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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-05-15
Closing Exercises of Our School.

The work of the present session of
Benton High School will close with the
graduating exercises on Thursday night,
May 22d. The graduates this year are
Misses Goldye Willer, Madeline Smith,
Florence Martin, Elva Gibson and the
following young men: Carlton Wallace,
Vance Logan and Whatley Holmes.
The address TO the graduates will be
delivered by Hon. A. D. Keeney of the
Shreveport bar, and Superintendent
w. A. Fortson will officially deliver the
diplomas.
On Wednesday night, May 21st, the
annual school concert will be given, in
Guiding a class play by the graduates
'sThe Man from Brandon" The cast of
the play follows:
Phil LESTER, captain of the Brandon
football team-C. H. Wallace.
JEREMIAH DECKER, NJ. D., from the Kir-
by Insane Hospital-Vance Logan.
DAN MoULToN, Miss Janet's nephew
Whatley Holmes.
Miss JANET SPENCER, a maiden lady
| Miss Elva Gibson.
| BERNICE MoULToN, Dams sister-Miss
Madeline Smith.
BERTHA MELVIN, Bernice's friend-Miss
Goldye Willer.
ANNE, Miss Janet's maid Miss Flor
ence Martin.
The remaining feature of the concert
is an elaborate copyrighted operetta en-
titled "Everysoul and the Land of the
Sunrise Sea-" This is a mystery play
and musical drama, including nine
choruses, in full costume, and the fol-
lowing characters, symbolized in cos
tune: Nature, Angel, Pleasure, Mirth,
Fun, Gayety, Laughter, Jollity, Frolic,
Sorrow, Gladness, Hope, Patience, For
titude and Zeal. This operetta includes
the whole school. 1t promises to be the
best thing presented from our stage in
recent years.
Admission to the concert is Is cents
for adults and Is cents for children under
fifteen years. All pupils in the concert
free.
Remember the dates: Wednesday
night, May 21st, for the concert, ant
Thursday night, May 22d, graduating
exercises. B.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Dowell of Shreve
port, accompanied by their daughter ant
son, Miss Monola May and Mr.. Deloy
spent Sunday in Benton as guests at tn
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by acknowledges receipt of the follow
ing subscriptions paid during the past
1918:
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to May 1, 1914, So.
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w. J. Linson, to balance account and
to Nov. 1, 1918, 81.
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Will Mercer, to March 26, 1914, 81.
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to May /, 1914, 50.
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P. C. Taylor, to Feb. 20, 1914, 81.
TT. Tilman, to Nov. l, 1918, 60c.
Mrs. Mary Vance, to April l, 1913, 81
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-05-15
Notice.!

a MEETING of the citizens and tax
payers of Wards One and Two of
bossier Parish will be held at the
city Hall, Shreveport, La, Friday,
NAY I'D next, at noon, for the pur-
pose OF discussing plans for the or
ganlzation of Good Roads District
the said two wards. All interested
persons are urged to attend.
n tine above notice was written and
saelofized by a prominent resident of
"slu One, but is not accepted as paid
advancement. Publisher.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-05-15

The present term of the Plain Dealing
High School will close next week. The
students have prepared an evenings en-
tertainment for Thursday the 22d, open
ing at eight o'clock. Some expense has
been incurred, so there will be small
admission charged, but all guarantee you
an enjoyable evening.
Following is the first evenings pro-
gram:
Doll Drill-Girls of the first and sec
ond grades.
Brownie Drill-Boys Of the first and
second grades.
Song, "What Little Maiden Should
Do''-Girls of fourth and fifth grades.
Fan Drill-Girls of the second and
third grades.
"The May Queen Girls and boys of
the fourth and fifth grades.
Flag Drill-Girls and boys of the sec
ond and third grades.
Pantomime, "Greek Love Song"-
Girls of the sixth and seventh grades.
A melodrama, "Kentucky Belle'-By
the high school. Cast of characters:
Miss Marian Douglas, maiden Of aris-
tocratic tendenc;es-DockH ightower.
Isabel Douglas, maiden of democratic
tendencies-Bessie Carstarphen.
Marie Van Harlenger, friend Of Isabel
Moatie McClenaghan.
Col. McMillen, sutton to Isabel John
Doles.
DR.. Blake, middle-aged practitioner
Sidney Caldwell.
Miss Madden, a trained nurse-Leehora
! Neighbours.
John Cason Gordon (alias Jack Cason) a
wealthy student of sociology -Blanch-
ard Carstarphen.
Mrs. Gordon, mother of Cason Gordon
Maggie Neighbours.
Miss Gordon, sister of Cason Gordon
Mary Self.
Cindy, negro maid-Blanche Garrett.
Henry, negro boy-Lyles Wyche.
The Senior Glass will have it's gradu-
ating exercises the following evening
the 23d, beginning at eight o'clock.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-05-15

