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Rock Island Argus., 1907-05-14
BUTTER SALE.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday of this week
Choice Elgin creamery. only 81
cents per pound Not more than
pounds to a customer.
THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC
TEA COMPANY.
32S Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-05-14
SOON To BE- READY
ARGUS Plans for a Type of Great
er Rock Island Pro-
crossing.
THREE PRIZES ARE 0FFERE D
Hope to Adopt a Character That Will
Typify the City In All Re-
spects.

The Argus is perfecting its arrange
ments for the contest for type repre-
sentative of Rock Island, to be con-
ducted in connection with the Greater
Rock Island movement. The contest
will be open to all, including pupils in
the public and private schools. The
conditions are to be announced in a
few days, together with the commission
that is to pass upon the drawings of
fered.
Three Prizes offered.
Three prizes will be offered, $40 for
the accepted design, a second prize of
So. and third prize of $3.50.
The idea is to develop a character
that will be representative of Rock Is
land as a city. commercially, Industrial
ly, geographically, and other wise.
The Chicago 81 Will" character of a
girl standing for architecture, industry,
etc. adopted on the Inter-Ocean con-
test at the time of the Columbian ex-
position, is still frequently used.
Typifying Greater Rock Island.
1t is a figure of this nature, typify-
ing Rock Island--Greater Rock Island
that it is hoped by the contest soon
to be conducted to bring forward.
Get your ideas working and be ready
for the contest when it opens.
1t will be open TO all.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-05-14

Aiken Street Sewing Society-The
Aiken Street Sewing society will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the home of
Mrs. H. II. Robb, S21 Thirtieth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1907-05-14
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

[Society news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
re gladly received and published. But
n either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
oility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.l
Music Students Club Meets.-A mis-
cellaneous meeting of the Music Stu
dents club was held yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Ben Gable
IN Fifth avenue, at which time the fol
lowing program was given: THE ST
lent World is Sleeping" Dudley Buck)
Mrs. T. B. Reidy; "Fruhlingslauten
(MoszkowskD. Mrs. A. P. Griggs;
Loves Coronation" (Alyward), Mrs
Z. R. Reynolds; Sunrise" (Bemberg)
Mrs. A. c. Mueller; "Rhapsodie, Op. 79'
(Brahms), Miss Meta Lerch; (a) ''Ah
Sweet, Thou Little Knowest' Cooler
Rock Island Argus., 1907-05-14

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-07-12
Turtle Lake Wave.

A baby boy was born a week
ago Saturday to Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Kusler.
A. Pennewell has fractured
hand as a result Of catching at
close range a swift thrown ball.
DR.. G. E. Heinzroth arrived last
week from Chicago, and will assist
DR. Burton in looking after his
!; fast growing practice.
M DR.. G. A. Burton left Monday
for Chicago to bring his family
to their new home at Turtle Lake.
DIR. Burton has rented the upper
story Of j.. p Keim's residence
andswill move his family there.
During an electric storm last
week lightning struck the dwell
ing Of Ed Melbostad, and Mrs.
Melbostad and children were bad
ly but not dangerously shocked.
fsGG 3. l. ia.- Z H !,
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The house was badly damaged on
the outside and the paper on the
walls inside was ruined.
Tuesday evening q. A. Wagner
discovered a little boy on the street
who seemed to belong to nobody.
On questioning him it was found
his name has Adolph Henge. His
step-father Johann Bord living
two miles south of Coleharbor had
that morning told him to leave
home and the boy had walked the
distance fully 18 miles with
nothing to eat. Mr.. Wagner is
caring for the boy until the
authorities take the matter up.
He is eleven years old.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-07-12
A Severe Storm.

During the severe storm Of
Thursday night the barn of s. B.
Hammond was blown from the
foundation and dashed to pieces.
Two COWS were in the barn at
the time and the storm raised the
building sufficiently to clear them
and the animals escaped unhurt.
The barn was scattered over the
prairie. A sulky plow was wreck
ed and a binder and wagon dam
aged. A peculiar thing was that
not a glass in three windows was
broken. Fortunely Edgar Shaw,
who is working for Mr.. Hammond
and usually sleeps in the loft, was
at Minot.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-07-12
Goodrich Citizen.

