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The Dickinson press., 1908-06-06
The Mission Of Public
Schools.

The people of Dickinson are always
glad to meet and hear Hon. w. l..
Stockwell, state superintendent OF
schools. His address before the gradual.
ing class last Friday night met with
hattering attention.
Supt. Stockwell said in part: There is
no institution so dear to the American
heart as the public school. Around the
school all classes rally. There are no
distinctions of class, sect or political
faith. 1t is the true nursery of democ-
racy. Lincoln said in his immortal ad-
dress at. Gettysburg that "Our fathers
brought forth upon this continent a new
nation, conceived in liberty and dedi-
Gated to the proposition that all men are
created equal. In this same address he
emphasized the fact that this was a
government of the people, by the people
and for the people. We readily under
stand that such was the intent of our
fathers, and we also realize as did they
that the perpetuity of such a government
and the permanence of our republican
institutions rests upon the intelligence as
we'll as the patriotism of the people who
constitute such a government, 1t is not
sufficient that the rich and favored shall
be educated. There must be universal
education at public expense. There
must be schools where the children OF
the poor shall have equal privileges with
the rich, where the child Of less favored
conditions shall have the same oppor.
tunities for education as those of the
higher walks of life.
The Puritan of New England early
established schools but these we're not
for all. 1t was not until our independ-
ence was won that it became evident
that there must be established side by
side with the institutions of government
the agencies of p%erpetuating that
government, and these agencies were
institutions for training citizens. These
agencies were the public schools. Even
before the framing of the constitution of
the U. S. there was written into that
document which established the govern
ment of the N. w. territory these indy
ing words: "Religion, mortality and
knowledge being necessary to good
government and the happiness of man.
kind, schools and the means of education
shall be forever encouraged" Upon
this statement the public school system
of the great west and northwest rests.
The farsighted craftsmanship and ideal
ism of Thos. Jefferson was shown forth
here for he saw more clearly than any
n else the need of universal public
education. He was a thorough believer
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-06

tons future development dawned
upon our fathers, and the original
1S stripes were unchangeably re-
stored by act of congress on April
4, 1918, when it was enacted: THAT
from and after the 4th day of July
next, the flag Of the United States
be 10 horizontal stripes, alternate
red and white, that the Union be 20
stars, white, in a blue field, and that
on the admission of a new state into
the Union, one star be added to the
Union of the flag; and such addi-
ton take effect on the 4th day July
next, succeeding such admission -
Since 1918, 20 stars or sovereign
states have been added to the Union,
making As in all.
"Since the struggle of 1~861-1S65,"
the Flag associations circular says,
'the flag has become the symbol of
a mighty nation. 1t has been carried
to the utmost parts of the earth,
carrying liberty. wherever it has
been thrown to the breeze. Ameri-
cans cannot fail of a feeling Of pride
and satisfaction, nor restrain the
swelling patriotism in the breast,
when we contrast the meaning, in far
distant lands Of ours and other flags
displayed together.
Cali American citizens are again
earnestly invited to join in the public
recognition Of the birthday of the
emblem of III nationality. III many
of the states. pursuant to law, the
public schools, exercises will be con-
Quoted in celebration of Flag day.
Let us extend this practice. Teach
the story of the flag, what it repre-
sents, and have the young people
pledge their fealty and loyalty to it."
In Montana Acting Governor
Miles has issued a proclamation
designating one week from next
Monday as Flag Day. No proclama-
ton has been issued in this state,
but it will be a nice thing for the
people to observe the day to some
extent at least.
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-06
Supreme Court Judqeship

