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from a trip to LlCCle RoCh.
 w. F. Branch purchased an automobile while in St. Louis.
 The new concrete walks help the looks of our town very much.
 Mrs. Jess Patterson was on the sick list a few days last week.
 Harry Johnson, of California, visited his parents here last week.
 Miss Valera Dyer, of Blackton, is visiting Mrs. Jim Williams this week.
 A. J. Lair returned from a visit to his parents at Magazine Friday.
 R. Abramson, Sr., left for Hot Springs Sunday on a busi- ness trip.
 Col. L. G. Murphy and Jim Owens were attending business in H. G. Saturday.
 w. A. Owens, the popular in- surance man, went to Little Rock Friday on business.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arch Day and little daughter, Sue Ella. spent the day in Turner Sunday.
 We had a very severe hail storm here Monday afternoon, in some places injuring the crops very much.
 School closed Friday with a very successful term. Miss Bal lard will leave in a few days for her home at Colierville, Tenn.
 What our town needs is some good nice houses for rent. There is not a vacant house in town and people begging for houses to live in.
 Miss Fannie Ables and w. A. Owens went to Turner Monday, returning Tuesday. Miss Fan nie was getting subse riters to the ARGUS.
 Tom Pervis, of Helena, was out here Saturday boosting and advertising for the Travellers Convention that meets there the End of June.
 w. F. Branch returned We'd nesday from St. Louis, where he took Willie on account of ill health. We are glad 10 note that he is improving.
 Frank Oswald, of Morrilton, was here a few days last week taking up slaves at Palmer for The American Land, Slave and Timber Co.,, of Memphis.
 Sam Eber, a travelling sales man out of Memphis, spent Sun day and Monday in H. G. shak- ing hands with old friends and taking orders for his firm.
 You should hear what the travelling men say of our town. They say it is the prettist town in their territory and some of them have large territories.
 CHURCH NOTES.
 The regular service will be held next Sunday at the Presby- terian church. Preaching at II and 7:3O: Sunday School at 10 a. m.
 Sunday School at the Metho- dist church at 9:45 a. m. Every body come and see what an act i've and live Sunday School they have. The second Sunday in June will be Children's Day at the Methodist church. Let every body come and enjoy the service . R. F. D. No. 2 HOLLY GROVE.
 We are having some pretty weather at this writing.
 Henry Cook was seen in Shi- loh Sunday visiting friends.
 John Boals was in our part of the country Wednesday on busi- ness.
 Hiss Georgia Cannon was in Ciaren ln.l WcdneSdav viSitlr.
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fp N.I our intention to make this department one o spe interest to Holly Grove, and will spend tune ana '
 o make suh as past and this department " " one of the interesting in the paper
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vouchers that he can get and pays out
the fund in good faith. An exacting
state examiner of public accounts may
consider some of these vouchers irregular
or insufficient and the superintendent
may be charged with shortage Of thou-
sands and branded thief from no actual
wrong on his part. In fixing the salary
the responsibility should be taken into
account 1t is very Unfair and creates
a wrong impression to compare the sal
aries paid teachers and that received by
superintendent, taking no account of the
responsibilities of the superintendent. For
the reasons mentioned I state that a.
change in the law which will allow just
compensation for disbursing the fund and
other work performed by him is q needed
change in the school law
"A method of paying teachers which
would make it impossible for superinten
dents to default would be a step in az l.
vance. Such a system could be device d.
MANY CT the duties now performed by
the superintendent. and which cause he
people to antagonize him and which lie
stroy his usefulness, should be dischary red
by other persons and allow him to dev ote
his energies to the duties to the duties
that properly belong to the work OF a
school superintendent.'
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DEPARTMENT OF
NORMAL COLLEGES

