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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-05
Thouqhts On Our Schools.
To The "Whig,"

To The ''Whig,"
Dear Sir In reply to your request
to give a few notes on school work, | beg
to say,
l do not doubt that the Legislature
will make 4 number of changes in our
school law during its session. The edu-
Gators throughout the State have for sew
eral years been discussing needed
changes. On some. thought has Couccn-
trated until it has become almost unam-
nous: on others. there is Il diversity of
opinion In the business world the aim
is to produce the best goods ut the least
expense To this end there must be bet
ter machinery and moro SlIllfuI work
men. Schools should ever take their
place on the same principles rs the bust
ness enterprises. since they employ labor
more skilled. and more capital than any
other one industry of the world.
Let lis then seek to improve our equip
merit, and the better training OF our
workmcn. Mental discipline should be
given by training upon up TO date lines.
upon the realities of life, the useful
needed ones. We should he and are adj
vlncing. but it should not he mt Il rate
that will puzzle the youthful brains with
subtle distinctions. In reading We now
go direct to the thought expressed by
words the abe are things Of tn" past,
rs in time they come intuitivcly, without
n Thought on the part of the child, but
we can readily err on the other side.
We should not force children beyond
their thought and appreciation. Many
emotions must wait upon physical dcvcl-
opmcnt. EvangeliEa and similar poems
are beautiful, and in time hive their
place. but arc not adapted to the powers
of mind Of immature children. Give us
more Of nature. more of the practical
more Of the useful, uJr, g.: the normal
training. more Of that 0@lItyd to the
childS environment. to its powers and
possibilities. Much of The odd and not a
little of the new could b" replaced by
better things.
\ few days since my attention was
called 1D the method of I teacher who
required Young children daily Ia copy Il
page or more from "A dictionary, giving
its equivalent word or words. without
realizing in the slightest degree the
moaning of any of the words. in its stead
let us occupy the time with supp, m,nt-
AIRY reading, some good d,-,.riI i've art
icle, some Of the new and better things
conducive to progress IN agriculture, and
then require the child IL make new
sentence conveying the sam" meaning,
and thus show that they fully comprc-
heud the meaning of oHch word. While
the ant Of reading may Hl be Hs exact
n science as mathematics. in which there
is one aEH "nly one right way. ail others
being WRONG, yet it is ~.cuc", and Il
most valuable one, OHv through Which
most of our information comes.
We may b" justly proud 81 the crMiti-
cation of our teachers, yet W" should
raise ANA ever continu" 10 raise the
standard. with this inrr,a>in" standard
must C"mr Letter salaries. some If our
better teachers are HOW ri,iNg other
work that is more rcnumrratiyc. We
should Tot part with oar best. We cannot
afford it. The State requires tine best in
the school rr.n H< lHnch as business
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price For fun particulars call at
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j. II. SMITHS, Ceilton Md.
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ELKTON, MARYLAND.
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A thoroughly equipped and we'll mar
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PEOPLES Column.

This Column is open for communications on subjects
that concern The public when suitably expressed and
signed by the writer.
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At u O'Clock sharp at my farm near
Strickersville, Pa, ! miles north of
Newark, Del, and miles south of
kcnblesville, Pa, on Thursday, March
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-03-05

Live stock, stock Bull, Fresh Cow
grid calf.
lot of milk and market wagons,
few farmers handy wagons and lot Of
carriages poles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17


rye been down 10 the city. an I've seen
the 'lectric lights.
The twenty-story buildin's an the oths'
stunnin' sights;
I've seen the trolley cars a-rushin' madiy
down the street.
An ali the place a-iookin' like fairy i-hs
complete.
But ia rather see the big trees thars
a-growin' up TO home,
An watch the stars a-twinkin' In tine due
an lofty dome:
An I'd rather hear the wind that soes
singin' past the door.
Than the trafiic Of the city. with ~ Dus'''
an Its roar
| reckon I'm peculiar an my tastes Is kind
But what's the use denyin' things that GER
tainly 10 sol ~.
1 went up to concert. On heard the
music there;
II sounded like angelic harps .a-noat'h
through the air.
Yet spite Of all its glory an the gladnes'
an acclaim.
II stopped to think minute. was nome
sick jes the same; !.
An | couldn't help confessin'. tnough ~
! seems curious thing,
That I'd rather hear robin sweetly pipin
in the spring.
Washington Star.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17

