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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-15
FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
WAS HELD AT SMlIHTON
Session Opened April 2. 1921. before Columbia
Was County Seat-Pioneers Surreo UP
Strife to Make Good Showing.

Civil as well as criminal suits were
filed. The case of Jones versus Rigsby
was a suit to collect 81 l-2 cents for a
pair of shoes. On the criminal side,
Mosias Reyburn was charged with dis.
turbance of the peace and violating the
peace and dignity of the state.
Eleven lawyers made application for
admission to the bar and Judge Todd
hurriedly examined them. All We're H.
censed and permitted to practice. The
enrolled lawyers were John I. Ryland,
CYRUS Edwards, John c. Mitchell,
Charles French, John Payne, William
J. Rudd. Hamilton X. Gamble, John T.
Mckinney, Dabney Carr, Robert \. Ew-
ing and Andrew S. McGirk.
Everybody seems to have been pres
ent the opening day. Many had al
ready conferred with the sheriff and the
circuit attorney. They came to press
their suits. The court room was crowd
ed and the overflow lounged under the
trees and talked in groups.
The grand jury was sworn in and
number of persons gave testimony in
two dozen cases. The minutes say:
after being sworn in and duly in
structed, the grand jury retired from
the court room and remained in delib-
Grafton for some time and when they
returned they brought an Indictment
against one William Ramsey and Hiram
Bryant. charging them with assault and
battery and there being nothing fur
ther. the jury was excused" These two
men were charged with backing the eye
of John Ogee.
Plaintiff Has Change of Heart.
The trial was set for the August
term. In that three months, John Ogee
became sorry for the men under indict-
ment and did all he could to obtain
their release. They were his neighbors
and in that early day men knew those
few too intimately to remain at outs
long at time.
Although the men were anxious not
to have the court take cognizance of
the case, the lawyers egged them on and
prevented a dismissal. When the trial
came, Bryant was released on an alibi
established by his attorney but Ramsey
was less fortunate. He was convicted
of having assaulted and battered one
Ogee and fined $50. Judge Todd did not
favor dollar fines. The $40 fine was a
big one in those days. Few people saw
that much actual coin in whole year.
Ramsey was not permitted to give his
pledge for payment. Money was more
acceptable than character. John Ogee,
the plaintiff. paid Ramsey's fine and OBJ
tanned his former enemy's release.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-15

The tower of the Glasgow University
has the largest town clock in the world.
The hammer weighs l20 pounds. the
pendulum 300 pounds and the whole
clock about a ton and a half.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-15
SOCIETY

THE Alpha AIu chapter of Kappa Al
pha Theta was installed here Friday
= afternoon by the limitations of the
local sorority of Delta Psi. The grand
president, Miss Anna Harrison. OF To-
peka, and the district president. Miss
Eva Hall, of Wilmette, ILL.,, installed
the chapter.
OF the alumnae there were initiated:
Emmadine Langenburg. 'O7; Faye Stew
art, 'O7; Charlotte Talpey. 'O1; Nell
Farley, 'Os; Gertrude Heck.
In the present active chapter OF kap-
pa Alpha Theta are: Christine Dick,
Elizabeth Spalding, Minnie Lee Noe.
Julia Spalding. Efalie Brown, Mae
Wonsetler, Nell Farley, Clara Northeutt,
Mary Noe, Maude Dean, Mary Dick,
Ferda Roberts, Villa Spiers, Marjorie
Potts, Inez Gordon, Fannie Baker, Lou
ise Norton. Mary Norton.
The newly established chapter gave
banquet at the Gordon Hotel Friday
evening at 8 o'clock in honor of their
grand officers and guests. Covers were
laid for thirty-tive. A large kite of
smiIaX was suspended over the table
and yellow jonquils and black and vel
low ribbons were used in profusion.
Black cats were silhouetted on yellow
candle shades. The menu cards were IL
ny hand-painted ships. Miss Eva Hall
acted as tOastmistress and gave toast.
The Launching OF the Ship
Other toasts were: Sailing Miss
Willhemi. of Kansas University; 9th
er Launchings." Miss NifheO. of Wash
ington University: The Crew. Miss
Dick: The Kite and the Columns,
Miss Noe: Memories of Delta Psi,
Miss Koken: Our Pennant," Miss Har-
risOn.
Other out of town guests We're: Miss
es Clayton. Evans and Petring. of the
Washington chapter; Miss Allison. OF
Kansas University: Miss Mary Clark,
OF st. Joseph and Miss Metz, of Sc
dalia.
| The Thetas received Saturday after
noon with their grand district presi-
dents. The reception rooms were dec
grated with roses and SmilaN and the
fire places We're banked with pink car
nations. The dining room was trimmed
in the sorority colors. Those assisting
were: Mrs. F. p. Spalding. Mrs. F. B.
MumfOrd, Miss Mary Breed. Mrs. A.
Ross Hill. Mrs. Mary Dearing, Mrs. ii.
J. Waters.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-15

