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- - XJK AKIiUM. HATITRnA v. niHTVYRi?-! a 1BQ1
harper's Tneatre,
ktarday Night, Oct. 6.
ONE NIC.IIT ONLY.
.,; Kr..- i-mint or lh Statural Irtth Comc
il an. Vixkl and Daoour,
TONY FARRELL
, IT.'diHtioa of His Sew and Latest
I nb C-.m dy-Prama,
OWEN'
t.wit r'mell'aWoriBii!
,JU Tiwilari? tHrea IJnarVt! !
au TI.e .
raed Cburr.lt choir! 1 1
n The Orrat Chanel Scene !
i htbi riMiin rwrr: i
'1 lii' Tutilliog Ktcat 1 1 !
. -J.-, ami Tc Seata OB ra'e Oct. 4,
i Special Notice
K,.r tlx' next couple of weeks
arc going to offer some
r. Bargains
in Pianos
j UKCiANS
AimImmIv intending to lniy a
..:uio fit her now or in the
".:. Inl tin-w ill do well by
ini'ing and getting onr low
pri' i'- am! terms, ami will
vi w money by purchasirg
r.".
h oO(!yn(l9S Music Store
1717 Second Ave. Unck Island.
46 Fifteenth Street, Moline.
IOVED.
We are now at 1610
Second Avenue.
i & ADLER
Vhotesale Liquors.
M IU1 JL IU1 WILl
x-'S. Clean Silks and Woolen Goods,
: Wim, Curtains and Carpet. It has
rn rq ;.i; f,ir Cleaning House, Killing
V. litis .ind Ksmoving Grease Spots.
;b Ksad It. Sates Money and Labor.
ron sati tVfsfvWMSKt.
RIE 15 CENTS A CAKE OR TWO CAKES
FOR 25 CENTS.
K""v, Has IL Del Moines. Imam,
WHEN
IN NEED
pARRY
Remember that you can always find the latest styles
and largest assortment in the tri-cities at
Mason's Carriage Works
Davenport, Iowa.
Proprietoror of the
IK 0 S iS 3FZ Y.
AO k'nd. of Cut riowara eon-Wet ! on bun.i.
"inn Uunm
"ne block from Central Park. largest la Iowa.
1a-i vo r.DriM nil
I raeaaw", Allaya I'aln avud
ItheHorre. Hnlomi Tanta
I ilves Kelirfart once
Jsoc LniEKiataarbTKiaU. ELY
EVERY WOMAN
aknattaaaa naada a nl tabic, saoathlr, mrnlatinf neflielm. Only haraalaaa a
Us paraaidxugaabaaid ba oaad. Ujtm mtut tta bast, gat
D7. Pod'o Pennyroyal Pills
n an Minl aasa av certain
For sale by T. II. Thomas, Druggist,
. KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
trr than others ami pni..u lifan.
' J J '- niku
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world's best products to
m umia 01 imysicai ncing, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remjay. Syrup of Figs.
IlS excellence is dllA tn fa nnuntiu.
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant m tun taste, vne reircsningand truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has riven satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them nnd it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Firs is for sale by all drag
gists in 50c unci $1 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
to. nly, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if oflcred.
SCREENS
ISrSfSjSSr3f3rS)99JS
SCREEN DOORS, WIN
DOWS, ALL WIDTHS
OF WIRE SCREEN.
Rubber Hose,
Lawn Mowers,
And a com pit to line of
niixcu bouse and floor
paints, white lead, lin
seed oil. etc.
FRANK ILL
1610 Third avenue.
Floral Bazar,
Cut Flowers and Plants
Fine home-made Bread and
Cakes . . .
Geo. T. Crowder
319 20th
street.
'B. P. Evans.
Of Carriages, Harness,
Laprobes, . Whips, etc.
Bradr etraa)
mil Bradr atreet, ra von port, la
M-nranim the Kauai
Inflammation, Heals
and ameli. a
for Cold in M
IUWU-M Warns bU.Jt.X.
rTT "DE FOR ANT STOVE. FURNACE
V Ji OR ENGINE. ONE-HALF CHEAPER
JJUliXEB H" woo 0R C0L-" SM0KE
us vuuh. m rairtu rinc
WANT AOEKTS on
salary or commission.
Send tor catalogue 01
Prices and Terms.
NAT10RAL OIL BURXER CO.
692 Cedar Ave,
CLEVELAND. OHIO.
In tasait. xaw aviainw vr. min iwwu
sole agent. Rock Island, I1L
THE TEXT BOOKS.
