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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-12
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
COOLEY READY TO QUIT HIS
JOB IN DISGUST
Has Been Fighting Politicians for
Nine Years to Give City Good
Schools and There Aze No Pros
poets the Fight VII Ever End

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 1 / For nine
years it has been fight, fight, fight.
There can be no assurance that It
Will not continue so. am tired and
sore.''
With these words today Edwin q.
Cooley, superintendent OF the Chica-
cago public schools. intimated that
there is truth in recent reports which
have placed MIN at the head Of an
important Boston publishing house.
"This is not a question Of money
with me- Mr.. Cooley said, who is
one Of the best known educators in
the country. 81 would not let the
trustees pay me more salary If they
wished. 1t is merely that am tired
of fighting. For nine years I have
been Eampered. For nine years 1t
has been nothing but fight, fight.
fight. Politicians have fought me;
the teachers federation has tried 1t,
and hostility has been shown in many
other powerful quarters. My friends
have tried, and are trying, to end
these conditions, but there can be nc
end to such selfish political war
fare. It is just a question Of how
long a human being can stand it.
The superintendent Of the Chicago
schools must fight every step. Of his
way against big odds, and while there
is some pertinancity left in me, !
have grown tired and weary. The
only question is whether do not owe
it to myself to get out. Why CON
tinue?"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-12

pair the science hall at the state
university; Mr.. Sa1ssidler's, to auth
orize increased levies for the year
1909 and 1910, the bill to appropri-
ate $25,430 for legislative printing,
and the bills to appropriate money
for deficiency for printing, and $16.-
500 for printing and binding reports.
Senate
The correction of the senate jour
nal showing an error in the record,
as announced, of the vote yesterday,
on the adoption of the majority re-
port on the herd law bill. The vote
as corrected was % for adoption and
20 against, instead Of IS to "a as
announced. Mr.. Hare asked for re-
consideration on the ground that the
large majority report discouraged
him from further efforts at this time
which he would have made had he
known how close 1t was. The chair
informed him that the report only
authorized verifcation of the vote
when an error occurred.
Senator Andrews bill, to regulate
garnishments in justice court, was
postponed to Feb. 16. Senator Bates
bill, to require contractors on public
buildings to give bond conditioned on
payment for all labor and material
used In the building, passed, also
Senator Thoreson's, to require rail
road companies to install interlock.
ing switches and other safety appli-
ances.
Representative White probably for:
got, when he introduced that bill tc
| take away the juciest plum on the
ltree, that the editorial association
meets here Thursday. When these
lscribes get done mussing him around
there will be not enough hair lef
on his head to qualify him for ad
mission to the bar under the tern
Of Bates Forthcoming bill.
Representative Whiting made hi
when he introduced that bill to saw
a luckless quill pusher from bein,
dragged to the farthest corner Of tn
state to answer to the charge o
telling the probable truth on som
politician who imagines that he is
statesman.
Senator Williamson struck i tru
note in his remarks against an am
endmsnt to the Issenhuth vocal musi
4 bill when he said the time has com
To- cut out distinction between til
!. town and the country, the east sid
4 and theswest side. and be sall sout
i Dakota. =
The clause In Senator Bates Isl,
to authorize the Organization Of 81
-Icfal. fraternal and commercial club,
(Which provides for the serving 8
Ilstrong waters at the club meeting,
\ will probably encounter j lev intel
! jrogation points before ii lahds On iii
statute book.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-12
CARL LOOSE, FATHER OF S. D
( MINISTER, WILL GO TO ELEC-
TRIO CHAIR
Convicted Of Shooting His 18 Year
Old Daughter Had Confessed to
Illicit Relations With One Of his
Daughters Banished From Home
He Sought Revenge.

New York. Feb. 1 L.. The Jury in
the case Of Carl Loose, On trial fol
the killing Of bis 1e-year-old daugh.
ter.i tonight brought IN q verdict Of
murder in the first degree.
Loose was convicted ON Testimony
given by his two sons. one 81 them
IA preacher, and OF daughter, the
latter charging her father with !
heineous crime.
1t was az consequence Of hii
banishment from home after the dis
covery Of this crime that Loose sho,
the youngest Of his children and
wounded his oldest son. Frederick
w; Loose. M
insanity was tho defense set up.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-12

