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right, he will limp at every stem In his
WEole subsequent career. But here again [
pray you, no fadS-not even the metric fad
reach the weights and measures child Will
nave to use in everyday life in New York
today; and teach them thoroughly but
leave the weights and measures he may
need half century hence for a later period
IL any, In his alton. Keep the metric
cranks out of the common schools. They
are all most respectable people and some
of them so efficient that | speak of them
with a certain awe. No doubt cranks as
they have been known to boast sometimes
make revolutions, and may move the world.
All right; when they have made this revo-
luton and moved our part of the world to
the metric system, then use the money and
authority of the state to teach the metre
system TO the children in the state schools.
Till then concentrate your energies in teach
Ing them better the weights and measures
they have to use now; and don't send out
so many pupils who do not know what part
of a gallon a gill is, how many yard
long and wide an acre is, or how to meas
ure the masonry in tsn-foot brick wall
eighteen inches wide. a hundred feet OF
inch and half hemlock boards.
Less Abstruse Arithmetic
Let us avoid the common mistake of
striving for a foundation too big for the
probable superstructure. When the child
has mastered reading, it may or may not
be desirable to carry him on to the best
English literature and to the history of its
development. When he has mastered SPELL
ing and writing, ii may or may not be
deSlra bic TO teach him shorthand and the
etymologlc reasons for different spellngs
OF the same sound. When he has mastered
the ordinary processes of ciphering it is
very likely to be undesirable to force him
to spend years more on the mysteries of
double proportion cube root complex and
compound fractions Formulation exchange
etc. All these have their place but it is
IN an arithmetic which belongs al least to
secondary education, if not later still They
are not a necessary part of the common
basis which Is Indispensable for all subse-
quent training, and they often lead to need
less encouragement at tender age and
TO depiorable waste of time and oppor-
tunity.
What is Hard is Wrong,
Let us avoid the mistake of thinking
the things the child must learn are neces-
sarfly dry things. When the average child
Is not interested in your teaching there is
something wrong with your methods.
would not go so far as a distinguished
teacher or a former generation who de-
ciaIeu .hat Whatever in education Is hard
20 wrong, Ior you can no more take the
ueeo ior nara work out of education than
you can take 1t out of life But the bard
"ofh IN common schools that is ,lseruI is
d haiu work that arouses attention instead
vi uuiilns IT, that tempts alert exertion
anu crowns II with success. The hard worl,
.ilal hrst puzzles and then bewiIders and
over ana over again seems to stunefy tho
young brain has either been i'll chosen ' n,
approached in the wrong way and from
the wrong end ~ iioii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
Returned to Find Wife Remarked.

A dispatch from Suffolk. Va. last night
says: After an absence of seven years,
George H Decker returned here to claim
his wife, whom he found to be the bride
of George M. Smith. Fearing to enter the
Smith home and make formal demand for
his wife. Decker went to neighbors and
sent for her. Mrs Smith Indignantly re-
fused to accompany Decker. She ex-
pressed herself as supremacy happy with
her new husband. and upbraided Decker
for his desertion of herself more than
seven years ago. since when she had heard
no word of his whereabouts and had long
since mourned him as dead. A few weeks
ago Mrs. Decker was married to Smith.
She is about thirty years old and has one
son. aged about eight years. Failing to
win back his wife, Decker declared he
would take the boy, but being frustrated
in this he threatened to make trouble in
the courts. The Deckers lived in Whaley-
vile, Va. The truant husband has not
given an account of his doings and where
abouts since his departure 1t was said
this evening that Decker had abandoned
his purpose and left town. Mrs. Smith
likely will get divorce from Decker and
marry Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
FOR SALE-H0UsES.

FOR SALE
1t is not real estate talk when we invite you
10 compare the So. 80 houses that we are now
ovildiDg with any $4,000 house that you may
Know OF. We do this you can appreciate the
values We are Offering.
HILL " ptS1
They have the grandest outlook OF any houses
In the city.
scross the street Is the now reservoir and what
VIII De within a year one of washington's largest
and finest parks.
- Looking south can be seen the entire city and
Potomac river. '
North is the beautiful Soldiers Home
A beautiful section today-wth a sure future
The way a house Is built is what counts and
.hst is what We want you to come ard see also
the materials use
these fronts are very rich. The rooms are the
pig. comfortable kind: nine OF them Every one
heated separately. They contain a lot of new
things TO make life pleasant
2Sos to 2a2o FIRST ST. Northwest
me leading driveway TO Soldiers Home
lake y. Cap. ST. cars TO Baltimore ST
MlDDAUGH & SHANNON. OWNERS.
First and Baltimore SITS NV
NO place like home: homes like ours
se20-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
FAIRBANKS AT BALTIMORE.
Greeted by an Enthusiastic Audience
Commends Party's Policies.

