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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
THE SCHOOL CITY.
A Novel Experiment in the Self Gov
eminent of the Young.


| From Century
The writer was present few weeks ago
when the first school city was organized
in Boston by Wilson i. Gill. the inventor
and founder of the system. There were 700
pupils, all girls of the grammar grades
They were delighted with the plan. voted
unanimously and enthusiastically to adopt
the golden rule as the fundamental law Of
their school city. supplemented it with va
rious provisions against disorder. destruc-
ton or injury of property profanity rude
ness, unkindness, etc. and showed remark
able discretion in the election of their Off
GERS.
The mayor was a bright-faced girl OF
twelve and a half years. When asked
shortly after the election, what 1t meant
to her to be mayor of Hancock school. she
said: 1T means to see that every girl is
orderly, clean and good. 1t means that
they must have good conduct. They must
be clean and neat In their dress and hab-
its. They must keep the school rooms and
the school yard neat. And they must be
kind to everybody"
THAT is great task Aren't you afraid
of it?
The answer was prompt and clear: mo,
for | think they are all good citizens"
Mary Finn. the judge, said: II shall
warn citizens who don't behave, and II
that does no good 1 shall punish them.
They must behave"
The whole discipline of the school is put
into the hands of the pupils. The teachers
give instruction, and advice when It Is
needed. and the ultimate responsibility and
authority are always with them. But the
students make laws and really govern
themselves, although there Is an authority
above them. just as a grown-up city gov
ems itself, although the legislature may at
any time revoke it's charter.
In fact, there is more real self-goyern-
ment in these school cities than In most of
our larger cities. For there Is no apathy
In the school city. no stay-at-home vote,
no political machine or boss.
There is no graft in the school city no
Doodle on the council, no understanding"
between the police and wrongdoers. The
ten-year-old judge and the twelve-year-old
mayor are absolutely incorruptible. Hab-
Its of good citizenship are formed while the
mind is plastic, open to the full force Of
considerations of right and justice and, free
from commercial motives and other In
fluences that in later life so often interfere
with the duties OF citizenship The love
of liberty Is strengthened and ennobled by
recognition of the rights of others and the
necessity of mutual limitations for the pub
lie good. Respect for law and authority is
developed. The sense of justice is strength
ened and the judicial attitude of mind is
cultivated. u.s. 49,
The results have been excellent In every
way. Both conduct and scholarship are
greatly improved. Disobedience Is pulled
up by the roots. Public sentiment ranges
itself on the side of law when the public
makes the law. A breach of order is no
longer regarded as a defiance of an alien
government. but as injury and an insult
to the community. Even the most dis
orderly schools have been reduced to good
conduct by the institution of the school
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Italy's King a Good Shot.

Rome Cor. Pail Mall Gazette.
During his sojourn in Caserta King Victor
Emmanuel has spent most of his time
shooting in the magnificent preserves OF
Licola and Astroni, killing every time more
than 100 head of big game. he being a very
quick and good shot, firing immediately
after putting the gun to his shoulder with
out waiting to take aim. Queen Elena, who
claims to be At better shot than her hus-
band has given up shooting since the birth
of the little crown prince but all the same
she has always assisted at these expeditions
from a box especially built for her in tho
middle of one of the largest trees, Both
king and queen are very affable with the
heaters, with whom they often enter into
conversation, inquiring about their condi-
ton and needs. In one of the last shoots,
which mad been very fatiguing on account
OF the bad weather, and in which the beat
{ ers were tired and covered with mud and
soaked with rain. the king ordered them to
be given double pay, and invited each to
take one animal killed by HIM The Duke
of Aosta. who lives now in Naples. Is Just
the opposite OF the king, disiking shooting
to such an extent that for years he has not
fired a shot. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
London's Two Seasons.

