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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-13

The teachers of the district
schools of a division of Roberts
county, truly testified as to their
interest in their work and their
desire for improvement by brav'
ing the severely cold weather OF
last Saturday to attend the
winter convention planned and
conducted by the county super
intendent, Miss Bonnie Andrews,
tor the purpose of aiding and in
structing the teachers under her
charge.
The program opened with two
musical numbers on the new
Victor machine owned by the
Sisseton public schools, to which
all listened with delight. Miss
Andrews then explained briefly
the two lines of study which are
being taken up by the county
teachers, the Training of Chill
dren, and Country Life and the
Country School, following which
Mr.. Roy Paulson of Grant town
ship gave an excellent address
on an important subject to all
teachers, that of the part punish
ment plays in the problem of
child training, and how the teach
er must deal with the problem.
The primary object of punish
ment is to maintain government
and discipline and while it is not
essential in maintaining these,
cases arise where it is sometimes
necessary to use punishment OF
some kind. 1t should never be
employed to show the pupils who
is in authority nor to relieve the
highly wrought feelings, and
ought never to be given until
after the teacher has carefully
and calmly reviewed the stu
alton from all sides and decided
what is the best method of bring
ing the child to realize his offence
and to respect law and order.
The strongest teacher is the
one who controls without physic-
al force and every teacher ought
to strive to be able to keep the
machinary of the school running
smoothly without constant threat
and punishment. Mr.. Paulson
spoke briefly of forbidden forms
of punishment, of the Importance
of having definite plan of
punishment and of how well
most children will work for
judicious approval on the part of
the teacher, and of how well
withdrawing of privileges for a
brief time often aids in maintain.
ing discipline. In speaking of
some of the problems of the
country teacher, the speaker
talked of the Importance of de-
voting much time to the little
children and urged teachers to
remember that for them school
Life is change from freedom to
restraint, and that learning is a
gradual process which demands
much patience on the teachers
part.
Miss Tilla Berg's topic dealt
with the second line of study
pursued by the Roberts county
teachers, Country Life and the
Country School, and her subject
The Leadership of the Country
Teacher" was handled With
great ability. To the country
teacher the problem of leader
ship is hard because of the isola-
tion of the families of the district
and because the people so often
fail to cooperate with her efforts.
On the other hand, to her is Civ
en- more than to other teachers
an opportunity to introduce
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-13
Political Announcement

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for nomination for the
office of superintendent of
schools on the republican ticket.
Your vote will be appreciated at
the March primary.
Sincerely yours,
J. WILLARD THOMAS.
(Adv. 33-tf)
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-13

Hand in or phone in-news
items, no matter how small. The
Standard wants all of the hap.
penings Of the community and
county. "a ~,
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-02-13

progress AS she usually
Roberts from outside the district
truly testified their cannot be considered to be
work and their huenced by pecuniary
by brav terest by other motive
severely cold weather OF than that OF desire be
tho oaf
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
BANQUET AT UNDERWOOD
VERY SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR

Those from here who attended
the banquet at Underwood Tues
da evening were: Messrs and
Mesdames Callahan, Mann and
Hanson nd Miss Satterlund. The
banquet was given by the Wo7
mans League in honor of the
Mclean county legislative dele
cation. Only two who were on
the program failed to appear
They were j. E. Williams, states
attorney elect, and S:mon Jahr
Of Wilton. The guests, number
ing sixty, sat down at $3.50 and
enjoyed a four course banquet
after which the speeches were
given with Hon. j. T. Hoge "a
toast master. Otto Olson wel7
coined the guests to the banquet
and the town of Underwood in
we'll chosen words. Hon. Tho
mas Hall, secretary Of state,
gave splendid talk on "Pio-
neer Women" The speeches
made by the others on the pro-.
gram were very good. The
guests did not leave the tables
until l 80 and then fingered in
the hotel office before departing.
1t was a successful banquet and
the ladies in charge are to be
congratulated.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
Conkling Correspondence

