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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

son City Schools; j. A. Holt, Prin-
cipal Oak Ridge Institute.
1915 a. In.--RepOrt of Assent
bly's Committee on Elementary
English. Miss w. M. Halliburton,
Chairman.
Discussion, led by Harry Howell.
superintendent Washington City
Schools.
lO:45 a. m.-'Influence of Francis
w. Parker on American Educa-
tion." r. ID. w. Connor, Superin-
tendent Oxford City Schools.
11:OO a. m-"The Teachers Per-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

w. Skies, Professor Of History,
Wake Forest College.
Discussion, led by J.. M. Way,
County Superintendent of Ran
dolph; Paul j. Long, County Super
intendent OF Northampton.
2. Consolidation of Districts" G.
III. Mebane, President Catawba
College.
Discussion, led by w. III. Rags
dale, County Superintendent Of
Pitt; e. T. Atkinson, County SUI
perintendent of Wayne; j. A. Me-
Allister, County Superintendent of
Robesou.
3. Build Better SchooI Houses"
Miss Laura Kirby, President Of
WOmen's State Association for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

of patrons. The first and second can be
removed by consolidation of school dis
tricts. The third by local taxation. The
fourth by agitation. The School Law by
section Y provides for the formation of
Especial school tax districts, the car
rying into effect of which 1 believe to be
the most important consideration of this
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

editor of the North Carolina Teacher.
1t may not be generally known that there
was a State association of considerable
proportions before the war. organized
and guided by calvin Fl Wiley, the great
and wise educational leader of the de-
cade Just previous to the Civil War.
Realizing that the teachers had been a
divided community, seldom pervaded
by one sentiment, sympathy or sense of
interest IN the States affairs he made
a plea that resulted in the organization
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

Secretary OF Teachers Assembly.
of a State association at Goldsboro, May
Z, 1856, although the first meeting was not
held till July l, 1857, at Warrenton. The
ideals of the association as set forth by
Wiley express so well the ideals of the
assembly during the past eighteen years
that | quote his words: "The educational
interests of North Carolina are placed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
PROGRAM Of TEACHERS, ASSEMBLY.
Begins It's Annual Session In the Atlantic Hotel,
Tuesday, June 10th.
TUESDAY.

TUESDAY.
$50 ID. m.-Address of Welcome.
Hon. j. A. Bryan, New Bern, N. G.
800 p. m.-Response. w. L.
Whitsett, President Whitsett In
stitute.
9:15 p. ma General Survey Of
the Educational History of North
Carolina for the Past Twenty-Five
Years" Geo. T. Winston. President
of the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College of North Carolina.
WEDNESDAY.
900 a. m.-Devotional Exercises.
9:15 a. m.-Report of Assembly's
Committee on Legislation. J. Y.
Jcyner, Chairman; L. L. Hobbs, J.
A. Butler, G. III. Mebane, J. c..
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the Common Schools of New Eng
land. Chas. L. Coon, Superintend-
ent of City Schools, Salisbury.
$50 a. Significance Of the
Educational Conference at Athens
in the Development of Universal
Education.' Alexander Graham,
Superintendent Charlotte City
Schools.
1000 a. m.-What Can be Done
for the Common Schools of North
Caro1ina?"
1. "a Vigorous Campaign E.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
MUST BE DIVORCED.
Representative Cochran Says Corporations
Have Too Much to Do with Congress
and the Legislatures.

Washington. April 27-In the house
Representative Cochran, of Missouri,
made a speech on the universal
spread of trusts and combines in this
country, and the necessity for curb
ing them. He declared that corpora
ton Hobbies were republican in re-
publican states and democratic in
democratic states, and that although
public sentiment demanded legisla-
ton, it could not be obtained. The
trusts, he said, contributed to both
political parties and tied their hands.
1t was time for someone to speak the
truth and he warned the American
people that no relief could be hoped
for until there was complete di
vorcement of legislatures and con
gress from corporation 1obbies and
influences. The point had been
reached, he said, where the attorney
general and even a member of the
supreme court had been taken from
the employees of great corporations.
Mr.. Cochran said it was a matter of
public notoriety that in some states
senatorships were bought and sold
just as produce was bought and sold
in the public market.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Kansas. Missouri. Nebraska and Oklahoms
Included In the omnibus Bill Pre-
senfed In the House.

