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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-26

than four different trials, lasting, in all,
seven months, and it has been party to
three court actions. Its minutes SHOW
many resembling of motions. 1t tried to
operate under rules and regulations that
conformed to the old laws for sixteen
months after its organization. anu did
not adopt new rules until October, 1907
By alleged corrections of its minutes. 1t
succeeded in at least one important in
stance in defeating the statutes as to the
powers of the superintendent" In con-
clusion the paragraph says: There was
no trouble in the superintendency until
that officer undertook to clean house. in
Guiding the board itself. 1t requires time
for any one to learn the true conditions
In our schools.
PARAGRAPH of the statement declares
that il is necessary to omit the board for
two reasons: First 1t is alleged, Its mem-
bers operate by ones and by twos as
teachers bureaus" Second. the statement
SAYS it's members Operate severally and
collectively as teachers protective COM
mittees" About the board. the statement
adds: ''They opposed and discouraged
he work of the dismissed superintendent
as member of the school house com
mission though knowing that 1860 chill
dren are in school on half time and that
many thousands of dollars are spent an
nually for rent of private buildings.
Alleged Coercion.
circulated through the schools protesting
against the passage Of the Dolliver Dill
7 mis- saws: LAS a result of direct moral
coercion. one-fifth of the High School
teachers and four-tfths of the grade
school teachers signed the copies of the
petition"
Paragraph states that the deposed
superinte ndent came to the District at the
request ard invitation of the board. from
ten years successful experience as school
superintendent in which he had unique
record of having been given salary in
crease every year without exception and
from a position in which his salary had
been increased $50 but eight months be-
fore when he had been given a term dur
ing competence
This paragraph also quoted the Spring
field Republican as saying in an editorial
February 4. 1905: las an educational en-
pert, the superintendent found himself
tied to board that had nothing to do
rave interfere with his natural functions.
Paragrap says there has been trouble
in the school system for some time and
adds: The reform of 1905. with it's en-
largement of the board and the increase
OF the co,ored contingent. brought condi-
tons more clearly before us only because
the coming of an expert educator showed
us how far we had fallen behind other
American communities.
In paragraph ~ is an Endorsements Of
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Action by War Veterans.

Commander D. J. Leahy of Gen. Nelson
a. Miles Camp. No. !, United Spanish
War Veterans. presided at a largely at
tended meeting of that organization last
evening in Costello's Hall. Former Com
mander G. f. Rausch directed attention
to the fact that Dr.. Anita Newcom5 Nc
Gee. the only woman who is an active
member of the Veterans Association. has
arranged to depart for a tour of Europe
March 20. to be gone year or longer.
The decision was reached to tender DIR.
MCGEE complimentary reception and
farewell entertainment the evenin. of
March ). at G. A. r. Hall. to wh:cn all
the local camps of the United Spanish
War Veterans the auXiliaries and Lineal
Society will be invited.
The affair will be il charge of COM
mittee composed of Mr.. Rausch. chair
man: j. P. Ruppel. Chris. Hintenach, o.
NJ. Schriver. E. GantZ, S. D. Marriott and
w. Fl. LoWder
The camp also took suitab action in
connection with the recent death of John
H. OBrien one of its charter members.
Past Department Adiutant Rausch was
instructed to frame resolutions of regret
and coincidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-26
SCHOOL TEACHER DROPPED.
James A. Richardson, Convicted O
Assaulting Pupil, Suspended.

third grade of the Garnet school, was
today suspended from duty by Capt
James F.. Oyster president of the board
of education. as a result of a conviction
of the teacher in the Police Court few
days ago of assaulting Lloyd Massey ten
years of age. enc of his pupils.
The alleged assault is charged to have
occurred last Thursday. the evidence in
the Police Court indicating that two book
straps had been used and that the boy
had suffered painful injuries
Owing 10 the death of the wife of Su-
pervising Principal II. L. Bailey. who has
charge of the school where the suspended
teacher was employed. the matter was
not brought to the attention of the higher
school authorities until yesterday. After
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-26
Wills Filed for Probate.

