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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
ates. Bushels, 1899. Bushels. 1895
Totals ...1,7s5, 100000 1885, so7, 571

These estimates indicate crop in
the seven surplus states and Texas of
nearly half billion bushels greater
than last year. Harvest is under way
in many sections and only an OCCASION
al complaint is heard of actual damage
by drought. The danger is to the late
corn and it is daily being minimized
SO far as frost is concerned. The FREE
quent recurrence of the statement that
the acreage has been increased on ac-
count of abandoned wheat area and
winter killed grass is significant, as is
the frequently expressed opinion that
the crop will break all previous high
records.
The corn crops approximating 2,0O0,-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
state Fair show. a Profit

Des Moines, Sept. 5.-The most sue
cessful state fair ever held in Iowa
closed Saturday. The weeks receipts
$44,252.55, are greater than any pre-
ceding week, the next greatest being
in 1897, when they were S36, 59s. 81. AL
though exact results as to profits have
not yet been figured, careful esti-
mate by Secretary Van Houten places
them at $4,000. Some of this sum will
be used in improving the grounds, but
just what the Improvements will be is
to be decided later by the board.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

The republicans of Cass township
will present the name of d. M. Sackett
for nomination to the Office of county
supervisor. Mr.. Sackett has resided
in Wapello county all of his life. He is
a gentleman in the prime of life; a sub
stantial and successful farmer. Mr..
Sackett has always been hard-worls-
ing republican, is an intelligent, up
right gentleman and well fitted for
the position. If elected heawill be an
Efficient and faithful public servant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
Trust history repeats itself in the

Trust history repeats itself in the
case of the tin-plate organization.
Feeling secure in its control of all the
established plants in the country, it
has put up prices to enlarge its profits
put them up to such figure that
outside capital has been tempted to
enter the field. Several big companies
have been organized to operate new
plants independent of the trust; and as
these fresh competitors have no water
ed stock on which to earn dividends
they may be able to teach the trust a
needed lesson as to the folly Of limit
less greed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

think of the policy of retaining the
Philippines permanently, there is no
justification for any man using such
language about the war in which we
were compelled to engage, and which
we are in honor bound to carry to a
successful end. If Aguinaldo's open
ing attack was treacherous and cow
ardly, this is doubly so. Aguinaldo at
tackled strangers; this Cincinnati IA
matte attacks his own countrymen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
TRAITORS.

Say, Bill, what's the matter y
OF the people now err days?
1 must confess that Tn not on
. To these new tangled ways;
I do not understand "
uncut of date it seems,
What is this argufyin'
Bout the Philippines?
They talk about expansion
An heller all the time
That Mckinley an his cabinet
Are committin' of a crime,
An, say as how our soldier lads
In every fight they win
Are committin' bloody murder
In a manner worser'n sin.
Now, that's the pint Il bothers M,
The one ! can't see through,
Why are these fellers goin' back
On our gallant boys.in blue.
Amt they Union soldiers,
Loyal. brave and true,
An fghtin' for the honor of
The old Red, White and Blue?
An after we had whipped ole Spain
An demanded what was due,
II we had to take the Philippines
Porto Rico and Cuby, too,
To square the debt between us
Be burned if I can see
How McKinley's any more to blame
Than Billy Mason. you or me.
An of that Agginaldo
Didn't get the price
He thought we ought to pay him
To keep him actin nice,
/ don't see any reason
For all this blow an brag
These insults to our president
Our soldiers an our flag.
Nigh on to forty years ago
Us people of the south
Got upon our dignity
An went shootin' off our mouth;
We talked just as these fellers talk
An wrote just as they wright
An it seems to me we had more eau
Than they-a plagued sight.
But we were branded traitors, Bill,
Because we couldn't see
That the government had any right
To set our niggers free;
Twas then we both enlisted, Bill,
An each took up his gun
You to fight winnin' fight
Ne losin' one.
The north and south's united, Bill,
An no Mason-Dixon line
Now separates your noble son
From that plucky boy o mine;
The old 'sStar Spangled Banner"
An "Dixie"-happy land
Now blended in one sweet emblem O
Our reunited land.
Mckinley is our president
An as far as / can sch
The old flags just as sacred
AS it wuz in '63;
An his soldiers in the Philippines
True and loyal men
Deserve the same encouragement
That Lincoln's boys did then.
So il Davis, Lee an johnson
An we who wore the grey,
We're traitors to our country then
Will some one kindly say
What Bryan, Hoar an Atkinson
An Others of such fame
Expect to find in history
Writ opposite their name?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
WANTS GATES PUT UP.
Petition Asking Council to order Gates
at Railroad Crossings.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The following petition is being. circu-
lated among the business men of the
city:
'We, the undersigned citizens, would
most respectfully request that your
honorable body, at as early date as
possible, would have automatic safety
gates put in ut the railroad crossings OF
the following streets: Market, Green,
Jefferson, Vine, Iowa avenue, West Sec
ond, and any other crossings where in
your opinion said automatic gates are
needed
The petition is being generously
signed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
Fugi,iv. Apprehended

