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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
Report of the School Book
Adoption of Bon
Homme Co.

uu0 WIG puDllC w hOuW WudG tu6
facts really are. The law requires
that each five years the County
Board of Education shall meet on
the second Tuesday in June and
"select and adopt a complete series
of school books to be used by the
schools of the county" "It shall
be the duty of said board of educa-
tion to take into consideration the
price, the type. the material, the
binding and other items that go to
make up a desirable text book.
The board which selected the
books for this county on June 18th
1912 was composed of the follow
ing men: Commissioners, Chas.
N. McCollum, Chas. Dirks, H. G..
Gum, Jos. Wagner and Philip
Hell G. E. Stoddard county audi
tor, Frank M. Scoblic, states at
torney, G. E. Muller, deputy super
intendent, F.. L.. Wheeler, Frank
Ptak, and Ira J. Smith presidents
of the boards of education, respect
lively, of Scotland, Tyndall and
Springfield Pres. G.. G.. Wenzlaff,
Prof. Ben H. Unruh, f. D. Wicks,
Prof. E. M. Everhart and AL.
Jezewesky.
The action taken by this board
on the various books was as fol.
lows: After reading and duly
considering the bids of the various
publishing companies it was
voted -
Ii to 0 to select the Conn physi-
ologies in place of Steele's which
has been in use in the county for
over 20 years.
The opinion that the histories be
changed was unanimous and the
Mace series was chosen by a vote
of IA to 2.
By - to 8 the primer, first sec
ond and third readers now in use
were Ee-adopted.
l6 to D the Judson and Bender
4th and 5th readers were chosen
in place of those now in use be-
cause the present books are too {
difficult for the rural schools.
Id to l Frye's biographies were
fe-adopted.
There was a unanimous opinion
that the grammers should be {
changed and by a vote of IA to 2 I
the Reed and kellogg series was |
adopted. s
Is to 0 "a Republic of Friends" t
was chosen for civics and S. d. +
Hist. I
Is to l Palmer Method of Pen
manship was adopted. 6
Is to 0 The Common School a
Ut Music was selected. t
l6 to 0 The Standard Classics t
for 7th and 9Th grade reading was
adopted. j,
l6 to 0 Webster's Academic Die @
ilonary was chosen, @
IA to 0 Golf and Mayne's Agri. r
was selected, b
II to 0 Augsburg's Drawing g;
Socks were re-adopted. f
The only real contests over the
election of books resulted during q
ne consideration of spoilers and
The sentiment of :
he board was unanimous in favor
t dropping the McGuffey speller
7hich has been in use here for
aore than 30 years. The contest
1as as to whether the "Hunt" or
he Alton" should be chosen. By s
vote Of 8 to Z the Alton" was q
In the matter Of aritbmetics the y
GARD was quite evenly divided as i
whether the white" which has !
cen used here for over 90 years /
hould be re-adopted or a more up 4
o-date book be chosen. After due =
onsideration the "Wentworth- /
NTH arithmetics were selected !,
y 9 vote Of 8 to (: Those who !,
avored the re-adoption Of the !
White arithmetics we're: Uuruh )
lcCollum, Stoddard, Everhart, 3
ezewsky, Hell and Muller, but a !
naiority Of the board believed that
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-04
were out Of date.

The books that were g -adopted
are the primer, first, second and
third readers, the elementary and
the advanced Biographies and the
drawing books.
The subjects in which changes
we're made are: physiologies,
histories, grammars, speller, civics
part of the readers, arithmetics
and writing books. This may look
like a large change, but the facts
show that it is not. The books
changed r those which are used
the least. The auditors records
show that Of all the money spent
for common school books in this
county 500 is for readers, 1861
for biographies, 1879 for arithme-
tics, 1919 for grammars, so for
histories, so for physiologies, go
for spoilers, 30 for writing books,
and 10 for drawing books. Of
the expense for readers by far the
larger amount goes for the lower
grade books. 1t is safe to say
that those readers re.adopted rep
resent at least 1870 of the total a
mount spent for common school
books. This together with the
biographies and drawing books re-
adopted makes a total of 45o6 of
the actual expense represented in
those books re-adopted.
The new adoption has so adj
justed matters that there will be a
considerable saving in books on
civics and South Dakota history.
reading, and penmanship. The
business was distributed among
eight publishers instead of three as
G.. E. MULLER
y. II SToDDARD Pres.
Of nducatinn Ron HopouoC ~
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12
POSITIONS ARE
 FILLED BY COURT

