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The Conservative, 1900-11-22

AS there will be
EDUCATION OF a change of ad-
ministration at the
blind institute in this city, after the in
auguration of governor elect DIETRICH, a
discussion of the scope of the work of
this institution is quite timely. Few
people really know anything about a
school for the blind or have a definite
idea as to what such a school should do.
The prevalent notion is that blind
institute is kind of asylum and bears
the same relation to the blind that
hospital for the insane does to crazy
folks. Comparatively few take the cor
rect view, viz, that it is simply school
for the blind and is to the blind children
what the public school is to the children
who see. A few days ago The CoNsER.
vATIvE received letter from gentle
man, we'll known in his community,
which illustrates the general miscon-
ception about instruction for the blind.
Our correspondent wished to know the
qualifications for the superintendent of
the blind institute, whether the position
required "good practical business
man" or an experienced educator"
The following letter was written in re-
ply:
"The qualifications for superintend-
ent of school for the blind are similar to
fhOco ~ tooobor
or superintendent
in any other school. The blind institute
is, or should be, an educational institu-
ton, place where young men and
women receive instruction. 1t differs
from the ordinary public school only in
this particular, that it offers instruction
to blind boys and girls instead of seeing
boys and girls. Would you employ, as
superintendent of the Brownville schools
your leading merchant, banker, black
smith, doctor, or any other practical
business man. or would you try to get
an experienced educator?' If you
would employ representative banker
or blacksmith as superintendent of your
schools you would be consistent in
favoring such man for the head of the
blind institute. Is not the blind boy
deserving of at least the same considera-
tion as the seeing boy? Is not the
former as much entitled to competent
instruction as the latter? Is not the
misfortune of blindness q sufficient
handicap for boy without burdening
him with the additional encumbrance of
faulty and neglected training?
"The blind institute is neither chari-
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blind boy does not ask for charity. He
is not petitioner for aims. He asks
only for that which is given every see-
ing boy and girl, viz, an education 1t
it true the education may differ in
method ,one being adapted to blind boys,
the other to seeing boys, but the prin-
ciple involved is the same
The superintendent of the blind in
institute should be young man, not
over thirty years of age, of thorough
scholarship and good administrative
ability. A young man is desirable for
the reason that he is without 'fads' and
would grow into the work, developing
methods Of imparting instruction as he
goes along. The most successful mana
gers of schools for the blind are those
who began their work as overseers at
comparatively early age The best teach
ers of the blind are the blind themselves.
as they better understand the nature of
their students and can more easily win
their sympathy
Professor Samuel Bacon, now living
at Nebraska City, is one of the eminent
blind of the coun-
try. He is
scholar of note and widely known as
teacher of the blind. He founded the
Illinois and Iowa schools for the blind
and later came to Nebraska and secured
the establishment by the legislature
of the institute for the blind at this city.
Under his direction the school was in
fact as we'll as in name real educa.
tional institution. Unhappily for it's
continued growth and prosperity, it be-
came involved in political strife. Pro-
fessor Bacon was relieved and party
favorite appointed in his place.
From that time to this the school has
been football for contending political
parties a convenient place for reward
ing political friends. In selecting the
superintendent and teaching force the
main question with the appointive
power has been not "what has the ap-
plicant done" or "what can he do for
the blind" but 4" what has he done for
the party?" Special training or fitness
has become useless qualification. The
school has become an old gentleman's
home for broken down political wheel.
horses and superannuated pulpiteers.
One of the first acts of Governor
DIETRICH should be to investigate the
| Nebraska school
| for the blind and,
in selecting new superintendent, rec
ognize competency and fitness, placing
the welfare of the blind above
all other considerations. Governor
DIETRICH could profitably follow the
example of the state authorities of
California. The Pacific coast state has
had the benefit of the direction and
counsel of Hon. John P. Irish, one of
the best authorities upon the education
of the blind in the country.
| JOseph Savers superintendent of the
The Conservative, 1900-11-22
The friends of
DOCTOR ROSS.