Marshalltown, Sept. 6.-Charles VIII
liams, a fugitive from justice, was APP
pretended here Monday by City Mar
shall Jones and is languishing in the
county Jail. Williams is wanted badly
at Hudson, Wis, for larceny and jail
and the local officials are in
receipt Of instructions from Hudson to
hold the young fellow by all means.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

One of the largest and most note
worthy gatherings of the year is being
held this week in Philadelphia, where
the national encampment of the G. A.
4. is in session. 1t is hardly probable,
either, that these veterans will pass
any resolutions condemning the presi-
dent, or his Philippine policy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

The grave of John Paul Jones, our
first great naval hero, has been dis
covered in the Paris Cemetery for For
eign Professionals. IT is TO be hoped
that his remains will be allowed to lie
in peace. We have little sympathy for
the blatant patriotism which insists on
exhibiting every relic OF our country's
past to the gaze of gaping multitudes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

Enrico Malatesta, who is an Italian
count at home and an anarchist every
where, has come to this country to Or
ganize anarchistic societies II Mr..
Malatesta wants really paying bust
ness let him try selling brooms or
gum or shoestrings or almost anything
hut anarchy, which is neither protita-
BILE nor prosperous on American soil.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

The first presidential convention
delegate to be chosen comes from
Berks county, Pennsylvania, and is in
structed for Mckinley. Thus early are
the straws beginning to show the pre-
yailing direction of the air currents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

Murat Halstead's utterance at Gin
cinnati regarding the man who said
Otis army ought to be driven into the
sea was absolutely right. The man
who would express such sentiment
is, in Mr.. Halstead's words, "a traitor
to ibis country" Whatever one may
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

When Senator Beveridge refused to
divulge his views on the Philippine
question he set an example that many
democratic campaign orator would
do well to follow. a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

The Sphinx-like silence maintained
by Fred White since his nomination
for governor leads some of us to be-
lieve that Fred thinks he is suspected
of writing the bordereau.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
CIRCULATION.

The Ottumwa Courier has a 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, 1899-09-07
spanish ofncer. Acanitted,

Madrid, Sept. 5.(By Associated
Press The triRlsof Captain Moreu,
who commanded the Cristobal Colon
at the battle of Santiagode Cuba, and
General Parede, who was on board the
Colon. on charges arising from the.
destruction of the Spanish feet. were
concluded yesterday. Both were ac-
quilted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

1t is announced that ground will be
broken for the Dain plant in ten days.
This is admirably prompt work. The
Dain company is evidently a good,
hustling institution for hustling
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

Now is the winter of democratic dis
content made glorious sumner by the
announcement that the Eighth Missou-
ri district has gone for free silver.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

Can it be that Uncle Hold Boies in
tends to invite himself back into the
democratic party?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

