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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
STATE TEACHERS
READING COURSE
HEREAFTER THEY MUST PASS
EXAMINATION IN CIRCLE TO
GET CERTIFICATE.
LIST Of THE S UDIES ADOPTED
supt. Jones Will Enforce Provisions
Of Law And Compel Teachers to .
Study Course.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 15.-Su
perintendent of Public Instruction R
L. Jones has issues a letter to the
county superintendents and teachers
setting forth in detail the report OF
the State Reading Circle and the
course prescribed for teachers. AT
the last meeting of the Reading Circle
held at the Capitol Aug, s, it was de-
cided to prescribe a course Of study.
1t was also made compulsory upon
the teachers to pass examinations in
the Reading Circle before teachers
certificates will be granted. This de-
cision was one of the most important
and most far-reaching course ever
selected by the Reading Circle, and
very naturally much interest has been
centered in the studies decided upon.
The letter of Prof. Jones is as fol-
lows:
The State Reading Circle Commit
tee met in the Office Of the State Su-
perintendent Aug. s. 1908, and select
ed course of study for the year 1905
90. The course of study embraces
two subjects, one professional and one
general culture study.
The following texts were selected: |
For primary teachers, Hewett's Peda-
gogy, published by the American Book
Company, Cincinnati Brigham's |
Geographic Influence in American His
tory, published by CHM & Co., Chi
cage. For secondary teachers, Nc
Murray's General Method of the Reel
tation, published by the Macmillan
Company. Atlanta Tappan's Eng
lands and Americas Literature, pub
lished by the Houghton Mifflin Com
pany, Boston.
I'VE take this method of notifying
superintendent and teachers that all
public school teachers will be re-
CURED to pass an examination on the
above books before receiving a license
to teach in the public schools of the
State. These subjects will appear on
the face of the certificate. This re-
Quirement is made in accordance with
the provisions of the school law, as
set forth in Section Z, subsection 10,
Chapter rs, of the Acts Of 1873.
The county superintendent should
give one forty-minute period to each
subject at each county institute, or
ganizing the primary teachers into one
class, and the secondary teachers into
another. The best talent the county
can command should be called into
service to instruct these classes, and
instead of selecting different teach
sr for each monthly meeting, the in ..
structor should be selected for the !
fear. The study Of these subjects I
will be continued in the State and I
county institutes. No teacher can
Master these texts in a few days, )
fence all are urged to secure the
looks at once, join the classes and
inter- heartily into the work Please
otify, at once, each teacher in your c
ounty." d
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
Their only Job.

"why Mrs. White, began the ~ ~,
mer visitor newly returned 70 =,
mouth, how those NAPLES Oh w.
have grown since last year It's "
fectly amazingi" I
ooh, / do know it's any'niue M
wonder at" said Mrs. White Go
"They amt got anything else u
Youths Companion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
hiistorionl Revelation.

How did you distinguish Achilles
from the girlsy' asked the Greeks.
"How could you see that he was a
man in woman's garbY'
HE didn't" explained Ulysses.
drop his handkerchief every time he
turned around" Kansas City Journal
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
Her Mild Ambition.

You expect your boy to become a
good man.
The mothers face fell
"He is not brilliant child she
made answer doubtfully mo, think
shall have TO be content II he attains
bnly moderate uccess-becomes a
rery rich man, say, or something like
at."-Puck.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
a Scratch,

"How does Mrs Sleigh get on in the
clubf"
"oh. she always comes up TO the
scratch"
"of course she does--the catr'-Kan
sas City Newsbook
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18

Advertisements on the sceneryw
exclaimed the star That's carrying
commerclalism really too far"
at isn't commercialism." exclaimed
the manager I'VE want the scene to
look like real meadow, don't weY'-
London Tit-Bits.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
A churp.

Tess-Mr. Dumsley's just the mean
est man, He told me last evening
he'd teach me how to whistle If I'd
pucker up my lips
Jess-oh, that old schemel Then he
kissed you, eh2
Tess : No; the stupid thingl He
didn't kiss me at all. Minneapolis
Journal.
Aa i4
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
Anxlous.

II feel uneasy about my money"
"Why, didn't know you had any,"
II haven't That's the reason l feel
uneasy. Nashville merican.
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A Dim. Nov.l R.adsr.

ibid you tell Johnny to split that
kindlingT
Eyes"
But he didn't do It."
mo; he said he'd swim in blood
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
rananrs Wanted.

Owner II thought that apartment
house / put up last fall would prove a
winner
Friend Doesn't It pay?
owner-No; It's fat failure.-De'
troit Tribune
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18

Some people only believe half ! Of
what they hear, and then invariably
select the wrong half.-New York Tel
egram.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-18
Smiths Run.
A Hioh Filler.

