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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Horrible Crime of Sylvester Green.

Williamson. w. Va. July 9.-Sylyes-
ter Green. of Mcdowell county, fatally
stabbed his wife and beat out the
brains Of his child with stone be-
cause the wife refused him money
with which to gamble. Green escaped
TO Kentucky
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
rb;nL II We. worth $4,000.

Ann Arbor. INCH. July 9.-Page
Tewksbury. Ypsilanti township farm
er. has sued the Detroit, Ypsiland. Ann
Arbor and Jackson Electric Railway
company for $4,000 damages. He was
run into by an electric car on Sept. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
Chnrrs rhi. to ,he Go..Ip..

Kinde. Mich. July 9.-NIrs. Isabelle
Connoll committed suicide by taking a
dose of poison. NeighbOrs gOssiping
about her husbands actions on the 4th
OF July Ted her 70 cQmmit the act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
ner. Die. Chnpmnn Has q Show.

Warsaw, Ind, July 9.-Rev. J. Will
bur Chapman. the noted evangelist.
whose life has been hanging in the
balance since July 4. has seemingly
improved and considerable change
for the better is noticeable in his con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09
TRAVELLING IN RUSSIA
Seems To Be a Luxury Having
Much to Do with the Off.
cial Passport.
WHICH IS A THING YOU MUST HAVE
Regardless of Its Cost. and the Trouble
IL Will Give You En- Route
Thrugh Russian Territory.

New York. July 9.-The ST. Peters
burg correspondent of The Tribune
writes: lit has always required many
yards of red tape to get in or out of
Russia, but now, as a result of recent
disturbances, the process is even more
| difficult. Added precautions are being
taken where the regulations seemed
stringent enough before. Ii is gener-
ally known that the intending visitor
TO Russia must get passport from his
government, and that it must be vised
by Russian consul before it will be
recognized as valid by the Russian offi-
cials. The passport itself costs Il dol
lar or two. the wise a dollar more. The
tourist fondly imagineS that all regu-
lationS have been complied with, and
that his passport can be used as IL
ticket of admitTance, to be shown at
the frontier and then packed away i'll
trunk until his return.
Which Is Where He Is '.Oh."
when he reaches the frontier his
passport is demanded. That is the first
requisite, and until it has been pro-
duced and inspected he cannot get his
baggage examined. Should the pass
port not have the correct wise. or should
1t present anything of suspicious ma
ture To the official who examines il, the
traveller is detained. and perhaps sent
back or arrested. If IL is all right he il
allowed to go on. When he reaches the
hotel at his first stopping place he is
followed to his room by page. who
asks for his passport. No sooner has
the passport been disposed of than an
other boy appears with paper. which
must he filled out. Ii seams that the
minute personal description i'm the |
passport and its certiication of citizen
ship are not enough. The police must |
have more particulars
Never Let Him Out of Sight.
Perhaps it may see IN cXpedient to |
change from one hotel to another. The !
passport is handed back just before de |
parture. with an added inscription. an |
official seal and some revenue. stamps. !
On the bill is an item. anywhere from |
40 kopecks to q ruble to cover The eX- !
pense of this additional wise. And this !,
passport demon follows you all through |
Russia: YOU cannot escape II. and your ,
paper is covered with inscriptions and !
stamps. and your pockets are emptied !
of kopeckS and rubles. .If a delusiOn
fingers in your mind that at least you |
VIII have no trouble in going away |
from the empire, you are harshly un-
deceived at the frontier. for If your
document does not contain special
permission written across the back for |
YOU to leave Russian soil you VIII be
detained till the omission is made up. |
You may be arrested"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-09

Out of an average annual loss to the
worlds shipping of 2.112 vessels % are
completely missing and never heard OF
again. ----.-.-----------
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
The WAR DANCE AGAIN.

