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The Bottineau courant., 1907-12-06

Famine conditions are threatening
the Vesternorrland and Vesterbotten
districts of Lapland, where deluging
rains have had disastrous effects on
the crops. Official advices say that
the threshed barley only weighs 81
Kilograms per barrel instead of the
usual 112; that bread baked there
from. is black and almost worthless
as food, and that the milch cows must
be slaughtered to prevent the people
from dying of starvation. H.
The caves and passages under Ger.
tain portions of the city of Helsing.
borg have been explored and studied
by Carl Gronvall, geologist from
Copenhagen. He says that one of
them was intended for mine or a
secret passage between the upper and
lower part of the city, and that the
excavations in Consul Pehrson's gar
den were made in the seventeenth
century for the purpose of digging
coal. But there are some subterran.
can passages which Gronvall has not
been able to explain in a satisfactory
manner.
There is quite a stir among the re-
ligious workingmen of Sweden on ac-
count of the conflict between the So
cial Democratic labor unions and the
Swedish labor association, and the
following resolution was passed by
a unanimous vote at religious work.
ingmen's mass meeting in Stockholm: {:
whereas, the principles of modern
Socialism are obviously antagcnistic
to the Christian religion, and whereas
the tactics employed in the Socialistic
agitation in many respects must be
discontinued, most emphatically by all
right-minded people, therefore, this
meeting, attended Fby five hundred
workingmen, express as it's conviction
that Christian cannot belong to the
Social Democratic labor unions and
the Social Democratic party. Fur.
thermore, the meeting is of the opin'
ion that the religious workingmen
should organize no non-Socialistfc la
Dor unions, but, on the other hand
generally join the existing Swedish
labor association, labor organization
which is neutral with regard to party
politics and religion"
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Give Up Hope for Lives.

Drytown, CAL, Dec. 3.-With smoke
still pouring from the shaft of the
Fremont mine hope for the II miners
who were entombed has been virtually
abandoned, and it is believed all of
them have perisned behind the wall of
the. flame which drove them toward
the heart of the subterranean furnace
when they tried to escape.
The Bottineau courant., 1907-12-06
THAW TRIAL JANUARY 6.
Date Of Second Trial for Murder ot
Stanford White Is Set.

New York, Dec. 3.-On motion OF
District Attorney Jerome, the second
trial of Harry K. Thaw for the killing
of Stanford White on Madison Square
roof garden in June, 1906, Monday
was postponed until January 6. A
special panel of 300 talesmen will re-
port that day for jury duty. Thaw
was not brought into the courtroom
but was allowed to stand in the corri.
dor leading from the prisoners room
at the rear and had an unobstructed
view of the proceedings. His wife,
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, was the only
member Of the prisoners family pres.
ent. She looked in much better physi.
cal condition than she did year ago.
Her face is plump now and there is
touch of healthy color in her cheeks.
She seemed in high spirits and had
smile for all her acquaintances about
the criminal courts building.
Fire on British Steamer.
Philadelphia, Dec. 3.-Fire of an un.
known origin Monday in the hold of
the British steamship Montana, which
arrived here from London, did dam.
age of about $4,000. The Montana,
which is owned by the Atlantic Trans.
port company, carried a miscellaneous
cargo all of which was badly dam
aged.
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Fire on British Steamer.
Death Sentence COMMITTED.

Karlsruhe, Dec. 3.-The death SEN.
tence passed upon Karl Hau, formerly
a professor in George Washington uni
versity, Washington, D. c., for the
murder November S, 1906, of his
mother-in-law, Frau Molitor, has been
commuted to life Imprisonment
The Bottineau courant., 1907-12-06
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago, Dec. 2.
FLOUR-Market easy. Spring wheat
special brand, 5000; Minnesota, hard pat
ent, jute, $5.3O@55O; straight, export
bags, $5.0O@5.20; clear, export bags,
A.2O@4.40; low grades, $3.0O@3.2O; winter
wheat, patent, $4.4O@4.6O.
WHEAT-Moderare. December, 96@97c;
May, $1.02%@1 1O3A.
CORN-Strong. May, 55A@55Ac.
OATS-Strong May, 5O%@514sc.
BUTTER-Extra creamery, per lb., 36o:
firsts, 22@241zc; seconds. 10000; dairies,
17Q23c.
POTATOES-Choice to fancy, 50052c;
fair to good, 45@47c.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys,p per lb., 11o;
chickens, fowls Shc ducks, 9@1Oc.
EGGS-Cases included, 15@1814c per
doz.; cases returned 15@1Sc; extra high
grades, 26c.
The Bottineau courant., 1907-12-06
New York. Dec. 2.

