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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
semi.Term Reports Of the Central.

The reports for the last semi-term at the
From these Will be determined the prob
able list Of pupils to be graduated in May.
II the work done by the pupil during the
1t is assumed that he will get through the
remaining one-quarter. Going over the list
Is long task and in many cases time
of reckoning for delinquent students.
School Notes.
Cora Waring taught as a substitute at the
Whittier school yesterday.
W. T.. Benson. secretary Of the board Of
education, has gone to Chicago.
The pupils at the Hamilton school are
writing letters to Mexico and Buenos Ayres.
William Combe. a school principal from
Wisconsin, visited the Scarritt school Of this
city yesterday.
Mrs. l.. r. Moore has given a mounted
lie library museum
Professor Richard A. Minckwitz is busily
engaged upon school edition OF Cicero.
which he expects TO publish soon.
Henry Van Brunt will give talk upon
architecture to the pupils Of the Manual
Training high school next Monday MORN
ing.
AIDS room at the Lcngfellow school will
give its regular bi-weekiy exercises this
afternoon.
The pupils in Miss Frances Denny,s room
at the Hamilton school carried the flag
yesterday. This is the reward for the best
appearing ranks.
DIR. J.. ]. Scofeld. Of Warrensburg. Mo-.
and Miss Lucy Boone. teacher at Car
thage, were visitors at the Manual Training
high school yesterday.
A number of details in regard to the
forthcoming open session We're discussed
at the meeting yesterday OF the B. l.. II. y
of the Central high school.
Seven new pupils have just been admit
ted to the Hamilton school. Of whom five
were from small towns nearby. one from
Topeka and one from Lawrence.
Harry Moor a student at tine Central
high school, will play in the presentation Of
"Char.ey's Aunt given by the Woodward
stock company at the Auditorium next
week.
The pupils in Miss Bertha Bacheller's i
cooking class III the Manual Training school
were making charlotte russo and bread pud-
dings yesterday. To-Day they will make
A debate will be given by the seventh
grade pupils Of the Woodland school one
week from tomorrow. There are 100 pupils
in the class who take great interest in
these debates which are held periodically.
Miss Esther Grove, teacher Of English
at the CentIal high school. devoted the
anecdotes. The exercise is intended 10 give
the students facility in thinking upon their
feet.
city Superintendent Griffin. of Bedford
yesterday. Mr.. Griffin is especially inter-
ested in work in reading and expressed
himself pleased with what he heard at the
Lowell.
Measles. and whooping cough are having
run at the Ieager school. The enroll
ment n Miss Callie H.ckman's room. which
IS usually sixty. is only thirry-five at pres
ent. One dozen Of the absent pupils also
are afflicted with both diseases.
At their meeting yesterday the Juniors
of the Central high school elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. Lee Phiibrook;
vice president. Helen Williams: secretary.
Ruth Mosher: critic. Justine Mann and
sergeaIt-at-arms. Chandler Watson.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
PlnEree VIII Not Attend.

LANSING. MICH. March Ex-Governor
Pingree to-day stated that contrary 10
reports from New York. he was not going
10 attend the silver Democratic banquet
To be held there on April II. He said he
had not Yet received an invitation add
those fellows either"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TO-DAY
CoATES-soi Smith Russell in Hon. John Griss-
by p. m
AUDITORIUM. .Northern Lights" Sis p. m.
ORPHEUM-Milton and Dollie Mobiles and other
vaudeville attractions. Sis p. m.
GRAND-''Hosans Alley" S:I5 p. m.
GILLlSS-'Rip Van Winkle." Sis p. m.
COMING NEXT WEEK
CoATES--Mortay night. DR.. Watson. Ian Mac
laren.''
AuDIToEIuM-An week. '.Charley's Aunt"
GRAND-All weak. Devils Auction"
ORPHEUM-All week. Papinta and other vaudeville
attractions.
GILLISS-AIl week. '.cc-ov. Hcliow''
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
MARsHMAN NOMINATED.
Ward in the City Except
the Third.

At about II o'clock the Judges and clerks
Of the precinct at Seventh street and IL
road. Kansas City. kas.. finished counting
the ballots cast at the Republican pri-
maries last ruesday. There were 1850
votes cast, according to the count. and out
of this Mayor Marshman received 375 and
Angle 675. This still gives Mayor Marsh
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
Road Tax Dill IN wisconsin.

a bill to provide for road tax rebate Of
TO- every farmer who shall display sgn
with his name on II on place on his farm
where II can he read by passers-by has
been -ntrodQeed in the Wisconsin .legisla-
iure. The object OK this curious measure
4AS not yet been made cleAD
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
Apple Growers Organize.

