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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-05-26
Master of Many Tongues.

Elihu Burritt, the learned black
smith," was born in Connecticut IN
1910. Burritt taught himself French.
Latin, German, Italian, Greek and He
brew while an apprentice at the forge
and In early manhood mastered San
skirt, Syriac, Arabic, Morse. Spanish,
Dutch. Polish, Bohemian and Turkish.
Chinese and minor languages We're ac-
quired later until he was able 10 read,
write and speak in sixty different
tongues
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-05-26
Observation-Disclosures
WAR PROVES WAGE RAISER
IN BRITAIN.

: War has unexpectedly raised the
. wages Of workers in Britain,
Food prices in England are UP
: about 10 per cent. Wages have
= gone up more than per cent. Be-
. yond that there is much overtime.
. According to the returns Of the
2 British board OF trade the follow
ing wage increases have been
. made:
. Railway men, rs cents a week.
. Longshoremen, from 70 cents to
81 week.
Z Policemen, 10 cents a week.
; Carpenters, 81 to $50 week.
. General laborers. 20 cents to $50
a week.
. Gas workers. 81 a week.
Bakers, increase of sl.25 a week
asked. but employers offer Of Is
: cents accepted pending negotia-
D tons.
. Textile workers, bonus for over
time work in factories doing work
on army clothing.
: Miners, employers generally offer
. 10 per cent advance in pay; miners
> demand 20 per cent.
2 Postal employees. including tele-
phone and telegraph workers, in
) crease of 81 a week has been de-
D manded.
, Boot and shoe workers, to 10 per
: cent.
: Coppersmiths. average wage be-
) fore war 50. now $3.50.
, Clerks, some increase; 10000 gro
GERS assistants have asked a re-
: adjustment of wages similar move
: ments pending in other branches.
. Engineering and building trade
. workers. some sections have secur-
ed substantial increases.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-05-26

Stubbs-Your old friend, Weary
leigh, has got him a job at last that is
exactly to his liking. Grubbs-YOu
don't say so? Stubbs-Yes. He is EN-
ployed by big dairy company, and
his duty is to wait till the cows come
home. Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-05-26
Foss In llmeIIght Again.

Boston, May 24.-Eugene N. Foss.
three times elected governor of Mass
achusetts on the Democratic ticket
has announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for governor
on Q national Prohibition platform.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-05-26

For any itchiness of the skin, for skin
Iashes, chap, pimples, etc, try Doan's
Ointment. soc at all drug stores.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-05-26

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature of +. w. GROVE. 2Sc.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-05-26

Cares Old ssrss, Other Remedies went curs
The worst eases. no matter of how long standing.
are cured by the wonderful. old reliable DR..
Pain and Heals at the same time. Csc. Soc. tl0o.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

tastily furnished hall. 62x31. serves
as lodge room for the st. Edwards's
Council, knights of Columbus.
The purpose of st. Mary's School,
as of all Catholic schools, is to pro-
vide the children of the parish with
an education which is according to
the mind o. the Catholic Church,
namely, that development and train
ing of body, mind and heart which
their nature claims. With this end
in view the school offers courses of
study ministering to the wants Of
pupils from the early period Of school
age to the time when. ready to take
their places in the worlds work, they
assume responsibilities, and have &C.
quired the necessary preparation to
discharge their obligations to their
God. their neighbor and to themselves.
The school maintains two grades in
each of the Primary, the intermediate
and the Grammar Departments, and
Concluded on Page Two)
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a model. The exterior is what is called
the Old English Church design; the
interior is designed in the pure Roman
style of architecture. The church
building has seating capacity of
seven hundred fifty in the main audit
orium, and there are in addition a
choir and full basement. The cost
of the church was over $40, 600.
For several years past the members
Of the Assumption parish have devut-
ed their energies to the cause of
Catholic education. Four years ago a
parochial grade-school was opened in
the church hall, with the Sisters of
st. Joseph in charge. The arrange.
ment was intended to be of merely
temporary character. Last year wit
messed the construction uf the new ST.
Mary's School. E. ]. Donohue of
st. Paul prepared the plans for the
building. The general contract was
awarded to the Donohue-S Con-
struction Co. of st. Paul, and the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

heating and plumbing to j. H. Nc
Guire of this city. The cost of the
new school. exclusive of furnishings,
was in the neighhor of $35, 900.
The school building is modern in
every respect. The materials en-
ployed in it's construction are Bedford
stone and Menomonie pressed brick
and with it's tile walks and we'll kept
lawn it is as much an ornament to the
city IS it is necessity to the parish.
The interior of the building is fin
ished in white oak. In the basement
is hall. capable Of seating four
hundred people, and provided with
stage with suitable scenery and drop
curtain There is kitchen and din
ing room for the convenience of the
children from the country. The toilet
rooms are also in the basement. On
the 6rst floor are four large class
rooms. The second floor is assigned
to the High School Department. 1t
is provided with an assembly hall. lab
oratory, commercial room. A large,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

