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

Z T. 81
No man in Iowa is getting hold on
the people faster than Gov. Shaw. His
LETTER! to the labor agitator in San
Francisco, followed by his speech III
st. Lohis, impressed the voters as al
man who carries his nerve with him.
It must be admitted Gov. Shaw was
not a popular candidate at the time of
his election, in fact neither the people,
nor the politicians enthused when his,
name was mentioned. And it goes
without saying no Sunday school man,
no prominent church member, ever has
the masses with him. The reason
can be left for the. reader
to determine. But Gov. Shaw
at the next election will have many adj
miring voters and hard workers for
the man and he will be elected COVER
nor of Iowa by the largest majority
ever known in the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
TROUBLE. AHEAD.

If it is not one thing in this world
it is another. Just as Americans were
congratulating themselves that Amer
lean sovereignty on this con-
tinent had been supported by the ref
erence OF the Anglo-Yenezuelan dis
pute to arbitration at all, r. NJ. John
ston comes forward in the North Amer
lean Review to show us that the Mon-
roe doctrine was never in greater dan
ger than it is at present. Mr.. Johnston
new to the discussion of the pending
arbitration treaty when the great arbi-
tration hysteria was going forward at
The Hague, but he says what he has to
say about that treaty in a way that is
forcible and picturesque.
7 Mr.. Johnston gives his article the
somewhat melodramatic title, SIN the
Clutch of the HAPPY Powers" and he
insists with vehemence that when our
delegates to the peace conference took
up the arbitration question they put
their feet in it, They were stampeded.
Mr.. Stead was "distractedly beating the
big drum of Universal Peace, and all
the liberal ladies of the world, assem-
bled in their thousands at The Hague
were calling the delegates dears." Rus
STA, Italy and the United States hand
ed in arbitration, schemes which Sir
Julian Pauncefote boiled down and
to which he added fourth ingredient
of his own, and the result was mess
which, Ii partaken OF by the American
senate, effectually does away with
American paramountcy anywhere. The
"Harpy Powers" as Mr.. johnson calls
them, have. found the, thing thatywill
knock the Monroe doctrine into the
proverbial cooked hat.
Suppose, Mr.. Johnston argues, such a
convention had been binding on us and
on Venezuela at the time Of the dispute
over the boundary. The convention
provides that Should any signatory
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
CHANGE In CAUSE OF STRIKES.

The majority of the strikes which
are now in progress in this country
do not arise from exactly the usual
cause. Ordinarily men strike because
they are not getting as much wages as
it seems to them they should.
The presentzstrikes are for a differ
emit grievance. In, the majority of
cases the, laboring man is satisfied with
the amount OF. his pay, and is making!
no complaint. But he is dissatisfied
because he has to work overtime. He:
recognizes the fact that labor is very
scarce and business extraordinarily.
large, and for this reason he'does not
want to fatty refuse to work at night.
He is willing to give his entire time to
his employer, if only he is properly
remunerated for it..
There comes the rub. Employers
have been asking their men to work
overtime at regular day rates. The
workman thinks that all overtime work
should be at increased wages. In this
he is right. The average days work
taxes MANS strength quite sufficient
ly and when he works longer he runs
the risk of impairing. his health and
running his nerves. If he takes this
risk he should be properly remuner-
ated for SO doing.
The most notable point about this
change in the grievances of strikers is,
however, the index it furnishes to the
country's prosperity. Under the late
democratic administration there were
no strikes because there was no indus
try. A few years after, when, business
had partially revived, but was still suf-
fering from the influences of democra-
tic misrule, strikes occurred because
the men were not getting wages
enough. Now, when the fruits of re-
publican prosperity are visible all over
the land, workmen strike because they
are not paid enough for overtime
work.
Let the Bryanite ponder these things
carefully, and let him reflect that dur
ing democratic times the wage-earn-
ers of America actually forgot what
overtime work was.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
KipIIng,s Failure.

