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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07
The Spiral Method in Arithmetic.

By the "spiral method" we mean
that method in which the topics
taught are so arranged that they will
recur frequently. Teachers familiar
with teaching primary arithmetic
know how necessary it is to repeat
processes in order that children may
not forget them. Addition, sub
traction, multiplication, and divis-
ion are gone over each half-term in
the third and fourth grades; likewise
with fractions and measures. Each
time the work is a grade more diff
cult than its predecessor. This is
the "spiral method"
The spiral method should not be
dropped with the primary grades,
but should be carried on, less exten-
sively, thru the next three years, at
least. Fractions, decimals, denomi-
nate numbers, percentage, and inter
est should have treatment suited to
the sixth and seventh grades. Fol
lowing this there should be a review
of ofarithmetic in all the topics, adding
to each work that is in advance Of
all that has been given, and includ-
ing such topics finally as have not
been treated previously; such as
longitude and time, including stan
dard time, discount, exchange, pro-
portion, stocks and bonds, roots, etc.
John FL. Walsh was the first to
bring out set ofarithmeties on the
spiral plan. His work was used ex-
tremely so, so that time was hardly
given to fix the principles in any
topic before something new was in
troduced. Frank Hall then brought
out series of books on the same
plan, with q somewhat novel ar
rangement. He made his spirals of
groups of ten pages each, each ten
having work arranged in the same
order. IF "properties Of numbers
was on page 1, it would also be on
pages II, 21, 81, etc, thru the book.
This gave the teacher the advantage
of using the spiral method or the old
method, as he pleased, as every tenth
page thru the book had the same
kind of work. But this was too
"choppy," and teachers did not find
it satisfactory in teaching. The great
redeemlng feature of Halls books is,
however, the large amount of mental
work which they furnish.
One of the very best arranged
series of books that has come 10 the
writer's notice is that by Professor
D. E. Smith of Columbia University.
In his preface Prof. Smith says, ''The
extreme spiral system, in which 40
topic is ever thoroly treated at one
time, but each is repeated until the
pupil wearies of it, is psychologi
cally too unwarranted to be con-
sidered seriously. On the other
hand, the old time plan of present
ing important chapters but once is
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07
Our Correspondents.
Patton.

After a few weeks absence / will
send in 4 few items from our burg.
Health IS reasonably good now,
DR.. James Dalton, accompanied
by his brother Levi, left home
Tuesday, travelling for his health.
They expected to go to Oklahoma
City.
Tommie Cargan has moved to
Patton where he will dwell some
time.
Jonathan Yount died and was
buried in Patton cemetery Septem-
Der 2.
Our stave factory has been run
ming steadily this week.
a SCHOOL BOY.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07
MayGeld.

Health is very good.
J. F. Mayfeld went to Lutesville
last Wednesday and purchased some
seats for our schoolhouse.
George Green took a load of
peaches to Patton Tuesday.
". a. Seabaugh had business at
the county seat recently.
J. II. Mayfeld made business
trip to Sedgewickville last Friday.
Marion Jones attended the teach
ers' examination at Marble Hill last
week.
Our people are petltioning for
another rural tree mail route.
Our Sunday school is getting
along nicely with Willie Green as
superintendent.
+. r. Mayfcld Of Sedgewickvillc
was in this place recently.
Prof. T. A. Fulton is teaching
singing school at Hurricane.
LITTLE WILLIE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07
SedoewicIxvilIe,

