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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
SANTA FEE AND IOWA CENTRAL.

The announcement appearing in the
Courier's news columns Of a traffic ar
rangement between the Santa Fe and
the Iowa Central railways is matter
of especial interest to Ottumwa. 1t
is the first definite Indication of the
real meaning Of the recent sale of
the Iowa Central property. There is
now little question but that the Iowa
Central belongs to, or is controlled by
the Santa Fe system. The Importance
of connecting link between Ottumwa
and this system, is now greater than
ever before. A tax of nearly SlOO. 900
has been voted for this purpose, and
only awaits the construction of the
line from Ottumwa to Fremont or
Wright, to be due and collectible. The
public spirited citizens of Ottumwa,
who have labored so zeaIously in con-
nection with this matter and who
comprise the directors of the Ottumwa
and Northern Railway should make
a special, strenuous and most deter
mined effort to bring 1t to successful
issue. Immediate action at this time
may be able to accomplish results of
the greatest Importance to the future
of Ottumwa. In order to secure the
tax which has been voted, the new
road must be constructed by the first
of next May. Immediate action is es-
sential.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
THE SENATORIAL SUCCESSION.

The action of the republicans of
Webster county at this time in formal
ly launching the candidacy of Con-
gresham J. P. Dolliver for the vacant
seat in the United States senate is
movement that will force decided &C
ton on the part of the friends of other
candidates thruout the state. 1t indi-
Gates that the senatorial fight will not
be deferred for year and half until
the meeting of the legislature, but that
it has already been commenced and
will be prosecuted vigorously in the
way Of securing for the candidates the
strongest possible endorsements, and
asking their appointment by Governor
Shaw. If it develops that this is in
fact the situation, then the friends of
| Major Lacey. in the Sixth district and
! elsewhere turnout the state, who be-
| lieve that his chances for election to
the senate by the legislature are equal
to, if not better, than any other candi-
date, must and will move at once In
the line of securing endorsements for
| his candidacy. 1t is recognized today
| that there are six candidates at least,
| who will seek to secure the election to
| the United States senate by the Iowa
! legislature. They are Congressman
| Lacey, Governor Shaw, Hon. A. B.
Cummins, Congressman Dolliver, Con-
gresham Hepburn and ex-Congress-
man Perkins. These are not all the
names that have been mentioned in
this connection, but as yet they are the
most prominent that are being consid-
cred. Congressman Lacey's strength
in the present legislature is known to
be very strong, and, if the Titus
amendment carries and the present
legislature elects United States SEN
ator, Congressman Lacey's prospects
are certainly as good, and by many
are considered better than those of
any other candidate. If the Titus
amendment should be defeated and a
new legislature is elected, we believe
that such action will only serve to in
crease Congressman Lacey's strength.
The Sixth district of Iowa should
move as one man to secure the United
States senatorship. Such result is
far more than possibility With the
right kind of action, prosecuted with
spirit and determination, it is strong
probability. With Major Lacey elect
ed to the United States senate, Wa
pello county should then present and
insist upon the nomination and cleo,
ton of one of her own citizens to the
house of representatives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

the intercession of foreign powers, let
OFF from so much duties to the en-
pire which the other Chinese have to
perform, as there is no one to take
their part.
"The Chinese taken into the foreign
colonies have also been exempted from
the native obligations, and this also
has incensed the mandarins. he
point of the whole matter is that all
the foreigners have acted like con-
querors, and the Chinese resent this
as strongly as our citizens would if the
inhabitants of Chinatown were to de-
mand similar privilege from our gov
eminent"
Just at present the citizens of this
country will not coincide with Mr.. De
Bavier's views to any great extent,
but they are interesting and are
worth knowing as being another side
of the question.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
MR.. BRYAN AND CALAMITY.

