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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19

to be the most noticeable to The peo-
pie of Washington is that of hard
work. No officer of the government
is more conscientious in the perform
ance of his duties than is the head of
the treasury department He stays
at his desk with tenacity that is lit
tie known and the details of his du-
ties receive his constant attention.
Many people seem to be at loss to
understand this western man, but
none are there but who must join in
admiration for the earnestness and
efficiency of his work.
Iowa is proud of her former COVER
nor. The people have unbourded con-
fidence in his ability. His resource
fulness in business affairs is we'll
known AS the people of this state
know and appreciate the secretary of
the treasury SO the people of this ma
ton will, as they become better ac-
quainted with his powers, come to a
fuller realization of his worth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
Iowa Land Cheap Years Aoo.

Hull Index: Comrade ]. ]. Kendall,
field agent for the Thomspon estate.
which is now advertising its lands for
sale, told us the other day of how he
drove over all this section of Sioux
county in 1877, the year before Hull
started. He says he remembers TAX
ing meals. with Father Rombough
when he was living in his sod house,
he having the homestead quarter upon
which our town site is located. Mr..
Kendall says the managers of the
Thompson estate at that time gave
him authority to buy all the Sioux
county lands he was offered. He was
offered land surrounding Sioux Center
for $3.50 per acre and he would have
purchased it had he not felt it was too
far from railroad, that it would be
long time before it became valuable.
That was during the troublesome
grasshopper days, when the improved
farms were raising grain for the hop.
pers only. The Thompson estate did
get hold of considerable Sioux county
land then and later on, Neither build.
ings nor fencing has ever adorned any
of the property, yet today the estate is
closing it out at SIS per acre.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
DEATH OF SENATOR MCMILLAN

Today the people of Michigan paid
their last tribute of respect to the
memory of one of their most distin-
guished felloy citizens, James McMil-
Ian. Since 1889 Mr.. Mcmillan has rep
resented his state in the senate Of the
United States. AS a member of that
body he has been known as most
conscientious worker. His faithfulness
to his constituents in looking after
their interests at the national capital
has won for him an exceedingly warm
place in their hearts. The sorrow
that has been felt throughout the
state since the first news of his death
was made known eliminated today
in the sincere manifestations of re.
spect and sorrow for the departed.
Mr.. Mcmillan was one of the pioneer
business men of the peninsula state
and had by means of his tireless ener.
gy and strict business attained mark
ed success previous to his election ia
the United States senate. He has al.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
SECRETARY SHAW IN WASHING.
TON,

An innovation has been sprung in
Washington. The coming of Leslie
M. Shaw to the national capital to
assume the duties of the secretary of
the treasury and his conduct of the
Office has brought with it series of
surprises that have at once been the
admiration and study for the Off
cials of that city. There have been
no mistakes in the administration of
the affairs of che treasury department.
The Iowan has guided the financial
affairs of the nation with firm and
assuring hand and the success that
has met the direction Of this portion
of the government has been gratif-
cation to every loyal American.
Mr. Shaw is one of Iowa's sturdy
sons. Not prepossessing in appear
ance he has nevertheless taken with
him all the traits Of simplicity and
tireless energy that was SO character
istic of him during the years of his
business and political life in this state
His shrewdness and familiarity in
carrying on the business of the de
partment have been matters of some
surprise to those eastern people who
are unfamiliar with the versatility OF
the western man.
One OF the traits that have proven
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19

ways been especially interested in all
propositions that have had tendency
to upbuild and promote the interests of
his state. One of his special delights
was to assist in promoting charitable
enterprises and the story of his life is
replete with the mention of such be-
quests. The Grace hospital in Detroit
was one of his most important gifts,
which in connection with his partner,
John S. Newberry, was constructed
and presented to the city of Detroit.
A methodist college at Albion was the
recipient of $4,000 donation for the
erection of laboratory. At the state
university at Ann Arbor the Mcmillan
hall stands as a memento to his gen,
crosby, as well as the Mcmillan
Shakesperean library.
Other gifts in numerous other fields
have greatly increased the scope of
his beneficence until there can be no
adequate estimate placed upon the
amounts of his donations to worthy
causes.
Such acts but show the large and
generous character of the man and it
is these acts that have made Mr.. Nc
MILAN most revered and respected
These characteristics have caused a
fame to be built up in the hearts OF
the people that will not be effaced by
the rayages of time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19

