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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
FANCY TASKS in SCHOOLS.
Much of the Pupils Time Is Oc-
cupied in Learning Useless Things.

Much of the Pupils Time Is Oc-
cupied in Learning Useless Things.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The fathers and mothers of New
York are beginning to waken to the
fact that there is altogether too much
fancy teaching in the public schools
and not enough of the solid essentials;
that the children are drilled in the
fancy branches and do not know how
to read and spell. That a common
school education has become some
thing uncommon, indeed.
A committee acting in behalf of
Controller Grout has been looking in
to the matter. Their report is full of
meat Teachers and pupils" they
say, ARE called upon to do not 700
much, perhaps, but too many things
to permit their doing anything well or
thoroughly
1T win hardly be contended" again
they say, that pupils graduated from
the elementary public school of this or
any other city are as well grounded
and as proficient in the common school
branches of study as could be desired.
or as the time and money ostensibly
appropriated to that end would seem
to warrant"
Some other comments made by the
committee are as follows: "A common
school education-to provide which is
universally acknowledged to be the
primary object of the public or COM
mon school system"
"A close examination of the courses
will lead to the conclusion that the
ordinary child between the age of 6
and IA years cannot begin to digest
the profuse abundance of ostensibly
mental pabulum so rigidly prescribed
for him"
And here. say the fathers and moth
ers. is the meat of the whole matter:
The conclusion seems to be in
evitable that sound economy in pub
lie school administration demands the
doing away I'm elementary schools with
so much at least OF instruction in
special branches as may be required I'm
order to afford pupils and teachers
time and opportunity for efficient pros
ecution OF the ordinary school course
OF study"
Children who attended the common
schools IN the early days were taught
TO read and spell. the elements OF
mathematics, the geography OF the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
GAIT. BEHR or THE Rus sIAN CRrIsEn vARIAG


Washington, Feb. 15.-The Senate
Committee on judiciary to-day author
lied a favorable report on the nomi-
nation of George X. Pritchard of
North Carolina. to be United States
marshal FOR the Central District of In
dian territory The Democratic mem
bers of the committee opposed the
nomination on the ground that resi-
dents Of the territories should be nom
mated for federal Offices within their
respective territories
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
MURPHY AND MCCLELLAN
KEPT THEIR GOODNESS.
They stopped "a Mad Rush in n New
York Theater.

York Theater.
New York, Feb. 15-An impending
panic among the audience at the an
nual entertainment of the Anawanda
Club in Terrace Garden tonight re-
sulting from the accidental ignition Of
some of the decorations, was averted
by the presence of mind of Mayor Nc
Clellan and Charles F. Murphy, the
Tammany leader.
While a vaudeville performance was
in progress some evergreen decorations
in front of Mr. Murphys box caught
fire from a defective electric wire. Mr..
Murphy reached out and tore down
some draperies that were on the point
of catching fire, but the audience had
already risen and a rush had begun
for the doors.
Mayor Mcclellan, who was in the OPP
posite box, rose and implQred the audi
ence to remain seated, as all danger
was over, and in a few moments order
was restored.
During the excitement many wom-
en- tainted, but the entertainment was
soon resumed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
earth on which they dwell, the ele-

earth on which they dwell, the ele-
ments of grammar, how to write.
These are old-fashioned things, in
the opinion of the professional educa-
tors of New York. The children must
draw, even if they do not know how
to spell; they are taught construction
work, sewing and cooking, when no
man can swear that they know how
to read; are drilled in music, physical
training and hygiene, even if i'm
pressed with the belief that seven
times eight make forty-two; are drill
ed in natural Studies" while perhaps
believing that Brooklyn is the capital
of New York state.
These are the things, say the
parents, that are a cause of WEAKNESS
and vexation of spirit. Too many
frills. Too much gingerbread. Not
enough solidity. Children who are
sent into the world with smattering
of many things and not much solidity
of anyt hing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
Inspected cambridge Independents.

cambridge, Ga, Feb. 15-Inspector
General w. G. Obear of Georgia mill
tia is here to inspect the cambridge
Independents, Company 1 of the
Fourth Georgia Regiment. Maj. French
of the United States army is expected
to make his inspection at the same
time that Col. Obear does. The Balm
bridge Independents have been drilling
hard but are somewhat handicapped
on account of the absence of Capt. r.
w Fleming. First Lieutenant r.
W. Jackson is in command of the
company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

