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New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

Tie unknown Arctic area IS two million
e1uare miles, or about twc-thirds the size OF
Europe. and the unknown Antarctic eight mill
ion square miles. nearly equal 70 the whole OF
North America. which is one-sixth Of the earth's
land surface"
"Oh-ah." gasped the visitor. but finally man
aged 10 recover himself with a light remark
about water and icebergs.
Well then. there are big patches Of solid
laad in Asia Africa and Australia that are geo.
graphically dark said the scientist
But how about our own hernisphereH We
might expect darkness in those uncivilized
parts
"A great part Of our hemisphere. both North
tnd South America, has never been mapped,
replied the cheerful scientist.
Don't tell ne any more" entreated the Wis
ior. You'll be saying next that the United
States needs a Stanley and that the vicinity Of
New York ought TO be charted."
Exactly so. There are portions Of our coun-
II that have never been cleared up. A patch Of
ground west Of Newburg. where Ex-Governor
Ooel lives this statement has no political sig
nhcance), IS waiting 10 be mapped by the United
States Geological Survey. II has not been done
ence the beginning Of time"
The discrepancy between popular notion and
ee scientific view is partly due TO geographys s
ever widening scope When an explorer has
rs-npel across Africa and noted the principal
mountains ard rivers in his course or when an
Arctic voyager has located islands and roughly
tketched new coasts the public fancies that all
accomplished. But the geographer asks for
Minute topography. a knowledge Of ocean depths
Is well OF mountain heights. the climate
Geology fauna and fora. microscopic creatures
md human Inhabitants, the entire history OF the
region, and mainly why things are Just 30 and
not otherwise The Ideal geography. or descrip-
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
PLAY AND STUDY BOTH.

A play study that appeals beyond all else =
to make g. map showing the products of the dteA
terent states. The pupils are told in advances
to bring the products. which win be pinned 81
glued to the map.
Jakey Simpson. what have you brought for
the iron mines?" asked an East Side teacher.
"A horseshoe nail. teacher"
Very good 4. No. nc, Dora MArieowfeA
that cotton doesn't belong in Kansas"
y got putty TO make the mountains rnifs
shouted q carpenters SON.
Please, teacher. my rise has fell OF Louis
lana" cried Yetta Buchbinder.
He won't let me put my matches trees In hiD
mountains" walled Rebecca Tsnnanbaum. 40.
cusing the carpenters
You must be generous with your raountalnA
Rudolph" said the teacher. Don't you know
that forests preserve the land7 Oh, oh
Israeli I'm ashamed OF you-bringfng a wad a
horsehair mattress for wool and then glueine
Ii In the Gulf OF Mexico"
All the supplies. from textbook 70 seographt-
cal reader, relief map to cOlored pencils. are
furnished free 70 the lucky modern pupil ta
New York. The principals OF elementary, prf.
mary and grammar schools have the choice %
about thirty-five different textbooks that are
approved by the Board of Education More de-
ponds on the teacher. however, than on the book
and, IN the lower grades especially. the text -
neglected in favor OF a vivid personal method to
suit the special class
Rapid progress in the science and teaching a
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

moral verses and sentiments. and portrays
Chinaman selling rats and puppies for pies"
The edition of 1887 says that railroads have been
found useful that they have largely taken the
place of sta gecoaches. The Bible is recon-
mended as the only reliable history other books
apt to rnislead the geographer. but the Bible
is always correct. At that time Jonah had not
been investigated. and the tower of Babel held
the skyscraper record.
The old fashioned method OF teaching geog-
raphy was apparently 70 terrify the Juvenile
mind at the start with tho most forbidding as.
poets Of the science birch rod for the body
and fearsone discipline for the mind went
together IN the estimation OF pedagogues. The
harder learned. the better remembered. One
imagine GRIM spectaoled Ichabod Crane
OF the last nid-century seiaing q young scholar
by the intellectual scruf Of the neck and land
ing him in Asiatio jungle with the remark:
Find your way home. boy and you'll begin
TO understand geography"
"P-p-p-!ease. sir. can't b-bssin nearer homer
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

