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ognzo and guard against. If our fleet were on the Pacific coast and were or dcrcd transferred to the Atlantic coast and England or France should make any objection to that transfe.. the whole country would realize at once the wholly uniustihable and unreason- able character of that objection and would resent immediately the unwar- rauted attempt of foreign power to control our actions in our own waters.
 The United States has no hostility to Jarah. It has shown friendship in many ways. But Japan does entertain n hostility to Jhe United states, and
 vhiic this is a rcerettablc circum- stance it is nevertheless true. and should consequently be recognized and dealt with as fact
 There have been absolutely no dis turbauccs on the Pacific coast of the United States sufficient to justify the attitude taken by Japan towards this country. There have been mo disturb anaes and no demonstrations against thc Japanese in this country compara- hlc to the demonstrations in Vancouver land British Columbia, but the Japanese accept the. demonstrations on British territory mceRly and without protest wUiIc they magnify the importance of the isolated instances of hostile feel ing that have been shown in California until they approach a casus bclli.
 The United states does not want wal with Japan. but it is conceivable, it is ,vcn probable. that Japan does want war with the United States. It ha, come to look upon war as protita blc enterprise. IL has come out of cv- cry war with large increases of terri tory and large money indemnity. If finds in the United states uhe richest and probably the most peaceful nation in the world todayD. an opportunity for profitable piracy.
 If this is the case. war can not hC IayyIted by cowardly concessions. but only by adequate preparation and hy [ calm but firm position that will "x-
 press the complete confidence of our government and our people in the ulti-
 mate outcome of any contest with any
 foreign power
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MIR. cRokER,s EALI.


4, Time was when the name of Rich.
ard Croker carried with it weight
Of power. Tammany hall and political
influence that stretched far beyond
the confines of Manhattan, and Gro
ker was Tammany hall Cookers
friends now speak of him In whispers
and his enemies are elated.
For Richard Croker wears mon
ocle.
The report has just leaked out and
those who have seen him sporting the
mark Of English boredom say that he
can keep it in his eye without the
slightest difficulty.
When Croker left America for Eng
land his friends stayed with him be-
cause they realized that he had re-
ceived some pretty hard political
knocks and that future political
knocks were in store for him that
would make his old life unpleasant.
When his horse, Orby, won the Eng
fish derby, these friends were jubi-
liant, for it was the victory Of New
York Irishman over the aristocracy of
Britain.
But Croker wearing a monocle is
too much for even his staunchest adj
mirers. Let us hope that the report is
not true
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-26
Rebekah Lodge Celebrates.

Keosauqua.-The Keosauqua Re.
bekah lodge celebrated Colfax day at
its hall Friday evening. very en-.
joyable evening was spent by tho
lodge members and their many
friends. Appropriate speeches were
given and plenty of good music was
furnished by the HOFFMAN quartet,
Refreshments. were served.
Married, Thursday evening, Sept.
10, Chester Barker of Mt. Zion and
Miss Hally Skinner Of Kilbourne..
The groom is a son of Mr.. and MRS.
Arnold Barker and merchant at Mt,
Zion. The bride is daughter Of D..
Skinner Of Kilbourne. reception
was given Friday evening at the hon,s
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Barker.
Rev. Hawk and family departed
Thursday for Wellman. which place
will be their home for the coming
year
Mr.. and Mrs James Overman and
Mr.. and Mrs John Malthie attended
the Milton fair Thursday.
The doctors held their regular meet
ing at this place Thursday
Mrs. Marie Elerick of Ottumwa, and
her brother, Ulyssis Monnet of Bos-
ton are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus.
Cornell.
Mr. and Mrs. James Leighton az
Lebanon are visiting in Keokuk and
Nauvoo, III.
Miss Cyrene German spent Friday
evening and Saturday in Ottumwa,
the guest Of her aunt Miss Hal Craig
Brady
Hugh Craig of Chicago is visiting
at the home Of his brother, Dr. James
| A. Craig.
The remains of Lace Barker, who
died in Ottumwa Thursday noon,
We're brought here Friday noon for
burial
A. Patton and wife were Ottumwa
visitors Friday.
Stanley Meek of Bonaparte visited
over Sunday here with his parents.
John Clark returned to his homa
in Keokuk Friday evening after a
visit of several days with relatives
| here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-26

