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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-22
Mr.. Bryan's Tribute.

Mr.. John Stewart Bryan, of the Brook.
land School Board, the next speaker paid
a high tribute to the citizens Of Barton
Heights. whose wise patriotism unset,
fish desire for the betterment of school
facilities aud large-hearted generosity
had made the new school pos IDLE. II
is one Of the most comforting and I, In n,
tees et Working sgethtr as xe Ave Worked
for SO vital a cause n sAthes improvement
of the school at Barton Heights, vs.,
Continuing, MIR. Bryan, said: .sl23 $ifl& A
.'Aftcrs2t three years of consultation, discussion
and planning we are a. last able 70 ceieera "a,
cation Of Barton fIeights High School. Only
those who dreamed and ftoied and though. and
wrought together that this end mi ght be ;tac-
complished know how much OF 3end eavorsiand
hope and faith nre symbolized by these founda-
simple. In Brookland District at least the
children had Increased far more rnpidlys than
the school accotnnl oda tionsand the mute pres
.cnce of their bright and Intelligent faces de-
Heating. plastic and sirrcplaceable chii1hood's
'hours TO thea fullest possible extent. q II was
sign neither of public spirit, nor ur usual pre-
science to earnestly desire that those children
might be developed to their highest capacity
and given the means to at themselves for what
ever stations they might be called 10 fill. no
matter how honorable how exacting or how
Important, that work might be. Nor was this
thought the property OF any man or set4of men
or women. The school board saw the children
mtnt SO also did the perents,Sa and thenceforth
the vIs!on OF school 70 be. united parents and
trustees as one man. until to-day we 3oyously
commemorate the first fruits OF those hopes
OF finance and site and plans Is inspiring and
very real. Behold our epoils, > We can cay"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-22

about with his twinkling little eyes for
tho bread or carrots. Il
Heavier objects arc substituted day
by day. and soon we have the satisfac-#
ton OF seeing the trunk grow from q
mere nhbby piece OF skin into an arm.
MS it were. as knotty and we'll musclcd
as that OF q Samson : s Vi
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vssla sign sSha
made the physical eS preAs ION POSSIBLE THAT ied
ha. wise old az servant q
the River Jordan with all his following and
the children Of Israel. You will recall tnat
out Of each tribe man, 49,
'''.Then Joshua called the twelve men he had
prepared out OF the children OF 1srae ell, out
Of each tribe man. and! Joshua said unto
item: 5i.Ss "a 4:
according unto the NUM- Of the trihesIof the
fathers in time d come saying What m can W
that the waters OF Jordan were cut on before
the ark OF theacovenant OF the Lord when It
asd Sese ones shall Be
rial unto the children of Israel forever $
Stood for the Motive.
On ;nS 5 IS e A R Wars
memorial forever to the spirit that guided and
brought them: out q the land Of Egypt and
was not in itself an imposing or mighty.
structure, but II stood 70 rthe spirit that had
founded the world AND held the stars in theft
.'1n less degree we can OF this bun ding,
wha. means these stones And with q heart iu
.erence and pride for the present We car an
swer: These stones are memorial to the
spirit OF the people of this community. VINO
rested not fron, their ahora until they were
S ss 9 make poyss se4y a
to come into that large room OF sweetness and
light, which Is founded by wisdom and lighted
by. education and ohnra cter.s And these stones
are monument to the spirit OF Four whole
people. and especially those of Brook land Dis
Virginia. which is willing and glad by sacrifice
and by effort to pass the lamp of learning 70
younger hands. that the priceless hours Of
youth may not be spentSin vdin 5ian1 that to
every child may be Ggivrnsthe innuite possi
bllities for happiness and development that
come 70 those who know the truth and by the
truth are made free.f ~
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Congratulates Them.

