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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27
For Homeseekers and
Land Investors.

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Illinois Central railroad has Just re-
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eryone in search of home or invest
ments in timber or farm lands.
For a free copy of this, address the
undersigned at Dubuque. Iowa.
J. F. MERRY,
Asst. Genl. Pass. Agent,
Illinois Central Railroad.
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100000 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IOWA PRESS COMMENT
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Observation-Disclosures
Major Lacey.-There ought to be no
talk about defeating Major Lacey in
the sixth district next year. He fills
the bill as congressman and should
be nominated.
During the late ante-convention
campaign Congressman Thomas Of the
eleventh district openly supported Mr..
Cummins.
Congressman Lacey of the sixth dis
trict actively opposed.
1t was supposed that the preferences
of the other congressman were gener-
ally known, but as we remember they
found fault with Mr.. Thomas. The
Cummins people applauded while the
friends of the other candidates conced-
ed his right to actively support the
candidate who was his choice.
But not so with Major Lacey. The
Marshalltown Times-Republican and
other papers in the Cummins camp
promised him a quiet home life after
his present term expires as a pen
atty" for having the courage OF his
convictions.
Mr.. Cummins did not countenance
this foolish talk, and his ablest news
paper supporter, puts it's seal Of con
domination upon the anti-Lacey cam
paign in the plain, vigorous paragraph
We quote at the beginning of this ar
ticle. But there is foolish talk in ev
cry campaign 1t cannot be avoided;
1t is inevitable.
Major Lacey will be his own sue
cessor as he ought to be. AS the Cap
ital says, and truthfully, he fills the
bill as congressman and should be
re-nominated Marion Register.
HAY Plank. A reading of the dem
ocratic state issue plank will show
that as regards railroad taxation 1t is
about as hazy and indefinite as the
one adopted by the republicans al
Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Sells had more
vigorous plank to offer, but the con
vention declined to hear.-Des Moines
Leader.
Silver Rules Iowa Democrats.-Tht
democrats of Iowa held their annua
'.'s7syention of opposition, obstruction
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27
WITHDRAWAL FROM EAST OF
MONEY TO MOVE WESTERN
CROPS,

At this time of year those who glance
at the financial news in the daily pa
pers of the commercial CEN
tiers will notice that from
100000, or 100000 daily, up to
$2,O0O,OOO, or $3,OOO,OOO weekly, are
being drawn from the banks in our
two financial centers and distributed
throughout the west,
During the year banks from all over
the country carry a considerable por-
ton of their deposits in those eastern
centers, receiving generally about
per cent on them. These banks depos.
it's in the city of, New York alone run
up into the hundreds of millions of
dollars.
Country banks keep the funds there
largely for accommodation Of their
customers wishing drafts on such
points.
At the approach of harvest time the
grain buyers call on their banks for
cash wherewith to pay farmers for
produce, payment being made in cur.
rency or by check.
The farmer instead of depositine
the sums to his credit pays his debts
accrued during the season, purchases
stock and improvements, putting ths
larger portion of the sums into circu
lation.
The country bank in order to NEE
the demands of the grain buyer calls
in some of the money from its Chicago
bank correspondent. The Chicago
bank feels the strain and in turn call!
in sufficient funds to cover from it,
New York correspondent
The New York banker, who, during
the year, has had the larger portion
in order to pay interest on it, pay ex
penses of bank management and re
turn his stockholders dividend, ha!
been obliged to have these funds pro
ducing revenue whilst he has hat
their use. This he attains by dis
counting notes and bills of exchange
/ drawn against shipments by his mer
camille OF manufacturing customers
But the areater portion of the fund
ID q T u -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27
THEY EMBRACE EACH OTHER.

Charles A. Walsh to William Jen.
nings Bryan, Lincoln, Neb,-The peer,
less is again paramount. Congratula.
tons.
P. ST. am candidate for my old
position, and look for increase in sal
airy if the money can be raised.
William Jennings Bryan to Charles
A. Walsh, Ottumwa, Ia.-Accept my
hearty thanks for your patriotic efforts
in saving the country, and throwing
the 16-to-1 flag to the breeze-Dayen
port Democrat
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27
WHAT THEY SAY OF PHILLIPS.

