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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
Mr.. cuMMINs' SPLENDID WORK.

On the stump Mr.. Cummins. by the
dignified attitude which he has assum-
ed, and by his strong and unequivoc-
al declarations upon the question of
the trusts, the subject of taxation and
other important issues, is not only
winning for himself a deservedly high
place in the estimation of the people,
but is uniting the republicans in senti-
ment and is harmonizing differences
in a manner that is exceedingly graft
flying. Upon the subject of taxation,
Mi. Cummins says, "The suppression
or concealment of personal property is
the most glazing injustice of our sys-
TEN. of taxation" and he boldly advo-
Gates law that will forfeit to the
state a considerable portion of the
property so concealed. The people of
Iowa will heartily approve Mr.. Cum
Minis declaration on this subject. He
says:
There may be better plans, and the
some modification, some change, is
required in order to do justice to the
man, whose wealth is in real estate, l
have no doubt whatsoever A reform
of this character must come from the
people who are Interested 1t must
come from the constant demand for
the betterment of the laws. and l
leave the suggestion with you, hoping
that through the intelligence of the
voters of this state the thing will be
done that ought to be done.
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other state, and more times than any
other political organization in the
whole world around.
In the present campaign, the repub-.
licans of Iowa should not, and will not,
descend to the plane of dirty politics.
The fair name and fame of the people
of the state of Iowa shall not be in
jured by the sewer methods of polit-
ical controversy. 1t is only necessary
to refer incidentally to this matter for
the public to understand what is be-,
ing attempted and to heartily approve
a dignified and manly course upon the
part of the republican candidates and
newspapers of this state.
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THE SECRET OF Ii.

People are now stopping to analyze
that wonderful thrill of horror which
ran through the nation like an cleo
trio shock when President Mckinley
was shot. They knew he was good
man; they knew he was statesman.
They felt that in his death they would
suffer an almost irreparable loss. Just
what engendered that feeling has been
well expressed by ex-President Cleve-
land in a eulogy on the dead states
man at Princeton university in these
words:
The man who is universally mourn
ed today achieved the highest distinc-
ton which his country can confer on
any man; and he lived useful life.
He was not deficient in education, but
with all you will hear of his grand ca
ireer and his services to his country
and his fellow citizens you will not
hear that the high plane he reached
or what he accomplished was due en-.
tirely to his education. You will in
stead constantly hear as accounting
for his great success that he was obed.
lent and affectionate as son, patri.
otto and faithful as soldier, honest
and upright as citizen, tender and
devoted as husband, and truthful,
generous, unselish, moral and clean
In every relation of life.
He never thought any of those
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
schley Court Of Inquiry.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

oSSSSS0SoOoO OSOOOOSOCOOOO
Washington, Sept. 27.-As usual Adj
miral Dewey lost no time today in
bringing the Schley court of inquiry
to order. Captain Lemly estimates he
will be able to conclude the presenta-
ton of the governments side of the
case by the close Of next week, if no
unforeseen contingency arises to cause
delay.
Alters Testimony.
Captain Wise was recalled to make
verbal changes in the official copy of
his testimony. He altered a previous
statement concerning the order of the
navy department lin which he was di-
rected to- Inform everBWessel off San
tiago that the flying squadron is off
Cienfuegos," saying he desired. to cor
rect his response to the question as to
why this order was not carried out by
stating 1t had been carried out The
court then asked:
did you direct Sigsbee to give
Schley the information contained in
the dispatch fro mthe navy depart
ment regarding the whereabouts of the
Spanish squadron?'
81 did not" the witness replied.
Says Statement Is Wrong.
Lieutenant Wood, who commanded
the dispatch boat Dupont during the
war, continued his testimony begun
yesterday. The witness said while off
Cienfuegos he had been on picket duty
two miles from shore on the night of
May % and had been instructed to sig
nal the squadron with two red lights
in case the enemy's torpedo boats
came out of the harbor. Rayner read
from the testimony of Captain Harder
of the Texas, saying there had been
the fleet off Cienfuegos. The witness
said the statement is wrong.
No Steps to Locate Squadron.
Wise stated emphatically that the
Dupont was inside the line of block
ade. The witness said that as far as
he knew no steps were taken while
the flying squadron was off Cienfuegos
to ascertain If the Spanish feet was
inside the harbor there, or any effort
made to destroy the shore batteries.
Vessels inside the harbor could not
have been discerned from the outside.
Mr.. Hanna announced that the ques-
ton of the correctness of the impor-
tant dispatch sent by the Harvard by
the commanding officer of the flying
squadron off Santiago May ~, the Ian
guage of which appears to have been
changed in the process of transla-
ton. would be gone into fully and
completely.
Hood Testifies.
Lieut.. John Hood, who commend.
ed the Hawk during the war, said on
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LIKE A SNAKES ANGER.