A short session of the United States District Court was held this morning Several attorneys were admitted to practice, some more United States commission CTS were appointed, and Tuesday, March 12, was fixed as the day or hearing of naturalization matters.
 The commissioners appointed are; George E. Sligh, San Simon J. M. ". Moore, Prescott; Anson Smith, Kingman; R. C. Smith, Holbrook; Robert ]. Kidd, Flag staff.
 Adjournment was taken to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning - Arizona Democrat.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12
Many Driven From Home

Every year, in many parts of the country, thousands are driv- en from their homes by coughs and lung diseases. Friends and business are left behind for other climates, but this is costly and not always sure. A better way-the way of multitldes is to use Dr. Kings New Discovery and cure yourself at home. Stay right there, with your friends, and take this safe medicine. Throat and lung troubles find quick relief and health returns. its help in coughs, colds, grip, croup, whooping-cough and sore lungs make it a positive blessing. soc and S1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists
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impaired, he said; also their ability to extend credits. Single merchants ire quently G trried as many as five hundred people upon their books, many not pay ing until crops were harvested. If the government crippled these merchants farm operations would be disabled in many instances and much suffering would follow, especially among colored farmers. Very naturally, he thought, retail merchants left in business would want to see whether they would be able to pay outstanding bills and would feel like retrenching, if congress deprived them of considerable part of their business for the benefit of retail mail order houses He showed a mail-order journal having a circulation of million and d quarter, supported entirely by the advertising of retail mail-order houses and advocating Parcels Post, which is now carried by the government at the same rates clear across the con- tinent as charged to local newspapers for few miles.
 Louis F. Brandeis of Boston charged before the House Committee investiga- ting the Steel Trust the latter, though making large profits. imposed unduly long hours of work at poor wages upon it's employees. The Honse of Represen- tatlves passed the bill lowering tariff schedules upon metal au average of thirtyfive per cent.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12
How To Alarm An Old Maid

There was fire in the Brevoort hotel New York, one night, which created d panic among the guests. Three times d clerk called fire outside the room of a maiden from Syracuse, and failed to get any answer. Rembering the timid- lty of spIpsters, he put his mouth to the transom and shouted: 1T believe there's man under your bed" In two seconds the door opened and the an cient spinster rushed out with four black curls in her hand. The man m der the bed business had fetched her.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12
TO EXTEND E. P. & s. W.
 NORTH TO DURANGO

Fl Paso & Southwestern sur veyors, working north from Tucson, are now within a few miles of Bellevue, surveying to ward Globe and Miami, accord ing to Globe papers. They have worked from Tucson by way of Oracle, Dudlyville and Winkel- man; then up the Dripping Springs valley to the summit Bellevue is nine miles from Mia mi and about fifteen miles from Globe.
 The Globe advices state that from that city. the road is to go north to Holbrook, passing through what is considered as fine virgin timber as there is in the United States, and a well mineralized country also. Flom Holbrook the llne will go to Dur ango, Colorado. Arizona Dem Ocrat.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12

Fond Mother, Accompanied by small son): II see you take children at this hotel?"
 Summer Hotel Proprietor, (glancing geniaily at many little borders):
 "Oh, yes, madam, of course. How do you do, my little man?"
 Small cheru b: "N one O our business"
 Fond mother: "Oh, baby, you should not speak so to the gentleman"
 Cherub: "I will"
 Fond mother: "Bless his little heart. don't ee know ee shouldn't speak so to to the gentlemen"
 Cherub:" 1T won't''
 Fond mother: "Mercy don't throw your ball that way You'll break a wln- dow. Children are so joyful that
 ProprletoE 1 beg your pardon, mad am; 1 sald we took children and we do; but It is my duty to warn you that We nave measles, and wnooplng cough, and chicken pox and scarlet fever, and smallpox In the hotel and five cnIldren nave something that looks like Asiatlc cholera-rhank fate, she's gone."
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12

