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well equipped and have funds arising
from municipal taxes sufficient to run
them nine months in the year, but our
country schools. for want of funds, are
poorly equipped and of short terms.
This is not as it should be. More than
three-fourths of our people live In
country or village. We are an agri-
cultural people.
They pay their taxes and contribute
their full share to the wealth and
prosperity and greatness of the Com
monwealth. The sons and daughters
Of these sturdy farmers need and
ought to have the same advantages of
education as their neighbors who live
in the cities. Under the operation of
this and other laws passed by the last
legislature, there has been a marked
improvement in the public schools Of
this State.
The terms have been materially
heightened, the attendance increased
and the general efficiency improved.
In a republic like ours the universal
education of all the children Of all the
people is the only safeguard for the
perpetuity of our free institutions, and
the surest guaranty of the future
wealth and greatness of the State.
And any man or any candidate who
sneers at public education and whose
politics would tear down rather than
build up, and who, either from igno-
rance or want of interest, cares moth
ing for the growth and Improvement
of this great department Of the State
government, which comes so close to
the homes and is of such vital import
ance to our citizenship, is not wise
counselor or a safe guide Of the people
You know, that the Democratic
party passed, and Is enforcing, what
is known as the uniform text book
law. My competitor opposes that law.
as he does nearly every other law that
has been passed by the Democratic
party for the good Of the people. He
made speech at Rutledge on the 4th
Of July, and had it published and sent
broadcast over the State, tha- is so full
Of misstatements, falsehooH; and
ISLANDERS of the Democratic party that
cannot allow 1t to pass unchallenged.
AS this speech was carefully prepared
and widely published. it was, of course,
Intended to state the case for my COM
petitor and his party and accept 1t as
such. Upon it he must stand or fall.
He cannot escape from 1t, and no
amount Of squirming or explaining can
relieve him.
My competitor opposes the uniform
text book law and. Of course. favors
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county to another, or from the country
to the city, does not have to buy new
books, as under the old system, where
every county and city was likely to
have, and generally did have, diff
ferent set OF books. The adoption is
made for five years, and no change can
be made in that time. and hence books
can be handed down from child to
child. thus effecting a great saving ID
the citizen.
More than half Of the States in the
Union now have the uniform text
book system In some force. It's value
and its saving to the people have been
proven by experience beyond the pos
sibility of cavil. What are the grounds
Of objection to this law? They say 1t
Is trust. If so, 1t is one which the
State, by It's strong arm, has gotten
by the throat and forced to disgorge
and sell its books to the school chill
dren of Tennessee As per cent. cheap
er than It did before this law was
passed.
But my competitor says. "They have
deprived the parents of children Of
the right to say what books their boys
and girls may read and study" Why.
my countrymen, there never was sys-
tenn of either public or private schools
under which the parent selected the
books his children were to study. I'm
der the system In effect in Tennessee
before the passage Of this law the
county superintendent selected the
books to be used in the county, and
the city superintendent selected the
books for the cities, and nearly every
county and city in the State had a diff
ferent set OF books. That was bad
enough, but how could any school be
carried on where each parent selected
the books for his own child? Each
child might have a different book, and
hence be in a class to himself.
If the suggestion did not come from
distinguished candidate fo- govern
or, would say 1t was appalling in its
Stiffness. My competitor wants to re-
peal this law and leave the book con-
Germs free to extort upon the people
in every county in the State as they
did before this law was passed. say
it Is a wise and beneficial law, and
should be retained and the people CIV
en- the benefit of its immense savings.
Not content with this attack upon
the laws affecting the public schools
OF the State, my competitor has seen
fit, for some reason which 1t Is difficult
to understand, to attack, to misrepre-
sent and to SANDER the University Of
Tennessee. While this college is gov
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its repeal. Let us look at that law
for a moment. 1t provides for a uni
form system of school books over. the
whole State to be selected every FIVE
years by commission appointed from
the State board of education, and to
be let to the lowest bidders. after open
competition.
This law has saved, and Is saving.
the people of Tennessee hundreds of
thousands Of dollars every year. Un
der the adoption made five years ago,
there was a saving of nearly 80 per
cent. on the prices Of books, which the
people had been paying before that
law was passed. Under the recent
adoption there Is a saving Of II per
cent. over the prices paid under the
former adoption, making a saving OF
at least As per cent. on the prices the
people were paying for school books
under the old system. In other words,
your child is getting his school books
at q little more than half what he was
paying before this law was passed.
There were enrolled in the public
schools of the State last year 1927
children. If each child should buy
only 81 worth Of books in a year, there
would be a net saving to the people
of $221.750 in single year. That is
only one of the many benefits of this
law. 1t gives uniformity throughout
the State, and insures better classifi
cation and better instruction in the
schools.
Under the law the books, when
adopted, are good In any county in the
State, and a family moving from one
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them all, with credit to itself, with sat
isfactlcn to the people and to tbs ever
lasting good Of the State.
When the Democratic party came
into power it faced a debt of s41 ,000,-
900 and an empty treasury. By a wise
and just compromise that vast debt
was reduced from Sal, 100000 to about
lions Tor that purpose $500, 900. Under
the operations OF this law the pension
list has been increased from 1874 to
z,252. The pathway of nearly TOO Old
heroes has Eeen made smoother and
their declining years brighter and hap.
pier during my administration.
l also recommend that the sinking
fund Law lie amended so as to apply
to the purchase and retirement OF
bonds 10 per cent. Of the gross receipts
Of the State and the saved interest,
and that any surplus that might re-
main in the treasury at the end of the
year after the payment of all the cur
rent obligations Of the State. be turned
into the school fund and be distributed
among the several counties Of the
State In proportion to the scholastic
population for the benefit Of the pub.
lie schools of the counties. Under law
passed upon this subject by the last
legislature, there was applied to tho
school fund on the first day OF jan
uary, 1904. $4,000, or S5 cents for
every child Of school age in the State
OF Tennessee.
That law was intended particular
Iy to help the country schools, and I
am glad to know that it is helping
them. Our city schools, as a rule, are
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Is appreciated.

