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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
Not Possible.

Hon. J. Sterling Morton, in the Con-
sentative: Is it possible for any man
to show where Bryan, with a reitera-
ton of the financial and other vagaries
of the Chicago platform of 1896, can
get electoral votes which were lost in
that year or possible to hold all those
which he then secured?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
A Labor Plank at Last,

Oskaloosa Herald: Under the above
caption, Gunton's magazine for July,
very ably discusses the republican
platform just adopted at Philadelphia.
This platform it declares contains the
first direct recognition Of Iabor's claim
to specific consideration in public pol
icy that has ever appeared in a nation
al platform of either of the two great
political parties. The. plank is as
follows:
In the further interest of Amer
lean workmen we favor more effec-
tive restriction of the immigration of
cheap labor from foreign lands, the ex-
tension of opportunities of education
for working children, the raising of
the age limit for child labor, the pro-
lection of free labor as against con
tract, convict labor, and an effective
system of labor insurance"
OF course it is true that most OF
the industrial legislation for labor is
outside the power of national legisla-
ton and must be enacted by the sep.
arate states, but this plank is an Off
cial declaration committing the repub-
lican party to the principle of labor
Legislation. 1t should be taken as the
party doctrine on that subject in
every state. Republicans who are
candidates for legislative or executive
offices in the future may properly
BE- held to the acceptance of this doc
trine, and refusal to cooperate for ma
tional legislation in these directions is,
hereafter, desertion of the principle
and policy of the republican party.
1t is especially encouraging to note
that this brief declaration endorses the
principle of labor insurance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

Whoever imagines that the life of a
president of this great. republic is
bed Of roses should correct that i'm
preston by observing that President
Mckinley has not been able to get
even two weeks vacation this sum-
mer. Just as he had settled himself
at Canton for a short rest he was
Obliged to hurry back to Washington
to devise means to cope with the
Chinese situation. 1t is safe to say
that no one in this country works hard
er than the president.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
Convention Excursion rs,

On account of the following conven-
tons the Iowa Central Railway will
sell tickets at reduced rates as fol-
lows: a.
National encampment Grand Army
of the Republic, Chicago, ILL.,, Aug ~
to Sept. !. One fare for round trip.
Tickets on sale August 1929 inclusive.
Limit to return September 1.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

There must be no scuttle policy. We
will fulfill in the Philippines the obli-
cations imposed by the triumphs of
our arms and by the treaty of peace;
by international law; by the nations
sense of honor, and, more than ALL by
the rights, interests and conditions of
the Philippine peoples themselves.
From President McKinley's speech of
acceptance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Home, sweet Home.

Davenport Times: 1t is likely that
one D. B. Hill will come to the con.
clusion that Wolfert's Roost has
greater attractions for him in the
coming campaign than conspicuous
place on the democratic platform.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Letters Remaining uncalIed for in OF.
tumwa, Iowa, Postoffice, for the
Week Ending July IA, 1900.

81 woMEN's LIST.
Cooper, Miss Pearl, Carr, Mrs Nora L,
Dittman, Miss Clara, Edgenton, Mrs Nora,
Higgins, Mrs Julia, Mccormick Mrs II Y.
Munden MrsJ J, Musser, Mrs Vetta,
Wright, Mrs Roland C, Whybrow, Mrs e,
Williams, Mrs Clara.
MEMS LIST.
Cheeser, Peter, Chambers, James,
Greene, Eugene D, Holman, Charles,
Kline, Levi, Miller, Wallace,
Moren, u d, Murray, Wilson, A.
Merideth, ] A, Mills, r C,
Oberg, c A, Ross, w 3,
Wurden, G W.
Parties calling for above letters
will please state that they are adver-
tised. A. w. Lee, P. M.
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of the effect this will have upon the
republican state convention. The
situation is said to be the most pecu.
liar and complicated one ever known
in Iowa politics.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

fact will cause great grief to hun
dreds of early timers in Iowa, who
knew and revered him. AS a publish
er, as a citizen, and as soldier, he
measured up to nigh standard. The
city of Ottumwa and the state of Iowa
had no worthier man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
HON. j. STERLING MoRToN's OBJ
SERvATIoNS.

