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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
CApr. PH1LIp,s .srHANKs.n y

Congressman Charles B. Lands had
registered at the hotel at Old Point
| Comfort and saw a battleship at an
Choir. 1t was the Texas. Mr.. Lands
was great admirer of Capt. Philip,
and particularly admired his calling
her crew together after the fight at
Santiago and Offering thanks to the
Almighty, says the Indianapolis Jour
nal. He asked if Capt. Philip was in
command, and the clerk pointed out
that officer, reading paper. Mr..
Lands introduced himself and had a
long talk with him, and they fought
the battle of Santiago over from be-
ginning to end. All the time Mr.. Lam
dis was consumed with curiosity to
know whether or not the story of of
fering thanks was true, but he hesitate
ed to ask about it. He finally plucked
up courage and asked the captain.
Capt. Philip was visibly embarrassed,
he said, and hesitated before answer
ing. and then he said:
...Well, Mr.. Lands, it was this way:
THAT is-it was-well, if you drop
your hat on the street and some one
picks it up for you, you say Thank
you,', or if you fall down on the street
and someone helps you up. you always
say Thanks There was that boat with
storm of iron and shot going on one
side and then on the other. Then they
would fan in the water all around us,
and then there would be perfect
cloud of them pass over our heads, and
vet we were not struck. When the
fight was over, and had made a
hasty inventory and found that we
were not hurt, it seemed to me no
more than fair that we should say,
Thank YOU so had the crew called
on deck and told them so. Every man
took off his hat and you could have
heard a pin drop on that deck, and, aft
ter il, was over and I walked past that
crew, saw tears on the faces of many
old sailors that ! supposed did not
know how to cry"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10

TIL young peoples temperance fed
Grafton OF Chicago is about to inau-
gurate an innovation in the drinking
line by opening ten coffee saloons in
different partsofthe city this fall. If the
ten first opened prove at all successful
twice that number will be put into OPP
Grafton. The coffee saloon will be a
saloon proper in everything except the
kinds of drink sold. Coffee, tea, lemon
ade. pop and soft drinks of all kinds
will be dispensed in place of beer,
whisky and wines. "All the comforts
of the saloon, together with all the vir-
tues Of temperance" might be the
motto which the projectors of the new
enterprise would choose. The stran-
ger who drops into one will find bar
Of the orthodox type, presided over by
a barkeeper with an eye to the main
chance. He will also find warm room
in which he can loaf, so long as he
paws his bills and is orderly in his be-
hayior. There will be tables at which
he can sit to read or play games, pri-
vate drinking rooms in the rear, and
browning feature of all. good free
lunch, as good as any saloon-keeper of
the ordinary kind provides for the men
who buy his beer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
OUR cITIzEM soLDIERs.

The warm reply sent by Governor
Shaw to the San Francisco labor lead
er who insinuated against the. soldiers
of the Fifty-frst Iowa regiment was a
well merited rebuke to an nnpatriotic
attack. Iowa wants everybody to
know that her volunteers are sol
diers and gentlemen. and that they
are not of the stuff that vagabonds are
made of. 1t was foolish fear that
they would turn idlers and tramps
when they once more set foot OH their
native shores. Men who have the NOR
AL and physical courage to go yolunta>
rily into a far land to fight for their
country are not the kind that become
'vhoboes" and Coxeyites. Like the sol
diers of the civil war they will settle
down to take their places among the
best citizens of this republic. Let us
hear no more ISLANDERS against Ameri-
can soldiers h
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
Met in Ottun,wa.

Keokuk Gate City: Luck stood us
in good stead. On our way to Des
Moines, we met in the dining room at
OttumWa. Pauline Given Swain, wife
OF Albert w. Swain, consul at Monte
video, South America. Iowa never
produced greater woman and as
women are better than men, that
means that the state had never. a
greater soul within it than Pauline
Swain. Writer, thinker, scholar, phi
losopher, she brings great intelli-
gence to the consideration of every
subject. 1t was a delight for half
hour to hear her broad and thoughtful
views about South America.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
TUBERCULOSIS in CATTLE.