New York, Dec. 2.
FI1OUR-Steady with light trade.
WHEAT-After a weak opening on
cables, wheat turned strong this morn
ing and jumped &c a bushel, on heavy
covering of December and strength in
outside markets. December $1O31a01 on:
May, $1.10B@1.11 5-16.
RYE-Steady. No. 2 western, soc, f. O.
b., New York.
CORN-Firmer on covering Of De-
cember shorts. December, 67%c.
The Bottineau courant., 1907-12-06
GIVE UP ALL HOPE
. OF Saving miners
NUMBER OF MEN IN FAYETTE,
pa, DEATH-TRAP SAID TO
BE FIFTY.
EFFORTS AT RESCUE
ARE BALKED BY GAS

Poisonous Vapors Arising from Shafts
Dangerous-ExpIosio Is Cause for
Collapse of Entries-Experts on
Scene to Render Aid If Possible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

are under the control of these teachers
for si1 hours out of tho fourteen or six
teen waking hours, for i've out OF every
seven days. will they not rcalRe how
very important It ia to have only tho
best? II the present salaries are adj
hered to. not only will they fail to
draw now talent, but those they have will
have to sock more lucrative positions.
For eyen II the enthusiasm and devotion
to tho cause which Ia supposed to pos-
sess every teacher is not lacking, she
must live.
Have tho teachers ever appealed to the
public In their behalf hefore2 To quote
from recent editorial: IF they had
been men this matter would have been
righted long ere this; but, being women,
and Southern women at that. they have
preferred to remain In the background,
SHRINKING from publicity OF any sort"
Now. as n body, they do como before the
public and solicit their aid. A teacher
In the system Is getting to-day less than
she was twenty years ago. Is this right?
Is this Justice when. the professional re-
duirements are greater than they have
been. and when the city which they serve
SO faithfully is in state of prosperity
greater than she has ever known?
VIII not the men OF Richmond come to
tho rescue OF n body of It's women who
have no vote of their own. no voice in
the adjustment OF affairs; hut WHO are
exerting silent unseen influence over
tho coming generation Of voters. and who
in their humble way have aided in the
prosperity of the city?
Fathers OF the youth OF this city, stand
by us. Many of you received large
portion of your education from some of
these very teachers.
Capitalists who receive no direct benefit
from the schools, but who are public
spirited and believe in the progress and
growth OF your city, help us In the mat
ter.
Young men. with the fire and enthusi-
a-sm OF youth. work for u.s. Work your
selves and make others work, and you
Will receive tho everlasting gratitude of
some two hundred women.
ONE OBJ THE RANK AND FILE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
Strong Appeal for
Better Pay for Teachers

Tho public SCHOOL teachers OF the city,
Tcachers' Cooperative Association. have
entered regular campaign for higher
salaries. On Monday evening tho School
Board flied with the Council tho amount
OF appropriation asked for. IN this ap-
preparation q schedule has been arranged
which will show an increase In salaries
all along the limo from jani,or to high
school specialists. This schedule has
been fixed at us low figures as 1t seemed
by the board could be asked for
Now the teachers appeal to their friends
OF the public to help them in this mat
ter. They believe that they have JUS
tice on their side. and that when the
matter is brought to the attention of the
many patrons OF tho schools they will bY
Supported. They hope the investigating
committee OF the Council will probe and
probe deeply, as they feel that they have
a system of which they should be proud,
and which will compare favorably with
any. 1t is In the interest OF this sys-
tenn that the Increase Is asked, for the
better the salaries tho higher tho stand
ard of excellence to be reached. Never
before In the history OF the schools has
the supply of tenchcrs been less than
the demand. Now 1t Is wellnlgh imposs-
BILE to secure teacher to fill q tempo
rary vacancy, and in the organization in
tho fall some OF the schools had to do
without pupil teachers. 1t does not pay
woman Of ability to take a position
paying the pitiful sum Of three hun
dred and fifty dollars year, to be in
creased after seven years OF hard toll and
nerve expenditure to four hundred and
ninety-1ve dollars. Where Is the person
who will acknowledge that even the last
sum is sufficient to support n woman in
the position of a teacher ut the present
time when everything is SO much higher
than 1t has been for years7 Outside OF
her actual expenses she Is expected to
subscribe to all the latest educational
literature, keep In touch with all i'm
proved methods. and attend summer nor
NAL schools. When the patrons stop to
consider how completely their children
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
The Needs of
Our High Schools
F0urb Paper Reviewing the Discussions in the Recent
Conference Here.

