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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
MR.. BRYAN AND UNION LABOR.

In the minds of union printers Will
liam Jennings Bryan owes trades UNI
ionism an explanation. They affirm
that either by indiscretion or for a
purpose Mr.. Bryan has opened be-
tween himself and the printers I'M
ions an alteration from which he can
not with good results extricate him
self.
Evidence of three instances in which
it is charged that Mr.. Bryan, in direct
ing the publication of democratic cam
paign literature, gave his consent to
non-union workmanship was brought
before the International Topographic
cal union in it's session at Milwaukee
the other day. Books written by Mr..
Bryan and promoting his candidacy
for the presidency were published by
labor, it is charged, and efforts are
being made to locate the source of
other literature published in Mr.. Bry.
ans behalf. The publisher of the
books is w. B. Conkey, of Hammond,
Ind.
The books published at Hammond
are: Republic or Empire? or the
Philippine Question:" by William Jen-
nings Bryan and others; compilation
of letters in denunciation of General
Otis, the war department, and the adj
ministration; said to have been writ
ten in the Philippines by United States
soldiers; calculations and comments
by Mr. Bryan; and bearing the sub
title, "The Official Democratic Cam.
paign Book" 1t is published by w.
B. Conley & Co.
THE First Battle" by William Jen-
nings Bryan. A republication by nom
union labor of the same book copy
righted and printed by union printers
in 1896. 1t contains Bryan's Grown
of Ihorns" speech, a review of the
democratic side of the last campaign,
with deductions by Mr.. Bryan. 1t, too,
is published by w. B. Conkey.
''The Second Battle" by William
Jennings Bryan. A forecast Of the
coming campaign, dealing with trusts,
"militarism," and imperialism" It
contains portrait of Mr.. Bryan and a
fac-simile of his signature, and is pub
lished by w. B. Conkey.
Samples of the prospectus for Mr.,
Bryan's latest book, Republic or EN-.
pire," are in possession of the Typo
graphical union officials. With Mr..
Bryan's work, extracts are given from
speeches made by Adlai e. Stevenson
Andrew Carnegie, John G. Carlisle,
David Starr Jordan, and Senators
Hoar, Daniel, Vest, German, Mason
Teller, Allen and White.
On the title pages of all the books
! Mr.. Bryan is given prominence as the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
HERE IS A GOOD THING.

offering SALE as folows
Located miles
Coorao) winter ranch
stock 1t 48O
feed all complete
standard
ana nice grove 500 head of cattle easily
There
grown This ideal place o herd.
Then Summer which is located Ia
spring water for 300 head cattle
little improvement
and $50 m and colts
fed that there nothing on he mark
Remember lot
blood short
imported Scotch
a picked lot of flies and
s follows
Winter ranch with all Improvements IS 100000
400 head of cattle at straight of $50
$50 mares colts, price per head 100000
Total .$205OO!O0
rhi business will
properly handled. thant for
Also several other
Call address,
E. N McPHERRIN, County Treasurer, Ho1yoke, Colo,
Or JOHN l. MOORE, ottumwa,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
"Al" Moore's Stories.

Creston Advertiser: Al Moore, who
writes railroad news for the Des
Moines Leader, is one of the best rail
read story tellers in America today
He is natural to life. We have had
a personal acquaintance with AL OF
twenty-five years. When we frs;
knew him he was scaling box cars
between Creston and Ottumwa. II
was in 1878. We were then running
the old Creston Democrat, VITA Ed
c. Russell, now of Corning. Al was
an old print" also, and while laying
over in Creston used to spend much
of his time with us at the old Demo
crat Office, swapping lies" He is
as good newspaper man as he was a
railroad man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
AN INCREASED TRADE.

