Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26

been couched in variety of words,
but there have been two lines of
thought running through the senti-
ments uttered. First, that Mr.. Rob-
erts would unquestionably take the
Register, great newspaper, and sec
ond that its influence as harmonizer
would be incalculable.
Secretary Shaw's Opinion.
Secretary Shaw, in speaking of the
change, said he consider
ed the Register great paper. He be-
lieved with Mr.. Roberts experience
and standing he ought to be able to
make it very great power in Iowa.
Everybody has great confidence in
Mr.. Roberts," continued Secretary
Shaw. "He is clean, upright, honor
able, high-minded and able. I most
sincerely wish him and predict for
him, great measure of success in the
enterprise"
Public Printer Frank w. Palmer,
who was many years ago connected
with the Register, was both surprised
and pleased to learn of the sale of the
Register. He said he should never
be able to divorce himself from a par
ticularly warm friendship toward the
old paper, and was glad so able man
was to control its future destinies.
Mr.. Roberts arrived in Iowa yester-
day and will at once proceed to COM
plete the organization of the paper
1t is understood the paper will be in
corporated.
Mr.. ROBERTS has not worked out the
details of organization and editorial
assistance, but he proposes to make
the paper in all respects thoroughly
representative one, modern in all de-
partments and worthy Of generous
patronage at the hands of the people
of Iowa.
He enters the enlarged field Of work
with the cordial good will and God
speed of all Iowans in Washington.
Judge Seeds Enthusiastic.
Perhaps there is no Iowa man in
Washington more enthusiastic over
the purchase Of the Register by Geo.
E. Roberts, than Judge Seeds, deputy
auditor for the war department. whose
home is in Manchester. One reason
for this lies in the fact that Mr.. Rob-
erts was born in Delaware county, and
Judge Seeds says, modestly, that of
all that is good in Iowa-to appropri-
ate Sid Fosters famous saying-Dela-
ware county produces the best. When
the judge gets to enumerating the
great men that Delaware county has
brought forth, one becomes dizzy and
throws up his hands.
Select Iowa G. A. r. Headquarters.
The headquarters for the depart
ment of Iowa, during the annual en-.
campment of the National Grand Ar.
my of the Republic in Washington
next October, will be at the Hotel Bar
ton, on Fifteenth street, near New
York avenue. This is one of the
most central locations possible; with
in two blocks of the White House; al
most cornering upon the treasury land
within stones throw Of every car
system in the city. Messrs. Newman
and Pickel have made an admirable
selection of headquarters.
G. A. r. Information Bureau.
Major Fred Hope, of Mt. Pleasant
ponding secretary of the Army of the
Tennessee, of which Iowa regiments
formed very large portion, has JUS
established headquarters at 1405 New
York avenue where parties desiring
information concerning that branch
of the encampment may address Ma
/ jor Hope. From correspondence al
ready received it is very evident al
the G. A. R. boys who can stand thu
trip propose to attend one more en-
campment at the capital.
Shaw Works Hard.
i 1t is probable that no official OF
1 clerk in the treasury department per
forms the amount of work or puts il
as many hours as the secretary. 1t is
barely possible that some people are
laboring under the delusion that the
Office of secretary of the treasury is {
sort of dress parade affair; employ
ment involving sitting in an uphols
4 tered chair and being famed and ad
mired On the contrary, it is strenu
ously reduced to It's last analysis.
/ Does More Than Employees.
i Secretary Show is at his desk ever.
morning from half to three-quarter
of an hour before officials and clerks
arrive. He is at his desk from one t.
two hours after the 1000 employees O
the great financial institution hav
gone out to do their own pleasure
During all the time between arriva
and departure, each day. there is no
a moment when he is not busy No
only busy, but rushed; keyed up t
the last. notch. From morning unit
night it is one continual stream of Wis
itors representing every conceivabl
grade and phase of humanity, from tn
New York banker who talks way up |
the millions, to the clerk DRAWN
$500 per annum who has grievance
Senators, congressman, bankers, pol
! ticians of every shade and stripe. bu!
mess men, chiefs of this and that bt
reau, people who just want to shak
hands with the secretary.
Leads Strenuous Existence.
It's a new thing with the secretar
3 every minute. Each of the hundred
! of individuals comes fully prepare
loaded up to the gunwale. He tel
S his story, the secretary must di
9 pose of him and mighty speedily. H
e must be loaded too, but he must loa