Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-05

Iney are as fortunate as the Orchnrd-
j lists of the state. | think it will be n
glad word for the fruit growers of
Iowa to know that our apples stood it
better than the supposed apple center
of the world. The result may be due
to the fact that we have reserve mois-
ture, which the orchards there do not
have on account of a hardpan soil; but
whatever the cause, the result is COM
paratively magnificent
Des Moines. Sept. 30.-Ernest Hofer,
formerly editor of the McGregor News,
now at the Salem, Ore, Journal, a free
silver paper. was state house visitor
this week. Mr.. Hofer was one of the
leading newspaper men of the state
when he was n resident of Iowa, and
his family is one of the best that ever
grew up in the state. His sisters be-
came famous in educational circles,
publishing child study magazine in
garten work. Mr.. Hofer went to Ore
gon about dozen years ago and has
attained the influence and prominence
/ in the new state which merit and en-
ergy make for such men in growing
country. He has been a. member OF
the legislature and is one of the lead
ing men of Oregon. He has adopted
the free silver idea by reason of his
surroundings and education since he
went west, but he does not follow the
Bryan scheme of anti-eNpansion. ''We
are all eNpansionists on the Pacific
SLOPE" he said. ''for we are interested
in the trade in the new possessions.
Our state is alive with the industry of
shipbuliding. On every river ships are
being built, and all along the coast,
| for the eastern trade. 1t means much
to the Pacific coast land of course ii
makes us all eNpansionists." This
sort of thing will make trouble for the
Bryan program in some OF the free
silver states in the west.
Chairman Weaver is rejoicing in hav-
ing secured the services of Congress-
man Charles B. Lands, of Indiana, for
some meetings in Iowa. He is pro-
nounced by Col. Henderson to be as
| good as any, and than is IL sufficient
certificate. He has been booked for his
first speech on the opening day of the
| Ill LIES. MONIES.
/ Governor Shaw is in the campaign
to stay and is doing his best work. He
has such a wide range of subjects
this year. he may be expected to say
something new every time he speaks.
/ He will make more different speeches
in this campaign than any other Iowa
governor, probably. aud they will all
be first-class and will stand publication
and analysis. The opposition may pep
per away all it pleases and it will not
be able to penetrate the armor which
the governor wears. His speeches viii
.stand fire every time. He will be this
year, as he has been before. not only
the central figure of the campaign, but
a source OF great strength to all who
are interested in the success of the re-
publican party and its principles. He
will devote his speech in Davenport
next Monday, Oct. .. to state matters,
and 1t is entirely safe to expect that he
will dispose of all so-ca1led estate is
sues for the entire campaign, so it
will not be necessary for him to go
over that ground again. These state
i, | 'SseS'' AS III idSt IiotuluS ptIt u IOl
of groundless charges and criticisms OF
the administration of state affairs by
the republican party. The situation is
not one to call for oratory-all that is
needed is for the facts to be simply
and authoritatively stated, and this the
governor will do.
Il Tho on, no l,J
: board of control for the supplies for
the state institutions for the next quar-
ter are significant. showing the effect
of prosperity upon the industries of
:. the country. The prices of nearly all
manufactured goods have advanced,
owing to the increased demands. which
keep the factories behind with their
: orders. Clothing, especially, has gone
up because the manufacturers of wool
en- cloth are overrun and cannot sup,
ply the normal demand for their pro-
duct. Only one bidder, Armour & Co..
offered to supply dressed beef at the
same price ii has been sold to the in
stitutions heretofore. S6.40 per hun
dred, while all the other bidders fig.
ured on an advance in the price of beet
and bid from 81 to SIS per hundred.
With the exceptions noted, the prices
for this quarter run about the same MS
: last
Archie Smith. who has resigned from
: the Office of deputy secretary of state
!, to resume charge of his newspaper. the
\ Storm Lake Pilot-rribune. has gone
: the way of many other sensible men
I who have refused TO allow Il little tenn
= porary office holding TO iniure their
whole lives and ruin their business. He
is good newspaper man and a shrewd
: politician. He has been worth a great
: deal to Secretary Dobson and he will
: be missed from the state house, but he
will be heard from in his profession
!: His partner, Mr.. Walpole, is postmas
! ter of Storm Lake. The paper is the
result of the consolidation of two rival
: republican papers and it has the unan
imous support of the republicans OF
: the county, so it is an excellent prop
$ erty, which should not be neglected
$ The new deputy, d. a. Hites. is an ole
Z employee of the office, having hat
charge OF the land Office ever since
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