Slnca the meeting In Richmond. several
suggestions have been made to me, and
I give the following as embodylns some
OF these suggestions. with the request
that criticisms and additions be made
either publicly or privately. The pur-
poses of the conference seem to resolve
themselves into the following:
/. To be the means of gathering high
school teachers together at least once
year for discussions of problems and
demonstration Of methods
2. To develop an organization that will
assist the State Department of Public
Instruction in controlling tho admission
OF teachers into Virginia high schools
3. To make an effective demand for
higher salaries as necessary stimulant
for professional spirit.
4. To bring the high schools into closer
touch with higher institutions having en-
trance requirements.
5. To be n means of expressing the
opinion OF tho teaching body as to
courses OF study. textbooks, and regula-
tons to the State Department,
6. To stimulate the teacher to work
with the parents and school boards for
better equipment and closer cooperation.
These. believe, are the aims of such
an organization stated in general terms.
IHey VIII not De round to conflict, but
to aid, the larger endeavors of the State
Teachers and the Cooperative Educa-
ton Association.
1t is also proposed to hold meeting
OF several days during the coming va
cation at some point convenient to the
Jamestown Exposition. Arrangements
for this conference will be made as
early as possible, detailed program will
be arranged that will give an opportunity
for presentation OF methods by many
teachers in every branch of work. and
for discussion OF some OF tho more press
ing problems OF high school work
Assignments of topics will be made very
soon, so that many OF the methods and
ideas that are developed In tho daily
work of the teachers can be noted for
presentation at tho meeting.
To make this meeting worth while,
urgently request that any high school
teacher or teachers OF high school sub
jects who may SEQ this. will send me
suggestions. and begin to get ready now
to be of Use in the meeting. l hope to
be able to have the opinions and methods
that may be presented at the meeting
printed in pamphlet form. so that it may
be held for reference afterwards by
any teacher who desires 1t.
Any suggestion should be sent to Mr..
Edgar Sydenstrlcker, Lynchburg, Va,
Mr.. &c. HARDWOOD or Mr.. c. G. Pear
son, Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
who's. salary has never been SO attractive
Proud of Women.

Virginia loves to honor herself by hor-
oring her women. Virginia has cause to
be proud OF her women. More than seven
ty-ave per cent. Of the teachers of the
white schools OF tho State are ladies'
What q picture of Virginia chivalry as
We stand In the attitude OF extravagant
Difference and pay our lady teachers all
most the lowest salaries paid for somllar
service In America The time has passed,
II indeed It evei was. when there was
justification for demanding the teachers
to give their time and talent to the edu
cation OF our youth without reasonable
compensation.
The length of tho term must depend
upon the amount of money available and
the effect that local conditions have upon
tho attendance OF pupils. I am aware
that in many localities labor conditions
are not favorable to long sessions At
times It is indeed difficult to maintain
an attendance longer than seven months.
But 1t Is generally conceded that nine
months. when practicable, is the ideal
length for a school term.
1t is certainly wise to keep this In mind
and encourage our people to conquer local
conditions to that extent. The good OF
the child may necesstate a sacrifice, but
IL will not permit q surrender to temporary
obstacles. Nine months Is certainly not
too long for active school work. while
three months is long enough for recrea-
ton.
Among the advantages OF uniform
term we note that 1t would greatly in
crease the efficiency of a. uniform
course Of study-a thing that is seriously
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
Has Low Rank.