the rag sewing. Let us, however,
cherish it in memory for the good it
did and the happiness it gave to the
thousands who are dead"
The county fair of today is differ.
emit kind Of an affair than those of
former years. To be "a success it must
be. There have been changes in ev-
erything else, why not in the fair?
And why criticise because there is a
new program and other attractions
than formerly. Farmers do not farm
as they did twenty years ago. The
people think and act different. The
world has moved on and left the
cranks behind, with nothing to do but
"holler,"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
Protect competition as the most eff
fective prevention of monopoy.-New
York Journal of commerce.
OF IOWA LAWS
DEMANDED,

Crazed with drink ]. Fl. Sims was
slain by his son to prevent him from
numbering his wife. Again the pages
of Iowa history have been stained.
Though there seems at the present
time to have been extenuating circum-
stances in the horrible scene enacted
near Bussey, yet this cannot
in any way mitigate the
shock that was inflicted on
the civilization of this state by this
terrible deed. Has it become neces-
sary in this highly enlightened COM
monwealth for the individual citizen to
take upon himself the administration
of the law-to act as judge, jury and
executioner? Are there not laws upon
the statute books of that state that
have been placed there for such emer-
gencies as the one which occurred on
the Sims farm Wednesday morning?
Iowa has among her statutes a dip
somaniac law, placed there by the last
legislature. 1t is within the province
of this law to deal with the person who
through the use Of intoxicating drink
becomes menace to the peace of the
community. The state has prepared
place for such persons where they
may be removed from society the min
ute they become a menace to it. At
this place the drinking man will be
taken care of and everything done to
assist him to rid himself from the grip
of the habit.
Most certainly this law was enacted
for the good Of the people of the state
as we'll as for the benefit of the man
who through drink is turned into a
beast. We are aware that the instinct
in man is to protect the weaker sex
from threatening danger and in obed-
ience 70 this instinct man sometimes
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
FOUND in THE TALL GRASS.

The Keosauqua Republican says
that there will be no fair at Keosau.
qua this year." and adds: Twenty.
five years ago there was no event in
southeastern Iowa looked forward to
with greater pleasure and by more
people, than was the annual exhibition
of the Van Buren, County Agricultural
society. All over Iowa it ranked as
the best fair of the state. The causes
frequently mentioned as leading to the
end that is now here have been mum.
erous. But while the management In
some years has been criticised as not
efficient and as instrumental in the de.
cline Of interest, we believe that there
is no management that could have ey.
tended it's years as county society
much beyond 1902. In the earlier
days of county history agricultural
societies We're easy to keep "a-goin,"
because the times were different
the customs of the people were differ.
ent. Only what seems to us a few
years ago, barn raisings and corn
huskings for the men, quilting bees,
carpet-rag servings and wool pickings
for the women, and apple parings and
kissing parties for the boy and girls,
would get happy, rollicking crowds to.
gether on short notice. But all these
are Of the dead past. We, who lived
when they existed. love to talk OF
them and the pleasures that went with
them, but we don't care to have them
reviyed-at least we don't use any eft.
fort In that direction. Why? Simply
because we are living in another age
an age in which the customs and the
tastes of the people widely differ from
the pioneer and semi-pioneer periods
And the same reasons given for the
decline and elimination Of the social
gatherings we have enumerated, can
largely be ascribed as the causes that
led to the gradual decline and the An.
al end Of the Van Buren, County Agri
cultural society. II was great iHsh,
.tufion in It's day. but It has gone with
the husking bee. the barn raising and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
AN OPINION.

