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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
MALE TEACHERS
SHOW DECREASE
Percentage of Women as In
structOrs Greater Than
Formerly in the Country
FIGURES ON EDUCATION
Cost of the Public School
System for Year Over
a Quarter of a Billion
FIGURES ON EDUCATION

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The report
of the Commissioner of Education for
the fiscal year ending June 30, made
public to-day by the Secretary of the
Interior shows that 16,009, ,631 pupils, or
9 per cent Of the entire population Of
the country attended the public schools
during the year. AS compared with the
previous six years this percentage
shows slight decrease as compared
with the total population. The total
cost of the public schools system is
given as $251 ,457, ,625. This is an in
crease Of $16,000000 over the previous
year. 1t amounted to SO Is per capita
of total population and $22 75 per
capita per pupil.
Since 1870 the proportion of male
teachers has decreased from S9 per
cent of the entire number to 26 per
cent of the entire number, which was
the ratio for the past year. The aver
age compensation for male teachers
last year was $40 98 and $40 81 for fe-
males. This is a slight increase over
the previous year.
The enrolment in the private schools
for the year is given as 1,093,S76. By
the addition Of pupils in elementary
schools business schools. private kin
dergartens, Indian schools, State
SCuOOiS duu SCuOOiS lOE OIpuduS, Iuc
grand total of 1S,1S7,91s pupils is re-
ported.
The report shows that last year
157S,672 colored children were enrolled
in the common schools for that race
in the former sixteen slave States and
the District of Columbia. The enroll
ment in 1877. the first year statistics
were taken of the colored schools, was
571. .506. Since 1876 it is estimated that
81 20 600 600 has been eXncnded in the
education of the negro children in the
former slave States and nearly $780,
100000 for the same purpose for the
white children of the same section.
Ninety-six reform schools are re-
corded with 81, ,468 inmates.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Whaling Bark Arrives
After Exciting Cruise

stmr Bonita. Preble. San Pedro
stmr Newport. Corning Halfmoon Bay
Stmr Eureka Jessen. Eureka.
stmr Norwood, Martin. Seattle.
stnr chehalis. Johonssen Grays Hsroor-
Fr bark Genevieve Melinos. Tattevin,
Queenstown.
Schr Lily. Bottger. Umpqua
Schr Ida A. Campbell. Bodega.
OUTSIDE BOUND IN, - MIDNIGHT.
Ship Marion. Chilcott. from Honolulu. for
San Francisco.
TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT DoBos, Oct 80. 10 m-Westher
cloudy; wind NV; velocity II miles per hour
SPOKEN.
Per whaling bark Chas W Morgan, AUG
1S-In Okhotsk Sea, whaling bark Andrew
Hicks with 500 barrels sperm oil.
Per Fr bark Eincennes. Oct 2s-loo miles s
General Faidherbe). from Swansea, for san
DIED AT SEA.
On board whaling bark Charles W Nor
gan, on December "a. Manuel Silva a
native Of Portugal aged so years. died and
was buried a. sea.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
PORT LOS ANGELEs-Arrived Oct 3o-Ger
ship Urania. from Hamburg.
sEATTLE-Arrived Oct 3o-stmr City OF
Sailed Oct soNstmr Queen, for San Fran
cisco; stmr Humboldt for Skagway; stmr
Jeanie. for San Francisco: stmr Texan. for
TAToosH-Passed out Oct so-ship Spar
tan, for Algoa Bay; stmr Grace Dollar from
Mukilteo. for Redondo
SAN PEDRO-Arrived Oct 30-Stmr Sa-
moa. hence Oct IS; stmr Arrow from -.
Sailed Oct 30-Schr e K Wood. for Grays
Harbor
WINSLOw-Arrived Oct 3o-Schr Columbia.
from Port Townsend.
SANTA BARBARA-Sailed Oct 30-Stml
state OF California for San Francisco.
ISLAND PORTS.
HONOLULU-Sailed Oct 29-Bark W
Flint for MakawelI.
MAHUKONA-Sailed Oct 2e-Schr H c
Wright, for San Francisco.
FOREIGN PORTS.
VICTORIA-Arrived Oct 29-Stmr City OF
Puebla. hence Oct %.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
LIVERPOOL-Arrived Oct 3o-Stmr Pre-
tora, from Montreal and Quebec.
:. QO 1E.N NsTOWN-Arriyed Oct 30-Stmr Ara
bic from New York, for Liverpool and Pro-
ceeded.
Sailed Oct So-stmr Etruria from Liver
pool. for New York
BOULOGNE-Sailed Oct 30-Stmr Rotter-
dam from Rotterdam for New York
LONDON-Sailed Oct 3O-Stmr Ontarian
for Montreal
DovER-sailed Oct so-stmr Finland. from
Antwerp, for New York; stmr Phoenicia
from Hamburg, for New York via Boulogne
NEW YORK-Arrived Oct 3o-Stmr Copen-
hagen. from Christiania and Chrlstiansand
Sailed Oct 30-Stmr Koenigen Luise fol-
Naples and Genoa
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
COPELAND TOWNSEND MAY
COME TO THE ST. FRANCIS
Directors of Local Hotel Negotiating
With Manager of the Majestic,
Nexv York