Center Lodge, K. of P, held regular
meeting in this place Tuesday night.
We are told the lodge has added three
new members since it was moved from
Alden Bridge to this place, that there is
other material on the road, and that the
lodge is doing good work. Meetings are
held on the second and fourth Tuesdays
in each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
Telegraph Report on. ct, ey
Leased Wire.
Grain Review.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Oct Z. Signs OF slack.
ening OF the enormous run OF wheat
to the northwest markets today halt.
ed a further decline in wheat. After
an easier opening, futures took a
brace and recovered part Of the early
loss in the forenoon session.
Corn futures started with break,
but we're aided by the advance in
wheat. May recovered, the early
loss and December made fractional
advance in the forenoon.
Oats trade was dull, with prices
sagging from the start.
Provisions were easier with the de.
cline in hog prices.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Oct. Hog receipts %,
600; market slow, 10c lower. Mixed
and butchers, s7.S5@s.75; good heavy
$S.00@e.65; rough heavy, s$7.S0@S.0O;
light, $S.O5@S.70; pigs, s4.5o@7.60.
Cattle receipts $500; market steady,
strong. Beeves, $7.2o@9.50; cows and
heifers, s3.65@s.eo; stockers and feed.
ers, $6.25@785; Texans, $7.00Ws.0o;
calves, s7.50@1150.
Sheep receipts 10000; market steady
10c lower. Native, $3.9O95.00; west.
ern. S4.10@5.1O; lambs, s5.s007.4o;
western, $5.9O@7.45.
st. Louis 1.-Two Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Oct. Cattle
receipts 1000; market steady. Texas
receipts 1900; native beef steers,
s5.b0@9.4o; COWS and heifers, 1850
500; stockers and feeders, $5.25015O,
calves, s6.00@11.50; Texas steers,
$5.00@775; cows and heifers, s4.25@
$50; calves Gear lots) $5.00@6.oO.
Hog receipts 5000; market 100 low.
err Mixed and butchers, ss.350s.7O;
good to heavy. $s.40@s.65; rough,
ssoo@s.30; light, ss.5o@s7o: bulk,
SS.35@S.60; pigs, s6.75@7.5o.
Sheep receipts 300; market steady.
Sheep and mutton. s3.72@4.6o; lambs,
$5.50@7.50
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. Oct. Cattle receipts
$500; market steady. Steers, $3.50
s.so; cows and heifers, se.25@76o;
stookers and feeders, $7.25@8.3o;
calves, s6.259s.5o; bulls and stays.
$5.25@8.75.
Hog receipts 5000; market 100
lower Pigs. 25@5oc lower; bulk,
ss.0O@s.25.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market
steady, easier. Yearlings. s5.5o@b.e5;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07

We're on sale today all along Broad.
way. The SPECTATORS had plenty of
them. The three dollar seats sold as
hlgh as S25 and the two dollar seats
as high as ten dollars. one boy was
soid Tor $3.50. At the time many of
the general admission tickets were
SOLO for exorbitant prices by specula.
tors' not a seat was left in the stad.
lunl. lhere was little chance of those
who paid the high prices getting a
glimpse of the game,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
BOY GIVEN 5 YEARS
IN PRISON: PAROLED
Judge Hamilton Shows LenIency to
Frank Northumberland Case
Is Carried Over.

