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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-13
"Thlrteen" and a "sit."

A thirteen" in money was small
coin in circulation in ireland in the
early part Of the nineteenth century,
equivalent in valne to thirto pence,
and was known locally as "thir.
teen" A "bit" in money means any
smapr-scoin, as q fonr-peD bit, a
sfXV1e2y bit. Specifically it Is the
NAME of small West 1rdian coin,
worth about ter cents. In parts OF
the United States there was formerly
current small coin (cal!ed in some
states a Mexican shillinp), cf the
value of 1912 cents, and this was
called bit In the Canadian WaI
today bit" Is said to be 4 c.irs.
and 25 cents represents "t'2o bits"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-13
The Correct Time

to stop cough or cold is jast as soon as
it starts then there will be no danger
Of pneumonia or consumption Just a
few doses OF Ballard's Horehound syrup
taken at the start will stop the cough.
If 1t has been running on for sometime
the treatment will be longer, but the
cure is sure.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-13
Don't Be Hopeless

about yourself when you're crippled
with rheumatism or stiff joints-of
course you've tried lots of things and
they failed. Try Billiards. Snow
Liniment--it will drive away all aches,
pains and stiffness and leave you as
we'll as you ever were.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-13
Pride.

Are you at the head Of your class
IN SCHOOL,"
Not exactly answered the sturdy
youngster, but the boy that is at the
head of my class in school isn't in nv
class I'm football"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

York College, York. Neb., was founded
in 1890. Its growth has been very rapid
for the last twelve years, during which
time Or. William f. schnell has been its
president In attendance it now stands al
the head Of the UNCONVENTIONAL colleges Of
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

American schools the M~sinsprinR 81
Democracy.

American schools the handspring Of
Democracy.
have about 5000 200 American who
have remained in school into the midst Of
their teens-something like two-fifths OF our
probable population in the next thirty
years. says william Allen White, writing
In the Augusta American Magazine under
the title, The Scholastic Manspring Of
Democracy" He continues:
Assuming that the average life OF the
college graduate is thirty years out OF col
lege. we may assume that the generation
now opening will be manned with 100000
men and women who have at least finished
their college work, and assuming that the
same number OF juniors, sophomores and
freshmen leave school-about Is, 600 in each
c~lass-that are graduated, we may add
100000 more to the total, making 1000. 900
college men and women who will partici-
pate in our national life during the first
thirty years OF this century. Add to these
1900, 900 college bred men and women the
160.O 900 high school graduates who are en-
tering life every year, and the generation
may reasonably be computed to hold $780,
900 persons who nave taken full advantage
Of the common schools supported by direct
taxes upon all OF the people. Add to this
total those who drop out from the four
lower classes OF the high school-a list as
large from each class as the annual grad
uating class-and one has 10, 200, 900 other
who have come into a somewhat wider field
OF knowledge than that afforded by the
common schools. Let us add to them for
thirty years the $50, 900 Of pupils who com
plete the work in the seventh or eighth
grades Of the elementary schools. There
will be %. 500, 900 Of them. Now adding all
these sums-allowing for the increase in
population to in increase the number of
youth as the years go on-and we have
about $1,000 600 who have. remained in school
into the midst Of their terms-something
like two-fifths of our probable population
in the next thirty years,
"This is not enough. Democracy may live.
but 1t cannot thrive upon that basis. II
we are to solve the problem of the century
the restriction of ignorance and greed in
our business organizatien-we must solve
1t in the school house rather than in the
legislature or in the courtroom. So long
as there is a body of the people ignorant,
that ignorance will breed greed that will
be -duped by Ndemagogy, and Away the
greed equipped by cunning Will .outwit
greed equipped BY ignorance. The prob
lens that this nation has solved have been
for tie most part simple problems, They
were problems in the production OF wealth.
1t is true that the abolition OF slavery con-
cerned the distribution of wealth. 1t was
simple subtraction, but to deal Justly with
capital in its public uses, 10 say what is
the individuals share in the public partner
ship and what Is the share OF common
w~ealth-thst is long divisional problem of
distribution. And most Of our national
! problems now pending are problems OF dis
tribution, wherefore II we are to do these
| complex problems OF distribution. as a
nation at least we must get into the eighth
grade. Perhaps the average now is nearer
the sixth than the eighth.''A
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK
Midsummer Activities Of variou,
Institutions.
INFORMATION BUREAUS AT WORK
of = Woman 20 the super
i~ntendency of Chicago Public
scbooIs-Various Educa-
tionaI Matters.

