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The Washington times., 1904-01-07
WEST VIRGINIANS FILL
THE RALEIGH HOTEL
Politicians and Business Men Swarm to
the Capital for Conferences.

Residents Of West Virginia have been
gathering at the Raleigh so rapidly in
the last few days that the register last
night seemed 10 contain about three
times as many guests from that State
as from any other.
Among the visitors arc G. w Curtain,
the millionaire Iumberman: Thomas w.
Fleming. a member of the Legislature:
G.. Nj. Hueston. a coal operator; s. g.
Durham and James d. Brady. T. A
Brown. T. 3. Dyer. and w. A. Chiffon.
lawyers; Reese Blizzard, a prominent
and wealthy citizen of the State: Post
master c. a. Petty. and Z. w Stan
ton. J. A. Jarnett. Grant F. Hall. and
L. G. frame. all Of Charleston.
Except the party Of Charleston politi-
clans who are here to urge the APP
pointment of their candidate for local
office. all the other visitors are here
upon independent missions
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COMP ANON OF GREEDY
VICTIM OF CANCER
Sergeant Fredericks Accompanied Ex-
plorer on Arctic Exploration-But
Six Men Returned Alive.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 7.-Sergt. julius
Fredericks, who accompanied Greedy on
his expedition to the Arctic regions.
from which only six men returned alive.
died at his residence ia this city yester-
day afternoon after a lingering illness
of cancer of the stomach. He had rec
ognized the fact for several months that
he could not recover, but had main
tanned his cheerful demeanor almost to
the hour of death
Sergeant Fredericks came to this CITY
soon after he recovered from the illness
Incident to his exposure i'm the Arctic
regions, and several years ago was an
pointed to a place in the Government
Weather Bureau.
He always believed that he and Ser
geant Brainard would have reached il
on their dash to the pole had they not
been SO weakened by exposure before
making the attempt.
F'redericks was arranging to make an
other trip to the Arctic regions when he
was taken i'll, having entered into an
agreement to make the attempt with a
Chicago inventor Of a balloon.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
NO MONEY TO PAY BOARD,
RJBLEMAN Is ARRESTED

TORONTO, Jan. IA distinguished
looking English gentleman who has been
causing iutter in society about the
King Edward Hotel under the name of
Archibald Edward Stuart has been ar
rested for falling TO pay a $3.50 board
Dill He is believed to be William
Brown, alias Prince Archibald Stuart
de Modena. who married the divorced
wire Of Earl Russell. and who was him
self divorced from her recently.
At StGart's request. the police cabled
TO his friends. in England. asking for
money 40 settle his bills. The answer
came this morning-'No money!
Stuart said he had wife In Rerls-
shire England. who had lots of nona,
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CONVICT HAS SECRET
OF COMBINING METALS
Knows How 70 Make Compounds That
Have Attracted Attention of
Worlds Scientists.

NEWARK. Jan. "A suit for royal
ties discloses the fact that convict.
Joseph Haas, who is in the Kings coun-
" penitentiary for burglary, alone pos.
sesses the secret of making several cora>
pounds that have been discussed by
scientific bodies all over the world. Haas
was formerly employed by d.. William
> Barclay, who is suing for royalties
from the sale of compounds
Haas. II is alleged. made the discovery
OF a chemical process Of the combina-
ton of gold and arsenic. mercury and
gold, manganese and gold and gold and
other metallic salts. The compounds are
now known to the medical world as
'Arsenauro. 'Mercauro." and Man
ganuro"
Affidavits from the convict will be pro-
duced during the hearing of the case.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
FRANK AND JOHN JAEGER
UNDER SERIOUS CHARGES

CHICAGO. Jan. 7.-Charged with SELL
ing mining stocks by making false rep
reservations through the mails. Frank
lager and John jaeger. well known
throughout the United States as mining
stock promoters and brokers. have been
arrested. on the complaint OF PostOmce
Inspector William NJ. Ketcham.
Postoffice Inspector Stuart ordered the
arrest Of the Jagers after his men had
made an inquiry into the business meth
DDS Of the Model Gold Mining Company
and the jaeger oil Company. OF which
concerns Frank lager is president and
treasurer, and John jaeger secretary.
Upward OF $4,000 is involved in the
case. and the Federal authorities say
astounding revelations will be made
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RECEIVERS SALE.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. Auctioneer

