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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
MINES AND MINERS.
Or. Williams, Keb.)

The report of labor for Pennsylvania
from June 1, 1900, to June 1, 1901,
shows the mines of Pennsylvania
worked 194 days out of 313 with an
average daily wage of 70 cents for the
year. Counting the average family of
five, which is the rule, we have IA
cents day for each. Out of this there
is rent, fuel. lights, clothes, shoes and
doctor to be paid. Then when these
men ask for living wages some men
like Trigg of the Rockford Register,
rises up and says there is always some
fool to put sprag in the wheel of
poverty. Uncle Joe is the best author
ity we know of on the amount of tur-
n1ps that can be raised on an acre of
prairie, but when it comes to passing
sentence on Pennsylvania mine, we
question the authority very much.
The putting on of shot examiners
and firers in the Iowa coal mines is
one of the leading advancements of
the present century as it has not only
taught the miners to be more careful
in locating his holes, but it has taught
him,.if he has no respect for his own
life or that of his neighbours, that
there is way to make him. for he
will know if his blasts are not put in
according to the rules of mining they
will be condemned by the examiner
when he comes around Examiners
here say men are becoming more ia
miliar with what they expect to get
daily if their work is not done right
and are governing themselves accord
ingly. They also have more time to
walk out when tired from their days
work than under the old system, while
the expense incurred amounts to moth
ing for the value they receive.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Oats Growing Rank.

Waverly Independent: Many of our
farmers say they can NOW a heavier
|swath this year in their pastures than
they could last year in their meadows.
Many turned their cattle into the oat
fields for an hour or two day to
keep the oats from growing too rank.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
One Dry County.

Cherokee Herald: w. P. Dawson
tells us that less rain has fallen in
Cherokee county this season so far
than any year since records have been
kept. This, together with the unusu-
al dry condition of the ground last
fall, makes the question of moisture a
serious one unless We get an abund-
ant rainfall during June.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

Collegiate honors still crowd upon
Grover Cleveland; he has recently had
the degree of juris utriusque doctor
conferred upon him by the Augustin-
ian College of Philadelphia. The
friends of Mr.. Cleveland will be glad
to know that the formidable title as it
appears in Latin, means nothing more
than doctor of jurisprudence and that
it will not interfere with his fishing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Strawberry Crop Good.

Emmetsburg Reporter: The straw
berry crop in this locality is excep-
tionally good, but it is not enough for
home consumption. The quality is ex-
ira and the berries find ready sale
lat Is cents per quart.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Roosevelt Riaht.

THAT the President is right" says
the Waterloo Courier, and that he
has the support of the great mass of
the American people who believe we
owe Cuba the service of our strong
and supporting arms,is fact too well
known to need repetition or amplifica-
ton. Congress should realize this
fact, and should also realize that the
people are in earnest, and are in no
temper for dalliance or further delay"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

Strawberries are very profitable
crop this year in Iowa if newspaper
reports are correct These reports are
to the effect that some of the straw
berry growers of this state expect to
clear $1,000 per acre this year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
INCREASE OF PENSIONS.

Veterans of the civil war will re-
joice to. hear that the house has pass
ed a bill which provides for increase
of pensions of nearly every character.
The bill has already passed the SEN
ate, which fixed the increase at high
Fer rate, but these differences will be
adjusted in conference and there
seems to be no doubt that the bill will
become a law. 1t provides that the
pensions of allpersons who served one
year or more shall be $12 month,
and where the pensioner is disabled SO
as to require frequent and periodical
aid and attendance of another person
the pension will be increased to $50 a
month. There are other provisions re.
lating to the loss of limbs that are
equally liberal.
1t is possible that there will be some
who will complain about these in.
Icreases, but they are based upon jus
! tice and should be borne. The in.
crease will add $1,312,656 to the pen
sion expense and the amount of good
lit will confer cannot be computed in
dollars and cents. The people should
never forget the heroic sacrifices made
ny tie 'OuioH SoluleT LOT the sake OF
the government under which we now
live and prosper Nor will it be long
that the pensions will have to be paid
The soldiers who saved the Union at
the time of its great peril are all old
men and each succeeding year de
[creases the roll of pensioners. With
in the next twenty years there will
be comparatively few of them left
The. republic can well afford TO be
! just as well as generous to the men
who preserved it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

1t is said that the Scotland, Belgi
UNI and other European vegetables
can be delivered in New York for just
about half the cost for freight on veg
etables from Iowa and other states
west of the Mississippi. This shows
that there is something wrong about
our system of Transportation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Needs to Be Born Again.

