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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-12-05

succeed In a livelier sort or business
! competition; university president
would lay out a liberal course of
training for his son so as TO nare
MN FOR intellectual pursuits among
people>of culture. Say what we may,
the unitarian view OF education
among the masses is the prevailing
one. When we consider the limited
training many of our parents have
mad and the sort of business MANY or
them follow, 1t Is plain why so many
take their children from school, The
parents training has. not been such
that they see through education thew
give the child better chance in life
A difficulty all high schools meet
is, many people do not know the aim
OF the high school course. They
Know of the common school or col
lege but they do not fully understand
the purposes or aim OF secondary
schools. All high schools should
complete the English course, They
should do preparatory work Of sucb
quality 1t will meet the demands of
the normal schools and that those
who finish the course can make the
freshman class In the best college.
The public should know this to be
the work Of the high school. Until
the high school can make the nublic
see that the elements of the higher
branches can be taught in these
schools and high school graduates
can finish the normals and colleges
two or three years sooner they will
lose pupils and the normals and col
leges will be burdened with a class
of work for which they were not in
tended. 80.
The high school grows up from the
eighth grade. AS a general thing il
is bright class and an ambitious
teacher working together on adyanc-
ed lines Many times the teacher Is
handicapped because he has not suf-
hc1ent apparatus to make the proDer
experiments. There are ALWAYS wise
people who notice these things. and
cr1tlc1se the school as not being equip
ped to do the work claimed. / know
from personal experience of being
asked how we dared teach physics
or chemistry without doing any lab
oratory work. Advantage is often
taken of schools while they are in
this developing state. Nothing does
more to make the school appear a
fake than some one OF influence say
ing 1t is not equipped to do the work.
A high school has to win the con-
tidence Of the patrons. AS long as
the people doubt the work that is
being done, girls and boys who might
employ their time we'll in high school
work are advised to go off to school
where they can learn something.
While your high school is being
developed the work is not generally
given the support 1t merits. Win the
confidence Of the community and one
Of the greatest obstacles retarding
the growth Of the school Is removed.
In ali our larger towns there is a
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friends In the councils of the nation
oy the recent appearance of Mani
Linda the new Uncle Toms Cabin
by a Southern writer and most of
all by our own steady advancement
SO clearly demonstrated at the James
Town Exposition. Let us urge orr
people to use present opportunities
while awaiting larger ones. Teach
them to relax no hold, to condemn
the Idle and shiftless among us, and
70 cultivate In manly way the
friendship Of good white people every
where. When disappointment or tenn
porary failure come like wind and
wave against our bark let us not he
afraid. Let us sing the song Of Shil-
Ter:
Have hope! Though clouds environ
now
And gladness hides her face in scorn,
rush thou the shadow from thy
brow;
NO night but hath its morn.
have faith! Where'er thy bark be
Tie Gains disport, the :tempest's
know this: God rles the hosts Of
Heaven
The lnhabitant of earth.
nave love! not love alone for one,
but man as man thy brother call
ana scatter like the circling sun
Thy charities on all.
Again On behalf Of the West Vir-
sinia teachers association I thank You
Tor yolr generous welcome and be-
SPeak ZOE our meeting here many
pleaSant Eecollections of the event.
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York:
TY38 9TH Avenue.
VAshinSton:
y 5s5 1325 ~12th st. N. w.
u 0disyille:
~ Ss 11l2 w. Madison st.
sSXELsouis:
S3187 Pine st.
s Ailadetphia:
& ri ( 7O2 So. 18th st.
4 BAhiihore:
Ssss3 602 w. Biddle st.
MBoston:
Ss ss -, a Harvard St., Cambridge.
4 f'ittsburg:
sY5tss@&z546l 9Th ST., Braddock.
\ Columbus:
266 st. Clair Ave.
!, New. Orleans:
81 22S So. Robertson st.
us 81 sac w. Union St.
d Nashville:
7O6 Bass Bt.