Mr.. Bryan is still talking calamity.
This is not news. Mr.. Bryan has
talked calamity for four years and will
continue to talk it until he gets an
office. Mr.. Bryan's calamity, however.
is only talk. The Journal, of Lincoln,
Bryan home town, has been looking into
the calamity candidates affairs and finds
them in very uncalamitous condition
Figures are obtained and presented
for the purpose of showing that as far
as prosperity is concerned the Me-
braska statesman has nothing of which
he can reasonably complain. The in
vestigation and the article concerning
the same was inspired by the follow
ing remark made by Mr.. Bryan in a
recent interview in Chicago: 1.-THE re-
publican party is on the defensive. 1t
will talk prosperity, of course, but we'll
be willing to take the vote of all the
people who have not had their share
of prosperity and leave them the votes
of the people who have had their
share"
The Journal then made it's investi-
cation. AS result of it's efforts it
gives the following statement, compil-
ed from the assessment returns in the
office of the county clerk, showing the
assessed value of the personal proper
ty owned by Mr.. Bryan and returned
by the assessor of the Fifth ward of
the ty of Lincoln, the ward in which
Mr.. Bryan has resided during each of
the designated years:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
A TRADE CHANCE.

The possibility of extending our
market for agricultural implements in
South Africa is suggested by the fol-
lowing article written by prominent
merchant of the Orange River Colony,
ana published in a recent number of
the British Trade Journal. Comment
ing upon prospective trade opportuni-
ties in South Africa, the writer says:
II think all are agreed that now the
British flag is hoisted in Pretoria, de-
claring Enthusiastically to the world
Britain's supremacy from Cape Town
Justice, and equality, that that country
will soon enjoy an unprecedented era
of prosperity would warn our man
ufacturers, especially agricultural i'm
plement makers and those in kindred
trades to be first in the market. 1t
appears somewhat invidious to single
out particular articles for special men
ton. So great will be the demand for
all classes of merchandise; yet it is
imperative in the interests of agricul-
ture and agricultural implement MAX
ers to state few facts that have come
within my personal experience. 1t
has been too much the custom to send
out to South Africa the same class of
implement that is selling in this
country. such policy is stupid and
ruinous.
ITO begin with plows. The sale of
these is practically unlimited, yet go
to any store in the Orange River Col
ony and you will find for every English
made pillow three or more from Amer
md nfh fNrnicrr1 a lynrc
ers declare in favor of American plows
because they are lighter yet equally
strong, less complicated, lending them
selves more readily to the undulating
nature of the land. They are better
! designed than the average English
plow. The American plow does not
get out of order so readily as the En-
glish made pillow, for the simple reason
that it is less complicated, and it has
not SO many springs. 1t is very pos
! sible that under new conditions there
will be an opening for steam blowing.
| A few sets are already working sue
cessfully in the Transvaal.
with the exception of a disc roller,
harrows and rollers are hot much used
yet. l think there should be future
for the disc roller in breaking up new
+ y ploughed land; and there is a
great extent of new land broken up
every year for maize, on which the
disc roller should be very effective y
The few have seen were of American
make. Drills and sowing machines
should be cheapened and simplified as
much as possible. There can be but
little doubt about the future demand
for these, because great and rapid I'M
provements will be made in the meth
I. DDS of farming out there once the
country is settled down to its normal
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
REPUBLICAN NATIoNALTlcKET
STOP 1T.

