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grade school in one of our towns. In
that course are prescribed lifty-llve
separate texts, exclusive of COPY
books. drawing books, scratch pads,
etc. In the school are ten teachers.
In another ten-grade school. with
four teachers, there are sixty-four
texts prescribed. In the first men-
toned school there are ten separate
texts required in the seventh grade;
in the second mentioned school elrv-
en- texts are eiven in the eighth grade.
Everv child ought to have the best
obtainable book in every subject he
pursues. and he ought to have all The
books he Deeds-books suited to his
age and advancement, but | protest
that the above mentioned courses are
out Of reason. To undertake to teach
all these books to any one child in the
allotted time would make old Soc
rates catch his breath. In the first
case it would seem that the course
given was measured by the physical
endurance Of the teachers-ten teach
ers pitted against ten sets of children.
In the second case the physical en-
durance of the teachers was no limit
-four teachers pitted against ten
sets of children.
am far from advocating the
three RS in the common schools, but
our schools are undertaking too much,
in the quantity of work and the kind
of work. School work must be cir
cumscribed by time, space. and the
ability of the pupil. Take the eighth
grade course already mentioned. Of
the eleven texts prescribed, nine are
to be pursued at the same time. 1t
is no figure of speech to say that if
a child's time is the dividend of a
long division. the qnotient, or result,
must be small. For instance. in the
first two years of a child's school life
the schools very properly devote much
time and energy to oral reading. But
by the time he reaches the fifth grade
so many things are crowded upon him
that he does but little oral reading
while under Instruction. few min
utes caeh dav, perhaps. Hence when
he reaches the high school his oral
reading is scarcely Ineligible, and he
IS often unable to get through from
the printed page. Indeed, many a
college student and not few teach
ers in our common schools cannot read
as they should read on entering the
high school.
These crowded courses of study
have another fatal weakness. In the
same school and in the same classes
is a wide range of ability, taste and
opportunity, among the pupils. The
bright and precocious mind, the slug
gish but retentive mind, and the dull
mind are found side by side. The
pupil of robust body and vigorous
health, the one of feeble body ard
delicate health, and the one with am
pie time for every task and the enc
with scant time for any task all go
to the same school The unpardcn-
able sin of the schools is to bunch
them together, give them the same
work, and require all to measure up
TO a common standard. God made
them in different molds, and it is use
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-28
Seven New Gases of Cholera.

Manila, By Cable-Seven new cases
of cholera were reported in this city
for the day ending Sunday night.
The slight increase in the spread of
the disease is ascribed by the au-
thorities to the many gatherings Of
the people on Saturday night nnd
Sunday and the feasts that accom-
panied the assemblies. The situation
is not considered to be grave and the
health department feels as though it
has the epidemic well under control,
expressing no alarm over the in
II 80 -,-oknLln +Lo+ tLn crnr
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To Have Lobbyist at Capital.

Baltimore, special.-William H.
Anderson, superintendent of the
Maryland anti-saloon league, has
been chosen by the national head
quarters committee to represent The
national league at Washington as
acting superintendent during the
coming session of Congress. Supt. S.
e. Nicholson, Of Pennsylvania, who
has been serving in that capacity, ow-
ing to the fact that the Pennsylvania
legislature will be in session this
winter, will be compelled to give his
entire time to looking after legisja-
tion in that State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-28
OLDEST EDITOR DIES