At the Baptist church here last
Sunday the marriage Of. Mr.. John
Engel of Denhof and Miss Caro-
lima Fandrich of this place was
solemnized.
N. g. Welter and family depart
ed last Friday for Tower City,
where they will reside in the fu-
ture. Mr.. Welter has been agent
for the Great Western Elevator
Go. at this place during the past
year.
A special train was run from
Bowdon to McClusky for the cele-
bration at that place this morning.
1T is no doubt that this convent
eace was a great factor in swell
ing the crowd at McClusky and
the people are to be congratulated
upon their success.
The crops in this vicinity are
being fastened by excellent grow
ing weather and at the present
rate we will be apt to forget about
the late spring in another two
weeks. just west Of town I'll. IS.
Duncan has q piece Of macoronii
wheat which is heading out. We
learn from farmers south Of here
that rain is badly needed.
On Tuesday, June Is, at James.
town Mr.. Wil6ord B. Eby Of near
Continued on page 81
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management Of the store were
aware, it was unloaded. But
strange things will happen, and
some one had very unwittingly
slipped a cartridge into it and said
nothing about it. The young men
wanted to know how it worked
and called II. A. Thedin, the clerk,
and show them. He knew the gun
had no cartridges in it a few
minutes before and supposed it
was empty when he took it and
intended to show them how it op-
perated. Like many unloaded
guns-it was loaded, and the car
fridge was discharged the bullet
striking young Bakovoway, enter
ing the lower part of the abdomen
passing thru the bladder and
making serious wound. He was
Immediately taken to DR.. Nichol-
sons Office and it was thought
best to take him to the Underwood
hospital where he could be prop
erly cared for. After the removal
of the bullet and dressing of the
wound DR.. Nicholson and P. D.
Podhola accompanied him to
the hospital where the wound
was properly cared for and latest
report said the patient was doing
nicely and would be able to leave
the hospital in few days.-Max
Enterprise.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-07-12
McC1uskey Gazette.

Jerry P. Marvin brought in 400
pounds of wool this week that
he sheared from As head of sheep.
Jerry is making the sheep indus
try successful and profitable. He
is gradually increasing his herd
and in the next year we expect to
to see one of the biggest herds to
be found in this part of the country.
August Weist, brother of Fred
Weist, came up last week from
Minnesota to visit with his bro
ther for few days prior to going
to Goodrich to take charge Of the
Great Western Elevator at that
place.
The editor has been to Ana
moose and to Washburn the last
week and has seen to his great
satisfaction the great difference
in the growing crops here and
elsewhere. There is no part Of the
county that can show as good
crop prospects as we can, that
fact will go a long ways toward
advancing the price Of land
which is now higher here than
anywhere else in the state, every
where considered. The merchants
in this town should feel grateful
to Providence for the kind way
they have been treated thus far in
the season. If we get a bumper
crop as seems likely now we will
be in GLOVER as the saying goes.
The Lyons ELEVATOR is fast ris-
ing from the ground When CON-,
pleted it will fill in the void caused
by the fire that destroyed the old
one., 1t will have 5000
bushels greater capacity than the
one destroyed.
Sheriff Beck dropped in from
Washburn Tuesday evening to
fix his automobile that had been
disabled this week. He stopped
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Jones
over night and sped home We'd
nesday morning.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-07-12
MCLEAN E: COUNTY
! HAPPENINGS
Items Of General Interest from the
Various County Newspapers.
Underwood Miner.

