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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-22
ASSAILS THE "FRATS."
Superintendent of Chicago Schools
Says Societies Are an Evil.

Chicago May 22.-Declaring the high
school fraternity 1ourishes race preju-
dices, snobbishness, and bad habits,
superintendent Z. G. Cooley, at a ses-
sion of the West End NeighborhOod as
sembly, called upon all parents to aid
him in crushing the evil from the Chi
cago schools.
Superintendent Cooley declared that
the fraternity members in the high
school did not rank as high in scholar
ship as the others, and said principals
had cited instances to him in which pu-
pills learned to use tobacco and con-
tracted other bad habits in their fra
ternity associa tons.
Mrs. Edgar A. Hall, chairman Of the
assembly, vigorously denounced high
school fraternities.
High school fraternities and sororities
are to be investigated by Illinois moth
ers between now and next May, accord
ing to the decision reached by the Illi-
nOis Congress Of Mothers in session at
st. Charles.
Mrs. William S. Hefferan of Chicago,
president of the congress, introduced
the resolutions dealing with high school
"frats" 1t called for the appointment
shall investigate all secret societies in
the high schools of Chicago and the
state An endeavor will be made to Sc
cure the consensus Of opinion Of the
parents of students who are mem
bers of such organizations as to Wheth-
er the ''frats'' are desired or not. The
committee will make its report at the
next annual meeting at Springfield. The
resolutions also called for the appoint
ment of a committee on child labor and
a committee to work for state legisla-
ton in the interest of children
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
MARTlNsBuRe.

Martinsburg, Feb. %. - The Mar
tinsburg band will not give the con-
cert in Farson on Friday evening but
will give it at Hayesyille instead.
Rev. David Clark of st. Louis is in
town this week shipping his house
hold goods that were stored here.
Neri Ogden will move this week
from LaMars. Mr.. Ogden will be the
cashier of the Martinsburg bank.
Mrs. w. Kimball arrived home from
Winfield. Monday.
Walter and Harvey Bales who have
been at Richland returned home on
Monday.
Aris Sherwood who is attending col
lege at Des Moines is at home for a
two weeks vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. George Brown will
soon move into the Dock McCreery
property.
J. /. Royce will leave Friday for his
home at Chicago.
Mrs. Marguerite Kidd of Richland,
has moved to Martinsburg, residing
with the family of Mr.. Bales.
Miss Belle Cartwright Of Ottumwa
was in town Saturday.
The Moran and Elvin Ellis families
started for their new home south of
Ottumwa recently.
Grant Monohon moved his family to
his new location south of Ottumwa on
Saturday.
John Meeker was in Ottumwa on
Sunday and Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
J. A. KAssoN WRITES NEW BOOK.
Famous Iowa Figure Is the Author Of
I, New Book on Constitution.

Des Moines, Feb. 2s.-John A. Kas.
son, the former Iowan, and distin-
guished authority on national ques--
tons, has just completed a work on
The Evolution Of the United States
Constitution and the History of the
Monroe Doctrine"
His varied and wide experience
abroad as minister to Austria and Ger.
many and envoy to the Samoan inter.
national conference indicates a work
of value and authority
The first part of this volume is a
revision of the striking historical pa.
per that Mr.. Kasson prepared for sthe
celebration of the centennial of the
adoption of the constitution in 1885,
1t gives a clear account of the condi.
lions existing at the close of the Revo-
lutionary war, shows the weaknesses
of the old articles of confederation
and traces the successive steps by
which the patriot leaders brought the
states to agree upon general conven.
tion. Then 1t presents the main points
of the long debate by which the sew.
eral sections of the constitution were
finally shaped and settled.
The second part of the book con
tains an account of the Monroe Dec.
laration of 1923 and a study Of the
Monroe Doctrine as time and events
have developed it, and is an excellent
corrective of some Of the hazy ideas
held and expressed in recent times by
not a few politicians and editors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
The spaniards In Cuba.