In the department of normal e slleges
yesterday afternoon a very live ay dis
cussion was preciptated by the annual
address of President e. M. SIN l<elford
OF Troy, who was reelected for the
coming year. President ShakeI lord ad-
yanced six practical suggestion Is, which
briefly summed up are as fol lows:
!. Lack OF concert of actio n among
normal schools, due 10 lack of sym
pathy, which. itself is due bss lack of
understanding OF plans anct polices.
.. This understanding can H. secured
emily by a full and free u nlercianKe
of opinions In such a meeting as have
tried to arrange.
8. Four Of the schools light to 10
rra ctically the same work with varia
lions. The other two OF ight to do
the same kind OF work as FAR as they
can so with their limited 81 rpport.
4. Two types OF norm ri sch FOOLS
ono places stress on scho narship; the
other on method, one the what
the other on the how. Conditions In
Alabama demand a conbi ma ton OF the
two and OF course more Time.
s. our point of ittw should be
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lege basis Unless this is done, the use
fulness of the high schools will be linz
tied very largely to the local communi-
ties in which they are established. II
there are not pupils enough to justify the
expense the money spent on equipment
and laboratories will be largely wasted.
The states funds will be dissipated
with meager returns. As the high
sch ools develop 1t Is not necessary for
our colleges to maintain the low stan
dard of other years and l am sure the
other college men of our state will
follow the lead of President Aber-
cronbie' and urge higher ideals and
higher educational standards in our
state.
1T should not be necessary to send
our young men and women. who de-
sire the highest education, away from
our own state to obtain 1t. Alabama
with her wonderful resources and
wealth ought to be able to give US
the best in the land. There Is at pres
emit, as ] see 1T, no good reason why
we should not rise educationally to
the best that is in us and make our
colleges the equal of any In the land.
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cnt, because he cannot afford it. con-
graduate you upon your success under
the conditions You have done great
work" However, he urged the import
ance of getting value for the money
spent.
Professor Storey's Address
Needed Changes in the School Laws
were discussed by w. II. Storey, county
superintendent of Pickens county. In dis
cussing the laws relating to the county
superintendent of education the speaker
said:
There is a very general demand that
some qualification for the office of coun-
ty superintendent be fixed. The time has
come when the schools are Of sufficient
Importance to demand the entire time of
men who are qualified to organize q sys-
tenn of schools for the counties of the
state. If We desire to take our rightful
position in educational matters we cannot
well afford to neglect the measures other
states have found necessary to enable
them to advance.
THE county superintendent must be at
the head of the educational interests of
the county. He must be the directing
force and must have correct views on
the subjects of schools. He should be a
man of sufficient culture to give some
hiSpiio " LIE tcAcHclS tNii0 HpiS "
lead them in every matter pertaining to
their improvement and to the improve
raent of the schools
1.-THE county superintendent must have
a construvtie policy and foresight for the
future development of the county. This
he can not always have IL he must be
guided by the wish IS Of the people, rather
than by his Judgment of what should be
done for the best interests of the schools.
Hence there is strong argument that
one of the qualifications should De the
capacity for leadership and the ability
to impress the people with the correct
ness OF his policies. He should be man
who has opportunities TO study school sys-
tens.
There are some reasons to suggest d
different method of selecting county sup
erintendents and in favor OF a more Sc
enIe tenure of office. Some of the best
city school systems have been buiit up
under the direction of superintendents
WHO would have been removed from Of
sice before a start could have been made
If their removal had been within the
power OF the people--if they had been Sc
lected by election. The school boards have
retained them and the results show that
they We're wise In doing so. Any chanse
that would give greater freedom to the
superintendents and that would enable
them to devote their energies to the up
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are established to do the greatest good to
the greatest number. Necessarily the re-
lie was not the fault of the colleges, but
of the secondary schools of the state. Be
tween the average country school and the
college was great gap and q present the
high school has stepped in to fill this
gap. Gradually as the high schools of the
state are getting the boys and girls bet
ter prepared each year, the colleges will
of necessity have to make changes in their
curricula. or they cannot expect to hold
these students four years. Now. If this
Is not done. what will be the effect on the
high schools?
Il We must remember that there are
many boys and girls who will attend the
high school, but who will never be able TO
go to college.
These will be provided for by agricul-
tural, business and classical courses. The
aim of the county high school win be
always to reach the country boys and
girls. and help them to higher develop
ment and more successful methods of
work. IN other words, to fit them for
life Among these boys and girls will
come many whose talents will be pro-
fessional or literary These also must be
fitted for life and their path leads through
the college. The work of the high school,
If thoroughly done, should enable a boy
or girl to finish his or her college work
In this state, as present curriculum
stands. in two years Some may claim
a higher course, but ought not g. fairly
bright. ambitious boy finish in two years.
after going through high school work
for four years? As see II, II is the duty
OF the colleges of the state to broaden
an enlarge their courses, and give to the
graduates OF high schools thorough
course. embracing four years. As the
matter now stands. 1t seems to me that
there is grave danger to the development
of the high school IN low, college re-
Q1irements. Among certain class Of pu-
pills there il "A desire to so TO college
81 the earliest possible moment. whether
they have had, have NOT Lad. sur
..cient amount OF high school trailing 10
DO successful college work. If these
pupils are To be allowed TO enter col
lese after a year or two OF high school
work. as Is possible Under present con-
dilions the number OF graduates OF tile
high schools will be greatly diminished.
This will work much hardship on the
high schools, ard as a result, their rep
utations win suffet.
No Longer Forced to DO Work
ITO sum up the matter briefly. Here
tofore The colleges Of our state have
heen forced to do much high school work.
This need no longer exist and the coll
leges have the opportunity TO anlarse
their work and put it upon purely col
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VARIOUS PROBLEMS
UP FOR SOLUTION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 81

