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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The platform adopted by the repub-
lican national convention tells its own
story. 1t is story of promises full
filled in golden harvest of national
blessings far beyond the measure of
reasonable expectation; of achieve
ments for the well-being of the Amer
lean people, for the national honor and
the national glory, for humanity and
for liberty without a parallel in Amer
lean history OF in the annals of the
world. It is a story of duty wisely
and bravely performed in steadfast re
lance upon the common sense, the
common conscience,the patriotism and
the benevolence of the American peo-
ple-of a craftsmanship whose benefi-
cent triumphs in dealing with the con
ditions of prosperity at home outshine
in their untarnished splendors even
the victories achieved in the generous
war for the liberation of the oppressed
people of other lands.
The platform is long because the
story is long which recounts even the
Leading achievements of the republi-
can party during the evenfful period
which followed the Inauguration of
President Mckinley. 1t lifted the par
alyzed industries and commerce Of the
country from the abyss of panic and
depression into which they We're plnng-
ed by the menace of free silver and by
unwise and premature tariff changes
in the direction of free trade. 1t re-
established the policy of protection
and placed the public faith and all
public and commercial obligations on
the solid rock of the gold standard.
With the restoration of public conf
dence in the stability of the money
standard business revived, and as if a
miracle had opened all the fountains
|of industrial and commercial energy
the country entered upon an epoch OF
prosperity such as has no precedent in
history. The public credit has been
raised by this policy TO higher point
than that of any other nation in the
world. In all the previous history of
the country our imports had largely
exceeded our exports. During the
three years of republican rule our ex-
ports have exceeded our imports in the
stupendous sum of 1883, 537 ,O94.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
THE REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CON
VENTION.

Special attention is directed to the
call for a convention of the republi-
cans of Wapello county to be held at
the court house in the city of Ottumwa
june 80, 1900, at 1880 p. m. The Off
cial call is published elsewhere in this
paper. The voting precincts outside
of the city of Ottumwa, unless other
wise ordered by the township chair
men, were directed to hold their pri.
maries at the usual places, June %, at
4 o'clock p. IN.
The voting precincts in the city of
Ottumwa, unless otherwise ordered by
the ward committeeman, will hold
their primaries at the usual places
Tuesday. June 2e, at s o'clock p. m.
This convention is for the purpose of
selecting twenty delegates to attend
the state convention to be held at Des
Moines, August |. Also to select
twenty delegates to attend the con-
gressional convention to be held at AL
bia July IL.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
COMMERCE. FOR FISCAL YEAR.

The commerce of the United States
in the fiscal year which ends with this
month, will by far exceed that of any
preceding year; it's exports will sur
pass those of any earlier year by more
than $150,000,0oO, and it's exports of
manufactures will exceed those of any
preceding year by more than $75,ooo,-
600. Its imports, owing to the de-
nands of the manufacturers of the
country for foreign raw material for
use in their industries, will also be
large. Raw silk, manufactured fib-
ers, crude rubbers, hides and skins, pig
tin for use in tin plate Establishments,
cabinet woods and the finer grades Of
cotton and the. coarser grades of wool
all show ahlarge increase as compared
with preceding years. The value of
unmanufactured silk imported will be
nearly so per cent in excess, of that of
the ceding year and more than dou-
BILE that of the fiscal year 1897. Raw
cotton shows an increase in quantity
of SO per cent lover 1899; unmanufac-
turer fbers an increase of rs per cent
over 1899 and 100 per cent over 1898;
and hides and skins show an increase
OF rs per cent over 1899 and 90 per cent
1898.
It is on the export side, however,
that the year makes its greatest record
The total exports for the eleven
months of the year amount to 1885,
214,524 and should the June figures
prove as large as those Of May, which
are just received, it would bring the
total up to 81, 400, 100000, or $4,000, 900
greater than the banner year 1899.
AS to the details of this wonderful
year, every class of articles shows an
increase. Manufactures, as already in
Dictated, will show an increase of more
than $75,0o0,oo0; products of agricul-
ture will show an increase of nearly
$4,000, 900; products of the mine, an
increase of nearly $1o,oOo,oO0; those OF
the forest about an equal sum; fisher
les are $2,ooo,ooo larger than last year,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
MARKETS AND THE ELECTION

