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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18

\ look at the books will be more dis
appointing than having to buy a second
set and use will be the most unSatis-
| factory part of it all.
Beginning with the first reader, the
whole series, with perhaps an exception
Of the geography, is a crude collection
Of d-iveiing sentiment, coarse illustra-
ton and poster type. The first reader
is in unattractive binding, 10 begin
| with 1t il somber and clumsy. and
ioolSs very similar 10 the first copies OF
John Lockes Treatise on the Philoso-
ply of the Human Understanding. This
for the little folks. Then the lessons
start out in a strain OF moral pressed
in bad English and type that's less artis-
tic in the main than the bills for Ring
ling's circus.
This is continued right on through the
series with a slight improvement in the
work Of the fifth reader.
The United States history ismeritorious
in only one feature. The everlasting de-
tail OF long campaigns and Insignificant
battles in all the wars is omitted. As a
general glance az the work, the state
men, might be made that 113 pages are
uSsONS0 10 the Oi0 AIIidi LlNGHus, the
won 1er:ngs of old French and Spanish
refugees and the Indian butcheries, while
TIE great reconstruction period begin
ming with Andrew Johnson's admins
tration, all the progress OF railway indus
try, inventions. science and the brisk
pace OF modern civilization il given 81
pages. or less than one-half the space
devoted 10 intercolonial troubles and
bosh about the savages. AS for the IL
lustra,ions outside OF the physiology and
the geogrsp hies there's not a gum, to
bacco or soap house in the country that
would let their travelling representatives
stencil such clumsy work on an ordinary
board fence in advertising. But al this
- parf Of reform.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18

Mrs. Sam Hewey, VINO has been visit
iEg her sister, Mrs. ". r Hewey. has
returned 70 her home a; Upton. No. ac-
companied by her niece, Miss Ethel
HeTey. who vii. make an extended visit
there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18

The lurid sun steals down the solemn sky.
And tints with living red the burning
west,
Like some lone warrior creeping home TO
die,
The l:fe-blood ebbing slowly from his
breast.
A mist floats up and hides the glorious
fame
Transfused in clouds of darkness. sol
emn, dread
As time shall hide in night the warriors
name.
And steal away the fame for which he
bled.
But sleeping on the murky vapor's breast.
Behold the crescent Of the moon appear,
As though the soldiers spirit from his rest
Smiled at the frail renown he toiied for
here.
S. RAYMOND JOCELYN.
Wichita Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18
WRIT is GRANTED
JUDGE ISSUES PEREMPTORY WRIT
IN THE SCHOOL BOARD CASE.

Decision Holds That the Board cf Edu.
Adopt Uniformity ana Had Not-s~ys
the Board of Last March Had No Right
to Mako a Contract Binding Its Sue
cessors-List OF Books Given With Con.
tract Sale and Exchange Price-Board
Gives Up he Fight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18
TRY GRAIN-O! TRY GRAlN-0!

Ask your Grocer today. to show you
package of GRAIN-O the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The CHI
dren may drink il without injury as well
as the adult. All who t-y II, like it.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives 1t without distress. Il the price OF
coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Sold by
all grocers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18
ROWS OF HOT SNAPS
Unique Arrangement OF Clothing Store
Window.

TIE Golden Eagle clothing house has
a very unique and novel window display.
In their center window are arranged
bells ana boys fall suits on which ging-
er snaps are fastened. On some suits
they take the place of buttons. while
other ginger snaps are on a string hang
ing on the clothes, also pinned on cards.
printed on which are the words at the
Golden Eagle only The windows are
made 10 remind those who stop TO look
OF clothing snaps, and is unique and al
tractiVe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18

