. Berry remarked:
You had both better pray as you have
not long to live. / am going to finish
this.
Amanda died about this time. and the
youth then attempted to assault Annie
Later he took the straw mattress from the
bed in the kitchen and dragged it into the
adjoining room, where he tore it to pieces,
searching for the money he supposed was
hidden there. He found 99 cents in a
box under the bed.
Miss Clark heard Berry moving about
and. calling him to her. promised not to
reveal that he was the author of the
crime and to give him 500 if he would
summon the doctor and the priest. He
made her swear to it on a crucifx. Dr.
Byon questioned her when he arrived and
she said she could not break her vow.
The doctor suspected Berry OF the crime
and accused him in the hearing of Miss
Clark. To the accusation she replied:
Thank God. you know-know he did
it, and yet l did not break my oath
The Murderer.
Berry is described as a very intelligent
boy. about sixteen years old. He could
read and write well and was fond of books.
He was quiet and exclusive, making few
friends, and preferring at all times to be
alone. He had no brutal instincts that
were ever apparent. That he was ambi-
tious was well known to his employers.
His father and mother were both sup
posed to be dead and the boy often ex-
pressed desire to go out into the world
and make a name for himself which his
parents had failed to provide. His father
was a white man.
Berry had few II any abnormal pecul-
iarities. He was not fond of amusement
and cared little for sport. yet when astrida
a horse he was like another man and not
satisfied unless the horse was continually
on a gallop. The youth seemed to like
the excitement and seemed TO court dan
ger. He was never unkind to the animal
he rode, and. in fact, was rather fond of
all dumb brutes.
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q CHILD CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Run Down in Monroe street by n
Loaded Coal Wagon

Eva Sears. six years o.d, living at 80 Monroe
Street, Anacosta, was run over and fatally
crushed late yesterday Afternoon by Il loaded
coal wagon driven down hill, in Monroe S:rcst.
by Adam Chase, colqrrd. The girl was carried
into tha house where every Effort Was made to
relieve her suffeTings without avail and at 30
she died. 81
The accident was v;itnc-s-d by mlahcr OF
people. and it is the EJneTal opinion that it was
unlraidale. Monroe ustTce, a. the point where
it occurred is VERY s'f-p aud tie hosss were
bling driven at -rsyil pace. The child was
about TO cross tl,5 s.rte, and had stepped to al
'ow one team 10 plfs::' She did rot tnow that
there vas another ror.:ir- ard AZ 'he coal wagon
was pa ing hcriisheo stepped directly in front
ct tilc ,@lieels. q
Tie diver sGwntliebtid stp CIT and called
TO her hit il wac tn9i date to p-7vem the heavy
ghec's from Inoesips der down and p4s-in; over
h.r body A nalnb III of bystiuiers rishsd to
ihe sc,rc. hut tlic diver q tile wagon had
lot his tram asitociI a the accident occurred
and was the frsFsto reach her side. lie picked
IN the little suFeset and carried her tenderly
into the house. l31i-ss
DR.. Harrison, aIpllssician in the nsighboIhood
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was Immediately summoned, and a hasty exam
nation OF the body made. 1t was found
that the injuries inflicted were fatal, although
every effort was made to pro!ong life. The child
did not regain consciousness, however, after the
accident and died at 7:30 as stated.
The person who seemed to be the most affected
by the accident was Adam Chase, the driver of
the wagon. He was completely unnerved by the
affair and was with difficulty persuaded to leave
the house and attend to his team which in his
absence had wandered down the street lie was
accompanied to the office OF his employers by
Policeman Reagan, of slbstation No. s. who
rested him and he locked up at the station
house. where he will be held TO await the action
Of the coroner's jury. Chase is spoken OF very
highly by the police and no blame is attached to
him for the accident.
Coroner Carr was notified of the affair soon
after the death of the child, and it is probable
that inquest will be held at the Sixth precinct
police station this morning.
The dead girl was II daughter of Wade II.
Sears, who is attendant at the st. Elizabeth's
Asylum for the Insane.
The times., 1899-03-21

