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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-03
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The control of political parties and
the consequent control of the affairs
of government in the United States is
in the hands of few men. 1t is safe
to say that ten per cent of the voters
control the remaining 80 per cent i'll
all matters pertaining to local, state
and national government in each po-
litical division of the country.
This conditions is due to the fact
that few men in each community
have made a study of practical polit-
ical methods, and by utilizing the
knowledge thus gained and by training
themselves in the management of men
they have been enabled not only to Sc
lect party candidates and to dictate
party platforms, but have succeeded
many times in directing public senti-
ment into channels which have led to
results other than were expected by
the people. The methods adopted by
these men are practically described by
the term practical Politics"
Even when aroused to a full knowl-
edge of this condition the people have
generally been powerleSs to overcome
the small minority which rules them;
for, uneducated, unframed and I'M
disciplined in the use of the power
placed in their hands by the constitu-
ton and the laws, they have not been
able to contend successfully with the
organized forces of the few.
1t is as if the masses of people un,
trained in the use of arms should at
tempt rebellion against the power OF
military tyrant commanding small
but well equipped army of veteran sol
diers. The peoples case would be a
hopeless one.
Our laws give to each citizen that
famous weapon, the ballot, but it is as
useless in the hands of the average
voter as is rife in the hands of a man
who has never learned to load, aim or
fire.
No doubt many people suppose that
the instruction received by a young
man in the schools and colleges is suf
ficient to equip him for his duties as {
citizen. He is taught civil government
theoretically. He may be taught pc
litical economy and political history
He may be taught oratory. And yet
with all this knowledge he really cut:
no figure as political factor unless he
also acquires knowledge of the prac
teal workings of political machinery
1t is said that we seldom elect on
ablest men to office. Our most pro
found thinkers. our most brilliant or
ators, our most unselfish statesmen
seldom reach the higher positions il
our national system. These places ar
usually filled by men of lower intel
1ectual grade, but who are skilled il
practical politics, or by persons VIII
are the creatures of such men. Thi
is, no doubt, due to the same causes
for time and again it has been show
that the mere statesman is no matcl
for the tsained politician in a contes
before tho people.
The remedy for this condition wi
be found in the organization of wha
may be called a political militia, con
posed of the young men of the cour
try each to be trained in the use c
political weapons and in the method
of political welfare.
Under such a system every ma
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-03

