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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY*'.DECEMBER 18, 1898.—TWELVE PAGES.
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sioner, gave the following as Ilia views:
“Well, in the first place, I tfoink three
months entirely inadequate, and I am
very much ashamed that Georgia should
have so long remained the banner state of
illiteracy. I notice with pleasure that the
legislature lias taken a step forward, and
I hail with delight the evidences of a gen
eral awakening as to the duty of the state
in ezcercising a liberal policy towards the
education of her children, upon whom the
development of her resources depend. The
wealth of Dougherty depends not so much
npon its agricultural possibilities or min
eral deposits as upon the character and in
telligence of its people, upon whom the
development of these resources depend.
Liberal education will contribute to the
moral and material interests of Georgia.
Let us have six months, by all means."
Capt. S. R. Weston expressed himself as
follows: "1 want a six months’ term by
all means. I believe in thoroughly edu
cating the children of the Empire State.”
Approaching Msj. W. H. Wilder, your
correspondent asked: Major, will you.ex-
press your views as to a three or six
months’ term of the public schools?
Maj. Wilder—Yes, most emphatically,
do. We are sadly in need of a six months’
term, and nine, too, if we could get it
Mr. R. Forrester said: I favor, most de
cidedly a six months’ term, and more, if
possible.
Your correspondent spoke In a large
number of citizens, and all favored a six
months’ term. It would be sate to say
that a large majority of Dougherty coun
ty’s citizens are decidedly in favor of bet
ter school facilities for her children.
Marietta, Cobb County.
Your correspondent interviewed a num
ber of citizens in reference to the public
school system and the extension of the
term to six months. Here are some of
the replies:
W. E. Gilbert—I think our three-
months’ schools are doing some good; do
not know but that they interfere with pri
vate schools in the country. I favor six-
months’ schools, with some compulsion in
the matter of attendance.
Hon. J. Y. Alexander—I think the
three months’ schools deprive us of good
private schools in the country. We can
not get competent teachers for the three
months’ schools, I favor six months’
schools. Oui children must be edu
cated.
D. F. McClatchy—I think we ought to
have a system from which we could pet
some benefit. I favor a system by which
the people can be educated and christian
ized.
_ Dr. N. N. Gober—I am opposed to pub
lic schools to educate the vicious. Unless
the people are educated morally it is
worse than no education at all.
The general sentiment in the county is
to improve in some way the present short
term of public schools.
question elicited the following expressions j public schools are gradually taking the
of opinion:
Mr. J. O. Mangliam said: ‘‘I think
the plan a good one; but we need more
monev to carry it out. So far as the tliree
months’ term is concerned, I regard it as
almost nothing—because it is impossible
for children to be much benefitted in three
months, if after three months they have to
stop. I do most emphatically favor the
term being extended to six months. I am
sure it would give general satisfaction and
would be of the greatest benefit to
Georgia.”
Ordinary M. II. Riley—The present sys-
em is an abominable nuisance. I am op-
place of and absorbing all the private
schools. But whether the state of Georgia
is in a condition to provide them, or how
the coney necessary for them is to be
raittd are questions he has not duly con
sidered.
Rev. J. R. King said: “A half a loaf is
better than no bread,’’ and that if his chil- F. T. McGriff, Ordinary, Pulaski County
—I am in favor of a six months’ term.
nawklnsvllle, Pulaski County.
An interview with a number of our
prominent citizens elicited the following
replies upon the school question:
J. D. Stetson, Cashier Hawkinsville
Bank and Trust Company--I favor a six
months’ term under a better system than
we now have.
posed to any public term at all and think
the whole thing should be abolished. I
am the guardian of my own children and
propose to dictate, to them, what books
they shall study. I am tired buying books
every term. I think anything will be an
improvement on the present system.
Mayor J. D. Russ, says: “I regard the
three months term a failure. If we are to
have a public school, at all, we ought, by
all means to have a six months’ term. A
child cannot possibly be advanced much,
in the way of education, in three months.
Of course, a six months' term would be a
great benefit.”
0. M. Colbert, Esq., said: “I think the
three months’ system a complete farce. I
am in favor of the six months’ term, or
else abolish the public school system en
tirely.”
