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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
Specials in the Drug Department

produced come from the farms, and II win
be a most serious mistake to even seem tol
encourage the idea that success in life
possible only to those who leave them.
Food, clothing and shelter are the funda-
mentals Of civilization. and this is an agri-
cultural nation. We talk Of the learned
professions. Mind is no more the dominant
factor in them than in scientific agricul-
ture. The country boy must be made 20
know and to feel this. The way to do It Is
to Improve country homes, schools and So
cial life. OF the factors which make for
this improvement the school Is not the
least. The taxing unit for schools should be
so changed that Just as good schools, hay-
ing as well paid teachers. as good libraries,
as good debating clubs, as much architec-
tural beauty, as beautiful grounds, can be
provided in rural as in urban communities
and that these schools should be colored
with those things which will bring them
into sympathetic knowledge OF their en-
Vironment and its possibilities, and lead
them up and out Of the atmosphere Of mere
drudgery into the sunlight OF aspiration
and hope-in plain words, 10 give them
what they do rot now have. a fair chance"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
ROUND ABOUT The SCHOOLS
Plans Tor skysCraper School Houses Dis
ouIed in New Ysrk.
SOUND MINDS IN SOUND BODIES
feriOr Country schools Into Cen
traIIEed InstitutiOns-Edu-
catiOnaI Notes.

The board Of education of New York City
is e~ndoavOring to reach a conclusion on
plans for a sky-scraper schoolhouse Of
eight or ten stories submitted by the chair
man Of the committee on buildings. The
project is such a radical departure from
the time-honored custom Of limiting the
height of a schcolhouse to four, or, at the
most, FIVE stories hat many OF the mem
bers have been simply dumfounded at the
boldnes which characterized the new plan.
The proposition, which has created quite
a sensation in educational circles, reports
the New York Times, was made by Com
missioner Lummis, who is chairman Of the
committee on buildings Of the board. II Is
for the erection Of an eight or ten story
schoolhouse OF the most modern END ap-
proved steel skeleton construction on the
site Of the old EsseI market on Grand
street, between Ludlow and Essex streets,
This i5 in the heart OF the Ghetto, where
the housing Of the rapidly increasing school
population is apparently an unsolvaole
problem.
Upon this site It is proposed to erect the
educational ''skyseraper" projected by
Commissioner Lummis. The building would
be in every sense a scholastic counterpart
Of the great ONCE buildings in the lower
portion Of the city, would be as hre-proof
as human ingenuity could make 1t, and
would have elevators capable OF transport
ing a whole class OF children at one trip.
The erection Of such a building is regarded
by Commissioner Lummis as an economy,
as classrooms to accommodate 5000 chill
dren could be put on property which, II de-
voted to the ordinary four or Ave story
schoolhouse, would furnish accommoda-
lions for $500 children only.
The opposition TO the plan was conferred
IN the diniculty Of handling 5000 children
under one roof. II was cOntended that in
case Of Are or other excitement Il would
not be possible to dismiss the pupils as
speedily and without creating a panic as IL
4 n0W N he smaller Scheoh uRaSg the
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
Mister Samuel Landberg
You is alright old Grandmother
Yake had a belly ache
/ 2 3 q 8 6 s 10
In Newlork
More of the same.

Here are a few more Of the same type;
"if ct don't go There please bring IL tome
F. F. Golnuen America Miss Ida Johnson
my darling sweetheart 1 Low juy North
amerika" and "Thi handwriting is on
offyour brothers daughter his name is
Simon Galitsky America Br. Aneupky."
One day last week Mr.. Menger got a letter
with Chinese characters on one side OF the
envelope and this by way Of address on its
face: Tang no, Wishes to inform the
public that he has opened a Arst-class Hand
laundry, 202 George street." This letter
was delivered to a New Haven Chinaman.
A couple Of addresses that we're not only
blind, but perhaps might be said to be deaf
and dumb into the bargain, were: "Mr.
Thos. Clancy, New Jersey, United States
America" and Mary Murphy. America"
The writer Of the letter to MI. Clancy
wrote in a large hand clear across the face
OF the envelope: This Address is correct"
Miss Anne o'Brien, 81 Bridge Street, M.
N" was an address hat would have been a
poser to most people. Mr.. Menger solved
the mystery by a process of elimination.
He reasoned that the M. of the address
stood for the name Of the town and the N.
for that Of the state. Working on this
hypothesis he found that the only state be-
ginning with n and having a town OF any
size beginning with NJ which contained a
Bridge street was New Hampshire. And
the town itself was Manchester. So the
letter was sent there and Miss o'Brlen
was found.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

