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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

No. 34.-AN ACT AMENDING SECTION FIVE, NUMBER
NINE, OF THE ACTS OF 1888, AND PROVIDING
FOR SUMMER SCHOOLS FOR TEACHERS.
Ais hereby enacted By the General assembly Of the &aag
Vermont:
That section No. g. Of the Acts Of 1885, be amended o
as follows
The Superintendent of Education shall hold teachers nst
ute in each county during each biennial except hereinafter
provided and may hold additional institutes if in his Judgment
advisable but not than two Institutes shall be held any
county during biennial term shall institute continue mora
than four days Provided institute hold county during
any the Superintendent Of Education and examiner
teachers arrange for and conduct school for %
the expense OF which to the state shall exceed twenty-five
dollars day for not than days. and the
receive from the state compensation for than
his services IN connection with such summer school,
Approved November 22 1894
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

No 33-AN ACT TO AMEND REVISED LAWS, SECTION
46s, RELATING TO SCHOLARSHIPS IN NORMAL
SCHOOLS. (v. S., SECTION 621, AS PROPOSED)
Hss hereby enacted By the General assembly Of tho STATIC
Vermont:
Section 4es Of the Revised Laws is amended to read
follows
Town Superintendent may appoint to scholarship, for ts
period required to complete of study in the school, any
sixteen years age who declares to be his purpose to cm
at least Of the Of study in the Normal School, ans
teach in the schools of the state for years after
uation and upon passing the examination for admission M
school such shall be entitled to the privileges thereof M
Town Superintendent shall notify the trustees of the school o
appointment before the first day Of the term which the appoint
ment is to take effect
Approved November 6, 1894
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

No. 26-AN ACT IN AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 3, A.
AND 10 OF NO. 22, OF THE LAWS OF 1892 ". s.
SECTIONS $50 eS1, 6S5 AND esq., ENTITLED AN
ACT IN AMENDMENT OF NO. 9 OF THE ACTS OF
1888, RELATING TO TRUANCY."
It's hereby enacted By the General assembly eMe State Of
Vermont.
SECTION /. Section Of No % of the Laws Of 1892 is
amended a to read as follows:
person having the control Of child between the OF eight
and fifteen years Shall such child attend public school
least twenyx weeks in year. and such attendance shall be
tnuou beginning with the school year, unless the child is
tally physically unable to attend has already acquired the
branches required by law to be taught in the public schools
otherwise being furnished with the same education
Sec Section Of No p Of the Laws Of 1892 amended
to read as follows:
No child under fifteen years Of age shall be employed in mill
factory unless such child has attended public school twenyx
weeks during the year. and deposited with the
of such mill factory certificate of such attendance
school, signed by the teacher thereof.
Sec Section of No ~ of the Laws of 1892 is amended
read as follows
teacher shall promptly give notice officer Of viola
ons Of this chapter by pupil enrolled in his school, and said
tnant officer shall forthwith inquire into the Of the pupils
nonendance and he has believe that such pnps
parent guardian master has violated the provisions Of this chap
ter he shall forthwith enter complaint to town grand juror of
the town which such having control Of the child resides
the States Attorney of the county which such stua
ted who shall prosecute such person Any person violating the
provisions of this chapter shall be fined than twenty dol
lars and not less than five dollars which shall be paid into the
treasury Of the justice Of the peace Judge
pal court shall have jurisdiction with the county
for offences under this section The truan officer may stop any
truant under the of fifteen years. wherever found and take him
to school in the town where he resides
SEC Section 10 of No. % of the Laws of 1892 amended
to read as follows
truant officer, school director any officer authorized to
make arrests the town may and upon the written application
three voters in the shall child who under the
visions OF this chapter required attend school, during the
term OF the public school in the in which he resides
uay found IN the streets other public places having lawful
occupation or is an habua truant and shall take him
school in said and place him charge teacher thereof
and give notice in writing the parent guardian MASTER re-
curing him to such child attend school regularly But
boy between eight and fifteen Of age who habua
uan or who guilty OF wu and continued disobedence to
school rules and regulations laws whose perncous
and injurious school, may be to the reform school
for period Of not less than twenty weeks Justices of the
and judges of municipal courts shall concurrent u
dcon with the county court for offences under this section
Approved November 20, 1894.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

No. 25-AN ACT SETTING APART PORTION OF
DAY TO THE TEACHING OF PATRIOTISM IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
It's hereby enacted By the General assembly Of the State OF
Vermont:
SECTION The last hafdays session Of the Public Schools
Day shall DO devoted exercises commemorative
history of this nation during the War of the Rebellion and
patriotic instruction in the principles Of liberty and the equal
rights of man.
Approved November l, 1894.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

