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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06
Raise Standard
for Teachers

trusted with the education Of large
groups Of children In the public schools
lack what the federal officials regard
as an adequate preparation for their
work. Doctor Tigert said.
In the grade schools many persons
are teaching classes who have not
even high school diplomas, according
to recent investigation by the bu-
reau Of education. According to the
federal standards man or woman to
be properly equipped for teaching
should have at least normal school
education. II the teaching Is to be
that In high schools q college or uni
versity diploma should represent ade-
Quate training. In other words the
trimming of the teacher should reach
considerably beyond the subject to be
taught.
Many Are Barred.
Thousands Of men and women who
were adequately trained to teach are
now barred from the schools, 1t has
been found. This IL a result of the
war. When living costs increased
faster than teachers salaries large
numbers of teachers who were well
equipped for their work were COM
PEELED to step out of the schools into
the other other positions that would
pay better. Many were practically
forced out by lack Of means to re-
main, although their first interest was
with the schools.
There was a national shortage Of
teachers. Economic depressions fol-
lowed. Persons with hardly any train
Ing stepped into the vacant positions.
At the same time the level Of salaries
paid teachers began to be increased.
More and more inadeauately trained
persons went into the schools rs teach
ers. The shortage Of teachers ceased
to be n problem. There are now
enough. so that few schools need re-
main closed for lack OF men and wom-
en- to conduct them.
Standard Lowered.
But the teachers who are made
Quately trained are holding the posi-
lions. And many persons who studied
to make teaching their life work nre
without positions. School boards gem
orally feel that in all fairness those
persons who accepted positions when
there was n teacher shortage should
be retained.
The standard Of training for teach
ers thus has been very largely low.
cred throughout the schools In all Sec
lions Of the United States, the reports
show. The correction OF this situation
may take several yenrs. according to
Commissioner Tigert.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06

to n settlement of steel workers. There
police gathered up the ten boys and.
on what now Is said to have been pure
ly circumstantial evidence. all were
found guilty.
The attorney generals investigation
showed the three youngsters. along
with the seven other alleged "des-
peradoes," rs they were called by the
district attorney. were put through
the third degree and that police off,
GERS ut Wierton wrung confessions Of
guilt from the boys. They later denied
their gnilt and 80 pleaded. but appar-
emily were victims of police prejudice.
in locality where the steel workers
are under the lash Of police authori-
ties.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06

NIAsHINGToN.-An official publ
w cation of the federal reserve
board discloses how completely the
United States has taken the place of
Great Britain as the worlds banker.
the leading investor in foreign enter
prises. In addition to the $11 900. OOO.-
600 war loans by the United States to
the allies, private American capital
has advanced $4,000. 100000 to foreign
borrowers since 1914. With trade
credits taken Into account. 1t is estI-
mated that the world owes US between
$4,000. 100000 and $4,000 100000.
Time was when the United States
was debtor nation. with England and
other foreign nations heavy investors
In our enterprises. Now we are a
creditor nation and garnerlng profits
abroad.
More than $4,000. 600 900 Of Ameri-
can capital Is now invested In foreign
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06

NEARLY dozen colonies, score
of lieutenant colonies and more
thxn % majors are included In a list
Of 1874 army officers to be relieved from
duty In Washington before the end Of
the present fiscal yenr and assigned to
field service Issued by the War depart
mert. The others are captains and
lleutenants.
The list also carries the names Of
% officers who will be detached from
their present duty In the War depart
ment as soon after the end OF the fis-
cal year as Is possible to permit them
to attend the service school classes
opening In August and September. The
total number Of officers to he thus
transferred from War department serv-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06
HOLD TO THEIR OLD GLoRIEs
scrlbed in Manchu house law for the

scrlbed In Manchu house law for the
Imperial family.
These officials are experiencing con-
siderable difficulty In following out all
the old customs because of the lack Of
funds available for the upkeep Of the
emperOrs' tombs. The funds promised
to the imperial family by the republi.
can government are usually very
tardlly paid. with the result that pow
erty is facing the one-time aflluent
Manchus.
At the eastern tombs many Of the
Manchus, deprived Of the annual sti-
pend formerly paid by the imperial
government. have been forced to be-
come gatherers Of wood and charcoal
In order to support themselves.
The old towns and villages are fall
ing into ruins, the forests Of the huge
tract devoted to the burial Of the en-
perors are fast becoming devastated
and the monumental tombs are begin
ming TO fall Into ruin and decay.
Every effort Is being made by the
officials of the tombs, however. to
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06
Will Preserve
Historic Fort

