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Cañon City record., 1902-04-17
WANT INSURANCE
LOWERED

Last week the fire department
made practice run to the corner of
Main and Seventh streets for the pur
pose of letting Mr.. Bailey. an insur-
ance man of Denver, see the working
of the new machine. An effort is
being made to have the insurance
rates in the city lowered, and Mr..
Bailey was here to make report to
the big companies
Cañon City record., 1902-04-17
EXCURSION TO
ROYAL GORGE

On Sunday. April 9th, the d. &R.
G. will run an excursion through the
Royal Gorge. Trains have Canon
about 1915 "a m. returning about
noon. fare 75c roond trip. l6t2
Cañon City record., 1902-04-17


at 7l2 Main street, formerly owned
by c. F. Pressey.
DR.. E. c. Lee, who recently opened
an office in the Apex building, ha.
gone to Ripley. Oklahoma, where he
will practice medicine.
The rummage sale given by the
members of the Woman's club and
the Friends in Council netted the
promoters about 800.
Miss Allie Mabry who has just re.
covered from scarlet fever has had a
light attack of la grippe. She is
now able to be out again.
Warden Martin and Charles Reed,
clerk of the penitentiary, attended
the Jetfersonian banquet in Cripple
Greek last Saturday night.
Mrs. s. W. Humphrey will enter
tain her daughter Mrs. S. A. Black
more this summer. The latter re-
sides at Albert Lea Minnesota.
The members of the fire depart
ment recently had their pictures
taken stationed in their respective
positions on the new fire wagon.
Professor 0les rendered a number
violin selections at the Elks lodge
in Florence last week. Those
who heard him were much delighted
Levi 7. Kelly and Miss Tempa Fear
were married in this city last We'd
nesday by Squire Mcdonald. The
young couple win reside at Coal
Creek.
Mrs. Frank Lewis, who is now Wis
ting in Canon City, sends word to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis many friends
here that it is lo-pound boy.-vic-
Tor Record.
DR.. W. T. Little has decided to
take post graduate course in medi-
,iae at Philadelphia. He will pro-
,sbly 60 Sunday and be absent about
Two months.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Krues and
Miss Adel, and son. Carl b..
If Cincinnati, Ohio, are at the Strath-
more. They expect to spend several
weeks in the city.
E G. Bettis, Of Bostou,- who has
,een here for several weeks in the
interest of the New England Consoli.
lated Oil Co. made short trip to
Denver last Monday. ~
W. L. Reiter OF Florence has com
pletedi a derrick fur the Oh Greek Oil
company. north Of the city. The
has been placed in posi-
lion and drilling commenced.
A few base ball fans indulge in
practicing on the ground across from
the penitentiary nearly every night.
There 10 some good material here and
q nine will probably be formed.
Grin Sullivan and family have gone
TO Winfield, Kansas, where they will
reside N the future. Mr. Sullivan is
the father of C. E. Sullivan. the well
known piano man of this. city.
Solicitors for the Colorado Tele-
phone company, who are working be-
tween here ssd Florence, report a
good many new subscribers. The
new toll station at Florence is finished.
Walter A Grant,. government
prisoner at the penitentiary. will be
taken to Creeple Creek by the deputy
warden next week to give testimony
in a case which comes up at. that
place.
Robert W. Gray and wife of Pueblo
are here. visiting the formers uncle,
Mr.. Woodford, Of the park. Mr..
Gray will probably decide to locate
here. If he does, he will live on Lin
coin park.
E G. Bettis,, formerly a well known
Salida man, and later a resident of
Florence and now of Boston, is again
in Florence and Canon City looking
after the promotion of oil interests =
Salida Record.
Cañon City record., 1902-04-17

RECORD Want Ads cheap-foun
lines for dime paid in advance.
Cañon City record., 1902-04-17
c. c. Patton,
OPTICIAN.
One Thing
Thou LaCkest
Unless you have that rare gift,
perfect vision.

