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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
TO TAKE SCHOOL
PUPILS BACK TO
THE BEGINNING
New System of Teaching Inaug-
urated in City Schools
This Fall.
COVERS THE EIGHT GRADES
svrerinteroent Fisher Plans to Lead
Children Through Processes
% Evolution.

Important changes in the method OF
,,s;ructinE pupils in the grade schools
r Rock Island are contemplated by
e Fisher. who July 1 succeeded II.
HAYDEN as superintendent. The
General plan Is one which Mr.. Fisher
las put into operation elsewhere and
therefore, IL is not in the nature OF an
,vperiueut. It IS hoped 10 have every
hing ready 20 iuauEurate the change
al through the grades with the begin
ring OF the new school year. though a
--eat deal OF work remains 70 be
done.
The purpose" said Mr.. Fisher to-
Ssv lis 70 CCrrClate the work in all
fspartments so as 20 give 100 per cent
eHciaucy. Il viii vastly increase in
ta-est. not only on the part OF the pu-
-rs but also OF the teachers. ! have
manned out q course OF reading for
the teachers OF the frst -FOUR grades
"a prepare them. for the work. The
socks included are selected with a
lev 10 giving the teachers an ade-
ruzte knowledge Of the beginnings OF
human institutions and the various
steps in evolution through which man
kind has passed
Broadly speaking. we viii eudsavor
20 lead the child during his grade
school years. through the various
steps which the human race has taken
fr the development OF industries. art.
music and science II is merely the
l1-fcaI way 90 teach manual arts. be-
ginning with the first grade.
Begin Win Cave Man.
In the reading courses will be in
troduced studies OF man in the differ
eat stages. beginning with the earlier
cave men and leading up 10 and
through the successive periods in his
tory. In each stage the pupil viii be
eiven work 20 do which viii correspond
20 that done in the period of which he
IS studying.
Arithmetic viii be taught as based
upon home Industries. For instance
--e take some well known factory,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
PARK FESTIVAL
HALTED BY RAIN
Exercises at Long View Play
grounds Viii Be Held
Next Tuesday.
PARTICIPANTS ARE TRAINED
Program Shows Many Interesting
Features. Including Kite
Flying Contest.

The playground festival at Long
View park, toward which the eyes of
the little folk of the city have been
turned in happy expectation for some
weeks, and which was to have been
held tomorrow afternoon, has been
postponed until next Tuesday after
noon because of the rain. The pro-
gram OF events will open at 2:3O
o'clock and the public is invited to be
present to witness the work OF the
children.
Miss Hulda Jansen of Dapenport.
supervisor OF the Long View play.
grounds, has been working hard the
last few weeks teaching the little
ones the fancy dances and coaching
them in the general athletic stunts.
c. d. Curtis. supervisor of the Denk-
mann Fairgrounds. has been just as
earnestly coaching the boys of the
west end of town. The kite flying
contest. interest in which is growing
each day. will be one of the novel
events OF the day. Sixty-eight boys
secured sticks from Alba G. Hill at
the manual arts building. and "a boys
came later to be supplied.
The Program.
The program of events for the fes-
tival has been arranged and the fol-
lowing outline is announced:
Remarks and awarding of pennants
won in baseball series and tennis
tournament-C. r Gazetteer. superin-
tendent of Long View park.
Boys 5O-yard dash, shot put and
baCk-to-back race.
Girls 5O-yard dash, potato race and
three-legSed race.
Pyramids-Long View park boys.
Folk dances CMountain march. barn
dance and fairy ruleJ-Long View
park girls.
Tennis Game-Long View park rs.
Denkmann park.
Baseball Game-Long View park vs..
Prospect park. Batteries-Long View
park. Hepburn and Lattner; Prospect
park. HAMS and Arvidson.
Kite Flying Contest-Free TO all
c. d. Curtis in charge. Judges-M.
\. Clevett. physical director Y. NJ. {.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
PCRDAS RESIGNS TODAY
AS SAN DOMINGO CHIEF