Waycross. Ca. Feb. 15.-R. l.. At
klnson Of Townsville is now transfer
clerk at the Atlantic Coast Line freight
depot here. He filed a similar posi-
ton at Townsville.
Tom Martin viii be tried in the Po-
lice Court tomorrow on "A charge OF
keeping whisky for sale IN Waycross
He Is under a $50 bond pending the
hearing.
Gen. J. L. Sweat has collected and
forwarded 20 y. II. Thornton. treas.
urer contributions from Waycross ID
the Gen. John =. Gordon monument
found amounting TO 500.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
WANT THE TENNESSEE
RIVER IMPROVED

Washington. Feb. 15.-The improve
ment of the Tennessee river through
the construction of an elaborate system
of locks and dams to cost $4,000 900, was
advocated before the House Committee
on Rivers and Harbors to-day by a
large delegation from Northern Ala
bama, Kentucky and Tennessee. Gov.
McMillin of the latter state, addressed
the committee, as did Representative
Moon, also of Tennessee, and Repre-
sentatives Richardson and Burnett of
Alabama.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
SAYS A JOB WAS PUT UP
WITH PETRIFIED MAN

Asheville. N. c., Feb. 15-As a result
of it's inspection of the 'petrified man,
the grand jury to-day returned true
bills against Squire Andy Sitton and
John Long for conspiring TO defraud
the "Phrostine Phenomenon Com
pany." A bill was also returned against
Mr. Sitton for obtaining money under
false pretenses. Both men are under
bond. Mr. Long is charged with being
an accomplice in the planting" of the
stone man."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Car
mack to-day introduced an amend
ment to the bill regulating shipping
trade between ports of the United
States and ports or places in the Phil
ippine Archipelago and between ports
and places in the Philippine Archipela
go. The amendment is for the purpose
of extending the time of the applca-
tion of the coastwise laws of the Unit
ed States to the Philippine Archipelago
from July l. 1904, to July 1, 1909.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
$1,000 STOLEN FROM
EXPRESS MESSENGER,
GeIderman Had a Painful Surprise
when He Opened His Safe.

Washington, Ga, Feb. 15.-Express
Messenger Gelderman was robbed of
$1,000 in currency at Barnett Saturday
night.
The money was being sent by the
Bank of Wilkes of this place to one of
the Augusta banks. When Mir Colder
man opened his safe at Barnett to make
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

object. My friends were constantly
telling me that had consumption or
some mysterious incurable disease At
length, through the blessing of Divine
Providence, heard of Blood Wine
I began to take it and the result was
simply marvellous. AS true as 1 live,
that medicine alone entirely cured me
and made me a we'll woman Lots of
my neighbors who know all about it
will stand by me in everything 1 have
said. The medicine for all the sick is
Blood Wine"
Solomons Company, 1873 Congress,
west, and Bull and Charlton streets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

Mexico City. Feb. 15.-The demand
for Mexican dollars for the Far East
continues, and bankers fear if the
drain is not stopped the tightness of
the money market will be increased. 1t
is rumored that the change of the
currency in the gold standard will take
place later in the summer or in the au-
tumn, after the presidential election is
OMar
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
MoRMONS GO TO MEXICO.

Mexico City, Feb. 15.-New Mormon
colonies are to be established in the
southern state of Tabasco, on the Gau-
temalan line. A large hacienda has
been purchased for the colonists, and
in a few days a party of Mormons
will arrive at San Juan Bautisca, capt.
tai of Tabasco.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
CONSUMPTION FOLLOWS GRIP
Many Grip Sufferers Saved
From Death by Blood Wine.