Geo. l.. Yackey and family
spent Sunday at the Jones home.
Harry Scholl shipped car
load of hogs to St. Paul, he ac-
companied the shipment.
Arthur Jones sold two loads
of fat hogs to j. j. Schweizer
Saturday. He took them to
market Wednesday.
Mrs. Earl S!agg and daughter
came down from Raub Saturday
and will spend several weeks
here visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. f. s. Bigler and other
relatives.
Mr.. Bigler moved into his new
home last week, and had 81 very
close call last Saturday to being
burned out. An unknown fire
had been started and the flames
were nearly up to MIR. lAgler S
barn when they were exiting
uished.
Alex Slagg near Enmet has
rented his farm to Rev. Peterson
Of that place. Mr.. SIagg will
move to Garrison and become
manager of the Missouri Slope
Seed 20. He is leaving the farm
on account of poor health. All
join in wishing him succes> in
his work.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
A WAR CAUSED
BY FEAR ALONE

A brief Interpretation of his
tory, showing how fear, that
mighty force which can be dis,
PEELED only by the power Of
courage, has bred train of
terrors that led to the holocaust
chat is sweeping Europe, is thus
outlined by the Springfield Re-
publican:
Germany feared French re-
enge and sought to COW France
~ menace.
France feared a second inva-
ion and sought support in the
My possible quarter, Russia.
Germany feared a hostile coal
ition and formed the Triple Al
lance.
England feared German in
vasion and insured against it by
an entente with France. To
this was added an entente with
Russia, and Germany was alar-
med by the menace of "foes all
around.'
And !. with each fresh panic
;ame a new demand for bigger
sanding armies, for greater
fleets of bigger battleships.
The outcome is a crushing ex-
teosure of the fallacy of seeking
to keep the peace by big arma-
ments; the advocate Of that.
theory forgot to allow for fear.
Let us grant that Germany s
fear Of Slavic aggression was
real; it can hardly have been
more real than the fear which
drove France into the 'unnatu-
raj alliance with Russia, and
German diplomacy has herhaps
not fully realized the extent to
which the ''ring of enemies was
held together simply by fear Of
Germany's matchless army and
rapidly growing fleet
The alliances were formed in
the name of peace. They have
become the cause Of a terrible
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
Local News

| The public Library will be OPP
ened for the first time Oh Sat
urday between three and five.
Books taken cannot be kept over
two weeks and cannot be, loaned
to- anyone. The librarian will
have two assistants during the
hours the library is open so all
can be waited upon at once.
On Tuesday Dec. Is at the
residence Of Joe Brown Miss
Marie Romsaas of Ryder and
Fred A. Hacanson of Garrison
were united in the sacred bonds.
of matrimony. Rev. f. Broeckel
was the officiating clergyman.
They will make their home near
Ryder.
After reading the following
some will say this country is
just as wild and woody "as we've
hearn tell about. I" Last Satur-
day morning G. w. Poe, the 500
agent, shot q cottentail from the
door Of the depot. He had a
good rabbit stew that evening.
Rabbits are plentiful this winter
but it is seldom they run through
town.
Miss Mabel, daughter Of Mr..
and. Mrs. Ole Gradin, has been
in the hospital in Bismarck for
several weeks. She had two
operations and just as she was
able to sit up she was taken
with typhoid fever. Her mother
has been with her and will re-
main in Bismarck until she is
out of danger. Miss Mabel has
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
No Christmas Va
cation For Fighters
Fighting in Eurppe Continus4
Through the Cold Weather
Many Ships Gone

The one who predicted peace
in three months will have to set
another date. The end seems
as far off as it was three months
ago.
The long expected attack by
the Germans on England was
made this week, and for the first
time in the history Of the United
Kingdom hostile warships bonn
'barded English towns. Several
buildings in the four cities were
damaged and over hundred
killed. These towns were not
fortified.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
EXPENSIVE SHOPPING
DONE BY sOMH

