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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

the matter Of ceding Alaska to the
United States it is in pursuance of a
deep seated and farsighted policy; in
this instance the blocking of Great
Britain's scheme of an empire that
should reach without break from
Bafftn's bay to the Boring sea.
Car Nicholas III is an amiable, affa-
Bile young man, of small stature, weak
eyes and frail physique. He means
well and would doubtless like to see
universal peace brought about, with
Russia, of course, as the dictator of
terms. But he is in the hands of an or
ganigation of enormous power; he is at
the mercy of Russian traditions; he has
in his service vast numbers Of enter
prising and INSCRIPTIONS adventurers,
whose habit of pushing his flag a little
farther and yet farther he ostensibly
deplores, but never repudiates.
The great object of British diplomacy
as measured against that of Russia has
been to keep the latter from access to
the Mediterranean and from obtaining
a port on the Pacific free from winter
ice. Vladivostok, the projected western
terminus of the Trans Siberian railway,
does not possess the required conditions
for winter port, being ice bound a
portion of the year; but in the magnifi-
cent harbor of Port Arthur, southwest
of it, in Chinese waters, the Russian
found his ideal and has been waiting
long years for an opportunity to seize it.
1t is well known that during the war
between China and Japan the warships
of the former were quickly destroyed
and the province of Manchuria was
overrun by the Japs, who held, among
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

that there is no external opposition, all
he Graves of China may be his. Will
he make that dash? History argues
that, in the light of his unvarying poll
icy and great power he certainly will.
If not now, when he is more fully pre-
pared.
For centuries his vast territory has
been growing at the expense of his
neighbors, be they Turks or Turco-
mans, Poles or Celestials, and, though
after each accession he has soothingly
announced Gas did M. de Giers in 1881
that Russia has reached her full de-
;velopment and will now turn her at
tention to internal Improvement" the
world has always found him on the
morrow reaching out for more.
His words are peaceful; he declares
that he means no harm to anybody by
his railroad-that it is to be mere
trade route for the development of ST.
IBERIA and the carrying of mails and
passengers between Europe and the far
east; but his aspect is menacing, his
actions belle his words and there is in
consequence a vast deal of nervous
ness in Great Britain and Japan.
OF this the world may be assured:
Wherever the Russian flag is planted
it floats forever, if force can keep it
there. II any concession is made, as in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
A BOOM IN TOY SOLDIERS.

One of the results of the war in South
Africa has been the sudden boom in
the demand for toy soldiers inNBritain.
Young England has caught the war fe-S
yer, and in this case the symptoms are
shown by the desire to play with toy
soldiers every morning, noon and night.
1t appears that the most expensive
toy soldiers-the biggest, heaviest, Shin
lest, most highly finished-are made in
Germany. This may be and probably
is due to the fact that the industry Is
only few years old as far as England
is concerned. whereas toy soldiers have
been made in Germany almost ever
since toy soldiers existed
At present the supply Of Boer toy
soldiers is nothing like sufficient to
meet the demand; indeed the supply OF
all toy soldiers is rapidly running out.
At present the Boer soldiers have not
been made so that their heads come of,
but it is stated that in future they will
he made so that they may be decapitat-
ed quite easily. 1t is even limited thatin
many cases the injuries the toy Boer SOL
diers will receive from the quick firing
pea shooting guns will be SO great that
it will be impossible+to put their heads
on again. Il
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

