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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16
RUN TRAINS By PHONE.
Complete System Of Telephones Said to
BE Contemplated BY Northern

Complete system OF Telephones Saio 70
BE Contemplated BY Northern
Pacific.
Within the next few weeks the
Northern Pacific will let contracts
which will practically revolutionize
the present system of train dispatching
over the main line west, and will sub
stitute the. telephone system for the
telegraph on long and important
stretches of the st. Paul-Portland
route. That very important extern
sions of the telephone system are con-
templated Is not denied at headquar-
tiers, yet efforts to obtain an official
statement have been fruitless.
One of the important results of the
introduction of the new system will
be the curtailing of the present force
of telegraph operators, and, at many
points the services of the key pound
ers will no longer be required. The
telephone system will be applied to the
main line as the supplement of the
telegraph. The latter will not be
abandoned, but will become second
airy means Of communication.
TWO hundred miles has been decided
upon as the limit for telephone dis
tricts, and, over divisions of this mile
age, the operating department is
thoroughly convinced that the tele'
phone will give better results than the
telegraph. During the past two years
the Northern Pacific has been conduct
ing severe tests of the telephone sys
tenn, for the handling of trains en-
route. for the transaction of the usual
company business, and for the uses to
which the telegraph was formerly put
The tests are completed and are com
pletely satisfactory.
i Wendall Baker of New York city, gen
eral manager Of a large corporation
which has applied telephone systems
on the New York Central and Lake
/ Shore lines, Is now contemplating q
tour Of the Northern Pacific main line
/ mileage, during which he is collecting
,, data to be used in putting the new
system into effect. It is stated thai
the construction OF lines will follow
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

J. B. Cook & Co. have secured the
services of Mr.. H. Edw. Browning, ex-
pert piano tuner, and are prepared to
care for your piano either by the single
tuning or year. Mr.. Browning is
thoroughly competent man, and all
work done by him is guaranteed by
J. B. Cook & Co. Kindly leave your
orders at the store or talk with Mr..
Browning personally when he calls up
on you.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16
STATE NEWS.

jeff M. Myers is the democratic
nominee for the judgeship In the
eovonth district. -, = . i
Hugh Ryan, a member Of the legis'
lature and one of the best posted men
in Grand Forks, has been inspecting
some OF the wheat fields in Grand
Forks and Polk counties, on each side
of the river and announces that many
of the fields will not yield more than
from two to Ave bushels per acre.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16
PERSONAL.

Ed Hughes came in from the east
last night. III.
Miss Cora Simpson has been visiting
in St. Paul. g.
General A. Hughes came in from the
east today.
c. l.. Merrick has gone east on the
500 line with cattle for tile market.
George Gussner is back from a trip
to st. Louis where he took in the
fair. &..s d 49, g.
/ Miss Bessie Waggoner left for the
east today. She will visit for a month
at the st. Louis fair.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hogue of Wash
burn left on the 500 this morning for
a trip to Minneapolis.
Judge Edgar Tibbils left last week
for Frazee, Mimi, where he has
bought an interest in a bakery and
restaurant.
Governor White returned today from
Barnes county where he has been max
ing preparations for harvesting. He
says the yield will be much less than
was expected owing to rust damage.
In parts Of Barnes county where TWEEN.
ty-five bushel crops were predicted, the
average will be ten or twelve bushels,
Dairy Commissioner E. E. Kaufman
came in on the afternoon train from
Fargo. He reports preparations fol-
harvest in progress in the valley
There is considerable damage from
rust but there will be, he thinks, a
fair crop of wheat, although the rust
has effectually knocked the bumper
crop expected several months ago.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY,

