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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
LACEY ON IOWA PEOPLE.
(Keokuk Gate City,

In his address at the Grace church
club banquet in Cedar Rapids the
other evening Congressman John F.
Lacey gave in outline the history of
the Louisiana purchase When he got
along to the cession of all this vast
and valuable territory under the trea-
ty of 1903 he took occasion to say:
Iowa was carved out of that en-
pire; We were part of Louisiana,
next in the territory of Missouri
Think what narrow escape we had !;
We might have still been a part of Mis-
souri,. My dear Governor Cummins, |
beg of you to think of being part of
Missouri"
In picturing the simplicity and hon
esty of the old times Mr.. Lacey quoted
Hamlin Garland's description of the
pioneer farmer after his long journey
to town or mill:
HE goes home, puts up his team,
feeds the calves, milks the COWS, eats
his supper, says his prayers, winds
the clock, puts out the cat and goes to
bed"
Nations are given to looking with
reverence if not with superstition
upon their ancestors. Usually their
origin is traced to the gods. In con-
trast to this the American people fol-
low their ancestry into plain, prac-
teal and God fearing origin Mr.. La
cey pointed out that the best of the
races of northern Europe, either d.
rectly or through their descendants in
the older states, have settled here
and from them have sprung the COM
posite people who inhabit Iowa. At
the same time he emphasized the fact
that as men grow older they look with
increasing interest upon the traditions
of their forefathers. Heredity and
blood increase in Importance as the
years roll by and Mr.. Lacey declared
that it is pleasure to know that the
stock from which our population has
been formed has an honorable history,
The brief extracts We have made from
it attest that the speech was a bril-
liant one and that the sixth district
congressman deserves to rank well in
the forefront among Iowa public men
who have the gift of saying truthful
and pleasing things in a graceful and
engaging way.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
THE MINISTER'S SON.

A Sioux City minister in a sermon
delivered recently on the subject,
Bad Children of Good Parents" holds
that goodness in itself is insufficient
in the proper raising of children. Wis
dom and tact must be added to good.
ness to accomplish the desired results
in the training of the young. In his
address he refers to the saying con.
corning the preachers son, that he
is always bad In this connection he
says:
/ "oh' this | must say it is apparent
rather than real. They, are conspicu.
Gus and compared with the ideal ra-
ther than the average. / carefully re.
viewed thirty families of ministers
whom know well with the average OF
the children Of good people. with the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
EMPEROR WILLIAMS VERDICT,

The declarations of Emperor Will
liam made recently at Essen concern
ing the attack upon the late
Herr Krupp has placed the editor Of
the German newspaper, Vorwaerts, in
sad plight. In this paper there ap-
peared prior to and succeeding the
death Of Krupp, charges of serious
nature The editor, who has not yet
been given a trial in the courts de-
clares that he has enough evidence to
substantiate the charges. He is, how
ever, at a loss to know how to use
this evidence since he has already
been adjudged guilty of libel by the
kaiser himself.
In view of the emperors recent
statements, it is probable that the ed
itor cannot make use of his evidence
in the columns OF his paper. Should
such an attempt be made, it is prob
able that it would be considered an
impeachment of the kaiser's state
ment, and trouble would likely follow.
| 1t is possible that it will be the bus
| mess of any court, which shall at
tempt to try the case, to find the edi-
or of the paper guilty of libel, in as
much as this is the verdict already
pronounced by the kaiser.The editor
declares he cannot now get justice
and the outcome of the trouble will be
watched with great interest.
Concerning the action of Emperor
William in this matter the Council
Bluffs Nonpariel says.
"The kaiser shows his impetuous
nature in his sensational defense of
the manufacturer. 1t was an extra
ordinary thing for an emperor to do
| to come publicly to the defense of a
| plain manufacturer whose name had
been attacked Men of that rank are
not wont to do such things, but with
the impunity that comes from feel
ing that he is above all law, the kaiser
broke every imperial precedent by his
conduct. Other rulers would have
allowed the law to take its course;
there was ample vindication for libel
lin the German courts and adequate
punishment also for libellers without
| the special intervention of the kaiser
| but it was like William to set all these
| considerations aside and therefore he
| did what he did,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

