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Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25
PROGRESS Of MODERN
LANGUAGE TEACHING
By Prof. j. n. Lenker.
LECTURE TOUR SOUTHWEST.

n BY PrOf. y. N. Lenker.
/ LECTURE TOUR SOUTHWEST.
4 The school board of St. James,
tEMinn., being anxious to consider in
Itelligently the expressed desire Of
Isome of it's citizens to have Scandin-
avian taught in the public schools,
sought information before taking ac-
ton. l esteemed it an honor there
fore to receive an official invitation
from it's superintendent to give a
public lecture Dec. 3rd on ''The I'm
portance Of Teaching the Scandin-
avian Languages in the Public c
Schools" Printed circulars freely
distributed brought out a good aud
Iience in the high school assembly
Shall. 1t was evident that both Am
ericans and Scandinavians want in
formation on this important study in
our schools and that public discus
sion removes Indifference and oppo-
sition. The following morning l ad-
dressed the whole school and accom-
panied by Mr. Sonnensyn, pr sident
-7of the board, l visited several class
les. The superintendent Of the coun-
;ty said that Swedish was lately in
troduced into two country schools
and Norwegian into one. On this trip
Of four days it was pleasure to
speak also to the high schools at
.Mankato, Madelia, Heron Lake and
Mountain Lake. At the latter place
German is taught in the grades as it
is also in the neighboring towns of
New Ulm and Sleepy Eye.
SCANDINAVIAN FINALLY IN ST.
PAUL'S HIGH SCHOOLS.
The school board of the capital
city Of Scandinavian Minnesota vot-
ed down, without hearing the petit
ton to teach Scandinavian in the
high schools. Nov. 9Th a strong re-
preventative delegation received a
nearing before the whole board, and
Jon Dec. 18th the question was recon-
y Isidered and after a long and warm
discussion it was decided by a ma
Ijority of one vote to introduce Swed-
!, Iish and Norwegian into the St. Paul
high schools. The opposition appeal
Ned to the corporation attorney, who
@on Thursday Of this week, gave his
Interpretation Of the law to the
Hschool board that majority and not
! an unanimous vote was required. So
the question is settled and the Scan
& sdinavians are trying to form classes
Z Sand the best teachers available will
Ibe employed.
ssiLIVING AND DEAD LANGUAGES
IN HIGH SCHOOLS.
81 In 1890 the number of high school
in the United States taking
German was 81, 1888 or 1851 per cent
ftof the total; in 1910 the number had
1 INCREASED to 175,083 or 1850 per
sscent of the total. The number in
Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25
Examination for Mail Clerks.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open COM
petitive examination for Railway
Mail Clerks, for men only, on Jan
uary II, 1913, at Willmar, MINI.
Applicants must have reached their
eighteenth but not their thirty ifth
birthday, and must measure at least
five feet five inches in height and
must weigh at least 130 pounds in
ordinary clothing without coat or hat.
Persons who meet the require
ments and desire this examination
should apply at once for Forms 304
and 1907, to the U. S. Civil Service
Commission, St. Paul, MINI.
Per ARVID I. CARLSON,
Local Secretary.
Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25
First publication Dec. 18-4t)

First publication Dec. 18-4t)
Citation for Hearing on Final Ac.
count and for Distribution.
Estate of Halvor H. Hande, also
known as H. H. Hande.
State of Minnesota, County Of Kan
diyohi, In Probate Court.
III the Matter Of the Estate of Hal
vor H. Hande, also known as II. 81.
Hande, Decedent: ~ ~ II -
The State Of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the final account
and distribution Of the estate Of said
decedent: The representative of the
above named decedent, having fled
in this court his final account of the
administration of the estate Of said
decedent, together with his petition
praying for the adjustment and al
lowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue Of said
estate to the persons there
unto entitled THEREFORE,,
Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25

YOU, AND EACH OF YOU,
are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have, before
this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the
City Of Willmar, in the County OF
Kandiyohi, State Of Minnesota, on
the 18th day Of January 1913, at
o'clock 2 p. NJ, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge Of said Court,
and the seal Of said court, this 18th
day Of December, 1912.
COURT SEAL) T. O. GILBERT,
Probate Judge.
GEO. II. BITTERNESS,
Attorney for Petitioner, Willmar,
MINI.
Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25

