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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30
!. nINE BLUFF
ROGRESS
RO6PERITY
MAKING CHILDREN THINK.

Thcer is no end Of discussion as to
what courses Of study shall be
taken up by the schools. Different
views are expressed. ranging from
the bare outlines of the old time
Three Rs" to the most elaborate
idea of culture study, or more prac-
tical forms of teaching hand work
and home arts.
I Meanwhile, there Is one great es-
sential running for all instruction.
That is, that children be taught to
think things out for themselves. AL
most any course of study is good If
this power is given.
AS the routine teacher looks at it,
it is her duty to see that her pupils
commit certain lessons to memory. A
child rises and recites passage of
history, and II he misses one or two
words, he is completely off the track,
and can not recover himself. In a
few weeks at best, all recollection OF
the events described has passed out
Of the pupils mind. and nothing has
been accomplished.
The way in which geometry has
been taught in many high schools is
case in point. Pupils would rise and
recite by heart certain theorems and
demonstrations. There had no yrac-I
tical value, save as they led pupils
to think out the argument for them
selves. Most of them did not do SO,
They got no mental training out of
it, save 4 little practice in memoriz-
ing. Had they had to work out ORR
ginal demonstrations for themselves,
there would have been practice in the
art of personal solving OF prob
lens.
Arithmetic. as 1t was studied in the
Older schools, was not especially
practical. An enormous amount o:
time was spent on square and cubic
root, and combinations of fractions
that occur but few times in real life.
But at least these old tanglers andI
teasers of the text books made pupils
think for themselves.
Life is all school. Each day lasI
its problem. The one who wins isl
the one who acquires the power Of
thinking out problem correctly. I'll
the schools are good, the pupils get
practice daily in this one great es-
sential of life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

1.-THE world is growing better" OBJ
serves the Columbia State which
bases bases the conclusion on the re-
port that MARY Garden was recent
ly observed in Paris wearing an air
of indifference" With winter ap-
preaching even Mary will find it ex-
pedient 10 wear a little Southern cot
ton with that air of Indifference.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

more amenabTe to reason than the
rulers OF the warning European
MOVERS. At least they are willing to
cast aside their own ambitions if they
ran insure the other fellow will not
benefit It's just possible that If Bill
Hohenzcllern, George Hanover, Frank
Joe Hapsburg and Nick Romanoff
would efface themselves their peo-
nile would have no trouble in, reaching
an agreement as to territorial ques-
tiops without further recourse to-
arms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30
Four Resign.

New York, Sept. 29.-William Rock
efeller, George F.. Baker, Carl T..
BROKER of Arson, Conn.,, and James
S. Elton of Waterbury, Conn.,, resign
ed as directors of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad at spe-
cial meeting of the board here here
this afternoon.
1t was voted to recommend to the
next annual meeting of stockholders
that the board be reduced to seven
teen members.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30
Fire Mt STIR City.

Star City, Sept. 29.-Fire destroyed
a small residence here this afternoon.
1t was owned by w. T. Legion and oc-
cupied by James Fullbright and fami-
ly. The family were away at the
time, but it is supposed that TIE fire
started from defective flur. ne
building and contents were sotal
loss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30
U. S. GRAND JURY s.
PROBES new HAVEN
Charles s. MeIlen. Former President
Of Road, Spends Two Hours
With Jury.

New York, Sept. 29.-Criminal pros
ecution of the master financiers who
wrecked the New Haven railroad is
predicted as result of the federal
grand jury's investigation which be-
gan today. ~ #'M
Charles S. Mellen, president of the
New Haven at the time of it's conquest
of New England, testified fol two
hours. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

The way some people handle waste
paper provokes curiosity as to their
thoughts concerning the trash cans
conveniently placed on the sidewalks
downtown.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

Somehow, the conviction remains
that if there were about 1000 Belgian
or Alsatian families cultivating fifty
acre farms in the Pine Bluff territory
there'd be less money sent away
each year anil less fear whenever
something happens TO the cotton mar
ket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

