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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-14
The Matter of Education.

The Connecticut State Board of Edu-
cation, after an examination into the
progress of the schools of the State,
has made report which is remarka-
BILE in some respects. The custom in
New England is to commend every
thing. and especially those things
which relate to education, and when
this report appeared it was surprise.
1t denounced the educational system Of
this State ..as cumbrous, complicated
and confusing" and pronounced the
practice of teaching as '.unskilfnl, and
therefore, inefficient" But close
scrutiny of the report justifies the con-
illusions.
For example, in Fairfield county,
which borders on New York State, and
is presumably one of the best in the
State, not over fifty per cent of the
pupils have been taught to write legi-
bly,. Out of POS children examined.
659 could not find four-hfths of 40.
Out of / ,0S9 children of ten years OF
age 3SS could not subtract % from 1O4,
and out OF 1913 pupils of the age oil
thirteen only 1913 could tell what part
5 is of 20. There are 1,24S pupils OF
eleven years of age, and of this num-
Der 743 failed to tell the number oil
feet in six yards. These facts brought
the board to the conclusion that there
was something the matter.
The truth is that the educational sys-
tenn is defective in some important re
spects all over the country, though i
NAV Justly be said that Missouri ane
Kansas are in advance OF most OF the
States in this matter. Take for ex
ample that matter with reference u
writing. In the earlier educatlona
processes good penmanship was one G
the essentials, and bad hand wa
rare and universally condemned. Bu
now it is regarded by many as an eVl
dence of genius, though why it shoul'
be there mas De'eE ooCn p
satisfactory reason.
1t is to be hoped that the report o
the Connecticut Board of Education
will have a corrective influence, no
only in that State. but in all the States
The Normal schools are performing
admirable duty in preparing the teach
ers for their work, and the Hlg
schools deserve great praise for thel
achievements But after all the fur
damental ideas of education, ''readlps
writing and arithmetic" are not RI
ceiving the attention they deserve
They comprise the rudiments upo
which perfection is built.-k. G. Time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-14

DR.. Sawyer's Family Cure is the re-
result of experience. skill and honesty y.
1t is positive cure for all Stomach
Liver and Kidney Troubles. Sold at
Crisp's drug store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-14

Try bottle of DIR. SAVERS FAM
LY CURE and you will be convinced
that it will cure all Stomach, Liver,
Kidney and Bowel difficulties. Sold at
Crisp's drug store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-14
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.

LAD1Es-The druggist named below
will give you FREQ sample package OF
DR.. Sawyers Pastilles, which cure
diseases peculiar to women. Sold at
Crisp's drug store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-14

Experience and money cannot I'M
nroye DR.. SAwYER's FAMILY CURE, be-
cause it radically cures Dyspepsia,
LIVER complaint and Kidney difficulty
Sold at Crisp's drug store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-14

LADIEs-For diseases of women, DIR.
Sawver's Pastilles will reach the diff
Guilty radically. positively and effect
ually. 1t is mild, but effectual. Sole
at Crisp's drug store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-14

LADIES that diseases be-
comes incurable. DIR. Sawyer's Pas-
tills will positively cure long standing
cases. 1t heals and cures. Sold al
CrisD's drug store.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
HE WILL HANG HERE.
Clyde Mattox VIII Soon be Brought to the
Wichita Jail.

Clyde MattOx will soon be brought to
the jail in this city. Sheriff Royse has
been so informed
The United States court will set in
this city next month and one of the
duties of Judge Williams during the
session will be to pass the OATH sen
tence on Clyde MattoX. 1t will be
disagreeable duty for Judge Williams
to perform, as he has done it only once
before during his judicial career, and
that was on Clyde Mattox a little over
q year ago. The proba bility is that
MattoX viii be hung about the latter
part of July or early in August. That
the death sentence will be carried out
this time there is very little doubt
among those who are connected with
the federal court. OF course his devot-
ed mother is leaving no stone unturned
to save his neck, but there is very lit
tie hope that she will be successful.
He would have been hung last June
but an appeal was taken to the SUI
preme court pending which stay of
execution was granted. of course.
The supreme court sustained the trial
in the lower court and the prisoner
was remanded to the district court for
re-Sentence.
Mattox has chung to life with ten
acity that was remarka BILE. This
will be either the fourth or fifth time
upon him. 1t will be an old story to
him. Once he escaped from the county
jail in this city and had his plans well
laid to get out of the country, but 1t
is quietly told that the man who aided
in his escape gave him some whisky
to drink, the influence Of which pre-
vented the execution of his schemes &C
cording TO the program and he was re-
captured at FL Dorado. He has now
Served over six years in confinement,
both in the jail of this city and that of
Topeka. He was tried for the murder
of John Milligan at Oklahoma City
shortly after Oklahoma territory WAS
opened to settlement. He will be
hung in the corridor of the county Jail
and as Jailor Horner was talking
about it yesterday and looking at the
hooks on the ceiling where the fatal
rop Will be attached he could not help
shivering at the thoughts of the COM
ing tragedy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19

