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Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
I'm Omaha Public Schools

In view of the interest that is being
manifested among teachers and patrons
alike in the Ward system OF reading, now
being taught in the city schools, Miss
Clara Cooper, principal Of Forest school,
has prepared the following article for the
benefit OF the many wishing to know more
Of H.. Miss Cooper has supervision of the
instruction and gives every Thursday to
visiting the first, second and third grades
OF the various schools. She Is also at the
city hall on Wednesday evenings for the
benefit of those teachers wishing special
help:
Some four years ago there was brought
to the notice of our school authorities a
companying the books were three sets Of
drill cards and a manual of instruction far
the teaching of the Rational Method in
Reading
This method was given to the public by
z. G. Ward, an assistant superintendent
In, the Brooklyn, n. Y, schools. 1t Is usu-
ally spoken OF By our teachers as Ward"
As Mr.. Ward states In his manual, his
method is "a peculiar combination of the
word and the phonetic methods" 1t aims
to make the child independent and self
reliant in reading and to put him in pos
session, during the first year and a half OF
his graded school life, of a complete key to
During the first terms work the child is
taught some eighty words by sight These
~ " III SNIAClNNS WHICH ~ AhE pAdth-
board by the teacher, and they comprise
the full vocabulary of Part l OF the primer.
Also during this term, and at a period
quite distinct from the sight-reading les
son. the pupils are taught In the order
given the Gun represented by the fol-
lowing letters and combination OF letters:
(, !, m, n, T, :, a, e, o-ing, lngs, light, lights.
These sounds represent the initial stock Of
p-honograms employed in the first phonetic
reading. The phonogTams are printed In
heavy, large type on MANILA cards, print
on one side, script on the reverse. To tell
how these cards are used In the daily drill
would occupy too much space. Drop into
your neighborhood school some morning
and see Tor yourself. The latchstrings OF
the public schools hang always out and are
too seldom pulled.
In time the children come to see that
words are formed by combinations Of
sounds. and these daily drills are given in
uniting sounds to form words. This union
OF sounds Is called blending.
After some ten weeks OF sight reading
from the blackboard the primsTs are taken
and the transition from the script of the
teacher TO the print OF the book Is very
easily made. In Fart II Of the primer be-
gin the use OF phonetic Sading, and the
three readers that follow this book contain
many phonetic words with their diacntical
markings
A book and a set Of phonograms are pro-
Vided for each OF the hrst three terms. At
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
VENEZUELA TO HAVE CHANCE
Germany Not Disposed to Force Immediate
Payment Of Claims
DEBT is ABOUT TWO MILLION DOLLARS
Bonds May he Issued at n Moderately
High Rate OF Interest Secured
by Certain Customs of
the Country.

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The published state
ment that Germany's claims against Ven
ezuela amount to SIS, 900, 900 is. the CORE
spondent OF the Associated Press is ON
clally informed. incorrect.
While the German government Is not vet
ready to publish the details Of its de-
mands, persons who nave seen the papers
say the total is about 49, 900. 900.
PRECEDENT Castro represents TO Germany
that Venezuela has little credit abroad. that
the country is just emerging from a civil
war during which planting and industry
were partially ruined, and, therefore. no
matter how much Venezuela may desire TO
satisfy Immediately the claims against her.
1t is obviously impossible. Hence an agree
ment on the subject must provide for de-
ferred payments.
The seizure Of the customs houses.
thereby depriving the government of an i'm
portant means to administer the country,
would add TO the internal distress and dts
order.
While President Castro's proposals are
not disclosed there is reason to believe
that they include the issue OF bonds at a
moderately high rate of interest, with some
sort Of a guarantee that IL the interest
is d~efaulted certain Venezuelan customs
may be taken over by Germany.
Nothing is known here of the plans o.
Isaac N. Seligman Of New York. for floating
a Venezuelan loan. He has not approached
this government in the matter.
There is no disposition to proceed against
Venezuela II mild methods will suffice t.
cause action, but the German government /;
fully committed to obtain ample satisfac.
tion.
The claimants are constantly urging the
government to press the collection OF the
amounts due them, not only because o
the sums involved. but, 1t is represented, il
view Of the fact that the long delay hat
rendered the position Of Germans in Ven
ezuela more and more vexatious. There.
fore, 1t is claimed that the government
must strike and strike hard in order t.
properly protect it's interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
Enforcing Compulsory Education.

