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Evening star., 1908-01-14
ENGLISH IN GERMANY
STUDY OF THE LANGUAGE IN
THE. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Special Cablesram to The Star.

Special CableSram to The Star.
BERLIN. January 1f.--In an imperial
edict Of the year 1900 the German emperor
wrote: II lay particular value on the
increase of consideration for the English
language in the gymnasia. owing to the
great Importance which now attaches TO
a knowledge of that language. For this
reason instruction in English is to be per-
mitted. where desired, in place of Greek.
and in the three. upper classes OF the
pymnasia. wherever local conditions point
to the desirability OF the course English is
to be made compulsory subject instead
of French. the latter remaining optional
1t has taken seven years to persuade
the educational authorities Of Berlin that
the kaiser's edict was inclusive, not ex-
elusive and that the capital was pre-
cisely one of the places where local
conditions pointed to the desirabiity of
such a course The magistrate of Berlin
has now given his permission to the di-
rector os the Friedrich Gymnasia TO make
English compulsory from the upper Sc
of the Berlin public schools the kaiser's
edct is being carried out AS matter
Of fact Berlin IS almost the last OF the
great German towns to introduce compui-
sorry English. Cologne. for example, TOOK
the same step two years ago, and In the
province of Hanover both English ana
French have been compulsory for many
years.
Spread Of the Study.
Finally, in November last, the new
minister Of education for Prussia issued
a circular. of which the following is
part Of the text: I'm consideration of the
importance which attached to the knowl-
edge of English from the literary. COM
mercial and political points OF View, II is
des,ra BILE that scholars Of the public gym
nasia should. at the conclusion OF their
school course be at least so far acquaint-
ed with the language as 10 necessary Ior
the intelligent reading OF Enghsn DOCKS
ard further self-education In the IAN
ouage'' The circular instructs the pro-
vinclal school administration 10 can At
tention 70 the edict of 1901. whereby, in
stead of three compulsory hours IN
French. two compulsory hours . IN Eng Eng,
hour optional. The minister ASKS TOT
an official report from all centers as to
the result OF the efforts or the admins
tration to encourage the study OF English
in the gymnasla.
Not Love Of England.
The result of this sudden enthusiasm
for English is of course. a vigorous dis
cussion in the press as to the comparative
merits of French and English as COM
pulsory subjects. DR.. Engel expresses
particularly violent views as to the USE
lessness of French. claiming that neither
In business nor in literature, nor even for
pleasure least OF all for politics. is French
to be compared in Importance with Eng
lish. All this is doubtless very 1atter-
ing TO England but it had better be said
at once that the political suggestions
which form the conclusion OF almost all
the articles now appearing on the subject
in the German press are fallacious. The
fact that there is such an immense en-
thusiasm just now for the compulsory
Evening star., 1908-01-14
French Aeronaut Wins Prize.

PARIS. January IA. = Henry Farman.
the French aeronaut. yesterday won the
Deutsche -Archdeacon prize of $4,000. by
making a circular kilometer in an airshp
heavier than air The successful fight
was made in the presence Of an official
con.mittee of the Aero CLUB The time
wag / minute and IS seconds.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
Brainless Golf.
From Golhng

From G0IhnG.
am by no means sure that the brain
helps the game OF the average golfer. On
the contrary. am disposed to think that
the golfer OF mediocre ability will play
a better game without brains than with
them.
Evening star., 1908-01-14

BALTIMORE. January H. DR. Henry
]. Hebb of Baltimore county. for many
years recognized leader of the demo-
cratic party In the I'd district. died at
his home in Randallstown, after an ILL.,
ness of many months.
Evening star., 1908-01-14

study Of English does not mean that Ger
many is struck with a sudden and vlo-
lent admiration for everything English
but that the educational authorities have
at last given expression to a fact Of
which commercial Germans, whether In
alive for years-namely, t.iat to combat
English enterprise successfully It is most
important to be acquainted with the Eng
lish LANGUAGE
Evening star., 1908-01-14
PROBLEMS FOR CHINA
EIGHT IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
AWAITING ADJUSTMENT.