The Schubert Symphony club which
was At the ssslys last evening undsr
the auspices Of the Library As'OciA.
ton had large audiences and received
close attention. ThlsisA pretty hard
iowa Tor such q club 20 entertain.
There ere four women here who can
sinr better than any member Of tos
club and q violinisI who can shu' DIS
ewes and make the lOng-haired gentle
man Who addlsd ashamed Of himself
So the sehubsr,s ne ranked in the
amateur class when they come 70 Ae'-
lane and a. such they acquitted them
selves crsdl.ably. The library -
ISOLATION has glvsu the town thrs'
excellent sbtsriainmsats during th'
winter and deserves much eredl'
,hsrsiors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Street ommissioner Howland
mas new team, one shipped here oy
q. @. Puliver.
Tho infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs
wllliam Campbell Of Heriugton died
last night aged one week.
"A iustice's court trial On some
old notes sgainst 3. Q. HOllinger was
on trial In Davidson's court.
A light snow Dsltipg soon after
II fell came Sunday morning ANY
Kind Of moisture is valuable these
almes.
Carl N. Cassat has moved to ADJ
lane and 10 located on East Fourth
street. He will engage In general
aeam work ard is hustler,
Ladies' and gentlsmen'-We Pay slO
a thousand cash, copying at homei
ssnd stamp. Puritan Mig. Co.. :
kirby st., Worcester. Mass. e4'S'AO'
-. Z. Livingston has moved 70
hls recently purchased residence ct 9Th
and Olive and will enjoy city life after
shaking . lot Of money farming
CHARLES Messenger los. two Of biz
"a, shetland ponies. recently. Dc
Earned them In stock fields and they
aled from eating something poisonous
thsre.
--Orvills Blair. who was injured II
arsilway accident east Of town. write
from Cuidad, Mexico. to the kEELtc
ron. He is enjoying life and assinI
bull fights.
-Mrs. W. N. KIng suffered 'srOk
Of paralysis this morning and
seriously N. Mrs. Q. Q. shal'r' he
daughter. viii arrive from LA"rsno
this evening.
Mrs. @. B. Dudley Of TOPEKA va
isiursd in jumping from a wind0'
.. Topeka ys'.srdsy. Her hu'oaa
d. been = psinssr q. Psrksrh 10
some months
Judge Moore has been invited
maize he Memorial Day addrsss :
Council Grove He vas TO have don
20 lass year bat ,hs food Prsvsn's
holdIng any exercises
The nsnbFp oiths Swedish Bal
a.. church Of E6,srpEis' are maxim
q. arrangements ssesssary ior q
srso,lon q q 1850 church eahdln
a "a, plaes. lhls yssr-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17

CLAY Center Times; Abilene
boasts Of Jersey town COW that gives
II quarts Of milk daily, testing ~
pounds Of butteriat per week. bu''
as Kipllng says, that's an uddsr story
H. P. Seeds who 10 holding . fne
position ss deputy district clerk az
Cripple Greek, Colo, writes. "Cant
get along without the REFLECTOR
which is the same asa letter every
week" Il
The rough rider crowd OF tne
Garfield school Is preparing to pass
re.olu tions Of thanks TO FIG. Puliver'
He has had enough hitching posts put
in to accommodate oil the ponies IN
the county.
CLAY Center Times; Aoiiene
wants to know who 10 Gertrude HUI
Springer, who wrote Burton story
for the New York Sun. Perhaps the
middle letter in her middle name is
typographical error.
e. Q. Wilson, the tailor, had .
narrow escape from q severe me this
morning at his rooms over the Palace
drug store. A gasoline stove sx'
plodsd, burning the paper Oh the wall
Quick work ertinguishsd the fiames
IN. L. Baldwin writes from Yer
million, South Dakota: "Please con
anue the great moral and religious
Abilene WEEKLY REFLScroR for on
year. Weather yesterday hne, jus
liika summer--tOday cold as thunder
regular blizzard"
pr. G. +. Little Of Manhattan VII
has been endorsed BY all the count,
conventions and BY the congrssslon'
dls.rlc. convention for presidents
elsc.or from the Fifth district lie nc
eligible owing TO bis being one Of "
board Of pension examiners.
walter BoIes Of Chapman he
gone 70 Fort Worth, Texas where ;
viii play ball this season. he vi
stop Of . lev days At Noble, Oil
,lhona, 70 visit bis brother Arthul
Mr.. BOlss viii return TO Topeka ne'
winter and enter the WSsAburn %
lsgs.
X. n. BlankinshiP Of Washlngtc
got ths idss The, The court house "
de,uoyed and wrote County Traasur'
| sehpsidar abOui IL Be wants 70
surs hat his marriage record IL .
INA He vas married . jos
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17

