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The Forrest City times., 1901-01-25
GOV. DAVIS MESSAGE.
Suggests Several Amendments to Antitrust Act Passed by the
 Last General Assembly.
WOULD ABOLISH CAPITOL COMMISSION

on New State Hoase in . Board to Be Composed of Executive Onicers of the State = Liberal Appropriations Urged for State Charitable nstftutions.
The Forrest City times., 1901-01-25

man can sometimes correct almost any bad impression by simply paying his debts. -Atehlson Globe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19
SITUATION in THE SEVENTH,

The attention of the republicans of
the seventh ward is again called to
the candidacy of w. J. Berry, the re-
publican nominee for alderman in
that ward. Citizens irrespective of
party affiliations recognize in Mr.. Ber-
ry type of the best citizenship. For
a number of years he was an employee
of Jerry Seymour, where he labored
faithfully and to the entire satisfac-
tion of his employer. Mr.. Berry has
those habits of frugality and temper
ance in all things by which good citi-
zens are everywhere recognized. He
owns his own home as well as anoth-
er residence property.
All these matters give people an in
sight into the makeup of man and
they indicate that Mr.. Berry is a
high type of Ottumwa citizenship.
Recognizing these matters and
knowing that Ottumwa needs such
men in the council the people of the
seventh ward will see that the judg-
ment of the republican city conven-
ton in this particular case is fully af-
firmed.
The voters OF the seventh ward can
do no better than to vote for Mr.. Ber-
ny and thereby fully serve their own
intarastc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

DDS of doing business by employing
cappers to rope in our young men and
destroy them body and soul.
Mr.. Picker, while running for may
or. may claim that he is opposed to
these things, but it is a noteworthy
fact that the officers of the police
force who know of and permit these
violations of law and of decency, and
who We're for some days after the
nomination opposed to the election of
Mr.. Picker, are now actively and en-
ergetically supporting him and will
look for their reward in case of his
election. All the lawless elements
are likewise supporting Mr. Picker
and he will hardly prove ungrateful to
the extent of performing miracle by
reversing the adage that "a stream
cannot rise higher than it's source"
If the good people of this city want
a good, clean, honest, business-like
city administration they r.ust vote for
S. A. Spilman for mayor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

I
An attempt is being made by the
democratic campaign managers to be-
little and misrepresent the qualifica-
lions Of the republican nominee for
city solicitor, which will be resented
by all fair minded men. Mr.. Burn
stedt will prove valuable city attor-
ney in connection with the city's new
waterworks by reason of his long con-
nection with the government at the
Rock Island arsenal, and the expert
ence he had there in the construction
of public improvements. He super
vised the work in the public improve
ment department for FIVE years. Con-
gress appropriated many thousands OF
dollars every year for Improvements
~on the arsenal. Mr.. Burnstedt was
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19
PEOPLE OF IOWA
PRAISE THE TREATMENT AS GIVEN BY DRS.
BONHAM 6 LAMBERT

Mr.. SAMUEL BARNES of ottum-
wa, Iowa, says: 81 was cured of In
cipient Consumption some four years
ago and am well today"
CHAS. INGALL, Ottumwa, Iowa,
says: Il was cured of a bad case of
catarrh and have not had a cold
since, being cured four years ago"
MR.. JOHN QUICK, Sigourney,
Iowa, says: Il was cured of piles
some five years ago and have not had
a syptom since"
7. o. BoTToRFF, Hedrick, Iowa,
says: my wife suffered from Female
Disease and was not cured until she
treated with Dr. Bonham"
MR.JAcOB DoNoVER, West Point
Iowa, says: Il was cured of a bad
case of piles by Drs. Bonham & Lam
bert. l was cured in one week."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19
oTTuMwAt .MALIeNED.

