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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-10-07

Say 4O1t l0EkS1 Tile In1A4Stfel Sll0W
at Ellis Monday evening
John Olson shipped car of stock
to Kansas City last Saturday
Mrs Morse returned home the first
of the week from visit to Missouri
The commissioners were in session
four days this week
The W. c. T. q viii meet with
Mrs Greene next Wednesday at 3
p m
Rev Allison and t. B. Hays at
tended the Presbytry at Colby this
week
Grant Bronson made a business
trip to Salina the front end of the
week
Edison, the produce man, spent the
greater part of this week in Ellis on
business
Thos- Mccall was up from Manhat-
tan this week visiting home folks
north of town
Judge Swtggitt and brother Hig re-
turned home Tuesday from Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
John G. Marcy was on the Kan
sas City market last Monday with 4
car of mixed stock
Owing to the lack of help in the
office Collyer and Veda correspond
ence were crowded out
| Rumor has it that the laundry man
has flew the coop leaving a lot of our
business men holding the sack.
P. v Crevan, night operator at the
depot. has been transferred to Wal
lace and a Mr.. Kelly takes his place.
S. t. Moore was down from Collyer
Wednesday and informed US that he
would move to Emporia for the win
ter.
Tom Butts was up from South Ire.
go last Wednesday and reports six
inch rain at his place Friday of last
week
This week s production of this great
moral guide is the handiwork of the
editor and deyil-our foreman having
skiddooed.
DR.. R. E. Spencer moved into his
new office Friday. He will occupy
the two front rooms upstairs in the
Kline building.
Mrs. J. S. Henderson and daughter
left Wednesday morning for Mon
trose, Colo, where they will make
their new home.
James Simpson of Manhattan, who
has been visiting his son, Fl. J., who
lives east of town, returned home
Wednesday night
Roy Curry returned home the
first of the week from Burlington,
Col. where he was working at his
trade-shoecobbler.
During the session of the county
commissioners bounty of 5 cents per
head was put on rabbits to go into
effect October 18th.
J. F. Jones made a business trip
out west last Friday and had to
leave his auto there several days on
account of the mud.
Zip" Davis, the crack base ball
player, is enjoying a visit from his
father who arrived from Illinois the
latter part of last week.
/ H E Purdy and wife of Clay Cen
ter, Kan, are visiting at the home of
c. e.. Baird north of town. Mrs
Baird and Mrs. Purdy are sisters.
| Lost - Thoroughbred boar pig on
the road from my place to Wa-Kee-
ney. Finder will please notify Har-
| ley McCollum and receive reward J.
c. Tidbal.
Miss Edith Reed and Mr.. Robert
Wheeler both of Ogal1ah township
were married Wednesday at the home
of the bride and departed that even
ing for their new nome in Oregon
The Trego County Farmers Insti-
tute will be held Tuesday and We'd
nesday, October II and Is. The
speakers this year are Prof J. H Un-
berger and Mrs. Mary E. Simmons
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
RESOLUTIONS ON DEATH OF THOMAS HOOD MACDONALD

Col. Elmer H. Ravens, Dr. D. H.
 Monahan and Attorney John J. Culli-
 nan, members. of the board of educa-
 tion appointed to draft resolutions relative to the death of Thomas Hood
 Macdonald, vice president of the board, submitted the following at the meeting of the board last evening
 which was unanimously adopted: Whereas Thomas H. Macdonald
 served for seven years the consolf- dated school district of Bridgeport, as a member of the board of education. and on the Sd day of December, 1911, died,
 Now, Therefore, we, the remaining
 mem bers of the board of education of Bridgeport in order that the high character of his service and the ss- teem in which he was held may ap-
 pear of record on the record books of
 this board and that the family of the
 late Thomas H. Macdonald may
 Know our high appreciation of his | character and of the efficiency of the service which he rendered as a mem Der of this board and our grief at the final severance of our pleasing reIa- | tions with him, do resolve as follows:
 First: That it is our opinion that
 the consolidated school district of Bridgeport, in the death of Thomas H. Macdonald, has suffered loss which It will be difficult to repair. thar his abilities, his sound judgment and his earnest interest made him a most valuable member of the board of ed- | ucation. that his years of experience,
 aiding his natural abilities, equipped
 him, at the time of his death, to be of the utmost value to the consoli- date school district of Bridgeport for
 many years to come, that we lament his death because of the loss which it means to the educational work, con- ducted under the direction of this board, and because of the strong feel ing of friendship entertained for him | by every member remaining upon the 1 board.
 Second: That this resolution be in- scrtbed upon the records of our
 meetings in order that our success sors in office and the future benefi-
 charles of our school system may have our testimony as to his character, his abilities and his work,
 Third: That an engrossed copy of
 these resolutions be prepared under
 the direction of the secretary of the board and forwarded to his bereaved family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
Thiny Are Found
 AHve Now Among
 Entombed Miners
tspecial from United Press.)

