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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
THE PEOPLES CHAMPIONS.

The events of the summer and espe-
cially those of the past few weeks
have given to the American people an
unparalleled opportunity to rightly
judge the position Of the public men
and national leaders upon the various
questions that have been disturbing
the public equilibrium. 1t is indeed a
noticeable fact that in effecting the
settlement of the anthracite strike it
has been the leaders of the republican
party that have labored in the interest
of the general public and have endeav-
ored to secure adjustment of the ques-
lions at issue that would best serve
the interests of the people and at the
same time bring justice to both of the
opposing parties. In fact the only
democrat who has been prominently
connected with the strike has been
President Baer. :.
1t will be remembered that during
the opening weeks of the strike the
first attempt that was made toward
bringing the operators and miners to-
gether was that of Senator M. A. Han
ma, of Ohio. AS member of the
national board Of arbitration Senator
Hanna sought to bring the parties to
the strike to common ground where
their differences could be considered
for their mutual benefit, but it will
be remembered that all his sugges-
lions and efforts met with a rebuff
and from the actions of the operators
especially it was naturally inferred
that his good Offices were not wanted.
There next appeared upon the dis.
turbed scene Senators Quay and Pen.
rose, Of Pennsylvania, and Senator
Plat. of New York, who by reason OF
their position as public men and lead
ers of the people of these states ten.
| dered to the warning factors their ser,
vices as mediators, to the end that
| they might serve the inhabitants OF
these commonwealth and il possible
bring order out of chaos. These mer
are all members of the republican par
ty and prominent in its councils. Dur
ing this time where was the eastern
representative of the parry which
maintains that it alone is the FRIEND
of the common people? Where was
d. B. Hill, the man who carried the
New York democratic convention
Could he not at least have given hi
moral support to the efforts OF the re
| publican senators in serving the inter
est Of the entire people?
4 i'm review of the progress of tn,
i strike Governor Stone Of Pennsylva
i liia and Governor Odell, Of New York
lkre both to be remembered as amoni
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28

attend this year. We are all thankful
for the measure of prosperity which
enabled these old fellows, beloved and
revered by the nation, to see some
good times and to have the opportun-
ity of enjoying the companionship of
their former comrades, in their last
days. And above all we should make
it our duty to do our part to maintain
the policy and support the administra-
ton which has been instrumental in
bringing about the conditions that
have been conducive to do so much
good and joy to these old defenders of
the nation.
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THE STRIKE is OFF.

At the close of the miners conven.-
ton the resolution committee notified
President Roosevelt that the great
strike in the anthracite region had
been declared off and that the miners
would return to work on Thursday,
OCTOBER %.
Now will Mr.. Reese. late president
of the United Mine Workers in dis
trict No. 10, and the present candidate
of the democratic party in the sixth
congressional district. ask more than
what has been done. for the miners,
whose cause has been espoused by
the miners of this district?
Who could have done more for the
success of the miners than has Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and who could have
done more for the miners in the terri
tories of the United States than has
Mr.. Lacey, the republican congress-
man from the sixth district and candi-
date for reelection? If Mr.. Reese had
been a member of congress instead Of
Mr.. Lacey, could he have done more
for the miners of Pennsylvania and
Virginia than has been done through
the influence of Mr.. Lacey and a re-
publican administration?
The President has carried out his
plans of reconciliation; they are along
the line of republican policy and in the
interest of labor. In the adjustment of
the difficulties the interests of the
public have also been well cared for
The triumph of the presidential policy
has not only vindicated Mr. Roosevelt
in his position, but also Mr.. Lacey, who
has stood firmly by the President and
has advocated arbitration as a means
for securing a settlement of the great
difficulty
There is absolutely nothing left for
those,Who have tried to make an is
sue between the administration and
labor The President has settled the
greatest controversy between labor
anu CdplCdl ludC HAS IlS6u anu HAS
done this in favor of labor. The great
est of labor strikes has been settled
according to the Presidents terms,
and these have been found to be best
adapted to all the interests affected by
the strike The action of the Presi-
dent Of the United States must now
be endorsed by the people and the
way to endorse him is to vote for the
candidates who are in accord with his
policy.
Major Lacey is friend of Roose-.
welt. In the speech of the former de-
livered in South Ottumwa he forecast
the Roosevelt plans for settling the
strike and at that time announced his
intention of voting Bin favor of that
policy. The time has now come for
the voters of this district to say by
their ballots who shall represent them
in the lower house of congress. The
Roosevelt policy Is before the people
The Roosevelt candidates are present
ed to the people. Major Lacey is one
OF the most conspicuous of the Roose
welt candidates in Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
THE OLD SOLDIERS AND PROS.
PERITY.

