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RTTSsIA'S CENSORSHIP.

The Russian censorship is occasionally
RESPONSIBLE for some eXtraVagantly fool
ish or insensately ludicrous vagary, but
II is doubtful whether it can, as the
saving goes, hold a candle to the grave
w comic performances of the Ottoman
cato who now controls the typograph-
teal establishments of StambOul. The
Athens Asty vouches for the authenti-
citv of the following incident: A Greek
benevolent society in the Turkish CAPT.
+a1 recently issued a printed circular ap-
neal to the Hellenic community in
StambouI for some special charitable
object. The appeal contained citation
From, one of the epistles of st. Paul to
the Galatians. Two days after the pub
1ication of the circular a commisary of
noljce from the censor's department
called upon the printer ana demanded
tbe address of ST. Paul, who was to be
charged with the public utterance OF
eeditious and politically provocative
language. The printer was at first in
c1ined to laugh outright at the absurdity
of the request and indictment, hut as 1t
&c always little risky to venture upon
q neasantry with a Turkish official, he
sedately replied that st. Paul, the au-
thor of the Objectionable citation had
been dead for somtthing more than
aiehteen centuries. This ruffled the
Gravity of the police commisary, who
ongrily exclaimed. How dare you at
tenpt such imprudent caJolery with
me?' and forthwith arrested the prin-
Ter Extraordinary as it may appear,
the reiteration of the same simple eX-
nlanation to the censor had an equally
exasperating effect on that Intelligent
official and the unfortunate typogra-
nbar was locked up for his "perverse
cortumacy.'' 1t was only after the
,anse of three days and on the urgent
intervention and confirmatory eXplana-
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Prescription Wanted,-Mrs. Oldham
Doctor, what shall do to prevent these
horrid wrinkles from coming at the cor
ners of my eyes?
Doctor-Stop getting old, madam
Two dollars, please.-Chicago News.
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nesdays and Fridays; the ERASTUS CORN
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Judson's s67 Chapel street; Peck & Bsh.
Tie depot on arrival Of Hartford train
and from corner Of Church and Chapel
Streets every half hour, commencing at $3.50
p: m, Through freight rates r given and l
and Southwest G. II. FISHER, Agent.
Order your freight via Starin Line.
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ton of the Greek Patriarch that the
printer was released and the prosecu-
ton of St. Paul bandoned--London
Daily News.
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Between New York, New Haven and Prov
idence
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for New York; CONTINENTAL II a. M,
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turning, leave Providence p, IN. Timely
train connections for Boston and all eastern
points
Popular Passenger Rates. Staterooms and
Tickets for sale at Peck & Bishop Co., 702
Chapel street.
Fine orchestra on Bay Line steamers.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07

other years in many of our staple pro-
auctions. There was not only 100000
acres Jess of productive area for cotton
this, year than last, but the smallest ay-
erage rield per acre for many years.
The weld for the United States is esti-
mated at less than nine million bales.
The hay crop is less than for several
years, and the qualify inferior. In a
a fewastates thy yield and quality were
both good. Ii is estimated that the
crop of sugar cane will be fourth less
than last year, In fruits there was a
shortage in apples, pears and grapes,
tipnres being given only on these. Corn
us ST. per cent of an average crop;
potatoes, ola per cent. According to
the estimate of Broomhall's Corn Trade
News, published in liverpool, the wheat
crop 3flthe world for 1899 is 3s9. 744, 900
bushels less than that for 1898. The
renort on. the croptfor the United States
will not be, made before December 10.
1t would seem to casual observer this
should mean better prices for the pro-
duets Of the farm and a measure of
prosperity to the producers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07
MR.. HANNA's RETIREMENT.

