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o0uls cn1-BsE- At THE NORMAL.

A summer course at the State normal
schools should be required for the benefit
of our present corps of noble teachers
and meritoriOuS ones, upon the endorse
ment OF the school boards, should be
given Il siX-weekS course free of tut
ton, and I am sure that the State would
get her money back one hundred fold If
she would give these teachers free board.
too. Let us press for this. 1t can be
done. 1t will cost but little to do it.
Let US do it.
Let us. as educators. throw our banner
TO the winds of heaven and write on it
the kindergarten throughout the State:
every child in school. Head and hand
teaching coeQual throughout our entire
school course; only thoroughly equipped.
efficient and growing teachers with good
pay and schools running eight months.
And if fewer schools are necessary to
accomplish this, let US have them. and
if we have to carry some of the chill
drcn to school. let US carry them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-14
Equip Matte
Subject. ment. rial. Tote

Exercises might be carried on in the
fifth grade in some of the above and
have it include the designing and making
of models.
The regular teacher can Go all this
work in the fourth and fifth lower
grades. The higher grades will Include
the school of whiting and the bench
work, and will require 4 special teacher
who can give instruction in either of
the departments TO 600 pupils if one les
son Of ninety minutes is given a week,
and to 800 if two lessons of ninety min
utes are given per week. This would
cost per pupil $50 for 800 pupils and Sl.33
per pupil for 600.
COST PER YEAR.
These regular teachers can teach all the
drawing with an equipment costing on IL
average 81 per pupil and 80 cents per
pupil per year for material. Please note
that equipment will last for several
years. while the material is estimated for
only one year. But these higher classes
need not be necessarily organized now.
The great demand is in the lower classes.
We urge that the work be begun at the
bottom IN the right way and be a part
of the regular work in the public schoo;s.
We urge that there be no separate
schools outside of the public school
courses; that there be no manual training
high schools, but manual training in
high schools; that drawing be made 4
prominent part Of the entire course from
kindergarten to high school: that every
pupil be required to take the entire man
ual training course.
How shall YOU get teachers? a good
teacher will come to Richmond and teach
for six weeks such teachers as wish to
take the course in elementary manual
training for $50, teaching from seventy
five to one hundred pupils at a cost for
equipment of 81 each giving thirty les
sons in six weeks. At this school any
Intelligent teacher can be fully equipped
for next years work, and further
course in the summer following will ada
to their equipment and fit them for al
the four or five lower grades.
ALL OVER THE STATE.
Now this should not only be in Rich
mond It should be all over the State.
At the summer normal at the University
4 course in these lower classes can be
had that will give the thirty lessons at q,
cost of about So per pupil. When this is
done every country school can start the
work at a cost of not over 50 cents per
pupil. 1t can be started for even less.
This is nothing compared to the great
results that Will come by starting the
work
Again. our State normal schools should
be solely for the purpose of teaching
teachers how to teach. \ thorough
course of manual training fitting cur
teachers to do all the work up through
the fourth and fifth grades should be
required Of every pupil in the normal
course, and there should be no other
course in these normal schools. A spe-
cial course fitting teachers for the high
er grades should be provided for the
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fire escape They were identified by their
blistered hands.
The steamship New Orleans has been
iibe.led at this port for $5.cl0 for breach
of contract by reason of failure to make
voyage to Odessa from New, Orleans.
after being chartered by Alfred II. Post
& Co. for that purpose.
JAMES WOOD CHARGED WITH
PERJURY.
Police Justice Taylor this afternoon
held a special term of his court to try
James Wood for perjury in the trial OF
Murderer WhitehurSt yesterday. Wood
testified that ne saw Coleman with
weapon advancing upon Whitehurst,
when the latter fired the fatal shot. Five
witnesses testified that Wood was
not here. The accused was held for trial
by the grand jury.
David Harris was held for the grand
jury to-day on the charge Of snatching
the pocket-book of Mrs. j. d. Eathc-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-14

Prominent Business adj Professional Men Ministers OF the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-14
Mr.. Ynncey SIN Unconscious.

Mr. S. NJ. Yancey the merchant from
Green Springs, Louisa county. who was
east Main street Thursday night con-
tinues in an unconscious condition at
the City Hospital The doctors think
that he. was better Yesterday. and are
hopeful Of his recovery. His brother.
Mr.. +. f.. Yances. arrived in town yes
5terday. and Is at the hospital In constant
Ii 1scc,. vi lEt llnaann TEN 3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-14
Cut in n Little ifGn,ne,v

Dodson Butler a colored man. was
found at the corner of Monroe and JACK
son streets last night badly cut from
the ear to the mouth. lie was very
weak from the loss of blood. The ann
bulance was called and the man treated
by DIR. Morris, after which he. was taken
to his home, No. 500 west Leigh street
The cut is not serious. though it. Is a
painful and ugly wound.
THE. nan.-sW ould says nothlng more
than he had received . tin ser, az NJ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
why Ligh thing sours Milk.