This morning Frank Monical indict-
ed by the grand jury for breaking and
entering Burke's store on Reid street,
entered plea of guilty to the charge
in the district court. Judge Hamilton
sentenced him to twenty years in the
Anamosa reformatory but paroled him.
Young Monical is twenty years OF age.
A continuance was granted in the
case OF French Roland this morning
Roland presenting a plea of absent
witnesses. Judge Hamilton would not
grant continuance for the term but
did grant continuance until next
week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
NEW ENTERPRISE
| FOR CITY ASSURED.
Cement Machinery Company Will
Move to Keokuk, Local Bust
ness Men Having Offered
$500 Loan.
BELIEVE IT WILL GROW
Local Business Men Were Willing to
Invest Money In it-owner
10 Expected Here
Soon.
BELIEVE IT WILL GROW

The factory for which negotiations
have been carried on through the In
dustrial Association for the past two
weeks will locate in Keokuk. An agree
| ment has been reached which Will
make 1t possible for the removal of the
factory here The concern is q ce-
ment machine manufacturing COM
pany and comes from Madison, Wis.
1t was stated this morning by L. A.
Hamfll that the raising of money
would probably be wound up this ar
ternoon. The company will remove
to Keokuk under different agree
ment from the one first announced. In
stead Of the local businessmen taking
capital stock in the company they will
simply loan the new company $500
for one year, with privilege of extern
sion II desired.
The company is not a large one but
will employ probably twenty-five work
men, many Of them skilled. The Keo.
kuk men, however, believe that 1t is a
factory that will grow rapidly. Their
faith is evidenced by the number who
were willing to take stock In the
company. The $500, 1t was stated,
is practically raised by the local men
and it is only necessary for solicitors
to get out and have the proper papers
signed.
The owner Of the factory will prob
ably be in Keokuk in short time to
make all necessary arrangements fog
the removal. The factory will probabs
ly go into the old Anderson Canning
factory.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
wethers. $4.2b@4.so; lambs, $780,
7.3o; ewes, 34.oo04.26.

7.50; ewes, A.0o04.26.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Oct 7-Butter-Hhtrss|
so1tc; frsts, 27@271io; dairy extraa|
2sc; dairy fryts, 25ha
Eggs -Firsts. 23h@7so: ordinary
flrsts, 25@2ec.
Cheese Twins, 1so1sAo, Yuund
Americas, 1870.
Potatoes Michigan. B0sSo, Wis
consin, b6@66c; Minnesota. 66@e6c.
Live poultry Fowls, 1s0lsMo,|
ducks. 12c; geese, 1201ac, spring
chickens. 1s1S@14r: tnnDsyA. 10
New. York Produce.
NUW YORK, Oct. T-F1nur maztal
quiet, barely Steady.
Pork market quiet. Mess. s7s.ne
24.25.
Lard market weak. Middle vet
spot, $10.S5@11.o5.
Sugar, raw. market dun. Centritugl
test, sa.4s; MuscavaAo 50 test ss.sa
Sugar, refined, market quiet. On.
loaf, s6.26; crushed, $bat: powdered
s4.55; granulated, t4.l69A.50.
Coffee Rio No. Z on spot, 1910
1850.
Tallow market quiet. Oity, tNe
exc: country, sM @64o.
Hay market firm. Prime. sl.oS9
1.o7aa; No. 8. 75@sgho; Glover, $50
e5c.
Dressed poultry market dun. Tur
keys. 20022c: chtcksns. 1BWiSU
fowls. 10000, ducks. sprtnEsrs, iGA
0d7c.
Live poultry market weak oee1A
1Sc; ducks, 1501s,ho; fowls. 15917e;
turkeys, tic; sooster1. 1916; chick.
ems, broilers. 1501sc
Cheese market quiet. 6tats NM
common to special. 12x W1taGo; shns
common to specials, 6014Ho, ful
skins. 11a94c.
Butter market quiet. Receipts u.
49,; creamery extras, s15t @6ac;
dairy tubs. 24@60sso; imitation cream
cry firsts, 2b026c.
Egg market steady. Rscsipts Il ~
nearby white fancy, sS@46o: nearby
mixed fancy. 2S@35c; fresh. 278sSa
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Oct. Mooney o
call. 4 percent.
Six months, ~ percent.
Mercantile paper, 81 percent d
Bar silver London, 2sAd.
Bar silver New York, 61Ao
Demand sterling. S4.s55b.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07

itlns Nurse Association to have tns
sale OF the red CROSS stamps during
the holiday season. Mr.. d. f. Remand
mas for number Of years, had the sals
OF the stamps and through his sus'
gestion 1t was given to the Yisitins
Nurse Association. Misses Youpker,
Irlmble and Buck will have the sale ID
charge. The nurse reported forty
eight cases cared for during ths
month.
Material aid was given by private 40
nations by the Ladies OF Charity anu
Inc Good Fellows. The work grow
every month. Many patients treatea
are those who pay a fee for w
nurses care.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank LeBron have
returned from a two weeks trip tc
New York.
Mrs. c. H. Rollins and Ralph Rollins
leave for Chicago tonight.
Mrs. w. N. Sage and Mrs. D. H. Sage
have returned from ST. Louis.
R. L. Dahlinon OF Cedar Rapids is
visiting in the city
Ed Van Dyke Of Chicago is a Keokuk
visitor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
.. A. building this morning

