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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
TIE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSo-
CITATION or AMERICA.

The first half OF the ninth decade of
Jhe present century is remarkable in
The history of. the United States for
the large number Of new organizations
OF scholars for cooperation in the
prosecution of their studies. Not only
were associations formed, but an even
larger number of technical periodicals
were established, such as the Modern
Language Notes. The appearance of
the American university was signalized
by this extraordinary activity among
American scholars, chiefly among
young men who had secured their adj
vanced training in the German uni
versities Beginning in the eastern
states the new university movement
spread rapidly westward.
The Modern Language association is
q good example of this general move
ment. 1t was originated in 1883 under
the patronage of Johns Hopkins, Co
lumbia, and other universities, and for
more than decade regular annual
meetings We're held only in eastern
cities. On the part of the men in the
central and western, states the barriers
of distance and expense were felt to b.
so great chat annual attendance in an
eastern city seemed a great hardship.
Accordingly a conference was called on
the initiative of the universities of
iowa. Kansas and Nebraska, represent
ed respectively by Professors Wilson,
Carruth, and Fossler, to meet in Chica-
go in June, 1895. In the December fol-
lowing the first annual meeting of the
Central Modern Language association
was held; and year later this body
organized formally as division the
Modern Language association of Amer
sica under the title Of the Central Divi-
sion of the Modern Language associa-
ton of America. The utility and wis
dom of the new departure have been
amply justified by the successful ses-
sions OF the Central Division. At the
last annual meeting, held December,
1899, in Nashville, Tenn, seventeen
states were represented. Drawing upon
territory extending from Minnesota
and Michigan to Georgia and Louisiana,
and from Virginia to Colorado, the
membership of the association in those
states is larger, than the membership
in the eastern states.
Graduates of the University of Iowa
and people of the state will note with
pleasure the prominent part taken by
Professor Wilson, in promoting the
objects of this association. AS one OF
the initiators in the organization of the
Central Division, he was present at
the first conference, and member of
the organization committee; and later
as chairman OF the committee on con-
stitution he drew up the original draft
Of the constitution. He was for sew
eral years member of the executive
council and is now the president of the
Central Division.
By way of exception to the regular
annual program there is plan for a
national pathological congress to be
convened periodically, and with consid-
cradle intervals of time, and December
OF the year 1900 is set aside for one OF
those meetings in Washington or Phil
adelphia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
TS,4;
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doings OF Hawkeye Citizens as the
Nations Capital.


Washington, Feb. I'll. C. Nemmers,
vice Margaret Nemmers, has been app
pointed postmaster at Gilbertsyille,
Blackhawk county.
. The president has commissioned Fer
dinand A. Christensen as postmaster at
Lake Mills.
Iowa Patents: Joseph W. Betten-
dorf, Davenport, tongue support for
wagons; Melville Bunker, Davenport,
display cabinet; James w. Conchas,
Dubuque, fire back; Thomas Z. David
son, Baird, flood gate; Louis e. Eick-
elberg, Waterloo, bucksaw frame;
George w. fortnight, Sioux City,
clamping member; William T. Murphy,
Iowa City, hanger for electric lamp;
Milton III. Rice, Carnforth, car coup
ling.
Iowa Pensions: Original-Aaro
Lucas, Moscow, Sc; special Jan. 90,
George E. Wykoff, Vinton, So. In
crease-Clement NJ. Bird, Alton, $1s
to $14; Willard G. Peterson, Creston,
$14 to $24. Original widows, etc.-Wm.
L. Waller, (father), New London. SIP;
Elizabeth Cook, Grand River, So; nil
nor of John W. johnson, Council Bluffs
$40; Henrietta Schofeld, Red Oak, So;
Mary j. Smith, Charlton, So.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
THE BOARD OF CONTROL.

Referring to the mention of his name
in connection with the board of con-
troll appointment, republished from the
Des Moines Capital in Saturdays Cour-
Ter, Captain j. 6. Hutchinson, stated in
a brief interview this morning that he
was not candidate for the position
and had made no move whatever to
have his name considered in connection
with the appointment. It is a well
known fact that two years ago had ex-
Governor Larrabee declined the APP
pointment, as at first seemed probable,
it would have come to Captain Hutchi-
son. His qualifications for the position
go without saying. Ottumwa would be
much pleased, Notwithstanding the
captains statement that he is not a
candidate, to see this appointment
come to him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Mr.. Bryan cheerfully announces

Mr.. Bryan cheerfully announces
wherever he goes that the silver ques-
ton is just as important as ever and
is not to be abandoned. This will be
interesting news to that Mine Work.
ers' Association whose convention at
Indianapolis the other day tabled a
free coinage resolution amid cries of
eve want no 16 TO L." and will also
strike the average laboring man as
somewhat absurd in view of the 1896
statements, and the prosperity which
has followed the rejection of the silver
panacea offered at that time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

followed the writing of the warning
on the bill will never be known bnt
one may rest assured it was tragedy.
Experience is the only sure teacher,
it is said, but it is equally true that
only fool learns everything by expe-
rience. A wise man now and then
profits by the example of others. 1t
is earnestly to be hoped that this mes
sage on the banknote, this glimpse of
an experience dearly bought may save
some fellow from treeding the self
same path of transgression. Young
man, if We be not fool read we'll this
story and the moral there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
TIE END OF GoEBEL1sM.

