Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-04-04
kansa. Ha. 11,e14 Teachers.

Kansas Has 1,614 Teachers.
In 1900 there were in Kansas 1927
school districts. The school popula-
ton between and 81 years of age
was sos, 1854. OF whom 3s9, 5S2 were
enrolled, and there was an average
daily attendance of s61,7os. The com
pulsory attendance law has not been
enforced. The whole number OF
teachers was II GA, the men receiving
an average monthly salary of S4a05,
the women 5000. School property
was valued at upwards of 10000. 900.
The expenditures for schools amount
ed to s4.soO,o0o.
Where Kansas ExceIs.
One hundred and fifty-six school
buildings were erected last year in
Kansas at cost OF 1921, 9S5. Kansas
has the largest state normal in the
world, the largest state agricultural
college in the world and state uni
versity with 60 professors and 1000
students. The combined property val
uation of the last three named insti-
buttons is $1,S77,666.
Three Articles of Commerce.
The immense mill to be erected at
Independence viii convert sorghum
sugar cane into three valuable articles
of commerce. First the saceharine
matter will be extracted for sugar,
then the pith OF the. stalks viii be
used for making gunpowder, and last,
the fibrous part of the stalk will be
converted into pulp, which will be
used to make paper.
To Furnish 175,OOO Pounds Of Bntter.
The Continental Creamery compa-
ny, of Topeka, is going to help fur
niSh butter to Uncle Sam for the
next fiscal year. 1t has secured the
largest of the two navy contracts,
which calls for the delivery of 49,
600 pounds of butter at the New
York navy yard Immediately after
June 1. The contract amounts to
about $4,000.
DenominatfonaI Schools.
There are in Kansas "a denom-
national colleges with 400 teach
ers, $500 students; property valua-
ton, s., 100000. Three private normal
schools, IA academies, IL business col
leges; 200 teachers; 5,O61 students;
property valuation, $500, 500. Ten
county high schools; 60 teachers;
1,73s students; property valuation
5000, 600.
A Thousand Converts.
Ottawa's greatest revival meeting
closed Sunday night. The meetings
have been going on since January 1
and nearly 1000 persons have. con-
fessed conversion. Maj. Cole, Of
Adrian, Mich, has done most of the
revival work, but he has been as
sisted by local ministers.
Wife Sues saIoonkeepers.
Mrs. Anna Hartnett has sued two
Horton saloonkeepers, charging them
with selling whisky to her husband, a
boilermaker. She asks $1,000 and
81 900 exemplary damages from each.
She alleges that her husband was
made a drunkard, after which he
failed to support his family.
odd Fellows VIII Lose $4,000.
The I. o. o. F. grand lodge has
brought suit against the National
Surety company for $4,000, the COM
pany being on the bond of d. W.
Kent, defaulting secretary of the I.
o. o. F. grand lodge. Kent's short
age was $4,000 and $4,000 was not
covered by bond.
Baptized 1O5 Negroes Sunday
Rev. William Smothers, pastor OF
Ebenezer (negro) Baptist church in
Atchison, immersed los converts Sun
day. Tt required Is deacons to assist
Rev. Smothers in handling the candi-
dates in the water. The work OF i'm
mersing the candidates required three
hours.
Senator Burton's Name Omitted.
Much comment was created by the
omission of Senator Burton's name
from the resolutions adopted by the
Fifth district republican congression-.
al convention. Senator Burton's
home is in that district.
Wagon Upset I'm the Water.
Fred Hamlin, nine years old, was
reka. He was with his father hauling
fodder and the wagon upset in the
stream, burying him beneath the load.
Bold Robbers at Emporia.
Two highwaymen entered the Hotel
Whitley at Emporia and 'held up" the
night clerk for $50 and a travelling
man named w. S. Sullivan, of Kansas
City, for $50.