SCHUYLER, Neb. Dec. 2.-(Specisl.)-At
the meeting Of the school board last night
Superintendent Sherman presented a list
of names of fifty children of school age
not attending school as required by the
compulsory education law. In order that
the law might be enforced and the chill
dren have the benefits Of school as contem-
plated. E. H. Phelps, secretary of the school
board, was appointed truant oficer to in
vestigate the cases reported. 1t was voted
that a representative OF the board attend
the State Teachers meeting at Lincoln
during the holidays, to be present at the
sessions Of the school board section, sum-
cIent funds being allowed to cover the ex-
penses Of the representative.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
Catarrh POisOns.

Catarrh is capable OF changing all the
life giving secretions Of the body Into
scalding fluids, which destroy and infame
every part they come in contact with.
Applications to the places affected by
catarrh can do little good save TO soothe
or quiet disagreeable symptoms. Hence 1t
is that gargles, sprays. atomizers and in
halants only serve as temporary relief. Sc
long as the irritating secretions Of catarrh
continue to be formed so long will the
membranes continue to be inhamed. no mat
ter what treatment is used.
There is but one remedy that has the
desirable effect, and that remedy is Peruna.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
weather summary for November.

The summary OF the weather conditions
for the month of November, issued by the
local bureau. Is as follows:
Mean atmospheric pressure, 5000 inches
highest pressure, November p, 1929 inches
lowest pressure, November u, 29.6l inches.
Mean temperature. Al degrees; highest
temperature, November l, ~ degrees; loves
temperature. November q, II degrees;
greatest daily range OF temperature. No
vember II, 80 degrees; least daily range OF
temperature, November 10. 6 degrees. Near
temperature for November for thirty-two
years, IS degrees; average excess OF daily
mean temperature during month. 5 de-
grees; accumulated excess of daily mean
temperature since January /. 265 degrees,
average daily excess since January 1, l de-
gree.
Prevailing direction OF wind, north; total
movement OF wind, 6,192 miles; maximum
velocity OF wind. 81 miles per hour from the
southwest. November q,
Total precipitation, 1873 inch; number
of days with .OI inch or more precipitation
s; average precipitation for thirty-two
years. Ice inch: total excess during month
.Ss inch: accumulated deficit since January
/, l.96 inch; clear days, Z; partly cloudy
days, 10; cloudy days, Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

This remedy strikes at once TO the roots
Of catarrh by restoring to the capillary
vessels their healthy elasticity. Peruna is
not a temporary palliative, but a radical
cure.
Send for DR.. Hartman's latest book. sent
free for a short time. Address The Peruna
Drug Manufacturing Co, Columbus. Ohio.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving a full
statement OF your case, and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. o.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
David City saloon Robbed.

DAVID CITY. Neb., Dec. Especial y
The saloon of Jacob Thomas was robbed
last night and 800 cigars and a few bot
ties Of wine taken. The burglars entered
the saloon through a rear window. They
had evidently been in the saloon yester-
day and loosened the window latch, as
nothing was broken. The Lille blood
hounds were put on the trail Of the rob-
bers at an early hour this morning. They
went in a northeasterly direction. At noon
they had not returned. About two years
ago this same saloon was robbed, when a
small quantity Of wine and some money
was taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
Judge Has No Juriadict1on.

PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., Dec. 2.-(Special.)
Judge Paul lessen arrived from Nebraska
City yesterday and in the afternoon lis
tened to the arguments in support OF the
application for a writ of habeas corpus to
secure the release of Joseph A. Jsnda from
the custody of Sheriff ]. d. Mcbride. The
attorneys in the case furnished a number
OF citations. but the court Informed them
that he had read those and wanted some
thing touching on the case, and as they
could furnish nothing better, decided that
he had no jurisdiction in the case and the
writ was denied. Janda was arrested sew
eral weeks ago on the charge Of being q
deserter from the United States navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

