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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-16
CALL CONVENTION
FOR AUGUST 18TH
STEAM ROLLED NINTH DISTRICT
REPUBLICANS STILL SORE
OVER CHICAGO.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
BRISTOL, VA, July l5.--The Re
publican district executive committee
OF the Ninth district of Virginia
tSlemp's district} met here today 10
call ii convention. but failed TO adept
any resolutions for the reason. It
Is whispered, number Of the COM
mitteemen would have fought an en-
dorsement Of Taft's nomination at
Chicago. WHICH SIemp helped to bring
about.
Dr.. J.. NJ Doueherty. of Scott
county, d Roosevelt State leader, was
a member OF the committee, A con-
vention was called TO be held at Alb
ingdon. August 2sth.
1t was said today that slemp was
not a candidate for the nomination
but would accept II II chosen by tbs
convention. 1t Is rumored that he
IN much disturbed over the national
split IL Is also rumored that Hon
l.. p. Summers, who has Just resign.
ed az collector OF internal reyeue.
may take his place as the candidate
this year. Summers wos present. but
said he was not a candidate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-16
She Charges Man
With Alienation
of Hubby s Love

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE un-
usual instance OF woman suing, not
another woman. but man for the
alienation OF her husbands affections
came to light here today when Mrs.
Alice Hartzeli Webb filed suit for
$4,000 damages against william
Hemperly, an attorney Of Massillion,
o. Besides charging the lawyer With
alternating the affections of FRANK
Reed Webb. her husband. she also
charges that he Spirited" DR.. Webb
away from his home four weeks ago.
III explanation she says her husband
was suffering from nervous break
down and while In that condition was
persuaded by Hemperley to leave her.
The couple have been married since
last September
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-16
GREATEST WARSHIP
GOES ON SAND BAR

PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 1.-THE
United states battieship Wyoming,
went aground on sand bar, at Three
Quarter Point, in the Delaware river
late tonight. one and a half miles
below Wilmington. Del, according to
advjces received here.
The wyoming, the new 27.06o ton
dreadnaught. the largest war vessel
I'm the world was on her way from
tho f;eague Island navy yard To the
Maine coast to undergo the govern
ment speed and endurance trials She
has on board a large number of off,
Gals from Cramps shipyard where she
was built. who were to watch the
trial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-16
Council Should Consider the
Overcrowded Condition of
the Schools
CURRICULUM is NOT
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Modern Schools Must Be Run
on Modern Lines--Larger
Appropriations Would
Help Greatly

The committee II barking up
the wrong tree. Ii II the over
crowded schools they should CON
slider, not the curriculum. The
curriculum il rs good As any
can be.
In order TO enlarge the schools
To what they should be and con-
duct them accordingly, the city
should appropriate three-quaF.
issrs of "a million dollars annually.
\ child should, for the first
three years, do much reading.
whereby he may learn to Interpret
thought. study little arithmetic
and engage in manual training.
Success or failure In n pupil
depends largely upon the teacher
Supervisor. are designed 10 atd
teachers IL improve Themselves in
the subject matter which they
have To teach.
Ny idea II tn ran school ss~-
TEN for ~ modern age, and not
thai of half century ago.
is pupils want to become doc
tors, law ycrs, preachers or school
teachers. then the old System l.
the thing. but. Is 90 per cent Oh
the pupils who attend our schools
do, II tiics wish to enter trades
and the CONNER. iai world. ihe
modern system L. the one.
No curriculum, VIII ever he ~at-
isfastors to every person, nor VIII
every teacher hold the same view
~, far a. aur primary grades
are concerned. there are no
changes ti,at would suggest.
The group system leads To indie
pen.ie,a study and independent
thought on the part of the pupil
Give the pupil what he wants.
not what sou think he siionih
have, because II j. in ttte curricn-
Iun.
Children are born long ana
s,,ort--inng in some things ana
very short in other thing
Find ont what they are long ON
and gfNs. them tl,at.
The theory of education l. to
s.a at the intii isliiai. IL II
mistake Ia force certain SUBJECTS
down children threats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-16