The retirement of Mark Hanna from
politics will not be seriously regretted
by people of this country. Hanna is
Ian able man and an excellent politi-
clan, as politicians go, but he has been
made the victim of great hue and
cry of bossism, He has been painted
las monster and made the scapegoat
for many sins of which he was inno-
cent. Another thing that stood in the
The way of the fulfillment ofiwhateYer
political ambitions Hanna may have
| hadwas the fact that he was too rich.
Americans do not like. to see man of
iinordinate wealth occupy high offices.
Hanna has done much for the republic
can party and much for the people in
THE way of bringing prosperity to the
country, but he was not liked and
thought itAbetter to leave politics. This
step, taken voluntarily on his part,
shows him to be, in spite of assertions
to the contrary, a man. OF sense and
feeling. He was powerful, and might
have forced himself upon the people as
Croker does. He did not care, however,
to continue to represent the people in
name unless he could also, do so in
fact. When he fully realized that he
was unpopular he took steps to with
draw from public life. There have
been many worse men than Hanna.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07
THE MULcT TAXES,

An article in the local columns of to-
days Courier conveys the information
that the saloon keepers and wholesale
liquor dealers of this city are behind
in the payment of their mulct taxes
to the amount of $4,250. The city
council at its meeting Monday evening
told the city solicitor to proceed at
once to take steps toward the .collec-
tion of these delinquent taxes. This is
right. City ordinances are passed to
be obeyed and MOTTO be disregarded.
The laws of this city and of the state
of Iowa compel the payment of certain
taos by the saloonkeepers. To allow
some liquor dealers to be remiss in the
payment of the license is not fair to
those who pay up promptly, and is
certainly not just TO the people at
large, for whose benefit the license
lawsswere passed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07
THE TRANsPAcIFIc CABLE.

One of the incidental benefits re-
sulting from the acquisition of our
Pacific islands will be the construction
by the government of a cable, from
some convenient, point in California to
Honolulu, and thence by way of the
Midway islands and Guam to Liaon, 10
be used for naval, military and postal
purposes. This was recommended by
the president in special message to
congress late last February, too late for
action in the senate, but the entire
route from Honolulu to Luzon has
since been surveyed and sounded; the
|soundings from San Francisco to Hon
|olulu having been previously made.
The distance from Salinas Landing to
Honolulu is 2,12O miles; from thence to
Wake Island-an American possession
thence to Manila, 1850 miles-in all,
6,s07 miles. All these landing points
are in American territory. Its esti-
mated cost will be about SIS, 900, but
1t should yield a revenue which will
amply compensate for the expendi-
ture. For at the greatly reduced rates
proposed it will take all the business.
The present rate from Manila is S2.4O
a word, government messages being a
trifie less. The bill recommended by
the president will reduce these rates
to 25 cents word, and to a third of
this for press dispatches. The high
rates now charged are due to the fact
that the present cable runs eastward
from New York across the Atlantic,
the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the In
dian Ocean and along the eastern
shores of Asia before reaching Hong
Kong and Manila. But this, the first
trans-Pacific cable, will run direct
from our Pacific coast to Manila, and
from that point it will be extended to
Hong Kong, and, according to Secre-
tary Long, from Guam to Formosa,
from which there is cable to Japan.
The ordinary objections to the govern
ment going into the telegraph business
are disposed of by the consideration of
its military necessity. Communication
will not only be much cheaper over it.,
but much more satisfactory in every
way
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07
MISS GouLp,s OPPONENT.