Former Representative H. J Neitert
of Walker, Linn county, was awarded
the contract for furnishing the 100000
pounds of butter to be served at the
Independence hospital during the next
six months. James P. Younger OF
Cherokee will furnish the 10000 pounds
used at Cherokee Schremerhorn.
Shotwell & Co, Of Des Moines will
supply 1000 pounds to Anamosa, 10,-
900 pounds to Knoxville and 5000
pounds to Mitchellville
s. P. Pond & Co of Keokuk got the
contract for furnishing $4,000 pounds
to the inmates of the institution at
Fort Madison and $4,000 pounds to Mt.
Pleasant. William c. Fl. Hueck was
awarded the contract for Davenport,
amounting to eight tons of butter. The
Clarinda Poultry Butter and Egg COM
pany got the Clarinda contract for
10000 pounds and Glenwood's $4,000
pounds. The LaPorte Creamery COM
pany vets the 5000 pounds contract
at Vinton while the Beatrice Creamery
company will furnish the old soldiers
at Marshalltown twenty tons Of but
ter between Oct. / and April 1.
Eldora takes no butter. The institu-
ton makes its own. All Of the institu-
tions make some, but it is the only one
which is able to furnish all 1t uses.
None Of the institutions lays it's own
eggs.
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casts of October crop weather. am
preparing to publish my charts In the
newspapers. Heretofore have pub
lished one general chart each month
for the continent, but will soon be
prepared to publish monthly
weather chart TO reach of five section,
including Canada, the United States
and Northern Mexico. These monthly
charts, supplemented by my weekly
bulletins will be in reach of one good
newspaper in each CITY, and will be
my ideal Of practical long range
weather forecasts. A long range
weather bureau. with headquarters at
Washington, will be organized, will
have ample means to support 1t, and
there is no reason why 1t may not
eventually reach every section of the
world where good weather records Of
40 years or more are obtainable.
These weather forecasts will be more
practical and useful than the best
friends of my work have hoped. These
friends are now furnishing me 5000
month-besides a large income from
newspapers preparatory to the exten.
ton of these Long Range Weather
Forecasts.
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on the imagination of an imperfect
and selfish mind, both employer and
employee being corresponsible for
society, as at present organized,
should be willing to recognize each
others rights and not attempt to
usurp the rights or functions of the
other.
freely admit that it is not my pur-
pose to defend any short sighted or
self-appcinted guardian of our sacred
rights but 1t sometimes occurs th3t
some of such examples are only the
other extreme that unfortunately in
tensify spirit of hatred between the
employing class and the working peo
pie. Yet. they too, are only the off
spring Of a vicious system that we,
too. are responsible for.
While society recognizes the wage
system and until by the natural laws
Of evolution, this system is supplantei
by some better method we should cul-
tivate a spirit of fairness and equity
by bringing these divergent interests
closer together. through the applica-
ton of common sense principles III
our affairs.
The Constituencies Fellow.
Third. Yet another class, some Of
whom impose their presence on the
Trades Unions in some Of the large
cities (yet seldom knnwn) Is the con-
| scienceless fellows, tat believe that
their mission is 70 disturb our peace
| and happiness. and even the tran
guilty of communities is occasionally
| disturbed. This class has repeatedly
done much harm to the Trades Unicn
movement by their ingenuity and cum
ming, peculiar to themselves. But the
average trade unionist now is deep
thinker and close observer of what
takes place, past experience has
taught us to beware of the fellow
that councils others to deeds of vio-
lence. Irrespective of all they may
| do to retard our progress. our growth
has gradually increased, and our
forces will continue to augment until
the spirit of unionism will permeate
every toiler of the land, and our
1 children and the children of future
generations will inherit these ele-
ments or traits of character, as a re.
suit of the efforts Of the Trades
| Unionists.
In conclusion. permit me to congra-
tulate the Local Union in perpetual
Ing the memory of its progressive, IN
telligent members that have contribut,
ed to this splendid monument, that
will stand as living example of
their undying devotion to the cause
OF unionism and my earnest desire /.
that all your citizens and their fami-
lies may live in peace and enjoy the
largest measure Of success in life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-26
ESTABLISHES NEW HOME BREED