Emil Tillman, brother of our
popular butcher, arrived last week
from Jeanette, Penn, and has
accepted a position as stenograph-
er in the office of the Coal Harbor
Lumber Co.
We have had two heavy hail
Storms in this vicinity lately, which
in many places beat the growing
grain to the earth, but is thought
that no serious damage will result
there still being time for the grain
torise again.
Charley Anderson received a
serious injury to his foot Tuesday
morning while taking down barn
at Alfred Nelson's farm.
Fred Gaynor, manager of the
Garrison branch of the Peterson
Machine Co., passed thru town
Monday on his way to Illinois for
few weeks visit with his parents.
The McGray camping party left
yesterday afternoon for few days
sport at Painted Woods Lake, a
few miles east of Washburn.
The party consists Of Mr.. and
Mrs. McGray, the Misses Kjel-
strup, Iverson, Gertrude Brophy,
Stensland, Hagen and Satterlund,
and Messrs. Kjelstrup, DR.. Robin
son, Glarum, Wike, Sheeran. Oh
geirson, Courtney and Murphy.
The whole party drove in. to
spend the Fourth in Washburn,
returning again to the lake in the
evening.
Independent
The depot at Coleharbor was
broken into last Friday evening by
some persons unknown as yet.
The agent heard the noise and fir
ing a couple of revolver shots,
scared the party or parties away.
Miss Mabel Erickson of the In
dependent left on Wednesdays
train for Dickinson, where she will
spend the fourth and visit relatives
and friends for few days.
Miss Anna Logan left Monday
for her home in Bismarck. Miss
Logan has been clerking in the
Taylor Baldwin store for the past
few months and during her stay in
our town has made many friends
all OF whom will miss her sadly,
Though we are sorry to see her
leave, she has the best wishes of
all for her future happiness.
W. F, Winklemann, cashier Of
the First State Bank, left Monday
for Kandiyoki, Mimi, to visit re-
latives. His wife has been there
for the past three weeks. Before
returning to Garrison Mr.. Winkle-
mann intends to visit his child
hood home.
Turtle Lake Wave.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-07-12
Accidental Shooting.
Dickson Bakoyowav. a Won

Dickson Bakovoway, a young
Russian residing a short distance
northeast Of town, was accident
ally shot last Thursday while in the
store Of the Bostrom Bros. In
company with several other COM
panions they were examining a
% caliber rifle. The weapon had
just been cleaned and SO far as the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-07-12
NEW R. R. RATES
NOW In EFFECT
Express Rates Reduced and Freight
Rates Advanced.

The slash in express rates in
North Dakota, which has been ex-
pected ever since the change in the
Minnesota express rates went int 0
effect, has at last materialized. Co.
incident with the reduction of pas
senger rates in North Dakota the
lower express rates went into ef-
feet last July 1st.
While the present reduction in
rates is voluntary it is the direct
result of the reduction made in the
Minnesota express rates in COM
pliance with the orders of the
Minnesota railroad and warehouse
commission. Having made this
reduction and wishing to play fair
and not favor their Minnesota pa
irons above those in other states,
the companies, in an effort to
harmonize their rates, have made
general reduction throughout
the territory which they cover.
The new rates are figured entirely
on the milage basis, but the reduc-
tion in local rates is much greater
than that in through tariffs. This
will make the change particularly
beneficial to Fargo shipper.
Express shipments to Winnipeg
will hereafter go for 50 per hun
dred in place of So, the former
rate, and all shipments to Can
adian points can be made for 81
less.
To Devils Lake a cut of 25 per
cent has been made, the new rate
being S1.50 in place of So, while
to Minot the reduction amounts
to 20 per cent. being cut from
$3.50 to 50 her hundred. The rate
to Grand Forks was reduced at the
time the Minnesota rate went into
effect, on June 10, 81 to 65 cents,
and there has been no further
change. The biggest reduction is
from Fargo to Williston, The
rate was formerly $3.75, but under
the new arrangement it will be
$3.50.
Shipments to points further west
cannot be made for much less un-
der the new arrangement. To
Great Falls the rate is $5.25 as
compared to $6 the former rate; to
Seattle and Tacoma there is cut
from $3.50 to So. while there is no
change in rates to Spokane.
Freight rates in the territory be-
tween the Mississippi river and
the Rocky mountains will be adj
vanced five per cent by the action
of the western railroads in raising
the minimums Oh carload ship
ments and other changes in the
classification. It has not yet been
determined to cancel many Of the
carload commodity tariffs, though
a few of those whose usefulness
has passed will be cancelled and
the commodity rated according to
the classifcations. It is the in
tention to cancel all less than car
load commodity rates, but as they
were made to meet special condi-
tiops shippers generally have not
made any specific complaint.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-07-12
Many Changes IN Mayvi11e Schools.

