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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
AROUND THE CIRCLE.

The death of Gen. Francis j. Her
ron. which is announced from New
York, recalls the fact that at the
breaking out of the war of the rebel
lion he was captain of the first compa-
ny. the Governors Greys, of Dubuque,
that offered its services in the war.
He commanded the company at the
memorable battle of Wilson's Greek,
August 10, 1861. He was then elect
ed colonel of the Ninth Iowa Infantry
and commanded his regiment at the
battle of Pea Ridge, where he was Sc
vcrely wounded and taken prisoner.
After his exchange he was made brig
adler general and fought the battle of
Prairie Grove, after marching his COM
mand ia miles in three days. In this
engagement, with only 1000 men, he
defeated the Confederates and captur-
ed several thousand prisoners. He was
then made major general at the age of
"a, the youngest major general in the
army He served with Grant at
He then commanded the
Thirteenth Army Corps and received
the surrender of the trans-Mississippi
army of 10000 Confederates. He serv-
ed through the war and was mustered
out as major general. He had since
resided in New York Previous TO the
war he was engaged in the banking
four major generals from Iowa in the
war. His picture in the armory of the
Greys at Dubuque will be draped in
mourning and flag at half-mast for
thirty days in honor of his memory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
A SMASHED MONOPOLY.
Bottom Drops Out of the Copper Tank
and Spills the Water.

Copper dropped to 10 cents a pound
last week. This means nothing to the
average man, but it means mlnions to
the spectators who have tried to hold
it up at from IL to Is cents pound.
1t was big trust" with s150,000,-
900 of capital" and most of the big
mines, but no trust yet is as big as all
the world, and as long as it is not, a
smash is as certain as if single mine
or firm tried to pool the product and
advance the price.
The great bulk of the worlds cop
per comes from a dozen and half of
mines. There is fair but narrow
profit for them at about - cents a
pound. The best of them can turn out
copper for 8 or 8 cents pound, the
poorer mines at 10 or II cents. 1t
looks like an easy job to control these
mines and mark the price up to IL or
Is cents. 1t looked easy to Mr.. Law
son and his associates in 1899 in the
Amalgamated Copper company.
Both failed. AS the price rose from
step to step more mines came into
play. Only two or three mines can
produce at profit on 10-cent copper.
At IL cents all the big mines can
work. At IA small mines came in.
BY the time Is cents is reached the
possible output is nearly doubled.
In 1889 Mr.. Secretan and his specu-
lation were swamped by the old cop
per poured out from all over the
world. This time new mines sprang
into existence and began working the
world over. The trust" kept taking
copper as it came. BY last August
half years American product was
stored. BY this December the burden
of carrying the copper proved too big
and the price has dropped quarter
in fortnight. The holders of copper
trust" stock are out about $60,0O0,-
600.
This is bigger fine than any legis-
lature could inflict, and it is imposed
by the memorable working Of econom:
ic law. No power can keep any price
above The average created by the free
hagg ing of the market. The rubber
trust smashed in trying to do it. The
Linseed Oil trust did the same. Now
the copper trust goes it's way. 9th
ers will follow. No trust is safe from
this which advances prices, and the
wisest, strongest thing ABOUT the Uni
ted States steel corporation is that
this itdoes not do.-Philadelphia
| Press,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
PARISH is VACANT.
Official Announcement Regarding st.
Mary's Church in This City.

