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La Junta tribune., 1904-09-24
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La Junta tribune., 1904-09-24
"sye..s'n.e..." Dancing Club.

The initial dance of a series Of
dances. which will be given this
dancing season, was held at Elks'
Hall last Wednesday evening by
an association Of gentlemen, who
formed what they call the "Nycta
ginaceae" Club Of La Junta, for
social purposes, chief Of which is
dancing.
The membership Of the club is
select and is limited to fifty one
gentlemen, whose names are, Paul
Henkel, p B Linville, L NJ Wilk-
ins, c f Strait, S Moyemont, w
S Stsen, X + Mayhew, J H Mel.
win, E II Cook, 6 H Wincbell, E
Mendleson, w E McCarty, C E
Kerr, H 6 Todd, A Ewing, F N
Turley, FA Bogue. Dom P Mosher,
S Bacharach, ] b Mosher. ] a
Kincaid, A; N Turner. Geo Fl Nell
son, John Holly, Ed v Gavigan, j
Hanby. Reg Garvin. Charles Cor
such, c D Van Hecke. w w
Hubbard, Q w Mccartney. S o
Cook. T c Lemmond, Robt. An.
derson, E T Phillips. r E PelIow.
Herbert Bixby. w H Biebes. Fred
A Sabin. r G Dalton. T Kirk
man. E K Kibby, S G Hutchinson
w S Frame. G. F Anthem, E E
Dfusy, 6 II Duggins. A N Warner.
6 H Minchen. D E Cain. j T Up
dixie.
There were forty two Of this
La Junta tribune., 1904-09-24
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The Great Family Journal for one year
and chance to win fortune for only
La Junta tribune., 1904-09-24

number. with their ladies. present
at the opening session, who con-
graduated themselves on the en-
Joyable time they were having and
look forward with anticipated
pleasure for the next one which
will be the first Wednesday in
October.
Some OF the members wanted to
change the name, because their
tongues could not frame to pro-
nounce il correctly MIR Henkel
insisted that the name stand as it
had been selected as a compliment
to the ladies OF the -Four O'clock
Club"
Wonderley's full orchestra fur
nished the music. Some OF the
selections were from the opera,
"a Girl From Dixie" II is need
less to say that the music was ex.
tremely fine, as "Our Orchestra"
puts life into any dance music.
The organization was perfected
by electing the following officers:
Manager, Paul Henkel; treasurer,
G Fl Winchell; secretary, P b
Linville.
The regular meeting nights will
be the first and third Wednesday OF
each month, ending with the first
Wednesday in April, at which time
a banquet will be given.
La Junta tribune., 1904-09-24
D'versiRed Farming.

This has been a remarkable sea
son in some respects. There has
been an abundance of crops OF
nearly all kinds, and good prices
on nearly everything but canta.
loupes. The cantaloupe season
has been disastrous tins year
One grower realized S36 net on
500 crates OF cantaloupes, and we
heard OF one grower who delivered
1900 crates and lacked 500 OF
having enough to pay freight and
commission. The failure OF the
cantaloupe crop this year, from
financial standpoint, will probably
result in many growers deserving
that industry althogether next
year.
1t is too often the case, especi
ally in the Arkansas Valley where
all kinds OF crops do we'll, that
farmers all go one way. When a
certain crop pays we'll. they all go
in and overdo it the next season.
II farmers would make it rule to
diversity their crops instead Of
going so largely into one thing
they would find better bank
account at the end OF the season.
The cantsloupe growers will real
ize but little profit this season,
while the sugar beet growers will
realize handsomely. The crop is
the best ever grown in the Valley,
and will command a fiat rate OF
IS per ton. Good money can be
made in winter cabbage, tomatoes,
onions, and other garden truck.
II the crops are grown market
for them can readily be found.
One grower reports having raised
eighty tons OF tomatoes on FIVE
acres of ground, which sold at the
canning factory at $40 per ton A
Newdaie grower, on four and one
half acres OF ground, raised $500
worth of tomatoes this season. All
growers OF tomatoes realized hand
somely this year. Last year the
crop was an entire failure, SO that
Il will not be safe to raise tomatoes
exclusively next year.
We can grow as f1ne onions and
as any country on earth,
and the crops are profitable and
marketable. The fruit crop paid
we'll this season. Cher
ries paid handsomely. The Bar
tow Canning Company at Manzan
ola put up seven carloads OF cher
ries this season, which they sold
At fancy prices. They paid the
grower 20 cents per gallon for
cherries delivered at the factory.
Some of the growers realized as
high as $500 per acre for their
crop. Others shipped and netted
as well. The Norbert
Orchard, (which is seven years old.
had a number Of trees that pro-
duced thirty five gallons Of cher
ries, and one tree that produced
City two gallons. Some of these
cherries were exhibited at the
Worlds Fair and took premiums
over anything there. Our cherries
will become as famous as our can
isloupes. II the farmers will prac-
tice diversification Of crops. grow
: little Of everything and not any
thing exclusively, they will be
more succeasful
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
JUDGE PARkER's SILENCE.

