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Newark post., 1911-11-15
AN ENTHUSIASTIC WORKER

J. W. Aydon, publicity agent of
the P. B. g. w. Railroad, who is
carrying on such a vigorous cam
paign to educate the coming gen.
Grafton to the dangers of trespass-
ing, will speak before the teachers
of Kent and sussex, at the annual
institutes to be held this month.
Through the invitation of Su-
perintendent Carroll, of Kent
county, Mr.. Aydon will speak in
Dover, November 27, and in re-
sponse to Superintendent Hardes-
tvs invitation, in Milford on No
vember %. By this means he will
get his message to the children Of
Delaware.
Newark post., 1911-11-15
AN ACTIVE BOARD

The State Board of Education
met in regular monthly session III
Tover last Thursday. The activity
already shown by ihe body makes
MS hope for a brighter educational
future IN Delaware.
At the recent meeting commun-
ication was received from the State
tuberculosis Commission asking
that wherever a chill is suspected
of having tuberculosis. or symp-
toms of the same, such child be
excluded from the schools. The
board referred the matter to the
committee on buildings and santa
tion to report at the December
meeting.
The committee on buildings and
sanitation was asked to submit
plans fer a model one-room rural
school building, and report at the
December meeting.
.Ne2srs. Twitmyer end Messer-
smith were directed 20 meet with
the various teachers institutes f
be held the last Of November anG
explain the plan of examinations
which will be required of all who
teach in the schools in Delaware.
The report of the committee OF
building and grounds presents
some startling facts which shoulc
arouse the people of Delaware. The
report follows:
On the 10Th of October thl:
committee, with Superintendent
Spaid, spent the day vis!tins
schools in northern New Casti'
county. By using an automobile w
were able to investigate the condl
tions existing at IA schools, two o
which were for colored pupils. Par
ticular attention was paid to tn
location Of the building, its size
and its suitability for school pur
poses. with special reference to tn
lighting. blackboard space AM
heating, and the outhouses. Befor
going into details, it may be sal'
that Delaware, like other States
Newark post., 1911-11-15
DUPONT ROAD PROGRESSING

The Sussex Journal in last
week 5 issue gave a cut Of the force
Of men working on the DUPONT
Road. The following comments
are made:
After having overcome the many
little things that stood in the way
Of active work on the Colonel du-
Pont road. work is now being
pushed along with a vim and will
be continued until the cold wealth
er steps the work. At the dupont
headquarters. in this town. a score
or more of men are at work night
and day getting the details Of the
work in shape. while his half dozen
automobiles are on the road daily
taking the officers and those IN
charge Of the work to and from the
boulevard. While this part of the
work is going on strings Of teams
can be seen daily hauling gravel
from the pits at Gravelly Hill to
the road. while a large and power
ful road engine. with several ears
attached. is hauling crushed stone
from the depot and dumping it
along the line. Hundreds of men
are now employed laying out the
road. cutting down trees. grading
the read bed. etc. 1t is the desire
Of Mr.. DUPONT to build one Of the
finest pieces Of road in the cOun-
try and if a sample of the work
already done is any proof he will
succeed. as he will not allow any
work slighted or any inferior stuff
used
BY the building Of this road 50
near town it has brought many
strangers here who are spending
lots of money with our business
men.
Six different forces of road
builders are working on the boule-
ward from Georgetown to Selby-
vile. One of the gangs is being
directed by General DUPONT and
his engineers and the other five are
working for contractors. They are
grading a ninety-foot wide stretch.
in the center Of which a thirty
foot roadway with concrete founda-
ri0n. macadam and gravel laver on
top cf it and bitulithic and fine
stone surface. is being constructed.
Last Tuesday Governor 5. 5.
Penncwill. Lieutenant Governor
John II. Mendenhall and Secretary
Cf State Charles 5. Richards. com
prising the State Boulevard Com
mission. went over the route sur
veyed from Georgetown to Milford
in order to select a route for the
road through that territory. Sew
eral surveys have been made from
Georgetown to the Kent line. some
being by way Of Milford and Ellen
dale and another passing much
south Of Milford and continuing to
near Harrington.
1t is likely that the Commission
will decide at once on one Of the
two routes surveyed north of
Georgetown and Mr.. DUPONT will
put d force Of men on the line grad
ing. etc.
1t has been decided to work every
day during the winter that the
weather conditions will allow and
by this. much of the grading be-
tween Georgetown and Selbyville
will be done before spring.
Newark post., 1911-11-15