The mammoth, actually gentle grazing beast,
is described carnivorous. The sapaJou is a
species OF animal on the lower Mississippi that
supports itself by the tail and has a general
resemblance 10 the monkey, but is not "suffi-
ciently known to be particularly described" This
"amoozn' little cuss." in the language Of Arte-
mas Ward. did not equal the gray squirrel on
tour-as probably invented by some pioneer
humorist but gravely told as fact by the geogra-
pher. Gray squirrels he says, cross rivers by
standing on a shingle raft and erect their tails
to the gentle breeze which soon watts them over
in safety; but a sudden flaw of wind sometimes
produces a destructive shipwreck." The alIi-
gator is a terrible creature that eats flies and
mosquitoes, the rattlesnake "Inenaces a horrid
death" and the jointsnake when struck with
whip breaks into little bits about an inch long
Probably the observer, after meeting the joint
snake swore off
New England, says Mr.. Morse, treading con-
fdently on familiar ground has more widespread
learning than any other part Of the globe; the
women have soft, rich compilations and pleasant
tempers (alas, that they could not be legally
kissed Sunday; thirty thousand copies Of
newspapers a week are printed; respectable peo-
pie dance and go hunting but the low minded
frequent groggeries and horseraces, and the
principal drink of the inhabitants Is cider.
Stone fences" doubt were popular. Bos-
ton was cultured even then and the beanpot an
emblem of civilization
OF New York City II is stated that "a want of
good water has been a great Inconvenience to
the citizens. there being but few wells in the city.
Water sells for three pence a hogshead." AS g.
compensation there was probably plenty Of fire.
wood along Broadway and good rabbit hunting
around what is now Madison Square.
In California, says Mr.. Morse, joyously antio-
ipating and surprising the achievements of
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

and the block in which it stands. Next conaes
the immediate neighborhood. and then the city
knowledge widening naturally from the home
centre. Little stories told about Peter Stuy
vesant and his wooden leg, how Canal street
used 10 be creek. and what fun the Indian
boys had when Cherry Hill was covered with
trees. Just for variety the teacher shows a
globe that whirls around, and says the earth IS
Ike that 1t is interesting also to know in a
casual way that there mountains many times
higher than the FHatiron Building, and that the
ocean is a lot bigger than New York Harbor that
one from Brooklyn Bridge.
A Saturday trip TO Central Park is taken to
show what real lake looks like. how an island
is surrounded by water and cape juts out.
and hill is composed Of grass. rocks and trees.
AL this, seen from high place makes map
and answers the question OF the little girl who
wanted 20 know what q bird's-eye view was. A
visit TO the Geological Park affords geograph-
ical exercise In locating the wild animals. The
Museum Of Natural History is hardly les, at
ractive to the young student.
AS geography expands, the teacher tells world
stories about races and persons. and there are
sasoinating little travel books, personally con-
Quoted tours OF foreign countries An outline
map Of the United States. which has Just the
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
SOME QUEER INFORMATION.

Oddly enough. the American schoolboy did not
begin to wreste with "joggerfy" until about q
century ago The three RS were necessity
Of education, but geography was held to be on
par with fddIing and drawing. 1t was first made
a conditional study to enter Harvard in 1912
and q dozen years later Massachusetts eau
tiously introduced It IN the public schools. The
Rev. Jedediah Morse published the pioneer geog-
raphy in this country ct New Haven in 1854 A
later edition boasts two maps, one of the world
and the other of North America, and 653 pages
of weighty text. The author is careful to prove
the mental and moral usefulness Of geography
TO the citizens OF free republic, describes the
labors of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans
and speaks of the present perfection OF the
science.
North America has no remarkably high
mountains" says the Rev. Mr.. Morse The
Rocky Mountains had not been discovered
and. like all orthodox geographers the worthy
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

geography has been made IN the last tweA(0
years, while the so-called modern teaching u
only about twelve years old. Reclus. Guyo<s
Ratzel and others laid the foundation Of the
modern system Of universal interest and per-
sistent inquiry into causes. The exhibition ae
Teachers College showed the new appliances a
the advanced classroom, including curved $50
tions OF the earth's surface. maps colored 70
illustrate scores OF diverse features, and relied
models Of volcanoes and glaciers. Niagara Falls
New England and Manhattan Island. The latter
model on the scale OF inch 70 the mile, ana
minus buildings, shows vtvtdly the whaleback
rocky formation OF the island. Photographs and
lantern slides and books richly illustrated thar
oldtinle geographsrs would have considered thern
works OF art were among the objects shown.
By such means IL Is expected TO train studenA
to think rather than TO rnemorizei instead n
learning by rote the ten largest cities and sea-
ports. TO realize the great relations OF ths SOL
enoe. II is held sufficient for the scholar to
know where to find the preciss facts and fgrreb
for given department
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

