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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-28

Remarks on the Abolition Of Useless.
studies.

Studies.
The report OF the management commit
tee Of the public schools OF Chicago recon-
mending that teaching OF Latin and alge-
bra be stopped in the elementary schools.
and the adoption Of the recommendation
by the school board. meets the approval Of
the press Of the city. Every thinking per
son." says the Inter-Ocean, concerned,
that the schooling that most chill
rem get shall be such as to fit them for
useful living and sound citizenship, will
applaud this decision.
Studies that belong in the high school
or college have been crowded down into
the elementary schools, on the assumption
that they are necessary and that the state
owes 1t to the child whose schooling ends
there that some idea of these subjects be
given. Both assumptions are incorrect. One
Is an error Of fact, the other a deluslon Of
sentimentality.
Their is no special need to pity the boy
VINO stops with gramma schooling. In
seven cases out of ten at least he follows
his own choice. He wants to get out into
life and be a man among men. AT least
half the boys who go beyond the grammar
grades do SO for business reasons. Their
eyes are on some pursuit for which more
formal schooling-technical training OF
some kinds required. The student under
20 for pure love of knowledge is a rare
bird indeed. That is a bent normally de-
veloped later in life.
Latin is a useful mental discipline and
basic study to those who wish to acquire
foreign languages. But Americans have
less use for foreign languages than any
other people. This is not a small country
with near %neighbors of alien speech. Edu.
c%ational presidents drawn from such coun-
tries do not fit. AS for the higher math-
ematics, their chief utility is to supply
short cuts,
Such studies should be removed from
the common schools, but not that their pu-
pills may study something else of more
use to them afterwards They should be
removed that there may be time and thor.
o%ughness in studies really essential"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-28

Of the normal library, leaves today to at
tend the meeting Of the American Library
association at Breton Woods, N. II. She
will be gone about ten days. During her
absence Miss Elizabeth Manalieu Is assist
ing In the library.
Prof. Porter took the band over to the
reunion at Fort Kearney Thursday and
furnished music afternoon and evening.
Prof. Anderson Of the department Of his
tory took the occasion to attend the en-
camPment Thursday in order to hear some
thing Of the early history OF this section
Of Nebraska from the old soldiers who were
stationed here during the time OF the fort
Z. o. Garrett of Fremont visited the
normal Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-28
co-nDucAT1ON AT CLOSE RANGE
Conditions Observed mt wisconsin
University.


University.
A writer in Harper's Weekly, discuss
ing c~o-education at close range, as OBJ
served in the University of Wisconsin,
notes these conditions.
What are called practical" subjects oc-
Cupy the young men, while the maidens
seem more and more to monopolize the
'humanities." On the broad steps OF the
engineering building, for example, one
never sees a mingling of the sexes; al
ways a crowd Of youths waiting for their
classes to begin, and now and then re-
lieying their feelings by chanting col
lege anthems, one OF which, the hymn
to Alma Mater. has a good deal OF mu-
steal charm. over against them, across
the campus on the steps OF the law
building, is another crowd of boys. who
now and then yell defiance at the future
engineers. On the other hand, literature,
poetry. art, the culture languages, the
more humans and refining elements of
learning. draw a great p-reponderance OF
girls: so that they often Outnumber the
boys In these classes by three or four
to one, and some Of these classes tend
to become exclusively femininS. Then
there are debAtable subjects, such as
European and American history, where
the numbers are more nearly equal. And
on this neutral territory, ! believe. = fierce
memorable storm ragged about a year
ago. II was suggested that, where the
classes were so large as TO be unwieIdy,
and where the numbers OF the young mon
and maidens were fairly equal, It might be
at once practicable and desirable II the
classes were divided Into two sections &C
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-28

in the broilinR sun watching the interests
Of Uncle Sam in the great sugar importa-
ton. BY night he fluttered as a gentleman
in the white lights Of Broadway, and GER
tAlnly made a hit. On whose money! That
Is to be ascertained.
The Central office often takes cases off
the hands Of the deputy mSrshals in fed
eral cases. and in this oase the Central
office man had been compelled to trail his
game through the day without an oppor-
tunity 10 change his costume.-New York
Telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-28

