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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Frost entertain
ed at an elaborate dinner party at
their home on the Interurban Tuesday
evening. The occasion was the cele-
bration of a big duck hunt where Mr..
frost showed his sportsmanship to
the extent of about thirty-five ducks.
Mrs. Frost did equally well in the pre-
paration OF about dozen of them for
the dinner. The guests all felt they
did the occasion justice and after din
ner spent most enjoyable evening
with their host and hostess. They
all departed at late hour. The
honored ones were Misses Maxey, Amy
Madden, Wilkins, Daus, Baker and
Mrs. Nellie Williams.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-21

Give the Union Grocery a trial or
der and you will come again. Ind
Phone, Ill Kimball Avenue.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-21
Near View Of the State Bank Of Notus
A Big, Strong POcketbOOk.

Few indeed are the towns anywhere
with a population of only 100 which
have a full-fedged bank, but this is
one OF the business privileges with
which Notus is blessed. The State
bank of Notus was established in
March, 1907, in sumptuous quarters,
representing an outlay of nearly $4,000.
The bank is equipped with plate glass
windows, solid oak, quarter-sawed and
hand polished fixtures, large and i'm
pregnable vault, fire and burglar
proof Mosler Patent Screw safe. But
the story of the banks solidity and its
last sworn statement, at the close of
busiess, September %, 1908:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-21

Ihere will be no service at the
Catholic church, this city, on Sun
day. Nov. 22d. Instead, Holy Mass
will be read on the last Sunday of
the month, November 20, 1908, at II
a. m. ]. DREYER, s. M.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-21

Give the Union Grocery a trial or.
der and you will come again. Ind
Phone, Ill Kimball Avenue.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-21

Resources.
Loans and discounts ...... .$13,4S7.42
Bank. house and fixtures =. 4,S37.37
Stocks and warrants ..... 2,49S.OO
Overdrafts ............... 364.82
Expense account ........ 2,5S7.13
Cash on hand and due from
banks Observation-Disclosures. 4.SsO.4s
Total ...................$ 1928, 1923
Liabilities.
Capital stock, paid in $4,000. 90
Deposits Observation-Disclosures. 17,O33.4O
Profit account ............ 1,131.s3
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30

ONDIONS have changed country far less than they
have changed in the Cities and in consequence
~ been little breaking away from the methods life which
have produced the great majority Of the leaders
public in the past. ALMOST ALL OUR GREAT PRESIDENTS
HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP IN THE COUNTRY, and most
of them worked hard the youth got their early
mental training in the healthy democracy The forces
which made these farm bred boys leaders when thew had
SELF HELP AND INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE REMAIN TO A Pc
cuLIAR DEGREE TYPICAL OF LIFE THE COUNTRY LIFE ON
A FARM IN a NUMBERING CAMP, A RANCH
Neither the farmers their hired hands through
bnatons readily the capitalists wageworke of cities can
work 1t must not be understood from this that
change farming and life The case There
has been much change much progress The
organizations the farmers institutes and all agencies which
mote Intelligent cooperation and give opportunity
eecual intercourse among the farmers played large part
the level of life and work the country districts
In the domain of the agriculture has
results striking those obtained under
branch of the national administration By study all
tiers connected with the advancement of farm e
stations by the trained utteros countries
of the globe by the practical application anything which in theory
has been demonstrated to be een ways and in
others great good has been accomplished in raising standard
farm work throughout country Farming has
tended more and more take its place applied SCIENCE though
with everything ee the theory tested in practical work
and avail only when applied in practical fashion
Ihe the farm than other citizens TODAY is
called upon continually to the qualities which to think
OF typical of the United States throughout its horv-E
QUALITIES OF RUGGED INDEPENDENCE MAsTERFIJI
RESOLUTION AND INDIVIDUAL ENERGY AND RE-
SOURCEFULNESS works hard (for which no man 10 70 ha
ped and often he lives hard (Which may not be pleasant but his
lie IS passed In healthy surroundings surroundings which tend
develop fine type of citizenship.
IN THE COUNTRY MOREOVER CONDITIONS ARE FoRTu.
NATELY SUCH AS TO ALLOW CLOSER TOUCH BETWEEN MAN
AND MAN THAN FIND TO BE THE Gaze IN,
THE CITY MEN FEEL MORE WILDLY UNDERLYING SENSE
OF BROTHERHOOD, OF COMMUNITY OF INTEREST.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30

