Rice County Breeze from Lyons, Kansas • 5

The largest audience or the season RICE COUNTY BREEZE thing for their benefit, not their do gradation. greeted J. 0. Lewis and his very cleve Officials. company at the Cirnnd hut night, and The monthly grade of pupil merely A Clark renresenti his dailv recitations, They the quaint sayings and doings and palu on A.

b. martin For all kinds of Material Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Building Paper, Lime, Brick, Cement, Etc. All kinds of Coal and orders promptly filled. (ioruH hlx Kflulitiitir Ynnkeo wit of "Si Plunknrd" afforded are not a test of his nullity to iniike his no end of merriment. Unlike many of learning a part of himself.

Often you I II. S0llHllHIK Holmrt KIihIIhv Plstrli-t Until it I'lurk Trni trr rii'rk Shi'itit County Attorney Ulsitiriil edn these churacter plays, there is a dis It. J. W.ilkiu 8. II, Joiittd hear parents complaining Unit their children get very poor grade in exam tinct and well defined plot In "Si II.

HlllHllHW II (i. DtiililrlilKA Plunknrd," nnd tho different plots inations; while their grade are good. Cnl.lwWI were well taken rare of. Many new DO. Wolla Viiriiililliin Then these same people will invnriably blame the teacher.

Their business is and funny specialties were Introduced ir, t'iMik Wilson Mup't, of StsllUlllH KiiiVMyor irmittr A for enmity Sunt. Comity Iiinrinnry K. 11. Lumbtmon, nioiul, II II KhvoI. ClTV DlHKCTOKV A r.n rn not to prepare the lemons, but to hear li 1) lluui nnd If laughter and applause meant anything, tho company made a great tho recitations unci to do all within hit.

Mr. J. 0. Lewis, who has been their power to make the children un derstand the lessons. When a teacher seen in this city several times before i) coiikiiiip NMioIum a 1'uiiiHiii Mayor t'l'y rlurk CIU Trwwurer Police MuKlmrute was received with ovation, nnd the large audience left tho theatre highly pleased with the performance.

The 0 won has fifty or sixty pupils, ha cannot see that each pupil prepitres his lesson. Now as examinations have been established, let us give the teachers and pro AI.KF.lt same will be presented to-night, to r.n LJ LJ r.n i. r.n LJ ij fessor our hearty co-operation. And rimt W)ird-E. K.

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A. Ulitlr; o. A. cooper. morrow afternoon nnd night.

Wheeling II'. Daihi Intelliaencer, Dec. J. At endeavor to have our children enter into them with the sumo determin Butler's Opera house, March 7th. Paper SPECIAL AGENT FOR WILLIAM STEVENSON CHICAGO.

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Call on or address, EVANS BROTIIERS, LYONS, KANSAS. Marriage License. ation as they would enter into the sports on Field Day. When we do this our schools will be on the royal road to r.n i. rn rn LJ r.n r.n r.n rn rn rn rn rn r.n U'J r.n rn it rn na ra rn na The following marriage license were Mails Close Hiintu Fe wwt a.

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issued during the past week. Feb. 18 Oliver p. Yoder, Mitchel and Mollie F. Boone, Lyons.

On Tuesday of this week the Rhetoric (ieniTHld livery open imm 7:30 a. m. to 7:00 Feb. 19 G'jo. Suttle, Sterling, and class attempted to write in classical style some one of the old nursery rhymes, the following are some of the amplylications.

The jievv version of p. in. Hominy non 12 to 1 p. in. money order ikhiihiI from tlnnM.flleeo enn until III.

FHKDKItlCK N.l'OOI'KU, Mnmmie Vermillion, Lyons. Feb. 22 Charles Wampler, Olathe r.n lj r.n r.n r.n r.n r.n "Jack and Gill" includes two stanzas of and Nannie Ilarter, McPherson. house, March Si Plunknrd at Opera 7th. the rhyme.

