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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
DELAvAN ON FISH.
Fourteen Cars Have Reen Placed in
Iowa Waters

Des Moines, Dec. 49, George d. Dell
AVIAN. fish commissioner, has fled his
biennial report with the governor. The
1 report shows that fourteen car loads or
black bass, wall-eyed pike, croppies,
silver bass, sun fish and channel cat
fish have been placed in the riy-
ers and lakes Of Iowa during the
season.
The commissioner finds it much cas-
Ter from year to year to enforce the fish
and game laws of the state, especially
since the stocking of the rivers and
lakes by means of the fish car began.
The commissioner receives valuable
aid from the numerous fish and game
protective societies whose membership
is composed of enthusiastic sportsmen
and who are quick to report violations.
The commissioner says the deputy
warden system inaugurated by the
Twenty-seyenth general assembly is
failure in that the deputies appointed
under it in many instances refused TO
work without pay. Mr.. Delayan rec
ommends that the law be amended 80
that a deputy will receive a part at
least of the fine; that the poacher be
sent to Jail until both fine and costs are
paid; that the killing of fish by ex-
plosives be made a felony instead OF
misdemeapor; the. it shall be no oe-
Tense to claim that game or fish in ones
possession was killed or caught outside
of this state; that q law be enacted
: that will compel thed people OF other
states who come herei for, the purpose
of hunting and fishingstoipay 6 license
/ for the privilege; the enactment Of a
law to prevent fishing near a fishway,
! with severe penalties for attractions
thereof; that the jurisdiction of the
I Iowa fish law be extended to the middle
of the Mississippi river.
The report shows that 1882 arrests
were made ifii the last two years and
there was an equal number of convic-
\ tions, the fines resulting therefrom ag-
gregating $5,627.
The fish car Hawkeye travelled over
$4,000 miles during this period and was
4 operated by two assistants.
Mr.. Delayan estimates the funds nee
essary for the next biennial period at
1 $4,000.
AT the present time the commissioner
has an unexpended balance Of 81, 275.53,
of the $4,000 appropriated by the last
general assembly.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
THE oTTUMwA COURIER: THURSDAY, DECEMBER g. 1899

4 g H
renounce also the tobacco habit, pro-
yiding both drugs are used. Secondly,
the large proportion of cases, in which,
while both drugs We're in use, the to-
bacco habit was clearly the fundamenl-
Al vice. Score of patients have said to
me: L can renonnce alcohol without
difficulty, but cannot get along with
out tobacco. The alcohol habit was
clearly an addition which had no 9TH
er purpose than to accentuate the
pleasure derived from the tobacco hab-
it, or to afford a temporary antidote
for its toxic effects, 1 have so long
been convinced of the Importance OF
these ideas that for at least twenty
years l have refused to undertake the
care of any case of inebriety without
first STIMULATING the announcement OF
the use of tobacco"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
FILTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

We wonder sometimes if advertisers
appreciate the deadly" effects pro-
duced on their own advertising by
reason OF association with the filthy
and disgusting advertisements that are
published, we regret to say, in some
otherwise reputable and able news
papers. We noticed the other day an
advertisement of the popular Uneeda
Biscuit in, an Iowa daily newspaper. 1t
occupied desirable position on the edi-
torial page and would have carried
with it a favorable impression on the
reader, but for the fact that right
alongside was the advertisement Of a
remedy for filthy private disease. The
latter went sufficiently into details to
be disgusting and almost turn the
stomach of the reader. All the pleas
ant and appetizing effect produced by
reading the Uneeda Biscuit advertising
was at once dispelled. In other words
the Uneeda people instead of receiving
benefit from this advertising, were posi-
lively injured by it. They could well
have paid the publisher to keep their
advertisement out of that issue.
On another page of the same paper
was the advertisement of jeweler,
which was specially intended to attract
the eyes Of lady readers. The jewelers.
advertisement was well gotten up and
would undoubtedly have produced re-
suits II properly published. But in this
case instead OF being of value to the
man who paid for it, it was a positive
injury to his business. The reason is
self-evident. The advertisement was
sandwiched in between two filthy adj
yertisements of remedies for private
diseases, which no respectable woman
would read if she could help it, and
| from which she would inevitably turn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
Porto Rico.

