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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-02

rainfall during the short time that
the storm continued was .5S OF an
inch.
Smashed Plate Glass,
The heaviest loser from storm
damage is the store Of Greer & Sons
in the new Wayland building on
Fourth and Taylor streets. The en-
tire Fourth street front OF this build
ing was OF solid plate glass, put up
under the Crane patent" More
than half the length Of the building,
40 feet Of these big sections OF plate
together with the section on the west
side, went out during the storm. This
left the entire side Of the building
open to the violence OF the rain and
wind and the proprietor at first esti-
mated the damage to stock at So
900. About $1,000 worth OF plate
glass was in the wrecked windows.
DR.. Fuckers Korak Wonder tent.
one OF the strongest show tents in
existence, was whipped into a heap.
New three-quarter inch guy ropes,
which at intervals OF every four and
one-half feet held the tent down,
snapped in two like cords IN the
storm last night. The interior of
tent, wiring, furnishings and stage
fittings were not seriously damaged
and the management will have the
tent rebuilt at cost OF about $500.
in the meantime the company will
use the Lyric for their shows. The
Lyric was a sufferer to a small ex-
tent Ntrom the blow but the main
building was not damaged.
In Glenwood Park the new build
ings of the park amusement com
pany we're severely racked by the
storm and extensive repairs will have
to be made in some OF the structures
to get them back in condition.
Pushed Brick Wall Down.
AT w. H. Fuqua's new place on
Polk street, the wind pushed in the
north wall OF the brick stable which
is in course OF construction. On
Jackson street the new residence be-
ing built by l.. H. Stephens was lift
ed from its foundations and shaken
to such an extent that it will have to
be almost entirely rebuilt.
Other damage OF minor Importance
is reported.
AS there are still many fields of
standing grain in the Panhandle
ready for the reapers, the wind last
night cannot have failed to have
caused considerable loss on that
score. Grain in the shock may suffer
IL the rain and damp weather con-
tinues.
East and north the rainfall in
some places reached flood proper
tions. The approaches to the Cana
dian river bridge on the Santa Fe
went out during the night and the
southbound Santa Fe train will not
reach Amarillo today
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-02

was formed in 1870. Its first pres
ident was Hon. Rutherford B. Hays,
Prison conditions in Northern and
Southern military prisons during the
civil war, together with good results
secured by similar organizations IN
Europe and England, led to the for
nation Of the first organized effort
at prison reform in America. The
first conception OF the movement was
humanitarian and merely looked to
the amelioration OF prison conditions,
The work OF prison reform has now
become the science OF Pennology,
embracing prevention Of crime, pris-
on reform, JAIN and prison eyangel-
ism, prisoners aid and the rehabil-
itation OF eX-prisoners.
The western department Is known
as the Society for the Friendless OF
which DR., Edward A. FredenhGgen
Of Topeka, Kan, is general super,
intendent.
Texas Division Has Acted.
The Texas division was formed in
June, 1906. Mr.. Benbrook has been
state superintendent from It's foun-
dation, or what has already been
accomplished In Texas, Mr.. Ben
brook says: I'VE have received from
the various prisons of Texas 22O ex-
prisoners. OF this number 212 have
been successfully rehabilitated, the
remaining eight relapsed and have
been reconyicted. We have done
eyangelistic work in and have in.
spected SIS per cent of all prisons in
the state. Among the reforms in
penal law and prison conditions
which we have sought and which
nave been achieved in two years are,
the enactment Of juvenile court law,
the improvement OF the conditions
of the women convicts of the state,
the abolition OF the convict lease
system.
Take Prisoners Out of Politics.
I'VE shall ask the next legislature
Of Texas to take our penal institu-
tons out of politics by changing the
control of our state institutions from
the present appointlve board to a
prison commission, which VIII en-
ploy all prison officials because OF
their qualifications"
Mr.. Benbrook will spend several
days in the Panhandle on business
for the organization.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-02
Syracuse Wins Big Boat Event.

