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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13
The OLD scnooLHousg-
B.re Rooms that We're AIBost |. Shrine
TO Many Children.

Bare Rooms that We're AIBo~t = Shrine
TO Many Children.
The schoolhouse OF nfiy years ago is
surrounded by glamour % sentiment
IL held varied life. IL was the back
ground for numerous diverse expert
.nces. and II came 10 have a sort OF a
personality OF its own. The very type
10 being forgotten now. and II is worth
preserving
The scbooihouse was a one-story
wooden building with several high
windows on three SIDES OF H. and with
two doors on the fourth side-tbe one
next the road. The doors opened into
two good sized entries. which served
as dressing rooms for the girls and the
boys respectively. The walls were
set thick with books. but so high on
the wall tina, the smaller children
could not reach them.
Prom the closest rcstibules the chill
dren passed into the one schoolroom.
which was flled with desks and bench
cs. one-third OF the space. that In
front Of the room. was given to the
teachers platform and desk. 20 the
long benches for the recliing class. and
TO the huge air tight stove. shaped like
a barrel. burning logs four feet long.
and having a large. black smoke.plpe
better 20 dlfruse the heat. This sim
pie device was hut imperfectly effec-
tive. and the scholars on the front |
seats were scorched. while from those |
on the back rows come on cold days n
chorus OF requests. Teacher. may I
warm mey' Nevertheless. the back
rows were coveted. and the older boys
and girls conrregated there on the FIRST
Of a new term. TO the envy OF
the younger ones.
The desks were OF the simplest de-
scription. and the whole room was
hare and rcpelling TO the last degree.
There was no tradition against the lib-
rrsl use OF the jack-knife. and bench.
iesk and window-sill were deep cut
with initials. No teacher ever protest
ID against such DETACHMENT
The sun shone In hot and unhin.
Tered In the early summer. and the
Wind howled about the loosely fitting
loors and windows In the winter. The
eats were hard and narrow. and too
cw for the tall children and too high ,
or the shor; ones. There was not an
dornment or even q refinement about ,
he room.
Yet hundreds Of thousands Of men
nd women remember to-day such an
eiy and forbidding schoolroom a. !
irritable shrine. There. under the
uidance OF some earnest teacher. was /,
indled an enthusiasm for learning. n
aste for good reading. a genuine pa
rsotism. and devotion to high stand !
rds Of living. In these severe ccndi-
ons II was demonstrated thousa nds
I times that education 10 not a mat. !,
y Of surroundings or Of forms. but. to
~ the noble words OF Edward Thring, .
the passing on Of life. through the
wing, 10 the living. "-Youth's Com
anion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13

iiR recent Colorado railrosd disaster il another
startling demonstration OF The faibiiy OF man
tsrsiai prrcautlon Ia The operation OF railroads
rhe elo0dbnrst which caused the wreck aud re-
IfFT9SNI suited she loss Of many lives one o.
lSElfSCI exhibitions Of elemental force which mol
400 upset every theory Of human foresight and
make nsoekrry Of engineering skill such accidents
be avoided IN any aud that by holding ali train,
during sornisAnd this the public would
os~r4ge epnfars. there Il constant denand fo
reduction running time FOR sr~acr speed FOR annhl
z,on Of ~ yielding this pressure railroad
~r In danger % os sight Of the cardinal factor
OF safety The Ainericsn people afflicted wiih ths
mania Of rapidly. No railroad train trolley
suionioblir Ds fast enough ~ railroad
company - ifains safety schedule y
would DC boys-oli-d By the travelling public.
far th-A i tie public responsible for railroad
accidents canssi hy tho lack % proper pr~su
tlonsy The running Of fact rainsf Accidents
Of esarsr happen which eauno BE- avoided Unfortunate
l, too man, result from tie rcvkicssness br~d bs
the devil may Impulse OF getting there any risk
IL would ~~m have about rcarh~d that point
where = r~srfion mnsi -; in. fen horrors Like
that 10 aud the Chicago Helshis
aud there ~l L. public sentiment, which
may In ,norilnaiion Of speed 10 safesychi
Journal
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13
Better Stay at Home.

