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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
Total u. j. s15,eoo,sf7 $3.50, 777
COMMERCIAL EXPANSION.

Expansion is, generally speaking, of
too kinds, territorial and commercial,
and usually commercial expansion fol
lows territorial growth The benefits
of the territorial enlargement policy
which this country has taken up OF
Late are already beginning to be ap-
parent in the world of trade.
Our exports to Asia and Oceania in
the fiscal year which ends with the
month of June, will, for the first time
in our history, exceed $10O,000,000. In
no part of the world has. our export
trade grown with such amazing rapid
ity, with the single exception of Afri-
ca. In 1893 our total exports to- all
Asia and Oceania amounted to- only
$27, 421, S31, SO that in the fiscal year
now about to end they will be about
four times as great as those of eight
years earlier. Imports from that part
of the world are also growing rapidly
because of the large increase in the
share Of our sugar supply which now
comes from the islands of the Pacific.
More than one-half the sugar import
ed into the United States now comes
from the East Indies and Hawaiian
Islands. OF the 2,S91,806,55S pounds
imported into the United States in the
nine months ending with March, 1900,
4, 553, 415,397 pounds came from the
East Indies and the Philippine and Ha-
waiian islands; the amount from the
East Indies alone being 1,143,025, 446
pounds; from the Hawaiian islands,
360,S99, 400 pounds, and from the Phil
ippines, 49;490, 542. The quantity
imported from the Philippines in the
nine months ending with March, 1900,
is three times as much as in the corr
responding months of 1898, and from
the East Indies it is two and one-half
times as much as in the corresponding
period. of 1898.
The growth in exports to Asia and
Oceania is chiefly in cotton, bread
stuffs, provisions and manufactures.
Exports of agricultural machinery to
British Australasia in the nine months
ending with March, 1900, were $6Oa,32s
against $349,550 in the corresponding
months of 1898. Exports of flour to
China in the nine months ending with
March, 1900, were 46,961 barrels against
1866 barrels in the same months of
1898, to Japan 417,430 barrels against
1O7, 401 barrels in the same months of
1898, and to Hong Kong 1,OO9,24s bar
rels against 647,6 Ss barrels in the same
months of 1898. Carriages and cars
to Australia amounted to $412,254
against 1921, s02 in the corresponding
months of 1898; cotton cloth to China
in the nine months ending with March
1900, was 156,S30, 255 yards against H.
990,676 yards in the corresponding
months of 1898. Raw cotton exported
to Japan amounted in the nine months
ending with March, 1900, to 1917
96s as against $5,s43,71O in the same
months Of 1898. Builders hardware
exported to Asia and Oceanic in the
nine months ending with March, 1900,
amounted to $1,254,oO0, an increase OF
so per cent over the same months of
1898, while boots and shoes to Asia
and Oceania in the nine months end
ing with March, 1900, reached nearly
$1,000,000 against quarter of mil
Lion in the same months of 1898.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
A Little More Pure English.

Des Moines Leader: The Chicago
schools are advocating revival of En-
glish, and educators are airing their
opinions as to how this may be
brought about. Some argue that liter
allure should furnish the sole means of
teaching grammar; others say that
grammar alone is necessary. The Chi
cago Chronicle comes forward as pacifi-
Gator, and says, most will think right
ly, that both literature and grammar
are necessary that their divorce would
be fatal to the best results. what
God hath Joined together saith the
Chronicle, 'slet no man put asunder.'
AS the Chronicle further says, liter
allure has always preceded grammar,
and language preceded literature.
Grammar is derived from spoken and
written forms of language. Some peo-
pie now, in their study of grammar,
prefer to go to the original source,
that is, the "best writer's" than to
grammars so-called. What the Chicago
schools probably need, however,as does
the ordinary public school these days
is little more of the old-fashioned
rule grammar. 8
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
THE TESTS OF SOCIAL PROGRESS