Ottumwa is today suffering from the
effects of the s.wide-open" policy that
has prevailed in this city for some
time past. The Courier is informed
that Kansas City real estate agents
are actively engaged in circulating,
the report among the Milwaukee en-
ployes at Chillicothe that .Ottumwa is
a though town" and not the kind of
place that these people want to locate
into bring up their families. The alb
surdity of this matter is in the sug-
gestion that any place could be
tough" in comparison with Kansas
City.
These reports circulated to the in
jury of Ottumwa are vile ISLANDERS on
a God fearing, cultured and progress
i've community. There is no city in
Iowa that has more churches and
schools in proportion to population
than Ottumwa. We know of no city
of its size, where the sentiment of the
majority of it's citizens is stronger in
favor of law and order and morality.
Ottumwa is being grossly slandered
and the basis of these ISLANDERS is
found in a municipal policy with refer
ence to the saloons and abodes of vice
that is not endorsed by the people OF
this city.
The time has now come for the vo-
tiers of Ottumwa to administer sting
ing and effective rebuke to a policy
that has and is working such great in
jury to this community. The election
of S. A. Spilman, standing squarely as
he does on the platform adopted unan-
imously by the republican city CON
vention, will be the best thing that
can happen to Ottumwa at this time.
1t will be full and complete refuta-
ton of the vile ISLANDERS now being
)Scirculated to the hurt. and permanent
Injury of this city. 1t will be an an
lnouncement to the world that Ottum-
wa is progressive city where the
| laws OF the state and the municipality
are respected and enforced. That OF
tuna is city to which men can bring
their families with the full assurance
that they will here be surrounded by
Christian, educational, refining and
e,evating influences equal to those
found in any city in Iowa of the same
size. There rests at this time upon
the voters of Ottumwa great respon-
sibility, as bearing upon the best in
terests of the community. Let it no
longer be said to the injury of Ottum-
wa that the people of this city endorse
La "wide-open" policy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19
FALSE PRETENsEs.

The effort of the democratic city
machine to place S. A. Spilman, re-
publican candidate for mayer, in a
false light with reference to prohibit
L ton, and the management of the sa-
looms, must inevitably fall of its own
weight. The saloons of Ottumwa are
operating under the state mulct law
and no question of prohibition does or
can enter into any city administration,
whether republican or democratic,
This law safeguards the liquor bust
ness with certain regulations and re-
lstrictions, wisely calculated to reduce
the evils incident to the traffic to a
minimum and secure a proper reve-
nue to the municipality and the state.
lat the same time it protects the deal
er who is complying with the law.
Properly enforced, the law reduces
the liquor evil to minimum, puts all
law abiding liquor dealers on legiti.
mate basis before the public, and alb
solutely abolishes all favoritism.
| The mulct law is in operation on a
petition signed by a majority of the
voters of this city and approved by
the city council. S. A. Spilman, if
elected mayor, will be the executive
officer of the city and will impartially
enforce this and all other laws, as he
lis required to do by the oath which he
takes on assuming office
All talk of prohibition in this cam
paign is worse than nonsense. 1t is
downright deception, and the Courier
charges that this false issue is sprung
l at this time with the express purpose
Ito, deceive and mislead the voter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

The convict lease system was the
basis of the species of slavery recent
ly in vogue in South Carolina and
broken up by. the vigorous action of
the Anderson county grand jury under
instructions from Judge Bennett. The
leasing of convicts. to contractors and
farmers is a relic of barbarism fortu-
nately existing in but few of the states
of the Union, but wherever it does ex-
list it should be abolished. The slave
stockades of South Carolina represent
but one of the abuses made possible
by such system and it will be re-
proach to twentieth century civiliza-
ton if it is permitted to continue
much longer in any state,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19
to the war department for

iSopoASlDlS W Tic Wdl uSptti CliClI lOl
the careful expenditure of the money.
Under his personal supervision, a
new water power dam was construct
ed which cost over 100000. He made
extensive improvements in the water
works and the pavements on the ar
senal. This experience makes the re-
publican candidate eminently qualified
to deal with the practical questions
of the city's affairs. In regard to any
prospective litigation in connection
with the new waterworks, Mr.. Burn
stedt could handle well the city's in
terest because of his familiarity with
the details of construction, and he
would know how to use. both the evil
dence and the law in legal contest.
He is by no means boy. He is 80
years old. He has the education and
experience necessary to make him
competent to fill the Office. He is a
perseyerihg worker at his profession,
has plenty of energy, and is a fluent
speaker.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19
FROM THE FIRST.