wary SIuECN IN u MS OIIy.
Bishop Henry Cosgrove Of Dayen-
port has caused an announcement to
be made declaring the parish of st.
Mary of this city to be vacant since
the death of Dean Kelly some time
ago. 1t will be remembered that Faith
er Kempker has been in charge Of the
parish since last October, coming here
shortly after Father Kelly. was taken
seriously i'll. Following is the official
order in the matter:
Davenport, Jan. 8. 1902.
The parish of st. Mary in Ottum-
wa having become vacant by the death
of Very Rev. Hugh B. Kelly, by decree
forty-three of the Third Plenary Coun-
Gil Of Baltimore, the priests, who have
exercised the sacred ministry within
the diocese for the last ten years, are
eligible to the vacancy. Notice is here
by given to send their names to the or
binary Of the diocese from the 18th Of
this month to the 23d of the same in.
clusiyely. The Concursus will be held
at st. Ambrose College ON the 29th
day of the present month, beginning
at $3.50 a. m.
The matter of the examination and
the manner in which it will be con-
Quoted are described in the DEGREES of
the Third Plenary Council of Balti-
more, page $3.50. (; The priest to be
appointed to the above mentioned
vacancy must be able to speak the
German language.
Henry Cosgrove,
Bishop Of Davnport."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
WANTED-A MOSES!

The legislature which is to assem-
bic at Des Moines on January 10 will
contain but very few members in op-
position to the republican party.
Those who have been elected as demo-
Gratis are not all united in their views
as to what constitutes democracy at
the present time The financial ques-
ton is eliminated from public view. 1t
the next year or two, and as the indi-
cations now are, it never can assume
the phase it presented at the last pres
idential election. If the democrats
now in the Iowa legislature were to
assemble in caucus for the purpose of
proclaiming a set of political ideas,
they would find it difficult to agree up
on any platform that could attract
followers or even provoke serious re-
sistance. from the party that now
seems so firmly secured in power.
The condition of the democratic
party in Iowa is type of the situation
in every state in the union except in
the south where democratic majorities
are maintained by prejudice and from
absurd fears of negro domination. The
ancient doctrines that formerly gave
strength to the democratic party and
sustained it even in stunning defeats,
have been buried and lost sight of in
attempting to gid new issues that
have had but an ephemeral existence.
The new leaders that come to the sur
face when these new issues We're up
permost were not we'll instructed in
democratic principles and surrendered
them in their eagerness to grasp what
they deemed were great opportunities.
Mr.. Bryan is an example of this kind
of leadership. He is no doubt honest
in his opinions on financial matters
but he was mistaken when he led the
democratic party to base it's platform
upon a measure designed to regulate
the coinage Of metals. He is an ora
tor of extraordinary ability but is
neither profound statesman nor an
adroit politician. He was like child
grasping at bauble when he conceiv-
ed the plan Of lining up the silver
senators in favor of ratifying the
treaty between Spain and the United
States in order that he might then at
tack the republicans on the grounds
of imperialism. He could scarcely
believe even when it became evident
to everybody else, that in such action
he had not only estopped himself from
crying out against the republican pol
icy that followed, but was himself re-
sponsible to great extent, for the
consequences that were inevitable.
Such leadership and such results have
disheartened the democracy of Iowa
who in company with their breth-
rem from other states are seeking vain
ly for Moses to lead them out of the
wilderness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

Morning Side. Tired of maintaining
and considerable expense, they deter,
mined to join, in buying food togeth-
er, cooking it together and eating it
together at centrally located house
within block from each of the fam
lilies. 1t is hoped to reduce the cost
of living perhaps, but at any rate the
annoyance of cooking is expected to
be eliminated in four out of five of the
homes.
Under the plan of the association it's
principal officials are committee of
the women to prepare daily menus,
secretary and treasurer to keep the
accounts and collect the weekly dues,
and a purchasing agent A kitchen
and dining room in the Senift resi-
dence have been rented, cook has
been employed and waiter has been
secured to serve the meals and wash
Idishs afterward.
1t is estimated that the expense of
living under the plan will be about
$2.25 per week per member. The rent
for the kitchen and dining room and
the kitchen and table utensils is $40
per month. The cook receives SIS per
week and board for herself and one
child. The student waiter receives
his board for his services 1t is esti-
mated that it will cost 60 cents per
week per member for the cooking and
serving of food, leaving $1.65 per week
per member for the purchase of provi-
sions for fifteen members and the
three extra employees. The cost of
food will average slightly less than 8
cents per meal per member.
With this outlay of money 1t is ex-
Ipected that the association will be
able to furnish an abundance of whole
some food. There will be a saving of
kitchen work in each of four house
holds. The fifth household that has
joined will be the headquarters, but
the housekeeper will have no respon.
Isibility for the cooking and serving of
meals. There will also be a saving of
kitchen fuel in four households. These
and other items of economy it is be-
lieved will insure the success of the
organization. r9
We are not unmindful of the rocks
in our way, however, said Secretary
j. S. McSparran. "We know that we
will have problems to meet, but we
are going to try to dispose of them
successfully. No harm can come from
the experiment at any rate, and per-
haps lot of good''
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