Des Moines News: Kipling has tried
his hand at that new poem which the
literary world was expecting on the
Transvaal crisis.
Of course the man who wrote the
white Mans Burden. cannot sympa-
thize with the Burghers beyond the
Yaal who are struggling to maintain
their independence and the autonomy
of their country. In his scheme the
Anglo Saxon is set for the sovereignty
of the world. He is the natural ruler
of Subject races" and the Lord is on
his side.
The poem, it is admitted, is a weak
one and probably there is no line of it
that will live. The refrain "for we
know the breed" is an attempt to COM
pare the Beers, descendants of the fol-
lowers of William Prince of Orange,
with the Stuarts of England. The at
tempted comparison discredits history.
The characterization of Kruger is also
out of all proportion. Here it is:
Cruel in the shadow, crafty in the sun;
Far behind his borders shall his teach
irg run.
Sloven, sullen, savage, secret, uncon-
trolled-
Laying on new land evil of the old.
Kruger may be crafty but he de-
serves none Of the other adjectives APP
piled to him. In the eyes of the world,
England alone excepted, Kruger stands
for the same thing that Cromwell stood
for in the days of the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Kipling has not added to his
reputation by this poem. He should
have allowed Austin, the weakling to
do the job. t
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
Fon the FLAG.
Bay State Republicans Say 1t Must No,
Bc Pulled DowD.

Boston, Oct. 6.-(By Associated
Press.)- republican state conven-
was held here today. Col. Melvin o..
Adams, was elected permanent chair
man, and the committee on resolu-
tons reported the platform which was
adopted amid applause.
On the subject of national finances
and currency, the platform says:
Bonds and notes payable in coin
must be established by law as payable
in gold, and provision made for sup
ply of gold when required.
The republican party stands unreser-
vedly pledged to maintain the existing
gold standard. 1t says, further: 'sThe
republican party in Massachusetts, is
unqualifiedly opposed to trusts. monop-
oily, and the capitalization OF fictitious
and speculative valuations"
The platform strongly endorses the
Mckinley administration, and pro-
ceeds: Under the treaty with Spain,
the law of nations has put upon the
United States a responsibility for the
peace and security of life and property
the well-being and the future govern
ment Of the Philippine Islands. Ac-
cepting this responsibility, it is our
profound trust that hostilities can be
brought to an early termination; that
congress will be guided by the wise
and patriotic administration, and will
establish and maintain in those islands
government as free, liberal and pro-
gressive as our own"
Civil service reform is endorsed and
stringent naturalization laws and fur.
Their restrictions of immigration urg-
ed. The lynching. OF colored people in
the south is condemned.
Lieutenant Governor VIM. M. Crane
was nominated for governor; John L.
Bates for lieutenant governor, and H.
L. Knowlton for attorney general, all
by acclamations
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
A FATHER SHOT.
Conrad Knopp of Burlington Shot by
His Step.son.

His Step.son.
Burlington, Oct. 6.-Conrad Knopp,
of 1901 Mt. Pleasant street, was shot
last night and perhaps fatally injured,
BY his stepson, Henry Butherins, aged
10. The shooting was the result of a
family quarrel and occurred about 1880.
Knopp and his wife were engaged in a
dispute and the former struck at the
woman. At this point the son inter-
fered.
This further eSasperated Knopp, and
ne proceeded to chastise the son for in
terfering. The boy ran, pursued by his
father, through the house and up a
stairway to the second floor, where he
procured a 32-caliber revolver, and, as
his father came up the stairway, fred.
The bullet struck Knopp over the
right breast, just below the nipple;
glanced on a rib and lodged in the
flesh under the arm.
Young Butherins ran from the house
to the home of a neighbor, named
Koepf, throwing the weapon away as
he ran.
The injured man did not fall, and
was able to walk to the bottom of the
stairs, where he remained until the ar
rival of DR.. Moerke, who, after prob
ing for the bullet, had him removed to
the Burlington hospital, where a thor
ough examination was made. It was
at first thought that the bullet had
penetrated the lung and that Knopp's
days were numbered, but further ex-
animation showed the bullet to be
lodged in the flesh as above stated.
Knopp is a man about thirty-eight
years of age and has been employed
by the Burlington lumber company for
some time. He will recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
Mr.. Bryan's friends Of the sill,

Mr.. Bryan's friends of the silver
trust have their chance now. President
Kruger, it is said, has threatened to
destroy, and close up the gold mines in
the Transvaal in case of war with Eng
land. II the silver people could suf1ici-
emily encourage "oom Paul" to: bring
about such action they might stand
some show of again getting recogni-
ton for their metal as money. But I'M
less the great gold mines of the world
and their enormous output are check
ed by some such process the worlds
dissatisfaction with the free coinage
of silver will continue to grow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
A Dispiriting Job.

