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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1915-01-08
FRANK JONES ON SCHUOL MATTERS

and higher training OF the high school
teacher.
As To salaries of teachers, a COM
parison with other county high
schools shows that our expenses are
within reasonable bounds. In en-
ploying teachers we have always de-
manded the highest requirements in
character and ability, and the high
quality of the work done. places this
school on a par with any other high
school in the state.
II occurs To us that those who have
tried to misrepresent this school
should be classed with the knockers"
and that they have little OF the count
tvs best interests Il heart The at
titude taken by majority a the meet
ing last Saturday towards higher
education is "A serious reflection upon
the intelligence of the people. Ii is
deplorable that "A community should
reach such "A dead level of mediocrity
andintellectual inertia. As citizen
remarked, there are upwards of
$1,000 invested here in automobiles,
and yet the meager sum OF $4,000
Is denied to the High School. "All the
world hceds that call of the children,
and we were merely needing the call
in asking for this building.
FRANK e. JONES.
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New High School
Gets a Severe Jolt

Al meeting OF the taxpayers of this
county held S atnrday at Nalhalla
hall, the proposition of erecting "A new
county high school building was in
definitely postponed.
+. c. Sprinemeyer. president of the
Parent-Teachers' association, called
the meeting to order and was chosen
as chairman. while Prof Hook was
selected as secretary. The chairman
stated thep urpose OF the meeting and
called on the taxpayers to express
their views. rpon no immediate re-
sponse from the taxpayers. Prof. J. +.
Bray addressed the meeting and asked
to have the architect, +. DeLonchamps
who was present. give his plans for
the proposed building The gentleman
gave an estimate of the cost of a
building suitable to the requirements,
al about so 900 or SIC 900. the strnct-
are to he of brick or concrete. The
plans called for four cass rooms,
auditorium. gymnasium. manuel train
ing and domestic science rooms For
$1,000 additional to the above figure, d
dormitory and civic center hall could
be included in the building. This price
included plumbing. plastering and a
compete heating system.
IL. II. Springmeyer was the first tax
payer to speak and asked how many
pupils were attending high school.
and how many teachers were en-
ployed and was told the present en-
rolment of the school was about 30.
with three teachers In charge at a
combined salary OF OF S3S00 school
year.
Chas. Fulstone of Jacks Valley was
the next taxpayer To take the floor
lie went on To site the increase of
operation of the school from year to
year and how the tax for the support
OF the high school amounted to l9cts
on the sl00 lie also stated that the
bonded Indebtedness of Douglas conn-
~ was $50 200. being paid off at the
rate OF $1,000 year, and as the ass
cssed valuation OF the county "a
mounted to s2.ooo.ooo he was of the
opinion that the rate of taxes was
high enough without any additional
burden. He made a motion to the ef-
lect that the new high school brilding
be indefinitely postponed. The second
TO this motion was unanimous from
over half of those present
superintendent of Public Instruct
ion Bray asked 10 he allowed to make
a few remarks relative to higher edu-
cation. and said he had not come to
Gardnerviile To disproye the opinion
of the taxpayers as they knew when
they would be able to stand the extra
expense of new high school and
what kind of a building they wanted
lie spoke at length on the old-time
aud modern ways OF teaching. How
in times gone by, book learing was all
that was required to follow a pro-
lession as "A doctor. teacher and law
yer and so OH. Education in an
early day as only sought by those who
desired TO follow the professions of a
doctor, lawyer or teacher. To-day
things are somewhat changed. The
modern teaching necessitates modern
equipment and in order to Justice TO
laA aF.tl hax -
agricultural training for the boys in
