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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
TOMAKE MARMALADE
Local Packing Company Enter a
New Field.
ORANGE PRODUCT MADE FOR EXPORT
Samples Have Proven Satisfactory
John MorreII G Co. Enter This Field
to Meet Demands Filled by Other
Companies in Foreign Markets.
tFrom Mondays Daily.]

tFrom Mondays DaiIy.]
1t is learned from good authority
that John Morrell & Co. have complet-
ed arrangements for the manufacture
OF orange marmalade at their plant in
this city, that already samples of the
product have been made and have thus
far proven most satisfactory. 1t is
stated that a considerable amount of
oranges has been contracted for, to
give the matter a thorough trial dur
ing the summer which if it proves sue,
cessful will in all probability become a
permanent product of the Ottumwa
packing house.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
keOSa uqua,

Keosauqua, April 21.-Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. D. Streeter departed for Keokuk
this morning, where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Streeter eX
poets to go into business there. Mr..
and Mrs. Streeter have resided here
about four years and have made many
friends during their stay here who re-
greet very much to have them go away.
District court has adjourned and
Judge Roberts has returned to his
home in Ottumwa. The next term OF
court will be in August.
On Saturday afternoon team that
belonged to Mrs. E. Manning and
which was being driven by Mr. Hub
bard and Mr.. Perkins, both colored
took freight near the depot and ran
away In its flight it ran into a bug
gy being driven by Frank Perkins OF
Mt. Zion, throwing him out and bruis-
ing him very much but not seriously
The team also ran into DR.. Eno's bug
gy throwing the doctor out but not in
juring him very much The team was
stopped near the Manning home after
the wagon had been almost destroyed
The Manning Hotel changed hands
Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs l.. S. Duck
worth retiring and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
McCrary taking the management ot
the same. Mr.. and Mrs. Duckwortt
expect in the near future to go to Ok
lahoma to make their future homo
with Mrs. Duclworth's parents, M
and Mrs. M. T. Hopkins.
W. F. Metz and family of Ottumwf
are visiting in this place with Mrs
Metzs mother, Mrs. E. A. Mullen, who
is very ill., but is now some better.
James A. Fowler. who has been very
ill for several days is now some bet
| ter. Mr.. Fowler has been in poo
| health ever since the death of Mrs
Fowler about a month ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
EidWell.

Bidwell, April 21.-The concert at
Christiansburg Saturday night was a
success.
Quite a number of people from here
attended the funeral of Rev. Dunlayey
at Chillicothe Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Blizzard of Ottumwa is sick
at the home of her mother, Mrs. May
Smith.
Miss Stella Potter visited at home
Sunday, April 10.
Misses Mary and Maggie James and
Charles Glentzer visited at the home
of Mrs. Lottie Potter Sunday.
Moves Garfield expects to build an
addition to his house. Work will be
begun next week.
Fred Jones, supervisor Of road dis,
trict No. 5 has been doing some good
work on the roads this week.
Mrs. E. G. Allen of Munterville Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. L. S. Gosney
this week.
Miss Grace Harlan is visiting in OF
tumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
What Cheer.

What Cheer, April 21.-John Rogers,
of Belle PLANE, was in town over Sun
day.
Mrs. H. K. Clark, of Bureau, ILL.,, is
spending the week with her sister, Mrs.
A. A. Pratt.
Rev. P I. King, former pastor of the
Baptist church, has moved to Wellman
where he begins his pastoral work.
Mrs Yerger, of the Reporter staff,
has returned from a weeks stay in
Mt Vernon, her former home.
Lizzie Murray is duly installed as
telephone girl in the central Office of
the recently established exchange.
The Presbyterian people have recent
1y purchased suitable property for a
parsonage, and Rev. A. A. Pratt justly
rejoices in the transaction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
Richland.

Richland, April 19.-Miss Myrtle
HALEY and ]. Rhoda were married at
10 o'clock Thursday at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Hadley, Rev. Pole of the M. e. church
officiating. Miss Hadley, although a
resident of this city but two years, has
made many warm friends by her
pleasant and social manner. She will
be greatly missed here. Mr.. Rhoda is
a comparative stranger, but is highly
esteemed and seems to be a young
man of great energy and sterling
worth. He is Connected with railroad
work and they left for Waverly, where
he is located A host of friends con-
graduate this young couple and wish
them bon voyage" through life.
The body of the young railroad man
who died at the Swayze hotel was
shipped to his home in Canada We'd
nesday. Kind friends literally lined
the casket with beautiful flowers ere
it started on its sad homeward jour
ney.
A. T. Mills and c. Rhemel viewed
the railroad work, north of the river
Thursday.
Mrs. John Pierce is slowly recover
ing from her recent sickness.
A new doctor is locating here. This
will make a large number of physi
clans for such a healthy locality
j Famous has returned from Chica
go after a two weeks stay.
Rev. Poole delivered lecture a
the M L. church Thursday evening.
Some of the people are in Sigourney
attending court
Bone Sargent and J. Rhoda were ST
courtney visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Goodrich entertained two o
her nieces of Oskaloosa Thursday.
A. J. Morgan and mother of Clay
were here Thursday.
Frank Wray received message
from Chicago stating that his father
is very sick.
Grandpa Grimes left for Abba this
week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
Will Be No Changes.