The fanlished man fell into the arms Of
the relief committee, gasping for food. To
the miserable man they brought soups,
fishes loaves and other things, and for six
steady hours he devoured all they brought
Doctors clustered round him and finally
announced that he would live Then they
gave him brandy and babe him tell his aw-
full tale.
''I-was-there-fv he whis-
pered hoarsely, five days. If you had not
rescued me, would surely have starved 10
death -
He sank back, exhausted at the effort.
which had evidently beer too much for
him. All the members of the committee
clustered around him and pleaded with
him to tell where he had been. At last he
revived sufficiently 10 murmur:
I'm a buffet car"
All, every one there present who had
Travelled in a buffet car and tried to &c.
something to eat shuddered and covered
their hands with their faces. Even strong
men turned away their feet and cried
New York Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
ILLUMINATING AQUARlUMS.
This Is Putting Electric Light to . Most
cruel


This Is Putting Electric Light to Most
Cruel Use.
Sir Herbert Maxwell draws attention to
a form of cruelty which, he claims, should
be sternly discouraged On a recent occa-
sion he attended most deliberately ap-
pointed dinner. The center of the table
was occupied by a crytsal bowl in which
were half dozen goldfish. Among these
an electric lamp had been introduced, and
its strong light beat on the fish with an
effect that must have been excruciating.
Fish are extremely sensitive to light not
only in their eyes, but (some of them) over
the whole surface of their bodies, as is
shown by the faculty possessed by trout of
altering their color to that of the ground
over which they swim. That which rem
ders exposure TO strong light intolerable to
fish is that they have no eyelids. Had the
rays of light struck the globe obliquely,
the harshness of their effect would have
been to some extent modified, but the full
brilliance of the lamp was brought close
10 and level with the fish, which had no
Granny in which to screen their lidless eyes,
Sir Herbert asks, "How would the
guests have enjoyed their feast if the CEN
ter of the table had been occupied by pill
lar of intense light, feet high, that being
the proportion to their stature which the
burner bore to the size Of the goldfish"
He believes i to he one Of the thought
less uses of the electric light which will be
abandoned as soon as those who have
adopted it realize its cruelty. There is
scientific warrant for this appeal 1t is
well known that the intense light Of the
electric arc produces painful ailment,
called electric sunstroke," upon work
men who are exposed TO its influence where
large arcs are used, as in electric welding,
and it has been clearly demonstrated that
the light of even the incandescent lamp
has powerful effect upon the surface of
the human body
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
WILL END THIS DAY
MRS. QUIMBY DOES NOT PROPOSE TO
EXTEND TIME ANY FARTHER.
She Says That the World VIII Slip Cog al
at Nine O'clock This Morning and go to
Pieces for All Time--She Has Her APP
parel Ready and Expects to Dine in the
New Jerusalem--There is No Use in De
nying it for She Proves Her Prophesy
by the Good Bcok--She Has Long
Hrite-up of the Affair.

