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lips throughout this region today. ! r.uuy cases there is a touch of sadin.'ss accompanying the usually Jubilant announcement, tor tlu times have Icon Unsettled and hundreds aro out of ftuploytnont with no definite prospects of reinstatement. Those who are not. are liable to bo wondering whether their turn will como next and altogether there is a feeling of more or less unrest

r-nd anxiety. The result lias been thai the gifts in many eases have been a trifle less this year than usual, and in some cases where families are large, and it has been Impossible to put aside anything: for a rainy day, there "Will be no gifts at all. However, while these things obtain to a greater or less degree throughout the country, it Is encouraging to note that the Christmas trade, according to the principal merchants here, has been almost normal and this goes to show that the blight of '"hard times- has not fallen so heavily here as .elsewhere. Christmas is a luxury and when the retrenchment in the family xpenses is found necessary, Christmas Is a convenient in the lopping off process. Of course, the fact that the holiday trade hero is as heavy as it is, 3s partly due to the fact that more people live in this region than did a year ago and that more of those who reside hero and In the outlying regions are Reached by the local advertising mediums. For example, the Lake County Times' circulation has Increased several thousand over that of last year, and ievery homo the paper enters, carrying -with It the advertisements of the ; local merchants, brings trade to their stores. This condition tends toward igeneral prosperity as It puts money into circulation, and thus, by this mean, is tho holiday trade kept up to normal or nearly so. while many individuals

aiavo reaucea mo amount of money Ita their friends and relatives. WITH THE EDITORS A Question of Grammar. The editor of the Altanta Journal Is troubled over tho use of "shall" and ""'will" in President Roosevelt's last refoundation of the third term. The Journal says: "Twice has Mr. Koosevelt put away tho kingly crown to all appearances. ,Put on the night of the last presidential election he said, 'Under no circumstances will I be a candidate or accept ' another nomination.' On Wednesday of this week he said, 'I have not changed and shall not change the decision thus i announced." "The president says correctly, 'I will Hot accept another nomination,' He says incorrectly or designedly, 'I shall ; not change tills decision.' Why 'will ;in 1904 and merely 'shall' in 1907? Why tthe word to express volition and determination in 190 i and tho word that expressed simply futurity without the exercise of either volition or determination?" Tho Journal further says the president ought to state whether he has made a slip in grammar or whether he .Intended to announce that the nomlnai tiou might bo forced upon him. "Otherwise," says the Journal, "has he not put us all to guessing again?" If the president should make any ' reply, it .would probably be in the language of xlder Bennett concerning the new reporter who could get news, but did not ! know grammar, "Damn the grammar!" Is it quite fair to suspect the presi dent of using language to conceal 'thought? Sowing a Few More Seeds. Tho house of representatives has passed a deficiency appropriation bill jotting aside $50,000 for tho purchase of more seeds for free distribution. This is a prosaic little item from the :tiispatehes, but oh! what a tale of human weakness it tolls. ' It was only last winter that congress was busily engaged in talking about 'the possible total abolition of the free E.ed graft. If memory is correct the movement even went so far that a committee report advised tho abandonment of the wasteful appropriation for that purpose. Of course the reform Mas not successful. Moved by the touching appeals of men like Candler of Mississippi, who said that if no . fVeus were distributed by him his "dear -dd farmer friends" would look at him reproachfully and say: "You raised your own pay, but to us you are not willing to give oven so much as a bushel basket of beans," Congress U:ek to its graft. An 1 now what do we discover? Not cmy lias nil the free seed money been spent, but more. too. It is going to take an extra ?"0.oo0 to make up for the congressmen's overdrafts on their standing graft account. Meantime Congressman Tawney, at the head of the committee on appropriations, is earnestly discussing the need of economy. The limits of congressional economy are, however, well understood. They do not apply to jjraft. Chicago Record-Herald. The College Heretic The New York World, which occa

