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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
The Heart of the synte m.

Superintendent Powers, Of Alissis-
sippi. took up the same subject. and
declared that the county superintend-
ent is the heart of the school system.
and unless the county superintendent
are effective. the system is failure.
The weak point in our educational
campaign is our lack of emphasis on
this. The campaign otherwise has been
successful in Mississippi. The election
for special county school tax never
failed except where no campaign had
been made. A million dollars has been
added to the support of the graded
schools In the last three years. The
Mississippi school library law appears
to be good thing. If the patrons of
a school raise $40 for a library. the
superintendent may appropriate an adj
ditional $40 for the same purpose. The
patrons must supply a case >for the
books. Three hundred school libraries
have been placed in Mississippi
attention will be paid to the matter OF
supervision. Mississippi ought to have
high schools in every county, said Mr..
Powers and the State ought to have
a normal school. 1t has none now.
Superintendent Doyne reported that
Arkansas owes s1,25O,O00 to the
schools, and pays per cent. interest
on the debt. Agriculture is taught in
the rural schools, and is regarded as a
valuable study. 1t is learned from
another source that the Arkansas
and progressive of any in Southern
State.
Mr.. Cassidy, of kentucky. said that
the schools now have six months
term. whereas formerly the term aver
aged from three to five months. There
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22

proper supervision is the strategic
point in the public school system.
Considering the fact that the average
salary Of the county superintendent in
Alabama Is s1,007, he said that 1t
seemed worse than folly for the state
not to require expert supervision. a
number of superintendents in Alabama,
he said. drawing almost the salary
limit, In their reports to the office have
stated that they have not been inside
of rural school house during the
year. A superintendent, to be useful,
should be elected by the county hoard
of education regardless OF politics.;
should have a teachers certificate of
the first class: should be an experienced
school man, and should be required to
devote his entire time to the schools
of the county. The school business
should he conducted as any other busi-
ness is conducted. No sensible business
man would undertake any great enter
prise unless he had at the head of it a
man skilled in that particular line of
work. n this great enterprise. he said.
the same business sense should be
shown, and superintendent or super
visors should be selected regardless OF
the accident of birth or residence. who
know the work which they are to 80.
A bilIs carrying out these ideas was
presented TO the last Legislature, pul
failed to pass.
OF Alabama's sixty-seven counties
forty-one have voted the special one
mill tax for school purposes. A bill
submitting an amendment to the Con-
stitution to allow school districts to
levy a tax for the benefit of the dis
trict schools was defeated by narrow
margin by the Legislature. The friends
OF education in Alabama. said Mr..
Gunnels. have not given up the fight
for qualified county superintendency,
for compulsory attendance and for the
one mill tax. The people are demand
ing. and will continue to demand, these
educational reforms. and the next
Legislature will be forced. by pres
sure from the people which cannot lie
withstood to give to the. cause of edu-
cation IN Alabama- these important
measures.
superintendent Jones. after giving
statistics to show that In Tennessee
there has been very gratifying in
crease in the amount of money avail
able for the schools. the last Legisla-
ture providing about 100000 more than
any preceding Legislature, turned his
attention to the question OF superin-
tendence. He said that some OF the
county superintendent are not worth
800 year to the schools. The aver
age salary paid is $500. This was in
creased last year 80 per cent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-11
7 Let us all say "Amen."

