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THURSDAY, January 9, 1908.
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HARRY AND EVELYN.
.The descriptive writers are back on
'^the job again, and for several weeks
|to come newspaper readers may ex
pect another giant dose of the style of
,''^.literature that came in with the first
.^Thaw trial, went out again- as sudden
i^.ly as It came in, and is now back as
»C'the second trial progresses.. Of course
i-ja^tbese literary geniuses are' a little
,'rusty after their long rest, And can-
Jnot be expected to get right back Into
•p^the swing of it in a day, but they are
SV'cloing pretty well, as witness this
"•^touching description of Thaw's
pearance as he came into
ryiroom:
Thaw seemed ordinary—very
,^nary. The lines of dissipation
i~-^)
Mr. Thaw, so he transferred his
entlon to Evelyn. He said:
*ii,,'Not a word did Evelyn Thaw lose of
preliminary turns of the screw.
\Sfji She seemed far better able to bear the
$&f ^yar,deal of a trial now than a year ago.
Evelyn Thaw was also frozen into
^l||deep attention. Never was there a
$£|kinder or a more considerate subject
-lyffor the,artist.
ap-
the court
ordi
have
.wSfaded from his face, leaving It gray
Inland cold, like a cast-Iron stove with
&^|out "heat. It is sullen, too,. His nails
(nfi/lVere channeled and long, his fingers
w^lknotted and spatulated, his thumbs
#^ri|fiat, like the tails of beavers, his hair
A -.all abroad and his forehead low and
round.
I After comparing Thaw's face to an
air tight heater and touchingly refer
ring to the condition of his finger
nails, the writer thought that would
Her cheeks have taken on a pink
tinge. Her eyes were more lustrous..
-A Save in profile she seemed of the
.earth earthly. Here, however, she was
Sspirituelle. The head, the pure facial
Wcpiatour and the smooth white throat
r'foi" one of the Gothic race.
Then back to Thaw for a moment:
He smiled cheerily to his wife,
^whose rather large teeth flashed
i^^'whitelyln response. On top of Thaw's
fn ^%ead there was a queer whirl of hair
|that looked like a shaving brush and
ifjwhich greatly interested Mrs. Thaw.
And again turning attention to the
ij^jbeautlful Evelyn:
TiM 35lie would lean forward in the fa mi
ll
iar attitude of her photograph and
Then would come another
^0mlnutes.
'V-ll
4|ate. Sometimes her eyes would roam
"Heeilihgward in a seraphic -stare that
was a fine thing for the crayon men.
'^Rlght well did she understand the
angles of light and reflection.
tel..''" 1 There is only one redeeming feature
in the situation. You don't have to
tread it if you don't want to.
impose equally as perfect and consider-
A list of fourteen American girls who
ad ha at he it or
titles has been compiled, evidently as
ijl* I a guide to the girls in their leap year
..activities. With each name is. given
W the amount of her fortune, her hus
band's name and the result of the msti
triage:
Miss Anna Robinson, $500,000, Lord
Rosslyn, separated.
'f'u Miss Helen Morton, $1,000,000, Due
J/, ide Valency, neglected.
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Miss Florence Drouillard, $500,000,
3. Count Bernard de Pourtales, separ
ated.
Miss Elizabeth Curtis, $500,000, Due
S(Jj de Dino, divorced.
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Mrs. Frederick Stevens, $7,000,000,
•'Due de Dino, divorced.
I a $ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 a
b* ron Brinsart von Schwenllendorf, sep
arat'ed.
.•v Miss Isabel Tucker, $1,000,000, Lord
Llndsen, divorced.
Miss Edith Van Buren, $500,000,
Count Castelmanardo, separated,
Miss Lillian May, $500,000, Lord
William Bagot, separated.
Miss Julia B. Mackay, $500,000,
'.prince Colona, divorced.
Miss Marie Reine Fasz, $500,000,
Count Penaloza, divorced.
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, $15,000,
i' 000, Duke of Marlborough, separated.
I Miss Anna Gould, $25,000,000, Count
de Castellane, divorced.
'J, Miss Alice Thaw, $1,000,000, Duke of
Yarmouth, action to annul marriage
-5*xbegun.
FORESTRY IN STATE SCHOOLS.
