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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
Deeply Religious.

Nothing seemed to be left undone,
nothing unthought of by the Russian
officials in the development of the
country, which lay within their power
The genius of the Russian character is
deeply religious. AS soon as Manchu-
ria became, to all intents and purposes
a Russian province. it had to have its
bishop of the orthodox church; and
Innocent, the archimandrite Of Pekin,
was promptly appointed to the dignity.
He established an elaborate ecclesias-
teal organization, covering the whole
of the country. Every lonely village
Of raw settlers. every Cossack post,
even each isolated farmer was in touch
with church and a priest before the
war with Japan.
1t is a wonderful work, this light
ning-like Outstanding of Manchuria
In all the history OF colonization the
world has never seen it's like, and the
world has not yet realized its immense
scope. The average newspaper read
or only knows of it in scraps, as, for
axample, the building Of Dalny OF the
development of Hardin 1t is more
| ike a dream of the Arabian Nights
han fact of human effort wrought
,nder the worlds eyes within the past
wo years.
What the end of it will be. no mar
IAN say 1t may be that the Japanese
| inning the war, will turn the vast
| york of the cars lieutenants into {
VANITY of yanities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
Note From Chinese Government.

London, May II. = The Shanghai
correspondent of the Morning Post
says the Chinese government is ad-
dressing an identical note to all it's
ministers abroad renewing China's de-
claration Of neutrality and that an i'm
perial edict will be issued enjoining
the Chinese people to strictly observe
neutrality.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
CITY WHERE vIcERoY ALExIEFF
HAS QUARTERS is OBJECTIVE
POINT OF INVADERS.
CITY OF NEW CHWANG
NIIRELY DESERTED
Russians Have Left and Japanese Will
Be Able to Occupy New ChWang
Without Trouble - Port Arthur lso-
lated.

Mukden, May 16. -(Delayed) The
fighting line is steadily nearing Muk-
den where Viceroy Alexieff's head
quarters still remain. Little reliable
information can be obtained by the
newspaper correspondents, who are
forbidden to proceed to the scene OF
operations. Official information is
withheld until after it is sent to st.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-02
HOW RUSSO-JAPAN WAR WOULD
BRING GOOD TIMES.

Well" said the Man Who Reads the
Papers, Il suppose If Russia and Japan
get TO trying 10 wipe each other of the
man the ogden Armours and the Swifts
and the Cudahys VIII reap q harvest "
Sure" replied the Man Who Figures
II Out 1T VIII be q great thing for the
meat packers. but there VIII be only a
few of those who VIII profit by a war BE-
tween the Bear and the Ch:ysanthcmum.
You and I and the scrubVolnan who
cleans ont our OFFICES Will come in for our
bits II such q war becomes q stern real
itv"
81 don't see f." said the other.
You don't look FAR enough ahead. But
can prove it ID you First Of an. as
ycu say. the meat packers VII get tLeir
profit cut OF the go. There vii he mill
ions ~ pounds = heef 20 pack up and
send % the sat Of way. That means
extra hands for the s;ackyards, extra
profits for the cattle rsf=ers IN the 1est
and Tor The railroads that transport The
beef Oh tia hc1f 70 che stock. -ds
Zip IN Nianeso.a there FiI bc th-u-
sands working right and day e. prepare
enough Sour Tor the v3rrtc-s ~ heta
sides THAT means high price fer ai
grains profits f1- the farmer. the rail-
roads. th7 Iaubernen Rho supply -a-
teris3 fo~ barrels. and any number os
skilled vo-l-meu
Then -ha army mule uszst rct he t1r-
gotten vil b. IN demand. and tAa-
means prosperity Tlr louisiana and Ms
souri, wh.-e De eo..riz1ee A-a-a ths
railroad ara The steamship cone ie f9E
tasir Hsr The merchant. The farmer. th-
livestock raiser she Gotten grower. as
uost every Kind ~ mar whe depends
- natural Hr7--rts fer RS money. w-l
ard his bank 1lt swelling
Wha; does tra- rsal- i --are thal
more money VII. BE- l1 c--c1.ati-7. ta- =~-
err ore orr west o- doWH s11t1 cr 20
ror.h vk7 makes money VIII core -
Se- E1-E ~ sVen3 e. That means 9-cs-
-e-s.y fsr Yea York and Wa5 street
and when money gets c--cu,a;irE around
here scu car depend CT Il sp-eadiu= O.
fore Rockefeller finally gets T.
The stores. re tEraters The hotels.
the railroads. The restaurants. the stree,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-02

