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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
TEACHING THE TEACHERS.
How County superintendent Marshall Has
Broadened and Improved This Work.

How County Superintendent Marshan Has
Broadened and Improved This Work.
The school law requires county
superintendent to hold an annual
institute for the instruction of teach
ers and those who may desire to
teach. Under the administra-
ton of Superintendent Marshall
a series of Institutes have been
held in this county, which in breadth
and character of the work done, we're
second to none in the state. 1t is
difficult to provide institute work
which will exactly meet the needs of
all the teachers, and it is only
through close, an intimate ac-
quaintance with the teachers of the
county and their work, that this end
can be even appropriated. The sue
cess of the Rock Island county insti-
tutes has been due to the character
of the work provided. and the broad
lines of professional instruction pur-
sued, and the character and the abil-
ity OF the instructors selected to do
the work.
The teacher is the soul of the
school-courses of study, records.
books, ETC., are machinery; useful aud
necessary, of course, but dead things
until vitalized by the thought and
spirit of the teacher-and any sys-
tenn of reform in school work that
does not take into account the better
equipment of teachers, both in gen.
eral culture and professional learn
ing, is doomed to defeat. In addi-
ton to the annual Institute, MIR.
Marshall has organized county as
ISOLATION of teachers, which is made
the basis for local institute work.
Last year 16 local institutes were
held in different parts of the county,
many of which were large and en-
thusiastic meetings.
Institute Districts.
This year the county has been d.
vidcd into five institute districts, in
which local institutes will be held
monthly, and in connection with
these meetings, a teachers reading
circle will be organized. Two book.
4 Will VIC SIuulCu tulS NS1I-One
the line of general culture, and one
professional. Mr.. Marshall is using
every means at his command to raise
the standard of our teachers.
Wonderful Advancement.
In all his work he has shown .
broad and liberal knowledge of oul
public school system. Its veal
places are being strengthened, an,
in way that permanent improve
ment may be secured. The work un
dertaken by Mr.. Marshall looks int
the future, and to retire him nov
would be an evidence of indifference
to the interests of our schools. TIL
sentiment of the people is for him
and those who are interested in on
schools should see that this sent
ment is crystalized into votes. w
cannot afford to trade him for an un
certainty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26

The ARGUS delivered every even
ing at your door at 10c week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
Excursion to Peoria. 81 so.

On Wednesday, Oct. 81, via Rock
Island q Peoria railway. on the occa.
sion of Vice President Stevenson's
appearance at that point in the after
noon and evening. Ex-Gov. Camp
bell, OF Ohio. and other prominent
speakers will also be in attendance
Rate for round trip. $3.50. Trains
leave Rock Island at 8 a. m. and 2:2O
p. m. Returning, leave Peoria at
4;SO P. m. and 1880 p. m.
r. STOCKHOusE, G. +. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26


After serving a S0-days' sentence
at the county Jail under the vagran-
cy act. John Ryan and Patrick DAILY
were released.
William Alderman and George
Bruyne, the cattle thieves, are hav.
ing their hearing before Magistrate
Schroeder this afternoon.
Thomas Henderson, charged with
stealing S35 from Morten Bros. frui,
store, on Second avenue, Tuesday
evening, was bound over to the cir
cult court in the sum ofS4OO by Mag.
istrate Schroeder yesterday after
noon.
George Huntley and Mrs. Jane
Young were each fined IS and costs
by Justice Weld yesterday afternoon
for disorderly conduct, on complain,
of James Campbell. The case grew
out of the defendants accusing
James of trespassing on their prem.
ises.
Two Buffalo Prairie farmers. Otto
K. Schultz and Frank Z. Kelly, had
their difficulties, which were the out.
come OF Schultz accusing Kelly with
driving some cattle on his premises.
and demolishing his hay. settled be.
fore Magistrate Schroeder yesterday
afternoon. Kelly had Schultz ar.
rested for flourishing a deadly
weapon, and he was fined SIS and
costs. Kelly was then tried on like
charge, and he was also assessed SIS
and costs. Both men plead guilty.
Searle q Weld appeared for Schultz,
and Kelly was represented by State's
Attorney Searle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
WHY DELAY IT?
No Time Like the Presest to
Build a Court House.
LABOR THE GREAT BENEFICIARY.

