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The Washington times., 1904-01-31

n F'an the branches taught at the
public schools of Washington
the enc that is most enjoyable
to the pupils and most intresting TO
those who visit the schools is music.
Under the administration Of Miss Alys
Z. Bentley. who has been director of
music in the schools for three years,
marked development in this work has
been shown. Miss Bentley has sought
to make it interesting for teachers and
pupils alike. and anyone who is present
at the singing period in one Of the high
schools can readily believe she has sue
ceeded.
There IS no air of drudgery about the
singing. The pupils all enter into 1t
with every evidence of thorough enjoy
ment. Pupils and teacher seem to un-
derstand each other perfectly and to
work together throughout. and, indeed,
most of the pupils in the high schools
say frankly that they like the music
hour better than any other part Of their
school work.
Music Is Major Study.
Music began In the public schools
about sixty years ago. but was not
made a major study until last year.
Previous to that time Il was elective.
and no pupil who did not wish to take
music need do so. So great has been
the development Of this branch Of study
under Miss Bentley. however. that it
was decided to make II a major study
and put It into the curriculum so that
every pupil in the graded schools and
in the high schools should receive regu-
lar instruction in singing.
The originator of vocal teaching in
the public schools was Joseph H. Daniels.
who took up the work in the early SOS,
and furnished the inspiration for all
that was TO follow. Music was the first
Of the special branches to be introduced
into the school, and preceded drawing
cooking, sewing. manual training and
the other sim udies by several
years. Mr.. ined In charge
of music l eatr which occur
red FIVE s ucceeded
by NJ no was
sue bc Us Bent
a. e rec years.
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The Washington times., 1904-01-31

cause a special mass was held upon that
day, and because all the candIes that
were to be used upon the altar for the
coming year were solemnly blessed at
that time. There were long professions
induiged in and a great display OF light
ed candles. All Of this has been much
modified. but the rural population Of
England TO this day stin retain the
idea that February 2 is the turning point
of winter. Some of the OLD weather
rhymes are yet preserved:
II on candlemas day the thorn hangs drop.
Then you are sure Of a COED pea crop.
The farmer should have on candlemas day
Hall his turnips and half Of his hay.
II eandlemas IS fair and clear
There'H be two winters in the year.
Again an Analogy.
And the grOundhog's connection with
candlemas? 1t is again an analogy. The
marmot family to which the European
marmot and American grounding be-
long are dormant in winter, yet do not
hibernate as completely as the bear or
bat. At the approach of cold weather
they curl up asleep at the bottom OF
their deep burrows But in midwinter,
about the time of the usual February
thaw, the grounding comes out and
stretches himself. BY peculiar instinct
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
Wild Dogs in Pennsylvania

A FACh OF Wild dogs. almost as saw
"A age as wolves. has been discover
ed in the wilds Of Wyoming coun-
y. P2-
Ahese wild ours are believed TO - the
offspring of two dogs once owned ;.v a
hermit who lived in the wilds Nghon
the Old man was taken in charge By the
poor overSeer. the dogs remained In ths
woods
They are even then wolf-like IN their
habits and haunts, and the wild CANNES
now intesttng the "slushings'' are doubt
Will endeavor TO exterrnirate the r.,ck
Deiore they become more numerous.
Wild dogs are known to have attacked
men. so that the territory in which they
I'VE holds new terrors for those who
nne 1t necessary TO so into that section.
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
A Weather Prophet who Has Been in Busi-
d ness More Than Two Thousand Years p.

A IL the weather-wise people pro-
n fess TO believe in the ground
a hog and his prophesying power
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

with gold. He handed It to his part.
ners. and caught Lloyd up. tossed him
In the air, and said:
"Our fortune Is made! You've found
the ledge from which all the placer
gold on the creek hns come"
The men broke of several pieces OF
quartz and then covered up the out
cropping ledge.
1t was pretty late before anyone
went to sleep In camp that night. Next
day one of the men drove over to the
nearest town with a wagon, to buy
picks and shovels. fuse and blasting
powder. They called the mine "Lloyds
Luck" though his papa said 1t ought
to be called "Lloyd's Pluck" because
he had worked SO hard. Several min.
ing experts for big companies had as
says made. and 1t proved very val.
liable claim. Indeed, 30 valuable was
II that In the course Of month Lloyd't
father, who had all along felt that the
life Of a mining camp was too rough
for his wife. sold out his share to his
two partners, and. with Lloyd and hi
mother, returned to their farm, which
they were now able to keep up as !
never had been before, and to sent
Lloyd to college as soon as he became
old enough 10 enter.-St. Nicholas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