Associated Press.
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, June az
Syracuse won the university four
cared race, Pennsylvania second, CO.
lumbia third. Cornell hit the stake
board with a badly damaging shell
The official time was: Syracuse,
1852 Columbia, 1875 3-5;
Pennsylvania, 1857 AS. Columbia
was given second place by Pennsyl-
vania being disqualified.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-02

WANTED-To do steam blowing
and well drilling. Address VIII
liam Fettrich, care this office.
81 4p
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-02
WRECKED
BUILDINGS
Wind Reached Velocity Of 7G
Miles Yesterday Evening and
Caused Damage
(Fronm Mondays Daily)

Wind which made even seasoned
Panhandlers apprehenslve for the
safety OF buildings came down on
Amarillo yesterday evening at about
8 o'clock, accompanied by a heavy
shower of rain. For a few minutes
according to the records at the
weather bureau the wind reached a
velocity OF rs miles per hour, The
rainfall during the short time that
the storm continued was .5S OF an
inch.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27

Continued on Eighth Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27
BIG SALARIES
.

now being PAID. Attend the ChiliIeoths
for Professional Training or for
University Entrance, 1900 students. &c in
struetors, Conservatory Of Music and Ora
tory. Tuition, Board and Room-rent "a
weeks 1lss, Attend on Credit. Car fare
paid. Send for free catalogue.
OEILLIOOFHM NORMAL BOHoon
70 Normal Ave, OhinioOths, no,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27
State University of Iova.

IOWA CITY, Ia, July 26.-(Special.)-The
shop equipment of the College of Engineers
Of the State university OF Iowa will be en-
larged by the erection of a large building
just to the east of the present heating plant.
This structure will be erected to accommo-
date the machinery which will be removed
from the old medical shed and the corridor
connecting 1t with the engineering shed.
This old building will be torn down and the
machinery from II. together with a large
amount of new equipment which has re-
Gently been purchased, will be placed in
the new building.
The following appointments have been
made by the Board of Regents, to take ef-
feet Immediately:
J. c. McFat OF Cochranton, Pa, dem
onstrator Of anatomy. histology and en-
bryology.
Margaret M. Earle of Glendive, Mont,
superintendent of the homeopathic hospital
and principal Of the training school for
nurses.
II. H. Hagerdorn OF Manning, Ia, under
graduate hospital assistant in pathology.
Robert Kent of Lawrence, Kan, store
keeper In chemistry.
Leon Metzinger of Chicago. Ill, assist
ant instructor in German.
The house on the land known as the
"Chalfant Property" on jefferson street,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27

action" graduate United States School of
Application. commandant New York Mill
tary academy. East Florida Military in-
stitute, Western Military academy. vice
consul, Keil. Germany; commandant and
professor Of military science and tactics,
State university, Iowa.
For the last three years Colonel Burnett
has been superintendent of Blees Military
academy at Macon, Mo.
Colonel and Mrs. Burnett visited Super
intendent Hayward several days last week
and were so favorably impressed with the
plan of the school,, the grounds, buildings
and prospect that he decided to accept the
position of headmaster and commandant
with this school and has asked the War
department. to assign him to this position.
This gives the. Nebraska Military academy
one Of the best educators and most expert
enced military men in the west and assures
a high order of instruction In these lines,
which is in keeping with the plan of the
school
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK
Midsummer Activities of Institutions
East and West.
BACKwARD SCHOOL CHILDREN
Garden Cultivation by Tots in Subur-
ban Schools-EducatiOn In the
sOuth-EducntIOnnI Notes
end Personals.

mo other department Of pe~dagogics,"
says the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
"arcuses more OF the optimistic spirit than
the comparatively recent inquiry into the
causes Of deficiency in children and the
remedies which reduce the percentage Of
laggards. The lectures on the Batavia
system in Philadelphia have been Of in
tense interest. Undoubted experience shows
that In large numbers Of apparently de-
fective children the causes can be readily
ascertained and removed. The gain to a
community is plain, and the comfort added
to families is a subject Of profound re-
joicing to those who feel and think. The
system is simplicity itself. One teacher
conducts the usual recitations and another
pays special attention to deficiencies.
Under the investigation the fact that
deficiency Is often a slight and removable
variation from the normal appears to be
more widespread than even observant ply
sicians had believed. A little affair Of the
eyes or ears. a little need Of practice in
concentrating attention, a little hitch in
digestive processes is often enough to in
terfere with study and progress. Public
school systems, most private school meth
DDS and common family training have here
tofore considered children in the mass, and
condemned all failure to keep up as in
volving either moral turpitude or mental
weakness. Reiteration of reproof makes
matters worse, and the end is the produc-
ton of individuals chemically impotent
for higher attachments.
"There is a wealth Of hopefulness in this
study of the variant children. Every hu-
man being added to the company of the
competent and the happy is a benefit. to
communal power and a solace to family
life. Whatever science can ascertain Of
possibilities in the betterment OF the de-
ficient helps the average, not only through
the Improvement of that special class, but
by throwing light on the needs OF all chill
dren, normal and defective"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27
MISSOURI MILITARY ACADEMY