Promptly at o'clock this morning
the world viii come TO an end.
That is the prophecy Of Mrs. Quimby
Of 116 Green street, College hill.
Some weeks ago Mrs. Quimby, who
is devoted friend and constant reader
Of the Eagle, ordered the paper sent TO
her until May 10. saying then that the
world would come 10 an end on that day
Yesterday, like the good honest woman
that she is, she came to the business
office, settled up her bill in full, includ-
ing only this mornings issue of the
paper. She did not consider il necessa-
ry 10 stop her paper; for by the opera
ton Of her prophecy it viii stop itself.
Mrs. Quimby left long article of
thirty-s;X pages descriptive of the man
ner in which the world Will kick the
bucket. 1t was not only too long 20
print this morning, but it would not
be a very good aid TO the digestion OF
Sunday morning breakfast. The
Eagle, however, proposes 10 be enter
prising and as it has the manuscript
ready for the printer tx will try and
get it out this afternoon in the New
Jerusalem and scoop all the other sheets
providing, of course, the jar does not
disarrange the machinery of the limo
types.
There is not a question but what Mrs.
Quimby is thoroughly honest and sim
cere about her prophecy and the prob
ability is that it will come true.
OF course, there is no telling what Will
happen. Il may be that Mrs. Quimby
has made Il mistake in her calcula-
tons and there is no use in being uneasy
It is well however TO be ready. Old
sinners will have a few hours to get
ready and they should make the most
of 1t, for the idea Of a sudden stop in
the revolution of the globe and all the
people, houses and animals being shot
into space and killed is serious thing
to contemplate.
Mrs. Quimby is thoroughly prepared.
She has her garments made in the reSu-
lation style and you will all find out
about one minute after o'clock this
morning that the Mother Hubbard will
be far more swell in the New Jerusalem
than the dresses with pulled sleeves.
That is the kind of a garment Mrs.
Qumby will wear for she showed ii TO
a reporter for the Eagle. The material
out of which her dress was made Is OF
spotless white She will also wear
white slippers, white stockings, white
underclOthing and a white bonnet She
was told in a vision what to wear and
she has been getting ready for it three
years.
Remember the hour, . n. m.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
THE WEATHER..

Wichita. May Is
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair: cooler Sunday afternoon and night.
During the past Iwenty-four hours the
highest temperature was IS degrees, the
lowest 81 degrees, and the mean 40 degrees,
with clear weather. fresh southwest to
brisk northeast wind. slight fall followed
by rising barometer.
Relative humidity at a. m. SO and at
y. n. SO.
Thus far this month the average tenn
peratra has been S. degrees
For the past six years the average tenn
perature for the month of May has been
6i degrees. ard for the 18th day IS degrees.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
Washington. May lS--Foilowins Is the
forecast up till p. m. Sunday:
For kansas-Fair: cooler; northerly
winds; cooler nj eastern portion; northerly
winds becoming variable.
For Oklahoma-Fair except showers in
western portion; cooler; southerly winds.
For Colorado-Far: cooler in eastern
portion; northerly winds becoming vari-
q bla
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19

the morning. He was suspected during
the day he was seen in company with
very handsome young woman who
seemed TO be in deep trouble and the
police Swallowed them until they found
cause to arrest them, which they did.
In the Jail the young woman broke
down and confessed all They were the
father and mother of the deserted ba-
by. The story she told was that Orrin
was the son of her uncle. Last year
Orrin visited her parents at Windsor.
Illinois, where she was attending school
They became too intimate and to hide
her shame she fed from home and up TO
this time her father and mother do not
know where she is, her disappearance
from home being still a mystery at
Windsor. They wanted to get married,
but being cousins they could not OBJ
tain a license and the only thing they
could do was to desert the child to save
the reputation Of the young woman,
whose guilt was not known TO anybody
who knew her and her family. Her
father and mother have been notified
of the whole affair. They viii find their
long lost daughter but under circum-
stances that will be painful to them,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
the Eagle.
TO ELLA GLENN SHIELDS.

Thy day is dark Life's glorious dream,
So bright few short years ago.
Is past; and cold realities which seem
To leave not cen a transient CLEAN
OF light, fill thy tired heart with woe
The star of Hope-that anchor bright,
SO long thy solace and thy stay,
Is set; and Deaths appalling night,
So dark that scarce a ray of light
Appears, surrounds thy weary way.
But God is good. ., through thy tears,
Gaze on his matchless majesty
Divine He'll comfort thee. Thy fears
And cares will vanish, as the years
Roll onto vast Eternity
MRS NJ A SINGER.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
READING SYNDICATE IS DENIED.
Receiver Thinks the Necessary Twenty-Five
Millions an Obstacle.

