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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

child with pulmonary tuberculosis
should be excluded from the school
room. not simply for the protection
this affords the others, but for the
child's own salvation. The close con-
finement for several hours every day
is the greatest possible hindrance TO
recovery. Incidentally, L would urge
every school teacher to become ac-
ouainted with the commoner symp-
toms of adenoid growths that form in
the roof of the throat and obstruct
breathing These troublesome struc-
lures furnish ready means of acqulr-
ing ear throat and bronchial trou-
bles and frequently invite the absorb
ton of the germs of tuberculosis.
"If you will encourage good ventila-
ton at schools and at home, II you
will persuade your pupils to love Goa
out of doors and His fresh air day ana
night If you will inculcate in them
a personal interest In the public good,
give them that broader insight into the
functions of the state that lead 1t 70
spend a little money today that more
money and more comfort may be mad
tomorrow, you will aid in very ma
terial way the great crusade.
Report on Alabama.
n. ]. Willingham, representing the
department of education of Alabama,
in an address today reported great
progress for the year. He SAID =,
If should begin my remarks with
the statement that l have the honor TO
represent the greatest state IN tne
American Union each one OF the speah-
ers here present wouid at. once oon
clude that I was trying to represent
his particular state. Well, l am, at
least representing one of the greatest
of all the states. A state that has
produced a Birmingham has become IN
teresting even to a state that has pro-
dueed an Atlanta
could easily sh ow you why we Ala
bamians believe we live in the leading
state of the Union, but you have al
lowed me only five minutes Tor THIS
address and Alabama is not hse
minutes commonwealth.
The educational conditions must nave
been deplorable throughout the country
some 20 years ago. Since that time
have given more or less close attention 10
educational work and to reports made
from time to time by school officials in
all positions ranging from the teacher IN
n sparcely settled rural district to tnat
of the United States commissioner Oh cd
ucation at Washington. These annual re-
norts from teachers, county superintend-
ents. state superintendents, college and
university presidents all fairly glow with
exultation while they set forth the WON
derful advancement of each year over the
preceding
Advancement Is Made.
Are we deceiving ourselves or the public
or both. or neither? We ourselves are do
ing the work and making the reports and
we do not have to argue long with our
selves before we become convinced that
we are doing it better than it used to be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
Police Chief Removed.

feKayerinoslav, Russia, December. 81
An attempt made today on the life of the
rural police of the Yamenka district has
drawn attention to the systematic iii
treatment or peasants by the police of
.nis locality. 1t developed during the ex-
animation of the culprit, who was speed
lily apprehended, that the chief police was
In the habit of loading the peasants with
chains, beating them and otherwise mall
treating them. The chief has been re-
moved from office and given three
months Imprisonment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

Total ..........-..-.'' &c.. @oAo
Average length of public school: Whites,
123 days; colored, So days
Average daily attendance, whites, l62,
ss7 days; colored, 86'09S days.
Schools continuing months or more:
whites. s773; colored, 1o9S Total, 4S7L
schools continuing less than five
months: Whites, 42S; colored. 64s Total
1076.
Males. s5703; females, $4S.S5. Coloreo'
Males, $2s. %; females. $23H.
Estimated tuition paid by patrons
Whites $266,231; colored, 1929 Io'a''
$299, 4SO. x,,,,..s
Total number of school houses; "nites'
1888; colored, 975. Total, 1854
Value of public school houses: w nt aoe,
a oos sss. colored sos, 21O. Total. $4So6, 500.
Estimated value Of desks and other tn,
equipment: Whites. s24o. 1913; fcolored' sA'-
S25 Total $22, 21S. a.. ,,,,,o
schools: whites $3.50; colored, sS7oS To-
tai, $35, So.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
St. Paul's And EnsIey Meet

MCGOWAN, center; Clarke, guard; Junger-
the fastest and most promising junior
players in the district. The following is
the probable lineup of St. PauPs team:
Taccone, forward; Antwine, forward;
FcGowan center; Clarke, guard; Junger-
man, guard; Dodson, guard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
Personal and, General.

