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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-22
Combination
Sale

I will offer for sale at the late resi-
dence of c. A. Box, miles east Of
Unionville, Iowa, on June 81, 1905, the
following property: One bay mare,
one sorrel mare, one COW, one buggy,
one set single harness and one Storm
berg telephone. Sale to commence at
10 o'clock a. m. Terms cash. A.
Hicks.
Administrators.
By the undersigned at same time and
place, l black mare, l black horse, =
cows and calves, ? hogs, 1 wagon, 1
set double harness, 1 cultivator, 2
turning plows, / telephone, hay, house
hold goods and kitchen furniture.
Terms-All sums under S.. cash So.
and over nine months time with APPROX
ed note. per cent discount for cash
To draw 8 per cent if not paid when
due. Elisha NJ Box.
E. G. Swain, Auctioneer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-22
Homcseekers to the Northwest.

On every Tuesday until December
the Iowa Central railway will sell
homeseekcrs' round trip tickets to
points in Iowa, Minnesota, South and
North Dakota, and the Canadian
northwest lat one fare plus two dollars.
Tickets limited twenty-one days and
stop-overs allowed. For rates and par.
ticulars call on agents, or address A..
B. Cults. G. P. 6 T. A., Minneapolis
Mimi
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-22
Homeseekers, Rates.

Via the Iowa Central railway on first
and third Tuesdays of each month to
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas,
New Mexico Colorado and other
states. Stop-overs allowed and tickets
limited twenty-one days. For rates,
time of trains, ETC., call on agents, or
address A. B. Cults, G. P. & It. A..
MINI eapolis, MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-22
JOHN N. PETERS DIES
AGED AND HIGHLY ESTEEMED
RESIDENT PASSED AWAY
YESTERDAY.

John M. Peters, an old and hisn,y
esteemed citizen of Wapello county,
died at his home three miles west of
the city, yesterday. He was born in
Gratiot, Ohio, February 1, 1888, and
was, therefore, II years, months and
10 days old at the time of his death
The funeral services will be held from
the family residence tomorrow fter-
noon at 2 O'Clock, Rev. A. e. Craig,
pastor of the First Methodist Episco-
pal church, will conduct the services.
Interment will be made in Ottumwa
cemetery.
The deceased came to this city in
the spring of 1858, settling on the farm
three miles west of town, where he
had since lived He was married to
Louisa Lynn in November, 1863. Five
children were born to this union, and
four live to mourn the death of their
father, as follows: Henry Clay, Charles
L., Alice G. and Jessie. Two brothers
and one sister, Z, G. Peters of this city,
DR.. D. G. Peters of LaPorte, Ind, and
Mrs. A. E. Worrell of GAINESVILLE, O.,
also survive him.
Mr.. Peters had been for number of
years township ana road supervisor,
and his death will be mourned by a
host of friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-22
Infants Die.

Ralph Miller, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Miller. died this morn
ing at 10 O'clock. The deceased was
II months and days old. The funer-
al will be held tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock from the family residence,
Ais South Benton street. DR.. A. E.
Craig. pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church will conduct the
services. Interment will be made in
Ottumwe. cemetery.
The infant child of MIR. and Mrs. J.
H. McIntire, PIP North Sheridan av-
enue, died this morning The funeral
which was private, was held this after
noon. Interment was made in Calvary
cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-22

1t is easier for married man to
lor-because he has less to pack.
pack his trunk than it is for bache-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-22
Young Boy Dies.

