The News-Courant du lieu suivant : Strong City, Kansas • 4

A Few Flood Remarks. Mr. Shaft owns a farm near Corpus THE NbWS-COURANT Consolidation of the Courant, Strong Citv News, and lilmdalc Gas Jet. and Alonzo Osborn, who live with their parents ai Cahola. The funeral will be held at tbe Cahola school bouse at a.

Thursday and will be conducted by Rev. Irwin of Canaan. Interment will bs in Mile cemetery. Christi and he will probably remain there until the middle of tehraary. Mr.

Gillett will investigate the country and climatic conditions and expects to come home with a strong pulse and a big appetite. Ftock Pretty Well Gone. William W. Rockwood. But few fat cattle are left in this county.

ost of the farmers and stockmen have already put all of the stock on tbe market that they will sell this season. One reason why they are not holding longer is bee ause of the high prices of grain and feed and the addi- ional cost it would require to take care J. LEONARD, Editor. Publlshod every Tburflnnymornfnfr Application flleil I entry as snoonrt-class matter, under tbe Act of March 1801. Subscription Sl.OOa year.

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JANUARY 20, 1010. in selecting subjects to complete both tbe normal and the college course in four years as the State University will allow ct edits on a number of the sun-j ectH of normal course for entrance to the University. Tbe subjects prescribed by tbe State Board are reviewa in Arithmetic, Geography, Grammar and Reading, each nine weeks; Psycholoy, eighteen weeks; Methods and Managment, eighteen weeks; istory, thirty-six weeks. At the end of the year the students of this course will be given an examination on these seven subjects, prepared by tbe 8tate Board. Those making the required standing will be given a certificate to teach, good throughout the State of Kansas for a period of two years.

These certificates ar renewable under conditions to be prescribed by the State Board This course offers an unusually good opportunity for young people desiring to teach. Tbe certificate offered oo mastery of tbis course is desirable and the intitrht into the work of the teacher offered by thia course ia even still more desirable. No one is allowed to teach these classes in the normal subjects without the approval of the State Boarn and the classes are rt quired to do a certain amount ot ob-ervation of acteral teaching in the school roon. These two things give a practical turn to the work done in these classes that ia almost invaluable to the person beginning work as a teacher in the school room of our country schools. Rockwood died at bis home in Ibis city early Sunday night.

Mr. Rockwood bad been sick for several weeks aud his death was not nnexpected. The funeral will be held at the home Weduesday afternoon, Hev. McKinley will preach the funeral sermon. The Masons will have charge of the services which will bs held at 2 o'clock alter which burial will be made iu Prairie Grove cemeteiy.

Mr. Rockwood was one of Ihe first residents of Cottouwond Falls and he and his family ire widely known over th county He was born at Schuyler, on Oct. 31st 1882 and while yet a hoy moved to Wisconsin wilh his par ents. Here he grew to manhood and married Mls Martha Jeanneltc Hunt in Never before has the Cottonwood valley receive I such a flood right in the mtddt' of winter as came last week. The water in the Cottonwood river rose daher thai it baa been at any time In the past two yeara and lacked only two and one half or three feet of reaching the record mark.

The high water was due the two or three daya thaw during tbe first part of last week, followed by the rain Tuesday and Wednesday. At the time the fl iod came, the river was covered with ice from four to ei tht inches thick. This was broken up in buge cakes and carried grinding and crushing down the river. In some places where obstructions occurred in tbe river's course this iee was pilled up in great masses crushing everything beneath it Many of the farmers living in the Cottonwood valley between here and SafTordville have suffered much damage. Hay, alfalfa, kaffircorn and all kinds of feed in stacks have been under water while corn shocks by the hundreds have been carried away or piled up on the drifts of ice.

On John Barrett's farm and several other farms a few miles be-o is town, there are five and ten-acre tracts of the low bottoms completely covered with masses of ice. Pieces of ice have been wedged and jammed tog-ther in every conceivable position and the whole makes a good reproduction of the ice fields of the Arctic regions. There were several big drifts of ce futher down the river that contains thousands of tons of ice. It was said that each drift would have filled every ice bouse in the county several times over. And in speaking of of stock through the winter.