A singular state of affairs exists in
the Indian Territory. The Pawnees
are on the war path. Their reserva-
ton is near Pawnee Bills ranch where
he has buffalo preserve A few days
ago a big buffalo was so injured in
attempting to transfer him from the
stock yards at Guthrie that he had to
be killed and he was given to the
Pawnees and it set them on fire. They
are now dancing and putting on war
paint. Their belief is that the buff
faloes are returning and they propose
to drive out the white people and con-
vert the country into Indian lands so
as to give the buffalo a chance The
Indian has had certain traits so deep
ly implanted in him that it will require
generations of gradual and almost i'm,
perceptible improvement to bring him
UP to white mans standard They
are surely burden but the fault is
not with them alone but with the
" ulICo anu luC uldhuCI III WHICH Vic
Indians have been treated. Indian
agents have been appointed during all
the administrations who had no prop
er conception of Indian character
Such agents attempted too much. 1t
was their idea to convert a barbarian
into an Industrious farmer with the
experience of one or two seasons of
tutelage, and as the Indians failed to
absorb the agents knowledge, the lat
ter would get angry and attempt to
punish them by cutting off their ra-
tons. Natural results followed. There
was an outbreak, an agent was scalp
ed and the troops were called out.
There should be settled and enlight-
ened policy adopted with our wards,
if we are to succeed in civilizing
them
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
GOV. SHAW IN THE CABINET.

Ii Governor Shaw had displayed the
same abilities in any other state than
Iowa he would have been invited to a
seat in the cabinet to assume the dut-
les of secretary of the treasury He
was not selected on account of his To-
cality but because it seemed to the
President that he was the man for the
place, and the President was not mis-
taken. The honor that comes to Iowa
then, is because such men as Shaw
are here, and, although he was not
born in the state, he acquired his train
ing here and received his degree from
an Iowa college. He is, therefore, an
example of Iowa training, and the seed
being sown upon good ground the re-
suit was man who won his way to
distinction through difficulties The
state, however, is none the less CRATE
full that it has President in the per-
son of Mr.. Roosevelt who has recog-
nized the pre-eminent abilities of Gov
ernor Shaw and placed him where his
services will benefit the entire coun-
try
The people will feel sense of Sc
curity in his appointment as they did
in that of Secretary Gage, who will
close his career in the cabinet with the
hopes of the country realized in his
safe and conservative administration.
So will it be in the case of Governor
Shaw, who comes well equipped with
not only most intimate knowledge of
the financial affairs of the nation, but
with the courage of his convictions,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
REMOVAL OF JENKINS.

The summary removal of Governor
Jenkins of the territory of Oklahoma
by the President is an expression of
Mr.. Roosevelt's policy that will meet
with general approval. The cause of
removal is best expressed in the words
of the President, which are follows;
"One of the duties of the territorial
governor is to enter into a contract
with some person or corporation for
the keeping of the insane of the terri
tory. Governor jenkins made such, a
contract with the Oklahoma Santa
rum company, "a corporation the pro,
moters of which reserved $4,000 of
The stock for the governor and subject
to his orders" ~.
Jenkins explanation was that he sac-
eepted the stock as means of paying
his political obligations to some of his
Bacitefs whom he was unable to re-
Ward by suitable appointments This
did not so, as the saying is, with the
President. :. 1t rather added to !. his
righteous indignation and JENKINS was
promptly removed.
This action, will, no doubt, teach a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
BUDDHIST MISSIONARIES
AMERICA,

The Buddhists of Japan are making
preparations to invade the United
States, not with force of arms, but by
missionaries, who are to teach Budd-
hism to our people. They are to come
backed by ample means and will
choose one city for their American
capital in which they will erect a
magnificent temple that will probably
cost million of dollars. There are
already people in this country who
have adopted Buddhism as a fad, and
there are others who will be ready to
embrace the religion if they are per-
mittd to handle a part of the treasure
that the priests are to bring with
them. Buddhism is not pagansm by
any means; it is cult that is very
well adapted for the Oriental mind in
the absence of Christianity, but it has
no place in America where Chris
tian enlightenment prevails. 1t may
gain converts among the classes al
luded to, but it never can secure a
permanent hold upon western thought
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
GROWTH OF RURAL DELIVERY.

