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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-08
travelling Outfit
Complete in Every Detail.
One Waist Thought.

You can buy any of our
finest White or Colored Shirt
Waists at $l.98. Worth up
to $3.25.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
better support than it has heretofore
received N

i u
demand was made upon the state
board of educational examiners at its
last meeting by representatives Of
Drake University that graduates of
that institution should be given state
certificates by the state board on the
same terms as are granted to the State
Normal school. The board took no
formal action upon this matter, but it
is understood that the members of the
board individually are altogether OPP
posed to granting the request. 1t
brings up the old question of the diff
ference between state and private in
stitutions. No institution can expect
to be recognized by the state unless it
is subject to state control, and it is
altogether unlikely, in fact quite i'm.
possible, that the state will ever have
any close connection with any school
that can be called sectarian. No state
school can stand sectarianism for
minute, and if the state should UNDER
take to recognize one sectarian college
it would have all the other institutions
of every sectarian nature asking rec
ognition, and if all were recognized;
what would become of the standard
now maintained for state certificates
and diplomas? 1t would be just as
well to abolish the standard, for it
connot be maintained under such con-
ditions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
MUST PAY THE TAX.
Judge Prouty Makes an Important
Decision.

Des Moines, Dec. 1s.-Judge Prouty
has handed down an important de-
cision, affecting every school, col
lege, church, educational and eleemosy-
nary institution in the state. He held
that such institutions when held by
individuals and operated for personal
pecuniary profit are subject to taxation
the same as any other personal prop
erty. He, decided that the Highland
Park Normal college must pay the tax
es assessed against it in this city, from
which assessment and the ruling Of the
board of equalization the owner of the
college appealed to the district court.
Judge Prouty explains and CONSTITUTES
the statute to app.y only to institutions
conducted by corporations for the bene-
fl of the public, the profits of which re-
vert to the institution for its advance
ment and betterment. Where there is
personal pecuniary profit arising from
any school or church, there must be
corresponding taxation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
A HISTORY OF IOWA.
Prof. shambaugh Of State Univer-
sity Preparing ona
FIRST HISTORY OF THIS GREAT STATE
Will be Exhaustive and Authentic
Board OF Educational Examiners
Not Likely TO Recognize
Seclarian Institutions.

Des Moines, Dec 20.-The first COM
plete aud authentic history of the state
of Iowa will undoubtedly be written
by a young man who now has his plan
laid out for a history of Iowa that will
leave nothing more to be done when
he has finished. This young man is
DIR. Benjamin Il. Shambaugh, professor
of government and administration in
the State University. DIR. Shambaugh
has published several important con-
tributions to state history and has
spent six or seven years in the work.
He is going slowly, carefully and sure
ly, and is refraining from publishing
anything of which he is not absolutely
sure. Nothing goes from his hands in
an unfinished condition. If it is posi-
BILE to secure more information upon
any point, he leaves it until the last
resource is exhausted. He has gone to
Washington, ID. c., to Madison, Wis,
and to the old territorial records of
Michigan in search of original informa-
ton. In this way he has brought to
light much that was crumbling into
decay and that had long been lost sight
of and would only be discovered by
such a thorough student.
*<x
DIR. Shambaugh is native Iowan,
born near Clinton in 1871, and is the
son of a farmer of German descent. He
was graduated from the State UNIVERSE
ty with the degree of Phi. d. in 1892,
and year later he took his masters
degree, studying under the direction
of Prof. isaac Zoos and Prof. Perkins.
As part of that work he prepared his
first historical study, "The Early His
tory OF Iowa City," which was pub
lished by the Iowa Historical Society
in 1893. He had fellowship in the
University of Pennsylvania from 1893
to 1898, and in the latter year received
the degree Of Phi. ID. from that univer-
sity. He studied there under John
Bach McNaster, the famous historian,
and learned from him how to be pa
tient and dig-everlastingly dis-for
the wide view and complete knowledge
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
Great Salt Lake pl.appearlnp.

