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Smyrna times., 1903-07-01
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT AFTERMATH
The General Opinion that II was One Of the
most Entertaining Given In Years-Com-
mencement Exercises Wednesday.

commencement Week of 1908 has
come and gone and in the afterglow of
the splendid programs rendered. some
IN comparing it with former occasions
speak OF it as being equal to. if il did
not eclipse any ever given. Especial
~ good was the Commencement FIX.
erclses of Wednesday evening last
An enthusiastic audience greeted every
number with applause. The girls
read essays and the boys gave oratiops.
Ahese We're rendered in fine stvIe. es-
peclally those of Ethel Cooper Roth
well on above the Falls and A
Daynard Fowler on Robert E. Lee ."
Inc musical features of the program
possibly excelled any ever given at q
commencement. The vocal solo of
MISS Mary Wilson Roberts. with
Vioiln obligatO by Miss Grace Llovd.
was received with hearty applause as
was also the vocal solo of Miss Helen
T. Waters. The piano and violin
ouet by Miss Bertha James Price
and Miss Grace S. Lloyd was an ex-
celIent number. The vocal duet ga
NlSht IN Venice" by Messrs. J. F.
hoftecker and Lewis NJ. Price wae
gem and it is doubtful if thew have
ever rendered selection where their
TENOR voices blended more sweetlv
IL was greeted with loud and contin.
ued applause, but owing to the length
Cf the program Principal Burdette
"ouId allow no ercOres. The beanti-
Iul words spoken, the sentiment ev-
pressed, the songs sung filed ont
the evening in every detail and
tne audience went away highly
pleased. The program was as fol-
lows: Music, Watkins Orchestra. in
vocation, Rev. Vaughan S. Collins.
chorus, "Over the Fields of Glover"
school; salutatOry and Grafton. Cora
tory Past and Present" Jane, Nor
man Taylor; essay, "On the Threshold
OF Life, " Lillian Matson Speakman.
vocal solo, Bright Star of Love. "
Miss Mary Wilson Roberts: Grafton
Progress of Education" William
Livingston Kirby; essay, Natures
Noblemen," Eva Cooper Foxwell.
sonata for pianoforte and violin. Misses
Bertha James Price and Grace Llovd.
'ration, Modern Inventions" Harry
slaughter Garrison; essay, "Above
he Falls" Ethel Cooper RothweI.
'ocal solo, whats Sweeter Than q
New Blown Rose?" Miss Helen F
Waters; essay, ''Singleness of Aim .
zulu Voshell Robinson; essay
Success May Anderson Yorke.
ocal duet, "a Night in Venice .
lessrs. j. Ed. Hoffecker and Lewis
l. Price; Oration, with valedictorv.
Robert E. Lee" Alfred Bavnard r
owler; presentation of diplomas e
John P. Burdette: bene.
lction, Rev. J. L. Estlin: music i
Watkins Orchestra. Il
Smyrna times., 1903-07-01
SCHOOL BOARD REFLECTS ALL TEACHERS
Held its First Meeting MOnOay Evening and
Re-eleets Principal 'Burdette and FscuIty

The Board of Education of tn
Smyrna Public Schools with its newl,
elected directors, held its first meetine
OF the new school year Monday night
and re-organized with Mr.. W. H. Jan
ney, president, Mr.. L. NJ. Price, vice
president and Mr.. E. Marriott Fowler.
secretary and treasurer. The Board
IN turn reelected Principal John P.
Burdette and the entire faculty of the
school which besides Principal Bur-
dette included Vice-Principal George
W. Payne, Miss Elizabeth Parrot.
Miss Emma Hough, Miss Anna Beck.
ett' Miss Lizzie Mcdowell, Miss Maly
Spruance, Miss Annie Middleton
Miss Emily Spruance.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-01
MICHAEL RILEY THREATENED BY NEGRO.
AiIer lakiug a Basket 0. Mackerel Negro
with Butcher knife Challenges Mr. pIev