will deplore the attempt to restrain the
freedom of thought and to curb scien-
tific investigation, as illustrated by the
request for the resignation of DR.. Ross,
of the chair of sociology at Stanford
University. Doctor Ross is man of
recognized ability, in his profession,
throughout the scientific world. 1t is
reported that his resignation was de.
manded because of his opposition to the
importation of Coolie labor. On several
occasions he committed the grievous
fault of declaring that the Pacific coast
states were menaced by the immigra-
tion or Chinese Coolies.
Science is valuable only as it aids us
to ascertain the truth. If those who
s are carrying on
the great work of
scientific research and original investi-
cation, must modify their deductions to
conform to certain interests, either poll
tical or pecuniary, the value of their
work is lost and we may as we'll abolish
the chairs of science in our universities
For it would be better to do without
scientific instruction if half truth
must be told for whole truth.
The CONSERVATIVE trusts that the re-
moval of Doctor Ross will not be prece-
dent for other uni
versities and that
the University of Nebraska will ever
remain free from the demoralizing in
fuence of intolerance and bigotry; that
it will always respect and hold sacred
the most cherished of all American privil-
eyes, the freedom of thought and speech.
Let those in charge make it place to
teach young men hoav to think and not
What to think. The safety Of our insti-
tutions lies in the cultivation of liberal
and tolerant feeling of respect for the
opinions of others. The university, the
place in which young men are trained
chow to live," as Herbert Spencer aptly
puts it, is the place in which this spirit
of liberation should be encouraged
rather than destroyed.
The time is opportune for word of
warning relative to the suggestion that
has appeared oc-
casionaly in the
press of this state and is reiterated in
the Nebraska correspondence of the
Boston Transcript, reproduced elsewhere
in this paper, that there must be a
change in the Chancellorship of the
University of Nebraska as soon as the
rival party secures control of the board
Of regents. Nearly every enterprise in
this state operated by the public, be-
cause Of the intense party feeling of
those in charge, is more poorly managed
than it would be under private owner
ship AS an illustration of this the
To- 70 oq nj <ho
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FOR MALARIA,
CHILLS AND fever.
The Best Prescription Is Groves
TasteIess Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every Bottle,
So That the People May Know just
What They Are Taking.

Imitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Groves
contains Iron and Ouinine put up in correct
proportions and is in Tasteless form. The
Iron acts as a tonic while the Quinine drives
the malaria out of the system. Any reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
Original and that all other so-called 'Taste-
less chill tonics limitations. An analysis
of other chill tonics shows that Groves is
superior to all others in every respect. You are
not experimenting when you take Grove's-its
superiority and excellence having long been
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the
United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, SOC.
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AUNT truly ON THIEVES.
Discusses the Kind That Are Not
Arrested.
Button Rose Cottage, June 9. 1900.

Button Rose Cottage. June 9, 1900.
Dear State Journal:
At last I've caut that fdee: s'On Onery
Theefs.' I wish I could ketch them
easy. But there isn't much kin be done
until publik sentiments workt up"
That's quotfd. I ken simpethiz with the
man who fell among theefs at Jerrycoe,
but onct tried to get Jane Starr Foggy
TO simpathiz with me an she jes' hateful
" quotid scripter: Theirs no temtashun
befalen you but such as is commen 10
man Jane Starr Foggy likes 10 knox
me over with scrfpter sometimes. So
made up my min TO go after the theefs-
an not sympathy.
I'll begin with the homely ones first:
You no how it is. Mr. Editor. when one
of them speshel inspirashun days cum.
an you want TO work of all the htersto
possible. since it's hard tellin' when them
on that day usuly- IheeI No / comes IN
an seq: Aunt Trudy. L goin' to ieve
from somewhere Well, that there baby
les. stays an stays. an worrvs an frets
an tares an drives all them inspirashuns
clean of the place An she also r0b'd
the world of lite on meny things Theef
No deserves my righus indignatshun,
Theef No ? berries this an that. an
forgits- Jus last week there was a So
shell TO our church Theef No. came in
fur the soshel an I want 10 borry s eggs.
too cups OF sugar. one cup butter. an
SilE k1cS on 1 AEN 70 AEIlI even the gas
silene, I hev tour tell a ly-ur make 'er
mad. an she'll never bring EN- back
Theef No ; IS kin TO her. She wants
the scizzers er the hat-iruns, VI the hoe
ur the leEnun squeezer. er the irnun bord
er the sikle, er sumthfn les mint
Then she steels my time to run after EN-
my homes time and strengthti She mus
kno' what l think If she's got any normuI
sens.