William, the year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Riley Sellers of kirkville,
died yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The funeral was held this afternoon at
2 o'clock, from the family residence.
Intermcnt was made i'll Kirkville Gem
etery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

contract there was a provision that they
should be taught reading and writing This,
we understand, has been, in large de-
gree, imperative, for most of the girls so
placed can read and write, more or less,
before they are indentured. In all cases
where possible they should attend the pub
lie school.
There should be an official system of
supervision of the indentured girls. Some
visits have been made by former super
intendent, but until very recently there had
been no official authorization or require
ment for such visits
There is, it appears, an absence of
unity of opinion and action among the
members of the board of trustees. We are
thoroughly satisfied, however, that all are
deeply interested in the Girls Reform
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

t!mony that the qualifications of some of
the teachers are of low grade and that
until very recently the compensation al
lowed by law was low that little more
than simple working knowledge could be
required as the standard of efficiency on
the part of the appointee. The inmates of
the school are class for whom the best
possible methods and the utmost devotion
ON the part of the teachers are required to
accomplish the object for which the school
exists. The testimony shows, too, little
conscious effort at system and constructive
educa tional work. Such course may pre-
vent actual exercise of viciousness while
the control exists and the work continues,
but II leaves the character unchanged, and
the inmates may relapse into old habits
upon occasion. The work in the manual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

School and are trying to secure and main
tain the best possible methods for its con-
duct. They manifest every desire to ac-
cCmplish the best results
1.-THE trustees are all well known in the
community citizens of the highest char
acter and are taking an active part in
philanthropy. Errors that have occurred,
or any lack of system or discipline that ex-
lists, they are, we feel sure, as anxious as
any to correct and improve. Respectfully
submitted.
(Signed) GEORGE VIM. COOK.
(Signed) JOHN JOY EDISON.
Submitted and approved at meeting of
Board of Charities. April 49, 1905.
(Signed) GEO. S. WILSON,
Secretary
The members of the board of trustees of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

.of the ..honor hou-e" does not indicate as
good discipline as should prevail with suf-
fcient control.
only five girls escaped at the time of
the outbreak. The larger number OF girls
were held In check by the matron, Mrs.
OBrien. who. with a worthless pistol in
her hand intercepted the mad rush of the
enraged girls toward the fire escape. The
courage displayed by the matron in this
connection is worthy of high contemplation.
School Management.
"The working of the school is without
definite pedagogical methods. The testimony
shows that much time is devoted to manual
labor, but the worl. has not been carried
on in such way as to afford the proper
educational value. 1t Ia shown by the ties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

training department, except at irregular
periods, keeps the inmates employed at all
times, but it lacks definite educative pur-
pose, such as leads to reformation. Two
hours day is given for study, preliminary
preparation and recitation in the common
school branches. This time Is clearly in
adequate, and the testimony shows that the
teachers appreciated this condition.
Indentured Girls.
Girls are by the laws of the school in
dentured to individuals during certain Pc
RODS. The term may be until majority or
until such time as may seem best in the
Judgment of either party to the contract.
The provision made for the education of
these girls we deem inadequate. ~ the
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of trustees testified that the suggestions
of the fire department had received the
careful consideration of the board If nus
tees, and your committee recommends that
these suggestions as soon possible be
carried into effect"
The order directing the investigation was
issued by the Commissioners of the
DlStrlct OF Columbia November 8.
1904, and was presented to the
board of charities at its meeting on No
rember u, 1901. The committee on reforma-
tories was directed TO make the investiga-
ton 1t visited and made an inspection of
the school and held three sessions for the
taking OF testimony, and heard twelve wit
nesses, all of which occupied nearly seven
months.
The immediate cause of the investigation
was a series of escapes and attempted
Capes on the part Of the inmates, especially
on outbreak amounting to mutiny on the
morning of November 3. 1904. So far as
the committee could conclude from the tes-
tlmony. as to the cause of this mutiny,
the matter had its foundation in the fact
that the girls resented the treatment of one
Of their number, then under discipline and
that the control and discipline of the nsti-
tuition had become materially weakened on
account of the absence, for some time, of
the superintendent and several teachers.
This resulted IN lack of restraint
says the report, which induced a desire on
the part of the inmates it appears to test
the power of the new superintendent The
girl. Hattie Langdon, who was under dis
clpIlHe, had, In company with four other
O. girls. escaped from the school. but all had
been returned and were undergoing dis
cipline for their dlsobedence and bad con-
duct Hattie Langdon serving SEN
tenCe in the dungeon and, because of her
violent actions. was handcuffed. Your COM
mittee does not find that the punishment or
treatment of Hattie Langdon was unrea-
sOnable or cruel except in the fact that
she was transferred by the overseer from
The city to the Institution handcuffed. pub
itcely on the street car. The necessity for
this does not appear. and it is not in
cord with modern methods of dealing with
EuCh clsns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

