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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Harvard's professor OF history. AL
bert B. Hart, in an interesting article
in Harper's Magazine, calls attention
to the fact, and illustrates his point
by copious quotations, but the present
debates over the annexation of Porto
Rico and the Philippines contain, with
more. prolixity and less cogency, the
same passionate objections and the
same rejoinders which busted the
minds of the senate and the house in
the discussion of the Louisiana pur-
chase in 1908. Nothing new has been
raised by the anti-expansionists of the
present time over those OF a century
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
The nan who Does.

DAY, . u,
Do you know the kind q
OF a fellow who's
just to the worlds mind?
The kind the world
Can't lose?
The kind that folks enthuse
Over
And take off their hats to?
Why, it's the Man Who Does!
He's the fellow!
Not the man whose grandpa
Got there;
Not the fellow who would
If he could;
Not the gentleman who's going to
Some day,
But the Man Who Does
Now. today!
No setting round
Waiting
About him;
No expecting something to happen
No looking for something to turn up.
No sir!
He calls the turn
And turns 'em.
And takes off his coat
And doesn't care
II he starts little sweat! M
He doesn't need a big
Brass buttoned copper
To tell him to move on.
He keeps the procession humping
To keep up with him.
He's hustle from his feet
Up
And from his head
Down.
He's not only in the Push,
But he is the Push,
The whole thing,
And say,
The way
He makes things como
And business hum ,8
Is caution. e
The way the world
Takes that fellow up
And is GOOD to him
Makes your heart glad.
He's all right,
: He is. =
He greases the wheels of Progress
And keeps the world spinning round,
And that's why I say
He's the Man-Who Does! 5
Bully for him!-Agricultural Ad.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Editors and Money

Abba Union: T. w. Faulkes, editor
and publisher of the Cedar Rapids Ga
zetts, followed the directions of clair
voyant, and invested in a gold mine
near Keystone, S. D.. The investment
is likely to make Faulds very rich and
it is stated that he has planned to
build at Cedar Rapids vell-equipped
hospital for destitute crippled children
from the whole United States. It shows
how much good editors will do with
great riches.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Cowles bill, which provides that when
loss by fire occurs, and is settled by
board Of arbitration, in case the two
arbitrators cannot agree on third,
the third shall be appointed by the
clerk of the district court. The bill was
reported for indefinite postponement.
The law at present makes no provision
for the appointment OF third arbitra-
tor in case of disagreement. 1t specifi-
cally states that the two shall choose
a third, making it incumbent upon
them to agree.
Rlockading Street Cars.
The senate judiciary committee to.
day reported for passage the McIntire
bill, which provides penalties for
blockading street cars. The measure
has passed the house and will undoubt-
eddy become law. 1t provides that
the maximum punishment for blockad-
in.s street cars shall be imprisonment
for life.
Last of Eikcr Bill.
The Eiker exemption bill has finally
been disposed of. The house yester-
day afternoon defeated it by vote Of
IS to 5. The bill as amended and voted
OH 1OT inc last U1IQe, PROVIDED InaU
"the personal earnings of such debtor,
who is the head OF a family, in excess
of $40 week, shall be liable for all
debts contracted for necessary ex-
penses of the family" While the meas
ure is dead so far as the present ses-
sion is concerned, its advocates claim
it will sound far-reaching echo when
the siXty-ive representatives who gave
it its death blow ask to be returned to
the state legislature. Officers OF the
Retail Grocers and Retail Hardware
Dealers associations say these two
bodies will go into politics and fight
the men who voted against the bill, and
that their strength is such that it will
be materially felt. just how far this
threat will be carried. and what it's
effect will be cannot be told. The
members are not much inclined to fear
it, and do not seem to be much con-
cerned over the prospects of fight on
this issue. The. representatives who
voted for the bill We're: Terry, Hughes,
Eiker, Kent and Koto.
O. P. Newman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
/. AGAINST FREE SILVER.

