Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-09

make remarks on the street and to
quote their parents in the matter.
In the short speeches by patrons
this matter was touched upon. Moth
ing SO disorganizes and impairs the
efficiency Of "a school as the disre-
spcct of the pupil backed up by the
parents. There is another feature
Of this matter that should be mem
toned and should be- remembered by
parents. The school board is elected
by the voters of the city to do its
lest for the school. The board is
competent and p~ainstaking and does
the best that can be done under the
circumstances Again, the school is
not TO be run according to the ideas
of any one or certain numtet Of in
dividuals, whether patrons or not. 1t
cannot be run to suit all III all details.
Another point TO remember is that
the patrons of the school are not the
only people interested. Probably a
half Of the school tax is paid by IN
dividuals or corporations who have
no other interest than to see a good
school in the city, aud reap no beue
tit other than that which comes to
any town through its reputation of
having a first.class school. The in
terest of the latter class is as great
as that OF the patron they pay their
taxes and are entitled to the best to
be had for their money. That pupil
or patron who is not satisfied should,
10 justice to others, do n )thing which
can IN any way work against the
interests of the school, and through
it work a detriment to the interests
of the city. We want a condition
existing in our city schools which
will attract people to De Smet for
the purpose of making this city a
permanent home. Further. when it
is fully established hat any pupil or
parent is guilty of insubordination,
or creating a sentiment ~uufavorable
to the interests Of the school, the
board is justified in pursuing only
one course, that is the refusal OF
futher school privileges We hope
the future holds is store only bar
mony and success for our city
schools.
The Demorest silver medal can
test will be held at the Methodist
church Friday evening of next week,
the 10Th inst, at 7:45. The foIlwing
are the contestants and the subjects
selected:
Alma Olson-"The Street OF
Death"
Edna Aaron-"The Rumseller's
Crime"
Lena Stiles "A Plea for Rum"
Frances Donaldson San Angel ia
a Saloon"
Eta Srarring-"Tbe Tale Of the
Serpent, or aWoman's Logic"
Elsie Colwell-"The Rum Main.
lac"
Edna Whiting The Old Mans
story"
There will also b music by a male
qudrtette aud u reading by Mis-.
Dorothea Miller. Everyone cordially
invited, AlnIs,.on 10 cents.
Spencer aud Albert Lutes, oil
Arlington are now couiioed ia the
county Jail, having been bound over
to the circuit court tor trial. The
charge is grand larceny, and the al.
lodged act is thar Of taking nine bogs
from VIM. Lewis. who lives on the
Thos. Reed fdrsI QUE mile north oil
Arlington, on the ui2ht of January
%. Hogs, chickens, aud it said that
even cattle. have bean mysterlously
disappearing about Arlington foi
some time. 1t is thought an organ
lied gang of thieves - responsible
for the larcenIes {, mmitted Or
complaint Of the people at Arlington
the authorities started out on a hunt
for the guilty parties with the re-
suit that Sheriff Peserman placed the
two Lutes boys under arrest. The
authorities have otner clues and IN
formation that may lead to arrests
at almost any time.
The republican, rally at Lake
Preston "Wednesday was a grand
success. Arlington and Hetland
were we'll represented as was also the
surrounding vicinity. Hon. Coe l.
Crawford, candidate for governor,
addressed the meeting. The fact
that Mr.. Crawford is the best politi.
cal speaker in the Northwest, and