he has emerged at last, not at Constan-
tinople, from which they drove him so
often, but 1000 miles away, on the coast
Of the Pacific, where he looms in the
eye OF his enemies more terrible than
ever and more fraught with power for
the destruction of our civilization.
Nearly one third Of the human race
is resident in China, whose territory is
larger than that of the United States.
American trade with the Chinese has of
late years been coming up by leaps and
bounds. Last year, while we sold them
goods to the amount Of 100000. Rus
sia's total was less than $4,000, 900.
she bought from all Europe combined
outside Of Great Britain, and vet 1t is
thought that we have not begun to
reach the possibilities Of this trade,
which, If unrestricted, it is estimated,
will at the end of 20 years reach $780,
100000 annually. The market is there
fore one Of great Importance to the
United States, but the Chinese states
must pay the piper, and that if we are
to have influence there we must be
prepared to protect them and ourselves
in mutual rights.
This is the question paramount at
first glance The superficial or surface
excuse for mixing in Chinese affairs is
that of protection to our missionaries
and the Americans already resident in
China engaged in mercantile pursuits,
who are estimated at about 10000 in
number, scattered along the coast and
in the commercial centers.
At the recent uprising of the Boxers
300 missionaries were engaged in the
district of Tien-tsin, where the rebels
were concentrated, and there are, per-
haps, 5000 all over the Flowery King
dom. These will find safety only in
the larger cities of the interior, such as
Peking, whittier the marines were hur-
ried at the first news of the uprising,
and in the coast cities accessible to bat
tleships and gunboats.
Although the foreign powers now act
ing in concert for the protection of
their subjects in China are ostensibly
| working only for the preservation of
life and property, the real reason for
their being there is to be found in the
encroachments of those same foreigners
on the territory of the country they
have invaded. The first effect of the
Chino-Japanese war of 1895 was to
arouse an antipathy toward all foreign
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
ToLsTo1,s SENSE OF HUMoR.

The family of Count Tolstoi has q
large circle of acquaintances. and hard
ly an evening passes but there arc
guests. Al one music. party lady,s
singing displeased Count Tolstoi's boys.
and they adjourned to another room
and made a noise. Their father lost
patience and went after them, and
characteristic admonition ensued.
Are you making a noise on pur-
poser he asked.
After some hesitation came the an
swer in the affirmative. Eyes, $g
Does not her singing please you?
Well, no. Why does she howl:" do
clared one Of the boys with vexaticn.
SO you wish to protest against her
singing?" asked Lyeff Nokalevitch In q
serious tone. Then go out and
say SO or stand in the middle or
the room and tell every one pres
ent. That would be rude, but up
right and honest. But you have got
together and are squealing like grass
hoppers in a corner. will not endure
such protests" Is
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

bled the great fighting nations of the
world, armed to the teeth.
Dominating in the situation, elbowing
all others aside, speaking with the. voice
of absolutism, we see the Russian-the
Tartar Of whom Napoleon said, EN- am
other SO years Europe will either be all
republican or all Cossack.'' He is the
successor of the Scythian nomads, the
great conquering khans and of those
fierce unknown races before whom. in
far distant times, the Teutonic tribes
fled westward, overwhelming all Eu-
rope. Now, however, the tide has turn.
ed, and he meets his opponents on the
Pacific coast, in the far northern. part
of Asia, where for centuries he has been
as fur trader and penal colonist.
Suddenly he has made great strides
southwark, Selling territory 1862, 900
square miles in extent, erecting forti-
fcations of immense strength and
working SO energetically on the vast
Trans-Siberian railway that it's 5000
miles of line within a few months will
be entirely completed.
He has robbed Japan Of the most i'm
portant fruits of her victory over China
IN 1895, he has ousted her from the
mainland and thwarted her in Korea,
pre-eminence at the court of Picking
and operated the governmental machin-
Dry In way that has caused universal
dismay. According to late advices from
the United States minister at Picking,
he has gathered more than 200, 900 SOL
diers in Manchuria, SO long ago as at
the close of the Japo-C Chinese war, hav-
ing Increased his forces in the Amur
river province to 10000 men and his
fleet In Chinese waters to % warships.
1t need not be said that Japan has re-
garded the cars aggressive operations
/ with deep. anxiety and resentment, or
that She has been increasing her arma-
ment ever since she retreated from the
mainland in consequence Of his men
aces, and that her best soldiers are Of
the opinion that war with the Russian
colossus is inevitable.
And what is the character Of this
giant who has such an unappeasable
''earth hunger" that he reaches out
from the Baltic sea to the Pacific ocean
and evidently aims to encircle the
globe, unless his progress is arrested?
q It is not assuring, despite his unvary-
Ing professions of friendship for Amer
lea during many years. What we know
as the spirit of the twentieth century
ne laughs to scorn. So far from going
forward along the lines of our advance,
ne mas gone backward. The bonds of
MS peasants have been frightened. the
local selr government which was in the
hands OF their conamunes has been alb
rogated and the powers formerly exer-
clsed by them are now controlled by
district chiefs appointed from the no.
pllity by the governors of provinces,
who themselves are nominated by the
czar
"Despotism," says Stepniak ebas
stricken with sterility the high hopes to
which the splendid awakening of the
first half of the century gave birth.
Mediocrity reigns supreme. Any man
OF brains who expresses an opinion goes
to prison
ut will in the end" said General
Skobeleff. with the destiny of Russia
In mind. "be our duty to organize mass
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