To keep well posted on Iowa news
at Washington, Courier readers will
find the special correspondence of
Frank J. stillman of great value. He
is assistant disbursing clerk of the
house of representatives and is thus in
position to give the best of informa-
ton. Today he tells of an exciting
ride taken by Senator Dolliver behind
a runaway locomotive and the final
wrecking of the train. A piece of
news in which Congressman Lacey
was especially interested is chronicled
and the non-suppressible and ever en-
ergetic "Pete" Hepburn, is pictured as
he stands battling for his canal bill.
Every day something of interest will
be found in this special letter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
NOW AN EDITOR.
A Former Employe Of the Courier
Purchases the Richiand Clarion.

Purchases the Richiand Clarion.
J. H. Daggett, a former employee of
the Courier, has purchased the Rich
land Clarion, and has already entered
upon the duties as publisher of that
paper. Mr.. Daggett's many friends in
Ottumwa wish him much success in
his new venture. Concerning him, the
late publisher of the Clarion In his
farewell issue says:
AS We bid you adieu we are glad to
know the Clarion will be in the hands
of a good man. Mr.. Daggett is q
practical newspaper man, having
learned the trade in Fairfield, sixteen
years ago, when boy He has work
ed on several live papers, among them
the Ottumwa Courier, where he work.
ed five years, which is a recommends
ton of itself The success of the Cou-
rier is known to our readers, and a
man with five years experience at
this Office has an education which
greatly assists him in this business.
Give Mr.Daggett the support you have
given us for the past three years, and
he will give you better paper and
better service than we have been able
to give YOU" 80 @
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
The death of Gen. Francis J. Heron

The death of Gen. Francis J. Heron
will cast a gloom over Iowa. He was
a distinguished officer in the Union
army, achieving distinction at Pea
Ridge March 1862. He entered the
army as volunteer captain from
Iowa at an early period of the war and
served until the end with honor. Dur
ing the past few years he was citizen
Of New York, but he will be claimed
by Iowa as one of its citizens who
fought nobly for the cause of the I'm
ion. He was about IS years of age.
This is about the average age of Off
GERS of the army of the Union and the
death record shows that they are rap
idly diminishing in number.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

Chas Rollins Reyes, in the January
Review of Reviews, has an article on
the subject of burnt clay for country
roads, which he announces with some
thing of flourish of trumpets, as if it
were new discovery. This is nothing
new to Iowa investigators who have
from time to time called attention to
the fact that the same substance that is
used as ballast for railroads may be
well employed in constructing good
roads. Iowa has the clay and is
abundantly supplied with fuel. The
material for good roads is here, all
that is required Is intelligent use Of
the means at hand. Mr.. Keyes, how
ever, is not entitled to the honor of in
PRODUCING the material He has simply
followed the thought Of the pioneers
who have led in the good roads move
ment. 1t is to his credit that he has
fallen in with the movement but there
are hundreds of plain, practical Iowa
men who long ago anticipated his So
called discovery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

1t would seem as if there was moth
ing i'll sight that Iowa would not influ-
ence powerfully. We may say that
the influence has so far been well eX-
ercised And this is the state of
which it was said twenty years ago
that it contained neither millionaire
nor pauper.
Iowa is a great and progressive
state. We are proud of it's progress.
When Thomas Jefferson was wonder
ing whether he ought to accept the Of
fer of purchase of the Louisiana coun-
try he little thought that from west
of the Mississippi within one hundred
years would come leaders of Amer.
lean Observation-Disclosures In.
uuirer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

There is actually opposition to the
plan of retaining the arid lands of
the west by irrigation. The DIRECTORS
say that if the scheme is carried out
it will create a surplus of food prod
ucts, an over production that would
ruin the farmers of the great middle
west who are just now beginning to
receive substantial returns from their
long continued labors. 1t is not with
in the patience of mankind to answer
such folly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
ANXIOUS EMBRYO STATESMEN.