Col. W. S. Wallace said: “The three
months’ term does away with all effort to
educate our children—those who depend
upon it receive but little or no benefit. I
am, therefore, opposed to it. I am in
favor of the public school term being ex
tended to at least la'f the scholastic year,
and if we can get six months I am cer
tainly anxious that it shll be done.”
Solicitor General Carson said he thought
three months was better than no school at
all. “But,” said he, “if we can get six
months I am sure it will result in great
good, and I am most certainly in favor of
the term being extended to six months. I
would prefer nine months to six mouths.”
Fort Valley, Houston County.
In compliance with the request made in
your circular letter, dated Dec. II, 1888,1
have approached several of the most prom
inent citizens in this county in reference
to “Georgia’s public schools,” and almost
without exception they have very emphat
ically expressed themselves as favoring a
longer free term than three months, as is
now the law. Among many others I only
name a few to show the general drift of
sentiment:
The Hon. J. M. Gray says ho is out aul
outopprsed to only a three months’ term.
He would much prefer a nine than a eix
jsenth*’ free term,
Dr. W. I. Greene, chairman of the board
of trustees of tho Fort Valley Male and
emale Institute, says he prefers a much
longer free term ~ th<!
that under the present *chclart revive
little, if any, bent fits from, the short free
Jena and have to pay *hout as much till-
tlon monthly as they* WWW M
ent short term not exist.
Mr. C. G. Gray la in favor of free school
ing for as long & term as the state is able
to pay, and thinks that she was pever in
better condition financially to give free
education to her poor children of the state
than now. . .
Col. A. C. Biley, mayor of Fort Valiev,
said lie would rather hare nine months
free term than tlx. He thinks that three
months is little better than none, as it does
not pay enough to employ competent
teachers. He says that uuder the present
law regular monthly tuition la paid under
promise of rebating to each scholar the
amount of public school fund received
“per capita” from school commissioner,
and very often it l« the case that teachers
never pay back this amount, and in such
cases the scholars are not benefited one
«ent under the existing laws.
Gtltnu, Bpalillr* County.
Your correspondent has interviewed five
or six prominent men of the city ant
county on public schools, and here la what
they say:
H. W. Ilosselkius says: )I am in favor of
, increasing the term to six months because
I believe it will prove a blessing to our
people. We are now only taxed a very
small amount to meet the sum necessary.
And I would be in favor of the six months’
term even if the taxea had to be trippled
for the specific purpose. However, f
think the country schools should be rt
quired to have district achoola rather than
neighborhood onea on account of being
able to pay mare and therefore secure bet'
ter teachers.
H. (X Burr aaya: I am opposed to chan
ing the present system and hope the bill
will cot past. Our people are already
taxed enough to keep up and benefit the
negro. Of the present amount levied the
white* pay at least fLa-iixths and the
blacks receive the greateat benefit.
Lorlck P. Blanton waa asked what he
thought and his reply was: ' I have taken
very little interest in the bill but will say
if it 1* to increaae the taxea of the white*
to educate the blacka I am against the bill
first and last. If we who live in the country
will content to rend our children to the
pld fashioned district school* instead of
•"■trying to havo a teacher at every half-
mile throughout the county we could get
better teachers because we could pay more.
I am opposed to six months.”
Mr. 8. II. Wilson,one of our mest promi
nent farmers, says: “If the bill will add a
small additional levy I am in favor of it
bat if it will doable or tripple oar taxes I
un against it.”
C'spL J. M. Kell said in answer to the
qner.ion at to whether he was in favor of
an increase of term: “I am opposed to it
and would prefer to have the present sys
tem so changed that the white* and blacka
wimld be taxed to educate their own chil
dren. Ai the law now stands I think we
pay quite enough to help other* and I am
opposed to any change.”^
,»our correspondent ha* talked to a great
many farmers and he is of the opinion
that a majority ie opposed to the bilL
Camilla, Mitchell County.
Yourcorrespondent procured the follow
ing opinions on the school question:
Kev. E. B. Carroll—There ought to
be much larger appropriations. I am in
favor of the longest time possible, if for
all the year.
Mr. D. B. Butler—I am in favor of
more liberal educational advantages. I
am opposed to these branch colleges of the
state. All moneys appropriated ought to
be for the public at large.