The fact that so much trouble has
arisen in Fort Dodge over the discov
cry of tuberculosis among the. dairy
herds suggests the thought that it
might be well for Ottumwa to look to
her interests in this matter. Tubercu-
losis in cattle is becoming common
disease. Illinois has had much troub-
lie with it, and now it has come to
Iowa. Spreading its germs, as it does,
through the medium of one of our
most common articles of food it be-
comes doubly dangerous. Yellow and
typhoid fever we can avoid by prop
er observance of sanitary rules, but
we cannot get away from the tubercn-
losis germ so easily. Dairy herds
should be properly inspected at fire.
quent intervals, or no milk coming
from them should be allowed to be
sold. If there are means whereby the
herds supplying Ottumwa can be test.
ed ii would be an excellent idea to
have it done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
"REmlNlsoEN cEs..

We sat together. hand in hand.
The sunset flickered low,
The tickle sea crept up the strand,
And caught the after=glow.
We sang song, little song
No other one did know,
And 1 looked up and thought you
strong,
Looked down and dreamed you true.
The tickle. sea crept up the strand
And laughed a. wanton laugh,
Took up the song that you had planned
And sang the other half.
Times change,we two go diverse ways.
The evening shades increase on him
Grown old in fame and praise,
And she in household peace.
But should tonight an angels hand
Loosen the silver cord,
And call her to that other land,
And Loves supreme reward.
She'd hear but one sound, ancientlong
4 A whisper, soft and low.
The echo of that sweet, sweet song
He sang long years ago.
IS. Katherine Blackburn.
Ottumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
Pest of File. In lows.

Sioux City, Aug. 5.-The common
black flies have appeared in such vast
numbers as a result of the long con-
tinued rains which came few weeks
ago that the herds of cattle which are
fattened in the Missouri bottom lands
north and south of Sioux City, are suf-
fering severely. The cattle are driven
so frantic by the swarms of flies that
they refuse to leave the shelter of tall
weeds that protect them from the
pests. The herds are losing flesh at
an alarming rate. The skins of the
animals in many herds are raw with
the bites of flies and great sores APP
pear on different parts of their bodies
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10

Rennes. that little inland town in
France, has the eyes of the world rivet-
ed on it. the cause being the second
court-martial Of Alfred Dreyfus, the
Jewish captain of artillery in the
French army, whois charged with hav-
ing disposed of French army secrets
to foreign governments. Although he
has already served four years in exile
and been subjected to the most abject
cruelty, having been previously
found" guilty of the crime by those
who committed it, he stands today be-
fore his accusers in France an inno-
cent man. who came almost to the
grave as martyr to the cause Of re-
ligious freedom. That man should be
SO prosecuted because of his religion
is hardly to be believed in this day
and are. but such is the history of the
Dreyfus case. Popular opinion and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10

That was terrible blow to Chicago's
pride when Sir Wilfred Laurier, of
Canada, refused TO accept the invita-
ton to attend the fall carnival 10 be
held in that city. The reason given was
the attitude of the nress of the United
states on the Alaska boundary ques-
tion, and the many Measurements
made regarding Canada's position and
claims. But why Laurier should puff
up and refuse to attend social func-
ton in America on account of little
dispute that has been going on for
years, and is as far from settlement as
ever, would indicate that Canada hopes
TO gain her point by holding herself
above these United States until such
time as we come to her terms. If this
is Laurier's motive, he will never at
tend any functions in America. In
deed. it will probably be cold day
when he receives another invitation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
belt. How intelligent a man must be
who can write such stuff and believe
II 49, 49,

c. +. Cochran, of st. Joe, Mo-, dem
ocratic congressman, delivered an adj
dress at the Wathena. Kan, Chautau-
qua, the other day. The address was
to be non-partisan, but Mr.. Cochran
paid no attention to this injunction.
After commenting on the intelligence
Of, his audience the speaker launched
into trade of abuse against President
Mckinley's policy of expansion. At
first the audience gave slight evidence
of disapproval, but as the abuse CON
tinued the audience arose and vacated
the tent, leaving the speaker alone.
This should be lesson to Mr.. Cochran
and is a reflex of public sentiment on
the question.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10

