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The Washington times., 1904-03-20
HOW PARENTS MAY ASSIST
IN PUBLIC SCHOOL. WORK
By A.. STUART,
Superinfndenfof Schools Of DSlrcfof
By 4. T. STUART,

This however. would enormously in
crease the expense of public school in
struction by practically doubling the
number of teachers. bat would make t.
possible for the teacher 70 adjust her
instruction 60 the varying abilities OF
the pupiis-mcntal and pEysical-a thing
mach 10 be desired
d.. EHot's views.
CDR. Eliot. Of Earvard has said within
year taat in the reform vhlch Seeks
GimiDut!oa In the number Of childre1
given % any enc teacher, VIC touch the
most important subject Of reform 70
the entire American school system. IN
the absence however. OF au idch c9rdi-
ton Uaieh makes individual instruction
posi- l e It IS evident that nothing sho-t
OF the wise corporation ot parents with
capabilities OF the child vial Prerent
the harmful overstrain Of the weakins.
The teacher is the hrst 10 discover that
e pupil IS misplaced. and is unequal "a
che necessary tasks of the grade
Too frequently parental pride ana arm
b,tiou for the childs enhancement stand
in t3le way OF his aasisnmcnt % a grade
OF WcsJ1 easily w.tain his powers. There
is in washington Che most cordial CO.
operation with yhe teachers by parenTs
ON ali CuCs--JDs. lF one would expect ia
q community where so large q percent
sEc 81 tae parents ere educated AID re-
uHcl
B-Ldi1gs Ee-tcr
-I thi1k there axe compare tiveiy fcH
cases cf nervousness among odr children
ccu used Us The strain Of school life alone.
Where such nervousness or ether ply
steal weakness exists. it is weH to seek
for causes ct home as Well as - school.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

Homo study is not required unti the
sixth school years IS reached. There
is a constant change of occupation and
a frequent breaking up Of the school
sessions by recesses; the conditions OF
i;ght heating. anu ventilation have
steadily grown better with the con-
struction Of each new school building,
until now in our latest school houses
the sanitary conditions are better than
in very many homes.
Few Examinations.
Examinations as the chlef or only
test OF the pupils advancement no
longer prevail, more and more is this
measured by the same standard Of his
daily accomplishments. whether oral or
written, whether WIKI books or without
them. Such examinations as are giveE
are Fcsorted to merely 20 aid the teacher
IN making up q fai- estimate of the pu-
pi's progress, and never as final test Of
his success or failure. The element that
inspires terror III an exa rainaticn is thai
so much hangs on the issue. which pai
takes Of the s0lcmnity OF a death sen
tcncc on the one hand. or becomes a
gracious gift Of life on the other Apart
from the harm wrought By subjecting
growing children 10 the exc miration a.
q convincing test OF scholarship, Ii
should be considered that an examine
ter Itself Is. under the most favorable
conditions, an Inefficient instrument Tor
tie determination # mental growth ar
saoutd lie rtsorsed TO only TO rc-enlorcc
and strengthen judgments obtained by
other and better means-such as the
cumulative daily work Of the student
from tho beginning to the caG or TIE
year.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

.EEGN ARENTs can greatly ala Inc
- teachers in their effort to
/ take care Of the physical
weil-bcins OF the child by visiting The
school and observing FOR themselves the
activities Of the school room and the
conditions under which the required
work is done our school house doc S
stand iavitinsly open to everybody. AMI
the tcachcrs are glad % welcome all
who come. especially The mothers. Thc
responsibility FOR the chnd's right train
l1s seems TO be divided in pretty nearly
equal shares betwceu The teacher and
the parent and each should know what
is going on IN the others domain. IT
IS just as important for the teacher 70
know about the pupils hong 1870 as for
parent to know 2bout his school
life
Far Fran Perfect.
EFT is admitted Chat the craded sys-
ten Of schools is far from perfect. for
too often The Individual IS lost ia ihe
mass; the talented child is retarded.
ana The dull child corrcsDondinEIy push
ed a-cad beyond his abilities THIS Il
chiefly because the teacher has far ton
many pupils 20 handle. 4 closer adap-
tation Of the required work 10 the needs
Of individual pupils implies. first u an.
much smaller clesses-n0t more than
half the size OF the present classes
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IS EVANS RESPONSIBLE
FOR BiSC0E CHERGES2

Service jealousy and personal E2lce'.
are the causes 20 which the friends o.
Paymaster Henry r.. BiSc0c. Of he
navy. ascrlbe the action against I'm
which resulted I'm his trial by court
martial and sentence 20 loss OF rank mr
neglect OF duty
An appeal from the decision of tae
courJ-martial which tried PaynaasJ'r
BIscOe is said 70 ben its way 20 ms
country from the Philippines now
Ii is minated that Admiral Evans
dislike Tor Biscoe is responsible Tor the
charges against him.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
GONGRESSHEA TO VISIT
The FAR NORTHWEST
Large Party Expected to Leave ST
Louis on May 10 fo- The
Gold Fields.