One of the steps to be taken by
•**«!the American Forestry association in
*C *|its campaign for the preservation of
(the.forests
is to urge upon congress
l% ,the necessity of securing instruction
in forestry in the state agricultural
-. calleges throughout the union, and
^^experiments in forestry to be made by
JftSythe state experiment stations. It is
proposed to aud to the Morrill and
b^v^Hatch funds, by which the colleg'-s
-A Varid stations are endowed $2,500 for
^forestry instruction to students and
ft- t'the same amount for research work,
making a total of $5,000.
The Forestry and Irrigation maga-.
sine favoring such aid to the agricul
SL,Stural schools, says:
The income derived-from the na
tlQnal forests has been used for sev
eral years to put the United States
^rfqrest service on a good footing. At
Irs last session congress directed that
the income should no longer be used
"or this purpose, out covered into tbo
treasury. What could be more ap
propriate than to use a portion of it
v|Jfor adding to the people's knowledge
of methods of preserving and econo
mizing the woodland resources which
Sttaey
Dossess
outside the national for­
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ests? Four-fifths of the woods of tha
country are in private hands, and
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laT§e share of these are in the shape
of farm woodlots. The farmers, at
their colleges, should be taught to im
prove their timber crop as well as oth
er crops.
The Davis bill, aiming at this end,
which failed of passage in a previous
congress, has been re-dralted, and the
forestry association will endeavor to
secure more favorable action upon it
.in the present congress.
A prominent New York physician in
an interview relative to the growth of
the drinking hjabit among women, at
tributed the excessive drinking to the
increasing excitability of the race.
Isn't it possible that the doctor has
got the cause mixed up with the ef
fect and that instead of drinking be
ing due to excitability, the excitability
is due to drink?
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While Paderewski, the great Polish
pianist, belathered and swathed
fn
towels, was submitting to the tonsor
ial manipulations of his valet, the
razor slipped and the musician sus
tained a sever gash across the throat.
Thus it is seen that even the great
who are bartered by valets, are not
immune from the scrapings that even
the commonest of us are heir to.
A wealthy Illinois man when
sbown a report that his son married
a London bar maid gave this answer:
"She will be welcome to our home,
bar maid or duchess, if she is the wife
of my son."
Which seems to be a sensible view
to take of the situation.
Two Delaware men ate twenty-sev
en and twenty-six buckwheats each on
a wager and landed in the hospital as
a result. Heavy lies the stomach that
overloads with buckwheats.
A Kansas City paper informs its
readers that Ex-Gov. Boles of Idaho, is
ill in Texas.
The Thaw trial is back again and
"hitherto unpublished" pictures of
Evelyn may be expected.
The Ananias club has another mem
ber addede to its already large roll.
STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE.
How a Horse Lost a Bet.
Thomas Nelson Page, while riding
down a country road in one of the
southern states of America, met an
old negro leading a horse and laugh
ing uproariously.
"Sam," said Mr. Page," what's the
joke
"Oh! Mawnin', marster. I jes' won
a bet offen dis hyeah fool hoss."
"Why, Sam," said Mr. Page, "how
did you do that?"
"Well, you see, boss, I was a-leadln'
dis hyeah hoss back yonder, and I
seen a place of paper ahead of us, an*
says: 'Blacky, I bet yer a quarter
yer gwine ter be afraid of it.' But
Blacky shook his haid—he wouldn't.
Then- I said: 'Blacky, I bet you a
quarter you will—will you take the
bet?" And he nodded his haid. Well,
sah, when we git. up dar. de wind
flutter dat paper about, an' Lord bless
my soul! you oughter.seen dat hoss.
He shy clean outen de field. Ha! Ha!
Ha! An' dat's what tickles me—dat
I'm a quarter ahead."
"Why,' Sam, you are crazy you
can't collect the quarter from a
horse."
"Yassah, dat I can: My marster
he'll give me a dollar tonight to git
oats and hay fer dat hoss, but I'll get
him 75 cents' wuth and keep my
quarter. Ha! Ha!"—Illustrated Bits.
Bishop Swears by Proxy.
The late Sir John Millais was a very
keen fisherman. He used to tell a
story of an old man who was his at
tendant during a day's sport in tho
north of England. The old man waa
full of local gossip arid small scandal,
and where the natural supply Sailed
him he was clearly able to manufac
ture enough of his own to go on with.