The coming year will mark
many changes at the state normal
school at Mayville. With the
coming of the new president a
change in the policy Of the school
may be expected. The retiring
president, Mr.. Carhdrt, has always
held tenaciously to the idea that
normal schools exist for the sole
purpose of preparing young men
and women to teach school and in
this he has been most successful.
The course Of study has been
recently changed to include a COM
mercial department, a course in
agriculture and many. other cleo
tives. Professor Thompson of the
Red Wing, Mimi, has been en-
gagged to take charge of the COM
mercial branches. He is man
with wide experience teaching
this line Of work and will no doubt
with the fully equipped depart
ment which he is to have, build
this new line Of work up to a high
standard in short time. Students
who have been compelled to go
long distances to attend business
college will find it convenient to
Mayville.
The work in agriculture has
been extended and credit is given
in all courses at the A. G. for work
done at the normal. Professor
Abbey was granted three acres for
experimental purposes. Students
are taught the fundamental princi-
pies Of agriculture as pertaining
to soil, planting, crop rotation,
cultivation, Judging and testing Of
grains, care Of stock, etc. The
new wing Of the school building
is being completed. A large lect-
ure room with raised seats, seating
125is being finished off for the
science department. Two large
laboratories are OH the south side
of the building.
At the west Of the present build
ing, a girls dormitory is being
built. This will also contain the
school boarding department, which
has outgrown its present quar-
ters. It Is to be large fenongh to
accommodate the whole school, thus
making 1T possible for every stud
ent to take advantage of the low
price for board. The school fur
nishes board at cost.
The introduction of the CONNER
cial work, thecourse in agriculture
and high salaries received by the
men graduating this year, would
indicate large attendance of
young men this coming year.
President Carhart leaves the school
in excellent condition. From the
small beginning Of ten years ago,
he has brought it up to one Of the
largest and best equipped nor1nals
in the northwest. It has been the
privilegaof few men to see their
work prosper as has Mr.. Carhart's.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-07-12
THE CANAL Zone
AND ITSFUTURE
An Interesting Narrative as Told by Peter
Johnson, Lieutenant Panama Police,
now Visiting il Washburn.

medical lle service. There are two
hospital 1po cars run each way every
day. The doctors are all Americ ans
and are attended by lady nurses.
All employees who are paid by the
month. this includes trainmen, Of
fcials, former, clerks etc. are given
thirty days sick leave each year.
There are about 200 on the police
force stationed according to the
size of the town with headquarters
at Ancon, the suburb of Panama.
The jails, one in each town, e
usually pretty we'll filed.
The courts are about the same
as here. There are very few cases
tried by jury; the circuit Judge
has more jurisdiction than the dis
trict judge here.
Ihe Panama railroad runs para
llel the canal and crosses it twice.
There are four or FIVE track laid
but not enough as yet to do the
worK as rapidly as desired. Four
passenger trains trains are run
each day of from 5 to 8 coaches
each. More coaches will have to
be added soon as the traffic is so
heavy There are lst and I'd class
cars. The second class fare is
one-half of the first. Cash is al
ways paid, there being no tickets.
Since the Americans have taken
hold of the railroad they have
practically made it over, building
new coaches. roads, etc. The
French left hundreds of small
locomotives, some of which are
still being used by the American
government.
The canal, which was begun by
the Frenchin 1883 and bought by
our government in June, 1904, is
being dug almost directly north
and south, not east and west as so
many believe. It will be so miles
long when completed, which will
be in about eight years. The
French had made cut of about 20
miles and dredged about II on the
Atlantic side. The width of the
canal at the top in places is 1000
feet. The top is considerably
wider than bottom to prevent cav
ing. The principal work of the
natives is laying and changing the
tracks, the rest of the work being
done by machinery. The canal
bed is mostly rocks which has to
be blasted out. The material
taken out by the so steam shovels
is used for dams and filling the
grounds near the tracks. The
greatest part Of the work so far has
been the preparing Of the track
and building proper headquarters.
When completed boats entering
at Colon will go at sea level 7 miles
to Gatin and there enter lock
and be raised IS feet about sea
level. The boat will be lowered
again at Pedro Miguel Z miles
from Panama and at La Boca two
miles from Panama. La Boca
will be the entrance to the Canal
on the Pacific side as the Panama
harbor is no good
The motive power for operating
the locks will be furnished by re-
gulating the artificial lake two miles
from the canal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-07-12