A dispatch from Baltimore last night
says: Senator Charles w. Fairbanks was
the chief speaker at a republican mass
meeting held in this city tonight, the event
being the formal opening of the republican
campaign In Maryland Senator Fairbanks
was escorted from Wilmington, Del, to
Baltimore by a committee of leading re-
publicans including Representative Frank
c. Wachter, ex-Representative Charles r.
Schirm and Chairman Stephen r. Mason of
the republican committee. At the Baltimore
depot the senator was welcomed by a large
and enthusiastic crowd, and was escorted
to a hotel. After reaching the hotel re-
ception was held and several hundred call
ers shook hands with the Republican vice
presidential candidate. E.-Ia
In his speech Senator Fairbanks declared
that the losses of Baltimore in the confia-
grafton of this year were not so large as
those sustained by the city during the last
democratic administration as result of
the temporary overthrow of republican
principles. He declared that during the
Cleveland administration business in this
and other large cities was checked, pay
rolls were reduced, and the wage rate
diminished. On the subject Of protection
he said:
THE republican protective system Is in
issue in the pending campaign. The demo-
cratic party, true to It's traditional policy
of hostility to 1T, has declared protection
to be robbery Its triumph would be a
direct and positive blow to the protective
system, which has splendidly vindcated
itself. We must believe that the demo-
cratic convention meant what it said, and
that it said what it meant.
1.-The senator defended the course of Presi-
dent Roosevelt toward Panama. declaring
that had 1T not been for the President s
timely act, the construction of the canal
would have been postponed for years.
The countrys sound monetary system, he
maintained, had been established through
the genius, the courage, and the wisdom of
the republican party
Senator W. p. Dillingham; Of Vermont and
John V. l.. Findley, ex-attorney general of
Maryland, also made speeches. Senator Nc
Comas presided.
Senator Fairbanks spent the night in
Baltimore AT noon tomorrow he will leave
for Reading, Pa, at which place he will
deliver a speech tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
INJURED IN TRAIN COLLISION.
Reported That Disregard Of Orders
Caused the Accidenf

A dispatch from Toledo, Ohio, last night
says: Passenger trains Nos. 2 and 5, on
the c., II. and d. road, making their first
trips yesterday over the lines of the Termi-
nal Company. collided near Ironvilie, and
twenty people were injured. 1t is claimed
that the north-bOund engineer disregarded
his schedule, and did not take siding for
the south-bound train to pass. The accI-
dent occurred on a trestle, and the engines
were telescoped in such a fashion that none
of the cars left the track. If the cars had
gone over at that point there would have
been frightful loss of life.
Among those most seriously injured: Z.
c. Steiber, travelling agent of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer; w. ]. Swearingin, Cincin-
natl; right arm fractured. Mr.. and Mrs.
A E. Ferguson, Ginsonburg, Ohio; scalp
wounds; both were taken to the hospital.
Mr.. T. ]. Ramsey. Eufala, Ala. head in
jured. Emmett j. Dwyer, Detroit; chest in
jured. 1. B. Coombs, Sydney, Ohio; face
cut. Norman Pugh, Swanton Ohio: left
leg broken and back injured. Mrs. Frank
Snyder, Piqua. Ohio; left arm and side in
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
w. L. Learned Dead

dispatch from Albany N. Y, last night
says: Former Supreme Court Justice Will
lam L. Learned, for years the presiding
justice of the general term for the third
judicial district, was found dead today at
his desk in his law office. Although eighty
three years of age, Judge Learned had kept
up his active professional practice, and was
apparently in the best of health when he
arrived from Selkirk. his summer home, a
few miles from this city this morning.
Heart disease probably caused DEATH Judge
Learned was born in New London. Conn
In 1870 he was appointed by Governor
Hoffman, justice of the supreme court. He
retired in 1892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
NEW RAILWAY IN GUATEMALA.
Frisco Capitalists Interested in a Pro
posed Line From Ocean to Ocean.