Gives Up he Fig hit.
The school book fight ended yesterday
morning. The attorneys concluded ar
guments in he case and Judge Da is
sued a peremptory writ compelling the
board OF education TO put in the books
adopted by the state commission The
school board had meeting late in the
afternoon and decided to carry the fight
no further, and the pupils Of the city
schools viii oe required to get new
books today.
Immediately the worst feature in the
case probably Is the fact that most Of
the families in town had purchased a
supply Of old books and will now be
compelled TO get another lot.
Judge Dale held in his decision that
there was no power vested in the board
Of education Of the city of Wichita I'M
til the enactment of the school text law
Of 1897, TO adopt or establish. or contract
for any series Of books TO be used in
the public schools. That until this case
was brought and presented, not having
examined the subject, he supposed there
was such authority, but he was now sat
i5fied that any attempt on the part Of
the school board to make a contract for
any particular kind Of books, or 20 con-
troll the schools liz the use Of any par
ticular kind of books was absolutely null
and void.as evidently no such power eX-
listed under the law. That the old board,
which attempted TO make these con-
tracts, ceased to have legal existence up
on the organization Of the new board on
the first Monday in August, and that the
old board could not tie the hands Of the
new board by making any contracts TO
extend beyond the period Of its own ex-
is.ence.
There was much talk on the streets
yesterday and inquiry about the books.
Not many people in the country or city
could name one Of the books adopted or
the price of it if called upon to do go.
The entire list with the contract, ex-
cnange and retail price, is given here
with. as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18
BEEN CASE CALLED
TWO PRINCIPAL WITNESSES FOR
THE STATE TESTIFY.

large Crowd Attended the Trial sWh herein
cused of Embedding Funds From the
ostoffiee-Postmaster Mead and In
epector Cochran Finish Their Testimony
Yesterday-Miss Reem Will Likely Take
the Stand Today In Her Own Behalf
Many Friends of the Lady Present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18
THINKS SHE WAS WRONGED
Mrs. j. II. Mason Says She VIII Sue the
City of Wichita.

Some days ago a Mrs. Mason, who
stopped at the Hotel Emporia here. sud-
denly left for Fort Scott. The proprie-
tor missed some bedding and towels and
notified the police that ne thought Mrs.
Mason took the stuff Chief Campbell
telegraphed 10 Fort Scott and had her
arrested.
A Fort Scott special TO the Kansas
City Journal says:
Before taking the train for ST. Louis
last night, Mrs. J. II. Mason, who was
arrested here on authority of a telegram
from the chief Of police OF Wichita, en-
gagged an attorney 10 bring suit against
the city OF Wichita and a Wichita hotel
keeper for big damages. Mrs. Mason is
the wife OF Chattanooga, Tenn. man
who recently lost $4,000 in a mining
venture az Cripple Creek. Sc was on
her way to Chattanooga and stopped at
Wichita.
As she and her little daughter got off
the train here 10 join Mr.. Mason. she
was arrested. charged with stealing a
wholesale lot of linen from a Wichita
hotel. She was held at hotel under
guard for eighteen hours and finally
convinced the officers Of her innocence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18

cemetery, where he will remain until
further preparations can be made for
sending the remains east. Mr.. Slosser
selected as his pail bearers Peter Geiso,
Mr.. Casey, Peter Friis, John Busenbark,
James Lewis. 81. C. Keohane, and Mr..
Dunbar as undertaken
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18

Continued OF Sixth Page.l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-18
French Lessons by
HRS. Adrien CuenOd

Conversations especially in view 70 1900
Price very reasonable. At home from
l to o'clock. $50 South Lawrence Ave.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09
SAMUEL TRUEx.

Mr.. Samuel Truck, brother of Mr..
Chas. Truck, of Freehold, died at his
home, 673S Madison avenue, Chicago,
on Sunday, Dec. 5th, 1897, aged II
years and months. Deceased. was
the son of Joseph and Maria Truck
and was born at linton Falls, Shrews-
bury township. He left Monmouth
County when he was 81 years Of age,
and engaged in the carpenter trade
in New York He was married three
times, his last wife surviving him.
He went to Chicago about fifty years
ago and amassed fortune, which he
subsequently lost. He went to Cali
fornia during the gold fever and made
another fortune, but lost it before he
left. He returned to Chicago without
a dollar, but succeeded in anassing
quite competency at the time of his
death. During the Worlds Fair he
conducted boarding house at his
home near the Worlds Fair Grounds,
at which many Monmouth County
people were entertained. He was
honest and upright in all his dealings
and very accommodating and oblig
ing to all and made many friends.
Two Summers ago he passed with
friends in Monmouth. Besides his
widow, he leaves three children, all
grown Sup. The funeral took place
Tuesday, Dec. 7th, 1897, at 2 o'clock
and interment was in Chicago.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09
A Stalwart American Newspaper