James Creelman says that William
j. Bryan is not an impulsive man. But,
then, very few people believe James
Creelman,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Iowa Capital: While Professor Her
ron was telling the populists how the
wretched condition of the masses
might be improved by his patent plan
of distribution of money and lands,
10000 of the common people of Iowa
were seeing the sights of the great
state fair, enjoying themselves to the
fullest and paying their way from
pockets that were filled with money.
The calamity cry was never more ridi-
culous than on yesterday.
Davenport Times: Col. Bryan has
hied himself to the Yosemite Valley
where he will commune with nature
and take rest for the next month.
Perpetual campaigning is wearing on
the system, and the colonel should be
prevailed upon to prolong his vacation
several additional months now that he
has succeeded in tearing himself away
from the stump. His absence from the
fall campaign might not benefit the
republicans in states not dominated
by silyerism, but they would doubt
less cheerfully submit to this loss in
order to contribute to the colonel's
gain.
Marshalltown Times Republican
The middle-of-the-road populists of To-
wa held their state meeting in Des
Moines yesterday and went through
the ceremony Of putting up state
ticket and adopting platform. At
ter carefully reading Leader Weeks
address and the platform one is inn
pressed with the thought that there
is distinction without marked diff
ference between the populist and So
called democratic parties of Iowa.
Their differences are mainly personal
objections to each other. The pops,
perhaps, are little holder and frank
er than the democrats in advocating
much the. same doctrines. They give
their class of voters the choice between
two evils, and it would take a special
list to say which is more to be avoided
in this great year of prosperity and
patriotism when nearly everybody is
planning to vote as they work--for
the great republican party. Professor
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

after the regularly authorized soldiers
had been paid. 1t has been decided,
however, that the difficulty in discrim-
mating between those having places
on the supplementary lists, together
with the small amount to be distribu-
ted among those that would qualify,
furnishes a sufficient reason for aban-
doning the distribution at this point.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

Sioux City journal: The Chicago
Chronicle, which works like black
smith at the job of being a democrat,
scores the Ohio platform and denounc-
es Mr.. Mclean, the nominee for gov
ernor. Yet in conclusion it says: "We
hope for democratic victory in Ohio,
but we can find little warrant for the
hope"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Daily Courier, year, by carrier. $500
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
Founded 9Th August, 1913.

Published seni-weekly OH Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: III South Market Street.
Telephone editorial or business Office No. a..
Address the Courier Printing Co., Ottumwa, Ia
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

Heron, of Iowa college, contributed
his opinions and influence to the gath
ering, but like the wise moth was care
full not to have his wings singed too
much by getting fully into the populist
harness. 1t seems like the irony of
satirical fate for one to start out to
reform the world and to finally land
hands and feet up in the populist
camp.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

MarshalFtown Times Republican !:
With the middle-of-the-road populists
gaining recognition, the third party
prohibitionists preparing for q vigor-
GUS campaign, the refusal of the gold
democrats to accept the olive branch,
and with the republican party united
on all questions, there won't be much
left of the Iowa popocrats after the
votes are counted in November.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

The correspondence from the "sur-
plus states" and Texas warrant the fol-.
lowing estimates of yield with the
same comparisons with the govern
ment returned by states for 1893:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07
Depends on surplus states.

In making up crop estimates for the
year it will be patent that any materi-
al variation from full crop basis of
2 ,O0O,0O0,000 bushels will depend on the
yield in the surplus states and Texas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