Well kidneys keep your blood free from
poison-and filter all the impurities out OF
the system.
You can be well by keeping your kidneys
we'll
What your kidneys need is a gentle, heal
ing, tonic influence that Will soothe their
irritabili;y and gently regulate them.
The only thing that will do this is DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the ideal kidney
restorative.
When your system is weakened and run
down. build up with Swamp-Root.
Briefly. the way to be well is TO pay at
tention to your kidneys.
To take SwampRoot when you are suf-
fering from weak, unhealthy kidneys.
SwampRoot has been tested in SO many
ways, in hospital work, in private practice,
among the helpless, too poor to purchase
relief. and has proved SO successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers OF The
Times, who have not already tried it, may
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mittee on advertising, and the Jubilee is
already known in hundreds of cities.
The following meetings will be held this
week: Wednesday, fireworks committee,
Metropolitan Hotel s p. m; Thursday,
afternoon, chairmen of subcommittee.
headquarters, ZIG Street; Thursday, S
p. m, committee on decorations, head
quarters: Friday, s p. m, trades and bust
ness mems parade committee, headquar-
tiers; Saturday 8 p. m, executive commit
tee. headquarters. a meeting of the bust
ness men of + Street will be held next
week at Jubilee headquarters to arrange
for the decoration of that thoroughfare
A big Peace Jubilee mass s-meeting of
business men will be held tonight in VIII
lard Hall. The meeting will be addressed
by Major General Wheeler Gen. NJ. c.
Butler, and Major NJ E. Urell.
The finance committee adjourned to
meet at the headquarters on Monday next
at S p. m.
Following is a list of the subscriptions
reDOrted last night.
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have free sample bottle of Swamp-R Rcol
and thus test for themselves its wonderful
curative properties.
If you will send your name and full ad
dress TO DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
n. Y, sample bottle will be sent, abso-
lutely free by mail postpaid. also book
telling more about Swamp Root and con-
tanning some of the thousands upon thou
sands of testimonial letters received from
men and women who owe their good
health, in fact, their very lives, to the
wonderful curative properties of Swamp
Root.
This great modern discovery is for sac
at most drug stores in fifty-cent and one
dollar sizes. Don't make any mistake, but
make note of the name, SWAMP ROOT.
DIR. kilmer's Swamp Root.
If you take advantage OF this generous
offer and write for a free sample bottle,
be sure and mention The Times, when
sending your address 10 DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghainton, n. Y.
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DEATH OF EDWARD DARBY.
Another of the Pioneers of Wash
ington PASSES Away.

Another of the Pioneers of WASH
ington PASSES Away.
Edward Darby died yesterday afternoon
at the home of his granddaughter. Mrs. C.
H. Walker, near Laytonsville, Md, aged
ninety-four years. He was reared near
Sandy Springs, Md Mr.. Darby went to
Ohio during the boom there in the thirties.
He travelled by OK team all the way and
returned few years later by the same
mode of conveyance. This was before the
advent of railroads in the West. Upon his
return to the District he was engaged as
overseer by Mr.. Stone, a large Shareholder,
whose farm embraced what is now Column
b;a Heights and extended to NJ Street. at
that time the northern boundary of the
city.
Mr.. Darby occupied Analostan Island
before the Aqueduct Bridge was built.
During the Civil War he followed farming
in Montgomery county, but was forced 10
come to Washington by the repeated forays
of Early's raiders.
Four sons and two daughters survive
him. They are: Messrs. Edward, Rein
w, George w, and Rufus H. Darby. of
this city, and Mrs. William II. Coomes,
and Miss Susan C. Darby, of Gaithersburg.
Mr. Up to n short time before his death
Mr.. Darby was in good health and the
sickness that eliminated in his demise
was the first of n serious nature that had
befallen him. He leaves twenty one
grandchildren and eight great-grandchil-
dren Interment tomorrow afternoon at
Oak Hill.
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a Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada L. iart,
Of GrutCn, s. D.: "Was taken with bad cold.
which settled my lungs; cough set in and
finally terminated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up, saying | could live but short time.
! gave myself up to my Saviour, determined. if
could not stay with my friends on earth. would
meet ms absent ones above. My husband
advised TO get Dr.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption. Gonehs. and Colds gave it trial.
took in all eight bottles. 1t has cured me, and,
thank God. | am saved and well and
healthy woman" Tria, bottles free at Henry
Evans drug store. 9Ss + Street. Regular size, so
cents and 81. Guaranteed or price refunded.
The times., 1899-03-21

DISSOLUTION NoTICE.-The copartner-
ship heretofore existing between C. R.
HOOPER and r. H. ESKRIDGE. trading
as HOOPER & ESKRIDGE, doing a gro
cery business at the northeast corner OF
Ninth Street and South Carolina Avenue
southeast, has been dissolved by mutual
consent on the 1st day of March, 1899
The business will be continued by r. H.
Eskridge, who will receive all moneys due
and pay all accounts against the firm.
ma203t-em
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
Ir,rImI,Ia CT . r,I.s, III r-l.-.-.I II. -.....z.

