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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-07

The above table shows total enroll
lment of 452, an average monthly en-
rolment of 1906, an averare daily atten-
dance of 379.S, per cent of daily atten-
dance, 98 and only AZ cases Of tardi-
ness.
The enrolment is not quite as large
as last year, but the per cent. Of daily
attendance and punctuality have not
been surpassed in the history of the
schools. Last year gave us ninety-seven
per cent. of daily attendance and nine
ty-two cases of tardiness, while this
years per cent. of daily attendance
is ninety-eight with only half as
much tard iness.
Other things being equal, regular
daily attendance and punctuality, al
ways speak Of satisfactory progress in
the schools. OF the total enrolment
there were fifty boys and fifty-seven
girls in the high school, eighty-four
boys and seventy-three girls in the
grammar grades and ninety-one boys
and ninety girls in the primary
grades.
OF the whole number enrolled there
were but eight boys and seven girls in
school less than three months, as COM
pared with twelve boys and thirteen
girls last year. OF all the pupils en-
rolled in the grammar and primary
grades, the average age was ten years,
and of the high-school pupils, sixteen
years. The average age of the gradu-
ating class was little less than eigh-
teen years.
The number of foreign pupils enroll
ed during the year were 45, giving a
tuition fund of $56S.75.
OF the % members of the graduating
class eight were tuition pupils, show
ing that our schools still maintain a
strong hold upon our neighboring
towns and country. We trust that
with the opening of our schools in
September, there will be found an in
creased enrolment of foreign pupils.
1t should be gratifying to our home
and foreign patrons alike to know that
our Board OF Education spare nothing
within their power to keep up the high
standard so long held by our schools.
While we regret the loss of honored
and successful teachers from time to
time, no pains are spared to fill their
places with others of excellent promise
and we bespeak for our new teachers
for the coming year, the confidence
and hearty support Of all our people.
Between parents and those chosen to
guide and teach their children, there
should always be, If possible, the
most hearty cooperation. Home sup
port and home encouragement OF the
teacher usually make faithful and
obedient pupils. 1t is pleasing to re-
cord, that as a rule, Wellington teach
ers have thus been helped and encour-
aged.
Thanking you for your hearty sup
port and encouragement during the
past year and bespeaking the same for
the coming year, submit the above
report for your consideration.
r. II. KINNIsoN, Sup't.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-07
TrestIe Partly Burned .

The trestle west of town on the W.
& L. E. caught on fire about a. m.
Sunday morning and would have
burned down had it not been for the
timely efforts OF Messrs. Clifford, Man
ly, Warren and Wadsworth and others.
The road is certainly indebted to these
gentlemen in saving the bridge from
being total loss. Train No. 2 Sun
day morning was delayed about two
hours on account Of this.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-07
An Informal Gathering.

In honor of her guest, Miss Marie
Mast, of Avondale, in Cincinnati. Miss
Anna Ransom, gave an informal
reception to a few of Miss Nast's
old acquaintainces. A splendid time
was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Miss Mast, was in the present grad
uating class when she left Wellington,
with her brother, viii, or Cincinnati,
nearly six years ago.
Miss Mast leaves for Lakeside, today,
where she will spend the simmer.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-07
Mellinrton II Greenwhlch !.

The ball game between Wellington
and Greenwich Monday was poorly
played from beginning to end. Well
ington played the best game and had it
not been for the careless playing on
the part of our nine they could easily
have kept the visiting nine from scoring
A fair sized crowd was present,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-07
No such Place in Wellington.

The bucket shop" which for several
months past has been in operation in
an upstairs apartment in the Wright
block at Wellington has been closed
and tie business observation-disclosures
Times.
This is libel on our town which the
Times may explain. Such an institu-
tion has never existed here and there
is no Wright block in Wellington.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-07
ANNUAL REPORT
OF the Wellington Public Schools for the
Year ending IS96-97.