! : !: !:
EFT the Panama idea your head
II you have packed your trunk and thrown
] uup your job. uDpack II and ask your former
employer TO take you back. There few
HDHv thousands OF young fellows In this country who
have idea that IN the construction OF the
great canal fat jobs will go begging, aud that
II will be thing chuck the $50 month place ON
the and draw 500 every thirty days the great
ditch Appes for places reaching the Canal Com
mission the OF 100 day already Ia the face OF
posai
Some time will be a lot OF work. and undoubt
eddy pay viii be high. But couldn't stand
IL There isn't p-stferous hole the slobs than
that The climate js different from that
United dark IL from daylight Strange
fevers almost In night abound and disease II
found everywhere Undoubtedly all that be done
make surroundings her hful will be done but
probable that the digging OF the canal will be
nj OF thousands OF human lives The men
who survive will be largely those who have
grown up countries who used 10 killing labor
and who physcsiy than the Ameri
IL you have any Kind OF position that pays you de
Gently ia H. you will be wise 10 get the
Panama idea Of your head H. wheB the time comes
you will 60 aud family. In justice 10 them get your
life insured II any company will take the risk
Cincinnati IosI.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13

uEsE tie dzys when tho parents Of small
i-sys feel anxious iesf their offspring mas seck
Uie~p water AMI grief. The youngsters
4rr commanded swimming They
IEf8XfS2I punished n they caught with wet hair
CeE662J Sometimes the shrewd mother ties peculiar
ln,fs n fsstrnings Of shoes sud clothes aud
tests outdoor bathing enterprise % The boy Then
comes sroube and the boy having tasted the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13
A s.b.s,suse for Cork.

Notwithsta ndins all the achieve
ments Of practical science. there arr
some indispensable materials the max.
ing OF which 10 still natures secret.
and for which no entirely successful
substitute has been found. Among
these substances 10 cork, and II IL pos.
sible that in this case nature offers a
substitute In the wood Of tree. grow
Ing on the east coast OF Lake Tchad.
in Africa. which is Of even less specific
gravity than cork.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13

rcrhan. Idea that Secretary Shaw has
when be complains that the management has made
Sufficient OF The newspapers u II OF 10 talk
OF that n the people do want TO ST Louis
they viii stay away. In the auumn. when ST Louis
cooler the attendance will doubiics, be But
little to hope tia; IL viii be large enough
make enterprise financially Observation-Disclosures
Union Advertiser
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13

NHERE Is the enormous Russian army which
The advance notices OF the said would be In
i wv INanehuria b. this timer What has become OF
hst mighty host numerous that which
I(TEY-vfoloaei Nerxesf Before bosilties began the
lSALXiIestmate was the Gar had 10000 troops
n I- TaT East with The colors and In
were several millions ready for transport Nearly i've
months have elapsed Does the Manrhufan army nifesi
the thenomena OF preIonderoas bignesss
ON The contrary the OF every Russian com
nder yielded HE line has been the OF
he enemy srsser numerical superiority. Al the fau.
Nanshan H Teissu in fact everywhere contact has
CURED Russian story OF few against many-of an
enoompa ssins japanese tide AZ sweeping the
front tapping the TANKS Even Kurpatkin has Joined
The chorus ronfesslng weakness and justification
FOR the withdrawal merely OF detached force
advance guard bot q bis main srms Sass The japanese
possess the sis major.
Yet tie il~ra estimate does not place the Mkados
soldiers in Manchgris than 10000 An army In
defense secording accrpie; modern military canons
ought able bold twice ito number in check. Did
not Lee STAY from Richmond with force ss than
half hs adversary Were not the Beers able
arrest progress OF army many times larger than
their ownf kuropssklns dispositions unless Russian IN
capacity COLOSSAL suggest commander who believes his
enemy exceeds him Where. thea is the Russian armyf
New YoFk Globe.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13
Our Q 600 Coast Iaxht..

There are 1900 burning lights and
signals stretched along the American
coasts. forming a perfect link. 20 that
the navigator need BE- beyond sight OF
one OF the beseons. One thousand OF
these are located on the Atlantic coast
1890 are scattered along the rlsers and
inland water ways. zoo on the great
lakes and 300 on the Pacific coast
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13

The people pay q preacher. and
then, In order to zee that be does some
work TO earn II. some Of them 20 to
church on Sunday.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13
Bio r.po.i,;e.s pls,ed Out.