The silence of Judge Alton B. Park
er, one of the most prominent candi-
dates for the presidential nomination
on the democratic ticket, has caused
considerable comment of late question
ing mis- position on the policies of the
party. Inquiry has been made as to
whether he ever really expressed an
opinion on partisan issues. Harold j.
Mahin, the Courier's Washington cor
respondent, touches on this question in
recent letter. He says:
Some industrious person has been
hunting through the files Of the New
York newspapers for a score Of years
back to find out if Judge Parker, the
proposed dem ocratic candidate for
president, ever really said anything.
The search has brought forth the fact
that in 1888 he was in favor of dis.
franchising voters found guilty of rob.
berry. Americans will have to stop
this buying OF votes or their govern
ment will be destroyed he is reported
to have said. Some people are wonder
ing whether as long as the democrats
have not Parler's opinion on any OF
the real issues they will attempt to
force into an issue this one matter on
which they have been able to scrape up
a Parker opinion. Another interesting
point is whether or not Judge Parker
if nominated will make his party live
UP to this idea of good citizenship as
herein exploited"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
A MODEL.

Atlantic Telegraph.-What must APP
peal to all republicans as one of the
most terse and excellent expressions of
party sentiment was the tariff plank
adopted by the republicans of Warren
county last week. We do not recall
more clever idea in all the convention
reports than this from Warren county.
Their. resolutions say:
"We the republicans of Warren
county, in convention assembled.
would renew and emphasize our alleg-
fence to the old time doctrines Of the
republican party, viz: sound money,
protection and national honor. And as
an expression of our views on these
fundamental principles so vital to the
prosperity of the whole people, we
take pleasure and pride IN endorsing
and accepting sentiments expressed by
our lamented President, William Nc
Kinley, in a speech delivered from the
steps of his own home at Canton,
Ohio, June ~, 1896, in words as fol-
lows:
"'WNlat are these principles, my fell
low citizens? A protective tariff that
takes care of every American interest
and serves the highest good for Ameri-
can labor. A tariff that insists that
our work shall be done at home and
not abroad. A reciprocity that, while
seeking out the worlds markets for
our surplus products, will never yield
up a single days work that belongs to
the American working man. Honest
money, a. dollar as sound as the
government, and as untarnisned as its
flag"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
raj and South America and Canada.

