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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.

indianapolis News: "What force
least expected does the greatest dam
age to buildings?" a News representa-
tive asked a we'll known architect.
ut is difficult to tell. But will ven
ture to say that you would never ex-
pect violin playing to injure' the walls
of a building. Yet that is certainly
the case. There have been instances
when the walls of stone and brick
structures have been seriously impair
ed by the vibrations from violin. Of
course, these cases are unusual, but
the facts are established. The yibra-
lions of violin are something terrible
in their unseen, unbound force, and
when they come in contact with regu-
larity they bear their influence upon
structures of stone, brick or iron. Of
course, it takes continuous playing for
many years to loosen masonry or to
make iron brittle, but that result is OBJ
tanned. In the great Masonic temple
in Chicago have thought of what the
result might be if man would stand
on the first floor, at the bottom of the
nineteen-story light well, and play
there continuously. The result could
he NOVA oasilv seen than almost anv
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
coMMENDs HARPER.
(Keokuk Gate City.)

The Des Moines Register said the
other day that the house had passed a
bill killing two democrats in redis-
tricting plan-referring to the loss of a
representative each by Lee and Des
Moines counties. AS soon as the mat.
ter came to Senator Harper's atten-
ton he introduced the following resolu-
ton which he requested be referred to
the committee on suppression of in.
temperance:
Be it resolved by the senate of the
state of Iowa: Whereas, The Iowa
State Register, republican newspa-
per of the city of Des Moines, says in
its morning issue that the house has
passed bill killing two democrats;
and, whereas, the senate does not be-
lieve that democrats. who are so
scarce in Iowa, should be unnecessari-
ly killed without trial or the benefit of
clergy; therefore be it resovel, that
the senate will have no further com
munication with the house until it
purges itself of this grave charge.
Senator Harper is to be commended
for his humane spirit. Democrats are
becoming mighty scarce in this state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
Word OF Warming.

The Burlington Hawk-Eye sees ruin
ahead in the possibility of the consoli-
dation of the Independent telephone
lines of the state. Where the farm
ers upon one road have united in con-
structing telephone line" it says.
'the spirit of emulation has inspired
the farmers upon the next section line
road to erect another telephone wire.
The fact that they are parallel is rea-
son enough why the two wires should
not pass under one control. And yet,
if we may believe our Des Moines cor
respondent, there is danger that this
may happen, not only in Des Moines
county to the peril of Burlington, but
all over the state" Another menace
against which the Hawk-Eye warns is
that these lines may be extended into
other states or combined with lines in
other states. at is critically impor-
tant to head off telephone mergers and
to prevent Iowa ownership Of lines in
other states" it says.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
DEMocRAcY's GUNS SPIKED.

Democratic division in the house
over the Cuban reciprocity bill has
spiked the guns of the party on that
issue for this years campaign. With
the democrats voting on both sides of
the question, the party leaders cannot
successfully assail the republicans for
their attitude on the proposition re-
lating to justice toward Cuba.
The situation is a result of demo
cratic laundering in politics,
and the republican managers ac.
cordingly are in high feather. They
are willing to let the debate continue,
feeling that no matter how hard their
bill is attacked by the beet sugar lin
surgents" che democrats are power
less to make campaign capital out of
the situation without befouling their
own nest.
Had the democrats acted unitedly
they would have had the whip-hand of
the republicans They could have
charged those who voted for recipro-
city with sacrificing the farmers and
protecting the trusts, and accused the
beet sugar insurgents who voted
against it of rank stinginess toward
the Cubans. The changes could have
been rung on sugar trust legislation
and in this the beet republicans would
have rendered willing assistance. But,
having voted on both sides, of the
question, the minority cannot make
such a fight without striking its own
members.
AS a result the house leaders are
DISPOSED to place no limit on the de-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
HOG PACKING INDUSTRY IN IOWA