pdueetes the Shols boyl Select, limited, thorough.
Ienitea business Pull Faculty. Ten boys TO .
ony I've leu below 80 per cent last session. Y
schools TO = fair contest IN all the academic BE-
health- Delishtful home Choice association. Full
tennis SOIL music, dancing, skating, boating, swim
ing-eVerything that makes q boys life worth Will
Address COL W. D. FoNYILLR. Mexico. NO, Boz
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27

Il have looked into the statistics and
1 find that North Carolina spends more
per hundred dollars of taxable property
for school purposes than Massachusetts,,
which is perhaps the leading American
state in educational expenditures. In 1906
North Carolina raised 90 on every one
hundred dollars, while Massachusetts,
raised 03S7. But this does not mean, OF
course, that North Carolina has reached
the standard Of Massachusetts; It only
shows how the people, though not rich,
have been willing to tax themselves. And
they have only just begun; the rate OF
iliiteracy of the state. as in all the south.
is still excessive both among white and
colored people. According to the last CEN
sus, North Carolina has more illiterate
white people than any other state in the
Union, a condition due, of course. to its
large population Of mountaineers. While
the progress already made is notable, the
leaders still have a stupendous task before
them. At the present time, although taxing
itself more per hundred dollars worth of
property than Massachusetts, North Caro-
lima pays only $2.6S each year for the
education Of each child, whereas Massa-
chusetts expends $24.S9-nearly ten time
as much"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27
SCHOOLS.
Notably Large Attendance at Church
schools in Chicago,

The summer church vacation schools of
Chicago are more than doubling their work
this year. Last year 800 children were
taught in them, but this year five churches
were opened the second week in July with
100 pupils, and a sixth church will be
added by the first of August. The schools
are taught by volunteer students from the
University Of Chicago and Northwestern
university. Similar schools have been
opened in New York, and the movement is
being introduced elsewhere. The national
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27
CEDAR RAPIDS COLLEGE.
Demands on Employment Department
Exceeds the supply.

Robert Overley of Wyoming, Ia, student
Of 19O5-O6. was calling or old friends at the
Cedar Rapids Business college last week.
During the last week there have been
eight calls for stenographers and book
keepers not heretofore reported. The school
was able to fill only part Of these positions.
The following persons secured positions
through the employment department of the
college: Miss Anna Mae Curry, sterogra-
pher for DR.. A. B. Poore; Alva Lewis,
stenographer and bookkeeper for Wells
Hord Grain company; Leora Kleinknecht,
bookkeeper and stenographer for Madam
Clark company Ellis Jones, ~bookkeeper for
John H. Taft & Co.
The school had two calls for commercial
teachers, one from the Massachusetts,
School of Commerce, Boston. Mass, and
the whitmore Business college of st.
Joseph, Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27
EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH.

Progress in that Direction shown by
school Expenditures.
Ray tannard Bakers article on THE
New Southern craftsmanship in the Au-
gust American Magazine, is filled with in
teresting facts and Illuminating stories.
Speaking of the advances of education
in the south, Mr.. Baker says:
ITO give a graphic idea Of the prog
ress in education in North Carolina, l can
do no better than to show the increase in
p,ibItc pxnenditurns sinca 1872.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27
tIHR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. p COLLEGES

head Of the movement is DR.. Robert G.
Boville. Besides the instruction given the
children in the schools, the young men as
ISOLATED with the work go out into the dis
trict from which they come and teach new
games and promote healthful and manly
sport.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27
MILITARY ACADEMY
Graduate of West Point Chosen Head
Master and COmmandant.

