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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25

systems and individuals. yet ability in
any fundamental implies ability in
reasoning. in individuals. Tess
degree than ability in any such sub
ject as English implies ability in such
subject as geography, and tb),
there is wide variability among sys
TENS. and still greater variability
among individuals within system,
while the variability among boys does
not differ appreciahiy- from that
among girls.
In 1910 DR. s. A. Courts, following
the work of DR.. Stone as a basis. de-
termined standard scores in the fun
damental abilities involved in work
9th whole numbers. through 10000
cords collected from about seventy
schools in ten States of England.
In 1911. 5000 tests We're used, and
DR. COURTS established measurements
Of growth and determined the value
Of the comparative graph sheet he
Is now working on the determination
of standard growth. control OF indi-
v!dual variations, and the determine
lion of efficient methods.
DR.. Courts has done the latest, and
possibly the most complete work in
he subject, and his tests and stand
ards are becoming more and more
widely used.
anne scientific interest and insight
Nth which it was undertaken and has
peen followed TO the present time,
il promises to be only a few years
until teacher in any grade in the
/ schools will he able to know, rather
than to infer, the arithmetic status
( of his school as a whole. and that o.
individual members, by the use ot
universally recognized standards and
can therefore determine upon the most
+ efficient methods. and know exactly
where to put his time aud energy 10
secure reasonable achievements in the
subject-such achievements as Will
satisfy social and commercial needs
Besides these talks other interesting
talks were made by superintendent
aud principals of schools
The morning session opened Al 9.SQ
clock with standards and Tes
O'clock with standards and Tests OF
Efficiency" as the principal topic Of
discussion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25
CURED HIS RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting
trunk several years ago. Deetar said
my only hope of cure was an opera
ton. Trusses did me no good. Fin
ally ] got hold of something that
quickly and completely cured me.
Years have passed, 3ld the rupture
has never returned, although / am dos
ing hard work AS "A carpenter. There
was no operation, no lost time. no
trouble. ] have nothing 10 sell, but
will give full information about how
you may find a complete cure with
out operation, if you write to me,
Eugene NJ. Pulien, Carpenter, 1899
Marcellus avenue, Manasquan, n j..
Better cut out this notice and show It
10 any others who are ruptured--yon
may save 4 life or at least stop the
misery of rupture, and the worry and
danger of an operation.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25
HELPEuLhESS f0R

CONTINUED from First page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25
SPECIAL, SESSION TO
TAKE UP TAX QUESTION
Commission Of Seven Three Named by House by Senate
and Two by Governor to Report Next November Is Plan

fore the body. The bill seeks to pre-
Touths from having anything
~ % with liquor
Senator Montague asked II the bill!
would apply 70 establishments In
which wine is manufactured. there be-
ing large plant In Portsmouth
which wine is made by a concern en-
gagged in shipping II all over the
country.
Senator Cannon said that he thought
that such would be tho case, and that
women and girls could not be employed
in the labelling OF such bottles or the
stamping of the same.
Before the bill and Its amendments
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25

six different school systems for the
purpose of investigating the nature
Of the product of the first six years
of arithmetic work. and the relation
between distinctive procedure in arIth-
metic work and the resulting abili-
ties.
DR.. Stone makes the following in
teresting conclusions, /. e. ta), the
study called arithmetic makes de-
mand oil Il plurality of abilities, tor
while ability in any fundamental ex-
cept addition, implies nearly the same
ability in other fundamentals in both
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25

look like either rize-flghters or u. s.
soldiers. They declined. and squad
of policemen pulled the house.
Among those present might have
been President Wilson. Governor
Stuart. the king OF England, that Of
Spain, those Of the other countries and
the several presidents of Mexico.
The Rotarians do not care to enter
into international complications, so
that is why the meeting last night
was broken up by local policemen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25
Modern Society Novel.