There are men now anxiously wait
ing for Allison's shoes; other men are
anxious to check Dolliver where he is;
other men are anxious to redistrict the
state so newer men may have an op-
portunity to begin political career
A number of jealous hands stretched
out to pull Gov. Shaw from the high
pedestal he has reached. The repub-
lican party since 1855 is lined with po-
litical corpses made SO by the natural
jealousy that exists in the brute nature
of man. Surprising it wasn't for the
political ambitions of Allison, who
knows what polital heights Senator
Harlan might have reached before he
died? Jealosuy always pulled at the
coattail of Kasson. Iowa now has a
half dozen congressman who have
reached prominence in the nation, but
there is a hand on every coattail, beg
igng for the same blessed privilege be-
fore old age overtakes its owner
Vinton Eagle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
BEATS TRUST TO DEATH.

An Iowa farm beats all the trusts,
for it supplies the best home on the
earth, and there is no other business
in which an Industrious man can earn
as large an income from the same
amount of capital. 1t is significant
that there is not day passing now
without at least one Iowa farm being
sold for $5O,0O0-an amount that
would have been considered a great
fortune when the pioneer fathers came
into the state-forty-five to sixty years
ago.-Des Moines Register.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

The passage of the Hepburn Mica
ragua canal bill by almost unanimous
vote in the house does not imply that
it will become a law The senate may
accept the bill, but it is doubtful. ;. The
probabilities are that an extended de-
bate viii ensue in the senate and in
this way the important facts will be
brought out to satisfy the country as
to which of the two routes should be
taken. At present, the country is not
well satisfied. 60
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
BEGs LEAVE TO DIFFER.

The adoption of Cages suggestion
for asset currency would be a practic.
al return to conditions that prevailed
under the old state bank law. Bank
ers, as other people, have among their
number men who are not strictly hon
est, and who would be only too glao
to flood the country with currency
based on fictitious assets, which
would be wholly worthless. The
scheme would open the doors, also, to
an overissue Of paper currency, the
result of which would inevitably be a
depreciation of the circulating medi.
Unitarian Republican.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

The Younger brothers were pardon
ed and given leave to run over all of
Minnesota, but they do not regard that
as freedom in its true sense. The gen
tlemen have asked the pardon board
to give them liberty to return to Mis-
souri,, where they have friends and op-
portunities awaiting them. No doubt!
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Entered at ot,umwa as Second Glass Matter
Founded 9Th August, 1sAs.

Published seni-weckly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: 112 South Market Street.
Telephone editorial or business Office No. A.
Address tile Courier Printing Co., ottumwa, Ia
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS,

Ringgold Record: Local physicians
tell us that there has been at least
less sickness during fall and
winter than during the corresponding
period of last year. This is not only
true here, but all over the county and
a large part of the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
TIE NAME AND FAME OF JACK,
SON.

The orators at the Jackson banquet
perhaps did not say enough about him
as military genius. He met the
trained veterans of the British army
under Packenham, who was himself a
distinguished officer of the Napoleonic
sars, and totally defeated the British
is. who were superior ip numbers,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

Henry L. Bruner, head of the biol
ogy department of Butler university,
in the state of Indiana, declares that
the future man is to be a being in
which brain is master, ruling a body
much larger than the body of the
present man; that he is to have four
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

toes instead of five and that he will
slough off his vermiform appendix.
This is but peep into the glorious
future that science predicts for man
kind. Who would not live thousand
years or SO in order to realize that
that one has but four toes and no YER
inform appendix?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

A vote was reached on the Nicaragua
canal in the house yesterday in favor
of that route, but the real contest will
be in the senate, where the two routes
will be duly considered. The senate, as
a conservative body, will not permit
hasty action. There will be ample
time for investigation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
THROUGH OTHER GOGGLES.
SHAW'S MANTLE FALLS or
BROAD SHOULDERS.