The Spirit Lake Beacon notices that
Erred White lis harassing the busy vot-
er with campaign speeches in the inter-
est of his gubernatorial candidacy.
Democratic campaigning is always up
is particularly heavy work this fan.
White is sound on 16 to l, is red hot
for hauling down the flag in the Phil
ippines, and enthusiastic for all the
anarchistic shadings Of modern democ-
racy which endear. one to the populis-
tic heart, but his lugubrious wailing
makes a very poor impression on the
public generally in these prosperous
times. His demagogic rant will not
seriously affect the rising tide OF re-
publicanism in this intelligent COM
monwealth." ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
England. Turn NOW.

Iowa Capital: If President Kruger
begins hostilities before ENGLAND has
had time to prepare herself we may
expect to see a rapid growth of yellow
journalism across the pond. British
authorities will come in for the same
criticism that was heaped upon our
administration at the outbreak of the
war with Spain. And we would not
be surprised if the opposition press in
England would attempt to Guido the
embalmed beef incident. 1t is well
known that England is not prepared for
war in the Transyaal, and if the Beers
should conclude to take time by the
forelock and win few victories be-
fore the English could get themselves
together, there will be any amount of
yellow criticism in England,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

of Catholic churches. Now the A. p.
AS are raising howl, and asking
that the general be relieved of his
command on the ground that he is a
rabid Catholic. 1t will not be long
before some one will want him recalled
for being a Mohammedan, or wor-
shipper Of CONTIGUOUS. AS a matter of
fact Otis is Presbyterian. The. whole
thing only goes to show to what ex-
tremes the kickers have gone in their
efforts to conjure up charges against q
brave soldier. ,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
Democratic , Hopes.

The Burlington44Gaz discovers in
the fact that Governor Shaw did not
go to San Francisco to meet the re-
turning soldier boyssa portent of dem,
ocratic success in Iowa. He was too
busy trying to get votes,s the Gazette
declares. 1t adds with apparent glee:
"He couldn't gosto New York to rep
resent Iowa at the Dewey reception
for the same reason. Evidently Fred
White is making it interesting for
him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

Hon. A. B. Cummins, of Des Moines,
will address republican meeting at
Eldon on the evening of Wednesday,
October II. Mr.. Cummins' ability as
speaker is well known and tits GER
tainty that he will be greeted with an
immense audience when he steps upon
the platform at Eldon next week,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
IowAPREss COMMENT.
Notable Exceptions.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Neither
Grant nor Dewey stood anywhere near
the head of his class, and yet one
reached the highest position in the.
army and the other in the navy. It
doesn't follow, though, that the
CHANCES of.success are greatest to those
who are content ito stand down near
the foot.il school.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
VIII Have to be III

Sioux City Journals: John R. Nc
Lean in his Ohio keynote started in
bravely to denounce the trusts, but be-
fore he was fairly started found him
self throwing verbal harpoons into
Mark Hanna. This confirms the pre-
vious impression that Mark will be ask
ed to impersonate the octopus in the
Ohio campaign until further notice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

government. and he had proud ca
reer before him. Well provided for in
this worlds goods he nevertheless took
advantage of the trusted position he
had in the engineer corps to misappro-
pirate sum of money estimated as
high as two million dollars. For such.
man there is no excuse.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

Ex-Speak Reed is much displeased
with the narrow Office rooms he finds
In New York. Which indicates that he
is in favor of expansion in some things
at least.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
BRYANs GEMS OF rHouaHr

Bryan is going to work Iowa for the
next ten days. Here are the ideas
around which he will weave his
speeches:
Il must apologize for quoting the
Declaration of Independence. 1t is un-
der cloud now. but the clouds will
roll by"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

