davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

Down at Red Oak, the county seat
of Montgomery county, short course
school in grain and stock judging has
just been held. Over 200 farmers and
farmers sons enrolled and took the
full weeks course. Prof. Holden, of
Ames, assisted by other of the profess
ors of the State College, conducted it.
1t was practically the course that has
been SO successfully given at Ames the
past few winters, transferred to Red
Oak. Montgomery county farmers
showed enterprise by being the first to
secure stock and grain judging school
outside of the State College. We be-
lieve Audubon county farmers ought
TO secure this school for Audubon
next winter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

We are in receipt of sample copies
of the Yellow Jacket. We are a re-
publican, have always been. So is our
family, and has been, since Fremont
ran, without change or turning. But
we don't like the Yellow Jacket. 1t
don'tsound right. Has too much sting,
sarcasm, irreverence, abuse. 1t may
fill its place in the party organization
and economy, but we confess we don't
know where its proper place is.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

The above diagram represents the
Hartzell- Bascom and the Stoddard
farms, the former lying directly north
of the other. The residence of Hartzell
and Bascop is represented at the letter
III, that OF Stoddard at the letter s.
The point where the homicide occurred
is at the point marked p. The lines
within the quater section boundaries
are fields fenced with wire fence.
Besides the fields represented there
was also q small fenced pasture on the
Hartzell farm just north of the square
40 acres shown in the south west corner
The rest of the space north OF the
pasture and OF the diagonal line was
planted in wheat then perhaps foot
or more high as it was in July. AS
will be seen the main road to Langdon
runs east between the two farms.
There is coulee running southeast
through the Hartzell place just north
of the house. This coulee cuts the ex-
IRENE northeast corner ofthe Stoddard
farm and there is bridge across it
on the highway. Just west of the
bridge about where the hand is shown
in the cut is also a culvert, this is the
one that was being repaired on the
day of the tragedy.
When Stoddard went to Langdon
that afternoon he came out from his
house to the main road some 20 rods,
then termed to the left or west and
went to the section corner 43 rods, then
he went north about SO or 80 rods.
Then he turned to the wire fence on
the west side of the Hartzell farm, cut
the wires, then went into the small
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

1t now looks like the biennial
amendment would go into the district
court in Story county in week Oh
two. 1t should be passed on quickly
so the state will know which plan il
is under, the annual, or the biennial
election plan. If it is going to be
questioned, it should be questioned
soon enough so, if the court decides
adversely, there will be time enough
to make campaign on the part oil
those who desire to be candidates for
the different offices.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

The chances are that, if we lived in
Russia, we would all be revolutionsts.
AS long as the government is so
oppressive and will not allow the re-
forms which justice and the spirit of
the age demand, revolution is the only
remedy left.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

The Register Leader deserves com
mendation for urging on Des Moines
and Polk county the duty of providing
a suitable place of detention for juve-
nile offenders of the law. 1t is matter
of humanity for the city and county to
dot, and will likely be legal require
ment sooner or later. The juvenile
court law is in the interest of enlight-
eEed progress in criminal procedure,
and its administration ought to be
helped and encouraged.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

In the reports about the attack on
the Gear the other day when he was
blessing the waters of the river, it
was not made plain to the interested
world whether he got the ceremony
complete or not.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

Glenwood has two "bucket shops"
and the citizens of that place can
buck" the tiger at their own pleas
ure. There is already some talk of
organizing society of "frenzied
tinanciers. Tabor Beacon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

Missouri republicans have slipped
Town peg or two in the public's
estimation since they have got into
such a row over who shall be senator
from there. Political managers down
there have not had high ideals.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

Jim Brenton, bar tender, doesn't
sound like the Hon. James Brenton,
Mayor of Des Moines, nor as well as
James Brenton, superintendent of
schools for Polk county. How are the
mighty fallen! Brenton was excom-
municated from masonic lodge the
other day, and was served right.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

Secretary Hay is going to have as
much or more to do with fixing the
conditions of settlement in the far east
when the time comes, as any body else
in the world. His note to the powers
for this integrity of China is warn
ing to Russia, and all the powers
AGREE
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

Old Oliver Cromwell pretty much
upset the idea of the divine right of
Kings. The world, since his time, has
not been impressed with the idea of
the divine or even human right of any
m IN to be a monarch unle SIS he rules
with justice, and grants reforms from
time to time as conditions change.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

Entered at the postofiice at Audubon, Iowa, as
second class mail matter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.

o. c. MOTT. Editor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

OFFICIAL PAPER OF AUDUBON COUNTY
AND OF THE TOWN OF AUDUBON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
THE BLUEBACK SPELLER,
THE MOSSBACK TEACHER
And the Log Cabin School House OF By-Cone Days.
Graphically Described.
By f. B. ARENDELL.