Briceville, Tenn, Dec. 12.-With five men rescued from living tomb in the Cross Mountain mine of the Knoxville Iron & Coal Company and rappings heard in another part of the mine, indicating that others survive, hope has revived and weeping has given way to rejoicing in Briceville, today.
 It is believed, however, that the death list will be large. The rescue. fast night, of the five live men, came shortly after the discovery of 15 dead bodies. Several more dead were dis covered, this morning, bringing the total up to 30.
 The rescued men were taken home in wagons that has been used as hsarses. Several were too weak to sit up.
 Government rescuers, today, esti- mate there are 25 to 80 men still alive in the mine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
Old Soldiers Are
 Hit On PoIi Bill
JOE WEIGH, THOMAS ?. RYAN e CO, AND SUTCLIFTE TROUPE ALSO PLEASE LARGE
 AUDIENCES.

A great wave of patriotism swept the audience at Polfs last night wfseu the Old Soldier Ffddlers concluded their act by playing the old war tunes. As the Stars and Stripes float ed to the breeze everybody stood uD and cheered and then Joined in the chorus of the national anthem The veterans of the Civil War received one of the biggest ovations ever given an act in this city. Com bin5nzs a. they do, representative of the Urfsn and Confederate armies, these naosf- clans make a peculiar appeal Co all theatregoers. Their violin solos zfE- ing an idea of the dance music that was popular just before and during the war, are always greeted with en- thusiasm. Col. Pattee. director of the troupe, tells a few jokes and aIzo renders a violin selection Joe Welch, who has appeared here many times both as a vaudeville star panies, started the ball Of Iauzfekr rolling last night. WeIch doesn't spoil things by an exaggerated make up and does not make his dialect foo pronounced. His mono1ogue Is nez and is delivered so c1ezerly that the mirth is continuous.
 Thomas J. Ryan and company 1n a one act comedy, Mag Hagerty. Osteopath'' is a riot, as the vaude- vile critics say. Mir. Ryan in his familiar characterization of the tesFy old Irishman, kept the fun going He was ably assisted by the stafuesQus Miss Calhoun and by Mir. Tanning as John the butler. The burIesdue boz ing bout made the people roar with glee.
 Elsie Durand, the female baritone, is right there with the subway fonss. When she warbles behind the scenes you would swear a man was singing. Elsie takes chance at everything from grand opera to sentimental bal lads and satisfies the folks every time.
 The canny Scots win bs out fa force this week to hear the Snecl7ff troupe of dancers, musicians and acrobats. They play the bagp5pess do. the sword dance and also perform some sensational acrobatic feass. The skill of the bass drummer who ap- peared to have a thousand arns, aroused the admiration of the gallery.
 Bailey and Tear, co1ored entertain CTS, are pretty fair, but not as zoo6 as other negro acts that have been seen here.
 Ruth Belmar, who is prssey ard shapely, does a few tricks on me wire but her best work is in ffs gen. tie art of contortfon. She can twfst herself in and out of all sorts of positions.
 The EIectrograpf with a series of new and interesting views, closed fss bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
VENESS STIRS UP THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BY
 SERIES OF RESOLUTIONS
His Associates However Were DisincIined to Assist in Their Immediate Passage--he Would Deprive Members of Board of Opportunity to Profit by Passing on Their Own Bills

