Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-25

Hepburn moved an amendment max
ing the sum 100000, which amend
ment was carried. Mr. Hepburn has
the idea that the Sherman law is
strong enough to reach the trusts if
there is enough money furnished to
employ as much and as good legal tai
ent for the prosecution as do the
trusts for defense. This view, how
ever is not accepted by a great many
congressman. ut is the old story of
the burglar and the safe," said Judge
Walter |. Smith. 1--WE make a strong
safe that can not be forced by any ex-
listing method. Then a burglar comes
along who invents method to force
this safe. Then We make another safe
which resists this new method. An
other burglar comes along who finds
a way to crack the latest safe. We are
simply patching up the safe in this
case. | believe in getting after the
burglar. Mr.. Knox says that the law
is strong enough, but this is yet to be
demonstrated"
Will Reveal Defects.
Many congressman voted for the
Hepburn bill because they believe
that it will, if nothing else result in
showing up just what is the matter
with the Sherman law. 1t has been
plainly evident that in many cases
where the Sherman law has failed up
to this time it was simply because of
lack of funds to pursue the prosecu-
ton. In the debate some sharp
words were said regarding Secretary
Knox and he was blamed for inaction.
| There was an attempt to force an
amendment in the bill which in effect
commanded the attorney general to
take action but Mr.. Hepburn would
not hear to such a proposition. 1t is
thought the bill may meet considera-
BILE opposition in the senate and may
have difficulty in passing.
Shaw Praised.
/ Secretary Shaw is receiving general
| praise and commentator for his re-
| fusal to come again to the assistance
of the New York bankers. This mat
ter came up informally in connection
4 with trust matters and was quite gen.
orally discussed by members of con-
/ gress. There seems to be a rather
bitter feeling toward the bankers of
New York. 1t is declared that they
are becoming spectators in the worst
sense of the word and that when they
find themselves in tight place they
call on the secretary of the United
4 States treasury. II am glad to see
that we finally have man who has
the sense and courage to refuse any
more assistance to them" A promi-
nent congressman remarked today
THE New York bankers are Disagree
ing their class In the smaller towns
of the country, in my town of 10000
for instance, the banker is consider
ed the most sensible, conservative adj
visor on money matters in the place.
If | want good, sensible, unbiased adj
vice, i always go to the president of
our best bank. In New York the bank
ers are becoming the leaders and pro
motors of wild cat schemes" There
is some disposition to criticise Mr..
Shaw for ever helping out the bankers
at all but this is met by good argu.
ments to the effect that it was nee
essary to save the great amount OF
Il western money that is now in New
York on loans. There is fully $100,
000 900 of western and southern mon
ey in New York today.
Secretary Shaw's opinions on the
trust question are well known. 1t is
recalled that he declared himself "a
ther enthusiastically at meeting
once held by the governors of thu
southwestern states, at which resolu
tons censuring the trusts were brough
in. Mr.. Shaw said at that time tina
/. he would rather see bill brought il
proposing some effective trust legisla
: ton 81 know can myself write yer
strong resolutions against trusts, blu
> am not sure that am good enoug
: statesman to prepare bill that woul
, really prove an effective check on il
) furious corporations. That is what
5 would rather see and vote for.
$ Captain Fleming in Washington.
Captain William Fleming of De
Moines has come to Washington to az
q cept position in the library of tn
9 treasury department. Mr.. Flemin
was given the place by Secretar
Shaw. 1t pays good salary and
/ practically permanent. Captain Elem
Y ing's record is remarkable He ha
S been private secretary to all the go'
e errors Of Iowa for the past thirty year
n up to the time that Governor Cummin
came into Office, and in all that time
s it is declared, he has never sought a
5 appointment. He is considered one {
t the best statisticians in Iowa.
e Thistle Better Than Alfalfa.
= A matter that will surprise man
= Iowa farmers came up in the meetin
! of the public lands committee in Ma
7 ior Lacey's committee room the othe
5 day. 1t was there declared by Co
j orado representative that the Russia
thistle, in a proper state, is the bes
stock food that can be found. Bette
l. than alfalfa, was the statement made
l. In Iowa as in many other states tn
e Russian thistle has always been re
t garded as dangerous weed and
n has been eXterminated to as great a
r extent as possible. In Colorado, hov
g ever, large fields are being plowed u
l. and allowed to grow up with thi
plant, Git springs up without an
planting of seeds.) 1t is then cut an
!, stacked in stacks for stock feedin
y purposes. The secret of making goo
:, feed out of the Russian thistle is sal
= to be in cutting it at just the RICH
:; time. 1t must be cut while still gree
= and before it becomes hard.
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7. Well Known PEOPLE in That Vicinit