NJ. L. Toland, the republican candi-
date for the office of alderman from
the first ward, has been a resident of
that precinct for the past fifteen years
and resident of the city for eighteen
years.
Thirty-two years ago he began as
an apprentice to learn the carpenter
trade in Rock Island, Illinois, and has
been engaged continuously since that
time at his chosen occupation.
From these few facts it will be seen
that Mr. Toland is not only not a
recent importation into the ward from
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

which he is candidate, but that he is
also a specimen of sturdy manhood
which is the bone and sinew of the
nation. He is working man and is
proud of it. His acquaintance is
largely among working people whose
interests he will conserve as a mem
Der of the city council
There is great revulsion of feeling
in the first ward ever since Mr. Toll
and has been declared the nominee of
the republican city convention. Indi-
cations point strongly to the fact that
the people of that part of town are
tired of one man power. Many demo-
Gratis have signitied their intention of
voting for Mr. Toland
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

Mayor Phillips states that last year
he received letter from 7. H. Pick
Ter urging the appointment of John
Picker as member of the Ottumwa
police force; that the mayor refused
to make this appointment, and hence
the strained relations between him
self and the present democratic can
didate for mayor The public cares
little for the personal quarrels of DEM
ocratic politicians, but it is tremen-
dously interested in one thing: Would
the election of Mr.. Picker mean that
John Picker is to be appointed chief
of police of Ottumwa? In view of the
statement of Mayor Phillips, the peo-
pie have a right to ask this question.
Will the democratic candidate for
mayor answer?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

President Taft makes most en-
couraging report Of conditions in the
Philippines at the beginning of Presi-
dent McKinley's second term. He
tells of surrenders of fighting men
with the cooperation of pacified ma
tives, of offers of surrender by lead
ers of the insurgents, of the rapid
growth of the federal party, of the
extension of civil government, of the
thousands of natives who have taken
the oath of allegiance. In short, con-
ditions seem most favorable to the
restoration of peace in the not very
distant future.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

A statistical genius has been max
ing some figures anent the Twentieth
century. He finds that it will contain
S6,525 days, which lacks but one day
of being 5,21S weeks. The middle day
of the century will be January n, 1851
as most of us might have guessed.
Fifteen of the hundred years will be-
gin on Wednesday and the same num-
Der on Friday. Fourteen will begin
on each of the other days of the week
Whether or not we are to have good
weather for the greater part of the
time the statistican fails to state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

Yes, two years ago republicans
made the mistake of being divided
against themselves, which was then
and is now the only hope democrats
had or now have of success. Josh
Billings once said: Success don't
konsist in never maxim blunders, but
in never maxim the same one twict"
All the efforts of democrats in this
campaign are intended to divide re-
publicans against themselves, know
ing of course, that they would be the
ones to profit by it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

One sof the most pleasing things
about this campaign is the unanimity
among republicans in every ward in
the city Leaders have failed to find
the least dissension in any locality
on any part of the ticket. The one
thing needful is that republicans do
not neglect the opportunity to have
their names properly enrolled upon
the registration books and on election
day vote early. See that your repub-
lican friends are started off on the
same road and the thing is done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

JAS. WALL, Ottumwa, Iowa, says
Il was cured of a bad rupture six
years ago, and have had no trouble
since"
Mr.. N. GLUE AND JOHN KLElN-
ERT, of Ottumwa, Iowa, say: I'VE
work in the packing house, and were
cured of Rupture several years ago,
and are sound today
JESSE JENKINS, oskaloosa, Iowa,
says: DIR. Bonham cured me of rup-
ture five years ago. Am sound today"
PETER SWANSON, Muchakinock,
Iowa, says: Il am happy to say
am cured of rupture, after course OF
treatment three years ago."
LIZZIE SMITH, Beacon, Iowa, says:
81 was cross-eyed all my life, and was
cured by painless operation"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19
WHERE HE STANDS.