In considering the candidacy of
the different aspirants for state
and local offices, there is one pc
sition to be filled that should not
! be overlooked. There is no more
important office than that of judge
of the supreme court. At the re-
quest of the attorneys of the state
the governor appointed B. F.
Spalding of Fargo to the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of
Judge Engerud. 1t is an office
which should not be subject to
frequent change. Judge Spalding
has so ably and impartially filled
the position that a very large pro-
portion of the attorneys of the
state have requested him to be a
candidate to succeed himself.
His support comes unsought. and
from all factions, and the people
cannot afford to take any action
that would deprive the state of an
experience so fruitful in general
practice and so capable upon the
bench.
The voters of this county have
confidence in Judge Spalding and
knowledge of his integrity and
fairness under all circumstances,
and he needs to make no cam
paign here, but new corners in the
state may not be familiar with his
record. He has served as a men,
Der of the convention which
framed our constitution, for years
in congress and over a year on the
bench of the highest court. No
man in the state has acquitted
himself in every position more
creditably. He gave up his law
practice established by years of
hard work to accept the call from
those best competent to judge of
ones fitness, and it is but right
that he should be returned to the
same position. His support comes
from all factions. The attitude of
the bars of Cass and other coun-
ties is a fair index. Of about 50
lawyers in Cass county he has the
support of all but three or four.
Of those in Barnes county, all but
one, and practically all in Grand
Forks and Burleigh counties.
About the same ratio applies to
nearly every county in the state
Casselton Reporter.
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-06
FLAG DAY.

June ii is Flag day, the 131st an
niversary Of the adoption of the
Stars and Stripes as the flag of the
United States. June IA is Sunday,
and the anniversary will be observed
Monday, June Is. The American
Flag association is out with a cir
cular urging general observance of
the. day.
On the 18th day of June, 1777 con-
gress enacted: "That the flag of the
10 United States be 13 stripes, alter
nate red and white; that the Union
be 20 stars, white in a blue field, rep
resenting anew constellation" The
number of the stripes having been
increased by the admission of new
states, the possibilities of the ma
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-06
BADLY spRA1NED ANKLE CURED

Three years ago our daughter sprained
her ankle and had been suffering terribly
for two days and nights-had not slept
a minute: Mr.. Stallings. of Butler.
Tenn, told us of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. We went to the store that night
and got a bottle of it and bathed her
ankle two or three times and she went to
sleep and had a good nights rest. The
next morning she was much better and
in a short time could walk around. and
had no more trouble with her ankle. E.
M. Brumitt, Hampton, Tenn. Is and 50
cent sizes for sale by all druggists.
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-06
Fayette.

Layton George announces that his
next dance will be held on June Is.
Everybody is invited and if you want
a good time don't miss it.
Two homesteaders recently built
upon their claims in section 12-144-
SO. The gentlemen expect their IA
miles to join them in a few days. :
Most of the farmers have finished
putting in their crops and the bot
toms and side hills are green with
the growing grain. The recent gen
erous rains have helped things along
nicely and people who predicted dry
weather, bad year and no crops are
wonderfully silent Of Tate.
The first school meeting of Fayette
district No. %, was held May 18th.
Supt. Melby was on hand to give as
sistance as needed. The directors
elected were:: r.. L. Rensbaw, I. L.
Hughes and r. w. Easton. The last
named gentleman was chosen presi-
dent and Mrs. P. j. Reagan, clerk.
Some Russian Poles, who located
themselves this spring, are building
on railroad section 25-144-96. Sew
eral have tried to show them their
mistake burt have not been able to
make them understand. If any read
ers, who speak the Russian or Pc
lish language could explain their
mistake to them it is quite likely the
favor. would be appreciated.
The Dickinson press., 1908-06-06
Versippi

William David lost a fine colt re-
Gently.
Mr.. Munson arrived from Climax,
MIMI, last week.
Orville Kitchen is putting in crops
for Anton Syler.
Earl Twist was busy taking the
school census last week.
Jim Wilson and Ed. Partridge
were in from the north last week.
Mrs. Lee Hall of Glendive, was a
visitor in this vicinity last week, the
guest of Mrs. Peck.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-04-26
FOOLED OR BEING FOOLED.

