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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
WHAT BOB EVANS SAID.
The Quotation From "a Sailors Log
Which Aroused Ire.

The general public just now is Won
dering what Admiral Bob Evans really
said in his book, "A Sailors Log"
which caused the ire of eX-Secretary
Chandler and the war department.
The Objectionable matter is given be-
low Theparticular sentence which
made Mr.. Chandler mad reads as fol-
lows: However | had felt the sting
of insects before in my life, and did
not consider them of much import
ance.' The whole exception from
the book follows:
"A certain fellow, who had been
elected delegate to a political con-
Vention, was nominated to be light
house keeper as reward, but was
found SO diSreputable on examination
that | refused to pass him. | would
not submit to dictation in my duties
by set of men quite as disreputable
as the suggested keeper, and on this
issue 1 was detached and placed on
waiting order. Report was made to
the secretary of the navy that | was
interfering with political conditions
in the Fifth district, and without ask
ing a word of explanation from me. I
was punished by being relieved and
placed on reduced pay. 1t was. of
course, a gross injustice, and caused
no end of comment in the newspap-
ers; but | took it as quietly as pos
sible, and have always felt contented
that | was not personally known to
the man who could so far degrade the
high office he held. The navy had in
some ways degenerated into a lob
4 lot, at least in the eyes of those who
( used it for their own purposes. and
/ was sometimes let to a very low bid.
| der.
Finding myself on the beach, as it
! were, because | would not take a
| hand in politics rather than because
/ | had done so. and knowing that I
would not have employment again
during the time of the administra-
ton then in power, | asked for leave
for year, with permission to leave
the United States. In the absence of
the secretary of the navy the request
was granted, and l was busy making
preparations to enjoy it. when teie-
gram came from the cesretary revok
ing my leave and again placing me on
waiting orders | was really of more
4 importance that | had considered my
self, and | must be made to feel my
punishment. However, | had felt the
sting OF insects before in my life, and
did not consider them of much impor-
lance.
When the administration had
changed and Mr.. w. c. Whitney, the
prince of secretaries, had taken his
place as secretary of the navy. there
was a sense of relief among us all.
After he had been in Office but few
weeks he sent for me, and telling me
frankly what the reports against me
as inspector if the Fifth district had
been, heard what | had to say in re.
ply. was Immediately ordered to
resume my duties in Baltimore
Sailors Log PIP. 1884
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
Grinds the Poor.

In Japan, the words of Victor Hugo
are peculiarly true: Laws grind the
poor and the rich make the laws.
Japan's Police Regulations for Pre-.
serving the Peace are nothing less
than grindstone expressly created
for the purpose of crushing the labor
er. They are created for the capital
list government. which is supported by
the capitalist parliament. The labor
movement, however. cannot be check
ed by suppressive measures, however
powerful because it is great current
which will some day sweep away all
imDeding obstacles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
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CHAMPION FAT MAN DEAD. :

: New York, Aug. 2o.-The prob
= en' OF burying ErastuS, better
:. known as t3as,' Lewis, New Jer.
: sey's champion fat man, has been
= solved by the undertaken who has :
= charge of the funeral ARRANGE.
. fnents. There was not coffin in ;
: an New Jersey big enough for the .
:" body. 1t was found necessary to
: nave one made to order. Lewis .
: at his death weighed nearly 500 ,
: pounds. At ore time his weight :
. was 500 pounds.
: The COFFIN is feet inches Iona .
" and 8 feet inches wide. Hav.
: ing solved that problem the under.
;" taker was pcz.ied about gcttinq a $
: hearse. There was not one in 8
: Hudson county that could carry ,
. the body. After long search an ,
: undertaken was found in New .
. york who had hearse that had {
= been built especially fer men Of :
: Lewis size. 1t was hired. :
y Y " !. d I: IL
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
What Country Needs.