cars. the hotels, the tanors. muiiners.
dressmakers, shoemaker. every one. viii
find money coming their way again fast.
ard good times VIII hit us hard
Look 40 the prosperity our little war
with Spain and EuglauGs late tin with
The uuvashld Boer brought rs. = biz
war. Ike the Kind that Russia and Japan
would make. vlI DO q hundred times as
much for this country as those two put
together. ara make us proud we live 81
America. whore we raise ard make every-
thing c7r the use q au army. New
York World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-02

the glad present-that is the last sta
ton of a tremendous pilgrimage.
The monsters stare out OF their huge
eye sockets with the young ones that
failed TO see the light of the world mil
lions OF years ago. And all bear placards
with scientific names that man has given
to them. man as master of earth-not on
" today, but for all the postmaster,
too. OF the ichthyosauriaus in whose time
he had not even begun 20 exist. and that
Yet belong TO his knowledge today as
if he had been there when they begun.
conquered and died.
That is the mishtiest epic. the most
wonderful Of tales; the epic Of the ichthy-
oSaurCs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-02

II ze- seho's q saifre-lz-s t1Fr
poyzIo sol TIE Er9n1 aar zspTaa-lsfe4
Tor bates Ea1h l.4ss hztaar abe-t aaoe
= forthzlgh1. s-z-zz.r ID Elates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08
A SAFE AND SENSIBLE THEORY.

Secretary Morton's recommendation of increased annro,r
s or the navy is based upon the safe and sensible theory that
" ou navy we nave our most potential
we spend money for the construction of baehps and cruisers we
are taxing out insurance against Ample protection of orr
commerce as well as OF coast and main
tam our rights have the can be uv
ciated only when comparison made between expendrre -
time of peace and in time OF war
AS outlined the naval program the ensuing wear nro,osee ~
expenditure amounting to ST capita The cost Of the war with
pan III 1898 was So5oooooo than S. per capita II at
tna time Our navy had been powerful odav there would
probably have been conflict In Spain well as in other Euro
P nauohs was believed that in fighting strength the Spanish
navy was superior to that of the United and was ,
known we were entirely unprepared for war
opan fad however to realize that 1893 this country
nad made considerable progress the building modern navv
ana SO the war covered OF only hundred dav II can
not be forgotten however that brief duration was aroo tho
result OF the naval victories Manila Santiago These m
brought the American people understand more fully than ever
ud our navy powerful agency in compelling well as
IN preserving peace The lesson taught should not b for
gotten ~ '0'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08
DECEMBER MEETING OF THE
ROGER WILLIAMS ASSOCIATION

The December meeting OF the Roger
| Williams association was held at the resi-
| dence OF Mrs Almira r. Hunt. 6 Division
street, yesterday afternoon and evening,
more than 80 members being present.
The business meeting was called 10 or
der at 5:45 by Vice President John S. VIII
Hams and after the reading OF the records
OF the last meeting MIR. and Mrs. Walter
q. Horton Of Boston. were elected mem
bers OF the association. Fourth Vice
President j. u. Hall then addressed the
meeting briefly, encouraging the members
by calling attention TO the extensive
amount of work that has been done and
IL now being done by individuals and
historical associations of the state I'm be-
half of Roger Williams and those who
came TO these parts with him.
lie made special reference to the Roger
Williams exhibition at the John Carter
Brown library. the bronze tablet placed
upon the First Baptist Meeting House on
North Main street, Nov. 9th by Mr..
George NJ. Snow. which serves as a pub
lie testimonial OF the founding of that
church by Mr.. Williams two years after
his settlement here; and the proposed
building OF a monument to Michael Pierce
and the brave men who were massacred
at central Falls I'm 1876 was also counted
az one OF the most important undertak-
lngs of the year He then called attention
10 the college president who trwG to rob
hhode Island OF some Of the glories she
enjoyed Tor nearly three centuries. which
was substantially to the point that Roger
Wllliams was not the founder OF the town
government that spoke for civil liberty
more than any other that had ever been
tried and that he was not entitled IN oiI
or the honors that have been conferred
upon him I'm other matters The historian
sidney D Ryder, was then highly com
phmented Tor his admirable defence of the
founder or the state in all that was lust
~ MS In the establishment OF both reliR-
lous and civil liberty
IL was then voted 10 hold the next rceet
ing In Roger Williams Hall 1905 Rro.d
street, Wednesday afternoon and evening |
Ian. H. 1905 e'
AFTER an oyster supper was partakan |
d. the Following entertainments proprar, |
was rendered:
Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Walker and Mr. Wi
ara = Walker in orchestral selec,,ons.
VII. ludwig Anderson. cornet solos. Mas
er lhomas Dwyer. plano solos. Mr. and
irs. Sheffield. vocal duets
me Following committee was chosen
or the next. meeting: Mrs. Josenb n
IAN, Jr Mrs. c. II. SWEET. Mrs p n
Hawkins w.
After voting To place a bronze table,
n the building nearest the Roger vii
ans Spring, on Canal street 20 r,ar,
ne hrst permanent dwelling place ~ tbeir
Iustrious ancestor after his banishrnent
rom Massachusetts,. the meeting od-
burned '''S du-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08
PECULIAR
Defence
IS MADE

