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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
The New school Law.

As has been previously mentioned,
Prof. Kissell, State Sup't Of Public
Instruction, has revised the Com
mon School System OF the State, al
the request Of the present Legisla.
ture. The bill he has prepared Is Ol
course bulky, and cannot reach many
of our readers unless printed In book
form as law. We therefore copy
from the Reyister Of the Goth inst.
the following summary of Prof.
Kissell's argument for his revision:
School laws are for the government
of the many. Other statutes may be
special in their application, but these
apply to all, and therefore should he
sirnpiein form and direct In Inean-
ing. The new law Is eminent for Its
simplicity.
{ At present, the State Is divided
into school districts by townships.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

people be to govern themselves.
But without system of fret public
instruction, where would tie COM
mon education come from?
There is great reason to bethankr
full not only for the Common Schools
we have, but for the fact th& the
American people so generallyrom-
prehend their value as an essential
element of safety for our free insitu-
tions. We could never believe hat
any attempt to overthrow our Com
mon School system could succeed;
but it is none the less gratifying t.
note how earnestly alive the masse.
Of the people are to any encroach
ment upon the esystem. BY allowing
its ultimate aim to become 80 vel
'Known, the css66fic movement Ia
defeated itself.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

Mr.. Howell, is already making his
mark. He didn't go TO the Senate to
be a mere Stoughton bottle and draw
pay. An editor Of many years ex-
perience, he is in the habit Of think
ing for himself: and when he has
anything to say he says it-says il
right out, in SO many plain, blunt,
direct, common-sense words, not for
the sake Of talking, but for the sake
of getting something done. We al
ways liked the mans backbone, and
none the less so from reading his
speech in the Senate on the 2lst inst,
in opposition to the Drake amend.
ment to the Georgia bill. Thisamend-
ment proposes to hold the people Of
any county or district, wherever Ku
kIux violence appears, responsible
for such violence, and to make them
pay the expense of subduingit. Now,
this rule did well enough as mill
tary order in some cases during the
Rebellion; but as a Government
measure it would be abominable. If
the County il to be its own National
Government, let it make its own
laws and govern itself entirely. And
Senator Howell walked into this
Drake Amendment in good, strong
style, like a man in earnest. More
and more we believe that Iowa has
reason to be proud OF her new Senator.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
From the state Sup't.
DEPT OF PUB. INST,
Des Moines, March %, 1870.
A. +. SPERRY ESQ,


Knoxville, Iowa.
Dear Sir.-SectiOn Al, School Laws
of 1868, requires that during the ses-
sion of Teachers Institute in any
County of this State the Schools in
the County shall be closed, and it
further requires all Teachers to attend
such Institute. The question as by
your correspondent is, in substance:
Are Teachers whose Schools have
been closed by the operation of this
section entitled to pay for the time
spent in the Institute? / answer,
that in my opinion, they are, unless
it is expressly stipulated otherwise,
i'm their contracts. have no infor-
nation that this question has ever
been decided by the Courts, but l
think Teachers can collect pay by
suit at law. Very Respectfully,
a. S. KIssELL,
Supt. Pub. Instruction.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

self. an instructor that educates the
soul and fosters all the nobility In
human nature. At home upon our
far-reaching prairies, with the bOun-
tiful earth yielding it's increase, and
the golden treasures OF the orchard
ripening into the autumn's crown OF
wealth, agriculture becomes enobled
to our children. They will take
their places rs. farmers, and their
education will make, them better
tillers of the soil than their fathers
were, for knowledge is power. when
dealing with nature rs well aswith
men. At distant academies 1t too
often happens. that a. young man
learns that far ming is not respectable.
The tendency of city habits is to in
still this notion, and its unfortunate
results are visible wherever the
promising young men Of an agricul-
turai c9mr lunity ,haye passed years
of study amid the dissipations Of a
metropolis. 3Ha1''l @7o f''-
The nearer that study can be
brought to the tire-sitle the more
thorough will that study he. No
where ca n instruction prOveas profit
able as where the text books are
conned under the eye Of thoughtful
father, and the spirit of generous
rivalry is carried into homesteads
that fer years have stood upon adj
ioinirg farms. It Is little credit to
win the honors of class eXamina.
ton over contestant from another
commonwealth, but narrow the xest
of applics,tion-4-for the reward of ali
study comes by application only-tt
Young persons of the same township
and the strife grows earnest and
labor pleasant. s5
Other States have adopted the sys-
tenn proposed here. 1t Is the law In
Massachu IT is the practice in
PENNSYLVANIA. Ohio employs it I'm
modified form. Minnesota has for
several years, and wherever tried 1t
has accomplished good. Its results
give forth no uncertain sound. Its
practice has given to every common
wealth where it has been enforced,
increased school facilities and awak-
ening interest in educational matters,
and made attendance at schools Il
labor of love to the children. 1t has
fostercd educative talent and knitted
scholars and teachers by personal
ties, until under it's many improving
influences, no one would recognize
in the present flouri>hing school
systems Of these States, the order OF
things that there existed few years
back. Iowa in self defence should
make similar provision. In nothing
can we afford to be whit in the rear
of other States. Least of all can we
do SO in public school matters.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