Des Moines News: We have board
of geographical names in Washington
which has had little to do until recent
ly. The war with Spain brought ma
terial with which the board has been
struggling.
This board decides that the proper
way to spell the name of the West
Indian Island in puerto Rico,' and
the reason for the decision is that the
people of the island spell it that way.
Our policy OF benevolent assimilation
did not include spelling. Usage sets
the standard for spelling all sorts of
names and usage will make it Porto
Rico. American civilization is too rap
id for extra letters. They are elimin-
ated and made obsolete.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL.

The many people who like to insist
that an intimate llinship exists be-
,ween tobacco and alcohol and that the
Use of the former leads to use of the
latter will welcome the. statement of a
physician given below as confirms
ton of their views. At the same time
many men who are habitual uses of
tobacco and who never use liquor in
any form will not hesitate to pro-
aounce the ply sician's ideas extreme
and radical.
DIR. j. II. Kellogg, a member of the
Michigan state board of health, in the
June number of Modern Medicine, has
the following to say:
"Quite considerable number of per-
sons may be found who make use of
tobacco without habitually using alco-
holic liquors; but the number of per-
sons using alcohol who do not use to-
oacco in any form is exceedingly small.
This fact may be attributed to two
causes: ~
First-"The use of tobacco is usually
begun at an earlier age than the use of
alcohol (this is true a least in the Uni
ted Ssates) the use of alcohol being lat
er grated as result of the associa-
turally leads.
Second-"The use of tobacco creates
a demand for the use of alcohol (a)
by the production of a drug habitwhich
naturally leads to the development OF
other habits of kindred sort,and (b)
by the production of morbid condi-
tons and discomfort, from which alco-
hol affords temporary relief. y = =
Perhaps one of the most characteristic
effects of tobacco is the eXcitation OF
the vase constructors produced by it,
as is evidenced by extreme pallor of
the; skin. Alcohol, on the other hand,
produces, in moderate doses, the very
opposite effect. The smoker finds
himself suffering from dryness of the
throat, thirst, and general depression
of spirits, perhaps slight giddiness, and
cerebral anemia.
eft requires but single experiment
to convince him that beer, wine, Oh
| whisky. or alcohol in some form, at
fords very prompt relief from these
distressing symptoms; hence the very
natural association of cigars with
wine or beer. The user of these two
| drugs, by their alienation, is enabled
to secure repetition of pleasurable
sensa tons long after tobacco alone
has ceased to elicit pleasurable re-
sponses to its stimulus, by reason OF
the development of its recognized toxic
effects"
| The doctor states that by an obser-
walton extending over twenty-five years
and in the treatment, by himself and
associates, of many hundreds of cases
of inebriety, that he has ''been con,
stantly impressed with Two important
facts: First, that it is rarely, or az
most never, possible to secure radical
cure of the alcohol habit in cases in
which the patient cannot be Induced to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
"Ltt,Ie Robs.n

Des Moines News: His full name is
Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Baron of
Kandahar and Waterford X. p, s. C.
b., G. c. S. l., G. c. J.. E., v. c., D.
G. L., L. L. d. But in every British
barracks the world over and especially
in India he is Familiarity and affection
ately called "Bobs." The prestige of
Little Bobs" is great force in the
English army and his appointment as
commander-in-chief of the African
forces has put new life in the rank and
file. Little Bobs" never knows when
he is whipped and therefore is fit COM
munder of the men who go up against
Joubert's army. When Roberts meets
the Boer commander then comes the
tug of war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
Railroad Mar Under Arrest.