Milk, it sometimes happens, not al
ways, will turn sour during a thunder
storm.
1t is not always the lightning that
causes it, for the heat before the storm
is often great enough to make the milk
ferment. But lightning can, and some
times does, make milk turn sour by its
action OH the air.
Air, as everybody knows, is composed
of two gases-oXygen and nitrogen-but
these gases are mixed together, not COM
bined. Lightning, however, makes the
gases combine in the air through which
it passes, and this combination produces
nitric acid, some of which mixes with
the milk and turns it sour.
Perhaps it might be we'll to explain the
chemical difference between mixing and
combining. When different ingredients
are put together without their under
going any chemical cnange they are
mixed, as, for example, grains of sand
of various colors may be mixed in a
bottle.
But when the property of each in
gredient is altered by the union, there
is combination; as, for example, water
poured on quick lime, which combines
with it, so that the property Of each is
altered
Thus it is that lightning makes the
oxygen and nitrogen of the air combine,
and the result is no longer air, but nitric
acid and four other nitrous poisons.-De-
troit NewS-Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
PROTEST FROM THE COUNTRY.
Work of Primary Law Unsatisfactory
in Small Cities.

Senator J. H. Ives of st. Paul gave a
detailed history of the legislation and the
incidents leading to the adoption of the
law. In speaking of its scope and opera
tlon,, the senator said: 1.-THE primary
has been tried in municipal elections. but
even now. these trials have resulted in
popular dlsapproval of the primary sys-
TEN. Instead of widening it's scope, the
extra session limited its operation to ex-
clude all municipal elections except in
cities of 10000 population or over The
protest against /the law came from
the smaller cities and the country towns.
Its work has proved unsatisfactory in
smaller cities, in municipal affairs and the
probability IS that they will want to be
excluded from its operation, thus confn-
ing it to only the principal cities of the
state, where it has been fairly satisfac-
tory. AS a member of the Legislature
| can say that the disposition among
the city members was to permit the
country members to have their own way
about it. Every advantage is in favor
of the man who holds office, and the agi-
tation Cor the law largely can be traced
to the newspapers and has resulted in a
nice reward for them.
$50 far as the result in this city is
concerned, it was a complete Endorsement
of those who have heretofore been called
the political manipulators. Our present
law prevents any declaration of princi-
pies except through a state convention,
where the primary does not apply. A
party platform should emanate from the
candidates. 1t should come as near as
can be direct from the people, and come
as a command The law is not only very
expensive in it's operation, but | believe
it is entirely useless as a remedy for the
evils it seeks to do away with.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31

of the law a candidate is obliged to build
up q personal machine. He is obliged
to get his name before the voters and
must make u most liberal use of print
ing and advertising"
Although Mr.. Dwinnell was one of the
most forceful advocates of the primary
election during his term in the legisla-
ture, careful investigation of the sub
ject has caused him to doubt the wisdom
of the plan.
Doubtful as to Wisdom of Law.
ST am in doubt concerning its opera
tion," he added. 81 can see serious OBJ
jections to it and believe that the people
of Wisconsin ought to wait until it is
tried and its practicability and worth
demonstrated by experience. 1t is seri-
Gus blunder to fasten a system of this
kind upon n state before it's worth and
wisdom have been proved; there are so
many serious objections which ought to
be overcome before it can be said that
the good points outnumber the bad ones.
1t necessitates much hard work on the
part Of the candidate and he is obliged
to advertise himself like circus per-
former in order to keep before the pub
lie. l do not think there is any dispo-
sition here to extend it to state politics;
in fact, | believe that the tendency is
to limit it IN its operation.
In looking into this matter l believe
that l have given the subject rs serious
consideration as any man in the state.
l have investigated its workings in diff
ferent localities and have visited those
localities where similar laws are in op-
eration.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
CONVENTION FOR PLATFORMS.
Favored by Senator Schaller, Friend
of Primary Law.

In adopting the primary system for
Minnesota the Legislature was very con-
servatively inclined, and the expression,
1--WE first tried it on the dog" when in
terpreted means that the first application
of the law was limited to Hennepin
county, in which is situated the city Of
Minneapolis. Albert Schaller of Hast
ipgs, Democratic member of the state
senate since 1895, and man who stands
very high in legislative affairs, said:
1--WE first passed the bill at the solicita-
ton of Minneapolis members and subse
quently the law was amended to include
the entire state so far as municipal Off
GERS are concerned in cities of over TO-
900 population, and all elective officers
in counties, legislative and congressional
districts. The original law provided for
the secrecy of the primary ballot, but I'M
der the present law the voter has to de-
clare his party affiliation. This was
done on account of the selection of
Mayor Ames as the Republican candi-
date at the first trial of the law in Min
neapolis, it being contended that large
number of Democrats voted for Ames,
thereby making him the candidate Of the
Republicans.
80 far as its application and trial in
the smaller cities of the state is con-
cerned and as applied to the towns, it
was found to be cumbersome and eXpen-
sive and resulted n producing partisan
nominations and a destruction of the
merit system in municipal offices. Under
the law any man can become candidate
for Office by filing his declaration and
paying a fee to the county auditor. AS
result of these evils we repealed the
law at the extra session as applied to
municipal and school officers in the
smaller Cities
When Senator Schaller, who is an
avowed friend of the primary election
law, was asked if he favored doing away
with all conventions. he said: 80 far as
nominating officers is concerned l favor
doing away with conventions, but when
it comes to adopting party principles l
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
FOR PARTY ORGANIZATION.
Governor McGiI1 Says Conventions
are Needed to Suetain 1t.

