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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Disclosures of corruption in munich
pal affairs in Philadelphia and St
Louis, are disgraceful to the country.
The charges seem to be well sustain.
ed; in st. Louis the chief embezzler
snaps his fingers at the law. because
the statute of limitations prevents his
conviction. In Philadelphia women
school teachers have been compelled
to pay tribute to exacting public Off
Gals. The large cities are the hot
beds of this kind of peculation. Mu.
nicipal affairs and petty politics are ig-
nored too much by the average citizen
and designing men who contrive to be
elected, shape the caucuses and con
ventions to their own purposes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
SHAW in 1904.
Cedar Rapids Republican,

tSGudI
A few Industrious democratic pa.
pers are specializing on what Secretary
Shaw may do in 1904. 1t is not hard
to answer that question. Secretary
Shaw is in favor of Theodore Roose-
welt. At the present time there is in
Iowa no difference of opinion as to the
nominee of the republicans in 1904, it
will be the present President of the
United States. Theodore Roosevelt is
making good record in the high office
that fell to him through the death of
William Mckinley. There is no one
in Iowa who does not believe that Mr..
Roosevelt is conscientiously doing his
duty as the nations chief executive.
The republicans of Iowa in their July
convention will endorse the admins
tration in Washington without any
qualifications. Secretary Shaw will
probably sit as a delegate in that con-
vention and he may make a speech,
setting forth the claims Of the nation
al administration upon the continued
confidence of the party and of the ma
ton.
If there were no Theodore Roosevelt
in 1904 there is no denying that Leslie
M. Shaw would be prominent man in
the eyes and in the consideration of
the republican national convention.
But in the absence of such a vacancy
or contingency, there is no question
as to the attitude of this state. The
vice presidency may come to Iowa, but
1T is not likely, for this state has Off
ces of national Importance enough, in
the opinions of men of other states. If
the vice presidency comes west it may
go as far as Colorado or even Califor-
mia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
Hears Glasses Poor.

Senator Hoars perversion of vision
and consequent misconception is both
unique and amazing" says the Bur
lington Hawk-Eye. "Hes hung his
map of the Philippines upside down
to begin with, and has gazed at it in
that position SO long and so strenu-
ously that he now locates the islands
in the Mississippi valley, peoples
them with a God fearing, intelligent
and high minded class of Iowans, and
insists that they are entirely capable
of working out their own salvation
without assistance from u.s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

An amateur gardener wishes to an
nounce through the Courier, his great
discovery that ground cayenne pep
per sprinkled through a pepper box,
on cucumber plants will destroy the
little black worm that makes it a bus
mess to punch holes through the GU
cumber leaves. Inasmuch as the a. g.
will not raise any more cucumbers
than for home consumption and will
not be a competitor with anyone, his
disinterested peppery advice is
worthy of consideration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
1t win Crop Out.

Although the democrats OF the
Third district might as well make
Speaker Henderson's reelection unan-
imous and take to themselves the
credit that would accrue to them from
such broad-minded and patriotic
course, the Keokuk Gate City says it
is fair guess that they will not do
Mr.. Cowne Did 1t.
The Fairfield Ledger observes that
the board of control got all it asked
from the legislature and will spend all
it got.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
MIR, WI, sTention.'

Minister WI Ting-fang, Of China,
has become wonderfully silent of
late,," notes, the Ringgold Record.
wonder if anything is the matter?
Possibly the. powers at home crooked
a finger at kim and said: Keep silent
over there If so, they are sensible
diplomats i'll China. A diplomats
business is TO keep still and mind his
own busineas and let that of other
people alone"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
Bryan Microbes Still Work.

Having been William ]. Bryaned
nearly out of existence, it would be en-
inently fitting" says the Des Moines
Capital, 'fpr the democratic party to
to finish the job by a Tom
JohnsonintI process"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
MOI. BY a Great Deal,

can exchange" notes the Iowa City
Republican, says that now while eve,
rything is prosperous it is we'll to
hug the shore. If prosperity leaves
nothing but the shore to hug, then
let us have something of panic"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

At conference called by the Presi-
dent, representative republicans OF
both branches Of congress agreed that
tariff revision was unnecessary at this
or the next session. This determine
ton, however, will not interfere with
the plans for reciprocity that have
been declared for by republican con-
ventions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

hood; and this new phase of tyranny
IS not more sacred than any other
form of power. How. and where to
trace the limits, is for you rather than
for me. 1t is one of the questions that
veX and perplex u.s. Its answer will
be one of the tests of the wisdom of
the people and the permanence Of free
institutions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The two largest Bible societies in
England and America last year put out
100000 copies. The output of the
Oxford press is said to be 10000 copies
a week. This enormous circulation is
all the more remarkable because in la
ter years SO many predictions have
been made that the bible would soon
become an obsolete volume Instead
of that it grows in popularity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The scientists of the bugology de-
partment have tested locusts as an ar
ticle of food and report that they are
very fine, fried in butter. Would that
there were enough scientists to eat all
the locuSts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
sPARRows AND l.ocusTs.