William E. Curtis, the Washington
correspondent of the Chicago Record,
keeps an extraordinarily keen eye on
things political, and can see tendency
as we'll as the next man. Mr.. Curtis
was in Washington during the meeting
of the democratic national committee,
and keeping his ears open learned that
much sentiment was rife among demo-
cratic leaders against free silver and
the Chicago platform. In writing to
his paper, Mr.. Curtis says:
There was not the slightest rifle Of
opposition to Mr.. Bryan on the surface
of things around the democratic head
quarters. Everybody seemed to assume
his nomination to be certainty. At
the same time in private conversation
it was developed that a large number,
if not majority, Of the committee
would prevent it II they dared to defy
public sentimen. God knows we
would like to change both the candi-
date and the platform, but we dare not
try it, said member of the commit
tee from northern central state.
Bryan has hypnoGzed SO per cent of
the democratic party
More opposition to the Chicago
platform was developed than to Bryan.
Senator German entertained number
OF the committee at his residence and
several democratic senator's were in
vited to meet them. There was an al
most universal dissent to the PROPOSE
ton of reafirming the Chicago plat
form, but none of the men present ex-
cept Mr.. German himself, Bradley d.
Smalley of Vermont, and one or two
others dared express themselves publicly
terence xas 1 dsserminasion to insist
that if Bryap was given the nomina-
ton he ought not to dictate the plat
form.
clark Howell OF Georgia says:
We've got TO put enough silver in
es, for that's about the last hold the
democratic party has on our people.
They have not yet tasted enough pros
perity to win them away from free
coinage. They still think we need
more money and that silver dollar
is just as good as gold one, but they
are almost unanimous for expansion,
and If we should declare against expan-
sion and fail to renew the demand for
free coinage, we would lose several Of
the southern states. Ny proposition is
to frame our expansion plank very
much in the form Of the Teller resolu-
tion about Cuba that was passed by the
senate two years ago, promising life,
liberty and happiness to the Filipinos
and home rule just as soon as they
were fitted for it. 1t may be for years
or it may be forever, but nevertheless
we ought to promise them some
thing
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
with a Jaw Bone,

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Ex-Gover-
all time only one. man has been endow-
ed with sufficient power to defeat the
en- my with a ''jawbone." Bryan, how-
ever, may gather some encouragement
from the fact that this jawbone was
that of an ass, but it wasn't thus sue
cessfully used by the ass himself.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
weekly Bank statement,

New York, Feb. 24.-(By Associat-
ed Press)-The weeks bank statement
Give days. follows: Surplus reserve,
decreased, $4,337,125; loans increased,
$11 ,035, 800; deposits increased, $685.
500. The banks now hold $19,67S, $50
in excess of legal requirements.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

ago, altho those of today must admit
that the reasoning Of their namesakes
was defective. The DIRECTORS OF those
days were simply obstructionists, as
badly divided in opinion as are those
of the present day, having no common
principles on which all could stand.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

world has made the increase in its
money in circulation since 1896 that
the United States has. Yet Mr.. Bry-
an has just been prancing thru the
east telling the people that free sill
yer must form an Important feature Of
the campaign of his democratic party
in 1900. ~. Il
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

At an early stage of his southern
journey Bryan has decided to Keep
quiet about expansion. He sustained
hard fall on this subject in South Caro-
lima and notices that the southern peo-
pie are also shy on silver.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
!. Trailing and Ac,ing.

DECATUR County Repub.ican: The
democrats have been bowling about
trusts for the past fifteen years and
have done a bsolutely nothing but talk
and promise. While the Bryanites are
doing the talking, as usual, republican
leaders are energetically devoting their
attention to the consideration Of rene
dies for trust evils. The industrial com
mission has been Investigating the SUBJ
ject and when its yoluminous report is
presented some action will be taken
affording the relief desired.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
No Hostility Towards o..

Richland Clarion: The warm well
come given to Webster Davis in the
Transvaal shows concIusively that
there is no hostility in official circles
in the war, or because of the fact that
our consular officers have been direct
ed to take charge of British affairs
there during hostilities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Rot

Carroll Harold: Senator T. D. Healy
is quoted as saying that political cor
ruption of our nation is already a
mockery and a by-word among the ma
tions OF the earth" What rot! There
is not nation in the world so exact
ing in matters of character and person.
al integrity as the United States. The
moral standard is higher, and our pub
lie affairs are administered with more
rigid honesty than can be found in any
other government We fear the sena-
tor sacrificed his true meaning for the
rhythm Of an oratorical period.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Miss Olaver,s Case

r
Keokuk County News: Miss Bertha
Oliver, of West Chester, the girl who
cut off her hair, masqueraded in mems
clothes and ran away from
home, may perhaps have read
herself into a martyr by a
too frequent perusal of dime novels,
but she committed an error that will
cost her much in the eyes OF her assoc
ciates and friends. Tramping around
with hobos in box cars might not be
an irreparable error on the part of
young men, but it is hardly the thing
to be expected of young women. If
Miss Oliver is an object of maltreat-
ment at home, as she claims, there are
many honorable resources that can be
employed to escape the tyranny OF her
parents. She does not need to think
that 1t shows good breeding to go
cumming around over the country in
her brothers last summer clothes.
She has forfeited respect in SO doing.
Our opinion of Miss Oliver is that her
parents quit spanling her about ten
years too young.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

To Cure Cold In one Day.
Take Laxative bronze ouinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il il
fails to. cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each boz. 25c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Stop that cough right away with
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure. Csc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Too BUOY 10 Accept.

Eddyville Tribune: In order to es-
tablish the fact that we are citizen
of Iowa, we take occasion to notify
Governor Shaw that we are too busy
to Accept the vacant chair on the
board OF control.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Welcoming . New Is.u :.

