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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-03-21
More Local
More snow, more moisture

ii. j. Rice, telephone manager,
spent Tuesday at Selby.
The local attorneys all went to
Selby this week to attend court.
E. b. Adams was in the city
Sunday visiting with old friends.
Roy Nice onger has accepted a
position with the Harris Hardware
Co.
A North Dakota Judge bound a
fellow over for perjury for swear
ing that he did not know the diff.
ference between a glass of butter
milk and beer.
Harry Stroupe and Charley Mel
son were over from BOwdle the
first of the week getting rid of
some potatoes they have had stor-
ed he:e since last fall.
Andrew J. Olin, secretary of the
Grand Crossing Land Co, was in
the city last week looking after
business intesest in connection
with the land company
United Easter services will be
held in the Congregational church
at four O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
The only service to be held on that
day.
Edward Mcbride returned Mon
'ay from Aberdeen where he had
been resting up from the strenuous
duties of expert printer during the
Legislative assembly at Pierre.
Mr.. n. COnsoliver is moving his
family and household goods to
Canada where Mr.. COnsoliver has
secured good position. They
left for their new home Tuesday.
The vaudeville show at the
Dykeman hall next week will give
away three valuable presents in
with the show. Their
advance literature states that they
have an all star east. Married
will be admitted free, Is
and 25 cents to the balance.
1t has been reported that GER
tain farmer is out with petition
against organizing this township
for road purposes. He tells the
farmers that if they sign the peti-
tion that they will have to pay for
the new water tank, etc. Mother
tip to the Commercial club.
Frank Peterson, bonanza farmer
and lumherman of the Cheyenne
reservation was in the city for a
couple of days waiting for the
track to be cleared so that he could
get to his home at Isabel. Mr..
Peterson will plant in the nighbor-
hood of 1900 acres to small grain
on his fine farm near Firesteel
The railroad men have bought
out the store formerly run by
ThOs. Banner and as we under
stand it will run a sort of cooper
ative store. Mr.. Stewart, a rail
road man. will have charge of the
business. The experiment Of
cooper alive store will be watched
with interest.
There will be a big vaudeville
show at the Dykeman hall next
week starting with Monday night.
Their advance literature states
six big acts and that the leading
member has been with Buffalo Bill
for six years. Married couples
will be admitted free admission to
the rest l5 and % cents.
An eastern newspaper last sum
mer devoted considerable space to
= sensational divorce case being
fought in the local court One of
these want to know why" fellows
while strolling through the park
saw n young lady take off her shoes
and stockings and turn the latter
wrong SIDE out and put them on
again. Asking her the reason Of
such peculiar actions the lady re
piled, II was just reading the
recount Of tho divorce case in this
Jnper and it was aucb hot stuff |
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-03-21

Bad breath, weak stomach.
sluggish bowels, make you miser-
able; take HOLSTERS X. Nj. Tea
and 1nsay lifc -Begia -tedsy ,-35e,-
II. z. Yauksy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
Jail Not Like Home

This prison story of Irwin S. Cobb $
lin no way related except that prison
is back of the two, says the Chicago
Post.
1t begun with a gun play-in Kentucky
and the consequent conviction of the de-
fenrant for murder. Everybody knew
everybody else-judge. Jurors. lawyers OH
both sides, witnesses and ALL The public
prosecutor, at heart, was content, with a
nominal sentence which slowed the Of
fender away for a short term.
After this was in effect and the pris-
oner had had time to feel the hardships
of the cell, his father called on the state s
attorney. He began with a rambling plea
for further consideration and was halted
Said the lawyer: Henry had a fair
trial. I hated to prosecute him. but had
to-. He got off easy-you know that.
The best thing you can do is to let him
go along. He'll be out in three or four
years.
'"rhree or four years.' repeated the
prisoners sire. "He can't stand 1t. Henry
has always been used to the best of food.
Your institution doesn't provide it. He's
always had a fine bed and he's got a
hard one now He's had plenty of friends
to keep him company and now he's like
an outcast on an island-dying of lone
someness. He's dispirited all the tire,
all in-deiected. In fact. may say, he's
plumb dissatisfied"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14