An interesting test of the prosperity
OF the country was shown in the re-
cent annual encampment of the G.. A.
r. at Washington. The biggest crowd
ever in attendance upon Grand Ar
my encampment was present. 1t must
be remembered that most of them had
to come from distant states, New En-
gland, New York, Pennsylvania. Illi-
nois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan furnish
ing the greater number, but Kansas,
Iowa, Nebraska, California, Minnesota
and Wisconsin being well represented.
This meant that the old veterans had
money That they had it was the re-
suit OF selling their crops for good
prices, because protection had made
business good and created demand.
They had it from the accumulation of
their little investments, which had
been safeguarded under wise republi,
can laws. Some of them may have
had it as gift from their boys who
dIS WoihihS Ill IHe great INDUSTRIAL
system built up under the protective
tariff and We're glad to send the ole
folks on this trip to Washington. They
had it because the republican party, in
the face of constant democratic oppo
sition. had passed pension laws tina,
We're both just and generous, as the
people OF grateful nation wanted
them to be.
In the stormy days from 1893 to 1885,
1t will be remembered that the veter
ans did not attend national encamp
ments unless they happened to b,
mighty close to home" We are gla,
that SO many of the old soldiers couI,
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S. L. Observation-Disclosures dealers.

New memDerS-C. w. thornton, +.
A. Tisdale, John Wormhoudt, NJ.
Schwartz, S. R. Cheadle.
Ira Myers-Cigar manufacturers.
New members-D. F. Morey, August
Diehm, ]. HI. Beach, julius Fecht, Pal
lister Bros, Mckee & Potter, F. ].
Graves & Son, Emil Fecht, @. v.
Clark, H. ]. Ostdiek, Fritz Ehrman, L.
A. Gordon.
Calvin Manning and L. E. Stevens
Attorneys, banks and retail dry goods
stores.
New members-J. w. Garner, M. B.
Hutchinson, George A. Brown, ]. B..
Mowery, W. K. Williamson. Thomas F.
Keefe ]. E. Scase, ]. N. Weidenfeller,
J. A. Phillips, w. j. Donelan, e. p Bar
ton, George F Heindel, e. e. McElroy,
w. L. Sargent, Chester W. Whitmore.
Merrill c. Gilmore. B. P. Brown, w. w
Epps. Chas d. Fullen, w. H. @. jacques
A. W. Enoch. J. F. Weber, w A.
Work.
w. H. Cooper and ]. H. Mitchell
Furniture, insurance and real estate,
New members-W. G. Linton, ST.,
VIM. F. Lewis, w. J. Bayliss, w. S.
Christie, w. w. Vance, w. s. Miller
w. ". w lllcll, Il ahN -. bpSSCCl, SSott
& Sullivan, Seneca Cornell, A. q
Leighton. o. L. Shadford J. A. Ballard
F. W. Darner c. H. Merrick, H. s,
Merrick, A. B. Williams, Henry Phil
lips, John H. Spry, w. T. Wilkinson
Chris Haw, T. T. Dawson, Putnam 8
Bridgeman, d. c. Brockman, H. w,
Vinson, H Graham. Chris Kaiser, Ber
thold Hermann. w. B. LaForce, H. w.
Roberts, Ottumwa Lime and Cement
Co., A. w. Buchanan, F. M. Hunter, H..
P. Keyhoe, M. Bannister, @. G. Porter,
H. A. Gangs, G. Campbell Janney. S.
A. Brewster, N Friedman, e. M. B.
Scott, w. D. Elliott, Frank P. Hof.
mann, S. D. Hale, e. T. Edgerly. H. A.
Smith, Fred w. Wilson, w. F. McDon.
aid, w. S. Goldsmith, A. G. Harrow,
F. Fielder, T. H. Corrick, Don A. Pool,
G. d. Doud, g. e. Norton, J.. p. Hall,
S. A. Spilman, F. B. Clark, w. w. En-.
mis-, B. H. Picken, c. q. Boude, N. l..
Arrison, c. B. Castle, F. H. Hall, O..
Z. Mcdaniel. J. c. Manchester, Frank
A. Nimocks, T. ] Phillips, L. o. Johnson,
Harvey Shahan, Walter r. Hall, w.
S. Grips, George B. Simmons. v. w.
Munson, A. B. Wallace, G. B. Keott,
J. N. Armstrong, ]. F. Herrick, Clint
Adler, w. H, Boston, J, P. Anderson,
A. G. Cook.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
Very Fond of Cabbage.

