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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
BURRIER REFUSED PAROLE.
Noted Criminal, Who Has Turned
States Evidence Denied Pardon.

Des Moines, Dec. Ex-Governor Cum.
minis has denied the application of
George B. Burrier for parole from the
states prison in which he has served
two years of a sixteen year sentence
The fact that Burrier since his incar-
ceration and without promise or hope
of reward extended from official source
has voluntarily given testimony which
has convicted five or six criminals who
now wear stripes, was the incentive
which induced L. e. Fay of Clinton,
and others to call his case to the at.
tention of the governor,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
MAKES STARTLING CHARGES.
synder Says the Philippine
Commission Were Insurgents.

Cincinnati. o., Dec. 81. Sensa.
tional charges that the members of
the Philippine commission recently
feted from coast to coast on their visit
to this country and were royalty en-.
tertained in Cincinnati, were insurg.
ents whose allegiance to the United
States was bought by the promise OF
the iunket trip, are made by First
Lieutenant David Snyder, u. S. A.,
who has been visiting his parents in
tkis city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
eoss 70 SUCCEED HOWARD.

h Des Moines, Dec. 81. Governor
Cummins has appointed ]. S. Goss of
Atlantic a member of the state phar-
macy commission to succeed Fletcher
Howard at the expiration Of the lat.
ter's term. April "a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
TO PREVENT USE
ACIDS AS PERSONALITIES FOR
MEAT ARE HARMFUL AND
ARE FORBIDDEN.
Department Of Agriculture Adopts
Regulations and Inspectors Have
Stringent Orders - Orders Emanate
From Or. Wiley and"Poison Squad"

Washington, D. G., Dec. u. - Regu-
lations which will prevent the use of
acids and personalities in the prepar-
alton of beef were approved by the
secretary Of agriculture. These regu-
lations were prepared by the agricult-
ural department in compliance with
provisions of the new food law. One
OF the regulations as far as possible
puts an end to the use of acids and
other preservatives and hereafter
when inspectors find such meat on
sale they will seize and destroy this
regulation is based upon the results Of
the experiments made by DR.. Wiley
with his famous poison squad" which
proved conclusively that preservatives
are dangerous. In the future, accord
ing to the regulations, fresh meat will
be meat freshly slaughtered and pre-
served only by refrigeration. Salt,
picked and smoked meats are to be
unmixed meats preserved by salt.
sugar, vinegar, spices or smoke, singly
or in combination; sausages and other
mixed meats must be pure and bear
marks telling of just what they are
made.
Go Into Details.
The new regulations go into detail
concerning the component parts of
lard and other meat products. In
each case the adulterated goods will
be seized. In addition to the meat
regulations, the department of agri-
culture has adopted new milk regula-
tions. The definition as to what con-
stitutes pure milk Is as follows: Milk
whole milk" is the tactical secretion
obtained by the complete milking of
one or more healthy cows, properly
fed and kept, excluding that obtained
within fifteen days before and five
days after calving and contains less
than twelve (12) per cent of total sol
ids, not less than eight and one-half
(8.5) per cent of solids, not fat. and
not less than three and one-quarter
(3.25) per cent of milk fat.
The regulations provide for seven
other classes of milk designed as
blended milk" Skim .'butter,"
"sweetened condensed" condensed
SKIM" cream" and "evaporated." Per-
centages in each case are given. The
regulations tell Of what. percentages
cheese and butter shall be continued
to be perfect.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29

The first annual poultry show of the
Marshalltown Poultry and Pet Stock
association will be held at Marshall
town On January 1928.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
In MENSE PROFIT
RAILROAD COMMISSION REPORT
INDICATES THAT iNTER-uR-
BANS ARE MONEY MAKERS.
Des Moines Inter-urban Made Profit
of $s4,59o and Lead the Roads of the
state-Freiaht Business of the Lines
In Its Infancy.

