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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08

schools may receive $500 of special
aid; the first class rural schools $159
and the second class 800. This man
ner of distributing the funds acts as
a mighty lever for school Improvement
Detailed Requirements of Rural Schools
The prescribed conditions for rural
schaal deal with such practical matters
as the means of ventilation, which are
definitely described. They must have
one set of supplementary readers. add
$40 year to the library and have CO.
tain equipment for work. The first
class rural school must be taught by
La teacher having a first grade certifi-
cate, while the second class rural
schools may have teacher with sec
end grade certificate The supervision
Eof rural schools is being made effec-
Tive.
The local school boards or directors
are called to a conference with the
county superintendent and the law pro-
vides that they shall-not maybe
lpaid So day and cents per mile
each way TO attend. One hundred to
500 people meet for the forenoon and
the afternoon. Frequently teacher $
are present and it is joint meeting.
The state department is always invited
| and sends someone. There is also
Isome speaker from the farmers insti-
| tute and the college of agriculture.
Besides the discussion of school mat
| tiers, agricultural contests in the
schools are explained. The school Off
GERS ask questions.
Thousands In Summer Schools.
The country school graduation exer-
cises amount TO an educational revival
the taxpayers who attend will vote
lany~ amount of school money needed
the coming year. The institute seems
to be passing out because its place has
been taken by the four, five and six
weeks summer training schools. Thir-
ty-five of them are in session today
The teachers attend in large numbers
! and there get ready for the August
examination. The normal schools con.
tinue in regular session twelve month;
in a year.
The county superintendent no longer
examines the teachers. The state de-
partment gives the examinations, all
the same day, in October and in Feb
rnary, at county seats ana elsewhere.
ne certificates are 5ooG IN any coun-
" or the state after they have been
endorsed by the county superintend-
ehl' 10 meet an emergency, the coun-
" superintendent may issue a per.
mt or one-third grade certificate. hut
not 10 exceed two such permits IN ono
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08
lot ?. A. F. Eckstrom's subdivision.

lot ?. A. F. Eckstrom's subdivision.
Reynolds. 500.
Franz F. 7. Stehr heirs TO Herman
c. Miedke, lot ,. block ,, Atkinsons
subdivision. lot 20, Moline. $4,000
/ Ed C. Mueller TO Mary Ellen O'Con-
nell. lot 6. Brooks Seventh addition.
Rock Island. $500.
Marshall. Hartz & Smith TO Paul F.
Bartholomew, lot II. block 5. island
View Heights addition. Rock Island.
$3.50.
Bertha c. Anderson 10 Anna S. An
dren. lot iG, Hitchcock's Place. Mo
line. 81 400.
Harold B. Aram to Alice Aram. lot
"a. tplat 1S6D section 6-1T-1W, 81.
p. H. Vessel to Carl Bergstedt. lot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08
George Bernard Shaw
Wanted In America

on recor. as saying. II | stopped al
ver,isin. myself ! should ruin my
h-,s.neass."
A singular combination is MIR. Shaw
"a humorist, in spite of an opinion tc
the contrary: an iconoc.ast. SPECIALIST
playwright. novelist. economist. Mi,
these elements in = brain that ma:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08
Naming Children In China.

Naming Children In China.
In China not only girls. but boys
change names. When a boy is born he
gets nursing name Later his teacher
gives him a school name. When he ID
given the cap of manhood his official
name is given him. and finally he Sc
lects name for himself for friends to
call him by and for letters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08
HOW 20. K" CAME INTO USE.
Death of a Toledo Man Recalls Origin
of the Expression

Cornelius Kendall, youngest son of
Orrin Kendall, from whose initials the
use of 20. X" meaning all right is
said to have sprung, was buried in
Toledo, o.. his death having taken
place there a few days ago. In the
civil war Mr.. Kendall was a member
of the Chicago board of trade bat
terry and was also member of the
firm of o. Kendall & Sons, whose
bakery was in Chicago.
The firm furnished bread and crack
ers for the army, aud on the crackers
were the initials 20. X" These crack
ers are said TO have been the only ones
the soldiers relished. and their express
sion These are all right later devel-
oped into These are .. L."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08
chiIe's American Trade.

