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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
HERE Mr.. NELSON
What Does That Amendment of
Yours Mean2
Do You Want to Destroy State
Uniformity
GOVERNORS LETTER.
Educator Discusses the Pro-
posed Change in Law.
Says It Might Destroy the
Present System.
GOVERNORS LETTER.

The proposed plan of the state super
intendent to have the legislature amend
the present school text book law may
place the patrons of the schools again at
the mercy of the book companies
MIR. Nelson has recommended that the
legislature empower the state school
text book commission, in conjunction
with the county superintendent to au-
thorize such changes in the text books
as they may deem wise and proper
In explaining his plan Mr. Nelson does
not admit that it is in the interests OF
the book companies. but claims that his
idea has in view only benefits for the
patrons.
some of the books which We now
have are inferior By making changes
we could improve the class of books and
obtain a. better book for the price which
is now being paid"
This is the explanation which Mr.. Nell
son makes in respose to which a promi-
nent Kansas educator, the head of
state educational institution, has writ
ten the following to Governor Stanley:
Mr.. Nelson's explanation does not ex-
plain to US who are opposed to the
grasp of the book combines what advan-
tages will accrue, beyond a small saving
in the price of books. It seems to me
that the position Of the state superin-
tendent, followed to its conclusion, means
that the people who buy these books,
will, if his amendment be passed, be
placed absolutely at the mercy of the
book companies.
THE law which we now have was en-
acted to insure state uniformity. The
adoption of the amendment proposed by
Mr. Nelson would do away with that
which we so long sought.
1T is a trivial thing to contemplate,
without reasoning as to its results, but
consideration of the proposed amend
ment indicates to my mind that it would
destroy all the advantages which we
have obtained.
County superintendent and the book
commission could easily find flaws in
any of the books now in use and under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
FRIDAY EVENING MEETINGS
Temperance Workers Will Keep Up
the Interest

The members of the committee who
arranged for the temperance rally in the
Auditorium. Tuesday evening. met with
the Committee of 200 yesterday to confer
about future plans.
1t was determined to hold a regular
weekly meeting, on Friday evening, dur
ing the winter. These meetings will be
held in the various churches. giving es-
pecial attention to the suburban churches.
1t was also decided to have grand
rally at the Auditorium on the first Sun
day afternoon of each month. The com
mittee composed of DR.. T. w. Peers, w.
H Cowles and James A Troutman was
appointed to act with the Young Peo-
pies Good Citizenship federation to have
charge Of the arrangements pertaining to
these meetings.
The first of the series Of meetings will
be held at the Third Presbyterian church
Friday evening Of this week. Chief Of
Police F. NJ Stahl. James A. Troutman
and others viii be the speakers
Plans for a thorough and systematic or
ganization of the city and county were
outlined, with view Of uniting the tenn
perance people for the work now in
progress. and especially to swell the sub
scriptiOn to 800. COO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

miliar with her. responded when called
upon by the chairman.
She spoke only few words In low,
unmOdulated voice, which did not lack
strength, and was often musical. Up
to this point she has mastered but COM
paratively few words, but Miss Suili-
van, her constant companion and guar
dian. can now understand her quite
readily, as can others who have become
accustomed to her.
Miss Keller, who Is now 10 years old,
shows a steady Improvement in her new
and wonderful accomplishment Even
those who know her and her remarka-
BILE mental capacity, express astonlsh-
ment at the Roadway she is making.
Her first public utterance before her fel-
low students at Fay hall was applauded,
rapturoUsly. ,
Every day she has long conversations
in her own way with Miss Sullivan, whoi
some time ago could understand her only
from the movement Of the lips. Now she
takes up words and sentences and re-
peats them until she improves in tone
and meditation.
Miss Keller is an eager student at
Radcliffe. All Of her time Is taken up
with her studies. which include French,
English and history. Last week she
spent several days in New York. and
her friends say she was delighted with
the trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

He declared that executive and congress
sional duties that are not in the consti-
stand for the benevolent acts of any. adj
Ininistration. but for permanent things.
He said it was a mocl1ery to raise the
stood under it and read a proclamation
that the island is outside the constitution
and under congress
He argued that if the act of annexation
did not put Porto Rico under the constitu-
ton nothing else would but to make it
a state. He said that a government of
absolute powers is q terrible thing. and
under the constitution an impossible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
LEARNING TO TALK.
Miss Helen Keller, Heretofore Dumb,
Makes a Short Address.