"I were out with the Bishop yester
day." said the old man, referring to
a popular church dignitary, who is al
so a good fisherman. "Ah," replied
Millais, "he's a good man." "Well,''
continued the old fellow. 'e may be,
but 'e do swear a bit when 'e's fishin'.
"Oh, nonsense!" replied Millais, "I
don't believe that." The old man in
sisted that he was right, however.
"I'll give you an instance," he said.
"I was standing 'longsid,e o' the Bish
op, same as I might be aside o' you,
an' 'e'd got a big fellow at the end of
'is line that was pretty nigh pullin' 'm
off 'is feet, and I turns to 'is lordship
and I says, 'he pulls—'ard. don't 'e?'
and the Bishop says, 'Yes, 'e do.'
Well, now, ain't that swearin'?"—M.
A. P.
Both Presbyterian.
The late Rev. Dr. John Hall was
once walking home from preaching
at a Sunday night meeting out In the
country. In the moonlight he saw a
man lying drunk in the gutter, and,
going up to him, gave him a shake.
"Here," he said, "it's a shame for a
nice, respectable looking man like you
to be lying in the gutter."
The man opened his tipsy eyes and
saw the long, black coat.
"Are you a minister?" he asked
"Yes," said Dr. Hall "come, get
up."
"Presbyterian?" queried the Ine
briate.
"Yes," was the answer, somewhat
impatiently, "I am."
"Then," said the other, "help me
up. I'm a Presbyterian myself." —r
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AGRICULTURE IN
THE HIGH SCHOOLS
STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
FAVORS PLAN FOR STATE
AID.
FIGHT OVER ATHLETICS
Ida Grove-Sioux City Football War
Carried to State Convention and
Provokes Noisy Session of
Educators.
Des Moines, Jan.6. —Rather than
have the state provide agricultural
high schools, as is now proposed, the
executive council of the state teach
ers' association will ask that all high
schools of second and third class be
given state aid with power to add an
agricultural department if it is de
aired,
A resolution to this effect was sub
mitted yesterday to the open meeting
of the executive council at the Ply
mouth Congregational church by
Supt. C. McCraclcen and was unanim
ously indorsed. The resolution Is im
portant at this time and reads:
Deeming that it is Important to se
cure state aid for the high schoola
of Iowa, be it
Resolved, That this council believes
that the money proposed for agricul
tural high schools could be better ex
pended If devoted to use of many high
schools already established all over
the state. Any community deserving
a course of agriculture could then uso
its state aid in that direction within
the reach of all rather than a few
whose finances and circumstances
make it possible to attend the pro
posed agricultural schools which will
necessarily remove them from their
homes.
State Board for High Schools.
The executive council asks for a
state board of control for high schools
to conform with other state boards of
control. It does not fix the number
to be placed on that board by the gov
ernor but does stipulate in part what
the duties of the board shall be. This
board shall have supervision over the
iugh schools and give $800 or less to
the ischools which could be benefited
providing that no tuition
WP,S
received
from rural students. The high school
must do four years' work and prepare
students to enter some college course.
Teachers must have collegiate educa
tion and no less than three teachers
shall be employed. To meet the ex
pense of the board and state aid a
levy of one mill on the taxable prop
erty of the state is asked to be made.
This law is asked not to affect the
high school teacher and schools until
after 1909. The board is to serve
without compensation but the neces
sary expense of the board Bhall be
paid in the same manner as those ot
state officers.
Session Formally Opens.
The fifty-third annual session of the
Iowa State Teachers' association was
formally opened last evening in the
Plymouth Congregational church.
The invocation was delivered by
Rev. Frank W. Hodgdon of the church.
Mrs. Grace Clark De Graff gave two
vocal numbers Including, "O, Come to
Me, Mavourneen," by Frank Lynes,
and "Summer," by Chaminade, Frank
Nagel was the accompanist.
Cleveland, O., sent greetings to the
association signed by Samuel Mather,
inviting the association members to
be among the attendants of the Na
tional Educational association which
will be held in that city June 29 to
July 3.
President F. E. Lark in his annual
address to the association, made a
number of recommendations.
So far there have been 1,300 teach
ers of the state enrolled for the asso
ciation.
