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The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN
List of Officers Elected BY the Ma
tionnl Educational Association
ut Asbury Park.

Asbury Park, n. j., July 1.-THE Ma
tional Educational association elected
the following officers at Thursday S
session:
President, Nathan C. Schaeffer, of
Pennsylvania; presidents, VIM, Fl.
Maxwell, of New York; Miss N.
Cropsey, of Indiana; ]. H. Hineman,
Of Arkansas; E. D. S. Vaught, of Okla
homa; John H. Riggs, of Iowa; Joseph
OConnor, of California; D. B. john
son, of South Carolina; ]. A. Shawan,
OF Ohio; II. o. Wheeler, of Vermont:
j. Y. Joyner, of North Carolina; ]. w.
Spindler, of Kansas; ]. Stanley Brown,
Of Illinois; treasurer, j. NJ Wilkinson,
of Kansas; secretary, Irwin Shepard,
Of Minnesota.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
FRAUD ORDER ANNOUNCED
became Effective sunday and is Di-
rected Against the Peoples Unit
ed States Bank of st. Louis.

Washington. July 1O.-Postmaster-
General Cortelyou has announced the
issuance OF fraud order against the
Peoples United States bank of St.
Louis, Mo, its officers and agents and
E. G. Lewis, publisher, effective July
3. The action bars the company from
the use of the mails, after an investi-
cation by the postal authorities as to
the details of the business of the in
stitution, The postmaster general, in
his announcement, says:
1T is understood that the funds of
the bank, which have not been bor-
rowed by Mr.. Lewis and HIS enter
prises, amounting 10 about two-thirds
of the total amount remitted, are de-
posted in banks and will be available
toward reimbursement of the stock
holders, who number upwards of 65,-
900. 1t is the intention of the officers
of the post office department to coop
crate with the secretary of state of
Missouri in every proper way fro the
Missouri in every proper way for the
tors"
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
The Commonwealth
gtndYlnR Lnw.

Questions regarding ,he study oi
Ia" were Gent out recently 70 many
lawyers Of this state BY the University
Oi Illinois and eiclted 700 replies
FROM these. observes the Daily News
OF Chicago Il appears that the days oi
studying Law In O lawyers Office have
passed away Very few Of the Offices
have any law students at all Many
Of the ablost lawyers expressed the
opinion that study In law Office Il ~
GbHyIato waste Of energy Nearly all
the successful law firms declared that
they had no time TO devote 20 young
men who desired ,O study law end
that such young men we're nuisance
IN the Office The only young man
they could uHr al all was one who bad
already passed bis examination for
the state bar and whu WA willing 10
work for nothing for q year or two %
order 10 get tue experience whIch
comes from a large Office Out Of the
1000 replies only seven favored prep.
aralion for the bar IN a lawyers Of |
Gco Another striking result Of this |
investigation Is found in the answers |
to the questions az 10 the proper dc, |
gree Of preliminary education stu
dent should have before entering the |
law school majority Of the whole |
number urged that everyone taking up |
the study Of the law should complete
full college course or the others a |
majority were In favor Of at least two
years In college, There was practi-
cal unanImi,y that the completion OF
u four years high school course was
the absolute minimum which was at
all acceptable 1t was the general
opinion that having once entered the
law school the young man should give
his entire time to the work Of the
school and not attempt to combine It
with work in lawyers Office or, in
deed, work in any other place unless
that was absolutely necessary to pay
expenses, One lawyer declared that II
was q poor school that could not keep
a student busy all the time and II a
boy found himself in such Il school he
ought to leave IT for one which could
Keep him busy.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
WHAT IT COSTS TO CELEBRATE
A "snfe und Sane" Celebration of
Independence Day IN StilI
Thing of the Future.

Chicago, July THE total figures on
the Fourth Of July casualties received
are larger than those received at the
same time last year, SO that the prom
Use Of a decreased list due to safer
and saner Fourth will not be fulfilled.
The casualties this year are as fol-
lows: Dead, 81; injured, 3,157; from
the following causes; Fireworks, 1,25S;
cannon, 294; firearms, 44G; gunpowder,
FOG; toy pistols, 1913; runaways, 80.
The total fire loss was $251 BIT.
Last year at this time the deaths
were So and the injured 3,G49, divided
as follows; Fireworks, LILO; cannon,
34O; firearms, 446; gunpowder, 677; toy
pistols, 1888; runaways, SO; fire loss,
$3l7, 700.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
HOW TO MAKE CHOP suEy
This Oriental Dish Modified to Suit
American Taste Really Very
Palatable and Nutritious.