The Americaiism Of The New York
Tribune, which is broad enough to
desire the welfare and labor for the
advancement of every American citi-
zen, whether born in the new world
or not, is one of the marked character
istics of that newspaper Its dignity,
ability and patriotic devotiont to what
is American has won for The Tribune
the respect Of men of all parties; and
to the honor of the paper be it said,
that no man is any less useful and in
fiuential in his town or county, be-
cause he reads The New York Tribune
On the contrary, it may safely be said
that the family which takes it is sure
to produce patriotic and public-spirit-
ed m9n and women. The Weekly
Tribune is made up of a selection of
the latest news, best editorials, aud
most useful general articles of The
Daily Tribune, to which are added a
page or two for women and the house
hold, another page for farmers, and
one for mechanics. 1t is a sound,
clean. excellent newspaper, and we
commend to the attention of our
Readers its Prospectus in another
column. 1t is d desired that especial
attention be called to the pictorial
supplem ent to the Semi Weekly Tri-
bune.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09
a Political Forecast.

II Governor Griggs resigns to enter
McKinley's Cabinet as Attorney-Gen-
eral the net results, direct and in
direct. may alter the whole face of
New Jersey politicsI In any case, the
Governor is not likely TO resign until
after the Legislature meets, and then
he will be succeeded by the then
President of the Senate the Office for
which Foster NJ Voorhees, is booked.
In case the Governor resigned at any
time daring the ensuing month Sena-
tor Robert Williams. who was de
feated for election last month, be-
comes Governor. II Senator Voorhees,
succeeded to the Governorship he
would have a year in that Office and
would be eligible te succeed himself
No elected Governor may be his own
successor, but the constitution does
not bar those who may reach the
office through the resignation ordeath
of its holder New York Tribune.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09

Next Saturdays issue of the Even
ing Post will be especially interesting
TO book readers and buyers. Its com
ments on new books are very exhaus7
tive, and have an international repu-
tatIon of the highest character. 1t
also PRINTS a larger number of pub
Hshers announcements than any
other American newspaper.
The special features of the Satur-
day issue of the Evening Post are in
keeping with the paper. Among IL e
articles which will appear SATURDAY.
next are:
THEQUAKERS OF OLD NEWPORT.
The First Settlers Famous
Family of Governors-No More a
Quaker Stronghold.
THE ISLAND OF GOTLAND.
From Stockholm to Visby-The
Ruined Churches and the Great
Wall of the Old Town-An Interest
ing Excursion.
RUNNING THE BATTERIES. A
Night adventure in the Civil War
and Its Results-A Vicksburg
Experience Related by Survivor.
HUNTING DOWN SOUTH. Its
Universal Practice Changes Fol.
lowing the War-The Southern
Sportsmen of To-day, White and
Black.
THE LAST HOPE. An Old Fashion
ed LoveStory
WONDERFUL AUTOMATA. Elk
ample OF Human Ingenuity from the
day S of Daedalus to the present.
HOME THOUGHTS. The Ap.
proach of Christmas The Pleasure OF
Gradual and Systematic Preparation.
NOLHAC'S MARIE ANTOINETTE
The Amazing Contrast Between the
Youth OF the Queen and her Tragic
End.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09
Tine Greatest discovery Yet.

w. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
Chief says: 1--WE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and colds.
Experimental with many others, but
never got the true remedy until we
used DR. Kings New Discovery No
other remedy can take its place in
our home, as in it we have certain
and sure cure for Coughs, Colds,
Whooping cough, ETC. Itis idle to
experiment with other remedies, even
if they are urged on you as just AS
good as DIR. Kings New Discovery.
They are not as good because this
remedy has record of cures and be-
sides is guaranteed. 1t never fails to
satisfy. Trial bottles free at A. Walk
er's Drug Store.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09