We. are apt to associate anarchy
with poverty; its principles or rather
lack of them, with oppression and it's
aim with the death Of opulence, which
is synonym in the anarchists die
tionary for stealing from the poor.
Let's see. Lincoln, plain man in
touch with the people, was assassinat-
ed by man dominated by species
of anarchy; Garfield, the story of
whose life is we'll known, beginning
as it did with battle with poverty,
was struck down by man whose
mind was undoubtedly tinged with the
feeling that the welfare of mankind
demanded the death of the President.
Mckinley, who was SO poor that he
was compelled to begin fighting the
battle of life early and finally rose to
the highest Office in the land was foul
ly murdered by an avowed anarchist.
And SO it is in a majority of cases that
the leaders were originally poor. What
then does anarchy hope to gain by its
methods? Does it desire to kill the
spark of ambition which animates the
breast of children of the poor. 1t
seems that way But the poor should
be the last to listen to the velvet shod
argument which conceals the cloven
hoof and substitutes malignant hate
for cheerful emulation.
The recent bereavement the nation
has sustained has shown the people
more than any other one thing where
anarchy stands and what its wanton
principles mean.
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should be applied to the traffic in this

should be applied to the traffic in this
business; A local option high license
law should be enacted whereby each
community, acting in the same man
ner as they do in other political mat
tiers, could express binding prefer
ence by a majority of its voters as to
whether such community should per-
init the sale of liquors therein. There
should be restrictions and regulations
so that when any community permits
the sale of liquor the conducting of
such business could not be offensive
to the minority.
Upon this question the party which
represent and the republican party
are divided by distinct lines. A dem
ocratic legislature will pass a local
option law and a manufacturing law,
and democratic governor would sign
the same. What will republican leg
islature or republican governor do?
ITO withhold the right to manufac-
ture in the state goods and articles of
trade which are allowed to be sold in
the state is to be condemned in the
strongest language possible. Why al
low liquors to be sold, even under the
mulct law, and compel the purchase of
liquors from manufacturers in other
states? Can our republican friends
justify this course? The refusal to
permit the manufacture of liquors in
Iowa is even more hypocritical than
the mulct law.
THE fear of the vote of the prohi-
bitionist restraints republican candi-
dates from declaring their position
fhnrnnr T ,Nt .,;-~t,t
to manufacture what our people are
allowed to consume. l favor the en-
actment of law which will permit
the manufacture of liquors in any
county in Iowa whose voters
by a majority declare in favor of 80
doing.
There is no reason why the state or
Iowa should not have the same priv
ilege as the individuals and secure the
performance of all services for it
where the same can be done the cheap
est. More money is paid out of the
public treasury for printing than is
necessary and more than is sufficient
to have said work done by the ordinary
printers and binders of the state.
mo reason exists why the office of
state printer and binder should not be
abolished and if given the power the
democratic party pledges itself to do
SO.
Economy should govern all public
expenditures and wise management
of all public institutions should be Civ
en- so as to increase the efficiency
thereof, the same as a prudent man
gives to his private business affairs.
The office of governor of Iowa is an
office requiring good business manage
ment and in selecting your candidate
attention should be directed toward the
one who will render the people the
best services, free from political in
trigues and actuated with the desire
to please all the people Of the state
and do full justice to each and every
citizen or class of citizens within it's
boundary.
II pledge my best efforts to the en-
forcement Of all laws without favor or
partially and that Iowa will be given a
business administration of the bust
ness affairs of the state. Respectful
lily yours. Thomas ]. Phillips.
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Professor Triggs. of Chicago.