How are we to know whether our
civilization lis advancing or receding,
whether the condition Of the present
generation is more comfortable and re-
tined than that of the preceding gener-
alton, whether, as a nation, we are bet
ter OFT than we were fifty wears ago?
Statesmen and economists have sug-
gested several standards by which to
Judge: The per capita wealth, the
percentage of illegitimate births, the
position and treatment of women, the
rate of illiteEacy, and the ownership of
property, particularly of farms and
homes. Of these standards the last
two seem by far the most practicable,
and accordingly congress has directed
the census Office to ascertain how ma
my months each scholar has attended
school during the preceding year, what
proportion of the people can read,
write, and speak English, how many
families own their homes or farms,
how many rent them, how many own
them subject to mortgage or other in
sculmbrance. In the coming census, ey-
cry territorial division of the county
and every separate element .of the pop
4 ulation will have chance to show
Il ~ iipo PIoPUI CiSu vi EtuGlI humber. own
their homes and what proportion can
read or write.
The practical applications of these
tests or Standards are found in their
employment as suffrage qualifications.
People differ about the relative merits,
/ as suffrage qualifications, of the own
ership of property and the ability to
read and write, hyt there is no doubt
aof the immense significance and i'm
portance of the two classes of facts.
In France, in 1891, there were about
~, 500, 900 owners of land; England, with
about the same population, had only
q $4,000 land owners, while the United
States occupied an inrerpediate posi-
I ton with a population about 10 per
& cent greater than that of France and
"a little over 100000 families who own
ed their homes or farms. No one can
doubt the significance of these figures
in explaining social conditions in
France and England and the United
States. They represent the difference
: between our land system, the system
of large land holding in England, and
that of small proprietorship in France
1t is hard to overestimate the value
of suchinformation or the interest felt
in it by statesmen and social students
! in general. Take the race question, fol
instance, as single illustration of a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
the other that his education shall

the other that his education shall
promise for the maturing man the
equipment necessary to insure his val
ue as an addition to civilized human
ity. Before he leaves home to enter
upon his student life, his sympathy
with these purposes should be fully.
aroused, and he should be impressed
with the Importance OF keeping them
steadily in view. He should also take
with him to his new surroundings d
love of truth and honor, a cheerful,
manly disposition and truly democrat
ic inclinations. With these his collegiate
advent must be suspicious, and his fu-
ture life well guarded against failure.
Lacking these his way is made inn
mensely more difficult and uncertain"
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of his native land, and on the streets
the parade of multitude wearing
the fez Of Turkey and baggy trousers.
He arose in his carriage and bowed
profoundly. Down. the street came a
band in the uniform of the. Orient,
playing the "Turkish Patrol" When
it passed the admiral, the oriental clap
ped his hands with enthusiasm and
shouted joyfully to the musicians in
his native tongue. No one yet has had
the hardihood to reveal to the Turkish
envoy the fact that the exhibition
was not in his honor, but was the eli
max of the festivities of the Mystic
Shriners, who have been in session in
Washington this week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
CIRCULATION.
FALSE CHARGES.

We doubt if more false statements
with reference to labor unions could
Z be crowded into the same space, than
Is found in little item going the
rounds of the press and credited to
the Harlan, Iowa, Republican, entitled
.Ihe Grimes of Labor" The first
statement of this article is an absolute
falsehood. It reads as follows:
a "a good many of the labor unions
%of the country have closed their lists
and will admit no more workers to
membership"
& This statement is directly contrary
to the principles and policy Of labor
unionism. The entire aim and effort
is to unionize all labor and to bring
within the unions every laboring man
and woman. 1t is unnecessary to
quote further from this false and alb
l surd arraignment of trades unions.
=
The above is sufficient TO show that
the author of the item referred to, is
either a willful falsifier or knows
nothing whatever about the subject.
( The public has no more right to ex-
pect perfection of labor unions than
it has of any other organization or
combinations of men and capital.
Where labor unions violate the law or
sintrench upon private or public rights,
Whey are open to criticism and CON
sdsQnation, but such incidents are the
rara exception. The Courier sincerely
believes that the general trend OF
trafe unionism is for the betterment
of The worker and the best interest
sof. ahe public generally. Certain it is
that the union is entitled to fair and
impartial representation in the public
press.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29