Z They get everything in the east first,
3 this time it is the seventeen year
q usts that have appeared in great
4 nbers near Baltimore. They have
81 tome locg es eaten the foliage off
d trees lid grass plats bare, as
4 jbbled sheep. The locusts,
y or, hi leir enemies and these
Q Rooiisn14-25,1 The despised little
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Fraternal affection seems to be one
of the predominant characteristics OF
Schwab, who is at the head of the
big Steel Trust. He has made his
brother Joe, president of the Amer.
lean Steel Foundries company, at an
annual salary of $4,000. How pleas.
ant it is for such brothers to dwell
together in harmony.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
Sl.i,nder Refuted.

Prosperous, happy Porto Rico of
today" says the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican, sis splendid REPUTATION of the
slanderous mputations that have
been cast upon the administration. If
we ought to abandon the Philippines,
then We ought to abandon Porto
Rico"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The scheme of that man who pro.
poses to go to the North Pole on an
automobile is only equaled by the sill
liness of the balloon route. Not only
Nature but common sense shows that
such things are impossible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Governor Stanley, of Kansas, has
pardoned Mrs. Nation and the woman
is now at large, free as we'll as di:
vorced. 1t is not known just what
mischief she meditates, whether it be
to smash some more saloons, or to
marry another man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
Praise for Wood.

Whatever the faultfinders may say
about General Woods expenditures .
says the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
they can't claim that his job was
not well done and worth every dollar
paid for it,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
a, Real Insuruent.

The Independence Bulletin-J ournal
says Senator Hoar, in his long public
life, seems 10 have had penchanr for
being against his own people and in
favor of the other fellow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The government is taking proper
measures 10 prevent the entry of chol-
era into this country from the Phil
ippines. The dread disease has not
ragged here, to any extent, since 1892.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
lNrono AGAIN.

The EmmeSsburg Reporter agrees
with Congressman Thomas that the
United States Is under no sort of obli-
cation to do anything further for Gu
ba. 1--WE have dissolved our obliga-
ton to Cuba, If we ever had any," as
serts the Reporter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
All Been Said.

the Ohio republicans had nothing to
SAY in regard to the fact that Iowa
has usurped their position in the cen
ter of the national stage
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
EIoaluence VS.. Hustle.

AS to sending more orators to con.
gress, the N,bW Hampton Gazette oh.
serves that avs things are 1t is neces.
sary to adopt rules limiting debate in
order to get Something done. Where
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
SAYS Hanna Is Out,

The Des .Moines Register recognizes
the probability that the republicans
will never nominate millionaire for
the presidency, which would eliminate
Senator Hanna from consideration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

The detectives who have been on
the trail of William Tascott, the MUIR
derer of A. H. Smell, the Chicago mill
lionaire, for SO many years now an
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

There will not be much poetry in
the soul Of Commissioner Ware, after
he has wrestled with the pension ques-
ton few months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
TILE OTTUMWA COURIER: TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1902.

nounce that Tascott is dead. mas.
much as they never found him nor his
corpse, it seems strange that they can
announce with so much certainty that
he is dead.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
Must Have a Competitor,

"If the Washington correspondents
don't kill Shaw and disgust the coun.
try it will not be their fault" says the
Iowa Falls Citizen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

fore the Gazette concludes that more
business and less oratory is the de,
mand of the people of their congress
men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Published semi-Weekly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: liz South Market Street.
Telephone editorial or business office
No. A.
Address the Courier Printing Co., ottum-
wa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily Courier, i year, by mail. $500
Semi Weekly Courier, year. -. 1.50
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
The States Mistake.

"The state" says the Eagle Grove
Eagle, lis making no mistake in not
insuring its buildings. Its mistake is
in not providing fund that can be
drawn on for immediate rebuilding
when loss occurs"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

anything of the kind. Most demo
Gratis are first rate fellows between
campaigns" the Gate City observes,
'but it seems that most of them just
have to be democrats along about
election time''
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.