Entrance TO George Gussner's Store
4 Forced But Robbers Scared Away
Without Any Booty,
The attempted burglary of George
Gussner's grocery on Main street was
prevented last night by the disturb
ance of the burglars as they were
about to complete haul after forcing
an entrance in to the store by break
ing out half of one of the plate glass
windows in the door. The attempt
was made at little after midnight.
One Of the men was stationed outside
the store, behind a telegraph pole, as
guard and the other entered the store
to make the raid Some heavy instru-
glass in the door, as pieces of the
heavy plate were found half way back
in the store where they had been
driven by the force of the blow. I'm
fortunately for the burglars, George
Dolan happened to be passing by the
store at the time the burglary was at
tempted. He saw one of the men
standing in the street and thinking
him to be some one that he knew,
called out to him. The man appeared
with grim looking six shooter and
commanded George to throw up his
hands, accompanying his command
, with expressions that were more forci-
BILE than elegant. George took to the
| woods when he saw the gun and ran
down the street, summOning Night
Policeman Carr and Tom Mccormick
who happened to be passing. BY this
time the man outside had alarmed his
| companion inside the store and the
| two started toward Third street, fol-
lowed by Carr and the other two men.
The burglars disappeared down the
alley at the Settler Office and although
search was made for them they could
not be found. Nothing was taken
from inside the store as the man had
evidently been disturbed before OBJ
tanning anything of value
For several days there has been a
growing and villainous gang of tramps
in the city. They make their head
quarters at the, stockyards near the
Northern Pacific tracks and last nigh
they had evidently obtained supply
of liquor, for all of them were DRUM
and carousing. This morning there
was free for all fist fight among
them. There have been three on
legged men in the gang and humble
of other tough characters who wer'
scattered through the city last night
evidently sizing up opportunities TO
burglary or other crimes. Unless tn
officials take some action toward run
ming this gang out of town, othe
depredations like that of last nigh
may be looked for.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16
SOME SCHOOL FIGURES.
Comparative Figures Taken From the
Recently Completed School Census.

Comparative Figures Taken From the
Recently Completed School Census.
School census reports from the diff
ferent counties of the state have been
received at the Office of the superin-
tendent of public instruction and make
the following showing over the reports
received one year ago. The reports
herein referred to give the school
population on June /, 1908, and same
date of present year:
School population June /, 1908, 49,
705.
Same, June 1, 1904, 1881.
Increase, 6,1O6.
Per cent increase, 5.4.
Largest gain is in Ward county
which has 1929 and shows an in
crease of 936. Mclean county has
1888 and shows a gain of 849. Five
years ago the the school population Of
Ward county was LII, and that Of
Mclean 545.
Billings county shows the largest
gain per cent, which is AZ. Oliver
county second with 40 per cent; Nc
Lean IS per cent; Logan and Williams
each % per cent; Ward Is per cent;
Morton 10 per cent; Kidder II per
cent Bottineau, Burleigh and Suits
man each 10 per cent.
Mercer shows a decrease Of - per
cent; Pembina a decrease of 2 per
cent; Ramsey, less than one per cent;
Stark per cent, and Trail one per
cent.
The school population Of the entire
state five years ago was $4,000. The
gain in FIVE years Is almost 30 per
cent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

h Seating capacity for AS persons
has been arranged IN the Palace Of
Liberal Arts at the Worlds Fair.
Chairs and benches have been ddstrib-
uted It convenient points ID the colon
iladee and aisles.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16
The First Land Office.

Minot Optic: The total business of
the Minot U. s. land Office for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1904,
amounted to over $5s4,000, which
makes the local Office the premier land
Office in the United States. Last year
there were over 1900 homestead filings
and this year the wheat crop will be
at least three times that Of last year.
The development of the northwestern
part Of the state is more rapid than
most people imagine l., ID. e...s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

In the Burns cottage at the Worlds
Fair are many interesting relics Of the
Scottish Bard's life. The relics in
clnde q pewter pint measure" and a
sshalf pint stoup" d the same material
brought from Nance Tannock's Inn,
ct Mauchline, about which the poet
sang In several of his verses. That
Burns drsnk from both Of these has
been proved beyond . doubt
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

Should you want some dinner or
tea sets, or 7crookery Of any kind, do
not forget that Faunce sells it the
cheapest of any place i'll the city Call
and see. - : =,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