virginia ranks very low among the
states in the total amount OF money
,pcnt for public education. Yet there "
satisfaction in the fact that there are
very few States in which as large
Der cent. OF the whole amount raised lot
,nblic education is spent for the pay OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
Our Lee I ? ortraits.

rnomp
the son has beena wtnmos
n the eenna1
o o son O the
the alton
success to epuic
school gade,w ha sc n espaper
andwi
in securing thn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

needed throughout the State Again, if
the State should ever be led to tho adop-
ton OF a single book list, O uniform term
would contribute literally to the practi-
cabilty OF such scheme. We strongly
advocate the lengthening OF terms where
necessary, and the raising OF salaries,
but when We can do only one and the
term Is short, It Is best to extend the
term. We arc led to this conclusion be-
cause the extension of the term is moro
beneficial to the school, and Is after all
an increase Of salary
Another Serious Problem.
A problem no less serious to me IS
the fact that many OF our people do not
take advantage of the term they now
is necessity for higher appreciation
of the Importance Of regular attendance,
and until the parents have this apprecia-
ton the effort to secure longer terms will
lack encouragement.
In conclusion, permit us to say that
the public school system is an enormous
business enterprise that the State has I'M
dertaken to conduct. To be successful
Is must be operated upon the same bust
ness principles as any other enterprise.
We cannot have satisfactory schools
without money. II Is the accepted rule,
that TO get any good thing we must pay
for It, and the good school Is no excep-
ton. Our people are rapidly recogniz-
ing this fact. The wonderful Increase in
the local levy for schools all over the
view. and I have an abiding faith that
GONE day the people OF Virginia will
look upon a school tax as blessing in
disguise"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

public instruction. an Office, in the mind
OF thu speaker, second in Importance and
responsibility to no other in tho state.
and applies to every official down to the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-05
cause for Remorse.

A western lawyer rccounts a story
OF a trial he once Witnessed in Tex.
an court A bard-worklng tough was
The defendant. His counsel, in vioee
apparently husky with emotion ad
dressed the jury something like this
wise:
Gentleman, my client is a poor man
tie was driven by hunger and vans
to take small sum OF money. All he
wanEed was sufficient funds where
with to buy bread, for It Is in evidence
that he did not take the poeketboct
containing the $500 that was in The
same bureau drawer
At this point the counsel for the DO
fence was interrupted by the convui
sIve sobs OF his client
Here mani" exclaimed tho judge.
why are you crying soY"
because. your honor replied ths
defendant. -'heoause didn't see der
pookeibook in de drawer!"-Harper's
Weekly. .A- .--.-.-i.4--...t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-05
NEGROES UNITE ALL
POLITICAL STRENGTH


Muskoeee. I. T.. Feb. 5.--To hold Up
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
for more than 100000 acres of land
and to assist Webster BaIlinger. Albert
J. Lee and their associates win 81
Sc00r9 fee, the negroes in various
'states'of the Cni6n and the indian Ter
ritory and ,Oklahoma. are bringing to
bear all Of their political strength
THIS was attempted last winter when
the same matter came before congress
bit Il was not SO effective as now
The struggle between the Indian ma
tions and the negroes is over clause
to be inserted in the Indian appropri-
alton bill which provides that children
Of negro and Indian parents, lesiti-
mate or otherwise, shall be placed on
The rolls as Indian allottees and re-
ceiyc allotments the same as the In
dans by blood instead of being en-
rolled as freedmen and receiving an
allotment OF forty acres each The In
dians get 32C acres of land each, and
their share In the tribal funds which
/
The Indian nations refuse to recog-
nize these children of negro blood as
citizens in the fullest sense. and so has
the Dawes commissioo There are
l 500 who are OF this class. OF these
| 600 are represented By BalIinger and
Lee. These lawyers admitted before
the senate that their interest In the
matter was contract with the ne
groes involved that they were to re-,
eeivc one-half of the land. This would
be 100 acres from each allottee. The
total amount of land would be $4,000
acres, a third more than contained In
the big Oklahoma pasture recently
sod. and the attorneys would get 1885,
eco acres which at $40 per acre would
be $3.50, COO.
To show how !, the negroes have
taken o hard it may be stated that
Marvin p Butler, d 81! Louis lawyer
OF political and oratorical ability, APP
peared before the Indian committee on
. this matter last winter. II will be
. noted that this winter Senator Warner
| voted for the negroes. Missouri is a
/ doubtful state and the Republicans
Z have 10 have the negro vote. There
l are other dSrbtful states where the me-
: gro vote is important and in such
states the willy lobbyists have appar.
r entity set the negro forces going WITH
, good effe.t.
: The department OF interior will fight
this legislation on the grounds that
II the Indian is a government ward. II
wc-ld be a mighty poor guardian who
, would step Ia and take away few
: million acres on account of some
, mixed blood negroes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-05

