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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-01
Idnto IlnN 49, Ennosilion.

September 10th. Excursions
via Oregon Short Line. Tickets
on sale from points on Twin Falls
and &etchum branches, aud points
north, south and east Of Pocatello,
September 18th. From other
points September 14th.
Round trip from Meridian
S2325 Tickets lirnited September
Both, A lower rate than above
quoted for tickets limited to ten
days. Ask agents for further par
ticulars. II will be great day
for idaho. You should 60.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-01
REDUCED RATES TO SEATTLE,

Beginning June LIST and ending
September 3oth, the Oregon Short
Line will sell round trip tickets to
Seattle for $3.50. The going limit is
80 days and the return is limited to 90
days.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-01
10000 Acres

Carey act lands to be opened
for settlement at Miner, Idaho on
September Goth. Reduced rates
via Oregon Short Line. Tickets
on sale from points between Poca-
tello and Bull on Septem ber17th.,
to Goth, inclusive. From other
points, September 10TH, to 10Th.
Limit, September 25th. ask
agents for further particulars.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-01
oRranN snoR f,.r,tNr pAftwAy


eeffecfra - eliaais''s acSnri
rRAisa f1Yhofer.
Morning train No. lGH. 20 q M
Morning train No. lO5 $500. G;'I0 IA
hay train No. l07..... 80. .2.25 y ~
DAY trniu No. lG9 ......,.. .5si0 p M
Evening train No 1Tfi tponyf TAO j. m
Night train No. 173 1915 a m
70 MANIA Assp afAlS tlaR.
Night train No. ltH .....s4-s8. .3.l,fa m
Connects with No 7 west and
and 3 eaftbonnd at Nampa.
Nigh, train No. iG6 .5:22 IN
Connects With No. IL castbound.
Morning train No. ~ fpony1 7:22 a n
Gonnecta with No, g. enat bound.
Connects with No 8 westbonnd,
afternoon tram, No. 10 .......t:10 p m
Connects with No. 10 eastbonnd.
Afternoon train,No. I7G. $3.50. 1862 p IN
Connects with No. 5, wcstbound.
Night train No. iTS...s..a n02 p IN
Connects with No. II, westbound.
Trains Nos. B. j., T,s on main line arc
fast trains; Nos. 8, 10, II and ~, local.
Several fonts Of bright new
type and ornaments arrived for use
in the Times job printing office
this week This place is well
equipped for job printing, and you
are invited to call in and see sam.
ples Of the work we turn out.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-01
"A Thing OF Beauty
Ii g Joy Forever. F"
BOISE VALLEY RAILWAY.

VALLEY LINE.-Leaves Boise
week days, ZOO, 900, HOO a. m. / 90
300, $40. 1880, 113o p. m.:leave Me-
rid an ~ a, NJ, s0l, 1c.oJ n. m 1900
noon, 200, 400, 6:40, s:4op.m.
SUNDAYS, - Leave Boise 900.
100 a. m, 100, 800, 500. 200. IL 80
,, M, leave Meridian, Sundays, 500,
1000, 1900 a. M, 200, 400. 600. 500
., M.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-01

Friends of the Times Jwho have
occasion to publish legal adver-
tisements in settlements Of estates
0, other probate matters OF in
cases Ia the district court will do
this paper a favor by directing
their attorney or tho county Of
ticer in charge Ia have the same
inserted in this psper
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-01
A-Y-P EXPOSITION RATES,
VIA OREGON SHORT LINE