Former Gov. A. r. McGill, in speaking
of the lack of facility under the primary
law in force Of adopting platform, said:
1T seems desirable to have a state or
ganzation. In order to formulate u plat
form it seems necessary to preserve the
convention plan. AT present the party
organization is voluntary organization
and is able to perpetuate itself. The
candidates get together and arrange
these things, but the question Of a party
platform is one Of more serious consider
alton. Under the present system, there
is no way to overcome the question of
nationality or geographical selection of
candidates. In my opinion the present
system works to the great advantage of
the man who controls the newspapers
and who is in office"
Former Gov. McGill at present is one
of the Senators from the city of st. Paul
and when asked to give his views upon
the reason why the extra session amend
ed the law so as to include only cities
of over 10000 population, so far as mu-
nlclpal elections are concerned, instead
of cities of 5000 as in the original bill,
said:
in my opinion the country members
favored this change in order to avoid
the expense Of primary election in cit
les and towns where ordinarily there are
no contests over municipal Offices In
these towns the people do not care to go
to the bother of holding a primary cleo
ton. In my judgment state officers and
congressman should not be included in
the operation of the law, and the state
convention seems necessary in order to
keep up party organization"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
About Orchids.

Ones first idea of orchids is apt to be-
of brilliant, fantastic howers-Some of
them so strange in shape as scarcely to
seem flowers at all-blossoming in tropi-
cal forests or under glass in greenhouses.
we go to see orchid shows" at horti-
cultural exhibitions, and often forget that
there is an orchid show, even in our very
Northern woods, ready and waiting for
us every spring. All Of our native or
chids are beautiful, some of them very
wonderfully and delicately so, but we
nave only few that are as large or as
brilliant in color as those of warmer
countries, and of these the gladys Slip
pers, or moccasin flowers, are the most
striking. We have several of this fam
lily, the splendid Cypripediura Specialize,
purple, pink, and white, the yellow lady's
slipper, and Others-siX in all; but
through New England, at least, the best
known is the pink, or stemless, lady's
slipper (Cypripedium acaule, orchid fam
ily).
1t would be hard to find anything
pleasanter than hunting for lady s-slip-
pers on a bright June day Like most
orchids, they are very local in their hab-
its; but when once you know the right
kind of place to look, you are nearly sure
to find them. The botanical direction is
dry or moist woods, under evergreens,'
but | have happened to come across
them more often under lighter growth
IhepiSS VI young UeeCueS- lzOOh through
light, open woods, and along wooded
ridges, where the rock crops out and gray
moss crunches under your feet. Sooner
or later you will find the lovely things,
standing sometimes singly, sometimes in
groups of three or four to ten or twelve.
The whole plant is beautiful. The great
broad leaves are a warm green, and be-
tween them, as from a sheath, the downy
stem rises. with the perfect blossoms
bending at the top. The flowers vary
greatly in color, from deep rose-pink with
purple veinings TO paiest rose-color; and
sometimes, if you are lucky, you will find
one that is pure white.
The Whole family of orchids has a very
curious and interesting popularity. Prob
ably you all know that a flower cannot
bear seed or fruit unless the fine powder
from the stamens, called pollen, falls up
on the pistil. In many flowers this hap
pens of itself, but the orchids have to
depend upon bees or other insects climb
ing in for honey, brushing against the
pollen masses, then rubbing off their
dusty jackets against the pistil.-Rosa-
lind Richards in ST. Nicholas
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
PLIGHT OF REPUBLICANS.
May Have to Vote with Democratic to
be Free of Mayor Ames.

J. S. McLein, editor of the Minnea-
polls Journal, does not favor extending
the law to do away with state conven-
lions and the nomination of state officers
under it's provisions. He believes that a
convention is necessary i'll order to for
mulate a platform. In speaking of the
conditions which confront the Repub-
licans of Minneapolis, so fa- as the Sc
lection of Mayor Ames is concerned, Mr..
MeLein gave expression to the views of
many of the prominent Republicans of
Minneapolis, when he said:
IF Ames is not defeated at the pri-
mary and the Democrats nominate a de-
cent man we will support him and in
this way rid ourselves of his rule. The
Republicans make no secret of this plan
here. He can't get the Republican vote
again in this city"
This is only one of the many inter
views in reference to Ames, which The
Sentinel representative secured, and goes
far to show the plight of the Republican
party. In order to rid themselves of a
man inflicted upon them under the pri-
mary system they are obliged to combine