Mr.. Phillips, the Ottumwa gentle
man whom the democratic state con-
vention yesterday put up for governor,
will be remembered by the citizens OF
Burlington as the visitor who proposed
to set at defiance the city ordinances
and the order of the mayor. He came
to Burlington one Sunday with dele
CATION from Ottumwa to help install a
lodge of 1.-The Eagles" The visitors
brought along brass band and pro-
posed to play on the streets while
morning services were being held in
jected; Mr.. Phillips harangued the
crowd, and declared the band should
play. The event did not leave very
pleasant remembrance upon the minds
of the Burlington people. Mr.. Phillips
is at least lacking in the dignity that
should clothe the chief executive of a
great commonwealth. = Burlington
Hawk-Eye.
Phillips is the Man.
The democrats in their state con-
vention yesterday, as might have been
expected, fell short of their opportuni-
ties. They seem to have gotten into
the everlasting wrangle over the
dead numerals of 16 to l and to have
nominated a man little known to the
people of the state-T. J. Phillips OF
Z. Ottumwa Mr.. Phillips has been, we
believe, mayor of that city, but his
reputation has not been more than 10
cal. His candidacy was backed by
Charles A. Walsh, the Iowa member
of the democratic committee, and
therefore, stands for Organism in the
| democracy. In making this nomina
ton the democrats are looking back
ward rather than ahead. They return
ed to the defeats of 1896 and 1900
from which the progressive democrats
have been striving to get away. The
radicals seem to have been in contro
of the convention.
The information at hand at this writ
ing is rather meager and it will be
| impossible to express final opinion
| until further reports come in.
But if the democrats of Iowa have
refrigerated as far as seems to be in
dicated in the nomination of Phillips
then it is to be regretted by all the
| people of Iowa. Iowa is so intelligent
a state and so progressive that it i:
not pleasant to contemplate one of the
great parties tieing itself to repu
dated issue. 1t would hae been bet
ter for all if the democratic party alst
had aligned itself with the progressive
spirit of the state and the nation.-Ce
dar Rapids Republican.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27

Local democrats are asking them
selves the question, What are we go.
ing to wage campaign on this year?'
Prior to the convention Equitable
taxation" was the slogan but the rep,
resentatives of the party have chang.
ed the battle cry into Bryan and Sill.
ver." Just at this time, however, judg.
ing from the unkind remarks made by
the democratic press of the state, it
isn't a cry at all; it's just a wall.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27
THE SOUTHERN TRIAL BY PRE-.
SUMPTION.

Last Sunday the remains of a young
white woman, presumed to have been
murdered a few hours before, were
found near Pierce City, Missouri, one
of our adjoining states.
Instantly it was presumed by the
local white citizens that negro as
sailant had perpetrated the presum-
ably fiendish deed.
1t was then presumed that the deed
had been committed by yellow Eth
iopian, who had been seen a few hours
before sitting on the rail of a bridge
near the scene.
The result of these three presump-
lions was that blood hounds were led
out and they trailed to the home of a
second darkey, who it was presumed
was innocent, but in whose house it
was presumed the first negro boarded
and from which he fled to parts I'm.
known.
A presumption was then forced that
third negro was guilty. He was
lynched.
A fourth was presumed to be the
thirds grandfather and was shot tic
death.
Then the fleet wings of presumption
few to a fifth. He was strung up until
he confessed. But (the irony of it) he
yet lives.
| Five homes were burned to the
ground, presumably because they
housed negroes, one of whom being
bedridden was cremated
/ A boy was probably fatally injured
presumably by bullet intended for {
negro.
1t is presumed two other negroes are
guilty of completely. They are being
looked for and it is safe to presume il
found account will be rendered anc
adjusted.
1t is now presumed number five liet
when he confessed.
4 Afterwards the above mob forced
} the arsenal of the local militia com
: pany, and with the arms and ammuni
! ton secured cleaned the town of al
: blacks. On what presumption doe
not appear, but presumably becaus
|. their skin was black.
1t is now announced that presum
: ably no. more negroes will reside il
!. Pierce City.
> The lack of eonclusiveness of pre-
5 sumption of guilt is demonstrated il
/. the results.
What hideous, barbarious. fright
r full, awful recital to record of pre-
r sumably civilized community.
! Any one of the white assailants c
/, these poor, ignorant. helpless black
y would probably feel that gross ii
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27