Whereve r rural free delivery
has been put in operation the
farmers Ii Ike it. No expenditure
OF the gov eminent comes so close
to- showin ypeople in the COT ntry
what the benefits of popular
governm { mt are as the rural mail
route. I he carriers are not very
well pa. id for the work but oc-
casiona lily the farmers themselves
help OF It Il le carrier. One case
is rep ,rte ] from Cavalier county
wher' !, the patrons of the route
filed the c lrriers' oat bin to the
very top W lille he was out on his
Tor tie. II ley appreciate the ser
VII ;e.-Jam astown Alert.
At Portl nd the patrons of the
rural route showed their a1op-e-
citation of Il re carriers endGayor
to give tn. IN good service by
making up for him a purse OF
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Perry S. Heath, himself under
a cloud, and Wall street are the
factors at present openly oppos-
ed to the nomination of President
Roosevelt. It is highly impro-
bable that the public in general
will take much stock in their op-
position. The common people
want President Roosevelt for an
other term and the boodlers will
know they are in a race if they
defeat him. In our own state
we think that no faction of the
republican party will dare go be-
for the people advocating any
other candidate. True there may
be opposing factions but all fac
tons will be for Ward
Co. Reporter.
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naming Of the town. MI. Thayer
responded in behalf Of Mrs. Dun
can. Harold johnson gave his
experience coming from Norway
and settling in Dakota. Supper
consisting of coffee, sandwiches,
cakes and doughnuts, was served
and those wishing to dance adj
joarned to the hall. After sup
per NJ. A. Shirley Of Aneta gave
a fine talk on the danger menac-
ingthe Republican party" Some.
short speeches were made and
songs sung and the party dis
persed. The crowd at the hall
adjourned at s o'clock a. m,
everyone having had a royal good
time and the first Old Settlers
Party at Sharon goes down into
history as a rousing success.
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Willow Lake.

Crist Veile is on the sick list.
Sleighing is about all in out in
this part of the country. "Take
your buggy Frank"
A party OF young folks gather
ed at the home of Mrs. Breta
Nybo last Monday night and a
very eojoYable time was had.
Wolves are reported to be
quite numerous on the Shcyenne
Revival meetings are being
held at school house No. l.
Everybody invited.
Erick Swanson has rented
Lewis Nelson's farm for. two
years and has taken possession.
We wonder why Crist knder-
son drives east so often? Be
careful Crist!
Lewis Nelson has rented his
farm and will leave soon for Iowa
to join his wife and children.
Mrs. Ben Nybo has been very
low with rheumatic fever but is
improving slowly.
Ed. Baker from Melrose was
visiting with rela.1vesandfriends
in Willow Lake last week.
w. NJ. Meader lost one Of his
hounds during a wolf fght.
Chas. Northrop Of Hope was
visiting in the neighbor1 GOD last
week distributing tho: Dec1ing'
Harvester c%alander.
3. E. Dodd is albeit, be around
again. No. 9.
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Are Human.