eet colleges of the country, such as Yale
or Harvard
mo doubt there is much to he said on
both sides of the question. for it seems
10 me there is necessity for such high
class work among men and women. even
II mature years must be reached before
completion. The colleges of the country
must have students and in order to have
them in large numbers. many who pass
poor entrance examinations are allowed
70 enter. 1t is a fact. however, that
many of these very pupils who enter so
narrowly. develop into very good stu
dents. One reason for this is to be
found in the fact that many pupils who
stand good entraee examinations have
been coached and cramfned and have no
real information in scholarship-no re-
serve power, no real development of in
tellect SO much for our higher institu-
tons of learnings
Conditions in Alabama
f'sNow, let us come down to conditions
- our own state. For many years past
y large percentage of pupils who have
entered our colleges and our univck-~ity
have come from rural districts or small
towns, where the facilities for a proper
educational Foundation were very limited.
The very fact that these students have
desired TO go to college has proven them
above the average, either in ability or in
n1bftion That they were not prepared
for college work was not their fault
but was due TO q failure on the part Of
the state or community to establish high
schools, where these boys ard girls could
b. properly trained. The result has been
That our higher Institutions " learning
m this state have been forced to keep
the entrance requirements low In order
70 reach the boys and girls of the state
and nil their Institutions with students.
II order To accomplish lie highest re-
o,,lts the colleges must be filed. They
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building of the schools should be well

building of the schools should be well
coined.
1.-THE county superintendent should not
be required to do unnecessary office work
in order to give them more time to as
sist the teachers in the work OF the
schools. The monthly statements and an
nGal financial reports now required should
be abolished
Provide for Assistants
1.-THE entire time Of the superintendent
should be given to the schools and neces-
sary assistants should be provided. The
high schools were visited by inspectors
last year. As the county superintendent
cannot go to all the places handing his
attention at the same time he should have
authority to employ assistants for this
purpose. The office of county superin-
tendent is an important one and requires
as much ability to fill 1t as other county
offices and there is as much work to be
Gone in this office II the duties are prop
erly discharged as in any other Office
OF the county. Provision is made for as
sistants for some of the other officers and
ex-officio fees are paid, and there is no
good reason why the same rules should
not apply to the office of county superin-
tendent Fhe results in more efficient
service would justify the extra cost. Note
ARE able to employ assistants.
ITO those who know nothing of the
duties of the office the salaries seem ade-
quate because they are equal to those
received by teachers from the public
fund. As Is well known the incidental ex-
pense of superintendent Is greater. The
salaries paid superintendent arenot more
than should be paid for disbursng the
fund, to say nothing of other duties per-
forypad salary of $500 for teachin~ A.
term of eight months is better conpen-
sation than much larger amount paid
superintendents for an entire year. When
the teacher finishes the term. has dis
charged hts duty and received pay there
the responsibility ends. This is not the
case with the superintendent. He pays
out large sans OF money and the slight
est errors are likely to cost him the sal
ary OF many month"; lie accepts the best
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STOREY URGES
REVISED LAWS