1910 taking French was 3,l61. Lat
in and Greek are decreasing, German
and Scandinavian are increasing.
The Greek decreased from 10000 in
1905 to 5,51l pupils in 1910. The
languages having the greatest in
crease at present are the German and
Scandinavian, both in the high
schools and also in the grades. This
is natural because these languages
are the basis Of the English, they
compose the largest elements Of our
population, are easiest learned by
English people and they contain both
an ancient and modern literature of
the greatest value and interest to
English people. Another advantage
IS that learning one Of these langu-
ages will help in learning the other.
In some schools that gave four years
in Latin and two in German have
changed and now give two years in
Latin and four in German. In many
schools the fourth and third class
es in Latin are small. In Minnesota
for example in 1908, l29 schools
had junior classes and 1926 senior
classes in Latin; in 1912 these num-
bers had decreased to 1O3 and 88
respectively. The 1923 junior and
1875 senior students in 1905 de-
creased to 1922 and 992 respective
ly. The average in the state for the
junior Latin classes is IL, and for
the senior Latin classes II. Some
classes are larger and others small
er. The junior and senior classes in
German on the other hand are in
creasingly, the Juniors from 1,438 in
1909 to 2,1O4 in 1912 with an av-
erage of "a pupils in the junior and
Is in the senior classes.
1t is a good sign that the advanc-
ed classes in German are growing.
Many Germans and Scandinavians
know their languages and~can not be
nC1u Ill VIC CAdooCo uuACoo 0NN IAOCu
work is offered. More advanced work
should be taken in German and
Scandinavian in high schools than in
Latin or French for the reason that
many pupils hear and learn these
languages in their homes and on the
streets. The danger is that the work
in German and Scandinavian is too
easy for many. Hence wherever
possible two courses should be Of
fered, as is done for German in Mil
waukee, one course for pupils in
whose homes German is spoken and
another course for pupils in whose
homes it is not spoken.
GROWTH IN GRADES OF.
CHICAGO.
Chicago may be taken as an ex-
ample of the growth Of modern Ian
guages in the grades Of our public
schools. Last year German was
taught in SO grades to 1928 pupils,
this year in "a schools to 1902 pu-
pills, a net gain in one year of FL
schools and 4,109 pupils. The aver
age number to a school increased
Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25
How to get Vote Tickets

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Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25
MoNEx FOR YOUR JUNK.

This IL the fail season whom every
body 10 cleaning house. save your rags,
rubbers ana metals. Bring them or not
ify me by mail or telephone. am al
ways ready to buy. I also buy hides
ana furs, always paying highest mar
ket prices. Como to me with your
stun. also buy poultry. J. J. 8iv-
kin, COS .Litchneld Ave. W. 'Phons No.
434.-Adv.
Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25
Robbers on the lob.

Robberies at Randall, Morrison
county, Sauk Rapids and Rockville,
Stearns county, within four days has
led to the belief that the crimes have
been committed by the same thieves.
At Randall on Tuesday evening one
of the general stores was entered and
clothing stolen. It is believed there
that the robbers left by team.
At Rockville it is thought the men
had a waiting buggy at the door and
hurried in the direction of Kimball
after the robbery. The Sauk Rapids
clews are lacking.
Due to the proximity Of the three
visited villages and the similarity in
method Of attack, nature of goods
taken and manner Of escaping, the
theory that the same group Of men
performed the "jobs" in the three
places appears to boast Of some
foundation.
Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25

The Misses Florence Erickson and
Ada Fridlund spent from Thursday
until Monday visiting relatives and
friends at Pennock.
Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25

Name will not bnow No names & OF cano%a E @ mm
n get number Standing by Numbers published weekly IN 9e @ wms %
NOT be written Tie with num6er 6 % %
corded The month Of December viii be y2
yellow certificates Dec 3D. to accepted votes
transferable only before recording IL having the argest nu
Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eckdahl spent
Thursday visiting the latter's brother
at Darwin. ~. n n = .z.c, r..s s5=s
Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25

Miltona of Douglas county has a
consolidated school district and last
week dedicated a new 5000 school
house.
Willmar tribune., 1912-12-25
from 149 to 163.
THE BANNER COUNTY FOR
SCANDINAVIAN.