p M. and w. s. McNeal have re-
turned to their respective homes after
a pleasant visit to their brother Or. H.
w. McNeal for a few days. +. M. NC
Neal is principal OF the Enterpr,se'
Mis- birh school and w. S. McNeal is
IN business at Fayette. Ala.
Mrs. c. B. Lyle has as her guests
Mrs. Bromall, Miss Rosie Lee Bromall'
Novel; Bromall and Miss Caftaia
Moody of Birmingham. A. N. Merrill,
father of Mrs. Lyle, has returned from
Colorado, where he took Mrs. Merrill
who will return in the summer. Mr.
and Mrs. Merrill will make their nome
in the city.
,agaI holiday. the banks will observe
the day and the postoffice maintain the
Sunday hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

The Junior team of st. Pauls Athletic
club and the Ensley high school will play
basketball tonight at st. Paufs gym
nasium on Third avenue.
The game promises to be one of the
hardest fought battles of the season as
the teams are about evenly matched. In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
WILBUR WRIGHT
CAPTURES PRIZE

Lemans, France, December 31.-Wilbur
Wright, the American aeroplanist, beat
all previous aeroplane records here this
afternoon with magnificent flight that
lasted for two hours and nine minutes. He
covered officially distance of 70 miles,
but as a matter of fact. counting the
wide curves, he made over 80 miles. Mr.
Wright's feat was the more remarkable
because of the intense cold.
BY the flight of today Mr.. Wright wins
the Michelin cup, valued at 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
Notre Dame GETS Another

Montgomery, December 31.-(Special0-
Notre Dame beat the Y. M. c. A. basket
ball team with ease, the score being oil
to 23 Not only do the visitors outweigh
the locals, but they are faster and pre-
sent by far the best team work. While
the boys held the Indianians down fairly
well there was never any doubt as to
the outcome.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
Henline Gets His RenaYd

President Baugh received a letter yes
terday from Manager Wordsworth notify
ing him to ask for waivers on Robertaille
and Walters as he had arranged to trade
them for another pitcher and an infielder.
No names were mentioned. President
Baugh Immediately requested waivers
from the other seven clubs of the league.
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Overtaken.

From Everybody's Magazine.
A wizened little man charged his wife
with cruel and abusive treatment His
better half, or in this case better two
thirds, was a big, sauare-Jawed woman
with determined eye
The Judge listened to the plaintiffs
recital of wrongs with interest
where did you meet this woman who,
according to your story, has treated you
SO dreadfully-" his honor asked
well, judge" replied the little man,
making a brave attempt to glare de-
family at his wife, II never did meet
her. She just kind of overlook me"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

To reward Henline, whose hitting aver
age last season was higher than 800 Pres
ident Baugh of the local association
mailed the Baron leftfielder check for
s1o2.5O.
Henline is at present in Los Angeles,
Cal, playing in a winter league of that
state.
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education, Hon. H. C. Gunnes. Our rec
ords show, of course, that last year was
the best In the history of the state except
what we are doing the present year. We
had more children in school and the
school term was longer; more teachers
were employed and they received better
salaries; we spent more money for schools
and got better results than ever before
in our history.
State High Schools.
We located a state high school in "a
counties. Provision has been made for
locating one in most of the remaining
counties. Twenty-Five of these high
schools are already organized and at
work. The others will be ready by Oc-
tober next. Alabama spent $1,000, 900 last
year in the maintenance of her public
schools. This does not include the state s
expenditure in the maintenance of the ag-
ricultural schools, the normal schools, the
industrial schools, the polytechnic schools,
the university.
The school improvement associations
fostered by philanthropic spirits and phil
'anthropic money have beautified more
school grounds and have added to the
comfort of more schoolhouses than any
of us ever dreamed of In one years time
The men, women and children-especially
the women-are enthusiastic in the work
of improving and identifying the school
buildings and the school grounds through
out the state.
Competent Teachers.
Practically all of the rural schools, as
wei las the larger schools, in the state
were supplied last year with competent
teachers. The personnel of our teaching
force will compare favorably with the
marked improvements manifest in every
phase of our educational system Speak
Ing of systems we now have for the first
time real system of schools reaching
from the rural school to the State uni
versity.
-Four hundred and thirty-three rural
schoolhouses have been erected or re-
paired at a cost of $685. to the state and
more than 100000 locally making a total
of more than $4,000. For every school
day since the rural schoolhouse law went
into effect, there have been erected or re-
paired more than two rural schoolhouses
costing not less than 5000 each.
Some people have fondness for figures.
statistics, If you please. To such persons
as have the time and the inclination I
commend the following facts relative to
the Alabama schosls for the year ended
with last September. The printer will tell
you. l have not the time In fact.
would not bore you with these figures if
had ages of time
Statistical Report.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
Red Mems Ball.

roniebt the Red Men gave their an
,,a1 masouerade ball at the Tthletlc
hall and quite number Of couples
turned out to enjoy an occasion that is
always looked forward to each year
with much pleasure. The costumes
w,orn hv the masquers were very fan
70 stic and evoked much mirth among
the spectators present. A string oano
from birmingham furnished the music
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
Mrs. kacheIhoffer Dead.

