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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
A MAN-MADE STATE coNsTlTU
TON,

st. Louis Post Dispatch: Ottumwa,
Iowa, was offered a public library
worth $4,000 by Andrew Carnegie,
provided the city should vote $4,000
annual appropriation for its support.
The measure carried, but a minority
of citizens who opposed it sued out
an Injunction. A judge, male, of
course, decided that the women who
voted for the library had no right to
do SO, as the state constitution only
provided for males voting.
So much the worse for the constitu-
ton. The ladies of Ottumwa cannot
afford to suffer this defeat. The wo-
men of America cannot rest under its
stigma. That constitution will have
to be changed. 1t will be changed.
The incident showed two things,
namely, that women are in favor of
enlis htenment, and that man-made
constitutions are Anticipated and de-
fectise. Let the ladies hunt up the
state constitutions and have them
amended to suit themselves. 1t has
been found extremely difficult to
change these instruments, but that is
because the women made no effort to
have them changed.
These little checks will only hasten
the woman's day. The more obstacles
thrown in her path, the sooner and
more certainly will she arrive.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

known Col. Conger as a soldier, and
when he wanted the right man down
in Brazil, where trouble was brewing,
he sent Mr.. Conger there. So well did
he handle the situation there that
President Mckinley when he was
looking for man for the Chinese mis-
sion, selected Mr.. Conger and trans
ferred him by cable. When President
Mckinley selected him he was look
ing for the very troubles which have
since had their elimination at Pc
king.
Minister Conger is man who needs
to be watched in Iowa politics. A few
years ago he wanted to be governor,
but so modest is the man that he hes.
itated to throw himself into the can
vass. The governorship could now be
his for the asking, and there are those
who may begin to think of him as
seasoned material for the United
States senate
Keep an eye on Conger-if he is not
dead, and if he is dead, every man in
Iowa who admires real man, a man
and hero every inch of him, can well
shed a tear for him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

The desire of citizens of Switzer-
land that their country should become
a state of the American union bumps
up against the Monroe doctrine, and
the Monroe doctrine is solid. It does
not shut the United States out of
Asia or Africa, but it does shut the
United States out the European
quarter Of the globe" However, it
is pleasing to Americans to learn that
citizens of Switzerland would like the
country Of William Tell to become a
state of the republic founded by Wash
fngton and Franklin and Jefferson. It
demonstrates that the ISLANDERS circu-
lated by the "anti-imperialists" have
not injured the reputation of the Uni
ted States as par excellence the land
of freedom.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
Beecher on the Grow.

Henry Ward Beecher could be sar.
castle, as the following squib from his
pen attests:
aside from this special question OF
profit and loss, we have warm side
toward the crow, he is SO much like
one Of ourselves. He is lazy, and that
is human; he Is cunning, and that is
human. He thinks mis- own color the
best, and loves to hear his own voice,
which are eminent traits of humanity
He will never work when he can get
another to work for him--a genuine
human trait. He eats whatever he can
get his claws upon, and is less mis-,
chievous with a belly full than when
hungry, and that is like man.
"Take off their wings and put them
in breeches, and crows would make
fair average men. Give men wings
and reduce their smartness little
and many Of them would be almost
good enough to be crows"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
Indiana Awake

Davenport Times-Down in Indiana,
the home state of Ben Z. Shively, who
was mentioned before the Kansas City
convention as Bryans probable run
ming mate, the republicans are plan
ming to put up a vigorous campaign.
They have heard the claims that the
democrats profess to be able to carry
that state this year, and they propose
to nip such hopes in the bud. They
are effective campaigners, those re-
publicans of the Hoosier state, and
now that they are girding themselves
for the fray in most determined
style, there is no doubt as to what the
result will be.
Indiana was carried by Mckinley in
1895, and with the effectie work that
will be done in his behalf during this
campaign it will go the right way at
the November election. It has little
in common with the radical program
for which the democracy of the pres
ent day stands, and it can be expected
to make that known again in a way
that will count in the electoral col
lege.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
Hepburn's Bio Ideas.