QUINCY, ILL. March ea-The Missis-
sippI Valley Apple Growers Association
vas formed here to-day by representative
pomelcgists Of three states. The of'iseri
Creek IL. president and Captain James
Handley, Quincy. secretary.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24

Razors can BE- quickly shsrpened q
new device formed OF = circular piG
flexible material having q tins ~
powder ON its surface. the aharpenSrl
folded over the back OF the razor .
the grinding surface acts on tn NJ
u SlideS TO and fro. .
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
Very Cola In EnEIand.

LONDON, March Extraordinarily cold
weather continues throughout England
varying from 10 10 20 degrees OF frost.
There have been heavy falls of snow in
the north and several deaths from expos
ure are reported. Similar weather pre-
walls on the Continent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24

PARIS. March ,3.-Paris Is suffering from
the scourge OF influenza. The deaths dur
ing the last seven days have been rs above
the average.
BERLIN. March ss-The influenza is rag
ing here and the death rate is heavy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
A. Actress, Dramatic su,c,a-.

LONDON. March ai.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Standard says that the
Sc Ills love that kills. shot herself with a
revolver on the stage in full sight OF the
audience during a performance at Cilli
Styria. and was removed in II dying condi-
tfon
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
Poetic flight.

PROM ths Detroit Free Press
80 you are going to be q poet young
man? queried the ex-editor. In whose
voice there was . note Of cynicism. well.
there's always room In the upper story"
That's where I've landed In tast sig
months time: attic Of skyscraper With
= prospect Of having to take to tie roof
Whsa Tie weather VIII pesniG@
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24

Do1l - nave House Clerical Weri
0sas ~ Contract Isi eeatte

SEEFHQeQN CITY. March a.-Upecial1
4aa hcpss ordered engrossed to-day Muei-
osre blll to let the clerical work OF the
6ouno By contract. This bill would save
a. etate Thousands OF dollars, besides putt
Dr. IN end 70 clerical wrangies. The bill
go -o0pched by members who have their
6G5atlvee on the force but the Republicans
00A independent Democrats mustered su3ti-
eft 0fongth to get the bill engrossed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24

Nov Is Good Time to Buy Grips Cheap.
We are selling Ladies' and Gents Club
Bags at 3bc; worth 60c.
Nica Leather Grips. 5Or: worth &c
Nice leather lined Ladies and Gents
Club Bags. ~ .OO; worth $l.15.
Hand sexed English Club Bags. % 10;
worth $LU.
Large. heavy fine Bags, 45 90: worth
500
Suit Cases ~ 10 to s5 90
Trunks at nearly half regular prices
Telescopes. IL. - or 2 inch. your choice
for BOc.
This IL bargain week on Ladies' Dress
Trunks. They are going fast.
rRsLiso: & &; Excelsior Trunk Factory,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
STIPULATED PREMIUMS.
8 E0Boe6oN Rasses Dill 20 Permit Lafe In.
: aoRanee Companies 10 Transaet
Daseness On This Plan.

: JDyFEReQN CITY. March 3.-Special.)
- house passed the senate bill to-day
!; Deev11lng for the organisation and govern
sGUt q life insurance companies transact
~ the business OF life insurance on the
.allpniatsd premium plan. By a recent gu
klglma court decision such insurance COM
: Snn1aD were permitted to do business in the
-6tAfs only through the sulferance OF the
.SHonce eonmisaloner. The act Just
spoGDod legaliseA the new method of insur-
600o. George w. Wren. of Kansas City.
ma1eeer Of the Missouri department OF
IT, Southwestern Mutual Life Association,
- bad charge OF the bill here for the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
Pa,sna PeoDIe % Resune work.

COLON. COLOMBIA March . (yia Gal
weston, Tex. 1.-THE ofIicIais of the Panama
Canal Company have decided 10 send
agents 10 Jamaica to-morruw for the pur-
pose Of securing 500 to loo additional la
borerI fer Wogk O the canal
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
Cats Dsw. witness Fees.