Mrs. Alice KackeIhoffer died last
night at the Davis infirmary, Birmins-
ham. after a protracted illness. The
deceased was well known in this vicin-
ity. where she had lived for years.
and her death is sadly deplored Her
survivors. her husband, four children
and brother and sister, have the
sympathy of many In their SAD DereaN-
ment Funeral services will be held at
the Methodist church at Brighton TO-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. inter-
ment at Union cemetery kennedy
Brothers, undertakers, have charge Oh
the funeral.
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NOISY RECEPTION
FOR THE NEW YEAR
BESSEMER LOOKS FORWARD TO
MUCH BRIGHTER TIMES DURING
THE COMING IL MoNTHS-PER-
SONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Bessemer, December 31.-(Specfal)-
The same reception was rendered the
advent of the new year of 1909 tonight
that was given 1908 one year ago. Bed
lam turned loose in full, every whistle
and bell from all of the industries in
the Bessemer district was put in COM
mission, and fire crackers of every size
and kind helped in making a noisy well
come. Anyone sleeping through this
New Years reception will have some
fear of hearing the last trumpet CALL
But as the noise is hushed and the
shadows close on year that has been
a hard one on everybody especially the
merch ants who have bravely weathered
the storm without murmuring or COM
planning, there appears to be a bright
future ahead for Bessemer. The wheels
are turning in many of the plants. and
the smoke soaring heavenward from
the stacks that a few months back
were in idleness, and from current ru-
mors large amounts are soon to be ex-
pended in improvements of several
local industries. A bright and pros
porous new year is looked forward to
after a year fraught with many incl
dents that all have felt and suffered.
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IeaCHerS tIHpIUyeu.
Whites Males, 2035; females, S705. Col
pred: Males, 7O5; females, 1872 Total, 7757.
Certificates held by teachers:
Whites:
Life grade .................... $50
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03

couple at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Davis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Graves left on a wedding trip to the
Pacific coast and will make their home
here upon their return.
KEARNEY-B. S. Peterson, an osteo-
pathic doctor, was returning from an early
riding on a motorcycle. Railroad graders
near that town had placed a barb wire
fence across the road to corral their horses
and Peterson ran into II at full speed. He
was thornw off, and turning a somersault,
he lighted on the back of his neck on the
wire, cutting a deep CASH. Several stitches
were taken.
KEARNEY-At a meeting Of the Buffalo
County Corn Show and Agricultural asso-
citation special plans for advertising the
fair this fall were laid out. M. A. Brown,
proprietor of the Daily Hub, offered the
association the use OF the new Hub build
ing for some Of the exhibits and Il will be
accepted. The building will be near enough
completed for this purpose, but not far
enough along to be occupied by the Hub.
Four big tents viii also be used on Central
avenue for the big fair in October.
GRAND ISLAND-The Grand Island
Hotel company succeeded the Koehler
Hotel company today in the ownership and
management of the KoehleT hotel, inolud-
ing the building, and Mr.. Word, recently
Of the Metropole of st. Joseph, is the new
host. The entire building has been greatly
improved by a remodeling, there have been
put in new furnishings throughout, . tele-
phone in each room and other accommoda-
tions, and the hotel is even changing ser
wants in many departments.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03
Nebraska News Notes.