Commerce between the United
States and Porto Rico during the two
months in which the new tariff act has
been in operation shows on enormous
increase over that of the correspond
ing two months of the preceding year.
This is the more observable because
of the assertion which has been fire.
quently made during the past few
months, that the island is practically
impoverished since the storm of last
August. Notwithstanding the condi-
tons due to the storm both as to ma
terial for expectation and facilities for
purchase, the exports to the United
States in May and June, 1900, were
SO per cent in excess of those of the
corresponding months of 1899 and the
imports from the United States were
more than double those of the same
months in 1899. In May and June,
1899, the imports into the United
States from Porto Rico, as shown by
the reports of the treasury bureau of
statistics, were 81 ,461, 1898, and in May
and June, 1900, they were $2,322,124.
In May and June, 1899, the exports to
Porto Rico from the United States
were $666,9S7, and in May and June,
1900, they were $1,587,478. Thus the
imports into the United States from
Porto Rico show in May and June,
1900, an increase OF go per cent over
those of the same months of 1899, both
of which occurred prior to the storm
of that year, and the exports from the
United States to Porto Rico show an
increase of 140 per cent over the cor
responding months Of 1899.
The figures of the total commerce
with Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippines show in each case mark
eo growth, especially in exports. To
Cuba, the total exports of the year are
$26,513,6l3 against $1S,616,377 in the
fiscal year 1899, and $9,561 ,656 in 1898.
To Porto Rico the exports in 1900 are
$4,640,435 against $2,685,848 in 1899,
and $1,5O5,946 in 1898. To the Ha-
waiian Islands the exports for the year
1900 are $13,509,148, against $685.
470 in 1899, and $5,9O7, 155 in 1898. To
the Philippines the exports of 1900 are
YL,640,449, against $4O4, 1913 in 1899 and
$127,S in 1898. To the Samoan ISL
ands the exports of 1900 are $146,267,
against s56,522 in 1899 and $39,9o2 in
1898. 10 Guam, the exports of 1900
are $13,247, against $6,8S3 in 1899, and
$4,070 in 1898.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
Not In Favor of II.

Mystic Letter: The voters of Iowa
will this fall, vote upon a proposition
to amend the constitution and provide
for biennial elections. A good many
are taking the ground that the propo-
sition will carry. There are doubts
a out the matter, however. The only
argument in favor of the amendment
is that it will lessen expenses. But the
small amount saved in this way will
not equal the expense that will be in
Cured thru new complications that
will arise. Besides, the people enjoy
the yearly campaigns and they are ed
ucators. The amendment should not
carry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
cummins or pollixer.

Des Moines, Aug. 14.-Those clos.
est to Gov. Shaw authoritatively an.
nounce today that the appointment OF
a United States senator by him lies
between A. B. Cummins and Jonathan
Prentiss Dolliver. The question Will
be settled next Friday or Saturday, so
far as the same can be settled by
Governor Shaw, and that official can,
as is well known, appoint a senator
who shall serve until the next meet
in Of the legislature.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
A NEW woMAN's METHOD.

Kisses for good conduct have sue
ceeded whipping for bad behavior in
the district school at Nemaha, Kan
sas. They are bestowed by the teach
er and the enrolment has doubled it.
self in three weeks. 1t is therefore
probably superfluous to add that the
preceptor is woman and pretty. She
is more than that in the estimation
of the youths who patronize her. Her
name is Miss Mile Daniels. She
went to the village of Nemaha the LIST
of July to teach summer school. The
attendance was large and behavior
fair the first week. Then the woods,
the trout streams and the shotguns
called strongly to the boys and they
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
"Fourth-That stamps upon mail

"Fourth-That stamps upon mail
matter collected by rural free delivery
carriers, including those on matter de.
livered en- route as directed in Section
3, will be cancelled by them anl re.
ported to the postmaster, who will de.
rive the benefit of the cancellation if
the office is fourth class.
"Fifth-That until suitable rubber
cancelling stamps can he supplied by
the department, rural free delivery
letter carriers will cancel stamps with
the indelible pencils recently furnish.
ed them for use in registering lettcrs.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
The democrats favor a stable on,