worked among the young men and en-
listed them In his cause. A great
many poked fun at the young man for
his temerity, but he got the $4,000 job
for four years, ana rs a matter Of fact
he overthrow precedent and took 1t for
another four years.
Taggart's first election as County
Auditor gave him prestige and he was
made chairman of the Democratic
County Committee in 1883. 1t was in
keeping with Taggart's nature that he
should aspire to be Mayor Of Indian.
apolis He secured the nomination and
was elected. That was the year after
he gave up the office of AuditOr-1S05.
He had become member of the Dem.
ocratic National Committee and was a
Bryanite. Mckinley whipped Bryan
by fully 6,OOO votes in indianapolis.
but Taggart displayed his remarkable
strength and popularity by whipping
his opponent for reelection for Mayor
by 1900 votes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

the pleasures Of boating and bathing
fresh water IL one of the great neces-
saries Of the camp just rs It IL a nee.
essary Of the house. In any event cqre
should bc taken to see that the sum.
mer home "in the wilderness" IL In u
healthy spot, not too difficult Of access
and yet removed from anything that
may serve to remind the campers Of
the town they have deserted-for no
body can really enjoy camping out un.
til he can unrestrainedly enter into the
spirit of the woods and mountains.
The site Of the camp finally decided,
father and mother should hold con.
sultatiOn to determine just what Is
needed In the way Of accoutrements
and food supply.
They will do well to consult, II pos.
sible, somebody who has had expert.
ence In spending summer In a tent,
else they may fall into the grievOus er-
ror Of taking more things along than
they really require. and while 1t will
not do to 90 into camp empty handed
1t Is almost equally inconvenient to
turry so IIlutll utSSuEV lHut ohc uocs
not know what to do with.
In pitching the tent select a knoll In
preference TO n low or hollow spot of
ground and he sure to dig shallow
trench, five or six inches wide, around
| the spot on which the tent Is to stand,
| getting the trench rs close to the tent
as possible. This will insure the tent
| floor being perfectly dry. The tent
| should stand In an open space where
| the sun shines freely. II possible have
| the ground slope rom back to front
| unless you are using n "conicaT' tent
| in which case n slope Will be found
very inconvenent. Pull the canvas
| taut ana see that II stretches to the
| ground, but do not pull the guy ropes
| too tight, for the first rain will cause
| them to shrink, and II there Is no yield
| to them something will have to give
way, and mayhap the tent will come
crashing to the ground.
Just how the days shall be spent by
| the campers must be left to their In
| dividual tastes and to the varying
recreatiOns offered by their surround
ings. But In order for everybody
thoroughly to enjoy the outing 1t IL
incumbent on each to perform cheer
fully the duties allotted by the heat
of the camp-usually the mother o
the family, for the father Is hard a
work in town getting the pennies tina
make the camp possible. Undoubted
| ~ the most onerOus task Is to keep til,
fire well supplied with wood for thu
way In which even the most modes
camp fire will deyour wood Is some
thing remarkable. But Bobby, john,
and Tommy can easily devise many
schemes to turn this part of the worl
into actual fun. The girls of the part!
will take charge of the culinary opera
tiOns-always under the watchful ey,
Of materfa milias--and Of the washing
! and cleaning OF dishes and clothes
! There will be plenty Of work for all t
do. but all will have time for recrea
ton II the camp Is managed on tn
right lines. And when the summer 4
ut an end, and the time comes to bi,
adieu to the streams and lakes an,
woodland. the campers will one and al
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
He Willing TO He Nervous,

To argue with nervous anxiety.
either In ourselves or In others, Is
never helpful. Arguing with nervous
excitement Of any kind is like ruiz
bling n sore. 1t only irritates it. II
does not take long to argue excited or
tired nerves into Inflammation. but 1t
is long and difficult process to allay
the Inflammation. 1t Is a sad fact
that many people have been argued
into long nervous illnesses by would
he kind friends, whose only intention
was to argue them out Of illness.
Even the kindest and most disinterest-
ed friends are apt to lose patience
when they argue. and that, to the tired
brain which they are trying to re-
lieve, Is a greater irritant than they
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
SCENE IN a s UMMER CAMP.