Children are much more likely to contract the contagious dis eases when they have colds. Whooping cough, diphtheria, scarlet fever and consumption are diseases that are often con tracted when the child has a cold. That is why all medical authori- ties say beware of colds. For the quick cure of colds you will find nothing better than Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. It can al- ways be depended upon and is pleasant and safe 10 take. For sale bv all dealers.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with Local Applications, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is |, blood or constitutional disease, aLd in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Halls Gatarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is n a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by one Of the best physicians in this country for Cars and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients what produces such wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send for tesI IImonihls free.
 F.J. CHENEY 6 CO.. Props Toledo, o.
 Sold by Druggists, price 75.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12
Elk's Elect Officers

At regular meeting of the Winslow Lodge No. 536, B. P. O. Elks held Thursday evening the following officers were elected to office for the coming lodge term of one year: C. NJ. BleGsoe, Exalted Ruler; Wm. J. Crozer, Esteemed Leading Knight; Chas. C. Mover, Esteemed Loyal Knight; F. A. Richards, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; John F. Bauer, Secretary; w. A. Parr, Treasurer; w. S. Fields. Tiler; Barnett Stiles, Trustee for three years; James l. Collins, Delegate to the Portland Grand Lodge Convention; and ". A. Parr, Alternate Delegate.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12
NORTHERN ARIZONA
 NORMAL SCHOOL

C. o. Case Superintendent of public instruction has returned from Flagstaff where he went to attend the final meeing of the old board of the Northern Arizona normal school. The school was inspected and the board finished up it's work preparatory to turn ing 1t over to the new board which will consist of Messrs. Bab- bitt, Perkins and Case.
 MT Case says the school has prospered wonderfully under the administration of Dr. K. II. H. Blome during the past two years the average attendance increas- ing from 45 to 1O9 and the total enrolment being 132. The school is greatly crowded for room and needs badly a new dining hall and new girls dormitory.
 One thing to consider in con- nection with this school is that 1t IS not merely a winter enter prise but that it is full the year round as the summer school is a very popular institution and Flagstaff is ideally located for that purpose. For that reason the superintendent is heartily in favor ofproviding greater accom- modations and hopes the legis- lature will see fit to take action to supply the needs of the school. Phoenix Gazette.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12
Stock Market

Kansas City Stock Yards, March 4th, 1912. Unfavorable shipping weather all over the West reduced receipts of live stock at the markets about one fourth, and prices advanced sharply on all Kinds of cattle except stockers and feeuers, which Glasses held only steady. The acJlon of buyers last week, ill their anxiety to secure some of the small crop of cattle every day, disclosed the emptiness of their precautions that meat channells are clogged, coolers over sLucKeu, eJc., thus Jearlng off wILn oingIe movement most Uf Lne stock Dear some weeks past. Killing cattle ad- vanced 25 to 5U cents during the " eek under the stimulus of the active com peLIJlon of buyers wuu heretofore Ua tk- are stlIl noIuIug aioUf, account or Jne extreme scarcity of any and all kinds ot feed. Another storm Saturday has: cut down Jne run or live stock cOusider-
  cattle got through to the selling pens nere to-day. Inc market Jo-uay lss steady to lU higher, the killing kinds! getting the advance, as they did last steady. Top steers sUld at $7.S5 Lo-dayp but If prime lot were available, It would go above eIgnJ dollars. Bulk of. the naJIve steers sell at $6.0U to $7.4O,. heavy COWS up to $575, nelters $675,. pulls $550, veal calves $800 Forty loads of quarantine cattle came ln to- day, and sold high, half the steers at $500 to $6 60, balance downwards t. S5.60. Estimated receipts for to-mOrro' 7 are S,UOO cattle nere, which should t handled af steady prices.
 Hog receipts last week were or1y 4Q, 0UU head nere, the IighJest week [ ms year, anu the market worked upward auouL z5 Oents. Ine run Is 6,0U0 Lo-uay pricos up 10 Lu Is cents, ,op 50 .6O, bulk ot sales $oZ5 Lo 6.5o, iIgnL nogs $o.IU Io $6.45, pigs $500 to .50. To days mark ct is highest of the year to date, and while the run of 17,U00 estimated for tomorrow here may halt the upward tendency, sentiment favors higher prices Immediately ahead. Receipts are apt to run light this mouth, account or muddy country roads for one thIng. and the opening of sL ring work in the country, for another.
 Sheep and lambs caught the bulge in prices going round last week. ageu sheep closing d quarter higher, lambs not quite as much. No first class lambs have, been received here lately, buyers con- plaining loudly of poor finish. Weather has been against feeders, and lots of long fed lambs have to sell we'll under $600. The market IS 10 to Is higher to- day, top lambs al $6.65, yearIIngs worth up to $5.75, wethers S O0, ewes $450 Heavy shipments from the Arkansas Valley are expected this week
 J. A. Rickart,
 Market Correspondents.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12

