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The Washington times., 1909-10-11
soap . Back Number

This remark certainly sounds startling
in these days OF cleanliness and hygienes
but the Introduction Of such a soap pow
der as Gold Dust has made the slow
dissolving cake Of soap back number
The reason is simple. Soap must dis
solve before II can soften water or re-
move dirt lfhe cake must be cut Up and
dissolved TO make a soft soap before It
is really effective for washing clothes.
The fine grains OF Gold Dust. however,
dissolve at once and in dissolving there
ia a double reaction IN the water; the
Gold Dust dissolves the hard lime, etc.
making the water soft, and IN so doing
Is instantly dissolved itself Gold Dust
is. therefore. not only the most coaven-
lent, but also the quickest and easiest
cleanser for clothes and everything
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
= = - PURELY
-. -. -. VEGETABLE

absolute vegetable
its
widely
socald
delicate tissues
would
original trouble of
entirely
banks. of which
SS Rheumatism
Scrofua
sent free to vvho write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA.
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued TO-DAY:
To Mer1l Galliher for one tvo-storv
frame dwelling at I11S DeIaBeId street
northwest architect. A II Beers:
builder, Charles A. Peters. estimated
cost. $500
To Edwin G. DuttOn for one two
story frame dwelling al g1z Morrison
street northwest, architecI. Charles
Keene; builder, Brashears Brothers: ss-
tiTnated cost, $500
n. Z. Howenstein for six two-ssorv
brick dwellings from 200 to 7lf X street
northeast; architect. F. f. Schneider.
cost. $1,000.
To Frank p Kearney for one one
story brick scent moving picture the
ger Al 49, ! street northwest: arch
ttect and builder, Julius Weufe. ssfi-
mated cost. S1,00a
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
METHODS ARE BACKWARD.

Possibly this condition may not ap-
pear so bad TO the other parents here in
Washington, but before YOU decide let
me ask you 10 consider the kind OF
grammar work done. The book used
contains thirty-fve lessons. In other
cities where II Is used the entire book
is covered in one year, and besides
that a reading book is used. But what
IS the case here? In one year twenty
lessons-only twenty-are covered.
Even this may not appear so dread
full, but what must parents think when
thew learn that according TO the ar
be so presented that at the end Of one
years study the pupil knows nothing
OF verbs. but the imperative mood. and
the present and future lenses Of the
indicative of all verbs. together with
the imperfect tense Of just two verbs.
to have and TO be.
AS for all the other lenses the poor
victim does not even know what they
exist. Moreover. he has absolutely no
knowledge of the fact that there Is such
and a conditional mood, etc. Too much
attention IS paid to detail-the big i'm
portant features are totally ignored.
This system Of learning German might
be favorably compared with trying to
paint a picture by putting IN all the
little details first, and then trying to
get the general effect instead OF first
drawing the main outlines and later
nlling In the details. The result Is sure
to be unsatisfactory.
II these wretched conditions exist in
the first year work. those in the second
year are none the less unsatisfactory.
In one OF the high schools we again
find nothing but a grammar being used
II is true that there is more reading
matter IN the second part Of the gram
mar than in the first but just stop to
consider for a moment the fact that
in this particular high school there is
not even so much work done in two
years as is done IN the high schools
OF other cities I'm one.
In the rest of the high schools TIE
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
GLACIERS VARIATION
PUZZLE SCIENTISTS

The international glacier commission
has just published its annual report on
the variation Of glaciers.
The increase, which began in Scandi-
navia I'm 19O-1so5. became more general
In 1907-l90S. when out OF thirty-tvvo riac-
iers observed, twenty-five had increased
IN length. one of them 100 feet.
On the other hand in the A1Ds Tho
Pyrennes. the Caucasus, the FTvms-
layas, the Rocky mountains. there has
oeen q general decrease in the glaciers.
IN switzerland, out Of seventv-eiebt
glaciers observed, fifty have receded
only one has advanced
At ChamOnix. in 1896 and 1907 the
extreme point of the Bissant glacier
Feceded 10 feet In the Maurfenne the
glacier Of Mulmet which forms two
looes at its base, the one to the north
has lost $50 feet and the one To tbe
south hfty feet since 1904.-Boston Globe
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
BOYS ROB WOMAN
OF COSTLY JEWELS
Juvenile Thieves Snatch
81, 900 Worth of Gems
in Daylight.