be spent in the school of his town or
community for the direct and immediate
education of his child, the problem is
solved; when that view of the matter
is not taken. unfair and unkind criti-
cism of the teachers and trustees Is
made. and injustice is done the teachers
by their being forced to buy school
equipment to do less satisfactory
work on account of the lack of helpful
apparatus.
This explenation would be Irrelevant
if it were not for the fact that it de-
scribes the situation in many of the
schools of Jefferson county, and doubt
less of other counties as well.
Another difficulty for the country
teacher is the matter of meeting all of
the demands made upon his time and
strength young woman who goes as
a teacher to small town or country
place is expected to conform to the local
customs and standards no matter how
much they may differ from those to which
she has been used, and there is often too
little consideration shown her and too
little effort made to cooperate with her
in the school, If she be a teacher of
primary grades she Is often imposed upon
by having to take children who are under
school age, and who are for that reason
an additional care. Parents often send
children who are between and years
old. regardless of that fact that they
have no legal right to send them under
I. and equallv ohli,-'ous r -he '~i''~- =
they are certainly doing their own child
and that which they ineJ De ue-"., -
other children by sending child who Is
not entitled to attendance. The law AL
lows a maximum daily average of not
more than so in any one school room, yet
many primary teachers have more than
this number. and unless the trustees are
inclined to be considerate and to protect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
Deplore Lack of Co.Operation

1t is not that teachers expect absolute
ease and freedom from friction, but that
they deplore the townspeoples lack of
cooperation with the school. They real
1ze how much more difficult and how
much less effective their work is made
and to how great an extent the aim of
education is defeated by this lack of CO.
operation and by the absence of a spirit
OF good Will. Teachers almost Invariably
go more than half way to make friends
of their patrons and to do their share sin
making the school efficient and it is de-
plorable that often their greatest obstacle
is the attitude of the parents, the very
people for whom the school is established
and whose sympathy is most necessary
Why parents do not inform themselves
concerning the school and why they do
nc~ cooperate with this factor which
plays so great a part in the lives of their
children. are problems which teachers
have never solved.
The personnel of every school is about
the same and there are always delightful
features. There is always big-eyed, low
able little boy who makes comrade of
the teacher, there is always a nearly
grown boy who is her aide-de-camp and
is ever ready to help in any way to ad-
just refractory shades, to drive nails. or
to mend desks. There is always one lit
tie Jonah to make the sailing rough. and
there is always a Sir Galahad. There is
always somebody to try ones patience
to the utmost extreme, and there is al
ways somebody to keep up ones faith
IN humanity. There is always dear,
sympathetic, cooperative mother, and
there is always a Mrs. Jellyby. There is
always the bright side and the dark side.
always laugh for every day and al
ways a feeling of regret that so much
that should be done must be left undone.
There are the first days of adjustment
1 that are trying to all concerned. there are
days of success and days of failure and
at last there is usually a happy memory
when one looks back over the completed
| years work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
!: Our $4.95, $5.95 and $6.95 Hats
RE BETTER THAN EVE

Also a Special Presenta-
ton of Misses and Chill
dre,1's Hats in the Pret-
tiest Autumn Styles for
Youth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
Mothers Who Are Indifferent