Shone round him over the dead.
And then came the little pantelleted
girl with courtSy to the teacher and
the school, and with her tiny hands
folded behind her, recited the lament
of poor Jane Ray:
my bird is dead, said poor Jane Ray,
My bird is dead, l cannot play,
Go put his cage far, far from me.
/ cannot bear his cage to see."
The little oracle of the school would
appear in his coat and pants of home
made jeans and declare that
YOU'D scarce expect one of my age,
To speak in public on the stage;
And if / chance to fall below
DemOStheneS or Cicero,
Don't view me with a critics eye,
But pass my imperfections by"
And the parents thought they were
great, and they were great
From the old school house by the
side of the country road has come
many great men and noble women,
nor did they all come via the high
school or the college. Many came d.
rectly from the log cabin into merlted
renown in the various walks of life.
The work was harder for the teacher
and the pupil in those days, there
were no summer schools in North
Carolina then. No teachers Institutes.
The teachers only manual or method
was attained in the grinding mill OF
individual effort.
There were no phonic drills for
the little tots who had to take it for
granted that C. a. t. spelled cat simply
because the teacher said so and yet
/ have sometimes thought that the
real originator of phonics was the
child himself, in his natural inclination
to sound the syllable instead of SPELL
ing it.
1t was not unusual to hear the chill
dren when spelling by heart in the
old schools exclaim bay bay
kuraker baker, wry, wry f1eeful rifle,
and ces-ces-say, say townshun, cessa-
ton" The development of the
method belongs to the modern school
genius, but the basis of it is in the ma
ture of the child, and the, origin comes
down from the long ago.
The old "b!ueback speller" and the
old ''mossback teacher" have had
their day and are passing into his
tory, with the old log school house,
main distinctive mileposts, along the
march of intellectual progress. They
deserve giltedge pages in the history of
our State and country, while the great
effect of the glorious work Of this trio
of the forces of the olden time. will
roll on and on, and on, until illiteracy
has been dethroned and the goddess
of intelligence shall reign without dis
pute. The Joyners, the Horners, the
Fousts, the McIvers, the Winstons,
the VenabIes are now at the helm
while thousands of tried, trained and
true men and women, are engaged in
garnering for us a harvest of univer-
sal intelligence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20

Graham Normal College-the first
chartered normal college in the state.
and was from 1898 it's president.
Called in 1888 to the presidency of
Antioch College, Ohio, he showed him
self a worthy successor to Americas
great educator, Horace Mann. HIS
work here and public services on the
platform and in educational gather
ings soon brought him into promi-
nence in the National assemblies of
educators. In his church he has been
president of two colleges, of the Pub
fishing Association, and of the Ameri-
can Christian Convention, In general
service, trustee of the University of N.
c., member of the National Education
al Association, Association of Modern
Languages and Institute or Christian
Philosophy.
The life and labors of these two
brothers live in the character OF many
men now prominent in the affairs or
state and church and in the institu-
ton of Elon College.
J. u. NEWMAN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
AN OLD SCHOOL MADE NEW.
How John S. league Won Betterment
Scholarship.