SCI had the grip and it left me per-
feet wreck. l was wasted to skeleton.
Everybody said to me, You look like
a ghost struggled against my suffer
ings, but I failed completely, and 1
made up my mind that unless soon
received help 1 must die" said Mrs.
Irving Mack of Cambridge, Mass.
The medicines took seemed to do
me no good, and I was truly pitiable
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

the transfer the package was gone.
Supt. Williamson is investigating the
robbery, but has so far learned nothing
definite
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
FREIGHT AND PARCELCAR

Leaves east side Of City Market for Thunder.
bolt, Cattle Park, Sandfy. Isle of Hope and all
intermediate points-9:I5 a. m, 1;l5 p. m, Sis
p. m.
Leaves Isle Of Hope for Sandny, Cattle Park.
Thunderbolt and all intermediate points-6:00
a. m, IL 100 a. m, 300 D. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery at $50 a. H..
and 2:35 p. H., connecting at Sandfiy with reg
ular parcel car for city.
Parcel car from the city carries freight to
Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip for accommodation of passengers.
ANY further information regarding passen-
ger schedule or freight service can be had by
applying TO c. B. KIDDER, Manager
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
COLLINSVILLETTHE

Beginning at sos a. M, cars leave Waters
road and Estill avenue every 20 minutes until
12:05 midnight ON' III
Beginning at sos a. m. cars leave CITY
Market for Waters road and Estill avenue ey-
cry 20 minutes until II 05 midnight
through cars are operated between Market
ana IhunQeroolt VIA Colliusville and Dale
avenue as follows:
Leave Market. Leave Thunderbot
oa9 A. M. so A. NJ
10 r. M. 80 p. NJ
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
Bank of Corning Fails.

Corning, Ia, Feb. 15.-The State
Bank of this place failed to-day, with
liabilities of $150,OOO and possible as
sets of SIS 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
THUNDERRor.r rv~r

City Market to Casino and Thunderbolt via
Bolton Street Junction
Beginning at $3.50 a. M, cars leave Citv Mar.
until 1880 D. m.
cars leave Bolton Street Junction IS minutes
| after leaving time at City Market
Beginning at 553 a. IN, cars leave Live Oak
station for city every half hour until l2;Os
TnidniQhf - -- 49,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
WEST END LINE Ginco1n ParI-1

Car leaves west side of City Market for Lin.
coin Park 500 a. m. and every 40 minutes
thereafter until 80 p. m.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market $40 a. m
and every 40 minutes thereafter until 12 clock
midnight
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC co.

Effective Dec. IA, 1908.
subject to change without notice.
ISLE OF HOPE LINE
between Isle of Hope and Fortieth St
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-16

SIS Minute wait at Sandfly. Connects
to Isle of Hope.
Between Montgo1nerv e Irhnnderhnlt-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-24
ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR COLLECTOR.
W--are authorized to announce
JAMES K. WHITEHEAD.
of Harmony township, as candidate for
the office Of Collector of Revenue subject
to nomination b, the Republican party.
For PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
We are authorized TO announce
W. Z. COOPER.
OF Walton township. as A candidate for
The Office of Prosecuting Attorney. subject
to nomination by the Republican party.
poR SHERIFF.
We are authorized 10 announce
|. W. COLLINS,
OF johnson township. as a candidate for
the office Of Sheriff, subject to nomination
by the Republican party.
We are authorized to announce
ROBERT II, RAMSEY,
CT Concord township, as a candidate for
the office of Sheriff. subject to nomination
by the Republican party.
FOR Assessor
We are authorized to anncuns
J. Z. WILLIAMS,
Of Bellevue township as a candidate for the
oltlce II Assessor, subject 10 nomination
by the Republican party.
FOR COUNTY yuDGE-FIEsr DIST.
We are authorized to announce
WILLIAM GOFF,
ot Union township. as a candidate for
Judge OF the County Court from the first
district, subject TO nomination by the Re
Publican party
We are authorized to announce.
7. II. b. PAUL,
OF Union township, as 4 candidate for
Judge OF the County Court from the first
district, subject to nomination by the ke-
publican party.
FOR COUNTY JCDGE-SECOND DIST.
We are authorized to announce
OWEN s. MARTIN
Of Belgrade township as candidate for
the Office of Judge of the County Court
from the second district. subject to nomi-
nation by the Republican party.
We are authorized to announce
JAMES w. EELFIELD,
of Harmony Township as a candidate for
the office of Judge of the County Court
from the second district, snbject to nomi-
nation by the Republican party.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-24

