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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
ENCOURAGING FOR IRRIGATION

great change of sentiment has TAX
en- place among the eastern and west
ern members of congress on the irri-
cation bill. Two months ago the east
was solidly against the bill. 'and with
a strong vote from the middle west. it
was expected that the measure would
be defeated if it came to a vote. The
campaign of education in favor of the
bill has produced splendid results. The
delegations of several of the eastern
states are now pledged for irrigation
The same is true of the middle west
delegations. President Roosevelt's DO
sition is well known he is familiar
with the needs of the arid and semi.
arid regions and is strongly in favor
of irrigation. AT the same time he
recommends cautious legislation that
will not result in eXtravagant expen-
ditures of public money, nor does he
favor attempts at irrigation that can
be classed as mere experiments. Mr.
Roosevelt is we'll informed on the sub.
ject by personal observations, and his
craftsmanship is broad enough to in.
7clude western enterprises that will
distribute water, as well as river and
harbor improvements on the eastern
coast
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
GEN, eRosvENoR,s GREAT AID.
DRESS

The address of Gen. Grosvenor. at
the recent Ohio republican state con.
vention no doubt expresses the domi.
nant sentiment of republicans in all
parts of the country The salient
points are admirably brought forward
and in themselves constitute a plat
form. No backward step but continu-
ed support to the administration. Adj
herence to the principle of protection
and if necessary in the future to revise
the tariff the duty should be entrusted
to its friends and not its enemies Con
tinued support to the policy of the adj
ministration in the Philippines and to
the soldiers and officers entrusted to
bring about peace and order. No haul
ing down of the flag in the conquered
territory that is ours by the triumph
of our arms and through the rights
guaranteed by a solemn treaty ratified
by a large majority in the senate, in
Guiding many democratic senators.
The latter allusion will recall to public
notice the action of Mr.. Bryan. who
fastened to Washington for the pur-
pose of inducing democratic senators
to vote for the treaty
| Gen. Grosvenor has made a strong
| speech that will be published far and
wide and go far to strengthen the par.
4 ty and reassure republicans of an old
! fashioned victory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
PRUDENCE AND SAFETY.

The senate committee has submitted
an adverse report on Senator Hoar's
bill placing the situation of a route
for an isthmian canal in the hands of
the President. The canal project has
got into such snarl that it probably
will not be entangled during the pres
ent session of congress. Meanwhile,
no harm will result if the enterprise
fingers. The country is learning
something new every day about canals
and volcanoes The two are incom-
patible; they cannot exist close to-
gether. Now is the time for earth
quakes and volcanoes to exert their
powers on the two proposed routes. if
they are ever destined to do so. 1t
will be prudent at least, to wait few
months or year if necessary for de.
velopments. Better this than to spend
two hundred millions of dollars on a
canal that may be destroyed within
five minutes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
CONDITION is DEPLoRARLE.

Hayti, the black republic. is in a
state of semi-barbarism most repul.
sive The inhabitants are given over
to Voodooism and the cathedral at
Port au Prince has been deserted for
the great temple where ignorant multi
tudes bow down to the white python, a
snake The sacrifice of the .goat
without horns" human being, is an
indication of the depths of depravity
to which the island has sunk 1t is
now in a state of revolution and if by
some chance black ruler should gain
ascendancy who will be severe enough
to crush out the vicious rites of hea-
thenism, there may be a possibility
that the island may be civilized. 1t
will require a genius with the deter
mination of Napoleon and the ferocity
of Suwarrow to accomplish such re
suit. No country on earth would ac-
cept the island as gift, although it is
one of the most fertile of the West In,
dies. No American would consent to
emigrate there and become merged in
to such mass Of barbarism. There
fore the islanders will have to work
out the problem for themselves.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
FORTUNES AWAITING CLAIMANTS

