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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-01-23

d The annual meeting of the
school officers and teachers of
Roberts county, at the opera
/ house in this city last Friday,
{ was the most successful meeting
\ of this character ever held here.
The weather was ideal, so that
all parts of the county were we'll
/ represented. In fact the chairs
on the floor of the opera house
would not accommodate all who
came, and it was found neces
sary to throw open the balcony
in order that all might find seats.
At both morning and afternoon
sessions the Unique orchestra,
composed Of Misses Hazel Bohm-
bach and Hannah Rask and
Messrs. Fern and Hub Bollen-
beck, We're presentand furnished
music of very high order which
so pleased the large audience
that every number was given a
recall. For vocal music there
was chorus beautifully given
by the Sisseton High School
Glee Club, composed Of girls,
AID a solo by the instructor of
music. Miss Clark, which was
given a hearty encore.
The morning program opened
with an invocation by Rev. j. w.
Chris stianson. This was followed
by a short address of greeting
by the county superintendent,
Miss Bonnie Andrews. After
expressing pleasure at the splen
did attendance Miss Andrews
told with pride of the satisfac-
tory work that is being done in
the schools of the county. In
fact she said that the past year
had been by far the most salts
factory of any year since the
schools have been. under her
supervision. The standard of
teachers is now higher than ever
before, there having been a
great increase in the number Of
those who are holding first and
second grade certificates, and
there has been a noticeable de-
sire on the part of the teachers
to do the very best work possi-
BILE. In 1910 the graduates from
the eighth grade in the county
numbered but 81, while in 191 5
there were 1873, just one less
than double the number of the
first year of her work. That the
school boards have been trying
to do their share was shown by
the number Of fine school build
ingS that have been erected along
modern lines; by the putting in
of improved heating plants, ven
tilating apparatus, increased
equipment. better supplies, etc
School officers We're urged to be
careful in the selection of teach.
ers and to get the very best at
their disposal. To then visit the
schools often and keep in close
touch with the work being done:
and should criticism of teacher
come up to be slow in deciding
against her, but to first make a
calm and thorough Investigation
OF the matter and then to act
Justly. Praise was given the
BOYS and girls for their splendid
work as shown in the recent in
drstrial contest. Miss Andrews
closed with touching little tall,
on the true value of the child and
the great Importance of its
proper bringing up.
supt. J. W. Guthrie of the
city schools was the next speak
er. his subject being THE schoo
as a Community Center. He
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-01-23
Interest GROWING
Sunday Evenings
Crowd Too Large to Be Accommodated
at Last Meeting Under Auspices
of Mems Association.

The biggest meeting of the
series so far given by the Mems
Association was that of last
Sunday night. The New Grand
would not seat all who came and
many had to be turned away.
The speaker was Rev. G. E.
kearns OF Watertown who on
Tuesday night of this week
closed most successful series
OF meetings at the Presbyterian
church which were we'll attend
ed every night. The subject
Sunday night was, "The Joy of
Angels" and the following are
extracts from the address de-
livered:
Likewise | say unto you there
is joy in the presence of the
angels of God over one sinner
that repenteth. Luke Is, 10.
The angels are not so far
away as we sometimes think.
When the war broke out between
Russia and Japan and the Japa-
nese threw a telegraph line
across Korea a thousand miles
to the Manchurian border and
followed it up with a railroad
built in record breaking time, |
happened to be in a little village
s in north Korea when the advance
guard came through stringing
the first wires. A crowd of ma
tlveS gathered in the main street
to watch the linemen. A keen
faced business man said, "What
a wonderful invention. When
that wire is up they can send a
message to Toxic and get an
answer back in twenty minutes. T"
One of our Christian school boys
in the crowd said, 81 know of
something more wonderful than
that, did you ever hear of getting
the answer before the message
is sent?" and he quoted, ct shall
come to pass that before they
call, | will answer, and while
they are yet speaking ] will
hear"
Heaven is not far away and the
JOY of angels, is intimately con
!, nected with the earth. When
the church bells ring and men
gather devoutly in the house of
God for worship, there is great
rejoicing in heaven for the world
of spirits views things from a
different standpoint. Let me
suggest that the angels rejoice
over one sinner that repenteth,
because they know the value of a
soul. Immortality is to us only
a faith; to the angels it is fact,
seen and known. We stare into
the blackness of the grave and
see nothing. but they see how
the physical body passes away
: and the soul remains; they see
the mortal putting on immortal
lty and the corruptible putting
on interruption. With them the
shining host of the redeemed is
a standing object lesson. Only
one soul, but the angels know
it's value as we do not. You
have perhaps heard the Russian
, legend, of man who found his
way into diamond mine. He
: filled his pockets with precious
stones only to cast them away
for larger and more valuable
> ones. Wandering on in the midst
of this great wealth he realized
a that he was lost. Then by ant
!. by he found that he was thirsty
He began to search for water
but found none. Hours passed
) and his search continued unit
J. delirium came to him and still
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-01-23
The Biggest and
Best Ever Held
Fine Music, Splendid Addresses and
Great Enthusiasm at Annual Meet
ing of School Workers.

