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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Russian festivities in the East continue.
TIL. latest grab at the Celestial grabbag
revves a subject Of which few know any
thing, and We least OF all.
But behind It are several things-the .u-
ture Of the world. the remodelns of the
map. and. perhaps. too. certain Information
which the press does not provide.
There is China's age, for instance.
We do not know how old she is Nobody
does: she does not know herself.
Yet in a land where roses have no per-
fume and women no petticoats. where para
dox is commonplace and everything goes by
contraries. 1t follows that dates can hardly
be preserved.
Information concerning China's age may.
therefore, never be reached. and would not
be of inordinate value II 1t were. But what
is curious is the fact that. while We cannot
compute her years. we cannot compute her
population either.
What is more curious still. she is no wiser
than We are.
One thing, however. is obvious-thcre are
enough Chinese and To spare
Another thing quite as obvious is that any
contempt we may have for them is fiattery
by comparison to their contempt for us.
That point is entirely too agreeable to be
omitted. Besides, it Is important.
China Is an old harridan.
She may conceal her age, but not her
rank. She is the dowager OF nations. the
eldest of realms Anterior to every mon
archy and Indifferent TO all. she has sat in
history aloof. her skirts OF silk about her,
in an attitude of supreme disdain. Beside
her arts and wies those of dead Greece and
buried Rome were the creations of yester-
day.
Before Troy. before Nneveh. before Mem
phis. before chronicles began. China was
Ths faot. always Interesting. recent events
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
It Is part Of her policy.

It is part Of her policy.
1t is part OF her destiny. Both arc rs
unstayabe "a the wind at her back.
Somebody said that England conquered
half the globe in a fit Of absentmindedness.
A fit OF abstraction would perhaps be
more exact. Where England has distracted
Russia has absorbed steathily. steadily. with
remarkable odvility and without striking q
blow.
Her policy, ever forward. Is one which
there is no change OF Administration to al
ter. no incoming Government to reverse.
AS such 1t is constant. and. incidentally. the
must successful that diplomacy knows.
1t consists in considering always the end.
never the means; IL turning treaties into
memoranda of agreements that are not to
be kept; in retreating the better 10 advance;
in being never in a hurry. but In getting
there all the same.
That is what she IL doing now in Man
chu.ia.
MANCTCRIA IS
TIE KEY TO CHINA
That key once Russis's for keeps 80 ls
Picking DIS well. Then after state dinner
in the Forbidden City. others will follow.
notably, though of course not Immediately.
Ia S:amboui. Delhi and Ispahan.
Already the Shah of Persia-the Shah-an-
Shah, King OF Kings. Regent of the Proph-
et-is to Russia but spider in jelly.
The winged bulls that on the Persepolian
Plain still guard the ruins of the palaces
OF Xerxes and OF Darius are impotent to
release him. He may turn from the divan
to tho mosque, iIoil SGadi to the Koran,
from bulbuls to krupps-he Is doomed.
And doomed, too sooner or later, will be
the other Regent of the Prophet who rules
In Stamboul
To STEAMBOAT Persia on the west gives &C
cess.
To the east It provides a base from which
I'D,
portance.
To-day. along the Oxus. beyond the al
mond groves of Samarcand. down at Hin
dustan, masses of Cossacks are peerins.
Anything else than peering would mean
war; and at present war is one OF the lew
things that Russia does not want.
But once China is hers the knell OF Tur-
key, and ultimately OF India. VIII be ring
ing.
Everything being possible, perhaps when
| that day comes it will be found that from
| Christiania to Yeddo and 'diagonally from
| Spitzbergen to Cape Comorin the sables OF
| Russia uninterruptedly stretch.
/ That forecast has false air of spacious
| originality which we hasten to disavow.
1t is but Encouragement of the prophe-
| cies of Napoleon. Prussia the Emperor
| predicted, will develop into a Germany re-
constituted.
But her existence will be brief Anarchy
| will throw her back where she started from
Austria will crumble. Spain, Invested Of
| her colors. will turn Portuguese: The role
Of France will be purely Intellectual. Italy
| will become united and null.
Supremacy will be divided between Eng
| land. mistress OF Africa. and Russia, es-
| tablished at the Golden Horn
| Napoleon was speaking OF to-morrow-oi
i that chartless tomorrow of which the fu-
ture has charge. or rather OF that immov-
able present in which coming events unfold
aud in which he appears to have foreseen
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
co NJ BINE
NATIONAL PACKING co. TO DO
BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS.
Seven Small Plants Joined Under One
Management-Move Is Considered
Sisnificant-Will No More Be Com
petitors of the Great Houses.