Professor Triggs, of Chicago, he
who gained some notoriety of the
newspaper kind few months since by
declaring that many hymns are mere
doggerel, has not expressed himself as
to the merits of Nearer My God to
Thee" and Lead Kindly Light" Fur
thermore in the present temper of the
American people he is respectfully ad
yised not to.
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CRAVEN WRETCH coLLAPsEs.
czoIsosz Exhibits Fear at the Sight
of the Prison.


Auburn, N. ", Sept. 27.-Awaiting
the arrival of the train bearing Leon
Czolgosz, the murderer of President
William Mckinley, at the state prison
here, was crowd of 200 people. The
train arrived at 3 o'clock this morning.
Upon entering the prison Czolgosb col
lapsed.
Compelled to Garry Him.
Either from fear of the crowd which
was not very demonstrative, or from
the sight of the prison, Czolgosz' legs
gave out, and deputy sheriffs were
compelled to carry the man into the
prison.
Inside the gate his condition became
worse. He was dragged upstairs
moaning and groaning and evincing
the most abject fear. AS soon as the
handouts wer unlocked the man was
dragged into the principal keepers of
flee.
Cries. and Wells.
The officers Immediately proceeded
to strip MIN and put on new suit OF
clothes During the operation Czolgosz
cried and yelled making the prison
corridors echo with the evidence of his
terror. 50
Taken to Condemned Row.
The prison physician examined the
man and ordered his removal to cell
in the condemned row, which he will
occupy until he is taken to the electric
chair
The doctor declared the man suffer,
ing from fright and terror but sham.
ming to some extent.
Enroute from Buffalo the wretch
showed no indication of breaking down
and talked some. He expressed re-
greet for the crime. saying Il am espec-
tally sorry fors Mrs. Mckinley"
He reiterated his former statement
that he had no accohplices.
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things too weak for his manliness.
Make no mistake. He was a most
distinguished mana great man "a
useful man-who became distinguish.
ed, great and useful because he, had
and retained unimpaired qualities of
heart which fear university students
sometimes feel like keeping in the
background or abandoning.
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TO OPEN CAMPAIGN.
Governor Shaw Will Speak at Eldon
October Z.

The republican campaign in Wapel-
10 county for the present season will
begin with a big meeting at ,Eldon on
the evening of October Z, with Cover
nor l.. M. Shaw as the orator of the
occasion. County Chairman o. l..
Campbell this afternoon received a
message from the headquarters of the
state central committee, stating that
Mr.. Shaw can be secured for that date
to speak in the opera house at Eldon.
Mr.. Campbell Immediately wired to
Des Moinse reserving the date, and
arrangements are already being made
for the meeting, which the republicans
propose to make a highly successful
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS

REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
Republican State Ticket 4
For Governor,
ALBERT B. CUMMINSt
Of Des Muines.
For Lieutenant Governor,
JOHN NJ. HERRIoTT.
Of Stuart.
For Judge of Supreme Court,
S. NJ. WEAVER.
OF Iowa Falls
For Railroad Commissioner,
E. c. BROWN.
of Sheldon
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
re. BARRETT,
of Usage.
Republican Legislative Ticket.
For Senator
CAPT. S. H. HARPER
of Ottumwa.
For Representative
"A W. BUCHANAN.
of Ottumwa.
Republican County Ticket
For Sheriff,
HARRY CREMER,
of Washington Township.
For Treasurer,
r. P. DANA.
Center Township, Fourth Precinct.
For Superintendent OF Schools,
JOSEPH PARKS.
Center Township, First Precinct.
il For Member. of Board of Supervisors.
A. ]. GARDNER.
Columbia Township, First Precinct.
For Coroner.
DAVID THRONE.
Center Township, Sixth Precinct.
For Surveyor,
G. R. ALLEN. 81
Center Township, Third Precinct
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A Noted Speaker,

Governor Shaw is known through
out the west as one of the most able
political speakers in this part of the
country, and in Ottumwa he is always
greeted by large audience. His repu-
tation as speaker and as a man of
solid arguments and ideas has won him
a prominent place among the polite
ians of the west, and Eldon may be
proud of the opportunity to enter
tain him.
The First Meeting.
This is the first meeting to be an
nounced for Wapello county this fall,
and it will probably open the season.
Eldon will be in a gala attire on the
evening of October z, to give the gov
ernor of the state fitting reception
and to open the campaign which prom
Uses to result so favorably for the re-
publican party all over Iowa.
Roosevelt Will Not Come.
The death of President Mckinley
put a temporary stop to the arrange
ments for the campaign and destroyed
many of those arrangements, one of
which provided for tour through the
west by the present President, Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Mr.. Roosevelt was
slated for a speech in Ottumwa, but
this cannot now be, and Wapello coun-
ty may expect some good orators to
make up for the meeting she was
promised. z
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Founded 9th August, 1e4e.

