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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
REASON TO ASK CONFIDENCE.

The republican party has good
cause to ask the voters of the country
to continue it in control of the govern
ment and to reflect President McKin-
ley. The results which have followed
the application of republican princi-
Piles to the administration of the Unit
ed States have not been accidental.
Aside from the conditions arising from
the war with Spain, no one will dispute
that the nations affairs are far bet
ter than they were under the demo-
cratic administration which preceded
the election of Mckinley. All financial
and commercial conditions have i'm
proved. the riots incident to the
strikes during the Cleveland admins
tration were the acts, not of the strik-
ers, but of starving and unemployed
men.
Within two years after President
Mckinley was inauguratsd, all of the
idle of 1896 were at work, so much so
that in the strikes of 1900 il is not pos
sible for the employers Of labor to fill
the places of men going out on strikes.
Never before have strikers had so
many victories over employers, and
never before have the employers been
SO able to meet the demands of the
strikers. In every line of employment
of labor there has been an advance in
wages more than equal 10 the advance
in the cost of living products. 1t is
now seen that production has run be-
yond the limits of demand in many
lines and this will adjust itself by low
er prices in 1901 than in 1900. The adj
justment has been going on for three
months and now prices in all lines of
Z iron materials are lower than in 1899.
One year ago the trusts and large
manufacturers advanced prices, and
when they got them beyond reasonable
+ limits the consumption ceased and val
ues had to fall. Manufacturers have
thus learned that they cannot main
tain unreasonable prices by stopping
production. They have also learned
that they can run their plants to full
capacity IL the prices of their commod-
& ities are reasonable.
The tariff for protection excludes the
/ products OF cheaper labor in other
countries. The gold basis Of our. mon
etary system enables the purchaser to
buy the raw materials at the lowest
prices in any market in the world. The
( American mechanic is today without
superior on earth. He does one
third more work in a day of eight
hours than the men Of his trade in
any part of Europe, and he does il
better. He is therefore entitled to one
third higher wages than are paid in
European countries which would like
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
THREE OAKS.

Three Oaks, Michigan, has recently
demonstrated that no matter how
small community is, energy and bus-
tie on the part of it's citizens are able
to make it known from one end of the
world to another. A year ago nobody
knew anything about Three Oaks.
Very few veople suspected that such
an arboreal burg hourished on this
mundane sphere. Three Oaks sprang
into prominence from the fact that its
denizens contributed more pro rata
to the Maine monument fund than 9TH
er citizens of the United States. This
generosity obtained for Three Oaks
the gift of Spanish cannon from Adj
miral Dewey. Inspired by this stroke
of fortune the citizens of the triple
freed town started in to show that
civic pride yielded not to national pa
triotism within their bosoms. Believ-
ing strongly in newspaper advertising
they proceeded to keep their town in
the newspapers of the country pretty
constantly for a year. They accom-
plished this by doing things. When
the navy devartment questioned their
right to their precious shooting iron
they set up howl which echoed from
the Rockies to the Atlantic headlands,,
and made the navy department shut
up in hurry. Then they arranged a
big ceremony in dedication of their
Spanish artillery, with Cousin George
and Helen Gould as the trump cards.
Then the admiral couldn't see his way
clear to get up to Three Oaks, and
Three Oaks got its name in print
again. Last week it pulled off its cell
ebration to a crowded house and sent
out pictures of the cannon and the
crowds to all the papers in the coun-
try. A new difficulty arose, however.
No map has yet been constructed mi
mute enough, to include Three Oaks.
So Three Oaks revised the map and
sent out new one. which showed
Three Oaks in big black, print along
with New York, Chicago, and a few
other places of like minor Importance.
Because of all this good many smart
photographers have laughed at Three
Oaks; but the fact remains that if the
citizens of the rest of the country had
the hustle and get-up of the Three
Oalians the United States would be
bigger and better and richer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
ORGANIZED FOR FREE SILVER.

According to the Kansas City Times
another Free Silver organization is on
the war path. 1t halls from Denver,
but it intends to maintain headquar-
tets at Kansas City, whence it is to
conduct a Campaign of education in
every State" Woods Merrill, who APP
pears to be the advance agent of the
United States Monetary League, as
the organization is called, claims for
it 100000 members at present, but
deems it conservative estimate"
to assert that the League will have
1000, 900 members by November.
The League has issued an appeal
"to the friends of birneta1is1n in the
United States which is akin in pur-
port to the Sioux Falls platform. OF
course, the appeal refers to the ''cen-
tralized money power" which pro-
poses, it says, to "enslave the masses
by further legislation against silver
as standard money" We heard much
of such "enslavement" in 1895, but the
people are still free.
The appeal" quotes Congressman
Shafroth. of Colorado, approving1y as
saying that "the legislation against
free silver has not ended" and that
"the adoption of the gold standard
means ultimately the annihilation of
silver dollars.'' The League closes
its address by calling on silver men
to form clubs, and it provides a ready
made declaration of principles there
for.
We do not regard the Monetary
League with alarm. It is never likely
to be as dangerous or as powerful as
Woods Merrill's statements imply.
But the evil influence Of all such or
CARNATIONS should be counteracted
by energetic action on the part of
sound money men, especially in all
places where Monetary League clubs
are formed. $50
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
THE FOUNDING OF THE COURIER.