With unusually bad taste the SPRING
field (Mass.) Republican winds up its.
editorial on Dewey's home coming
with the assertion that there are other
naval heroes. Nobody denies this fact;
indeed, America and Dewey both re-
joice that it is so. Blu. there might
have been o happier time for its asser-
ton,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

About the time old England's guns
begin to shoot in the Transvaal, some
Edward Atkinson will come out of his
hiding place in the British isles and
begin to kick.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

Business continues TO grow steadily
larger each month. This is hard on the
antis, but it can't be helped Until peo-
pie get tired OF growing richer and
elect Mr.. Bryan president.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

The republicans Of the old Bay State
have left no doubt in the minds of The
people as to their positioa on the ex-
pension question.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

IT is creditable to the the United
States army that Capt. Carter will be
the first Of its officers to be imprisoned
in the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
should be strung On.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The members
oil, the thieyipg crew IF the Scotsman
should be strung up, law or no law.
They have deserved death if ever pir-
ates and wreckers did and their execu-
ton would have wholesome educa-
tionalinfluence that should not be lost
or underestimate for the good of the
world.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
No Excuse for Carter,

Burlington Hawkeye: Captain Car
ter was one of the most brilliant mem
bers of the corps of engineers. He has
been honored more than once by the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

The Catholics recently wished Gem
oral Otis recalled because he was al
legged to have allowed the Dissertation
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

England and the Transyaalwi now
have chance to test the truth of Gem
eral Sherman's definition of war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

SIN 1860 Lincoln wrote to congress a
warning against monarchy. What
would he think if he were alive to-
day?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

The Massachusetts, platform rings
true.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

Prosperity keeps up its merry pace
and Ottumwa is getting her full share.
There are few, if any, better business
barometers than the postal receipts.
The September receipts at the Ottum-
wa postoffice for the past five years
have been as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

"The money question is not dead.
The republicans say they have buried
it, but assert the corpse is so lively
it will be here in 1900"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

"In December, 1898, when treaty
of peace with Spain was in hand and
before the Filipino war Mckinley ask
ed congress for an army of 100000
men. If you don't know what militia
rism means look at France, where an
army caused the unjust conviction of
a man who was pardoned at the behest
of foreign public opinion"
Republicans give three reasons for
imperialism: Money in it, Gods in it,
and we're in it,"
81 affirm we can whip the Filipinos.
We whipped Spain, and she almost
whipped the Filipinos in 300 years, and
then sold us the option in the fight for
$40, 100000.
England has been trying to civilize
and convert India with gunpowder Cos
pei for $50 years, and less than per
cent of the people are Christians. If
We try to put God in the Philippines it
is only question Of time until the is
sue will be transferred here, and we
will be shooting our particular creeds
into one another for the glory of the
Lord"
Il wouldn't trade the glory and hon.
or OF this republic for the glory of all
the empires that have risen or sunk
since Egypt. believe this nation
ought to instantly establish 4 Filipino
republic and say to the world, Hands
off," = e 4
"Iaunderstand that President McKin-
ley had no policy until his Omaha trip,
when he is said to have gathered pub
lie sentiment from the rear of q train.
If he had consulted me I could have
told him how unreliable is public SEN
timent gathered from the rear Of a
train. haven't forgotten 1896"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10

Republicans give three reasons for
imperialism: Money in it, Gods in it,
and we're in it,"
The true northerner., 1899-05-03
WOE IN IOWA.
Furious Windstorm Destroys Prop
erty ana Causes Loss of Life.

Ute, Ia, April 2s.-This section of
Monona county and the whole of the
Soldier river valley was swept by ter
rife tornado about midnight Wednes.
day, and the list of killed and injured is
extensive, while the property damage is
immense.
The killed are Hanson Severson
Harry FERN, Mrs. George FERN, un-
known man, believed to be a tramp
named Shields, John Amerston. a
great many were injured all being dan.
gerously hurt.
In Crawford county, on the county
line four miles from Ute, the residence
of Monday Peters was demolished by
the storm. The grain bin and barr
were also destroyed. For a mile on
either side of the Peters residence the
ground is strewn with pieces of houses,
trees, dead cattle and hundreds of ar
ticles of household furniture.
The true northerner., 1899-05-03
Murdered and burned.