G. C. Cochran said—We want more and
better schools. I do not know but that I
am in favor of appropriations large enough
to keep up public schools all the year and
coercive measures, as in some other coun
tries. We need a more educated people.
Col. J. P. Heath—I am in favor of
doubling the term at least. Ought to have
six months as the very shortest time.
L. A. M. Culiias—I am decidedly in
in favor of a six months’ term. W.enr d
more monev. Our children ought to be
educated, that we may have a stronger and
better country. Georgia ia almost at the
bottom, if not quite, on the educational
question. She ought to come up.
Mr. R. H. Cochran—I answer, in refer
ence to your question as to increasing the
appropriation for public school purposes,
that the amount should by all means be
increased. The present three months’ sys
tem doci very little good. J say, hare a
longer tinfeor none at a!!.
Capt- JameaBuggj—Our state ntustgo
forward In thU matter. We need better
schools. Give ua six months at least.
3. M. Keaton—I am most emphatically
In favor of having our public schools run
for a longer time. It is a shame that the
dren could not get biscuit he would not on
that account deny them coin bread.
Representative Duggan, one of the
House committee on the asylum, who ia
here with the committee, says: “The old
academics were the glory of Georgia; that
that this three months’ session of the pub
lic schools has entire broken them up, and
tend to carry the most of the pupils to tho
towns and cities; that the three months’
schools are poorly paid and as conducted
at present are almost worthless, because
the people depend upon them and they
amount to almost nothing in an educa
tional point of view, and they kill the en
ergies of the people who, without them,
would make greater efforts for better
schools; that unless the system can give us
better advantages in the three months’
term than heretofore in use, he is in favor
of a six months’ term.”
Capt. I. F. Newell, president of the
boani of trustees of the Lunatic Asylum,
expressed himself decidedly in favor of a
six months’ term, saying, “Let uB have all
the education we can get.”
Col. R. W. Whitfield, late solicitor-gen
eral and lately elected state senator, is de
cidedly in favor of six months’ terms.
Atlienii, Clark County*
The subject of Georgia’s public schools
has been the topic of conversation here for
the past week, your correspondent inter
viewed several leading men and found
them ready to spread themselves ou this
subject.
C. D. Flanagin of the board of educa
tion declared himself opposed to the three
months’ term. He deemed it a farce. A
six months’ term, he thought, would be
much better.
A. L. Hull was next seen. He said: “I
do not think three months’ schooling can
accomplish much. Two weeks of that time
is lost for efiective work in getting well
under way. I should like my children to
get at least nine months’ schooling in the
year and from this standpoint I think six
months too little for other people’s child
ren. The teachers ought to be held to a
higher standard of efficiency than at
present.”
Dr. S. P. Richardson expressed himself
as being in favor of six months’ schooling
during the year instead of three months.
great Southern Empire State should let
little Florida and nearly every other state
In the union outstrip her in reference to
the management of the public schools.
BUSna Tl«tn, Marlon County.
Your correspondent interviewed aeveral
gentlemen of Marion county on the school
question with the fellowing results:
Dr. J. M. Hall—I think the present
three months’ term one of the greatest
humbugs of the age. I do heartily favor
a six months’ term, with a change in the
entire machinery for conducting the same.
Col. Edgar M. Butt—I think the present
three months’ term of the public schools
of the state a nuisance. I favor a six
months’ term and am more favorable to a
twelve months’ term.
Dr. Wm. J. Ruse—I like the three
months' term as far as it goes, but deem it
inadequate to the wants of the people. I
favor a eix months’ term.
Dr. W. A. Drane—My opinion ii that
the three rronths’ term as conducted is a
failure. I am not familiar cuuugh, how
ever, with laws regulating l he same to
suggest changes. I am in favor of a six
months’ term.
Major E. W. Miller—The three months’
term is good as far a* it gets. Would like
a six months’ term better.
Amerleus, Sumter County.
Your correspondent has interviewed
several of the leading men of this county
and section on the public school system of
the state with the following result:
J. D. Glover—The present three months’
system is a farce. I favor the lengthening
of tho term to nine months. If I cannot
get that I’ll take six. Under the present
system by the lime a child gets to feeling
at ease in the school room and begins to
learn he bos to stop. The next year the
same thiDg is repcattd. And then it de
stroys the chance of having good private
schools.