Published senii-weekly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: ll2 South Market Street.
Telephone editorial or business Office No. a..
Address the Courier Printing Co., ottuniwa, Ia
Marble Hill press., 1901-12-18

State Superintendent Carr'ngto'
ID the teachers of Missouri:
In view of the fact that Deeem
ber 2Oth Is the anniversary OF tnt
formal transfer Of Louisiana TO Inc
United States, and on that DAY 10
1868 the French flag was lowered
and the stars aod stripes raised, u
IS proper that all who live wl'hlR
Ire bounds OF Louisiana Territory
commemorate il as one of the greS'
historic days of our nation. since
ground ii TO be broken in Fores'
Park on that day for the conslruc.
lion OF the exposition to celebrate i',.
the hundreth anniversary 81 'na'
important event, il is deemed quI'e
proper that the flag be raised owe, ,'
every school house in Missouri ,nls s
dag shat suitable exercises be hao
II exery school house to impress on
he children the importance oi oo'1 ,
the exposition and The hls'or,'a'
event Il is TO celebrate. Th,s Ga't ,S,
& appropriate since it is the last
Friday before Christmas aud esp,
iallv 80 for schools since the Eaata .ha
lionaI Fxhibit is rsnked first Oy '"'
eknosition authorities.
Marble Hill press., 1901-12-18
The Tanning Of Roosevelt.

Atlanta Constilu ton;
Those persons who have looked
to see President Roosevelt breaE
away from bis party in any respect
! have probably made up their mindi
differently since reading the
message.
| Theirs Is one characteristic Of the
republican organization which i'm.
presses The observer--its discipline.
The republican who is bigger than
his party or who thinks he Is, is
speedily sat upoD. The republican
president is usually q gentle old
draught horse, who pulls his load,
never runs away and never kicks
off the dashboard. The bucking
broncho has no place in the party
leadership. Strong personality or
vigorous individuality is frowned
upon.
How quickly the Rongh Rider
has been tuned. The Terrible
Teddy the man with the strong
will and the fierce teeth, is as gen.
tie as a kitten when it comes to ex-
pressing his views Of government
under the white house date line.
There were rumors that he was ~
war with Hanna, that he was 10
fight the sworst element of his par.
ty," eln, There was the spoils sys-
TEN, aud there were The trusts, and
the hoary infants of protection, and
a hot Of other things that needed
reforming. And when the message
comes il is shaved of and smoothed
at the corners, and toned down M
III eYery interest back Of Hanna
saa cay, aYslI that suits me-"
II looks like Teddy has been
'doped," as they say ut the race
racks. The amusing part lfitail is
hat II was 50 quickly and 70 easily
accomplished.
Marble Hill press., 1901-12-18
ez.southeast Notes,.ks-

December %, ID the date annonnc
ed for the annual rabbit bent IL
Cape County,
Preparations are being made by
enterprising parties at KenHett, 70
make the Kennett Fair . permanent
Institution.
Mrs. sallie Miller of MillersviIle,
who is more than 81 years old. went
out one night recently and captured
'possum that was in the act Of re-
Iicving her henhause Of a nies pnl-
let.
Near Oampbell, Mrs. Bud Yinson
was shot and probably mortally,
wounded by her SOP who WAS play
ing with q loa led ekofgun, while
she was N end ng 10 duties ia the
same room The full charge enter
ed her he d.
cass remocFzt
ns a B. Roth. farmerly If this
ity de son Of tas lafa Ceznsr
Marble Hill press., 1901-12-18

