Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-30
DEBATE OVER SCHOOL LAWS
Many superintendent Object to Bill
Enlarging Their Duties.
TALK OF THE NEXT sPEAKERSHTP
Friends of Roy Ware, Convicted
Cashier Of seymoure state Bank,
Reported to he Seeking n
Parole for Him.
TALK OF THE NEXT sPEAKERSHIP
From a Sad Corresrondent.)

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Iowa arriving here for the state teachers
convention are entering discussions, which
indicate that one of the hottest debates
Of the big teachers meeting Will be
Wednesday afternoon at their department.
round table. when Prof. Bolton OF Iowa
City, member of the Iowa School Law
revision commission, will read the recom'
mendations to be made by that commission
to the legislature this winter.
The special feature of the report that Is
attracting attention and will furnish
ground for debate is that suggestion that
the county be made the school unit In
stead of the township as at present,
Naturally this would greatly increase the
labors and responsibilities of county super
intendents. Many will urge that II such
a law is passed the compensation Of county
superintendent should be greatly increased
in most counties. 1t is learned that some
county superintendent are greatly OPP
posed to the proposed new system and
have stated they will do what they can
to defeat such a measure becoming a law
at the hands of the present general as
sembly.
New Sewage System Needed.
Fertility Of Iowa's soil might be saved
from depletion" said Wesley Green of the
State horticultural society today, "by
changing the present sewage system, or
want of system in this state. The pres
emit method Of dumping sewage into the
streams to be pumped UP into the water
mains of the next city below is dangerous
to the health of the entire state, and the
population is so increasing that soon some
change must be made from this method.
1 believe the best method of sewage dis
posal is to carry 1t out upon the land and
use 1t for fertilizlng. This is not an orig
inal idea or an untried one. Chino so dis
poses of sewage and fertilizes great fields.
Our sanitary engineers will have to change
their plans, for they are now working on
wrong fundamental principles. Much Of
our disease is the result of our present
inefficient and dangerous system of sewage
disposal"
Speakership simmerins.
Nels ]. Lee of Emmett county, an active
candidate for the speakership of the house
of representatives, was in Des Moines to-
day, looking up members who might have
strayed into the city. The speakership is
rapidly growing more interesting and Is
simmering down to quite an extent. Rep
! resentative Meredith. it is understood, has
not as yet made an open statement that
he will be an active candidate for the place,
but some of his friends insist he will be.
Paul Stillman has admitted that he will
not make an active fight for the position.
Representative Marsten, it is asserted, has
written letters to all of the member maxi
ing quite eleborte claims as to why he Is
entitled to the honor. Representative
Hacker is not developing much strength.
Representative White is making an active
campaign for the place and claims he will
control practically the farmer vote In
the house. Harding of Woodbury. and OAR
rah Of Lucas are writing letters to men,
bers and making a quiet campaign. Rep
resentative Feeley of Blackhawk was in the
city a few days ago and expressed himself
as we'll satisfied with his prospects.
school Candidates Scarce.
SO far but one name has been men,
toned as a possibility for president of
the Iowa State Teachers association, That
is e. ]. II. Beard of Newton. The cleo
ton will be held Thursday afternoon. at
which time the question of changing the
time of the annual meeting will be con-
sidered. Mr., Beard is not an active can
didate for the honor. His name has but
been mentioned. The teachers claim there
is no politics in their association and plan
to taboo any person who might seek honors
and adopt political methods to further his
or her interest.
Parole for Ware.
Considerable interest centers in the per-
sistent rumor that an effort is to be made
to secure a parole for Roy Ware. cashier
Of the defunct Seymoure m and
Drovers' State bank. As yet no applica-
ton has been filed with the State Board
of Parole. The fact that an effort is to
be made so soon to secure his release
will recall the attitude assumed by his
wife, who protested his innocence at the
time of his arrest and said that il he
was sent to the penitentiary she would
see to II that five other men went with
him. There were many people who be-
lieved Roy Ware was the scapegoat for
the defalcations of others. Ware had
been a man of exemplary habits and was
an active member of the church. When
the announcement was first made that he
had been indicted for ~defaulting saO0.OO
no one wished to believe 1t. What became
of the money? Ware had nothing to show
for 1t. There have been some persistent
rumors that other people interested in the
bank had made irregular withdraw walls
from the bank and had I'm this way
forced Ware into a position of beina
guilty. He was convicted and sentenced
and the rumor that an effort is TO be
made to release him makes 1t interesting
to know who will be back of the move.
ment.
That there is yet. much sympathy fo
Ware in his home town is certain. Hr
was a poor boy and handicapped by beins
dwarfed on account of spinal trouble. II,
grew up in the community and gained
reputation for honesty. His convictio,
created a decided sensation and it is Ger
tain his effort to get a parole will proyok.
equally as much interest.
Politician Sued.
L. II. DeFord, members of the Poll
County Board of Supervisors, recently can
didate for sheriff and one of the best known
men in Polk county. was this Afternoon
sued for $4,000 by George A. Hogan o
Valley Junction, his son-in-law, in tw,
causes of action.
one charges DeFord with alternating tn,
affection of Hogan's wife, and for this tn,
man wants $4,000. The other charges In,
supervisor with having Hogan sent to Tn,
insane hospital at Clarinda in NAV. 1905