StkkE countt print- . .5.00 . . fl.60 ONE Any Other Newspaper in Northern AT AL.I. IS CKFUSTMAS. tho wor,l.i th.it an on thousands of they have expended this year for gifts sionally assumes an eccentric mentorship of cardinal principles, praises a speech lately made by President Eliot. This distinguished university man is said to have "delivered a vigorous plea lur fc'reater centralization of power in the Federal Government, and especially for a national incorporation law." There is also set down to him the ob servation that "tho people must give up their fear of increasing tho Government's rower. Every question that is uppermost today arose a century after the Constitution was made. Whereupon the New York World breaks into this exhibition of insanity: "Wonder is once again renewed that a great historic party like the Democracy, which is in danger of extinction through a third plunge into Populism, does not turn for leadership in the coming presidential campaign to some scholar and thinker of that high type and standard which Dr. Eliot so admirably represents." A few days ago a preacher in a Northern city assured his congregation that "George Washington could no more fill the position of president today than that of the poet laureate of England." and that "neither could President Lincoln." These are demonstrations of the long entertained theory that professors and ministers would do the country a service, as a rule, by keeping entirely out of politics." There is much danger of making a mistake about the greatness of a college professor, because lie Is filled to overflow ing with knowledge and "kiowledgous" theories nhont th.i i,o "I . v.... ut.lHMlS which the practical people of the world have little or no concern. The questions of today were all contemplated by the framers of the Government and the constructors of the Conrtitution. It Is the violation of the organic law and tho effort t.tabiish a system that would be a method of gomg backward that has raised many of the afflictions of th,. m-! .... ..... v . . v w I.-? in the life of the government. th.. "f nf Uie iik' Ot the rover n m er t I President Eliot, and many educational advisers of his stamp, would do the country more good if they would get right into practical politics, get themselves sent to conventions and learn the real duties of politicians. Probably none of the presidents have had a stronger test of efiiciency that Washington and Lincoln, and both ot them came out well. The astonishment in politics is the source of much of tho current "flapdoodle" in politics. The citizenship of the United States lias a right to expect something much better. They have to go to the real politician to get it. THE TWO EIVERS. Representative Mann should not have permitted himself to be stirred np by the report of the real rt.-. ,rt.i mai wane muen js bting done for the Calume river, the Chiea-zo river is neglected. The policy of the drainage board was the chief object of criticism, and that board is able to take care of itself. There should be harmony instead of war between those interested in the improvement of the two rivers. They are both Chicago rivers or harbors. They are both of great value to the city. That the commerce of the Chicago river has dwindled while that of the Calumet has increased is well known. So is the reason for it. The tunnels kept out of the Chicago river