Washington, Aug. 2S.-President
Bordas of San Domingo has agreed to
resign at O'Clock this afternoon, when
Raymon Baez. head of the National
University of San Domingo, will sue
coed him. This agreement by all fac
tions was reached at the conference
with American peace commissioners
President Bordas will be a candi-
date If he desires in the elections
which are to be conducted by the new
provisional president, Raymon BaeZ
The latter, however viii not be per
mitted TO enter the presidential race.
Describing the new executive the
report of the American commissioners
says he is president OF the national
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28

learn where It secures its raw mate
rial and follow Il through the various
stages OF transportation. manufactur-
ing, sale and delivery to the consumer.
working out the arithmetical problems
as they arise. Teaching in this man
0er Is fascinating"
The new system will call for no
changes in text books. In fact. IL is to
large degree Independent OF text
books. though some new ones will be
necessary from time TO time.
In the case OF beginners il is more
simple TO inaugurate the plan. but Mr.
Fisher says he has never experienced
any difficulty in getting started with
the higher grades. though it is al
WAYS necessary to go back to begin
ainEs.
Getting Ready at High School.
Plans for the opening of the Rock
Island high school Sept. have been
made by Principal \. J. Burton and a
bulletin has been issued from his Of
flee showing the school calendar. The
school work. according to the calendar.
viii be about the same as in previous
years. number OF teachers meet
ings have been dated. The school va
cation will begin next year on June T.
The following is the calendar for the
school year:
First term-Sept. 8 to Dec "a
Second term-Jau. II TO April ?.
Third term-April l. TO June l.
Thanksgiving recess-Nov. % to
Nov. 80.
Christmas vacation-Dec. "a to Jan.
II
Easter vacation-April . to l..
AIid-year promotion-January %.
High school students may rent their
text books at the high school library
Saturday and Monday, Sept. . and :.
from $50 o'clock a. m. TO O'Clock p.
N.
All second. third and fourth year
students Will meet Tuesday morning
a. $50. Programs and assignments of
work will be given at that time.
All first year students viii come
tuesday at 80 o'clock for their as
slcuments.
The high school principal will be in
his Office daily for conference with par
ents and students concerning the
work Of the year.
All Expected to Attend.
The Rock Island county institute
VIII convene in the Rock Island high
school building Aug 81 TO Sept. 4. All
teachers are expected to attend. The
usual compensation Will be allowed for
regular attendance.
The Rock Island principals will meet
in the superintendent Office at $3.50
O'Clock Monday afternoon. Aug. y.
On Friday afternoon. Sept. 4. at $50
O'Clock there will be a meeting Of all
the teachers of the Rock Island public
schools in room Il OF the high school.
School opens Tuesday, Sept s.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
FOR BUT
THREE DWELLINGS
Licenses for a Variety of Other
Jobs Were Issued During
Week by Inspector.

While there were a number of per-
mits issued for the erection of struc-
lures during the last week by Build
ing Inspector ]. II. Stapp, there was
but three for dwellings. the remain
ing licenses being for a variety of
other jobs.
The fire station No. is to be start
ed soon, the permit having been Sc
cured. Several new fronts, garage and
shops were provided for in the per
n:its. which were for a total sum of
So; 1893.
The building permits follows:
George H. Bailey, 1716 Twenty
ninth-and-one-half street, shops $50
Theodore Bleuer. 749 Fifteenth
street, porch ......... 100
II. TappendoTf for city of Rock
Island, fire station No. 3. cor
ner of Eighteenth avenue and
Ninth street ........ 6,66S
d. Hohenbocken for Rock Island
Brewing company, 2211 Third
avenue. new front in saloon. 200
d. Hohenboeken for Otto
Adams. 1920 Sixth avenue,
machine shop ...... 900
II. Cronau, 1434 Forty-fifth
street. garage ...-.-.. 100
Fl. c. Higbee, 500 Forty-third
street, garage .....- 70
LANCE and Tom for Mrs. Case.
126 Twentieth street, new
store front ............ 200
Ed. Jacobs. 1903 West First
street. dwelling ......... 600
George II. Bailey, 1917 Twenty
ninth-and-a-half street, dwell
ing Observation-Disclosures. $500
Ed Brlen. 1896 Thirty-third
street, dwelling ..... 1900
Total $l3,393 /!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
Artistic loneliness and Catchy
ExcLusipeneSS in M. 8 K. Millinery

millinery that will influence
he trend OF fashion.
Jaunty small hats are
strongly represented, and
he larger models are also
here Many new ideas IN
trimming make their initial
appearance here. Our milll-
merry section is an ineXhaust1-
lie stvIc source. Here you
will find the newest and most
exclusive styles first-and in
many instances exclusively.
This section offers not
merely an incxhaustible Sc
lection. but the most satlsfac-
tory standard OF prices.
Prices range from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28

We invite you to an early
showing Of novel and becom-
ing versions Of what Dame
Fashion has declared for
Fall and Winter. We eNer-
else infinite care and caution
IN choosing only the ettec-
i've and correct in millinery.
Concentrated effort IS put
forth to rise above the ordl-
nary, 20 be exclusive in ideas,
10 be recognized as an au-
:hentic center and yct.withal
80 be known as a store where
prices are not excessively
high, and so we announce
this early showing OF Fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28

board of health and a son of Buena-
ventura Baez, who was nve times pres
ident of the republic. He is spoken
of as a man of culture and refinement
with broad views who has never been
identified with any faction.
Assurances have been given by the
leaders of all elements of their inten-
ton to disarm their forces today and
to release all political prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-28
PLAN ON THIS FOR SUNDAY