uon OF the earth. claims the researches of all
science not even excluding astronomy. for the
moon causes our tides. the sun is the original
source Of life and the stars determine the loca-
ton OF ships and city realty.
II Is not enough to describe. For every fact
ehere is a question mark. Why do the New
York streetcars run with certain reference to
nils and hollows? The cars follow the popuia-
ton II is replied. But what does the popuIa-
ton follow? The geographer takes pleasure in
stating the final cause, that people first live on
low land. and when that is occupied they move
gradually to the heights. The castles of wealth
may perch on lofty places. but the general ten
dency is to inhabit the convenient and fertile
plain OF course, there are political and fnan-
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

You lazy jackanapesl You'll be nearer home
when you have'learned all the mountains, rivers.
citias. capes peninsulas and islands the way
back"
1t was perhaps believed that, like a horse
homeward bound. the ardor OF the returning
scholar would be greater by placing him far
aheld at the start. Memory was exercised by
the rote learning of the ten largest cities and
the population OF each dowB to the hundreds;
the precise square miles contained in the Desert
OF Gobi and the scientifically unknown but
The pupil might have the fatntest idea Of what
the facts and figures that he so gibly recited
meant he might imagine the antipodeans as
sort OF apes clinging to the upside-down earth
and conceive the equator as a fat mans belt,
but anyhow he learned the literal lesson and
his notions were probably not much more hazy
than those OF his master.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

cial elements that may complicate this problem
OF local geography and make 1t more interesting
10 the student
The Hudson River region is supposed TO be
pretty well discovered. yet the scientist would
like to know about its aboriginal and
Colonial tenants, and the relations of it's agri-
culture to the present inhabitants Doubtless
there is a geographical reason why Albany and
John D. Rockefeller's estate and Ossining are
located ar certain intervals along the river.
Guyot. the French geographer, asks as sample
world puzzles why New York has snow on the
streets in January when Naples. IN the same
latitude, blooms with orange blossoms; why
Labrador is an icy waste as against the cult-
waited fields of Europe the same line, and why
the sunny tropics have tremendous rainfall and
the foggy polar regions almost none.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

Mr.. Morse assumed that the unknown must be
pretty small potatoes. To label half the earth
terra inoognita- desert inhabited by barbarians,
savage beasts and hideous monsters. was at
least a convenient procedure.
THE Allegheny Mountains are the most con-
siderable" continues the reverend geographer,
bravely guessing. The Andes and the Ale
ghanies probably the same range. The
Abbe Clavigero is credibly quoted as to the his
tory of America: THE Americans descended
from different nations from different families
dispersed after the confusion of tongues" 1t is
explained that the men and animals crossed over
on land that formerly connected the Old World
with the New This is happy guess, confr-aed
by modern science.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
NEW METHODS EASIER.

The teacher IN the elementary schools OF New
York to-day is gentle and seductive as pho
tographer who waves his hands and promises
to have the birdie sing. Without mentioning the
word geography and thereby discourasing him.
the child is led along 1owery path OF nature
study. His curiosity is aroused by odd little
facts about the earth. 1t seems more a play
than a study. Instead of beginning far on, the
willy teacher makes this proposition:
II wonder IL anybody knows which side OF
this room the sun riSes2'
''Teacher TeaCherl know" shout several
excited voices. Yes. ma am, over dere by your
window"
Then that must be the east. Now we'n find
the west and some other directions. Johnny VIII
son, you stand by the window for east Abraham
Lefkowitz. you stand the west
The room being thus geographically located.
the pupils study the lay OF the school buildings
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