The will of Frank Harris Sprague, dated
March %, 1894, has been filed for pro-
bate. Requests of 500 e..ch are made to
his children, Mary and Frank. and the
remaining estate 10 his widow, Mrs. AS-
mes B. Sprague. The widow is also named
as eXecutriX.
BY the terms of the will of Ferdinand
V Rosen. dated March 10. 1906. and filed
for probate his entire estate Is d. vise1
to his daughter. Mrs. Mary Bella Houk.
The daughter is also named as execu-
trix.
The entire estate of Robert r. PywelI is
devised to his widow. Mrs. Martha F. Ply
well, by the terms of his will dated Au-
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procuring the records in the case, Presi-
dent Oyster suspended Richardson today.
The question as to whether the board OF
education must give the suspended teach
err a trial has been referred to Assistant
United States Attorney Stuart Mcnamara.
counsel for the board. He said this after
noon that he had not yet received the
full records in the case, and had made
no decision in the matter. He indicated.
however, that the case will be easily
and quickly disposed of by the board.
;nent of superintendents of the National
Educational Association here this week.
the meeting of the board of education
scheduled for this afternoon has been
postponed for one week.
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Want Municipal Architect.

The Commissioners announced today
that an especial effort will be made during
the present session of Congress to secure
the enactment of a law providing a mu-
nicipal architect for the local government.
In their annual estimates for the next
fiscal year which were submitted to Con-
gress early in December the Commission
ers made provision for this municipal ar
chitect and fixed his salary at 5000 a
year.
The Commissioners believe that the
work of the inspector OF buildings. who
has been acting In the capacity OF q su-
pervising architect for the District. has
become so great that the duties Of the
Office should be divided SO that the in
spector of buildings would. rs his office
indicates. have supervision of the inspec-
ton of buildings. and that the designing
OF all municipal buildings. which is now
performed under his supervision, should
be under the supervision of q new office
which the Commissioners have asked 10
be created.
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the Dolliver and Burleson bills now be
fore Congress.
DIR. Chancellor Without a Copv.