''Whatd you do" asked Ruffon Wratz.
''ef somebody wuz to die an leave We a mil
lion dollars?"
lone thing I'd do said Goodman Con
rong, ID be to give you a bath an new
suit o'clothes, an then I'd hire We fur me
valley"
Eye burned 'ristocrat.
I'VE ongrateful houndt
The subsequent fight is said by the spec
tators to have been one of the fercest on
record.--Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20

the Reform School for Girls are: Chaplin
Brown. president; John +. Wilkins Miss
MCMILLAN, J. Wesley Bovee, Maud K. Wet
more, Walter V. r. Berry, Mr.. Player.
Mrs. Ward Thoron and Alexander-C. Game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-20
No Official Aided Outbreak.

The girls demanded that the authori-
ties remove Hattie Langdon from the dun
geon. and as the superintendent refused to
do so they planned and carried out an out
break as an expression of their protesta-
ton. Although il has been stated to the
contrary, your committee does not find that
any person In authority gave counsel TO,
aided or abetted the inmates in their de-
signs The school had been for weeks
without a regular superintendent and had
been without adequate or customary con-
trolling force. Prior to the time of the out
break unfortunately. there were three or
four positions untitled in the working corps.
The position of superintendent had been
vacant for almost three months. from Au-
gust 16 TO November /, except that teach
er was designated to act as such. In the
time between the resignation of the previ-
GUS superintendent and the administration
OF the incumbent lack of ana over
worked teaching force probably led more
less 10 decentralization which found Its cul-
mination in the mutiny of November 3.
1904. The fact that the girls who escaped
some days before the outbreak. of whom
Matte Langdon was one, were all inmates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-11

the institute; but the arrangement proved unsatis
factory 1t was expensive and not good for
the child. began to comprehend some things; and
one dav told myself suddenly that Kitty and must
have home 1t had been borne in upon me that
nv life had missed something sweet and uplifting,
and with the realization of the loss came also the
dear hope that l might find It yet. y home
sacred meanings 1t might impart to existence!
Nobody could have been kinder than President
Haden OF our board of trustees when | talked to
him about Kitty. \ home for the little one, Miss
Burton2 Yes, l speak for all, and give you per-
mission to move from the institute. We will call
your salary five hundred dollars when you board
yourself
walked on air straight to Widow Blounts, who
agreed TO rent me half her tiny cottage for eight
dollars a month. drew hundred dollars from the
bank and fitted up little nest beginning with
snug kitchen in the rear then a cosy and tasteful
sitting-roon, where We also should dine and have
tea and finally spacious room, where | set up
two white beds, pretty dresser and chitfonier
handsome screen, and all the personal belongings
that we two had.
You might have thought nest cheap and
bare, but did two prouder housekeepers take
possession of their establishment My hundred
dollars was gone for furnishings, and had to draw
out twenty more when paid for the screen and our
forget-rne-not tea-service This left only eighty
dollars in the bank for the rainy days that might
come: but | stoutly set out to keep house and
dress US both within my salary and still put aside
little to educate Kitty We kept no maid,
only paid woman fifty cents for every Saturday
mornings cleaning l did the rest of our work,
with Kittv's help and my part indeed was easy,
with her little feet trotting joyousy after me.
The table cost us fifteen dollars a month. We
might have lived less at that time IN our
little college town, where gardens and orchards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-11