Anvther reason is the good market everything in the live stock line is now bringing Hogs are scarce in this neighborhood. There have been some farmers in the southwest part of the county who say they have been ob'idged to buy corn for their hogs ulthoueh thev have hundreds of bushels of good corn in their own fields that could not be gathered because it was buried with snow and iee. The high prices for hogs have appealed strongly to farmers and in nearly every case they put their hog ia shape for market and shippt as soon as possible Among the stockmen who have shipped cattle from this vicinity during last eek are Scott Berkshire and Cal. Penedergraph of South Fork, who had four cars on the Kansas Citv market the first part of last week. This ia the las' of several hundred bead of fat cattle they have marketed thia winter.

Pendergrapb has about 30) head left which he will keep over and put on pasture in the spring. Matti 1858. In tbe spring of 1807. Mr. Rock wood and family moved to Kansas, coming directly to Cottonwood Falls and during Ihe intervening 411 years have beeu constant reBideuts of this p'acc.

Besides his wife, Mr. Rockwood is sinvivcd by eight children. They aro Chas and Mian Mar Uockwoi of this place; Mrs. I. F.

Dunwidd of Dulavau, Wis Mrs L. W. Coleman of Lawreuc-, Sana W. F. Kockwood of th city; H.

L. Kockwood of Richmond, Calif Mrs. W. M. Kyser of Altamont, Kans.

8. H. Rockwood of Fresno, Calif, and E. F. Kockwood of Clinton, Okla.

Mr. Kockwood was one of the elder of ten brothers and sisters of which three sisters and one brother are still living. Two yeais ago In April, Mr. and Mrs. Kockwood celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary.

At this celebration all eight of their children and all of their grand children, besides many other relatives were present. The Old-Time Country School. "The old-time country school, as many of ut remember it, baa gone, never to return. The large attendance, the male teacher in the winter, the pupils ranging in age from to twenty one are no longer in evidence. In its place is the email school, and too often tbe old-time "good teacher" has gone to the city.

The ambitious scholar follows him, often taking the family with him. Says the Illinois School Report: "Thinking men have long since discovered that if this emigration to the citiea for higher education is to continue, the country as well as its schools will be sapped of its vitality, and this thought has taken form in tbe expression th it "The country child is entitled to as good educational privilege- as the city child, and this too without breaking up the family home," and that everything abort of this is unfair to the child and unprofitable to the State Supt. E. T. Fairchild The Country School Today.

Country life is a very different thing from what it was a generation ano. New machinery. better methodp, greater knowledge, better homes, rvrai delivery, telephones have all contributed toward making farming more comfortable and more pn fitable. It is coming to be more and more generally recognized that farming is a science and as such it requires when rightly done, an amount of knowledge, and training, and experience that is surpassed in Cew other lines of work. Since this is true, tbe education of the boys and girls on the farm cannot ba neglected without bringing' ruin to the farming communities.

If the right kind of educttion is not previded for tbem at home they will leave tie farm and drift iuto other callings. They should receive a good gen also of South Fork, sent three car loads out a few davs ago which was the finest stock shipped from Chase county this winter. They were 'hree-y ear-old steers, averaged 1566 pounds and brought $7 30 per hundred pounds, topping the Kansas City market. They brought their owners over $115 per head Other shippers were White Harder o' Spring creek; Jep Stout of Strong City; Wll Romigh, Frank Bell and James Stephenson all of this pi ce. Mr.

Kockwood's death wi 1 be urned by the entire community and his death will mark lie passing of one of Chase county 's oldest settlers. Leader. Johnson-Selves. filling ire houses, this ia jt what some of the farmers say they are going to do, for the big ice cakes are clear and of sufficient thickness to be stored and they can be had in anv quanity for the dragging away. Unless these big ice pilea are carried down the tiver by another deluge, it will no doubt be several months befor tbey are all melted.

Timber on the river banks has been ground down by the drifting ice and in places big trees have been broken aid stripped so they will bear marks) of the flood for years to come. All along the river, farmets were competed to move stock from their feeding pens which were generally located in the protecting timber close to the river's bank. Tney say since moving heir cattle to strange quarters it ia a most difficult task to keep them quiet. Having been forced from their feed by tbe floods and drifting ice, the cattle are naturally uneasy and nervous and at any unusual Bound or sight they will inBtaniy quit feeding and get ready to run. There a-e stockmen who have several hundred head of cattle which tbey hive been compelled to move to higher ground and sime have found it "eeessary to keep constant guard over their herds.

