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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-24
SOCIETY OF
AMERICAN INDIANS
Conference COnveneS Sept.
7s'
28th At Lawrence
Kansas.

The fifth annual COZ ference ofstheseSoci-e
e,v of Amerisan Indians will convene th"
wear at Kansas University, Lawrence. kan'
The opening date is September 2Sth, with
.es,ion, throughout the week and ON Sun
dav. October 3rd. Many Of the most
prominent Irdians in the United States, In
cluding professional men, teachers, ranch
men. accountants, federal employees. at
torneys at law and business men and women,
will be present and take active part IN the
discussions.
The society this year has greatly enlarged
its membership in both the active and asso-
c;,t. d;v;,;ons. The associate membership
of the Society is composed Of white people
who ,re interested in the Indians and kindly
disposed toward his present and future. In
the associate body are many distinguished
citizens including such men as Gen. r. H..
Psatt. DR.. Lyman Abbott, Hon. Clifford
p;nchot. DR., Geo. Bird Grinnell and 9TH
srs. Among the associate membership are
six college presidents and many college pro-
fessor.. II thus appears that the Indian
membership has the benefit of the highest
quality of advise.
The organization 10 devoting its attention
rnr;marilv 10 arousing the race itself to a
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-24

Mis-. Ed. Hill spent the first of the week
visiting her mother Mrs. John Bost, sr.,"at
Wakefield, Mitch.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-24
Chief Inspector Linen IS Busiiy Engaged
There In Official Capacity
fxoert Accountants Going Over Accounts IN Company
s. with Lumberns Experts

the best in the seivice and when completed
his report will spare no one.
For years past the Indians on this reser-
yation have made complaints against both
Superintendent Nicolson and his method o.
conducting the numbering operations and
have repeatedly assert large losses in their
bank rolls by the mill operations and not
until this late date has any attention been
paid to it-but under the present officials of
the Interior Department administrations
they have at last secured hearing, the re-
suit being the present. investigation, and it
is to he hoped the wrong, if any exists viii!
BE placed in the right plac. The result of
the preset investigation will not be made
nown for some time.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-24

c. /. Rukes returned the first of the
week from Indiana where he was recently
summoned By the serious illness Of his faith
er, wto died bef,sr hi. arrival. Mrs.
Rukes remained Wit, Mr.. Tuies' mother.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-24
Indian
Winner

first day lAlia not getMnder way ,as sschcdal-
ed. T'harsday the second day was an ideal
fair day. This was reallv the big day of
tho fair as our neighbors from Ashland at
tended in large numbers, both by train and
autos there being at one time upwards of 70
on the grounds. Everyone expressed them
selves as entirely satisfied with the fair and
especially the live stock, which is conceded
by all experts.t the best in this district.
Tue exhibits of grains and farm products
were certainly very creditable, even though
not SO large IS in former years, hut the
showing was mnnGh better than MANY had
dared hope for. The woman's work was a
credit to the fair as well as the exhibitors.
The judges Mesdames Scott, Everest ara
Doane were loud in praise of this depart
ment.
The live stock department. was also up to
and even Surpassed the exhibit of previous
years, and the best in this line on exhibi-
tion. This department j. growing every
year as the land is being developed and it
win be but anatter Of short period when
we VII have fhe state beat in this line.
The many sport. were pulled off as sched-
,n!ed and was above The fairs held in past
years in this respect.
Indian Agent Everest and his assistants
the fair committee were tight on the job
and worked early and late to naketlle event
q success and tofthem much credit is due,
The Jack and Joker Vaudeville Co. en-
tertained the crowd with fancy shooting and
rope throwing. Manager Harto of the
Loyal Theatre is deserving of high praise
for the manner his band rcndered selections
all during the fair.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-24

lottee. The money, $500, 900, VIC under
stund is not to be distributed until the first
of the year and undoubtedl, not until the
land is entirely allotted, which will probably
be next sumner. If this report is
true then it is up to the members to protest
and demand the distribution of the money
Il.
as provided in the act as passed August l,
1914.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-24