The committee appointed by the Board
Of Regents Of the state university to settle
the dispute between the owners Of the lots
which were recently condemned and ap-
praised as a drill ground and athletic
field. has settled the matter satisfactorily
to the lot owners and there will be no
suit in court. This ground adjoins the
present university property and Is Ideal
for a drill ground and foot ball field.
Work on 1t will be started at once and by
fall It is expected the field will be in
perfect shape for the use Of the school.
No successor has yet been selected to
DR.. Ward, dean of the medical school of
the university. Several prominent ply
sicians Of this state and other states have
been mentioned as likely to be chosen,
but no selection has been made. The
committee having this matter in charge
was to have held a meeting in Lincoln
his week. but inasmuch as the chan
cellor was out OF the city the meeting had
to be postponed.
The Indications are the attendance at
the State university this fall will be the
largest in the history OF the Institution.
Jasper l.. McBrie has been out over the
state in his extension work and the re-
ports he has received this week indicate
that a healthy interest has been worked
up all over the rural parts Of Nebraska
and the result will be a very much in
creased attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

The summer quarter of the State Normal
school closes this week. The regular
county examinations will be held on the
29th and Both, The present is the largest
and most successful term in the history
of the institution. The large number en-
rolled could not be handled il the students
we're permitted to carry more than two
full subjects with drill. This plan is sue
cessful not only from the standpoint of
the instructor, but from the standpoint of
the student, Much more work can be
done, and much more research, and much
more knowledge gained.
The Kearney chautauqua is now in SEES
sion and the students are given the privi-
lege Of attending afternoon and evening.
DR., Bixby of Daily Drift fame, spoke yes
terdsy afternoon, and later, visited the
normal.
The MEMBERS OF the faculty are planning
their August vacation. President Thomas
will spend his August vacation in getting
ready for the opening in September, and
in addressing count institutes over Ne.
braska. Miss Caldwell and Mrs, Brindley
will probably visit California; Miss HosiC
and Miss Brown will spend a couple OF
weeks in the mountains OF Colorado; Prof
huroh. in company with several gentlemen
from the city, will make a fishing trip in
the mountains Miss Marion Smith will
spend part OF her vacation in art work
in the east; Miss Gardner will spend her
vacation at her home in Lincoln, and
Miss Ludden, in Custer county.
Mrs. Brindley and her domestic science
class gave a breakfast Thursday morning
at Z O'Clock in the domestic science de-
partment. This was in connection with
the work Of school lunches.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

Miss Minerva Garner, daughter OF Mrs
virginia Garner, and James Barret we're
married Thursday evening" Rev. Charles
Savidge performed the They
will make their home in Florence.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
DOANE FACULTY RESTING.
President Perry IL I'm Texas SELLING
Land for College.
AID o

AID SCHOOLS
The members Of the faculty Of Doane
college are, as a rule, passing the va
cation quietly, resting and preparing for
next year. President Perry is in TaNas
selling some land belonging to the col
lege; Prof. Fairchild is experimenting
work on the college buildings; Prof, Brown
is in the east visiting familiar scenes;
Prof. Jillson has just returned after a
very pleasant vacation Of two weeks spent
in Omaha; Prof. Hosford spends much
time in his garden; Prof. Bennett is
likewise occupied and sends out lnforma-
tlon about the college; Prof. Heyhoe
breaches occasionally; Prof. Burrage is
attending the Harvard summer school;
Prof. Lace has a few pupils in music, but
the two latter, with Prof. Jillson, are
found each morning on the college tennis
tennis court; Miss Vance is on a farm in
Kansas; instructor Taylor is overseeing
the building Of a home: Instructor Carlson
is suplmering in Upland; while Secretary
Luke lie seeking students up and down
the state.
The graduates of 1909 rave been very
successful in obtaining school positions:
T. d. Spencer will be principal at Hedford
Raleigh Rife will teach science in the
Crete High school; D. L. Stewart will be
assistant In the high school at Ogallala
Miss Edna Cobb goes to Gates academy
John F. Hall will teach in Chadron acad-
envy; p. c.. Swift will assist in the acad-
envy work Of Doane college; Miss Jim
Nuquist will be an assistant in the high
school at Stromsburg; c. r. Davenport
will teach in Minnesota, and o. T. Swan
son will be an Instructor in the CONNER
cial department Of the Normal school of
Spearfish, s. ID.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
IRvINGT0N POSTMASTER
WOUNDED IN FIGHT
Uncle Sans official Has Alteration
with farmer Named
Hubbard.