and Gen. William Clark. Lewis Cass
and Winfield Scott.
The treaties of 1926 and 1880. where
In the Indians decided away the last of
their lands east Of the Mississippi
river. were signed at Fort Crawford.
The Black Hawk war conferred about
1t, md Abraham Lincoln, then young
lieutenant was stationed at the fort
during this conflict. Chief Blackhawk
was taken to the post as prisoner
after his capture by the Winnebago
chiefs inter the rout of the Sacs and
Foxes at the Battle of Bad Axe.
Near the site Of the fort is Fort
Crawford cemetery, where those who
died during their term of service were
buried. The cemetery is government
owned and well cared for.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06

American people undoubtedly would
not stand for the necessary outlay Of
men and money which would be In.
volved In any attempt to assist the Ar.
menians In their struggle for establish.
ment as a free and independent nation.
The nation takes no cognizance of
the boundary lines drawn by an Amer.
lean commission Mt the instance of for.
mer President Woodrow Wilson, 1t was
stnted at the State department.
So far as this administration Is con.
cerned there Is no record of the So.
called Morgenthau commission, named
by former President Wilson for the
purpose of laying out tie boundaries
Of Armenia
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06
AFTER THE FLU
q Do Flu Lsft You Veal. q You're i
Need Of 4 Tonic to Build You Up,
Take This AdYiea

Houston, Texas-I was in terribly
rundown condition Of health after siege
Of ptomaine poisoning, and then the in-
fiuenAa: could not seem to regain my
strength and was really not able to do my
housework. I knew needed good tonic
and builder and remembered how my
folks used TO regard DR.. Pierce's remedies
in my girlhood days, and then decided
to take DR.: ferce's Golden Medical Dis
covery: After taking the second bottle I
found it WAS doing me world of good,
strength returned rapidly and felt bet
ter in every way. I am glad indeed to
recommend the medicine that did me so
much good and do not hesitate to give
this statement. Mrs. Gertrude Sell,
1925 Rutland st.
AL druggists tablets or liquid.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06

Portland, Indian oddly is on dis
play In the office of Henry Martin. Jay
county auditor. 1t Is a piece Of the
first barbed wire ever made In this
country and was brought to the audi
tor by L. P. Fennig Of New Corydon,
northeast Of this city. The wire is In
links Of length Of three or four
inches instead Of being one twisted
piece as the wire Is now made. The
antique piece Of wire will be placed In
the museum Of the courthouse
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06
Manchus Retain Ancient Ceremo-
MES Of Former Dynasty.
Emperor. Though Virtual Prisoner In
Forbidden City, Receives Homage
:. Of Attendants According to
; Ancient Forms.

Pekin.-In spite OF the fact that
Cling dynasty has been out of power
4sce 1911 and the present emperor Of
d7inn Is Il virtual prisoner in the for
Aadsien city Of Pekin, all ceremonies
eounected with the Manchu emperors
are still kept up.
At the recent Chinese New Years
essebfatiOn the customary honor was
aid to the spirits of the emperors in
ehelr resting places at the Eastern
Hombs. Offerings of food and provi-
ssons were placed before the tombs and
We old Manchu officials who are still
yetnined In Office by the Ching dynasty
lop~nw according to the custom pre-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06
Daughters Of American Revolt.
ton Plan Reconstruction Of
Famous Fort Crawford.
ORIGINAL WAS BUILT IN 1872
Most Famous Of Any Of the Ferts In
the Northwest Has Fascinating
History-Zaehary Taylor
Once commandAnt.