Des Moines. Sept 23.-If an ex-
pertinent just undertaken by the ag-
rlcultural college at Ames proves
successful, Americans will no longer
need to go abroad for their choice
breeds OF draft horses.
With the assistance of the United
States department of agriculture the
college has undertaken to establish an
American breed of heavy horses and
last summer Prof. w. J. Kennedy Of
the college. an expert in animal hus-
bandry of wide reputation, made a
trip to Europe to buy the animals
which are to be used in establishing the
new breed
While in France purchased sever
al animals. selected with view to the
requirements for draft horses in Amer
lea, said Professor Kennedy, who was
In Des Moines yesterday II selected
fine animals from the English Shire
and Scotch Clydesdale breeds These
breeds possess about all the good
for the American draft horse. 1 Sc
cured the finest mares that l could buy
In Europe and they are the very best
foundation stock. These two breeds
Will be crossed in our experiment and
we hope by careful selection and elm
nation to establish an American breed
OF very high character
THE only objection the American
draft horse buyers have to the two
breeds selected for experiment is that
they have long hair on their legs.
However, that is not serious. More
over. I selected animals abroad that
had little hair on their legs and then in
the continuation of the breeding we
will select with view to eliminating
this feature. No breed keeps this
characteristic long in America"
1t was first thought desirable to
make use Of the Percheron in the Ames
experiment, but Professor Kennedy
was unable to find satisfactory Per-
cheron animals abroad
1T is fact said Mr.. Kennedy, as
he discussed this point, that the Per-
| cheron breed in France Is losing it's
character very rapidly. Fewer and
fewer first class animals are raised
there now and it seems possible that
| the breed will die out in France, unless
| strenuous measures are taken to pre-
vent it.
This is all due to che fact that for
many years France has shipped out it's
best stations and mares to America
especially, and to other countries also.
This has gone on so long that France
has lost all of it's fine animals and only
inferior animals remain. Under such
circumstances the breed is sure to die
out. Steps are being taken to protect
the breed in America, where so many
Of the best Percherons have come but
in the past little care has been taken
| here to preserve the breed. Ameri-
cans depended almost altogether on
France for a perpetuation Of the
stock
The United States government is in
terested with the college in the expert
ment 1t Is belevd that it will prove
highly successful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-26
PERRY's ADDRESS

Following Is the address of Edwin
Perry delivered at Bolton on Saturday.
September I 4. on the dedication of the
new Miners hall recently built there.
Mr.. Chairman; Ladies and Gentle
men:
We have met here today to dedicate
this beautiful structure to the Mine
Workers Of Bolton, Iowa, hence let
us hope that this evidence of progress
marks this an event in your history
that will perpetuate the memory of
L. u. 426, and also stand as living
monument to the men who have and
will in the future be charged with the
functions and responsibility Of mold
ing the character and destiny of the
citizens of this little city.
Many of you have for many months
lived in anticipation of the time when
your Local Union would have a per-
we witness the elimination of your
self sacrifice and indomitable will.
The term dedication which is under
stood by nearly all of you people,
means to set apart for some specific
purpose. and it would be well to men,
ton here that this imposing and mod
place where the members of our or
ganization and the citizens as well as
their friends and families, can meet
occasionally for social enjoyment, for
the discussion of questions that in all
probability will prove beneficial to all
participants.
Many of us will have the pleasure
of hearing discussed dispassionately
some of the principles upon which
our organization is founded, as well
as many vital questions that may
affect the future destiny or its future
welfare.
1t is apparent to all of you that
less the internal forces composing the
same are at all times active and that
that activity should be characterized
by desire to cement the bonds of
brotherhood and sisterhood that
would ultimately mean, If carried to
logical conclusion. would in the
final analysis. establish that much
coveted era of peace, exemplified in
the Fatherhood of God and the Bro
therhood of man.
We claim the right at this time to
call your attention to the self evident
fact that we are living in an age CON-
monty known as the commercial age.
We find that there is an unnatural
centrate wealth, power and affluence,
and in order to combat or counterfeit
such influence, our modern trades
unions are concentrating their forces,
and this fight for supremacy more
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-26
70 PER CENT OF
CORN READY TO
BE SHOCKED
AMPLE RAINFALL IN ALL SEC.
TfONS OF ATE-PASTURES
GOOD FOR LAST OF
SEPTEMBER.