As [ have not seen anything il
| THE PRESS from this place for some
time, [ will try to send in some OF
the news.
| DR.. James Dalton of Patton, who
! has been practlcing in Arkansas, left
Tuesday, accompanied by his
brother Levi, for Oklahoma CITY.
| The doctor thinks that change of
climate will prove beneficial to his
health.
| J.W. Fulbright Of Cape Girardeau
is in this vicinity feeding the Sea-
baugh threshing machine.
Alonzo Killian and Miss Rosie
Sea abangh, daughter Of Abe Sea-
baugh, were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock a few days ago.
Eli Hahs is manufacturing some
very fine molases these days.
l. P. Sample and family were the
guests of D. 4. Seabaugh Sunday.
Rev. Stamper preached his fare
we'll sermon here last Sunday.
J. W. Seabaugh likes the work Of
carrying the mail very well.
Died-At the home Of her par
ents about 4 miles southeast ofSed-
gewickvilie, Josie A, daughter off.
@, and Mary A. Smith, August 20,
at the age of 29 years, 7 months and
II days, of tuberculosis after about
2 years suffering. She united with
the NJ. f. Church South about + |
years ago of which institution she
remained a faithful and devoted !
member until her death. She bore |
her suffering without murmur and |.
was confined to her bed only about /
) days before her death. Her re |
mains were laid to rest in the Sedge-
wickville cemetery. She leaves a /
father, mother, five brothers and a
host Of friends to mourn her depart
ure. NEWMAN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07
School, Notes From Superin.
feudenf C3rrirpf0u.

Many county boards of education have
formally adopted the state course of
study and will use the plans suggested
as to quarterly examinations. The state
superintendent will prepare and distrib-
ute the first quarters questions about
October 1. Let every teacher get ready
Tor this examination.
Governor Folk has exercised his usual
good judgment in the appointment of
boards of regents of the new Normal
schools. 1t is proposed to have these
state institutions begin their work next
June and conduct summer terms during
June, July and August, 1906. If they
do, we bespeak an enrolment for the
summer term at both Springfield and
Maryvilie of not less than 500.
County Teachers Associations will be
held In twenty-five counties during Sep
tember. Representatives of the state
department OF education and of the state
schools will conduct them, spending the
entire three days with each. Supt. Car
rington and his assistants will work in
Christian, Dade, Douglas, Maries,
Ozark, Taney, Webster and Wright
counties; representatives of Teachers
college in Buchanan, Dent, Reynolds
and Shannon; of KirksTille Normal, in
Adair, DeKalb and Worth; of Warrens-
burg Normal, Cass and Johnson; Of
Cape .Girardeau Normal, in Bollinger,
Butler, Dunklin, Madison and Ripley.
There is talk of reducing taxation in
Missouri. Would it not be wiser to con-
tinue the present low rate of II cents
and distribute more to the common
schools? The average annual school
expenditure per child is about $40. The
state furnishes $t.34 of this. about two
.iifteenths OF the total expenditures.
When the state puts So per child into
the common schools, it will equalize the
school privileges and the burdens OF tax
alton more nearly as they should be.
Instead ofreducing taxation, let Missou-
ri spend more for education.
Marry teachers seem to fear that
troubles may come to them on account
of the compulsory attendance law. Lack
of knowledge of its provisions and SYM
pathy with it's purposes, will make small
difficulties seem large. There is moth
ing more binding now than before to
hold an incorrigible child in school.
Perhaps teachers failure to control
and discipline the school properly will
attract moro attention than formerly.
II so, no great harm will result. 1t will
make + more apparent that directors
4 should be more careful in selecting
teachers and more willing to pay living
I wages to good teachers.
Everything points to excellent school
work in Missouri this year. September,
&19O5, will be record breaking month
Sdue to a combination of fortunate cir
lcumstances. Good crops have encour-
&aged everybody and greater local prep
Eration has been made, new school
buildings have been erected or old ones
REPAIRED, better libraries and better sup
plies of all kinds are provided, Teach
ers have attended summer schools and
how enter upon thework better prepar-
ID and with more enthusiasm. State
supt, Carir:inetcn has distributed very
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07
Variety Tests of Wheat.

