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The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-12

fish made a hot fight from the begin
ming. AS soon as the fish felt the hook
he leaped UP out of the water, shaking
his head viciously trying to dislOdge It
He then dashed out to sea, dragging
the boat. Suddenly he turned came
back and with a flying leap, went en-
tirely over the boat, knocking Mr..
A1itchell's hat off and almost throwing
him into the water. For two hours the
struggle went on, the fish displaying
amazing powers of endurance and
fighting intelligence. Finally by skill
full playing he was brought up near
enough for Joe to gaff him. The fish
was six feet six inches long and tipped
the beam at 10 pounds.
Mrs. Jones of Louisville holds the tar
pom record thus far this year, having
captured one weighing 17S pounds after
a hard fight lasting nearly four hours,
during which her gloves were stripped
from her hands. Tarpon have been run
ming freely of late and many good
prizes taken.
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KANSAS NEWS.
The Veterans at the National
Soldiers Home
Are Decreasing Rapidly Says
Gov. Rowland.
MANY VACANT PLACES.
Last Year I85 More Men Than
Beds For Them.
Now There Are 125 Empty Beds
Not All Dead.
MANY VACANT PLACES.

Leavenworth, April 12.-J G. Rowland,
governor of the National Soldiers home,
says:
THE number of old soldiers at the
home has decreased here very much dur
ing the last year, just as it has done in
all of the other homes of the country.
Last year at this time we had 1s5 more
men than we had beds for, but now we
have 125 empty beds, and according to
last reports of the homes of the country
there are about 1000 vacant beds in the
homes. There is no apparent reason for
this decrease except that with prosperity
there are apparently more of the old men
who are able to care for themselves.
I'VE are completing now a new bar
racks that will accommodate so people.
It is located near the hospital, and is SO
arranged that the more feeble men can
occupy it and have their meals served in
the barracks. With each year the num-
Der of feeble men grows larger and larger
and the work takes on more and more the
character of a hospital, and it will con-
tinue to grow that way. The average age
of the men there now is over 65, and We
have many over 80 We have had a few
of the Spanish war veterans with US for
a short time after their return, and we
expect as the sick men come back now
from time to time to get others. We have
nursed several back to health who came
to US in bad shape
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Debate at Baker.

Baldwin, April 1.-THE annula joint
debate between the Biblical and Athe-
nian literary societies elected interest.
The question discussed was, Resolved.
That a permanent income tax would
form a desirable part of our system of
federal taxation" The BibIicals, repre-
sented by G. c. Cell and F. II.
Hawkins, affirmed, while Homer Hoch
and A. P. Myres ably supported the
negative for the Athenians
The debate throughout was very
closely contested. The judges, f H
Carver, Topeka; ]. T. Burris, OIathe,
and G. J. Bronson, OF Garnett, gave the
decision to the affirmative by an ad-
vantage of two points. The ranking Of
the debaters was: Hoch, first; Hawk
ins. second; Cell, third, Myres. fourth.
Messrs Hoch and Hawkins are the in
tercollegiate debaters for next year.
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K. U. BALL TEAM
Play Their Opening Game Friday With
the Kansas City Blues.

Lawrence, April 12.-But four more
games will be played before the K. U.
ball team starts on its eastern trip. To-
morrow they will play the Blues. The
the Haskell braves and on the 18th will
play return game with the Blues at
Lawrence. And then comes the 21st Then
will the Jayhawks work as they work but
once season. Then will then exert them
selves to twist the tail of their rival, the
Missouri Tiger.
The personnel of this years K. u. team
may be interesting. Fatty" Alphin will
probably afford the local fans plenty of
amusement but he may also astonish
them with his pitching. He weighs $50
pounds but he gets around the sacks in a
lively manner This is his first year on
the team. He comes from Western Kan
sas and his balls have all the speed of
weight behind them.
Jess Hall has been pitching for the uni
versity for the last two years. He dis
plays good headwOrk and is considered
better this year than last
Catcher Wave Moore also has been a
member of the team for two years. He
puts up a professional game behind the
bat and has displayed great form this
Frank Parent, the captain, is an eff
Client basenan. He played third last year.
Ad Housh, last years captain, has
played second for four years.
on the football team, holds down the third
Hoyt Poorman has been at shortstop
for three years, and takes in the hot
George Tucker plays right field and Al
Maltby, a. coming pitcher, and who may
be heard from before the season is ended,
and Hall occupy the left garden.
Alf Barnett, at center, never fails to
smother anything which comes in his ter
rifOrX
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Racing al Bennings.