mately acquainted with the travelling
public. Their comfort was his aim In
life. Naturally. travelling men went
that way. Tnggart made money, and
with more money he became more am.
bilious to get more. He espied the au.
ditOrship Of Marion County, with the
juicy $4,000 Of fees each year.
Marion County, however, was hope.
lessly Republican, ana 1t had been
since the death Of Lincoln. Taggart
set up his delegates, however, and Mt
the convention the leaders were quite
willing that he should try his hand.
That was In 1886. and only thirty
years had passed over his head. Tag
CART was nominated, ana he set about
In his vigorous way to get elected. He
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
TAooART's POLITICAL R,se,
Began Life at Lunch. X DOM Pie Coui
ter in Indiana polls.


Tom Taggnrt, Of Indianapolis. the
chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee. was born in Waterford.
Ireland, in 1856. On coming to this
country he went to Ohio first, and then
to Indiana with his parents, and when
he was old enough to cut a slice Of
bread straight he was given a position
at the pie counter Of lunch room Mt
the indianapolis station. 1t was only
a question Of time until he was mana.
ger Of the restaurant and he was mix.
Ing In the politics Of his ward. He
was popular with the travelling public,
and that il how he came to be backed
as the proprietor ef a small hotel near
the indianapolis depot. He watched
bis business closely and became init
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
CAMPING OUT IN SUMMER.
How Joyous and Economical Outing
May he Held.


There are a great many families
who spend their summer In town I'M
der the mistaken impression that they
"cannot afford" to 60 away FROM
home. II they only knew II there 10
one sure means Of passing the heated
season in a most enjoyable way and
even ut less expense than is entailed
by keeping house in town. Camping
out will solve the problem. a. many
people can gladly testify. 1t IL always
an easy matter to find pleasant
camping site within few miles Of
home. and It Il astonishing what fun
can be derived from leading the life Of
the gypsy. to say nothing Of the re.
sultant benefits to health.
The first thing to do Is to decide just
where the camp shall be located. II
possible It should be near lake or q
limpld stream Of water. for apart from
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
ROSE LORE.

Now since Il knows
My heart So well.
Would that this rose
Might speak ard tell.
You could not scorn
Its winsome grace.
The blush OF morn !.
Upon its face. -
Unto your own
You needs must press
The sweet mouth prone
To tenderness;
Then, lip to lip.
With rapture stirred,
You might let slip
The secret word.
With fragrant kiss
Interpreting
The dream of bliss
The rose would bring.
Then to your breast
Take it to be
Your own hearts best
Love-augury--
A welcome guest
To gladden. me.
Century.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

II you would see the latest cleo.
trical novelties. you must board an
ocean greyhound. The automatic egg
boilers, like those on the Oceanic. are
designed to cook 200 eggs at once. q
clock arrangement causing the bas.
ket containing the eggs to hop out of
the water at any half minute up to
six minutes. Another novelty Is q
self-dumping oyster cooker for stews.
At the termination Of a given time the
cooker pours its contents into a soup
plate and automatically shuts of the
Observation-Disclosures
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

realize. The radical cure for nerv.
Gus fears Ii to drop resistance to pain
full circumstances or conditions. Re.
sistance Is unwillingness to endure,
and to drop the resistance IL to be
strongly willing. This vigorous Twill.
ingness" Is SO absolutely certain In It's
happy effect, and It is so impossible
that It should fail. that the resistant
impulses seem to oppose themselves
to 1t with extreme energy. 1t Is rs II
the resistances were conscious imps,
and as II their certainty Of defeat
in the case Of their victims entire
willingness them TO do theil
worst. and to hold on to their only pos
sible means Of power with all tie
more determination. But every sharp
attack, II met with quiet willingness, "
brings defeat for the assallants, un.
til, finally the resistant imps are con
quered and disappear.-Leslie's Month
" Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
Too Much Happiness.