The case OF Roberts, the polygamous
congressman, takes on a feature of adj
ditioual interest. On the one side Miss
Helen could is supplying the sinews of
war to the "antis" in paying the fees
of somewhat eminent counsel. On the
other, the Utah congressman has a
champion in his daughter. The maid
OF the millions and the maid of the
mountains are squarely at odds. Miss
Roberts is feet inches tall and
weighs about 160 pounds. Her COM
plexion is clear and white, that of the
hardy mountain girl. Her face is oval,
and her hair is combed back without
the slightest effort at ornamentation.
Miss Roberts, although barely 20 years
of age, has been graduated with the
highest honors from the Utah State uni
versity at Salt Lake City. She also
taught for two years in the public
schools of her native city.
Il would rather not discuss my faith
er's case through the press" said this
young girl to newspaper correspond
ent, "as we are not trying to. gain in
diligence through the form of public
opinion. 1t Is only natural that
should feel profoundly grieved at the
attacks which have been made upon my
father. I am his eldest and favorite
child. Since could walk have been
his companion and chum. During the
lone and rancorous debates prior to and
after his nomination acted as his sec
rotary. am here in Washington be-
cause I have always been his confident
and counselor. / intend to stay here a.
his side, no matter what happens. We
will not give up our case easily, and it
will not be the work OF a day to undo
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07
A New Years Guide.

There is one book every one
should make an effort to get, for the
new year, It contains simple and val
liable hints concerning health, many
amusing anecdotes, and much general
information. We refer to Hostetter's
Almanac, published by the Hostetter
Co., Pittsburg, Pa. 1t will prove val.
liable to any household. Sixty employ
es are kept at work on this valuable
book. The issue for 1900 will be over
eight millions, printed in the English
German, French, Welsh, Norwegian
Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Span.
ish languages, 1t contains proof OF the
efficacy of Hostetter's Stomach bitters
the great remedy prepared by the pub.
fishers, and is worthy OF careful pres.
eryation. The almanac may be obtain.
ed free Of cost, at any druggist or gen.
'eral dealer in the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07
LIEUTENANT MuNRo,s BLUFF.

Lieutenant Munro, who boldly bluff
ed body of eight hundred insurgents
with a single company of cavalry and
captured the whole outfit, together
with their artillery and supplies, com
mands admiration not only for his
bravery but for his ''cheek" and gall
as well. The lieutenant's successful
venture may be said to be the most dis
tinctly American feat of the war. IS
a people we very often gain success by
Taking chances. We are not cowardly
and are willing to risk much upon a
single throw. Some people might say
we trusted to luck, and perhaps we do.
But it takes nerve-calm, cool-headed
nerve, to trust to luck-and that quail
ity the American people. taken as a
whole, have. Lieutenant Munro showed
this American quality in a ghdegre.
the other day at Bayombong; and this
is why his victory is SO distinctly char
acteristic of his own nation. Tx
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Wapeilo Lodge No. IL, X. or r.
ELRcTRD oFFICERs.
Regular Meeting Of Omikrom Council,
No. 12l5, n. A., Last Evening.
From TUESDAYS Daily

Regular Meeting OF Omikrom Council,
No. 12l5, n. A., Last Evening.
From Tuesdays Daily.
A regular meeting of Omikron Coun-
Gil, No. 1915, Royal Arcanum, was held
last evening, at which officers were
elected for the ensuing wear, and a
number OF new applications for mem
bership were balloted upon.
w. W. Epps, who was elected chap,
lain of the local council, is also grand
chaplain Of the state Of Iowa. Fred W.
Wilson, who is also one Of the new of
fica~- Of Omikron Council, is the rep
resentatiye from the state of Iowa ia
the supreme council OF the United
States. The following officers were
elected, to be installed at the first regu-
lar meeting in january:
Regent-0. Z. Campbell.
Vice Regent-rL. A. Gordon.
Representative to Grand Council-H.
o. Rogers.
Alternate L. Campbell.
Orator.. ID. Stevens.
Secretary-F. G. Van De Ven.
Ccllector-W. o. LOOMS.
Treasurer-H. O. Rogers.
Chaplain-W. w. Epps.
Guide-A. G. Wallace. u
Warden-J. e. Wilson.
Sentry-Frank Ryal.
Trustees-B. F. Burnett, George E.
Warden and Fred w. Wilson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07
THE PREsIDENT's MESSAGE.