BALTIMORE. oct. u.-Mrs. 8 w.
Jackson is today seeking TO recover
thr ,ugh the police or otherwise. 81 900
worth OF gems. of which she was re-
heved in daring manner
Mrs. Jackson, who is prominent in
Baltimore society. was seated in Druid
Hill Park yesterday afternoon, when
two lads, about thirteen years OF age.
slipped up from the rear and snatched
her purse. Several persons sitting
nearby informed Mrs. Jackson Of her
loss. but by this time the juvenile
thieves had disappeared in the park
shrubbery.
This is the second time within FIVE
years that the same jewels have been
stoisn from Mrs. Jackson. On a former
occasion the police recovered the gems,
and today the department began work
on this last purse-snatching attempt.
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
Parent Attacks the Language Department
Of the District of Columbia Schools

is the same as a ticket Of entrance to
college. The child labors under the
same impression, and until the third.
and often the fourth year is reached,
nothing is done in the matter. 1t is
at this stage Of the game, however.
tat parents frequently find out that
college for their children means much
private tutoring at great expense-ard
the necessary funds are not always
forthcoming.
Until we have a generation of par
ents who have personally had this pain
full experience. 1t looks as If little were
going TO be done to save. our children
from falling into these errors.
However, II is not alone on me Sc
lection of high school courses that l
would speak, but on the subject mat
ter offered in these same courses. Let
me discuss one department In partic-
ular, for L am more lamillar with that
special line Of work, althouGh i am
told that the work in many other de-
partments is on the same plane.
Many years ago, after graduating
from one CT cur large universities, L
became teacher of French and Ger
man in a Northern high school At that
time we did work. which 10 express II
mildly, was fifty years in advance OF
the work done here in Washington at
the present day
Let us examine carefully the work
done here. In the hrst year of German
but one book is uSCd-a grammar In
not one Of these first year classes is
there a reading book used. Grammar,
grammar, grammar and then some, is
The cry. Here and there In The book
is a short aneCdote in German, but that
is absolutely all the reading that is done.
Is IL any wonder that our children lost
INTEREST," IL is like eating bread day
after day with never "A bit Of butter to
make il more palatable. II our children
do retain their interest in the language
it is usually due TO the sOnadty and
enthusiasm OF the teacher-nct TO the
kind OF work pursued.
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Reason Offered
For Lack of Interest.
It is as follows:

It is as follows:
Friedrich der Crosse inspiziert die
strafanstalt in Spandau. und erkundis {
SIGH bel jedem Gefangenen mach SEMEN
Verbrechen.'
DO you wonder, parents of the
Washington high school pupils. that
our children lose interest in their
school work? Are we and they en-
tirely to blame in this matter?
In the third year the work is Just
as unsatisfactory. If not more so.
The poor child, with practically no ex-
perience in reading, is plunged head
long into regular third year reading.
Did not the teacher exercise all his
and her skill the poor pupil would
surely be lost noW-lost in the
dungeon OF despair. The grammar,
such as is now dropped, though a
book of prose composition is used.
and about two, or at the very most,
three texts are translated. This com
prises the total work OF the third
year.
What are the results Of conditions
like this? Let me cite a case. Last
June one Of my sons friends was
graduated from one OF our local high
schools, having completed among
other subjects. three years of German.
According TO the Cornell catalogue
three years Of German is required for
a student to be given credit for
major German, two years for credit
IL was necessary for the boy to have
major German, but as he. had com
pleted three years Of our high school
work he believed that he could enter
college without a condition.
During the past summer he received
notice from Cornell that he had been
given credit for elementary German
only, which means that he will enter
college conditioned; for the work done
here in three years, especially the read
ing, is far from being sufficient
And how Is child ever going to really
know something about a language il
ne does not acquire a vocabulary
through the reading of good. we'll
graded stories, and the discussion Of
them in the language studied? Gram
mar study is a good thing, but more
than grammar is needed.
Then take the work in French. Tn
like the German, reading books are al
lowed. even in the first yeaT-but on :
the grammars that are used The
teacher is given the choice Of two. One
OF these was published originally in
1888, and except for very few changes
II is the same now as it was when first
published The other was published in
1902. and, although there are now bet
ter and more recent editions OF this
book. the teachers are obliged to use
the 1902 edition.
Think Of it, These are the only gram
mars OueTeQt ana one was urSL pu D.
lished sixteen years ago, the other
seven.
Is It not about time. however, that
the Board of Education, or others in
authority acted upon this matter? How
long must our children suffer- There
are many pretty theories being ad-
Vanced nowadays by educators here as
well as elsewhere, yet why not come
down TO the practical side Of the mat
ter and remedy the most glazing de-
fects?
Surely other parents as well ss my
self must feel that the most valuable
years Of our children's lives should not
be wasted. Sooner or later something
must be done. Why cant this some
thing be accomplished at once?
PATER.
The Washington times., 1909-10-11