The death of R. H. Warden, the
founder of the Ottumwa Courier calls
to mind some interesting facts in re-
gard to this important event in the
history of this city and county.
The Des Moines Courier" as the
Ottumwa Courier was first called, was
the pioneer newspaper of Wapello
county. 1t was established August 8,
lS4S by R. H. Warden. who soon asso-
ciated ]. H. D. Street with him in this
early Ottumwa newspaper venture.
This was So years ago. 1t seems in
comprehensive, but is nevertheless
true, that at that time the Courier was
the most western newspaper published
in the United States. 1t was on what
was supposed to be the border land of
the great American desert. Then the
Des Moines river was the great high
way of commerce in this part of the
country. 1t is simply overwhelming
to contemplate what has been accom-
plished since that time, and all with
in the memory of one Who has con-
tinuously resided in this city and
whose active business life has just
closed.
aa vi y etuudly ~, lool, MI. WdTu6n De-
came sole proprietor of the Courier.
In April, 1852, J. w. Norris acted as
associate editor, during the absence of
Mr.. Warden on business. In 1S49 at
the beginning of the second volume,
the paper was enlarged. On December
20, 1855, J. w. Norris became editor
and proprietor of the Courier. In 1866,
N. d. Mussleman, w. Ell. Caldwell, and
w. G. Holden, succeeded Mr.. Norris,
and in August, 1869, General j. M.
Hedrick and Major A. H. Hamilton,
became the owners and editors. In
January, 1878, A. HI. Hamilton &C.
CURED sole ownership. In April, 1890,
the paper was purchased by A. w
Lee, who has continued as editor and
publisher since that date.
In 1854 the Courier chose to adopt
the spelling "Demoine Courier" and
SO appeared until January 1, 1857
when the name was changed to thai
of Weekly Ottumwa Courier the name
it still retains for it's weekly edition
On April 5, 1855, the Daily Ottumwa
Courier was established and is now in
the S5th year of it's prosperous life
The history of Wapello county from
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

The declaration of the democratic
platform that imperialism" is the par
amount issue, reminds one of, the re-
cent cablegram from Picking, that the
emperor of China had COMMITTED sui
eide" by request. To say a thing is
so, does not make it SO. AS in the Chi
nese tragedy there is plainly evident
the bloody hand of murderous Prince
Tuan, so in the democratic manifesto,
there is plainly to be seen the control
ling spirit of Organism, with the ruin
GUS policy of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to /,
as the only sincere declaration of the
platform,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
An Enterprisinq Newspaper

49, 1890 sS''Pa ss~NSF0PSt
Saturday Herald: The Daily Cou-
rier this week demonstrated it's abil-
ity to eclipse itself. 1t has always
been a good newspaper under the
management Of Mr.. Lee, but the
manner in which the paper covered
the Kansas City convention earned
for it additional renown. 1t gave
each evening the proceedings in full,
and printed in full all the leading
speeches. Besides this, it had a spe-
cial correspondent on the ground Mr..
e. p, Adler, who furnished it spe-
cial articles, stories and sidelights on
the great convention, as well as pen
sketches of prominent Iowa and Of
tumwa people present. 1t was a
wonderful piece Of enterprise on the
part Of Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Adler show
ed his ability to handle a national
convention in fine shape. The yolu-
minous reports were thoroly appreci-
ated by our people and especially by
the democrats, who found it
the only paper they could depend on
for news from convention they
were SO deeply interested in.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

In President Mckinley, the people
have man of high character, unsul-
lied reputation, answering patriotism,
and stronger candidate than he was
in 1896, because his remarkable exper-
fence has strengthened and broadened
him and better equipped him for exec
utive duties. In Governor Roosevelt,
the people have representative of the
stalwart Americanism of the day, and
a man as closely identified with the
policy of expansion as is the President
himself. They make a strong team.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

1t is said that the eastern demo-
Gratis, who are almost unanimously con-
sentative on the financial question,
have the campaign Of 1904 rather than
that of 1900 in view, believing that the
certain defeat of Bryan with his mon
etary lunacy will result in their occu-
plying the saddle four years hence.
Well, if their Imagination can conjure
up bright and shining shore" in
the distant 1904 to feast their gaze up
on, who can blame them for wishing to
drop their eyes from tnat dark and
hideous chasm of party failure and
humiliation that intervenes?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