Havana is distinctively a foreign
city. Spanish is the language univer.
sally spoken, and while there are in.
terpreters at the larger hotels, some
knowledge of Spanish is of great as
sistance to enjoying visit here. The
Cubans proper are the descendants Of
the Spanish and the Indian. There
are however, large numbers of me-
groes and mulattoes here, who also
call themselves and are known as Gu.
bans, and there seems to be no social
distinctions between those who have
negro blood and those who have not,
based upon the question of race. The
Spanish, of course, hold thems elves
aloof and are class unto themselves.
For hundreds Of years they regarded
the Cubans, the negroes and the mu.
lattoes as their serfs, and since the
freedom of Cuba and the Inauguration
Of the republic, the Spaniards feel
that they are being ruled by their for
mer serfs. AS a result they are said
to be favorable to annexation to the
United States, as are also said to be
the non-office holding class among the
Cubans themselves. But of political
and social conditions I will write in
another letter. There are Americans
mere, who are investing in Cuban land,
which is selling at from SIS to $40 per
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02


acre, and which they claim must inevi-
tably in a few years increase in value
to $500 to $500 per acre. 1t is said
that these lands were worth the latter
figure fifty years ago, but the wars
that have ravaged the island during
the past fifty years practically de.
stroyed land values, there being no
security in the possession of outlying
property
The trip from Iowa to Havana can
be quickly and comfortably made via
the excellent service provided by the
Mobile & Ohio railway from ST., Louis
to Mobile, and via the Munson S. S.
line from Mobile to Havana. 1t is a
forty hours sail between the two
cities above named, and at this season
of the year the trip is not liable to be
rough one, excepting for a few hours
in crossing the Gulf stream. The en-.
trance to Havana harbor is exceed.
ingly picturesque, and the wreck of
the maine" is one of the first objects
that greets the eye of the interested
traveller as the ship proceeds to it's
mooring in the harbor proper. OF all
this, however, we shall hope to tell
our readers in subsequent letter
A. w. Lee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
R UR AL SCH OOLS.
SUPERINTENDENT RIGGS ISSUES
VALUABLE BOOKLET TREAT.
ING MANY SUBJECTS.
Problem Of Township Consolidation Is
Handled From Several standponts
photographs Of Buildings, Maps Of
Wagon Routes and Types Shown.

Conditions and needs Of Iowa Rural
schools is the title of little booklet
issued by Superintendent Jno, F. Riggs
which has been received by County
Superintendent Emma Nye. The book
deals with the needs Of rural schools
in a practical manner and will GER
tainly accomplish much good.
Five general subjects are treated in
the booklet. namely: Country School
Statistics, The Country School Prob.
lem. Present Status of Consolidation,
One Phase of the Teacher Problem,
and School Buildings and Grounds,
Status Of Consolidation.
The present status OF consolidation
is perhaps the most interesting of the
topics treated. The statistics of the
present townships which have tried
the system are given, there are maps
Of the various townships and the
routes taken by the wagons used for
carrying the children, MS we'll as the
types of the wagons found best
adapted for the work are illustrated.
Pictures of some of the buildings
in which some of the consoli.
dated schools are located are
given and the whole subject is
,authoritatively handled in way that
will certainly be beneficial to other
townships considering the plan,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
TO THE PEOPLE OF OTTUMWA.
Open Letter From Kind Hearted
Ohioar1.

Open Letter From Kind Hearted
Ohoan.
The following letter will be of great
interest to our readers. 1t breathes
the true spirit of charity, of helping
others. May it do the good that Mr..
Carpenter hopes for. ITO the People
of Ottumwa. Iowa:
Although may be unknown to you
yet | hope my experience will carry
the weight that earnestness always
should. l believe in doing good to my
fellow men, and in no way can 1 help
them better than in pointing out the
road to health.
Hyomei. the treatment that cures
catarrh without stomach dosing has
done me SO much good that l want ev-
erybody to know of its merits. had
a very bad case Of catarrh and Hyo-
mel completely cured me. have rec
commended it to my neighbors, and
they, too, have been cured. Now I
want everybody in all parts of the
country to know what Hyomei has
done for me. Geo. w. Carpenter,
Vincent, Ohio.'
Hyomei contains the healing bal
ocbAtio IheiC uiO iOuuAl III Iuc dlT upon
the mountains, where catarrh is UNI
known. 1t destroys all catarrhal
germs in the air passages of the head,
throat and lungs and makes complete
cures.
A complete outfit costs but ST., while
extra bottle can be obtained for so
cents. Ask w. L. Sargent The True
Druggist to show you the strong guar
antee under which he sells the treat
ment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
ELDoN.