The Great Salt Lake region is gradu-
ally drying up. Biologists claim that
it will be entirely gone in another CEN
tury. There will be nothing but a
glistening bed of salt to mark the site
of one of the wonders of the world.
This is the way of all life, and yet we
may prolong our stay on earth if we
will. No mortal is free from the men
ace of sickness, and yet if the bowels
are kept regular and the blood pure
by occasional doses of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, much sickness may
be prevented. 1t cures all such dis
eases as constipation, indigestion, dys-
pepsia, biliousness and inactive liver or
weak kidneys. To avoid limitations be
sure that a private Revenue Stamp
covers the neck of the bottle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
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of the subject which is necessary to
the successful historical writer. He
studied in the universities of Halle and
Berlin in Germany in 1895, and at the
opening of the university year he was
appointed instructor of political science
in the Iowa State University upon the
recommendation of Professor Loos, the
head of the department.. The next year
he was hmade,f assistant professor, and
in 1897 was advanced to his present
full professorship, all upon the same
recommendation.
In 1895 DR.. Shambaugh commenced
the publication of his documentary ma
terial relating 10 Iowa history, and has
published. several volumes. In these
he has reproduced, with editorial notes,
some of the most important early his
torical documents, copies of which can
not be found elsewhere. Many are in
the form of old manuscripts and writ
ten records and were never printed.
He has found time to write number
of historical articles for the Iowa His
aorical Record and the Annals of Iowa.
All the time he can spare from his
university work is devoted to the exc
cution of the great plan he has formed
for the preparation of history of the
state, and later of the development of
the Mississippi valley. He is hard
worker and ambitious to make his
work permanent. He is a good stud
ent, having learned how to make the
most of his time and opportunities. At
the same time he is one of the most
popular and successful men in the uni
versity, and his enthusiasm is an in
spiration to every young person with
whom he comes in contact.
The Iowa Historical Record has iusn
closed its fifteenth year. The last is
sue contains a sketch of the Rev. DIR.
a. B. Robbins, one of the earliest of
the pioneer preachers of Iowa, who
died in 1897 in the city of Muscatine,
where he had lived and worked since
1s43. Dubuque in Territorial Days"
is the title of an interesting article
based upon a series of articles in the
Dubuque Daily Republican in 1857,
written by c. Childs. "The Old North
west, the Beginning of Our Colonial
System" by DR.. B. A. Hinsdale, of the
University of Michigan, is reviewed at
some length. This is a valuable his
torical work. DIR. Shambaugh has some
notes on the early church history of
Iowa City. The Record is now edited
by DR.. j. L. Pickard, former president
of the State University, and Prof. b. r.
Shambaugh. 1t has steadily pursued
its good work, though receiving but
small support during all its fifteen
wears and it has made MANY valuable
contributions to state history, presery-
ing for the use of future students a
great mass of valuable material that
would otherwise have been lost. The
society which publishes it deserves a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
Omcers Reelected.

Detroit, Dec. 2o.-By Associated
Press. 1.-The American Federation OF
Labor unanimously reelected the old
officers and selected Louisville as the
place of the next convention.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
Pratt,s cole Tahlats.,

To cure Collie or Summer Complaint.
for impure drinking water, use Pratt's
Collie Tablets. Finest remedy known.
Easy to take; no brealsage in your IA
lise. Price, 25c per box, at Clark &
Mollison's drug store. IS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21
Distention Attachment

cnno hand
has
$ hat is prcehbe
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

Frank Corey, prominent farmer
and stock buyer of Atlantic, is missing
and numerous creditors are looking for
him. "A
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

A society lady of .Des Moines has
been arrested for shiplifting, but was
released on making restitution.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-21

never known what it was to receive
fair trial and just treatment in the
courts.
"Aguinaldo agrees with this, and T
assured him that when conditions We're
settled the Americans would let the
Filipinos govern just so far as they
were able to do so, and assure protec-
ton to business interests
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
NO CHANCE FOR a ROW.
Frnnco-HraziIinn boundary Commits
sioners Had Falling out.