The following story is going
the rounds of our exchanges,
and it is so full of logic that;
We cannot refrain from using it.
1t has to do with an Iowa Ger:
man farmers experience with
the mail order pest:
''IA farm near a live town
soon doubles in value. 1 sold
my forty acres at big advance
and bought an eighty, gradually
adding to it until l had two.
hundred acres of the best land
in Iowa. 1 then felt no need
Of asking favors, and found it
easy to patronize. the mail order
agents that came almost weekly
to my door. l regret to say
that l was the first in the coun-
try to make up a community
bill and send it to a mail order
house. Though we got bit every
once in a while, we got the
habit of sending away for stuff.
Gradually our. merchants les
sened their stock Of goods-for
lack of patronage. FINALLY We
began to realize that when. we
needed bolt quickly for ma
chinery, or clothing for. sickness
or death, we had to wait and
send away for it,. which WASH t
80 pleasant. One by one our
merchants moved away to places
where they were appreciated, an
men of less energy moved in.
Gradually our little. town ha>
gone down; our business houses
are miserable in appearance,
a number are empty, our schools:
churches, walks are going down:
We have no band, no library: III
base ball team. There is nc
business done in town,
and, therefore, no taxes
to keep things up. Hotel is
closed for the want of travel
Go down to the depot when Hht
train comes in and You will see
the sequal in mail order pack.
ages.
Nine years ago my farm was
worth $195. an acre; today I'd
have a hard time to sell it at
$lb7. an acre. Its too tar from
a live town-so every farmer has
said that wants to buy. Ill
wants place near schools ana
churches, where his children can
enjoy the advantages. | have
awakened to the fact that in
helping to pull the town down,
it has cost me $1,000 in nine
years. "
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
WHAT WE BUY
FROM EUROPE

Washington, D.. C., Dec. g.
The Department of Commerce to-
day issued statement showing
the different, kinds of articles
imported into the United States
from European countries. The
compilation of these data was
made necessary in order to in
tel,igently answer the numerous
queries received, since the Europ
can war began, from merchants
and manufacturers in practically.
every country in the world. Ac-
cording to the report, the United
States is dependent upon Eng
land for a large portion of the
cotton goods consumed in this
country, approximately $4,000,
600 yards Of clcth, valued at
$2OyOO0000, being imported into
the United States annually.
Germany supplies the American
trade with a large quality of
chemicals, and last year sold
$W,O00.OO worth to United States
merchants. Other important ar
ticles imported from Germany,
to the United States are cotton
goods, palm oil, potash, salts,
wood pulp, toys, machinery, cut
lery, gloves, silks, paper goods,
clover and sugar beet seed, rice
flour, cocoa, spirits, wines and
malt liquors.
France supplies the United,
States with a large amount Of
luxurious, among: the most i'm;
portant being silks, art works,
autos and wines. We also inn
port perfumeries, diamonds and
motion picture films from this
country. France contributes
few necessities to the, United
States.
Italy supplies large. quantities.
Of macaroni, fruits and nuts,
olive oil, prepared vegetables.
cheese, sti wines, art works,
hats, argols and distilled oils.
Netherlands is a leading source
Of diamonds and wrapper to-
haoco, and also sends us hides,
fish, spice, tin and paper stock.
Belgium is our largest source
Of diamonds, and also sends us
much rubber, hides and furs, and
linens. Switzerland leads as our
source Of imported cotton laces
and watches, and is important
in the matter Of cheese, silk
goods and coal tar. Ireland sup
plies large quantities of linens.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18

war.
The, burden of armament that
pressed these nations down was
assumed in the name of peace.
It has become the occasion OF
war.
Fear led to alliances and arm
ing. Alliances and arms led to
war.
1t was inevitable. Given an
open mind, a child could see it
could not fail to see 1T. Ii
the world can learn lesson, the
lesson Of peace, the conflict in
Europe cannot be too terrible
to be worth its cost.
Duluth Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
horses in this state.

Over twenty million ground
squirrels were killed in Caiforni
in one year. The public health
service had charge of the work.
The alumni association of the
Fargo St. Johns hospital has
contributed $50 to the Belgian
relief fund.
Since the war tax has to be
applied to all packages sent by
express many are using tht
parcel post system.
There were ~ deaths in this stat
due to railroad accidents in tn
last year according to the boarc
of railroad commissioners.
The Reservation Farmers Pic
mic Club is still holding meetings
and making plans for the time
when the weather is warmer.
There were 1850 auto and
motorcycle tags issued last year
The new tags will be torquiose
green. 10000 for the new year
have been ordered.
The state fire marshall insist
that the janitor be at the schoe
house from the time the children
come until they leave in case OF
fire.
In New York there is COM
mittee doing work in giving fret
lessons on olive Little Long
err They want their band to
increase and every school house
in the country used to give les
sons to the people in the COM
munity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
Contributions Be-
ing Received Daily
The Belgian Fund is Increasing
But More is Wanted. Before
Flour is Shipped