The newspapers may do all they can
in the way of warning the public
against the fraudulent designs of cum
ming knaves and yet many persons be
come victims to the different schemes
that are so boldly advertised. The
Courier has heretofore exposed a
number of these devices to rob the
people but there are others. The An
neke Jams claim to large property in
terests in New York has been worn
out and the many men or women who
INDUCED hope after hope of great
wealth that was to come to them when
their agent in New York could carry
out the plans that required SO much
time, money and patience, have either
died or lost faith in lawyers and all
the tender memories they cherished
for their deceased relative. There are
none left to mourn for Anneke, but
there are other fortunes looming up.
Not from England, where the game
has been so fully exposed that it is no
longer worth working. Holland is now
the promised land from which rich
blessings are to flow to those who have
any of the Dutch blood in their veins,
or have married into Holland families
The story that is being circulated
by the rogues who are now operating
the scheme is that Caspar Cronkhite
died in Holland more than a hundred
years ago, leaving fortune to the
Dutch government in trust for the
heirs of his two brothers to be divid-
ed hundred years after his death.
Sanford Newell United States min
lister at The Hague, has received let
| ters from the United States making
inquiries and asking when the divi-
sion would take place. These poor de-
luded people have been led to believe
by the men who have feeced them
out of money as fees for looking after
the business, that the gross sum of
the Cronkhite estate has accumulated
until it now amounts to from 100000
900 to $3.50, 1000 900. and one woman
wrote that her share, If paid soon,
would enable her to realize some OF
the aspirations for higher and finer
things than she could ever find way
to enjoy. in the nalraM aphere of her
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
LEARN TO uNLEARN-NEW THE
DRY AS TO THE GULF STREAM,

1t is of special interest to students
and teachers in the schools and col
leges, that physical geography is I'M
dergoing a revision that promises to
revolutioniZe the present dominant
philosophy relating to photography
and climatology. Through this revi-
sion the gulf stream becomes mythical
and is shorn of its chief glory; in the
light of modern research it no longer
is the beneficent factor in determining
The new theory of climatology is being
investigated and exploited. Prof. II. N.
Dickson of the University of Oxford;
lecturer in physical geography at that
institution and whose paper on "The
Circulation of the Surface Waters of
the North Atlantic Ocean," has awak-
ened thought in all parts of the world;
the Deutsche Seewarte, of Hamburg,
which is the German Bureau given
over to photography and marine china
tology; also the British photographic
office reports, have each brought forth
such facts as seem to show that what
has been published and accepted as
facts heretofore relating to the Gulf
Stream must not only be revised and
corrected, but an entirely different
theory is.to account for the mild eli
mate of western Europe.
Harvey Maitland Watts has a paper
in the June number of Scribner's mag
azine on this subject In which he quotes
from the reports just cited and also
advances some thoughts of his own
that are entitled to profound respect.
He alludes at the opening of his paper
to the vagaries of so-called scientific
professors, who advanced the idea
that the gulf stream could be direct
ed from it's course by tide level canal
across the isthmus of Panama, or by
damming the straits of Florida. Equal
ly absurd was the idea that the desert
OF Sahara could be transformed into
an inland sea- We can all remember
the apprehensions that were express.
ed in public journals when this pro
| ject was preached, that the shifting OF
such & great hqSy 81 Watss would per
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03

