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New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
PORTO RlcANs WANT PROTECTION,

Ponce p. r. Nov 50.-A meeting OF the coffee
erouers and merchants of Porto Rico was held in
this city Yesterday, ard proposal to send a me-
mortal 30 the American Congress asking for
duty Of six cents on foreign coffee vas approved
A committee was appointed. and will start at
once for Washington. Cable dispatches were sent
N President Roosevelt, President-eleCt Taft and
% Congress asking that Porto RicaH interests be
protected ,-o. ,h.+ C.o,.ar,or
De- nil annoint ca ptain George r Shanton chief
~ the Porto Ricsn police. Captain Shanton at
nresent commands the Panama police.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
AouEDucT BUILDERS LOSE SUIT.

Washington. Nov. So-In an opinion by Chief Jus
tice Fuller the Supreme Court of the United States
to-day affirmed the decision of the District Court
for the Southern District OF New York in the case
Of the Phoenix Construction Company against the
steamers Poughkeepsie and Homer RamsdelL The
action was brought by the construction company
To recover for damages to the extensive borings in
the Hudson River for the purpose of locating the
New York aqueduCt under the river. the damage
being caused by the steamers coming into contact
with the platforms over the bOrings. The case was
an admiralty one and dismissed by the dis
9-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
HITcHooCK's ACTION REVERSED.
Supreme Court Rules on Distribution Of
Cherokee Lands in Oklahoma.

Washington. Nov. 3O.-By decision OF the
United States Supreme Court to-day declaring
arbitrary and unauthorized by law the action Of
Secretary Hitchcock in removing from the Chero-
kee rolls March a. 1907. the names of John f.
Goldsby. Ida Allison and George A. Allison fifteen
hundred persons will share in the division lands
CT that tribe in Okla homa- It is estimated that
at least million dollars worth OF property is
involved. The case brought by the three per
sons named in the Supreme Court OF the District
of Columbia test Of the Secretarys juris-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
TEsr oE sAEErY APPLIANcE LAW.

Washington. Nov 3O.-The question whether the
safety appliance law requires railroad companies to
maintain automatic couplings in good order well
to equip their cars with them is involved in the
case of f. NJ. Delk against the St Louis & San
Francisco Railroad Company. in which the Su-
a writ certiorari. The originated in Ten
nessee. where the trial court granted damages to
a railroad empl1ye who was injured. That verdict
was reversed by the Court of Appeals for the
sth Circuit. The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion Is taking great interest in the case.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
SECRETARY ROOT PLEASED.
Calls Woodruff s Statement Patriotic Utter
ance.

Washington. Nov. So-secretary Root vas Pres
ident Roosevelt's first calle- to-day, the two re-
naming in conference almost an hour. When asked
whether he had ANYTHING to say regarding the an
nounc.unent of Timothy L. Woodruff that he would
~. ba a candidate for the New York Senatorship
the Secretary said he was much pleased with the
statement. declaring that 1t was patriotic utter
ance.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
ROAD TO TEST P. S. @. JURISDICTION.
Lackawanna Says Mail Contracts Prevent
Trains from Stopping at Dans7ille.

Utica. n Y Nov. 3O-Judge George ". Ray, OF
the United States District Court, flied order to-
dav with the clerk of the court directing him to
issue an injunction restraining the upstate Public
seryica Commission from enforcing a order dt-
recting the Delaware, Lsckawanna & Western
Railroad Company to stop two Of its fast mail
trains Al Danville or else furnish equivalent ser
vice between that place and Buffalo.
The company alleges that 1t is under contract
with the government 10 transport mails from ter
nninals within q limited time. and il cannot do so
II compeIled to make the stop.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
AMNESTY FOR MINOR CRIMINALS.
Chinese Regent S Edict Adds One to the Ten
Original Grimes

PekinE. Nov. 3o-The Crown will issue edict
Of amnesty next Wednesday. 1t approves the
programme Of reform already announced out uoes
not otherwise define the policy of the new gov
arnn7ent Conventional rewards for long years of
rervice are promised. but amnesty for the ten
original crimes is denied. To this list Is added
an eleventh crime. namely, the harborins or Teo-
els The insertion of this clause eVidenuy Is re-
s,,,+ - rr.eent conditions Reformers previously
banished from the empire will not beneht by the
new decree.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
H1LM1 PAcHA IN TURKISH CABINET.
Appointed Minister of Interior-Customs
Portsrs Discharge Austrian Goods.

