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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

This high school is accredited at
the University of Wisconsin to all the
courses except the Ancient Classical. A
diploma from any course except Manual
Training admits the bearer to the cores
ponding course at the University.
Students who expect to attend
higher institutions of learning will take
notice that after Ioo5Iooo all who have
not had two years of foreign language
before coming to the University will be
required to make this up before grad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

uating from the University. This two
years of Language study at the Univer-
sity will not count toward getting di-
ploma but must be taken as an extra
Many other leading universities in all
parts of the country either have made
this requirement or are contemplating
doing so in the future, therefore all stu
dents who expect to attend higher insti-
tutions of learning will find it greatly to
their advantage to take at least two
years of foreign language before grad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

the greatest Importance in raising
the standard of excellence of the
rural schools of our state?
Marathon, Dunn, Waupaca, Rich
land, Manitowoc and Buffalo counties
have established normal training
schools and in every one of these
counties the people are more than
pleased with the results.
The Instructors Of the Normal School.
: The normal school board has been
fortunate in securing the services of
two instructors, whose ability is IN
questioned.
Prof. NJ. II. Jackson, principal of
the normal school, is a graduate of
Milton college, and has taken special
postgraduate work at the University
of Wisconsin. He holds and I'M
limited state certificate, earned by
examination before the State Board
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

taught since graduation. This pre-
paratiOn of teachers for the country
school, is a graduate of the Milwaukee
State Normal school. She has taken
special postgraduate work in pedagogy
at Chicago university and also special
university work iD literature. AS
teacher, her work has been as principal
of ward school at Berlin, Wis, and
assistant in the larger high schools of
the state. She has had considerable
experience in county summer school
work. Miss Michael's preparation has
been such as to make her especially
adapted for the position she now
holds.
Those Attending the Normal School.
Following are the names of those
who are now attending the normal
school and the places wheI they come
from:
BirOn- Bertha Akey, Lottie Bar
ton, Gertrude Lavaque, Daisy La
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS News.
Friendship-Mamie Smith.
Columbus Alfred T. Waldo.

elect the work. The gymnasium will
be open at stated times for gymnasium
work
Drawing will be required of all first
year pupils. The work will be con-
Quoted by Miss Margaret Baker, the
Supervisor of Drawing in the public
schools Miss Baker, who is a gradu-
ate of the Chicago Art Institute, will
also offer elective work in drawing for
advanced students.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

agement of the City Superintendent
The aim Of high school athletics is to
provide a means of physical culture
which will be for the greatest good to
the greatest number, and also to pro-
mote the spirit Of fairness and self con-
troll which makes for higher type of
of manhood
Gymnastic work will be required
all pupils in the eighth grade and in the
first year of the high school. Oppor-
tunity will be afforded for others to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

uating from the high school.
The East and the West Side High
Schools now occupy the new high school
building, which is admitted to be one of
the best in Wisconsin. All modern
conveniences and and appliances for the
best high school work will be available
for USE The heating and ventilating
system is the best that money could
secure The building is provided with
an excellent gymnasium, with a running
track, dressing rooms, shower baths, etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

The first session of the Wood
County Normal Training school
opened Tuesday morning, September
l. The thirty-six seats in the as
Sembly room were all occupied there
being forty-tive pupils enrolled. The
present enrolment is fifty.
The Wood County Normal school
may, therefore, be said to hold the
record among the six other similar in
situations in the state. The number of
pupils enrolled at four of these schools
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

the large expenditures of money by
the state have been upon the higher
institutions rather than upon the
common schools where the remaining
247, 900 pupils complete their school
work.
At least 1900 teachers without ex-
perience or training 60 into these
schools annually. Is it not evident
that the normal training school is of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

The board has issued the first
announcement for the year 1903
1904. Among the points of interest
found in it are the following:
Purpose Of the School.
Teaching as a profession has been
too much neglected. 1t is the pur-
pose OF this school to train teachers
for the schools of Wood county. 1t
is evident, then. that students who
spend year with US in preparation
for teaching will find no difficulty in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