BROTHERHOOD S Of AMERICAN yEo'
A ERATERNAL LIFE AND NJ. ACCIDENT &c; DENT
Oddfellows' hall c. w. Jones, foreman;
John Belk, correspondent; R. L. Best, NJ.
BISMARCK 1oDGE No. iso. MEETS THE
LIST and Sd Tuesdag at !. g. O. III; F: ball; al, at
{. Marks Marks, Recorder. ''' 49, " N '
JAMES 1sSea N M Ra Bs1t POST NO. DE-
the Republic. Meets every second and
R. hall, Bismarck. y: D. F; Tibbals, Post
NICHOLSON REBEKAH NO. 40:
MEETS THE FIRST AND THIRD SATUR'
days of every month in Oddfdlows' hall,
Evarts, Secretary.
,,nco, E &4Z{p2 No S1s1 NESrs rvrpv
at fsoPo sl Bsfer bosR See 'f Evares on
e. c.; Ida McGowan, M. of G. h. -.
K. Q. T. M.-.MEETs EVERY FIRST AND
third Thursday of each month at 8 O'Clock
p. M, at I. b. O. F. hall. Visiting mem
bers cordially welcomed. D. c. Ramp,
Commander; Chas. Fisher, Record Keeper
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
ST. ELMO LODGE, :. NO. 1: MEETS
every Wednesday evening at K. P. hall
Baker block. E. L. Townsend, c. c., G.
w. Wolbert, K of R. and S. ~.
MODERN BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA
Meets every End and 18th Thursday of eact
month in Oddfellows' hall, A. F. Mar
quette, president; Mrs. Ida White, secre
tary. -a.-
/. o. o. F.
CAPITAL CITY LODGE NO. 2, l. o. o
F. Meets every Friday evening at /. o
O. F. hall, Main street. All visiting
brothers are invited to call. N. g., N. J
Shields; I. W. Healy, Secretary. 49,,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day. Slightly cooler tonight. Max.
81, min. 81.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

BISMARCK CHAPTER, NO. IL, Q. E. S.
Meets first and third Fridays in each month
at Masonic hall, Dakota block. Gertrude
Miller, w. M; Hattie SHELTON, Secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

Lawn sociaI-The Ladies of the
Baptist Aid society will hold an ice
cream social on the lawn at Mrs
Healy's, residence Friday evening.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16
Insure with c. B. Edlck. New York Life
SECRET SOCIETIES

MASONIC. y. ,.g,
BISMARCK LODGE, A. F. & A. M, No. s..
Meets first and third Mondays in each
month at Masonic hall. H. L. Reade, w.
NJ, Burt Finney, Secretary. r. 4 !
TANCRED COMMANDERY, KNIGHTS
Templar, No. l. Meets third Thursday in
each month at Masonic hall, Dakota block.
NJ. H. Jewell, E. c. Murdoch Mckenzie,
Recorder.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
ST. ELMO LODGE, NO. I. MEETS
every Wednesday evening at K. P: hall,
w. Wolbert, K. of R. and S.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

Il. o. U. w.
BISMARCK LODGE NO. 100. MEETS THE
LIST and Sd Tuesday at I. o. o. F. hall, at
8 o'clock. F. J. Rupert, NJ. w.; Bradley
c. Marks, Recorder.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

New Line to Bismarck Minneapolis
Journal: In the projected Great
Northern extension from Minot, N. D.,
to Bismarck, the sanguine residents Of
Sioux City profess to see the first evil
dence of new trans-continental cut
on with Sioux City as an important
gateway. Fifty-two miles Of the line
south from Minot have already been
graded and the plan is to have steel
laid to Bismarck before snow flies. Ac-
,cording to the Iowa idea, the line will
ultimately be extended on through
Aberdeen and Huron to Sioux City.
bringing that city 400 miles nearer the
Puget Sound country than now.
Further speculation carries the line to
st. Louis, creating q new trans-con-
5tinental line Of large proportions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

 Picnic-The conveyances for the
Baptist Sunday School picnic will
leave the church at 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning. A good time is assured
to all, and a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all the scholars and their
friends. II rs '" H.. j
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

MODERN BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA.
Meets every End and 9Th Thursday of each
month in Oddfellows' hall, A.. F. Mar
quette, president; Mrs. Ida White, secre-
tary,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

MACCABEES
K. O. T. M.-MEETS EVERY FIRST AND
third Thursday of each month at 8 o'clock
p. M, at I. D. o. F. hall. Visiting mem.
bers cordially welcomed. D. c. Ramp,
Commander; Chas. Fisher, Record Keeper.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

RATHBONE SISTERS.
LINCOLN TEMPLE NO. Q, MEETS EVERY
and efS 1ars
e. c.; Ida McGowan, NJ. of C. r.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-08-16

NICHOLSON REBEKAH NO. 40.
MEETS THE FIRST AND THIRD SATUR-
days of every month in Oddfdlows' hall,
at o'clock. Janet Burton, N. G.; Nellie
Evarts, Secretary.
The oasis., 1904-10-22
COFFEE

Be careful in choosing your doctor, and wise in choosing your cook .
 Write for our Kno~lsdss Book. A sehiiing & Company, San Francisco
The oasis., 1904-10-22
NOGALES NOTES.

