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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

1t was indiscreet for any teacher to say
what she thought" She added that un-
der DR.. Chancellor a board of admissions
to consider the applications of out-of-
town pupils had been established. She
stated that, while she recognized that
the promotions for higher salary were
not alone due to DR.. Chancellor, she
thought his activity in advocacy of those
provisions was commendable. She said
she called on Dr. Chancellor once as a
| member of a teachers committee. and
that DR.. Chancellor treated the commit
tee with frankness. and that at the con-
clusion of the interview he had said he
felt he had made a mistake in the matter
under consideration. She saidsthat mad
her feel that the teachers had voice
with him. and that his attitude made it
easier to work with the superintendent
She added that the provision for mid
winter promotions of pupils was an ex-
cellent one and was not provided in the
bill
Upon cross-examination she stated she
had meant in her previous testimony that
under DR.. Chancellor there had been a
change from the bureaucratic and un-
democratic conditions which existed be-
"You said it was indicreet for teachers
to express what they thought before ne
came" suggested Mr.. Mcnamara and
Do you regard the criticisms by DR.. Chan
cellor of local officials as being discreet
and, therefore, beneficial?'
Il don't know of my own knowledge
that there were any such criticisms she
replied. She explained. however. that she
thought personalities were out of place in
discreet CT ticisms. but w-re admissible
where principle was at stake.
Mr.. Bruce Recalled.
Assistant Supt. Bruce was next re-
called to the witness stand to be ques-
toned further as to the gathering at his
house, at which DR.. Chancellor had de-
clared, the evidence shows. that he would
have changed the composition of the
board of education If he had its selection
referred to one member of the board as
too old for serious business" and said
he had no confidence in another. Mr..
Bruce insisted that the holding of the
meeting was not his own plan, but was
proposed by DR.. Chancellor.
%On the night of the gathering did you
not telephone to DR.. Chancellor's house
to ask him to come DOWN. the witness
was asked.
at was getting late. and I telephoned to
see Ii he was coming" replied Mr. Bruce
CDR. Chancellor apologized for being late
when he did come"
which should lead DR.. Chancellor to say
it wan called for your protection" asked
Mr. Mcnamara.
Nothing" stated the witness. "He
made that statement voluntarily"
Mrs. Terrell was next examined by At
torney Fulton as to whether or not the
superintendent was instructed by the
members of the board to issue the now
famous order for the discarding of I'M
clean or indecent text books.
1.-THE superintendent said he would look
into the matter and report to the board"
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swered He later added that one was on
At the lectures he attended
he said the attendance was a full house"
and the audiences were attentive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

pers using this port against restricting the
use of the new Ambrose channel to vessels
of 600 feet or more in length and of %
feet draught or over. but as yet no formal
protest has been made to Col. Marshall of
the Corps of Engineers. in charge.
The exclusion Of steamers of a certain
class is the act of the Secretary of War.
His authority for so doing is given by
the river and harbor act Of 1907. The six
and three-quarters of mile of waterway
is half completed and only half the width
of the completed channel of 1000 feet is
opened to navigation. These restrictions
will remain In force until the work Of
dredging Is completed. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12


Prof. Dales was the next witness. He
stated that the lectures given by DR..
Chancellor were characterized by a good
attendance and by close attention Of the
teachers. He was then asked as to
came.
Limit the changes to those for which
DIR. Chancellor alone is responsible, u
stated Mr.. Mcnamara. The witness said
he could name no specific change Of that
kind He said that DR.. Chancellor was
greatly devoted to bringing the schools to
their highest efficiency, and stated that
this was indicated by the lecture course
given by DR.. Chancellor.
Miss Reed of the Western High School
was asked as to the changes in the
schools since DR.. Chancellor became su-
perintendent. Assistant United States
Attorney Mcnamara objected, maintain
ing that the changes must be limited to
those made by DR.. Chancellor and due to
him.
Mr.. Fulton then asked for improve
ments 'in matters under his immediate
direction and supervision"
And due to him." added Mr.. McNa-
Mr.. Fulton remained firm for his quns-
ton without the addition, and the wit
a'l~u = !" answ
In reply. the witness stated that she
~ IN " INV N ~,
and it was of two kinds. general and
specific. AS to general improvements,
she said that DR.. Chancellor had raised
the level of scholarship of teachers, be-
| cause he was an intellectual man. He
had favored study and progress by teach
ers and introduced the study of psychoI-
ogy, and had brought the local schools
in touch with the educational system of
the country.
az thought that matters were provin-
cial here before" she explained. 1.-The
schools were too bureaucratic, too om-
cialized;- not democratic enough; too
many supsgiscs, and conditions such that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
she stated. I'VE wanted to know how

