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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-17
TO HELP WICHITA BOY
Hrs. shields 10 Secure His Pardon
Freu RefarTaatcry.

Mrs. Ella Glenn Shields. police matron.
went 20 Hutchinson Sunday and paid a
vsFit 10 the reformatory CO that place.
She was shown through the entire build
Ing and attended the chapel exercises.
She found young Wichita lad N the
Institution and from the records here and
the statements made b. the sGpeTinte1d-
ent. sae has undertaken the job q seeur-
inE this lads pardon ard finding q good
home fer him. She became very much
interested in this boy and viii do 81 she
can TO obtain his release and place him
where evil influences viii be far away
from HIN and she thus hopes to make a
Ecsd citizen OF him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-17

which they are building, are in the fire
limits. and they asked that they be given
permission to construct the sheds OF
wood.
The city attorney was instructed to
draw an ordinance establishing a sewer
district of the two blocks on North Waco
from Ninth TO Eleventh Streets This
section of the city was left out Of tbs
sewer district and the people want con-
nections with the city sewers
Mr.. S. n. Nelson, manager OF the
Street Railway company. asked that tbs
time on his gas franchise be extended
twelve months on account Of some
pressing interests the company has IN
Indiana and at present they do not have
the time to give the matter their best
attention and they asked for the longer
time.
The hose house at Thirteenth street
has been vacated by company No. for
the new and larger house at Eighteenth
street and Topeka avenue and as the
insurance companies object to taking a
risk on vacated buildings the fire and
water committee was instructed to rent
the second floor of the building.
]. E. Richards. whose furniture store
occupies the building at the corner OF
Lawrence avenue and williams street,
objects to have farm implements and
machinery placed In front and TO either
side Of his store. He sent letter to the
owner Of the building, r. ". Hall, CALL
ing attention to the machinery in the
street and the chief of police was In
structed 10 enforce the ordinance In this
place.
George Adams wants to move a little
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-17
ARE HERE TO STAY
Illinois Merchant Expresses Opinion
of Wichita Wholesalers.


OF Wichita Wholesalers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Ray. of Avon.
Illinois. were in the city yesterday on
their way TO Colorado. to spend the
warm summer months in the mountains.
They VIII stop in Hutchinson to visit Mr..
Rays sister, Mrs. B. F. Hoagland
Mr.. Ray has been in the grocery bust
ness in Avon for about twenty years
and he wanted TO size UP Wichita as a
wholesale center. he has been in all the
big wholesale grocery houses in Chicago
and Peoria and he visited the houses of
the Wichita Wholesale Grocery company
and that OF the Lehman-Higgeson COM
pany here.
He told a reporter for the Eagle that
these two houses would compare favor
ably with the best wholesale houses in
the country. He was surprised at the
large stocks carried by the Wichita
houses and there was very few things
the merchants here did not get as cheap
~ from their wholesale houses as the
merchants OF Illinois get them Of their
wholesalers Mr.. Ray says he sells Kan
sas -four to his customers and for some
time past he has been buying it of a
Sumner county mill.
Mr.. Ray is practical business man.
and when he undertook 10 size up Wich-
ita as a wholesale center. he took the
line with which he was acquainted and
he went from top to obttom OF the two
big houses and priced their goods and
then told them what he paid for the
same goods in Chicago and PeoTis. There
was nothing that gave him better opin-
ion cf the city than TO see such houses
as were here and the wholesale men own
ing the building in which they did bust
ness. He thought that showed they were
hare "a sfatr
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The amounts from the county treasurer
follows:
General. ss7.16s.l2; interest, s7,52S. 40:
sinking, slo,575I; library. s747.65.
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MISS MASON
WITHDRAWS
Sh3 Sends Sensational Letter
to School Board.
SAID SHE HAD NO CHANCE
Board Then Releases Investi-
eating Committee From Action
FIVE HAD BEEN CHOSEN
School Finances are Discussed
in Complicated Way.
FIVE HAD BEEN CHOSEN