WASHINGTON, July f5.-Attor-
ney General Wickersham mas begun
preparations 10 have the fun bench
or the Supreme court of the United
states pass on the patent monopoly
question. ,-,.
The issue will be reopened through
the antitrust suit against the "oaSn
tub trust" which has been appeaiea
Ia the Supreme court by the defend
ants. who were ordered to dissolve
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-16
Attorney General Wishes All of Supreme Court to Pass
Appeal in the Patent Monopoly Case of the
Bath Tub Trust

the trust" by the United States Cir
cult court 70 the district of Maryland.
Wickersham has assigned Edwin
p. Grosvenor. hts special assistant,
who conducted the case in the lower
courts, to take charge Of the question
in the Supreme court which with sew
en- members sitting decided last
spring, to ;, that the owner of a
patented article might restrict It's use
and stipulate the use Of certain ap-
purtenances,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-16
Another Only" Dies.

wILKEsBARRE, PA, July 10
At his home In this city Michael
O'Brien. the only living survivor Of
those who stood guard over Jeir
Davis, while the Confederate presi-
dent was a prisoner at Fortress Mon
roe, died here today at the age "
seevenky-tWo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-16
BLEASE RET|RES
INTO SECLUS|ON
FEARING THE DTCTAGRAPH. HE
REFUSES ADMISSION EXCEPT
TO FRIENDS.
RAPS FIELDER AGAIN
LATTER SAYS GOVERNOR OFFERED
TO PARDON CoNvICTs If THEY
WOULD AssAssINATE HIM
AFTERWARDS,
RAPS FIELDER AGAIN

COLUMBIA, s. c.. July l6.--Fear-
ing that agents OF VIM. j. burns arc
planning TO use a. dictagraph on him.
Governor Cole l., Burns has practical
~ secluded himself in the executive
mansion and ia admitting 10 his
presencs only his closent friends.
So careful Ia the governor that
today ha ordered form the man
sion J. n. King and o. N.
Watson. OF Greenviile. who were seek
ting a respffe for Ia fiesrU sentenced TO
DO hanged As soon as Watson and
King mentioned their business Gov
ernor -Biease ordered them away say
ing:
Those sleuths are after ma with
photographs about pardon matters,
| am taking precautions To avoid be-
ing led into a trap, The allegations
by Fielder and Burns at the Augusta
hearing are entirely false and | Will
So prove, | have never sold pardons
nor received money from blind tigers
Burns In a cheap hireling as every
body knows,
Tissue of Lies.
THE whole thing is a tissue OF
Misrepresentation and wiiful lies
which l viii show to the people OF
this State with the proofs, These
feat me for recollection. but they will
fail.
II am satisfied that they have done
me no injury. but have materially
strengthened me with my friends and
all South Carolinians who love their
State and who will resent the manner
In which this cowardly character
thief Feiderl and aebaueha, has at
tempted TO injure the chief nagis-
trate or this State with the assistance
of this committee,
Charges Plot to Assassinate,
ATLANTA, GA, july 15,-Thom-
as b. Fielder. declared today that Gov
ernor Blease, of South Carolina, had
promised to pardon conviets in the
State prison. II they would promise to
assassinate Fielder after Blease had
brought him into the State on trump
ed up papers But he did not make
good his plot to get me-" said Fielder.
because the governor OF Georgia
would not honor his requisition, We
have absolute proof to punish Bleasa
Tor the sale of pardons and other
forms of graft and finally he'll be put
behind the bars in Georgia for a
crime that he committed here that
no newspaper would print and which
r would not name, crime involving
unsouId depravity."
We've got Blease." said Detective
Reed, of the Burns agency. His de-
mails amount To nothing. Just what
til the South Carolina legislative COM
mittee resumes Its hearing and pro-
duce more dictagraph records. IT Is
the same dictagraph that got the Nc
Namaras. the Columbus. O., grafters
and the Atlantic City grafters and Il
has gotten BleAae.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-16

