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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17
About Kickers.

The Cedar Rapids Gazette, which
holds a well-earned reputation as a
kicker, publishes the following trea-
sonable utterance against the craft:
"The withdrawal of so many mules
from the country for purposes of cir
culation in the Philippines and South
Africa will cause the kickers of other
varieties to put in SO much over time
that they will speedily reach the con-
clusion that after all they are work.
ing for living"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

management of the Philippines, the
ants fail to call attention TO the case
of Hawaii. In fact they do not desire
to call attention to the prosperous con-
dition of that island. The chief justice
of the island who visited the United
States recently declared that annexa-
ton has been splendid thing for Ha-
wall in every respect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

Chattanooga, Tenn, was surprised
this week by the election of repub-
lican mayor. The town is democratic,
but, as is the case generally, the dem
ocrats have too large an assortment of
contradictory principles to get to-
pather
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17
Iowa,s Campaixpers.

Keokuk Gate City: No state has
better campaigners than Iowa. Mr..
White is really a strong speaker. Cato
Sells is man of dextrous intelligence
and there are other good democratic
speakers in Iowa. But Iowa has been
so steadily republican that of course
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17
CASH BRYAN'S AIM.
Letter Showing He Entered Pol
itics for the Profit In 1t.
SENT TO ]. STERLING MORTON.
"T Assure You IL is the money That is
In the Office aud Not the Honor
That Attracts HIe',-Notor.
lcty as Road to KIchess

San francisco. Oct. 13.-The Call
today reproduces in facsimile letter
written by W. ]. Bryan in 1889 Ito ] :.
Sterling Morton, in which he states:
II assure you that it is the money
that is in the Office and not the honor
that attracts me"
The Call will also print an affidavit
of reporter to whom Mr.. Bryan de-
MED he had ever written such a letter.
The letter is as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17
A Flood of Light.

Iowa Capital: Congressman Robert
G. Cousins is another one who
is pouring a food OF light
of the Philippine question in the
great speeches which he is making in
this campaign. By reason of his mem
bership in the committee on foreign
affairs in congress he is able to enter
the realm of international law and to
speak with authority. 4.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

The George Washington Of the Phil
ippines has yet to demonstrate that he
is first in war, first in peace, or first in
the hearts of anybody but Edward At
kinson and j. Simpson, Esq.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

The twentieth Kansas regiment lost
heavily but it is proud of it. For its
heaviest losses We're caused by its mem
bers remaining in the Philippines to
re-enlist.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

The following little table would seem
to refute Mr.. Bryan's prediction that
without free coinage there could be no
increase in circulation in the country.
With an increase of $4.23 since July 1,
'96, few days prior to Mr.. Bryan's
nomination. for each one of the TO-
100000 people in the United States, it
can he seen that Mr.. Bryan's prophesy
was a few dollars out of the way:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

A new comet has been announced by
an Italian astronomer. With two wars
and campaign in progress the an
nouncement will create very little ex-
citemept .
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

The average bank deposit per capita
in Iowa is something over $74. Each
dollar being worth 100 cents. this
showing is tiptop evidence of Iowa's
prosperity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

What does the voter think who one
year hears man make speech telling
him that the tariff is the all absorbing
issue of the country and that the de-
struction of protection is the only hope
of permanent prosperity; the next
year he hears the same man tell him
soberly that the tariff is minor issue
and that the destruction of a system of
100 cents dollars and the adoption of
free silver is the only hope of perma-
nent prosperity, and that the next year
the same orator tells him that trusts
are the greatest evil of the age, and
that while free silver is still an issue, in.
order to have any permanent prosper
ity, it is necessary to accomplish the
destruction of these trust monsters?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17
In his Hamilton speech John R. Nc

In his Hamilton speech John R. Nc
Lean, the democratic candidate for
governor of Ohio. failed to mention the
is to / doctrine of his party. Is it a
lapse of memory or has that issue been
relocated to the political museum
where are kept so many democratic
mummieS2
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

When the yachts begin racing every
day it is quite possible that some time
within the next month they will en-
counter a breeze.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