The democrats favor stable gov
eminent for the Philippines. The sui.
tan of Turkey has stable govern
ment, the car of Russia has stable
government, China has had a stable
government for twenty cen
turtles, which kind does
it favor !? Not a single Spanish
colony that ever threw off the Span
ish yoke ever possessed a stable gov
eminent within fifty years after de-
claring it's independence. The Philip.
pines today would have a peaceable
and just government were it not for
the encouragement afforded to the in.
surgents by the hostility here in the
States to the efforts of the army to
conquer rebellion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

Owing to the failure of the conven.
lions to provide notification commit
tees the nominees of the minor polit.
ical organizations will be compelled
to learn of their honors in round
about manner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

Chairman Jones declares that the
Cotton Compress Trust of which ho is
stakeholder and beneficiary, is auth
orized by the consultation. We be-
lieve the same claim was set up by
the promoters of the Tammany Ice
Trust
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
ACREAGE OF SUGAR BEETs
Increase From Last Year Compare
tively Small.

lively Small.
1t is well known fact that Ger.
many has given much attention to the
growing of sugar beets and is the great.
est factor in the beet sugar market 10.
day; therefore, those most interested
in sugar beet culture II this country
watch closely any statistics emanating
in that country. The thousan is of
dealers located in the wide territory
in this country where experiments IN
beet growing have been in progress,
will read with interest the following
from Consul Deiderich, Bremen:
"The International Union for Sta tic.
tics on sugar has just published the
following statement as to the number
of acres that have been planted with
sugar-beet seed:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

sons in harmony with the principles
and candidates of the republican party
are invited to attend.
]. B. Carman,
Acting Committeeman.
competine Township.
The republicans of Competine town
ship will mold their primary at Compe-
tine Saturday at o'clock, August Is,
1900. H. f. Davis,
Township Committeeman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

The democratic plea that the 16 to
/ plank was inserted i'll the Kansas
City platform to fool the Populists is
not calculated to inspire confidence on
the part of the other voters. A party
that practices deception upon one
class of voters will not hesitate to en-
large its field in that particular line.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Admiral Couldn't Stand 1t.

Des Moines Leader: The last inter-
view with Admiral Dewey not only
shows that he has laid aside his pres
idential aspirations, but that he is
again supporter of the ADMINISTERS
tion's Philippine policy. "The insur-
rection is kept alive" he says, "by the
leaders who hold out to the soldiers
the hope of Bryan's election
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

German ship owners, cablegram
recently stated, are hoping for the
success of the Democratic ticket in
the coming election, SO as to prevent
the passage of the ship subsidy bill
to which German ship owners and the
Democratic party are both bitterly op-
posad
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

From the foregoing, it will be seen
that the increase in acreage Over last
year is comparatively small, with the
exception of Belgium, which shows an
addition of Is per cent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

In one breath the democratic orator
will assure his hearers that Mckinney
has no backbone, that he is creature
controlled by those around him, and
with the next breath will accuse him
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

If the silver question is out of poll
tics, why was it hammered into a po-
litical platform
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

of shaking the republic to pieces in or
der to erect throne on the ruins
thereof.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
CIRCULATION.

The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation of all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
Second Ward.

Second ward republican primary
Tuesday evening, Aug q, at o'clock
p. M, at The city hall, to elect sixteen
delegates to county convention. All
republicans come.
N. q. Carpenter, Committeeman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
First Ward.

The republicans of the First ward
will hold primary at A. L. Reynolds
drug store on Tuesday evening, Aug.
81, at 8 p. M, for the purpose of Sc
lecting IL delegates to attend the
county convention to be held in OF
tumwa, August 25.
Joseph Parks, Committeeman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

\. The republicans of Pleasant town
ship will meet at Bladensburg Satur-
I day, Aug. IS, at 4 o'clock p. M, to Sc
lect four delegates to the republican
county convention to be held in OF
tumwa on Aug. 25, and to transact
such other business as may properly
come before the convention. All per-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
Third Ward.
Sixth Ward.