on the farm and what does not. 1t is
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commonly said that anybody can
farm, but to make forming paving
proposition from all ways an agri-
cultural education is necessary. Mr..
Bray pointed out where girls, who
have taken domestic csience course
have taken domestic science course
than without, as they receive training
in pure foods and the proper way to
prepare foods from health stand
point lie also spoke of athletics as
being necessary IN school life for the
development OF muscular men and
women
+ Professor Frantzen of the Uni-
versity of Nevada. gave brief outline
of higher education and how it was
gaining ground in every state in the
| Uuion. as well as in the foreign
countries. He spoke nonpartisanly on
high school education and told how
one half of the children left before
! finishing the grammar school. About
one-tenth leave high school before
! finishing and statietics show that one
tenth OF one per cent OF the children
! never enter college
Germany is foremost in an educa-
tional way and owes her prosperity To
j the educational resources and yoea-
tional training. Denmark, though
one OF the smallest European coun-
tries, has forged ahead in recent
years in an educational way and today
has IS agricultural high schools and
y agricultural colleges. He told
came a lawyer. one in 800 physician.
one in 200 teacher and one in ~ a
! farmer and for that reason, agri-
culture was one of the most beneficial
courses taught in high school for boys
! Prof. Hook spoke briefly on the In
adequate equipment of the present
! give an agricultural course under ad-
verse circumstances and that the work
was made doubly hard for the associ-
ate teachers with no advantage Tor
modern teaching.
| . II. Y. Dangberg adressed the meet
ing and spoke of being much in favor
of higher education. saying we owed
| II TO our boys and girls. He added
however. that the present unjust rate
OF taxation made the question OF a new
/ high school inopportune at this time
! lie thought il we'll to consider the
location and how much ground
would be needed and whether the
county would be willing to buy the
land or would accept donation of
land for the school.
Frank Jones was the last to address
/ the taxpayers and spoke about the
present inadequate equipment. also
that the expense of operation as re-
fered to by earlier speakers. was nee
He believed that if We were to have
a new high school building, the best
would be none too good. He added
that the attitude of ma ajority of the
taxpayers reminded him OF the follow
ing story "A farmer and his wife
We're about to start for home. when
the wife said. John | have had the
toothache all day. | think | shall have
to go to the dentist and have ii pulled
! Her lord replied. i dunno, Mary, il
our purse can stand it: by the time
we've got the ing filled and the sack
OF terbaccker, there won't be any
money left for Injuries.
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From time to time statements have
been made that il costs as much to
run the high school as all the other
schools of the county put together,
and this was particularly emphasized
at the mass meeting last Saturday
Such statments are absolutely without
foundation of facts in the case. The
figures for 1914 are. not available but
as representative and are as follows:
tost of operating ten district schools
oi Douglas County, $lO,l01.3i; Cost OF
High Sch"ol for same period St,3 i.66.
Despite the fact that Gardverville dis
trict has been unable to live up to its
agreement to pay part of the prinei-
pals salary; also that we have added
each year to the equipment OF the
school. il still requires no Juggling
with figures to show that it costs
much less run the high school than
its detracto rswould have us believe.
Furthermore, the efficiency of the
high school should be considered. as
compared with the district schools.
The average study period of the dis
trict school is about fourteen minutes;
that of the high school is forty min
utes-three times as efficient when
we consider the advanced education
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STRAYED