Mr.. Stead, of England, seems to be
aquiring an Atkinsonian point of view
in the Boer affair.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17
The Call will saw:

line Call VIII say:
Looking upon the singularly un-
dignified spectacle presented by pres
idential candidate who lives on poll
tics, some months ago his fellow Ne
braskan, j. Sterling Morton, of Nebras-
ka City, ex-secretary of agriculture,
public man of high standing and edi-
tor of the Conservative, a journal of
the highest, thoughtful rank, declared
that Bryan began his political career
for the purpose of making livelihood;
that he never had any intention of
practicing profession or sticking to
any legitimate business, and expected
to make living and perhaps a fortune
out of politics.
"In fine, the accusation was that he
sought Office for the money in it, and
not for the honor nor the opportunity
of useful service, and used the notorie-
ty of having been presidential candi-
date as the means of making money.
"This Bryan denied, declared he had
never sought Office for the money in it.
A reporter interviewed him today.
1t is evident from Bryan's anxiety to
avoid publication of his denial to the
reports that he flinched.
"The purpose of his Office seeking,
avowed in that letter, has strengthen
ed with the success attending its exc
cution. He began with the hope of get
ting money out of an Office; he has
learned how to coin candidacy for Of
fee into money and how to sell his
presence at price. This is now his
only gainful occupation, and with this
revelation it appears as the deliberate
purpose formed ten years ago"
The Lincoln, Neb., Conservative,
which will also reproduce the Bryan
epistle tomorrow, will quote the fol
lowing from Mr.. Bryan's letter accept
ing the presidential nomination, and
compare it with the assertion in his
letter to j. Sterling Morton:
."The people of this nation sitting in
a high court must render judgment in
the cause which greed is prosecuting"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

Who would have thought that Mr..
Bryan's weak point was his lungs and
throat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

For peace loving people the Beers
seem to be moderately bloodythirsty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

In their doleful prediction about the
difficulties we will encounter in the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. IL, 1899. To
Hon. j. Sterling Morton, Nebraska City,
Neb.: Dear Friend:-Your kind letter
to Mr.. Lease was received and deliver
ed. think it was well received. The
P. S. was judicious, I think. am
grateful to you for your Endorsement.
Had hesitated to write you because
1 dislike soliciting aid.
II assure you that 1t is the money
that is in the office and not the honor
that attracts me. If successful in
getting it, will tide me over my begin
ming here. With regards to the la
dies, I am, yours very truly,
''W. ]. Bryan"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

The Catholic church at Britt and
that of the Methodists at Crystal Lake
were dedicated last Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17
ORIGIN OF THE TRUSTS.

[From Fridays Daily.l
Mr.. Rankin's discussion Of the trust
question, in his address in this city last
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

Following is the reporters affidavit:
State of Nebraska. County of Lam
caster. Henry G. Smith, newspaper
correspondent residing in Lincoln, Neb.,
being duly sworn, says that on Tues
day, Sept. 2s, A. D., 1889, he interview
ed w. j. Bryan, at his home in Lincoln
and that during said interview and in
response to the question as to whether
or not said W. j. Bryan had ever said
he wanted Office for the money there
was in it and not for the honor, said
w. J. Bryan denied positively that he
had ever made such an assertion.
"Deponent further asserts that dur
ing said interview said w. j. Bryan re-
marked that he did not propose to
take occasion to deny all the assertions
made by J. Sterling Morton.
"Deponent further asserts that dur
ing said interview said W. j. Bryan ex-
pressed wish not to be quoted as de-
nying that he had ever said he wanted
Office for the money there was in it
and not for the honor.
"Henry G. Smith.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this I'd day of October, A. D., 1899.
Horace G. Wirtmore,
Notary Public"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

The dogs of war are with us once
again. s-sl4
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

Read the Courier for news,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17
CIRCULATION.

CIRCULATION.
The Ottumwa Courier has larger
circulation than any Ottumwa news
paper ever had. Larger in the city
and larger outside.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-17

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily Courier, year, by carrier. $500
Daily Courier, year, by MALL. 500
Semi-Weekly Courier, year $50. $50
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-02
Glorious News.

Comes from DR.. D. B. Csrgile,
of Washlta, l. T. He writes {:
-Four bottles Of Electic Bitters
has cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula,
which had caused her great suf-
fering for years. Terrible sores
would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could
give no help; but her cure is com
plete aud her health is excellent"
This shows what thousands have
proved,-that Electric Bltters is
the bes blood purifier known. lt's
the supreme remedy for eczema,
letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils
and running sores. 1t stimulates
liver, kidneys and bowels. expels
poisons, helps digestion and builds
up the strength. Only SOC. Sold
by Crawford Bros. Druggist
Guaranteed. 4
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-02
LED A GANG OF THIEVES.
Man Of Good Family In North
Carolina Turned Robber.
Special to The State.