Indianapolis:
1905 Alvord st.
sI4@Sngton:
567 N. Upper st.
San Francisco:
S66 Union St.. Oakland.
Detroit:
kill 261 Elliot st.
hi Paso:
Chicago:
l3 3519 Calumet Ave.
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DiificulEes is building High Standard
High Schools in West Virginia.
BY j F. ] Clark

BY ]. F. J. Clark.
west Virginia is rich. It's resource
es are inexhaustible It's commercial
activities are SO spirited that we are
constantly surprised at the industrial
ana commercial developments taking
place about us. The store and the
SHOP can not but appeal to a number
OF the boys In school. When a boy
mas finished his eighth grade, he will
question the wisdom /of continuing
longer in school. 1t it not difficult to
keep him in, where everything is
quiet, but in State like ours, where
developments are being made SO rap
Idly, an energetic, active boy feels
the spirit Of the great active world
outside, and many times he goes out
all too soon-not fully prepared for
the trials and besetments Of life, in
to the store or shop
There Is no human continuance
perfect. In every one there is a GER
tain per cent Of loss. This is true Of
the school. There is falling off in
the grades Fhe- higher we 20 the
feWer the members. The DROPPING
N"' III VIC Ao"ST SIdO6S Is one or the
most serious problems that confronts
us and the worst criticism that can
be made against us is, we are not
able to hold the pupils. Until the
teacher Is SO keen sighted that she
can detect the first lag Of interest and
appreciation, and 50 sympathetic that
she can transform feelings of animos-
ity and rebellion into feelings Of love
and obedience; and until the cry is
made from the primary through ali
the grades on to the High School and
from the high school on to the nor
NAL, our scholars will drop out to the
streets and places Of vice The pen
al stations and reformitories will be
compelled to do the work we might
have done.
All people have not seen the prac-
tical utility Of giving their children
a public school education. DR.. Nc
hurry says, the average man picked
up at random when asked, What is
the chief end in the education Of your
SOM" A farmer wishes his son to
read, write and cipher so as to meet
the needs of farm life; the merchant
desires his boy to have a wider reach
fof KhowIed and e46srienee 10 AZ ,eo
y -. u B.. ~ =
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1t has been a source Of extreme
qualification to all West Virginians
to note the front place Senator Scott
has assumed in the legislative life of
Washington so early in the SiXtieth
Congress. The Senator has made a
reputation for courage and bravery
that must afford satisfaction not only
to him and to his family, but to the
state which saw in him the qualities
of a statesman and made haste to
crown him, and send him to take his
place among the captains and the
leaders. The Negroes of this state
are unable to even indicate the graft
kude they have for the Senator's atti-
tude as regards the d&geh&rge<aA.1sAgH
soldiers. He Is one of the three Sem
ators, Foraker and Buckley being the
other two, to sign the minority re-
port absolving the soldiers from any
part in the Brownsville riot. He
could have done nothing else, consid-
ering nothing save the testimony.
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full people. A school to grow must
produce useful women and men for
the community. Teachers should
know what, every member of a grad
uatihg class means} to 40 the next
year. When they go out. Of school
and enter college or so to- work, it
encourages others to finish the course
but when they graduate to walk the
streets, other girls and boys have no
encouragement to spend three or four
years In school, 1t looks like sacri-
4lcing too much time and money SO
they stay away.
| must say, sometimes We teachers
hurt the growth or The high school.
we are anxious to have the high
school model We want the recita-
lions perfect. We want the disciD-
line good. These scholars that are
troublesome, we get rid Of. These
scholars use their influence against
the school. They never have word
10 say In favor Of 1t. 1t is better to
use every possible means to keen a
boy or girl in school, troublesome as
he or she may be. I have in mind =
boy that no teacher considered an
angel. 1t was his delight to let YOU
know he was on the scene. He had
Ideas about everything and everybody
and he did not fail to express them.
