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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

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lating systems. Many others have
placed jackets around their stoves.
There are still some using Z stoves
without even jacket, but I hope
there viii not be single district in
our county that will attempt to heat
their school house next winter with
an $unj acketed stove. Most Of our
schools will be flying the stars and
stripes when school opens next fall.
With only a few exceptions the
schools have excellent black boards.
Many old wooden boards have been
replaced with slate. Here and there
all over the county, schools have,
been discarding the old worn out
desks and refurnishing with fine
new graded seats. Keeping the in
side Of the school rooms painted is
another Improvement that is fast
gaining support. A school room that
is made clean and cheerful and kept
that way means everything to the
boys and girls who spend the great
er share Of their youth in them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

you need to know the aims and
ideas and plans of the teacher.
Most OF the trouble arising in
school work IS due to the parents
and teachers being strangers. Our
public education costs a good deal in
dollars; it is very cheap II the child
gets the right kind Of q education.
We are inclined to take for granted
that all our boy needs is to be sent
to school and the rest is assured.
What he really needs Is the knowl-
edge that we believe in the work he
is trying to do there, that we sup
port the teacher in seeing that he
does his school work well, and per-,
haps most OF all, that he as really lay
ing the best foundation for whatev-
er he hopes to do in life. n
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED REsoLU.
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1 i
Notice is hereby given that at q
City OF Manchester, Iowa, held on
introduced the resolution hereinafter
set forth, which said resolution viii
be considered for passage and adop-
ton by the City Council at meet
ing to be held in the Council Cham
bers on the 28th day of June 1915,
at 8 O'clock p. M. at which time
| the owners Of property subject to
assessment for the cost of said
street improvement contemplated in
said resolution, may appear and
make objections if any they have
to the contemplated Improvement
and the passage of said proposed
resolution, which resolution is as fol-
lows & -" @;S:
RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY.
Be It Resolved by the City Council
Of the City of Manchester, Iowa,
That it is deemed advisable and
necessary to make Improvement up
on the following streets and parts
Of streets to-wit: Brewer Street
from the south line of Union Street
south to the north line Of Main
Street: Wayne Street from the
south line Of Union Street south to
the north line of the Illinois Central
R. r. Right OF Way; Reynolds Street
from the south line of Fayette
Street south to the north line of
Main Street; Iowa Street from the
south line of Union street south to
the north line of Main Street.; West
Main Street from the west line of
Franklin Street west to the Maquo-
keta River, by curbing and guttering
said parts Of streets on each side
thereof with Portland cement curb
and gutter, also the Alley running
east and west from Franklin Street
to Madison Street between Main
and Fayette Streets in the City Of
Manchester. Iowa, by paving the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

that took the eighth grade examin-
alton passed, and in the schools that
had three teachers during this year
only 16 % percent passed. Does
this speak for efficiency This can
be avoided by contracting with a
teacher for the full year. 1t is graf
flying to know that majority OF
year. Find good teacher then In
sfst that she make contract for
nine months. This will do more for
better school conditions than all
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

fused because her certificate did not
call for 1t. They had to pay her
successor, a total stranger, $41.80.
The new teacher was a hard work
er, but could not handle the school.
She made failure of the term. The
b.. influence OF this failure can new
er be set right. ia AZ 3tEss
A teachers contract should be
made out for a year, not for term.
A school should not change teachers
during the year unless it is abso..
luteIy necessary. A teacher that
does only fair work means more to
a school ii kept throughout the year
than would two or three teachers
even though they be Of the best. A
good teacher can hardly get her
school classified and going nicely
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