According to present arrangements
it is stated that the new product will
be made in the present canning de-
partment. This it is believed will be
sufficiently large to give the PROPOSE
ton thorough trial during the sum-
mer months and if at the end of that
time it is found to be satisfactory it is
probable that this enterprise will be
expanded and the facilities for carry
ing on the business will be enlarged
accordingly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
For Export Trade.

The marmalade which is being man
ufactured by the local packing house is
made of oranges and when finished
makes very dainty and delicious deli
cacy. 1t is being put up in small glass
jars each of which hold about one pint.
This marmalade it is stated is being
manufactured principally for export
trade to meet the demands for such
articles in England and the continent.
Many of the large packing industries
of this country have long had such a
department in connection with their
plants and in order that the Ottumwa
house might meet these other compa-
MES on equal terms in the foreign
field it has been decided to open up
|such a department. The product
made at this place in the trials that
have been made thus far have it is
stated proven most satisfactory and
that from present indications the eX.
pertinent that is to be made during the
summer months will result in the en-
larging of the local industry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22

Read the Courier for news.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21
THE PRESIDENT ACTS.

According to present appearances
for the merger and Governor Van SAINT
in his fight against Hill, Morgan ct
al will have the services of an ally
whose strength is not to be despised.
The attorney general of the United
States has given it as his opinion that
the Northern Securities company is an
organization effected in violation Of
the Sherman antitrust law and in ac-
ccrdance with that opinion is prepar-
ing to institute action in the courts
to have the company dissolved. E"
The president is behind the contem-
plated action, for it was he who re-
quested Mr.. knox's opinion and hav-
ing secured it gave the directions
which are about to be complied with
by institution of the action. This &C
tion on. the part of "the strenuous
one" as some Of Roosevelt's enemies
have of late ~sneeringly referred to
him, is no surprise to those who know
the man, much as it may cause the
other side to feign establishment. The
mere fact that he has not seer fit to
raise his voice in unison with the
chorus Of calamity howlers who are
filling the halls of congress with their
whoOps and has refrained from using
harsh and abusive language has i'm
PEELED them to make charges of in
sincerity against him and is RESPONSE
Die for the cry of octopus worship
that they have raised against him ever
since his first message to congress.
When he became satisfied that the
law of the land was being violated he
showed himself to be president and
gave orders to stop the violation and
to that end invokes the aid of the only
power capable of affording relief-the
courts. These tribunals are soon to
be asked to pass their judgment and
by that Judgment the president. the
same as the humblest citizen of the
nation, must abide.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21
OUR FOREIGN FRIENDS.

Omaha Bee: The president of the
great steel corporation found among
the people of Europe with whom he
came in contact only friendship and adj
miration for this country. Mr.. Schwab
met leading financiers and manufac-
turers who it appears were very much
impressed with the combination of
which he is the head and which he is
now more strongly convinced than
before he went to Europe is a great
thing for our iron and steel industries.
That may prove to be the case if
economy and reduction in cost, which
Mr.. Schwab says are the objects in
view, shall be attained and the con-
sumers of the products of steel are
thereby benefited. AS yet, however,
the steel trust, while paying large divi-
dends to stockholders, has shown no
disposition to consider the interests
OF consumers and it may fairly be
doubted if it will ever 10 So.
AS to the friendship Of foreign fnan-
ciers and manufacturers, it is very
questionable if it exists to the extent
indicated by the statement of the pres
ident of the steel corporation, whose
observation was doubtless confined to
a limited circle. There is quite as
trustworthy authority for saying that
many European manufacturers, who
have suffered from American competi-
ton. do not feel at all friendly toward
this country and would like to find a
practicable way to shut out or put a
check upon our competition. In view
of the suggestions in this direction
that have come from European states
men, who must be presumed to know
the sentiment among their people en-
gagged in the industries, it is not pos
sible to believe that all European
financiers and manufacturers are
friendly to the United States and adj
mire us for having taken their trade.
Perhaps the feeling of commercial
hostility toward the United States in
Europe has somewhat abated. but it
is by no means entirely dissipated,
and while the idea of a continental
alliance to check american COMPETE
ton has probably been abandoned as
unattainable, there is no assurance
that European countries will not dis
criminate against our products in
their tariffs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21
A FRANCHISE TAX.