Vermillion, S. D.. Feb. lin a
fast and furious game the U. S. D.
defeated the Sioux Falls College by
the decisive score of AZ to 23 in the
Varsity armory last night.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-12
MAHM0UT FAILS no
THROW ORDEMAN

Minneapolis. MINI, Feb. 11.Yus
siff Mahm,out the Bulgarian wrestler.
tonight failed to throw Henry Or
deman Of Minneapolis ID 4 handicap
match. iMahmout agreed to throw
the local man twice In forty-fye min
uts, but could not secure q tall.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-12
EDITORS TO MEET
AT PIERRE SUNDAY,

Pierre. s. D.. Feb. / / ID Defnite
arrangements have been made for
holding the postponed meeting Of the
press association on Sunday and ofi-
GERS viii be on hand.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-12

Manager Gottschalk has secured
special policemen to zee that there
;is NO disturbances at the auditorium
tonight during the farmers ball.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-12
Filed His Expense Bill With Affidavit
Yesterday-Paid Over 5000 to
Organize Milwaukee County and
$4,000 to Line Up Rest Of State
Advertising Cost Him Over $1e,-
600 Senator Still Lacks Five
Votes Of Eelection.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 11.-The off,
cial statement Of United States Sena-
tor Isaac Stephenson with aff1davit
attached shows that the expense OF
his candidacy for the nomination Of
United States senator at the primary
election on September 1, 1908, ann
ounted to $1O7,7s3.05.
The sum total is made up from
eleven different groups which are set
forth in the statement.
The largest single item is $53,-
1886, which was paid to G. M.
Hambright. John G. Miller, E. H. Nc
Mahon, 3. J. Rogers, U. @. Keller
and others for services rendered in
organizing outside Milwaukee coun-
ty. The next big amount is $16,485
paid to an advertising agency and
others for newspaper advertising.
For postage he spent $11,390. w. r.
Knell was paid ss,417.36 for expenses
incurred in organizing milwaukee
county. exclusive Of items not other
wise accounted for, but Including the
organization on primary day. Print
ing and engraving firms were paid
$7,347.69. Office rent, expenses, in
Guiding employees wages. amounted
to $4.070.76; posting and distribut-
ing Autographs ss34; telephone. tel
egraph and express charges $735.10;
travelling expenses, contributions to
associations, cigars, etc, $1,420.63.
Getting signatures to nominating
papers s225.o6; other advertising,
printing, ETC.. s3,188.65.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-12
WILL Be NOGHAN|lE
N PANAMA CANAL
PREs1DENT-EIEcT TAFT TELLS
PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS
OF TRIP

Says II Will Surely Be Finished BY
January /, 1e15-went to Panama
to Consult With Engineers in Max
ing Their Report to Congress
The Knox Matter Worried Him a
Little Louisianans Receive Him
With Open Arms.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-02-12

Madison, Wis, Feb. 11.-Today's
joint ballot for United States senator
in the Wisconsin legislature was fruit
less. Senator Stephenson received
So out Of 125 votes cast, showing a
shortage of five votes from a major
Iity.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
PAINTED WITH
VENETIAN RED

The counoilmanic committee of pub.
lie property is determined that the
painting Of City hall, authorized last
Friday night, shall be completed be-
fore the date of the Odd Fellows an
niversary. The invitation for bids
stipulates that the painting must be
done before April 26, 1909.
The building as viewed from Mill
street will present very bright and
attractive appearance. The specifica-
tious call for the painting OF the south
side and of the brick portion exposed
on the northen side with two coats of
venetian red, the joints to be pointed
with cement where putty will not an
swer The front of the building is to
be painted two coats, the colors to be
selected by the committee on public
buildings.
It is to be regretted that the COM
mittee can not see its way clear TO
have the rear of the building painted
TO correspond with the sides and front.
The decision at present is that the
rear OF the building shall receive no
paint.
The bids will be opened at special
meeting of council TO be held on next
Monday night,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
MR.. CROMWELL
BRINGS SUIT

Grocer Harry T. Cromwell has In
stituted q suit against the Delaware
and Lackawsnns Railroad company to
recover damages for horse which had
to be killed as the result OF being
struck by passenger train while pass
ing through this city on September
20, 1908
The accident occurred as the 8 "A
east bound train was approaching the
station. Mr. Oromwell's delivery wag-
ON was struck on the Church street
crossing and thrown over into the gut
ter. The horse's leg was broken and
the animal had to be killed.
The plaintiff alleges that the train
was running at "high, improper and
negligent rate of speed, when the &C
cident occurred; also that the engineer
failed to give the proper signals. notice
or warning to persons using the street
and crossing.
The plaintiff asks damages in the
sum of five hundred dollars.
Summons were issued on Monday
and were served on the company Tu-
esday Ralph Kisner, Esq. represents
the plaintiff.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
WHITE RUBBER
COATS EXPENS SEVE