Miss SustinS, teacher of the first
grade in the Emerson building. is a
graduate of the Stevens Point high
school and the Stevens Point Normal
school. Miss Sustins has taken post
graduate work in music and has
taught in the graded schools of
Stevens Point.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

Miss Gesell, teacher of the third
grade in the Emerson building, is
graduate of the Alma high school.
After graduation she entered the
Stevens Point Normal school and
received her diploma in June, 1908.
This is her first year as teacher in
this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

Miss Duggan, teacher of the first
grade in the Lowell building, entered
the Oshkosh Normal school from the
Kaukauna high school. After gradual
tion she taught one year at Superior
and two years at Black Wolf She
has taught three years in the public
schools of this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

Miss Mcmillan, teacher of the fifth
grade in the Lowell building, is a
graduate of the west side high school
and the Stevens Point Normal school.
Miss Mcmillan has taught two years
the past two years in the schools of
this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

Miss Jefferson, teacher of the fifth
grade in the Howe building, taught
two years before she entered the
Stevens Point Normal school. After
being graduated she taught a year
cipal of the third ward building in this
city last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

Miss Hamilton, teacher of the
fourth grade in the Lowell building,
is a graduate of the west side high
school. She taught three years
in Wood county and then entered
the Oshkosh Normal school. After
graduation she taught in Sheboygan
one year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

Miss Emmons, teacher of the second
grade in the Howe building. is a
graduate Of the Howe high school
and the Stevens Point Normal school.
She has taught four years at Port
Edwards and one year at Eureka.
South Dakota. She has taught in
this city two years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

Miss Larkin, teacher of the first
grade in the Lincoln building, is
graduate of the Plainfield, Iowa, high
school and the Iowa Normal school.
She has taught eleven years as primary
teacher and during the past two
summers has been engaged in institute
work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

Miss Pope, teacher of the first grade
in the Irving building, is a graduate
Of the school al Lind and the Stevens
Point Normal school. Miss Pope has
taken six years of work in drawing
and oil painting and has also had
one years special training in domestic
science.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

Miss Park, teacher of the second
and third grades in the Lowell build
ing, is a graduate of the Milton
Junction high school and the White
water Normal school. She has
taught two years in tie schools of
Rock county and one year in the
schools at Dane county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

the first day were 6, IL. IS and ..
The board Of directors are: E. P.
Arpin, president: w. ID. Common,
treasurer; Robert Morris, secretary.
The faculty consists of NJ. III. Jackson,
principal; and Eta Michaels, assist
ant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

Mr.. Webb, principal of the Emer-
son building last year, was graduated
from the Lancaster high school and
the Plattville Normal. He SubSti-
tuted as principal of the Emerson
building during part of the fall term.
He will act as principal of the Vir-
ginia, Mimi, schools next year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

Miss WolSke, teacher of the third
grade in the Howe building, was grad
uated from the De Pere high school
in 1900, the course she took being the
English and German. She then
entered the Oshkosh Normal school
and was graduated from the German
course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-10-20

securing schools School boards are
demanding more and more either
good experienced or normal trained
teachers.
Course Of Study.
The course of study covers a period
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-07
LITERARY NOTES,