C. A. Taylor of Schley county: “Yes, L
have had a good deal to do with the present
public school system. I have taught
school under its provisions, and was eight
years a member of ihe county b-jard of
education and seven years its chairman.
The three months’ term it thoroughly in
sufficient. A child, of course, learns a
little during its tbicu months’ schooling,
bfi' ln tho nine months out of school for
gets it ai'. I have known children to have
to learn the multiplication table three
time* in as many years. I favor nine
months, but any increase in time is so
much improvement.”
E. Timmerman—The present system is a
humbug. If increasing the terra to six
months will improve it, I am in favor
of it.
J. F. Ross—The present three months’
system is a failure. acts as “a dog in
the manger”—cs.a’t cducato the children,
but atanas in the way ol good private
schools. Good teachers cannot afford to
take a thr-e months* public school, as is
true in the majority of cases, that the
school almost entirely breaks up when
the public term expires, leaving him
nothing todo. A six months’term «ould
be much better, as children that help to
do farm work can be aparul out of the
crop half the year.
six months’ term.
Think the present system should be im
proved.
Dr. A. A. Smith—I favor a six months’
term. Threo months is too short to do
any material good.
J. O. Jelks—I am in favor of a six
months’ term.
J. P. Browu, Farmer—I want to see
more schools and longer terms.
Judge Jacob Watson, Attorney and
County School Commissioner—I am in
favor of a six months’ term. I favor the
j resent system witli some slight changes.
Col. G. W. Jordon—Three months is too
short. Give us six month’s terms or Done
at all.
R. J. Taylor—I favor a six months’ term,
but think there should be some changes in
the present system.
Capt. J. H. Martin—I am opposed to
the present Bystem. Would favor a six
months’ term under a different system.
Col. C. T. Lathrop—Three months free
school is enough in one year.
J. Jacobus—Give us a six months’ term.
Nothing helps a country like education.
whole system is T that
responsibility. The
wrong on principle.
John E. Dickinson:—I want the public
schools maintained; but I want the system
made more efficient. This can be done
alone by the state and the state, to do so,
must of necessity lax the people for the
money. This should be done promptly
and with sufficient vigor to withstand the
tide of illiteracy now overwhelming the
state. This is .due, alike to the children
and Georgia’s prestige as tho empire state
of the south.
H. W. McTyre, Climax:—From my ex
perience. the three months’ term is a hum
bug. The great need is a longer term and
greater efficiency among the teachers. To
get these the system needs money. Let it
do raised and at once.
J. D. Talbert, of board of education—
Outside of towns and cities the present
system is a farce. Three months of what
is called a free school has killed out the
“old field school” in the country, without
that a nine months’ term will „ .
«uaL'Sr'as,Kf'f i ?>S5!l
says: “[ think ihe present threea Ch, “ ! '
free sehoo 1 term a humbug
ctuedly in favor of a 6 ix rn„„,Y®
and would be rejoiced to hiret'n
months terms” 70 del
Dalnhrldge, Decatur Bounty.
Hon. C. J. Munserlyn says:
The public school should unquestion
ably be increased. The present system is
working astonishingly well, considering
the small means and the amount of work
to bo done. A little more help would give
energy to the whole system. By all means
let the legislature do its duly in this mat
ter. I confidently believe the people will
warmly sustain anything which may be
done.
Col. A. L. Hawes: I think a six-months’
term of thepublic schools would be greatly
beneficial to our people.
Judge C. G. Campbell says: In my
view the legislature confronts not a ques
tion of expediency, but a necessity. The
public school has for nearly a generation
supplanted the private school. Parents
too often satisfy their consciences with a
three months’ term under incompetent, be
cause ill-paid, teachers. Tho small re
muneration granted is driving from our
state graduates who adopt teaching as a
profession. For these reasons a return to
the privato school is impracticable. To
perfect the public school is not only prac
ticable, but a necessity.
The sufficiency of the public school sys
tem is shown by its unvarying success in
incorporated towns which submit to vol
untary taxation. By all means, extend
this blessing to the children of the state,
whether in town or country. Let this
money be secured, ‘even though retrench
ment elsewhere be necessary.