Washington, April 27.-Representa-
tive Mercer, chairman of the COM
mittee on public buildings and
grounds, has introduced the commit
tee bill in the house which provides
for the purchase of sites and the
erection of new federal buildings in
all parts of the United States. The
bill is one of the most important
ever introduced by the committee,
carrying about 15,5e0,000, which is
slightly in excess of that introduced
IN the Fifty-ffth congress. Among
the local provisions are the follow
ng items of appropriations: Kan
sas-Emporia, 1900; Lawrence,
$4,000; Hutchinson. $4,000. Oklaho-
na-Guthrie, 100000. Missouri-St.
Louis, $550,O00; Nevada, $4,000; in
crease for Joplin, $4,000; for addi-
ional ground at ST. Joseph, SIS, 900;
Louisiana, $4,000. The bill contains
provision providing for the sale-of
the old federal building at Kansas
City, at an upset price of 100000,
the sum thus realized to be devoted
to the improvement of the new
building, as asked for by Representa-
tive Cowherd. MISUNDERSTANDING,
$125,ooo; Norfolk, 100000, and Lin
coin, for remodeling the present
building, 100000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
SANTA FE GETS IT?
St. Louis Report Says the New st. Louis,
Kansas City & Colorado Railroad
Has Been Sold.

ST. Louis, April 2s.-Latest devel-
opments in the Virgins Ferry COM
pany deal indicate that the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe road has pur-
chased the ST. Louis, Kansas City &
Colorado line, which was owned by
ex-Gov. D. r. Francis and John Soul
lin, both of ST. Louis. This would
insure the Santa Fe system valuable
worlds fair site connections and
give ST. Louis an additional line to
Kansas City and probably to Chi
cago over the Chicago, Peoria & ST.
Louis line.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
a sunday Excursion Train wrecked.

Fort Wayne, Ind, April 2s.-The
regular Sunday excursion train on
the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad
between this city and Rome City,
End, collided with freight train at
Wallen, six miles from here, about
nine o'clock last night. Two coaches
were overturned and about 35 per-
sons were badly shaken up and four
were seriously injured. A relief train
with number of physicians has been
sent to the scene of the wreck from
this city. The injured win be
brought to Fort Wayne.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
j. s. MORTON DEAD.
Former Secretary CT Agriculture
Passes Away in Chicago.
Four Years a Member of CIeveland's Cab
inet-Author of Arbor Day in Ne.
braska-HeId Many Positions
OF Honor.

Chicago, April 28.-Hon. j. Ster-
6ng Morton, former secretary of
agriculture, died at 4:30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon at Lake Forest, at
the home of his son, Mark Morton.
For several weeks Mr.. Morton had
been gradually failing. The nature
of his sickness had not been deter
mined and a week ago he was
Drought from his home at Nebraska
City, Neb., to Lake Forest for medi-
eal attention. The change brought
40 improvement and he failed. grad
ually until death came. The ar
engagements for the funeral are as
yet incomplete, but it has been de-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Idfotic Acts of Postal Clerks.

