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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31

The foregoing table shows that the total
school enrolment has increased in five
years from 1920 to 81 $3.50, in round num-
bers about 10000, which is at the rate OF
about 1900 per annum. The average en-
rolment has Increased from 3,515 to II, 440,
or In round numbers about 5000 during the
same period; and the average attendance
from 1859 to IS 1862, in round numbers
also about 5000.
In estimating the need OF additional
school accommodations from year to year
II is generally safer TO base it on the
probable increase in total enrolment than
upon average enrolment or upon average
attendance. Fluctuations IN enrolment
and attendance, failure to complete pro-
posed buildings at the time scheduled, sug-
gest the wisdom of providing accommoda-
lions for the larger number, to wit, the
total school enrolment rather than for the
average school enrolment.
The year 1905 shows the largest increase
in both enrolment and attendance. In
this year several new buildings were
opened. The next highest total enrol
ment is shown to be for the year 1907, the
year of this report. The wide difference
between the increase in total enrolment,
2,7S9, and the increase in average enrol
mept. lisa, needs some explanation; 1t II
doubtless due to the fact chiefly that sew
eral of the projected new buildings were
delayed in completion until late in tn,
school year. In the hope OF satisfactory
school accommodations children were sen
to school by their parents and enrolled. bur
owing to halliday classes they were subse'
quently withdrawn, thereby greatly reduc
Ing the average enrolment. Ordinarily
parents delay sending their younger chill
dren to school when buildings are crowded
to Overlooking. hence the opening of n new
school building is always the occasion o
n largely increased enrolment. Children
attending private schools find the opening
Of a new school building a fit occasion Il
enter the public schools. The ebb ant
How of school attendance is conditioned
largely by the school accommodation
offered.
In no instance within my knowledge
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
TEACHER OF
FLIP OS
MURDERED
Details Lacking in Dispatch
About American Woman
Victim.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s1.-Anna b.
Hahn, n of the first American school
teachers to &c to the Philippines, was
murdered at Batangas. Island OF
Luzon, January 20, according to a dis
patch received at the Bureau of ms
sular Affairs today. No details were
given.
The telegram contained a request
that Mrs. M. J. Jackson, of Crete, Neb.,
communicate with the family AND ar
range for the disposition of the body
which has been embalmed and pres
pared for burial.
Miss Hahn was a native of Indiana
and was appointed to her position to-
teacher from that State on July Isl
1901.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
SAM JONES'S S0N-lN-LAW
INDICTED FOR ADDRESS.
Georgia Evangelist Used Words in Pul-
pit, It Is Said, That shamed
Decent Society.

CARTERSVILLE, Ga, Jan. 31.-For the
alleged use Of improper language in the
presence of women, while in the Taber-
nacIe pulpit, the Rev. Walt Holcombe has
been indicted by the grand jury. Hol-
combe is a son-in-law and coworker Of the
late Sam Jones.
The alleged offense occurred at the meet@>
ing held here in the Sam Jones Taber-
nacle. A sermon for men only by the Rev.
French oliver was advertised for Sunday
afternoon and 5000 persons gathered.
There were many women present, they
not understanding that Oliver was to-
preach to men only. Holcombe asked tha
women to leave before the sermon began.
The women were slow in departing. and
Holcombe, it is alleged, began to shame
them for wanting to hear divers words.
1t is alleged that words were used that
are never spoken in decent society.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
Superintendent Says 1t
Should Be Done and Mod
ern Structures Built.
UNFIT FOR USE, he SAYS
In His Annual Report TO Educa'
tiOn Board, Poland Condemns
Buildings..PraiSes Newark's
Educational System GEN
eraIly..Makes Suggestions.

