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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-23

who can find even short shooting
range should have one. If you cant
buy one. make it, The materials are
an armful of straw, { foot circle OF
strong muslin, piece Of sacking or
burlap, long coarse needle, some
strong twinc and a little paint. Plai
the straw into three-plN braid
inches thick. Coil this up. sewing the
coils securely tOee her as you go.
Cover th2 whole coil, both sides with
seeking and then cover one side with
the muslin On this mark off and
paint a bull's-eye and four circles,
The points that may be scored, count
ing from The bull'S-eye outward. are
. :. 5. 3, I.
Are you practcing the long shot
How many in your tribe have earned
eIand coup by sending an arrow 2oo
Naras2 That Is an achievement worth
doing.
And how many arrows can you keep
! in tha air at onee9 Six is a good
record. This is excellent sport L
requires agility and strength, ratheT
! than skill. but is fascinating. OF
course it requires a clear, open space
iand the arrows need to be We'll feath-
er"d. Notice that you may earn feath-
ers in this feat also.
1t is to be hoped that every feath-
or brave wears will be honestly
and fairly won The temptation is to
] eive yourself the benefit of the doubt
if the margin is very close. Better do
it over and do it SO decsiyely that
there can be no question. Bald Eagle
knows one brave now the chief OF
his tribe who earned some feathers
by doing some stunts according to tha
old standard. In the revised Red
Book Mr.. Seton has raised the stand
ard. and that chief is going to do the
lfeats over or else throw away the
feathers. That really was not requir
ed. but he wants every feather tC
mean as much as possible. His war
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-23
WHAT JAPANESE
TRAINS ARE LIKE

The railway traveller in Japan buys
d first, second or third class ticket
CT, if he wishes to go cheaper still
he can get a ticket emitting him
simply to stand on the platform
| Many of the cars can be entered Ell
tier from the side or the end. The
principal difference between the first
and the second class coaches is the
color of the upholstering. None OF
the cars are very clean. Many of the
third class coaches could serve, with
out much alteration as ordinary pig
stys. This is all the more remarka
ble when the incompatible cleanli
ness Of the Japanese home life, even
of the humblest, is taken into con
sideration. says The Booklovers Mag
aZine.
An explanation of this may be thai
the Japanese have little regard for
he cleanliness of any place where
they keep their shoes or clogs, or
The European room, for example
which has been established in few
Japanese homes, is the only apart
ment in the whole house that is not
kept scrupulously swept, busted, oil
ed and brushed. So, too, with the
Japaneas inns. Those that are main
tanned in native style are sweet and
clean: those that have become Euro
peanized are usually Uttered with ci
garette stumps, fruit peel and core.
and other debris.
An American Pullman, with it
crowded and unavoidable intimacies
is decent and polite hermitage com
pared with packed coach in japan
ALI sorts of unexpected things hap
pen Daring ablutions are performed
ard complete change of raiment is FIRE
quently effected, the constantly recur
ring tunnels serving to screen the as
tonishing character of these proHran's s
The floor Of third class coachc l.
an unswept riot of the flotsam and
| jetsam that usually follow in tn
wake Of certain kinds of human craft
the world over. A Bowery picnic
crowd, abandoned to peanuts, popcorn
and bananas. never marked more
conspicuous trail than lot of Japan
ese peasants en- route. Only witt
| the Japanese. it is a very solemn af
! fair. Travel seems to afford fittn q
oL portunity TO discard all kinds of per
sonal wreckage. All forms of aban
doned odds and ends of things begir
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-23
MEN ARE poWERLEss
To Fight Against Disease Unless They
Strike at the Underlying Cause.

To treat Dandruff. and Failing Hair
with irritants or oils on which a para
site germ will prosper. is like scoopin9
water from the ocean to prevent the tid'
from rising.
You cannot accomplish a satisfactor
cure without having q right llildcrstan6
ing OF the fundamental causes of tn
trouble.
You must kill the Dandruff Germ.
Newbro's Hcrpicide does this bccarce
Is specially made to do that very thing
When the germ is removed the N
has no choice but to resume heat
growth and beauty.
"Destroy the cause. you remove =
effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oc..
stamps for sample to The Herplcide ~
Ua'""it. Mich
For sale by L. B. Coon, 21o Main.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-23