(WEEKLY AGRICULTURAL LETTER.
The results of the wheat variety test
for 1905 at the Missouri Experimen
Station have Just been tabulated. Abou
fifty varieties were tested in plots sidt
by side, every third plot being sown t.
Fultz wheat which was used as a stand
ard of comparison, thus eliminating any
errof due to soil differences. Each va.
riet3 was compared with the average ot
the two Fultz plots on either side and
che result expressed il Yer cent.
The wheat giving the highest relative
yseid was an imported variety known as
the Karkov, a smooth, red-berried wheat
rather fine of straw and late in maturing.
The wheat is of good quality and it will
be interesting to note the effect of fur
ther tests on this variety. The Fulcas-
ter came next, yielding PIG more than
the Fultz' under similar conditions. This
is smooth red wheat with stiff straw
which is familiar to many missouri
farmers. DaWson's Golden Chaff, a
smooth white wheat of medium maturity,
gave the third highest relative yield,
while Ghirka, an imported Russian
wheat, closely resembling the Turkey red,
bearded wheat with red grain was
Fourth in the list. 1t is interesting to
note that the imported wheats were
among the very best ylelders this year,
the season seeming to be especially IA
vorable to their development.
Common Turkey Red gave yield of
S5.6 bushels per acre, the highest yield
ing variety, altho it was sixth in relative
yield. due to soil conditions. Poole
wheat, an Ohio variety, with smooth
heads. red grain and medium straw also
yielded we'll. This variety promises
much on this soil type. Other varieties
showing good yields were the Hickman,
Beechwood Hibrid, Rochester Red, Nix
on, Deitz, Mealy and Lebanon. All of
these except the Lebanon are smooth
wheats, the Mealy having velvet chat.
The undesirability of growing Club |
wheats in this climate was demonstrated |
by the fact that these short compact !
heads allow the grain to dry out slowly |
and cause it to sprout badly in wet |
weather.
The Experiment Station has had many |
calls for seed wheat but as they have
only limited supply it has been neces-
sary to refuse most of these. There are
DO few men who grow wheat for seed in
any quantity in this state that it is very
difficult to suggest the proper sources Of
supply. Farmers will usually find it
best to buy thru their local grain or ele-
gator men, if possible, as these men are
more interested in the wheat of the COM
munity than dealers at distance.
NJ. F. MILLER,
Professor of Agronony, Missouri Agri-
cultural College.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07
Sheriff's Sale Under General Execu.
tion,

BY virtue and authority of general
writ of execution issued from the Office of
the clerk of the Circuit court of Bollinger
county, Missouri, to me directed and re-
turnable to the September term, 1905, of
said court in favor Of Norvell- -Shapleigh
Hardware Company and against L. o.
Hawk, the undersigned sheriff of Boil
linger county, Missouri, have levied upon
and seized all the right, title and interest
of said L. 0. Hawk in and to the follow
ing described real estate, situated in Boil
linger county and state of Missouri, to-
wit:
All of the southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section twenty (2O),
containing forty acres, more or less.
Also, all Of the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of section thirty (30),
containing forty acres, more or less; all
in township twenty-eight, (28), north of
range ten, 00), east. and containing in
the aggregate eighty, (8O), acres more
or less.
And l will on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1905.
between the hours of nine o'clock in the
forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon
of that day, at the north front door of the
courthouse in the town of Marble Hill,
county of Bollinger, and state of Missouri
sell at public auction, for cash. to the
highest bidder, the above described real
estate, to satisfy said execution and COSTS
D. J. CONRAD,
Sheriff of Bollinger county.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07

Our friend Mr.. Reuss, says it's u
fine girl.
Slinkard Bros, have moved their
sawmill on the A. J. D. Burford farm
near this place.
Our pleasant and ommodatlng
merchant, J. n. Robins, seems to be
doing a good business these days.
He who deserves success will always
succeed.
Frank Wiseman of near Lalma
has moved on the Sam LESLEY farm.
A very good example of law and
justice is in evidence in this county
in the case of VIM. Snider for the
assassination of a Mr.. Claproth, for
which he received 4 sentence IN the
penitentiary Of only 90 years.
Mr.. Editor if you'll excuse my
blunders, I'll try again if this misses
the basket. SAM.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07
Mr.. EDITOR:

Mr.. EDITOR:
[ just thought I'd surprise you
with little news from our town.
Health is generally good.
Stock trading seems to be the
order of the day.
Ed. Jones of Whitewater was in
our town the latter part of last week.
"Uncle" Mat Kinder says he is
not too old to ''swap" horses vet.
The heading factory has moved
from our town to a point near Mil
Ierville.
Tom Wills Of Fulton, Ky, visited
in tins vicinity Saturday and Sun
day.
A young man arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Praffa,. Ia c.;
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07

on since the roads have begun to
dry out.
4 number af the Pioneer Cooper
age Company teams passed thru here
Monday en- route to Madison county.
7. l.. Schrum works in James
kinder's office after school hours.
Our people are busy working out
their poll tax.
Dan Bcss contemplates moving
west this fall.
Well, I will close for this time.
BOBBY.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07
son, was severely hurt last week by

son, was severely hurt last week by
being kicked by mule. DR.. Smith
dressed the wound and the little fell
low is Improving nicely at present.
Warren Cobb and wife are the
happy parents of a baby girl.
Ed. Shell is buying what sheep
he can find in this community.
The lecture that was to have been
delivered here August 26, failed to
materialize and quite a crowd was
disappointed. OBSERVER,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07

comprehensive course of study and plans
of work, the most complete and helpful
ever issued by the department in Mis-
souri,. The new compulsory attendance
law will give more prompt and regular
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07
Sheriffs Sale Under Transcript Ex-
ecution.

Sheriff Sale Under Transcript EX-
ecution.
By virtue and authority of transcript
execution issued fron the Office of the
Clerk of the Circuit court of Bollinger
county, Missouri, and to me directed. in
favor of James NJ. Houston Grocery Co..,
and against Ernest Camren, and return
able to the regular September term, 1905,
of the Circuit court aforesaid, | have
levied upon and seized, as the property
of the said Ernest Camren, all of his right
title, interest and estate in and to the real
estate in the said execution described and
situated in Bollinger county, Missouri,
namely:
Lot No. one, 1), of the northwest
quarter of section six, (6), in township
thirty, (30), north of range nine, 90,
east, containing eighty, 800, acres, more
or less.
And l will, on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1905,
between the hours of 9 o'clock in the FORE
noon and O'Clock in the afternoon of
that day, and during the session of Cir
cult court of the said county of Bollinger,
aforesaid, at the north front door of the
courthouse in the town of Marble Hill, in
the said county of Bollinger, sell said
real estate at public sale to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, for the purpose
of satisfying said execution; and costs.
-
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07
Sturdivant.
News is rather scarce.

\. c. King was in our town a
short time Monday.
Some of our boys went over to
Cape Girardeau Sunday.
Mrs. Jasper Fulker$on and son,
Frank, passed thru here Sunday on
the way to their home in Marble
Hill from Puxico.
james, Kinder went down t, Pop
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07

THE st. Louis Annual conference
of the NJ. +. Church South will be
held at Charlottesville, reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding,
Sentenber 90.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-09-07
Lodge.

Health IS very good in this vicin-
ity. .-..
Quite a number Of our people at
tended the Baptist association az
Glen Allen last week. ...-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-22
Music at Harriet.

Even such cool weather as that which
made last evening bit uncomfortable in
the open air, did not lessen the enthusi-
asm with which a goodly audience
greeted the excellent efforts of the Min
neapolis Park band at the Lake Harriet
roof garden. "Mephistophele," I'll Trov-
atore,'' Rubinstein's Melody in F, and
Byron Morgan's trumpet solos were espe-
cially we'll received, and the audience
chung to the roof Of the pavilion in the
face Of searching breeze from the north.
This evening the feature of the even
ing will be a trombone solo by Ralph
Kenny, trombone soloist with the Iowa
State band during the Chicago world S
fair engagement, and with Phinney's
United States band at the st. Louis ex-
position engagement. The program,
commencing at 8:15:
March, "a Deed of the PEN. .Moret
Grand selection from the opera, ia
Boheme'' (The Bohemians). ........ .Pucctni
Containing Musetta's famous waltz song,
Introduction to Act. H., Rudolph's air. the
pathetic finale and ending with he'Tattoo."
'Down South American sketch. -. Middleton
Gavotte, "Stephanie" ............... .CZibulka
Trombone solo, 'Romanza'' ........... Bennett
Ralph E. Kenny
Waltz, Vienna Dudes .............. .Komzak
Airs froR the musical comedy, "Roy
fo Containing * Day at the Races. . The
House Of Flanagan Frisco Girls, . "Come
Grand galop militaire, ''Attack of the
l. ..bO
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-22
GROWING IN POPULARITY
Morning and Evening Journal Tours
Becoming Marked Favorites.