Chicago, March 25.-Joining togeth-
er seven of the smaller packing plants
under the management of board OF
directors, another step was taken in
the effecting of consolidation of the
packing interests when the National
Packing Co. was licensed to do bust
ness N Illinois.
While the new concern is itself OF
comparatively moderate proportions,
its formation is most significant. The
seven Individual packing houses will
no more be in the market as competl-
tors of the great houses. AS they are
now owned by the heads of the big
companies, they will form an addition
al common bond between those con-
Germs, and, it is believed, lessen any
competition among them.
incorporated in New Jersey.
The International Packing Company
was Incorporated in New Jersey on
March is with a capital stock OF Sl5,.
coo 900 and it's annual business is esti-
amted at $150,000,000. 1t was organic
ed for the purpose of doing business
in Illinois. It's principal office will be
In CllCdSO Oll loWSl kodiiS oti wv
The concerns bought by the National
company are:
Omaha Packing company, Omaha.
Hammond Packing company, st
Joseph and Omaha.
G. H. Hammond company, Chicago
Hutchinson Packing company
Hutchinson, Kansas.
Anglo-American Provision company
Chicago.
United Dressed Beef company, New
York.
Fowler Packing company, Kansas
City.
The officers of the concern are:
President. P. Lyman.
Secretary and treasurer. d. Stan
dish. !.
Directors. Ogden Armour, P. A
Valentine, G. F. Swift. L. F. Swift, E
f. Swift, Edward NORRIS, Ira N. MOI
ris, Arthur Meeker and Kenneth K
McLaren.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26

was fitted and furnished to answer his
demands and that all its resources
were made expressly for him. He
brought out how craftsmanship was
that wider knowledge and sympathy
with the needs of man that apprehends
ways and means to supply his wants.
Philosophy, history and science, hel
stated, depended upon it's full value
upon human association, and he said
that it should be the definite purpose
to include the purpose of universal
brotherhood and become so wide that
the kingdom of this world should be-
come the kingdom of Christ.
Rev. w. w. Carlton.
Rev. w. w. Carlton, of Mason City,
talked upon the subject "Stalwart
Christian Manhood. He brought out
some of the elements that enter into
the various types of manhood and
stated that Christian manhood did not
specialize mere physical strength or
great talents, brilliancy or what the
world calls success" but that it did
mean one soul converted to God. He
said that stalwart Christian manhood
meant purity, intelligence, strong faith
courage and action. AS an illustration
he gave st. Paul, Christ and Luther,
Governor Mickey of Nebraska, and
President Roosevelt. He stated that
in organization was the best opportun-
ity given to raise the standard OF
Christian manhood and said that he
expected great results to accrue from
the meeting today.
The Delegates.
The following is list of the dele
gates in attendance at the convention:
F. w. Let's, Rochester, N. Y.
James Ballz, Gilman.
G. E Barnard, D. w. Detwiler, J. b.
McCurdy. j. w. Somerville, Oskaloo-
w. P. Stoddard, Grinnell.
Nicholas Knight, Mt. Vernon.
w. H. Drummond, Davenport.
d. w. Creath, H. P. Hilleary, G. H.
Wehm, Eldon.
L. G. Kemble, Keokuk.
w. R. Rollingson, Selma.
George Blugg, Exline.
G. G. Greer, Donnelson.
w. w. Carlton, Mason City.
u. S. Smith, What Cheer.
E. j. Shook, Cincinnati.
H. A. Ingham, Keosauqua.
w. M. Hall, Hedrick.
John W. Hancher. Mt. Pleasant.
u. S. Gardner, Moulton.
j. w. Potter, s. A. Lorenz, Bloom
field
w. G. Thorn, Washington.
H. R. Hilleary, Agency.
Thos. H. Simons, Cedar Rapids.
E. j. Smith, Birmingham.
| l.. G. Clark, Belle PLANE.
4 C. S. Cooper, Keosouqua.
4 G. A. Mackenzie, E. l.. Stickney,
Moulton.
w. L. Fry, Martinsburg.
A. E. Craig, R. l.. Patterson, ]. w.
Lambert, J. B. Smith, L R. Cremer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
NAMES ARBOR DAY
oTTUMwA SCHOOLS WILL cELE.
BRATE APRIL 80.
Governor cummins Issues Proclama-
tion-Selects Anniversary of Date
of Signing of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Treaty-Exercises at Schools.