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
UNITED STATES ELECTRIC LIGHT
ING Co.-Notice is hereby given that
there Will be a Specially Called General
Meeting of the stockholders of the United
States Electric Lighting Company at the
Office of the company. 213 18th Street N.
w, Washington. d. c., on WEDNESDAY.
THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1899. be .wesn
the hours of l and O'Clock p. m. for the
purpose of considering the adyisability OF
amending Article l, Section l. of the By
Laws. by reducing the membership of the
Board of Directors from thirteen to nine,
and to amend the Bylaws in such other
respects as may be deemed advisable, and
to act upon such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
By order of the President:
RALPH W. LEE,
Secretary.
Washington. D. c., March 1S 1899.
mhl9-11t
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SINGLE TAX MEETING.-JUDGE J. L.
McCREERY, author of ''Malaire Swamp"
and many valuable works. will spsak on
single tax at Maccabee Hall, Ninth Street,
near F Street, Tuesday, March 81 at p.
m Admission free. Seats free
ma20-9t-em
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l HEREBY NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT
l will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by my wife, Maggie E. Baker.
on and after this date. JOHN L. BAKER.
mch193t
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

I. o. o. F., FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. 100.
The members will assemble at the hall
at 1880 O'CLOCK THIS (TUESDAY) AFT
ERNOON to attend the funeral of our late
brother, ]. G. Hahn. Interment at Prospect
Hill. FRANCIS J. WooDMAN,
Attest: Noble Grand.
E. T. PETTENGILL. Rec. Ssc'y. 1t
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MIR LINCOLN ONCE SAID OF CERTAIN SOL
ders that They great on dress parade.
bu. good in action" Such soldiers should take
Mitchell Tonic. Sect Sold by EVANS. drug
gist, 93S F st. mh5-u
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HOW EVERY "TIMES' READER TO PROVE THE TRULY
WONDERFUL EFFECT 0FSWAMP-RO0T, MAY
HAVEA SAMPLE BOTTLE SENT ABSO-
LUTELY FREE BY MAIL.

Do usufer rpaini in your prs.
Arc
o breath
Are
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Whence all theses syrnpto
does the pf
Wheuy bree s. rms
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-NNh ~ f@Ftsta
in ladies' gar
menis. You can
safely intrust US
with your finest
and most deli
cate Lingerie No
matter how frag-
lle-no matter
h o W daiHtily
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative BIomo Quinine Tablets. All drug
eists refund the money ii it fails to cure 25c-
The genuine has L. u. q. on each tablet.
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WAISTS.

trimmed - wen
give it the best
of care and re-
turn it to you in
perfect condi-
ton.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-24
DON'T WANT GOOD ROADS.

The latest opposition to the building
of good roads comes from the business
men of Plainfeld, who, strange to re-
late, object because it provides bet
ter opportunity for their patrons to
visit the more important town and
take their trade there. 1t seems never
to have struck the Plainield people
that they should endeavor to provide
equally as good attractions in the
quality and prices of their wares as
are to he had of their neighbors Good
roads will benefit every point they
reach, and it is the fault of the peo-
pie that they do not take advantage
of them The Plainfeld business men
should get together, and concert plans
by which they can turn some of the
travel in their direction 1t is not
wise to attempt to put an end to
progress by preventing the construc-
tion of good roads.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-24
OBITUARY..

William Van Wrinkle, formerly Of
Morristown, died ON Sunday at his
home in New York Death resulted
from appendicitis after an illness Of
only four days Deceased leaves g
widow and one child. s
Mr.. Van Wrinkle was 30 years old.
For several years he was employed
with his father at the latter's mill on
the site of the Old Speedwell Iron
Works. Later he went to Michigan
where he remained with his uncle in
the lumber district for two years. He
was educated in the Morristown
schools and had many friends here.
For seven years Mr.. Van Wrinkle was
in the employ of the New York Cen
trail Railroad and was an engineer up
to the time of his fatal illness. He
was also member of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen.
The funeral, which was held on
Tuesday afternoon, was attended by
a number of relatives and friends of
the deceased from Morristown. In
terment was made in the Lutheran
Cemetery, Brooklyn.
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The seating capacity of the Church