Constantinople Nov. So.-The rearransement OF
few Cabinet officers includes the appointment or
HiImi Pacha Minister of the Interior. HlIn'l
pscba who has been Governor of Macedonia, is
~a,arded as a future Grand Nizier. Rehk Pacha- a
distinguished lawyer and member of the Young
Turk committee, has been appointed Minister OF
Justice. .
The porters employed in the customs department
bave resumed the work of discharging Austrian
Goods but the general pubc's boycott has not
cd
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
PROTECTION OF HOLLAND.
Reported British Treaty to Prerent
4c0uisition bu Germany.

London. Nov 3O-"The Pail Mall Gazette"
announces a forthcoming treaty and alliance be
tween Great Britain and Holland, and predicts
that other governments will soon arrange
treaties for the protection Of the Netherlands.
If this is true, it is another step IN the dlplo-
matte isolation of Germany. The posslplllty
that Germany might acquire Holland has long
been regarded as a menace in England.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
COLLECTORS ACTION SUSTAINED.

Washington, Nov. S0--In opinion by Chief
Justice Fuller, the Supreme Court OF the United
States to-day decided the Of the American
Sugar Refining Company against the United States.
involving the Treasury regulation requiring addi-
tions to the polariscopic test Of correc-
tion on of the temperature in favor OF the
government The Circuit Court for the Southern
6istriCt Of New York sustained the action of the
Collector of Customs for New York. by Wnom the
money was collected.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
SENIOR cALDERoN TO LEAVE POST.

Mexico city Nov. 5o.-"El Impareial" the of1clal
,-,,.r, of the Mexican government. says that Man
nal Alvarez Calderon. Peruvian Minister t. the
United States and Mexico. will soon reinqtish ms
most IN accent a higher He will he succeeded
-. Alexandra Deuster Senior CalderCn lives n
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01

Herbert L. Satterlee declined yesterday to DIS
cuss his reported selection Assistant Secretary
of the Navy He was engaged In conferences
throughout the afternoon. and understood to
he in communication with government officials IN
washington by telephone. He would not say
whether he would accept the office
Mr Satterlee is a well known lawyer. naVaI
officer author and clubman- He is a son-in-iaw or
] Pferpont Morgan, whose daughter he married IT
1900 Mr. Satterlee graduated at ColumDh
when twenty years old in 1SS3 with the degree OF
3 s He afterward took the degree Of Ph. D. ana
Ii. B. and was admitted TO the bar in 1sSo FOR
two years ne served private secretary TO Secre-
tary Evarts He was active in the establishment
of the state naval militia and was in the First
Naval Battalion from 1891 1895 He was an aide
deca,p on the staff Of Governor Morton in 1885 90
and Of Governor Black in 1878 In the war with
Spain he served lieutenant in the Cnlte1
States navy, and chief OF stan TO captain
John r. Bartlett
Mr.. SatterIee has taken active interest IN
politics since his college days. when he was Pres-
dent of the Columbia Blaine and Logan Cluo lie
has been feet captain OF the Seawanhaka facht
Club and is a member Of the Union League Uni-
versity Church Lawyers and st. Anthony cluos
of this city and the Metropolitan Club OF WASH
iugton He is president OF the Naval Reserve
Association which he aided in organizing. and gen
eraI counsel Of the Navy League of the United
States and belongs to a large number Of other
ORGANIZATIONS He is the author Of Political HIS
tory of the Province of New York" and has con-
tributed to magazines and newspapers
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
FIRE CAUSED BY GAS LEAK.

Washington Nov 3o.-A thorough investgatlon
20 n. cause OF the fire which destroyed the Bliss
Electrical School. At TakoTns PARK, a sQourp OF
- - r- ne morning OF November ., SHOWS
-hzr II vas The result Of leakage o. eaS; ".,lG
80 fgrgfe6 ~ q burning Jet. causing an eApIIslo;
-f, SiecEes Of the theory that the hre was CauSeu
p directive insulated wire
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
REJOICING IN JAPAN.
Newspapers Highly Pleased soith
New agreement.