=. a. building this morning.
because of her work in the kinder
garten' Miss Meigs resigned her posi-
tlon on the board which was accepted
MISS Alexine L. Reid was elected to
fill the vacancy.
MISS Younker reported that a mum.
Der OF gifts had been made to the loan
cie set by Mrs. Eugene Maxwell Mrs
sawyer as chairman of the nurses
committee, reported that Miss Bailey
ana Miss Mitchell, local nurses had
Deen employed for several days during
.ne month to aid Miss Habenicht 4
letter was read from DR.. A. u. Kepford
y Des Moines, state lecturer for the
board OF control. authorizing the Vie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
ADJUSTMENTS
At tho Colonial.

See the big feature tonight at the
Colonial (the home Of the best pic
tures) I'm the Tolls of the Devil will
be shown tonight in three sensational
parts. Better than Dante's Inferno.
A picture out of the ordinary, start
ling from beginning to end. A superb
masterpiece that will please you.
High class in every detail. Don't
miss it. See 1t tonight. Bring your
family, they will all enjoy it.--Adver.
tisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
}S|Z||'|'lI(z|gZ!
Invitations Issued.

A number Of Keokuk people have
received invitations to one o'clock
luncheon to be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold r. Howell of Des Moines. on
Wednesday. October %, at the Hotel
Keokuk. Mrs. William Cumming
Story Of New York, president general
Of the National Society D. A. R., will
be the guest Of honor. Mrs. Howell
is the state regent. Covers will be
laid for thirty guests and the luncheon
promises to be very brilliant social
affair
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
SCALPERS GET
HIGH PRICES
Sell General Admission Tickets all
Along Broadway--one Box Sold
by scaIper for $3.50.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Oct General adj
mission tickets to the Polo grounds,
supposed to be sold only at the gates
tc persons passing into the Stadium,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
Alpha rrlst Bridge Party.

The Alpha Trist Bridge Club held
their first meeting Of the year yester-
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs. T.
J. McGrath. The club reelected the
officers OF last year. Mrs. A. Hollings
worth, president, Mrs. P. G. Hayden,
secretary and treasurer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
Ladles' Aid.

1 The Ladies Aid society OF the
Swedish Methodist church will be en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon ut the
home Of Misses Olivia and Anna Lar
son, 1909 South Second street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
Mexican FederaIs Victorious.

WASHINGTON Oct. Mexican
federal troops have captured Santa
Rosalia, according to state department
dispatches today. The revolutionists
withdrew their forces to Torreon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
Party at Erldee.

Mrs. Waiter Hennings entertained
company OF ladies last night at cards
IN honor OF Mrs. Harnagel, of Des
Moines. She will entertain at Ken
sington tomorrow afternoon with the
same guest Of honor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
Mrs. Bert Clark, Mrs. A. ]. woolley,
Mrs. G. F. skirvin, Mrs. Jeffe Dupy,
Mrs. Roscoe Lowe and Mrs. Lawrence
Mrs. FurIonu entertained

Mrs. Joseph NJ Furlong, 709 Frank
lin street, entertained company of
ladies at bridge The guest of honor
was Mrs. F. G. Johnson, who leaves
for California Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
REPORT OF THE
VISITING NURSE MADE
Miss Meigs Resigns Position on the
Bcard-Larse Number Of Cases
Treated This Month.

The board of directors Of the Visit.
ing Nurse Association met in the Y. w.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
Ladies' Society to Meet.

Ladies' Society to Meet.
The Ladies Society Of the First
Christian church will be entertained
on Friday afternoon in the Y. w. C. A,
building by the following hostesses:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-07
WIN Entertain az BRIDGE.