Henry Clews, who is an acute obser-
yer of things political as well as finan-
eial, thinks that all Indications point
to very quiet election, considering its
Importance. "a favorable feature in
political affairs be says, sis to be
found in the fact that events of the
last two years have wiped ont section
alisn. The campaign, however, is like
~ to develop some surprises, and in
the event of republican losses in some
localities the market is exposed to set
backs which are likely to defer any
large buying of stocks until the result
can be more positively measured than
at present. Another important ele-
ment of uncertainty is the situation
in China, which is SO threatening and as
complex as to defy all proguostica-
'tions. Should war develop out of the
present outbreak, which is not at all
impossible, its effect upon the United
States will not be serious. If we are
called upon to take a more decided
and more active part than we are now
doing, it would involve no strain upon
the resources Of the United States.
Our activities would very likely be con-
fined to- diplomacy, supported by some
show of force; but the probability of
our taking any very active military
our naval operations is very remote.
War, however, might cause considera-
bic disturbance in the European money
markets; and as there are weak sppte
over there any special strain upon
the money markets would he unwel.
come, and the consequences unavoid-
ably felt on this side of the Atlantic.
Fortunately the United States is in a
relatively stronger financial condition
than any foreign country. England
has the Transvaal war to pay for, and
has not yet recovered from the losses
in African mining shares. Neither
France nor Germany can boast OF their
financial strength; the latter country
still suffering from excessive specula-
ton in Industrial shares While the
United States has experienced most
remarkable industrial boom, the iron
trade, far surprising all records, yet
lit has been singularly free thus far
from reckless speculation. OF course
speculation has been much more active
the last two years than usual, but il
has not been marked by the excuses
that are usually the first signal OF
cominp collapse" ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

and the miscellaneous class shows a
marked increase. Probably the largest
increase is in manufactures of iron and
steel, tho cotton will show consider
able increase owing to the marked adj
vance in price. Nearly all grades of
manufactures of iron and steel show
an advance. Steel rails in the ten
months ending with April, 1900, in
creased from S4,5oo,ooo to $6,5oo,o oo;,
structural iron and steel, from ST $780,
900 in the ten months ending April,
1899, to $2,076.ooo; wire, from 100000
600 pounds to 19s,oO0,oo0 pounds, the
increase in value being from $3,OoO,oo0
to $4,951 900, the advance in price being
much greater than that in quantity,
and this is true in nearly all grades of
iron and steel exports. Builders hard
ware increased from $6,332,0O0 to ST.
| sss,0o0; railway engines, from $685.
600 to $4,so5 700; wire nails, despite the
large increase in price, more than
doubled in quantity of their export, 1.-The
total number of pounds in the ten
months ending with April, 1900, being
1852, 900 against 37,33S000 year ear
| lier. The total exports of manufac-
lures of iron and steel will be about
l$12O, 100000, OF more thar 20 per cent
in excess of last year, despite the fre-
quently expressed fear. that the adj
vance in prices would cause reduc-
ton in exports.
Other lines of manufacture show a
| large advance. Leather and it's manu-
features show an increase from $19,-
100000 to nearly S23 100000 during the
period under consideration, and MINER
al oils an increase from s4O,OOO,OoO to
$56, 100000, tho this increase is chiefly
due to the advance in price. the guam
lfity exported in the ten months end
ing with April, 1899, being 65o,ooo,ooo
gallons and that for the ten months
ending with April, 1900, 6s4,ooo,ooo gall
Hons
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
PEOPLES PULPIT.

The open Door mission.

We hear a great deal of the open
door policy in China which is strongly
advocated by our government which is
a reminder that an open door system
of moral and religious instruction has
been established by a number Of our
charitable women, at 419 East Main
street, in this city, which is doing q
great deal of good among the poor. The
Sabbath school is held every Sunday at
3 p. M, night school every Tuesday
and Thursday at 1880 p. M, Industrial
school Wednesday mornings from 9 to
II o'clock, and mothers meetings are
held as often as circumstances will per-
init.
Any one who is familiar with certain
sections of our city will fully realize
the need of the work these ladies are
doing thru the open door mission.
1t would be Almost instructive and
valuable lesson if some of the Christian
women of our city would take drive
with Miss Minnie Campbell, the city
missionary, thru certain quarters of the
town, talk with the people, hear their
stories, look into their faces and see
how they live. They would find young
children of both sexes growing up
without education, moral or religious
MISUNDERSTANDING to manhood and
womanhood, without any knowledge Of
the responsibilities that should rest
upon them at that age, and the result
is they become a burden upon the pub
lie in one way or another.
The ladies who have charge OF this
mission are accomplishing much, but
they want to do more. They are in
need of funds and of the reader will
donate few dollars to the cause in
which they are laboring the money will
be used where it will do the most good.
They know the deserving ones and
will make no mistake in dispensing the
charity. Donations of children's and
Women's clothing are especially re-
quested.
Some of the ladies' interested in this
work are Mrs. Randall, Mrs. Ferree,
Mrs. Bohe, Misses Campbell, schenck
and Moss. Donations will be received
by any of the above named ladies or
they can be left at the headquarters of
the mission, 419 East Main street.
S. II. Harper.
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An ExpIanation.