evenings: but for long time did not sing after
nv old SchoOlnate wrote from the city that
John Archibald going to marry heiress
there, his employers only daughter. How can
a man forget so easily? Well | had Kitty
When the third year of our housekeeping was
closing, | thought that | must celebrate the ami
versarv by giving a little supper to two of
Kittys friends and two of mine. l deep in
the preparations for this party the day before
happy date, and scarcely noticed when the bell
called Kitty. Then a curious thing happened. To
this hour nobody knows how the child made that
famous mistake of showing the caller into our snug
kitchen instead of to the sittingroom adjoining.
Perhaps it that her citation over the approach
ing party had too high perhaps only her
element over something she OWNED in the
strangers face and manner
At any rate when looked up from my pie pinking
and frilling l found John Archbald's good, honest
ewes fixed on me. | might leave you to guess the
rest. Anyway, he had not married the heiress, and
he had not taken my forever to mean longer than
three years,
o. But l think it was Kitty that brought me
back" he said-'I mean hearing of Kitty, and
the little home YOU had made for her. How
else should l have known that you really had
a heart. It is a dear little home, Gail! Couldn't
we enlarge it bit so as to accommodate three"
We live in the city now and home, though
modest, Is far larger than that unforgotten little
nest in beloved old Glendale Ny art? Well,
Kitty's voice is much finer than mine ever would
have been and we are having it thoroughly trained
John would have take some lessons too, and
he and the children, and occasionally some intimate
friends, to enjoy my singing
But, do you know, John declares that my real art
is home-makng and his mistaken faith in this
is worth all the public applause that l used to
dream OF winning.
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abounded but it was Kitty's grow
ing-time, and close care and some
extra expense were required for
her food. BY much study and con-
triving, | achieved the feat of dress
ing myself and my little one on a
hundred dollars a year while she
was 50 small. How the old dresses
were refashioned, cut down, each
scrap saved, everything made to do
duty twice or thrice over! 1t was
not easy, for a teacher has to appear
well at all times; yet | found
certain relish and sweetness in the
small sacrifices and the contriving
and planning.
Now, out of a balance of hundred
and fifty dollars a year | had to
provide for the unemployed summer
months, meet incidental expenses of
various sorts, and pay for fuel and oc
casional doctors bills. The latter
were rare, as | naturally was strong
and exercised utmost care with my
small charge. Out of my salary the
first year after Kitty's advent | was
able to put only twenty dollars in the
bank; but | had not drawn on the
eighty dollars left there before.
But with the new interest in my
life, the pleasant stimulus and the
new unselfshness, | had begun to
work as never before, and to my sur
prise soon found JOY in teaching
and heights beyond me that l might
aspire to climb. When, therefore,
in our second years housekeeping
venture, good fortune came to me
in the form of promotion to higher
grade in the institute, | was elated
no less over the recognition of my
better work than over the increase
of salary, which | needed so much
for Kitty. They gave me her tu-
ition at the institute too, and she
and l danced for joy. She now was
nine years old, and strong enough to
begin her education And she should
have music, she should ''inherit "
my art! We were as happy as two
princesses.
Five dollars a month of the addi-
tional ten had to go for a piano now.
Kitty had her practice morning and
afternoon, and | sang often in the
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hint of future promotion and have realized since
how lar from excellent my work while
taught Tor money and dreamed of art But
when had counted my savings thOughtfuIy re-
marked: This IS fair nest-egg. shall put by
the rest quickly. l must renounce all folly, and
especially go to econornzing in Dress John, being
my prime folly l sent away forever and settled
down to work IN good earnest.
Then il was that Edwards letter came. 4 am
diving Gail, and there IS no one TO send my little
girl to except vou,'' he wrote. Nor have I any
money left for the child but with uncles estate
You ought to find 1t easy to provide for her Take her,
be good to her and so Heaven will deal with YOU"
| did not remember my haf-bOther Edward,
who had left home IN the forgotten days when We
had home And he never had remembered me,
told myself now in bitterness, until he needed me
No. I did not want the child, could not take her
She would interfere with my ambitions; she would
tie me TO drudgerv, defeat my aspirations rob me
Of my art Whv II would be as bad taking John!
I wrote cold letter rejecting my brothers death
he'd request and fastened to mail It, wondering,
meantime. # a telegram would not be better.
When l came back to my room, lonely little
figure sat there by the window Trustlngly the
small creature came to me.
Aren't YOU Aunt Gail: I'm Kitty. Papa
friend brought me to You. because papa had to go
far away: but he said YOU would love me
did not want to love her. l did not want her;
she was an intruder thrust into my life, and had
the right quietly put her aside The wicked part
OF me said all this within rapidly and vehementy,
while the child and gazed at each other. Thankful
am l that the wicked part not all OF me; Tor
when Kitty asked me. still IN sweet confidence
Haven't YOU forgotten to kiss me, Aunt CAL:
| stopped and took her my arms, and have loved
her dearly ever since
For two months had Kitty TO board with me at
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reasonable and advantages fair.
The bachelor uncle who had provided
for me from babyhood, but never
had me with him, died a month
before my graduation, and nothing
was left of his estate except debts
and legal tangles. SO l thought my
self fortunate when l secured the
position OF primary teacher in Glen
dale Institute.
was only nineteen, and possessed
no enthusiasm for teaching in itself
Ny brain and heart were too
full OF idle fanCies and selfish am
billions. which had come to fill my
heart IN the absence of all home ties
! looked on teaching as mere druid
gerry. and intended to use II only as
a stepping stone to something |
thought far higher
Nv art-oh. what dreams pursued
me- Let me hasten to save a thou
sand dollars. hurry abroad. have les
sons. work with mad zeal, then leap
10 the topmost pinnacle in my beauti-
Jul art
\ thousand dollars isn't easy to
save when ones salary Is only three
hundred a year above board and the
vacations are to be provided for.
Young and sometimes called pretty,
l thought that two hundred dollars
a wear spent on dress represented
the closest possible economy. Hon
estv compels me TO interpolate here
that I cannot reColleCt anyone's call
ing me pretty except John Archibald,
and OF course Johns opinion on any
subject whatsoever meant little to
NE. for John was just plain every
dav Young fellow, honorable and
wholesome as the sunshine, but ter
riblv practical. in TACT mundane, IN
all his views and projects. He re
scented my art dreams, and l detested
what called his lack OF ideals.
At the end OF four years teaching
l had saved only two hundred dol
lars, and Europe and the masters
were still far beyond my reach
| don't know why they had re-
tanned me as primary teacher at
Glendale. Certainly there was no
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-12
Nuf sed. u C RAIDER.