To the Editor Of The washington Times:
Vt HAS been with much interest that
1 have read in The Times the ex-
cellent series of talks to parents
by one OF the washington High
School teachers. That there is muct:
truth in these articles admits OF nc
doubt, for parents are often careless,
nay even negligent as regards the well
fare and education of their children;
vet as Is the case in every matter. there
arc two sides 20 these questions.
IN the very first article Which High
School Course For Your Girl or Boy7'
parents are strongly and somewhat Just
~ criticized for !acl< of interest In their
children's selection of high schools. and
OF high school courses Because Of this
lack of parental interest It is claimed
that many of our children select courses
unsuited TO their. become discouraged
and drop out, while others who do sue
coed in graduating find that they have
pursued the wrong courses, and are, as
q consequence. unprepsred for the work
which they wish TO take up in the fu-
ture.
Bet is this accusation entirely fair2
For instance, the writer claims that
every fall the high school principals
explain carefully to the newcomers
what subjects are pursued I'm the differ
ent courses, and what the aims and adj
vantaFes OF these courses are. The
writer take Il for granted that is
woman. for one seldom finds tl1.it n
man teacher shows such interest in his
pupils "a these articles betray-the writ
er then is doubtless sincere and believes
that she Is telling the truth. but from
my intimate knowledge of the schools,
gathered from my own children and
their friends. 1 know that in the main
this is 10 put it mildly a pretty fairy
tale.
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
EIDER-DUCK EGGS.

There are moors IN the north OF Scot
land where the gulls are the very worst
enemies Of the grouse nests. and no one
who has seen how gulls OF this kind
viii pounce on the eggs o. the elder
down, II she is hunted of her nest Will
doubt their appreciation Of eggs.-From
Country Life.
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
WHAT HE WANTED
MORE COURAGE FOR

"A French surgeon claims 70, have
an operation that will trans
form a shrinking man into a hero
Il wish I could afford to go to Eu-
rope
would you have the operation per-
formed -
Il certainly would"
80 that you would have the courage
TO ask papa for my hand2"
Nope; I'm wearing a porous plaster
that ought 10 have been pulled of a
month ago. Houston Post
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
COURT Of APPEALS
HAS ORAL" BET CASE
To Determine Whether Anti
Racenack Gambling Law
Is Violated.

ALBANY, y. Y, oct. 11.-Whether
orai betting at the race tracks is
a violation Of the AEnew- Hart anti
race track gambling laws was pre-
sented TO the court Of appeals today
Tor determination when the appeal Of
the district attorneys office Of Kings
county from decisions Of the lower
courts discharging from custody Sol
Lichtenstein and Orlando Jones, &C
Cnsed of the crime of engaging in
bOokmaking.' was heard.
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
TRY SHORT FLIGHTS
AT FRENCH TOURNEY
Three Aviators Soar in Aeroplane
Under Ideal Con-
ditions.

PARIS. Oct 11.-Nabat, Gobron, and
Busson made several short flights in
their aeroplanes at the Juvisy tourna-
ment course, before $50 this afternoon
The weather was ideal. with little wind
and generally bright sunshine.
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
SUCH is FAME.