Today we furnish our renders, in adj
dition to the regular amount of local
and Geographic news, and miscellane-
Gus reading, four extra pages contain
ing the presidents message in full.
The message is a great state paper,
which ought to be read by every intel
ligent citizen. A cursory glance at the
topics discussed will give some idea of
the many and exceedingly important
questions to be dealt with by the con-
gress, which has just assembled. "A
careful reading of the message, in its
entirety, will, we think, convince ev-
cry one that no congress, since the
years of the civil war, has been called
upon to face greater responsibilities
than that now in session. President
Mckinley has shown a wonderful
grasp of the situation in the manner
in which he has presented these great
problems to congress. Nothing seems
to have been overlooked, or omitted,
and every question is met fearlessly,
with recommendation for positive
legislation. In it President Mckinley
has demonstrated once more to the
American people, that he is states
man of the highest rank. Hes has ex-
hibited straightforwardness and
courage, in his recommendations, that
cannot fail to win sincere admir-
alton and respect, even from those
partisans who differ with him as to
the best national policies There is no
uncertain sound in what President Nc
Kinley recommends and the new con-
igress, with its working republican ma
jority in both branches, is made up of
the right kind of timber to carry out
and enact into law the recommends
tions of the president in manner to
bring continued prosperity to this ma
ton, and an example of happiness,
progress and development to our new
possessions. The fortunes of war
have placed a great responsibility up
on the American people. The presi-
dent of the United States has shown a
superb courage in facing these respon-
sibilities. He will have the support
and cooperation of congress, and the
endorsement of the people at large in
the grand work of civilization, which
an oyer-ruling Providence has placed
in the hands of this nation.
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what has been done by the authority
and under the constitution of the SOW
ereign commonwealth of Utah.
81 do not wish to discuss the unkind
comments, / might say the savage at
tacks, which have been made on my
father in every part of the country. IN
his own home he is revered and loved
by all who know HIM well. Every man
has his political enemies, and what
they say count for little. am sure
you had very impressive object lesson
here in Washington only a few days
ago, when the populace, which before
had crowned Admiral Dewey as hero,
SO bitterly assailed him. The case, of
course, is not analogous and do not.
mean to imply that it is.
SIT is easy to represent a man and
turn his purest motives into evil On
general principles 1 do not understand
why those who have incomplete data
and who cannot understand our peo-
pie, should presume to criticise us"
1t is the League for Social Service
that has engaged the counsel to present
the case against Mr.. Roberts Miss
Helen Gould has supplied the league
with the sinews of war which has en-
abled it to employ such an array OIL
gagged. In addition to Mr.. Carlisle and
Mr.. Smith, ex-senator Edmunds has
been retained and retainers have been
offered to ex-President Harrison and
eX-Speaker Reed. Mr.. Hepburn has
given the case of Roberts careful con-
sideration and is of the opinion that
the question of procedure should be
thoughtfully considered before any
thing is done, SO as to avoid making a
dangerous precedent,
Mr.. Hepburn thinks there is no doubt
that sir. Roberts should not be per-
mitted to sit as a member of the house,
and that the only question is to adopt
the most orderly and proper way of
protecting the house from having his
presence imposed upon it.
There are several different views of
the case argued, all looking to Roberts
exclusion, and Mr.. Hepburn is not al
together certain as to what would be
best. He believes, however, that there
is no flaw in the legal proposition made
from one view of the case, that Utah
has, bv violation of the compact under
which she was admitted to Statehood,
forfeited her right to representation in
congress. In his judgment congress
should enforce this forfeiture to the full
lest extent and deprive Utah of her
statehood, and consequent representa-
ton in both houses, OF congress, or
the matter might be carried only to
the extent of the house declaring that
Utah should be deprived of9representa-
ton in the !house until such tlme as
she saw fit to send to the house a rep
resentative whose election is not vio-
lation of the compact made with the
United States government.
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SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY.