Oskaloosa, Dec. 27.-W. W. Glaze,
formerly night operator and ticket
clerk for the Iowa Central at New sha.
ron, is in Jail, charged with larceny.
Glaze left New Sharon on the 10th of
December. There Yves nothing missed
from the office, and it was not known
that he had taken anything, but he
was arrested in Kansas City by spe-
cial railroad detective, who thought he
had discovered his attempting TO dis
pose of some tickets. The prisoner
had some tickets on his person when
arrested. Glaze's trial will be held
Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
EXPANSION IN THE SOUTH.

David L. Snodgrass, chief justice Of
the state of Tennessee, has announced
that he is candidate for United
States senator on an expansion plat
form. He is in favor of retaining all
the country's present possessions, and
though he says he is not for any furth-
er expansion under present conditions,
he declares that the time is coming
when the nation will have to spread
out more on account of its growing
population. Justice Snodgrass thus
joins the large number OF eminent
democrats who do not agree with Mr..
Bryan in the belief that the Philip
zines should be'given up, and that this
country should shrink at the thought
of taking and holulng the place in the
a.iairs of the world thai its gfeatne
entities it to. Judge Snodgrass, like
Senator Morgan of .Alabama,i proposes
to appeal to members of his own party
for votes on an issue that is distinctly
antagonistic to the policy which those
in control of the national democratic
organization desire to put into the plat
form of the party. If he wins his
fight, and if Senator Morgan secures
"a reelection, the democratic national
leaders will have the most positive evil
fdence that their anti-expansion issue
is not popular in the stronghold of the
democracy They should not need such
a demonstration. 1t becomes more APP
parent every day, from the expressions
iof prominent southerners; and from the
s1ttitude of congressman from that Sec
tion of the country, that the south be-
,ieves in expansion; that the issue is
so important and affects so vitality the
interest of the cotton producers that
If the national democracy persists in
its resent attitude in opposition to the
possession of the Philippines the party
is liable to lose a good many thousand
votes in the south next year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
aAcREs OF DIAMONDS

Elsewhere in this Issue we republish
from the Muscatine Journal most in
teresting account of the beginning,
growth and development of the pres
emit great pearl Button Industry" in
that city. 1t reads like romance, but
1t is fact of the most substantial and
gratifying character. Furthermore, it
is a conspicuous example of the benefi-
cent, practical workings of the repub-
lican tariff policy.
*x#
Until ten years ago the writer lived
in Muscatine. AS boy he played upon
the shores of the Mississippi, and dur
ing the swimming season would often
olive" forthe mussel shells to be found
in the bed of the river. The trophies
of these swimming feats were careless
ly thrown aside, for no one dreamed
that they possessed value. TWAS an
other case of "Acres of Diamonds" ly-
ing under the eyes of community,
with the people in blissful ignorance
of great source of wealth right at
hand and which was only waiting to
be discovered and utilized.
Ten years ago the people of Musca-
tine, in common with other Mississippi
river cities, We're viewing with no little
concern the inevitable, steady decrease
in lumber manufacturing along the
river. This was the great industry,
What should take it's place? Many eX-
pedients were tried, some of them sue
cessful, others disastrous and lamenta-
BILE failures. Muscatine alone raised
$4,000 to bring TO that city trolling
mill" for the purpose of working up
scrap iron. The enterprise was doom
ed to failure, and fail it did. The con-
ditions were not right. In the mean
time an industrious, hard working Ger
man mechanic, in the little back kitch-
en- of his modest home, was working
out an idea. He was nor saving wood,
but he was saving shells,-mussel
shells,-the very shells which the peo-
pie had for years regarded as utterly
worthless, and of the existence of
which in large quantities no one
dreamed.
This German workman demonstrated
that he could produce a merchantable
product, but he could not under the
then existing tariff, sell the same at
a profit in Gpmpetition with foreign
made goods. 1t was an infant indus
try of most modest beginnings, but
wonderful promise for the future. He
went to Senator Allison, TO Congress
man Dingley, to President Mckinley.
The republican leaders, in accord with
republican policies listened to this
modest workman. His recommended
tons became the law of the land. A
great new industry for Iowa, employ
ing thousands of worlsmen is the re-
suit.
And today the people pay no more
for pearl buttons than they did before
the tariff was enacted. The tariff may
be a tax, but in this case and in many
others that could be cited, it has prov
ed to be be a material blessing to the
peOple
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
The Stiffness Of the efforts constantly