ed Wednesday evening and will re-
NAMED closed until Monday morning
to allow the teachers and pupils to en-
joy their Thanksgiving vacation. There
were special exercises in most of the
rooms consisting Of music and recita-
lions and many of the parents were in
attendance.
Eliza Lewis, ST., editor of the Char
iton Patriot, has returned to Washing
ton, d. c., where he goes to resume his
position as clerk of the Interstate Com
merce committee of the house of rep
resentatives. He will be absent from
home about year.
G. w. Harpe is nursing very sore
arm as the result of an accident sus-
tanned in a runaway. His team ran
off and threw him out of the wagon
badly bruising his breast and arm and
cracking the bone of his arm. 1t was
thought at first that the arm was brok-
en- but he is now getting along all right
and is able to be around, though not
able to use his right arm much.
George Farlin left Thursday morn
ing for Abba, where he will spend a
few days with his wife, who is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Lee Tacker of that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Wigeren have de.
parted for extended visit with relatives
and friends in western Kansas and
| Nebraska
Mrs. j. G. Hannah, formerly resi-
dent of this place but now of Des
Moines is spending few days in Char
iton, the guest of her friend, Mrs. w
w. Whitfield.
Word has been received from Ores
ton that Mrs. Frank Tindle, who has
been so seriously i'll of typhoid fever
at the home of her mother in that city
is rapidly recovering and is now count
ed entirely out OF danger with chanc
es very strong for her early and com
plete recovery.
William Russell has departed for 6
few days visit with relatives anc
friends in Central City, Neb.
Mrs. T. p Stanton is spending
Thanksgiving with her parents il
Fairfield.
Logan Field, who is on the road fol
Des Moines wall paper house spent
Thanksgiving with his parents, DR.
ad Mrs. Z. L. Field of this place.
Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy has returned
| TO ner nome IN COrydOn aIter very
pleasant visit with her son, David Muir
ply Of this place.
At the regular meeting of Charlton
lodge, No.64 l. o. o. f., of this place
the following We're nominated for Off
GERS during the ensuing term: N. G.
G.. w. Wiltrey V. G., 4. H. Maxwell
Sec, ]. B. Smith; Financial Sec, E.W
Drake; Treas, f. w. Waynick. Thu
election will take place next Tuesda.
evening and the installation the frs
meeting night in January.
Worth Mitchell of Warren township
has returned from a few days visit il
Indianola. He was accompanied
home by his brother, Nelson, who il
attending Simpson college and witt
will spend the Thanksgiving vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. n
Mitchell.
Miss Bessie Whitcomb has been ad
Judged insane and taken to the stat
hospital at Clarinda. Her malady wa
Of the light form and not harmful. Thi
is the secolyl time she has been insane
The first time she disappeared mystel
| iously and could not be found for tw
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was The first one to get the child and
she was upon her feet coming to him,
unframed. but awfully frightened.
The horse ran on into deep ditch
and stopped. There was not a
scratch on him, nor anything broken
about the harness or buggy Mrs Rus
sells right ankle was bruised a little
where the buggy wheel ran over it.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dodge ans
daughter Sadie and Mrand Mrs. George
Good from Bloomfield, Sundayed ir
town, the guests Of MI and Mrs. Har
~ Truitt
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-03

Do you have feeling of undue fullness
in the stomach, belchings, or sour or
bitter risiugs? These are but a few of
the symptoms of the diseased stomach
The worst thing which can be done
for the stomach in such case is to take
some tablet or powder which merely
gives temporary relief from discomfort
The best thing to do is to begin the cure
OF the disease by beginning the use of
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
1t cures diseases of the stomach and
other organs of digestion and nutrition.
1t makes the "weak" stomach strong,
and puts the body in a condition Of
vigorous health.
III was troubled long time with dyspepsia,
torpid liver, and coustipaton,n writes Mrs Julia
Z. Deal, OF Ostwalt 1redell Co., n. c. would
scarcely eat anything at all would have attacks
of pain something like collie, and sometimes it
seemed as though could not live. wrote to
DR.. r. Y. Pierce stating MY condition, and in
few DAYS received kind letter of advice, telling
me to use Dr. Pierce'S Golden Medical Discov-
cry. took four bottles, and one vial OF DR..
Pierce's Pellets, and now can eat anything
want aud it don't hurt me. have not been in
bed day since took your Golden Medical
| Discovery and have not since felt any syrnp-
| toms of disease. I have not taken any medicine
| in twelve months"
| DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure CON.
] stinationS. -
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w. J. Shiyely, Batesville o., speak
ing Of Banner Salve. says: Il used it
for piles and it has done me more good
than any salvc l have ever used and
have tried a great many kinds" Sold
by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-03

j. Gordon Congler. the sweet singer
of Columbia, S. c.. is dead, but the
cooling that he did will live after him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-03

The professor who maintains that
Jersey mosquitoes do not bite is guess
ing at long range.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-09