Those who have contributed to
the Belgian fund have left. their
fund money at one Of the banks.
in Washburn or wheat at the
mill. The fund is growing but.
not as fast as expected.
The following clippings show
what is being done elsewhere: !.
Harvey, N. D., Dec. 16.-Ship7
ment was made today from Har1
vey Of 1000 sacks of flour do
mated by the citizens of Wells
county. The shipment goes di1
rect to Philadelphia and will be-
transferred to boat and reship1
ped to Belgium, where it will be
distributed to the destitute peo-.
pie Of that war ridden country.
The donation is the result Of
the appeal of Governor L. B.
Hanna to the citizens Of the
state, and is made BY, citizens
from every part Of the county,
committees in each township hav
ing the matter Of solicitation in,
charge. The flour is the pro-
duct of the local flouring mills,
whose management, as we'll as all
parties actively engaged in the,
movement, are, with the donors,
to be commended for their chari7
ty.
Ashton, s. D., Dec. 1.-two
little Ashton girls, daughters Of
w. L. Quinlan, heard their faith
er talking Of contributions of
flour for Belgium. The little
girls had been saving their pen-
mics for Christmas and had de-
posted them in toy savings
banks,s but insisted on contribut-
ing the money to the fund. They
had enough to buy three sacks
Of flour. After it had been paid
for, the children had left but a
single penny for Christmas.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS OF
COUNTY AND STATE

Santa Claus arrived in Fargo
last Sunday on a special.
The Parent-Teachers Asso-
citation at Wilton is we'll attend
ed.
The young folks at Haaelton
are learning to tango, hesitate,
etc.
The youngsters on the reserva-
tion are having a seige of the
measles.
A claim on the reservation
sold for $22O0, bargain to the
purchaser.
Two negros were lynched in
Louisiana for robbing and kill
ing white man.
A man at Belfield sold two
spring calves and received 1925
for each of them.
Four men died in a silo in
Ohio. Those owing silos are
cautioned to carefully pentilate
the silo before entering.
The Germans are buying 80, 600
horses and 10000 mules in Tex
as. The French are buying
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18

The Washburn State Bank,
Walls Jewelry store and the
Central office are now all elects
ric lighted from the Leader
storage battery. At the bank
there $ one 200 watt light be-
sides several small lights. The
lights are bright and give good
steady light.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18

many friends who will regret
to hear of her long illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Heck ex-
pect to move into their new home
the first of the wee k. Their now
ing has been delayed two weeks
on account of Mrs. Heck s health
and then last week Mr.. Heck
was kicked by horse and has
not been able to get around
very well. They bought the III.
G. Hanson residence here They
have moved part of the furniture
from their farm near Turtle
lie Lake.
With two Christmas trees to
see this year the children will
have good time. The Methodist
church will have their tree on
Wednesday evening at the church
The following evening there will
be tree at the German Baptist;
church and one at the opera
house in place of at the Congre-
gational church as that church
was considered too small. Pro-
grams will be given by the child
rem Of the different Sunday,
schools and no doubt Santa
Claus will have time to visit each
place:
The public school will close
this afternoon. All the teachers
will 20 to their several homes
except Prof. Brown. His homa
is in Kentuckey and that is a.
little too far to go during the
two weeks vacation. A short;
program was given in some Of
the rooms this afternoon. School:
will open January 4.
The Minot Symphony orchestra
gave another one Of their splend- .
i'd concerts here Monday night.
It is to be regretted that there :
are so few in Washbdrn who en- :
joy good music. The audience =
was very small but appreciative
but that does not help the fl
nances of the orchestra. A dance
followed the concert. There arep
forty pieces to the orchestra
but only ten came here. The en-
tire orchestra pays in Minot eachf
Sunday where it is listened to
by several hundreds each week.
In January they I will go to
California to represent Minot at
the exposition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-12-18
Friendly Face of the Home Newspaper
Sure Of Welcome Wherever 1t Goes