The Odanah Indian Fair for 1915 has
again passed into history ard considering
the enterprise from all phrases there is MOTH
ing to feel bad about over the results.
The very unusual weather conditions all
over the country the pas, summer did not
miss this section, but at that we have bcep
much better favored than many localities
and farm produce in general ha, made rs-
t1sssAsaie showing considering sh< sveather
conditions. .s,e s.* ,@.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday the wealth
er was not very promising, but BY Tuesday
noon the clouds cleared away and on We'd
nesday one OF the brightest and most favor
able days that could be desired was on hand
and the fair opened with 6ne weather. Ow-
ing to delays unavoidable the parade on the
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-24

the great nation. We call upon every man
and womaa of Indian blood to give of HIM
self to the uttermost, that his people may
live in higher sense thar ever before and
regain~in that same sense, moral place in
this country of free men.
The Society extends an open welcome to
every person of Indian blood and every
friend of the race to attend its Conference
The officers of the Society together with
President Frank Strong of Kansas Unirer-
sity and .Supt. John r. Wise, of Haskell
School will unite in welcoming visiting DEL
egates and friends.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-24

cut it only with big loss, and as the con-
tract calls for its manufacture on this rcser-
vaton, there is only one answer to the
tribal question. The present company will
do the work, and we know no better lum-
bering concern exists.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-24
School Board Convention

On Tuesday October fifth the annus
school board convention of Ashland county
will be held in the Court house in the City
of Ashland.
This year, for the first time, the rural
school teachers have been asked to meet
with the school boards. Nearly all of the
school hoad conventions throughout the
.tate are joint with the meeting of teachers.
Many new school laws are now in effect
and it has been thought best to get teachers
and school boards together that they may
learn more about the new laws.
Mr.. A. A. Thomson, state rural school
Inspector will be present at the convention
and deliver two addresses. In addition to
these addresses other numbers will be added
to the program so that an interesting and
instructive meeting will result.
All friends of rural education are invited
to attend any or all of the meetings.
State Supt. c. r. Cary has chosen Ash
land Is one of the FIVE centers in the State
fer holding conference with county superin-
tendents and supervisory teachers. A new
state law required each county tc have at
least one supervisory teacher. The main
purpose OF this conference is to get the
supervisory teachers started right.
Supt. Cary has also called the training
school teachers together at Ashland for
conference on the above date.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-17
JOHNSON MAKES ATTACK ONT
TELEPHONE COMPANY


dirty politics recently at the CONNER
cial club. Bernard E. Sunny, presi-
dent of the Chicago Telephone Co.,
delivered a speech. He blamed the
Wilson administration. for 100000
men out of work this winter.
81 say it was dirty politics. because
I know the combined telephone and
electrical trust, of which Mr.. Sunny
is the spokesman in Chicago, is di-
rectly responsible for more than TO-
900 men out of jobs in Chicago.
ct is a further fact that the Chi
cago Telephone Co. has thrown out
of work hundreds of men, women and
girls. The exact NUMBER. cannot be
known. Every time that staff men
from Commissioner Montague Fer
rvs department have gone to Mr..
SUnny's offices for this information
they have had the door slammed in
their faces so far as unemployment
figures are concerned"
These are statements Of Morton
L. Johnson, president of the Penny
Phone league, in a speech, Monday
night in the HOtnett hall, Armitage
and Crawford avenues.
Paying 8 per cent dividends this
year the same as last year, what right
does President Sunny have to get be-
fore the Commercial club and make
a howl about business Gepression?"
asked Johnson. with more millions
of earnings. than ever before rolling
in and with more dollars paid out as
dividends than ever before, Sunny
cIamOrs that the Wilson administra-
ton is disturbing business.
''The. truth is that Congressman
David J..Lewis of Maryland, with the
Sanction of the administration, has
introduced a bill and perfected a plan
for postaization of telephones on a
national scale. If the plan goes
through it will hit the Western Union
Telegraph Co. about1the same way
6YBress .cOmDanies were hit nv the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-17