Toxic. Dec. 1.-The leading TOXIC newspapers
and the japanese press in general have not
commented on the exchange of notes between
Toxic and Washington with reference to the
American-Japanese agreement until this morn
ing. when there was unanimous rejoicing.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
%. Altntatt & On.

~. AllutdIt & VII.
A FUR SALE OF UNUSUAL IMPORTANCE
FOR TOMORROW "WEDNESDAY.
WILL CONSIST OF A GREAT QUANTITY OF FURS
AND FUR GARMENTS IN POPULAR STYLES.
PROCURED ESPECIALLY FOR THIS SALE
MEMS FURLNED oVERCoATs
MEMS ovERcoATs OF BLACK CLOTH LINED.
WITH COLLARS PERSIAN LAMB $4800
MEMS ouRcoATs OF BLACK CLOTH MUsXRAT LINED.
WITH PERSIAN LAMB COLLAR AND FACING $500
MEMS ovERcoATs OF BLACK WITH COLLAR
OF HUDSON SEAL AND LINING OF SEAL DYED
CoNEY S9oUO
MEMS ovERcoATs OF BLACK CLOTH WITH COLLAR
AND LINING OF HUDSON $1Z5OO
WOMENS FUR GARMENTS
woMENs BLACK KARAKuL COATS $500. 1880. 5000
womErs BROWN SQUIRREL COATS s1laoo
voMENs CLOTH GARMENTS SQUIRREL LINED WITH COL
LARS OF PERSIAN LAMB ALASKA SABLE BEAVER 5000
FUR MUFFs AND NECKPIECES
AT CORRESPONDENCE LOW PRICES
a4tb strrrt 18th strrrt anh 9Th Aurnmr Nru Enrk-r
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
Marcus g. Co.. 9Th Avenue at
45th St, Exhibit Their
Rare Collection.

@ACK opAIs-ore not black. No more
II misleading title couid oe io"iiu -
- n the most wonderful and bean'ltui oi
eli opals Imagine q gem tha' n
general color than the usual opal "u'
reflects the glow Of countless sunsets tue
-~-An Of the moon, the changing biues oi al
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01

rrb IIa1,e Nov SO-The second chamber OF
,,Iiiar,sT tc-dav adopted the arbitration tree "
bstween Holland and the United states. NJ an
p4Iar,,, The Foreign Minister, highly praised
seCratary Root This treaty ts similar TO thoSe
which the United States has concluded recehuy
With a number OF countries
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
ERIE CANAL CLOSED FOR WINTER.

Albany. Nov, So.-The Erie canal was ciosea 10
..,.taa,ia a. midnight TONIGHT The ChamPiain
and Osvego canals we're closed November Ia
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
WIN. sgRRrs SONS TO DISCONTINUE.

william Berri's Sons announced yesterday after
noon that their carpet business. conducted since
1s.o At Nos 52s and 52s Fulton street. Brooklyn.
would be discontinued after January /.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01

Berlin, Nov. 3O.-The government viii sena an
,,De5J+jon 10 investigate the remains OF enteol :
in1ian animals discovered by Professor FTass ss UI
60 frica Dr Fraas made some important hnds
Ia ~ tba - AHinteriand not far from Tendagura Noun
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01

ST Petersburg Nov. 89-Twenty,&iwe & new ,sses Eases
~ cholera were reported here TO-DAY anu IleIe
80 tu,entv-one new cases yesterday. The Sani-
arz BOARD OF ST Petersburg discovered t9-daJ ta4I
,1sT, houses In the suburbs obtain drln4lhs wafer
ron polluted canals. and that the muncipa WateI
u-Crke nImp daily several million gallons OF Water
syo11 the Neva into the city mains without hltra-
tion.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01

Reriin Nov S0.-The pictures representauVe OF
ing sent 10 Now York for exhibition az the Metro
ynlitau Museum opening, or January :. VIII go on
me steamer Kaiser Friedrich der Gtohse on b~
cember Is. The collection comprises hunqred ana
museums Of Germany by an i1perita GonIaISsioh al %
Tisoermann Thoma an9 Rudolph Won Honmann
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS.