According to an old Irish adage
there was Enthusiastically good luck in
odd numbers, but the paid professors
of orthodoxy appear to detect strength
in any sort of numbers so long as there
be a gOodly muster roll. 1t is the
boast of every denomination that it
enjoys a large number of members
and can own large number of church
buildings. We must not be unmindful,
however of the fact that in matters Of
mere belief numbers have no weight.
Especially is this true in religious
affairs. Thousands have believed,
changed their beliefs, believed again,
and many give it up forever.
But this is not the issue we now de-
sire to discuss. 1t is merely used as a
prelude, a basis, as it were for further
argument. There now appears to be a
concerted plan upon the part of Chris
tian advocates in America to encourage
the people into believing that India is
about to embrace Christianity and then
follows the suggestion that a little
more money and few men put into
the field, the triumph of Christianity
over the multifarious forms Of religions
and creeds now existing in India will
be complete.
During the past few days two arti-
cles on this subject have appeared in
print, almost simultaneously, and from
different writer's. Both make the same
prepOsterous claims. One came from
the pen of Rev. Charles F. Thwing
now at Bombay, whose letter appeared
in the New York Evening Post; the
other comes from Bishop j. w. Tho
burn, who has just returned after
long service in the land OF Islam. The
latter, in an address recently delivered
at Chicago, and published in the press
of that city, says:
"There seems to be widespread
breaking away from the worships OF
the East and general turning towards
the teachings of Christianity"
Not content with this he further as
serted that in China, the followers Of
Confucius had "almost ceased to OPP
pose the crusade for Christianity;"
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-04-26
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

coming from outside sources to help
the SCHOOL could be STARTED
NOW for we have ELEVEN students
already enrolled.
Now, what say you, friends, the
movement is yours. 1t is in your
hands. We want FOURTEEN more
pupils and the School will open. If
you cannot join the School, how much
can you give towards getting it
started?
Let us hear from you!
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-04-26

that the Filipinos are eager to learn
the teachings Of the Christian religion
to follow them;" that Japan is crap
idly becoming Christianized - that the
Malays do not show the same tenacity
as of old in "clinging to the tenets of
Mohammedanism;" and-well, suffi-
cient unto the day is the evil thereof
Scarcely an iota Of truth is to be
found in any of the foregoing state
ments. The attitude of Japan towards
the Christian religion is too well known
for such fillibustering in these days.
China is further from the Christian
faith today than she was fifty years
ago and the missionaries sent there are
responsible for the present revulsion
of feeling. Although much labor and
money have been spent in these
countries in an effort to win their peo-
pie to Christian methods, the result has
been dismal failure and missionary
effort, costly undertaking when
judged by its results, has been sub
jected to severe criticism because Of
its alleged impotency. Instead of call
ing it impotency, a clearer knowledge
of these people would admit that they
are as firmly opposed to Christianity
today as they were a century ago.
AS for India, but little need be said.
The horrors and Outrages to which
these teeming millions have been sub
jected by the British government since
1850, and in the name of Christ, has
produced in their minds and hearts
such repugnant feeling for the relig-
ion of the Nazarene Carpenter that to-
day, the great majority of the people
of India look upon Christianity with
the utmost contempt and regard the
missionaries with suspicion.
Why should the Orient turn to
Christ and him crucifed, abandoning
their own creed by such an actY Is not
their present subjugation due to the
brutality of Christian nationsY Are not
some Christians even crying for war
between America and Japan in order
to humble the latter and depress the
people by defeat because of their re-
cent triumph over another so-called
Christian countryY Have not these
Oriental people purer and a better
system of morals than those taught and
practiced by Christian nationsY Do
such monstrous crimes abound in the
Orient as in the OccidentY What need
can the Orient possibly have for Chris
tianityY Is it not known fact that
they will be far better off without itY
Would not the United States be better
today if the republic had steadfastly
held to the religious beliefs of its
founders instead of permitting Jealous
fanatics to run things and direct leg
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-04-26