DO you know Shakespeare's workc -
No. where is his factory 2''-Weekly
Telegraph.
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
Watch Repairing SkiIIfuIIy Done

Net only Is your watch put into per-
feet S-Hdition, but we guarantee il Tor
one year besides. Our charges are the
lowest in the city
handspring R5c, Cleaning 75c, Crystals ioc
Jewelry repaired Of every description
MAX eREENBERG, 523 10Th 81. NV.
The Washington times., 1909-10-11

conditions are a little better, but not
much 1t is true that a number Of read
ing books are mentioned that might be
used during this year, but in the ma
jority of the high schools just one book
is read-and that Is a book OF forty
one pages. May 1 be pardoned for quot
ing here the first sentence in this book,
sentence, be il remembered, to be
translated by pupil who has had prac-
The Washington times., 1909-10-11
Parents Lack
knowledge About School Work.

The greater number of our parents
know practically nothing about the
work done IN our high schools until
they learn at their own childrens ex-
pense. Frequently. they themselves
have never even so much as been inside
a high school building. yet they know
how much they could have profted by
a good education. and intend that their
children shall enjoy the benefits Of one.
Not only do many parents want their
children to go through high school, but
they would often like TO have their chill
dren go through college, also. II that be
never enjoyed these advantages they do
not realize what should be done, and so
send their children 70 high school un-
Ger the impression that no matter what
course is taken their children will 10
able 10 enter college, after successfully
completing four years work. Gladly
would they direct their chiIdren's choic.s
but they don't know what TO DO
How many high school principals, do
say to pupils the day that school opens:
IF YOU want 70 go TO a girls college
Smith. YOU will have TO have four wears
Of Latin, three years of one modern
language. and one OF another. or else
a year Of science work, not 70 mention
some history, English and mathematics:
or If YOU want 10 go 10 a standard coll
lego for boys. such az Cornell for ex-
NiAAtFs II VIII We AtNtS-hIF TOT YOU 70
have several years Of Latin or some
modern language. according to the
course selected. 90
II this were done children vo.1l1 che,
be In a position TO discuss the matter
scnsibly with their home folks, end 1he
right courses would be selected But
because 7 am familiar with local con
ditions, 7 know that this is seldom. II
ever. done.
Most parents believe, however. that
the completion OF any high school course
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-04
Fifty Years Ago.

A meeting of the Executive commit
tee OF the Mineral Point Industrial Art
Union was held on the 10th ult. and ar
rangements were made to hold their
second annual exhibition and fair at
this city some time in September. A
premium was offered and is open for
competition for the best cultivated farm
of not less than 40 acres.
We learn that copper lead has been
struck on ground abort one mile east OF
the city, belonging to Philadelphia
company. The samples we have seer
are very rich, yielding from 80 to &C
per cent. of metal. The sheet is some
four feet thick and has been followed
down from four to five feet. The water
is now easily removed by horse pump
and the work will be vigorously prose
cuted under the direction of Mr.. John
Bracken.
The next quarter of Mrs. Dyer's Sc.
lect school will commence on the 2lst
of March inst, in the basement of the
Presbyterian church. The room will be
fitted up in good style for the accom-.
modation of scholars.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-04
PRIDEAUX & BLISS Drua Store.

was one of the out-of-town folks here
on Sunday.
Miss Ida Jeffrey of this city and
Richard Jones, formerly of st. Law.
renee, S. D., but now Of Winchester.
KY, were married Feb. 2S at the home
of his brother in Lexington, Ky. They
will make their home in Winchester,
where Mr.. Jones is engaged in business.
On Thursday, March the lst Mr..
Byron Bennett and Miss Mary e. King
were united in marriage by Rev. w.
ID. James at the residence of the
groom's father in Willow Springs.
Last Tuesday evening Mr.. w. p.
Gundry gave another of his successful
piano recitals. He was ably assisted in
the four hand pieces by Miss Nina
Osborne. Vocally Miss Edith Chandler
acquitted herself with great credit.
These recitals of Mr.. Gundry's are
highly appreciated by the lovers of
music in our midst.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-04

There has been general anxiety caused
by the illness of Mr.. Adam Dresser,
popular leader of the Mineral Point
Band.
Mr.. William Kline, who spent his
boyhood in Mineral Point and left here
ten or twelve years ago, settling in
Algona, Iowa, died at that place of ty-
phoid fever, Feb oath. He was about
35 years old
Arrangement are about completed
to establish an overall factory in this
city. At first it will be on a modest
scale, with q hope that it will grow
steadily and strong, furnishing lucra-
tive and pleasant employment to a
number of people The factory will be
located in VIM. Perry's store building,
opposite the u. S. Hotel and a gas en-
CINE will be used for power. Mrs.
Alice BARLEY, lady of experience in
the business, is here to take charge as
superintendent and cutter.
Mr.. Henry thinner, former hustling
business man of Mineral Point, was in
our city yesterday as representative of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-04
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES
Sixty Years Ago.