es of Asiatic cavalry and hurl them into
India under the banner of blood and
pillage, a vanguard, as it were, thus re-
viving the times of Tamerlane.'
But in China we find the Cossack con-
templating a richer loot than that of
India, from which he has been tempo
rarily turned aside. 1t lies apparent
ly supine at his feet, it's possessor I'M
able to defend it. There are now no
natural obstacles to overcome, as in the
case of India, with its barrier of noun
tains. One bold dash. and, assuming
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

rs THE oriental disturbance to prove
merely tempest in a teapot, or is
- it to eliminate in one of the great
est wars the world has ever seen, with
the partition of China and the Chinese
market as the victors' ultimate reward I?
Many observers believe that the
storm SO long gathering is at last about
to burst, and notes of warming in books,
newspapers and the utterances of pub
lie men are ringing all over Europe and
America. Gathered around the pres
trate form of hapless China are assem-
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1900-12-07
HAVEN FOR CLEVER THIEVES.
Criminals Find . safe Refuge frosn
Justice IN the nspOblto
of Honduras.

This Ia one corner Of Central Amer
lea that Ia at present a perfect para
disc for men who have committed my
crime. II is n plncc where the out
casts OF the worlds society rule the
land of their ndoption--snd where the
officials OF the government protect nll
thieves that come 10 them and make
II dangerous for amy detective to mo-
lest them.
This il the republic OF Honduras,
one OF the least advanced OF the
states In South or Central America.
Honduras, indeed. Is curious mixture
of junges and gigantic forest of Coz
con and rubber trees. OF bugs. vam-
pires, snakes and crocodilesof of all
manner OF things thnt creep and
crawl and sting and bite; region
where life In the daytime is n mock
cry, and at night one feels az though
sleeping In red pepper.
Here, in every hnmlet ana city nre
10 be found men from different lands.
mostly ontlaws from their own ooun~
Philadelphia all furnish their quota.
England, France, Italy and even far
away Russia have their share. They
make no attempt NJ cnnceameut.
benz the names thay were born to
wear, and 20 along about their buni-
ness as II she laws Of their own cuun-
try had not declared them outeasts
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1900-12-07
DOG COULDN'T STAND IT.
The Excitement Was Too Much and
IL Espirsd While Watching
Womcn IN = Fight.

They were only sisters, but the mcr-
ry wny in which they pucked out
cnch others hair BY the roots Ia the
ycgtibule entrance 10 Dearborn ave-
nue apartment houfc Indicated long
standing mutual haired. reports the
Chicago Chronicle. Ssvernl hundred
excited spectators gathered from tho
street md nearby fats, but among
them all there was none who cvinced
my desire 10 separate the women who
were pounding each other and rolling
en- the floor In confusion aud rtfen-
uosliy that won the plaudits Of the
crowd
"Ctoke her, Ida" shouted fat man
who sided with the woman that lad
gained the upper hand and was
scratching her opponents face with
fingers that worked like hay tedder,
II was ,hc landlord who rushed into
the crowd In laHdable effort to part
the combntants. Al rs heels and as
much excited as his master came
his pet terrier. Around and around
the little dog whirled, barking loudly
while the landlord exerted his
strength 10 end the fight. lust ns
It's owner succeeded IN his errand Of
peace the terrier fell over on lis side,
lead. The excitement. had been too
much for Its weak heart.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1900-12-07