Many were the consultations held in
regard to his case but he staid with
MS. In the last years Of his school
life came the change All the ener-
10 o1
IN praise Of his school and teachers.
Now he never tires in singing their
praises.
FROM this example / have come'to
the conclusion that teachers should
work earnestly, faithfully and fear
lessly with the class Of pupils that.
seem hardest to reach. The public
soon recognizes the developing Of
1h1s class as a power for good and
"'llnSly gives its support and pat
Tonage.
There is another difficulty, sad to
say. Too many Of our teachers have
not the missionary spirit. THEW let
me public lose sight Of the school,
Ihey think their work is within the
walls Of the school room. It is a
mistake for parents and teachers. to
not come together. It is the teach,
ers business to see that thew meet
and have an understanding; that
friendly relations are established
Teachers, do not depend upon class
work alone Let the public know
what you are doing. Have public
exercises. Have parents meeting, If
the superintendent Of public schools
OF West Virginia and county sinner
intcndents find it necessary to have
educational campaigns, should not
every teacher Of our race feel that
II Is necessary to arouse our pcor1e?
Let us go out into the bighwava and
OyWayG and compel them to come,
Fellow teachers, difficulties mnsf
not discourage us. Mountains often
d"ind)e to mole hills. Let us meet
all difficulties with the determine
ton OF overcoming them. let us
qualify ourselves for the work 600
that our schools are we'll enuinped
ask all parents to give their children
a high school course. and win .tbe
confidence and cooperation Of those
parents. A few years will see a]lthee
difficulties removed. INSTRUCTION. and
school disciplinea8iIl be made to con !!
tribute to our girls and fJoys, nef,taY
g iscip line orderly ba and pr ac-
st j, 5,kno q 3' 81
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Association Prominent among them
were Principal s. c.. Blair ant
: and County Superintendent NJ. P
:Shawkey. Both gentlemen were in
troduced to the Association and Mr.
Shawkey made few very pertinent
remarks on the educational cam.
paign IN this county and state.
The association then adjourned
for the members to take IN tho Sights
Of the town.
At the evening session an excellent
literary program creditably rendered
and suitable resolutions were adopt-
ed
Literary Program.
Music-The Battle Hymn of the
Republic.
Invocation, by Rev. W. w. Scott.
Reading, Aunt Malissa on the
Boys"
Mrs. NJ. a. w. Thompson.
SClo--"When the Heart is Young"
Miss Nina Clinton.
Instrumental Solo-Miss Ethel b.
Spriggs.
Recitation. Miss Fannie G. Cobb.
Solo, Miss Mary E. ]. Jones.
Grafton, Miss Hazel Lucas.
instrumental Solo - Miss Nina
Stewart.
Recitation, "Boute en- Vain," Miss
Carolyn Rice
Solo, Mr.. Ed NJ. Burgess.
The president announced the fol-
lowing Board Of Directors: Prof.
j. McHenry Jones, Miss Louise NJ.
S"ithers, Prin. Thos. Jefferson, Prof.
a. w. Curtis .Prin. G. w. Boyd, Hon.
Fl. Fl, Railey, Prin. r. P. Sims,
Prin. j. a. Shields, Prn. w. H.
Fause.
The next meeting will be held at
the Rluefield Colord Institute Nov.
Is. 1908.
TIL meeting was we'll attended by
the teachers of the state and the
citizens of ST. Adams.
Among those in attendance not al
ready mentioned were Misses NJ.
blanche Jeffries. Fannie C. Cobb.
Lizzie O. Hopkins, Nina Clinton
caroline Rice, Ida NJ, King, Rhoda
Wilson Emma l.. Meadows, Gertrude
Parrish, Hattie E. Peters, Nina and
cara Stewart, Luellyn Spriggs,
Josephine Jackson, Henrietta James.