Boston, Dec. 17.-Helen Keller. the
deaf. blind and heretofore dumb student
al Radcliffe college, recently astonished
and delighted the freshman class. OF
which she is a. vice president by making
a short address. It was at a class lunch
con in Fay hall, and Helen, who has
recently become able to make sounds,
which can be understood by those IA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
SHOT AT TRAINS.
Charge Against One of the Richest
Young Men in kentucky.

Da Vile. Ky, Dec Thames Stout. one
of the richest young men in this part Of
Kentucky. IS in jail here charged with
Shooting into passenger trains on the
Queen & Crescent railroad between here
and Junction City. Stout, who has been
acting queer1y for several days. stationed
himself on a hill two miles from town
Saturday. and it is charged blazed away
at passing trains with a. revolver Several
passengers had narrow escapes, but none
were struck.
Stuart Robson. the actor, and his com
pany were passengers on noe train that
was shot into. Two bullets crashed
through the window where Mr.. Robson
was seated narrowly missing him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
cateher chanee No. peath.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. l7.-Frank
Chance. the celebrated catcher OF the
baseball club and at present playing IN
the southern California state league, Is
towering between life and death az ths
result Of being hit in the head with n
pitched ball
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
Holiday Excursions via Santa Fe
Route

Tickets on sale TO points within 200
miles west of Missouri river. one fare
for round trip. Tickets on sale Dec %. -,
Is and 81, 1900 Jan. 1. final limit Jan. 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

Ten thousand demons gnawing away
at ones vitals couldn't be much worse
thar the fortunes OF itching piles. Yer
there's a cure Doan's Ointment never
fails
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09
REPUBLICANS MUST WORK.

Although the republican party
stands before the country and the
world with a splendid record and with
ali its promises to the people made
four years ago faithfully fulfilled;
although the nation is now In the en-
joyment Of its greatest era of prosper
ity, chiefly through the fulfllment of
these promises and the wise ad-
ministration OF President Mckinley;
although it Is a foregone conclusion
that Mckinley will be reuominased for
another term. and although there
never was time when the republican
party was more united than now-yet
there is danger ahead.
The danger is nothing more nor less
than overconfdence. Republicans know
that they have a willy foe to contend
with; one always on the alert and
ready to take advantage of every OPP
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09

LEGISLATION in Colorado has
reached the advanced position of
preventing unsuitable marriages by
vestiug authority for this purpose in a
system of county marriage boards, to
consist OF thres physicians, all of diff
feren5 schools, and in order to cement
the harmony thus assured one Of the
members is to be OF the female sex.
Working It's way cautiously in the line
law will begin by giving the examiners
the right of forbidding marriages only
among persons who all to reach the
standard of mental and physical fitness
fixed by the state.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09
SAVE THE PARK.