The Ottumwa schools will celebrate
April 80 as Arbor Day. Governor Cum
Minis yesterday issued proclamation
setting apart that date and recon-
mending that the people of the state
observe it in an appropriate manner.
1t has been the custom of the Ottum-
wa schools in the past to combine both
Arbor Day and Bird Day exercises up
on Arbor Day, and iC is probable that
the same course will be adopted this
year. Appropriate exercises will be
held in each of the school rooms and
at each of the buildings the various
grades will unite in a general tire
planting ceremony.
The day is especially distinguished
as being the anniversary of the signing
of the Louisiana purchase treaty. The
governor issued proclamation in re-
Spouse to the request of Superintend-
ent Barrett, who conferred with him
recently on the matter.
The Governors Proclamation.
zone of the striking characteristics
of high civilization is concern and pro-
vision for the future. 1t is a part of
our duty to do what we can to sur
round the generations yet to come
with all the comfort and all the beau
ty of which our land is capable. In
this state there is no method more
fruitful of good results, nothing that
will add more to the charm of the
landscape and the pleasure OF life than
to adorn our highways, streets, parks,
school yards and lawns with trees.
Therefore, l, Albert B. Cummins,
governor of the state of Iowa, do here
by set apart Thursday, April 30, 1903,
as Arbor day.
This day is one of peculiar signifi-
canoe to all the people who live within
the Louisiana territory, and | cannot
conceive of better way in which to
celebrate it than by making our part
of it more beautiful than it is now.
L earnestly recommend that the
people Of the state observe the day in
an appropriate manner; and l espe-
cially enjoin upon the schools of the
state the utility of devoting the day
/ to such exercises as will create and
/ foster love of nature, and that in
the course of such exercises the teach,
! ers and pupils will unite in planting
trees and dedicating them to the
good of those who will come after
4 them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers furnished BY
Lowenberg & Co., real estate agents.
LOT South Court street.
Dickens, Geo. w. and wife, to Scott
M. s-Southwest, quarter of sec.
ton g.; northw half Of the northeast
quarter of section 1892, $4,000.
Mcfarland, G. l.. and wife, to City of
Ottumwa-Part of lot 116, j. D. Devin's
addition to Ottumwa, $1.00
Nellison. P, to City of Ottumwa-
Part of lot 100, ]. D. Devin's addition
to Ottumwa, $12.
Weirsmith, Eliza NJ, to City of OF
tumwa-Part of the southwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter of section
17-72-13, s1.O0.
Rush, L. O. and wife, to City of OF
tumwa-Part of lots III, 11S and 119,
j. d. Devin's addition to Ottumwa,
$1OO.
White, L. H., ct al, (referees), to
Lavinia A. Jennings-Part of the west
half of the northwest quarter Of Sec
ton 1O-73-12, $1,534.
White, l.. H. ct al (referees), to
G. e. Dickey-East half of the SOUTH
east quarter of section 47312, $500.
Gangs, H. A. and wife, to D. M. JAM
ison-One acre in south quarter of
southwest quarter of southwest quar-.
ter of section 26-71-12, $3.50.
Mast, Jacob G. and wife, to Alex
Giltner-Lots and 6, block 8, Agency
Except feet), SLIGO.
Fulton, T. A., to Frank M. Mast
East half of the northwest quarter OF
section 25-73-14, $4,000.
Cook, Walter and wife, to Jesse
Cook q. C. D)-Southwest quarter of
the northeast quarter and south half
of the northwest quarter, and north
west quarter of the southeast quarter
Of section 2-73-15, $500.
Asbury, w. H. H. (receiver), to B.
r. McElderry-Part of lots Z and g..
Pickwick addition, Ottumwa, $1,115.
c., B. & @. R. R. Co. to Alex Giltner
10. G. D)-Part of the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter and
part of the north half of the southwest
quarter of section 23-72-19, $1,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
&. G: THOMAS.
open Saturday Evening.
A PRESCRIPTION.

should have the careful and prompt
attention of a competent pharmacists
as we'll as it should contain the purest
and best of ingredients. We guarans
tee to be fully equipped to meet these
requirements. Send or leave your pre-.
scriptions at one of our stores and
they will be filled and delivered
promptly to any address free of extra
charge. II you want anything from
drug store you may have it deliver.
ed promptly by telephoning The East
End Drug Store, New phone, 253, Old
$50; West End Drug Store, New 346.I
Old 17S, Opera house Drug Store, New
555. OTTUMWA DRUG COZ
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catch his spirit before we can fill the
description of the man Jeremiah was
commanded to seek for.