The Uniform System Now Ex
isting in Our Schools.
THE CONDITION PAST AND PRESENT.
The SitaatloD aa County Superintendent
Blsrshall Found It, and aa It la Today
Through the Keforms Inauirarated by
Illra-Work on Hi. Part That Speak For
Itaelt and la Appreciated.
Four years ago Rock Island county
could probably present as great a
variety of school text books as any
county in the state. The following
ifc a list of a few in nse at that time:
Readers Swinton's, Osgood's,
Modern, Appleton's, Mctiuffcy's,
llarjier's. Franklin's, Educational
reader. Normal, Barnes'.
Geographies Harper's, Mod
tieth's, Swinton's, McNally's, Mitch
ell's, Guyot's, Warren's, Barnes',
Eclectic, Butler's.
Arithmetics Goff's, Rav's. Robin
son's, McVicker's. Felter's. Dean's.
Harper's, Fish'sWhite's.
Grammars Harvey's. Tinneo's,
Green's, Sill's, Barnes', Reed & Kel
logg's, Swinton's, Raub's, Clark's.
lext books on other subjects were
proportionately numerous, and
changes were being made constantly
at me suggestion ut book agents, and
teachers who preferred books which
they had previously used.
ine law provides that changes in
text books shall not be ma Jo oftener
than onee in four years; but no one
felt any particular responsibility for
the introduction of books into these
schools. No record was kept of such
introduction, and but little iittention
was given to the 4-years' limitation.
Changes were fitful, irregular and
often without any resulting benelit
to the scholars; in fact, a t'ood text
book was often replaced with an in
ferior one. With nearlv everv
change of teachors came the call for
books, books, books; until the people
really wondered whether the schools
were being operated in the interest
of the children or of book publishing
houses.
I niformltj Required.
Another requirement of the school
law relating to text books, provides
that directors shall enforce uniform
ity of books in their particular dis
tricts. In some districts this was
done, and in others it was not, and
in either case, it was attendant with
evils and hardships which countv
uniformity corrects. There are hun
dreds of tenant farmers and laboring
men in this ccunty who are con
stantly changing their residences
from place to place as opportunities
for work may require; and when they
moved from one school district into
another before uniformity was en
forced, they were required in every
instance to buy more or less books,
and in many instances, an entirely
new list. This was a peculiar bard
ship upon a class of people who were
the least able to bear it, and was in
excusable because it was unneces
sary. If in the cities of Rock Island and
Moline, a different series of books
were used in each building, and the
people were required to buy a new
list or a part of a new list, every
time they should move from one
ward into another, they would fully
appreciate the condition as Mr. Mar
shall found it in the district schools.
In those districts where uniformity
was not enforced, new pupils were
permitted to nse the books broujrht
from other districts. The only prac
ticable classification of pupils, at
least in the lower grades of the dis
trict schools, is one based on the
text books, and this diversity of text
books meant a multiplicity of classes
which otherwise might have been
grouped together, thus enabling the
teacher to economize time and to de
velop better the subject of each reci
tation. It was not uncommon to
find teachers in these schools strug
gling through from twenty to thirty
daily recitations.
County Superintendent Marahall'a Reform.
County Superintendent Marshall
quickly appreciated this weakness in
the system, and set abont to secure
uniformity of books. Realizing that
this could be done only through the
voluntary co-operation of the school
directories of the county, he called a
meeting in each township and ad
dressed the directors on the import
ance of the feasibility of his plan to
secure this end. In this way an in
terest and a determination was
aroused in every part of the county,
which gave the movement an impet
us, which book publishing houses
were powerless to counteract. A
text book committee made up of such
men as L. D. Edwards. Sam Heath,
Fred Titterington, William Mat
thews and others, was created, which
acting with Mr. Marsha'l, selected a
standard series of modern text books.
The committee did hot advise radi
cal changes, but suggested that the
books be introduced into the schools
as changes would ordinarily occur in
the promotion of classes, etc. It is
now three years since the move
ment was inaugurated, and the prac
ticability of Mr. Marshall's plans is
fully demonstrated in the fact that
80 per cent of the books in nse in the
district schools are uniform. They,
are good in any district school in the
couuty. It is no longer necessary
for tenant farmers ana others to buy
books at every change of residence.
Under the previous system, if it may
be called a system, dealers were
obliged to keep in stock a great vari
ety of books, and they had no assur
ance that any of them would be used
for a definite period. They were
liable to . become unsalable stock at
any time, and they were obliged to
sell at prices which would secure
them from the loss of dead stock
Now the standard series of books are
as staple as groceries, and they are
being sold at a reduction of from 25
to 33J per cent from prices formerly
paid in many parts of the connty.