Somebody has discovered that on IL
pages OF modern society novel the
characters indulge In strong drink.
This, however. gives the bibulous bar
oness and the highball hero ample
time to turn over new leaf,--Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25

A marriage license was issued yes-
terday by. Clerk Christian in the
Musings court to r. S. Dodson and
Bessie T. Dodson, botk of Halifax
comfy
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
SANE cELEBaATIoNs ARE
RULE IN SOUTH DAkorn

Sioux Falls, S. d. July 6.-The Fourth
of July is being generally observed in
a sane name throughout South Da-
kota.
Al such points as decided to hold
celebrations, various amusements. such
as horse racing. motor races. foot
racing and other sports had been pro-
vided for the entertainment of those
who had gathered. In Sioux Falls no
general celebration was arranged for,
and such fireworks as was provided
was provided by individuals. A circus
had a date for today in Sioux Fails
and his provided rlost of the enter,
tainment for those who observed the
Fourth.
A representation of an old coach
robbery was one of the features of fra
day at Lead. An old stage coach whtrS
became historic in the early DAYS Of tbs
Black Hills, n which has been caTes
fully preserved since that time was
brought to the railroad" AT q smit.
able place on the route a number or
road agents. unprecedented BY leading
citizens, held up the old coach and is
passengers, and took possession of the
gold bullion which is carried in an.
proved frontier style.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
IS DEAD; 243 HURT
ON FOURTH OF July
sanest Celebration in Years,
Casualty List shows-Prop-
erty Loss Is Small.

Chicago, July dead 10; injured 243.
This is the casualty list of the sanest
Fourth of July celebration in the Uni
ted States since the use of fireworks
became popular. The property loss by
fires due directly TO powder filled in
ventions was but $500: trivial when
compared to the heavy damage sus-
tanned in previous years.
There we're fewer deaths in the cele-
grations Saturday a in any OF the
l6 years that records of the toll have
been kept with the exception OF lS99
when hut three lives were lost. But In
that year the nulnbe OF injured was re-
ported at LOLA or three times thai of
Saturday. Since 1899 the yearly loss
sufferedfrom fireworks a ranged from
$780, 90 in 1902 to $742,515 in 1905. AS
usual fireworks were responsible for the
largest number of injuries, 105. Injur-
les caused by toy pistols from which
tetanus frequently develops were So.
Forty-onc persons were manned by
five were u by torpedoes and four
in runaways. Several of the injured
will die, it is believed, six persons were
killed by fire works, fou by gun
powder, two by torpedoes and one by a
revolver.
Philadelphia's report of 40 injured
was more than five times that of New
York which had the next largest num-
Der and it was believed that many of
those included in the list suffered from
minor hurts. The casualty list at
Pittsburgh also was high, q with no
fatalities.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
SOUTH DAKOTAN GETS
PENSION FOR SERVICE
In WAR WITH PRUSSIA
Award Comes After Lapse Of
46 Years to Present Citizen
of Hamlin County.

Lake Norden, S. ID. July 8.-After
the lapse of 46 years, Christopher Olson,
who for some years has lived on a
ttamlin county farm. las been official
iy advised by the DANISH government
mat he has been granted n pension by
mat country for service rendered while
a soldier in the Danish army in the
war of 1858 with Prussia. Olson did
make application for the pension.
IT appears that the officials of the
Danish government. in going over tho
Old army records. discovered that he
was entitled to "A pension under the
laws Of Denmark, and, after tracing
him to South Dakota and a~scertaining
that he yet was in the lane of the
ilVing they had his names placed on
the pension rolls of his native country.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
MINISTER 6LAMES LIQUOR
FOR TRAGEDY AT YANkrON

