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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Canals.
From the Columbus Journal.

from the IOlumOus JoulHal
An interesting project which is being
much talked of In England at the pres
ent time is for ship canal right through
the heart of the right little. tight little
island Still somewhat obsessed by the
idea of a great big war which is coming
to them, loyal Britishers are dreaming
of a canal as an aid in military maneu-
vers as well as to meet increased COM
mercial demands. The rage for canals
is possibly induced by the gigantic en-
terprise at Panama. This canal. by the
way. will. when completed, be the most
expensive artificial waterway In the
world. but not the longest The Suez
canal is ninety miles in length. while the
Panama will be but fifty but the cost
of the Suez was only 500 0OO, 600 while
the Panama will have cost at least $780,
100000. The longest canal in the world
is the Erie. which measures 3S7 miles i'm
length 1t is now being vastly improved
to make 1t more valuable for lake ship
ping.
The proposed English ship canal would
measure total distance OF $40 miles.
extending from Yarmouth on the North
sea to Bridgewater, bay on the Bristol
channel. Its cost has not been estimated.
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Imitation Jewels in Churches.

From the London Globe.
For some time past there have been fire.
quent robberies Of the jewels with which
some of the statues I'm the churches in
Rome are decorated. The pope has given
Instructions to the various church au-
thorities that In future the jewels with
which the images are adorned are to be
removed and replaced by imitation stones.
the actual gems being lodged either at the
Vatican or at some recognized bank. II Is
we'll known. Of course. that many Of the
statues and images used In the churches
are decorated with Jewels worth thou
sands of pounds. The statue of Christ at
Ara-Coeli. at Rome, contains gems worth
about ESOOO0. while that OF the Blessed
Virgin at Loreto Is set with precious
stones worth nearly f24OOOO
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which was eighth: Boston. which was
ninth, and other cities much larger This
great activity in Seattle Is ascribed to the
extremely low prices of building mate
rails and labor. OF the permits issued or
buildings erected, 1854 per cent were for
buildings Of fire-resisting materials and
61.36 per cent for wooden buildings, cor
responding closely to the percentages in
1907
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constructed on three sides, so workmen
may get at any part of the envelope. The
whole steel skeleton will be covered with
corrugated iron.
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who is this wizard fellow, Luther Bur-
bank, anyway"
why, he's the chap that's all the time
getting up new trimmings for wonlen's
hats."-Puct-
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act as superintendent until statehood W
granted.
Then Comes Organization.

Then Comes Organization.
AT the opening of the seventh session
in 1882 Gov. Hoyt suggested a separate
superintendent of instruction to devote all
his time to school interests-'an expert
enced educator having mastery of the
most approved methods In 1890 Gov.
Warren renewed this recommendation,
and the first state constitution provided
for distinctive superintendent of public
instruction. Even yet the state superinted-
ent's office is combined with that of the
state board of charities and reform, II
being required by law that he act as sec
rotary of the latter board ex-off1cio. The
time thus actually devoted TO the work of
the superintendent of public instruction is
scarcely adequate to the enlarged duties
that devolve upon that office"
"A distinctive feature In the school
affairs of Wyoming continued Mr.. Fee,
lis found in the unique power of county
superintendent to dismiss teachers.
There are but few. If any. other states IN
which this power is granted. or course.
the county superintendent may exercise
this power only when 1t shall be shown
that the person so dismissed is either in
competent or of grossly immoral charac-
fer
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Selling School Lands.