1.~,ir Nov 3o-Count Bernstorf, recently ap-
ponted Ambassador to the United States IN sue Sss
80 Ut bean received in audience by Emperor
WfIIiam and it is g fact that bis majesty mas
.eted 70 him an invita- ton 20 President Roose
I,eIt To visit Germany. The count probably VIII
have an audience at the END OF uhs "eeA'
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01

Montreal, Nov. 3o-The Grand Trunk Paelnc WI WI
TT ton1orroU its first train te Lake superior
Branch Of the railway from Fort Wiam 10 T5s TS
po1tTact for the last division, 204-mile stretch
tbroueb the clay belt o. New Ontario. was signed
in ottawa to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01

Ferlin ont. Nov. 3o-FiTe last night deStroyed
80 Wings If St Jeromc's Cathonc College, entalI-
Ing loss Of $4,000 Several students had mar naTrow
CcorTe Reese. third year student from Nount
SernreI Penn, badly burned Whhe nshtihg
New-York tribune., 1908-12-01
MAY SUCCEED NEWBERRI .
Secretoryship Reported
Offered to II. l.. Satterlee.

Washington. Nov so-It is understood that the
n1ace of Assistant Secretary of the Navy to suo-
ceed Truman H. Newberry, who becomes Secretary
Of the Navy tomorrow. succeeding Victor H Met
calf has been offered to Herbert l.. satterlee. OF
New York.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-15
Gov. Hughes Here.
New YORK Executive Here Friday
Afternoon for a few Minutes
Spoke from Train

Governor Hughes, Of New York
was in Rich Hill a few minutes
Friday afternoon, his train com
ing from Fort Scott and going
south TO Joplin.
II was not known until Friday
morning that be would speak
here bnta crowd OF 400 was at
the depot when the train arrived.
He spoke for three minutes and
made a good impression in the
short time he had
He SPOKE briefly endorsing the
administration Of Roosevelt and
urging the election of Taft
II is regretted that Hughes
cauld not at least have made a
fifteen minute talk here. He is
one Of the foremost men in pub
lie life today.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-15
Dockery's Speech.
0as Of lhs 8gsi Heard Esm This
ftaf He GcnIasisis Shepherd.

Ex-Governor Dockery spoke
in the Opera house SATURDAY.
afternoon to a good crowd and he
is the best speaker the Demo
Gratis have bad here.
Doekery is a forceful speaker
and is posted on current affairs
He opened his speech By telling
the Democrats that If they want
ed a place at the pie counter
when Bryan makes his appoint
ments. they must stay on the fir
ing line in his behalf-his intro
ductory Joke
Dockery and Shepherd cont A.
dict each other as to the panic Of
1907 Shepherd, who spoke
here some time ago says we had
a panic because we have no bank
guaranteed deposits Law. Dock
cry says it was because Of Roose-
veit's policies. They do not seem
to know who was to blame
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-15

How much work should .
teacher de- In how many ways
should she touch the life Of the
community in which she teachess
l am not sure how Tar a teacher 5
work should 60; but I know what
Miss Hattie Lester did in con
nection With her school work last
Spring She was employed for
three months in the Crooks dis
trict in Charlotte township. Be
sides doing good work in the
schoolroom, she organized a San
day school az the schoolhouse
and gol up an entertainment and
with the proceeds bought an
organ. For some time she at.
tended her own Sunday school in
Butler la the morning and then
drove TO the one in her district
In the afternoon. When school
closed she left the district. the
Sunday school was put into good
hands, and there is a prosperous
htte Sunday school still running
as q result Of her work. She
certainly revived the life Of
that community in one respect
at least.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-15
Nutling Parties
Dangerous
hssdamss Cromwell and DsIama-
tsl Huh Friday. Mrs.. Emmett
Wear Injured Sunday.