Only few weeks until the engineers
celebrate st. Patrick's Day. Their
stunt is the annual official report that
spring has come.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-15

Mrs. Walter McNab Miller of Column
bia is visiting in st. Louis this week.
Mrs. Miller will speak before the Me-
Kinley High School students. the Tues
day club and at Webster Groves.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-15
Inevitable

When the baby howls at night
Just make up your mind to this: YOU
May yield or You may fight,
But you cannot dodge the issue.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-15

In order to prevent students giving
out news of athletic and other events.
the Wisconsin State University has Or
dered that the University Press bureau
be the only source of information for
ewspapers-National Printer-Journal-
ist.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-15

The Keppa Kappa Gamma sorority
gave a matinee dance Saturday at their
chapter house for the Kappa Alpha fra
ternity.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-15
SPIRIT OF THE NEWS

In New Orleans at the banquet re-
Gently given in his honor, President
elect Taft spoke of conditions existing
in the Panama canal. He says that all
of the stories of graft and corruption
in the canal work are blackmail, per-
petrated by men who were seeking
their own ends, and not trying to bet
ter conditions. With a full under
standing of the weight of the words
use. l wish to say, and to challenge
any evidence to the contrary, that the
money which has been expended on that
canal. every dollar and every cent OF
it. has been expended in the interest
of the government and not one dollar
has been traced to graft in any way"
said Mr.. Taft. This coming from a
man who has investigated it thoroughly
should satisfy the public that the work
on the Panal Canal is progressing le-
Ultimately and that the bear stories
circulating are those of men not know
ing the real conditions.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-15

Hardly have the reports of the earth
quake in Sicily stopped coming in. be-
fore new reports of volcanic eruptions
in Mexico begin to he received. The
eruption of Mount Colima in the state
of .Joli>co is accompanied by rumblings
and earth quiverings. The towns of
Colima. TuNpan and Capotlan have been
partly covered by cinders from the vol
cano. and forests i'm the vicinity have
been set on fire. The beautiful Lake
Chichankanat i'm the southern part of
the state OF Iucatan has half diSap-
peared. and the people are suffering for
water. The whole population in that
district are tcrrorized. and many are
abandoning their homes for safer re-
"ion~ VAUGHN BRYANT.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-15

The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority
gave a chocolate Saturday morning for
the new chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta.
Those assisting were: Mrs. f. W. Hin
ton. Mrs. j. E. Jones. Mrs. Charles
Bowling. Miss Minnie Lee Noe. Mrs.
Guy l.. Moves. Mrs. F. W. Niedermeyer,
Mrs. S. A. Smoke. Mrs. Il. l.. Holland,
try. Mrs. Fleming. Miss Christine Dick,
Miss Nell KOken.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-15

