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vy" "k, George Washington The School Boy George was 11 years old when Jus -father died, and then his mother had -to manage their estate and train her children. She was a very capable woman and every day she rode about the plantation and gave directions in xegard to the work. She was a proud 'woman, born to command, and she lad a very hasty temper, which she under remarkable control. She *aw in her headstrong young son the -very traits and faults which she had fcerself, and she did all in her power -to help him restrain himself and to Jbuild up his character.. After George had learned all that he could fTOM Mr. Hobby, the dis -trict school teacher, he went to live with his brother Augustine at Bridges •Creek, for here he had better oppor tunities for an education. One time when he came home for short vacation he brought some of kis schoolmates with him for a visit, and early in the morning before breakfast they took a walk about the ^From°his early days, when he rode tm his pony Hero and had been led •about by Uncle Ben, George had al ways been fond of horses and used -to riding them. So when* the boys «came near to the pasture he pointed out with great pride the thorough bred horses belonging to his mother. "See that sorrel colt. That is my mother's favorite," he said. He is ouite young and has never been iluoken to the harness as yet. He has .•such an ugly temper that no one •dares to ride him." "Would you dare?" questioned one of his friends. And because George was impulsive and daring he yielded to the tempta tion said: "Yes, I will train that colt now and ride him, if you boys will help me catch him and bridle him." In a few minutes the boy was on the back of the astonished young colffe. George held on tigjhtly and tried to force the colt to carry him, bat the frightened animal plunged aeross the field in a wild desire to git away from his rider, while George put his knees closely against the of the horse and held on pluck flv. The struggle was a short one, fpr suddenly the colt, as though de •fttrmined to throW his young rider, leaped high into the air with a bound, burst a Wood vessel and fell dead upon the ground. Just then came the call for Lreak -fast and the frightened boys found themselves in the presence of the stern mistress of the house. Mrs. ^Washington had seen the boys com ing in from the field and so she in quired at once about her horses. Pray, young gentlemen, have you seen my horses in your rambles? I "iiope that they are well taken care of. My favorite, I am told, is in ex cellent condition." The boys looked confused and hung their heads, but young George look* ed straight into his mother's eyes. "Your favorite, the sorrel, is dead,, madam," said her son. "I killed him ly riding him," and then he frankly told her every detail of the story. Mrs. Washington flushed in anger, her eyes flashed and she pressed her lips tightly together as George told her the tale. When he had finished she had gain ed control of herself and, throwing back her head, she said proudly to 3ier young guests: "It is well but while I regret the loss of my favor ite, I rejoice in my soil, who always speaks the truth." The boys learned a lesson that day rom George in truth and honor which rthey did not soon forget, and all the tboys in school shared a good opinion of George, for they knew that his word could be trusted and that he •could always be depended upon. The schoolmaster at Bridges Creek, Mr. Williams by name, soon saw that .young George had a special ability ifor mathematics and he helped his bright pupil as he solved difficult iproblems in geometry and trigonom etry. George was quick and he was accurate, and he took up the study of surveying with great zeal and spent much time in carefully survey ing the school grounds. And so in these school days he was developing •the work which he later used so suc cessfully when he became a •surveyor and went out into the wilderness to measure the new territory. In his school copybooks are eare ifully written old maxims which he must have learned from his mother. These are sometimes called "Wash ington's Rules of Behavior." Among ±hem are the following rules: *"Be not hasty to believe flying re ports to the disparagement of any. "Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust. "Let your recreations be manful, mot sinful. "Labor to keep alive in your breast tfchat little spark of celestial fire call ed conscience." These seem strange rules for a young schoolboy to write, but this boy of long ago not only put these rules in his copybook but he put them into his daily fife and actions. And the boy who learned to con ftrol himself in school