In addition to his abilities as states
mamie is a worker-never idle min
ute, and endowed with that nervous
energy that wrings victory out of the
dregs of defeat, He is rated as one of
the twenty ablest men in congress and
ne Is always heard with interest by
his colleagues on any important SUBJ
ject.
His popularity at home is shown by
the hearty Endorsement given him at
the polls this fall. Despite the fact
that this was an off year and that
nearly all the fight made by the demo-
Gratis in Iowa was concentrated in the
sixth and second districts, Mr.. Lacey
held up to almost his normal majori-
ty. II all the republicans in the dis
trict had voted he would have done
better than he did in the phenomenal
presidential campaign two years ago.
In 1895 he had a plurality of 1,201 and
a majority of 903. In 1898 his plural.
ity was 1,471, his majority $50. In 1900
his plurality was 3,3,144, his majority
2,744. In 1902 his plurality was 1,S49,
his majority $50. Thus it will be
seen that his majority and plurality
this year are greater than in any year
since 1894, excepting in the presiden-
tial campaign in 1900.
His popularity is due to the fact
that he represents all the people and
favors no clique or class. The hum.
blest person among his constituents
receives the same consideration that
the greatest does, and he is everlast.
ingly doing something good for some
body. He is an honor to the district,
and one OF the leaders in making
Iowa great. The state will have use
for him for years to come.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

William Mckinley was stricken down
in cold blood. Though this event is
still quite vivid in the minds of the
American people, yet there seems to
be tendency to neglect the provision
of measures that shall effectively meet
the necessities of the case and blot out
the evil forever from our midst. 1t is
to be hoped that this matter will re-
ceive the attention it deserves during
the present session of congress and
that whatever legislation may be
deemed necessary be passed to
give the department of secret service
of the United States government pow
er to stamp out this most subtle and
destructive blight on our national
life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
WHAT TEACHERS THINK OF PAR.
ENTS.
(Wm. McAndrews, in the Worlds
Work

WUIh.)
By no means SO infrequent visitor
is that bugaboo of schools, the parent.
All school people are divisible into
two classes; those who wonder why
the parent doesn't come oftener, and
those who wonder why she comes at
all. Educational reformers, chiefly SUI
perintendents, try to interest parents
in visiting the schools; educational
workers, mostly teachers, are cordial
ly delighted to have parents stay at
home. For madam dresses in her
most expensive gown as a warrior
would don his armor. She sallies
forth to worst" the teacher. On the
judgment OF child encouraged to
make as much of a tale as possible,
the irate parent bases her condemna-
ton of teacher school and educa-
tional system. She proceeds to hold
up the instruction of forty other boys
while getting satisfaction for Johnny.
She thinks she knows all about her
boy and how he should be treated, but
she doesn't. For school purposes a
parents ideas about her own children
are usually worthless. 1t is as if one
who owned a chatting dish should give
points on conducting an army kitchen.
The woman who believes that be-
cause she has gone to school she
knows how school should be man
aged might as well assume to be a
cook because she has eaten in res
taurant. To resist parents will al
ways be part of the work of school
teacher. AS soon as one mamma
learns that she only binders matters
by coming to school, along comes a
fresh one, mother of one child only,
to take the vacant place. They must
be smiled at and .sympathized with;
when they are gone the teacher will
continue to do as before. For all this
is in the days work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

away to barbed wire. Nowadays a
fRrm is conducted on business prin-
cfples. On many farms, when the
time required for chopping hauling
and preparing of the wood is con-
sidered, 1t is cheaper or as cheap to
use hard coal, Hence the farmers de-
mapd for it Serves to keep the gen
sral demand up to that of former
years.
Sibley Gazette: John Stamm brought
to the Gazette Office Tuesday Novem-
Der Is, boquet of flowers consisting
Of dandelion, chrysanthemum, two
pansies and some geranium leaves,
which he had picked that day in his
yard. Mr.. Stamm regarded it as a
great novelty to be picking flowers out
Of doors in the middle of November. He
has a distinct recollection of Novem-
bers gone by when the snow lay deep
on the ground and the thermometer
registered anywhere from zero down.
Joe Trigg: The fellows who are be.
levers in signs are out these days pro-
phesying. One says because the sum
mer has been abnormally cool we shall
have warm winter and cites as evil
dence the fact that the corn husks
have opened early, the rat houses are
small and there is some kink or other
about the breastbone of the goose.
Another says there will be deep SHOWS
and much intense cold, as such win
tiers always follow such a summer as
that of 1902. The fact is that one can
get any sort of winter predicted if he
can only strike the right prophet. The
truth is that the whole kit and ca
Doodle of them know nothing about the
weather, and the only advice worth
giving is to get the crops all harvested
and secured, fix houses, barns and
sheds up snug for winter, and get a
good supply of fuel handy and then no
tify the weather clerk to let her go.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
WORK OF THE SECRET SERVICE.