How'd you like ter be sleepln' Ia a
cool fence co'ner. wild big watermil.
lion fer yo' pillerT'
go long, man! You well knows
heaven can't come down to earth!"-.
Atlanta Constitution.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
Mystery Of the Rain Tree,

The mystery Of tho rain tree of the
Canaries is cloud that hovers about
1t constantly; this Is condensed to wa.
ter, which saturates the leaves and,
falling from them In constant drops,
keeps the cisterns which are In excava.
ton beneath them always full OF wa.
ter
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

Locality Makes a Difference.
us It true. pa. that stOrks can fly
100 miles an hour!'
"Well, not In Utah: they have too
many stops to make."-TOwn Topics.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27


proceeded to the LiaoTung Peninsula
field the right in
Chinese
probably the accomplished soldier Japan
considerable for
the field
Generals
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

The good man who goes wrong u q
bad man just found out
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

After working the political boss for
a Job a man can afford to take II easy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

The
artist Miss shipped St
in transit from Picking Tongku COVERING
special
Palace the station in Pkng the Empress would
carried soldiers
which
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

agree that they have had 1.-The best
time Of their lives"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
Good News for All.

Bradford, Tenn, Nov. 21.-(Spe-
cial.)-Scientifc research shows Kid
ney Trouble to be the father OF so
many diseases that news of a dis
covery Of a sure cure for it cannot
fail to be welcomed all over the coun-
try. And according to Mr.. j. A. Davis
of this place just such a cure is found
in .Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr.. Davis
says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are all that is
claimed for them. They have done
me good than anything | have
ever taken. | had Kidney Trouble
very bad, and after taking a few boxes
of Dodd's Kidney Pills I am COM
pletely cured. annot praise them
too much"
Kidney Complaint develops into
Bright's Disease, Dropsy, Diabetes,
Rheumatism and other painful and
fatal diseases. The safeguard is to
cure your kidneys with Dodd's Kid
ney Pills when they show the first
symptom of disease.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
ENGLISH OF A KIND.
Peculiar Specimens Found in Land Of
japanese.

Peculiar Specimens Found in Land Of
Japanese.
1.-THE Jap has a mania for putting up
English notices, and he floods ones
rooms at a hotel with English cards,
such English!" remarks a man from
Chrysanthemum land.
"One day l said to the waiter:
"'Kishi, the rolls are cold
Yes he answered, "a good deal
Of not cooling the cakes is good
"In the same hotel was displayed a
notice which ran:
"'On t. dining time nobody shall
be enter 10 the dining and drawing
room without the guests allow
Zone Of the articles in the municipal
laws of kioto reads:
Amy dealer shall be honestly by
his trade. OF course the sold one shall
prepare to make up the safe package.
"a Toxic dentists circular was
handed TO me; 1t read:
"Our tooth is an important organ
for human life and countenance, as
you know; therefore, when it is attack
by disease or injury, artificial tooth is
also very useful. l am engaged in the
dentistry and l will make for your pur
pOse.'"-Casselrs Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
COUNTY MAY QUIT SEARCH.
New UIm Mass Meeting Nettles Com
missioners.

missioners.
New Ulm, Mimi, Nov. 23.-As q re-
suit Of the mass meeting held Satur-
lay night for the purpose of providing
means to conduct an independent In
vestigation of the clues that seem to
point to the murderer of DR.. l.. A.
Gebhardt, there has sprung up a con-
tention on the part Of the friends OF
County Attorney Hoidale and the
county commissioners that the meet
ing was held as a direct slap at the
honesty Of purpose Of the commission
ers and the attorney. AS the new or
g%anization created by the mass meet
ing is using the evidence collected by
the detectives employed by the county,
the commissioners believe that the
people Of the county will feel the
money is being spent uselessly. They
will advise withdrawing from the case
IL the committee directs its efforts in
a way to indicate 1t will be able to
proceed alone. Nothing new has de.
veloped in the work Of the detectives,
but since the mass meeting the peo'
pie of the city seem to be in a more
satisfied mood.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
SCENTED DOGS.
Fashion Has Selected a Perfume for
Each Modish Breed.

