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which have occurred in other years. '

which have occurred in other years.
The agreement of the republican lead
ers to support the veteran Illinoisan at
this time is evidence of the unity of
the party and the desire of the repub-
lican legislators to do nothing that
will in any way impair the accomplish
ment of the legislation that is needed
to promote the public welfare.
Unless the President should deem it
necessary to call an extra session of
congress Mr.. Cannon will not be
called upon to assume the duties of
the speakership for year. This will
probably not occur, but nothing can
prevent the selection of Mr.. Cannon,
precluding the possibility of his death.
The early victory of Mr.. Cannon
should be matter OF qualification to
each member of the republican party.
hree months are allotted by law to
this session of congress. In other
years it has been found difficult to get
legislation passed during the short
session of congress with the exception
of that necessary to provide for the
running of the government Had the
speakership contest not been settled
at this early date it would have
claimed more or less attention from
the members during the present ses-
sion and would doubtless have inter-
fered to considerable extent with
legislation. Owing to the large num-
Der of important matters that should
be considered by congress, it will ne
cessitate the closest attention of the
members to the business in hand to
properly dispose of even few of the
important questions. The harmony
that has been manifested in the selec-
ton of the candidate for speaker has
done much to equip the members of
the lower house of congress to accom-
plish everything in the way of con-
summating legislation that shall be
possible during the short life of that
body.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
EDWARD w. BOX ON SUCCESS.

Success is the desired outcome OF
our effort. 1t is the one thing for
which each person hopes, but to all
it does not come in the same degree
Being the most optimistic time of life
the youth thinks much of the coming
struggles and is DESTROYS of learning
by what means he shall be enabled to
pluck success from the approaching
battle. To such there is but one
answer, that is work, work.
1t is reported of Edward w. Box
one of the most successful Of men
while still youth, that he inquired
of Chauncey Depew what was the Sc
cret of success. AS many youths he
desired to find the password that
would open to him the golden gate
That venerable man replied, there is
no secret to it. 1t is just dig, dig
How well the suggestion was carried
by the youth is witnessed by his pres.
ent success. Mr.. Box tells the story
in his lecture on 1.-The Keys to Sue.
cess" in the following epigramatic ut
terances:
Every young man who is trying to
succeed must put success in its right
full simple place.
To carry to a successful termina-
ton what one starts to do is what sue
cess really is and means.
The correct definition of success is
Accomplishment.
Hard work must become habit be-
fore any degree of success whatever
is attained. The success most high
ly regarded in the business world is
that, which is won on conservative
lines.
Thoroughness is the surest key TO
success in business.
When young man overlooks the
small things, or thinks they are not
important enough to do them well and
thoroughly, he leaves out of his calcu-
lations one of the most important ele-
ments of success.
No town Is too small for success.
A mans success never depends on
the place in which he lives; it depends
on the man.
Thoroughness is the earning power
of success.
You cannot hurry success. 1t is like
respect; you must earn it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
THE CANAL NEGOTIATIONS.

The unauthentic reports that the
French company could give to the
United States a clear title to the
Panama canal, which followed the in
vestigation of Attorney General Knox,
have been confirmed by President
Roosevelt. For several months nego.
tations have been conducted between
Secretary Hay for the United States
and Minister Concha for Colombia. 1t
has apparently been the endeavor to
reach an agreement between the two
governments for the concession. One
of the biggest hindrances to the con-
summation of an agreement, however,
seems to have been the provision of
the Spooner bill, which provides that
the United States shall secure the
rights Of sovereignty over strip of
territory parallel to the route of the
canal. This the Colombian minister
has contended could not be ac-
complished, as he claimed the con-
stitution of that country specifically
provided that none Of it's territory
shall be alienated.
Since the removal of Minister
Concha from office the opinion has
gained currency that he was opposed
to this government building the canal
and it Is intimated that this was the
cause for his stubbornness.
DIR. Herran, formerly first secretary
of the legation, has now been placed
In charge of the negotiations, and it
is to be hoped that ere long an agree
ment will be reached. Should it be
found that the Colombian constitution
contains prohibition against alienat-
ing territory and therefore cannot give
to the United States the authority
over the canal and a strip of land
contiguous thereto necessary for the
management and protection of the
canal, there probably can be no agree
ment reached without change in
the Spooner act. Should this
condition arise it would seem
advisable to make an investi-
cation of the status of the
Nicaragua route that the control of
the territory touching the canal may
be secured to this government in &C.
cordance with the Spooner act.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
VALUE OF EQUALITY.