Need we say more? What further
could be said to demonstrate the i'm
pOrtance and necessity of the School9
Correspondence Schools for business
and commercial purposes have succeed
ed admirably and why should not a
similar institution for the propagation
of liberal thought and to furnish a
Liberal education also succeed? 1t can
succeed and it will succeed or the Blade
will know the reason why.
Orthodoxy has filled the universe
with godly and ghostly mysteries The
School is to present, to it's pupils, the
universe, in all it's aspects, just as it
is, just as we see and know it, based
upon experience and investigation. The
Peoples Press, published by j. B.
Lenau, of Chicago, in a recent ISSUE
said:
"When we have Invested Nature of
the mysteries with which ignorant men
have invested it in the past, we will
then be on the unobstructed road to
intellectual progress"
That is the case in a nutshell. The
School is designed to divest the uni
verse of those mysteries. 1t is de-
signed to remove all existing obstruct-
ions on the road of intellectual
progress. 1t is designed to make that
progress more sure, more certain, and
more speedily. 1t is a safe presump-
ton that not one of the students in
this School will ever believe in gods.
ghosts, goblins hells, devils, or the
like Furthermore they will be mental
ly equipped to resist all such "obstruc-
tons on the road to intellectual prog
ress" and this constitutes the great
glory that, must emanate from the
School.
Besides, who knows to what end such
an institution may ultimately develop?
Who can forsee all the possibilities
that underly itY From it may evolve
greater opportunities than we can now
detect. BY earnest cooperation sue
cess will crown our present efforts
Mrs. Bliven writes that in her judg-
ment we have set the requisite number
of pupils at 100 as being too high a
number, and she further suggests that
if we can secure only ten to START
THE SCHOOL. The motive behind
such a sentiment is good. But the
principal trouble would be in the mat
ter of expense for the TEN would re-
quire just The same labor and the same
expense in the matter of printing the
lessons and examinations as the 100
and the only saving would be in post
age and intermediate correspondence.
We would start the school with ten if
we can get enough outside help to
share the expense with us. AS mat
r. .G L I'll klaA e
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
John B. WiDsIow, Formerly
Judge of the Circuit Court
Here, Succeeds Cassoday
HAS LONG BEEN A JURIsT

John B. Winslow, Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin,
will be named as Chief Justice to sue
coed John B. Cassoday, deceased, as
Justice Winslow is the oldest member
of the Supreme Court, having served
for over sixteen years.
Although mourning the death of
Chief Justice Cassoday, the people of
Kenosha, especially the mem bers of
the bench and bar, have reason to
feel proud of Mr.. Wins1ow's selection
as Chief Justice, as this city was for
years the scene of the labors of Judge
Winslow while he was presiding Judge
for the First Wisconsin Circuit.
He has always been recognized as an
able jurist and one well fitted to sue
coed Chief Justice Cassoday.
John Bradley Wins1ow, the son of
Horatio G. Winslow, for years super
intendent of the Racine public
schools, was born in Nundo, Living
ston county, N. Y, October 4, 1851,
and is slightly past So years of age.
When but years of age John Bradley
Winslow went to Racine to reside
with his parents. He attended the
public and high schools and when IA
years of age entered Wisconsin Uni
versity, graduating in 1875, and a year
later became law partner of the late
Henry T. Fuller, of Racine. In 1879
Mr.. Winslow was elected city attorney
of Racine and served four years. In
1883 Mr.. Winslow was elected Judge
of the First Judicial Circuit and was
reelected in 1899, and two years later
was appointed to the Supreme Court
of Wisconsin by Gov. Peck. During
mis- entire career as lawyer and jurist
Mr.. Winslow has established a ma
tional reputation. AS counsellor. ad-
vocate and jurist he has had no SUI
periors and few equals. Of judicial
turn of mind and we'll versed in law
the decisions of Justice Winslow carry
great weight and respect.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
TAKE OFF TWO CARS
Bad Times Hit the Business of
the Chicago and Milwaukee
Out of Kenosha
HOURLY SERVICE AT PRESENT