Philadelphia, May 1S.-Chief Justice
Edwin NJ. Paxon, one of the Reading
railroad receivers, when spoken to in
reference to the rumor that a gigantic
syndicate had been formed to get con-
troll of the Reading railroad company
and incidently control of the anthracite
coal trade, said: "A great deal of Read
ing stock has been bought up lately
and no one seems to know for whom it
has been purchased. This is the only
circumstance that / know of that
could associate with such a scheme.
But if any syndicate has secured con-
troll of the road which will be willing to
expend the SIS, 900, 900 necessary TO put
il on a firm basis, we will be very glad
indeed to see such a desirable end ac-
cOmDIjshed A"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
An oblixing Waiter.

An Anne y can traveller in France reports
q soTrewl - amusing illustration Of the
French superstition with regard to the
number 10. He had gone into a restaurant
10 dine and began by ordering dozen
oysters-
Jean Baptiste, the waiter. presently
brought plate II very small oysters. and
put them down on a side table. CHANGING
over the plate. Jean Baptiste suddenly
seized one OF the oysters and swallowed IL
very unceremoniously.
Now what did YOU Go that for7'' asked
the aStonlshcd American
Thirteen oysters On the plate, mon
sieur'
And what IL there were
surely Won w01id not think, mon
sieur. O: inviting disaster by eating IS oys-
te-s. " eU-h's Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
T1@A&0endoAbon,D

Money making Monday. Every day last week
crowds of eager buyers came They all made money
by spending it. 1t bear market and we helped
the bears: Merchandise gymnastics, acrobatc prices
that tunbled and broke. Goods scrambled for.
Big lots sold in short order. That's last weeks story
to be repeated this week The news may read like
Munchausens tales but the facts solid always The
losses incurred by of the following offerings should
make this for you emphatically money making
Monday
Wash Goods Slime line and an elegant stock of
Japonettes almost equal to silk in appearance
new invoice 100 pieces India Linens, &c ward
Shrewd mothers will take advantage of our Organ
dy sale tomorrow at &c yard. Beautiful patterns
and designs See display in north window.
l. Empress Linon. soft to the touch and desirable
goods, IN elegant patterns. 90 pieces tomorrow lSc
A new invoice Ladies Shirt Waists, tomorrow CSC
Plisse Waistings usually sell at a0c Our new Sc
ect line, made up from latest patterns tomorrow I6sc
Regular 5Oc Swivel Silk Waistings tomorrow SOC
Richly decorated Sterling Silver Belt Buckles and
Ornaments-Another occasion when low prices have
been made lower
High Grade Imported Novelties from the leading
makers OF the world at 75c and up to 81 ward this
coming week We've cut them one-half and it will
easily be dollar-doubler purchase if you buy now
Ask to Black All Silk Crepons-Special
values in the lot
ChiIdren's Sailor Hats--A big run on them at l5c.
but price reduced tomorrow to 0c This is the hat for
odd occasions and every day use-and this a now-or-
never chance to get them at the price
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
THEY DESoRTEL 4 BABY,
Quite Little Sensation Developed ct
Winfield.

Quite a sensation developed in Win
field yesterday when Orrin Sargent a
prominent young man aud his cousin
Bessie n Sargent. an Illinois college
girl, We're arrested there. Night before
last buggy drove up to the home of
DR.. Quinn of Arkansas City. a baby
taken out and left on the porch where
Il was soon discovered. but not until the
buggy had been driven away. The
baby'S clothing indicated that its par
entS were more than ordinary people
and the affair caused a good deal of
talk among the gOssips of Arkansas
City in which quite a number of promi-
nent young people were sl2ndered. The
talk became so disagreeable ana dam
aging that il was deemed matter Of
justice TO the people involved 10 have
the problem of who deserted the baby
solved. \ very diligent investigation
was made but no clue could he found
The previous night Orrin Sargent Of
Winfield enga ged a livery rig al II
O'clock and returned it at about in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19

less, because we are in two race cir
cults, one of which is the Southern Kan
sas circuit, and the other is Springfield,
Mo-, St. Joseph, Topeka, Emporia,
Wichita, and then on the south into
Oklahoma and Texas circuit. AS all
roads in ancient times led to Rome
and we now occupy that peculiar posi-
ton on the map relative TO being the
gateway TO Texas. we naturally expect
a grand race meeting this fall and the
greatest state fair ever held in Kansas
We would be glad TO welcome any of
our corn cracker friends and show
them what "Jayhawkers" can do.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19