Hon. j. Sterling Morton, secretary
OF agriculture in Cleveland's cabinet
never puts his pen to paper without
saying something worth reading. In
the July 18th issue of the Conserva
tive, of which he is the editor, Mr.
Morton says something about the
Kansas City convention, Mr.. Bryan
and the democratic platform, which
will be noted with deep interest by
every voter. The following extracts
are samples of the way in which Mr.
Morton goes at this subject:
Bosses.
The Bryanarchists vehemently de
clare that the action of the republican
national convention was determined
in advance by the bosses. The re.
publicans may reply that in their con.
Vention there were number of boss.
es. Platt, Quay and Hanna contend.
ed for supremacy. The competition
was quite spirited. But in the Kan.
sas City convention there was but one
boss. Bryan was supreme. His word
was law. From his front porch at
Lincoln, Nebraska, he directed the
machinery of the national convention
of his party. Since both political par.
ties have bosses the voter must ally
himself with the party in which the
boss element is the least dangerous.
The Bryanarchists denounce monop-
olies. Could there be monopoly
more dangerous and damnable than a
political monopoly-a monopoly of pc.
litical power? The Conservative be.
lieves that of two boss-c controlled par.
ties, the party in which there is com.
petition among the bosses is safer
a complete monopoly. Down with mo.
{ nopoly! Long live competition!
Sympathy.
The Kansas City convocation of
male hysteriarchs filled its eyes with
tears whenever spellbinder depicted
Filipino brownies bowed down by tax
alton and misrepresentation or por-
trayed the plain people trampled I'M
der the golden heel of plutocracy. But
when Tillman described the democra-
tic Acknowledgement of the negroes
in South Carolina and gloated over
the subjugation of the colored voter
in most of the southern states the
sympathy valves were again wide
open and bowling with ecstasy.
An Easy Boss.
An exchange says: "Just as temper.
airy chairman Thomas was waxing elo
uuent in denouncing organized wealth
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
PLEDGES to PopuIists.

/ Davenport Democrat: Up to this
time it is clear that Mr.. Bryan has
made more pledges to the populists
than he has made to the silver demo-
Gratis. He has gone a long way to-
ward redeeming some of them. The
Kansas City convention carried out
his dictation in adopting a platform
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

The exchange of old bonds, under
the gold standard law, for new bonds
bearing 2 per cent interest, has exceed
ed $300,000,000, and has so far resulted
in a net profit to the Government of
$5,000,OO0.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

Our own Terence McGovern is a
Boxer" with large 3D." but he's
the kind it's good to have on your
side when you go out against the
pagan man in China.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

The Gar is not in favor of cutting
China into pieces since his troops
have been in touch with the swarming
Mongolians; and the recent exper-
fences at Tien-Tsin and Picking have
undoubtedly had a revolutionary eff
feet upon European aspirations in the
far east.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

The Washington correspondents
say that in the opinion of the best
informed military and diplomatic men
it is China against the world and war
to the knife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

built on just the lines the populists
asked for. Promises of office is GER
tain contingency may fix the dissent
ers, tho the eggs are far from ready
for delivery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19

The adoption of the 16 to 1 plank
showed that the democrats did not
want the German-American vote. At
any rate the democrats cannot get
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be found that it was in a defense
against an unexplained attack that the
lighting of July 10 and IA occurred
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Hunbug.