The railway traffic has felt the re
suits of the fnanci depression, and
thursday new order went into effect
changing the running time on the
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric from
a half hour to an hour schedule. The
two cars which have been run every
half hour between Kenosha and
Evanston have been taken off and it
is stated that they will not be put on
again until there is a decided i'm
provement of traffic from Racine and
Kenosha to the southwark. The cars
will now leave the Kenosha station
twenty minutes after the hour.
Kenosha has furnished the Chicago
and Milwaukee with good business,
but it is claimed that the business into
and out of Racine has amounted to
practically nothing and that at times
the two cars were run hourly to and
from Racine without picking up
single passenger either at the sta
tons or at the intervening points.
The business from Kenosha has fallen
VA A$oAAJ NAO-4oAA AZ IAS past lAICG
weeks. It Is thought that this has
been caused in part by the shutting
down of the Kenoska factories, as
many men working in the factories
here live at Zion City and make the
trip to work daily on the electric cars.
It is possible that with the resumption
of the Kenosha factories that the cars
will be run as far as Kenosha again.
The crews will not be discharged, as
the cars which have run through to
Racine will be continued between
Evanston and North Chicago.
It is stated that the order was in no
way brought about by the recent
troubles of the company andsthat the
order had been issued ten days ago
with the understanding that it was to
go into effect on January End. The
traffic on the Kenosha cars has also
shown great falling off during the
past three months, and it is claimed
that the traffic at this time year ago
was nearly double what it is at pres
ent, Notwithstanding the extension of
the lines of the railway company in
the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
NO FREE TUITION
The Colleges Of Wisconsin Will
Abolish Old Prize Offer of
Free Scholarships
PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Wisconsin colleges will give no
more free scholarships to high school
students.
This was the decision of the leading
college of the state at meeting re-
Gently held in Milwaukee. Lawrence
university, Appleton; Beloit, Carroll
and Ripon colleges were represented,
and the opinion is said to have been
unanimous.
Although primarily designed to
stimulate scholarship in the secondary
schools, the offer of free tuition and
incidental fees to the student in. the
senior class of each high school in
the state with the highest average
standing, has become an expense that
the colleges cannot well afford to con-
tinue according to the college men.
Fourteen years ago Lawrence uni
versity began offering free scholar
ships. The system was later adopted
by all of the other colleges, and thus
lost its advertising value, the condi-
tions for securing the scholarships
being the same in all schools.
As this prize was valuable means
of coming in touch with the high
schools of the state" said we'll
known educator today, ''there is a
question if the colleges will not lose
more than they will gain by with
drawing the prize which, know, was
much appreciated by the high
schools"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-01-09
HOGS CARRY GERMS
State University Officials Make
interesting Discoveries at
Stephenson Farm
CATTLE ORDERED DESTROYED

Dean 4. L. Russell, of the School
of Agriculture of the University of
Wisconsin and his assistant Conrad
Hoffman, Tuesday, completed tests
for tu0erculous at the farm of Isaac
Stephenson in this county, the results
of which are claimed to be of the high
est value on account of the fact that
they have proved the fact that tuber-
cu1ous in cattle can be transferred
from one kind of stock to another.
The Stephenson farm has been prac-
tically in the hands of the instructors
OF the University Of Wisconsin for the
past three years and under the direc.
ton of James Torrey, the superinten-
dent of the farm, the great herd kept
by Senator Stephenson has been COM
pletely free from the tubercu1ous in
lection. Eighteen calves, several of
them registered animals, were shipped
to Milwaukee today for slaughter at
the hands of the state and with the
shipment of these cattle the Stephen
son farm will be entirely free of the
dread disease.
Two years ago when the Stephen
son farm was placed in the hands of
the instructors of the State University
they had been strongly urging the
point that milk effected with the tu-
bercnlar germs would carry the
disease to human beings and they had
also claimed that the disease could be
transferred from one kind of an an.
imal to another. Thisi fact was dis
puted, but the investigations made on
Monday and Tuesday have completely
proved the theory of the University of
Wisconsin men. AT the time the last
exa animation was made the skim milk
had been taken from cows effected
with the disease and was being fed to
hogs and brood sows and these an
imals were all kept in one building.
For the past fourteen months
twenty. eight calves, ranging in age
from six months to fourteen mouths
had been kept in the barn with these
sows, but they were kept in different
apartments and the only way in which
they came into contact with the sows
was in the way of breathing:the same
air. When these calves we're tested
Monday, it was found that eighteen
of them were effected with tuber-
calous.
These cattle had been kept in the
barn from the time they were born
and the only way il which they could
have been infected was through the
hogs IN the other part of the building.
1t is claimed that the hogs had been
infected by the skinned milk and
that they in turn transferred the
disease to the calves. At the time
the calves we're placed in the barn
they we're entirely free of the disease.
Prof. Russell declares that the expert
ments will be of the greatest value in
handling the disease in Wisconsin
herds in the future.