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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11

The second floor ararnges for an
assembly room, three recitation rooms
and a commercial department. There
are 100 desks and 119 opera chairs
in the assembly room SO that 249
pupils can be seated without crowd
ing. The number of desks is suffic-
lent because, as soon as Rotations
begin, there will hardly ever be more
than about fifty studying in the as
sembly room, and they can easily
be assigned to desks in the fore part
of the room. Pupils, who do not
keep their books in the desks, will
be provided with lockers in the cor
ridor of the first floor. Toilets have
been arranged for on this and on the
first floor, SO that they are easily &C
cessible, and to prevent congestion
in any part of the building. In using
the assembly room for community
purposes, folding chairs could be put
in the library alcove and in other
more than 400 people could be &C
commodated.
COST OF THE BUILDING
The architect estimates the probable
cost of the building at $4,000. This
estimate is given on the basis that
the building is to be modern in every
respect, and that it is to be of fire
proof construction. This amount by
no means reaches the limit of indebt-
edness for the district, which accord
| ing to law, is five per cent of the tax
able property within the district. The
1915 property valuation in the dist
riot is as follows:
Real Property ....-.--.------1, OO9, 62S.O0
Personal Property --...--. 422,072.00
Moneys and Credits - ,0S7 ,254.0 90
Total Valuation ....2, ISIS, 954. 90
According to the law, the district
could have outstanding bonds a.
mounting to per cent of this, or
$125,947,70, but the board feels that
our needs can be met If the above
amount is voted. The condition of
the bond fund is very good at pres
ent, the figures being as follows:
Total outstanding bonds...-$S 900. 90
Balance on hand, bond fund.-, 252.45
Amount still tc be raised....$5,747.55
Considering the valuation of the
school house site and of the present
buildings and equipment, this amount
of Indebtedness is very small indeed.
| II this bond issue is voted, many
years will be taken for its payment,
and the amount paid any given year,
will be comparatively small. In this
way, the boys and girls, who are now
in the high school, will be permitted
as men and women, to help pay for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11

didn't sell him.
There are thousands of picture
shows filled to overlooking every
night and in all of them you will see
men with their wives and children
spending an entire evening enjoying
themselves instead of spending their
evenings and their money in a saloon
and when they return home from the
show, after seeing one of the "hor-
rible example" plays, where old John
Barleycorn ruins the girl, makes a
thief of the father, murderer of the
son and a suicide of the mother, they
go home wondering down deep in
their minds If it isn't about time to
vote against boozei
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11

In many ways. school work makes
a special appeal to women because 1t
comes close to the home. 1t is very
much YOUR business, therefore, to
know at all times what the school
can and should do for your children.
1t is the opinion of the board of ed
ucation that a new building should be
provided, and, that our school can re-
main progressive, only as such ad-
ditional room is provided. Every one
should vote to show their interest in
school matters.
In conclusion, the board wishes to
state that II the bond issue carries,
the building will be substantial in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11

upper part of the gymnasium. The
forge room of the manual training de-
partment is Just below the mechanic
al drawing room. 1t will be noticed
that there is no waste space in the
buildings, because of corridors. There
is only one corridor through the build
ing and that is on the first floor.
The first floor provides for the do
nestle science department. the science
department, a recitation room, and
the superintendent office. On the
landings, teachers rest room, and
a lunch room are arranged for. The
lecture room is to be used as dem
onstration and recitation room for
science classes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11

A special election has been called
by the board of education for Deem
Der 21, 1915, at which time each vot-
er of this Independent district will
have the opportunity of expressing
himself or herself as to whether or
not the district shall issue bonds to
the amount of $4,000 this amount
to be used in erecting and equipping
a new high school bdilding. The cleo
ton will be held at the city hall be-
tween the hours of one and six O'Clock
p. M.
For number of months, the board
of education has been making a spec
ial study of the needs of the school,
and the board feels that there are
number of conditions which make it
necessary that this proposition be sub
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11
Second Floor Plan

ribs of Old John Barleycorn.
When the scenario writer wants to
tell of the raising young bank cashier
who is about to wed the beautiful
heiress, he rings in a gambling joint
and bar room scene-the nice young
fellow takes too many sips of the Sc
ductive bubble water, gets into the
game too drunk to play intelligently
is robbed of his money and commits
suicide while the pianist plays itchy
scratchy cold shivery music and the
heiress weeps big crocodile tears and
Old John Barleycorn is blamed for
1t all.
Ten nights in a Bar-room was once
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11
CITY DAIRY MOVED