Washington, April 12.-The weather
was cold and raw at Benning's and late
in the afternoon it began to rain. Gu
pidity and Toilicu!h were the only IA
vorites to win. Results:
First-Selling, year olds and up
wards, five furlongs: Cupidity won;
Grandeur, second; Thermos, third. Time
1:03 1-5.
Second-Maiden year olds, half mile;
Tonicum won; Albert Enright, second;
Zip, third. Time, :05 As.
olds and upwards, one and one-fourth
miles, over seven hurdles: Cousin Jess
won; Governor Griggs, second; Shin
fame, third. Time, 1922.
Fourth--Maiden year olds and up
ward seven furlongs: Monmouth Boy
won; Naboekish, second; Kimmage,
third Time. 1:30 2-5.
Fifth-Selling, year olds and up
ward, one mile and 100 yards: Petit
Maitre won; Owensboro. second; Althea
third Time, 1:53.
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FEAR SALARY LOSS.
Sumner County officials Tremble at
Disappearance of Population.

Wellington. April 12.-The salaries of
the county officers appear to be in danger
of reduction owing to loss of population
in the county. The present salaries are
based on a population of 25,000 or more.
Last years returns showed a population
of 25,369. Only a few townships have re-
ported, but so far every one of them
shows a decrease. Conway township has
lost 81, Harmon % Creek Al, Avon T.
Seventy-SiX l. If the shortage continues
at this ratio the total will fall consider
ably below twenty-five thousand
The reduction of salaries incident to
this state of affairs would be as follows:
County clerk, $500 less: county attorney,
$50 less; sheriff, $3.50 less probate judge,
5000 less; county treasurer, $500 less; reg
lister of deeds, $500 less.
The county commissioners would re-
ceive 800 less and meet quarterly instead
of monthly.
The county clerk now receives $500 a
year, and $500 for deputy s,go hire; His salary
hire reduced $500. The other salaries run
from $500 to 1000 per year. the highest
salary being paid the country treasurer
and the next highest to the sheriff.
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AT CHURCHILL DOWNS
There Are 512 Horses Preparing For
the Kentucky Derby.

Louisville, KY, April 12-As the time
draws near for the Louisville meeting,
interest and activity at Churchill
Downs increases, and speculation as to
the outcome of the star event, the Ken
lucky Derby, becomes the prerogative
of horsemen all over the country.
The approaching meeting gives every
assurance of being the best from any
standpoint that has been held under
the auspices OF the new Louisville
Jockey club in many years, and the
indications are that the races will for
the first time in a long while prove a
success financially. There are now 512
horses at Churchill Downs. and among
them are some of the finest and fastest
in the land. Assistant Secretary Dres-
sen said this afternoon that by May 8,
when the racing begins here, there will
be more than 1000 horses here, or q
larger number than ever before at this
historic track, and nearly 400 more than
there are now accommodations for at
Churchill Downs.
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Racing at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, April 12.-The track
at Montgomery park was very heavy
from rain. Results:
First-Mile and a sixteenth, selling:
Woodtrice won: Dandy, second; Wis
count third. Time, 1854.
Second-Four and a half furlongs,
purse: Garry Hermann, won; Sad Sam
second; Dick Burgess, third. Time,
:5S1a.
Third-Mile, purse: Streamer won;
Belle of Memphis, second; Greatland,
third. Time, Las.
Fourth-Seven furlongs, selling: Molo
won; Eitholin, second; Dr.Walsy, third.
Time, 1:33
h-Steeplechase, about two miles:
Meddler won; University, second; Zu-
falig, third. Time, SIG.
Sixth-one and one sixteenth miles,
selling: Schneu Laufer won; Ben
Chance, second; W. B. Gates, third.
Time, 1:54
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he BUNcoED wALoorT.
Kindness of the "Barbadoes Wonder"
Cost Him Bill.

Cost Him a Bill.
Baltimore. Nd, April 12.-Joe Wal
colt, the Barbados Wonder" today
acted the part of a good Samaritan and
consequently is now mourning the loss
of fve-dollar bill. Walcott was
walking down Druid Hill avenue this
morning when a darl6y approached him
and said:
Hello, Johnson, how are you?"
MY name amt Johnson" replied Joe
ooh, yes it is" said the stranger. Il
met you in London"
t'Nebber bin to London. My names
WaIcott and jest come from New
York"
The stranger then disappeared. After
he had walked a couple of more
squares Walcott was approached by
Darl1y No 2.
Hello, Joe,'' he said.
"Who are you?" asked the pugilist.
"Oh, we met in New York." said the
man.
"Oh, I met so many people I can't
remember you" answered Joe.
The stranger then told a pitiful tale
of a sick wife and wound up by bor-
rowing $5 from WalcOtt. When Wal
colt reached the Eureka Athletic club
he told his story and was Immediately
given the "ha-ha" by the crowd.
He then realized that he had been
buncoed, and said:
''Well, I guess I lose; but, say, how
did that fellow know my name?"
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PHILLIEs ON STRIKE.
Only Seven Have Signed Contracts
Increased Salaries Demanded.