(Mr. league won one of the scholar
ships offered by the Betterment AS,
ISOLATION for improvement of School,
Houses and Grounds. He was the
only man to win one.).
When l came to Watery Branch,
Wayne county, N. c., two years ago,
1 found house with not room enough
for the children, situated in the woods,
with a path leading to the door.
The building was surrounded by
shrubbery Of every description, from
the tallest oak to the tiniest fern, In
termingled with dead brush and de-
cayed leaves that could count their
ages by the decade. Dead stumps OF
all sizes paeped up here and there
with snaggled teeth offering defiance
to the passer-by A wash i'm front, oh
the side Of the road, was slowly but
surely eating it's way to the house.
Many of the limbs of the trees were
kissing "old mother EARTH All of the
trees needed an introduction to the
primers knife and not few were
anxiously awaiting, mold Maid fash
ion for a husband" by the name Of
"Mr. Axe" who would lift them from
their sad state and dress them IN
costume and position to be an orna-
ment to the people.
If an artist had by any chance gone
into the building, he would not have
found anything to tickle his fancy or
please his nature, save the children,
and perhaps the teacher. Here were
children "hungering and thirsting"
for books to read, but sadly waiting
to be "flled" Nothing there to WOO
them to come to this sacred place.
save the whistle of the wind and the
song of the mockingbird.
With very few books to read, no
yard to play in, no flowers In YARD
or house to send forth their fragrance
for them, no pictures on walls to look
at. no shades on windows, not enough
room in house, is it any wonder that
80 many of the boys and girls never
came to school? Today by the cooper
alive work of the parents, pupils and
teacher, we have turned these dry
bones into living parsonage. Flfty
stumps have been taken up, thirty
trees uprooted, logs cut and put into
the wash, and dirt put upon them
and made level. There are flowers or
several kinds in the house, on shelves
made for this purpose, also some in
the yard The limbs from the trees
have ceased to kiss the earth. with
the aid of the pruner's knife those left
standing are pointed heavenward. in
wiling all to let their lives do like
wise.
Twenty pictures are in the house,
seven of which are nicely framed.
Shades are at all the windows. We
have a library of books neatly cased
Our seating capacity has been in
creased one-third by taking out an
old rostum Some logs have been cut
for lumber.
We gave two well attended enter
tainments and cleared $42 after pay
ing for the library, pictures. shades,
etc. We still have on hand $14.25 to
plant two rows of shrubbery in front
of house to road.
1t is with pride that / point to the
fact that the children were the most
anxious to help in this identifying
work Instead of disliking the "oid
place. they are proud of their school
Their books are kept heater. their
faces and hands cleaner and their hair
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
THE TWO LONGS
Their Work in Education
for the Christian
Church.

To The Editor:-In writing of the
prominent educators of North Caro-
lima. it is desired to speak briefly of
the work of two of the States ablest
men who have been especially promi-
nent in their relations to the higher
educational work of the Christian
Church, Revs. w. S. Long, d. D., and
d. A. Long, d. d. LII. D., both now
Of Graham, N. C.-these being two
brothers from one of the most prom
inent and influential families of the
State. They were the worthy success
ors of Revs. Daniel w. Kerr. Jno. r.
Holt. Prof. Doherty and others who
did such faithful and efficient service
to the State and to the Christian
Church in particular, in the earlier his
tory of education in North Carolina.
Rev. William S. Long.
Rev. William S. Long, d. D., was
born near Graham, N. c., Alamance
County, Oct. %, 1889 a son of Jacob
Long, sturdy and successful farmer.
and one of the most highly esteem
ed men of his county. After having
thoroughly prepared himself for his
life work. DR.. Long began to teach
in Halifax County, Va, in the year
1861, at the age of twenty-twO; and
has been actively and almost continu-
ously engaged in the educational work
of his church and state. In early life
CT do not know in just what Year, he
was ordained to the gospel ministry IN
the Christian Church; and While ms
educational duties have, for the most
part, prevented his engaging in regu-
lar church work, he has from the very
beginning, been regarded as one or the
a faithful ministers
his denomination.
In the year 1865. even while the
dark shadows of the Civil War still
lowered over the remnants of our
homes, DR.. Long, seeing the great need
of education among the boys and girls
of our stricken Southland, established
Graham High School at Graham. NJ
c., which was later chartered as Ora
ham Normal College, and still later IN
1887, as Graham College. The insti-
tuition continued under the name until
the year 1890, when it was succeeded
by Elon College, at Elon College, N. c.
and became i'm reality and formally
what it had always been practically,
the recognized college of the Christian
Church, South.
Dr. Long was one of the prime fac
tors in this advanced educational move
ment Of his church; and when it be-
came necessary to select man for
the seemingly almost impossible task
of building Elon College, all eyes turn
ed to him as the man most eminently
fitted for the undertakings that
the choice was a wise one, the aim )st
immediate and continued success or
Elon College bears unmistakable testi-
mony. The undertaking was large
one, but with that indOmftable Will
and answering faith in God which
have ever characterized him in all of
his efforts, he went cheerfully and
hopefully to the task and almost mar
velous have been the results. Elon
College. "our beloved institution" as
he may we'll call it, has become great
power for good, not only in the Chris
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
STEPS OF LEARNING.