From our ranch two sorrel colts a
bout two years old; one has bald face;
no brands. Last seen on the 18th of
November. Also dun colored COW.
branded r. C.."Any information that
will lead to the recovery of these
animals will be literally paid for by
the undersigned
INDApT DnAIDA NN
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lNDART COMPANY.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Legal.
Notice of Publication.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court, September
term, 1915. In Chancery. No. 7495.
Rose Bruensing. complainant, VS.. e.
G. Eye, A. E. Halferty, Katherine Hal
ferty, Jennie Mellott, Jennie Mellott
as Administrative OF the estate of l. W.
Mellott, deceased; Herbert S. Peck,
Robert w. Barrett, and Connecticut
Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,
State of Connecticut, a corporation,
defendants.
Affidavit of non-residence of E. G.
Eye. A. E Halferty, Katherine Halfer-
tv. Jennie Mellott, Jennie Mellott as
Administrative of the estate of I. W.
Mellott, deceased, impleaded with the
above defendants, Herbert S. Peck.
Robert w. Barrett, and Connecticut
Fire Insurance Company of Hartford,
in the state of Connecticut, having
been fled in the clerks Office of the
circuit court of said county. notice is
therefore hereby given to the said
nonresident defendants that the COM
plainant filed her bill of complaint in
said court, on the chancery side there
of. on the second day of July, 1915
and that thereupon a summons issued
out of said court, wherein said suit is
now pending, returnable on the third
Monday in the month of September,
1915, next, as is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said non-res-
fdent defendants above named, E. G.
Eve, A. E. Halferty, Katherine Halfer-
tv. Jennie Mellott, Jennie Mellott as
Administrative of the estate of /. W.
Mellott, deceased, shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court
on the first day of the next term there
of, to be holden at Rock Island, in and
for the said county. on the third Mon
day in September, 1915, next, and
nIead. answer or demur to the said
complainants bill of complaint, the
same and matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as
confessed, and a decree entered
against you according to the prayer
of said bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, July 2, 1915.
Andrew L. Chezem. complainant's
solicitor. Davenport. Iowa
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Notice of Publication.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court, September
Term, 1915. In Chancery.
Bessie Sewers VS.. Frank Sewers
Affidavit of non-residence of Frank
Sewers, the above defendant, having
been filed in the clerks office of the
circuit court of said county, notice is
therefore hereby given to the said
resident defendant that the corn-
plainant filed her bill OF complaint in
said court, on the chancery side there
of, on the 18th day of July, 1915, and
that thereupon summons issued out
of said court, wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the third Mon
day in the month of September next,
as is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court, on the first day of the
next term thereof, to be holden at Rock
Island. in and for the said county, on
the third Monday in September next,
and plead, answer or demur TO the
said complainant's bill OF complaint,
.he same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed. and a decree en-
tered against you according to the
prayer of said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. Ill, July II, 1915.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Petition to Probate Will.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty, SIS:
Probate court, Rock Island county,
July term, 1915.
In the matter Of the probate of the
last will and testament Of Peter Caple,
deceased.
To all persons whom this may con-
cern-greeting:
Notice is hereby given, that on the
9th day of July. A. D. 1915, petition
was filed in the probate court of Rock
Island County. Illinois, asking that the
last will and testament of Peter Caple,
deceased, be admitted to probate. The
same petition further states that the
following named persons are all the
heirs-at-law and legatees; Julius Bar
doeI, Julia Coppens. Louisa Coppens.
Emily Hammerlink, Minnie Hammer
link, Tillie De Welde, Jules Caple, Ro-
maine Lundquist. Gust Caple, Leo
Caple. Gust Caple.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Legal.
Administrator Notice.