she stated. I'VE wanted to know how
many were unclean or indecent to deter
mine the amount of appropriation for
text books for next year.
Attorney Fulton at o'clock announced
that he could not go on with the testi-
mony last night, and agreed that the hear
ing should be taken up again today at 3
o'clock. He expressed the belief that 1t
will be several days before Dr. Chancellor
will be able to appear before the board.
II want him to come here TO face the
board and say what he wants to say In the
OPEN" concluded Attorney Fulton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

Charles Zimmerman, an employee at the
York CPa) Safe and Lock Works, COM
united suicide yesterday by hanging him
self with rope in the rear Of his resi-
dsnes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

Ships Crush" New Channel.
NEW YORK. December 12-Already a
growi has gone up from steamship skip
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-12

However scarce money may be at
times at the present" said an old Mis-
Hourian, The Oldest inhabitants will
recall when it was almost understandable
and other commodities had to be used
as media OF exchange The wolf :
scalp was worth 81 because it was IL
state bounty upon the death of a wolf.
and vcnison hams and deer skins also
had a purchasing value. Skins of the
fur bearers We're likewise abundant
and valuable. When the first sheriff
of Audrain county. in 1887, went to
jefferson City to deliver the county
revenue. he met an old friend on the
way who. needing money. wanted to
borrow the actual coin part of the
county's revenue. The good-hearted
sheriff lent it to him and went on to
the capital and delivered only the
scalps. BY the time of the next
settlement the loan was repaid and the
sheriff made his next settlement COM
plete. No note or other obligation
than the mere word was gwen
Columbia (Mo) Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-12
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
When the Heart Turns Homcwar
Chicago Inter Ocean.)

NSuStt5O AItti NtcdI-J
A well known and prosperous ply
stefan of Central Illinois died not long
ago Death was not unexpected. It's
approach vas recognized by the ply
sician's own skill as we'll al by those
about him. and he met the end tran
GULLY surrounded by his family and
friends.
As the last hour dr:w near the dying
nam was asked if there Was any last
request he wished to mak,-anything
that re desired to BE- done by his beir.;
ard SUCCESSORS which would please him
in leaving this life to hnow would be
done.
He answered that on the cid farm
back in Maine, where his boyhuod was
spent. there was large red stone
around Which he and the other children
used II play, AND that it would please
him to have that stone placed above
Ills grj.Vc.
AS he wished 50 it WAS done. The
three ion boulder of red granite from
the Maine hills was broug!r; y the Iii
nois brairice and now rests, his name
chiseicd in its rugged side. above the
grave nf the man whose heart turned
back. in tie final hour IL the scenes
and joys Of cEillhoOd of which il stood
in his memory as the emblem.
The Incident is not singular. but ,vpi-
cal Of the way in which the human
soul. Wh2n the last hour of earthly liv-
ing draws near. turns back t. the ia
miliar things of the days When earthly
living began. and clings to them afJ
their memories as little child c!ings 70
its mother
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-12
Heaviest Traffic.
tPittSburg Dispatch)