The republicans of the Sixth ward
will hold a primary at the Benton
,eet hose house on Tuesday even.
ing, Aug. q, at 8 p. M, for the pur-
pose Of selecting IL delegates to at.
tend the county convention at Ottum.
W.. Saturday, Aug. Is.
/. H. Hammond. Committeeman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

The republicans of the Seventh
ward will hold primary at Fry'
opera house Tuesday evening, Angus
81, 1900, at o'clock, for the purpos
OF selecting II delegates to attend tn
county convention at Ottumwa, Satu1
day, August 25.
w. F. Coles, Committeeman.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-06
News OF the Election

usually recorded about noon or even
later in the day.
Texas.
Dallas. Texas. Nov. 6-BryaD's ma
jority will be anywhere from $50, 900 to
100000. Texas will probably send n
solid democratic delegation TO con-
gress as the democrats have no oppo-
sition TO speak of except in one dis
trict. the tenth. at present represent
ed by r. r. Hawley. republican. The
democrats will probably carry the dis
trict by 5000.
Washington.
Seattle. Washington. Nov. 1.-THE
weather is bright and clear, a fact that
causes both sides to claim success. The
registration is the largest in the his
tory of the state
West Virginia.
Wheeling. w. Va. Nov G-The
weather is cool and clear. An unusu-
ally large vote is being cast
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-06

Rodey as delegate for congress will
probably carry the county by 100 ma
jority against Larrazoio the democrat
ic candidate. and his majority in the
territory may reach 500. although his
alleged advocacy ten years ago in fay
or of doing away with interpreters
and having all court proceeding in
English is losing him many Mexican
votes.
Special disps tch - tb- HtsA,p
SAN ANTONIO. TEX. Nov. 6.-The
weather ST fine all over the state. Vot-
ers are turning out in force. The re-
publican vote will he the heaviest in
the history of the state according to
Indications
Sayers went To his old hime in Bas-
trop and voted the democratic ticket
straight, from president to constable.
Special Dfspatch 10 the HE.Aip.
DALLAS. TEN. Nov 6.-Good wea-
ther prevails here for election day.
The voters are casting their ballots
early. but there is little excitement
Dallas went for Mckinley in 1896.
but the indications are that Bryan will
carry il today
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-06
Battle, Murder.
and Sudden Death
Battle in Denver.

DENVER. COLO. Nov 6.-Two men
were killed and four wounded at the
polling precinct at Twentysecond and
Larimert streets this morning. A
mixed rough crowd. principally color
ed men. attempted to get beyond the
limit line to keep voters back. Officer
Carpenter ordered them away and with
one or two other officers began push
ing the men back. whereupon John
Branford. colored. shot Officer Carpen-
ter. apparently killing him. as he fell.
Detective Carberry. seeing his broth
er officer fall. pulled his gun and shot
Branford dead. Immediately a fusi-
ladc began and before the scrimmape
was over two men were dead and four
wounded. the latter being Stuart Har-
vey White. Richard Hardman. deputy
sherin Chas. Green and special police
man Hampton jackson. colored
Intense excitement prevailed in the
neighborhood. The riot call was sent
in and in a few minutes 80 policemen
were guarding the vicinity and the
wounded We're carted away
Stabbing at Eagle Pass
EAGLE PASS. TEN, Nov. 6.-In a
political fight last night Jesus Rios a
Mexican. was fatally stabbed. Three
Americans have been arrested.
Row in InuIana
BRAZIL. IND. Nov. "a big po-
iitical row occurred at Diamond Over
two hundred shots were fired and one
man was instantly killed and three
badly wounded
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-06