Fairfield Ledger: Macrum, lately
consul at Pretoria, Transvaal republic,
has returned to this country to take
up quarrel with the administration
and Secretary of State Hay in particu-
lar. The democrats are receiving him
with open arms and propose to make
his stories a basis for campaign argu-
ment. The further they can get away
from free silver this year the better
off they will be. 5
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Muxxlei.

Centerville Iowegian: Democrats
are very fond of talking about muz-
cling men, but they seem to overlook
the recent muzzling of Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
Bryan was muzzled by the New York
democratic club, which is another
name for Tammany, when he dined
without being allowed to speak, and
he was again muzzled by the Grid
iron club, Of Washington, which had
him as one of the guests at dinner,
given Saturday night, where he was
free to speak, but with the knowledge
that an inviolable rule of the club
prohibits the publication of speeches
made by its guests. 1t looks as tho
Mr.. Bryan really enjoys being muz-.
zled, and ID is certain that the demo-
cratic party would be better off in the
end if he We're permanently muzzled,
and it is clear to close observers thai
he is driving old democrats into the
republican party every day by his
moss-back utterances, which show an
utter inability to read the signs of the
times.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

chickenpox is prevalent at Alden.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
We Grow
As We Live.

:. :. We do NOT adver-
tise a SIS suit for S. or
any such tolf1n1y-r Of
which every sensible
person recognizes as
FAKE, but we have faith
enough in orr Clothing
and the fairness Of CIR
price to say YOU will find
OH, prices elsewhere,
but not our quality. You
may lind our quality
elsewhere, but not oiar
price. 4 , '.js
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Insurance Measures.

The house insurance copmittee met
yesterday and disposed Of two meas
nres of Importance. The first was the
code amendment nr5viding that asso-
Citations to insure against burglary
might be organized and operated on
the mutual plan. At present there is
but one company OF this character id
Iowa. 1t has been in operation but a
few years, and technically, was doing
business contrary to law, in that there
was no provision in the code for insur-
ance concerns OF its kind. The bill pro-
viding for the amendment was report
ed for passage. The SECOND measure
taken UP by the committee was the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
implement Biil Postponed.

The house Judiciary committee this
morning reported for indefinite post
-ponement the measure introduced a few
days ago at the request of the Iowa
implement dealers. The bill provided
for placing of liens on personal prop
erty. 1t was intended to apply strictly
to implements sold to farmers by ma
chine companies and agencies, but in
the opinion of the committee was en-
tirely too broad measure to place
on the statute books. The vote against
it was unanimous.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Hoods Pills cure liver ms the nonirzit.tng "a
only eathALte "a tsks With Heed.s 9aEsApsE4Ss
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06
THE ANDREW BLOCK,
One Of the Landmarks Akron Which Was Destroyed by Fire This Morning
The Block Was Built In 1879 and Has Been Occupied Wall
Paper Store Ever Since.

about the hands and face. He was
taken to the office of DR.. A. Walter
Jones, In the Central Savings building,
where his injuries were dressed. Mr..
Andrew resides at 604 Water ST.
The fire department was notified by
telephone from the Windsor hotel, and
was soon upon the scene.
I, Mr.. Andrew places his loss ut $5,000
He carried an insurance of $4,000; one
half of which was upon the contents
Within the last 80 days Mr.. Andrew
had received Sl70O worth of new stock
for the spring trade. He stated to a
representative of the Democrat, after
the fire, that he would remodel the
block, as soon as possible.
In tho second story We're the living
apartments of Mr.. and Mrs. George II.
Miller. Mr.. Miller conducts q milk de-
pot at 16T S. Broadway and his wife
was at the store while he was deliver
ing milk about tho city. Their house
hold goods were badly damaged al
though not totally destroyed.
Their insurance amounts to S700.
The next building east is owned by
II. ID. Stewart, and was damaged by
water. 1t was occupied by John ID,
Davis, proprietor OF the Star Dining
Hall The dishes, tables and other fur
niture were destroyed. About week
ago, Mr.. Davis took out an insurance
policy for $500.
The dressmaking parlors Of Miss
Nettie NJ. Bruner, in the Mairet block,
adjoining, We're filed with smoke, hut
further than that no damage was done
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06

Dewey and Roosevelt suits SOC.
Berrodn's busy store, 0l9 Main st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06
May Have Been Due to an
Explosion.
Frank C. Andrew Was Burned About
Hands and Face.