THE HOME NEWSPAPER is the most interesting reading
matter obtain. There is nothing else like it.
NEXT TO A LETTER. THE HOME NEWSPAPER Is THE MOST
ENTERTAINING THING THE WORLD FOR LOCATED
A DISTANT CITY. JUST As interesting WHILE
HOME. ALTHOUGH ARE NOT WON'T APPRECIATE
THIS FACT. IT ls OVERLOOKED BECAUSE " HAS BECOME
DAILY LIFE. JUST As MUCH ALLor.
TED THREE MEALS
No one who FORMS THE HABIT Of reading the HOME
NEWSPAPER will give it up No is willing to MISS
THE PLEASURES thus derived. No willing to deprive
himself the intimate knowledge Of his and
failures, joys and sorrows trials and tEibulaions.
There is NO OTHER MEDIUM that the place Of
the HOME NEWSPAPER Aside from giving the Of the
whole world gives something THAT CAN BE OBTAINED
NOWHERE ELSE. gives all the little incidents In the
daily life of friends neghbors Of those people
through life WITH It tells Of their progress It tells
Of their social life It tells Of the weddngs parties clubs church
societies. II tells who Is visiting It tells Who sick and
heralds their recovery.
THESE LITTLE PERsoNAL ITEMS CREATE A HOME NEWS.
PAPER. THESE LITTLE FACTS ABOUT THE PEOPLE
BOW THROUGH MORE INTERESTING
THAN SOME STORY" FROM A DISTANT CITY. THIS %
WHAT TH1G4oME NEWSPAPER.
Can YOU afford to be without it for ONLY FEW CENTS
week:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
WAYNE.

A. B. Lord and daughter Virginia Of
Lisbon Falls were the weekend guests
of Mrs. George Lord
Mrs. Mabel Lincoln. who has been Ill.
is convalescing.
Frederick Chenery has gone to Lowell.
Mass.
Mrs James Pike and Mrs. Daniel Hood
were in winthrop. Haliowell and Augusta
Thursday.
The Friday Club was entertained by
Mrs. Henrietta Stinchfeid.
Mrs. Lillian Lincoln has gone to Kents
Hill for a months stay. 7a.ess
The Grangers served hot dinner at
theirrhall Monday. town meeting day.
George McAihster with move his family
and household goods to New Gloucester
this week.
Mrs. A. S. Wright was in Augusta
Thursday.
Mrs Cora Wiggin has returned to her
home at Roxbury. Mass, after an ex-
tended visit with her aunt, Mrs. Malancia
Lamson.
Harry Bradford Of Newton, Mass. Is
the guest of his sister. Nina Bradford.
! The Ladies' Aid of the M. e. church
will meet with Mrs. r. L. Chenery
Wednesday afternoon. .ss h
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Cecilia Society's
Concert Was a Gem.

Lovers of the music of the better kind
turned out in large number Monday eve-
ming at the Congregational church to at
tend the sterling concert given by not
able musicians of almost cosmopolitan
note, under the auspices and for the pen-
eft of the Cecilia Choral Society. some
thing entirely new in the way OF mu-
sical accomplishments was shown py
Earl William Smith. who rendered selec-
tions of rare excellence on the pianola
and played Accomplishments to the Won
derful soprano solos of Miss Evelyn Blair.
whose singing alone was worth the effort
in attending. Bernard Ferguson, too.
had remarkable voice that he displayed
to good advantage in some OF his rendi-
tions. The Passage Birds Farewell"
duet by Miss Blair and Mr.. Ferguson,
was exceptionally fine. The program was
well arranged and offered a variety of
selections sure to suit every taste. The
program:
MiIdeA-La Capricieuse, Op. Is Pianola
Beach-Canadian Boat Song,
Miss Blair and Mr.. Ferguson, with pian-
ola accompaniment
Chonin--Nooturne. op. Is. No. 2, Pianola
-Prologue-Pagliacci,
Mr.. Ferguson, with pianola accompani-
ment
Strauss-Blue Danube Waltz-Arabesque
by Schulz-Edler, pianola
verdi-Aria-Ritorna Vincitor-Aida..
Miss Blair, with pianola accompaniment
Czerwonky-(a) o Think of Me-
Eden--(b) What's in the Air Today.
Cadman--fc) At Dawning
Mr.. Ferguson, with pianola accompani-
ment ta
Pianola
Thayer-ta) My Laddie,
Spross-(b) Come Down, Laughing
Streamlet,
Woodman-(c) Song of Joy.
Miss Blair. with pianola Accompaniment
Putz--VaIse-Petite. Pianola
Hildach-Passage Birds Farewell,
Miss Blair and Mr.. Ferguson, with
pianola accompaniment