At the last meeting OF council IL
was decided that the chief of the re
department and his four assistants
should be furnished with new rubber
coats The question that still remains
to be settled is whether the coats shall
be white or black.
The question OF color was discussed
by council, all agreeing that white
was preferable for the chief and his
assistants, as thus arrsyed they could
the more eas:'- be distinguished from
the rank and file o. he firemen wear
ing black coats.
Pursuant to instructions from couu-
Gil Borough Secretary Fl. E. Patton
wrote for prices. receiving in reply
quotations showing that white rubber
coats cost seven dollars and those Of
black rubber four dollars.
The marked difference in price was
not figured on aud the committee on
FIRE declines to assume the responsib.
ility OF deciding which color shall be
adopted. The whole matter will be
pus up to council at its next meeting.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
VERTICAL SYSTEM
DISPLACED.

At a regular meeting OF the school
board Monday eve it was decided TO alb :
audon the vertical system of penman-
ship In use in the borough schools and
to substitute a modified slant system
as the best one suited to present con.
ditions.
A committee consisting Of Borough
Superintendent Dieffenbacher, and
Messrs. BickeI. Kase and Msgill of the
high school faculty, was appointed at
the previous meeting to examine the
different systems of penmanship with
a view OF displacing the vertical sys-
tenn at present in use. This committee
presented its report for the first thing
MONDAY eve, explaining that it had
examined both the budget system plan
and the copy book plan and that its
preference lies with the latter. The
committee approved of a modified
slant as the best suited for our schools
at present, as it is calculated to over
come the tendency toward backhand
and vertical writing.
The committee recommended for the
grades Practical Writing" by Platt
r. Spencer's sons and the Palmer
Method of Business writing for sup
Elementary work. copy to be placed
in the hands of each teacher.
On motion Of Mr.. Burns it was ord
cred that the recommendations OF the
special committee be adopted.
No change in the system Of penman-
ship employed can be made the present
school year. The W system will go
into use next fall.
Mr.. Burns reported that the electric
fire alarm in the first, third and fourth
wards has been put in working order.
In the second ward, he said, several
wires have been cut. Mr.. WslIize, who
installed the system, has the repairs in
hand, and will see to it that the brok-
en- wires in the second ward are mend
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Heiss it was ord
cred that barrel of sweeping COM
pound be purchased for use in the
schools of the first ward.
The following members were pres
ent Pursel, Orth, Burns, Swarts, Red.
ding, Lloyd, Fish, Heiss, Cole and
Barber.
The following bills were aDpFoyed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
CANTON WAS
ORGANIZED

II local Odd Fellows ever had occas-
ion for pride and self f-gratulation it
was last night when as the result of
their labors and devotion to the prin.
oiples of the order canton, the high
est rank OF Odd Fellowship, was in
stituted in Dsnville.
Department Commander General ].
b. Andrews and staff of Altoona along
with many distinguished Odd Fellows
of this section were present aud par
ticipated in the ceremonies. A large
contingent arrived via the Danville
aud Bloomsbu Electric railway COM
prising Odd Fellows from Bloomsbury,
Cataw issa. Berwick and other towns.
The new canton was organized with
thirty members. The officers are as
follows: Captain DR.. Jno. Sweisfort !;
lieuev- -, = r. Richardson ensign,
r. A. Hicks; clerk, A. H. Grone; ac-
countant. o. E. ShIltz.
After the ceremony of constituting
the canton was over a smoker was
held
1t is doubtful whether Odd Fellows
anywhere in this section have hand
somer quarters than the nanville
brethren. The rooms have been de-
oorated, painted and returnished at a
heavy expense. The fine quarters were
much admired by the visitors last
might.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
c. N. SHOOP
PASSES away