Or. Addison y. Poland, city superin-
tendent Of schools, in his report for 1907
submitted to the Board of Education
at lasr nights meeting, recommended
that seven Of NewaEk's public school
buildings be abandoned and torn down,
either wholly or in part, and replaced
by new and modern structures.
AS unfit for occupancy, he lists in his
10000 word review of educational con-
ditions, Chestnut Street, with the pos
sible exception of one wing; College
Place, Commerce Street. Eighteenth
Avenue. with the possible exception of
one wing; Lafayette Street. Livingston
Street annex, and the greater part of
Newton Street schools
DIR. Poland recommends an executive
head of the department of medical in
spection, the employment of school
nurses. and numerous other innova-
tons.
He pays high tribute to the school
system as a whole. but offers some ad-
verse criticism of specific things.
He makes reference to the defective
and altogether useless ventilating sys-
tenn of some of the schools.
MI. Poland also recommends that the
property on which st. Vincents Acad-
envy stands, on Wallace place, be pur-
chased for a normal school.
Two years G this was suggested
and negotiations opened, but the mat
ter was allowed to drop. The Academy
grounds extend from Cabinet and Bank
streets around the curve into Wallace
place. and there is a large brick build
ing and several large frame buildings
on the plot.
There are several recommendations
forAchanees in curriculum. There is a
Federation Of former arguments in
favored Of the proposed technical high
school.
The report, in part, is as follows:
At this date | estimate the population
of Newark to be about S97.4o6. This esti-
mate is reached by a comparison OF school
enrolment with total population as follows:
BY comparing the population of the city
as shown by the last State census, taken
in the year 1906. namely, 2S3,2S9, with the
total school enrolment for that year,
namely, 1880, We find that the former Is
COB times the latter.
Multiplying. then. the total school ell
rolment for the year 1907 by COS (5O,6S6x6.O3)
we have 81, 666 as the approNi-
mstely correct population of Newark
on May 81, 1907. the month in which the
census was last taken, Since eight months
have since elapsed. based on the same
ratio OF increase, the population January
81, 1908. the date of this report, should be
317,406
The comparative annual growth of the
city school system is shown by the follow
Inn tnhIn.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
COMMISSIONERS "CUSS."
Row Among Paterson School Board
Members

PATTERSON, Jan. 31.-Trouble among
the commissioner OF public instruction
had its inception when an attempt was
made to organize the building committee
of the Board of Education last night. The
committee failed to organize, and there
Is said to be an interesting story back OF
the failure of the members to do so.
The debate was accompanied by unus-
ually LOUD talk, so loud that 1t could be
heard on the street. There were one or
two "cuss'' words sprinkled In to en-
phasize the statements made, and, of
course, the imprints of fists were left on
the table, so hard was it pounded.
Adam Jeffrey, one of the commission
ers, told Commissions Kearns that he was
"hoggish,'' and a few other Compliments
were distributed before the meeting ad-
iourned.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31

for about six weeks to relieve the crowded
conditions at Charlton Street. The expert
ment had to ne abandoned.
16. The Lafayette Street overflow can be
relieved in one of two ways: First, by
building a new school on the Walnut Street
School site or some other site, and, second,
by charging the present building on its
own site, which fortunately is adequate
for that purpose. II an enlargement OF
the Lafayette Street school building is
thought desirable the old building should
be discontinued and torn down; 1t is for
the most part old and unfit for school pur-
poses.
II. The Livingston Street annex has
already been spoken of in connection with
the Eighteenth Avenue School. 1t should
be purchased and torn down. A new
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
LOCAL OPTION LAW is
SUSTAINED IN DELAWARE.
Court of General Sessions Hands Down
Opinion Holding Measure
Constitutional,

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. S1.-Judges of
the Court Of General Sessions yesterday
handed down an opinion sustaining the 10
cal option law enacted by the last session
of the Legislature.
TIL challenge of the law grew out Of de-
murrers to the indictment of two negroes
on charges Of voting Illegally at the special
election last November, held under the
law. The demurrers asked that the indict-
ments be quashed, on the ground that the
law was unconstitutional and void.
In a lengthy opinion the court dismissed
the demurrers, thereby sustaining the law.
An appeal will be taken to the State SUI
preme Court.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
SHOW AT EMMANUEL cHuRcH.

