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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01
Pirate Among Piaats.

Among all the forms Of vegetable
life In the Mexican tropics the wild
ng trees are the most remarkable.
says the Geographic Magazine. Some
OF them show such apparent intelii-
gence I'm their readiness 10 meet emer-
gencies that Il Is dificult not to credit
them with powers Of voiition.
In the tropics where the wild ngs
flourish there n q constant struggle
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

~ sT discussion OF the relative intellectual pow.
M cr OF the two sexes Is based on prejudice. or at
best on chance observation. II is OF exceptional
49, interest. therefore. TO obtain the results Of an
IENNyTN elaborate statistical investigation bearing upon
OSS the subject. Such nm investigation OF the
school work OF boys and girls has been made
by DIR. J. de Korcsy. who has reported his results In a paper
read at the recent meeting OF the British association.
DE-. de korosy IL director OF municipal statistics In
Budapest Hungary. To his Office have cone for twenty.
seven years full reports OF the progress Of the school pupils
OF the city. The total number OF cases he has analysed
IL S0S.3J0. They come In part from the elementary schools.
which receive pupils of from O to L. years. In part from
The higher elementary schools 90 TO 10 years.. and In part
from the grammar schools. though the records for the two
higher kinds Of schools do not run back Cor full twenty
seven years.
II appears that in the elementary schools out OF Az. 75s
boys and s50.3s2 girls 09.42a boys and 54l3o1 girls failed 10
pass their yearly examinations and were compelled 10 re-
peat their work. This figures out 1913 per cent OF the boys
and 15S per cent OF the girls. giving the girls q distinct adj
vantage. In the lowest grade OF these elementary schools
The girls had but q trlhlng superiority over the boys, hut the
appeared. In the fourth grade the percentage OF those fail
Ing 10 pass were l22 for the boys and o. for the girls. In
the sixth grade. al for boys and 81 for girio.
In the higher elementary schools the percentage OF boys
failing 10 pass was 81 and OF girls %. In the grammar
schools the girls made n still more favorable showing.
Another form OF test was as TO the percentage OF hon.
or marks, or high standings" received by the two sexes.
Here the girls were uniformly ahead. For instance. In the
fourth grade elementary schools the percentage of high
marks forboys and girls respectively was, IN mother tongue,
2S8 and 323; In arithmetic. ~ and 3I3; In geography. 90
and 500. In the higher elementary schools the girls did
stil better. and for one grade DIR. de Eorosky showed their
percentages OF honors To be from three 10 four times. as
great as the percentage for the boys.
II Is not necessarily safe 10 argue from Hungary 10
America. nor even from children TO adults, but such a show
fashioned believers I'm the mental superiority OF the male
sex.-Chlcago Record Herald
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

cured itself In the ground n branch
bearing a few leaves springs from the
seed In the palm top and a vigorous
growth begins. Then the ng gradual
ly enlarges and incloses the support
ing palm trunk until the latter IL COM
pletely shut In the heart OF It's foster
child and eventually strangled.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

u tho thought. aud taIkcd about nctAr
Ing else; and 80 the evening giidcd pleas
antly along until II was time for me 10
~.
Clara came 20 the door with me. and
We stood for n few minutes upon tho
step. looking up M the clear. frosty sky,
glittering with stars, I took her In my
aims, kissed her. and wished her good
night. fingered for a few moments
after she had closed the door. as though
10th TO quit the spot. l razcd at the
house. and thought OF the many happy
days | bad spent In it--of the one that
was just past-ihe happicst, and yet the
most miserable Of NIL.
Was there mo- presentiment mingled
with this melancholy. that the end OF all
this had come? Darker aud darker.
closer and closer. gather the shadows
round me. ] must iinger no longer upon
the road. Events arc Fastening thick
and fast; and I have much TO tell ere I
shall leave them behind. and reach the
end.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

The wounded Russian soldier as shown In the picture. made from q pho
tograph. has fallen into the hands Of good samaritans- The intelligent
young Japanese surgeon and his assistant ar a tender and painstaktng Tin
making che diagnosis as though the sufferer were OF their own race. and
the gentle and sympathetic looking nursesa are ready 70 begin their mlnsta-
tons The stricken moujik. who had been led to believe that to fall into
the hands OF the yellow heather n equivalent 20 worse than death. will
learn NOR OF the inherent humanity which actuates his Hthe. enemies than
he could have been taught in any other way.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

This last. IL observed by Mr.. Mont
gomery. conveyed no meaning 10 him. as
I had told the episode. 10 which IL re-
ferred. only TO Martha.
Had I seen and attended 60 those ad-
vertisements. how different might have
been the catastrophe OF this story.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