catch his spirit before we can I'LL Inc
description of the man Jeremiah was
commanded to seek for
The Influence of One Man.
The far reaching influence of such t
man--we believe in the communicating
influence of one bad man in the COM
munity. We have seen how one man
like Achan can wreck all the plans
and hopes Of Israel by single act of
selfishness That is the teaching of
the seventh chapter of the Book of
Joshua. But why should we not be-
lieve in the far reaching influence Of
one good man in the city? I'VE depre-
cate the power of goodness. We fail
to realize just how much
every good man and good wom-
an, true to a high ideal,
counts in purifying the social and spir-
itual atmosphere of the city. Person
al goodness is a moral disinfectant;
personal righteousness is spiritual
deodorizer."
Not Tempted by Spells of Office.
God give us men. A time like this
demands strong minds, great hearts
true faith and ready hands; men whom
the lust OF Office does not kill; men
whom the spoils of office cannot buy;
men who have honor; men who will
not lie; men who can stand before the
demagogue and damn his treacherous
batteries without winking. Free men,
sun crowned, who live above the fog.
in public duty and in private thinking.
For, while the rabble with thei1
thumb worn prpadc
Their large professions and little
deeds,
Mingle in selfish strife, 10! Freedom
weeps,
Wrong rules the land and waiting
justice sleeps"
Candidates of Gods Power.
Finally let US notice what God will
do for the city, where man of truth
| and justice is found. 81 will pardon
her" How can a city be pardoned:
Can forgiveness ever touch the life Of
a great city?Does it mean that the pro
posed punishment will be withheld
that the impending calamity will BIZ
averted? Perhaps, but there is deep
er meaning in the words,'I will pardon
| the city?' 1t means the inflow of the
Divine life into the city.
Good men are the candidates O
Gods powers to the city in which the.
live.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
Crushed to Death.

Abba, March 25.-(SpeciaD-Crush-
ed and mangled almost beyond recog-
milton the body of Andrew ).
Riley, who was caught by a
fall OF slate and instantly
killed, was yesterday taken from the
mine at Hooking. Just how he came
to be caught by the slate is not known
but when assistance arrived it was
found that life was extinct.
Mr.. Riley was one of the old resi-
dents OF this city, and his death came
as a great shock to all who knew him
He is survived by wife and four chill
dren.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26

missal unless brought for trial at thea
present term, on which trial notices.
for this term have not been filed, in
Guided in the above assignment, will
be dismissed on the call thereof unless
good cause be shown to the contrary
and for continuance, prior to the date,
of assignment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
CONDITION OF IOWA FRUIT.
Outlook for Crop is Better Than a
This Time Last Year.

Des Moines, March 25.-The reports
on the condition of Iowa fruit as re-
ported to Secretary Green of the Hor.
ticultural society is as follows:
Apples, 80. pears IS, plums So, cher
ries So. peaches 40,grapes Uncovered
SS, red raspberries 49, black caps, SO,
blackberries 81, strawberries 49,
This is condition slightly better
than at this time last year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
Engineers oraanize.

Marshalltown. March PA local
division OF the International Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers has
been organized here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
Special Notice

To customers having Edison Column
bia and Victor Talking Machines. Our
buyer just returned from Chicago
where he purchased the largest stock
of New Records ever brought to OF
tumwa These Records are the new
Moulded Process Records, and are the
most natural reproduction of sound
ever made. You are cordially invited
to call and hear these wonderful Rec
ords.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
vANDERsILTs HAVE A SPILL.
Escape Serious Injury in Runaway Ac'
cjdent in Portsmouth, r. |.

Portsmouth, R. l. March 25.-Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Reg
inald Vanderbilt, were thrown from a
four seated trap on Quaker Hill in a
runaway. Mrs. Vanderbilt. was thrown
heavily but escaped injury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
CAR PLANT is DAMAGED.
Fire Causes Loss of $4,000 in Plant
of Pennsylvania Railroad.

Fort Wayne, Ind, March 25.-A
large part of the car building plant of
the Pennsylvania railroad here burned
this morning with loss of about
100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES DOOMED.
Chamber of Deputies Takes Final
Vote and Decides They Must Go.

Paris, March 25.-The chamber of
deputies by vote of 304 to 246 last
night rejected all the applications for
authorization made by the religious
preaching orders.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-26

Melting hearts are pretty sure to
slop over.
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SATISFACTION

is what you get when you come to tho
BARRIERS Supply Store for Razor,
Strop, Comb, Brush, or in fact anyl
thing in my line. will have another
shipment of Fitch's HAIR Grower 81.
Dandruff Cure in few days and will
be able to supply the demand. j
Y. NJ. G. A. Building. II
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-01-30
RUNG UP HUSBANDS WAGES.
Tissue Paper Lamp shade with
Ills Punch.