strains of corn that are better ADAPTED
to our conditions then many of the
varieties now in use. Much other
experimental work is being conducted,
especially with forage crops and
clovers. The general farm made the
following yields this reason:
Glover 81 tons per acre.
Alfalfa 4 tuns per acre.
Oats 80 bushels per acre.
Wheat 80 bushels per acre.
Barley 45 bushels per acre.
The Department of Animal Hus-
bandry is making rapid growth. Two
dairy herds are being established,
one of Holsteins and one of Guernseys.
These herds now have some excellent
individuals. and the best blood lines
are represented. Recently herd of
Shorthorns had been established at the
school. and more additions will be
made in the near future. A splendid
herd of Duroc Jersey hogs is also
maintained. The choicest strains of
Duroc blood are represented in this
nerd, and many fine herd leaders have
gone out from the school farm. Next
season. experimental work in the value
of alfalfa for pork production will be
/ begun. These two crops should make
an ideal combination on western Min.
nesota farms. The barns. machine
sheds. granaries and various farm
buildings are substantial and modern
although plain and practical and con
sttucted with the purpose of being
models for the average farm. TIL,
school is always glad to furnish plant
and assistance in the arrangement O.
farmsteads. planning farm buildings
etc.
The West Central School and Sta
tion is growing in every department
West Central Minnesota is an agricul
tural section. and is destined to be
come one of the richest farming sec
tions of Minnesota. The schoo
should play an important part in de
veloping the farmers to manage thes
farms, and the experimental station
should lead in the work of seed i'm
provement and the problems whic
will confront the agriculture of thi
section.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

among the things of long ago. A pupil
will be able during these cold winter
days to get alglass of warm milk or
hot cocoa for three cents and bowl
of soup for about the same price. For
six cents pupil can get a sandwich.
J bowl of soup and boiled egg.
Not only is the course of study en-
ricbed by the addition of the special
branches as domestic science, manual
training and the commercial and nor
NAL departments. but the general
course is undergoing process of hum
anization. To illustrate. in the chemi-
cal laboratory foodstuffs are tested for
their purity. The pupil is shown how
to test vanilla and lemon extract,
butter and milk, and how to grade
tea and coffee. It would be news
indeed to some people to be told that
the high school English classes sub
scribe for twenty copies of the Liter
ary Digest each week and that this
magazine is used as text. This ls
one of the new departures in educa-
tion.
If perchance the reader should step
into the primary room of one of our
schools he would find trat these lit
tie tots read as many as twelve books
in one year. One of the marvellous
developments of primary education
that has developed within the last
few years, lis the system whereby
children are taught to read and there
by attain talking vocabulary of
about 1900 to 1900 words and a
reading vocabulary of 600 words dur,
ing the first year.
/ The 81 see cat, = 81 see rat.
"Can the rat see the cat? method of
reading is also in the scrap heap. In
its. place we have the dramatic read
ing work which, begins with tie first
grade and is pursued throughout the
entire school course.
Such subjects as Dickens Christ
mas Carols. 8 Hugo Jean Val Jean. :.
i Concluded on Page Two)
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15
IT aims TO TRAIN
BODY, Mind, HEART
St. Mary's School Offers Exten.
sive Course and is Growing
Rapidly in New Home
By Rev. FIR. Fearon.

During the past ten years the Cath
olic people of the city of Morris haye
been very active in building up their
parish. and have thereby aided mat
erially in the building up the city it.
self. Ten years ago under the present
energetic pastor, Rev. Edward Jones.
a massive church of brick and stone.
modern in every respect, was finished.
Architecturally the church building is
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

of the Agrcnomy Division to increase
these promising strains as rapidly as
possible, and disseminate them among
farmers who are willing to cooperate
in this work of grain improvement.
An extensive project in one hundred
plots is now in progress, testing the
va;ue Of PHOSPHORUS fertilizers and
barn yard manure with a four year
rotation of corn. wheat. oats and
clover. using typical western Min
nesota prairie soil. This project will
cover eight years, and should furnish
some authoritative data upon the fer
tilizer needs of western Minnesota
soils. At the present time, we are
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

rapidly being developed for that pur-
pose. At the present time. extensive
work is in progress with alfalfa. All
the problems relative to the success
full culture of this plant are being
worked upon, and many new and
promising strains are in the breeding
nursery. 1t is the aim of the expert
ment station to make the experiment
tai work with alfalfa thoroughly com :
prehensive for Western Minnesota
conditions.
Several promising varieties of
wheat, oats, barley and other grain
crops are being selected and tested
each year in the trial grounds. This
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15
FARM SCHOOL HAS
WIDE INFLUENCE
School Is Leader in Develop.
ment Important Work in
Crop Breeding.
By Prof r. E. Miller.

