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buildings seldom received the attention they should
have had when they began to get out of repair, and
given rather startling impression of what
conditions sometimes were by master who. writing
in 1851 of the inconvenience of his school house.
describes the confused and shattered and nastie
posture that it is in the glass broke and thereupon
very raw and cold; the floor very much broken and
torn up to kindle fires. the hearth spoiled the
some burned and others out of kiter, that one had
well-nigh as goods keep school in hog site
prolific source of annoyance to the school,
master the supply of frewood The parents
to the school house for each of their children attend
ing Those who failed to do their duty in this mat
ter of fuel sub Ject to fine. penalty of some
sort necessity; for many who sent their
children to school were so negligent in bringing
wood that for want of it the school sessions were
the sole means of warming the school rooms, and in
sharp weather it consumed the wood ravenously
Children of parents who did not do their part in
repenishing the woodpile occa sionally turned
out of the school, they refused the benefit
OF the fire, and the master to it that they
delivered in the school yard sled length and it
the rule that the boys of each household should
cut up the wood their people sent to fit the fireplace
What the Masters Got
THE pay received by the teachers was rneager
and not always easily collected. In Northampton
the first teacher, town farmer by the of
Cornish, voted " six pounds towards the scoole
& to tacke the benifet of the Scollers. ust what
the fees may have amounted to is uncertain. At
best the remuneration could hardly have sutficed
for the support of the master and his family, and
he must have continued largely dependent
agriculture He apparently of
siderable ability and standing in the town, for the
records give his name the prefix of Mr. which
was then an honorable distinction. Yet he had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

the Bible class To the Purtans of New England
this use OF the Scripture in the schools was per-
fectly satisfactory; for instruction and religion
recognized to be closely welded and prac-
tlcaly all the school books religious in their
general nature. Indeed. the children were per-
petually enveoped week DAYS and SUNDAYS in an
atmosphere saturated with religious FORMS services
ideas and language.
To illustrate conditions cite the occasion when
Judge Sewell found that the spout which conducted
the rain water from his roof did not perform its
office. After patient search. a ball belonging to
the Sewell children was discovered lodged in the
spout. Thereupon the father sent for the minister
and had of prayer with his boys, that their
mischief or careessness might be set in its proper
aspect, and that the event might be sanctifed to
struggling for the possession of every youthful SOUL
and it was the duty of parents ministers, and teach
ers to pluck the children as brands from the burning
How Discipline Was Enforced
IN the rules of the New Haven Grammar School
which have mentioned it was ordered. That We
Reverence to their Master & with Sobrety & quiet
ness among themselves. without fighting, quarreling
or calling another bad names, using bad
words in cursing. other corrupt speeches which
if any doe That ye Mr. Forthwith give them due
Correction. And if any prove ncorrigible in such
bad manners & wicked Corrupting language that
such be expelled We Schoole as pernicious & dan
gerous examples to we Rest"
The ferrule was the standard implement for
forming the errlng pupil but some masters used a
not unknown. 1t time when young men
publicly whipped in colleges and the severity
of the treatment melted out to the pupils in the
minor schools is not at all surprising One master
had short ladder beside his desk and when he
called forth a culprt for punishment the boy had
to step up on the ladder to receive his Gaming.
Another master would sit with his feet on the table
and call up all the boys to march round the table
in single file AS they passed in front of him he
hit them each in turn with his ruler In this way,
though some of the innocent may have suffered he
made that none of the guilty escaped
At the dame schools premiums of gingerbread
were now and then bestowed for good behavior
but these not chief reliance in the cultivation
of virtue. Most DANES had great faith in thimble
tapped sharply on the delinquents craniums. Some
times transgressor made to stand on a bench
and wear Ounce cap, huge leather spectacles
or he might have pinned to his person large label
lettered, Lying Ananias or Idle Boy" or what
ever the teacher thought appropriate to the
But suppose that whole the children of
Frankins time found good deal of pleasure in
their school days in spite of the many drawbacks.
Life mixture of the bitter and the sweet just
as it is always, with the sweet largely predominant
in the experience of most people. old or young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