sOund mlndS IN Sounu bouies'
Commenting upon and commanding the
intention Of the new Teachers college Of
New York City to educate its m~atriculants
in the rules OF health SO that they may
impart the knowledge to their pupils, the
editor of American Medicine says:
1T is not merely the rules Of hygiene
that are needed, nor the ordinary course
in school physiology. Personal hygiene is
applied physiology. but a proper under
standing Of certain elemental truths Of
human physiology must be acquired be-
fore they can be applied. knowledge Of
the normal functions Of the body and the
simple methods OF keeping them in healthy
action is the one thing that no educated
person should be excused from possessing;
yet most Of our children reach maturity
without parental OF scholastic instruction
In the most elemental matters OF health"
II does seem strange wtNh all our edu-
~cational progress that We are over the
threshold Of the twentieth century before
this addition to our school curriculum Is
made, comments the New York Press,
Herbert Spencer in his Essay on Educa-
ton" put the query. What knowledge
is Of the most WORTH" forty years ago,
and his answer should be written in let
tiers OF gold on the walls OF every school
house in the land: las vigorous health
and accompanying high spirits are larger
elements Of happiness than any other
things whatsoever. the teaching how to
maintain them Is a teaching that should
yield in moment to no other whatever"
These words are as true today as when
they were uttered by the author OF "Prin-
ciples OF Physiology" It was one Of the
many illustrations Of his wonderful per
spicuity, and deserves the earnest consid-
GRAFTON Of every educator. The Teachers
college has made a long stride In advance,
and It may be followed with general profit
by the entire public school system OF the
country.
Consolidation of Schools.
Prof. Alfred Bayliss, superintendent OF
public instruction OF Illinois, is an en-
thusiastio supporter Of the policy Of merg-
ing small country schools into one modern
school and the use of carryalls TO transport
children 70 and from the centralized school
house. Prof. Bayliss admits that the
scheme is not likely to find favor with tax
payers. not because II would involve in
creased taxes, but because the present sys-
TEN OF school management must be up
rooted and centralized. THE reduction OF
the number Of districts In each township"
he said. would in many, II not most, eases
lead TO the consolidation OF all the
schools. The organization Of = graded school
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
Racing sea.on a succe...

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-The racing
season. which closed at Oakland yesterday,
was the most successful in the history OF
the sport in California. During the season
about Si25,OOO was distributed I'm stakes
and purses by the new California jockey
club. W. b. enmng & GO. head the
list OF winning owners with t%9,t70 70 their
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

For a long time the blind readers we're
unable TO fathom the reason for such ad-
dresses. but Il AZ lAst dAWned on them thAt
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
Saturday in the Candy Dent.

cioples" became Scotch Plains; "Sayrosa.
Pa, Shireoaks, Pa; "Siriano street Toms
vile" Sarah Ann street, Tompkinsyllle.
and "Bodofel, N. "" Board of Health. New
York City.
A tougher problem, In some respects
than any Of the above, because IT called
into play other abilities of the blind reader
than merely his power to read phonetically.
was presented ~ "stylmen strit, nombre
faif." Mr.. Menger sent this letter to .
stillman street, Boston. The name on the
envelope was Jewish, and the blind reader.
knowingthat stillman street was a short
one In the Bean City's ghetto. sent the
letter there.
A letter bearing the postmark Of an OBJ
scure town in Hungary came to the inquiry
department recently. The face of the en-
velope at first glance left the impression
that the writer had been practicing at
making the letters of the English alphabet,
setting them down at random as they oc-
CURED to him. The characters were all
carefully printed with a fine pen. What
appeared was something like this;
.'''''''''' .....,-
TEX Riveaelemsssr
10th Janos
Epiteszurnausztellettel 4:
Neviork James Amerika (;
After considerable thought the blind
reader concluded that this letter was In
tended for some one in Riyerdale avenue,
Yonkers' His guess proved to be correct.
RngIed Spells.
One writer who wanted to send a letter
to Colts Neck wrote It cold Snake" An
other wrote Dutch Johnson" for Duchess
Junction. Still another addressed a letter
to arsenic" which he really intended for
Ossining. Lakewood has been written
Liquid" and on one occasion at least a
man who wanted to send a letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt at his summer home wrote
the address Lobster Bay"
Some blind addresses are hopeless, as for
instancei
1900 ..........,s
Fred Gurper Good Neiht I;
Sleb Good Pensllwanien /,
Nord Amerika (:
which was mailed In a small hamlet in
Germany; and this, which came from a
town In Russia:
Rule Britannia Britannia +.
Ne wer shall BE slaves ;
America Shogin {:
'""''' ...........@
For a long time the blind readers we're
unable 10 fathOm the reason for such ad-
dresses. but It a. Last dAwnsd on them that
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

