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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-02-13
ENGLISH AS TAUGHT.

We should be glad to know that
some of the powers that be would act
upon the pamphlet by DR.. A. G. Reed
of Louisiana State University on ENG
lish in the High Schools" Of which a
lengthy notice appears elsewhere in
this paper. DR.. Reed takes the posi-
ton that the lower schools in attempt
ing too much in the teaching Of Eng
lish fail to accomplish anything of a
substantial nature. What should be
given is a strong foundation in the use
of spoken and written English, leaving
the theories of syntax and rhetoric for
the higher schools. The laborious
teaching Of unthinking children the
inner mechanism Of language is a
waste of time and labor.
Almost any teacher, both thoughtful
and candid, will admit this, but as 1t Is
not given to her or him, to reason why
or to change what is faulty in the
curriculum, each must continue these
abortive efforts. The teacher knows
that English" as textbook, begun
N the lower grades is repeated from
grade to grade, with little material
practical advancement in the actual
use Of Sae language, requiring instead
the analytics of English to be under
taken by minds too young and unrea-
sonable either to understand or ap-
preciate what is demanded of them.
But who will institute reforms in the
teaching of English? Who indeed is
empowered to make the change? We
have spoken privately to educational
authorities, and have devoted many
columns of space to the subject, and
yet have never made any progress
whatsoever. 1t seems to us that this
is great opportunity for Mr.. Thos. H
Harris, Superintendent Of Public Edu.
cation, to turn the eyes of the nation
upon Louisiana, by devising shorter
and more practical course for gram.
mar and high school, not only in Eng.
lish, but In other branches, where use
less details Of learning are taught not
only to the WEAKNESS Of child-flesh.
but to the confusion of the child.mind
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-02-13

We are informed that the Grand
Cane Newsboy and the Mansfield Jour-
nal have suspended publication. The
newspaper business lis always feast
or famine, and the papers have felt
the depression now prevailing to as
great an extent as any other business.
Everything that goes in the makeup of
a paper has gone as high as a Sweet
girl graduates" imagination, and If
they are not standing on a firm founda-
ton, the bottom is liable to drop out
of the business at any time.-Mansfield
Enterprise.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-02-13
NEW BUILDING FOR TEACHERS
COLLEGE.

Beginning the session 1856 the
Teachers College of the Louisiana
State University will be housed in
handsome and commodious building of
it's own. Construction work has been
started on what will be known as the
George Peabody building, which will
be completed about Aug. 1, 1915. This
building is a donation from the George
Peabody fund, and according to the
terms of the donation, will be devoted
exclusively to the purposes of the
Teachers College. The contract price
| is $34,621.75. The remainder of the
100000 donation will be devoted to
furnishings and equipment.
| The Teachers College was organized
in 1905 and has had steady increase
in it's enrolment. The rooms in Irion
Hall at present used by the College are
inadequate for its purpose and in the
larger quarters of the new building the
scope of it's work will be broadened. A
demonstration school to be used in
training teachers for the public schools
will be new feature of the work of
the College.
1t is the purpose of the Teachers
College to offer such a complete pro-
fessional training in education COM
bined with such thorough academic
work in literary and scientific subjects
in four-year course leading to the
degree of Bachelor of Arts as will fit
men and women of college training to
fill positions as teachers and principals
in high schools and normal schools,
and as parish and city superintendent.
No other agency can do this, and the
rapidly multiplying number of high
schools, together with the constant
raising of the standards of efficiency,
required along all lines of supervision
and high school instruction. render this
an arbitrary duty on the part of the
University.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-02-13
DRAGGING THE ROADS.
Farm Progress.)

