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OBSERVER.

about the newly-built cotton, mill, In
finite is the potency OF this numerous
class OF our citizenship If we, fit them
for Industrial and political efficiency.
Secondly, tho South is advancing
4 In the democratiIing OF the ideals or
our colleges. The classical colleges of
the South from 1890 to 1860 did noble
service. and i cherish the memory OF
the self-sacrificing men who taught.
the youth in them. Yet it is plain now.
that socially they failed in leadership
Fearless discussion OF tho then pre-
vailing conditions in this section, the
frcest recital OF the large and liberal
movements taking place elsewhere In
the great world, the closest analysis
of the economic factors involved In
slavery, and, In word, the interpre-
tatlon OF the facts at ones front door
would have bcen of priceless value to
our fathers at the crisis OF national
destiny, II the colleges here had been
ready to give such help. Clnssicism
acted ms q potion to- soothe, to divert
attention from conditions too stern
for men willingly to gaze upon them.
The social sciences could have been
as a searchllght turned upon the over
hung path before them. In the light
OF this experience, IT is plain that,
while our colleges Will still cherish
the classics, they should become more
and more scientific and sociologcal
~ Ia ksiu W jlbltd VIII OtF lll-
situations are rapidly adjusting their
courses to these pressing needs of our
| people.
"rhirdly, the South Is advancing in
| tho training of4negroes. Slavery was
u school In 1t the negro learned the
| lessons or obedience, Sndustry, ana
! witllul the habit of civilization. II
| failed ndeqna tely to discipline the will
| and form the conscience, the Two es
/ sentials for citizenship in a demo
| cracS, where self-control aud mora
1 Initiative ARE demanded, The races
4 arc now segregated, and are seeking
/ to advance separately along parable
1 lines. Hence the school Is the MAR
agency for training the negro IL
Il%thrlft, in the care OF the home, /,
4 Prospect for law, and In moral initia
lttive.
4 "All OF these three educational ad
I vanees. proceeding as they DO simul
4 tnneously, constitute In the South on,
! lof the finest experiments in progress
4 and humanity that the world has eve
+! seen, The ditlenlties are great, bu
4 the enrourpgements arc many Al
\ instructive sense of duty urges MS on
4 While tho glowing ideal%of democrae.
4 beekons us forward IN This progress
4 siye effort the purpose ot the South
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of North Carolina, which, unlike many
other States in the South, is to-day
really developing hamlet industries.
Instead of congrcgating your fac
tories in a few cities, you are plant
ing mills at the falls ofevery stream,
the folds.
'.(5) The whole problem of the
South Is found III miniature in the
neighborhood, rs the sky globes it.
self III drop of dew.@The reclama-
ton OF exhausted soils, tho improve
ment OF roads. the development of ms
dustries. the bettermcnt OF the home,
the growth Of public Libraries, the
breaking down OF barriers IN the in
terest of real democracy, the neces-
sity for unity OF action upon the part
OF all the people in behalf of social
progress, the frank discussion of
every public lssue--all these aspects OF
Southern life head UP in the local
league, which, through the school, tries
TO give efficiency to the communltys
| will in the interest of progress. Thus
| the scope of the school is far wider
| than what we ordinarily mean by the
| term education. The school Is to DO
| the agency through which the econo-
| mic, social, intellectual, political,
/ racial and religious conditions In the
! neighborhood are to be transformed
I according TO the spirit of order, pros
! greSs and national efficiency
| Democracy implies more than lib
| eriH. more than equally. II involves
4 Il sense Of brotherhood. lringship is
\ competitive. Democracy is co-opcra-
| tive. 1t Is the naturalization Of govern
! ment. The initial Impulse OF demo-
4 crazy is i am my brothers keeper.
\ Monarchy is paternnism. Democracy
is fraternalIsm. 1T has faith IN the
! average mnn. God ,has shown me
| that should call no man common
| In democracy there are three cle-
ments: right. reason and sympathy
i but the greatest of these Is sympathy
1T Is. therefore, IN keeping wlti
4 The ethes OF democracy THAT the South
4 Is advancing in education along three
i aimerent lines. First, in the educntin,
j Of the neglected white child Tho poor
\ whites ARE an unexploited asset Of
the South, Under the old order thcs,
peoplesllad no place, They were grount
between the upper and neither mill
| stone, between aristocracy and slav
cry, iet these hardy people lacl<c,
neither capacity nor courage. The,
n have lacked aspiration and oppor
tnnity, The public school IL the doc
Y 70 q new day for them, skulEing il
the iecesses Of the mountain, o
i swept together in the tenement house
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Raffia-Work for Women.