Newell Mirror: Our friends still
bring in their contributions of cab
bage. We are at loss to discover
how they all found out that we were
Dutch. We have it served in various
styles three times a day. For steady
article Of diet commend us to cabbage,
and this has been an excellent year
for this popular vegetable. The latest
addition to our stock of cabbages was
made by Mrs. Huxtable. She sent it
in a small paper sack. We did not
weigh 1t but judge it must have
weighed at least half a pound. We
have had the two extremes In size and
weight, with many of medium size.
Our esteemed aunt, Mrs. D. A. Freeze
was one of the contributors. We are
still very fond Of cabbage, but can't
we have a few potatoes to vary the
monotony?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
PACKING HOUSE ITEMS.

[From Saturdays Daily.1
There was another big slump in the
hog market during the past week. AS
a result $500 per hundred is as much
as the very best will bring and the
bulk of the sales are at price under
that figure. Last week at this time
the best grade Of hogs brought $3.50,
showing a decrease in the price of 20
cents for the week. The hog market
throughout the United States has fluc-
tuated to an unusual extent during the
past week. The market has seemed
unsteady during the entire time.
Local Purchases.
John Morrell & Co. were unusually
heavy purchasers during the week.
just passed. In that time they have
bought 9,175 hogs. against $500 last
week, gain Of 1870. More hogs have
been purchased by that firm during
this time than for any other equal per-
iod in several months.
Western Packing.
The movement of hogs has increas.
ed during the past week to surpris-
ing extent and as a result the number
packed by the various concerns
throughout the United States, very
nearly approaches the figures OF last
year.
The total western packing last week
was 365,000, compared with 3O5,000
the preceding week, and 100000 last
year. Since March 1 the total is H.
100000. as against 14,42O,0O0 a year
ago. Prominent places compare as
follows.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
An Iowa Curiosity.

Emmettsburg Reporter: T. F..
Joyce had quite curiosity growing in
the yard back of his harness shop. 1t
is in the shape of radish plant. The
stalk is thicker than mans wrist
and the plant is about eight feet h.en.
1t had large bushy top and like the
biblical mustard stalk. the birds of the
air could lodge in it's branches. He
also had tomato vine that ran up on
a sort of trellis over IL feet in height,
He said that he picked two pailfuls
Of tomatoes from it. 1t was certainly
a prolific vine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
East End Items.