In the Cincinnati Price Currents an
nual review of pork packing in the
west the following figures are given
for Iowa:
Sioux City, S79,763; ottumwa, e1o,-
0o2; Cedar Rapids, 496,79O; Marshall
town, .464; Des Moines, 721O2;
Davenport, 1880; Burlington, 200.
1t will be seen that Ottumwa occu-
pies second place among the packing
towns of the state. Keokuk has dis.
appeared. At one time nearly all the
surplus hogs of this region were sold in
the Keokuk market. Ottumwa has
but one packing house, and that is
quite enough to handle the pork that
legitimately belongs to this region.
The Ottumwa figures are very graf
flying
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
TO PREVENT LYNCH LAW.

That SO few men who were con-
victed murderers have been hanged
in Iowa, seems to be evidence that
the people of the state do not approve
of the barbarous methods of hanging
by the neck. Some other method of
Furnishing murders should be adopted.
There are cases that require the death
of the murderer Why not grade pun
ishments instead of making hanging
the penalty for all capital crimes?
This would possibly lead to imprison-
ment for term of years; then to i'm
prisonment for life; then to execution
by bullet, and last of all, to that terri
bic and last resort to hanging by the
neck, until dead.
1t is necessary that the laws, what
ever they may be shall be enforced in
order to prevent lynch law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
THE VALUE OF WORDS.

The following paragraph is introduc-
ed here in order to illustrate the value
of words and the proper and improper
use of them. 1T is part of dispatch
from Berlin, dated April 8, and is as
follows:
Commander William H. Beehler,
the United States naval attache here
and at Vienna and Rome, is making
his farewell visits, his recall being ex-
pected. Commander Beehler during
the last two years has breakfasted,
lunched, and dined with Emperor Will
liam twenty-seven times and has had
forty-siX audiences with his majesty,
who has shown an extraordinary lik-
ing for the attache, and who general
ly calls him Bill"
Now the first impression, created by
the high dignity of the emperor,which
would forbid any familiarities, would
be that the Kaiser calls the attache
Bill" but the language strictly con-
strued, does not warrant this. The
English language is capable of ex-
pressing the most abstruse PROPOSE
lions, GIANTS Critique on Pure Rea-
son, eXcluded,) but ordinarily and for
all practical purposes it is sufficient,
and we are therefore as readers, led
to believe according to the Berlin dis
patch that the attache generally calls
the Kaiser, Bill" This would be
"lese majestic" on the part of Ger
man citizen, but an American attache
is different. There is such an extra
ordinary display of English, with OBJ
scure conjunctions and personal pro-
nouns that the whole matter may be
referred to the high school. If that
last who" had not been interjected,
:he meaning would have been clear
And yet it may all be cleared up with
out any great detriment to the langu-
age or to his Imperial Majesty, Will
liam the Second, of Germany.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
Old Legend Revived.

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald has
seen a rainbow of promise somewhere,
and other things as we'll. With hope
full optimism it says, THE outlook for
democratic success in the coming con-
gressional campaigns is very bright.
The party is united and harmonious;
the organization will be compact and
strong; the issues are made. The PEG.
pie are tired of republican promise and
lack of performance. They are dis.
guested with the hypocrisy of the lead
ers: their subserviency to monopolies
and the extravaganza that has de-
bauched those in authority. They de-
sire return to honest and clean legis-
lation; they hope for a change in which
the welfare of the people will be con-
sidered as well as of the. corporations
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
TENSION COMMISSIONER.
President has again given a SUI