Feb. 22 Oliver W. Holmes, Geneseo Several years ago as it is related John Born On the 17th to Mr. and Mrs and Juliana ascended an eminence for and Clara L. Little, Geneseo.

A Gall for Action. M. Wilson, two miles west of town, a nnr.n the purpose of conveying to their habit ation a vessel of nquous lluid. But un The Trans-Mississippi nnd Internat fortunately John had the mis-advonture ional Exposition is preparing to open its gates for a material display of the to fall prostrate at the extremity of the R. H.P.SMITH eminence and his coajutress was pre resources of the Great West at Omaha cipitated after him, when the affair Nebraska.

during the months of une to terminated, John's skull was perforated November, 1898, nnd it is of great im and Julianas maternal ancestor OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE. DENTIST. portance that the natural resources son. J. W.

Lay ton came in and made the Breeze a pleasant call Friday and gave us a cash subscription. Thanks. Robert Lytle will have a public sale at his residence four miles north and one half mile east of Mitchell, Thursday March 3rd '98 Strayed: From the Butler -farm, a spotted steer calf, with white face; is aboutlour months old and very wild. When last seen was 2 miles west and miles north of Lyons. Reasonable reward will bo giv for information.

O. T. Cook. achieved the task of embellishing the contusion with a tawny colored, com industrial development and general pressed, evaporated pulpous material, of little thickness; Tin's was immersed progress and wealth of our county should be creditably represented by the THE in diluted acetic acid." TTfodel Restaurant The translation of llumpty Dumpty, side of our neighboring Kansas count ies, which are in active preparation does not agree with all tui thorites, in gender, jet may be considered correct. "A minute specimen of Immunity There rore, all who are interested in making the Rice county exhibit such Is the place to go for christened "llumpty Dumpty," sat up FRESH CANDIES.

on a stone enclosure. buudenly he an one as will1 be a credit to our county and her people, are requested to meet inclined backward at to great an angle and nat urally not being cm pable of over at the Court House in Lyons, on Mon a nice line of Also coming gravitation was attracted to day, February 28th, 1898, at 2 o'clock the earth. All the rules of Monarchies. p. for the purpose of organizing local board and to take such other action as to advance the work.

quadrupeds and bipeds with vain exertion, endeavored to conduct him to his former position but discovered thnt the performance was an imposibility." "An exceedingly ancient maternal M. Finnley, Chairman The Lyons Implement company have received a car load of the "Famous Ohio cultivators" during the week. Our fathers will do well to inspect this line of cultivators before buying elsewhere. They will be displayed at the Implement company's store on the west side of square. Jefferson, 0.

T. Feb 8th 1898 luessers Long Taylor, Sir' Please send me the address of the firm that manufacture Shining light axel grease. It is not kept in stock here and I wish to procure, more CIGARS, TOBACCOS AND NUTS Always on hand. We make short order meals and lunches our business and invite your trade in this as well as our other lines. Very Respctfully, L.

D.GALLAGHER, prop. relative distinguished by the' name, Sneak Theives. Hubbard, was reduced to a condition After a long period of comparative ef extreme poverty by the wanton extravagance of her filial decendant, who quiet in pohece circles, this town upon Ins decease bcquetlied to Iter its excited this morning over the report a legacy a wasted woe-begone canine, of several robberies and attempts lust which shared herallections and sorrow ful condition of attempting exist night. witln i nutriment This unfortunate The home ot J. v.

rulliam was 4th ol July! companion maintained a Jolty position entered and in E. B. Pulliam's room the robbers went through his pants and of it. It is the best that I ever used, al so a better liniment then I can buy. Yours Respectfully, Sam'l Gilmore.

extracted about $25.00 in money and Is coming and that should remind you of this C. H. Warden will give $45.00 worth of checks. Attention Farmers. Now is the time to exchange your wheat for flour.