Many anti-expansion papers say
that the letters written home by the
soldier boys in the Philippines do not
give such cheerful ASPECT of the sit
ination over there, and that the soldiers
are suffering. So far the Courier has
failed to note any such expressions in
letters that reached this city. We have
published a number of them, and while
they all say it is hot in that country
and the fighting hard, they do not COM
plain of their treatment. On the con-
trary, in all the letters we have SO far
published, from members of both the
volunteers and regulars, the boys say
they are treated well, have even bet
ter food and a greater variety than
they had in San Francisco, and the
hospital facilities are ample and ade-
auate. The effort 10 make our boys
responsible for an issue by claiming
they are telling different stories than
their officers will hardly bear fruit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10

Grand Chief Arthur, of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, placed
the ban of disapproval on the Cleve-
land street car strike when he refused
to nay any attention to the boycott
ordered by the strikers and rode in the
company's street cars. When ques-
TONED about his action Mr.. Arthur was
frank about it and plainly spoke of
his disapproval of the violent methods
the strikers have taken to win their
point. Organized labor can never win
When violence is attempted, and the
sooner these strikers find it out the
better. Labor is becoming more con-
SENTATIVE every year, and the time has
passed when members who leave their
work because they have been refused
higher wages, resort to outrages to
force people to accede to their de-
mands.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
SHAW AND WEAVER HEARD.
Opposing Views on Expansion At the
Epworth Assembly.

Colfax, Aug. Especial -Governor
Leslie M. Shaw and General Jas. B.
Weaver were the speakers at yesterday
afternoons Chautauqua session. There
was great audience, attracted by the
announcement that they were to hold
a Joint debate on the expansion ques-
ton. Both disclaimed that they ex-
pected to hold such discussion. The
subject assigned to each was aPat-
riotism," and each handled the subject
in such manner as to bring himself
to the question of expansion. To this
they devoted their arguments, and on
it they took opposing ideas. Whether
it be called a joint debate or not it was
a strong presentation of the radically.
opposing sides of the question.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
A Manly Thing to Do.s

Cedar Rapids Republican,: Secretary
Alger has won commentator from
many who are not his especial admir-
ers by the fact that instead of placing
the blame for inefficiency on the part
of some of the officers. on the should
ers of the president who appointed
them, he defends all the amendments
and compliments both officers and the
president who appointed them. This
was manly thing to do. There are
inefficient men everywhere, but the Of
tcers of the last war as whole were
a fine set of men who did the best
they could and it was a pretty good
best at that.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
Likes the Money Plank.

The Davenport Democrat dissects
the republican platform, plank by
plank, and in the analysis finds little
which it can commend. The Demo-
GRAFT likes the money plank, however,
and of it says: s'rhe sixth resolution
has square look of business about it.
1t refers to the currency and says
gold without Immediately making an
apology for it, and urges that the
only safe and honest standard be de-
clared SO, beyond a shadow of doubt,
by law. Slowly and by degrees the
republican party of Iowa has been
brought face to face with public
duty
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10

"What is the use Of the democrats
holding state convention anyway"
asks the Des Moines Register. In the
matter of candidates to be elected
there is no use whatever, but it would
hardly be fair to deny the democrats
of Iowa the only real fun they have
had for many years. They do work
hard at their state conventions and
fight as hard as if there was no posi-
bility of losing. But aside from this,
there will be circus this year at the
convention, when the free silver men
and antis get to bucking one another.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10

Sunday morning, just about the time
Ottumwa people were going church,
ward, there occurred in The alley back
of Jones & Buchanan's grain house, a
brutal fight. Before delighted crowd
of roughs two men cruelty thrashed a
third and weaker man. The beating
did not stop until citizens who heard
the row, summoned the police. Be-
fore their arrival the two miscreants
had escaped. All this on Sunday NOR
ming. Some people are wondering
what has become of Ottumwa's law
and order league, and are asking if it
was organized for merely political
purposes,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
He i. in . Had way.

