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a mourning feast. Pieces of gold and
silver paper bought especially for the
purpose are burned with the dead in or
der that he may not go to the new coun-
white garments. for with the Chinese
white has the same significance as has
black with the people of America. Later,
when they go into half mourning they
wear pale blue and send out cards on
which is printed. Grief less bitter than
before
When the body has lain as long as the
relatives desire, the 'fung-suy teller"
the fortune teller) is called to the house
OF mourning, making his appearance there
surrounded with all the mystery of his
profession and carrying with him the
compass which is to decide, after a
number OF supersttious rites, the place
of burial. He Is always looked upon with
awe and respect. and his words being al
most always unintelligible are taken for
gospel truths. Immediately after the fu-
neral procession starts to the burial place
sometimes five or six miles from the resi-
dence of the deceased, the mourners and
musicians are called. They form a group
directly behind the coffin, which is carried
by friends of the family on their shoul-
ders, funeral cars being unknown in
China.
From far distance the cries OF the
mourners paid by the family and the
squeaking sounds made by the Chinese
musicians are heard. The more noise the
more elaborate the funeral. Behind the
mourners and the musicians follow
friends who carry large banners upon
which are written stories concerning the
life OF the deceased.
4
Immediately before interring the coffin
the 'fung-suy teller writes the char
acters representing the place Of the
burial in tablet, which is thereafter to
represent the deceased at the family
allan These tablets are the ones to
which the bride and groom kneel down
and pray at the marriage ceremony. Be-
sides the burial characters, the tablets
contain the family record, which consists
of the marriage letters and other data
of the life of the departed one. After
the death of the family heads these tab
let's and grave records are brought for
ward. The tablets are kept in the family
temple and are prepared by the descend
ants in the presence of relatives and
friends of the family Immediately follow
ing the death of a parent. The grave
record is placed inside the grave and is
prepared by a man of high social stand
ing chosen for the purpose by the fami-
ly in presence of friends and relatives
This record may be written or engraved
on a stone, which is buried beneath the
coffin in the grave. If a man dies out
of China no record is made.
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Variety.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Blodds-I never knew a woman SO
changeable as Mrs. Dashaway.
Slobbs-I know 1t. She never even wears
the same complexion twice.
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The consolidated schools have called
for special supervision, and it Is thought
that this to q large
Takes the Place degree will take the
\, place Of the old
Of the Institute time .teachers' in
stitute." While the institute" has been
a popular feature Of educational develop
ment for many years, and has been help
ful in presenting new ideas to teachers
who are lacking in the proper training,
It's courses Of study were too irregular to
permit its being Of the highest efficiency.
The trained supervisor going from one
consolidated school to another. coming in
contact with the different teachers while
they are engaged in actual work, can be
much more helpful to the general prog
ress Of the schools under their care than
any number of lectures crowded into an
institute lasting from two to five days.
The national and state governments al
ready have spent $5O,OOO,UOO upon agricul-
tural improvement, and for several years
past $15,OO0,O0O annually has been spent
upon agricultural education, experiments
and research. Conservative estimates place
the economic return in increased food
producte at hundreds of millions Of dol
lars annually. In the consolidated rural
trial education are considered with spe-
cial reference to home economics. By in
creasing production agricultural education
will help to keep the cost Of living within
bounds.
Education In home economics and in
dustries will enable the non-agricultural
workers to increase their production,
also as to be better able to pay higher
costs, while at the same time enabling
them to better utilize the food in the
A~o Af hjc1- 70 No.
has already begun.
4 X
The methods. Of teaching home or
social economics always encourage the
children to
Teaching Of think. In the
Home Economics. eouut,s eouutx IN u' virs 1he
ginia the Home Club meets Friday after
noon. Refreshments are served, having
been pr pared by the girls themselves.
The children bring in reports on food
products and their cost, such as "the
meat bill at home this week." 1.-The flour
account" 1.-THE price of butter and eggs
or 'the value Of the vegetables used on
the table,. The children give such in
formation as they can procure as to
where the meat was produced and the
-four manufactured. The object is to
emphasize the fact that it is poor econo-
my for a farmer to raise only one arti-
Gle on his Virginia farm and then buy
his pork from Iowa and his corn from
Illinois. when by little additional pains
he could raise everything he needs to
eat upon his own farm and still have
something to sell.
In addition to the work done by the
schools during their regular sessions. the
eynd tN sfyvrA Of
home In various lines of farm work.
Seeds are distributed and these are
planted in the spring and the crops cul-
tivated according to directions during the
summer vacation IN the fall. after the
school reopens, a harvest home festival
Is held, which is coming to be recognized
as one of the important events OF the
school year.
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Effective Help
in Larger Schools.