Joseph G. McDowell. The funeral of Joseph G. McDowell, who died at his home In this city Friday night, was held at his late home Tuesday afternoon, and was attended by a large number of frlendB who were sincerely grieved by his takltig off in hi young manhood. Joe has been in such condition of health for the pant few years that he wus Incapacitated for business, but be never lost hope nor ambition ami belelvtd strongly ill his ultimate recovery until the very end.

Joseph U. McDowell whs born at Washington, Ohio, in 1872. lie came to Khiihhh in the early 110's mid begun clerk iug in the Dry Good store of Curson Sanders. After ivinjj hero several years lie went to Eldorado where he bad a good position in tbe same line of wo k. From Eldorado he went to Lamed.

where he bad the management of a drv goodi store. ll was while he was in business at Earned tliHt he married Miss Kva Tultlc of this city This popular wedding occurred March 20, 1901. Shortly aftei his marriage he came to this city and formed a partnership with C. A. Cowley in tlio dry goods and grocery business.

From that time tbe firm of Cowley McDowell was one of Ibe le ading firms of thia city. About four years ago these meu sold out to the Martin Dry Cords Co. Siucc this time Mr McDowell has been engaged in various businesses, handicapped all the time by his failing health. The funeral was preached by Hev. H.

C. Case of Alva, Ok la who was a close personal friend of Mr McDowell, aud interment was made iu Prairie Urove cemstery. Besides his wife and It tie son, Murray, he leaves a father, G. McDowell, of Washington, Ohio, sister, Mrs. Belle Wal era, ot Muddox, Colo an aged grandmother, Mrs.

Isubel McDowell, two aunts, Mrs. W. Sunders and Mrs. Hobt Clements, ami two uncles, Mr C. C.

McDowell of this city aud Mr. Will McDowell of Chicago. Leader. eral education while remaining on tbe farm. But what kind of country tcbools do we have today A few ood ones, it is rue, but most of tbem have a very small enrollment and a very youna teacher A la'ge per cent of the chil dren walk long distance, two to three miles and sometimes more so that even in these email schools the attendance is Frederick Starkey.

Fredrick Biarkcy, one of Chase county's best known farmers and olaest settlera, died in New Mexico last Saturday, Jau. 15th. Mr. Starkey recently went to New Mexico where his bous have claims and although he had been in poor heal li for several years, yet he was able to be out ulmut hlB work uluiust up to the day of bis dentb. Accompanied by bis sons.

Mr. Starkey's body arrived in Cottonwood Falls Tuesday morning. The funeral was held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at his home on Prairie Hill. Mr Starkey was born in 1845 in England mid came to America at the age of 31 years. He took a homestead on Prairia Hill, this county 88 years ago where he and bis family have since resided Mr.

Starkey is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter. His children are Harry Slarkey of Klmdale. Jesse, George and Pearl Starkey all of Piuirie Hill. Mr. Starkey was one of tbe most in dustrious of men and his loug life here has been an example of usefulness und industry.

His death will bring serrow to the large circle of friends who know him and Chase county will have lost one of its most worthy men. Miss Minnie Selves and Mr. Henry Johnson were married at the bride's home east of this city Wednesday morning. The wedding was an unusually quiet one. Rev A Nichols performed the ceremony.

No guests were present and the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Selvts, witnessed the ceremony. Miss Selves is a graduate of tbe Chase County High school and has taught school in this county for several years. She is well known here and is a highly respited young lady of her neighb irhooii.

Mr. lohnnnn is a young farmer of Matfield, who is well liked by the people of his co mtry He and his young wife wll live at Matfield, where they have already begun housekeeping. Their many friends and acquaintances wish them much happiness and prosperity. Mrs. Chas.

Hsys. Mrs. Chas. S. Huvb died at her home at Bazaar, on Monday, Jan.

17th after several weeks illness. Her drath was caused by piiaumonia. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 at the Hays home. Mrs. Hays was born in Iowa oa May 4th, 1845 und was t)5 years of age at the lime of her death.

Mrs. Hays has been a resident ot Chase county almost 40 years and since her husband's death, she and her childreu have lived on her farm at Bazaar. Four children are left. They are Mrs. C.

A. Smock of KIDorado, Kans. and Harry, Erauk and Sybil al! of Bazaar. Mrs. Hays' death will be mourned by the people of Chase ceuuty and she will be sadly mistsd in the immediate vlciaity of Bazaar.