To the Board of Education, Wellington
Ohio,
Gentlemen In order that you and
those whom you represent may definite
ly know something of the working of
our schools, it is my pleasant duty to
submit to you this my eighteenth
annual report.
The subjoined table gives total en-
rollment, average monthly enrolment,
daily attendance, per cent. daily atten-
dance, and hardness for the year, clos
ing June Is, 1897
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-07
Dob Printinr.

We are doing considerable job work.
A number of large orders have been
received within the past few days. 1t
will afford US pleasure to accommodate
our friends with work in this line.
The French Printing Co.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-07

About eleven O'Clock on Sunday
night last, Mr.. H. B. Fisher, an old
gentlemen living on the west side of
town, was stricken with paralysis.
We have not learned further par
ticulars.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-07
Notice.

Having sold our business to Mr.. ii.
w. Bennett, we wish all owing us to
call at the store and settle their ac-
counts. n
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-07

What Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for
others it will also do for you. Hoods
SarsAparilla cures all blood diseases.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-07
PUREsT OF THE PURE.

Used and recommended by many
in Wellington and other towns,
amongst whom are:
American House, Hotel De Foote, Mrs.
J. H. Wight, Mrs. E. A. Horr, Mrs. e.
A. Van Cleef, Mrs. VIM, Cushion, jr.,
Mrs. @. Bowers, Mrs. VIM. Young,
Mrs. Geo. Royce, Mrs. G. w. Ransom,
Mrs. N. @. Lang, R. N. Goodwin, Mrs.
VIM. vischer, G. H. Palmer, Mrs. E.
s. Trip, F. B. Serage. Mrs. Q. l..
Church, Mrs. e. Branson, Mrs. ]. P.
Wood, Mrs. DR., Holbrook, Mrs. Eliza
Smith, Mrs. g. W. Arner, Mrs. J. P.
Laundon, Mrs. VIM. Bennett.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15
HIS INJURIES NOT 50 BAD.

Frank Shepherd Comes Out of His Acct
ent Better Than first Reported,
A telegram was received here Satur-
day evening stating that Frank Shop
herd was severely injured at Hull,
Iowa, while breaking on the Milwaukee
road The telegram stated that while
switching or doing some work about
the freight train that he slipped
beneath the cars and as result his
leg was cut Off at the knee. According
to later information the accident was
not nearly 30 bad. Mr.. Shepherd, who
was at work on the Running Water
branch, received the same information
and went over to Hull at once. he
sent word to Mrs. Shepherd that Frank
was not badly hurt. Instead of his
limb being cut off, just two of his toes
came in contact with the wheels OF the
cars and his limb was bruised some-
what, so that he will come out of the
accident better than was at first sup
posed. Frank had long desired to en-
gage in breaking on the road but his
parents were always opposed to it, fear
ing that an accident would possibly
result. Mrs. Shepherd went to Hull
Monday morning.
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THE SHOOTING COMMENCES.

The Merry Crack of the Gun is Heard
Bringing Down the Clay Pigeons.
Crack! Crack! Such was the noise
heard out at the east end of Third
street. Tuesday morning the W. J.
Healey shooting tournament began
and for two hours some good shooting
was done. The grounds are laid out to
shoot east and there are five traps from
which the clay pigeons are sprung
into the air. The men stand about SO
feet in front of the traps and when
the word is given the boy behind pulls
the trap and the pigeon COOS sailing
away at different angles from each
trap, only to be brought down at the
hands of a good shot.
Among the shooters from a distance
who are taking part in the tournament
are: J. W. Hutchinson and T. G.
Aiken, of Sioux Falls, G. L. Taylor, Of
Algona, Iowa, DR.. Mold, of Canton, 81.
L. Taylor, of Meckling, James Halla
! of Armour, E. A. Leach, of Tripp, G.
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Tuesday Afternoons Shoot.