Mrs. !. F.. Thornton entertained
Thursday afternoon at her home OF
Hit street in honor of Mrs. Louise Me.
Bride. The decorations and refresh.
ments suggested Saint Valentines Day
A contest to he answered by words that
could be spelled with the letters in Val
entine' was feature of entertainment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-18
The Trasr News.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to rimes- Republican.
Traer, Feb. 18.-The Wallace Castor
sale. two miles north Of town, was
held Wednesday. 1t was well attended
and prices ran high. Mr.. Castor has
not decided definitely on what he will
do, but thinks strongly of locating in
Canada He is moving his family to
Traer, and will occupy the Curtis
Thomas house until such time as he
shall choose permanent location. Mr..
Keith, living near Gladbrook, will oc-
cupy the CASTOR farm.
The Tama-T raer joint senior debate
will be held in the Traer opera house
Friday evening. The discussion will be
ON the bank guaranty question.
The Isaac n. White home, in south
Traer, is quarantined for diphtheria.
A granddaughter and daughter are
both very Ill with the disease.
Mrs. w. G. Mccormack, living In
south traer, is in very poor health. A
trained nurse from Waterloo is in
charge OF the case.
Aside from the diphtheria cases in
Traer, there is a large amount Of other
sickness here at the present time. Grip
I, is in evidence everywhere. Among the
latest victims are Mrs. M. II. Howard
Miss Cora Camery. Zenaide Pratt and
Levi WentZ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-18
SMITH A VETERAN PUBLISHER.
News Of His Retirement Received With
Interest in Central Iowa.

News Of His Retirement Received With
interest in Central Iowa.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. 1S-The announce
ment that Oliver ]. Smith had sold the
Eldora Herald is Of especial interest
here on account of Mr.. Smiths long
service in the newspaper field In this
CITY This interest is also natural at
Shellsburg, Ackley, Rockford and other
points in the state where Mr. Smith
has been actively engaged in newspa-
per work for many years. Prior to COM
ing here. Mr.. Smith was editor of the
Call at Shellsburg and on entering the
field here took charge of the Hardin
County Citizen, which was then a
weakling in the journalistic field, and
he built it up into a strong newspaper
property. Selling out here, Mr.. Smith
next engaged in the newspaper work
at Ackley and established the Phono-
graph, which has since passed into
other hands and Is now known as the
Ackley Journal. Mr.. Smiths next VEN
ture was the E1dora Herald, which he
bought in partnership with John T..
Boylan. A few years ago he bought
Mr.. Boylan's interest and has been in
sole charge of the paper. Mr.. Smith
has grown grey in the newspaper serv-
ice and is one Of the old pioneers in
that work in Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-18
Clear Lake Association Arranges
Unusually Attractive Pro-
gram This Year
DATES ARE JULY 10 TO AUG.
First Week Will Be Devoted Entirely
to Religious Theme-Great Boat
Parade and Races One Of Programs
Later Features-W. J. Bryan Draw
ina Gard Among the Speakers.
Special to Times-Republlcan.


Clear Lake, Feb. 1s.-Backed by a
guarantee of $500 from the Clear Lake
Commercial Club, the Clear Lake
Chautauqua Association has arranged
for a chautauqua next summer, which
will offer more and better attractions
than ever before, and which will be
quite unique in many features. A per-
iod of three weeks in midsummer, from
July IS to Aug. 6, will be given over
to the chautauqua, and the first week,
which has hitherto been only an old
fashioned campmeeting, will this year
be a Keswick week. The Holy Spirit
will be the theme of all the sessions
and pentecost will be the magic word
of the week.
During the last two weeks every aft
ernoon but four will be given over to
water sports and athletic events. Fol-
one day great boat parade has been
arranged and innumerable rowing
sailing and swimming races have been
planned. Also the fastest motor boats
on the lake will race Then there viii
be baseball, tennis, and track events
for the land sports. OF the entertain
ment features for the occasion, w. J.
Bryan is the "headliner."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-18

nolda, with the exception of the few
years past, when they retired from
farm life and took up their residence
in Logan.
Mr.. Arthur is a native of Pennsyl-
vania. While boy, he moved to Ohio,
and when a young man, to Iowa, with
the late Senator William b. Allison,
and from eastern to western Iowa. an
1857. Mrs. Arthur was born in ONO
in 1887. and with her parents moved 70
Harrison county in 1855. Her father ac-
companied Col John c. Fremont across
the plains of California, where he, Mr..
McWilliams, became interested in gold
mining. and with the net proceeds
purchased real estate extensively in
Harrison county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur are we'll and
favorably known Eight children have
been born to them. Two of the sons
are lawyers, and two of the daughters
have been teachers in the pubic
schools of Harrison county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-18
NOTED CROOK CAUGHT
John Hoover, Arrested in Wis
consin, Doubtless Notorious
Iowa Swindler
is A MUCH WANTED MAN
Was shrewd and Clever Operator
in Fraudulent Land Deals for Many
Years and Always Played For Largo
s4akes-simiIar to Council Bluffs
Operations.
Special to Times-Republlcan.