A party of ladies composed Of
Mesdames Chas. Beasley. ID. b.
Hickey. h D. Olsen, w. II. Allen,
J, K. Hales, H. Cromwell, @.
"A. Delamater, Chas. Burrus,
H. NJ. Booth, J w. Jamison, b. I
Harris, NJ Wilson, II. B. Marsh.
Henry Klumpp, S. p. Smith. ].
NJ. Clark, VIM. Richie, and Miss
es Cooper, of Wichita, Kans., and
Edith Moore, Of St. Paul, were
the guests OF Siesdames A. B.
Stone and Emmett Wier at 8
nutting party on the Bcall ranch
north Of town, last Friday and a
most enjoyable time is reported.
Coming home, however, an ac.
cident happened which was a
shock to the entire community.
The horse driven by Mesdames
Delamater and Burrows became
unmanageable and ran. The
two ladies were thrown out and
Mrs Delamater was quite SER
iously injured, altho no bones
we're broken.
During the excitement Mrs.
Cromwell, who was riding with
Mrs. Hales in her high trap,
jumped and in the fan broke one
oJ her lower limbs in two places.
None of the other ladies were
hurt. Both the injured ladies
are getting along nicely.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-15
Madame JOhnStOne
Msdigm

Is recognized by press and
public every where. All are
pleased and delighted with her
readings. Multitudes visit her
parlors daily, and are happy.
Her power exeites the wonder
and the admiration Of the most
skeptical. Gifted by nature with
marvellous mediumistic powers.
this remarkable woman may be
consulted on AL matters pertain
ing 10 the human race. All
strictly confidential. Hours 8 a.
NJ. to 8 p. m. At
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-15
Iuass q ths ssath Bislrci.

Tine RepuDlican csnadase ~
Jgdse ii The s ath District
Emmet McEagshlia pr1bahly
personally sqaaated H1h a.
many men A. ang ore ID the
ogunty: he j. an ols settler in
Dates eouaty although neE an old
man knows the conditious ard
needs II the co4aty and has ths
interests q this asnty at heart
SIR McLAuah,in has been Soc
eessfui ia his personal aEzirs and
Is competent 10 ~ the Office
soBght 5y bin. The Feople 81
Bates comfy woubd 81 weH to
elect him and She Eepshiicau
party VIII support ritz as oas of
their strongest uen.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-15

Coincident with this accident
Mrs. Emmett Wear, who was one
of the hostesses OF Fridays un-
fortunate party, was quite seri-
iously injured while returning
from a day in the woods Sunday.
With her husband she was rid
ing in wagon and just before
they reached home one OF the
wheels came OF, throwing Mrs.
Wear out.
Her left arm was dislocated at
the elbow, the bone tearing
through the skin.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-15


~ Wheatley is 10 Butler this
week attending cDart a. one 81
the petit jurors
Nearly al the Keith boys hare
girl cstchers Cnew buggies- )ons
young man is stiH attending
school. S1ppose he viii have q
buggy By next sumner
Ben Rand VIII commence
gathering in his corn GRIP IN
few days He vii have 70 work
fast to keep up with those young
mules he recently purchased.
Price $50
John Reedy and family Of vir-
ginia City and Arch Reedy Of
Montana visited al Mart Wheat
leys' Saturday and Sunday.
Leonard Black sustained
sprained ankle while working oa
the road one day last week.
We we're very sorry 10 learn Of
the serious illness Of Professor
yanBenthuysen. Of Rich Hill
Ne hspe he viii soon recover and
be able to take up his school
work.
"Gabe" arrived home Satur-
day from the Sedalia fair. II
Mrs. Gabe don't came home soon
he win be goine to Wyoming.
We went 10 see tht dredee boat
the other day for the first time.
We supposed everybody had
been to see but have heard quite
a number say they have not seen
the wonderful boat. It is only a
few miles now and every one
should go. They viii not regret
the trip
We were in Butler Wednesday
visiting Mrs. r B. Borron and
seeing the old settlers shake
hands and have good time.
They certainly enjoy these an.
nual gatherings. Political can
didates were conspicuous. Glad
70 see every vuter. Heard og one
candidate "a bachelor) say he
was getting along tine kissing
ths babies. Keith, Reayley,
New Home, Foster. in fact an of
Bates county was well represent.
ed Heard the president calling
for Gabe 10 oome and make the
speech he was on the program
for but Gabe was in Sedalia list.
eaing 10 the big politicians speak.
SUNSHINE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-15