Japan wants no 'rose-colored apo-
ogy for capital and it's unhealthy ex-
crescences, whore ctaGure and re-.
dress are called for, but it needs what
the suppressed social democratic par
ty demanded = factory legislation,
abolition of the house of mobiles AMI
the institution Of general suffrage.
But" Mr. Kawakami concluded, Il
must say no more now, though
could not sufficiently discuss this great
problem in months. for it has disturb,
cd the minds of the worlds mighty
philosophers, statesmen and philan-
thropists in all lands, for years, yes for
centuries
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
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s. FREMONT AGAINST HUFFMAN.

Fremont, Aug. 20-The Fremont
county convention adopted the fol-
lowing resolution relative to the re-
appointment of Chairman Huff
man:
Resolved, That it is the wish of
this convention that citizen of
this state be installed as chairman
of the state central committee;
and we feel that we should not )
contribute to the state campaign =
fund under the management of the
present chairman, George A. Huff
man, if retained by said commit
tee as the chairman. We further
request that the delegates present 4
at the state convention cause to be !
read at the caucus of the eighth 4
congressional district a copy of 4
these resolutions" 1
& s. y q s. 4 4. q Z 4 n Il ,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
LAW is OBSCURE.
SAINT Kirkpatrick on Revenue Deci-
sions Recently Made.

sions Recently Made.
[From Tuesdays Daily.l
S. Kirkpatrick of this city revenue
inspector of Washington, d. c., was in
Davenport yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of discussing the methods of
redeeming unused revenue stamps
which may be on hand in the banks
or which may be presented to the
banks for redemption. To Daven-
port Times reported Mr.. Kirkpatrick
said that the revenue law is SO COM
pick especially in its interpretations
and applications to the details that
there are many people who do not
clearly understand what are the re-
Quirements for the redemption of the
stamps. One OF the common errors OF
Interpretation of the law is the con-
struction of the clause which says that
the stamps must be presented for re-
demption within two years after their
purchase so that the impression has
gained currency that the stamps can
not be redeemed until two years af-
ter the passage of the law providing
tor the repeal and the redemption.
The intent of the law is to make it
possible for the. treasury department
to close UP the work of redeeming
stamps in two years after the law re-
pealing the stamp tax went into effect.
His explanation of the revenue deci-
sions was very interesting.
Pending the action OF congress i'm
printed bank checks, although can
celed, will be held by revenue collect
ors. The decision was made last
week and notice of it was received
this morning by local attorneys. 1t
means that banks who had check
books printed under the revenue law
with 2-cent stamp on the face of
each check, will get the cents back
but not the cost of printing the books.
When the war tax revenue law was
repealed the imprinted check books
We're returned to revenue collectors.
who cancelled the revenue stamp and
credited the face value to the bank
from which it came. After the checks
were Cancelled, the banks wanted the
books back in order to use the checks
which had been printed at their eX-
pense. The new decision means that
the banks will have to print new books
or wait until congress decides to re-
turn the old ones to them
AuOlleG new ueClSlOn WHICH was re-
ceived this morning is that in regard
to legacy taxes. 1t reads in substance
as follows: Every executor, admin
istrator, or trustees having in charge
a trust or any legacy or distributive
share, shall give notice thereof in
writing to the collector or deputy col
lector of the district where the de-
ceased grantor or bargainor last resid-
ed within thirty days after having
taken charge of the securities. I'm
der the ruling of March 2. 1901. taxes
on legacies shall be due within one
year after the death of the testator.'
The revenue ruling on imprinted
bank checks is as follows:
Under the existing laws, it is not
possible to return checks to the own
ers after the imprinted stamps have
been redeemed, but they will be pre-
served subject to the action of con-
gress."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH.
Fatal Gasoline Explosion at Deniso
While FiIlino Stove

Denison, Aug. 21.-Mrs. j. F. stessi
OF this city was burned to death by
gasoline While filling the gasoline
stove When ii was lighted. In some
manner the gasoline in the can became
lgnlted and the flames quickly spread
to her clothing. She ran out of the
mouse and neighbors rushed to the res
cue, but before the fire could be ex-
tnsuished She was burned SO badlv
That she died within three-quarters OF
an hour in awful agony. The fire
threatened to burn down the house.
Ihis Was prevented by the prompt ac-
tlon Of the fire company and the ,peo.
pie of the neighborhood.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
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SAVED BURIED MEN.