MttT both men i Sam Langford Willing to go Ten Rounds With Each Sullivan Twin. T.os Anglos. cal., 2.1 Br,,,, Lausford, th.. Iloston colored llir. N having as hard a time getting a match as Jaek Johnson. langford is willing to i t any fighter in (lo"i l.l. hfirrlng J' ff l ies, and in partlmUu!y anxiou to K..t :l m;,t,h wih tithcr f the Sullivan twins. Langford announee.l fo,jf)y through Sam Woodman, his manager, tmt ),.. Would i,K!..o ,,, In.lk I)mln(jH an(1 t" Ur Mike Twin tor t, a round and then ,v'th Hrother ,;k f.,r t-n rounds in th- san.e ring and the sun,, mrht, and if he doesnf knock th.tn l-'th out inside of tea rounds ho will foi fet $,j(HI. Hut. If tills is not inducement enough Woodman will deport $:,:,, u .,k' Twin will tight langford ten rounds and if Langford fails to stop him in ten rounds the money will ,v presented to J;u k. CAMP'S AIL-AMEEICAN FOOTBALL TEAMS. rut st tiiam. " 1 'ague, Annapolis . ............ i ira per, Perm. - Zlcgler. 1'enn. Srhulz, Michigan ..... ...Ei-win, West Point End Tackle.... Guard .... 'enter ... Guard ... Tackle ............... . liigelow, Yale ....... ... .... A h-ot t, Yale End , Quarter .. Joius, Yale 'la,L 'J'" Wendell, Harvard Half back Harlan. Princeton Pull back McCrmick, Princeton SEtOM) THAN End .Exi ndine r.nrlioln Tackl Horr SvrH Guard -.....Rieh. Dartmouth -enter Grant. Harvard Guard ........ TiiiimnC,in --. it lackle .......O'Eourke. Cornell 1-n,t Scarlett, Tenn. Quarter Dillon. Princeton Half back Marks. Durtmmith Half back Hollenbach. Penn Eull back pnv YaiP THIRD TKAM. End Wister. Princeton Tackle Lang. Dartmouth Guard r.nehel Valo Center Phillips, Princeton Guarl Krider. Swarthmore Tackle Weeks, West Toint rnd McDonald. Harvard Quarter Steffen. Chicago Half back Canron. Minnesota Half back ...Houser. Carlisle Full back Douglass, Annapolis deep draft boats which could be ac commodated in tho Calumet. If any of the members of the real estate board are Inclined to believe that Representative Mann is too devoted to the Calumet they should remember that he it was who forced the lowering of the tunnels which is to make the Chicago river navigable. Until that obstruction had been removed congress would do nothing for the river. Henceforth the city has a right to expect appropriations for it. as well as for the Calumet, and appropriations will be obtained with greater ease if there shall be no acrimonious local controversies over the respective merits of the two streams. The drainage board has done a great deal for the improvement of the Chicago 'river and will do more. The real estate board went too far In its criticisms, but that did not justify Representative Mann's assertion that its members were actuated by "a feeling of envy or jealousy." Let us have good temper and concert of action, and both the Chicago rivers will be taken good care of, so that the navigation interests of the city may be mightily exalted. Chicago Tribune. PLAY TIME FOR CHILDREN. First Seven Years of Life Should B9 Devoted to Games. The first seven years of a child's life should be one grand period of play. Games which bring into play all the scles of the body, and which at the same time divert the mind, should be taught them. Buy him books which have interesting pictures representing the different trades and occupations. These will interest him more and cive him more definite ideas than any descriptions. Blocks which have pictures on them of the different animals and flowers will afford him much amusement. When he is a little o!c?r a box of the little .... red kindergarten blocks should De giv- " cn him. Teach the child to build houses, barns, bridges, etc. Such amusement as that will be instructive. In an older child one should encourage outdoor sports. The Irish mails, which are propelled by the handle which is held in the hands and pushed backward and forward, are to be recommended. They strengthen the back and arms. Of course, a child should be taught to help in the way of putting away his toys and picking up articles. One mother said when sewing Fhe would purposely drop her scissors or spool and explain to her child how much he would help by picking it up. Be extremely pleased when the child performs any little service like this, and this will encourage hira more than talking could. Simplicity in Furnishing. The reign c bric-a-!rac is ending. rr, . , - - " That contusion of our rooms, as it were, externalizing the confusion of middle class minds, has felt the attack of the revived idea of simplicity. In many houses you are refreshed by unincumbered walls, merely decorated by quiet, plain papers, without pic-' tures or fans or plates. A few necessary chairs, a table meant for use, fewer things everywhere, and those things better chosen that is the new ideal in furnishing.