ment of education. the United States
bureau of education and the Department
OF Agriculture. all Of which are cooper
ating in their efforts to improve the edu-
cational facilities OF the country. The
advantages of a consolidated school
also include a better trained teach
ing service than could be provid-
ed for the small individual school. The
principal of a consolidated school Is a
trained specialist In agriculture. and each
Of his assistants has a special training
in agriculture and home economics In
addition TO other requirements. Conse-
ouently the consolidated school gives the
farmer the advantage Of having his sons
Instructed with special reference to their
home work. while the course OF domestic
and household economy provided for the
girls makes them valuable assets In the
housework of the farm
Al least dozen states, having already
profted by the system OF consolidated
rural schools. are now In addition equip
ping special agricultural high schools Tor
the farm youths-those who are intending
TO secure some higher degree Of general
culture and vocational training than the
common school can give them. These
agricultural high schools are being de-
signed to articuate perfectly with the
consolidated rural school. and will give
a two-year course to supplement that
already provided in these schools. The
agricultural high school will also pre-
pare students for admission to colleges
or universities. 1t is estimated that
about 10 per cent OF the students from
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Farms, 6,O0O, 900;
People, go 900, 900. {

k00ple, SU,VUV,OOV. one-room school
buildings would be required to provide the
children from these farms with common
school education. During the last ten
wears at least one-third Of these schools
have been consolidated into three. four,
five and six room buildings. At least
one-half of these have been organized
into the typical consolidated rural
school. Drivers are employed at pubic
expense to gather up the children In the
morning and convey them to the centrai
school building and to return them 10
their homes in the evening. speela, we. We.
Of them are covered to protect the cnil-
dten from the rain. and in some ols-
tricts, in the winter time. tney run on
sleds. so that the children enjoy nvely
sleigh ride to the accompaniment or
gayIy tinkling bells instead of having to
wade through the deep drifting snow
which country children formerly encoun-
tered when attending winter school
A model consolidated rural school, OF
which there are now thousands In dif-
ferent parts of the country. provides Tor
an area of twenty-five square miles. Inc
school building contains five or six rooms
and a resident cottage Tor the prihcipdI.
The school grounds include not less tnan
ten acres of land, embracing playground
orchard, gardens and ornamental plant
ing Five or six acres are devoted 10
experimental crop raising of the products
which the patrons Of the school grow
for commercial purposes.
This school provides for the needs OF
100 farms, accommodating from 1JO to
go children. About two-thirds OF these
children are in the six elementary grades.
The balance are doing the work OF the
grammar school in the seventh ano
e;ehth grades and OF the first and second
wear high school work. For, by conson-
dation, it is possible to place at least TINS
amount Of higher education within tne
reach OF every farmers child. The COST
to the government Is no more In propor
zion 70 the increase In other conditions
than was expended in the primitive one,
room school building with its Limited
range OF study.
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EDUCATION.
Vu-THE RURAL SCHOOL.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