the end of this time practically all the
sounds of our languag have been taught.
The fourth book is read before the third
year opens. The books are well graded and
there Is a good reiteration of sight and
phonetic words that gives the little reader
a thorough practice In the use OF that
which he has been learning.
A child is expected TO prepare his sentence
before he gives II aloud. IT is seldom hur-
ried and he has the privilege of asking for
any word he does not know. Thus ne is
able to use what he does know and is
helped to give what he has not yet the
power to gain, IL IT be a phonetic word. or
to remember II 1t be a sight word. 1t is a
most merciful manner of reading to the
slow or the nervous child.
to try Ward" They were willing to do
so, and such excellent results did they OBJ
tain that at the close of the year others
were asking the privilege OF using the
method. Material was furnished them. At
the end of the second year other teachers
asked TO try It. More material was fur
nished. and the interest grew. The third
year still others were falling into line and
many who watched the work with dislike
and a spirit Of adverse criticism became
converted, and most jealous converts they
proved. There were but three or four
schools not teaching reading by the rational
method when 1t was adopted by the Board
OF the three pioneers in the work only one
remains with us. Miss Margaret Reed Is
City and Miss Cooley is resting in the west.
CLARA F. COOPER.
Thanks to the woman's auxiliary Of the
American Park and Out-of-Door Art as
ISOLATION, FIVE Chicago school yards are 10
be made beautiful with trees, shrubbery
and flowers. and an effort is being made
to extend this work to all OF the towns OF
Illinois. Already 300 trees, vines and
shrubs have been planted and 5000 spring
flower bulbs are now being distributed
among the different schools.
With the general observance Of Arbor
day in the Omaha schools and the interest
of the teachers and pupils in beautifying
the school yards, Omaha has come, within
the last two years, to have an enviable
reputation for its accomplishment in this
line, and at a recent conference OF civic
improvement workers, held in Chicago,
omaha's system was referred to as an ad-
mirable plan for the advancement OF and
stimulating general interest in the work Of
city improvement.
The Teacharsf asaocFaffon NJ Ru6a1o ~
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
RevivaIs ut wymore.

WYMORE. Neb., Dec. 2.-(Special.)-Two
revival meetings are in progress at pres
ent, conducted by the Methodist and Con-
gregational chuches. The meetings at the
First Congregational church have been in
progress for over a week and Rev, W.
f. Berger, the pastor, is attracting large
audiences. The Methodist meetings opened
Sunday evening and Rev. Gettys Of Beat
rice has been assisting Rev. L. G. Parker.
So far the meetings have been we'll at
tended.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

a fund for the are Of wornout and dis
abled teachers OF that city who have no
other means of support. The central idea
of the exhibit is to be the evolution Of
American industries. The club women OF
Buffalo are cooperating with the teachers
to make the fair a success, and the enter
prise has aroused greater interest than
anything that has been undertaken there
for some time.
The Thanksgiving recital at Lake school
was one of the most pleasant and profit
able entertainments that has been under
taken in any OF the schools this term. 1t
was given in the eighth grade room and
attended by the upper grades Of the school
and some Of the patrons. TIL following
was the program:
song-Landing OF the Pilgrims. ...........
Eighth Grade.
'Rondo Capriceioso' .......... MendelssOhn
"When l Am a Soldier ...................
Mrs. Sheetz.
(a) The Rough Riders Story" ..........
o. Aunt Mary"
Mrs. Schneider.
flerTette. Chlminade
Mandolin Solos
(a) Alice, Where Art Thou?".........
% Medley American Airs ..............
Herbert II. Elliott.
taj Fourth Act from shakespeaTe's
ID Two Thanksgiving Dances ......:.
Miss Hazel Camille Musick.
Stars and Stripes Forever .sousa
o. Selection from Runaway Giri"...."
Mrs. Sheetz.
Home, Sweet Home" .."".."...... Mills
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
New Lighting system in Use.

CRETE, Neb. Dec. 2.-(Special.)-The
city's entire new system Of electric lights
was turned on last night for the fret time.
For several months the city has been with
out lights and they are much appreciated
now. The plant is an entirely new one and
incandescents Rave been quite generally in
stalled in business houses and residences.
The trial of the system proved quite sat-
isfactory. showing it to be much superior
to the old one.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
supervisors Hold ConventIon.

BEATRICE, Neb.. Dec. 2.-(Special)-
The annual meeting of the supervisors
and county commissioner convened in this
city today for a three days session. I'll
purpose OF the meeting is TO consider leg
~islstive matters pertaining TO county
boards and TO discuss measures intended
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
Lecture iI Interestinr.