prefaced his talk with a good
story which all appreciated. The
backbone of prosperity is agri-
culture, said the speaker, and
the place to help the child is
right here at home. Too little
has been done in the past to
make life in rural communities
attractive >to boys and girls,
hence their desire to break away
and go to the cities. Conditions
are now improving along this
line, but there is much that
could yet be done. During the
first four or five years children
of the rural schools should have
their interest awakened by
nature study, followed by in
struction along the line of prac-
tical agriculture. And what a
wonderful opportunity the school
grounds might be made for in
vestigation along these lines.
The school house should be the
social as we'll as intellectual
center of each community. 1t
should be the place for good old
fashioned socials, with plenty of
good things to eat,. spelling con-
tests and other forms of amuse-
ment. Do everything possible
to make school work and home
life attractive. Get together on
consolidated schools. Their meet
there often for the discussion of
topics of common interest. Break
down false barriers and get to-
gether for the common good.
| The cost for running such
schools may be somewhat great
er, but the results will more
than justify the additional out
lay. Denmark has solved the
problem. There the master
lives in a cottage near the school
house, and his garden is used
for agricultural experimental
purposes. Everything is made
so attractive there that there is
no movement towards the cities
| Sacrifice if necessary to keep
the boys and girls from going
away, as home and school are
the best places on earth for THEN
care and .protection. In behalf
of the SiSseton school Mr.. Guth
RE offered the services Of teach,
ers and pupils to the rural com.
munities at any time when theil
i services can be of use.
The address of the Afternoon
was given by State Superintend
ent Lawrence on certain phases
of educational problems. He
expressed great qualification al
the report given by Miss An
drewS of the contest, and saiC
that he Was convinced that these
contests were proving very help
full in securing a better schoo'
attendance, the enrolment ir
one school coming under his OBJ
servation being increased abou'
/; 20 per cent on account of this
influence. He said if YOU wan
to educate a child you must ap
peal to his interests. To keel
| the boys on the farm, the father.
must take them into partnership
and give them a cooperative in
iterest in what is being done. 81
many are keeping their boys a
hard work until they become o:
age, giving them no share o
what they produce, and it is M
wonder that they become dis
couraged, learn. to detest tht
farm and ultimately drift ava,
to the cities.
From an educational standpoin
), we have much cause for optimism
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-01-23

the one in Sisseton, should be
provided with a normal depart
nent where right at home the
young people could be given
proper training for better teach
ing in the rural schools, and this
department. should be kept up
by the state.
The above are a few of the i'm
portant points brought out in a
most interesting manner, the
live interest Of the, audience be
ing easily kept throughout the
entire address.
The meeting closed with a
question box in which many in
teresting matters were brought
Iout and disposed of.
The total number in attend
ance at this meeting was 1913: Is
visitors, SO teachers, 132 officers
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-01-23
LARGE Game.