The sporting editor picks as Ger
tainApennant winners, the Braves in
the National, the Phillies in the
American and the Allies in the Euro
.pean.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

The Boston Advertiser thinks the
government may shut up Tuckerton
and Sayyille, but nobody, not even
Maxim, can silence Plain Bill Sulzer.
No, nor one ex-president
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

A cotton mill that will add $4,000
to the value of 1900 bales of Jeffer-
son cotton and give employment to
$50 people is worth $4,000 in dis
tress cotton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

In the Servia-Austrian league they
seem to be playing douhle-headers
regularly, but the games are over
Swallowed by the big series in the
Franco Belgium border park.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

One. objection urged to the wearing
Of cotton skirts is they are less
transparent than the thin silk ones.
This needn't be accepted seriously,
because the manufacturers can RENE
dy this. :.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

One inventor has devised a pune
ture-prof auto tire made almost en-
tirely of cotton. Thatll help the
farmer and the autoist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30
Huh!

"What on earth is a sociologist?"
asked the Boob.
"A man who sends bunch of inn
ported grapes to a family that needs
soup bone," replied the Crouch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

The federal health experts say
without mosquitoes there'd be no
malaria. Yet we go right ahead
raising mosquitoes in puddles, tin
cans and other receptacles in our
back yards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

The wearing of cotton hose is
causing a better feeling among those
who provide the wherewithal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

Teddy is now talking prohibition.
But Teddy didn't give prohibition
peep while he was in position to
achieve something.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

A baseball fan opines that Won
Kluck's error in right has just about
cost the Prussians the game.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

~The back yard garden idea is as
good as the uy-a-bale plan. Isn't it
possible to get the farmers to adopt
it?
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30
A Massachusetts,

A MASSACHUSETTS, Romance.
A silly old maid from .Cohasset,
Met a foolish young man from Po-
casset.
He said: "Be my wife,"
And she grabbed him for life,
And now<they live in Coonemasset. j.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

Say what you will about the Mexi.
cans, but Carranza and Villa appea,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

Things to Worry About.
The human skeleton consists OF
208 bones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30
You're y D0ggOne CannibaI!

again was welcomed by my
CHEEKY hostess, and once more partook
of her simple yet palatable facet
Buenos Aires Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

A GREAT ADVERTISING GAME.
The fact that advertising agencies
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30
Paw Knows Everything.

raw HHUWS EVtTyCHlnSs
Willie-Paw, how, did the dead Ian
guages come to die?
Paw-They were talked to death by
the women, my son.
Maw-Willie, you 60 to bed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30
Paste This in Your Hat.

fAS6e THIS III 1Our HIT
Here's good advice for every man!
This sage remark I'll lend;
Do not accept more favors than
You're willing to extend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30
SOME SENSE AND
SOME NONSENSE
The Limit,

The Limit,
Gabe-That fellow Brown is awfully
slow, isn't he?
Steve-Slow? Why, he couldn't
catch a cold.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

Names Is Names.
/. M. Dull lives at Redwood, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
ANDALUSIA

The scarlet fever quarantine has
oeen lifted from the village and the
crurch was opened for prayer meet
ing Thursday evening. Preaching ser.
vices will be held Sunday morning and
evening by the pastor. Rev. l.. E. ELI.
son and baptism services will be held
at the river after the morning ser.
vice.
Dave Stickman and family are pre-
pairing to move to Muscatine next
week They have rented their house
to Clyde Rush.
Mrs Melissa Johnson pf Edging-
ton is visiting this week at the home
OF her niece, Mrs. r. c.. Thompson.
S. A. Leeman was in Rock Island
Monday.
Pardow Johnson who has been quite
sick the past two weeks with tonsilitis
is improving.
At the school election last Saturday
George Herbert and William Stewart
were elected directors and at the vii
lage election the following officers
were chosen: Trustees for two years,
George Herbert, William Stewart.
Henry Thompkins; for clerk. B. c. F.
Heinze.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
SAVES MILLIONS
FOR THE FARMER
observer Sherier Tells Angus
tana Students of Work of
Weather Bureau.