Gideon M. Shoop, leading citizen
and nearly lifelong resident of Dan
Vile, died at his home, East Market
street, at s 80 O'Clock Saturday even.
ing after an illuess of nearly two
years duration due to the inirimties
of advanced age.
Mr.. Shoop's active business career
is closely identified with the growth
and prosperity OF Danville. He was q
man of business integrity and of great
enterprise. He WAS always arrayed on
the side of civic righteousness and
his active aid was never withheld from
any movement that had for its object
the uplifting of the masses.
He was born in Northumberland
county. June 21, 1921, son Of George
and Elizabeth Shoop. He was the
youngest of a family of seven children
and attended the common schools of
his native county until he was thirteen
years of age. He then went to Frank
lin county and learned the art Of man
ufacturing French buhr mill stones at
which he worked for two years. He
continued to carry on his trade until
he removed to Danville in 1S4l.
He came to Danville as collecting
agent for several stage lines, but later
embarked in the lumber business. own
ing and operating several saw mills
In 1916 Mr.. Shoop rented the Brady
hotel" repaired and improved it, add
ing another story and changing the
name to that of the Montour house Z"
AS landlord Mr. Shoop conducted the
Montour house for eighteen months
Though a public spirited citizen and
influential in affairs the deceased new
er was an office seeker. He served as
postmaster of Dsuville but with this
exception his ambition never led him
beyond the pursuits of private citizen
ship.
He was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church. For many years he
was president of the board of trustees,
a steward and teacher OF the Sab
bath school.
For number OF years he was a di
rector of the Dsnville National bauk
He was also a member of the board of
trustees of the hospital for the insane
For long time he was director in
the bridge company. He was also a
director in the Danville Nail and
Manufacturing company.
On December ,, lS46, the deceased
married Amelia D.. daughter of Will
liam Gearhart, who departedsthis life
several years ago One son, William
g. Shoop, survives.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
SWEEPER MAY
NOT BE USED

With the advent of spring the sub
jeot of keeping the Mill street paving
clean has begun to occupy the atten-
tiou of council.
1t seems quite clear that the men-
bers are determined that the paving
during the coming year shall be kept
cleaner than at any time in the past
At the last meeting of council three
hundred feet of special hose were ord
cred purchased to be used exclusively
in flushing the street. Flushing in the
past was pactioa!ly impossible owing
to the want OF suitable hose. This
method of cleaning the paving will
now be employed whenever the street
seems to be in such condition as TO re-
quire it.
There seems to be some doubt at pre-
sent whether the street sweeper will
be used the coming season. The pre-.
vailing sentiment among the business
men on the street seems to be that bet
ter results were obtained during the
summer before last when the street
was kept clean by man and push cart
constantly employed on the job than
were obtained during last summer
when the street sweeper was employed
three nights in a week
In the intervals between sweeping
nights it is urged that the paving be-
comes very dirty and unsightly, while
the street sweeper though efficaciout
enough in one sense becomes great
nuisance by throwing dust mp over the
| sidewalks
Street sweeping was discussed as the
last meeting OF ,unoil and was re.
ferred TO the committee on streets and
bridges. which will decide as to what
method of keeping the paving clear
shall be employed during the comm
year. A report will be presented al
the next meeting of council
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
NLR. AMEDON OUT
ON CRUTCHES s

Mr.. Amedon. construction engineer
of the Van Amringe Granite COM
pany, who had charge of the erection
OF the soldiers monument at this
place, is convalescent after very ser
ious attack of illness.
When he left DanvilIe about the
holidays Mr.. Amedon was suffering
from very sore foot caused by a
heavy weight falling upon it, Later
his condition became very serious and
he was confined to HIS home all win
ter. AT present he is able to walk on
crutches.
The Van Amringe Granite company
is desirous that the finishing touches
be put upon the memorial under Mr.
Amedon's direction and to that end
the completion Of the work will be
postponed as long as possible It was
stated yesterday that it is not likely
that anything will be doue until the
middle of April at least 1t will re-
qure only week CT ten days TO com
plete the memorial.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
anniversary
SERVICES CLOSE