A dispatch from San Francisco last night
says: The Examiner says today that Mrs.
Jane Stanford, the Crockers, Edward Searles
and Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard, as owners.
through the Pacific Improvement Com
pany of the Guatemala Central railroad.
have made deal with Sir VIM Van
Horne and his eastern syndicate by which
they have become interested in an over
land railroad to Guatemala.
1t will be 270 miles long, from ocean to
ocean, and will be completed within twelve
months. 1t Is proposed to run a line Of
steamers connecting with New York on the
Atlantic side and another line on the pa
cific side connecting with San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
Six Hurt in an Auto Wreck.

dispatch from Chicago last night says:
Miss Neva E. Scott of Chicago was serious
ly and six other persons slightly injured in
an automobile accident at Goth and Michi-
gan avenue today. The party had planned
to start for St Louis. Besides Miss Scott
the injured are: Miss Helen Davies of
New York, niece of H. G. Davies; L. C.
Murphy theatrical manager of Boston; Dr.
Reginald Smith of New York, surgeon at
Bellevue Hospital; Miss Grace Bowen of
Chicago. Miss Zala Terry of Peoria, Miss
Helen Reidy of ST. Louis. A hose stretched
across the street caused the automobile to
swerve and crash into the curb, throwing
the occupants to the pavement. Miss Scott
is said to have sustained internal injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
KING PETERS CORONATION.
servian Monarch Gets a. Cool Letter
From Gar

cablegram from Belgrade, servia, last
night says: King Peter has received per-
sonal letter from Emperor Nicholas, written
In a very frigid tone.
The representative of Prince Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria at the coronation of King Peter
here tomorrow arrived at. Belgrade today
accompanied by 400 Bulgarians. He was
warmly welcomed.
All the street decorations have been ruin
ed by rain. which continues to fall
The coronation postage stamps, bearing
in double relief the heads of King Peter
Of the Karageorgevitch dynasty, with the
years 1904 and 1901. were issued today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
ELECTED great applause. Gen, C. H. Gros-
venor of Ohio followed Gen. Blackmar.

ELECTED great applause. Gen. C. H. Gros-
venor of Ohio followed Gen. Blackmar
The exercises closed with the singing OF
''The Star Spangled Banner"
The first business meeting was called to
order this morning by Gen. II. ". Boynton
of Washington, D. c., who appointed Gen.
James Barnett of Cleveland chairman. In
formal speeches were made by Gen. Bar
nett, Gen. Wilmon w. Blackmar of Boston.
commander -chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic and Gen.. John J. McCOok Of
New York
When the meeting opened it was an
nounced that Col. Tweedale of WASH
ington, treasurer of the society," could
not be present His report was read by
Gen. BOyntOn. The reports OF Gen. q. A.
Carman of the historical committee and
Col. C. G. Kniffen of Washington were read
in their absence.
Capt. ]. w. Foley, Gen. Willard Warner
and Gen. H. v. Boynton were appointed to
constitute the committee on time and place
for annual meetings, In the absence Of the
regular committee, OF which one. Gen
Wickersham of Alabama, is deceased. The
committee reported unanimously the selec-
ton of Chattanooga as the permanent meet
ing place Of the society.
Election of Officers.
The time of annual meetings was changed
to the middle of October. The nominating
committee made it's report during the after
noon session. The following officers were
chosen: .
President, Gen. Henry V. Boynton. Wash
ington. D. c.; corresponding secretary, Maj
John Tweedale, U. 8. a., Washington; re-
cording secretary, Col. John ". Steele,
Oberlin, Ohio; treasurer, Gen. Frank G.
Smith, Z. s. A; historian. Col. G. c. knit
fen; executive committee Gen. James Bar
nett, Cleveland. Ohio, chairman; Gen. c. H.
Grosvenor, Gen. ]. G. Parkhurst, Capt. H.
S. Chamberlain. Capt. J.5W, Foley, Private
Orlando A. aSomers. Gen. Smith d. Atkins
and Maj. ]. NJ. Farquhar; vice presidents
Colorado, Col. NJ. H. Fitch; Connecticut,
Col. A. w. Phillips; Delaware, Gen. James
H. Wilson: District of Columbia. Gen. j. c.
Breckenridge; Georgia. Maj. George S. Da-
Wis; Illinois, Maj. Matthew II. Peters; In
diana. Col. c. r. Briant: Iowa, Gen. ID. b.
Henderson: Kansas. Capt. G. o. Tannehill
Kentucky, Capt John Speed; Maine, Gen.
Francis Fessenden; Maryland Col. B. F.
Taylor; Massa chusetts. Col. II. N. Fisher;
Michigan, Gen. Fl. NJ. Duffield; Minnesota,
Gen ]. w. Bishop: Missouri. Col. John Con-
over; Nebra ska. Gen. +. A. Carman; New
York, Gen. John J. McCook; Ohio. Gen.
James Barnett Pennsylvania. Capt. r. D.
Elwood: Tennessee Mai. w. j. Colburn
Wisconsin, Capt. George l.. Robinson; Phil
ippines, Gen. II. G. Corbin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
Order of Moses