That the warnings of the weather
A.reau have often saved as large a
,rn as 100000 was one OF the as
,srtions OF J. VI. Sherier in his lecture
h.so-e the students or the science de-
-,-,u,ent at Augustana college last
s-.ninr. The weather bureau can
s,-scast a cold wave "a or SO hours in
.svance and this gives fruit growers
"a commission merchants who have
s-.szable goods bound for transit a
.s.nce TO provide for the wave Iowa
,.-nsrs frequently build up fires to
-,i.s the temperatures in the orchards
NJ Sherier carefully explained the
-,-,ous methods OF forecasting the
~eathe- describing the various in
.,-rrsents. such as the barometer. diff
ss-entiaI thermometer. photograph.
thermograph. thermometer, and Outlin-
A the principle OF each. The Japan
81. seismograph. which is the one
so most today was also carefully ex-
,laiued and the accuracy of IL illus
,ra.ed All these instruments were
Uustrated by stereopticon slides The
construction OF the weather map anS
ps meaning was explained and the
Quick method OF obtaining the data
rom the 200 weather stations and how
,ba records for any local area were
sasilv transferred to all parts Of the
country
an making the maps for our use in
Davenport We get the data from =ume
50 stations on our circuit" said Mr..
sherier. The Library hall was COM
nletely filed by students.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
SPECIAL TAXATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given TO all per
sons interested, that the City Council
of the City of Rock Island. County of
Rock Island. and State of Illinois, hav-
ing ordered that local Improvement
be made by the paving of streets on
Forty-third street from the north line
of Railroad avenue to the south line
of Tenth or Edgewood avenue, and
Tenth or Edgewood avefSie from the
east line of Forty-third street to the
west line of Forty-fourth street. And
the ordinance for the same is on file
in the Office of the City Clerk. having
applied to the County Court of Rock
Island county for assessment of the
costs of said improvement, according
to frontage. and assessment therefor
having been made and returned to
said Court, the final hearing will be
on the 18th day of May A d. 1914. or
as soon thereafter as the business of
the court will permit
All persons desiring may file objec-
tions in said court before the said day
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense. Said assessment
is payable in eight go installments,
and all installments bear interest ex-
cept the first. from and after date of
confirmation until paid, at the rate of
five per cent per annum-
p. J. CAREY,
Officer appointed to make assessment
Dated April goth, 1914. -(Adv).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Most Skin Trouble
Readily Overcome
The Active Principle of {
Famous Remedy Works
Wonders.

Many people have marveled the way
= :. = overcomes skin troubles The eK-
plsnation Is the fact that :. 8. & works
IN the blood and the blood IS really n most
Intricate and extraordinary mass Of arteries
and veins
When you come 20 realize that the skin
AID the flesh beneath are composed OF a
network Of tiny blood vessels you solve the
mystery.
There are wonderful medicinal properties
II :. :. : that follow the course Of the
blood streams just as naturally as the most
no1rlshinE food elements
u T. really a remarkable remedy IL
ecrtzins one Ingredient. the active purpose
q which - 70 stimulate the tissues 70 thf
healthy selection Of its own essential nutri-
1ert And the medicinal elements Of this
natchiess blood purifier are just as essen
tai % welI-balanced health as the nutri-
t1ls clements Of the meats. grains, fats
AID sugars Of our daily food
Not one drop q minerals or drugs is used
Z It, preparation. Ask for 5. 8 s. and
Just insist upon having T. And II you de
tire skliiful advice and counsel upon any
natfer cuucernlng the blood and skin. write
- The Medical Department. The swift
Specific Co. go Swift Bldg. Atlanta. Ga.
Do not allow some zealous clerks elo-
q1erce over something Just a. good as
= : % fool you with the same old
mineral drugs. Beware Of all substitutes
Insist upon :. $. :.
Advertisement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