The negotiations of the directors OF
the ST. Francis Hotel for a new mana
ger to succeed Allan Pollok have mar
rowed down to three prominent East
ern men, the most notable of whom is
Copeland Townsend, manager of the
Majestic Hotel of New York. Townsend
was selected two years ago by the Fair
heirs to manage the Fairmont Hotel,
now being finished on Mob Hill. and he
made a trip to this city to look over the
plans and site of San Francisco's fu-
ture elegant hostelry. Apparently,
however Townsend and the owners of
the Fairmont disagreed, for hardly
had Townsend returned to New York
before the statement was given out
that he had abandoned the idea of
coming to San Francisco.
The two other hotel men with whom
the directors of the st. Francis are in
communication are the assistant man
ager of the Holland House of New
York and the manager of one of Bos-
tons most fashionable establishments.
1t is expected that definite replies will
be received from these men in few
days, in time to permit the hotel direc-
tors to act upon them at their meeting
to be held on November 8. At the same
meeting it is intended to increase the
present membership, of the hotel direc-
tory from seven to nine. 1t is reported
that one Of the new members of the
board will be Leopold Michaels, who
owns a big block of the company's S
stock.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Demise Follows Visit to a
Saloon With Prominent
Young Men in Michigan
ANOTHER SERIOUSLY ILL
Prosecution Will Be Result
of an Investigation of
Circumstances of Case
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. Oct. 30.-
That the death of Myrtle Smith and
the serious illness of Jennie Leaver,
following a visit to a saloon nsrs on
Thursday night were due to strychnine
poisoning, the authorities say the
chemical analysis of the contents of the
former yc ung woman's stomach leaves
no doubt Neither girl, it is added,
showed any symptoms of POISONING 6
until after the administration by DR..
F'abry of medicine for the illness
caused by the liquor they had drunk.
Ths police will give no information
further than that prominent young
men are Involved. and that prosecution
will doubtls SIS follow the investigations
of the States Attorney and the
Coroner.
William Stevens, a son of q prom
inent local family, who was reported
to have been seen with the girls in a
saloon shortly before the tragedy. pub
lIshed Il statement to-day. denying any
connection with the case.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
The Beneficencia II. G. Company
OF SAN FRANCISCO ORGANIZED MAY
1900

TO THE PUBLICt BEWARE OF COUN-
TERFEITS.l All genuine tickets Of this COM
pany have initials "R. G. co.. on faces and
monogram 'sR. G. c." backs thereof.
Following are the capital prizes decided
by the Benefcencia Publica Company, Thurs
day, October "a. 1901: No. %, 900 wins $500.
sold in San Francisco Cal; No. "a, 434 wins
$500, sold in San Francisco, CAL; No. Al. 299
wins S1250 sold in Oakland, CAL: Nos. 1919,
13, 59s. 46.359 50, III. 50. los each win s125 90.
sold in Merced and San Francisco, Cal.
The r. g. Company paid to Wells. Fargo &
Co. Express for Harry de Vernon. San Diego.
CAL. $500. for whole ticket No. 80, 207. draw
ing September o. 1904. To Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S Express for client in Petaluma CAL,
$1,000 for one-half ticket No S6.149. drawing
October IS. 1904.
All prizes of this company are paid in full
Immediately on presentation at the office of
the company in San Francisco.
SO, 600 reward will be paid to any person
who has ever presented one of prizes at
office and was refused payment.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Water Front Notes.