hiss Ann B. Mason last night with
drew her application for position on
the corps Of teachers of the Wichita
public schools, on the ground that she
had been informed that the board would
not reinstate her, regardless of whether
she were competent. The communication,
which was read to the board by R. L.
Holmes, was as follows:
Wichita. Kan, June 1s.
''To the Honorable Board of Education:
"On account of having learned that I
will not be reappointed. whether my
competency is proven or not. desire TO
withdraw my application for a position
as teacher in the public schools Of Wich-
tia for the coming year.
This communication was read TO the
board after a commission of five mem
bers had been appointed to investigate
the competency of Miss Mason. and af-
ter the board had decided TO reconsider
the motion of Mr.. Stewart made two
weeks ago, to strike the name OF Miss
Mason from the list of teachers. AS
soon as the communication had been
read, Mr.. Hatfield moved to dismiss the
commission and TO withdraw the motion
to reconsider the Stewart resolution at
the meeting. next Monday night. All
members voted for this resolution Of Mr..
Hatfield except Mr.. GIL, who voted in
the negative, as he wanted the investiga-
ton to proceed.
Mr.. Jackman said: st would like to
rrh he frFn Cd
that she would not be re-employed."
No attention was paid to this remark
of Mr.. Jsckman.
R. I. Holmes made the following state
ment to the Eagle regarding the mat
ter:
"A prominent member OF the board of
education went to Miss Mason and told
her that no matter what the investigating
committee should decide to report. the
board would not re-employ her. because
% do 50 would affect it's dignity"
Many members of the board were
evidently much surprised at the action
of Miss Mason. / ". Gill said:
7 believe she made a mistake The
committee had been appointed and the
board was proceeding along the right
line"
Mr.. HoIlowell, who introduced Mr.
Holmes TO the board and secured for him
permission to read the communication
from Miss Mason, said:
Il had not the least idea what Mr..
Holmes wanted, and was greatly surprls-
ed at the contents Of the letter from
Miss Mason. I do not believe a single
member OF the board knew that Miss
Mason was going TO withdraw her aDplf-
cation
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CONTINUED on Eighth Pase)
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which they are building, are IN the fire
limits and they asked that they be given
permission to construct the sheds OF
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oeuda Hotel and Bath House.

Geuda Springs. Kan.
This hotel has been remodled and newly
furnished and generally ntted for the
accommodat alton and comfort of visitors to
the springs. The proprietors, sole owners
OF the tustiy celebrated mineral spyings.
hstei and bath house. will leave nothing
undone 10 please guests
FUTILE & MARTIN, Prsprietcrs-
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The case of Miss Mason was brought
before the board by Mr.. Hatfield, chair
man of the committee on teachers and
salaries, who moved that the amended
report Of the committee recommending
the employment of certain teachers be
reconsidered. This motion carried.
Mr.. Stewart then moved that his mo-
ton TO strike out the name Of Miss Mason
from the list of teachers be reconsidered,
stating as he made his motion that he
had not changed his mind on the matter
in the least. hut was willing 10 be fair.
This motion carried, and then Mr. Hat
field introduced the following:
Whereas: In thee matter of the fail
ure Of the board TO re-elect Miss Ann
3. Mason for the ensuing year at its
last meeting. unfortunate publicity Of
the proceedings of the board has given
onense and rendered it advisable 10 grant
q hearing and investigation, in order
that even-handed justice may be done all
concerned. therefore be 1t
Resolved. That a committee OF five
members Of this board. no one Of whom
shall be q member of the committee on
teachers and salaries. shall be appointed
by the president with authority and in
structions to give an early and private
hearing to persons. on matters snd things
involved in the said action of the board.
and report its findings to this board at an
adjourned meeting, TO be called and held
Monday evening June g. Said commits
sion is hereby directed 10 afford fun
and fair hearing 10 all parties concerned.
In executive sessions. and with the mini
mum Of publicity.
This resolution was adopted and the
president OF the board appointed as the
Investigating committee Fred cossitt. J.
NJ. Martin. J. L. Francis. y. L. Hollo-
We'll and Fred Bell
After the committee had been appoint
ed and after the board had taken up
other business. Il. I. Holmes read the
communication Of Miss Mason with the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-17

The buildings and grounds committee
was instructed to suspend action on
building sidewalk In front of the In
gals school.
The same committee was instructed to
add a third coat of paint to the Garlic
ton school
The matter of putting In new boiler
and repairing the heating plant at the
Lincoln school was referred to the COM
mittee on heating and ventilation, with
power to act. Bosworth & Hahn offered
to co the work and put in boiler
that Will heat two additional rooms if so
desired. for S375.75. L. Paren offered to
build boiler in the building for $3.50.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-17
result that the committee was dismissed
and her Withdrawal accepted.