This is the season for the Iam.ll
complaint about car shortage on the
railroads The complaint is now
heard Some folks say it is not really
a shortage of cars. but a shortage of
motive power. while others contend the
trouble is due to insufficient terminals.
We will waive decision Of the con-
troversy. In any event. the far fam
inc results from heavy demands Cor
transportation and is an indication Of
Astounding commercial prosperity. The
railroads are unable to move promptly
all Of the traffic that is ready for
them.
In this connection we note the report
of the New York Central system fo-
September. IT shows the largest gross
earnings in the history of that system
and an increase on every line. save one
the small Cincinnati Northern branch.
The main stem shows an increase in
gross earnings Of nearly sG06.00O. and
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie an increase
Of so04,52S Other lines show increases
in proportions: the total increase for the
system being nearly S2.0G0000 over the
same month last year. Pennsylvania
Railroad recently declared it had done
the largest business in its history.
\ growing car famine is conclusive
evidence that this traffic IS not de-
creasilg. but is increasing in it's DC
mandS upon the carriers. Tho total
freight movement of the country is un-
prccedcnted and where freight is NOV
ing in ever larger tonnascs the work of
development and real wealth making is
going forward at lively pace. Beside
this what is little furry i'll Wall
street: The street is not big enough to
wag this great country and its mar
Hclous resources Of farm, forest and
mine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-12
The Four Cockrans.


The arrest of Bourkt Cochran in New
lork on election day grew out Of Il con-
fusion for which tho gentleman hinsclf
was responsible There are four men of
that name known TO the political world.
Eourl>. Cochran the Mckinley repub-
lcan tigmed in the campaign Of 1896.
and RoIr.le Cochran the Biya, democrat
in the can. paiSn of 1860. Bourke CockFa:l
the IIearsr democrat figured in the cam
p;.ign Of 1906 and it was Bour<e Cochran
the straight Tammany anii-Hcarst demo
crat who presented himself on Tuesday
to vote. AS soon as the fourth Mr.. Cock
ran was disentanglcd from the Other
three men of the name lie WAS permitted.
of course. to vote the latest sentiments he
dom and patience justified of their elo-
auent. if Irotean. child. You can't lose
Crockr"n. II" always presents himself at
tic polls o. election day to vote for some
body or other on some ticket or other
for reasons entirely satisfactory to him.
self.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-12

hospital for tubercuIous prisoners. 1t
received its first patient about 10 days
ago. The state purchased. several years
ago. 1000 acres in Rutland and a
prison camp has been constructed
there. There are accommodations for
100 sick men, doctors, nurses and other
employees. Under an act of 1905 it was
provided that when the buildings Were
ready the prison commissioners might
remove thereto ANY male prisoner in
the state prison. the NIassa chusetts
reformatory, the state farm or in any
Jail or house of correction. who
appears by the certificate of the prison
physician to be suffering from con-
sumption. or any disease of a
tubercula nature AS far as is
practicable the prisoner sent to the
prison hospital will receive the same
treatment as is given at the Rutland
state sanatorium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-12

The OLtilEist':s Good Morning. COM
piled by Florence Hobart Perm. Price,
iii decorated cloth. s1.00 net; bound in
white and gold. sl.a5 net: in li,np mo-
rocco binding. gilt top, $50 net. Post
age, $ cents additional Boston: Little.
Brown g. Co.
The happy title of this book does not
altogether suggest its purpose and util-
ity. though the book itself is true to it's
title. 1t is book in which to begin
each day of the year. Under each day
is u noble sentiment followed by o brief
morning prayer. The selections are
made, not uniformly, but very largely
with reference to their optimistic quail
it.. They breathe the spirit Of hope
fitness and courage. Free from cant
PHRASES. the prayers are real prayers
by the leading ministers Of ali de-
nominations. The reading of selection
and prayer will occupy not more than
three or four minutes, and it is be-
loved that many who would fke to
begin the day with an upward look, but
think that they have not the time. will
find in this home service book a sure
aid to help them face the day with
Drawer heart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-12