not naturally adapted To the West
comes the Pacific ocean: and beyond
that the habitat of the prolific yellow
races For homeseckers now residing in
the United Suites It is clear that tine
line Of least resistance is due nor h into
the vast unoccupied spaces of British
North America, and, to a considerably
less extent Alaska Spectators, boom
ers, gold seekers and traders are not re-
fer.ed TO in this connection. since they
are draw n by the scent of dollar hith-
er and thither to al quarters Of the
earth.
If the United States does not contri-
butte much Of its bone and sinew to the
building mp Of Canada during the next
generation then the signs are misleading
a little irony which the American i'm
pcrialists must face sooner or later Is
the fact that, after getting some eXpens-
i've islands in the distant oriental tropics
in part ut least 10 provide for the sur
pluS pOpultIl'' ~ tit IHlith ''"l'N' -
they argued, tn.. surplus should over.
flow into the territory of a great power
ana help develop - strong rival nation
on our own border Instead Of spending
our money by the hundreds of millions
in bringing our own arid lands in the
West under cultivation, and thus keep
ing the homeseekers 50 long rs possible
to the United States the new policy j.
to spend our money by the hundreds Of
millions upon an oriental adventure an.
thus turn the advance guard OF the Tea-
tonic races to the north into 'he arm. Of
a people whose leaders aspire t. N *
Canada the competitor III this republic
in the western hemisphere.
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farmers Of the West, and il is no sur
prise to learn by the records of the Do
minion land office that Dakota, Mime
sofa. Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, Kan
sas, Montana. Wisconsin and Illinois
furnished the bulk of the 12O00 who
left us last year.
1T will not be the fault of the Canad-
ian government if this movement north
does not grow The immigration de
partment Of the Dominion has its agents
scattered over the United States, and
these men employ every resource to in
duce desirable persons to fry their for
tune in new country. If a homcseek-
er has 500 in cash and goods enough
with which to make start he Is sent
along as expeditiously rs possible The
government of Canada not only offers
! its land free, but it grants subsidies for
irrigation in arid regions. Over 200
canals have already been constructed in
variuus places bringing q million waste
acres under cultivation. The Canadian
VINO superintends immigration from
this country is reported as saying that
he finds great interest taken in Canada
by the farmers Of the United States !
see ~ reason to doubt, he adds, that
the movement will continue to
lead that from any other country.
1T needs only a moments reflection
to see that the natural line cf migration
for members of the Teutonic race is
northward rather than southwark OF
westward, under the conditions now
prevailing in portion of the earth's
surface At the South is the barrier Of
the tropics, which has climatic condi
tons to which the Teutonic races are
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world-all TABOO with that enlightenedsstri
ness. that the ugly South Sea gods in the
British Museum might have supposed them
selves az home again. Nothing to see but
streets, street, streets. Nothing to breathe
but streets streets, streets Nothing tochange
the brooding mind or raise it up Nothing for
+ the spent toiler 70 do but to compare the mono
tony of his seventh day with the -1onotony, of
his six days.
| In continuing mis- observations on the
renorse ana detection which the Puri-
tan Sunday brings Dickens makes Ar
thur Clennan say:
Heaven forgive me. he said and those who
trained me. How have hated this day tt
There was the drrary Sunday of his child
hood. when he sat with his hands before him
scared out of his senses 10y horrible tract
which commenced business with the poor child
by asking him in rs title, why he was going to
pcrditiOn:-a piece Of curiosity that he really
in frock and drawers was not in condition
to satisfy-and which for the.further attrac-
ton Of his infant mind had parenthesis in
every other line with some such hccougLing
reference as2 Ep. Thc-s. c. H., V. ~ Z. There
was the sleepy Sunday Of his boyhood when.
like a military dr-nrter, he was marched to
chapel by a picket OF teachers, threeStimes a
day. morally haulauhed to another boy: and
when he would willingly have bartered two
meals Of indgcstiNr sermon for another ounce
or two Of inferior mutton at his scanty dinner
in the flesh There was the interminable sun
day of his uonag,. when his mother, stern Of
face and unreleu.ing Of heart. would sit all
day behind a bibla bound, like her own con
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-09
A MIGRATORY TREND.

