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brought no hearty, responsive cheers
because former wars were remote
either in the number of years when
they had TRANSFERRED, or in locality.
The Mexican war brought no sense Of
peril to the people who remained at
home; they were confident of the sue
cess of their armies and the result
justified their anticipations. 1t was diff
ferent in the civil war; the armies OF
rebellion extended their lines into the
loyal states and the greatest battle of
the war was fought on northern soil;
there was present always a sense of
danger to the Union cause and the
lists OF dead and wounded amid north.
ern homes contributed to the patriotic
determination to free the land forever
from invasion. There was all the time
present in the Union army a sentiment
that the war must be fought to a fin,
ish and the soldiers of the Union
would not have been satisfied with
anything less than complete con-
quest of the rebellion. And yet, as
soon as the object was accomplished,
the. soldiers were the first to open the
door Of the Union to welcome back
their erring brethren.
The war and it's stirring and roman
tic incidents gave to the people some.
thing else to think about than hogs,
corn and cotton. There was infused
into the national spirit sentiment
that has been an increasing power for
good. There is no mere record of
facts, but all along the pages of Amer
lean annals during the rebellion, there
are deeds of heroism as glorious as
any that have been commemorated in
ancient or modern history.
The men who in the SOS were brave
enough to dare all the dangers of the
terrible civil war, are to be ranked
among the worlds bravest knights.
More than this: They were, and are,
men who appreciated the magnitude
of the issues involved, and were will
ing to risk everything on the results.
Greater than this has no man endured
for man.
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SCOPE OF The DECISION.

The decision Of the supreme court
handed down on Monday last, in cases
involving the relations of the United
States with it's insular possessions,
was anticipated in the Courier of last
Saturday, based upon the prognostica-
lions of Walter Wellman, who in this
instance gave substantially, all that
there was of vital Importance in the
decision. The details of the decision
as they were given on Monday, how
ever, were of such a character as to
throw some doubts upon the scope of
the supreme courts action and espec-
tally upon that which related to the
tariff regulations of Porto Rico.
In the Porto Rico case majority
of the court held that Porto Rico and
the Philippines became parts of the
United States as soon as the treaty Of
peace was ratified, and that all duties
collected on merchandise passing be
tween the mainland and the islands,
under the Dingley law, were illegal
and must be refunded.
This was the decision that gave rise
to the belief that the government was
worsted in its appeal to the courts
There were, however, subsequent de.
cisions that gave the government the
decided advantage. 1t was decided
that the Foraker act Is constitutional
and that congress had the right to
legislate for the territories. without
regard to the provisions of the consti
tuition which requires all duties, i'm,
ports and excuses to be uniform
throughout the United States.
AS the Foraker act was the main is.
sue before the court it is to be stated
generally. that the insular policy OF
the administration has been sustained
by the court of last resort. In the
two issues that were thus presented
there was bare majority of the nine
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justices and these divisions were not
made on partisan lines, as Justices
Harlan and Brewster voted with the
minority in each instance, and these
two members of the court are repub-
licans..
The effect of the decision, which Is
far reaching, involving not only the
question of tariff taxation, but of the
entire subject of insular control, the
government is sustained by the highest
tribunal of the land. Henceforth, the
administration will not be hampered
by objections that it is going beyond
the constitution in it's control of the
islands but it may confidently point
to these recent decisions of the SUI
preme court to justify its action.
The Foraker law is ruled to be con-
stitutional and this confirms to con-
gress the right to regulate and, con-
troll the territory acquired either by
purchase or conquest. The effect of
vic bSSioioh lS dlSO W uioSlillliudIS
between the rights of the people at.
tached to such territory and the rights
of the people of the states; as well as
the rights of the people of such organ
lied territories as have representa-
tives in the congress.
The supreme court decision in shori
is thus: There is no change in the
rights of citizens of recognized and or
ganized territories. There are nc
rights that can be acquired except
through congress or through citizen
ship in the states.
The general scope of the decision
favors the administration and makes
its work comparatively easy in further
dealings with the new possessions. The
tariff laws are well indicated and cit
izenship is we'll defined in the details
1t would have been an awkward posi-
ton for the government had the deci
sion been different.
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BIRD PROTECTION.