One of the most pertinent and i'm
portant parts of the report Of the sec
rotary of the treasury, which has just
been issued, is that referring to the
work of the secret service. Through
the instrumentality Of this branch of
the government service there were,
during the year, 573 arrests made.
There was total Of $4,000 in coun-
terfeit notes and coins captured aside
from large quantities OF moulds, dies
and other contraband material used in
the preparation of counterfeit curren.
cy and coins. The division also per.
formed other valuable service for 9TH
er departments of the government.
Secretay Shaw points out another
work for which the secret service
force is well organized, but in which
it is greatly handicapped by the lack
of authority to carry it out. 1t is the
investigation of secret societies of an
archistic tendencies, which are main
tanned in vorious cities throughout the
United States. In this connection Sec
rotary Shaw says:
There is a large field for effective
work among the disaffected classes
that is to say, those who advocate the
use of force in the destruction of gov.
ernments, and who preach assassina,
ton and anarchy. No provision ex-
lists for the investigation of the secret
organizations which are maintained
in all centers of Industrial activity
and whose existence is constant me.
mace to the lives of the highest officers
of this and other governments.
That the attention Of congress
should be given to this matter and ne
cessary legislation taken to meet the
exigencies of the case, is generally
concurred in by the people Of tn,
country. The effect of the agitation
carried ON within the secret circle OF
these societies, has been manifested at
various times and the contamination
of their villianous teachings exempli
fed IN the tragedy of Buffalo, when
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

The attempt Of the national temper
ance society to reform the world by
legislation, has apparently given up,
for time. This society now pro-
poses to use its efforts in securing the
signing of pledges by the individual.
At the best changes in morals of poll
cies Of the people Of this world are
wrought but slowly and can be more
effectively accomplished through the
moral suasion of the individual. Nor
al reform through legislation is unna-
tural and is as ineffective in its stay
ing qualities as it is difficult to Sc
cure
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
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IMMIGRATION AND PROSPERITY.

immigration may well be consid-
cred the barometer of a nations tenn
poral prosperity. Prosperity always
creates demand for labor and wter-
ever labor is in demand and wages are
high, that country is always the object
of workingmen in other places. Like
the man who has labor to sell always
seeks the place where he can real
lie the most for his effort, SO the far
mer who desires to purchase a farm
looks for the place where he can in
vest to the best advantage and this is
generally where land is the cheapest.
In accordance with this theory it is
found that there are large numbers
of workmen coming to the United
States from the Europena countries
and considerable exodus of farmers
from this country to Canada
A review of the immigration to the
United States during the various pc
RODS of prosperity and depression
shows some very interesting compari-
sons. For a few years Immediately
following the panic of 1873 there was
a marked decrease in the immigration.
The era of prosperity that marked
the close of the seventies witnessed a
considerable increase and the statis-
tics for the year 1882 show that the
arrivals for that year were 1882.
The next two years was period of
depression and there was decline in
the number of newcomers. A resump-
ton of business activity in 1887 was
followed by steady increase in i'm
migration until in 1892 the corners
numbered 579,663, as compared with
334,203 in 1886, the closing year of
period of business depression. In 1893
immigration declined steadily with
the business panic until in 1898 there
were 229,299. During 1899 the effects
of the revival of industry, which had
been at work in this country since
1896, began to be felt in other coun-
tries and there has been a steady in
crease IN the number of arrivals from
the old world, until for the year end
ing June 80 last they numbered 64S,-
743
With the increased facilities of COM
munication and transportation that
are constantly being inaugurated the
possibilities for enlarging the business
of the world are likewise becoming
greater. The ever extending business
activities will create constant de-
mand for additional labor and it is
probable that we shall see more
marked exemplification of the manner
in which immigration is affected by
these considerations, not only in the
United States, but also in South Amer
lea and Africa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
LACEY AT WASHINGTON.

Congressman Lacey is off for Wash.
ington to take up his duties again at
the national capital. The inception
OF two new men on the Iowa. delega.
ton this year pushes Mr.. Lacey up
nearer the seniorship in that excel.
lent body, and gives the sixth district
renewed and greater influence in ma,
tional affairs. Mr.. Lacey's name is
becoming synonymous with Iowa, and
while he is not rated as the ablest man
from the Hawkeye state, he has crea-
ted and forced through more legisla-
ton than any of his contemporaries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Democracy Will Be Radical.

"The democratic party will come up
to the campaign of 1904 under the
leadership of the radicals" the Des
Moines Register and Leader predicts.
ut can't escape it. The vitality of the
party is with its radical leaders. The
conservatives are moribund and their
platform is honeycombed with age and
dry rot The radicals are young men,
they are venturesome, they have the
courage Of their convictions, and they
will write the platform 1t will be a
platform which will present in new
form the issue of 1896"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Observation on Inebriates.

The Rockford Register believes the
inebriate law will be retained in some
form, even though it should be de-
clared unconstitutional in its present
shape. For" argues the Register,
sit is proven beyond debate that the
central idea of the law-the treating
of the confirmed inebriate as an in
sane PERSONS unquestionably cor
rect; then the law works both ways
reforms the drunkard and puts him
where he cannot harm others and at
the same time scares the life out of
those not yet quite far enough gone
to become candidates for the asylum
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
The NEXT PRESIDENT.
(From the Worlds Work. !