CRETE. Neb., Dec. 2.-(specisl .)-Prof.
G. Friedrich Wright lectured here last
night before a large audience. on the sub
ject. Fourteen Hundre Miles by Tarantass
Through Central Asia" Prof. Wright is a
geologist Of more than national fame,
having traversed much OF North America
and Asia in his researches relative to the
ice age. His lecture regarding these trav-
els and his findings proved a very inter-
esting one.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
Gage County Mortgages.

BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 2.-(Special.) y
Following is the mortgage report for Gage
county for the month Of November: Mum
Der of farm mortgages filed, 10; amount.
$23, $50; number Of farm mortgages re-
leased. "a; amount. S3O,535; number OF city
mortgages filed, II; amount. $1,000; mum
Der of city mortgages released, 10; amount,
SS.472,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

Hon Louis r. johnson is he son of tn e late ReverdyJ johnson, who was United
States Senator from Maryland, also Attorney General under President Johnson, and
United States Minister to England. ad W no was regarded as the greatest constuu-
uonal lawyer that eyr lived
In a recent letter from 1OO6 F street n W. Mr. johnson says:
mo n should longer suffer from catarrh when Perunai is accessible. To
my knowledge has causedre relief tt so many Of my friends and acquaintances,
that tits humanity to commend Its use to all persons suffering with this dis
tresIng disorder of the human system. Louis e. johnson.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
WHITE COVERING OVER STATE
Rain in the Morning Turns to
snow and is General over
Nebraska.

PAPILLION, Neb.. Dec. 2.-(Special.)-
A heavy rain started in this vicinity this
morning and at l O'Clock turned to snow
and now a heavy Enow is falling, Indi-
cations favor q heavy fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
STATE OWES TWO MILLIONS
State Auditor Compile, Statement Of
indebtedness Of Nebraska.
LESS THAN HALF MILLION IN TREASURY
Union Pacific Penalty and Howell
Lumber Company Cases Argued In
supreme Court-Arrests for
Train RObbInE.
From a stan Correspondent

LINCOLN. Dec. 2.-tSpecial)-The bien-
NAL report Of State Auditor Weston throws
some light upon the mooted question OF
the Indebtedness OF the state, concerning
which conflicting estimates have been
made. As tabulated in Auditor Weston's
report the various items OF the states In
d~ebtedness, as shown by warrants out
standing December 1, are as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03
CONDITION OF H
WEATHER.

t indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH,
Local Forecast Oficial.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

to benefit the different counties represented
in the association. 1t is expected that
nearly 200 delegates will attend the con-
%yention.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

the scent Of a case in which a big reward
awaits him. He gives the name Of standish
and says he is a British soldier. He admits
having been in this city for several months
and divided his time between here and
Omaha.
Rowley After n Pardon.
Martin S. Rowley. sent to the peniteutiary
from Douglas county for forgery. wants a
pardon and his friends are making every
effort to secure It before Governor Savage
leaves the executive mansion. In addition
to many letters that have been sent to Lin
coin in his behalf. a delegation Of Rowley's
friends from South Omaha called on the
governor. Monday Sheriff John owe from
Omaha called on the governor, after a talk
with Rowley. and spoke a good word in his
behalf.
As the time draws near for Governor Saw
age to vacate the s%tatehouse the appiica-
lions for pardons are increasing. Tuesday
seventeen applications we're received and
the governors office was crowded until late
in the afternoon by friends Of inmates OF
the penitentiary.
buys New Grounds,
The Epworth assembly. composed OF rep
resentatives Of the various Epworth leagues
Of the state, a Methodist organization, has
about completed the purchase Of a tract OF
land a few miles south Of the city as a
permanent home. The price is understood
to be s 1000, and a contract has already been
made to extend the Traction company's lines
to the new park.
OleO Law ArEued
Is 1t a crime to sell oleomargarine col
ored to make II look like June butter? Is the
question raised by Beha Bros. Of Lincoln 10
a criminal case argued before the supreme
court this morning. The men were fined In
Lancaster count and appealed to the SUI
preme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

Y, is preparing to open shortly a great
fair, the proceeds Of which are to 90 TO
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-03

The monthly report of State Treasurer
Steufer, filed with the auditor today, shows
a balance on hand OF 1882, 255.3S at the be-
ginning Of business Monday, as against
1912, $500 on hand November l. The re-
ceipts during the month were 1926, 177s7,
while the disbursements were 1915, S74.10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-21
Ranton Citu ndd Fellows.