Receivers Sale in Bank
ruptcy of a large stock of
Cakes, Crackers, Confection-
cry, Groceries, Office Furni-
ture, Fixtures, Etc, con-
tinued in premises No. 225
Pennsylvania Avenue N. w;
also 2 Horses, Wagons, Far
ness, Etc.
By virtue Of a decree Of the Sirpreu,e C,o,7rt
Of the District OF Columbia, in re Andre,v
krause, bankrupt. No. 522 the yIndersigna,l
receiver VIII offer Tor sale by public auction
within the above premises. on FRIDAY TIN
EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY. A. d. 1904 AT
TIN O'CLOCK A. NJ, large stock of cltes
crackers, candy, groceries, fixtures Office ff,r-
niturc, etc: also horses. wagons n,rncSs
etc. which the attention Of the trade :
called.
Terms: Cash
r. WALTER BRANDENBURG, Receiver
iao-t Fendall Building.
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EYESIGHT NEARLY LOST
BY EXPLOSION OF LEAD

WESTCHESTER. Nd. Jan. 7.-Israel
Utz. near Cranberry Station, Carroll
county. narrowly escaped having his
eyes put out by an explosion Of molten
lead He was molding harness rings out
OF lead. and it being rather dark I'm the
room ne asked one Of the children to
open the door while he was pouring the
metal into the mold The cold air blew,
directly over the mold. and az he
stopped to see if IL was filled there was
an explosion, and the metal was blown
into MS face. His face and eyes were
badly burned, and it was thought at
first that his sight had been DESTROYED.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
CHILDREN MADE WEALTHY
BY EX-G0V. BUSHNELL

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. Jan. AT din
ner party given at the home OF eX-Gov.
a 5. Bushnell, he made gifts 10 his
children aggregatins $3.50 600. They are
al in stock Of an agricultural imple-
ment house. and draw dividends OF Z. per
cent Those favored are Mrs H c. Di-
mond. daughter. $4,000; Mrs. x.
Frank McGrew. daughter. $780,
Mrs. John l.. Bushnell. a daughter-in-
law. $1,000. John l.. Bushnell. "a son,
10000: Frank McGrew, n son-in-law,
$4,000. and r. c. Dimond, a son-in-law
100000.
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GRIEF KILLED WIFE
AS HUSBAND WAS BURIED
Swooned as Coffin Was Lowered Into
Grave and Did Not Regain
Consciousness.

NEW YORK, Jan. THE grief that
oVercame her as she saw her husband
buried caused the death of Mrs Nora
lowing. She was twenty-four years
old and had been married only a few
months. Bowling contracted pneumonia
last week. dying Wednesday.
Il viii not survive him. she told her
friends as the funeral procession started
for Calvary Cemetery. They tried TO
persuade her to remain a. home. so
Frustrated was she, but she refused to
do so. She swooned as the coffin was
lowered into the grave and was taken
70 hotel near by. Mrs. Bowling died
shortly after.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
ANNIE RUSSELL PLAYED
WHILE MOTHER WAS DEAD

NEW YORK. Jan. while Annie
Russell was playing the role Of the for
Torn orphan child in Mice and Men" at
allentown. Pa. last night telegram
arrived announcing the death Of her
mother. at Short Hills. l. 1.
The manager decided that IL would be
more kind 70 keep the actress in ignor-
ance OF her great loss until the days
work was done. Miss Russell played
through the evening, and w,;h smiling
face acknowledged the applause Of her
audience. Ii was not until she reached
her hotel that the sad news was told to
her
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
NEW B0VARD BLOCK
BURNED IN DUQUESNE

McKEESPORT, Pa. Jan. THE 30.
ward block. a new brick structure, four
stories high, and one of the finest build
ings in Duquesne a suburb Of this city.
was destroyed by fire which broke out
at o'clock yesterday morning.
Two big merchandise frms-L p. Le-
bovitz and Goldman g. Same-lost all
their goods and barely escaped with
their lives. The loss is about $4,000 The
building belonged to Stella Bovard
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
FUNERAL SERVICES
OF HENRY R0THEMICH

NEW YORK. Jan. THE funeral Of
Henry Rothemich, a newspaper worker
Of many years standing, took place yes
terday from his late residence. 1883 La
fayette Avenue. Brooklyn
Mr. ROthemich died Sunday morning
Of heart failure following a at Of
coughing.
Mr.. ROthemich had served the Asso-
ciated Press. the United Press and the
Publishers Press success ively for thirty
years. He was fifty years old.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
BLOOD VESSEL BURST
BY D0CKSTADEB'S JOKES