E annals of international courtesies
contain no more curious episode than
that relating to imperial Russia's
graceful present to her friend and ally
France. 1t took the form of map
forty inches square composed entirely
of gold and precious stones framed in
slate colored jasper 1t is exhibited
to-day in the Louvre. an imperishable
chart of fair France impervious alike
to moth and rust. the symbol of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-03
n. Tice. secretary, Beloit;

citation: Ira N. Tice. secretary. Beloit;
| October 2-5.
Montgomery county-Coffeyville
Fair and Park association: A. B. Hol-
loway, secretary, Coffeyville; August
/ 1916.
Nemaha County Fair association:
Chas. H. Herold. secretary, Seneca;
| September lib.
Improvement association: A. E. Tim
pan, secretary, Chanute; August 1924.
Rocks County Fair-At Stockton.
Sept. 10 to ID.
ton: Thos. Rineley, secretary. Ness
City; September lib.
Ness county-Utica Fair and Agri-
cultural association: r. c. Webster,
jr., secretary, Utica.
Norton county Agricultural asso-
citation: NJ. F. Clarity. secretary. Nor
ton; August 27-30.
Usage County Fair association: F. E.
Burke. secretary. Burlingame; Sep
Reno county-Central Kansas Fair
association: A. L. Sponsler, secretary.
Hutchinson; September 1921.
Republic County Agricultural asso-
citation: w. r. Wells, secretary, Belle
vile; September 1913.
Rice County Agricultural and Live
Stock association: F. L. Goodson. sec
rotary. Sterling; September 1o-14-
Riley County Agricultural Society
Aug. 20 to %. w. B. Craig( secretary.
Riley.
Saline County Agricultural, Horti-
cultural and Mechanical association;
B. b. Stimmel, jr., secretary, Salina;
Sept. 24-27.
Shawnee county-Kansas EXPOSE
ton company: r. T. Kreipe, secretary,
Topeka: September 9-14.
Sheridan County Agricultural asso-
citation: Miles Gray, secretary, Hoxie;
September So.
Smith County Fair association: H.
c. Smith, secretary, Smith Center;
August 1923.
Stafford County Fair association:
G. w. Grandy, secretary, st. John;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-03
JOHN D. IS AFRAID.
standard Oil Officials Won't Come to
Kansas for Fear of Arrest.

Earl Evans, of Wichita, one of the
Standard Oil company attorneys. is
in Topeka today. and says that the
Standard would not object to bringing
H. H. Rodgers, or even John D. Rock
efeller himself to Kansas, to testify
in the custer suits started by the at
torney general.
The only trouble is that the Stand
ard Oil people claim to be afraid that
some county attorney, DESTROYS of
fame, might jump in and have
Rodgers or Rockefeller arrested on a
criminal charge, and make a lot of
trouble for them.
I'VE could bring any of the chief
officers of the company out here to
testify if we were not afraid of such
Interference, said Mr.. Evans. I'VE
would be glad to place them on the
witness stand, and let them tell their
story"
perhaps Mr. Rockefeller wouldn't
come, and would dodge the sub
poena," was suggested.
"Mr. Rockefeller isn't lodging any
subpoenas,' replied Mr.. Evans 'Do
you suppose that if the government
officials really wanted to serve any pa
pers on Mr.. Rockefeller they could be
prevented from doing so? Anybody
knows that a government official can
serve papers anywhere in the United
States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-03
MARsHALL's EVENING CONCERTS
Are Not Given Because City Won't
Make Five Dollar Connection.

For the paltry sum of five or ten
dollars the city is keeping Marshalrs
band from giving to the citizens of To-
peka two free concerts in the evenings
during the week. The band has sfgni-
fed its willingness to give two evening
concerts every week, the evenings to
pc determined upon later, providing
satisfactory arrangements can be made
for securing lights. The electric light
company has generously offered to fur
n1sh light if the city will pay the ex-
penses of fixing the wiring so that the
light can be furnished. In order to do
this there is involved a slight expense
OF not more than ten dollars which the
city refuses to stand for.
The wiring for the park is already in
place and plenty of lights have been
furnished. All the city is asked to do
is to pay for the expense of providing
the connecting wires between the wir-
ing in the bandstand and the nearest
circuit which would make it less than
a block in length. For the tightness of
the city in this respect the people of
Topeka will have to worry along dur
ing the summer with only a concert on
a hot Sunday afternoon. The band is
willing to give Sunday afternoon con-
certs but would rather play in the ev-
enings when it is cooler and when ev-
erybody can turn out. Between the
"tightness' of the city and the legisla-
ton of a Topeka senator Marshall's
band may yet be compelled to disband.
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BEAT THEIR FRIENDS.
Prominent Chicago Men Convicted or
NIisappropriating Money.