There has been wonderful improve
houses throughout the county. This
furnishes one Of the difficult prob
lens with which we have to deal, but
if we continue the betterment as it
has started we will soon have an
excellent condition existing find
Throughout the county a growing
pride in the appearance of school
property. What speaks better for a
community than a neat we'll painted
school house, pleasantly situated,
with a nicely kept school yard free
from rubbish and ash heaps, and sur
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

condition thrust upon them by the
burning Of their school house With
the completion Of the new building
they will offer eleven years Of excel
lent school work that will be approx
ed by the state department, a condl-
ton which should make the people
of Delhi happy, indeed. At present,
they have fine enrolment of about
one hundred eighty pupils and It.
would not be surprising If next year
under the new conditions the. enroll
ment should jump to two hundred.
We find this same forward move
ment at Greeley. They will make
So, 500 addition to their school house
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

emit to help you. Every school has
had some teachers that have given
excellent satisfaction. II possible
one of these should be re-hired.
When q teacher is giving satisfac-
ton she should be retained as long
as possible. This2is the way to get
real efficiency from your teacher
Don't hesitate to hire q good teach
or because it costs a few extra dol
lars Those few dollars may be the
difference between a poor school
and an excellent school. know al
teacher whose certificate called for
less than $35. She was conducting
q good school, She asked for $40
for the winter term. The board re-;
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= ss THE REASON. s.. : .z,,
There Is nothing In our welfare
II that SO vitality concerns our future az
u the public schools 1t is but short
time until IoWa's boys and girls OF
today will be Iowa's men and wo
men. II Iowa OF the Future will be
an improvement over Iowa of the
Present that improvement will be
measured by the general difference
in education Ask yourself how tc
make Iowa greater and the answer is
obvious; make her education bet.
Il ter" Interest is necessary reQui.
Il site for Improvement. We are not
well acquainted with our school sys-
tenn and the general condition Of
y our schools Naturally we are not
overly interested. It is for this rea-
B son that have prepared this report;
that q better knowledge OF g our
schools might lead to a greater in
terest in them. .s5.%5
KINDS OF SCHOOLS.
There are 5142 schools in Delaware
county, comprising three kinds: In
dependent, rural Independent and
rural or subdistrict. OF the :142
schools, IL belong to the independ-
I ent class and are the town schools,
sss16 are rural Independent and the rest
are rural. There is one other kind
of school not to be found In this
county; the consolidated school. How
ever, Earlv1lle and adjoining territory
has just voted for this type of school
SO the coming year will find all rep
resented In our, county. i5s:s
There are four kinds of school cor
porations corresponding to the above
types Of schools; the Independent
school corporation which is governed
by a board of five directors; the
rural independent school corporation
which is governed by board OF
three directors and corresp onds to a
subdistrict except that it is independ-
.ent from the rest Of the township;
the township corporation which is
governed by a board made up of one
director from each sub-district in the
township (school townships that have
an even number Of subdistricts elect
q director at large); and the console
dated corporation which must con-
ment sections and is governed by q
board Of five directors.
I have been fortunate in visiting
every school in the county at least
once, spending the required time In
each. / have kept q permanent rec
ord OF each school and shall endeay-
or to set forth such general facts as
] deem will be,Sof interest.
TOWN AND VILLAGE SCHOOLS.
AT present there are four town
schools in this county approved by |
the state department. They are as
follows: Manchester (four years.,
Delhi 1.-TWO years.. Earlville (three
years. and. Hopk inton (three years..
vi There IS an unusually thrifty con-
dition existing among our tow. and
improvement In them that
is unprecedented by the history Of
our county !. ss 5@ss W 335
Colesburg has just completed the
erection OF an excellent eight room
school house. This building Is q
splendid monument to the progress OF
The Colesburg community. They will 7
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rounded with q. clean well built
fence? xxi, l553
There will be three oneroom
country school houses built in this
Icounty during the coming summer.
District No. In Oneida township,
District No. in Honey Creek town
ship, and the village OF Robinson are
the districts that will build. IF
THAT WE MAY HAVE BETTER
..f ,,. SCHOOLS. +,
81 The big asset Of every school Is
the teacher. A good teacher means
everything to q community. Her sal
airy is a small remuneration for the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as Administrator Of
the estate Of f.. T. Thurman late OF
Delaware county, deceased. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
and those having claims against the
same will present them, duly anthem
ticated. to the undersigned for al
X. H., $S55 ~, .gg9 (
Dated May 10Th, 1915. /, RI y 4
:. ", ~. .s/s "a IRVING H. CHILDS. III
BY E. B. STILES, .t.2 /.
His Attorney. IKE
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This will give them two extra rooms
above ground with extra room III
the basement. The basement will
be finished off and made ready fol
the teaching of Domestic Science anG
Manual Training. The. school board
has already hired an extra teacher
for the coming year and will meet
! the conditions for state approval fol
at least ten years Of school work.
Conditions at Ryan and Delaware
are also in line for betterment for
the coming year. Both school boards
are putting forth decisive effort to
give their districts good educational
facilities. .e1
The past year has been one OF
progress for the public schools. at
Hopkinton. Much enthusiasm has
been aroused. A Teacher-Parent or
ganization has been created, and agi-
tation for new school house is be-
ing carried forth with increasing
strength. The people Of Hopkinton
are working hard to bring about a
complete Improvement OF their pub
lie schools. am sure the rest : OF
the county will wish them success.
The public schools at Manchester
represent a splendid system of eff
cheney Of which the whole county
may be justly proud. Three years
ago a complete OVERLAPPING Of this
system took place which resulted In
surprising improvements that have
placed this school system in the
front rank Of towns of its size
throughout the state. Four distinct
courses will be offered by the high
school for the coming year: Lat
in course, German course, a Nor
NAL course and Commercial course.
!. Hats off to Earlville and vicinity:
the have solved the problem of ed
ucation by voting for consolidation,
the first In Delaware county. A
splendid new building which will be
erected In the near future, together
with the one they already have, will
offer excellent school facilities. This
new consolidated district will offer
q four year course with school
plant which will be up-to-date In ev-
cry particular. They will receive
state aid equal to $3.50 annually
with $500 toward equipment. Did
you ever stop to think that all of us
are paying toward the fund that sup
plies this state aid? The new con-
solidated district of Earlville is to be
upon taking advantage
Of our help. S..%. J., :s.s5
COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
There are 131 country schools in
our county. At present seven are
closed. Last year 243s pupils at
tended these schools The average
regular attendance was1 1890, or In
other words only 65 per cent. Of
these 2438 pupils attended school reg
llarlys throughout the year. Here is
1 big waste in education. This Is
The reason for a compulsory school
aw. Next year we will endeavor to
correct this by stringent enforce
nent Of this law. A.sS Es3S # Il AZ
= 1t is with great pleasure that I set
'orth a few Of the improvements that
rave taken place among our country
schools during. the last year. or two.
About fifty rural schools have in
stalled improved heating and venti-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