GENEVA-Henry Deming, A. Steven, F
M. Flory and others are at work prepar-
ing an exhibit for the state fair, and go
with 1t to Lincoln on Friday.
BEATRICE-About fifty members of the
locals aerie OF Eagles are making prepare
tions to attend the annual grand aerie to
be held In Omaha, September IA to II.
observation-disclosures j. Marshall of
Weeping Water and Miss Pansy Nissley of
this city were married at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Nissley,
Wednesday evening.
ELSIE-W. ]. Witt has sold his stock OF
hardware and building to j. f. Hiatt and
the invoice is now being made. Mr.. Hiatt
will enlarge the stock to meet the bust
ness demands of the community.
STERLING-Willfam H. Hobbs, a pioneer
Of Johnson county, died at Egbert, Wyo.,
last week. The body arrived here Sunday
and funeral services were held Monday.
Interment was made at Vesta, Neb.
BEATRICE-The report of County Treas
urer Barnard at the close of business Au-
gust 81 shows a balance on hand of SAL
02O.s &c. The collections for the month were
S,S15.0 and disbursements $11, 49,. 03.
BEATRICE = Three more Burlington
tralnmen were discharged yesterday at wy
more for the part they took in the rifllng
of cars on the southern division OF the
road. The investigation is still in progress
and from reports the end is not yet.
BEATRICE-The tooth of some ante.
diluvian specimen was found in the new
well in the north part Of the city yester'
day, which is being sunk with a view OF
obtaining a more adequate supply Of water
II was found thirty-five feet below the sur.
face Of the ground and is in a good state
of preservation.
KEARNEY-J. w. Bergman, the post,
master at Odessa, has been placed in quar-
antine because his son is afflicted witt
spinal meningitis. The State Board OF
Health has required this to be done wins
to the epidemic now spreading over thu
state. This leaves the little town of Odessf
without a postmaster.
CIT DAITT-Tba hody oF Tbonag n DAT
lett, who was killed near Franklin, N. Y.
last week by a railway train, was inferred
here today. MI. Bartlett was one of thu
earliest settlers of Howard county, havins
come here in 1872. Besides the aged widow
he leaves two children, our townsman, r
o. Bartlett, and Mrs. Judge Kendall nov
OF Colby, Kan.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Graves and Mis-.
Winifred Davis were married at the Catho
lie parsonage last evening, Father Petrascf
officiating. A reception was rendered the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03
Steals Type from
Rivals to Start Newspaper

BROKEN BOW, Neb,, Sept. 2.-special.)
Guy Olmstead, 1s-year-old journalist, run-
ming a monthly publication called The
Western Boy, has been apprehended by
County Prosecutor Cad and has confessed
to having committed seven burglaTies in
Broken Bow within a year.
The boy was taken before Judge Hum
phrey who released him on bonds and con-
tnued the preliminary hearing to Septem-
Der 80 olmstSad had worked in the news
paper offices OF the Chief, Republican and
Beacon and, as he stated. knew the ground
thoroughly. When his time came TO act.
no lifted such . goodly lot OF type. paper
and other paraphernalia from the three
publications, that he was enabled to settle
in a well equipped office. cut prices on job
work and issue his juvenile magazine.
The arrival of a new press about this
time caused the other three editors TO sit
up. taxi notice and quietly make an in
ventoly OF stock. This resulted in a COM
bined raid. and the Western Boy" was
relieved OF five cases OF type, an endless
lot Of fine stationery and newspaper Junk
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03

OF all description. 1t was also discovered
that about $40 worth OF type, belonging to
il. G. Myers OF the Republican had been
shipped away as old metal.
The youthful editor also confesses TO hav-
ing twice robbed the hardware store of
George Apple, spirited a speed meter from
Conrad g. Co, breaking into the millinery
store Of Mrs. Ellis and robbing a travelling
mans suit case at the depot. Editor Myers
seems to have suffered the most, as the
Republican office was in close proximity
to that OF the western Boy" and TO
transfer the loot" from one place 70 the
other was quite an easy matter. Young
Olmstead is the adopted son OF F. M. Ohm
stead. q well-to-do and nightly respected
resident OF this place, and is a graduate
OF the high school here. Mr.. Olmstead has
always treated the boy as one OF his own
family and is even now risking considerable
money by going on his bonds. According
to young Oldsteam's statement, the news
paper offices and stores, with one excep-
ton, were entered at night by means Of
duplicate keys in his possession
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03
RAIN is GENERAL IN WEST
Parcbed Portions Of Kansas and Mis-
souri, Are Soaked.
TOO LATE TO SAVE THE CORN CROP
some sections of states Have Been
Damaged by the LOnE Dry
speII-Fan Pastures Are
Refreshed,