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Taylor nearer goal THAN ANYBODY Thinks His Prospects for Governorship Are Better Than His Rivals'. BASES H ON OWN DISTRICT Seventh Has Most Delegates Hence Its Representative Is in the Lead. ! .in 1 to I.ak- County TIhiph.) Indianapolis. I c. 24. William L. i ay lor. former attorney general, tfgur.s that he is nearer the governorship juNt now than any of his competitors. He says he has Ml votes to 119 held by ids nearest competitor. He bases Ids claim on the representation of his district as compared with that of the district of each of his rivals. As a matter of fact the candidates have agree, 1 to liy the "keep out" Hag in their respective districts and not to invade each other's territory. This means that William L. Taylor will have the vote of the Seventh, James E. Wat son will be backed by the Sixth, Hugh Th. Miller by the Fourth and Charles W. Miller by the Thirteenth. As the Seventh is entitled to the most dele gates in the state convention, it can . i ... v sain witii truth that Taylor just now leads all competitors. The Seventh district made up of Marion county alone will have 141 delegates. This will make a nice little group for Mr. Taylor to build around. The Thirteenth district will have only 119 for Charles Miller and Sixth district will have three less than this for Congressman Watson. Hugh Miller will wind up the procession with ninety-two delegates. The Fourth district is large but the republican vote In some of the counties is not large so the representation is cut down. With thirty-two votes to start with than, Charles Miller, twenty-five more than Watson and forty-nine more than Hugh Miller, Mr. Taylor things he will cut some ice on the first ballot. SLEET TIESJJP TRAFFIC Storm Cripples Lines in Indiana and IllinoisShoppers Handicapped. Chicago, Dec. 24. The sleet storm which struck Chicago Sunday nirht. swept over Illinois and Indiana yester day, crippling transportation facilities ana Interrupting telephone and tele graph service. Early yesterday, it was impossible to telegraph from Chicago to St. Louis. except by way of Omaha and Kansas city. Peoria and Bloomington were cut off from the outer world. All wires north of Chicago worked badly and the through wires between Chicago and New York finally were abandoned and messages between the two cities relayed at Pittsburg. Interurban lines felt the severity of the storm. The rails were coated and power wires broken by the sleet and snow, ao cars reached Bloominerton until late in the afternoon and then the service was extremely irregular. Alton I'.oail Putcliea up Lines. The Chicago and Alton railroad sent out a special train of telegraph sup plies and several gangs of linemen to patch up the wires. In the vicinity of Evansville. Ind.. and between that place and Indianapolis, over which the storm was centered at 8 o'clock in the mornine. tele graphic communication was almost at a standstill. The storm was accom panied by high winds, which added to tne diniculty. Reports of damage to fruit orchards began to come in as soon as telegraph service was reestablished, and it is feared heavy losses have been sus tained in the region where the sleet storm was most severe. Chicago Merchants I.onr Trnde. Chicago merchants suffered a loss in their day's receipts. Thousands who come to Chicago just before Christmas to do their . holiday shopping: gave up the journey yesterday when it was learned how badly crippled were the facilities for transportation. The official weather prediction for today indicates that the storm has spent itself, and sunny skies are scheduled for Christmas day. Sj far as Is known no loss of life was occasioned by the storm. rCAULEY IS DISMISSED No Testimony Introduced At Los Angeles to Incriminate Miner. Los Angeles. Cal., Dec. 2?.. The case brought against T. X. McCaul.-y on an alleged offense of obtaining money unuer iase pretenses, ana Dv virtue of whioh MeCauiev .r,,,,, m Angeles as a "fugutive from justice.' has been dismissed by the court of Los Angeles county, no evidence tending to incriminate McCauley having been produced. The proceeding is looked upon in quarters where McCaulty is best known as another of the several blackmailing attempts that are said to have been created during the tremendous fight, which McCauley, who is said to be a wealthy man, is making against certain financial interests