s2730 from Meridian to Seattle and
return; on sale daily commencing
june Isl. Ask agents for further par
ticuiars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
MR....D|.AWSON.BUSYl5.
..AT'WASHlN'GT'O||Nl'! | |. \ |: ! | |! n!
HAD LONG TALKS \ WITH WEST.
VIRGINIA SENATORS AND "a
RECEPTION At HOTEL.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. s.---,Gov.
ernor Dawson's day in Washington
was av:ry busy one with conferences
at the capitol with Senators Scott and
Elkins, luncheon with the latter, and
then an Impromptu reception at the
hotel. This was Governor Dawson's
first visit Of the year and he insists
that his euand was on private busl.
ness. ffI.!! 4
This did not prevent long talks with
the Senators on West Virginia mat
ters concerning pending legislation
at Charleston. Regarding prohibition.
Governor Dawson insists that the
party must redeem the pledges Of
Its platform as to the submission Of
the prohibition amendment, but he
ventures no prediction as to the re-
suit OF the fight. Governor Dawson
compliments the present legislature
urges longer sessions with annua!
salaries and insists on adequate
mining Inspection. 81
He denies that this visit has any.
thing TO do with his desire for a
presidential appointment and he did
not call on President Roosevelt. lie
left for. his nome last night after fur.
ther conferences with Scott and 9th.
ers Of the West Virginia delegation. Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
HURT J.
|. in R. R. WRECK, [
OFFICIALS SAY SWITCH WAS TAM
II PERED WITH But THERE
e is NO CLUE.

COLDWATER, Mss Feb. 9.-supt,
H. McCort. Of the Illinois Central
Railroad, declared yesterday after
noon that the fast Chicago flyer on
the Illinois Central, northbound, from
New orleans, which was wrecked here
had been deliberately thrown Into a
"concocted' switch. There Is no clue
to the wreckers. q
While the disaster Is attributed to
an open switch. railroad officials de,
car that no employe was responsible,
and declare the swltcl must have
been tampered with.
The Dead: Is
Martin Stanton, Memphis.
Seriously Injured. a X
George B. Matthes. express messen-
ger, legs broken. Ia A A
Musco Victoria. stealing ride, bad:
ly bruised and cut. X
George Barnet, Memphis, engineer,
badly scalded, cut about the head.
L. F. Leher. postal clerk, cut about
head and shoulders.
Hugh Wickley. Memphis, badly
i1urt. x
J. F. Stevens. Memphis, bruised and
Internally injured.
J. G. Neulorfer. superintendent OF
the Mississippi division OF the Illinois
Central, knocked unconscious and
badly cut about face and head.
F. D. Cameron. baggageman, legs
broken.
Mrs. G. l.. Herbert, Brownsville,
Tenn, >arm and face cut and teeth
knocked out.
Unknown italian. s =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
lI5LD!O!I|V||II|...VV.A||I.S'!i'I ! [ \ )
.|'GAANG|E|::'DiT|O|| D
HAPPINESS!
\ D, J. a, 1F, 81 ~ =. sl,07 v TIT-.
y ] (! Y'o!,ju!lnIg ]! II Couple I: ! 1 Z off
For Oakland on
!. ii I rain al IL

S5s 55i II was Harry Knoff and beautiful
Florence NJ. Gibson. Of West Newton,
Pa thu. journeyed from their home
borough to this city to obtain IL
'l:scense that they might become man
and wife. The way here had passed
pleasantly for they had fond hopes
Iot consumn,ating their plans In Fair
mont but the strict laws Of the State
caused a baIk in the proceedings that
were to make them happy. The in.
Formation that they could not procure
5a$l!cense here caused saddened look
TO pass over their faces and KNOTS
heart hung like an anvil in his breast
until st was suggested to him that
oakland was only little ways in the
distance and taat train No. IA which
would garry them there left this city
gat 1:s5. The gloom that came over
their faces Enlightened with the hope
ahead. Oakland was not far of and
the laws OF Maryland would not re.
lqulre the license to be granted in the
county Of the brides home as is the
case In West Virginia.
~: The rouple went out on train No.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
FAIRMoNT WEST FEBRUA ARY 9 lgoa
PERRY RECITAL !.
.1WAS'vERY.F Fine
BLIND PIANIST GAVE PLEASING
y PROGRAMME: ::ATSTHE GRAND
\ OPERA HOUSE.

