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The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08
Waterhouse Trust Company Re
ceives Encouraging Reports
from Singapore Plantations.

The Waterhouse Company received u
cable from their Singapore office yes
terday stating that the output of rub.
Der from their plantations during July
amounted to 24,4sy pounds, of which
amount Tanjong Olak Plantation pro-
duced 1859 pounds and Pahang Plan
tation 1900 pounds.
The total output from Tanjong Olal,
Plantation for the first seven months
of this year amounts to 72,947 pounds,
AS against 20,069 pounds for the cor.
responding period last year. The out.
put of Pahang Plantation for the first
seven months of this year amounts to
Gl,739 pounds, as against an output of
27,443 pounds for the corresponding
period last year.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08

wife. D. %. no,ef. Oeo. ". Carr and
wife. Jno A Hughes Mrs " v. Mel.
T.. V. Fuller Mics L.. Fuller. Miss q ss.
Mis-. Kent. A. D. Wnlkcr. lno. i.cmes.
X. X. Kennedy. Mrs ". q Clark,
Misses Hall ts). Mrs. G.. \. Richard,
luo lctrcida Two children aud nurse,
Miss y. stevens, Miss 4. Manful. W.
Rnscman. Mics NJ Martin. NJ - q. vii
son. Miss &. lirawion Dr.. Novitgky, W.
VI. Giiiard. W. Williamson. Mrs. q &.
liofgnrd, Miss Weisshanm, Miss Levy,
\. ]. Bright, V. Marcallino. u. X. ECU.
chi, +. Tohukugi. =. T.. Hodges. ID. n
Sempcr. Miss T.. kamaka, T. Warren, +.
u. Fisher. Mrs. 5. Jacobsen. lno. A.
Rothwell. Misses Gillett (2). Mrs G. Il.
(2). G. II. Kluegel, Mrs. c. W. Ash.
ford X. j. Buchy, Mss wickandcr,
Lum Fong San, Mrs. NJ Lono and
three children, Mrs. y. Camara, Sister
Kiozan, G. 5. Sauers, wife aud son,
Miss l.. Choy, Miss n. Daniels, A. Dor.
ba, Rev. 7. $, Scuddcr, Mts r. Benja.
min, Kawsishi, wife and child, =.
schmidt, Chas Gay, Or, j. u. Raymond.
Master II Raymond. X. J. Baker, A.
w. Collins, c. X. Abe, T. Yamamoto,
Miss Fairman,t lifttl tU
Fer str. w. '0. HALL, from Kauai
ports, August IN Z. Lugan, Capt
q. ]. Kennedy, Hce Fat, G. r. Koe, G.
0tani, Mrs. 0taui and child, Mrs. Borge
Miss Borge, y. Barglih, Mrs Samson
W. Samson, Miss l.. Hutchinson.
Departed.
| Per NJ. n. s. s. Lurlinc, for San Fran
cisco, August 5.-Mr. and Mrs. w. Il
Loucks, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Lindsay
Miss G. Lindsay, Miss Grace Dawson
| Miss Il. Eames, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
| Pogue, A. K. Brown, Capt. c. d. Kre
mers, Mr.. aud Mrs. c. W. Godfrey, NJ
| II. Newman, G.. Hanson Miss II
Thorpe, Miss X Thorpe, +. D. Fisher
Mrs. Fisher, Ed. Dunno, Mrs. Ed
Dunno, j. Smith, c. w. Norton, Mis-,
| l.. Blatt, Miss l.. j. Warmth, Miss NJ
Warmth, Chas. II. White, Mrs. Il. o
Christensen, Ralph G. Williams, j. w
Kershncr.
Per str. Kinau, for Kauai ports
August 5.-Stanley Mott.Smith, Erncs
Mott-Smith, Miss ID. Muoleo, Miss NJ
Kiesel, Mrs. f. II. "cber, Return: j. X
Myers, Mrs. Blake and party, Mrs. W
II. Rice, Mrs. Philip Rice.
Per str. Mikahala, for Maui, Moloka
and Lanai ports, August 5.--Return
Miss V. Mutch, Miss ID. Mutch, Mrs
II. A. Cooke
Per str. Mauna Kca for IIilo vi;
way ports, August 6.-Mr. and Mrs. A
Y. Longley, Mrs. Hawai-, Miss Hawai-
J. II. Wise, NJ Freitos, G. c. Pcgue
Miss Ella Akana, Mrs. Hong Chuck
h. s. Blake, !. X. Blake, Prof. Keller
y. Strange, DR.. S. p Russell, Mrs. $. A
Green, Mrs. j. Y. Chalmers, Dr. j. Rud
isch, c. b. Gage, Mr.. Busher, DR.. i
Scudder and wife, Miss NJ. Mccarthy
Mrs. X. Lindsay, w. Greig, A. II. Kel
Ter, Master O. Schoening, Mrs. G. j
Shoening, Mrs. Keama, Jno Macks, A
HusseY, LAS. Knni, j. Greenwich A. W
Collins, T. =. Rosocrans and wife, Mis-
r. Rosecrans, Miss G. Rosecrans, Mis-
Morehouse, ID. A. White and wife, Mis-
I5yers, Mrs 5. Mahelona. Miss NJ. Ell
Howey Raymond, Cecil lIalstead, Henri
+. Chong, Yew Char, A. Soong, Pete
DAWSON, Charles Dawson, Yada.
Per str. W, G. Hall, for Kauai port,
4 Aug. 7:-chaS, Gay, II. r. smythe, Mr.
Kukaelane.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08
WEDDING o.. POPULAR
COUPLE ANNOUNCED