the New York banker has loaned out
on shares of stocks in companies list
ed ON the stock exchange. The spec
ulators or brokers are required to keep
up sufficient margin to insure the
banker safe investment; while the
borrower takes his profit in buying or
selling on the fall or rise of his stocks.
When the New York banker feels
the demand from the west for money
he calls in or restricts his loans; this
tightens the eastern money market
and rates advance there accordingly.
1t is the gradual growth of these
country deposits which has helped to
build up the New York exchange and
has promoted the speculative tenden-
cy of American life in some quarters.
The. stock exchange itself is the out
growth of necessity created by public
demand; it is a factor of much good
throughout the country in providing a
common mart for investments and the
means of making known the market
value thereof.
This chain of circumstances has
been the subject of an investigation
and interesting report to congress by
| Lyman j. Gage, secretary Of treasury;
who finds that the control of the sub
ject does not lie in legislation but iI
conservative management on the par
of the bankers.
So distributed are the various fac
tors in this train that the average per
son seldom has them called to atten
ton. And it is to the credit of Amer
lean bankers that they can handle thi,
enormous wealth with profit to tn,
community and with the minimum o
loss.
Imagine what effect the passage o
the free silver bill wanted by the Hon
Thomas Phillips party would hav
upon the comfort and convenience O
these individuals from the western
farmer, to the bank depositor and tn
borrower. What a depreciation, fit
per cent in value of all this wealt
would entail, when paid in fifty cen
dollars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27
justice and wrong was being done
him were he to be tried on presump-
THE BANKRUPTCY LAW.

The annual session of the American
Bar association was held at Denver
during the week just closed. One of
the subjects discussed by the able men
there present was that of the existing
bankruptcy law. its merits and de-
merits; and the conclusion arrived at
was that the regulations by which
creditors could force failing debtor
to involuntary bankruptcy needed no
amendment or alteration. They were
of the opinion, however, that the law
should infiict severer penalties and for
FIXTURES in instances where debtors
conceal assets, or give secret prefer
ence to creditors, and then seek to be
relieved of their obligations in the fed
eral court
The public is not without practical
experience of instances of the latter
kind and would no doubt favor such
legislation.
People as rule are willing to give
an honest man who has failed in bust
ness ventures a new chance in life;
willing to stand loss themselves in or
der to start him out with clean sheet
through the commissioner Of bankrupt.
cy. But no leniency should be shown
the fraudulent applicant for such ia.
yor.
The recent decision of the United
States supreme court in the case OF
Prize, Scott C Co. VS.. Chicago Title and
Trust company, assignee of Frank
Brothers, goes long way in guarding
against fraud in such matters, holding
as it does that If creditor wants tt
file his claim and participate in divi
dends from his debtors estate in the
commissioners jurisdiction he mus
first turn over to the trustee all pay
ments made to him by the debtor
within four months of his assignment
whether at the time of such paymen
he has made an assignment or not.
Should the creditor seeking divi
dends on his claim fail to return tt
the trustee such payments so made b.
/ the debtor within four months, in thu
absence of fraud in the matter thu
creditor can keep such payments bu
is denied participating in any dividends
to apply on his claim. The credito
can retain the payments, or receive
such dividends as may be declared
He cannot receive both.
The long and short of which deci
sion seems to have the effect of making
it advisable for you to insist upon pay
ment in full when your accounts re
ceivable mature. If you let you
debtor stand you off by part paymen
and he fail within four months there
after you have to conceal the balanc
he owes you, or, in order to share pr
rata with his other creditors, you mus
return the part payment he made. VIII
your receipt of part payment on an &C
count past due today amount to NOR
than any dividend you could expect t,
get from your debtors estate in bank
ruptcy? If so, take it in the ordinar,
course of business and without at
tempt to secure preference. If yol
believe the part payment amounts t
less than prospective dividends, bette
refuse the part payment and fore
your man into bankruptcy; as, If h
made such small payment and the
failed within the four months in orde
to secure your larger dividends 70
would have to return the part pay
ment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27