Chief Clerk A. r. Gardner Is away
on his vacation.
Mrs. Mary Bragg of Morrell street,
is very ill with typhoid fever
j. b. Proudit of Oskaloosa has &C.
cepted a position in the bookkeeping
department.
P. Cogley, who is employed in the
packing house, is off duty on account
of rheumatism.
Captain ]. B. Payton of the govern
ment service, is visiting with his fam
lily at Omaha.
William MCGOWAN, journal clerk. is
on his annual vacation. Earl Rhine
has taken his place.
Captain Kelly of the carpenters de-
partment, has returned to work, after
a short illness with rheumatism.
Margaret Miller. the three-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mil.
Ter, who reside on Orchard street. is
very i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Ellen Loeffier of Keokuk has
returned home after q visit with her
sister, Mrs. E. Schworm. l0s Cherry
street.
The packing Office is in receipt Of a
copy of the DAILY Iowan', a paper
published by the students Of the State
University and edited by an old pack
ing house boy, r. j. Bannister, but
who is now taking course in medi-
cine at that school. He has many
friends here who greatly enjoy read
ing his paper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
Do You Known

DEBORAH Republican: One of our
money loaning institutions had occa-
sion to call the attention of a customer
to the fact that his |. o. u was past
due. BY return mail reply was re-
ceived that cited the twenty-ninth
verse of the eighteenth chapter of
Matthew. The response was so bright
that it was accepted as temporary
satisfaction of the demand. What was
the answer?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28

In every time of special need the
United States has always been able to
find a man who has been capable of
meeting the exacting demands that
have been made upon him under any
combination of circumstances. w. H.
Taft, governor of the Philippines, is
beyond doubt the one man to fill the
difficult position to which he has been
called by this government and his abil-
ity in handling the questions that
have come to him for solution, and es-
pecially the Friar question, has re-
ceived fitting recognition from Catho-
lie authorities. Recently Pope Leo, in
bidding farewell to Archbishop Guidi,
special apostolic delegate to the Phil
ippines, bore witness to Governor
Taft's high intentions and great abil--
tiles. From a priest in the islands in
a communication to Archbishop Ire
land comes the intelligence of Mr..
Taft's great popularity in the islands.
In fact about the only people who have
any fault to find with the governor or
his actions seem to be confined to the
little territory in Connecticut.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
Family Have Teeth pulled.

Algona Upper Des Moines Republic
can: There was an interesting tooth
pulling at the home of Fred Water
house Sunday. Mr.. Warehouse, as
the head of the family and the setter
of the right example, had seven teeth
pulled. His wife then let go of nine
teeth, and lastly the eldest son, How
ard, gave up one. All took ether and
there was an ethereal atmosphere for
a long time. The family attended no
other services that day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28

The late war advertised this ma
ton so forcibly abroad that it made all
other powers anxious to cultivate
closer business relations with this
country, and the opening of the new
channels of trade for American manu-.
facturers has made this nation cred
itor instead of a debtor nation. The
stars and stripes and prosperity for
the Americans
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28

Foreign powers seem to have at last
come to a realization that the Amer
lean policy in regard to China, as pro-
posed by Secretary Hay, is best. The
evacuation of Shanghai and all Of the
Yang tse-kiang valley by the British,
French and German armies will prob
ably soon follow this decision.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Great is Iowa.

The Burlington Hawk-Eye boasts
that Iowa could have furnished the
whole commission without Earring the
commonwealth, if necessary, instead
of but one man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
Hamilton County Democrats Refuse

FernI'to1 Oouhty Democrats Refuse.
The democrats of Hamilton county
will have no ticket in the field this
year, all the convention nominees hay
ing declined to run, and the Webster
City Freeman-Tribune commends their
judgment. st costs something to be
a candidate. even on democratic
ticket (if any canvass be made), !"
says the Webster City paper, "and not;
withstanding the fact that we are en-
joying good times the average demo-
crat has no money to throw at the
birds, especially when there is no
hope of hitting the bird"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28

The Sioux City council has passed
an ordinance regulating pawnbrokers.
Under its provisions daily reports
must be filed with the police depart.
ment of all articles pawned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
President lis a Success.