Chicago, Dec. S.-Wllliam Begley 2i
years OF age, appropriated $500 belonging
TO HIS employers. well known detective
agency. In doing so Begley committed no
crime. These are the admissions. and the
'defense outlined by the ung~man's at
torney in Judge McEwens court.
The attorney argued that the officials
at the head Of the agency had shown by
their own actions that they considered the
money a loan and they had accepted
800 and a diamond ring as part payment.
He also said the jury could not convict
the defendant. because Begley at the
time OF the alleged embezzement. was I'm
the eyes OF the law, an infant, because he
was only ~ years old and therefore in
capable under the law OF making n con-
tract
The defendants father was killed by a
detective In the stock yards strike OF
1886
The victim was a livestock dealer an
innocent spectator His son then was IL
years or age and he was given position
as messenger with the detective agency
which is now seeking To send him to the
The youth was promoted.
lawyer said, until he became the assist
taut 90 the head Of the agency in Chicago
and in his position OF trust. collected
thousands OF dollars and was never asked
TO keep any accounts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08
NO NEED FOR PERTURBATION.

Wno unnecessary the perturbation displayed bv railway
managers over President Roosevel recommendation
the interstate commerce commission regulation of FREIGHT
Inc president does not confer
general ana arbitrary power make
"anspoato but he does suggest with authority
TO determine whether particular reasonable or unjust
found to be unjust the commission to make another
rate subject TO judicial review
Even though be claimed that this plan result eventually
IN national rate fixing would bring equitable
functions exercised by the which thew cannot he
deprived are perfect guaranty that the not
De exercised neqtaby The United court
dered decision in which held interstate commerce
mission has no power to fix but did in any av
with the right OF the national authority matter The defect
IN he existing law is proposed Cooper
BILL now before congress.
Under the law as it stands authority of the COM
mission extends further than that to the that
an unreasonable rate being charged rate however unjust
cannot alter What the president proposes that the commits
eon De Clothed with authority plainly
rate and substitute for equitable the latter rate
shall remain effective unless changed courts This
appears fair to all interests and unfriendly none
In the long it will prove advantageous not onlv 70 the
pubic but to the railroads. for the added degree national
vision Will undoubtedly bring order existing chaos and
Dy establishing definite and recognized authority will put the
transportation business of the country and EQUITABLE basis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08
WEATHER
MEN KEPT
VERY BUSY

The ever-vigilant gentlemen whose wax
Ing hours are devoted TO scientific and
analytical contemplation OF the behavior
OF the elements hereabouts are having ex-
traordfnary troubles and anxlcties these
days. The weather has been simply afro
cious. II has kept the all-knowing seers
at tho local station guessing.
There are three instruments I'm principal
use at the nSiesty well ordered wealth
er bureau the self-recording thermome-
ter. the self-recording barometer and the
self-recording thermometer As an after
thought the self-recording rain guage.
These several Instruments are deserving
Of brief general comment.
I'hey are all cunuingy arranged 10 accu-
rately indicate on permanent records the
round OF changes. the countless shiftings
or the atmospheric conditions The ther-
mometer records the higherng and low
ering temperature a delicate needle trac-
ing variable undulating line across the
surface OF a suitable blank sheet The
changing densiues OF atmosphere. the ba-
rometrc records. are similarly reported
by the specially contrived apparatus.
The winds that blow 40 restlessly and
htfully hereabouts are made 10 trace
correct and complete account OF their ac-
tions for the satisfaction OF lnqustlve
weather men through the medium OF the
thermometer. Like duty is performed by
the rain that falls I'm this region Of vii
famous weather. The whole system Is
complete and Mr.. Weatherwise on Mon
day morning OF each week takes his rec
ord blanks and I'm his corner reduces all
the climatic ups and downs TO cold fig
ures for enrolment In the great weather
book
This week the tracery on the self-re-
cording thermometer looks like the profile !
of the Sierra Nevadas as shown I'm the |
Biographies. The needle has had more /
ups and downs since Thursday last than I
many healthy elevator II is very /
fantastic curve that Mr.. Weatherwse is |
up against this time and his figuring will |
severely tax his ingenuity IL has been /
cold, biting cold, and IL his been mild. |
mild. and there are a
hundred other conditions that have been
tolted down during TIVE week.
The barometer has been doing some |
rare turns all by itself Its shifts have
not been very serious. but little moder-
ate shift makes a big crooked mark on
the record sheet and the big crooked
marks make Weatherwise hustle bit.
The barometer is an instrument Of which
too little is commonly known and the i'm
portant part il plays I'm the science of
meteorological science Is not fully appre-
,latedi by the laiety.
The wind has made little rumpuses here
ana tnere since sunday ana the little
'whirly-Jigger" at the Hope reservoir has
lone itself proud and produced a master
,iece I'm the way OF zg-zag record line
The snow has not amounted to much,
,ut IL has fallen. a bit OF furry now
md then, and the fall has been faithfully
allied so that Mr.. Weatherwise may
,now IL all. The weather today isn't
llce-isn't at all Decemberish and with
cold. raw morning, "A merry snow fur
Y and a damp. oppressive noon hour the
hances seem promising for a good days
BUSINESS for the weather machines and
work. for the experts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08
PAWTUCKET.