At $50 o'clock Friday morning fire
broke out In the wall paper store of
Robert L. Andrew. 314 E. Mil st.
In few moments the entire block
was in flames and adjoining buildings
were threatened. The origin Of the
fire is mystery. The only person in
the store at the time, was Frank G.
Andrew, a nephew of the proprietor.
Mr.. Andrew was looking for some var
nish and 1t is claimed that u lighted
match caused an explosion. Mr.. II. l..
Andrew stated later TINT no explosives
were kept In stock and he could not
credit the theory that an explosion had
occurred. i"
1t is certain that the flames spread
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06

Use Democrat want column. II pays.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06
Senator Sieber's Bill
Passed by House.
Councilman Paul Will Ask That
Action
Be Taken to Determine the Important
Question,

'T shall take steps, at the next meet
ing of the Council, to have the legality
of the city's contract, with the Akron
Water Works company tested" said
Mr.. I. Dwight Paul, Friday.
He had learned Of the passage of
Senator Siebers bill. authorizing mu-
inequalities to purchase water works
at price In excess of 100000, but
n few minutes before. The measure
was put 10 u vote in the House Thurs
day night. 1t went through with op,
position.
Continuing Mr.. Paul said: "I will
ask the City Solicitor to bring an ac-
tion in the courts or to get the opinion
of a number of the leading attorneys
of the city on the matter. l think 1t
is time to find out whether the Water
Works company has the city by the
throat. believe that the contract
is Illegal. Before the contract was
awarded, it was not submitted to a
vote Of the people and no advertise
ment for bids was ever published. At
that time two other companies had
charters to do business in this city.
refer to the Cold Spring and Howard
Street Water Works cOmpany If
either had been given the opportunity
they would have submitted bids, 1t is
time this question was brought to an
issue and finally determined one way
or the other If the city can do so
appraisers shoulo be at once appoint
which it Is proposed to buy"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06
AN ARTIST.
Miss Jessie May Anderson, Nay be
Termed Such.

Miss Jessie May Anderson, daughter
Of Judge George NJ, Anderson, and Il
pupil OF Miss ella G, Bigclow, gave
u piano recital at the homo Of thc lat
ter, 40 Maple ST., Thursday evening.
Miss Lulu Parker, reader, assisted.
The recital proved II pleasant sur.
prise to he many friends of Miss An.
derson, who has developed unusual
skin, upon her chosen Instrument, An
extraordinarily difficult program was
given with apparent ease and grace,
and elected much well deserved ap.
plause,
Miss Parker's numbers gave the cv-
enlng's program Il charm, that will
cause 1t to be remembered by those
present.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06
AVERAGE
Increase In Land valua-
tion at Barberton.
Assessor Davies Has Commenced His
WOrk--HleW Fire Bell.
Especial Correspondencc.l

Barberton, April G,--aIr, T. j. Davies
began his work as assessor Wcdnes-
day. He says the task is an unusually
difficult one because Of the many
changes throughout the village.
When lntcrrogated as to the adyanc-
es in the price Of real estate, he said:
IN great many places the increase
in property has hceu 30 per cent, since
last spring, but can say without bcsi-
tatlon that the average increase has
been fully 81 per cent.
The fire ,ell ordered several weeks
ago by the Council has arrived. A
tower will be built near the Magic
City, Telephone exchange, upon which
the bell will be placed. Alarms when
sent into the telephone exchange will
he sounded. by ,he operator, A fire
alarm card will be issued son.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06

with lightning-iike rapidlty and the
highly combustible contents OF the
store were eaten by the Aamcs in n
very brief time. AS soon AS Frank An
drew realized the situation, he dartcd
through the fire ana closed the door
of the safe, thereby saving number
of valuable papers.
In doing so he was badly burned
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06
There Is No Rea-
son Why You
Should Pay
a Fancy Price TO a Jeweler

For watch, clock or anything in the
line of jewelry when you can buy n
$50 gold filed watch for SS or $40
watch for $12, $15 watch for "a, S12
clocks for $3.50, cheaper than they can
be manufactured. These watches have
been pawned by people for little
money as they needed it in order to
save the Interest, and they were unfor-
tunate not to get them back for lack
Of money. This is no fake auction
sale, no watch can be duplicated. We
guarantee them for one year. We will
sell any watch on the following condi-
tions: You carry the watch for 30
days, IL not satisfactory we will return
the money and deduct per cent for
our trouble. This is our
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06
Card Of Thanks.

TO The many kind friends and neigh
bors who so ably assisted us in our
sad bereavement Tor the beautiful
flowers presented by lodges and kind
friends, we tender our sincere thanks.
Mrs. Frederick Mustill and Family,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06

Tho blow that killed fotAcr, can't
be any harder than the blow we are
giving TO competition, oil our 50c knee
pants--invcstlgate Henry j, Berrodin,
high art clothier aud outiltter, 6l0
Main st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06

Look Mt our bicycle suits and pants
before you buy; 1t will pay You, Hen.
ry j. Berrodln, outfttcr, 60 Main 81.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-06

Have YOU had cough or cold? If
so, use Knufmanns Honey Rum and
Tar, Cures when others fail Kaur-
mann Eros, opposite City building.