Washington Press: Tammany Con.
gresham Sulzer wanted to be vice
president, but couldn't cut any ice
His platform gushes over the Beers
to catch "the Dutch" vote, but Sulzer
was chairman of the committee In
Washington City, raising funds for
the Beers. Some $1,000 was contrib.
uted, but all but SIS went for suppers
and drinks. And probably the Beers
will not get even the SIS. More
drinks are needed. One swallow does
not make a summer.
The platform is down on trusts, and
says McKinleyism fosters trusts,
But Mac did not form the Tammany
Ice Trust, Or the Missouri Demo-
Street Transit Trust in St. Louis, and
the Standard Oil Trust. Sugar Trust
Whisky Trust, Tobacco Trust were
organized before Macs time. All of
those are demo. trusts.
What oceans of humbug in this
world and how gudgeons drink it dry
in politics.!
And they rant about imperialism,
when the history of their convention
shows there was never such an abso.
Lutte imperator, boss, dictator as Bry-
an was. Like whipped spaniels they
crouched at the telephone and regis
tered his DEGREES. He was as abso-
lutte and imperious as the King of
Dahomey.
Viye la humbug!
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
Are Anti-Expansionists.

1
Carroll Herald The Chinese Box
-ers are opposed to expansion. They
do not want any foreign devils" in
the celestial kingdom. They have set
themselves against the progress of
the nineteenth century, and to i'm
pede the expansive forces of civiliza-
ton have committed murder and 9TH
er crimes. Did those Cinnamon have
fellow-countrymen in the United
States who could vote we have but
little doubt that there would be not
only individuals but political organi-
cations which would express sympa-
thy with them. Happily, this nation
is free to pursue the plain path of
duty, which is protection to Ameri-
can interests in the Orient and the
observance of the ''open door" policy
in accordance with recent treaty OBJ
legations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-19
Need for wonen,s Votes

Charlton World: A man volunteer
ed to give the city of Ottumwa $780,
900 library. The same men who vot-
ed for the twenty-eight saloons of that
city voted down the proposition to
accept it. Then the women were al
lowed to vote, and the proposition car
ried; but along comes Judge Eichel-
berger who declares the vote uncon-
stitutional. No wonder the Courier
announces it will help make women's
suffrage constitutional
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No Worthier Man,

Abba Union: r. H. Warden, found
err of the Ottumwa Courier, died at
his home in that city last Friday. The
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he was interrupted by the appearance
OF Boodler Clark, Of Montana, with
his magnificent brass band, and many
delegates and spectators, seeing an
easy thing, united in giving him a
spontaneous and enthusiastic vel
come"
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CIRcULATIo,

CIRCULATION.
The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation of all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
LOCAL POLITICAL CLUBS.
namocrotfc TorchIight Parade
Swinging of Tri-state Hammer.

A resolution was adopted al a. meeting OF
the Democratic Association OF the District
Of Columbia last night providing for a
torch!ight procession on the night OF Satur-
dav. November ,. and grand rally at Con
vention Han All democratic clubs in the
District. Virginia and Maryland will be IN
yited 10 participate The rooms Or the as
sociation at No 9oi Pennsylvania avenue
will be kept open day and night until cleo
ton day James : Mccarthy IS in charge
The Interstate Republican Association
will hold a meeting tonight at the hall Of
the Legion Of Loyal Women, No. il9 luth
street northwest, 10 discuss the issues or
the campaign from national STANDPOINT
Among the speakers will be Frank Morris
OF Ohio, Charles X. Schirm and Franklin {,
Collins OF Lincoln. Neb.. the man who in
1896 had q joint discussion OF the silver
issue with Mr.. Bryan. There will be mu-
steal contributions also from Harold Helb!g
and Mrs William Hunter Myers.
The New Jersey Republican Association
will hold a meeting tonight at Metzerott
Hall.
The Maryland Republican Association will
mest tonight at Oppenheimer's Hall.
The Ohio Republican Association will
meet tomorrow night at Loyal Women 8
Hall.
The next regular meeting of the Mont
gomery Democratic League will be held at
Wheaton Thursday night. Blair Lee. IL.
Maurice Talbot and others will speak
The West Virginia, Maryland and Ken
lucky Republican Associations, which have
their headquarters at Oppenheimers Hall,
rousing rally Friday night, and will swing
a tri-state Mckinley and Roosevelt banner
across 9th street. There will be speeches
by a number OF prominent orators.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
CHAFFfsE PRAISES HIS TROOPS.
Copies Received of General Orders Is
sued While i'm China.

