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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle, sheep and Lambs steady-HoEu
slow

CHICAGO, March 1O-CATTLE-Receipt
300 head; market steady; beeves. S39Od6,35;
stockers and feeders, S275d475; COWS and
hefers, N.o0d5.25.
HOGS-Receipts. 12OOO head; estimated
Monday, 1000 head; market slow, prices
steady; mixed and butchers, S6.0Od6.35
good heavy, 81. 25q635; rough heavy, 5000
SO; light, Se.O0ae.25; pigs, S5.75d6.15; bulk
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 150O
head; market steady; sheep, S34O1T610
lambg n On76 10
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
81. Joseph 1--we stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 10.-CATTLE-
Receipts, S6S head market steady natives.
stockers and feeders, $3.00Q450.
HOGS - Receipts 3,757 head; market
strong to- sc higher: light. 3605d6 Is; me
dium and heavy, $6.15q6.3O; bulk OF sales,
Sc. 15d6. IN.
( SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, l. 40
head: market steady; yearlings and Weth-
ers $500: ewes. So
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
OILS md Ronin

NEW YORK, March 10-OILS-Eas, =.
prime crude, {. o ,. mills. 25G26c; prime
yellow. MhG3ikc. Petroleum. quiet: re-
lined New York. $3.50; Philadelphia ami
Raltimorc. S.75; prime IN bulk, N6l. Tur-
pentine. stoady q 7Sa7gi1c.
ROSlN-DUll; strained, common Ia good.
S4l5
sAVANNAH. Ca. March lO.-oH.-Tur-
pentine Arm al zoe.
and o. SA1C: ~. &.25; 1. A.55; X. s5 80: NJ.
81 as: ~ $3.50. VIC $50: WV. S.. %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
Coffee Market.

NEW YORK, March 1O.-COFFEE-M Mar
ket for futures opened 81. ady at unchanged
prices in response to steady European ca
bles. Prices sagged off under continued
liquidation with the close steady net un-
changed to 10 points lower. Sales were
reported of 5000 bags, including March
at 6.75c: April, 6SOc; May, 6eOGt6.95c Iulv.
1O5G7. l5c; December, 7.45d7.JOc; February.
7.65c. Spot Rio quiet; No. Z invoice, sac.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
sioux CITY Tive stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, March 10.-(Special Tele-
gram -CATTLE-Receipt COO head; mar
ket steady; beeves. S4.OOq5.50 cows, bulls
and mixed, $3.00I450; stockers and feed
eTs, t3O0d425; calves and yearlings 5000
400.
HOGS Receipts, 5000 head; market SC
lower, selling at $5.95aS10; bulk OF sales,
So O0d6O5.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts. 200
head; market steady
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
Peorin Grnin Mnrket.

PEORIA, March O.-CORN-Higher; No.
3, 40c; No. 4, 3Sq3s1kc; no grade, 361lq37c.
OATS-Unchanged; No. white, 2elsp
2e%c; No. white, 29c.
WHISKY-On the basis of $l.&.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
PhiIndeIphia Produce MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA, March 10.-BUTTER-
Steady; extra western creamery, 29c.
EGGs-Steady; western fresh, loo at
mark. .. IL - r4.l
TCHEEsE@St New York full cream
12&GIl4Mc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
nuIuth Grni, Market.

DULUTH, March 1O.-wHEAT-To arrive,
No. / northern. 75hc; No. northern, 73hc;
on track, No. northern, 75hc; No.
northern, axe May, 7615c; July, 7Sisc;
September, 0Ac.
oATs-To arrive and on track, May,
2S6kc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
Liverpool Grain and Provisions. .

LIVERPOOL, March 10-WHEAT-Spot
nominal; futures quiet; March, 6s Sad;
May, 6s 4%d; July, IS 4ssd.
CORN-Spot steady; American mixed,
new, 4s I'd; American mixed, old, As 71fd;
futures quiet; March, IS 11$d May, As
l&d.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12

WASHINGTON. March ia.-.Today's sta e.
ment OF the treasury balances Ia the gen-
eral fund exclusive of the S50.0o0.Ull gOli
reserve shows; Available cash balance,
SIS. ash 81 sold coin and bullion. S7s 5l6 10
gold certihcates tie. 81. GO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
MIIwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE, March SO.-wHEAT-
Steady; No. northern, 7sd79c; No. north
ern, 74d771kc; May, INC asked.
RYE-Dull; No 1, 61Q62c.
BARLEY-steady; No. 2, 5id65c; sample,
ctyoRN-steady; No. 3. ssM@4ORc; May
l2Ikc asked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
Articles.

