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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15
QUARTERLY REPORT
County Superintendent
Of Public instruction
--FOR-
BARBER COUNTY, KANSAS.
BARBER COUNTY, KANSAS.

Quarter,begins Mch. 81. 1903. and ends June
%, 1903.
l. Nuanber of district schools visited this
quarter. giving number OF each district:
Nos. 8. Ee rooms) 81, q roOms) %. /, Is roOmO
Total number of visits ID.
2. Average length of time spent in actual
school inspection: Ia hours.
8. Number of written reports Of such visits
made to the,district board:
4. Number of consultations with district
boards: About 20.
8. Number of days Office has been kept
open at counAy-seat: 81.
8. Number of examinations of district
clerks records: 0. Number kept as required
by law: O.
:. Number of examinations Of district
treasurers records: 8. Number kept as re-
quired by law: 1.
ed: 2.
schools: 2.
10. Is the Office supplied with suitable rec
ord books, as required by the existing lsw?-
Yes.
To the State Superintendent of Public In
struction, Topeka. Kansas:
hereby certify the above to be a correct
statement of the work OF this Office in the mat
tiers herein reported, for the quarter ending
this day.
Dated at Medicine Lodge, this 18th day OF
June. 1908.
p. L. LAKE,
County Superintendent Barber County.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-15

For Farm Loans see Palmer s. Case
Office west side Main st.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22
PERSONAL.

Miss Julia N. Carter is at the ORR
entail, Atlantic City, for few weeks.
Miss Mabel Colley, of Newark, is Wis
iting her parents on Court street.
Harry Nixon, assistant secretary of
the local Y. M. G. A., will act as gen.
eral secretary during the summer
William Baldwin, of Elm street, has
been made general manager of the
Madison and Summit Ice Company.
Mrs. Thomas Dixon and family have
returned to Morristown, and are oc-
cupying their country home on Sussex
avenue.
The announcement of the marriage
of Miss Nora Van Wrinkle to George
LaRue, of Summit, on April 6 has just
been made.
Miss Carrie Day, who is visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. D. Leonard in
Rome, Italy, is expected home on
June End.
Mrs. George F. Cornell and family,
who have been in New York during
the winter, returned to Morristown
on Thursday.
Albert DeGroot, formerly of this
city, who was 1st sergeant in the
18th U. S. Regulars, during the late
war, was visitor in town on Thurs
day.
DR.. Sabater, of Morristown, has
leased Miss Ella G.. Crisman's cottage
on the west shore of Culyer's Lake,
and will occupy the same with his
family during the summer months. -
Newton Record.
Mrs. Fuller and Miss Cochran, of
Washington place, sail for Holland
on the 3rd of June. Miss Cochran is
the art teacher at Miss Danas Sem
mary and will spend the summer
painting in Holland. Miss Fuller
will tour the continent.
Miss Mabel B. Day, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen S. Day, of this
city, will graduate from the Woman S
College at Baltimore, on Monday,
June 1st. Miss Day will graduate
with honors, having won the Biolo-
gical scholarship emitting her to a
course of study at Woods Holl, Nan
tucket. this summer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22

tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Otto R. Hansen
for the month Of May. Mrs. Hansen
was formerly Miss Catlin. Miss Edith
Catlin, who is now in Europe, is ex-
pected at "Fairholme" about July 1st.
Mrs. George f. Stone is again occupy
ing her place, Fair Oaks" on Wash
ington avenue. Miss Constance Bige-
low, of Boyken street, has returned
home after visit to her sister, Mrs.
Croker, of Litchfield, Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. William L. Marsh, who were in
town last summer, have again taken
Mrs. Donaghe's house on Maple ave-
nue. and expect to occupy it the first
of June.
The most important function Of
recent date was the dinner dance at
the club house the latter part of last
week in honor of Miss Helen Bell, of
Washington, d. G. 1t was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. McCurdy, and
was one of the most delightful and
unique affairs ever given in town.
The dinner was mainly to young peo-
pie, there being eighteen around the
board. While it was not elaborate
nor the decorations enormous, the
whole affair had the aspect Of simple
elegance so pleasing to the refined
taste. The color scheme was green
and white with a dash of pink and
red. Down the center of the table
was strip of red satin, while dog
wood blossoms edged the board. After
dinner there was an entertainment,
in which "Khaldah," the Oriental
mind-reader, was the principal at
traction. "Khaldah' was very wonder
full indeed. He told men and women
their christian names, the dates of
the birth, and what families they be-
longed to. He told the men the dates
of coins held in the hand or of treas
ury and bank notes in the pocket.
Nothing seemed too hard for him.
He asked Miss Mayer to step to the
piano and play the first thing that
came in her head. He then had
others think of certain selections
which they wanted to hear and he
transmitted the thought to Miss
Mayors mind, after which she played
the selection suggested. Never once
did he make a mistake. He also read
from books while blindfolded and
would tell instantly the number of
the page at which book was opened
by anyone present. Then he would tell
the word, the line, the page, and the
book in which to find a word thought
of by one of those present. Among
the guests were; Miss Alice Vernam.
Miss Gertrude Vernam, Mr.. Albert H.
Vernam, Miss Jane Swords, Miss
Margaret Behr, Miss Lois Raymond,
Miss Mayer, Mr.. George J. Little, Mr..
George Thompson, Mr.. Arthur Whit
ney, Mr.. Wynant D. Vanderpool, Mr..
Joseph G.. Willis, Mr.. Harold Vernam,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Thebaud, Mr..
and Mrs. George G.. Frelinghuysen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marmaduke Tilden, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Bradley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Ramsey Potts and Mrs.
Elliot Smith.
Mrs. Abram @. Garretson, wife of
Supreme Court Justice Garretson, and
daughters, will leave next week for
Europe. The justice and son, who are
now in Princeton, will join them about
the 1st of July.
HrrA
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22

Rev. Thomas Elgar, of Williams
bridge, N. Y, prison evangelist,
spoke in the Baptist Church last even
ing.
A game of baseball between the
Morris Academy and. the Mofristown
School yesterday afternoon resulted in
a score of IA to in favor of the Acad-
envy. r~~~~-
The Southern Jubilee Quartet will
sing at the mems meeting Sunday
afternoon at AIS p. M, and Thomas
Elgar, Prison Evangelist, will speak.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all men.
At meeting of the trustees of the
South Street Presbyterian Church
held last Tuesday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected; Presi-
dent, w. w. Cutler; vice-president,
Gordon B. Sherman; secretary, John
B. Byram.
1t is reported that Homer Daven-
port, the cartoonist, who owns the
400 :" at Morris Plains, has sent to
the Sultan of Morocco the roam stall
ion Edward W., the famous road horse.
The horse cannot fail to please His
Moroccan Majesty.
Chief Engineer Fox of the fire de-
partment has received check from
Mr.. Philip Livingston for S25, in APP
probation of the services rendered by
the department at the fire which de-
Stroyed his house on Madison avenue.
There are many complaints that the
dog proclamation recently issued by
the mayor on the advice of the Board
of Aldermen, is not enforced as rigidly
as it should be. Many dogs are now
without muzzles and allowed to roam
about.
The red automobile operated by Mr..
Jones, of the Mendham road, fright
ened horse belonging to Mrs. Butter
worth, of Mt. Freedom, ON Speedwell
avenue last Saturday afternoon The
horse was standing in front of Mr..
CaSkey's store when the auto came
putting up the avenue. The animal
gave quick turn upsetting the wagon
and throwing to the ground the oc-
cupant, Mrs. Butterworth's house
keeper. She received several bad cuts
about the face and was carried in the
store of r. Coe, where the wounds
were dressed. The horse was caught
near the Park.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22
97I7. 7T77-17
AS n. Y. PAPERS MIGHT PRINT IT.
A Simple Incident Serves to Illustrate
Especial Despatch to The Telephone.1
MoRRIsTowN, n. J., May 20.