Cards announcing the wedding, which
took place in Honolulu on Wednesday,
of Miss Sue Katherine Eubank to DIR.
Walter Pearson Kelley were received
by friends in the city yesterday. The
couple are well known and popular
among large cirelesof friends in the
city. Mrs. Kelley is member of the
teaching faculty at Punahou College.
Doctor Kelley is a graduate of the Uni
versity of California, from which insti
tuition he graduated last year. lie has
been for some time in Honolulu and is
now the chemist at the United States
experiment station.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08
Pieper, Night Waterman, Rather
Than Be Accused of Derelic-
ton, Commits Suicide.

Fearing that the wrath of his EN-
ployers would be visited upon him for
dereliction in his duty as night watch
man at the Honolulu Iron Works, ana
tor having apparently been an agent
of gamblers in the engine room OF the
plant, Heinrich Matthias Pieper, Nor
wegian kamaaina, hanged himself dur.
ing Wednesday night in the ma.
chime shop. The body was discovered
at quarter-past six o clock yesterday
morning when the engine and boiler
room force reported Tor the day s
work. -
Detective Kelet and number of
special police officers raided the boiler
room during the night and had twelve
men and boys under arrest. All Kui,
a special officer, appeared at the front
gate just AS Pieper was closing it. lie
told Pieper not to close it AS he was a
police officer, and then rushed in. Pie.
per followed, and, running toward the
boiler house, called out, say the police:
! 'Cut out the crap game. the police
are here The police say Proper then
hurried to a switch and turned off the
lights. This did not prevent the cap.
ture of the crowd.
AS the officers and prisoners passed
out VI the iron works enclosure Kellet
told Pieper that he would in all prob
ability be called upon to account FOL
his conduct to Chief of Detectives Me
Dufiie the following morning and that
the story would also be told to Man
ager Dyer of the works.
The prisoners were booked at tn,
police station and several put up ter
dollars bail for release.
Several appeared in court yesterday
morning and each was fined S. ant
costs. The bali of those failing to ap
pear was forfeited.
Pieper is believed to have broodeC
over the trouble and become despond
ent and finally decided that it was bet
ter to take his life than face his EN-
ployers. The body was found suspend
ed from block and tackle in the ma
chine shop, rawhide lacing, used OF
leather betting being wound and knot
ted about the neck.
Charles Pieper, son of the Waterman
and an employe of the Territorial Sta
bles, called upon his father about mid
night Wednesday. The father told tn,
son of the police raid and the warnin;
that the affair would be reported to tn,
manager. He seemed respondent then
That was the last seen of him alive
Deputy Sheriff Rose empanellcd I
coroner jury which held an inques
at eleven O'Clock yesterday forenoon
The jury found that Pieper came t,
his death by suicide.
Pieper, who was resident of Ka
lihi, leaves wife and four children
He came to Hawaii about 1880 witt
the first contingent of Norwegian i'm
migrants.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08
(By Federal Wireless Telegraph)
SAN FRANCISCO, August 7.--(Spe.
cial to rhe Advertiser)-
Sugar Stocks.
Asked
Oil Stocks.
NEW YORK SUGAR PRICES.