-He's a pretty fast young man, Isnt
her
"Well, should sayi Why, he ex-
ceeds the speed limit without the aid
Of an automobile. Philadelphia Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23
Preserving Fence Posts.

Fence posts of many kinds Of cheap
woods which ordinarily would soon de-
cay if set in the ground can be made
to last for twenty years by a simple
treatment with creosote. Most of the
so-called inferior" woods are well
adapted to the treatment, and this is
especially true of cottonwood, aspen,
willow, sycamore, low-grade pines, and
some of the gums. When properly
treated, these woods outlast untreated
cedar and oak, which are becoming
too scarce and too much in demand
for other uses to allow of their meet
ing the demand for fence posts.
Impregnation with cresote has been
greatly cheapened by the introduction
of the open tank" which can be in
stalled at a cost from $50 to S45, or
much less if an old boiler is used. A
tank with a bottom twelve square
feet in area will suffice for treating
forty or fifty six-inch posts day, or
double this number when two runs per
day can be made The absorption of
creosote per post is about as follows:
Eucalyptus, one-tenth gallon; willow,
two-tenths gallon; sassafras, ash,
hickory, red oak, water oak, elm and
maple, four-tenths; Douglas fir, quak-
ing aspen and black walnut, siX-tenths;
sycamore cottonwood and lodgepole
pine, seven-tenths gallon. The price
of creosote is about ten cents per gal
Ion in the east and middle west, six
teen cents per gallon on the Pacific
coast, and twenty-seven cents per gal
Ion in the Rocky mountain states. The
cost of treating a post will therefore
vary from four to fifteen cents. Prop
erly treated it should give service for
at least twenty years.
Experiments of the forest service
show that with preservative treat
ment the durability of lodgepole pine
in Idaho is increased sixteen years.
The cost of creosote is there rela-
lively high, yet by treating posts
there is saving with interest at six
per cent, of two cents per post yearly.
More important than the saving, how
ever, is the fact that through preserva-
tive treatment other woods are fitted
to take the place of cedar, of which
the supply is rapidly becoming ex-
hausted. A detailed description of ex-
periments in preserving fence posts,
together with practical suggestions for
treating them on a commercial scale.
are contained in circular III of the
Forest Service. This publication can
be obtained upon application to the
forester at Washington.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23
Personal.

Isaac N. Hascall, at one time govern
or of Nebraska, and for years promi-
nent politician of that state, is dead.
Charles Emory Smith, editor of the
Philadelphia Press, and former United
States minister to Russia and post
master-general, died suddenly at his
home in Philadelphia.
The pope is again confined to his
bed by an attack of gout.
Secretary Taft is quoted as saving
that there is no foundation for the
report that he is to resign from the
cabinet to devote his attention to his
campaign for the nomination for pres
ident.
Secretary Cortelyou has returned to
his desk after a four weeks siege of
the grip. He denies empnatically that
he has any thought of resigning at
the present time.
Nearly 1900 friends and relatives
of William ]. Bryan attended the dol
lar democratic dinner at Lincoln. Neb..
recently.
The nude body of George satter-
thwaite until recently managing
editor of the Wichita, Kan, Eagle and
an employe of several Kansas and Ok
lahoma papers at different times was
found near the railroad track two
miles east of Syracuse. Kan.
G. ]. Carlow has been elected presi.
dent of the Nebraska Independent
Telephone association.
Samuel V. Proudfit, of Iowa. has
been appointed assistant commission
er of the general land office.
The president has nominated Paul
j. Sours to be postmaster at Denver.
Col
Edmund Clarence Stedman. the
banker and poet. died suddenly at his
home in New York recently.
Ex-Gov. Boise of Iowa has entirely
recovered from an attack of pneu-
monia at Ell Paso, Tex, and has gone
to Los Angeles to spend the remainder
of the winter.
The president has nominated VII.
liam G. Edwards as postmaster at
Wichita, Kan, to succeed the late M.
M. Murdock
George Ade, the author and ps.J-
wright, has withdrawn as a candidate
for delegate to the national republican
convention from Indiana.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23
Theft of a Valuable Painting.

During the first week of December
last most valuable painting by the
celebrated Antoine Van Dyck, was
stolen from the walls of the Church
"Notre Dame" in Courtrai, Belgium,
representing the elevation of the Holy
Cross. This painting has an immense
value and, as in the case of the Gains
borough painting, was cut out of the
frame. 1t is eleven feet. eight by nine
feet, eight inches size. AS precau-
tionary measure, the public should
guard itself against either receiving
or purchasing the painting, and as a
special favor, is requested to immedi
ately report the disclosure of this most
valuable painting to any Belgium con-
sui.
Antoine Van Dyck was born in Ant
werp in 1893 and died in the year 1641.
He studied and worked with Rubens,
the master of Flemish painters. Van
Dyck acquired fame and travelled in
all parts of Europe, where he left valu-
able paintings. The elevation of the
Cross, which was stolen in Courtrai,
was painted in Antwerp in the year
1928.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23
Education in Forestry.