HF plain truth 10 that The country has had a
surf~it Of expeditions. and that there IL moi
,bs popular Interest Ia this one. great as II
unioubtedly H. which lis projectors snsici-
psted. II IL useless 10 say that the people
ought to be Interested: that II 10 patriotic
duty 20 lend .npport 70 such an enterprlse
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13

Hest Language for che rclephona
French Ia aid to be more easily I'M
dcrstood over the telephone than ENG.
lab
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-23
COMMUNICATED |
Baseball.

The ThurmoLt Baseball Club has been or,
ganized for the season with the following
officers: Park w. T. 10y, manager; Edw'd
Keller, captain.
tbs field Of Mr. John H Rouzer on East
Main street has been rented for the season
and will shortly be put in order for playing.
1t is the intention Of the club to have
scheduled, game for every Saturday after
noon, admission to the grounds to be 10cts
which will be applied to the equipment OF
the club and other expenses
The first game, prior to schedule with out
of town clubs, will be on Saturday, June %,
At $50 p. m.
Admission to this game will be s cents.
Schedule with out Of town clubs will be
made public IN few days.
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A Local Medal for Merit.

The recurring commencement exercises OF
our High School should ere this have occas.
toned local interest in the school sufficient
to bring about the establishment of one or
more local medals or premiums for excellence
in certain chosen branches of study or for
class standing.
1t is not essential that such medal or pre-
MUM should be of any considerable worth
In dollars; It would in very few years bear
with its winning an honor wholly outside OF
and disproportionate TO any money cost or
value thereof
Now, at the Commencement season II is
suggested to public spirited citizens, inter-
ested In the cause of education, that local
fund be raised and placed in some perman-
ent investment in the name OF the local or
county school authorities as trustees, the in.
come from which shall provides premium
or shall purchase medal for excellence In
our High School, or for some one or more
branches, preferably the latter, inasmuch as
the va. edictorian's honors suffice for the head
ship In class standing,
IL will be pleasure to receive for publ.
cation the views of others on this subject.
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fCoNMUNICATED. |

Florence Estella Collidower, single daugh
ter of F. A. and NJ. n. I'M. N. Mlller) Coli
flower, born in Graceham, Nd, September
s, 1882, died June IL, 1904. in the Episcopa
Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa, where she had
Undergone an operation for appendicitis
June 10.
Baptized October "a, 1882 by Bro. E. W.
Shields, she was confirmed by Bro. M. F
Oerter on Palm Sunday, April II, 1897, the
other confrmands being her brother c. Maui
rice Colliflower who died November %, 1908
the sisters, Alberta May and Ellen Missouri
Fisher and the sisters Ellen and Zepha Grace
Troxell She attended Sunday School and
church In the 9Th Moravian Church Of Phil
sdelphia during at least the latter part Of the
three years she was employed in mems un'
derwear factory in Philadelphia, where she
won many friends as attested by the fact
that upwards oftwo hundred attended SER
vice in her honor at her aunt, Sr. Edward
Carson's at the close of the ser
vice III the Fifth church on sunday evening,
June 10, conducted by the pastor OF said
church, R.v. q. N. Sperling, when the other
members of the Sunday School class of which
she was member gave most fitting and
beautiful tribute of flowers.
During the week she was in the hospital,
realizing .hr could not recover, and longing
to depart, she repeated the first verse OF
Jesus, loyer of my SOU" and the doxology
on Thu, June 0, Rock ofagcs, cleft for me,
on Sat, June II, and departed in perfect
peace and resignation at 1:2O a. m. the next
day. She leaves three brothers aud three
sisters, with her parents and others to mourn
their loss, which is her gam.
The funeral began q, II q. m, Tues. the
14th INST, at her parents home IN Graceham
where the funeral discourse was preached
by her pastor, Rev. j. F. Kaiser on Phil,
81 to well filled church Of attentive hear
ers The interment was also at Graceham,
NJ. L. Crceger being funeral director.
J F. X.
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NOTICE.