Clinton, Feb. 1S-The Clinton police
have learned of the arrest, at Wauke-
sha, Wis of John Hoover, alias Will
lam Hunger, a land swindler who has
operated successfully in Clinton, Linn
Muscatine and several other counties
of Iowa; and in Nebraska, Minnesota
and other states, during the past sew
en- years. 1t is believed that the man
under arrest in Waukesha Is the same
who has carried on so many audacious
land swindling deals in the middle
states during the past several years
and who, up to the present, had evaded
the police, constabulary and detective
agencies Of the several states in which
he operated, with remarkable skill
when the frequency and holiness of his
Jobs are taken into consideration.
Lunger came to Clinton in the fail
of 1903, and in November of that month
victimized Matthew Eedden to the ex-
tent of SO, 900 which he borrowed on the
pseudo mortgaging OF a farm he repre-
scented he had purchased from Jonr
Gish, in the vicinity Of Delmar. The
circumstances of the big swindle are
we'll remembered by Clinton people In
lobby at the court house Mr.. Redeem
on the strength Of Lunger's extraordin-
lily skillfrl representations. counted Out
$4,000 in greenbacks. and turned them
over to Lunger, who Immediately after
decampet. Later he was heard of In
other sections; always after he hao
pocketed the green goods. and made
his ESCAPE, after transacting the sans
sort of deal he got away with in Gin
ton.
The news from W'aukesha will be
received with satisfaction by the peo-
pie of Clinton. who have anxiously
awaited the apprehension Of this dan
gerous criminal
John Hoover worked for high stakes
Unless he could clean up from $3.0GS
to $4,000 on a deal he did not consider
it worth his while to bother with it
More often the amount secured by the
clever swindler was $4,000. AT Marion
and Dubuque. Iowa, at Quincy, Ill. ant
at numerous other places in this sec
ton of the country he has worked his
clever game to successful issue, ane
walked away with the COIN
1t ds not yet known to an absolute
certainty that the man in custody a
Waukesaa is Hoover, but there is lit
lie tiOllEr of 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-18
CLASS OFFICERS At AMEs.
Four Regular Glasses at State College
Connplete Their Elections.

Alnes. Feb. 1S.-The sophomores CT
Iowa State College held their first
meeting of the term. The officers they
elected are as follows: President F. l.
Holcombe of Southern Pines, N. c.;
vice president, H. Hayner, of Corydon;
secretary, Gladys Rush, of Colfax;
treasurer, j. H. Burlingame, of Chero-
See.
The officers of the other classes
elected last week are:
Senior class-President Fred Brug-
ger, of Lake City; secretary Alma Nc
Culla, st. Ansgar; treasurer, George
Godfrey. of Luverne.
Junior class-President, Dan Scoates
of Milwaukee, Wis; vice president, A
A. Burger, of Van Meter; secretary
Coral Roberts, of Marathon; treasurer
J.. S. Sanders, of Ames.
Freshman class = President, D. c.
Weltz of Chicago, ILL.,: vice president
H. E. Bash, of Huntington, Ind; secre-
tary, Harriet Rietvelt. of Pella; treas
urer. Merrill Manning, of Ames.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-18
Feature OF Measure Which Con-
templates Radical Change
in College Control
oNE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Bill Proposes Board of Nine Members
Who Are Given Wide Latitude in
Matters of Management Of Three
State schools-senate Committee
Quite Favorable to Change.
pecta, to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Meines, Feb. 1S.-The Whipple
bill in the senate to create state
board of education" for the state uni
versity, state college and state normal
is in the hands of the appropriations
committee of the senate, where it is
likely to fare better than If it had gone
to some other committee On this
committee are college educated men
like seeley, Allen, stuckslager. Savage,
Saunders. Proudfoot, Larrabee and
Adams. They are men who appreciate
the value of good management for COL
lege.,. That the bill can be got out
on tie floor of the senate almost any
time is certain.
The new bill calls it a board OF
educatien'' instead of "a board of re-
gents and the main features are:
Nine members. bipartisan, appoint
ed by governor, confirmed by the sem
ate, terms of six years each.
Regular meetings four times each
year, and upon call
Organize within ten days after ap-
pointment, but shall not assume con-
troll until July ] next.
Executive committee of three, not
members of the board, the secretary
Of the committee to be also secretary
to the board.
Office of board and committee at
Des Moines with business office at
each college.
Board to employ all faculty mem
bers and fix all salaries, to manage the
property. to direct expenditure of
money, and to make rules and regula-
tons for each institution.
Executive committee must visit every
college once month.
Per diem for board members 81 for
time actually employed, not exceeding
forty days a year.
Executive of finance committee SAL
aries of $4,000 a year.
The office of financial agent of the
state college is abolished and the COM
mittee will perform his duties.
Biennial report to the governor and
also such reports from heads of col
leges as may be required by the board.
Unlike other similar bills that have
been considered there is the widest
latitude given the board in the matter
of directing the general policy of each
of the colleges There is no attempt
to limit the board to rigid rules, or to
direct what shall or shall not be done
Tor the various colleges. The theory
is that the board will be able to work
out the problems better if left free to
|act in whatever way may be best for
all the colleges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-18
An Intere.tino Short Course.