Chop suey, that delectable Chinese
dish of much recent American popular.
ity, is really capital variation Of the
family menu, especially when Ameri-
canized as in the following recipe. The
formula seems rather long, but is no;
difficult if the three successive stages
indicated are developed one at time;
Rule First-Cut one-half pound fresh
pork into thin slices, one-half pound
white onions, followed by half pound
celery, both cut into small slices and
pieces. Then cut into dice three chick
en- liyers and three gizards. Put two
cupfuls Of water into frying pan TO
boil, to which you have added three
tablespoonfuls melted butter and two
tablespoonfuls Worcester sauce. ADD
the meat and vegetables already pre-
pared, and stir constantly while cook
ing. If the water hoils out add more
When the pork is Drowned to a turn the
dish is ready to serve.
Rule Second--Remove all the seeds
from three red and green Spanish pen
pers, and boil them until soft. Drain
and cut into strips about two inches
long. Then cut into small pieces one
half pound of cold boiled chicken and
the same quantity of boiled ham. FRY
three onions which have been sliced in
three tablespoonfuls of oil, until they
are soft, and then add the peppers.
chicken and ham, one-half cupful of
water, two tablespoonfuls of mush-
room catsup, salt and pepper. Bring to
boiling point, stirring rapidly.
Rule Third--Take three sliced onions.
five stalks of celery, cut into sliyers.
four tablespoonfuls of oil, two table
spoonfuls walnut catsup and one cup
ful of water. Cook until the onions are
soft. Then add one-fourth pound each
of boiled ham, lobster, shrimp and
faxed fish, eight oysters, salt, black and
cayenne pepper. Heat for five minutes,
stirring gently. Remove to a dish and
garnish with chopped celery, the yolks
of hard-boiled eggs and boiled sweet
red peppers, thinly sliced.
After proctice In the making of chop
suey, substitutions and changes may be
made in the character and kind Of
meat, fish, etc, to make it approach or
vary from the Chinese salty relish, see
VOW, which can be bought in any Chi
nese shop, is an improvement.-N. Y.
World,
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
To Preserve Strawberries.

Pick off the stems carefully; the
Strawberries must be large. To every
quart of stemmed fruit add one quart
Of finely powdered loaf sugar (gran-
ulated will answer as well); sprinkle
the sugar through them, let them stand
Is minutes, put them in the same
vessel over a very slow fire until the
sirup begins to form, then put them
over very hot fire and let them boil
quickly for Is minutes, being careful
to remove all scum as it rises; then
have ready preserving jars and put
them hot into the jars, but not SO hot
as to crack the glass.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
Thoreau. the Prophet of Nature

AhNAN''Hs tit 4 ~ lAtl Vi
In an article in the outlook Hamilton
w Mable thus sums up Thoreaus influ.
ence: "ThOrcau was not the first Amer
lean TO live out Of doors, but he was the
first to make out-of-door living profes.
sion, and to open the way to a new kind
of writing, His egousm, his assumption
of individual ownership in nature. have
helped to found a school and to create a
cult; but his spirit has dffused itself
through American life, and he must be
counted among the permanent influences
In that life. lie opened a world of expe,
rience which is one OF the great refugees
from the tyranny of work and wealth
from which flow restoring streams or
health, vitality and joy. His defects of
temperament are lost in his agile and
virile tdealtsm, and the best report of his
life Is to be found In his parable: Hong
ago lost hound, a boy horse, and a tur.
he dove, and am still on their trail.
Many are the travellers | have spokep
concerning them, describing their
tracks and what calls they answered tn.
have met one or two who have heard
the hound, and the tramp of the horse
ana even seen the dove disappear behind
cloud; and they seemed as anxious to
recover them as II they had lost them
themselves.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
ILLINOIS SH0T-FIRERS' LAW
Jndge Gray. as Fifth Arbifra tor, De-
eides That the Miners stand
Half the Expense.

Springfield, H., July S,-Judge
George Gray, of Delaware, who was
selected as the fifth arbitrator by the
artitrators selected by the operators
and the miners of the state of Illinois
10 decide whether the operators or the
miners should bear the expense of the
shot-frers, rendered necessary by the
law which passed the last legislature,
has decided that the miners shall re-
imburse the operators one-half for the
expense incurred by the employment
Of the slot-frers.
Judge Gray in his decision says
No good reason can be urged, in
my opinion. why the expense of such
inspection (that required by the law Of
shot-firersl should be imposed on the
miners. 1t is an expense made by law
incidental to the conduct of mining op-
erations.'
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
THE CARE OF PALMS.
Good Drainage Of Prime Importance
and Remember That Many Plant
Dies from Too Much Water.