A dispatch from Norfolk. Va, last night
says: A tremendous excursion of colored
people from Washington arrived here this
afternoon and proceeded Immediately to
Berkeley, where the Ancient Order of Moses
began a four days session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21

While Norfolk Bay Shore railroad cleo
trio train, bound for Ocean View. was
crossing high trestle over Smiths creek
last night Conductor J. c. Fitchett was
struck by q trolley pole located too close
to the track, and was knocked unconscious
OF the car down into the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
THE COAST ARTILLERY
GEN. C0RBIN URGES ITS IN
CREASE BY oNE-HALF.
Employment of CoIored Men Recon-
mended-Favors Encouragement OF
Small Arms Practice.

In his annual report Maj. Gen. Corb1n,
commanding the Atlantic division, strong
ly advocates the increase of the coast ar
tillery by at least one-half, and that the
pay of the non commissioned officers and
of such priyates in the corps as nave
shown themselves qualified as expert ar
tillerists be raised He recommends that
the district commander of artillery be
not limited to the command of any artil-
lery post, and that existing orders be
modified so as to permit artillery COM
manders to allow reputable citizens to
see portion of the Notifications. "A
liberal spirit in this direction he said,
would assist the artillery and the army
generally by giving an interest in 1T to
the public
Employment of Colored Men.
For some of the posts Gen. Corbin rec
ommends the enlistment of colored men,
or, rather, the transfer to the Artillery
Corps of sufficient trained men from the
colored cavalry and infantry, and the va
cancies caused by these transfers filed by
recruits. These men," says Gen. Corbin.
would in very short time make good
artillerists; the service would, in my
opinion, appeal to them and they would
very soon, by their aptitude and love of
artillery officers, just as they have to the
officers of cavalry and infantry
Small Arms Practice.
Gen. Corbin favors the encoura cement
in every possible way of small arms prac-
tice, both in the regular establishment
and the national guard, and favors the
station of the best army experts in rife
practice for instruction of target asso-
ciatjonc ont side tha cer>-ice
Cen Corbin calls attention to the very
unsatisfactory condition of the Access
series and surroundings of the statue of
Liberty III New York harbor and strongly
urges an appropriation to put everything
in and about the statue in the best con-
dition.
1t is also recommended that the officers
remaining in the military secretarys de-
partment of the army be transferred to
the general staff.
Days Lost From Illness
In a chapter regarding the health of the
troops in the department Gen. Corbin says
that the government sustained a loss
from sickness of over 225 900 days serv-
ice last year averaging nearly fifteen
days for each officer and soldier or about
4 per cent of mean strength as compared
with AS per cent for 1903. Taking the
various posts, the percentage of mean
strength constantly non-effective was
greatest at the following named posts:
Fort Myer. .4S per cent; Henry barracks
694 per cent; San Juan, 5.S4 per cent, and
Washington barracks, $50 per cent The
posts showing the smallest per cent non
effective Were: Niagara, LII per cent;
Hancock, 1.92 per cent; Mansfield 900
per cent, and Madison barracks, o15 per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21

The Steel Billet Association met at Pitts
burg Monday and decided to make cuts in
the price OF Its products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21

There is much in merit,
but of two stores of equal
merit the one that does the
best advertising will do the
most business.
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The Multiplication Table.

Again, just as nothing can take the place
of an absolute readiness in thus reading
and writing the English language. so moth
ing can take the place of an absolute mas
terry of the multiplication table. To the
boy or girl to whom you do not give that In
childhood together with the common things
1t stands for, you are turning out into the
world cripple for life. II ne cannot add
and subtract, multiply and divide with the
readiness and precision of a machine. If this
work Is not instructive and instsnctively
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-09

FOR SALE-On easy terms. the best resi-
dence lots in the city on Twenty
and Twenty-third streets. between Tenth
and Eleventh avenues For prices, call or
address John G. Scheuermann. 1890 Twcn-
ty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-09
9Th REGIMENT OFFICERS
PASS THE EXAMINATIONS

Dispatches from Springfield an
nounce the confirmation of the cleo
tions of First Lieut.. Harold F. Ward
and Second Lieut.. Devillo Il. Deyoe. of
Company L, of Sterling. and of Capt
Harry Bent, IF Company /, of Morri-
son.
Except in one or two instances all
of the officers Of the regiment who
have been before the examining
board have been ordered back for a
second examination owing To failure
10 pass the first. III three of the Of
ficers mentioned above took the cN-
animation March 2S in this city be
fore an examining board consisting
IF Col. W. Il. Channon: Capt. McIn-
tosh, of Monmouth, and Capt. y. f.
Moore. of Dixon. medical officer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-09
IN THE COUNTY COURT.