Des Moines, Sept. 24.-During the
past week abnormally high tempera-
lures prevailed five days, with brisk,
drying winds. The last two days were
much colder, bringing the average ex-
cess of temperature for the week
down to 4 to degrees. Light frosts
were reported on Sunday morning in
northern, central and eastern dis
tricts There was ample rainfall in all
sections, and some local excess in
portions of the northern and eastern
counties. 1t was the warmest week
in September, very favorable for hast
ening the maturity Of the corn crop
Reports from the fields indicate that
for the state at large about 70 per
cent of the crop is ripe enough to be
cut and shocked, and cutting is in pro-
gress in nearly all districts. The be-
lated 80 per cent is more than usual
ly variable as to hardness of the ears,
and most Of it needs ten to fifteen
days of ripening weather to make 1t
practically safe. Fair progress has
been made in blowing. The pastures
are unusually good for the last of Sep
TENDER.
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SLAMS MERRY MONARCH.

Most men OF note find it is up to
them some time or other to live up to
their name. Rockefeller, when he is
not up for investigation, does it by en-
lowing colleges. Carnegie does it by
building libraries. The king of Siam
turned the trick by opening copious
quantities of champagne and red and
white wines for the elect and by STAY
ing IN the top of sundry kegs for the
delectation of the common people.
But the king should not be chided.
Colleges and libraries are verv we'll
as vehicles for sending the name OF
Rockefeller and Carnegie down to
posterity. but nothing less than get
ting town drunk would serve the
purpose for man with name like
Prabat Somdetch P'hra Paramendr
Maha Chulalomgkorn Kate Kjou Chow,
Yu-Hau. King of Siam
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THE oLLEPAW FESTIVAL.
The Ollepaw festival is an undoubt.


led success
The dense crowd of people On the
II streets On the opening night was 4
proof of this. The arrangements were
i completed so swiftly that where Satu,.
fyetay night saw but the real beginning
t. II the work Of decking the business
he, treets in festival attire last night
wa there was veritable transformation
arrind the streets were seen to be mass
ing& decorations, shown off to wonderful
ed svantage by the glare Of lights. OF
'ootlmwa has surpassed all previous eff
Norts in dressing up the city for Its
81 festival.
"a Today the city is filling up with its
SVTeighbors from the surrounding towns
5wJ end counties. Wednesday and Thurs
6. day will see even larger crowds It
II should be the duty of all to see that
" The visitors in the city should be CIV
en- courteous treatment; be made to
feel that Ottumwa is glad to have them
with us, and wishes them to return
again
The citizens who gave their tims
and money to make the carnival week
a success are to be congratulated for
their public spiritedness It is an ex.
ample of what can be gained by pull
ing together, an example that NAV be
pointed to in the future when the
need is felt for strong pull together.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-26
STATE BUYS BUTTER
Contracts Are Awarded for 1888 Tens
Buys Lots Of Pork

and BGSf.
Des Moines. Sept 23.-Iowa butter
makers got all the contracts for the
$4,000 worth Of butter bought last
week by the state board Of control for
the state institutions and which will
last half a year. At the ruling Elgin
prices when 1t is delivered, It will
amount to 100000
The state board Of control has
bought 274,6O0 pounds of butter 49,
24o pounds of pork and pork products,
and $4,000 pounds Of beef for the in
mates OF the state institutions during
the next half year.
Agar carried off the contracts for all
OF the pork products except those at
three institutions. The total amount
paid for this class of food for the next
half year Is about $4,000, of which the
Agars get about $4,000
Three Firms Get In.
The beef comes to s45,5OO Three
1rms got in on the awards for it, Ana
most, Clarinda, Knoxville and Vinton
contracts going to Swift & Co, Council
Bluffs and Glenwood TO Cudahy, and
the others to S. & S. Of Chicago Ana
mosa, Clarinda, Knoxville and Vinton
pork contracts went to Armour & Co.
Of Chicago
Following are the enormous quanti-
ties in pounds of both beef and pork
consumed at the respective institu-
tinpc.
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FOSTER PREDICTS
WEATHER WILL
Be COOLER
VARYING TEMPERATURE DUR
ING NEXT WEEk-FROST is
LIKELY TO EXTEND
SOUTHWARK.