Des Moines, Dec. 27.-The profit in
the inter-urban railroad business, as
shown by the reports for the past
year, filed with the state railroad COM
mission, is of such ample proportions
that surprise has been expressed by
business men that more companies
are not organized and more men in
terested in this sort of enterprises.
The inter-urban between Des Moines
and Colfax enjoyed net revenue of
nearly fifty per cent While it took in
over $4,000 it spent, little to exceed
$4,000. Moreover, with bonds of little
less than half million and stock of
over 100000, and railroad construc-
ton costing more than 100000, it
paid but $102S in taxes. Its track
alone cost $375,7S3 to build, accord
I Ing to its report to the railroad COM
mission.
And, in addition, the reports show
that the freight hauling business is In
it's infancy. The Des Moines Inter
urban income was about $114,000 for
passenger and only $4,000 for freight.
The Mason City & Clear Lake road
took in S31,1O7 for passengers and
lover $4,000 for freight, which shows
larger proportion for the latter. but
the road is much older.
Following is summary of the state
ments which have been made to the
railroad commission by THIS class OF
railways In Iowa covering the period
up 10 July l. l9o4'
Gross Oper. Net
| Earn. Exp. Earn
y. M. Inter .
M orDan slso,a eee sfaooe Soa es so
M a Si+v o e. iV''oo oAao A4SO
1 Clear lake 4osos o5aeo < soe
Boone Suburban 1881
Cedar Rapids &
Marion 49,. ...... 36,27,726 $500
Income from expen-
SEES FOL
n ar r,4 ass' frt. iaNes
11rhan s1,a 500 s,ooo, ., nos
Tama & Toledo s577 Xix 3ss
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
BITTER SCHOOL WAR.
superintendent Of City Schools and
Secretary of School Board at outs.

Ames, Dec 27.-There is a bitter
school war on in this city between
Prof. Scroggle, superintendent of the
city schools, and G. G. Lee, promi-
nent lawyer and secretary of the
school board. AS a result it is prob
able that the schools will be without
superintendent and teachers after the
holidays Prof Scoggle has rendered
his resignation, although the board has
refused to accept it. The teachers
all say that if the superintendent goes,
they will go with him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29

An unknown man was run over and
killed by a Northwestern train near
Onawa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29
S. IN PRIZES.
A Chance to Win Some Pocket Money
Next Week.

Next Week.
The Courier is going to offer an op-
portunity to bright boys and girls,
and to older people also, to win a lit
tie pocket money We want to see
of Fifty ways for one family to use
the Want ads in the Daily or Tri-
Weekly Courier in one year."
This means that each person Is to
enumerate fifty kinds of want ads,
each covering an obvious need of
member Of the family within a period
of one year. We want everybody to
put on their thinking caps and write
out a list and send it to this Office. All
lists must be in on or before Saturday,
December 81, at o'clock p. m. To
the person sending us in the best list
of fifty ways for one family to use
the want ads of the Daily or Tri-
Weekly Courier in one year, We will
pay cash prize of $500; for the Sec
ond best list, we will pay a cash
prize of $500 and for the third best
list, we will pay a cash prize of
$100. The merits of the lists
will be passed upon and the prizes
will be awarded by A. W. Lee, pub
Usher of the Courier Any person
can compete in this contest excepting
employees of the Courier office and
members Of their families, or persons
who are professionally engaged in the
advertising business.
A splendid way to win one Of these
prizes, is to study the want ads care
fully as they are published in the daily
and Tri-Weekly Courier. This will
give suggestions for making out COM
plete lists that will be very helpful to
contestants.
Example.
The following example will Indicate
how these lists should be prepared.
Write on one side of the paper only.
( To the Ottumwa Courier,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
! One family can use the want ads
of the Daily or Tri-Weekly Courier in
fifty ways as follows:
| For sale-A dwelling house.
| 2-For sale-A family horse.
3-For rent-Nice steam heated
I furnished room.
/ 4-Wanted-To buy heating stove
| 5-Lost-A gold pin, with pearl set.
ting.
The Ottumwa Courier,
j. r. Powell, Business Mgr.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-29

New Railroad Construction.
The state railroad commission yes
terday completed Its tables for. the
mileage of the Iowa railroads For
the year ending July 1, 1904, 364.79
miles Of new railroad were built in
Iowa, as follows:
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-08
Pratt Miles Dead From Self In-
fIicted Wounds.
Special TO The State.