These lands may be sold according
to the provisions of the statutes of
Wyoming only at minimum price of SO
cent cash must be received and the bal
ance on note with interest. Should
lands be so disposed of, the funds thus
derived go to create a permanent land
income fund which shall be invested
and the interest from which goes to the
schools of the state. This. together with
the rental derived in 1908, amounted
to S127. 313. In 1909 the income from this
fund had increased to $14O,O59. There
has been a steady increase annually in
the amount of funds derived from this
source.
..In 1908 the number of children of
school age-that is. from six to twenty
one-in the state was %. 1854. The funds
are disbursed by the state superintendent
to the several counties in the state on
the basis Of the number of children of
school age in the counties and redisburs-
ed by the county superintendent to the
district officers. who have the final dispo-
sition Of the funds In 1908 the per capita
apportionment was $4.s9. In 1909. in spite
of the increasing number of children
of school age in the state, the per capita
apportionment was $4S6, being but 3
cents per capita less than the previous
yea.
The State University is located at
Laramie. Wyo. This is supported partly
by state land funds, partly from federal
land funds and partly from tax levied in
the state for that purpose. The revenue
from the university land income fund
amounted in 1908 to 1851. There was
also an income from the Agricultural
College permanent land fund during the
same year of 1854. These lands are To-
Gated in all parts of the state except in
government forest reserves and in places
known at the time of the land grant to
contain mineral or coal Should the
government, after granting these lands,
establish forest reserves in the state,
it has been the policy to allow the state
authorities to choose lands elsewhere in
lieu thereof. The land in general is
rolling prairie and is used largely for
grazing purposes.
The salaries paid to public school
teachers in Wyoming, while not large,
etill compare favoraby with those paid
in othor western states. They are decid-
eddy higher than those paid in most east
are relatively higher than the salaries paid
to persons teaching in rural districts,
but expenses are correspondngly great
er. In 1907 the average salaries paid
to teachers in Wyoming was 1921 per
month. and in 1908 the average was 500
80, an increase of $64S. The tables of
the commission of education for the
biennial period ending 1908 show the
District of Columbia to have the highest
monthly salaries for teachers, the aver
ICE being $50 Aside from that the
highest monthly average is that of
Massa crusetts, which is S66. *. Wyom-
ing, with S5a39, thus ranks well to the
front In salaries paid to teachers
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
NEEDFUL KNOWLEDGE.
East Jordan People Should Learn
to Detect the Approach of
Kidney Disease.

The symptoms Of kidney trouble
are so unmistakable that they leave
no ground for doubt Sick kidneys
excrete thick, cloudy, offensive
urine. full Of sediment, irregular Of
passage or attended by a sensation Of
scalding. The back aches consta ntly,
headaches and dizzy spells may occur
and the victim is often weighed down
by feeling Of anguor and fatigue
Neglect these warnings and there is
danger of dropsy, Bright's disease, or
diabetes. Any one of these srmp-
toms is warning enough to be- In
treating the kidneys at once. Delay
often proves fatal.
Yon can use no better remedy than
Doan's Kidney Pills. Here's East
Jordan proof:
Chas. A. Hudson. East Jordan.
Mich. says: Il used Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured from Gannett Co. :
drug store, and they brought the best
of results. had dull heavy pains in
the small of my back and often the
trouble was in evidence between my
shoulders. Deans Kidney Pills re-
lievcd me promptly and also regulat-
ed the passages Of the kidney secre-
tions, | can recommend this remedy
highly. in view Of the benefit it has
brought"
For Sale by all Dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
Thouuht Il Mas a Bird.

There was bailie in Glasgow some
years ago whose knowledge of natural
history was limited. One day when on
the bench the following case came be-
fore him:
A man who had a squirrel, on going
to the country for short time, left the
squirrel in charge of neighbOr. The
neighbor when attending to the animal
accidentally left the door of its cage
open, and without being seen it made
its escape. On his return the owner of
the squirrel was very angry at the
man for his carelessness and brought
an action against him, demanding com
pensation for the loss of his pet. The
bailie heard both parties and then
gave the following as his decision:
mae dOot we did wrang to open the
cage door, but" turning to the pur-
suer, Eye was wrang, tae. for We
should haze clippit the beasts wings"
Its Quadruped, yer honor." said
the man.
"Quadruped here or quadruped there,
II We had cllppit its wings it couldna
haze flown ava. / dismiss the case"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
Yes, She Knew.

Robson liked jokes and thought he
knew one when he met 1t. One day a
friend said TO him:
Robson, do you know why you are
like donkcy?'
Like donkeyr' echoed Robson
opening his eyes wide. 81 don't"
Because your better half is stub
bornness itself"
The jest pleased Robson Immensely
for he at once saw the possibility Of q
glorious little dig at his wife. Sc
when he got home he said:
Mrs. Robson, do you know why
am like n donkey"
He waited a moment, expecting his
wife to give 1t up. But she didn't
She looked at him somewhat pityinSly
as she answered.:
81 suppose it's because you were
born So"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
Almost . Creation.