Increased Salaries Demanded.
Philadelphia, April 12.-The Record
tomorrow will say:
When the championship season opens
the Philadelphia club may need more
than a, third baseman to complete her
team. The players are holding out to
the last minute about signing their
contracts. and some Of the men say
they will not take part in a champion
ship game unless the management
comes to their terms
80 far only seven men have signed
for the coming season-Platt, Jacklitch,
Mahaffey, Flick, Donohue, Ziegler and
Slagle. Monte Cross is holding out be-
cause he wants $500 which he thinks is
due him on account Of his good work
last season. Delehanty and La-Toie
want salaries suitable for champion
batsmen. Thomas lost $500 by going
south with the team. as he was forced
to turn down an offer to coach the
Lehigh university team. He wants this
made good in his salary before signing.
1.-The other men have no special griev-
ances, but are holding out with the
others. Some declare they have not
been offered a contract this season.
Unless the players and the manage
ment get together within the next few
days the club will be in a. sorry plight
when the season opens. There is a ru-
NOR that big deal is on, and that some
of the players will be transferred
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HAS A BAD BUNCH.
Madden Will Leave His Cast-ofs to
Race in Louisville.

Louisville, April John Madden
sent some of his ? year Olds along at
good pace today. He had pretty little
match race between one of his Hanover
colts and an Iroquois colt named Mr.
Smith, which Billy Walker is training.
Mr.. Smith is a fast colt. and so is Mad
den's, although Madden's colt has re-
Gently displayed some sluggishness. Mr..
Madden took the colt in hand few
days ago and gave him a whipping,
which seems to have mad a good effect
on him. The colts landed under the wire
nose and nose in the good time OF O:2512.
This did not suit Mr.. Madden, and he
sent his colt out for another quarter af-
ter a little blow out. He was sent in
company with Walkers colt again. They
came down the stretch neck and neck,
but just as the wire was reached the
boy on Madden's colt gave the latter
his head. and won by a nose. The time
was 0:23%.
Mr.. Madden will start for Morris
Park some time next week with the
pick Of his string. Those left behind
will race in the west. They will prOba-
bly, be left in charge of Brown Dick. :"
Pete WINNER, who has been handling
the horses of William G. Whitney and
Eastin & Larrabie at Churchill Downs
all winter will leave for the east to-
morrow night.
Mr.. WINNER will have in his string
starting east such horses as Jean Be
Iduu, hAuley MACK, 1lSn OTuef, rush,
MOnadour, Mac Leod, of Dare and q
large number of 2 year Olds. The horses
are all well advanced and can be put in
condition for racing within the next
two weeks.
Mr.. madden said today the reason that
he was observing so much secrecy
about his stables was because he did
not want the tOutS and bOokmakers to
get a line on his horses. Mr.. Madden
refuses to divulge the names Of his an
imals, and distinguishes them by num-
berS,
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ooURsINe Ar MANKATo.
Fine Weather and Large Attendance
at the Rebbit Chase.

AIankato. April 12-Fine weather favored
the second day of the coursing meeting
here and there was splendid attendance
ran as follows:
Lord Stuart beaten by Bill of Expense
rabbit caught; Royal Yerrah beat Lady
Erwin. rabbit escaped; Van Nata beat
TURQUOISE, rabbit escaped; Dash Out
Oncas beaten by Dallas, rabbit escaped;
Texas Cross beat Nellie c., rabbit caught:
Star Pointer beaten by Stone Henge, rab-
bit escape: Northern Surprise beat Yreva
rabbit escaped: Fleet beat Jessamy. rao-
bit escaped; Northern Surprise beat Yreva,
undecided, rabbit escaped: rerun and Cot
ton Queen won. rabbit caught Nacaret
beat Refer, rabbit escaped; McDermott' s
Maid beaten by Romo Kelp, rabbit es-
capped; Tom c. beat Royal Blue, rabbit
escaped; Moods Pride beaten by Texas
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REUNION OF THE GOTH.
The Members of the Noted Regiment
to Meet at Holton in May.

