Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-01

for he is in the senatorial class. 1t is
doubtful whether Governor Shaw can
be kept out, although Mr.. Dolliver is
holding the quarter stretch flag on his
pretty Closely
The Des Moines Register declares
that Mrs. Helen l.. Bullock is making a
spectacle of herself in condemning root
beer because it contains a trace of al
cohol. The Register wants to know il
folks must quit eating bread because
yeast contains alcohol, and if fruit
must be foregone because some kinds
form an alcohol in the stomach. "Mrs.
Bullock" the Register declares, lis
running a private still of her own. in
her stomach; and even when she was
making her initial address against root
beer, there was alcohol in her own
stomach"
Eddyville Tribune: w. w. Epps, OF
Ottumwa. is announced as a candidate
for member OF the republican state
central committee from this district.
Mr.. Epps is known as one of Wapello
county's most prominent and infiuen-
tial party workers, and as chairman
of the republican county committee
has made an enviable record as gen.
eral in politics. No man in the party
is more capable or better fitted by eN-
perience to fill this position and it is a
duty resting upon every delegate to
the state convention from this county
to put his shoulder to the wheel to
advance the interests of Mr.. Epps.
Centerville Iowegian: The difference
between the editorial and news cell
nmns of calamity bowling newspapers
are sometimes very strongly marked.
Take the Moulton Sun for an example.
If one reads the editorial columns he
would imagine that the country ives
going to the "demnition bow-wows'
as fast as it was possible; that there
was no work and poor wages and no
thinos going wrong, that never could
be remedied till their party was placed
in power. Then turn over the paper
and read in the local columns the fol-
lowing: "Capt. Ware seems to be hav-
ing considerable trouble getting
hands to help grade the new road. We
can't understand why this is so, for the
work is not so hard, and the wages
paid is certainly ample. 1t seems that
some men don't want to work but a
few days at time, then get up and
go somewhere else"
Sioux City Journal: Senator Gear is
getting along in years, but it is notice
able that the young fellows do not re-
member campaign when they were
buster in taking care of their end OF
things.
Davenport Democrat: When General
Miles led the expedition to Porto Rico
he failed to land just where he was
expected to appear. He used his judg-
ment and selected a better place than
had been appointed for him. If he
had the chance General Miles would
give Aguinaldo a few surprises that
would annihllate the Filipino and his
band of assassins who have frequently
fired on a flag of truce.
Des Moines Register: A new phase
of the race problem was presented at
Brennan, Texas. one day the past
week. Seventy-six colored pupils at
the Brehham State Normal School re-
fused to submit to an examination for
teachers certificates because the state
uperintendent had Amounted white
man to conduct the examination. The
colored man Injuries himself more than
anyone else when he does such things.
Cedar Rapids Republican: The last
words of Ingersoll, 20, better" make
up a coincidence which can best be
set forth in a quotation from one OF
his most celebrated deliverances-the
Grafton over his brothers. grave, "He
who lies here dead, when dying, mis-
taking the approach of death for the
return of health murmured with his
latest breath, 7 am better now Let
us believe, in spite of doubt and dog
mas, tears and fears that these dear
words are true Of all the countless
dead" How strange that 1ngerSoll
should have die5 with those same
words upon his lips.
Davenport Times: Charles Walsh
who loves Bryan as a brother, will
doubtless revise his published opinion
that new issues may call for new
man in 1900. The democratic meeting
in Chicago this week demonstrated
that the party of the opposition has
but one issue and that the one which
was so fprcibly repudiated hv the vot.
ers in 1896. The secretary OF the com.
mittee may be inclined to relegate free
silver to the background, but there is
no indication that the colonel will per.
nit him or others to carry such incli.
nation into practical effect. To shelve
silver would be to shelve Bryan. and
self-preservation, which is a mighty
force, will compel the colonel to make
the issue Of 1896 the rallying cry fol-
1900. Any other course would mean
political suicide for the warrior from
the Platte, and there is no evidence
to indicate that the colonel proposes
to cut himself off from the goose
which cheerfully lays several hundred
silver eggs whenever he makes the de.
mand. For that reason, policy, il
nothing else, should impel the back.
sliding Mr.. Walsh to try and love the
colonel as he would at least sister
for the colonel will again be the center
of attraction next year.
Creston Advertiser: Ottumwa is aei.
tating the street fair proposition. As
Ottumwa is live and progressive city
the street fair will be a go.
Des Noines Rauister. The Rev w