Theevs No. 4, is the flock of idIes' wo-
men on eFth- whose whole talents seem to
gossup Of Majors. an TO steel workin'
pepFs time. They are jes' as bad as the
baby of Theef No only you don't hev
TO trot them. an give them peeces. But
you can frown at the baby an shak II.
while you mus akt q " OF politeness to
Theef 4.
Theef No 3. is the ones hev' seen in
Neffy Johns office They are in the Hob
BY & Crank Co They perch up in an esy
chair. an you can't stop EN- till there
run down. like a clock. Tired akin, John
has to listen all smiles an pashence. fur
he's in a public offs. an they'll run agin
him II he don L
There's other theefs in young bizness
mems ofises- who are No g. All needs
be told Of them IS a little story. ] Wus
sfttfn' in %effy Johns offs waftin fur a
little work of his'u, when the young at
turney. who's desk is in the corner. was
lakin' depusishens in an impoTtent case.
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to keteh up Theefs are helth an life
SteeIerS as well time steeIers- an more
10 blame than student who steels corp
sus for siunce sake
Theef is the publik Speaker who gets a
thousan people IN the prison OF common
pOlitneSs. an then talks nothin's 10 en-
Tor an hour. in voic' not half can here
One Speaker alone stole 3 thOusaH' valu-
able hours from the pepie here one rite
lately The thousan men an women 1es
set an aked. our Of sheer pOlitness- an
silently prayed that he might get done
Theef No. 9. I found in church. I'm sorry
to write He Wus d lsediu' a soshel meet
in. where the ieeder IS expected 70 PIE
sent the su5iec' an then Civ everybody
a chance 70 discus it. Well ne drug along
his own thofs until there were jes min
uts Ief an then he seq. Now sing a
song an then the times yours. only you
must all hurry an be breef- That theef
took 81 rufnuts hisseff an lsf' the people
1 Is seconds apeecei" Theef keeps lots
Of pepIe away from soshei meetin's- an
robs the kingdom Of God
But. lest complaints mite arise Of Ineef
10. who steel printers time, an noospa-
per space, l VIII now ajurn- Your Old
AUNT TRULY.
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= ---.ring-a-ling-Iing,' wen the telephone
The young aCtUruey pushed back his docy-
ments impashent. lookin worried
.HuIlOr' he called That you. Miss
Brown 0. Miss Gray. Pardon me-
kno your voic now Yes. o. yes, Fine.
hot tho Q. I don't know Awful busy
Sorry, but I'm awful busy WeIlt Well
II try to be there Tonight did you say
All rite Shall be delighted 10 come
Thank you Yes. Thank YOU Goodbye
The young man turned from the teily
phone picked UP his scattered papers put
his hand TO his he'd. an frowned like
hale storm: .-Confound these society fol-
derois," he sed. '-they'r re regular nu-
sence when a mans studyin' an workin'.
toot
Theef No is the thirn in the book
keepers flesh His offs materially bein'
the center of the big firms. everybody in
the list makes fur him He's the
burO of general fnfornashen- The wealth
Ut bulletin. the train dispatcher. the mar
Eet report He's the penstl sharpener- the
addressor Of letters an fraser Of lost
things The poor felIo 1eves his stacks
Of bills. an with smuthered fmpashence
Albumin his life out. waits on the No
Theefss who are legun, an works at mite
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L2n5 OF NELNEL ana EuL steel buttons.
there is not much in a name when it is
applied TO fashion the Premier Con
sur coat has some significance. 1t is
fashioned I'm white cloth. if you like,
fastened with gold buttons. and the
unique feature is the sash Of soft white
crepe wiki bullion fringed ends. This
is rather short. OF course. Then there
is cape a wide turned-down collar.
and the new sleeve turned back in a
cuff over linen lawn uudersIeeves-
Rows Of stitchings finish all the edges.