After the school children had sung ''The
Flag OF the Free" Mayor Rose intro
duced Lieutenant-Go Governor Ellyson. who
said, In part:
''Mr. Mayor. Ladies' and Gentlemen 4s5s
SCI congratulate you, my fellow citizens OF
Barton Heights. upon this auspicious occasion.
and more cordially felicitate myself that
'.fi'he erection Of Your, Hewf school building
Isl no Ordinary event for Siieans better things
for the boyF and girls OF this growing and
prosperous cpTmunity, We. are at the Begin
Ming OF great educational movement which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-22

hearts and to this whole company present With
great pleasure mr.. ~. Stewart l'rya,nsE whose
public spirit, slotless chara cter q nd growing
make us proud TO c!niln nm as
model citizen OF the Northsde. - gt!!fY{5if
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Leather Exports TO Australasia.

n a correspond ent, writing from Sydney,
Australia, to \ the London Commercial In
.telligence, says:
Americans are complaining that while
their leather exports show a considerable
Increase in Europe Asia and elsewhere,
the quantity taken BY Aus tralasia Is
steadily declining. It IS tho same with
American boots and shoes. the value gof
the Australasian imports sinking from
idars year j 905. t /; ~ s5 s.;5
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THE vWEA THEIR.

Forecast: yirginia-Scattered showers
and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday:
fresh southwest winds.
North Caroline Fair Friday and SAT-
.urday, except showers in mountain dis
5tricts; light to fresh west TO southwest
winds.
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best means to promote the prosperity OF the
South.' q rsses 49,
| 4 MAY. your example be IN inspiration 4 to!
Others and the time speed iy- comes when VII
gnia shall hnd her rlghtfu. place an ne 5fIo Z
crois and the wiscst provision fertile training
and education OF all their children, '6g 3,5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-22
Conditions Yesterday

Highest temperature yesterday. So
Lowest temperature yesterday,........66
Mean temperature yesterday. :. \. y. 10
Normal tmpera ture fortiJ June ........... Is
Departure from normal temperature.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
A LITTLE PATRIOT.
Story That Will Stir the Blood OF
Every Old Soldier and Lover
of the Flag.

When Giuseppe Rossi came from
Italy he and his father and mother
went to live in a part of New York
called the "Street of all Nations" Peo-
pie who live there come from every
part of the world. Washington's
birthday means nothing to most of
them, but Giuseppe goes to school, and
il is different with him.
The woman who cleans the halls in
the house where Giuseppe lived is
German. She was using a worn-out
tattered old flag on Washington's
birthday to clean and dust with AS
she rubbed the door knob vigorously
the Stars and Stripes waved gro
tesquely across the dirty front of the
house, but suddenly she was violently
attacked by the small Italian boy, who
began beating her about the body
with his strong little fists. Then he
lowered his head, and running at her
like goat, he butted her OFF the steps
10 the sidewalk.
The commotion caused by the fight
at last attracted a policeman, into
whose custody the indignant woman
gave the boy, who was too angry to
speak coherently or tell his reason for
the attack
When arraigned before a magistrate
the boy explained. Pointing to the
woman, who appeared against him, he
said:
"She clean wild de flag. She wipe de
mud-a wild ida f1ag-a what ever day
in schoo1-a we mak-a him So" and
Giuseppe reverently raised his hand in
salute.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
JoRDAN's KNAPsAck..
Resents Comment of Soldier and Is
chagrined to Find He Has sassed
the General.

While on the march from Frederick
City, Md, to Gettysburg, in the sum,
mer of '63, Sergt. Jordan, of company.
G, Nineteenth Maine, carried an un-
usually large knapsack, which was the
occasion of many sarcastic and teas
ing remarks by the boys. One very
hot day, when the dust and blazing
sunlight were almost binding, Jordan
was trudging along beneath the weight
of his mammoth knapsack, his hat
pulled down over his eyes for protec-
ton, when some one on horseback
rode up and called out:
Say, sergeant, how far are you go
ing to carry that knapsack?'
Farther than you can drive your,
old horse If you swap three times
yelled Jordan, whose patience had
been already pretty thoroughly ex-.
bausted by thousand such questions.
The horseman with his scabbardi
gently raised the rim of Jordan's hat
looked him in the face and replied )
We'll, you will do, by thunder,"
Imagine, says the teller of the sfor-
in the American Tribune, the surprise.
or Jordan when he recognized Cen
Hancock in the person who had spok-,
en- to him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
WARS GRIM HUMoR.
SInto the Jaws of Death Rode Gen.
Stevenson and His Gall
liant Staff