Farm ProgreSS.)
We have road drag club of 80 men,
bers that has been in existence for
nearly two years. About third of the
members own drags and these are in
use nearly all the time. 1t is under
stood that any member has a perfect
right to hitch to anybody's drag that is
not in use,
Dragging road is not quite as SIM
pie as it looks and there are some
kinds of dragging that are not worth
doing. For instance we have found
that pulling a drag through the mud
when the soil is sticky enough to cling
to the drag is a waste of time. Nor do
we ever drag road that is bone dry.
All the good that does is to heap the
dust in the center of the highway.
Drive the team at walk, always, is
another unwritten rule. You don't
want the drag bounding and hopping
along, leaving the road surface dragged
| in places and skipped in others. Slow
and steady does the best work.
We have no heavy drags. A few
months experience showed us they
were not what we wanted. We use
light drags, pulled over the road at
about the regulation angle of 45 de-
grees. This pulls small amount OF
earth over to the center of the high
way and firms the whole wheel path.
We have 60-foot highway. Natural
lily we do not try to drag all of that
surface. What we try to maintain is
q roadway of about twenty feet in
width. We begin in the center and try
to first get good wheel track width
in fair shape. AS soon as this is done
the drags are Tapped little farther
over into the undragged roadway at
the sides.
We drag the roads as soon as posi-
BILE after every rain. The best work is
done after a rain and just before the
road surface begins to harden as it
dries. One side of the wheel path is
taken going in one direction, and the
other side is smoothed up on the re.
turn trip. Half dozen drags on a
road after spring rain will work
wonders. Keep this up few weeks
and you are able to build the center
of the road up to a height of from
ten to twelve inches above the level OF
the edges. This gives good drainage
and makes the future dragging easier
and much more effective.
Road dragging Is something that
must be kept up continually. Eternal
dragging Is the price we have to pay
for dirt roads that are above the av
erage. If we paid for the work put or
them it would probably cost us all Of
$40 and maybe $12 mile for the year
Some years the roads will require
much more work than in others be
cause of the weather conditions. The
amount of traffic and the nature of the
soil on which the road is built are
other factors that affect the amount Of
dragging necessary.
There are some spots in every roat
that should be graded and filled before
you can expect to do very much witt
the drag. A drag will not help these
bad spots much. Get them fixed w
once, though, and you won't have much
trouble in keeping them in shape with
the drag.
| a
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-02-13

One of our 'steemed contemporaries
advertises that it prints everything but
money. We never knew before where
the postage stamps and lottery tickets
came from.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-02-13
APRoPos OF THE TOM STEWART
INCIDENT.

The Hon. Ledoux Smith most likely
prefers being Gov Halls man Friday,
rather than Martin Behrman's or
Charlie Fuqua's.
And now there is discrepancy be.
tween the Fuqua-Hebert statement and
the admissions of Behrman and Ewing.
Mr.. Hebert was so absorbed in cry
stalking public sentiment that he
clean forgot that little understanding
with Charlie Fuqua.
The Governor makes his point that
his aims were entirely pro bono publico
and If the future course of the Board
of Appraisers be correct from an
economic standpoint, it will prove that
the Governors shake.up of that body
was needed and was successful.
The stress laid upon the personnel
of the Board Of Appraisers is an eye
opener, and leads the unfeeling public
to think that it is a pie that had better
be kept out of reach of the politicians
fingers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-02-13
LITTLE Ads"

FOR SALE-One key lot in square
eleven, without improvements, in the
town of st. Francisville, La, known as
the estate of s. Mclaughlin. Apply to
F. FOLEY, 261S 8. Robertson ST.,
New Orleans, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-02-13

FOR SALE-Fine strain 8. c. Rhode
Island Red Eggs for Matching from
fine stock. Apply to Mrs. ]. G. Perkins,
Star Hill, La. Phone 63-A. 1-234
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-02-13

The enrolment at the Louisiana State
University for the session 1914-15 has
passed that of any previous year. The
summer school, the regular session and
the winter short course will each show
an increased number of students.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-02-13

1t pays to advertise.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-02-13

WANTED-Lespedeza seed and hay,
yellow yams, cabbage and other pro-
duce. List with me. / will get you
more. c. M. BROOKS, 212 Laurel ST.,
Baton Rouge, La.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

saloon league speaker will give an adj
dress at the Christian church. Come
and hear what he has to say.
Robert Norton and Melora went TO
Lake Crystal Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Solomon Johnson spent Mon
day with Mrs. G. w. John.
Postmaster Beer was somewhat In.
disposed for several days last week
A suffrage contest will be held I'm
the Christian church on Tuesday
night, March %. Six or eight men and
women will take part. The winner will
be awarded a regular w. G. T. u. med,
al, this contest being held under the
auspices of that organization. Arrange
ments are I'm the hands OF Mrs. Jessie
John. and of course that foretells a
treat for the public. Come all you suf-
fers and hear about suffrage. Admis-
sion 10 cents.
Eggs at Is cents a dozen are not so
bad an article OF food. with other
things so high: that is, they aren't SO
bad, " they are good. This is the sea.
son for rich, golden custard. like ma
used to make. Use your eggs and milk
and you will not miss the meat so
much.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
United States of the Kor/d'
10y N. Leathermanl