During Governor Rollins administra-
ton q representative of the legislature
of New Hampshire from one of the ru-
raj districts in the northern section of
the state was presented to the gov
ernor for the first time. Being some
what unfamiliar with "statehOuse eti-
quette," he addressed his eXcellency
as most high"
The governor Informed the gentle
man from the rural district that there
was but one most high, he who had
made everything from nothing"
"Well, governor" replied the country
legislator, "I'll give you credit for
making Il justice of the peace out Of a
man up in my town that is about as
near to nothing as ever walked on two
legs"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
THE STUPID GOAT.
Why His Picture Was Appreciated ri
the College Lecture.

the College Lecture.
"It's more fun than a circus" said
the lecturer, Ito talk to crowd Of
college boys, but you don't always
know where the fun is until after your
lecture is over. One night ! delivered
n lecture to the senior class of New
England college. The subject OF my
talk was wild animals, and illustrat-
ed it with Il large number Of lantern
slides. one of these pictures was a
photograph Of II Rocky mountain goat.
When this gcntlemans portrait was
thrown on the screen said, giving his
name The goat Is very stupid ami
mall
INSTANTLY | was interrupted by wild
shreks and yells of joyous applause
cheers. clapping. stamping - fellows
grinning at each other and slapplng
each other on the back and yelling,
That's So and Correct until IL was
impossible for me 10 go on. and the
professors had to restore order This
they finally succeeded in doing. but as
| went on trying to talk about the
goat pandemonium broke loose again
and again.
"Of course | did not know where
the fun was. | tried TO think If ! had
said anything backward or made some
unconscious blunder, for | am rather
absentminded. but | could not recall
anything that had done wrong. so ]
could only grin feebly and wait each
time until the professors had obtained
quiet and then go on with my talk.
As soon as the lecture was over ]
asked the president where the fun
was. He smiled joyously as he ex-
planned:
1.-The freshmen in this college are
called goats. That's all"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
20 Years
WithHeartT rouble

CDR. Miles Heart Remedy has
cured me of heart disease of
over 20 years standing. | was
SO bad that | could not do my
work, and could scarcely draw
a full breath without fainting or
smothering. The doctor told me
he could do no more for me;
then | commenced taking the
Heart Remedy. / shall never
forget that night. l slept better
than l had before in months. |
kept right on getting better, UNI
til l was perfectly WELL
MRS. LAURA RUSSELL,
Logan, Iowa.
When the heart action is
weak, it fails to pump the blood
through the lungs with sufficient
rapidity. Then the lungs do not
absorb the proper amount OF
oxygen, although they may be
taking in a normal amount of
air, The result is shortncss of
breath, smothering spells, diff
cult breathing, oppressed feeling
in chest. DR.. Miles Heart Rem
edy strengthens the heart nerves
and muscles, and in this way
increases the circulation.
Get a bottle from your drug
gist. Take it according to direc-
tions, and if it does not benefit
he will return your money.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
- The -"
Scrap Book
Good Hands Properly Reeosnized.


Mrs. Pike Was praising her husband
and his good qualities. to her sister
and concluded her eulogy with this
statement: And my husband has al
ways been good to his employees and
always encourages those who work for
him."
you mean he Is always ready 10
give praise where praise is due" said
the sister.
yes, indeed" answered Mrs. Pike.
"When one of his men does good work
he is quick to say so. Night after
night, after he has been late at the
Office, | hear him murmuring III his
sleep. That's good; that's good! And
he always reluctantly confesses that
he was dreaming about the good worl;
the men are doing at the Office. Oh,
I'm so glad"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
His Important Service.

An unusually ingenious plea for a
tip was that of a small Hibernian,
mentioned by Mr. John Augustus
O'Shea in Roundabout Recollectlons."
The author was travelling in Ireland.
| drove down to the station on the
faint chance Of catching the train to
Dublin. When | got out Of the cab at
the station a bright faced boy accosted
me.
"Ah. sure. sir. you've just missed the
train" he said.
1t was true. | booked my luggage
and ascertained when the next train
would leave. While | was waiting the
lad came up to me and asked me for a
tip.
what for?" asked.
''Sure. sir, ] told you that you were
too late" he unbushingly responded.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
Couldn't Fool Him.