1t was the delight of the boys OF
the Sixth Missouri to get the general
angry whenever they could, writes an
old soldier correspondent of the Ma
tiona1 Tribune. The brigade during
the siege of Vicksburg was encamped
down in gulch between Logan's bat
teries and Fort Hill (the confederate
fort), and it was my business to take
the orders from the headquarters of
the brigade, which was located back of
Logan's battery, out of sight of the
Johnnies, of course. I could reach
the brigade and keep out of sight of
sharpshooters by going about two
miles around and coming up through
the gulch, but laziness or recklessness
caused me generally to go over the
ridge between some very heavy guns
and coming out in plain sight of the
enemy's batteries. 1 had been having
some pretty close calls, and the bat
terry men had warned me time and
again. but 1 laughed at them But one
day the general sent for me to come
to the big tent, and he told me that he
and his staff were going to visit the
brigade. He asked me which way L
went down to the brigade. told him
that we had better go around and
come up through the gulch. He cut
me on pretty short, and demanded
which way 1 had been going. 1 told
him had been going over between the
batteries, but it was very dangerous.
He flew into a passion, and said some
pretty rough words; wanted to know
If thought his staff and himself were
afraid to go where 1 had been every
day.
Well, I did not feel very nice; but
1 urged that SO many of us on horses
going over the ridge would lead the
enemy to think a cavalry charge was
intended. The staff laughed, and Gen.
Stevenson ordered me to get my horse
and take the lead over the ridge Now.
l felt like I was in a rather peculiar
position; if some of us were wounded
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
PUTTING ON AIRS.
The I.ieutenant's Arrogance Not Rel
1shed by His Men, and They Get
the Laugh on Him.

Our regiment, the First Michigan,
consisted of as jolly and good-natured
set or boys as ever rallied round the
flag, relates an old soldier in the Amer
lean Tribune. 1 believe there was but
one thing that could ruff1e the general
good spirit that prevailed among us.
Too intelligent not to recognize the
vital necessity Of proper discipline, we
could never forget that as men we
were the peers of our military superb
ors, and any approach to arrogance or
insult was sure to be resented, and
nothing pleased US better than a fair
opportunity to annoy or put in ridic-
ulous plight any officer who attempted
to put on airs" A young lieutenant
In our company made himself particu-
Iarly obnoxious in that way, and there
was hardly a man in the regiment who
was not looking for some opportunity
to get the laugh on him. Leaving
Beaufort on our way to cut of COM
munications between Charleston and
Richmond, we came to a wide creek,
which was greatly swollen by recent
heavy rains. Our captain happened to
be home on leave, and the young lieu
tenant was in temporary command.
The bridge had been washed away or
destroyed Without waiting for or
ders from one for whom we had so lit
tie respect, we all plunged in and were
wading through, when the lieutenant,
with a great show of military style.
waved his hand after the boys, then
put spurs to his horse and plunged in.
Haughtily erect he ''sat upon his
charger the picture of military dig
nifty, but just after he had cleared the
banks the overhanging branches of
tree ne hadn't deigned to notice caught
his hat from his head and sent it
whirling down stream.
Boys! boys! my hat! Get my hat,
some of you, quicki" and he tore
around in great rage, swearing at the
ineffectual attempts of the boys to
catch his hat.
dence of their delight at the officers
discontinue, and it was laughable to
everyone but the poor lieutenant to
witness the exertions they put forth
to see how near they could come to it
and not touch it.
The poor fellow had to tie his hand
kerchief, Aunt Dinah-like, over his
head and wear it so the rest of that
day, and the next, too, as we were not
where extra hats were very plenty. He
looked completely crestfallen, and the
tickled, and the sight of his head bob
bling VI. and down with a white ker-
chief on it, as he rode ahead of us on
horseback, served to keep US all in ex-
cellent humor for two days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14

