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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-17
FOUND HIS OV.ERCOAT,

The train stopped in the great, dark sta
ton OF a New England city, and gentle
man who had been doing during the last
hour OF his journey got up in haste seized
his bag, and hurried out of the car. In a
moment he came rushing back; ne had for
gotten his overcoat, says the Youths Com
panlon. But no overcoat was there. for his
son had come along from the smoking car,
recognized 1t, and carried it out.
where's my coat?" exclaimed the
owner, exctedly. diving undr the seat, and
knocking Off his hat as he rose This was
my seat! I'm sure I left 1t here
But the persons sitting near had Just
entered the car. and took no interest in
him nobody answered. Out he hurried and
again missed his son. who had gone into
the station to inquire about tickets. He
was sure his coat must be In that car!
There was nothing for it but to go back
and back he went.
Meanwhile a tall, slender, lady dressed
in black. with a long Grape veil over her
face entered the seat he had vacated, and
sank wearily back in the corner her veil
over her face. In rushed the excited gen.
ttleman. The train was about to start,
and If he was to find his coat it was now or
never.
There II Isl" he exclaimed, in triumph
II knew II was there!"
He plunged forward, and literally
grabbed at-the yelled lady. She shrieked,
he gasped an apology, the train started,
and he plunged out of the car.
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Mission band meets Wednesday at
$50 p. m. Rev. J. g. Whitmore. pastor.
st. David's church-Rev. NJ. H. Mill.
rector. Morning prayer and sermon at
1890: evening prayer at $50; Sunday
school. at $50. Seats free.
All Souls Church.-Pine street near
Adams avenue. Preaching 1880 a. m
and 7.3O ID. m. by Rev T. Roscoe. Morn
ing subject-'Immorality Of the Soul.
Evening-"The Silence of Gods King
DOM"
Washburn Street Presbyterian
church-William Parsons will preach
at 1880 a. m. No preaching in the
evening Bible school at IL noon;
Christian Endeavor at go p. m.
Green Ridge Baptist church-Preach-
ing by the pastor at 10.30 and $50 p. m.
st. Marks Lutheran church-Four-
teenth and Washburn streets, Rev. A.
l.. Ramer, Ph. D.. pastor. Divine ser
vice, 1890 "A. m. and $50 p. IN. Con-
firmation' of the catechetical class at
the morning service. In the evening
the Rev. Hotter and his choir Will as
sist in the service. All are welcome.
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
Preaching morning and evening by
the pastor. Rev. l.. G. Floyd. Seats
free; strangers welcome.
Trinity Lutheran Church.-Adams
avenue, corner Mulberry street. Ser
vices will be conducted at 1880 a. IN.
and $50 y. m. by the pastor. Rev. Ed
win Lunn Miller.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Aug. 16.-Flour-Neglected
prices weak. Wheat-Spot market dull,
easier: No. 2 red store and elevator, 70sla
Tic. afoat. 72hc.; I. o. b., 7liaa72lac.; un-
graded red, 65a73c.: No. northern. 74iac. !;
options were dull and weak; May. 76lsc. !;
August. 7O7sc.: September. 7lhc.; October,
7lssc.: December. 73itc Corn-Spots dull,
firm; No. 2. 45c. elevator; 46ssc. afloat; op-
tions closed steady; September, 437sc.; Oc-
tober, 42%c.; November. 42kc.; May. 3Sisc.
Oats-SpOts quiet. firmer for mixed; OPP
tions moderately active. f1rmer: August,
25hc.; September, 24%c.; October. 2i%c. /;
May. 27Ac.; spot prices. No. 2 white. 29c. (;
No. 2 Chicago. 27kc.; No. 3. 25isc.; No. 3
white, 27ac.; mixed western. 27a2Shc. /;
white do, Aiaa34c.; white state. 2lita34c.
Provisions-DuM, unchanged. Lard-Quiet.
higher; western steam closed at $3.50
asked: city. s6.15a625; option sales. none
September closed $3.50 asked; refined,
moderately active; continent. t6.S5; South
America, $715; compound. lAa6kc. Butter
Quiet, fancy steady; state dairy, ia
1siac.: do. creamery. 20c.; western dairy,
9lsal3c.; do. creamery, 1Sa20c.; do. factory,
Sisal2lac.; Elgins, NC: imitation creamery,
1ia15c. Cheese-Light demand. fancy
steady: state large. 6iha7,tc.; do. fancy,
7l.a7lsc.: do. small. 6aSisc. part skins, "a
&C.: full skins. 1Aa2c. Eggs-Quiet, un-
changed.
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Scranton Wholesale.