What has the BIZ, lc z, do with IN,
federation of nations, ana the idea o.
universal permanent, peace? What
are its utteraDces relative TO these
intensely interestinr md important
problems which. In th s'''''r d"nted
time of awful carnage ant = So
war, are occupying the strenuous at
tention of statesmen I'm every land
and the people in every walk OF life
everywhere?
Does its teaching warrant us In
concluding that permanent peace can
be established by international treaty
agreement? Are the elements that
enter into the problem of peace OF
such nature that we may reasonably
expect so desirable an outcome?
Do the irreyocable facts of history
as we scan them with impartial eye,
furnish single precedent that will
warrant us In the belief that the pres.
ent terrible struggle viii issue in the
much desired and talked of condition,
permanent, and universal peace?
These, and many other questions
OF a like nature, are subject matter
for serious thought with those who
are closely Watching the giant forces
now in mortal combat. I'm and around
the storm center of Europe,-Con-
stantinople and the Dardanelles. This
pivotal point OF strategical Importance
to the nations OF Europe from a COM
merclal and military point of view.
has been the real bone OF contention
over which many diplomatic smiles
and frowns, and In some cases, stur.
dy blows have been exchanged. At
the present juncture, blows of appall-
ing and far reaching result to all the
nations OF earth. as they drift irreslst-
ably and blood-drenched to the in.
evitable climax of earth's history
Armageddon.- predominate.
Bible prophecy accurately indicates
that there will be at least short
period OF peace. prior to Armageddon,
in which many people" and many
nations" shall advocate a policy of
religious federation and information
al agreement for the purpose of elimin.
ating grim and CHASTITY war and bring
ing consequent peace. lisa. 1925.
Micah AIS. And then peace and
safety" will be proclaimed when the
peoples" and nations" shall have
perfected what they believe to be a
final and permanest scheme OF civil
and ecclesiastical government for the
world; or at least as many of the ma.
tons as will enter the worldwide fed.
Grafton.
But permanent peace will not come
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
AUDIENCE WAS WELL
PLEASED WITH TALKS
Missionaries Delivered Addresses al
The Christian Church Last Night;
Had Many Curios

a large audience was present at
the Christian church last evening and
enyojcd the splendid addresses given
by DR. G.. G. Drummond, returned
missionary from Harda, India: Burt
Wilson, secretary of the foreign
board OF Christian Missionary socie-
ties: and Mrs. Leslie Wolf, who I'm
company with her husband recently
returned on furlough from seven
years spent as missionaries I'm the
Philippine Islands.
DIR. Drummond explained many
phases of his work among the hea-
then of India. and stated that the
doctors. who came i'm contact with
the people through meeting them in
their hours of sickness. we're enabled
TO do much by talking with them TO
gain an entry for Christianity into
their lives. He exhibited a number of
Indian curios, including idols or gods"
OF India to which the heathens pray.
cd.
Mr.. Wilson gave strong and en-
thusiastic address on the work of
Christian missionaries i'm other coun.
tries, especially In Africa. and
illustrated his talk with maps.
Mrs. Leslie Wolf gave an interesting
account OF conditions encountered I'm
the Philippines. The speakers show
the uDdoubted vastness of the terri.
tory which remains to be converted
to Christianity, and the great need of
missionary workers to enter the field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