/ has no uniform system of building
or equipping its rural schoolhouses.
In consequence, many Of them,
measured by present-day stand
ards. are most unsulted to their
use. Of the ii schools visited only
four had separate closets, and of
the II only three could be con-
| sidered in fair condition. In some
cases the pupils were obliged to
walk through the filth of the clos
cts. and would unavoidably carry
more or less of it in the school
room. In other cases. the closets
were exposed to the flies in an in
excusable manner.
1t is impossible to overemphasize
the need of attention on the part
of some authority to the condition
of the outhouses at the rural
schools.
In every case. with one excep-
ton. the schools visited We're
heated by a stove located in the
centre of the room. The buildings
are so small that it is necessary in
most instances to place seats close
to the stove 1t could be seen that
the pupils occupying these seats
were uncomfOrtably warm. so
warm as to make efficient mental eff
fort impossible. In but one school.
one for colored pupils, did We find
a steel packet around the stove.
In some instances we. found the
pupils facing the light. In none of
the schoolhouses was there any sui
table venrlating system.
One schoOlhouse visited is totally
inadequate for the purpose for
which it is being used. 1t is unjust
to the pupils and unfair to the
teachers to ask them to occupy such
a building. This particular build
ing has been condemned by the
county superintendent, but nothing
is being done to remedy existing
conditions.
We feel that if our rural schools
are to fulfill the purposes for which
they are intended. there should be a
definite policy concerning the con-
struction. arrangement and equip
ment Of the school buildings and
grounds. If the State Board Of Ed
ucation has the authority to ont
line and enforce such a policy. we
are willing to undertake the task.
Otherwise. We believe that any ef-
forts in this direction are futile.
and will accomplish little, if any
good.
The State is contributing large
sums Of money annually to the sup
port Of our public schools. But.
on account of the imperfect meth
ods Of seating. heating. lighting and
ventilating. they are not efficient.
and the State is not receiving the
returns it should for the money ex-
pended. Because the schoolhouses
are 50 imperfect, they cannot fail
to be primary cause of the lack
Of desire on the part OF the many
country boys and girls for more
schooling than the law absolutely
requires.
Reasoning one step further along
this line, it can easily be seen that
the country schoolhouse. if the ii
visited are representative, is a
cause of one of the greatest wastes
Of one of the States largest re-
sources, that of undeveloped child
hood and youth.
1t would seem that if this re-
source is as valuable an asset TO
the State as we have been led to
believe, it is worthy Of development
and conservation. Your committee
feels that much can be done along
this line by providing attractive
and comfortable schoolhouses.
H. Hayward,
Frederick Brady,
Committee
Newark post., 1911-11-15
NEWARK,

enabled largely this Fall and we think on
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-30

Gertrude Kneeland and Mr.. Paul Cor
don Mccoy were very quietly united
in the holy bonds of wedlock at the
parsonage of the First Congregational
Church, Rev. w. A. Briggs, the pastor
officiating. Immediately after the cere
mony the bride and groom accompan-
led by the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Kneeland drove to Linden,
Iowa, the brides former home where
an appetizing weddingdinner prepared
by Miss Leila Kneeland, sister of the
bride was awaiting them.
The bride was very neatly and at
tractively attired in travelling suit of
navy blue with hat and gloves to
match while the groom wore suit of
dark blue.
Miss Kneeland is the daughterof Mr..
and Mrs. ]. S. Kneeland of Linden,
Iowa, formerly of Stuart. She is a very
capable, accomplished and industrious
young lady and is well fitted to preside
over a home with the one that has cho-
sen her as a helpmate and life compan-
ion. Miss Kneeland will be greatly
missed from among the teachers of Au-
dubon County as she has been one of
the very best and most successful of
them for the past six years having
taught her last three years at the same
school showing how highly she was
priced, both as lady and an instruct
or.
Mr.. Mccoy is the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Mccoy of east of
Audubon. He has grown from baby.
hood to manhood among US and is one
of the finest of fine young men, having
none but the best of good habits and be.
ing steady, industrious, home loving,
young man he will certainly make a
success of founding b home as he and
his chosen one 60 forth to battle with
tho trials and joys of life. This worthy
young couple will begin housekeeping
at once on the groom's farm which hi
recently purchased in Guthrie County
where they will be at home to theil
friends.
May Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy live long
happy, useful and successful life is the
sincere wish of their many friends who
congratulate them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-30
: 1FllgDV61De :