Audrain Lodge No. Alb, !. 0. 0. f.,
at Benton City, installed the following
officers last Saturday night, ]. f.
johnson acting with the District Dep
uty as Grand Marshal, Henry Weber
as Grand Warden and A. B. Erismmn
as Grand Secretary:
DR.. W. II. Douglass, N. G,
f. II. Kellerhals. V.G.
4. G. Xix, Sec'y.
o. a. Geeting, Treas
J. y. Johnson, f. Sec'y.
j. A. Clark, Cond
W. S. Erlsman, Warden.
A. s. ]. Harrison, |. G.
Frank Pierce, o. G.
George Appel, r. 5. N. G.
j. LANG, l.. S. N. G..
Walter Tratehel, r. S. S.
Frank Mcclure, r. S. S.
IL. l.. Cohoon, Chaplain.
After the installation the boys pre-
pana9 a feast in the hall fit for king.
The ladge has among It's members
some OF di2e best citizens Of the town,
as well Us q number OF influential
farmers. Benton is good town, sur
rounded by some of the best farming
land In the country and with immense
cpps of all kinds aud prosperous
times the boys ought to almost double
their membership this Hand winter.
-.Laddonla Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-21
A YOUNG LADY's LIFE SAVED.
At Panama, Colombia, by Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy.

DIR. Chas. II. Utter, prominent
physician OF Panama, Colombia, in a
recent letter states: Last March l
had as patient young lady sixteen
years Of age, who had a very bad at
tack Of dysentery. Everything / pre-
scribed for her proved Intellectual and
she was growing worse every hour. Her
parents were sure she would die. She
had become so weak that she could not
turn over In bed What to do at this
critical moment was study for me,
but thought Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy and as
a last resort prescribed 1t. The most
wonderful result was effected. With
In eight hours she was feeling much
better; inside of three days she was
upon her feet and at the end Of one
week she was entirely WE'LL" For sale
by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-08-21
TIE STIMULUS DID GOOD.
From the Hannibal Journal.

| ANAA wv AAAHhlual JOufnhl
Among those who enjoyed the edi.
torial outing to Colorado recently was
couple, comparative strangers to
most of the old guard. 1t required
only day or two out for everybody to
conclude that bride and groom were
on board, and much interest was
centered in them as brides and grooms
are always interesting. They evidenc.
ed the greatest regard for each other.
He was attentive to fault She was
concerned about his pleasure. Much
Of the time they whiled away in each
others's society-viewing the country
and discnssing-as everybody thought
"a matrimonial voyage just begun.
Curiosity usually gets the best of a
woman, and the women on board the
editorial train were not exceptions to
the rule. They held q meeting and
appointed one OF their number to
fathom the prOblen-to ascertain
whether the couple referred to were
really bride and groom.
'YOu seem to be enjoying your
honeymoon, hugely" remarked "the
committee as she seemed TO careless
ly passing the seat in the Pullman
occupied by the happy couple.
"Oh, yes, indeed, I" replied the young
woman, 1--WE are enjoying the trip i'm
mensely, but our honeymoon is now
about two years DID,"
The committee" reported to a
general meeting Of the ladies later and
there was general CONSERVATION. They
wouldn't scarcely believe 1t.
"Why they act the rarts OF bride and
groom Just as naturally as II they had
just been we'd" declared one, and then
there was a discussion as 10 why all
honeymooDs can not continue indeR-
nltely.
And why not? Why should not the
wife ever receive the same considera-
tion that she did as sweetheart and
brideY And why should not the hus"
band continue to be the lover, beau
and companion he was during happy
courting days?
The example had good effect.
When the train arrived at Pueblo the
crowd at the station peeped into the
car window. Bob White was playing
hands with Mrs. White; W. ID.
Thomas head was reclining on Mrs.
Thomas shoulder; Phil GAM was
feeding Mrs. GAM caramels; Robertus
Love was making goo-goo eyes at Mrs.
Love; Ed Caruthers and Mrs. Caruth-
ers were eating ice cream with the
same spoon; Hugh Stephens and Mrs
were playing hearts; A. W.
and Mrs. Bradshaw were,
head to head, reading the same book;
Charley Vandiyer and Mrs. Vandiver,
with straws, were slipping lemonade
from the same glass.
"Well, by Jove," exclaimed Colo
RADIO cowboy on the platform, "that
beats anything l ever saw-a whole
car load of brides and groomsln