dorothy Forscythe were shoppinx IN
Rock Island Saturday. 80
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Barr OF Viola
visited Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Jennie Cooper. -''' =
miss Ruth Cooke spent the last OF
the week with her grandparents AZ
and Mrs. George Crabs.
MISS Madeline Candor has been
very sick with appendicitis since Fri.
MISS Lula Tary OF near Viola re-
turned home Saturday after a weeks
er. e N0op-
Mr. Kuhn Is visiting with his dauKh-
ter Mrs. VIII Whisman and Mrs. Nv.
ron Stockberger. "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Left to right: Queen Eleonora. Mabel
Boardman and Mrs Wilson Bot
tom, Sirs. w. J. Bryan

Washington, April 24.-When Queen
Eleonora of Bulgaria visits America
next month she will enjoy the distinc-
ton OF being the first member of Eu-
ropean royalty to set foot upon Amer
lean soil after accession TO throne
Immediately after her arrival she viii
come to Washington, where she VIII
call at the White house and be enter
tanned by the president and Mrs VIII
son. who will invite TO meet her the
most prominent men and women IN
official life and resident society.
II is likely, too. that the secretary OF
state and Mrs. William Jennings Bry-
an will be dinner hosts to the queen
and members OF her suite at Calumet
place. the beautiful and spacious man
sion which they have leased from the
widow OF General John A. Logtn.
Inasmuch as Queen Eleonora is more
interested in the Red Cross than In
anything else, IL is a certainty that she
will confer with Mabel Boardman.
secretary OF the American Red Cross.
on American methods OF organization.
first aid and other relief work. II Miss
Boardman should have the privilege OF
entertaining the queen at luncheon or
dinner at the Boardman mansion here,
this will be regarded as the greatest so
cial coup ever made by an American
woman not in official life.
II her husband. King Ferdinand, ac-
Queen Eleonora, as rumor
has Il he may do. the royal visit VIII
be frarzht with Just so much more In |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

, sentative of the state department.
Some of the social leaders in Wash
ington are disgruntled at the advance
reports of Queen Eleonora's indiffer-
ence to society. 1t is known that she
is a plain woman, that she dis.ikes
pomp, and that she is much more inter
ested in Red Cross nursing and socio-
logical studies than is the frivolous
pursuits of society. In this case she is
sure to have many interests in COM
mon with Mrs. Wilson and with other
members of the presidential family.
She will also probably find Washing
ton society much to her liking. mas.
much as most of its members are fol-
lowing the lead of the Wilson's, who
go in seriously for all sorts of uplift
and welfare work. And though society
in Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, holds
little interest for Queen Eleonora. she
is evidently coming to this country
with the expectation OF being much en-
tertained
Dispatches from Sofia state that the
gowns for her American trip are being
made in Paris and Vienna. so that the
women of New York. Washington and
Chicago. the three largest cities to be
horored with a visit from her. are sure
TO find her sartorially interesting. The
queen also intends. these dispatches
say further. 10 bring with her some OF
her great collection of magnificent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

prison at the same time Higgins re-
ceived life commitment.
Judge Olmsted presided at the Hig-
gins murder hearing and passed SEN
tence on Higgins. During the course
of the trial the relatives of Higgins
were much embittered because the
Flake girl, who was Higgins step
daughter, escaped punishment The
girl is in the Geneva home for girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

N 3. Langley, Madison. Wis. says:
Il was almost helpless with rheuma
tism for about 1--WE months- Had It In
my neck so could not turn my head.
and all through my body. ! tried
three doctors and many remedies
without any relief whatever until ]
procured DIR. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism In a few hourS the
pain vas relieved and In three days
the rheumatism was completely cured
ana I was At work" Sold by Otto
GrotJan. 1901 Second avenue. Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son. 220
Went Second street. Davenport
(Adr.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
HAMLET