We are particularly gratified to
learn, from q late dispatch, that
prominent citizens of New York
City are making an organized move
ment against the Catholic plan OF
voting away thepublicschool money
to aid sectarian schools. This move
ment has elements OF interest for the
whole country, as concerning . point
vital to the whole country. Under
Providence, the Common School sys-
tenn is the safety Of our Government.
No people can be fitted for self-sOv-
ernment without education. The
more general and complete the edu.
cation Is, the more fitted will the
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
THE IOWA VOTER.
A. r. sperry, Editor.


"Perham,n the Gate City's capital
Des Moines correspondent, under
date of the 25th inst. writes as fol-
lows on subject near to the hearts
of our people hereaway:
A bill to ENABLE TOWNS AND
CITIES TO BUILD RAILROADs mas
been introduced by thatsterling good
worker and able Senator, Larrabee,
of Fayette, Chairman of the. Ways
and Means Committee. 1t provides,
as did the unconstitutional one passed
two years ago, that the people OF 9
city or . town may vote q tar tQe the
building OF Railroad ifthey please,
the rate not to exceed Ave per cent.
1t abundantly protects the amount
raised from the fingers of members
of rings, provides that "All Rail-
roads constructed by or with the aid
of any taxes levied and collected
under the provisions of this act, are
hereby declared to be public high
ways, subject to the control of the
General Assembly in regard to the
management of the same and the
reasonableness of the charges for the
transportation of freight and passen-
gers thereon" and is good bill in
every respect.
The reader may ask If there is not
danger that this bill may be declared
unconstitutional, as we'll as the last
one, by the Supreme Court. The
answer is, plainly, No! Because the
Court, 0s at present constituted, cannot
see the ancOnst stit,aionaiity Of the nOUe-
meat to enable the people to secure
yuiiroads for Themselves, as easily 0s
did the Supreme Court Of t,co yedrs0go!
Do you see it? That's not much
of conundrum, is it?
The whole gist of the argument on
this question is summed up in the
fact that it will pay the people of the
Townships through which a new
Railroad is proposed, to give 5 per
cent. on their assessed property val
uation to get the Road. If the peo-
pie will see it SO, and will vote the
tax on themselves for this purpose,
so much the better for them. The
proposed bill does not compel the
tax, but only enables the people to
choose for themselves.
Upon the supposition that this new
bill is in substance similar to the one
--~ wa most earn
passed two years ;.,.,
estly call upon our Delegation in the
General Assembly to vote for this
bill and work for it to the best of
their ability. Let it be passed, and
hope revives again. The present
Supreme Court will hold to its con-
Work for this bill,
gentlemen, and your constituents
will approve your course. No bill
now before the Assembly SO vitality
and directly interests the people Of
this County as does the one in ques-
ton. We hope for its success.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
Gibson House.