Mayor Higgins sent to the regular meet
ing OF the board OF aldermen. held last
evening message concerning the recent
action of the New York, New Haven 4
Hartford Railroad in substituting for
crossing tenders gongs Railroad Com
missioner Freeman approved the change.
but Mayor Higgins thinks men are safer
and VIII do more good than xJngs. lie
so stated to the board In his usual Wig
orous and clear language. His honor
recommended the passage Of the following
resolution:
Resolved. That the city solicitor he,
and he hereby is, instructed on behalf
OF the city Of Pawtucket to appeal To the
appellate division OF the supreme court
from the decision of the rail.oal COM
missioner I'm ordering gongs To be substi-
tutV for flagmen at the grade crossings
at Brook street. Walcott street. Praiiie
avenue, Smith street. CampbAll stree and
Beverage Hill avenue: and that tho SC
licitor petition said court for an order re-
placing men at the above crossings"
Alderman McCaughey spoke earnestly
in favor of the passage of the resolution
but all the other aldermen voted to send il
TO the city solicitor
The annual Appropriation bill was
passed by unanimous vote. AS passed
the bill cuts the school appropriation
some $4,000 from the original estimate.
Some A0o was realized by the winter
carnival of the Woman's Auxiliary Of the
Y NJ G. A., which closed last evening
George r. Spencer OF this CITY and Har-
NAL NJ. Abbott OF Greenwood, r. T.. were
united In marriage by Rev. j. j. Wool
ley last evening
The monthly and yearly reports OF sew
eral city officers were presented TO the
board OF aldermen YESTERDAY
A very pleasant occasion was the com
pliemntary concert rendered to the Girls
Friendly society OF st. Paurs church bv
he organist, George II Lomas.
Mrs. Ellen Newell wife Of George w
Newell, died suddenly Of heart disease
asst evening at her residence. 81 Park
place, this city Mrs. Newell was pre-
Daring TO retire aud was found by her
ION. Walter G. Newell Mr. Newell had
'etired earlier I'm the evening. and the
ION I'm passing the room spoke to his
mother and. receiving no answer. entered
md found her dead. He Immediately
DIR. Watson. hut death had
'een practically instantaneous and due 10
eart failure.
Ellen T.. Read was born I'm Pawtucket
iov. 2. iAl, and married George w. New !
u In 1852. They had nine sons. five or
'hom are living. The family IL proml- /
ont one In the city and has always been i
lentined with the interests ~ the com i
1unity. George w. Newell was for many /
ears the cashier Of the Slater National /
ank and is at present on tho executive
of the Slater Trust company.
10th he and his wife have been lifelong
,embers Of the Pawtucket Congregation
church. and Mrs. Newell was one OF
ne most prominent members and workers
that church. In many Of the charitable
rganizations of the city she was also
rominent and her death will be felt bv
ANY Her personality was pleasing 20
\ and her death is mourned nv a circle
friends which extends throughout the
hole city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08
BITTER LABOR FIGHT AT
CHICAGO ENDED AT LAST