The best variety Of palm for gen.
eral culture is Kentia Belmoreana.
This sort has large and graceful fol-
iage of rich, dark green, borne on
long stalks which rise gracefully
above the pot to the height of four
and five feet, in three -year-old speci-
mems which have been well cared for.
Soil is not of so much Importance as
many think, for good specimens can
be grown in any garden loan If it is
enriched by the application of a
good fertilizer, but it is we'll to take a
some pains in preparing a compost for
the plant. Two-thirds ordinary loan
mixed with enough sharp sand and
old, well-rotted COW manure to make
up the other third, will give excellent
results, and such soil is within reach
Of most amateurs. If the cow-manure
can not be obtained use more sand,
and substitute bone meal as a fertil-
izer, using in the proportion of a
tablespoonful for an eight-inch pot.
This will last for three months or
more. Then add as much more of the
bone-meal to the soil, working it in
well about the roots of the plant. Per-
feet drainage is very necessary. Have
at least two inches of broken crock
cry or something similar in the bot
tom of the pot. More palm troubles
are due to defective drainage than
anything else. Too much water at the
roots, or undue retention of it there
will almost invariably result in un-
healthy root action, the first indication
of which is seen in the browning Of the
tips of the leaves. Therefore, make
sure to have good drainage. In wat
ering, observe the old rule of waiting
until the soil looks dry before apply
ing anything Then use enough to
make the soil moist all through. An
even, moderate amount of moisture
is what should be aimed at.--The
Commoner
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
TRADE HAS BEEN RETARDED


New York, July Bradstreets s
weekly review says:
Holiday influences. irregular weather
and crop reports and seasonable shut
downs for repairs and inventories have
tended to limit the turnover Too
much rain in the west has retarded
trade in that section, and from the
south similar reports come. In the
central west and east and south
west however, trade is Of full summer
volume, with good retail distribution
and fair returns for summer goods
from jobbers. The sharp advance in
raw cotton has had rather stimulat-
ing effect on southern trade sentiment,
though indicating smaller than expect
ed Yields, the feeling being that higher
prices will offset reduced production
The advance of raw cotton has stmu-
lated inquiry for cotton goods, which
have been generally advanced to 10
per cent, and buyers complain of slow
deliveries.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Our American correspondent who
complained OF the trombone blasts on
the human nose that psrvade England,
suggests only one Of tho many small
differences In minor manners that dis
tingulsh even near noighbors and good
friends, says an English journal For
example, the Englishman regards his
own table manners as the best In the
world He does not like to see an
American friend chop his meat int.
small pieces transfer his fork to the
right hand, and lift those pieces there
with, Moreover, the "Anglo-SaXon re-
union can never be accomplished un-
I'll King Edward aud President Roose-
welt have come to an understanding as
10 the proper method Of eating a boiled
egg, Etiquette of nomenclature"
also, differs in somewhat emharrass-
ing fashion In England two men who
meet upon u common social plane ad.
dress each other by bare surnames as
soon as they have decided that they
are ready to carry on the acquaintance,
But the dropping Of the Mr." in Amer
lea is almost as important as the
drinking Of "Bruderschaft" and the
adoption of the second person singular
In Germany. Many Englishmen have
been worried by this little difference
between national customs.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
IMPORTANT ORDER ISSUED
Military and Naval Officers Must
Hereafter Stand on Their Rec
Ords for Promotion.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July S--An i'm
portant order was issued, Friday night,
by President Roosevelt announcing the
policy hereafter to be followed by the
administration in the making of ap-
pointments or promotions in the mill
tary branch of the government.
The president orders that if any off,
Ger of the army Of navy hereafter shall
solicit influence, aside from the records
Of his services on file in the war or
navy departments, in order to obtain
promotion or assignment, he shall be
debarred thereby from the advance
ment or detail which he is seeking.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
JAPAN WOULD NOT CONSENT
China's Request to Be Represented
ar the Peace Conference.
Japan Believes She fs Able to Take
Care of china's Interests, for
Which She Has Foughn.