NEW YORK, Jan. Lew Dockstader
for one Of the members of the audience
at the Victoria Theater last night, when
J. Townsend burst a blood vessel
through laughing TOO heartily. DR.. G..
II. walker WAS summoned 10 attend
him, and he was taken home in a cab
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
UNCONSCIOUS WATcHMAN
ROASTING TO DEATH

NORRISTOWN. Jan. 7.-tnconscious
and slowly burning TO death alongside
a red-hot stove in his Matchbox. against
which he had fallen in a stroke of apo
plexy. James Costello, Waterman al
the Ford Street crossing of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway. I'm
bridgeport. was found by James Burke.
who picked up the man. whose clothing
was in flames, and rolled him in the
snow on the outside He was brought
10 Charity Hospital, and may die.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
STUDENTS MUST GO
TO MORNING PRAYERS

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. students
Of the University of Pennsylvania who
are inclined TO skip morning prayers
in the college chapel have received "A
decided incentive for increased devotion.
al zeal. Dean J. II. Penniman an
nounCed yesterday that any student who
is found 10 have been absent from chap
el services eleven times will be suspend.
ed for a week. for twelve absences ne
will be suspended a month, and for thir-
teen absences, for the rest Of the term.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
TAKE CAR AHEAD"
ORDER IS ILLEGAL

NEW YORK, Jan. I'm test case as
to the legality Of street car passengers
being compelled to take the car ahead"
the appellate division Of the supreme
court. in Brooklyn. has decided that the
passengers are entitled 10 be carried to
the end of the route indicated by the
signbOard ON the car
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
WOMAN SAVES TWO CHILDREN.

NEW YORK, Jan. Irene Wigand,
six, and her brother, Arthur. three. were
alone on the second floor Of their home
in Harrison, n. j., yesterday. when the
house took fire. Mrs. Mary Bruder
who lives next door. heard the children
scream, and rushed upstairs. Their haii
and clothing had been singed by the
flames. but she carried both safely to
the street
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
GREAT FLOOD FEARED

PiTTSBJ'RG. Jan. THE Allegheny
River is gorsed continuously for 1fty-
three miles, and in many places is frozen
solid. Rivermen fear the greatest flood
IN the rivers history wiz follow a
break up.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
GOVERNMENTS BRIEFS
IN PENDING TEA CASES
Questions Involving Quality
of ImpOrtatiOns.
C0NSTITUTI0NALITY OF ACT
Effort of Treasury Department to Pro-
hibit Flooding the Country With
Impure Product.

Department Of Justice and Treasury
officials are much interested in the out
come Of what are known as -the tea
cases now pending in the Supreme
court of the United States. The Gov
eminent briefs have been filed in these
cases his week. the actions being
those of Buttheld VS. Stranahan, col
lector of the port of New York. and
Buttfield VS.. BidweH
These two cases are the last of a
series involving the constitutionaIity Of
the tea inspection act of March 2. 1897
The act Is designed to prevent the i'm
portation of impure and unwholesome
tea, and provides for the appointment
by the Secretary of the Treasury Of a
board Of seven experts in teas, who are
required to prepare and submit to the
Secretary standard samples of tea. on
the recommendation of the board the
Secretary Of the Treasury establishes
standards of purity, quality, and fitness
for consumption of all kinds of teas i'm
ported into the country
The Washington times., 1904-01-07

DECLARING VIRTUES
OF MAID OF ORLEANS
Second Stage Reached in Process of
Canonization of Joan of Arc by
Public Proclamation.

LONDON. Jan. by the public dec
larauon of her virtues. Joan of Arc
passed the second stage Of her canoniza-
ton. says the Rome correspondent OF
the London Times" This means that
the Maid Of Orleans. i'm addition 20 the
theological virtues Of faith. hope. and
charity. is also formally declared TO
have displayed temperance. fortitude.
prudence. ard justice. This process of
Qualification follows the initial cere-
mony of declaring her venerable" al
though the right to have affairs erected
and public worship 20 address her is
withheld until the last stage Of canoni-
zation. in which she is proved TO have
worked miracles.
The reading OF the decree at the Vat
lean today was the occasion for a refer
ence TO French politics The Pope in
Noked the futercession OF the Maid Of
Orleans Tor the restoration Of peace to
French Roman Catholics.
IL is not certain that Joan viii pass
TO the last stage Of canonization. It
may be considered inexpedieut to let
her. At the present time she is ven
Grated by all Frenchmen alike. 1t is
feared that if she is now entered fully
upon the Roman calendar. many Of her
countrymen viii never again mention
her name.
The canonization of the Maid of Or
leans has been the devout wish Of
French Catholics for many years. and
the canon has been advocated by many
OF the leading ecclesiastics Of that couu-
try. The formalities required by the
church law are exceedingly rigid and
elaborate. and have already consumed
upward of thirty years. In no event
can the enrolment Of Joan Of Arc
among the saints be completed before
1906.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
DO YOU NEED LOAN?