Frnnco-Hraziliun boundary Commis-
sioners Had n Falling out.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
Kingston, Jamaica. March 1.-THE latest
advices TO hand from Cayenne, capital OF
French Guiana, state that the previous
intelligence about a collision having oc-
Cured between the French and Brazilian
delimitaion commissions was somewhat
grossly (hut, under the circumstances, ex-
cusably) exaggerated by the would be
fugitives. In Sc far the facts we're ex-
aggerated as the Indians of Cuunani APP
pear to have been responsible for the ex-
aggeration and it Is probable that they
were themselves deceived by one or two
designing chiefs who sought TO frightpu
away the foreign settlers
The circumstances appear Ia be that a
dispute arose between the Brazilian and
French commissioners 1t was therefore
decided to suspend the delimtanon pro-
ceedings until he matter could be laid
before tho respective governments. Mean
While somo quite personal unpleasantness
arose between the French SenPalesa troops
and the Braziliara, which eyentaally led
TO an encounter in which q few on escL
s!do we're hurt. Tine commissioners then
decided TO move from the vicinity 81 each
other until operations ware resumed 80 as
to avoid further trouble.
This the Indians seem to have inter.
rupted as quarrel between their mas
tiers and, accordingly, they set about pro-
pairing for war. The pewg was eue4l
among the settlers and minerR and laany
of them, recollectiug the troubles il SgG
retired, some TO Anapa and some to ca
yenne.
It IS believed AZ Cayenne that the orig
inal dispute between the commissioners is
capable of easy adjustment aud much
public anxiety would have been avoided
had local authorities made public the fauIs
in their possession. The reinforcement
Of French and Brazilian troope the send
ing Of which gave color to the sensational
stories, turns out TO have besn nothing
more significant than the changing OF the
guards accompanying the prisoners and
probably FASTENED by the official reports
| OF quarrels between the original guards.
That the commissioners Will continue
the delimitatiop work without interruption,
is proved by the fact that the new
governor of French Guiana. NJ Melnet.
has set up a large number of light iron
| frame houses which he brought out with
him for the purpose.
The Cayenne correspondence Of the
! MemCarara Argosy IS responsible for the
| statement that a strong anti English feel
| ing exists there, which has resulted In IN
| suits to the British residents. who are un-
| able to obtain redress. According to the
| courts, they have no right In the country.
and the sooner they clear out the better
| for them.
The British consul is said TO be a
Frenchman who can not speak a dozen
words of English.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23

tion replied that having received a ness
age o! inquiry MS 70 Mr.. Sherman's health
and not having any Information he him
self visited the manager of the French
Cable company, who assured him that the
death WAS well founded, Thereupon he
telegraphed confirmation of the rumor
having no reason to doubt the assurance
given him. The French Cable company's
officials here claim TO know nothing re-
garding the matter. Mr.. Sherman's rola-
tives on board the Paris are naturally very
indignant at somebody's stupendous blum
der but Captain Lee considers that the
man in charge OF the Guantanamo signal
Office was entirely justified in accepting
the statement of the French Cable COM
panys manager
Early this morning the gunboat Baracoa,
formerly OF the Spanish navy auc recently
raised from the bottom OF the Mayari river,
arrived here under command of Ensign
Isle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
GOULD STEAMSHIP LINE.
He The SnuIh rrn Icr,.,lnua

Nv INC Southcrn terminus.
New Orleans, March g. Mr. George
Gould, the well-known railroad maguatc,
scheduled for trip South In the near
future. his mission here is ono which
will result in the selection Of either CAL
yeston or this city as the terminal for the
new line OF steamers he has arranged to
run South
1t has been the hope Of the Goulds to hay
inauguralod this line sooner but the war
came on. and other causes caVs up. which
prevented. II Is certain however. thar
the line VIII bc started before the arrival
OF another business season, and Galveston
IS In the field Tor the port. with every en-
orgy being expended In that direction Mr..
Gould Is coming South to hear all the
evidence IN the case before he decides what
city shall have the new line.
This service Is to operate between the
South and New York The Goulds have
Invested in ships, which arc now being
placed IN readiness for this service In all
probability The Ward line viii at FIRST
operate tho vessels though the Goulds
are to be the managers OF the enterprise,
Mir, Gould. while South, will IN all prob
ability. visit Cuba. He win take look al
the island aud It is just possible that his
plans for establishing steamship line
win also involve Il route via leading Gu
ban ports.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
SUPPER" AND COAL TRUSTS
ALSO CHAMPAGNE AND STRAW
BOARD TRUSTS.
Insurance Companies Arc Indicted
as Trusts by Kentucky Grand
Jury.