About the most .idiotic act in the
world in the. line of theft is for a
postal clerk to steal registered
package. The next most idiotic act
Is for a postal clerk to steal any
kind of mail that:is passing through
his hands. sOne Kansas postal clerk
got it IN the neck for allowing cash
IN transit to stick to his fingers. Yet
this is something that seldom hap
pens. Uncle Sam has no finer lot of
servants than the men of the railway
postals cars.-Topeka Capital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
SECRETARY j. STERLING MORTON.

termined that services will be held
at Lake Forest at three o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, after which the
remains will be removed to Mr.. Nor
tons country home at Arbor Lodge,
near Nebraska City, Neb., where
services will be held on Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock. The inter-
ment will be at~Nebrasl1a City.
julius Sterling Morton was in
Washington for four years as secre-
tary of agriculture in President
Cleveland's second administration
He was a man of steadfast convic-
tons, answering honesty and I'M
doubted ability. BY nature a contro-
versialist, Mr.. Morton came to the
cabinet with many fixed ideas about
the government service. He was a
practical farmer and ran his depart
ment along practical lines, but never
the1ess not without many squabbles.
He regarded the distribution of
seeds as paternalistic and on that
subject found himself in opposition
to congress.
The ex-secretary was the author
of Arbor day, April %, which began
to be observed generally during his
incumbency as head of the depart
ment of agriculture and is now gen
orally observed in all states. His
constant motto was to ''plant trees"
having it stamped in large letters
under a picture of a tree on his sta
tionery. He was an inveterate let
ter writer. He found keen enjoy
ment in answering the communica-
tons from farmers and it was no I'M
usual occurrence for him to call
newspaper men into his Office to read
the answers he was writing to farm
ers, often giving out portions of
them for publication.
The ex-secretary was exactly 10
years old yesterday. He was of
scotch-English descent. He was born
n Jefferson county, N. Y, but his
parents moved to Michigan when he
was very young. He was a graduate
Of Union college, New York. Mr..
Morton was connected editorially for
q time with the Detroit Free Press
and the Chicago Times and then To-
Gated at Bel1eville, Neb., in Novem-
Der, 1854, where in April following
ne issued the first number of the
Nebraska City News. He was elect
I'd to the territorial legislature the
same year and reelected in 1887. He
was appointed secretary of the terri
tory in 1857 to fill the vacancy caused
sy the death of Thomas b. Cunning
md served until May, 1861, part of
die time as acting governor. He was
elected to congress in 1860, but was
lnseated as the result of contest.
ae was four times nominated by
ais party as governor of Nebraska,
cut was defeated each time. He was
stalwart "gold man" and had an
Early falling out with Mr.. William
{. Bryan, whose political aspirations
le vigorously opposed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Peasants sacking Estates.

st. Petersburg, April 2s.-The
peasants in the Poltava and Khar-
koff provinces, where 1900 are re-
ported to be participating in riots.
have already sacked-SO estates,
where they destroyed everything
they could not carry off. The whole
region is teryorized and land own
ers and stewards are fleeing for
safety. The fear is increasing that
Kharkoff and other towns will be at
tackled
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
socfalists worrying Crowned Heads

The. socialists are disturbing more
than one of the crown-wearers at
the present time. Belgium's king has
Just received a powerful scare
through some rfoting which has ta-
ken place in his dominion. Almost
every sort of social disturbance which
occurs in continental Europe has a
political aspect somewhere in it. The
socialists are very strong in Belgium
and the government has not the pres
lige or the popularity of that OF
William H., who thus far has avoided
serious uprfsings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
R1va1rv In Railroad Construot,on.

Guthrie, Ok, April 2s.-The Rock
Island Railroad company, in order
to secure the desired route south
from Lawton for an extension into
Texas, has condemned the public
highway to the Red river and ac-
tive construction will commence i'm
mediately, as the company desires
to get into operation by the time
the Frisco completes the Vernon,
Tex, extension. Both tap this same
rich country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Ce,ehrated Grant.s Birthday.