In discus NIX the migratory trend OF the
American people the Springfield Mass
Republican has the following to say;
while les than 40 Americans went 70
settle in Cuba in 1900, there Were ut
least - tlA Americans who crossed our
northern border to make homes in Can
ada The two facts afford a high con
trast. and they cannot be minimi2ed in
significance if they truly indicate the
future cour-a of emigration from this
country. Il cannot be said that the
very low on; ration to Cuba from the
United States was due to the uncertain
political condition OF the island, since
most Americans have had an idea that
the political destiny of Cuba was al
ready fixed Besides. uncertainty Of
that sort hat. had no effect in keeping
Spaniaris away, the immigration to
Cuba Of people from the Spanish PENN
sula being il the year 1900 no less than
Il2.0gl
Going to Canada takes the American
emigraut under rival flag in every
sense. constitutional legal or interna-
| tional a. Justice Harlan said in the
/ Nicely decision. Another power located
across the Atlantic has the protectorate
suzerWuty and the full sovereignty over
! Canada Americans who may 60 &c
Cuba viii probably develop hunger
for "a double citizenship, as did the Bri
fish outIandclS in the Transvaal But
90 TO Canada 10 settle aud Won become {
Britishcl oruothing The 200 Amer
leans who went north last year are
therefore au interesting lot You may
have "a wish to know more about them
and whether here are many like then
in this republic
''lt has already come to pass that tn,
United States each year furnishes t,
Canada more settlers than any other ma
ton, not cN.rpting the United Kingdom
itself. iu the present year the Canadian
government expects to welcome at leas
10000 settlers from our side Of the bJun
Diary and unless its calculations ar
far astray an increasing number yea
by year for the next quarter of n cen
fury. The inducements which Ca1ad
offers are mainly agricultural TIL
great Cana nan Northwest is still IN
] settled and the government has million
Of acres Of arabic land which il is read
to give away to bona file home-seeker'
+ In the United States, on the other hanj
I the virgin and area which conld he ha
. for nothing by settlers is already praC
: tically exhausted, and il seems only
I manifestation Of law of nature tina
g the current Of land-hungry humanit
I should now be diverted to the nortt
: The cry is NO longer Westward no. hu
'Northward no. The movement has, ,
t course begun among the more restle,
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The rule of an old-rime physician to change
for summer uudergarments on the 2lst Of June
and to change back ON the 23d OF the same
month was bit Of hypcrbole which admonishes
the dweller on the shores Of Lake Michigan to
baar with sudden spells Of heat in May and
even in June and TO stick to his nannes as long
rs they do not too persistcntly stick to him.
But humanity In general IS as 'orgetful as the
soldier who throw away his ration5 on a hot
and tiresome march and pitches his tent in the
cool Of tn, evening with nothing VIII rewith to
satisfy the guawing Of his stomach Milwau.
lyap evening Wisconsin.
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IL A& - E - - ~ %E~EN~
! John NagIe'S Philosophy.

! The charge is often made that
Y our education is highly impractic-
y al. that its aims ale culture and
4 discipline rather than preparation
& for practical life, and the Him
- formed listener to some of our
: modern critics might be lead to
Y believe that we are educating
i after the fashion of intellectual
4 and aesthetic Greece Of old. But
4 the trouble Is that the spirit of
! industrialism j, SO intense and
: the national appetite for gaining
I wealth has become so keen that
I we are beginning to condemn all
/ training whose product cannot
4 be converted into shining dollars
4 before the mind becomes con
I scious Of its possibilities or the
: body is developed for life Of
labor.
I Industrial education rs now
advocated would bring the band
[ still closer to the brain. 1t would
! destroy those germs Of ambition
( that cause man to move upward
! along intellectual heights till he
\ begins to see "a soul in the OBJ
iects of sense. Would that the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-09