Peter Haahr, proprietor of the City
Dairy, has moved the same to the p
J. Stanton farm, from which he will
make all deliveries hereafter. He
solicits a continuance of the business
extended him in the past, and hopes
to continue to receive the same liber.
al patronage in the future. Phone
your wants to 25W2.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11
THE GRAY METHODIST REVIVAL

The Methodist church at Gray will
begin its revival Thanksgiving eve
ming. The big chorus is now being
trained each Wednesday evening
New books will be ordered and each
member of the chorus will be given
new song book. Join the chorus
and learn to sing.
Rev. Lyles breaches every Sunday
at three o'clock. You will find it
worth while to worship at the Meth
odist church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11
WOMEN MAY VOTE

The board desires full and free
expression from every one, and so
calls special attention to the fact that
women may vote on this question.
The law gives the privilege of voting
to women when the matter of a bond
issue is placed before the people, and
certainly, in case of this kind, that
privilege should be exercised.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11

main building could be used by the
cther grades. Some new rooms could
fhen be provided for to relieve the
pvercrowded conditions in the rooms
I've now have.
I ii. The high school is cramped
for room. The Office and the assembly
room are used quite few periods of
he day for recitation purposes. The
Increased enrolment has given more
work to some of our teachers than
khey should have, but there is no
more room in the building for the
Taking of other arrangements. The
present courses of study of the high
'chool could be taught more efficient
h II we had more room.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11
that it will seat about 400
people.
PLANS FOR THE BUILDING

Temporary sketches have been sub
mitted by the architect, and, while
they are subject to change, they indi-
cate, substantially, what the new
building will provide for.
The basement plan provides for a
gymnasium, girls and boys lock-
er room, and the heating plant. The
fan system of ventilations insures the
having of pure air as it will be
planned to change the air in the en-
tire building about every eight min
utes.
The ground floor will contain the
manual training department and the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11
THE FRANCHISE CARRIED

A special election was held in Aud
ubon Monday for the purpose of
granting a franchise to r. G. Well
and, permitting him to use the
streets and alleys of the town for
the construction of poles and such
other equipment as is necessary to
dispense electric current to the cit
liens of the town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11
Perspective Front Elevation

the building. The slightly increased
burden of taxation will, however, be
Offset to some considerable extent by
the amount of tuition money, which
the district will receive. Last year,
the total amount of money collected
for tuition reached the surprising
figure of $2,419.75. With the having
of a new building, this amount will
become much larger because the ad-
ditional courses of study will attract
more rural pupils.
In considering the cost of the build
ing, it will be of interest to the COM
munity to know that the executors or
the Lois G. Stuart estate have con-
sented to the use of the $40, 100000,
which Mrs. Stuart left for the public
school, to help defray the expense of
the building. This amount will be of
material assistance in equIpping the
building, and may possibly prevent
the issuing of all of the bonds voted.
AUDUBON MUST KEEP PACE
WITH OTHER TOWNS
Added school facilities as described
in this circular, will increase the
desirability of the town as place of
residence, and will enhance the value
of property in the town. 1t will help
to make Audubon more of center in
the county, for as children come to
school here, their parents will come
here for trading and other purposes.
Better school buildings mean bet
ter health and better opportunities
for your children. Are they not en-
titled to as good a chance in life as
we can give them? 1t is not economy
to carry on school work under crowd
ed conditions such as exist in the
school at present. Audubon can af-
ford to give her children every adj
vantage. We call attention to some
bond issues that have recently been
voted in this state:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11