BENJAMIN B. Herbert, in the National
Printer-Journalist for December, states
that men often stand in the way of
their own best interests because of
an unwise greed. This he claims is
manifest to win their desires through
cheapening an article of production in
value and attractiveness instead OF
seeking methods to reduce the cost OF
production and improve the quality.
In these words of Mr.. Herbert there
is couched the principles of success,
full business life. There never was a
time when SO many people in this
country were SO DESTROYS of securing
good articles and for excellence in
quality were able and willing to pay
good prices for the same. With all
the people of the country at work
there is now more money in the land
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
IMPORTATION OF IRON AND
STEEL

The Importation of iron and steel
by the manufacturers of the United
States has been larger this year than
at any time during the past decade.
This is the status of affairs according
to the import figures as given by the
treasury bureau of statistics. The, re-
port shows that during the months of
1902 ending with October the aggre-
gate importations of iron and steel
have been double those of last year
and three times as much as those of
1898. The total value of these impor-
tations was $31, 937 ,O56, as compared
with $16,349,427 last year and $1O,531,-
900 in the corresponding time in
1898.
1t is shown that the state of af-
fairs exists in practically every class
of articles, both in quantity and value.
/ The report shows that pig iron has
increased from $39, 1886 tons in the first
ten months of 1901 to 406,610 tons this
year; bar iron shows an increase for
the same period from 3S,233,515 tons
to 51,536,S22 tons.
The following tablue shows the total
value of the iron and steel imports for
the ten months of each year begin
l. .I, e ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

In reviewing the financial situation
for the past week Henry Clews of New
York declares that there is no real
improvement in the stock market yet
in sight. There seems to be an unset
tied tone prevailing and monetary con-
dltions are considered unfavorable for
operations to a rise. Currency seems
TO be returning from the west, though
mostly in small quantities, owing to
the exceedingly heavy crop of the past
season and also on account of the in
creasing business activity in the cen
trail and western states. In fact there
are at present no large sums in sight
for stock market purposes and there
will probably be no active buying
movement for some time.
Concerning the trade reports Mr..
Clews says:
Trade reports continue satisfac-
tory. The crest of the boom seems to
have passed from the east across the
Appalachians and is now under full
AASNu"oy III tlG T.. NEAR
the Atlantic seabord the signs of re-
cession during the last six months
have been unmistakable. Only an
other season of good crops saved us
from unpleasant consequences. Now
that irrational speculation has been
checked there is chance for read
justment of values upon a more nor
NAL basis. When that is accomplished
We shall have better and safer mar
ket than the present Bank clearings
are showing smaller gains than last
year. Railroad earnings of course
make good comparisons with 1901. for
traffic is heavy and equipment is over
taxed, but net earnings are often
showing significant losses, not includ-
ing the coal roads, which suffered Sc
verely from the strike. The high cost
of labor and raw materials is materi-
ally swelling the expense ratio of the
railroads, and when business falls
back to normal proportions less will
be spent for improvements and wages
will have to come down and dividends
be reduced unless the railroads can
squeeze more money out of shippers,
which is very improbable. The out
look for the industrials is much less
fiattering tnan for the railroads. for
these are handicapped by stock water
ing as well as the excessive demands
of labor"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

The alleged statement of President
Eliot that "the modern strike breaker
is good type of an American hero"
has called forth much averse criti-
cism. In speaking of this President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor claims that either the noted
educator did not mean what he said
or did not grasp the Importance of
what he did say. Gompers states that
if the strike breaker is hero, then
all associated effort is wrong, the ef-
forts of the whole world for social, in
dustrial and religious liberty are
wrong. And for fear that he has not
stated his position strongly enough he
adds, IF President Eliot is right, then
Benedict Arnold was a patriot and
Judas Iscariot a saint"
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THOMAS BRACKET REED.

Again the nation has been called
upon to mourn the death of one of her
faithful and efficient sons. Thomas
Bracket Reed was a man of the
strong and forceful characters who
never gained large and affectionate
popularity. For twenty years mem
Der OF the house Of representatives he
came soon to be leader of his party
in that body and in 1889 was elected
to the speakership. A man of strong
convictions, he was answering in the
performance of duty. which he be-
lieved to be right. 1t was this char
acteristic that brought to him many
bitter contests during his public life.
On account of these traits his friends
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END OF RRYANIsM.