Appreelatdd by Teachers,
This In snbstance is- another of the
reforms instituted and successfully
accomplished by Mr. Marshall, and
which has already resulted in the
saving of hundreds of dollars to the
people of the county, as well as bet
ter and more effective work in the
schools, through the clo-er classifi
cation made possible by uniform
books. 1 be teachers or the county.
appreciating the importance of this
movement, bave loyally supported
Mr. Marshall in this, as they have in
all his efforts to introduce system
into our public school work.
iney are also supporting him in
his candidacy for county superin
tendent, and Mr. Marshall can have
no better recommendation than this
support from those who are familiar
with his work and his plans.
The Standard Not Politic should be the
laMae.
It is unfortunate that the election
of a county superintendent is con
nected with a political ticket. There
should not be any partisanship in the
election of this officer. The interests
of our public school system should be
free from all contentious questions of
politics and religion. I'arties mar
properly contend for policies and
principles which grow out of, and are
peculiar to the purposes of their or
ganizations, but in advancing aud
promoting the efliciency of our pub
lic schools, in which children are
prepared for citizenship aud useful
ness in life, we should lind a common
ground. Mr. Marsh-j.il has demon
strated his ability as an pflicient
school man in systematizing and re
organizing the work of our schools,
and to retire him now in the midst
of his work would be to lose all we
have gained. His opponent is a man
in the neighborhood of fifty years,
who has -drifted from school" work to
business and from business to school
work without showing any ability in
either line.
We cannot afford to experiment in
this matter. Our school interests
are too important and this will be
the verdict in November.
A Wonderful Invention.
The latest and most remarkable
improvement in food products is the
new llorsford's Baking Powder,
which has attained such enormous
sales in this vicinity during the past
few months, and which promises to
displace the old-fashioned kinds be.
cause of the greatly superior results
obtained by its use. This powder
excels in three important particulars,
viz.: baking strength, healthf illness,
and purity. One-aud-a-lialf tea
spoonfuls will produce better results
than two full teaspoonf uls of the
best of other kinds. All other bak
ing powders are composed of either
alum or cream of tartar, both of
which leave a physic to the bread,
while this powder is strictly a pure
phosphate powder, and is of" itself a
natural healthful article of food, ben
eficial to all. Every ingredient is
strictly pure. It contains no alum,
cream tartar or ammonia.
Romeaeckera frcuralon.
The B., C. R. & N. railway will run
homesoekers' excursions Sept. 11,
Sept. 25 and Oct. 9. Tickets on sale
to points in northwestern Iowa,
southwestern Minnesota and South
Dakota, at a rate one fare, plus $2
for the round trip. - Good 20 davs
from date of sale.
Tickets at the above rate will also
be sold to points in Kansas,' Nebras
ka, Missouri, Colorado, Wyoming,
Utah, Montana, New Mexico, Mani
toba, Tennessee, Mississippi. Ala
bama. Louisiana. Arkansas, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma and Texas.
Full particulars will be furnished
by ticket agents. J. Morton,
Gen. Tkt. and Pass. Agt.
k Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
"A Friend In Meed la a Frirnd Indeed.
A friend advised me to try Ely's
Cream Balm, and after using it six
weeks I believe myself enred of ca
tarrh. It is a most valuable remedy.
Joseph Stewart, 624 Grand avenue.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
My son was afflicted with catarrh,
I induced him to try Fly's Cream
Balm, and the disagreeable catarrhal
smell all left him. lie appears as
well as any one J. C. Ulmstead,
Areola, 111.
Frice of Cream Balm is 50 cents.
1 SO Kseuraloa to Penrla and Betura.
On Wednesday Oct. 10, the K. I. &
F. railway will" run an excursion to
Peoria and return for the McKinlev
meeting at that point. Train leave's
Rock Island at 8 a. m , returning
leaves Peoria at 4:30 p. m.. arrives
at Rock Island 7:50 p. m. Rates for
the round trip, $1 50.
R. Stockhouse, G. T. A.
Home Neekera Eaeuraloa.
The C.. M. & St. P. railway wiH
run their home seekers' excursions
on the following dates: Sept. 11 and
25, and Oct. 9. Rate one first-class
fare plus $2. Tickets good to return
20 days from date of sale.
E. D. W. Holmes, Agent.
Coal Market. .