reasonable rates. Courteous trzalment No
sHeay Life insurance policies bought ard
loaned on. CHAS. A. BAKER. ITO + at Rooms
tO-A2. Phone 81. seaS-tf
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
The Government Briefs.

The actions which are now pending
have arisen over the refusal 70 admit to
this country tea inferior TO standard IN
quality The Government briefs enter
eXhaustively into the history of the
legislation for the exclusion Of bad teas
Before the act went into effect in 1891.
ii is alleged the country was flooded
with bad tea. \ special committee Of
the Senate investigated conditions pre-
vious to the enactment of the measure.
II was found millions of pounds of tea
unfit for use were constantly being ats-
mitted, and that the people were drink
ing the lowest average grade of teas
ever known.
In case the present law is nulIihed, it
is expected by officials that the same
conditions will prevail as before the
enactment OF the measure. and the
country viii again be flooded with teas
of UnwholesOme and inferior quality.
The Washington times., 1904-01-07
Regular graduate, tEO schools;
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DR., LEATHERMAN

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The Washington times., 1904-01-07
MONEY TO LOAN.
100 WEEKLY ON SBA

1919 WEEKLY ON SHARES
Oh slu ana up two years success; stau,P for
PARTICULARS. Address BOX 500 this oaice 5-st
MONEY To loan IN SIMS OF7 X To S56
JOSEPH CAIN, 2S7 Pa ave. NV, in fruit store
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-22

VIM TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Best
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-22

OIL NEWS

Nothing better than light producers
were reported from the lower southwest
fields Saturday. The South Penn Oh
Company's No. on the T. j. Parist
farm, located ON the east side Of the
Folsom district, in Harrison county, Il
holding up at $50 barrels a day. This
well was drilled in last Tuesday and
produced 8s5 barrels the first "a hours
and then declined to 1851 barrels at the
end OF the second day. This is by far
the largest producer that has been
drilled in that district for several
months.
In The same district, No. / on the
II. A. Parish farm has been completed
and has only a light show OF oil. B. F.
Heldreth No. has been drilled % feet
into the stray sand and has filed up
/ 500 feet with fluid. The South Penn
Oil Company mas drilled its second test
on the T. S. Schriver fam 10 feet int
the stray and has developed no oil Of
gas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-22

New c entury Flour
makes the best bread.
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EOTEYSHONEYAr6TAF

GTrHs Colds prave4vts p asinlur,.,
For sale by Stone q Mercer, Q.
sturm q Co.. end b }. criss.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-22
Proud Father and Grandfather.

The only man in the city happier and
prUuder than Roy Reynolds, the first
chair barber in welcAl's Inird street bar
Der shop is b. w. Reynolds, Roy's
father, who has charge OF the Glen Ell
barber shop. The reason for this is
that since one o'clock Monday morning
Roy has been the father Of q fourteen
pound son, born to him and Mrs. Rey'
nolds at their home 3l7 Jackson street
and Roy's father is grandfather for th'
first time in his life. Both mother ant
chird are doing we'll.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-22
G. P. DALLAS,
Chief Marshal.
Erecting Rottling works.

The Francis Minerva Water Company
is putting in "a fine basement, thoroughly
cclnented and air tight, for the purpose
of bottling mineral water at the new
well at wilsonburg, which recently
came in at the rate of 100 gallons a
minute and a nice building suitable for
the purpose Will be erected at once.
With this completed they will be in bet
ter position than ever to meet the grow
ing trade this famous water is receiving.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-22
p;cbwood ,Exeursionists Come.

A train OF ten coaches reasonably
well filed, arrived here over the West
Virginia & Pittsburg division of the
Baltimore s. Ohio Railroad system, from
Redwood ut / O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
It brought between six and seven halnd
red excursionists. They enjoyed the
sights OF the city all the afternoon and
left on the return trip at o'clock il
tine evening, content with the enjoyment
the visit to Clurlsburg had given them
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-22
WIN. TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Best
Notice.