Estate OF Esnry Breitemeier, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Henry Breitemeier, late Of the county
of Rock Island, state of Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he will
appear before the Hon. Benjamin Bell,
Judge of the probate court of Rock Is
land county, at the probate court
room, in tie city of Rock Island, at the
October term, on the first Monday in
October next. at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
justed.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
mept to the undersigned.
Dated 22nd day of July. A. D. 1915.
JOSEPH ENGELMAN,
Administrator.
JAMES F. MURPHY. Attorney.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Legal.
Notice of PublicatiOn-Cha
State of Illinois, Rock Island county

Notice of Publication-Cha Chancery.
State of Illinois, Rock Island county,
SIS.
In the circuit court, September
term, A. D., 1915.
Ruth GROCER VS.. Wayne S. GROCER;
in chancery.
Affidavit of non-residence of Wayne
S. GROCER, the above defendant, having
been filed in the clerks Office CT the
circuit court of said county. notice is
therefore hereby given to the said non
resident defendant that the complain
ant filed her bill of complaint in said
court, on the chancery side thereof, on
the 14th day of July, 1915, and that
thsreupon a summons issued out of
said court, wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the third Mon
day in the month Of September next,
as is by law required. Now, unless
you, the said nonresident defendant
above named, Wayne S. GROCER, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court, on the first day Of the
next term thereof TO be holden at
Rock Island in and for the said county,
on the third Monday in September
next, and plead, answer or demur to
the said complainant's bill of COM
plant, the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stcted will
be taken as confessed. and a decree
entered against you according to the
prayer of said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE,
Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, July II. 1915.
SCHRIVER & SCHRIVER,
Complainsnt's Solicitor
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Legal.
Chancery Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty--ss.
In the Circuit Court of the Four
teeuth Judicial Circuit of the State Of
Illinois, held in and for Rock Island
eountv. To the September term, A.
D. 1915. In Chancery. Bill TO Quiet
Title
Charles II. Williams, complainant,
VS.. william A. Inman, Arthur B. Olds,
Charles A. Olds, as conservator~-of
said Arthur 3. Olds, insane and feeble
minded. Henry ". Carter, Mary l..
Carter, Mary W. Carter, Richard w.
Carter. Charles Crawford Carter, Eliz-
sbeth Crosby, Amos B. Crosby, Horace
NJ Crosby, Ella NJ Crosby, Isaac F.
Crosby. Lottie Crosby, Jennie G. Crap
ster. Britta Y Crapster. Caroline l.,
Bangs, Caroline L. Cation, Charles G.
Black, c. A Martin, the unknown heirs
or devisees of c. A Martin, deceased,
william c. Zimmerman, Louisa Rath-
bun. Clara Pepper, Anna Johnson,
RAYMOND l. Zimmerman, Eva J. BlGe-
low. Oliver Nj Bigelow, Inez J. Bige-
low, the unknown heirs or devisees
of Clara Sprague, deceased, and the
unknown owners Of the northwest
quarter Of the southwest quarter, OF
the south twenty acres of the north
ffty-one and one-half acres Of the east
half Of the southwest quarter, and of
the south half of the southeast quar-
ter of section number ten, and Of the
south twenty acres of the southwest
fractional quarter, also described as
the south twenty acres of lot one of
section number eleven; also OF the
south twenty acres Of lot number two
in the south half of said section eley-
en-. said lots being according to the
plat thereof recorded in said record
er's office in Book Of PIats on pages
IS 10 q, inclusive, all in township
twenty. north range number two, east
OF the 4th p NJ, in Rock Island Coun-
ty, Illinois, and the unknown heirs or
devisees OF any person who may have
been interested in said described land,
defendants
To the above named nonresident
and absent defendants (being all of
the above named defendants, except
ing Horace NJ. Crosby, William c. Zim-
norman, Eva J. Bigelow. Oliver M
Bigelow, Arthur B. Olds and Charles A.
OIds as conservator Of said Arthur B.
0ldsl.
Affidavit Of the non-residence and
absence from the state of Illinois of
each of you having been filed in the
Office Of the undersigned clerk of said
court, in the above entitled cause, no
tice is hereby given TO you that the
above named complainant has filed in
said court his bill OF compliant against
you, On the chancery side of said
court; that a summons in chancery has
been issued in said cause against you,
returnable to the next September term
of said court, TO be begun and holden in
the court house in the city of Rock
Island. il the county of Rock Island
and state OF Illinois. on the third Mon
day Of September, A. d. 1915, at which
time and place you will appear and
plead, answer or demur to the said
bill Of complaint, as you may see fit
Dated at Rock Island. Ill, this 10th
day Of July. \. n 1915.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE,
Clerk of Said Circuit Court.
Walker, Ingram & Sweeney, solici-
tors for complainant
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Notice

Sealed proposals for the general
construction, for plumbing, for heat
ing and for electric wiring of a tuber-
culosis sanatorium for the city Of Rock
Island, according to plans and specifi-
cations of Olof z. Cervin, architect,
Safety building, will be received up to
q O'Clock p. n, Wednesday, Aug. H.
1915, in the Office of the architect.
Certified checks shall accompany each
bid. Right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Insurance.

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors
administrators guardians, trustees
or any kind of judicial bonds !;
lodges and society officers; city,
state or U. S. government officials;
contractors. positions of trust; in
fact, any kind of bond you want lex
cept bail bonds). Terms reasonable,
Hayes & Cleaveland, resident man
agers, Fidelity & Deposit Company
Of MARYLAND.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Legal.
Notice.