An entertainment will be given tonight
in the Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal
Church. Fourth avenue and Broad street.
of which the Rev. Robert w Peach Is
rector, under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid Society. The Sweet Family and
The Family Album will be presented.
Both are short, humorous comedies. The
participants are members Of the church.
and the affair is for the benefit of the mis-
sion fund of the society. An informal re-
ception will follow the entertainment. A
small admission fee will be charged. The
entertainment will begin at s:l5 o'clock.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
TO PAY OLD CLAIM.
Bill introduced for Relief of Boyle Rep
re~sentatives.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Representative
Wood, of New Jersey, has introduced a
bill for the relief Of the legal representa-
tives of John Boyle, deceased. It provides
for the payment of $7,629.64 for services
rendered by Boyle, and in accord with a
judgment of the Court of Claims.
The bill was introduced originally in
the thirty-fifth Congress, referred to the
committee on claims. and reported favor
ably in the Senate in the thirty-sixth
Congress. It was passed in the Senate
in the last named Congress, but nothing
further was done in the matter until the
f~orty-seventh Congress, when it was again
introduced.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
NEW HAVEN SCHOOL FIRE.
Sheffield Secret Society's Home Burned
Origin Is a Mystery.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. IN. s1.-The
chapter house of the Berzelius Secret So
ciety OF the Sheffield > Scientific School in
Prospect street was quilted by fire early
today, and the loss is estimated at $40. 900.
The mercury was down to the zero point,
and the fremen had a cold fight, but man.
aged to check the flames after a big hole
had been burned m the roof. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
"AMBlTI0US GIRLS" HOME
Will Be Erected to Memory of Custer
by His Widow.

NEW YORK, Jan. S1.-rhe memorial
which Mrs. Elizabeth Custer, widow of
General George A. Custer. the Indian
fighter. killed in the Little Big Horn
VIII erect to her husbands mem
CRY at BronxviIle, a suburb of this city.
will take the shape Of a home for "am-
bilious girls" according to the announce
nlent made by Mrs. Custer last night,
Mrs. Custer said that MS long rs she
lived she would act as a chaperone for
the plsce, where she desires TO establish a
home for girls ambitious enough TO desire
10 help themselves, but who have not
sufficient means TO do so. Nominal fees
will be charged for entrance 10 the home,
20 that those wko take advantage Of its
RriviieGes may not feel thar they are de-
pendent.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31

mas the privilege OF attending school been
denied to ans pupil whose attendance the
law commands.
Below will be found a tabulated state
ment Of the buildings completed during
the year Of this report, with cost of sites
and Of additional grounds purchased, etc.;
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
POLICEMAN ICE v1cr1M.

Policeman Siegel, Of the Fourth Precinct
Police Station, sllppd on an icy walk at
Smith street and South Orange avenue at
$40 yesterday afternoon, and slightly in
jured his left ankle. He reported his mis-
hap at 8 o'clock last night. 1t will not in
terfere with his duties.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31

ready for occupancy. Temporary relief
was sought by renting an old engine house
on Clinton piece. After a few days trial,
the sanitary conditions were found to be
such as TO make the continuance of its use
undesirable.
Is. The Johnson Avenue annex was used
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
ooToeENARIAN's LIMB AMpUTArED

Especial 70 the Evening Star.1
VINELAND, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Ames, so
years old, widow of Captain A. II.
Ames, had a gangrened limb amputated
above the knee. She went through the
ordeal with great ~fortitude.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31

The grip germ with alarm we view;
Not only does 1t make us smart,
But furnishes a pretext new
For climbing of the water cart.
Washington Star
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31

GENERAL SUMMARY.
Amount appropriated for new sites
and additional ground. .,......... ss54,75o
Amount appropriated for new
buildings grammar and primary. 2,os,s5o
Amount appropriated for new Com
High School 10000
School 1900
-
Total .s3.07S, 700
New buildings erected or provided
Number OF additions to old buildings. %
Number of new sites and number of
buildings provided with additional
Number of new Iassrooms. ..,.,,..... 336
Number Of new seatings ............ 1882
TIL following table shows needed school
accommodations on December l, 1907:
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31