TIME UNDERSIGNED. having leased the
Neal House property, would respect
fully announce that he has entirely reftted
and rsfurnished it, ass First-class Hotel,
whore he will spare no care or expense Tor
the accommodation Of the Public. The very
best Of statling furnished.
~ Near northwest corner Public Square,
Knoxville. .. y. hoLLEn:
July, 1859. Sou
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

In the Senate on the 22d inst, the
bill for the relief Of Marion County,


bill for the relief of Marion County
- A.o House
which hadalready passe. 50.
was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.--A bill to increase the
Governors salary to 81, 600 and other
State officers to 2,40O, and to in.
crease the salaries Of all Judges, was
referred to Committce.---The bill
"to authorize Counties to build
bridges" was lost, - to lG.
In the House, same day Committee
reported against the petition of j. II
Better and others asking for the for.
nation of a new County from parts
of Marion, Jasper and Mahaska.--
The House unanimously passed q
bill to amend Sec. 1857 Of the Code
by inserting after the word societies
the words 'and associations for the
detection OF horse-thicves and other
depredators upon property.'-Mr'
Haycock, Of Keokuk County, intro
duceda Resolution, which was adopt
ed, providing for Committee to in
vestigate whether any corrupt means
had been used to influence votes on
the Capitol Appropriation bill.
Messrs. Pratt, Cuts, Mills, Miles oi
Washington, Wright Of Sac, Wright
of Allamalsce, and Wilson, were
appointed as this Committee.---The
bill providing for re-surveys Of lands
in certain cases was discussed at
length, and finally laid on the table.
Mr.. Irish introduced Resolu-
tion, which was adopted, instructing
the Committee on Elections to report
n bill providing for the election OF
State Printer, State Binder, and
Warden Of Penitentiarv, by the
people.
In the Senate ON the 23d, n bill to
amend Chapter 50 Of the laws Of the
Twelfth General Assembly was
passed unanimously. It's provisions
are not reported.-The bill to au-
thorize Counties to build bridges was
reconsidered, and passed. Senator
Cathcart voted nay.-A bill to
allow clients and attorneys to select
the papers in which original notices.
shall be published was passed, with
but one dissenting vote. Good! 1t
ought to have been passed long ago.
The bills for building new
Penitentiary were discussed during
the remainder OF the session. and
then made the Special Order for the
morning Of the 3Oth inst. During
the discussion on them II was stated
that each male convict In tho Peni-
tentiafy had cost the State more than,
tsoo per year, for the last eight years,
over and above what the State real.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

VTyATCHMAKER,a and JEWELER, and
w Dealer In Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Spectacles, Goggles and Toys. Having in
creased facilities for doing ell kinds Of work
in my Line, I am able to give Entire Salts
faction. All work Warranted. Being Agent
for Prof. J.. Kaufman's Acbromatic spee'a-
eIss. am prepared to suit all conditions of
sight.
Southwest corner Of Public Square. Knox
willie, Iowa. 2'3Stf.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
Matchmaker i Jeweler.

(NU6TAv EBERHART has tie pleasure
NJ Of announcing that be has opened Full
New Stock Of watches, Jewslry, Re-, on The
North side Of the Public Square, next door %
north vest corner, Knoxville. Having bad II
years sxpsrienes as Matchmaker In 6wits- :
eriand snd msrics, would respectfully solicit
ashare ofpatsonsge. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
Furniture.

II D. YOUNG would respectfully inform
~. the citizens Of Marion County that he
has opened a Cabinet Shop on Robinson
Street, west Of the Tremont House, up stairs,
In the room formerly occupied by the RepmdI.
con Olfce, where he viii have on hand all
kinds Of Furniture, and Collins Of oil sizes,
which he will sell Low for Cash.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
Supt. Pub. Instruction.
Republican Economy.

All readers VIII remember now
Hon. Henry l.. Dawes not long since
made a speech in Congress, showing
up some unnecessary expenditures OF
the Government, and how the Dem
ocratic papers of the country were
jubilant over it and predicted tha
rupture OF the Republican party.
Well. Mr.. Dawes was one of the
~ocent
chief speakers during the
campaign in New Hampshire; and
the following extract from his great
speech at Nashua will show how
much the Democracy have to hope
as to a rupture in the party, and how
earnest and honest Pres't Grants
Administrator is. Read it. Mr..
Dawes said:
There is no division; there il an
earnest, conscientious effort in all
branches of the Government to see
to it that there shall be not dollar
more appropriated for the next year
than for this. / was charged yester-
day afternoon, by the President him
self, with this message to the people
OF New Hampshire. Applause.
When told him that / was coming
here, he told me to assure the people
of New Hampshire that this exhibit
that have made here of the success
full collection and economical expen-
diture of the money during the pres
ent year is an earnest anu pledge
of what it shall be i'm the year to
come. Applause. "Tell the peO-
pie of New Hampshire that during
my Administrator there shall be no
ascending scale of expenditures.
Applause. But wherever and when
ever the closest scrutiny shall disclose
the possibility of cutting of dollar,
1t shall be DONE"
There is one other thing right here.
General Grant Is the head Of a party,
thank God, that can criticise itself; a
party that can probe, not cover its
sores; that can grow healthy and
strong by self-prObing. What has 1t
done this last week, but take one Of
its own members, found to be cor
rupt, and drive him by unanimous
vote from the halls OF Congress.
| Applause. Did you ever find the
Democratic party in pursuit Of cor
rupt.on within itsown ranks, except
to fatten on 1t? Applause. Did
you ever find them hunting up those
who lived upon the plunder Of the
public treasury within their own
ranks and bringing them 10 condign
punishYnpnt9
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
1llcrfantile, Gle draoes Nf