Congressman John F. Lacey is a
courageous man, this quality he ex-
hibited as soldier on many battle
field. He was none the less courageous
when in congress he began his cru
SADIE in favor of bird protection, re-
ceiving the shafts Of ridicule with most
most admiral equanimity, he per
severed and at last secured legislation.
Now, there is general movement to-
ward the reform he inaugurated and
it is no longer safe for a politician to
attack Mr.. Lacey on his anxiety to
save the woodpecker." 1t required
courage to do this on the part of the
congressman, but he has his reward In
the reflection that he has done that
which was good in every sense of the
term. He has saved the birds and
saved the people from their own i'm
prudence in making war on their best
friends.
Mr.. Lacey has contributed an article
to the Chicago World-Review of May
25, in which he gives a condensed
statement of the battle for the birds
and concludes with the following para
graph: Is.
with vigorous enforcement OF
state laws, supplemented and aided by
national statutes, reinforced by an en-
lightened public sentiment, we may
look for partial restoration OF our
feathered friends in woods and fields.
Let us save the birds"
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fluence on the railroad industry in the
southwestern portion of the United
States. The great Texas gushers are
especially adopted for fuel on the
lines of railroad that are contiguous.
Coal is becoming scarce; but coal oil
is to take the place of coal and there
can never be too much of the article
that produces fuel. The state Of
Texas is a great producer of coal oil
Experts have calculated that all the
eastern portion of Texas from the Red
river to the Gulf of Mexico is great
bed of coal oil that has only to be tap
ped to become producing region.
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science ha, been able to cure
Halls Catarrh Cure LIS the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh being a constitutional disease. re-
Quires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucuous sur,
faces of the system. thereby destroying
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In doing
Its work. The proprietors have SO much
faith In Its curative powers that they Of
1t falls to cure. Send for list Of testImo-
mails.
Address, F. y. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
Halls Family pills are the best
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THE FAILURE OF THE pEMocRA7

The Ottumwa Democrat has again
failed-the third time within three
years-not counting sale or two.
Mrs. NJ. B. Johnston, the latest pro-
prietor to obtain experience with that
publication, has made a strenuous eff
fort and has made the Democrat the
best newspaper, (from a news stand
point,) that it has ever been. But the
financial pressure was too great and
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EARLY IN THE MORNING.

1t Will pay any one and especially
win it be pleasing to one interested
In Ottumwa to arise early and see
what is going on from o'clock in the
morning until Z. About half-past six,
men employed in the packing house
begin to pass; some of them go on
foot but many of them take the cars
either at the corner of Market and
Second or else are transferred from
the different lines at this point. They
each carry dinner pail and although
the lid is closed down there is strong
presumption that it is a well filled din
ner pail. The presumption is not far
fetched nor violent, SO long as pres
ent conditions exist. There is a
steady stream of humanity going in
the direction Of the Morrell packing
house and the Janney factory eastward
and over the river towards the Dain
factory until about twenty minutes
before seven, when the last man has
gone his way and is perhaps ready to
report
The factories are compelled to be
very strict in keeping time with the
men. One may say: What does FIVE or
ten minutes amount to any one; why,
should employers be stingy? Now,
sure enough, what does ten minutes
amount to when considered by one
man who has to deal with about five
| hundred minutes that he sells to the
man who engages his service; but
where there are one thousand men
employed as is the case in Ottumwa,
| Il each one of these men should lose
ten minutes each day, that would be
| 10000 minutes and it would not take
many such days to eat up all the pro-
fits of the factory. Therefore it is
wise, not only on the part of the en-
ployer, but of the working men, that
strict attention should be paid to the
minutes in order to maintain the fac
tories SO they can pay reasonable
wages. There are a number of I'M
town factories employing from ten to
one hundred men and these come and
go without attracting much attention.
1t is interesting, however, to see the
girls employed in the cigar factories
as they hurry to their places, or ap-
pear to hurry as they always walk
briskly and as if the burdens do not
set heavily upon them. They are al
ways neatly dressed and they can well
afford it. They get good wages and
display excellent taste in neat but
shop attire for every day work, but on
Sundays and holidays they are dress
ed in more costly way. There are
comparatively few boys employed in
the factories and not many aged men.
The boys do not come in strong com
petition with the girls in the smaller
| factories.
The rush for the cars and the hur.
/ ried movements of pedestrians cease
| before seven o'clock and after that
hour the business men walk leisurely
4 down town.
There is not much hustle or actiy.
ity then, until the freight and express
wagons and drays get to their part Of
the days work and then the din be
gines and does not cease until about
6 o'clock in the evening.
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THE TAIL ENpERs.