(By Federal Wireless Telegraph ys
NEW YORK, August Especial to
The Advertiser) - Raw sugar, frmi
muscovado, 1928; centrifugal, 3.73; mo-
lasses, 2.9s; refined firm; crushed,
$40; fine graduated, 40; powdered,
$50.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08

w. II. Rawlins of the HUI Nalu has
received word from Australia to the
effect that the Athletic clubs there are
anxious to have Duke Kahanamoku
take part in their swimming event.
Iney have offered 20 pay the expenses
of the champion as well as trainer
and manager.
Mr. Rawlins states that he is only
waiting for Dukes return and if the
champion wishes to make the trip he
will take him there in the near future.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08

Miss Sadie Martin, who operated the
first linotype machine brought to the
Island of Hawaii, is to be married in
California Announcement of her engage,
ment to william Rozier of Stockton,
California, was received this week.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08
cABLED SUGAR QUOTATIONS

Sugar quotations received yesterday
by the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Asso'
citation from the California and Hawaii.
an Sugar Refining Company are; 20
deg. test centrifugals 3.7lRe, S74,3Oi
IS analysis beets, 9s sgd, S7S.S7.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Gaillard Smart have
leased the residence Of Judge Wilder
ON the beach and will occupy it on
their return from Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08
PORT OF HONOLULU.
ARRIVED.
Tuesday, Angus

ua Tuesday, August 8, 1913.
Str. Mauna Kea, from Hilo, via way
ports $40 d. m.
NJ. N. S. $. Wilhelmina, Peterson,
from San Francisco, 7:l5 a. m. .jIm
Br. S. $. Cape Finisterre, from dNG%
castle, n. $. W., $ a. m. ,dl d
Str. Kaena, from Oahu ports, 8 n, m.
Wednesday, August 8, 1872
Str. w. G. Hall, froqE g@anai ports,
7:40 IA. m.
NJ Str KkaaS""a' from ffgA1 Har1or' : a.
NJ. n. S. $. IIlonian, from Seattle,
10 p. IN.
Thursday, August Z.
Str. Claudine, from Kahului, a. M.
DEPAPTED.
str. Kaena, for Oahu ports, 2 a. m.
$. s. Santa Rita for Port San Luis,
s "A. m.
Sch. Fearless, for Port Townsend,
l2:l5 p. m.
Str. Likeliko, for Kawaiahae, ! p. m.
Str. j. A. Cummins, Tor Oahu ports,
4;45 p. m.
Am. sp. Marion Chilcott, for Cav
iota, . p. m.
Str. Kinau, for Kauai ports, p. IN.
Str. Niihau for Kauai ports, 5:l0 p.
| III.
Str. Mikahala, for Molokai and Maui
ports, 5:l5 p. m.
Str. Kacna, for Pearl IIarbor, $50
| p. m.
NJ. n S. 5. Lurlinc, for San Francis.
co, =. m.
All. $. $. Mexican, for Island ports
and Salina Cruz, p. m.
str Kaena, for Oahu ports, 1850 am.
Str. Mauna Kea, for IIilo via way
ports, 10 a. m.
NJ n. S. S. Wilhelmina, Peterson,
for IIilo, 3 p. m.
Str. W. G. Hall, for Kauai ports,
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.
Per NJ. n. S. S. Wilhelmina, from
San Francisco, August 5.-Mrs. j. G.
Berswanger, D. S. Bowman, Mrs. Bow
man and 2 children, Rev. A. NJ. Brodie
A. l.. Brown, Mrs. Brown and child
Mrs. A. w. Collins, children and
maid, Edwin r. Conan, Mrs. Conan
and maid, Edwin n. Conan, .r., Robert
| n. Conan, Miss Catherine Conan, Il
Il. DeLacey, Mrs. II. G. Dillingham;
Mrs. Thos. Dunn, Mrs. f. l.. Edwards
Mrs. w. Erickson, infant aud maid, o
II. Foss, Miss b. Glade, j. c. Glade
! Mrs. Glade, Miss Laura G. Glover, Miss
Mabel c. Glover, j. Greenwe,l Geo
Crowley, Mrs. j. Hoffman,, NJ IS Lorna
X. Iaukea, j. Jermann. Mrs. Jermann
+. @ Jermann, Mrs. NJ. Jongenoel, b
l.. Marx, Mrs. Mary, Chas. G, Mckay
Miss Genevieve Mckay, y. p. Meln
Mrs Meln, ID. Il. Mooney, Miss II
Morehousc, Miss w. II, Nash, Mrs. M
a. Nieholl aud infant, w. W. @. Noir
Il. A. Normandin, II. Outser Mrs. Out
ser w. O. Pearce, G. G.. Pogue, G.. j
Rankin, + p. Rosecrans, Mrs. Rose
Grams, Mrs g Rosecrans, Mrs. K. Rose
Grams, Albert Schmidt, Miss Rutl
Stailey, II. p. Starbuck, Mrs Stirbuck
II. T. Starbuck, Jr., c. Il. Starratt, 7
b. Stuart, Alan c. Thomas, Mrs
Thomas, Rev. Jno. w. Wadman, hi
Rue c. Watson, Mrs WIN. Weinrich
DR.. Jno. G, Wishard, VIM. A. G. Zerfii
Miss Anna Iiegler NJ IS \. Van Bus
kirk, Mrs. Emily Stevens.
Per str. Mauna Kea, from Hilo an'
way ports, August 5.-Cecil Brown
Master W. Beckley, II. A. Hardy an'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08