Trinity Lutheran church was the
scene of most impressive service lst t
night when the remodeled aud beautifi-
ed edifioe was re-consecrated free of
all indebtedness. The service was the
last of the series marking the 50th an
niversary of the church, yesterday,
March 24th, being the real birthday
of the congregation. Rev. E. f. Rit.
ter, pastor of Holy Trinity church. of
Scranton, and president of the Wilkes.
Barre conference occupied the pulpit
for the occasion.
Preceding the service, Miss jose
phine Cousart rendered an organ re-
cital of fifteen minutes. The church
choir also rendered two anthems. The
soloist of the evening was Miss Sow
ers, of Shamokin, who sang with
pleasing effect, "Open the Gates of
the Temple. "
Rev. Mr.. Ritter, prefacing his SER
mon with some remarks appropriate to
the 50th anniversary of the oongrega-
tion and the service of rededication,
took for his text. 2nd Kings, 22nd
chapter, Sth to 10th verses, telling the
we'll known story of the finding of the
copy of the laws Of God by Hilkiak,
the high priest when the house of the
Lord was repaired in the days of
Josiah, king of Israel. The thought
brought out from this text was the
uniting of the old and the new in the
rededication and anniversary services.
Rev. Ritter had three main thoughts
in his sermon: 1st-How the old be-
came new; 2nd-How in the new the
old remains 3rd- How old and new
are to remain together in the work of
the church. Under the first head was
pointed out how all has become new
in the interior of Trinity Lutheran
church, the furniture and furnishings,
which beautify the house of God, and
yet not without sacrifice and labor;
but in the new the old remains, the
old building, the old foundations ard
walls, the old pulpit and altar, so al
so the old Bible, the ever abiding word
Of God. From the old Bible the old
truths in the church, the old sacTa-
ments, the old commandments, the old
faith The old congregation also re-
mains, ever dying and yet ever living
in the life OF new ones added to the
flock.
So there is to be in this new yet old
house of God, an old and yet ever new
lii The old word is to be heard with
n love, the old gospel is to be preach
e with new ZEAL the old faith is to
be received with new blessings With
the old faithfulness and new zeal,
Iastor and people are to pray and lab
or together for nsw blessings.
After tue sermon, the pastor, Rev.
L. D. Ulrich, led in the reconsecrh-
tion service.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
APPLICATION
FOR FRANCHISE

Hon. L. W. Welliver representing
the Peoples Ideal Telephone company
appeared before the borough council
Friday eve asking that franchise be
granted his company permitting it to
erect poles ON the streets and alleys of
Danville He made a strong plea ex-
planning that the Peoples line of seven
hundred subscribers has already been
granted a franchise by the boroughs Of
Muncy, Picture Rocks, Hughesville,
Millville, Washingtonville and Tur-
botville.
The application was discussed at
length, when on motion of MIR. Fin
uigan the matter was referred tc COM
mittee on law.
On motion of MIR. Clesver it was
ordered that five rubber coats be pur-
chased for the fire department, to be
used by the chief and four assistants.
On motion of Mr.. Jones the street
commissioner was instructed to make
repairs on the alley leading from
Cooper street to the river
On notion of Mr.. Deutsch it was
ordered that 300 feet of IL inch hose
be purchased to be used in flushing
Mill street. The hose is to he equipped
with halt-iucn nozzle
On motion of MIR. Cleaver it was
ordered that bids be invited for paint
ing the outside of city hall.
On motion the bond of Harry Ellen
bogen, borough treasurer. for ten thou
sand dollars was approved by council.
The bond of Harry Patton, secretary
and receiver of water reut, for two
hundred dollars, was also approved,
along with the bond of p. j. Keefer,
street commissioner and superintend-
ent of water works for five hundred
dollars.
On motion of MIR. O!eaver it was
ordered that citizens be requested to
remove ash heaps and other trash,
where such has been permitted to &C.
cumulate in the alleys. The street
commissioner was ordered to enforce
the ordinance.
On motion of MIR. Pursel it was ord
cred that one. thousand second.class
paving brick be sold to William Treas
at market price.
On motion of Mr.. Pursel it was ord
cred that limestone be purchased for
use in st1 1eet repairs, the clerk to order
the material as needed.
The following bills were approved
for payment;
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
CLAIrl ADJUSTER
OPENED THE SAFE

O. ID. Learned, of New York city,
claim adjuster for the Fidelity & Gas.
ualty cmpany, with which the Farm
ers bank at Exchange was insured ar
rived at Exchange yesterday, and with
the aid of a blacksmith soon had the
vault door open. Inside was the safe,
untouched, with the banks funds
intact.
1t is now the general opinion that
the attempted robbery at Exchange
last Saturday night was not the work
of expert burglars, and that the rob.
bers found the vault door too tough
proposition to crack, or that they
were frightened away before they
had gone the limit with their desper-
ate act.