Yankton, S. D.. July S.-The funeral
TOOK place yesterday afternoon from
the Methodist church of Nellie Brewer,
who was shot and killed by Charlie
Bowman Thursday night. An immense
audience attended the service. In
his funeral address the pastor, Rev. w.
A.. Black, called attention to the fact
that on July l, following a four months
period of closed saloons, the saloons
Were r~e-opened. and that the following
day Nellie Brewer was shot to death
by a man cIazed by liquor. He CEN
snred the MAJ who sold the liquor and
the members of the community who
permitted its sale IN YanEton.
In the solid concrete Jail covered
Bowman, the author of the tragedy.
Friday night, Following threats and
runlors. he was removed from Sacred
Heart hospital to the county Jail for
safely, Immediately after the muir
der ar outraged community de-
mandei vengeance upon Bowman, but
sober council prevailed and the idea Of
mob law died as quickly as 1t arose.
Bowman still holds to his original posi-
Ton. He will talk readily enough of
the events that led up TO the tragedy
ana then stoutly maintains his mind
In a blank; that ne was fond of the
girl and did not want to harm her.
lie was a cousin by marriage, al
though he mad indian blood and had
long been a sutton for the hand of the
girl lie murdered. Inflamcd by drink
he murdered the girl. it is believed.
When she finally told him she would
not marry him, but was to marry
Ralph Ford in two weeks and had
nude the necessary a~rrangeuents
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
HURON JUNE RAINFALL
AMOUNTED TO 1856 INCHES

Huron, S. d, July 6.-More rainfall
was precipitated in the month of June
just past han in any other June for
the past third of a century. According
to the records of S. w. Glenn, in charge
of the federal weather bureau at Huron,
the rainfall totaled 11.56 inches, IT'S
inches above normal.
The nearest approach to this mark
since 1882, When the government first
began to keep records of South Da-
kota, was in June, 1891, when there was
a total rainfall of sos inches. In June,
1905, there was a precipitation of 7.S0
inches and in June, 1913, it amounted
to but los inches.
The heaviest downpour of the month
occurred on June 4, when it amounted
to 3.52 inches. On the sixth day Of the
month, there was a precipitation of lie
inches and on the seventh, 2.44 inches.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
cORONER'S JURY HOLDS
BOWMAN AS MURDERER

Yankton, S. D.. July 6.-The coron-
er's jury yesterday afternoon held that
Nellie Brewer came to her death as the
result of gun shot wounds at the hands
of Charles Bowman, a quarter blood
Indian. States Attorney Wyman has
filed complaint and Bowman is charged
with first degree murder. The testi-
mony of the father, Riley Brewer, ad-
mits breaking a beer bottle over the
head of the crazed Indian just a sec
ond too late to save his daughters life.
Bowman gave a partial story, in
which the loss Of memory played an
important part. He remembers every
thing up to the time of the shooting.
The girl was to have married Ralph
Ford July 20. Ford reached her soon
after her death. The jury located a
third bullet wound, covered by hair,
over the right ear, which caused in
stant death. This veriies the testi-
mony of the father and Ralph Ford,
who claimed five shots were fired, three
at the girl and two at them. A prelim-
mary hearing will be given as soon as
Bowman is able to appear in court.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
MODERN HOSPITAL FOR
CHEYENNE INDIAN AGENCIES

Gettysburg. s.. p, July 6.-s!oux In
dians at Cheyenne Agency, west of
Gettysburg, are to have a new and
modern hospital built by the govern
ment. So careful and minute are he
specification sthat they require a book
of so pages to explain just how the
government expects the hospital to be
built. The building will be l21xS0
feet n located east of the large school
plant and buildings at the agency. 1t
Will be two stories with a basement and
the walls will be of brick, while he en-
tire building will be heated with steam
from Il plant at the rear of the hospital.
When completed the hospital viii be-
we'll equipped and modern in every par
ticular. This new hospital, with 9th
er needed improvements at the Agency.
may settle the question of the location
of the agency for a long time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
TO name RECEIVERS
FOR LORIMER BANKS
Three Subsidiaries Of La Sale
Street Institution Hope
lessly Entangled,

Chicago. July Receivers were
asked for three of the Lesser of the
Lorimer-Munday string of banks today.
These banks closed with the failure of
the parent bank the La Sale Street
Trust & Savings bank. They are the
State Bank of Calumet. n Illinois
State bank, of Chicago. and the Ash
land-Twelfth State bank
The application as made by William
Freedman, attorney for certain de-
positors. 1t is alleged that no n is
now in possession of the properties. 1t
is charged that $4,000 of city deposits
allotted TO the Calumet bank and small
er city deposits allotted to the two 9TH
err branch banks never reached them,
but were deposited in the La Sale
street bank, 1t h further alleged that
certain stockholders in the banks never
paid for their stock. Assessment of
stockholders under the double liability
act is requested.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
WOMAN DIES FROM FALL
DOWN STAIRS IN HER HnmE