There are mothers who are Indifferent
to everything connected with the school
and who never pays the slightest atten-
ton to anything the teacher attempts to
do for their children's welfare Then
there are those who are antagonistic to
the school, and those who criticise the
teacher in the presence of their children,
without first satisfying themselves as to
the FAIRNESS of the teachers attitude in
a case where some difference of opinion
has arisen or some misunderstanding has
occurred. They do not realize how much
this affects the chld's opinion of the
teacher, nor how much it weakens her
influence. There are others who resent
any complaint made as to their children S
failure to be reasonably tractable to
study, to keep themselves supplied with
material, to attend regularly or to be
prompt. Many regard any suggestions
the teacher makes concerning the health
OF their child as unnecessary or as being
an Interference with their affairs. Chill
dren whose parents have been told of
their bad eyesight or affected throats and
who live within easy reach of Birming-
ham doctors and hospitals continue in
school, fall behind in their grades, and
never have their affections remedied. A
teachers methods and decisions are con-
stantly questioned when, if the truth
were Known the matter may he one con-
cerhihs Wnlch ne mas no authority to use
his own judgment. or it may be he is
doing his best under unfavorable cir
cumstances. The results may be unsatis-
factory but 1t is possible that this is not
his fault. "A full Understanding might
settle the matter Frequently there is OBJ
lection to the teachers religious faith,
whatever it may be; but perhaps the most
unique objection eyer raised against a
teacher was that made in a neighbor-
hood not 20 miles from Birmingham. The
teacher was young man from an Ala
bama military school and he had had long
and steady training in certain require
ments. Shortly after school began he
was asked to resign. One of the patrons,
in explaining the circumstances, said:
We'll. he kept his shoes shined all the
time and he wore a white collar to school
every day and-well he was just 'tol'able
biggted.' "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
We Trim All
Hats FREE OF
CHARGE!

The new soft crown shapes that
are both chic and dressy and re-
quire but very little trimming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
Beauty of Burgers Fall Millinery

had of
ymuchst
in
trm'
o coli uandn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14

as sash curtains and rods. book ca ses
supplementary books, seat material.
sand table, pointers, doors mats call
bells, thermometers and material for
object lessons. The most logical way
to meet these current expenses is for
each local board of trustees to charge
stated amount for each child who at
tends school. This is done in many of
the county schools, the pupils paying
20 cents or so cents q month or 81 90
term according to the local needs and
arrangement. There are some parents
who never pay this supplement, there
are others who pay only part of it,
and there are many who think it
amounts to a fabulous sum, for which
they see no need, and which they imag-
inc is misappropriated.
Never Meets Legitimate Demands
In reality the Gum collected never
meets the legitimate demands made upon
1t, and the teachers very frequently
have to buy necessary helps such as
maps, charts, and supplementary mate
rial, or else they have to do without
them: and they invariably buy their
own desk, copies of text books. the
songs, plays. and entertainment hooks
needed, and all of the seat work and em-
ployment material and primary ne.,s.
all of which are Indispensable. It seems
strange that parents. who supply equip
ment for til cir own homes, fail to real
ize that the school which their children
attend has to be equipped and has To
be kept comfortable, and strange, too,
that they do not inform themselves as
to the needs nd 'hN fna"riai cs-''''so
of the school. When one remembers
that there is no state esul..s g.---
priation for these current expenses,
realizes the necessity for equipment and
material, and appreciates the logic of
having each parent pay a small sum to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
Minimum School Age

in Alabama and it is not necessary to be-
gin child at that age. yet many are
entered between and Z; or If the school
authorities refuse to allow this they are
entered at whatever time during the
school year they reach their seventh
birthday. This necessitates a new class for
each beginner who enters alone and it
is of practically of no value TO the child
1t would be decidedly to the advantage of
these children to be allowed to wait until
the following September and to enter with
regular class of beginners They would
then be between and years old. and
its several months delay with its oppor-
tunity for added strength and develop
ment would not be a disadvantage, but
would rather be in their favor This is
the decision of those who have had ex-
perience with children whose entrance
was too hurried and also with those who
were not entered until they We're more
than years old. They agree that the
delay is better for the child than a too
early beginning of the school life
Another requirement of out of town
teachers is that made by the social side
of the school, The plays and entertain
ments expected IN every school mean
hard work for the teacher who presents
them This extra time is invariably given
cheerfully, and it is only when the moth
ers complain of the arrangements and
fail to comply with agreements they have
made as to practice costumes and eX-
penses that the teachers object Too
often the work of the school improve
ment societies, intended to solicit the aid
and good will of the parents in the activ-
tiles of the school. reverts to the teacher,
and allNof the improvement work is, in
reality. placed upon them instead of being
shared among the patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
Exactly

