The Mankato free press., 1914-08-07

cate that this year will compare very
favorably with normal.
From Wednesdays daily
Bible study has been made a
success in North Dakota high
schools and may be tried in Mime
sofa high schools II the state high
school board decides to make the
experiment at the meeting to be held
at st. Paul August I.
City superintendents have received
a circular letter from Superintendent
c. G. Schultz of the state depart
ment of education asking those Off
ciaIs to state their judgment as to
the advisibility and value of such an
experiment
The plan TO be considered In this
state would be similar to that tried
successfully I'm North Dakota
The high school board would Of
fer questions at the time of the high
school board examinations, based on
study and knowledge of the Bible.
They would have reference to its
literary and historical content, and
would in no sense be sectarian or
seek to foster prejudice or bias. The
questions would be prepared by a
committee Of three or five repre-
senting the several groups of Bible
students and readers, Protestant.
Catholic, Jewish and those having
no distinct religious tenets. The
study would not be carried on in
the public cchools, nor under
public school direction. It would
be entirely separate and distinct
from classes, studies and teachers
as these are I'm the public schools
Any student who felt prepared
could take the tests. The success
full passing of the examinations
would earn a half credit
c. 8. Thorpe of Atlanta, Georgia,
travelling representative of the Swift
Specific company, who was in the city
on business last evening, talked in
terestingly about the working of the
prohibition law in Georgia. He says
there is no public sentiment for it's
repeal, but at the same time it
does not prevent the people from
drinking. They drink. he said, fully
as much II not more than they did
before the law was enacted. He
said there was a vast quantity OF
liquor shipped into the state to supply
clubs, which are organized for moth
ing else than to get liquor. Both
negroes and whites have their clubs.
He says there is also great deal
of "moonshine" liquor being sold.
Mr.. Thorpe stated that not long
ago while he was in Atlanta,
negro, whispering to him on the
street, asked him whether he would
have corn whisky or rye whisky
He chose rye and the negro slipped
him a bottle, while he slipped the
negro two dollars. When he came
to open II, he found that 1t con-
tanned only water. He said that
this is a trick much practiced by the
negroes.
Washington. August 5.-Free and
unlimited coinage of silver I'm the
form of twenty-five cent pieces at
the ratio of twenty-five to one is
proposed in a bill recently introduced
into the senate by Senator Thomas
of Colorado. While ostensibly to
provide for souvenir "quarter" to
be issued i'm 1915 to commemorate
the opening OF the Panama canal and
completion OF 100 years of peace
with Great Britain, the bill con-
tains a clause requiring that 400 of
these coins shall be issued at the
mint
Selecting the Committeeman.
Republican candidates for state Of
fees and those seeking election to
congress were i'm session in st. Paul
today to select the remaining men,
bers of the state central committee.
Peter Lloyd was recommended as
member from Blue Earth county.
Edgar Weaver was recommended as
member from this county to repre-
ccht II. It. Eito WILL, Cdhuiudtc toi
congress, and !. N. Tompkins is CON-
mitteeman at large for y. +. Els
worth.
Club Received $1,000.
The Commercial club received today
from the county auditor the $1,000
which was paid from the good roads
fund into the county treasury to be
used In the building Of the Minnesota
Valley Scenic highway. The auditor
expressed the county's appreciation
Of the effort the club had made In
trying to get this highway built.
and the regret in the failure OF its
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