Ed. Courier: Some time since was
placed under arrest and fined in one of
the justice courts in this city on the
charge of selling cream below standard
test. The information was sworn to by
the resident deputy dairy inspector up
on instructions from the state dairy
commissioner. / plead guilty to the
charge and was fined, as stated, but
the fine was RENTED upon payment of
costs. Now, desire to say that all of
the cream which was found to below
test was bought by me of another man
with whom had an understanding was
to be above standard test. AS it turn
ed out the cream was below standard
and the penalty fell upon me thru the
Misrepresentation, whether intentional
or not I do not know, of the man from
whom I bought it.. This gentleman,
however, has agreed to pay the costsin
the elsewhere was defendant.
G. Il, Mortepson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
CIRCULATION.
nEPUBL1oAN STATE oosvENTIoN
70 the Republican Electors lof the State Of

10 the Republican Electors Iof the State of
Iowa: y
There viii be delegate convention of the
Moines on Wednesday, August !, 1900, at II
o'clock a. M, for the purpose of placing in
nomination candidate for each OF the follow
ing Offices:
Secretary of State,
y Auditor of State,
{ Treasurer Of State,
Attorney General,
Judge Of the Supreme Court,
Railroad Commissioned,
Two Electors at Large,
One Elector for each Congressional District,
and for the transaction Of such other business
as MAY properly come before said convention.
N The ratio Of representation will be one dele
gate for each county and one additional dele
gate for each two hundred votes, or fraction of
( hundred or over, cast for Leslie M. Shaw for
governor at the election held November Z, 1899.
The represent ton to which the several coun-
5fo110ws. gs3e 81 3as9 s55 -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

The platform adopted by the repub-
lican national convention is strong,
comprehensive and complete. It is
honest, straightforward and unequivo-
cal. It is a declaration of principles
upon which the party can go before
the people with the full assurance OF
success. The people have not forgot
ten the days Of 1893, 4 and 5, nor. do
they fail to realize that the greatest
period of prosperity ever known in this
land is today prevailing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

The policy Of expansion, which gives
us foothold in the east, which will
open a new market in the Philippines,
and enable us to increase our COM
merce with China, will be Of great
benefit to all our people, and more es-
pecially to farmers and wage-earners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

be is also as expansive as May in his
grasp of the world. The eye lens is
sympathetic with the heart and the
outlook can no more be broad with a
little, mechanical heart, than the sun
can sprout a field of wheat thru a
screen with a little hole in it. The
best way to make good boys is to make
big hearted boys. The epttome of the
decalogue is love, and love requires
plenty of heart room.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
Iowa Tor DolIiyer.

Davenport Times: Chairman Weaver
of the state central committee merely
states what should be done when he
says that the Iowa delegation to the
Philadelphia convention will vote solid
~ for Dolliver. The-vice presidential
chair is none too large for the Iowan
whose right ear must be tingling over
the many kind things being said of him
during this ante-convention season.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
Heart Culture Tor Boys.

Keolsuk Gate City:-Mrs Stouten-
borough, of Nebraska, preached to the
mothers conrgess the value OF heart
culture in boys. Boys are now getting
enough training in science and his
tory and philosophy and business and
what they lack most is tonic for the
heart. A man who is as cold as Decem-
Der in business is a poor stick unless
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Passiug AWAY.

Dubuque Telegraph: Within ten
years, since 1890, the membership of
the Grand Army of the Republic has
fallen from 4O9,4s9 to 2s7,9s1. Death is
working havoc in the ranks of the
old heroes and soon only the memory
of them will remain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

Word comes from Washington that
Charles A. Towne is regarded as mot
a big enough man for the place.
meaning the vice presidency. Mr..
Towne's own opinion is that the place
would have to be enlarged and the roof
talsen off.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON.
vENTION.

TO the Republicans Of the Sixth congressiona:
District of Iowa:
There will be a delegate convention of the
Republicans Of the Sixth Cong ressional Dis.
day, July H. at IL o'clock a. M, for the purpose
OF nominating a candidate for representative in
congress.
lows: 10
One vote fol. each county and oue additional
rote for each 400 votes fraction of 100 or over
cast for Leslie NJ. Shaw for governor at the
general election held November Z, 1899. The
4 representation to which the several counties
viii be entitled will be:
Davis. :. 4. :. =. (.
Jasper. ........ Is
Il Keokuk l6
h MAhaska -. .l9
Y Monroe 10
Yo9eshiek.. ~
WApelAo .s1u
X % KS
Total. Observation-Disclosures. los
Is recommended that delegates be selected
at tue time Of selecting delegates to the second
state convention. cHARLHs Y. HOFFMAN,,
Chairman Congressional Committee.
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No Ordipary Countrv.