MORRIsTOwN, N. j., May 20.
James A. Morris, a laborer, giving
his age as 20 and his residence as the
United States, was captured by the
police of this city after desperate
struggle on Wednesday afternoon
almost in the very act of fracturing a
city ordinance which commands labor
ers and others not to ride bicycles on
the city streets. Morris resisted so
desperately that small boy had to be
called in to assist the police depart
ment, fully one-twelfth of which had
been sent in a body to make the
arrest. Officer Rolf was in charge of
the detail which had been assigned to
execute the skillfully laid plans of the
local SleuthS.
The news of the crime spread like
wildfire, and citizens of the town
were aroused to a state of excitement
such as had not swept over the place
since Washington made history in this
section. Children were heard to Shout
"lynch him!" but the steely glitter.of
the cool, gray eyes kept the Infatuated
mob of policemen and babies at bay.
Stout hearts meath the blue coats of
sturdy guardians of the peace quailed
at that glitter. Meantime the situa-
tion continued to grow desperate. A
shot was fired by some one in the
crowd. 1t missed the prisoner, but
knocked the steeple off the Catholic
Church in the distance, and six hun
dred innocent little children, playing
in it's shadow, were crushed to death.
Everyone was horror-stricken at this
sight except the undertakes. Be-
reayed fathers seeing significant
smile pass between seven of these
mortuary directors promptly formed
flying wedge and crushed six of them
to death.
Meantime the desperate bicycle
rider, disguised as newspaper man,
sought to make his escape by hiding
in baby-carriage, which in the ex-
citement was standing unnoticed by
a lamp-post. The eagle-eye of officer
Rolf detected the vancouver and he
promptly wheeled the carriage to
police headquarters, where Morris was
fined 81 and costs, amounting in all
to 1915.
1t is said that an assessment was
made upon every member of the local
Maria, and fearing the wrath of the
organization, each contributed to the
fund raised for Morris release.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22
Given New P. O. Clerk.

P.S. G.. e. Voorhees, and Thatcher
& Pantaenius sell our paints.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22
CHARLOTTE.
MISS pANA,s SCHOOL.
Its Commencement Exercises VIII
be Held June 1.

Its Commencement Exercises VIII
be Held June 1.
Invitations have been issued by
the principal and graduates of Miss
Dana's School in this city for the
annual commencement exercises of
1903.
On Sunday May 3lst, the Baccalau-
reate sermon will be delivered at
five O'Clock by the Rev. W. r. Ben
nett, at the First Presbyterian
Church. The studio exhibit will be
held from two until five o'clock on
Monday, June 1st.
The graduating exercises will be
given in Gymnasium Hall at $50 in
the evening. Rev. A. V. V. Ray
mond, d. D., will deliver the address.
There are six members of this years
graduating class. The young ladies
are: Miss Ethel Braman, New York.
Miss Julie Stursberg, New York,
Miss Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, St. Louis,
Miss Julie Nichols, ST. Louis, Miss
Fannie Campbell, Trenton and Miss
Sophia Waller, Morristown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22
Letter to L. d. Guerin.
MORRIsTOwN, N. j.

Dear Sir: Milk, so much quart
part water. Is it milk? How much
satisfaction will it give? How much
nourishment How many customers
will it win?
Mixed paint is the same as watered
milk. 1t SENS to be cheap, but it isn't.
Devoe lead and zinc is rich milk, it's
creamy milk; seems to be costly, but
isn't. Covers more square feet to the
gallon; covers it better; makes labor
go further; lasts more years than any
mixed paint; lasts more years than
lead and oil.
The cheapest paint in the world,
made by the oldest concern in America
--149 years old.
Mr. j. J. Hall, Sheffield, Pa, writes:
had always used 40 gallons of lead and oil
for my house; this summer bought 40 gallons
of Devoe Lead and Zinc for the same house and
had 10 gallons left.
Yours truly,
T. W. DEvoE & Co.,
IA New York.
P.S. G.. E. Voorhees, and Thatcher
& PantaeniuS sell our paints.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22

Rev. Thomas Elgar, of Williams
bridge, N. Y, prison evangelist,
spoke in the Baptist Church last even
ing,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22
A LUCKY ACCIDENT

for Rev. J. NJ. Stevenson, Hawthorne,
N. Jp who writes: BY rare accident
was made acquainted with DR.. Deanes
Dyspepsia Pills. They act gently, correct
ing the secretions and preventing consti-
patton. | subscribe myself your friend,
as your pills are welcome friends to me-
Every one of the thousands of testimo-
malls to the virtue of Dr. Deane's Dyspep-
STA Pills is genuine. They cure-white
wrapper, if constipated, yellow if bowels
are regular. Send for free sample.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22
! Meeting OF Clerks.

