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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-02
RAILROADS INCREASE
TARIFFS ON GRAIN
Eastern and Western Roads Retaliate
for Enactments of Legislatures in
the West.

Washington, April LIN accord.
ance with their intention expressed
some time ago the railroads constitut
ing the western trunk lines of the Cen.
trail Traffic association, representing
the eastern trunk lines, have filed
sion tariffs increasing their rates on
east bound grain and grain products
to become effective about april 1. The
action of the carriers was taken, it is
understood, because of the enactment
by the legislatures of some of the
western states of laws regarded as
ipimical to their interests
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-02
PROF. w. T. FOSTERS BULLETIN
is A HARBINeER OF MlsFoR.
TUNE FOR ALL CROPS.
BULLETIN IN DETAIL
Weather Prophet Says Further That
While April Is Usually Quiet Month
This Year 1t Will Be Tesnlna with
Frequent Changes.

FARMERS and We suburbanites!-Be.
ware OF the month of April Fruit.
growers and We lovers of the small
garden! Take heed of the word Vi
the weather oracle Hearken, "Alto.
gether April will be an unusually cold
month and will be especially bad for
all kinds of crops" says Prof. w: T.
Foster in his latest weather bulletin
The prophet says further that white
April is usually quiet weather month
this year it will bring frequent and
radical weather changes. Following
is the latest report in detail:
Washington, D. G., March 2O.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts Of disturbance
to cross continent March 29 to April
2, warm wave % to April /, cool
wave 81 to April 4. Next disturbance
VIA reach Pacific coast about Apiil
2, cross west of Rockies country by
close of 3, great central valleys. 4 To-
6, eastern states Z. Warm wave Will
cross west Of Rockies about April 3
great central valleys 4, eastern states
6. Cool wave will cross west Of Rock.
les about 8, great central valleys 4
eastern states 8.
April is usually quiet weather
month but it will bring frequent and
radical weather changes this year
averaging very cold east Of the Rock.
les and warmer than usual On Pacific
slope.
Second disturbance Of April will
reach Pacific coast about 6, cross west
Of Rockies country by close Of Z, great
central valleys to 10, eastern states
II. Warm wave will cross west Of
Rockies country about 6, great cen.
trail valleys 8, eastern states 8. Cool
wave will cross west of Rockies about
9, great central valleys II, eastern
states 10.
Temperatures viii Fluctnate.
While temperatures will frequently
move up and down they will average
unusually cool from about i to s with
high temperature waves not far from
March 81 and April 9. From near TO
to IL another long low temperature
period will occur. Near 20 and 20 a
severe northern cold wave may lie
expected to carry frosts farther south
than usual with very cool all over the
east of Rockies country. These dates
are for meridian 80 and you must count
a day or two earlier for west Of that
| line and day or two shorter for east
of it. The average temperatures will
| be nigh on Pacific slope while they
are low east OF Rockies and the month
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-02
The Edge of Hazard
By GEORGE HORTON
Copyrighted 1906, by The Bobbs-Merriu Company
By GEORGE HORTON.