= Cleveland, o., Aug. 20--After
y being buried for five and a half
. days in tunnel 200 feet under
$ Lake Erie Adam Kester and John
g Egan were rescued yesterday af-
Is ternoon and both probably will
q recover.
Il Since last Wednesday,, when
fire destroyed crib No. 9, two
Is miles out in the lake, Kester and
Egan have wandered in darkness
and foul air, at times up to their
shoulders in water, through the
tunnel without food.
When the fire destroyed the crib
they were in the tunnel with elev-
en- of their fellows, ten of whom
" were rescued. OF the dozens
caught in the trap all were res
covered, dead or alive, except
Kester, Egan and Victor Kauf-
man, of Canton, who may be dead
or still wandering around under
the lake
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
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MILWAUKEE WILL PURCHASE.
Road Will Cease Talking Options and
Buy Property OUTRIGHT,

III. A. Sutherland. the representative
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway who has been purchas-
ing right-of-way for the road in this
county was interviewed Monday by a
Journal representative. Mr.. Suther-
land states that only one piece of prop
erty has SO far been purchased by the
road and that is the Charles Mercer
property OF which mention was made
last week. Options on some farm
property in the county expire in a few
days and the road will make deeds as
soon as the time elapses. The secul-
ing of options in this county has not
been completed. Mr. Sutherland
states that he will undoubtedly be in
structed soon to purchase the right-of,
way OF farmers outright and close up
deals as soon as a bargain is reached
This will have to be done in order that
the work of grading may be commenc-
ed this fall. Senator Titus has been
taking options on the east end of the
cutoff and has about completed his
work He will be instructed to make
deeds. The options on the west end
OF the cutoff have been taken by an
Ottumwa attorney He will also make
deeds this and next month -Washine
ton Journal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
HORSE DOCTORS HAPPY.
Judge Holmes Decides Test Case i
Their Favor.

Des Moines, Aug. 21.-Judge Holmes
has handed down a decision in the
test case against the Iowa state board
of veterinary medical examiners hold.
ing that the provision of the law com
pelling practitioners of five years to
register before January /, 1901, was in
conflict with the constitution of Iowa,
as the act permitted graduates of col
leges to register at any time. The
decision has been awaited with inter.
est by the veterinarians OF the state
between two and three hundred OF
them having failed to register on the
date specified. These will now be al,
lowed to enter practice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
MAY ASK REMOVAL OF EVANS,
Predict Fight on Pension Commission
err Will Be Pushed.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug 2O.-Local
e. A. R. officials predict that the eff
fort to have Commissioner of Pensions
Evans removed will be pushed in the
coming national encampment of the
G. A. R. in Cleveland Indiana has
been one of the most active states in
the fight against Commissioner Evans
and these officials say the representa-.
tives from this state will be ut the
head OF the movement to have tile
Grand Army take official action.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE.
Iowa Democratic sheriff-Elect viii Not
Make the Race,

Des Moines. Aug. 21.-Ed. Hillweg,
nominated by the democrats for sher.
iff at the recent county convention has
sent letter to the county central com.
mittee in which he refuses to accept
the nomination and requesting that
some one else be put on the ticket
Members of the committee would not
say whether OF not such letter had
been received
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
CHARLES CITY CATASTROPHE.
German Farmer Almost Kills Wife
and Then Cuts His Throat.

Charles City, Aug. 21-Julius Schuk-
necht, an aged German living on a
farm nine miles north of here dealt
his wife several blows on the head,
leaving her unconscious. He then cut
his own throat from ear to ear Meth
er can live.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
MURDER A MYSTERY.
coroner's Jury Unable to Determine
Who Killed j. n. Love.