q think that fellow is real mean, !" said Marie, throwing down the paper
 What felIow?"
 "Why the one it speaks of here who has invented car window that will open and shut by touching a spring.
 Well 1 thing it It great thing. Why do you object to it?"
 Simply because now I can never have, when travelling, some fascinating z drummer beLdIng over me to open or smut the window for me.
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12

You can say goodbye to con situation with a clear conscience if you use Cham berlain's Tablets Many have been permanently cured by their use. For sale by all dealers. !
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12

Mir. Cha les G. Craddock, a shoe manufacturer of Lynchburg, Va, told the Senate Post Office committee that carriers in his section carried the mail upon horseback. He said much addit- ional force and equipment would be re- quired by Parcels Post enlarged mail boxes, teams, etc. He thought that farmers who had not yet been granted free delivery ought to have this before those on rural routes now established were granted extras His firm does business with about ten thousand re- tail merchants. The ability of mer- chants to support their local newspa- pers and other enterprises would-be
Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12

Colonists rates from eastern points to ArIzona points go Into effect March lsL and continue daily uutii AprlI 15lh. itaLes from Cnicagoto PnOenlx $33, and from points further west rates are cor respondingly lower.
 Value of livestock in Arizona Janua- ", 1912, estimated from official sources as follows: Horses and mules S9, 333,- 600; MiIcn COWS $1,29O, ,O0O; Other cat tie $l4.498, 400; Sheep $4,529, 800; Hogs $25O,8OO; Poultry SS4O.O0O; Ostriches $l,0O0,000.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-11

ditions in China make II impossible for the Chinese government to contribute liberally tO the relief funds. For this reason it becomes the more imperative that the United States always China's friend, shall respond to the need gen eIously. Famine conditions are so desperate that any description of them Se=ms almost incredible. MT. Jameson writes Of processions of gaunt, starving people wandering aim lossly along the roads, falling and dy- ing in the mud when they can go no further. Day after day he passed dead bodies of men. women and children lying where they had fallen. And the famine must continue until summer before new crops can be harvested. Nearly 3.0OO,00O persons live in these famine 'ii,trIcts. which cover thous- andS of square miles.
 The Shanghai Relief committee has asked the [ nited States to raise re lief fund of $1.000.00 and the Ameri- can Red Cross is enlcavoring to do all possible to meet the need. Contribu- tions for 'Eis purpose sent tO the Red Cross in Washington or to the officers of Red Cross Chapters or state boards will be cablNl to China without unncc- cesary delays.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-11
AN OBJECT LESSON IN BALTI-
 MORE

Municipalities which are investi- gatirg the cost of living" find that in the cities which have public mar kets the supplies brought in by farm CTS and sold directly to consumers have an appreciable effect on the re- tail prices charged by tradesmen. The general testimony is that the producer obtains more than the mid dlemer are willing to pay him and that the buyer Davs less than the Irices prevailing where the dealers are not obliged to meet the com petition Of the public market. Bal timore is one of the cities which ad- Vertises low prices for food products The market idea is old in Baltimore. as an article in Golfers informs us. IL dates back to l751. when the peo- ule decided that the best plan of SO curing cheap supplies was Co give the producers adequate facilities for meeting the cohsumers A market house accordingly was built. the money being obtained by lottery. Since that date other markets have been established to meet the demands of an increasing population Thus for a period Of more than q century and a half the markets of Baltimore have been material factor in it's prosperity Journal
Arizona republican., 1912-02-11
WHEN IT WAS REALLY COLD
How Two Thousand Sheep Found Tie'r Way from Montana
 10 Texas.