''What the democratic party needs, -
says the Cedar Rapids Republican, lis
a new birth. 1t will never be accept
able to the American people until it is
thoroughly regenerated and rejuven-
ated. Its inheritance of iniquity is SO
great that it will have to die before it
can live again. The very name of it
will have to perish"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
The Hoarse Hoot.
(San Francisco Call. j

Talk about municipal enterprisei
Here is a. case of it. Twenty years
ago Omaha set about working for the
erection of a market building to cost
100000 and now the Omaha Bee
says the people have decided to COM
promise on one that will cost $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Under Muswump Charge.

The Iowa City Republican questions
the republicanism of the Marshall
town Times-Republican. 1T is mug
wump through and through the Iowa
City paper asserts. 1T is good news
paper, and has perfect right to be as
it is, but its standing among republic
ans is not up to the standard"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Same old Thinq.

AS to the democratic state conven-
ton, the Audubon Republican says:
st will go through the old motions of
scrapping, of naming ticket and of
resoluting. 1t will no doubt solemn.
ly protest and will view with alarm
again. 1t is a wonder some of those
leaders who have been viewing with
alarm regularly for SO many years
haven't got pretty badly scared by
this time''
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

this underground energy that produces
volcanoes, is working northward. Now
one of these wise men must be radical
ly wrong and no better off than the
most ignorant. 1t is not only possible
but very probable that neither one of
them knows anything about it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Practically 10000 900 acres of pull

PractlcaIIy 6U,UOO,OOO acres OF pub.
lie lands in the arid regions are ca
pable of being reclaimed by irriga-
tion and will be reclaimed under the
law that has recently been passed by
congress. This is an area of country
larger than Illinois and Indiana. 1t is
a great gift to the landless people OF
the United States made too, under the
administration of the party that en-
acted the homestead law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Crop Prospects Affects Land Values

Spencer News: The magnificent
crop prospects found here now are
having decided influence on the
price of Clay county lands, which con.
tinue to advance steadily. A year
ago SIS per acre was liberal price for
well improved farms; now the same
lands are worth from $50 to SIS per
acre, and there are farms in the coun.
ty which it would require $500 per
acre to secure. The time is not far
distant when Clay county lands will
command as high prices as are paid
in the choicest sections of Illinois.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

will not be disturbed. If the evident
inequalities of the present law cannot
be equalized without putting vast in
dustries in jeopardy there will be no
revision. Better bear the ills we have
than fly to others we know not Of"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.
Corn In Tassel,

Sac City Sun: W. L. Morton exhi-
blted in the Sun Office last Monday a
stalk of sweet corn that was in tassel,
thus demonstrating how forward the
season is.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Bryan Can't Lecture.

w. ]. Bryan delivered an address at
Creston the other day 1t was adver.
tised as lecture, but the Creston Ga.
zette says it was a political address,
pure and simple" and the Gazette
judges that "Mr. Bryan has been Sc
long associated with politics it is next
to impossible for him to wholly en-
tangle his mind from political shadings
in his public utterances."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Needs No Revision.

at is altogether likely says the
Carroll Herald, that the republican
party will not be stampeded on the
question of tariff revision. The party
is so strong in the nation that it can
afford to be honest. 1t will revise the
tariff ii the country as a whole can be
benefited thereby. otherwise the
Dingley law will remain untouched
and the industrial life of the nation
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Lacey in Same Class.

The Corning Gazette asserts that
without a shadow of doubt Mr.. Hep
burn is the braniest congressman
from Iowa. THAT means whole
lot" the Gazette adds, but it is true"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
PLEASE JIM AND WOULDN'T
HURT.
(Centerville, Iowegian.)

1t is said that James B. Weaver
wants the democratic nomination for
congress this year in the sixth district
against Major Lacey. They ought to
give it to him; it would please the
old man and not hurt anybody either.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The Des Moines Capital asserts that
the President puts it a little too
strong; that we owe Cuba nothing.
The Capital. however, advises the re-
reduction of the duty on Cuban sugar
"as matter of pure charity and pru-
dence-not because of obligation, but
simply because the American people
desire to prove, in the very extremity,
that they have been unselfish in all
their actions and feelings toward
Cuba 1t is the Capitals opinion that
this Cuban business lis the old story
OF poor relation, approaching moth
ing and bowling for more,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Gets No Better.

The Ames Times observes that ''the
gang that started out to clean up the
present Iowa congressional delegation
this spring has made dismal failure
of it."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Shaw or Cummins or -?