jected to the wording of the resolu- tion. He said that while the board might be ready to admit that the members doing business with the board might be vicious in principle, he was not ready to concede that it the city had never, in his time on the board, been a loser in any such transaction. B
 Commissioner Webster seconded the resolution for the purpose he said of bringing 1t before the board for dis cussion. John F. Brady who has done plumbing work for the schools and R. H. Murphy of the Frank Miller Lumber co. which has supplied 1um- Der to the board, were in accord with the expressions of Commissioner Ha- vens and Challenger. They believed drawn from the language of the reso- lution. .I
 Commissioner Cullinan brought out the point that the resolution in it's present form merely put the board on record as being opposed to such a now in committee of the Common Council having to do with the same situation, and said that if that nea- sure were not reporteds 50 as to cover the proposition, the board ought to go further than than the yeness resoiu-
 
 MT. Veness' resolution asking the board to rescind it's resolution of July 8, 1907, prohibiting the use of schools for anything but school matters, pointed out the fact that at the Idn- coin school each year elections are dent Lieberum decided that this must lie on the table month, for in ef- feet 1t would mean the abolition of a rule of the board. Commissioner Gull lfnan asked unanimous consent for suspension of the rules, which the board denied.
 MT. veness then introduced his res- olution calling for the use of. schools for primaries and elections, which went over, and then his resolution providing that committee be ap- pointed to arrange for the use of the schools for lectures, concerts and kin dred projects.
 MT. veness later expressed regret that the others on the board did not share his views which he said were merely in the line of progress adopt ed in other cities.
 The monthly report of Supt. Deane showed that 9.209 pupils were perfect in attendance during November, his figures being: Total registration, 14,- 565; average daily attendance, 13 937; increase of 539 and 496, respectively, over the same period last year. In this report he spoke about his at tempts to secure more locative work in geography than descriptive work, and submitted some figures regarding a proposed new High School building to the effect that building 156x2S8 feet would furnish ample room for 1,500 pupils and permit 57 teachers to work there, or" more than twice as many as at present, he providing for class rooms 26x36 feet, accommodat- ing go pupi1S each
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
Champ Clark Says College Education
 Is Not Necessary
Especial from United Press.)

(Spec1al from United Press.
 New Haven, Dec. 12-Champ Clark, tives, discussed college education in the Yale News, today He said:
 Whether a man has a college edu- cation or not matters very little. In- formation is the important thing indeed, the essential thing. He may acquire it at college Or he may ac- quire 1t somewhere else. If the col lege professors are good instructors college life ought to shorten the pro- cess of acquiring information, but in my judgment, teacher, like poet, is born. not made. I value highly the benefits which I derived from cer- tain of my college professors. Some of them were most excellent teachers and trainers of youth--some of them misfits. One of the very best and most interesting of all my instructors, was drunken strolling Englishman, but he was born teacher.
 There is great deal of time vast ed at college by studying things which can be of very little service to the average citizen. The average college curriculum in the United States needs overhauling. A youth who has not the advantages of a college education-whoever they may be, and they are many-can pursue his studies with great success if he has an acquaintance who can direct him what to study. The college pro- lessor, who does not arouse in his pupil love of learning, is not worth his salt. This remark applies to all teachers. have frequently said, and say now, that betwixt sending my children to school to a teacher who knows little but has the power of arousing in them craving for learn ing and one who knows a great deal and lacks that power, I would choose the former. I am sending my chill dren to college because it seems to me hat the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages The chief advantage of college life to boy is that he which is about the easiest way to ac- quire knowledge that I know of.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
Dabney Christian Negro Evangelist
 Has HaIIucinations
Well Known COlored Itinerant Preacher Loaded Two Guns to Slay His Enemies-Is Con- mitted to Insane Retreat