Every newspaper editor in the Unit
ed States who desires to study facts
in relation to the prosperity and panic
periods of the country should secure
copies of the speeches delivered in
the house of representatives May 3,
by Hon. John F. Lacey, of Iowa, and
on May 10 by Senator j. II. Gallinger,
of New Hampshire. They contain
many interesting statements and will
be useful for, reference during the
next few months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
Dyspepsia 20 Years
Could Eat Only Stale Bread All
Else Caused Distress.

ssI have derived SO much benefit
from Hoods Sarsaparilla, after having
beeh sufferer for more than 20 years
from bad stomach trouble, that l
would like to tell about. For years /
was obliged to live on stale bread and
the juice Of beefsteak. / had great
deal of Inflammation and gastric
trouble and was twice at deaths door.
A friend told me Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and decided to try bottle. l
derived 80 much benefit from it that l
got three more, and after taking them
felt that / was entirely cured. l am
now IS years old and enjoy excellent
health for one Of my years, but every
spring I take a bottle Of Hoods. SO
that may feel strong and well during
the summer, and I recommend it to
anyone who suffers from dyspepsia
or indigestion. MRS. A. q. MARsoN,
12 Mason Street, Salem, Mass.
All Run Down = Torpid Liver.
Every spring suffer from torpid
liver and the facilitating influence
of the change from cold to warmer
weather. Last spring found me un-
usually run down, having nursed
four Of my children, unassisted,
through a siege Of scarlet fever. I
took Hoods Sarsaparilla and passed
through the trying months without
any inconvenience whatever. / be-
lieve for persons having an inactive
liver and poor blood Hoods Sarsapa-
is o good medicine}' Mrs. p. b.
GROSS, Findlay, Ohio.
1t is because Hoods Sarsaparilla is
Peculiar to Itself that it effects such
remarkable cures. Try it. Y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
Rock island Excur.ions.

Special excursions to Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs, Pueblo. Salt Lake and
Ogden. Rate, one regular first class
fare, plus two dollars. Dates Of
sale, June 20, July and IL, and Au-
gust l. Final return limit October
81, 1900.
Homeseekers' excursions to points
in south, southwest, west, north and
northwest, first and third Tuesday OF
each month. One fare, plus So for
round trip, good for twenty-one days.
G. A. r. annual encampment, Dav-
EXPORT, Iowa. Tickets on sale, June
II, ~ and 13, good for return until
June 16. One fare for round trip.
Annual meeting of German Baptist
Dunkard, North Manchester Ind. Date
of sale, May % to 80, inclusive. Final
return limit June II, 1900.
For full information call on or adj
dress, w. S. Parker.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
american Goods Abroad.

Keokuk Gate City: Until recently,
if you wanted to be quite in the mode,
English made goods were the only
thing that would do. Now the Ameri-
can craze seems to have struck London
and American made goods are the
proper thing. Last week a Keokuk
gentleman received the wedding an
nouncement of one of London's prom
inent daughters, and it was printed on
American paper. Verify America is
coming to the front.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
A Drop in the Bucket.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Rev. Shell.
don has given $1,000 for the establish
ment of a detention hospital in rope-
ka, the city to furnish another $1,000.
At the time of the Sheldon experiment
it was announced that the profits were
to be used Tor charitable purposes, but
from the thousands of dollars of cash
which poured into the Golfers at that
trickle out for the public benefit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
Rear Admiral Achmed p;

Rear Admiral Achmed Pasha, who
had mission in this country for the
sultan of Turkey, arrived in washing
ton the other evening. SPY Allah" ne
exclaimed, as he was being driven up
Pennsylvania avenue to Arlington,
these Christians do me great honor"
The envoy Of the sultan saw in the
windows in flash of electric lights,
the crescent and sword. the insignia
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29