square opposite the word YES
Those opposed to the proposition
tog incorporate said town shall desig-
nate their negative vote by a cross
mark thus Xxx in the square oppo-
site the word mo"
A description and Plat Of the linz
its Of the said prop esed town Of Del
aware, Iowa, are now on file in the
office of the Clerk of fthe District
Court Of Iowa, in and for Delaware
County. MI fst u
@A Dated this 10Th day Of May, 1915.
sS f5 PETER PERSON,
M aE$ SS.44 LEVI G.. RASTER,
3.S,$N lss 5s K GEORGE YELDEN,
4sS "A EZRA COATS,
A. w. SACKETT,
21-3wks. Commissioners.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

good she does. A poor teacher
means nothing or worse than nothing
to community. II she should teach
the school. gratis she would still be
expensive to the district. There
were q few school districts in this
county that would have been about
as well off had their school house
been boarded up during the past
year. Hire good teacher. A
stranger should never be hired until
she has given positive proof of her
ability. II you are In doubt about a
teacher ask the county superintend-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

before the fall term is over. If a
change Of teachers takes place the
new teacher must begin almost
where the first one began. A great
loss in the efficiency Of that school
is the result. It might be interest
ing to note here that in the schools
which had two teachers during this
year only % per cent. Of the pupils
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
How's This ;