The eyes of the state were conferred
upon the Sixth district for a brief
time when it became known that John
P. Reese was the democratic nominee
for congress against Hon. John F. La
cey. There never has at any time
been any doubt about the result next
November. Editors of other newspa-
pers have not hesllated to express an
opinion on the situation voicing the
sentiment that Mr.. Lacey's success at
the polls was a foregone conclusion
Others have taken the same view but
expressed it differently as witnessed
by the following from the Sioux City
Journal:
John Reese has resigned his presi-
dency Of the United Mine Workers in
order to leave himself free to get Con
gresham Lacey's job. This looks
very much like letting go of bird in
the hand without even having seen a
pair perching in the bush.
If it is Mr.. Reese's desire to run for
congress he certainly has right to do
SO. Somebody must be sacrificed and
it might just as well be Mr.. Reese as
anybody although it does seem too bad
that young man with a future before
him in work with which he is per
fectly familiar should deliberately
throw opportunities away.
This, however, is nobody's funeral
but Mr.. Reese's.
What the people want to know is,
what issue does Mr.. Reese present?
His party has formulated none for him
and there is no burning question to
even suggest division. Has Mr..
Reese thought out an issue of his own?
If so what is it? What is he telling
his constituents? Absolutely nothing
except that he is self-made man;
that he wants the honor of going to
congress; that he is good fellow, and
that the other fellow has had it long
enough.
This platform isn't marker to the
things that John F. Lacey stands for.
The people know it. They are indul-
gent with Mr.. Reese but would like to
know what kind of a campaign he is
making.
The Courier would be pleased to
print Mr.. Reese's views on what he
hopes to accomplish should he be
elected, as news feature.
Mr.. Reese, come out into the open.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
A Vain. Vain Dream.

The call for the democratic conven-
ton in the third congressional district
having been issued, the Dubuque Tel.
egraph-H outlines what sort of a
man the nominee must be. He mus,
not only be democrat, one who voted
with the party in 1896 and 1900, II
says, but che must be man whose in
stincts are democratic he
must be man not sus
ceptible to corporate influence, learn
ed, an orator, prolific in debate, of IN
Improbable integrity and unblemished
honor, and one of the people. A man
unknown to political fame will do
even man not generally known. The
Telegraph-Herald believes that such Z
man-nominated on a platform which
it Is also prepared to furnish-can be
elected in the third district this year
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
Low Bridges.

The Burlington Hawk-Eye makes the
discovery that the republicans of Iowa
are now realizing that they made a
strategic mistake in the Des Moines
convention and 1t asserts. in effect,
that if they had it to do over again
they would leave out the Shelter" bust
ness. The Hawk-Eye appears to think
the platform has endangered party sue
cess, and 1t urges every republican vot-
err to plant himself upon the national
platform and stand by the organiza-
ton, to the end that the customary
majority may be polled and an exam
pie offered to other states of what
Iowa can do when handicapped by
foolishness in state convention
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19

The latest estimate of corn for 1902
in the leading states shows that Iowa
leads the column with 309,000,000
bushels. Kansas is close second,
with 3O0,0Oo,OOO bushels. Nebraska
shows the same figures as Kansas.
The greatest yield of wheat ,(estimat-
ed) is in Missouri, 63,00O,0OO bushels
being credited to that state. North
Dakota is second with 55,000,000. The
total wheat crop is estimated to be
77S,0O0,0O0 bushels, and of corn
5OO,00O,OOO or nearly double that OF
last year.
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SHOULD POST UP ON REESE.
(Montezuma Republioan.)