President has again given sur
prise to the politicians by the appoint
ment of Eugene F. Ware, of Kansas,
to the place of pension commissioner,
vice H. c. Evans, resigned. Mr.. Ware
has never been partisan; he is re-
publican but he never has participated
in the fixed struggles incident to Kan
sas politics and remark attributed to
Congressman Miller will illustrate the
Indifference with which Mr.. Ware has
regarded partisan politics. Mr.. Miller
was asked what faction of the repub-
replied: 'Pshaw, mani Ware wouldn't
know a political faction if he met it
in the road"
Eugene Ware is not unknown per-
sonally to Ottumwa people. He was a
member of the Seventh Iowa cavalry
and among those who enjoyed his
friendship were the late Thos. J. Pot.
ter the distinguished railroad manag-
er, A. G. Leighton and Major John s..
Wood. Ware went into the war as a
private and came out as a captain. a
position he earned by his courage aud
faithful discharge of duty After the
war Mr.. Ware engaged in the news
paper business and for year was as
sistant editor of the Burlington Hawk
Eye and made a state reputation on
the paper. Subsequently he removed
to Kansas and made the law his pro-
fession, and literature his pastime. His
Rhymes of Ironquill'' stand at the
head of Kansas poetry. Under the
name of 'Ironquill'' he has also written
sketches of western life, published in
eastern journals.
Mr.. Ware is regarded as very fine
lawyer and has won fame and good
share of fortune in his profession. He
is the type of man who would COM
mand the esteem and appreciation of
President Roosevelt and no mistake
has been made in his appointment to
the place of pension commissioner. He
is sympathetic and will stand manfully
for the interests of his comrades in
arms but he is at the same time very
conscientious and will obey the laws
that are to regulate his conduct as a
public officer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17

been so intolerable that in 1881, more
than 100000 left that country for
ever.
Holland was the first Christian ma
ton to remove the letters of the Jews
in 1903. The emancipation has been
gradual Napoleon crushed the ghet-
tos and the American Republic under
Washington, gave them the opportuni-
ty to be free men and citizens. The
Jew therefore reveree the names of
Washington and Napoleon
The colonization of Palestine began
as early as ITO; in 1881 but sixty
Jewish families We're living in the
country In 1854 Sir Moses Monte
fore, an Anglicised Jew, obtained per-
mission from the Sultan to locate an
agricultural colony near Safed In
1897 the Zionist movement appeared
and a congress at Basic, Switzerland,
determined upon wholesale colonial
ton. The Jewish Colonial Trust, with
capital of $10,000,0O0 was organized
to furnish funds to transport colonists
to the Holy Land and the colonists
have grown in numbers to the start
ling figures assumed at the beginning
of this article.
Meanwhile the Jews have made
conquests in all the commercial cen
tiers of the world. The Jews are found
among bankers and business men of
the world. extending themselves to
the remote parts of the earth. 1t is
believed that when the signal comes,
a vast majority of them will transport
themselves and their great riches to
the land of their fathers. They are a
people most interesting. During the
most trying periods of their history
the modern Jews have produced Heine
the poet; LaSalle, the philosopher;
Meyerbeer Auerbach and Massena,
Napoleons stern old marshall; Mo-
Fart. Disreali, Montefiore and great
host of leaders and thinkers in mod
ern thought and scholarship.
The withdrawal of the Jew from
Europe and America would be felt, and
while it is possible that this event may
be distant, yet it cannot be denied that
the trend of events is in that direction.
Palestine will again become the seat
of the Jewish nation
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
HON. A. w. BUCHANAN FOR
SPEAKER.