Tho above are some of the an
swers given ny superintendent thand-
Ter last night in reply "a questions
askva ~ Assistant city Attorney Ah7
dersnn Chairman Pollock, Commit
taefnen Mitchell, Hinton and Fuller
during the progress Of the session OF
the school investigating committee
II was believed by Mr.. Pollock that
the session would wind mp the near
tnxs. but AT the request OF School
Trustee Ebel adjournment was taken
TO meet again at the call of the chair
Mr. Ebel snid he believed the board
would like to introduce one or Two
witnesses
The examination az Superintendent
chandler occupied the entire time OF
the meeting. and Adjournment was
not reached until long after II
O'clock A dozen faithful teachers sat
throughout the hearing, and appear
cd 10 enjoy the replies given hv Su-
uerintcnaent Chandler, AS well az his
statements concerning the conduct OF
the public schools o. this city. and his
rrz-t1rrtrrtt, ftt41
The line of questioning Indicated
that the committee sought TO snow
hsr the superintendent that ihe EN-
tssetry or tfrs scfroui sygtsfn was large
H. damaged by the Introduction or
"frflls" or domestic science. manual
training, music and drawing
While the questions tended that
way. the replies readily given ny the
witness showed that such was not the
case. on tho contrary. Dr. Chandler
declared that physical training led
the child's mind into a healthy con-
dition, and that while in that condt-
ton IL was ready To grasp the mental
strain better.
And then" said Or Chandler, the
boy who bee ,mes a walking encycIo'
pedia, and can go around answering
questions on every subject under the
sun, but IL unable TO earn iiVing'
Inns missed his vocation. and his edn-
ss,ion has been sadly neglected. He
should have graduated from the man
uas tiaining class.
After being subjected to the grilling
for about two hours. and after reply
Ing 10 several questions asked by Mr..
EbeI Or. Chandler asked the com
mittee to permit him to offer few
suggestions for them to consider ana
place in their report Ia council. The
committee agreed to- hear the sug-
gestions. which are here given!
DIR. Chambers Suggestions.
Consider we'll the financial aspect
of the situation. We need more
teachers ana DttItT tchtIttS- 3 NO
SUN, of $500 to he used until Jan
uary LIST, or until the next budget -
made up, will place US In splendid
condition
We need avocationaI school at John
Smith high school This VIII cost
$4,000 for the additional rooms, and
very little more TO maintain.
DO not consider the question OF
cutting out the special instructors in
hardwood and drawing, II will take
s2,70O for these for the remainder
-af the year.
Courses In domestic science should
be established in all the white schools
This will cost $4,000.
Establish q maximum Of thirty five
In every grade, This will cost $4,000
to end of year,
ask that the committee insist upon
4 special appropriation of $4,000 for
summer school In Richmond. There
are 22S elementary teachers In our
schools. only eighty-four OF whom have
beesi 10 a summer school No teacher
has ever been forced 10 attend aiy
summer school, nor does her failure
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04

evening was brilliant success. Sew
en- took part, all American-born. Both
old and young were happy. Why not
more German and Scandinavian lit
erary exercises in all our public
schools since they are being opened
for such purposes. The young peo-
pie Of the cities begin to be proud OF
their Swedish and Norwegian. When
Scandinavians come to the metrop-
oils Of Scandinavian culture in Am
erica, I mean here to Minneapolis,
thew need not be ashamed to speak
their mother-tongue in their own pure
dialect. The dialect is more human
and interesting than the book langu-
age. We hone in January, 1913,
many schools in town and countr;
will introduce Scandinavian and thus
help to hold parents and children to-
gether.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 25, 1912.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04
New London Items.

E. F. Fink is again located at
Mexia, Texas.
A baby girl was born to NJ. a..d
Mrs. C. E. Monson on Saturday.
Miss Lena Slattum has improved
rapidly following her operation aid
will be able to leave the hospiia! tn
latter part of the week.
VIM. F. Bruce, who w,$ the New
London agricultural instructor last
year, but who is now at Dawson, ar
rived here yesterday and is a guest
at the M. F. Lundquist home.
Martin Shipstead and Torkel Tor
kelson Of Georgeville returned from
Grand Rapids on Tuesday, where
thew had been hunting deer for few
days. They were very successful
bringing home two deer, one bear and
the pelt Of wolf.
A large number Of friends under
the leadership Of Mrs. Peter Skog-
lund and Mrs. Chas. Peter Skoglund
and Mrs. Chas. Nicholson, rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Peterson a very
pleasant surprise on Tuesday eve.
ming. Hon. Nels Guam, on behalf OF
the joy makers, presented Mr.. AND
Mrs. Peterson with a purse Of $685.
I35. Refreshments were served and q
most enjoyable evening was spent
New London Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04
INDICTMENT FOUND
AGAINST C. N. EMELlUS
Accused of Murder of Father-in-
Law, C. A. Jacobson, in Maine,
August, 1911.