At the Ripe Age of Ninety-Four
Years Col Richard Benburg Creecy
a Distinguished Journalist Passes
Away-His Influence as a Writer
Was Great and He Was Terror
to the States Enemies During Re-
construction Days.
Elizabeth City, N. c., Special
Deepest gloom is cast over the city in
the death Thursday morning at 8
O'Clock of her oldest, most honored
and most revered citizen, Col. Rich
ard Benbury Creecy. Colonel Crcecy,
while always bright, had been gradu-
ally falling away for months and his
death was not unexpected. He was
entering into his 95 year and would
have celebrated the occasion on the
10th of December. Colonel Creecy
was one. of the States most learned
and beloved ms and had the distinc-
tion of being the Oldest living editor
in the world. He was also the old
est living alumnus of the University
Of North Carolina.
Colonel Creecy was born at Green
field Chowan county, and was reared
in Edenton. He moved to Elizabeth
City in 1843 and, began the practice
of law. The year following he mar
ried Miss Perkins, daughter of one
Of the largest planters and slave own
ers in this county. Colonel Creecy
won reputation as a writer by cor
respondence to different leading news
papers and during reconstruction
days need for strong newspaper was
most apparent. Colonel Creecy, of
this city; Edward Wood, of Edenton,
and 7. j. Jarvis, then Of Tyrrell
county, established The Weekly
Economist and elected Colonel Creecy
as editor-in-chief.
The great power and influence
welded by the brilliant writer's pen
is now a matter of history No man
in the State did more for the South IS
cause and no man was hated and
feared more by the carpet-baggers
and scalawags Of that day than he.
Colonel Creecy's wife died years
ago but he is survived by five daush-
ters: Miss Mamie and Henrietta
Mrs. E. F. Lamb. of Texas; Mrs. W.
M. Lawton, of New York, and Mrs.
D. C. Winston, Of Edenton; and three
sons: Joshua and E. P. of st. Louis,
the latter chief of police Of that city,
and R. B. Creecy, Jr., this city.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-28
News Notes.

President Roosevelt in a letter to
Senator Knox demands that MIR.
Bryan state whether he is committed
to Gompers' labor legislation pro
gram, and points to the Pearre bill
as a dangerous invasion of property
rights.
Explorer Evelyn Baldwin plans to
float on an ice pack across the Polar
sea from Alaska to Greenland.
The Pacific fleet is expected to
reach Panama from its South Ameri-
can cruise the same day the Atlantic
fleet reaches Hampton Roads-Feb-
ruary %.
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Korean Insurrection Over.

Toxic, By Cable.-The so-called in
surrection in Korea is practically
ended. The troops are still Oh active
duty, but the insurgents have dwin-
died to merely a disorderly element
Ii is stated that Price Ito, former
resident general, a Steoul will prob
ably return to Korea carly in No
vember. Two thirds of the japanese
troops in north China will be with
drawn in few days.
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Firebugs Busy in Norfolk.

Norfolk, Special.-Incendiaries are
still working in this city. three fires
in the business district having been
reported between midnight and G
~. The first, at the wholesale notion
establishment of /. S. Fine e. Co.,
caused $4,000. The second, at the
office of the United States Express
Company, and the third, at the City
Hay and Grain Company's establish
ment, were extinguished in their in
cipiency. The chiefs Of the fire and
police departments conferred with the
Board of Control on the situation
and heroic steps are tobe taken to
apprehend the incendiaries.
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-v--s-vr1u:
oryille wright improving Nicely.

7 Washington, Special, - orville
Wright, the aeroplahist who narrowly
escaped death in the accident to his
aeroplane during a flight at Fort
Myer. Va, FIVE weeks ago, will soon
be able to leave for his home at
Dayton. 0. His most serious iniury
was broken thigh and the splint
was removed from this Sunday. 1t
was found upon measuring the left
leg, the one injured, that it is but a
quarter of an inch shorter than the
other. An X-ray examination of the
fracture showed that the knitting Of
the broken bones has been perfect.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-28
Effort at Suicide Successful.

SpartanburG. Special.-Will Bur-
nett, a well-knowu young white mar
who shot himself in the head with q
pistol last Sunday, died at his home
as result of the wound. Burnett
was one of ten men who were ar
rested short time ago for taking
part in the mob that sought to lynch
John Irby, the negro charged with
attempting criminal assault upon
q young white woman.
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By Wire and Gable.

President Roosevelt has signed a
contract to become associate editor of
the Outlook on his return from his
African trip.
Philadelphia doctor to prove his
contention that vaccination does not
prevent smallpox challenges an advo-
cate of its efficacy to sleep with him
with a smallpox patient between
ihcm, the challenger never has!re
been vaccinated, while the challenger
has been.
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Woman and Hat.

See the woman with the hat! Is the
hat adorned with tie feathers of liy-
ing birds? Yes, The hat is so adorned
with feathers torr from living birds.
2If the woman knew that the feathers
have caused the birds almost as much
pain as they are causing the other
woman whom she IS kissing on the
street, would she not be smitten with
remorse?
Quite likely: for she is naturally not
hard
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Lost His Life for a Hoop.