Ordinance No. 8, Section 3.-1t shall be
the duty of all property holders residing
within the taxable limits of Thurmont 10
keep their sidewalks and cutters in front OF
their respective lots free from grass and 9th.
er rubbish that will have tendency to pre-
vent the free flow Of water or make the walks
disagreeable during wet weather or heavy
morning dews. Every person 80 offending
shall pay fine of not less than one dollar or
more than five after forty eight hours notice
to remove the same.
Passed March 7th, 1893.
Property holders will please act in accord
with above ordinance.
BY ORDER OF BOARD
80 At TOWN COMMISSIONERS.
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Road Petitioners NoticeI

We the undersigned, citizens and taxpay-
ers of Frederick County, Maryland, do here
by give notice. that we intend to petition the
Board of County Commissioners, Monday
August 1, 1904, to close aportion Of the pub
lie road leading from Joseph Lidie's to the
public road running from Friendship to the
Creagerstown road, and relocate the same
running through the lands Of Joseph Idle
J. A. r. Null and Calvin l., Putnam. and to
intersect the public road leading from Lewis
town to Friendship.
Said road so to be relocated to be thirty
feet wide, according to the Act OF Assembly
made and provided.
Calvin L. Putnam, RObt l.. Ogle,
Geo. D. Martz, Geo. q. A. drushon
q. E. Kolb, and "a others.
june 16 Ct
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-23
EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS
ID CERTIFICATES AND STATE
SCHOLARSHIP.

The annual examination of applicants for
Teachers Certificates and for State Scholar
ships will be held IN the Frederick Female
School Building on
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,
June 2Sth and goth,
for white, and Thursday and Friday, June
Both and July LIST, at the Court House, for
colorcd applicants, beginning promptly at
$50 o'clock, a. M, on Tuesday and Thurs
day, and 0 o'clock, a. M, on Wednesday and
Friday.
There will be one scholarship for q male
and one for female in Western Maryland
College, and one for male in st. Johns
College, one IN Washington College, one to
the Maryland Institute of Art and Design
Baltimore and scholarships to the State Nor
NAL Schools at Baltimore and Frostburg.
The scholarships to Western Maryland
and st. Johns provide free tuition, board
fuel lights and washing; Washington. free
tuition and books; Maryland Institute, free
tuition and books.
Teachers holding certificates of the Second
Grade, Second or Third Glass which have
been IN force since 1899, who desire to con-
tinue to teach will be required TO take the
examination No other examinations Will
be held during the present year. Legal age
for Certificates 10 years for male and 10 for
female.
BY order of Board of County School Com
missioners.
EPHRAIM L. BOBLITZ.
june At superintendent
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Notice to Creditors.

T,HIS IL to give notice that the subscriber
William o. Wertenbaker has obtained
from the Orphans Court of Frederick Co.,
Md, letters Of Administration on the estate
of
GEORGE W. WERTENBAKER
deceased. All persons having claims against
the estate of the said deceased arc hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the voucher
thereof legally authenticated to the subscri-
bers on or before December 20, 1904, they
may otherwise be excluded from all benefit of
said estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are hereby warned to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hand this 9Th day OF
June, 1904.
WILLIAM o. WHITEWATER,
june 16 st Administrator.
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Hish school Commencement.

The graduating exercises Of the Class o.
'O4, Thurmont High School, was held In
Town Hall, Tuesday evening. Following
is the program:
1. Professional, Lillian Cassel
Q. Invocation, Rev. G. G. Harris
8. Salutatory, commencement"
Anna d. Sigmund
4. Grafton, "A Glance Eastward"
Norbert Lee Rouzer
s. Violin Solo, 9th Air Varle-Dancla,
Miss Wingel
8. Essay, "Liberty-Our National Foun'
dation." r. May Currens
2. Prophecy, Mary E. Beachley
s. Vocal Solo, "Sing On"-Denza.
Mrs. Dixon
o. Glass Grafton, 1.-THE Man for the Crisis
Charles McC. Matthias
10. Valedictory, "Quanti est Sapere," Class
Motto Lottic E. Creeger
II. Male Quartette, SELECTED"
Messrs Error, Holt, y. L. and G. D. Shafer
10, Address to Graduates,
Hon. Jacob Rohrback
IS. Distribution of Dip Tomas,
Col. ]. r. Rouzer
IA. Glass Song.
IS. Benedlction.
The subject matter of the orations and es.
says possessed merit worthy ofspecial note,
but the marked excellence of its delivery de-
serves more than formal recognition. The
essays were read by the young ladies in
clear and audible tone and with infections
which gave force and character to the tho'ts
expressed and the oratiOns were effectively
delivered.
Hon. Jacob Rohrback's address to the
graduates impressed upon them the gravity
of life and reliance to be placed upon Chris.
tian precept. He was at times eloquent and
throughout earnest ard forceful.
Col. J. r Rouzer prefaced the distribution
of diplomas with few congratulatory words
evdencing the regard in which the event is
held by our people.
Miss Winger's violin solo and the male
quartette we're heartily received by the au.
dience, but it was to Mrs. Dixon Of Freder.
lex, that the unusual happening of an encore
of q part on Commencement program
came. A persistent recall secured to the en-.
chanted audience a response by this accom-
plished vocalist.
The attendance was large and it was a
most attentive audience This event is now
recognized as the affair of the year and at
that of Tuesday evening, society was gown
ed at it's best
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Notice to Creditors.