No matter how the present contest
In Kentucky ends the fate of the Goe-
bel law is settled. That infamous act
caused all the trouble. It has brought
the state to the verge of civil war. 1t
has inflicted stain upon that com
munity which will cling to it for a
quarter OF a century. The persons who
aided in its enactment will soon be
calling for its repeal. They will be
Joined by the individuals, like those
who are running the Louisville Cou-
ier-Journal, who denounced it at the
time Of its passage, but who were
whipped into line to apologize for it
during the recent campaign. The days
of the Goebel act will not be long
in the land.
Not many democrats defend it or
were ever enthusiastic for its passage.
1t was conceived by Goebel, iuggled
thru The legislature by Goebel, and
was intended merely to make Goebel
governor. If kept on the statute books
its effect will he to create a self-per-
petuating oligarchy in Kentucky. No
matter how the votes may stand no
one but democrat can ever DE elected
to state Office while this law is OPP
sSAeroAsSs oA0 40 4CPCdA WILL AlAoI n tlIC
time at which Kentucky again be-
comes a state with a republican form
of government the officials of which
are chosen by the people.
To speedily get rid Of this obnoxious
Law is the first and most important
duty before the people of Kentucky.
Governor Taylor said yesterday that
his only desire was TO secure repeal
Of this statute and no personal ambi-
ton, Of his should be allowed to retard
the accomplishment of this end. The
agreement reached between the demo-
Gratis and republicans at Louisville will
probably result in the ejectment of
Taylor from the gubernatorial chair
and the installment of Beckham in his
place. This will be an injustice, for
the people of Kentucky clearly and en-
phatically pronounced in favor of the
republican ticket at the polls. The
democrats will steal the state Offices
bun the real victory will be to the re-
publicans; for by the terms of the
Louisville agreement all parties are to
use their influence to secure the repeal
Of the Goebel law. If this agreement
is kept the state OF Kentucky will be
once more free and sovereign and its
voters will show their disapproval OF
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

he said, "but an American citizen and
/! stand by the flag and the soldier who
is fighting for it. Expansion is dem
ocratic doctrine and we cannot hon.
orably recede from it. ! do not see for
my life how any southern man can
take any position other than for eX-
pansion. Imperialism means moth
ing and is simply used to scare the ig-
norant. Our flag is planted in the
Philippines and no one is going to
haul it down; there it will remain as
a beacon light to all Asiatic nations y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

age Of the bill. The salary allowance
for public examiners is placed at SIS
per day for time spent IN eXamina-
ton.
The State university and the State
College of Arts and Sciences weli. both
represented in the house and senate
committee meetings yesterday by no
less personages, than their presidents,
DR. Beardshear and DR.. MacLean. AL
tho these gentlemen are at the head
of what have grown to be rival jnsti-
buttons, they are this year moving
along in perfect harmony with each
other.
The printing committee held lively
session yesterday afternoon. The topic
of discussion was the Clark bill, which
provides for the adjustment of the
Offices of state printer and binder.
When the committee came together
Mr.. Clark was present, and Immediately
asked that his bill be taken up at once
or action deferred to later date. 1t
was decided to wait until the report OF
the Investigating committee was re-
ceived. This committee was appointed
two weeks ago to investigate the Of
fees, system and prices of the state
printer and binder. It was given TWEEN
ty days in which to perform its work,
SO will probably be ready to report
in a few days.
The committee on roads and high
ways is receiving its share OF attention
from the lobbyists at present. A large
delegation of good roads people arrived
yesterday from all parts OF the state.
They have taken issue on the Lewis
bill, introduced IN the senate few
days ago, and will appear before the
committees of both houses today to
argue in its favor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

The death of Rev. Booker Fox re-
moves one of Ottumwa's characters.
He was typical plantation preacher
Of the old school, and claimed to be
106 years old. He believed that the
earth was fiat and square and that the
sun moved around it. Ott,1pnwans who
have paused on summer Sunday after
moons in the little court house park to
listen a moment to the old mans ex-
hortation will hear of his passing with
genuine regret.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Help the Census Taker.