Now that Shaw has been taken
away Mr.. Cummins will have to face
the footlights and say nice and bright
things to Sunday school conventions,
general conferences, stock breeders
meetings, graduating classes, farmers
institutes, dairy meetings and frater-
nifty gatherings, the ability to do
which in plain, homely way made
Shaw what he is.-Rockford Register.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

La grippe coughs often continue for
months and sometimes lead to fatal
results after the patient is supposed
to have passed the danger point, Fol
ey's Honey and Tar affords positive
protection and security from these
coughs. For sale by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14
THE DEBATE OPENED.

The investigation as to the merits of
the two rival canal routes began on
Tuesday, which was the feature of that
days proceedings. There was an eX-
tended debate, participated in by Mr..
Hepburn, Mr.. Mann of Illinois, and
others. Mr.. Morris of Minnesota gave
notice that at the proper time he
would offer an amendment to author
lie the President, if he could secure
the property and rights of the Panama
canal company for $4O,000,OOO, if con-
cessions could be procured from the
republic of Colombia and if the Walk
er commission so recommended, to
purchase and proceed to complete the
Panama canal.
This will open the field for a clear
investigation and this is what is re-
CURED. There are conflicts of opin-
ion not only in congress, but among
civil engineers as to features present
ed in the two routes. This govern
ment may have either of the
routes but it cannot afford to make a
mistake and thus leave the field open
for rival nation to go in and COM
plete a canal that may be an eye-sore
to the United States for coming gener-
atoms. We want an inter-oceanic
canal hit il must he centralized nv tho
leading republic of America.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The DAY.
export Times has changed hands. G.
d. Reimers, who has been editor, sell
ing his interest to E. P. Adler George
w. Bowden and others. James E.
Hartman, who has for two years been
city editor, becomes the managing ed
itor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

A year ago Miss Leslie Madison,
daughter of Capt. R. T. Madison,
cast of town, bought two settings of
eggs of the famous Hawkins Royal
Blue Plymouth Rock chickens and sue
ceeded in rearing six hens and cock
erel from the investment. Last year
from this flock she raised $50 full
blooded chickens. This is a marvellous
increase and shows conclusively that
a young woman on farm can add to
her bank account as well as perform
her usual household duties. These
chickens readily sell at 81 each, and
some of the cockerels bring as high as
S. apiece.-Anthon Herald.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

id. Choate, of New York city, who
went to Boulder, Colo, for relief from
stomach trouble, has not eaten any
thing since his arrival at the latter
place about month ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

For the last ten days the papers of
Iowa. have been printing a dispatch
saying that Judge H. H. Trimble and
Judge Hubbard had paid fines amount
ing to large sum assessed against
them for hunting quail day too early
in Iowa. In due course the Keokuk
afternoon paper printed the same
statement yesterday and it was
brought to the attention of Judge Trim
Bile upon his return from trying case
at Centerville. Judge Trimble told a
press representative that the report is
absolutely untrue. The case against
them was dismissed by the prosecution
without costs, and it did not cost the
two judges a penny. 1t was evident
that Judge Trimble considers it little
hard to have sensation made of his
being fined when, as a matter of fact
no fine was assessed.-Keokuk Gate
| City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-14

Perry Chief Reporter: Sportsmen re-
port that this is the poorest year for
rabbits ever known. When formerly
at this time of the year a hunter could
go out and pick up a dozen or so in a
couple of hours, it now requires from
a half to three-quarters of the day to
bag couple, and then one has to nab
everything that jumps up.