Find prompt, sure cure in Bueklen's
Arnica Salve, also eczema, salt rheum,
burns. bruises and piles. or no pay. Csc.
Y17 sale by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

the explanation was this: The person ad-
dressed. a newly arrived immigrant, had
in a previous letter written at the close a
few words of English to show OF his ready
absorption Of the language of his adopted
country. The correspondent abroad mis-
takes this for the American address and
carefully copies it. A famous example Of
this sort of mistaken addresses arrived at
the postofAce a few years ago and now oc-
cupies an honored place in Mr.. Menger's
scrap book. II read.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
Trueue Tale.

There once was a Chink with a queue,
Who wanted a maiden 10 wooeue;
But the maiden so fair
Didn't fancy his hair,
So she said: Il will bid you adueue."
Philadelphia Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

which was mailed In a small hamlet in
Germany; and this, which came from a
town In Russia:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

Rule Britannia Britannia
Ne wer shall BE slaves
America Karzimerina Shogin
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

and the establishment OF a high school de-
partment In every township. II, because OF
bad roads or other causes less real, a town
ship does not choose to consolidate all Of
the schools in one building, then at least
the older children could be brought to-
gether in a central school, and given the
advantage OF compansonship and associa-
tion with others of their wi age"
The township high school is one OF the
prime results aimed at by the proposed
change. There is provision for township
high schools in the Illinois school laws, but
as long as the district system prevails there
is little prospect OF the opportunity being
utilized. The new system, II is believed,
would bring the township high school into
existence all over the state. There ought
to be-" says Superintendent Bayliss. with
in reach OF every farmers child in Illinois
a country school that should be worthy
a place on the accredited list OF the state
university as the city schools that now
make up that list. II ought to give as good
quality Of instruction in mathematics and
science and language and literature as the
city high school,"
As TO the effect Of eentralizing the com
mon schools OF the township. he says:
lou present system has served fits purpose.
II no longer meets the requirements.
Under It the county superintendency is
shorn OF half it's strength. Proper class
ihcation Of pupils, superior instruction, the
development OF teachers are alike impos-
sIble. The advantages which come from
comparison, competition, organization, ex-
ample, criticism. correction. oversight. CO.
operation. all those things which differ
entiate an organized school from a group of
girls and boys whose varied ages and at
tRinments prohibit organization or econom-
zeal instruction. are all conspicuous by
their absence"
City and Country.
From all OF which It would appear that
President Eliot Of Harvard is not so far
wrong when he says that the educational
system OF this country Is capable Of vast
improvement. Superintendent Bayliss at
tributes the decay OF the country school 10
the great and growing movement toward
the towns and cities, and he has some pro-
nounced views as to this movement as 9
cause OF which there are likely 10 com
many serious effects. Society is moving, -
he says. The city school, for reasons !
need not stop to recapitulate, IL keeping
up with the procession. The country IL re-
enforcing and regenerating the city with itE
best blood. The movement Is not new. bu,
IL Is continuous and accelerated. The ele-
ments which destroy the population Oi
cities will operate In the future as in the
past. We are proud Of the fact that the
] majority Of The great men this country hA'
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
for ladies' and misses, embodying over tw
hundred different shapes and
A truly remarkable gathering.
oo at SO, 81, IS, SO and SIC. We bought them at a


figure so advantageous that we can place them on So
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
UNCLESAMSPUZzLE EXPERTS
Several Thousand Address Riddles Pared
Up to Them Every Day.
IOKERS SET TIL. GUEssERs GOING
Ingenius work OF WeII-MeaninE For
eisners Test the Wits of the
POstOmce Man-PhOnetic
Principles Applied.

