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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
UNION OFFICIALS
ARE INDICTED
GRAND JURY AT CHICAGO
CHARGES THEM WITH MAN.
SLAUGHTER IN THE KILLING
OF CHARLES cARLsTRoM.

Ch oago. May 2S.-The grand jury
today indicted twelve men in connee-
ton with the death of Charles Carl
strom a member OF the carriage mak.
ers, who died as resul, Of a beating
he received at the hands OF thugs
hired by officials Of the union, accord
ing to their own story.
The indicted men include nine union
officials and three men who were
hir d TO heat men who did not go on
strike, or took strikers places The
indictments charge manslaughter, ana
conspiracy to commit great bodily in
jury, the autopsy having shown the
death Of Carlsuom was due directly
to pneumonia
Phys clans declared the diesa G was
probably the result of injuries he re
ceived, but it was still the direct case
Of death, and the men cenld not there
fore be charged with murder
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
PLEADED GUILTY
TO HIS FRAUDS
FORMER GENERAL SUPERin-
TENDENT AUGUST w. MACH.
EN- GETS ANOTHER SEN.
TENcE TO THE PENlTEN.
TIARY.

Washington, May 23.-August W.
Machen, former general superintend
ent Of the free delivery service of the
post office department. was taken
hack to Moundsville, West Va, peni-
tentiary tonight after being sentenced
today to another term of two years,
follow ng his plea OF guilty under his
joint indictment with W. G. Crawford,
this city, and George e. Lorenz Of To
ledo Ohio, for conspiracy to defraud
the government Machen will not be,
prosecuted on any of the remaining
eleven indictments. Including his
present two years term and his sen.
tenee today and making allowance for
commutation for good behavior, ne
has two years e'ght months yet to
serve in the penitentiary in punish
ment in punishment for postal irreg-
ularities which brought about his re-
moval as public official and convlc.
ticn in criminal court here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
CENTRAL PREsBY.
TERRAIN CHURCH
Justice Harans Plan to Euild one a..
Washington May BE Defeated.

W,nona Lake Ind May 23A paa
70 he erection OF Central Presby-
ie-ian Cathedral al the national capt
tai. proposed BY Jus ice HARLAN, OF
the Supreme cours OF the United
States, and upon whlca dvded re
port was submitted today by spec Al
committee having the proposi ion IN
der consideration, when taken up q.
morrow win encounter serious oppn
sltion.
A majority report recommen ied
hat lie project be referred u Wash
ng cn Presbytery rhe minority re-
port opposes the cree ion Of central
church on the ground trat they can
conceive of no part cular reason why
such q church should he erected,
The as tsnbly t-fs afternoon DE-
seated the prop sed consol datton Of
college hoard and board Of edacatian
The plan for raising $500,0JO during
the coming year to be applied 70
church college funds, submitted by the
college board, was approved.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
RESISTED ARREST
AND WERE KILLED
DESPERATE BATTLE BETWEEN
FARMER AND HIS SONS AND
THREE DEPUTY SHERiFFS
NEAR SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield. H., May 23.-In bat
tie between w. w Paul and his sons,
Wilford and Albert, and three deputy
sheriffa near Wayerly tonight, w W
Paul and Wilford Paul were killed
Constable Roundtree Of Franklin, at.
tempted to serve a writ OF replevin on
the Pauls for mare and colt claimed
by John Watsmeyer. but the Pauls
drew revolvers on Roundtree and he
drove back to Waverly and secured
warrants charging them with resist.
ing an officer.
Deputy Sheriff Turner and Deputies
Bre ding and Garfield. overlook the
Pauls a mile east of Wayerly and a
battle ensued.. Breeding was shot in
the shoulder. Albert Paul was arrest
ed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
ANOTHER DINNER
TOWH|TELAW REID
3co DISTINGUISHED REPUBLICANS
TENDER HIM A Farewell 1
BANQUET BEFORE HIS DE
PARTURE FOR LONDON.