The Chicago, Burlington and Quin-
cy railroad is building line in Mon
tana down into the Big Horn basin
toward Yellowstone Park, and as the
Crow Indian reservation is near at
hand, a contract has been made with
the red men for grading section of
the roadbed The managers of the
competitive lines threaten to enter a
complaint to the Western Passenger
Association, making charge that the
Burlington has made a deal with the
"ScalperS"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

David B. Hill refuses to brand him
self as false prophet and will not,
therefore, predict success for the dem
ocratic ticket this year. Before leay-
ing Kansas City last week he said:
MY views on the platform are we'll
known. I thought it would be wise
to make it less aggressive on the mon
ey question, but l am well satisfied -
DO you think the ticket will win?"
Why, my dear sir" he replied, zone
who goes to a horserace doesn't proph-
esy until he has seen the start. l
have not seen the start"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
REPUBLICAN RESOLUTIONS.
Sixth District Convention Endorses
Lacey and Administration,

Sixth District Convention Endorses
Lacey and Administration.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the sixth district republic
can convention which met at Abba
yesterday:
The Resolutions.
lst. Resolved: That we, the re-
publicans Of the Sixth congressional
district, in convention assembled. re.
1olce in the general prosperity that
has visited this country during the
present administration, and we hear
lily endorse the policies Of President
Mckinley, boht domestic and foreign,
End. Resolved: We are highly
pleased with the proud record the
Iowa delegation in congress has made,
and we are especially gratified to
know that our able, honest and in
dustrious members from the Sixth dis
trict, Major John F. Lacey, has TAX
en- no small part in placing Iowa in
the position among the states her inn
portance demands.
Bird. Resolved: That we heartily
endorse the platform adopted at the
republican national convention in
Philadelphia, and we call the atten-
zion OF the labor1ng men of the Sixth
district especially to the care with
which their interests have been recog-
nized and guarded in that platform.
We heartily endorse the action of the
house Of representatives of the fifty
sixth congress in passing the eight
hour and convict labor laws.
4th. Resolved: That we sympa.
thize deeply with our distinguished
fellow citizen, Minister Conger, now
in such great danger in China and
approve of the prompt action Of the
administration in its efforts to fur
nish relief to him and the besieged
legations at Peking.
s. H. Harper,
w. G. Ray,
p. g. Phelps,
Jas. M. brennan,
VIM. A. Nichol,
w. H. McAchran,
j. w. Burke.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
Humiliatlna to Iowa.

= h.
Cedar Rapids Republican: It is to
be regretted that men like Chair
man Huffman of the Iowa democratic
committee and Cato Sells the chair
man of the Iowa delegation to the
Kansas City convention did not hold
to their opposition to the free silver
standard, as they protested they
would do before going to the conven-
ton. Because they were not true to
their convictions Iowa has been plac-
ed in the list Of silver states, as far
as democratic politics is concerned.
This is not free silver state. It
is not a populistic state. It does not
belong, even democratically, to the
cheap states of populism and silver.
Iowa belongs to a higher class and to
a more substantial class. It ought
to have stood by the side OF such
states as New York and Massachu-
sets and Ohio, even in a democratic
convention. The men who went to
the Kansas City convention and
threw down their own principles and
set up these of the wild and woolly
west, misrepresented their state and
belied It's fair name. They smirched
the name Of popnlism over Iowa and
to that extent they were, the enemies
of their state. Iowa has no desire to
be classed with the populistic states
and in substantial circles it is dis
grace to take that side of the ques-
ton even in a democratic convention
Chairman Huffman and Cato Sells
and their associates ought to have at
least maintained the reputation of 10.
wa as being sound and sensible
and conservative state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

Edward Atkinson and other so-cal1ed
"anti-imperialists" will not get much
of hearing from the people while
American citizens are being butchered
in China. The American people be-
lieve that the honor of the flag should
be upheld at any cost. But now the
Democratic and Populist national
committees are beginning to find out
how hard it is to reconcile the irrecon-
ci1ab1e.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
One Of the Main Stays.

Burlington Hawkeye: Major Lacey,
of the Sixth congressional district,
was unanimously nominated to sue
coed himself, at Abba, Wednesday. Mr.
Lacey is one of the main stays in
Iowa's famous congressional delega-
ton. His unanimous denomination
to a place he has so capably, honor
ably and successfully filled, was a
foregone conclusion. His election
will follow with as much certainty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

vice, the income tax, the tariff, ex-
pansion or anything else. but as you
love me, and want me to be your can
didate, said Mr.. Bryan, you must not,
you shall not, leave out free coinage
of silver at 16 to 1. If Mr.. Bryan
should be elected, he and no one else
will be president With Mr.. Bryan the
most important issue on earth is the
free coinage of silver at the ratio Of
16 to l. That this would mean finan-
cial disaster, none who believe in a
sound and stable system of national
finance can deny
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

strictest responsibility for every trea-
ty infraction in this regard. 1t will
do this not only for the benefit Of its
own citizens, but in the interest Of
China herself, whose government is
now sadly threatened by these law
less organizations At present, it is
true, they seem to have no capable
leader, but should one arise and the
populace become really infiamed the
overthrow of the present dynasty is
most likely to follow, and possibly
the destruction of the empire"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