PEkING. January r. - The Chinese
government has been persuaded to sign
the projects for the Tientsin-ch -chinkians
and the Che-Kiang railroad loan. and 1t
is anxious that they 60 through while
the agitation in these provinces which
attended the rights recovery" movement
is in temporary allegiance.
The recent edicts from the throne
against agitation have not had a con-
elusive effect. but they have brought
about a change for the better In the tone
OF the comment appearing in the native
press. Certain members OF the govern
ment are doubtful of the ultimate out
come Of the measures adopted by the
throne; they resent some OF them. and
they are not convinced OF the sincerity
Of the government in extending the re-.
pressive measures to the provinces
There is even talk today among some
high ofhcials that in any other country
would be considered as presaging a revo-
luton.
China has at present eight important
questions on her hands aside from her
Negotiations with Great Britain and
Japan. Four Of these matters seriously
threaten her sovereignty. According to
some observers here the government
appears to be growing weaker. but this
evidently Is due to the fact that her
contentious with the powers and her
internal difficulties have come upon her
at one and the same time. and that she
has failed to make use of the abilities
of Yuan ShaiKai, who complains that
his hands are tied and powerless.
Warnings to Peking.
Indo-China has repeatedly sent warn
ings to Picking of the dangers attending
the revolutionary movement on the Ton
kin border. where the course pursued BY
the rebels has provoked troops from Ton
kin, which Is a French possession, to
cross over into the Chinese province OF
kwang-Si. Against this the foreign
board has protested, and the French min
lister here, NJ. BaDst, has replied with
adequate assurances.
Sir John n. Jordan. the British minister
to China. Is tocay sanguine OF satisfac-
tory solution of the West river difficulty.
This trouble arises from the prevalence
Of piracy on this waterway, which Great
Britain is now policing with small f1eet
of glnboats Sir John Is particularly
hopeful. inasmuch as the province OF
Kwangtung has conceded a claim of SO.-
600 taels for piracy outra ges.
British gunboat. while searching for
pirates on the West river, recently
stopped and boarded French boat. AS
soon as the nationality Of the suspected
vessel was made known she was re-
leased and proceeded on her way.
The course OF action followed by Great
Britain with regard to Manchuria is ex-
pected ultimately to determine whether
or not capital other than Japanese will
be permitted to find investment in that
territory.
Evening star., 1908-01-14
Incendiary Fires Michigan Town.

THREE RIVERS. Mich. January a.
About half the business section of the VII
lage of Fulton was destroyed by a fire,
supposedly of incendiary origin. Sunday.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-10

Miss Edna Beardsley is spending the
week at Gate with her mother.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-10
Country Correspondence.
Couch Items.

Jim Kaup has returned TO Beaver
county and will try batching again.
Mr. Bobbitt is home from Ivanhoe,
whore he has been shucking corn.
Glen Wright left for Turon, Kas.
Saturday.
Mr.. Long and family. of Balco, vis-
tied over Sunday with Mr.. Couch.
Considerable plowing is being done
in this locality.
Frank skinner made trip to Liber.
al Friday.
Earl Share lost valuable mule last
week.
w W. Ford made business trip to
Liberal Saturday, returning Sunday
Sam May returned home from Blaine
county Sunday.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-10
The Divide.
.ly weather a. usual