Mr. C. W._Wimberly, clerk superior
There should be at least a
court, savs.
six months’ term, if it can be effected with'
out direct taxation.
. Mr. Aseil Cook, Altapulgas—Give us
six months’ schools, or do away with the
present system. Prefer a nine months’
term.
John E. Donalson says: “Do away with ,
the entire system. Let the parent pay the i
bills and be charged tvith the entire
supplying its place. Let us have at least a andfavo'ra itsVxh^n' 11 .' 18 ‘.‘‘“wffici,
six months’ term, by direct taxation, if need ! even tJn month"' 6 ' 18 ’ 011 t0 ,ijc "OMM
be. An educational tax, assessed upon
property, would lighten the burden from
the shoulders of the property holder, who
under the present system is compelled by
voluutary^subscriptiou, to spend his money
to maintain the three months’ term at its
present standard of efficiency. By taxa
tion equality of burdens and of benefits
will be attained.
H. G. Townsend says that he is ashamed
that Georgia is so far behind in a matter
of so much importance as this of educa
tion. The state, as a matter of duty, should
give the people at least six months
schools. It is right to do it. It is im
portant to do it.
Dalton, Wbttffeld County.
Hon. T. R. Jones—I favor liberal pro
visions for the support of tho public
schools, and think the term provided and
means set apart to support it entirely too
meager. The House of Representatives
has acted wisely in supplementing the
fund for the maintenance of the public
schools, and I think a sound public policy
requires the utmost fathing from the stato
consistent with her resources, in support
of the cause of education. We are certainly
ripe for a six months’ term now,and I hope
when our elegant new capitol is finished
>«igh
J. A..Longley believes the pre«n:,i,
is of little or
months’ term i
= «™»:s oi little or no' benefiV
favors the employment of teacher! 5 /’
months on a salary, believinc thmV 01
mean.be,terteach'e’rseanbe^?^
. Dr * C. P. Gordon, one of the mn.
ment physicians in the state,
the nresent three month.’ tero. bK'
ilv favors the extension to six mnSil.7?
believes it would prevent
and encourage immigration to ,he , u t“
Col. Jesse. A. Glenn, the most nrnm*^
republican in North Georgia b£ *5
even ten months.
„C°'; R McCaney, a leading
the Cherokee circuit, docs not chink
of our present system. He has- ' »
opinion as to the result of a Bil °
loTeiUt.' 1 ’ P er ^ cct *y wiHing to be°u!
Mayor-elect Bryant-I think the preo
three months’ system ought to be*™
ished. Georgia is able to support
her position in this union dema/i !
a nl “ 0 months’ public achool
, I-Berry county school conn,;
isouer I have decidedly a poor opi,£j
the present three months’ school
It ought not to be less than fire mo/J
Hop. 8. P. Sladdox, Judge of the (V
kee circuit—I have always regards/ ,
present system against the cauieofeJ*
tton. We ought te have a nine
public 6chool all over the gtate.
Sparta, Hancock County.
The opinion of the people here on t
subject of the public school term, is
H be extended to six months, if the it,
can afford the additional tax. 8oae
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Milled X «y tile, Baldwin Coant*.
Your correspondent htt interviewed
levcrsl prominent gentlemen on the school
subject.
Col. R. C. Humler, the newly elected
steward of the asylum, and one of the
prominent men in the county, thought the
whole system a humbug unless this race
issue we’re rattled. He is not in favor of
Southern white people being taxed to ed<
ucate the negro, for. certainly, a very
large proportion of them, under existing
laws, do get the benefit of the money
raised by taxation for educational purposes,
lie indorsed the views expressed by Rev.
Mr. Clark at the aesaion of conference,
that the race uane couiu only im Milieu b,
three ways, viz.:’ extermination (of the
Ilnll.r, T.jlur ( .Mint,.