A good deal of discussion has beer
aroused by the expressed desire of the
school board to get possession of the
square west of the present "Bucklei
Square, for the purpose of erecting
thereon a costly high school building
The project is strongly favored by
Superintendent Putnam and by the
company which OWES Sunset Heights.
Outside of these men and several
members of the school board it is diff
ficult to find any citizens who believe
that the site, which will before long
without doubt be public park, ought
to be used for building.
The matter has come up before the
school board meetings several times,
and the proceedings given publicity in
the HERALD. The committee on pub
lie improvements, of the chamber OF
commerce, has alec taken up the mat
ter, and the directors of the chamber
have discussed 1t. A very lively OPP
position to the movement has develop
ed, especially In the fourth ward, and
it does seem that the time to save the
park Is now, and not after it has been
set aside for school site.
1t is quite unnecessary to argue now
on the general question Of the need for
a high school building. The matter at
the two park spaces of Ell Paso for
school. The city council and the mayor
made a costly and very IN popular mis-
take when they destroyed the little
triangular park in front of the cour5
house by erecting thereon the city hall.
It is to be hoped that they will not
sanction another such abuse.
The advocates of the scheme will be
heard to cay that the site selected ls
not park. That is true. The block
desired is the hiily piece lying west.of
the present park. But It's title is I'M
der the same cloud that as over Buck
Ter square; it is in fact part of the
same tract, and there is no doubt that
1t can be made into park on the same
conditions. Some of the claimants to
the block have already intimated that
they will be willing to donate their
claims to the city on condition that the
block shall always be set aside for a
public park.
AS the city grows there will be a
greater and greater demand for park
sites, and there is small possibility
that the city council can ever be in
duced to buy expensive residence or
business property for the purpose of
turning it into park. The present
spaces are far too small to accom- modate
the crowds that desire to attend the
band concerts In summer. And where
shall we get another, If this oueis built
upon?
The people ought to make 1t very
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09

clear to their representatives on the
school board and in the city council
that the park spaces must not be taken
over for buildings, public or private.
The people are never niggardly when it
comes to granting money to the
schools, ard If the board will select a
suitable site nearer the residence CEN
ter of the city the taxpayers will gladly
Issue the necessary bonds to pay for it,
without using up the bit of public
park. And, of course, steps should be
taken at once to make sure that the
block west of Buckler square will al
ways be a park.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09

portunity to get in an effective blow.
Democracy, no matter in what guise 1t
may appear, will bear very close
watching. 1t is not known what
scheme the opponents are now hatch
ing or what trap will be sprung to
catch unsuspecting republicans.
The repu blican leaders at Washing
ton who have been watching the drift
of things see in the democratic plan a
desire to get together on general prin-
ciples in order to beat the repu blican
ticket next campaign. To this end a
fusion with every disturbing element
in the country under the leadership of
Bryan is invited. The only way for
repu blicaus to counseract this influence
is to organize for work and then work
when organized.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09

SOME days ago the secretary of the
interior issued an order that Hereafter
all sheep grazing on forest reserves
will be charged for at the rate of thre e
cents head. This order will be put
into force at once on the Black Mesa re-
serve In Arizona and the number of
sheep allowed to Craze there will be
cut down to 100000. The same order
will be enforced at other reserves
where applications for safeguarding
are received. The money collected
will be used in maintaining and guard
ing forest ranges. 1t is an expert
ment which may result very satisfsc-
tOrilV.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09

CHICAGO club women recently sent
out one thousand Invitations to mis-
at the largest downtown club, and
offered prizes to maids-prizes for the
longest service, and the finest exhibit
of cooking, laundering, Or mending.
A similar exhibition was recently held
in New York by the household econo-
mic association. The object of these
exhibits, says Public Opinion, is to
elevate household work to an occupa-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09

HERE'S an idea! Rev. George
Vahey, pastor of St. Johns Cathedral,
Cleveland, Ohio, N the course of
Lenteu sermon said that the plays of
"Sspho," 1.-THE Degenerates" and
others of similar character are in
dicative of a pagan spirit throughout
the country. He said that the ultimate
effort of such plays is to increase i'm
morality and to destroy virtue and in
nocence. FSther Valley thought that
inaspuch as the immigration laws bar
the physical leper from the United
States they should be framed so as to
bar the actress from abroad who comes
to this country with her immoral
plays, the effect of which is to spread
spiritual leprosy. He urged his peo-
pie to remain away from the theater
during the performance objectionable
plays. The people should not be
tempted to witness such plays.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09