There were nearly 100000 more tel
egraph messages sent over the United
States wires in 1899 than in 1895. That
indicates better business conditions
last year because people had business
to do and could better afford to pay
telegraph tolls. than two-cent postage.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
more Crlef for Clark.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The son Of
Clark. of Montana, who had the desire
to be senator from that state, accom-
panied his father to Washington,
mingled with the great men, and is
out a great many thousand dollars for
the reason that he is not so smooth a
poker player as he had thought.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29

even if man We're beast at the
start" said Mrs. Weeks, of Kansas
City, at the mothers congress, ''wom-
an has influenced him for so many
ages that he is at least human now"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
Eaect ortI,e Loap Law.

Dubuque Times: The building and
loan law which goes into effect June
Is is driving some associations in
northwestern Iowa out of business. 1t
is, intended to drive out all that can't
live on 8 per cent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
The Real Thing.

Des Moines Leader: At the Cook
county convention, when Lorimer
smiled it is said everybody roared
with laughter, and, when he coughed,
everybody went into galloping con-
sumption. Iowa has men who think
themselves machine managers, but,
after all, they are but amateurs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Getting Tiresone.

. Des Moines Capital: The populst
convention joke does not appear near
ly as funny when the press of the
country begins to necessarily harp
about ''the Sioux City platform.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
ChurcIles nave Trouble.

Dubuque Herald: While the Metho-
dist conference is wrestling over the
election of two. bishops the Presbyter-
ians have tackled creed revision. The
church has its troubles the same as
the politicians.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
A Kind Act.

Marshalltown Times Republican:
The other Saturday evening, after the
Iowa Central train going south left
Gilman, travelling man came into
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wouldn't Go.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The
united Christian party does not seem
to be living up to it's motto: "What
Would Jesus Do?' 1t has chosen Des
Moines as its place of meeting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
Something New.

The Ackley monograph remarks
that some of the preachers are calling
for new creeds when what their con-
gregations most need is new preachers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29

In barring out American meats Ger
many cuts off her nose to spite her
face.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
Burlington Route Excursions.

Homeseekers' excursion to points in
west, south, southwest aud north and
northwest. Date OF sale May Is,
June $ and 10, July 8 and IL, August
7-21, good for twenty-one days from
date Of sale. One fare plus So for
round trip.
For full information call on or adj
dress, w. S. Parker,
Tiki. Agent. Union Depot.
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WESTERN FINANCES.

ro1or,do Td,bo Mountain. ana Wv
min, laTs made remarlsahle nrnoress
On +le road to wealth d,1rino the nres-
en+ renna,l;can administration This
= d,a ~ several ransas s,ch as the
;ncres ed demand nv manufacturers for
m;nersl ,,rodmcts now that Tho nol;cv
81 ,ratea+ion gives the home n5arlse 1
~ bnmeSmada goods Anotberl reason
= +ha4 rratact;on ! - uonl has aoThled
+ba na,,a ~ ,ba farmers, cI;n ana sll
- these fo,,,. states are Vol states
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29

A telephone system is being put in
at Schaller.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