Denison, Aug. 21.--The coroners
jury in the Arion murder case estab
fishes the identity of the murdered
man as ]. H. Love. but beyond obtain
ing information as to the means by
which he was killed the inquest
brought nothing to light There is nc
clue to the murderer and the case is a
decided mystery. The officers have
not given up, but at present there is
but small hopes that the guilty party
will ever be arrested.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
WILL VOTE FOR cuMmINs.
Prof. c. J. Laylander Nominated by
Democrats Refuses to Run.

Waterloo, Aug. 21.-Prof. c. j. Lay
lander who was nominated by the
democrats mere for county superin-
tendent Saturday, has written a. letter
TO the Courier declining the nomina-
tion and declaring his intention of vot-
ing for A. 3. Cummins. Mr.. Laylander
is one OF the best known school men
in Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
MADE FAST TIME.
Burlington Train Does Better Than q
Mile Minute

Burlington, Aug. 21.-The fast mail
made the run between Chicago and
Burlington Monday, which is 2O6 miles
in 204 minutes. This includes all
stops and delays OF every description
and railroad men say It's the best time
that has been made by any train in
the west for many months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22

in a sense America, too) the only
weapons laborers have in their con-
flicts with the apitalsts-except vio-
lence, which is always deplorably
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
HAY GOES TO CANTON.
Will See the President and Talk over
Matters.

Washington, Aug. 2O-secretary
Hay left today for Canton for gener.
al conference with the president on
subjects which have engaged his at,
tention of late.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22

Under present obnoxious legisla-
ton, the laborer is absolutely forbid
den to strike, and he cannot. there
fore, effectively ask for higher wages
or shorter hours, Men have toiled on
and on, helplessly, day after day.
from "A to II hours day, getting bur
So or $G per month. q do not like
strikes. but even these great obstacles
to industrial progress are. under Inc
present social regime in Japan (and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-25

poets are no more and therefore there u.s. for Count
Tolstoy, no music, art nor poetry. The Russian
artists of old were Of strong religious convic
tons and consequently chose religious subjects to
display their talents the mediocre Russian artist of
today has religion, and Tolstoy attributes their
mediocrity to this fact It is strong man and a
patriot signing for the glories of the past.
In his conversation with Mr.. White, Tolstoy
showed how little he really knows regarding the
ditions existing in the world outside of Russia at the
present day, particularly in America where he has
many dcples and where his books sell the hundreds
of thousand He spoke, for instance, of the great
influence the Lebanon Shakers have American
society, and said that he had been told there was
nothing worth reading in American literature. He
was evidently of the idea that the police play as
prominent part in this countrys affairs they do
in Russia and generally proved that he has clear
cut concise views concerning any land but his own.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-25

In THE current number of McClure's magazine
Andrew D. White writes interestingly on visit to
Count Tolstoy at his home in Moscow. The article
is interesting not only exploitation of the writ
ers views concerning the teachings of Tolstoy and
for the glimpse of life in the old Russian capital
which it contains but because it gives in con-
else form good picture of the of life Of the
great Russian socialist and writer.
In all of Tolstoy's later publications lament
able lack of perspective is very noticeable particu-
larry in the little work modern art published a
few years since and this, notwithstanding the fact
that the writer, according to his preface devoted
sixteen years to compiling the book. single idea
that religion and artistic beauty must of necessity
walk hand in hand-is thrown at one head from
the first to the last page: the German school of
music is decried; modern French painting is depicted
the senie sensuality of degenerate people; the
prose and poetic contributions of the age con-
sidered demoralizing to degree, and in fact &C.
cordng to his views the world Of art and letters is
far from what it was in the olden days. That hor-
rible picture of convict life and unnecessary suf
fering The Awakening, is still more recent expo
sition of his want of perspective In it the awful
side of the picture is alone presented and none of
the compensations portrayed. It as if the
writer were man of single idea.
The explanation of it all is that, for Tolstoy, the
world is Russia and Russia is the world
which to and Judge the world. The wrongs un-
der which the subjects of the labor are in e-
feet in all other countries and the reforms for which
Russia cries also necessary all over the world.
Russian art has degenerated it's music has died. it's
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-25