Galena, Ill, April 2s.-The eightieth
anniversary of the birthday of U. S.
Grant was celebrated in this city
Saturday This marked the tenth
observance of the day. The orator
of the day at the first celebration,
in 1893, was William Mckinley, fol-
lowed in succeeding years by orators
of national reputation, including
Theodore Roosevelt, Charles Emory
Smith and others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
A sawmin and Much Lumber Burned

Hartville, Mo-, April 2s.-The saw
mill and 10000 feet of pine lumber
belonging to Lon Pickering, near
Raymondville, burned. The resi-
dences of Alex Brighton and Louis
Cieaver and the fencing of George
Stewart were also destroyed. The
Ere is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Tawney Confirms It.

Washington, April 2s.-Representa-
i've Tawney, of Minnesota, who orig.
mated the legislation which author.
zed the ST. Louis exposition, has
confirmed the statement that con.
gress will take the initiative to post
pone the exposition for one or pos
sibly two years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02

Kansas City, No., April 2s.-If the
plans of a number of western furni-
ture manufacturers, in session at the
Coates house, do not nliscarry, a
combination will be effected and the
prices of furniture will be advanced
within a short time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Youngest Heir Apparent.

His royal highness, Prince Michi,
grandson of the present mikado of
Japan, is the youngest heir presump-
live to great throne among all the
Royal personages in the world. He
Is eight Months old, has dozen
nurses and English and French gov
ernesses will be secured as soon az
he is able to talk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Dawson City Growing Metropolitan.

The growth of Dawson City is in
dicated by the fact that the First
Methodist church of that city has
called to the passionate Rev. James
Livingstone, sof Windsor, Ont, at a
salary of $3,oOosa year and. a par.
sonage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Gold Medal. for servants.

The German empress decorates
with gold cross any servant who
has lived in the same family 40 years,
and the Berlin municipality sets
aside each year small sum for dis
tribution among servants with a ter
years record to their names.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Rai1road Hetterment..

One of the best known railroad
presidents of the United States, a
Feterane of long experience, makes
public an estimate that the railroads
of this country will spend 100000
boo this year for improvements, ex-
tensions and equipment, larger to-
tai than these companies have ever
laid out in any year before in en-,
iarging their traffic facilities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Irish Emigrants.

The capacity. of Ireland for send
ing out emigrants has been one of
the ~marvels of the world. During
1901 the island sent out $3.50 emil
grants, orsnine in every 1000 of pop
nlation, of whom sos per cent. were
between the ages of Is and 35. Even
this large total is some 1000 smaller
than that of 1900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
r,,,man PLAYED the Markets.

Manning, S. c.. April Ex-senator
5eniamin r. Tillman addressed a
crowd of 1900 people here. Senator
Tillman acknowledged having &C
eepted a telegraph frank. AS to his
speculations, he admitted that he had
lost considerable money in cotton
futures.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02

Injured by An Explosion OF Hot Metal
Z Joliet, ILL.,, April 2s.-Ten men were
severely injured yesterday by an ex-
plosion of hot metal in a blast fur
mace at the Illinois steel works.
Jerry Creighton was probably fatally
hurt. Five of the injured workmen
are at the Silver Corps hospital. The
others were taken to their homes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Charitable Secretary Long.

Secretary Long makes large con-
tributions to charity. He follows the
rule that sum equal to that ex-
pended for the maintenance of him
self and family must be given each
year to the destitute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Pleading for Their own.

Three million people have signed a
petition to congress asking for re-
duction of tbs tax. on whisky. It
would be Interesting to know if any
bf these 100000 really believes he
eWould get more for his money if
The tax were reduced than he does
1T present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Not Unlawful in Some States.

A court and jury in Wisconsin and
in Kentucky have within week de-
cided adversely on claims that un-
sought hugse-are damaging to the
fair plaintiffs. Courts are beginning
to realize the necessity of ingratia-
ting themselves in the affections of
mankind
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
joys Money Cannot Command.

Within the past year the number
Of millionaires in this country has
jumped over the four thousand mark
and is now in the fifth thousand.
But all Of them put together, with
their millions piled in one big heap,
cannot buy the joy of the small boy
who let's down his little hook and
hoists up the first fish. of spring.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
HefoisIn of a Poet.