from Washington Camp.
 Last Saturday Mr. John Smith of Crittenden, and his daughter, little Miss Helen Smith, were wis itors at Nogales. Sunday morning they returned home.
 Mr. John Henderson the prom inent Sonora mine operator was a visitor in town this week He will shortly leave for where his family is DOW, Boston, visiting.
 This morning the great and only Mark 1ulley started for the Santa Ritas, to give the usual and regular shaking up in the Wandering Jew, Joplin and Tom Taggart work.
 Sunday evening MT. Charles O.. Rountree from La Colorado, came up from the south en route to Los Angeles after his family, who have l,een in California through the heated spell.
 Last week Mr. and Mrs. k. Tit comb returned from their eastern visit. This is a bela.ed local which was crowd out of last issne of TIE OASIS by predominance of political pahulum.
 Upon the fourth inst. Mir. Frank N. Clarke of Nogales, Arizona, and Miss Librada Campillo of Carbo, Sonora, were married in Nogales, Sonora, at the summer residence of the brides parents.
 The Sheehy case is on trial in Pima county, and the jury was completed and sworn Thursday evening, when the court adjourn cd to yesterday morning, when taking testimony began.
 Saturday and Sunday Mr. E. Mallette, superintendent of the Joplin mine was in from the Santa Ritas. He reports work in the mine progressing finely and some rich ore coming out.
 Sunday evening MT. F. B. Mal- donado of the great mercantile house of F. B. Maldonado < Go, in San Francisco, was at Nogales, on his semi-annual tour down the west coast of Mexico.
 Mr. Jas. Bennett from Parker cafion, was in Nogales yesterday. Mir. Bennett will engage in dew elopment upon some claims he holds in the Patagonia mountains, near the Buena Vista camp.
 Dir. $. c. F. Rutherford under went a successful operation for appendicitis Thursday ili Los An geles whither he had gone for treat- ment a few days previous. He is expected to return to Nogales in about a week.
 The glee club of the Fowler Club will be an attractive feature of the Maxwell meeting at Armory Hall Thursday evening of next week. They will sing several patriotic and attractive campaign songs, replete with local hits that are particularly telling,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News ofithe Town andElvinSge Told
briefly For Busy Readers

News ofithe Town andl.lvillage Told
Briefly For Busy Readers
Harold Larrabee left Thursday eve.
ming for Boston to spend a few days
with friends before leaving for Porto
Rico.
Monday being legal holiday the
schedule will prevail at the Banks
the post Office, and all public Offices.
The various mills will all close. The
Evening Banner will not be issued.
Delegates to the Bennington County
Conference of Observation-Disclosures
in session at East Arlington today are
e. y. Bennett, Mrs VIM E. Hawks,
Mrs II. T.-Thomas, Mrs Emma Har-
wood, Mrs IL. H. Webster, Mrs George
S. Mills.
Henry E. Burgess has sold his four
year old trotting colt Phillip st Clair
2:294 to parties in Michigan for $4,000.
He is son of George st Clair 2:l0t
and a promising speed prospect
Recent arrivals at the Soldiers home
are VIM Williams late of Company X,
FIRST Vermont Cavalry, and d. 9th
Vermont volunteers. He was admit
ted from Rutland. His first enlist
ment was in Rutland. Warren p.
Dane was admitted from Newport. He
emil sted from Derby and served in
Company | First Vermont.
1.-TWO Veterans" will be the topic at
the Baptist church Sunday evening.
Young people especially invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-27
F AR M Frs

This is Of interestto you. We
are the agents for celebrated
" Walter A. Wood" Harve St
ing Machines and Mowers,
Reapers, Rakes, Tedders. Re-
pairs Of all kinds. Grind
stones, knives for all ma
chimes. We also have the cele-
brated "Coldwell Lawn Now
ers." A full stock Of Lawn
Rakes, Spades, ShOvels, Hoes,
Forks, Garden Hose. For the
housewife, that unexcened
1904" Washer, Regal ware,
Pals, Pans, Cans, Nickled
Copper Coffee and Tea Pots,
Tin Coffee and Tea Pots,
Screen Doors and Windows,
Screen Poultry and Chicken
Wire, and in fact anything
you want.
WiQSIOW & Remington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of theRTOwn and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Merritt H. Rudd has gone to Pow
nal and will work for George Myres
during the summer, he says he don't
propose to be scared by few youth
full lads that don't know what they are
about" Merritt says that he sis a
slayer" -
Theodore Thomas, who has been
visiting in town for few days, has
returned to his home in New York.
Tarrant Sibley has gone to Burling-
ton to visit Harry Jubb at the UVM.
H, a. Cole, Joseph O'Donnell and
Harry Madison we're among those
visiting in Troy today.
The advance car No l. of the Walter
L. Main circus arrived here last night
and the posters are being put up to-
day. Car No ,. will be here in about
week.
Leon LaMarre, Miss Eva Beaulieau,
Fathers Barron and Provost returned
last night after attending the funeral
of Rev PHI. f. LaChance of Island
Pond.
Two interesting pension cases have
just been completed, Mrs w. Is. Ford,
formerly of Groton, has been award
ed IS per month with back pay of
81 ,O2O dating from 1898. This is one
of the Oldest cases on record, being
numbered 1000 and was first present.
ed in 1892 as claim by a dependent
mother on the ground of the death of
her son, Edward A. Noyes of Co c,
Bird Vt Vols A new claim was filed in
1898. A pension of IS per month with
back pay of 1888 has been granted to
Patrick Glennie, who was confeder-
ate soldier for two years and later
joined the Union army.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-27