IT has actually been discovered that
the Mississippi river runs up hill. The
river is 1000 miles long, and notwith-
standing the apparent elevation Of
the plateau where it rises
above the delta where it dis
charges into the Gulf of Mexico, the
delta is four miles farther Than the
plateau from the center Of the earth,
owing to the bulge of the globe at the
equator, wherefore the mouth of the
great river is really four miles higher
than its source, and it runs up hill ac-
cording. It would be well to have some
scientist explain this phenomenon; also
to tempt the Rio Grande to run up hill
for q while.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09

THE colored people of Mississippi
have undertaken to build cotton
factory to cost $3.50, 900 in which only
colored people will DE employed. The
white citizens OF the state approve OF
the enterprise, but the promoters de-
sire to have no money invested that is
not furnished by members OF their
own race, quite q number of whom are
wealthy men.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09
tion of skill worthy to rank with the
arts and crafts.

THERE are now in the state of New
York 9S5 libraries containing 5.s46, $40
volumes, of which $40, 3l9 are in the
43l free lending libraries. so that no.
body can complain thss he cannot get
books to read. Last year the free cir
culation reached 1895, 537 volumes, of
which 3,791, 567 were in the city Of New
York. Nearly all the free libraries
are now under state supervision. The
state made grants of money to 100
libraries, and sent out $50 travelling
libraries during the year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09

THE newest thing in confectionery
is "brocidillo." 1t comes from Porto
Rico, aud is delicious sweetmeat.
Ressm bling fig paste in appearance, it
comes in little oblong squares. daintily
wrapped in dried palm leaves. 1t is
composed of the juice OF the pineap-
pie, of the little fig banana of Guava
aud of tropical fruit known as
sapadillO and is served with coffee in
Porto Rico. II has the merit of being
very chesp-only 10 cents square.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates of advertising in the Daily or Weekly
HERALD will be made known upon appltca-
sion at the business Office. Those who pre-
fer can have q representative of the business
department. call upon them. who will quote
prices and make contracts for space. Call
telephone No. 115
Classified advertisements or locals. ten
1M cents per line for first insertion and FIVE
90 cents, for each additional insertion.
Special rates upon FIVE hundred 800 or one
thousand: QeOO) linesT of local. to be used in
one month, win be. furnished upon applica-
tion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09

TO ADVERTISERS.
In order to insure proper changes in adver-
sistng, COPY for,same should be at the busi-
moss Office not later thani1o q. 10.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09

LENT is now on, but merchants re-
port no great demand for sackcloth and
aShes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09

Fresh eggs, just received at FL Paso
Grocery, dozen for % cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-12
DISTRICT COURT.
Docket Pretty Well Cleared OF Eaui

Docket Pretty Well Cleared OF Equity
Cnse--hssignlnento of Jury rrinls.
The equity cases assigned for the
present week have been pretty we'll
disposed of in one way or another.
u number having been dropped. In the
slit of o. n. Wa.lin against the city.
one of the several paving cases the in
stervenors, Smith. Moss & Brown. filed
a motion foi, a mora specific statement.
and the same was sustained. Judge
Caswcil has made the following assign
ment of jury cases for next week:
Monday. j. and Nina Mabie VS..
Rhoades-Garnean Buggy Company.
Tuesday Thomas Swearingen vs.. j..
j. Howard; j. II. Boyd vs.. y. A. Evans:
Walter Billings VS.. Mary Grumme.
"Wednesday Boardman & Boardinan
vs.. W. II. Brown ct al, L. b. Howard
vs.. j. A. Cox.
Thursday Mary G. cappron vs.. i. b.
3cappron; e. b. Connolly vs.. Marshall
Coal and Ice Company: Gertrude Van
Orinan vs. City OF Marshalltown.
The grand jury Will probably make
its final report this evening. No bill
was reported against George and Ira
Mills the young men who assaulted r.
II. Parker, Of Rockton. a few days ago
as they were ordered released Thurs
day evening
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-12