Estate of Frank Ludwig. Proof of
notice Ct petition for probate Of viii
made. Deposition of subscribing wit
ness t. be taken in open court in
proof of execution thereof filed and
approved and viii admitted to pro-
bate.
Estate Of Jacob NJ. Pass. Report of
distribution filed and approved. Ad-
mini>trator discharged and estate
closed.
Estate of Nellie T.. Hart. Proof of
posting and publication filed.
Estate Of William Raisch. Report
showing condition of estate to Jan. ..
1904. filed and approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-09
Executives Sale of Real Estate.
Jos. L. Haas, Attorney.


BY virtue of an order and decree of the
county court of Rock Island county, Illinois,
made on petition of the undersigned kuniR.
undo Ittuer, eXeCutrlX OF u last viii and
teStGme 1t OF Friedrich Schneider, deceased,
TO pay debts at the March term, 4. y. 1904
of said court to-wit: on the Sth day o.
March A d. 1911 shall on Saturday, the lat Q
day of May LcXt, between the hours of ten
QO) O'Clock i'll The forenoon and five (5)
O'Clock in the afternoon 10 wit: at the b. ur
of O'Clock p IN. of said day, sell at public
sale at the east door of the court house in
Rock island county, the estate describe
as follows:
The west one hundred nCO) feet of lot
mum her twenty five (25) in DodRes addition
10 the city of Rock Island, in the county of
Ro K I,iIC q, in the ate OF Illinois.
Terms of sale. OnC-half (1a) of the pur
chase money in cash on the daY OF sale. aud
I tc remainder in one D J ear from the date
OF said = lie, with IH'e"eSt az six per cent (U
per ccnD per au-Lu., svCur|d by iirst mort
gage upon the real esta'e 90 s'Id, or The
purchaser may pay Gaan- II NJ or she prefer.
Dated this 9th day OF Aprii. 1914.
kUNIG UNDE ITTNER,
TX r-Ut~'v T : o. last will and tesla ment of
rII,u-l-A chi -ider, deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-09
Notice of Publlcation-Chancery.
State of Illinois, &c

State of Illinois, Jss
Rock Island County.
IN the circuit court of Rock Island county.
To the JaLualy term a. ID. 1914 In chan
Francis Y. Keator and Upshaw p. Hord VS.,
Moline, East Moline X ats rtUwn railway
company, Mis<i sippi Valley traction compa-
ny, Charles h Deere, Joshua Hale L, le D.
w Wood +. w. WHOdco X American Trust
& s aVingS bank, and tie UNI nOwn owners ana
legal holders OF any II the :. o bonoS Gated
October | 0S. each for the sum OF 500 issued
by the Miss lSSip. Valley traction company
ana cured By u IN. rtgage trust deco from
said Mississippi al eY Tracti' N company to
Ameri an TT, ST nd savings bank, 6aut d &c O.
b-r /. 10 Z, apQ Glt d for record il tn record
er'S ONCE of Rock ISlanu COUNTY, Illinois, on
November p, 1913. and corded in book ~ of
mo- tgages on page 81 Geuer0l numner 53ll,
Proper affidavitS having been tiied in he
office of the q ERIK of aid TT notice is here
by gwen to the Sd unknown owners and legal
hOllerS of any OF the l2VO bonds dated DC ouer
|, 1913 each TO- the SUN of 500 90, issued by
the Mssi s'ppi Val CIV Traction comp my AID
secured By - mortgage trust ceCd from said
Mississippi Valley &c ion cCmpaLy TO AMER
can Trust * Savings b tnF, Ltt q October !,
1903, and tiled for recO In the recoId-r's
office of Rock ISa.d county, Iii OILS, Gu No
Vem0er D. 1898, and record in Il, Ok 81 of
Mortgages ON page 523, that the above named
cOmplsinanIs heretofore filed their bl Of com
platnt in said court on he ch Incery side there
of. and that II summons thereupOn issued out
OF said court against the above name d de
PENDANTS, returnaD.e on tee first day of The
term OF the circuit court of Rock Island
county, to ne held at the court house in said
Rock island county, on the tir>t ~ Onday OF
January. A ID. 1904 as Is by law required, and
which suit is sti pending
GEURGE w. @ AMBLE, Clerk.
A. T. EWING aud & Y. CRAIG.
on.lainanLs' Solicitors.