A asked. bid.
Omaha cash sales.
WHEAT-No. hard, / car, IOikc.
CORNING. yellow, l car 36c,
Omaha Cash Prices.
WIIEAT-No.. ?. 70a79iAc; No. 3. 67qIO1Sc;
No, 4. e2q6Sc; No. spring, 1lq7Sc No.
CORNING. 8, Ssc; No. A. sFkc; No. yell
OATs-No. ., 271sQs7Ec; No white, TAO
2Shc: No. white, 27AQ2Sc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12

held at S1S37lkd1S.75; electrolytic. S1s12laql
1850 and casting at s1s.O0dls. %. Lead was
unchanged at S.S5d6.i5 and spelter at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
ToIedo seed Market
EnreIrn FInnncInI.

TOLEDO, March 1O.-SEED-Clover, cash.
IS 20; March, $3.50; April, ssh; October So. 20;
timothy. H.00; alsike, $685.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12

NEW YORK, March l0.-METALS-Thers
Was 40 change Of consequence In the "a
riOus metal markets and trading Nas
Cuiet In the absence OF cables. Spot Tin
is quoted at S36ocd36.2o. Lake copper Il
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12

sNo. .
Cash quotations were as follows;
FLOUR Dull and weak winter patents
S3.50Q3SO; winter straights B.3003. 20; spring
patents, S.60QS.S0; spring straights, 81 4OlI
400 bakers, 81 20QS.00
WHEAT-No. 2 spring. $40 is,te; No. 3
spring, 7Sq7sc; No, red, lShq.94sc.
C0RN-No. 2, 403te; No. yellow, 4lc
oArs-No 2 2slse; No. white. Se; No.
white, IS0Sihc.
RYE-NO. q 59c.
BARLEY--5ood feeding, S7dSIitc; fair 10
choice mailing. a606Oc.
SEBDs-No- ] lax. S.OIh; No. I north
NaH.
PROVIsIONs-Mess pork, per bbl. SIS. IS
1l60o, Lard, per 100 lbs, G.GA Short
ribs sides 0Oosel, ts05dGl5 Short clear
sides (boNedl 8. 40d6t5
On the Produce excnango today the but
ter market was steady; creamerles. l60
SO; dairies. i5Qz5c EsEs, easier; al marx
cases Included. INC; irsts. iHtc; prime
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12

No. northern. 7ziEe; No. durum 100; no.
durum, Sc. Corn. No. s yellow Bhc;
4 lsig6Sss.c Barley ssa g. S''' rye 5sHa
sac FLAX cash. si.igN MAY. si1iat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12

over constipation. DihousnesE, etc. Il
shown IN the marvellous eureB made by
Electric Bitters 90. Guaranteed For
sale by sherman 4 Mcconnell Drus O.,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
BEEF STEERS.

HOGS-The trade opened slow and dull
this morning. buyers and sellers being con-
siderably apart in their views, and some
little tine consumed before thew
finally got down 10 business. When the
trade was once under way II was reason
ably active at prices that were a shade
lower than yesterdays general market
Another way 10 put II would be 10 call tho
market q shade better than the low point
of yesterday, bat considerably lower than
the best time. The hogs sold very largely
al s.. r6i6.t2ls. with sprinkling at s.. IS
II will be remembered that the bulk uf the
hogs yesterday went az s. .le9fG.i5. The eX-
treme close OF the market was gain rather
SLOW and Il was hardo. work to get the
prces. The hog market this week mas
huctuated back and forth. The high point
OF the year was touched on Monday. from
which day prices tended lower until Thurs
day. when the low point nf tho week was
reached. The market showed some i'm
proyement ON Friday, droppus back a little
tCdaN 50 thai the week closed with the
market practically Just where Il Was an The
close OF last week.
Representative safes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12

Minneapolis Grain Market.
Superior quotations for Minneapolis do
liyeTy); The range Of PRICES as fgr9lshsd
building. was.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows each buyer purchasing the num-
har ,nfh Ind cd
CATTLE QUOTATIONS.