The major portion of Iowa demo-
cratic editors are amazed at the on
slaughts made upon the recent demo-
cratic convention by editors of the
same party but Of TIE f sound money
faith. Not exactly amazed at the
stand the sound money men have talk
en- but the charming and altogether
vigorous language they use in express
ing their feelings. si These men this
year call a spade ,ayspade and openly
bolt the ticket and it's principles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS


Republican State Ticket.
For Governor.
ALBERT B. CUMMINS,
of Des Moines.
For Lieutenant Governor,
JOHN NJ HERRIOTT,
Of Stuart.
For Judge of Supreme Court,
S. M. WEAVER.
OF Iowa Falls.
For Railroad Commissioner,
E. @. BROWN,
OF Sheldon.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
R.C. BARRETT,
of Usage.
Republican Legislative Ticket.
For Senator,
Il 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.
For Member of Board of Supervisors,
~ r-~- A. j. GARDNER.
Columbia Township, First Precinct.
For Coroner, IA
DAVID THRONE.
Center Township, Sixth Precinct.
For Surveyor, ~
c. r. ALLEN,
Center Township, Third Precinct.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27
sTRATToN TO WALK IN PARADE.
Multi.Mililonaire Will March With the
Carpenters Union.

(, Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. 2l.--=,
Winfield Scott Stratton, the mlt-mil-
lionaile, who in his early years earn
ed his living as carpenter, will march
with the local Carpenters, union in the
Labor day parade. Mr.. Stratton re-
Gently Joined the union, and thus pub
licly will show his loyalty to his old
trade.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27

and protest in Des Moines Wednesday,
That it was democratic convention
and Bryan convention, was made
clear when at the opening of the after
noon session John M. Redmond of &C.
dar Rapids, introduced as permanent
chairman, made his speech and refer
red to Bryan as the man who above
all others should have been elected
president of the United States last
year. He said: Il voted for the first
democratic presidential candidate, af-
ter the civil war and / voted for the
man who above all others should have
been elected president at the last cleo
tion." Again when the minority re-
port on resolutions was read re-adopt-
ing the Kansas City platform the dele
gates broke into cheers. The honest
money democrats who have been out
of the fold since 1896, came back this
year and knocked on the door. They
wanted to bury the Ratchet. but the
Bryanites received them with chilli
ness, and in vote on the matter dem
the democracy of Iowa.
1 When the committee on resolutions
reported, the majority report present
ed resolutions demanding equal rights
to all and special privileges to none,
equality in state taxation, the abolition
I of the mulct law, the abolition of the
state binder and state printer, and the
letting of the contracts for state sup
plies to the lowest responsible bidder,
but said nothing about money. I'M
mediately the minority report reaffirm-
ing the Kansas City platform was pre-
sented,and upon roll call being made
silver carried the day by majority of
over 100.
During his speech as temporary
: chairman, Mr.. Sharon of Davenport
: said the democratic party must not be
a party of protest and opposition, yet
he and those who followed him show
ed their hypocrisy by objecting to ev
erything that is, and everything that
has been. During the early portion OF
f the afternoon session, while the OPP
posing forces of the committee
on resolutions were having
, their long fight, number of promi
f nent democrats were called upon fol
, speeches. Realizing that four hours
!, session of the committee did not pre-
dict anything conclusive to harmony
they spent great deal of time urging
4 the democracy to cease fighting il
t the family and turn against the com
mon enemy" Samuel Wright of Tip
ton, d. ]. O'Connell of Burlington
J. the latter of whom ran against Con
gresham Hedge in the first distric
= and was placed in his political grave
:, and others said that this year the de
e mocracy of Iowa had an unusua
J. chance to elect the next governor O
the state. Then to prove it they be
, gan to fight, and the old alignment o
l. honest money and free silver was i'm
: mediately re-established, and the golf
v democrats thus ordered to surrende
= or leave the party's camp.-De'
= Moines Register.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-27
Founded 9th August, la4e.