The Cost VIII Not be Felt by the Tax-pay-
ers While in the End IL wan be True Econ
omy to Carry the Proposition Nothing
to he Gained by Putting Off Good works
The fact that Rock Island county
is in dire need of new court house
is conceded throughout the county
The day is not far distant when,
no matter what kind of a makeshift
were made were the present propo-
sitiOn to be defeated, the county will
be brought face to face again with
the necessity that now confronts it.
Any 0provision that might be in
tended to answer the purpose
now other than the actual con-
struction, would be but temporary,
and sooner or later the court house
matter must be disposed of finally.
In the light of this fact, the only
question that can possibly arise is,
is it policy to delayP Win there
come time more favorable to build
than nowp If there will not. why
the delay? If there are any tenable
grounds for opposition now, will the
future lessen such grounds for OPP
position? THE ARGUS does not
think so. The only thing to be
settled is, have the people
of Rock Island county sufficient
pride and public spirit to erect a
new court house, and if they have,
have they the means-can they afford
to? The ARGUS believes the heart is
willing, and the way is open. The
county was never in better condition
to issue bonds than now, and with
the fact heretofore so clearly and
convincingly established that the adj
ditional tax will amount to no more
than s cents to the 800 OF assessed
valuation, principal, interest and
all, what possible ground is there for
hesitancy; what man who reasons
with himself can fail to determine to
cast his vote on the affirmative side
of the issue? Who is there who
would not rather pay eight cents ad.
dltlonal taxes every year on every
800 worth of taxable property he
possesses, than to see the $50, 0O(
spent out of the county treasury now
for repairs of even temporary ma
ture, with the prospect of still more
OF the peoples money being ex
pended next year and the year fol
lowing for the same end, while tn,
annual rental still goes on for the
offices of county officers who canno
be accommodated in the present un
slightly and disgracefnl structures
which exist as reflections on the gooC
sense, spirit and decency of the PEG
pie OF the county, rather than stand
ing as monument to their citizen
ship. pride and glory. rs does the on,
in our sister county across the river
| Labor's Interest.
That the time to build is upon us
is apparent for other reasons thai
the exacting condition of the count,
buildings, and the consequent ex
pense of putting them in repair ant
the generally favorable state of coun
ty finances. Labor seeks employ
ment, and this will give it. TIL
distribution of 1925, 900 among tn
labor of this county, which the coun
ty board means to stipulate it shall
be, will be the bringing of just so mucl
outside capital into circulation, ant
all classes of people throughout tn
county will partake of the resultin.
benefits.
Why delay the construction of tn,
court house, Has anyone a plausi
BILE answer?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
The Plow Company Attaches.

The resident and travelling repre-
sentatives of the Rock Island Plow
company have completed their 2
days profitable conference and prac-
teal instruction in Rock Island. The
plan thus adopted by the Rock ISL
and Pillow company of bringing it's
representatives together and giving
tests in their presence of the opera
ton of implements designed and
manufactured by the company and
of mutual interchange of ideas MS to
the requirements of the farmers, etc.,
has proven q wise and most advanta-
geous one to the company, not only as
to its representatives. whose annual re-
union revives interest in their work,
bringing them together as one great
commercial family, but brings the
company more nearly in touch with
the agricultural community. which
affords the market for its goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
CEMETERY HOSTILITY.
South Rock Islanders want the Location d
the Hebrew Burial Grounds Changed.