Boston, Mass. March 22.-The Evening
Journal says: About 50 per cent OF the
manufacture of upper leather from hides
or calfskins. have signed options for the
turning over of their business to the
American Hide and Leather company,
which is TO be incorporated under the laws
of New Jersey with $4,000 capitol, one
half preferred and one-half common stock.
There are thirtytwo firms which have up
TO this time failed to sign the agreement
to turn over their teunerics to the new
combination.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
ChnmnnEne Trnst.

New York. March 22.-1t is reported in
Wall street that the principal champagne
importing houses in the United States have
about completed new combine to control
all the popular brands The new com
bine will be capitalized at s50,000,000. half
OF which will be preferred and half COM
mon stock A large part of the stock
perhaps half or more, it is said. will be
taken by wine interests in Europe. The
plan of merging. it is said, has been COM
pleted. with the exception of minor de-
tails. and the prospectus is to be Issued
within few days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
A Monument Is to Be Erected at Old Wash.
ington to Commemorate It's Signature.

Mt J. u. Hutchinson secretary OF the
Texas Independence Monument association.
mas q letter from Mrs Adele d. Looscan
OF ESuston. chairman or the executive
committee OF the Daughters OF the Repub-
lie Of Texas, IN which she says.
Having seen IN Sundays Post a notice
OF the organization OF your society. /
write 20 ask that yon advise me mao fully
Of the plans &c The organization, as Il Is
ny desire 20 be able 10 give to the Daugh-
tors OF the Republic of Texas such infor-
nation ns may he ohtalnpble Ia regard e
this laudnhle undertaking OF the citizen,
Of Washington county"
Mr.. Hutchinson Immediately supplied
the Information The Daugh ers VIII me |
IN annual scssl u Asril q H. aud there
Is no doubt hut that they will take action
looking Go n full Attendance nj the Gmt
OF the unwilling On the monument.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

Trouble brings out woman's best traits
What a curiously contorted world it is
any way.
A person is sure 10 believe in luck who
never has any.
1t is so easy to be happy and amiable
when everything goes our way.
There is no possible chance Of defeat
for the person who never tries.
Never believe man when he says that
he would die for you until he does it.
When a woman awakes to sense of her
duty she will act on that line II the heav-
ems fall
II woman keeps silent you cant tell
whether it is because of her ignorance or
her wisdom.
Troubles seem to be the most matrimon-
tally inclined objects on earth. They never
come singly.
Before we are 20 we think We know 1t
all: by the time we are 80 we think we
have learnt nothing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
GUY Juck Not Quits.

De Kalb Miss, March 22--'rne case Of
Guy jack for conspiracy in tho murder
Of Charles stewart was closed az o'clock
today. The state bad examined witnesses
from Saturday until 2 ocloclC Wednesday.
when IL closed It's case and counsel for tho
defence moved TO exclude the testimony be-
cause 10 did not prove or tend TO prove
amy conspiracy between Guy jack aud
Dr Lipscomb 10 take the life OF Stewart
and because ID did not prove or teud TO
prove that Guy lucs had any intention or
agency eithcr criminal or otherwise Ia the
death OF Stewart which motion tho court
sustained and Instructed the jury o re-
turn verdict OF not guilty, which was
done.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
A LACE AND RIBBON coLLETrE.

h A LACE AND RIBBON COLLETTE.
Ribbon is the proper material to be COM
kined with lace as a neck trimming and
He two together are very effective II
double faced satin ribbon can not be OBJ
6ined, the plain satin ribbon should be
fsed allowing the satin side TO be next the
1Rce.
q pretty collette TO be worn with fancy
evening waists or fancy bodices is made
81 ecru lace of delicate design and tur-
ouoise blue ribbon. There are two full
Nffles of the lace sewed upon band
~ the ribbon. Also sewed upon the band
ID ribbon are ribbon loops of turquoise
6lue. The loops are full and long and are
Hi on separately at frequent intervals
The collette hooks invisibly at the back
- the neck.
81 The proper hat TO wear with this col
ATTIC Is one of fancy straw with high, wide
tfown and narrow brim. The hat is
f$immed with puffs OF turquoise satin
int on around the base of the crown. and
xprigs af forget-me- nots and DAISIES
Xhich stand high at the back.
n Helen Grey-Page.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
PANISH FLAG WAS DIPPED
SANITATION TO THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
yy,. Afterwards Presented to Mr..
Mckinley, Who was huch
Pleased at the incident.