State of Illinois, Rock Island county.
In the county court of said county,
August term, A. D. 1915.
Victor O. Peterson, plaintiff, VS..
Frank A. Fredericks, defendant, in at
tachment.
Public notice is hereby given to the
said Frank A Fredericks that writ
of attachment issued out of the Office
of the clerk of the county court OF
Rock Island county dated the seventh
day Of June A. D. 1915, at the suit OF
the said Victor o. Peterson and against
the estate OF the said Frank A. Fred
ericks, for the sum of eighty-nlne
(SS9.O0) dollars, directed to the sher-
if of Rock Island county, which said
writ has been returned executed, now,
therefore, unless you, the said Frank
A Fredericks, shall personally be and
appear before the said county court of
Rock Island county on the first day OF
a term thereof to be holden at the
court house in the city of Rock Island,
in said county, on the first Monday OF
August, A D. 1915, give special bail and
plead to said plaintiffs action, Judg-
ment will be entered against you in
favor of said Victor o. Peterson, and
SO much of the property attached as
may be sufficient to satisy the said
Judgment and costs will be sold to
satisfy same.
Dated this goth day Of July, A. D.
1915.
HENRY B. HUBBARD,
Clerk of the county court
James F. Murphy, plaintiffs attor-
fpY
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
CLASSIFIED RATES

per word for first insertion under regular cas
sihcions.
and one-half cents per word for insertions.
per word for three insertions.
Three per word for six insertions.
Six per word for 2 insertions.
Monthly cents 26 insertions. a
less than 81.
Agents statesmen solicitors, etc. wanted,
cent word each insertion No ad less than 25 cents
of thanks and special notices,
ton.
Classified page closes at 1 an day
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Motorcycles and Bicycles.


TIRES (all makes), accessories, lamps,
ETC.; cut prices; s35 Flying Merkle
bicycles at wholesale price, s25 Tor
ange and blue enameled) 125 East
Third street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Miscellaneous.

BUNDLE washing and lace curtains
laundered; work called for and de-
livered; references given. Phone
R. l. 2241.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
John Golnick-Signs.

Modern painter Of show card writ
ing. Sign painting and glass emboss-
ing 2612 Fifth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Superfuous Hair.


hair, moles, warts, on
face and arms, permanently removed
with electric needles. Address Miss
A. II. Kittredge, l, Argyle flats,
Brady street. Davenport Phone S04.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Expensive State.

"In what state does it cost the most
to live?" In the state OF matrimony."
-Bostap Transcript
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Dress Rking

DRESSMAkING-B day or at home,
best reference. Phone r. I. 3605-L.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
For observation-disclosures.

FOR RENT-Camp, by week or bal
ance of season; nicely located near
car; DR.. Alfred Stocker, 511 Best
Bldg, phone 336.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Contractors and Builders.
john W@IIk & Co.

CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS.
Manufacturers OF Sash. Doors, Blinds
and Stairs. Interior finish OF all kinds
Hardwood veneer flooring and dealers
in glass: 321 and 326 Eighteenth 81
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Wells Drilled.

WELLS DRILLED-By experienced
men; pure water furnished; work
guaranteed: Swanson & Swaze, 525
Ninth street; phone R. l. 2237.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04

FOR RENT-Two large well furnish
ed front rooms for light house
keeping, gas range, refrigerator,
hoosier kitchen cabinet, clothes clos
ct, to people of good character only,
1416 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Money for You.
Business Opportunities.

A SPLENDID opportunity to take over
a we'll established grocery business,
best location in city; for particulars
address Grocer" car of The Argus.
WANTED-Refnedl ladies to engage in
outdoor occupation in this city Part
or whole time. Paying SO to s25 per
week with chance of travelling pa
sition later. Address &c. P. c." care
The Argus office.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Abstracts of Title.

Abstracts of Title.
ABSTRACTS of title prepared or con-
tinued to date covering any real es-
tate in the county. Prompt and ac-
curate service at reasonable rates.
Rock Island Title & Abstract COM
pany; J. ]. Ingram, president; ". j.
Sweeney, secretary, 209-212 Central
Trust Bldg, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Wanted--Situations.


NANIED-Position in family of Rock
Island or in the country by young
girl capable of doing housework
Reasonable wages. Address "R. V.
2" care Argus.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
For Rent-Houses.

FOR RENT-New modern cottage at
2414 Fifteenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
Wanted-Male Help,

AANTED-A young man for delivery
wagon at H. Tremann sons.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-04
For Rent-Rooms.

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room.
1858.