Eldon, Feb. 2S.-H. R. Baker, of JEFF
ferson, is in the city on business.
Mrs. A. Thornton, of Kansas City,
is visiting her brother, VIM Dever.
Claude Eastman, of Keosauqua,
spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. F. Van Wrinkle and son Law
renee, of Des Moines, returned home
today after a visit with relatives in
this city.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Deever
Saturday. Feb. %, son.
Mrs w. Robinson, of Bonaparte, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. Faylon.
Miss Mae Rogers left for st. Louis
on business recently.
Mrs, M. E. Townsend, of Centerville
is visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. c. Stanton.
Robert Grow, son of w. H. Grow, OF
this city, leaves tomorrow for Wash
ing ton, d. c.. having been chosen by
the Eldon high school as their repre-
sentative to the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt March 4.
T. Easton, of Bonaparte, was in the
city on business today.
Mrs. l.. Cremer of TT. Scott, Kans
returned home after a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. w. l.. Deever.
dance was given last evening by
the young people at the Hotel Eldon
Good music was rendered and a good
time was had bv all.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
MAKES FIGHT FOR CUTTING.
Attorney Seeks to Have Indictments
Quashed.

Sioux City, Feb. %. = Attorney T.
r Bevington, attorney for Fred H.
Cutting, indicted on five different
counts for fraudulent banking while
president of the Otto bank yesterday
filed a motion in the case asking that
the indictments might be set aside
and quashed for five reasons. One of
the reasons given is that persons other
than grand jurors and those permitted
by law were allowed in the grand jury
room. and it develops that Attorney
Bennington himself was the only man
other than those legally allowed in the
room who had been in the room. After
an interesting session in which County
Attorney Whitney and Attorney Bey-
ington acted as witnesses, Judge OIL
liver set aside the motion on four of the
cases and took the case which charges
the obtaining of $4,000 on false pre-
lenses at LeMars under consideration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
A TRIBUTE TO MRS. WHITE.
Tells of Her eirlhood DAYS
In Burlington.

IN burlington.
The following tribute to Mrs. Harry
White appears in today's Burlington
Hawk-Eye:
Mrs. Mary Banner White, known by
a host of old friends in Burlington as
Wayne Danner died at her home in
Ottumwa yesterday, after an illness of
more than a year. Mrs. White lived
her girlhood days and grew to woman
hood in Burlington, and was married
here to Harry White. She was the
daughter of w. T. and Mary R. Dan.
ner, both deceased, her mother having
died just few months ago.
Mrs. White was one of the young
set that made Burlington society fam.
Gus twenty-five years ago, establishing
an epoch of elegance and brilliancy in
the realm of society that has never
been excelled. and which is oftentimes
recalled by the members still remain.
ing in our city, and to whom the news
Of her death will be sad reminder of
those bygone days. These old-time
friends speak of her peculiarly sunny
and lovable disposition and a buoy.
ancy of spirit that seemed to make
living a continual joy to her and an
inspiration to all with whom she came
in contact.
ia Her loss is a sad one to her husband
and especially so to her daughter and
only child, Miss Virginia, we'll known
in this city, about whom the affections
of the mother might we'll have been
and were so strongly entwined
Mrs. White leaves one sister, Mrs.
j. Fl. Pettibone, of this city.
The remains will be brought here
for interment in Aspen Grove GENE.
terry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Feb. 2S.-A message from
Chicago last evening, stated that A.
HI. Mccullough, who was taken there
Sunday night to be operated on for in
juries received in runaway, mad
stood the operation and was getting
along as well as could be expected at
that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Edison are the
proud parents of a son at their home.
home
Attorney 7. NJ. Stewart went to
Corydon yesterday to attend court.
Frank Hendrickson made a business
trip to Avery Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt Manning are re-
ceiving congratulations over the ar
rival of daughter at their home since
Saturday.
d. S. Parker received word from his
son Harland, who is at Pratt, Kansas
stating that he was very sick.
Mrs. Nellie Houck came down from
Des Moines this morning for visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Bailey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
ALBA.