Nearly 5000 letters or other pieces OF
mail matter bearing defective addresses
reach the New York postofice every day,
and the correct addresses are found for
more than IS per cent Of them. Most Of
the work Is done by three or four men,
relates the New York Sun, the lions share
falling to Otto G, Menger. chief clerk of
the department.
A letter thu addressed by a Joker
reached Mr.. Menger's desk a few years
age: Stan in the Postofhce, North Lemon,
Old Sweater" Mr.. Menger was mystihed
for 4 time. but suddenly it struck him that
the address, read according to the prin-
eiple Of contraries, would yield south
Orange, New Jersey" Stan" who was
q clerk In the postofhce there, got the let
ter the next day.
Among the Clouds. N. H." was another
address OF the catch variety. It reached
tts destination at Mount Washington with
out any particular loss Of time. Holy
An" was the direction on a letter which
was delivered 20 a resident OF Olean, Cat
tAnaugus county, "Holl & Erie Co.. was
easy. IL was meant for Holland, a village
a short distance out OF Buffalo.
But the addresses devised by the funny
men are really the easiest that the blind
readers have to deal with. II is the for
e~ign-written addresses that make trouble.
The almost universal method OF solving
the mystery is by dissecting and Analysing
the scrawl according to phonetic prin-
eiples.
observation-disclosures" appeared on a let
ter that confronted Mr.. Menger a few days
ago. II bore an italian stamp and the
name OF an Italian, That was all the blind
reader required. After a moments study
he redireeted the letter to East Kings
ton, n. Y.
some Tough Problems.
Not less remarkable was the transla-
ton OF "Spital Carutin Hapon Harland'
into Quarantine Station, Hoffman Island.
Similarity. under the s~earehllght OF the
AiRa readers Illuminating brain. Soc
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

system of FIRE drills" or rapid dismissals
as they are technically called.
sound Minds in sound Bodies.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
ueayy Frost in indiana.

PRINCETON, Ind. May There was a
heavy frost throughout southern Indiana
last night. There will be great damage to
fruit and early gardens.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-14

the labor field in this country. Thous.
ands Of men are striking for higher
wages and reduction of working
hours, and in many Of the larger cities
the employers of labor are organizing
to fight union labor, fact that is
very menacine, because they have mil
lions of capital behind them. In some
cases the claims OF the workmen are
just, but in others they are probably
not. and are apparently only one form
Of blackmsil. It is only the unjust.
unreasonable demands that have arous-
ed the manufacturers and employers
to fighting attitude, and in New
York alone, a five hundred-million
dollar association has been formed to
force out of employment union men,
and il successful, will deprive Of work
1875, men. Now seems to be a time
for reasonable, temperate and unprej-
udiced action, or incalculable harm
may be done. There are two sides to
every question, and both sides should
be studied by those concerned before
they act.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-14

The Democratic state executive COM
mittee seems to be intent on wedding
ous some of the county committees
and putting on them only men who
are faithful to the cause represented
BY the committee. This is no worse
than might be expected. 1t is poll
tics. II men in authority find that
they are opposed and harassed by men
they can remove and thus get out Of
the way they are very foolish not to
remove them. In Lexington all the
anti Beckham men have been deposed.
II is supposed Nc Jracken will come in
turn. There is plenty of good mater
ial here for Chairman Young and the
committee to work on.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-14
TO HARDEN STEEL.
NEW PROCESS ALLEGED TO
HAVE BEEN DEMONSTRATED.

London. May 14-British metal ex-
perts are deeply interested in new
process of hardening and annealing
steel, known as the "Holzer-Frith
Process. W. II. T.. Firth, mem
Der Of we'll known London firm. has
gone to the United States, armed with
the results Of government tests, to
bring the invention before the notice
Of steel msgnates in the east and west.
He declares that the present process Of
hardening steel by plunging and sub
segment annealing will be abolished
and all steel now in use, including ar
NOR plate, will shortly be obsolete.
By the new process hardening and
annealing are accomplished simulta-
neously in bath of quicksilver, con-
fined in Theoretically sealed vessel.
The rapid expansion of the quicksilver
under the influence of heat is said To
create even pressure all round and to
DIT event that distortion of the mole
cules which causes those flaws in steel
as now hardened, which often lead to
the disasters where the product is sub
jected to severe tests.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-14
LOUISVILLE BOY LICKED.
MARVIN HART DEFEATED BY
GEORGE GARDINER.