"For the making of billiard balls
500 elephants are needed every
year, said the famous big game
hunter in his lecture on India.
How strange" whispered Mrs.
Winsome to the lady who sat next
"that people can teach such great
beasts to do such delicate sork!!"-
New \ ork Post.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1914-01-23

handed in his resignation last
week, it was a foregone conclu-
sion that the governor would ap.
point Thos. L. Bouck of Milbank
to the iudgeship, which has
since come about. Mr.. Bouck
will assume the ermine on Feb.
1, and will begin to get in prac-
tice for the position he expects
to hold for some years to come.
In the past seven years over 1000
new school houses have been
built in the state and the wages
of teachers have been raised, but
educational opportunities for the
boys and girls of this state are
far from what they should be.
South Dakota is an agricultural
state, and an education is needed
which will enable the farmers to
get greater returns from the
soil. The backbone of this nation
we must look for in country life.
Then give the country boy and
girls an equal opportunity with
the town boys and girls, and
give it to them right here at
home. 1t is a pleasure to note
the progress being made in
Roberts county, but with the
rest of the state there is great
need here of more improvements.
Only II per cent of the boys and
girls of this state ever get beyond
the eighth grade and - per cent
go no further than the 9th grade.
Why is this? 1t is because the
fathers are so intent on raising
more corn to feed more hogs to
/ buy more land" that little regard
is paid to the welfare of the boys
and girls and they are kept out
of school to work. An awakening
of public sentiment is needed.
Children are entitled to better
treatment. Even if permitted to
attend, the present system is
wholly inadequate to the needs
of the child. With the lack of
opportunity for grading and the
large number Of classes it is al
most a miracle that teachers are
able to secure as good results as
they do. The remedy for this
is consolidation. Every town
! ship should secure 40 acres of
land and built thereon consoli-
dated school and the boys and
girls be given the chance for an
education that is rightfully theirs.
Better teachers could then be
: hired, teachers with normal
training. And it would be we'll
to do as Mr.. Guthrie says they
are doing in build
cottages where the teachers and
their husbands could live the
!
year round. (Several smiles in
the audience.) Teachers with a
: vision are needed to prepare for
, this work. Teachers are the
seed corn stored away to bear
! fruit in the future. Theirs is
the greatest calling there is-a
life Of conSecration and service
) Are you doing more that you get
paid for? She that does no more
than she gets paid for, gets nc
! more pay than for that which she
: does. What is needed is a vision
t of the highest citizenship, seeing
5 something noble, something
t more than material success
: more than prosperity vision
} of the higher things of life. A
5 man complains of a $40 schoo
) tax and cheerfully pays $40 fol
: a thoroughbred hog. Does he
. place the true valuation upon his
t childs
t In the past the state has ap
1 propriated large sums of money
. for school purposes, but it has
: mostly been for the higher plac
2 es of education. A public senti
ment should be created which
will demaEd that the next legis
r n f11rn do ,,,Nun f~r +la -. =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-09

Ralph De Palma in a Mercedes car
winning the Vanderbilt cup race at
Santa Monica, Cal. The picture was
snapped just as De Palma crossed the
finishing line and Flagman Warner is
shown in the foreground signaling
the end of the race. This is the Sec
ond time this famous driver has won
this event, having carried away the
: same honor last year. De Palma
made the 294 miles in 8 hours 81 min
utes and al seconds. Although his
average speed was rs miles an hour,
still De Palma didn't break any speed
record. He did, however, break an
endurance record by running the en-
tire race without stop. His time on
the straightaway was as high as 80
miles an hour, while on the Nevada
Curve he slowed down to 80. The
entire purse for the event was, 81; 800,
of which De Palma won $4,000. The
lower picture of De Palma was taken
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-09

When a girl in large establish
ment gets engaged, the other girls
predict that she will be back at work
in short time.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-09

just after he won the race. Barney
Oldfield ran close second, finishing
200 yards behind the famous Italian
driver. His share of the purse was
$4,000. The remainder was divided
between the other winners, Carlson,
who finished third, got $500, while
Cooper, in fourth place, took $1,000.
Of the Is cars that started only five
finished. The race was phenomenal
for number of accidents and lack of
fatalities. Eddie Pullen, who led the
race, went IA laps at the appalling
rate of 85 miles per hour and then
on the fatal Nevada avenue curve
blew out tire and ran into the fence,
wrecking his car. But he miracul-
ously escaped injury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
RID STOMACH OF
|. GASES, sOURNESS,
and INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" ends all
stomach distress in five
minutes.

