The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-09-14


!" Mister, no doubt that You have all
the learnin' that's required in . school
teacher, but It wants more than learnin'
to make q man able to teach school in
Cranberry Gulch. Youth soon find
that out q you try We've had three
who tried It ON. One lays there Ia the
gravey ard another lost his eyes and
left; the last one opened school and
left before noontime for the benefit of
his health. He hasn't been back since.
Now, you're , slender build, and all
your learning viii only make it worse,
for all your young folks arercughs and
don't stand no nonsensei' 'u sLih oi5o1d.
This is what the trustees of the dis
trict said to my friend Harry Flotee,
when he made application for the va
cant position Of teacher. 50 Vi
81" Let me try. know I am slender,
but I am tough, and I have q strong
viii, !" said Harry. a1eq t.stiiY1szsh -
"Just asyou likei There's the school
house, and IN have notice given il you
want it DONE" said the trustee rSJg ~
81 do!n said Harry. Sand I'll open
next Monday at q. m. "'otds .ii7 $3.50.
The notice was given and there was a
great deal of excitement in the Gulch
and along the Yuba fats. More than SO
young people of both sexes made an ex-
cuse to drop into, tho tavern to get a
sight at the fellow who thought he could
keep school in that district, and many
contemptuous glance fell on the slen-
der form and youthful face of the
would. be teacher 81, sis tic -5ef sls.
Eight o'clock on Monday morning
came, and Harry Flotee went down to
the school-house with key in one
hand and valise in the other. s
r." Ready to slope if he finds we're too
much for him., said q cross-eyed,
broad-shouldered fellow of Is. The
school-house was unlocked, and the
new teacher went to the desk, Some of
the young folks went in to, see what he
was going to do, though school was not
called. - Sal. -, 14az b- --.s
Harry opened his yalise and took out
large belt. Then, after buckling it
around his waist, he put three Colt 8
Navy revolvers there, each of six bar
rels, and bowie-knife eighteen inches
in the blade. ,.,..,...- .r,.-...s i..,,,
"Thunder! He means business, -
muttered the cross-eyed chap. -
The new teacher now took out a
square card about four inches each way,
walked to the other end of the school
house and tackled it up against the wall.
Returning to his desk, he drew re-
volver from, his. belt, and quick, as
thought sent ball after ball into the caro-,
till there were six balls in a spot not
much larger than q silver dollar. ..
By this time the school-house was
halffull of large boys and girls. The
little ones were afraid to come in.
Then the teacher walked half way
down the room with tie bowie-knife in
his hand, and threw it with SO true q
hand that it stuck quivering in the very
center of the card. -5r
He left it there, and put two more
knives of the same kind in his belt; and
quietly reloaded his yet smoking pistol.
school"
He spoke to the cross-eyed boy, the
bully Of the crowd, and the boy rang
the bell without word.
The scholars will take their seats; I
open school with prayer" he said,
sternly, five minutes later.
The scholars sat down, silent, almost
breathless.
After the prayer the teacher cooked q
revolver and walked down on the floor.
eve will arrange the classes" he
said. "An who can read, write and
spell, will rise. Of them we will form
the first Glass; j,ioi5ia I'd sa.. l--n T..
Only six got up. He escorted them
to upper seats. And then he began to
examine the rest. A whisper was heard
behind him. In a second he wheeled,
revolver in hand. 7 n 49,
"No whispering allowed here!" he
Numbered, and for an instant his revolv-
er lay on level with the cross-eyed
boys head.
arm not do SO any more," gasped
the bully. &. nv y
q" See you do not. I never give a Sec
ond warming" said the teacher, and the
revolver fell. ~ - 80 vi. ! y
It took two hours to organize the
classes, but when done they were well
organized. Then came recess. The
teacher went out, too, for the room was
crowded and hot. A hawk was circIing
overhead, high in the air. The teacher
drew q revolver and the next second the
hawk came tumbling down among the
wondering scholars. y,,cUy..,-st.,.
From that day on Harry kept school
for two years in Cranberry Gulch, his
salary doubled after the first quarter,
and his pupils learned TO love as well as
to respect him, and the reyolvers went
out Of sight within q month.
They had found man at last who
could keep school. This is fact.-San
Francisco Chronicle. -, ruvr.
Glass Interests and New Discoveries.
One day, not long ago, the jewellers
of Paris were in q high state OF. excite
nent, and justly SO, for the news had
reached them from the Academy of