Many or our citIEens are drifting towards
BriEht's disease by neglecting symptoms
OK kidney and bladder trouble which
Foley's Kidney Remedy will quickly cure
Sold BY all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-28
rrirhtfnI snnnma

Of the stomach. liver topor, lame back and
weak kidneys are overcome by Electric
Bitters. Guaranteed. Soc. Fer sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

President Taft according to the ON
niscient newspapers. is helping Mrs.
Taft TO make the White House home.
The idea is that these good Americans
are going 70 try to live In the White
House as they would II IL were their
private property. TO relegate business
TO the executive Office buildings. to al.
minish the ceremonious trappings OF
high position and make their friends
feel "at home" There are difficulties
IN the way A public official. no mat.
ter where he lives. must resign him.
self TO having his parlor turned into a
conference room. One Of the most re-
firing OF distinguished American wo-
men recently complained that her
house had become a public institution.
Moreover. no American, shifting and
restless as we are. ever feels quite at
home fin a house hired or borrowed for
a limited time 1t lacks the extra bay
window that we put on ourselves, and
the 4ellum" tree in the front yard that
father planted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Fell from scaHold and Injured u
Huek.

Thirty years ago James e. leo. d
100 9th street, s. f.. Washington
D. C.. fell from a scaffold and serious.
injured his back. In telling about b
says: My suffering was terrible fro,
the small OF my back all around IN
stomach was just as IL had been nea'
en- with a club. tried all Kinds g
characterization capcine aui po
ous-without getting relief, and nDust
so-called electric belts but none 0f iAei
did me any good.
One day. while working near N
daughters house. my back pained %
so badly that had 10 quit | went ini
the house and lay down for ease VI
daughter had bottle of Sloans Tin
ment in the house and she rubbed 90
back well with IL and gave me SON
10 take home. | used six and hl
bottles OF Sloan's &c. Iinlment ar
can do as much work now as ans ma
In the shop. although am siXty-ser'
years old. would not be withH
Sloan's Eminent for any considerati'
and recommend IL to anyone suGerii
pain"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
a Clock SAVINGS Bank.

One of the recent novelties patented
is a combined clock and savings bank,
designed by a Chicago man. Why a
savings bank and a clock should be
combined will not at once be apparent.
The idea would seem ridiculous, as
these two articles have no apparent
relationship. Tie purpose of the in
ventor has merely been TO increase
the usefulness OF the savings bank and
assure that II will be constantly en-
ployed. He accomplishes this by re-
uuiring the deposit OF a coin in the
bank before the clock can be wound.
Unless the coin is deposited the clock
becomes useless. The amount OF the
coin deposited is controlled by the size
OF the slot in the savings bank. The
number Of deposits can also be in
creased by requiring a daily winding
of the clock.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

In spite of revolutions. mosquitoes
and freight rates. Central America
manages TO trade it's banana crop for
prosperity. The banana plant is as
industrious as It Is picture sque. work
ing all the year round. nights. Sun.
days and legal holidays and while the
owner sleeps When a sef-picking
banana plant is developed and the
flying macbiue allows the owner to
Dit north with his crop under his own
wings life in that locality VIII be in
deed endurable
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
The Hero OF Dunkirk.

The little town of Dunkirk can
boast of an extraordinary warrior.
on November 5. 1899. Amos Weaver,
of that town. then sergeant in the
regular army. attacked single-handed
fifteen Filipino insurgents. He killed
four and wounded several. The War
Department has given a belated
recognition of his valor by awarding
him a medal for conspicuous bravery,
which was forwarded to him at Dun
kirk
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
DRY pininn Cars Next.