Washington, July China's re-
quest to be represented in the Wash
ington conference on the ground that
she is yitally interested in its pro-
eeedngs, has bsen received by the
president and informally transmitted
TO the be!ligerents Whether the pres
ident has received the formal replies
can not be learned, but 1t can be stated
that while Russia Is inclined to favor
the suggestion, Japan would not con-
sent TO il.
Japan has already made public her
assurance that Manchuria is to be re-
stored to China That is one of the
principles for which she says she has
been fighting. Japan regards herself
as fully capable Of executing this prom
ise without the assistance of China,
and in view of China's inability before
the war TO cope with Russia in Man
churia, the japanese government is un-
able to see what possible service a Chi
nese representative would be in the
Washington conference.
Moreover, the Japanese have all
along taken the position that when
peace negotiations were begun they
would be conducted directly with Rus
sia. 1t is altogether unlikely that the
Washington government will press the
claim of China. and the official view
here fails to sympathize with the idea.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
HEAT WAS ALMOST TOO MUCH
Mid Attack of Heat Pros
trHtion.

San Francisco, July S,--Miss Alice
Roosevelt was greatly oppressed by the
intense heat In Berkeley, Friday and
after nearly fainting was forced to
leave the open Greek theater at the
University of California, where Seore-
tary Taft was delivering a speech.
Miss Roosevelt recovered quickly on
returning to tho city and, after resting
at the hotel, felt sufficiently well to at
tend the reception given TO Secretary
Taft and his party by Mrs. EIinor
Martin In the evening.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
A WITHDRAWAL REQUESTED
Theodore II. Price, of New York,
Asks Secretary Wilson to with
draw Alleged Unjust Charges.

Washington, July 10.-Theodore H.
Price, of New York, arrived in Wash
ington, Sunday, and through his at
torrey requested Secretary Wilson to
withdraw what Mr.. Price characterized
as the unjust, offensive and unsus-
tanned charges ana implications" con-
tanned in the report made public in
connection with the removal of Edwin
S. Holmes. Jr, the assistant statistician
of the department of agriculture.
THE secretary" Mr.. Price said. had
his request under consideration.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
SHOT TO DEATH BY MOB
Lon Heard, Negro, Charged WITH
Assault, RiddIed With Bullets
ut Normandy, Ky.

Louisville, Ky. July S.-A specia
to the Times from Shelbyville, Ky.
says; Lon Beard, a negro who had
been arrested on charge of assault
ing Mrs. Chester Crawford of Nor
mandy. was lynChed at that place Fri
day afternoon. He was being taken from
Taylorsyille to Shelbyville for safe
keeping, but when the train arrived at
Normandy a mob of about 25 men en-
tered the day coach and riddled Beard
with bullets as he sat in his seat.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
ENDEAVORERS
Formal Opening of Twenty-Second
International Convention.
President Clark Detained by Illness
letter Of Regret From Presi-
dent Roosevelt Read.

Baltimore, Nd July G-The formal
opening Of the t,1enty-secoud interna-
tiOnaI Christian Endeavor convention
took place Wednesday in Armory hall,
with about SO0o delegates present and
nearly all the 5000 seats in the yast
auditorium occupied
In the absence Of President Clark,
who Is detained at home by Illness,
Rev. Howard b. Crosse, of New York,
presided. Treasurer Shaw Of the united
society read a letter from President
Roosevelt, In which the latter expressed
regret at not being able to address the
convention but sent greetings closing
with the following words.
TO make better citizens to lift up
the standard Of American manhood
end womanhoOd Is to do the greatest
service to the country. The stability of
this government depends upon the in
diyidual character of Its citizenship.
No more important work can be done,
important to the cause of Christianity,
as well as to our national life and
greatness.
The reading of the letter evoked
hearty applause, and the convention
voted unanimously for a reply thanking
the president expressing a wish to join
with him in paying tribute to the mem
ory of the late secretary of state, John
Hay, and asking the president to stop
at Baltimore on his way home, that
he might address them,
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
NO ARMlSTICE YET
Japan VIII Not Consent to an
Armistice Until Basis of Her
Demands is Accepted.

st. Petersburg, July 6.--It is ascer-
tanned from official sources that an
armistice can not be arranged Japan
has made 1t known that she will not
consent to an armistice until the Rus
sian peace commission has formally ac-
cepted the basis of her proposals,
which will not be communicated till
the peace conference has assembled.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Inc tendency toward republiesnism
Is growing slowly but steadily IN Eu.
rope, The suggestion is made that
Norway and Sweden Will find a way
out of existing difficulties by ADOPTING
the republican system Yet the two
countries have a very mild form Of
monarchical rule and have little to
complain Of in the way OF abuse Of
sovereign power But those scandI-
navian countries are noted for the in
ielligence of their people, and II is
quite certain that they will make a
success Of self-goyernment.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
rresident,s Eyes ImprorInx.