The democratic papers of this dis.
trict are having hard time in trying
to patch up the political record of one
j. P. Reese, their candidate for con.
gress. The Oskaloosa Journal says 1t
is all mistake about him voting for
Debs In 1896 as at that time he was
not voter, being only 30 years OF age.
No one claims he voted for Debs that
year, because that gentleman was not
a candidate for president until the
year 1900 and at that time Reese was
a voter and HIS neighbors at Abba de.
clare that he not only voted for Debs
but worked for him all through the
campaign. The journal would not
make ITSELF SO ridiculous II It posted
up little Ia recent ptliticai hisfnrx.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19

The Waterloo Courier tries to make
itself believe that the Ottumwa Court
er is abusing" Horace Boies Jr. be-
cause, forsooth, this paper said he
seems to have contracted IAN, itch for
office Phew! Ii our Waterloo con-
temporary lived down in this part of
the state he would have to suspend
publication if he dared to intimate
that there is man in the sixth dis
trict who is not willing and able to fill
any Office within the gift of the PEG.
pie.
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differences.

Atlantic City," asserts the Dubuque
Telegraph-Herald, dem, is the rendez-
vous of corporate interests" The Du-
buque paper discovers that the men in
the recent melee at the New Jersey
summer resort were made rich by the
protective tariff and that it is Attorney
General Knoxs "pernicious activity in
defense Of the trusts" that is getting
him in trouble on all Sides" The Tel
egraph-Herald in this connection also
notes that Speaker Henderson is So
journing at Atlantic City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
PHILIPPINE VETERANS MEET.

Today is the second day of the reun-
ion of the veterans of the Philippine
war. Already thousands of men who
served in the United States army in
those islands have assembled in Coun-
Gil Bluffs and it is expected that with
favorable weather conditions there
will be present during the reunion at
least 10000 persons. Among the noted
visitors to the Iowa city during this
gathering there are Generals Irv.
ing Hale, president of the organization,
Lloyd Wheaton Arthur Macarthur
Chas. King and host of others.
Iowa through the citizens of Council
Bluffs has extended to the visiting vet
Grams most cordial welcome. Iowa
is glad to have the former soldier
boys within her borders.
Iowa knows how to sympathize with
the boys who have endured the hard
ships of army life in the tropics. One
of it's own regiments, the Fifty-first,
was sent to the Philippines as part
of the expedition. 1t was in the is
lands at the breaking of the insured
ton and the part it played in the cam
paigns that ensued was such as to
bring credit to the state from which it
had been sent out Iowans have al
ways had faith in the soldier of the
United States army, because she had
in her own boys who went out, good
criterion from which to Judge.
In the gathering together of SO
many of the former soldiers of the I'm.
ion there is principle underlying that
is one Of the strong rocks on which
this union is builded-that of patriot
ism. No one can question this char
acteristic in the men of the American
army. How gladly these men answer
ed the summons of their country in
the time when danger threatened.
To them the name of COUNTRY
means everything and to preserve it's
honor they are willing to give them
selves for its defense and if need be
yield up their lives that this nation and
the cause of humanity and justice
which it had espoused might be carried
on to glorious success.
To these men who were associated
during the long months of the cam
paign in the Philippines such times as
these are exceptionally enjoyable
Among the memories of army life
there are always many that are pleas
ant, many close and lasting friend
ships are always formed and naturally
the men are drawn closer and closer
together. This indefinable bond of
brotherhood and friendship grows
stronger as time advances and it is
with great pleasure that men meet
under these circumstances, met at ev-
cry recurring occasion of this charac-
ter.
Iowa is proud of the fact that she
is at this time permitted to act the
pdiI VI IooI " oO many liiouoduuS vi
loyal and patriotic men. Iowa people
have judged. She commended the sol.
diers for their faithful performance OF
duty in defending this nation from the
attacks of the foreign foe. Iowa has
declared that there is nothing toe
good for these men and through the
citizens of Council Bluffs she will this
week give them taste of true Iowa
hospitality.
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A WORTHY MANIFESTO.