ala not notice anything nnnsual In the
cars movements llr stated he had
gone to the fcohc with attorney
i'rossef. representing NJ. lainers, aud
checked up DISTANCES
lie stated that De had frequently seen
Putos going westward specl up after
passing the fftean mile limit notice
posted at tho Asylum road and King
street. lie did not notice the Chal-
mers auto after IL passed him, and
could not state whether il was then
going at rapid rate.
William Vile. friend Of Chalmers,
testified that Chalmers was in his office
for about forty minutes around three
o clock 90 the afternoon of the acct.
dent. He wns close to Mr.. Chalmers
and did not notice the smell of liquor
on his breath, he said. In fact, he
never had seen him under the influence
of liquor, he said.
II. o. Franklin, another friend OF
Chalmers, said be was playing billiards
at the Moana Hotel. when Chalmers
entered and spoke to him. They ear
ried on conversation of several min.
utes, and drring this time he was Ger.
;aip.tb4t Chalmers had not had drink
'nh<1s WAS no evidence of liquor on his
it5je<l Ssstt4 sol q.si Chftmefsl left the hote
lHII'Sf fffbonr ihiott fotfr oNrlotk. 'i''I
I'LL. -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08
Between Boards

Between Boards.
10 Pioneer, 1925; 10 Mutual Tel.
Co., 1000.
Session Sales.
Oahu sug Co, 10, 5, 1915; olaa, 10,
40, go, 40, l.5O.
Sugar Quotations.
IS Deg. Analysis Beets, 0s. 3hd. par.
ity, 3.95; 90 Deg. Centrifugals, 3.71h.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-08-08

NAM or STOCK
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-27
COMPLIMENTS PUPILS
FOR TH0R0uGHNEss
POSTMASTER r. A. NIMoCkS REC.
oGNIZEs GOOD WORK OF THE
STUDENTS.

The students in the Ottumwa schools
are complimented for their thorough.
ness in mailing letters in the following
statement issued today by Postmaster
F. A. Nimocks:
| Ottumwa, Ia, Feb. "a, 1913.
Editor Courier: 1t is very crafty.
Ing to the postmaster and employees of
this Office, to notice the careful work
done by some Of the pupils Of the Of
tumwa schools, especially in reference
to addressing letters and placing there.
on return cards. .
| Since we asked the public schools
about three and half years ago to
instruct the pupils in this work, there
has been great Improvement; in fact
there has been big Improvement In
the correspondence sent out from the
entire city in reference to placing the
address carefully on the envelopes and
seeing that the return card is placed o
the same. D.. p,
Miss Emma Fielder principal of the
Adams school sent in more than 100
letters today from her pupils, the same
showing great care in the plainness
and correctness Of the address and also
the return card. It would be very
gratifying to the postmaster and a
big advantage to the pupils themselves
II every principal would take this mat.
ter up and set aside time for having
every pupil in the school properly
write letter to some friend and ad-
dress the same and see that all the
necessary instructions are carried out
as to the correct way to send out mail.
Respectfully,
Frank A. Nimocks, postmaster.
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ELDON.