Waterloo, Feb. 17.-Keenest interest
is shown by more than a hundred and
fifty men enrolled for the short course
in the corn judging work, which is be-
ing conducted under Prof. P. G. Hold
en-, of Ames college.
Homer H. Seerley, president Of Iowa
State Normal School. delivered fine
address last night on Public Schools"
Miss Sullivan, county superintendent
of Bremen county, with eleven spoilers,
is coming to the spelling school to be
held in the Waterloo Theater on Fri
day evening in connection with the Ce-
dar Valley short course. Great inter-
est is being manifested in the con-
test and already seventy-five scholars
from Black Hawk and neighborine
counties are enrolled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-18
LAYMEN BOOSTERS CAMPAIGN.
Delegations Will Visit All Important
Cities of the State.
tel "a

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 1s.-Iowa cities
will be visited within the coming fort
night by boosters for the Iowa con-
ference for the laymens missionary
movement. which is to be held in Des
Moines March %, "a and 25.
Plans are complete for the organi-
cation of the state. Missionary work.
ers are planning to visit every city
and town Of Importance in the state.
The larger cities will be used as head
quarters from which subcommittee
of lay workers will canvass the con-
tiguous territory.
Dr. j. r. Trimble, of Kansas City,
who is In charge of temporary organ
ization, reports an exceptional inter-
est in the movement among the men
of Iowa. There is every indication
that the conference will be tremend-
Gus meeting for men.
The conference opens with big
banquet at which it is expected from
500 to 1000 men will be fed. The
sessions will be held at the auditorium.
Bishop Theodore Morrison, Of Dav-
Export, has been added to the list Of
speakers which will be announced
shortly, and which contains the names
of speakers OF national renown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-18
News Of searsboro.
Fannie

Special e Times Republican.
Searsboro, Feb. 1S.-Miss Fannie
Powell Is in Des Moines for visit
with her sister, Mrs. Stroud.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Myers was buried Tuesday.
Mrs. Susan Mitchell is slowly i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Williams
are moving to Grinnell.
H r. kittie and j. r. circuit at
tended the hardware dealers conven-
ton at Des Moines last week.
Cards are out announcing the ap-
preaching marriage of Mr.. Will Jack
son and Miss Hazel Easter.
Miss Beula johnson and Mr.. Charles
Reanud. Of Lynnville, were married al
high noon Tuesday, at the country
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Johnson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-18
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-18

Mornlngside College, to act as their
instructor Meetings, which will be
comprised of forty-five minutes bible
study and an hours social time, will
be held every Tuesday evening, at the
different churches in town.
The Spencer band has been reorgan-
lied, and a" new leader chosen In the
past considerable inconvenience has
been experienced in the fact that their
leader has been from out of town. Mr..
F. II. Hinton, agent for the c., NJ. &
st. p. railway here, has been chosen
as the new leader. For years he acted
In that capacity at Postville