The board got into a complicated dis
cussioH over the report OF the committee
on ways and means on the financial con-
dition of the schools, and the members
finally decided that the outlook was that
the board would have just about money
enough to run the schools through the
year.
The school board figures on having
about $4,000 to $4,000 on which to run
the schools next year. including the
special funds. which amount gill come
from the tax levy. In addition about
s. Gao VIII come from the state school
fund and an uncertain amount from tax
compromises.
It is estimated that this will leave
about $50, 600 in the general fund. The ex-
penses Of the school last year were 500.
sS3.57 The expenses in detail were as
follows:
Printing. s2l2.s5; teachers, 81, Sc. 81; Off
GERS. s44s47o; 5anitors, s5,Sl775; fuel, s2,e97-
IS; insurance. $3.50; miscellaneous. s6s6.65;
repairs. $1,000; supplies, $500
The receipts for the year 1901 were as
follows:
State appropriation, Sept. $500. 3O7O.S0
state appropriation. March ....... SN264
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-31
STOCKTON.

Mr. Henry Tull visited his daughter,
Mrs. Herbert Sharpley. in Norfolk this
week.
Messrs Rufus and Homer Mason and
Silas Chapman took trip to Old Point
and Norfolk this week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. p. Wharton left on
Monday to visit friends i'll Baltimore.
Mr.. James Hickman, of Box Iron,
was a visitor to friends here Wednesday,
Married, ht Klci Grange on wednes-
day of LAST week by the Rev. Mr.. Strick.
land. MIRA Charlie Ward and Miss Lulu
SharplYS.\
DIR. "a. d. Melvin cx-Prcsident of the
Maryland Conference, preached last
Wednesday evening i'll the Methodist
Protestant Church ut Porterville. DR..
Melvin is now travelling i'll the interest
of the Western Maryland College.
Mr.. William Hill has been appointed
constable for this district.
Mr. Claud Hudson is, we are sorry to
note, quite sick at this writing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-31
WELBOURN.

Mr.. John s. Reid, of Stockton, visited
his son, Mr.. E. J. Reid. Sunday after
noon.
Mrs Saunders Ardis and daughter.
Cynthia. visited Pocomoke City Satur.
day.
Miss Minnie Powell, who has been
spending several days at the home, of
Mr.. William Johnson near New Church,
returned home Tuesday and reports a
delightful time.
Mr.. Stewart Burton. of Accomac. Va.
is visiting his daughter. Mrs. Benjamin
Hall at this place.
Quite an improvement has been made
to Remsons' Church by the addition of
shutters, and. we understand the men,
bers are not going to let the good work
stop there, but are going to have the
cemetery cleaned and enclosed with a
new rail fence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pilchard. of
near Pocomoke City, visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs William Justice
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Payne and daugh-
ter. Miss Lucille were visitors to POGO
moke City one day last week
Misses Bessie and Hattie Taylor. of
Silva, Va, were i'll our midst last week.
Mrs Hcarnc, of Grccnbackville, Va.
is most welcome guest at the home of
Mrs Saunders Ards.
We are sorry to report Miss Lola
White, and Mr.. Grover Ward on the
sick list this week
Mr. David Taylor. of Stockton, was a
visitor at this place Tuesday last.
Strawberries and peas seem to be
plentiful in our neighborhood; new cab
bagc has also been seen that was grown
near here.
Mr.. Charlie Ward, who has been at
tending school mt Pocomoke City, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Charlotte
Ward.
Several of our young people attended
Children's Day exercises at Chinco-
league Church Sunday morning.
Mr. f. J. Reid, we are glad to say, is
convalescent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-31
CEDARTOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peters visited
Mrs. John Timmons on Sunday.
Our people are much pleased with the
good rains we have had this week, but
are now wishing for warmer weather.
Mr.. Edward Holstein made bust
ness trip to Snow Hill Tuesday.
Mrs. G. G. Ellis entertained some of
her friends on Thursday of last week
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Hi
rons, Newark; Misses Bell Holstein. Car
RE and Miriam Peters. of Cedartown.
Mrs. Mamie Mount and her mother
visited Berlin Wednesday of last week
We are glad to see such goodly num-
Der attending the Sabbath School. We
hope il will continue to grow.
Mrs L. J. johnson was i'll town last
Monday.
Friends. while Strawberries are bring
ing good money. don't forget to enjoy
them and see that your ncighbors do.
Mrs. Sallie Grey was in Snow Hill
shopping OH Monday,
Miss Annie Holstein is, we are glad to
report. improving in health.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-31
OCEAN CITY CONVENTIONS
School Teachers And Lawyers
Will Assemble This Year.

