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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
Christmas Sermon at Gunton-Temple

A special Christmas sermon was
preached yesterday morning before
large congregation by Rev. John Lee AL
lison. pastor OF the Gunton-TempIe Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church. 18th and r
streets. DR.. Allison said that in all hui
man literature there is no greater or
grander message than the Christmas one
and its attraction lies in the truth which
1t embodies. the longing of the heart for
the divine to appear among men in con-
crete form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
Sunday School Plans Entertainment.

A Charistmas entertainment by the
boys of st. Joseph's Sunday school. I'd
and c streets northeast, has been
ranged for tomorrow afternoon and even
ing The children of the parish and their
young friends will enjoy vaudeville en-
tertainment in the afternoon. The pro-
gram will be repeated in the evening for
the grown folks. Father Fealy has charge
of the arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
AGOOD THING
FOR THE
NEW YEAR.

A subscription
to The Sunday
Star. including the
= Sunday Magazine,
wouldplease some
out-of-toWn friend
or relative. Send
$1.5o to start a
subscription with
the new year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money it 1t fails to chrc.
Z. W. GROVES signature Is on each box. 23c.
ocjm.tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
08c-SOme Were $2.25.

These Skirts and the Combination Garments, consisting
of and drawers and and skirt
STYLE without the waist line will be first to 60 Hurry
for them You hurry anyway, for of the lots, be-
the remaining 1908 stock counted Saturday
ing comprised only s842 garments How long will they
m the prices asked?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
Epoch of Reimbursement.

Going into details as to the educational
| movement the report says that one Of the
| most remarkable signs of the times has
been the formation in eleven states Of
state educational commissions to formu-
late recommends tons for better school
laws. The report continues:
For the most part these commissions
seem to have come into existence without
conscious reference to any common i'm
pulse or purpose. It was not so much
that one or two states led and the others
followed their example as that all OF these
states arrived, by fairly Independent
ways. at point where a reorganization
OF their school system seemed called for
with a view to considerable improve
nents. This spontaneous movement in
so many populOus and prosperous COM
| monwealths would seem to indicate that
we have lighted on an epoch Of read
last preceding period of extensive read
justment was that of a generation ago,
in the year just following the civil war,
although in some of the states there has
been in the interim one general revision
of the statutes relating to education.
Some of the questions now prominently
under consideration by these commissions
are those relating TO more general and
| regular school attendance closer and bet
ter supervision, the consolidation of rural
schools. more equitable distribution of
school funds betterment Of the teaching
profession. interstate comfy with refer
ence to teachers certificates. greater at
tentiOn to hygienic conditions in schools,
better regulations concerning the adop-
ton OF text books, the extension Of op-
portunities for high school instruction.
provision for education looking to in
dustral efficiency. evening schools. and
special agencies FOR the training Of eX-
ceptlonal pupils
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
SCHOOL YEAR LONGER
Has Advanced From 100 to
Over $50 Days.
TWENTY MILLION PUPILS
Increase in Number of Those in High
Schools.
MALE TEACHERS DECREASING
Apparent Epoch of Readjustment.
Interesting Points in Report of
Commissioner of Education.
MALE TEACHERS DECREASING

The first volume of the report Of the
commissioner of education has just been
issued The report discusses the educa-
tional situation in the United States In
general terms, and in this connection
says:
Broadly speaking, the educational
systems and institutions of the United
States. public and private. enrolled In
that year, 1867. in the neighborhood
of 100000 of pupils of all grades and
classes. About 20 per cent Of the total
population attended the common schools
for longer or a shorter period. This
percentage had been pretty nearly sta
tionary for thirty years. In the mean
time however, the average length of the
common school year had advanced from
1870 days to a little over $50 days, and
the percentage of those enrolled who
were. on the average, In actual attend
ance each day of this longer school year
had advanced from g. per cent to 20 per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
Standardizing Courses.