Interviews with aeveral prominent
gentl'in.t th:, county on the bool
Augusta, lUcnmouu Count;
lion. Jelm 8. Davidsoo, president of the
public schools of Richmond county, when
•pprosched and asked abma the pre.-nt
three months term in the state said: “You
can state that from an obsamdotl of tho
J inSlic school system for years my own
udgment it that the three months term is
almost so much time and money thrown
away, for the old and commonplace reason
that nine children oat of ten forget in nine
months what they learn in three. A six
monthi term would far more than double
the advantages of the public school system,
and would produce a result which the three
months’ system can never accomplish—that
is, furnish a class of teachers —ho cannot
afford to teach only three months in the
year. The effortsof leading educators of the
country has been directed for many years
to a six months’ term in thejmral districts,
and almost, if not all cities in Georgia
have a nine months term, the result of
supplementing the state fund by local tax
ation.”
Mr. W. C. Jones, tax assessor for Am
gusts, and a man well posted in city,
county and state finances, and a member ol
the Bichmoad county board of education
said: “Everything for education. I do not
U*iuk three mcetr* Ln. enough for the
child and am in favor of a six rnonint j
blacks), emigration or amalgamation. The term if the state can afford it. The pres- c i,j e fg at yo cents, worth 15 cents,
first two win never result, and the third ent appropriation, I fear, will not permit
this, and I would like to sec the amount *“ 1 >•-
most probably never will, or if it ever
does will be many generations hence. He
feels that if the Northern people choose to
establish achoola and educate the negro,
well and goad; but that if he can help it
he will never be taxed to educate them.
Not that he it opposed to their being edu
cated, but that they, a* property, were
taken from us without any quid pro quo
—that we were virtually robbed of our
property, and it ia unjust to tax us still
further to improve what we have been
robbed of. On one of hit plantation*,
where he works 100 bands, whom he pays
lor their labor, he ha* a school bouse for
them, and they—the negro laborers—em
ploy their own teacher, who it doing good
service for them. But M will not be taxed
to pay that teacher.
Mr. P. L. Compton, one ef the oldest in
habitant* of Baldwin county, favor the
three months system. We are already
taxed too moch. He says if a six monlbs
term means further taxation be udecidedly
opposed to it.
ilr. J. K. Moore, editor and proprietor
of Union and Recorder, and president of
the board of school commissioners thinks
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Was a Grand Success. Thousands of souls made happy by the Biggest Cbak
that ever took place iu Georgia. PRICES CUT STILL DEEPER and the sale contl
another week.
HEADQUARTERS FOR CHRISTMAS GOOI Si
XMR8 GOODS.
It is just nine days, including Sunday,
until Christmas.
This week will be devoted to a great ex-
t:nt to purchasing Xmas presents.
In additition to our regular line of
goods, which in itself contains hundreds
of suitable presents, we have laid in a full
stock of Albums, Mauicure Sets. Plush
Dressing Case*, Shaving Se.s and thou
sands of attractive articles bought espe
cially to please the little ones.
Purchasers of Xmas Good* should see
our stock and get our prices before pur
chasing elsewhere, as this is a sideline
with us nnd kept more os a convenience to
OUT customers than an eye single to profit.
Husband, mike your wife happy by giv
ing her a l.v. 'some present of one of our
fine Seal 1'iiuh Wraps. Remember we
offer them below New York cost this week.
CLOAKS.
Ladies, if you have a WR VP to buy.
this week will be the golden opportunity.
We predicted success for our GREAT
CLOAK SALE the past week.
IT WAS A SUCCESS—a grand suc
cess; but, we are not satisfied yet. Our
stock is too large, and bust be reduced.
This simply meant there will be such a
cutting and slashing of prices as was never
heard before.
Xmas Handkerchiefs.
Now is the time to buy Xmas handker
chiefs. Stock full, prices right.
100 dozen ladies’ colored bordered hand
kerchiefs at 5 cents each.
100 doaen taffies’ ew'utuiucicJ iff—dkc
that the six months’ term is preferable to punn> i
increased and the term lengthened. The
connlry children might not be allowed to
attend six months because they are needed
on the farm,but t'ne effort should be nude.
The cities operate their schools more effi
ciently and cheaper in proportion because
of longer terms. I want to see the public
schools all over Gaorgia similarly im
proved.”
Mr. James Tobin, president of Asgustas
National Exposition Company,a prominent
cotton merchant and member of the board
of education in Richmond county, when
a*ked about Georgia’* public school*, said:
“I have no hesitation in saying that I
think the present three months' term too
short, and I strongly famr a six month-.’
term. No man is a more ardent champion
of public schools than I am, for I believe
that public education is the groundwork
of good government, order and progress.