There are SO many Causes which pro-
duce various defects of vision that the only
wise and safe thing to do is TO come to us
at the firstsign of trouble, and have your
eyes carefully einafnined and tested by
our scientific method.
Cañon City record., 1902-04-17

Flour one dollar per sack, Saturday
osly. Collins Co.. 7f2 Main street.
Cañon City record., 1902-04-17

Durability is Prime. Factor
in refrigerator, and is one of the lead
ing features in the entire line offered
by us They are thoroughly well made
in every detail, and constructed on
scientific principles, which insure
economy in the use of ice. No leaks
to be repaired. and are so planned as
to be readily cleaned and ventilated at
all times. Look at our fine line of re-
frigeratora.
Cañon City record., 1902-04-17

l car Balm and Winona wagons just
received. N. f. HANDY. l4to
Cañon City record., 1902-04-17

For seven per cent money ses
Jos. W. NILSSON
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

Ferguson, purchased the three-story
brick building on Church street, which
had been used as school building be-
fore. This was remodeled and return
ished, making after completion one of
the best school buildings in the State.
The school board, appointed by the
Legislature, consisting of J. X. Boone,
j. d. Boone, r. L. Green, w. H. Eau
cett J. l.. Williams, C. S. White, w. w.
Springfield, DR.. B. f. Smathers and Hon.
r. d. Gilmer, met soon after appointment
and organized At another meeting soon
after organization the board elected Mr..
w c. Allen. of Halifax county. n. c..
superintendent This gentleman has been
unanimously reelected each year since
and has given satisfaction.
On the first Monday in September, 1899,
the school began its first years work.
The following teachers were elected and
served the first year Misses Sarah Rob
erts, Nora Welch, Mary Ector, Oberia
Rogers, and Mr.. j. K. Boone, which, with
the superintendent made a faculty of
six teachers. That year the enrolment
was three hundred and forty pupils 1t
was successful year and the entire corps
of teachers was reelected.
May Rinaldi, was added to the teaching
force, and an enrolment of three hum
dred and forty-fOur was made.
At the beginning of the year that has
Just closed the following teachers COM
pCsed the faculty: Misses Sarah Roberts,
Nora Welch, Frances Boone, Mary Ector
Elsie Gwyn, Mary Davis. and Mary Love
Springfield, making with the superintend-
| e., - 4
that, music department, presided over
by Miss Emma Davis, has been run in
: connection with the school.
This year the enrolment Of pupils has
reached high water mark--four hundred
and twenty lone The capacity of the
school has been reached, and plans have
been laid for the erection of an annex BE-
fore the next school year opens. The
faculty has been slightly changed fer
another year by the voluntary retirement
of Miss Nora WEIGH and the electioa Of
Mr. w. II. Lee to fill the vacancy.
The school is supported by special
tax of two and a half mills, apportion-
ment from the common school fund. and
direct appropriation from the city treas
ury. This year the cost has been about
So, coo. The people of WaynesviIle regard
it as a good investment, and they expect
fully to realize a large return for every
dollar expended.
Pupils graduating from the High School
can enter creGitably the University or
any college in the state, or nation for
that mattel Thorough work in all the
departments is undertaken and carried
out.
Waynesville is justly proud of this
school as it is attracting there a very
desirable class of citizens. The town is
on a substantial boom every way, and
much Of it can be traced directly to the
establishment of the schools.
w. C. ALLEN,
superintendent
Waynesville. N. c., May 80. 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

offered that amounting to about
believes in work.
Phi. B.. Lift.
10 raw unpreparel boys matriculates.
The third dignity harmony
and cordaity of college rebeions
college authority obnoxious
endly relations exist between
profes The College has always been
peace of learning and has
mics kick umpires decision,
opponent the medium of the Never
athletic history has Davidson team been accused
of play any unarness and all visiting
treated honored guests
The fourth morality and honor of the
observers and of students from
this the most marked
unequaed anywhere north or south
holding examinations has here reach
perfection. receiving aid examination is
Immediately students without waiting
have often been left alone
College Annual Just issued
the most popu-
declared most influential The same
be 1.-The moral" This throws Hood OF
the ideals and the campus aos-
when is added that the young man is can
ministry and without dollar in his pocket
The fifth distinguishes Davidson is the
CHARACTER the important end to be
social education OF the
young felt by the faculty high duty
and obligation old-fashioned and
dissipation profanity natural
comitans all that is best in
"oughs moral lepers have right
college and that truth purity
the of Twentieth Century
manhood aAmnAAaNy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