We ,offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. t5.g A
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o. $
We, the undersigned. have known 7. J..
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. TestimontalS
sent free Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. QE s
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
SUPT. WALKER IN CONCISE STATEMENT
OF SCHOOL CONDITIONS in COUNTY

Clear Concerning
County. Many Noted improvements in
Schools Deplorabe Conditions Still Existing
Reference Buildings Fences. Views Of
Really Properties
Building Which Disgrace Any commun
iy Which Claims be up-to-date. @ E
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

British Columbia Timber.
The annual cut of British Columbia
timber is approximately 1000, 100000
II feet u, 81. \ Al !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
] NOTICE OF FINAL REPORT.

NOTICE OF FINAL REPORT.
STATE OF IOWA, f;;i, Nh HI 5.4 4. st
County Of Delaware, SIS, q X \ y ". y, !,
In District Court, May Term, 1915.
a In the matter of the estate Of Hen
ry A. Miller, deceased. I
To Inez Johnston and Grace Mil
Ter, heirs-at-law of Henry A. Miller
and all persons interested in said
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
. COMMUNITY INTEREST.

- ! CUMMUNITY INTEREST,".
There are many other suggestions
I could make for better schools, but
these can be collected under one
other. head, "Know your school"
Your children will get much more
out of their school life il you keep
yourself interested and informed.
Think of the large part OF a child,s
life spent In the school room. SO
many OF the influences which form
his character are at work there that
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-17

]. w. Weathers of Deeth, is spend
ing the day in the city.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-17
Why Animal, chanue Color.

AS has long been known. the chame-
leon and several Other cold-blooded
creatures are able to change color at
Will. Science ascribes this ability tc
minute cells situated in the cults and
called chromatophores. They are filed
with the pigments OF the various col.
ors' and capable OF contraction or en-.
largement while the process Of color
change is going on.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-17
NEWS NOTES OF
LOCAL INTEREST

Rev. James Byers, of Lamoille, is in
the city today.
]. c. Woodward of Tuscarora, is reg.
istered at the Mayer.
A. r. Clayton is in from North
Fork for the day.
Six big reels of motion pictures at
the Bradley tonight. adv.
Joe Schillerstrom, a rancher of Lee,
is a visitor in the city this afternoon.
Judge w. j. Forbes of Deeth, is
registered at the Mayer this afternoon.
R. NJ. Woodward, a prominent Tus-
caroran, is spending the day in the
city.
p. G. Watson, of Cobre, is among
the out-of-town visitors in Elko to-
LsDy.
FOR RENT a four room up-to-date
furnished house, electric lights and
bath. Phone 8010. f6-1w
w. S. Short, a well known Ruby val
ley rancher, is registered at the
Mayer.
Jas. +. Holland, manager of the La
noble Mercantile, is spending the day
in Elko.
FOR RENT-Four room furnished
house, conveniently situated. Phone
236 or inquire 629 Pine Street.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-17

George Ames, the popular Lamoille
hotel man, is a visitor in the city
today.
J. A. Zundell, the popular Montello
constable, is a visitor in Elko today.
He is registered at the Hotel Mayer.
S. B. Arthur, Foreset Supervisor Of
the Humboldt National Forest Gold
Creek, Nevada, will be at the Mayer
Hotel, Elko. Nevada, from February
1st to oath for the purpose Of meeting
and discussing with Stockmen or 9TH
ers, matters Of interest in connection
with the Humboldt National Forest.
adv.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-17

WEDDING TODAY

A quiet. but lovely home wedding
which took place in Elko this morning
at 10 O'Clock. was that Of Mr.. Roy
Clark and Miss Laura G. Plunkett.
The ceremony was performed at the
home OF 2. F. Wheeler on Mob Hill,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-17

will spend two weeks. They will then
return to this city where they will
reside in the future.
Mrs. Clark is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Plunkett and is one Of Ell
kos fairest and most charming young
ladies, having a wide circle Of friends
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-17

and was performed by Rev. Price of
St Paul's church. Only the immedi-
ate families OF the young people and
a few friends were present, Mrs.
Wheeler and Mr.. Roy Merithew being
the only attendants. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark left Immediately after the cere-
mony for Salt Lake City where they
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-17
Knew the Sound.