Remember we give you more flour than any body and better. Just call and see us at Lyons, Sterling or Little River. A. MitcitelI) Sons, Lyons Mills. A.

H. Meyers, our leading tailor, haw just received his new spring samples, and will take, pleasure in showing you thi'ough his tailoring establishment. Call and see him. At the home of Mrs. C.

E. Williams you a large line of the room of C. Elliott was entered and the theives took his pants and Harness, Saddles, Whips, couple of dollars. Some one was prowling about the Halters, Curry-Combs, house of I. L.

Wi'ight, but as Lerton in the affections of his mistress, and his uncomprehensible craving became a perplexity of 'enormous propensity. Upon one occasion she becamedesirons of satisfying his avaricious capacity so as to contemplate securing forJym an ossicle. Accordingly she approached the recepticle where, in days of prosperity the culinary articles were stored but found to her consternation that the appartment was devised of occupancy. It is not certainly known what became of this canine, but is generlly supposed by most students who have perused this oft repeated narrative that he succumbed to the pangs of starvation and left his worthy mistress to lament his departure. School President Murlin, of Haker University, has accepted the invitation to deliver the sermon and the annual address before the graduating class.

At its last meeting, the board of edu was awake, waiting upon his father, Brushes, Etc. they were scared away without molest ing anything. To select just what you need from. Special Gospel Services and Bible Study kX the Reformed church, beginning February 27th, 1898. The following subjects will be treated.

PROGRAM. Sunday Fell. 27 il :00 a. m. "Neglected opportunities." 7:30 p.

"The asy yoke." 0 day Feb. 28th, 7:30 p. "Prayer" esday March 1, 2:30 p. "Forgiveness." 7:30 "Faith." Wednesday March 2, 2:30 p. "Humility and Confession." 7:30 p.m., "Repentence." Thursday March 3, 2:30 p.

"Missions," Women's Mission Society. 7:30 p. "Conversion." On Wednesday evening the home of Come in and see our stock and get our prices before buying elsewhere. Frank E. Hoyt was entered, but when it was discovered that that they were in a newspaper man's house the robbers were abashed and left as quickly as gARAHi W.

RICHARDSOjyj PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. All calls promptly attended to day or night. CHRONIC DISEASES and diseases of women and children a specialty. RHEUMATISM. PARALYSIS, ENLA RGED TYROIDS, STIFNESS OF JOINTS, and many other diseases treated successfully with electricity.

Office South-west corner square, up stairs. Repairing of All Kinds is Done Quickly at Lowest Prices. We have several kinds of OILS ON TAP. possible. it oenooves every one to load up their old shot guns'and sleep with one cation appropriated $35 to 'purchase additional books for the library.

Tjhis is the beginning of a plan so important eye open for a time and give these noc Fridav March 4, 2:30 p. "What to Call and see us. turnal visitors a warm reception. do for unsaved." 7:30 p. "Re generation." Republican.

and far-reaching in its results that it should be well understood by all our people i who are interested in our Saturday March 5, 3:30 p. "Conse schools. It is well known that the IF YOU WANT A Double cration." pupils that read most, reap best. In One Door South of Palace Hotel. C.

II. WARDEN, Kansas. Sunday March 6, 11 :00 a. "The true accord with this, the board intend the coming year to increase the facilities At the residence of Mr, R. O.

Boone, east of town, a double wedding occured last Tuesday, wherein two of his daugh Bread of Life." Everybody cof dially invited. City School Department- YOUR CLOTHES TO FIT see J. J. PHELAN. STERLING.

KAN. ters were united in marriage. Miss Mollie Boone to Mr. Oliver D. Yoder, All package coffee 10c at Mitchell's.

of Mitchell nrd Mrs. Nannie Harter to in the for by J. Purcell, living one mile east of The following is an article three months' series arranged the city Superintendent. Examinations. BY MRS.