From the London Express.
A visit to any, one of the fashionable res
taurants will suffice to prove beyond doubt
that London now enjoys two seasons-tho
season proper and the winter season.
One of the attractions which has kept
such a remarkable number OF well-known
people in town is the excellence of the ltai"
ian opera at Covent Garden. Then dinner
parties and even small dances are the or
der OF the day. The restaurant proprietors
all declare that never before have so many
people chung to London at this time OK
year The Riviera no longer attracts IN
the way 1t did few years ago, ana tns
Cairo season is only for the few.
Hunting men, too, are showing dispo-
s,tion TO rush TO town Immediately frost
sets in, instead Of remaining at headquar-
ters with the result that London hostesses
can always rely on securing men, at any
rate occasionally, for a CHEEKY winter func-
ton
The motor car Is. of course, responsible
for the number OF county people who now
como up to town to put up at hotels and
do O few theaterS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
What is Propriety PinkP'

From the London Chronicle. -
The question. why is propriety pink p Is
fallacious. Such expressions as "the pink
of propriety" and ''the pink OF perfection"
have really nothing TO do with color at all.
but descend from Mercutio's very pink of
courtesy" which is at once explained by
Romeo as pink for flower" Romeo's ex-
PLANTATION is either correct or a silly Shake
spearean pun, pink" really standing for
eliminating point. acme In either case,
color does not come into the matter. The
flower pink" is not named after the color,
but vice yersa-contrarfwise to the case OF
"carnation." In which the fieshy color has
given its name to the flower. A pink" Is
so named either because the flower Is
''pinked." as punctured needlework or a
punctured duelfst is, or because IL resem-
bles an eyelet-the pink eyne" of "plumpe
Bacchus' in Antony and Cleopatra
meaning, not pink-colored eyes, but eyes
half shut, brought to a point" pie a
peak or point. is the common Celtic an
cestor of the various "pinks.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Infectious Diseases Decreasing.
From American Medicine.

FROM American Meulcine.
The decreasing virulence Of infectious dis
eases is a direct result of these laws OF
survival and of the adjustment of mutual
benefits OF the survivors. Dr. G. ArchdaH
Reid. some years ago, called attention to
this process in THE Present Evolution OF
Man. and apparently proved that the dis
eases of childhood were once very fatal,
but have now become more or less harm
less through the destruction of the sus-
ceptible and survival of the resistant. DR..
Thoobaid Smith. in his address to the con-
Gress of arts and science in ST Louis, show
ed that an adjustment has probably been
caused in some instances by the survival or
only those bacteria which were bic to live
In the host without the production of Tree
toxins. Consequently those species which
have not yet accomplished this are still con-
fined to the surface of the mucous mem
branes and skin and only occasionally pro-
duce q generalized disease, while those
which have so varied as to produce free
toxins have been able to secure a Judgment
and cause only local disturbance as a rule
such tuberculosis and leprosy. Indeed
there Is some evidence that even these may
eventually be harmless through the euro
and survival of the immune hosts, so that
the trend of events is the disappearance
Of old diseases and possibly the origin OF
new ones in the future. To be consistent
We must presume also that unless Micro
organism confers a benefit, it finally ceases
to be even companion. Those which are
enemies purely. such as the vrulent ba-
GILL of septicemia with which Pasteur
hoped to destroy Australian rabbits, cam
not survive. as they destroy tt cmselves by
killing their victims too quickly to permit
transfer from host to host. II all these
curious modern speculations be true they
are certainly bound to change view of
the living world. The most important les
son we can take to heart is the fact that
nothing can long survive unless ii is useful
to something else 1t is the law of mutual
aid in its most radical form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
The Gum Chewing Habit.

From the Boston Herald.
The combined efforts of all the joke MAX
ers, teachers, doctors and parents have
not been able to stop the habit of gum
chewing IN our young people. The slot
machines rattle as lively In delivering their
tempting ''wads," and the jaws of the
ehewers work as incessantiy as though
neither ridicule nor commands had ever
been brought to bear against the habit.
But now comes protestant with q new
appeal In atletter to our New York name
sake. This "horrid habit says the writer.
is, in my estimation, so common and vul-
gar that / can scarcely allow myself to
write about it, And then he proceeds to
say that 1.-The constant motion deforms the
mouth. creates lines where they should not
be and Will assuredly affect the good looks
of young people. If you value your APP
pearance, stop chewing gum at once" This
is a reason, and this appeal may possibly
have some effect-particubariy upon young
girls who are victims of the gum habit.
The deleterious effects OF overstimulatIng
the flow OF saliva, the wear upon the teeth
and gums. the yulgarlty of the habit when
practieed in public may not deter the
chewers; but once let them become con-
vlnced that IL 'tdeforms'' the mouth, and
affects the good looks" and the divi-
dends of gum makers will decrease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
New Way of Making Money.