10 Identify the itinerary from the very
start OF course the foreign traveller
who wades through the car-strewn
waste does SO to gain exerience. 1t
is not pursuit of happiness.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31

or additions TO snid ninS which shall be
invested and the income thereof used as
herein provided.
SEQ. { The annual income OF said fund
shail be used for the support Of the CON-
mon schools OF Vermont and shall be
distributed by the state treasurer among
towns under the direction OF a board OF
commissioners, consisting OF the COVER
nor. superintendent OF education and
state treasurer with tho aim to equalize
school advantages and to carry out any
provisions hereinafter made by the gem
srsl assembly.
SEQ. 7. The trustees Of said fund and
the commissioners for tho distribution
OF Its income shall present to the general
assembly. on the first day OF each bien-
NAL session, reports of their official acts,
showing tho amount and condition OF the
fund and the amount and distribution OF
It's revenue.
Sec. 8. The state auditor and inspector
OF finance shall annually audit the ac-
counts Of the state treasurer In con-
nection with the permanent common
school fund OF Vermont, and examine
the securities on hand, and certify to
the correctness OF his transactions and
the condition OF the fund, which certificate
shall be included In the report OF the
state treasurer
Sec. Q. This act shall take effect from
It's passage.
Approved December .. 1904
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. Al.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF Sec
TON TIT OF THE VERMONT
STATUTES. RELATING TO SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE.
1t is hereby enacted by tho General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section /. Section TIT Of the YER
mont Statutes is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Section TIT. II person having con-
troll Of child Of school age notifies
the truant officer that he is unable to
provide such child with suitable
for attending school, or II up
on inquiry into such childs non-at-
tendance such truant offlcer or school
director is satisfied that such child is
not properly clothed and that such per-
son IL unable to provide suitable
for such child, he shall notify
the overseer of the poor, who shall at
once provide tho necessary clothing
for such child at the expense Of the
town.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December 3, 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. AZ.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF NUM-
Der 80. ACTS OF 1902. ENTITLED IAN
ACT IN RELATION TO THE pIsTRI-
BUTTON OF THE STATE SCHOOL.
TAX"
It is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont.
Section /. Section 1. No. 80 Acts Of
1909. is hereby amended go that the first
sentence shall read as follows:
Section /. The gum of forty-five thou
sand dollars shall first be reserved from
that amount of the state school tax paid
by the several cities and towns into the
treasury of the state.
Sec. a. This Act shall take effect Feb
ruary first, 1905.
Approved December 1, 1904
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 40.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SEC
T1oNs III AND ns OF TTID WEIR
MONT STATUTES RELATING TO
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
It ia hereby enacted by tho General As
sembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section /. Section III Of the Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended by the addi-
ton Of the following words,
II child is q pupil Of school held
for more than twenty-eight weeks In q
year. he shall attend such school dur
ing the time It Is to be held in excess Of
twenty-eight weeks unless he IL mental
ly or physically unable to attend or is
excused in writing by the school directors
from attendance during the whole or a
part Of such time. A child under eishk
ysarsi or q youth Of over fifteen years
Of age. who shall begin attendance and
be enrolled as a pupil in public. ele-
mentary or high school. or school in
which his tuition Is paid at public ex-
pense. shall attend such school during
the term for which he is enrolled unless
he is mentally or physically unable to at
tend or is excused in writing by the
school directors from attendance during
the whole or part Of said term.
Sec. z Section nc Of the Vermont
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 81.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN
ACT PASSED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF 1904, ENTITLED IAN
ACT TO PROMOTE GOOD MORALS
IN THE MANAGEMENT OF
SCHOOLS" AND KNOWN AS HoUsn
BILL NO. 41s.
It is hereby enacted by the General As.
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section /. Section one Of an act passed
by the general assembly Of 1904. entitled,
IAN act to promote good morals in tile
management Of schools" Is hereby
amended by adding to section one the
following:
This act shall not apply to a registered
pharmacist holding q license Of the nth
class"
Sec. .. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December TO- 1901.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 3s.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TO OF
THD VERMONT STATUTES. RELA-
TING TO TRUANT OFFICERS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. Section TO Of the Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 10. The school board Of q town or
city shall annually appoint one or more
truant onicerS therefor and shall, on or
before the first day Of April. report such
to the town clerk for record
On failure to appoint such truant Officers
constables. sheriffs. deputy sheriffs and
policemen shall act a. truant officers.
Approved Decemer {, 1901
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 80.

AN ACT TO PROMOTE GOOD NOR.
AIS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF
SCHOOLS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As.
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. A person holding a license
for the sale Of intoxicating liquor. or any
person connected with tho traffic in in.
toxicating liquor. shall be ineligible to
the office of school director. school super.
intendent or any other office pertaining
to the management Of the public schools
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December I, 1904.
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statutes 10 hereby amended 90 a. to read