Chile is yearly market for manu-
fsctu.cd articles to the value of $780,
GEO. 900 United States gold. All the
United States got of 1t in 1898 was
s5.373,911, though Chile got s12.494.12"
of American money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08

1<S HE United States is likely to
wake ny almost any morning
now and and George Bernard
8 Shaw standing under the ma
tional Intel For some time efforts have
b. under way to get Mr.. Shaw to
coms 20 this country and talk in behalf
ur the unemployed. The International
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08

the two monoplanes, Bleriot and An
toinette: The Voisin has shown that
it is worthy rival of the two Ameri-
can makes. and the one used by Paul
han when he remained IN the air ?
hours 40 minutes "a 10 seconds on
Aug. IS possessed the additional nov
city of being fitted with the Gnome
seven cylinder rotary motor. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08

weight of the en-
tire machine ready
for fight is 700
pounds. about 100
pounds heavier
than the first ma
chine used at Min
cola.
The five types of
machines that stood
out prominently in
the Rheims events
were the three BIZ
planes. Wright, Cur
tisS and Voisin, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08
k;,e Edwards Railway Carriages.

When King Edward travels In Europe
he occupies his own cars. Except when
in actual use the kings railway car
riages are stored in Brussels and sent
TO Cherfourg. Calais or Flushing. ac-
cordins to the royal destination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08
The American
Victory
at Rheims

TIME a ia t ion
il contes { $ ut
Rheims. France.
marked n great step
in advance in the
effort TO demon
strate the practical
bility of aeri a1l
fight by heavier
than air machines.
The entire week
was so replete with
cord breaking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08
Effective Compulsory Law.

Effective Compulsory Law.
A compulsory education law pro-
vides that lists of all eligible pupils in
the districts must be made out and
one set sent to the county superin-
tendent; the teacher must report any
children upon this list not attending
school, and the county attorney must
Immediately issue notice 10 the par
ents that legal proceedings will begin
unless these children are in school
within 10 days. A $40 fine is provided
| for failure of clerk. teacher or county
superintendent 10 make these reports.
The school board has power to do GER
| tain things even against the vote of
the people. as TO get the right kind OF
| a teacher or TO buy free text books.
A sum of SAT 500 was paid last year
for the transportation of pupils, and
| $4,000 to high schools that are to
, teach agriculture and domestic science
| Ten high schools were each given So,
| 500, provided they should hire one
teacher of agriculture. one of manual
! training and one teacher of domestic
I science. II shows how eager the
| schools were to take up this work
that there were 50 applications to get
this fund These laws are entirely ac
/, ceptable to the county superntend
! ents
| Liberal to Agricultural College.
The extension department of the
college of agriculture was given $50,
600 to take agriculture into the homes
of the people by means of pamphlets
lectures and correspondence Agricul
ture is put into every teachers insti
tute and into the training schools. an6
$4,000 was readily granted to the
college of agriculture in addition to al
other askings The chances are thai
the regular high schools will take the
place of agricultural high schools il
teaching agriculture. This in accort
with Illinois doctrine-Reported by
Arthur J. Bill for the Illinois Farmers
Institute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08

person. Nearly so per cent of those
examined fail to pass. This method is
operated to the benefit of the schools
and increases the wages of the teach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08

Area Covered by London Police
The metropolitan police OF London
control area of fifteen miles -adius
from Charing Cross. with population
OF 5000. Coca seventh of the whois
population of Great Britain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08

Fortune From New Perfume.
An English chemist says that half q
million dollars may be made by any
Dne who creates Il new perfume.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08
ss BETTER SCHOOL PROVISIONS

Aistaa Superintendent Illinois
51ntry of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08