Edward Baxter Perry. the famous
plano lecturer, made his first appear,
ance before Falrmont audience last
night under the auspices Of the .Wo.
mans Club Of Falr1nont and he made
a friend Of every one in the audience
before many minutes had elapsed.
While jMr. Perry; is a blind must.
clan, the fact claims no indulgence
from his audience. for his artistic con-
ception and rendition Is not marred In
tne least BY the .affAction. gj
Mr.. Perry Isl the originator OF the
lecture recital and last evening by the
brief lecture which prefaced each Sc
lection enabled itery man, woman and
child In the audience to grasp the
significance Of the musical message.
Perhaps the most beautiful selection
which he rendered was '5ontat Op. IS
o.. E. d. d. o. O. ,
from Chopin, introducing four move
ments Illustrating four different can.
tos in a beautiful Polish sketch. Otn-
er numbers Of his programme were
from Schumann, List, Ruheusteln,
and a selection composed BIZ Mr.. Psr.
ry himself, Ballad Of Lost Island, a
wIerd selection lllustrat.ng>tlle terri
bic Last Island tragedy. To say that
Mr.. Perry's audience was a delighted
one puts 5dt rather mildly. His fault
less playing brilliant execution. and
clever Interpretation won the admira.
ton Of every one in the house. Y
Mr.. Perry made his initial appear.
ance here under. the auspices the
Woman's Club through the Music De-
partment. They are to be congratn.
lated and heartily thanked by the pub.
lie for this instructive and entertain
Ing performance. G.li
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
DAYTON I i: i vi MYSTERY $ R! (.
NOT YET SOLVED ' | ] }
DETECTIVES HAVE SOME cLEWs
WHICH THEY ARE FOLLOW.
ING DILIGENTLY. Is

P DAYTON, O., Feb. 9.-stlll groping
for olews to the delnty Of Elizabeth
Fulhart, with not a scrap Of infor.
nation concerning the whereabouts Of
the girl previous to the crime, the
police have been unable as yet to def
initely settle upon stable theory Of
the mystery, which continues to be
the absorbing topic here. The author.
tiles last night claimed to nave intor-
nation on which to base a belief that
two GIRLS answering tie description
Of Miss Fulhart and the woman who
was seen In her company. had applied
for a place in resort conducted by
a woman In Pearl street. The date
given by this woman Is January l4ta.
Jacob Ready, a shoemaker, whose
shop Is On the. nelghboraood Of the
Matthews home, where the body OF
Miss Fulhart was found. says two
girls entered his shop on the after.
noon Of the same day. One Of the
girls, presumably Elizabeth Fulhart,
had the heels OF iler shoes lowered.
and the shoes were found on tle
dead girls feet. According to Ready.
his visitors admitted they had been
drinking and said they were going to
a theater. It was a short time after
this that the Fulhart girls sister.ln.
law says she saw them entering a
moving picture SHOW. The girls talk.
ed with two young men at the en-.
trance OF the show. 10
Detective Hendrickson has returned
from vandalia, Miss Fulhart's former
home, with a mass Of evidence which
the police are now going over. Chem.
list Bliss. Of Springfield, who Is ex-
aminlng the dead girls stomach, says
1t will be impossible for him to sub
nit q report under a week.
&. y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
LEGISLATORS IL i 4! / j ARE (
READY Al J j F:0RpROB'E I ! P R r B B F !:
INVESTIGATION OF STATE PENl'
z TENTiARY5 WILL COMMENCE
i TO-DAY. III