In the course OF his Wordy resume OF
school history in every department and
every phase of life, there is a review of
changes In. courses of study, with a sug-
gestion that whatever changes are made
in curriculum or course should be eonserva-
lively undertaken.
There Is high praise of the evening schools
and the instruction there given to foreign
ers in citizenship.
Non-sectarian religious training in the
public schools il strongly defended.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

with individual drinking cups for the pupils.-Eureka Springs Flashlight.
 A new brick or stone church costing in the neig ghborhood of sl0, 900 will replace the Method ist church destroyed by the cy- clone at Berryville recently.
 Mrs. Frank Rawlins received one ot her old post cards through the mall last week that was found twenty-five miles east of Springfield in a field. It was in her parlor the day of the cyclone and was blown to that point, more than eighty miles. Berry, vile Star.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
CANDIDATES BEFORE
 LEGISLATURE BUSY,

Little Rock, Dec. II. Within short time now, the candidates for speaker of the house of repre- sentatives, and president of the senate, will begin opening their headquarters in the city, and al- ready the talk of the campaign is getting very warm. Judge K. F. Milweee, sheriff of Monroe coun- l ty, and chairman of the state democratic committee, was in the city yesterday, bringing in batch of prisoners to the peniten- tiary. He managed the cam paign of George w. Donaghey in the recent state democratic prim- aries, and pulled his man over a winner by many thousands. While he would not admit 1t, he would not deny that he IS to be III eHdi of tue campaign or Epps P. Brown of DeNalls Bluff for speaker of the house. This candidate came within one vote of being speaker at previous l time.
 Charles Jacobson, formerly private secretary to Gov. Davis, and now practicing attorney here, with Governor Pinda1l, Is managing the campaign of Till man Parks, of Lewisville, Lafay- cite county. They claim victory for their man.
 Who IS managing the campaign
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
LINCOLN OBJECTS TO
 A DlSTILLERY

W. l.. Bush was up from Lin coln today to have Deputy Prose- cutting Attorney H. l.. Pearson prepare a petition to Congress- man Floyd, urging him to use his best efforts to secure the passage of a bill by congress prohibiting the proposed erection of whiskey distlllery at Lincoln. He says the citizens of the community are very much opposed to distillery and that they will use all lawful means to defeat the movement now being made for the purpose. A number of copies of the peti- tion will be made and they will be circulated all over the county. The grounds for asking congress sional relief will be that 1t is pro- hibltion territory by vote of the people and that tlle government should not lend it's sanction to q business that IS obnoxious to the community where 1t IS to be To- cated.-Fayetteville Daily.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
1t over to Bentonvilie for use

tent over to Bentonvilie for ust there.
 A. w. Butler of Chanute, kas. who Is a member of the firm that is drilling for gas at Monte Ne was in Rogers yesterday. He reports that the drilling is now we'll under way and they are now down over five hundred feet Rogers Democrat.
 Freeman Keith, son of Mir. and Mrs. Thos. Keith of Gravett, died recently at Walla Walla, Wash, from the effects of an operation. About four years ago lie was married to Miss Maude Pyles of Gravett and soon thereafter they went to Washington to reside.
 The stockholders of the com pany at Gentry which owns the auditorium are offering to sell the building to the town for S7.5O per share of 67 shares, and the town to assume the indebtedness of SlS0 against the property. The auditorium has not been a pylng venture at Gentry.
 The Benton County Hardware Company, which has stores at Bentonville and Siloam Springs, has purchased the business of the Rogers Hardware Company at Rogers, owned by ]. w, Cal win and Jeff Walker. Morgan McMiehael, who has been with the company at Bentonville, will manage the business at Rogers and will move to that place the first of the year when the new proprietors take charge. It is announced that the Benton Coun- ty Hardware Company will erect a warehouse at Rogers and make that d distributing point for oth- CT stores. The future plans of the Walker Brothers have not been announced.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
1hearby Counties
 BENTON.