FOREIGN TRADING. London prices uerA
frmer, and arbttrage houses bought a few shares
IN the local market There was fair demand for
Norfolk and Western common
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONs-Ioan quotations
were Atchison common and preferred Erie first
preferred, General Electric, New-York Central
Reading first preferred, American Tobacco Man
haitian. United States Leather preferred Della
ware and Hudson. Tennessee Coal and Iron Louis
Vile and Nashville. Jersey Central United States
Rubber preferred. l. Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, Northern Pacific common -; PeopIA's
Gas, Missouri Pacific, Northern Pacific preferred
Rock Island. st. Paul, Sugar, Union Pacific com
mon and preferred. National Lead 161l1; Della
ware Lackawanna and Western. Third Avenue
Northwestern. fat Western Union Baltimore and
Ohio, fatE1h, and Southern Railway preferred III
ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC REORGANIzATION-
1t is stated that many persons have misunderstood
the terms of the reorganization of the Electro
Pneumatic Transit Company. thinking that tha as
sessment Of 20 a share was to be levied The
assessment was paid two years ago, and present
holders will receive par for par in new stock and
Is per cent in scrip to represent tho assessment
COMMITTEE ON COMAISSIONS-Th follow
ing Committee Commissions has been appointed
by the Board of Managers OF the Cotton Ex
amendment TO the bylaws Henry H Wheeler
chairman; James O. Bloss, Meyer H. Lehman. q
S. Clark and A. B Gwathmey
CONTINENTAL TOBACCO DIVIDEND -ContI-
mental Tobacco directors have declared the regular
quarterly dividend the preferred stock of ls per
INTERNATIONAL PAPER OFFICERS The
officers of the International Paper Company elected
August % are: Hugh ]. Chisholm, president: A
B. Dillon, second vice-president. and f. w Hyde,
secretary
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
SOME July EARNINGS.

Net railroad earnings for July have shown many
decreases as compared with July. 1899, but in the
greater number Of instances the falling off has
been due to increased expenditures the property
out OF earnings, rather than its reduction in rail-
way traffic. Southern Railway for July shows
increase in gross earnings of s251.1S5 but a de-
crease in net of s16.423 due to an increase in op-
Grating expenses of S26760S Burlingtons net earn
ings decreased S279 operating expenses Increasing
1925 while the increase in ST. Pauls net earnings
was due to heavy decline in expenses For
eral months past, however, St. Paul has been put
ting large amount of money into the road out
Of earnings Northern Pacifc's gross earnings in
July increased $262S44, but operating expenses in
creased to an extent that left loss in net earn
ings OF s525s. In the case of Burlington the de-
cline in freight earnings of S153979 Offset by
an increase in passenger receipts of s97.S7s Big
Four for July increased s1O7s4 in gross and 49,.
749 in net, surplus after charges being $116747
increase of s9599. Alabama Great Southern de-
creased in net H675s. Atchson makes the best
showing OF the roads reporting for July, its gain
in gross and net being very heavy
New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
NEw.YURF pArIY TRIBUNE FRIDAY AUGUST 81. 1900

Co and A. Thomson sold. Van EmbuSgh 6 At
terbury. J, ". Davis & Co and J II. Gresei & Co.
bought Atchison common. c. VI Oelrichs e Co.
and n. Content q Co. bought (bO0) Brooklyn Rapid
Transit each; NJ b. Mendham Q.OOO) sold J. 8.
Bache 8 Co bought d.oOO9 Sugar Refining ]. A.
Blair bid the price up. BurTas Klopfer bought
1900 Republic Steel II. Content g. Co. Q.5G0). c.
NJ Osiriohs & Co. d0OO and A. n. Caspsry
bought Brooklyn Rapid Transit Mendham Broth
ers and H. Content & Co sold. A. NJ Kidder &
Co bought Continental Tobacco. George E. DIM
ock and c. A Harmed G. Co. d00O bought To-
bsccoi A. " Kidder & Co and H. Content & Co.
(20oo) sold. Noble g Mestre bought Tin Plate pre-
ferred Keech, Loew g. Co. q .OO0) bought Tin Plate
common. Post & Flagg bought Sugar Refining at
121. n Content g. Co. and Blake Brothers bought
Hoop common. A. Whitney bought National Steel
Keeoh. Loew &c Co. C2O00 in alb and F. w. Savin
Co. d,0oo) bought Tin Plate. H. Content & Co..
T. w Savn Co.. z. & c. Randolph, r. H.
Thomas & Co. and Eames & Moore bought Sugar;
Hedge. Lounsbery & Foster. ]. W. Davis & Co.
and H. Content q Co. sold l. & s. Wormser
bought Atchison preferred. A. De Goicouria and
traders bought Hoop common; Hedge. Lounsbery
& Foster Q,0OO) sold Keech. Loew & Co. bought
Tin Plate; Goldsmith & Wolfe d.O0O) sold.