SpartNnhrrG, Oct. 9 Pratt
NJ les, the voung white man who
CIT "ia throat and ohdomen with -
r"2'r yestori y, died this NOR
nine a!2 0 clock from The self
inflicted wounds He had been
sick with typhoid fever for ten
daVs and GREW weak and dcspon-
dent, and not being in comforts
bic circumstances seemed 10 take
,'e view that his recovery would
not in any great measure alleyi-
a.a the condition OF himself and
fgmi!y. He talked To several in
{ naie friends during his sickness
saving that even if he recovered
ali of his money wonld be speut
and he would have nothing. and
thAt in his opinion If would be
much better If he were dead
None Of his friends at the
time thought that he entertained
any idea Of committing suicide.
Miles was a pep lar young man.
He leaves wife ;ni three chill
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-08
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Mob Laws Inevitable End is An
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-08


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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-08
The Climc in Krg -ha.v.

White even The more temperate
people may believe that the lynch
ing Of John Morrison at Kershaw
Saturday night was nothing moic
than the murderer deserved, the
public must be impressed with
the argument that the outbreak
was due TO the rotten court system
by which the slayer of three men
was still permitted 90 bave his
freedom. viii Floyd, who was
shot dead in his tracks, whcr bee
ging for mercy, had not provoked
his murderer. He was quiet,
orderly md peaceful. FEELING
secure against the law, Morrison
slaughtered him simply because
he did not like HIM, but the crime
so infuriated the men of the COM
munitY that they lynched him
four hours after Floyd was killed.
The citizens who took the law into
their own hands may have felt that
lnasmuch as the bandit had not
been punished for three crimes he
would have the same good fortune
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-08

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-31

nterfered with American commerce,
In 1878 the japanese government
again seriously irrltated the foreign
Representatives a German vessel the
Hesperia, arrived at Kanagawa from
Nagasaki, where cholera was raging.
The government, for sanitary reasons,
wished TO quarantine the vessel, but
the foreign representatives howled with
indignation. The latter contended that
the government could not quarantine,
but merely inspect the vessel. Finally,
when the japanese officials attempted
TO enforce the quarantine, a German
warship hurried 10 the port and COM
. PEELED the Japanese TO desist, Minister
Bingham protested against this high
handed act OF Germany ON the ground
that the lives OF American citizens
were imperlled but nothing was ever
done IN the matter
The regulation Of the sale Of opium
also caused spasm Of excitement
among the foreign representatives To
prevent the spread Of the habit the
government prescribed several regula-
lions which were especially obnoxious
TO the English trade, OF course Eng
land based her protest on other than
commercial grounds. but the real cause
OF her objection was the selfish desire
to protect her existing markets In
deed. the European powers have usu-
ally been more Influenced by consider
ations Of trade and commerce than OF
kindness and equity,
Another notable diplomatic act
which showed the friendly attitude OF
Japan toward America occurred IN
1886 A San Francisco forger fed 20
Japan 10 avoid arrest, as there was no
extradltlOn treaty under which he
could be legally brought back but
Japan arrested and returned the Grim
lna IN spite OF this deficiency. This
incident showed the necessity OF a per-
manent extradtlon treaty and one was
soon negotiated
The cordial relations between Amer
ica and Japan have been expressed IN
the words Of two famous men. General
Grant once said In speaking OF the
American policy toward Japan;
Whatever her influence may be, am
proud to think that It has always been
exercd IN behalf OF justice and kind
ness" The Japanese opinion was ex
pressed by his majesty the emperor OF
Japan to Cen Grant during the latter's
tour around the world His wrds we're;
America and Japan, being near neigh
bors, separated by an ocean only, viii
become more and more closely con-
necicd with each other as time goes
on" This remark may have been In
tended to refer to the improvements IN
navigation. but It applies with equal
truth to the national relations OF the
two countries.
The Iwakura embassy Of 1872 and !
the recent trip Of Prince Fushim are
evidences Of the historical friendship |
for America The real object NJ Prince !
Fushimfs visit TO America has never
been disclosed, but It is certain that II |
was something more important than |
mere sightseeing Princes and dlplo-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-31