Miss Ethel Hyde has this measles.
Ray Moon is working for Hermie
Hukill.
Mr.. Geo. Schultz spent Sunday at
Chas. Tunmann's.
VIM. Kile spent Sunday at the
Sam Dutler home.
Mrs. George Egan spent Saturday
afternoon at Tom Campbell'e.
Lue Moore and family were Sun
day visitors at George Egan's.yal i
Sam Dutler's gave a party to The
young folks Thursday evening".
Mics Edith Pindell spent Saturday
night at the James Egan home.
Mrs. George Campbell was calle,
at the Tom Campbell home Friday.
Sam Dutler's young folks spent
Saturday evening at the James Egan
home.
August Dutler took his sister tc
Extra Sunday and was caller al
the Jake Engle home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-30
HAMLIN
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Peter Nelson shipped two carloads
of corn last week.
Chris Wiges and family spent Sum
day at Elk Horn, Ia.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Dryden Saturday. -
Hans j. johnson and family visited
at Fred Nissen's Sunday.
Nels Mumgaard and wife were pas
sengers to Audubon Wednesday.
r. D. Shiflet departed Monday for
Osceola, Ia. to be gone few days.
Nels Mumgaard has been paper
ing at Hans j. Hansen's this week.
Fred Lund was on the market a,
Omaha Tuesday with a nice load of
cattle.
Thorval Rasmussen and Chris Han.
sen moved into the Thomas Bruhr
property.
John Mulgaard and wife spen,
Sunday in Brayton with friends ani
relatives.
f. D. Shiflet returned Wednesday
br ingiBg his mother, father and sis
ter for visit. ae,
P. j. Juel arrived here Sunday Of
q few days business trip. Peter say
business is much better this year ani
prospects are good for a big run thi
year. III
Hans Aagaard departed for Denver
Colo. Saturday, having gone Their,
for his health which has been YER,
poorly of late. Fred Anderson o
Elk Horn will take charge of ths
Lumber Yard during his absence.
VIM. L. Clark departed for RocI
leland Saturday evening returning
with his mother on Monday morning
Mrs. Clark's health has been very
poorly this last winter but she /
much better at present and she think
tho change will do hel good.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-30
-Kneeland

With all things just budding forth in
to another bright and glorious Spring
time, two young lives, in the Spring
time of their youth, began as one at
Stuart, iowa Wednesday, March 22nd,
1911 at 12:O0. O clock when Miss Jessie
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-30

Mr.. Watson, agent for Des Moines
Nursery was canvassing in Cameron,
Monday.
James Stewart and wife and Mrs.
Jenny Btcoin departed for their
homes in Grinnell Friday.
Walter Schrader departed for Can
ada Monday, where he will assist
VIM. Neitzel build large residence
on his farm.
Mrs. Mary lines commenced the
spring term of school at Cameron
Center Monday and will board at the
T. C. Hester home.
Mrs. Henry Schrader and child
rem departed fer Canada Monday eve
ming where she goes tojoin her hus-
band in their future home.
Nancy Rutherford and cousin, Mrs
Jenny Btcoin of Grinnell visited with
Miss Anna Magill and called on other
relatives and friends Monday after
noon.
August Schaader and wife cleaned
the schoolheuse at Eden Valley,
Saturday, as school began there Mon
day with Gretchen Horning as tea
cher.
4 Carl, youngest son of August Cyr-
ka has been very sick with heart
trouble, but is improving at this
writing. DIR. Brooks ia the attend
ing physician.
| Bert Johnston and Miles Kness
were callers at Joe Johnston's We'd
nesday in that now auto purchased in
Council Bluffs Monday by the Over
land Aato Go.
| James Stewart and wife Of Girl
nell, son of Uncle Johnny and Aunt
Jenny Stewart are here to be pre-
sent at the bedside OF his mother,
who is daily growing weaker.
| Miss Alice johnson has been SER
iously i'll for some days. DR.. Brooks
was making daily calls the last of
\ last week. He pronounced her some
better Sunday, although she is still
confined to her bed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-30