Sioux City journal: Has anyone no.
ticed the conspicuous absence of capt.
tai rs" in President McKinley's
speeches? There are plenty of ives"
and ours" and ''the country and
"the flag" frequently in evidence,
but the personal pronoun is not often
found This is in glarjng contrast
with the public utterances Ct Presi-
dent McKinley's immediate predeces-
sor, and is not without deep meaning
in illustrating the point of view from
which the president looks at the topics
of Which he talks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07


ever strenuously it may object to 9TH
ers doing likewise.
The Cedar Rapids Republican is of
the opinion that the pop convention
held in Des Moines last week and what
it did are not worth more than a pass
ing notice. 1t regards the meeting as
simply an opportunity for the crank
lest of all the cranks to rave little in
public" and says: "The democratic
party as at present organized is an all
sufficient home for regulators and
those who sympathize with the half
savage hoEdes that are resisting the
American authority in the Orient"
"The size of modern democratic
craftsmanship" says the Independence
Bulletin-.Journal, sis easily estimated
by the fact that when farmers are sell
ing prime steers at $3.50 in Chicago all
the organs attribute the rise in choice
cuts to the operation of the beef trust.
THERE'S a much easier method to
bring down the price of meat than try
ing to fight a mythical trust-just
elect Bryan and the populist crowd.
We don't know of anything that would
operate more rapidly or effectively.
Beef and pork would go down with
rush, but it would be in price, not in
the throats of the people,"
Sioux City Journal: The, Cuban sol
diers, who We're at first supposed to
have turned up their noses in disdain
at the $3,ooo,00o gift of the United
States, have finally been paid off and
the distribution has ended. Applicants
to the number of 3s,69s were paid SIS
each after having succeeded in showing
some sort ofaclaim to the bounty. The
operation has been attended with
annoyance, and undoubtedly many
We're paid who We're not entitled to the
allowance. There is II small balance
left in the fund and there are a large
number of names on the supplement
tary lists which were to be considered
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-07

The Odebolt Chronicle objects to the
publication at this time of certain
things it said to the disparagement Of
A. B. Cummins a few years ago, espec-
tally in view of the fact that they
were based on a misapprehension of
the facts" and were later retracted.''
The Chronicle reserves the right 10
change its own mind, apparently, how
ever strenuously it may object to 9th
ers doing likewise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
CLEARS WAY FOR A REPUBLIC.
BRYAN SAYS TREATY RATIFICA-
TION WAS PROPER COURSE.

Does Not Commit United States TO a
Colonial Policy, He Asserts-But
we Can Never Take in the Phil
ippines-He Is Confident the whole
People Would Oppose Such "A
COurse-Spoke at a St. Paul Ban
auet.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 14.-Col w. ].
Bryan Of Nebraska was the guest of
honor at banquet given by Minnesota
Democratic and Populist citizens at the
Ryan Hotel tonight. over 500 guests sat
down to the banquet at o'clock.
Preceding the banquet a great crowd at
tended a general reception to Col Bryan
in the hotel parlors.
After the tables were cleared Judge John
W. Willis introduced the POSTMASTER,
Humphrey Barton. Gov. John LIND spoke
on the State of Minnesota" and Mai.
Bowler of Bird Island, who was the fusion
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, re-
sponded to the toast, Recent Phases of
MisBovernment"
Col. Bryan had been given the general
subject of Democracy" and his appear
ance and remarks called forth hearty APP
plause. He said, in part:
Ihe ratification of the treaty, instead
OF committing the United States to CO.
ionial policy, really clears the way for the
recognition of a Philippine republic Lin
coin In his first inaugural message, con-
densed an unanswerable argument into a
brief question when he asked: Can aliens
make treaties easier than aliens can make
laws?
THE same argument is presented In the
question: Can the independence of the
Filipinos be secured more easily by diplonl
acy from foreign and hostile nation.
than 1t can through laws passed by Con-
gress and voicing the sentiments Of the
American people aloneY If Independence
is more desirable 10 our people than CO.
lonial policy, who is there, or what rs
there to prevent the recognition of Philip
pine independence? II Is absurd to saw
that the United States can be Transformed
from a republic into an empire without
consulting the voters.
THE imperiallsts may be willing to deny
to the Filipinos the right to govern them
selves, but they cannot deny to the Amer
lean people the right to determine the
policy to be pursued by the United States
in the settlement of the Philippine ques-
ton
Until the people express themselves we
can only guess at their Views, but is II not
safer to suppose that they will adhere to
the ideas and policies of a century than
TO assume that they will go back to the
creed of Kings and to the gospel OF force?
I'm commemoration OF the fact that
France was our ally in securing independ-
ence the citizens of that nation Joined
with the citizens of the United States In
placing in New York harbor a heroic stat
ne representing Liberty Enlightening the
World What course shall our nation pur-
sue? Send the statue of Liberty back to
France and borrow from England stat
ne of William the Conqueror, or shall our
nation so act as to enable the American
people TO join with the Fllipinos in plac-
Ing In the harbor of Manila a statue OF
Liberty Enlightening the Orlent?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
vanderbiIt,s so,OoO,OOO Check.