Dubuque Times: Col. Hepburn
too, complains of the administration
course in dealing with China, but not
on the ground that we are seeking to
force our rule on an unwilling people.
He declares the sending of 5000 troops
to China to protect American lives is
not patriotic, but grotesque. AS he
views the situation the civilized world
is now confronted with one of the
gravest problemsit has ever encounter
ed. He declares China has for years
been preparing for this emergency.
has had an army drilled by European
officers and has purchased 100000
stands of arms, the best in the market.
This armament is rapidly duplicating
in arsenals located far in the interior.
The nation that invented gunpowder
and the needle. he believes will easily
duplicate foreign rifles and cartridges.
Col. Hepburn declares the Chinese
empire can with ease place 10000, 900
men in the field within a year, all
well armed and equipped. His con-
cluslon is that congress, the only war
making power, should be called to-
gether to deal with the situation.
And what would congress do? Send
forward a force capable of overcom-
ing an army of 6O,OOO.-
900? If Colonel Hepburn has
not overestimated the liberation, pre-
paredness and military capacity of the
Chinese empire, it is vain to hope that
congress would accomplish anything.
II he has stated the situation correct.
ly our only hope lies in a prompt ad.
vance on Picking by the allied forces
and this course our government is al
ready urging.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

General San4ho-lin-sin in defense
against the British. The foreign settle
ment called Tse-chu-lin, or Red Bam-
boo Grove, is two miles below the in
ner city, and consists of three conces-
sions. The French concession is near
est the city, then comes the British,
| the largest and most important, and
| then the American.
As the city is at the juncture of the
Pei-Ho river and the Grand canal, it
is a great trading center. 1t is port
of Picking and in 1893. more than 600
vessels entered the halbor, while it's
import trade amounted to $33 ,OO0,-
600. The port has been open since
1868. The imports are chiefly tea,
shirtings, sugar, steel, lead and opium.
Great quantities Of tea are landed here
to be taken overland by way of Kalgan
and Kiachta to Siberia, whence they
bring skins. There are extensive coal
beds east of Tien Tsin, and as ex-
ports, the city has straw, braid, wool,
tobacco and beans, peas and rhubarb.
The viceroy of the province lives there
a part of the year.
The town presents mean appear
ance on account of the mud houses
and narrow streets. The only relief
is the characteristic upturned roofs
of gay-colored thing, frequently
adorned with serpents and
gorgeous dragons. The adorn-
ments of the roofs and tops of
some of the public gates and buildings
are most fantastic in shape and design.
Scrolls and adornments on the houses
are as frequent as the gay coloring in
the peoples dress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
THE NEWSPAPERS AGAINST
BRYAN.

A day or two hence the country is
likely to hear that old charge from
Bryan that the press of the United
States is subsidized against him. That
was the accusation which he made in
1896, and there will be the same rea-
son for it this year. Practically all
the newspapers of ability and char
acter in the country, except in the sill
yer mining states and in the south,
were hostile to Bryan four years ago,
and a glance over the roll of the pa
pers which are repudiating the repu-
diators' party since the Kansas City
convention, will show that the ele-
ments which were against the Bryan
lite infamy in 1896 will be against it
in 1900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
A LITTLE WESTERN CIVILIZATION

1t is estimated that Terry Mccoy
ern's reward for hammering Frank
Erne was $4,000. A crowd of over
10,000men paid about $4,000 to see the
fight. They yelled and screamed as
''the little Brooklyn murderer" "the
demoniac Terry" smiling and merci-
less" rained blows on his antagonists
blood-bespattered face" and battered
lungs" until his seconds threw up the
sponge.
We trust the accounts of this in
teresting affair will not reach the bar
berous lands where we are attempt
ing to introduce western civilization.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. J. E. Lilly, prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonder.
full deliyerance from frightful death
In telling of it he says: II was taken
with Typhoid Fever, that ran into
Pneumonia. My lungs became hard
ened. I was so weak I couldn't even
sit up in bed. Nothing helped me.
when heard of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. One bottle gave great relief
I continued to use it, and now am well
and strong. I can't say too much il
its praise" This marvellous medicine
is the surest and quickest cure in the
world for all Throat and Lung Trouble
Regular sizes so cents and 81. Tria
bottles free ait Clark & Molison's drug
store; every bottle guaranteed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, de.
clares that the city will give no official
recognition Of the Grand Army ne.
campment, to be held there this year,
unless Mr.. Bryan as well as President
Mckinley is invited to attend. But
the president is the executive head OF
the nation and commander-in-chief of
the army and navy. He is also a
member of the Grand Army. Mr.. Har.
rison is making himself ridiculous in
his attempted electioneering.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