SOY or bean sauce, and you will find It
delicious. The japanese, however
usually eat their ffh cooked They
have fried fish baked FISH, fish soup,
and FISH rellshes OF Various kinds They
are good cooks and are especially
skilled In the preparation Of fish"
WATER FARMS WHICH PAY $500
PER ACRE.
The Japanese hay, many water pro-
ducts In addition u fish, said Or.
Smith. They raise lea weed and wa
ten vegetables, Indeed some Of the
bays are far more valuable for farm
ing than the lands adjoining them.
The Bay OF Toxic Is so valuable that
II is held by the government and leas-
ed out by the acre TO farmers. Some
parts Of that bay produce as much as
5000 per acre every year m water vege.
tables The farmers cut brush, tie It up
In bundles and stick Il down into the
sand so that II is almost covered at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-31
= Fish AS War Food.
speea Correspondence Of he Desra Mw By Frank G carpentrl

~ Is caught by the thousands An tho
Japanese waters IN the year 1900 near
\ i'VVuV0O pounds of II were taken, ana
VIZ hAlual output Of II sells for son,e-
lhlhR IKE 8OOOO00 The bonito FISH
weighs three and often more pounds.
II W. round nsh In curing ii the
bones are drst taken out II Is then
slue'zed ana shaped with the hands
as you see II here. II is cooked and
SMOKED, when Il becomes hard and
dfy ana VIII last for any indefinite be,
ROD Insects win not bother IL. II
can bc shoveled about like corn. and
can ba carried anywhere. II Ia eaten
IN rloo or Il may ba shaved on In
INN slices and made Into soup. The
japanese arc fond OF H."
BIGGEST NETS IN THE WORLD.
How Is it caught"
'hleny IN huge nets Some OF the
largest nets in the world are used In
Japan for catching bonlto. saw one
there which was about thousand feet
long and two hundred feet wide with
wings $50 feet long extending out al
each end. u took 20 boats To manage
thar net The nsh were first driven I'm
between the wings finding their way
rom mem INTO the great bag-llko net
hl tu' chd Then the men fastened the
h'l aN1 gradually drew It up out of the
water They caught an enormous
quantity ol fish, Indeed as many as
2OloO yc lo"-iail have been caught at
one Time in such q net The yellow.
tau are large fish NJ somewhat the
same character as the boulio. Those
10000 are said TO have averaged 90
pounds apiece, making a total catch Of
about 100000 pounds
How Is the fishing carried on. DR..
Smith. bv individuals or by trusts"
TT Is largely by individuals although
There are companies OF fishermen which
club together. The large nets 10 which
! nave ref'Ve1 often belong 10 ono
village and are owned IN common by
the fishermen OF that village. Indeed.
such a net often raises a town from
poverty 10 ai.luence, / knew one viz
lage which had been poor. but had
grown rich through cooperative hsh.
lng by means NJ one net The catch
brought IN about $4,000 a year, which Is
a large Income Tor a small Japanese
town"
Where are the chief japanese fish,
cries, Dr Smith,
They are found everywhere along
the coast Japan consists OF many
hundreds Of volcanic Islands. some
large and some very small The water
is very deep short distance from the
coast and you have all kinds Of fish
Ing and almost all kinds Of fish There
is scarcely any part Of the empire where
fresh fish may not be- had daily. Every
one eats fish and dried 0sh are stored
away and shipped to China. Korea end
other parts Of the far east
The government does more 10 foster
the fisheries than here In the United
States. We devote ourselves 10 propa
eating fish in order to increase the fsh |
supply, I'M Japan the fisheries are cone
trolled by the government They are !
regulated and advanced IN every way |
possible. I'm addition TO the imperial |
government, the various states have |
fish departments connected with them !
and altogether the Industry receives |
large government aid
THE RED HERRINGs OF JAPAN.
Does japan have about The same
fish that we have?'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-31
THE FIGHT IN MANCHURIA THAT OF THE FISH
EATER VERSUS THE BEEF EATER