Dabney Christian, itinerant preach CT, man of all work and one of the best known colored residents of the city, was taken to the state insane asylum at Middletown by Investiga- tor Morrisseys of the Charities de- partment today, following indications of a diseased mind.
 Christian has been laboring under delusions that he is afflicted with electric currents" which are sent buzzing through his body by some enemy with malicious intent.
 To his family the colored preacher declared that he was prepared to as- sert his rights and protect himself at revolvers and started to look for the sender of the currents.
 AS his suspicious eye occasionally lit upon. the wife of his bosom, she became naturally frightened and to the authorities with the consequence that Dabney was taken into custody and was sent away today for the sake of his mental health.
 Christian is best known as street corner evangelist. He introduced the Georgia camp meeting style of ora tory to Bridgeporters on the street corners nearly score of years ago, AOesA' actively identified with many religious movements.
 Besides his evangelical accomplish ments, Christian is a proficient walt CT. He has been employed about va rious clubs and in private homes. Through his multifarious career. he has become among the most widely known characters in the city. For some time his wife claims he has been acting queerly. Yesterday he was taken to the Charities department offices in the Police and Charities building, where Drs. McGovern and Schultz examined him. They report ed to Supt. Brennan who ordered him detained until commitment papers may be obtained for his removal.
 Dabney suffers from hallucinations, according to his family. Frequently he has leaped from bed during the night, declaring the electricity in the springs makes it impossible for him to sleep He has been armed at va rious times, giving alarm to his wife and daughter. Mrs. Christian qult their Beardsley street home several days ago to live with her daughter in Elm street, and when Christian fol- lowed her there, she became so fright ened that she complained to the au- thOritieS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12

One of the longest meetings of the Board of Education since the memor- able Investigation of the hazing in High School secret societies, was held last evening, when nearly three and One-haf hours were consumed.
 Commissioner A. B. Veness. who may soon leave the board because his business duties call him to Chicago, gave his associates plenty of food for thought in series of resolutions more radical than the board is accustomed to receive without some intimatiOn of what is coming.
 MT. Veness introduced a resolution calling for each member of the board to go on record as opposed to the practice of any members profiting financially from the disbursements of the board; resolution calling for the resembling of the action of the board which ordered the schools used sole ly for school purposes; a resolution advocating the use of schools for elec- tion purposes. and a resolution paw ing the way for the use of schools for meetings, lectures and the like, under proper restrictions.
 Though he wished the board to take action upon his resolutions last even- ing, he was not successful. His res OluIlOH ICldIlNc u Lll6 IIICIIOCI0 plO1 iting from their membership on the board was tabled until Dec. 27, by a vote Of to 1. The other matters went over for @ month. despite his protests.
 Most significant of all of MT. Ve- ness resolutions was that relative to the members and the funds of the board. It follows:
 Whereas, We are now entering upon new era. in which every loyal citi- zen is desirous of advancing, beyond all private gain, the prosperity of our city: and
 Whereas, Our chief executive, follow ing the strong trend of public opin- ion at the present time, has vigorous ly condemned the pernfcious custom which has prevailed not only in other boards of this city, but in our own Board of Education as well, whereby members of the respective boards would send in bids for work or trade in order that they might be finan- ally pass favorably upon their own bills; therefore.
 Resolved, That we strongly de- nounce such custom as vicious inNprin- cfple and wrong in practice, and one not calculated to inspire our fellow citizens with that degree of confidence and regard which they should repose in us; and it is further
 Resolved, That, as it is the desire of this Board of Education to work solely and entirely in the interest of our city without thought of personal gain, we now place ourselves upon record as opposed to this doubtful practice of striving to profit financial ly by the disbursements of this board during our term of office.
 Commissioner Cullinan expressed himself as in favor of the principle of the Veness resolution. But he ob-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
BUSINESS MEN TO WITNESS
 ssWHITE WAY'' CELEBRATION

Arrangements are nearly complet- ed for the visit of the Business Mems Association and Board of Trade to New Haven to attend the "Greai White Way" celebration, Friday even ing, Dec. 15. The Bridgeport delega- ion, which will number over 100 will leave the depot at 7:10 sharp on a special train of an engine and two ears and will be met at New Haven by a committed and escorted to 8 place in the illuminated parade be- tween the New Haven Business Mems association and the New Haven Pub ,icity club.
 Business men who desire to go Fri. day night should notify the president of the Bridgeport association at, once
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
Pardon For Aged
 Mrs. Mary Sullivan
Woman Who Killed Police Sergeant Hayes Wife to Go
 Free Next July