istration Of President Harrison. with
Johh Wannamaker as chief of that de-
partment. 1t is true that there were
| many changes in the postoffices of
the country during that period but no
more than is usual when one admins
tfatlon gives way to another but of OPP
posing politics. fhe fourth class
postmasters, and many of the
second rate, did not give
MI Harrison's administration time to
remove them but offered their resigna-
llohs which We're accepted and their
places We're filed by republicans
friendly to the Harrison administra-
tlon Where there We're removals
they We're made for cause. and one of
the frequent causes for removal were
the same as alleged by the Cleveland
aamlnlstratlon,-fo offensive parti-
sanshlp, charge that was scarcely
lever denied or defended. Worlds
WORK is an admirer of Cleveland for
his civil service views but it now. at
thls late date embraces the opportun-
ity OF attacking Mr.. Clarkson, who
was the subordinate of both Harrison
ana Wannamaker and who carried out
the views OF his superior officers as
Wen as his own, and of the republican
party The Courier is aware of cases
where second class postmasters who
We're aVoWed democrats, but excellent
pubic officers, were retained in office
because they attended to their bust.
ness and were not offensive partisans.
until they of their own free will chose
to resign.
1t seem evident that the Worlds
Work either does not know much
about James S. Clarkson or it has
been prejudiced by the falsehoods of
his enemies 1t is inconceiyable how.
ever. that living in New York CITY and
Delng public Journalist that the edi-
tor should not have some knowledge
OF the important enterprises with
which Nh Clarkson has become asso-
clated in New York city. He is one
OF the chief promoters of a great
bridge which is to cost an immense
amount of money before it's compile
ton and this project has from time to
time received the attention and com
mendation of the leading New York
daily papers. Mr.. Garrison has had
an office in Park Row for many years
and he has been in close contact with
the great flnanclers OF the city as we'll
as its prominent business men and
statesmen
If Iowa people had not known and
recognized that James S. Clarkson
had permanently severed his citizen
ship from the state that KNOWS him so
we'll and has such confidence in his
great abilities and integrity, he would
have been long ago elected to a high
pos'.:cc by the people of this state.
This unprovoked attack on the char
acter and reputation of so good man
as Clarkson will arouse Iowa people
to sense of Indignation.
The unanimous vote in the United
States senate on the confirmation of
Mr.. Clarkson, on the same day that
his name was presented by the Presi-
dent, was al compliment to the integ.
rity of the man and an acknowledge
ment of his pre-eminent ability that
is notable in the history of appoint
ments that require senatorial endorse
ment
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03

There is a faction of the Beers that
is irreconcilable as to peace except on
the basis of independence. Those
who compose this faction have pre-
pared for the worst and organized
two new republics, remote from Pre-.
toria One of these is the republic of
Sangeberg, west of Vryburg. partly on
English, and partly on German terri
tory. All the usual officers have been
appointed and the burghers to the
number of few hundred are. already
building cattle kraals and herding
stock. Pet de Villiars is president OF
the republic. Commandant Beyers
who, few months ago was an active
combatant, is now president of anoth.
er miniature commonwealth in the ex-
IRENE northern part of the Transvaal
He never consented to enter into the
present negotiations. 1t is believed
that when the end comes, large
number of Beers who will be dissatis.
fed with the terms of peace. will again
trek toward the new republics.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
The scientists in the West Indies

The scientists in the West Indies
who so confidently predicted that
there was no danger Of a destructive
eruption at Mt. Pelee and within
twenty-four hours afterward escaped
death from the volcano by the merest
scratch, are now confident that the
fires are all out and that the noun
tain will be quiet for perhaps. fifty
years. This leads to the observation
that if there is one phenomenon OF
nature that man knows nothing about
it is a volcano. Predictions are with
out value, for no one can look into the
bowels of the earth to see how near
the banked fires are to a body of wa.
ter. When the two element come in
contact, there is an explosion. Man
knows that much and no more, about
volcanoes. He can guess at probabil.
tiles but really has no basis for even
a guess.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
The retirerentfof Hon. Paul N

The retirernenttof Hon. Paul Ma.
clean from the editorial control and
business management of the Creston
Gazette is a matter to be deeply re-
GREETED by the editorial fraternity in
Iowa. Mr.. Maclean is forceful writ
er, with a scholarly trend of thought
and his vigorous editorials will be
missed. He has made the Creston Ga
zette a power in Iowa politics and it is
to be greatly hoped that his retire
ment is only temporary. In fact, we
do not believe that man of Mr.. Ma
cleans abilities and editorial expert
ence can long keep out of the business.
He will drift back into the editorial
harness as naturally as water flows
down hill. In the meantime we are
willing to accord him brief season
of rest and recreation which he emf
nently deserves, and which we sincere
ly hope will add many years to an ac-
tive and honorable participation in
public affairs in the state of Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Art VS.. Corn and Hogs.