construction, practical in use and
economical in cost.
V. l.. CULVER
n. S. HANSEN
CHAS. BAGLEY
GEORGE BUCK
j. NJ. GRAHAM
Board of Directors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11

mitted to the voters of the district
at this time. 1t is the purpose of this
} circular to point out, not only these
conditions, but also to inform the
public as to what is considered a So
luton of the school problem of the
community.
= In considering the erecting of a
new high school building, numerous
plans have been studied, and COM
spetent architects have been consult
ed. The firm of Proudfoot, Bird &
Rawson of Des Moines was finally
selected to present sketches because
this firm has been very successful in
the erecting of many school build
ings in the state.
The tentative sketches for the
building will be on exhibit at the
post Office. These plans are not fin
al, but are subject to change, and
! the board will welcome any sugges-
tons from patrons.
WHY NEW BUILDING
is so BADLY NEEDED
/. All rooms are overcrowded and
especially the grade rooms. Where
a teacher should not have more than
about thirty pupils, we have forty and
more in all of the grade rooms, and
as many as fifty in two of them. To
partially relieve this congestion, a
special room has been provided for
! in the basement of the library, but
an arrangement like this is not really
satisfactory. When rooms are over
crowded, pupils do not receive the at
. tantian and training that thew shnull
If the high school were moved to an
other building, the present assembly
and recitation rooms could be very
NICELY used by the grammar depart
}ment, and the remaining rooms of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-04
GIBRALTAR FOR
THE UNITED STATES

should the United States acquire
Fonseca Bay. on the Pacific Coast of
Central America, as a naval station
IL could be made, in a brief time, a
far more powerful fortress than Glib
ralter, according to the belief Of nav
al officers.
Secretary Bryan is now preparing
the treaty which will bring the Near
aeuan Coast of FOnseca Bay under
American control, similar to that ex-
ercised over Guantanamo Bay, the
naval station in Cuba. In addition
the treaty, II is expected, viii give the
United states perpetual and exclus-
i've oceanic canal rights IN Nicaragua
and also ss-year leases on Great
Corn and Little Corn Islands in the
Caribbean Sea
Possession of Fonseca Bay would
give the United States control over
the most feasible base for hostile OPP
erations against Panama north of the
canal. The Galapagos Islands, be
longing to Ecuador, occupy a similar
position TO the south. The United
States has made several i%neffectua'
efforts to acquire control Of then
from Ecuador. It is probable thai
they, also will come under the Amer
lean flag within a few years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-04

THE suit filed against the Inter
national Shoe Co., for $4,000 by
Prosecuting Attorney A. c. Whitson,
because he alleges they have closed
their factory in this city in violation
of certain Missouri statutes, is caus-
ing an unusual amount of comment
in local business circles. The shoe
factory has been n of Mexico's
leading industries and when it raj
shutdown, because of the condition Of
the cotton market in the South" the
revenue thus stopped was greatly
missed. II was the hope of everyone
interested in Mexico's growth and vel
fare that the factory would open
shortly. Just what effect this suit
will have on the opening of the fac
tory is not known. Like many Of the
business men Of Mexico We cannot
see any good for Mexico to follow this
suit. 1t would seem as though
the operating company fulfilled
its agreement with the donators
of the factory as attested by the
plant having beendeeded to them when
half a million dollars in wages had
been expended. Mr.. Whitson has
based his position on the legal facts
in the Ease and we do not attempt 70
question his position in this matter
yet we feel that the good feeling ex'
isting between the international Shoe
Co., and the citizenship of Mexico
will be materially affected by this ma
ter going into the courts.So far as We
can ascertain no complaint has beer
made Ey those who subscribed to thu
erection of the plant. Many hay'
said that should the factory fail t.
open again they had been well repai'
for their part in its establishment
We trust the question can be amicabl,
settled with perfect satisfaction t
both sides and that the plant will b
in operation as soon as condition
warrant. Mr.. Whitson, who own
property in the vicinity of the factor
and whose interests are closely al
lied with the closing of the plant say
in connection with filing this suit
IF the international Shoe Co., de
sires to keep faith with the people c
Mexico, it will give ample assuranC
that the factory is to be reopene
and operated. If the Information;
is not going to keep faith with til
people, then this suit can do no harm
, The suit is brought in the name {
the State and the Statute makes
obligatory on the Prosecuting Al
torney to act when the law is viola
/. ed"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-04