Every bright morning, and every
morning has been bright since the
weather office adjusted its machinery,
brings more and more tourists to T e
J ourna tour department counter
for seats for The Journals "Seeing
Minneapolis morning tour, which
starts from The Journal building at 9
O'Clock and is finished at IL o'clock.
The hundreds who are taking adj
vantage Of this opportunity to see Min
neapolis, the best of Minneapolis, at it's
best, when there is plenty Of room on
the road and plenty of spice in the air,
agree that they have chosen wisely in
selecting the 9 'clock tour. It is like
taking morning ride on horseback,
only better. e.....
The recently inaugurated Journal
Evening Tour is also meeting with
popular favor. Nearly every one goes
to Lake Harriet now that the Mime
apolis Park band evening concerts are
on, and as this tour includes a half hour
stop for the Harriet pavilion concert,
the arrangement is decidedly satisfac,
tory to the many who have been
booked since tn tour was announced
for the season, commenting with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-22
THE DELHI DURBAR
Remarkable Spectacular Entree With
the Barnum & Bailey Show.

The management of the Barnum &
Bailey Show have gathered all the par
ticulars and details relating to the
greatest pageant in the history Of the
world which took place in India, and
known as the Durbar. It was a parade
OF all the various ruling chiefs and
princes of India, with their numerous !!
VII. as Emperor of India, and the ex-
tent, wealth and splendor OF the demon
stration has never been equaled in the
world g history.
have in good measure duplicated, and
they have made a production only
equaled by the original. It is a truth
full reflex Of a glorious event with every
concomitant exactly reproduced and has
style, to use trite expression, "regard-
less Of EXPENSE
Four hundred characters are seen in
this wonderful production, all elegantly
and expressively clothed in the costumes
of the Orient, among which are some
radient in beauty and fnery of almost
inconceivable picturesqueness and fabu-
lous cost. Men in FURNISHED armor,
priests in long 70 bes, archers, warriors,
soothsayers, Knights, servants, animal
tenders, teamsters, mobiles, ambassadors,
courtiers and many others are all faith
fully represented just as they appeared.
Besides this superb spectacle, there is
a triple circus, double menagerie, three
herds of. elephants, a herd of giraffes
museum of living wonders, hippodrome
races, aerial tournament, equestrian en-.
tertainment, baby elephant and mother
nearly 100 horses performing at the
same time in three rings, 300 human ar
lists of all kinds, and a thousand new
features collected at home and abroad
in all the countries of the world, and
they will all be here undivided OIL
July s. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-22
Organized Charity:

Professor Patton's structures on or
ganized charity are those of a man
who has little practical experience in
charity work. The professor, in his
circle. in Princeton, doubtless has
friends whom he helps and we do not
doubt that he is liberal man. But
how long would he remain patient and
guileless were he removed from the
shadow Of great college. in small
town, clothed with an immense fortune
and set out upon the highways Of popu
lation, where every fakir and fraud
could reach him9 If the wiles Of the
unworthy did not drive all kindly i'm
pulses out of him they would compel
him to organize his charity on bust
ness-like basis. .s. ...-.s *s. -. y.
Begging for money in large cities is
as much a profession as getting money
for service. Men and women and chill
dren study it and make it their life
work. To protect itself against fraud,
society has settled down upon two
propositions: that the man or woman
who wants money and not help is prob
| ably fraud; that to separate the good
from the bad organization is necessary.
This is all there is to it. It does not
mean that people with large income
turn over all their cases to organiza,
tions. They havevscasess whichssthey
know about personally and which they
attend to personally, and which the or.
CARNATIONS do not touch. Moreover
the societies do large part Of their
work thru friendly visitors and these
are persons who, without compensation
or glory, are, for the qualification OF
their own feelings, going about among
the poor and learning about them anc
their needs. The Associated Charities
in this city is by this means continually
educating persons in the work of rea
charity. Instead Of narrowing the spirit
of the work, organization broadens il
and makes it not only more effective
but more Christian. 2.1s ~ - f<<S'