The Stiffness of the efforts constantly
made by a certain class of journals to
represent the United States senate asa
"millionaires' club" is again illustrat-
ed in a list of twenty-five senators pub
lished by the New York World. The
wealth of each is stated, ranging from
!, $50 ,000,000in the case ofiClarls, of Mon
tana, to $1,OOO.ooo in the cases of
Shoup, of Idaho, Simon of Oregon, and
others. The Portland Oregonian copies
the list, with this significant comment:
"If the wealth of other senators is ov-
erestimated as that of Joseph Simon
is, the senate is not a very rich body.
Possibly the wealth of Joseph Simon
may amount to $4,000, but Tie orego-
MAN doubts it," Probably an accurate
list of senatorial millionaires would in
clude not more than twelve or thirteen
names from among the ninety of the
senate roll.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28

The anti-expansionists seem to be
torn by the conflicting fears that the
United States will Cypress and corrupt
the Filipinos, and that the, acquisition
of the Philippines will introduce an
element of harm and degeneracy into
the American political fabric. In short,
they argue that the United States is
not good enough to govern the Philip
pines, and that the Filipinos are too
barbarous to be incorporated in the
United States without danger to the
republic.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
seek. the ErnaIne.

Des Moines, Dec. 27,-H. G. Curtis,
of Atlantic, is candidate for the fed
eral judgeship made vacant by the
death of Judge Woolson. Mr.. Curtis
is at present member of the supreme
court of Porto Rico, and is at present
in Washington, from whence the news
emanates that he is a candidate for the
federal position designated. He will
make strong opponent for those in
the field.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
GIN. WEAVER ON ISSUES on 1900
Declines TO Make a specific Utterance
Except on Expansion.

Kansas City, Dec. IA conferences
was held in room at the Baltimore
hotel between General James B. Wea-
yer, presidential candidate on the pop
ulist ticket in 1892, and Judge j. g.
johnson, democratic national commit
1eeman from Kansas, who is also
chairman of the executive board of that
committee. General Weaver arrived in
Kansas City about noon and repaired
at once to the hotel, where the Kansas
state committee was in session. He
was present during part of the after
noon at that meeting, but later he and
Judge johnson went into executive ses-&
sion. 8s u
All that General Weaver would say in 4
reference to his visit here was that he
just happened to be going through the
city on his way to 3Golfax, Iowa. his
home, from the west. Judge johnson,
in his capacity as chairman of the ex-
ecutive board, has charge of the ffnan-
ces of the democratic party, and it is
portion of his duty to get the money
with which the campaigns are manag-
ed. In an interview with a reporter
General Weaver stated that he would
stump the country for the democratic
nominee during the next presidential
campaign, and it is said that his con-
ference with Judge johnson was in
reference to this.
No." said General Weaver, in reply
TO question, II am not a candidate for
any office, but have always been an
active worker and shall be in the
thick of the fight during the coming
campaign"
will you take the stump for Mr..
Bryan?"
will do as have always done
take the stump for the nominee OF the
party. The united democracy is for
tunate in having man like Mr.. Bryan
at its head to lead them on to victory,
and there is no doubt in my mind that
he will be the nominee. A better man
and more capable leader could not be
chosen"
Upon what issue will the democracy
make It's fight during the coming cams
paign?'
Il do not care to talk about the is
sues of the campaign now, but I
will say that in my opinion the Chicago
platform will be reaffirmed.n
/ "Will silver be the dominant issue, or
/, will it be expapsions2 10
u cannot say II don't care to discuss
that question at all"
''hshV ~ JoaA RSASohAdl VIC VS. I'll
these questions2 Are you an expan-
sionist?" 1
What do You mean by expansionist2
The term is ambignous5it %,
Possession ,of the philippines, Tor
instance. You have no doubt heard
that Governor Jones ofiArkansas has
come out in favor of expansion?"
j III you mean the taking in Of the
new territory by the United States at
the request of those over whom we are
extending our dominion, then I am in
favor of expansion. II it means war-the5
murder of innocent natives, the burn
ing OF their homes and the devastation
of their land, then am not in favor Of
expansion. If it's peaceful expansion
of territory, all right-that is the kind
OF expansion believe Governor Jones
is in favor of. I think the administra-
ton has all it can carry on all Of these
questions and is doomed to defeat at
the coming election. am against the
administration in this fight" 1
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
The chairmanships of the house COM