New York, May 23 Whitelaw Reid,
who viii soon so TO London as ambas
sadar, was NE guest Of honor tonight
at a farewell dinner given by the he
publican club In attendance were
mo,e than 800 republicans prominent
in city, STATE and national pol tics.
President Lpuis Stern presided, and
among those at the ehairman's table
we're Sir Percy sanderson, British
nonsnl General Senator nepew. Gen
fRl Frederick II, Grant. fonnar Po
fnastar General Chariss ffiite y snitA
Speeches were made by Mr. Raid;
Sir Percy sanderson, who spoke fol
Sir Henry Mortimer Darand, the Brit
sh ambassador, Pres dent Sern and
others.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
CHICAGO WOMAN
KILLS HUSBAND.
BECAUSE FE WANTED 10 6osouT
AND SEE IF THERE WAS
TROUBLE AND SIZE WAS
AFRAID HE'D GET HURT

Chicago May 2S to- art Twifsy.
was shot and instantly killed BY itis
wife tonight In a quarrel which had
It's foundation in fear that he would
9e hur By other people
Twitty and his wife res led in dfs-
trict which, since the team ters strike,
has seen frequent fights between
white and colored men Tonight when
some shots were fred onfsi4e of Ills
ottse Twitty started to ses n anohtar
race war; had commenced His wife
objected to his leaving the house, say
ng that he might be hurt Twitty In
sisted upon going, and in a quarrel
that followed his wife shot him
through the brain. The woman left
ghe house and has not yet been a~-
rested
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
MAYOR TO DEFEAT
THE Bic GAS GRAB
Phi'adelphia's Mayor Fires High
Officials
EMPLOYS ELIHU ROOT
AND JUDGE JAS. J. GORDON TO
FIGHT THE LEAsE-MEANs
BIG POLITICAL BATTLE
AT THE POLLS.

Philadelphia. May 29.-In his effort
to defeat the cosummation of the plan
to lease the city gas works to the
United Gas Improvement company for
rs years for $25.0O0,00O, Mayor Wea,
yer today dismissed from office the
two principal members of his cabinet
and thereby delivered staggering
blow TO the dominant political organl-
zation of this city which has caused
probably the greatest sensation in the
history Of Philadelphia municipal at.
fairs.
While citizens We're expecting some
sort Of move on the part OF the mayor,
they were ncr prepared for the imme
diate removal from office of David j.
Smyth. director of tie department Of
the public safety, and Peter T. Cos
tello, director of the department. of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24

trict and at the same time protect wa
gons in the downtown streets as they
have been doing thus far in the strike.
II has therefore been determined that
al the first outbreak of rioting such as
marked tho strike Yen days ago, a call
win be made on Governor Deneen for
military assistance.
Troops are Ready
The troops which will be first or
dered out If necessity arises, compose
the first brigade, Illinois national
guard. about 1000 men Every prep
aration has been made for response
by the national guard and a larfa con-
s'gnment of riot cartridges has been
received. Adjutant General Scott was
in Chicago tonight looking oFer the
tsituation. but left for Rockford, Illi-
1igois, on d iElfa yssi d ts attend aite en-
icanlpment of the state grand army,
Officials Must Answer.
Judge Kohlsaat of the United states
district court ruled this afternoon to
put them in the hearing before Mas
ter in Chancery Sherman.
In addit on to ordering that the
men should answer questions put to
them, the judge ordered that thirty
seven men be called into court to
show reason why they should not be
punished for contempt in violating the
! injunction Of the court forbidding In
terference with management of wa
gons Of express companies Twenty
four men were also ordred to show
why they should not be punished for
contempt in violating the order of the
court issued for the protection of wa
gons of the Employers Teaming COM
pany.
Answer or BE in Contempt.
The union officials who are ordered
to answer questions will be called be
fore the master in chancery tomor-
row. and questions will be asked of
them a second time. II they again
refuse to answer they win be cited for
contempt of court,
The questions which the men have
been ordered to answer relate chief
ly to their knowledge of certain pro-
ceedings IN the commencement of the
strike, II being the object of attorneys
for the plaintiffs in the injunction
proceedings to show they possessed
! knowledge of the strike, and that they
in large measure controlled It's
movement and progress.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
DESERVING RUSSIAN CHURCH
BY THE HUNDREDS.

Warsaw May 23.-sinee the pro-
mitigation Of the emperors ukase con.
cernng liberty Of worship and abolish
ing religious disabilities of Roman
Catholic and other religious Christian
communities. 10000 persons are rc-
ported to have left the Russian
church for the Roman church III the
governments Of Siedlac and Lublin.
The censor has ordered the Polish
press not to make any reference to
the subject. In one village of $50 in.
habitants, CTS have changed their
faith
Authorities OF the Russian church
are taking stringent measures To pre-
vent these dcsertions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
REBATE HEARING CLOSED
BY SENATE COMMITTEE

Washington, May -8. This senate
committee on interst toe commerce ION
day closed the hearings uncn regula-
tion OF railway rates, but will devote
the remainder Of the week o con-
sideration of a plan Of report and ether
suggestions TO facintafe pMcsed ngs
when congress reagsamhlei : - NOT
expected anv determine ion win hs
reached immediately bearing upan the
nature Of the report
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
NOCONv|CT LABOR
FOR UNCLE SAM
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ISSUES
AN ORDER PROHIBITING lT
ON GOVERNMENT WORKS
QUESTION AROSE I'M ARkAN.
sAs.