father Of the Trenton idea. And
from this small eruption in gray mat
ter 8 veritable business Vesuvius
developed which shook the county
from end TO end and revolutionized
businesses and social conditions.
The live wires of Trenton asked
themselves what was the difference
between the man who drove FIVE miles
to trade at Trenton and the man who
walked five blocks?
They o conceived the truism
that business man and farmer were
SYNONYMOUS and that both were IN
the true sense business men. If the
agricultural territory within a rad
Jus of 20 miles of Trenton was not IN
reality a lot of big factories?
So two teams of rs men were ar
ranged for and a campaign to get new
Club members begun. The team that
lost was to pay for a banquet for the
winning team.
The result was a membership OF
4s9 in less than two weeks. Business
men, farmers, working men, in fact
everyone was invited to join and most
of them did.
When a church in the country gave
a basket dinner they sent a large
number of automobiles to attend and
they did their part toward the enter
tainment furnishing speakers and
music rs well as helping to bear the
expense,
When a country church gave a SOC
ial large numbers from the club were
there and the friendship ofthe business
man on the farm and the businessman
in town grew.
There were many such schemes and
everyone of them proved a big help IN
cementing the Friendship between
country and town.
This is but a brief sketch of the
Trenton Idea. A fuller one would re-
quire too much space. Suffice TO say Ii
is a success and is being tried many
other places in the country.
The Ledger suggests Mr. Written
be brought to Mexico to deliver an
address on the Trenton Idea at the an.
nual banquet of the Mexico CONNER
Gil Club. What he has to say is WORT
while and if his plan is properly fol
lowed the good sure to result will oper
the eyes of some of us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-04
THE CASH BASIS.

WHAT a pity it is that all fam
lies have not the cash buying habit.
You will find very few who have al
ways adhered to this policy in
Strengthened circumstances. 1t nat
urally begets habits of economy and
thrift Most people who have ac-
quired this habit always have a nest
egg laid away for the adverse day.
In fact the money saved in cash buy
ing over credit buying if put into a
saving fund would in a few years
provide an amount that would tide
over a good long period of adversely.
The man with the cash habit also
saves much money by not buying
whenever the fancy strikes him.
When buying is regulated by the
condition Of whether he has the
money or not many an unnecessary
expenditure will be saved. II any
young man wants to always be fore
handed with money in the bank OF
some other safe investment he will
get the cash habit early and adhere
to it continually and stubbornly.-
Moberly Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-04
HE-GOSSIPS.

an every Midwife there are sure
to be some putrid-minded he-gossips
who delight in vile talk about women
mostly lies, Of course, but fearfully
effective for all that. If the devil,
after mature elaboration, should de-
eide to set up a sort of Plutonic Sum
day school for the purpose of cor
rupting adolescent boys he could not
possibly devise a more promising
plan than TO put the boys
under the tutelage of one of these he
gossips, who would pour out before
them abominable insinuations and
gross statements concerning women
the boys met daily under a guise of
virtue.
There is nothing in print, from
Boccacio down, that can in the least
compare, for corrupting suggestive
ness, with this rotten talk about girls
and women with whom the boys are
in daily contact. | had much rather
a man gave my adolescent boy a
drink of beer than a degrading
thought concerning, say, the pretty
schoolmistress, whom he had very
likely been secretly setting up as his
idela of lovely young womanhood.'
From "The Church in my Town" in
the Saturday Evening Post.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-04
OF WINTER.