Davenport Democrat: S. r. Davis is
editor of the Des Moines Gazette, a pa
per whose chief object in existing is to
disrupt the democratic party in Iowa.
1t must be confessed that Mr.. Davis,
who formerly lived atsOttumwa, Char
lie Walsh, S. d. Bashor, and a few
more of them, have made great head
way in their undertaking. And their
allies throughout the northwest have
been successful in turning out demo-
cratic senators and congressman and
turning in republicans in way that
argues a long lease of life for the ms.
In the latest issue of his paper,
which comes as near being mouth
piece of the silverites as any of them,
Mr.. Davis says: every man who ac-
|cepts the Chicago platform now is elie-
ible to membership in the coming state
convention, no matter if he did 90 off
on a tangent and voted the yellow
jaundiced or the Mark Hanna ticket
in 1885,
Mr.. Davis who makes Sir Oracle of
himself, also declares: There is, in
fact, no such thing as a gold demo-
crat. A man calling himself demo-
crat, but who declares that he will
not vote the democratic ticket unless
the party accepts his views on the
money question, is small imposter
and the faphest remote from being a
democrat" s4,
And there is much more. Of the same
stuff. Here in Scott county there are
|all of 1000 of these "small imposters.''
In Dubuque and in many other coun-
ties there are thousands more. Their
number is increasing daily because the
logic of events shows that all the
claims such men as Mr. Davis have
been making have absolutely nothing
to rest on. These "small imposters"
decline to be unhappy, and they re.
fuse to go out of business They hold
that the plumbers of single demo-
cratic national convention doTnot make
republicans of them, or protectionists
or imperialists, or paternalists. When
the retrograde organization calling it.
self Organism sees that its folly will
prove fatal just as long as is con-
tinued; and when it gets back on solid
and enduring democratic ground there
will be victories at the polls awaiting
It.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
FACE THE SITUATION.
Tho Business Men or Ottumwa Must
Face the Situation at Once.

s T. . 5
The project to bring the Dain Manu-.
featuring company to this city, with
guaranteed pay roll of not less than
$4,000 per month, is in imminent dam
ger of failing, and that largely because
the retail merchants and professional
men of this city have not responded to
the necessity of buying lots in the Dain
addition. There is NO use in mincing
this matter, for the citizens of OF
tumwa have got to face the situation
and get right at the facts. The facts are
that 200 lots have been placed on the
market. These lots are almost in the
heart Of the city: it is conceded by ev-
eryone who has given the matter any
investigation that the values placed up.
on them are low, without reference to
new factory, and with the guarantee
given of a new factory employing not
less than 200 reople, the prices at
which these lots are offered, are so
low as to make every one of them
sure. safe and desirable investment
Up to this time about 1875 lots have
been sold. The balance must be sold
or the removal of the Dain Manufacture
ing company to this city cannot be ac-
complished, and this great project,
about which so much has been said,
and upon which so much depends for
the future of this city, will end in mis-
cradle failure.
Who are going to profit most by the
accession of this new industrial en-
terprise? First let it be clearly un-
derstood that no sale of lots is bind
ing until it is assured that the Dain
Manufacturing company will move
their entire plant to this city. This
company will give bond to commence
building operations the moment the
last lot is sold, and will have their fac
tory up and the wheels turning before
snow flies this year. Their pay roll at
the start will amount to between $s,-
900 and $4,000 per month, and it can
be safely scid that almost very cent
of this money will go directly into the
hands of the retail merchants and the
professional men of Ottumwa.
This great opportunity is now in the
hands of the business men of this
city. This new industrial enterprise
can be secured if our citizens will come
forward and invest in these lots, which
are worth more than the money offer.
ed for them. This enterprise will be
brou yht to Ottumwa, practically with.
out costing any citizen one cent. II
tie business and professional men Of
AOttumwa do not come forward at once
and interest themselves in. this matter,
it will fail. and fail miserably. Who is
there doing business in this city, that
cannot comprehend what failure means
at this time? 1t means certain, sure
and dead loss to every business man
in Ottumwa. It will make Ottumwa
the laughing stock of the state, and
will set our city backward ten years
in its industrial development.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
TURBULEnT MEETING.
New York Democrats Meet to QnaYrsl
Over National Issues.