WHEELING, Feb. 9.-senator Flynn
and Delegates Dennis and Warder, Of
the penitenhary investigating com
mittee, arrived in Moundsvllle last ey'
enlng. They were met at the depot by
the penltenhary carriage and driven
directly to the institution, where they
spent the night. Senator Jake Fisher,
OF Braxton, and Delegate Colcord. the
other two members Of the committee.
went through to Wheeling, where thy
spent the night. The committee will
probably get down to work by neon TO-
day. J. W. Gilkeson. O. Ronney. mem
Der Of the board OF 'direc. irs Of thu
penltentlay, also arrived In Mounds
Vile last evening. accompanied by his
brother, who Is a mer,ter OF the
House Of Delegates. They registered
at the Clendennlng Hotel.
Senator Fisher and Delegate F. C.
Colcord were interviewed last night
at the Mcclure Hotel about
the plan Of investigation the coma'tt'
tee would follow. Both gentlemen said
that no definite plan had been decided
upon, and that they could mdk,' no pes
tive assertion as to the COILS" to be
pursued.
delegate Colcord said: las we
have to make report to the l,sisl':'
ture by the 18th. we may not he able
to make a thorough investigation: i
depends upon what develops. Eut we
will go as deep into the matter as We
can. We will have no tire for having
the books audited: but we may recom'
mend in our report that they be aud
tied. We may call in papers not ID
Gated at Moundsvllle. contracts. etc,
II we think 1t necessary arl hava the
time. do not know what Fhe commit
tee will do. but I, personally believe
in having the investigation public.
cannot say what will be done in any
Of these matters; Our plans Will be de-
oided tomorrow. I underst md Moore
will deliver the goods-all his friends
say so-and he. will attenl the 'nyes'
tigat!on." s .5s. ss-- ts (:
Senator Fisher said that he "'li'l not
know the opinion OF the o:'"rrs on the
committee, and do not know what
plan will be followed. I ar mt III IA
vor Of public investigation. l do moi
think auditing the books +! necessary
and l do not think we wiz have t'mf
for it. It should not be tackled Unless
1t can be done thoroughly. ''ar plan
Of proceeding will b, lei largely to
the chairman Of the cor'ln'ttrc."'
H ..# |H d.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
LIvE.L!.'Y'|'.W||.A|||.S 1. ! I (
|F|||G.H'I|.1'OV|'E|:.|R||
CRAIG BILL. } | ] !.
Blue got Position !: $ 10 j
Keep Things ii!
Going 6 To-Day

CHARLIE LESToN, Feb. 8. n The
scrappIest fight Of the session was that
in the senate yesterday afternoon
! when the Craig local option bill was
ordered from It's second 70 third read.
Ing after the Fisher substitute had
been beaten. The opponents Of the
Craig bill resorted to all sorts Of fill
clustering and dilatory tactics, but
those behind It had their forces well
in hand and carried every point. The
vote by which the bill was ordered to
its third reading follows:
Ayes-Ashburn. Bailey, Baker, Blue,
Cossln, Craig, Hatfield, Gartlan, John.
son, Littlepage. Mc1ntire. Meredith,
santee, Silver, Smith (of Raleigh,
Zilliken-16. q
Noes : Carroll. England. Grimes,
Hazlett, Kidd. Ehinn, Smith (of Ca
belly, Sutherland, Forman-9.
Blues vote in the affirmative means
a renewal .pf the fight to delay action
when the bill comes up on third read
Ing for passage. He first voted in
the negative, but changed his vote be.
fore the result was announced In Or
der to be in a position to move for a
reconsideration.
5g4 Scheme to Delay.
The scheme of the opposition is to
try to delay action until some OF the
absentees, who Included Coffmann,
Fisher and Flynn, return. Fisher
however, was paired with White. so
his absence makes no difference, and
II both Cotfmann and Flynn vote
against the bill It will still carry II
the sixteen who voted for 1t will stick
by It. The question came up on Fish
er's substitute to the Craig bill. Blue
moved that It be made special order
for Thursday afternoon to give Fisher
an opportunity to be present, he now
being at Moundsville. This was lost
by n vote Of twelve to fourteen and the
fun began. England moved to adjourn.
| A roll cal was demanded and the mo.
| tion was lost. Blue then moved to
amend by making local option elec
tIons mandatory in each county. This
carried. Another amendment by Blue
to make the county the unit was lost
by vote OF eleven to fifteen.
squabb1e Over Amendments.
A third amendment by Blue to the
effect that any nlagisterlal district
which casts a majority on the dry side
shall be dry regardless Of the result
in the entire country or city carried
unanimously. ~ E;
England proposed an amendment to
the effect that cities Of 5000 ponula-
tion. or. over instead Of all incorpo-
rated cities, should be exempted from
A. . a.,,,+,, ,ako mkt, 5,.o.,' Last Il nm
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
ANTIS50UTNIT'TED
y. lN5THE HOUSE
STATUTORY PROHIBITION BILL
SLIPPED UP ON CALENDAR
= i5.s az sTRATEeX.s $40