the agricultural high schools continue
their studies in normal schools. colleges
and universities.
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The passing Of the little red school
house on the hill, despite all Its pleasant
memories and the debt the nation owes
to it for the numerous great men VINO
have passed through its portal marks one
Of the most noteworthy features OF eou-
cational progress in America. The Won
derful advance made in rural educatlon
during the past ten years is due In large
degree to the consolidation OF two OF
more small, poorly equipped schools INTO
one larger one, provided with all the lat-
est aids for modern educational work. Tne
new rural school has practically every ad-
vantage Of the city school, so that, with
the uniform course of study which no"
prevails over the country, 1t Is no longer
necessary for parents living on farms 10
move into town to secure educationai ao-
vantages for their children.
Thirty-two of the states now have con-
solidated rural schools. Massachusetts De-
ing the first to make the experiment. LAST
wear the legislature Of Indiana passed
bill abolishing all township schools hav-
ing less than twelve pupils and provlolns
that these pupils should be Transporter
at the public expense. to other scnoois.
The trustees are authorized to proVloe
sanitary wagons to transport pupils from
abandoned schools to central or CONSUL
dated buildings. This law probably VIII
result this year in the closing OF
thousand small schools. and the gain IN
added educational facilities afforded the
children will more than compensate for
the additional cost. In most instances,
however. the consolidated school really
means a smaller expenditure to the COM
munity, despite its many additional ad-
vanfages. The expense of providing a
properly heated building and a teacner
for twelve or fifteen children Is lar
greater than providing much more no
orally for the same number OF cnlioren
in a consolidated school.
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These larger schools make 1t possible
for the children to receive more enective
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The consolidated schools have calle
for special supervision, and it is though
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There are 10000, 900 farm folks now re-
siding on the 6.oOO,OOO farms Of the United
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
MANY NEW BOOKS ON LITERA-
TURE AND ART.

The Public Library has recently ac-
suired a large number OF new looks treat
ing of various branches of art \ list oe
some of these books is given below, to-
gether with a few new titles of dra-
matte works and essays:
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BOOK REVIEWS.

THE WINNING OF BARBARA
WORTH. By Harold Bell Wright,
author OF THE Calling Of Dan
Matthews" etc. Illustrated by F.
Graham Cootes. Chicago: The Book
Supply Company.
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the friends and relatives Of the hous
are invited.
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The methods Of teaching home or
social economics always encourage the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-14
.MABEE IS
WINNER
DOtSOn Makes Good Show.
Ing; Another Match
for Tonight

Roy Mabee, the wrestling farmer
Of Mangum, added to his laurels at
thte New Star last night when he
won the match with Chas. Delivuk.
the Austrian. Delivuk had agreed to
put Mabee on the mat twice within
an hour, but ne failed to deliver the
goods.
Just 10 minutes and 4 seconds af-
ter the match opened Deliyuk was
on the mat and Mabee on top Of him
and It took % minutes and s seconds
for the Austrian to put MS opponent
in the same position. The remainder
Of the hour passed without fall
In the preliminary bout. Oscar Dot
son, the local champion. made fine
showing with Chief Montour, the go
lasting 3 minutes and neither grap-
pier taking a fall.
A surprise was sprung when Har-
ry Faust, weight 200 pounds. drove up
and said he wanted to throw Delivuk
in Is minutes. The Austrian accept.
ed, but Harry failed to make good
and SO another match was arranged
Tor tonight, Faust agreeing to throw
Deliyuk twice in an hour.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-14
TRY THIS MINCE PIE
RECIPE FOR THE FAvoRlTE
AMERICAN PASTRY.
Grated Cheese Rolled Into the TOP
Crust Is Dellcious-Fiow to Make
Cream Tartlets and Whole
Wheat eers.

Mince Pie.-For one pie use half
cupful Of raw meat chopped very fine.
one cupful Of sour apples chopped me
dium fine. quarter cupful OF seeded
-aisins, one tablespoonful of dried cur
rants. one rounding tablespoonful OF
butter, half level teaspoonful each OF
salt and cinnamon, and a quarter tea
spoonful OF mace and cloves mixed;
one-quarter cupful Of fruit juices
left from canned fruit, or, II this Is not
handy, use two tablespoonfuls OF
vinegar and two Of water. with enough
sugar to sweeten. II desired, half a
cupful of currant jelly can be used
with the vinegar and water. Spread in
a pastry-iined tin. place crust on top.
or make strips OF the pastry Instead,
and bake in a moderately hot oven I'm.
III a delicate brown. A delicious way
to combine cheese and pie is to add
to the pastry when rolling out a table
spoonful Of grated rich American
cheese. This should only be used in
the pastry for the top crust or strips.
and not for the under one.
Cream Tartlets.-Line eight or nine
small gem pans with pastry. Beat two
ounces Of butter and two ounces Of su.
gar together till creamy; then add
two well-beaten eggs and two ounces
Of cake crumbs. Put heaping tea.
spoonful of this into each pan, bake |
is minutes, and allow to cool. Whip |
up one cupful OF cream. add sugar and
vanilla extract to taste. put thin
layer of red currant Jelly on each tart.
let. then pile the whipped cream on
the top.
Whole Wheat Gems.-One quart
whole wheat flour, one quart water.
One tablespoonful melted shortening.
two tablespoonfuls sugar, two table
spoonfuls baking powder, pinch OF salt
Beat thoroughly and put into hot
creased gem pans Bake 20 minutes
In hot oven.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-14