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
the President IS an unqualified sue
cess as destroyer of democratic is
sues.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28

"The biggest corporation, like the
humblest private citizen, must be held
to strict compliance with the will Of the
people as expressed in the runua..
mental aw."--Theodore Roosevelt,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.
An Anomaly.

Ida Grove Pioneer: A most peculiar
feature of the hard coal famine in Ida
Grove is the fact that man who was
never known to burn anything but
cobs and soft coal all his life is now
the hardest kicker because there is no
hard coal in the market
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
Ito Only Hope.

The Keokul1 Gate City says the dem
ocratic party can only hope to succeed
by making people forget that it has
past
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28

turning back. Here is a man just
sent up from Lake View" the Mirror
continues. His wife has been the
support Of the family for years and all
she ever received in return was a
beating when the man was in his cups.
Surely the state owes that woman pro-
lection, and nothing can protect her
but the enforced absence of him who
should be her support and her COM
fort-and the effort of the state to re-
store him to sanity and manhood"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
TO Cure Cold in one Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. r. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
BuckIen's Arnlca salve.

The best in the world for Cuts,
Corns, Boils, Bruises, Burns, Scalds,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Cures
piles or no pay. CSC. F. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28

A Jerome citizens guarantee for
early rising-one bucket of cold
water, taken externally.
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Both Beam and Mote in His Eve.

The Sac City Democrat, in urging
democrats to go to the polls and vote
the democratic ticket, draws an ap-
palling picture of the country under
republican rule and asserts that there
never was time when men might so
fervently thank God for the democrat
ic party as the present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28
Must Cure the Drunkards.

The Clear Lake Mirror comedies
that the enforcement of the dipsoma-
MAC law may give rise to serious
problem, as already seems probable,
hit q assarir that tbara ran hn no
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28

There are 2s.s45 persons of school
age in Polk county. The females ex-
caad tha males by 2an-
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A Roauet for iowa.

That arbitration board would have
been incomplete without =. an Iowa
man., says the Muscatine Journal
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28

paAa thu calriAr for naua.
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And the Man Who Can

The Boone News presumes that
Theodore Roosevelt will always be
Known as the man who dbl it,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28

Published seml-weekly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: liz South Market Street.
Telephone editorial or business ofhce)
No. A.
Address the Courier Printing Co., ottum
We. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-28

the number of public men who made
use of every means within their power
for the purpose of bringing peace to
the disturbed waters of the industrial
sea. Then when the dark clouds of
adversely had settled down over the
land with such thickness that there
seemed to be no hope of dispelling
them, President Roosevelt, in all the
fearlessness and with all the tact of
his great nature, rose to the demands
of the occasion and by what seemed
fact unprecedented move, as the cham
pion of the general public and the
conservator of their rights, brought
the operators down from their high
seat. With the agreement of both
parties to the trouble he appointed a
commission of arbitration before
which the claims of each are to be
tried and a decision rendered upon
their merits and in the meantime the
public is to be supplied with coal from
the mines that have been idle for the
past six months and the fuel famine
which was a menace to the comfort
of the people and the commercial and
Industrial activity of the nation has
been averted.
These men fearless of the conse-
quences but determined in their pur-
pose to serve the public interest by
making use Of their best opportunities
in the way which they believed to be
right, though failure seemed for a
time to follow their efforts, have each
contributed their share to the final adj
justment of one of the greatest indus
trial troubles this country has ever ex.
perienced. With such men as these,
though they may be hampered in their
efforts, but who are still willing to
take up the fight and do the best they
can, the interests of the people of this
! country are safe. With such man
as Roosevelt at the head of the gov.
eminent and such senators as those
already mentioned in the senate of the
United States and with such men as
John F. Lacey and the remaining mem
bers of the Iowa delegation in the
house of representatives, the people
may be assured that the affairs of this
government will be administered to
best serve their interests. But to in
sure the continuance Of the present
administration the President must be
supported this fall by continued ma
jority in the lower house of congress
1t is now up to the people. Do they
appreciate the efforts of the men who
have SO nobly championed their cause