7 Let us all say ''Amen'
Civilization is making notable and steady advance
in Morocco
providence" picked France this time to be the hum
BILE instrument Of ''destny.'
So France sent fine bunch of machine guns
the Mediterranean and white civilization is being i'm
pressed upon the coee-coored heather with smokeess
powder
On several occasions DAmade has been confronted by
many 5000 wild trbesmen. Against the French
chine guns however the half naked heather have been
moved down like barley. In engagement 500 Of them
killed by shower of bullets from the French guns
while the French loss only 10 men killed. In some
skrmshes natives have left many 100 dead the
field without the French suffering any loss whatever
The moment the French leave certain territory how
ever the rebes'' flock back into it. The campaign has
become question of how many men the rebels will
ing to lose before they submit.
While the losses the French side have been small,
they have been enough it is believed to enable French
diplomats to claim that France has right, because
of these sacrifices to take Morocco colony When
Morocco becomes French territory the trcolor will float
the whole of northeast Africa from Egypt and Lake
Tchad to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.
These 'rebels foolshy fight for their homes, their
families their traditions customs and gods opposing
naked breasts to the most improved instruments of
der that splendid civilization has devised.
But when is all over and the dead buried how
happy they will be!-a except the widowed and
phaned the lone sweetheart and the mourning mother,
of whom will be able to forget the dear who
went down before the muzzle of the machine gun.
And the survivors will be civilized and learn to drink
abslnthe and copy the morals of Paris and only
French shoddy and have their children by troll
leys and have their market prices fixed by telegraph
and pay taxes to France.
We, who already civilized, say "Amen."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-11
AGRLOFGRIT
BY ARTHUR GRIFFITHS
Copyright by r. F. Fenno & Coz

down Pail Mall, trod the pave
ment with the conscious air of a
man who had heard good news.
went to the bank, where / vas
most cordially received. AS l left
with my sovereign purse full and
the nice crisp notes for 9250 care
fully put by in my pocketbook, I
began at last to believe in my for
tune.
The mornings adventures and
surprises had occupied much time.
and it was now getting late, past
noon, in fact. We members of the
intelligence made it a point of
honor to be in good time at the
off1ce-an hour or more earlier than
this. 1t had hardly occurred to me
that l need not go to the Office
at all.
So I stepped briskly down the
steps below the duke of York's
column and crossed the park at my
very best pace. For all that, was
overtaken near the Birdcage walk
by someone who hailed me without
coming quite close.
Zone word, sir, 1 pray, In your
own best interests. But keep back
that dog. He is fine beast, l make
no doubt, but III rather"
"Quiet, Roy! My dog will not
harm you," said civilly. "But, at
this moment, / am very much
pressed"
"If you will allow me to walk
with you a few yards, no more, |
reckon I could make 1t plain to you
that l have a good excuse for in
truding upon your valuable time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-11

! The park was as open to him as
to me, and when he ranged him.
self alongside l made no objections
You have enemies, sir" he be.
gan abruptly. was rude enough to
laugh. He was broad shouldered
square faced, weather beaten look.
ing man, with a ford complexion,
irreproachably dressed in the very
height of the fashion; but he had
rather the air of a second class
tragedian.
Il reckon this is no laughing mat
fter, captain. They mean mischief
He spoke 1t like a sentence of
death, and seemed very much in
earnest; yet could hardly take it
seriously.
Such a threat scarcely affects
me. You see it is my business to
risk my life. The queen has some
times enemies, and hers are mine"
These l speak of are altogether
your own, captain-people who
grudge you your new wealth."
"You have heard, them"
HEARD he cried, with great
scorn. There is nothing do not
know about you, captain. How did
you enjoy the summer on the Guy
uni river, and were the maps you
got at Angostura very useful to
your"
Hush, man, hush. Who and what
are you? What the mischief are
you driving at?"
By this time we had entered
Queen Anne's gate and were at the
door of the Office.
at must keep" l said petulantly.
II cannot give you any more time
now; | am expected here l suppose
Sir Charles has arrived?" l asked
of the office messenger, old Sergt
Maj. Peachey.
Eyes, sir, he has been here these
three hours. He came-on his bi.
| cycle-soon after a. m, and he
has asked for you, think, twice.
There, you business must keep
Mr.. -"
"Snuyzer. l box to your decision
but if you will permit me, l will
call in Charges st. this evening al
-"
"If you must come, come about
IS. Good day." and passed into the
Office.
I shared my room at the Intelli
| gence with colleague, Swete
Thornhill, of the artillery, a lively
youth out of hours, but who stuck
to his work manfully-more so than
| any of us; and we were by nc
| means idle men.
Thought you were dead" he
said shortly and without looking
up from his papers. Wonder you
took the trouble to come at ALL
81 was detained by something
special. important business. Any
how, it's no affair of yours" l an
swered, rather nettled.
Yes it is. There has been a reg
ular hue and cry for you all the
morning and I've been disturbed
abominaby. l have those calcula'
tons of the comparative penetra
ton of the new projectiles in hand
| well, keep your hair on. l don't
want to disturb you. But who was
it, anyhow"
"The chief himself, Collingham
| Sir Charles. He has sent three
times for you and came in twice
Wanted you for something pressing
Now, l believe, he Is doing the jot
himself. Wise man.
(To be continued)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-11
RESTAURANT Men
PLEAD NOT GUILTY