Director said: Few people realize
what a vast store we have. The ex-
pressions Of surprise from visitors at
the Stale Fair when shown inc e2-
hibiis Of oil. coal. asphalt, marble.
granite, building stone, cement gyp-
sum. and score Of other things
were very significant The people at
large do not know what We have,
but one who has studied the several
parts of the state is strongly conyinc-
ed of the enormity or our mineral
wealth"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-14
New State GeOIOgiSt
Outlines Policies

Norman, Okla. Oct. 14.-D. w.
Ohern, Professor Of geology Of. the
State University here, who was rec
emily appoint director OF the Oklaho-
ma Geological Survey. has already as
sumed his duties The new director
announces that the policy of the Sur
vey will be substantially the same as
that adopted by Dr. Gould who rec
emily resigned the dictatorship
There are just two tasks before the
Survey. said Mr. Ohern to a reporter
today. "The first is the careful study
Of the vast mineral wealth Of the
state and the second is to make the
public acquainted with the results.
Field investigations are being push
ed as rapidly as possible and we hope
to have reports on our lead and zinc
our oil and our glass sand ready
soon.
Mr. Ohern expressed himself as
highly pleased with the support the
people Of the state have given to the
work The hearty cooperation Of the
Survey Commission especially pleas
es the Survey staff here. This kind
Of cooperation. DR.. Ohern says, is the
sort that is appreciated by those en-
gagged in the work
Asked what estimate he put on the
mineral resources Of the State the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-14
Modern Photography.

Motion photography is so far per
eected that a London photographer
advertises that he wiz make motion
portraits composed Of six hundred
and forty separate pictures for a
guinea t$5.25). They can be shown
bY a hand stereoscope. reproducing
perfectly the movements Of the sub
lect. Child pictures are said to be
particularly pleasing, for the reason
that the child in motion Is natural
and unconstrained. Parents who can
preserve the voices of their children
IN Photographic records and their ac-
lions in the new motion pictures are
fortunate indeed.--Youths Compan-
or
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29
PROGRESS IF
 THE PANAMA

It is understood that the Guggen- helm interests have taken over sev- eraI of the options from c. B. David son. on some portions of the ground by 5 below on Goldstream to and including 2 above on Gilmore creek, in the Panama valley. and that the work of examining the ground and thoroughly prospecting 1t will com, menoe in the near future.
 This ground has always been con sidered to be one of the best dredg- ing propositions In the country, on account of the width and evenness of the paysueak. which, though not rich enough to be worked by ordin- sry mining methods. except in spots on which small workings have been carried for years, will give immense returns when handled by the cheap CT methods of the modern dredge- Exchange.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29
IRE G0ING ID
 GHENA MILL

Some of the rock from the Lucien Rhoads ledge. which has been at
 the depot at Chatanika for some time. waiting the time when the railroad would be able to transport it to the stamp mill at Cinema. was
 yesterday being loaded on the cars. !. On account Of the condition Of the roads from the ledge Co the depot only 80 tons has so far been hauled. However. as the trails are now be coming dry. it is expected that a considerable amount win be hauled each day.
 The railroad is now in shape to handle all the rock that is offered for transportation to the mills, and .it is expected that some rock will be shipped each day
 The bridge over the small slough l between the railroad and the stamp ml at Cinema is being repaired, and the cars can thus be taken along side of the milI.-Fairbauks Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29
4 PROFITABLE
 INVESTMENT