Chicago, July S.-Lafayette Nc
Williams a millionaire. a former part
ner in the firm of Marshall Field 6,
Co, and a cousin of the late Mrs.
William Mckinley; Daniel NJ. Lord.
former vice president of the Metro
politan Trust and Savings bank of this
city, and D. w Kimball, a promoter
were today declared by Judge Mack
to be guilty of Incorporating $12,-
500 belonging to their personal
friends
The finding of the court was in a
suit brought by friends of McWil-
liams and Lord to set aside a trans
action in which they invested 5000
in Indiana Oil lands.
Before the complainants became in
terested in the land. McWilliams and
Lord had tried without success to sell
1t for $4,000 and had represented to
the complainants that it was worth
$4,000 Later they renewed options
for $500 and then according to the
evidence in the case, Induced their
friends to enter into a deal to pur-
chase their property for $4,000.
The compliments in the case were
all personal friends, neighbors and
fellow club members of Lord and Nc
Williams and the suit has caused
much bitter feeling among them.
Judge Mack in deciding the case
said:
1.-THE defendants in this case were
led by their desire for money to for
get the obligations of friendship and
even to travel beyond the permissible
In law"
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HOCH IS UNDECIDED.
May Appoint Mr.. Helm, Mr.. Austin or
Some One Else.

Governor Hoch has not yet decided
who will be given the job of attorney
for the board of railroad commission
ers, made vacant by the withdrawal
of S. S. Ashbaugh. Mr.. Ashbaugh has
not yet rendered his formal resigna-
ton, but will probably do so today.
He will leave for Washington Satur-
day, first making a flying trip to his
home in Wichita. He is due to begin
work in his new position on Monday.
81 may not announce the appoint
ment of Mr.. Ashbaugh's successor un-
til after my return from this speak
ing trip, which will be next Monday
said the governor today. There are
no candidates for the place am
looking all over the state to find the
right man. I think I can find such a
man, provided he will take the place"
1t is understood that the railroad
commissioners and the outgoing at
torney, Mr.. Ashbaugn, nave all en-
dorsed A. E. Helm for the place, but
the fact that Helm is a Democrat may
interfere with his appointment.
E. A. Austin of Topeka is also men
toned as a candidate for the place. He
has made a special study of railroad
questions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-03
LOCAL MEN TION.

The Pauline Mission band of the
Westminster Presbyterian church will
give reception this evening for DIR.
Paul Todd, returned missionary from
China. The rooms will be decorated
with a variety of curios from abroad
A marriage license was issued today
in the probate court to Isaiah T. Harde-
man, q years old. of BartelsvilIe, 1.
T.. and Hester Hawkins, % years old of
Topeka.
Why expose your treasures to thieves
and the fire fiend, when in the Pruden-
tial Trust company's vaults they would
be absolutely out of reach of BOTH at
officers will be pleased to show you all
about it. Seventh and Kansas avenue.
The regular weekly prayer meeting
and teachers meeting at the Central
Congregational church will be held to-
night instead of tomorrow night, So as
not to interfere with plans for celebrat-
ing the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Denton and Miss
Lizzie Kille. all of Attica, Harper
the Fourth. Mr.. Denton is secretary
of state, and Miss Kille is his charter
clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs c. E. Voorhees, went
to Harper county today to spend
week. Mr.. Voorhees, is state house
custodian.
Miss Martha Malapert. private sec
rotary to c. E. Denton, has gone to her
home in Usage City for a few days.
rived in Topeka today and will visit
with Miss Ella Morgan at the Man
speaker for few days.
Mrs. Serena Jamison of Lawrence,
Kan, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Paul
Lovewell, at 1889 West Sixteenth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-03
MAY BUY WICHITA.
Frank IsbeII of the Chicago Americans
Opens Negotiations.