kitty-Cat Tales by Alice Van Leer
Carrick- Profusely illustrated by
Homer Eaton Keycs and Bertha q
Davidson; 12mo.; cloth. Price $780,
Boston: Lothrop. Lee & Shepard Co.
The ''kitty-cat' is always a popular
story theme with little folks, and in
this charming volume the author has
given us a number Of new stories that
are distinctly new and have an un.
deniable charm. They carry with them
the atmosphere of fairyland where
lutt.'-cats and other animals act and
talk i'll very human manner This.
is really collection of cat legends,
some of which are not unknown to;
fable lore. For instance we have THE
White Cat" "The Cat Who Marries a
Mouse, Mother Michel and Her Cat.rp5
Dick Wilmington" together with the
immortal and ever fascinating ys"Puss
in Boots" In the charming and an
togc Their original manner In which the
author presents them, they have salf
the charm and interest Of new stories.
1t is one of the most delightful books
for children that has appeared in re-
cent years. Some excellent illustra-
tons by Prof. Keys of Dartmouth Col
lcge. and Miss Davidson. add. very
much to the beauty and value of the
book. lti
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-12

Dorothy Dainty at Home, by Amy
Brooks. Sixth volume of Dorothy
Dainty Series Finely Illustrated by
the author; 12mo.; cloth. Price $1.00.
Boston: Lothrop. Lee & Shepard Co.
A new Dorothy book is always
cordially welcomed by the reading
public. Well may this lovable girl
heroine be known as Dorothy DANNY"
for it is a title that fits her wonderfully
well. Scarcely less interesting and
admirable than Dorothy herself is her
devoted little friend Nancy Ferris.
Tho book is one that will not fail to
delight Il little girl reader, and would
make any one of them an ideal holiday
gift The nice companions of other
books arc met again and a droll new
character introduced. Delightful times
are enjoyed, and the whole atmosphere
of gentle manners and good taste that
has so endeared these books to mothers
as well as children is continued in the
authors graceful way n.y. T
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-12
GLEANlNGs AND GOSSIP.

An African queen, the second villa
of King Lobengula. wears for head
dress on state occasions 9 carved and
decorated bust Of her husbands first
wife. +as /. y nv st
1t is quite probable that the Iowa.
country editor who hcadlined an
editorial We have money to- burn
was just as eager to receive cordwoodS
for subscriptions as he was before h1e
penned the article.
Will Burns is not preacher. yet ne
has caused so men to quit swearing or
using profanc language along our
public roads. and here is the secret:
Mr.. Burns so successfully worked
seven miles of our public road he con-
verted the tie haulers. There is not
rock. stump, chuckhole or crook in the
seven miles of road, and profane
language is a thing of the past
Hardy (Ark.) Herald.
BY common consent the most re-
liable census ever taken in emma was
that of 1872 This gives the figures as
more that 362.00O,000. In 1868 the
population was estimated at nearly
4OS, 900, 900: but in 1881 it had fallen
to 3S0,00O.000. the great T'aiping re-
bellion, in which so many millions u
people lost their lives, being one OF the
principal causes. undoubtedly. for tnis
great decline. 1t is now about 5VV'-
100000,
Although the demand for hardwood
lumber is greater than ever before, the
annual cut today is billion feet lesS
than it was seven years ago. In tIs
time the wholesale price OF the ou-
ferent classes Of hardwood lumDer
advanced from 25 to IS per cent. me
cut of oak. which in 1899 was more
than half the total cut Of hardwoods'
has fallen off Sc per cent. Yelio"
poplar, which was formerly second ~
point of output. has fallen OH so pe'
cent. and elm has fallen off one-hah'
In 1876 wheat was carried from New
York to Liverpool for an average VI
1913 cents (gold) bushel. and the ta'o
in 1906 averaged only three cents
buShel. On salt beef the mean
from New York to Llverpooi
steamers was SLAP uerce III I So
while in 1906 it was but 81 cents. lne
average ocean rate charged ~ years
ago on wheat from San Francesca "
England was more than double inc
present rate Reductions III u"e 80
of cotton rates were also iarsu,
amounting in 20 years to more lllan ~ N
per cent in a number OF ihs'a 80.
Massachusetts now has y s'"'s
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The municipal university" whose al
legged purpose is to furnish the public
Instruction on questions of municipal
government has been refused the use
Of the public school buildings by the
Kansas City School Board. This is.
right. Any movement which is likely
to produce Political discussions and
emphasize political differences should
he kept away from our public schools.
which are not political and which
should tc zealousiy guarded against
political control or influence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-12

Caleb Powers is having his fourth
plicity in tho murder Of Coy crnor Will
liam Coebel. He has been convicted
three times at trials so farcical and so
lacking in the clements of fairness and
justice that the Kentucky court of APP
peal5 has set them aside. Tie convic-
ton has been growing among the peo-
pie Of Kentucky that Powers is an IN
nocent and much prosecuted man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-12
The Nebraska Result.