Noisy Session of Athletic Body.
If the boys and girls of Iowa had
been in attendance at the meeting of
the State High School Athletic asso
ciation yesterday afternoon th?y
would have been treated to the as
tounding spectacle of their teachers
engaging in a most unruly row.
This was brought about by charges
preferred before the assembly by Ida
Grove against -Sioux City. So intense
ly aroused did these school teachers
of Iowa become that they cheered
their favorites and hissed their op
ponents at different times during the
verbal struggle.-which lasted for an
hour and was terminated only by the
declaration of the chairman that tho
meeting was adjourned. And the enl
came at the most dramatic point
when the star witness for Ida Grove
was In the midst of his charge against
Sioux City, and its principal R. S.
Whitley.
Today's Program.
9 a. m.—Address, "The Manual Arts
in the Elementary schools," Dr. Jas.
P. Haney.
Address—"Public School Music To
day and Tomorrow," Mrs. Frances E.
Clark, formerly supervisor of music in
the Ottumwa schools, now occupying
a similar position in Milwaukee.
Address—"The Present Status and
Dangers of Feminization in Our Amer
ican Educational System," President
G. Stanley Hall.
8 p. m.—Address, "The Present
Status of the Problem of Moral and
Religious Education," President G.
Stanley Han.
Departments.
2 p. m.—County superintendent,
West high school elementary and
graded departments. West high
school normal and secondary, Wejt
high school college, West high
school.
Sections.
2 p. m.—Kindergarten teachers,
West high school primary teachers,
West high school superintendents
and principals, West high school mu
sic teachers. West high school pen
manship and drawing.
ASH GROVE.
Ash Grove.—Rev. Alva Huff preach
ed at the Methodist Episcopal church
Christmas night.
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Elizabeth
visiting her mother, Mrs.
Cassill,
Marsh AUbrlght and family spent
Christmas at the home of All Pre
ver.
Ernest Cassill is spending, his vaca
tion at this place.
Xenia Jones was initiated into th6
Rebekah lodtre Friday night.
The Christmas tree and program
given by the pupils of the Ash Grove
school was well attended.
Odus Bridges of Bloomfleld was the
guest of Miss Veve Selman Christ
mas.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Fletcher gave a tur
key dinner Christmas. Those pres
ent were. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Flem
ing, Ruel Cox, wife and grandmothor,
Marshal Mclntyre and wife and Moe
Case.
Miss Rose Reynolds, formerly of this
place, but now of Bloomfleld, and An
derson Spill man were married Christ
mas. The bride has many friends here
who join in extending congratulations.
The pupils the Fairvlew school
en-joyed a week's vacation last week."
Last Tuesday at high noon at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Walk Bunch, occurred the mar
riage of their daughter. Georgia, to
E. E. Eakins. They were attended by
Ray Dowers and Miss Rose JEaklns.
Rev. E. A. Hastings performed the
ceremony. About thirty guests were
present. They will go to housekeep
ing on a farm northeast of town,
where they will be at home to their
many friends.
Thomas Cassill and family had din
ner at the home of Elmer Proctor
Christams.
The members of the Christian
church have secured the services of
Rev. William Hfcint for the next year.
Miss Clara Hannah left Monday for
a visit at the home of her brother
north of Ottumwa.
Miss Emma Proctor returned to her
school duties at Ottumwa Tuesday,
after a vacation.
Miss Zoe Brown is ill with chlcken
pox.
PLEA8ANT GROVE.
Pleasant Grove.—L. Fine and wife
were callers in Floris Wednesday.
Miss Maggie Smith left last Tuesday
for a few weeks' visit with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Simmons,
near Drakeville.
Emmet Padgett, the son of Mrs.
Plllard Padgett, is very sick.
J. B. Kendrlck was in Ottutnwa on
Thursday.
Miss da Smith visited Friday with
Mrs. Odls Puckett.
Miss Irma Plank called at the Wes
ley Hancock home Tuesday evening.
Miss Mary Crook and Mrs. John
Firrott vls'ted at the Padgett home
Thursday.
Mrs. M. B. Smith and sons, Forrest
R. TJ. Croft called at the M. B. Smith
home Fridaj
and Toddy,
arc
visiting a few days at
the D. E. Fwreons home.