An Iowa man succeeded in getting
his poetry into print by pinning his
verses to his garments before COM
hitting suicide. When poet is de-
termined to publish his work moth.
ing will stop him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
South Beach ON Staten Island Fireswept

New York, April 2s.-South Beach,
q bathing resort on the Staten is
land shore just outside the Narrows.
was ~fireswept last night, every
structure along the beach for dis
lance of 1850 feet, being destroyed,
involving loss estimated at $150,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
wife Beaters MAY Be KsIled.

Chicago, April 2s.-Judge Richard
S. Tuthill, while trying divorce
suit, asserted that when husband
made practice of beating his wife
she had right to kill him if shs
wished.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02

New York, April FIT is said at
the archiepiscopal residence that
Archbishop Corrigan was holding his
own, that his temperature was q
trif1e lower and that he was able
to take some nourishment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
Barton County Democrat.
WILL \ STOKE. Editsr .ad Publisher
GREAT BEND. KANSAS
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
would Purchase Palestine.

Arthur Smedley Greene, of Green
Uich, Conn, has started movement
which has for its object the purchase
of the Holy Land by Christian PEG
pie.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
LLOYD Renominated for Congress.

ST. Louis, April 2s.-James Lloyd,
democrat, in the First Missouri dis
trict, was renominated for congress-
at the primary election Saturday.
There was no opposition
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02

Street Car EmpIoyes WIN m san L f3HCzstos
San Francisco, April 28.-The
strike on the street railway sys-
TEN of the United railroads was Off
cially declared off Saturday night.
Victory rests with the employees,
who are conceded all their principal
demands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
War Expenditures i'm 1901.

The expenditures for the war de-
partment of the United. States in 1901
gas s144. o15,697. The. expenditure
for the post office department in the
same year was $115, 554, 800.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02
More Horses Than people.

With d population of 4,7so,ooo the
Argentine Republic possesses $685.
BOO horses. 1t is the only country in
the world that has horse for every
mhabitant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-02

81 and blood huruour
all else
world
hes
edouress
dhunour o.
q ofHcudR
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-06
Players LUCK.
Billy LANCE of Chicago Always Sue
cessful Against Pittsburg.

Connie Mack In Philadelphia Telegraph-l
1t is not unusual for ball players TO
advance the claim that they cannot
play as good a game in one city as
they can IN another, or their work is
better against certain teams, while
with others they appear at a disad
vantage. Again, players have fire.
quently complained that a hoodoo
hovers about them, or other supersti-
tieus ideas. Many of the major league
players also feel that they can put up
a specially good game against certain
clubs. Bill LANCE of the Chicago club
had this feeling when he played
against Pittsburg. He always seeiSed
to be able to successfully make any
play he undertook. and was feared by
the entire Pittsburg team.
One of the most remarkable feats
ever performed on the ball field was
effected at Pittsburg. After reaching
first base. LANCE took a good lead. as
was customary. The pitcher threw to
first TO catch the player off base. He
threw trifie wild and the ball rolled
a few feet from the base. The distance
was far from great. and not enc player
in a hundred would have been desper-
ate enough to take his foot off the
first bag Lange started for second.
The ball again went a little wide. of
the mark 1t struck the second base
mans hand and rolled toward short
stop. Lange did not stop, but kept
on to third. The shortstop hustled for
the ball to head Lange off at third
base. The runner did not daily at
third but continued the circuit and
came straight for the plate The, ball
was thrown to Denny Lyons, who was
covering third base. he turned 20 put
the ball on LANCE, whom he expected to
catch at third
His surprise was great when he saw
his runner making for home and only
a few yards from it, Before the ball
reached the catcher's hands LANCE had
scored the run, and, not only did he
bring in the run. but, what was of
greater importance, won the game on
that run. The play. in my estimation,
was the most daring and remarkable
ever witnessed on the ball field