Postmaster Knudson Of Irvington. a few
miles northwest Of Omaha, was stabbed
and dangerously wounded Saturday IN an
alteration with a farmer named Hubbard
Knudson and Hibbard are alleged IA
have had differences OF opinion over a
high school election and Hibbard claims
that when he went TO get his mail Satur-
day, Knudson was so slow in delivering (,
that he mentioned the fact to him.
A dispute followed IN which Knudson wa,
stabbed in the right lung and It is feared
that his wound may prove serious. The
injured man was brought to Omaha and
placed in a hospital.
No arrest had been made last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

the state. 1t issues all grades Of state eerti-
ficates In addition to its collegiate and
normal work. 1t offers fine advantages in
business, music. expression and art
York college appeals to the common peo-
pie, because the rates Of expenses are very
low and because there is ne spirit Of arts
tocracy in the student body or faculty.
Students are measured by their ability and
character rather than by their clothes and
gold.
York is widely known for its morality
and temperance sentiments It has never
had a saloon and gets on all right without
pool halls. These facts added to Low
rates, strong faculty, good equipments and
thorough courses, make York collese a
most attractive place for young people ID
spend their college days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

The University Sehool OF Music at Lin
coin, is just sending out it's prospectus for
l9O9-lO, 1t reveals the fact that within the
borders Of Nebraska is located one of the
largest and most thorough schools of music
TO be found in the country. II offers
classes Of music in all the principal
branches and with an efficient faculty of
more than thirty. supply the needs of the
most eXacting student Of music.
Pupils were gathered last year from fiji
teen states and 600 enthusiastic young men
and women will testify to the superior in
struetlon found there.
Mr.. Sidney SLIDER OF the piano depart
ment Is recognized as one OF the first plan
lists OF the country and was a favorite pri-
waite pupil Of the great Leschetizky for
four years. Mr.. August Molzer, viollnist
is spending the summer with the Master
Sevcik in Prague as assistant teacher and
Will return September L
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

1850, with an increase Of 500 a year until
1850 has been reached. Miss Pope was
a member OF the faculty of Marshall col
lege, Huntington, W. Va.
The students OF Western college, oxford,
O., have raised a scholarship fund OF s6,OOO
to be named in honor Of Dean Mary A.
lawyer. The general endowment fund OF
Western college was increased this year by
a legacy OF 5000 left by Miss Eleanor Smith
Of Dayton, o.
The women teachers OF New York City
tboroughs Of Manhattan. the Bronx, Rich
mond. Brooklyn and Queens) had their
equal pay for equal work bill, passed by
the legislature, vetoed by Mayor McClel-
Ian. The board OF education voted increases
In the salaries Of women teachers which
did not satisfy them. Now In the new
budget for 1910 the finance committee OF
the board proposes a further concession.
Increasing the whole amount by $4,000 900.
The board OF estimate, which governs the
whole matter, refused such an increase last
year. IL the teachers will yield the demand
better than to refuse this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
Lifelong

to dyspepsia, liver complaints and kidney
troubles is needless. Electric Bitters is the
guaranteed remedy. 5Oc. Sold by Beaten
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

II you have anything to sell or trade
and want quick action advertise il IN
The Bee Want Ad columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
A WOMAN SUPERINTENDENT.
Policies Announced by the Head Of
Chicago Public chOOls