Rafrla is very light and worry inexpensive:
therefore II is an excellent medium for q
beginner TO Work with, a pound of II Will
twenty cents: but II as much as ten pounds
Is bought, the price Will range from twelve
to sixteen cents, The finest raffia Is used
sides the cloth tho natives use for clothing,
hut which the American girl puts TO other
uses. ts Fl4
same that is taught Kindergarten children,
With their paper muts-in and out over and
under. Thera are simple hand looms, which
may he purchased for n small sum. on which
the warp of thread or raffia may BIO stretch-3
ed. Then tie wenving-inNof the woof hes
comes n simple matter. 81 From Tho GIRLS
Buoy Circle In the Murch Clrclo.
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RAPID STRIDES or
COUlR7LAND SCHOOL
People Of That Community Afford Convincing =.
ample Of the Determined Efforts Of Virginia
For a More Modern Public School System.

One Of the most convincing cx-
amples of the sturdy and determined
efforts of Virginia for better public
school system is to be found In the
town of CORTLAND, Southampton
county
In November. eO5, at meeting of
teachers institute the pebble of
the county that gave birth to John y.
Mason, William Malone. James IT,
Rochelle and George II. Thomas, came
to full REALIZATION that the cry
of poverty" was unmanly; that their
children, made of the stern stuff OF
soldiers and statesmen, were their.
most precious possessions and were
worthy of a twentieth Gentry cduca-
ton.
Consequently it was decided that
a school, which should be a school,
must be built a committee, consist
Ing Of Mr., John N. Sebrell, Senator
was Immediately appointed to visit
representative schools In the State
and submit suitable plans for build
ling. With the enthusiastic aid Of Mr..
willis A. Jenkins, district examiner,
the committee vigorously set to work,
and y model which has since been
highly admired was chosen. Local
taxation was then increased; the cons
tract awarded bonds for payment
issued, and on the 18th Of September,
l90G--in less than a ycar-the new
building was turned over to tho school
oftlcials-the gift OF CORTLAND to the
educational system Of southampton
county.
Rapid Strides.
The stride which Courtland has
made in this direction is almost with
I, State. An adequate conception OF
| what has been accomplished can be
| had by comparing the old building
with the new one. The small two-room
| frame structure used for school pur-
poses during the session 19O5-G having
| only two teachers, II total enrolment
| OF about forty pupils and very poorly
equipped. has been suppanted by u
| school which has been spoken of by
one high in educational circles. as
THE best country school he has seen
in the State"
4, the present structure has been raised
and equipped Built of brick, with
stone trimmings, and happily located
IT stands a monument to Virginia en-
| terprise, and an edifice that would
4 creditnblN grace the streets Of many
i Of our larger cities.
The grounds embrace three acres
which AFFORD ample room for out
door sports. The front yard is at.
| tInctively fenced with iron, and pre-.
! pnrations for tastcfully adjoining II
With shrubs and flowers arc In pro.
gress
The interior OF the building con
slsts of ten we'll arranged rooms, in
! Guiding u large auditorium, in which
. morning chapel services and school en-
tertainments are held. Each room i:
furnished With individual desks. I
, complete assortment OF globes, maps
and other school accessories,
! HA AS further evidence of how thor,
oughiy equipped this school Is II /:
necessary to add that the board %
trustees has recently purchased
through Mr. Carroll oownes, asen
FOR the Columbia Supply Company
: Indianapolis, Ind, the complete Crowpl
1 Physical Laboratory recommended b,
the state Board Of Examiners TIL
price OF this outfit Is $500.
!, Not an Easy Task.
y The task Of organizing an IN
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graded school, and OF rounding tho
pupils into symmety is not an easy
complications which the merging Of
schools presents, However, notwith-
standing these difficulties a working
curriculum based on those of the best
city schools has been introduced, and
a high school course installed For
the maintenance Of the latter. a State
appropriation has been awarded
In addition to the usual branches,
both vocal and Instrumental music
are taught. The Introduction OF piano
music Is rather a novel attempt for
a public school, but in this case 1t is
meeting with unqualified. success, For
piano instruction very reasonable
fee is charged, which, although 1t has
limited the number of pupils taking
the course to twenty seven, Fneverthc-5
less makes tho department practically
self-sustainng.
Instead Of two techcrs, as was the
case last session, five are now en-
Agar Voolfolk, formerly Of Dam
vile.
ono of the features of tho school,
around whicha deal of interest clust-.
ers. Is the library. Through the gem
erous aid OF the circulating department.
Of the State Library and the District
School board, about three hundred
volumes have already been secured,
and prospects for q large town library
seem favorable.
Perhaps, though, the adoption of
the reconsideration plan" Is q matter
that will claim moro general atten-
ton This measure was one OF the
first to be entertained by the local
officials. The credit for It's initiation
in Southamption, its happy culmina-
ton, the present success Of the school,
belongs most largely to Mr.. John N.
sebrell, Sir. man Of progressive
| ideas. and one OF the leading spirits
| in tho public school work OF the
county. In this undertaking Mr..
| Sebrell received the unstnted support
of his associates on the board of
trustees and the able,divlslon superin
4 tendent Of schools, Mr.. w. w. White.
4 tEully convinced of the feasibility of
! the plan, ana having behind them the
sanction OF State officers, these gem
| tlemcn disregarded such (. opposi ron
AS manifested Itself, and swept out Of
i existence several very mediocre
schools, In place Of them, has been
substituted. taht conveyance, very
! Wisdom Clearly Shown.
Tho wisdom of the action is clearly
i shown by the results. IN the first
4 place the children of these banished
schools at present enjoy q session OF
nine montns instead OF MnNe hho
i whereas, in the olden times, they
| tramped miles through lonely places
\ in all kinds Of weather to miserable
4 shanty of a school, now, with mar
of character as q driver and protector
they are brought dl'y-shod, to q warm
4 well-kept school of much higher en-
cheney, Moreover the patrons are UNI.
versally satisfied. The nlan IS ! fas'
finding favor in other communities
and numerous requetts for wagons
have hcen received. for Y y being =
demonstrated that consolidation \
less expensive to the tan payer, am
more remunerative to his child.
Among other results that mlsht y
By means OF the wagon system sant
4 through tha8attraction the school lla
for outsiders, the enrolment has triple
that Of last Year This increase q
numbers makes possible q very health
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l1oted 10 the Cnuse Of Popular Education