Kansas City, April 12-The Twentieth
Kansas regiment will have its first re-
union in Kansas on May and TO- It
was first determined to join with the
Rough Riders in the reunion at Okla
homa City next June, but the demand
for a reunion within the borders of the
state led General Metcalf to accept, in
behalf of the regiment, an invitation
to meet with the G. A. R. encampment
at Holton, May and TO. A permanent
organization of the regiment will be
effected at Holton. Capt. H. W. Shid-
eler, of Girard, Kas., is acting secre-
tary of the temporary organization.
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HIS MIND GONE.
Junction City Man Disturbed by the
Burning of Kansas City Con-


Salina, April 12-Captain ]. R. Mcclure
of Junction, well known in Salina and
a member of Isis Temple, has lost his
mind. Mr.. Mcclure was taken through
Salina last evening to Ellis. He was ac-
companied by a nurse from the Sisters of
Charity hospital, Kansas City. Two Sa-
lima gentlemen rode from Kansas City
with the demented man.
Mr. Mcclure is supposed to have lost
his mind over the excitement caused by
the burning of the Kansas City conven-
ton hall last week. He has been unbal-
anced for several days and friends at
Kansas City thought best to send him to
friends at Ellis. instead of to his home in
hopes that he might recover from his
present condition.
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TO CHALLENGE IN 1901.
Sir Thomas Upton Will Have Fast
Yacht For Cup Races.

New York. April 12.-Major J. Eustis
Jameson, NJ. P, who is prominent in
yachting affairs in Great Britain, was
a passenger by the steamer Oceanic
from Liverpool. Major Jameson denied
the rumor that he was the bearer of a
message from Sir Thomas Upton to
the New York Yacht club. He thought
it was probable that Sir Thomas would
prefer to race in 1901 in August rather
than in October.
Major Jameson, who saw c. Oliver
Iselin and Sir Thomas Upton shortly
before he sailed, said he could see moth
ing to interfere with the challenge for
the cup races in 1901.
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TO PROTECT THE FISH.
salina Nimrods Will Organize to Stop
Unlawful SEEMING.

Salina, April ia fshermens pro-
tective association will be organized
here. A we'll known nimrod said: 1T
is almost useless for one to fish in the
Smoky river within a radius of two
miles of Salina. The water is drained
of nearly all the fish by persons who
unlawfully net and seine them at all
times of the year. Fish are sold nearly
every week in the year in the markets
of Salina that have been unlaWfully
caught. AS a result it is impossible to
capture a fish of any size in a half days
anglingn
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A BIG ZINC DEAL.
English Syndicate Buys Fifteen Mines
and Ten Mills at Galena-

Galena, Kan, April 1.-THE new s1O,-
000 600 English mining syndicate made
its first big deal in American zinc prop
erty, purchasing the South Side Mining
and Milling eompany's fifteen mines and
ten mills last evening. The conSidera-
tion is said to be about $500. 600
The purchasing syndicate expects to
follow up this deal with others ,of still
greater magnitude and become an i'm
portant factor in a new zinc trust to
control the American output of zinc ore,
seven-eighths of which is produced in
the Missouri kansas district.
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Presbvterians at Emporia.

Emporia, April 12.-Election of Off
GERS was the principal business at the
meeting of the Emporia presbytery.
Rev John S. Ewart of Newton was
chosen moderator, and G. o. Nichols of
Usage City, and Harvey S. Christian Of
Florence as clerks. The remainder Of
the morning session was taken up with
reports of committees and routine bus
mess. The. afternoon session was prin-
cipally devoted to college of Emporia
affairs.
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Must Retire Early.

Greensboro, N. C.. April 1z.-Clarke
and Willis arrived. here todya, complet-
ing the list of players that Boston will
carry this seasons. From now until
the team leaves here. games will be
played each day between the regular
team and a nine of the leftover play
ers, captained by Nichols Manager
Selee called his men together this af-
ternoon for his annual spring lecture.
Rules were given out for the season, the
most important one ordering all play
ers to be in bed every night before 1:S0.
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New Hospital For winaeld.