became the man who could control others. The boy who was a leader on the playground became the man who was chosen to command an army and later to lead a now nation. -And so when we celebrate his birth day Feb. 22 and we think over and retell these stories of this schoolboy, "George Washington, we are not sur prised that he became the man who was so beloved bv all that every one said to him: "He was first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts iof his countrymen." SOCIAL AND PROGRAM SCHOOL NO. 3. WILDROSE POSTPONED UNTIL 23RD 'The basket social and Lincoln and "Washington program announced to y« With The County Schools The Schools of WUUUM Staad is Tho Froat Reiki be given by school No. 3, Wildrose district, the evening of February 16 had to be postponed on account of bad weather ana will be held Friday February 23. In announcing the change of date, the teacher, Miss Lyda Fae Baney, desires to extend a cordial invitation to all. BUFORD SCHOOL NEWS We are glad to have Kenneth Welsh back at school again after a few days absence due to illness. Friday the girls began sewing their fudge aprons. Mrs. Corbett visited the primary room Thursday. Miss Nellie Dishon visited the primary room Monday. The valentine box was greatly en joyed by all. After the valentines had been distributed we had spell ing and number contests. Agnes Welsh won the former, William Stranahan the latter. The Audubon buttons and supplies have come. The officers of the Bu ford Audubon Society are: Presi dent, Agnes Welsh Secretary, Zola Smith wick Treasurer, Kenneth Welsh. WHEELOCK SCHOOL ITEMS Advanced Room 01 ga Vinegar visited school Fri- The school had a valentine box and many were received. Lincoln's Birthday was duly ob served Monday. Marion Truesdell has been 'sick with tonsilitis. Alice Tuttle tatted a very pretty yoke. Pearl "Songer finished a tatted edge for,a handkerchief. The children are enjoying these mild days. Oscar Septon, Clarence Helling and Lloyd Woodfill handed in some fine work in muscular movement. Ruth Septon gave a dandv talk Thursday on the making of indigo. Ida Clauson is making towel ends in tatting. The eighth grade is studying Ichabod and Sir Galahad. The fifth grade is doing good work in decimals. The fifth grade had a spelling match Thursday. Ruth Septon won the head of the line. The following have had 100 in spelling for the weeking Feb. 16th: Ivey Lindquist, Henry Halvorson, Norma Wallestad, Kenneth Thue, Emmett Lindquist, Lillian Erickson, Grace Songer, Glenn Madden, Norma Raymond and Ernest Septon. Asia is being studied by the fifth and eighth grades in Geography. The children art getting ready for Washington's birthday. The flag staff has been mended. They have braced it so it will stand the worst of winds now. Again our flag is floating. Primary Room We all enjoyed the valentine box. The children started their raffia work Friday afternoon. They are making picture frames. The life of Washington is being studied. The children are taking advantage of the nice weather at recess. SCATTERING SCHOOL NEWS 'Miss Zora Centerwall, who, while teaching at Missouri Ridge, in No vember, 1915, received a very serious wound in the foot by the accidentia! discharge of a shotgun, has entirely recovered after a long seige under the care of surgeons and will come from her home in Minneapolis to re sume teaching in Williams county. Her local friends are very glad to hear this good news. School No. 2, District 37 has pur chased a vocalion with the proceeds of social. Miss Melissa McCarty of Devils Lake will teach school No. 3 District 36. Miss Gladys E. Anderson of Chi nook, Mont., will teach school No. 3, District 41. Twin Lake consolidated school is observing national song week this week. A Washington program and concert will be among the features. The school recently received its vic trola. Miss Anna Peterson, county super intendent, visited the Ray schools last Thursday. Examination For Fourth Class P. M. The United States Civil Servicb Commission announces that on Sat urday March 10, 1917, an examina tion will be held at Willistor., N. Dakota, as a result of which it is expected to make certification to fill a contemplated vacancy in the posi tion of fourth class postmaster at Marmon, N. Dakota, and other va cancies as they may occur at that office, unless it shall be decided in the interests of the service to fill the vacancy by reinstatement. The" compensation of the postmaster at this office was $321 for the last fiscal year.. Age limit, 21 years and over on the date of the examination, with the exception that in a State where women are declared by statute to be of full age for all purposes at 18 years, women 18 years of age on the date