Auditorium, Louisville, May IA
George Gardiner was given the decis-
ion over Marvin Hart a. the end OF
the twelfth round in their fight before
tho Southern Athletic club last night.
Hart, at the end OF the twelfth round,
claimed that his right hand had been
broken and gave up the fight. The
combat was as that Of young bulls in
springtime. Hart was strong and hit
like q mule kicking, but Gardiner was
much faster and landed oftener. Both
were very weak at the finish. The
fight was to have gone twenty rounds
at catch weights, with Tim Hurst as
referee.
The men stepped into the ring at 10
O'Clock, Hart weighing i76 pounds and
Gardner 1874.
The end Of the tenth round found
Gardner coming strong. A series Of
right hooks made Hart Groggy. 1t
was still anybody's fight in the
twelfth, in spite of the fact that Gard
ner was the cleverer. He hit Hart as
often rs he desired, but his blows
lacked steam.
Hart was badly battered mp about
the face, while Gardner was unmarried
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-14
DEEDS.

Clip Husbands, M. u, to Johu Her
cog, for 81, sSs, property in the ooun.
ty.
Peniah J. Balance to O. ". Merri.
weather, for ss75, property in the
county.
Mrs. Phoebe Riglesborger to Mrs.
Margaret Read, for u and other con-
alteration, property at Clay and Tenth
streets.
Sallie r. NJ orrow to James Spriges,
for s75, property near Norton and
Eighth streets.
N. F. Roberts 70 F. Hummel, Sr.
for $1,000, property on South Fourth
near Ohio street.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-14

Two guileless young men OF New
Jersey have learned a lesson. They
went daft over fascinating young
lady, and to decide which to marry
she demanded that they fight duel
with clubs. She and young man
were the only spectators. After the
rivals had beaten each other mp so they
couldn't even ask to be taken to some
convenient hospital, she left and mar
ried the young man who had been an
enthusiastic witness of the duel.
When the young men fully recover
they will probably realize that no mat
ter how foolish q girl may be to exact
such . proof Of loyalty. she is sensible
compared with young men who allow
themselves to become such monkeys.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-14
SALT MONOPOLY.
FIRST CONVICTION UNDER THE
SHERMAN LAW.

sar Francisco. Gal, May iI-Bs.
fore Judge De Haven, In the United
States district court the federal salt
company, of which ID. Z. Skinner is
president, was convicted Of maintain
ing a monopoly. contrary to the Sher-
man antitrust law.
When the case was opened counsel
for the corporation withdrew its orig.
insl plea of not guilty and pleaded
guilty to the first count Of the indict-
ment. The maximum fine is $1,000.
This case marks the first conviction
under the Sherman law, which went
into effect in 1892.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-14

A number of the small calibre pa
pers in the First district are engaged
in an argument over which published
the correct election returns first. 40
cording to the candidates the correct
returns have not yet been published
by any of them, and will probably new
er be. as there are no correct returns
in this primary.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-14
GIGANTIC COMBINE.
EMPLOYERS ORGANIZE A BIG
CONCERN IN NEW YORK.

New York, May i4-To smash the
unions of the building trades all the
employers In that line have been invit-
cd to enter one Of the most gigantic
combinations Of employers ever form
ed. II will be central body, made up
of the various associations. The war
will be waged with lock outs of union
men in all the building trades The
Building Trades association is leading
the fight on the labor organizations,
with which it has dealt so many years.
No quarter is to be given. and the
workingmen, $4,000 of them, will
soon find themselves without employ
ment II the plans 20 through.
A meeting will be held Friday mig hit
by the employers at the Building
Trades club to perfect plans. More
than $500, 900, 900 capital will be rep
resented. One hundred thousand
workmen are now idle owing to strikes
and lock-outs. Operations on all new
buildings now going up in New York,
about 263, are suspended.
The subway strikers have reoonsid-
cred the stand they took q few days
ago. They reported for work yester-
day morn ing, leaving their grievances
in the hands of arbitrators.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-14

The situation is becoming serious in
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-14

All you have to do to enlist the
sympathy of the enterprising members
of the municipal boards of Paducah is
to claim you are poor, and they'll do
most anything for you, no matter how
it makes the city look. A number Of
them, you know, are running fer
Office, and candidates are unusually
affable Just now.