\ remarkable public school campaign Is
also in progress in a number of the south
ern states. There has been also gen.
cral movement toward standardizing
American educational courses. One i'm
petus to this movement was the refusal
of number of foreign states to recog-
nize American diplomas and certificates
owing to the wide divergence of stand
ards in vogue In many localities
In one way and another the question of
Industrial education was kept well to the
fore during the year. While it Is one
question, it falls into three fairly well
defined divisions, those relating, respec-
lively. to agriculture, domestic economy
and the trades. Among the chief centers
of this discussion during the year 1907-0S
were the Davis bill in Congress. Ito pro-
vide an appropriation for agricultural and
industrial instruction In secondary schools,
for normal instruction in agricultural
and industrial subjects in normal schools.
and for branch agricultural experiment
stations. and regulating the expenditure
thereof and other nearly related bills;
the new legislation in the states of Con-
necticut Mississippi, New York, Okla
homa Virginia and Wisconsin,: the work
of the Massachusetts industrial education
commission; the annual meeting at Chi
caso in January, 1908, of the National
Society for the Promotion of Industrial
Education, and the publications OF that
society and the experiment at the Uni
versity of Cincinnati in the combination
LOT appro nticeship in a shop with techni-
cal courses in college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
An International Movement.

Tie educational conventions held of late
bv organizations of many kinds in and
for this country are matched by re-
markable series OF international con-
crosses, some Of which have been held
within the past few months. while others
are announced for the near future.
1t is clear that the International move
ment in educational affairs is gaining
momentum and commanding serious in
terest While the congresses referred to
are drawing together those engaged IN
education in all parts Of the world for
the discussion of a common cause. more
intimate connections are forming through
exchanges of various kinds between
neighborly nations. Among these may be
mentioned an interchange of teachers of
foreign languages between educational in
stitutions of the United States and the
kingdom of Prussia; the return visit of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28

Slight Increase in Teachers Pay.
"Of the total number of teachers in the
common schools of the country. about
$4,000 in all in that year. 1867, less
than 2212 per cent were men; and not
| only this percentage but the actual num-
Der of man teachers had been steadily de-
Ginning fer ten years or more. The aver
age monthly salary Of both man and
woman teachers in the meantime had
been slowly rising, yet 50 slowly that
It had failed to keep pace with other ex-
renditures for educational purposes
While the proportion of school moneys
devoted to building and other 'perma-
nent improvementS had been advancing
for nearly twenty years, the proportion
devoted to the personal services of
teachers had been slowly receding. In the
year 1867 the distribution of our COM
ron-school fund was about as follows:
For buildings. sites. etc, one-fifth; for
teachers salaries. three-fifths; for other
purposes. one-fifth. The total expendi-
ture so distributed amounted in the year
1867 to something over go millions of
dollars. For the same year the expendi-
ture for education of all grades. both
public and private. in this country rose
to approximately SAP 0OO,O 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
More High School Pupils.

While the proportion Of the popula-
| ton who went to school at all had not
increased, the remarkable increase In
those attending high schools and other
schools of middle grade still contin-
ued. reaching in that year, 1867, about
1.13 per cent of the whole population.
In round numbers, one out Of every 80
of our people was enrolled in secon-
dairy school and one out Of every 800 in
| college or other institution Of higher
education. Inasmuch as an approach to
these high proportions had been going
! on for many Wears. and the length Of
time any one pupil is in school Of any
grade is only q fraction of the average
length of a human life. 1t is clear that
the proportion of our population who at
any time had received education Of one
| of the grades indicated was much higher
than would appear from the number en-
rolled for the year under consideration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
WOLF AT LARGE
NEAR WOOSTER

Wooster, o., Nov. 16-The farmers
living between Smithville and Orr
vile are in a state Of terror as the re-
suit of wolf scare.
A huge wolf has taken up it's quar-
ters in the timber land and thus far
has killed every dog that has come
upon it.
The farmers on Sunday afternoon
had an organized hunt for the wolf,
but did not succeed in getting it on
the run. Several hundred persons
Joined in the hunt.
The animal is one that was sent
here when cub from Kansas, and
after it grew to great size became
very ferocious and made its escape.
Since then it has killed a number of
calves and lambs and hundreds of
chickens, ducks and turkeys. Thus
far no farmer with a gun has been
able to get near enough to shoot it.
Children have become frightened
and are afraid to go to school for fear
that they may have the experience of
Little Red Riding Hood
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
MINERS INJURED BY
DYNAMITE TX JLOSI0N