The Des Moines Capital has no OBJ.
lection to the corn palace idea of q
home for the Iowa exhibit at st. Louis,
but it thinks the state should arrange
to emphasize the fact that Iowa has
other distinguishing characteristics
aside from corn production. 1t is the
Capitals opinion that too much has
been said of Iowa's corn. hogs, hay
and statesmen. But what of manu-
fecturing?" it asks. What of sci
ence? What of music? What of art?
What of literature?" The capita,
hopes someone will present plan for
a comprehensive exhibit at st. Louis
"of all the varied resources which
have helped to give Iowa the prestige
which she enjoys today"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
present poverty. 1t is absurd

r. 80. = - ~ 10 ooooAt Iva
pathetic
The United States minister has
caused the following to be published:
There is no Cronkhite estate. There
never was such an estate. and Dutch
officer informs me that in the nature
OF things and under the Dutch law,
there never will be such an estate. =
Mr.. Newell requests the story to be
contradicted in the interest of the pub.
lie and of those who delude themselves
into the belief that they are fortunate
heirs. 1t seems that in their optimis-
tic dreams there We're many who
could not lay claim to the name of
Cronkhite. but We're Conkrights. Conk
lines. or their relatives had married
into families of such names and when
all these We're massed together they
made up multitude 1t will never be
known how much money in fees has
been sent to graceless scoundrels in
New York. Philadelphia, Boston and
Chicago and other cities by the poor
victims OF a wretched, fraud There
are hundreds. and perhaps thousands,
who suffer and make no sign, or are
yet hoping day after day to receive
their share of the vast estate that ex-
lists only in their imaginations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
WANToN ATTACK ON THE PREsl
DENT AND Mr.. CLARkSON.

The Worlds Work, a monthly maya.
zine published at New York, has vi
cious article in the June number, at
lacking the President for appointing
James S. Clarkson surveyor of Gus
toms. The alleged reasons for this
wanton attack are that Mr. Clarkson
is an Iowa Spokesman, and that che is
not identified with New York City and
that although he has had for some
time his residence there, he has in nc
important way been identified with
the city or its activities"
The Worlds Work in classifying
Mr.. Clarkson as a spokesman, who is
Indifferent to civil service reform, re
fers to that period in Mr.. Clarkson's
career when he was first assistant
postmaster general during tina admin
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03

President Roosevelt has effected a
reform in Washington that will nc
doubt go through the entire country
When he became President he found
in the presidential stables some very
fine carriage and saddle horses but
they were all locked. Now If there is
anything that Mr. Roosevelt despises,
it is a horse with locked tail and
forthwith all the locked animals were
sold and horses with long and flowing
tails were introduced. 1t produced a
commotion among horsemen but that
made no difference to the President
Now the fashionable people of Wash
ington, the ambassadors and public
men generally, follow the presidential
style and it is sensible style.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03