The West Central School of Agri-
culture of the University Of Minnesota
is located in Morris. Situated on
''the hill just east of the city, and
commanding the valley of the Pomme
de Terre river. it's many substantial
buildings and it's beautiful campus,
make it one of the beauty spots of
this section.
While the school is only in the sixth
year of it's existence, it has made
material progress. The work of this
institution, IN one of its many forms,
has reached large percentage of the
farm homes in Western Minnesota.
The courses in Agriculture and
Home Economics are designed to meet
the needs of the farm boys and farm
girls in such manner as to give them
a liberal education, and send them
back to the farm with broader
vision of the possibilities of life in
the open country The many sub
.stantial farms which are being deve-
loped by graduates and students testi-
fy to the worth of such an education.
The large and commodious dormitor-
les afford beautiful and modern
home to the students while they are
living upon the campus. During the
tix school months on the campus.
the student life is engaged with the
many student activities. Athletic
teams, debating teams, glee clubs,
literary societies, christian associa-
tions, and other student organizations
furnish a field of endeavor for all
students. Teams representing the
West Central School have ably and
successfully defended their school, both
upon the debating platform and the
athletic field
1t is the purpose of the school tc
make the student home life upon the
campus a model of right living. Life
in both dormitories is carefully sup
ervised, and dormitory regulation
which tend to develop order and sys
tem,j in the student. are rigidl,
adhered to. All practices which tent
to lower the efficiency or moral stand
ards of the individual are strictly for
hidden. Clean, healthful amusemen
and social times are liberally provid
ed by the various student organiza
tions. All social functions are unde
the supervision of the faculty.
The course of study is designed t
give the student a liberal education
The applied arts of agriculture
such as farm crops, animal husbandry
bIacksmithing, carpentry. etc. ar
given much time and are taught j
such a manner that the student ma
take home some real and practice
information. The cultural subject
are given due attention throughou
the entire course. This type of edu
cation is getting results. Some stud
ents have returned to the farm an
made seed corn and improved graf
their speciality: others are embarkin
in the live stock and dairy business
Modern methods and business account
ing are being put into practice wit
splendid results.
While the purpose of the schot
is to develop an ever increasin
student body that will in time max
itself felt throughout the entil
section. there is at the same tin
being developed strong experimer
station and farm. The school far
today comprises approximately fol
hundred acres. All of the land avail
able for experimental purposes.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

a machine shop. and a domestic
science kitchen and sewing room.
Off from the kitchen is a cafeteria in
which are served noon hour lunches
to about 80 students. The second
floor contains the grades rooms for
the eighth grade and the normal de-
partment. On the third floor is sit
uated the high school assembly room,
commercial room, mathematics class
room, English class room, and the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15
new BUILDING AND
CHANGED METHODS
Morris Public Schools Keeping
Pace With Progress in Edu-
cational Thought.
By supt. R. W. Davies

A few years ago while he was
speaking before group of citizens
assembled in the old high school build
ing, Mr.. Geo.. B. Alton. then state
high school inspector, rnade the follow
ing remark:
The people of Morris, said he,
"should build new high school to
replace this inadequate structure you
now have. Twenty years ago point
ed with pride to the school building
at Morris. but now the other towns
have SO far outstripped you in building
modern schools that I never mention
Morris at all.
Since this remark was made the
people of Morris have reclaimed their
lost prestige by building one of the
finest school plants in the state of
Minnesota.
The building is imposing in arcni-
tectural beauty. superior in equipment
and adequate to properly house the
twelve grades besides the special de-
partments. The exterior color scheme
of reddish brown pressed brick and
tile red tip roof never fails to excite
favorable comment from visitors anc
sightseers. The building is what
is known as 24-room school. 1t il
three stories high. The first hool
contains superb gymnasium 65 feel
long and 40 feet wide, q wood shop,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

The wood shop will accommodate a
calss of eighteen and the machine
shop is we'll supplied with machinery to
turn to large and small work. 1t
has four lathes, saw table, a hand
saw and jointer, all run by electri-
city.
The domestic science kitchen is
equipped complete with electric stoves.
Four Underwood typewriters are in
use in the commercial department.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

ment prepares students to business
Offices.
In the domestic science and manual
training departments about 80 high
school boys and 35 high school girls
receive daily instruction in the useful
arts of the shop and home. The upper
grade boys and girls are given this in
structioa weekly.
In the progress of educational
events many are the changes and i'm
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

tanned in the city. Liberal support.is
given to lecture courses and entertain
ments designed not only to please but
also to instruct. The city maintains
free public library containing 5000
volumes.
Families are constantly moving to
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