The rural free delivery service is
showing wonderful growth and is I'M
questionably the most popular feature
of the postal service. More inquiries
are received concerning it and more
time and attention is given 1t by con-
gressmen than any other branch of
Uncle Sans mail department. The
success which has attended the extern
sion of the service is unprecedented.
On January l there will be
about $500 carriers in the service
These men are selected largely upon
the recommendation of congressman.
Out of the first 5000 appointed serious
complaints have been filed against
only 81, a record probably not equaled
in any other branch. While the char
acter of the men designated to carry
the mail to the ruralites has been ex-
ceptionally good the records show
that they have found the work pleas
ant and profitable, only 1876 having re-
signed. Twenty-six per cent of the
substitute carriers-each carrier be-
ing permitted to designate a substi-
tute-are relatives of the carriers.
who are required to furnish the vehi-
cles used in delivering the mail.
The growth of the rural free deliv-
cry service to its present proportions
represents three years work. There
are now pending 600 applications,
which when acted upon will probably
require the establishment of 5000
routes. This pending business is suf-
fcient at the present rate of increase
to cover any growth of the service
for the next two years.
The army of rural delivery carriers
los. fr,1,t II
congress upon the proposition to in
crease their salary. They now re-
ceive $500 year. Among congress
men there is unanimity of opinion
that this allowance is inadequate. A
proposition which meets with general
approval is to grade the rural car
riers according to experience, length
of service and amount of mail handled
as city carriers are graded There
was a proposition to increase their
pay 500 year and some congress
men are advocating making it $780,
but the seriousness of the question
can be realized when it is stated that
$1,000 carriers will be employed when
the service reaches mature growth. At
present an increase of 500 year
would mean an increase of $500 900 in
salary, and, would make a difference
of $1,000, 900 year when the service
is full grown. ~
The increase in the business han
died by the rural free delivery SER
vice is phenomenal. In city delivery
the annual Increase in business as
represented by gross receipts is s per
cent, in presidential postoffices with
out rural free delivery it is about
per cent. in fourth class offices with
out rural free delivery it is per cent
whereas in the rural free delivery of.
fees, where there is no city delivery.
the average rate of increase was 10
per cent in 1900 and II per cent in
1871 ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA

The President in his message to
congress gave forth words and express
sions OF no uncertain meaning as to
what in his opinion should be our re-
lations with Cuba; he referred to the
progress that had been made
toward putting the Independent
government of the island up
on firm footing and INDUCED
the hope that before the present con-
gress shall close its sitting that this
will be an accomplished fact, and that
then Cuba will start as her own mis-
tess. He earnestly called attention
to the vital need of providing for a
substantial reduction in the tariff du-
ties on Cuban imports into the United
States; that Cuba in her constitution
has affirmed that she should stand in
international matters, in closer and
more friendly relations with us than
with any other power, and we are
bound by every consideration of hon
or and eXpediency to pass commercial
measures in the interest of her ma
terial well being.
The President occupies no neutral,
nor uncertain ground on the question
OF reducing the tariff on Cuban pro-
ducts, and his own views are supple
mented and reinforced by the reports
of the secretary of war and of Major
General Wood, now military governor
of Cuba. Secretary Root says the
United States is the great market for
Cuba and the prosperity of the island
WOOD says the great desire of Cuba is
to obtain reduction on the import
duties of Cuban products into the Uni
tee States. High duties against Cub
an products mean that the develop
Eent will be slow, if at all. He adds:
New conditions have changed her
old commercial relations and if she is
to live and prosper, she must have
lover duties on her sugar and tobac-
co ana especially the former"
The reduction of duties on Cuban
products will be more to bind the two
countries commercially and engender
such friendship between the great
aud the youngest republic as will lead
the way perhaps to still closer rela-
lions in the future.
Low tariff duties on Cuban products
will aid her citizens in building up the
Islands prosperity. 1t is debt we
owe, to. Cuba, and the President leads
the way and points out to congress
how we may pay the obligation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
SHORT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY.