Amle Hutchinson, Cornelia Spears.
annie Rotan, Bessie V. Morris, Perry
Bennett, Ida Alexander, Mrs. Eliza
beth M. Jones. M A. w. Thomson.
Ada Galloway, Mamie Alexander,
Arthelia jordan, Dora T. Curtis, Col
ole Page, w. H. Lowry, w. A.
opriggs, VIM. Bowles, j. r. Patton,
a. w, Curtis. Solomon Brown, j. A.
Shields and Rev. w. E. Walker,
tcSpOnSc of President Scott 70 A.
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response of President Scott to the
Address Of Welcome.
Mr.. Chairman Ladies and Camilla
regret very much to know that
Inc mayor iS~ul and cannot be pres
ent TO give us a word OF welcome to
The Ward County independent., 1907-08-01

w. G. Harding aud wife from
near SAWYER, accompanied by
the wife of Hon. 0. K. Maben of
Dicxev county, N, d., came to
this city Tuesday and spent the
day with G. l.. Prescott. Mr..
Harding is one OF Sawyer's pros
porous farmers and has a fite
crop this year.
American Boarding house at
Burlington coal mine. Run by
L. D. Cotton. Best OF service.
Plenty to eat. tt
Royal Vanskiver. a Sherwood
pigger, was arrested and upon
his plea ofguilty, was fined $3.50.
C. d. Woolverton has seventy
acres OF wheat on summer fall
lowing that ought to average
thirty bushels per acre. Mr.:
Woolverton is a good, careful
farmer and gets a good crop If
anyone does.
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=: Special Sale in Clothing and Shoes ::

NJ. l.. Keavin, OF the Keavin
Department store, arrived from
Newton, ILL.,. where he owns a
large department store, and it
is quite possible that be will
make Minot his future home.
Norman Benefited, who has been
associated with him, is also here.
Wm. Parriott, who has a farm
south OF Surrey, has several
cherry trees and actually has
|some cherries on the trees. True,
there's not more than four or
five cherries on the trees, but
there's enough to show what
that fruit will do in North Da-
kO5a.
Peter Reichart recently return
ed from Melrose, Mimi. where
he visited friends at his old home.
In some manner or other it had
become noised around that Pete
was bringing a better half back
with him and his friends met him
with a big charavari party. Pete
didn't produce the lady, but he
was game and treated the boys III
a royal manner.
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A ten and a half pound baby
hoy was horn to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. q. McFali Thursday.
L. S. Mallory has secured the
contract to erect four room
school building at Ray to cost
$4,000. His bid beat that OF D.
A. Dinnie $3.50.
Willet, the painter who left
Minot owing Tom, Dick and
Harry, was seen jn Minneapolis
bv a Minot citizen last week.
Willet is a very sanctimonious
appearing fellow.
WANTED-Tc buy 500 tons of hay.
Hay to be baled and delivered to r. f.,
this sail and winter. Address,
e-1.s 22p
R. E. Mo]t. the grocery man,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Maddnx. at Lloyd, Mont, in the
Bear Paw mountains.
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TREAsURER'S REPORT

For Surrey school district No. Al. county OF
Ward. state of North Dakota for the year
19O5-l906.
RECEIPTS
G Sh on hand at beginning of school
year. July ], 1s0s. $3.50 Il
Total amount received during the year
from the apportionment OF the state ,o~ ;,
Total an amount unit received ed during the year = =
ty tuition fund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 6e
Amount received du1ing the year from !
other sources. Observation-Disclosures. 10 50
Total receipts for the year. includ-
ing cash on hand July l, le05...... COLT %
EXPENDITURES.
houses. sites and furniture ............ 1888 72
Amount paid during the year for ap-
paratus fixtures. etc. AZ %
ers' wages. s................ " $3.50 o7
Amount paid during the year for serv-
ices and expenses OF school officers. 1l6 le
Amount paid during the year for inter-
est OF bonds and warrants ...... 344 10
Amount paid during the year for Incl
dental expenses observation-disclosures. eo3 a
Total expenditures for the year.. 6OO5 81
Cash on hand June 90 1908 ... II 81
Grand total. expenditures and cash
on hand to balance above total
receiptS..... ............... 6Ol7 20
Chas E. Funderberg.