The reports that England and Rus
STA have agreed on a partition of the
Chinese empire may safely be disre-
garded. 1t is decidedly to the interest
of England to prevent the division of
the empire, so as to ward off the cree
ton of tariff barriers against the i'm
portation of its products. England
stands with the United States on the
question Of keeping the Chinese en-
pire intact, and Of putting up the best
sort of native government in that
country which can be obtained. That
is the policy of enlightenment, and it
is bound to prevail.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
The appointment Of a commissioner

The appointment of a commissioner
to China to investigate the outrages
committed by the Boxers is undoubted-
ly wise action, and demonstrates the
fact that the United States is willing
to act in good faith in the matter. It
is not improbable, however, that be-
fore the commissioner reaches China
a state Of open war will exist and his
duties will have to be deferred until
such time as he can perform them
with effectiveness and reasonable per-
sonal safety.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
TEN TslN.

Tien Tsin, the Liverpool of North
China, is a city of one million inhab-
itants. 1t consists of small inner
city, surrounded by wall of only
three miles in circuit, and of extensive
suburbs surrounded by rampant
known as "San-holin-sin's folly" be-
cause it was thrown up in 1858 by
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
Bryan Afraid to Take a Stand,

:
Iowa State Register-"Col." William
Jennings Bryan has again shown that
he is coward. He refuses to come
out like man and express an opin-
ion on the awful massacres in China
and, despite the fact that hundreds
OF Christian people are being slaugh-
tered In that stricken country, he
stands back and evidently hopes to be
able to make political capital out of
the results! A newspaper correspond
ent went to Mr.. Bryan's home in Lin
coin Tuesday afternoon and asked the
following question:: what do you
think of the advisability Of special
session of congress to consider the
Chinese question:" This was what
this noble specimen of American man
hood had to say In reply: 'I have de-
clined to be interviewed on the Chin.
ese question" What little respect we
did have for the man is now gone. He
declines to say word, and yet he will
be the first to criticise and malign the
administration for whatever is done!
Americans have probably been kill
ed, and are still being killed by the
score, and to their pitiful cry for help
this man, who claims to be model
American citizen, turns his back and
says he must wait and see what polit.
ical capital he can make out of the
affair. The newspaper correspondent
followed his question with this one:
What effect will the Chinese question
have on the campaign in the way of
raising new issues and eliminating
other ones?" To this query the great
man from Nebraska replied: "rhe
same answer will have to do for that
question"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
why suffer with Backache?

I have suffered several years with
back ache, and after taking one bottle
of Smiths Sure Kidney Cure, I have
ben cured. Since then I have not been
troubled with my back. Too much
cannot be said in its praise. Capt
VIM. Forrest, Memphis, Tenn. Price
so cents. For sale by w. w. Ennis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Des Moines BARRIERS have raised the
price of shaving to Is cents AS long
as times are prosperous this is all
right, but if Bryan IS elected Des
Moines will gain fame as the hairy
nation" of the new century.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
THE OTTUMWA COURIER: TUESDAY, JULY a. 1900

is not one of them but knows that tile
farmer is to be envied and not pitied.
The American agriculturalist lives the
freest and most independent life of
anybody in the world, and just now,
with a republican administration look
ing after his interests, needs none of
the sympathy of Mr.. Bryan and his
clan
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
A writer in the Fairfield Ledger saw

A writer in the Fairfield Ledger says
a good street paving material can be
made by burning our common black
Iowa soil. The railroads are doing
this for ballast and it is success.
He estimates the cost of making a
good pike or paved street at about
$4,000 mile. The mud can be burned
with coal slack at small cost. The
idea is worth Investigating and it
may prove a solution to the good roads
problem.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
Let Old Scars Heal.