Fruits and Produce-Dried apples, per h.,
Ja6c.; evaporated apples. 7iaaSc;. Call
fornia prunes. 6lsasc.; English currants.
2lsa3c. layer raisins. $1.6oal.7O: muscatels,
4a5c. per lb.; Slal.25 per box; new Valen-
cias. 5laa6lsc per ID. Beans-Marrowfats.
$50 per bushel; mediums, $2,25; pea beans.
Peas-Green, $l.10a1.15 per bushel: split,
81. 5Oa2. 60; lentels. 5aSc. per ID. Potatoes
$l.5Oal.6o Onions-Per bbl;. 2.S. Butter
l6a2Oc. per h. Cheese-6a9c. per lb. Eggs
--14.aa15c. Meats-Hams, 10lsc.; small
hams, 1lc.; skinned hams. lie; California
hams, &c.; shoulders. 7%c.; bellies, Sic.
smoked breakfast bacon, 10lsc. Smoked
Beef-Outsides. 12c.; sets. 1Siac:; insides
and knuckles. 15c.; Acme sliced smoked
beef. lib. cans. $40 per dozen. Pork
Mess, $l4.5o; short cut. SIS. Lard-Leaf. in
tierces. &c.; In tubs. SIC; 10-lb. pals, Ssc.
per lb.; 5.lb. pals. SIC. per lb.; Bib. pahs,
DC. per lb; compound lard. tierces. &C.
tubs. 6Ac.; 1O-lb. pals, enc. per lb.: 5-lb.
pals. 67sc. per b.; S-lb. pals. &c. per ID.
Flour--ATlnnesOta patent per bbl.. N.lOa
435; Ohio and Indiana amber. $375; Ora
ham. $375: rye flour. 1915. Feed-Mixed,
per cwt., $l.06. Gruin--COrn, 60c.; oats, 35a
4Oc. per b.shel. Rye Straw-Per ton, $l3a
16 Hay-$l7al9.
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REVIEW OF PASSING EVENTS.
Storms and PheuomenOus Fulfil the Pre-
dietions OF Professor Coles.