Lynchburg. Special Hooprolling
cost Walter Davis. 7-year-old col
ored boy, his life in Amherst county
Sunday. The hoop rolled into the
river and the boy followed it, being
unable to check himself. He has not
been seen since.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-28

troops are securing three counties for
the murdeders. Fearing possible
raid by the night riders. the State
troops are maintaining two lines of
sentinels following the posting Of
notices that if the Governor did not
discontinue the hunt he himself would
be kidnapped.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-28
Chapel Hill Man Elected President
of Peat Producers Society.

Toledo, O., Specialize second
annual convention of the American
Peat Producers Society has adjourn
ed to meet in Boston next year.
Joseph H. Pratt, Chapel Hill, N. c.,
was elected president. Robert Ran
som, Jacksonville, Fla, was elected
vice president for the Southern
States.
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Textile Workers to Hold Next Meet
ing in Charlotte.

Schenectady, N. Y, Special.-The
eighth annual convention of the Unit
ed Textile Workers of America, which
has been in session in Cohoes, closed
Friday. Charlotte, N. c., was select
ed as the place for holding the next
convention. John Golden, Fall River
Mass. was elected president.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-28

the readers the better books han
generations being publishers for there are
publishers hope to sell
such pactce as
continuance tne
business But they interest which than mere pes
find their necessary
profit that of than in which can never
n rrnuch 1T na pocket
competition win all
great books that neglected the good new
something ae
mental book publishing and the interests OF n
degenerang TASTE
limits attention TO ne"
much the keer 10
the appetite Tor 1t
it. The trouble is that ne
:a4s saal
have the silk You cannot
material that comes
all minds adapted TO
people read few books mostly
ability much better You nnd
interesting facility which different people take
childhood
quicker
words almost
the Of ponounng
tally each word-Harper's
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Big Lumber Plant Burned.

Pensacola, Fla, special.-News
reached here of the destruction by
fire Thursday of the lumber milling
plant of the Salye-Davis Company,
at Southport. The fire, of unknown
origin, was famed by high wind
and destroyed the entire plant, en-
failing a loss of 100000.
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Atlantic Coast Line Surgeons Meet.


Jacksonville, Fla, special-The
fourth annual meeting of the Associa-
ton of Surgeons of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company was
held in Jacksonville Tuesday, about
sixty members being in attendance.
Some interesting papers were read,
and at $3.50 O'Clock the physicians
accompanied by their ,S;Ees and
daughters left on the steamer City
of Jacksonville for Sanford at which
place the convention adjourned We'd
nesday morning. A meeting will be
held on the boat at which the new
officers will be elected.
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Goodness NosaI

When the clerk informed the Gus
toner that the handkerchiefs Were
seven dollars and fifty cents each, the
latter remarked,
mo, Stree! That's too much mon
ey to blow in!"-Iudge's Library.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-28

In the sandy deserts of Arabia
whirling winds sometimes excavate
pits 200 feet in depth and extending
down to the harder stratum on which
the great bed rests.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-28
FsS9ssassaASsezaaAee 'SVOS''ssa
/ l1hen death Getting
Becomes q Crime
By John e. johnson,
Governor Of Minnesota.

ERSONAILY write book that
than be able to wealth
II inherit it to live for genera
- amassing Of wealth be Of
and to those who seek
VI ~ b
- BECOMES A CRIME when the
Of all his finer instincts by the
violation the nations laws and by
pursuit liberty and happiness 1t
this spirit the nobility of career and
'De I THE HIGHEST VICTORIES THE WORLD CALLS
FAILURES.
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E. j. NoR'r'ase

Tho business Of our out-of-town friends
receives the same careful attention as that
OF our local depositors. The accounts OF
careful conservative people solicited
s.ss...s....sss.:.s s.ss.s..s..s.s.ss.:.ss.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-10-28

believe Yet know women who
completely they would care
which unsatisfactory as
thought and the most extreme
dden There the Meadowbrook set the Tuxedo
Winchester the Lenox set the Aiken set
n in Aiken, and in Paris
leader Of society marked
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ss30e>ysaes.essa s-sse~-aas~sS
S Serious Books Us. Fiction
By E. s: Martin.
S59ssNss.eAAaao

HE habit of reading tho substantial books seems ~
taken hold of much larger proportion OF the peo %
British Isles than of us Americans And even that is not
We seem not to be gaining habit for the proportoh o.
light reading the of new literature seems
be.increasing. .,lF
is and whether it is temporary condition or
something serious. is matter for discussion
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ESGJs~~Ns aaeasSs2e
s The 400 is Vow
{ !: The moo"
By F. Townsend Martin.