I & Telegraph Co., to which Mr.. SUM
ny's Chicago company belongs.
ut was proper that the other
speaker before the Commercial, club
giving the same sort of a speech
should be Henry D. EstabroOk, for
merly attorney for the Western
Union when he was a member of the
Chicago firm of Lowden, EstabrOOk
& Davis.
From the annual report of Presi-
dent Vail of the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co., Johnson read this
statement:
There are 100000 persons I'M
Employed in the United States. The
yearly earnings of these persons
should be at least S1,250, 100000.
These unemployed are now living at
the expense of their savings, their
friends or the public"
Johnson commented: This is more
dirty politics. Mr. Vail and Mr.. Sun
ny are in the same class and say the
same things. Why should they be-
come calamity hOWlers? Revenues
of the A. T. & T. for 1914 show total
of SAG, 1876, 598, as compared with
$45, 9O9,99 for the year before. The
dividend this year is $32, 334,814, as
compared with $32, 1920, 900 last year.
Stockholders get 9.3S this year as
against 9.55 last year.
Making just as much money as
ever, these men throw onto the
streets thousands of their employees
and then have the brass to come
along and yell about unemployment.
That's why say dirty business has
got it's feet into dirty politics"
A report is to be issued soon by the
citizens committee which assisted
Commissioner Ferry in the automatic
phone count.
HoYNE DENIES SHADOWING
States Atty How're denied that he
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
Venice a Dream of Treasures

| the cupolas and arches stretch their
! great curves in intensity Of power;
each portion of the great building
seems alive and animated; yet in the
whole reigns the profound and noble
peace proper to the house OF God.
ut is now exactly 500 years ago
since the building of st. Marks was
l.completed; its ecclesiastical sanctity
is bestowed on it by the RELICS of the
great evangelist; its histQricaL sane
tity consists in it's intimatsr scOnnec-
ton with the fortunes of the city and
of her rulers. 1t was the theatre of
their triumphs. and the refuge for
their cares; all that she has achieved
and suffered, Venice has done under
the protecting wing Of st. Mark.
THE church Of st. Mark contains
trophies from all parts of the world:
every stone has history. Those two
great pillars, at the entrance to the
baptistery were part of the booty of
Acre. The bronze folding doors we're
once in the church of ST. Sophia at
STEAMBOAT. The marble = columns,
which stand right and left of the
main portal, are said to have been
taken from the temple in Jerusalem.
The famous group Of four horses,
which stands above the main portal,
is the antique Roman period and was
for long time in Byzantium, the
capital of the Empire of the West.
The Doge Dandolo, at the age Of nine
ty-five, led on the Venetians to the
storming Of Constantinople (1203.
He was nearly blind, but a fiery life
still glowed in his veins. s.
what ST. Marks is as the express
sion of the religious spirit, that the
ducal palace is for the secular
power OF Venice; it has scarcely a
rival, even in Italy. The Doge's
palace, as it now stands before us,
was begun in the fourteenth CEN
fury and completed in the fifteenth
after long interruption. Here every
line is classic The very position OF
the palace, it's relation to the church
of St. Mark, its two fronts-one COM
manding the piazZetta and the other
the sea-declare the inner signif1-
canoe of the building; it is the
foundation. the very corner stone OF
all Venetian splendors.
But yet a little shadow rests on
these splendors. A slight shudder
mars the enchantment, for the hands
of Venice are stained with blood
worthy passions. There is the Boz
ca di Leone, into which envy threw
its secret accusations. Here sat the
Council of Ten, Consiglio de- Diec1.
That was word of terror to all clti-
zens of Venice. In this tribunal she
had a power WHICH could only be
compared with that of Robespierre
or the bloodthirsty Marat.
"The complete truth about Venice
cannot be learned in the lofty Ducal
palace, where the ceilings are full of
gold and where art, free and untram-
meled, created her masterpieces. We
must go down even as far as the Poz-
ri. into the dungeons below the level
of the water, or we must mount into
the hot leaden cells (the PiombD;
then we begin to conceive what was
the secret canker gnawing at the
root of all this beauty; then we feel
with unspeakable horror what is the
shadow on the conscience OF the
proud queen of the Adriatic
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
WEALTHY AUGUSTA
CITIZEN A SUICIDE
Edward CatIin, Prominent and Veal
thy, Fires Bullet Into His
Head,