fore Congress.
DR.. Chancellor Without a Copy.
DR.. Chancellor was asked by Star re-
porter for a copy of the circular.
Il have no copy of it, he replied. Il
am as much interested in it as you are -
do you know where can get a copy:''
he was asked.
~ cannot tell YOU he replied lone
or two of the superintendent showed it
to me- but l do not know where you can
get one
Can YOU tell me what it sets forth. in
a general way?
mo; cannot" he replied.
In a statement which he made public
last night DR.. Chancellor declares first
that he is Indifferent to the position of
superintendent of schools of the District
He said that he decided. after his dis
missal, that the remedy to be applied was
legislative rather than judicial. He says
that although assured by his attorneys
that an appeal To the courts would rein
state him as superintendent of schools. he
does not care to serve with the present
board members any longer. concluding:
Knowing the members of the board as
know them. | cannot contemplate with
equanimity so much as one hours service
with them
Composition of the Board.
tHtu IeteHtlS lie lie" cltlZenS
of the District and by far fewer people
outside knew the true situation as to the
board-its singular composition, four white
men, two white women. two colored men
and one colored woman: its erroneous
conception of its duties and responsible
ties, exemplifed in the roaring farce of
the several trials that il has conducted.
which. to my mind, were conducted I'm a
most brutal ignorant and indecent man.
ner; their willingness to change the
minutes to suit their convenience: their
unloading upon the schools of thousands
of dollars worth of what I regard use
less junk; their manufacture of rules
which. If carried out. would tend to de-
feat the statutes and put to defiance the
will of the nation as expressed in its
laws-these things have at least been
displayed and the public's attention called
to them.
Since the trial many things have been
done omitted by the board that have
multiplied my reasons for satisfaction
with my present manner of life. The at
tempt to force the signatures Of all teach
ers to a petition of approval of the de-
vious course of the board--but happily
frustrated by the superior character of
Il large ma jority-and it has recently
been called to my attention that members
Of the board have given notice to teachers
that the friends of Chancellor must be
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put out next June This. to my mind
shows conclusiyely the abomination OF
moral desolation now visited on the
schools under the government of the
board of education.
Victims of Ill-Will.
Il regret that at present 1 am not in a
position to help as l would like those OFF,
GERS and teachers who. because they have
borne testimony in public or in private as
to the kind of work done here by me-
are already the victims of the ill-will OF
the members of this remarkable board OF
education. But l am warranted in adding
that as long as a board of two sexes
and of two races. whose members are ir-
removable. and who are absolutely re-
sponsible to no authority. not even the
authority that appoints them. is intrusted
with the duty of confirming and rejecting
the recommendations of superintendent
of schools as to teachers. text books and
courses of study. while being shut out
from all business affairs. such as build
ing sites. buildings. salaries. purchase
will be the victim Of logrolling. Office
granting and other forms of corruption.
The remedy for the teachers is not any
special superintendent. but new dis
pensation: new and simpler system by
which merit shall come to its own. and
responsibility can be placed where it be-
longs.
mo one in higher authority can dis
cover Il valid reason for retaining a board
in control of the educational work of the
schools. In such a case. there can be
but one outcome. The Congress and the
President may be busy. very busy; they
are. indeed. too busy to be longer an
nOyed by a controversy as to whether
miscellaneous lot of white and colOred
people, without any of the required quail
fications and without authority. or an
educational expert. shall control the
schools.
For three months we have all awaited
the investigation by the board itself of
its own accused members, some OF whom
demanded that they be investigated. Why
hasn't the board made such an investiga-
ton? Obviously. it is too dangerous a
matter for investigation Whether super
ntendent or private citizen. / have stood
ready to assist in this inquiry.
Capt. Oyster Makes Statement.
When asked about the statement given
out by Dr. William +. Chancellor last
night Capt James F.. Oyster president Of
the board of education. said to Star re-
porter today:
THE controversy with DR.. Chancellor is
a closed incident ancient history. with
the board members. We employed Dr.
Chancellor in good faith and gave him
our support He did not seem to appre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-26

The bay schooner Howard Dali. which
was cut through by the ice Of Seven Foot
knoll in Chesapeake bay about a month
raised and taken to Baltimore, Is to be
rebuilt ard restored to service on Chesa-
peake bay and its tributaries. w. A. Lin
thicum. owner of tho Dali. has had her
taken to Church creek. Dorchester county,
Md. where the rebuilding will be done.
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gust 20, 1884. and offered for probate. She
is also named as executrix.
Mrs. Agnes l.. Dudley Is named as soc
beneficiary of the estate Of her late hus.
band Joseph Dudley. by the provisions of
his will. The document was executed De-
cember IL last and names the widow %
eXecutriX.
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LOCAL ISSUE REVIVED
Dr.. Chancellor Castigates the
Board of Education.
ATTACK ALSO BY CIRCULAR
Author of the Document Not Fully
Determined.
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS SCORED
Alleged That Former Superintendent
Of Schools Was Not Given
Fair Trial.
ATTACK ALSO BY CIRCULAR
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS SCORED