Railroad companies are concerned
as TO the effect on their dining car
service of the victory Of the "drys" in
county option elections in Indiana
Attorney General Bingham has re-
ceived a letter from attorneys in Chi
cago representing several railroads
asking If the State can issue a license
for the sale of liquor on trains passing
through dry" counties. Last year
nine companies took out the $1,000
license required by the State. This
year so far only four have applied.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Cattle Feeders AZ Purdue.

The Purdue experiment station has
issued a bulletin announcing meet
ing OF cattle feeders at the university
on May % at 10 o'clock 10 show the
results OF experiments with cattle.
The present series of cattle feeding
experiments have been conducted
with a view 10 determining the value
of corn silage and cotton seed meal
when added TO local ration Of shelled
corn and clover hay in fattening two
year-old steers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

Wesley Campbell's farm. on the line
between Brown and Bartholomew
counties. may be dug up and thrown
all over the surrounding farm land
within the next few days. While dig
ging on the farm Campbell found a
Spanish coin. dated l777 He contin-
ued to dig in the same place. but
found no more money. However. he
is confident that more treasure is to
be found on the farm. and will con
duct a systematic hunt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

The barbarous custom OF using
victs In treadmills is still prac.io,
some English prisons. declare
lar Mechanics, and an interesting
ure shows the convicts al this h
task. The speed Is about thiit,
a minute, and II man misse
a crossbar strikes the calves f,
legs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Turn Down Worlds Fair Scheme.

No worlds fair for Indianapolis In
1911. Some time ago glib promoter
succeeded in convincing some of the
leading business men there that the
city was ripe" for worlds fair.
Committees were organized to boost
the event and much enthusiasm was
worked up. The Commercial Club di.
rectors have decided against the pro
ject, but favored plan for creating
sentiment for an exposition In 1915
10 celebrate the one hundredth ami
versary of the admission of Indiana
as a State.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
somebody "EstImated" WRONG.

According TO reports received from
the township assessors by state
Statistician J. l.. Peetz. the corn crop
In Indiana last year was under
estimated IN the annual crop reports
by about 100000 bushels. while the
wheat crop was overcstimated by
about 100000 bushels
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

An optimists' club Of Gotham wants
TO abolish All Fools day But here Is
where sentiment will overrule both
reason and optimism. for the desire
TO make a fool OF oneself springs
eternal in the human breast and will
not be denied. Besides. on general
principles. the task is too herculean
a one FOR human endeavor TO achieve.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
kokomo's Automobile Day.

On Wednesday. June ?. Kokomo
will give an automobile day The
event will celebrate the sixteenth an
niversary of the completion of the
first automobile built in Kokomo.
There will be races. a parade and
contests of skill in driving Invita-
lions will be sent 10 all automobile
clubs in Indiana 20 attend in a body.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Showed How Mckinley Died.

A chums attempt to illustrate how
Mckinley was assassinated may cause
the death Of Arthur Watson. aged Is
years Watson is at the indianapolis
City Hospital. while his friend. Adolph
Waldvogel. aged IS, is held by the
police. Here" said the older lad. II
will show you how Mckinley was
killed" There was a sharp report
and the younger boy fell.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Family Feud Over Baby.

Because he attempted to hold her
three-months-old babe for his daugh
ter. while his irate son-in-law wanted
10 carry 1t away. John :. Winteroth.
living near Tell City. was shot at
dozen times with a rifle by Edward
Linney, the son-in-law. it is alleged.
Winteroth escaped injury.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Bad Luck Fires Both Barrels.

Although Charles f. Loeb. OF Mar
tinsville. was forced by a county
local option election to give up his
saloon business. the Appellate Court
declared that he could be held TO the
terms OF his five-year contract 10 pay
SIS a month rent for his room. he
had two and a half years OF his leas,
uuexpired when his saloon was closed
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Bio Gift TO Gary Y. NJ. c. A.