From the Chicago News.
How long did the honeymoon last?"
Until the first day l asked Fred for
money, Isthink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14

the teacher by enforcing this regulation,
she has no recourse. as her complaining
of the situation is very likely to be mis-
construed. Every primary teacher knows
that the over-crowding caused by enter
ing children who are under age is an un-
just tax upon her strength and an unfair
hindrance to her work, making additional
classes for the children who are not vet
lawfully entitled to public school priv
ileges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
JOHN SWIsHER
WAS In KEOKUK
He Represents the Halllgan Coffee
Company Of Davenport and
Has for Years.

John Swisher of Washington. Iowa,
representing the Halligan Coffee Com.
pany of Davenport was in the city
yesterday, the guest of w. G. Marley,
calling upon the trade; also Incident
ally visiting with numerous other
friends he has here. Mr., swisher has
made keokuls for SO many years that
1t seems like meeting some one from
home when you meet John He makes
all the territory in northeast Mis-,
souri, and southeastern lowe, It's a
we'll known fact that when Swisher
comes to town It's new story you'll
hear well told. Keokuk always well
comes John as we'll as the people
like the coffee he sells.-~Advertise-
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

7, F. Bence, a prominent resident of
bloomfield, Is a Keokuk visitor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
WATER CO. WORK
TO Be RESUMED
Work Interrupted by the ReoeivershIp
Proceedings Of Pittsburgh Com
pany to Start at
Once,
REQUIRES MUCH MONEY
Features of the New Work Are Ex.
plained-Piant to be
Brought Up to
Date.

/ II was announced today by Spuerin
! tendent Hodges that the work started
last spring by the Keokuk Water
/ Works and interrupted by the receiv-
1 ership proceedings of the American
Water Works Co., of Pittsburgh would
be resumed at once The improve
ments will neoessitate the expendi.
ture of large amount of money and
Superintendent Hodges declares will
| give the city better water supply.
When 1t was announced that the
company would take water from above
the dam this policy was criticised but
| 1t Is claimed that it will result In get
ting much clearer water than that
now being obtained beloy the dam.
The new work is adjoining the present
plant near the foot of Concert street.
Speaking of the improvements Mr..
Hodges said;
"The proposed improvements will
consist of new "a inch intake line
from the plant to the sea wall of Lake
Cooper; new concrete settling basin,
built In solid rock; new clear water
basin also built of concrete; a new CO.
agulant storage house; a new and
complete laboratory for testing water
and new high service pump. The
present settling tank will be remodel
ed into clear water tank; the present
clear water tank on the river bank will
a maintained as at present. The
a N mi Z, al
of approximately 100000 gallons, twice
the present capacity. The plan is to
practically remodel the water works
plant and bring it absolutely up-to-
date.
THE water from the pool above the
sea wall, or what is called the forebay
of the dam, ia even better than that
which is taken now from below the
dam. The intake in the sea wall is
located SO as to draw water eight feet
below the surface AT this depth
there is no danger of drawing am
scum or dust which might collect on
the surface of the water. Also at this
position the intake will draw water
which has been clarified by retention
tn the forebay. The reservoir formed
by the forebay furnishes an ideal con-
dition for water supply, The water of
the forebay is continually changing
through the outlets of the power house
ana locks but is checked long enough
to allow the water to clarity, This
clarified strata of water Is what will
flow to. the Water Works Company's
settling basin, Before the water col
lects in the settling basin 1t will be di-
verted from the outlet end of the "a
inch line through IL inch fountains
which open up the water to air and
sunlight for PREFER airation,"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
John Meister Sues for Damages Re.
eeived While Working on
Power House
Here.
MANY CASES ARE FILED
Today Was the Last Day for Filing Of
Trial Notices for the Sop
TENDER Term Of Dis
trict Court.