The most appropriate and at JUe same anne yae most attractive sou yeuIr ouc may taSe rom Alaska, Is aal when was lusgumeuJal lu IU,us. s.us 4e ayle4aou os the enure word oa o4r great couuuy
 E,,g sl-ye me masic year ut lSg, sold das poured From tae creeks aa. beaches of Alaska and been coaycr, ed into money recAoaed Into mmous. Heuye the slglJ ol gold either muJ- ed or mounted at once directs ones mind so Che land of the midnight sun
 What more appropriate then, lnau piece oi uugset jewellery, either as a frame for the beautiful mastodou .yory, stained by Ao countless years A, has endured, or nuggets joined ia chain work by a skilled artisan. A brooch or solitary nugget of curious natural shape is a souvenir which tells the story of the mad rush to ,be kloudike.
 The fact that a purchase of nugget Jewellery is in reality an investment lD an article that cannot depreciate seems to be davniuE upon the wis. tors to the Noryalaud and the sales
 are rapidly Increasing in this line at goods.
 q. D. kirmse has made a study of the art of nugget jewellery mounting and has tbe finest display of the
 yellow metal ever gathered to- gether in one S8IeSroom.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29
SEAGWAY WILL BUILD 4
 MODERN STAMP MILL

many who would uud it hard ,5 lou- tribute In cash. would be quite vtE ing Co donate labor toward the pro jecl
 Mr. Hemmne made a few remarks bearing on che subject and gave "a brief history of a small place Iu Nevada which had come back and be- come busy uluo gity through ils mines long after ig had been lesorl ed by its former inhabitants
 Mir E. J. Shaw struck the keynote of the meeting by stating that he thought it was Up to Che town Of .Skagway Go take hold Of any mca- sure hat would aid lB Che develop meut of the resources. It was his belief h8t fl Che people thought it was the proper thing to do. that they would raise Che money and es
 ablisb tbis mill He therefore Wlsa- ed to move that lbe chair appoint a committee of three to go before Che people of SkaEways get their views on the subject. and solicit their sub seripGous toward the project
 The motion of Mr Shaw prevailed and Chairman Draper appointed ou that committee Messu. Ia $. Keller. o. l.. picbeson and J. }E Tanner.
 Dr. Keller for himself W J. Blcl- soc. B. M Behrauds and Phil Au. rahams promised to subscribe toward the fund as did also Judge LeFeur Mir ptckeson. Mayor Tanner c. W. Ask. w. w. BouEhton for himself and Toncy Dortwo. L A. Harrison. N. B. ClemeuEo- Tony suni.h. Howard Ashley for himself and H. D. Kirmse. E. J Shaw. Tuck FIahar.v Smith FemicE. and others who win contribute In labor The meeting then adjourned subfeg. o the .aD of the committee
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29
sos WEBSTER COMES BACK

Robert Webster, formerly con. stable at Discovery but for tbs pas. year serving l8 tae same capacity ai Stewart returned oa Inc siate las' nigh. and Ief. for AulB on The train This morning where ha wW set as chief of police. vice Walter Owen
 Speaking of Stewart Hr Webster stated that there was considerable activity al Hat place in mining and railroad building and there are over a thousand people in and about ste wsrt
 Mr. Webster was one Of the char. ter members of Che Stewart Camp o, Arctic Brotherhood which vas re- gently instituted vfb charter list of members and says Chat iuiua. gaaa arc taking p'are at every meet mE
The daily Alaskan., 1911-06-29
ICnnLlnncI -rom Psee u

lConunucd from Page Ll ent Iedges and he was in doubt as to which of his properties he should concentrate his efforts on because of
 the lack of knowledge as to values. IHe was earnestly hoping that the min would be installed, he said, so that he could determine this matter and so on with his work.
 Mayor Tanner stated that iL was so long since he had been connected with a stamp mul that he fel, him self to be out of date on the subject ] but he believed that the sampling min would be a splendid thing for tbe town. He was in favor of giy- ling eyery. encouragement to the pros pegtog
 Judge LeFewe made a stirring speech declaring that if Skagway 8 |hms did not contain fifteen cents worth of gold, and that it was a known fact that he would still con slider it good investment for Che people of Skagway to build this mill
 L.. A. Harrison made a few remarks showing that he was very much in favor of establishing the sampling mu and ayowed his intention of aid ing to the full of his capacity.
 Mir. Ask stated that he knew very little about mines but that he was m favor of anything that would be to the advantage of Skagway and that he believed that the proposed test mill would be a great help to tba town
 Charles Runner made a very in teresung little talk fayoriug the in- .sallauou of the plant
 NIr. Ed Doherty said that he was in favor of establishing the mill and gave it as his opinion that great