Formal announcement was made
last week by Capt. II. 5. Norton. bust
ness agent Of the Gary Land Com
pany. that Judge +. H. Gary will pre-
sent TO the city named IN his honor a
Young Mems Christian Association
building. TO be erected at a cost OF
100000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
LIE Sentence for Italian.

Joseph Barcelona. an Italian. was
convicted OF second degree murder
and sentenced TO life Imprisonment
al Lagrange. The jury was out nifty
one hours Barcelona stabbed Ava
Trietch 10 death at a dance last Feb
ruarN
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Want FISHING PARK Near Capital.

Some indianapolis fishermen with
thousand-dollar fishing "appetites
and ten-dollar purses. as far as hsh-
ing is concerned. have lately been try
ing to interest the owners OF some
traction line in a plan for the estab'
llshment of a fishing park near In
dianapOls
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

Attention OF the Attorney-General
has been called 10 the reported opera
tions Of lottery agency. with head
quarters In New Albany, which is said
TO be selling thousands OF tickets in
Indianapolis and throughout all the
cities in the south part Of the State.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Needs the Absen, Treatment.

Because his wife embraced Chris
tiau Science and refused TO let him
emplay at physician TO doctor his IN
jured leg. Jacob Hen began suit lot
divorce AT Hammond. Once he al
leges she cracked a plate over his
head. and then hurled brick at him
because he would not become a SCI
enlist
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
ess Acres in Birthday Gift.

one OF the richest birthday presents
ever recorded in southern Indiana was
recently given by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Ribeyre. of New Harmony. 10 their
son Robert. on his twenty-trst birth
day The gift comprises $50 acres OF
land worth 100000 and valuable
town residence in New Harmony.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

Great Britain is discovering that the
new wire-wound 13inch guns designed
TO throw shells eighteen miles cannot
withstand the strain OF discharge.
Cracks develop in the tubes and the
guns become dangerous. Is the gun
ner reaching the limit Of his ability
10 drive heavy missiles over long dis
tances or through armor plating?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

At the headquarters OF the Madison
County Option League over $4,000
cash was turned in from collections
taken at temperance mass meetings
In Anderson and at Elwood, Alexan.
dria and Frankton Sunday.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

King Peter OF Seryia wants an an
nuity Of $4,000 II he abdicates. He
does not seem to have been worth the
price al the best of times. and as a
barnacle proposition he would be an
expensive luxury at that figure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
"HOOSLERLSMS"
Little Items of Interest
An Over the Length and
Breadth of Indiana.
Eph a Model Farmer.

The Nappanee Advance rates Eph-
rain Solder. OF near Foraker. as a
model farmer. He owns between 800
and 400 acres OF land All OF his fence
posts are concrete and he uses wire
fencing He uses a steam traction en-
CINE In blowing. In the corners OF
each field he has large cisterns with
which 10 feed his engine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Bows, City AZ Winona.

The report that has been going the
rounds of the northern Indiana papers
that no Boys City would be held al
Winona Lake this summer is denied
by thu Winona Assembly officers, who
promise to make the city greater than
ever this season.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

Cornelius L. Hollis. aged Il years,
a veteran Of the Cifil War. and Miss
Lille Cravens. aged II years. We're
married at Evansville. Hollis used q
hold his girl wife on his lap when
she was a child in knee dresses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

Autoists want the Soldiers Monu-
ment in Jamaica removed because in
passing It II is necessary TO slow down
from fifty 10 thirty miles an hour. It
might be better idea to plant monu-
ments in 1907 other places as isles
OF safety" for pedestrians.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

With the invention Of the military
Rirship come the counter invention
of the airship destroyer. With sub
marines. aeroplanes and their respec-
tive destroyers. invention striving to
the utmost TO improve all kinds. the
wars Of the future will revolutionize
those OF the present.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Can See the Preacher Now.