Each Modish Breed.
Nowadays the pet dog must be per-
fumed, but it is not enough to scent
him with any old Perfume. Modish
women who consider their pets try to
select an appropriate odor for them.
Thus, Japanese poodles are per
tuned with Transplant, which has a
spicy Japanese odor that suggests the
Oriental nativity of the animal.
Mexican hairless dogs, which are
enjoying quite a vogue just now, are
scented with chypore, which has a
heavy, tropical odor which suits these
dogs of the South. Very little of it is
used, as the scent is powerful. Two
or three drops on the long hair behind
the head, where the dog cannot in.
dulge his tendency to lick it off, is all
that is needed.
The shaggy Skye terriers are scent
ed with a stimulating extract OF
Scotch heather, sold by one Of the
Fifth venue druggists, and redolent
OF the Scotch flowers perfume.
French poodles, which are not near
ly so popular now as they used to be,
/, smell d~elicately Of some Partisan per
fume.
Boston terriers have received as
their special perfume a scent made
by a New York druggist and declared
to be the sportiest of all odors.-New
| York Sun.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
CLOSE DULUTH SALOONS.
State Liquor Statutes Are Being En-
forced Vigorously.

forced Vigorously.
Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 23.-Duluth sa-
l~oonkeepers are filled with consterna-
ton at what they believe is a general
movement to enforce the liquor laws
in respect to closing up at IL o'clock
at night and all day Sundays. The
movement was started recently in
West Duluth by women residents OF
the Eighth ward. 1t resulted in nine
saloonkeepers being fined. The up
town saloon men thought the matter
would blow over, but Sunday one OF
the leading saloons on Superior street
was closed. AS 500 as the news
spread several other aloOns on SUI
perior street we're voluntarily closed
by the proprietors, who feared arrest.
Charles Evans Holt, who a few years
ago. conducted a campaign against all
night and Sunday saloons, is said to be
behind the plans for a general move
ment of that kind.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
Northwest News.
START HUNT FOR MURDERER.
Citizens Committee at New Ulm Be-
aims Work.

Citizens Committee at New Ulm Be-
gins Work.
New Ulm, Mimi, Nov. 22.-For five
hours yesterday morning the sitizens'
committee appointed to prosecute the
search for the murderer Of DR.. l.. A.
Gebhardt met with Attorney Popham
in the Office of Albert Pfaender. With
the committee were the Gebhardt
brothers, They all refuse to talk OF
the proceedings, but it is known that
the purpose of the meeting was to or
ganize and map out a - campaign pro-
viding for raising money and to secure
the services of a competent detective.
1t is said that Albert Pfaender. who is
attorney for the murdered mans es-
tate, will advise the committee. The
excitement manifested since the muir
der was committed twenty days ago is
a little less apparent to-day, the people
being nor satisfied since they have
taken the search for the criminal into
their W hands. The Pinkerton de-
tectives were out of the city yesterday
and are reported following a new clue
which directs suspicion in a new direc-
ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
The Magnificent State Capitol Building at Salem, Oregon.
PRAISE FROM THE EX-GOVERNOR OF OREGON.

DERUNA is known from the Atlantic
i to the Pacific. Letters of congrat-
ulation and commentator testify
ing to the merits of Pcruna as a catarrh
remedy are pouring in from every State
of the Union.
DR.. Hartman is receiving hundreds
If such letters daily. All classes write
Jhese letters, from the highest to the
lowest.
The outdoor laborer, the indoor arti-
san, the clerk, the editor, the statesman,
he preacher-all agree that Peruna is
he catarrh remedy of the age.
The stage and rostrum, recognizing
catarrh as their greatest enemy, are es-
pecially enthusiastic in their praise and
testimony.
Any a who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh.
Catarrh is well-nigh UNIVERSAL; almost
omnipresent.
Peruna is the only absolute safeguard
known. A cold is the beginning OF
catarrh. To prevent colds, to cure colds,
is to cheat catarrh of it's victims.
Peruna NOT only cures cafarrh, bul
prevents II. Every household should
be supplied with this great remedy for
coughs, colds and so forth.
The Ex-Governor of Oregon is an
ardent admirer of Peruna. He keeps if
continually in the house.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-11-25
Except.

"Ah, Jack" said a gentleman, meet
ing another in the street so you are
married at last. Allow me to congrat-
ulate you, for / hear you have al ex-
cellent and accomplished wife"
81 have indeed" was the reply; "she
is so accomplished. Why, sir, she is
perfectly at home in literature; at
home in art; at home in science-in
short, at home everywhere, except
Except what?'
Except at home.'-Cassell's Jour
nal.