Litchfeld Saturday Review: An in
dictment was found Tuesday by
grand jury at Houlton, Maine, against
Chas. N. Emelius, a former resident
Of Litch6eld and son of the late Nels
T. Nelson Of this city.
Emelius is charged with the muir
der Of his father law, c. Aug. ia
cobson, at New Sweden, Maine, on
Aug. IL, 1911. jacobson was found
dead in the orchard on his farm the
day following. The case was first
thought to have been one Of suicide.
Suspicious were then directed at Ed
gar, son Of the deceased, who was ar
rested and then released for want Of
evidence. Still later suspicion was
directed against Emelius, who was
arrested and taken to Houlton, the
county seat, to await the further &C .
ton Of the law. The indictment has
resulted and it is presumed the trial
will follow at an early day. Indict-
ments were also found against Mrs.
Mary jacobson, the widow, and her
son Edgar jacobson.
The outcome will be watched with
interest here where both the accused
and his parents were so we'll and so
favorably known.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04

schools to appreciate and develop the
language and culture Of the emigrant.
There are two classes of German
and Scandinavian farmers, whether
you consider the parents or children.
The one neg]ects, forgets and despis-
es the language, culture and customs
of the fatherland, the other learns,
retains and honors them. The latter
are more apt to remain on the farm,
and is less attracted by the strange
life Of the city.
The Congress was right in holding
that if there is a change, it must be
brought about by education. and l
would say, not by the education OF
the university or high school or even
the graded school,. but bv the educa-
ton Of the rural school, for it was
the country school that educated the
boys and girls away from the farm.
The utter lack Of appreciation Of the
language, culture and habits Of the
foreign settlers on the part Of the
country teacher is mainly to blame.
Teachers who do not know the langu-
age and good traits, as well as the
weaknesses, of nationality are not
prepared to teach it, much less are
teachers who show their disrespect
Of all foreigners by making them feel
ashamed Of their mother tongue and
it's treasures. Many country teach
ers are like a teacher Of English in
a night school for foreigners of city
I knew, who never had a good word
about the foreigner, but on every oc-
casion deprecated his language and
people. The right thing for the coun-
try teacher to do is to study to make
the foreign child respect his langu-
age, fatherland and parents, regard
less Of what they may be. Then the
child will be respected.
Farmers by reason Of their occu-
patton are conservative. We wish
they were more so. Scandinaviaus
and Germans by reason Of their cui-
tural development are also conserva-
tive. This great noise therefore
throughout the land about conserva~
ton appeals to both. They have
some reason to hope that it may help
them to conserve to their schools and
homes few things they nrize most
highly, although some people pro
claim they are worse than useless,
that they are even unpatriotic. One
Of these few things is, as said, more
respect for the conservation. of the
farmers language, nationality and
ideals. States are realizing that
they cannot attract and hold settlers
with promises Of liberty, privilege and
opportunity only on advertisement
literature, but not guaranteed by the
laws Of the state. Hence states, like
Nebraska and California, are chang
ing their school laws more III accord
with the exemplary law Of Indiana,
which says that whenever the parents
or guardians Of twenty -five children
desire . language taught IN any
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04
Dobbyns' Lose Child. %.

Kenneth, the second son of Mr..
and Mrs. F.. w. Dobbyn, formerly Of
this city, but now Of Little Falls,
Mimi, died at the home Of his par
ents in that citv. last Sunday Of
blood poisoning. It seems that some
time ago he injured one Of his knees
but nothing serious threatened until
some three or four days before his
demise when it was discovered blood
had set in resulting in his
death. The funeral took place at
Little Falls Tuesday. Friends Of the
bereaved parents and family here ex-
tend to Mr.. and Mrs. Dobbyn their
heartfelt sympathy, and deepest re-
Independent Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04

ty seat from St. Cloud to that place.
The proposition for the erection of
an expensive court house has started
the agitation and it is meeting with
support in many quarters. ..
The inaccessibility Of the present
county seat for the larger part Of
the county's population and area is
the cause Of considerable dissatis-
faction. Also the tendency to "hog"
the profits from the county's bust
ness inclines a good many voters to-
wards the plan Of pulling the plum
tree up by the roots and transplant
ing it where it will have more light
and air.
Albany is the most centrally To-
Gated village in the county and has
the best railroad connections. It is
also proposed to build an electric
line to Richmond and Paynesville
should the county seat be moved.
kimball Kodak: Since the talk of
new court house for Stearns county
has been started the citizens of Al
bany have made big preparations for
a mass meeting to be held in that city
this week when the initial steps will
be taken towards an attempt to wres,
the county seat from St. Cloud. It j.;
claimed that site has already been
offered and an effort will be made to
raise between $4,000 and 100000.
Albany has an enterprising bunch of
citizens and we wouldn't be bit
surprised to see them ''start some
| tli,rV
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04
Waking Up at Monte.