Soft warm twilled Blankets
tan, gray, white. pair S3.95
% pairs twilled Plaid blankets
in Ia size, soft, pair S3.S5
20 pairs of white twilled Blan-
kets in Ia size, pair So. 45
- hath robe Blankets with
cords, fine quality, at 81.
Jacquard Blankets. beautiful
colorings. s2.T5, 3.39 to 4.S5
German mapped Blankets. white.
gray. tan, l2-4, pair S2.95
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08

German Mapped Blankets. feel
and look like wool, ia $50
Cotton Blankets. gray, pink and
blue borders, ga, pair 4Oc
Cotton Blankets. tan and gray,
pink and blue borders, at S5c
Fancy Striped Cotton Blankets
pink and blue borders, at G5c
Cotton Blankets, tan and gray.
pink & blue borders, 81. 5O
Cotton Blankets. German finish,
l2-4, good colors, pair S1.5O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08
Wool and cotton blankets===1OM off these prices

Cotton Blankets. high grade
wool finish. ia size. S1.75
ia all wool Blankets. white,
gray and tan with pink & blue
borders; also plaids: best an
wool blanket made for SOU
1O-4 all wool Blankets. white 4
gray; blue & pink borders. 4.S5
All wool tan and white PLAID
Blankets. ia, at pair $3.50
All wool blue & white Blankets.
ia size. fine finish, at S7.75
All wool blue and white or PINK
and white plaid Blankets, $40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08

School Supplies of All knds-Siates Tablets Compost
tion and Note Books, Bags, Straps Rules Pencil Boxes
Globes Maps, Registers, Encyclopedias etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-18
Leopold Provided For Son.

Paris, December 1.-The reports from Brussels that Leopold's morgana- tic union with Baroness Vaughan was regularized by religious ceremony confirms the belief long entertained here that the King has taken every precaution to insure an inheritance to the baroness and her son, who was born early in 1908. After the baroness had divorced her husband five years ago the King became infatuated with her and installed her in a chateau on which he spent fabulous sums. It was there that the baby was born, and the King is reported to have be- slowed upon him the little Duke of Tervuerem," the name of domain in Belgium
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-18
NJ REVOLUTION
 ID BE BEGUN NOW Overthrow of Zelaya Stops Movement In Honduras BONlLLA IN THE SCHEME Former President of Honduras and General Estrada Are Said to Have Been Leaders in the Move
 ment.
BONlLLA IN THE SCHEME

Belize, British Honduras, December 14 via New Orleans, December 17.-If former President Manuel Bonilla of Spanish Hon duras recently contemplated a revolution against the existing government there, the movement has been abandoned for the present at least. Reports that he was to attempt an overthrow of Presiden' Davila, which led to a declaration by the latter December to the effect that Spanish Honduras was in state of siege, specified that Bonilla was about to attack Puerto Cortez. San Pedro and adjacent towns
 That an alliance was to be formed be- tween Bonilla and Estrada, leader of the revolutionists in Nicaragua, and that this coalescing would be strengthened with aid from Guatemala and Salvador was also reported.
 The speedy overthrow of Zelaya of Mic aragua was one of the proposals of the plan. It is believed here that If such a plan existed it was abandoned temporari- ly, at least, because of the attitude as stunned by the United States toward Zel Rya and Nicaraguan conditions
 General Bonlla is quietly engaged in raising bananas on his farm near Belize.
 It can be positively stated that he has sent word to his friends in Honduras that no revolution will be begun now
 formal message from President Da- villa was sent to General Bonila yester- day assuring him that the life and his property he possessed were guaranteed. and added that he could return to Spanish Honduras in safety.
 This message 1t is declared was sent in the interest of peace.
 General Bonilla said to an Associated Press correspondent, who visited him from Puerto Cortez, Spanish Honduras, that when he settled here it was with the intention not to return to his country
 While it now seems certain that no revolutionary movement inspired by Gen. eral Bonilla is on foot, 1t was impossible to obtain declaration from the former president regarding the more distant fu- ture.
 When asked concerning his possible re- entrance into the affairs of Spanish Hon. duras General Bonilla replied by saying that he had no disposition to make war simply to recover power or for personal ambition. He declared that he had been distressed by petty prosecutions of his friends, and had observed with regret that the government of Spanish Honduras itself admitted alarming increase of crime throughout the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-18
FIVE GIRLS ARE
 BURNED TO DEATH