Evan w. Roberts. of 1906 West
Ninth street, and Thomas Jones, of
1926 Sherrick avenue, were seriously
injured in what is known as the Sonn-
halter coal mine, north of Canton,
Monday morning, and both are now
at Aultman hospital in precarious con-
ditions. These men, who are employ
ed in the mine, were in the act of
blasting with large dynamite cart
ridge and after lighting the fuse, went
to place OF safety to await the ex-
plosion. AS the explosion did not
take pace in the time that they
thought that it should have done, they
went back to the hole in which the
dynamite was placed and as they did
SO the explosion followed. They re-
ceived much of the charge In their
faces. Miller & Blanchard's ambu-
lance. was hurriedly summoned anu
the men were taken to the hospital,
where Dr. T. H. Landor operated up
on them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
MINER
Pinioned to Ground by
Falling Slate
CONDITION SERIOUS

Another mine accident, which will
undoubtedly cause the loss of the life
of Eugene Peterman, aged so years,
occurred Monday afternoon at coal
mine south of the city. Peterman,
who resides with his wife and family
on Willett street, this city, was work
ing in Wise Brothers, mine on the
John Carnes farm, between this city
and North Industry. While engaged
in one of the rooms taking out coal
a mass of slate fell from the roof,
one large piece of it pinioning him
to the bottom of the mine. 1t was
some time before the accident was dis
covered and then the case was report
ed to Coroner H. A. March. The cor
oner gave orders to the Eiller &
Blanchard people to hitch up the dead
wagon and go to the mine for the body.
Upon arriving at the place Mr.. Blanch-
ard found that the man was not dead
as supposed and be knelt down in the
of physician and commenced
to count the pulse. 1t was thought
by those present that the man would
live but a few minutes, but his pulse
seemed to become more normal and
he was placed in the ambulance and
driven rapidly to the city and then
to Ingleside hospital, where DIR. A. c.
Brant attended him. He was badly
crushed about the breast and other
parts of his body and it is believed
that a number of his ribs were torn
loose from the spine and that his
back was broken. At late hour Mon
day night report was received from
the hospital that the man was still
alive, but that little or no hope was
expressed for his recovery. Peterman
has a wife and several children
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
A SO Million acre Farm.

Kansas is a farm and it is little
else. The rooster is it's fitting her
aid. 1t is farm of 53,OO0,OO acres
that up to 1860 had less than 100 900
people, men, women and children,
within its confines. and even as late
as 1900 had barely turned the million
mark.
1t has come through more tribula-
tions than almost any state in the
Union. 1t has had floods and winds
and crop failures and insect plaques
and the racking fortunes and mis-
fortunes of war, general and particu-
lar, to combat.
There were years when the weak
kneed of its population turned from
1t, hungry and heartbroken, haggard
and hollow eyed, cursing it's treeless
prairies and cruel seasons; there
we're other years in which its boldest
and most earnest picked up their he
longings and trekked TO populate
other and newer Oklahoma,
for example.
Even today its population, down to
the last negro roustabout or Chinese
laundryman, numbers barely a mil
lion and half. But last year its
farm products alone, upon eonserva-
tive calculation, were worth $46S,-
GAS, 8,60I.58.
It's barns are full, it's banks are
fuller, and its great crops are even
now rumbling to market. to bring in
more money. It's total of recorded
mortgage indebtedness is only $47.-
sos, ,S07and most of that. outside of
the big lump in Kansas City, is for
the buying of more land. Harp
er's Weekly,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
MERCY HOSPITAL
TO RECEIVE $4,000
WOMAN DRIVES 900
MILES TO MAKE VISIT