ing for distance which sometimes
takes possession of man and is
coupled with the feeling that he would
like to escape from himself.
Hardy gained his first impression
of Japan from the deck of the magni-
ficent Empress of India, of the Cana
dian Pac.lic line. After that long,
lonely run of forty-three hundred
miles across the Pacific, they came Que
morning early into a vivid through
dark blue sea, swarming with tiny
islands and flecked with numerous
sailing craft. In the distance, the
low friendly Mills of Nippon lay dream.
ing in luminous mist The fertility,
European progress and enterprise of
thi; land were attested at breakfast
by the magnificent strawberries which
had evidently been brought on board
in the early hours by an outcoming
bumboat; and Japanese youth, who
has been studying the tobacco indus.
try in America, gave voice to the pat.
riotism of its Inhabitants by exclaim.
ing as. he. stood by the. rail, ooh,
could swim asnpre!" Hardy noticed
tears in his eyes.
The series of adventures that caus.
ed the ex-cotillion leader to forget his
troubles began at Yokohama, and dat.
ed with first meeting with Stapleton
Neville in the dining-room Of the
Grand Hotel The two men we're seat.
ed together at small table, and the
American was gazing dreamily over
the room, most probably thinking OF
the girl who dropped him wnen he
Loot yoOrou +
cts jolly gay scane, isn't it?'
remarked his yis-a.vis, smiling plea.
sanity. He was florid blond man.
with the peachy complexion Of a
Swede, rather thick lips and nostrils
square chin, the bluest of blue eyes
and white even teeth like those of a
young dog. His expansive shirtbosom
for he was in evening dress, displayed
to the best advantage mis- depth OF
chest.
@The English always dress for din
ner," reflected. Hardy. "They feel
that they are merely eating, and not
dining unless they. Dress"
II further proof were needed of The
mans nationality, it lay in his pro
nounced accent, and the fact that he
had not spoken a dozen words with.
out making use Of British idiom
1t was a gay scene, and Hardy ad
mitted the fact, mis- dark eyes lighting
with sudden animation. They were
in an immense dining-hall, brilliantly
lighted by electricity, the tables beauti
fully decorated with d profusion c1
flowers. The, place was crowded and
many Of the guests were attired as
for some official reception, or high
social function. The bill Of fare
which the quiet little waiter >brough,
and laid deferentially on the table
contained list of eatables and drink
ables that would nave, done credit tc
the best establishments Of ondon o,
Paris.
These people seem to be all Ameri
cans" remarked Hardy.N They looked
like Americans, and the accent OF
those passing by, or sitting neal
enough to be heard. was unmistak
able.
YES replied the other, 81 suppose
they are, nearly all of them The
show places Of Japan are thronged
with your countrymer at this season.
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times do trees had dwarfed them
by some artificial process
Yes, they breed like rats replied
Neville with a grim laugh.
In the afternoon they walked down
toward the sea-shore, the English.
man still acting as guide,
That would make a fine view
suggested Neville, those houses
along the beach, that bit of sea, and
the hills yonder'
THAT is So" aseented Hardy. 81
believe I'll take it. If I'm not care.
full, I shall get all my films covered
with babies" He opened his camera
and rolled out the bellows Then he
strolled back and forth for several
moments, gazing into the finder, as
he tried to decide on the composition
OF the view that he would take. He
pressed the bulb and was closing the
instrument when q Japanese in Euro.
pean dress stepped up to him and laid
OBTAINING hand upon his arm.
"You must give me that camera
sir said the Japanese quietly, in
perfect English. Hardy looked about
in amazement. Naturally his first
thought was that he was being rob.
bed.
Don't try anything of that kind
hc-e. my man." he reph,d, cor I'll give
| you into the hands of tn, police"
The threat was suggr ted by the
pl esence Of two police ..fficers who
were standing near evidently watch
Ing the scene. The Japanese now call
ed to them in his own tongue and they
approached.
II am an officer of the law" he
said, land you will be taken into
custody If you resist. beg that you
will not compel me to have the cam
era taken from you forcitly." Hardy
rarely allowed himself to exhibit ex
citement
Better hand it to him." advised
Neville. HE is evidently laboring
under some mistake, which the
authorities will be Jolly we'll anxious
to rectify when they find it out.
Hardy handed over his camera.
"I'll go with you to the police
station" he said to the officer.
DO not put yourself to the trouble >
said the Japanese, "the police will
know where to find you when they
want you. The instrument will be
returned to you, when we arc through
with 1t, at the Grand Hotel"
We'll, call that COOL" said Hardy
as he stood watching the three men
who were walking off with his cam
era. "Ill have that instrument bach
If | have to stay here month ant
make an international affair of it.
wonder what they wanted of it. VIVA
| do ynll fhinlx2o
Il haven't the least idea" replied
Neville. Probably they have heart
that some other country prohibit,
taking photographs. AS I told you
they are nation of monkeys"
Mr.. Hardy found his camera on hi!
return to the hotel, with a note stat
ing that the films would be returned
to him in the morning, developed. TIL,
incident, which had been conducte,
in masterful manner, threw new
light on Japan. 1t led him to believ'
that this was something more. tina,
a comic-opera country, and that tn,
inhabitants were not all babies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-02
CHAPTER I
An Adventure in Photography