Luther Burbank, the dew hardens on rose
leaves and becomes a sugary, edible mamma IT
was recently discovered that Kanlschatka moth
ers feed raw meat to their babies and harden
them by dipping them naked in icy water. The
they compel the women TO massage them 70
sleep. It is not stated whether the women get
even by going through the pockets of their
sleeping leges. The Chinese rash enough
to claim an antiquity beyond the Scriptural crea-
ton OF the world.
GEOGRAPHY IN VERSE.
A geography In verse was published at Will
u1tngton, Del, in 1904 Another geography,
dated 1913, says the bushy bearded Australians
smell OF fish oil and their women lack little
fingers Travellers have observed a want Of
urbanity in American cities. especially in Phila-
depha; but for some reason the trait OF Phtla-
delphian somnolence was overlooked
Cummings Geography Qs14) speaks OF the
Norway maelstrorn. but says "a minute descrip-
ton of the internal parts is not to be expected,
since who were there ever returned to
bring back information. This is believed to be
a statement of fact. not attempt at humor.
Another volume tells that the cold in Russia is
so intense that birds flying in the air suddenly
drop dead and carriage drivers frozen to
their seats by the equatorial parts of their
trousers. The sloth OF South America Is so lazy
that instead OF climbing down from a tree
after a fruit breakfast. he falls in bunch.
Doubtless the Jolt aids digestion
Peter Parley's Geography Of 1929 abounds IN
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
GEOGRAPHY, ,0LDANDNEW
Ecrlv Tertbooks Hazy as to Facts
Flowery Path of Modern Study.

the world has become SO small that there is
,~A,rg left to explore" said visitor at the re-
..n. geographical exhibition at Teachers College
u this city,
That remark sounds familiar" replied q
s,sutist In fact believe 81 was first made
~ q clever bouleverdier OF Thebes about 900
&c"
rpo you mean 10 say that any large part Of
,ss word Is stiu undiscoveredT'
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

boundaries. is given 90 each child and he -
asked to I'LL in all the parts he can remenhaas
More delightful still IS the foot square whiso
cardboard with the Rocky Mountains raised 50
one can feel them with the fingers. and the
rivers and lakes low down. This relief map has
to be fixed up with coored pencils, blue for the
ocean, brown for the mountains pale hlus To-
the rivers and green for the pralriea.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
PURPLE AND RED STOCKINGS.

On hosiery counter pair Of hose waS sen
lower half purple. u was al e1raordinary dghk
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-03-15
THE REAL HOME.

Home is not Il place simply TO hang
your hat in. Neither is it true that
home must be stately mansion, fur.
nished with luxurious hangings, where
tho inmates are waited upon by re.
tinue of servants in gorgeous livery.
Home can be mansion or Il hall bed
room, but the real home is where love
is, and love may be family; father,
mother, children, never simply bare OF
richly furnished walls, Home is where
peace is, where you are contented and
at rest with the world.
Those who appreciate home the most
are those who have to struggle TO pos
sess it. Where do our patriots spring
from? Those who love home are those
who love country and will fight, and die
If necessary, TO maintain such havens
of rest. The boy or girl who has wander.
ed from the farm to the city will find nc
home like the rude farm house, with
weather beaten outsides, but with cozy,
free and quiet interiors. The walls
may be bare Of masterpieces from
the brush of masters, but the portraits
of the family, the framed and un-
framed works of art OF those lesser note
have II greater value in their mind S
eyes than would the most preten,ious
picture Of modern times. The carpet
may he little shabby, but softer
brighter than the brightest Wilton OF
Brussels which decorate the rooms of q
fiat or mansion.
The home they dream of shows
mother busy at her work; father coat.
less and hatless, reading or resting in
the oldfashioned chair in the corner
after hard days work in the field
and the children (themselves) busy with
their lessons or with their evening
chores. All may be tired, but there il
an atmosphere Of contentment there
which will live as long as life, whose
taste is as sweet as the purest honey
That is the home they expect to build
for themselves.
The chief attraction in home is q
good woman. To man it is his wife
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-03-15
A Chicago Alderman Owes His Election "a
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

II can heartily and conscientiously
recomcnd Chamberlains Cough Remedy
for affections of the throat and lungs"
says Hon. John Shenick 220, SO. Peoria
ST., Chicago. 1.-Two years ago during a
political campaign | caught cold after
being overheated, which irritated my
throat, and ! was finally compelled to
stop, as could not speak aloud. In
my extremity u friend advised me
to use Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
| took two doses that afternoon and
found the next morning the inliam-
nation had largely subsided. took
several doses that day, kept right on
talking through the campaign, and |
thank this medicine that | won my
seat in council" " This remedy is for sale
by City Drug Store, Forsyth, ia. Lamb,
Taneyville, and John I. Dickenson,
Dickens. Mo.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-03-15
Boat for White River.