Washington. May % The presi-
lent has issued an order prohibiting
the employment Of convict labor on
government works. The question oF
employment of such tabor was raisa3
connection with certain river and
aarbor improvements IN Arkansas, a
contractor for whien desired 20 en-
oloy a number of state convlcts under
con ract with state authorities The
officials Of FlIe wal department ware
tlnost unanimously opposed 10 thg
plan ard Judge Advocate General "a
Wis gave an opinion that II WAS cen
irary 10 the spirit II NOT The letter o.
the labor laws Of the tTni cd States
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
NO MORE SUNDAY
BALL IN GOTHAM
CORPORATION COUNCIL DELAN-
EY RENDERS IMPORTANT
OPINION WHICH WILL KNOCK
OUT PROFESSIONAL TEAMS.

New York May 23. An opinion giv-
EN- by Corporation Council Delaney To.
lay may end Sunday baseball by pro
fess onal teams in Greater New York.
Delaney finds rhat Sunday baseball
playing by professionals Is Illegal and
that any professionals taking part in
such game should be arrested and
tried for violation of The Sunday law.
Regarding baseball game where no
admission IS charged, hut where pro-
grams are sold the opinion says ar
rests must be made there the same
as il admiss on is charged.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
ILLINOIS GRAND ARMY.
Meets at Rockford and Is Welcomed
BY the Mayor-Reoepticn and Ball

Rockford, H., May 2S--At the
camp fire tonight Mayor Jackson wei.
coined the Grand Army delegates,
Other speakers were Robert Mann
Woods, department commander, and
7. G.. Iawler, of Rockford; u, H. Stlbb
and James o'Donnell Of Chicago. A
reception and ball were given by the
Illinois division, Sons of Veterans.
Among the candidates fo7 department
commander are a. G. Matthews, Of
Pike souniy; n. w. Jewell, Of Danville,
and w. r. Calhoun, OF Decatur
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
TRAIN STRUCK A BUGGY
At Chicago, Killing TWO Men and Fa-
tally Injuring Another.

Chicago. May 23.--Two men were
instantly killed and third injured 10.
night when passenger train on the
Pennsylvania road struck buggy at
Thirty-third street tonight. IN the We
hicle were stephen Ma2ikiwies Adam
Maybe and John McCloskey. All three
we,e thrown high in the ar. and the
.wc' former were, dead when they
struck the ground. McCloskey was
taken TO the hospital where it was
said that he could not possibly live.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
OHIO RIVER AND
|. LAKE ERIE CANAL
is AT LAST TO BECOME A REAL,
iTY THROUGH PRIVATE SUB.
sRlPTloN or PITTsBuRG CAP.
iTALlSTs.

Pittsburg, Pa. May 23.-The long
talked Of Ohio River and Lake Eric
Shp canal IS to become a reality at
last through privae capital, The I'M
dertaking is TO be put through by Pitts
burg capitalists who have formed a
company with capital of $2,625,010
which VIII be increased 10 $30,000,000
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24

FAVOR UNION
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY A MA.
JoRlTY OF 27 VOTES, DE.
cLARES FOR UNION WITH
NORTHERN PREsRYTERlANs.

Fresno, Cali, May 23By major.
ity of n the Cumberland general as
sembly today adopted the majority re.
port declaring for union with the
North Presbyterian church. The op-
ponents of the union gave notice Of
proposed protest and called q confer.
ence which was held tonight TO pre-.
pare such a paper.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
CLOSING IN ON
VLADIVOSTOK
Railway TO City is Cut and For.
tress is Isolated
MEAN SIEGE HAS BEGUN
SHANGHAI CORRESPONDENT
SAYS HE LEARNS ToGos
FLEET is STILL OFF
PORT or MAsAMPKc.