Dubuque Times: Writing in the
Sioux City Journal of the succession
to Senator Gear, Geo. D. Perkins, who
has himself been mentioned in this
connection, expresses the hope that the
lines of the battle last winter will be
permitted to dissolve and that any
contest that may arise will be carried
on without assault on the Integrity of
the party organization.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

The recent visit of Governor Roose.
welt to st. Paul moved the poet of the
Pioneer Press Of that city to execute
the following:
Three times three cheers for Teddy,
The fearless and the ready!
The ship of state
With such a mate
VIII be both swift and steady.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Admiral Dewey says he is a plain
farmer now. He never got far enough
in politics to have a platform and is
glad of it when he reads the Kansas
City production.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Prize Fiuhtinu in Iowa,

Davenport Times: On paper it
may appear an easy thing to evade
the Iowa law against prize fighting,
but in practice it may not prove Who'll
ly successful. The prudent promoter
of sports is the one who will permit
some competitor to make the expert
ment of testing the efficiency of the
Lister law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Richard Croker says so per cent OF
the American people is governed By
the other 20 per cent. The percentage
in New York is SO to 1. and Mr.. Crok.
er is the 1.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

~ tiff, VS. John Meiky, defend ant. In the
District Court of the state of Iowa, in and for
Wapello County, August Term,i A. d. 1900
To John Msilsy ~ you are Hereby notified that
the petition of plaintiff in the above entitled
canse will be fiiei in the Office of the clerk Of
the distri ct court of the state of Iowa, in and
for Wapello county, claiming of you a divorce
from the bonds of inatrinony now existing; be-
tween you. For further particulars see petition
when on file.
fend before noon of the second day OF the next
term, being the August term of said court,
which will commence at Ottumwa on the Goth
day of August, 1900, default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered thereon.
Dated July 1<tb, 1900.
GEO. a wooDsoN,
<4hsEAey for Plaintiff.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Imperialism may serve as cam
paign scarecrow, but before the harvest
of votes is garnered next November,
the people will recognize that it is but
a thing of straw.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
Who is Mot Satisfied,

New Sharon Star: What republican
is not satisfied with the denomination
of Lacey. OF course our friends, the
enemy, would have rejoiced to see him
pushed aside for new man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

A. Davis, an aged fagman Of the
Northwestern at Des Moines, saved
the lives of two boys at great risk to
his own and severely sprained his
back by throwing himself off the track.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

ciety'' will not cause him to come back
and run his hotel 1t is said to be a
pretty well managed hotel, and there
are none too many in New York.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
The Birds Love Him.

Washington Press: Lacey Of Oska-
loosa was renominated for congress by
reclamation. There is no better head
in the Iowa delegation. The birds will
vote for him if the milliners don't.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Expansion means in the end not
war, but peace" said Governor Roose-
welt in his speech at st. Paul.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
DO YOU WANT A FARM7

One of the very choicest 80 acre farms in
Wapello county, improved, close to railroad
town, and priced right
% acre farm, fair improvements, In wapello
county, price 5000; good terms.
60 acre improved farm, Davis county, Iowa,
400 acre well improved farm, Hancock coun.
ty, Iowa, 5000.
100 acre farm, fair house and barn, good soil,
Coddington county, South Dakota, price SIP so,
81. 90 per acre down, balance small yearly pay.
ments.
240 acre farm, fair improvements, Joins town,
IN Coddington county, South Dakota, price
$l7.0o per acre.
100 acre farm ~ miles from Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, room house, bearing orchard,
price $40 90 per acre.
Some splendid bargains In farms in eastern
Kansas and OKLAHOMA. Excursions every two
weeks. Send for circular.
NJ. H. WILLIAMS, Batsr Bldg, 0ttumws, Ia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Isn't it about time to send another
ultimatum to the Sublimely Indifferent
Porter
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

Col. e. H. Liscum, commander of the
Ninth infantry, killed in action, fought
in four wars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

A swindler with forged deed vic.
timized loan agent at Rock Rapids
to the extent Of $1,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24

1t is to be hoped Mr.. Astor's unfor-
tunate experience with English so
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26
CHAMBERLAIN CENSURED.
Spirited Debate in House of Com
mons on Beer War.