Hard coal, all sizes, per ton $7 60
Discount for cash, per ton. 25
Cannel coal per ton 6 00
Indiana block ier ton 4 00
Kentucky lump per ton 4 25
Cartage added on less than ton or
ders. E. G. Fkazkk.
IUaolutlon and Co-Partnerahip Kotloe.
Notice la hereby tlra that the flrra of Roeea
Celd A Mattery haa di-ohrl, ai.d the under
filmed Rv anrcceded to the uat-ineaa of aald
firm. All parti a owing a iiil a ra will uay aocb
in ehtcdi.ea. to t e nndrnirned.
Kock lelaiid. III., Oct. 4, leM.
- itmn j. f laturt.
Ebwabd A. Laar.
ay Serrleea.
At Trinitr chapel. Rev. R. F
Sweet, rector, even song and Sunday
scuooi at p. m.
At Trinity ; church. Rev. R. F.
Sweet, rector, Sunday school at 9:15
a. m. Matin 8 and celebration at 10:45
a. m. Even song at 7:30 p. m.
At the Central Presbyterian,
Rev. John H. Kerr, pastor, services
at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morn-
ject, "The Analysis of a True Chris.
ttan L.ife;" evening. "JNathaniel, the
Guileless Isrealite.'' Sunday school
at S:3U a. m. 1. V. S. C. K. at 6:45
p. in.
At the Christian church. Rev. T.
W. Grafton, pastor. Services at 10:45
a. m. and 7:30 p. ni. Morning sub
ject. The Human Factor in the
World s Redemption;" evening, "The
Restoration of the Primitive Ordi
nances." Sundav school at 9:15a. m.
V. P. S. C. K. at 6:30 p. m.
At the Fortv-fourth Street Chapel,
preaching by Rev. W. II. Stickel at
10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Morning
subject, "Strength in Weakness;"
evening. '-The Mission of Jesus."
Sunday school at 3 p. in., F. M. Sin-
net, superintendent. Prayer meet
ing Thursday evening at 7:45.
At the Broadway Presbyterian,
Rev. W. S. Marquis, pastor, will
preach at 10:45 a. m. on "Give Ye
Them to Eat." At 7:30 p. m.. lecture
by the Rev. D. E. Fink, on "Pictur
esque Home Missions." Sunday
scnooi at :is a. m. xoung people's
meeting at 6:45 p. m. South Park
Sunday school at 2:30 p. in.
At the First Methodist church,
services at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. in..
by the pastor. Rev. F. W. Merrell.
Morning subject. "The Christian
Church," a sermon for a class of pro
bationers to be received iuto full
membership. F'vening. "The Great
Teacher." Sunday school at 9:30 a.
m. Young people's meeting at 6:30
p. m.
At the First Baptist, preaching
by the pastor. Rev. Dr. C K. Taylor,
Ph. D. Subject for morning: "God's
Challenge." Evening. "What Bap
tists Believe Concerning the Book,"
the first of a series en Baptist be-
neis. sunaay scbool at 9:16 a. m.
B. Y. P. U. meeting at 6:30 p. m.
Leader, Mrs. C. E. Taylor. Topic,
"A Striking Contrast." Junior union
at 2:30 p. m.
At the United Presbvterian.
instead of the morninr sermSn there
will be special services in the inter
ests of the Sabbath school. This is
"Rally Day." The school will meet
as usual at 9:30 a. m.. and for 10:30
a. m. a special program has been pre
pared. Every member of the school
and congregation is requested to bn
present, and an invitation is extend
ed to all the former members of the
school to meet on this occasion.
Evening service at 7:30 p. ni., with
sermon by the pastor. Subject.
"The Tromise Unto Yon." Young
people's meeting at 6:45 p. m.
Railroad Siotea.
J. W. Heiley, of Rata via, N. Y..
conductor on the N. Y. C. railway,
and one of the best known men on the
road, says of Parks' Tea: ForlOyears
I have suffered from constipation.
Tried everything and found notbin"
of lasting valne. Having heard so
many talking of Parks' Tea, I tried it
without much hope. The first dose
moved my bowels easily and now 1
am cured. It works like "magic. Sold
by Harts & Ullemeyer.
Economize.
One and a half teaspoonfuls
Horsford's Baking Powder
gives better results than two
full teaspoonfuls of any other.
No. 2155. .
REPORT
or vac coKDiTioa or ras
PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,
AT BOCK laLAHD,
In the Bute of Illlnola, at the clore of bualneaa.
BBaOITBCBB.