Britt Tribune: There are more blue
jays around Britt this spring than ev-
er before, and the robins are also
much more plenty. Let no one touch
robin or blue jay. They do much
more good than harm, and are two of
the prettiest wild birds that we have.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
CIRCULATION

CIRCULATION.
The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation of all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

MuSCdIIne JOurnaI: One OF the JOur-
nails correspondents tells today OF the
sale of the William Doran estate of
80 acres five miles southeast of Will.
ton for $110 per acre. When one can
call to mind old residents who can
remember when the same land could
be bought for little more than hun.
dredth part of this price, the pro.
gress the country has made seems
marvellous.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

President Roosevelt has made his
views SO plain on the Philippine prob
lem, that he who runs may read.
This was his declaration in his speech
m Memorial nav.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10

Glenwood Opinion: The boys who
work on farm are strictly Sin it,
these days. The other day a young
man hired out for the year, and he
will get $3.50 in money, his board and
washing, the keep of his buggy horse
with week off when the corn is laid
by in June, and another vacation
when the husking is finished. Count.
ing ordinary prices paid for board and
washing and horse feed, this young
man will get better than $45 month.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-11
A FABLE.

A Nebraska politician has grown
tired of politics and public life and
refused office. This is what he
says; 81 would rather stand and
look at a pig squealing for place
at a trough than to sit in luXur-
ious Office and hear the chronic
office-seekers squealing for snap.
There is something restful about a
barnyard. 1t is a real pleasure to
lean against haystack and con-
verse with the hired man who has
no axes to grind and whose high
est ambition is to borrow chew
of tobacco. | take more pride in
my ability to guess the weight of
fat hog than | do in my capacity
to hold the helm of the ship of
state. "-Ex.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-11
WEB GORDON TELLS A STORY.

From the Sturgeon Leader.
Webster Gordon tells this story
on Judge John A. Hockaday: The
judge was trying a case when an old
man who, it was PLAIN, had never
been in a court room before, was
called to the witness stand to testify.
He came forward and went straight
up the steps leading to the bench,
instead of turning off and going in
to the witness box. One of the court
officials promptly brought the man
down and showed him the proper
place. The judge smiled at the
mans mistake and asked; "Did
you want TO come up on the bench
and be ajudge, sir?" ""I don't know,
your honor" answered the man ;
"Im getting old now, and | guess
that's all Pm fit for"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-11
MACON NEWS.

Mr.. Oscar Lobbins is we'll again
to the delight of his many friends.
Mr.. Harry Davis left Saturday
for his home in Ohio after spend
ing several weeks in this city in
the Shear factory
Mrs. Vina Smith is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Nellie Evans, in
Plattsburg.
Mrs. Mamie Martin will leave
for Kansas City about the 10 inst.
Miss Maud Allen, who teaches
at Clarence. spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Allen.
The X. p. Lodge has rented a
hall on Vine ST., and it is being
fitted up by them to accommodate
other lodges of the city.
Little Kathreen Smith is ill this
week.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-11
A WESTERN WOMAN.

Mrs. j. Silone Yates, of Kan
sas City, the cultured president of
the National Association of Colored
Women, is receiving a most fiat
tering reception in the east. Her
address before the National Coun-
Gil of Women in Washington, was
pronounced as Zone of the most
scholarly of the addresses given
while her addresses before the
Congress of Mothers on "Kinder-
gartens and Mothers Clubs Among
the Colored Race" was received
with unbounded enthusiasm; por-
tions of it being selected for pub
lication in the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal. In Philadelphia her Wash
ington triumphs were repeated.
Mrs. Yates is a scholarly cul-
tured and refined woman and we
of the West are particularly proud
of her. Her election as president
of the N. A. G. w. was the result
of a compromise but she has
demonstrated by her ability that
the Association made no mistake
in her selection. She is rep
resentative cultured western wom-
an and she is throwing he strength
of her cultured mind and magnetic
personality into the work assigned
her.-The Omaha Enterprise.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-11
NEW SERIES OF STAMPS.

We learn from a recent Associated
Press dispatch that after twelve
years of continuous use, Uncle
Sam has grown tired Of his "reg-
ular" series of postage stamps
and has decided to surprise the
public with an entirely new set.
While the POstOf1ice department
has issued three series of COM
memorative stamps-the Colum-
bian, Transmississippi and Pan
American, it's small, familiar
regulars" now sold at all post
offices have been in uninterrupted
use since 1890.
Work on the new series has
already begun at the bureau of
engraving and printing, in which
the government instituted its
postage stamp mill eight years
ago, when 1t took the work OF
manufacturing its millions of lit
tie engraved sticking plasters out
of the hands of a private COM
pany.
Philatelists will be tickled to
death when they hear that Uncle
Sam has decided to launch this
new issue of regular stamps. They
always reap harvest when a new
issue of any kind is made, and
there will be sufficient novelty in
this to satisfy them all. There
will be new sizes and shapes, new
shades and tints and all will have
new border designs.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-11

Frank Hobart, Charlie Rhodes and
Roy Dalby, of this city.
The party started at 12;56 p. m.
Friday from Columbia and walked
and walked and walked. They
spent the night at Boonville, and
from appearances, slept in hay
barn. About the time the party
arrived at Pilot Grove the snow
storm commenced and the train
coming along about then they sue
ceeded in raising enough money to
ride into Sedalia.
The boys claim to have made
three and one. half miles an hour
while walking.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-11
CITY NOTES.