The Burlington Hawk-Eye says that
IF Iowa is accorded the vice presi-
Dental nomination Tin 1909 it will go
to some one whose republicanism and
fealty to the party are unquestioned. !"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
One View of Amnesty.

The Marshalltown Times Republican
thinks the amnesty granted to Ameri-
can prisoners by the new Cuban gov
eminent was much more hysterical
i than sensible"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
Especially When Tended by Democrats

Especially When Tended by Democrats
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald
says that Speaker Henderson is doom
ed" That's what they said before
the nominating convention was held"
retorts the Keokuk Gate City, land Mr..
Henderson was named for another
term by unanimous vote. It looks
very much as though the gooseberry
bush on which our Dave is to be
hanged was shrub of exceedingly
slow growth"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

The highest French authority. a
member of the Institute, Bertrand saws
that the underground fire or heat is
moving south increasing in violence
near the equator. On the other hand
DR.. Caracristi is of the opinion that
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
SacriIiaious.

The Davenport Democrat explains
that one difference between Jesus
Christ and Bryan is that Mr.. Bryan
goes about doing good to men for
$1,000 week, or else he won't CO.,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

"The republicans of Iowa." asserts
the Waterloo Courier, will never
prove as cowardly on some public
questions as certain statesmen and
certain newspapers would have them.
They will not take a backward step on
any question, state or national, trusts
or tariff. Wait for the July platform
and see if they do
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
The Marion Register says Senators
Hanna and Quay belong to the get
there" class of politicians.

The Boone Republican believes that
if the house had been in Iowa instead
of Washington it would have passed
a drainage bill, not an irrigation bill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily Courier, year, by mail. $500
Semi-Weekly Courier, / year. -. Sc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

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.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09

Mary Ann Dooley. Since 1894. when the com
pany left that theatre and scattered. l have
appeared in The Great Diamond Robbery
Uncle Toms Cabin and in the productions OF
Rich & Harris and the BrOadhurst Brothers
My present position at the Casino is delightful
The part, the piece, the company and the man
age1nent are all that l can ask. l suppose that
1 have worked pretty hard all my life though
I have enjoyed it, and settle down into these
comfortable quarters contentedly There are
big differences in companies and managers
and when you have passed the first years Of
excitement and enthusiasm you are more than
ever grateful for the good and kind ones"
Just then Katie Barry's understudy came in.
ready. or rather. quite unready for her first ap-
pearance as Fi-FL She was trembling all over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09

MAII1N - MNI-ItS.
IN Tommy Rot" at Mrs Osborns Play House.
Money Mad ] was also with the DAILY stock
company when The Great Unknown was pro-
duced- When Harrigan took the theatre which
is now the Garrick was with him again. and
Reilly and the -Four Hundred had me for a
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13

The purchase of new safe by the
Water Commissioners for the storage
of the books and records of the Water
Department again calls attention to
the necessity of providing some sort of
a place for the safe keeping of the
city's records. The Council, if they
feel that, in the present state of the
city's finances, it would be extrava
giant to build modern fireproof vault
for the storage of the city's records,
maps, ETC., should at least provide the
Clerk with a safe in which to keep
them. The destruction of the records
which is now liable to happen at any
time, would cause great delay, confu-
sion, and expense in the transaction of
the city's business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13

ADMIRAL SAMPSON was retired Sun
day, having reached the age limit of
O. years. He was unconscious of the
fact, as he lies at the point of death.
For over a year he has been unable to
comprehend anything or to take any
part in the bitter controversy with
Admiral Sch1ey. His disease is said to
have been greatly aggravated by his
keen disappointment at not being
present at the battle in which the
Spanish fleet was destroyed. His case
is one of the most pathetic ''hard
luck" stories in history. After all
those weary weeks of watching and
waiting to have missed by an hour the
opportunity to participate in the
greatest naval battle of modern times
and to. write his name for all time on
the roll of honor of his country's naval
heroes,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13

WITH the municipal election less
than two months off, it is time to be-
gin the selection of candidates for the
various offices to be filled. The rec
ords of the A1dermanic candidates in
particular should be even more care
fully scrutinized than usual. Unless
Kenosha wishes to be advertised as a
city helpless in the grasp of vicious
gang, there must be a general clean
ing out of a certain element in the
Council at the next election Only
men who have the full confidence of
the community, and about whose abil-
ity to manage the affairs of the city in
a business-1ike manner there can be no
question, should be nominated by
either party. It is a thank1ess task at
best to serve the city in any capacity,
but every good citizen owes it as a
duty, if called upon by the people, to
give part of his time and attention to
the affairs of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13

