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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
THE NEW AND BETTER DIPLo.
MACY.

Secretary Hay, in his admirable and
instructive address before the New
York Chamber of Commerce, gave a
definition of diplomacy that will lead
Americans and especially the Ameri-
can youth to have better and loftier
understanding of the principles that
should govern international inter
course. The false and vicious inter
probation given by Talleyrand:- that
diplomacy is the art of talking and
concealing the truth, has had bale
full influence wherever that kind of
thought has prevailed. 1t led the auth
or of it to betray his MASTER the great
Napoleon, and made Talleyrand him
self, the object of suspicion to every
government that engaged his SER
vices. Secretary Hay is the first Of
great modern diplomats to announce
frankly the American policy of inter
national intercourse and he may safe
ly challenge history to vindicate his
statements. The negotiations that
preceded the Spanish-American war,
the international exchanges that at
tended the conflict, The final settle
mept, the Chinese difficulties, all serv-
ed to bring into strong relief the dip.
flomatic methods Of the United States.
Mr.. Hay alludes in his address to the
persons who still regard the diplomat
ic profession as an occult science, as
mysterious as alchemy and as danger
Gus to morals as municipal politics. 2
All of which diplomacy has been, as
practiced in former times, and among
European nations, but the time has
come and now is, that intercourse be.
tween nations must be conducted on
the same high moral grounds and
on the same principles that govern
the men who profess truth. honor. and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
PRESIDENT UNDERSTANDS THE
WEST,

President Roosevelt has had enough
to do with the great west to under
stand what it's wonderful possibilities
are, and what may yet be expected
from a region that has already far ex-
ceeded the dreams of enthusiasts.
Mr.. Roosevelt knows what can be ac-
complished through complete sys-
tenn of irrigation that will convert the
arid plains of Colorado, New Mexico,
Arizona and Utah into smiling fields
of agriculture and horticulture. There
are millions of acres that can be re-
claimed and made into pleasant sites
for homes for the landless. The
President understands these things
and will bend his energies toward ir.
rigation. 1t will expand the area of
American soil near to American mar
kets, and inspire those who hope to
yet find farm and a home in the
great west.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
THE PAN.AMERIcAN EXPOSITION

The financial loss of the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition at Buffalo will be in
the neighborhood or $3,000,000. The
loss falls upon the holders of the COM
mon stock, the holders of second
mortgage bonds and the contractors
who erected the buildings. The loss
of contractors is said to represent
what should have been their profits
for the work done. The stock was
mainly subscribed for by the citizens
of Buffalo and the Niagara frontier in
small lots of from one share to one
hundred, so that this loss will not be
seriously felt.
Although financial loss has occurred
yet the benefits derived from the ex-
position will be of great value to the
commercial interests of the country
The primary object was to advance
the friendly relations and commercial
intercourse between the countries of
the two American continents and in
this respect the exposition has been
a success.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

have been held in bondage from the
earliest times to the present but dur
ing the past fifty years it has not been
openly carried on, nor indeed has it
been safely practieed, outside of GER
tain nations of the Orient during the
past century.
Human slavery, including slavery of
the blacks, has been giving way to
civilization during the past century
with gratifying speed. 1t is to Den
mark, mot England,) that the first de-
cisive blows were delivered against
African slavery. Denmark abolished
slavery in her dominions in 1892 and
the traffic ceased in 1902 In 1894 the
United States abolished the African
slave trade and in 1914 in the congress
of Vienna, in which England partici-
pated there was an international edict,
so it may be termed, issued against
the African slave trade which has
practically resulted in the abolition of
the traffic
Domestic slavery was abolished in
the United States during the civil
war beginning with Lincoln's procla
nation and resulting finally in the
constitutional amendments adopted by
the states.
White slavery, however. has been
maintained in a clandestine kind of
way among the oriental countries.
Circassia. which is Russian province,
still sells females to rich Turks, to
Persians and Egyptians. There is a
traffic between all of these countries,
an exchange of products as it were, of
the human kind, male and female
which is winked at more or less by
the respective governments. 1t is
humiliating to Russia that her Cir
cassian provinces should engage in
such a business with the unspeakable
Turk, and this sentiment is no doubt
urging Russia to take a prominent
part in abolishing the horrid traffic.
1t is disgraceful feature of the
traffic in white slaves that many of
these unfortunates fall into the hands
of Arabs, and are sold even to negro
chiefs and headmen on the African
coast. 1t is on the whole a horrible
hlSinncS a h1nf "a fiu i1ot inr, Of
the age in which we live and the Eu-
ropean nations that are involved and
are responsible for the situation,
should not delay proceedings that will
crush such wicked commerce. Rus
STA, especially, has a great penance to
pay for her former sins in this respect
and cannot do too much now in the
way of eXpiation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
A NOTABLE ENTERPRISE.