= SDpDRSoN CITY. March ss.-(special)
4A0 houee to-day passed Senator Morton's
IN 1roklhiting state. county township and
0111IciDaI officers from receiving witness
1noa Tor testifytnG before coroner. grand
1nEY and criminal cares. The act will save
% he state Thousands OF dollars Ia GRIM
I'D casts,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24

First train to arrive in Chicago Is the
Chicago Limited" via Chicago & Alton
railroad. Modern observation vestibuled
sleeping cars Dining car service a Ia carte.
The very best.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24

Birmingham turns out every week 500
G3e0o cut nails. Ia0. DO buttons. 40D
Of hairpins. % tons Of nuts. and N.Os0 pairs
Of opeetaclaS,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24

yEFFERsoN CITY. March ESPECIALLY
8So1as II. Ensor. OF Kansas City, was
HoetaQ.a nev. party. He expresses conf
0GDco that the party will develop consId-
egNhle strength in Missouri. Mr.. Ensor
V0nt tonight 10 81. Louis. where he will
concer With leading gold Democrats.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
Wall ueneat the vverkers.

yDEFERSON CITY. March E.-(Special.)
tn hOUaa sent to engrossment to-day CAL
S0SS IN establishing free public employ
1T our0aus Ia Kansas City and 81. Louis
~ bureans are placed In charge OF the
900 oo0ntssioner OF labor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
STOCK YARDS BILL KILLED.

UoeSoo - Reesasiaer IL Lest asa the
Measure ls Finally Dis
pssea OF.
B JEEFERSON CITY. March ..-(specialD
TIE advocates OF stock yards legislation
NV their finish to-day. After sharp
nnralsuentary battle immediately after the
ooavening OF the honse this morning a vote
49, taksn on Behart's motion to.reconslder
ths yete by which the Prather stock yards
hin wss, defeated yesterday. The motion
- seccnsider was lost by q vote OF Sc to c.
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n.r.A..e 81 gche.l Do.lks.

yDEFEReON CITY. March N:-tspecial)
a Car providing that district clerks
~ puychase textbooks and other school
GGSS1jsQ f6r tho free use Of Al pupils in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24

The sale of seats for Ian Maclaren's lect-
ure at the Coates next Monday evening will
open this morning at the theater box office
The famous Scotchman will make his first
appearance in Kansas City on this occa-
sion
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o.e selary tor Legisiators.

yUrFERDOAs> CITY. March 3s.@special)
1Se house sent TO cngrossment to-day a
IN which prevents member. - the legts-
Ssra slso e -. .as1ieing ap0natttaA..
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
Li.ht.F,..e,ea P.,,. s,......

As1eRee HoRso 6oeots.
After the ball given by the Paris ,
nicipai Council to its electors and fft
at the Hotel de Vile. II was found :
SIX dozen silver spoons and SaS othe1,
tic.es. such as plates, mustard pota
flower vases. had been taken away. =
many Of the dancers had helped thesnsoI
to bottles Of champagne for hosne
SUMPTION
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-24
DEFINITELY SETTLES A QUESTION
OF AUTHORITY.
ENDS AN OLD CONTROVERSY
CHIEFS OF STAFF SUBJECT ONLY TO
sECRETARY's ORDERS.
Commanding General of the Army Has
No Authority Over Them-secre-
tary AlKer,s Order Brought
About by an Order by
General Miles.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY

WASHINGTON. March 2s.-The follow
ing order has been issued at the war de-
partment:
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r IL: 7; :;;:::.. e.. Photos a.: =,
.0it's, s.: ';::;::''''i' g.; : Is; : |;
csbasst saz,. 1Ies Per Dossa
EAT AT
BlAkE'S
whOn In X. G.
9S5 MAIN ST.
Could Have sAst w..n,.gs...

1T was once In my power to have q
General Washington" said q British sol,
to an American as they were discuss
the events OF the great struggle after
concluding of peace. "Why did you
shoot him them asked the AmeSfc
You ought to have done 80 for the ben
OF your countrymen."
THE death of Washington would
have been for their beneiit." replied
Englishman. I'VE depended upon him
Use our prisoners kindly. and we'd 800
have shot an ofiicer Of our oWn.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-15
FROM THE FROG.
One May Get some Valuable Lessons in
 Swimming.