An adventure IN photography
Frederick Courland Hardy, ex-mem-
Der Of Mrs. johnny Folkstone's smart
Set, OF Boston, execution leader
yachtman and clubman, was on mis-
way to Russia to take charge of one
Of the American Trading Company's
stores, at Stryeteask He had lost
bis money and his fair-weather friends
and had been United by a girl who
as 1t proved, was not the ideal OF
nobility and wornanly grace he had
4 supposed her to be. Though plucky
ne was, to use an EXPRESSION more
} forceful tnan elegant, Sore Had
he but known it, the escape from the
girl was bit Of good luck sufficient
to compensate him for the loss of his
wealth; for no woman who deserts q
man at the first blast of misfortune
Is good to tie to for lifetime. He
did not realize this, for 1t is hard to
be philosophical when q man has just
lost his girl, nis friends and his
money. s>-s
He, received his appointment to
Siberia thraugh friend of mis- fathers
old Frederick Emery, who had gone
out to that country some years be
@SA0 1AAA SelAiS U0Ch " DOSLOu Ou q
visit, rich and eloquent of the resour
ces possibilities Of that empire SO lit
tie known and understood by Amer
leans.
"a frozen region? A country OF
horrors. land fit only for convicts
Emery shouted Indignantly Mon
sense! It's land Of wide and fertile
plains. on which the flocks Of the
world might Craze; a land of umparal
sieled opportunities, of unimaginable
wealth, Of exhaustless resources. It's
the most promising undevelopetl
country on the face of the globe, wait
ing only for youth and brains and en-
teTprise to Etnake 1t the most prosperous
region in the world. All along the
Anqr River are towns growing like
mushrooms, Of which you never heard
and whose names YOU couldn't pro
nounce II you saw them in print
They have wide streets, electric
lights, department stores, modern
buildings The American Fradine
Company has established a string CT
stores on the Amur and our profits
are enormous. Your father helped
me out once when was in hole
He's dead now, but I'd like to pay
back in some way the debt I owe
him, to his heir and successor. DOM
sit around here mcping over the loss
Of your money. You're only twenty
eight, and the world is all before you
Well make you manager of our new
store at Stryetensk at salary san6
commission. Well send YOU out there
and advance you enough money to pay
your expenses. You've been sort o
spoiled BY folling on a yacht and hang
Ing to women's apronstrings, but 4
you've got any Of old Tom Hardy;
stuff In you, you'1l pull through yet
believe you have, for you lool
enough like him. What do you say
my, boy. will you an?"
II will" Hardy replied, taking one
OF those sudden and unexpected, re
solves that change the whole course
Of a mans life. He did not ever
take the trouble to look up Stryetensl
on the map. It sounded far away tt
him. and he felt desire to go as fal
from Boston as po.5ible: that, yearn
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CHAPTER II
Searched hy the Police

oedTCneo oy Ito fotfce
The Anglo-Saxons are the only
people who have any idea Of personal
liberty" remarked Hardy, as the two
men stood on the steps of the hotel
waiting for their jinriksha to arrive
Fancy the authorities in New York
or London taking away your camera
and developing the films, just to see
what pictures you nave taken! Well
II got my camera back all right, and
I'm going to consider myself in luck
because I get my films developed free
of charge. wonder if there's any
thing else this obliging people would
like to do for me before I go away?"
At this moment the jinrikisha came
up and the newly-made friend started
out for their night expedition about
the streets Of Yokohama such an
excursion as only Pierre Lott or
Lafcadio Hearn could describe ade-
quately. An Americans chief sensd-
ton on first getting into a jinrikisha
is loss of dignity. mere you sit, per-
cned in a narrow trim baby carriage.
driving bare-legged little man with
an inverted fish.basket on his head.
ut must take months Of sojourn
iSl y w LldhC OhO lCullAS Ciob tLIo
sober, bona fide mode of transpor.
tation," Hardy remarked to his com.
panion. 81 suppose it's as seriously
regarded as the street-car or the han.
som cab in our ownScountries. | must
say, though, that feel as if I were
at Coney Island, riding about in a
goat wagon for lark"
He glanced about sheepishly to see
If anybody was looking at him, and
was quite surprised to observe that
nobody was paying the least .atten-
ton in the worla to him Neville had
lighter cigar and was leaning luxur.
iously back with his thumbs in the
armholes of his waistcoat Hardy did
not lean back. He was sure that If
he did, the little man-horse would fly
up into the air and oscillate at the
end of his tnills like monkey on q
stick.
They trotted from place to place Till
| midnight or after, Hardy, enjoying
himself hugely He took away with him
a confused memory of dark. narrow
streets swarnling with Japanese
mostly babies; Of occasional low build.
ings where something seemed to he
going on inside; of steep. activities
at which it was necessary to get out
and walk; and steep declivities where
the man-horse leaned back at an an
gle of forty-five degrees and the mus
cles on his legs stood out in knots
Il say" cried Hardy to Neville, "if
this thing ever gets away from him
I'll be in a pretty pickle"
You'd travel to the bottom jolly
FAST" laughed Neville, who did moi
tseem to be the least bit nervous.
There were innumerable paper Ian
terms, of course, and one quarter Of
/ the town was lighted as if for a lawn
party.
They were sitting on the floor in
the back room of tea-house, listen,
ing to the music furnished by three
geishas,. when they were arrested
Hardy mad felt privilege to go into
this place, because his companion as
sured him that it was the real thing
and not one Of those resorts that are
run for foreigners. This statement
was borne out by the fact that the
dozen or more patrons whom they
found there were natives, with the
exception of one, a little foreigner
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-02
DIVORCE GRANTED VAN eoRDAN
Sioux City Christian Science Leader
Wins