Treasurer OF Surrey school district No. Al.
Approved this 18th day Of July A. ., 1905
BY order OF the district school board:
G. E. Dresher. President.
Attest: D. S. Petry. Clerk.
(sS 81 and $50. Amended Revised Codes 1880
CLERKS STATEMENT OF INDEBT-
EDNESS OF DISTRICT.
Whole amount OF bonds outstanding
June 30. 1907. .......................... 7OOO 70
Total indebtedness of district June
30, 1907. ....................,...... 70OO OO
Approved this 18th day OF July A. D. 1907.
BY order of the district school board:
D 8. Petry. Clerk
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.

The City Council o. the City of Lansford, in
the county OF BOttineau, and State Of North
Dakota. v i'll receive bids for the grading OF
the Streets and Avenues OF said city until Fri
day, the 18th day OF August. 1907, at O'Clock
city Plans and specifications thereof togeth-
er with further particulars as to the work to
be done are on exhibition at the office OF the
City Auditor OF the City Of Lanstord also at
the office OF M. Z. Severance. Civil Engineer
Minot, N. D.
Bidders will be required to put in bids for
each street and avenue separately, and also
one bid for all streets and avenues completed
as per plans and specifications.
The successful contractor will be required
to put up bond to guarantee the fulhllment
OF all obligations entered into with the city as
per contract
The City Council reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated this 29th day OF July. 1907.
S-l-8.S j. G. Walstad. City Mayor.
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"A party consisting of Judge Goss.
James Johnson, John Lynch, R. H.
Emerson, Paul Baukol, C. F. Truax, ].
w. Samuelson, w. c. McHugh, Erick
Ramstad and G. D. Colcord, accepted
an invitation from John Strommen to
ride up the Mouse river in his launch,
the Mignon, Friday evening. The
:, art was made from the landing near
1>.ne laundry and the ride lasted for
two hours. No one realized before that
right here at home, we have scenery
that rivals that Of the Hudson for ev-
cry inch of the way, beautiful trees
and bushes, grass, grape vines and
flowers lined the banks. After going
Sig and half miles, the party arrived
at Lle 500 bridge, and was astounded
to learn that even then they were but
half a mile from Minot, so crooked is
THE Mouse.
Right here we might mention that
its is a shame that the city of Minot
doesn't purchase a park say twenty
or thirty acres along the banks of the
river, before the land gets too nign.
The natural growth of trees is beauti-
full and with very little work Minot
would have a park that would rival
any city in the United States
Ramstad told the party how in the
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Up the Mouse in a Launch
Party Enjoys Beautiful Scenery that Rivals that
of the Hudson--Fine Place for

early days he had hunted deer along
the banks Of the crooked stream. II
was poor then, and didn't have many
of the luxuries of life," he said, "but
do you know that I enjoyed life then
as much as now. Whenever we want
led any meat, I'd go into the woods
and pop down a deer. l remember
when I first came out here, 1 rode on
an OK across the river in the deepest
place.
James Johnson told of the days
when he caught fish in the river thru
a hole in the ice. He told how he
helped to scoop the fish into a wagon
box, they were so thick in certain
places in the river
Early settlers hauled the fish to Bis
marck and sold them. They would
start out with great loads, and find
that they could not haul such loads, 50
would dump piles of fish along the
route. In the spring it was easy to
find the way to Bismarck by the smell
of the fish along the trail. BY the
way, Mr.. Johnson is thinking of hay
ing the government straighten the
Mouse river, and in that event, will
get gasoline launch himself and
make the trip from his Burlington
home each day.