It has long been problem OF the
government as to the best means Ior
presenting the national forestry Ques-
ton to the grentest number OF people.
Whether this should be done by
courses OF government lectures TO
farmers, by the organization OF local
societies or in some other manner is
a matter for consideration. Lecture
work has been adopted to large ex-
tent, and a man intimately connected
with this plan is Enos A Mills. the
Colorado forestry expert He Is trav-
cling throughout the country in the In
terests OF the forestry bureau OF the
Department of Agriculture. Mr.. Mills
recently finished a campaign OF this
kind in the Northwest, and is now
booked for the entire winter in the
South.
In a letter to Secretary Williams OF
the Denver chamber of commerce Mr.
Mills writes as follows concerning the
work in which he is engaged:
For many years there has been an
effort made by far seeing people to
prevent the reckless destruction OF
timber, and to promote the planting OF
trees on the great plains. have noted
more recently that the work of pro
tecting the remaining forests is result
ing in commendable study and has
been undertaken on larger scale and
In a more systematic manner. For all
of that, 1t meets with much opposition
of the most active sort, and believe 1t
will be difficult matter, in spite OF its
Importance, to secure from Congress
this winter a sufficient appropriation
to maintain the work already in prog
ress. Some of the big ranchers are
the confirmed enemies of the govern
ment's forest policy and every year
there is lobby at Washington to pre-
vent the enactment of forestry laws.
THE government can not undertake
the planting of trees on private lands.
Through the old tree culture law, it at
tempted to encourage the planting of
trees on prairie land by permitting set
tiers to secure, in addition to their
homesteads, 160 acres of land If they
would plant ten acres of trees on 1t
and keep them in thriving condition
for certain length of time Never
was a law more abused. Proof was
made on thousands of timber culture
claims on which there had never been
the slightest attempt in good faith to
observe the law. On thousands of
these claims there was never a grow
ing tree, and the law was finally re-
pealed, as it was simply an incentive
to fraud. State laws present the same
objection, and l believe am now en-
gagged in the only solution of the prob
tenn. Educate the people by creating
a sentiment such that every man will
want trees about him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23
Grand junction Fruit Growers.

A Grand Junction correspondent,
telegraphing to Denver paper, says:
The report of Manager John f.
Moore, submitted to the stockholders
at the eleventh annual meeting of the
Grand Junction Fruit Growers Asso-
citation, is the best showing for the
fruit industry in this valley yet made,
despite the fact that the fruit crop
was short last season because of frosts.
During the season Just closed the
growers shipped 905 carloads, for
which $97S,023.27 was received. OF
the 905 cars, 142 were sold in Texas.
105 in Colorado and the rest in other
states.
An average of $1,000 car was Sc
cured for this seasons output, break
ing all records for high prices.
Following the reading of the report
a dividend of rs per cent was de-
clared and directors elected for the en-
suing year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23

Mr.. Hammerstein is scolding the
New York public because it does not
support his opera as well as he thinks
1t ought. Mr.. Hammerstein will learn
when he is older. says the Indianapo-
lis Star. that a taste for grand opera
is one which many persons who can
afford to pay for 1t never acquire.
They may support the undertaking
because it is fashionable or because
their social position seems to de-
mand it. but If they can pay these
obligations by buying seats and not
attending the performances In person
they feel that much has been gained.
Also Mr.. Hammerstein must learn that
opera is not necessity of life. even
for genuine music-lovers, and that
when times are hard such indulgences
will be the first to be cut out. Incl
dentally 1t may be remarked that a
good deal of humbug hovers about So
called love for music.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23
Coal Fields Of West Virginia.

In its area of 24.7S0 square miles.
says the Independent, there is more
natural wealth than is perhaps
crowded into the same space in any
other portion of the world. In coal
her supply is almost inexhaustible.
and the value is almost incalculable.
She, in this one product of nature
alone, is one and one-half times larger
than the entire area of the coal fields
OF Great Britain. The value of her
coal, 1t is estimated, is greater than
the value of all the gold and silver
'of the Pacific coast. over 1900
square miles of her territory is under
laid with this mineral. But this gives
very faint idea to the general mind
OF the fmmensity of this deposit. To
say that there are over 100000
acres of West Virginia in coal land
gives but little better idea. When
1T is stated, however, that the coal of
this state could furnish the entire
world with its fuel for centuries some
idea can be gained.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23
Ebert County Tribune
). E. Pope. Editor and Publisher.
HILBERT. COLORADO.
LonqfeIIow, Poet Of Places.