A number of additional cases have
been filed in the district court for the
September term.
ruby Bernice Carpenter has filed a
suit against Clarence Carpenter for
divorce. alleging desertion. They
We're married in December, 1909, and
separated In the next year
John Meister has filed suit against
the Hydraulic Engineering Co., ask
ing $4,000 damages for Injuries sus-
tanned while working at the power
mouse, He claims he was injured No
vemher 20, 1912, while doing car.
penter work. falling ten feet and in
lurtng his leg and back.
Francis Brunt has fled suit against
the keokuk Electric Co. for 81 900
damages for injuries sustained on
August 5, at Eleventh and Main
streets, while alighting from the car,
alleging negligence of employees.
Bert X. Bloch, doing business as the
Empire Dlstillery Co., has sued Con
rad Lafeber for $3.50 due on ten prom
issory notes made between October
23, 1911, to the present time.
Edward Griffith has sued Tucker &
McManus for $4,000 damages for in.
iuries claimed to have heen received
while In the employ of the defendant
on July 20, 1918.
Max Seward has sued the X. & H
Bridge Co. for $1,000 for injuries re,
ceived in June. 1911, while crossing
the bridge on bicycle.
Today was the last day for the fling
of trial notices for the September term
and the indications are that there
will be a long list OF cases on the
docket this term.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

for crossing from Kentucky into I'LL
nois over the Illinois Central railroad
bridge.
The stranger appeared at number
of farm houses yesterday brandishing
big knife and telling of his trou-
bles. He declared he would kill Jer.
ONE If he tried to take him back.
To others he told of having been
intimately acquainted with Thaw and
that he had often played poker with
the slayer OF Stanford White in ex-
elusive Pittsburgh clubs. He also ad-
ded that he was at Madison Square
Garden the night that Thaw killed
White
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Other Police Items.

Luther Hardin, David taseiy and
Mrs. Burnie Darden are added to the
list of hose who paid their s52s5 fine
in the superior court on the charges
filed this week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
NEW WAREHOUSE
FOR SEED COMPANY
Gate City Seed Company Making Elk.
tensive improvements In
Warehouse.

The Gate City Seed company is re-
modelling and making extensive i'm
rrovements In their warehouse at
Third and Exchange. The old ware
house consisted of two brick buildings
about twenty-four feet apart, These
will be connected by new addition
about four stories high and both old
buildings win be extensively improv-
cd. The offices will be located on the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

second floor and the remaining parts
of the building will be used for stor.
age purposes Two elevators are
being installed in the building and a
mill will also be added
The work will probably not be IN
ished before the first of the year The
cost OF the improvements viii be over
100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Other Police Items.

R, N. Ireland, very much scared
man, complained at the court yester-
day afternoon late that Morris Han
son had threatened to shoot him and
was afraid that the threat would be
carried out The trouble. according to
Hanson, arose over room rent due him
fem Ireland. Hanson was brought in
70 court this morning and peace
bond fixed at $500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
Crazy over Thaw.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CAIRO, III, Sept IA strange
man claiming TO be pal of Harry
X. Thaw'se is held here today for a
test of his sanity for following his
assertion that he was being pursued
relentlessly by VIM. Travers Jerome
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12

Hampshire street, was Quilted by Are
yesterday. the loss benig estimated
at 100000, OF the large stock which
was valued in the vicinity of s35, 900.
only the sales books, In the Office were
saved.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-12
$4,000 LOSS IN
QUINCY FIRE
Three Story Building is Quilted
Another Disastrous Fire in
IItirnie rifu

QUINCY, ILL.,, Sept, 12.-The three
story building of the George Rupp
Bros, 4 CO., located at Front and