1t has been very positively and salts
isfactorily demonstrated that Ocean City
is the proper place for holding of semi
annual and annual conventions of our
State fraternal, professional and politi-
cal bodies. The delegates who have at
tended the pharmaceutical. the lawyers.
the bankers and the republican conven-
tons, have almost unanimously SO de-
clared. Our seashore is far superior to
the heated city or the best of the noun
tain resorts, they say. There is so much
here in combination that goes to make
the visit of delegation to any dcliber-
alive body one of pleasure. Before
and after each session he can enjoy the
unequalcd bathing. or can sail up and
down the beautiful SinepuXent Bay in
one of the fleet yachts of which we have
SO many; or if a disciple of Walton he
can satisfy his piscatorial tendencies; or
if gunner along the beach and on the
mainland, his tastes in that line can find
opportunity. And after the twilight
hour he can take his ease upon the wide
verandas of our hotels and drink in the
health giving atmosphere from off the
broad sea.
This year the season will open with
the 35th Annual Convention of the
Maryland Teachers Association. Fol
lowing this will be the Maryland Bar
Association. Both associations will
make their headquarters at the Atlantic
Hotel. -OccoH City NcwS.
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OUR COURT Proceedings.
Not Many Important Cases.
Harry Purnell Two years.

The Court Proceedings were given in
the MESSENGER last week up to Friday
night. Since then the Court has sell
fenced Harry Purnell for defrauding
William Riggs to two years in the pen
itentiary.
The next case after the trial of Asbury
Dixon for murder was that of the State
VS.. Henrietta Rowley. for larceny. Gull
ty. Twelve months in the penitentiary
State VS.. Sewell Corbin. larceny of
three muskrats. Guilty. Ten days in
county Jail.
State VS.. John Nelson, for larceny of
lap robe from Joseph Godfrey. One
year in the penitentiary.
James b. Hopkins VS.. Eugene and
Samuel p. Rowlcy. Suit to recover
from the Rowleys commissions on the
sale of Il farm. Verdict for Rowley.
Edward L Jones VS.. Lloyd Wilkinson
Suit of ejcctment. Verdict for Wilkin.
SON
Mitchell S. Pilchard VS.. Peter Han
cock. suit for ejectment. Verdict in
favor of Hancock.
George Z. Powell VS. Isaac n Veasey,
suit for damages for entering home of
Powell. Verdict for Veasey.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-31
To the Public.

God willing, will re open the doors
of St. Martins Church. Worcester par
ish on Sunday. June LIST, at 4 o'clock.
Evening prayer to be said and sermon
to be preached This ancient and ven.
cradle church was. built and used for
Divine worship in 1856 81. and years be-
fore. ON the same lot there had been an
other house of prayer. make my ap.
peal and notice to the public. for I am
sure, that there are many living to-day.
whose resources and affections for sa-
cred associations, and for loved ones
buried in those consecrated grounds.
will cause them irrespective of class
and denomination to aid me in my de.
sire to hold on that day. commemora-
tive service, and afterwards, to offer
each month a service of prayer and
praise i'll the home of their fathers.
J. GIBSON CAN'T,
Rector Worcester Parish.
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COULBOURNE-

Strawberries i'll our vicinity are APP.
preaching their best.
Nr. and Mrs. Ernest Parsons were
visitors in our town last Sunday.
Misses Bertha Parsons and Lottie
Carmean are visiting near Princess
Anne. We hope they will return soon
as it is so lonesome for some of our
young girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Coulbournc had
quite number of visitors Sunday last.
Among them were MIR. and Mrs. Henry
Disharoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando
Shockley. and Misses Nora and Sallie
Coulbourne.
We had nice rain last Sunday night.
Ii was much needed.
Miss Lula Coulbourn is spending this
week with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Perry Ooulbourne.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-31