~Flandreau. S. D., July Mrs. VIII
liam Eick. for many years one of the
most prominent women of Moody u
~, died as the result Of Injuries when
8 lost her balance il fell backward
down a stairway leading to the base
ment OF the family home. striking on
her read. AT first it was not believed
her Injuries We're serious. as she for 4
time retained her faculties and was
able to explain how the accident oc-
Der from which she never recovered
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
JUDGE SCORES BOARD
FOR ITS failure TO
0. K, SALOON BONDS
Favorable Action Then Taken
and Madison Thirst Parlors
Are Allowed to Open.

Madison. S. D., July Gas the re-
suit of a hearing before Judge Jones,
of the state circuit court. the vets"
of Madison have won a pronounced
victory over h "drys," II the result
OF the victory was the reopening this
morning of the saloons which had been
closed for some time.
The vets" won out at the saloon
license election held in April, being a
few votes to the good after a hard
fight. In due time the city council
granted the legal number of licenses
for saloons. and those to whom the
licenses We're granted prepared the
necessary bonds required by the state
liquor license law.
Before the saloons could legally open
1t was necessary that these bonds be
approved by the board of county COM
missioners of Lake county. When the
matter was brought before the board
the members recently declined to APP
prove the bonds, n accordingly the
saloons could not be open July !, the
date fixed in the licenses which had
been granted the applicants by the
city council.
The liquor interests then commenced
an action before Judge Jones, by when
they sought to secure an order com
pelling the county commissioners 10
approve the bonds. After the hearing,
which took place before Judge Jones
Friday afternoon, Judge Jones eX-
pressed himself in forcible terms IN
connection with the failure of the
county commissioners TO approve the
bonds, whose legality had not been
questioned. In effect Judge Jones in
formed the county commissioners that
if their consciences prevented them
from approving bonds for saloons they
should resign their office.
The members of the board decided
tIa,y Jil NOT wich tc retiro from, Office
just yet, and accordingly they held a
meeting last evening and approved the
bonds. so the saloons could open for
business his morning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09

One of the latest substitutes for the
ordinary life preserver is a curious de-
vice which, when extended for use, has
a shape resembling that OF a bowling
pin. 1t is intended to be entered by
a single person, and In that case keeps
the user entirely dry. but it is said that
its ~buoyancy fs SO great that. in case
of a catastrophe, as many as 20 per-
Sons can be supported for an indefinite
period by hanging to the loops around
the lower part of the hood.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09

Colored boards (for men) are report
ed to be coming into fashion in Paris.
The green wig was a means of femi-
nine adjournment. 1t is not supposed to
have made a lasting impression, but 1t
attracted attention. Now men are COM
Eng into their share of the color in
Ehirsute decoration. A dark blue mus
ftache On a young poet at a recent sol
rec was the sensation of the evening.
One proprietor of n d~ressmaking es-
Establishment that he is going
to dye his close-cropped beard bottle
green, after the fashion Of the Assyrian
kings.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
DOCTOR TO OPPOSE
UNCLE JOE CANNON

Danville, Ill, July 7.-Dr. r. r Cool
Icy. a physician OF Danville, today an
nounced his candidacy for the epub-
lican nomination for in on
position to Joseph G. Cannon in the
Eighteenth Illinois district.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
FARM OWNERS ARE DENIED
RELIEF FROM CITY FAYE

Bridgewater, S. ID, July Sin an
action brought in the circuit court,
wherein NJ. III. Ryan and l.. b. Deter
man, whose farms are partly located
within the city limits OF the city OF
Brfdgewater. petitioned to BIO set out
side the corporate limits. Judge Jcncs
refused 10 grant the relief prayed for.
In their complaint the petitioners all
lege that they dc not share equal bene-
fits with ether residents of the city, and
therefore hoald not bear an equal ratio
Of taxation.
The decision is one OF state wide i'm
~terest, as affecting Incorporated cities
and towns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
Upton COMPANY WILL
GET NO MORE ORDERS