CHARLESTON. C WA, Feb. o.
While the Senate was engaged in
passing liberal local option bill
along the smooth highway, tae prohl.
bitionists in the House stole a march
on the antis and pulled the Yost statu.
tory prohibition bill up from Its frat
to second reading on motion to take
1t up out OF order. IS
No roll call was demanded. but a
standing vote was taken, showing a
vote Of q to "a In favor Of advancing
the bill.
Adocates Of the measure took ad-
antage Of the absence OF several OF
those who were opposed to It. It
gives them gain Of several days over
the regular order Of the calendar.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
4 DOING
!. AT CHARLESTON
SENATE SIDE STEPS FINAL Ac'
TON ON LOCAL OPTION
VA! WI! X. i,3 MEASURE TODAY. @i5.

The expected battle over the Craig
focal option bill did not ccn,e up to-
day, the Senate. passing only two bills
and taking a recess to all1w the com
mttees to do some extra work. The
two bills passed we're the Hatfield gen
Seral license BILL and mis- primary cleo
Stlon bill. The House now gets these
measures. n I.
5ssil5 The House did a raft" OF small! bus
'iness to day but none Of the biz meas
lures came up for consideration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
'l|'I0I.|R'|A||||.l'||l.|.l|FI|l||'' ! 6 ! ]
R|||A||Il.|.L'||R|||lIlAII ! |. |
.|D!!||||E:'.IA||[zIhlll||' /.
.Stockhold deys,
!C.2 & 6
RlicilE1.yl111llo olld
n. Y.
Union Associated yPre.s1.IY

y Union Associated pres1.l
RICHMOND! Va, Feb. o "a special
meeting Of the stock derss st tlIe
Chesapeake 4 Ohio Railroad Company
met in the general sotiI ices for IT'D COR
poratlon today and sratia iaedi tasS action
Of the board Of direct tors III Faathoriz.
ing a bond Issue Sot 1904 5000 forstIe
purpose Of permanently financing sthe
road. J. P. Morgan e ca and Kuhn,
Loeb & Co.: are said to have subscrib.
ed for the Issue. The road Is no stiis
der new rnanage cement, and Il sissstated
that It, may form an alliance With
other systems with the intent on sol' \
eventually securing q terminus at
both oceans.
Control of3the Chesap peake{ and Ohio
railway. which, little more than
three years ago rested with sthei Penn
sylvania railroad and New York Can.
tral systems, passed Into the bands SofE
Edwin Hawley. Of New York, and Ills
associates. It Us eclared 4 that Tic
change in control means more to VII.
ginla and the south than q. evident son
the surface.
The holders Of the gmajorlty stock;
while stating enphati ically that tho
management will not be changed say
Just as emphaticallyS that the methods
will be changed, and changed Fadi
cally. N
Under the control SofsS the Pennsyl.
vania and Vanderbilt interests the
Chesapeake and Ohio deteriorated ,sun:;
til most Of Its freight business VII
diverted to the Pennsyl ylvaniai mid a.
led roads, while. the Virginia railway
had to rely upon, coal only for freight
tonnage. sSss ::lS9s
IT. 5is believed that anot TIER result
from the sale Of the Chesape sake ana
Ohio viii be big steamship Gline oue
Of Newport News; I tie seabo board Etermi:
nus Of the road. unde rstae icontFo sor.
the Pennsylvania, all export businest
was diverted from the Virginia Toads
and routed east over the Pennsylv ylvanias
and New York Central 10 the ports sof
New York and Boston for relgl ship
nlent. 4 II;
II the Chesapeake and 20 Ri under
new ownership, goes after tie West.
ern export business. it Il Is said tint
probably the road will Do compelled
to promote a transatl c;frelgh line
from the port Of Newport News, u 49,
accepted here that Sunde Tie caanged
conditions, likely to Iensue5 5in tho man.
agement, q new era IS about 10 dawn
upon Newport News. ~.
h .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
1--LI..L ~. 80
IN OLD KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb. A. The
fight to bring Kentucky into the ranks
Of Statewide prohibition common;
wealths was begun here yesterday. A
call to the field was issued by the
State W. c. T. U. and the anti.saloon
advocates, urging that the legislature
be flooded with petitions so that It
cannot refuse to submit the question:"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
Growing In interest.