From an unseen and remote creyice
in the democratic wreck comes voice
that falters out: The election returns
indicate divided victory They will
be analysed and discussed in the next
weeks ISSUE" Who cares? Who will
read the Commoner now? There is no
interest in the Bryan post-mortem. The
patient tired everybody out in dying,
and even his friends will clamor that
he stay dead. The voice borne to us
now comes from the limbo of the politi
cally departed. Limbo is defined as
IAN indefinite border region in the in
termediate state, nearer hell or heaven
according to the class of the souls
there awaiting judgment" Democra-
tic tradition will not consign Mr.. Bry-
an to heaven-the party has suffered
too much from his fidelity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
POSSIBILITIES FOR YOUNG MEN

There is class of people continual
ly insisting that the opportunities of
former days have passed for the young
men of the land. These people con
tend for this idea in the face of facts
to the contrary, which are everywhere
in evidence and are recognized by ev-
cry man of affairs.
Young men are in demand. This
was never more true than at the
present time. There is not a success
full manufacturing Or commercial con
Germs in the United States that is not
looking for young men of capacity.
There is not successful man in any
active enterprise who is not in need of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

DR.. w. A. Thomas, state veterinar-
ian for Nebraska, charges the farmer
of his state with throwing away not
less than $25o,oOO this year, by
the careless and wasteful use of corn
fodder. 1t has been estimated by the
Nebraska experiment station the fod-
der is worth from one-third to one
half of the value Of the corn crop and
as this years yield is estimated at
225,OoO,oo0 bushels, the estimate of the
value of the fodder of a quarter of a
million of dollars is not high.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
"RoosEvELT's MISTAKES"

Under the caption "Roosevelt's
Mistakes" the Cedar Rapids Republi-
can call attention to the varied recep-
ton accorded to President Roosevelt's
message by the press of Iowa. 1t
claims that the independent papers of
the state are the most disappointed in
this instrument. 1t says: 1.-THE Des
Moines News says: President Roose-
welt in his annual message hits trusts
hard, but differs from Governor Cum
Minis
Now that's too bad, isn't it? What
an oversight that the President of the
United States should not first have as
certained the position of the governor
of Iowa and then made his ideas con-
form with the ideas of the Iowa gov
ernor. To think that the President
should be SO lacking in respect for
governor, that he should try to make
the national idea more important than.
the state of Iowa. He probably holds
to the notion that the United States
is greaer than Iowa. Foolish man.
The Sioux City Tribune regards
the Presidents message as a mega
tive one. The editor of that paper
"a man of heroic mould, thinks that
Theodore Roosevelt is really lacking
in courage. If President Roosevelt
had come out in favor of the Iowa
idea,' which is a democratic sop, he
would have shown his courage and he
would have earned the praise of pa
per that never supported republican
candidate, except A. B. Cummins.
While the President speaks kindly of
some notions of revision, including the
Iowa subjunctive possibility, no great
discernment is needed says the Trib-
une, to see where his feelings tend;
he Is vigorous and determined against
revision What crime for a Pres
ident to counsel caution in disturbing
the industrial and commercial condi-
tons! Oh, for President who would
rip UP things, regardless of the conse-
quences! Strange that when man is
entrusted with great power and re-
sponsibility he should use them so
carefully!
IF Theodore Roosevelt had only
said that the Dingley law is the moth
er Of (some) monopolies he might
have had his picture, full PACED, in the
! Sioux City Tribune. What an oppor-
tunity he has missed"
Whatever may be said of the Presi-
dents message, that instrument is
thoroughly characteristic of it's au-
thor. In vigorous and definite man
ner he deals with the questions of pub
lie moment. In stating his position
with regard to the question of tariff
revision he does not mince words, but
states that in his opinion it is not con-
nected with the regulation OF the
trusts. His entire message is charac-
terized by sound conservative and bus
mess like utterances, which if studi-
ously carried out. will affect ration
al solution of many of the important
questions now before the people of the
country. The American people have
confidence in their chief executive.
They believe that he is working in
their interests and those journals who
have undertaken to point out the mis-
takes of President Roosevelt will have
difficult time in convincing the
people to their way of thinking.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

Col. Mosby, the ex-confederate sol
der, who, under the direction of the
interior department, has gone to Ne
braska to tear down the fences which
the cattle kings have erected on gov.
eminent land, seems to be stirring up
the people of that state. However,
running is directly opposed to the ear.
ly training of Col. Mosby, and we may
look for some sharp and bitter battles
in that part of the country.
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President Roosevelt in speaking of

President Roosevelt in speaking of
the relation of capital and labor
strikes sure when he says: "Or-
gained capital and organized labor
alike should remember that in the long
run the interest of each must be
brought in harmony with the interest
of the general public. The conduct of
each must conform to the fundamental
rules of obedience to the law, of indi-
yidual freedom, and of justice and fair
dealing to ALL" And concering per-
sistence in other methods than that
suggested he pertinently says: Sure
disaster will come upon both, if either
grows to take as habitual an attitude
OF sour hostility and distrust toward
the other.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