The next presidential contest will
be between Mr.. Roosevelt and yet
unknown democrat, with the chances
more strongly in Mr. Reosevelts favor
than they have seemed in favor of
any man in our recent history two
years before the election. The one
thing he has most to fear is not any
particular democratic candidate now
within sight, but his possible running
mate known by the name of Hard
Times. Whenever he comes into the
field, the present political contentment
and apathy will be rudely disturbed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Fundamentals Iournal.l

One of the most remarkable labor
strikes on record is that of nearly 300
coal miners at Washington, Ind, who
struck on Wednesday in the interest
of the mules employed in the mines.
They declared that the animals were
not properly cared for, were often
worked without having been fed or
watered and that they themselves
would not work unless the mules were
better treated 1t was sympathetic
strike and it did honor to the men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Z MIR. cunnmins, Paroles,

who says that the governor of the
state has nothing to do?" asks the Ce-
dar Rapids Republican. Gle has pa
rolled ten inebriates since November
1. One wonders what the state goes
to the expense Of sending them to the
asylum for? And one wonders what
the courts put the governor to all the
trouble for"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

There seems to be no reason why
the opponents of the army canteen
should even attempt to prevent its
establishment in view of the over,
whelming evidence in its favor from
prominent army officials and the gen
eral endorsement it is receiving in the
various reports of the army officers
and the secretary of war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
The Other Fellow.

Nearly everything in business
way" says the Burlington Hawk-Eye,
"can be reduced to this basis: the de-
sire to buy cheaper and sell dearer.
And the ethics of it is that it is the
other fellow who is selfish about it
confound him!"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
All in the WAGON.

The Vinton Eagle asserts that there
is no reason to say that Iowa ''crawled
into the Cannon bandwagon.' The
Iowa congressman, it insists, were all
on the wagon at the start of the race,
with three exceptions, in spite of the
fact that no caucus was held until Mr..
Cannon had won.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

No greater tribute to the influence
OF the United States as the apostle of
peace throughout the world has been
uttered than the gratitude expressed
by General Cobas for the efforts put
forth by Admiral Casey, of the Ameri-
can navy, to bring about peace in Co
lombia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

The cruiser Baltimore, of Manila
fame, has been refitted at the New
York navy yard and as soon as her ar
mament is placed will be ready for
another skirmish.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

Colombia seems to think that she
can trifle with Uncle Sam" on the
canal question She had better be a
little careful else there may be lit
tie surprise sprung some of these
mornings.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
An Overdose of Brine.
(San Francisco CALI

The strenuous life which the mem.
bers of the salt trust have been lead.
ing of late has probably convinced the
interested gentlemen that the fellow
who is worth his salt is not SO much
after all.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

Hereafter train robbers will have to
go into training as bullet dodgers in
stead of sheriff dodgers. According to
the decision of some of the railroad
and express companies dead bandits
are worth 81 1000 each.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
And There You Are.

Speaking of 1owa's $4,000 republican
plurality, on light vote, the Des
Moines Capital says: 1.-THE semi-free
traders say it was on account of the
Iowa idea,' while the stalwarts say
that it was because republicans re-
fused to take the Iowa idea serious
ly." And there you are!
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Notices Davis County,

The Montezuma Republican points
out that Davis county, which used to
give General Weaver 1900 majority,
gave Reese majority of anly 1876 this
year, republican gain of 143 over
the vote of 1900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Pittshnra Disnatch

One of the interesting incidents OF
the strike arbitration is the fact that
while the anthracite presidents haugh,
tily refused to recognize John Mitch.
ell as the leader of the miners they
have employed high-priced lawyers ia
spend nearly a week in trying to tan,
gle him up, and the effort has not
succeeded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

'Uncle Joe" Cannon's bill to pro-
vide funds to meet the expenses of
the arbitration board of the anthracite
coal strike, should meet with the
unanimous support of the people.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
Plea for Mr. Smith.

The Guthrie Center Guthrian hopes
Mr.. Cannon, when he takes up the
slate Of the fifty-eighth congress, will
remember that Judge Smith unhesitat-
ingly declared for "Uncle Joe" when
asked as to his choice for speaker.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

A monument marking the center of
the population of the United States
has been erected in Bartholomew
county Indiana, yet there are scarcely
enough people there to keep the weeds
down in the monument lot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

The last traces Of populism IL the
national congress is to be stricken
from the records. Senator Harris, the
last of the race has asked that he
be designated as democrat in the Of
fetal directory
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09

There seems to be an end to the
Spanish patience and endurance. Pre-
mier Sagasta has resigned. He says
that his action is irrevocable and was
taken as the result of the! persecution
to which he has been subjected by the
opposition.