of the examination will be admitted. Applicants must reside within the territory supplied by the post office for which the examination is an nounced. The examination is open to all citizens of the United States who can comply with the requirements. Application forms and full infor mation concerning the requirements of the examination can be secured from the postmaster at Marmon, N. Dakota, or from the U. S. Civil Ser vice Commission, Washington, D. C. Applications should be properly executed and filed with the Commis sion at Washington at least 7 days before the date of the examination, ythevn'ise it mav be impracticable to examine the applicants. "i» DADDY COULDN'T GET AWAY Friend Had to Admire the Baby, I Knowing Mother Was Waiting In the Street. Ho la a pretty nice baby boy, the parents, particularly daduy, are proud of Billy. The three of then were on a Central avenue car, on their way downtown, daddy and Billy occu pying one seat the mother another not far away. Billy was attracting con siderable attention from the passeo* gers, which kept daddy smiling be nignly and quite occupied with his heir. He did not seem to realise that he would finally reach the street at which he was to alight, but became suddenly aware of the fact.when he noticed the car had stopped and he saw his wife leaving the car at the front door. Passengers enjoyed his hasty of Billy, with a view to making exit, but before he could get away a man he knew entered the car and, not knowing of the father's Intentions, blocked the seat while he chucked the baby under the chin, told the fathet what a fine boy he had, etc. In the meantime the passengers continued to be amused, but this time at the father, the mother In the meantime standing In the street. The conductor doubtless thought o! many things he could say, but laughtei got the best of him, and, with the be lated theatergoers, he waited good-na turedly for the excited parent to break away and let the car proceed.—Indian apolis News. DECEPTION THAT IS COMMON Nations Affected In Peculiar Way b) What May Be Called the 8u prem« Law Is the fraud a conscious one? No It is but an application of the law ol Irony. The deception la so. commoi that the delinquent becomes uncon •clous of It. Every nation gives itself the Uo' In the course of Its dally life, and not one feels the ridicule of Its pod tlon. A man must be a Japanese te perceive the burlesque contradiction! of the Christian civilization. He must be a native of the moon to understand the stupidity of man, and his state of constant delusion.—From "The Lan of Irony" by Henry Frederic AmleL In Praise of the Rube. To get into Iowa is to feel at hom$ remarks a writer Uj the Christian aid. Iowa Is peopled by ^Rubes. Thi more I seejpf the smart New £orker, the mor$ I love tlhe "Rube." A "Rube,' as I understand it, is a man who hai not forgotten how to be human. I via ited a lot of them in Iowa and had the time of my life. I rode behind three horses and in a swift-running motor al] iu one afternoon. Iowa takes its edu cation in colleges instead of cabareti and the effect Is easily seen. It ll a wealthy state and that Is not easily seen. Iowans have learned that a dollar In the bank is worth twe in the earring and you may be conde scending to an Iowan capitalist with out knowing that he could buy yon out and use you for a hitching post for' his horses. Applying Physics in a Street Car. One of the fundamental theories yoi were taught in your high school phys ics will save you a lot of trouble ev ery day If you apply it. Straphangers In the street car lurck forward when the car stops and back ward when It starts. It's Inconvenient especially If a 200-pounder hits you. Remember that place in the physics text: "To every action there Is an op posite and equal reaction." Well, apply it. When the car stops, lean toward the rear. When it starts, lean toward the front. You lurch because you're the op posite reaction to the car's movement. Simple and practical isn't It?—Co lumbus Dispatch. Modern Methuselah. In the a.vis, or upper burial ground of Germantown, there is a tombstone which gives the age of him who lies beneath It, one John Adam, as nine hundred and sixty-nine years. The records, I believe, show that his age was rightly sixty-nine, and the ex planation given Is that the stonecntter cut his nine first and then found he had no room for the six. So he filled In the nine with cement and cut behind his first markings. Time having worn out the cement reveals the tomb of an ancient fit to be classified with those mentioned In Genesis.