Mrs. Harry Swartout visited with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Shoemaker.
Aledo. Tuesday
Miss Martha Schriver entertained
the T. S Z club Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Barbara Hartman and son John
attended the funeral of Mrs Brubaker
Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Cooper and sister Miss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

terest 10 the American public in gen.
eral and to the smart sets of New York,
Washington and Chicago in particular.
The itinerary of Queen Eieonora will
include Chicago when she visits this
country. She has long been interest
ed in the social reforms in which Miss
Jane Adams is a leader. and Is said
to be looking forwar dwith enthusiasm
TO seeing Hull House. She will also
probably inspect a number OF hospitals
there. as she has declared her inten-
ton of doing in New York City.
Though both the king and queen will
travel incognito, as royalty always
does when not paying an official visit.
the state department OF Washington
roalizes that the presence OF their
maiesties in the United States cannot
be ignored. This department will
probably send a representative to New
York 90 meet the king and queen. or
the queen alone. Gs the case may be.
and GO escort them or her TO Wash
farton. II Is likely that an s-my or
navy Officer will accompany the repre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
FLY Mans Greatest Enemy

Tive triIIion FIVE hundred and
JIG ninety-eisht billion seven hundred
and twenty million is the normal
number Of flies a single fly will pro-
dues from April 10 to Sept. TO- accord
ing TO the statement OF DR.. - o. row
ard. United States government expert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
GOLD CITIZEN" DEMANDS
GIRL BE SENTENCED, TOO

Judge R. W. Olmsted has received a
letter from an Aledo resident signing
himself IAN Old Citizen" and demand
ing to know why Julia Flake, for whose
love Robert Higgins murdered his
wife, was not sentenced to life in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-18
YOUTH in OLD ACE
Possible With Proper Care.

A few generations back q man at
so was considered old, ray-bearded,
and waiting for death. Note the
change to-day; at a meeting of the
Medico-Legal Society 1t was stated
that man of SO ought to have forty
good years ahead of him and, thus
at ninety he is in the fulness of ma
turity
What if you have seen sixty, or
even seventy birthdays temperate
habits, fresh air and exercise, with
simple diet and sufficient amount
of sleep will guard your health.
If perchance, your circulation is
poor, If you become run down-weak
and no appetite nothing in the
world will tone up those tired back
sliding organs-enrich the blood and
create strength so quickly as our
delicious cod liver and iron tonic
Vinol.
We ask every feeble, discouraged
old person in this vicinity to try Wi
mol on our agreement to return their
money If it fails to give satisfaction.
George A. Gorgas, druggist, Harris
burg, Penna. Vinol is sold in Steelton
by T. Proweli.
p. S. Eczema Sufferers! We guar
antee our new skin remedy, Saxo-
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-18

Lewistown, Pa. March 1S.-The pic
ture accompany this article is that
of General John P. Taylor, a brave
veteran, who at the age of Sc years is
living on his estate near Reedsville,
this county, still enjoying good health
and as clipper as many men twenty
years younger.
General Taylor just recently ordered
his burial casket from Philadelphia
firm. The casket is being cast from
captured rebel cannon and will cost
$1,000. 1t Is now on exhibition in
Philadelphia and will be brought to
this place and stored in the under
taking rooms of j. III. F'retz until the
time comes when the general will hear
the last roll call. John p. Taylor was
born on the estate where he now re-
sides June 6, 1927. His parents edu-
Gated him for a farmer, but just at
this period the war broke out and
young Taylor felt that his services
were needed by his country. Taylor
enlisted in the United states armv as
first lieutenant In Company C, First
Pennsylvania Cavalry, and before his
company reached the front he was
made captain. In September, 1862, he
was promoted to lieutenant colonel,
and in June. 1868, he was made a full
fiedged colonel. In August, 1864, he
was made brigadier-general for the
service he had rendered to his country.
General Taylor took part in twenty
seven of the hardest-fought battles of
the war and was commended for his
bravery.