II present plans are perfected. >
large party of Senators. Represen IA
lives. and others interested i'm the Eur
Northwest viii leave St Louis on Nay
Is for trip through Alaska and rfe
gold fields and spend the Fourth of Juy
near the Arctic circle
The special train VIII so from 4.
Louis almost due West. To I3euV,r.
Colorado Springs. and Salt Lake CEy,
and TO san Francisco. While in SdcEt-
ntnto the members of the party VIII be
received 10y Governor Pardee. A week
viii be spent in southern California.
and the start made from Seattle tas
early part of June.
The party expects to return 70 the
States by August l. The preliminary
itinerary has been arranged py joan
Z. CIum. acting Postoficc INSPECTOR Ia
charge at New York.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
PLAT T-ODELL FIGHT
ABSORBS ATTENTION
Political Careers of Both New York Senator's Believed to
Be Hanging in the Balance.

New York State politics has jumped
70 the front as the most important topic
cf the moment I'm Administration circles,
and there IS no longer amy concealrent
of the fact that much perturbation OF
mind has been caused ia Washington
by late political developmc1ts I'm the
Empire state
Senators Platt and Depew are both in
New York city. and are ready 90 make
the frhl of their careers against Gov
ernor Odeu and his friends for control
Of the State convention. Although Sen
ator Plat is the man battling most
particularly Tor mis- political nfe since
loss Of control over the organization
would relegate him 20 the rear in mat
tiers Of party domination IT Is never
the!css fight of relative Importance 70
Senator Depew. Unless Pl8tt wins out
Dcpew can "see his finish as o member
Of the Senate. according to local po-
htiCal observers
At times there has been some I'M
certainty as to Senator Depews final
position in case OF an open rupture be
tween Senator Platt and Governor
OdeU but no such doubt exists at pres
ent. ANY uncertainty heretofore exist
inS was dispellcd last Thursday night
in washington when William Barnes,
dr.. or Albany. was the Senator's guest
at the Corcoran House here Like most
of the other characters subordinate TO
the TWO contending leaders i'm the POI
litical drama, Barnes has been repre-
scented as somewhat uncertain I'm his
allegiance to Platt This point was
quickly settled by en- unequivocaI dec
iarati In favor OF the veteran Sen
atcr, and Senator Depcw thcreupon in
trusted his own political fortunes TO
the same hands Barnes is chairman
OF the executive committee of the Re
publican State committee.
Think PIatt Too Late.
There is somewhat general feeling
among politicians ira Washington that
Senator Platt has made the mistake Of
his political career in waiting so long
before taking the field against OdclI.
The governor has been agrressivcly at
work on his prospective corTaIling OF
delegates and has his wires laid or
most comprehensive lines. This has
been all too apparent to- many or Seua-
cor PLAYS friends, but they have been
unable heretofore to arouse him GO ana
appreciation of the fact that his lead
ership is really endangered Hc has
recognized 1t now too late. they say.
and VIII be unable to- beat ou, the gov
eruor in the convention
This Wow is not Copcurred in unaui-
mously, however, by Senator Platrs
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
PRESIDENT PALMA
LOVES THIS COUNTRY

a message of good VIII To President
Roosevelt from President Palma. OF
Cuba. was carried 90 jnc White House
yesterday by Admiral Dewey, who is
just back from the manouvcrs in south
eEn waters.
we owe it au 10 you was what
President Palma told Admiral Dewey.
referring TO the part played by the
United States in accomplishing the free
dom of Cuba and bringing about It's
present prosperous state.
The Admirsl found the Morales fac
ton ana its opponents az war in Santo
Domingo. RE says che contest Is m
earnest, both sides having AauSers. As
TO tAe maarVVcrS. Admiral Dewey con-
slcc-s them successful
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
GETTYSBURG DEMOCRATS
MEET IN HARMONY