Why not give to the national guard
of the United States the arms and
equipment that are used in the reg
ular army. Surely the people do not
favor sending their sons and brothers
to war with such Anticipated weapons
as was done in the Spanish war, that
even the inhabitants of the south sea
islands, would have them bested in
rifle equipment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

| young men, of the fight mettle, to per-
form duties that ARE not. now being
done at all or are not being done well.
To the young men, who can rightly
| perform these duties there is always
open the opportunity for promotion,
and in fact these duties will in most
cases compel promotion if well done.
Nor was there ever such brilliant
chances in professional fields for
men well equipped and capable of
large things, as now. Even agricul-
ture has been reduced to scientific
basis, and the trained man can now
pluck fortune from the productive
ness of the acres of this country.
| Choose whatever line of activity you
will and there upon careful investi-
| CATION you find there is a demand
| for young men who can do something
and for the ones who can do things
we'll you will find possibilities for ad-
vancement and the accomplishment of
large results that were little dreamed
| of in former years.
l.. Then there is another fact which al
| together refutes the argument that op-
/ portunities for young men have paled.
A glance at the active life of today
| will disclose to the careful observer
the fact, that no factor in business en-
terprises equals the power of strong
personality. 1t is the history of the
growth of Americas commercial and
industrial interests that each and ev.
cry large enterprise, involving the
| gathering together of combinations of
capital, has been built on a strong
personality. 1t is this push and ca.
pacity for affairs, as we sometimes
call it, which makes possible the con.
summation and successful conduct OF
the immense industrial institutions of
| the twentieth century. On every hand
the results of this power are to be
seen.
Enterprises are gathering about
strong men, not about money. Money
follows the man with the forceful per.
sonality. Man is, after all, the power
which moves the world-not money.
There has always been dissatisfac
ton for incompetent, unskilled men,
Lack of ability to perform the duties
of every day life has ever been con.
nected with hard times for the persons
SO afflicted and that it will ever be
different is beyond reasonable expec.
tation. There never has been a time
when a man with an incapacity for a
certain work has been able to succeed
therein, and such time never will
! come. For the trained man, with
strength of character and capability
there always has been success, and to
such, the present phase of our indus
trial life offers opportunities for adj
vanoement, such as was never exper-
fenced by any preceding generation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
Emperor william is

Emperor William is becoming
warmed up in his anti-socialistic cam
paign. In an address recently at Bres-
lal he scored the leaders and agita-
tors of the socialist party and flung
the lie at them, positively asserting
that the working people did not have
to depend upon them for the better
ment of their condition. To prove the
sincerity of his claim the kaiser asked
that the deputation send comrade
from their midst, simple, unpretend-
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It seems that the example of til

1t seems that the example of the
United States senator's is being emu
lated by the members of the French
Chamber of Deputies. Recently. OPP
posing party followers of that body in
dulged in free for all fight and SO bit
ter did it become that Premier Combes
was forcibly elected from the house.
Could not the legislators of the Uni
ted States place more worthy ex-
amples before the legislators of the
sister republics for their emulation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

The house has amply provided for
the old soldiers and their dependents
by the passage of the pension appro-
priation bill carrying with it fund
of $135,S47,OO0. The unanimous sup.
port accorded this measure by the
members of both parties in the house
is matter of qualification to every
loyal and patriotic citizen of the ma
finn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
Seeing a Storm.

The recent slump in the stock mar
ket signifies this in the Fairfield Led
gers opinion: that settlement day
has come to some people and that they
We're not ready, for it. '"There never
was better times than at the present."
the Ledger asserts, ito make an in
voice of assets and liabilities and sec
where you stand. Especially is this
the case if you have had a touch of
the fever of speculation
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
UNITY IN REPUBLICAN RANKS.

The recent withdrawal of Congress-
man Dalzell of Pennsylvania and Con-
gresham Payne of New York from
the race for the speakership assures
the practically unanimous choice of
Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois to that
Office. The felicitous ending of the
canvass bears a marked contrast to
some Of the contests for that Office
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

III the lace OF these lndlsputable
figures it would seem that the accusa-
ton, that the present tariff on steel
is prohibitive, would scarcely hold.
And although the home production
may not now be able to meet the de-
mand. Yet the big importation
the American steel worker is assured
good wage and his labor is protected
from direct competition with the
cheap labor of other countries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

In commenting on the outcome of
the live stock exhibition the Muncie
Gnd.) Star says: Education in Iowa
is becoming general. 1t was the Iowa
Agricultural college that took first
prize for cattle and hogs"
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On the Shin Subsidy.

why should it prevail?" asks thu
Dubuque Times speaking Of the pend,
ing ship subsidy bill. The Times
thinks the transatlantic shipping III
getting. along all right without subsis
dies and that the need is for vessels
running to South American and otheH
ports with which We have at present
no direct communication. Subsidies
to secure these would be warranted
asserts the Dubuque paper. "Subsl
dies for flying the American fad
would not be.a