in many localities by light to heavy
hail storms; but, the duration of the
storms being short, little or no dam
age was done. The PRECIPITATION was
generally little above normal over
the eastern and slightly below normal
over the western half of the state.
The temperature was above normal
until Sunday when a cool wave ad-
vanced from the northwest, resulting
in snow flurries and freezing tempera-
lures over the northwestern counties
Sunday and Monday. Previous to the
cool wave, all vegetation was making
very rapid growth and farm work was
well advanced. Seeding is practically
finished in all sections, and a large
acreage has been prepared for corn,
and few reports received from south
ern counties indicate that some corn
has already been planted. The stand
Of small grain is generally good, and
the outlook for all crops, including
fruit, was very fattering, but the
present cold weather will undoubtly
retard the growth and may possibly do
some injury to the fruit. The amount
of injury, however, cannot be deter
mined at present. George M. Chapel,
Section Director.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30
JAPAN WILL HAVE HER TROUBLES.

For the last few years the progress and prowess and pa
osm OF Japan have been eralded widely and perssenty
that general impression to prevail in this country that
on the whole island every living thing body and soul for
the government first last and all the time; that every nhaban
is continuously loaded and ready and willing and
shoot at anything at time the ruler touches the buttons
that there is only one idea in the whole nation
However, little study of this matter is likely to somewhat
change this impression
creates and most always mitators who
want of the glory or the proceeds Education makes them
more able to successfully compete.
For fifty years Japan has been All that time ii
has been getting education Its people changing They
can not now be led as they could century ago
For the last twenty years more the great desire ana
effort OF Japan has been for military prestige 1t is claimed
that the government has neglected everything order to
gain this point.
AS result Of the educational process Japan has been
gong through its people getting ideas of own and
tar zeal OF the present regime 1t is said that there now
brewing IN JAPAN internal struggle that will have to be
settled and that the nation will be cad upon decide in en
lite TERMS whether is to be governed by the arstocratc mill
tay policy that is power party which wants
to develop the resources of the country
1t claimed that 80 cent Of the taxes are paid by pee
who have no voe and that the taxes half times
greater than they ten years ago that high officials of
the government have to be reckoned with the distribution Of
that there is growing prejudice among the people against the
present imperial authority Socialism taking root in
Japan and it's teachings will find ready and willing listeners in
the great hosts of coolies who will begin as thew learn
more and more, to claim their political rights
This matter that is up in Japan is of the utmost i'm
porance to the whole world because upon that decision will
largely depend Japans action in the far east
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30

The political fortunes of the lead
ing candidates of the two parties
seem to have been changed by recent
developments. A few weeks ago it
appeared that Bryan had everything
his own way, while Taft was facing a
hard fight. OF the 500 delegates Sc
lected by the Republican convention,
Taft has secured 2S9 and his support
ers are now claiming he will have an
easy victory on the first ballot Op.
ponents of Bryan in Pennsylvania de.
clare that the Nebraskan has lost his
grip on the east and south and they
claim that they have $40 delegates
secured, or enough to defeat him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30