Aug l.-Terrible rain storm at Den
Yer. Col. and cloudbursts at Morrison
and Salido.
Aug. obstructive storms in Ger
many, many persons killed and much
property destroyed.
Aug. 4-Terrible catastrophe at qua
kertown. n. j., a church wrecked by
lightning and many persons injured.
Aug. 5.-Heavy hail storm at Lam
caster, destroying fruit and vegetation.
An earthquake at Gloversville. N. -,
that lasted nine minutes. The potato
crop in southern New York is being all
DESTROYED by blight. a fatal epidemic
among swine in the western part of the
state. thousands of swine are dying.
Aug. 6.--Fierce storms burst upon the
seashore at Coney Island, destroying
three hotels and drowning several per-
sons.
Aug. 7.-Terrible rain storms in Kan
sas. and destructive rain and wind
storm at Oswego. n. y.
Aug. 9.-Fearful electrical storms
throughout the western part of the
state, thousands of dollars worth of
property destroyed by lightning. hail,
wind and floods.
Aug l2.-Atornado struck Rensselaer,.
Ind. and over 100000 dollars worth of
storm in the history of southern Kan
sas occurred at Wichita. Terrible
thunder storms at Trenton, N. j.. and
at Allentown. Easton, Norristown and
Reading. etc.
Aug. 1S.-Dozens of towns in Pennsyl-
vania, New York and New Jersey were
visited by terrible thunder storm. New
Mexico was visited by an earthquake
that lasted for ten hours and a meteor
ic shower; one of the strangest pheno-
menonS ever seen.
Aug. 15.-Frost. cold wave with snow
in some of the northern states with a
dalr'ge Of rain in the western states.
Now the question arises, How can
Professor c. Coles, the famous King
stOn astronomer. foretell all these
things q month in advance of their ac-
tual occurrences? Rev. Ira Hicks and
Weather Prophet Dunn. the New York
prognosticator take off their hats to
Professor Coles. The professors cold
wave due on or about Aug. II knocks
Weather Prophet Dunn's hot wave
theory out in the first round. We are
all proud of Professor Coles. The ele-
ments do again sustain the professor
This Is the fifth time that he has cor
rected Weather Prophet Dunn.
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THE WORLD OF BUSINESS
SrOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. Aug. 16.-Wall street re-
view: Business on the stock exchange
was less active than on any previous
day Of the week. only 122093 shares
having changed hands. The poor state
ment Of the Manhattan for the June
quarter induced selling of this stock
and the price fell from 117h to 1lAs.
Chicago Gas was taken up to 6l% by
houses with western connections. The
general railway HIST held very Arm
throughout. operators having been en-
couraged by the excellent crop advices.
The changes. however. except In rare
instances. were confined to the frac-
tions. Speculation closed quiet and
steady. Net changes In the usually
prominent stocks were slight either
way. Among the specialties New Eng
land dropped 3. Manhattan, 2A; Lake
Erie and Western perferred, !.
The range Of today's prices for the ac-
tive stocks OF the New York stock mar
ket are given below. The quotations are
furnished The Tribune by q. du b. Dim
mick. manager for william Linn, Allen &
Co. stock brokers. Az Spruce street.
Scranton
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TOMORROW'S SERVICES.

st. Pauls English Lutheran-Park
Place, opposite Public School building.
Rev. George NJ. Scheidy. pastor. Ser
vices at 1890 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Free
pews.
Grace Lutheran Church.-Rev. Foster
N. Gift, pastor. Services on Sunday at
the Y. M. G. A at 1890 a. m. and 7.3O
IN. The pastor having returned from
his vacation will again fill the pulpit
as usual.
First Presbyterian Church-Washing-
ton avenue. Rev. James r. Smith. ID. ID.
LII. d., chairman of the General As
sembly Committee on Church Unity,
will preach morning and evening.
Christian Endeavor service at $50
O'Clock.
Saint Luke's Church.-Rev. Rogers
Israel, rector. Tenth Sunday after
Trinity. Holy Communion, 7.30 a. m. !;
Sunday School, $50 a.. M; morning
prayer and sermon, 1920 a. M; evening
prayer and sermon, 7.30 p. IN.
Saint Marks-Dunmore. Rev A. L..
Urban in charge. Sunday School, 3 p.
m.; evening prayer and sermon. p. m.
Green Ridge United Evangelical
Church.-G. l.. Malice pastor. Sunday
School, $50 a. M; X. L. G. j.. at GAS p.
m.; preaching. 1890 a. m; Bible read
ing at 7.45 p. m. Strangers always well
come.
Church of Christ, Scientist.-Spencer
Building, 519 Adams avenue. Sunday
service. 1890 a. m. Experience meet
ing Friday, p. m. All are welcome.
Seats free.
First Baptist Church.-Pastor Collins
will exchange pulpits with Rev. J. r.
Ellis, of Olyphant. next Sabbath, who
will preach at 1890 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.
Seats free. All welcome.
Second Presbyterian Church.--Sunday
services as usual. Rev. James A. An
derson, of LIE Roy. N. Y, will preach
morning and evening.
Howard place A. M. u. Church.
Preaching at 1890 a. m. by Rev. b. +.
Bynim, OF Pittston. p. n. by the
pastor. Rev. G. A. MCGEE.
Trinity Evangelical church.--Little
England. There will be divine services
on the Sabbath morning at 1890 and
evening at 7.3O. Sunday school at p. m.
Prayer meeting Tuesday evening.
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WAVE RCY.

