Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-15

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purposes. 1t is intimated in certain
quarters that Mr.. Clayton should re-
sign, but 1t is quite noticeable that
these limitations come from individ-
uals outside the sixth district.
Outside Influences Restless.
1t would not appear to be a matter
of special concern to parties outside
resigns as committeeman or not. 1t
is, however, matter of interest to the
sixth district. Thus far the republic
ans of the sixth district have indicated
no desire that Mr.. Clayton should re-
sign. They are apparently, we'll sat
isfied with his conduct of the cam
paign in that restless, close district, in
the past and until there shall be some
manifestation of desire on the part
of sixth district republicans that a
new committeeman should be chosen,
there would seem to be no real de-
mand for concern on the part of any
politicians. The sixth district is law
to itself in the matter of who shall
represent it upon the state central
committee.
Not Understood He Will Resign.
1t is not understood that Mr.. Clay
ton proposes to resign. The mere fact
that he is in Washington at this time
cannot be urged ali sufficient warrant
for such an action. There is no i'm
mediate need of his presence as COM
mitteeman in Iowa how and will not be
for ten weeks. When Mr.. Clayton's
presence is needed in Iowa it is quite
likely he will be there. 1t is quite like
ly the republicans of the district are
satisfied with the situation and that
they desire Mr.. Clayton to continue on
the committee. His familiarity with
conditions in the sixth district and his
thoroughly practical and effective
methods of campaigning are we'll
known, and results at election time
are all the testimonial that would seem
to be required.
Henderson Aging Under Strain.
1t is a matter Of comment among
the members of congress that Speaker
Henderson has aged noticeably within
the past year. Although his hair has
been alwost white Cor years. yet there
has been something, about his features
or expression that suggested youth and
vigor. Latterly this seems to have
given way to deeper lines and burrows
and the twinkle and sparkle in the
speakers eye has lost some of it's fire.
All of which is evidence of the siren
uousness of the position of speaker
of the house, with it's tremendous re-
sponsibilities and work and care and
never ending detail.
No NAV with Ices Than an iron oon-
stitution could endure the amending
strain. There is no hour during the
twenty-four when there is not some
one ready and waiting to 'see" the
speaker about some proposition Of deep
interest and vital Importance to the
seer" There ought to be an assist
ant speaker clothed with power to act
in certain capacity, relieving the
speaker of the infinite detail which
wears away the span of life at rapid
rate.
Clerks and Officials Improvident.
The improvidence of perhaps the
majority of clerks and officials in
Washington seems to be in the nature
of an epidemic. The theory upon
which these people live is "come easy,
81 easy. W1Ih tuC hSSAt lAOlIA
airy sure this months salary is handed
out and in many cases the next
months is spent before it is received.
Worked Fifty Years and Still Poor.
Senator Dolliver was party to an
incident illustrating we'll this point a
few days ago. He was in the pension
Office and talking with an elderly clerk
| who remarked that he was celebrating
that day. How is that" queried Sen.
ator Dolliver. II have been clerk in
this Office for fifty years today" re-
piled the venerable clerk 81 congrat-
ulate you, my friend" said Senator
| Dolliver. 81 hope the years have been
| filled with pleasure and that you have
saved comfortable competence out
of your earnings" The aged clerk s
countenance fell II have not saved 8
dollar" he said: Il am not worth q
dollar more than was fifty years
ago."
Naturally Senator Dolliver could moi
we'll continue the conversation under
the circumstances, SO he wished the
old gentleman we'll and took his leave
A Pitiful Case and Its Plain Moral.
Senator Dolliver tells of similar
Instance few years ago when ar
Iowa man came to Washington to as
sumo responsible position carrying
a salary OF $4,000 per annum The
Iowa man called upon his predecessor
as matter of courtesy, and to make
arrangements for taking charge of the
work. The retiring official, who was
an elderly man and had held the posi-
ton a great many years, said to the
incoming official that he hoped he
would not be in any particular hurry
about assuming control of the office
and then he confessed to the lowe
man, in low tones, that he had not g
dollar in the world: that every day he
could hold on, it meant $l3 to him
and his family needed the money. He
did not know where his next dollar
would come from when he stepped
i out. It seems to make no difference
what the salary, 1t is blown in" az
soon as received. Frank j. Stillman
A we'll regulated city is supposed IL
have "a dead line" for bad women. but
lit is nowhere expected the police will
bar the worst men from the best SO
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