Morris is distinctly city of schools.
Its school advantages distinguish it
from the various other desireable lit
tie cities of the agricultural section of
Minnesota. Morris is the seat of the
West Central School of Agriculture, a
branch of the state university, also of
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

the ST. Mary's parochial school, and
the city itself maintains public
school system of which it is justly
proud. These several schools are here
described in special articles dealing
with each.
A strong educational tone is main
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

Morris to educate. their children and
the continual influx promotes healthy
growth of the city in population and
various commercial and social activi
ties. AS befitting an educational town
where the youth are to be instructed.
the community has voted to abolish
saloons.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

physics and chemistry laboratories.
The Indirect electric lighting system
is installed in the assembly room and
halls.
The chemical laboratory contains
three four-student chemical tables
equipped with blue gas burners.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

quite safe in saving that our normal
soils do not need commercial fertillz-
ers. 33q
Corn breeding work is also in pro-
gress with the nope of developing
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

The high school offers to the young
people of Morris an opportunity to pre-.
pare for collsge, by pursuing subjects
in literature. languages science
and mathematics. To those who ex-
pact to teach the normal department
lis open. The commercials depart
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-15

provements made for better schools
and better teaching. The Morris pub
lie schools ase not found wanting when
measures. hystais yardstick of pro-
GFesss Far example, by the estabsisn-
ment qf the cafeteria. the cold noon
lunch is relegated to take it's place
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11
SEVERAL CASES OF
 EMPLOYMENT AFFECTED


 The House Bill No. 20. introduced yesterday by Representative Snow of Ruby. not only applies the S-hour work ing day to an classes Of mming' 1t re-. quires that In hotels, ianndrles. res- taurants. bakeries. mechanical or mer- cantle establishments, the S-hour day shall obtain.
 The bin is as follows:
 Sec. l. Employment in all open cut mines or workings. open pit workings dredge workings. hydraulic workings or mine workings of any other char acter: in telephone or telegraph eN- changes. or offices, laundries, hotels, restaurants. or bakeries, beyond Q req, sonable length of time, is hereby de- clared to be injurious to health and dangerous to the public safety
 Sec. 2. That no person employed in open cut mining or workings, open pit workings, dredge workings, hydrau- lie workings. or mine workings of any other character, shall be required or permitted by the employer to work more than eight tS) hours during any one day of twenty-four hours.
 Sec. 8. That no person employed in laundry shall be required or per mitted by the employer to work more than forty-eight hours l4S) hours in one week.
 Sec. (. That no female employed m a telephone or telegraph exchange or office. in Q hotel, restaurant or bak cry. shall be required or permitted by the employer to work more than eight hours in any one day of twehty-iour hours
 Sec. 5. That every employer Of any female, in any manufacturing, mech anical. or mercantile establishments laundry. hotel. restaurant bakery or other establishment shall provide suitable seats for all such female em' plogees, and shall permit them to use such seats when such employees are not engaged in the active duties ot their employment
 Sec. 8. Shy person violating any or the progisions oi this Act shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be pun ished by a fine oi dollars or by Imprisonment or by both fine and imprisonment
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11
LEGISLATORS SWIM
 ON TREADWELL VISIT

When Senators J. M. Tanner and B F. Willard and Representatives Charles M. Day and Earnest B. Col Hns dlyed into the Treadwell Nator- ium last evening--iu upison-there was mighty splash. but the tank rose to its task with a display of re- serve power. and came through the ordeal uninjured.
 Senators. Representatives, members of the Press. the ladies. and employees of the Legislature, were guests of the Treadwell Club last evening on a swimming excursion. Superintend. eut p. R. Bradley made the visitors feel right at home from the moment they landed from the ferry Alma at 7:30. until 10 o'clock. when they re. turned to Juneau. During that time the excursionists swan. saw the larg- est hoist in the world at work, visited the club. and then the boarding house where hot coffee and sandwiches were served. On behalf Of the party Sen ator C. A. Sulzer thanked Mir. Bradley for his courtesy. and the latter ex- pressed the hope that the Legislators would come again, as often as they liked.
 About thirty made the trip. Every body had Q good time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-11
HOLLAND MAY GET IN WAR

LONDON March 11.-Rates of in' surance against Hollands participation in Che gar have taken a sudden jump Due Go semioificial reports here that the Dutch government ie planning for war with Germany and that the Ger mans are making preparations for an aggressive offensive against Hol' land ag soon as it joins the Allies.
 Dlspaiehes from Amstordam reeeiy cd here stata that German troop trains passing through Aix la chappelie are carrying soldiers to reinforce tho fore es now guarding the frontier between Belgium and Holland, and Chat the Germans arc building bridges over the Scheldt at Antwerp and Hoboken across which heayy artillery can be transported for action against the Dutch.
 Announcement was made that no persons can leave England for Hol- land without first securing a permit at tho home office. TO set such q per init alI applicants must give satisiac- tory proof of their purpose and fur nish references.