After n man has reached n certain
age. a severe sickness wsn leave him
looking ike some wounded animal -
the end Of his daya
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

would have been. Manifestly there is a limit. human en-
DURANGO has to be taken Into account. and here Is where the
universal language may hope 10 have It's chance, but IL II
no easy question. In diplomatic circles and what might
be called polite society n knowledge OF French Is assumed
and there Is little trouble Ia the medium OF communi.
cation. But In recent times the number OF congresses has
grown enormously-this miners congress Is an illustration.
Progress points TO their increase and the lack OF n general
language will be felt more and more.
None OF the artificial languages has made any head.
way. For what reason wise men must say, but probably
because there Is back Of none OF them a party or body or
race that Is using the language 10 begin with, and anording
a standing example and living school. II this be true Il
might indicate that some living language would finally be
adopted, AZ French was practically for diplomacy. Why
French will not do FOR the purpose In hand IN that II Is
not the property Of a fas:-srowlng race. and that Il never
was a proselytlng language. German Is ruled out because
OF the mysteries OF the artlce--the complex docensions-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01
A Comma

y an account Of the session OF the information.
nj congress of miners. NJ Paris, John Mitchell
says that Engllshmcn. Frenchmen and Germans
took part and each spoke his own language.
The result was that every speech had 10 be
repeated twice In TRANSACTIONS and the sessions
were three times as long as they otherwise
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

Z are on the rush In this county,. ami We are
inclined TO brush the old TO one side II has
been said that old age does not make a foolish
man reverend. nor do gray hairs cntitle the
Frivolous TO respect: but there Is. nevertheless.
IN respect and a Difference which all rlght-thInk-
ing people will pay 40 the aged. The mere fact
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

Ahkcd nuu Answcrcd.
Say, pa" queried small Tommy
Toddies. why do cows give milky"
"why-er-because they can't sell
Il. I suppose replied the old man.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-01

A man II q on urtni as In the
moment Of excessive good fortuna
Lew wailaca.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
PRIZE MONEY FOR NAVAL OFFICERS.
After Six Years Bonus for Manila Bay Vic
tory Is Being Paid

Washington. Sept. S-The Treasury Department
has begun sending checks to the officers ana men
OF Admiral Dewey's feet in payment of the awards
OF prize money made for the victory OF the Amer
Jean feet at Manila Bay. May L 1888 The nrs'
checks went out to-day. and the others VIII IOlIo"
as fast as the auditor for the Navy Department
certhes them to the division OF the Treas
lIry 1t is expected that all OF the 1000 Ofncers
and men who were in the battle OF Manila Bay
will get their checks within six or seven weeks
Among the checks so far sent out are those OF
Admiral Dewey Captain Lamherton and MS
Harriet GridIey, widow OF Captain Gridley. Ihs
check to Admiral Dewey Is for aS5ls- The next
largest sum was to Mrs. Gridley. whose husband
commanded the largest ship in the battle. the
OLYMPIA This IS for 80 as. The pay IS IN pFopoi-
ton 10 the size and armament or the shlTS thaL
took part in the engagement Inc next largest
check IS 10 Captain dyer. VINO COMMANDED the
Baltimore He viii receive SS.1l. 'tner CnscAs
are as follows: To the estate OF Captain Wide
comrlauder of the Boston. SSH, Captain Cognial
in command OF the Raleigh, So.so4s captain Asa
Walker who commanded the Concord, SS,sS4t 70
the estate OF Captain Wood, who coInnanuSd Lle
Petrol e Sg9 and Captain Daniel =. HnGssons o.
the NcCulloch. 81 I5A Captain LaTnoertoA' as NEST
captain. will receive SoOoo -, -, 500 80 - -.
me total amount To be divided Is SIoSSo, ana as
a rule the officers and men VIII receive stLL-S
amounting to about three months. pay N PropOI--
ION 10 their regular salaries Inis Vas lIlcIeasSu
"a to soma OF the commanding ol1cerS Lne sHls.a
81 amount to auy member OF the crew rs Sos;
Tng. is 10 be paid TO who received an annual
con11susatiou OF $50 kear Admiral James IN
fvfstIe retirad was chief engineer OF the G9iaa-
MA al the time Of the battle he Will recelxs $3.50,
In the courts and in the Treasury department III
Y~1a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CHOOSE OFFICERS.
VIII Meet in Saratoga in 1sO7-starting
Home from San Francisco.
- rEIEGRApH ro - -