Philadelphia, December 17.--All doubt ss to the fate of the five girls reported missing after the fire at Shrack & Sher- woods factory last night was removed today when the five bodies were found on the third floor of the damaged build ing.
 The bodies were so terribly charred that it was impossible for the frantic parents of but two to Identify them. and these by pieces of jewelry worn.
 Including Fireman Joseph Toner, who was suffocated. six persons arc known to have perished.
 Fireman Joseph Toner gave up his life in searching for missing women in the lower floors of the building while the upper part of the structure was afiame A score of persons sustained burns and were at work on the fifth floor when the fire was discovered on the floor below. Most of them, with the assistance of po- licemen and fremen, escaped Some were carried out unconscious. About half a dozen girls were unaecounted for. but as they could not be located in the building it was believed they escaped. Five failed to return to their homes during the night and as there were no injured persons in the hospitals it was believed that their bodies were in the ruins.
 Miss Eva Sultzberger, one of the girls who escaped, said today that as she was rushing down the stairway from the fourth floor. she heard Luella Porter and Rebecca Smith cry for help Miss Sultz- berger said Miss Smiths cry was, Help. help, am burning up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-18
HUNT IS HUNTING
 FOR MORE CLEWS

Cincinnati, December 17-Prosecutor Hunt. who is endeavoring to discover what became of the s643.0OO which was embezzled from the Big Four railroad, for which embezzlement Charles L. Warriner former local treasurer. is at present in jail under indictment, stated tonight that Henry Clews & Co.,. the New York brokers through whom Warriner is said to have lost sums in speculation, have refused to allow Hunt to examine their books.
 The brokers claims that a Big Four accountant has already obtained the in- formation desired, but according to MT. Hunt all the railroad official could get was a slip showing that Warriner lost $75.000 on the stock market.
 over S300,0o0 of the defalcation still re- mains unaccOunted for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-18
Murder Trial Is Begun.

Greensboro, N. O., December IT, The trial of Daniel Coble and Hiram Elliott, indicted for the murder of Simpson Coble, son and brother-in-law of the accused, was begun here today, three hours being consumed in secur- ing a jury. Tho case will probably consume a week and the outcome is awaited with much interest owing to the prominent of the accused through out this country. Simpson Coble was found lying unconscious a month ago in gully within 20 feet of E1liott's resident. He died the next day. Daniel Coble admitted knowing that his son in-law was in the gully all night when arrested. The trouble which resulted in the murder originated at blockade distillery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-18
NO TRACE FOUND
 OF ALMA KELLNER

Louisville, Ky. December 1.-The dawn Of the tenth day since the disappear- ance of Alma Kellner brought no trace of the missing child, although last night was spent in the hardest sort of work. Fol- lowing the issuance of an order by the board of public works, a large force of street cleaners and sewer inspectors late yesterday afternoon began a minute search of all catch basins and vaults in territory five blocks long and five blocks wide.
 The search lasted all night and daylight found the greater part of the work com- pleted with no sign of the girl. Never theless the process of elimination which has been going on for the past week has seemingly wiped out every plausible theory save that of assault and murder. Only the family now hope for the re- turn of the child alive. The area of the search will be extended today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-18
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
 CASE REVIEWED