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Sept. 2-The pro-
tracted drouth in northwest Missouri and
northeast Kansas has been broken. Rain
began to fall last night and continues to
the great benefit of the pastures.
However, It came too late TO save the late
corn. much Of which had been greatly
damaged.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Sept. "A heavy,
soaking rain that began here last night
continued today. II was the first pre-
cipitation recorded by the weather bureau
since August 6. Northeastern Kansas and
a number Of Missouri points also report
rain today. At Baker, Kan, $50 inches
of rain has fallen during the last twenty
four hours.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 2.-Eastern Kansas
was given a thorough soaking last night
and this morning. The rainfall continued
for nearly twelve hours and an inch and
! a half of water fell. Corn in this section
has not been greatly damaged by the
drouth, though upland farms have suf'
fered somewhat. Many roads we're almost
impossible from the accumulation of dust
lawns were parched and cisterns dry. The
last previous rain here was on August l.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03
KEARNEY Has SOAKING lain
Seems 70 Have Covered
Nebraska Thoroughly.

KEARNEY, Neo., Sept. 2.-CSpecial)-
The long dry spell in this section Of the
country was broken yesterday, when
shortly after sun-up a light drizzling rain
started in and soon developed into a
soaker. About an inch and a half fell dur
ing the day and everyone is feeling bet
ter. The dry spell has been exceedingly
long and the heat has been terrific.
LYONS. Neb., Sept. 2.-(Special.)-A nice
shower of rain fell here early yesterday
morning and the prospects are for much
more. Corn is in good shape and this will
no doubt make It fill well, even though no
more rain should come.
ARLINGTON, Neb., Sept. 2.-(Special.)-
A fine rain commenced to fall at 5 q, m.
Wednesday, the first for weeks, and II will
put the ground in first-class condition for
fall blowing and will start the pastures
up again. A large acreage of wheat will
be sow this fall. Grading on the public
roads was suspended on account of the
ground being so hard. but will start again
at once.
HASTINGS, Neb, Sept. 2-(special.)-
The rainfall Of yesterday and last night,
measuring rs inches, was general through
out this section and was the heaviest since
early in the spring. Next to this the
heaviest rainfall Was Gil llSu LII a loiA III
the middle of August. Yesterdays rain,
although too late to be Of the greatest
good. has been highly beneficial, both to
late crops and In the proper conditioning
of the soil. On account of the heavy yield
of winter wheat this year and the partial
failure of corn it is probable that more
winter wheat will be sOwn this fall than
ever before in this section.
HARVARD. Neb., Sept. 2.-(Special)-A
quiet and steady rain fell most of the day
yesterday and during last night, the aggre-
gate fall as reported by Observer Fleming
being 1.92 inch. '- -xe s
GENEVA, Neb.. Sept y2,-(Special. )-Rain
commenced falling At sn9opr yesterday and
continued at intervals, ALL night, about ia
inch in all. This will cause grass, which
was virtually dead, to- freshen and help
the fall blowing. The corn, or much of 1t,
is injured considerably, The ground was
so dry that great cracks. into which one
could put his hand, were visible. The
potato crop is a good one, as is also the
apple, grapes, peaches and plums.
YORK, Neb.. Sept. 2.-(special.)-The
downpour of rain all day yesterday and a
greater part Of last night puts the ground
in York count in the best condition to
finish blowing for winter wheat and makes
IL eACepuohally soou AOr 'he sO"ihs ol
wheat. This rain has revived pasture land
and was just what was needed for the corr
that had commenced to feel the effects OF
dry weather. York county will have a
normal crop OF corn, not as good as last
year and about the same as in years past.
ST. PAUL, Neb., Sept. 2.-(Special)-A
fine rain commenced falling yesterday
morning about 8 o'clock and continued COM
ing down gently nearly all day. Altogether
the rainfall amounted TO 1N inch and
will be Of great benefit to the thirsty
fields.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-03
The w leather.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Forecast OF the
weather for Friday and Saturday:
For Nebraska and South ~Dakota-Show-
ers Friday, with warmer in east portion;
Saturday, partly cloudy.
For Iowa-Unsettled Friday and Satur-
day; showers and warmer Friday.
For Colorado and Wyoming-Partly
cloudy Friday and Saturday with probably
local showers.
For Missouri-Showers and probably
thunder storms Friday; warmer In east
and south portions; Saturday partly
cloudy.
For K~ansas-Partly cloudy Friday, with
showers in east portion and warmer in
northeast portion; Saturday generally fair.