Notice.
All persons participating IN the grand
Labor Day parade here Monday, Sept.
IS, 1904, will conform with the intention
of the labor Council TO make the sane
strictly non-partisan, and will 'herefore
have nothing that would savlr whatever
of politics. The celebration here is fol-
the purpose, and that only, of promoting
the welfare of labor and hboring men,
organized labor, and not to
advance the interests OF any political
party or candidate. This is done merely
to call attention to the character of the
demonstration and not because there
mas been any indication that any one
will undertake to avail themselves of
tine occasion, as one to advance any ones
political interests.
c. P.DALLAS,
aug22- st. Chief Marshal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-22
nnriea IN poddridge County.

The remains of Ralph Woofter, whe
died in a local hospital Saturday morn
ing from typhoid fever, were sent =
Weston Sunday morning and from there
they were taken to tine Point Pleasant
cemetery IN Doddrsdge county Monday
morning and buried.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-22
WIN. TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Best.

'aug22-4t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-22
printers Special Meeting Tonight.

A special meeting of the Clarlssbarg
Typographical Union, No. s72, win be
held tonight in the hall in Oak Hail
building for the purpose Of making ar
engagements tor participation in the org
Labor Day parade. It is desired that
all members possible be PRESENT.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-22
wiI,onbure Beats Lightburn.

wilsonburg and Iightbtrn played a
pame of base ball at Good Hope Satur-
day AFTERNOON in the presence of a good
crowd. The score stood to 4 in favo
of Wilsouburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-22
Sweet R1eIody Flour

sRADDocK MARYLAND RYE-The
Best and Purest Whiskey IN the
world. aug2otf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11
RAILROADS AND COMMERCE.
House FILE No. 38-BY SANKEY.


FOR AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2022 OF
THE CODE OF 1897 RELATING TO
PRIVATE CROSSINGS.
Be it Enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Iowa:
That the word zone" after the word
"repair" in line three be stricken out;
that the word zone" in front of "cause
way" in the third line be stricken out;
that the letter IS" be added to the word
guard in the third line; that the letter
IS" be added to the word "cause-way"
in the third line; that the letter IS" be
added to the word "place" in the fourth
line.
Said section, when so amended, to be
as follows:
SECTION 2022. Private Crossings
When any person owns land on both
sides of any railway, the corporation
owning the same shall, when requested
so to do, make and keep in good repair,
cattle guards and cause-ways or other
adequate means of crossing the same at
such reasonable places as may be deslg-
mated by the owner.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11

Governor Cummins has appointed Dr.
A. P. Panchette Of the homeopath school
to succeed DR.. Adams Of Sac county as
a member of the State board of health
DR.. Hanchette resides at Council Bluffs
The vacancy has been source of con.
siderable annoyance to the governor
as he was besieged by osteopaths and
homeopaths for recognition in the ap
pointment. The osteopaths were espec
tally importunate, but were finally turn
ed down.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11
INSURANCE.
HOUSE FILE No. 75-BY SANKEY.
RTTT,

Il LIE ANO. Ic-b1 IotANhEIs
A BILL.
FOR AN ACT IN RELATION TO INSURANCE.
Be it Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Iowa:
SECTION 1. That the value of property
insured, and the amount of insurance to
be paid, in the event of loss, shall be
fixed in the policy of insurance at the
time said policy is delivered to the in
sured.
SECTION 2. That in the event of loss
or damage the value of the property in
sured shall not be questioned, but ac-
copied as the adjudicated value thereof.
SECTION 3. All acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11

The "stand pat" papers Of Iowa are
agreed that there is no occasion for
quarreling in the republican party of
Iowa. The thing is just as simple as
falling off log. All that is necessary
is for Cummins to be good.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-11
SCHOOLS AND TEXT BOOKS.
HOUSE FILE No. 7S-BY SANKEY.

A BILL.
FOR AN ACT IN RELATION TO TEXTBOOKS IN
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
OF IOWA.
Be it Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Iowa:
SECTION 1. That the school textbooks
shall be uniform in all the public schools
Of the State of Iowa.
SECTION 2. That for the purpose of
establishing uniformity in textbooks
in the public schools aforesaid, a ccm-
mission shall be appointed to consist of
two members of the House Of Represen-
tatives, and two members Of the Senate,
and the State Superintendent of Public
Instruction; whose duty it shall be to
select the best system Of school text
books for the use of the public schools.
SEC. 8. That said uniform school text
books shall be furnished by the State at
actual cost to all the counties in the
State, upon requisition Of county super
intendent of schools in the respective
counties.