haps, tip the world over Mr.. Watts
observations may be briefly con-
densed and his ideas comprehended IN
what follows:
The gulf stream as an ocean current
ceases to exist; that is: 1t does not
differ from the rest of the ocean east
of the longitude of Cape Race, New
Foundland. Climate causation is not
a function of ocean currents but of
aerial currents, and the mild climate
of western Europe is due to distribu-
ton by the permane 1T aerial circula-
ton in the whole Atlantic basin of the
mitigating effects of the ocean as a
whole. The gulf stream is therefore
itself due in great measure to the
aerial currents that give its surface
water warmth. but it in turn can have
no effect on climatic conditions in
Europe because it does not come near
enough to the shore to do SO and would
have no great effect if it, did.
The revised opinion is therefore
concisely expressed in the statement
that climate is modified or tempered
by aerial and not ocean currents. This
is the thought of Maitland Watts and
of Professor Dickson.
1t is source of satisfaction to
Americans that although the great
geographer, NJ. F. Maury, led many in
error when he wrote that magnificent
work, Physical Geography of the
Sea" in which there is sentence that
is classic in elevated expression, yet
our many sided Franklin, as early as
1775, was an investigator of the gulf
stream phenomena and arrived at con-
illusions that stand the test OF modern
criticism. Franklin's observations as
reported to the American Philosoph-
ical Association, were made in IT'S,
when he was returning to this coun-
try on slow going sailing vessel. On
April 26. 1775, he found in latitude 81
degrees SO minutes and longitude SO
! degrees 3S minutes sudden rise in
the temperature of the surface water
and on May /, inS latitude 3S degrees
and longitude 20 degrees, sudden de
crease in temperature. Franklin at
that early date, laid it down that the
permanent winds of the trades" were
the initial cause of the gulf stream
He was wrong in part, according to
modern research. but correct in this:
That permanent aerial circulation in
the North Atlantic was an important
factor in determining the aqueous sur.
face drifts. He was much nearer to
the truth than those who followed
blindly after Maury's suggestions. 1t
is to the undying honor of the latter
that he contributed priceless knowl
edge to the world in the charts that
still aid the mariner. What must be
said however, as to the wisdom of that
grand old philosopher whose re-
searches in knowledge were so far
reaching and profound, as to arrive at
conclusions that seem now almost like
inspiration?
A revision of views by the modern
scientists will in time, lead to a revi.
sion Of the text books on physical geo
graphy that are now being used in
schools, colleges and academies. We
shall all perhaps. cling to the sonorous
declaration of Marry: There is river
in the ocean. for its strength and
rhetoric, but if modern research is not
at fault his theory Of the gulf stream
as connected with climatology, must be
abandoned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
The Oracle Hath Spoken.

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald,
DEM, explains that congress has per.
mitted the tariff to remain untouched
with one exception, because President
Roosevelt refuses to sanction revision.
1.-THE President can touch the tariff, .
it continues, because his is presumed
to be the party's will, and the reforms
he proposes the party in congress car.
ries out Therefore, he is censurable
for not touching the tariff. A word
from him and the republicans in con.
gress would gladly revise the tariff
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03
INTERVIEWS AT LONG RANGE.

Gen. James B. Weaver, who was the
populist candidate for president before
populism merged with democracy in
the Bryan campaigns-No, l do not
thing that David B. Hill and the east
ern democrats are likely to control the
next democratic national convention.
believe that Gen. Nelson A.. Miles
will be nominated by the democrats at
their next convention, and nothing
would suit me better than to see him
pitted against President Roosevelt.
tell you the people of the United
| States are becoming aroused over the
conduct of the army in the Philip
pines, and General Miles was the first
! to call attention to the cruelties that
| were being practiced in the island. And
| to think Of Roosevelt reprimanding
him as he did while ago! Yes,
should like to see General Miles NOM
| mated for the presidency. or course,
there are other good men-Tom L.
Johnson or Benton Mcmillan, for In
stance
DO you think that General Miles is
in sympathy with the Bryan wing Of
the democracy" was asked
1T think he would accept nominal
ton on a platform advocating the
Bryan principles, and he is man OF
his word; ne would stand by the prin-
ciples once he accepted"
you are also confident that Rooses
welt Is going to be nominated by the
republicans?
yes, expect he will" was the re-
| ply, although there is a large and In
creasing faction in the party that Is
opposed to him. Senator Hanna and
his followers will dsmpen the enthus-
| iasm for him before the next campaign
to quite an extent, but he will prob
| ably be nominated. Roosevelt has
some traits of character that we all
must admire, but he lacks equilibrium.
poise, or whatever you might call it.
He is too hasty for a man in his posi-
| tion.''
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03

There are indications of revival Of
the old-fashioned spelling bee and it is
a most excellent movement. If the ris
ing generation does not soon learr
how to spell the art will be lost an6
each time line or two requires tc
be written the dictionary will have tc
be before the writer There is certain.
ly not attention enough given to spell.
ing in the public schools at the pres
ent time. Superintendent Dresbach Of
Rochester, Minnesota, has started q
reform in his own locality. If society
would take up spelling even as a fad
it would be a most excellent thing fol
the youth Of the country.