We have been gathering statistics
Of Scandinavian in the rural schools.
The banner county, as far as the re-
turns show, is 25 country schools
teaching Norwegian in one county.
Other counties may have better rec
ords, but we have not learned of
them. The work Of gathering statis-
tics on this subject is slow and we
would be thankful for any Informal
ton. A merry Christmas and happy
New Year to all friends of this cause.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. II, 1912.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-08
Wagner, A Come Back" Is Given
Credit For the Red Sox Pennant

tn his tenure with the team But
when McAleer and Stahl took hold OF
the team. Wagner returned to form,
for he knew his efforts were appre-
ciated. Boston could not ask Tor
better man to guard short field
Wagner is a veteran OF many years
experience. in fact, there is no player
on the team who can boast OF having
served so long as he in the big league;
He first entered the professional
ranks in 1901, as a member OF the
Giants. He did not play with them
that year, though. They let him place
his name to a contract and then
turned him over to the Columbus
team. in the American association,
where he served two years
He was recalled by the Giants IN
1902. and for five years was a MEM
Der of the McGraW clan The Giants
leader tried him at various infield pO-
sitions but as he failed to hit WELL
McGraW released him to the Red Sox
in 1907 and he played with the BOs-
ton outfit steadily since
Fred Lake, who MANAGED the soS
last season, tried to make second
baseman Of him The change did not
agree with Wagner, and, as result.
his work fell off Illness and injury
also kept him off the field a big part
Of the time.
This season the veteran "came
back His playing has been superior
TO anything he has shown in the long
years OF his career on the diamond
McGraw has wonderful shOrtstop in
Arthur Fletcher, but the man who
will play opposite to him in the
worlds series is his superior in all
departments. according to the fig
ures Not to any alarming extent, but
still there is a slight margin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-08
Many HOmeruns Made By Giants
During the Season Just Ended

driven over left field wall at Polo
grounds-one of the longest hits on
record at that field.
August 3-Off Fromme Cincinnati
(twO), Giants won this game to 2,
Becker also making a four-bagger.
August 24-Off Adams, Pittsburg
Giants won this game, 3 to ?. Merkle
driving in all the runs with his circuit
clout
September 5-off Alexander. Phila-
delphia.
September 13-Off Lavender, Chicago.
DOyIe-IO.
May loft Seaton, Philadelphia.
May 11-Off Cole, Chicago.
May 25-Off Stack, Brooklyn.
May 27-Off Knetze-, Brooklyn
June soft Fromme, Cincinnati
June 1z-Off CamnitZ. Pittsburg.
June 20-Off Donnelly, Boston
June 29-Off Brown. Boston.
August 1-Off Suggs. Cincinnati
September 2-Off Perdue, Boston.
This hit gave the Giants the decision
over the Braves, TO 2, the game last
ing u innings.
April 17-Off Brown, Boston.
May 15-Off CamnitZ, Pittsburg
May 31-Off Willis, st. Louis.
June soft Sallee, st. Louis Three
men were on the bases when the Chief
made this homer, and it broke up the
battle.
June 1O-Of Richie. Chicago.
June 27-Off Brennan. Philadelphia
The Giants won this game, to 8. but
they did not have a counter until the
Chief struck this telling blow, two
men being on the bases at the time and
the inning being the eighth.
Becker-G.
July 5-Off -Barger, Brooklyn
July 24-Off F'romme, Cincinnati.
August 3-Of Fromme Cincinnati
This hit gave the Giants the game. 3
August 1O-Off Steele, St Louis. This
hit, made in the first inning, with a
man on base, decided the game in the
Giants's favor.
phia-
September i10-Off SalIee, St Louis.
Murray-3.
June 10-Off Richie, Chicago.
July 30-Off Lavender, Chicago.
September 21-Off Camnitz, Pitts
burg The Giants won this game, 2 to l.
Murray's homer giving them the de-
cision.
June 4-Off Willis, St Louis.
July 2-Off Dickson, Boston
September soft Alexander, Phila-
delphia- The Giants won this game,
plate until Snodgrass tore off his four
Dagger In the seventh inning.
Wilson's.
April 20-Off Rucker. Brooklyn. Hit
made in the ninth inning gave Giants a
July l-Off Tyler, Boston. Four-bag-
ger came with bases full
September 9-Off Ragon, Brooklyn.
Hit was made with two men on bases
and gave Giants one more run than
Superbas obtained
HerZOS-2.
April 26-Off Donnelly, Boston.
July soft Brown, Chicago.
DevOre-2.
June 1-Off Harmon, St Louis
September 20-Off Harter, Cincinnati
Josh's drive gave the Giants the de-
cisiOn over the Reds.
Fletcher.
June 5-Off Fletcher, Cincinnati.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-08