The following Will show the price paid
for the different kinds Of cattle on the
South Omaha marke-,
Good to choice corn-fed steers. 81. - .O0a0.6
fssir TO choice corn-fed steers..... T. 606i5. 90
Common 10 fair corn-fed steers.. AOO6I4 60
Good To choice cows and 'heifers 3. eOfI 4 80
F,air to GOOD cows and heifers...... 3OO13 60
Gamers and cutters ........,....... 2OJ6I3U
Good TO choice stockers and feeders Ao0fD4G 90
Fair to good stockers and feeders. .40q4VO
Common 10 fair stockers ...... 275GI3 40
RulIs stays. etc. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2bOd4OO
Good veal calves ........... OOd6 SO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12

KANSAS CITY. March lO-WHEAT-
Higher; May, nae; July, 70lsc; September,
70ite; cash, No. 2 hard, 74d1Tlac; No. 3.
Dh@76c; No. red, sSdS9c; No. 8. S3aS-c.
CORN-Steady; May. 8S9sc; July. Ss5sc;
cash. No. 2 mixed, 3Sc; No. white. 39lt
3sltc; No. g. S9lt9a9ikc.
oATs-steady; No. white. si1aaS2c: M.
mixed SOC
HAY-Steady; choice timothy SI1. g5d
II 80: choice prairie, IS. 5OGS7b.
RHE-Steady. 57dbgc
EGGS-Steady; Missouri and Kansas new
No. g whitewood cases included, 12c: case
count, lie; cases returned, NC less
BUTTER-Steady; creamery, &c; pack
ing l2c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
best Grades of sheep show very Little
Change with Medium Grades OF
Both sheep and Lambs
Lower for Week.
FRIDAYS sHIpMENTs.


The following shows the number OF cars
of stockers and feeders shipped TO the
country yesterday and their points Of des-
tinatiOn:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12

Artleles.I open.l High. ~. close.I Yes,y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Fresh paint shows up better on fences
than on faces.
No man knows i'll there is to know
about his business.
1t is time to look out when thing will
not bear looking into.
a girl $ idea of coward is Il young
man who is afraid to propose.
Brevity may he the soul of wit, but
when Il man is short it's no Joke.
Some women spend half their time
QuarrclinE and the other lEllf gosSpinG.
A ''Surprisc party" is one to which the
undesirable ncishhors arc not invited.
II isn't always the man with the high
est forehead that makes the most OF his
brains.
A spinstcr SAYS all angels are beardlesS
because even the best men get into
heaven only by a close shave.
II husbands and wives loved each other
as they love themselves there would be no
need of divorce courts.
If your wife had il tn do over again the
chances are you would remain in the
bachelor class as far us she was con-
ccrnod.
-t'IicaGo News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17
Building Operations in 1905.

The Construction News shows that
1905 wds the greatest year for building
operations ever known i'm the United
States. Statistics gathered from &c of
the largest cities sin the United States
in 1905 show gain over the previous
year of 40 per cent. or $lJ2, GlJ 2S2. In
only four of the cities covered was
there a falling off from the year 1901
These cities we're Atlanta, Ga; Menu
phis. Tenn; Pittsburg Pa, and Seattle,
Wash. In Pittsburg it is said that the
building trades have been very active
for several years, and this may account
for the loss. Memphis may have been
affected by the yellow fever scare Of
last fall. An interesting feature Of the
years operations was the great num-
bcr of projects undertaken in the small
er cities. such as Indianapolis, Column
bus. Louisville. Denver. Detroit and
Washington. Throughout the entire
Union 1905 was most prosperous year.
This table shows how general aud
great this prosperity has been:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17

1OtalS ....... .4o,o,otl. lou SJ-S, IL ~ -
The showing made by st. Louis is
particularly worthy of notice because
it is unusual for a city in which an in
tcrnational exposition has been held to
have such gains in building in the year
following the close of the fair Com
pairing the figures for 1904 with those
for 1908 and 1902, it appears that the
grand total of projected buildings for
which permits were issued in these
three years showed comparatively lit
tie increase. In 1902 the total for the
twenty-six cities named was s3a7 ,S54.-
$50. In 1908 it was $3.50 41529. For
1904 it is given in the table above The
News speaks of 1905 as showing mot a
small gain. but a good. healthy advance
in material development over 1904,
AS matter Of fact. the increase par
took of the nature of a boom. and the
trades interested may well look upon
the year as 'eminently satisfactory,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17
What's in a Name?