New York Special Philadelphia Press.
In the sale OF the West Shore property
to the New York Central. william II
Vanderbilt gave the now historic check OF
100000, then the largest personal check
that had ever passed through the New
York clearing house
When Mr. Vanderbilt drew the check
there was some apprehension on the part
of his friends that II possibly might en-
barrass him, and when they went to him
SAYING that, if he needed it, they were
able to lend him securities enough to carry
the check awhile Mr.. Vanderbilt replied:
"why. / could draw my check for dupll-
cate sum, and have it cashed with money
that ! have on deposit"
The absorption of the West Shore by
the Central is in line with a new policy
OF scientific economies which the New
York Central Is only just beginning to
establish policy which those who are in
formed say will, when completely carried
out result in vastly increasing the income
Of that corporation. 1t may be this
knowledge In part which has inspired SO
many persons to buy the securities Of the
Central and pay for them a price which
does not represent as much as per cent.
on the investment on the present dlvi-
dend rate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
INTERVIEW WITH KIPLING.
How a Space Writer Found Him and
Made Him Talk.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
II hear that Rudyard Kipllng's man
ners have improved a good deal since he
first came to this country, nearly ten years
ago, and that he has cut out that short.
sharp and decisive pose that he then chung
to so tenaciously," said a correspondent
of Chicago paper who used to be a
hotel reporter in the town OF wind IT
was sent down to Kipling's hotel to pick
a bit of talk out Of him when he first
struck Chicago, on his way from San
Francisco to New York. He wasn't quite
such a big gun then as he is now but
he was big enough. All the way from the
coast to Chicago the reporters he had met
had been hammering him as case of a
remarkably bright young man afflicted
with elephantiasis of the skull con-
cluded that all of this anvil chorus music
made by the reporters Kipllng had met
was unjust. 1 had such an opinion of my
own interviewing skill that l would have
been willing to lay better than even
money that I'd succeed In getting a cork
ing, red-hot talk out of the young East
Indian.
"IIe got into Chicago at o'clock in the
afternoon, too late for the hotel reporters
for the afternoon papers to get in talk
with him. Kiping put up at the Richie
lieu, and l sent my card up to him about
o'clock in the evening. After about 5
minutes young man wearing a very
baggy suit of clothes and the FUNNIEST
black Derby hat l ever saw, got off the
elevator and shambled into the hotel lob
by. / knew the young man was Kipling
He looked about the same then as he does
now-same bulldog. Rock-of- Gibraltar
jaw. stubby mustache, searching eyes and
general look of slouchiness.
f"IIe had my card In his hand as he en-
tered the hotel lobby. He seemed to re-
gard the card as great curiosity. He
examined 1t from all points of view, walk
ed over 10 the window front of the hotel
aud scrutnized it top and bottom held
it out at arms length and seemed to have
all kinds Of difficulty in arriving at de-
termination what the deuce the card
meant. / walked over to where he was
fumbling with the card at the window
front.
Mr. Kipling?' l said.
"He turned upon me sharply He looked
me in the eyes Then he lowered his eyes
TO my feet and began a slow study of me
from my shoes up. When his eyes finally
reached the point of my chin, he looked az