I'm not at home to that gentle.
man. Jane" declared the belle. You
haven't seen his card yet" protested
mother. You don't know who it Is"
True: but it isn't the machine l am
waiting for. l a tell by the honk."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-17

who admire her for her gracious and
lovely manner. Mr.. Clark is a popu-
lar young business man of Elko. He
has resided here for the past two
years, coming to this city from Ely.
Both parties have the well wishes and
hopes for a long and happy married
life of a host of friends.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-17
ITALY MUST ENTER WAR;
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
at the opening OF the war, was a men,
Der of the Triple Alliance, composed
OF Germany, Austria and Italy, but re-
fused to enter the struggle as, in the
opinion of Italian statesmen, the al
lance was made for a defensive strug-
gle and not in case;of any war made
deliberately by a member Of the alli-
ance, In other words an offensive one.
Italian diplomats in this country are
loudest In the claim that their coun-
try wishes to retain her neutral posi-
ton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-17

Barred Rock, R. I. Red, Black Mi
norca, Buff and White Leghorn day
old chiN. Good Elko references.
ENOCH CREWS,
Santa Cruz, Cal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-17

LONDON, Feb. 16.-The general Of
fensive Of the Teutonic allies along
the extended eastern front is continu-
Ing successfully on both TANKS, judg-
ing from reports reaching London, but
without n visible forward movement
on the front toward Warsaw or in the
Carpathians.
In east Prussia the Russians have
not yet regained their fortified lines
and the German advance, while not
checked, seems to British observers to
be proceeding with less speed.
On the Western Front.
Paris reports from the western front
that the sole activity consists in ar
tillery engagements in which the guns
of the allies have been successful in
silencing batteries northeast of Ypres
and destroying German trenches at
Beaurains.
In diplomatic circles, the replies of
Germany to notes from neutral DOW
ers concerning Germany's proposed
marine war one are awaited with in
t~erest; Great Britain's reply concern
ing the use of neutral flags is given
secondary Importance. The German
press is limiting that satisfactory as
surances by Great Britain on the ques-
ton Of neutral flags would constitute
the best safeguard to American ship
ping.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-17
Napoleon. a Good Reader.

Napoleon not only read great deal.
but read with profit. His memory
was extraordinary. Take. for instance.
his knowledge of Roman civil law,
long passages Of which he once reeled
of by heart to he establishment Of the
state council engaged with him in the
production of the Code. Napoleon: TO
one Of the councillors he explained how
he gained his legal learning When a
young lieutenant he found in the cup.
board Of a prison room in. WHICH he
was confined ponderOus tome Of Ro
man law. "You can easily imagine"
he said. wv hat a valuable prize that
book was. When. at the end Of ten
days, recovered my freedom l was
saturated with Justinian and the Ro-
man legal decisions" Napoleon add
ed that the old book was covered with
marginal .notes-sO, much so that he
could not have been idle If his i'm.
prisonment had LASTED century,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-17

home and then adds another five an
acre to his holdings, is entitled to
help the farmer pay his taxes. The
farmer by his industry is taxed ac-
cordingly. The land Spectator pulls
his feet down off the top of his roll
top desk and makes thousand or so
clean dollars simply by the scratch
of a pen. He creates a value he had
no hand in producing. A twist of
the wrist and the deed is done. Not
SO with the homesteader. The specu-
lator should be taxed according to
the price he puts on his land. He
ought to be square with the man who
makes the spectators land more
valuable.-Tower News 49,.