You "do me proud" in inviting me
to your literary banquet table with Il
paper upon the "old schools and
teachers of North Carolina"
"Jubes me renovave doloroma." as
Aeneas said to Queen Dido when asked
to relate the story of his flight from
Troy.
My paper will be recitation OF
my own experience under the old
school system of education when
chinquapin oil applied to the spinal
column ct Get, by the extensors ana
fiexors of a robust teacher was the
most potent factor in climbing the
steps Of learning.
DR. Sam Johnson. the leviathan Of
English letters, said that the rod had
made more scholars than all the agen-
the old system it was "fiog" from the
Jump, whip and spur from the bot
tom to the top of the hill. Now it's
"goody. goody boy. here's another
slice of pie and stick of rock candy.
Then the birch was the instrument Of
progress. and often wrongfully.
The bright boy that translated the
first line of Horace Ode on the uni
versal discomfort of life-"Qul mt Ma
caenas, memo. Guam sibi sortem
Qui fit Macaenas. Who made Ma
CdendS, lcIlO, IlOUOOyp oo1
sortem, what lucky man he was"
deserved a crown, but got a f1ogging.
Our first touch of school education
was at oxford when we We're ten years
Young. The teacher was James ID.
Johnson, Scotch Presbyterian of the
John Knox type. We boarded with
"Uncle Jo' Littlejohn. Both used the
rod as the rule of learning and de-
pertinent. Our memory yet has the
in
from Mr. Johnson for simply pulling
out the wings of fly and seeing him
Jump across our book in school hours,
and "Uncle 10" once thrashed us for
going in swimming in HICKS NH
pond" without permission.
We left Oxford after being f1ogged
through corduroy" and came toEden-
ton where Rev. John Avery was the
teacher-an absent-minded man who
devoted his leisure, when not f1ogglng
us, in smiling, laughing and talking
to himself He had Ounce caps ana
chinquapin whips as his principal as
sistantS. Our memory, yet laden with
"hot jacket for fighting, Ounce caps
for truancy and five black marks and
sound flogging for hiding chicken
rooster in our desk, and he croWed
out in school, We didn't crow, but
we got the f1ogging.
Our next essay in school teachers
was Rev. Thomas Meredith, gentle
man and a scholar, whose every move
ment suggested refinement.
Our next and last was Joseph IL.
Saunders, the best man we ever knew.
a rigid disciplinarian, he used the
ferule vigorously, but his heart was
mellow as a pear. He once feruled us
for carrying Chas. Johnson's hat to
him when he ran off to avoid a fog
ging.
r. B. CREECY.
Elizabeth City, N. c. August 10.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20

From the old log school house of
by-gone years, come faint echoeS or
the whispered chorusS of a. b. abs, and
e. b. ebs. From over the rural hills
come "reminiscences Of the school
days of the former time, days spent
in and about the old rustic school
house with one door on the side
next to the road, and a long air hole
cut between the logs in the rear end
of the crude building. 1t was here
that dual authority reigned without
conflict or question-the old "blue
back speller' and the old moss
back teacher" These were, in those
days all powerful forces-the mud
stills of mind training and citizen
building. Their country's achievement
i'm peace and war tell of the splendid
work they did, we marvel in this day
Of modern phonics and pedagogy, at
the wonderful results Of the old
time methods, in the old-time school
house, by the old-time teacher, and
all in all it is refreshing as we'll as
patriotic to revere the old, while we
exploit the new.
In the old school house there were
no galvanized metal hooks and but
few flossy, feather-trimmed hats, 70
hang on them, but there were wood
en- pegs driven into the logs and on
these hung tiny sunbonnets and cone
shaped StinsOn hats.
In the old log school house there
were no desks or blackboards, the
only equipment being dozen or SO
backless benches, one split bottom
chair for the teacher, and one or
more peachtree or dogwood sprouts
within easy reach of the head or the
institution. Down beside a nearby
brook was the bubbling spring
reached generally by two little paths,
one for the boys and one for the girls.
There was no teaching of instrumental
or vocal music in the old rural school,
but out in the surrounding woodland,
the feathered choristers ceaselessly
sang to the accompaniment or
natures enchanting requiem. ana whiie
the fatigued schoolmarm and the little
restless band of intellectual sun
shine seekers, were delving away in
tiresome teaching and learning, much
Of their inspiration came from the
charm of natures surroundings. Thefe
was but little need for nature STUDIES
in those days, nature was near at
hand and taught its own invaluable
lessons, having in them that charm
which inspired the writer or that
old gem of childlife,
1.-THE lark is up to meet the sun,
The bee is on the wing,
The ant her labor has begun
The woods with music ring"
But it was the teacher and the old
time poet who impelled and inspired
the little freckled-faced three-footer
to stand up in the middle of the floor
on Friday evenings make toy baby
nod, scratch the calf of his left leg
with the toes of his right foot, and
proclaim: .."a
"The boy stood on the burning deck,
Whence all but him had fled,
The flames that lit the battles wreck,