the pupils hlyc In their orEanIzntl ons,8
school caps pins, and environments
augurs we'll for future prosperity.
Tho building of such schools ns
tho ono In Courtland, is u portent of
great promise, for 1t Is Indicative OF
tho mettlc Of Virginia people. 1t shows
onward march OF progrcss. It reveals
their determination to restore vir-
ginia to her former prcstige,'3nnd to-
make her young mon masters OF Ereut
undertakings tnnd cultured Virginia
gentlemen. 53
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One Of the most convincing cx-
amples of the sturdy and determined
efforts of Virginia for better public
school system is to be found In the
town of CORTLAND, Southampton
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Honor Roll.

The following is the report of white
fublic shcool no B.. Lilies District,
Amelia county, Va Miss l1tta Hawkes.
teacher, for the month ending April
Q. 1907: Number pupils on roll, lG;
average daily attendance, 14.73. T
Tho names given below are pupils
two days or tardy more than three
times: Blair Hawks, George Hawks.
Saliie Hawks, Clifford Mayer, Frances
Mover, wallace MURPHY, Fred, Murphy,
Jones '4lt
Crump, VA.
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ern people is fixed. In their achieve
metns they have the sympathy of all
patriotic men, and they are nerved to
their task both by their knowledge
of the substantial benefits which will
accrue to their childrens children
and by their sense of responsibility in
giving to the forces resident in our
democracy their highest efficiency in
economic development, social order,
racial adjustment and national power.
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The meeting OF the County Teachers
Association, held at Lunenburg Court
house, April Sd, 4th and 9Th, was the
most successful educational rally our
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-06