The big Anheuser-Busch brewery of
st. Louis shall not in effect confscate
100000 of public property in Ottum-
z wa by sticking their story and half
beer joint and horse stables under the
very noses of the people, in the heart
of the city.
Ottumwa has some rights, which
even big st. Louis beer brewery,
tho it be the largest in the world, is
bound to respect.
The people of Ottumwa own property
to the value of 100000. In defiance
of common decency, justice and right,
the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Associa-
ton proposes to fly in the face of pub
lie sentiment, and practically confis-
cate the peoples property.
Ifthere is one particle of manhood in
the city of Ottumwa, and the Courier
has no reason to believe that there is
any lack in that element here, this
outrage, which is in imminent danger
of being perpetrated upon the people
of this city, will be summarily stop
ped and that by action of the city
council at their meeting next Tuesday
night.
The law of the state of Iowa is ample
I for action in this matter. The ground
belonging to the Anheuser-Busch peo-
pie can be condemned and purchased
by the city for use as park, common,
public square, market place or public
ground of any character. The follow
ing section from the revised code of
Iowa will show that the power of the
city in this matter is absolute. It
reads as follows:
Condemnation and Purchase of Land.
u Section 8s0-For What Purposes
Cities and towns shall have power to
purchase or provide for the condemna-
ton OF, pay for out of the general
y fund, enter upon and take any lands,
within or without the territorial linn
Its of such city or town, for the follow
ing purposes:
Il. For parks, commons, cemeteries,
crematories, or hospital grounds.
2. For establishing, laying off,
widening, Strengthening, narrowing,
extending and lighting streets, ave-
nues, highways, alleys, wharfs land
Ing places, public squares, public
grounds, public markets, and market
places, and public slaughter houses"
What are the people of ottumwa go
ing to do about it?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
CAUSES OF IRRITATION.

Eugene De Bavier, a merchant, who
left the scene of the Boxer outbreak
less than two months ago, has arriy-
ed in this country. De Bavier thinks
the empress has been much misrepre-
sented, and declares she is not blind
ly opposed to reform, but understands
the Chinese character and knows
that it is fatal to try to proceed too
rapidly. The emperor was mere pup
pet in the hands of few extreme
progressionists. He also says that the
people have a great deal of justice in
their hatred of foreigners. Religious
feeling has practically nothing to do
with the case. The people do not care
enough about their neighbors' souls to
become religious fanatics. Trouble
arises only when civil privileges are
affected, and the missionaries, with
the best intentions in the world, are
often at the bottom of it.
when a local Mandarin imposes
taxes continued Mr.. De Bayier, "eyen
il they are excessive the heather
Chinese pay them. The native Chris.
tians, however, whenever they mag
inc themselves ground down by un-
just taxation, run with their troubles
to the nearest missionary These
missionaries, instead of going to the
local Mandarin, as they should, talk
the matter over with him, and make a
satisfactory arrangement in that way
almost invariably write to the nation
al ministers at Picking and ask that
redress be obtained for the members
of their flock. Complaint is made by
the minister at the tsung Ii yamen,
which, in order to avoid friction, ends
the matter by calling down the local
mandarin and reducing the Christians
taxes. This practice cannot fail to
cause envy and jealousy against the
native Christians, who are thus, at
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
MR.. M,KlNLEY TO THE EMPEROR.

Mr.. McKinleys reply to the pretend
ed appeal of the emperor of China 1--WE
say pretended, for there is no way by
which the genuineness of anything
coming out of China can be tested)
4 is admirably plain and straightfor-
ward.
The emperor, or the official writing
lin his place, asks for the mediation of
the United States to suppress disorder
and save the integrity of the empire.
The president replies: First give me
proof that the ministers are alive"
He does not hesitate to convey the
xeneral doubt Of mere assurance fSom
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
B., c. n. & N. Excursions.

AS is it's custom, the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern railway
has arranged for reduced rates to a
large number of important places
for the coming summer, among which
we mention the following most promi-
nent:
Chicago, Il.-National encampment
G. A. r., Aug. 27-Sept. 1.
Detroit, Mich.-Biennial conclave
Knights of Pythias, Aug. 27-sept. 1.
Summer tourist tikkets will be on
sale May Is, to resorts in different
parts of the country, and important
information can be obtained by calling
on any ticket agent or writing to the
undersigned.
Send for copy of booklet entitled,
"Okoboji Outing"
Jno. &. Farmer, A. G. t. & T. A.,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
trotibles as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss OF appetite, poisons
in the blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired, listless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel
like that. Listen to ]. w. Gardner,
Idaville, Ind. He says: Electric Bit
tiers are just the thing for man when
he is all run down, and don't care whe-
ther he lives or dies. It did more to
give me new strength and good appe-
lite than anything / could take. lean
now eat anything and have new
lease on life" Only so cents, at Clark
& Mollison's drug store. Every bottle
guaranteed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
Mr.. Morrow,s Candidacy.