ostensibly q narrow view and only in a
sense true, but in a larger view it would
?be the very greatest mistake that could
be made to conclude that these special
efforts which have been made and are
still in progress here and there in fla
vored communities in each county in
North Carolina are far and away the
most valuable agencies in the cause OF
education that the State has. There is
every reason why North Carolinians
should look with special pride upon the
great work of their academies, both on
account of their remarkable record In
the past and their present acknowledged
efficiency. For long years before the
establishment of the great church schools
of North Carolina which adorn the State
and are doing such magnificent work to-
day, and before our University had done
much for the State, the great academies
and high schools of Doctor David Cald-
we'll, the elder Bingham, and dozens of
others which need not here be mentioned,
kept afame the torch of learning, and
were the inspiration which led our fore
fathers when struggling to conquer the
wilderness and to set uD civilization in
the State and were the real universities
of the State Again, following the dis
astrous Civil War when nothing was left
to the South but the memory of the
heroism, of our fallen sires and brothers.
and the sweet hope that remained in
the children not yet grown to manhood,
before the establishment of our uni
versity and colleges, almost as soon as
the last gun was laid down at Apo
mattoX and Greensboro there Sprang
up, as if by magic hundreds of
academies all over the State which for
years were beacon lights upon the hill
tops of our Southern educational move
ment. For the past thirty years these
institutions with varying fortunes have
educated practically every public school
teacher who has gone out into the re-
viving public school system of the State,
and have done a service for which they
can never be sufficiently thanked by our
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
ASHEBORO GRADED SCHOOL.

The actual per cent. raised and devoted
to the schools is twenty five cents on
the 800 and seventy five cents on the
poll. The school was graded in 1886 90
by Prof. g. II. Crowell. Since the es-
adjustment Of the school the superin-
tendcnts> have been Prof. G. II. CroweIl,
two years; Prof. e. G. Mendenhall, two
years, Prof. II. B. Holmes, one year. and
myself two years.
The number of grade teachers has rang
ed from two to four four the last year
Previous to the present year the public
funds have been sufficient to run the
school only five or six months in the
year This year we have had funds suf-
ficient to run the school full nine
months session, besides having added the
fourth teacher The number OF school
subjects is about $40 white and IS col
ored. This number has not varied much
since the school was organized. The max
imum attendance of white has been 1855.
and colored about 10. The average at
tendance during the past year has been,
white, about IS per cent; colored, so per
cent. Within the last two years the
school itself has put in library Of some
thing over 200 volumes.
The school committee consists of five
members. appointed every year by the
town board. The general outlook now for
the school is upward.
\. C.. NEWBOLD,
Superintendent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

lie education was being neglected Agi-
taton, at once, set in for better things.
In the winter of 1S98'99 the question of
a free graded school began to be dis
cussed. 1t was thought by all that such
a school would solve the school problem
once for all, and place within the reach
of every boy and girl in the town an OPP
portunity of getting a liberal education,
and thus making of themselves good and
patriotic citizens.
So the Legislature was petitioned and
a bill passed in February, 1899 submit
ting the question of graded schools to the
qualified voters of the town. The cleo
ton was held in May, the same year, and
by an almost unanimous vote the ques-
ton was carried.
Bonds to the amount of ten thousand
dollars were floated, with which money
the board of aldermen, then consisting
of c. w. Miller j. X. Bean and DIR. r.
L. Allen, together with the mayor. H. R.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
WAYNESVILLE GRADED
SCHOOLS.