Mrs. Joseph NJ. Furiong will enter,
tain company of ladies' at bridge Fri
day afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-03

council that the various departments
Of municipality be cut one-half. and
men who have been leaders in the
building and boosting Of the city
threaten to quit all endeavor and
get out Of their holdings as soon as
possible.
There is greater danger in the at
titude, in the frame Of mind, than
in the real situation. Now is the
time for forbearance, for concillia-
tion, for cool headedness, and above
all for keeping up ones nerve.
Why not take the other fellows
view for a time, and believe that all
is for the best? Perhaps he may be
nearer right than you have given
him credit for, and saloonless
town just as prosperous, just as pro-
gressive as one with the licensed,
regulated saloon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-03
A BUSINESS DISASTER.

A large number of the people Of
Waterloo fear the closing up of the
saloons in that city will be serious
blow to the prosperity Of the town,
while others think it will prove a
blessing from every point of view.
Waterloo is certainly strong enough
to stand alone without the aid OF
saloons, but the following from the
Reporter indicates that much appre-
hension exists there:
Right or wrong, in the minds OF
very many business men and citi-
zens, the permanent closing of the
saloons by the decision of Judge
Durham is considered business
disaster. In many stores, on the
streets, the prediction is freely made
that Waterloo has received a blow
from which she will stagger into de-
cadence. Stories are heard of can.
ceiling orders for improvements and
contemplated Increases in various
lines that run into the hundreds OF
thousands. The mayor Of the city
has already recommended to the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-03
UNJUST INSULATION.

They are disposed to blame Sena-
tor Cummins on the ground that he
has permitted his personal ambition
to sway his conduct. He is a can
date for reelection to the senate
next year, and unless the party is
reorganized Immediately on progress
sive lines they say he fears he will
be beaten o Laughlin, in the Chi
cago Tribune.
That is an unfair insinuation.
There are several millions OF repub-
licans who want the party re-organ-
lied on the lines Indicated by Sena-
tor Cummins, and they are not Of
flee holders or Office seekers. They
realize, as Senator Cummins does,
that such steps are absolutely nee
essary in order to give the party ev-
en- fighting chance to win. 1t is
problematical whether re-organiza-
ton will aid Cummins in his con-
test next year. Party lines were
never SO loosely drawn and Senator
Cummins is strong in Iowa regard
less Of party considerations. He has
made good and there is no man in
the state who can serve the people
SO we'll in the United States senate
during the next six years. But why
lug the motives of Cummins into the
controversy? II he has advocated
something that ought to be adopted
why not consider it wholly upon its
merits? We all know that some
thing Of the kind must be done II
the party is to resume it's former
place in the affections and confiden-
ces of the people. 1t Is not move
ment to force anybody out Of the
party, but rather to bring the party
down to date and induce the reac-
tionary element to become progress
sive.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-03
PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

Chicago Tribune: Nothing is need
ed in preface or addition to the fol-
lowing except a word to emphasiz
the interrogation, tWhy?"
1.-THE Chicago Daily Tribune,
Dear Editor: 1t seems hard for
me to write what ] have in mind. ]
am boy of 10 and have two sisters,
one 9 years old and one years old.
Ny father and mother lived in Chi
cago all their lives. Five years ago
we came here ON sixty-acre farm.
We liked it very much, although
father was sick most of the time. BY
hiring the heaviest work done we
live comfortable. am through
grammar school, "rou ghed 1t
through" as mother says, and go to
high school. / like going to school
as much as like our sixty-acre en-
pire. But here is where my troubles
begin. Mother and father say they
will not let the girls rough it
through" They intend to sell the
farm and 60 to the city on account
Of the poor country schools. The
poor farmers children have no
chance for good education, while
the weather farmers children go to
the city and they never come back.
II we had thorough sanitation, CEN
tralized schools, free transportation,
and a county school board, then
country life would be almost perfect.
Why must we go to the city for bet
ter schooling? Why can't we have
just as good schools in the grand
country? The native farmer will do
nothing progressive, especially In
the line OF education. They have too
much already he says. But why not
make him for the good Of the ma
ton? Because, as understand 1t.
the educated farmer can make three
ears of corn grow where one grew
before, which would decrease the
cost OF living very much. II we haf
centralized schools, with free trans
portation, good roads would have to
come. After we have the centraliza-
ton OF schools started few years
the cost will be no more than at
present, with better education for
the farmers child. wish was Fl
years old. I'd never leave nature to
go to the city, and hope still
think so when am 81 years old.
Hoping to get central schools.
yours respectfully,
The boy has asked some questions
which will puzzle legislators and
country school officials to answer
satisfactorily except by assent.