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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

cinct,. Richland township, will hold a
primary at .Keb, Saturday afternoon at
4 o'clock. June z, for the purpose OF
electing four delegates to the repub
lican county convention to be held in
Ottumwa, June Ia. Hamilton Wilson
committeeman.
Party Meeting to Be Held in cass
Township June 7.
The republicans of Cass township
will hold a primary at Chilicothe Sat
urday evening, June Z, at 8 o'clock for
the purpose of selecting four dele.
gates to the republican county conven
ton to be held in Ottumwa June IA.
competine Township.
The republicans of Competine town
ship will meet at Competine Saturday
afternoon, June z, at o'clock, to Sc.
lect four delegates to attend the coun.
ty convention which will be held in OF.
tumwa Saturday, June IA.
Pleasant Township.
The republicans of Pleasant town
ship will meet at Bladensburg Satur-
day, June Z, at o'clock p. M, for the
purpose of electing five delegates to
attend the county convention at OF
tumwa June IA, and for the transac-
ton of such other business as may
come before the meeting.
Lee Parker, Committeeman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

Prof. w. j. MCGEE, of the govern
ment geological survey, and who by
the way is an Iowan, declares that the
Great Salt Lake in Utah is vanishing
and that this great body of water in
the course of fifty years, If not sooner,
will be completely dried up. This is
the opinion of scientist. On the
other hand, the Mormons believe that
such thing is improbable. The Great
Salt Lake is to them almost sacred
lake, connected so closely ais it is with
their traditions. 1t is the lake, they
say, from which came the great num-
Der of sea gulls that destroyed the
beetles threatening the first crops of
the valley. From it's waters also
came, they aver, the gulls according
to prophecy, on the day the great tenn
pie was dedicated and lowered over
the towers and around the figure of
the angel Moroni, as a token of divine
approval
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.
Eiahth Precinct.

. ~
The republicans of the eighth pre-
cinct, Center township, will hold a
primary at Humphreys store on
Church street, South Ottumwa, Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock, June Z, for
the purpose of selecting four delegates
to the republican county convention
to be held in Ottumwa, June IA.
L. M. Cundiff, Committeeman.
Ninth Precinct.
The republicans of the ninth pre-.
cinct of Center township are request.
ed to be present at the primary cleo.
ton, which will be held at the court
house In Ottumwa, at 2:30 o'clock,
June Z, 1902, for the purpose Of select
ing delegates to the republican coun-
ty convention to be held in Ottumwa,
June IA.
q. M. Bissell. Committeeman.
Rlchland Township.
The republicans Of the second pre-.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS.

The address of President Roosevelt
on Memorial day, at Washington, is
well tempered and at the same time
earnest. After paying an eloquent
tribute to the heroic volunteers who
saved the Union he dwelt at some
length On the situation in the Philip
pines, warmly commencing the army
there that is intent on bringing about
peace and order, and included in his
remarks a review of the charges
brought against the Philippine SOL
diers for cruelty. He did not for a
moment excuse any acts of cruelty
that may have taken place and stated
that if necessary the regulations
would be made more rigid, but he very
properly said that charges were ex-
aggerated grossly, and some of them
had no foundation in fact. In this
connection he alluded Ito the acts Of
barbarism committed by the insur-
gents in the islands, and to the horrid
cruelties perpetrated by mobs in tor
turing victims during the agonies of
slow death; yet all these should not
and do not excuse any act of barbar-
Iity committed by a United States sol
der.
The utterances Of the President
show that he has given these matters
close and judicial examination.
Therefore his counsel and his obser-
yations are entitled to great weight,
coming as they do from the President
of the United States, who above all
others, is charged with the preserva-
ton of the organic law and the gen
eral welfare of the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
INTERVIEWS AT LONG RANGE.

