The Washington herald., 1908-05-12
AT THE HOTELS.

Las IlciuiS Wofu and Hdudshdke IoE
everybody. but let the question Of poll
tics be broached. MIR Shaw shuts up as
tight as a clam. he says he has nothing
at all to say on the political outlook. and
that he is here on private business; in
fact. that he Is here looking for some
body. that's all
Candy. in Yellow Medicine County.
near the South Dakota line, Is the first
Minnesota town to attempt, in a prac-
teal way, the solution Of the problem
Of agricultural training In the public
schools" said Erik J. Olsen, Of Min
neapolis. at the Arlington, yesterday. Mr.
Olsen is here on a sightseeing tip. He
says he takes deep interest in the eduea-
ton Of the youth.
Last fall graduate Of the college Of
education of the University Of Minnesota
went 10 Candy as superintendent OF
schools, continued SIR. Olsen, The town
is in the center Of an agricultural district,
and many Of the families whose children
attend the village school live on farms.
But the superintendent soon found that
practically none Of the boys attending the
nigh school, whether coming from farms
or not looked forward to farming as a
business. The superintendent had been
taught the value Of environment as an
educational factor. and his native COM
mon sense suggested the idea Of fitting
the boys for the work that would fan
naturally 10 their hands. and for which
they would be best fitted by heredity and
early association. 50 the sunerintendent
placed before the people Of the community
the need OF agricultural training iG the
schools The result was the purchase OF
ten-acre field near the school property
/ to be cultivated as fruit and vegetable
patch. From the school Of agriculture
a young man was brought to work the
year round, vacation time included. in
directing and conducting the new Depart
ure- The boys have taken to the work
eagerly, and are not only The pioneers in
practical farming IS taught in the public
schools. but. it is believed this bit OF
manual training viii help to solve for
them the question Of keeping boys on the
farm
4 believe Johnson will be nominated at
Denver There is TOO much silent opposi-
ton TO Bryan. We all admit he is a
/ bright and clover man. but he made enc
niles in his own party. and they VIII
work against him. Johnson IS popular
everywhere and hss no enemies He
would bring together all elements Of the
/ Democratic party. which is more than
Bryan could ever do. There is a good
chance 20 elect q Democrat as President
this year, but there is only one Democrat
who can turn the trick, and that's john
son
Discussing the effect Of tobacco on the
human system. Or /. T. Karrick. of
Philadelphia. who is registered at the
Raleigh. said yesterday that the effect Of
tobacco upon nearly grown boys had al
ways been assumed TO be harmful. and
the majority Of physicians would doubt
| less advise abstinence until fun maturity
IT is rather startling" continued the
doctor. ''to learn that Dr. George l.
Meyian, physical director of Columbia
| University. has found that the students
/ who use tobacco are taller heavier. and
stronger than the abstainers. ard that
/ the difference is more than would be ac-
counted for by the slightly greater age Of
/ the former Il may not prove that the
/ drug has been beneficial. but il does
prove that we were wrong in assuming
1 that boys weTe stuEted by its use The
tered a great many medical opinions.
and this seems to De another instance.
/ What a comment it all is upon our human
/ propensity to form theories before We
+ hear the facts Hereafter let all theorists
/ present their facts first. and let the anti
1 cigarette laws wait until it is proved they
/ are needed. At present they create ridi-
! cule and contempt Of law, for they cannot
/ be enforced
Il am of the opinion that BRYAN is the
+ best-itted man for the Office Of President
Of the United States. His policies have
/ been adopted by Roosevelt, showing they
/ are good and practical And then he has
/ been before the people of the United
! States SO many years, He is better
/ known than any other man tn public life,
and not a thing can be said against his
/ character. which is clean and above re-
/ pT0ach.
Gov. Conner. Of Alabama. who is here
/ to attend the convention of governors. IS
at the Riggs Speaking about Presiden-
/ tial politics in Alabama. Gov. Conner said
/ Alabama would instruct its delegates for
! Bryan, and that he would be nominated
! and elected. Gov. Conner said he thought
/ the Republicans of Alabama were di-
vided, and that two sets of delegates
would probably go TO the convention.
Business in Alabama is dull" said the
| governor. which Is due. to A great ex-
/ tent. to the speculations in private and
! commercial life, which have brought
about a lack CT confidence in business
/ affairs"
Gov. E. F. Noel. Of Mississippi is regis
! tered at the Raleigh. He is accompanied
/ by Mrs. Noel
! Mississippi is strong for Bryan, and
! he will receive the fun support OF the
! delegation at the convention. Johnson,
although being a good man. is not sufi-
CientIy well known.
Bryan viii be nominated, and he has a
good chance of being elected. The Re
publicans in Mississippi are ali strong
Roosevelt supporters. although they are
instructed to vote for Taft
Mississippi is governed by the white
man. although the majority Of the pOpU-
Iation is composed of negroes. The negro
cuts no figure in our politics, and he IS
/ perfectly satisfied with existing COndi-
ttOns The Jim crow law is in operation
and works 70 perfection. There are few
white people who can govern the negro,
| and we are cne of them, and We intend to
govern IN our State
Dr. T. Ginsberg, of Berlin, Germany,
who is accompanied by Mrs. Ginsberg,
and is making a pleasure tour of this
country, is al the New Willard
] Mr. Ginsberg is an extensive cotton
cloth manufacturer. and has mills in
Southern Poland. Speaking Of Germany's
business condition, Dr Ginsberg said last
night that every line of business was dun
/ in Germany.
President Roosevelt. next TO Emperor
William. is the most popular and most