The oil-csrrier Marion chilcot, which sailed
from Honolulu October le. arrived here yes
terday.
The ship Iquique. which has been moored at
ssussIito was yesterday towed 10 Fibert-
street wharf.
For the first time the bsttleship Ohio was
yesterday thrown open to visitors. and many
sightseers were entertained on board the splen-
old vessel
Completing her first round trip between San
Francisco and the Orient the big Pacific Mail
steamer ManchuTfa viii arrive here Saturday.
The transport Sherman Will sail tomorrow
for Honolulu. Guam and Manila
The steamer Enterprise came in yesterday
afternoon from Hilo.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.


Sunday. Oc. 80
stmr Rosecrans. johnson. 95z days from
Honolulu
stmr Empire. Burtis. "a hours from Goes
Bay.
stmr chehsIis. Johonssen. "a hours from San
Pedro.
stnir coquille River. Adler. So hours from
Eureka
stmr Alcazsr. winkel. Il hours from Point
Arena
stmr Gualals. Kslnin. I3 hours from Delmar.
Stmr Arctic. Nelson. % hours from Eureka
Caspsr.
stmr Melville Dollar. Fosen. 100 hours from
Muklteo.
stmr Newport. Corning. hours from Half
moon Bay
stmr Phoenix. odlsnd. so hours from Eu-
reka-
Fl bark cassard. warneck. .52 days from
Rotterdam.
Fl bark vincennes. LevaiIIent. 1u days
from Swansea
Fl bark Biarritz Gaudfn I4s days from
Newcastle, Eng, via Cherbourg I42 days.
Whaling bark Chas W Morgan. Earle 3s
days from Okhotsk Sea.
schr Newark Reinertsen Is sours from
Stcwarts Point
schr Olga. waldwich. 21ls days from MANU-
sehr " c watson. weitkunat. days from
Grays Hsrbor.
schr " H MarYton. Curtis. II days from
Honolulu
sehr conaanza. johnson. l6 hours from
sehr Mary 9 campbell. 10 hours from Bo-
degs-
Stmr Kilburn Thompson Port Rcssrx
stmr Santa Rosa. Alexander, San Diego
Atnr Greenwood, Nalyig. Black Point.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
SAYS MINSTREL POSTERS
ARE OBNOXIOUS TO RACE
African Protective Leagues Secretary
Voices Sentiment of Organiza-
ton I'm Letter

The colored people of this city en-
rolled in the African Protective
League object to the posters now be-
ing displayed announcing negro min
strel show. The sentiments of the
league are voiced in the following
letter:
Editor Call--Dear Sir: At special meet
ing of the African Protective League held last
night. important action was taken relative
to the caricaturing of the colored race on
the biIlboards of this city: also in newspapers
and in the alleged funny papers This action
was brought to focus by the slanderous and
absurd posters that are being displayed all
the city advertising Haverly's Minstrels.
We believe have rights in a matter
of this sort and we intend to make a very
determined stand. A committee has been ap-
pointed to confer with the management OF
the California Theater, which we are informed
is responsible for the distribution of these
Objectionable posters, to see II we cannot come
to some amicabIe agreement whereby the
managers will eliminate the use of such posters
in the future Our committee will also visit
the other theaters in due course of time with
the sPme object in view.
We do not object to the of the negro
character in illustrations in moderation, but
when we are depicted in the outlandish fash
ion that is prevalent our organization be-
Iieves 1t is time for the colored race to rise up
In indignant protest. We will hereafter exert
our utmost efforts to this end.
Hoping you Will give this whatever publicity
ROBERT w. MACKAY, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
overdues Still out.

The four overdue vessels quoted for rein
surauce are still out. The German ship ST.
rene which has been on the list for several
weeks is out 153 days from Liverpool for
VALPARAISO; reinsurance, So per cent.
The British ship Troop. which was last
spoken in distress while making for her near
est port Hongkong. 500 miles away. is out
s. days from Manila for ST. Helena; 20 per
cent
T-he Italian bark Gaetsno Casabono. which
was taken on the list and afterward put back.
II out $50 days from Sydney to Table Bay;
25 ger cent.
The French bark Bretsgne is out 162 days
from Kobe 10 Tsltal; 10 per cent
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
REPRESENTATIONS PRIZES.