Mackenzie liz conductor on an owl
train on the a." consequently he does
his sleeping in the daytime, says the
Chicago Record Herald,
Now. as everyone knows who has
had occasion To use the elevated after
II o'clock, the fares, after passing cer-
tain points on the line, are collected
by the conductors, who Tor the pur-
pose ~ registration, carry the little
bell punches once 80 familiar ON the
surface lines.
One afternoon lately he was reused
from his diurnal slumber by his indus
trious little wife. who brought out for
his admiration u lamp shade made Of
colorcd tissue paper. She made II
with her own pretty hands, and its
scn!loped border WINS perforated with
innumerable little holes. through
which the light OF the paror lamp
would fall on the table.
''rcll me II you think II pretty" de-
mnnded Mrs. Mackenzie. holding the
shade out for her husband TO In
spect H.
1T looks lovely" began Mackenzic;
but ms he scrutiniged II more closely
he turned pale and said, honrsely'
"You made those holes with my bell
punch"
"Ycs, dear" Fnid his dear little wife,
hlithely, while you were asleep. II
was so convenient TO punch holes with.
But what makes you speak that way?"
demanded the little woman, greatly
alarmed at the sudden change which
had come over tho unfortunate Mac.
kenzic.
"Oh, nothing" he replied, "only
you've rung mp enough fares on that
lamp shade TO use up six months sal
nry, Every one ~ those holes Will cost
me five cents, That's nll."
And the unhappy Mackenzie, In the
agony Of his spirit, gronned aloud.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-01-30
SOLD IN HUNGARY.
recp'c vitsoHt cAus..- {. !. a..
Founding Hospital tn Bsy
tn. waits.

The Hungarian authorities are TAX
Ing decisive steps to put stop to IN
extraordinary system ~ selling chill
dren which prevails 10 large extent
In the central pre- inces.
Once month childless perscnr ap-
pear In large fouuddIuR hospital IN
Temewar where they seek out the
children that suit them and depart
after paying sum Of money for tl cir
purchases,
On recent occasion 30 children,
ranging from one TO nine years, were
disposed ~ IN this way without suffi-
cient guarantee being given that the
purchasers were respectable people
who would treat the children prop
erly The most beautiful children
were those most sought after, espeoi-
ally fair-haired girls, as these In Hun
gar. --s rare.
In three eases circus people bought
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-01-30

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarsts.
candy Cathsrtic. cure constipation forever
loo. 25c. II g. &C Tail, druggists refund m0nsc
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-01-30
RESTING THE CLOTHING.
Dark Closet works Won
ders In GoIors.

Clothes last much longer and look
far fresher II not worn too FREE
quently. II wooden dress looks
dusty and shabby, IL may be wonder
fully rejuycnated by brushing and
airing IL well out uf doors and then
hanging II away in n dark closet for
week or two. When tnlten out IL
will look quite frcsh and weurnble;
the wrinkles gone. color revived aud
odors iEPerceptiblc. A color that re-
sponds to this treatment especially
well is dark green: there seems TO be
some quality In the dye that renews
II remarkably and seems to cat up
smnl spots Of dirt or grease. after
hanging nwav In the dirk, says
American Queen.
Take off the dress yon have worn
nll day, shake the dust or, turn II
wrong eide ont, md hnng II out IN
the sun or frosty air. This viii soon
dispense the odors caused by the ex-
ndations of the body which give
such an unwliolcspnie mir TO wooden
clothes that nre worn constantly
without proper airing Take off the
shoes you have worn all day, brush
or wipe of the dust aud set them on
the window sill or In a good current
Of mir over night.
In the morning put on another
dress mud another pair Of shoes.
Keep two or more sets going IN this
way, and you Will feel yourself well
repnid not or'y 81 fhe sreater
length Of days afforded the garment.
but In the added freshness and
sweetness that will surround you
daily.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1903-01-30
no DoLLARs PER YEAR

six children 10 bring up as acrobnts.
In one case millionaire sought a
boy TO bring up as his heir, as he had
dhsinherited his own son The authori.
ties now insist on the most careful ~
vestdgations into the status and mo-
tives ~ the purchasers.
The news has got abroad in Hum
gary that there Is ready market TOR
children In remes,ar, aud the mothers
of illegitimate children are eager in
many eases to send their unhappy ur
spring 10 an institution where they
have such prospects.