Sac Sun: Let every farmer prepare
to aid the census taker. Now, before
it is forgotten, let complete record
of the farm operations in 1899 be made.
The acreage and yield of all crops.
the value of buildings, machinery and
live stock and questions OF similar ma
ture will be asked. Upon the accuracy
of the individual records depends the
value of the census. 1t is matter of
public interest that the census be ac-
curate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
1t All Depends,

Iowa Capitals. "No workingman, .
says Mr.. Bryan, ''can afford to be re-
publican" that depends on how he
works, Ii bel labors principally with
his mouth, a la Bryan, Pettigrew, Al
len fashion he probably could not at
ford it. II he works with brain and
muscle and desires to obtain the year
around plentysof work at the highest
wages, he cannot afford to be any
thing but republican.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
The hole. Presidential Boomlet.

Ringgold Record: g. A. Huffman,
the democratic state chairman, and
Walter Butler We're in Mt. Ayr Satur-
day, January 81, and it is supposed
were looking after the Horace Boies
presidential boomlet. Mr.. Butler SEEM
ed to be in his right mind and will no
doubt make most excellent wet nurse
Tor that little Boies boomlet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

Ex-Governor Churchill, of Arkansas,
recently declared himself emphatically
for expansion, and warned the demo-
cratic party, to which he belongs, that
it is folly to war against an accom-
plished fact. 81 am a loyal democrat"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Pensions for Railway Employees.

Dubuque Times: The Burlington's
new pension fund plan ought to be-
come as popular as its relief associa-
ton was unpopular. 1t contemplates
that each of the $4,000 employees of the
road shall contribute per cent of his
salary to this fund monthly, from
which source monthly revenue Of
$4,000 is expected. To this fund the
serve remaining, in the hands OF the
relief association and the whole will be
invested to yield 4 per cent per an
mum. The man retired after a certain
length Of service will get pension
equal to half the salary he formerly re-
ceived.
1t does not appear that provision is
made for accident or disability, but in
the logical development of the plan
other features will be added in the case,
at least, of every employee not other
wise insured. The relief association
operated on plan which did not re-
ceive and did not deserve approval.
1t exempted the railroad company from
employers liability in every instance
in which the injured employe accepted
relief from the association, SO that it
in effect compelled the employees to
carry the company's insurance. The
Temple amendment put an end to this
injustice and now the company has
undertaken a movement free from the
Objection which made the original
scheme unpopular. The employees win
not monopolize it's benefits. No better
method of avoiding strikes could be
devised.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
ssseasonlngr Governor shaw.

Carroll Herald: Governor Shaw's
friends, his political sponsors, have
concluded that he won't have to run
for the vice presidency this year. They
have stored him to season" till 1904,
when the party will be needing its best
timber. Then, it is thought, Roose-
welt and Shaw will make popular
combinatio
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Honor for Tar.

Washington, Feb. 6.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The president has appointed
Circuit Judge Taft Of Cincinnati, chair.
man of the Philippine commission.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
CIRCULATION.

The OttumwaS Courier has a 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, 1900-02-08

The water pipe bursted in a clothing
store in Iowa City and destroyed goods
to the value of $500.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

In the house this morning the in
vestigating committee appointed to
look into the evidence regarding the
contested seat of the member from
Plymouth county, announced that C.
J.. Cottrel, the democrat, was duly and
properly elected, and is therefore en-
titled to seat in the house.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08

-:-
Another measure whose opponents
are fhronging the state house and ho-
tells just at present is the Myers land
lord and tenant bill. The bill is intend
ed to protect innocent purchasers of
property subject to lien under farm
leases. The present law provides that
owners of rented farms shall have a.
lien upon crops grown on the farm,
but does not require that such lien or
instrument shall be filed with the
county recorder. The Myers bill re-
quires that liens of this kind be filed.
The bill is receiving the grateful en-
dorsement of the grain buyers of the
state. A delegation from the state as
ISOLATION of grain men has been work
ing in the interests of the bill for the
past two days, and has succeeded in
securing its passage in the house.
The judiciary committee Of the house
this morning reported for pass
age the bill of Eaton, providing for the
appointment Of public examiners and
a uniform system of keeping the books
of county treasurers. The bill calls
for the appointment by the governor
of three public examiners who shall
not all be of the same political party,
and one of whom shall come from the
northern, one from the central, and
one from the southern portions of the
state. They are to be under the di-
rection and supervision of the treas
urer of state. The bill provides that
the duty of the board of examiners
shall be the examination, at irregular
intervals, of the books of the county
offices OF the state. 1t also requires
that no notice of intended examination
be given. The Office of county treas
urer is to be examined at least once
every year, and at such other times as
may be requested by the board of SUI
peryisors of the county. The examina-
ton of Offices other than that of coun-
ty treasurer shall be made only upon
request of the board of supervisors.
The -aton bill provides that for the
establishment of a uniform method of
keeping the books of the county, and
requires that such method be put in
operation within one year of the pass
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-30
A Humu,r.TINc SPECTACLE.