A four-hour sightseeing trip on the
steamer Helen Blair, up the river
through government locks and Rock
Island rapids. Leaves p. m. returns
6 80. Fare only 35c. No crowding,
chairs for all.-(A dy.J
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-02-26

perjury, as the defendants are giving
different testimony than they did be-
fore him under oath Dec. 80. Judge
Diehl refused to accept cash for
bonds, but insisted that the sureties
be signed by two freeholders for
double the amounts.
Napoleon Homestead: Upon COM
plant of Fred Wolf Of Fredonia be-
fore Justice Wellan on Thursday of
last week, Sheriff Baltzer went to
Fredonia and brought here next day
Edward, Jacob and Fred Schott and
Christian Tiede. the eldest of the
quartet being only about fourteen
years, whom he arrested under a
complaint charging them with shoot
ing at MIR. VOLTS window. At the
hearing it was shown that several
shots were fired with 22-calibre
rifle. one of which struck the house
just below the window. They were
aiming at the lamp, but seated
around table near the window was
Walter Arntz, who is teaching
school there, and nine Of Mr.. VOLTS
children. Gottlieb Janke came
along with the Fredonia party as he
is guardian for young Tiede. Judge
WelIan informed the boys of the Sc
riousness of their offense and
warned them not to do anything of
the kind again, and in addition he
fined each one Of them SIS and costs.
Westby. Feb. 19.-At an enthusi-
astic meeting here a commercial
club was organized with over 60
members. Recognizing his usual
ability as business man, Merchant
N. Nelson was elected president for
the year 1914, and Attorney e. Sever
aid, one of the most active men in
| this section. was selected as the Sec
retary. H. E. Grapett, Otto Jen-
son and B. Larson were appointed
as a committee to secure new mem
bers. and as the size and purpose of
the club is to work in conjunction
with the farming community. tribu-
tary farmers are being urged to be-
come members. 1t is believed the
membership will extend over the
hundred mark in very short peril
cd. At the next meeting the club
will take up the matter of building
a road north Of Westby to the Cana
da line. The city of Westby is but
five months old, located on the Da-
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-02-26
HAZELTON HAPPENINGS.
nscpublican. February i9J

tltepmblican. February i9.)
M. p. Kaiser autoed over from
Braddock Tuesday.
Cloyd Kurtz autoed to Linton
Monday afternoon.
G. A. Lenhart is nursing bad
swelling on his neck.
Fred Sherman went to Bismarck
the latter part of last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Frederick have
been la grippe victims this week.
A. L. Cell is having his turn in the
ranks Of the sick the past three days.
Keith Sherman went to Napoleon
Tuesday for brief visit with his
parents.
Mrs. G. A. Lenhart spent TIE lat
ter part Of last week visiting rela.
t,ves ai Bismarck.
w. w. Tibbe,ts left Monday e.
ing for Minneapolis He intends TO
he absent about two week.
w. P. Thursion was down from
Bismarck last evening on business
trip. He leaves Monday to take up
his new Iabors al Center.
H. A. Armstrong received q letter
this week from e. j. Thurber, who
is now at Seattle. WASH, but who
years ago was a resident of this end
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-02-26

buffalo met the aim of a hunters
bullet. The animal came down
from the northwest and Mr.. Schur-
Ike. who proved the successful hun
ter, still has portions of the animals
hide in his possession today.
Drake. Feb. l9.-The Commercial
Club of this city has over 100 mem
bers, and they are cooperating with
the 500 line in an effort to secure
more settlers for North Dakota.
Washington. Feb. 9.-The admin
istration Alaskan railroad bill, au-
thorizing the president to construct
a $35. 600. 900 railroad from Alaska's
coast to its great coal fields, was
passed by the house by a vote of 23O
to 81. A similar measure has al
ready passed the senate and the bill
will be taken up Immediately in a
conference between the two houses,
with view of sending it quickly to
the president, who has signified his
intention of igning it,
Cayuga, Feb. 1.-THE artesian
we'll ON the U. e. Bergstrom farm
near here has settled down after be-
ing on the rampage for five years.
At times it was practically clogged
up by sand. Later it would become
unusually active and could scarcely
be controlled. At other times it
would throw out quantities of sand
and he so muddy that it was unfit
! for use. Recently, after an un-
, usually violent eruption. the water
cleared up and the we'll is now Civ.
ing the best service since il was
sunk.
Bowman. Feb. Ism. D. Kirch
ner and Albert Smock have been
bound over to the district court ir
the sum of $500 and $500 respect
lively for completely in the fire in
Kirchner's meat market December
18th last. Leonard Leahy who is
serving four years in the state prison
at Bismarck for having confessed to
having been paid $50 for setting the
fire was brought here as witness
One more case. that against Joe
Fairbanks. is to be heard tomorrow.
States Attorney Torkleson dismi sej
the case against Hilton, as their was
lack Of evidence. State Fire Mar,
shal Runge is attending these pre-.
liminary hearings before County
Judge Diehl. and holds warrants for
= ~ ~ y + q p.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-02-26