London, July 6.-Baron Lucas. as
representative Of the government, for
nialiY nnounced In the house Of lords
removed from the list of contractors for
the British army. This step was AIKEN
as a consequence OF the recent scan
DIAL in connection with army canteen
contracts. for which several army or
ficers and civilian employees Of Liptona.
limited. were convicted on charges 81
receiving and giving brides.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09

Fol the fifth time since its erection
the Eiffel tower is receiving a new
dress of orange yellow. Sixty tfous-
and pounds of paint is needed to adorn
great tower n SO painters win be
employed daily for three months. The
new robe costs $40. 0 %.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
WILSON OVERRIDEs
DECREE OF CONGRESS

Washington, July 6.-By executive
order President Wilson today exempteG
from civil service examinations the il
new legislative appropriation bill rhay
are to be attached to embassies ana
legations in South Americs. end Ts,,rana
for investigation and accelelsation ~
American trade abroad. Congress- after
q long fight put them under civil SER.
administration. -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09

There are 10 native industries in the
Belgian Congo. In every community
there is the village blacksmith, who can
fashion knives II spears of a certain
quality and there are also village ex-
perts always women) in weaving, pot
terry and kindred occupations.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09

An egg. which cannot be said to be
fresh, is one which dates from 1900
years back. 1t was found during re-
cent excavations made at Nikopolis. in
the tomb of an 11-months-old child,
Eextius Rufus. Already more than so
tombs have been explored by the arch
geological service, in his ancient city,
which was built to commemorate the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09

When the hod carriers went on
strike at a new house in South Nor
walk. Conn. leaving the chimney UNI
finished. the owner OF the house, Gem
eral Russell Frost, a dignified million
aire, shouldered a bod with the con-
tractor and Kept n masons supplied
with brick and the chimney was fin
fShed
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
YOUTH STRUCK BY BALL
LOST POWER OF SpEEcH

Presho. S. d.. July S.-~-srnest HelIek-
son, a Lyman county young mar, who
some days ago was struck on the head
by a ball while o spectator Mt a ball
game. yet is in n serni-unconscions con-
dition n Il may be several months
before he RECEIVERS his mental faculties.
The ball struck his head with sue,
force that 1t injured the brain. causing
a blood clot TO he formed. This has
left him in q stunned condition. AL
though he is showing some improve
ment he has not yet recovered his
mental faculties and also is unable to
speak.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09

An Ole piano which has been used at
the Bath (Me.) high school for more
than 40 years is at last to be sold. IT
Is said that when Emma Eames was q
School girl she walked all over its KEY
board because she did not like it's tone.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09

Although unable to leave her bed,
Mrs. w. J.. Packer. at her home in
Meriden. Conn.,. heard every word of
the ceremony OF her sons marriage in
New London. A telephone wire with
q megaphone attachment was arranged
between the two houses.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09

A statement lust issued by the bu-
reau of labor statistics at Washington
reports that the average wage a week
In 40 of the leading cities of the United
States for more thar so of the prin-
cipal industries was higher on May Is.
1913, han on May Is, 1914, with the
single exception of the mill work car
penters. which showed no change.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09
MISS RING WEEDS.

Paris, July Miss Marion Deer
ing. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
n. Deering, OF Chicago, was married
here today to Chauncey Mccormick.
also of Chicago, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Mccormick, of Baltimore.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09

investigation by the geological sur
vey OF the erosion of numerous drain
9 basins of the United States how
that the surface OF the country is being
worn away at a rate of about an inch
in T60 years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09

At the age of "a William zingsheim
ran away from his home in he sub
urbs to Milwaukee. Wis. to see the
sights of the city. He complained that
had always wished to see the city and
never a had a chance until he took it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-07-09

record was established by the
Western Maryland railway when II
hauled ia loaded coal cars from Cum
berland to Hagerstown. Nd, with a
single locomotive. The trainload was
An excess of LIS, $50. 600 pounds