PrulrIe du Chen, Wls.-Preservation
and eventual reconstruction Of historic
Fort Crawford Ii forecast by the ac-
tioo of the Prairie du Chen chapter
Il the ID. A. X. In securing an option
sn the property from w. Il. Graves. Its
swner. in un effort to preserve II for
historical purposes.
Fort Crawford was the most famous
q any Of the forts In the Northwest.
The original post, Fort Shelby, was
built during the war of 1872. Hardly
had the first American troops taken
pOssessiOn Of 1t, when detachment
Il British troops. REINFORCED by In
daans, came down the Wisconsin river
and laid siege to 1t. The garrison was
forced to surrender and for u year the
Union Jack floated over the frontier
poss and southwestern Wisconsin was
Q part of the British empire.
Buildings Ruined by Fire.
At the close of the War of 1912 the
Sort was evacuated and shortly after
ward most Of the buildings were gut
sed by FIRE.
1ne AmeFlCtu government thch Ae
built the fort on the same site. calling
4 Fort Crawford. Later new site
vas chosen mile south on higher
ground 4nd q larger Fort Crawford
vas erected.
Zachary Taylor, later President Of
H. United States, was cOmmnndant Of
4 at one time. One of his lieutenants
was Jefferson Davis, who led the
southern ConfAleracy through the
Civil war. Davis fell in love with
Tayior's daughter and married her, to
Che great dIspleasurl Of the command
ant.
The fort surgeon was Doctor Beau
mont. whose assistant. Martin St.
Alexis. had bullet hole In his stom.
sch. Through this hole Doctor Beau-
mont studied the processes Of diges-
tSoo. The experiments thus conducted
SIN form the major part Of the knowl-
edge medical science has of the stOm-
oeh nnd its functions. SA Alexis Is
3entIOned In many school physiolO-
Eies.
Other Notabies at Fort.
Others stationed at the fort at va
Iious times were the historian, Henry
SchooIcraft: the artist. George Calvin !:
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06

maintain the glory Of the dead EN-
perors. and the ceremonies at New
Years typified the attitude of these
faithful adherents Of departed order
who refuse to allow the glory OF the
Ching dynasty and the Manchu rule
to be dimmed
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06
PIa With Elephant Had.

Irvington, Ky. - Forrest Stith
brought In pig from litter of eight
that had IN elephant head and snout
and only one eye. which was in the
center OF its head; 1t had no lair.
The mother came from the state fair
ut Louisville.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06
THIS BEAR is BULLET.PRooF
Three sIuss From Rifle Fall to Stay
onrush Of oruln In Psnnsyl.
vanIa WIlds.

LewIsburg. Pa.-samuel Crone. a
Shamokin butcher, encountered a bear
that weighed about 400 pounds.
dropped the animal with bullet from
his rifle, but was startled to see the
bear rise and, bowling with pain. race
toward him on all-fOurs.
Two more shots were fired and
struck the tough hide Of the animal,
infiictlng painful wounds, but each
time the bear refused to stay down.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06

and by the time It was ten feet in
front OF CrOne the lutter's weapon
jammed.
Desperate. the hunter decided to
battle with the stock Of his rife as a
club and stood his ground as the AMI
NAL rose on Its hind legs as II to rush
him. Suddenly the bear changed Its
mind. turned and ran limping Into the
woods.
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Federal Bureau Is Studying the
Question Of How to Ac-
complish It.
MANY INADEQuATELY TRAINED
Grade School Glasses Taught BY Per-
sons Who Have Not Even High
School Oiplomas-Trainsd
Teachers Barred.

. Washington. D. C.-Commissioner
John ]. TIgert Of the bureau Of edu.
cation and his assistants are studying
the question Of how to raise the
standard Of training for school teach
ers throughout the United States.
Thousands Of women and men -en-
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which
u
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-05-06
Synenymous.