Nuf sed. u c RAIDER.
Rader-Furniture-
Rader-Carpets-R
Those skirts Lee Teutsch is selling
for $3.4S this week, are beauties.
Douglas shoes are good now. Bos-
ton Store for harvesters or vacation
ers.
w. D. Hansford. cigars and tobac-
cos. Successor to Howard. Court
street
Great Eastern Department Store
closed all day Friday to mark down
goods
Roustabouts attention; per cent
discount on all cash purchases at Bos-
ton Store.
Children's sandals are Just the thing
this hot weather. Lee Teutsch has
them. All sizes. 75c to $40.
For Rent-suite unfurnished house.
keeping rooms in East Oregonian
building. Apply at this office.
Anyone wishing to go to Hldaway
Springs. leave orders at Tallman &
Co.'S. Stage will not leave with less
than four passengers.
Going to the fair? Phone Main
2S11 to haul your baggage at all hours
Leave orders at Gritman's cigar store.
Leather's day and night transfer.
The Idaho Editorial association, SO
strong, leaves Boise today in a special
Pullman car for an outing including
Portland, San Francisco and other
coast points.
Thirty days great carnival sale at
the Great Eastern Department Store,
commencing Saturday, July Is, at s
a. m. Music in the evening. Store
closed Friday to mark down goods.