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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04

miles of the business center, but not a
few buy or build themselves homes
fifty or hundred miles away and &C.
cupy them with their families six
months of the year. Improved means
of transportation, as well as increased
wealth, promote this tendency to buy
property in the country. The electric
car and telephone are becoming ubi-
quitous. The dreary isolation, which
was some years ago the feature Of
farm life that made it odious to young
people, is less marked in this day of
bicycles and improved communica-
tons. AS population becomes more
dense and social enjoyments are more
accessible the advantages of country
life are again appreciated. The ser.
want problem remains, it is true, the
great drawback. 1t is very difficult to
get efficient servants in the country.
But it is becoming very difficult to get
good servants in the city, also, so that
in this particular the latter cannot
nowadays be much better off than the
country. The city and country in
short, are in many respects being as
simulated and brought nearer to each
other. 1t is not too much to hope that
the day will come whenevery man will
be again more or less a rustic.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04

@a RAILWAYS AND FARMERS.
a1s From the Minneapolis Times.

uQOQNQnG

grangers. There is not any political
or economic reason with which we
are acquainted to prevent the farmers
from consolidating again and by legis-
lation which they can control if they
will, give the community of interests"
idea serious, if not fatal wounds 1t
might be we'll for the small clique of
gentleman who are arranging to con-
troll the rates on roads west of the
Mississippi as absolutely as the owner
Of an omnibus in a small town con-
trolls his team and time to remember
that history can repeat itself in this
country and that the consumer and the
shipper must have some share in the
community of which so much is
told and from which the magnates ex-
pect to draw so many added benefits
***There is no reason to fear plain
speech in this matter. If the farmers
should combine against the railways
and by legislation of a drastic sort
should reduce dividends to a point so
low that capital would become jealous
or affrighted the farmers themselves
and the producing classes generally
would suffer. At the same time the
converse of the proposition is also
true and the railway magnates who
are planning for an opulence hitherto
undreamed of must also include in
their plans benefits to the big mass of
plain people or their dreams may turn
into nightmares. The Times believes
there is danger in these vast combina.
tons of railways under individual con,
troll. 1t is anxious to be convinced
that it's apprehensions are without
warrant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04

I 1t is related-with how much truth
eve do not know, but the story will
Sserye as an illustration-tha in the
searly '70s the late Alexander Mitchell,
fwhose connection with the Chicago,
milwaukee & st. Paul railway COM
pany was important and well known,
was elected member of the board of
directors of the Chicago & Northwest
.ern railway. Upon receiving notifica-
ton of his election by wire, Mr.Mitch-
ell is reported to have telegraphed a
reply to the effect-"Have you gone
crazy? Reconsider your action at
once. Wha.lwill the grangers think?"
In 1867 t. 3 Patrons of Husbandry, a
secret ORD ii with ritual and degrees,
suggested by the Masonic and Odd
Fellows fraternities, was established
in the United States, one William San
ders, then superintendent of the Unit.
ed States government gardens and
Conservatives in Washington, being
the originator. In December of the
year mentioned the National Grange
was organized. The chief object of
the organization was stated to be 'the
promotion of unity and cooperation
among the tillers of the soil and the
diffusion of higher measure of intel
ligence and culture" In few years
the order had spread SO that in 1874
$4,000 oranges with a membership
well on towards 100000, were report
ed. The name "Grangers," taken from
the appellation ofthe local lodges, soon
supplanted the name Patrons of Hus-
bandry" in public use. The influence
the granger movement had on legisla-
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tion-local, state and general is well
known. Unjust in many particulars,
with absurd theories as to economics
and very often dominated by men
whose honesty and singleness Of pur-
pose was open to question, the rank
and file of the Changers was none the
less earnest and the aggregation was
terror to politicians and very
wholesome menace to corporate injus-
tice and greed. From the Changers
came the Farmers alliance; from that
the populists and peoples party, as is
well within the memory of every read
er of voting age. The reasons the Pa
irons of Husbandry, the CANCERS, the
Farmers alliance, their heirs, admins
traitors and assigns lost prestige, lost
influence and thus lost the member
ship that gave them power are various
ly assigned. Probably the same
causes that led to the decadence of
the Knights of Labor initiated against
the farmers. Leaders with personal
ambitions grew into power which
was against the good of the order"
The orders themselves spread out too
much, attempted too much, formulat-
ed too much in the way of doctrine
and left too many gaps through which
the enemy was able to make success
full attacks.
Human nature has changed very 1T
tie in the generations since the Pa
irons of Husbandry were first started.
In the late COS and the early '70s ag-
ricultural communities were beginning
to feel what they called the grip of the
railways. Later they gave the rail
ways reason to feel the grasp of the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
PROTECTION AGAINST BURGLARS
A. D. T. Company Installs Burglar
Alarm in the Bio Store.