Missouri Democracy. All the
vicious influences of the city Of St.
Louis will be for the Democratic
ticket. Excise Commissioner Sci
bert will marshal the saloon keep
ers, with their following of wine
room habitues, panel workers,
pimps and blacklegs in its support.
The machine police force will pro-
'tect them i'll any iniquity and
excess they may perpetrate against
decent aud respectable citizens try
ing to discharge their duty at the
polls. The courts, under the MT
chine control, operate IN col'usion
with these elements to protect
them against punishment merited
for multitude Of offences against
moral and statute law that they
may be Of further aid in keeping a
corrupt ring in power. The pres
eut hue and cry by the ringster or
gans is but blind to fool the peo-
i pie as to the real import of the
Democratic ticket. Walbr!dge is
an honorable, upright man; too
honest to league himself with those
disreputable elements the Demo
Gratis have heretofore been proud
to openly espouse as political as
sociates. All the men on the Re-
publican ticket who follow the
! nominee. for Governor are of the
same high character und integrity
as the man at the head of the tick
ct. 1t is up to the people if they
want real reform and honest gov
ernment in Missouri to support
| that ticket.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-24

There was time when Joseph
W. Folk commanded the respect
and. probable support of large
number of Republicans in Mis-.
souri,, but it was when he was os-
tensibly and with seeming sinceri.
ty fighting the Democratic ring.
At that time MIR. Folk WAS fairly
on tho same ground for a better
state government on which the Re-
publicans stood, .but when it came
to the test of honesty of purpose
against political ambition MIR. Folh
was found wanting and laid down
to the very ring he pretended te
be fighting. Mr.. Folk would TO-
day be one of the grandest figures
in American politics had he hae
the moral courage to hold true te
his political reform and renowned
all allegiance to the old ring when
the ring sought to and did dictate
the ticket on which he shoald rul
for governor. These are the reas
ons why many Republicans have
had change of heart as to MIR
Folk.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-24
Withheld in the future because Of
an, ,lrreiict;un Of duty on onr part.

The Democrats in this state will
have anywhere from 5000 .o
800. 900 for corruption fund this
year. The state committee has al
ready assessed the police force of
St. Louis for so, 900. In Kansas
City and st. Joseph the police will
have to congh in proportion,
an;. thc .uriuns state officials will
sni contribute literally to the slush.
Feeling secure in carrying the leg
isIatnrc again this year the Demn-
Gratis are undoubtedly selling the
corporations immunity from ad
verse legislation. as has been their
practice in former years, in return
for contributions of thousands of
dollars TO the partys campaign
fund. 1t is therefore easy to per-
ceive how the Democrats can
throw several thousand dollars in
to each of the close counties Of the
state and buy mp enough votes to
turn the scale.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-24

The Democratic machine organs
which had opposed reform in Mis-
souri, until they saw Folks nomi-
nation was inevitable are now the
most vocfierous over what the
ringster-reform combination is
pleased to call an alliance between
Walbridge and Butler. Only the
widest stretch of imagination Or
the grossest misrepresentation can
develop anything like a comblna-
ton between the Republicans and
the Butterflies in this campaign.
Even the St. Louis World, osten-
sibIy the organ Of Ed Butler has
practically ceased to oppose Folk.
Butler is still the big end OF the
Democratic party in St. Louis.
He las already arranged to name
the Democratic city ticket and will
be depended upon by the party tc
shove that ticket through with the
assistance OF his Indians. The
ticket will have q reform head, q
machine body and a Butler tail,
and the tail will wag the whole
thing. We are informed by the
machine organs that the Butler In
huence carries with it the support
of gamblers, prostitutes and black
legs. Just so. Two years age
the Democrats were apparently
proud to be in alliance with thi:
idelectable clement, and Ed Butler
was called in by the chairman o
the Democratic state COMMITTEE
for public demonstration of th
10y the party organization fel
, that Butler aud his Influence
would support the ticket in tia
election. They feel the same abou
, it now. Butler will not abando1
the Democrats, he simply accept
Folk to- appease the reform eIe
) ment and will continue to be til
, power behind the throne of th
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-24