GETTYSBURG, Pa. March 19.-The
Democrats held their county committee
meeting this afternoon. w p Devine.
chairman; c. w. Butcher. secretary, and
Emory j. Plank. treasurer. We're ali
elected by exclamation.
Delegates TO the State convention are:
DIT. b, X. Foreman. of LittIestown, r.
\. eastman, OF York Springs: alter
mates. W. T. Zeigler. Gettysburg: Georgc
NJ. Nicely. Fairfield
IL was the most harmonious cOnven-
ton held here tor year,
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
The TREASURY SURPLUS
LESS THAN LAST YEAR

The Treasury surplus for the current
fiscal year at the close of business yes
tc"11y amounted 10 S5,e5l.73f. as against
=;l,-'i,4a9 at the same date in 1903 The
excess OF receipts over expenditures
thus far in March is 81, 7t9,423.
Government receipts ana expenditures
AeSt5rdHN were Customs. %fl2. Gal: in
lttnlI revenue $l3G."l9; miscellaneous.
fla so; total receipts Sl,3iSlfT, total cx-
pcuClturCs SLIGO 600
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
ARTHUR N. BEAUPRE
OFF FOR NEW STATION

Arthur NJ Beaupre. the newly aT-
pointed United states minister TO ths
Argentine Republic. called at the Stati
Department yesterday and said sood-by
TO Secretary Hay and Assistant Sccre-
tary LOOMS.
Mr.. Boaupre left Washington yester'
day for New York ard viii sail today
for Great Britain. lie VIII be On LoHdoa
for three vt cks and viii then sail for
Buenos Ayres where no VIII sucrtcd
John Barrett who was recently tr2nS-
fCrrcd TO Paaam ma
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

dence of its sincere redemption, we
now call upon the Star" to turn or
the light, not only by mentionin5
names. but also by informing the pub
lie what it knows. and what other peu-
pie know It knows, about our public
schools. Let there be no mystery, but
caiy light, light, and still more light /.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
LOST LIFE IT! FIRE.

GENEVA, n. Y. March l9.-Fire de-
et-oyed several buildings in the bust
ness section of this place. Inez L. Bon
nell music teacher. VINO occupied "a
room in one the burnt buildings. was
Saiiocated The money loss is So 900.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

The Times asked Superintendent OF
Schools Stuart how parents might
help teachers in the work Of children
IN The schools. In reply Superintand-
cnt Stuart says:
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
MILLIoNAIPR FoUND I'D.

GAINESVILLE. Wis. March 19-Al-
len r. Lovcjoy. whose wealth is esti-
mated st several million dOlgrs, WAS
found Cead in bed yesterday. lie was
seventy nine years cid
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE
IN RAILROAD BUILDING
Expectation That It VIII Be Extended
to Capitalists Who Hay Construct
Lines IN the Philippines.

Secretary Taft is willing to have Con-
gress guarantee railroad builders an
income Of per cent On investments IN
railway property in the PHILIPPINES.
Railroad builders are holding cut for a
IS per cent guarantee, and until an
agreement IS reached as TO the rate to
be offered there is Iittle likelihood of
railway construction in the insuiaT pos
sessions
In addition TO Offering the guarantee
.of per cent Secretary Taft is willing
that all materials required fer the con-
struction and equipment of the rail-
ways shall be admitted to the Philip
pines free of duty. as was the case in
Cuba at the time railway cons truction
was encouraged by this country.
Encouraging Outlook
SECRETARY Taft is much encourage
by the interest railway magnates have
shown in the efforts OF the War Depart
ment to encourage the building of rail-
way lines connecting the agricultural
districts with tie coast. and believes
there will be no difficulty in inducing
capital to seek investment in Philip
pine railways which shall be regulated
IN measure by the Philippine commits
sion
Sir William Van Horn. who is p-omi-
nently identified with the Canadian
Pacific Railway. and is Interested in
Cuban lines. recently stated he believes
this Government Will have no trouble
IN getting capital 10 invest in Philippine
railways II the policy of the Govern
ment be as liberal rs il was in Cuba
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