Florence, August 3O.-By dint
of hard work, G.. S. Turbeville,
A. @. L. detective, has succeeded
IN practically breaking up gang
of thieves that for months has
been a constant annoyance to the
company. The gang is SAID to be
composed of about Is Negroes
with a white man, William Up
church, as its leader. Upchurch
and a Negro named James Price
have both been captured and
lodged in Halifax, N. O., county
Jail to await trial. Upchurch was
seen in the act of robbing cars
and was captured with some of
the booty upon his person. He
is said to belong to a splendid
family of Raleigh, N. g., people,
but with him stealing became a
disease and he finally allied him
self with a gang of Negro train
robbers.
Within the next few days Mr..
Turbeville expects to land the
remaining thieves behind the
bars.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-02
TO PREVENT STARVATION.
General Davis Estimate of the
Amount of Aid Porto Ricans
Will Require.

Washington, August 3O.-The
war department has received from
Gen. Davis, under date of the
Goth, dispatch outlining the sit
uatlon In Porto Rico. Gen. Davis
says:
Il hope the relief supplies will
he confined to the foods, medi-
clnes and clothing heretofore
specified. The most pressing need
Is food, and the aggregate cost of
all that will be required to bridge
over the period until new sup
ply of fruits and vegetables are
grown will be an enormous sum,
perhaps reaching one and a half
million dollars. While thousands
of families were left homeless,
their houses were generally made
Of poles and thatched. The places
where the destruction was great.
est are far in the interior, reach
cd only by pack mules.
ut will be next to impossible
to transport lumber TO those re
gions. Such lumber as has been
shipped will have to be used near
the seacoast, and the people
whose houses were blown away
must replace them with the same
material as that destroyed, which
they are doing and will do if the
hungry are fed.
"If the charita BILE people of the
United States relieve the hunger
Of all who would famish, a vast
work will have been accomplish
ed, and all that | think we should
be expected to attain. | repeat
former request for 1000 tons of
food weekly until further notice.
While | do not want to discour-
age efforts to restore dwellings, l
think, it should not be attempted
until it ia sure that starvation
will be prevented. Would like to
have estimate from central relief
committee of resources at dispos-
al or in sight"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-02
His Mistake.

A parrot, in a remote English
country district, escaped from its
cage and settled on the roof of a
laborer's cottage. When it had
been there a little time, the la
borer caught sight of it. He had
never seen euch a thing before,
and after much gazing in admir-.
alton at the bird with it's curious
beak and beautiful plumage he
fetched a ladder and climbed up
it with a view of securing so great
a prize. When his head reached
the level of the top of the roof,
the parrot Topped a wing at him
and said: "What dye wantg"
~-Niery much taken back, the
laborer politely touched his cap
and replied, 81 beg your pardon,
sir; J thought you were a bird"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-02
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has
been made, and that too, by a Ia.
dy In this country. "Disease fas
tened ito clutches upon her aud
Tor seven years she withstood it's
severest tests, but her vital orga Ms
were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed incessently,
and could not sleep. She finally
discovered = way to recovery, BY
purchasing of US a bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and was so much re-
lieved on taking first dose. that
she slept all night; and with two
bottles. Aas been absolutely cured.
Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz.'
Thus writes w. @. Hamnlck &
Co., of Shelby, N. @. Trial bottles
free at Crawford Bros. Drug Store
Regular slzA SOC. and $1.OO
Every bottle guaranteed. 4
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-02
ROUNDLAP BALE IS WORTH
MORE.
Why a Texas Farmer and Com.
press Man Wishes Success to
the American Cotton Com.
pany's Package.

The following letter from Mr..
j. Adoue, of Calvert, Texas is in
terestlng as showing the attitude
toward the American Cotton
Company's Roundlap bale of a
man who is cotton farmer as
well as the owner of a square bale
compress
Dear Sir: A few days ago |
noticed a bill introduced IN the
Legislature proposing to tax your
company 40 per cent. of It's gross
receipts. | presume the bill Ism.
tended to confiscate your proper
ty or drive you out of the Stat.
"4our machinery congresses
the cotton in a smaller and better
package than the present com
presses. You are in the field now
offering to save the cotton grow
ers fully $1.00 per bale by reason
of compressing the cotton at the
gin and the saving of bsgging and
ties, yardage, etc.
mo doubt it is the intention of
the Legislature to protect the
present congresses from your in
iquitous competition, and az a
compress man | want them to do
it.
AS farmer, however, / hope
you will not be driven out; I
want to continue to sell you my
cotton at about $1.OO per bale
more than if put up in square
bales.
Yours truly, (Signed)
j. Adoue.
Calvert, Tex, Feb. "a, 1899."
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-02
Rather Adhesive.