I0Ioi cOuuSOA uds ulduy AuVOA-
esting things to tell about his two
years stay at Panama. He is Wis
iting his sister Mrs. Wallin dur
ing his two months leave of alb
'sence and will return about the
middle of August. In speaking
about the weather Mr.. johnson
says at present it is very hot; the
rainy season is from the first OF
June to December and during the
first part of it is when the heat is
noticed the most. The
winters are dry and very pleasant
and during this time Panama may
be called a summer resort.
The population is mostly black
averaging about 10 to l. The lab
ors are West Indians and. negroes,
and lately a number of Spaniards,
Italians and Greeks have come
over from Europe. Taken as a
whole they cause very little trouble
for that class of people and drunk
edness is seldom seen. For
amusement they play games
and sing. They retire early as
they are lazy set of people. The
government deducts 300 a day from
their wages and gives them three
meals providing they work. $500
is a lot Of money for native and
when that much is saved they take
a lay off, which is generally three
days a week. The Jamaicans
earn a little money and then go
home and rest. There are eight
working hours day. The average
wages of the black is 2OG an hour
and the whites 400. The Pana-
manian money is all silver and is
worth half of ours, their silver dol
lar having the valus of our 500
piece.
All the people live alcng the
railroad in small towns and camps,
which are always near together.
The rest Of the country is a jungle.
The natives clear small patches
for gardens but no farming is done.
There are very few open places for
grazing so eve the. milk has to be
imported.
The camps are built and con-
trolled by the government. The
blacks are not in the same camps
as the whites but the houses are
built on the same order. The
laborers live in houses about 5Ox
100 which will accommodate a large
number of men. These houses
are built along each side of the
street and guarded over by a watch
man and janitor. Every one is
compelled to leave at the same
time each morning wether they
work or not to prevent any steal
ing going OH. The officers and those
who are paid by the month are
given floor space according to sal
'ary received. Their houses are
made for 2 to families to live in
Each family having three or more
rooms with bath and kitchen.
Shower baths are no luxury in that
country as they are found every
where.
Some of the laborers live in tene-
ment houses in the towns which
are mostly owned by private
parties. There are from 81 to 6O
rooms in these houses with gener-
ally one family in each room.
The stores are large and up to
date and are mostly owned by the
Cinnamon. The price Of groceries
are somewhat higher than here.
The government owns two la1ge
hospitals with 500 beds in each
and a number of smaller ones in
the towns along the line, where all
government employees receive free
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-09-29
AGRICULTURE N PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Ne More Trouble 10 Teach II Than {"
Teach Geogrsph,

College Station. Brazos Co,
Tex. Sept. sS.-prot ". {.
Welborn has Just returned from a
teachers institute IN Travis ooun-
". where he lectured on the sub
leci OF agriculture IN the public
schools He finds the teachers
generally very doubtful about their
ability to teach the new subject
successfully. They say 1t will I've
embarrassing. TOT Young ladies
particularly, To- teach agriculture
to boys who have been raised on
the farm and know much more
about farming than they do. Prot.
Welborn thinks the experimental
knowledge OF the farmer boys IN
the schools will help the teachers
more than anything else \ teach
or Is not embarrassed 10y having To.
teach geography to hoy OF a girl
who has travelled more than she
has. II j. a wonderful help to
have a pupil who has travelled ex-
.~nsively. Nobody expects a
young lady teacher to make a nm
ished farmer out of boy, any
more than she is expected To- turn
out finished mathematician, a
finished historian or finished
business man. She will he eN-
pected To teach some leading facts
and principles about agriculture
Just a. She does about geography
and history. These facts and
principles will lie Just a. valuable
from an educational standpoint A.
history and geog raphy, aud will
do more To- train the observing
faculties. besides being capable OF
being put into practice in the bust
ness of life.
II geography can be successfully
taught by means OF maps aud
globes. agriculture can he taught
Just as well by the aid OF charts
and pictures. Ii ii is impractical
bile Tor the teachers To have school
gardens or make many expert
ments tor lack OF time, each pupil
can observe and experiment At
home Gardens. dairies, poultry