H. F. Sorg of the Club, and ]. A.
Johnson of the Silver Grill, charged
with selling liquor to girl Ia years
old, pleaded not guilty before JUS
tice Hinkle yesterday afternoon.
The cases were set for April II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-11
GIRL CASE POSTPONED

Herbert Yates and William Dor
sey, charged with a statutory Of
Tense against IA year old Goldie
Moore, will not get hearing until
April IA, postponement being ask
ed by Attorney Conner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-11
JOHN M. SEDERS DEAD

John M. Seders, an employee of
Tull & Gibbs, died yesterday Of
pneumonia at his home, 1915 Third
av. He was So years old and
single. He came to Spokane 20
years ago. Funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-11
ST0PERS WILL HOLD
IMPORTANT Meeting

A meeting of importance will be
held Saturday evening by the
Stopers Of the World at their lodge
rooms In the Pantages Theater
building. A plan is under consid-
Grafton by the Stopers to start a
permanent mining exhibit, library
on mining works such as prospect
ing, mining, concentrating. assay
ing and other metallurgical works,
also make quotations on mining
shares, this to be Independent from
any other organization in the city.
A trip by the Slope TO attend the
meeting of the American Mining
congress in a body will also come
under consideration.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
EXPLAINS
ART EXHIBIT


Mrs Coryel. president of the City
Federation Of Womens Clubs, fur
nishes tie following statement rs To
the art exhibit
when The Chickasha teachers We're
at the Educational Association at
Tulsa during the holidays they saw
the Turner Art Exhibit, and thinking
that It was worth seeing for its edu
cational value. they contracted with
the Turner Company to hold the Art
Exhibit ID Chiekasha in February
Later the teachers found that it would
be impossible TO hold the exhibit in
tie school building, and that they did
not have the time to devote to it that
would be necessary. They therefore
requested the Federation Of Women's
Clubs to help them This the ladies
agreed to do provided the pictures pur-
chased with the proceeds of the ex-
lhibIt we're divided equally among the
three school buildings
The ladies' understand that Chicka
sha is able and wiling to support its
erty Of the city The object Of this
exhibit is to give young and old alike
an opportunity to see copies Of art o.
real worth, and at the same time Is
secure at least one picture for each o
/ the "a school rooms
'The catalogue containing q small
copy Of the pictures with short bi
ography Of the artist viii be on sail
at 10 cents each.
This exhibit viii be held in the build
/ ineiormerly occupied by the William
Music Store on Chickashe avenue
The admission to the Exhibit will be
adults 10 cents, al school children
cents; It VIII be open Wednesda
Thursday Friday and Saturday ofthi
week
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
DAY IN The
POLICE COURT

The most distinguished caller at
he judicial reception rendered by
Judge Gngsby this morning, was
Mack Davis, a tobacco prince Mack
lad a great liking for the weed, which
prompted him 70 carry off several
cases OF it from the Lampkin grocery
without notifying Mr. Lamkin. AS a
souvenir Of his visit the Judge handed
him a S25 fine and 10 days in jail.
Bi Lapata. Mexican, and Fred
Morrison, each called to inform the
court that they had an uncomfortable
feeling In the head, caused BY over
Indulgence Of bootiegger punch. An
IS fine Afforded each the desired relief
Two negro women paid the same
amount for immoral conduct
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
MUSICAL PROGRAM At
THE ART txHIBlI