Mrs. Will Coyne went to Hamlin
Saturday to visit.
John Ward went to Des Moines on
business Saturday.
George Kellogg went to Des Moines
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Fred Hoenke returned Friday
from visit in Atlantic.
Mrs. Merle Rippey went to Nenlo
Tuesday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Mike MCGUIRE went to Des
Moines Saturday to visit.
Jens Mumgsard and wife went down
to Hamlin Saturday to visit.
The Rock Island morning train was
about one hour late Wednesday.
Miss Theo Vedder of Anita arrived
Friday to visit, returning Monday.
Ellowene Dimick of Extra visited
her cousin, Beatrice Crees Saturday.
Misses Hazel and Effie Skinner re-
turned Saturday from visit in Extra.
Miss Mae Hansen went to Extra
Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Jas.
Hicks.
Judge w. R. Green returned home
Saturday from a business trip out of
town.
"Weary Willie Walker" appeared
at the Opera House Monday to fair
audience.
Mrs. Myrtle Black of Brooklyn, la.
is here visiting her parents, George
McNary and wife.
Miss Goldie Cozlne who is attend
ing college at Des Moinee, arrived here
Saturday to visit her parents.
| The G. E's. of the Christian Church
held dime social at the James Hol-
lenbeck home Friday evening.
Monday being the fourteenth birth
day of Grace jennings, she was the
recipient of a number of remembrances
Mr.. Oelke of the firm of Oelke &
Co. VINO was injured when his horses
ran away, is able to be around again.
Smutney & Coyne's Furniture is
made by the Shoemaker & Butchers
therefore it is the best and the cheap
est.
Marriage Licenses we're issued &c
Sophus NJ. Jensen and Anna E. Den
ison, Alfred Onken and Dorothy An
dersen.
Miss Francis Peterson OF Brayton
came up Saturday to visit her sister
Esther Peterson who clerks in the
Bilharz store
Mrs. Walter Fredericksen gave {
house party last Thursday evening
in honor OF her niece Miss Hazel LIE,
of Lane, South Dakota.
Little Mildred Johnson, daughter o
9 l.. G. Johnson, went to Atlantic Fri
day to visit her sister, Mrs. Rel
Phelps, returning Saturday.
c Ellowene Phelps, who attends Col
9 lege in Chicago, lie here to spend he
t vacation with her father, L. d. Phelp
q and other relatives and friends.
o Mrs. x. l.. Talbot and children LEI
for theiranew home in Twin Falls, Id
4 aho Wednesday. We regret to se
them leave but wish them success.
The Audubon Public Schools viii
: close Thursday, March 80; so tn
teachers can attend the Teachers Cor
vention in Atlantic ana the next wee
will be spring vacation.
Friday noon the fire bell was aounG
ed and thej fire men fastened to tn
fire hall and took the engines up t.
the hometof::Mr. Carlson on East Hi
: where the fire was supposed TO be. ]
was found that the grass had been &c
on fire to burn it off and had burne,
around up near the hou which
was feared would burn. The door wa
the only part of the house that burne,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-30

Aud ubOrl|
J. M. Renftle went to Pes Moines
Tuesday on business ii.il aoa5se
DR.. John Donaldson; went to Anita
Monday to. visit his parents, ara
Mrs. Howard Klttell was,in Extra
Tuesday visiting her parents !
Agent w. w. Smith and wife will
leave Monday for trip ttqqy Texas X ". r.
Charles Jennings and Chris Wons-
mus went to Atlantic .F!i, Monday .Pa Y on bu-
siness. ,.1.... -;
F. 5. Watts and son' Charlie lilis We Went
to Des Moines Friday to Visit their
son and brother, Harry Watts.
Charles Tramp returned Monday
from visit with his SOM Chas. A.
Tramp in Nebraska City, Nebraska.
Gordon Mccoy and wife visited part
Of last week with his ;sistery Mrs. F. A.
Leonard and husband Of Guthrie Cen
ter.
ID e. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Mccoy of
cast of Larland, spent Sunday at the
home of his parents, c.. E. Mccoy and
wife east of Audubon
The great change in the weather
stopped considerable of work that
had been commenced on new build
ings and removals.
Francis Matthias who attends Col
lege in Chicago, arrived Saturday to
visit his sister, Mrs. Simon Hansen
during his vacation. -
Mrs. Harry Cole and son went to
Stuart-T Tuesday to visit before leaving
for their new home in Dakota. Mr.
Cole Will join them later.
q. L. Carter and wife of Hamlin
twp. aud Perry Harmon Sundayed, at
the home of her parents. Chas. Mccoy
and wife of Melville twp.
John Weighton is expected home
this week from q trip to Scotland. Mrs.
Weighton and the children will go as
far 90 Chicago to meet him.
Misses Bonnie Sherman and Gretch.
en- N ash who are attending College al
Chicago, arrived Saturday to visit
their parents during their parents.
Mrs. Nelson Cowles and children
and Mrs. Carl Rauscher returned to
their homes in Ottumwa last week at
ter visit at the j. A. Nash and w.
III. Cowles homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball arrived Sat
urday to visit at the home of DIR. ant
Mrs. A. L. Brooks. Mrs. Kimball ha
just recovered from an operation al
Rochester, Minnesota.
Miss Cecil Talbot went to Atlanti
Friday to visit and was joined ther
by her mother, Mrs. RsaL: Talbot
and children Wednesday, and from
there they will 60 to their new hom
In Twin Falls, Idaho.
The Women's Club gave q party a
the Mrs. Ed f. Johnson home 6atur
day in honor of Mrs, Harry Cole. VIII
will soon leave for their new, home ii
Dakota. A pleasant afternoon wa
enjoyed by all presspts,s;,,ss
The ladies of Audubon met. at th
Court House Tuesday to decide on tn
best plan to promote and aid the cree
ton of Public Library. The question
will be voted on and the ladies of til
town will be allowed to, cast their bal
lots at the election, Their action i
certainly commendable.
The Lecture by Rev. Father J. F
Nugent, under the auspices of Rev
Father Mcdonald in the M. W. A
Opera House Tuesday evening, was ,
very fine one, the subject being ~
4 Life Size Portrait Of GodH and was de
iivered in yer, mastery and .appro
pirate manner to . very large and ap
preeiatiye audience, who would b
pleased and hope to Listen to hin
again in the near future.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-19
MAeoNlsTAs BATTLE
Rebels and Soldiers Clash and Raid
 American Ranches.