The Germans in former times were fond
Of adjoining their persons as well as their
houses The women wore necklaces, brecs-
lets, rings and charms or amulets Of gold,
silver, brass or amber, They had buckles
and clasps for their capes. They adorned
their clothing with rzde embroidery. The
men a. leas: and possibly the women col
ored their hsir red, and Pliny speaks Of q
hair dye much used at Rome which was
imported from Germany.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
OPEN MEETING TODAY.
Reports Expected From the Lady Canvass
ers for the Building Fund.

Another open meeting of the mem
bers and friends Of the Young Men )
Christian association will be held at
the Y n. c. A. building today. All of
the lady canvassers are urged to be
present. the chairmen of the commit
tees especially, so that reports can be
made of the result of the canvass.
Hon. w. +. Stanley, president of the
association. will preside, and all who
are friends of the Y. NJ. c. \. ladies
and gentlemen. young and old, are
urged to attend and bring friends with
them. The hour for the meeting IS
from 4 to 5 o'clock this afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19

4 prominent PLilstelPhisn who has
Just returned from trip 10 Jamaica
bFlnEs home the following lzUgkebie story:
The pho o<Taraer - tk- party induced .
group g. native girls % Iose Tor him Aft
- Arranging them to his satisfaction. he
prevailed upon one Of the other girls 10
take :. Peep through the camera What
SIZE saw quite asscn:sEed te-, s.ca sSs los:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19

no rIII-2; In rniparrlDg 10 the posers the fact
that she had seen them all standing on
their heads The effect was ludicruus
When the photograph was taken, it re-
vealed each maiden frantically clutching
her skirts about her knees while look of
great distress appeared upon each black
countenance-Philade Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
KILLED BY A CRAZY MOTHER.
Ohio Woman Hangs One Child and Throws
Another Down Wei.

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1S.-The Com
mercial GaZette's special from Hills1
boro,. Ohio, says: This evening Mrs.
Belle Hickman, colored, living near here
became insane, hanged her ten months
old child till dead and ran across fields
beating the ground with its dead body.
a six year old child she threw in the
well and jumped in after it, but climbed
out again with the child, which is now
dying. Alarmed neighbors piniOned the
frantic woman and jailed her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
Real Estate Transfers.
rnished by the Wichita Abstract and

FURNISHED by the Wichita Abstract and
Lind company
The records in The register or deeds Of
fee show the following transfers:
i. s. Reed i lots % and "a Ohio
ave Elliott X HammOnd'S add
also 103 and 105 Market st city.S 500
The West Side Nationl bank wd
lots No. Is. is cons in block No.
9 and 10 block I Martinson's 9TH
J. h. Chambers wd lots No. IS
and 30 Exposition ave Law
rence's 4th add. 49,. 80. 500
William +. Shepherd wd lots 30
and psi Fifth ave Ferrell's "a
add -. -. -. ........... 1906
]. &. Brinley wd lots ! and Mar
ket ST Whitney's add. also 81
and 81 Caroline st. Kirkpatrick
add, 5 and Brindley ave Brind-
ley add ......... -. -. -. q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19

Ashland, Ore, May 1s-Near Klamath
Falls, the Alger stage was held up by
road agents today. The ordered the
passengers to get out and move along the
road. They were robbed of valuables
The mail pouches and express safe were
rif1ed. The passengers were then ordered
to get into the stage and the driver was
ordered to move on. The amount taken is
not known but il is believed TO be large.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19

Philadelphia. May 1S.-Thomas Boil
ton. a we'll known actor with Wilson
Barrett's company, died tonight of ap-
OpleXy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-19
B. l.. MANN,
THE TAILOR.
At SIS East Douglas Ave.

for 81. SO or SIS ~ others charge 1ia
80 and -. and trousers To- Ess3 -
and 81 % As elea@hsre f1r 3. 8 sa1 +
Try him once aad heH D. yogs ,4ll5r
Afterwards