Exchange: Country newspa-
per publishers are very much
like other people who have to
hustle for subsistence in any
other way. If you do them a
favor they return it, if you are
kind to them they appreciate it
and they are friendly to their
friends, for why should they not
be?' They resemble their fellow
creatures in another way. They
will not expend money, time and
brains in explaining to the pub
lie what a fine fellow Jones is,
when Jones will not spend a cent
in supporting his paper. If
Smith wants a job, they do not
feel like paying postage and
worrying their patrons to secure
him a position, when Smith is
not even a subscriber to the pa
per. In fact they are like the
human family, they stick to those
who stick to them, they support
those who support them.
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PECULIAR

Ole Kalvik, v no has been as
sisting in Halle it's meat market,
met with a pee uliar, painful and
what might ha We been a very SER
ious accident last week. While
rendering lar i, a double bottom
ed dipper wa 5 being used and,
owing probaf ly to the presence
of water BETH cen thetwobottoms,
a dipperful of lard exploded
throwing be ling lard over Mr..
Ka1vik's faa , and hauds infict-
ing injuries that are very painful
but which v i'll not prove serious.
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Notice For Publication.

Department OF the Interior. Land Office at
Fargo. N. j..
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Frank s..
Henry, Clerk of the District Court, Barnes Co. at
Valley City, n. D. on February 18th 1904. viz:
ALEXANDER Il. SECULAR. !.
N. w. a and N. u of N. E. a Of Sectio on ~, Twp.
145 N. OF Range 81 w.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
land. viz: Christian Klink, John klink: Clarence
". Weatherbec, Oliver Todd, All Of Wilma, N.
D.. t..
C. G. SCHUYLER,
Re lister.
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Devils Lake, N. D., June 9, 'O3.
Miss Alice w. Baker sang at
our Cbautauqua during the AS
.semb!y of 1902. No soloist has
( yer received more enthusiastic
$ lpport. Her popularity was
srch that she was com PEELED to
re spond to repeated encores.
NJ SIS Baker will always receive a
he..rty welcome at our Assem-.
bly,. Respectfully,-Edgar La.
Rue, Secretary Chautauqua.
At,Opera House Saturday eve
ming Jan. 10th. x, p. course.
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Notice To Creditors.

Notice is herebv given by the undersigned.
Bertrand c. Shaw, Administrator Of the estate
Of Joseph W. Shaw. late OF the Town Of Hope. in
the County Of Steele and State OF North Dakota,
deceased, to the creditors Of, and all persons hay
Ing claims against said deceased. toexhibitt them.
ter the first publication of this notice: to said Ad-
ministrator. at his office In the hardware store Of
J. H. McCollom in the Town Of Hope, In Steele
County. North Dakota.
Dated January 9th A.. D. 1904
BERTRAND G. SHAW.
First Publication on the 7th day of January. A.
D. 1oo4.l
C.. s.. .SHIPPY,
Attorney for Administrator.
40A4
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forty-two dollars. We frequent
" hear of similar instances and
should be pleased to chronicle a
similar event with reference to
our rural carrier whom we think
is as deserving as any in the state.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA!
COUNTY OF STEELE.
In COUNTY COURT, Before Hon. Albert Mickels,
Judge.
In the Matter of tho Estate of Andrew Hen
driclSCn, uece;tsed.
Jolln llendrickSon
Petitioner.
Adoitne iIrikson. Citation Hearing
Anna irikson Bjorses Petition for Appoint.
and al, persons interest ment Of Adminlstra-
ed in thU Estate of An tor.
drew Nendrickson. de- i
ceased, Respondents
The State of North Dakota TO the above named
Respondents and all Persons interested in the
Estate OF Andrew HendricksOn, Deceased.
You and each of you are hereby notified thai.
John HendricksOn. the petitioner herein, las FL
ed in this Court his petition, praying that letters
OF administration upon tile estate. OF Andrew
HENDERSON. late Of the TOwEshipO OF Willow Lake
III Tie County OF Steele and State of North DakO-
Ia. deceased, be grantedt to John S. Palfrey and'
that the said petition will be heard and duly con
Sidered by this Court OH Monday, the 18th day;
Of February A.. D. 1904, at two co O'Clock in tho
afternoon of that day, at the Court Rooms of this
Court III the County Court house III the Village
Of oherDroOke. County of Steele. and State or
North Dakota, and you, and each of you. are,
at said time and place. and answer said petition.
anusluW cause. II any llere be, why, tue prayer
Of said petition should not be granted.
BY Tie Court:
SEAL ALBERT MICKEIS.
Judge of the County Court
Dated the 18th day of January A. D. 1901.
c.s. shippy, Attorney for Petitioner. Hope, N. D.
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Why, Tommy, toes thro' again,
I shall certainly have to take
you to Beckerjeck & Langer's,
Their Armor Plate School Shoe
is the only one you
CANT 60 THROUGH.
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CREAMERY MI ;ET1NG.