Chicago. July 3.-The News says:
Frank Isbell. that tall, bald second
baseman of the worlds champion White
Sox of the American baseball league,
has announced his retirement from ma
jor league baseball.
This, he says. is positive. He an
nounces that at the expiration of thi sea-
son he will not be seen in action again
at second base except with the Wichita
/ (Kan.) team, which he is trying to buy.
Il told Comiskey this morning that
would not be with him again after this
season." said Isbell just before he left
for Cleveland last night. The Ole
Roman was a bit surprised, but when
wished me well. 1t is hard for me &c
leave the team and quit the big league
but / have other things in sight which
are of greater interest to me. In the
first place am negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Wichita club in the West
ern Association. L expect to own il
next year and expect to play second
base, providing, of course, Comiskey
Will let me and I feel confident he will
fnsomuch as I am trying to better my
self. 1 have given him my promise that
l will not play with any other major
league team.
My chief reason for retiring from the
big league, is on account of the health
of MIS-. Isbell.'
Isbell has played every position on
the team, and to this day can fill any
place desired. even to pitching. Also,
he is said to be about the highest salar-
led man on the worlds championship
team.
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LISTS OF THE KANSAS FAIRS.

Aller. County Agricultural society:
Frank E. Smith. secretary. lola; Aug
Barton County Fair association: w.
P. FEEDER, secretary, Great Bend; Sep
TENDER 1913.
Brown county-The Hiawatha Fair
association: ]. D. Weltmer, secretary,
Hiawatha, September 3-6.
Butler County Fair association: W.
F. Benson. secretary. Ell Dorado; Aug
ust 1871.
tural society: c. r. A1ger. secretary.
Douglass; September 1914.
Chautauqua county-Hewins Park
and Fair association: w. NJ. Jones. Sec
rotary, Cedar Vale.
Clay county Fair association: Walter
Puckey. secretary. Clay Center; Sep
TENDER 3-6.
Clay county-wakefeld Agricultur-
al society: Eugene Eikins. secretary.
Cloud County Fair association: w.
L. McCarty, secretary. Concordia /;
September 24-27.
ISOLATION: S. D. Weaver, secretary,
Burlington; September s-13.
Cowiey County Agricultural and
Live Stock association: Frank w.
Sidle. secretary, Winfield; october IA.
Cowley county-Eastern Cowley
County fair: w. A. Bowden. secretary.
Burden; September.
Dickinson County Fair association:
H. C. Wann, secretary. Abilene; Oc-
tober PA.
Elk County Agricultural Fair asso-
citation: E. B. Place. secretary, Gren-
ola; September 1927.
Finney County Agricultural society:
A. H. Warner, secretary, Garden City.
Ford County Agricultural society:
Nicholas Mayrath, secretary, Dodge
City; September At.
Franklin County Agricultural So
ciety: Carey M. Porter, secretary, OF
70 Canfar1h 2-7
Greenwood County Fair association:
c. H. Weiser. secretary. Eureka; Aug
ust 1923.
Harper county-Anthony Fair as
ISOLATION: L. G. Jennings, secretary,
Anthony; August SO.
Harvey County Agricultural society:
J. C. Mack, secretary, Newton; Sep
TENDER 24-27.
Jefferson County Fair association:
Frank Leach, secretary. Oskaloosa.
Linn County Fair association: p. S.
Thorne, secretary, Mound City; Oc-
tober IA.
Marshall County Fair association:
r. w. Hemphill. secretary, Marys-
vile: October IA.
Mcpherson County Agricultural Fair
association: H. A. Rowland, secretary,
Mcpherson; September 2-7.
Miami County Agricultural and Me-
chanical Fair association: Gee. r.
Reynolds. secretary. Paola; October
IA.
Mitchell County Agricultural asso-
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ON RETIRED LIST.
Fifteen Naval Officers Forced Out of
Active Service.