~HoiSAkCb VT. kieY.
Charles Thomas, a negro. was com
mltted to Dover Jail yesterday in de-
fault OF $3.50 bail to await the fail Sos
sion OF court for attempted theft ann,
Tor threatening Michael Rilev Of
Dover, formerly of Smyrna while con.
cealed in his the negro's) clothing
was dangerous butcher knife
Thomas went to the store ofNMicbaer
Riley Dover merchant, on Saturday
nlght' and when unobserved, secured
basket of mackerel Riley, however
saw the negro before he had reached
the door and recovered the goods
The negro then challenged Rilev TO
meet him outside the store. Riley
brought the charge against Thomas
and ne was arrested. He had conceal
ed about his person large butcher
knife. twelve inchesA long, and when
asked the h4eanir ~ TINS. r. -
he used it ,ttor nOg killing purposes
Wood, however. deemed
the excuse insufficient, with hog Iii.
ling time 80 far away.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-01
PRETTY WEDDING IN MlODLETOwN.
Miss Daisy Naudain Becomes the Wife of Mr..
Oscar Glenn GOOdhand of New York Citv

Oscar dlenn GOOdhand of New York City.
Forest Presbyterian Church, Middle
town, was the scene of beautiful and
happy event on last Tuesday after
noon, the celebration of the marriage
OF Miss Daisy Naudain, daughter of
Mrs. Kate Naudain, to Mr.. Oscar
Glenn Goodhand, son of S. Sturgis
Goodhand of Sudlersville, Nd. The
Church was beautifully trimmed with
masses of daisies and ferns. inter.
spersed with the perfume of June
roses, and the scene was one of great
beauty. The bride wore a handsome
white SILK net, trimmed with silk lace
and roses made of chiffon. She had
no lady attendants, being given away
by her uncle, Mr.. Corbit Naudain. of
Melrose, Pa. Prof. George Maris. of
wilmington, presided at the organ.
Inc groom was attended by Mr..
Luther Gadd, of New York. The ush-
ers were Messrs. Emerson Polk. of
Pocomoke City, Nd, DIR. Foster Sud
Ter, OF Sudlersville, Md, s. Goodhand
OF Baltimore, brother of the groom;L.
W. Sharretts, of New York: Judge
Edwin r. Cochran and William Brady
OF MlddIetown. The young couple
took their departure on north bound
train for trip tc Niagara Falls and
the Thousand Islands. They will re-
side in New York CITY,
Smyrna times., 1903-07-01
ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION QUIETLY HELD

look Place Saturday Afternoon and William
FAIRIES and II. B. GrlsVes Elected.
The annual school election for the
Smyrna Public Schools took place
Saturday afternoon with very little in
terest. Mr.. W. 81. Janney was presi.
dent of the election Board and Prof.
John P. Burdette was clerk. William
FAIRIES and L. NJ. Price were the audi
tors and Mr.. Geo. NJ. Stevenson and
y. T. Burdette were tellers. There
were only eleven votes polled. Mr..
William Faries who was elected to ELL
out the unexpired term of W. E. Hall.
deceased, and Mr.. Harry B. Grieves
were reelected for the full term of
three years.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-01
New Variety of Gonssherrv

Il. g. Packard has very fine new
Seeding gooseberry now bearing on
his farm near Dover. 1t has not been
named or introduced as yet, but is
claimed to be absolutely mildew proof,
wonderfully vigorous and productive.
The fruits are very large, bright red
color and OF otS2xceptionally high flavor.
Smyrna times., 1903-07-01

coNrINUeo on FIFTH pAeE.
The border vidette., 1903-12-05
ROLL OF HONOR.