Montevideo Leader: We believe
there are enough levelheaded voters
in Monteyideo to give good working
majority for ''No License" and that
there is a strong and growing con-
viction that saloons are not neces-
sary to the prosperity Of our town
or to the support of its government.
In fact We believe that almost every
line Of legitimate business here would
be benefited if there were no sal
oons and no places where intoxicat-
ing beverages are sold. It is mat
ter for our people to decide and it
should be decided in lawful and
honorable way and now is the time
to give our attention to this most i'm
portant matter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04

school a teacher must be furnished.
The bill now before the legislature OF
Nebraska declares, "the object Of the
proposed law is threefold: % To
broaden the scope Of the schools ;
(2) To bring the schools closer to
the. people and thus create greater
interest in the schools on the part Of
the parents; (3) To promote a better
attendance in the grade and country
schools and thus secure better ed
ucation for the children, which will
make for better citizenship" Ne
braska has $500 foreign born Ger
mans, 36,7OO Scandinavians and 416
Bohemians and all three nationaities
push the bill.
The Nebraska Supreme Court re-
port, volume 81, page IS, gives a de-
cision Of special value to our con-
servation. 1t reads: "The parent has
a right to make a reasonable selec-
ton Of the studies he desires his child
to pursue from the course prescribed
by the district board, and this selec-
ton must be respected by the trus-
tees, as the right Of the parent in this
regard is superior to that Of the trus-
tees and the teacher" The school
board Of any town or country dis
trict can introduce a modern langu-
age into it's school and neither the
county Superintendent, nor the coun-
ty nor the state has voice in the
matter. This is general all over our
country. It rests with the local
school board entirely, and why9 Be-
cause it can best learn the wishes Of
the parents Of the locality. But, alas!
parents are so Indifferent in making
their wishes known in regard to the
education Of their children, espec-
tally parents in the country and hence
they drift from the farm home,
SIS ..,. H. p.
The silver medal contest in Morse
Of the south, north and central high
schools Of Minneapolis last Friday
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04

The silver medal contest in Morse
Of the south, north and central high
schools Of Minneapolis last Friday
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04

BUSTER BROWN, the musical
comedy that has made itself the
most popular attraction on the road
in the hearts Of the women and CHI
dren, is again to be here at the OPP
era house Friday evening, Dec. 6, and
put new pranks in the minds of the
local Busters. 1t is seldom that !
musical comedy improves with age,
but, in the case of Buster, the rule
is broken. This year the play is en-
tirely new and has a semblance Of a
plot. The scenery is modern and
massive in construction, the cos
tunes fresh and pretty, being worn
by a chorus Of really beautiful young
girls. Buster, Mary Jane, and Tige
make up the trio Of mischief makers,
who play new jokes, sing new songs
and make new resolutions. The old
time characters, with the exception
Of Grandma, are changed, for the
better, too. This season Buster is
played by Johnny McCabe, a dimin-
utive chap, as much like Buster Of the
cartoons as one could imagine. One
feels tempted to ''just love him %
DEATH" Mary Jane, played by an
other little person, done by Babe
Hudson, is an ideal Mary Jane in sizt,
and ability. Tige is only dog, bu!
the most intelligent dog imaginable.
This difficult role is performed by D.
j. Murphy. Many new and novel
features have been added in the mus
ical line, among them being the
"Campbell Kids" by the Buster
Brown Ponies.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-04
Matthews Will Contest.

NJ. E. Matthews of Marshall has
taken steps to contest the election Of
Judge I. M. Olson to succeed himself
as district judge. A petition for a
recount is to be held at once. Judge
Olsen's majority is 104. Lyon coun-
ty gave Matthews a mapority Of over
800, and he carried Lincoln by a
small vote, but Redwood, Brown and
Nicollet-counties went for Judge o.
son.-Montevideo Commercial.
Mrs. Andrew Patched and little
son Everett, spent Friday in st. Paul.