One hundred numbers from 29S50 to 2o85O
inclusive being hfty numbers on each side OF
the number drawing the capital prize OF
$50. COO-S6O.
One hundred numbers from 543S4 TO 544S4.
inclusive. being fifty numbers each side Of
the number drawing the capital prize Of
$50, 0CO-S40.
One hundred numbers from 41240 to 41349.
inclusive. being hfty numbers on each side OF
the number drawing the capital prize OF
$40. 0OO-S2O
TERMINAL PRIZES.
Seven hundred and ninety-nine numbers end
ing with co. being the last two figures OF the
number drawing the capital prize OF $50. ooo-
$40.
Sewn hundred and ninety-nine numbers end
ing with 34 being the last two figures Of the
number drawing the capital prize OF $50 600
500.
The subscribers having supervised the above
drawing OF the lottery OF the Benehcencia Pub
lica. hereby certify that the above IS an exact
copy OF the numbers which were this day
drawn from the so, coo placed IN the wheel with
the prizes corresponding to them.
Witness our hands at the City Of Mexico
this 9th day OF October. 1904.
JOS. DE LAvEGA Treasury Department
u. BASSETTI. Manager.
JEAN B. CASTILLO. Intervenor.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Movements of ocean Liners.

After several days delay the big Pacific
Man fregihter Algoa will sail for' China and
Japan this afternoon at ! o'clock With al
most is 900 tons Of cargo. valued at 81. AL. $40
she would be a prize that would go far to-
ward paying the fishing boat indemnity of the
hiunderinE Baltic feet
The Oceanic liner Sierra is due this morn
ing from Sydney. Auckland, Psgo Pego and
Honolulu with passengers. freight and mail.
The steamer ST. Paul is also due from Nome.
She brings the last OF this seasons home
ward bounders from the land OF the golden
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Sun. Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Time and Height OF High and Low Waters
at Fort Point, entrance to San Francisco
Bay. Published by official authority of the
Superintendent
NoTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission- street wharf about %
minutes later than at Fort Point; the height
of tide is the same at both places
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Nearly Reached Hundred Mark.

Mrs. Lizzie Allen. who died yester-
day at the Old Peoples Home, was in
her hundredth year, being at the adj
vanced age of SO years 6 months and
davS
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Memoranda.

Per FIR bark Barritz-Had heavy NV gale
OF the Horn: Aug % Hilbert Bayonne ap-
prentice, native Of France. washed over
board and drowned aged Is years; Aug I6 off
Horn. saw spar with yards and sails attached
Aug q had heavy Sc and SW snowstorm
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Card Systems and Cabinets.

81 buys a card index drawer, 500 rec
ord cards and 25 guide cards. Loose-leaf
ledgers, price books and good printing.
Sanborn, Vail & Co., TAI Market street. >
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL

WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST.
Light rain has fallen through Northern Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington. A moderate
and.
The pressure has risen rapidly from Eureka
northward
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight October 81:
Northern California-Fair Monday; light
northerly wind.
Southern calfornia-Cloudy Monday: fresh
westerly wind.
Nevada-Fair Monday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Monday:
fresh westerly wind
Los Angeles and vicinity-C1oudy Monday:
fresh southely wind. changing 70 northerly
Sacramento = Fair Monday; cooler: light
light northerly wind.
Fresno-Fair Monday; light north wind.
A. G. McADIE. District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31

STANFORD, Conn. Oct. 30.-The condition
of william Zeigler of New York. who was
thrown from his carriage several weeks ago
and who is at his summer home at this place,
remains about the same.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
MONDAY. OCTOBER 81.

NOTE=In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides are given in the left
hand column and the successive tides of the
day in the order OF occurrence as to time: the
fourth time column gives the last tide of the
day except when there are but three tides as
sometimes occurs. The heights given are in
addition to the soundings of the United States
Coast Survey Charts, except when minus O.
sign precedes the height and then the number
given Is subtracted from the depth given by
the charts. The plane Of reference is the mean
Of the lower low waters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
WEATHER REPORT.