London July 25.-Discussion of the Colonial
once vote led to a spirited debate in IN.
tt use of comm Dns to-day. IN the co,,rs. of
wliC'l The Liberals AGAIN aired most Of tho
90 charges against the Colonial Secretary
MT. Joseph Chamber lain, and INDUCED in
ttiLiclsinS OF the war ia south Africa
flId!iy. Sir Nilfrcd Lawson muyet! "A re-
AUCTION OF Mr.. thaWherlain's salary as A
mark Of Censure OF his policy
Af. Chamberlain. replying, welcomed TIE
Issue raised by the motion which he DO
tiuEvu. meant that the War Was wrong and
mat. consequently, annexation Of the South
african kepuD!!cs was wrong and their in
uepenGence should tie restored to them. In,
ms opinion. howevcf. the war was jusJ ami
righteous. and should not be Judged ty lis
consequences IN loss Of life. John Bright
had defended the Civil War In Amarira "a
was as thousands t. units as compared with
south Africa. '''
Mr. Chamberlain charged the Radicals
with cohdouinS rebellion. The policy of The
Government. he declared how yer. was nor
NlnolctlNr, ana. instead of subiectinc me
rebels to the death penalty or irnprisnrn,nf
II Only proposed to diS4Tm them pulitic,IIv
for ten years.
The opposition did not spare Mir. cham
aerlain. Liberal members SHARPLY inta-
ihptri him. aud charged him with mis-uo,-
ing other speakers, aud reminied rim INA,
IN" Whole history OF South Africa df,riug,
'hc past seven years. had furnished ,.ilit-
stantiai ground for him 70 be Suspected in
al. his actions. "
rhe motion on reduction of Mr. Char,,,--
idih salary WIS then lost 1S noes To- 10
ayes, and the Colonial Office vote Wa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26
IN THE COUNTY.

Marriage licenses we're ISSUED at clayton
Yesterday 10 William kastner ard Jennett
/, Watson of Valley Park. Athert u shan
non and Elizabeth Hoppe OF 81 Louis ana
~ William " Mudd and Kate Neumay'r
~ O. inI,js \ license was refused Jerome
Eoncher and Ida Kes-ler OF Jennings be
cn,rSe the Young woman could no. satisfy
tn. license clerk with her statement re-
gardinS her age
Mrs Clara Bergman Of Grauite City
,-ar,a To CIavton Yesterday and requested
ths sheriff to assist her in locating her Ia
,taar-nid daugh.er. Ida who disappeared
Tuesdav Mrs Bergman said she would
- IiIse IN lin! Tom Fuller, carpenter.
Vino VS. boarding with her until last Satur-
10 Ubcn -n.. ordered him TO leave or ac-
cr,,nt cf the regard that he displayed for
49,, da,ghter. Al clayton she telephoned
her daughter's. description To the police
tborities i'm St Charles, asking them TO
be on the lookout
-Iohn SNYDER received a letter yesterday
from William E Fish. clayton attorney
who is summering at Provincetown. X. l..
in which the writer stated that he had
caught a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES codfsn, one
Of the largest that had been caught at that
rlace during the season. MIR. Fish VIII re-
tIrr, to CLAYTON next week to push his cam
uairn for the Legislature.
Articles of Incorporation were filed III
the Recorders Office at Clayton yesterday
hy the Kirkwood Creamery Company. The
capita! stock is $3.50. $3.50. of which has
been paid ia. The ircorporators are r. r.
stone. Alex Kessier Leo E HeinZelman,
John h HeimbecheI. Philip z. Lewis, W.