Chicago, Dec. S-A bitter nght of q
year and hair between the T.. A. Rysdon
company sheet metal contractors. and
Sheet Metal Workers union, No n. has
been settled In the struggle one killing
ana many assaults were committed. pub
lie school building repairs were tired I'm
by sympathetic strikes and. the Rysdon
company was fined a total of $1,000 nv the
Sheet Metal Contractors association and
the union began work I'm the shop OF the
concern today.
This was the most labor war I'm the
city's history In which only one small
union and a single employer were in
Volvcd.
Courts have been resorted to several
times, and inJunctlons were obtained nv
and against both factions
me night was the result or charges by
the union In May. 1903. shortly after an
agreement had been signed that too
many appresticeS were being enpJoved
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08

daughter. Mrs. Samuel r. Mason. No. i2
| Adelphi avenue. Friday the 9th inst,
at o'clock. Relatives and friends in
vlted 10 attend
GAFFNEY-In Clyde, r. l., on the 9th
inst, Rose, daughter OF Bartholomew
and Catherine Gaffney, aged IA years
| Funeral from her sisters residence.
| Clyde street, Clyde. Friday. 9th inst, at
| $3.50 a. m. Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend
GORMLEY-In this city. on the 7th.
Mary T., beloved daughter Of John and
Sarah Gormley.
Funeral from her parents residence,
No. 33 Woonasquatuck avenue SaTuT-
day. Dec. 10th, at a. m. Requiem
mass at a. m. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
kAVANAuGH-In Cranston. on the eth
inst, Ann, wife of James Kavanaush.
Funeral from her late residence 229
Pontiac avenue. Cranston. Saturday Dec.
10th, at a. m. Requiem mass at q n.
m. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
MEEHAN-In Pawtucket. on the 9Th
inst, Matthew Meehan aged 81 years.
Funeral from his late residence,
Dexter street, Friday. Dec. O. at $40 a.
attend
oUlNLAN-In this city on the 9Th inst.
Margaret. widow OF Joseph Quinan.
Funeral from her late residence. No 142
Douglas avenue on Friday the 9th inst
at $3.50 a. m Relatives and friends are
Invited TO attend. Services at ST. Pat
ricks church.
sMlTH-In this city. on the sth inst.
Joseph Smith. aged so years.
Funeral Friday morning. the 9th inst.
at 915 o'clock. from his late residence,
Al Parsonage street. Requiem mass at
the cathedral at 9:i5 o'clock. Relatives
and friends are invited TO attend
this city. on the 9TH inst,
Jennie. daughter Of william and Cath
crime Wilcox aged % years.
months Member OF Star circle G. o.
T.. A., No. 50.
Funeral from her late residence. 81
Battey street. Friday morning the 9th
inst at S;30 o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08
DIED..

ANTHONY " this city. the eth inst.
John r. ANhony. 75 years Of age
Notice Of funeral later.
DONNELlN--In this city. on the 9Th
inst. John y. Donnelly son of the
late James and Bridget Dounelly. aged
80 years.
Funeral Friday morning. the 9th inst
az $50 O'Clock. from his late residence
SO Crary street Requiem mass at the
cathedral at 2 o'clock Relatives and
friends are invited 10 attend
DUNLOP this city Dec 6th Sarah
Tingley wife Of the late James Dun
lop Of Pawtucket. I'm the S0th year ~
her age
Funeral from the residence Of her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08
YALE GRADUATE 0IESA
HERMIT At AGE Of II

New York Dec. s.-George Bower Pier
son, direct descendant OF Abraham Pior-
son, the first president OF Yale college
and whose -sAnllX- has owned practically
All OF the district known as Ramapo for
$50 years. is dead I'm the old homestead
In Ramapn, whore he lived almost n her
mits life with his twin brother and their
maiden sister FOR half century. lie
was ~ years OF age.
In the ioo-year old house. surrounded by
many thousands of acres of family pos
sessions. Pierson had cut himself or from
the rest of the world practically ever
ago
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08
TO AID COTTON RAlSERS TO
HOLD OUT FOR HIGHER PRICE

Waco, Tex. Doc s.-A movement is on
foot IN Waco 10 afford relief 20 country
merchants and others who have quantities
of cotton 50 as TO enable them 20 hold it
for higher prices
Judge Eugene Williams today sounded
Texas banks with a view to enlistlns their
aid In assisting all cotton holders. n bank
of this city having offered TO carry 1000
bales ~ cotton for one year. advancing
w bale AZ SIX per cent. and n Is under.
stood that all tho banks of Waco will
make similar offers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-08
BRITISH SHIP ARRIVES IN
PORT WITH CARGO ON FIRE

Key West. Fla, Dec S.-The British
ship Middleham from Galveston to Liver
pool. with cargo OF wheat and cotton
arrived yesterday with her cargo on fire
The fire was discovered Monday morn
ing An attempt has been made TO smoth-
er it with steam. The decks Of the vessel
are warped.