(Douds-Leando); number ten one mile
above Iowaville. Considerable work
was done on numbers eight, nine and
ten. Number eleven was to be about
three miles above Eldon; number
twelve near Cliffland; number thir-
teen at the mouth of Sugar Creek,
two miles below Ottumwa. Number
fourteen was just above Ottumwa,
where canal was employed to short
en- the channel. Number fifteen was
three miles below Chillicothe; mum
Der sixteen near Chillicothe; num-
Der seventeen three miles below Ed
dyville, at the mouth of Brown Creek;
number eighteen two miles above
Eddyville; number nineteen was at
Rocky Ripple; number twenty was at
Talley's Ford, near Belle Fountain,
where canal led across the large
bend and back into the main channel
three miles below, through lock over
nineteen feet in height
Number twenty-one was half a mile
above the mouth of English Creek;
twenty-five was at Amsterdam, south.
the mouth of Whitebreast Creek,
"IClO tllloluCl CcIllol 1Su dCIOSS CUt,
large bend at the lower end of which
was lock twelve and a half feet in
height. Number twenty-four was just
below Red Rock now Dunreath; num-
Der twenty-five at Bennington near
Swan, where canal led out on the
north or left bank of the river for
some six miles through two locks of a
height aggregating twenty-four and
one-fourth feet returning to the main
channel near Dunreath. Number TWEEN
ty-six was at Lafayette, southwest of
Runnels where was another canal Of
one mile. Number twenty-seven was
at Dudley southwest of Adelphi.
where another canal of one-fourth
mile in length cut off about four miles
of channel and is now the river bed:
number twenty-eight near Levy raised
the water to the Raccoon fork five
miles above and turned the channel in
to a canal three miles long and
through sixteen foot lock.
The matter right now is Of interest
because of the steps taken by Des
Moines business men to revive the
question of making the river navig-
able. This committee, through Con-
gresham Hull, has brought the mat.
ter before congress, and there is a
good chance that money will be ap-
propriated for another survey Of the
river. Ottumwa is interested in this
matter for no point on the river except
Des Moines would derive greater ben
eft from the canalization of the Des
Moines than Ottumwa would. This
brings nearer home the matter of in
land waterway improvement, grown to
be one of the leading questions of the
day
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30
W APOLLO COUNTY
INSTITUTE WORK
PREMIUM LIST OF CORN GROW
ING CONTEST is AN
NOUNCED.
ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE
ottumWa Brick and Construction Com
pany Offers Premiums Valued at
Several Hundred
Dollars.

The announcement and premium
list of the Wapello county corn grow
Ing contest has been issued by Madi-
son Warder of Agency who has charge
of this branch of the Wapello County
Farmers institute work. In many re-
spects the premium list is better than
last year. All entries in the contest
must be recorded with Mr.. Warder on
or before June 1.
Following is the premium list:
Premiums.
To the farmers in Wapello county
raising the best 10 acre field OF corn,
and also to the boy under Is years
of age raising the best single acre
of corn in the county, the Ottumwa
Brick and Construction company will
offer premiums to the amount of sew
eral hundred dollars.
Rules Of Sontest.
1. Any farmer in Warello county
is eligible to the contest.
2. All entries must be in by June
l. 1908, and recorded by the secretary
of the association.
3. Each piece Of ground entered
must be definitely stated as to exact
location and shape by meets and
bounds, and must be in one body.
The township, section and part Of Sec
ton must be given, so that any piece
of corn can be found for inspection.
a. All returns of the contest must
be in by December 1, 1908.
5. The yield of corn must be meas
ured by bulk in the crib, allowing IA
cubic feet to the bushel for the
medium cared varieties and 2h cubic
feet for the large varieties, and tho
corn must be clean. An affidavit from
four honorable men will suffice for
data in regard to the yield Two OF
the above men must be land owners
6. All of the above corn must be
raised on tile land.
Z. No entry fee will be charged.
8. Awards will be made at the next
Farmers Institute in Ottumwa De
cember 10, IL, -, 1908.
Each boy entering the above con
test must be under 10 years of age
and must perform all the work, from
the turning of the ground by the pillow
until the corn is cribbed.
Premiums.
1000 tile will be given as premi
um for the best yield in 10 acre con
test.
5000 tile will be given as a premi
UNI for the second best yield in 10 acre
contest.
1000 tile will be given as premi
um for the third best yield in 10 acre
contest.
1000 tile will be given as a premi
UNI for the fourth best yield in II
acre contest.
In addition to the above the farmer
raising 100 bushels or more to tn:
acre will receive an additional 1000
tile.
For the boy raising the best single
acre a premium Of three wagon loads
of tile will be given.
For the second best acre two wag
on loads Of tile
For the third best acre, one wager
load of tile.
For further information write tc
Madison Warder, r. F. D. No. 2
Agency, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30

der is the popping of thirteen inch
shell. 1t is amusing, too, to note the
airy manner in which they dismiss
the American army as unworthy of
consideration, in spite of the histori-
cal fact that in times past America
has put up some pretty stiff fights.
Taking the cue from their German
cousin, the Paris editors may be ex-
pected now to prepare for the fitting
out of their war correspondents.
Here at home, however, we will con-
tinue to prepare for the fun of the fall
election, permitting the foreign
prophets to do all the worrying over
the prospects of war,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30
Recitation-Mari Bowen.
Violin solo--Dr. Jeanette Throckmor.