A Kansas man en- route TO he Parts
exposition declares that tho only time
be ever really lost HIS nerve was wh,n
the sailors on the ship CONNIE need 10
load up the lifsboats with water and
biscuits. lie says tina. he didn't know
that this Was done onue week In or
der TO have the boats always In readl-
ness. and felt sure a great storm vas
coming that would swamp them all.
- was scared and asked the captain
abou; IL he says, "and he captain
,aughed al me-. That nade me mad.
These captains pn. on too much dog,
any way. There isn't one Of them that
could tell the difference between .
and strawstacker."
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1900-12-07
Two DOLLARS Per YEAR
WILHELM TO HAVE AUTOS.
The 0srman Emperor IL Ordering .
General Assortment of Horse
less Vehicles.

The Germans were slow In adopt
Ing the automobile, hu, now the en-
pcror has taken II under His pre-
tectlng wing and II Is expected to
become the fad IN Icr,n. \ number
OF persons connected with the ner-
lin court are trying 10 do business
with II, aud there Is good deal OF
enterprise and readiness to speculate
among tho eourtiers on the Spree.
. More than u year ago the kaiser's
Naster Of the horse inquired of
wclrknown carriage manufactures Ia
the capital II he could supply him
with motor ears for the conveyance
OF visitors from the station 10 his
maiesty's country cent. AT Wildnnrk,
near fotsdsm the new rnlacr. Since
then the imperial post Office has se-
cured some henyy vans propelled on
this principle; aud now Kaiser VII
helm himself Is going TO stry this
mode Of travelling In the meth Of
August the knlser visited the mllnsasy
driil ground at Alten~Grnbow, In fS@r
province Of Saxunv, and travelled tho
distance from Wusterwltx to Xiesar
and thence to NedIiix In motor cur.
The carrlnge-maker above referred to
has offered his mnpc.ts n present of
three of such vehicles, which he hns
grncicusly accepted. The roads In tho
were specially put Ia
order for the convenience Of the iin-
prrial party.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1900-12-07
'IEkRA COUNTY OFFICERS
COURT DATES.

toais Mondays In uay and Noye,p
nef pi-'f'ft Cont ~ tho Third Jniia.,.l
ihrffcf couyenas u Sierra C,uuiy, Nh
Honor. Judge Z ". Pa,ker. prrsf.iiie.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26

The administrators rather too
pronounced sympathy with Great
Britain's war with the Beers, is
getting it into hot water. Sem
ator Hale declared in a speech to
the Senate, that he believed nine
Americans out of ten sympathiz-
ed with the Beers in their strug-
gle for liberty, and the Senate
adopted Senator Aliens resolu-
tion, asking why the State De
partment refused recognition to
a properly accredited Representa-
tive of the Transvaal Republic.
And the trouble is just begin
ming. At a big meeting last
night, at which there was some
scorching talk, which must have
made Mr.. Mckinley squirm, if he
read to days Washington papers,
the principal speakers were Sena
tors Hale, Allen and Mason, and
Representatives Bailey, De Ar
mond, Sulzer, Lentz, Lamp,
Champ, Clark and Gordon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
BRYAN'S SPEECH.
Continued from Page ~.

if you had given them the prom
Use of independence you would
not had to whip them at all; and
that if you promise them indie
pendence now the war will stop.
Let us tell the FilipinOs, that
having driven the Spaniards out,
they are stand up and be free,
and then say to all the world,
Hands off, and let that Republic
work out its own destiny. APP
plause.
"For nearly a century we have
protected the republics of Central
and South America, not by gov
erning them, but by announcing
to the world that any interfer.
ence with them was an act of un-
friendliness towards us. And SC
we can say in a broader sense
that when this nation helps re-
public to stand upon its feet the
ground whereon that republic
stands is holy ground, and that
no king shall ever set foot upon
that ground. Applause.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
AUTOMOBILES.