In the early hours of Thursday
morning the official Thermometer
which sits in the baek yard of J. F.
Llewellyn, well protected from the
wintry blasts, took its downward
course and before the race was run
had reached 16 degrees below Zero
All of which goes to show that win
ter is here.
1t has been some years since Mex
leo experienced such winter weather
In January 1914 the coolest weather
we had was 9 above and in February
of the same year the official never got
lower than a below. Several days
ago the coldness of the atmosphere
drove the mercury in Mr.. Llewellyn''
official to IL below and now that the
minus 16 mark has been reached We
know not what to expect. Perhaps
there will be a change for warn
weather-and perhaps not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-04

corn has been found mot guilty
The conclusion reached in this country
is in keeping with that of the Italian
National COMMITTEES, to the effect that
pellagra is due to some error in diet,
is dependent on some as yet unde-
termined fault in q diet in which the
animal or leguminous protein com
moment is disproportionately small'
With the EAT an apple a day" and
other such health and wealth slogans,
NAV come a campaign Tor such sim
ple and wholesome dishes as 'hog
and hominy"
Practically every farmer may have
at cost Of production the best of fool
such as the city man must acquire at
any e~ver-incresing cost In many q
county cellar are now stored more
wholesome canned fruits, preserves
and %jeIlies, than the average city
family, even the well-to-do, has had
in many years. The milk-consumer
in the big city can no longer own or
know the COW from which comes the
milk that goes on his table. If wise
|ly he demands clean milk, he must
pay well for it-and in the end rely
upon inspectors and others whose
duty it is to see that he gets it.
If the farmer could settle all his
problems as easily as he a that o.
food there would be few farm fail
ures-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-04
TRAINING THE CRIPPLED.

GERMAN newspapers report that
soldiers who are permanently disabled
are being given vocational training
in lines which are adapted to their
needs. This work is being carried on
in the hospitals as soon as the men
are sufficiently recovered to be taken
in hand. For instance, men who have
lost a leg n taught stenography or
bookkeeping, so that when they are
ready to leave the hospital they may
be in a position to be self-supporting.
This is evidence of the way in which
society can look after the welfare of
its members if it will. If no attention
we're paid the men in the hospitals
except to care for their wounds,
many Of them might go out to be-
come a permanent burden to the COM
munity. By giving thought to the
matter it is possible to accomplish a
great deal.
The policy Of letting everybody
alone to work out his W salvation
without any guidance or help is fine
for those who survive. But it is
mighty wasteful of human material
kansas City Star.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-04
DRESSED LIKE CHILDREN.

A children's party, which will be at
tended exclusively by grown-ups at
tired in suitable costumes, will be a
frolic INDUCED in by st. Louis So
ciety men and women. The inno-
walton IS the plan of Mrs. Robert Lee
Hedges, wife of the president of the
st. Louis Browns who will entertain
at her home, 800 Union boulevard,
Feb. 10, in honor of Miss Ruth Rob-
ertson of Mexico, Mo.
Invitations to the affair were sent
out in the shape of nursery rhymes.
The men who attend will be expected
to dress in Buster Brown costumes,
while the women will wear short
dresses, with their hair either in curls
or in the approved schoolgirl style, in
a long plat down the back.
Virtually all Of the winters debu-
tantes and a number of the matrons
have been invited, and the affair is
expected to be on of the most success
full of the season.-St. Louis Times
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-02-04
WANTS BOYS BAND.

George Banks, who is here from IL
%linois, is DESTROYS of organizing a
boys band in Mexico. He has talked
to a number of those interested in
a band for this city and says he has
their support. He is an band leader
and instructor and will give the boys
lessons on the instruments they play.
His plan is to get a number of boys
ranging in age from Ia to IS who are
willing to learn to play some nstru-
ment and in addition to these he
wants a number of experienced band
men TO help the younger boys along.
Mr.. Banks sage he is meeting with
much encouragement and believes he
will be successful. He will probably
move to Mexico and go into the auto.
mobile business, the band being a
"side-line," he says.