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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
THE oTTUMWA COURIER IIURsDAY. JUN IS. 1901,

ity of the war power Of the govern
ment. 1t will create municipal and
provisional government but each of
these will derive it's authority from
the powers of the president as COM
mander in chief. u
This is in line with the recent SUI
preme court decision. The President
will exercise the war power until
peace has been established and then
it will be at the option of congress as
to the extent of the civil power that
will be granted.
1t would be idle in the extreme to
extend the rights of American citizen
ship to half civilized natives who have
no comprehension of the value of such
citizenship. The United States gov
eminent will not be foolish enough to
let other nations acquire rights in the
Philippines that would in the future
arise to embarrass this government
We will have to exercise the same
power in the Philippines that we have
constitutionally exercised in America
over the Indians. They have never
been oppressed but restrained, as al
peoples, who are not civilized, have tt
be restrained, by civilized and domin
ating nations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
THE AMERICAN PANTHEON. .

The American Pantheon or Hall of
Fame cannot be a permanent or abid-
ing institution owing to the changeable
character of the American people and
their absolute independence Of
thought. In other countries such mat
tiers are regulated by either the gov
eminent or by recognized societies. In
America all things are raw, SO to
speak. 1t is true that the selections
for the Hall of Fame to date are not
entirely removed from criticism but
the public mind may change very much
within the next one hundred years, land
It would be disgraceful thing to see
the "Immortals" cast out to give place
to smother class entirely. Washing
ton, Jefferson, Lincoln and Grant will
retain their places beyond doubt, but
of others. there are doubts; not grave
nor serious, but still, doubts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
THE UNITED STATES, SPAIN AND
GREAT BRITAIN,

Andrew Carnegie, who is now in
Europe, gave expression to some in
teresting expressions of opinion re-
Gently, in London, mark my words"
said Mr. Carnegie, "the time is COM
ing when the continental powers will
combine to smash up this little island
of Great Britain. When that happens
she will have to turn to the United
States for help. l feel certain that it
will not be refused. The United States
we'll step in and say don't " They
will act just as Great Britain did in
the Spanish-American war. What she
did then was great and is not half
realized yet"
Mr.. Carnegie has expressed a part
of the truth but a little more than is
perhaps warranted by the facts. The
United States could have held few
other nations of the world at bay and
yet whipped Spain as completely as
was actually accomplished. The
friendly feeling of Great Britain was
of course in our favor and we were very
grateful for it at the time, but We did
not absolutely require it in order to
drive the Spanish from North Ameri-
ca. In fact it would be humiliating on
the part of this great republic of ours
to acknowledge that it could not have
whipped Spain or driven her from the
last islands in America, after she had
been ANONYMOUSLY driven from Chill,
Mexico, Bolivia, Peru and every other
country that yearned and fought to
lift the Spanish yoke from it's neck.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13

ter of the candidacy of Hohenzollern
to the Spanish throne; but the French
emperor and the French ambassador
of that day were not satisfied with
such an apology. The ambassador
gave mortal insult to the then King
William, and soon after France declar-
ed war against the fiercest war king
dom of Europe. 1t was a succession
of French defeats until the end came
at Paris.
Notwithstanding all these warnings
of history, the present French govern
ment is ready and anxious to provoke
a quarrel with the German empire that
if again dragged into war will not leave
a vestige of French sovereignty on the
European or any other continent. The
powers" would not dare, nor care, to
interfere in such case, where all the
provocation is on one side, and all the
buster, nonsense, braggadocio and ar
rogance is on the other. France ought
to know enough by this time to let
well enough alone and get along as
peaceably as possible with the Ger
mans until the times change. 1t is
not possible for France to achieve
what she calls vengeance, for many
years in the future. The indications
seem to be that it will not come until
the middle of the present century. 1t
is long time for Frenchman to wait,
patience, rather than to endure in sor.
row and degradation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13

ferings of the Union soldiers were hor-
rible from hunger and thirst. At last
one night there came great storm
with wind and rain and the next morn
ing there had broken out on the hill
side, where, there had not been the
least trace of water the day before,
fine flowing spring of delicious and
pure water that afterwards amply pro-
vided for the wants of the prisoners.
1t will be said, and has been said be-
fore, that the spring burst forth from
natural causes, but there are thousands
of Andersonville's prisoners who will
never believe that it was anything less
than Divine interposition of Provi.
dence; hence the spring was given
that name and now beautiful memor.
ial is erected over it to commemorate
the event,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13