OF the county and who will be re
membered by many Of the old-tim
ers here. He reports that he is do
ing well and likes the west i'm
mensely.
Ole Tyberg fell on slippery side.
walk Thursday of last week, dislo
eating one of his shoulders. He is
able to be around again but not able
to work.
The local Farmers Union held q
regular meeting last Saturday after
noon. 1t is rumored that there is
strong talk of the Union erecting a
cooperative elevator here.
A. E. Tye has heard from his ex.
hibits of grain which were displayed
at the Fargo grain show recently.
He received second prize on Barley
and fourth on Scotch fife wheat.
Joseph Baker and Bennie KaIberer
who are attending school at Ellen
dale. had a narrow escape from cre-
nation last week when the building
in which they were rooming took
fire. They made their escape in
scanty attire and fought fire four or
five hours.
The meeting of the stockholders
OF the Hazelton Creamery Associa-
ton held last Saturday afternoon,
was. upon the face of it rather un-
satisfactory. Apparently little or
no progress was made that would
bring the creamery problem close
enough to solution to assure ulti-
mate success, but 1t clearly demon
strated the fact that those who are
promoting the deal are determined
set who believe the starting of the
creamery would be to the hest in
terests Of Hazelton and particularly
to the farmers Of this vicinity. And
working on this belief they will ex-
ercise all power TO get the plant in
operation.
A. E. Tye returned last Thursday
from weeks trip east. when he
visited ut st. Paul, Brookings and
the Agricultural College at Fargo.
At st. Paul Mr.. Tye went to the
plant where Anti Hog Cholera Ser
um is manufactured, and put in
three days of active work learning
how to inoculate the hogs and per-
forming the actual work of vaccina.
tion as we'll as studying the effects
of the serum on diseased animals.
MIR. Tye desired to become qualified
to administer treatments should
cholera become prevalent among
swine in this section. AT Rrockings
he attended sale of ,eyisler, d
jersey brood sows He ala cen "
bought four very fine noes f."m
lllinnis parties. At the Fargo col
lege Mr.. Eye had the pleasure ot in.
spec,inp the five Eat Hump" sheep
which Mr.. Hanson has just import
ed from Siberia. The animals are
of very peculiar build. more along
the lines of q goat. They have no
tail but over the hips is a large
hump of fat, and extending down
over the rump is a sack or loose
piece of hide which much resembles
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-02-26
AROUND THE STATE.

Eldridge, Feb. 17.-The farmers
in this section have organized a club
which will meet twice month.
George Lawrence is president. and
Thos. Pendray, secretary.
Stady, Feb. 18.-Axel Larson. aged
II. bachelor farmer living three
miles north Of Whiting Rock. COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself
W tn rifle. His fate was discovered
by two girls who went to his house
for milk.
Schafer, Feb. 18.-A crew of IL
railroad surveyors has taken up
temporary quarters at the Scott Gore
ranch on the Little Missouri river.
The crew is surveying line across
the County, down Bonnie Pierre
creek to Sidney. Mont, for the
Northern Pacific.
Columbus, Feb. 1S. - Fire de-
stroyed the home of Frank Feigel.
and the family escaped with only
their personal effects, the contents
of the house being consumed. Mrs.
Feigel was bed-ridden with illness,
and the quilt which had been hung
over her door 10 keep out the
draught caught fire from nearby
stove.
Balfour. Feb. 1S. - The village
council here has granted a franchise
to Schimel Bros. owners of the
Balfour mill. giving them the right
to install and operate an electric
light plant. The franchise provides
for deposit Of $500. 90 as a guaran-
tee of good faith and also provides
that the plant must be installed by
May 1st.
Belfield, Feb. 17.-When the buff
falo roamed the plains of North Da-
kota. A. Schurke of this city was
only youngster in his teens, but he
remembers we'll the days when hides
were piled in Dickinson in stacks. to
be sent to eastern markets. The an
imaIs were found on the prairies IN
countless numbers and to GO out and
kill one was only pastime with the
early settlers. But there came a
change in few years and the
herds became smaller and finally
dwindled down to few. Mr.. Schur-
Ike remembers in 1883 when the last
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-02-26