Abba, Feb 2S.-The case of P. E.
Enix VS.. Wabash r. r. was not finish
ed yesterday in the district court and
will probably consume the time both
today and tomorrow. The case of
Thomas against the same company
will be tried when this case is finished.
The clerk granted marriage licenses
to Samuel K. Smith, aged %, of Hook
ing, and Dosetta G. Lamar, aged 90,
of Tyrone, and to John Banos, aged
%, and Mary Simonsky, aged IS, both
of Hynes.
Marshal Van Schoiack yesterday ar
rested Wallace Rockholt and Mont
Brown for sneaking into box car at
the Burlington station and carrying off
some of the contents. They were
Identified by William Davis and his
father as the men who sold them
bacon and other goods stolen from the
cars. On being interviewed by Detec-
tive Harrison they admitted the charge
and We're placed in Jail here. The men
stated at first that they were from
Keokuk, but later on said they came
here from Fairfield.
Frank Crouch left yesterday for FIT.
Collins, Colo.
to improve quite rapidly after the OPP
Grafton undergone some days ago.
George and Arson McGibney shipped
two car loads of cattle to Chicago to-
day.
Jos. Brillian of Ottumwa, was in
Abba yesterday and purchased car
load of cattle from v. L. Will1in for
John Morrell & Co. of that city.
S. S. Evans, of Kirkville, Iowa,
transacted business in Abba yester-
day.
John Werner of Charlton, was a
business caller here Monday after
noon.
]. w. Rowson, of Oskaloosa, was
looking after business in the city yes
terday afternoon.
R. L. Belts, of ottumwa, made a
business trip to Abba Monday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
BACHELORS OFFER AID TO GIRLS
Young Men of Sanborn Extend Sym
patty to Webster City Women.

Webster City, Feb. %. The young
women of the Whist club Of Hampton
are receiving widespread encourage
ment In their action against the young
men Of that town. The girls recently
accused the young men of not paying
them sufficient attention in a social
way. The young men retorted by say
ing that social pleasures cost too much
money and the expectations of the
young women were too elaborate They
felt very much offended and fixed a
fine of $25 for any of their number
who should pay any further attentions
to the members Of the Whist club.
The latest development in the feud
is a letter from the Bachelor club Of
Sanborn. The letter which came to
the president of the club, advised them
to stand pat" and If at any time the
sSanborn Bachelors can lend a help
ing hand they will gladly do so. The
Sanborn Bachelors club is composed
Of young unmarried men of that city,
who hearing of the predicament in
which the Hampton girls found them
selves, at once came to the rescue and
offered to give help.
The letter was read at the last meet
ing of the Whist club and an answer
formulated. The contents of the an
swer are not public, but were evidently
of such a nature that they will glad
den several bachelors hearts.
The advisability of entertaining the
Sanborn Bachelors club was taken up
by the young women and discussed. A
prominent banker of Hampton has Of
fered to pay the expenses Of the or
chestra and hall for them if the girls
will give ball for the Sanborn men.
He thinks the young women are right
in their action against the Hampton
young men. So 1t is not improbable
that twenty-five bachelors from San.
born will be invited to come to Hamp-
ton and become personally acquainted
with the individual members Of the
Whist club.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
OBSERVE FOUNDERS DAY.
Rich Gifts for Parsons College
Fairfield Are Announced.

T. D. Foster of this city was one
of the speakers at the ceremonies held
at Parsons college at Fairfield Friday
in honor of the thirtieth anniversary of
the founding of the institution. Rev.
DIR. Willis G. Craig of Chicago, gave
an interesting address or the early
days of the college. DR. Craig made
the announcement that Mrs. Oscar H.
Patrick of Des Moines had donated
$4,000 and that he had also received
$4,000 from a friend o the college who
did not wish his name known. Two
new chairs are to be established. new
books added to the library and new
gymnasium erected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
CECIL sPooNER TO EUROPE.
Former centervile Girl is to Receive
$1,000 a Week for Dancing.