Rev. A. Bergen Browe will hold the
usual Sunday services at the Baptist
church tomorrow.
Rev. A. Reynolds will preach to a
new Baptist congregation at PittstOn
tomorrow.
The Epworth League literary society
Of the Methodist Episcopal church will
give an entertainment at the church
next Tuesday evening at 7.30 p. m.
Silver offerings will be accepted. Every
body is invited.
There will be no services at the Meth
odist Episcopal church tomorrow owing
to the illness OF the Rev. +. II. Parson,
the regular pastor.
There will be a woods camp meeting
at Fell's Grove commencing this eve
ming under the auspices of the African
Methodist Episcopal church. o. II.
Davis, pastor. The object of the meet
ing is two-fold: First, to afford all
churches and creeds an opportunity to
come together and serve the Lord in
Gods first temple. Second, to secure
assistance from their many friends for
the support of the church. Eminent
ministers will be present to conduct the
meeting. Good singing to entertain the
audience Services will be held at 1890
a. m, 2.30 and 7.30 p. m.
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THE SCRANTON TRBuNEsArURDAY MORNING.

mon light heifers, Sa16a2.5o: old cows. SITS
az: light fat steers. $s.75e3so; yeals, choice.
$6.60a7; fair to good. A.60a6. Hogs-Re-
ket steady for good grades, to a shade
stronger for heavy hogs. but lower for
pigs: Workers.. good. $5a5.0; choice light
weights, $40: pigs (early). &.soa5 %;
roughs. $s60a4; stays. $saab0; pigs sold late
at Si. 4OaA9O; good heavy at $i.SOai. SR12.
Sheep and Iambs-Receipts. AIS head;
on sale, 400 head: lambs firm, sheep dull;
prime lambs, N S5a5: good to choice si.4oa
AIS; light to fair, $35Oa4.25: culls and com
common TO fair, 81. 75a2; culls. $lal.6o; ex-
port sheep, $325a33O.
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DALTON.

Arthur Biesecker and Miss Mable Bic
seeker, of Newton. spent Sunday with
friends at this place.
A large audience attended the concert
given by Professor Crowell at the
Methodist church last Tuesday even
ing. Professor Crowell Is a very ex-
cellent player on the either, and his
concert was appreciated by all who at
tended.
Miss Cora Decker, of Scranton. spent
Sunday with relatives at this place.
Rev. Browe and wife. of Waverly,
spent the day with friends here. Friday.
James Dickson Is in New York city.
Miss Orilla Fitzgerald, Of New Jer-
sey, Is visiting relatives at this place.
H. j. Colvin is recovering very slowly
from his Illness
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OLD FORGE.

Mrs. Lewis Edsall is confined to her
home by sickness.
Miss Carrie Brodhead Il visiting her
brother In Mill City.
w. Scott Smiles has moved Mis- fam
lily into his new home, in Moos1c.
H. L. Edsall and family have re-
turned from Lake Carey
Rev. II. M. Koehler spentAa Jew days
with friends in iweatherly, "a. this
week.
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Seeking the Big Lodge.

who does not hesitate at any means
fair or foul to brace up his dying sheet
In the suburbs where The Tribune Is
surely leaving him far behind in the
race, the suggestion of SPAWN Is indeed
mild. There are lots of facts concern
ing the career Of this old scoundrel that
would make interesting reading matter
if written up In proper style. Lord
Byron has been treated very leniently
when his many sins are taken into con-
sideration. 1t Is painful to note that
Lord Bryon. though occasionally
seized with attacks of remorse. shows no
disposition to mend his evil ways. but
seems to be determined to keep on lying
to the end OF the chapter. There seems
10 occasion for Bryon to admit that to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-17
MUSICAL AND Otherwise
Reception Of Judge Edwards at the
Llanelly Eisteddfod.
HONORS TO THE AMERICANS
Judge Prssidss 1t the Exercises Of tho
EisteddfOd- Kniser's New Sue.
cessss-Thc Talented Vocalist
Soon Returns to America.