The Retail Clerks Association held
a meeting Tuesday evening and
discussion was held as to the closing
of stores after June 1st, at which
time the obligations of several mer-
chants who are now closing early
cease.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22

The Southern Jubilee Quartet will
sing at the mems meeting Sunday
afternoon at AIS p. M, and Thomas
Elgar, Prison Evangelist, will speak.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all men.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22

After inspection by a government
official, Postmaster Clarke was per-
mitted another clerk. This assign
ment was made without request.
Mr.. Clarke promptly named Fred
Boniface, who has been "subbing"
for some time. The appointment
has been confirmed
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22
IS A TRUSTEE OF MUTUAL LIFE
Robert H., Son of Richard.A. McCurdy
Succeeds the Late j. Hobart Herrick.

Robert H., Son of Richard.A. McCurdy,
Succeeds the Late j. Hobart Herrick.
Mr.. Robert II. McCurdy, who was on
Wednesday, May Goth, elected a trus-
tee of The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York, to succeed the
late J. Hobart Herrick, is the only son
of Richard A. McCurdy, president of
the Mutual Life, and has had charge
of the company's foreign business
since the foreign department was
established in 1886. Mr. McCurdy was
graduated from Harvard in 1881. He
is vice-president of the Windsor Trust
Company, a director of the Metro
politan Trust Company and the Astor
National Bank, and is identified with
number of other important financial
institutions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-04-03
II Sometimes Happens.

The street car conductor stood in
front OF the gray-haired and we'll
dressed gentleman and exclaimed,
Fare, please"
The gray haired gentleman felt
nervously in every pocket, but evi
IDENTIFY he had left his purse at home.
81 beg pardon" said he, "but L
have left all my change in my other
clothes. If you will kindly allow me
to ride l will hand you the fare the
next"
"Can't do it," growled the conduc-
tor. Put up or get off,"
"But, sir, l."
"Can't waste time talking, old
man. Step lively when l stop the
car"
The conductor viciously pulled the
bell.cord and the car slackened its
speed.
"Allow me, sir" said a charming
young lady, stepping forward. Gal.
low me to tender your fare"
Thank you, my kind young lady,"
said the gray-haired gentleman. 81
will appreciate your kindness very
much"
"Pray, do not mention it, sir" said
the young lady, giving the nickel to
the conductor.
"But 1 insist upon having your
address," said the gentleman. "I-"
at is of no consequence, SIR"
Pardon me, it is of consequence.
| cannot"
"Very we'll, sir; here is my card"
al thank you," said the gentleman.
That evening a gray-haired and
well-dressed gentleman rang the bell
at 1859 Spruce street, and to the maid
who answered he asked:
"Is this where Miss Soandso lives?"
"Yes sir, please step in and l will
call her."
When Miss Soandso appeared the
gentleman stepped forward and ex.
claimed
"Ah, you are the young lady who
paid my car-fare this morning"
Yes, had the pleasure"
"And l thank you heartily. my
good young woman. l have come to
ask if you will kindly lend me 50 un-
til Saturday"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-04-03
OLYMPIA WASHNGTON FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 3 l9OS

OF boats. You would think that each
captain was in for tangle up, sure
enough; but he gets through, for he
has to.
Along Water street is. or was, Full
ton market. You can go to Fulton
market and get any kind of food.
fish, alive and fresh. They had great
tanks, and each fish of a kind in Il
tank by itself. These tanks were in
East river. East river, by the way, is
not river-merely an arm OF the sea
jutting into New York harbor. Next
to the water front are the theaters for
stranger to pass away the time A
person can stay in New York city a
year and go to a theater every night
and not see the same play twice; and
then, there are the little dime mu-
seums, where all the freaks and fakes
from every quarter of the globe can be
seen. The bigger the fake, the more
money you can make, if you get the
right kind of fake. ?. L. Parnum's
Great Combined Shows were exhibiting
at Madison Square Garden while was
in New York, and they we're fine
shows. l joined side show in con-
nection with Barnum's show, of which
| will nave something to say later on.
ITO ha Conti,uad
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-04-03
WHOLE NUMBER 1924.
CORN TALK PAPER.
inventors Discover Many Ways to Use the
Corn Crop.
st. Paul Pioneer Press