In connection with the statement given
out last night by DR.. William E. Chan
cellor. the deposed superintendent of
schools Of the District. raying the board
at education, a printed circular which is
said to have been put In the hands OF
many Of the school superintendents here
for the National Educational Association
convention is being discussed. This print
ed circular attacks the board and several
individual members of 1t, quotes Admiral
Baird to the effect that there was self
ishness on the part of the members. and
presents reasons why the board should be
abolished in accordance with the Dolliver
bill. now pending before the Senate.
This circular purports to come from the
washington Progress Club. committee on
the District schools" So far as can be
learned. this club has never been heard of
In the District before. Who the members
are 1t alse seems practically impossible to
learn.
Many persons who have read the cir
cular ana the statement given out by Dr.
Chancellor last night point out manv
points Of similarity of expression and
reasoning. and declare that the author.
ship OF the circular Is not far removed
from that of the statement over DR.. Chan
cellor's signature.
This circular is headed What is Wrong
with the Present School SYSTEM" In
smaller type, at the besinning Of the
to the Public in Answer" The circular
contains four pages Of legal size paper
printed in sman type. and reviews many
phases of the local school situation. 1t
Is divided into ten parts, each numbered
and each taking up single phase of the
cOnfroverSY''
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In the first paragraph the board is re-
ferred to as "busybody." 1t says: 1.-The
United States statutes and appropriation
acts fix the locations Of school sites and
buildings and the number, the amounts
and the uses of all salaries. Within these
limits. all expenditures are directed and
controlled by the District Commissioners.
The superintendent has the direction of
and supervision over al matters of in
struction. Between Congress and the
District Commissioners on the one side
and the superintendent on the other, the
board has no legitimate business to per
form. Legally 1t can only advise the Com
missioners and Congress either to ratify
or to reject the nominations of the super
intendent.
1T has only one important power-to
appoint superintendent for term OF
three years. For Causes affecting his
character and efiiciency as superintend-
emit It can remove him. 1t is. however
respect. and thereby can convert this
condition into service during the pleas.
| ure Of the board The superintendent,
cannot hope for redress in a higher cour,
because that court itself appoints the
board. This Supreme Court has land
and maritime jurisdiction throughout the
United States. and is not composed OF
citizens OF the District. familiar with its
needs. The District Court Of Appeals is
too remote to be reached.
Powerless as against Congress and
the Commissioners, the board turns to
the superintendent and seeks to shear
him Of the authority given to him by
statute and inherent in the Office itself
in current school practice. The board
thus becomes q busybody in strictly
educational matters-such as choice OF
teachers, courses Of study, text books
school rules"
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put out next June This. to my mind
shows conclusiyely the abomination. Of
| moral desolation now visited on the
schools under the government of the
board of education
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Further Allegations.

The second paragraph Of the state
nent declares that the board is IAN es-
Establishment" that lit IL q bi-sex and q
bi-race board" and that the board "mani-
tests the natural result not of harmony
and an agreed policy, but OF log-rolling"
Statements made by Admiral Baird and
Senator Dolliver before the Senate sub
committee on District schools are quoted.
Admiral Baird is quoted as saying: 1T
did seem to me that some members OF
the board had selfish motives" Senator
Dclliver Is quoted as stating that We
turn the board loose as mere meddlers
with the organization OF the schools.
which seems to me to create the worst
possible situation"
In the third paragraph it is alleged
that the appointing judges declared the
members OF the board are irremovable.
and in this connection 1t says: when.
prior to his removal from ONCE as super
intendent. William f. Chancellor filed
with the court charges against the board
blackmail, corruption and intrigue cal
culated to injure irreparably the school
system the refusal OF the court to enter
upon hearing of the evidence created a
profound and general distrust in the Dis
trict and outside Of 1t as to the propriety
Of Maintaining the present relation be-
tween the board and the court"
The fourth paragraph of the statement.
taking up the Chancellor trial. severely
arraigns and attacks some members OF
the board 1t begins: THE character of
the trial accorded to the deposed super
intendent added to the feeling OF general
distFust. He was seriously III In bed at
home In the care Of two physicians. He
vas not able to assist his counsel either
In the preparation Of his defense or in
the examination of the witnesses of the
prosecution. He was not allowed to make
even a signed deposition in answer to
the charges. We cannot understand why
the trial was rushed through. We be-
Meve that he had matters to present that
the citizens had q right to know"
The statement next makes allegations
against several members Of the board.
which are 50 strong as to raise the ques-
ton whether or not they are libelous
under the law. About one member the
statement says that he "recited tale
that for imaginative mendacity would
never have been admitted as evidence in
q cour. OF law.
Charge Of Improper Verdict.
After taking up some of the evidence
admitted at the trial. the statement de-
clared that the board Withdrew four of
the charges. including all allegations that
he had committed illegal acts. and the
superintendent was convicted upon ten,
all trivial but in each and every case
contrary to the evidence of the board S
own Witnesses
Attacks on the present board are con-
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
DOCTORS MISTAKES

Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another fro N liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their easy-gOing or over
busy doctor, separate diseases, for which
he. assuming them to be such, prescribes
his pills and pOtions. In reality, they are
all only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician, ignorant of the
cause OF suffering, NSsps up n;S treatment
until large bills are made. I've suffering
patient gets no betteA tEJreasoo- -oN the
wrong treatment, but probably worse. "A
proper medicine Like QE. Rlerca,S EaYQrite
Prescription, directed to the cduse would
have entTFeLY remQYed the disease, there
by dIspeInng all those dIstreSslng symp-
toms, and instituting comfort instead Of
prolonged misery. II has been we'll said,
that "a disease known Is half cured"
DR.. Plerce's FaVOrite Prescription is
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted to wOman's delicate system.
1t is made Of native American medicinal
roots and is perfectly harmless In It's
effects In dfllL cdTldltl0ll QI-IGe- -f2Ild[e
sAstem.
As a powerful invigorating tonic "Fa-
vorite Prescription imparts strength to
the whole system and to the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, "worn-out," rundown" debili-
tated teachers, milliners, dressmakers,
seamstresses, "shOp-girls," house-keepers,
nursing mothers, and feeble women gem
orally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is the greatest earthly boon, being un-
equaled as an appetizing cordial and re-
storative tonic.
AS a soothing and strengthening nerv-
inc "Favorite Prescription" is unequaled
and is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitabllity, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration,
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, st. Vituss
dance, and other distressing, nervous
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease Of the
uterus. 1t induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and dependency.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigOrate
the stomach, liver and bowels. One to
three dose, Easy to take as candy.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
still Possible.

Clara-When Tom proposed to me ne
admitted that he had more money
than brains.
Maude-Well, I've no reason to doubt
IL, although I understand he hasn't
dollar to his name.-Pittsburg Post.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
Peculiar Qualifications.

I'm choosing his men," said the Sab
bath school superintendent, Gideon
did not select those who laid aside
their arms and threw themselves down
to drink. He took those who watched
with one eye and drank with the 9th
er."-Herald and Presbyter.
Smyrna times., 1908-06-03
A MonoIoaue.

Tommy-POp, what is the difference
between a dialogue and monOlogue?
TOmmy's POp-When two women talk.
my son, it's dialogue; when a woman
carries on a conversation with her hus-
band it's a mOnolOgue-P Philadelphia
Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-24
rn2r16eO0Snl

Windsor, which continues one week
longer, closed June 49,
me next union grange meeting
win be held with Windsor grange,
June u.
The concert given by Oak Hill Sun
day school was well attended and
much enjoyed. A snug little sum was
realized for the payment of an organ.
William Dutton and family of Els
worth have recently moved to the farm
OF his father, Samuel Dutton, where
they intend to make their future home.
MISS Robbins. teacher of the Corner
school and her pupils gave an interest
ing entertainment, Friday afternoon.
which gave great pleasure to a large
number of parents and friends Fruit
salad and punch were served
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-24
ReadfieId Crane.

Saturday was Flora's day at Read.
iield grange. The attendance was not
as large as usual on account of the
BUSY season with the farmers.
IN the forenoon the third and fourth
degrees were conferred and several ap-
pllcatons for membership were re-
ceived.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with flowers by the worthy Flora, Mrs.
W. Il. I1unton, and her assistants.
Pleasing musical selections were given
during the day by the choir and by
Mrs. Mona Elliot, who is now one of
our new members. Interesting papers
were read and discussed by Bro. w. 6.
Huntcn, Mrs Nancy Atkinson, school
superintendent, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs.
Blackwell and others. ... aa
2Sx col niglI ~ etauxt,1 r-,.a X.