The Colfax Tribune is radical sup
porter of Mr.. Cummins for governor.
This is what it says of all who do not
agree with it on this burning ques-
ton:
"All who oppose Mr.. Cummins are
the puppets in the siieshow f this
great political aggregation, and what
they say amounts to just about as
much. They are tail-enders of the
party, the sniveling, dwelling, riffraff
who do not have sufficient manhood to
assert their own convictions and
whose influence would resist the tide
that sweeps on for Cummins as a
straw would stop the water Of. Niagara
as they glide swiftly on toward the
mighty precipice before them"
Brother Smith of the Tribune seems
to have filled himself with LATE
Young's enthusiasm.
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" you have cATARRH In any form
you can make rs cents by writing us
today. DIR. LYON MEDICINE Co.,
coldWater, Michigan
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The discovery of great and gushing
oil wells in California and Texas, Wall
have an important and beneficial ID
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CIRCULATION.

The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation of all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
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Sold by druggists. Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Meeker herald., 1901-01-26

Newton, Mass, Jan. 22.-Prof. Elisha
Gray of Chicago. who was associated
with Arthur j. Mundy In the perfection
of q system of marine signaling, died
suddenly at Newt6nyille last night.
Pro. Gray was associated with Prof.
Alex Graham Bell In the perfection Of
the telephone and had been east about
year and a half in connection with
the invention Of submarine signalling.
He was stricken while on the street.
Neuralgia Of the heart is assigned as
the cause Of death.
Elisha Gray was zone Of the best
known Of the electrical inventors Of
the day. He was born in Ohio in 1895
and learned blacksmithing, carpenter
ing and boat buildinK.' He then pur-
sued special studies in physical science
at ObcrlIn college.
In 1870 he began his series Of inven-
items with self-adjusting telegraph
relay and two years later he establish
cd mandatory Of electrical appara-
tus at Cleveland. He perfected the
typpcwritinR telegraph. the telegraph
repeater. the telegraphic switch and
nnnuncintOr. and other devices. In 1872
he organized the Western Electrical
Manufacturing Company. He invented
his speaking telephone in 1875 and the
tclautogrnph in 1888.
The Meeker herald., 1901-01-26
WEST POINT STUDENTS
ABANDON HAVING

West Point, N. Y. Jan, 20.-The con-
gressional investigation of the West
Point military academy has borne
fruit rather unexpectedly. Last night
when the congressman were hurrying
their inquiries to termination, the
cadets Of all four classes held a meet
ing In Grant hall, and unanimously de-
clded to abolish hazlng of every form
as well as the practice of calling out"
fourth class men.
This II exactly what General Dick
and the other members Of the congress
sdonal committee have been trying to
impress on the cadets who have test-
ned before them, as the only course
open to them IL they desired to see
the fair name Of the United States MIL
ftary academy unsullied and above re-
preach. The communication was ad-
dressed to Superintendent A. L. Mills,
who had Just returned from Washing
ton, and he quickly brought 1t to Gen.
eral Dick. The committeeman nre de-
lighted at the action Of the cadets, and
General Dick, in a few words, said
that they would all go back TO the
House Of Representatives believing
that In spirit and letter the agreement
would be firmly adhered to by the
cadets, who made it voluntarily.
At the close Of the session tonight,
Colonel Mills. superintendent Of the
academy, handed the following docu-
ment to General Dick. chairman Of the
COMMITTEES:
west Point, January 10.
ITO the superintendent of the United
States Military Academy:
Having become cogniznnt of the
manner in which the system OF hazing,
RS practiced at the military academy,
Is regarded by the people of the United
States, we, the cadets of the United
States Military Academy, while main
tanning that we have pursued our sys-
tenn from the best motives, yet realiz-
ing that the deliberate judgment Of the
people should, in country like ours,
be above all other considerations, do
reaffirm our former action abolishing
the practice Of exercising fourth-ciass
men, and do further agree to discOn-
unue hazing and compelling fourth
class men to eat anything against their
desire. and the practice OF calling out
fourth-class men by class action. and
that we will not devise similar prac-
tees to replace those abandoned"
This was signed by the officers Of the
four classes.
The Meeker herald., 1901-01-26