RISH LEADERS AGREE O'Brien and Redmond Forces Work Together On Some Things. Dublin. Dro. 24. The series of sonferen. es looking wards t- ree.'meiliation of William o'llrien nationalist memte-r of parliament for Cork, and the parliamentiary party. f which John E. Redmond H chairman, result. d today in an agreement on Certain pr ep,,sjtj his. Mr. Utdmnod and Mr. O'Brien bath spy they ...... no reason why their forces should not unite to prevent imv on.- from lighting the cause .f selfgovernment in Ireland and to w.ok tor every measure of amelioration wiii'-ii it may be possible to ..ht.i-n from eith.-r of the Euniish parties, for a university settlement acceptable to the Catholics of Ireland, for the complete abolition of landlordism, and for tiuam la 1 redress. Mr. Ucdmond would not agree to the immediate calling of a national convention. He sail one could not be held until about Easter. Mr. O'Brien ........ a also demanded that the convention be summoned on a new basis of representation, but Mr. Redmond declined to accede to this on the ground that only the convention itself had the power to Chang..- the basis of representation. A'ervy Disturber la Arrested. Tho police today arrested Lawrence Cinneli, nationalist member of parliament for the North division of Westiiieath. Ciinnoll recently was sentenced to serve six months' imprisonment for contempt of court urging cattle raids. The arrest marks the end of a long chase in which Ginnell repeatedly braved the officers, and placed himself almost in their power, relying on the efforts of his friends to protect him. Time and again he has appealed at meetings, urged violence, and , surrounded by his supporters, defied the officers. When they would attempt to reach him, he would slip through the crowds, disguising himself as he went, and appear later in another place. Cnpture Follow Dramatic Scene. His capture today followed a dramatic appearance at a demonstration at Klllucan, held In sympathy with the cattle driving prisoners just liberated from Kiimainham prison. Throwing off his disguise, Ginnell announced his intention to surrender, but again evaded a hundred policemen who were waiting and made his escape after addressing the crowd, which closed in to protect him. Finding themselves foiled, the police started off on bicycles and tracked the fugitive to the residence of his father-in-law at Kilbride, ten miles distant, where they arrested him. ETIQUETTE OF THE PUNCH. Matter That Is Sometimes a Difficult Thing to Decide. To punch or not to punch is one of the most difficult questions in life. There is an etiquette of punching, but It does not always help a man much when the contingency arises and he is forced to decide on the spur of the moment whether he will or not. When the lie is given or certain opprobious epithets are personally applied eliquette calls for a punch. This is supposed to be the irreducible minimum of punching, without the use of which no man can go through life holding his head erect. Beyond this irreducible minimum a man may suit his taste, his disposition and his temper in the use of his fist, within certain limits. without -violating the proprieties or incurring disapproval as a bully. There are many opitional punches, so to peak, on which the world looks with approval besides these two comnulsory punches. The punch chivalrous, for instance, the weapon of modern knight errantry, in defense of the distressed maids and matrons Is of the optional but approved sort. Compensation. When "Wilson Hobart married Hetty Lewis there were many people who predicted domestic troubles, even tragedies, but they were mistaken, says the Youth's Companion. The Hobarts were to all appearances, an unusually happy couple. "I reckon Hetty must have learned to keep her temper better than she used to," remarked one person, to whom this state of affairs was inexplicable. "You don't look a bit older than the day you were married, Wilson." "I don't know as she has," said Mr. Hobart, with a slow smile. "I tell her I guess she's got enough on hand to last her; she needn't save any to accommodate me. And I can tell you." he added, with enthusiasm, "it would take more than any temper ever I .saw to sour Hetty's bread or her cream pies!" Not the Same Article. Littie Herbert had had an attack of stomach trouble and was admonished to be careful what he ate. "Because yen can't get a new stomach, you know," his mother said. "But I can get a new stomach, mamma; my Sunday school teacher said so," disputed the child. His mother tried to convince him that he was mistaken. "But it's in the Bible about getting a new stomach." persisted Herbert. At last a "new heart" was suggested as the proper Biblical quotation. "Well, may be it is a new heart, then," assented he, "but I did think it was a new stomach." Madagascar Guitar. A pular instrument in Madagascar is the bamboo guitar, made from a bamboo cane six feet long. The cavity serves as the sounding board. Strings are cut out between the joints and are stretched by bridges.