That the United States constitutes a
great nation is in evidence every day
in the year but there are some notable
facts that appear from time to time
to confirm this, and these deserve
special mention. There are not many
people in Iowa for instance, who
know that the United States govern
ment has appropriated $1,OOO,OO0 for
a soldiers home in Johnson City, Ten
nessee, for not only federal but con,
federate soldiers. 1t is, according to
the language of the bill, "a shelter for
$500 men who volunteered in the I'M
ion or confederate armies in the Civil
war and in the war with Spain"
The site comprises tract of land
a mile and three quarters long, and
three-quarters of mile wide, situat-
ed in the heart of the Tennessee
mountains. The place is SO delightful
ly situated that it is believed it will
eventually become popular health
resort.
There are no rules that prescribe
any veteran from the hospitality OF
this Home. He has only to show that
he has been soldier in either the
confederate or union armies, or in the
army in the war with Spain, and that
he is a citizen of good moral charac.
ter, and unable to support himself. and
he stands on equal terms with all 9th.
er applicants. These applicants will
be admitted according to rules and
precedence will be given to none ex,
cept as to date of application.
Where is the government or nation
that can offer such an example OF
magnanimity? 1t will be a glorious
day when this Union Soldiers Home is
opened which will be within the next
three. years. 800
1t is to be noted that the Home is
for volunteers, not drafted men, eth
er in the confederate or union armies
This is tribute to chivalry that will
be appreciated in the north and south
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
Mr.. cARNEGlE's GIFT.

The walls of the Carnegie building
are being reared from day to day CIV
ing promise that in the near future the
structure will be completed. The
building will be so far advanced this
season before extreme cold weather
sets in that it will not require many
weeks in the early spring to complete
one of the most slightly structures in
southern Iowa. This gift OF a most
generous man becomes the more gra-
cious in the sight of the thoughtful cit
izen when he reflects that Mr.. Carnegie
is perhaps not personally known to
any inhabitant of the city. 1t is GER
tain that it required no strong person
al solicitations, nothing but proper
and authentic representation OF condi-
lions in Ottumwa to induce Mr.. Car
negie to bestow enough money on the
object to carry it forward. 1t is quite
beyond the imagination of selfish
person to fathom or attempt to get
in sympathy with the sentiment that
prompts Mr.. Carnegie to these great
benefactions. There is no money in
it for him, is the current thought, and
why should he sow where there is nc
possible chance for reapingg Yet he
does and will reap for all time to come.
The very fact that human beings, men
and women, are prompted with such a
love for human kind that they never
hope to see nor to ask favor from,
is additional evidence of the immortal
ity of the soul. There are more OF
there philanthropists than the world
knows Of who work along these lines
in a modest unobtrusiye way and as
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

Hon. A. B. Cummins, governor-elect,
in his speech at the banquet of the
Chamber of Commerce in New York,
November 10. summarized the situa-
ton and expressed the sentiments of
vast majority of republicans in one
short sentence. After referring IA
vorably to reciprocity, Mr.. Cummins
said: eve must not surrender a
home market for foreign market of
equal extent; We must not yield sure
market for an uncertain one" Mr..
Cummins has expressed it all in a
very concise form.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

Hon. LATE Young of the Des Moines
Capital Hon. Matt Parroitt was one
of Iowa's grand and true men. As ed
itor and publisher for many years of
the Waterloo Reporter, he exercised a
wide influence which was always for
the betterment of the community in
which he lived and all with whom he
associated. The success of his worthy
sons, who are now conducting the pa
per that was established by him, will
be noted with special qualification by
the newspaper fraternity and the pub
tic of Iowa generally.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
THE WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC.

dispatch from st. Petersburg,
Russia, under date or November %,
says:A
Frthce has invited the other pow
5ers to send representatives to a con-
gress to consider means to prevent
the white slave" traffic. 1t is I'M
derstood that all the governments
have accepted, and have prepared vol
luminous reports. The congress prob
ably will be held in Paris in the win
ter. The Russian government has
manifested keen interest in the CUES.
ton, the czar being a strong support
er Of the movement to suppress the
traffic.
The progress of freedom in Europe
has been through toilsome processes
and the shedding of rivers of human
blood, but the cause has never retro.
graded. Slavery was the doom of a
majority of mankind in Asia and in
Europe under different guises. In
Greece, in the days of the highest de
gree of so-called culture, there were
400, 900. slaves. In Italy in the reign OF
Claudius there We're twentw millions OF
slaves to six millions of free men, Oh
masters. In Russia, and until 1862
there were twenty millions of serfs, OF
slaves, to proprietors or citizen mas
ters and about twenty millions OF
serfs or slaves to the state. The edict
Of emancipation set Free about forty
millions Of serfs or white slaves who
were white, as distinguished from the
African race, who have so long worn
the badge OF slavery and in SO many
countries. White slaves. howeyar
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
AN IOWA WATERWAY.