TRIS is to give notice that the subscribers
l. Hairy G. Valentine and Harvey G. NIL.
Ter, hath obtained from the Orphans Court
of Frederick county, letters Testamentary
on the estate Of
WILLIAM A. VALENTINE,
deceased. Allpersons having claims against
the estate OF the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the voucher
thereoflegal to the subscriber
on or before December Goth, 1904, they may
otherwise be excluded from all benefit of
said estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are hereby warned to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hand this 18th day of
June, 1904.
HARRY G. VALENTINE,
HARVEY G. MILLER,
June 16 St Executors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-23
PRIVATE SALE
Desirable Suburban Property

Located in the southern suburbs Of Thur
mont on the road leading to Creagerstown.
The improvements consist of two and one.
half story wealherboarded dwelling, LAID off
into five rooms, summer kitchen and nee.
essary outbuildlngs. A we'll of water at the
door. large garden, orchard of apples and
other fruit. The lot is so feet front by 297
feet deep.
Any one desiring to visit the property will
call upon the present tenant.
Address JOHN w. LYNN,
81 w. Patrick Street, Frederick, Nd
may 14tf
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New Advertisement.
Notice (9).
Republican Convention.

The Republican National Convention is in
session at Chicago, having convened at noon
on Tuesday. As the nomination of Presi-
dent Roosevelt has tor quite year, been q
foregone conclusion, the chief interest mani.
tested being in the choice of candidate for
Vice President and over very slight diver
eence of view of the tariff. 1t seems almost
certain that Senator Fairbanks, Of Indiana,
will receive the nomination for vice presi-
dent, although Congressman Hit, of Illinois
is being strongly supported for the place.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-23
Timely Notice.

We publish this week several timely no.
tices by our town authorities. This must
not BE- misunderstood, as being mere formal
notice, without intention to ex, cute the Or
dinances referred to. The board has given
positive instructions to its officers to put in
to execution every ordinance, and violators
will have no occasion to feel agrieved should
they permit themselves to fall liable to PEN
alties.
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Some SeasOnable Sentiments.

This is the season of the "sweet girl grad
nate" But how about q designation for the
boys and the professors How would 1.-THE
pcppery professor" and the sally boy grad
uate" do-and to work in another condi.
mental clem.nt-sour papa, who has to foot
the bills?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-23

cB- MANAGER WANTED.-TRUST.
worthy lady or gentleman to manage bust.
ness in this county and adjoining territory
for well and favorably known house Of solid
financial standing. $50 straight cash salary
and expenses, paid each Monday by check
direct from headquarters Expense money
advanced. Position permanent. Address
Manager $40 Como Block, Chicago, Illinois.
march "a let
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-23

cE FOR SALE -GRlST MILL, Dwell.
ing House, Store and Is acres Of ground.
Splendid chance for hustling party.
Apply to CIAS. G, WATERS, Atty
aug. eff Frederick, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-23
NOTICE.

Ordinance prohibiting Riding of Bicycles
on Pavements, Sidewalks and Crossings In
Thurmont will positively be enforced.
BY ORDER OF BOARD
j 23 4t TOWN COMMISSIONERS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-23
NOTICE.

There will be meeting of the Directors of
the Mechanicstown Water Company at the
Thurmont National Bank, on Tuesday even.
ing at 7:30 o'clock,
JULY 8, 1904.
ATS O'Clock of the same evening at the
same place, there will be a meeting of the
stockholders of said company for the pur-
pose of electing seven Directors to manage
the affairs of said company.
8. M. BIRELY, J.R. ROUZER,
1885, Secretary. President.