1t is noted by magazine that Pres
ident Monroe, in his first official year
of 1911, made she longest Presidential
trip on record leaving Washington on
May 81, and returning, after an alb
sence of three and one-half months, on
September II. Yet he visited only ten
cities in his noted tour. New England,
New. York.. New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Ohio comprised the ter
ritory covered by this most modest Of
executive journeyings. There were
only three persons in the entire party,
the ordinary modes of. travel-stage,
steamboat, and horseback riding-be-
ing resorted to for conveyance from
place to place. The President declin-
ed many public dinners and ceremoni-
ais and unreservedly devoted himself
to sightseeing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
she.riH,s Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue Of
a special execution in transcript to me d.
rected by the clerk of the district court Of
Wapello county, Iowa, against the lands,
tenements, etc.. Of w. A. McGrew, in Rem
plaintiff, / will offer at public sale, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, at the
Of io ottumwa, Wapeilo county Iowa, on tbe
18th day of June, 1901, between the hours
of o'clock a. m. and o'clock p. m. on
said day all Of said w. A. McGrew's
right, title and interest in and to the fol-
lowing described property situated In Wa
pello county, Iowa, to-wit: All that part
Of lot eight ~ of Charles Lawrence's sub
division of lot No. one a. Of ontlot thirty
seven 80 lying northeast Of the line ex-
tended of the southwest side of lot No.
one a. of w. A. McGrew's addition to the
City of Ottumwa to the northwesterly line
of said lot eight to the alley.
Sale to commence at the hour Of one
o'clock p. M. of said day.
Witness my hand this 18th day OF May,
1901. b. II. SHUTS,
Sheriff OF Wapello County, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13

The Iowa Populist State Committee
has decided Gin view of the probable
Democratic platform as forecasted by
members of the democratic state COM
mittee, favoring municipal ownership
of public utilities and other reforms,
not to call a state convention, provid-
ed the platform of the democratic par
ty proves satisfactory to our people, y
If an alliance shall be made on the
basis thus suggested, there will not
be enough. of the democratic party
left, to tell the tale. The democrats
of Iowa do not differ materially from
republicans in their ideas as to finance
and to municipal ownership, but the
common run of democrats have been
suppressed and controlled by the
chairman of the state and central com.
mittees, who boast of the power they
have in all such matters. There will
be no relief until the election comes
next November and then there will be
an expression that everyone may un
derstand.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
THE q. A. R. ENcAmPmENT.

The Grand Army encampment at
Dubuque on June 5, was well attended
Notwithstanding that there has been
a loss Of membership through death
and other causes during the past year
of S,795. Dubuque offered royal well
come to the veterans as well as to the
sons, who held their annual meeting
at the same time. The veterans did
well in selecting Geo. Metzger, of Day.
export, as commander, whose election
was made unanimous. There was a
grand parade on Wednesday after
noon. Campfires were held in the ev-
ening at which addresses were made
by Congressman Lacey, Senator'S ALI
son and Dolliver and others.
The ratio of decline in the ranks
of the veterans will increase from now
on with startling rapidity. Col. Aims
worth, of the war department, esti-
mates the way in which the old SOL
diers of the country will disappear in
the future as follows: In the year
1900 he estimated there were 999,939
survivors; in 1905, s20,6S7; in 1910,
626,231; in 1920, 251,727; in 1880, 81
03S; in 1910, $40; in 1945, 0.
Those who are worried over pen
sions will not have long to complain.
Meanwhile let it not be forgotten that
these brave men saved a government
that was worth no more to them than
it was to others. Their sacrifice Sc
cured the blessings of peace and I'm
ion to the present population of over
seventy-five millions.
1t is gratifying to know that the
Sons of Veterans have organized in
Iowa and under such favorable auspi.
ces They selected a strong staff of
officers and will increase in numbers
during the coming year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
FAMOUS PROVIDENCE SPRING.

A memorial fountain was dedicated
at Andersonville, Georgia, on last Mem
orial day to commemorate one of the
most remarkable incidents connected
with the civil war.
National Commander James Atwell,
Of the National Association of Union
Ex-Prisoners of War, unveiled the tab
let, which bears the inscription: This
fountain was erected by the National
Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of
War in memory of the 52,345 Union
soldiers who were confined here as
prisoners of war and Of the 1890
comrades who died and whose remains
are buried in the adjoining national
cemetery"
The stockade at Andersonville was
crowded with thousands of prisoners
and the only water that was available
was that which passed through the
Confederate camp, polluted by drain
age and scarce in quantity. The suf-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
MR.. scwAB ON TRADES UNIONS