NO. 3O-AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A COURSE OF STUDY
FOR THE UNGRADED SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
is hereby enacted By The General assembly Of The State of
Vermont:
SECTION l. The State Superintendent of Education NAV
annually Of study for in the ungraded schools
the State which of study shall outline the required
for admission to the high schools and academies of the State
Sec 2 Said Of study shall be printed by the State and
furnished to the teachers the manner the same time
and under the regulations those governing the preparation
and distribution Of school registers
SEC The State Superintendent Of Education SHALL during
the first month of each school year. send each school officer
the State two copies of said course of study
SEC A. This act shall take effect from it's passage.
Approved November ~, 1894.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

NO. 2S.-AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A TOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
HssAeroby enacted By the General assembly Of the State Of
Vermont
SECTION l. town may at an annual meeting establish hoh
coo Tor the free instruction of the advanced pupils the town
oEc 2 town 80 voting SHALL at the meeting elect
prudential committee OF three persons chosen for one
year one for two years and for three years the first day
OF July next following their econ and the committee so chosen
day of July. -
SEC g. AT each annual meeting thereafter the town shall elect
to the member of the prudential committee whose term
expires that and the term of Office the person SO chosen
snail on the first day of July next following and
sinue for three years. - = ~ :
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

No. 3S.-AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION ~ OF
THE REVISED LAWS tsEo ss5 OF v. s.), RELAT-
ING TO NORMAL SCHOOLS
~ Is hee0y enacted 6g the General assembly Of tho Stats
Vermont.
sEcTIoN The sum Of two thousand five hundred dollars Is
appropriated annually to each Of the Normal Schools that
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

ner for tho county In which he intends teach upon resena
ton Of diploma or certificate Of graduation ,
graduate Of any academy seminary Or hgn sSn0 81
study in the principles and methods Of education and has been
approved by the State Superintendent Of Education may receive
without certificate of the second grade from tne
examiner the county which he intends to teach upon pre-
sentaton Of diploma certificate Of graduation
SEC s. Section Of No Of the Laws Of 1SSSis hereby
repealed.
Approved November 20, 1891.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-01-03

No. 9z-AN ACT DONATING THE SERIES OF TEXT
BOOKS ON PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE NOW
OWNED BY THE STATE TO THE VARIOUS TOWNS
In THE STATE.
hereby enacted By the General assembly Of The State of
Vermont:
SECTION All text books the public schools Of this
state on the subject OF physiology and hygiene by the
M ana hed o the various towns hereby donated to
pectve towns where be held owned as the
% such towns for the public schools in the respective
or Tor exchange for series Of books on the same
subject ~ 'Ni'o
Approved November IL, 1894.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

The social given at the park Sunday
night by the ladies of the Presbyterian
church was a grand success. Prof.
Mathes' lecture on 'Tale of Woe"
was delightful
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

The city council passed an ordin-
ance Tuesday night to levy 10 mills
General and mills interest tax. Three
new fire hydrants were accepted and
the electric fire alarms ordered put in
working order.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

1t is only about once in a lifetime
that one has chance to buy jewelry
at his own price, but such chance
will occur in Great Bend very soon
On Friday, August 18th W. D. Gould
& Co., begin an auction sale of their
fine goods, to be continued from day
to dav until further notice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Rev. G.. Deitel will preach his fare
well sermon at the German Evangeli-
cal church next Sunday morning at IL
o'lcock, One week from Sunday he
bids farewell to his flock at Ellinwood,
at which time the sacrament of the
Lords supper will be administered.
Rev. Deitel goes to Guthrie, Ok, and
Rev. Wetzeler comes to this charge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

1t is reported that Capt. Newton,
chairman of the populist county COM
mittee, was around bright and early
Wednesday morning to see Prof.
Mathes about that ''salve'' he was tell
ing about Tuesday night. The Cap
tain wanted something of that kind to
rub on his candidates to make them
run.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08
NUMBER 20.

D. G. Bird solid Clarence township
democrat, called on US Tuesday to tell
us the democrats of his township are
fully alive TO the necessity of a good
ticket this year and. will be down on
the 18th with full delegation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

The event of the season Will be the
grand jewelry auction sales of ". D.
Gould s. Co. Everything will be sold
regardless of cost or value, as the firm
must raise cash to meet bills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

the world with their smartness, and
that is the kind of man who remarked
the other day that Andy Hoisington
would not build his irrigation ditch
until the corn crop was assured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Mrs. HERES. who was so brutally
cut with a knife by her husband at
Hoisington last winter is paralyzed on
one side as a result.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Wedding rings and birthday and
other anniversary presents will soon be
cheap, and many of our timid SWANS
should then seize their time to ''ring
their bellies" w. D. Gould Sc Co.'s
auction sales begin Friday, August 16
and continue from day to day until
their fine stock is closed out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Mrs. Wood now conducts her kinder
garten III the west room of the Hulme
block, so that the students attending
the normal may witness the practical
working of her system of teaching.
Mrs. Wood has suspended her primary
class until normal is over.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