South Rock Islanders " ant the Location u
the Hebrew Burial Grounds Changed.
The purchase of four lots north of
the Chippiannock cemetery by the
representatives of the Russian Jew
ish congregation of this city, to be
used as a separate burial ground by
the people of this creed, has caused
considerable uneasiness among the
residents OF South Rock Island, es-
pecially those having property in the
vicinity of Brashar street. The reso-
luton read at the city council meet
ing Tuesday evening, at the instiga-
ton of the South Rock Island prop
erty holders. attributes the stand
taken against the cemetery to the
fact that it will injuriously affect the
valuation OF abutting property. The
petition. which was referred to the
ordinance and health committees and
the city attorney, also asks
the council to make some provision
preventing the purchase of land for
burial purposes within one mile of
the city limits. If the provisions set
forth in the resolution are granted
it means the notification of the usage
of the ground purchased by the He
brews as a cemetery, wherein, it is
understood, body has already been
laid to rest, as the burial grounds
are within the desired limitations.
Action Taken at Sears.
After the move taken by South
Rock Island property holders became
known at Sears, and presumably
with the thought that should the
Russian Jews be compelled to change
their cemetery location, a point fur
Their south would be decided upon,
the town council of Sears on Wedncs-
day evening passed by unanimous
vote an ordinance in relation TO the es-
tablishment of cemeteries. 1t prohib-
its such establishment within the
corporate limits and one mile beyond.
except when duly authorized by the
board OF trustees, and provides that
this authority can be exercised only
on petition signed by property hold.
ers living in the neighborhood of the
proposed cemetery. For any viola
ton of the ordinance 800 is imposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by ali drug.
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but i. is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
10. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any Substitute if offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success.
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery |
Ruoer's City Brewery and Raible & Stencils
Rock Island Brewery. as we'll as Julius Junpe's
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partment in the country. The product IS the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities, and may
he ordered direct from the head Offices on NO.
line avenue by Telephone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26
Prettiest eiiri In Town

has been using Parks Tea and she
says: my complexion is very much
improved. That muddy look is all
gone. ! take a cup of Parks Tea
three nights q week and / feel Just
elegant" Sold by Hartz & Ulle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26

Showers today, clearing in late
afternoon. and colder; fair and cold
er Saturday; brisk westerly winds.
Today's temperature, Sc.
F. j. WALL. Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-26

offer all my household goods for
sale. including piano, sideboard. par
lor cabinet. couch, carpets, stoves,
etc. Call Monday afternoon.
MONROE KOHN.
Corner Sixth avenue and Eighteenth
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made IN the payment OF
the sum of four hundred seventeen and Zl-iOU
dollars($4l7.2D which as claimed to be due at
the date of this notice upon a certain mortgage,
duly executed and delivered by OleT. Aker a sin.
gle man, m~ortgagor, too. A. Chilson mortgaSec,
bearing date the 10Th day of March, A. ID. 1894,
and, with a power OF sale therein contained,
duly recorded in the office of the Register OF
Deeds in and for the county of Day. and state
of South Dakota, on the 10th day of March, AID.
1894, at 10 20 O'Clock a. m, in book IS of mort
cages, en- page 56i, and no action or proceeding
having been instituted. at law or otherwise, to
recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof;
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided. the said mortgage will
be foreclosed by a sale of the premises described
In and conveyed by said mortgage, viz: the
south east quarter of section number ~ in
township nnmber 12I of range number 50 in Day
county and state of South Dakota, with the he.
reditaments and appurtenances; which sale
will be made by tho sheriff of said Day county
South Dakota, at the front door OF the court
house, in the city OF Webster in said county and
state. on the 25th day of December. A. d. 1884. at
2 O'Clock p. IN. of that day, at public auction,
to the highest bidder for cash, to pay said debt
and interest and ten dollars, attorneys fees, as
stipulated in aud by said mortgage in case of
foreclosure, ana the disbursements allowed by
law.
Dated Webster, S.. ID. November 18th a. d. 1884.
o. A. Chilson.
John f. Blake, Mortgage.
Attorney for mortgage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
Mortgage sale.