Born, December 25, to Mr. and Mrs.
M. Ellis, a daughter.
Frank Hancock is on the sick list.
Criss Fiedler and family of Floris
and Louis and Lakle Kendrick spent
Christmas at the W. Hancock home.
W. F. Turner was in Ottumwa Sat
urday.
Born, Wednesday, Dec. 25, a son, to
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lepper.
PACKWOOD.
Packwood—Elmer Phillips of Kansas
City, Mo., was the guest of his oousins,
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Forrest, the first of
the weeki
Ned G. Oliver Is attending the short
course at Amez.
The members of the Lutheran
church will have their Christmas en
tertainment Saturda" evening.
Floy Goodrich, a student at Ames,
spent the holidays at the home of his
parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stewart of Brush,
Colorado, and their daughter, Mrs. Ar
thur Bartlett of Fort Morgan, Colo
rado, are guests of their relatives, C.
W. Moorman and family.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cline of Bloom
field visited at the home of William
Kenvon Sunday. Mr. Kenyon Is a
nephew of Mr. Cline.
The funeral of Gust Samuelson, w'.io
died southeast of here Monday, was
held at the Methodist Episcopal
church yesterday. Rev. John Samuel
son of Augustant college conducted
the ceremonies. Relatives from Chi
cago, Ottumwa, Fairfield and other
places were present. The aged father
resides here, and is worthy of the
sympathy of his many friends. The
wife and four young children are left
to mourn the loss of a kind and af
fectionate husband and father.
Attorney P. L. Moorman of Richland
was the guest New Year's day of his
brother, Dr. C. T. Moorman.
Ray Gatewood is attending the short
course at Ames.
Mr. and Mrs. Peterson and son of
Moline, 111., are here, called here by
the death of Mrs. Peterson's brother,
Mr. Samuelson.
The funeral cortege of Mrs. Dellin
ger, who died "t her home in' Hed
rick Monday, passed through here on
Wednesday to Brooks cemetery, where
Interment was made. Mrs. Dellinger
gre.w to womanhood four miles south
east of here, but the most of her mar
ried life was passed in Hedrick. She
has many friends here who deplore
her unexpected death.
ELDON.
Eldon.—William Burns and brother,
Fred, are in Ottumwa on business to
day.
Harry Clue of Trenton, is in Eldon
an business today.
W. J. Pollard returned last evening
from a few days' visit with relatives
at Cameron, Mo.
.Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Luellen returned
last evening from an extended visit
with relatives afid friends at Mora
via.
Trainmaster Weeks' family of Rock
Island was visiting Eldon friends yes
terday.
John Rogers was elected city asses
sor last evening.
Frank Weter and family left last
evening for Wyaconda, Mo., to visit
relatives and friends in that place.
Mrs. B. E. Barger is shopping in
Ottumwa today.
Mrs. J. C. Brown of Des Moines re
turned home today, after a short visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Fin
ney.
YAM PA.
Yampa.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fraz
ier, of South Ottumwa, who have been
visitln gat B. H. Burnaugh's, for some
time returned to their home Thursday.
W. B. Curtis returned home Friday
from an extended visit ^with friends
in McLean county, Illinois.
Mrs. Maggie Smith is' visiting
friends in Ottumwa.
Ross Veatch, of Canada, is visiting
friends in this vicinity.
W. J. McGIassipn was in Eldon
Wednesday.
B. H. Burnaugh made a business trip
to Ottumwa Thursday.
.T. Carmen and daughters. Misses
&
Laura and Helen Carmen, made a busi
ness shopping trip to Ottumwa Thurs
day.
Willis Reno left for Marshalltown on
business Tuesday.
C. W. and W. L. Wiler, of Competine
township, visited in this place Tuea
day.
G. B. Morrison and Ed. James made
a business trip to Ottumwa and v""
ity Thursday.
W. J. McGlassion went to Eldon to
day.
Mrs. J. B, Carmen was a Saturday
and Sunday visitor at the C. F. Wiley
home near Bladensburg.
Will Langford who is working in
the coal mines at Numa returned
home to spend the holidays.
Scott Hitton returned home Satur
day from a week's visit with friends.
BLOOMFIELD.