Hiram Uenjamln Oaborn. often very irregular. The teachers usually do the best they can but what should we expect of a body of teachers whose average age for any year seldom above twenty and often less? A number of our smaller schools are compelled to employ an inexperienced teacher every year and sometimes have trouble in getting one at all. Is it right that the children In these districts should be material for a sort of experiment station all of their school days? And how could either teacher of pupils in these tiny schools work up very much enthusiasm in their work? Tbe older boys and girls find little in these schools to attract them, and so it comes about that we find but few pupils in the country schools more than thirteen or fourteen years old, and the large majority of those drop out, never to go to school again. Is thia a tquare deal for the great body of children whose only opportunity for education ia the country school? The Normal Training; Conrae.

Thirteen senior and gra mate students are enrolled in and pursuing the work prescribed by the State Board of Education for the Normal Course in Chase County High School. None but senior and graduate stndents are allowed to enrolled in the claasea in the prescribed work. A student desiring to take this course may pursue the work of the general or of the college course up to the beginning of the senior year and in the ssnior year take the courses prescribed by the Bute Board of Education. In fact it ia possible for one, by using eare Probate Judge Wells issued a marriage license on Tuesday Jan. 18 to Guy Byram of Cedar Point and Vora White of Strong City.

The young couple were married by Father Verdan at Strong City. Chase County Leader: The past few weeks have seen considerable change in the newspaper situation in Chase county. A little over a month ago the Duiilup job office at Strong City was consolidated with the Strong City News, which gave that paper a clear field at Strong City. AttlieHme time with the consolidation Mr. J.

K. Leonard of Lawrence assumed control of the paper. Mr. Leonard waa editor of the Strong City Derrick fer two yeara about nine years ago aud gave Ins readers one of the best papera ever put out in tins county so when he assumed control again the people of that town were ready to get behind Mm with their hearty support. The latest developement In the newspaper field is the purchase of the "Courant" of this city and Hie "Ghb Jet" oL Elm-dale by the Strong City Newaand their consolidation under the name "The News-Courant," This consolidation makes the News-Couraut one of the best papers in this section of the Btate and Mr.

Leonard is the kind of a man to make tbe moat of tbe opportunity before him, II. Osborn ot Cahola, died at bit home at 11 o'clock this morning. Mr. Ostium would have been 77 years old iu February, having baan born Feb. 17, 188!) Until a short time ago Mr.

Osboru was one of the most active meu of his uge we ever saw, and oue of lbs most companionable, lie was always jolly and iu good spirits aud kept those about him in a pleasant frsms of uilud. lie was a lorn. 1. 1 i of the Methodist church and bad led an upright christian lite. Mr.

Osborn cams from Nebraska and settled ou Cahola creek twenty four years ago, aud it was hers that hie family grew to manhood and womaubood. Besides ids aged wife, seven children surviva hlu). They are: Wallace Osborn of Speermore, Steve Osborne of Cur liss, Mrs. Sadie Wood of New-kirk, Mrs. Lillit Hilcoxof llymsi.

Mrs. Nancy ilediugeref Canton and Bert Cured of a Sivere Attack of Bronchitis by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy "Ou October 18lh, last, my little three year old daughter continued severe cold which resulted IB a bail case of bronchitis, Bays Mrs. W. C. Gibson, Lexington.

Ky. "She lost the power of speech completely aud wus a very sick child. Fotlunaiely we bad bottle of Chamberlain Cough Remedy in the house aud gave it to her according to the printed directions. On tbe second day she was a great deal better, and on tbe df th day, October 28rd, she was entirely well of her cold and bronchitis, which I attribute to this splendid medicine. I recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy unreeervedly se I have found it tbe surest, safest snd quickest cure for colds, both for childreu and adults, of any I have ever used." For sale by The Popular Pharmacy.

Messrs. E. B. Johnston, H. t.

Gillett, Clay Shaft and son, Ed, left Tuesday evening tor Newton where they will attend the first annual meeting of the Consolidated Alfalfa company. This company represents mills all over the aouthern part of Kansas and will be attended by its stockholders. From Newton, Mr. Giliott, Mr. Shaft and Ed Shaft will go to Texas visiting such points, as Galveston, Corpus christi, Sin ton and other places along the coast..