49, "sE@E
The Ladies' Relief Corps present
ed a very appropriate and very in
teresting program on Memorial
day. "The Star Spangled Banner"
was sung by the audience, after
which the invocation was given by
Rev. DIR. Carson. Miss Mary
Wheeler recited "An incident of
Camp life during the war;" solo
was rendered by Rev. A. D. Collins,
''The Good Old q. S. A." Miss
Florence Brown recited the Crib
ute to the Honored Dead" A
quartet gave, "When Columbia
Arose." and Miss Ethel Haynes re-
cited emusic on the Rappahan-
mock" portions of the piece being
accompanied by music played by
Miss Bertha Baisch. The address
was given Rev. Chas. Wilcox. He
reviewed the causes of the war,
paid a high tribute to the men who
gave or offered their lives for the
preservation of the Union. He
pictured the hardships endured by
these patriots; showed the great
cost of universal freedom that we
now enjoy, and impressed upon
his hearers the duty of preserving
that freedom /; of showing the same
spirit of self sacrifice and heroism
in civil life that the veterans of the
civil war showed on the field of bat.
tie. At the close of the address a
flag drill was given by seven young
boys. A procession was then
formed consisting of two color bear
ers, four old soldiers, relief corps,
boys and girls, followed by the 9TH
er members of the company and a
march was made to the cemetery
where the graves of the soldiers
were decorated. It was an impress
i've ceremony throughout, and the
patriotic interest manifested by the
young people is a hopeful sign that
this beautiful custom will be per-
petuated long after the last soldier
has answered the final roll call.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-06

Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature "a &AHAZzzM

Mike Zolnowsky returned from
Sioux City last Saturday evening
where he went to receive treatment
for hernia. lie is cured of his
trouble although a little weak yet
from the operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Fallon came
from Lesterville Monday evening.
MIR. Fallon returned Wednesday
morning to look after his restaurant
but Mrs. Fallon will spend The
summer at their home in Scotland.
U. s. Marshal Seth Bullock was
in town last Friday night and sum-
moned Receiver Landmann of the
First National Bank, V. s. Barker
the former president and JAG. Res
ner former cashier, to appear as
witnesses in Pierre June 11th when
the charges are to be presented
against G. G.. King.
Mr.. Homer Johnson and family
were in town Friday on their way
to Lake Andes. Mr.. Johnson was
formerly from Armour, but some
time ago moved to Lewiston, Idaho.
Recently the Johnson Bros. purch-
ased the bank and town site proper
ty at Lake Andes, and Homer has
moved to that place to take charge
OF the business.
MIR. Alansing Cobb, brother Of
Mrs. r. S. Brikinbine was here
last Thursday. He has just made
final proof on a claim near Belvi-
dere, and was on his way back to
his old home at Sun Prairie, Wis.
While here he rented J. u. Hutch
ison's house in the east part Of
town and about September first
will move his family here to give
his children school advantages
while he looks after his stock ranch
in Stanley county.
The city councils taking steps
to build a large band and speakers
stand in the park or First Street.
The trees in the park are now
large enough to nearly shade the
entire park and with a little care
in the way Of keeping the grass
moved and providing a few seats
it may be made q pleasant resort
as we'll as a convenient place for
holiday, public and out door meet
ings. The stand will be completed
in time for use during the celebra-
ton July 4th. and will be a perm
anent structure, securely built and
placed on q cement foundation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-06

Free, for Catarrah, just to prove merit.
a Trial size box Of DR.. Shops Catarrh
Remedy. Let me send it now. 1t is a
sno>, white creamy, healing antiseptic
balm. Containing su ,h healing ingre-
dents as Oil Eucalyptus, Thymol, Mem
thol, etc, it gives instant and lasting re-
liefto Catarrh of the nose and throat.
Make the free test and see for yourself
what this preparation can and will ac-
complish. Address DR.. Shoop, Racine,
Wis. Large jars so cents. Sold by Ali
Dealers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-06
TIE GIg,zRa REPUBLICAN.
P. 4. BLISS, Editor & Proprietor.
SCOTLAND, S. D., June 6, 1907.
LOCAL NEWS.

