The Burlington Herald from Burlington, Kansas • 1

THE BI BURLINTON HERALD. VOL: 1. BURLINGTON, KANSAS, FRI DAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1902, NO. 6. TOO MANY HAVE MANY BAD HABITS AND LITTLE EDUCA.

TION. Why Do So Few of Them Stay in School Until They Learn Something -Its Ef. fect. WHAT AILS THE BOYS From The Jeffersonian. The report of Superintendent Stacey of the city schools discloses a condition of affairs that will probably surprise many friends of education in Burlington.

Look at this record of the attendance of boys and girls in the various grades and see what you think it will lead to. CENTRAL BUILDING. Room 1, girls 35, boys 32. Room 2, girls 18, boys 45. Room 3, girls 29, boys 27.

Room 4, girls 29, boys 31. Room 5, girls 37, boys 22. Room 6, girls 32, boys 6. WARD BUILDING. Room 1, girls 22, boys 25.

Room 2, girls 21, boys 32. By this it will be seen that the boys nearly all quit school just as they get old enough to begin to learn something. Why do they do it? What will keep them in school until they learn something? Those are the questions that worry those who are interested in the public welfare. Some of the boys drop out of school because they want to earn something but they do not realize that the more hey learn the more they can earn. Many boys who should be in school learning something are loafing around on the streets waiting for little jobs and learning habits that will forever bar them from any lucrative employment.

In this day the boy who thinks he can get a job because he is graceful swearer, can smoke, chew, drinks and lie a little is always disappointed, while on the other hand the learns openings in this town for men of moderate ability and rood habits, but there is a of boys who have the good habits and the boys did not 1 learn their bad its attending school. very seldom pays a boy to quit school until he absolutely has to do 80. The bus'ness men are always on the look out for bright young men. They need them in their business, but along with that brightness they quire honesty and good habits. Look at that record of attendance at school and you can see why the right kind of boys are so scarce.

The fault lies principally with the parent, and as a rule they are to blame when their boys do not turn out as they want them to. The February "American Boy." The February American Boy is sug. gestive of winter in its front cover illustration of boys coasting. The stories in this number will prove ly interesting to 4 live boy, and will not prove uninteresting to grown folks. They are: "'The Great Kennebec Hill Race," "'The Thrale Boys' Legacy," "Toby; A Story for Little Boys," "Fun and Profit in Trapping," "A Case of Mistaken Identity," "Trooper and "Working My Way Around the World." The well known special departments of this publication are as usual filled with well selected items of interest to boys, and all fully Illustrated.

Sixtyeight illustrations. $1.00 per year. The Sprague Publishing Detroit, Mich. John Redmond is sick with the grip. The Waverly Gazette pr pts a piece and a poem by O.

M. Rice that is not calculated to make some folks feel good. It reminds one of old times in Coffey county journalism. Monday evening the Dramatic club rendered the three act drama, "My Awful Dad," at the Weigand school house west of the city and delighted a large audience. This play was produced with more than ordinary ability.

Each character doing justice to their noble task. Fine musie was furnished by the orchestra and they deserve the higest of praise. This dub is one of the best home talents in the county. This is what the Hiawatha World says about prevalant disease: Something like the pink-eye has hit this community in the face--in the eyes, more properly speaking. You are taken with a cold; you have pains; then your eyes grow red.

You weep as though a man who owed you ten dollars bad died, leaving no estate. That is pink-eye. You may wear raglan clothes, and neckwear of the latest vintage, also hats just from the hattery, but unless you have the pinkeye you are out of style. Have You Got It? Gorman -Decker. Timothy Gorman and Miss Emma Decker of California township were married at the Catholic church at Hartford February 5 by Father Pauline in the presence of a number of relatives and friends.

Ed Hagel was groomsman and Miss Lizzie Hurtig bridesmaid. Following the ceremony a wedding supper was served at the home of the bride's parents to eighty guests. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.

Decker. Mr. Gorman is a well known young farmer. Both are popular. The will begin housekeeping March 1 on the Shea ffer farm.

School Board Meeting. At the last meeting of the schoo board the reports of the treasurer and superintendent were read. The board will meet again Friday night. The following bills were allowed: A. Hunt, salary $30 A.

Hunt, mdse .89 Brown Parish Lbr Co, lumber .50 W. C. Sears, mdse 3.27 D. W. Sanders, .91 G.

Ream Son, work 6.00 Scott, mdse 1.26 Standard Oil Co, gas line 18.40 J. C. Woollomes, telephones 4.00 I. I. Isenberger, mdse 3.70 Total, $88.93.