The usual munifcient appropriation
for the improvement OF the rivers and
harbors of the United States will prob
ably be made by the coming session OF
congress. At every session this APP
preparation is made and hundreds OF
towns and cities benefit by the i'm
provement of rivers and bays ordered
by congress. Iowa, however, has rare
ly and to only small extent partici-
, pated in this appropriation and now
that the time has arrived when river
improvements will be highly beneficial
to this state there could be no logical
objection to the granting OF requests
in this direction.
The river improvements which
would be of most benefit to Iowa
would undoubtedly be those which
would tend to making the Des Moines
river once more a navigible stream.
Were it possible for steam or canal
boats to ascend the river from Keokuk
pie of the state would be enormous.
There would then be waterway eX-
tending one hundred and fifty miles
directly into the heart of the corn
belt Easy and cheap transportation
would be brought directly to the farm
ers' doors and their products would
be placed vastly nearer the worlds
markets than they are at present The
advantage to the producer of such a
state of affairs is apparent at glance.
j Vice versa, the canal would mean a
saving of thousands OF dollars in
manufactured goods brought into the
state. 1t would place the cities of
Southern Iowa at a great advantage
as points of distribution for this state,
Missouri and Nebraska; and would al
low the bringing of raw material to
our factories at a price which would
allow them to compete with all.
Nor would it be difficult nor. ex,
tremely expensive to make the Des
Moines river a stream navigible for
shallow draught vessels. A series OF
locks at intervals of ten or twenty
miles extending from Keokuk to Des
Moines would create a broad and safe
waterway from the mississippi to
the center of the state. 1t would open
a direct water route to the sea coast
markets on the Gulf of Mexico and
bring the granaries of Iowa, in effect,
thousands of miles nearer the con.
Stunning countries of the world.
This project is not fanciful nor i'm
possible of accomplishment. The GOV,
eminent has a large surplus and is
apt to be, nowadays, in a generous
mood. Iowa, as rich producing state
has rights which call for some atten.
ton to her wishes, and if her people
start out in earnest to secure AN ap-
preparation to gain an interior water
way they will doubtless succeed.
This is but word upon the subject.
1t is worthy of more serious consider
alton at greater length.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
HENRY N. CLEMENT.

The death of Henry N. Clement, at
San Francisco, has heretofore been
announced in the columns of the Cou-
rier; he was not unknown in this
county; at an early day in 1854 he
was a printer in the office of the Ed
dyville Commercial; he was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clement; his
father was civil engineer as well as
school teacher, one of the first in the
county. Henry Clement will always
be remembered by those who knew
him becasue of his honorable and
manly qualities; he was most duti-
full son and an affectionate brother.
He was true to his friends and never
forgot them although parted from
them for many years. He went to
San Francisco, California, at a time
long after the gold fever had subsidized
and when California had settled down
to steady pace, and the Iowa boy won
his way to distinction as lawyer, and
became sturdy citizen of the Golden
State.
There are men in Ottumwa as well
as in Eddyville, who remember him
and are eager to speak of his sterling
qualities as boy and man. He had a
heart that was as tender as that of a
woman in sympathy with affliction
and the courage of a lion in defense
of his principles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

The Des Moines Register of Nov. 20
says: "The republicans of the Sixth
district are pushing Harry H. Caugh-
Ian, colonel of the Fiftieth regi.
ment, for the position of adjutant
general. Col. Caughlan resides at OF
tumwa and the republicans of Wapel-
10 county feel that they ought to have
some recognition for the good major
ity they rolled up this year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

Mary Claggett, daughter of the late
VIM. H. Claggett. who at one time
represented Montana in congress, has
opened barber shop in Spokane, and
is refused entry into the local BARRIERS
union. She is, moreover the grand
daughter of the late Judge Claggett,
of Keokuk, who at one time was edi-
tor of the .Keokuk Constitution, and
one of the leading citizens of that
city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

81 see that you keep a beehive" will
no longer be an appropriate remark in
connection with honey on the table.
The pure clover honey so attract
lively advertised is nothing but sweets
made from glucose enclosed in a man
ufactured parafine comb. The Iowa
legislature will not do it's whole duty
unless it makes it a criminal offense
to sell artificial honey without it's
proper label.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