From the London Chronicle.
At the Shakespearean bazaar In the Port.
man rooms the other day were various In
genious methods for making money that
the mere business man would never dream
Of: but out of the many pounds collected
during the afternoon perhaps none was
so hardly earned as the one which was
made out of twopences by the smallest per-
son In the room. 81 will stand on rny
head for twopence," proclaimed the plac-
ard borne by an ideal baby Puck in green
velvet, who conscientiously carried out MS
promise every time that sum was prof.
fered. He even did 1t in front OF Princess
Ena Of Battenberg and he seemed to APP
preciate the attention much more than tho
bouquet he had begun by presenting TO her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
The Mule Marched Past.

From the India Times
The 'sDerby dog was in evidence, as
usual. at the great maiieuvers at Rawal
Pinai only. to use an Irishism, II was an
other animal this time.
The cavalry were marching past the royal
station in brilliant succession when there
occurred an episode which was too much
for everybodys risible faculties Follow
ing the 9th Queens Royal Lancers was .
stray NANCY mule. walking with comical
gravity. and quite undisturbed by either
obJuratfons from behind or the shouts %
laughter from the spectators
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
Cost of Protecting Patents.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Patents cost too much" said an inven-
tor. ut should be as cheap to patent an
invention as to copyright book. 1t should
cost but dollar. ea .-
las 1t is. many man hits on good in
vention and then is afraid to risk his money
ratenting it. No wonder, either Do you
know what it costs really to protect an
inyention-to protect 1t all over the world /?
1T costs $500. and 1t requires the tax
ing out of no less than siXty-seven differ
ant patents So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
rhree killed in Powder Explosion.

A further report from the scene of the
disaster near Delorme, w. Va. Thursday
afternoon. stated that three miners lost
their lives She dead: John Thornburg and
Will Gillespie. white, and George Costine.
negro.
Three mules were also taken out dead.
The accident was caused by blast set of
In the mines by Leonard Hall. He was
taken out with a broken leg and badly
mansied. but It u said he viii live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03

Major General II. c. Corbin relinquished
command of the military division OF the
Philippines at Manila Wednesday to Major
Gen. Leonard Wood and sailed for Hong.
kong, accompanied by his personal stan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03

Plans to enlist the support of all the
elergymeu of the country In the movement
for the suppression of child labor were dis
cussed at a meeting OF ministers In New
York Tuesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
MAKE ADDITIONS TO
LEIGH STREET CHURCH.
Three-story Wings to Be Added
to Make the Equipment
More Complete.

At Il meeting OF the male members OF
Leigh Street Baptist Church, held Mon
day evening, important steps were taken
looking toward the enlargement of the
present church building. Tho church,
which Is prominently placed ut the corner
of Twcnty-liftll and Leigh Streets, has
long been too small for the large congre-
cations that worship there.
Mr. c. III. Murray presided at the meet
Ing and introduced Mr. Charles Elliott
who presented, tile general plans for ti,..
Improvement. These plans include the
addition OF two wings of three stories
each, these to contain the baths, gym
lnaslum, reading rooms. ladies' @parror
and kitchen, which have been proposed.
Tho improvements will probably cost
about 81. 900. and work will be begun as
soon as possible. gss,s
\ committee consisting OF Alessrs. IL.
g. Garrison, G. o. Alley. F.sI.. Butler.
II. Nv. ECottrell and c. II. Murray, was
appointed to arrange for a mass meet
ing of the church to consider the plans.
Some Of the speakers We're Dir. NJ. s. a.
Jones, Dr.. James Buchanan, NIr.sfC. FL.
Murray, Mr.: C. o. Alley and Dir. w. S.
Bcazlcy and others.
Aftcr The business session refreshments
We're served lin the basement sS3s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21