Bloomfleld.—On Wednesday evening
the new pastor of the Presbyterian
church. Rev. J. K. Alevander, and fam
ily, were given a reception by the
members at the home of Mrs. Mary
McGowen. A very pleasant social
evening was passed, the church mem
bership benlg well represented and the
pastors of other churches of the city,
with their families, were present.
Some good music was furnished and
refreshments were served.
The Narcissus club watched the new
year in at the home of Miss Carrie Da
vies. Miss Audrey Burgess and Miss
Keating of Cold well, Kansas, were the
gueBts of the evening.
Mrs. John Tomey left today for
Powersvllle, Mo., having received
word of the death of her voungest sis
ter, Mrs. Louise Howard, of that place,
on Wednesday.
Sam Ijsnderson arrived this morning
from Waterloo to spend a week with
his mother, Mrs. Belle Henderson, be
fore returnino: to school at Boone, Mo.
Arbor Barth returned to his home in
Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, after a
week's visit with his friend, Cliff
Leach.
Prof. Carmi Snicer of the Musca
tine public schools, returned to Mus
catine today, having spent the holi
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Leach.
The annual business meeting of the
Christian church will be held at the
church this evening. The reports from
the various departments of the church
vork will be heard and there will be a
sermon by the pastor each evening
this week Evangelist Stout and
Singing Evangelist L. D. Sprague will
be here Saturday, to begin a series of
evangelistic meetings.
BONAPARTE.
Bonaparte.- —Petitions have been
filed for the January term of the Van
Buren district court asking for injunc
tions against the druggists of this
place restraining them from selling in
toxicating liquors.
A Sunday closing movement is being
agitated here by the ministers and
other citizens.
William Beeson of Centervllle, visit
ed friends here yesterday.
Judd Huff has gone to Leadville,
Coio., where he has employment.
Miss Olive Watts has returned from
a visit with friends in St. Jospeh, Mo.
W. S. Blackford was a business visi
tor In Keokuk. Saturday.
Mrs. E. D. Crooks and child, of Greg
ory, Mo., are visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. S. Trout
man.
Ellis Rowe has returned to Keokuk
after a visit with relatives in this
vicinity.
Charles Bogle of Mt. Zion, was the
guest of his brother, Dr. W. I. Boble,
Friday.
Mrs. Roscoe McKlernan and child,
of Kewanee, 111., visited relatives here
this week.
Misses Anna and Kate Mahler have
returned from a visit In Grlnnell.
Miss Edla Baird is spending a few
days in Keokuk.
Craig Proper has returned to Chi
cago where he is attending school.
Word was received here Saturday by
relatives, of the death of Mrs. Nellie
Watts, at her home in Hillsboro.
Dr. G. F. Jenkins, of Keokuk was
a professional visitor here Saturday.
CHARITON.
Chariton.—Mrs. Bert Lewis and
children are spending a few days with
friends in Melrose.
Mrs. D. A. Enslow went to Council
Bluffs yesterday to spend a few days
with her cousin.
Miss Jessie Androy, ^ho has been
trimming in a millinery establishment
in Marquette, Mich,, arrived home yes
terday for a month's vacation.
Mrs. Fay Edwards and little son,
Shelby, of Albia arrived yesterday for
a few days' visit with Mrs. F. C. Stan
ley.
Mrs. Harry Johnson and baby of St.
Joseph, Mo., arrived yesterday for a
visit with her mother, Mrs. F. O. Mc
Endree, and other relatives and old
friends.
Miss Nellie Beatty of Ottumwa re
turned home yesterday, after a visit
at the home of her uncle, J. H. Car
roll.
Leo Leinen. who has been employed
in Texas for some time, arrived yes
terday for a visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. N. Leinen, and numerous
friends.
Mrs. Kittje GJassco of St. Joseph,
Mo., formerly of this city,-is spending
a" few days with her numerous friends
here.
Messrs. E. H. Lewis, Jerome Oppen
hetmer and Clement Mr olIquKh went
to Ottumwa last evenin- to attend the
bannuet given'by the Elks.
Mrs. F. L. Pim and daughter, Paul
ine, of Lucts,. returned home yesterday,
after a pleasant visit at the home of
Mrs. Pirn's sister. Mrp. J. Hr. Robbins.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Couerhlan re
turned last evening from a visit in Ot
tumwa with relatives and friends.