statutes 10 hereby amended 20 ~ to read
20 Soiisws,
0sc ma The clerk Of the board OF
school directors shall on or before the
nrst day Of each term provide the teacher
Of each school In his district with list
Of all the children Of school ass required
by the school directors TO attend such
school during the ensuing term which
list shall contain the ages Of all such
children. In case any child between the
ages Of eight and fifteen years fails to
enter such school at the beginning there
OF or being enrolled fails to attend, the
teacher shall Immediately notify tho
truant officer who shall forthwith inquire
into the cause OF such non-attendance;
and II he finds that such child Is required
by law to attend school he shall take
him to the school and place him in
charge Of tho teacher and shall inform
the parent or guardian OF such child
OF the provision OF the law relating to
school attendance. II shall also be the
duty Of such truant officer to make the
inquiry herein provided for when re-
quested SO to do In writing by any citi-
Gen OF the town. II Is further provided
that II truant officer has reason to
believe that such pupils parent or guard
ian has violated the provisions Of this
chapter. he shall forthwith enter COM
plant to q town grand Juror Of the town
in which such person having control OF
the child resides, or the states attorney
of the county in which such town is sltu-
ated, who shall prosecute such person.
Any person violating the provisions OF
this section shall be fined not more than
twenty-five dollars, and not less than
Eve dollars, which shall be paid into the
treasury of the town. A Justice OF the
peace or Judge Of a municipal court shall
have concurrent jurisdiction with the
county court for offenses under this sec.
ton. The truant officer may stop any
truant under the age OF fifteen years,
wherever found. and take him to the
school. public or private. which he should
attend.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December I, 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. As,
Approved December .. 1904.
AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL

AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL
BUILDINGS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. The state board of health
shall have power to examine or to cause
to be examined any school building or
clubhouse. and to condemn the same as
unfit for occupation or use; and any build
ing or clubhouse so condemned by
written notice served upon the chairman
Of the board of school directors or other
person having such school in charge.
shall not be occupied or used there.
after for school purposes until they are
repaired and their sanitary conditions
approved by said board.
Sec. 2. Any person who violates the pro-
visions Of this act shall be fined not more
than fifty dollars nor less than five dol
lars.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November II. 1904
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 50.
AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL

AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General A.
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section l. Special certificates may be
granted. without examination, to teach
ers Of primary schools. teachers and su-
pervisors Of singing. teachers and SUPER
visors Of drawing, teachers of special
subjects in secondary schools. and to
teachers Of other special subjects and arts
in public schools. on account of successful
experience in teaching and previous Ger
tiflcation of first or second grade, or
competent training for such special teach
ing. Such certificates may be granted by
examiners. with the approval Of the SUI
perintendent Of education, and according
to regulations formulated and adopted,
with the approval Of the superintendent
Of education, BY county examiners of
teachers in their annual meeting held in
January Of any year, and shall be valid
only as licenses to teach the subjects and
arts specified therein. Such certificates
shall be classed as first grade. valid for
five years, and second grade. valid for
two years; and the grade Of any such
certificate shall be determined by the
grade Of certificate previously held by
the applicant when applicable, and in
other casss by rules made BY the SUPER
intencent and examiners.
Sec. Q. This act shall take effect on
January /, 1905.
Approved November 90. 1904
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 43.

AN ACT TO CREATE A PERMANENT
COMMON SCHOOL FUND
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section I. There shall be created and
maintained for the use and lasting sup
port Of the common schools in this state
an endowment to be q permanent COM
mon school fund Of Vermont.
Sec. Q. For the purpose Of carrying
out the design set forth in the preceding
section, the governor Of this state shall
appoint a commission Of six individuals
who shall serve without pay, who shall
fully investigate into and study this sub
ject from every standpoint considering
like endowments already established in
sister states. the sources from whence
such an endowment may be best derived,
the most satisfactory methods Of its in
vestment and the wisest plan Of the dis
tribution Of its revenue. and who shall
report their findings and conclusions in
full detail to the general assembly in
October of 1906 accompanying the said
report with proper bill for the con-
sideration of said general assembly.
Sec. 8. Pending the report Of the COM
mission referred to in the preceding SEQ
ton, tho fund of $4,000 returned by
tho national government to tho treasury
Of the state Of Vermont. in settlement
Of "War Claims" shall be held intact
and in reserve, and with the object con-
templated in this act shall be tho foun-
dation and part Of the permanent COM
mon school fund of Vermont.
Sec. l. Such fund with all additions
thereto. shall be invested by board Of
trustees, composed of the governor. lieu
tenant governor and state treasurer, only
in such securities as United States bonds,
state bonds, municipal bonds Of cities To-
Gated in tho United States. excluding
territories and having population Of
over 10000 according to the latest ma
tional census. and the bonds Of cities,
villages and towns in Vermont, whose
total Indebtedness does not exceed five
per cent. Of the grand list.
Sec. s. Said board Of trustees is here
by empowered to receive gifts. requests
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 48.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR FIRE
DRILLS IN CERTAIN SCHOOLS IN
THE STATE.
1t is hereby enacted by the General ~
sembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section /. 1t shall be tho duty Of TN
principal or other person In charge o.
every public or private school or educa.
tional institution within the state, having
more than fifty pupils, to instruct and
train the pupils by means of drills, 80
that they may in sudden emergency h
able to leave the school building in Ia
shortest possible time and without con
fusion or panic. Such drills or rapid dis
missals shall be held at least once in each
month when said schools are in session
Sec. 2. Wilful neglect by any principal
or other person in charge Of any public Or
private school or educational institution
to comply with the provisions Of this act
shall be misdemeanor, punishable, each
offense. by fine OF not more than twenty
nor less than five dollars.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the school
directors. trustees or other body or per.
sons having control Of the schools of any
town or city. to cause a copy of this &C,
to be printed in the manual or hand book
prepared for tho guidance Of teachers
where such manual Is in use or may here.
after come in use.
Sec. L. The provisions Of this act shall
not apply to colleges and universities.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect Janu.
airy list. A. D. 1906
Approved November II, 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 81.