The chairmanships of the house COM
mittees are distributed among the
states as, follows: New York, s; Hi
nois s; Pennsylvania, 4; Iowa, s.;
Ohio, 4; Maine, 2; Vermont, 2; Mime
sofa, B; New Hamnshire, Il Massachu-
sets. 81; Connecticut, 3; California, Il;
Kansas, 2; Wisconsin, 2; Nebraska, 1:
Michigan, 4; Indiana, /; Missouri, i;
Oregon, 2; New Jersey, 2; South Dako-
ia. i; Rhode Island, i, and Maryland,
4. ILnois appears to have the best of
1t in the matter Of committees, hav-
ing received the craftsmanship of eight,
New York and Iowa each have five,
Pennsylvania and Ohio and Michigan
each have. four. '.t 4
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
A Back Number.

Burlington Hawkeye. Mr.. Bryan
took pains to say that he desired the
defeat of the gold standard bill "be-
racy." But congress, which is a body
charged with looking after the interest
of the whole people, and not after that
of one party, promptly passed the
measure. Mr.. Bryan ought to be able
to see that he is getting to be very
much of back-number.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
IN Pe..I,ni.tic view.

Keokuk Constitution Demicrat: Eng
land has had a rude awakening. The
idol Butler has been supplanted by the
Roberts, and the next best, Lord Kitch-
ener,, will be his chief of staff. If
these great men should also meet with
defeat, which is very probable, Eng
land will be shorn Of all her prestige,
power of the nations will be gone. The
empire was never in such great peril
before.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28

The fact that we are buying bonds,
instead of issuing them, shows another
of the marked differences between the
present administration, and the last
one. And there are so many other
agreeable differences that it would re-
quire a catalogue of many pages in
which to detail them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
A Warning 10 Young men

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The Mich
igan board of health mas sent notice
to other states of the death of several
young men who contracted consump-
tion from old books. These We're found
by the bacteriolgist to be alive with
tubercle bacilli. Another reason why
football should take the place of books
in the college course.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28

Should the present controversy, re-
garding Admirals Sampson and Schley
result in the promotion of these two
officers to be vice-admirals, through the
reviving of that grade in the navy, we
trust that action will not be looked
upon as a precedent for other officers
in the army or navy to raise a row
between themselves in order Il, secure
nr0motion
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
Bu.ine.s Hou.e. BURN.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Dec. 27.-(By As
ISOLATED Press.) 1.-The wholesale and re-
tail dry goods establishment of George
Dewald u Co., and the crockery store of
M. f. Kaag burned this morning. The
loss was 100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28

:, committees are being made up right
along without the names of either
Quay or Roberts. The reasons are not
the same in both cases, but there is
no manner OF doubt that in each case
the public is agreed as to the propriety
of the fact
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28

Chicago, Dec. 19.-The decree by the
pope, declaring the twentieth century
begins January 1, 1900, has set this
town by the ears,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
Founded 9th August, 1e4s!

Published scmi-wcekly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: liz South Market Street.
Telephone editorial or business office No "a.
Address the Courier Printing Co., Ottunwa, La
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
CIRCITLATION.

The Ottumwa Courier has larger
circulation than any Ottumwa news
paper ever had. Larger in the city
and larger outside.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28

The mayor at Des Moines has vetoed
the ordinance establishing free labor
employment bureau.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28

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A lodge of the Yeomen has been in
stituted at Pioneer.