Loan, and dtmmitit. ...ftSS.TTV 9
Overdraft, awared ani unsecured.... yH 80
U.! lloDdaloaecnr eifcaiaiioa SS.M (ti
PreniinaiaoD U. Donda .t'0 00
Stock', arcuriiiea, etc ou
Danktas-touiM!. f jruitnre and flxtarea. S wa OU
inae irom national aanaa (not reserve
aeent ljrvr
s f mm hsU-batika rd bankers...., .Tmi H7
loe from approved rewrvi ajenta.... 191,1411 a
t hecka and other canto Htw r? 21
ivofea ot otuor National b mka 1 mat IM
Frac papwt-nr. nickel-, aul-eou.... M Hi
uawini mxcy reaerve in tank, vit:
ttlMM-U. 1. flill 1
I .orl tnviit- nutj'a a m.a Am !S,y4 4
Krdeaipttoti ruud with U. 8, Treasurer
(5 prr cent of clreulafon) S.S0 SO
uu Trent u. n. Traaaurer. cube.- than
6 per cent redemption land IjOSO
Total $M 1,9TB t0
umiut Be.
Capital etoek paid la Sino.000 O0
Snrnlua fund oU,U0U OS
uuoiviueu pmn-a, leas alienees ana
taxeetaid 17.48
National Bauk Wotea outataadlBC 45.0 00
tc tu oidtt national Diuua S T 41
Due to etale Hanka and baaktre 1.1X1 1
Ind. dep subject to check 257. "(jti It
uemandcer. ofdeio.lt 4.10 Ul
Time rertinratea of depoatt S3 ,TSI M
icr.ttMd cferoka lull
Total. Itsi M1 40
WATl O ILLINOIS. I
Coobtv or Koca laUkMB, I
I. C. Hellpeaatetl, ca-hW of th above-named
bauk. do aolemo y a ear that the a hove eta- t.ei:t
la true to the heal of my knoalefbre aud heller,
C HKLLPBNSTKLU
Cashier,
gnberbed and swota o before me thir h ea
of Oct. , Wat. A. CHMITT.
Ibeal.1 Motary Public
Correct Attest:
, C SrBiaei.. I
Paras KatEa, VPiructorr.
Job. atoaaariaUB,
r Oo? PURE
DON'T ACCEPT
the pi,-jc-:t a camblc co, corn.
Rock Island
-MANUFACTURERS OF-
Phaetons, SurrieL,
Buggies, Spring and
Farm Wagons
It will
Pay you to
Call and get our
Low prices before Imying
The Moline
Moltki, Ills.
timlmwis ol FARM, SPRING MD FREIGHT WAGOHS
A foli aca coispltu Use of natrons and other Sprti.r arxma.aveciarir aaarleo U as
esMra trade, of atiar1or wortttetrrti and tclab liiaatrated Price Last tracer
aM-lwatioa. See tke HOLM X WaOud before tmicbaslai
T. F. BURKE,
JOHN JOERS,
Vice President.
President.
Plumbers,
Steam and Gas Fitters.
Reck IslmSi Haatiag
is, fai-si Co.
Hot Water Heating
Beer Pumps
119-121 E. 17th St.
Rock Island, L.L Tel. No. 1288
Sole Agent for tke Fnrmaa.
JOHV M. PAKlUOat.
PaOnrooix 2 sou
Painters and Decorators
FAF5S EA1TOS&3, CALCOmXSS. ate.
SHOP, 419 STtMBlh St, 03C IST-AITO. ILL.
JOHN KONOSKY,
Carpenter and Builder,
OFFICE, NO: 2831 SIXTH AVENUE,
Shoo on Yin fltrt.
J. SPILGSK.
Contractor and Builder.
Slurp, Holly ZXom XXomM.
. BMldenoa. 410 rVvtntb atawt
9.9.
ROSENFIELD BROS.
PRACTICAL '
Plumbers, Steam, Gas Fitters'.
Horn Heatinc tad fteaiUrr Plant Uac. BasesBeat Bock Island Hat. Rank
City "Boa and Express Lino.
For Bat or Express L1m telephone 1141, and you will receive
prompt attentlom.
TraKZT.igB ft ,gl30S3s Propi.
lasV'a-amV
IMITATIONS.
Buggy Co.,
rSctorv and
Ware Enoma oa .
F1 iterate street brtweea
r!rr aid 9eroad sveeae.
lielall trade eapecimllv olcM
Wason Go.
ERNEST WAGNER,
Sec and Treu
BKaTBT A. PAUOOa
POOR T8L4 Nil.
Teal
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