The following musical program will
be rendered Wednesday afternoon at
4 o'clock at the art exhibit:
Piano la chasse Aux Gazelles
A. Calvin
Mesdames james Terrell
and E. C. Burton
yiolln--seleeted
Jennie Daniels
Piano-"The Flatterer'-charmade
Rosa Chastain
Violin Selected
Jennie Daniels
Concert valse" -schutt
Mrs. Chastain
Song AT Even"
AIRS J. R. Harris
Piano Duet
Mesdames Johns and Galloway
A program has also been arranged
for the morning AZ 10 o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
LOOK II ovER

If you want a bran new house to
i've in, 80 look at the new fats. corner
Sixth and Chociaw and pick out the
one you want A B. Cochran q Co.
Agents 2.15-st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
WILLIAMS DANCING SCHOOL

Tuesday and Thursday evenings the
class Of beginners VIII be from 1880 to
$3.50 p. ms after which the advanced
class and reception dance win continue
from $3.50 to ~ O'Clock. with orches-
ira. 2.i5-8t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

J. w Little and R B Hartman are
business visitors in the city from Car
negie.
Miss Nora Anderson left this after
noon for Oklahoma City where she will
visit friends .ew Gays.
w. NJ Ezell, prominent business
man Of Oklahoma City, was the guest
OF friends in the city yesterday
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
SMALL BLAZE

A lot Of trash IN the rear Of the
Dawson-schuler Produce Co
caught fire today about noon. With
a high wind blowing, a serious fire
would probably have resulted if
the fire boys had not done quick
work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

Mir. and Mrs. james Wallace who re
side east Of town are rejoicing over
the arrival. Of a baby boy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

Lyman Eldred, one Of the city letter
carriers. made a business trip today TO
verden H. F. Run relieved him
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

Mr and Mrs win Hagelwood Of Ho.
bart are spending the day with Mr. and
Mrs. J. p Whatley. They will 60 to
Oklahoma City tomorrow to attend Che
Methodist eonendon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18

J. G. Hampton, q prominent mer-
chant Of Bradley and one Of the best
known citizens Of this section, was
ransacung business in the city today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-18
Eec!sst0nls Grocery

PHONE 81. 2o4 chickasha Ave
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-25
champagne corks.

Champagne corks are made Of the
very finest Catalonia corkwood. When
the tree Of that wood Is planted, thirty
years must elapse before 1t becomes at
for the first stripping Of the bark, and
even then the cork is of no use being
much too coarse. After eight years
more second crop arrives, but that
again Is Of but poor quality, and
eight years more, making forty-slx
years In all, must pass before the
grower can reap any material benefit
from the tree. Then, again, the great
est care is necessary for the manufac.
ture of the best champagne corks be,
cause should they be defective in size
and shape the quality Of the wine will
suffer For that reason they are NOT
made by machinery, like the ordinary
cork, but are cut by hand, as finer
work can be done that way.-Philadel.
phia Ledger.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-25
West Pointers on the BattlefisId.

One thing of which all West Pointers
felt proud was the brotherly love and
kindness shown by both sides to fell
low graduates when taken prisoners
or when otherwise in distress. | have
heard the story told Of Fitzhugh Lee
that on one occasion when scouting
with a squadron of cavalry in the de-
batable country between Fairfax
Courthouse and Alexandria he cap
tured picket OF similar commander
under Tom Height and learned that
the latter was taking breakfast In a
farmhouse, Fitz went In alone, found
Tom at table with his back to the door,
so he was able to get up to him and
slap him on the back before saying,
Il think, Tom, you might have put out
one picket" They took breakfast to-
gether, and then FItz sent an escort to
conduct him to the Federal lines and
bring back his horse, having Of course
first paroled him. This was to save
him from Libby prison. General s. w.
Ferguson In Metropolitan Magazine.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-25
A rslephons opiass.