The seating capacity of the Church
of the Redeemer, where the funeral
services are to be held, is about 700,
and many who wish to attend will be
unable to do so. The Clergyman in
charge of the service will be Chaplain
Milburn, of the United States Senate !;
Pastor Magic and Rev. DR.. Shaw, of
Paterson. Prayer will be offered by
both Doctors Shaw and Milburn,
while the pastor will conduct the
regular services. Because of her dis
like for ostentation, Mrs. Hobart re-
fused to permit the body to lie in
state in the City Hall, or to permit
public services in one of the armories.
Messages of coincidence continue to
pour in from all parts of the country
and Europe. The funeral will be the
largest that has ever taken place in
New Jersey, and one of the largest
that ever occurred in the country.
Four companies of regulars from
Governors Island will act as escorts
to the presidential party on it's ar
rival.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-24
ELECTION AFTERMATH.

Freeholder Troxell's opposition to
an appropriation for making repairs,
absolutely necessary, to the Sheriff s
house came with exceedingly poor
grace, and his reasons were doubtless
purely personal, such as might have
been expected from narrow minded
Freebooter after election The public
may rest assured that DR.. Becker, the
Freebooter from the Third Ward of
Morristown, and who has been the
efficient chairman of the Court House
and Jail Committee for several years
would not favor the unnecessary ex-
penditure Of single dollar.
When it is borne in mind that no
money has been expended upon the
Sheriff's house since it's erection
twelve years ago, the appropriation
voted by the Board was sensible and
altogether in the interests of wise
care of county property and not as
the Madison Freeholder, stated in or
der that Sheriff Baker might live in
luxury. -
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER "a, 1899.
A PROCLAMATION.

To the people of the United States:
Garrett Augustus Hobart Vice
President Of the United States, died
at his home in Paterson, Nj, at s. 30
O'Clock this morning In him the
Nation has lost one of its most illus
trous citizens and one of its most
faithful servants. His participation
in the business life and the law max
ing body Of his native State was
marked by answering fidelity and by
a high order of talents and attain
ments; and his too brief career as
Vice President of the United States
and President of the Senate exhibited
the loftiest qualities of upright and
sagacious craftsmanship. In the
world of affairs he had few equals
among his contemporaries His
private character was gentle and mo-
BILE He will long be mourned by his
friends as a man of singular purity
and attractiyeness, whose sweetness
of disposition won all hearts, while
his elevated purposes, his unbending
integrity and whole-hearted devotion
to the public good deserved and ac-
CURED universal respect and esteem.
In sorrowing testimony OF the loss
which has fallen upon the country,
direct that on the day Of the funeral
the executive offices of the United
States shall be closed and all posts and
stations of the army and navy shall
display the National flag at half-mast,
and that the representatives OF the
United States in foreign countries
shall pay appropriate tribute to the
illustrious dead for period of thirty
days.
In witness whereof have set my
hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington
this twenty first day of November, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety nine and of
the independence of the United States
the one hundred and twenty fourth.
Seal. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the President:
JOHN HAY,
Secretary of State
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-24
THE BANNER "oFF" AGAIN

The Banner in an article last week,
on Senate Bill, No. 1877, drafted by
the Commission to codify the school
laws of the State, strives to create
the impression that it was Republi-
can measure and that Republican
Legislature would have jammed it
through at the end of the session, but
for the presence in the Hobbies of a
large number of those opposed to the
bill.
Both of these insinuations are con-
trary to the facts of the case.
To begin with the Commission
which drafted the bill is composed of
two Democrats and one Republican.
In the next place the bill was not in
troduced to be damned through"
but in order that it might be printed
and placed before the public for criti-
cism and suggestions AS will be
seen on our first page the Commission
has issued a circular letter calling on
all those interested to offer sugges-
tions in order that the bill when it is
introduced this year may be as per-
feet as possible.
While the Banner says that the bill
is full of Objectionable features it
singles out one SO we suppose that
that in the estimation of the Banner
must be the worst one. 1t complains
that under this law teachers would be
engaged for a specified time and that
politics would thus be introduced into
the appointments. The Banner is
evidently not aware that teachers
are at present for the most part
engaged by the year, and we have
not heard that politics have in
fiuenced the appointments or dismis-
sal of teachers in this State, except in
very rare instances The new law,
however, does. not say that contracts
shall be SO made but that they may
be SO made or they may be made
valid during good behavior This
would be a matter of agreement be-
tween the Board of Education and
the teacher at the time the agreement
was made.
The Banners Objectionable feature
therefore exits only in its own imagi-