Names are nothing. my dear. my dear.
Oh names are nothing. the bards de-
clare;
The rose is known as a snidGe would
spread
Its fragrance far on the ambient air.
And money would still our wants fulfil
If we called it grille or named it snace.
And the swan if known as Il doodleSnock
Would always gladden. us with her
grace.
Names are nothing my dear. my dear;
Would the day be dark if we named it
right
The love that lies in the maidcn'S eyes
Would still be love. though we called 1t
spite.
There's naught in the names that men in
vent
Cal tie rose a snidgc and twill still be
fair.
Eut think Of clccting Il President
Who bore the name of Robin Adair.
Chicago Record Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17
Personal Notes.

I. x, Merritt, Il wcll-knoWu Canadian
fiianrier and protector and builder of
the Wclland Canal, is dead at st. Cath
arines. Ontario.
Princess Ena of Battenberg, who is
reported to be engaged to the King of
Spain. is the only royal child born in
Scotland for more than 800 years.
William I.atour. a photographers, "f
Joplin, Mo. is the only survivor Of the
troupe which played with John Wilkes
Booth just previous to the assassina-
ton Of Lincoln.
Israel ZangwilI has now taken up
boxing and is said to be fast developing
into an expert He was advised to
learn the art by his physician, who
thought he needed the exercise.
The last of the nineteen classmates
of Bismarck who graduated with him
from the Gymnasium in Berlin in the
Spring of 1892 has just died in that city.
His name was Won HanStein and he
was a clergyman.
Senator Carpenter. of Westminster.
y. Y, is making desperate effort to
have the great historical park on the
the place at Stony Point where Mad
Anthony Wayne rode his breakneck
race.
The Duke of Manchester, who mas
ried Miss Helena Zimmerman, of Gin
cnnati, has been appointed lord stew
ard of King Edwards household. in
succession to the Earl of Pembroke.
He is the ninth in succession to the til
tie, which was created in 1919.
An important scientific and CONNER
Cial expedition is soon to leave Berlin
for South River to explore the unnavi-
gated regions of the PilcOmayo River
between Bolivia and Paraguay. The
committee in charge of the enterprise is
headed by Profs. Waldeyer Won Hause-
mann and Lushan Vondersteinen.
No small stir has been made in the
religious world by the recent conversion
of Edward Everett Hale, Jr.. third son
of BostOn's eminent Unitarian patri-
arch. from Unitarianism to evangelical
Christianity. Mr.. Hale is professor of
English literature in Union College.
Schenectady, n. Y, and he will soon
join tie First Presbyterian Church Of
that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17
Feminine Finance.

Senator Plat in humorous speech
was praising Il woman at a dinner party.
And her business ability he eN-
claimed. 'Only the other day the
young wife OF young friend of mine
said excitedly to her husband on his re-
turn home.
John. have made more money than
you today
How much have you made he asked.
"a hundred dollars she said proudly.
Good, good cried the young man.
And how did you make it?
well. said the young lady, you know
my old piano that you paid only 500 for ::
| sold it today for $780,
Gracious And what are you going
to do with all the money! he asked.
"'Oh, there isn't any money she said.
"'Eh?'
"'You see. I sold it to dealer she
exclaimed. He gives me a new one for
500 and allows me $iOO for the old one.
Haven't done we'll? If you'd stay home
and let me run your business for you
you'd grow rich. Think-$l0O a day. That
is over $50 600 a year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17
Stories of Places.

Halnagcn. in !oumania possesses d
unique public festival IL Is ht'''
town Of about 100 inhabitants ana on
tic morning of its annual falr uay IN
pOpulation from about eighty Villages
comes trooping in swarms. Then there
20 ont 10 meet them all the young wo-
nir;l married or single, of Halmagei.
each bearing a small flower gariandcd
vessel Of wine and all attended by their
;sodlnnthcrs AS the visitors approach
li,- Young women oTcr 10 each tast'
OF wine and a kiss. This strange Gus
tom is supposed To have its origin III
The ESCAPE centuries ago OF some Hal
n,agen women. after being carried OH
by Turks. AS they ncarcd their own
homes. their joy caused them to en-
brace every neighbor at sight.
An interesting custom prevails among
the nomad tribes of Persia. Before be-
coming eligible for marriage every girl
has to prove her skill by weaving two
very fine rugs or saddle-bags. 1t is this
class of work which is particularly
priced in Europe and America. In 1904
a law was re-cnacted by the Persian
government by which the customs de-
partnant was instructed TO seize ana
burn all carpets in the manufacture of
which aniline dyes were used. A total
cessation of exports. resulted, and ow-
ing to the hardship inflicted by this de-
cree the manufacturers were granted
q certain period of grace in which to
dispose of their stocks of carpets.
Cannibalism has not Yet been quite
stamped out in British New Guinea.
The natives have well-cultivated gar
dcns. they occupy long-scttled villages
and their relations with Europeans are
generally harmonious. In each village
one OF the most influential chiefs is Sc
lected as village constable. given a uni
form a pair of handouts. a brass badge
and IS a year. and is kept under con-
slant personal supervision by the six
white magistrates. Crime is compar-
ativcly rare, owing apparently to the
fact that natives are not allowed to OBJ
tain any intoxica ting liquor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17
Anna Could Captures a King.