The far-reaching reforms in the Irish
land system which are to be announced
within a month by the British govern
ment, and which are only imperfectly
understood as yet in England, are au-
thoritively described in the Review OF
Reviews for February by Mr.. Walter
Wellman, the newspaper correspondent,
who has recently returned from Ireland,
where he made a thorough investigation
of the whole subject, aud had personal
interviews with all the higher officials
and government representatives entrust-
ed with the task of emancipating the
Emerald Isle from the thraldom of CEN
turtles.
The Populist party is dead. Harris Of
Kansas, last of the Populist senator's, re-
tires this year. There is need of a third
party to hold the balance of power be-
tween the two great parties. This posi-
ton is o to be taken BY the Socialist
party. Populism was born on the prai-
ries: Socialism is a city product. Popu-
lism served a usefnl purpose: it revital-
lied the Democracy, brought that party
back to the people, discredited its down.
East leaders who had misdirected its
energies. Bryan meant we'll, but he was
a nan of one dimension: he lacked
depth and breadth. The Socialist pro-
gram will be enacted into law by one or
the other OF the great parties, in proper.
ton to the strength shown by the new
movement This is its function.-Frank
Putnam in February National.
One of the funniest stories that has
appeared in McClure's for a good while
is "The Photograph and the Graft" by
o. Henry, in the February number. The
graft, certainly one of the oldest ever
worked, consisted, for the CRATER, an
American, and the private secretary of a
South American president, it being the
only honest man in the country. l,
paid excellently for awhile, until temp.
tation came along with a more lucrative
proposition still. But here the phono.
graph interviewed with a "Home Swee,
Home" cornet solo, and brought the
CRATER back into the straight and narrow
way of small but sure profits, which the
story leaves him cheerfully ploddine
again.-A Story in the February Nc.
Clure.
Springs coming is anticipated in the
Designer for March, in which t~oilettes
and millinery appropriate for this most
beautiful season of the year are bccom.
ingly set forth in dainty colors as we'll as
in black and white. The suggested en-.
tertainments are "Love in Waiting" a
parlor c%omedietta by Stella G. Florence
"In Honor of st. Patrick's Day." by Sa.
rah w. Landes, "a Kitchen Shower,"by
Maud Abbott, and "A Handkerchief Ba'
zaar," by Valentine March. "Doilies in
Filmv Lace" shows some beautiful pie.
ces Of fancy work, and many clever po
ems for old and young are given in use.
l~ections for the Recitationist."
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-07
NOTABLE MAN HUNTS
HOW CRIMINALS HAVE BEEN CHASED
TO THE ENDS OF EARTH.

Benson, Who Posed ~ Mime. PATHS
Agent, Cheated Justice by Death.
Relentless Energy of the Police In
TraclinE Counterfeiters.
There have been many long pursuits
Of criminals, great in the distance trav-
eled, the obstacles overcome and the
persistence of the pursuing officers, but
that of Sergeant Wood Of the Natal
(South Africa) police is doubtless a
record breaker. The man sought by
Sergeant Wood was charged with EN-.
bezzling large sums Of money at Pie
termaritzburg. He got away from
South Africa and went to New York.
Although the detective had informa.
ton az to where his quarry was hid
Ing, yet he had first to visit London to
obtain the necessary extradition pa
pers. Then he hurried to America and
with the assistance Of the United States
police ran down his man. By the time
he had reached M%aritzburg he had been
travelling hard for nearly three months
and had covered nearly $1,000 miles.
One Of the sternest chases of recent
years was after Logs Darrell, formerly
sergeant In the Seventh United States
cavalry. Darrell enlisted at the begin.
ming of the Spanish-American war and
distinguished himself at Cuba. There
he fell in love with a pretty Spanish
girl and beggared himself in buying
f1nery for his sweetheart, To obtain
more money he robbed and murdered
a companion In arms named Crouch.
He then fed.
A detective named Dupuy was put
upon the murderer's track and. finding
a clew, started for New Orleans. He
was right in his surmise that Darrell
had gone there, but when he arrived
the bird had flown. He had left on a
British mule transport for South Afri-
ca. Dupuy took train for New York.
fast boat for Southampton, rushed by
rail across Europe. caught a boat of
the German East African line and
finally arrived at Beira, in Portuguese
East Africa.
There he waited like a spider for q
fly, and just as Darrell was fancying
himself safe from pursuit he pounced
upon him. Later on the detective de-
posted his prisoner safely in Castle
William jail in New York. He had
Travelled in all $1,000 miles and spent
$4,250 in the chase.
One Of the most astonishing Grim.
tnals England ever produced was a
man named Benson, who began oper.
atoms in London with two confeder-
ates. He organized a series of swim
ding companies in the city, while be
himself, pretending to be an invalid,
lived in the greatest luxury in the Isle
of Wight. he posed as a great phi
lanthropist, was foremost in charitable
works and went into the very best
society. By dint of bribing certain
officers Of the law he lived for some
years on the proceeds of his swindles
But one day the crash came. He was
arrested, sentenced and got a long term
in Portsmouth Jail.
No sooner was he out than he was al
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-07
KILL your MUSTARD.