trail and South America and Canada
will be present and address the sew.
eral congresses Of newspaper men. 1t
is expected to be the largest and me
important editorial gathering in the
worlds history. Many of the foreign
representatives have already arrived
In ST. Louis.
+ Other bodies than the two mention.
ed which will be present in st. Louis
during the Press week are the Ameri,
can Newspaper Publishers'associatio
the Associated Press, the National Ag.
ricultural League, the Inland Daily
Press association, the Canadian Press
association, the Associated Press OF
the Province of Quebec. L'Association
2des Journalist Canadians Francois, the
Hooking and Ohio Valley associations,
the Illinois Woman's Press association
the Quoin club of New York, the Tex.
as Woman's Press association and
press associations from nearly every
state and territory in the United
States.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made. both by the exposition and the
city of st. Louis for the entertainment
of the visitors. The freedom of the
Pike as we'll as the Worlds fair will
be extended to them and special pro-
grams will be arranged for their spe-
cial entertainment. Automobile and
tally-ho rides about the city, steamer
excursions on the Mississippi river,
and receptions by the foreign and
state commissions are to be some of
the diversions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
WORLDS PRESS PARLIAMENT.

Secretary OF State John Hay will
deliver the opening address before
the Worlds Press Parliament at the
Worlds fair on May 49,. The meeting
will be presided over by Sir Hugh Gil
zean-Reid Of London. and more than
5000 newspaper representatives from
every part Of the world will be in at.
tendance.
Forty editorial associations will
hold sessions on the Worlds fair
grounds during Press week, May 16.
10. The Press Parliament will convene
in Festival hall. Sessions Of the Ma
tional Editorial association will be
held at the Inside Inn. Meetings of
the state associations will be in the
various state buildings.
Governors Dockery of Missouri
White of West Virginia, Vardeman OF
Mississippi and Bailey of Kansas, will
address the Press Parliament, Presi-
dent David R. Francis of the Louisi.
ana Purchase exposition, Colonel Hen
ry Watterson of the Louisville Courier.
Journal, former Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith and Edward
Box, editor of the Ladies Home Jour.
nal are on the program of the Nation.
al Editorial association.
Noted journalists from England
France, Germany, Russia, Japan, Cen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
THE JOB THAT GOES A-HEeGlNG.

Uncle Joe he doesn't want it, i
Fairbanks grimly shakes his head;
Beveridge declines to touch ii,
AS he fifty times has said.
Foraker and Spooner spurn it,
When they name him Shaw gets
mad,
But there's one man / can mention
Who would take it and be glad.
1t was not too small for Adams
Good old John without the @.
Jefferson was not above 1t,
And Van Buren, took it, too.
As did Fillmore, Johnson, Arthur,
Yes and Theodore, likewise;
Now In truth / know another
Who would gladly get the prize.
What is there SO mean about It?
Why this rush to get away?
Is 1t that our statesmen think 1t
Too much labor for the pay?
r can name q man who's willing
To get out and make the race,
Who would gladly have the honor
That goes with the second place.
Let the Shaws and let the Cannons
And the Hoosier statesmen go;
If they simply will not have it,
Why still coax and urge them so?
There is one, and I can name him.
Who would take it Willingly
If no other will accept it,
Kindly hand it out to me.
Chicago Record Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
HUMAN NATURE IN JAPAN.

Kansas City Star.-The war in the
far east has revealed a much closer
mental relationship between Japan and
the United States than the average
person had supposed to exist. The
defense of Japan's course issued soon
after the opening Of hostilities, was
thoroughly occidental in temper. 1t
assumed the western point of view as
the international honor and obligations
west in justification of the nations
course.
The war reports given out by the
Japanese officials sound as if they
might have been written in Washing
ton. They are much more American
in tone than We're the bombastic utter
ances Of Spanish diplomats on the oc-
casion of the war of 1898. If the Japan
csc do not mean what they say it must
at least be confessed that they have
shown remarkable aptitude in saying
what Europe and America would con-
slider proper.
So much attention has been glver
recently to the differences between the
eastern and the western types of civil,
ilization that it may be worth while t.
notice some of the resemblances. There
is no question that Japan and Asia il
general will always be distinctively
oriental, that customs, ways of thought
and ideals will differentiate the east
from the west. At the same time there
is no reason to suppose that sufficient
common ground can not be found on
which Asia may peacefully NEST the
rest of the world.
The testimony of foreign residents
of Japan and the recent utterances of
the Japanese press, quoted in the Re-
view of Reviews, agree as to the ma
tons sensitiveness to outside criticism
and opinion. Japan has already
adopted the standard of international
ethics of the west. 1t is conducting
the war, for instance, with due regard
to Red Cross privileges and the care
of the wounded and Of prisoners. I'm
doubtedly it is striving to prove its
right to place in the family Of ma
lions of Christendom.
A Japanese professor of psychology
has assured Mr.. Sidney Gulick, author
of 1.-THE Evolution of the Japanese
that he finds no difficulty in using ar
American text book. The mental pro-
cesses Of his own people, he declares
do not differ in kind from those de-
scribed in the American treatise Of
psychology. With all they nationa
peculiarities-the result of their socia
development--the Japanese and thu
other Asiatics are strikingly human
after all.
This common humanity ought tt
make it possible for the east and the
west finally to live together on terms
of mutual respect and confidence
Japan itself is a sufficient guarantee
against the bugaboo of the yellow
Deril.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
AFTER 1904.