For some time previous to 1899 the
question of better school facilities had
been discussed by the citizens of Way
nesville. Generous sums of money had
been contributed by public-spirited citi-
zens to build and equip good house for
a nigh grade private school This was
done, and some years ago splendid
building was put up and comfortably fur
nished. Good teachers were employed
and the work went on.
But somehow, Notwithstanding these
efforts, the school was not satisfactory
The people were not reached, and pa
triotic citizens began to realize that pub
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

(By Prof j. A. Holt, Oak Ridge, N CD
What shall l say of the High Schools
Of North Carolina and their past record
in reference to the influence upon edu-
cational conditions and life of the State
which has not already been said, and
perhaps much better said, than 1t is
possible for me to say it in this pres
sure of work during commencement
times?
There is a disposition in North Caro-
lima. manifest among certain educators,
to under estimate the value of the work
of secondary schools. Such DISPOSE
ton is most natural among men engaged
in public school work. These men, In
tent upon general or universal education,
regard the high schools, in their appar-
entity more limited scope, as only doing
patch work in educating the fortunate
few who are able to avail themselves OF
the benefits which they offer. This is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

The Davidson Dispatch has this to say
for school consolidation and for better
public school houses: ut is better to
have a good SCHOOL two miles off than
to have a poor ono in sight of your
door; and still we see people contending
for the maintenance of schools away
back in the old fields where there is alb
solutely nothing to inspire children to
greater efforts"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

The Knoxville Journal and Tribune
very aptly sd IS that the man who is
really interested in the future of the
South will tndeavor to arouse a deter
mination on the part of the people to
give fthe section a system of public
schools such as this section has never
had before. If we expect our children to
keep pace with the progress of the times
we must educate them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
DAVIDSON COLLEGE,
Davidson, N. g..
Founded in 1887, Controlled by the
Presbyteries Of N. c., S. c.,
Georgia and Florida.
Davidson College.

College stands
developed through it's life twothrds
definite individuality. subtle
nodded naturalization
the visitor that traditions of
the the growth of diferenae it
from most other institutions of learning.
The first of these is the sham peense and
the methods of the professional the College
cassrooms the College in the social world of the
and the homes of the faculty in the College pubca
the atmosphere putting whether
knowledge, rhetoric discount
motto the spirit Collegeesse yide
described actually
taught long lists inserted for effect
and students popularity and influence be
dced from the amount of his spending the fauess
of his attire.
This which
of the OF the eight
Phi D. four of Johns Hopkins of the University of
Virginia They ALL with exception, fresh
from their University work full of enthusiasm
pathy No shaowness tolerated in their class The
leading modern teacher in the South last
that If he his much the
Davidson it would college rebellion.
dent Princeton Seminary that about the 1888
"a the Davidson then carried off all
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

more. North Carolina today is very far
behind many of the States in education,
but had it never had the effort and aid
which the various churches have gladly
rendered to this cause, it would still be
in a condition of very great ignorance.
The churches have done much in this
most important field, and the State and
all of it's educational institutions highly
appreciate their efforts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

The legislative act authorizing the es
Establishment of graded schools in Ashe
boro was passed in 1898. The town cleo
ton to vote upon the question was held
soon after that and carried by large
majority. 1t was, at the time, strongly
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

opposed by some of the leading citizens
of the town. This opposition has, how
ever. been largely overcome.
The maximum limit of taxation is 80 Is
cents on the 500 and $1.0O on the poll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-15