| AUGUSTA, ILL.,, July 15.-Edward
Catlin, one Of the wealthiest and
most highly respected residents OF
Augusta, took his own life at GAS
o'clock yesterday morning. Augusta
was never before SO startled as it was
when it heard the story of Ed.
ward Catlin's suicide. Mr.. Catlin was
known as one of the very leaders OF
the financial life of Augusta and citi'
zens could not realize that the story
of his terrible act was indeed the
truth.
While his wife was in the house
getting breakfast between and
O'Clock, Mr. Catlin went into the wood
shed and there with % rifle fired the
! shot that meant his death. Oscar Nc
Gill. police magistrate, was commits
stoned as deputy coroner and held the
/ inquest, the verdict simply being that
suicide was the cause of death.
Augusta still is discussing what pos
sible motives could have caused Mr..
Catlin's determination to take his
own life. Many persons insist that
loss Of money in his California ranch
ventures was the cause Of all of his
trouble. Others say that he had not
been in good health recently and had
seemed deeply worried, and ascrlbed
his deed to this cause.
Edward Catlin was one of family
OF four brothers. They were nephews
of John Catlin, who formerly was
very prominent in the Augusta neigh.
borhood They went to Montana where
they all made good sum OF money,
selling out their ranch there, it has
been said, for S250,000. Then Ed
ward and George came east again and
settled at Augusta. Edward has
large farm about a mile from the
town and between this farm and be-
tween this farm and selling grain and
attending to his other investments.
he kept himself busy. He was gen
orally accounted very wealthy man.
He married L1iss Louise Compton, the
daughter of the first banker of Aug
usta, and in every way was connect
ed with the very best OF Augustus
families and interests. The brother
up to two years ago was president of
the First National bank.
The brothers. John, James and
Charles Catlin, lived in California and
the two brothers of Augusta also be-
came interested financially there.
George bought ranch there and made
money and more recently Edward also
bought a ranch there and decided to
put it in alfalfa. He had but lately
returned from a trip to California
It is this venture which some people
lii Augusta said had not been success
full. His other interests were so large.
however, that even possible loss
there, so it was pointed out, would not
have embarrassed him seriously.
Catlin was member of the Pres
byterian church. Besides his broth
ers, he is survived by his wife and a
daughter. Mabel. He was about sixty
years old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
KAW POLO TEAM
DEFEATS CHICAGO
Mid-western Polo Championship Wor
Easily by Team from
Kansas City. --

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, July 15.-Tom Velie and
his kid, Sam, were too much for
Johnny Borden's Chicago polo club
and today the Kaw City quartet are
speeding back to the Missouri town
with the mid-western polo Champion
ship safely tucked away.
Kansas Citys polo four walked al
over Chicago in the final game yes
terday, winning on water filled f1e;t
easily by score of 14A to Q. S1oar
Doak, whose name rhymes with soak
lived up to the rhyme by soaking the
little pellet consistently. The We're
contingent played inside stuff and be-
fooled the Chfcagoans until they
We're helpless. Guernsey at back ad-
ded derision to the defeat by we
quently riding down the field to take
a poke at the pill.
Chicago only scored two goals, hav-
ing a handicap of 7, while the Kaw
crowd gathered Is, losing three quar-
tiers on foul.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15

branding steers, broncho busting, steer
riding, shooting and all other sports
and pastimes for which the west has
been noted. 1t is the supreme test
of nerve and recklessness-the sur
vival Of the toughest.
The people of Keokuk Will have an
opportunity OF witnessing "The Great
Round Up" in moving pictures at the
Orpheum theatre today and tomoi-
row. With the Great Round Up
are two real Cherokee Indians, who
explain in the best Of English, the de-
tails of the pictures. Chief Prairie
Dog" is a good linguist and can tell
you the story of the pictures in either
Cherokee or English. His brother,
Indian Joe," can be seen in the pic
lures throwing a steer. Joe is the
buck who invites you into the Orph-
cum and takes your ticket at the
door. sc and 10c will take you to see
these great pictures as well as good
Universal comedy: You'll be missing
real movie treat If you don't 60 to
the Orrheum today and tomorrow
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15