- interested society since eighteen
years York society has through its forna-
stage society resembles that of London the
= Oldest aud most absorbing society-in the world.
People say ocasuay The great balls of the past have
discontinued because the city is too large That is
not the point Society large-not the CITY, Society
< grows city. should there 0O persons
figure is revolution
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-09-10

of hyij
cate for profitable of
but little
tn country large of uih in h
property It take advantage these conditions that this syndicate being formed
@gmne om4a~ heAdm
Ahpa tyhepn randhh fenme
syndicate h"" this the by the retained It's
dwell profits By the employment on" most reliable
return raonbkpo6 t. saarhdde mhumA ssouce
o.
me" limited except ~d great risk the the West mus" h'0" Railroad build
rapidly pushed all and almost u territory being constantly opened for
sN
Of ecuurdA hsnpo md
Electric Railway projected Agriculture" land these bought for &" '"" acre.
and history that such lands hundred fold incredibly short period Available sites building
apparent >~@H
devastated In ae states he
bpyMe cs oeMngh from rim
independent nn district" where immense tonnage can obtained and where motive e de
this developed for mining and
aaaaoedng Hhw a to another
menf he each qohfp rthA
nsna~aata before nrsdn in Sc shares
deposit
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-05
(sprrox,AL rosrmuED FROM rrAsr rAor)

Add The people be congratulated because hero srs 70 be
foolish with Of justice tariff,
banking The election will rses,sbsh
confidence and slowly first hu surely prosperity will return,
quickly and fully than woad have been possible under
Bryan
lessons for both parties in the vote The
frat she Democrats aud is thisThat the combination
OF conservative aud radical people Who for different
dislike the moderate will be auccessn The uomi
conservative four resulted In bad slump the
normal Democratic maturity radical while the nomnson OF
radical this has caused notable loss conservative states The
and Western Democrats work togherwhen the
fm either the other will and end him.
for Democrats that the time has by when
president, with ability his
highest qualification
The for the Republicans is important aud
this: the people getting tired OF the Republican party
clearly against aud for Taft far than
agains, aud for Rpubcanism Almost other
Democratic tickle, had
than ddB, far behind his ticket
every whrre
This only thing that the people electing
they have deep FEELING against the
which their vorie Roosevelt aud TAFT
endorsed far he 'r,y than aud ONLY Republican
candl tie Tor with Taft II Taft the people
confidence in The party
A this feeling enough to defeat the party, tho
Tor comfort There have been grounds Tor
Of bad character have been admitted Re
publican cnucs aud people we'll Aud the
people tired ~ this they desire Congress that will do things
aud officials that will them The Republican not
power unless than has meeting
these just requirements
This enforced bv the that party lines have been
completely broken Indications that there nearly million
scratched tickets voted Tuesday, The people have learned how
enforce their will aud the politicians aud parties bow to II
they viii le successful
The people rur This has proved defeat
aud thu party that defeated him that
strict Of it's stewardship will he demanded
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-05
epsse oplsve MA vOre


Cincinnati. Nov. with pssssAiy
sAs heaviest vote n the Aistsry q the
state. Judge rsfs's native state Tues
cay gave hia . s,ightiy more has nor.
nal Republican plurality. but At the
same time . Democrat was apparently
elected to the position Of chief execu-
tive Of the state. The two winners
ere residents OF this city. and In Hai.l-
tton county they received strons sup
port The indications ere that the
plurality for Taft in the state win be
from $4,000 to 5000 thousand. willie
that for Harmon win be only 5000 or
s.ooe. Even these figures. however.
may be changed by later returns. al
though the general ;sct Of Harmon's
victory seems settled.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-05
THE SOHO L
by reques, from Prof Dinsmores Teaching District school, y

pace with their classmates. A smile.
a nod. or q word now and then will
keep their courage to the sticking
point. Notice every good effort and
reward It with some kind OF reeosni-
ton. The best teachers are those
who inspire their pupils to heroic eff
forts. Since they cannot measure
their own success, the teacher must
point 1t out to them. Show them
some OF the difficult things they have
mastered. knotty problems in arith'
metic. knowledge acquired in geosra-
ply. encouraging lessons in reading.
The troubles ahead are no more form
liable than thoce that have been met
and conquered. Let the motto be:
Do one thing at time and do It well.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-05
KENTUCKY FOR BRYAN