AN ACT PROVIDING HIGHER M
sTRUCTIoN FOR ADVANCED PU-
Pills AND REPEATING NO. ~,
ACTS OF 1902, AND SECTIONS 7o1
AND 7o2 OF VERMONT STATUTES.
It Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. Every town shall estab-
lish and maintain a high school or fur
nish higher instruction for advanced
pupils as hereinafter provided.
Sec. Q. The board Of school direct
ors shall provide for the instruction
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. At.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SEC
T1oNs ss AND ST OF VERMONT
srATUTEs. RELATING TO THE
TAKING OF LAND FOR SCHOOL
PURPOSES.
It is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section L Sec. Ms Of Vermont Statutes
Is hereby amended 30 as to read as fol-
lows:
Section s1s II q person interested in such
land is dissatisfied with the action Of the
selectmcn in locating and setting 1t out
or with the damages awarded by them,
he may apply by petition to the county
court at its next stated term, II there
is sufficient time for notice, and If not.
to the succeeding term: and any num-
Der Of persons aggrieved may join in
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 81.

AN ACT RELATING TO THE DIS.
TR1BuT1oN OF STATE REPORTS,
LAWS. ETC. FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont:
Section 1. One copy Of the follow.
ing state publications shall be fur
nished to each state normal school,
high school and academy located IN
Vermont, to wit, the Vermont Statutes
and subsequent revisions Of the laws;
session laws; Vermont state officers
reports and the legislative directory ex-
cept the directory for the year 1904,
and said distribution shall be made by
the state librarian.
Sec. 2. Whenever requested so to
do by the principal Of any state normal
school. high school or academy located
in Vermont, the state librarian shall
furnish to such school or institution
such other state publications as in his
Judgment can be furnished without det-
riment to the state library.
Sec. 8. The secretary of state or the
commissioners on state printing shall
from and after the date Of this act
furnish to the state library such a num-
Der jof extra copies of the Legislative
DIRECTORY as may be necessary to COM
ply with the provisions hereof.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
App owed December .. 1904.
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who shall hereafter dscsass shall tab,
effect upon tho passage Of this act.
Sec. 81 The FIRST ssvsnty-nins sections
OF this act In 30 far a. they shan pertain
to tax imposed by this act upon . per-
son. corporation, sooisty or institution
that shall in any manner hrsdnbefors
provided receive property or any intsrss,
therein passing from deceased person
shall also apply to all persons who do.
ceased prior to the enactment hereof but
whose estates shall not have been at the
date Of such enactment decreed or dis
tributed; provided. however. that II any
part Of an estate has been lawfully paid
or decreed prior to the enactment hereof
such part SO paid or deoreed shall not
be affected by this act, and further pro-
vided that said last named section shall
not in any manner apply to an act done
or performed prior to tho enactment hero
OF for which penalty Is therein pro-
vided.
Sec. 81. This act shall not except a
herein otherwise provided affect the H.
ability Of any person, corporation, soci-
ETY. or institution to pay to the state the
tax or taxsx already accrued under the
provisions OF Gambler forty-six Of the
acts of 1896.
Sec. IS. Said last named act 10 hereby
declared to be and remain in full fsrce
and effect for the purpose Of assessing
and collecting all taxes heretofore &C.
crued or accruing therein mentioned. ex-
cept a herein otherwise provided.
SEQ. g. In so far a. tho provisions Of
this act are similar to or the same a. tho
provisions of said last named act they
shall be construed as . continuation
thereof and not ~ new enactments.
Sec IS. All acts or parts Of acts ex-
cept as herein otherwise provided incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed; but the repeal Of such
acts or parts Of acts shall not Affect the
validity Of Q tax accrued or acoruing at
the time Of the enactment thereof nor q
proceeding had or commenced Affecting
any tax already accrued except az herein
otherwise provided
Sec. 50. This act except the parts there
of as to which a different provision is
made, shall take effect upon
It's passage.
Approved December .. 1904.