The meetings at the First Baptist
church which began last week. are in.
creasing in interest and attendance
and the outlook for a revival Of great
power Is Frightening. Several have
asked for special prayer in their be-
half.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
lRsy, Hickman Arrives.

n Rev. John T. Hickman, Of Coving.
ton, Va, arrived here To-day on train
3No. III. He will assist Rev. e. d.
Smith in a protraoted meeting at the
First NJ. iE. Church OF this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09
i NAVAL POLICY SETTLED.

LONDON, Feb. at is understood
that cabinet ministers hive come to
an agreement on the question OF a>
naval policy and thst the new ship.
building programme vii! include six
Dreadnoushts. @ 5S*}}s!,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09

Il CLASSIFIED ads. are introducers-are,
IN a way Acquaintance brokers'"
bringing people together yoh have
business to transact with each other.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-09

! 7
"The lay did not sweep the house
there came TO tone! ala not expect
And the day merchant does mot adj
ytrtlse his store Is the day valuable
patron !. LOOKS Y! FOR HIS sAD.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-22
Passed Forged Draft.

A draft passed by one Fl. G. Morris
on Oct. 7th was found the latter part
of last week to have been forgery.
irhe draft purported to be drawn by
Ahe Foard County National Bank, of
rowell, Texas, on Sept. 4, 1909,
gainst the Central National Bank,
IL st. Louis, Mo-, for $4,000.
Y Morris came to this city the first
part of October, and attracted some
attention on account of his peculiar
Appearance. He claimed to be from
Montana and said that his home was
IN Texas and that he stopped off here
for vacation, because "the town
looked good to him.
He asked Jack Hanlon to cash a
draft for him as an accommodation,
and as the draft appeared to be genu-
inc or else most clever forgery, Mr..
Morris tribune., 1909-10-22

Michael Jackson ct al to Henry F.
Hagerman, e1hS, sec. 15, Hodges, $1.oO.
DR.. F. B. Warnock to Reinard L.
Tom, nwl, sec. 10, Hodges, $4,000.
Peter Bendixen to Chas. F. Loefer,
ne1, sec. II, Darnen, $500.
Johanna O'Gorman to G.. Monroe
Locke, e1a sw1, sec. IA and ne14 nwI,
sec. 90, Darnen, $4,000.
Peter Soderbeck and o. L. Peter
son to J. III. Devenney, VIZ, sec. 5,
Darnen, $9, 900.
United States to John BYrne, n1S
seA and seA neI, sec. 36, Pepperton,
patent.
William Fl. Kelly to Catherine Mary
Morris tribune., 1909-10-22

The fact is that the law passed at
the last session of the legislature is
not different from the attendance law
previously in force, which require
that a pupil must attend school, pub
lie or private, during the entire time
the school of his district was in ses-
sion.
The intent of the new law is not
to impose any undue or unreasonable
hardship on either parents or pupils.
realize that farm help is very scarce,
and very exp ensive if it can be had;
that the fall work must be finished
before the ground freezes. believe
every school board will exercise its
good Judgment, and I believe you and
your county attorney will join in not
attempting to interfere with the nom
attendance of pupils between the ages
of fourteen and sixteen when kept
out for a very short period during the
next few weeks in order to help with
some of the necessary duties.
Non attendance for this reason,
however, must not be taken for
general excuse to keep children out
of school on mere pretexts. If chill
dren are strong, able to work, they
may learn lessons of thrift and indus
try as valuable as any obtainable from
their school work.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-22
Enforce Education Law.

Much difficulty is being met with
thruout the state in enforcing the new
compulsory education law, and Ste
vens county is no exception. County
Superintendent Roberts has found it
necessary to report over 800 cases to
County Attorney Beise of children
who are not attending school, and
Mr.. Beise has sent out over 300 notices
to parents calling attention to the alb
sence of children and to the provision
for the prosecution of parents.