Published sen,-wcckly OIL Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: H. South Market Street.
Telephone editorial OF business office No. ~.
Address tile Courier Printing Co., Ottumwa, la
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10

The plague which recently visited
Sydney, New South Wales, and made
evident all the hideous defects of Its
sanitary systems has caused the civic
authorities to wake up, and, like Rip
Van Wrinkle, to formulate stringent
sanitary regulations. EoNious sub
stances must be conveyed through the
city between midnight and 6 a. M, and
in water-tight buckets. Unhealthy
premises are to be made healthy by
proper system of connection; no live
poultry will be allowed in the city I'M
der conditions dangerous or injurious
to health. The manufacture of any
matter intended for human consump-
ton must be carried on under sanitary
conditions, and the smoke nuisance
from factories must be abated by the
consumption of smoke in the Chin
neys. Marine stores, which, as rule,
are most unsavory, have special pro-
vision regulating their control Baths
are made compulsory adjuncts to all
dwelling houses; lodging houses must
register and be licensed, and further
general provisions have been issued
regulating other matters likely to af-
feet the well-being and health OF the
community. Hunter Stephenson in
Chicago Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
HOMEMADE PHILOSOPHY.

The onest man il, obleeged too keep
hiz mouth shut, or looze hiz job.
Sum men COUP like inflated bal
: loon, and cum down like busted one.
The stummick urges us on. after am
bishun and hope are dragd out by tie
neck.
Two different kinds ov men fight
over pollyticks; the unconshuss fool,
I'm the conshuss hipperkrit.
II WIZ too tell you how mulch ov
the wurld IL humbug, 700 wud think
me the biggest humbug ov all.
VANITY. yoore name il woman, no
oddz how mulch 700 paid fur yoore
hat, nor low often 700 dun it over.
Suppress awl disagreeabull truths, ii
700 would publish paper to pleeze
the people hoo enjoy agreeabull lize.
Why don't we hav a religyun with
out any speckyoolashun, the same az
we have speckyoolashun without re-
ligyun?
Look out for the men hoo do too
mulch hollerin over the restcra. hun
ov peece, then's the fellers hoo do the
most stealth durin war TIME.
Dishonesty, yoore name is man,
without any reference to race, euler,
or preeveus servatood, or the amount
800 contribyoot to the foreign mishun.
Wen sivilizashun gitz too be az Bad
az over storrywriters paint it, young
girls will hav to hav a shapperon
along wen thay start fur heaven, to
protect st. Peter frum scandal.
Without seckx thard be no SIGH thing
az love; without love thard be no CO.
heeshun, un without coheeshun the
hull caboodle of creashun wud fall tt
peeces. -Finnicky Finnuken in Penn.
sylyania Grit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
A cHoYNsK1 REMrS1ScENcE.

Choynski was recently interviewed
about events in mis- ring career, and he
told story Of how he had saved Fitz-
simmons from defeat when he met
Peter Maher the first time in New
Orleans. On that occasion Peter
knocked Fitzsimmons senseless in the
first round, the Cornishman hanging
on the ropes helpless. Choynski
claims that the round lacked half b
minute Of being over, but that he
struck the arm of the official time
keeper. causing him to ring the gong
and then he ran to Fits aid Che being
. second), picked him off the ropes
and carried him to his corner, where
he was revived.
If this story is true 1t puts Choynski
In bad light, for it shows that he de-
liberately stole the fight for Fitzsim-
mons.
] had talk with Choynski shortly
after this battle, and he said nothing
to me then about having shortened the
round in the way he described. He did
say, however, that when he carried
Fitz to his corner that Bob wanted to
quit, and that it was with the greatest
difficulty he was induced to answer the