Mrs. S. E. Jones left last evening
for a visit in Keokuk with Mrs. Ida
Rhoades, wife of Dr. Rhoades, former
ly of this city.
Miss Blanche Lutz returned yester
day from a visit With friends in Rus
sell.
Frank Brewer of New Virginia, vis
ited in this city vesterday with his
brother, H. W. Brewer, and sister,
Mrs. Emma Estey.
William Beck and family returned
yesterday. from a visit with relatives
in King City, Mo.
KNOTT—YAHN
Miss Emma Knott of 709 Bashaw
street, and John Yahn of Hayesville,
were married at 7 o'clock Sunday
evening at the parsonage of the of
flcating minister, Rev. Thomas Brown.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the bride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Knott, 709
Bashaw street. Mr. and Mrs. Tahn
will leave this evening for Hayesville,
where they will make their future
home. They will be at home to their
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STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
VOTES TO APPOINT SU
EERINTENDENTS.
Des Moines, Jan. 4.—In face of the
allegation that the county superinten
dents do not wish It themselves, tho
state teachers' association at its clos
ing meeting yesterday decided that
the office of county superintendent
should be taken out of politics and
made appointive rather than elective.
Even if the county superintendents
do not wish to legislate themselves
out of politics, the state association,
by its indorsement of a resolution
yesterday, assumed the Initiative to
having that office removed so far as
possible from politics by future legis
lation.
At a meeting of the county super
intendents' section Thursday after
noon this question created much be
hement discussion from the opposi
tion. If the matter had been allowed
to come to a vote and not quietly kill
ed by a call for adjournment the gen
eral vote, it is said, would have swung
the ninety-nine members entirely
against the question. The superinten
dents contended then, as they did on
the floor of the general session yes
terday afternoon, that the offices of
other boards. Including that of state
superintendent, should be placed in
the same plane. The association held
that the cases were not analagous, and
sustained the first motion despite the
protest of the county superintendents.
The association would ask that tho
office of county superintendent be ap
pointive, the power resting In a coun
ty board to be appointed by the legis
lature.
A Teacher Not a Politician.
The association based its action on
its contention that tho best interests
of the rural districts demanded a qual
ified teacher and not a political favor
ite and that the qualifications should
be as high as for the office of state or
city superintendent. The argument
was advanced on the floor that the
county superintendent was placed in
office by a political party and when
that party went out the county super
intendent lost out and a new man
was placed In office. The county su
perintendent could not get another
office for which he was at that time
fitted because of the present-suprem
acy of political power. The amended
motion of Prof. H. H. Frear of Cor
nell college was passed.
Another incident that will have an
influence In the school management
and intended legislation was a reso
lution for a truant officer appointed In
each county to enforce the truancy
law and which was adopted by the as
sociation yesterday. It would ask that
every school board be compelled to
appoint an officer to enforce the tru
ancy law.
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Favor Certificate Law.
The state teachers' association with
out a dissenting vote voted yesterday
afternoon in favor of the present state
teachers' certificate law and ask that
no major changes be made. There
are several" smaller defects which the
association will leave to the educa
tional commission to change In its
work of recodification. The present
office of State Superintendent Rlggs
was indorsed and no attack was
made on the law enforcement. The
Hon. Henry Sabin offered the resolu
tion for adoption.
A law is also asked by the asso
ciation providing for the minimum
wage scale for teachers in Iowa and
an Increase for teachers' salary based
on experience, success and scholar
ship.
The state teachers' association may
not be held during
and
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Christmas holi­
day again. By a change in constitu
tion yesterday afternoon that part
making this compulsory was changed
and the selection of such time and
date left to the executive committee
with the statement of the association
against a winter holiday.
Supt. E. G. Cooley of the Chicago
public schools addressed the associa
tion last night on the educational val
ue of "fads."
"A thoroughly practical education
must go further than the three Tfl's,'"
said Supt Cooley. "It will be one that
shall not limit us to these mere de
tails it will go deeper and rise high
er, and will not confine itself to the
teaching of the ordinary elementary
school.
"The domination of the book in edu
cation has continued down to the
present time, but this close devotion
to the practices and ideals of our
fathers is impractical today. A truly
practical education never can again be
confined to the study of books.