The singular case of Henry T. Ok
nard, the great promoter of sugar beet
or beet sugar companies presents a
problem of the strange workings of
the soul, whereby there is complete
transformation of the human charac-
ter. 1t is as wonderful in it's way as
the case of Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde,
with the added interest that Mr.. OK
nard's condition is a fact, whilst that
of Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde is but a
romance founded on imagination.
Henry t. OXnard, in 1899, together
with his partner, w. Bayard Cutting,
signed an extended letter, evidently
addressed to prospective investors, in
which it was clearly established that
neither the annexation of Cuba, nor a
return to absolute free trade in SUI
gar, could check the growth or destroy
the profits of the beet sugar indus
try. His statement at that time was :
There is, however, no fear that,
States, Cuban production can, in our
day, expand to the point where the
United States would become export
ers of sugar instead of importers, and
hence that protection would no long
'er protect"
Thus is presented the character, the
aspirations and the desires of Henry
T, oxnard, when he is a promoter.
The other Mr.. Oxnard however, is
presented in the following:
Sunday mornings papers contained
a most positive and unequivocal state,
ment from Mr.. Oxnard of the beet SUI
gar lobby that the removal OF the tar
liz on Cuban cane sugar would mean
the absolute ruin OF the American SUI
gar indNstry--wouId, in fact, wipe 1t
out completely. Under existing con,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
AROUND THE CIRCLE.

Here are the facts in one of the most
extraordinary stories that ever came
out OF Wall street.-the story of Ca
sey's Copper War"
Because he lost his $4,000 year po-
sition in the United States Metals Sell.
ing company, Henry l.. Casey began a
war which has already cost the copper
interests OF this and other countries
net far from $150,0O0,000. Fighting
single handed, with neither capital
nor influence to back him, Casey has
succeeded in hammering the stock of
the Amalgamated Copper company
from 125 down to SO, involving a loss
to the company of $57 1877, 1870; in caus-
ing q decline of at least $50, 10000 in
the shares value of other copper min
ing companies; in stirring up turmoil
III Wall street; in making the London
market tumble ominously; in precipi-
tatlng panic On the Paris bourse; in
wrecking q big French banking house,
and III disturbing financial circles all
ever the wc1ld
To regain his $3,0O0-a-year position
or have truce of some kind declar-
ed, Casey will continue to wage his
war relentlessly, even though II
should result IN wider spread of
financial havoc and entail the loss of
another $150,00V,0OO.
Without Parallel.
1t is the first time in the history Of
Wall street that nobody in the fl.
nancial world as Casey calls him
self, has been known to throw down
the gauntlet to corporations backed
by millions and there are those who
fervently hope that no more Caseys
will arise on the copper horizon.
To look at Casey no one Would take
him for fighter. Short and stout
in build, with round, jovial face and
eyes that sparkle at the merest sug-
gestion of humor, he looks like an
easy-going fun.lovlng salesman of 40
years, quite content with the world
and himself. But once aroused he is
an altogether different Casey. Down
In the street they say he develops
lighting qualities almost equivalent to
genius. When he left the ONCE Of
the company last August Casey told
the otncers frankly that there would
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

copper market can be relieved of the
over stocked condition which he as
serts exists is to reduce the price of
copper from between 16 to IL cents a
pound to IL cents a pound.
IF that is DONE" he said" people
who could not otherwise afford to do
SO will buy freely, and thus the supply
and demand will be equalized."
Did you make anything out of the
copper crash?" asked the reporter. as
he was leaving Mr.. Casey Office.
Not a penny was the prompt and
firm reply.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

lesson to those who regard public
office as private business machine
that they can use at pleasure to
advance their own interests. 1t is safe
to say that Mr.. Jenkins is retired to
private life so far as this, administra-
ton is concerned. 1t has also pilloried
him in public estimation as man
who is unfit to be trusted in any kind
of public business.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