S. M Barley Of Wayne, Neb.. Is
visiting this week at the home OF his
brother, J. s. Barley and family
Miss Pearl Fancolly Of Muscatine
visited with friends here over Sun
day.
J. O. Hunnell, Jr., of Chicago, ILL.,,
is a. visitor in the city this week.
Mrs. Glare Ruble and Mrs. Chas.
Ruble Of Valley Junction are visiting
this week at the home of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McCullo
and family.
The fire department was called out
Friday morning about 10 o'clock to
extinguish a small blaze at the resi-
dence of Pearl Johnson. 1t was
caused from the flue, but no damage
was done. 4,
=, Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Finney and
daughter Lillian spent Saturday in
Ottumwa with relatives.
Mrs. Vina Robinson and Mrs. Nell
SON of Oskaloosa spent Wednesday
here with the formers sister, Mrs. J.
S. Barley and family.
H. A. Flint and wife are visiting
this week with Mrs. Flint's parents,
and other relatives, at Creston.
You never question the worth OF a
certified check nor the purity of certi-
fed milk The quality of Certified
Flour De Luxe" is just as certain.
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SEYMOUR.

Several citizens Of this place were
at Jerome last week attending the
valentine party that was given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy.
J. J. Adam left Thursday for North
Dakota on a business visit of a week.
H. l.. Gaddis Of Lovilia returned to
his home Saturday after visiting with
his father, T.. S. Gaddis, who Is very
sick.
Henry Hickman of Numa, a well
known citizen Of Appanoose county,
Thursday Several of his relatives
from this place were at the funeral.
The Davault Concert Co. will be at
the Methodist church March 6. This is
the last number Of the lecture course.
Ed Carter returned last week from
Buffalo, Mo-, where he had been on a
business visit. While away he traded
his Oklahoma farm for four improved
Missouri farms, in all $40 acres.
J. L. Kelle Of Trenton. Mo-, who
has been visiting here this winter with
the J. w. Wolfe family, returned to
his home the first Of the week
William Manning and daughter, Miss
Grace returned the first of the week
visiting F. V. Foulton and family.
J. w. Carter of Floris was visiting
his son Ed and family last week.
Miss Stella Stevens went to Ottumwa
wednesday to visit with her aunt, Mrs
]. w. DeNoon.
Miss Lille Barker of British Colum-
bia is visiting here with the Gilmore
families.
Bert Nolan left the first Of the week
for Mt. Carroll where he has posi-
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-27
WELLMANN MAN
DIED SUDDENLY

Brighton, Feb. 25.-M. C. Stoble
dropped dead Sunday near the depot.
Mr. Stoble and his son of Wellman
were staying at the Midland hotel and
as the train time for the $40 Rock
Island grew near Mr. Stobie suggested
to his hon that they walk to the depot,
(whic was about one mile) FOR exer-
else as they had been sitting around
all day. They started and when about
one-half way to the depot, just in front
of Anna Dads. Mr.. Stoble had a
choking spell. DR.. Mcclure was called
but before he could reach him Mr.
Stoble was dead. The doctor stated
death was due to pleural asthma. Mr.
Stoble was at the time OF his death
banker at Wellman, very prominent
man. The remains were taken over
land to his home Monday.
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AGENCY.

Frank and Rita Hitler spent Sun
day in Oskaloosa with relatives.
DR.. McEldery made business trip to
Pulaski Friday.
w. N. Enyart attended the bankers
convention at Keokuk Saturday and
viewed the big dam.
Mrs. Katherine Garmine of Devter
Ia, is here visiting her daughter, Mrs.
r. H. Kriener.
Mrs. Wallace Connolly is ILL.
Rev. Hankins is in Burlington as
sisting in holding revival meetings.
The Epworth League will give a
social in the league room Of the church
Friday evening, Feb. %.
The married men will play the single
men game Of basketball in the town
hall Wednesday evening.
Lawrence Truitt, Leonard Simmons,
Roland and Hazel Johnson. all students
at Mt. Pleasant, spent Sunday with
friends here.
The Eastern Stars entertained the
Masons in their hall Friday evening
Refreshments were served and grand
social time was enjoyed by all present
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CHARLTON,