The Marshall county grand jury has
Williams and r. ]. Shearer, of the
board of supervisors for malfeasance
IN office; also against Thos. j. Shoe
maker, sheriff, and j. w. Mcpherson,
ex-sheriff, for charging excessive fees
in taking prisoners to penitentiaries,
and patients to insane asylums; also
against DR.. w. S. Devine and Frank
e. Northrup, members of the insanity
commission for extortion in over
charging fees. Marshall county has
had more than its share of this kind
of business both in the past and pres
emit
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

z The Waterloo Daily Reporter, which
is owned and published by the sons of
the late Hon. Matt Parrot, has recent
ly completed a splendid new and mod
ern newspaper building which was
dedicated with proper ceremony last
week The Reporter issued a special
edition upon that day containing por-
traits and biographical sketches OF a
number of Iowa newspaper men. The
dedicatory address was delivered by
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

1t is gratifying to the American citi.
zen that Consul General Dickinson has
warned the bulgarian government that
it will be held responsible for the death
of Miss Storu = case her captivity
shall th;.-. - ended. The civilized
world will applaud this determination.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

1t is a fact not generally known "the
finest tea in the world is raised in the
United States" This is statement
made by Secretary Wilson, of the de-
partment of agriculture. 1t is being
raised on the experimental farm of
Dr. Chas. N. Sheppard, near Summer
vile, South Carolina, and has been
sold for as high as SIP per pound.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

Seven millions of dollars in gold was
sent to Europe on the steamship Will
helm der Crosse November 10. The
shipment was advertised. What a
prize this would have been to the gen.
tlemen who formerly roamed the seas
seeking for such treasures! 1t is an
evidence of civilization that such ship
ments may be advertised without fear
[of disaster
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
THINKS BY IOWA EDITORS.


Britt News: Keep your eye on Cum.
Minis and you will find him IN the
White House some day.
Odebolt Chronicle: Northwestern
Iowa is noted for it's good soil, big
crops, excellent people and numerous
bank robberies.
Waterloo Republican,: The Common
er, Bryan's paper, doesn't appear to be
educating Nebraskans to democratic
belief very fast,
Mt. Pleasant Dial of Progress: We
hope the time is near at hand in this
country when a man addicted to the
use of intoxicants will be disqualified
from holding office.
Clinton Age: Judging from the big
strides away from free silver made
this year by the democratic party
there will be a united party on live is
sues even as soon as 1902. The signs
of the times all point that way. So Elk
ultation by republicans over the DEM
ocrats at the fall elections having sew
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

The democratic party will find nei-
Their in Hill nor German. such leaders
and organizers as will fill the meas
ure of democratic desire and aspira-
ton. Neither one of these has the
qualities of a Tilden nor Cleveland.
They are mere partisans without the
high qualities of leadership required
for democratic Moses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

1t has often been asserted that the
fakirs and counterfeiters of pure food
could never initiate honey-comb, but
it has become an easy and profitable
industry. Pure honey-comb may pos
sibly be obtained, but there is more
of the parafine article in market than
the genuine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

Helen M. Gould would be accused of
political and partisan designs if she
We're voter. She IS subscribing for
country weekly newspapers at five
times the subscription price with the
object of improving the tone of coun-
try papers and aiding the editors. A
letter addressed to New York will
reach her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
KILLED IN FAKE HOLD UP.

A Helena Mans Joke Results In
Death of Victim.
Helena, Mont, Nov 27-Amos Buck
shot and killed his companion, Harry
Burwel, in this city last night, having
jokingiy held him up with pistol
which he did not know was lnadad-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

Alton Democrat. Every time we
pass Atoms city park, which was of.
fered for a court house site, we are
reminded of the story of the water
power sawmill owner in Missouri who
was away from home when the spring
flood came. After the water subsidized
his mill foreman wrote him about as
follows: The dam is still here by the
mill cite, but the mill isn't here by a
dam site"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

Clinton Age: That was a pretty
good speech Gov-elect Cummins made
before the big moneyed men of New
York City. There was more depth to
it than usual in such speeches. We
guess Mr.. Cummins has the making of
a superior senator.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
UP SALT CREEK.
fCIinton Herald.l

The waterloo Reporter knows moth
Ing about it. In its description Of that
stream, it refers to-
shoals. boulders. sharp rocks. snagsl
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

Davenport Republican,: Calamity"
Weller, the populist candidate for gov
ernor, got seven votes in Scott county.
1t was not supposed there were that
many men of that faith in this coun.
ty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

Primghar Bell: c. C. Carl has sold
his eighty adjoining town to Henry
Alberts, of Center township, who re-
Gently disposed of his farm. The
price received was close to $50.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
CIRCULATION.

The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation Of all
other ottumwa papers combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.

Hawarden Republican,: The matter
of organizing a company to open coal
mines near the city is agitating the
minds of our business men at the pre-.
sent time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

cred the end of the string on the sill
yer question will be shared in by dem
ocrats.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

Carroll Herald: The delinquent tax
list for this year is the smallest for
years. 1t is doubtful if for thirty
years there has been a smaller
amount delinquent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
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