thirt~ second vote in precinct B, First
ward. Only S34 votes are registered.
The president walked to the voting
place, five blocks from his house ac-
companied by Judge William r. Day,
Secretary George h. Cortelyou and DR..
B. y. Rixey OF the navy.
Canton voters are getting out early.
The weather is bright.
Bryan's Vote.
LINCOLN. NEB.. Nov. 6.-Bryan left
Omaha at $40 o'clock this morning
and arrived here at ten. accompanied
by his brother Charles. Bryan was
away from home during the regular
registration days and was Obliged to
secure certificate of registration from
the city clerk before he could cast his
vote.
Debs Looks for Landslide
TERRA HAUTE. IND. Nov 6-Eu-
gene V. Debs says: Two weeks ago
did not think Bryan had any show OF
election. but l have changed my mind.
1t looks to me as if there was going
to be landslide for Bryan
Jerry Simpsons Bet.
WICHITA. KAS.. Nov 6.-Jerry
Simpson has made a bet with a friend
here by which if Mckinley is lected he
is to go without socks winter and sum
mer for four years. If Bryan is cleo
ted the friend will do the same.
Bryan's Big Gain.
BOSTONfi Mass, Nov. 6-The first
town in Massachusetts to com.
plete its vote was Avon. which
showed n remarkable result. Bryan
having gained one hundred per cent
over his vote four years ago. The
democrats are wildly hilarious this af.
ternoon in consequence. Avon has
1910 population.
Cleveland's Reticence.
NEW YORK. Nov. 6-Ex-President
Cleveland crossed Cortland street ferry
this morning on his way to Prince
ton. He said he would not tell how
he voted till after election He ar
not voted ~ all
Bryan Elected
ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. 6-The Geor-
gia legislature today elected w. J..
Bryan president by one hundred and
two to two. so far as Georgia is con-
cerned.
Bryan's Home Coming.
LINCOLN. Nov. 6-Bryan's home
coming today was very quiet. There
was very little demonstration. but this
afternoon citizens called upon him and
he made "A patriotic speech from the
porch.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-06

The polls opened and the saloons
closed their doors promptly at eight
O'Clock and before a half hour had
elapsed groups OF citizens had colIec-
ted in the vicinity of the various poll
ing places. The down town streets
wore the appearance which they US
ualiy present on Sunday morning. The
banks, postoffice and saloons were shut
tight and fast in compliance with the
law and there was little in the city to
attract the idler except the election.
Up in the second ward where usually
tremendous slush fund is spent for
booze and corrupt votes all was quiet
at 9 o'clock and the purchasable voter
was in the hopeless minority. 1t is
true that heelers were standing around
in groups, but they had nothing to do
wagon marked Vote for l. AL
derete" in Spanish stood over at the
curb. the horse hitched to a post Evi-
IDENTIFY there were no voters to be haul
ed up and voted in f1ocks of ten. 1t
was said last night that the local DEM
! ocrats had arranged to spend money
if the republicans turned loose any.
From the looks of things at the second
ward polls this morning ii was evident
that the republicans had decided to
eXspend little or nc money to buy
votes.
! AS 4 slush fund always means a
heavy Mexican vote in the second ward
the absence of it means that the Mex
leans stay away from the polls. At
$3.50 O'Clock the second ward vote fell
short ten votes of that polled in the
Third, or silk stocking ward.
| Around the polls all kinds of tickets
could be had for the asking. but there
was little or no enthusiasm and no
squaobilng Ihre was a regular
democratic and regular republican and
! three social democratic tickets. headed
by Debs. You could take your choice
without paying your money. Then
there was a split ticket, with the re-
publican electors at the top and the
county and state democratic ticket be-
low. A good many democrats voted
these. bur as only 1.500 had been print
ed tn supply was soon Exhausted and
w d. Howe hunted around for half an
hour in the Third ward before he found
one
Early this morning and last night
the democrats spread the report that
the vallel would go solid for the demo-
cratic county ticket. The chances are
Park Pitman will lead his ticket
throughout the county
There was considerable Juggling to-
day with the election tickets by both
sides. Some republican tickets showed
where one d emocratic candidate had
been substituted and vice versa.
Some democratic tickets as tated
above had the names of Mckinley
electors at the top of the column and
there were a number of mixed social
democratic tickets. headed by Debs and
Hartman. The voter who was arx-
ious to vot his choice had to examine
his ticket carefully indeed to avoid the
pitfalls. and not all escaped
First Ward
The polling place of the First ward
is in room of the Star stables on w.
Overland street. John Caldwell is the
presiding judge and the other judges