What a stingy fellow old Hard
rocks is! BY George, I'd hate to
be built that way"
"What makes you think he is
stingyw
II don't think it. He proves it
every day Do you know that old
,curmudgeon is so stingy that he
goes out to lunch early, bofore
his appetite comes on, so he can
save money! It's . fact. I've been
watching him."-Chicago Times
Herald.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-02
A MARKED INCREASE.
Improved Condition Phosphate
Industry Shown by Figures.

A glance over the figures on
the phosphate royalty paid the
state by the mining companies
during the first seven months
of the present year and com
parison with the amount paid
during the same period of last
year shows that up to date there
has been a marked incsease in
the mining business. The in,
crease in the royalty paid in is
&c. 1880. 1t will be remem-
bered that the companies are
now mining on the basis of a
royalty of only 25 cents per ton,
instead of 81 per ton, paid before
the storms and other troubles
came along some years ago. The
following shows the amount so
far paid in this year by the sew
eral companies in royalties
Beaufort Phosphate Co. .,............ s4,5s4ss
Central Phosphate Co... ..... 5,2o775
CoosaW Phosphate Co. ....... lO,oO2 rs
Empire phosphate Co., ,.......... -. s6S 80
Total..... -. ................ s2l,244.25
The State.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-02
He Fooled The SURGEONS.

All doctors told Renick Ham.
ilton, of West jefferson, o., after
suffering is months from Rectal
Fistula, he would die unless a
costly operation was performed :;
but he cured himself with five
boxes Of Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the surest Pile cure on Earth, and
the best Salve in the World. 25c.
a box. Sold by Crawford Bros.
Druggist. 4
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-02
THE MASSEY FAMILY.
Annual Reunion at Fort Mill
German to Visitors.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Fort Mill, August 29.-The an
nual reunion of the Massey family
was held at the home of Mrs.
N. @. Massey on Thursday, August
Oath. In the afternoon a meet
ing of the family was held, at
which Mr.. j. w. Ardrey, being
the Oldest member of the family,
presided, with Mr.. Jno. E. Ardrey
as secretary. DR.. j. E. Massey
was appointed to collect and pre-
pare history of the Massey
family and Mrs. j. M. Spratt, of
the Halle family, to be read at
the next annual reunion.
The family at the present con
sists of 10 children and 20 grand
children. DR.. j. f. and Messrs.
b. f. Henry and l.. j. Massey
were chosen as an executive com
mittee to arrange the details for
the next annual reunion.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-02
The Appetite of a Goat.

liz envied by all poor dyspep.
tics whose Stomach and Liver
are out of order. All such should
know that DR.. Kings New Life
Pillf, tho wonderful Stomach and
Liver Remedy, gives . splendid
appetite, sound digestion and a
regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy.
Only 25c.at Crawford Bros. Drug
Store. 4
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-02
THE PROPOSED EXODUS.
Emigration of the Negroes is Best
for All Concerned.

We note the fact that there is
a movement on the part of some
of the negro leaders to induce
congress to establish a line of
steamers direct from this country
to Africa, with a view to encour-
aging negro exodus to the
negro's fatherland. An open let
ter has recently been published
from a prominent white politician
of South Carolina advocating the
expectation of the negroes from
the South. We sincerely hope
that this movement may succeed,
for should it result in inducing
the emigration of but half the
colored population the negro
problem in The South would be
largely solved. 1t would be much
better for the whites and much
better for the colored people who
remain. Of course the negroes
may refuse to 60, and if they
refuse, that ends tho matter, but
we believe there is less danger of
their refusing to emigrate than
there is of the whites objecting
to the movement. Like the
Egyptians of old, we may feel the
burden of the plaques and yet be
unwilling to permit the exodus
of those upon whom we have
learned to lean for all household
and farm operations. 1t would
go hard with the whites to give
up their servants, though if they
only knew it there is almost as
much trouble to be had in getting
the work out of the negroes as
the work itself would give if done
by the whites, and the enormous
waste of the present system
would be saved. 1t was conten-
ded before the war that slavery
was providential, as it would
Christianize a nation, which, re-
turning to its native land, would
evangeliZe the dark continent.
The continent has waited third
Of a century and yet sees no fruit
OF the providence of American
slavery. Is it not time that the
negro race was marching on to
its great destiny In Africa alone
can the negro race ever become a
nation. The whites should en-
courage their exodus. Here they
have no future, and life without
possible improvement makes an
archists of even the negroes. 1t
is greatly to the interest of all
concerned that the races should
separate. - Southern Presbvte
rian.