Lovely weather as usual.
T. Lampkin made business trip to
Beaver last week.
Mr. Tackey expects to have we'll
put down soon. lie says he j. tired Of
hauling water 7. Pounds will drill
the well.
Dad Frazec is making fine improve
ments on his farm lie has been to
Glacier twice recently and brought
hack lumber, fence posts and wire.
lie is fencing around his whole farm
and building nice little barn l4x26.
Mr. Els and wife are near Buffalo,
Okla, visiting a daughter.
Mr.. Riley was a business caller at
Shattuck recently.
Wexford Cook was on the sick list
last week.
g. +. Frazee started for Usage. Iowa,
last Monday to visit relatives until af-
ter Nmas.
A. p Smoak went to Liberal last
week to have some dentist work done
c. WITT has bought supply OF feed
from Mr.. Smoak and is busy hauling
it home.
The little city OF Ochiltree is having
quite a building boom Three carpen-
tcr- have gone down there TO work.
II Montgomery went to Liberal last
week to purchase lumber for new
barn.
George Hook was n Beaver caller
recently.
Ruby Phillips is teaching in the now
school house There were l6 scholars
the first day and more to come.
The County Superintendent was Wis
iting the school recently.
T.. Lampkin has just finished plas-
tering Mr.. Roebough's 5 new house.
There was a quite wedding on Clear
Creek December g. Mr.. Welch and
Mrs. Bluser were tbs contracting par
ties. The ceremony was performed at
the brides home. The community
Joins in congratulations.
+. Pounds is making improvements
building fence and covering the out
buildings so everything will be com
Portable.
A. =. Smoak was caller at Ochil.
tree last week
Dad Frazee was a Beaver caller the
first of the week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-10
s. s. Convention Program

Program for the Third Annual Beav-
er County Sunday School Convention
to be held in the Presbyterian Church
in Beaver, Okla, December II and l3.
FIRST DAY, MoRSTYa SESSION.
IL 90 Song and Praise Service.
II so Welcome Address.-Miss Mae
Weir.
II % Select Music.
IL :35 What Relation is the Church to
the Sunday School.-Rev. j. d.
Nile.
II 80 What is the Best Method to Get
Attendance and Interest in the
Sunday School. Mr.. Ward.
Song.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
80 Song and Praise Service.
10 The best Method of Successfully
Operating Sunday School,
Rev. j. NJ Zook.
800 The Problem of the Young Peo-
pie in the Sunday School, w.
Ferguson.
Music.
2:l5 Qualifications Of a Sunday School
superintendent. - Mrs. Mary
Leonard.
2;3O What Place Should the Pastor
Occupy in the Sunday SCHOOL, -
Mr.. G.. II Nichols.
2:i5 Why are not the Young Men of
the Sunday School Members of
the Church. Rev. Ballinger.
Music.
Mr.. I. b. Moore.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-10

3:l0 House Visitation. Albert Polling.
3:25 Home Department.--MrsSp Spring
slime.
3:35 Round Table.-Mr. C. II Nichols
Song and Adjournment.
EVENING SESSION.
7: 90 Song and Praise Service.
7:l5 Address. Rev. J. NJ Zook.
Music
7;35 Address.-Rev. Ball nger.
M1slc
Z 80 Address Rev Leonard
Song and Adjournment.
SECOND DAY, MoRNIxG SESSION.
1000 Song and Praise Service.
l0:l5 Sunday School Lesson. - Con-
Quoted by G. H. Nichols.
Music.
:45 As Early Impressions have the
most lasting Effect, will not the
Moral Training Received in the
Sunday School fit the Rising
Generation tn fill more Exalted
and Useful Positions in Life
DIR. Long.
II 90 The Value of Trained Teacher
in Sunday School.-Mrs. c. b.
Evans.
1l:l5 Cradle Roll.-Mrs J. r. Quinn.
II 80 Teachers Training Mr.. &. II.
Nichols.
II :45 The Best Method of Raising
Money for County ana State
Work.
Song and Adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
! 80 Song and Praise Service.
| As How to get Schools interested in
the Association Work.-Rev W.
II. Leonard.
200 Business. Report Of Schools.
Pledges. Election of Officers.
Presenting Banner.
Song and Adjournment.
EVENING SESSION.
700 Song and Praise Service.
7:l5 Address.-C. III. Nichols.
Song and Adjournment.
Everybody invited to attend. Ar
rangements have been made to enter
tain delegates, three To the school
the rest can find lodgings at reason
able rates in town.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-12-10
ElmMood lettings.