ny TELEGRAPH THE TRrRrrr
San Francisco. Sept S-Saratoga vas selected To-
day as the place for holding the grand eneamp-
ment of the Knights Templar which will take
place in 1871. y special committee appointed for
the purpose OF selecting the city fer the next con-
clave reported 70 the grand encampuent in favor
of Saratoga Chicago the chief rival. When
the committee reported to the concIave the Chi
caso people presented a minority report fighting
the claims Of Saratoga to the end When nut 10
vote Chicago lost by 10 votes OF 30. The date
fer the conelave fixed for July 1901 The most
active workers in behalf OF Saratoga were Arthur
Macarthur. of Troy and Mayor Knapp OF sara
toga. Chicago argued that the heat Of Saratoga
forhidding but the Saratoga representatives
offered to guarantee that the weather would be 10
degrees cooler there than it In san Francisco
to-day. The thermometer here to-day rose to the
100 mark.
The following officers were elected;
Grand Master-GEoRGE NJ MoULToN. of III
Deputy Grand Master-HENRT W. RUGG. Of
Grand Geueralissi-no-wILIIAM B. MELLsH. Of
Ohio.
Grand Captain Gensral-FRANK H THOMAS
Grand Senior wardan-ARrHUR MACARTHUR.
Grand Junior warden-w FRANK PIERCE. OF
California.
Arthur Macarthur OF Troy, n. Y. Editor Of
The Budget of that city. who was elected Grand
Senior Warden has had the Office Of Grand stand
ard Bearer. and by assuming the new once ne
goes UP two steps. This brought about by the
death OF Joseph Locke OF Maine, who held a high
position in the Grand Commandery-
The New Workers. have been leaving the city TO-
day and by Tomorrow night nearly all will be on
their way home The Grand Commandery Of New.
York started tonight, as did the COmmandery OF
Ringhar,ton The members of Malta Command
cry before they departed received souvenir baskets
Of fruits and flowers from California Commandery
No I. -
At a banquet given last night to the Earl OF
Euston there were present from NeT-I OK SIsSI5
Captain General AdelberT P. Knapp, Deputy tIrahu
Commander John II. Bennington. tIrand tIenerdI-
issin1O William T. Elmendorf, Past Grand COM
ruanders George MCGOWAN and Erastus e Delavan
and from New-Jersey Grand Commander Jonn j.
II. Fry W. Carnan. h H. Mlthoefer, Past Grdnu
Commanders John Z. Rowe and Daniel =. ADAMS
80 ne Mar ~ Boston Conlmandery No. 30. has
| been beaten drugged and robbed OF 800 IN cash
and SOS watch and chain by unknown men VINO
escaped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
MRS. SARA STEVENS.

ST. Paul. Sept. S-Ars Sara Stevens. member
OF the way Down East company, playing at
theatre here. died suddenly at the city hospital
to-day from uruemia- Mrs. Stevens about
seventy years OF age. and her stage career. which
was a notable one, dated from October q. 1855.
She was a member OF the Laura Keene Company
that presented Cur American Cousin" the
comedy Lincoln was witnessing when assasslnated
at Ford's Theatre in Washington in 1866. Besides
Miss Keene, the included Joseph Jefferson and
the elder Sothern. Mrs. Stevens was the widow
or John C. Heenan. the pugiiist. After her mar
riage she retired for fourteen years On the death
OF her husband she returned To the American
stage Mrs Stevenss home In Oakland Cal
but messages 70 relatives there failed reach
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
MISS RoRsoNs LONDON SUCCESS.

London. Sept. s.--Sever in London has an Amer
team actress greater or more instantaneous
success than that achieved by Miss Eleanor Rob
son tonight in Merely Mary Ann " ar the Duke
OF Yorks Theatre. Gallery and pit were none TOO
friendly during the first act and there were cries
OF Louder and Speak up" But as the play
went on no dissenting voice was heard, and Hp-
plause came from all parts Of she theatre.
Miss Robsons supporting company Included Ger
aid Du Maurter Peter and Henry Ainley as
The audience Included Israel Zangwil. the author
OF the plays AIr and Mrs. Forbes Roberts son, Or. a
Conan DOYLE 81 s. Gilbert. Miss Irene Van Brugh
Miss Marie Tempest and host OF other men,
bers OF the theatrical profession
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

Athena RLE-C,oIonel August c. Tyler, New
London. DARLINGTON Senior Gonzalo de
Quesada. Cuban Minister 70 the United States.
HOFFMAN-Patr: o. Brten. ]. E. Redmond and
A J DoneIan NJ P's. ireland. HOLLAND-H. r
Lippitt Providence IMPERTAL-N. G. Fassett
Elmira. MURRAY HILL-Professnr Carl Arnold
Hanover Germany; Professor T. Niedmeyer. Salz-
burg. Austria. WALDORF STORIA-A- B. Scully
Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
JAMES BRYCE REACHES BOSTON.
To Attend St. Louis Educational Congress
and Study the Election.

