Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-05


not been made. But that's the indica-
ton from a hasty examination of the
reports, which are nearly all in. 1t
means, of course, there has been a
greater business activity in the state.
Some of the banks have loaned clear
up to and in one or two instances be-
yond the limit. making good explana-
ton, to the effect that normal condi-
tons would be restored the following
day. The banks never know when these
reports are to be called for, and they
can not get ready for them, because the
passed. Deposits will be but slightly
changed, if any.
w. w. Morrow Of Union county. was
in town recently and says that John
Gibson will be easily elected to the
house from Union county again this
year though the democrats have nom-
mated farmer and old resident by
the name of Grounds, who is we'll
thought of in the country. The fusion
lists will make their usual strong efforts
in this county, which is always close.
Mr.. Morrow is still regarded as likely
man for the republican nomination for
state treasurer for next year.
| This is a great year for the educa-
! tional business as well as all other
kinds of legitimate business. The state
University, the agricultural College
and many other schools are at the top
OF their record and beyond. Charles f.
Shelton, formerly superintendent of
the public schools of Burlington, now
president of Simpson College at 1ndi-
anoia, was here yesterday to attend the
meeting of the executive committee of
the State Teachers Association, and he
says Simpson is enjoying a boom, hav-
ing more students than ever before.
| *#%
1 No better program has ever been pre-
pared for the State Teachers Associa-
ton than that arranged for the next
| meeting, Dec. 81. IS and 60 The execu-
| tive committee has been in session here
yesterday and'today completing the de-
tails and has been congratulated upon
| the success of its work President
! Charles F. living, of the Western Re
serve University, of Cleveland, O., will
4 speak the first evening and President
| f. II. Bloodgood, of the State Associa-
tfoa, will deliver his annual address.
1 The program will be followed by re-
ception in the new auditorium. where
| the meetings will be held. This recep-
ton will be a more pretentious affair
than the previous receptions of the as
ISOLATION. It will be given in the audi
forum by the people of3Des Moincs,
and it will be strictly high class af-
II fai tpt, 1,a
before. The city will have as its guests
of honor on this occasion all the for
mer state superintendent, all the for
mer presidents of the association, the
state officers and several other pioneer
\ educators. after an hour of social in
\ educators.
Il Among the distinguished speakers on
the general program are:
i DR.. George Mclean, president of the
State University.
\ Mrs. Jessie l.. Gaynor, of the Chicago
Conservatory of Music. will speak on
sMusic in the Schools and win illus
trate her lecture With songs.
: Mrs. Alice II. Putnam, president OF
!. the Chicago Froebel Association, will
talk about the kindergarten.
Professor VS.. Mack. of Aurora. Ill.
will speak on "Art in the Public
Schools.
!, Professor Paul Shorey, of University
of Chicago. will give an address on
"The Classical Element i'll Education
II Murat Halstead. the distinguished
/ journalist, will give lectureon Thurs
/ day evening on Dewey, Manila and
: the Philippines Mr.. Halstead visited
j the Philippines to GET his information
and he knows what he is talking about
J, He talks plainly. TOO.
n Among the Iowa people on the gen
| eral program are: Judge Deemer, OF
, the supreme court; Superintendent A
Z w. Stewart, of Ottumwa; G. p. Col
grove, of Cedar Falls: A. r. Sale, o.
Mason City; Henry Sabins, of Des
Moipes; /. P. Clarke, of Corning: f. T
Oldt, of Dubuque; d. A. Thornburg, Of
Grinnell; G. NJ. Grumbling of Washing
ton; Harlan Updegraff, of Knoxville;
Amos Hiatt, of Des Moines; c. V. Find
,, ley, OF Fort Dodge; State Superinten
!, dent r. G. Barrett; G.. +. Shelton, ot
Indianola; and others, The six depart
ments of the association will consider
the topic "How Can the General Asso
) citation Increase Its Power and Effic
iency in the State?" These papers will
l-be summarized and presented to TIL.
, general association by President Shell
, ton in fifteen minute paper.
NJ. J. Wragg, of Waukee, returned
e on Friday night from a trip through
: western Missouri. eastern Kansas ant
!. northern Indian territory. He wen
$ down for the purpose of Investigating
, the condition of the orchards of tina
$ usually favored fruit section. "Th'
4 orchards there suffered worse than tn,
I, Iowa orchards" he said to an inter
:. viewer. ''The fact is that the pear or
! chards are absolutely gone; the appl
: orchards are damaged more than 81
; per cent; the peach orchards are Killed
While am sorry for the producers o
!, that section, still it is is encouraging
, to apple growers in Iowa to know tina
), the orchards of this state are not il
= half as bad condition as those of thu
: sections I have just visited. 1T mean
that Iowa is an apple state just a
: much as she is a corn state. Iowa ap
i. pie trees stand severity of temperature
better than those of any other section