Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13

Keith. Lincoln, Dawson and Buffalo coun>
ties, a distance Of about 800 miles. Espe-
cially in Lincoln and Dawson counties has
the irrigation development been greatest
and many thousands of acres of land have
been brought under the influence of irriga-
ton. A great many canals have been taken
out on the Loup river. The Great Eastern
canal, taken from the Loup a short dis
lance above Genoa. has about seventy miles
OF canal and last year irrigated about 1900
acres successfully. There are other cases
too numerous to mention where large tracts
Of land have been successfully irrigated.
There is absolutely no truth in the report
now being circulated to the effect that We
have only 14S, 900 acres under cultivation by
irrigation, as anybody can readily determine
for himself by examining the records or
going over some Of the irrigation districts
in the western part Of the state"
Male Teachers Alarmed.
The Nebraska Schoolmasters' club, an ex-
elusive organization of forty of the leading
educators in the state, is beginning to
view with some alarm the rapid ~displace-
ment OF the male members OF their profess
sion. This passing Of the rural school
master was the sole topic Of discussion at
the meeting Of the club in this city last
night and figures were presented to show
that women teachers are taking the places
OF men, not only In Nebraska. but through
out the United States. State Superintend-
ent Fowler, who read the principal paper
Of the evening. said:
Not only has the choolmistress crowded
out the schoolmaster to a great extent,
but II should be noticed also that the early
colonial schools were organized principally
and almost exclusively for boys, that the
curriculum was adapted TO the needs Of the
boys. and although Il has grown and ex-
banded. Il has not been changed materially
but that the girls In the grammar grades
boys about four 20 three; I'm the high
schools about three to two and in the
senior class two TO one;
In this state the number OF men teachers
employed Is decreasing very rapidly. The
highest number ever employed was 2,S6l. In
1890. Since that time II has wavered along
about $500. 400. $500. dropping to 2.1Ss n
1893, rebounding to 200 In 1896 (remembel
the timesl. dropping again 70 SoSS in 1893
Der reported was 1.s40. All This time ther'
has been a steady increase I'm the number
OF women teachers and the total number
low salaries as the chief cause for the de
crease in the number of men teachers EN-
that, we must make our comparisons be
tween the salaries paid for teaching ant
she salaries ibs ,r PstS IN and me .ns other 1sTio profession Sss n
business, for the salaries Of men teacher
In Nebraska during the last twenty year
show a slight increase from year to year
with occasional variations. Previous to ISIS
the average monthly salary OF. male teach
il jumped to AS.H, and until 1891 range
between that amount and $43. The latts
wear Il advanced 10 SA.Sl, in 1892 to 81. q
In 1895 to s47.59, the highest In the histor
of the state. From that time 10 1895
gradually declined to $42.6l. In 1898 II wa
1855. in 1900 s46.26 and In 1901 NT.54.
To Testify Against Jones.
Charles Rymer Of this city. an employ
of the Griswold Seed company, started fC
Detroit. Mich. today to give evidence
the trial OF William A. Jones. who is az
cused Of the murder OF C. II. HeywooI
Jones and Rymer were formerly associate
together In business. Before leaving NJ
Rymsr made the following statement TO II
police:
Jones and ! travelled about the countI
all OF last summer. finally landing in d.
troit. Jones told me about having a W
man in that city who was dead gone
him and he on her. That was one reasS
why he said he headed for that place.
II saw Mrs. Haywood and Jones togethl
many times while / was in Detroit. Jon
made a eonhdant of me and told me 4
about his Intimacy with Mrs. Haywood al
frequently boasted to me OF the meeting
he had with her. He said he had rent
q room at the Empire hotel. which tn
used as a place Of A~sslgnAtion- All n