—Philadelphia Public Ledger. Beware of "Swelled Head." Don't get a swelled head. If you do anything well, even more than well you surpass your companions, fellow students, anybody in anything from lessons to athletics, from ingenuity to popularity, let it go and treat it mere ly as a condition, fortunate for you, but let us hope not too unfortunate for the other fellows, and if you wear your excellence modestly, decently, broad-mindedly, without showing hurt, even If you feel it. nt attempts to be little you, which are bound to follow, then you will reap the surer benefits of honest, generous nnd welcome praise and cheer from others. W1LH8T0W GRAPHIC grab irsr* The Christian nations offer many II lustrations of the law of Irony. The) profess the citizenship of heaven, the exclusive worship of eternal goodand never has the hungry pursuit of perish able Joys, the love of this world, or the thirst for conquest been stronger- oi more active than among these natlooa Their official motto is exactly the re verse of their real aspiration. Undei a false flag they play the smugglei with a droll case of conscience. CATBIRD (PuwaKlh CMQII—mil) Length, about nine Inches.' Ae She Remembered It Hiss Blanche Johnson, Sunday school teacher of a primary claas at Hope Chapel, Nineteenth street and Washington avenue N, Minneapolis, fli wondering whether her efforts to ward uplifting humanity are worth while. In a recent lesson she told the chil dren how Moses had led the Israelites to the land of Canaan, guided through the wilderness at night by a pillar o. lire. The next ?unday she ashed the chil dren what the previous lesson wa# about. An intelligent-appearing little girl raised her hand and answered: "The Israelites were led Into the land of Canaan by a catarplllar.'ssWadfr Ington Post Subscribe for the Graphic and read made *»if _•** rv v.'-- i'^ The slaty gray plumage and black cap and tall are dlatlnctlve. Range: Breeds throughout the United States west to New Mexico Utah, Oregon, and Waahlngton, and In southern Canada wintera from th« gulf states to Panama. Habits and economic atatua: In many localities the catbird la one ol the commonest birds. Tangled growths are Its favorite nesting placet and retreata, but berry patches and ornamental shrubbery are not dla dained. Hence the bird la a familial dooryard visitor. The bird has a fine song, unfortunately marred by occa atonal cat calls. With habits similai to thoae of the mocking bird and song almost as varied, the catbird bai never secured a similar place In pop ular favor. Half of Its food consists of fruit, and the cultivated crops mos often Injured are cherries, strawber rles, raspberries, and blackberries Beetles, ants, crickets, and grasshop pars are the most important element of Its animal food. The bird la knows to attack a few pests, aa cutworms leaf beetles, clover-root curculio, ani the periodical cicada, but the good I! does in this way probably does sol pay for the fruit It steala. The ex tent to which it ahould be protected may perhapa be left to the Indlvldua' cultivator that Is, It ahould be made lawful to destroy catblrda that are do lng manifest damage to crops. 1 You want pure, wholesome, nutrious flour for the bread, cake and pastry you serve your family and your guests, Silver Sheaf Flour Made from the whole wheat berry Is the Real Flour, just as nature intended it should be. We grind Silver Sheaf Flour by the short process with out "killing" it as is so often done in the long process. We save not only the sweetness and nutrition but the aromatic oils that give the delicious flavor You are invited to come and see Silver Sheaf Flour The Ad and the Man HE SAW the ad from day to day And muttered: "I defy it," Their stuff may be what they say, But I'm not going to buy it." As time wore on he made remarks It would not do to mention. For he was mad because that ad Was forced on his attention. BUT in a week, or two, or three, He said: "There's no denying The way that ad gets hold of me The stuff maybe worth trying." For just about a fortnight more He dared mere words to win him, And then the ads completely had Aroused the spender in him. NEXT day he drifted in a store And quietly expended A few big iron dollars for The stuff the ad commended. He found it filled a long felt need Its excellence surprised him, And now he's glad because the ad So deftly hypnotized him. YOUR LAST CHANCE TO GET ORANGES CHEAP Special for Friday and Saturday, February 23 and 24 FANCY NAVAL ORANGES 50c PECK FANCY LEMONS 30c DOZEN These are the same grade and qual ity we had on sale two weeks ago. Get your order in early as we have only a limited supply. ROCHE Cash Grocery PHONE 20 We have Fresh. Eggs with the wonderful Midget Marvel mill by electric power WHOLE WHEAT MILLING CO. M. S. WILLIAMS, Manager •~*.v"'TT,t.-wo»«5|',^'vrr!' Thursday, February 22. 1917.