Default havingbeen made in the conditions
contained IN that certain mortgage, dated
March 2lst, 1881, made and delivered by Ole p.
Weldon and Anne Wolden, mortgagors, to q. A.
thiison x Co., mortgages, which mortgage
was duly recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds in and for the county of Day South
Dakota, on the 2lst day of March. 1891. at $40
O'Clock p. m. in book 26 on page 1873,
That the said default consists in this that the
debt secured by said mortgage is long past due
and wholly unpaid and that the amount past
due and owing is the sum of 1874. 40. to-yyit.
S459.U principal and $15.4 40 interest.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage
contained and the statute i'm such case pro
vlded the said mortgage will be foreclosed by a
sale OF the mortgaged premises therein describ.
ed at public auction, at tho front door of the
court house, in Webster, Day county. south
Dakota, on the first day of December. 1894. al
two O'Clock p. m. Of that day.
That the said mortgaged premises are situa.
ted IN the county of Day, South Dakota, and
are described as follows:
Tn west one-half of the southwest quarter oj
section eight (S) and southeast quarter of south
east quarter of section seven % and northeast
quarter OF northeast qnarter of section eigh.
teen u5l all in township one hundred and
twenty-four Q2D north Of range fifty-six I56I
containing iG0 acres more or less.
Dated October 18th. lsql.
q. A.. CHILsoN e. Co.,
III hosp Mortgage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
Notice OF Seed Lien Sale.

Whereas, on the 4th day of May, 1884, L. A.
DcCOSter, of Day county, 5. ID. did sell, furnish
and deliver to p. Sunosack, of Day county,S.D.
o. bushels of seed wheat, Of the value of $3.50
range IS in Day county. S. ID. during the season
of 1884, and that thereafter the said =. S%unosack
did sow said seed wheat upon said lands.
And Whereas, on the 18th day of May, 1894.
tho said 7. 4. DeCoster did duly make and file
his certain seed lien, on account of said seed
wheat so furnished as aforesaid, in the office of
Register.of Deeds in and for said Day county, S.
ID. against the crop of wheat to be raised on
said land from said seed wheat, and whereas
there was raised and produced on said land
during the season of 1894. from said seed wheat
a crop of about 500 bushels of wheat and that
no part of said account has ever been paid and
whereas there Is COW claimed to be due
and unpaid on saidseed lien and said
A.. DeCoster did on on the l4th day of
November, 1894, duly sell, assign and transfer,
for value, the said seed lien to the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Company, a corporation,
which isnow the owner of said lien.
And whereas the said Mccormick Harvesting
Machine Company has taken possession of
about 265 bushels of said wheat covered by said
lien, and now has possession OF the same.
NOw therefore, notice is hereby given that nn
der and by virtue of the statute in such case
made and provided, the undersigned will sell
the said seed wheat covered by said lien. at
public auction, 10 the highest bidder for cash,
ut the front door of the court house i'm the vii
lage OF Webster, III the county of Day, in the
state of SOath Dakota, on Saturday the ist day
of December, 1894, at the hour of / o'clock u. m.
to satisfy said seed lien, and the cost and expen
Sc of such foreclosure, including attorneys fees
and expense of taking aud keeping said grain.
Dated At Webster, s. ID. this 18th day of Nov
ember, 1891
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Co.
j. II. Mctoy. Attorney fpr Mccormick Har-
yesting Machine Co, Webster, South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22

Default having been made in the conditions
contained i'll that certain mortgage, dated
March 18th A. d. 1880, executed and delivered by
Syend NJ. Olson and Minnie l.. Olson, his wife,
mortgagors, to o. A. Chilson, MORTGAGE, which
said mortgage was duly recorded in the office OF
Register of Deeds in and for the County of Day,
state of South Dakota, or the End day of April
1890, at IL 30 o'clock a. IN. in Book rs of mortga-
ges on page Hl.
That the said default consists in this that the
debt secured by said mortgage is long past due
and unpaid and that the amount due and I'M
paid thereon is the sun of $323.5l
Now therefore notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale in said mortgage
contained and the statute in such case made
and provided. the said mortgage will be fore
closed by a sale of the mortgaged premises
therein described, at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, at the front door of the
court house in the Village of Webster, Day
county, South Dakota, Oh the 24th day of No
vember A.. d. 1894, at two O'Clock p. m. of that
day to satisfy said mortgage debt, besides costs
of foreclosure including $1,000 attorneys fees
That the said mOrtgaged promises are situa,
ted in the said county of Day in the state OF
South Dakota, and are described as follows:
Lot No. one o. of Section five 90 and Lots
No. three and four q and A. of section No. -four
% of township one hundred and twenty (12O)
north of range f~ifty-six l56j west.
Dated October 9Th, 1894.
o. 4. CHILsON,
J. II. LUND, Mortgage,
Attorney far MOrtcauan.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
HOW SLATE is MINED.