At Denver. Colorado. twenty Baptist
ministers ard some of their parishioucrs.
failing To- got carpenters to worl. on "a
new school building. took or their coats
ard worked at it themselves. II is lucky
the labor union did not come down on
them for working without label,
-- ----
Manual training m,sht De more popu-
lar with the people who need it if some
Of their advisers would send sons and
daughter to The schools.
Secretary Tart has assured the public
that he does not intend to tear up fam
iiy men by the roots and send them 20
the Philippine which win doubtless
make many worthy clerks sleep better
o. nights.
The corner ia cotton has broken. and
it made quite "a noise. Tor anything go
soft
The Northeast Passage may be avail
able for Russian varships. bu, it tool.
ono explorer two years to get around
to Japon by that route. and by that time
the way would probably be ancient his
to-y
Senator Plau Says DE was OF his
saard beaaaar nc vas IuIcd TO sleep
Docs tsat silly cid individual supsose
anybody VIII believe th1t2
The Washington times., 1904-03-20

In referring TO the policy Of tllo Pc
ruvian government toward foreigners,
Mr. CalderCn said no distinction was
shown between Imnal grants and natives
Foreigners may take part Ii ngrielpsl
government, and are open Il receive the
benefit Of the land grant system which
embraces the distribution OF la2d la the
forest region in pieces not exceeding i've
acres. Additional property is leased by
the government at the rate OF 81 cents
an acre yearty, or may be bought 40 IL
an acre The forests are -Ich with
rubber trees. and the production. Of the
substance has proven ii profitable BUSH
ness for the army OF settlers.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
ALI RED GALBER0N
LECTURES ON PERU
interesting Talk Before
Geographic Society.
BY PICTURES
Value Of Parama Canal TO This "Cor-
ner of the Earth" Shown 70
Be Enormoas

Alfred Alvarez Calderon. son az TIE
Peruvian minister save an illustrate
lecture on the subject Of ''pcru before
the National CSe0grap hic Society at
Columbian University yesterday after
noon. Tho address was To have been
delivered by Minister CaIderon. but oEF-
Ing 80 Sight indisrosition ire was un-
aDie 60 attend the meeting.
The lecture proved of great interest.
embracing q geographical description ~
the S0ulh AucricaT comtrv. the FER
ulits' % Its soil It's mineral wealth, the
liberal legislation of the government. and
the effect OF the Panama Canal upon
the commerce betweeh Peru and the
Emitted States
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
Americans Ase Che.e.

Many Americans have taken advan-
tage of the governments generosity.
and il is no unusual thing TO and e tiny
settlement in the heart Of tho wilder
ness having the name OF Washington.
New York. Baltimore. or some similar
name.
Mr. CaIderon spoke at length on the
mineral wealth OF Peru. ard described
the rapid progress made by the mining
companies. He also described che est D.
liShmeut of a superior railroad system,
ard closed his address with the deelara-
ton that "a great future was in store
for the country.
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
Trade with Tie United States.

Commerce between fern and The Unit
Cd States wiz also be vitally affected by
the canal said AR f,alder0n. Chiefly by
reason Of the establishment Of compe-
tidon FOR the trausp ortation Of Wouuets
Rates for the conveyance of freight be-
tween the TWO points. have in ure psst
proven prohibl-ive on account Of me
long route the ships are compelled 40
take in reaching this country. TIE dis-
tarce traversed b. the vessels 5y way
OF the strait OF Magellan IS Dyer scl1
miles. ass against direct route c2 $50
inCcrcharEe - products between Use
two nations Is sure 10 foll5w, Dr. sl-d
and the beHeft l0 both can scarcc.y "
estimated
The Washington times., 1904-03-20
- Il -.

Greatest interest conferred. perhaps. in
Mr. Calderon's remarks concerning the
lsthmian waterway. 'sThe Importance
of the new route with the development
Of Peru cans be overestimated. ne
said. for WIth the opening OF the canal
the country VIII no longer be a remote
corner Of the world tt viii be the
means OF filing the couHtzg with I'M
migrants. VINO VIII settle in the uaclii-
tinated regions and establish civiiza-
zion. where wilderness has hitherto been
Now the country can boast OF an aFer-
age OF only four inla 1i1allts u eaen
square miIe. leaving the greater fcr-
ton Of the rich forests and valuable
uineral lands barren Of Inhabitants
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-15

LOLLY CHAPTER. O.E.s. Meet every
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ofeach month. Mrs. c. L. Mcpherson, W. M.
Mrs RID. Wilson Sec.
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lie Has Achieved Wide
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Churches and Sunday Schools

NJ E. CHURCH. Preaching every Sabbath
morning and evening alternately. Sunday
school ut 10 a. IN, LULU LAsHMETT, Snpt.
ARIHIK }. MORTON, Pastor.
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SANTA FE
TIME TABLE