County Clerk Goltry on Saturday is.
sued marriage licenses to Ernest Vir.
gil Mundell and Verna Olive Sinclair
and to Glenn O. Dillman and Sarah
Fern Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. William CHM Of De:
Moines, formerly Of this city, are spend
ing few days here with her daughter
Miss Crete Hendrickson, who is seri.
ously i'll, and with other relatives anG
old friends.
Henry Davis and family Of Lacona
moved to this city Saturday.
Mrs. G. M. Rash visited over Sun
day with relatives and friends in Derby
where she resided until recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Bay of Lineville
came Saturday for a visit at the home
Of his brother, John Bay.
Miss Florence Waynick has return
ed from a few days visit with friends
in Bancroft.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Penick have re-
turned from few weeks visit in New
Orleans with their son. Raymond Pen
lex and wife, and with his brother, Har-
ry o. Penick.,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Griggs return
ed Saturday evening from a brief visit
with relatives and friends in Des
Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred O. Derrough visit
ed over Sunday with relatives and
friends in Indianola, where they former
ly resided.
Mrs. Lester Crouch is spending a
few days in st. Joseph with her
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Halliburton Of
Des Moines have returned home after
a few days visit with Mrs. Hallibur-
toms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Martz.
Miss Josie Baker, who is employed
in a department store in Waterloo. is
visiting in this city with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Baker and old
friends.
Mrs. Oliver Richards and three chill
dren of English township have return
ed from visit in Ottumwa with her
mother and two brothers.
Mrs. J.H. Allen Of Cedar township
is spending few days with relatives
and friends in Des Moines.
Mrs. E. G. Replogle Of Tyrone has
returned home after a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Ressler.
Miss Elizabeth Johnson Of Des
Moines has returned home after a visit
with the Misses Margaret and Dogmar
Johnson and Belle Slattengren.
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thing will live out through the winter
if covered the coolest nights. There
are beautiful wild flowers, too. Violets
are blooming now, and a climbing wild
jessamime with yellow, bell shaped
flowers. There are some things here
not 50 much to our liking. For IN
stance, flies remain all winter. We
have sidewalks, but we have no mud,
even after the hardest rain. We have
two mails a day, but it is not delivered.
We have stores, hotel, school house
and churches, so you see we have not
gone entirely out of the world. There
is much to be done before this country
is developed into the beautiful farms
that cover Iowa, but the conditions
are here to make this grand agri-
cultural section with shipping facil'
tiles of the best"
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kEOSAUQUA.

The Van Buren, County Teachers as
ISOLATION convened Saturday, Feb. %
| for the second meeting this year. This
! meeting was held in the. assembly
room of the high school and was
| called to order by the president. Miss
Grace Kemp, of Bentonsport, at II: Is
| After few minutes devoted to some
! business matters the association
separated in various groups for round
table work There were rural teachers
grade teachers. high school teachers
and superintendents. At ~ o'clock
adjournment was taken to the rest
| room where a splendid dinner served
i by the ladies of the Congregational
guild
! Many Of the teachers had brought
| work with them which had been pre-
pared by their pupils. The specimens
were done by children from pri.
mary to high school, including work
done by the pupils from Keosauqua
schools All reflected credit on the
teachers and was splendid showing.
The afternoon program, The first
part of which consisted Of several
chapters from Strayers' Teaching
Progress. was opened by Supt. A. L. S.
Owens of Pennington, which dealt
with the matter of examination. Mr..
Owens believes in examination be-
cause it helps the pupil and it helps
the teacher, not as test to his pnowl-
edge. but rather summarizing the
work covered, means Of fixing, in a
students mind, the points Of principal
importance to the subject and Of CIV
ing him new, broad view of the
whole field through which his study
has led him. He does not regard this
day day of gloom and stern judy
ment.
Miss Bernice Tyler of Bentonsport
very ably and concisely discussed
"The Recitation Lesson" end Miss
Maud Miller of Mt. Sterling gave some
excellent ideas on "The Art of Cues
tioning." Miss Trilla Myres of Bona
parte read a paper entitled How Best
Shall We Enforce the Course of Study
in Rural Schools?"
The subject of County Uniformity
of Text Books" followed, which was
forcefully presented by Supt. -. O..
Smith of Keosauqua, who said in part:
"In Van, Buren, county there are now
in use eleven different readers, eight
spoilers, five arithmetics, seven
language books, ten grammars, six
histories. three biographies, three
systems of writing and seven
physiologies." Mr.. Smith based his
argument for uniformity on this out
line:
IF the same books be used through
out the county, renter moving from
one community to another need not at
each removal provide his children
with a new set of books.
Each teacher will have complete
set Of books or be familiar with all
that are in use.
"Work in the normal institute can
be based on the texts In actual use,
and need not try to fit itself to ten or
twelve different versions taught
throughout the county.
"a course Of study can be easily
framed, showing in what grade each