HIGH SCHOOL: Junior Year-Ethel Doherthy, Olivia A. Doherty, Pauline, Mercer.
 Second year-Maggie Brickwood, Pearl k. Branch, Dora Hannah, Hope Hand, Myrtle Hand, Irene Mercer, Ella Teeter
 First Lottie Cooper, Ysabel Carpenter, Dora Gittins.
 SECOND GRAMMAR, Miss J. Bohall, teacher: Eighth Grade-Mary War ren.
 Seventh Grade-Mercedes Lopez, Oracle Gildea, Alice O'Neil, Kosa Montague.
 FIRST GRAMMAR, Miss Jessie Creager, teacher: Sixth Grade-Edith Doher- ty. Rita Maloncy, Frank Gilpir, Louisa O'Neill, Esther O'Neill, Duane Bird, Eugene sykes.
 SECOND INTERMEDIATE, Mrs. Lula R. Wood, teacher: Third Grade -M Mar garita Islas, Douglas Cooper, Adela Carrazosa, Neva Reud, Lulu Sykes, Rosa Weiland, Willie Gilpin.
 Fourth Grade-MargarIta Boucha- rin, John Dessart, Essie. Moore, Flor ence Gildea, Francis Duffy, Oscar Barringer, Irene w Woodrun.
 FIRST INTERMEDIATES, Miss Hallock, teacher: Milton Love, Eugenio Pel- tier, Harold Neumann, Louis Page, Manuel Islas. Helen Maloney, Manuell Esterez Celeste Noon, Adela Peitier, Jennie Grant, Hattie BarrinSer, Jose phine MIx, Susana Islas. Della Cooper, Vida Cooper, Mary Beck, Jewel E ,rle, II, rbert Wood.
 SECOND PRIMARY, Mrs. Saxon, teacher: :-George Moore, Theodore Iti vera, Harry Chenoweth, Luis Catnacho, Ignacio Camacho. Myrtle Marlesu, Francisco Ramirez, Margarita Good man, Ella Brickwood, Hortense Pena, f lorence Henderson, Rosaria Hermo- sillo.
 FIRST PRIMARY, Miss z. Douthitt, tea cher: Willie Broad, John Hay den, Upanio Leon, Gonzalez Lauda vaso, koru Neumann, Ramon Reina, Fred die Spink, Louisa Brickwood, Beatrice Montague, Lola Peck, Louisa Eliza beth Mcclure
 kINDERGARTEN, Miss B. Smithson, tea eachcr:-Ihomas Rafael, Clarence Richard. Elena Brock man, Martha Chatham, Anita Esgarcia, Julia Pelie- grin. Ida Pellegrin, Concepcion SAyngo, Gertrude Spink, Josephine TtcUInb, Pancho Moreno, Greda Bonn, Maria Donin3uez Louise Henderson, Cariota Preoeado. Ceisa Preceado, Rutn.Gildea
 The banner for attendance ws.s y on by Miss Bohail's room, there being bat thu ee cases of absence durIn. the en- tire month.
The border vidette., 1903-12-05
mornino Attorney Wm

This morning Attorney Wm. F. Cooper of the firm of Duffy & Cooper, this city, left for Yuma, where he went to fill the important position of official court reporter in the district court, presided over by Judge Geo. R. Davis. Mir. Cooper will be absent from Nosales two weeks.
 Mir. Phil Snodgrass, the well known and efficient millwright of this city, has accepted the responsible and lucrative position of general superintendent of construction of a big 1OO-ton daily capacity mill and concen trating plant for the Wyman Mining Company, whose extensive properties are situated at San Javier, about 100 miles from HermosilIo. Sonora, Mexico. Mir. George Wyman, formerly assistant superintendent of the Creston-Coiora- da mines at MInas Prietas, is president and general manager of the company which has secured Mr. Snodgrass' valuable services. The gentleman will in few days arrive in the city to consult with Mir. Snodgrass regarding the proposed new plant, after which they will return to the mines near San Javier.
 This week Dr. w W. Calhoun, friend of Dr. Bailey of the Nogales Drug Store, was stop-over visitor in the city on his way to Sonora. For a long time the Doctor was connected with the United States Army as Re gimental Surgeon of the 9th Infantry and has seen much active service in Cuba, China and the Phillinine Island, at which places the 9th Infantry won great fame. At San Juan Hill Sur geon Calhoun carried Col. Egbert of the 9th infantry, Col. Nycaff of the 3rd Brigade, and Col. Worth of the 24th infantry wounded from the field during action. July 2nd, 1898, dur ing second days battle in Cubn the surgeon was shot through the abdomen. The 9th infantry has Il world wide re- putation and Surgeon Calhoun has just cause to feel proud of 1t and the splendid record made wherever it was in action.
The border vidette., 1903-12-05
AMENDMENT.
SUPERINTENDENT