An Japanese litenture as far back a.
ZOO A.. ID. THE people 20 out with tho
cormoramg. sometimes using as many
as i6 birds 10 ono boat BEFORE the
birds are started out string IS tied
tightly about Inc neck OF eacn 10 keep
lt from swallowing tho dsh. T'hey are
alfo tied by long strings 10 the boats,
Sometimes metal RINGS are put around
the throat 90 prevent The ash from
Gliding into the stomach. The birds
dive down into the water and bring up
the FISH, uhercnp0h the boatmen pull
them ln. force omen their bills and
squeeze The throats untn tho fish drop
out Then the birds arc started out
for "a fresh catch"
IL suppose coNnor1nts are raised for
this purpose"
Yes, and they are also caught An the
winter as they 20 southwark once
trained they win work for years, the
birds living lo bo 1s or 90 wears old.
Some corn0rauts are very skllful,
catching as many as 100 ngh per hour"
,,,,.,.,...,, ,,,..,, .,.....,,,.,,,.
vAiA'NNH lhIi N'NENlho'
The Japanese are developing their
fisheries from commercial stand
point Dr. smith continued They
have canning and picking establish
menta and are putting up AN sorts OF
things for export Here is COPY Of tho
catalogue Of their ST. Louis fish ex-
hlhit 10 treats of everything from
tafdlnes 10 whales. ANA shows what
heN are doing along various lines. The
annual catch of eardlnes Is now more
IMAM 2JOl0Ol0 pounds. and sardines ara
sold fresh dried ml sllted. AZ tho
experimental iisn station " Alchl-ken
they have been glltIug down fresh sar-
dihes mlo barrels ora an experiment.
ana u there Is demand for them
loo90o0 barrels may be easily cured
ia that way lu one year Too the past
many sordlnes have been pressed into
guano ana sold Tor fertilizers They
are now being put up IN OIL a great
deal or me herring catch L. used for
guano and thls is 800 with other fish
DO they have much salt mackerel?'
n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-31
EDWIN RUsHCoN.

Edwin Rushton one Of Salt Lakes early
settlers parsed away December 18th. at
p m. at the home OF his son, Don, 67a
south Eighth West street OF general de-
billy, after an Illness extending over
period Of -four years
The deceased was o native OF Leeds.
Staftordshire England, where ha was
born June I, 1894. Here he was converted
TO the Mormon" faith, and IN lsBg emf
grated 10 America 10 Join the body of
the Chuch. With them he endured the
driyings and prosecutions Incident % ear
ly days and was personal acquaintance
OF tho Prophet Joseph. OF the divinity Of
whose mission he continued faithful 20
the end he was lieutenant IN the Nau-
700 Legion, and was one Of four who took
part Ia the second burial N tho Prophet
10 preserve tho body from the hands OK
designing men He mad0 three homes IN
Missouri and Illinois. but was driven from
them each tine and finally migrated 20
the vest arriving hero Ia 1851 For many
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-31


w WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-In her
wv present war against Russia,
w Japan has the moral support
Of the whole Anglo-saxon
race The Russian-French alliance IN
the east made England's position ex-
remely precarlous, and the latter
found 1t necessary several years ago TO
cultivate the friendship Of Japan be-
cause she needed assistance. Conse-
quen'ly' treaty Of alliance was nego-
uated with Japan, The attitude Of
Germany toward Japan is less certain,
nut nevertheless 1t is friendly. Amer
leans are also inclined to view Japan's
successes with more or less satisfao-
ton because of our national Interest i'm
Japan 3 welfare In the past America
mas AIDED Japan in every possible way
ana our efforts have always been APP
me general policy OF America in the
cast mas always been to deal Justly. No
matter how weak the opponent has
"eeil america has consistently treated
oriental countries with Kindness and
equity However, Japan has been eS-
'epuonally favored by our protection
ana assistance In years past. and this
pond OF friendship Is constantly grow
ing closer our diplomatic relations
win Japan form one Of the most Rlor
llus pages Of our whole history. Our
ava has largely contributed 10 Japans
present success and what We ala Was
zone with little expectation of material
FeWard However America has tho
eternal gratitude Of every Japanese Gil.
ZEN as well as the friendship OF their
government.
The hrst and greatest service OF
america to Japan was the opening Of
we country to western civilization In
~ by Commodore Perry or course.
mis- would have beeu accomnlished
tooner or later by some European
loWer but this fact does not dptrsct
rom the honor due Perry FOR being tho
l'r| TO demand tho opening However.
even greater honor must be awarded
"Ierlcn Tor the peaceful method by