The War Department has received by
mail copies Of general orders issued by Ma
jor General Chaffee, comma nding the relief
expedition in China. Order No. relates
to the conduct of the troops OF the United
States and is as follows:
1.-The major general commanding the
United States forces of the China relief eX-
peGilion takes this occasion TO commend
the high soidieriy qualities of energy and
endurance so generally manifested under
prolonged hardships of more than unusual
severity
In the battle of Yangtsun, fought on
Monday, the 9th instant, the 14th Infantry.
though suffering heavy losses from shell,
shrapnel and musketry fire, bore itself with
steadfast gallantry. and while ne laments
and sympathizes with the regiment in the
loss OF so many brave men. the record
made is one of which every true soldier
may well feel proud. The entire command
participated in the battle, of more than five
hours duration, under the most trying con-
ditions of heat and fatigue. from which
large numbers of men were prostrated; but
X is the exercise of endurance and fortitude
By the soldier under such circumstances
that contributes largely to success.
Throughout the command there was ever a
ready and creditable response TO every de-
mand.
while further hardshps may await the
command in relieving our beleaguered coun-
trymen, the major general commanding
confidently relies upon the soluIerly spirit
so generally and conspicuously manifested
and believes every true soldier will be stim-
ulated to renewed efforts in making the
| historic mission of this little army a COM
plete success"
Evening star., 1900-10-02

the profession of dentistry as their pursuit
In life. All these gratifying signs, and
presage glorious results for the future of
the profession; but after all, they are only
signs: and whether the glorious results
which they seem to foretell shall be real
iZed depends upon that other education
which it is no part of our colleges to impart,
but which is found in the home circle and
In our institutions of primary instruction.
"It is here that the groundwork OF the
mans after-life usefulness Is to be laid, In
the acquisition of sound principles. 1t Is
here he must be taught that the animal IS
not all of the man, but that he has ma
ture infinitely higher and nobler, that the
attainment of the dollar is not all OF sue
cess, but should ever be subordinate to the
rigid rules of right and justice, and that
EXP ediency is featherweight in the bal
ance with truth.
Upon such a foundation may be reared
the after-temple OF a mans character
adorned with all the beauties of intelli-
gence culture and professional skill. With
out this solid base can have no guaran-
tee that the great lawyer is not the greater
rof ne: the great physician a still greater
criminal; the great dentist only charla-
tan; the splendid statesman but a trucking
politician, and the brilliant minister only
a whited sepulcher.
Il doubt not, young gentlemen, that such
has been your early training; and that
when YOU leave these halls of learning to
take part in the battles OF life you will be
found like the house of the wise man in
Scripture"
Evening star., 1900-10-02
DESTRUCTION OF sHAD.
Thousands Being Killed by Men Fish
ing for Live Bait.

Harbormaster Sutton reports information
received to the effect that thousands of
small shad are being killed by men who are
engaged in catching live bait This morn
ing he made two dips with a small net.
catching about 200 fish that appear to be
small shad He took them to the fish com
mission and exhibited them, and afterward
showed them to Maj. Sylvester, who is also
the game warden of the District The fish
expert of the commission was not in his Of
flee this morning, but others who We're
there pronounced them to be shad. Until a
report is received from the fish commits
sioner action in the matter will be rec
commended.
In converse ton with a Star reporter the
harbormaster said it is impossible to use a
net in certain parts of the river now with
out catching many shad. These fish die al
NEST as soon as they are taken from the
water, and when once caught in net it is
impossible to put them back into the water
in time to save them.
Under the law permits are issued to per-
sons allowing them to use nets for taking
from the river small catfish smelt chub
bull minnows and craytish, for use as bait
in fishing with hook and line. 1t is said the
young shad will leave this part of the river
soon after the appearance of frost.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Decrease for the Month OF September r
of &G, ,122,l3o.