The editorial from the Sigourney
News, re-published in the Courier OF
April III, making prominent mention OF
. Hon. A. W. Buchanan, of this city, for
the speakership of the house of repre-,
sentatives in the next Iowa legislature
will receive the practically unanimous
endorsement of every republican in
Wapelo county. AS a member of the
legislature for two terms, Mr.. Buchan-
all has served his constituents and the
state at large in manner that has re-
fiected special honor upon all con-
cerned. Mr.. Buchanan has won place
among the legislators of Iowa that is
reached by comparatively few mem.
bers and we are confident that no
member of the recent legislature has
had stronger or more benefcent in
fuence over the acts of that body than
the able representative from Wapello
county. Mr.. Buchanan is a quiet man,
but he knows his own mind and can
say yes or mo- with firmness and
unquestioned sincerity, as the occasion
requires. His good judgment upon all
questions of public import, has long
been recognized at home and the work
done by him in the legislature has
caused his reputation in this respect
to become state wide. Wapello county
cannot do herself greater service
than to take up the suggestion of the
Sigourney News with determination
that this county shall enjoy the dis
tinction of the speakership of the house
in the next legislature. The Sigourney
News article above referred to, is re-
published herewith ~
AS the time for adjournment of the
twenty-ninth general assembly draws
near, there is more or less speculation
going on in legislative circles at tx
capital as to who is likely to be Hon.
w. l.. Eaton's successor as speaker of
the house Several names of members
now prominent in the house have been
suggested as probable candidates.
Among them is Hon. A. w. Buchanan.
of Wapello county. The people are
ledIuluS III lnG legislative districts OF
the state tnat member can accom-
plish but little during his first term,
and that the longer he remains men,
Der of the house the greater becomes
his influence. 1t is this same rule ap-
piled to our congressman that has CIV
en- Iowa the speakership of the nation
al house, and the craftsmanship of so
many of our leading committees. Sew
eral counties of the state have been
returning their Representatives for a
third term. M. L. Temple, of Clarke
county, is serving his third term in
the house, and SO is Speaker Eaton
Other strong men are likely to be re-
turned for third term, NJ E. Kendall,
burton b. Sweet, and Others No man
III the house commands more respect
and enjoys the confidence of the men,
oers In greater degree than does Mr.
Buchanan. He is strong, able and
courageous, and the fact that he is
now being prominently mentioned for
speaker Of the thirtieth general assem-
bly, is evidence of the high esteem in
which he is held. Should the people of
Wapello county have the good sense to
return Mr. Buchanan for third term
he would at once become formidable
candidate for speaker.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
The death of General Wade Hamp-


The death of General Wade Hamp-
ton, of South Carolina, removes one
of the very few remaining Confederate
leaders. He died of old age, being
near IS years old General Hampton
was a bold Confederate but after the
was was over he did all that was pos
sible for him to do. in allaying section
al feeling. He inspired affection among
those who came In contact with him.
He was impoverished by the war and
his stately mansion was destroyed but
he came back to South Carolina deter
mined to do his part and accept the re-
suits of the conflict with resignation.
He made his home in an humble cabin
of logs that was left on his estate and
remained there until he could earn and
win from the ground that which came
to him as the result of his industry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17

J. Sterling Morton, former secretary
of agriculture, is reported to be seri-
ously i'll, at the residence of his son,
Mark Morton, in Lake Forest. near Chi
cago. Mr.. Morton has recently re-
turned from a visit to Mexico, whittier
he went on tour for the ben
eft of his health. The news from Chi
cago is not reassuring. 1t would be a
great public calamity if MI. Morton
were to be suddenly cut off from the
work that seems to be his life duty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17

The st. Louis exposition bill narrow
ly escaped defeat. The senate appro-
priated s125,000 and the house S150000.
A conference committee was appoint
ed and finally the house accepted the
senate bill. The plans that have here
tofore been laid out will necessarily
have to be amended and modified. 1t
is believed however. that the sum ap-
propriated will be sufficient to make a
creditable showing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17

bate. They are willing to let as many
beet sugar insurgents as wish speak
against the bill, for their activity will
make it more likely that their con-
gressional districts will re-elect them
next fall and thus insure republican
votes, even though they are "off" on
the reciprocity question. The party
leaders reason that it is better to have
beet sugar republicans elected than
democrats
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
Let EIkins Alone.