A pompous and loud mouthed mem
Der of n certain legislature was max
ing speech on some momentous ques-
ton and in concluding said:
"In the words of Daniel Webster,
liberty or give me death"
One of his colleagues pulled at HIS
coat and whispered:
Daniel Webster did not write the
dictionary. 1t was Noah"
Noah nothing" replied the speaker.
sNoah built the ark"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
Only a Sample.

A crotchety old farmer of Massachu-
sets bad trouble with a neighbor and
as result sought his counsel.
81 want yeow ter write him a letter
an tell him this here fooliShncss he2
got ter stop" he declared firmly. Il
know what went ter say, but l amt
got the larnin' ter put it just right"
"What do you want to say?" the
lawyer asked.
WAL, begin by tellin' him tibet he's
the durndest lyin'est, thievin'est, low
downest skunk on airth and then work
up."-Lippincott's
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21

Pain anywhere stopped in 20 min.
utes sure with one of DR.. Shops
Pink Pain Tablets. The formula is
on the 25-cent box. Ask your Doctor
or Druggist about tbs formula! Stops
womanly pains, headache, pains any
where. Write DR.. Shoop, Racine,
Wis. for free trial, to prove value OF
his Headache, or Pink Pain Tablets.
Sold by James Gidley.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
The Aim of Life.

We live in deeds. not years. in thoughts,
not bresths
In feelings not In figures on a dial.
We should count time by heart throbs.
lie most lives
Who THINKS most. feels the noblest. acts
the best,
And he whose heart beats quickest lives
tho longest
Lives in one hour more than in years do
some
Whose fat blood sleeps as It slips along
their veins
Life is but means unto an end. that
end
Beginning, mean and end to all things
Cod
The dead have all the glory of the world.
Phillip James Bailey.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
An Anatomical Wonder.

A certain highly respected congress
man makes many queer blunders or
speech. A constituent. visiting him re-
Gently, complained of the shabbiness
of a pair of ink stained crash trousers
that he had on.
"A man of your position" said the
constituent reproachfully, Ought to
wear handsomer trousers than those"
The congressman, offended, answer
ed reproachfully:
MY trousers may be shabby, but
they cover warm and honest heart"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
oRDER.-state of Michigan

IHANCERY ORDER.-State Of Michigan,
u Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. In Chancery.
Suit pending In Circuit Court for The Coun-
ty Cf Charevoiv, IN Chancery, ut the Citv of
Chnrlevoix. on the 2Sth day Of July, AID. 1909.
Alta Mitchell. complainant, VS.. Harry
Mitchell defendant.
In this cause IT, appearing that the defend
ant. Harry Mitchell Is n resident of this state.
but his Whereabouts are unknown. therefore
on motion of Eli-ha n Cllnk. solicitor for
the complainant Alta Mitchell, IL Is ordered.
that the defendant enter his app arance in
said cause on or before three months from the
date Of this order. and that within twenty
days the complainant cause this order 10 he
published ian the Charevoix Comfy Herald.
said publication 10 be continued once in each
week for six weeks In succession.
FREDERICK w. MAYNE.
ELISHA n. CLINK, Circuit Judge
Solicitor for Complainant.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21

Weak women should read my BOOK
No for Women 1t tells of DR..
Shops Night Cure. Tells how these
soothing. healing, antiseptic supposi-
tories, bring quick and certain help.
The book is free Address DR.. Shoop
Racine, Wis. James Gidley.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21

If you want knowledge, you must
toll for It, If food, you must toll for 1t,
and If pleasure, you must toll for It.
Toll is the law. Pleasure comes
through toll and not by self indulgence
and Incidence. When a man gets to
love work his life Is a happy one.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
To Be Led by Permanent Ideals.

To live in the presence of great
truths and eternal laws, to be led by
permanent ideals-that is what keeps
a man patient when the world ignores
him and calm and unspoiled when the
world praises him.-Balzac.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
Frank Phillips
TonsorlaI Artist.