Marion Register.-So far as national
politics is concerned, the convention
n which delegates from all the states
md territories will participate the 21st
of June, will declare the party's faith,
policy and principles for four years to
come.
Then il the new lights" signal the
larty. from the republican highway to
he democratic train In 1905, as in
1901, the convention doors should and
will swing outward that the disturb
ng, dlsorganizing allies of the "ortho-
lox democracy" of the state may de-
part in peace.
The republicans of Iowa Will never
consent to a false alignment on ma
tional issues again. They will never
permit q state convention, met to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
THE DEMOCRATS AND THE
TRUSTS,

Chicago ter-Ocean.-"The tariff is
the mother of trusts" will undoubtedly
be the democratic war cry in the ma
tional campaign. And, with any con
servative democrat as presidential
candidate, the party will not lack a
campaign fund. The trusts which it
processes to attack will see to that.
Such Is the seemingly impossible
paradox which the political situation
now presents. Organizations of capt.
tai are preparing if it will give them
the man they want, to support party
processing to be filled with zeal to de-
stroy them. Yet when few facts are
remembered it is seen that the trusts
will be taking only the line of self
preservation and self-aggrandizemen
The men at the head of the great ty-
pical combinations, such as the United
States Steel and Standard Oil com
panies, feel that they no longer need
the tariff in their business They be-
lieve that they have reached such a
position that they need not fear for
eign competition. They are confident
of their ability to deal with that in
other ways.
What they do dread is domestic
competition, meeting them in the home
to do these things because it is pro-
tected from foreign competition by the
tariff. And, Furthermore, they dislike
the President because he has insisted
that no man or body of men can be
or become so great as to be above the
laws of the American people.
The heads of the great trusts realize
that political platforms count for moth
ing, and that laws count for very little,
unless the men elected to the office on
those platforms are resolved to enforce
those laws. What they want is not
different laws, but a different man in
merely rigidly fair to them, but is
complaisantly friendly to them.
That is why the democratic party, if
it will but give the trusts the man they
want, no matter what Its platform, will
not lack of campaign funds. 1t re-
mains to be seen, however, whether
the American people can be fooled by
the democratic trust alliance now Wis
IDLY forming.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
HON. H. L. WATERMAN FOR DELE
CATE

Hon. H. L. Waterman of Ottumwa
for one of the delegates from the
sixth district to the republican nation
al convention, this is the decision
reached by the republicans of the dis
trict in their preconvention caucuses.
Leading off with the strong endorse
ment of the Wapello county republi-
cans, Mr.. Waterman's name has been
received with favor by large numbers
of republicans in other counties in the
district. In those counties where spe.
cif1c instructions were given to the
delegates to the state convention the
candidacy of Mr.. Waterman was
warmly commended. In other coun.
ties where no instructions were Civ
en-. delegates favoring his candidacy
were chosen in large numbers so that
his selection at the district caucus to
be held in Des Moines next Wednes.
day, is assured.
This endorsement given, Mr. Water.
man shows the appreciation that is
felt by the republicans of the sixth
district for the advocate Of old time
republicanism. Mr.. Waterman has for
years been one of the reliable men of
the party in this district He is known
as one of the conservative and yet one
of the soundly progressive leaders of
the party. A strong thinker, he will
add strength to the Iowa delegation at
the Chicago convention. We congrat-
ulate the republicans of the district
upon their wise choice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