a short apron. In the hump is
stored up nourishment enough so
that the sheep can subsist for many
days without food. The animals are
exceptionally hardy and made the
5.000-mile trip from Siberia with q
very low percentage of loss in
weight.
Leslie Clark. the seventeen year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Clark.
of the Dana neighborhood, died
early Saturday morning at Bis
marck hospital. He had been i'll the
past three months with disease
which baffied the physicians, who
made every effort to save the young
mans life. The remains we're
brought to Dana Saturday after
noon and funeral services were held
from the family residence at noon
Tuesday. That evening the body
was shipped to South Dakota where
burial was made. Leslie Clark was
we'll known IN this vicinity as an in
dustriOus young man of exemplary
habits and was very popular among
his associates. His sad demise even
before his prime is indeed sad
blow to the parents and relatives.
The sympathy of the entire COM
munity goes out to the bereaved
ones. in this. the darkest hour of
sorrow.
Thursday evening of last week
was very excitable one in Hazelton
and perhaps marked the most i'm
pcrtant epoch in her history since
the townsite was plated. The fire
engines arrived that evening. which
in itself was enough to cause plenty
of excitement. but the same train
which brought the fire appartus al
30 brought in the instruments for
the Hazelton band which made the
younger element overflow with q
mass of curiosity and eagerness.
Then to cap the climax the electric
light plant was started and the
lights in the Hazelton Mercantile
store turned on throwing the estab-
lishment of that concern into a
brilliance of light that could not be
surpassed anywhere, and which
brought in throng of people bent
on an inspection tour. What with
all the people crowding into the
store combined with the brilliance
of the lights. it made the place look
like Fifth avenue style shop on a
sale day. 1t was good for business,
too. because whenever you get the
crowd you are sure to sell the gUnGs,
ard tn get the evening crowd nom
inp is n hetlcr r,awirg card 'han
10 have store L,iliAn !, lli eh.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-02-26

81 and other valuable consideration
Joseph A. Fischer and Hannal
Fischer to Henry Winkel. lots II
and 16. block z, Strasburg. $1,000.
Peter Mastel and Adelheid Maste
to John Holzer. hf of 8 ar ant
lots and 2 of 2.l32-74. $267O.
E. A. Syverson and Inga O. Syver
son to Anna Ursvig. n e ar OF l2-l34
"a. $40OO.OO
Peter j. Clancy and Grace C
Clancy to Samuel J. Boal, or oi
33 1876. 81 and other valuable
consideration.
Northern Pacific Railway Compan,
to Albert B. Spencer and Horace M
Spencer, n W or Of n W or of 9-129
IS. $4,000.
Registers Certificates
United States to Homer F. Early.
wine. hf of n or. Sc or of n G
or and the n or of or of 28-l36
7S.
United States to Lorenz Klein. 6
hf Of W or and n W Or Of W or OF
15-129.75.
Patents
United States to Martin Van Soest
n W or of 26.130-75.
United States to Michael Keller,
lots and s aud or of nwqr of
6-l3l-75.
United States to Irene Devan, W
hf of n W or of 25-l20-77.
United States to Peter Mastel, g
hf of 8 or and lots l and 2 of 2-132-
ID.
United States to Gustavus r,
Krause, lots I and 10 of 2 and lot 3
of 1l-136-7a,
United States to William E. Noyes,
G hf Of n or of 24-l94-79.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-02-26
CHANGED OWNERS.
List of Emmons County Real Estate
transferred Since the Records
Last Published Report.
Warranty Deeds.

Anton Horner and Philibena Hor-
ner to Francis B. Streeter, hf of
lot 2. block ~. Hunters First Addi-
tion to Linton. 500.
John Van Beck and Minnie Van
Beck to Arend Van der Loan, n e or
and ar of 27-13O-77. $1.00.
Arend Van der Loan and Grace
Van der Loan to Andrew Van Beck,
n hf Of sw Or of 4-l29-77. $1,000.
| Philipp Himmerich and Katherine
Himmerich to 81. o. Batter, e BIZ of
s e Or Of 19 and W hf of 8 W or Of 20
1858. 81 and other valuable con-
alteration.
John O. Lnnde and Inga q. Lunde
to G. A. Lenhaat. q or Of 14-136-77.