Mission, Texas, September 1S-One Magonista officer and five soldiers of the Magonista and Maderista forces wounded, is the result of d pitched battle at Camarago last night. After the fight the Magonissas crossed to the Texas side, raiding ranches and farms on the way, taking horses and rifles.
 The Magonistas are now encamp- ed three miles west of Mission on the ranch of Ramon VeIa and armed citizens of this city. reinforcing the peace officers, have gone to the scene.
 Residepts along the river front were up last nieht watching their live stock. v
 The whole border line of the state of Tamaulipas is in rebellion Bands of outlaws, Maderistas, Magonistas and government troops are running like locusts through the ohappafa. The situation is serious and the lack of American soldiers on the Ameri- can side is causing much uneasiness among the residents here.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-19
AvIAToRs IN TROUBLE
Both Ward and Rogers Laid Up
 With Mechanical Troubles.


 New York, September 1S-C. r.. Rodgers and J J. Ward, the aviators who are flying to the Pacific coast from New York for the Hearst prize of $50,0OO are companions in ms fortune tonight.
 Rodgers flyer is wrecked at Mid dletown, where he landed yesterday after an initial flight of about so miles from the Slheepshead bay race track and Ward is at Corning, about 2S0 mixes from New York with the engine of his machine so badly burned that it is useless.
 Rodgers smashed his machine by striking a tree He hopes to patch up the machine and be ready for further trial by Wednesday.
 Ward, after flying 56 miles in 4S minutes from Oswego to Corning, was forced to alight because Of tie breaking of an oil feed and the burning out of his engine. Mechan- ics are installing new engine with which the young aviator hopes to fly onward tomorrow.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-19
ARMY WINTER CAMPAIGN.

Washington, September IS Briga- dier General James Allen, chief of the signal corps of the army today began active work in planning the winter campaign of the army ayia- tors under his direction. The avia- ton corps will go south. Where headquarters will be has not been de- cided. Several cities in the south already have asked to be considered when the winter camp is selected Among these are Greenville. s. C., Augusta Ga, Aiken, s. C., and Palm Beach, Fla.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-19
 DISCUSS RICE RATES

New lOrleans. HeHember 1S-De- finite plans for fighting the move ment of Texas rice interests seeking to have the interstate commission reduce the rates on rice from Hous- ton to various southwestern points were discussed today by Inc rice freight committee of the board of trade. The Texas petition will be heard by the Interstate Commerce commission next Monday at Hous- ton. probably before Commissioner Lane. Local rice interests win have three representative present.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-19
RECEIVER IN TROUBLE.

New OHesns, September 18-Geo. c. Hale, recently appointed federal received for the Texas Steamship and Banana company, we'll known in business and social circles, was ar rested here tonight on the charge of being George Lyman, Chicago at torney wanted for the last three years for the alleged embezzlement of $4,000 secured by mortgaging the property of client.
 Hale would not talk The arrest followed the receipt of a telegram from the Chicago police.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-19
AMERICANS NED ABROAD

Milan. Italy, September 1S-John c. A. Leishmann, Jr., son of the American ambassador and Miss He iene c. Demarest, daughter of Mrs. and Mir. Warren C.. Demarest, of New York were married today at the Episcopal church at Cadenlfa, on Lake Como.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-19
ERUPTION IS HEAVY

Catania, Italy. September 1S. Prof. Ponte the volcanologist of Catania university says that the present eruption of Mount Etna Is five times greater than that of 1910 and that more lava has been thrown out in six days than during twenty six days of the disturbance of year ago. The volume of lava emitted is not increasing.