Anna Gould is one Of the most ambi-
tious women in France. 1t would be u
great mistake to rate her as a woman of
small resources intellectually. In the use
full commodity. mother wit she leads her
husband By Il long distance. She has
shown of late that to gain her ends SHE
can bow as low as any member OF the
French aristocracy. Her success in cap
turing bluff King Carlos of Portugal who
tlincd twice with the CaStellancS, hunted
with the count went skating with the
countess. and wound up bv inviting both
to Lisbon as his guests. was i'll every way
as remarkable Il personal achievement as
the single courtesy secured from the
king By the Duchess d Urzes. tho great
est woman in France. New York Com
r,arc:nJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17

Poultney Bigelow is on his feet again,
and comes up smiling for the second
rOund.-Portland Argus.
Our esteemed friend. the Argus, in
thus admitting that Bigelow really got
Il Knockout blow, again gives evidence
that its love for truth Is stronger than
its partisan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Journal.
While We agree with our Biddcford
contemporary and disagree with the
Argus OH matters political. We cannot
refrain from reminding the editor of
the former that when a Knockout blow
has been given i'm the first round there
is no second round. Ignorance on this
little point is easily understood i'm some
Ccnters but IL is incxcusablc in the city
one of whose claims to fame is the fact
that it is the home of Prof. Arthur
Cote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17
Maine Gossip
Bill Jones'.

Bill Jones, he was u curious chap
He allus liked to chaff.
When hard luck caught him in a trap
nd still make out to laugh.
An wait for time to let him out.
He wouldn't get delirious,
An rail at fate, en- storm an shout
He didn't take things serious.
When trouble came to some good friend,
He simply lent his aid.
An didn't lecture him an send
His kindness on parade.
The luck he had as years went by
Was strikin an mysterious,
We boosted Bill alcng cause why,
He didn't take things serious.
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17

Among the places which are cclc-
lratn. the 200th birthday anniversary
Of benjamin Franklin none is taking
more interest in the event than the lit
tie town Of Franklin. Mass. 1t was Of
this town that Franklin wrote: "a
town in Massachusetts, has done me the
honor of naming itself after me. and
proposing 20 build Stceple to their
me, ting houye il would give them a
bell. have advised the sparinS them
selves the expense of a stccplc for the
present. aud that they would accept of
books instead Of bcll-sensc being
preferable to sound. These are in
tended as the commencement of a lit
tie parochial library for the use of a So
Cicty Of intelligent, respectable farm
crs. such as our country people gen.
orally consist Of" The Boston Tran
script says that the books presented by
Franklin are still preserved in the new
public library. Franklin. by the way.
has another claim to fame i'm the fact
that it was the birthplace of Horace
Mann. the great educator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-17

While figures won't lie. yet statistics
may be 50 used as TO give an impress
sion which is far from the truth. For
instance the United States census
shows that Maine has a larger number
of illitcrates than at any previous time
in its history. Superintendent Stetson
points out that if this item is not sup
plcmcnted by additional statements
one might naturally infer that we are
lcsiug ground cducationally, but when
1t is also considered that we have a
smaller number of illiterates of compul-
sorry school age than ever before, and a
smaller number of illiterates of any
age of native born citizens than at any
previous time. the situation looks
brighter. The general illitcracy rate
is influenced by the fact that within
the past quarter of century a large
number of foreign illiterate adults
have been added TO our population, and
this number has been so great as to
push US NoN II lHt COiulIlll u All eX.
tent not pleasant to contemplate.
Farther investigation shows that
Massachusetts with school system
that is claimed to be the best in the
world and on which a larger sum is
expended than in any other state. in
proportion to its population and
wealth. has more illiterates in proper
ton to its population than Maine. This
Is for the same reason. namely, that it
has a larger adult illiterate immigra
ton. While there are many things tina;
need to be improved in our school work
yet, in the matter of illiteracy among
children of school age and native born
citizens Of all ages. Maine. shows not
only increasing but substantial gains