AT last we are 10 have a line OF boats
on White river. Messrs. Thompson
and Price, OF Wayland, this state, who
arrived here via Branson last Thurs.
day afternoon, after investigating the
situation and canyasslDg the outlook,
have definitely decided to put on "a line
of gasoline launches and barges atonce,
and departed Monday for ST. Louis to
purchase the first boat for the line.
The first boat TO be put on the liver
will be Of eight or ten passenger capa-
city, and this will be followed by others
as rapidly as needs and conditions de.
mand. These men ask no bonus or
other favors, save that the business
men and the public favor them with
their patronage 50 far as they can do
so to their own advantage.
Plans are under consideration in con.
nection with the enterprise which will
make it increasingly useful TO The cit.
izens of the town and county, aside
from the fact that thir!y-fve mile
trip on the beautiful White river will
become drawing card in bring ing
many people here for recrea tion, TO say
nothing of the fact that such means OF
cheap transportation will Induce many
to become citizens who would other
wise pass on and possibly fare worse.
The enterprise should receive warm
welcome and hearty support
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-03-15
BE As Happy As You Can.

THlS life is not all sunshine,
Nor is It yet all showers;
hut storms and calms alternate
As thornS among the flowers.
And while we seek for the roses.
The thornS full oft We scan.
still let us though they wound US
Bc as happy Ms We can.
This life has heavy crosses,
As well as Joys to share,
Aud grlefS aud liSappointments,
Which you and must bear.
Aud II we may not follow
The path our hearts would plan,
Let Us make all around US
As happy aS we can.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-03-15
Doctors Are Puzzled.

The remarkable recovery OF Kenneth
Mclvcr, of Vanceboro, Nc, is the sub
iuct Of much interest to the medical fra.
ternity and wide circle of friends. He
says OF his case; lowing to severe in
Gammation of the throat and congestion
of the lungs, three doctors gave me up
to die, when, as last resort, was in
duced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery,
and | am happy to say it saved my life" !"
Cures the worst coughs and colds, bron-
chitis, tonsilitis, weak lungs, hoarse-
ness and la grippe. Guaranteed at A.
II. Parrishs drug store, Forsyth, and
j. w. Ovens, Protein.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-03-15
81 a ear in Advance.

To children it Is Il mother. Weary and
worn with strife, the husband seeks
home for consolation The minute the
door opens care is banished from his
brow and life takes on brighter hue.
No matter how hard the struggle, hope
enters with him here and like the white
dove of peace nestes in his bosom.
What rare combination OF vjrture
must wife and mother possess? How
loving, how tender, how resourceful
she must be. Home is where mother
is
"All grief and doubt, and unbeliel
Flee where mother is,
Hope and faith, and sweet relief
Come where mother is
And so we say home is where love is,
where peace is found. 1t may be a
mansion or hovel, country home or
a city Hat In such place it is inn
possible to be unhappy. That country
is the greatest which has the largest
number of homes, in which the greatest
number possess in their own right the
place they live in. No country was
ever great which supported thousand
mansions at the expense of million
novels. Homeseekers, own your own
home.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-03-15
Brief Biographic Notes Lawrence.
Olympia, WASH, FEB. 26, l9t

Olympia, WASH, FEB. 26, 1906,
Republican Voters of Tauey County:
Gentlemen:-On Big Beaver creek,
in the same log house as John w.
Hughes, on Dec. 20, 1877, | was born.
was reared on the farm. Educated
in the public schools at and near Brown
Branch, in the normals at Bradley
vile, Protein and Springfield.
Information concerning the eight
terms | taught In Taney and Ozark
counties can be conveniently had at
Brown Branch, Dit, Protein and Wal
nut Shade.
From February to June 1904, in the