NEW SHOES We Have Just Opened a Fine Assortment of LADIES' AND GENTS' NEW SHOES In the best and latest ssyles and lasts. Ladies who have worn the Imperial Shoes know that there is nothing equal to them for style, fit and wear, We have them from $2 to 3,50 a pair If you have never worn them. come in and let us fit a pa'r -00 your We have a good assortment of Misses', Chitdren's and Little Gents' shoes in all gatlities. In Men's shoes the KING QUALITY SHOE At $3.50 a pair have the right style and wearing qualities. They are dressy yet comfortable.

If you want something good try a pair. Our Men's $2, 2.50 and $3 shoes are al right. They are made by the same firm that make the King Quality. Let us sell you a pair of some kind, CLEVELAND CLARK, Third and Neosho Street, Burlington, Kansas. Parsons Cook.

Wright Parsons and Miss Grace Cook, both employes of the Hotel Converse at Warerly, were married at Ottawa January 30 by Rev. Frank M. Alexander. Both of the young folks have many friends who wish them much joy. A Peculiar Accident.

A peculiar accident is reported from Waverly. Charlie Rice shot at a flying crow and the bullet struck Ray Rankin in the calf of the leg. They were a quarter of 9 mile apart and the bullet was falling when it truck Rankin. It has not been removed. A Found in Passing, Muskogee Red is headed this way.

The next show will be February 19. That puzzle game was a skin game. Hartford wants a commercial club. The Santa Fe depot has been Axed up. Public sales are more numerous than ever.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" will be bere in March. Paul Whorton is working in non's Cash store. Waverly is to have 8 temperance meeting February 17. It was too snowy Sunday to go to church but not to go to the postoffice. 'The Newsboys Land did not come to Burlington with the "Bowery After company.

The assessors will meet the first Monday in March to agree upon 8 basis of valuation. A Waverly man found two lap robes in his hay mow and is advertising for their owner. W. H. Stump of Lobo has recaived $80 back pay and an increase of from 86 to $10 in his pension.

Lincoln township has rented a room over Manson's store at Lebo and will transact its business there. M. W. McGeary has sold his farm south of Waverly to James Bear who has added it to his place. J.

Deffenbaugh has bought the R. D. Criss farm near Waverly and Mr. Criss has bought one near Melvern. The Farmer's Produce company pow has its office in the room formerly used as a Rest room.

It makes nice office. The Excelsior Mill, company sold a car load of fat bogs to J. I. Jones Friday end Mr. shipped them to Kama pelts: A number of his neighbors worked a surprise on C.

L. Shuman recently. They went to his place with their teams and hauled his stock corn from the field to his house. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.

W. P. Estes of Waverly February 2. The Gazette says this gives them family of eight boys and seven girls. Burlington is to have a band.

That is maybe. An effort is being made to organize one, and as this is campaign year there will be some work for band. The Lebo Enterprise gives a very interesting story on Rural Free delivery and has a cut of Capt. Edie, the carrier, and his wagon, and Mrs. Dillon, postmistress and the neat postoffice building.

The county clerk has received twenty -nine copies of the revised statutes for distribution among the justices of the peace and others entitled to receive them. The statutes were a long time in coming. "The Bowery After Dark" was witnessed by a crowded house Friday night and was hugely enjoyed by most of those in the audience. The play was out of the ordinary and the leading parts were taken by people who knew how to act. John Bartlett has commenced suit in district court against Robert Jump to foreclose a mortgage.

E. N. Conpal is the attorney. Robert Jump is a famous fiddler living near LeRoy and it is said 'he can knock the socks off of any of them when it comes to playing the Arkansaw Traveler. In the call for the Republican county convention March 1 as published last week there was a slight error in that it failed to call for the election of delegates to the state convention at Wichita.

Delegates will be elected to the congressional and state conventions and a man will be selected for the governor to appoint as sheriff. Thursday night a horse and buggy belonging to Capt. H. N. F.

Reed was left tied in front of Lane Kent's office on Third street while Capt. Reed's son attended the dance. When the dance was out the horse could not be found and only the blanket was left to show where it had been. Friday morning the horse was found tied to a post near the office of Dr. Douglass on Hudson street.

In the meanwhile the officers had been put to work to And the horse, Capt. Reed thinking it had been stolen. Several Burlington people expect to hear Nordica at Topeka March 5. There are back numbers of magazines for sale cheap at the city libra-! ry. Rev.

B. M. Powell will assist in the meetings at the Methodist church this week and next. A new penny in the slot weighing machine has been placed in the waiting room at the Katy depot. Chas.

Garwood found a lap robe west of town Monday. The owner may get it at Mr. Garwood's home four miles east and two miles north of town. Joe Cunningham has moved on Mr. Mattox's farm.

Some mighty mean cuss put a bullet in Chet Krenz's fine fox hound and almost killed it. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manson died February 7 and was buried in the Mount Hope cometery. Joseph Gibbon had charge of the interment.

Charlie Hamilton has bought the lunch counter next to the National hotel from Billy Nickel and has taken possession. Billy retains the one next to Stephenson's store..