st. Louis, Jan. 22.-Cleyeland was
yesterday selected by the council of ad-
ministration of tls. Grand Army of the
Republic for the next annual encamp-
ment, TO he held the week OF Septen-
Der ., 1901.
As a result of this action representa-
tiyes OF Denver indicated that they In
tended to take up the matter with the
various state departments, and would
also hold nm encampment the second
week Of September.
The meeting Of the council held yes
terday was the result Of the failures q
Denver to satisfy the council at Its
December meeting Of the city's ability
TO meet the requirements Of one-cent
per mile railroad rate. Cleveland,
Pitsburg and Denver sent delegations
to yesterdays meeting to plead for the
sending of the encampment to their
cities. The Cleveland delegation o1er-
ed the written pledge of the chairman
of the Central Passenger Association
of one cent per mile to TIE encamp-
ment; promised to raise the necessary
money to meet the expenses of the en-
campment, offered free quarters In 100
school houses for the old soldiers, to
arrange the line of march to suit ana
produced written pledges.
The delegation representing Pitts
burg, too. pledged a one-cent mile
rate, hotel accommodations, subscrip-
tons and met the other requirements
of the encampment penvers appt-
cants for encampment honors produced
letters from Chairman Mcleod OF the
Western Passenger Association. prom
Using the one-cent fare on six railroads.
In addition they made the necessary
promises as to accommodations ana en-
tertainment- The written pledge OF
Chairman Mcleod. they claimed. met
all the requirements of the resolutions
regarding rates adopted in Chicago nj
the thirtyfourth annual encampment,
Half an hours discussion resulted In
the selection of Cleveland, the vote be-
ing five for Cleveland. two for Denver
and one for Pittsburg. The Denver
committee at once held q secret meet
ing.
That they We're disappointed and
angry over the outcome of their efforts
to secure the encampment for Denver
was plainly expressed. At the end of
a half hours deliberation the following
statement was prepared: Il
The national encampment of the g.
A. r., at Chicago last year voted unan-
imously to hold the encuInpnent in
Denver this year provided the rail
roads leading thereto granted n rate OF
one cent a mile The Denver commit.
tee fled to-day with the commanoer-in-
chief and the executive committee ON
cial notice by Chairman Mcleod Of the
Western Passenger Association. pro-
mitigating the one cent per mile rate
on the shortest milenge Of all the prin-i
cipal railroads leading to Denver from
st Louis. Chicago. st. Paul and all
Missouri river points. This rate has
been promulgated for the Denver G. A.
R. encampment by railroads and con-
Meeting lines covering more than $1,000
miles Of lines leading to Denver.
s.The procuring Of the one-cent-a-mile
The Meeker herald., 1901-01-26

Denver, Jan. 21.-Among the list OF
Americans connected with the Paris
exposition, who were decorated with
the cross Of the Legion Of Honor, are
the names Of two men well known in
Colorado. One of these IL George NJ.
Charter, the mine operator and min
Ing expert, who rooms in the Opera
House block, Denver. Mr.. Charter
was a member of the jury on awards
for mines and mining machinery. He
was made a chevalier Of the Legion Of
Honor,
The other Is Frederick ]. v. Skin Of
Chicago, who resided in Denver about
fifteen years ago, and was business
manager Of the Denver Tribune, which
was absorbed by the Denver Repub-
licnn. He is at present general mana
ger Of the Field Columbian Museum Of
Chicago, and was put in charge Of the
American department of mines and
mining at the Paris exposition. He held
q eimilar position at the Chicago
Worlds fair. He was In the newspa-
per business in Denver in the days
when Eugene Field was drst earning
his reputation as a poet. Mr.. Skin
was made an officer in the Legion Of
Honor. s ...
The honor bestowed upon Mr.. Char
tier and Mr.. Skiff is very high one,
and much sought after. 1t is the most
complimentary way in which the
French government bestows an honor.
The order was created by Napoleon I.
The Meeker herald., 1901-01-26
MRS. NATION, WRECKS
.s35t TWO MORE SALOONS