by legislative enactment; even when
such enactment issues from the leg
islatlycN department OF the proposed
United States of the World" What
does the Bible say OF the plan formu-
I'D by the many people" and
'I..rv nations" (see lisa. 2:3 Micah
4:2l does IL receive the approval OF
the King Eternal; or does He express
unqualified disapprobation in his word
the Bible? lisa. 2:6 declares,-"There-
fore thou hast forsaken thy people, the
house OF Jacob, because they be re.
plenished from the east. and are
soothsayers like the Phillistines, and
they please themselves In the children
of strangers" Unholy and unrighteous
alliances or the people OF God with the
nations OF earth have always been a
snare and ever will be, hence His un.
qualified disapproval OF this final
scheme, worldwide empire as per.
manent peace producing factor. (See
also lisa. S:11-15)
''ln that day, (when many people
and many nations shall say these
things) saith the Lord. mot the peo-
ple) | will assemble her that haltetli.
and I will gather her that Is driven
out, and her that I have afflicted: And
] will make her that halted a rem
nant, and her that was cast off a
strong nation. and the Lord shall reign
over them i'm Mount Zion from hence
forth, even for ever" Micah 4:6, 7.
"But OF the times and seasons.
Brethren, We have no need that | write
unto you. For yourselves know per.
fectly that the day OF the Lord so
cometh as a thief I'm the night. For
when they the peoples and the ma
tons of earth shall say. peace and
safety: Then sudden destruction
cometh upon them ms travail upon a
woman with child; and they shall not
escape" LIST Thes. 5:1-3, Proclaim
we this among the Gentiles: prepare
war, wake up the mighty men. let all
the men of war draw near: let them
come up: Beat your plowshares into
swords, and your pruning hooks into
spears.let the weak say am strong"
Joel 80, 10. Gods version of our day,
replete with mighty world events. Is
directly contrary to the plans and pur-
poses OF the many peoples" and "the
many nations" of earth who think TO
establish peace by worldwide legisla.
tive, judicial. and executive procedure.
These are few of the statements
of prophecy, many others applying TO
these eventful times. are equally APP
plicable TO passing events i'm our day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Jamestown

From Wednesdays oaiiv.
Mrs. Charles RodeIl and daughter
Marjorie, and Mrs. Jake Rodell and
daughter. Elsie, of Kasota visited
Sunday at the John Moefi home.
John Moen and daughter, Irene.
visited at the county seat Wednesday.
John Guentzel drove to Mankaio
Friday.
A large crowd attended the pro
granNgiven at the Sugar Grove school
on Saturday evening, March 6. Never
In the history of the school was as
fine a program given. The sale OF
boxes resulted In the sum OF S2675.
Mrs. John Moen and daughter.
Irene. spent Sunday at the Albert
Hilger home.
John Moen and son. John Jr.. we're
Eagle Lake callers Saturday.
Charles Forster drove to Lake
Madison Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4 John Miller and
daughter. Lottie. Mere Mankato shop.
pers Friday.
Frank Manton is reported on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Heinze and son
Donald or Ltlnet0wn drove TO Man
kato Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moen drove 10
Mankato Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mention and
family of Lake Washington spent
Sunday with Mrs. William Oehler.
Miss Hattie Oehler spent few
days last week with her sister, Mrs
Frank Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Guentzel called
at the John Moen home yesterday.
Mrs. Ernest Johnson spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. William Oehler
Charles Forster, Jr.. left for st
Cloud Wednesday. where he is taking
medical treatment.
Mrs. Charles Forster and grand
child, Mirelela Magin. visited at the
|. Oehler home Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Kasota
From Wednesdays Daily.