HOW FARMERS CAN ERADl-
CATE THE MUSTARD null
SANCE-SUCCESSTUL EXPERT.
MENTS IN ENGLAND AND
SCOTLAND.
How to kill off the mustard in my
fields is a problem which hundreds of
farmers each occurring season are trying
to solve. The following item, from the
current issue OF The Breeders Gazette,
Chicago, explains itself, and NAV prove
of value to farmers who are making ri
gantic efforts to eradicate the pesky
weeds from their crops:
Zone Of the greatest nuisances on a
crop-growing farm, and certainly one Of
the most u~nsightly of all weeds, is the
plant variously known as mustard" in
America, "charlock" in England and
ranches" in Scotland. Once it gets a
good hold on any field a long and tedi-
Gus course of hand-puiling at a certain
stage Of its growth is necessary to eradi.
cate it, or summer blowing, a most ex-
pensive method Of destroying anv weed,
will finally, if persevered with. result in
its destruction. Both these systems arc
costly, SO those who have been unfortu-
nate enough to permit this bright yellow
blossomed weed to gain foothold in their
fields will rejoice to know that the Eng
fish have discovered a way by which it
may be killed without injuring the grow
ing grain. The method employed is to
spray the field with a 3 per cent solution
of sulphate of copper. This is sprayed
on the growing grain and kills the weed
but does not hurt the crop-oats, barley,
wheat, or what not. In fact a series of
experiments carried on in different parts
of England 60 to show in its results that
the application Of the sulphate OF copper
actually increases the yield of grain. In
Scotland oats sprayed at the rate OF fifty
gallons of the 3 per cent solution of the
sulphate of copper to the acre gave more
grain than m equal acreage not 50 treat
ed. The proper strength of solution is
reached by dissolving fifteen pounds Of
the pure sulphate of copper in fifty gal
Ions of water. This is thrown in fine
spray on the mustard or charlock when
the weeds are young and tender and if
the work is properly done hardly a plant
survives to put forth its yellow blossom
later on.-Fargo Forum.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-07

his old tricks again. These ealainatSa
in Switzerland. where he managed to
gain the affections Of the daughter Of
an English officer. Through her he II.
duccd her father to trust him with the
Investment Of his entire capital some
$4,000. He boltsd with the money.
Chased across Europe, a detective
caught him at Bremen. 70 avoid scan
DIAL the victim promised not 10 prose-
cute II Benson would give up the
money. The latter did % and left for
America. Hardly was the vessel out
Of sight before it was discovered that
the bundle Of scrip the thief had
handed over was worth at most 500.
Followed ACROSS the Atlantic, Ben
son escaped to Mexico, where he made
fb,O0O by passing himself of AZ Nine.
PATHS agent and selling forged con.
cert tickets. By this time his photo
graph was in almost ever police bu-
reau in the world. Yet he lodged and
twisted under a dozen aliases and was
heard Of in almost every South Amer.
lean state before a clever New York
detective ran him down In Rio after a
two years. hunt.
Even then he cheated justice. Land
ed in prison tn New York, he walked
upstairs, chatting amiably to his jaller.
Suddenly he made 4 spring and jumped
clean over the banister. He was picked
up with a broken back and died that
night
The police never exhibit more relent'
less energy than in hunting down a
coiner. A coiner's crime Is against
government, and 10 the whole forces
Of the state are against him. The
United States suffers far more from
ooiners than England does and is
proportionately keen to run down such
offenders. Early in 1900 a man named
Hastings was surprised In his work
shop, from which he had issued many
thousands Of small silver coins, but he
was too quick for his would be cap.
tors and escaped. No fewer than seven
secret service men were put on his
track. The remarkable fact Is that
Hastings never attempted to leave the
states..
Ellfer, one Of the detectives, got a
hint that a stranger was In the WOODS.
He took a blanket and ONE food and
hid himself in a thicket. Very early
in the morning Hastings passed, carry.
ing a bag Of food. Ellfer tracked him
to his refuge and saw that the forger
was armed. He waited some distance
away in hiding. When night came.
Hastings came out with a dark Ian
tern and searched every bush near his
hiding place. At last he was satisfied
and went back. So o o as Ellfer felt
sure the man was asleep he crept up
and had the handouts on him before
he could awake. On the way to the
jail Hastings told his captor that he
had seen him on ten different occa-
sions and had once, in Cincinnati, been
within three feet Of him in a theater.-
Chicago Chronicle.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-07
NOTICE
DoDartment of thu Interi0r