Yes. sir. l was ranChing in MOn- tana in '9O-sheep. you know I had 5000 on the range when it came on to storm one night. and before morn ing the snow was twelve feet deep. says the Kansas City Star Of course l gave my sheep up for lost. but the snow was so deep we couldn't get out to investigate. Toward noon We had got a tunnel dug out from the door to the ranch house. and got out and managed to climb to the roof of the house. where I took a looi- around.
 Well. sir, my first idea was that We were having an earthquake. for the whole plain was moving As far as ! could see the surface of the snow was in motion-moving off down the valley. called my men and they rubbed their eyes when they saw the phenomenon. It was no optical illusion. because we could see that where the snow moved off tho ground was left expOsed-there was the grass appearing in a quick ly growing area. the only spot in the whole landscape that wasn't white.
 Well. We got down there as fast as we could and found out what it meant. Thos 2O00 head of sheep had stampeded with twelve feet of snow on their backs. Yes. sir. there wasn't q shOvelful of snow left on the range. It was queer sight to see a 1000 acres of grass suddenly ap- pear in the midst of that solitude Of snow-a mighty queer sight" What became of the sheep?" ask ed one of the listeners. in a low voice
 Well. sir, them sheep headed south and never stopped until they got tO Texas. We followed 'em as fast as We could and rounded 'em 1 up. Of course. the snow they were carrying melted as they went south { and when We finally rounded 'em 1 up. Of course. the snow they were carrying melted as they went south and when we finally rounded 'em up they wasn't even wet. I just Eept i cm in Texas that winter and drove 'em back in the spring. I was the
 only sheep raiser in Montana that
 saved his herd that winter.
 hadn't lost a one. They were a
 mighty intelligent bunch of sheep
 "I don't doubt ttat story in the
 least,' said the questioner. after a
 long silence I've seen some deer
 snows myself. I was on train that
 was showed in once-it was in Colorado. in 'SS That train was
Arizona republican., 1912-02-11
CHINESE FAMINE.

IL will doubtless surprise Americans to learn that in many of the interior cities of ChIla are civic improvement associations wEDs.. objects are simi- i,r to those of such organizations in this country. The most enlightened and public spirited Chinese are banded together in those associations for the purpose of promoting education, san
 itdtion. and the common good. and to suppress Slaft and other forms of po- litical corruption. All Of which sounds familiar to American ears.
 For the first time these OrganiZa
 tions of the Chinese best people" are to be actively enlisted in carrying out the famine r-lief measures planned by the reli"s cCIImittee at Shangha. This is Of special interest in the United
 States because the relief funds now rcing raised h, the Red Cross will be
 distributed through the Shanghai com mittee. Tn famine relief fund will be largely Use! in employing the famine sufferers 'o reconstruct their own Cykes and roads whiCh have been de- strOyad by floods Thus the idle and Jespairirg people will be enabled to earn a living while waiting for another 1 harvest and will at the same time be helping to restore their country to nor nal conditions one of the most ser ious probleins in relief operations at | tending other famines has been the pauperizinG effect upon the population 7 O. receiving support during prolonged periods of idlnness. The plan now to be adopted promises to reduce this
 lcmoralizing result. MT. C. D. Jame-
 son. the American Red Cross engineer who has recently travelled extensively i through the districts which have suf-
 fered much from famines in late year, i reports that the people. finding crops usually q failure and relief certain show a natural inclination to abandon l their lands and turn tO beggary. This I tendency it is hoped now to check bS means of system of relief based uDor honest work.
 The present unsettled political con
Arizona republican., 1912-02-11
A MARK OF CONFIDENCE

IL is not often that a large cons Cern which is in competition with an other will entrust its business to a competitor. The California Insurance Company has appointed the secretary of the Arizona Fire Insurance Co general manager Of Arizona. No bet ter evidence could be shown of the confidence and esteem in which our home company is held by cOmpeti tors. Good standing and reputation count for something. and the Ari- zDna First Insurance Company seems to have already established IL.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-11

buried SD deep that only the smoke
 stack on the engine stuck out. Of course, We all expected to be frozen to death. but nothing of the kind happened While a terrific blizzard ragged above us We were so warm down under the snow that there were several prostrations When We final lv dug our way out we had to carry a lot of peope out and put ice on their heads to bring 'em round"
 T was on thHt very train. gen uemen. and can vouch for every word of the story" said d man who had not before spoken. "Oniy." he said. turning to the narrator, you cid not tell how the train first came to be stalled It had been SD cold that the steam. escaping from the cylinders on the engine, formed