Mr.. Warren Wilson spent Sun
day in st. Louis visiting his chill
dren.
Prof. R. H. Payne returned
from st. Louis Monday.
Mrs. A. B. Moore is visiting
friends and relatives in jefferson
City.
Rev. J. B. Parsons left Thurs
day for his home in Jefferson City.
Miss Lucille Smith left last
Thursday for Denver, Colorado,
where she will remain some time
on account of her health.
Rev P. w. Montgomery, of
Platt City, preached at the Second
Baptist church last Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Rev. A. A. Adams, of Omaha,
Nebraska, will preach at the Sec
ond Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Presiding Elder Bryant is in the
city and will hold quarterly meet
ing at the A. M. Il. church Sunday,
Mr.. Thad Lange is on the sick
list.
The friends of Miss Lucille Smith
gave her pleasant surprise last
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. John Grant is building a
nice house on Ash Street for Mr..
Talton Woods.
Prof. j. S. Harris, of Kansas
City, made very pleasant visit to
Columbia last week.
Born April 7th, to the wife of
"Uncle Dave" Caldwell, City scav-
enger, an eight pound boy.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-11

to be made for the acquisition Of
character is longer, more severe
and more taxing in every way
than the effort for the acquisition
of mental power, and the query
on the lips of the timid is, does it
pay to make it? For answer, |
would ask does it pay to have and
preserve ones self-respecti And
is that necessary to ones happi.
nessf If it is then the question is
answered but it has yet another
exceedingly practical side; most
men are obliged to make a living,
and to make it, by the exercise of
mental power and the use of
knowledge, is certainly more sat-
isfactory and more remuner ative
than to make it by muscular exer-
tion; but here character comes in,
since no one would employ even
the most learned and most vigor-
Gus person mentally if he were
known to have no character; it is
unnecessary to dwell further upon
this point; false reputation may
help out for while, but in the end
truth rises to the surface, and un-
happiness and misery, though de.
served, are the natural results.
May 1 hope that these hastily
penned lines will cause the young
men and young women of this
University to think, whether they
fulfill the expectations of their
friends and their own mission as
students, in making the proper
and sustained effort to acquire
knowledge, mental power and
character with their complement
of spiritual independence
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-11
PHILLIS WHEATLY.
The Greatest Negro poetess.

iuS oiSdtSot NSkiO poStSso.
The poems of Phillis Wheatly,
now little read, attracted great at
tention century ago. The date
of her birth is unknown, but she
was supposed to be about seven or
eight years old when brought from
Africa and offered for sale in Bos-
ton in l761. In that year, Mrs.
John Wheatly living in King,
now State, Street, wishing to buy
a young slave whom she might
train as her own personal attend
ant, went to the market to make a
selection, and bought this child,
being much attracted by her ap-
pearance.
The poor little creature had re-
tanned almost no remembrance of
her home, but described some rude
form of worship at which liba-
ton was poured before the sun
every day at his rising.
Phillis was soon seen trying to
print letters with piece of chalk,
and Mrs. Wheatly's daughter,
taking pity on her, taught her to
read. Mrs. Wheatly became so
much interested in her that she
made her a companion, not allow
ing her to associate with the other
servants.
About the age of sixteen she
became a member of the Old South
church, under the ministry of the
Rev. DR.. Sewall, whose death she
afterwards commemorated in a
poem.
She early began to write, and
her talents and intelligence brought
her into notice, but she always
retained a peculiarly modest and
retiring demeanor. AS an illustra.
tion of this it is said that when
visiting she declined appearing at
the table with the family, and
begged permission to have her
meals at a side table.
Many of her poems were never
published. When she went to
Wilmington a quantity of manu-
script was left in charge of one of
her friends, relative of Mrs.
Wheatly. When Peters, some
time after her death, went south,
he claimed these papers; nothing
fnther was known Of them.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-11
NOTICE.

The meeting, at which Sub.
scriptions will be received for the
proposed hospital, will be held at
the st. PauPs Hall, Monday
evening April 14th. The crowd
will be favored with selections by
the silver cornet band every body
requested to be present.
j. E. PERRY, Pres.
r. l.. LOGAN, Sec.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-04-11
WALKED FROM COLUMBIA.
sedalia Sentinel, March 80.

Sedalia Sentinel, March 80.
Having spent all their spare
money in riotous living-a habit
that college boys have-eight Of
the students at Columbia decided
Friday that they would like to
spend Easter Sunday in Sedalia.
They counted their cash and then
decided to walk back home. The
immortal eight were; Leon Mar
shall, of Sikeston; Frank Kidd,
Reuben, Lee and Dick Gentry,