Il predict that Cuba will be the
scene of civil war, that internal strife
growing out of dissension among the
political leaders will temporarily para.
lyze the industries of the island"
Such is the opinion formed by Will
liam Jennings Bryan as the result Of
his trip to Cuba as the special CORE
spondent of Golfers Weekly.
In his article in Golfers Weekly Of
June 8, Mr.. Bryan will say:
"That the people of Cuba are ca
pable Of self-governments is not a
question open for dispute. Henry Clay
declared, in his defence Of the indie
pendence of the South American re-
publics, that God never made people
incapable of self-government; that 1T
was the doctrine of thrones and a re.
Election on Jehovah to say that He cre-
ated people incapable Of self-govern-
ment and left them to the government
of kings and emperors. Clay's logic
is sound
Capacity for government is not a
thing to be acquired or to be bestowed;
it is inherent In the people, AS indi-
viduals differ in wisdom, in self-re-
straint, and in moral character, SO ma
lions differ, but it can not be said that
any nation has reached perfection in
the science of government or in the art
of administration; neither can it be
said that any nation is so low down in
the scale of civilization that it needs
foreign master.
when Jefferson was invited to sug-
gest laws for a French colony which
located in the United States early in
the nineteenth century, he declined,
and gave as his reason that laws were
the outgrowth of the history and hab-
its of the people and that no alien
could be sufficiently informed about, or
sufficiently in sympathy with, a people
to make their laws for them. Self
government is in itself a developing
process and growth in capacity comes
with the exercise of human rights I'M
der self-government.
"But one who visits Cuba and be-
comes acquainted with the people need
not rest the case upon abstract prin-
ciples. for he is convinced by observa-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
CONGRESSMAN LACEY RIGHT.
Carroll. Herald. )

Congressman Lacey is right, as he
usually is, in his opposition to the ad-
mission of the territories as states. It
Is a singular fact that the admission
Of states which have inflicted damag-
ing inequality to other states has been
the result of political exigencies.
They were mostly admitted to serve
some political purpose. There Is no
need at this time to infiict wrong
on the sisterhood by the admission OF
two or three dwarfs from the arid
southwest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

If any objections are to be made to
President Palma's first message, it is
on account Of it's brevity. 1t had been
expected that the first message of the
first President of the newborn repub-
lie would include an extended review
of the causes that led to the revolu-
ton, as well as succinct history of
the long struggle for independence.
President Palma, however, sees other
things that are of far more import
ance than "reminiscences; he is an in
tensely practical man, and although a
Latin American, has none of the light,
fire and tow qualities that distin-
guish the average versatile Cuban.
He is possessed of some of the best
traits that attached to Emilio Cas-
telar, the greatest of modern Span
iards
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

There is possibility that Spain
may recover Gibraltar in this way:
Great Britain has at last found out
that the great stronghold is not cap
able of defending the harbor in case
the adjoining Spanish coast should
be held by an enemy. The fortress
is maintained at an enormous cost
and it is limited that Great Britain
might be willing to exchange Gibral-
tar for the Canary Islands, Minorca,
or Ceuta. 1t would be gratifying to
the humbled pride of Spain if she
could recover Gibraltar, the fame of
which has stood SO long as but an
other name for an impregnable for
tress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

in case Allison's career should unex-
pectedly close. he will probably be
found on hand, backed by a powerful
and compact organization. This
organization was somewhat shattered
in the campaign a year ago, but 1t is
being rapidly repaired.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

Edison's announcement that he has
perfected new storage battery that
may be used on automobiles or street
cars will work a revolution in these
enterprises. It is especially desirable
that the improved battery will Danish
the unsightly and costly trolly poles
as we'll as the wires that cumber the
streets. So sure as the world moves
and inventors are born there will be no
telephone or telegraph poles on streets
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

AS President Roosevelt's methods
are disclosed to the public, he gains
in the peoples es-
teen. The average American likes
courage and honesty they can toler-
ate man who sometimes makes mis-
takes but they do not easily forgive
one whose integrity is questionable.
1t is not everyone who endorses ev-
erything the President says but none
can doubt the sincerity of his purpose
and determination to give to the peo-
pie a clean administration. His char
acter is transparent; he lives and
moves in a clear atmosphere without
any bewildering or mystic fogs sur.
rounding him. He seems to have no
secret or underhand policy. All is
open, easily comprehended.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
The Des Moines Register is in fayo,

The Des Moines Register is in favor
of the whipping post as punishment
for certain crimes, and says that ut
would reduce city and county ex-
penses as well as diminish crime"
There is one crime where the whip.
ping post would be an adequate and
proper penalty, and that is for wife
whippers. 1t would be kind of tit
for-tat arrangement, which would
work well.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

The news fresh, as to the dreadful
catastrophes in the West Indies, was
hard on the nerves but how shall we
endure the magazine articles that will
be trooping along all summer and per-
haps prolonged into the winter
months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
4 Chicago man IS disguised over tn