London, May 23.-The Toxic CORE
spondent Of the Telegraph c1hles that
the railway TO Vladiynst tol0 has been
severed as result Of VIII ch the
fortress Is isolated.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
KING EDWARD SAYS
GOODBYE TO cHoATE

London, May 23.-King Edward to-
day received in farewell audience Am
erican Ambassador Choate who pre-.
sented his letters of recall Subse.
quently Mr.. Choate and Secretary
Carer lunched with the King. Mr..
Choafe will sail I'm New York May 80.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
HARLAN WOULD LOOK AFTER 1T

Winona Lake, May 23--Judee Har.
an said today that should general as
embly dec de to establish central
athedral in Washington he woul1
AXE great pleasure n looking after
he project the remainder Of his lie
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
e Castro gives Bell any back talk.

public works.
The mayor has announced that he
Is in the fight to the bitter end, which
means that great political battle is
now on and will be carried to the
polls next November In his fight
aSan't the gas lease and the Republi-
can organization, the mayor has called
IN as counsel Elihu Root of New York.
and former Judge Jas Jay Gordon, Of
This city. Judge Gordon is Demo-
crat.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
Toeo's FLEET AT MAsAmpHo.

London. May pa The Shanghai cor
respondent Of the Post says he learn
ed from a trustworthy source that
Togo's fleet is sull OF Masampao,
.southeat tern coast Of Korea.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
ILLINOIS AT LEWIS
AND CLARK EXPOSITION

Springfield, H., May 23.--Illinois
commissioners to the Lewis and
Clark exposition today selected Mrs
Jessie Palmer Weber librarian Of the
state historical library. 20 have an &C.
tive part in the installation a the
Illinois exhibit
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
sWlTcHMEN's GRAND MASTER

indianapolis May 23.--Frank T.
Hawley, of Buffalo, N. y, was today
reelected grand master of Switch
mems Union Of North America on frss
ballot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
DROWNED HERSELF AND
CHILDREN IN A CREEK

Sulphur Springs, May 23.--Mrs. Tip
Sanders drowned herself and three
children in creek near her home Co.
day The tragedy II Is said, was the
result Of domestic troubles
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
sERclus' SLAYER HANGED.

Sc Petersburg, May 30. saml.offI
c.ally announced today tina; Ivan Ka,
leieff, who murdered Grand Duke Ser
glus at Moscow. February IL. was
hanged at 3 o'clock this morning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
FEVER CLOSES COLLEGE.

ADdoyer. Mass. May 23,Ph,llips
Andover academy was closed today on
account OF illness among students
Five students have scarlet fever and
several are III with tonsiIitis.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
TRAIN MEMS INSURANCE RATES.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 2S,--The Brcth-
erhood Of Trainmen has decided TO
make no changes in insurance rates
established at the Denver convention
two years ago. aL
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
WIN Go in Grocery Business.

Ed Allen, the ex-police officer, Is ar
ranging to embark In the grocery bus
mess in the uptown district. He will
make specially Of dairy products
and poultry.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
FIRE REsTRoYs TOWN.

Ottawa, Ont, May 23,--News was
received here today from the Yukon.
thai nearly the en- ire business secs
tion OF White Hose was destroyed by
fire..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-24
RAISED PRICE or CEMENT

Grand Rapids, Mica. May p. Lead
Inc cement manufacturers ot Mlchi.
gan. Indiana and Ohio met hare today
and raised che price oi cement five
cents barrel.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
HE LEAoERIs AoreL oIREcroRY.

s0.7 per cent Total crop, 1.141,S54
Arkansas. ginned s64.120, picked
67.2 per cent, indicating crop OF
446,SSO.
Florida. glnned 54,1so; picked 921
per cent Total crop 7s,14O.
Georgia, ginned 1,43775O; picked
943, indicating a crop Of 1,577379.
Indian Territory ginned 167.s4o;
picked 6s.4 per cent. Total crop 262,.
GIL
Kentucky. ginned s22; picked 67.s
per cent Total crop 1910.
Louisiana, glnned 31S,390; picked
75.4 per cent. Total crop 53O.sss.
Mississippi ginned 706.914; picked
94.3 per cent Total crop 100000.
Missouri sinned 2O14O; picked 66.7
per cent Total crop 3719O.
North Carolina, ginned 5075S0; pick.
cd sS.7 per cent Total crop 56S,370.
Oklahoma, ginned 161,4so; picked
7O2 per cent. Total crop 2GG46O.
South Carolina ginned 9S2,7S0i
picked 92s per cent Total crop
999.367.
Tennessee, ginned 146,250; picked
74.2 per cent Total crop 24s,O7O.
Texas, ginned l,7Ss,144; picked s4.4
per cent Total crop 2,2O5.42i
Virginia, ginned l0,72s; picked 74.2
per cent Total crop 1920.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04