Evangelist H. H. Ambrose IS conducting meeting in the Christian church at Gravett.
 Some of the young men of Rog- CTS have organized a skating club, which meets one night in each week.
 Dodgen, King X Co.,. who lost their stock of goods in fire at Springtown recently, have open- ed up for business with new stock.
 The town council of Sloan Springs IS to enact jaw prohib- iting the use of barb wire in building fences inside the limits of the town.
 Residents of Sulphur Springs have raised the amount necessary to complete the kihlberg hotel at that place, and work on same will begin at once.
 There are now thirteen weekly newspapers in Benton County, and the Rogers Democrat claims this the largest number of any county in the state.
 The Gravett News thinks there is d good chance for securing d canning factory in that town. A gentleman from Joplin, Mo, is the interested party.
 5. Hughes died few days ago at his home at Gravett. DeceaS- ed was born i'll Pennsylvania in 1880, and had been a resident of Gravett for two years.
 The county clerk of Benton County recently granted mar riage license to c. c. ketchum, aged 21, of Springdale, and Ida NJ. Gholson, 70, of Gentry.
 Fred W. Bartell of Siloam Springs offers to put in Chau- tauqua at Bentonville and Rogers next season If the two towns will guarantee the sale of 500 season tickets at S2.00 each. It is pro- posed to hold all eight days ses- sion, and when the Chautauqua closes at Rogers move the same
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
A Hearty Appetite

is what most babies have, but Is of no benefit to them ii they have worms. Be sure your baby is not troubled with them. Sure symptoms always hungry, rings under the eyes, not gaining in weight and yellow complexion. A few doses of Whites Cream Vermituge will expel all worms. It Is a positive cure and reliable. Price 5 cents per bottle. Sold by W. G. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

Tram up girl in the way she should go. and when she grows up she will not only jerk sym phonies out of the kitchen stove, but she will lay aside the tail feathers of the turkey at Thanks giving, save the wire from the baled hay, buy l9 cents worth Of ribbon and construct a bonnet that will make forty-dollar monstroslty look like 30 cents. = Houston Post.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
TELL ME WHY!

Tell me why harsh words are spoken. By the ones we love so dear, Why so many hearts are broken. That we oft could fill with cheer2 Tell me why our own deceive us, Why so many faults they find Why they do so often grieve us, When to us they should be kind2 Tell me why the choicest flowers Placed upon the coffin lid, Were not given here while living: 'Twould be better far. indeed Tell me why the passing stranger Oft with us will weep and mourn: When our own i'll hours of danger, Oft are left to fight alone? Tell me why we here i'll sorrow Bow beneath the christening rod Then If gladness comes tomorrow Soon alas, forget our God? Tell me why oh gentle reader, Yes, pray thee, tell me why That with Jesus as our leader, Why so many souls will die? Tell rne why in rhyme or rhythm We so oft a message send Tell me why our thoughts and visions Never, never, have an end?
 LOUISE.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

of A. D. Dulaney, the third can dldate for the honor, IS unknown, but the under-current is very strong for Dulaney, and It would not surprise those who have made wise predictions, to see him wield the gavel over the next general assembly.
 Oscar H. Vim, of Pulaski county, new member. has inti- mated that he will be candidate for speaker, but this k Hot taken seriously.
 Senator Martin is the only candidate so far annnouneed for president of the senate.
 E. $. Horton of this city says: My son induced He to try ZEMO and l had Mr. Ownbey, the drug gist, order some for me. used it and am glad to say that it cured me of very obstinate case of eczema of about two years standing. Since then I have recommended it to my friends who also have been greatly bene- fited." For sale by W. G. Own bey. Jan. O9.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18
CARROLL

E. l.. Dooling has acquired a controlling interest i'll the tele- phone exchange at Green Forest and will make some improve ments Ill same.
 Our school board will install into every school room in the city separate drinking fountain
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

This postal savings bank scheme has no interest for Us at this particular time Of the year.
 Farmers, mechan1cs, railroad CTS, laborers rely on Dr. Thomas Electric Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts, burns or bruises at once. Pain cannot stay where it IS used.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

.kodol for dyspepsia, indiges- ton, sour stomach, gas on stom- aeh, etc, is guaranteed to give prompt relief from any form of stomach trouble. It will cure yyour dyspepsia. Sold by II. A. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-18

Evangelist H. H. Ambrose IS conducting meeting i'll the Christian church at Gravett.