Howe Of Detroit In 1885. mar.
schpeider wrote him that things are
all right here, not to worry.
The audience will please rise and
Join in singing that good old song
entitled, "It's Coming Bye and Bye
the occasion being a receipt Of inior'
nation from authoritative Methodist
sources that II will soon be agenersl
request and failing in the request
demand will issue that ladies shall re-
move their hats 10 church.
For sale, side-saddle, double girth,
good condition. This Office. So 2tsc'
-Edwsrd Crawford. the son Of me-
and Mrs. G. 8. Crawford, broke one
leg in two places at noon today on
the way home from school. De was
scufiing with q playmate when .
third boy jumped in and the three
fell with Edward underneath. de 10
resting easily but the fractures are
very painful. one being at the ankle
and one near the knee,
--Alot Of the thrilling stories about
the sandhills fire are like the war
news, contradictsd next day. Carrier
M. D. Gardner says the Sullivan
house was not burned-only the barn.
some hay and a few hundred bushels
Of corn. We had the Information
from man who claimed to know and
told Of the family escaping with moth
linz saved but the clothes worn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17
OFFICIAL paoCEEpINGs
OF the Board Of County Commissioner
Of Dickinson County, stateof
Kansas.

MONDAY, MARCH Z, lsos.a
The Board met at $3.50 .. m. as per adjourn
ment, all members being present.
On motion the Board appropriaseo 80 "
Sherman township Tor roaa anu or'uso pui
poses.
The Board spent the oaiance VI 'no 49,
noon attending 70 miscellaneous pusins
pertaining 70 the welfare OF tne county.
On motion the Board aalourneu ~ o'so y
m. TO meet at "a. m. Tuesday mafch o isV''
TUESDAY, MARCH Q. 1904.
The Board met at 0 q. m. rs per adjourn
ment, ali members being present.
ON motion the following appropriations
vare made for road and bridge purposes:
Willowdale Township. :. ,.............s 100 90
whentland Township. ............... 400 10
Hone Township ...................... 100 60
On motion the bonds Of the following banks
we're approved, The Carlton State Bank,
The Abilene state Bank. The lat National
Bank Of Herington, The Bank Of Harrington
The oItirens bank Of solomon, The Citizens
RANK Of Abilene and The Dickinson County
Bank Of Enterprise.
Tie Board left AZ D. m. for the country "a
inspect . road and returned att p. m. when
tbev adjourned to meet at ga. m. Wednes-
day. March 0, 1904
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17
Sincerely yours.
CATHERINE TRAYNoR.