!
of the cock. and his unfailing faith and
restoration afterwards. that never for {,
moment did the attention of the audience
flag. The main auditorium OF the church
was crowded to Its utmost capacity,
many of the fellow ministers OF the city
being present.
In "A powerful array of biblical facts,
DIR. Riley pictured the downfall of st
Peter after his denial of his Lord and
Master, OF his detection Immediately uf-
ter and of his bitter repentance when he
saw sin4its true light the awfulness of
his deed. Peter had fallen OUT of com.
munion with Christ; he had expected
things of Il temporal nature, and his
hopes had been disappointed, so at the
crucial moment OF tile test of his faith
he had denied Christ, and tllens.in a
Hood OF tears and hcart-rendlng repent
ancc had gone back to the faith he had
kept so long. 1t was the Lesson of Pc
ters downfall. with its bitter consc-
ancpees and Its aftermath OF. hope and
q q ree,lrrcnt and undying faith that
Or. Riley wished 10 inculcatc in the
lieartssof his hearers Els chief poInt
was that those WHO had Experienced 4,
like; lack of determination to uphold the
faith ofsbetterf days ana had fallen into
the slough OF despair and IL later denial
had the memory of Peter To aid them In
these moments OF dark aud angulshed
lack, of fuith.
For those who are baclsliders In the
principles of religion there remains the
lessons of Peters denial and after re-
+ eoXery Peter lad, as the speaker said,
II might be termed. fallen from grace;
ne had gotten out Of communion with his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
FREE TREE BOXES.
Ordinance Offered BY Captain
M. r. Mills Will Be Pushed.

An ordinance OF interest, offered by
Captain Morgan r. Mills, OF jefferson
Ward, and referred to the Committee
on Streets, where 1t is now pending. Is
that providing that where persons de-
sire 10 plant shade trees in front OF their
residences. the city will erect free of
charge the boxes for their protection.
The present ordinance on the subject
provides that residents may plant trees
Tor Shade purposes in front of their
houses. or those rented by them. subject
- the discretion Of the City Engineer,
provided They erect and maintain suit
able boxes for their protection.
AIR. Mills and others on the Street com-
mittee take the ground that this Is a
hardship and that iuasmuch as utl-
Hlateiy the trees rebound 70 the beauty
afid benefit Of the city the latter should
s:hare in the expense.
a large property owner, who is a mem
bcr Of the Street Committee, and who
favors the ordinance. said last night that
some o. his tenants desired shade In
front Of their houses. but that they aid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
TO HAVE A NEW TRIAL.
The Case of Austin Johnson Set
for April.

{
The case of the negro Austin Johnson,
charged with criminal assault on the
little white girl, Ruth Pnchbeck, in Hem
rico county, will be set for trial next
month in the Henrico Circuit Court. and
Mr.. Edgar b. English, counsel for the
accused, is deteitnInca..to procure the
acauittal of he'prsoner.
Johnson barely escaped the gallows at
q former trial. He was sentenced to
be hanged, but the Court of Appeals
granted him a new trial in the very nick
Of time on the ground OF after-discovered
evidence.
The detective, Johnson who figured
prominently in the trial as a witness
against the accused. has since then left
The city. and is hardly expected to at
tend the trial next month. The negro will
be greatly reJoiced thereat. as he cannot
but be proiited by the absence OF SO
important a witness.
Mr.. English. who has worked earnestly
III the negroes behalf. in spite of his
clients lack of funds, is firmly con-
WINGED that Johnson is gulltlcss, and that
he is the victim OF mistaken IDENTIFY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
HEAVY AMOUNT
IS ROM LIQUOR
fllis Business PAYS Two-Thirds 81
All the State License
Taxes.

The total amount f license taxes col
lccted from all sources in Virginia for tho
fiscal year ending July 4, 1906, is s9ei,-
twothirds. was paid for liquor licenses.
The rest is styled under the, 9hcad of
licenses other than liquor,
or all the cities in tile state. only two.
Williamsburg and Buena Vista, are
dry SO the major portion Of the rcvc-.
nue. from this source came from the
cities. Y.
in tho State made no return as to liquor
Licenses and the amounts In the other
sixts-six We're small, Fluvnnnu, for ex-
ample, returning SIS. Richmond city leads
I in the amount Of liquor license paid,
with Norfolk second. The exact figures
nre Richmond. s9i 1000; Norfolk, s5l,-i
37G.2s 8es 81
Interesting Figures.
The following figures VII be OF inter-
est:
Total liauor lcenses iii cities s.si.-
59G.T5: total licenses Other than liquor
In cities, s78l9j.o7: total liquor licenses
IN counties. slla,9GO.ll; total llccnses
Other than liquor, IN count Ties, s224S,-
9 73S.E. In many Of the cities, The amount
paid FOR lipuo. licenses over balances
that foranli ether purposes. THIS Is parti-
cnlarly true Of Alexandria. MANCHESTER,
8 Newport News, Portsmouth,. ltadford.
Richmond aid Winchester. rs
Thc amount returned for liIlurt Licensees
iii DalNille8is only s10l, but thlsisis ie:s-
plnlned BY the fact, thnta during q most
of the Year the city ,w1s dry, s I, DIV
Allcghuns Clarke. Etzabet So city,
Greenesyille. Iicnrico, Az King WI linn.
Norfolk pripgess Anne anu & Warwick
are the only counties In tho State tlat
pay more license, tttxes on liquor thnn on
other lines of business. s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
The North Pole Hunt.