Winfield, April 12-The excavating
for the new hospital building on East
Ninth has commenced and the work
will be pushed as rapidly now as pos
sible until the building is completed
and ready for use. J. L. Dow received
the contract to do the excavating, and
he commenced work Monday.
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c. Reed, Garnett; Mrs. Emma Wright,
Pittsburg: Mrs. Flora Blodgett, En-
poria; Mrs. Lottie Case. Enterprise Mrs.
M. E. Hewitt, Cawker City, and Mrs.
Lillian Kitchener. of Newton.
Today the local branch of the union
gave out the following: 1.-The EmpOria
W. G. T. U. has through it's committee
DR.. H. Is. Carter and Mrs. Lowe, depos-
tied in Emporia Savings bank $25 as a
reward for evidence and conviction in
the district court of any one in the city
of Emporia for violation of the prohibi-
tory law
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". G. T. o. AT EMPoRIA
Local Branch Deposits $25 Reward
For Evidence of Prohibitory
Violations,

Emporia, April 12.-The state execu-
tive committee of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance union convened here
Wednesday, and viii continue until Fri
day evening.
Mrs. E. P. Hutchinson of Hutchinson,
is president; Mrs. E. B. Smith, of OF
tawa, corresponding secretary; Mrs
Mary c. Records. Beloit, recording Sec
retary; Miss Olive B. Bray, treasurer.
The district presidents are: Mrs. J.
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FROM HERINGToN.

Herington, April IA great number
of Herington people attended ''The Mes
siah'' at Lindsborg.
Mr.. j. Murphy and wife left for Man
kato to attend the coursing meet which
is going on there this week.
Ed Henderson is up from Caldwell.
Billie Agnew is here again for a while.
]. Dodds bought out A. D. Scott's
lunch counter and took possession Mon
day.
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Atchison Tourists For Paris.

B. P. Waggener has "backed OUT
and win not go abroad until later
The other members of the party will
leave Atchison May 4. and sail from
New York May s, on the steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, of the
North German Lloyd line. This is one
of the ocean greyhounds, and will
make the run from New York to Cher
bourg in six days. At Cherbourg, pas
sengerS take special train for Paris,
which will be reached in six hours
-Atchison Globe.
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He FOUND $14e.

a Parker Boy Discovers Banks
Money in a Barn.
Parker, Kas., April IA son of o.
H. Staples, living one-half mile south
of here, found $146 in fractional silver
coins yesterday while cleaning out his
fathers barn. The barn is one from
which a team of horses was stolen the
night the Parker bank was robbed last
October. and this money has been hid
den in the barn ever since. The Meeks
brothers, who were hanged at Fort
Scott, are now believed to be the rob-
berS of the bank. The boy turned the
money over to Cashier Slaughter, who
made him a present of a ten dollar bill
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Rise of the sic nruddv.,,

Atchison, April 12.-The river has risen
over three feet during the past twenty
four hours, covering the big sandbar
above the bridge. The wind makes high
waves which Is something unusual for
the Missouri river. The natural current is
now on the Missouri side, and has cut off
a considerable slice of the newly made
land adjoining the Missouri shore above
East Atchison.
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years ago the county bought in all lands
on which the taxes were not paid in
stead of selling the same to the highest
bidder and a large part of these lands
have never been redeemed. AS a result
the county is now owner of this prop
erty.
1t consists chiefly of 200 to ], 800 lots
in boom additions not worth the taxes
when taken in and the commissioner will
try to dispose of them at once
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Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, April 12.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Thomas Walsh, National
Military home, LeavenWorth, S.
Increase-Lewis Norman, Webster,
$14 to $17; Joseph G. Fulton, Richter, 50
to $12.
Original Widows. etc.-Mary Jane
Hardin, Morrowville, So.
Original Widows, etc.-Specia1 ac-
count, March %, Viola J. Booth, Ar
kansas City, IS; Eliza A Tomlinson,
Clay Center, So
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A PICTURE OF BRYAN.
Mcpherson Man Makes a Painting
For Democratic National
Convention,

Mcpherson. April Ed. K. Wade has
a fine piece of work and is five and one
half times life soze. Across one corner
of the painting is draped a United States
flag On the lower left hand corner is a
large silver dollar and on the right hand
These are to represent the double stand
ard The picture made for the Dem
ocratic committee and will be taken to
the national convention at Kansas City.
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Corn For India

Abilene, April Hutchinson county
began gathering corn for the India
famine relief two months ago and was
the first in the field 1t has UP to this
date sent two car loads of corn and
$500 in money, nearly all contributed by
farmers and sent direct to Bombay,
where it win be distributed about
April %
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Leavenworth citz sohoola.

Leavenworth, April 12.-Miss NJ E.
Dolphin was again unanimously re-
elected superintendent of city schools
at meeting of the board Of education,
and w. A. Evans was reelected prfn-
cipal of the High school and instructor
in sciences. Miss Dolphin was first
elected superintendent June 6. 1896