The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-11

Peoria, Ill.,, Oct. 11.-N. G. :Dougherty
realizAA $1s, 900 in three years by using
Scasn thS ao # ThA u A1sTe%7 asTeoDed Se Ss Of
the grand jury this morning when H. J.
Merle, secretary Of the company, ap-
peared before the grand jury and
brought with him the books Of the
company.
The vagaries of his actions are Ill
most incomprehensivle In one case he
forged check for $1.57 In another q
when the name of s'F. Dupe g. Co..
had been forged. The most fantastic
names were used. .... y.:..4 ...-,
The members Of the school board are
following the theory that he. lost be
/ tween 100000 and 100000 in wildcat
gold-mining schemes. His real estate
investments were, as rule, successful.
attorney this morning that they would
report at least twenty-four more cases
! against .Dougherty today, all of them
| of a serious character. -.. -
The latest estimate placed upon his
population by means of the padded pay
rolls places the amount at a quarter
of million. .*~. x > =
The man, thus accused of ,betraying
the trust Of the people is a citizen Of
whose prominence before the world at
large the entire community, always has
been proud. ..
Advisor Of President Harper.
Classmate and friend of President
Nicholas Murray Butler Of Columbia
university, adviser of President Harper
Of the University Of Chicago in ad-
vancing higher education in, the Mis-
sissippi valley, and an authority whose
opinion on pedagogical subjects Presi-
dent Roosevelt repeatedly has sought,
Dougherty has occupied an enviable
position in the world Of affairs.
/ For twenty years the leading spirit in
the National Educational association,
he has seen his theories Of public school
instruction adopted universally thruout
and France ....~.- So ", S,:,i5,
His career shows poor school teach
er- who, all the while actively engaged
in educational work, had in quarter
Of century become wealthy and made
name for himself as a shrewd bust
ness man. While accommodating a for
tune, the pursuit Of which alone would
have kept an ordinary man extremely
busy, he was at the same time attain
ing an enviable position asE SCHOLAR.
!. Accounted a Wealthy Man. ss:
He has been accounted a, wealthy man
He owns valuable property in Peoria
st. Louis and other cities. He was presi
one e,s.of the heavy stockholders in thai
institution. He is heavily interested il
and has for years been one of the NOV
ing spirits in the Title and Trust com
pany. !, He is interested in the Peori,
Livery. company and the Colean Man,1
featuring company. He owns the Ar
cade building, several thousand acre
4I nf land Wiconrcir To- kro ,4
OF Land in Arkansas end other western
states, and, SO it is said, owns build
ing at Washington and Pine streets il
st: Louis which has rent roll Of $12,
: 600 year. = .. = - -, 49,,
Boyhood in Pennsylvania.
MI. Dougherty was born in Cheste
ago. The yboyhood Of Mr.. Doughert,
was passed in the usual manner Of :,
farmers son, his studies being prose
Ecuted in the district school Until b
was IA years of age, He then zentere,
Newark academy, and shortly afterwar
the state normal school at Millervi1le
where he prepared for college,. He en-
with the class Of 1868. Subsequent,
he received the degree of Ph.D. 'fron
Knox college and LID. from Wesleya,
university. ..:e. =,
He. came to Illinois IN 1859 as th
principal of schools in Morris, Grund
county. He went from Morris to Noun
Morris, where he assumed the iprinci
palship of the Rock River seminary, on
Of the oldest educational institutions i
: the state. Among its graduates are Ser
ators Cullom and Farwell. In 1878 M,
81 tDougherty accepted a call to become ST
|perintendent of the Peoria schools. :.
Honored by country's Teachers. :
/ He was elected president of the Ill
nois Educational association, and
1896 was president Of the NATIONAL a!
sociation. He is a life member an
director Of the National Educational q.
sociation and is a member Of the nj
tional council Of education. {. He wa
also the founder Of the Scheolmaster.
club of Illinois. In 1901 he was one Z
the United States commissioners to th
| Paris exposition. ... /. -.
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