brownsville, Ga, March 22.-President
EcKinley and Vice President Hobart re-
nned 10 the home of Senator Hanna this
fening much refreshed and pleased with
,cir trip TO Jekyl island. The visit has
en- one of quiet throughout. Politics cut
81 the slightest figure The meeting be-
fcen Speaker Reed and the president was
snfned to two exchanges of common
4lrtesies in the presence of 4 number OF
her persons. At Jekyl the president was
hoe one OF the island family and per
Htted to exercise his own pleasure with
d any forced attentions.
Nearly four hours today was spent IN q
fasant water trip from Jckyl 10 Bruins
3ck. Mr.. y. *. Fairbanks. Mrs. Nelson
Sge, ex-Secretary Bliss and ladies OF
@eir families accompanied Mrs. Mckinley.
4 Brunswick all the shipping, including
[ree Spanish vessels saluted the presi-
hits cutter, the ColfaX. II. II. Raymond,
3uthern manager of the Mallory line, and
y big steamer Rio Grande, ablaae with
4nting, presented 10 the president good
BED Spanish flag from the bark Tafaila,
1hich had been waved in salute as the
Residents boat steamed down the harbor
a Jekyl last Monday. 1t was accompanied
Il the following note: This Is the first
Danish nag which saluted President Will
b. Mckinley after the conclusion OF
&ace between tho United States and
pain, and is now presented to the presi
mt at Brunswick Ga. March %, 1893,
uth the compliments Of Rosendo Torras,
+te vice consul of Spain"
XrlSs courtesy greatly pleased Mr.. Nc
Smiley.
%lhe presidential train arrived IN
6omasville at 5:85 and the party drove
once TO Senator Hanna's residence and
&sted during the evening. Friday tbs
Hesident probably will go to Tallahassee
burning the same day. Early next week
n will leave here for Washington.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
stra,yboard Trust.

New York. March 22.-The prospectus of
the National strawboard company has been
issued. It jays that the company is to
be incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey. with capital OF s6,0Oo,oOO. equally
divided between common and Z per cent
cumulative stock. The company will have
a working capital Of 100000 and is ex-
pected by Its managers 20 control half the
strawhoard output OF the country An
agreement will be reached, It Is said, with
the American Strawboard company. which
controls the other half of the output.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
coRBiN REFUSED 1T.
TesfimonN That He Would Not
cent "a Promotions.

TcstimonN That He Would Not Ac-
cent Promotion.
New York. March 22.--A dispatch 10 the
Tribune from Washington says: In the
forthcoming Army Register, the first to
BIO printed for more than year which
will be issued by the war department by
the end Of this week, official confederation
is given to the report that Brigader Cen
eral Corbin refused 10 accept commits
sion as major general OF volunteers. which
was rendered by the president to him, In
recognition Of his services In the war
with Spain According TO the Official
Register II appears that such a commission
was made out for General Corhln on
August IL, 1895 and declined.
General Corbh, when asked why he dill
not accept. said. Tho number Of major
generals was limited and we needed every
ono OF them ia The field. / could not stand
In The way OF airy man who was ia the
fptting line. | wanted they to have their
promotions first. My place was here"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
ALenn orr ron ounA.
Trip 10 Combine Both Business and
Pleasure,

Washington March 22.--secretary Alger
and a party Of friends left here tonight for
Savannah Ga, on their way to Cuba.
They occupied a special car on the train
leaving over the Southern railroad at 0 20
O'Clock, which is scheduled TO reach Sa-
yannah about 3 ocl ok tomorrow AFTER
noon At the latter place the t.ty wdl
take the transport ingalls,, in p'h.eI the
voyage to Havana VIII ba made. Tie sec
retary's trip has two objects In view
first 70 famliarI2e himself with existing
conditions IN Cuba, and second, TO obtain
q brief respite from the routine ~ official
duties Whether the trip win he extended
beyond Havana viii depend entirely upon
circumstances that may hereafter de-
yelop