This issue of the Semi-Weekly Cou-
rier consists of sixteen pages, instead
of twelve, as usual. The extra four
pages contain the presidents message
in full, which should have careful read
ing by every intelligent citizen, what
ever may be his political atfiliation.
The circulation of the Semi-Weekly
Courier is growing with phenomenal
rapidity. Whereas, but a few years
ago the total circulation was 1900, it
is now over 5000 each issue. The re-
suit has been brought about by the
steadfast determination, on the part of
the publisher of the Courier, to fur
nish subscribers with the very best
semi-weekly newspaper that is printed
T in the United States. The four-page
miscellany supplement, added to our
regular issue few months ago, has
been received with great favor. This
additional matter is an expensive feat
ure, costing the Courier over $1,000 a
year, but we believe it will pay. 1t is
given to our readers entirely in addi-
ton. to the regular amount of local,
neighborhood, state and general tele-
graphic news. Those of oursubscrib-
ers who feel that they are getting
their moneys worth, and we know
II, that thousands Of them do feel this,
!. can, do US great favor by recommend
ing the paper to their friends and
,neighbors. We propose to spare no
expense; or effort TO attain to our
ideal, which is to make the Ottumwa
Courier the best sen,i-weekly newspa-
per in the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07
4 Dairy Inspection.

Des Moines News: In his annual re-
port Secretary Wilson makes some
recommendations which are of vital
interest to the dairy interests of the
country. The secretary's suggestions
are of special Importance to Iowa's
great dairying industry. Our export
trade in butter and cheese has grown
into large proportions, and taking adj
vantage of this fact INSCRIPTIONS ex-
porters have sent large quantities of
inferior goods to England, where our
dairy products have gained good rep
utation. Counterfeits and limitations
are freelySmade. In one instance nam
ed by the secretary the style of pack
age used was the same used by the de-
partment in it's experimental depart
ment. Secretary Wilson says that this
fraudulent practice is hurting the le-
gitimate export trade, and more than
offsets the good work done by the de-
partment in pushing the American
product.
He advises that the system of meat
inspection now in operation be ex-
pended to dairy products, and says
the national and state dairy associa-
tons favor such inspection.
Iowa congressman should be urged
by their constituents to favor this nee
essary legislation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07

The owner of steam carriage All
Providence, R. l., has been sued for
damage for causing team to run away
and injure the occupants of private
vehicle. There is no claim that the
steam carriage was being driven at en-
cessiye speed, or that the operator was
In any way negligent. Claimants
simply contend that the carriage is an
unaccustomed sight to horses and be-
cause OF its liability to brighten them
has no right on the public highway.
1t will probably be decided that the
timidity of the horse cannot be allowed
to check the progress of civilization
and inventive genius. Otherwise the BIZ
cycle, baby carriage, and traction en-
gines will all have to be abolished and
the steam railway and cable and cleo
trio cars would be in danger. The
horse will soon be such a rare object
on pubic highway that he will be the
object of curiosity, it not the cause of
fright.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07

It was stated in the local columns OF
Tuesdays Courier that the Iowa Fire
mems association desires to come to
Ottumwa for. its next annual meeting.
We do not blame the fremep for want
inc to come to Ottumwa, for this is a
good town TO visit, and inasmuch as the
association wishes to hold its meeting
here, it should have cordial invitation
to do SO. ottumwa people are always
glad to have organizations visit the
city and never fail to do all they can
to make their meetings pleasant. Let
the firemen come. Ottumwa will main
tain her reputation for hospitality.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-07

Davenport Times. Conditions in the
Philippines are not such as will justify
the democrats in making any particu-
lar ado over the matter Of Imperialism
in the early stages of the present ses-
sion of congress. Neither will they
warrant them in carrying out any con-
templated program having in view a
demand for the withdrawal of the
troops. The latter are doing entirely
too good work to be discharged at a
time when they are furnishing an in
teresting object lesson as to the proper
way to conduch a vigorous campaign.