Tuesday afternoon was an ideal
day for shooting and the events at the
tournament were contested in close
manner. There was larger crowd
out to the afternoon shooting and it
was greatly enjoyed. Event five was
for cash prize, Is targets at known
angles. Ferguson and Mortinson tied
on IA birds and G. L. Taylor and n. L.
Taylor came next with 13 each, Hutch
inson, Mold and Leach getting IL.
The Stevens Arms & Tool Co. event
came next, IL targets at unknown
angles. J. E. Wells, Leach, Aiken and
G. L. Taylor were tied on 9 birds.
The event was won by Leach who shot
off the tie in the following event. The
prize was rifle. Event was for a
cash prize, IL targets at unknown
angles. Leach and b. G.. Taylor tied
on II birds, Wells, Halla, Mortinson and
Aiken getting 10 each. The best event
of the afternoon was No. 8, Colts Patent
Fire Arms Co., there being 13 entries.
The two Taylors made clean scores of
Is birds and in shooting off the tie G..
L. Taylor won the rifle. Event No 9
for cash prize was won by G. L. Tay
lor. The last event of the afternoon
was No. 10, cash event, 20 straight
aways. Halla and Mortinson tied on
10 birds and divided the money.
/ Continued on Sixth Page.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15

Frank Shepherd Comes Out of His Acci-
ent Better Than FIRST Reported,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15

A. Ferguson, of Rock Rapids, Iowa,
]. w. Mortinson, of Britt, Iowa, Chas.
Arland, Mt. Vernon, and w. G. Harris,
of Sioux City.
The shooting began at 10 o'clock and
only q small crowd was out. Frank
Bsughman acts as official umpire.
The first event was cash shoot and
was for 10 targets at known angles.
1t was won by Mortinson, who made q
clean score, Aiken and Halla killing
9 birds each. In the second event of
10 targets Taylor, Mold and Taylor
each made clean scores, Mortenson 9,
Aiken s, Ferguson I, Halla g., Hutchin-
son 6, Leach Z, Arland 4. The third
event was cash prize and the entries
were by the same parties, Aiken and
Mortinson killing IL straight birds and
four others tieing on 10 birds each.
j. E. Wells, John Kress and w. J..
Healey entered several events Tuesday
afternoon.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15

knowledge districts entirely destitute
of gospel privileges had been supplied
by the Church Extention Board. Con-
tinuing he spoke of the work in the
west.
The chairman in introducing me, he
said, spoke of the evidences of our
work in this conferences; and, by the
way, the design of this beautiful church
in which we meet is one OF those evil
dences, for part of our work is to sup
ply churches with designs that they
may see how the building will look
when built. We have aided to the ex-
tent OF about 100000 in loans in South
Dakota. OF 357 churches in Minnesota
all but 85 were built by our aid; of TAI
in Kansas all but 81 We helped. In
addition to regular collections we raise
our money by the Grand Army plan,
each person who joins the army pledges
to pay us $40 a year, either personally
or raising it. Others pay $3.50 towards
building frontier church. Most of
these are memorial, the church taking
the name desired by the donor. We
poorly understand what we owe to q
church building. We have been made
what we are by them and they stand
in the community Tor the salvation of
souls. Tuts is their great work.
Following the address DR.. Hard con-
Quoted brief alter service, which was
a fitting close of the evening and was
a propitious augury of things to come
before the conference adjourns.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-15
METHODIST
CONFERENCE
The Methodist Ministers Of South Dakota
are in Mitchell This Week Enjoy
ing the Feast.
Conference Was Formally Opened We'd
nesday Morning With Bishop Mar
ren Of Colorado In CHARGE.
THE APPOINTMENTS
L. n
THE APPOINTMENTS
They Will be Assigned to Their Pastor
ates for the Coming Year Next
Monday.
FIRST OF THE EXERCISES.
DR.. Manley Hard Talks interestingly OF
the Church Extention Society.

A splendid audience gathered at the
Methodist church Tuesday evening to
hear DR.. Manley Hard After "a short
song service prayer was otfered by
Rev. o. Williams, vf Milbank, after
which Mrs. A. z. Stevens rendered
very effectively fine vocal solo. DR..
Swickard presided and in introducing
DR.. Hard stated that there were evi
dences of the work of the Church Elk
tension Society all over the state o,
South Dakota.
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Their Golden Wedding They Were Re-
membered With Handsome Pcesents
by the Baptist People.
A SUCCESSFUL SHOOT
A Number Of Outside Sports Attend the
W. ]. Healey Shooting Tournament
Two Days This Week.
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
Benjamin Morse and Wife Live Together
For a Half Century.