The Ward County independent., 1907-08-01
EXPERIENCE COUNTS.

The six teachers employed by Aaker's
Business College during tho past year
had from to twenty years experience
in teaching. Students at such school
enjoy great advantage and are sure of
that they are not paying for the privi-
lege of being practiced upon by mex
perienced teachers. Business men have
confidence in such school and give
their graduates the preference. Address
the school at Grand Forks or Fargo for
It's new catalog.
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Clean Out These Weeds.

County Commissioners, atten-
ton! Did you know that the
court house yard is full of Rus,
sian thistles? Do you know what
this means? Residents living in
the vicinity of the court house
who try to keep their lawns free
from foul weeds will appreciate
it very much if you spend a dol
lar or two in cleaning out these
weeds: Set a good example for
the farmers to follow.
Mrs. Henry Rendelft of Pono-
ka, Can, visited with G.. C. Pot
ter and family this week while
enroute to her old home in Iowa.
She reports crops fine in the Can
adian Northwest.
A big baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Edminster at
Fessenden on July 30th. MIR. Ed
minister formerly resided IN Mi
not where he was engaged in the
abstracting business.
Mrs. Ed Long left for Cleve-
land, -, Wednesday morning
where she will spend three weeks
at her old home.
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A stone pile will be supplied the
Grand Forks county prisoners for the
purpose of diversion.
Senator Hansbrough made temper
ance speech in Steele county the other
day.
Standard Binding Twine at 10 1-2
cents per pound at the New York store
Minot 81 $50
Olaf Olson "blew himself for a fine
launch and makes frequent trips to
the city on the river.
The crowd gave Mr.. Strommen a
vote of thanks for his kindness in
giving them pleasant evening.
HAVE You farm to sell on crop pay
ment plan. have several buyers that
want to buy on that system. Let us
know what you have.
A. w. TRACY, "The Land Man.
Office under the postoffice.
H V. Hollingsworth, a prom
inent young Flaxton farmer, Wis
tied the county reat recently. He
has 12O acres Of wheat that will
go eighteen or twenty bushels.
A drunken man entered a resi-
dence on Victoria street Tuesday
morning and made himself right
at home. He was soon into one
of the best beds OF the house fast
asleep. The inhabitants Of the
house failed to arouse him from
his sleep, SO the police called
around with a patrol and took
the fellow to the city bastile
where be slept off his glorious
drunk.
Otto P. Nelson from kindred,
N. D., is back for a visit with old
time frie, DIS. Otto says the
crops look we'll in Cass county
He is here principally to see bis
brother, A. p. Nelson, who has
been in the hospital for three
months, and who is now better.
Levi Pearson, who is eighty.
three years ofage, recently prov.
ed up a fine claim near Surrey.
He did his own cooking and
house work. Mr.. Pearson is a
great reader and keeps posted
on the live topics OF the day.
His faculties are very we'll pre-.
served.
The Bottlneau Masons held
their second annual out Of doors
communication on an island in
Lake Metogoshe, Wednesday. A
large crowd of visitors from ver.
ious parts OF the state attended.
The Hub starts another of its
attractive sales Saturday, lasting
two weeks. Read the ad an
nouncing the same in this issue.
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NOTICE TO CRED1ToRs

In the Matter of the Estate OF Rasmus Olson
Rovik deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
j. NJ, Ekrem, Executor of the last will of Ras-
mus Olson Rovik. late Of the county OF Ward.
and state OF North Dakota, deceased. to the
creditors OF and ali persons having claims
against. said deceased, to exhibit them with
after the first publication OF this notice to
said Executor at the Office OF c. Aurland in
the city Of Mnot, in said Ward county
Dated July 30, A. d. 1907.
C.: Aurland, Atty. j. NJ. EKREM
MinOt. N. D. Executor.
First publication on the First day OF August
A. u. 1907. 8.1-S-25