Goston, July s.--Presldent Roose-
vets eyes are improving steadily in
spite Of all they have to 60 through !.
declared Dr. John Morgan. II hava
attended all the Roosevelts for their
eye troubles. and find that the presi-
dents are the strongest and are i'm
proving the most rapidly"
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Oyster Bay, n. ", July 10.-Secretary
end Mrs. Loeb expect to leave Oyster
Bay in about ten days on an extended
trip to the Yellowstone national park.
During Mr.. Loeb's absence the execu-
tive work will be directed by Assistant
Secretary Bernes,
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
A MONTANA PIONEER GONE
Wilbur Fisk Sanders, One Of Nom
tana's First United States SEN
ators, Has Passed Away.

Henela, Mont, July S.-Wilbur Fisk
Sanders, one of Montanas most Illus
trious citizens, civil war veterans, pio-
neer, lawyer, leader of vigilantes and
former United States senator, died here
Friday, aged 72 years.
He was elected one Of Montana's first
United States senator's and has been
prominently identified with every pub
lie movemlnt In the State for 40 years.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Venice, Juis 1o.-The engagement is
announeedeof Paul Nash. the American
consulhere. and the Baroness Ina May
reri d Piedmont The baroness, who
move' in the highest society, is at pres
cnt issidiag in Venice
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
war on Gambling i'm Mexico.

Mexico City July 10.--It is stated
that no more gambling licenses will be
issued after August /, when all exist
ing licenses expire. Gov Tands of the
federal district announces that be is de-
terhined to exterrlinate gambling III
this city
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
prominent pnpti,t n yo vnr.

st. Louis. 5aly 7.--Rev. DR.. S. H.
Ford, one of the best-known figures
in the Baptist church of America for
over so years editor Of Fords Chris
tian Repository and Home Circle, died
at his home in Jennings, No. Death
resulted from old age.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
Hacked 10 Pieces With knive,

City OF Mexico. July AT plrango
a drunken spectator attracted the At
tention Of M&tador Chico who. while
looking around, was gored by a bull
The crowd set upon the drunken man
and hacked him to pieces with knives.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
Mrs, Lucic u. Ting Dead.

Peoria ILL.,, July 6.+-Mrs. Lueie B.
Ting, one of the best-known temper
ance workers in the United States, is
dead in this city Mrs. Ting was the
candidate Of the prohibition party for
trustee of the University of Illinois in
the last campaign.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
HAY FUNERAL AT CLEVELAND
The Cercmonics, ns Was the wish
of the Late Secretary and Mrs.
liny, Were Very Simple.

Cleveland, July 6.--Funerai services
over the body Of the late Secretary
John Hay were held at II o'clock in
| the chapel of the family church From
thence the body was taken to Lake
view cemetery for interment.
President Roosevelt and the mem.
bers Of the cabinet, who arrived on a
special train, attended the cabinet
members being honorary pallbearers.
The ceremonies, as was the wish of
the late secretary and Of Mrs. Hay
were OF the simplest character. They
were conducted at the chapel by the
family's pastor, Rev. Hiram G. Haydn
assisted by Rev. Teunic i. Hamlin, of
Washington, a friend of the family
The body of the late secretary was
taken from the chamber of commerce
at 70 O'Clock to the chapel, escorted
by the guard of honor of Troop A Of
the national guard, Of which the late
secretary was a former member. Great
crowds lined the streets, but perfect or
der was maintained Everything at
the chapel was as nearly private as
was possible to make 1t under the
circumstances.
President Roosevelt and vice-Presi-
cent Fairbanks attended the remains
to the cemetery, with the members of
the cabinet.
President Roosevelt left for Oyster
Bay at three o'clock.
The meeting between he and Mrs.
Hay was deeply affecting to those who
witnessed it, when the president went
to personally extend his sympathy to
the family in their bereavement
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14

Chicago, July 1o.-George L. Wood
pioneer lumberman Of Chicago, died
of pneumonia, Sunday. He had en-
gagged in the lumber business in Iowa,
Wisconsin, Michigan and the south at
various times.
The commonwealth., 1905-07-14
Carrie Nation HAS a ..tTot yir.n

Carmi, ILL.,, July 6.--Carrie Nat!on's
speaking here was broken up by a
miniature riot, but later she was al.
lowed 10 proceed. She assailed many
prominent people. There were firing Of
pistols and other species of disorder.