Creston Gazette: The candidacy Of
Hon. w. w. Morrow, of Union county,
is develping popularity which prac-
tically foreshadows his nomination for
state treasurer at the republican con-
vention at Des Moines the first of Aug
ust. Mr.. Morrow has made a careful
and nnostentations canvass. His work
thruout the state has everywhere been
productive of good results. His sup
port is uniform and confined to no par
ticular locality, and he has made SUBJ
stantial incursions into the territory
claimed by his rival in the contest, Ex-
Senator Gilbertsen, who has met with
numerous refractory influences
in counties which by rea-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
JUDGE Fec Endorsed.

Centerville Citizen: The Appanoose
county bar, knowing the excellent
qualities of Judge T. M. Fee, and his
ability to fill the high office of Judge of
the Iowa supreme court. without re-
gard to party, has given him its I'M
qualified endorsement and will do all
in its power to secure his nomination.
A meeting of the bar association was
held at Vermilion & Valentines Office
Saturday evening, with G. w. Vermil-
ion as chairman, when committee
consisting of j. G. Mabry, H. E. Valen-
tine and L. c. Mecham was appointed
to draft suitable resolutions endorsing
Judge Fees candidacy for the supreme
bench, and these resolutions were I'M
animously adopted and signed by the
entire membership of the bar. This
high endorsement, coming from both
democrats and republicans who have
practiced law with Mr.. Fee as a lawyer
and before Judge Fee on the bench,
speaks highly of him and is surely an
endorsement which should have great
weight before the republican state
nominating convention. The endorse
ment adopted by the bar and signed
by the members is as follows:
\ eve, the undersigned members of
the Appanoose county bar, without re-
gard to party, earnestly recommend
and urge the nomination of Judge T.
M. Fee, of Centerville by the republic
can state convention for the office OF
supreme judge, for the following rea-
sons:
"First-Judge Fee Is in the prime Of
life, vigorous, active and capable of
performing the most arduous duties of
this high Office.
I "Second-Judge Fee has been for six
years on the district bench of Iowa in
and for the Second judicial district,
and has taken high rank as an able
'jurist and as an upright Judge.
"He is possessed Of an intuitively
perceptive and analytical mind, well
trained in the principles of law and IA
miliar with all the wide range of prec.
edent and practice; he has breadth
and experience in practical life,
knowledge of men and public affairs
and all the forceful qualities essential
to the discharge of public duty.
'Third-Judge Fee resides near the
center, geographically and in point of
population, of the southern part of
Iowa, in a locality which has had no
representation on the supreme bench.
"Fourth-His record as soldier and
army officer is the equal of any in all
that goes to make a brave and loyal
col or,1 ott f.s
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
SUGGESTS Hepburn.

Muscatine Journal: It has been sug-
,gested that Gov. Shaw would be justi-
fed in distinguishing among the mem
bers Of able men fit for the United
States Senate by appointing Congress-
man Hepburn to the Gear vacancy,
because Hepburn has just completed
a great work by securing the passage
of the Nicaragua Canal bill thru the
House, which bill now ponds in the
Senate and needs some one we'll post
ed as he is, and enthusiastic in it's
support as he has shown himself to be,
to put it thru that body. Here is a
suggestion well worth considering.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
The rumor that a remonstrance was

The rumor that remonstrance was
being circulated to present to the
council, asking that that body do not
grant new election in the library
matter, is unfounded. The Courier
has made careful enquiry, and so far
as we can learn, no such paper has been
prepared or circulated. The people of
Ottumwa, now that the facts are fully
known and recognized, have come to
appreciate the immense value to this
city of public library, such as will be
secured by acceptance of Mr.. Carne-
gie's gift. The petition in favor Of a
new election is being very numerously
signed, and we believe will be acted
upon favorably by the city council
next Tuesday night. =
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
political