Recitation-Marie Bowen.
Violin solo--Dr. Jeanette Throckmor.
ton.
Reading-Dr. Saum.
Piano solo-Merle Swift.
Other News of Interest.
Reno Rahmgren, of Creston. spent
Sunday with her parents and friends
In this city.
Mrs. w. J. Campbell, of Lucas, at
tended the funeral of her grand-i
mother. Mrs. Mary Holmes, of Benton,
township Sunday.
Miss Eethel Freeman returned yes-i
terday fro ma few days visit with rel-j
atives in Tacoma
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Lea left yes,
terday for Abba where they expect to
reside in the future.
Wlll and Elmer Glenny of st. Paul
returned home yesterday after a few
days visit with hteir sister, Mrs. b.
G. Stanley
Mrs. A. c. Richel visited in wood,
Lewis.
Mrs. G. A. Pettyiohn and children
OF Creston, visited in Charlton yes-
terday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Dawson.
Senator w. H. Berry, Of Indianola,
was calling on Charlton friends yes
terday while on his way to TT. Madi-
son.
Mrs. DR.. WALES and son and. daugh-
ter, of Davis City, returned homo yes-
terday after a visit with her sister.
Mrs. Arthur Andrew.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Drummond and,
children, Of Cabalt, Ontario, are v1sit-
ing in Charlton with her brother,
Clarence Blake, while on their way toi
Newhouse, Utah, where they will res
side.
Miss Sadie Young. OF Humeston, re-
turned home yesterday after a few
days visit with Mrs. r. E. Douglas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30
ODD FELLOWS HAVE
SPLENDID CELEBRATION

Chariton.-The Independent order OF
Odd Fellows celebrated the seth an
niversary Of the organization last
evening by holding a social meeting at
their hall here. The members of the
Daughters of Rebekahs were the in
vited guests. The following litearary
and musical program was rendered:
Music.
Address Of Welcomes. c. Hickman
Address-Attorney e. S. Wells.
Piano solo-Mrs. Throckmorton.
Recitation-Oliye Fain.
Vocal solo--Adda Swift.
Address-Rev. Hugh Moore.
Address-Rev. c. T.. Wells.
Piano solo-Mrs. Gleason.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30
DIES MONIES RIVER IMPROVE
MEN7,

The Annals of Iowa, published by
the Iowa Historical society, in it's cur
rent quarterly issue, has an article
dealing with early plans for the i'm
provement of the Des Moines river.
A survey was made and the construc-
ton begun of a series of dams and
locks designed to make the river nav
igable from the Mississippi to Des
Moines. The plans went astray, how
ever, and the opportunity of making
the Des Moines river permanently
navigable stream was lost to Iowa. OF
this early effort the Annals of Iowa
says:
The question of the nayigability of
the Des Moines river long figured in
the politics and business of Iowa. In
1S49 Samuel R. Curtis, fresh from
success as the engineer of the Mus
kingum river work, was brought to
Iowa to survey the Des Moines river
and submit plans for making it nav
igable. He had as his assistants, Guy
Wells, Samuel Jacobs, M. M. Hayden
and William Dewey. Their work was
prosecuted under the board of public
works of which Hugh w. Sample was
president, Charles Corkey, secretary,
and Paul Brattain treasurer. A plat of
the survey was filed with the board in
1S49. This plat disclosed the total
length Of the river, from Fort Des
Moines to the mouth of Nassau
Slough, to be two hundred four and
sixty-eight one -hundredths miles;
length of navigation, one hundred
eighty-three and sixty-eight one-hun-
Jro6tbc ,,oi1cc. Ion 9th cop al 10
twenty-nine and thirty-seven one-hun-
dredths miles A total fall of three
hundred nine and seventy-nine one
hundredths feet was utilized by TWEEN
ey-eight dams and nine locks. From
the first dam at ST. Francisville twelve
miles from the mouth of the Nassau
Slough, navigable water was to be
locked to the Mississippi Each dam
was of such a height as to raise the
water to the next dam above. Begin
ming with the st. Francisville the
dams were respectively located as
follows: Number two at Cowpen' IS
Mill near the line between ranges
seven and eight; number three at
Thom's Mill (Athens); number four a
half mile above Pennington; number
five at Bonaparte; number six at
Bentonsport, number seven at Keo.
sauqua. These seven dams, with
locks and gates were actually con-
structed and put in operation. Number
eight was near Philadelphia (now
Kilhourne): number nine Portland,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30