A Chicago man Is Disguised over the
consolidation of two banks there,
which increased the capital to $780,
100000. The Chicago man thought he
would have no difficulty in securing a
loan from bank with that much mon
ey but failed Now he wants to know
how it benefits the needy to have a
bank with great capital.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

SlDle the law can be interpreted to
mean thattit is unlawful in Iowa to do
anything on Sunday except go to
church, but it doubts very much the
proprlety of such statute. The fact
1hat Puritans loved blue laws and
burned women at the stake, the Age
declares, is no reason why Iowa
should adopt similar laws and perpet-
uate similar atrocities.
The World is simply matter of
organization at the present time"
says the Des Moines Capital GIN To-
wa man is being opposed for con-
gress, in the Fourth district, to affect
senatorial term that in the course
OF events will not be available for
nine years yet"
The Des Moines News is convinced
that the garden of Eden originally was
in Iowa
Compared with the brain of
Stephenson that of dwarf gnat is
colossal" asserts the Des Moines Reg
User. The Register refers to Congress
man Stephenson of Texas, who is at
tempting to block the acceptance of
the statue recently rendered to the
United States by the emperor of Ger
many.
Ii Tom l.. Johnson is the democratic
candidate for president in 1904, we
may expect, in the opinion of the Ce-
dar Rapids Republican, campaign Of
tremendous vigor-a campaign more
formidable and more of a menace to
the country, if such thing were pos
sible, than either of the Bryan cam
paigns. Mr. Johnson, the Cedar Rap
ids paper says, is man of great NOR
al courage, intellectual strength, ire
mendous energy and great earnestness
is acceptable to large element of the
democratic party and is withal a
wealthy man.
Cali Mr.. Bryan insists" say the Des
Moines Leader, us that the candidate
shall be one whose Organism will stay
put"
Politics may be at their lowest ebb
just now. but the Clinton Age dem,
puts it's ear to the ground and thinks
it discerns a rumbling Its politics"
the Age declares. Coming, coming,
coming. Ere the ides of November
break upon this great west the tide
will be at its height. The tide will be
more politics than the country ever ex-
perienced at a non-presidential cleo
ton. In some quarters things may be
quiet, but in congressional districts
which are in doubt it will be found
that popular interest in politics is
keeping the tide from going out. Paste
this prediction in your hat"
mo one need deny to us the fact of
literal resurrection of the body" says
the Charles City Intelligencer walt
Butler was discovered the other day
at Sioux City and was interviewed. 1t
was only the body, however, that was
resurrected, for by the interview he
showed that he still retained the same
old dead mind and political notions"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

There are complaints now of the
banana trust, which has increased the
price of bananas nearly 40 per cent.
Formerly bananas were sold by the
bunch; they are now sold by the
pound to the retail dealer and in the
operation he is squeezed. Necessarily
he has to make it up at the expense of
the consumer. There is also kodak
trust organizing, which will be a great
snap.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
ro the republIcan electors Of the state Of

LIZ Inc lSpupliCdu' eieCIOTS Ol Tie SIdCe OF
Iowa:
- there will be delegate convention of the
republicans of Iowa held in the city of Des
Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, July &c. 1902,
at II o'clock a.. m. for the purpose Of plac.
Ing in nomination candidate
For Secretary of State.
For Auditor of State.
For Treasurer of State.
For Attorney General.
For Judge of Supreme Court
. For Clerk of Supreme Court.
Z FRO Reporter of Supreme Court
For Railroad commissioner.
And for the transaction of such other bus.
iIess as may properly come before said con.
vention
All voters of the state who believe in re.
publican principles. and who endorse the
policy of the republican party, are cordially
Invited to unite under this call In the cleo.
ton of delegates to said convention. The
ratio of representation will be as follows.
One delegate at large for each county and
one additional delegate for each 200 votes
or fraction of 100 or over, cast for Albert
b. Cummins, republican candidate for gov,
ernor at the election of 1901.
The representation to which the several
counties will be entitled under this call is
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

or highways. Such contrivances
will go to the lumber room, never
to be brought out again for any such
crude purposes as they serve now.
ii 1t be not wireless telegraphy there
will be underground passages for
conducting electricity where it is re-
quired. 1t will be cheaper for the
electric companies and better for the
public
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
coLoRED WOMEN SENSIBLE.
(Keokuk Gate City,

The colored women of Iowa have
done the sensible thing. Instead of
applying for membership in the Iowa
Federation of Women's clubs they
have organized a federation of their
own. That is best for all concerned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
DIES MONIES AFRAID.
(pes Moines Reglster.)