The Western Mail, of Aug. I. devotes
two pages to an account of the great
eisteddfod at Llanelly, Wales. In the
extended notice of the affair and of
prominent participants in the exer-
cises no more gracerub and glowing
tributes are paid than that accorded
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-17

him truth Is stranger than fiction"
Along the runways Of this wandering
spirit his talents are too well known.
His last yelp In the columns Of the
Seed organ Is scarcely worth q reply
1t Is said that serpent will wiggle It's
tail long after death. This seems to be
aptly illustrated in the case. at hand,
and Lord Byron appears to be about
the only thing left to wiggle over the
fate Of our baclk.nnmber rival.
r. II. Call.
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month the audience will test the ca
pacity OF the Grand opera house. In
addition to this concert others will be
given IN Scranton. Pittston. Plains. and
perhaps Carbondale. The Press club
of this city directed Its secretary to
write Miss Kaiser, offering to engage
her at her own terms to sing at their
entertainment.
II Il II,
1t Is with a great deal OF sat1sfac-
ton that Allen Lawrence informs US,
that after weeks Of negotiation. he has
at last secured Professor Richard Lind
say as conductor of the orchestral Sec
ton OF his organiZatiOn,
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AT 1T AGAIN.
Lord Byron Green Bnrns the Midnight
Oil and Vents His Spleen.

We have just been informed that
Nomad Green has again been dipping
his pen in gall and has been wasting
the midnight oil in writing windy efu--
sions for the back-number sheet that
is so hardup for matter Of interest that
1t is obliged to fill its columns up with
his idiot'ic drivel..
Lord Byron makes great ado about
our reference ito him as being "spav-
ined." In consideration OF the unwrit-
ten history Of this malicious individual
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head: market firm except for westsrn
rangers, which were 10c. lower; common to
extra steers, $3.60a6; stockers and feed
ers. $2. 2.5Oa4.10: cows and bulls, $1.25a37b;
calves, $3.5Oa575: Texans, $2a4.35: western
rangers, $260al.%. Hogs-Recelpts. 1000
packing and shipping lots, $4.35aA.75: COM
mon 10 choice mixed, &i25a4.S0; choice as
sorted, &Soa5; light, N45a5; pigs, $s25a
$50. Sheep-Receipts,. 10OQ head; market
weak and 10c. lower for sheep and 16a25c.
lower Tor lambs; inferior to choice, Q.76a
SeO; lambs, $saST.
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OH Market.

Pittsburg, Aug. 16-Oil closed at 126 the
only quotation here today. standard oii
companys price. 13.
Dol city. Aug. 16.-Ol opened, 126; high
est, l26; lowest and closed 1&.
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pbii.delnhia Tallox Market.

Philadelphia, Aug. 16.-Tallow Is dull and
weak We quote: City, prime, In hhds,
4c.; country. prime. In bbls. SAc. do, dark
in bbls, 31sc; cakes. 4lsc.; grease, Sssc.
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SCRANTON DIRECTORY
Wholesale Dealers
And Manufacturer,
BANKS.

Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Co
Merchants and Mechanics, 429 Lacka.
Traders National, 23i Lackawanna.
West Side Bank, 100 n. Main.
Scranton Savings, l22 Wyoming.
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CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
Rupprecht. Louis, 23l Penn.
TOYS AND CONFECTIONERY
Williams. j. ID. & Bro, 3li Lacka.

FLOUR, FEED AND GRAIN.
Matthews. c. l.. Sons 4; Co., "a Lacka.
The Weston Mill Co., 47-i9 Lacka.
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Robinson. +. Sons. 435 N. Seventh.
Robinson, Nina, Cedar, cor. Alder.
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Owens Bros, 2ls Adams avenue.

MILK, CREAM, BUTTER, ETC.
Scranton Dairy Co.. Penn and Linden.
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ENGINES AND BOILERS.
Dickson Manufacturing Co.

DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, ETC.
The Fashion, 30s Lackawanna avenue.
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n.re.,o ,.,v. s,oas

Bvifalo. Aug. 16.-Cattlo- Receipts, 2yOe
he'd: on sale, y head; mas1Eet easy; COM
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BREWERS.