tric lighting, gas supply and street
railway service is what the citizens
of Marshalltown will soon have an OPP
portunity to vote upon according TO
a resolution recently introduced in the
city council. II all city councils were
to be composed of honest and able
men such a reform would be hailed
without a dissenting voice but expert
ence has taught that municipal owner
ship has its drawbacks" as well as pri-
Vate ownership of public utilities and 1t
remains a mooted question whether the
one is better than the other. However,
the state Of the public mind in Mar
shalltoWn is such that there is little
question as to what the result will be
when an election is held. The present
ownership OF these utilities has NOT
been at all satisfactory and the citi-
zens need only the opportunity to ex-
ereise their ballot and they will be
quick to say what they think. If mum
icipal ownership would result in the
much needed extension of our street
car lines we could afford to put up with
more or less loose municipal manage
ment and the possible encouragement
given to corrupt political rings. If the
council pushes the issue the city will
undoubtedly own its electric lighting
and gas plant and its street railway in
very short time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-15
Rains North Have Swollen
Streams in This Locality to
Remarkable Degree
ASHER CREEK RISES SIX FEET
River Shows Rise OF Foot and Halt
and Is Still Coming Up-Water is
Very RoiIy-Water Higher Than at
Any Time This Season for Many
Years.

The Iowa river Is experiencing
spring freshet and is higher today than
it has been at this season In many
years. A rise of foot and hair was
registered at noon and the water Is
still coming up slowly. The river Is
extremely roily and has the appearance
of being affected by spring rains.
The extraordinary rise is due TO the
hard rains of Thursday night north.
The heavy fall of 135 inches here as
sisted in swelling the current, but the
rains further north are directly re-
sponsibie.
The river alone is not the only stream
affected. All of the smaller creeks
show the effect of the rains and Asher
creek, ordinarily dry at this season OF
the year, rose six feet. Quite little
damage to bridges is reported north
of the city on this stream. and small
wooden structures We're carried away
by the swift current.
1t is not thought that the water will
rise to a sufficient height to cause
any damage to the low lands along the
river, and by evening it is presumed
the waters will begin receding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-15
PLEASED WITH THEIR TRIP.
Central Officials Leave for Minneapolis
After inspecting the Property.

General Manager l.. F. Day, Chief
Engineer n. G. Kelley and General Su-
perintendent M. Sweeney, of the Iowa
Central, who have been spending the
past few days inspecting the main line
of the road, left Friday evening for
Minneapolis in the "Hawkeye," attach
ed to train No. 8, which was run north
to Manley Junction to deliver the car
to the M. & st. L. Mr.. Day says that
he is we'll pleased with the trip. and
considers that the road will be in very
fair shape for winter. While the inn
provements are not as far along as he
had hoped for, early in the season, he
considers that the work has progressed
under the extreme adj
verse conditions. Mr.. Day says that the
work will be prosecuted with much Wig
or next season. with the idea of accom-
plishing his original plans in putting
the road bed in first class shape, and he
is in hopes that everything can be COM
pleted in another year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-15

with the exception of one daughter,
Miss Margaret a teacher in the schools
at Pocatello, Idaho, and Mr. Lemon
Johnson who is with the United States
army in the Philippines. Four genera
lions were represented at the anniver-
sary gathering, and enjoyed a sumptu-
Gus dinner at noon. Those participating
in the happy observance were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Randall, son Milton, and
daughter, Mrs. Lillian Grewell, also the
latters daughter, Alice, of Branch; Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Werlich and children,
Frances and Carl, of Peoria, H.; Mr..
and Mrs. j. I. Doody, of Laurel: Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Duncan Kilborn, of WASH
ington, d. c.; Charles Johnson. of Red
field, S. D.; j. e. Johnson, of Minneap-
oils; Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Johnson and
children, Clarence, Lennos, Gladys and
Bernice, of this city, and Mr.. Max john
son, of this city,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-15
Miss creenbaum Resigns.

1t looks as if the superintendent Oh
the city schools thruout the northwest
were trying their best to rob Marshall
town of it's corps of teachers. The city
has always had an enviable reputation
for good schools and excellent teachers
and every few weeks an offer comes
from some teacher to take work in some
other place. Miss Esther Greenbaum
has received an offer from Minneapolis
and has handed her resignation to the
board. 1t has not been acted upon as
yet, however, and it may be that the
board will insist that the teacher fulhll
her contract. Miss Greenbaum is a
teacher of the second grade at the Ar
mold school.