G. EE the man trying to
49, catch fish. What
makes the man swear SO? His
hook has come off in the mouth
of a big fish. Why did he not
buy his tackle at Griswold's?
If he had done so he would
have had trout for breakfast.
DOB is a good boy. In
~ stead of smoking nasty
l0c cigars he spends his money
at Griswold's for base balls
and harmonious.
IZZIE and Charlie are
Il having good times play
ing lawn tennis and croquet.
Papa bought them nice set of
each at Griswold's if they
would not tease any more for
appendicitis.
HOW IRE you viii ? See
Il 4 this beautiful air rifle.
Uncle Harrison bought it for
Sl.oo at Griswold's. He gave
it to me for holdinghis automo-
bile while he went after a
monkey wrench.
GRISWOLD
SpOrtMuSiC Neutrality-suspicious.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-15
PROSPEROUS TIMES
ENDOWMENT RANK. KNIGHTS
OF PYHTIAs, MAKES GOOD
SHOWING IN ITS BIEN-
NAL REPORT.

Chicago. August i5.-The report %
the Endowment Rank, Knights Of
Pythiss, which has its headquarters
In Chicago, has been completed for
submission TO the biennial meeting Of
the supreme Lodge TO be held this
week In Louisville. During two years
81, ass applications for membership
were considered and death claims
we're paid amounting to s2,62b, sac.
The condition Of the order has greatly
improved since the reorganization in
1901, when O. II. O. Neil succeeded
J. N. Hinsey as president Of the in.
suranoe branch. All death claims in
arrears have heen paid, the member
ship has been increased and the assets
in June were s9ls, $50, with liabilities
less than 5000, 900. During the past
two years the membership has in
creased from So, i69 to Sc. 224, the in.
suranoe in force from si0f, 72S, 900 to
tI07, 90S, 900 and the net resources
from tsl,277 to t754, 267, The in
crease In rates In 1901 has resulted
satisfactorily and further sotuaria
examination OF the expenses is now In
progress.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-15
pefyInq Mosquitoes and t,.st.

There Is cottage somewhere on
the slope Of Orange mountains whict
is porched on all sides and screened
against insectiferous pests with gal
vanized mesh. So far so good. Con.
mon enough and every day. A gutter
extends around the edge OF each porch
beneath the oNrnicing and engaging
with the top OF the screening. The
bottom is perforated. In hot weather
this gutter is flushed with water.
which trickles down the screening.
rendering the house cool and keep.
ing out all dust Nothing could be
simpler or more charming And the
expense Il small
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-15
Entered Eden Hill School House
and Destroyed Much Property.
Charts Destroyed and the Furniture Dis
eolored and Badly Damaged BY
the Marauders.
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN BOYS

Several persons, believed TO have been
boys, caused much damage in the Eden
Hill neighborhood Saturday afternoon,
running something like one hundred wat.
er melons and damaging charts and APP
paratus of various kinds, in the Eden
Hin school house.
The water melon patch of William
Ruofi was entered and after the boys
had run through II, bursting every mel
on which came within reach Of their
feet. they went to the school house.
They took melons TO the building for
feast and evidently had it. as melon
rinds were scattered all about the build
ing. charts were made targets for melon
rinds. and were smached up and punched
full of holes.
The desks and school furniture were
bespattercd. smeared and discolored with
melon JUICE, and every thing presented
wrecked appearance.
The mater has been reported TO the po-
lice and county authorities, who are in
vestigating. The damage TO the melons
will amount TO great deal and il the
boys are caught it will go pretty hard
with them.