or killed I would feel like 1 was very
much to blame! but if 1 made any
more objections to leading them over
the way 1 had been going the general
would get. more angry still and maybe
order something worse, for 1 knew he
was one of the easiest old fellows to
go off "half-cocked" I ever had any
thing to do with. So 1 made up my
mind that if the battery men did not
stop us and explain the danger to the
general that 1 would propose that we
go over on the run when we arrived at
the danger-point- So, behold the
grand parade, Gen. J. D. Stevenson
and staff, with a high private in the
lead. When we came to the battery
nothing was said, and 1 halted and
made the suggestion that we had bet
ter go down the hill pretty rapidly, but
to myself 1 said, Good Lord, deliver
u.s." / did not wait to hear what the
general said, but gave my horse the
spurs, and then-well, there was a
roar of musketry and the bullets be-
gan to sing. 1 was looking ahead.
The men of the brigade came out of
their tents like they had all been
asleep AS soon as they saw who it
was coming, such yell as they raised:
Grab a rooti" Fall off" Lay
DOWN." and everything else they could
think of. 1 looked back, and saw the
general and his staff lying down on
their horses; some of them had lost
their hats The confederates ceased
firing and began cheering me, or, at
least, took it that way. The brigade
cheered, and 1 rode slowly down to
where the staff was standing. The
general became red in the face, and 1
expected a "cussing," but one of the
staff was remarking as I rode up:
why, general, he said it would be
dangerous"
1 hated it bad enough, for 1 knew
the Sixth Missouri would make all
they could out of it He only said to
me, Don't ever come over that place
again on a horse" Well, L did not.
The brigade laughed over it a long
time, but did not 1t was a miracle
that none of the party was killed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
I he Builders of Buffers Bridge.
By BAILY WILLARD (Author of ..The Little

Old Jim Butler had just run up in
his private car Iolanthe to see how his
main line extension was getting along.
.Nishimy!' he called to the porter
..Nishimy. Where is that Jap?'
The boy came in painting.
Engineer saying bridge gone, sa.
Large water coming down last night
and sweeping it away"
THAT new bridget" groaned Butler
only finished two months ago!
There's your J. Hampton Snell-your
fancy chief engineer-for you'll"
Don't, papa" said Iris, who had
been president of the president of the
Great Western ever since her mother
died, and to whom Smell, the chief en-
gineer had been a hero from the frst
day on which she had set eyes on his
heavy face with its gray-spr1nkled
beard Mr. Smell couldn't have fore
seen such thing. Must have been
regular food"
The chief engineer was superintend-
ing the work of construction at the
front, 62 miles away.
Jim Butler wired him as follows:
Rush in whole camp by four O'Clock.
Don't lose a second. Trains must be
running over bridge by tomorrow
night. Imperative!"
The next afternoon at four o'clock a
light engine painted up to the other
side of the canyon and Smell got out
and walked sedately into the Pres
ence.
very. very sorry" the chief engin-
eer said, but the bridge was under
mined. 1t was"
well, it shouldn't have been," was
the presidents curt cut in, IF it had
been built right
: That's just what / was going to
say, and think Miss Butler will bear
me out" The chief nodded towards
Iris, who sat up stra ght among her
pillows. "She heard me say 1 wanted
to go ten feet farther down for the
middle pier; but the exigencies, the
rush of the work. wouldn't permit"
Yes, 1 heard Mr.. Smell say that, /"
admitted Iris, who, to help out her
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14

hero, would have remembered stronger
evidence IN his favor had it been nee
essary.
Butler frowned.
well, Mr. SHELL" he said with ris-
ing heat, Il didn't send for you to vim
dictate yourself. The bridge is gone.
What 1 want is another one-any old
thing-to haul material an supplies
over for the extension. The bridge has
got to go up. Understand"
Il do, said the chief engineer,
whose dignity was plainly ruff1ed by
the brusque words, land I'm going to
proceed with the plans as soon as my
train comes in. That's the whistle
now. I'll put Esmond, O'Reilly and
Schultz right to work just as soon as
we can get our measurements"
There was very little sleep in the
luxurious Iolanthe that night Early
in the morning IRIS arose and went
out to find her father amid a little
group of men. There stood Smell,
O'Reilly, Schultz, Esmond and another
man, the sight of whose face, under the
glare of the big reflector, made her
pause.
Archie Jennings! What in the
w1rld is ne doing here?"
She had not. seen Archie for three
whole years-years in which he had
been dead and buried to her. But she
had known him well enough at Stan
ford, where they had been to many a
frat" dance together
In fact, there had been a time when
there had been a sort of understand
: ing between them He had begun ar
engineering course at college. She had
been enthusiastic over his chances In
life. Well she remembered how he
had gone over all his plans with her
a very studious little coed. She re
membered how hard he I'D struggled
with the terrible physics. and how
finally. near the close of the freshman
wear. the awful "math" had made hin
funk out" He had told her, after tn,
tragedy, that he was going to stud,
engineering alone. to get an the expert
ence he could-that the self-taugh
men were the most practical engineer.
after all
He had been all very well as work
ing college man, but as a "flunk-cut'
her ambition, honestly inherited from
her pushing, driving father, would no
permit her to accept him. And now a
he stood there, mere inferior, listen
ing to the words of his chief and O
the consulting engineer, she was no
aware of any revival of that old inter
est But she could not restrain tn
impulse of bow and a few conven
tional words of recognition
Immediately after. Iris and her faith
or went over to the Iolanthe and Bull
Ter fumed away the desperate hours
touching his bell every few minute
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
Information Supplied.