To the Articles of Incorporation of
 the Nogales Copper Company. To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 At special meeting of the stock hold- CTS of the Nogales Copper Company, convened at the office of the company in Chicago, Illinois, on the 10th. day of August. A. D., 1903, due notice of which meeting and the objects thereof had been previously given to all the stockholders, pursuant to the provisions of Articles of Incorporation in that respect, by the unanimous vote of all the stock holders present, representing a majority of the stock of said con- pany, Articles of the Articles of Incor- poration of said Nogales Copper Com pany was amended so as to read as fol- lows:
 ''The highest amount of indebted ness or lia bility to which this company Is at any time to subject itself is not at any timo to exceed One Million. Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1, 5OO,- 000.O0.')
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said NOga- les Copper Company has caused this instrument to be signed by it's president and attested by its secretary and the seal of said corporation to be affixed, this 18th, day of October. A. D., 1903.
 ARTHUR r.. THOMAS,
 (SeaD President. Attest:
 WESLEY NJ. THOMAS.
 Secretary,
The border vidette., 1903-12-05

I he high school retains the banner again this month for punctuality, there not being single case of tardIness during the month.
 As usual, Miss Smithson's room se- cured the banner for enrolment of new pupils, twenty-four pupils having been entered upon her register for the first time.
 The total enrolment has now reached ACT, which is more than 76 per cent of the enumeration for the last census of the district. This in Itself is con sidered re,na rl<a ble even in the schools of the northern and eastern states where they boast of their great educ ational systems. While I have not tine figures to hand for comparison, I do not believe there is another city school in Arizona that can present such an encoaras ing report upon en- rollment.
 While the enrolment in itself will not show the true condition of the schools, the fact that the lowest per cent of attendance, which was in the kindergarten department, was 90, together with the further facts that there were recorded but 72 cases of tardiness and that 2l4 pupils were neither absent nor tardy are sufficient ly conclusive for the statement that each month finds an improvement in our schools.
 The number of visits by patrons reached 64, this being more than twice the number recorded the preceding month.
 The honor roll numbered 100 for 
 the several different departments of the school, Is moving to higher planes, and 1 trust that in my next report I can record a greater number of honor pupils. As was reported for October, I state that the pupils are doing most excellent work and are working with an ever increasing zeal with their faithful teachers for better advance ment over each succeeding month.
 l feel that the visits from the many patrons during the past month and their general interest and co-opera tion with the teachers and pupils for the betterment of the schools have had much to do with our work until 1 can make the report of the splendid stand ing of our schools.
 The school Is crowded to very great extent for a corps of but eight teachers,-in fact the attendance would demand two additional teachers, in order to do justice to the pupils. But owing to the fact that the levy for school purposes is lower than for many years, and that the closing of the last school year found the district in debt, thus necessitating the payment of that debt out of this years levy, It Is my intention to carry out the term with the present force of teachers, that the pupils will have the advant- age of a full nine-month term. I trust that the patrons will realize this earnest effort upon the part of you honora ble board and the teachers and not expect too much. However, I anticipate an improvement each sue ceeding month.
 l would like for the good patrons to remember that they are at all times welcome to visit any room in the build ing.
 Respectfully submitted,
 4. 1T. MCCLURE,
 SUPERINTENDENT
The border vidette., 1903-12-05
Superintendent Report of Nogales
 Public Schools.