Miss Dorothy Scott of Mankato was
the guest OF Miss Margaret Humble
last Friday.
William Livingston of Annapolis,
Maryland. was the guest of Kasota
friends from Friday until Sunday.
Miss Mildred Allen of Nieollet spent
Sunday at home.
The play Back TO the Farm" given
in the\ Boutwell, district last Friday
evening was well attended and sue.
cess In every way. The sum taken in
was $3.50, and all who attended re.
port pleasant time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Halter Of Man.
kato attended the funeral of Mrs.
Josephine Allen ON last Friday after.
noon.
Miss Hilda Forsberg visited at the
Skipton home in the country the latter
part OF last week.
The Knights Of Pythias lodge gave a
card party in their lodge rooms last
Friday evening TO members and
friends. Five Hundred was played.
head prizes being won by Mrs. c. II.
Anderson, and Miss Olive Little. Foot
FRIES went to Mrs. c. n. Warrant. and
Edward Lundquist. The H. s. orchestra
furnished selections, and the young
people enjoyed dance in the lower
hall.
Mrs. Ida Monsoon. who Is suffering
from a paralitic stroke. is reported as
much improved.
The Mankato normal school students
returned to their studies Monday, after
ten days vacation.
w. II. MOulton made business trip
to the-twin cities last Friday.
Miss Olive Little was a Mankato
visitor Saturday.
George Eastwood attended the auto
show at Mankato last Friday.
Mrs. Charles Cbeadle OF Cleveland
spent the last OF the week at the Os-
trander home.
The Fred Livingston family are
quarantiued with scarlet fever.
James Randolph was Mankato bus.
mess caller Saturday.
Miss Celia Pulver OF Mankato spent
Sunday at home.
Mrs. Fred Manske spent Saturday
Miss Jessie Allen entertained few
young friends at her home last Sat.
urday evening.
/ Miss Signe Harunstsdt OF ST. Peter
spent Sunday at the Swenson home.
Mrs. Parsons is reported TO be quite
sick at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. ]. n. Livingston.
Misses Ruth Buell. and Margaret
johnson and Walter Waterman and
Dick Sucker were Sunday guests at
the Nutter home near Traverse.
Mrs. Johannes Olson has been on
the sick list the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Bradshaw spent
Monday In st. Peter.
Mrs. William Harvey spent Sunday.
at the Porter Basye home in the
country.
Mrs. c. II. Swenson entertained the
Larkin Card club at her home Satur-
day evening. Five hundred was played,
prizes being won by Mrs. Charles Aim
and Mrs. Zibe Mason.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
An1boy

From Wednesdays Daiiy. al,
Herman Stienke's NaHction Saturday
was we'll attended. and personal prop
erty brought good prices. ta
Henry Hanson and family spent
Sunday at Truman, ~
A ST. Patrick's day social will be
given by the Epworth League of Am,
boy on Wednesday evening. March IL.
A special program has been prepared
and good time is in prospect.
Emil Salfisberg of wabasso is
spending couple of weeks visiting
friends I'm this locality.
o. Ii. Brow has sold his fine Am.
boy residence to l.. Cross.
Mr.. Brown contemplates moving ~
California I'm the near future.
Merritt Salisbury OF Montivideo is
visiting relatives and friends In this
locality. He has sold his farm In Rem.
vile county, and his property in Mon.
tivideo, and has purchased a large
ranch I'm California, where he will
move his family I'M short time.
William Dennison was I'm Mankato
Saturday on business.
On account of work, G. Il. Shumway
decided that he could not keep his
appointment at the Kinney school
house Saturday evening. but would be
pleased to address the club as soon
as he can arrange his plans to spare
the time.
Jim Collins, one OF Amboy's bache.
lor boys. was married to Miss Eta
Marsh last week Wednesday.
j. Axt. the popular depot agent.
made business trip to the cities last
week Tuesday. and coming sback was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
A TELEPHONE TRIUMPH

The latest scientific achievement
is the successful telephoning from
New York to San Francisco, a dis
tance Of over 5000 miles. Il Is claim
cd The voices were clear and dis
tinct . a7f
Another worthy public benefactor
rs Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. II
is a safe family remedy for Stom-
ach. Liver and Bowel ills and In
thousands Of homes reigns supreme.
When the appetite lags. the d.
gestion Is DOOR, the liver and
bowels inactive you should try Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. I will help
Nature restore normal conditions In
the entire system and Improve your
health.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

Saturday observed their golden we'd.
ding with gathering OF their chill
dren and friends al their home near
here. August Ziebarth and Mary
Berndt were married on the 110-acre
farm where the fiftieth anniversary
was observed
They are the 'parents OF twelve chill
dren. six boys and six girls. ten OF
whom are living and nine OF whom
were present at the anniversary.
Mr.. Ziebarth was born in Germany
in 1888. lie enlisted as volunteer
from Minnesota in the Civil War.
Mrs. Ziebarth also was born In Ger
many.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Jennie l.. Higgs Of Cook county,
Illinois, to I. N. Tompkins of Blue
Earth county, lot three, block one,
Ogle q Davis addition. $3.50.
Henry G.. Hotaling of Wilkin coun.
ty to August A. Larkin of Blue Earth
county. lot 5. block Is, Dukes addi.
ton TO city Of Mankato, $1,000.
Ann Williams, Martha M. Owens
and Elizabeth Il. Evans to Nels r.
Peterson of Blue Earth county, lots
eight and nine. block five, Fairview
addition to the city of Lake Crys-
tai, 500.