Camden, N. j., Nov. 2.-Rev. j.
Morgan Read, who became State
Councillor of New Jersey at the ses-
sion of the State Council in Trenton
last week, was born in Baltimore,
Md, in 1853. He received his educa-
ton in public schools of Maryland
and in St. Johns College, Annapolis,
Md, and his theological course was
taken at Drew Seminary, N. j. He
made New Jersey his residence in
1888, and was admitted to the New
jersey Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence the same year. He has held
some of the best appointments in the
gift of the conference and is now
pastor of the Union Methodist Eris-
copal Church, Garden, one of the
largest Methodist Episcopal churches,
with membership of about 800.
Rev. Bro. Read became member
of the Jr. @. u. A. NJ by joining
Goodwill Council, No 80 of New
Brunswick, in 1890. Goodwill Coun-
Gil is the largest Council in the State
and has a membership of over 600.
H immediately took an active inter
est in the work of the Order and was
elected one of the minor officers, and
as soon as available. was made Vice
Councillor and passed through the
chairs with credit to himself and
honor to the organization. He was
sent TO the State Council as soon
as he had passed through the chairs,
and in 1894 was sent to the National
Council to represent the State Coun-
ell of New Jersey, the session at
Detroit being the first session which
he attended
The .strong personal character OF
Rev. Bro. Read has always made him
foremost in the ranks OF every good
movement and no man in the organi-
zation has had stronger influence
for good in tue Order than has Bro.
Read. He was elected unanimously
to the office of State Vice Councillor
at the New Jersey session in 1896 and
was also elected unanimously at the
last session as State Councillor. Rev
Bro. Read does not allow his work in
connection with the organization in
anyway to interfere with. his church
work, but always finds time to give
liberal attention to his official duties,
in the Jr. 0. u A. M . without en-
croaehing in any way upon his
church He has been the president
of the Funeral Benefit Association of
New Jersey for four years, succeeding
Bro. Robert Carson, who refused to
be candidate for re- election, and it
is largely through Rev. Bro. Reads
influence the organization has been
so successful.
His warm hearted friendship is
greatly valued by those who possess
it, and no man in the Order has a
more earnest friendship among the
members than has Fro. Read. He is
kind and sympathetic, and yet is out
spoken against wrong and everything
that is not yirtuous He does not
hesitate.to rebuke wrong whenever he
finds it, but his kind, generous nature
prompts him to many acts of kindness
and sympathy. No man in the Order
is so much beloved as Dominic
Read. The American.
Since the above was put in type we
regret to announce that Bro. Read
has found that his health would not
permit him to fulfill the onerous
duties of the Office and also attend to
his pastorate and he has resigned as
Councillor. His successor is Rev.
Fergus A. Dennis, of Princeton.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09
A Child Assaulted.

Joseph Mack, farm hand employ
ed by Henry Wyckoff, farmer Of
near Freehold, was ari ested and COM
mitted to the county jail last Tuesday
upon charge of having attempted to
criminally assault Lille Scott, a
thirteen year old girl who lives with
Mr.. Wyckoff. The little girl was
alone in the house at the time, and
had to fight the brute desperately be-
fore she escaped from him and ran to
the house of a neighbor She was
severely bruised and much frighten-
ed
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09
JOHN MccUE. 5R.

John McCue, Jr., son of Chas. Nc
Che, who conducts blacksmith shop
at Lakewood, died at his home at
Greenville, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 1897
aged SO years, Z months and 10 days
after an illness of five days of pneu-
monia. Deceased was highly respect
ed. He leaves u widow and three
small children. The funeral took
place on Tuesday at 10 A. NJ, at St.
Rose of Lima church and intefment
was in the Roman Catholic
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09

The Postoffice Department is talk
ing a firm stand against the so-cailed
missing letters and missing Words
conte SITS which are being conducted
by number of publishers to increase
the subscriptionst to their publications.
The lottery law directs the Postmas-
ter-General, on evidence satisfactory
to herself that concern or person is
operating through the mail lottery
or scheme offering prize dependent
upon lot or chance, to prohibit the
delivery of all mail matter to it. The
newspaper and periodicals contain
ing advertisements of this character
are not to be transmitted in the mails.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09
MRS. DORA BEARMoRE.

Or Friday the funeral was held ia
Long Branch of Mrs. Dora Bearmore,
wife of William A. Bearmore, of Brook
lyn. Her death resulted from typhoid
fever last Monday. She was the eldest
daughter of the late Thomas Cubberly
of Long Branch, and was 81 years OF
age at the time of her death. The
husband is a son of Mrs Phoebe a..
Bearmore of 144 Mt. Hermon Way,
Ocean Grove, and Ebert I. and Cliff.
Bearmore were brothers.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09

Miss Emma Clayton, daughter of
the late Thos. Clayton, died on Mon
day, Dec. 6, 1897, at Villa Park, of
typhoid fever, aged about 20 years.
The funeral took place at her
mothers residence, at II o'clock on
Thursday and the remains were
brought TO Freehold on the 1.25 train,
for interment in Maplewood.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09

An Incandescent Gas Light Burner
is warranted by the Manufacturers not
to consume more than three feet of gas
per hour. Keep an account of the
quantity of oil your lamp consumes.
Compare the advantage of the gas
light over the oiIlight, then figure the
Freehold Gas Light Co. gas
will cost you only $3.50 per 900 feet.
or IS cts, for 33 hours from 80 candle
power incandescent light.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09
HARMoNY AND VICINITY.