Us. Land Office, Bismarck, Dec. %, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this ONCE BY Michael Oleheiser, contestant,
against Timber Culture entry No. 1882, made
yet. 10, 1889, for the set Of nwA, and lots
p 9:., range s s,, By Joseph ": VAUGHAN, COZ;
Joseph w. Vaughn never planted or caused to
BE- planted any trees, seeds Or cnt,ings on said
90, ~, 'sS, 20, 1900, 1901 and 1902, and that he
has never plowod or caused to be plowed any
sad year.. said parties are hereby notified to ap,
slleaation at 10 O'Clock 8. m on Monday, March
ND. 1Sos, before J: g. Saunders, Clerk Of the
District Court. at his office in Dickinson, Stark
County North Dakota, and that ANAL hearing
~! be held At o'clock p. m. on March 9th,
190s. before the Register and Receiver at the
United At Stated Land ONCE in Bismarck, N. 5.
The said contestant having, in a proper afi-
davit. nled Dec. 81, 1902. sst forth facts whieh
seoH That after due diligence personal service
derod and directed that such notice be given BIZ
due and proper publication.
A., G. MCGILLIvRAY,
A-1V-os Register.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-07
The Northwestera's Splendid Equipment

For the convenience of patrons, r. w.
Teasdale, General Passenger Agent Of
the North Western Line, has made ar.
rangements to have the North Western
Limited between Minneapolis, St. Paul
and Chicago provided with the Book
Lovers Library. There will be City VOL
umes on each Library-Buffet car, in ad.
dition to the usual supply of periodicals.
The books will be changed frequently
as new books appear.
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-07
Notice to Creditors.

In tne. Natter Of the Estate Of Benedict Lawr.
Notice 10 hereby given by the undersigned,
4sa Lawrence. administrator of the estate Of
and state Of North Dakota, deceased, to the
creditors Of, and all persons having claims
egainst, said deceased, to exhibit them with the
the 9fst publication Of this notice, to said Id.
mtnlstsator, At the place Of administrator resi-
dence, In said Stark county.
Datsd January 9th, A. B. 1901.
IRA LAWRENCE,
Administrator
First publication on the slst day Of January,
AL. lsW. k31.St
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-07

WANTE0-FAITHFUL PERSONS TO
TRAVEL for well established house in a few
Local territory Snlary Sl024 a year and ex-
pcnses, parable 49, 10 a week In cash and ex:
penees advanced. Position permanent. Bust
34 Dearborn ST.. Chicago. 12-2t-36
The Dickinson press., 1903-02-07
4 Great Bargain Ia Dried Fruits.

will sell dried fruit at cost from the
9th to the I4th of February. as follows:
Fancy Cal. box peaches at &c per Id.
Cal. strawberry peaches in sacks, 6H
cents per lb.
Choice Cal. prunes 60 to 70. 81 cents
per ID.
Cal. prunes, 90 to 100, 81 cents per
lb.
Mail orders filled promptly.
Strictly cash at these prices.
will be in Gladstone on these days.
GEO. r. HICKMAN.