There is simply no limit TO the extrava-
CANT productions of the season in the
way Of long coats. These are rarely
needed In warm weather. but when they
are made of lace with no lining they
are distinctly summer garment.
Thicker materials ike cloth and silk
are made up without any lining so they
are not burdensome. and as a means
or adding 10 an elegant gown an up-
to-dnte appearance they ara UNEQUAL
led Even the dust cloaks madz Of linen
look attractive. hey are made with 50
much style. Some have empire waists
and long tucked hreadths below. and
are finished with handsome heavy lace
Of me same ecru color covering the up-
per portion in bOlerO form. and black
stitching. Some are quite plain with
the stitching and tucks for trimminar
again they are made Of blue linen with
pipings.
SQUARE hat crowns are. one of the new
phases in millinery.
Pale pink batiste makes a charming
gown for a young girl just coming into
her teens Tuck the skirt all around
the hips in vertical lines to within nine
inches OF the hem. which is cut in
scallops and finished with narrow lace
A straight-ga gathered ruffie is added be-
low or rather attached underneath the
scallOps. and is also finished with lace.
The bodice. tucked down in the form Of
a pointed yoke back and front. is tucked
again two or three inches deep around
the waist. improving the figure. and
the belt is of tucked lawn with two
rows Of narrow black velvet ribbon
sewn a little way from the edge
Ribbons decorated generously with
gold thread are used for corselet belts
revers and collars.
A pretty bodice for a white organdie
gown is made of alternate rows of lin
gerie ribbon and bands Of the organdie.
dotted over with French knots. The
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edges are Joined with an open work
stitch Another pretty use for French
knots in white is on narrow black vel
vet ribbon for trimming collar bands.
TIE strictly severe sailor hat is not
very much If favor this season, and II
We lad always followed French taste in
this particular it never would have
noBrshed to any such extent as it has.
1t IS suitable only for young girls,
cecked in outing garb. but II has been
and IS still worn by women who have
passed the four corners of life. How
EVER. there IS a substitute for this hat
almost as variable in shape and trim
ming as the faces which it shadows
There is the sailor shape in soft lace
like straw, trimmed with a stylish bow
Of velvet or ribbon, a huge chiffon TO
settle with golden gaIOon or a scarf Of
chiffon around the crown and possibly
folds Of chiffon facing the brim- There
are tnrbans and tOaues of rough straw
and Eique, covered with stitching and
trimmed with soft silks Rough Rider
hats we have had all winter, and they
are here again. made OF felt, straw
and linen duck
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A Few Helpful Hints.

When furs are left off they should be
we'll beaten with a small cane. then wrap
ped up in linen and brown paper with
some camphor in small Jumps and put
into boxes well closed
For cleaning kitchen tables: One pound
Of fuller's earth, half pound Of soft
soap, quarter of pound of soda Pour
on boiling water enough to make a paste.
No soap will be required with this
To clean vanished paint. take the
tea leaves which are left in the teapot.
pour some hot water over them. and let
them stand 10 minutes Then pour the
tea into a basin Wash the paint with
clean flannel and dry with q clean cloth.
To clean marble take two parts of
washing soda. one part Of punice stone
and one part of finely powdered chalk.
sfft it through a fine sieve and rinse it
with water. Rub the marble well with
the mixture until the stains are removed
then wash with soap and water.
Any housewife with a fine orchard will
be glad 10 know that tar and gasoline
torches or anything with open flame
lighted in the orchard at night viii at
tract and destroy many Of the most trou-
bles0me fruit pests. Open pitchers and
pals partly filed with sweeted water Will
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For the HOusekeeper.
THE PICNIC LUNCHEOl


Appetite usually wa.ss on the picnic
luncheon. be II ever 50 simply pre-
pared, but If the luncheon is to fur
nish a delightful memory it must be
ali that is dainty, delicious and appe-
tiztng If steam cars. troIleys or
boats are 10 convey the party, paper
boxes are the best for carrying the
food. as they can be thrown away and
will not burden the return trip The
wooden plates used by grocers are de-
sirable for the same reason Salt and
pepper shakers, knives. forks and
spoons are the only utensils besides the
need TO be returned The can opener
ana corkscrew should be put in ex-
posed positions on the previous day, so
they viii not be forgotten
OF sandwiches there should always
be an abundance, and in preparing
them i viii be safe to count on at
least 50 per cent. over the usual home
aDDetitcs. The boxes should be lined
with parafine paper, and unless mixed
flavOrS are desired. only one kind of
food should be placed in any box ES
pecially should cheese, pickles and any
onion favored dish be given exclusive
quarters.