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at tend t!i- public schools of Hammond .i.ti. ... -"ix ceo as in,.- near of n draws near ii: the morning. there are f.-w households in which there is not some youngster who j3 being groomed bv a :o ir.g mothi school. or older M.SU-r for At this hour of the day one may see in every part of the city groups of children on their way to school and unconsciously one's thoughts go back to the school days of the past when as boys and girls, we learned "reads n", writin' and rithmetlic. taught to the tune of a hickory stick." I'nconselentiously one combines the r-o-asant memories of the past with what one knows oT the improved sch. d system of today and a picure of almost ideal school life complete. It is a picture of fancy, containing few lines with which the average grownup is familiar. A peep into the Hammond public school system as it is today, however, will rovtal the fact that what seemed a ph-tur- of fancy, is a thing In r- ality, though not complete in detail, and there h; none to be found anywhere, yet as rood as the best in the state of Indiana, and Indiana ranks among the foremost states in the union in educational matters. Standing at the head of the Hammond school system now in his third year with a past record of twentythree years as a teacher, principal of tiie Winona summer school and trustee of Wabash college, is .superintendent C M. MeDaniel, who has chosen the motto, "The Object of the School Should be to Develop th- Best That is in the Child," Constantly he has adhered to It in his career and has brought it to Hammond where the results of his efforts an- beginning to be seen. The problem is. If anything, greater in Hammond with its heterogeneous population, than elsewhere but a study of the system as applied here shows it to be working like clock work in all schools. With a corps of seventy-five teachers, most of whom graduated from normal schools, the work of bringing out the best in the child was begun little more than two years ago. Supt. MeDaniel set himself to work and produced a Hammond public school manual for the teachers, outlining to them the course of study from the kindergarten to the last year in the high school. It was a stupendous piece of work in itself but the author has the satisfaction of knowing that in many cities of the state it is being used as a guide for the production of a similar manual. Armed with this manual, a liberal education, and the principles of the born teacher, the i corps is sent out in the field in the g beginning of the year. The manual fis the connecting link between the ehool room and the superintendent's office, and once the start is made, the teystem goes into effect. . By making visits to everv school. ending out bulletins, receiving term ports from the teachers, monthly rerts and various other reports, ree ds, etc., the superintendent keeps in t I'.lCh With everv te.icher In ..-..,, . - -. . ... ovi) Trade and branch. It means much whrk for botli teacher and superintendent, but the success that has been attained has proved the system well worth it. In weekly reports that the teacher makes, she. shows just what work has been done and how it was done and what she intends to take up next. The result is that the superintendent can supervise the work throughout the entire city finding Just what teacher needs extra help or advice In order to keep her school at the same standing at which the others are. Should there be one, there will be review work, of which there can never be too muth in a school. The teacher has her daily preparation to make for work for it is outlined jn such a way that the teacher without preparation is a failure. The result of her preparation is two fold. The pupils reo-ive her teachings consciously and unronsrlouslv con sciously from what she has prepartlto teach them for that special day and unconscious' from her bearing as a teacher. The idea of the system work can be realized by an example of the language and grammar course that has been outlined from the kindergarten to the senior year In the high school. Bearing in mind that the aid of language and grammar is to tf-ach the pupils to speak and write the English language correetly. the beginning is made in the kindergarten. The teacher tells fairy stories, myths and fables to the children and they in turn tell them to the teacher. She is ever on the lookout that they tell them correctly, thus teaching them the first lesson to speak correctly. It is not unusal when the little girl comes home and tells some of the fairy stories to tho father or mother who never heard them in their school dayn that they would criticise the teacher and the system, seeing no use for such a method, and regarding it all as a mere waste of time. "if -they must learn things by heart let them learn something useful," says the parent, forgetting that the aim of the teacher is to teach the child correct speaking. While the text book is not given to the puil until he reaches the seventh grade, the elemantary principles of grammar are taught nevertheless, as early as the second year. The pupil learns to write short sentences and to make the proper punctuation and capitalizations. In this year instead of fairy stories, myths and fables, he becomes acquainted with the Norse legends and begins to study pictures. Tin1 latter phase of teaching especially, was a thing unknown in the early days. As early as the second year letter writing is taken up in its simplest forms and carried all the way through the grades. In the third year the child begins to write paragraphs and learns the use of them. In the fourth year the stories of the Grecian dieties are introduced and the pupils are drilled in narratives. In the next year the work is enlarged and broadened until in the seventh year when description enter's into the work of the pupil. Jn the high school narration and descrip-