Why does not the republican candi-
date for mayor define the issue upon
which he is conducting his campaign.
Even his probable constituency would
like to know where he is at."-Ottum-
wa Democrat.
s. A. Spilman, candidate for mayor
ON the republican ticket, stands for
good business methods in the manage
ment of the city's affairs and for the
impartial enforcement Of the statutes
of Iowa and the ordinances of the city
of Ottumwa. He is opposed to con
tinuance of 'Tammany methods in city
government, which will happen if Mr.
Picker is elected mayor. Thomas F.
Keefe will head the important, com
mittees of the council and city con
tracts will continue to be let to a firm
of which it is charged that said Thorn
as F. Keefe is member, contrary tt
the laws of the state of Iowa, which
charge has not been denied by, him.
Mr.. Spilman is opposed to our fail
city being run by a lawless elements
He is opposed to any Of the saloons o
the city having adjuncts or attach
ments thereto, called wine rooms
where young women and girls are tax
en- nightly for no good purpose. He il
opposed tohaying the prostitutes, of tn,
city parading the streets in broad day
light without let or hindrance.s He il
opposed TO the wide open gambling
houseg with their modern trust meth
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

The success Of the republican can
didates at the polls means much to
the people of this city. For one
thing it means that Boss" Keefe will
no longer rule the city council with
an iron hand and that contracts for
city work will be well understood by
the people before, at and after the
time they are let. This is a matter
about which much has been said and
doubtless much more could be.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
CIRCULATION.
DO THE PEOPLE KNOW?

Do the people of Ottumwa know,
that the city council last August let
contract to E. G. Keefe, brother of
Thos. Keefe (which latter is a member
of the city council and is now can
didate for reelection in the firstsward)
for the construction of the Blake's
Branch sewer at a cost of $2S,S6O not
including extras which will bring the
total cost up to over $4,000? The
part of this contract which was com
pleted in 1900 amounts to about $1O,-.
900. One Of the peculiar features of
this contract is, that it continues over
period of five years. Yet it is all
based upon the price of brick and 9TH
er material in 1900. According to the
terms of the contract, $4,000 is to be
expended in 1901, SIS 900 in 1902, $4,000
in 1903 and $4,000 in 1904. If the
sewer had only been long enough,
there is startling probability that
the contract would have been extend
ed over the entire century. The
above sums which are to be expended
during the next four years, do not in
clude extras and the total amount will
inevitably be much larger than the fig
ures named. All materials, especial
ly brick, were very high at the time
this contract was awarded, so that in,
the judgment ofJmen who have looked
into the matter carefully, the, city can
not help but lose by the long time
contract The contract was. award
ed to Edward G. Keefe,. a. broth
er of Alderman Thos. Keefe. Is al
derman, Keefe interested in this con
tract? 1t has been charged that he
is, and the public has right to know.
The law of Iowa is very explicit upon
this matter as will be seen by, the fol-
lowing which is quoted verbatim from
the code of 1897:
Paragraph Ia of Section 66S of the
Code of Iowa, found on Page 2S6 reads
as follows:
IA. Members not interested. No
member of any council shall, dur
ing the time for which he has been
elected, be appointed to any municipal
Office which shall be created, or the
emoluments Of which shall be increas-
ed, during the term for which he shall
have been elected; nor shall he be in
terested, directly or Indirectly, in any
contract or job for work or the profits
thereof or services to be performed
for the corporation"
Parties who have investigated this
matter raise no objection to the con-
struction of the Blake's branch sewer.
It is an important and necessary piece
Of work. But they do object to let.
ting contracts for years in advance to
serve the interests of favored con-
tractors, and especially when these
contracts are based on materials at
the boom prices prevailing during the
past year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