The American District Telegraph
company, under direction of G. F. Pat
terson, of Chicago, general superin-
tendent, has installed in the Big Store
of j. A. Phillips, burglar alarm cases
around the silk counter, the glove
counter and the safe. The service be-
gan at midnight last night, and it is
very complete. 1t absolutely insures
the silks, gloves and safe from bur-
glars.
The continuance is in the form of a
wooden cover which fits around the
safe and counters, and is connected by
a myriad of tiny wires, and from the
store the wires lead to the Western
Union Telegraph office where man
is on duty all night. If any person or
any object strikes any part of the case
it gives an Immediate alarm into the
head office. The mechanism also has
a repeating relay which reports auto
matically every fifteen minutes to the
main Office if everything is all right
or not. With the case in position it
would be utterly impossible for bur-
glars to get away with any goods from
the two counters or safe.
This is the first thing of the kind
erected in this city. The plan has
proven a success in other places, and
in several instances the A. d. T. COM
pany has caught burglars red handed
after they had touched the alarm case.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04

AL W. SWALM'S CANDIDACY
SAYS 1T is MERELY EBULLITTON
OF HIS FRIENDS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Any connection of my name with
the Iowa governorship is merely the
ebullltlon OF my friends" said Col. AL
pert W. Swain to Des Moines news
paper reporter, when the fact that GER
tain Iowa papers had mentioned his
name as possible compromise candi-
date for governor. II am a candidate
for nothing but good health. AS to
the consulship at Montevideo where
am stationed, consuls are appointed
for an indefinite period. I expect to
return to Uruguay and will sail from
New York on July goth"
Colonel Swain, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, arrived in Des
Moines Thursday. They will remain
in the city most of the time during
their stay in Iowa, making their home
with Mr.. and Mrs. d. R. Mills, Mr..
Mills being brother-in-law of Colonel
Swain.
The party went to Washington upon
their arrival in this country, where
Colonel Swain made a report to the
state department, after which Phila.
delphia was next visited. Here Colon
ell Swain met with a committee from
the Commercial club and discussed
commercial matters with them. While
in the east he also met committees
from number of commercial organi.
cations and talked with them concern
ing trade conditions and the introduc.
ton of American products to the South
American countries.
The Swalms also stopped at Buffalo
on their return home, spending sever.
al days at the exposition. 1T did not
seem like home" said Mrs. Swain
until we reached Chicago. Then
| felt as though l was back where was
acquainted"
Colonel Swain INDUCED in hearty
laugh when he was told of the difficult
ty experienced by Freem Conway
and othed members of the Chautauoua
committee in attempting to secure q
translation of the cablegram sent in
answer to request to appear upor
the Chautauqua program this year.
Colonel Swain replied in Spanish say
ing, Eyes, Mister, with much pleas
ure,"
The colonel left Iowa four years
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Loved Years Ago But Married Others,
Now United.