Thu Wonderful Skill of the Workmen Who
Cut 1t Up.
The manner in which slate is mined
and cut up for purposes to which it is
applied is a process that is known to
only a few people in this country, it's
principal sources being in upper New
England and eastern Pennsylvania. 1t
is not taken out Of shafts, but it is quar-
ried ont of big holes in the earth. Some
time ago, when the writer was at Ban
gor, Pa, he was invited 20 60 down
feet deep and overland on a rope, but
he declined the invitation, as 1 think
most inexperienced persons would do.
The slate is blasted ont in huge blocks
and is hoisted out by steam and turned
over to the men who know how to re-
duce it to the proper size. Huge blocks
of it are taken in hand by these work
men, who cut a notch into II end OF
each piece. Then they take a chisel and
q mallet, and they are so skillful in di-
recting their blows that they can split
the blocks of slate in almost any way
they please. If yen watch the slab on
which one of them is working, You will
see q little hair line running through it,
and presently the block will fall apart
ON either side of this mark. The work
men will make this line go straight
through the middle, or to either corner
just:as he likes. / do not know just how
he does it, but he invariably accom-
plishes what he sets out to do.
The smaller pieces thus produced are
taken in hand by another set of men,
who split them up into sheets of the
proper thickness for roofing slate. This
they do with a long bladed instrument
about the shape of a putty knife, but
many times larger, and if you saw
them do ii you would marvel how they
got the sheets only one inch thick and
split 1t 80 times. The usual number of
divisions is 16. These sheets are taken
and cut into squares by machinery.
Wherever there are slate quarries you
will find a great many Welshmen, for
the best skaters come from Wales. Boys
follow the trade of their fathers, and
there are whole families and settlements
who know no other means of earning a
living. New York Advertiser.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
Couldn-1 smell Ia the Dark.

An old gentleman too impatient fol
his hot water and a light to be brought
rushed into the kitchen, seized hold OF
the first pan ON the stove and dashed
away with ii to his dark room. On
plunging his hands into the wash
hand basin ne was amazed to find that
it contained something thicker and
sstickier than water-that he had, in
fact, spoiled the first course of his din
ner by trying to wash in the CUP
Boiling over with passion, he began
to upbraid his wife, and on her suggest
ing that he might have smelled it was
soup he thundered, "How in the name
Of fortune could I smell in the dark?''
-Ioudon Answers.
1t may well be a boast of the Ameri-
a turf that the practice,of getting
at a race horse has never been very
common here, and it is now several
years since the last well authenticated
case of poisoning occurred at Saratoga
This recalls the fact that the English
turf has been notorious for such sensa-
tions. Early in the century feur crack
idSSIS WOic pOlSOilSu db NEW ludThtt,
and two men Were arrested. The prin-
cipal sn the matter escaped ON a techni-
cality, but was rearrested ON another
charge of horse poisoning and was
eventually hanged.
The st. Leger ~favorite of 1881, a
horse named Marcus, was poisonad ON
the day before the race. He was just
able to run, but finished last and died
OOH afterward. The perpetrator WIS
never discovered.
Even moro sensational was the ''ho-
cusing' of Lanercost, the first winner
OF the Cambridgeshire, who was in 1912
considered a certain winner of the AS
COT cup. He was poisoned, but, like
Marcns, was able to run and finished
last. He did not die, however, but was
retired 10 the stud. New York Herald.