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Vr, 1o:it00nthVil0,! argumentation Jco weiVr U'" The.tudent are . ;. . r"ft cuj,. and writ ti,. high schoo, 7.a.1:Urary xy "ow under w i-ay. - imost same Mar. e.... . in the to g i c other branc'".s ,, the ..uro . a,m b,n what miirhf he -ht b . I. lHln amount of le.o- - . 1 " 1 'onteul know Power in connecuun with tM, US'U In arithmetic in tie mechanical prothe aim , at accuracy and rp. Kraal 10 'hU various the days wlun the big boys m , ,K'rs USCli u their name ,' , , it U, rs across their h,sk. the "n how ,vW,?r .,,,,. . r'l''"i he pronounced hard . ',n f,lu''' until he came lv) 'l d -'"PPed his voice 1'" methoa is nllnilsl fllrCottca a oetter one Ice , The n., i ''u,t 111 ,ls Place. h I I, , ls !lot JUjy ;Uim, to p.liles, but to ir.t ). . -s.-nt- noes ami then ft, , the whole piece T. meaning of , , , , r ,l' T' (- P'Tll learns to : wrn th- - to speak. " "il ii' .lev Ot.,. . . . ..os .s uone in ,he school ,.,..,, f Hammon.i is ... ' ' . to th , K.e.-iuig study Ktown-tips who hv i.. . read in the early .lays. " A thing that was unknown In the .ail d.ns w:w a course In nature study. U nile It was there. ,t w" I a-i outlined course .but rather what t- cluhlren obsced for Vl,enn"wt .... im-ir ways to and from school This study is now in ,-Xery well regulated sehoo and is included in the Hammond schools. When at first it was Intro-duc.-d it was looked upon as a fad but its worth ha.-j been proven and it ha come to stay. Despite the fact that leaders In edu-' cation are ra.Mnw: that writing u not as important a subject any more h it used to be on recount of the typewriter, stenography and dictation." the course it not affected in the Hammond schools. The Palmer system, which Is the s; n.i-slant, has be n accepted as the natural and psycological one and constant dr. lis are given. The fine arts have entered into the course of study and the children coma in contact with them from the day they enter tho kindergarten until they finish their high school course. A specially appointed teacher, Prof. Clark Learning, visits every school and music is taught with all its fundamental principles. The generation that Is growing up now will be able to sing by nolo when It leaves school an.l there is no parent that will not admit that a child Is not a better one for its ability to sing and unt stand music. Drawing is taught i as systematically and the resulu' le seen in any of the Hammond sJ where they aro displayed. J s-' young hopeful 1ms been dlcovereifj and all are showing a success that lj well worthy of tho effort. A sewing course that is rather new, being only introduced in two schools thus far, but which wiil bo in all of them before the year Is over, is that of sewing. Here, for instance, is what is being don in tho fifth grade: Burlap stitching, bleeched muslin stitching, French filled seams. French hem--nlng on Damask, designing and fringing on linen, principles of weaving; Gaining, and many oilier practical len-.-.ons. The course has been taken up with success in other localities and will undoubtedly prove to be a success in Hammond. One hundred and eighty-six pupila attend the high pchool now and by next year there will be over 200. Th prerrnt quarters in the Central school are being crowded and within another year the school board and superintend ent will be confronted with a rtrnhln ' - house the high school pupils. Th board real!z this now, and has al ready taken the matter under advian. ment. Dike th" other sides of Hammond. 1a school system has been growing and although the leaders of education are meeting with many retarding Influ ences, they have thus far succeeded in keeping the schools of Hammond ahea.i of everything else that Is for the bene fit of civic welfare. EXPERIMENT WAS A FAILURE. And Now Uncle Hezeklah Is Down on Washington Officials. "By gosh, but Uncle Hezeklah Is down on then Washington officials," said the old farmer with the big scythe. "What is the trouble?" Inquired the windmill repairer. "Why you see, them Washington folks sent out a circular saying that 'skeeters' could be killed with kerosene." "V. hat happened then?" "'Most everything happened, stranger; 'most everything. You see, Undo Hezeklah tried the experiment. He hunted around half the morning and broke hi3 suspenders before he could ketch a live 'skeeter. Then when he did ketch one he took him out in the yard and ducked his head down in a big can of kerosene. While Uncle Hezeklah was bending over the sun reflected through the corner of his spectacles and set fire to the oil. Before Undo Hezeklah could get away Is burned off half his whiskers and exploded his eeliullod coilar. And wnrt on t, iifictian isn't euro tha hskcete r uc CiiCf was killed or not." Have Ycu Noticed? -Hare you noticed," said the reade of fiction, "that it is the fashion now to say 'sun up' instead of sunrise ' The elopers are overtaken, the hous'a v Lcuea ure, me trains collide sorts of things haniien at v all up.' Those things used to take place at uuriie. ine style la word3 changed, that's all baa