CREAMERY MI IET1NG.
There will be a m -eting of the
stockholders, patroi is and those
interested IN the HI ,pe Creamery
at the town hall r uesdav after
noon, Jan. 10, 1901. at 2 o'clock.
Everyone who ca' is requested
to be present as important mat
tiers will be discu ssed.
B. II Kraabel, Pres.
s. j.. ,anskin, Secy.
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WANTED-FAITHFUL PERSON TO
call on retail trade and agents for manufacture
ing house having we'll established business; local
territory; straight salary $40 paid weekly and
expense money advanced; previous experience
unnecessarily; position permanent; business sue
cessful. Enclose self addressed envelope. Sup
erintendent Travellers, COS Monon Bldg, Chicago
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FOR L heating stove
-Faultless oak-16in. fire box
burns hard or soft coal-as good
as new-S9.00. Enquire Of E..
H. Badger,
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.lfH#H
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parks, Mr.,
and Mrs Earl Parks, Miss Grace
Parks and Mrs. WEIGH were W
from Blabon to attend the old
settlers meeting.
Mr.. Andrew Long and daugh-
ter, Maude, were inattendanceat
the old settlers meeting.
The Young Ladies aid of the
Norwegian Church held their
annual bazaar and supper at the
school house, Dec. Goth. After
a bountiful supper Mr.. Hal
grims auctioned off the articles.
There was a large attendance
aud the proceeds Of the sale and
supper amounted to 500. Sc,
which will be applied to the pay
ment OF their organ.
At the annual meeting of the
fremen held Monday evening,
the following officers we're elect
ed for the ensuing year: Chief
H. s. Syverson; ASST thief Chas.
Simpson; Foreman Toilet Biergo;
Secy. and Treas. r. S. Hunt.
Atthe meeting Of the directors
of the Sharon State Bank held
Monday afternoon the following
officers were elected for 1904.
Board of Directors: Alex. Curry,
John Gunderson, T. S. Hunt, P.
T.. Duncan and VIM. Dawes.
Pres. Alexander Curry; Vice
Pres. ]. G. Gunderson; Cashier,
T. S. Hunt; Asst.-Cash., p, H.
Gilbertson.
MI. and Mrs. Harold johnson
entertained a dinner party on
New Years Day. Among the
guests present we're Mr.. and
Mrs. %Jorgenson, Mr.. and Mrs.
2. Il. Gilbertson. Mr.. and Mrs.
M. c. Duea, J.. Nj. johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Halgrims.
HM ~. -E-rr
Last Wednesday evening a
party of about fifteen drove out
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rundell to surprise them.
the occasion being Mr.. Rundell's
birthday. Mr.. and Mrs. Run
dell had retired when the crowd
arrived, but arose and accorded
them a hearty welcome. After
a very leasant evening J.. NJ.
Johnson presented Mr.. Rundell
a pretty rocker and Mrs. Run
dell a beautiful plate, as a slight
token of the esteem in which
they are held. The company
dispersed about eleven o'clock,
all having had an enjoyable time.
On New Years night a very
large crowd assembled al the
school house to hold the first old
Settlers meeting. A crowd from
Finley arrived on the evening
train aud i delegation from Aneta
composed of Messrs. Shirley,
Thayer, Mckenzie. Miller and
others, arrived later. About s
o'clock P. 4. Duncan called the
meeting to order and the pro-
gramme was opened by the Male
quartet singing "Aulc Lang
Syne". Mr.. Duncan then gave
a very interesting talk on "Early
Settlement" Mr.. Duncan was
followed by Alexander Curry.
His subject Bachelor Life on
the Prairies" contained some
very amusing incidents and
striking illustrations. DR.. Poole
then rendered a selection on the
guitar. Little Hugh Rundell re-
cited "In the Airly Days by
Riley, which was received with
great applause. r. A. Pope,
Frank Rundell and Louis Rinde
made a few remarks. Mr.. S.
Mckenzie of Aneta sang "Only
An Immigrant, which was a
treat. J. NJ. Johnson paid a
glowing tribute to the old set
tiers, after which the male quar-
tet sang THE Old Wayside
Cross" Mr.. Thayer, 1.-THE
Father Of Aneta" then spoke on
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A. T. Bogert and family Of St.
Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bissel
and Rube and Eta Mclean of
Hope, returned to their homes
Monday after a pleasant visit at
the N. S. Bogert farm.-Finley
Beacon.
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The Hope Creamery Company
pays 3 cts. under the top price of
New York butter for butter fat
32tf.
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HOGS FOR SALE.
Call or address
J. c. DEAN,
Dean Farm"
Il miles south of Mayville, N. D
P. o. Box 1872.
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S 1000