Ottumwa Is to be presented with a
Spanish cannon on July 4, and big
celebration is being planned. Please
do not, point the thing this way when
you touch It off.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
REPUBLICAN COUNTY coNvEN
TIoN.

The republicans of wapello county,
Iowa, will meet in delegate convention at
the Court house in Ottnmwa ON Saturday
afternoon, June IA, 1902. at 1870 o'clock
for the purpose Of choosing delegates to
the following named conventions: The
mot yet called at the date of the issuance
Of this call; the state convention to be
held at Des Moines July 30, 1902, and the
second judicial district convention to be
held at Ottumwa on June %, 1902; also
for the transaction of such other business
us may properly come before said conven-
ton. VI
The primaries of the several wards of
the city Of Ottumwa will be held Tuesday
evening, June 10. at 500 o'clock. The pri-
maries Of the several townships and pre-
Saturday afternoon, June Z, at 400 o clock
unless otherwise called by the township or
precinct committeeman. The ratio of rep
resentation in said convention will be as
follows: One delegate at large for each
ward, township and precinct and one ad
ditional delegate for each twenty-five
Honorable A. B. Cummins, for governor of
Iowa, at the general election of 1901. The
several wards, townships and precincts I'M
der this call are entitled to delegates as
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Iowa City Republican believes
it would be well if the law required
that one of the state railway commits
sioners should he lawyer, as it orig
inally did. 1t thinks it is better to
have a good lawyer on the board than
to employ cou1lsel for it,. Being of
this opinion, the Republican favors the
denomination of Commissioner E. A.
Dawson, the present lawyer member,
Or the nomination of some other good
lawyer in his stead.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

ct is very good plan" says the
Estherville Republican, ito hug the
shore for awhile and not get too far
out in financial way"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

With reference to the spasm of en-.
forcement of the Sunday laws at Mus
catine. the Clinton Age saws 1t is nos.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily Courier, year, by mail. $500
Semi-Weekly Courier, / year,. 1.50
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald,
dem, says Senator Hoar's mastery
Grafton on the Philippine question is
unanswered and unanswerable."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

The Des Moines Register Is dispos
ed to overlook some of the things Mrs
Lease has said and done, in view Of
the fact that she has been obliged tc
earn her own living during the thirty
years of her married life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
Founded 9th August, 1e4e.

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.
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v
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald,
dem, says Senator Hoar's mastery
Grafton on the Philippine question is
unanswered and unansWerable."
%
The Algona Courier, DEM, contends
that the United States, SO far as the
Philippines are concerned, has
Slaughtered people who had their
freedom as well as won before we ev-
er saw them" has denied them eve
Try right that we claimed for our
Selves" and has "trampled on every
glorious principle of the declaration
of independence"
The Denison Review says it is the
hope of every patriotic American citi--
zen that some day a scene like unto
that witnessed last weekin Cuba shall
take place in the Philippines. "'The
day will come" the Review predicts,
"after the islands are pacified, after
cruelties of war shall be obliterated
by the healing touch Of happiness and
contentment and love of law-then
the day shall come, and when come it
does the people of those far off islands
shall give thanks to America, not only
for the priceless boon of liberty, but
for the wisdom which withheld it
from them until they had become a
self respecting and enlightened peo-
pie"
"Just think what corrupting influ.
ence it would have upon our noble
statesmen in Washington" says the
Cedar Rapids Republican, 'if they oc-
casionally had their eyes fall on a
statue of Frederick the Great. Put up
the statues of such men as Boss Crok-
err. They are more inspiring. They
stand for such noble strain of self
government"
The Des Moines Register Is dispos-
ed to overlook some of the things Mrs
Lease has said and done, in view of
the fact that she has been obliged to
earn her own living during the thirty
years Of her married life.
"It is a very good plan" says the
Estherville Republican, ito hug the
shore for awhile and not get too far
out in financial way"
With reference to the spasm of en-.
forcement of the Sunday laws at Mus
catine. the Clinton Age saws 1T is nos.
. # y =
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
CIRCULATION.

The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation of all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

r. ~. SPENCE, Chairman.
:. W. PHELPS, Secretary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

"All Mr.. Bryan insists" say the Des
Moines Leader, "is that the candidate
shall be one whose Organism will stay
put"
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