The elders wife was seriously Ill.
and the doctor advised rest and quiet
But the lady was very devoted to
church work and worried herself into
hysteria because she could not attend
services and hear her favorite pastor
preach
"She must not leave the house"
warned the doctor, but you can easily
arrange to have her hear the sermon
by telephNne."
The elder grasped the suggestion and
made the necessary arrangements for
transmitting the sermon into his wife's
room.
At noon on the Sabbath the doctor
called and asked, How did 1t work 2"
Fine" declared the elder, rubbing
his hands gleefully. "Ten minutes aft.
er the sermon began she fell sound
asleep. "-Philadelphla Ledger.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-25
THE CHURCHES


Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran
Regular morning services will be
conducted by Rev. G. A. Hanson.
Christian Science-Services at
room No. 10, Wiggett block at II
a. m. Subject, Truth" The pub
lie is cordially invited.
German Lutheran-Services Will
be held In German in the afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the Swedish Lutheran
church. All Germans are welcome,
+, Oppermann, pastor.
Methodist Sunday morning the
pastor will take for his theme, THE
Easy and Iron Jokes" Mrs, o. o.
Young and Mrs W. II. Fry will sing
the duet How Sweet the Name of
Jesus Sounds" w. II. Fry, pastor.
Episcopal-The Rev David II.
Jones, OF Boise. Idaho, will preach
tomorrow at st. Lukes He is an
original and able preacher, and the
rector hopes that many of the citizens
will share with him the pleasure of
hearing Mr. Jones. Henry G. Tay-
lor, rector.
Morning services II a.
m, subject Missionary Significance
of the Lords Prayer" In order that
all may attend the evangelistic SER
vices at the Presbyterian church no
evening services will be held, Rev
o. j. Gist, pastor.
Baptist Morning service at IL
o'clock, subject, Rest a Future Por-
ton of the Christian Believer" B.
Y. p. u. ut z p. m; evening service
1880 o'clock, subject, Three Cross.
es." All cordially invited to attend
these services. J. #, Rorex, pastor
Sherman Park-This will be the
last Sabbath before the summer va
cation. At the morning worship to,
morrow the subject will be Heaven
q Place, a Condition and Fellow
ship" At the evening service the
pastor will speak on Human and
Divine Agencies In Kingdom OF
God" The Sunday school meets at
10 a. m. and will be kept up during
the month of August Committees
have been appointed to arrange for
different departments of work and in
September al the services will be
resumed. A. Lltherland, pastor.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-25

''0le Bill" Foote and "Ole Bill" Eng.
fish were political travelling compan.
Ions. and many stories were told OF
their joint journeylng
The two hardy Democratic campaign
ers We're doing southern California one
election time and got into the country
at the back door of Los Angeles One
night they reached a farmhouse where
they had expected to find lodgings,
The farmer had nothing but two arm
chairs, Foote and English pleaded 70.
beds-cots, trundle beds, anything that
looked like bed Nothing doing.
The campaigners, like Napoleon or
Grant or like Washington at Valley
Forge slept In their chairs.
When the first advance agents of
dawn scudded out Of the west. the poll
ticlans laboriOusly got out Of their
chairs and went out for fresh air They
met the old farmer milking the COW
with the crumpled horn.
DO you know. gentlemen" he said
blandiy ana without Sdntritlon. ''you
could have had a bed. after allY | was
expecting two Democratic orators here
last night and saved the beds for them.
but somehow or other they never show.
ed mp. dang 'em,"-San Francisco Call.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-25
No Wonder Ne Fled.

A tall, solemn looking young man
entered the restaurant with a mild,
apologize air and seated himself at a
vacant table near the middle of the
ROOM II was evident that he dreaded
to intrude, He wanted to get as far
away from other people as possible
He even blushed painfully when he
gave his order, and the most casual
observer could have told that he was
bashful. Just as his dinner was
brought TO him a buxom looking wo-
man with seven small children entered
the place. The head waiter swept the
ield with his eye, pounced down upon
the table where the young man had
sougGe solitude, motioned to the moth.
or, who clucked to the chickens, and
a moment later they were all around
that one table.
That young mans face was serial
story,
Other people entered the restaurant.
glanced at the group. smiled slgnl6.
eantly and seated themselves.
"He doesn't look 1t. does he9" queried
Il pleasant faced old lady In an audible
whisper
"She looks at least ten years Older
than he" murmured a girl at the next
table
He few to the hatrack. tossed hat,
crown to the waiter and tried to 50
through the door without opening it
London Telegraph.