San Antonio, Ten, May Mrs. NJ. L.
Mandarasy, wealthy lady of this city
wife of a Hungarian nobleman who was
banished from his country % or &c
years ago, was murdered and her body
burned here Sunday. Robbery is be
lieved to have been the incentive, and
Mexican laborer who worked on the
place has been arrested on suspicion.
Mrs. Mandarasy's house, which was on
magnificent estate near this city, was
found to be on fire about two a. m, and
in the ruins her body was found badly
charred and covered with knife wounds.
The true northerner., 1899-05-03
GRANT is HoNoRED.
The seventy-seventh Birthday of the
Nations Hero Ftttngly Observed
In Philadelphia and Elsewhere.

Philadelphia, April 2s.-In the pres
ence of President Mckinley and his
wife, members of his cabinet, three gem
erations of Gen. Ulysses S. Grants fam
lily and a great crowd of people, Miss
Rosemary Sartoris, granddaughter OF
Gen. Grant, yesterday unveiled a
heroic equestrian statue of her illus
trious grandfather i'm Fairmount park.
At the public meeting in the evening
the president and others made adj
dresses.
Galena, H., April 2s.-Galena was
en- fete yesterday in honor of the an
niversary of Gen. Grants seventy
seventh birthday. One of the features
was the presentation TO the park COM
missioners of Spanish cannon, 1919
feet long, captured at Santiago, July 3,
1898, on the destruction of Cervera's
fleet. Postmaster-General Charles En-
ory Smith was the orator of the day.
Pittsburgh, Pa, April 2s.-At the an
nual banquet last night of the Ameri-
Gus Republican club in honor of the
birthday of Gen. Grant, the guests of
honor were Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler
and Admiral Winfield S. Schley. Maj.
Gen. Wheeler responded to the toast
Grant" and Admiral Schley replied
to Our Navy"
The true northerner., 1899-05-03
BISHOP TURNER'S VIEWS.
CoIored PreIate Would Rather See His
Race Again i'm slavery Than I'm
It's Present Condition.

Athens, Ga, May bishop Henry
NJ. Turner preached Sunday at Bethel
African Methodist Episcopal church
and TO the white people at the court
house. The sermon TO the negroes
urged them to conduct themselves
Alright and to teach their children TO
observe law and religion. He said the
newspapers of Georgia had done the
negro preachers a great injustice by
saying that they were not preaching TO
their congregations against the crimes
of murder, rape and arson. He said
the ministers did preach against such
crimes.
During his address to the white peo
pie, Bishop Turner said he would rather
his people were again in slavery, with
the protection it afforded, than in their
present condition. He said the negro
was brought here and given civiliza.
ton in order that he might go to
Africa and civilize those people. 1t was
his opinion that the great question
would never be settled until the ne.
gro obeyed Gods manifest will and re.
turned to Africa. Bishop Turner is
the leading figure in the African Meth.
odist Episcopal church south.
The true northerner., 1899-05-03
DIED IN THE HARNESS.
DIR. Reuben Ludlam, of Chicago, EN-
pires While Performing an Opera
tion-His sons Action.

Chicago, May DIR. Reuben Ludlam,
a surgeon of national repute, while per-
forming a delicate operation on Satur-
day, suddenly staggered backward with
ii cry. \ moment later he had fallen
TO the chair hastily placed for him, and
was removed to the next room. stricken
with heart disease. In five minutes he
was dead. When his father was thus
stricken, DR.. Reuben Ludlam seized the
knife from his dying parents hand and
completed one of the most difficult op.
erations known to modern surgery, thus
saving the patients life. The son con-
tinued working for half hour, at the
end of which time he was informed OF
his fathers death. Though suspecting
the gravity of his fathers sudden i'll
ness, DR.. Ludlam, Jr. S. professional in.
stinct realized the peril to the patient
and his prompt action is declared to
have secured the success of the opera
tiOn