81 dtil Iress.
American farmers and newspaper
men are very likely to become joint
benefciaries OF a great scheme of CO.
operation in making the most OF the
corn crop. Not OF the grain merely,
but OF the whole plant, stalk, leaves,
pith, tassels, husks, cobs and kernels.
After long course OF experimental
ton, carried On at Kankakee, H., un.
der the encouragement Of the National
Agricultural Department, it is found
that high grade paper can be profit
ably manufactured, in different varie-
ties from various parts of the plant.
One kind is made from the hard shell
OF the stalk, another from the pith,
and the third from the husk. "From
the pith is turned out the finest grade
of oil paper, almost equal to linen pa
per-" so it is claimed by experts at the
department.
A machine has been invented, and is
now being manufactured, which will
take the cornstalk, with the ear still
on it, husk the ear, separate the husk
from the stalk, and then remove the
shell from the pith. Sending this ma
chine into the fields, the paper manu-.
facturers will propose to farmers to
buy their corn crops as they stand in
the fields. Ii the farmers wish the
corn after it has been husked, it will
be passed back to them; otherwise it
will be marketed by the owner of the
machine, who will convert every re-
naming part of the plant into some
form of manufacture.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-04-03
A SURPRISE FROM THE CZAR.
The Autocrat is Becoming One Of the Most
Liberal Of Sovereisns.

Car Nicholas has sprung a second
surprise on the civilized world. The
first was his proposal for peace con-
gress, as step toward checking the
growing burden of militarism. Now
comes an ukase which DEGREES freedom
of religion throughout the Russian en-
pire, the establishment of a certain
degree OF local self government, which
makes other concessions to village
communities.
The Greek faith is the State religion
OF Russia, and the granting of freedom
in religious thought and worship is
radical step. 1t gives to the Jews, the
Doukhobors, and other bodies OF dis
senters from Russian orthodoxy the
right to worship in peace, without the
fear OF persecution. So far as the Rus
slams themselves are concerned, this
decree will affect mostly the educated
class in the cities and towns of the
empire. The peasants are grossly ig-
norant, and are, as a rule, firm ad-
herents of the Greek church. The
"papa," or village priest, rules them
as he wills, and their superstitious rev.
erence for him and his office makes
them slavishly obedient to him.
The village communities are COM
posed OF the agricultural population.
Instead of having their houses scat
tered over the country, as is the rule
in the United States, all the families
employed in farming on one estate are
gathered in a village-a survival of
the days when it was unsafe to dwell
in An isolated home, and the peasants
huddled their dwellings together for
protection. What concessions have
been made in the way OF autonomy
and self-government are not as yet
fully given in the dispatches. 1t is
possible the Car has taken the initial
step to self-government in these COM
munities.
The one thing that he should do, if
he desires to bring the masses of his
people up TO the level of the same class
among the other great nations of the
world, is to provide for universal edu.
cation. Men fit for self-government,
even if only local in its scope, must be
educated. So long as the lower strata
of the Russian people are sunk in ig-
norance. the bringing of the empire
up TO the standard of modern civilized
nations is hopeless task.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-04-03
POLITICAL DRIFT.
A Straw Shows the Direction Of the Wind and
a Floating Leaf the Course Of the Current.

A Straw Shows the Direction Of the Wind and
Floating Leaf the Course Of the Current.
The New York State Republican
machine 10 fast going to pieces.
Ordin sry discretion and good sense
will insure . great Democratic VIC
tory in 1904.
Germany is believed TO be the niger
in the wood.pile who prevented us
from getting the Danish West Indies.
Senator Hanna and Senator Fair
banks promise to make a pretty pair
for the Republican party to "draw to"
in 1904.
A new variety of kippered herring
has been put on the market. 1t is
called Kiplinged Hohenzollern. 1t is
shot stuff"
President Roosevelt and his Cabinet
now realize the truth of Mr.. Bryan's
contention that silver cannot be dis
regarded.
While the Republicans are coquet-
ing with an international silver stand
ard the Democrats are carefully culti-
waiting the confidence Of business ele-
ment of the country.
There is no fear OF war with Ger.
many. What Mr.. Roosevelt once re-
ferred to as "the cowardly business
interests OF the country" will prevent
any conflict inimical to the business
interests.