Hou. NJ. 4. Rhodes, the Repub-
lican nominee for Congress in tho
Thirteenth district is making the
first real fight for this Office since
tho Democratic gerrymander made
it almost hopeless for Republican,
to run in this district. Mr.. Rhodes
is Il good campaigner andis impress
ing the people wherever he goes
that his candidacy means some
thing more than the perfunctor y
filling of place on the Republican
ticket. lIo deems the district
worth lighting for, and belieyes
from The encouragement he has re-
ceiycd that he has fighting chance
to win. a district of such great
mining and lumber industries as
this district contains, depending
largely upon the protection meas
ures put in force by Republican
policy for the permanence of their
operation should be represented in
congress by man in sympathy
with such measures, instead of 4
man who holds them to be sys-
tenn of robbery for the benefit of a
few. Our lead, barytes and lum-
Der industries are put upon sta
ble and profitable foundation by Il
protective tariff. 1t is for this self
protection that the multitude OF
people sustained by these indus
tries should vote TO send Repub-
lican to Congress from tho dis
trict. Sentiment fills no dinner
pail, but commons sense will keep
it full. Mr.. Rhodes is running on
the common sense platform and
ought to be elected. The voters OF
Washington county from local
pride in their candidate as we'll az
for the perso aal interests involved
in the success Of the Republican
ticket, should give Mr.. Rhodes g
big majority.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-24

Every table OF statistics show :
ing the growth of trade and manu-
factnrers under Republican rule
spells prosperity for the people.
and disappointment 10 Democratic
hopes.
1t must be little awkward for
the Democrats to ask fer power,
not on their own record, but on
the strength of the Republican
party's record.
Gen. Mcclellan rcpudiated the
Democratic platform of 1861, just
us Judge Parker has repudiated it
in 1904. The results will be about
the same.
'It was at no time possible to
have adopted a gold standard plat
form ut St. Louis" says Senator
Culbcrson of Texas. No one will
question Senator Culberson's right
to speak with authority on Demo
cratic politics.
Democrats care very little about
Candidate Daviss age so long as
he displays generous disposition
The American flag was never
more universally respected than it
IS now or the power Of the rcpub-
lie more sensibly felt everywhere.
Why changed
Democratic managers propose to
make the campaign ION President
Roosevelt's personality" They
will find that the heart and the con
science of the masses are with him
and that he can not he defeated BY
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-24

that this nation is divided into two
classes and that the Republican
party represent, the wealthy class
while the Democracy stands for
Oppressed plain people," Ii ad-
dition to being delnagogic, such
teachings arc positively dangerous,
or would be if so much reliance
, could not be placed on the hard,
common sense and intelligence OF
the American voter. But the ire
organized Democracy, claiming
its restoration to sanity and sane
ness, has included the appeal to
class prejudice in its platform
plank which declares that I'VE
favor revision and a gradual re-
reduction of the tariff by the frieud
of the masses for the common
veal
The only intelligent interpreted
ton Of this declaration, granting
the honesty Of the party making
it, is that the Democratic party
believes that we no longer have a
free Republic. built on the corner
stone guaranteeing the political
equality Of all American citizens,
but that we have Il government Of
classes. the aristocrats and the pie
bians. Such declaration, by a
great party organization, is unjsst,
un-American and a betrayal of
American politic;l faith.
Aside, however. from the inap-
propriateness of the declal alton, the
assertion that the Democrats pro-
pose to reduce the tariff, for the
benefit of the masses, will appeal
to intelligent voters more as a
threat than a promise. Business
men, manufacturers, farmers,
tradesmen, laborcrs. all the ''ciass-
es" can not we'll forget the fact
that the Democratic party reduced
the tariff few years ago, when
the Republican administration was
dismissed and Democratic guidance
accepted in the midst of An era Of
of general prosperity. The mem
ory Of TINT change is stamped in
the minds of the masses who were
,robbed of prosperity and forced tc
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice ia hereby given that lcttesa
of administration upon the estate Of
Mckenzie Burton, deceased. have beeo
granted to me by the PrIbate C00rt
bearing date the 2eth day OF July.
1904. All persons having clainS
against said estate are required to ex-
hibit them to me for allowance with
in one year of the date OF said letters.
or they may he prccluded from snv
benefit of such estate: aud IL said
claims be not exhibited within two
years from the date Of said letters.
they will be forever barred.
J. w. NIXON,
Administrator OF Mckenzie Burton.
deceased.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-08-24
Friends of the Masses.

One of the greatest falIacies of
the Democratic party for the last
eight years has been the apparent
aim of its leaders to convince the
voters of the country that it is the
real and only friends of what Mr.,
Bryan designated the common
people" In its last two campaigns g
the Democratic party, through its
platforms, orators and newspapers
has sought to create the impression