Ward politicians ia ST. Louis
created such enthusiasm for
Cowherd and other Democratic
candidates for nomination that
one hundred and thirteen dead
Democrats came out Of their
graves TO vote at the August
primary election at least they
are recorded as having voted. II
the dead Democrats vino are IN
another world are to CONE Up
TO vote for Cowherd be will sure.
ly win, with such votes il ought
to be dead easy TO elect him.
There is 10 be a dance in the
Elks' club rooms tonight
A "bsm printer got into an
argument on the East S de last
Friday morning and to empha
size his remarks heayed q brick
at his opponent which colIided
win the glass sign at the Depot
restaurant tie was arrested.
Mrs w W. Ferguson, who had
been visiting relatives ID Fayette
returned home Faiday
j A Borron. Mrs. L Rob
inson and son Glen. Miss Mamie
Neat v Houehton aud wife. PAT
Gallagher and wife. J. n. Bar.
rows, and Miss Belle Myerley
We're among the Butler visitors
Old Settlers day
Mr Frank Polk came in ever
land Monday, driving through
from Iowa where he has been on
a business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Eekert of
Passaie came down on the nigh,
train Wednesday 10 see their sick
relative, G 4 VanBenthuysea
Dr. Hornbaok, ol Nevada al
tended services az the Christian
church in Rich hin Sunday.
Misses Rae Robinson, Irena
Rees and Chna sherman an of
Rich Hill visited Miss Bessie
Burkh5'ii5aer Of ts'alr View Friday
afternoon
Mr. NJ, s. Montgomery of san
Francisco arrived here sunday
on visit 10 the family oi his
Cncle II. Matteson.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-15
Educational Notes.

The Bates County Teachers
Association will be held ct the
Court House in Butler, October
22-23-24. A fun attendance Of
the teachers Of the county is ex-
peeted. All teachers who attend
full time will receive their wages
for Thursday and Friday. School
boards can not refuse to pay
teachers for these days. (Sec-
tion 1860, School Laws OF Mis-
souri.)
Good reports are coming from
Amsterdam in charge Of their
new Principal, Prof ]. l. Gallat-
in. Miss Minnie Robinson has
the primary department.
The plan for county grauation
is the same this year as it has
been for the last three years.
Two scholarships each hone To
the boy and one TO the girl
are offered by Rich Hill, Butler
and Adrian. Other high schools
may make the same or similar
offer. These scholarships viii
be awarded to the pupils making
the highest standing in the coun-
ty examinations next April
Prin. W. T. Hoover Of Adrian
writes: AN the Adrian teachers
will be at the Association and do
their part in making it a success.
We will also have two contestants
ia the county declamitory con-
test. Please send me 20 copies
of the reading circle books Cor
our teacher training class We
viii use about 10 or II more dur.
ing the last half Of the school
year.
Misses Lula Rockhold, Mabel
Sleeth, Anna Shouse and Hattie
Lester, four rural sahool teach.
ers who live close neighbors and
who teach in adjoining districts.
have voluntarily organized q
teachers meeting OF their own.
They meet at least once a month
for study and improvement. and
the discussion of problems per
tanning to their school work.
Rockville has new principal
this year in the person Of Vim.
w. Norris. OF his school he
writes: Work is opening up
well, but our seventh and eighth
grades are very much crowded.
The school board has decided 70
add another teacher, making Eve
in our corps. We shall now be
able 70 do some good high school
work"
The old fashioned spelling con.
test is meeting with favor. The
rules governing the contest have
been printed and sent out To an
the teachers, The final part Of
this contest win be held in But
Ter some time in March. The
pupils viii all stand up in line
aud spell in the old-hshioned
way. The three who stand on
the floor longest will be declared
the winners. Three prizes viii
be awarded. The FIRST prize is
$l5 in cash, offered by the Mis-
souri, State Bank and Walton
Trust Company the second
prize, $40 in cash, offered by the
Walker McKibben Mercantile
Company; and the third prize, S5
in cash offered by the Geo. W.
Ellis Jewelry Company.