Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-02
Comment. Of the Iowa Press.

Sioux City Journals: ]. E. Blythe does
not want to go to congress as the repre-
people of Cerro Gordo county want him
to go. He has withdrawn from the race:
The presumption is that Mr.. Haugen will
be renominated at the Charles City conven-
ton June 10 without serious opposition.
Cedar Rapids Republican; The United
States courts in Des Moines are trying a
man named Letson Ballet, who began on
nothing and succeeded in. selling, s25O,0Oo
worth of White Swan mining stocks: He
a aGSe tiSe S 3 pT stun and t theft government a nnent is
after him for using the mail to perpetrate
a fraud. OF one edition of an Idaho paper
he circulated 100000 copies. The Great
Eastern Newspaper league, managed by a
man named King, who stopped with his
carload of fakirs in Cedar Rapids over
Sunday a couple of years ago and tried to
work the Commercial club. received some
thing like 1880 from Ballet. The best
thing that can be said for him Is that he
succeeded in finding a quarter of a million
dollars worth of suckers. Great man.
Great scheme.
Audubon Republican: Cas- county repub-
licans used their primary system last sat
urday for the first time. Its friends are
much pleased over the days result. They
say the best and fullest party expression
possible was made.
Ida Grove Era: The ministers of Sioux
City are after the Sabbath desecrater. Insy
are calling down the base ball gene me
they notice the fellows who sit around on
the street all day Sunday and make re-
mATkG ABOUT Tic MOLlCI III pass Va hANN
last great day there may even be some
Sunday base ball players among the chosen,
while these curbstone comedians may &c.
of and harm begins In this matter OF sun
day observance Is a question OF reverend
ing dispute. .
Audubon Republican: One of the best
posted men in this section of the state, a
man of mature years, a capitalist VINO mas
made his money 1y sn 16e fo e1eTSate invests
ments, recently stated to us his opinion
that Iowa land at present prices is an eX-
cellent investment; The population OF tnls
ing. America has passed the point when
1t Is only an agricultural country ana Is
becoming q great man mSnut bsys enffered the
market of the far away countries OF al
the world and are successfully competing
with the manufactures of other countries.
This class OF trade has gone forward the
last few years by leaps and bounds; Inc
balance Of trade Is recently, TREMENDOUSLY
American cities, bigger American markets
for our farm products, ana they In turn
push up the price OF good farm land. Ihe
Spanish war seemed to break over the
old channels OF trade to some extent and
20 bring the American nation into world
notice. pushing forward It's business Then
these things make our friend think good
Iowa land has not yet nearly reached the
permanent figure.
waterloo Courier: DR.. George A. New
man OF Cedar Falls has been named as
assistant adjutant general and quarter
master general on the stan of commander
Lindt OF the Iowa Grand Army or the
Republic. This Is the third term for DR..
Newman in this ONCE. He was appointed
hrst by Commander NJ; b.. Davis, was re-
kept by the newly elected head OF the or
der. DR.. Newman has also served as sec
SESSIONS Of that body and in ali OF his of.
hcial capacities he has executed his duties
with credit to himself and to the state as