Of course Nebraska is Republican
state and it was to be expected that
the Republicans would carry it last
: week, but in view of the fact that
Bryan is now more than ever the whole
thing in the Democratic camp, it was
really unkind Of his neighborS to roll
up the biggest Republican majority
known in Nehra ska for many years.
Moreover. Bryan personally managed
tie Democratic campaign in Nebraska
this wall. named the nominees, made
speechmaking tours and got into the
game for all he was worth. He want
ed to show the Democrats of the
country, among whom he is not SIM
ply the leading figure but the absolute
dictator. that his home folks who
know him best are coming to trust him
and appreciate MIN.
But the result was the same as usual,
publicans carry Bryan's ward, city and
county but they carried the state By
10000. In 1900 Nebraska gave the
Republican candidate for governor a
plurality of only SCI, and the best it
could do even for Mckinley in that
year was a plurality Of 1922 In 1902.
1909 and 1906 the pluralities were, re-
Spectively, $3.50. 9.121 and 12,G13. In
view of these figures it will have to
be conceded that the result this year
is remarkable. The independent
Indianapolis News tries to let Bryan
down easy in this matter of the Ne
braska election. but is forced to the
following conclusions:
His personality is more or less i'll
volved in every election that is held
especially is it invol, ed in elections in
his own state. If he is strong any
W here he ought to be strong there AS
VIC say. no one asks that they carry it
at every election, or indeed at any cleo
MT. if Bryan is really strong Ill the
argue that at such a time as this,
with the national conventions only d
few months away. Nebraska ought
not. il Bryan is really strong in the
state. to give one. of the largest
pluralitics in its history to a Republic
can candidate. That surely is rub
bling it in. Possibly if Ny Bryan had
given more time to his own state, and
less to kentucky-Which. by the way.
does not seem to have appreciated his
ciforts-a better showing might haze
been made. On the other hand ii his
influence had operated as il seems to
have done in kentucky the Republican,
plurality in Nebraska might have been
doubled. AS to that it is of course
Impossible to say. All that can be
said with certainty is that the returns
of Tuesdays election. taken at their
face value. indicate that the Demo-
cratic party of Mr. Bryans home state
is weaker than it has been for several
years. If that conclusion is proper il
i" certainly not without interest"
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y hankakee citizen who rccen,lv
rttifloned the court for ali injunction
to prevent local football r,mc ~, tho
ground that it would be Il violation of
The statute prohibiting prize fights. was
promptly turned down. The Judge
r"icd that football vas not prize fight
ing. and moreover that it was not with
IN the province of any school director
10 prevent games for physical exer-
cise and training out of school hours
ana that no citizen had any right to i'll
tcltrre with such athletic contests
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Treasurer Seekers Of tie And.s. or
American Boys in Peru. by Edward
Stratcm@yer Fifth volume of Pan
American Series 12mO.: cloth. Price
SIS. Boston: LothrCp. Lee d Shepard
Co.
Tho stories of Mr. Stratcmeyer never
fail to find favor with the live boys for
whom they are written. He is I'M
puestionably the most widely read of
any American writer for boys. In the
Treasurer Seekers of the Andes he
gives us the experiences and advcn-
lures Of five young travellers in Peru
IL is Il clean. wholesome story of alb
SorbinG interest. There are some eX-
citing adventures. and the same rapid
movement and wealth OF incident that
gives a peculiar FASCINATION to all Of
Mr.. Stratemcycr's books. BESIDES this.
there is Il wealth of information That
gives q distinctly educational value to
tho book. 1t is. in fact. a story that
" i'll appeal to older boys" as we'll as
to those to whom it is specially adj
dressed.