Wichita, Kans., Jan. 22.-Mrs. Car
rie Nation came back to Wichita yes
ferday to avenge here recent incarcer-
alton under a smallpox quarantine and
the net result OF ten minutes of her
work this afternoon are two wrecked
saloons, the pieces of which are being
sold tonight for souvenirs. Mrs. Ma
ton was assisted by Mrs. Julian Ev-
ans. Mrs. Lucy Without and Mrs. Lydia
Muntz. all Of the local W. C. T. Z. or
ganixation.
With hatchets concealed under their
cloaks they entered the saloon of
James Burnes on Douglas avenue, and
did not leave complete piece of glass
or 4 working slot machine in the place.
All show cases, both for liquors and
cigars, m well as the plate glass win
dows and doors. We're broken into
smithereens.
With lightning speed they ran to
John Herrig's saloon, and had every
thing in the front of the room, includ-
ing the plate glass windows. broken
when he appeared with a revolver,
placed it at Mrs Nations head and
aaid that he would blow out her
brains II she did not desist-
After some trouble with three police
men, the officers overpowered Mrs. Ma
ton and her friends and took them to
the city prison. followed by 1900 peo-
pie. Mrs Evans little daughter push
ed her way through the crowd.
screaming. and begged for the release
Of her mother. but Officer Fox was
deaf to her entreaties.
Chief OF Police Cubbon discharged
the prisoners after they reached the
jail. They made him promise not to
wreck any more saloons before noon
next day.
Mrs. Evans hand was badly cut by
broken glass. and her husband, who Is
physician, sewed 1t up.
After leaving the city building Mrs.
Nation. In the coolest manner, began
street lecture to the Immense crowd
that had surrounded the city building,
saying she expected to begin saloon
wreciinx again at noon to-dny. when
her truce with, the chief Of police ex-
pirE. .
Shaking her fist at the crowd. she
said:
MEN Of Wichita, this Is the right
arm Of God, and Ia destined to wreck
every saloon In your city,"
ne WoiHeu prWurcu wagon anu
rode through the streets In II singing
Nearer My God to Thee" and kindred
hymns. They halted In front Of the
saloons they had smashed and held
prayer zmeedngs1
The damage done by the, three wo-
men Is estimated at between 4t,hO0
and &2OO0
In the morning Sheriff Simmons had
lively ret-to with Mrs. Nation. who
slapped him violently In the face. hut
with police aid he succeeded In arrest
ing her. and pincing her in the county
ball Mr. Without was also arrested,
but Mrs. Muntx was not found
II Ia said that \ complaint for inaan-
fty will be lodged against Mrs Nation
In the morning and II that falls, the
men holding insurance on the plate
KfAas doom and windoWs viii prose
cute her.
The Meeker herald., 1901-01-26

Perhaps the oldest suit OF furniture
In the world ID owned by q certain
hotelkeeper. For many years he haa
made 1t his business to collect match
boxes, Of which he has now "A collec-
ton OF 1000. He ordered skilled cab
inetmaker to equip 4 room with fur
niture made of these boxes. The our
at consists of writing table with
smoking apparatus. fire screen. q
cabinet, a chair, and other smaller ar
ticles.
The Meeker herald., 1901-01-26

According to the census. the popu-
lation of the farming country shows a
falling on In New England and New
York, and only q slight increase in
Ohio and Indiana, but ita growth is
healthy In the states farther west II
10 evident that the old states must look
to their cities and larger towns FOR
increase In population. In the newer
agricultural regions the growth OF
population seems to be spread over
both city and country.