In testifying before the industrial
commission on trusts, Mr.. Schwab
took side thrust at labor unions,
charging that:
"Under the labor-union system all mem
bers are reduced to dead level of equal
ity, and the wage scale largely sI,. Is deter,
cheapest workman, instead of the most
capable and highest priced. This narrows
opportunity, dulls ambition and gives no
man chance to rise
This is the old stale charge against
trade unions, which never was sus-
tanned because in any general sense
it never was true. 1t is not surprising
that the federation of labor has asked
to submit rebuttal to Mr.. Schwab's
statement on this point, and we shall
be greatly surprised if it does not eff
fectively dispose of him to his dis
credit Mr.. Schwab appears to have
imbibed the bad as we'll as the good
in Mr.. Carnegie's methods. The
treatment of organized labor, and es-
pecially that disastrous conflict at
Homestead in 1892, stands out and
probably will forever stand out as a
blot on the industrial management of
Mr.. Carnegie, which no amount of
free libraries can ever obliterate.
That workingmen make mistakes,
are narrow, suspicious and some
times treacherous, and do not always
keep their agreements, will not be
denied. They have all the weakness
that ignorance and crude conditions
naturally produce, but their improve.
ment can only come along the same
lines as the improvement of all other
classes association and organization.
OF this Mr.. Schwab, as the president
of the billion-and-a-half dollar steel
corporation, is the most conspicuous
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
An American who was in Picking r

An American who was in Picking re-
Gently says that nobody made any
suggestions to General Chaffee about
"pickin up" rare bits of plumber in that
city after the unpleasant experience
of wealthy American who thought it
well to get a share Of the treasures
for America. This gentleman intimat-
ed to the general that he would gladly
bear the expense of transporting two
magnificent temple bronzes as a gift
to the metropolitan Museum of Art if
the general would overlook their re-
moval. The answer he got was con-
elusive: "The American caught loot
ing will be shot on the spot!"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13

The state geological board of Iowa
has mapped out the summers cam
paign so far as to definitely decide
that the geological work will mainly
be done in Wapello, Monroe and Jeffer-
son counties in southern Iowa, and in
Howard county in northern Iowa. Wa.
pello and Monroe are regarded as two
of the most important counties of the
state from the geological standpoint
because they are coal counties. There
are other considerations that will be
developed as the investigations pro
coed,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
AS MExIcANs SEE Us.

New England is of late becoming
famous for mysterious murders. Every
few days something occurs that makes
us feel that the Mexican Society for
Foreign Missions is neglecting field
ripe for missionary blowing and har-
rowing, and the sowing of the seed for
glorious spiritual harvest. The hill
towns are filled with heather" say
the local papers, the churches in the
rural districts are sparsely attended,
divorces increase, governors comment
on evident religious decay, and, alto
gether, it would seem that devout and
church-going Mexico should grid up
her loins, put a dry tortilla in her scrip,
buy through tickets to Boston and be-
gin the work of re-evangelizing the
backslidden land of the Puritans.-
Mexican Getty of Mexico) Herald.
The Hillman hotel at Lorimer has
been burned to the ground. Loss
about $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
MORE FRENCH FooLIsHNEss

The French government has, it Is
said, decided to recall the Marquis de
Noailles, the French ambassador at
Berlin. The incident and all the cir
cumstances are decidedly Frenchy and
very absurd. The French cause Of
affront is because the German Kaiser
invited Count Won Osten Sacken, the
Russian ambassador, to the castle at
Urville, and made him the guest of
honor at a grand review. The French
press at once few into a passion, as
sorting that the kaiser had intention
ally offered an insult by entertaining
the ally of France at a review Of Ger
man troops on soil which had been
wrested from France by the late war.
FRANCE should take warning and
learn wisdom from the lesson SO i'm
pressively knocked into her in 1870,
at which time she made the same kind
of a fool of herself as she is doing now.
There was no just occasion for the
war between France and Germany,
that ended in the ignominious defeat
of the French empire and the humilia-
ton of the French people. History
will recall the slight incident from
which France gathered enough anger
to declare war against Prussia. The
Prussian government had withdrawn
all that ought to have been regarded
as offensive to the French, in the mat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
LEGAL.
SheriH's Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of
special execution, to me directed by the
clerk of the district court of Wapello coun-
ty, Iowa, against the lands, tenements,
etc, of Nicholas Baker and Louisa Baker
defendants, in favor of Ottumwa Savings
Bank, plaintiff, I will offer at public sale,
to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at
city of Ottumwa, Wapello county, Iowa,
on the 18th day of June, 1901, between the
hours of 8 o'clock q. m. and 4 o'clock p. IN.
and Louisa Bakers right, title and inter.
est in and to the following described prop
erty situated In WapeIlo county, Iowa, to-
wit: Lots three hundred sixty-one (36D
three hundred sixty-two (362), and three
hundred sixty three 1853 in the city of OF
tulnwa, Iowa
Sale to commence at the hour Of one
o'clock p. M, of said day.
Witness my hand this 18th day of May,
1901. B. Il. SHUTS,
Sheriff Of Wapello County, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
NO THIRD TERM FOR M'kINLEY