The monthly statement of the public debt
shows that at the close of business, Sep
tember %. 1900, the debt, less cash in the
treasury, amounted to 81, l06, 156671, which
is a decrease for the month of $6 122, ,433.
This decrease is accounted for by the in
crease in the cash on hand, and the re-
demption of per cent bonds. The debt is
recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, 81 001 ,499, ,260; debt
on which interest has ceased since ma
turty, sole, ,220; debt bearing interest,
S3S7, $4,000. Total, $1,394, ,S61, $40 This,
however, does not include $734,513,697 in
certificates and treasury notes outstand-
ing which are offset by an equal amount
of cash on hand. The cash in the treasury
is classified as follows:
Reserve fund in gold, $3.50. 600 900; trust
funds, $734 .513, ,679; general fund, S123,936,-
sos: in national bank depositaries to the
credit of disbursing officers and to the
treasurer of the United States, SOC, ,997, ,2l2.
Total, $l,105, 697, against which there
are demand liabilities outstanding amount
ing to SSH 7.242, ,S1S, which leaves cash
balance on hand of $2SS. .204. .S7S.
Evening star., 1900-10-02
DENTAL COLLEGE OPENS
ADDRESS BY DIR. EDWARD NELSON
OF MARYLAND.
Former Students and Many New Ones
EnrOIlei-ChunEesi in the
Faculty.

The Washington Dental College and Hos
pital of Oral Surgery began its fall session
last evening with a considerable increase
in its number of students. All of the old
men have returned to the junior and senior
classes. while the freshman class Is the
largest in the history of the college.
This college, though in its comparative
infancy, is recognized as being most COM
plete In its different departments and equip
ments The Association of Dental Facui-
ties, at it's congress last spring at Old
Point Comfort, invited and elected this col
lege into It's body.
few changes and additions nave been
made in the faculty. DR.. Lewis A. Walker
has been elected to the char OF histology
and bacteriology; DR.. Jesse Ramsburgh, in
addition to holding the chair OF oral sur
gerry has been elected to that of pathology;
DR.. Edwin r. Hodge is returning from the
Philippines to take up his lectures on
anatomy. while Or. Joseph II. Wall will
have charge of THE classes in osteology and
practical anatomy. DIR. Paul Evans has
to his father, WHO has the chair OF pros
thatic dentistry DR. w. A. Barton was
elected to the board OF governors:
Dr. Edward NeIson.{ member OF the BOARD
at dental examiners .fbr the state of Mary
land delivered the opening address, Whicn,
in substance, is AS fotieWs:
a'Many OF you are already worthy members
of the dental profession. whiie2others OF you
are aspiring to become such; and 1t might
not have been ouoof place. as l am sure II
would have been Interesting to nave laid
before you a review of Its history from
its first feeble struggles as mechanical
occupation down TO the year 1899, the time
of the founding 0f the first dental college
in the world. ataBaltmore, when 1t took
on a systematic and intellectual form; and
then to the present time. when we find 1t
embracing in it's curriculum nearly every
branch of physical science. think ven
ture nothing in saying. that you would find
no other profession or calling which pre-
sents more substantial and satisfying
progress
The Dental Profession.
But leaving It's history to speak for itself.
let us look at 1t for few moments as it Is.
Dentistry is now classified as one of the
learned professions, and justly so. It has
Its colleges in nearly every state In the
Union. whose corricula will compare favor
ably with those of our best medical institu-
tions: and whose various departments are
presided over by professors of culture, In
| telligence and learning. Year after year
graduates from the higher institutions of
| learning, both at home and abroad, are be-
| Ing attracted to. their lectures, and adopting
Evening star., 1900-10-02
Fined for Assault.

Thomas Collins and Thomas Cooper, the
former of whom, it is said, has served
more than one term in prison, were today
convicted in the Police Court of assaulting
Frank Geneska and Theresa Geneska Fri
day evening last. Collins was fined $50 and
Cooper $50, and in default of payment they
were committed for ninety and seyenty-fve
days, respectively. While coming down 7tl
street on the evening mentioned Cooper
picked up an apple from Geneska's stand
and threw it at Mrs Geneska. A fight en-
sued. during which the complainants were
severely kicked by Collins and Cooper.