1--WE are cognizant of the civic and
political inequalities under which our
people are suffering. Nevertheless,
we urge our people to continue to
strive to shape their conduct so that
they may prove themselves deserving
OF any right and privilege now enjoy
ed by every other American citizen"
This is the sentiment contained in
the resolutions adopted recently by
Negro Young Peoples Christian and
Educational convention at Atlanta.
This declaration contains strain of
conservative moderation and under
standing that cannot but receive a
more careful consideration from the
people of the United States than any
wild or infiammatory harangue on in
justice.
Nothing more sensible could have
been uttered by race of people who
are striving to surmount the difficult
ties and barriers that have been rear
ed by years of servitude and. ignor-
ance. Nothing more characteristic Of
the determination Of the race-the
leaders at least-to bring themselves
up from the almost helpless condition
in which they found themselves at the
time of emancipation, by their own eff
forts, until they will be enabled to
stand on their own achievements, the
proud equals of any of the sons of
mankind.
The resolutions continue, eve stand
ready to join with the Anglo-Saxon in
learning the same lesson he learned
from the ancient Greek-to lay the
first root of civilization and then, with
light and learning, to carry it around
the world and more especially to Afri-
ca" Here again the earnestness of
the colored race is manifested. They
ask that they may receive the instruc-
ton in the foundation principles of
civilization that is SO necessary. They
not only ask this, but they express a
desire that they may be aided to do
this. Surely such sentiments should
receive the attention of the American
people and those whose utterance it
is should receive the loyal support of
the more fortunate.
"Our highest aspiration is not that
of the anarchist to destroy, nor that
of the master to dominate, but rather
that of the brother to cooperate with
our fellow countrymen in building up
on this continent civilization which
will recognize in practice as well as in
theory the fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man." This is certain
ly the climax of the entire manifesto.
Nothing could have been uttered that
is better calculated to win friends for
the colored race.
1t is through such sober and intelli-
gent conclusions as these that the col
ored man may win the consideration
to which he is justly entitled and
which, when the requirements that he
has thus declared shall be placed for
himself shall have been attained, will
be most ungrudgingly given him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
Oats Yield Heavy.

Denison Review: A very heavy
yield Of oats is reported as having
grown within our city limits. An en-
terprising citizen secured through an
agent twenty adjoining lots in the
college addition and after following
instructions of the president of Ames
college of thorough and consistent
tillage has secured a crop that has be-
come the pride of many of our citizens.
A conservative estimate places the en-
tire crop at IS to 80 bushels to the
acre.
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is unthinkingly carried away from the
dictates of his better judgment The
perpetuation of such deeds occur not
through the failure of the law to pro-
vide remedy, but through the fail
ure of the people to take advantage of
them.
Iowa civilization demands that her
people be more dutiful in the enforce
ment of the laws. The good of soci-
ETY. demands this, if for nothing else,
for the lessening of crime and the en-
actment of such distressing circum,
stances.
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Charity as fad, humanity on a salary
and philanthropy that sympathetic
ally stops with the monkey family
are current evils, for the suppression
of which ingenious persons might
bend their energes.-Jessie Lew
ellyn, Daughter of Ex-Governor
lIewellyn, of Kansas.
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Brings $50 an Acre.

Alta Advertiser: On Monday Elias
Forney sold his farm just inside the
corporation to John Grigsby, of Aur-
ella for $4,000, or $3.50 an acre. The
place has good improvements and will
make Mr.. Grigs5y a fine home, as we
understand he will move here next
spring. This is the highest price yet
paid for strictly farm land in Buena
Vista county and is certainly fancy
figure.
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Just Empty Honor.

The Muscatine Journal says Hor.
ace Boies' son knows as we'll as he
can that his campaign and his trouble
in the third district will be for moth
ing more than the honor of running
against the speaker of the house of
representatives.
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presumption" to say that he will be
elected. The Independent protests
against the democratic habit of selling
one year after another to the populists
and declares that victory will never be
achieved again until the party gets
back to democratic ideas, eschews ev-
erything like populism and dominates
genuine democrats for office.