The county superintendent yester-
day afternoon took up those problems
which confront the county superintenG-
ent, and in q paper read by Vice Pres
i6ent w. II. Storey of Pfckens county,
unanimously Endorsed by the associa-
tfon, expressed their idea of the needed
changes in school laws.
Upon the suggt stion OF Superintend-
ent ii. G. Gunnels they decided to get
behind this legisla ton and make a
light for IL next year. There was a
unanimous sentiment in favor OF better
pay and qualified supervision
Superintendent unnels raised grea I
complaint against the system OF coun
ty supervision. poi0ting to the fact
that I'll per cent OF the CHILDREN OF
the state live IN the county outside
CORPORATIONS. Il have seen the lack OF
supervision and have seen Its magic
toucil. i doSnot blame the superitend
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ITO sum up the matter briefly, here
tofore The colleges Of our state have
heer forced to do much high school work.
This need no longer exist and the col
leges have the opportunity To anlarse
their work and put 1t upon purely col
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ent, because he cannot afford it. l con-
graduate you upon your success under
the conditions. You have done a great
work" However. he urged the import
ance of getting value for the money
spent
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Handsome stripes, plaids and
checks in Kirschbaum's guar
anteed worsted and wooden fab
RIGS, those effects seldom found
in ready-to-p ut-on suits at $50.
Marley & Bauman Clio. Co.,
1910 Sd Avenue.
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Mems OXfOrdS

Big lot Mems patent vic kid, tan and gunmeal Ok
fords worth $3.50 and $500; made by A. j. Bates 40
Co.-the very newest styles .1sJO
80 pairs Men, $500 and So 80 patent and gun 1 ca
metal Oxfordsthe very newest styles 1eVV
1000 Mems patent leather Wei kid gunmeta and tan Ok
fords, button and lace worth So $3.50 and 40
5000 made by Dorsch-the very newest styles. Os1O
800 pairs Mems Green Calf Oxforls, worth $500 The
nobbest shoe brought out this season-the 90
newest styles
We have 500 pairs Steson high grade Oxfords, in patent
and calf worth $500 and $5.00-the very 8 40
styles AeOO
go Mems genuine Wei kid, plain toe Southern 4 40
Ties worth S350the very newest styles lao
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Ladies' OXfOrdS

700 pairs Julian & Kokene SUICIDES, in brown London
smoke, grays and blacks, ankle straps worth $500 90
the very newest styles AsVO
One large lot of Julian g. kokene famous black
cite ankle straps Cuban heels the most popular shoe of the
season. worth $4.00-tfe very newest 90
sIyldS AsVO
We have about 1900 pairs patent kids in ankle straps
two and three eyee ties and pumps made by Menihan
Co., Rochester, N. Y.-the very newest 90
1000 pairs Ladies' Oxfords, Pumps and Strap Slippers
in vici and patent kid worth $500 anywhere in Biz 40
mingham-the very newest styles As1O
400 pairs of John L. Laeman & Co.'S $500 and $780,
one and three eyeet Ties and Ankle Strap Slippers about
the finest shoe made in this country will be sacrl 40
fced-the very newest styles 4e1O
1910 pairs of Ladies $3.50 and $500 Wei Oxfords
will be given away for-the very newest 0QO
1000 pairs of ladies Oxfords, made by Ez
"a Bernard & Sons worth So. and $3.50 0QO
the very newest styles OOV
$50 Ladies strap Wei plain toe Oxford, worth OQD
$2-the very newest styles JOV
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Gina hged. Curricula shouid be modified
to make contact closer between pu-
phl and life work. Eighty to IS per
ce4t of our pupils go into rural schooi
I'd train farmers, children. We should
give them more nature study and prac-
tltal science
! 6. Two practical suggestions for i'm
mediate consideration are the requir-
ling of more professional WORK for the
f5Tst grade and life certificates In the
state examinations, and securing from
state proper recognition of the work
done by normal schools.
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Infant Cuflovv Dies

Infant Cnflow Dies
Florence, March 25-(Special. Edith,
the infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
r. M. Catlow, died Thursday afternoon at
2:3O, and was buried thas afternoon at 3
o'clock. the Rev John r. Turner con-
Quoting the service. She was the young
est of nine children.
The Washington times., 1910-10-06
By ALBERT BOISSIERE
Translated from the French By Florence
C'-ssVe- Jones.