LINCOLN has been dead not quite
thirty-seven years and already he is
but one of the great names in history
to the great ma jority of his country
men This is his birthday, and in
stead of being observed as national
holiday, it is allowed to pass almost
unnoticed by his ungrateful country
men. Even among the race he freed
his name is not reverenCed and his
memory kept green. The greatest
American, if not the greatest man this
world has ever seen, is almost forgot
ten by the people for whose salvation
he was sent by God. Mckinley has
been dead but FIVE months and already
the representatives of the people he
loved and who loved him are Juggling
with their ''p1ain duty" towards the
Cubans and seeking for an excuse to
evade the moral obligations to which
we are bound "by every consideration
of honor" Verify could Lincoln and
Mckinley return again to the scenes
of their labors, each might exclaim
with old Rip Van Wrinkle: "Are we so
soon forgot when we are deadP'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13
pERcENrE TO TRAIN IN CHICAGO

Joe Percente, the Kenosha fighter,
left for Chicago today to finish his
training for his fight with Danny
Duane, whom he is to meet before the
American Athletic club next Monday
night The go will be straight
Queensbury rules, the men to enter
the ring at catchweights. Percente
has also received an offer from the
Oshkosh Athletic club to go on with
Harry Falls, of that city, at the next
show in Oshkosh, to be held Feb. e..
He stipulates, however, that the fight
be at catchweights or he will not ac-
cept the offer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13
just Wait.

"Hello, Charley, l haven't seen you
since was marriedw said the newly
married man to a friend he chanced
to meet down on Main street.
mo- replied the friend, you have
been so devoted to home of late that
no one has seen you"
eyes: 1 don't hang around like |
used to-"
'"You are just like was,' said the
other, who had been married for some
years. "just found the society of the
wife enough, eh?'
eyes; we do not tire Of each other. !"
"Just like 1 was. I suppose you
think it will never change, eh? Just
always will be the same | supposeT
ST don't think l will change"
"Just like was. | suppose she has
not asked you for a $50 suit when you
only had $25 the day before pay dayT'
mo, of course not"
''You just waitY' and he turned on
his heel and walked off down the
street.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13
ARMLEss WONDER IN TOWN.
George Sutton, of Milwaukee, Attracts
Interest by His Feats at Pool.

Interest by His Feats at Pool.
George Sutton, of Mi waukee, known
throughout the West as the arm1ess
wonder, is making visit in Kenosha
and is attracting considerable atten-
ton about the city by his remarka BILE
feats. Sutton had both his arms cut
off in an accident when he was a child
but he has so trained himself to handle
the short stubs that he is little handi-
capped by the accident. Sutton is an
expert player of pool and billiards and
had little trouble in defeat ting many of
the best Kenosha players last night.
He handles a cue with the greatest
ease and seems to have no trouble in
making the most difficult shots. He
enters every field of athletic sports and
does well in all of them. He rides
wheel and the fact that he is without
arms does not prevent him from bowl
ing. During his visit yesterday he
played on the local alleys and easily
defeated several of the leading players
of the Kenosha team.
It is probable that several games of
pool will be arranged between Sutton
and Peter Schmitt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13

his
cedng
exile
he habits
letter Medicine Columbus Ohio the Count
The Garfield Atlantic City, NJ u
Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio:
enfLemen"L winter secretary had attack of
grippe efectnay bottles of
when contracted unpleasant sickness last fall
bottle 1t worked wonders and removed
sckenng feeling within would
be without 1T for and when away
perqnisite my travelling outfit 'JLLN
SEGLNOO, CONDR DE OWES.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-02-13


1 began with bottle the first week in
March and it certainly did me great
deal of good. I was so well satisfied
that purchased another bottle and fol-
lowed the directions, and can say that 1t
has cured me."-Henry Distin.
A large per cent of those who are
afflicted with this epidemic, instead Of
chronic catarrh as the result. This is
almost invariably the case unless Pc
runa is taken as soon as possible after
the grip begins.
Every one who has observed the effect
of Peruna during the last three epidem-
les Of la grippe positively knows that
this remedy will cure it permanently.
The fact is, however, that great null
titude of people will not take Peruna,
and foundation for chronic catarrh
will be laid.
Even in cases where chronic catarrh
has affected the lungs, and the early
stages of catarrhal consumption have
been developed, Peruna can be relied
upon as prompt and lasting cure. La
grippe and catarrh are at present the
two great enemies Of life In the land
Peruna is cure for either.
If you do not derive prompt and satts-
factory results from the use of PerunaV
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving o
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give YOU his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President oG
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.