1t is well known fact that democ-
racy expects but little support from
the saloon keepers. 1t is not that
they love the republican party in this
city more but that they believe no sa-
loon keeper will be favored over an
other. Favoritism among saloon
keepers will be a thing unknown
under the Spi]man regime
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

President McKinley's order remov-
ing the export duty on Cuban tobacco
on April /, should go long way to-
wards convincing the people of that
island that the administration has
their best interests in view The ex-
port tax on tobacco was a revenue
measure and now that General Wood
believes that returns from other
sources will be sufficient for the needs
of the insular government it is .remov-
ed. The revenues will be, reduced by
nearly $1,0OO,000 a year by this act,
but the tobacco industry will be great
ly stimulated and the commerce of
the island CORRESPONDENCE benefited.
The total exports of cigars and I'M
manufactured tobacco from Cuba
amounting to about S20,000,000 a year
represent sthe islands chief source of
wealth, next to supar, and the removal
of the export tax will be welcomed not
only by the planters and the manu-
facturers of cigars and cigarettes, but
by all other lines of business as we'll
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

"I'm up against it. There is DR..
Williams. Now he has come out open
and above board and says he has no
axes to grind, and did so want to run
him for mayor. Then there is Tom
Phillips. The boys scheme to side
track him with that governorship can
didacy did not seem to work. The
boys are losing their cunning. Woe
is me- IT. H. Picker
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

The census will show that there are
some 100000 farms in the United
States, an Increase of about 100000
over the number in 1890. OF the farms
added in the census period fully one
half are. operated by tenants. showing
an increase, OF 40 to As per cent in that
class Of, farmers. In analyzing the
figures, Lee Powers, chief statistician
of agriculture in the census bureau,
shows that the number of farms OPP
Grated by their owners has increased
in greater ratio than the total agricul-
tural population. One hundred thou
sand families have been lifted from
the position of wage earners to the
.proprietorship of tillable land and in
spite of the great increase in the num-
Der of tenant farmers the number of
farm owners is growing more rapidly
both actually and relatively than in
any period of our history prior to the
close of the civil war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

The local democratic machine head
ed by General Thos. F. Keefe is on
the run. There is even talk among
certain democrats in the First ward
of an independent candidate for alder
man for the express purpose of defeat
ing the boss. They are very, very
tired of seeing all the plums dropping
into one basket.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

Major Conger is enroute to the Unit
ed States from China 1t is safe to
say that the Hon. A. B. Cummins, can
didate for governor of Iowa, purely
from sense of duty to the dear peo-
pie, will not hasten to San Francisco
to meet and greet the major.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

1t is stated that beer is openly sold
in disorderly houses in this city with
out the pretense of either govern
ment, county or a city license. Two
evils of this character make a COM
bination hard to beat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

If every republican and every citi-
zen in Ottu1nwa who believes in good
government votes at the next city
election there is no question but that
S. A. Spilman will be elected mayor,
which means clean, honest admins
tration
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

Has Alderman Keefe an interest "di-
rectly or indirectly" in the 100000 FIVE
year Blake's branch sewer contract?
The question is asked, and the people
have right to know whether or not
there has in this case been a fragrant
violation of the state law with refer
ence to municipal contracts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

]. E. Burnstedt, the republican nom.
inee for city solicitor, will give his
time to the city business. Mr.. Burn
stedt is a Wapello county boy, he is
a popular, worthy representative of
that splendid body of Ottumwa's cit
liens known as Swedish Americans
No one can question Mr.. Burnstedt's
entire qualification for the position of
city solicitor. He will be elected by
a magnificent majority.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

100000 to 100000 in round numbers.
She has now 100000 more people
than France, 15,0O0,00O more than
AustriaHungary and 22,OOO,0O0 more
than Italy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

The president of the United States
draws a salary of $4,000 per year.
The president of the steel trust draws
salary of $1,O00,00O per year; which
is the biggest--the United States or
the steel trust?