Sioux City. April Frank
Van Gordon, chairman of the press
committees of the Christian Science
church of Sioux City, was granted a
divorce from Harriet Van Gordan aft.
err a trial which attracted much at
tention because Of the prominence Of
the principals. and because of Mrs.
Van Gordan's accusations against Miss
Clara Sheppard, the acknowledged
leader of the Christian Scientists in
Sioux City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-02

When anything unfortunate happens
to the married man his wife just can't
resist the impulse to say. Il told you
so.''
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08
MISSIONARY WOMEN
MEET IN EAST ORANGE.
Baptists Hear Reports on Foreign Work
at Annual Meeting at Haw-
thorne Street Church.

In connection witt the twenty-ffth an
niversary of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society Of the Hawthorne Avenue
Baptist Church. East Orange, today the
annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society OF the Norris and
Essex Association was held. Miss Caro-
IL. Chapman, Of Montclair, one of the
Klce-presldents, presided. Mrs. Elmer II.
Ferris, wife of the pastor, led the opening
devotional service.
Mrs; A. @. Ropes, of Morristown, corre-
spending secretary OF the association, had
charge OF the hour for reports from the
various churches, and representatives
from about eight Of the various churches
responded. Several short reports of the
Father Lights, the young women's So
clety of the association, were given by
representatives in the absence Of Miss
Elzabeth Dimock, OF Elizabeth. financial
Of the work. 80
committees on nominations am enrol
ment were flso appointed before the
luncneon hours. The former Included Mrs.
"a. d. Drew, Of Montclair; Mrs. Cation
Decker, Of Orange, nj Mrs. f. c.. Foster.
OF BlOomfield. The enrolment committee
was composed Of Miss Ella Gilchrist and
the Misses Ella and Mary Boniface, ali Of
The session continued in the afternoon.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08
DIED.

SALLAGHBR-On October s. 1851. Anna
Theresa, beloved daughter of Patrick T.
and Mary Gallagher, aged ? years and 3
Relatives and friends are kindly invited
to attend the funeral from her parents
residence, 40 South Ninth street. Thurs
day, at p. m. Tnterment at Cemetery
of the Holy Sepulchre.
IAEGER-At Orange, N. j., October 8,
1907. Helen, beloved wife of Frederick
Jaeger.
Relatives. friends and the Rosary Con-
fraternity are kindly invited to attend
the funeral from her late residence, Il
Parkinson terrace, on Thursday at 5 a.
m. Theme to ST. Johns Church where
a Solemn High Mass OF Requiem will
h offered for the repose OF her soul. Iu-
terment at st. Johns Cemetery,
ROBLER-on October Z, 1907. Henry
Charles. beloved husband of Christina
Beshen Roller. in his sd year.
Funeral services win be neld at his
late residence. As Park avenue, on
Wednesday evening, October 0. at 8
o'clock. Relatives and friends. also menu
bers Of Court Seth Boyden. I. o.. of r.,
and the Newark Association of Station
airy Engineers are kindly invited. In
cineration at Rose Hill Crematory. fdn-
den. N. J..
SPARKS-Suddenly. on Sunday. Oetober
6. 1907, Ella L., wife Of Albert f. Sparks,
and daughter of the late John NJ. and
Mary Baldwin.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services from her late
residence. 154 Badger avenue, on Wednes-
day. October 9. at 2:30 D. m. Interment
at Evergreen Cemetery, at the conven=
fence of the family.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08