The trial at Georgetown, KY, of the
men whom the authorities accuse of kill
in5 Goebel is producing some strange
incidents. The principal happening
out of the ordinary was the search
ing of all persons entering the court
to make certain they were not carry
ing weapons of any sort. Whenever
a revolver or knife was found it was
taken from its owner, not to be return
ed until he left the court room.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

The frightful list of casualties suf-
fered by the British in South Africa
shows that the threat Of the Beers to
stagger humanity was not an idle one.
Taking their numbers into account,
they have doubtless made the greatest
fight in modern history.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

The Beers are hanging on with sur
prising tenacity, and those who inn
agined that the evacuation of johann
nesburg and Pretoria meant the end
of the war, are now receiving evidence
that they were mistaken. Unless the
British find way by which they can
shut off supplies of ammunition and
provisions, the Beers still in the field
may give them trouble for months to
come
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

If free coinage of silver at the ra-
ito of 16 to / is only a secondary issue
in the present campaign, is it not
passing strange that Mr.. Bryan, him,
self, should have declared that he
would not accept the nomination il
the declaration was left out Of the
platform? Leave out the civil SER
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

Eastern journals continue to refer
to the platform adopted by the popu-
list national convention at Sioux Falls,
S. D., as the Sioux City platform. If
there is any way to avoid this SANDER,
thru government by injunction or
otherwise, Sioux City should take the
proper steps for relief at once.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

Three wealthy Utah men who work
ed and voted for Bryan four years ago
now send each check for $4,000 to
the republican campaign fund in
atonement for their error in sustain
ing the cause of the silver advocate.
Is this base ingratitude or merely
common sense?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
Railroads..

In the year 1877 80 per cent of the
entire railway mileage of the United
States was controlled by 362 different
railway companies. Twenty-one years
later, in 1898, the unification Of rail.
ways progressed to such a degree That
Sc per cent of the mileage of the com.
try was under the management Of only
forty-four companies. In these twen,
ty-one years the rate of freight per ton
per mile in the United States has de-
per ton per mile. -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

It is worthy of note that the only
representative of imperialism in any
of the big national conventions this
year was present as a delegate to the
self-styled "anti-imperia1ist'' conven-
ton at Kansas City. The delegate in
question was Prince David, scion of
royalty from Hawaii.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
Vice Presidency Won't sheIve Roose.
5ata uoIf 43
(From Gunton's Magazine for July.j

(From Gunton's Magazine for July.l
The nomination of Governor Roose-
welt for vice president is revolution in
the method of political conventions.
The traditional habit. of nominating a
third rate or passe politician for vice
president, as mere appendage to the
presidential ticket, was entirely disre-
garded. The enthusiastic and ire
pressible demand for Roosevelt for vice
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

The democrats have chosen to make
16 to one Of the chief issues of the
coming campaign. Sound money DEM
ocrats will do well to bear in mind
that if Bryan and the free silver ticket
is elected it is pledged by specific
declaration to disrupt business and
finances by passing wildcat money
law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
win Be Poorly Supported

Davenport Democrat: The demo.
Gratis of the first Iowa congressional
district met at Keokuk Tuesday after
noon and nominated d. j. O'Donnell,
of Burlington. He can hardly be ex.
pected to have the united support OF
his party, since the leading democrat
ic paper of Burlington, the Gazette,
has no use for the unsound platform
Mr.. Bryan compelled the Kansas City
convention to adopt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

1t was Napoleon who said, "When
the Chinese once learn the art of war,
then let the other nations of the earth
tremble." Has the yellow devil" of
the east at last awakened to a realiza-
ton of his strength?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

President Mckinley is meeting the
troubles in China with that prompt
ness, decision and good judgement
which characterized his actions in our
war with Spain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

In case, of war with China this,
country will be doubly fortunate in
having at its head strong, calm
statesman like William Mckinley.
The people may rest assured that res
pect for the American flag will be en-
forced in China, the Philippines or
any other place in the world.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

American credit stands higher than
that of any other nation. Republican
Platform.
It was not 80 when the last demo-
cratic president was trying to borrow
money in England.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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CIRCULATION.

The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation Of all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

Kill that pain ull's Lightning Pain
Killer. s5c. All druggists. .
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
Founded 9th August, 1s4e.

Published semi-weekly OH Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: 112 South Market Street.
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