'The kindest thing that can be done
for Wesley Elkins,'' says the Des
Moines Leader, is to allow him to go
about earning living in an honest.
unobstructive way. The young man
has yet great struggle to wage"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17

bered by ample appropriations to
commemorate their deeds in preserv-
ing the Union; the enterprises that
command attention nave been favor
ably considered; there has been no
niggardly policy displayed and at the
same time the public treasury has
been well guarded and the taxes will
be moderate. The legislature has per-
formed it's work, we'll and the members
can return to their constituents with
the satisfaction of a duty well execut-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
Hail Henderson,!

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
Senator Courtright'si withdrawal is
equivalent to moving that Speaker
Henderson be renominated by accla-
nation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
The Iowa legislature adjourned Fr

The Iowa legislature adjourned Fri
day, April IL. 1t is conservative
body. There has been no i'll advised
or hasty legislation. The appropria-
lions have been made accord.
ing to the demands of the
several state institutions. and in
accord with public sentiment on
matters outside of the regular or.
1A~ Th-> @~laiA..- h~--- L~4.sa -.---.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
A Hepburn Prediction.

Congressman Hepburn is still an.
other Iowa congressman who will be
Endorsed for another term without op-
position says the Keokuk Gate City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17

There is a rumor that Mr.. Conger
has been recalled from China, The re
port has been both affirmed and de
MED by apparent official authority.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-17
Observation-Disclosures
IOWA PRESS COMMENT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Keep Your Eve on

The Keokuk Gate City suggests that
it is about time for another cabinet ap-
pointment to come to Iowa.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
T0|LERS ON PARADE
Labor Day Generally Cele-
brated in Cities.
SPEECHES AND PICNICS
SUSPENDED IN THE IN.
DUSTRIAL CENTERs.
Collections Taken Up for the Striking
Miners in Many
Places.

SCRANTON, Pa, September 1.-Twensy
thousand men marched in the Labor day
parade here. 1t was the biggest labor
demonstration ever seen in this city. The
striking mine workers formed the entire
first division and were over 1900 strong.
Two other divisions were made up of vari-
Gus trades unions. After the parade a
picnic was held at Lake Ariel.
There has been no such universal obsarv-
ance of Labor day here since the holiday y
was inaugurated. Business was almost
entirely suspended throughout the city and
the Lackawanna valley. The occasion was
made use of to strengthen any weakness
that might exist in the ranks of the strik-
ing miners No demonstration was made at
any of the collieries and the strike situa-
tion here remains unchanged.
WILMINGTON, Del, September l.
LABOR day was more generally observed
mere today than ever before The prin-
clpal celebration took place at Brandy
wine Springs Park. Speeches were made
by John Fahy of Shamokin, Pa president
OF the Ninth District United Mine Workers
OF America, who explained conditions In
the coal regions, and Chas S. Prizer of
Reading, Pa, president of the Prizer-
Painter Stove Manufacturing Company,
who advocated arbitration as the oest
means of settling disputes between working
people and their employers.
"A collection was taken up for the benefit
Of The striking miners.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
LETTER CARRIERS PARADE.
Large Attendance at the Annual Con-
Vention at Denver

DENVER, September 1.-The delegates to
the annual convention of the National AS
sociation of Letter Carriers and other
visiting letter carriers. together with the
entire force of the Denver post office, held
a parade this afternoon. The unusual
honor of escort of four companies of
infantry and two troops OF cavalry from
Fort Logan, with the post band, was
given by order of Brigadier General F'uns-
ton, commander Of the Department Of
the Colorado. The procession was headed
by the New York Letter Carriers Band of
sixty-five pieces. Over 1,090 men took part
III the parade. after which the visiting let
ter carriers attended the Labor day picnic
contests are expected in the convention
the opening exercises of which will be held
th-s evening, over the election of president
ana the proposition to hold biennial instead
or annual conventions. The friends Of
preside mt j. c. kellar of Cleveland are
working to re-clect him, and A ]. Mchner
OF 81 Louis Is the opposing candidate Mr.
Mlchner is in favor of biennial conventions,
and VIII endeavor to have the next con-
vention OF the association held In St. Louis.