4 UCTIONEER. Persons having Farming
N implements or Hou sehoid Furniture to
dispose OF, can do so on short notice by put
ting the en- in my hands.
Stock Sales every Saturday. Once over
Post Office, south side Public Square, Knox
y;,Is Iowa 3A2tf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
Wilder & w eidner,

HOMEOPATHIC Physicians b Surgeons.
I'LL Office 10 Carruthers building, southwest
corner Public Square up stairs-knoxvliie.
Having had Is years experience IN tho prse-
tice Of Home opatby, / think am prepared to
pive perfect satisfaction to eli who fav-r me
with their patronage. Ilt
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
e.. E. Couwell,

DEALER in Stoves, Yipwars, Shelf and
Heavy Hardware, Reapera. Mowers nd
Agricultural implements generally. Agent
for M. W. Warren's Patent Atmospheric Port
able Soda Fountain. Old Stand, east side
SQUARE, Knoxville. ,zn
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
Marion County Bank,

KNOXVILLE, IOWA. Paid up Capital
IA $4,000. Gold, Silver, Government and
other recurities bought and sold. Interest
allowed on time deposits. Special attention
given to Collections. Open from A. n. to
zP. except Sundays.
g STOCKHOLDERS:
I'M. Cathcaft Larkin Wright,
9. Z BsliAmy, ROBERT Gros'srs
I n Neifsrt Jas n. Gamble,
Osbiu Marsh. j. l.. Mccormack,
J.B. Neal, o. r. .wrght,
E.B. Woodruff Rro.
n n. IN ,r-= I'LL. Wps Ur>ssi
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

DEALER In Lumber, Shingles, Lath, &c.
i and Manufacturer Of Doors, Sash, and
Blinds. Chicsgo Farm Pumps for sale All
prices ies. South west cor. Square. KnoxyiIls,
Branch Yard at Otlsy. Sltu
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
+. II. Duncan. N. D.,

VYYILL DEVOTE his entire attention to
w the practice Of Medicine and Surgery.
Oaice south side Of Public Square, near the
eoutheaet corner. i1|u
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

MANUFACTURE and Dealer In Cigars
QNl and Smokers' Articles, next door to
Lsclede House, Main Street. between First
and Second Streets, KgoxuK, Iowa.
H0The Greatest Variety Of Plug Tobacco,
Cheaper than the Cheapest. (34)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
e. w. McJunkin,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Once on south
n side Of Public Square, near southeast
corner, K Kpoxville, Iowa. z3u
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
e, r. Sperry,

NOTARY PUBLIC, Real Estate, Claim
IN Insurance and General gent. omce ~
Iorn Voter Office, Knoxville. Iowa. Business
entrusted to his care will be promptly and
satisfactorily attended to. I'ou
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31