Washington, July 3.-The navy de-
partment today announced that the
president had approved the report OF
the naval personnel board which had
selected for compulsory retirement I'M
der the terms of the naval personnel
act. the names of fifteen officers, in
Guiding five captains. four command
ers. four lieutenant commanders and
two Ieutenants The list is as fol-
lows:
Captains-Albion V. Wadhams,
Richard G. Davenport, James H. Bull.
Rogers H. Gait and Frank E. sawyer
Commanders William Winder,
John F. Parker. John c. Colwell and
William G. Cutler.
Lieutenant commanders-Lewi j.
Clark, Charles S. Stanforth, william
H DeGrann and George Madison.
Observation-Disclosures Webster and
Newton Mansfield.
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FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
Unusual Honors Paid to the Memory
of Francis Murphy.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 3.-The most
notable funeral ever held in the city
was the funeral today of Francis Muir
ply, the famous apostle of temper
ance. Thousands of citizens ranging
from the highest rank of civic innort-
ance to the lowest, joined in doing
homage to the dead The national
colors on all public buildings and on
scores of business houses hung at half
mast, their folds caught back with
black bands of crepe. Evidences of
mourning were everywhere Banked
high in flowers, ferns and countless
floral pieces and draped in a huge
American flag, the body lay in state
between II a. M and 2 p. m. Thous-
ands of citizens viewed the body.
DR.. Frank De Witt Talmaee. son
of the eminent divine, delivered the
funeral grafton.
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HIRED BY STANDARD.
Senator Fitzpatrick VIII Help Oh
Trust in Kansas Contest.

tauqua county, and grand master of the
senate lodge, has accepted a new job.
He is to be special counsel for the Stand
ard Oil company. which job, under the
rules of the lodge. be held by Sen
ator Fitzpatrick without conflicting with
his other duties.
Senator Fitzpatrick will make his first
appearance in behalf of the Standard Oil
company in the struggle which is on to
GUST the company from doing business in
Kansas on the ground that 1t is a trust.
Senator Fitzpatrick will be arraigned
against the state in his lawsuit.
The Standard has also hired, in addi-
ton to its regular Kansas attorneys, ]. D.
Mcfarland of Topeka, who will look af-
ter the law in the case. Stanley, Vermil-
lion Evans of Wichita are the regular
attorneys for the Standard.
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Iohnnr Wns . Snnrt.

It happened in Sunday-school. None
of the children had studied their les
sons, apparently, and as for Johnny
the new boy, he wasn't supposed to
know much about it. anyhow.
Now, Willie" said the teacher,
"who was it swallowed Jonah?"
ST dunno" giggled Willie.
Robbie. can you tell me who swal-
lowed Jonah ?" continued the teacher.
you can search me-" said Bobbie.
Tommy, who swallowed Jonah
asked the teacher, a little severely this
time.
.'Please ma'am," whimpered Tom
my. ait wasn't me-"
'eWell, 1 declared" CALCULATED the
the teacher. Then turning to the new
boy, she asked, Johnny, who swal-
lowed Jonah"
'sI'Il bite said Johnny. whats
the answer ?'-Harper's weekly.
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ROBERT STONE NAMED.
Will Take Testimony in Brewery
Custer Suits.

Robert Stone of Topeka was today
appointed by the supreme court of
Kansas as commissioner to take testi-
mony in the custer suits brought by
the attorney general against the Ferd
Helm Brewing company. the Kansas
City Breweries company, and the VIM.
J. Lemp Brewing company. These
three companies are making a fight
against the custer order, on the ground
of defective service of summons; and
for other reasons. The taking of testi-
mony in these cases will probably be-
gin at an early date.
The court also appointed H. z.
Ganse OF Burlington to take testimony
in the Harvester trust case, and l. w
Keplinger of Kansas City, the law
partner of c. w. Trickett, to take
testimony in the Standard Oil case
This afternoon the court listened to
arguments in the motion no quash in
the custer suits against th& Dick Bros
and Fred Miller Brewing companies
and also heard the motion for an al
lowance of fees to the receivers for
the brewing companies.