You don't want slow remedy when
your stomach is bad-or an uncertain
cne--or harmful ono-your stomach
Is too valuable; you mustn't injure It
with drastic drugs.
Pape's DiapepRin is noted for it's
apeed In giving relief; It's harmless
ness; It's certain unfailing action in
regulating sick. sour. gassy stomachs
Its millions OF cures In indigestion,
dyspepsia. sastritis and other stomach
trouble has made 1t famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor In
your home--keep It handy--get q large
f,fty-cent case from any drug store
and then il any ono should eat some
thing which doesn't agree with them;
IL what they eat lays like lead, fer
ments and sours and forms gas: causes
headache. dizziness and nausea; eruc-
tations Of acid and undigested food
remember rs soon MS Pape's Diapepstn
comes In contact with tho stomach all
such distress vanishes. It's prompt
TESS. certainty and case In ovcrcom-
ing tho worst stomach disorders Is a
revelation to those who try it.--Adv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
RACES TO BE SEPARATED
IN RAILWAY STATIONS
Plans for Changing Waiting Rooms
Submitted to Corporation
Commission.
POLLARD REPRESENTS CT,
Commission Reserves Decision on
Detailed Plans, but Railways An
nounce Willingness to Provide
Separate Rooms-Charters Issued.

The railroads maintaining passenger
stations In Richmond will provide sep
arate watting-rooms for white and
coiored passengers. This was tacitly
ing was given the railroad by the
State Corporation Commission. Coun-
sci for the roads submitted blue prints
showing that plans for segreGatlng
the passengers were already under way.
The title of the proceedings, which
were instituted as a result of 4 reso-
luton offered in the City Council by
Edgar u. English, and adopted, direct
ing City Attorney Pollard to apply to
the Corporation Commission for an
order compelling the railroad companies
to install separate waiting places Mt
passenger stations. is Commonw ealth
OF Virginia, at the relation OF the City
OF Richmond, ys. the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany and the Atlantic Const Line
The city's interests we're represented
by City Attorney II. r. Pollard. Eppa
Hunton appeared for the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac. and Will
liam B. McIlwainc for the Atlantic
Coast Line. The plans submitted,
showing the projected improvements.
were generally acceptable to City At
torney Pollard. and will be probably
satisfactory TO tho commission. A de-
cisIon In the case will be given later
in the month.
Charters were issued yesterday to
the following concerns:
Supplemental certificate OF incorpora-
tion-liedgos Sectional Axle Corpora
ton, Richmond, increasing maximum
stock from $4,000 to 100000.
Butte Realty Corporation, Norfolk
Capital stock, $1,000 to $4,000; real
estate business. w. NJ. Sterling. Jr.,
president: Rufus kim. secretary and
treasurer. Both OF Norfolk.
Onancock BROKERAGE Companv Inr
Onancock. Capital stock, $4,000 to S10,-
900; brokerage business. George RI.
Powell. president; C. p. Custis. secre.
tary and treasurer. Both of Onancock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
Interior to he Completely Remodeied
md Refurnished In Hand
some STYLE. 1"e

Contractors for the remodeling and
refurnishing, Of the Council chamber
began yesterday the task OF dis
mantl!ng the large room preparatory
to the installation OF the improvements.
The room Will be stripped OF all of It's
present furnishings and equipped with
new material throughout.
The Administrative Board unani-
mously approved OF the action of the,
special Joint committee on refurnish-
Ing the Council, chamber. which on
Monday night awarded TO the Virginia
supply Company and A. Het1er & Sons.
contracts totaling s5.o91. The first
for. $4.ess, embracing desks and chairs.
and woodwork, $3.50: draperies, $3.50:
carpet, $4,000; cork carpert. $3.50,
Ing frames, $3.50; Al Hetzer & Sons
painting and decorating at their bid OF
All the new furniture will be of dull
finish solid mahogany. The. windows
are to be draped with old-blue velvet
be dark sh the TSs oIE
to be finished by january 1, 1915 While
the repairs to the Council chamber arc
In progress the Common Council and
, the Board OF Aldermen will hold their
meetings In the chamber of the City
Circuit Court on the second floor Of the
Building Inspector Butler was di-
rected to construct protectors around
, the radiators in the Council chamber,
! and TO remove the electric fans from
port the ceiling OF the chamber. The
cost of these supplementary improve
ments are to be met from the balance
which the Council appropriated for the
Council chamber improvement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
SACRED CONCERT
Choir OF Park Place Methodiat Church
Announces Special Program.