TonsOrIaI Artist.
When In need Of anything in nay line
call in and see me.
Third door north of PostOfiice,
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
A DOZEN
FREE ACTS

in front of the grand
stand on aIlatform
and in double circus
rings every after
noon and evening
commencing s e p
TENDER 4 h. Biggest
and best ever seen in
Michigan.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-21
Sacred Concert Sunday

Navassar Ladies' and Kopps Cincinnati Bands will
give Sacred Concert in the State Fair Grand Stan,
Sunday, September 5th, afternoon and evening.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-28

Superintendent Walter Acker Of
the city public schools has mailed
to the teachers the following circular
letter:
TO the Teachers; The following
assignment of teachers is made for
the school year 1909-1910:
High School. E. B. Criddle, Prin.,
history; p J. Herndon, mathematics
f. l.. Story, science and German; H.
w. Stillwell, English and Spanish
Miss Works Latin,
Intermediate. Miss Beachum
reading: r. Il. Davis, arithmetic;
John Olsen, geography; Miss Griz-
gard, spelling; Miss Davis, language;
F. l.. Wilson, history.
Primary Miss Caldwell fourth
grade; Miss Briggs, fourth grade;
Miss Ralston, fourth grade; Miss AL
derman, fourth grade; Miss Trippet,
second grade; Miss Cantrell first
grade, MIS-. craven, lllS ST Sldue, hlSH
Ray, third grade; Miss Moore (c),
third grade; Miss Moore (t), third
grade; Miss Mincer, second grade
Miss Quaite, second grade; Miss
Curtin. first grade.
Vocal Music-Mrs. Geo T. Wilson.
All teachers are expected to be
present at first teachers meeting,
which Will be held Friday morning,
September 10, at o'clock, at super
intendent's office.
Immediately following this meet
ing, entrance examinations will be
conducted for the classification Of
new pupils, and those failing to be
promoted at end of last session. This
work will be continued Saturday, be-
ginning at O'Clock Very respect
fully. WALTER ACKER, Supt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-28

Ola McQuaig, who has been want
ed ever since 1903 in the courts in
Van Zandt county, was located by
our efficient officer Constable
Hamm, and arrested Tuesday at the
gravel pit near the river. He has
been evading arrest all this time.
The officers everywhere have been
on the lookout for him. Constable
Hamm got wind a few days ago as
to his whereabouts and quietly
swooped down on him and had him
handcuffed before he knew anyone
was near. He stands charged with
murder and burglary in the Van
Zandt court which was committed
in the above year This makes a
number of most important arrests
made by Constable Hamm. If they
are in the county only whisper to
Hamm. and they are goner. Con-
stable Hamm left Wednesday for
Dallas, where he will meet the sheriff
OF Van Zandt county and deliver to
him his prisoner.-Palmer Rustler.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-28

1t will be with much regret to
many of the readers of the Daily
Light to learn that Mrs. NJ. NJ, Nose
lev and son, Buddy, have decided to
leave Waxahachie and go to OKLA
homa City to live. They are not
leaving WaXahachie because they
have learned to dislike our town.
Such is not the case, for they both
say that they will long cherish in
their hearts the memories OF dear
old WaXahachie and her many good
people In the social circles, Buddy
viii be particularly missed, for the
reason that he always lent an untir-
ing effort to promote the social vel
fare of our city. Mrs Moseiey left
this morning for her new home, and
Buddy will follow next Wednesday.
Condo Moseley, who already lives in
oklahoma City, and Buddy will be
connected with the Lee Moore Motor
Car company of that place,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-28
Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

II. F. Meyer, Shreveport; NJ b
Taber, New York; j. NJ. Blackburn
Corsicana: l.. II. Orr, City; Clyde
Orr, City; J. b. Maxwell, Italy; W
II. Moor, Kansas City; Vernon Lock
EFT, St Louis; d. s. Freeman, Dallas
A. l.. Fouk, Tonkaway; G. c. Pratt
and wife. Dundee; r. l. Shelton
Plano; H. A. Strube, Fort Worth ;
c. J Wilson, Groesbeck W. c..
Haas, New York; NJ Graham, Gal
weston; p r Fowler. Waco: R. NJ.
Talley, Knoxville; ]. O. Long, Dial
las: w NJ. Barnhardt, Batesville,
Ind; f. S Curtis. Gainesville, Ohio ;
O. Newberry, Ben Linz, T. B. Bur
nett, Dallas