J. ". Matthews, of Railway. has
been the guest of friends the past
week.
Miss Bessie Cook OF New Prospect
is quite i'll; her many friends wish her
a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Louis f. Clayton. moved to
Freehold, recently
Rev. ID. Johnson preached to the
Jr. Order American Mechanics, and
also the Daughters of Liberty Of
Jacksons Mills, on Sunday evening.
Miss Marguerite Clayton, who is a
teacher in the Graded school, Key
port, spent her vacation at home.
Misses Annie and Della Clayton,
have a new bike.
The Aid Society held its last
meeting at Cornelius Matthews on
Dec. 7th. A grand time is anticipated,
While returning from church on
Sunday evening, Harvey VanHise's
horse of Cassviile, got frighten-
ed and threw himself; luckily no dam
age was done except broken shaft
Mrs. John HElse is visiting friends
at Asbury Park.
Miss Carrie Hulse who has been
visiting at Farmingdale has returned
home.
John Luker wears another smile; it
is a boy
Jack Clayton, of New York is home
on a pleasure trip.
An oyster supper, to egiven by the
church, is talked of.
Rumor says that the Jacksons Mills
hall will be moved to Harmony in
the near future; it is thought that
more interest will be taken in it aud
it will get along better financially.
Charles Wainwright, Toms River
miller, received a car load of western
coru few days ago, and while he was
grinding it, he noticed that some
thing was wrong with the heavy pro
cess rollers. He stopped the machin-
cry to investigate, and found a mug
get that looked like gold, had come
through the hopper with the corn.
He took the nugget to loc al jew
eler, who pronounced it to be native
gold. The nugget weighed nineteen
penny weights and eighteen grains,
and Mr.. Wainwright was offered $1S
for it but preferred to keep it as a
curiosity. Where the gold came
from is a mystery.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09
Obituary.
EDWARD BRAND.

Edward Brand. resident for
many wears of Bradley Beach, died
Friday night, aged 66 years. He was
a member of G. X. Hall Post, g. A. R.,
and has been employed by Mr.. Brad
lev for number of years The funer-
al took place Monday at the house at
]. 80 O'Clock and 2 O'clock in the Brad
ley Beach M. E. church. lnterment
at Glendola.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1897-12-09

MIR. Robert H. Conover. a pronIi-
nent farmer of Manalapan township,
died at his home near Englishtown,
on Saturday, Dec. 4th, 1897 He was
descendant of one of the pioneer set
tiers of Monmouth County, his father
being the late Col. John [. Conoyer.
Deceased was born on the old Como
yer homestead at Tennent Aug. 10Th,
1920 and received his education at the
Old Tennent School and has always
pursued the occupation of a farmer.
He was united III marriage TO Clemen-
tia L. Hampton on Jan. 3rd, 1874,
who survives him, together with two
children, viz:--Lydia NJ, wife of VIM.
A. Thompson, of Freehold, and VIM
l. Conover, of Epglishtown. De
ceased was consistent member of
the Englishtown Presbyterian church,
where the funeral took place at II
o'clock on Tuesday, Rev. N. J. Sproul
officiating. Interment was in the
Manalapan cemetery.
Thomas Edwin Cooke, son of Thos.
Cooke, the first man to bring circus
troupe to America, died at Paterson
Thursday, in his ninety-sixth year. He
was born on May 5, 1909, at Becks
Hin. England. At the age of seven
teen he entered the circus ring as an
alI-around performer. He leaves two
daughters living in Paterson, one in
England and one in Spain, and a son
in Long Island, and he has more than
100 descendants, nearly all of whom
are in the show business. He was
the eldest of a family of twelve child
ren. TO the last he took keen in
terest in the show business.
At Sheriff's sale in new Brunswick
Senator Thos. G. Platt, of New York,
bought four tracts of land situated in
Monroe Township on the road from
Jamesburg to Perrineville Senator
Platt held mortgage on his property
and foreclosed it. The tracts of land
purchased by Mr.. Platt were formerly
owned by Thomas Canary, the New
York theatrical manager; Mary E..
Canary and Thomas Auld, Jr.
sale of Cattle. Horses. Mules and