We would say TO the people Of Miner
al Point that it is time for them TO
wake up in relation to telegraph
system through this place from Mil
waukee TO Galena. 1t is already IN
operation between Milwaukee and Mad
ison and only needs little enterprise
on the part of our citizens to have 1t
extended to Mineral Point.
A new term of the select school of
Mr.. David A. Moore will commence in
the basement of the M. +. church on
Monday next.
The people of the state of Wisconsin
are beginning to awake to the subject
of railroad through the state.
A library is about being started IN
this town. A meeting of the Mineral
Point Library Association will be held
at the office of the librarian, James
Hutchinson, Esq, on the 18th inst. All
persons DESTROYS of joining the associa-
ton are requested to do so before that
day.
The Grand Lodge of the United States,
1901, has ordered the removal of the
Grand Lodge of Wisconsin from Mineral
Point to Madison.
We understand that the arms and
accoutrements for the company of the
Mineral Point Guards have been re-
ceived by Capt. T. Rodolf. A favor
able opportunity is now offered for the
young men of Mineral Point, who feel
any degree of military pride, to unite
themselves with this company.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-04

house Nurseries of Dodgeville, was a
caller IN this city yesterday.
80als'ns seeded, lib. packages,
tor 25o. Wallace Bros.
Robins and bluebirds sounded their
cheering notes in this community this
week There's nothing pleasanter for
The human ear after winter of cheer
less chilling blasts.
While inside one of the large pipes
at the zinc works for the purpose of
mendlng the same about two weeks ago,
Mr.. John Norman was accidentally
caught by blower being turned on by
another employee who did not know he
was IN there, and came near losing his
lie by sutfocation He is still unable to
resume work.
"A Kansas man is attracting a little
attention these days because he has
offered to sell himself into bondage for
the rest Of his natural life if he can
md buyer who is willing to give at
least $4,000. The question naturally
arises as to what man would want
with any such sum of money if he is to
go into lifelong slavery.
AT a meeting of the common coun-
cIl Tuesday evening the following reso-
luton was adopted by unanimous vote:
Resolved that Mayor Brown be and
he is hereby authorized to incur such
expense as may be necessary to prop
erly prepare and present the pending
appeal of the city of Mineral Point to
the Tax Commission, such appeal
being from the determination on Jha
County Board for Iowa County fixing
the relative value of the different as
.sessment districts OF Iowa County,
made on Nov. IA, 1908"
Don't burn newspapers, scraps of
any kind of paper, rags, clippings of
cloth or other like material. Have sacks
or bags to put them in and the rag man
will gladly buy them; and they will help
supply the fast growing demand for
every sort of material out of which pa
per can be made The paper mills just
yawn for the stock that can be turned
into print, book, wrapping or writing
paper, and it is wicked to waste it by
burning it up or otherwise destroying
it. There was no market for old paper
stock few years ago, but there is now
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-03-04

The u. S. express company has sue
ceeded the Adams in this city. The
change went into effect the first of
March.
George Richards. Of the town of
Mineral Point, has decided to locate in
this city. We are confident he will
prove a good citizen.
The silent reaper visited the home of
our respected townsman, S. c. Thomas,
Wednesday evening Of this week, Feb.
28th, and claimed the spirit Of his aged
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, relict
Of VIM. Thomas; az ID 81 years.
We have a new millinery firm. Hiss
Clara Ziegin and Miss Martha Wearne
having formed partnership, and il il
believed the young ladies' understand
the business thoroughly. They have
located in the Perry building, vacated
by the Economy store.
Mr.. VIM. Murrish Of this city slipped
and fell on icy ground at his home
about ten days ago, dislocating hi,
shoulder. Mr.. Murrish is a man Of 7,
yearJ and recovery must be slow but hc
appears to be doing we'll
Platt Whitman, one Of the count,
seats most progressive " ng men