NOGA ALES. ARIz., DEC. l, 1903 To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
 1 herewith submit for your con sideration the report of the Nogales pu blic schools, for the third month of the 1903-l904 term, which opened November 2nd, and closed November 27, 1903:
The border vidette., 1903-12-05
State of Illinois, l.
 Cook County. ''

On this Thirteenth day of October, A. D., 1903, before me, the undersigned, q Notary Public with in and for said county and state. personally appeared Arthur E. Thomas, known to me to be the president of the Nogales Copper Company, the corporation herein before mentioned, and acknowledged to me that said corporation executed the same.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have here- unto affixed my signature and NotarIal Seal at Chicago. III this 18th, day of October, A. D 1903
 (Seal) ELIZABETH :. BOWEL,
 Notary Public. My commission expires April 7th, 1907.
The border vidette., 1903-12-05
Territory of Arizona.

County or santa Cruz. I hereby certify that the within in strument was filed and recorded at the request of Frank J. Duffy, October 19. A. D., 1903, at 1l:50 a. m., book 8, miscellaneous pages -3S4-3S5. Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid
 (Seal PHm HERoLD,
 County Recorder. First publication Nov J4, 1908. Ct.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-14
MUMMY oF THEl. sTaE.ErsI..

11t .,''l [, shss T.ny rstsE d snsnsnt.
<muss Thsnnse iVsss OBJ
~ The streets are the only nursery the
children g, Of the East side know. They
have no places for play I'M thin four,
picture covered walls. Most 81 them
never even hear of Central Park,
where the little folk4 IN smart frocks
and smart sashes frolic on the green.
Ihad seen group Of East side young
sters hanging, open.mouthed upon the
descriptions OF an adventure loving,
intrepid gamin who had travelled to
that far-on Wond erland as breathless-
" as IL he5were living Munchausen.
Familiar only with the Sights and
sounds Of the streets, the worlds love
liness is sealed book to them. The
tiny girl Of four that l found in Mon
roe street one night at q O'clock, go
ing round and round, with one arm
encircling a BARRIERS pole, and singing
softly and happily to herself, Ring
around q Rosey." presents q picture
not uncommon in the streets Of the
foreign quarter long after the midnight
hour has rung out over the city. -Ev-
erybody's Magazine. s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-14
GOOD IN oLD-AGE PENSIONS

Simply speaking, the payment of an
old-age pension, say of 500 each to
every citizen, male or female, who
has passed the age Of 20, does not
involve q, heavy burden to the state.
Let us now consider fer d moment
the advantages which the state, as an
organization, would receive from such,
q system. AS matters stand, the man
ayers Of asylums, whether for the.
poor, or perhaps for the blind. or the
insane, or other inyalids, are always
ct their wits ends to know what they
shall do with the aged people who.
are crowded upon them. The aims
houses Of towns and counties are.
filled in the same way Ell
"A Now, all these old people are better
cared for in the homes Of old neigh
bors. or old friend very possibly oif
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-14

John Pronklin, saloonkeeper atj
Oyster Bay, New Fork, has q big
tank cooled BY water from well 1875
feet deep. In It he keeps his beer
in kegs and also colony Of twenty,
seven big brook trout. that used to
swim in Mill Neck creek before they
were brought to the saloon.
Recently the bartender at Pronk.
Inns saloon dumped four new quarter
kegs into the pool. That was at Z,
o'clock. An hour later, just as Pronk-
lin started to work the beer pump,
something slapped up against. the in.
side of the door leading into the
room containing the tank. 1t slapped
again harder than before, and then
there were more slaps. John Pronk-
lin stopped pumping and opened the
door. AS he did SO the biggest trout
in the tank turned handspring on
its fins and went Hopping toward the
bar, three others followed, and sew
eral more were tumbling around on
the floor beside the tank. Some Of
those in the pool were jumping clear
over the beer kegs. Some were land
ing on top of them and sliding down
the sides, and all were beating the
water, splashing, and rolling over, and
chasing each other like mad.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-14
WHAT THE EYES DISCLOSE