Akron, O., Nov. ia light road
wagon, drawn by a quick-stepping lit
tie brown mare and preceded by a
frisking Scotch collie, pulled up in
front of the home of Mrs Martha Sey-
mour in Akron late this afternoon.
Mrs. Seymour, sitting by the win
dow, jumped up with an exclamation
of surprise. She looked again to be
sure she was not mistaken, and then
ran to greet her visitor.
why, Mary Canfeld!" she cried to
the woman climbing out of the rig.
Where did you come from?"
From home," answered the little
woman in brown, as she pulled off her
driving gloves and greeted her hostess
with a kiss.
But how" queried Mrs. Seymour,
still incredulous.
Drove through" answer Mrs. Can
field, laughing. II wanted to come,
but / couldn't bear to leave Oracle and
Cedric behind. So we all came to-
gether!"
Then the two women went into the
house, where Mrs. Mary Garfield pro-
ceeded to tell of her 900-mile drive to
Ohio from Owatonna, MINI.
Mrs. Garfield left Owatonna on Oc-
tober l. She averaged about 25 miles
day.
when I decided to come" she ex-
planned, lit was suggested that / ship
Oracle, my driving mare, in cattle
car. But l wouldn't think of that.
And didn't want to leave her behind.
So 1 concluded to drive through.
1T was lots nicer than travelling by
steam cars. In fact, like driving so
we'll that l expect to start on to Ver-
mont, my old home, in a few weeks.
Really it's the only way to travel.'
Mrs. Garfield is a graduate of Buch-
tel college, Akron, and a member of
the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
DOLLAR WHEAT
Floods the Local Market.
One Mill Yesterday
Securing
NEARLY 1000 BUSHELS

The continued high buying price
for wheat has brought on a rush in
the sale that is unparalleled in the
history of the Canton grain market.
The one dollar mark is still holding
its own on the local market, and the
indications give little promise of a
decline, at least not fer few days,
Grain dealers of the city reported
that the climax to the season had
been reached in yesterdays sale, al
though they predict that the farmers
will dispose of an almost equal amount
of grain today.
1t is seldom that the one dollar
mark is attained in this vicinity. Stark
county dealers are paying a some
what higher price than those of many
of the neighobring counties, for it
was reported that in Tuscarawas
county the price run in the nineties.
1t seems that the farmers themselves
have succeeded in almost cornering
the market, and this is mainly re-
sponsible for the prevailing high
price. They have been Withholding
their product from the market, until
the Toledo markets, which influence
the local prices, have been forced to
raise the purchase mOrk to $1.05, and
consequently Canton dealers are COM
PEELED to buy for $1.00 This togeth.
er with the excellent condition of the
roads, is given as the principal rea-
son for the rush which Canton mar
kets experienced yesterday
Local buying places formed the pop.
ular rendezvous for farmers from all
parts of the county, many of them
coming from isolated districts ten to
twelve miles from Canton. Mas
Ion markets were also the Mecca for
hundreds of farmers in the western
end of the county, and the reports
that have drifted into the city from
other parts of the county were to the
effect that this city was not the only
place experiencing a rush.
Hiram Shaub, of the Canton City
Mills, in speaking in connection with
the wheat boom, said yesterday after
noon: "The one dollar mark is NOV
Ing grain from all parts of the coun-
ty. The farmers are taking advan-
tage of the good roads and are desir-
Gus of disposing of their grain before
bad weather sets in. Monday was the
biggest day that / have ever known
in the history of my mill, and 1 doubt
If any other mill of this city has ever
the receipt of such a sup
ply of wheat. During the day we
bought 1885 bushels of wheat, and the
'oad in the vicinity of the mill was
constantly lined with farmers wag-
ons. We will be at a loss to know
now to meet the occasion if the farm
ers continue to press us with their
supply"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
SEWERS ALL ATHLETIC
RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND

New York, Nov. 16.-At the annual
meeting of the Amateur Athletic I'M
ion of the United States this after
noon two resolutions were adopted
which practically sewers all athletic
relations with England. Hereafter
no amateur can compete in any inter
national event unless the manage
ment is approved by the union. In
reply to a letter from the Amateur
Athletic association of Great Britain
announcing that ]. c. Carpenter, who
defeated Lieut.. Holawelle in the four
hundred metre race of the Olympic
games, had been disqualified by the
British association for life, a reply
was sent that the disqualification was
not accepted. James n. Sullivan was
reelected president.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
ALLIANCE NEWS