Syracuse, N. ", Aug. 9.-By Assoc
ciated Press.)-A meeting of the Chi
cago platform democrats of the state
was held at. noon today. Fifty dele
gates were present. A fight was at
once precipitated. The antitrust and
anti-imperialism factions were. on one
side and the ultra-free silver faction
on the other. Samuel Odell, of Au.
burn. and Austin Wheelock, of Geneva,
led the antitrust force. Thomas w.
Cantwell, of Albany, and Jay w. For
est, of Niagara Falls, led the silver
side. The substance of the resolutions
introduced by Odell, declares that OPP
position to trusts and Imperialism
should be the paramount issue In the
campaign Of 1900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10

The newspapers and people of Iowa
should suspend judgment in the case
of Capt. A. F. Burton, of yillisca, un-
til the full facts in the case are learn
ed. It is reported that Burton, has
been dishonorably discharged from
the service because of cowardice dis
played on the battlefield. This is a
serious charge to be made against an
Iowa soldier, especially in the face of
the brilliant record made in the Phil
ippines by the Fifty-frst Iowa. But
there may have been extenuating cir
cumstances, and until full particulars
are received, Capt. Burton should be
given the benefit of the doubt,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
EDITOR REIMERS TALKS BUSI-
NESS

The Davenport Times, under the en-
ergetic and able management of Chas.
ID. Reimers, is making progress by
leaps and bounds. The Times came
out Saturday in an entire new dress
of advertising type, head letter, etc.,
with its news set upon the linotype
machines. 1t makes an exceedingly
handsome tout ensemble and Mr.. Rel
mers is to be heartily congratulated
upon the rapid progress which he is
making towards giving the city Of
Davenport, and the Second congress
sional district, first-class, up-to-date
newspaper, run upon the strictest
business methods. Mr.. Reimers in GO
inc into Davenport, does not ask for
donations, nor does he ask patronage,
upon any basis, other than that of
giving the fullest value received for
every dollar spent with the Times. In
a business like announcement, Mr..
Reimers says:
when the present management
took charge of the Times on June g.,
the announcement was made that the
Times would be published on purely
business basis; that, the new manage
ment was here to do business. 1t ask
ed no favors of anybody. Merit, and
nothing but merit, was to be the sole
foundation for patronage. 1t was fair
to believe such paper could be con-
Quoted in Davenport and be made to
bring a fair return on the investment.
The plant was equipped to get out the
best paper that was possible. Men
were given charge of departments who
knew their business. In six weeks
time the plans were matured that
mives this new paper today to Times
readers.
"rhe Times asks the patronage of
Davenport people. 1t proposes to
give value returned for every cent in
vested. For subscribers there will be
a paper, which will be promptly deliv-
cred each night at certain hour
filled to overfowing with the news Of
the day from city, vicinity, county,
district, state, nation and world. y Y
In the light of profitable invest
ment only will the Times solicit pat
ronage for its advertising columns.
The eleemosynary institution has pass
ed from view in the commercial cir
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10

Because of the passages of the anti
pass law by the legislator of Wiscon-
sin, applicants for passes in that state
have to sign the following contract:
81 hereby declare that / am not a
member or employee of any political
committee, nor a candidate for nor ana
incumbent of any Office or position
under the constitution or laws of Wis
consin or under any ordinance of any
town or municipality of that state, and
that this pass was not requested by
and is not for the advantage of any
such person or persons.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
Genuine MONEY. Oenter.

Burlington Hawkeye: Chicago is
getting to genuine money center.
A bank of that city. has Just sent
$1,500,000 to Texas to move the cotton
crop. No such thing has occurred or
even been Thought Of before. This is
confirmation of the general belief in
abundance Of money in the country
and proof of willingness to use it in
forwarding industrial operations at a
distance as well as in encouraging To-
cal speculation. This could not be
without confidence in steady money
market at moderate rates.