The Ladies' Aid Society at the First
Methodist Church OF Columbia City,
voted that hereafter the women of the
congregation must remove their hats
in church The vote was in response
10 plea by the men giving the size
of feminine headguar as the reason
TOR non-attendance
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

China has presented to the Congress
sional Library the Chinese encyclo-
pedia Of 5000 volumes. Senator's and
representatives are thus provided
with a little light reading to refresh
them between periods of arduous
lahnr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

Bulgaria's tax OF s. a year on bach
elors can make no practical difference
Any man who would marry in order to
save that sum is too poor a fnancier
to be worth while as a husband.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

Due TO the use OF impure milk. DR.
J. n. Hurry. Secretary of the State
Board of Health. says 1000 babes vii
die in Indiana before next winter
The babes will be fed poisoned milk
through ignorance. he saws. and be
cause Of the refusal OF parents to pay
a little more money for good milk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

Beef makes drunkards." says a
medical investigator Another good
2 a. m argument to hand 10 the
woman who is waiting grimly at the
top Of the stairs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

Il refused Jim. and he swofo 1
do something desperate"
Goodness, Why, he propo "a
me yesterday"
THE dear boy, SO he RD.t
word after all. "-Cleveland L.. IS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Aanlu 70 the Rescue!

Former Governor j Frank Hanly
has promised TO come TO the aid OF
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church. OF Wabash and donate his
services for a lecture. the proceeds
all To 20 to defraying the church debt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

Superintendent Of Police Jackson is
endeavoring 10 procure the release Of
George Albaugh. of Kokomo. from the
Jeffersonyille Reformatory. in which
he has served eight years and three
months for the theft of three chick
ems.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

The hen that laid 1850 eggs is dead
and buried in a rosewood coffin. She
made the goose that laid the golden
egg look like piker that got into
poetry under false pretenses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

Perhaps you have heard why King
Alfonso didn't go up in an airship?
His wife told him not 10 do IT, Mar
ried kings haven't anything on the
average husband
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

One by one. the oh rivermen are
passing over che river" II they
could only stay TO see the new and re-
generated Mississippi a few years
hence
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
The Presidents Elan.

The presidential flag has bh
ground. with the arms of the Cuiu
States in the center. Ii was desien
and first used by President Arthur
1888 and is now hoisted at the na
whenever the President Is on board
any government vessel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

II Andrew Carnegie is still fearful
of the disgrace OF dying rich let him
build a Carnegie boulevard" across
the country from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Preacher Acquitted Of Assault.

Rev Benjamin Mayo. an aged far
mer and minister. was acquitted at
Portland OF a charge OF assault on his
seventeen-year-old niece. Rita Puter-
baugh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
o,nulni.s nannhter a SUICIDE.

EVELYN Stoncr. aged "a years. placed
IN a farm home bg the Terre Haute
Board OF Guardians when her father
was sent TO prison. committed suicide
with carbOlic acid.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

An Ohio minister says kisses are
Intoxicating as much as liquor" All
IN favor OF the motion say aye"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
81. WAYNE the TrIplet City.

Triplets were born last week 10 DR..
and Mrs Philip Titus. of TT. Wayne.
This is the third set OF triplets 10 be
born there within two months.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Odd Accident Proves Fatal.

Harry Rowell a blacksmith. of
Goshen. was fatally burned. He held
a liniment bandage on sprained
wrist too close 20 a gas jet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

Society women are taking up the
cause Of woman suffrage. II woman
suffrage is TO take the place of after
noon teas every body ought 10 be
for IL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21

A powder 20 shake into your shoes. u resl
the feet, Cures Corns. Bunions. sao 20
Sore, Hot. Gallons. Aching. Sweatin- fre
and 1ngrowing Nails. Aliens Foot Az
makes new or tight shoes easy Sold p.
Druggists and Shoe stores. 25c- >nl -
mailed FREE. Address Allen ;. o."'iri
lie Roy y 4
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-05-21
Petersburg is sIotIess.

All the slot machines in Petersburg
were cleaned out last week. Natives
are saving their nickles now.