n.sr NalIie. July5.
One Of our neighbors came to see
us yesterday. She Is Mrs. Ford, and
she told us that Mrs. Jennings who
lives on the other side Of our place, Is
well.meaning woman, but very I'M
prudent in her goings-on with her hus-
bands nephew, and there isn't any
thing in the world wrong about her,
but she ought to be more careful, be-
cause people will talk-indeed, Mrs.
Ford herself had heard them talking.
As Mrs. Ford was going away Mrs.
Jennings dropped by" on her way
from town and they met in the gate
and crested one another as sisters
should. Mrs. Jennings told us after
wards that Mrs Ford was one OF the
best-hearted women she had ever
known. but Of all the housekeepers!--
and that the whole family were shift
less. and IL It hadn't been for the veg
etables she sent them the year round
she believed in her soul they'd starve.
You know like this kind Of life. II
does seem so soothing and restful. Just
| to lie up here and have nothing to 40
! but to hear these people talk in this
airy manner about one another.
have had another letter from Mr.
crosyenor.N Did you ever hear Of any
one being 80 PERSISTENT 1t seems DIM
| -. =, eorvfnea him that don't care
10 know him any longer. II he could
only understand my complete indif-
ference | am sure he would not write
s~aIn CATHIE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17

Mother ana chIldl There is no holler SIGHT
m All me realms Of morning ana Of nights
And ali the meaning Of that vord. Divine'
shines IN the tender giory OF tnn s'sn.
a.e,ng 4 mystery, knowing q mighty law.
an cannot i've N presence Of this grace.
"a least unWofthinens perplex the place. :
Here Coed doth dWelL but never banefui
Doubt
For Love ana I.svslinsss would east It out.
were prophet voices Niil. the heavens
braan,
s,r. would a new Evanrel come % pass;
out frsn TIE DARK rose-lsaf hand YOU'D
rs.s . the Hs,rna TArOss the sneisns
world % kaen
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17
A Quiet Summer
toopyrisht. 100. By Daily story Pub. COZ
JULIA rRuIrr BISHOP

WYE ARE fairly settled now, and !
w will send you few lines, tired
as am. Mamma is delighted with the
little old sleepy town, and ! am delight
ed that we are out in the country, ana
don't live in the town, and that we
have a pony and buggy and can drive
to town when we like, and that we
don't have to go there unless we really
wish to go. Personally, would be
willing not to see town again IN q
hundred years. want to sit under the
pine trees over on that hill, or lie In
the hammock and read, and let the
June sunshine soak in, all summer
long.
l have Just read that last line over.
It sounds poetical, but 1t won't be June
sunshine after to-day. However. you
know what mean.
In other words. am going to take
the rest cure, Nell, and when you see
your little sister again you won't know
her. Think of it-not a glimpse OF
pen and ink or OF that blessed type
writer, except the few lines am going
to write you. No more of the GOODNESS
and indifference Of the city--not even
A thought Of the faithlessness Of those
In whom trusted. am going to live
with nature, and try to grow strong
and we'll, and forget that ever had
sorrow.
oh, by the way, received a letter
from Mr.. Grosvenor this morning H
tries to explain that affair about tn
Ferrand girl at the tWillougby recep
| ton last week. / wonder If he think
care? Really, the letter made M
laugh. 1t certainly is absurd for min
to think that 1t matters in the least t
L me what he does.
This place is too delicious for lette
writing. The hammock calls me.
CATHIE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17
August 10.
Mr.. John Grosvenor,

Mr.. John Grosvenor.
Dear Friend have had no letter
from you in days and days, and even II
| did ask you not to write, It shows
that you were very willing to drop the
correspondence. You are developing
your acquaintance with the pretty Fer
rand girl, / suppose. That is the way
with men-vthey are all alike. ! would
MT have dreamed few months ago
that you would leave me agonizing out
here in this wretched place, and not
even take time to write an occasional
letter. When see people ! hear gossip
aud scandal, and when I don't see pec-
pie / sit in the hammock and pity my
self for hours at time.
The latest scandal is about me. One
Of those good-natured friends Byron
talks about came and told me. It seems
| that I was engaged to a really lovely
man in the city, but I was SO naughty
and indolent and so set up-thougn
goodness knows what had to be set
IN about--that he broke the engage
ment and won't make friends, though
have written him letter after letter
begging and imploring him to be rec
onciled.
How can you be SO hard-hearted,
lovely MANI KATIE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17

There will be q meeting Of the resi-
den.s and taxpayers Of school dis
sricts 20. % and % hsld a the Chase
school house on Saturday evening,
March 10, a. 8 O'Clock 70 disease he
tormariou Of a union school distric,
70 bs composed Of The thrss distrie,.
n.msd. All interested sra invited
. attend. 81 orasr Of eounit'
eoilaSc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17