son of political and geo
graphical divisions it vas assumed
would be for him at the outset Of the
campaign. These reveises of the ex-
senator have been entirely due to cir
cumstances touching In no way his
high personal and political standing.
The Gazette does not assume too
much in looking forward to the nmin-
alton of Mr.. Morrow, who has wisely
held aloof from all factions and inter-
ests with which he might have be-
come entangled and the object of
seems to be to entangle
vantage or personally selfish end. 1t
lis an open secret that when Mr.. Nor
row missed the nomination for the
same Office six years ago by few
votes he could have saved the day hal
he consented to farm out part of his
rights in the Office in matter of no
great Importance and to which he
might have yielded without the small
lest impropriety The same indepen-
dence which was feature of his
course at that time is characteristic of
his present efforts, and with Mr.. Nor
ROW as treasurer he may be safely
trusted to treat all interests with fair
ness, but to incline in no degree in any
direction the tendency of which would
take him out of the direct line of his
duty as the servant of the people of
Iowa.
The features of the convention are
Ealready taking form and the situation
is in every way favorable to Morrow's
nomination. His candidacy stands out
Independent, however, and is affected
in no way by movements relating to
the other Offices to be filled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

On June 1, 1896. the total circulation
of money in the United States was
$1,521,584,2S3. OF this amount aslittle
less than s500,00OO00 was in the form
Of gold and gold certificates. In the
following four years the enormous sum
of half billion dollars has been added
to the peoples money. This is in ex-
cess of the coming value of all the
silver mined in the United States. at
a ratio Of 16 to /. since 1896. The per
capita circulation of the country has
expanded from $21.35 on June /, 1896,
to S26.50 on June 80. 19OO-a gain of
S5.15 per capita in four years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

Bryan says he takes it for granted
that all American citizens will with
draw from China temporarily or take
refuge in some seaport where they
can be protected by American ships
until the excitement is over" If Col.
Bryan will take daily paper he will
learn that the Chinese have !. taken
measures to take the lives of Ameri-
cans before they could take the refuge
to which he SO brilliantly refers. 3
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

The cinematographic record of Can
didate Bryan's recent agricultural OPP
erations in Nebraska demonstrates his
title to recognition as "the man with
the hoe" while candidate Stevenson's
activity as postmaster general gained
him the appellation of "the man with
the AK" e5tf
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

The statistical report of the inter-
state commerce commission shows,
for the year ending June 80, 1899, the
total single track mileage in the Unit
ed States was 1924, an increase for
the year of 1888. This increase is
greater than for any year since 1898.
The aggregate length Of mileage, in
Guiding tracks of all sorts, was 252,-
1854. There were 36, 703 locomotives
in service at the end Of the year, or
469 more than for the year ended June
80, 1885, The total number of cars
of all classes in the service was 1,375,-
GIG, an increase of 49,742. The number
of persons employed on railroads was
928,924, an increase for the year of
54,366.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

Those figures reveal the interesting
and significant fact that during the
four years of the democratic national
administration the assessed value Of
Mr.. Bryan's personal property ranged
from $500 to $340; but in the first year
of the Mckinley administration it
jumped to $1,4S5. The next two years
it stood at $3.50. and for the present
year the assessors books place the
figures at $4,550.
In the last year of the Cleveland adj
ministration Mr.. Bryan's personal
wealth was less than it was the first
year; but In the closing year of the
first, Mckinley administration it is
nearly twenty times larger than twas
during the closing year of Cleveland's
last term.
The Lincoln paper adds that SO enor-
nous has been Mr.. Bryan's share of
the republican prosperity that he has
been able to withdraw from active bus
mess. Up to 1897 the city directory
gave his occupation as attorney at
law but one year of Mckinley satisfied
him that under a republican admins
tration the people would have money
to spend if not to burn; hence since
1897 the city directory has ascribed to
him no business or vocation. There
may be people who have not had their
share OF the prevailing prosperity, but
evidently Mr.. Bryan is not one of
them. A lawyer who can make more
money doing nothing under republic
can administration than in the practice
OF his profession under democratic
administration ought not to be insis.
tent in his demand for change"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

For Morbid Conditions take Beech
ans Pills.