BENJAMIN Morse and Wife 1.-Two Together
For q Half Century.
Fifty years ago Tuesday Benjamin
Morse and Miss Sarah E. Banks were
united in marriage at Sheffield, Sun
berry county. New Brunswick, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Smith OF the Wesleyan Methodist
church. A year after their marriage
they moved to Xenia, Ohio, and later
to Cincinnati. In the spring of 1856
they again came west and located at
West Union, Iowa, remaining there
until the fall of 1881, when they moved
TO this city and have resided here ever
since. To their union five children
have been born, one of whom died in its
infancy.
The fact. that the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Morse was
approaching prompted the members OF
the Baptist church to observe the
event in a fitting manner. Preliminary
arrangements were made for the cele-
bration to occur at the church Tuesday
evening and a general invitation was
extended to the friends of the worthy
couple to be present on that occasion.
A great number responded to the in
vitation and very happy party was
the result OF the gathering. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morse received the hearty con-
gratulations OF their friends on their
long and happy union and trusted that
many years of happiness would be cast
to their lot. Rev. G. W. Mcconnell,
pastor of the church, presided over the
ceremonies of the evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morse were the recipients of .
number of very useful presents, giver
by the members of the church, and the
young peoples society, appropriate
remarks being made by representa-
tive of the society. Presents were alst
received from Mr.. .anGl Mrs. A. Brook
ings and when the old folks went home
they found handsome lamp on thu
table, present from their grandson
BENZ. Miles.
OF course an affair of this kind woul'
not be complete without refreshment
and this matter was very carefull
looked after by the ladies. A lon
table was spread in the lecture roor
and three times was it filled before al
the appetites had been appeased. Pre-
sent at the celebration were Mr.. an
Mrs. J. b. Doty and Mr.. and Mrs. A
B. Curtis, who several years ago oele
! brated their golden wedding'
Speeches were required from each on
and Mr.. Morse and Mr.. Doty recounte
some OF the experiences of their ma
!, ried life, and their remarks were qui,
! entertaining. AT a late hour the happ
company broke up, wishing the gues
} of honor great happiness in the closin
( hours of their lives.
THE REPUBLICAN wants to join wit
!. the friends in congratulations to M
! and Mrs. Morse over their fifty yea
!. of welded life, eighteen of which ha'
9 been spent among Mitchell people wi
4 have come to know them and respe
;. them highly for their many virtues.
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What Will You Read?

We are agents for all leading period
icals and publications. Let US forward
your subscriptions to the publishers
for you. We can at least save you the
time, trouble and expense of ordering
yourself and often times save you q
nice little sum besides. Bring US list
of the periodicals you think of taking
the coming year and let. us make you
an estimate.
THE MITCHELL PRINTING Co.
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DIR. Manley $. HArd's Address.