ton Tuesday.
F. S. Birkinbine went to Mitch
ell on business Tuesday.
Cali up Phone No. IS for best
groceries.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l. Patten went
to Sioux City Saturday.
Mrs. Abel Stafford, Jr. visited in
Memo between trains Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Stevenson returned last
Saturday from q visit in Flankin-
ton.
When in need of dry-goods or
groceries, call up No. 81.
Mr.. Chas. Hill, of Springfield
was in town Friday on his way to
Gettysburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Riley re-
turned to their home in Bridge
water Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Litchfield of Mitch
ell visited over Sunday with the
Barker family in Scotland.
Let US show you our line of
dress skirts, and white waists, the
SWEETEST line In town.
PHILIPH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mr.. Ben Stevenson went to
Plankinton Monday to look after
his farm and visit his son.
Miss Davis of Parkston was the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Robert
Brown, IN Scotland last Thursday.
Mr.. Dave Davis, an old friend of
F.. S. Birkinbine, living in Sun
Prairie, Wis. visited here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Bardwell Of
Bon Homme spent Sunday in Scot
land, guests of W. e. Bardwell's
family.
Clothing for Men and Boys the
very newest of patterns and a large
assortment to select from at
Schmierer & Sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Becker of
Lake Andes, were in town Tuesday
on their way to Huron to attend
the G. A. r. encampment.
Henry Berreth, and two Magstadt
boys went to Glen Ulin, N. D.
Tuesday where, if the country suits
them, they will take homesteads.
Mrs. J. H. Dickson is having a
new cement walk laid along the
south side of her residence
property. Geo. Deutscher is doing
the work.
| can furnish a windmill, wag-
on, sulky pillow, surrey or buggy,
with harness to suit, for less mon
ey than any one in South Dakota.
d. w. CHAMBERLAIN.
Miss Maud Smith visited friends
in Tyndall last week and was nc
companied on her return by her
cousin, Miss Bessie Hall who visit
ed here for a few days.
Will Dodge of Freeman was in
town Monday on his way to Parks
ton. He has just returned from
Omaha where he has finished his
second year in a school of dentist
ry.
John Schmierer and Sons have
purchased a large order of Mems
and Boys Shirts and Underwear
for Spring and Summer. Patterns
are good and up-to-date, buy your
needs for that class Of Furnishings
now.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Haynes went
to Mitchell Tuesday where they
spent one day with their daughter,
Mrs. Townsan, and went from there
to Belvidere to visit sheir two sons,
Roy and Lester.
Rev. MIR. Carowthers, Of Mitch
ell, spoke in the Presbyterian
church in this city last Sunday
morning to a union meeting in the
interest Of the anti-saloon league,
and in the evening preached for
Rev. Chas. Wilcox in the M. E.
church. The pledges received for
support Of the league at the union
meeting amounted to $50.
49, Ez
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-06

f. P. Smith who owns a farm
four miles east and one mile north
Of Trip, on which there isa large
lake we'll stocked with fish, has de-
cided to drain the lake. and is ad-
vertising a public fish day for Sat-
urday, June 10Th. Everybody is
invited to come and have a good
time, and the privilege will be Civ
to buy all the fish desired.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-06-06

I'll stop your pain free TO show
you first-before you spend a penny
what my PINK Pain Tablets can do, +
will mail you free, a Trial Package of
them-Df. Shops Headache Tablets.
Neuralgia, Headache, Toothache,
Period Pains, etc, are due alone to
blood congestion. DR., Shops Head
ache Tablets simply kill pain by a
ing away the unnatural blood pressure.
That Is all. Address Or. shoop, Racine,
Wis, Sold by All Dealers.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-28

In his call for the special session
Of the legislature, issued Monday,
Governor Warner does not include
any of the requests for class or dis
trict legislation, made to him from
different parts of the state. Only
the Mt. Pleasant Normal college
situation and the demand for pri.
mary elections" are included in the
call. ''At the last regular session Of
the legislature, says the governor.
"the two houses disagreed regarding
the bill making an appropriation for
the maintenance Of the Mt. Pleasant
Normal college for the ensuing two
years as well as for improvements
at that institution. The contention
was raised before the legislature s
Adjournment that the bill as signed
by the governor was not the bill
that passed the houses and senate
and therefore the college was with
out funds for maintainance aud
necessary betterment. The people
Of the state are almost a unit in de-
manding that all candidates for pub
lie Office who are voted for by the
primary shall be selected by the
people and under no circumstances
by a delegates convention. AT its
recent session the legislature
failed TO make a number OF changes
IN the law which the people of the
state desire. These universally de.
sired changes should be made before
another general election is held in
Michigan. The legislature can sup.
ply the needed remedies. Regarding
the situation as demanding imm, d.
iate action, hereby call the legisla
ture Of the State Of Michigan to meet
in extraordinary session on Monday.
the seventh day Of October, 1907, at
twelve clock. noon, OF that day, to
consider such matters as shall be
submitted by the governor by special
message.