BEDDING. CARPET CLEANING, ETC.
The Scranton Bedding Co.. Lacka.
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PAINTS AND SUPPLIES.
Jiencke q Mckee, S06 Spruce.
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GROCERS.

PLUMBING AND HEATING.
Howley. p. L. & NJ. T., 23l Wyoming ave.
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Kelly, T. j. & Co., II Lackawanna.
Megargel 4 Connell, Franklin avenue.
Porter. John T., 2G and 2S Lackawanna
Rice, Levy & Co., 90 Lackawanna
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Connell. w. =. &, Sons. 1ls Penn.
Foote & Shear Co, ll9 y. Washington.
Hunt & Connell Co., 434 Lackawanna
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01

flcient to graduate them in our county
High School and put them in posses
sion of parchment showing that
something had been completed.
Business men measure proposition
involving financial outlay by the
prospect of profit to themselves. If it
promises well it receives their encnur-
agement, if it seems mysterious and
uncertain they let il alone. If we
should be called on to decide whether
we shall have a county High School,
it would be done by ballot, aud if the
proposition carried it would mean the
erection of a fine public building
somewhere in the county, To be paid
for out of public moneys, raised by
taxation. We have the experience of
other counties To- guide us in such
event aud their results would be our
results. II the testimony of compe-
tent witnesses prove county High
School is profitable investment then
We shall say Eyes" when the time
comes. In the absence OF such evil
dence we should say "no."
The public judge of he intelligence
and progress of community by its
public buildings, particularly its
school buildings, and the better
equipped we are in that line the more
we will attract intelligent aud pros
porous immigration and the more of
that kind of immigrants we get the
higher raises the standard of our
county. Let us have high standard,
let us invite intelligent immigration,
and let us work for county High
School l.. w. DUNCAN.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01
FIR M LUCY BESr EN- SUPBRIN TEN
ENT OF LABErTE COUNTY.

- q
uove County Gazette.
The state has made ample provision
Tor the primary education of her chill
dren in the public schools ami for
their higher education in tho State
University, State Normal aud state
Agricultural college; but the county
high school is essential as a connect
ing link hetw cen the public school
and the igher institutions of learu-
ing.
County high schools afford many
advantages not found in other schools.
Most of the pupils come from the
country is which the school is located
and are less than days drive fiOm
their homes. Thus pupils are largely
kept under home influences by FREE
quent visits of parents tn pupils and
vice versa. When sickness comes, as
il often does To those in school, the
parents are within easy range and the
pupil has "a mothers care.
Travelling expenses are saved be-
cause parents drive To the school with
their children, taking along beds,
cooking utensils aud provisions with
which pupils board themselves Very
few students in the Labette county
school engage board at boarding
houses. / he average yearly outlay
of cash per pupil in that school is only
$50. Tuition is free.
The effect of the high school on the
country schools was marvellous. As
soon as The high school course of study
was prescribed, he country schools
realized that their work must he so
thorough aud extensive as tn meet the
requirements of the high schoul
Teachers who were not competent tn
prepare pupils in the country school
Tor the high school were then forced
to advance themselves or leave the
profession. The number of common
school graduates in LabeIIe county
has been greatly Increased, because
OF the desire of young people To enter
the high school Many boy ; aud giils
having entered the high srhuul, are
brought in contract with noble heart
ed and ambitious students, and are
thus stimulated to greater activity
themselves and are soon possessed of
a higher purpose in life.
The opposition Ia county high
seheols is always greatest where its
are least understood y
citizen of Labette county objected To
the high school because of it, great
cost. but was shown that he had m
vested i'm the school only 80 cents. y
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-01

the stability and perpetuity OF the
whole country is conditioned upon
havind large and prosperous agri-
cultural population. This condition
can only be secured by the united
effort of farmer and tUwnsman To Sc
cure for the farmers the intellectual
advantages which the town people
enjoy.
y county high school will afr ri
these advantages. 1t will cost some
money but il will make men and NO
men and the nation needs mem aud
women more Than it needs money.
y >. ESTEY.