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-05
TRAINING OF
THE YOUNG
EDUCATORS AND 9TH
ERS REALIZE THIS
NECESSITY
Of the Religious Educa.
tiOnaI Association
lRv Asscciated Press.l }

Rochester, n. Y, Feb. 5.--Scores OF
clergymen. educators and others who
are interested in religious education
and awake TO the necessity of train
ing the young in right moral thinking
are gathered in Rochester to take
part i'm the fourth convention of the
Religious Educaion association. The
formal opening OF the convention takes
place i'm the Central Presbyterian
church this evening and the proceed
ings will continue over tomorrow and
Thursday The programme provides
for a general session each morning
and evening. while the different de.
par ments OF the association will hold
their meetings in the afternoon. The
departmental sessions will be filed
with programmes of special interest,
many OF them being the results OF
special Investigations carried on dur
ing the year In some instances spec
ial commissions appointed at the Bos
ton convention last year viii con
tribute the results OF their work
Whether amusements and suorts may
neg be an aid to religion will be one OF
the leading subjects discussed.
The programme arranged for the
formal opening this evening is as fol
lows: Address OF Welcome, Mavor j
G. Cutler; response, Rev. II. Churchill
King, %. d., president OF OberIin col
Iege; presidents annual address, VIM
II. p. Faunce president OF Brown uni
versity; address. The Value OF th'
Old Testament in Training for Cit
zenship," Rev Wallace McMullen, D
D.. New York City; address. "Hoy
Shall Christian Ideals be made Domi
aant I'm Commercial Era?p Rev. a.
exander p Doyle. Washington. d. G..
address, "The Application of NeN
Testament of New Testment Eth.c
to Modern Life" Ruch Rhess, ID. ID
president of the University of Rochei
ter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-05
NEW yoRk CHARITY BALL.
fHy AssoeIated Press.l

New York, Feb. 5--After fifty years
OF existence, the charity ball continues
TO hold an undisputed place. and from
the outlook, the renewal Of the annu-
al event at the WaldorfAstoria TO-
night viii Be as great a social and
financial s..eess as any Of its pre-
decessors Tie money taken win, as
usual. benefit the nursery and child's
hospital There has been great rush
for tickets but some have been re
served for late corners. There will
be a great many representatives OF
the army and navy in the opening
promenade. including delegations from
West Point. the Brooklyn navy yard
and Governors Island. Three or
chestras will i"rpish an unlimited op
portunity for ds... iing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-05
STEWARDS IN SESSION.
AN Associated press.l

Buffalo. ~ ". Feb. 5.--The Inter
national Association OF Passenger
Steamer Stewards. the membership
Of which embraces the stewards on
all the large steamers plying the
great lakes. began its fourth annual
convention in this city today, with
headquarters at the Hotel Berkeley.
A combination OF business and pleas
are win occupy the stewards for three
days. The president OF the associa-
ton is c. c. Schantz. Of Bunalo and
the secretary. julius Herring. Of De
troit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-05
LOCAL OPTION Their THEME.
rRv Associated press.l

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 5.--The local
option fight is the chief topic of con-
sideration before the PENNSYLVANIA
Anti-Saloon league, which began a two
days convention today at the Grace
NJ e church in this city The league,
with the aid of other temperance and
religious bodies throughout the state,
expects TO have little difficulty in
preventing the enactment Of the Muir
ply bill. which would authorize the
sale Of liquor ON Sunday In certain
hotels
During the two days IL VIII be in
session the convention will be address
ed by a number of prominent speak
ers, among them Rev r. A. Baker. OF
Columbus. o., general superintendent
OF the National Anti-saloon league.