Hartford, Dec. 12-Mrs. Mary Sul1i-
 van of Branford, sentenced to state
 prison for from three ito eight years,
 on January Il, 1911, for manslaughter.
 has been pardoned by the state board
 of pardons, the pardon to take effect
 on July 12, 1912, after Mrs. Sullivan
 has served one and a half years.
 She was arrested on the night of
 December 15, 1910, for the killing of
 Mrs. Catherine Hayes, wife of former
 Police Sergeant Michael Hayes, of
 the New Haven police force, at the
 residence of Timothy W. Kehe1ey,
 Mrs. Sullivan's son, on Day street.
 Mrs. Sullivan was charged with beat
 ing Mrs. Hayes to death with a club,
 and her fury was so great that after
 once having beaten her she returned
 again and belabored her with the
 club.
 Mrs. Sullivan presented a pitiable
 spectacle in the Superior Court. Over
 sixty years of age, she shivered with fright as she was put to pleas on a
 charge of manslaughter. She pleaded guilty and on January Il last she was
 sentenced to from three to eight years.
 A petition was circulated in Bran- ford and signed generally by the res- idents there that the court exercise leniency in imposing sentence. Warned of Jail Plot. Frank Edwards, another prisoner from New Haven, sentenced January Ii, 1911 for theft, was pardoned yes terday. His sentence was from one stealing musical instruments and oth- CT articles from fellow boarders. It appears that while Edwards was a prisoner at the New Haven county jail, awaiting trial for theft, he be- came aware of a plot among the jail inmates which involved the killing of a jail guard. He warned Sheriff Hugo of the plot and the precautions were taken which foiled the plan. For the evidence of his willingness to be of assistance to the state he has received his, pardon that goes in- to effect at once.
 J. H. Morrissey, sentenced from Hartford county, March 2. 1910, for three to five years, for assault with intent ho rape, was also pardoned, the pardon to take effect on March 2, 1912.
 Tanganelli Case Over. The board decided not to hear the petition of Andrea JTanganelli, sen- fenced to die, for communication to life sentence as an appeal is being taken to the supreme court. Both MT. Rob inson, the attorney for the condemned man, ana SIaCe AttorLey AiiilS' were of the opinion that the case should be continued until after the arguments on the appeal had been made. Tanganelli is sentenced to hang March g.
 No Action on Warren. The board failed to act on the Sev- enth petition of John Warren, serving life sentence for murder of his wife in Wilmington in 1S59 This petition was supported by pr. Edward Beech CT Hooker. Warren is 73 years old
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12

and has been in prison f1fty-two years.
 Dr. Hooker said in the United States no other man has ever served fifty two years in prison. It might be said that the confinement of John Warren was a violation of the spirit of the eighth amendment to the con- stitutiop of the United States. Dr. Hooker pleaded strongly for mercy There was no opposition by States Attorney Phelps.
 Warren's brothers were the room The board of pardons has a written promise from them ito care for the convict if he shall be released.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
LYMAN BEECHER STOWE TO
 LECTURE ON BOY SCOUTS.

This evening the first of the free lectures for the winter season will be given in the Pequot Library hall, Southport, when Lyman Beecher Stowe, grandson of Harriet Beecher Stowe, will be heard on the Boy Scouts of America" The lecture will begin at 8 o'clock and is free to ev- erybOG1y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
TWO MOTOR LICENSES
 SUSPENDED IN GREENWICH
(speciaI from United pr-sz

Especial from United Prsss.J
 Greenwich, Dec. 1z.-Notics came from the secretary of state. today that the motor vehicle licenses of Benjamin Acker and Joseph CToss5 who figured in a fatal auto truck co., lision, two weeks ago, have been s1s pended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-12
Oil Explosion On British Warship
 Injures Sixteen
(Special from United Press )

Portsmouth, Eng.e Dec. 12.-Com- mander Garnett and 15 members of his crew were seriously injured, to- day, by the explosion of petroleum aboard the British battleship Orion. Blazing oil was hurled over the ship and only desperate work by the crew prevented fire from spreading to the chests