Davenport Times: Seven American
artists have already received awards at
the Paris exposition. This is said to
be a high average for one country, but
as this is not an ordinary country it is
apparent that it is receiving no larger
share of the honors than it is really
entitled to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

Z, At last account Teddy was still
wearing his hat and the crowd around
him trying to shake his hand was as
large as ever.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

The republican platform is a spien-
did example of what rhetoricians call
"clearness and force" The man or
men that wrote it knows how to use
the English language.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

After all, Mr.. Dolliver, you are per
haps as well off as il you had the
nomination. You can be an Iowa con.
gresham as long as you wish.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
REPuBLIcAn COUNTY CONVENTION

There will be convention of the Republicans
OF Wapello county at the Court House in the
p. m. p
This convention is for the purpose of select
ing 20 delegates to attend the state convention
And to select 20 delegates to attend the con-
gressional convention 10 be held at Abba July
II, 1900 III, q
Of the Wapello county republican central COM
njttee. 1S5i
The representation in this convention will be
IN the following basis: One delegate for each
voting precinct and one additional del
egate for each Is votes or fraction over u
votes cast for Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw for the Office
Of governor of the state of Iowa at the general
election held November 2, 1899. n.
II This will give the following representation By
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

Present indications are that China is
preparing for monster Fourth of July
celebration with lengthy chapter Of
accidents appended.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
Tortured Into Confession.

Des Moines Register: days of
torturing men into confessing crimes
of which they are innocent has passed.
Justice Lambert, OF Buffalo, New
York, Wednesday, instructed the jury
to return a verdict for Fred Schneider
despite the fact that Schreiber's written
confession of the crime was a part OF
the evidence. 1t was shown that the
confession had been obtained by POI
lice officials who hung Schneider by
his wrists to the iron bars in his cell,
and told him he would hang there ia
the dark until he confessed. Next day
when he confessed he was released,
but fortunately there was a judge on
the bench who could not be hood
winked by police officials who wanted
to create the impression of being
very vigilant and very clever in the
capture of criminals.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

It looks very much as tho Teddy
woul5 be president in 1904.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

The Bear That Walks Like a Man is
prepared to walk into China, but the
Lion and the rest of the menagerie OBJ
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
The MAN win the Hoe.

Pomeroy Herald: The tsMan
with The Hoe silently steals upon the
public eye these days. He sadly shoul-
ders it in thes morning, glides gently
out to the verdant garden patch and
there carefully swings it against the
weeds. This motion would seem to IL
lustrate the meaning of the poem bet
ter than does the picture of ''The An
gelus,'' upon which the poem is said
to be based. There the "man' is stand
ing pensively by the "hoe," and his at
titude suggests several thoughts. He
may be waiting for the supper bell, he
may be trying to decide whether the
bug on his back will crawl up or down,
he may be rejecting whether IT is bet
ter to pay rent or move. In any event
he isn't working, and yet he stands
there the exponent Of the laboring
man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

Iowa is much in evidence at the re.
publican national convention.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

Hon. LATE Young was as big as any
os 'em down at Philadelphia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
I..hmlan Canal Favored.

We favor the construction, owner
ship, control and protection Of an is
thmian canal by the government OF
the United States. New markets are
necessary for the increasing surplus
of our farm products. Every effort
should be made to open and obtain new
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

Even Teddy rough rider hat did not
prevent the delegates from overpower-l
ing him with an ovation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

* AL voting precincts at the time of holding
their primaries will elect their precinct COM
riittcen,eii.
The voting ptecincts outside of the city of OF
tamwa, unless otherwise ordered by the town.
ship chairman. will hold their primaries at the
usual places Saturday, June 2s at O'clock p.
The voting precincts i'll the city of Ottunlwa,
unless otherwise ordered by the ward commit
teemen, will hold their primaries at the usual
places, Tuesday, June %, at O'clock p. III,
BY order of the republican county central
committee
MORGAN GRIswoLD, Chairman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26

l.-' q. y. w ETA VER,I2g
Chairman Republican State Central Com.
G. w. PHILLIPS, Secretary.
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priety of the honest cooperation Of
capital to meet our new business con,
ditions and especially to extend our
rapidly increasing foreign trade, but
we condemn all conspiracies and com,
binations intended to restrict business
to create monopolies, to limit produc-
ton or to control prices, and favor
such legislation as will effectually re
strain and prevent all such abuses
protect and promote competition anG
secure the rights of producers, labor
.ers and all who are engaged in indus
try and commerce.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
War Taxes to be Reduced.

The Dingley act amended to provide
sufficient revenue for the conduct OF
the war has SO well performed it's work
that it has been possible to reduce the
war debt in the sum of $40,0OO,o00.
So ample are the governments rev.
enues and so great is the public conf.
dence in the integrity of its obligations
that it's newly funded two per cent,
bonds sell at q premium. The coun.
try is now justified in expecting, and
it will be the policy Of the republic
an party to bring about, a reduction
OF the war taxes.