Sioux City, July Mrs. Kate
Blythe's daughter, half sister of ].
W. Blythe of Burlington, and a sister
of j. E. Blythe of Mason City, will be
one of the principals in a romantic
wedding which is to take place in Los
Angeles, Cal, this week. Twenty-Five
years ago ]. P. l.. Weems and Miss
Kate Blythe were sweethearts in the
preety little Indiana town of Hanover.
A rival won her from him, however,
and afterward Mr.. Weems himself
married. Now he is a widower and
she is widow. The love of quarter
of century ago is reality again, and
in a few days Mr.. Weems will bring
to Vincennes, Ind, his sweetheart of
many years ago. In Vincennes he has
a good law practice. Until recently
Mrs. Slaughter lived in Sioux City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
BLOOD

We live by our blood, and
on it. We thrive or starve, as
our blood is rich or poor.
There is nothing else to live
on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high, we are being re-
freshed, bone muscle and brain,
in body and mind, with CON
tinual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits,
no cheer, no spring, when rest
is not rest and sleep is not
sleep, we are starved; our blood
is poor; there is little nutri-
ment in it.
Back of the blood, is food,
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take SCOTS emulsion
of cod-liver oil. 1t sets the
whole body going again-man
woman and child.
Well send you littleto try, if you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl street. New York.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
FORMAL PROCEEDINGS.
Land of Railroad Companies Finally
Changes Hands.

There are on file in the county re-
corder's office in this city four deeds
which formally convey the property
of the FIT. Madison and the Fairfield
& Ottumwa railways to the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy Co. and some of
the property of the first named corpor-
alton to H. G. Mutt, assistant superin-
tendent of Iowa lines of the Burling-
ton.
The entries on the books are as fol.
lows for these four deeds:
Fairfield & Ottumwa R R Co., to c.,
B. & @. r. R., all railroad lines.
c. F. & D M. R. R. Co., to c., B. &
O. R. R., railroad from Fort Madison
to Ottumwa.
c. F. & D. M. R. R. Co. to H. C.
Mutt, quit claim decd ne quarter of
southwest quarter of northwest quar-
ter of section 20 township 70, range
IS, $780,
Same parties as above, $3.50.
1t will be remembered that the Fair
field & Ottumwa was the name given
to the Burlington company for the pur.
pose of building it second track be.
tween Fairfield and this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04

ing numbers of horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs etc, and the value of the same,
together with the value of real estate, i
should be accurately added and prov
ed, and the correct numbers and
amounts placed at the bottom in the
proper columns-all totals to be car
ried to and embraced in the recapitu-
lation pages, carefully compared,
footed and the work proved, before
the book is returned to the county aud
itor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
e . - = + y i Il Il = Il = . a IL
WHEAT WILL MAKE A MONSTER CROP.

CHICAGO, JUNE
found throughout the grain belt officials St Paul.
Northwestern,
tens
$ previous
According estimates these officials
= 1898, 175,000,000 bushels
"The be bumper
have within
territory
- y = . y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
PRESIDENT REESE TALKS.
Tells of the Condition of the Iowa
Miners at Present Time.


Miners at Present Time.
John P. Reese, president of the Uni
ted Mine Workers of America, District
No. 10, and one of the foremost labor
leaders in this part of the country, has
favored the Courier with summary
of the conditions which at present sur
round the miners and operators of the
district Of which he has supervision,
and which includes Iowa and the
northern tier of counties in Missouri.
Mr.. Reese is an optimist. He is not
an agitator, but laboring man whose
every thought and act is for the bet
ering of the laboring people and the
bringing about of perfect understand
ing between the laboring classes and
the moneyed men of the country. He
realizes that war between the cases
is thing to be avoided rather than
sought for and his hobby is arbitra.
ton. To him can be given much of
the credit, and rightly too, for the
peace which characterizes the deal
ings between miners and operators
His article, which appears in full be-
law, is characteristic of the man, an
intelligent treatise of the conditions
Of capital and labor, as viewed by one
whose whole work is the study of
these conditions and systems for their
betterment. Mr.. Reese's letter fol-
lows:
Abba, Iowa, June 20, 1901.
Editor Ottumwa Courier: Dear Sir:
The coal business in Iowa at present
, is not very brisk, which is no unusual
hthing at this season of the year, for the
ereason that the majority of the rail
cesoads are doing a light business, and
\ ne domestic trade is always light
d chen "old sol' furnishes the amount
" theat he does these days. The Bur
II ton seems to be an exception among
the tcailroads of Iowa this summer,
for The mines at Hiteman and Avery
have psaan working steady all spring
and thus farA in the summer, these
mines furnish Sthe Burlington between
Burlington ANDY Omaha
The average tlnhe at the mines in
Iowa this summersis three DAYS per
week, but some minesi have done bet
ter and others muchl worse. The
miners and operators Are getting along
nicely, working undeyr the agreement
made in your city last March, which
agreement does not expire until April.
], l902. me omcers have less trouble
- I'd u Z 10 ;.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
LIBEL SUIT BEGINS.
Iowa City Paper Sued by Fred c. Nc.
Cutcheon.