To-morrow nlght anthony Flaln, tho
noted explorer, will appear MT the Cen
trail y. Nj. G., A.. giving the seventh mum.
Der OF the Association Course, his great
ecture-entersainment .'Ffghting Dark
ness and Ice, which IS illustrated BY
moving pictures and stereopticon views
that are superb. tbs q recital of adyen-
tnre and daring rarely enuned. ana Win
attract students Of history and lovers
Of adventure. Mr., Fiala is a young man
aud ',iine speaker. Reserved sea.ts FOR
The might entertainment, also for tho
matinee 70 be .ivcn at 4 o'clock 10 boys
ana girls. are now on sale al the u. NJ.
Y. a, buildIns. q IN 9..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
sermon 00 H|OP[
TO BACksL|DERS.
DR.. Riley Opens Meeting at First.
Church With Fine Serllonson
COURAGE COZ! NEED OF THE HOUR
Tl1isSi is Essential to Overcome the
Cowardice OF siil--Pctcr's
Denial6of Christ.

Taking the downfall Of st. Peter. when
the weak but afterwards faithful apostle
denied his allegiance to Christ, and ere
Y tic cock had finished growing thrice re-
pcnted Of his lack OF faith. DIR. w. b.
Riley, OF Minneapolis, MINI, preached q
sermon last night in the First Baptist
Church that held tho close and enrnest
attention OF the large audience.
Recovering of tile BackslldcrN was
tho theme OF the speaker, and SO did he
dwell on the erring Of the great apostle,
his bitter repentance later at the Growing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
COMING BACK TO-DAY. /
Legislative Investigating Commit
tee to Make Up Its Report.

Legislative Investigating Commit
tee to Make Up Its Report.
The members of the special joint com
.mittee named By the two houses of the
General 9ssenbly. 10 inquire into the
alleged tampering with bills before that
body will return to the city to-day or
tonight, and will hold meeting and
formulate their report to the Attorney
General on the subject Tomorrow. ID.
The committee is composed Of Delegates
Churchnan. of Augusta (cllairman):
Gregory. of New Kent, and Coleman. of
Roanoke: Senator'S Nickh.,nn, of Hen
rico. and Niemeyer. of Portsmouth.
The stenographic report OF tle testi-
mony has been Transcribed by Mr.. John
G. Winston. of this city, and is now
ready II is likely that Chairman
.Ghurchman, and perhaps other members.
Will bring with them rough drafts OF re-
ports. which VIII be smoothed IN and
put in final shape at the meeting to-
morrow. as
From what canlbe gathered the re-
port will not censure any one. as all the
allegations set out in the Thomas reso-
luton, calling for tho inquiry. seem
to have been satisfactorily explained to
the committee. No action is therefore ex-
pected by the Attorney General, and
according to good judges of the situation
the matter Is now practically ended
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
To Have More Room. Z

General John Fl. Fulton, Grand Com.
Fnnlnder Of the Confederate Veterans; OF
Virginia., has beeli In the city for sev-
3e g. days on{his way liomeafro Florida.
General 9. Fulton and AIaior Robert W.
Hunter, secretary for military records.
y visited sf Governor Swanson ,inl Colonel
8llicha rdson aud secured their permissions.
iortheas G corner or tho 4 TIouse n wing of
stlle Sapitol.ilon the ground floor, US his
Office. Major Hunter rs srentls crowded
IN his present quarters In the library,
and he will move his Office. to the Cap
sitols In n few days. 3isf \, Is tst