Synonymous-
"Mr. Gloom" sternly asked Tenny-
son ]. Daft. the versatile versiflca-I
Zionist, did you tell Mrs. Chatter at
the reception that you considered my
poems supremely sillyf"
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Other Notables at Fort.
Others stationed at the fort at va
Sious times were the historian, Henry
Schoolcraft: the artist. George Calvin:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
CONOVER

Mrs. Theo. Johnson and her mother
Mrs. Olson of Calmar came up and
cooked for the threshers Monday at
the Anton Olson farm home.
Joe Becvar and family accompan-
led by Ed. Sobolik drove to Little
Turkey Monday.
Conover Public School began Mon
day with Mr.. E. Myer from Calmar
as teacher.
Mr.. Petite from Calmar visited
his daughter Mrs. Cratic Monday
noon.
Clarence Ira and his brother from
Calmar were at the G. H. Cummings
home Wednesday evening.
Fred C. Swehla and bride OF
Spillville went to the Twin Cities
Monday on a honeymoon trip.
Will Petite was over here from
Calmar Saturday to visit his sister
Mrs. Dell Cradle and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Cradle and
baby were callers at the q. n. Cum
mings home Thursday evening.
Mr.. Jas Verkousky accompanied
by Mike McShatko from Calmar
autoed UP here one day last week:
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Cradle and baby
visited with the latter's home folks
in Calmar.
Frank Phillip and son were bust
ness passengers for DEBORAH Tues
day.
Miss Stella Suchan went to De-
corah Monday to attend school.
Mrs. C. Rickabaugh from De-
corah came Friday on a visit at the
G. H. Cummings home.
Mrs. Albert Klema is very i'll at
this writing.
Mrs. d. Cradle was sick Thursday
and called DR.. Horton from Calmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petite from Calmar
were down to see their daughter
Mrs. D. Cradle who was taken sick
Thursday.
Miss Lottie Jones of Waukon was
business caller in town Friday.
DIR. F. A. Hennessy and DR.. {.
D. Horton from Calmar were pro-
fessional callers in town Thursday
and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Swehla autoed
TO Jackson Jet. last Sunday to see
]. H Hayes.
= ~ gaIne inns tHE. F Swe''eiET q :
Mr.. and Mrs. Iii ar .oaehIa drove
out to Jackson Jet, and visited at
the Joe Deeny home one day last
week.
Mr.. Johnson shipped car load of
cattle to Chicago Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
SPILLVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Swella return
ed home Monday evening from their
wedding trip to Minneapolis and
Fargo, n. ID.
Miss Edith Thompson entered third
year of high school at DEBORAH Mon
day.
Frank Kulish went to Lawler Mon
day to visit his son James.
John Hron left for Fayette Thurs
day to take up his second year of
college work
F. Heuser and ]. j. Haug were
business callers at Decorah last
Misses Mary Mikesh and Adella
Nsetechka commenced teaching
school Monday. The former west of
town and the latter near Protivin.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Cooper visited
relatives and friends at Cedar Rapids
last week.
Stella Suchan, Lou Swehla Irene
Cooper, Lucy Kuhn and George Vol
dan, high school students came home
from DEBORAH FRIDAY evening to
spend Sunday.
James Benda had electric lights
installed in his house recently.
H. G. Haug and wife and Mrs.
Frank Kapinois were DEBORAH callers
Thursday afternoon.
Ed Winn and family were dowr
from Calmar Sunday visiting at the
home of Mrs. Kapler.
Prof. Alois F. Kovarik, Prof. ]
S. Mikesh left last week for New
Haven, Conn, to resume their work
as instructors at Yale college, after
spending their summer vacation here.
James Benda has been employed
some time past at Little Turkey
painting f. j. Novotny's house and
doing some other work
Louis Wagner purchased about 4
acres of church land recently, lying
north of Spillville on the Fort road.
The past week he has been hauling
sand and will build a residence soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno Sattler and son
also Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Vollman of
Fort Atkinson spent Saturday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. James
Benda.
John Fisher and family and Mrs.
Klimesh were Sunday guests at the
home of Ben Novak near Conover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
FORT ATKINSON.