1 OnE NtA9 1Eb sBAAG fe-AtAetfhS A1~''5SA'S -As
 Swimming.
 Washington Star: 4 swimmer, no matter whether he is a beginner or an expert. cannot improve upon the ad- vice of his great-grandfather which is to go to a brook or swamp aRG%study the manner and methods of the frog, remarked an ex-champion of the New York Athletic club to a writer for the Star recently. The most expert swim mers in the world are tyros compared to the laziest buIlfrogs The difficulty with all swimmers is that they spoil the effect of the stroke by the recovery. When a frog starts off he draws his legs carefully and slowly up under him un- til he fs in the position of 8 man sit- ting on his launches. Then he sud- denly gives q mighty spring in tho water. kicking his legs out, behind him, but almost directly crosswise. After the kicks his legs are slowly drawn together by his motion through the water until they hang out behind him in a perfectly rigid form. Every toe of his web feet is heldIout as straight as an arrow and then'nothing retards his motion through the water Then again he slowly and carefully draws his legs in and repeats the per formanee. You will notice that in drawing the legs up to his body for 2 second kick the frog reeedes a little. This is owing to the action Of the up- per leg on the water, and 1t corre- spends exactly with the similar move men on the part Of man. The first shing a frog does is to give his body a good start through the water, and he holds himself in such a way that he gets Che whole value of the stroke. 4 man starts out with just such kick. but after he has gone two or three feet he will begin to swing his hands for ward CT draw up his legs in such q fashion that they offset the whole value of his work. He stopsbhis own body half way before the effect of tho stroke has spent itself.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-15
NEW RANGE FINDERS.
which the Government May Adopt for
 the Navy.

i Which the Government May Adopt for 1 the Navy.
 1 One of the first unwelcome discov-
 cries made by the officers on the Amer
 ican warships at the outbreak of the
 war with Spain was that the meehan- teal range finders with which the Americans ships were equipped were
 practically useless in an actual en- gagement None of the range finders
 produced by inventors attempting to
 overcome the evils of the present sys- tenn have as yet been adopted, and 1t
 is not likely that the government will
 be in any hurry to adopt any. It is known however. that many of the ot- ficers who have witnessed the pFelim- mary tests Of an instrument just de-
 rised by young engineer in the navy have been faForablE impressed with the simplicity, strength and accuracy Of the appliance. In it's general pTln- ciple this new range finder is quite like one now in Use in the French army. except for variations necessary to meet the different conditions of ma rine warfare. In the present device q cube of glass about two feet long is painted on oHe side with silhouettes of objects of various shapes and sizes, from ships to forts This glass cube is mounted on q sliding scale marked eff iH yards and fees h order 10 get the range of an object it is only necessary for the person using the instrument 10 move the glass cube up CT down the scale as the case may be until the o5- ject to be attacked Is the same size as the corresponding figure on the glass. The number on the sliding scale 0D- posite which the glass cube stopped is the distance of Che object from the point of observation. The elevation of the point of attack is then figured by a comparison of the distance with the dimensions Of the figure on the cube to which the point of attack was brought to agree. This method of determining range is still crude. but it is certainly original. and many naval officers say that It can h time 0nqaestiona5ly be developed into a very ingenious and expeditions method of arriving at Che distance and height of the object to be fired upon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-15
onlcers Don't I.ike u.

Officers of the regular army are greatly disturbed over a clause in the army bill. It provides that mo officer shall be detailed as a bar tender in connection with post can teens It is said that the military af- fairs committee of the senate was urged to strike out the word bartender on the ground that it was an insult 10 officers to intimate that he could serve in that capacity Now that the objec- tionable phrase has been enacted into law there is much indignation
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-15
Trouble with fhe Bows.

3n old veteran Of the civil war, Cga Gunson, ifascible in his manner bu. generous at heart. was much annoyed by the boys of the neighBorhood, who persisted in climbing upon and run ming over the fiat roof of his barn. an unprelending structure s1oping toward the alley, and easily sealed from the asabarrel
 The colonel threatened and scolded. but to no purpose. He strung barbea wire along the edge of the barn. bat the boys wrapped old clothes arouH3 t and climbed over 1t. lie chained q savage dog on the roof, and the boys made friends with Che animal and stole it.
 IH desperation. he smearea 48ls all over Che roof one dag, and lh1 boz were temporarily baked. but before theg had decided upon q plan fer eia- cumEeuting the colonel it chanced tha- a teamster. in driving through the al- ley one hot afternoon. lighted his pipe and careiessly threw the match up or the top Of the barn. with the result that the roof was ablaze in an in stant.
 The boys happened to be playing ii the alley. Quick as a flash they sprane 10 the rescue, With buckets of water brought from a horse trough in the back yard across the alley they clam bered Up to the edge Of the roof. and fought the flames so successfully that they put them out before the wood had time to catch fire.
 Boys exclaimed Col. Gunson. who arrived on the scene in time 10 witness ihe triumph of lhe In )romptu fire brig adei and was full of generous entha- siasm, tomorrow l shall cover what's left of the tar with sand. strengthen the supports Of the roof, and you nav play On it all you want to hereafter. You've got the right stuff in youe'
 The colonel was as good as his sNord but Will It be believed is the perYersity of boy nature-that after he had turned that roof over to them for a playground, not boy in the neighborbood ever set foot upon | again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-15
A G EVER GIRL
How She Fooled the Other Girls Neatly
 and Completely.