Sandwich fads may come and go, but
for hungry people, chicken, ham and
tongue sandwiches are the standbys-
To make ham sandwiches grind one
pound of ham fine. Mix together
thoroughly the yolk of two hard boiled
eggs Win Two ldDACSEsoOAilU us VI oAIlGA5
one teaspOOnful of English mustard
and salt and pepper to taste A tea
spoonful Of shaIIOt and a tablespoonful
Of capers, both finely chopped. may be
added to a part of the mixture if diff
ferent fiavors are wanted Cut a long,
square shaped loaf Of bread into thin
slices and remove the crust Spread a
tablespoonful OF the mixture between
each two slices and cut them in two
diagonally.
Sardines and anchOvies may be used
in place Of the ham
If the luncheon is to be prepared
several hours before 1t is served the
sandwiches are better without lettuce
or cress. The latter. however. keeps
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fresh the longer and may be placed be-
tween the slices after they are spread
For chicken sandwiches, chop one
pound Of meat. dark and white, fine.
Add one tablespoonful Of butter. one
tablespoonful OF mayOnnaise dressing.
and season 10 taste with salt. pepper
If they are liked. A tablespoonful Of
finely chopped celery may be substi-
tuted for the celery salt.
For devilling, only fresh eggs viii an
SWer. Boil the eggs for fifteen minutes
When they are cold remove the shells,
cut them in halves and remove the y0lks.
the white of each egg together, Rub the
yolks to a paste with melted butter. and
season them with salt and pepper and
English mustard or with chOW-choW- Fill
the hoIIows in the white portions with the
mixture Place the parts of each egg to-
gether and wrap il in paraffine paper
Tomato salad can be easily prepared at
home. but Will require careful packing.
Select large round tomatoes. wash them
and remove the pulp from the inside,
leaving u cup with d good stout wall Sea-
son the pulp with salt, pepper and may
onnaise dressing and return to the to-
nlato cups Pack them closely, and car
~ the box containing them right side up.
A salad that harmonizes with woodland
appeutes IS made OF new potatoes Boil
the potatoes, if possible. the day they are
wanted. and cut them into dice, but han
die them with care to prevent their get
ting -'salvy." Make a boiled dressing as
follows: Boil one-half cupful Of vinegar
and pour it over one weu-beate ten egg
urb{oF hos raaD r,fxe.5 vvftF, oua n he
spoonful of melted butter. one teaspoonful
of English mustard. one teaspoOnful Of
sugar and salt and pepper TO taste Cook
the mixture until il IS limpid. Add one
half cupful of cream whipped stiff Put
into a tight. wide-mOuthed bottle Add to
the potato one tablespoonful of chopped
onion to every quart OF the potato. Put
il into fruit jar. At luncheon serve
each person with the potato and dress
ing separately, leaving each TO do his own
mixing
Fruit. olives. sailed almonds bonEons.
lemonade and cold coffee are prime essen
tials to q picnic. Lemon juice sufficient
for large party will occupy a small bot
/ tie Extra sugar should be taken. as
tastes vary in lemonade in other
things The coffee should be seasoned
while il Is hot. If care IS used in the
packing bundles may be distributed
among the party so that no one viii be
! n1-ar hILrrlara-l
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woven by the most skilled hands in all
the world, and the paintings that hang
on the walls be genuine old masters.
and yet if in the midst of all this
beauty and elegance you are not met
with a cordial smile and handclasp.
you are conscious of something lacking.
And the voice must sound cordially.
Words alone, no matter how we'll
chosen. are empty unless there is a
true ring in the voice. Therefore Gull
tivate a cordial voice if you care to win
a little place in the hearts of those you
Gafly meet