Chicago and the world in the regular
season series. The managers and Of
ficers of the National league have been
quarreling like a lot of old fish wives.
and have everyone disguised with their
methods of conducting the business
end Of the great national game.
Jim Corbett's fame is at last fixed.
Jack Johnson has announced that he is
the greatest scientific fighter the
world has known, meaning COrbett
and not himself The -egrO qualities
il by saying that Corbstt is the great
est fighter, which leaves black man
jack is the king of the pugs in all de-
partments. according to his estimate
When johnson heard that his old time
verbal opponent was i'll in a Philadel-
phia hospital he rushed into the near
est newspaper office and dictated a
eulogy of Corbett. which fairly dripped
with hOneyed phrases and affection
Johnson all but admitted that COrbett
was the best of the ages and had it
not been for his own shiny self, he
meetin'. As il was he boosted Corbett
as the cleanest cleverest gamest
white fighter ever. Nice compliment
that, Jack.
Boston rooters. the "Royal rooters"
they call themselves. have let out one
long wall which was not a cheer for
the Boston club in the world series
either The Boston fans and all others
outside of New York claim that they
are being Disseminated against by
New York and that only the New York
baseball crowd can get anything but
the most undesirable seats in the Polo
grounds. This is not as it should be
for the outside followers of the game
have as much right to choice seats as
the Broadway crowd. regardless of
what this same New York bunch think
of it. The sun may rise and set in
New York, but the outside world is
entitled to a look in during this world
series. and it is obviously unfair for
the New Workers to discriminate
against the outsiders, especially Boston.
Suppose Boston would do the same
thing when the crowd goes down there
to see the second game of the series.
What a howl there would be from little
old New York.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-08

New York, n. Y. Oct. s.-JOe Woods
sturdy arm and Iris Speakers big
bat played a big part in giving Bos-
ton a championship. But there are
other players who were a big help TO
StahI in his pennant fight and their
services in the present struggle will
he lust as valuable, although their
names are not mentioned as often
Not the least of these is Charley Wag-
ner. a former Giant player
without the aid of the veteran
shortstOp the Sox might never have
won the gOnfalOn- Jimmy McAleer
admits as much
In speaking about his teams sue
cess. McAleer states plainly that It
was due to the work of Wagner as
much as anything else that made them
champions. We started out with
practically the same team that fin
ished last season" says the Boston
magnate, with the exception that
lake StahI returned to the game and
Heiue' Wagner came back With
these two positions filled and all the
rest of the boys just reaching their
stride we simply had to win
Ty Cobb also praises the veteran
infielder and in discussing the Red
Sox gives it as his opinion that Wag-
ner deserves more credit than any
other player for. the showing the
team made in this years race
wagner @Came Back,
Last season Wagner was a storm
center of the team. For years regard
ed as one of the best shortstops in
the American league, his work fell OF
because of injury and being shifted
in position as well as uncertainty as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-08

w THEN the Giants and the White
W Elephants battled last fall for
the championship of the
world, J Franklin Baker, with his
home run wa1lops, decided which team
should draw down the big end Of the
prize money. The best known citizen Of
Trappe, Nd will not have a chance to
participate in the contests for the
worlds title which started today, and it
IS possible that the coming series may
develop a home run hero on the other
side Of the major league horizon. Nc
GraW certainly has on his team several
persons who have made it habit to
insert Iour-bagSgerS Just at the psyche
logical moment Chief" Meyers's first
assistant in the backstopping depart
bent-Arthur WllSOn-has hit for the
grand tour thrice this season and every
time he has done so his clout has meant
a New ork victory. On April 20 VIII
son made a fOur-bagger off Nap Ruck-
e- in the ninth inning and changed the
aspect OF the contest July ne came
TO the bat against Tyler, of Boston
with the bases filled and cleared them
driving the ball out Of the lot Septem-
Der 9 New York won over BROOKLYN Z
TO ?, the Giants having tailed twice
IN the first inning and having two men
on the hassocks when it was Wilson's
turn to bat He hit for the circuit and
gave the McGrawites a margin that as
sured victory.
Pretty nearly every home run made
by Giant this SeaSOn-they have made
IS homers-has been manufactured at
the right moment Larry Doyle and
Fred Merkle have been particularly
successful in making homers this year
The records show that each man has
made 10 and that they have made their
circuit drives off top notch twirlers, too
men like Grover Cleveland Alexander
Nap Rucker, Arthur Fromme Jimmy
Lavender and George Franklin Suggs
Beals Becker and Chief Meyers each
have made six hOmers this year, and
Johnny Murray, Fred Snodgrass and
Arthur Wilson each three. Herzog and
Deyore, each with two and Fletcher,
with one. complete the list of the
Giants's manufactures of sour baggers.
Below viii be found a list of the nome
runs made by McGraw's players this
year and information showing as we'll
that most of the hits have been made
at the right moment:
MerkIe-1O.
April 19-Off Rucker, Brooklyn.
May 3-Off Alexander. Philadelphia.
June 20-Off Brown, Boston.
July 1-Off Tyler, Boston, ball being
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-08