"MR. DooLEY," the philosopher of "Archey Road, -
sarcastic in letter the purity crusade and
the Committee of Fifteen. "A polisman goes afther
vice officer of the law" says he, 'an' comes
away philosopher. The theory iv mesilf, Ho-
gan Croker and other larned is that vice, whin
its broke is a crime an whin it's got a bank &C.
count is necessity" It will be seen that "Dooley
has recovered his health and with it his power of
observation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-25

SOMETHING is wrong with Mexico. It has been
strangely silent of late No Yaqui trouble silver
agitation threatened uprisings, not single as
sassination in fact nothing at all but deadly dull
ness and stories of Diaz and his virtues, with pic
lures of that great from the time he kits
until the present day. Diaz may be good fellow
all right but his policy plays the dickens with the
man who has four columns of space to fill and moth
ing to write about.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-25

In CONVERSATION whether the subject be bust
ness or pleasure it is we'll to choose words with
care many of the minor difficulties of life due to
carelessness of speech Avoid lavish use of adj
jectives and fight shy of words that have double
meaning and likewise give obscenities wide berth.
Evil communications not only corrupt good man.
ners, but morals as well.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-25

'THE SALTWATER MIRROR is the tritest neatest
paper exchange list. The boys behind the
bars may have made mistakes in life, but their
publication shows them to have practical wellex-
pressed commonsense that the best Of college grad
yates might long to possess" says the Oracle.
And that helps, too
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-25

THERE are times in the lives of all Of us here
when the degradation of our situation seems more
than flesh and blood can bear; when our hearts are
bowed low with the awful weight of the past; when
the present seems purposeess that sunshine turns
to blacklist night; when know beyond perad-
venture that outcasts, forsaken alike by God
and man, and when the aim and object Of exist
ence is the whistle that announces the close of
another day. These periods Of fearful depression
come is but natural to all of us, and the length
of their spell varies, according to the individual
from many minutes to many days: the most
cheerful and ghthearted is much subject to them
as the man who carries his years burden. All
work for the whistle to blow sometimes.
This awful, hopeless mood seems to to 60
hand in hand with present condition and with
nothing else, but is this true? Can we not, upon
looking back past life, uproot many hours of
freedom when we we're working for the whistle to
blow, and for nothing else? When we get right
down to facts and figures, what is any man doing,
but working for the whistle to blow? It must come
to all human kind good and bad rich and poor alike
sooner later. It is the condition in which the
final blast finds us that makes the difference and
what that condition shall be rests with ourselves
far more than with environments There are
men who have spent lifetime behind prison walls
anu WHOSE l1V0S; SluC0 Cu0lT incarceration, WOulQ
make beautiful epic poem We all know this is
true. Ask these how they have cultivated their
lovely characters and they will tell you that it is
through doing something for others; observe them,
and you will find they speak the truth There is the
secret-pass the good word along.
But will be asked, "What opportunitesh have we
to do anything good, bad Indifferent, besides that
which told to do?" Verify, the most tangible
living thing in this wide world is thought. Think
kindly and you will be treated kindly; harbor harsh
or cruel thoughts, and the chances you will be
treated accordingly Scrape out any petty ealousies
and the desire to do mean things, and when the
whistle blows it will find us little better prepared
than were last night Do what is right because
it is right, not because punishment attends wrong
doing, and working for the whistle to blow will soon
become thing of the past. Don't allow yourself to
think II mustn't do this thing or mustn't do that
thing If it is against the rules to do this or that
do not break the rules, and let it go at that; but
don't be silly enough to 60 about all day worrying
for fear you will break the rules
Think of what is right to do; forget what is
wrong just you have learned it, and you
will be helping else far more than you
can imagine now; and when the final whistle blows
you will drop your work and 60 out to meet your
fate with head erect, eyes flashing and your heart
singing with the consciousness that life has not been
80 purposeless after all.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-25
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