The measure of any fact is its power
to project itself. In an eastern state
there is barn I have often passed, a
beautiful structure of marble, and onyx
and brass, with bevel plate windows.
The father OF the man who owned it
fearing that the barn might not always
reflect credit upon the family, spent
a nalf million in building college but
few minutes walk away, There is q
vast difference in the influence of these
two structures. The latter has power
to project itself. Parnell was the leader
of Home Rule, man Of great power
but he entered home and tore down
all that was good, pure and holy.
Gambetti is honored the world over as
the type of heroic patriot, yet his
hands were red with the blood of many
duels. The Czar of Russia is mighty
monarch, yet cry comes up from the
homes desolated by Siberian exile.
They fail in power to project. Luther
told "all the worlds against you,"
bravely, but tenderly said, "Then I'm
against the world" In the times when
the church service was hurried through
that the attendants could join the
hounds in the chase, John Wesley
stood up to declare that there was an
experience in the soul for the Christian.
A church is more than an organiza
ton. more than society. DR.. Payne
here sits on the missionary board
which plans to so distribute the funds
as to reach every point. The Freed
mans Aid works among the blacks ane
whites OF the south. These and othel
socities all cluster around the church
They are its modes of projecting itsel
in the world.
The Church Extention society ha
but one mission. Its work is con6ne'
! alone to the United States. Our worl
is to aid in building churches to shelte
the gathering congregations. We d
this in two ways. First, by donation
We require in this case that the churc
raise the equivalent in money, materis
, and labor OF 81 900 and we give S25(
But we make two conditions, tn
church must be kept insured, and i
case it should pass into the hands {
another denomination, our money mut
be paid back. Secondly, we make loan
Last year attended the Pacific Goa
conferences. and took with me memo
andum of 100000 in loans. l foun
churches there paying on other none
borrowed as high as 20 per cent. il
terest, while the church extention h
about 81 100000 out in loans and new
receives over per cent. The Churt
: Extension Board has helped bui
1o,432 churches.
q If these churches were each thri
feet wide and were placed side by si
they would reach ffty-four miles.
they were each forty feet long and we
placed end to end and you would sts
to walk from the first church to t
: last at, say, twenty miles day,
" would take all day, and all the ne
day, and the next day and the next d
till five o'clock to pass them all.
each had SO members in the Sund
School there would be over 50O,'
members milling in them.
an But it is often said there are
. many churches. This may be true
some cases, where church has be
poorly located, but as rule churcl
are better located than many busin
enterprises.
DR.. Hard then related number
instances in which to his perso
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Continued on Third Page.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-04-03

of increase another fifty years will
give China more than 6O,OOO,OO O
of converts. Surely God has not
spared the millions of China so
many centuries without some great
purpose for them, They are the
most Industrious, economical and
law-abiding people to-day on the
earth. They have brains equal to
any task set before them. They
r now building railroads. opening
mines with foreign machinery,
building factories and awakening
from the sleep Of ages. Their on
ly lack is the gospel. Surely Gods
people never had such a field ripe
for the harvest and Sofullof prom
Use. Let each Christian bv their
PRAYERS. donations and efforts bear
some Of the worthy part in the
evangelization of China and others
still without hope and without
God. HUNTER CORBETT,
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business meeting of the society last
May, It was decided that fifty dol
lars should be raised during the
following year, and when another
May rolls around that amount will
have been raised and a good share
of it paid to missions.
In looking at the history of our
society, we wonder what the future
will be. We have many desires,
all Of which will greatly aid in ac-
complishing what the Christian
Endeavor society aims to do-that
of winning souls to our Master.
One feature which the society feels
the need of greatly is the presence
of a Junior society Of c. +. in the
church. There should be a junior
organization wherever there is a
senior. "Train the children and
you have solved the problem Of
Christianity in the next genera
ton" The two organizations 50
closely allied should work hand in
hand, the M helping the other
Our society is far from the ideal
one, which is a society composed
of members who simply "let God
use Them no matter how lowly
the place or surroundings they oc-
cupy. Someone has said every
prayer meeting is successful in
which two souls meet together with
Christ and help someone else to
meet with Him. Thus as a band
of E~ndeavorers we are striving to
to learn what he would have Us do
and then do it, makingthe Madison
I. r. society a successful organiZa-
ton in the truest sense Of the
word.
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cOmfOrtables, sewing carpet rags,
sewing by the afternoon. having
socials, chicken pie and New Eng
land suppers and fairs, all requir-
ing a great deal of time and work.
much self-denial. but all have been
willing to put their shoulders to
the wheel, which has been moving
forward all the time, and we as
younger members Of the church
and congregation have much to
thank the workers Of our Ladies'
Aid society for. We find them
working and planning for a new
carpet. new pulpit, singing books.
Christmas trees, a new church.
finishing the basement. and many
other things to make the house of
the Lord attractive and comforta-
BILE.
1t would be interesting for any
one to read over the minutes of
the society. Many faces will APP
pear before you. some having
moved to other places to live, and
others have been called to the
Beautiful World Beyond
Another noticeable thing is the
very liberal donations made by
eastern Christians towards our