III Of them; but every woman mas -
s,red us that this is the greatest town
for gossip that she ever saw, and IRON
ali 81 them. collectively. ! have CLEANED
the following facts: Mrs. HARRISON
considers herself the leader Of society
fancy leader Of Pineville society'--
but one who has been there and knows
brought back the report that sne
wasn't much thought Of" back where
abe came FROM" Miss Lawson - al
ways making herself cfieious about
church work, but every one knows sne
is trying to catch the young minister
Mrs. May gave ten progressive eucnres
last season. and always got the conso-
lation prize herself, and everybody said
how funny 1t was that the consolation
prize was invariably the handsomest OF
the lot; the whole town knew where
Mrs. Stuart's new diamonds came from.
| for her husband was gambling every
night in one Of the rooms over his
| store, up to all kinds OF uneartniy
hours.
There am out Of breath with mere
lly thinking of them. Try to imagine
| the rest ]. G. has written another let
ter. How detest that man, since
have learned to know him as he is!
G.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17
August ..
Dear Nellie:

Dear Nellie:
No news Of any kind to write. We
are both well. Have you seen John
lately? l am having delightful time.
Isn't 1t strange what long summer
this has been? When looked at the
calendar Just now to see what the date
was was astonished. 1t seems to me
that we have been in this lovely place
three years. CATHlE. Z
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17
August 12.

august ANs
Dear NeIl:-we are coming home
next week. Jack came up YESTERDAY
and took me by surprise while was
writing a letter to him. He certainly
IL the dearest old fellowl We are to ee
married this time next month-he
wouldn't wait any longer, and I'm very
dad he wouldn't There never was
such a dear. old faithful fellow as ne
has been. We are going driving this
evening-all about town. He says wen
set these people up in talk for the rest
Of their natural lives. But this Is :
beautiful little old town--you WOULD
be 20 fond Of II.
isn't It strange-I DO think It is the
straneest thing-that I could have been
20 unreasonable a. to quarrel with
y..sr, CATHTE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17
July 6.
MI. John 0rosvsnOr.

Mr.. John Grosvenor,
Dear Mr.. Grosvenor:-I don't know
WHY you should dwell upon the little
Incident at the reception, when have
told you that had entirely forgotten
II Surely, you had . perfect right TO
take Miss FsrrGnd out to supper. even
n her escort had not been called away
and left her IN your care, as you con-
tlnue TO assert. She is very beautiful
r,ri AZ every one knows. Please &C
espt ny compliments On your evident
rood taste. There win Be no reed for
ne to write again. % VII say good
CT TRAYNoR
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17

kst PetsrEburg paper says: Woe 70
Iapani- II d alnnst certain. however.
nyn he chisaeo Rteord-HerAld. that
ihis var Isn't SONG 70 be von o.
tiher Ne ~ tie asunpsp.A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17
June 80.
Mr.. John Grosvenor.

Mr. john Gfosvehuf,
Dear Sir:-Your explanation was
quite unnecessary, as the incident you
mention had entirely escaped my mem
ory until you recalled 1t. l am sorry
I cannot enter upon the correspondence
for which you ask, as have come out
here for q complete rest, and cannot
burden myself with writing to any but
intimate friends
Sincerely yours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-17
July 12.

July 10.
Dear Mr.. Grosevenor:-I thought
when wrote you last that / had finish
ed the correspondents, but It seems !
must write again. I find 1t very irri-
tating to have to assure you over and
over that the incident you mention has
made no impression on me-none what
ever. Since you insist, however, will
say again that am not angry-that
have nothing to be angry about-that
you we're perfectly at liberty to give
your attention to Miss Ferrand or any
other young lady. Is THAI satisfactory?
You have given the matter far more
attention than 1t deserved.
BY the way, they talk, out In this
country heard yesterday that was
writing three letters week to gentle
man in the city whose name was Gov
ernor, which is really close guess, for
these people. Please don't write any
more.
CATHERINE TRAYNOR. .