law should be changed If for no Other
reason.
And this new law, If enforced, will
make every school better. 1t will
secure fine, substantial buildings
provided with every modern appli.
ance of comfort, and make the school
room a part of a child's happy life
a second edition of home. The day
when the school house was deemed a
finished structure ii the roof leaked
and the window panes were broken,
has passed away. The same means
Of comfort that adOrn our houses are
now introduced into our schools. AS
a consequence of this and the per.
manent associations which year by
year wifi strengthen between the
teacher and the people wherein he
lives and instructs and has his edu
cative being, our children will be
retained at home and not be sent
abroad to receive instruction.
And here another development ol
the new plan IL manifest. Increased
facilities for education will require
Increased grades Of knowledge, and
new and higher schools will he neces.
sary. These can be erected under
the same central system that il the
life Of this bill. A grammar school
Of higher grade can be located in the
centre Of One.half Of a township and
furnish to that locality an institution
Of superior facility for instruction
AS the township grOwsin population,
a similar grammar school can bt
built on the remaining half. And
then, in the progress Of education,
the highest point Of the public school
system can be attained and in the
center OF the tOwnsllipa High School
can be built, and the more finished
branches Of English literature and
the classics can be taught. Thus in
the next decade, these serninaries Oi
the people would dot our State and
the educational institutions Of our
broad prairies be blessings at home
and respected abroad.
Will nothing be accomplished IL
our children can accomplish their
tuition at home? Now, our sons and
daughters 60 abroad. They are sent
to schools Of repute in eastern cities
and are subjected to city temptations
while removed from mothers love
and fathers care. Hearth-stone
influence Is the great sanctifyiDg
grace that develops the jOyOusness OF
childhood into the strength of honest
manhood and the beauty of uDsullietl
wOnanhood. And with proper pro-
lection to our school interests the
rank Of our schools can be advanced
until every child in our midst can
attain full academic instruction with
out leaving the domestic rOof-tree
where Christianity will be taught by
the most powerful example, moth.
era daily walk. sa7
Nay more. No youth taught at
home will learn that hOnest toll n
degrading. The daily life In school
will be- supplemented ny the daily
duty at home, and the school house
and the farm will be cO-equal meHps
Df trimming the opening years of the
scholar. Gods handiwork Is, In IT.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

Each township is divided into nine
parts, each part comprising four
sections. 4 For each of these SUBJ
divisions, one or more directors are
chosen and their number i'm the State
is about 10000, The proposed law
reduces these directors to six for the
entire township, or 5000 for the
State.
The advantages Of this plan are
many The reduction of the number
OF officers is an element Of strength,
but it is the least of important con-
siderations. As the law stands now,
each director is actuated by local
interests. He desires the particular
neighbOrhoOd in which he lives,
particularly favored, and each other
director is actuated by similar loc;.l
preferences. The result. Of this is
tina. jeal0usies are frequent and dis.
satisfaction prevails generally.
AaaJyWtef -the proposed law this objec-
tiou cOuld not apply. 1t provides
that the directors shall he selected
not from an individual locality but
for the township at large. The law
also provides that each subdivision
| in a township shall have q school
house As nearly in the center of the
subdivision as possible. This avoids
the jealousies peculiar to location, by
requiring each site to he central.
There can be no preference of one
section over another in the cost and
style of Il school house, because the
directors will have jurisdiction over
all parts of the township alike.
Another and chief aid to be
secured by the new measure is tht
fact that it will secure permanency
of teachers. Now, directors are
elected for one year. \ contract car
be made for no longer period than
twelve months, because no board ot
direction IL of longer continuance
The result is obvious. A good teach.
er is secured for school and gives
satisfaction. Every interest requires
that the school should remain under
his superintendence, but no one has
authority to arrange for continued
service. and the teacher has no guar
antee that he will be again employed
In such case he must attend to his
individual interest, and he secures
another situation, leaving the school
without n teacher. Under the new
law this leak would be stopped. The
six directors are to be selected fOl
three years, four holding Overat each
election. With this system i'm force,
a teacher would always be retained.
Positions would then have to seek
him, not he positions. Now teach.
ers are often induced to leave school
in one section for one in that adjoin.
ing. lnlt under the administration ,oi
~ directors, this would only be
done Where the public good required
it. H great will be the gain in this
one Item of the improvement and
that h1
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
G.. l.. Collins,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Office north side
~ Public Square, Knoxville. will also
attend to Collections, and Buying and Selling
Land. 20 "
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31
DR.. c. F. Garretson,

nENTIST, Alls and rspsirs the natural
IL j teeth, treats diseases Of the u0ntA And
eams, ana tnssYts srtiSStai Sssth. RON S1es ~
an entire set. All work warranted. once
over Kline Powers Store, southeast corner
Public Square, ,Knoxyills.- 28u