VIM. Becker came from Los Ange-
les, GAL, Wednesday to visit rela-
atives and renew old acquaintences,
AID Hloubek and family spent last
sunday at the VIM. Doubek home in
Calmar.
Rev. Brog of Spillville visited Rev.
Dragoun Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Peshek, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Peshek and babe, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Vrba and son of Proti-
vim spent Sunday at the Frank Ze-
man home.
Myrtle Perkins was a Calmar cal
Ter Thursday.
Frank Neuzil and family attended
the Shimek-Swestka wedding in Pro-
twin, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Kubish were
visitors at the Mrs. Jas. Mikes home
in Spillville Tuesday.
Mrs. F. A. Smith and sons spent
last week at the Frank Drilling home
near Cresco.
Gus Heabe and family have moved
their household goods into the resi-
dehce vacated by Mr.. Geo. Bieber,
Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Drilling of
Cresco are the proud parents of a
baby girl since Saturday. Mrs.
DRILLING was formerly Miss Walbur-
ga West.
Mrs. Pete Jones of Ossian is visit
ing at the Matt Houdek and John
Schier homes.
Anton Mikesh of Mitchell, S. OAK,
visited his sister, Mrs. Jake kubish,
and Wednesday.
Mrs. Matt Houdek and son Joseph,
Mds. Haertner. Jones and Schlers
visited the Philip Balk family near
Waucoma.
Prof. Murphy spent Sunday with
MS parents near Waucoma.
Elizabeth Powers of DEBORAH spent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
CLAY HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Glover of
DEBORAH spent a couple of days at
their sons home the fore part of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dinger returned
from Walker last Tuesday where
they visited relatives for a week.
Mrs. Henry Courtney of DEBORAH
spent last Tuesday with Mrs. Geo.
Rastetter.
Marie Broghammer came up from
school duties in Paririe du CHEN
to-. spend the week end with home
folks. ~
Gross Bros. filled several silos in
the neighborho cd the past week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Seegmiller and
son Robert spent last Tuesday with
relatives in DEBORAH.
Mrs. ALERT attended the L. A. s.
at the Lutheran church in DEBORAH
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bloom of DEBORAH
spent the past week at the Albert
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Glover of
Decorah spent last Thursday at the
Sam Geottleman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Seegmiller
spent last Friday and Saturday at
the Glen Stortz home in Franklin
Prairie. Mr.. Stortz had the silo
filters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rastetter are con-
templating on going to Waterloo to
attend the Cattle Congress the last
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Glover, Mr..
and Mrs. J. j. Rosa and son Ray
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Goethe
man enjoyed a picnic at Spillville
Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20

Sunday at the Anton Schneider home.
Mrs. Mike Mikesh of Protivin and
Miss Pollock of Chicago were visitors
at the Frank Vsetecka home.
John Sattler autoed to st. Paul
Wednesday. He was accompanied
back by his wife and son who visited
relatives several weeks.
Steve Sbiral and Geo. Loesch were
over from Spillville Wednesday tran
sacting business.
Pearl CAVITY visited her parents in
Lawler the latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kubish and
Bethel Hauber began teaching in
Jackson township.
VIM. Boyle and family of Lawler
spent Sunday at the Jos. Chekal
home.
Mrs. Adolph Mikesh and daughter
Mae of near Spillville were visitors
at the Jake kubish home Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
CANOE VALLEY

School opened in Dist. No. 8, or
Monday last by Velma Rooney as
teacher.
Mrs. Hanson and family were cal
lers at the home of Clarence Myrah
on Sunday last.
E. Fadness made a short call at
Haugen's on Monday morning.
Mrs. o. Haugen, Florence and
Clara called with Mrs. Roed on Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew ABBY autoed
to Austin, Mimi, on Sunday to visit
with the latter's home folks.
E. c. Roed was a caller at Lo-
Gust and vicinity on Sunday last.
Arnold Myrah returned to his
home on Sunday having spent a cou-
pie weeks at the Hanson home.
A few from this burg assisted
at the Locust parsonage on
last Monday.
Carl Myrah who has been a help
ing hand at the Hanson home for
the last couple months left on Sat-
urday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
Lightning Strokes.

With regard to the voltage Of light.
ming strokes there are only estimates.
These range from a few hundred thou.
sand to several billion volts, depending
upon the ideas of the persons making
the estimates. No measurements have
been made. The ampc.rge o. light
ming strokes is more definitely known,
few attempts having been made to
measure it. The best measurements
of this kind show that the current in
tensity may be as great as $4,000 am
peres. AS for Harvesting lightning
and turning it into energy useful to
man, no practicable scheme has yet
been presented.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-09-20
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

Fred Foltz hauled cane to the Os-
car Street sorghum mill in Hesper
Tuesday.
Willie WEIGH, Willard Peacock and
Clarence Rolfshus were Hesper callers