Kingsley, who. with his thumbs stuck
IN the armholes Of his waistcoat, lis
tened 10 his sons TRADE with evident
satisfaction.
Don't congratulate me too quickly.
love another woman"
"Eh what's that?" cried the mil
honaire, jumping out Of his chair,
Yes" said the young man. calmly,
i love another She is a beautiful
girl, and this time you Will have no
reason to object to my choice She Is
q charming girl, and her soul and
character are as beautiful as her face
/ must tell you that / have been vis-
lting continually for the last month al
Lawyer Marcadian's house, and love
MS niece, Evelyne BarrabaS!
TIE al!enist did not notice the emo
ton that swept over me. Addison
hlngsley's agitation was as great as
mine.
The millionaire and I looked az each
NAMED speechless. He was the first
10 recover his self-pOssesslon. He
shook himself and whistled his
amazement. Then he placed his two
hands on my shoulders, and, looking
what dye thinK Of that. Charles, my
boy?'
Tit requires-thinl1ing over" I
stammered.
The millionaire thought for a moment
Then suddenly picking up his hat, said :
=
and call on Mr.. MarCadian. He seemed
70 have some game up his sleeve when
he came here. I am curious TO see your
fiancee. First II IS a little Paris mil
liner, Lucie We'll. Now II Is the daugh-
ter Of q murderer whom YOU offer mo
for a daughter-in-law-and you an
alienistr'
Her father IS innocent" protested the
young man. warmly.
Kingsley shrugged his shoulders WITH
ont replying. then went into the hall 10
get his cane
The young doctor profted by his alb
sence 10 come 10 me quickly. He grasp
ed nv two hands with warmth. ana
said. In a low voice;
"Oh, father fatl sr, how happy J am
TO have found yo again. Alive! How
often have I thought Of you"
II seemed for the moment that the
blood left my veins as listened to his
strange and terrifying words. ], his
father!
The Continuation of This story VIII
Be Found IN TOmOrrOW's
Issue of The Times
The Washington times., 1910-10-06
a DEATHS

ANDREWs-On Wednesday morning, October
# 5, 1910 at Clifton Springs, y. Y. Mrs
ELLA 9, ANDREWS, cousin OF Miss
Frances G. Haswell, 141 Columbia road.
SRowN-on Wednesday, October Q, 1910, at
7:45 q. m, LAWRENCE LEE. son OF James
+. and Willie NJ Brown, in the fourth
year Of his age
tober I. 1910, at 1:20 D. m, JOHN CAD
EMARToRI. in the thirty-eighth year Of
his age.
SLAGGET-On Tuesday, October l. 1910, at
$40 o'clock. nt the residence OF her grand
mother, Mrs. Melvina Lee. 112l First street
northwest, ALICE CLEMENTINE CLAG-
GET. niece OF Florence Scott
CHESTER Tuesday, October 4. 1910. at
p. m, at his residence. 1921 . street
northwest, after a lingering illness, the
Rev. John Chester y. d, IN the seveutv-
ninth year OF his age
Grant him eternal rest, o. Lord.
Funeral from Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church. Fourth and 3 streets southeast
on Friday, october 7, at 8 D. m Kindly
omit flowers.
New York. Philadelphia, and Baltimore
papers please copyD
HEADLEY-On Tuesday. October 4 1910 At
12.45 D. m. at his parents residence, GI7
Ninth street southwest RAYMOND NJ
con OF Albert J. and Gertrude Meyer Head
ley, aged ten years and three months.
LYLE-On Wednesday. October 5. 1910 AZ
4:26 q. m, az the residence Of her sister.
so Florida avenue northwest, after a long
illness, ETHEL l. LYLE. wife Of Robert z.
Lyle
LITTLE-On Friday September 30. 1910 lost
at sea en- route from Liverpool. England, "a
New York. y. Y. THOMAS II. LITTLE
OF Thomas H. and Elizabeth A. Little. OF
BIN Eleventh street southwest.