THE evening wore on" continued
the man who was telling the story.
Excuse me- interrupted one of his
audience, "but can you tell me what
the evening wore on that occasion?"
IT don't know that it is important"
retorted the other. But if you must
know, / believe it was the close of a
summer day."-Cassell's Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
Accounted For.

Mrs. Ms patience was much tried
by a servant who had a habit of stand
ing around with her mouth open.
One day, as the maid waited upon
the table, her mouth was open as
usual, and her mistress, giving her a
severe look, said: Mary, your mouth
is open" ''Yessum," replied Mary.
81 opened t-"-Everybody's Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
He Found Out.

$50 you believe in the transmigra-
ton of souls, do your" queried the
man with the crimson beak-
II do answered the solid citizen.
What d. you s'pose 1 was in a for
mer state?" asked he of the c. b.
"Oh." was the reply, you were prob
ably a man before you became a
tank."-Chicago Daily News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
Vanity and Business.

Crafty Milliner-Really. Miss Pas
say, the white feather on your hat
makes you look at least five years
younger
Miss Passay-well, you mayer
put a couple more white feathers on
it.-Tit-Bits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
His Advantage.

Mrs Stubb-Look at that gentleman
in that fine coat. I know he is a
bachelor because his buttons are drop
ping on. Poor man.
Mr.. Stubb-You mean lucky man.
If he was married he couldn't afford
such fine coat--Chicago Daily News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
Couldn't Stand That.

"Why did you break your engage
ment with Miss F'luphie?"
'She couldn't cook
"Why, you knew that long ago."
Eyes, but she told me the other day
that she intended to learn. ''-Cleve-
land Leader.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
Both Barbarous.

Rodrick-There is something about
the Indians that reminds me Of col
lege students.
Van Albert-What is it?
Rodrick-Why, you can't tell their
songs from their whoops--Chicago
Daily News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
His Chance

"I never would marry a DOCTOR"
said the grass widow who had kept
him in a corner for over an hour.
Where are you going?"
ITO study medicine" he replied With
a sigh of relief-Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14

Boy-Mr. Smith is telephoning for
his machine. Can you send it to him
to-day?
Head Man-Don't see how we can
Why his machine is the only one
aroup~ here ft to use!-Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
The medicines of Spanking.

Boston Father-waldo. this hurts
me worse than you
Waldo-Corporal punishment Is
surely sufficient indignity; kindly
spare the insult to my intelligence
N. z. Sun
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
Force of Habit.

"This," said the agent, lis the best
motor car you can buy. It's just the
thing for a lady"
"Yes?" she asked. 81 suppose it's
er-kind and gentle and not afraid of
electric tramcars? "-Cassell's Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
One Kind of Reform.

Stern retribution 1 decree
For others faults. So be it known
think I'm privileged to be
A little lenient with my own.
Washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
rhe Eternal Feminine.

Wouldn't you be happy If you could
have everything you desired?"
NO, indeed; to be perfectly happy
1 would need to have everything some
other girl DISQUALIFICATION Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14
I DID NOT KNOW.

did not know how sweet the wind could
blow
Or how serene place the world could
be,
Before learned that hatred of my foe
But added to the hate he had for me.
II.
did not know, while I went envying
The ones who prospered, leaving me be-
hind,
How many triumphs every day could
bring,
How many joys they left for To
find.
s. E. Kiser in Chicago Record-Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-07-14

Dangerous.
81 hope" said the new minister
that you love your neighbor as your
SELF
"Sh-h," replied Deacon Sniggerly.
shes a pretty little widow. Don't
let my wife hear you-"-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.