Pettjgill-All the singers.
Cousin Jcdidiah' Aunt Polly Postin
and all the singers.
How Tedious and Tasteless the
Hours"--All the singers.
Easter Anthem-Prudence Slimmins,
Penelope Short, Humility Cooper Pris-
ella Bumpus; Seth Stout. Ellakim
Jones, Abijah Pomeroy and Reuben
Hay.
Darby and Joan Parson Pcttigill
and his wife Anne
Miss Alice Baird then read a piece OF
the olden time. followed by a one-rart
song for a man singer by Reuben Hay;
Germanstune hymn by Parson Petit
Sill and Wife Anne: Jacob Bohm and
wife Katrina and their daughter. Mis-
tress Faith Doolittle IN1rs sam Nc
Crew.. As an encore to the latter la
cob BONN and granddaughter Edna
McGrew. sang a German ditty North
field" and odd Hundred closed the
program, all OF the CONGREGATION taking
part.
The concert was a Very enjoyable one
throughout. I will be repeated on next
Monday evening for the benefit of the
old soldiers at the Soldiers Home
chapel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
7irst Appearance Here of the French
Farce. ..Nlle. Fifi.''

First Appearance Here of the French
Farce. ..Mlle. Fif.''
If some of those who gathered ut the
Odeon last night to witness the presen-
tation of Mile. Fiji" expected some
thing that would shock fhe sensibliities
of the modest and attract 10 the front
row. the admirers of The Very au-
dacious, they We're disappointed While
this French farce is extensively adver-=
tised on the bills as such, and for this
reason might be. supposed to contain
situations built for The especial French
theatrical taste, these have been large
ly eliminated in The English adapta-
ton, although in the climax OF tne sec
ond scene the over critical might b.
able to find something suggestive. The
farce deals largely With divorce, a
theme dear to the hearts of the French
playwrights and sometimes Initiated
nations. while unreasonable. We're very
clever and did not lack IN Interest
While Others were not above the ordi-
nary The presenting company was a
Well balanced one ard contains several
people Of great ability. The leading
role, that OF a wealthy Boston WIDOW.
is taken by Maude Granger. There is
much to be admired in her work. While
the critics have called attention to the
departure of the author in compelling
a cultured lady fmrn Boston 10 talk
slang and to possess a fondness for
poker. this is not Miss Changers fault
Mr. Abeles and Miss E.volynne gave ex-
cellent comedy support. The balance
of the company WAS adequate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-12
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.

Miss Wadsworth Lectures on George
Elio,'s worits.
Another Very a:sioyas.n as wei! as
profitable meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club was held at the nome OF
Mrs. ana MIR. NJ. l.. Meickley on South
Fifth avenue. Thursday evening.
The entertainment consisted of a
LECTURE by Miss Wadsworth on
George Eliot and her works. The
Injecting having been called hastily
many We're prevented from attending
but those present we're very much
lipleased with the discourse of this in
Iteresting lady. Mrs. Newcomer opened
the program with a piano number
playing one of Mrs. Bonds selections.
which. the president explained would
IScer,ainly have an added interest 10 the
club because of the personality of the
composer.
Miss Wadsworth held; the attention
of her audience for two hours. follow
| ing her lecture proper with Il Discus
| sion. in which members of the club
took part. She discussed the PERSONAL
/ ts' of her author. the home life. child
! hood training and religion, and took
| up many OF the principal characters for
| brief mention. To Miss Wadsworth
| George Elliott's Middle March Is the
best novel in the English language. but
/ she would make a distinction and ac-
lcord 'tSilas Mariner" the premiership
as the mast perfect novel,
In the discussion that followed Miss
| Wadsworth proved very entertaining.
! largely because OF her vary pro-
nounesd opinions and exceedingly sar-
castle, if not lntoleiant, defense Of the
same. While her listeners widely dis
/ agreed with her in many Instances
they were glad that they had had the
pleasure of hearing her, for she is a
remarkably talented woman and the
evening's intellectual entertainment
! had proved marked success. Refresh
,nents We're served and the usual social
! hour observed.