9. V. Meier and family of the south
side left for Cunot, Ind, the first of
the week. We predict that Charlie
will be back on the Barton county
farm inside of two years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

We heard man say the other day
that no matter how much corn we
raised this year, it would never go be-
low 25 cents bushel. We hope this
prediction may prove correct.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

The Woodmen lodges of Barton
county will hold grand picnic on the
7th of September. The details have
been left with the Great Bend lodge
and will be published later.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Vol Ricketts, and wife are rejoicing
over fine son. born last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

a pleasant social was given by the
ladies of the Congregational church
last evening at the home of Mrs Fred
ZutaYern.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

During the electrical storm last week
lightning struck the house of John W.
Howard in Eureka township. doing
considerable damage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Avery Avis, who goes over the terri
tory weekly, says there are more stacks
of grain in northwest Barton and east
ern Rush county than he ever saw be
fore. Corn is finer than ever before.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Henry Born is alive and thankful
for it. For particulars see Henry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

The Misses Geiser of Kansas City,
enroute home from the Denver educa-
tional meeting, visited few days with
Miss Florence Poole.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Robert Benton, ore of the old timers
of Barton county, was down from AL
bion township last Friday, reporting a
splendid rain Thursday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Let US celebrate Labor day, Septem-
ber 2. In time this will be the most
popular of American holidays among
the toiling millions of our land. Let
our working people inaugurate the
custom this year with grand picnic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Messrs. Andrew Daniels and Charles
Gano of PaWnee Rock were waiting
on the county commissioners last Mon
day to see about getting that Pawnee
Rock bridge rebuilt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Democrats, remember the county
convention on the 18th, and send in a
delegation from every township. There
is victory in the air.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Charley Hall has taken Chunk Light
body's place in the St. Louis store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

A writer in one of the fashion maga-
zines says that lit is quite the fad with
the ladies TO attend auction sales of
jewelry and fine art goods. The auc-
tioneers employed in these lines are
men of education and talent and their
descriptions are eloquent and instruct
ive.'' The w. D. Gould & Co. sales
will be conducted by one of the three
finest auctioneers in America, and the
ladies should attend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

o. S. Currier of Sterling is the new
barber at Shockey's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Tom Brewer was down from Pawnee
Rock Friday to get wound up ready
for Saturdays fracus. Tom is only
happy when mixed up in a wordy scrap.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

We will give years subscription
to the DEMOCRAT to the first Great
Bend lady TO appear on the streets in
bloomer bicycle costume.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Prof. Reese and family Of Fall City,
Neb., formerly Of this place, passed
through last Thursday enroute to the
mountains of Colorado,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. M. N. Scroggin at Hood River,
Oregon, on July II.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Misses Laura and Otie Humphrey,
who are in the mountains of Colorado,
were the first ladies to reach the sum-
nit OF Longs Peak this season.
There is an unusual amount of snow
on the peak, and the young ladies dis
played great courage and endurance in
making the trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08
GREAT BEND, KANSAS, THURSDAY. AUGUST s, 1895