Springfield H., December 17.-Attorhey General W. H. Stead prefaced his argu- ment before the judges of the supreme court in the suit to compel the Illinois Central railroad to account for per cent of it's gross receipts from charter lines here today with a statement of the case by which the state seeks to recover ap- proxlmately s2O.O0O,ooo from the railroad company.
 The review of the case by the attorney general touched on the grant by Congress to the state of Illinois of 2.595,0oo acres of land as a right of way to aid in the construction of central railroad through the state. This grant was made in 1850, and the following year the state char tered the Illinois Central railroad and granted to it all the land received by the state from Congress. together with other property n attorney general claims that these lands were sold by the road for sso,ooo, 900 more than sufficient to build the road.
 The claim now made by the Illinois Gen. trai. said Attorney General Stead. that it owes the state nothing because of this land grant, as an example of ingratitude, has no parallel since the time of Judas Iscariot.
 The charter granted to the railroad. the attorney general claimed. was an ab- solute contract.
 Down to the year 1877 the accounting was kept satisfactorily to the state. the charter lines, 105.5 miles. comprising prac- ticaily the entire Illinois Central system. About this time the road began to acquire other lines.
 The Attorney General said:
 Not only has the defendant failed to furnish the government semi-annually a copy or substantially a copy of the ac- count. as required by the charter. but the pretended statements 1t has furnished have been dishonest and fraudulent
 '.rhe star scheme practiced by the de- fendant to rob the charter lines has been that of constructive mileage In plain English constructive mileage means dishonest mileage It avails nothing to say that constructive mileage has been common among railroads. So has rebat- ing. So has stock watering. So have many other schemes which are going out of date.'
 Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson was in court prepared to present his ar gument for the Illinois Central railroad of which he was general counsel when the suit was begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-18
zELAYA'S CONTROL
 |S TERMINATED Resignation Is Taken As Best
 for Nicaragua PUNISHMENT IN STORE United States May or May Not Pre- vent zelaya From Leaving the Country But He Will Surely
 Pay Penalty.
PUNISHMENT IN STORE

Washington, December 17.-The passing of Zelaya as the dominant influence for evil in Central America and especially in Nicaragua Is regarded as a long step for ward The frequent mention, however, of the name of Madriz as a possible sue cessor to the presidency is not received with favor in official circles In Washing ton. That Madriz is reported to be Zel aya's only candidate pr--supposes an un- derstanding by which in event Madriz' succession to the presidency, the great monopolies now controlled by zelaya would be protected.
 Though this government does not take kindly to the Madriz movement 1t is inn probable that the United States would take active measures to prevent his in- stsllstion as president.
 It is well understood that the sending of warships to command both the Atlantic and Pacific ports of Nicaragua with view of protecting the persons and prop erty of Americans has had the effect of stimulating the revolutionists to more en- ergetic action and at the same time has helped dishearten the Zelaya supporters It is not believed, however. that this gov ernment at any time has contemplated any drastic action except in the event that American lives and interests were jeopardized and as indicated in Secretary Knox's letter to MT Rodriguez, the Nic- araguan charge d daffaires this govern ment has principally concerned in the es- tablishment of a responsible government fr, iOar of itS in -ternational obligations.
 The execution of Cannon and Groce is a matter entirely separated from the oth- CT questions involved ana at the prop CT time when a responsible government has been installed the United States will make demand upon that government for reparation for the killing of these two men and that demand will probably cause the arrest and punishment of Zel- ava.
 Whether or not the Cnited States will take any steps to prevent Zelaya leaving the country is at this time problematical, but If the revolutionary party does not bring him to justice before he has an op- portunity of making his escape, the United States will almost certainly see that his subsequent return to Nicaragua would involve personal risk to himself.
 That Estrada and his army will will ingly submit to the installation of Mad rig as president is not conceivable here. The affiliations of Madriz with Zelaya during the last few years have been such as to make his ascension to the presi- dency unsatisfactory to the best people of Nicaragua The news received by the state department from Nicaragua is mere ly confrmatory of the reports published this morning to the effect that Zelaya had rendered to the Nicaraguan congress his resignation as president.