Washington, D. G., Sept 23.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbance
to cross continent II to FL; warm
wave 16 to 20, cool wave 10 to %.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about %, cross west of Rockies
country by close of 20, great central
valleys "a to 26, eastern states 81.
Warm wave will cross west Of Rock
les about %, great central valleys
"a. eastern states 26 Cool wave will
cross west of Rockies about 25, great
central valleys 81. eastern states 20.
This disturbance will come between
two periods Of very low temperatures
and while, for day or two, the tenn
peratures of the disturbance will go
to high degrees the average of a few
days of the highest temperatures will
be only moderate Before and after
this disturbance passes the tempera-
ture will be unusually low.
Much radical weather may be ex-
pected during the fall and winter
months and this disturbance will be
Of more than usual force in all it's
features Rainfall will increase over
the two weeks proceeding.
Last disturbance Of Sept. will reach
Pacific coast about &C. cross west of
Rockies country by close of 81, great
central valleys % to 80, eastern states
Oct. 1. Warm wave will cross west
of Rockies about 26. great central
valleys %, eastern states 80. Cool
wave will cross west Of Rockies about
30, great central valleys Oct. 1, east
ern states 3.
Temperatures of this disturbance
will average much lower than those
of the preceding and the cool wave
will be cold wave causing a fall If
20 degrees or more and carrying
| freezing temperature and frosts fur.
| Their south than is usual for this sea
son of the year.
The storms of the preceding distur
| bance will continue to develop mo e
than usual intensities and those OF
this disturbance will be of the radical
class During last days of Sept and
| first days of Oct large high will DE-
velop on the continent causing &
| great fall in temperatures. This
high with It's frosts is expected /,
nip the top growth of cotton in north
ern sections Of the cotton belt.
About and Immediately following
Sept. 81 great high will bring yer,
| cool weather to most of the continent
and carry killing frosts far southwark
All the features that go to make w
what is commonly called weather will
| be radical about that time but the
| frosts will be the feature of creates
| interest particularly to the corn ant
spring wheat sections.
Next bulletin will give general fore
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THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME

The writer's Of melodrama will over
look a good bet if they fail to write
q play about the experience of the AS.
bury Park. N. Y, girl in escaping the
matrimonial moose. The girl had en-
tered the minister's home with a man
and the pair were standing up together
TO hear the marriage service when
the Girl exclaimed:
Save me! Save mel" He's got a
revolver in his pocket and he threat
him.
linen as the minister grappled with
the warning swain, the girl escaped.
Could you beat that for melodrama
plot? And by the same token Charles
+. Harris could hang a pretty nifty
heart-throb song around that theme.
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HENRY MILLER INDICTED.
Man Who Attempted to Wreck Bur-
Iinston Passenger Train Held for
Trial at Washinuton

Washington, Ia, Sept. "a Henry
Miller was indicted by the Washington
county grand jury on the charge OF
attempting to wreck Burlington pas
senger train two months ago on the
Burlington Des Moines line near Cop
peck
senger struck the plank, supposed to
have been placed across the rails by
Miller, and cut them In two, greatly
Earring the engine and stopping the
train. No one was injured at the time,
but the enginemen were badly fright
ened.
w. Fl. Harding was also indicted on
the charge of obstructing public
highway near West Chester. The
grand jury was discharged for the
term this afternoon
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The report that King Alfonso of
Spain has been compelled to submit to
an operation to cure him of habit of
sonorous snoring, proves that kings
are very much like the rest of human
lty, And aneens, too, run the same
chance as the most ordinary woman
OF having their slumbers disturbed by
a snoring mate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-26
A LUSTY INFANT.

The new state of Oklahoma which
has just voted for statehood. is a pret.
y healthy addition to the union In
sIead OF emerging from it's territorial
state TO come into the union at the
pottom OF the ladder, it jumps to a
place over twenty-three of the older
states IN point of population. The St.
LOUIS Post-Dispatch in calling atten.