Alliance, o., Nov. 16.-The city
council held regular session Mon
day evening with President Scranton
and Members Fisher, Garman, Geiger,
kellogg, Warner, Winner and Wright.
An ordinance to authorize John d.
Collins to establish a system of waste
paper receptacles upon the streets of
the city, was read and Attorney w. l..
Hart made an address in behalf of
Mr.. Collins. 1t was stated that the
system was similar to the one in use
in Canton. The ordinance was refer
red to the street and alley committee.
A petition from the coal dealers of
the city requested that the Office of
a sealer of weights and measures be
created. The same was referred to
the city solicitor for his advice.
An ordinance to authorize the audi
tor to draw warrants for the payment
of the salaries of the city councilmen
was read and passed under a suspen-
sion of rules.
Mr.. Freed, representing West Broad
way property owners, asked why prop
erty was now being assessed for the
paving as it was not expected until
year after the bonds were sold. The
solicitor was called upon and 90
would give a decision whea ne had
time to learn the facts of the matter.
On motion, the auditor was instructed
to give the solicitor the needed in
formation upon the subject.
A resolution was read to the effect
that when East State street is paved
1t be recommended that it be paved
to a width of "a feet The same was
adopted.
An ordinance to authorize the safety
board to accept the bid of E. B. Sill
yer for the building of a sub-fire sta
tion on South Liberty avenue, was
read. The amount involved is S4637.50.
A general discussion took place, it de-
veloping that about $500 more would
be needed to complete the work. The
board had previously been authorized
to expend not over $4,000. Mayor Nc
Connell suggested that board bring in
plans for a second sub-station, as he
thought with present method the coun-
Gil and board were not getting togeth-
er and not likely to. On motion it
was decided that when council adj
journ it adjourn to meet next Monday
evening and in the meantime the fire
and finance committee meet with the
safety board and have some plan in
view. Carried.
An ordinance providing for a sani-
tary sewer on North Webb avenue
and Keystone street was passed. AS
were also ordinances for a sanitary
sewer on West Market street from
avenue to Rockhill avenue
and for one on West Broadway from
avenue to Rockhill avenue.
Also ordinance No GIG for sanitary
sewer No. 102.
The plat of Lake View allotment
IN South Freedom avenue, was ac-
,epted. A grade ordinance for West
Columbia street from Geiger avenue
o Rockhill avenue was passed under
of rules.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
STRUCK TWICE BY EN-
CINE; FATALLY INJURED

Alliance, O., Nov. 16.-Fred Young,
of Deerfield, while walking along the
Lake Erie, Alliance & Wheeling rail-
road tracks was struck by a shifter
at O'Clock this afternoon and was
fatally injured. He was thrown high
in the air and while falling to the
ground was struck a second time by
the engine. The injured man was
Immediately brought to this city and
taken to the city hospital, where he
received medical attention. Young,
who is hard of hearing, said that he
did not hear the sound of the ap-
preaching engine
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
Mayor TOMS Fortune DwindIina.

Cleveland, Nov. 16.-President Du-
Pont of the Municipal Traction com
pany, and right. hand man OF Tom
johnson, said this afternoon that the
present receivership troubles did not
mean either a failure of three cent
fare or municipal ownership. Receiv-
ership was the result of old franchise
fight and policies. A close friend of
Mayor Johnson says that Johnson's
personal fortune is estimated at sew
en- millions when he was first elected
has been almost entirely swept away,
as he devoted all his time and grea.
deal of money to public enterprises,
thereby neglecting private affairs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
sophie to Wed To-day.

Asheville, N. c., Nov. 16.--Mrs. So
phie Harrison Eastman and Robert
Emett Edwards will wed tomorrow.
Mrs. Eastman won first round today
in her suit against Col. McBee to re.
cover Bucks Shoals property. Judge
Ferguson at Hsndersonville contin-
ued the receivership of SIG. Bernard
until a far distant final hearing.