Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25
FRIENDOF THE HORSE
Secretary Wilson Believes in AMI
mails Triumph.
STATISTICS ON BEASTS OF BURDEN
Present Value Is Over Six Hundred
Million Dollars-President Places
Himself on Record = Secretaries
Shaw and Wilson Receive Relic.


Shaw and Wilson Receive Relic.
BY H. j. MAHIN.
| Washington, d. c., Dec. 1S-Sec-
rotary Wilson, the Iowa chief of
the agricultural department, is a
friend of the horse and a firm believer
in his ultimate triumph over all I'M
favorable circumstances mo horse
man has ever lost his love for the
horse" he said recently. THE man
who has an automobile is not the man
who rears and breeds horses, and SO
that brilliant animal will be with us
throughout the ages. In 1868 the to-
tai number of horses in the country
was 5,756,940, valued at $432, 696,226.
In 1892 the number had increased to
15,498,140, and the high water valua-
ton mark of 81 ,007, 500,696, was reach
ed. There were 100000 more horses
in the country the next year but their
value had declined and then a decline
both in number and value set in and
continued until 1897. This year there
We're in the country 14,364,667 horses
and their value was only $452 SAT 1896,
d Ill value vi luOlS
than SO per cent in five years. In fact
the value of the 14,364,667 horses in
the United States in 1897 was only
$20,000,000 more than the value placed
on 5,75G,940 in 1868. These were sad
days for the horse. He was thrown
out of the street car business every
where, and the bicycle superseded him
in millions of homes. For time it
looked as though he had seen his best
days. But his friends We're confident
that he would rise again in public IA
: vor, and that loyalty to him was soon
rewarded. In 1898 the reaction in his
favor began. That year the number
of horses in the country was smaller
than it had been for eight years but
the value of the stock advanced to
nearly S500,OO0,000. The following
year the value of about the same num-
Der advanced to S511,0740 900 and in
1900 a smaller number of over 100000
reached valuation of 5000 1863, 442, the
! highest point in six years." Mr. Will
/, sons figures show that better grade
of horses are being raised and kept in
this country. He is being superseded
only in the lines of hard work.
The President put himself on record
on the statehood matter the other day
when delegation from New Mexico
called on him to press their claim. He
plainly told them that he was not in
favor of the omnibus bill at this time
and gave little encouragement that
New Mexico would get in. He is said
, to be displeased at Mr.. Quay's actions
in the matter and thinks there is too
much of the indication of jobbing
about it.
, Secretaries Shaw and Wilson each
received valuable relic the other day
BY order of the President each mem
!. Der of the cabinet has been presented
one of the cabinet chairs which have
/, been in use since the first administra
q ton of President Grant These chairs
are of walnut covered with dark greer
G leather and are massive and ornamen
J. tai. Accompanying the gift was q
f note from Secretary Cortelyou eX
O planning that as it was not in the prov
ince of the President to give away The
property of the government each cab
n met officer was requested to pay the
d superintendent of public buildings til,
nominal sum Of S.. The President.
advisers are delighted to have thi.
souvenir of their official careers. The.
, have decided to have small silve
s plate inscribed in the back of eacl
9 chair, recording the history of tn,
2 gift.
= Auction sales seem to be very popr
rs lar in Washington. Many wealth,
IS people sell of their household good
e. that way if they decide to leave th
is city. Retiring ambassador Canlbol
ID sold his effects that way recenetly an,
!, they brought fancy prices. Chair
r. that cost from SIG to $50 sold for 81
S, and $500. Society leaders bid agains
y, each other with spirit for the privilege
10 of owing some of the cast off furnitur
'. of this diplomat. General Khan. tn
m Persian minister paid high prices 70
= lace curtains and several prominen
t. society women bought well worn rug
to for their collections of that sort O
Ic house decoration.
The absence of Congressman Rum
pie is being badly felt by the delega
ton. Capt. Rumple is member of TIL
pensions committee and he did grea
~ deal for the other Iowa congressmei
in that line. Many an Iowa pensione
a owes his monthly check to the tellin
IN work done by Capt Rumple in con
,e mittee sessions
in -
r. A unique visitor will be entertaine
of by the President in the White Hous
y, during January. Bill Sewall forme
IN guide and hunting companion of Nj
at Roosevelt's, has been invited to spen
n few days in Washington. He is
to typical woodsman of the Pine Ire
IN State and is now managing one {
IT. Mr.. Roosevelts ranches in the ives
n He accompanied the President on hi