for the round trip to all points in provinces of 0n-
tarlO and Quebec west Of and including Montreal
during December. Five fine daily trains from
St. Paul to Chicago via the
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Harlan-Burgess.
, ,,o,o,.,l, o,7rlbo r,Imes-Disnntch.

(spccial to The Times-Dispatch.)
) NEW HOPE, VA. jan, 7.-To-daY at
high noon Il beautiful marriage ceremony
was solemnized ut the Methodist parsons.
ago, when Miss Ethel Coo Burgess pc
came the bride Of lAshlnn Fleetwood ldar-,
Ian, Of Washington city.
Rev o. L. Burgess. father of the bride,
ofliciated. ,,,a,-
emit, among whom were Miss Lila itar77
Ian and William II. Harlan. Jr, of Buch-
anar, Va. sister and brother Of the
groom, and Miss Mary Benson Miller. OF
The bride is a graduate Of the old Wes-
leyan Female ms titute. OF Staunton, VA,
and the groom, son Of Captain ana Mrs.
w, Fl. Harlan, Of Buchanan, Va, Is now
engaged In business In Washington.
A sumptuous dinner was served. ana
much merriment was evoked by the cut
ting of the BRIDES cake Miss LULA Dud-
10y, of Crlmora. Va. was the happy re-
cpient OF the ring. Miss Eva Fisher was
lucky In drawing the money. while the
countenance Of Miss Anna Mowry was
Swallowed when she realized that she had
the darning needle,
Mr., and Mrs, Harlan were driven to
Stanton, from which point they go to
Buchanan, Va. to spend q few days
with tho groom's parents before going TO
Washington. where they Will make their
future homo, ff
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IN The GRIP
OF WINTER
The Season a Record Breaker in
Virginia in Many Ways and
Cold Does Much Damage. ii
BAYS AND RIVERS BLOCKED E
Three Inches Of Snow Falls on
the Southside and III Tide
WATERMAN Frozen.

tspccial to The yimes-Dispatch)
BACK BAY, PRINCESS ANNE Cos.
VA Jan. This winter will pass for a
record.breakcr from almost every stand stand
point. For the past three or four days
.tho thermometer has been ranging about
IL degrees above zero. and on one Of
those days the temperature was as low
az 10 degrees above zero.
Rivers and bays are ali frozen up, and
boats are tied up to their wharves. This
morning about q o'clock snow storm
SCI In, and at this hour Go o clocls) tho
ground is completely covered with snow
several inches deep, and the Indications
are that 1t will be the deepest snow for
several 4 years. The snow comes at q
very unfortunate time, for at this time
of the year many families are moving to
new houses, and in many cases the
snow storm has caught them only par.
italy moved, and much suffering may be
iip rcslllt. 5ss ttt} c5s.ttf tFsS IS