Q20th Meridian-Pacifc Time)
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 3o--5 q. m.
The following the seasonal rainfalls to
iate as compared with those of same date last
season. and rainfals in last twenty-four hours :
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
OCEAN TRAVEL.

y :. ! : : :: : J !
Steamers leave Broadway
A40N wharxes lpiers 2 ana I'D.
~ 0eN San Francisco:
N-~ % For Ketchfkan. WranrsL
WSN L 4 Juneau. TreadwelI1, Halnss
1 NAl 4 skagway, eto.. AIaska-n
w NtR3 A. m. October II. n. a. a.
~N III Nov L Change TO this COM
NS@&9Z panyB steamers at SeatflA
1LE For Victoria, VancouVsF
Port Townsend. Seattle. Tacoma. Evsrstt
South Bellinghan. Bellingham-u q. m. Ouk
i2 ~ 22 81 Nov. I. Change at Seattle u
this company's steamers for Alaska and a NJ
Ry; at Seattle Tacoma to ~. p. Ry.s as
For Eureka (Humboidt Bay,-Pomoua ia
q. m. October 70. 10. %. 81, Nov g. Coruna
40 .. m October 4, 10. 16, p. g, Nov q
For Los Angeles fvia Port Los Angeles ana
Redondo) San Diego and Santa Barbara-
santa Rosa. Sundays. D a. N.
State OF California, Thursdays, a m
For Los Angeles (via San Pedro ana RN.k
San Pedrol, Santa Barbara. Santa Cruz. Non
terey San Simeon. Cayucos. Port Harford faan
luis Oblspo). Ventura and Hueneme.
Bonita a m. October II, 22 80 Nov. T.
Coos Bay, Q a. m. October 10. rs. 20 Nov Il
For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay. San lose De-
cabo Mazatlan, Aitata. La Pas. Santa Ro-
FOR further information obtain folder Rirhs
a reserved to change steamers sailing dafsn
TICKET OFFICES New Montgom-
cry st. palace HoteD. 10 Market st. and Broad
way wharves. Freight once 10 Market st
q d. DUNANN. General Passenger Arant
10 Market ST. San Francisco.
The Pacific Transfer Co.. 20 SutteF It wlu
call for and check baggage from hotels ana
residences. Telephone Exchange 81z
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31

The church service that does not
stretch out on to the street only serves
the devil.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
conPAssrr sEsraALE rzAssArLASrIouE

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARI9 -.
Sailing every Thursday instead q 81 &
Saturday, at 10 a m. from Pier A. >4,12z-5'
North River, foot OF Morton ST
First class to Havre. $40 and upward 8es-
and clase to Havre t45s and upward 0UN-
ERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA 80 Broadway (Hudson buIidingD.
New York y f. FUGAZI CO.. Pacific coaSs
AGENTS Montgomery avenue, San FranciBca.
Tickefs sold by all Railroad Ticket Agsnta-
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31

For q. 8. Navy Yard and varsjo-
strs- General Frisbie, Monticello and Arrow.
o:f5 am. II 80 pm. 5:15 pm. pm, $3.50 p
"a Leave San Francisco Sundays 9:45 e-m.
1880 pm. ep-m-. $50 pm Leave Vallejo
! m o a m. 1880 pm. rs pm. ,. N SUM
Savs an an 3s2O pm pm Pier =
n HIasion St: phone Main 1905 HATCH BROS
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31

AMAmmnA0 e "a naWET. mnoa aEu
WIIWWII0 I0.0NAW~ ZEALAND AZ SYDNEY,
olaEcI ki1E 70 TaE1L
8. s. SIERRA. for Honolulu, Samoa. Auckland
and Sydney. Thursday. Nov. 10. ? d. m.
8. 8. ALAMEDA for Honolulu. Nov. 10. II am.
8. s SMARIPOSA. for Tahiti. Nov. IS. IL a. M
ID.SPRECKELSt BROS CO., Agts., Ticket Oncs 63N Nlr-
kst Freight Oncs 329 Market St, nsT !. Pacific ;i.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31

Rusty pipes do not enrich the wa
ter Of life.
The state herald., 1904-12-23
Cody Divorce Suit.