To us of to-day Longfellow Is pre-
eminently a poet Of places; the houses
associated with his boyhood and
young manhood in Maine, and the
splendid mansion on Brattle street.
Cambridge, in which the latter years
of his life were spent, are visited an
nually by thousands of literary pill
grims, who journey to them as to
a Mecca. writes Mary C. Crawford in
Putnam's Monthly. And it is because
Longfellow described Paul Revere's
ride that the house of that patriot is
now to be purchased by devout Bos-
tonians; because he associated the
ride with the Old North church, that
that edifice is favorite "shrine;" be-
cause he wrote the Tales of the Way
side Inn," that one of the most mac
cessible New England hostelries is
every summer sought out by strangers
from far and near; and because he
conjured up a Skeleton In Armor."
that the old tower at Newport is a
source of perennial interest. 1t is,
Indeed. difficult to imagine what might
have become of our scant store of
American traditions had not Longfel-
low helped to signally preserve them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards, Jan. 20.
business was good last week in the
cattle market and prices held up we'll
There was a slight weakness towards
the close OF the week, but prices on the
whole arc not much different from a
week ago. Beef steers sold well under
good demand A bunch of fed steers
from the Arkansas valley brought
$500 and best range steers from north
western Colorado sold at $4.60. Bulk
of the good killing steers brought
$4.OO to $3.50. Cows werea active and
In good demand. A few odds and ends
sold at s4.oo. but bulk of the good kill
ing grades went at $500 to $3.50 and
medium to fair cows at $3.50 to $500.
Bulls were firm TO higher at $3.50 to
and stocker trade was good as there
was a strong demand. Prices are fully
steady with most of the good steers
selling at S3.75 to $425 and choice
stun bringing more.
Hog supply was good last week and
packers bought them readily as the
demand is good. Prices fiuctuated some
what from day to day, but at the close
are not much different from a week
ago, bulk selling at $4.25 to $4.35.
Receipts of sheep were very fair and
the local demand strong. Prices are
higher than week ago with ewes sell
ing at $4.00 to $3.50, wethers at $3.50
to $5.25, yearling at $500 to $3.50 and
lambs at $500 to $3.50.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23
Senator Recommends Ward.

Observation-Disclosures Guggenheim
mas recommended to President Roose-
yelt the appointment of Thomas Ward,
Jr., OF Denver, as United States attor-
ney for district of Colorado. to sue
ceed Earl Cranston, resigned. With
his own recommendation, Senator Gug-
genheim filed endorsements of Mr..
ward sent by large number of busi-
ness men of Colorado, members of the
Colorado bench and bar, and of lead
ing members of the Republican organ
lzation. In fact, while other cande.
oates were generously endorsed, Mr..
ward led in volume AID strength of
Communications, indicating that his ap.
pointment would give general satisfac.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the BEN
eft of Our Readers.
Congressional.

Before the senate committee on in
teroceanic canals Col Goethals, chief
engineer and chairman of the canal
commission, stated that the laying of
cement could begin by next January.
A large number of private pension
bills have been passed by the house.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate to create a bureau OF mining
technology.
In a statement to the senate COM
mittee on canals Secretary Taft de-
clared that the Panama canal should
be completed by 1914 at a total cost
Of $300,0OO,OOO.
Senator Gore OF Oklahoma has in
troduced a bill providing that the in
terstate character of a shipment of
liquor shall cease upon its arrival at
the place in a state to where 1t is
consigned.
The senate has passed the joint res
olution providing for the remission of
more than half of the Chinese indem-
nifty granted on account of the boxer
rebellion.
A bill has been introduced in the
house providing for the establishment
of the United States National Bank of
America at Washington with a capt.
tai stock of s10O,OOO.OOO, of which the
government is to own three-fifths.
Senator Stone has introduced bill
in the senate providing for the issu-
ance by railroads of transportation to
newspapers in return for advertising.
Senator Curtis has introduced bill
in the senate which will enable set
tiers in western Kansas to buy govern
ment lands adjoining their farms at
private sale.
The Maryland legislature has elect
ed William P. Whyte to fill the unex-
pired term of the late Senator Cor
man. Senator Whyte is "a years old.
The bill granting leaves of absence
during the winter months to home
stead entrymen has been passed by
the senate.
State Senator Austin of Toledo, o.,
has been fined $100 and sentenced to
10 days in jail for securing a certifi-
cate to practice law in the state with
out an examination
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-23

Ornithologists are coming to the
defense of st. Gaudens, whose eagle
on the new $40 gold piece has been
criticised because of its feathered legs.
They say that If the sculptor had
wanted to depict the bald eagle, COM
monty accepted as the national bird,
but which has no good reason for be-
ing SO more than the other varieties,
he is wrong, but, as he was evidently
trying to portray the golden eagle, he
was accurate, as this bird is feathered
down to its talons, And what could
be more appropriate than a golden
eagle for gold coin?