Chicago is going extensively in the
motor carriage business.
B. Altman & Co., of New York city
uses the automobile delivery wagon.
st. Louis has an automobile street
sweeper. 1t is said to be a great labor
saver.
The Electric Vehicle company Is
about to put cabs in service in all parts
of the country.
AS a hill climber it is claimed that
the steam carriage is the superior OF
the electric vehicle.
The Electric company, Of New York.
proposes putting 1920 automobiles on
the streets.
Some one proposes building an auto
mobile in the shape Of a torpedo.
Speed is the object.
These vehicles will be used for carry
ing heavy burdens, although the horse
may still be harnessed to the plow.
Postal authorities are about to SUBJ
stitute automobiles for drawn
vehicles in collection of the mails.
1t is rumored that course of in
struction is about to be given in New
York as to the manipulation of the
automobile.
The Traction Truck company, Of
Trenton. N. j., has been Incorporated
with a capital of two and one-half mil
| lion dollars.
S50,OOO,OOO will be the amount of CAPT.
tai represented in the trust to be form
ed by the various air power and auto
| truck companies
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
Coming Farmers Institutes.

The following programs have
been arranged by Prof. w. l..
AmosS, director of the Farmers
Institutes, for the meetings to be
held in this county in the near
future. Every farmer who can
should be present at either one or
both of these meetings and gather
the valuable information that is
so generously held out to him:
MIDDLETowN, FEB. Z, 1900.
How to select horses for special
purposes, by DR.. j. G. Curryer
Home mixing of fertilizers, by
Jas. Z. Rice.
How to care for an orchard, by
H. p. Gould.
The farmers poultry, by JAS.
Z. Rice.
Food and food principles, by
Miss E Grace Mccullough.
FREDERICK, FEB. s, 1900.
Food and care of horses to keel
them strong and healthy. Three
of the most valuable lessons tC
give the horse to insure safety
by DR.. j. G. Curryer.
Increasing the productivity o
the soil by crop rotation, cultiva
ton, cover crops and chemicals
illustrated by JAS. +. Rice.
How to care for an orchard, by
III. p. Gould.
The farmers poultry, by JAS. E
Rice.
Evening session-Food anC
food principles, by Miss E. Grac,
Mccullough.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-01-26
BIG R[lLls SCHEME.
How He Made a Fortune With His
Own Board of Trade.

How He Made Fortune With His
Own Board of Trade.
"As a rule" said a detective at New
York headquarters; Crooked people
never save their money. l don't care
how wise or smart they are, they gen.
orally get rid of 1t faster than they
get it. But what l was going to tell
you about was one of the gang that
had more brains than any of the hand
shakers l ever knew. I am not going
to tell you what his name is, and he
is on the level now, lives nicely with
his family and stands well with the
business community. So, for story
telling purposes, will tell you about
Big Bill and the fortune he made.
Big Bill when lad served the ladies
with soda water in drug store in this
city. He was a good-looking lad and
was a favorite with every one. Among
the patrons of the drug store was
well-known confidence man, who took
a fancy to the white-haired lad be-
hind the soda water fountain. The
boy and the con man became fast
friends, and one day the boy failed to
report for duty. He was not at home
and no trace of him could be found.
Three years later ran across him in
New York, and he was the clerk in a
green goods store and the gang told
me he was the greatest kid in his line
! that they had ever seen. But he was
only getting a very small part of the
coin that was being taken off, and
one day he declared that he was going
out for himself. He quit the job and
l did MT hear from him for several
years. By this time he was a giant in
build and looked to be 80. He was
now the brains of confidence gang,
and although those connected with
him were years older in experience,
what he said was law. The gang oper-
ated through the south and west, and
were is no way identified with any Of
the Red Austins, Tom O'Brien and
Lou Ludlums, whose names are ia
miliar to the public. Consequently,
they had very little trouble with the
law.
"The gang made plenty of money.
But it was the same old story-wine,
woman and song-eXcept as far as
Big Bill was concerned. While he
had a good time and held up his end,
yet he was not drunken sailor with
his money. All the time the gang was
atwork Big Bill was looking for some
bushes to get into. While in a small
town in Colorado he dropped into a
bucket shop and at once became in
terested in the workings. The oper-
ator explained the operations and told
him how all quotations were sent from
the Board of Trade in Chicago. Big
| Bill at once grasped the situation, and
decided upon a scheme of his own.