Policies Announced by the Head OF
Chicago Public schools.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, the newly elected
superintendent of the public schools OF
Chicago, is a teacher of varied experience,
proved executive ability. and force of
character. Her rise to the responsible
position Of superintendent, the most i'm
portant that can be given to a woman, by
the school board, is the rise of a young
woman from a SIS a month Job as a
teacher years ago, to a position paying
more than $500 a month.
Mrs. Young began as a school teacher In
Chicago nearly forty years ago. She
served as teacher for nearly ten years,
when she was made a district superin-
tendent. She served in this capacity several
years. when she was selected as a lecturer
on pedagogy at the School OF Education at
the University of Chicago. In 1s03 she be-
came head of the Chicago Normal school,
which position she has held until the
present. -
Here are some of the reforms the new
superintendent proposes TO institute:
Give much more time and attention to
the teaching Of the three RS in the
elementary schools.
! VIII stop the changes in the writeiHg
system from vertical TO the slant" and
back again by teaching a fifteen degree"
sy stem-fifteen degrees from the vertical,
VIII modify the methods Of teaching to
meet the present industrial conditions, This
will include a complete revision OF the
present manual training system in order to
teach the pupils practical things.
Art of a practical variety, which will not
include such designs as lilies of the Wiley
on bootjackets. will be taught.
viii push work on a new school in which
teachers will be taught Industrial arts in
connection with the present Normal school.
VIII assist the Teachers Federation in
securing other reforms beneficial to the
teachers. This probably will include an in
crease in salaries at such lime as he
Board of Education can secure the neces-
sary funds TO finance an increase.
VIII seek to unity the entire school sys,
TEN by instituting a city plan" This plan
will mean the exclusion Of the methods
that were brought into the Chicago schools.
when such towns as Jefferson, Cicero and
South Chicago were annexed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02
Educational Notes.

Ex-Governor James .. Porter, president
Of the University of Nashville and chan
celloT Of Peabody college, has announced
to the faculty and student body his inten-
ton TO retire from the latter at an early
date.
Miss Flora z. Pope OF wellesley Is the
first woman to be appointed assistant
superintendent Of schools IN Lynn. Mass
She will have the largest salary paid 20 a
woman in the school department 81 thar
city. For the first year she will receive
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-02

10 arrest had been made last night.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
Demand Of Administration.
Succession of Rousseau j. Mouton,
No. 27OO, 18th Judicial District OF
Louisian, Parish Of Lafayette.

Whereas Daniel Joseph Mouton, re
siding in the parish of Lafayette, mas
made application to be appointed al
ministrator of the aforesaid estate.
Now, therefore, all persons are here
by warned and notified to file their op-
position to the application in writing
with the clerk of court at his office in
the town of Lafayette, within ten days
after the first notice hereof, otherwise
the said applicant will be named and
appointed Is such administrator as
required by law and in accordance
with law.
Witness my hand this End day OF
August, 1909.
F. X. HOPKINS,
Deputy Clerk of the District Court.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06
PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR
POST OFFICE PATRONS.
(By ]. R. Domengeaux, P. NJ

AS more than 13 million pieces of
mail matter were SEN to the Division
of Dead Letters last year, a large per
centage of which could not be deliv-
cred because carelessness in writing
addresses, as we'll as general ignor-
ance of the simplest of postal laws,
etc. that 1 thought a weekly lesson
covering separately the most import
ant subjects of the postal laws and
well as profitable to the 5000 patrons
of the Lafayette post office.
CLASSIFICATION.
Mail matter is divided into four
classes:
FIRST CLASS: This includes let.
tiers, postal cards, private post cards,
and all matter sealed or otherwise
closed against inspection, and all mat
ter wholly or partly in writing. whetn-
ei sealed Or Lot the rate uf which is
two CD cents for each ounce or frac-
ton thereof. Very frequently persons
will seal a package air tight AMI on
the cover inscribe in large letters mo
writing" expecting thereby a mailing
at a cheaper rate of postage: 1 should
again repeat that all mail matter
sealel, or so tied as to prevent %insIec-
ton, becomes first class, whether the
contents be diamonds or bricks.
Typewriter and carbon and letter
press copies thereof are written mat
ter and subject to the first class rate,
whether sealed or not.
A FEW POINTERS.
Use ink when possible in addressing
letters or other mail matter.
Always place your name ard address
in the upper left hand corner CT the
letter or package addressed. thus in
the case of nondelive:y the mail
would be returned to you instead IF
being sent to the Dead letter Office.
Stamps cut from envelopes will not
be accepted in payment of postage.
Writing Gin haste or similar in
scriptions upon a letter is a sign Of
great danger. No doubt many serious
wrecks have been oc%casioned by fast
running of trains. when the engineer
knew that such a letter was in the
mail car. Don't do it any more, as
mail matter is always sent by the
quickest possible route. Nothing but
a special delivery stamp will hurry
anything by mail, and that only after
it has reached the Office of destination,
where it will be specially delivered.
Don't write Gin haste" any more, as it
serves no good.
NEXT WEEK: Second class mat
ter. Third class matter. Fourth class
matter.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06