The Rural Route so long talked Of
is now reality. 1t commenced De-
cember LIST.
Mrs Birtting is reported to be i'm
proving.
viii Wade sold his farm last week
to Mr.. Spires, Of Kansas. The neigh
bors will be sorry to lose the Wade
family from their midst. They ex-
pect to move to Colorado in the spring
The prayer meeting at John Kile's
Saturday night was we'll attended
Perry Kile has ordered him a new
well drill.
Grandma Pierson is reported on the
sick list.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06
One Of
Essentials

Of the happy homes of to-day is a vast
fund Of information as to the best methods
OF promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products OF actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval Of the
Wel-Informed Of the World; not of indi-
viduals only. but of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One Of the products Of that class, OF
known component parts, an Ethica.
remedy. approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well Informed Of tho
Understandable and wholesome family
laxativs i the ~weI-known Syrup Of Fin
and Elixir Of SIENNA. To get it's beneficial
elects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
enly, and fer de By al leading druerisA.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06
Experience HIS Teacher.

The superintendent OF a factory went
into the s.orehouse one day and saw
the s~toreaecper Juggling away at a big
case Of goods. fJis face was red and
the muscles Of his neck were bullying
out. Hold on. there. jack" cried
the superintendent 'allow me to dem
onstrate to you the power Of brain over
muscle He then grabbed a nook that
was on a shelf and stuck 1t in the
xase. gave it a quick jerk and top
pied over into a pile OF rubbish. He
got up and looked Mt the ~storekeeper
and said: Blame II. the handle was
loose" 'Yes, sir" replied Jack that's
why l didn't use it."
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06
rs,a,.s . rrrs win s..A.

n party OF tourists who found tAem-
selves quite Z few miles from nowhere
with 4 tnbe well beyond repair and
nothing 10 take its place hit upon an
~expedient, which II not deserving to be
highly recommended to others who and
themselves In = similar predlcanent at
least served its purpose OF avoiding .
badly rim cut shoe as well n q
bent rim. With Z tube that was little
than scrap rubber and no spare
at hand 1t was either a question OF
driving on the rim or not at all. The
road was rough and uneven vita more
or lees rock % that even q few miles
would mean the end OF the rim II was
down In Southern New Jersey. where
sand and pine trees abosn4 a1d the
shoe was carefully packed - 6 the
former material III t. - egun1 an1
carefully replaced q ~ e4D - - -
permit none Of II to escape. Al . sub
stituts for compressed air II had the
disadvantage Of bulk. weight and stiff-
ness, but It served the end desired BY
preventing the shoe from fiattcning and
rim cutting and the rim itself from be-
Ing rulncd-Motor World.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

After suffering for seven years,
this woman was restored to hcalth
by Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, of Paucaunla,
Ind Ter, writes to Mrs. Fnkham:
~ had female troubles for seven
rsars-was all rundown, and 20 ner-
vous I could not do anything. Tho
doctors treated me for different troubles
but did me no good. While in this con-
dition / wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for I'D
vice and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, and ! am now strong
and we'll"
G FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousandsof
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous p~rostration.
Why don't you try it?
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham il there Is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat your
observation-disclosures andadvise You
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because Of her
vast experience she has helped
thousands. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

HeyS. severe paInS IN
my back and hips be-
came constant. and
sharp twinges fol-
lowed any exertion.
The kidney secretions
were badly disor-
dered. lost flesh
and grew too weak
TO work. Though con-
2fanfly using mnli-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

cine l despaired of being cured until l
began taking Doan's Kidney Pills. Then
relief came quickly, and in a short time
! was completely cured. l am now in
excellent health"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn CO.. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren. used by Mother Gray. a nurse in Chill
dren's Home. Few York. cure Constipation
Feverishness. Teething Disorders. Stomach
Troubles and Destroy Worms SO. testi-
mouiais OF cures All druggists. 2oc. sam
Die FsEE. Address Allen S. Olmsted. lie
Roy. \. Y.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06
HER GOOD

After Years Spent tn Vain Effort.
Mrs. Mary E. III. Rouse. of Cam
bridge, N. r.. says: "Five years & I
had a bad fall and 1t affected my kid
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