When we of the present day, read
of the Darbarous beatings of school
children in Russian Poland the blood
boils with indignation but not very
long ago in free and enlightened Amer
lea, pupils in the public and private
schools We're cruelty tortured by the
old fashioned school master. Public
sentiment now would not tolerate the
methods of the olden times to disci-
pine children.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

A most remarkable invention has
been announced at Brussels; DR..
Sylvester has invented a spectograph
which enables person using tele-
phone to see the one who is talking to
him, and the latter's surroundings. 1t
is unsafe to say that such things are
impossible. The telephone itself in its
inception was regarded with the
greatest suspicion. There are thou
sands of men living today who said it
was but toy and never would be us
ed for business purposes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31
INTERVIEWS AT LONG RANGE.

Prof. M. G. Brumbaugh, commission,
er of education for Porto Rico-Spain
in 400 years never erected a single
school house in Porto Rico. We have
expended 100000 in the erection of
twenty-one agricultural and thirteen
graded school buildings. All pupils in
all schools are furnished books and
supplies absolutely free. The most
patriotic scholars under the flag today
are our $4,000 boys and girls in Porto
RICO. We have first-class normal
school in operation, with an enroll
ment of almost 200 pupils. A large
and beautiful building for this normal
school, at a cost of $4,000, is now
nearing completion at RE Piedras.
High schools, as good as any in the
cities of equal size here, are organic
ed in every city in which pupils are
ready to pursue the course.
Chairman Payne, of the House Ways
and Means Committeeman sur
plus of about S100,0O0,0OO l have no
doubt the ways and means committee
will frame bill reducing the reve-
nues, but there is no particular hurry
in dealing with the subject, as there
are several contingencies which may
call for large increase in govern
ment expenditures, and it will be we'll
to understand pretty well what our
expenditures are to be before finally
determining on large reduction of
the revenues. When we make the re-
duction we ought to make it as large
as can be made with safety.
=
Andrew Carnegie-That WASHINGTON
matter will come out all right. If |
had to sell those bonds myself would
have no trouble in getting the money
for them There will be no trouble
about that Washington matter, mark
my words.
Edward H. Moeran, of the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph company. New
York-That was our widest dream
to transmit signals across the ocean.
But If Marconi says so, it must be so.
If Marconi says it is, it is. Marconi
has been in st. Johns for four or five
days making experiments. From ca,
BILE messages we received Marconi
must have been working under the
most adverse conditions. If it is true
,hoe nc mas iSCSiVSu messages unQ6r
so adverse circumstances, it certain
ly argues well for the future. Up to
this time the greatest distance we
have succeeded in sending without
wires was 260 miles. If Marconi has
received signals from Cornwall. it
means a distance of 5000 miles. If
this is SO, it means the supersedence
of cables. 1t means a new era in the
history Of the world.
John Morgan, of Montreal, Can
The tendency of the Britisher to avoid
initiating American manners and Gus
toms is slowly giving way beneath
the strain of necessity. While the Ca
madam has been recognized for MANY
years as more friendly to your sug-
gestions and examples than his Eng
lish brother, it is still significant when
his government sends special COM
mission to this country to investigate
certain conditions with view to pro-
ducing them at home if they are found
good. This is what the Canadian gov
eminent has just done, however, in
sending four experienced experts
through the United States to visit and
investigate your state agricultural
colleges.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

Both Chile and Argentina have ex-
pressed their willingness to accept
King Edward as an arbitrator to adj
judge the difference between them.
and now if His Majesty can spare the
time from his visits to the tailor shop
where his coronation robes are being
made and settle the trouble he will
add another title to his dignity and
be named the Pacificator.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-31

The Beers have been stirring up
the British again in South Africa. The
reports come from English sources
and as matter of course are colored
accordingly Quite enough has been
learned that there is considerable ac-
tivity and that the war is by no means
over.