1t has always been limited that os-
culatory dangers Turk in the wills
kers of the male, but it has remained
for Philadelphia doctor to prove it..
This physician selected smooth
shaver man and one with flowing
beard and few girls who were will
ling to be martyrs for the sake Of
science. for his demonstrations.
After each scientific demonstration
of OSCILLATION the man of science
pressed gelatine pad to the wom-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30

ans lips The smooth shaver man s
kiss registered a few germs, it is
true, but they were of the most in
nocent variety. The kiss of the whis.
kered man, however, left trail of tu-
berculosis bacilli typhoid germs and
tetanus microbes.
Now will you get them shaved off.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30

La Plata, Mo-, Has $4,000 fire.
La Plata, Mo-, April %. - Fire here
last night for a time threatened the
destruction of the town, and Destroy
ed ten business buildings, causing q
loss Of $500
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30
Announcements.

hereby announce that will be
candidate for the nomination of men,
Der Of board Of supervisors of WapeIlo
county on the republican ticket Sab,
ject to the decision of the primary to
be held June 2, 1908. G. L. Nye.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30
WAR AND THE FOREIGN PRESS

WAR AND THE FOREIGN PRESS
1t will be emembered that few
months ago the Paris press was
gloomy with rumors of war between
the United States and Japan. Dire
things were predicted for Evans fleet
and there were mysterious hints Of the
preparations Japan was making for
giving warm reception to Admiral
Evans i nthe Pacific waters. The fleet
however reached the California coast
safe and sound and just at present
the only thought of the officers and
men is of enjoying to the fullest meas
ure CALIFORNIA; hospitality.
Now another foreign prophet is out
with dire predictions. This time 1t is
- German, Colonel Gaedke, the Ber-
Nm. Tageblatt's military expert, who
says that not only is Japan preparing
for war with America, but the Ameri-
can government is well aware of this
Here is the way the colonel figures it
out:
"At the present time nobody knows
where Admiral Evans will finally take
his fleet, but I for one am sure that
the goal Of the United States fleet trip
will be Manila and the Philippine
waters. From this point the fleet will
be able to threaten Japan and keep
that country quiet. Stationed at Ma
Mia it will be in a position to pro-
tect the American Pacific Coast and
prevent the Japanese from landing in
the Philippines. have received in
formation which seems to show that
Japan is about to create new i'm
portant naval basis on the island of
Formosa, where it's navy will be in an
ideal position for the defense of the
home country
Then the colonel shows the present
strength of the two navies. The total
tonnage Of the Japanese navy, he says,
amounts to $4,000 tons Japan has
twelve battleships and twelve armored
cruisers, carrying 1T heavy and 2S6
smaller guns. Against this the Ameri-
can fleet has tonnage of 100000 tons
and 1872 heavy and 396 smaller guns.
But the fact that the American navy
is much the larger is dismissed by the
German expert. He. says:
while the Japanese navy is grow.
ing stronger every year the American
Navy must remain as it is at least I'M
til the Panama Canal shall have been
finished, which will probably take ten
years. Japan has plenty of excellent
docks and shipyards, while the Ameri-
cans. have only few docks on the
Pacific Coast and it will take years
before the works at Manila can be
finished
And as for the strength of the army,
Colonel Gaedke does not consider it
worth mention:
Money can do.much, but no amount
of money is able to create an army.
The United States has far from
soldiers enough to defend her coast
Notifications, and the one hundred
thousand men of the National Guard
are without any military value. 1t is
easily seen then that should war
break out between America and Japan
the United States can rely only upon
its navy
Political conditions in the Far East
must undergo very great changes be-
fore we here in Europe will believe
that Admiral Evans fleet will return
to Hampton Roads At the present
everything points to its remaining in
the Pacific Ocean,"
II is amusing to read these foreign
oracles on their favorite subject. Ev-
cry cloud in the heavens is a war
cloud to them and every clap of thun-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-30
IOWA WEATHER REPORT
Crop Service Gives Out Report
Conditions for Week Ending

Des Moines, April 2S.-Favorable
weather conditions continued until
near the close Of the week, with
copious and well distributed showers
from Wednesday night to Saturday
morning. The showers were accom-
panied by thunder and lightning, and