M. D. FONKS. Chase, has lost three head of calves and one very valuable thoroughbred shorthorn cow recently with hydrophobia. SWISHER CO HAS THEM for the grades from the 3rd to the 7th so that each room will have as many books as pnpils.

It will then probably be made a requirement that each pupil read a certain number of books say 6 before passing to the next grade. Several advantages will follow: The pupil will(l)have a larger vocabulary (2) be able to read aloud better a wider range of subjects and thoughts for composition more thoroughly what he reads and more than all, will(5)form a taste for pure literature, so that he will turn away in disgust and nausea from the trashy, unwholesome stuff and vile poison that is found in too many homes. A thousand dollars put into a school library of uplifting character would save our First, what are examinations? The literal meaning of the word is the act Mr. Charles Wampler, of Olathe. Only the near relatives were present to witness the ceremony which was performed by Prof.

C. E. Arnold, of McPherson college. Every thingwent off pleasantly until midnight, when all of a sudden a wagon came up the road, pushed by twenty or thirty of Estella's sons with an old engine boiler, tin pans, clubs and such, by which they seemed to think they made sweet music. They Pleasantly Surprised.

A very pleasant surprise was given on Joshua Good and family as a token of high esteem in which they are held by their host of friends, which their long residence and sterling qualities merit. A few minutes before noon, a carriage community five times that cost in criminal suits at court, to say nothing of the other measureless benefits. demanded to see the newly married people and be treated to cigars, but after two hours of shivering in the cold entered the yard it was followed by another until over a hundred guests, Ella Nash had charge of Miss with well filled baskets, had complete and listening to their own tumult, they Ralston's room a day during the latter's control of their pleasant home. were willing to leave after seeing one absence at Wichita. of inquiring into or finding out the truth.

By that is meant the finding out of how much knowledge a child has assimultated and made a part of himself. That is the purpose of school examinations. It being the one method we, parents, have of knowing how much our childrens' minds have developed. The pupil does not regard it in this light. They look upon it as a bug bear; this they have been taught to believe from the primary up.

One little boy of this city, on being asked, what examinations were, said, "I don't know. No teacher ever told me what it's for." Then, after a minutes' reflection, he said, Oh! I know, they're to pass." That was his idea and he doubtless expresses the opinion of his schoolmates. Examinations were formerly thought i A sumptuous dinner, followed by couple and receiving a couple of cookies. Before leaving they changed the The senior class weighs 1120 pounds. Washington day was duly celebrated social chat and music, both vocal and instrumental, caused the hours to glide in several rooms, on Friday.

wheels on Mr. Boone's buggy, thinking it belonged to Mr. Yoder. Both the Grammar Room. The spelling-match challenge which the fourth room pupils tiave to the rapidly and all too soon the shades of evening warned all that once more they must part.

Er'e they departed for their many homes they left their blessings and good wishes, as well as a substantial souvenir in the form of a hand Best Galvanized Steel tanks and Wind Mills, that are on the market. We have two kinds of Hog Fence examine them before you buy. Remem grammar room was accepted, and the contest took place Friday night. In two trials the grammar room was 'suc cessful. couples received numerous presens, which are both valuable and useful.

Mr. and Mrs. Yoder will move onto the M. E. Brubaker farm for the coming year.

Mr. and Mrs. Wampler have started for Johnson connty, eighteen miles from Kansas City, where Mr. has a farm. The friends of the contracting parties extend congratulations.

The seventh grade takes up history at the beginning of this school month. some onyx clock. In the departure of Mr. Good, Rice county looses one of its best citizens and Golden City, Missouri, gains an excellent family. ber the Red Jacket Pump is the only Quick repair pump made.

So easy fix Remember the place. SWISHER CO. North Side Square. by the pupils of this city, to be a disgrace to which all who did not study were subjected. But now they are learning to look npon them as some The room will give a special program on Friday in honor of the birthday of Washington, Lineoln(Feb.

12) and Longfellow Feb. 27.