"It is due to a vague feeling of the
inadequency of the older ideal that
many of our so-called 'fads' were in
troduced Into our schools In recent
years. In every case, so far as I
know, these so-called 'fads' are sub
jects that call upon the child to do
something rather than learn some
thing. We have in some cases, given
-too much time and attention to them.
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contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotio
substance. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness.
It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. It relieves Toeth
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COUNTY AUDITOR M'CARTY HAS
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In others we have used them foolish
ly, but they must, I believe, be taken
up and organized and incorporated.
into any practical system of educa
tion.
"As our commerce antf Industry be-'
come more varied and extensive, th-a
courses of study will offer a greater
outlet for the creative Instincts of the
child, in'addition to the training of
the intellect and the memory, furnish
ed by the old time public school. The^
a a iv of it
commonly was a failure In the oW
common school, but he 1b as greatly
in need of an education and has as
great a right to an education as the
receptive boy,
"Our schools mtibm-nmne common
schools by appealing to common In
terests and common instincts. Our
schools in the past have not been com
mon enough, democratic enough, la
their Ideals and management.'*-
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County Auditor C. W. McCarty ha*
issued a call for the county assessors
of Wapello county to meet him at the
court house on January 11 for consul
tation and instructions. The hour la
fixed at 9 a. m., or as soon thereafter
as the men can reach the city.
In his notice to the assessors Mr.
McCarty points out that according to
the Iowa code the assessors are com
pelled to attend this meeting and pro*
vision Is made for compensation.
The assessors of the county aore:'
W. Davis, Adams,
I. O. Cremer, Agency.
B. Li Harding, Cass.
Nicholas Winter, Center.
W. S. Stevens, Columbia.
C. F. Davis, Competine.
J. C. Miller, Dahlonega.
Earl Myers, Green.
Samuel Baker, Highland.
S. M. Pedrlck, Keokuk.
Charles Carter, Pleasant.
CharleB W. Peterson, Polte
Walker Proud, Richland.
"Thomas M. Creath, Washington.'
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C. M. Wheaton, Agency.
George A. Wckerell, Blakesbnrgt
C. R. Worley, Chllllcotho.
A. C. Black. Eddyville.
John Carson, Kirkvllle,
John C. Rogers, Eldon.
H. B. Hoxsey, Ottumwa.
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Stringtown.—George Slater left last
week for a short visit with relatives
in Missouri.
The Misses Maggie Hawthorne and
Minnie Larmore. of Cedar Falls, spenl
the holidays with home folks.
James Davis was a caller in Bata
via Wednesday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Riley
Tuesday, a daughter.
George Wilson was a caller In Ab
ingdon one day last week.
Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Henry of Parson,
were Stringtown caller the first of tha
week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Davis and
daughter Jennie, of Competine, were
visitors at the Misses Davies, Wednes
day.
Ed. Riley was a caller in Abingdon
Tuesday.
Several rom her attended a mas
querade party given at the home ot
Charles White, near Farson, NftW
Year's eve.
F. R. Jones was a caller in Abingdon
one day last week.
Mrs. Effie Tolbert of Trumble, Neb.,
visited at the home or her unclep,
J. C. and F. C. Hawthorne, last weekt
ACCUSED OF ARSON
Keokuk County Man Must Answer to
Charge In Justlc Court at
Sigourney.
Slgourney, Jan., 6.—(Special)—On
the night of January 1 the dwelling
house belonging to Mrs. Adam Whee
ler, situated near White Pigeon in the
north part of the county, was burned
to the ground. Ed Kirkove has had
the place rented for the past two year»
and occupied the house until about
July, 1907, when he vacated it. Earl
Blair, who was lust recently married,
was to occupy the house in the futur«
and was getting ready to move In
when the house burned.
Thursday Earl Blair came to Big
oumey and swore to an information
charging Ed Kirkove with the burning
of the buildinnr and yesterdav Marshal
Grimes started for the north part of
the county for his man, returning
with Ed Kirkove late last evening and
a preliminary hearing is to be had in
Justice Parker's court on January 15.
Late Baroness Rothohild Gave $1.600.»
000 to Charity.
Paris, Jan. 4.—The will of the lata
Baroness Adolphe De Rothschild, wha
died on Nov. IS, donates over SLC00.00Q
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