In three months a child does not have a
fair chance, and is apt to forget rn the mt*
remaining months whs', he has learned in
three. We ire behind the Northern stales
and Europe, and 1 faror the extension to
aix months, even if we have to stretch oor
100 dozen ladies’ all pure linen hem
stitched handkerchiefs at 12j cents, worth
20 cents.
ispreti
one of three months, especially since the compliah
mJt
of taxation to ac-
100 doaen ladies’ very sheer beautiful
embroidered handkerchiefs at 1 16 cents,
worth 25 cents.
100 dozen ladies’ initial handkerchiefs
at 18 cents, worth 35 cents.
Best assortment of indies’ embroidered
handkerchiefs to be had in the city from
25 cents to $4.
BUCK GOOD
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We make a specialty of B. Pm
Co.’s fine all-wool and silk-waff:
which are the moat reliable in the
We offs r six special Xmas gift barf^ii K»:
this department this week:
Bargain No. 1.—10 pieces double
Cashmeres at 12} cents, all-wool fill
Bargain No. 2.—10 piecre
Princettaa at 25 cents, worth Ss eei
Bargain No. 3.-10 pieces 40-ind J *
riettaa at 35 cents, worth 50 cents.
Bargain 4.—10 piecft 46-inch H« no |
at 60 cents, worth 75 cent*.
Bargain 5.—10 pieces 46-inch
silk-finish Henriettas at 75 cents- it
bargain at it. . , .
Bargain 6.—10 pieces Priestley i <tt *
silk-warp Henriettas at f 1, worth
BLANKETS
10-4 wool blankets at J2-75, wort
10- 1 wool bladkets at $350, wer-
11- 4 lambs’ wool blankets at V-
$6.
11- 4 lambs’ wool blankets at b
$8- ,
12- 4 lambs’ wool blankets at »
$11
COMFORTS
100comfort, atfl.worthH^
100 comforts at $1-50,
lOOcomforts at $2, wo:
Beautiful lists “tteen
$3 and $4.
EIDERDOWN COMFOR
Best line of Eiderdown Comb
Eiderdown comforts, $9, word
Eiderdown comforts. | 0, wow
Eiderdown comfort*, $i-» w
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SEAL PUSH WRAPS, $11.
The above cut shows 03u of our SEaL
PLUSII WRAPS at$11.
HEAL PLUSH WRAPS. $14.
We offer this week, *» a special bargain,
Silk handkerchiefe, mufflers and linen
handkerchiefs for gentlemen at lower. _ ,
prices than elsewhere. j 2-> SEAL PLUSH WRAPS at $14, worth
^ This WRAP is mxleof fine Seal Plash,
__ . ___ __ _______ satin-lined, Modjerka-cut, and the best
THE GRAND DRAWING. ’ ’ - J -
We will publish in next Sunday’s Tel-
egbapr the lucky number in the Grand
Drawing of a fine Wheeler & Wilson No.
S latest improve! sewing machine. The
remaining few tickets will all be given out
this week, and the retail published in next
Sunday’s TsLEG&ars, a* stated above.
bargain ever offered in a Wrap.
PLUSH WRAPS at $18, worth $25.
PLUSH WRAPS at $20, worth $30.
PLUSH WRAPS at $22, worth $32.
PLUSH WRAPS at $25. worth $35.
NOTE WHAT SACRIFICES:
$85 PLUSH WRAPS reduced to $C0.
$75 PLUSH WRAPS reduced to $60.
JoO PLUSH WRAPS reduced to $40.
$50 PLUSII WRAPS reduced to $35.
CARPETS.
Everyone knows we are hii 1 -1
C8 \\V carry a larger
Wdllld-he (■nl.ipetl'.-r-i (-;';-
styles and prices never fall
NEW RUG
Just received large it-*k ot 1
new designs and richced r:c P •
13 FOR Sl (
We offer «» » ’P.
bargain thirteen yard* f“ a *'•
wide soft-finish bl«»»i D fr ^
„Ur l'Jc'iii- 1-lec I'-:-'
yard* to a ctrtomer.