Colonel George r. Burnett, b. s., L. l..
b., a. M, first lieutenant United States
army, t retired. graduate of United States
Military academy, West Point, has been
elected to the position of head master and
conmandant Of the Nebraska Military acad-
envy, Lincoln for the ensuing year.
Colonel Burnett is an educator and
soldier; awarded congressional medal of
honor 'for most distinguished gallantry in
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-27

Prepares for highest aAd best. College. uni
ne teacher. Special aid m studies. No failurea
o such record elsewhere. Challenges ether military
Anehes At the close Of the session. Turns out TN
o. professional athletes and soldiers. Perfect
school athletios-foot ball, base ball, basket bali,
ming fishing. hunting. cross-eounuy runs, camp
. chsrEes reasonable. illustrated catalogue tres.
A 81
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-19
STREET LIGHTS AT
The R. R. CROSSINGS.
N. =. TAKES ACTION 70 PROTECT
PEDESTRIANS.

Street lights at the crossings over
the Northern Pacific railway com
pans right Of way at Twenty-seventh
and Twenty-ninth streets have been
installed BY the railway company
during the past week for. the protec-
ton 81 pedestrians oyer these two
crossings.
The agitation for street lights at
the crossings was started some time
ago by The Gazette, and soon after
ward the officials Of the company
promised to have the lights installed.
The completion of the work Friday
witnessed the keeping Of this promise
by the railway company.
The company will bear the expense
OF maintenance and electric current
for the new lights.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-19
LOSES VAST ESTATE
ON A TECHNICALLY
BRITISH DO NOT RECOGNIZE DA.
KoTA DIVORCES.

London, May 16.-Ap decision was
handed down in the chancery court
this morning holding that q divorce
secured in Dakota was not valid in
either Canada or Scotland. By 1t .
routh named Richard Stirling, q resi-
dent OF British Columbia, is deprived
Of estates in Scotland worth $500, 900.
Richards mother was married first
to q scotchman named George Smith
and the couple went to Canada. Smith
secured q divorce from his wife at
Fargo. i
Mrs. Smith later married a man
named Walter Stirling in San Fran.
cisco. Richard, an offspring Of this
later union, would have succeeded to
the estate Of George Smith, but for
the decision of the court that he is IL
Legitimate onrthe ground that George
Smith was not divorced from his wife.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-19
HOUSE PASSES BILL PROVIDING
APPROPRIATION.
SENDS The NEWS
Agitation for Federal Building in Bill
ings Productive Of ResuIts-Was
Started by Postmaster Prickett Last
Fall.

A telegram received by the cham
Der Of commerce yesterday from Con-
gresham Charles N. Pray, states
that an appropriation of $4,000 for
a federal building in the city of Bill
5ings is provided for in a bill which
passed the lower house yesterday.
The appropriation was included in
the public building appropriation bill,
The agitation for a public building
in Billings was first started by Post
master Prickett last fall, although
previous to that time the matter had
been discussed, in a small way. After
launching the movementythe postmas-
ter received the support of the other
federal officials here az we'll as many
of the prominent citizens and the
press.
A statement of the probable cost OF
a site, floor space required by the va.
rious federal offices and of prevailing
conditions in this city was sent to the
supervising architect at Washington
by the postmaster. This statement
also included figures concerning the
development Of the country and
growth Of the city during the past few
years and indications of future devel
opment. 1t showed that at the pres
ent time the government is paying :
per cent on an investment of $150.00(
for office rent alone.
Following the sending Of the state
ment the support OF Montana's sena
tors and representative was asked
for and promised. "a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-19
SELECTED BY COUNTY CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
FOR BRYAN
Little Or No Opposition to Motion IL
structing Delegation to Vote as 4
Unit e Secure State Delegation "a.
voring Nebraskan.