reau OF statistics, makes favorable
comparison with the trade of former
years, in the live stock receipts at
western markets. Cotton receipts in
the south are very satisfactory and
the report of clearances on the rivers
commerce of considerable size.
Live stock receipts at five markets.
to the end Of March amounted to S.S44,.
713 head, compared with q .603. sol
head In 1902. The strength of the
FEEDER movement, including those ship
PED ana driven to the country at Kan
sas City and st. Joseph combined, was
materially greater than in either 1902
or 1913. Among special movements
the sheep trade at Omaha has made
exceptional progress in contrast with
former seasons. Shipments of horses
at st. Louis reflect the extraordinary
increase OF demand. attributed mainly
to the expansion of farming area,
which naturally results from contin-
ued high prices of such products as
grain and cotton.
Receipts OF wheat at eight primary
markets for the crop years to the end
OF March totalled 196,490,127 bushels,
in contrast with 213,378,934 bushels
last year and 197.513,925 bushels for
the preceding year. Totals reported
from eleven primary markets give re-
ceipts of grain of all kinds as 100.
O97 bushels for the first quarter of
1904. Last year the corresponding to.
tai was 159,037,712 bushels.
In southern territory receipts of cot
ton for seven months of the current
season reached 9205 ,653 ba1es. of
which 6,709,203 bales entered into port
receipts, S66,220 bales into net over
land shipments and 1,395,OO0 bales for
southern milltallings, with 235, 23O
bales of leftover stock at interior
towns Exports for the seven months
were 5,235,541 bales, compared with
last seasons exports Of 5,SS6,S24 bales
and with 5,572,0S4 bales exported in
the preceding year The curren sea.
sons exports are, therefore, the lowest
in three years.
Among commercial movements on
rivers and canals, the river movement
at Cairo, ILL.,, on the Ohio and Missis.
slppi rivers, is reported for the first
time, giving arrivals and clearances at
and through Cairo. For three months
ending with March total of 1,445 yes.
sells arrived and cleared at that port,
with a registry of 1,071,269 tons. The
total through movement of vessels in.
cluded 1850 arrivals, of 1,032,733 tons,
while the local movement. with. Cairo
as destination, included ninety-five ar.
rivals, of 1886 tons registry. Arrivals
during March were as large as the
combined arrivals Of January and Feb.
ruary.
The withdrawal of flour from domes.
tic trade into the export tradefor three
months was substantially the same
this year as last year, but grain ex.
ports were less than half the quantity
shipped out of the country for the first
three months of 1903 when a total of
60,000000 bushels were exported.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

nominate a state ticket, to consult and
decide upon policies relating to state
affairs. to commit the party to policies
and principles different from and an
tagonistic to the last preceding ma
tional platform. Thoroughly aroused,
as they never We're before. determined
to overthrow false leaders as the re-
cent county conventions conclusiyely
show, they will hereafter be watchful
and alert.
Every man will be at his post con-
stantly on guard, and when Strange
banner with a strange device" is again
seen anywhere on the firing line it
will be shot full of holes and it stand
ard bearer given a flag of truce under
which he may safely pass over to the
other camp where he will belong, and
where, as the democratic Burlington
Gazette says "a welcome will await
him."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
GoLaoTHA.

Our crosses are hewn from differen
trees,
But we must climb our Calvnries;
We may climb the height from a diff
ferent side,
But we each go up to be crucified;
AS we scale the steep another may
share
The dreadful load that our shouldera
bear,
But. the costliest sorrow is all our
For on the summit we bleed alone.
Frederick Lawrence Knowles in the
National Magazine.