An authoritative statement has been
given out from the White House relat-
ing to the suggestion of third term
for President Mckinley which will at
once set at rest and put quietus on
the project. The President has made
his language so plain that no friend of
any other construction on it than that
he refuses absolutely to have his name
considered. II there had been the
least or faintest idea of third term
in the mind of the President he could
well have expressed his hostility to
the third term as a general principle,
but he could have cleft a string to it,
as it were, and SO made his views well
come to the general public and without
offense to the traditions and yet his
friends could have been given to know
that they are at liberty to work UP his
candidacy all the same, on the grounds
of public safety.
The President does not leave such
sycophants the least ground to stand
upon; he could not accept now with
would press his candidacy as real
friends to the administration nor to
himself personally The announce
ment comes in good time and was call
ed for by the supreme exigencies of
the hour. The President was renomi-
mated by distinguished statesman
whose voice is potent in the republican
party and in the councils of the ma
ton; the people were surprised by the
announcement but the name of Nc
Kinley was one to conjure by, and in
truth was as strong before the country
as the name of Grant, when his third
candidacy was announced. 1t is Ger
tain, however, that, Notwithstanding
the Presidents great strength before
the country, the third term project
would have weakened the republican
party in some localities. 1t is to the
Presidents credit that he has not
awaited to see how the sugges
ton shall strike the country, but has
given expression in the strongest
terms that can be made of his aversion
to the scheme. There is candol
about the announcement that is pecul
iarly attractive because it bears evi
dence in itself of the honesty of the
author. President Mckinley will no
have a third term but he deserves al
that nas been given to him, and he will
be ranked in history with Washington
Lincoln, Adams, Jefferson and all thu
illustrious men OF the nation who hav,
kept the faith and preserved the tradi
tions and principles of stern republic
anism without regard to popular clam
or to the allurements of politicians.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13

Little King. Alphonso of Spain, is
but fifteen years Of age. and according
to the laws and regulations of his
kingdom he may marry and settle
down within "a year, which will make
him sixteen years of age. 1t should
not be. forgotten, however that Alphon-
so is but an abbreviated sort Of a king
who has gone through United States
discipline. The princess who accepts
Alphonso as husband will have to
take him not for better but-for great
deal worse than were his ancestors.
His schappings with the American
eagle have not improved his eyesight
nor increased his princely wisdom.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
NO EXTRA SESSION.

1t has been semi-officially announc.
ed that there will be no extra session
of congress. This matter was decid-
ed at a cabinet meeting on June 4,
when Secretary Root and Attorney
General Knox united in the opinion
that there was nothing in the recent
decisions of the supreme court which
need alter in any material degree tho
plans already laid down, for the gov
eminent of the Philippines. The civ
il government to be established by the
commission will act under the author.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
The island Of Porto Rico

The island of Porto Rico contains
260 people to the square mile. Only
two states Of the Union surpass it in
density Of Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island. The only
European countries which sur
pass it are England, with $40 and
Holland with 1884. 1t will be seen that
the only island we possess in the West
Indies, does not offer any inducements
to emigration. 1t is already densely
populated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13

The Glenwood Opinion, published in
the heart of the Great Iowa apple or
chards, says that John Y. Stone, who
planted the largest apple orchard in
the world, is Of the opinion that the
present is to be a wine-sap year. The
indications are that even the old reli.
able Ben Davis will have to take a
back seat in presence of wine-sap this
year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons In
terested, that on the 9Th day Of June, A.
D., 1901, the undersigned was appointed
by, the clerk of the district court Of Wa
the the estate Of Jas. ". Dickson. deceased.
late Of said county. All persons indebted
to said estate will make payment to the
and those having claims
against the same viii present them, legally
to said court for allowance.
WIN. s. DICKSON,
Administrator
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13

The William Jessop Co., the famous
steel manufacturers of Shef1eld, Eng
land, is about to establish extensive
steel works in this country. 1t
comes here to enter into direct eompe-
tition with American Steel Combine
and to avoid the high prohibitive tar
ifs imposed upon foreign steel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13

representative. A more striking
spectacle of unfairness could hardly
be found than the head of the steel
trust" arguing before the industrial
commission against the right Of work
ingmen to organize in their own inter-
est A mere sense of the fitness Of
things should have admonished Mr..
Schwab to be silent on that subject
Guntons Magazine for June.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13

A question recently asked of pupils
in Des Moines schools was, why. do
automobiles and bicycles make horses
cheaper?" "They do not. Good
horses are in strong demand, and al
ways will be-"
The Des Moines pupils are to be
commended for their good sense and
prompt answer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-13

are as follows, says the Medi-Record:
Killed, TAI; died Of wounds or acct
dents, 472; died of disease, 2,295; to-
tai deaths, 9,50S; wounded, 1888;
grand total, 6,146.