GOING WEST.
No. l, local passenger, 1:4l a. m
No. f-Denyer express. 1925 d. m
No. SWAY freight. 7:35 a. m
GOING EAST.
No. f5California express. 3:40 a. IN
No. S-MeXicO and Califor-
mia express. LUZ p. IN
No. Sway freiRht....... S 800 p. N
All passenger trains except No. 8
carry tourists and Pullman Sleepers.
No. carries day coaches and Pull
man sleeperS.
No. 8 carries through sleepers to
st. Louis via X. &. and Wabash,
ANY information concerning train
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The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-15

OPAL CAMP No. 1858, ROYAL NEIGH.
~ BORS OF AMERICA, Meets Second
and Fourth SATURDAY mig. Is Of each month.
Mrs. Z. y, French. Oracle,
Mrs. H. r. Horst Recorder.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-07-15

7 lilly OF THE VALLEY TEMPLE No.
~ AZ, RATHBONE SISTE ERS. Meets In the
Holly hall every. Tuesday eycnir Visiting
members cordially invited.
5 Mrs w, B, Padley, NJ. Il. G.
Mrs, Anna Tuttle, M, X. G.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-07
lowans at the Yard.

N NJ Grant,, of Charlotte, had on
Yesterdays market So head of his own
feeding averaging 1412 that sold az
$5.4D.
G. Tupler. of Usage. had load of
choice 239 pound hogs here yesterday
which sold at $5.35.
S. H. Kline, of Yarmouth. had hogs
here Yesterday Hogs rather scarce in
his locality.
*. Kroeger, of Princeton. got SAB for
his % head of 1860 pound yearling
steers.
O. n. Gillett, of Packwood, had a
car of hogs on the market yesterday.
He reports a shortage in both catt!s
and hogs to come from that vicinity.
T. W. Grimm, Pennington, was on
the market and sold cattle. He says
the roads are improving and are now
in lair shape.
+. ]. Storm, from Wyoming. was on
yesterdays market with IA head OF
steers which averaged 1870 and sold
at $3.50, also head of heifers. which
averaged 1908, and sold at $40.
Carl Riclkert, prominent feeder
from Reinbeck, was on the market
with SO head of hogs. of his own feed
ing which averaged 266 pounds and
were good enough to sell at $5.37 Il.
Inwood was represented on yester-
days market by a. O. Naglestad, with
two cars of cattle of his own feeding
and Ole Garvey with two cars, which
sold satisfactorily. especially Mr.. Gar
vey's SO yearlinSgs, which averaged 763
pounds and brought 1925. Fat stock.
both cattle and hogs, about all shipped
out OF their neighborhood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-07
THE SCARCITY OF PAPER.
Important Measure Considered Before
House Committee.

washington, April 6.--The resolu-
ton of Representative Lilley instruct
ing the secretary of commerce and la
Dor to investigate the high price and
scarcity of news print paper and the
causes which ,have produced these con-
t.itions, was the subject of discussion
yesterday before the house committee
OH Judiciary. Don C. Zeitz. of the New
York World ma John Norris, business
manager OF tie New York Times, We're
heard. Both covered practically the
same ground in the statement that the
International Paper Company and the
General Paper Company had divided
the United States between them in the
control of newspaper print. The In
ternational controlled all that section
east of the Indiana line, and the Cen
eral company the territory west of
that line This combination, 1t was
testified to. had raised the price of
news paper during the last four years
$l4 q ton, and during the past year as
much as SIS ton: 1t was selling paper
III London, counting the freight and
insurance, at 80 per cent less than it
did In New York. Mr.. Zeitz declared
that when the paper trust was formed
it took nearly all the independent mills
at prices not warranted by the condi-
ton of the property. 1t had $55, 000,-
COO invested in plants not worth over
$a5, 100000 and was charging prices for
PAPER to pay dividends on the larger
amount.
MIR. Norris stated that the trust even
dictated in one instance the size of
paper a newspaper should use, thereby
prescribing the kind of press that
should be operated.
The reduction of the tariff on wood
pulp and paper was suggested by Rep
resentative De Almond as remedy
Mr. Zeitz answered that altho himself
a democrat. he had understood that
the tariff was not to be disturbed at
present, and he believed there was
enough evidence of the illegallty of the
combination to proceed against it UNI
der the Sherman antitrust law.