| for the filing of which an examination
would be found to be impracticable.
The competitive class includes every
position for which an examination could
be easily held.
1t is provided that no transfers shall be
made from one position to another, unless
the persons transferred shall have passed
the examination necessary to give him
standing for the place.
The commission is given the power to re-
fuse to grant the privilege of an exami-
nation to a person whose application
blanks shows him or her to be IN UNI
desirable person. Habitua1 drunkenness is
stated as one Of the causes.
Whenever a vacancy occurs in a depart
ment included under the competitive class,
persons in a lower grade in that depart
ment shall be promoted, after a special
examination has been held.
A person discharged from the service
will be notified in writing, with the
reasons given. He or she will be given
from three to seven days to file answers.
n examiner or commissioner found
guilty OF falslfying examination papers or
IN other way thwarting the purpose of an
equitable examination to all applicants
will be punished for the crime of misde-
meanor, according to the law. A fine of
not less than $40 and not more than $500,
or six months imprisonment, or both, is
provided as a penalty.
The bill states implicitly that the party
organizations through their agents must
no solicit any assessments from employees
in the civil service. No penalty for a
violation Of this provision is set, however.
A form OF ballot to be used at the spe-
election provided by the bill to de-
eide whether municipalities shall accept
this act, is also outlined in the bill.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08
TRUcKMAN's DRIVER ARRESTED.

Detective Sergeant Walter Oliver, OF
Kearny. arrested Rudolph Colder, of y
Sanford avenue, KearDy, a driver for
James Lindesley, a truckman of Boyd
street, that town, last night, upon com
plant of his employer as having stolen
an expansion joint Weighing go pounds,
the property of the Marine Engine Com
pany, of Harrison. On Wednesday last the
casting was loaded on Bindsley's truck at
New Lots, s.. l., where the Harrison COM
pany is erecting a pumping station FOR the
government. and Colder was ordered TO
take It with other castings to the Harri-
son plant.
All the goods were delivered to the works
with the exception of the joint which he
concealed in the wagon and took IL to his
home, II is charged. The property was
not missed until Saturday afternoon,
brought about by the foreman Of the New
Lots job reporting TO the works that the
Joint was shipped with the other goods
that had been received. Investigation was
begun by Lindsey and Detective Sergeant
Oliver.
Yesterday Colder went to Thomas Swift
In Tappan street, that town. for "A loan Of
his Wagon to transfer some furniture from
his house to a neighbours, he said. Detec-
tive Olives learned OF his intention and
laid In wait until Colder had the casting
lsaded and then placed him under arrest.
He said that he was just going to take tue
casting to the c~ompany's works. The value
of the property was placed at S76. 40. The
prisoner will be given a hearing tonight
before Recorder Frank Koch.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-08
HARRISON--EAST NEWARK.

Members of Italian societies connected
with st, Anthony's r. G. Church., East
Newark, are making preparations to turn
~cession of Holy Name societies IN this city
next Sunday, Arrangements were COM.
pleted last night. The delegation Will be
headed by n band and will march with
the other West Hudson delegations. A
call has been issued for the men to as
semble Sunday at 1890 p. m. at % South
Fourth street, Harrison.
Fire Chiefs Thomas H.. Ryan, of Harri-
son; Charles w. Anderson, of East New
ark, and Charles w. Greenfield, OF
Kearny, left Harrison yesterday to at
tend the annual convention of fire chiefs
which is being held in Washington, ID. c.,
this week. After seeing the sights in
Washington the three chiefs will journey
stop for several days. Chief Anderson is
accompanied by his wife. The three Com
mon Councils of the West Hudson towns
the expenses of the chiefs.
Canes, badges and remnants will be dis
tributed each evening this week to those
members OF the Holy Gross Church who
are to take part in the Holy Name rally
next Sunday in Newark.
An automobile, with one occupant. was
driven with terrific speed along Harrison
avenue, Harrison, IN the direction of Jer-
sey City last night about 1890 o'clock, The
momentum was SO great that the auto
swayed from Side TO side as it sped along
and Mt Harrison avenue and Fourth street
narrowly escaped colliding with a turnpike
car. Persons on the corner, seeing the ma
chine coming, shouted, and the motorman
stopped his car in time to avoid an acct
dent. Desk Sergeant James Foster, of the
Harrison police, called up headquarters in
Jersey City in an effort to have the auto
mobile Intercepted. but the telephone sery-
ice was so poor that the speedeg escaped
capture.
At the meeting Of the East Newark Com
NOR Counc tomorrow night a Successor