The color Of eyes has hitherto
chiefly concerned the novelist and the
poet and, lately, says the London Ex-
press, the cold-blooded statistician
has been looking into them.
1t is announced that, taking the av-
erage of Europe and America, 44.6
per cent of men have light eyes, in
Guiding blue and gray. The proper
ton of women having blue or gray
eyes is.32.2 per cent. In other words,
blue eyes are decidedly rarer among
women than among men.
Men have light eyes oftener than
women, but in the intermediate
shades between light and dark the
percentage of the two sexes is very
nearly the same. In this intermedi-
ate category are brown and hazel
eyes. The percentage Of these among
men is 43.1 and among women 45.1.
Blue eyes are considered to possess
great attractions. This was the case
among the Greeks and Romans of
classic times. Upon the goddess
Minerva was bestowed a surname to
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-14
THE BENEFIT OF FASTING

The fast cure is one Of the new
ideas from which great benefits may
be derived by suffering humanity if
they will but observe it's simple rules.
It is already believed in by many who
have adopted It's ways with good re.
suits, but more should follow. 1t is
an undfsputed fact among men Of
science that a great many of the all
ments that humanity suffers from
proceed directly from the stomach,
while as many more proceed indirect.
ly therefrom. Apoplexy, heart failure
and in many cases sudden deaths, can
be traced directly to the stomach,
overtaxed and weak, yet pushed 5on
to the task for which 1t is unequal.
The result is inevitable.
A restricted diet is always an aid
toward recovery. Fasting in connec-
ton with cups Of hot water drunk
during the day es a tonic, will pro-
duce remarkably quick cures in some
stomach troubles. Doctors prescribe
milk diets and other diets not SO
much for the virtue of the diet itself
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-14

as to avoid the harmful effects of the
foods it excludes. To keep a person
on milk diet for week or two
means that the stomach gets a com
plete rest.
Dyspepsia especially yields to fast
ing and light meals rather than diet
ing. Indigestion is only a symptom
Of something awry with the internal
machinery, and one OF the most COM
nonsense cures is to give the ma.
chinery a rest and let the body right
itself; but dyspeptics are continually
dosing themselves with drugs or try.
ing to find something they can eat
with safety. Everything disagrees
with the overburdened digestion, but
they never stop to give the wheels a
rest. Like the, foolish muleteer who
put the load all on. one side and then
tried to make things balance by put.
ting heavy stone on the other, they
overload their weakened stomach with
food and then attempt to counter bal
ance by ladling in a lot of powerful
drugs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-14
| T | OUT q on a SPREE j

} 5 . u . . { >
Two males were lighting. They
bad their jaws locked together and
the water was streaked with blood.
One had its back fin partly torn Of,
and some were swimming on their
backs, some were going tail foremost,
and some kept their heads out OF the
tank for a long time. while they wig.
gled their fms and "treaded" water.
All bumped into the beer kegs, and
appeared to be confused generally
whenever they started to 60 any.
where.
b Now, John Pronkin knows these
trout well, and they had never done
such stunts before, 80, when a fine
two-pounder rolled over AID slapped
it's tail hard against the side of one
of the kegs, John Pronkin discovered
something. He discovered that one
Of the quarters" which had been put
into the water full of beer at z
O'Clock didn't contain beer at 8. A
hoop was broken and the bung was
out.
The next day John Pronklin's trout
lay under the spout with the cold
spring water and air bubbles trucking
soothingly down their backs. Their
food for the day lay untouched at the
bottom of the tank. One only is
dead. 1t was found under a key.