State OF Ohio, City OF Toledo. Lucas
County, ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner Of the Arm Of F. ].
Cheney 6 Co., doing business in the
City OF Toledo. County and state
aforesaid and that said firm win pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
OF Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence. this 9th day of De
cember. A D., 1886.
A. w. GLEASON
(seal) Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly ON the blood
anu mucous surfaces Of the system
seua for testimonials free.
F.. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04

her luxurious home where whilo the
husband sleeps In a nearby room, they
spend many happy hours The little
trapese actress Cwho is pure and good)
almost breaks her heart anu then arr
ranges the ropes unti she and her com-
anion fan and are killed The society
lady faints IA her husbands arms. In
another story in the same magazine
from the Russian: A society" woman
sins with the man she loves and deserts
her children. Her husband who Is as
bad as she Is. takes the children and
dumps them onto her bachelor brother,
saying he does not know whether they
are his children or not The bachelor
brother has lady friend who has been
a society woman but who loved another
man besides her husband and ran on
with him. She then became famous for
her beauty and wit. but is the kind
Of woman respectable married women
manage not to see. The sickness and
deaths Of the little children bring the
bachelor uncle and the ex-society woman
together so closely that she gives up her
dissipated life to live forever with him.
The marriage ceremony IS left out Of
the conclusion of the story.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-04
A JnIcx rhankaalvinn.

This year we have to be grateful az
Thanksgiving time that the potatoes
for our Thanksgiving dinner are only
Go cents bushel as against IS cents
last year. Sweet potatoes are 80 cents
peck and they We're SO cents last
year; but right there our gratitude
stops Turkey Is 20 cents "a pound--it
was IS cents last year The man with a
Fat pocket book win pay 20 cents apiece
for his Thanksgiving cucumbers; 20
cents a pound for fresh tomatoes; 20
cents a pound for fresh lettucei 10 cents
to 20 cents apiece for egg plant; rs
cents a quart Nor string beans Enough
spinach for his family viii cost 30 cents;
enough caulinower, 25 cents. 1t takes
away the gratitude of some people to
have 10 have dab OF cranberries be-
side their Thanksgiving turkey but
cranberrles are getting in the rich mans
class by going up. They cost 10 cents
a quart. as against 10 cents last year.
Celery is cheap; the best is s la cents
a bunch. oysters are always 40 cents
quart. Enough water cress and pars-
ley to freshen sp the biggest Thanks
giving dinner will cost only 10 cents.
The man with a fat pocket book can get
lobster for his THANKSGIVING dinner for
rs cents fresh mackerel for the same
price. The housekeepers figure that a
mince pie comes to fifty cents; add to
that Ice cream and fruit, oranges 40
cents dozen bananas Is cents a
dozen. and California grapes at 20 cents
pound, and the fat pocket book mans
Thanksgiving dinner calls for about $50
worth Of gratitude. But an experienced
grocer said this morning that slim
pocket books can get up a Thanksgiving
dinner for less than a third Of that
amount duck to take the place OF
the turkey Is l3 cents a pound; a goose,
l2h cents a pound chicken, rs cents
a pound. Turnips and parsnips, enough
TO so with the sweet potatoes and irish
potatoes. viii cost only about 90 cents
pumpkin pie can be made for Is cents
and the slim pocket book viii have q
good deal 20 be thankful for after dinner
Is over-aa easily digcsted meal
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sessions. one person 10 every ten is
unable to write, Yet this Is q fact. as
the total OF 6.iso.o6a mlterates shows
lie was somewhat treasured. however
when his statistic.ans explained that
these figures included negroes and
other mixed bloods. and that If the
pure white population alone was
taken into account the proportion was
only one in twenty
But even at this average the United
states, with all It's youth, is ahead Of
most European countries. Germany
Switzerland and the Scandinavian
countries alone excel IT, But the
United States rapidly is wiping out
the lead Of the older nations In 1890
the country had 133 illiterates for ev.
cry 1000 Of population In 1900 It
had but io6.
Nebraska Banner state.
Nebraska is the banner state rs far
as niteracy amongst children is con.
cerned. as It shows a record OF only
3.4 a thousand. Iowa held this honor
in 1890. In the table of statistics,
showing the degree Of initeracy in the
states. as far as children OF white na.
tive parents are concerned, Illinois Is
twenty-ffth on the list In 1890 there
we're only eight commonwealth bet.
ter than Il; yet Illinois has In that
ten years reduced its nliteracy figures
for children from so in 1000 to &C.
New York is eighth on the list
In the matter Of education the city
child has far better chance than
his country relative. Uncle Sans fg
lures are not clear on this point. as
they include in the country all cit
les with less than 25,ooO population
On this basis it is figured that every
1000 country children include SS7 H.
literates, while the city proportion is
but 10.4 The north contains fewer H.
literates than the south. The west
is shown to be developing its educa.
tional facilities better than the east.