The amount OF water daily lifted from
the waters OF the world By evaporation il
about $40 cabic miles, and the average
amount OF rain which falls on the surface
of the glow during /, rrsr - G1 inches.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06
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= o11 saatttee -.
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~ 4prl1e csisss6 <yimsos, ~ stsp-
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le ~ Aonssf Aa&oand - nsrs
mn tWUney yunsp ~ esotcs.w
evee twsnty yeaT1-thAf's
oe1l1 - ms2 - sntst giad MS
woa11 ~ mnsFy ! maa more
~ $3.50 et1er thnn 4"
J&o8 n - 5ove1 hin, ~ - losed
- ~. - 11esayfs ~ dsctos a~ksA,
- - - tss6sr = ~ sen&.
1nol1 unguoUtejous ~ ~ NtI6 etefn
looS1ug = ~ hmst, Mad6y snfIs1 hes
u1tte 6~1nhenne&, anA. ta1tng Il n ~
- meDtAo1 - ~ aslt kelr, saying.
N1lA ! - tsMfhs ~Ohs Tn - Aot,"
- thea, ~ ~ thinhIng ~ ~ euse
11m, t.pi5e1: - shoalanft levs hlm-1
e1m11nsL Ce1slms y ~ ysars younerr
t1no o1nn1po, me<hef pns m yMrs
1omnupe $500 fasAse. Mn. 0r~sn = ~
yNn@ ysumouv tAen ~. 0eeen. -, Oh I
H. man1. ~ ~ waSm, To-: a5ast
yUofs - - tusned ~ ianocent syes
IN - ~ 1petoe. n wonAer Why
- mnsrted fhat ~ nasf X = wsess
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@1oee5 - pesItisn were to attrac-
eonsy I tmAetoay~ ~ 1eetee MD. .Asnes
ws4 ponss - sotsemsd r. ! srsat hsnss
r. ~ me6e Mn RemInesoa,~
49,. uao ehaT Naddy rejolned.
- msy1e Nj. Gay win sosss dAy
nessx : psss xirl y 2 disk -
49, Lacy Ath0rstcae tremhIed 81 the
0oeooeAo ~ ut ~ 1id ~ spsat u her
3e - psepcsterous that NAddy sAould
ooVo 40 thengkfs ~ Gay Reuington,
W1o Wno Quite ~ ~ ~ himssIf. beuidss
te1ng @1nGed. aa1 viii this comiostine
1puraneo. - dectsr turnsd his horse II
~ 6feertlen = ~ cottage. for 1laddy
Mne MeWine ttfs1 - nseded = - d
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~ = ~ ~ ~ th<ysd nd. SAe
- amtore3 i - mscA. NJ ~ tAanied
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60 yo11 - 1oetoe. mneh hee1r than
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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

Germany has taken great interest in
bee culture Of recent years. and the crop
is about 10000 tons per year. Spain is :
close second OF the European countrics
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

onIy One "BRoMO QUININE~
That Is LAXATIVE BROMo QUININE. In.
for the signature of +. W. GROVE. Used tn
World over &c Cure q Cold In One DAY. 26e
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

legged leave 90 Differ.
THE more | see Of dogs" muttered the
early milkinan. lodging another swapping
cur, the better | like men,
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

.Don't you think. M ..ear, remark.
I'd the American self-made millionaire
10 his heiress daughter. that the
young Engllshman who Is coming here
has rather free and easy manners fos
the nObilityy
sOh, but, pa, that's bits tact. While
he's 0ver here he drops much of tn
native hauteur Of the aristocracy.s
yea but does be have to drop M
~ toor'-BaltimOre American
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06
KENSIDE

!; -. = -
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

"A little ieArnlng IL : d-annoFUua
thing quoted the moraliser.
ssYoss" rejoined the demoralinns san6
- uncA y moro -.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-03-06

BY direction OF the president. the act
ing secretary OF war ordered a company
OF infantry to proceed from Fort Glib
bon. Alaska, to Fairbanks, in the same
territory, to preserve order during tie
mining strike In that section. This ac-
ton vas taken upon representation Of
the Federal Court In Alaska The dis
lance to be travelled IL 155 miles and
the troops will be carried By sleda
The journey can be accomplished u
Cur or nve days.