WASHINGTON, d. i. c., July 10
There are numerous things of price.
less value to the world upon the
threatened frontiers Of the warning
countries, and among the richest OF
these treasures is Venice. the dream
of Generations of tourists, of students
of art and history, and of lovers OF
romance and beauty. Few cities in
the world receive generation from
more widely scattered sources, and
few stir SO many pleasant anticipa.
tons on the eve of first visit TO
them. This year, however, the city
will be deserted by its visitors. Ven
Ice, honeymoon objective and the
tourists earliest across-sea aspira-
ton has become an objective for
Austrian air fleets and battl eships.
Something Of the charm Of this city
Of world-pilgrimage is told by one OF
its most noted friends, Karl Stieler,
whose picture OF the queen of the
Adriatic forms the basis of a bu.le-
tin just issued by the National Geo.
graphical society. He writes:
Before the Campanile, we realize
10. the first time the widespread
lower of Venice, that fairy city
which sprang not from the earth, but
the sea; still touched with the CLAM
our Of the east, and yet mistress OF
all western culture-so rich in arts
and arms, in loves and hatreds!
Venice is sphinx whose enigma we
never wholly penetrate. In vain we
strive to find an image that shall
express her mysterious essence. The
unique brooks no comparisons.
AS in the old times, even SO to-
day. the center OF life and movement
is the Piazza of st. Marks although
it offers but a pale shadow of the lite
OF former days. Here on sunny morn
lngs all the foreigners assemble:
here lounge the ciceroni, and on the
neighboring piazzetta, the gondoliers.
ilnerant vendors OF all kinds push
their way among the chairs that are
set out in front Of the cafes under
the open arcade.
But the most brilliant spectacle is
at night, when --undreds of gas-jets
are alight in the huge bronze can
delahra, when the gold sparkles in
the jewelers. windows and the sound
OF gay music is borne across the
piazza. Then the crowd gathers from
all sides. Here comes the nobili
with their wives. The gondolas
throng to the piazzetta, and the mer-
ceria seems far too narrow for the
press of people.
!, The noise and passion which runs
through the publicity Of Italian life
continue deep into the night; then
adst nasty words are spoken, yet one
more stolen glance is shot from beau
sliul eyes, and the happy Individual
ior whom 1t is intended und erstands
tne farewell. Around the steps of the
piazzetta-all of white marble, so
tnat you cannot miss them, even at
msht-the gondolas gather again and
tnen separate on their different ways
through the DARK and dead silent
canals.
st. Marks stands alone among all
the temples Of the world. Although
age and moist sea air have spread
.neir veil over these walls, yet the
Drliiiant coloring and the mighty out
iihes shine through all the gray dim
ness OF the past The bronze horses
ABOVE the great door are rearing;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
Might Put it In Cemetery.

The other suggestion is also tenta.
tive one. The National cemetery, one
of the few in the country, would be a
logical spot in which to perpetuate
the tablet Some mention could be
made on this tablet Of the soldier
boys from Keokuk who answered the
call which resulted from the destruc,
ton of the Maine. Several of them
sleep now In the National cemetery.
The tablet might be placed on one
of the cannon guarding the gateway
to the cemetery, or on the superintend-
ent's cottage. There might be pos
sibility. although perhaps it is re-
mote one, of securing one Of the old
guns in the state historical collection,
on which to place the memorial tablet.
A small monument might be erecte
in the cemetery through subscriptions.
which could carry this memorial tab
let, and could also be memorial for
the soldiers and sailors from here who
were in the Spanish war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand.

A return engagement for two days,
with large and delighted audiences is
the record at the Grand for wild
flower" with that magnetic little star,
Marguerite Clark. She is supported
by an excellent cast, including the
popular Harold Lockwood. Jack Pick
ford and others. "Wildfower," we'll
described as "a drama of the lights
and shadows Of the sun-kissed forest"
will be repeated at the Grand tonight
at 7. and 9:15' o'clock.-Advertise-
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-15
Marked For Life,

United Press Leased Wire Service
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 10
Marked" Five hundred persons in {
movie show heard this cry of terror
They found Joseph Rizzo writhine
on the floor, blood streaming from his
face. where a red letter had beer
carved.
its the ~. he gasped. TN
marked for life"
Rizzo is the latest victim Of so
ciety that police say is giving then,
more trouble than the black hand
Rizzo told police he had received
mysterious letters carrying threats OF
the mark" unless he gave money tc
the new society.