Iowa City, July 1.-The attorneys OF
Fred G. McCutcheon, athletic manager
OF the State University of Iowa, has
served notice on the Iowa City Repub-
llcan, claiming of them $4,000 for
damages growing out of the publica-
ton of articles in that paper, in which
1T is alleged the Republican made lib.
elous statements in the discussion of
the management of athletics by Nc
Cutcheon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
Other Conventions.

This week four conventions will be
held, Warren. Cedar Osceola and
Mitchell counties. -dar and Warren
were decided by t. z. primaries Satur-
day. Mitchell CO.. aty is claimed for
both Trewin and Jummins, and is the
most likely of az = fourth district coun-
ty to declareg 1r Cummins in prefer
ence to Trew'.l, the district candidate.
Osceola is ( ,nsidered very doubtful,
being clai ed by both Cummins and
anti-Cumi ins people.
Mahaska County Democrats.
Oskaloosa, July 1.-Mahaska county
democrats held a delegate convention
in this city to nominate county tick
ct. Delegates were named to the
state convention, and they will go I'M
hampered by pledge of instruction,
aside from the restrictions made by
the rather unique resolutions passed,
which endorse w. J. Bryan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
FRAlLY CANNOT ACCEPT.
Business Reasons Keep Fort Madison
Man From Accepting Position.

Col. HI. H. Caughlan has received in
formation that Lieutenant j. R. Fraily,
of Fort Madison, cannot accept the APP
pointment of Captain and regimental
quartermaster of the Fiftieth regiment
|. NJ G. This will necessitate the col
onel making detail for a quarter
master during the coming camp.
The same mail contained an appli-
cation for leave of absence during
camp from Lieutenant Colonel H. G..
Haynes of Centerville. The request
of Colonel Haynes will probably be
granted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
SIS
JESSIE MORRISON is FOUND GUILTY.

ELDORADO June 2Sesse Morrison
slaughter the second degree late Yesterday afternoon the
Mrs On Castle
less than three the penteniary
Immediately filed
. and locked y
. Story Killing.
% the fought in
died
made
sefd the
.
Miss Morrison degree
y The failed
y and the entire had to be tried
. is q. !
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
PoPuLIsT PARTY IN CHAOS.

Kansas Headquarters Will Close Aug.
abandonment Probable.
Topeka, Kan, July L. The Populist
party in Kansas is in chaos and aban-
donment of the organization will fol-
low. John Curran, secretary of the
state committee, says he will close
headquarters here Aug. /.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
CHOOSE DUBUQUE.
Iowa Musicians Transact Much Bust.
ness at Waterloo.


Iowa Musicians Transact Much Bust.
ness at Waterloo.
Waterloo, July AFTER choosing
Dubuque as the next place of meeting
the Iowa Music Teachers association
elected the following officers and mem
bers of committees:
President-Dr. Rommell of Mi
Pleasant.
Vice President-Miss Bessie Parker
of Marshalltown
Program Committee.
Piano-Henri Ruifork, of Des
Moines, ana Miss Wyman, of Burling-
ton.
Vocal-Mr. Pontius, of Dubuque, and
Mr.. Hadley of Des Moines.
Violin and other orchestral instru-
ments-Mr. Heft, of Des Moines, and
Miss Dow, of Burlington.
Organ-Hugh Atkinson, Of Dubuque.
Lecturer-Frank Nagel, of Des
Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
PASTOR TAKES TO TAILORING.
Rev. George Shaw Ekes Out Salary by
Work,nu

ST. Paul, Mimi, July because
his parishioners persisted in resorting
to church amusements in order to
raise his salary, Rev. George Shaw,
pastor of the Olivet Methodist church,
has gone to work in tailor shop at
SO per day. The congregation is angry
but Rev. Shaw will neither give up his
position nor the pastorate of the
church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
Want Two Cannon.