Sheridan, wyo., Dec. ls.-ln the
Sheridan county District Court yoser'
day Mrs. W. =. Cody hled n motion TO
the amended petition Of Colonel Cody.
In which she asks that his petition be
made more dennitc and certain. Mrs.
Cody desires to know the manner In
which the indignltics alleged by
Colonel Cody were offered his guests
a, the North Platte ranch. on what
occasions Mrs. Cody refused TO permit
Colonel Cody TO bring his friends TO
ranch, and who they were. and what
other times before and after Septem-
her 81. 1899. the friends Of the plain
lin were driven from the Cody home
by insults and conduct Of the defend
ant, and to know the causes upon
which she found fault with the plain
tin that drove him away from his
home.
In these matters the petition sets
forth one date and alleges Instances.
Mrs, Cody desires TO know the particu'
lars OF other instances set out In fnll.
She also asks that her alleged con
duet at the time Of their daughter
Artas death be stricken out. not bolng
in the original petition OF Colonel
Cody.
The state herald., 1904-12-23
Por, Arthur Holding Out.

Che Foo. Dec. is.-Commandcr Mif
ycnehofY, who was executive officer of the
Russian bat,ioship Potava until that
veps~i was disarmed. and who Docofn
Der 18th headed tho party OF seven
Russians who left Port Arthur IN
sailbost and arrived here With dis
patches. said tonight that Port Arthur
il . desoiate. and. excepting the hrnr
OF the guns. . silent place.
The Russians" said he. are huh
banding their artillery ammunition. mr.
ing only when the eject will be Ger
tain. Therr sfe 10000 men 10 the line
Of forts, and their periods of rest ars
few. All the generals except General
sso~sssi live In the forts.
Every building In the whole town u
more or less injured.
general S,osssri has pu, the rn'irs
population on regular rations suf',eient
10 last three months.
The ammunition I, sun'eient 10 last
much longer.
Il believe the Japanese ~iil never
take the fortress under present condi
tons"
The state herald., 1904-12-23
State travelling Library.

Denver. Dec. l9.-The State Travel
ing Library Commission, at Its annual
meeting in the state house last week,
unanimously adopted n resolution TO re-
quest the General Assembly at Its next
session to Increase the commission's s
annual appropriation from VI 900 To
$1,000. The work OF the commission
has become so far reaching during
1904 that more funds are needed, OF
the growth will be stunted.
The commission failed to receive itt
regular appropriation from the state
this year and the work was only kept
up through the generosity Of the Colo
RADIO Federation OF Woman's Clubs
The women's Federation Instituted the
travelling library work in Colorado and
maintained II until Its scope became
too great for It to handle. Then tho
state was persuaded to take hold oil IL
The annual report OF the commits
sion's work. prepared and read by Mrs
Julia V. willis OF Denver, the presi
dent, shows that the distribution oil
books, magazines and periodicals has
doubled during the last two years
There are now kept in constant circu
lation eighty boxes OF juvenile BOOKS
and forty.two boxes OF miscellaneous
books. Each box contains fifty books
A supply Of good reading IL kept con
stantly on hand In schools In the out
lying districts where healthy reading
is scarce. and boxes OF books are kept
Mt the state Industrial schools. the
state reforma,ory. the home for de
pendent children. the detention school
and other state institutions.
The state herald., 1904-12-23
Dogs That Draw Carts.

A traveller who has cycled hundreds
of miles In Holland has good word
for everything Dutch except the use of
dogs in carts. He quotes some rather
affecting instances Of very old or sick
dogs used in certain district and con-
cludes that the employment Of dogs as
draft animals is a survival Of barbar-
ism. The cart" dog Is a high-spirited
eager creature, which. as a rule. takes
great deal of interest In Its work.
and needs neither beating nor scold-
ing.
At The Hague the dogs which bring
the vegetables into market lie under
their carts while the cargo is being
sold. In the afternoon when the time
for going home approaches. they bark
excitedly. and, with their owners sit
ting in the carts. often race other dogs
home. The carts are frequently very
smart and SO is the harness. Nearly
all the milk and similar commodities
In Liege are distributed silently.
quickly and early in the morning by
dog carts.