Iowa Falls, Feb. 2S.--Iowa is to
send another to the vaudeville stage
of Europe. T. Nelson Downs, for
mer we'll known Marshalltown boy
having already made good on the
continental vaudeville circuits. Cecil
Spooner, whose former home was at
Centerville, and who is well known
over the state on account of her clever
work as youngster with a repertoire
company managed by her father, and
known as "The Spooners," sails for
Europe in June. Miss Cecil is to have
$1,000 per week, and is to do sing
ing and dancing speciality. Her engage
ment abroad will be for six months,
and will open at the Palace theater in
London, going to the larger continental
cities from there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
CHARLES SMITH TO CARACAS.
Former Des Moines Newspaper Man
Will Take Up Newspaper Work. III,

Washington, D. c., Feb. %. - Chas.
S. Smith an old Des Moines newspaper
man, whose parents live in Abba, Ia. has
departed for Caracas, Venezuela, for
the Associated Press. Mr.. Smith has
been in the service of the Associated
Press in New York for several months.
Charles Smith was an Iowa product.
He came to Des Moines about 1898. He
worked on the local newspapers for
some time. He then went to Omaha
to work for the Bee, and thence to
Washington where he was given a
place on the Associated Press force
after some time spent on the Washing
ton papers. He went to New York re-
Gently as manager of the western serv-
ice of the Associated Press. He is
about 80 years of age.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY.
Paul Arnold obseaul.. to pc conduot

Paul Arnold obsequfes to Be Conduct
ed From Columbia Church.
The funeral services of the late
Paul Arnold, who died at his home
three miles west of Chillicothe yester-
day morning, will be conducted from
Columbia Methodist church Wednes-
day afternoon. The funeral cortege
will leave the residence at 80 o'clock
1nterment will be made in Columbia
cemetery
Funeral of Mrs. White.
Mrs Mary D., wife Of w. H. White,
died Monday morning at 1895 o'clock.
Funeral services private from the
residence, 903 North Court street, We'd
nesday morning at $3.50 O'Clock.
Kindly omit flowers. Interment will
be made In the Aspen Grove cemetery
at Burlington.
Death of Infant.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gee, who reside in Central Addition
died yesterday afternoon. Funeral
services Were conducted from the resi-
dence this afternoon at 3 o'clock. In
terment was made in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
Funeral of Mrs. White.
STOCKPORT.

Stockport, Feb. 27,-The sale at G.
T, McKee's last Wednesday, north of
stockport, was well attended and prop
erty sold high. Cows with calf at side
sold for $42 to $42,5O, Horses, one
span of blacks at 1898.
o. W. Allen and wife went to OF
tumwa Saturday on the evening train,
returning Monday on the morning
train.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
FIGHT AT RUTLEDeE.
Myrtle Roach Files Informatfons Be-
fore Justice w. J. Berry.

George Allen and Mamie Head
charged with assault and battery and
w. T. Head, charged with assault with
intent to infiict great bodily injury,
pleaded not guilty before Justice w. ].
Berry this morning and their hearing
was set for Friday. March g. The in
formations were filed by Myrtle Roach.
who had one eye badly swollen and
several severe knife cuts on the arm
which she claims were received in
scrap at Rutledge q few days ago. All
of the parties are colored.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
ARTIST sLAsHEs $4,000. CANVAS.
Famous French Portrait Painter Re-
sents Criticism by Destruction.

New York, Feb. 2s.-Angered. be-
cause the portrait of prominent So
sciety woman which he had executed
was criticised by her husband. Theo-
bold Chartran. the famous French por-
trait painter, who now is on his way
to France, deliberately slashed 1t to
pieces with a palette knife. The por-
trait was worth $4,000. The New
York man declared the work not d
good likeness and suggested reduce
ton in price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
MOTHER IS HELD AS klDNAPER.
Woman Arrested for Attempt to Re-
gain Her Own Child.

Newton, Feb. discharged with an
attempt to 15idnap her 13 year old
daughter Mabel, Mrs. Maria Johnson of
st. Louis was held to await the action
of the grand jury. The arrest came as
the result of what is believed to be
an attempt on her part again to as
sumo a guardianship over the child,
who as baby was left in the charge Of
others.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02
HELD TO GRAND JURY.
Calls Green Has Hearing Hefor'
Commissioner F. M. Hunter.

commissioner r. W. Funter.
Calls Green Of Hooking, charged
with running saloon without a gov
eminent license, had his hearing be,
fore United States Commissioner F.
M. Hunter yesterday afternoon and
was held to the federal grand jury at
Des Moines.
His bond was fixed at 5000 which
he could not furnish and he was taken
to Des Moines by Deputy United
States Marshal e. p. Johnston to be
placed in Jail until the grand jury
takes up his case.