How She Fooled the Other Girls Neatly
 and Completely.
 The girl of my heart came home to
 attend a cousins wedding on Thursday Of last week and she stayed in town for two days before going back to school for the commencement which will make her 3 sophomore, says the Wash ington Post It wouldn't be fair to tell
 the name Of her school. butft's an ex- eelieat one, where the fashions Of che mems college are followed. even to the possession of college yell and the pfacteing of hazing. The girl of my heart was hazed last fall. She did not faint when the girls touched her arm with bit of ice and said they were branding her with aa ron. She en- dnred every ordeal so smilfnglY that Jne girls at last determined 10 do some thing perfectly dreadful They marched her through dark halls. bind 1oldea as she was, opened a closet door 1n the physical laboratory, suatcbed the bandage from her eyes. pushed her in, locked the door and left her shrieking in the arms of q skeleton. Now, 9 skeleton Co her IS no more tes- rlTyIng than hoopskirt, but she saw an opportunity to amuse herself She ls one of the eleverest amateur actress es Washington possesses. She let down her hair and tangled if about her lace. Her gown was an old one, so she sacrificed it and tore it to tatters Then she waited. Presently she heard the girls returning She began to efoon softly to herself a weird song. The girls opened the door. She took no notice of them, hut went on lavish Ing kisses on the grinning skull. laugh Ing ldiotically to herself the while. Flnally one of them whispered: Girls. she's raving mad. That was the enc Tor the girl Of my heart. She raved she tore her hair; she shrieked when they tried 10 draw her away from the skeleton; she laughed; she nune her seif about, and finally danced oHf into the outer room, moaning in blood cdfaIing Way The girls dared not even breathe. They were g6astly Ihey elung to each other and shud aefed. The girl of my heart danced t3 sae door, caught up q knife from a ta- oie, waved t with hideous scream and sprang at them. Then as thev nqddled together in a perfect agony of fright, she dropped the knife and opened the door Well. girls she salo' drawlingly, T hope you've en- Ioyed the fun; I'm sure l have" Then sns s,3 disappeared. and dozen crest lalien girls, too frightened to dare to go into mysteries, too much relieved to be angry, stole quietly away. 7-sv are clever girls at that college. but the grl of my heart is bell wether of fbo flock. VI eiie
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-15
AmerIed.s r,ntter King.

Elgin, H.. claims to be the resi- dence Of the American butter king, in the person of John Newman, who was recently elected president of the board of trade of that city In all the world he is probably the largest producer of that bovine gold which gilds the staff of life. Every day he drives up from the pasture herds of 55,000 cows. and every morning he skins the cream from 500,000 quarts of milk-enough fluid to float a yacht in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-15
Cotton Belt B IIetin.
PINE BLUFF TO CHICAGO
Via Cotton Belt Route

Leave Pine Bluff l:I0 D. To-. arrive CbIeaet ' Q;45 next day. Only one change; through aleepeTs.
 Summer Tourist ! ates to searcY Springs and R4venden springs from May 18th ta September 10th. good until October 3I 1s9q- 85,75. '4' Fishing Season 1899. Spirit Lake. Ark Rate: Pine Bluff S2. .00 per capita for three or more on one ticket, Dates of sale: Daily un- 9ti further notice, Return limit. Two days from date of sale.
 Order of Hoo Hoo, Denver, Sept to B.
 Rate S}0.50 for round trip; Date of saIe
 Sept ,, and r Return limit, Sept 30 70. Meeting southern Arkansas Teachers Assn
 E6rdyee August g t0 If. Rate. 0pen,ope
 and one-' hird fare. round trip; Dates of
 sale Aug ~ and %. Return limit Sep
 tembeF ], 60.