Pursuant to a call issued April %
stating the purposes of the meeting,
the democratic county central com
mittee met yesterday afternoon at
s2::3Q. o'clock in the council chamber Of
the city hall and selected is delegates
and alternates to the democratic
state convention to be held at Boze-
man June 10, instructing them to vote
as a unit to secure a delegation from
Montana instructed for William j.
Bryan.
The meeting vas attended by about
Is of the democrats of Billings, w. B.
George and Oscar Gruwell, who were
out of the city, being about the only
two prominent democrats not present.
Owing to the fact that there was lit
tie or no opposition to %instructing the
delegates for Bryan, the purposes of
the meeting were carried out in a
short time. F. x. N. Rademaker,
chairman of the democratic county
central committee, presided as chair
man and J.. L. Davis was temporary
secretary, in the absence OF Secretary
Groves.
Firth Opposes Instructions.
The selection Of delegates by the
central committee instead Of by a
county convention was done with the
consent Of most Of the democrats in
Billings and the rest OF the county.
After the selection Of delegates and
alternates was completed W. M. John.
ston and John D. Losekamp each
spoke on %instructing the delegation to
use every effort to secure a delegation
from Montana instructed for Bryan
Henry A. Firth advocated an .unin,
structed delegation, but did not re
ceiye any support. Mayor Fred Eos
ter took the floor In replying to- Mr.
Firth and succeeded in arousing SC
much enthusiasm that every mention
of the name Bryan met with pro
longed and unrestrained applause.
lNUEH&S48E zHiSTS& F8H
Delegates and A%lternates.
Following r the delegates and al
ternates chosen:
Delegates-C. M. Jacobs, s. W. Mat
lock, Pat Lavelle, 3. D. Burla, q. o
Gruwell, J. D. Losekamp, W. B
George, j. F. Kelly, H. A. Firth, F. H
Foster, John McGirl, William John
ston, G. c. Cisel, r. K. Terrell, J. 2
Brewer, Martin Gates, Henry Thorse1
and Harry Groves.
Alternates-J. D. Matheson, T. A
sayles, Thomas Davis. H. A. Noyes
Walter Watkins, N. g. Morris, Jacl
Yates, J. G. Bunyon, H. K. Fish, q. "
Dunno, T. s. Hogan, Louis Mack, I
M. Howe, Henry Klenck and ]. E
Herford. George and Cisel have no
named their a%lternates yet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-19
MADISON RIVER POWER COM
PANY is THE PURCHASER.
RETAINED
Former Owner Declares THAT Himself
and Associates Will Build Street
Railway system-completed About
a Year Ago.

Announcement has been made that
Messrs. Yegen Bros. Of this city have
sold their electric plant to the Madi.
son River Power company, the actual
transfer to take place in the near fu-
ture. Chris Yegen said last night
that the deal was closed Thursday,
but did not make the consideration
public.
That such q deal as was closed yes
terday has been pending for some time
has been noised about the streets for
some time, but until yesterday was
not confirmed. The deal involves
Yegen Bros new power plant a few
miles south Of Billings, as well as all
Of their poles, wires and other prop.
erty pertaining to the operation OF
the power plant in this city.
MT. Yegen is authority for the
statement that 1t does not involve the
street railway franchise granted to
him by the city council last fall, and
declares that at present It is the IN
tention Of himself and associates to
construct the street railway system in
this city.
The power plant which has been
sold was completed about a year ago.
It is an 800 kilowatt capacity plant,
and furnishes light for the street arcs
and the municipal building, a 10-year
contract which became effective
March ! being in force between
Yegen Bros. and the city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-19
BILLINGS TRACK TEAM FAILS TO
SCORE ONE POINT.
PROTEST Is ENTERED
Judges VIII Decide Whether q Not
Gish and Trainor Are Eligible Next
Fall-Wlll Capture Trophy Regard
less Of Decision.
Especial TO The Gazette.)

Especial TO ne Gazette.)
Butte, May 15.--A special from Mis-.
soula says:
The interscholastic athletic track
meet was concluded today, Missoula
scoring a big lead over all opponents,
but owing to the fact that. another
protest was entered today against
Gish and Trainor OF the Missoula
team, the judges decided not to award
the prizes until the matter is finally
decided at the fall meeting Of the as
s~ociation. Missoula's lead was so
great, however, that with Gish and
Trainor thrown out they would be en-
titled to the Spaulding cup.
The points scored yer as follows:
Missoula, 5Oh; Nathead, %; Helena,
10; Butte, 121k;; Fergus, s; Gallatin,
NJ; Anaconda, 5; Forsyth, 8; Park, p;
Great Falls, A; Custer, I.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-19
MURPHY LIKES BILLINGS.
Asks That People Give salvation
Army support.

SEE5+==l5E
Captain Tim Murphy Of the Saliva
ton army, who recently arrived in
Billings to take charge of the local
branch Of the army, says that the
army will be glad at any time to re
ceive donations of clothing, especial
~ mems and women's apparel. for the
purpose OF providing for the needy
Captain Murphy expresses himself
as being very well pleased with Bill
ings and believes that much good can
be done by the Salvation army here
If the public gives the support that
the cause for which his organization
works deserves.