The Floyd association in Sioux City
will try to secure two cannon to place
near the monument and will beautify
the grounds in that vicinity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
Program Committee.
PRESIDENT GOING TO BUFFALO.

To Be There July 10, When Ohio Build.
ing Will Be Dedicated.
Buffalo, N. Y, June Ex-senator
Patterson of Ohio, one of the states
Pan-American commissioners, who is
here arranging for the dedication of
the state building on July IS, says
that President Mckinley will visit the
exposition on that occasion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
SIX HELD SATURDAY,
Iowa County Conventions Which Have
Selected Delegates.

Des Moines, July six county con-
ventions were held Saturday, besides
the Warren and Cedar county primar-
les.
Tama county instructed for Welcome
Mowry for second term as railway
commissioner, and the delegation will
go thoroughly devoted to his interest.
The preference of the delegates is
eleven for Cummins and six against, but
the vote is likely to be divided more
equitably.
Washington county is strongly anti
Cummins, and adopted resolutions say
ing: 1--WE are opposed to any candi-
date who seeks to advance himself by
belittling or trying to detract from the
illustrious record of the republican
party in Iowa.
Delaware county, which is for Har-
riman, also expressed uubounded con-
dence in the leaders of the party.
Calhoun county, though very close,
is understood to be for Cummins.
Allamakee county, the home of Sen
ator Trewin, instructed for him and
gave him an enthusiastic endorsement.
Decatur county, which has been
closely contested, was carried by the
anti Cummins people by strong ma
jority.
Complete returns from Warren
county give to Conger by 113 to 81.
He carried thirteen precincts, Cum
Minis and one divided. Fifteen poll
ticians from Polk county have been in
Warren practically all week working
for Cummins. Tom Way has been
there and Mr.. Cummins himself spent
two days on the streets of Indianola
and in other parts of the county. The
victory for the Conger men is COM
plete.
Buchanan Will Be for Hartman.
Hazelton, July 1.-The republican
convention for this (Buchanan) county
is called for August 3. 1t will be for
Hartman.
Estimate of Situation.
A conservative estimate of the sit
uation gives the following as the re-
suit of sixty-seven conventions out of
ninety-nine and the Cedar county pri-
maries, which have declared for
Trewin, but does not include Warren
county:
Instructed for Cummins ........ 41S
| For Herriott .............. 80. II
For Hartman. ..... l4l
| For Irewin ...... ............. SO
| FOR COnger -. ................ IL
For Cummins, uninstructed ...... 1856
Against Cummins, divided among
four other candidates ........ 232
This disposes of LILO out of 1,641
delegates to the convention.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-04
Estimate of Situation.

A conservative estimate of the sit
uation gives the following as the re-
suit of sixty-seven conventions out of
ninety-nine and the Cedar county pri
maries, which have declared for
Trewin, but does not include Warren
Graham guardian., 1901-05-10
Mass Meetings.

Mass meetings are called for
Stafford, Solomonville, Thatcher
and Pima for next Wednesday at
1880 p. m, at Stafford in the school
house, at Solomonville in the court
house, at Thatcher in the Assemb-
ly hall and at Pima in the Weech
hall. The object of these meetings
is to discuss and take some action
in regard to the freight rates now
in force on produce and other
articles shipped out of this valley.
The business to be discussed in
these meetings is very important,
and especially 50 to our farmers,
therefore full attendance is re-
quired, not alone of the farmers,
but also of the business men. AT
the meetings referred to three del
egates will be elected by each to
meet in Stafford the next day at
10 O'Clock to take final action in
regard to the matter for which the
meetings are called.
Every person interested in the
progress and development of this
valley should be present at these
meetings and assist in the cause
for which they are called.