The editors of this paper have re.
ceived cards of invitation to be present
at the Goth Anniversary Picnic given
by Mr.. Charles NJ Stieff, the wellknown
piano manufacturer, to his employees
The picnic will be held at Dardly park.
Baltimore, June I'd. We have also re-
ceived invitations to be present at the
Annual Commencement of Goldey Will
mington Commercial and Shorthand
College, Thursday evening. June 9Th.
State Entomologist, A. l.. Quaint
ance. College Park. Md, desires imfor-
nation on the occurance of the present
brood of the Periodical Cicada in the
various parts of the State. This is one
of the largest of all broods of this insect
and its distribution, date of appearance,
and the extent of injury inflicted should
be determined as accurately as possible.
From this data it will be possible to in
dictate quite accurately their probable
occurrence and injury, in the future. If
the cicada is heard or seen in your neigh
borhood, write Prof. Quaintance to that
effect. giving as much other data i'm ref
ercnce to their occurrence as you may
be able to determine.
The new side wheel steamer, Mary
land, which is being built by the Har.
Ian & Hollingsworth Company for the
Baltimore Chesapeake & Atlantic Rail-
way Company, was launched at Will
mington, Del, last Saturday. The
sponsor was Miss Dora Dennis, daught-
er of Judge J. Upshur Dennis, of Bal
timore. The Maryland will be very
handsome boat, and will be equipped
with al up to date improvements, She
is lS0 feet i'll length over all, % feet 6
inches beam, has 10 feet inches depth
of hold, and will draw feet of water.
She is fitted with bulkheads of extra
heavy plate steel. She is to have 40
stateroons and accomm odations for
200 persons in all. She is expected to
attain speed of l6 miles an hour. She
is to be ready for delivery on July 5.
The work of building her was begun
last December. The Maryland will
make the seventeenth boat of the Com
pany's fleet. When completed, she will
be used at first OH the Pocomoke river
route of the Company.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-31

Last FRIDAY night the case of the
State VS.. Asbury Dixon, colored. charged
with the murder of his paramount. Liz
zic Borden, last December came to a
close, and on Saturday morning the
Court. before which the case was tried,
rendered verdict of murder in the
first degree. Dixon was brought into
Court and sentence was pronounced up
on him by Judge Holland, who briefly
reviewed the case and told Dixon he
would have to pay penalty of the crime
he had committed by giving up his own
life upon the gallows. The day of exc.
cution will be set by Governor Smith.
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from his pockets while he was intoxi-
Gated. The quarrel got so serious that
she left home and went to the house
occupied by her mother, about three
quarters of a mile away. She took her son
rel gun and went in pursuit taking his
boy along with him and leaving the lad
at the home of Mr.. Burton Phillips with
the request that he take care of him.
He said he was going to find his wife
and kill her. Phillips endeavored to
dissuade the man from going after the
woman, but he was very much enraged
over their quarrel, and set out imme
mediately to the home of her mother,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-31

Very few hangings have taken place
in this county, and when Somerfield
Dennis was hanged four years ago a
great deal more public interest was
manifested in his case than has been
shown in that of DiXon's There is no
doubt but what the verdict meets with
the approval of the public. both white
and black people agreeing that it would
be very dangerous to spare the life of
murderer on the plea that he was drunk
when he committed the crime, for it
would have only paved the way to COM
hitting innumerable crimes in the fu-
ture.
On the first day of last December AS
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LIRERTYTOWN.

All welcomed the rain the first part of
this week.
Miss Olivia and Mr.. Harry Timmons,
of near this place spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. jay Bcauchamp, near
Truths
Miss Annie Birmingham visited Miss
Martha Lewis. near Powellville Satur-
day and Sunday last.
Providence permitting Rev. w. H.
Bancroft will preach here tomorrow
afternoon at $50.
Messrs. Jacob.and William Turner, of
Ocean City, visited Messrs John and
Oscar Timmons Sunday last.
PR. VIM. n. Burbage, of near this
place. his moved one of his saw mills to
the track>1of timber called Warren
WoedTs and will operate it there in the
fnsurg
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HargreaveS' Big Railroad
Show.

Hargreave's Big Railroad Shows that
are billed to appear here is one of the
foremost aggregations travelling this
season. Vast sums have been expended
during the winter in strengthening the
outfit and adding new and attractive
features. besides securing talent that is
not excelled by any other organization
on the road. In addition to a grand
street parade there will he open air con-
certs by band unrivalled for its excell-
ence. and two performances will be
given each day under canvas that is posi-
lively water proof. so that none need
stay away should the weather prove
bad. Will exhibit ut Snow Hill, Satur-
day. June Z. afternoon and evening. ,
and o'clock p. III.