Boston. Sept s.-Jamss Bryce, u. p, the distin-
guished English author. arrived here to-day on ths
steamship Saxoufa- rom Liverpool. He viii Be tbs
guest here for the next TWO weeks OF PercfYai
Lowell Of the Massachusetts Institute OF Tecpnol-
ogy before going 90 ST Louis 20 attend the Educa-
ttor.al Congress On his return here from the eX
position city he will deliver course Of lectures az
Harvard Sir Bryce plans 70 stay In this country
until after the Presidential election. OF which he
means to maze a study
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
ARCHBISHOP TO PREACH IN TRINITY.
English Primate Is To Be in This City the
Latter Part of This Month.

The Archbishop OF Canterbury. It was learned
Yesterday is 10 preach al Trinity Church the lat
ter part Of this month.
Although at present he is with Bishop Potter at
Cooporstown he viii leave there to-day for North
east Harbor, Ne. 10 be the guest Of Bishop poane
~ Albanv. \ reception Is being planned for MIN
az Northeast uaEoor on Monday Thence he VIII
nro~eed to Bar Harbor this guest OF Bishop
lawrence or Massachusetts,. afterwaFd continuing
10 washington. He IL not expected IN New York
until about the close OF the month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING.
- rrrncnApH "a THE TRIBUNE.l

LAY rELEGRAPH 70 TIE IA4bUNL+I
ro,,z+ovvn Penn Sept. S.-A heavy thunderstorm
visited Johnstown and its vicinity tonight Two
churches one sehooihouse and three dwellings,
we're struck by lightning and badly damaged MIS-
AIL.r+ snyder was struck while standing by
IljtchsD stove and her entire lert SIDE was para
IN-Zed A barn belonging TO the cambria otesl
SSL,-,I vt-as struck and burned together with
croDs two mules and two cows. causing loss OF
siO 80 Phe total loss in the city and vicinity VIII
reach $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
WHAT is GOING ON TODAY.

Rspubiean rlupasn meetings. Nos S"1 and oos Broad
WAY.
fTtLeuE' Slocum Refer committee. Mayor 3
once ..
Annual meeting of the Society % Chemical Industry
iunaba University reception Hotel Majestic. evening
Democratic Assembly District conventions in King y
County. evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09

Highest temperature yesterday. 70 degrees; lowest
So average IS; average for corresponding date last
year e. average for corresponding date last twenty
I'VE 5e.
lowed By fair. Saturday fair light to Trash variable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
MES. NINA V. c. DYER.

Chester. Penn. Sept. S-Mrs- Nina Virginia
Cooper Dyer a daughter of former State Senator
Thomas " Cooper. of Media. died to-day after a
brief illness Mrs. Dyer direct descendant
of Betsy Ross. and was registrar OF Betsy Ross
Chapter, Daughters Of the American Revolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
MRS. REsEccA RuTER SPRINGER.

Jacksonville H.. Sept. s.-Mrs. Rebecca Ruter
Springer widow OF the late Congressman William
NJ Springer died to-day at Oakiawn Sanatorfum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09

Los Angeles Sept. S-Secretary Shaw in COM
pany with a number OF prominent citizens. Wis
tied San Pedro to-day and was taken around the
harbor and out to tina new government break
water c tug.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
THE WEATHER REPORT.

OfieaI Record and Forecast.-washinston,s Sept s.
During the hours there have
showers region. Middle Atlantic States
1Se1g-J1nEland along south Atlantic ana CUR
Coast. Elsewhere the weather was generally clear
Temperatures slightly below the seasonal average
Mississippi River while in the West
high. ranging from 70 IT above the
soual
Hiza temperature continue California San
Francisco reported maximum temperature
degrees.
will be local showers Friday morning in the
de Atlantic States and New England. followed by fair
weather during the dav.
There will he showers Friday Upper Michigan
and on FRIDAY night in Northern Lower
Michigan. Montana DakotaE and Minnesota
showers Will continue Friday Saturday
Florida Elsewhere the weather will be generally
Friday Saturday. II viii be Friday .
lake region. the Mississippi and Missouri valleys
southwest. II viii be cooler Saturday the
Northwest
On the New England Coast the winds viii be light
fresh northeast the Middle Atlantic Coast light
variable on The south Atlantic Coast light ana mostly
and the Great Lakes light nd
Steamers departing Friday for European ports
light 10 fresh northeast winds occasional
showers TO the Grand Banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09

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