A PORTSMOUTH, O., dispatch states that Rev.
J. T. Rhydeu, a Methodist minister, gave up
his wife because she loved another man. The
dispatch concludes that, although he loved his
wife devotedly. he said that If, after thirty
years of married life she cared more for anoth-
er man than she did for him, it was better that
she should go her happiness. at least, would
not then be impaired The separation was of
course. all right, under these circumstances
but what shall be thought of the laws Of state
undcr whicha divorce was granted to the wom-
rn and which enabled her TO become the wife
of the other man APPLETON Posr.
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in q numbering concern in the Philip
pines and in telegraphing the news of
the prospective junket this significant
sentence occurs: 1t is understood that
the transport Ingalls, will be utilized for
the purpose, and that the tour will in
clude many points Of interest in and
around the islands with the purpose
especially Of examining into the trade
possibilities in the archipelago. Ana
such is a congressmans advantages,
Selah.
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car. With n 30 per cent restrictive
tariff against the United States natur
ally German and Great Britain will
come in for this trade in the future.
Well may the secretary chirp on recip.
rocity, bnt better still should be show
his craftsmanship by bringing the big
commercial nations to a sense Of the
Justice of the principle of free trade
The secretary in his interview warns
against too much confidence and he evil
IDENTIFY has wavering faith in the perma-
nent good Of the Mckinley policy. He
says:
We have witnessed during the last
/ three or four years a remarkable deyel-
opuent in orr international industrial
relations. There has not only been an
enormous increase IN our expectation Of
the products Of the soil butof manufac-
4 turcd goods also, bringing other nations
/ into our debt, according to the CONNER
cial balance sheet dining the short peri
Cd Of three years to an amount some
thing like 81 700 600 l. this a true
prophecy as to what the future is to
show, or is it a passing phenomenon.
That fhis has resulted in a great accre-
ton to uur wealth a. people goes with
ont saying. The enormous debtor bal
rce against other countries has been
largely settled for no douht by the
I D..
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Slight l. the prospect ofpassage of the meas
nres increasing the taxes OF those corporations
shown by the tax commission to he escaping
their Just pro- 'tion of the burden of govern
mert The assembly has rejected both of the
bills increasing the taxes OF railways, while the
same fate /, expected of the senate bills, should
they ever he reported from the committe which
has them under Consideration. The corpora
tions are on top in the legislature, all right
enough Milwaukee Daily News
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-09
MR GAGI ANn EREE IkADE.


Mr. GAGi ANB FREE iRADE.
il i-ta De expected thar members OF
President Mckinley cabinet viii harp
uu and make a- much Of the prosperity
which tbi. country now experiences for
future pulitcy harvest Notwlihstaud.
ing the Fa.t that prosperity came to TIN"
country despite of politics and poIiti.
aiau- yet tH. latter have uo coI1puhc.
zion m u.aumu. credit for the good
rn.. T.i- aaitr proper for them o.
claim Mn. country frurnd.iu. sp long as
,np.r rr,t,l-i9u- nluWu intangible and
rpr.r.n. Whenever they become def
rrr,. anl potion, giving power To- their
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-05-09
Contagious Bloo'

Mrs. T.W Lee, Mont
gomery, Ala, writes :
" Several years ago /
was inoculated with
poison by a diseased
nurse, W no infected
my baby, and for six
long years / suffered
untold III misery. My
body was covered with
sores and ulcers. Sew
eral physicians treated
me, but all to no pur-
pose. The mercury and
potash they gave me
seemed to add fuel to
the awful fame which
was devouring me.
Friends advised me to
rvs. s. s. l began tax
ing il and improved
from the start. aid a
complete and perfect
;sre was the result"
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People who come to tine c1ty notlce and com
mend the improvements.
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THURSDAY. MAY 8, 1901.
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ARrHuRn. zA~pER, Business Manager.
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win Jay street be- lata win brlc
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FORMER EDITORS.
Jera Crowler, Ten Eyck Olmstead
JOHN NAGLE.
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Established 1883.
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY.

SYDNEY r. PRATT, Editor.
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Many persons are prcparir to 90 to Buffalo.
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Hlasrort Improvement, are contemplated
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The farmers ARE calling for rain.
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Ia EnLlEIIEnAS CnrRAGE.

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