Mississippi RiveB Joy, Accounts
Interstate Commerce end improve
ments Of the Mississippi; Butler
Mileage and Expenditures Of Navy.
Robb, Imlgrationand Expenditures
pf Postoflce Department; 0ochrsn,
Coinage and Expenditures Of Dc
partmenl Of Justice; Rpcker, Uni,
grafton, Election of President and
Vice President; Vandiyer, Naval
Affairs and E1ncauon; Cowherd.
Post Offices, Post roads and District
Of Columbia; Dougherty, Indiun
Affairs; Cooney, Agriculture; Llovd
Territories; Shackleford, Interstate
and Foreign Affairs.
Marble Hill press., 1901-12-18

Roth of this city, committed suicide
10 st. Louis last Tuesday, by drink
ing CarbolJc acid. The deceased
was about thirty.six years Of age
and stone cutter by trade. He was
well known in this city.
Work al the Buckeye shaft, Fred
erlcktown, has been closed down
1t is said that machinery will be put
in, in the spring, and the railroad
company will put in a side track
leading to the mill site. The owners
Of the property are convinced ofits
value and it's said will hold and
work Il themselves.
Lead Belt News
AT the time Of going to press we
learn of 40 accident that occurred at
Desloge this afterRoon in which
Louis Weiner, . clerk for Miller
Bros, and james McCreevey were
injured the former probably fatally.
The men were filling a tack that
supplies gas for acetylene lamps. A
match was accidentally lgnlted
causing an explosion with the
above result.
GreenyiIle Sun:
Our people were greatly shocked
yesterday on receiving the news
That James +. Hatten had died yes
terday morning at Williamsville, of
pneumonia.
AL the time of bis death MrHat.
ten was probably between IS and |
GO years ofage. AT one time be was
without doubt the most popular |
man of Wayne county, and all his
life be was a prominent business
man and very popular, He held the
Office of sheriff and collector of this
county for a number Of years, and
be was held in such high esteem !
that 20 one--democrat or rcpubli.
thought to- contest with him
for official honors. For some six or
eight years he bas devoted bis at.
Icption to his fac farm pear Wilt
iamsville, while his family and
home was in Arcadia, Iron county.
james p. Hatten was one of the
best known men Of the county, and
siIl be one of the mos; missed men
If the county.
Marble Hill press., 1901-12-18

c schools. correspondence school
teachers institutes, and priSat
! study. The public school teacher
in this section are somewhat handi
) capped. Few have had course O
study much beyond that required tt
make their grades for certificates
hence the annual rush for review
to meet The examinations. Summer
schools have been established with
the sole purpose ofdrilIlng teachers
for examination and securing some
of their hard earned shekrls. Such
schools fail TO furnish teachers with
the inspiration and uplift that is
their due. Yet they are natural
ouigrowth ofexistiDg conditions and
no one in particulars to blame. But
the time for better things is at hand.
In MichIgan these schools have
been weeded out. Nearly ninety
per cent Of the tcacheps are high
school graduates, which is equiya,
lent to having course at the Cape
Normal lacking one year. Many
OF the more recent teachers are
graduates of the Ceptra! Normal,
which makes speciality Of prepar.
ing teachers for rural schools. The
cry now on is, Normal graduates
for our primary schools, college
graduates for our secondary
schools The wave is coming this
way. Bollinger county is not going
TO remain behind long. Her peo'
pie are going to demand better
schools, and her teachers are going
TO require more from the summer
schools.
The new law relative 10 teachers
examinations is practically the sa ne |
as that which has been In force in |
Michigan ten or more years. II is
to correct evils which have |
arisen 10 the summer schools. The /,
tendency is to make examinations
more rigid so as to drive teachers to |
the best schools for their prepare.
tion. The spirit Of the law Fecog |
nizes the one principle for all
schools, primary, secondary or nor
NAL; The teacher must be consider.
ably 10 advance of those he is golngI
to teach; otherwise there is little
more than play school, with little
real Teaching.
The teachers institute 10 intended |
especIslly for the teachers instruc
tion. Instructors are usually col.
lege professors, superintendents,
and principals who are recognized /
Gor their ability to instruct and
inspire teachers; mer and women
who are active 10 teachers associa-
ions and alive 10 school interests.
md who, because of their profes
'ional studies. broad scholarship.
nd progressive spirit, are well
lualifed 70 take the lead. If poll
les so enler as to sabvert the law.
eachers mast demand the okser.
'ance Of their righis and Be ioyai
. lhe Institute.
Toe laH made effective h7 aij