Kentucky went for the Bryan ticket
by about 10000. The first returns
we're encouraging to the Taft men,
for there was q Republican gain thru
all the Eastern part OF the state. and
Louisville gave a small Republican
majority. but when the Western END
OF the state began to be heard from
II became evident that the state was
lost. In the third district the Repub-
lican, Adams, was beaten rather bad
ly by Thomas. Democrat. The other
three Republican congressman were
returned with safe majoritles. tho there
was for time some doubt about the
Ninth. The Eleventh gave about 49,
900 for Taft. but this was not enough
to overcome the Democratic lead in
the West. Following are the Congress
men elected.
First--Ollie James. Dem.
Second-A. o. Stanley. Dem.
Third-R. Y. Thomas, Dem.
Fourth-Ben. Johnson, Dem.
Fifth-swager Sherley. Dem.
SIXTH. II. Rhlnock. Dem.
seventh-Campbeli Cantri'l. Dem.
Eighth-Harvey Helm. Dem.
Ninth. B. Bennett. Rep.
Tentb--John Langley. Rep.
Eieventh-D. c. Edwards. Rep.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-05
BRYAN CARRIES NOME STATE
Democrats Win In Nebraska BY Small
Majority.

Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 4.--Nebraska has
Eratined the hopes OF William Jen-
nings Bryan by going Democratic.
Governor George L. Sheldon. Repub-
lican. has been reelected by a major.
ity OF 10000. The personal popularity
Of Mr.. Bryan In his home state and
Of Mr.. sheldoa accounts for the diff.
ference be'veen the governors vote
and that OF Mr.. Taft The states pres
emit congressional delegation. Ave Re
pubiicans and one Democrat, stands.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-05
ILLINOIS FOR TAFT
The Usual Republican Majority Re-
turned In That ctsts.

Chicago. Nov. l.-Illinols has been
carried by the Republican party by .
plurality OF 10000. giving the states
twenty-seven electoral votes to Tat
and Sherman. The state Republican
ticket has also been successful. Cover
nor Charles 8. Deneen winning from
former Vice President Ad,ai 4. Steven
son. by q plurality OF about 100000.
and Cook county gave a plurality to
TAFT Of $1,000 against 10000 for
Roosevelt four years ago. Outside a
Cook county the plurality for Taft Is
not far from 10000. The plurality
OF President Roosevelt In 1914 was
so4.s3s for the state.
stevepso-. the Democratic candidats
for governor. carried the city OF GU
cago by about 5000 and the county Il
Cook by about 1000. He lost heavily.
however. in the state outside OF Cook
county.
The next state legislature will bs
Republican by . strong majority on
joint ballot. This means the re-elec-
don to the United States senate Of
Albert j. Hopkins. Speaker Cannon
has been reelected In the Eighteenth
district by a majority OF about 1000.
The voters OF the state have indoors
ed the proposed constitutional smeni-
ment authorizing the state TO issue
bonds OF SIC. 600. 900 for the construs-
ton Of . deep waterway beginning Z
or near Lockport. H.. to . point at or
near Utica. H.. In the Illinois river.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-05
Tat, and Johnson In Mlrns.s,..

Minneapolis. MINI. Nov. t.-oovern-
or John A. Johnson's efforts In behalf
OF the Democratic national ticket have
not succeeded In giving the electoral
vote OF the state TO Mr.. Bryan, but
have availed In re-electing him BY q
small majority. OF the states 77s.ooo
votes Mr.. Taft polled 1880. his ma
jority beinr 10000 below Mr.. Roose-
vslt's majority OF 1916 In 1904. Gov.
srnor Johnson's majority Of 1883
two years ago was reduced to $4,000
this year.