In Kentucky the Legislature which made
Itself solid by unseating Republicans in the
House. and which robbed the people oil the
under orders to perform an act OF stultif-
cation. A part of that body had agreed on
passing the Goebcl law. and all OF the ma
jority were elected or counted in on a
platform declaring that that Law was the
perfection of Democratic construction. 1t
took the management of elections entirely
out OF the hands OF the people and vested
1t IL the hands of q commission of three Sc
lected by the Legislature. Under this
scheme, TO the lowest precinct officer, the
election machinery was in the hands OF the
Democrats. Time and again the Louisville
Courier-Journal declared that 1t was a law
designed to make certain the election OF
Democrats. Speaking of Imperialism, there
has been nothing so thoroughly imperialis-
tic, in the general acceptance of the term.
as the Goebel election law.
A law that was Endorsed by the party
and made the issue a year ago. why is its
repeal demanded. and why are the men
who voted for it and shouted for it required
to perform this remarkable act OF self-stul-
tihcation? Mr.. Bryan practically approved
the law by going into Kentucky TO make
free-silver speeches last October to promote
the election of Goebel on the single issue
of the Goebel law. In none of his speeches
did Mr.. Bryan denounce the measure. but
in all of them he urged the election OF Mr..
knew it z year ago. yet it is given out that
Mr.. Bryan. as the imperator of the Demo-
cratic party, and other leaders outside
Kentucky, nave demanded the modification
of the Goebel law. Why? Because they
suspect that the Senate and House, both
being Republican, will throw out the cleo
toral vote of Kentucky. Yet the Goebel
Democracy desire to retain the law. and
some of Goebel's friends go so far as TO
declare that modification in any essential
feature would be an act of reputation of
the dead man whose name the law bears.
1t is safe to say that but for Mr.. Bryan the
suggestion of the least modification of the
Goebel law would be vehemently de-
nounced: and it is safe to add that Mr..
Bryan. who supported Goebelism in Ken
lucky a year ago. would be silent regarding
that law now. as he was then, but for the
fear that 1t may work to his injury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-30

abound with such expressions as: '"The law
society of men, 'The law of the majority
is a fundamental law of nature by which
alone self-government can be exercised by
a society," The first principle Of repub-
licanism IS that the law of the majority is
the fundamental law of every society of
individuals of equal rights "The funda-
mental law of every society is the law OF
the majority. TO which We are bound to
submit" The plain inference of these and
many other similar expressions is that gov
istered by majorities. and that minorities
must submit. When jefferson purchased
Louisiana he brought a new people under
the government OF the United States with
out asking the consent of the governed.
The purchase OF Louisiana has been char
acterized as "a transaction by which one
republic sold outright 10 another republic
a whole country without in the least con-
sulting the wishes of the inhabitants. whose
allegiance and all other political rights
IAdISCu thCiCDS" IA "o" -ON
troubled about the consent of the governed
in that case, and he repudiated the idea
that the inhabitants of the new territory
should be given self-government at once.
In a letter to De Witt Clinton in 1905 he
said:
Although 1t is acknowledged that our new
fellow-citizens are as yet as incapable of
self-government as children, yet some in
Congress cannot bring themselves to sus-
pend its principles for a single moment.
Jefferson was President for five years
after the acquisition of the Louisiana ter
ritory. but he continued to hold ''our new
fellow-citizens'' in tutelage, without asking
the consent of the governed. Louisiana was
not admitted till 1912, and some of the
other States included In the purchase were
held as Territories until a few years ago.
There is no reason to believe that Jefferson
himself ever intended the statement in the
Declaration regarding the consent Of the
governed to be interpreted literally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-30

Democrats and some Republicans are
talking Of the result in Indiana in this
manner: 'In 1896 the Republican plurality
in Indiana was 1900, one-third OF which
was given in Marion county: no Repuo-
lican expects over 1000 this year; if the
Republican loss is the same elsewhere the
Republicans will be beaten" Republicans
who believe in such stuff need TO invest
in a new memory. There was an election
in 1898. when the Republican plurality for
secretary of State was Ii, 516, and for State
auditor, 19.03c. or about the same as the
Mckinley plurality i'll 1896. IN 1888 the Re-
publican plurality in Marion county was
2,379-a little more than one-third that of
1896. Republican gains. so far as pluralities
go, were mace IN a large number of agri-
cultural counties. making good the losses in
Marion and several other OF the larger
counties. The Republicans will, for several
reasons. gain in the agricultural counties
this year compared with 1896. Thousands
of Republican farmers who quietly voted
for Bryan in 1896 10 chance 1t" on silver
will vote the Republican ticket this year,
as many of them did in 1895.