o. S. Currier of Sterling is the new
barber at Shockey's.
Vol Ricketts, and wife are rejoicing
over fine son, born last week.
Henry Born is alive and thankful
for it. For particulars see Henry.
Charley Hall has taken Chunk Light
body's place in the St. Louis store.
The first days enrolment at the nor
NAL was eighty eight, AMI to-day it is
los.
Mesdames Sponslor and Meyer drove
over from Hoisington Tuesday on a
visit.
G. n. Johnson and Charley Wick
wire took in the races at Holton last
week.
e. E. Cone is working in a bank at
Hutchinson since ''scabbing" on the
railroad.
Mrs. Minnie Cooper of Lyons was
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. B. Tebbe,
last week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. M. N. Scroggin at Hood River,
Oregon, on July II.
August Hahn, the east side gardener,
looses over $500 worth Of vegetables by
the recent high water.
Miss Maud RAIDER of Ellinwood was
guest of Misses Roe Hotchkiss and
Daisy Allen this week.
Ebert Seward visited his parents at
Alden over Sunday. Mrs. Seward re-
! m aimed for longer visit.
Mrs. Katie Mcdonald of Chicago is
here on visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. II. Clancy.
J. W. A. Cooke of the Clafin Leader
witnessed the ball game last Thursday
| and made US a pleasant call.
| A. MeTaggert will commence school
at No. 27, east of Pawnee Rock, the
second Monday in September.
Axell Wemmergren went up to La
Crosse Tuesday to figure on papering
the Windsor hotel at that place.
Drake, the republican nominee for
governor of Iowa, is cousin of Charley
Oneal, an old time Pawnee Rock citi-
zen.
Last Saturday night was an Internal
hot one. 1t was so warm the skeeters
hung on the screens with their tongues
out.
A. L. Whircombe has put an addi-
tion onto his residence near the east
side school house and will move in this
week.
The Daughters of the King gave 3
very pleasant social at the .home OF
Miss Floy Gilmore last Wednesday
night.
It is absolutely disgraceful to allow
so many weeds around town. First
thing we know we will be as bad a:
Larned.
Mrs. Stevenson, sister of Mrs. O. ]
Richards, left for her home in For
} Worth, Texas, Monday, after a shor
visit here.
RIM. Salisbury went down to Hunts
vile, Reno county, the first of tht
week to visit few days with relatives
and friends.
j. w. Brown, the pioneer, real estats
man, HOW has his office with Clarke
Russell, over the Farmers and Mer
chants bank.
at the DEMOCRAT Office you will
find the proper style and size of card
for gentlemen and for married and un
/ married ladies.
G. G. Cantwell and Paul Haas, tw,
of Sterlings best ball players and aft
able gentlemen. spent Friday and Sat
urday in the city.
Larned Optic: Milton McGreevey
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

A little daughter OF Andrew Bird of
Clarence township drank a small guam
tity of concentrated lye one day last
week and was in precarious condition
for some time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Mesdames Sponslor and Meyer drove
over from Hoisington Tuesday on a
visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

We have received query from a
north side subscriber who wants to
know what ''skimming station" is.
AS we understand it, a ''skimming
station" is an auxiliary to creamery
"a point where the milk is collected,
SKINNED" and sent to some near by
creamery. AS far as the farmers are
concerned such a station answers all
the purposes of a creamery, as it
provides a home market for their
product.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Henry Langfeld and Thomas De
Werff of Commanche township we're
up to the county seat last Monday on
business with the county commission
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

The first days enrolment at the nor
NAL was eighty eight, and to-day it is
1N5
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

We understand that the ladies of
Great Bend are making up parties to
attend Gould's jewelry auction sales,
which begin Friday, August 16, at 2:30
p. N. The auctioneer is an expert in
everything pertaining to jewely, gems,
ETC., and his descriptions are said to be
very fine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

August Hahn, the east side gardener,
looses over $500 worth of vegetables by
the recent high water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

John Myer, a gardener southeast of
the Santa Fe depot, is another unfortu-
nate man who lost his entire summers
work on his garden by reason of the
OunrHnru
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Misses Cora and Amanda Flanley
left Saturday evening for Colorado
Springs to spend the summer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Mrs. Minnie Cooper of Lyons was
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. B. Tebbe,
last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Farmers, bring in samples Of your
products. We want to ornament our
sanctum with them and show strang-
ers what we can do here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Enumerator Buckland finds the fol-
lowing children of school age in Great
Bend: First ward, 50 boys, 81 girls;
Second ward, Ill boys, 146 girls; Third
ward, 127 boys. 153 girls; Fourth ward.
So boys, 90 girls; total, S75 boys, 45S
girls.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Hutchinson since ''scabbing" on the
railroad
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

wire took in the races at Holton last
weak
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Mrs. Joakin Bush, north of town . is
very dangerously i'll with dropsy. Her
sons have been telegraphed for.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Godfrey Strobel, southeast of town,
had his pasture and hay land all
Yeneered over by about two feet of new
soil by the recent high water. He
would not kick so much if this new
deposit of alluvial richness had been
withheld until after he got his hay
crop off.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

r. A. Charles and family now occupy
their new home, the recently purchased
Flanley property, opposite Mr.. Sam
uel's residence, in the west part Of the
city. MIR. Charles now has one of the
coziest homes in the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

II. S. Baird of near Pawnee Rock,
was doing business in town Monday.
He says he will have some fair wheat
for market this fall and plenty Of
spring crops. if the season is good from
NOW ON.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

year free to the person bringing as the
five largest potatoes, weight measure),
one year free for the largest ear of
corn and one year free for the largest
Watermelo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

Misses Leona Griffith, Ella Day.
Meta Woodward and May Woodburn
and Messrs. James Airhart, Charles
Emley and Ed Fouch are delegates to
tbs EEpworth league meeting Larned
ne >sfENeek
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-08

A. j. Deatz, the popular grocery
drummer, reports wonderful reviva
in business all along the road.