The. choir OF Park Place Methodist
night. beginning at S:l5 O'Clock. The
choir ia composed OF Mrs, ]. B. Proctor,
SOPRANO; Mrs. J: r.. 1Iudgins. contralto;
Miss Nora Troland. contraltoi Walter
A. Watkins, tenor; Charles NJ. Andrews,
bass. and w. Reginald. Walker. organ
list. The program follows: Prelude.
organ: duet, 20, Jesus, Thou Art Stand
ing" (Porter); bass solo. God Shall
Wipe Away All Tears" (Harlter): duet,
Mrs. Proctor and Miss Troland; So
prano solo. Consider and Hear Me-
(Wooler); quartet. brightest and
Best" tSchnecker); selection, organ;
contralto solo, Save Me o God" tMat-
thews); duet. Rock of Ages" (Dibble);
(from Elija); quartet, incline Thine
Ear" Chimney: postlude,. organ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
DEED SIGNED FOR
LIME PLANT SITE
Governor Stuart Approves Conditions.
Mrs. Leavell's Signature onl.
One Now Needed.

Only the signature OF Mrs. II. n.
Leavell, OF louisville. remains to be
signed to the contract for the purchase
OF the tract OF land near stanton By.
the State to assure the construction
on that chosen site OF n limo grinding
plant which Will BIO operated for tho
benefit OF the farmers OF Virginia By
:, small force Of convicts.
Dr. Leavcll husband OF the owner of
the land, presented the deed OF sale to
Governor Stuart yesterday. The Gov
crnor signed It. Under tho revised
agreement, the State will pay $1,000
for the use of the spur track to be con-
structed to the plant. There will be al,
additional charge of 800 year tor
trackage. The machinery Is ready for
delivery, and the construction work
will be begun soon after the deed Is
returned from Louisville with Mrs.
Leavcll's signature attached
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
LOCAL BANKERS MUST
PAY THEIR WAR TAXES
Large Sums to BE Collected Here
This Month Under Special
Statute.
PENALTY ADDED DECEMBER =
Commission Merchants, Brokers, The
aires, Bowling Alleys and Pool
Tables Must Bear Their Share of
Cost OF European Struggle.

Unless local bankers. brokers and
commission merchants speedily wake
UP TO the fact that they are subject to
special tax that went into effect on
November 4. Uncle Sam will be down
on their heads like a ton of bricks.
One-third OF the month is gone, and
few of those subject to taxation have
even been around to the. local Office
about their assessment. On the first
OF next month Il penalty OF so per cent
accrues. and collections can be mnde
by dtstratnt
Banks Of Richmond owe the govern
ment nearly $4,000 on the special tax,
the assessment being 81 ror each 81 900
srofts. Which amount i to to si HS.Ssa
There are ffty-two brokers, who are
each assessed from $50 to $40. Forty
$40 each. and ten pawnbrokers arc as
these. all theatres of the city must
ming from s25 to 500, according to the
capacity, of the house. Bowling al
easb and ,ns,a pool tables are taxed $
also assessed against retailers OF to-
bacco. as we'll ns manufacturers and
Like the procedure in income taxes
the internal revenue officers are not re-
CURED to send out blanks to those liza
BILE to be taxed. 1t is the duty OF such
persons to come to the Office for the
blanks and all necessary information
In some instances the Office does send
out blanks, but II Is merely an accom-
IN alton. Blanks arc being sent out
TO banks this week. as they are the
l,sa ,.St PAYERS, with the exception OF
however. no difficulty has been expert
enced.
On December /. another series Of
taxes. however. will be In the shape of
a stamp tax on certain articles.