NScLIidASo
Duncan Electrical Mfg. Co,
meter seals, etc. ......... AZ
Waters Pierce Oil Co, oil.... 1872
Waters Pierce Oil Co., cup
grease 100
A. NJ. Crockett & Co., packing,
etc ........... $50
Interstate Electrical Co, fitt'gs 14.S7
The following bills were tabled: !.
The West Construction Co,
CROSSINGS iVo'Vo
The following were referred to FL
nance Committee:
Erwin Mouton, killing dogs. $500
Denbo & Nicholson Co., Ltd,
hardware. etc. ..........- 90.O0
Bank of Lafayette. one note
due Aug. l, for $~1758.65, ap-
~parently for school furniture 1855
Bill of Charles Jones for cleaning the
premises of Miss Nicholas, Miss EnOs,
Mr.. L. Arcenaux, Mr.. Angola, Charley
Garden, was referred to said property
owners with instructions to pay same
in order to avoid further costs.
Bill of T. A. Benoit for drayage Of
oil from Compress to plant vas re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
The Secretary reported having is
sued the following warrants during
the month of June, but had not been
reported at July meeting along with
the others:
G. A. Martin, car fare to hos
pital for tramp and negro wo-
maj ......... ...... o.iV
D. J. Veazey, salary from May
i to IA 1900
During the month of July the Secre-
tary reported having issued the follow
ing warrants:
j. S. Martin, June salary. 10000
Edwin Campbell, June salary 5000
Don Greig, June salary ...... 5000
Geo. Domengeaux, June salary 5000
N. j. Hebert, June salary bal.
u IO.OO
Geo. Montgomery, June salary $500
Abe Hirsch, June salary 49,. 1000
Dan Debaillon, June salary. 29.16
T. H. Harris, appropriation for
normal school ............. $4,000
o. p. Guilbeau, passing sale
and r~ecordation thereof Of
land from j. G.. Parkerson 800
A. J.. Leblanc commissions,
etc. due him ............. $500
p. B. Torian agent, freight on
hose ............ ....... 2.45
Geo. Domengeaux, r. r.. fare
to hospital Of negro having
had his leg cut h. train.... 4.35
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-08-06

Lake Oil Co., fuel oil, on acct. 10000
F. E. VOORHEES,, labor at plant,
CHardy) ......... ........ 9.I5
F. E.. VOORHEES,, labor at plant lips
F. E VOORHEES,, labor at plant 9.75
P B Torian, agent, freight and
and switching fuel oil, and
I'll electrical goods ......... 1885
F. E. VOORHEES,, labor at plant 40
George DomengeauX, July sal
airy $3.50. oV.oU
J. S. Martin, July salary. 10000
Edwin Campbell, July salary. 5000
Abe Hirsch, July salary...... 1000
Geo. Montgomery, July salary 1850
n. J. Hebert, July salary. 100 90
Don Greig. July salary...... 5000
Dan Debaillon, July salary. 29.1s
John Ard, July salary....... $500
Ed Bertrand, July salary. $500
Claude Broussard, July salary $500
Frank Ard, July salary...... 1000
F. E. VOORHEES,, July salary
and fittings..... ......... i3o.l4
F. E. VOORHEES,, freight paid on
oil ........ Ills
Ned Hardy, labor at plant. 9.75
Petition of taxpayers on both sides
of Lafayette street from MeletOn's
corner to VIM. Clegg's corner, asking
for cement walk was read and action
taken as shown hereinafter.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
Be it resolved, that in the opinion
of the City Council public interest re-
quires that the following sidewalks in
the city of Lafayette should be paved
with cement and necessary curling,
to-wit:
/. A sidewalk Of four and one half
feet wide with necessary curbing
thereto on the west side of Lafayette
street, starting at its intersection
with Vermilion street running
north to the northeast corner
of lot number one hundred and sixty
eight, Mills addition.
2. A sidewalk four and one-half
feet wide with necessary curbing
thereto on the east side Of Lafayette
street, starting at it's intersection with
Vermilion street and running north
to the northwest corner of lot number
one hundred and ninetyone, Mills ad-
ditiOn.
3. A sidewalk four feet wide
with necessary curbing on the
west side Of Lafayette street, starting