K world Elections, European
~ and Mexican wars, senate
Investigations and campaign con-
tributions are off on the side
lines and the baseball game has the
attention. For the remainder of the
world series there will be nothing else
sportively speaking, talked. but these
same games which are making con-
temporary baseball history. Boston
nd New York are fighting it out and
are smashing all records and most OF
the predictions which have been made
as to the final outcome of the series.
Baseball is a game in which the result
is not known until the last man is out
and the first game dope may all go
wrong when the remainder of the series
is played.
The sale of Frank Chances stock in
the Chicago club to Harry AcSerland
has started another rumpus in the Chi
cagO fold. Murphy, who is manager for
Charles P. Taft in the Chicago team,
offered TO buy the Chance stock at a
reasonable figure, he says, but Husk
wanted $40, 900 for ten per cent hold
ing. Instead, Murphy offered TO sell at
$500, 600 for his majority holdings which
and his hackers. Now Chance is re-
ported to have disposed of his stock
to the Pittsburger and will not own
cents worth Of stock If he manages the
club next year. Murphy has threatened
to run the price of the stock down
by failing to pay dividends. as was done
in the case of old Pop Arson, and
Chances stock will be non productive
for several years to come. The Chicago
club is either in an awful middle or
there is little else for the Chicago
writers to dream about.
President Lynch hung it on Horacio
FOgel in the post season series sched-
uled between the Philadelphia Nation
ais and the Athletics. Lynch, who is
the big works in the National league,
refused to give his permission for the
National league umpires to officiate at
the post season series, because Fogel
had made a statement that these same
umpires favored New York against
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-08

INFORMATION said to be straight
from the front office" again has
4 it that George Stanings, Of Buff
faIo. formerly manager of the New
York HighIanders, is to get Kings
berth with the Boston Nationals. 1t
is said that StaIlings has a three year
contract and that King is making
preparations to join the Kansas City
club next year
Bob Hoffman. one Of the best ends
on the Illinois squad, has quit the
game. Reason: Parental objection
Joe Finneran, the former hurdler
and Splinter, has been engaged TO
coach the Yale track team, because Of
the absence of coach John MACK;
who is busy as trainer Of the football
squad. Ffnneran and captain Wagner
have already sent candidates to work
Dr. WoOdbine, of the faculty. has
again been made freshman coach
President Taft. while a guest of
the Cambridge carnival committee,
had a slight glimpse of the Harvard
football squad in action, stopping his
machine on the Charles river esplan-
ade for few moments
Eddie CNosinski) KetcheI.. OF Grand
Rapids is training for his bout with
Frank Langham at Lansing on Octo-
Der TO-
Wildcat Ferns and Art Magirl,
welterweights have been matched for
a second bout of eight rounds at St
Louis October II. The first bout
which went u rounds, eliminated in
a draw. The winner viii be matched
with Ray Bronson
Johnny Knbane and Eddie O'Keefe,
of New York, have been matched for
u rounds at Cleveland, October 10
Jack Hendricks. manager of the
Denver Western league club. has
signed a new contract with president
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-08

A snap-IOO a. grade doors at q
bargain Lander Lumber Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-08
SOTEMIA WINS
KENTUCKY STAKE

Louisville, KY, Oct S-The kentucky
endurance stake of four miles, run at
Churchill Downs, was won by Sotemia
established Colonel Holloway was
second, Azo third and the other start
ers were strung out with Tecoao, who
was last half a mile from the wire at
the finish.
Besides the winners share of the
5000 event, amounting to about
$4,000, a gold cup was presented to
representative of Mrs. l. A livingston.
owner of the mare.
The winner carried 119 pounds top
weight with the exception of Star
Charter, which had 122 up. The latter
was favorite and laid in the ruck until
the last mile and when called upon to
challenge was unequal to the task
The price of the winner in the pari-
mutuels was $500 for 50.