Omaha Bee: 1t was to De expected
that objections would be raised to the
recommendation of the Industrial com
mission that an annual franchise tax
be imposed upon all state corpora
tons engaged in interstate commerce,
the tax TO be calculated upon the
gross earnings of each corporation
from its interstate business, the min
imum rate to be low but to be sladu-
ally increased with increases in earn
ings.
1t is objected to this prOpos:.:on that
as the government does not need
tons is unnecessary, that while a cor
poration is a proper subject for taxa
ion if the government is in need Of
revenue, it is otherwise not expedient
to tax corporations. One objection is
thus stated: will a federal franchise
tax upon all corporations engaged in
interstate commerce., calculated upon
gross earnings and increasing in rate
as they increase, help matters, even
assuming it to be just? Internal taxes
for restraint and regulation rather
than for revenue are of doubtful ex-
pediency at best, and on such a scale
as this they might work very in
| equitably. A bureau of the treasury
department to levy and collect such. a
tax and exercise supervision would
have it's hands more than full"
The franchise tax recommendation
of the Industrial commission is part of
it's general plan of publicity and SUI
pervision for the corporations doing
an interstate business and is a very
essential feature of that plan. We
cannot see that the revenue consider
alton is of any Importance. The only
question is as to whether such a tax
would be Just and it can be confidently
assumed that a very large majority of
the people would so regard it. There
is certainly no good reason why these
great corporations should not bear a
share. of the national and state taxa
ton proportionate to their share of
| the national wealth, which the Indus
trial commission calculates to be one
fifth. The taxation of the giant com
| binations is smaller than that which
the individual owner pay and il a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21
POLICY,

Minneapolis Journal: Congressman
Wheeler's enterprise last week in Civ
ing the distracted democrats a sug-
gestion for q new issue was OF the kind
characteristic Of the %loquacicus Ken
tuckians. He seems to have put his
foot into 1t, however, for while hurl-
ing a storm Of vituperative nouns, adj
j%ectives, verbs and participles at the
administration for showing the usual
civilities to nations with whom we are
at peace and upon friendly terms, he
has aroused the ire of our citizens Of
German descent and birth, who natur-
ally object to the characterization of
Prince Henry of Hohenzollern as a
little Dutchman" and denouncing the
government for showing him any at
tention and reviling American citizens
as guilty OF 'disgraceful f%lunkeyism''
for approving the course of the gov
eminent, which is the course taken in
such cases by American administra-
lions from Washington's to the pres
ent time, including the democratic
administrations.
Possibly the leaders of the demo-
cratic party, whoever they may be,
will not share the vituperative energy
of Wheeler. for they may reflect that
there are some Germans in the demo
cratic party. The party, however,
seems so distracted and confused over
the subject of issues, that it is just
stupid enough to back Wheeler. What
an interesting spectacle will the dem
ocrats present going into the proxi.
mate congressional elections on
Wheeler's "anti-funkeyism" issue,
And what an agglomeration of Is
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21

graduated franchise tax on Interstate
business will correct that inequality
such a tax should be imposed and col
lected,. Moreover it would perhaps
enable the government to relieve he
people of some other taxes that are
more or less burdensome.
We a see nothing in the obiec-
lions noted that should have n
weight against the Industrial commits
sion's recommendation. There is no
doubt that the franchise tax PROPOSE
ton will meet with very general popu
lar support and it's ultimate adoption
can, we believe, be very confidently
predicted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21
BUTTE GOOD.

Judging from the tone of it's news
papers Butte has been taken with a
spasm OF virtue that bodies wholesale
trouble for some of it's most dis
suished citizens. Demand is made for
several reforms and those making it
are apparently very much in earnest.
in fact to read the editorials which
of late have been appearing in the
Miner and Inter Mountain one is led
to the belief that the big camp has re-
solved itself into a revival meeting,
! reform association and good govern
ment league all in one. First of all
| is the movement for relegation of the
red light district whatever that may
be, to some less conspicuous and prom
inent place in the city than it now
seems to occupy. Having become i'm
bued with the enthusiasm of the aver
age reformers, the persons behind that
movement now declare that there are
other things that need suppression
and by way Of adding variety and CIV
ing a new flavor to their work say the
pool rooms must go. The business
mems association has taken up the
cudgel against those institutions and
preston a political issue in the COM
ing city campaign. From the fact
that it is proposed to wait until the
time comes for electing a new city
administration before the issue is fair
ly placed makes it very evident that
but little is expected from the pres
ent administration in the way Of pur-
flying the city's moral atmosphere.
This need not be considered strange,
when it is remembered that some of
the aldermen are interested in such
places and may be relied Upon not to
vote for any proposition likely to in
terfere with their sources of income.
The Miner, which is making a spec
iality of it's wal on the "red light dis
trict" is inclined to believe that a mis-
take is being made to begin a crus-
ade against the pool sellers and init
mates that the reformers are carry
ing too much weight for age. 1t eau
tons those on it's side not to be de-
ceived, as the movement against the
pool rooms is but a shrewd scheme
of the enemy to divide the opposing
forces and thus making their defeat
all the easier. By attempting a double
barrel reform. the Miner declares, pub
lie opinion is likely to be divided as to
the order of precedence of the barrels
and the whole thing will fail. While
not opposing the latest form of the
crusade for better morals that is
now holding Butte in the throes of a
social u%pheaval, the Miner is giving
it only little support because of the
deceit it processes to see behind it
and will not, if it can avoid such a
result, be caught in the meshes of the
wicked.
Meanwhile it's slogan is "The red
light district must 60"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21

Unless they speedily manifest a lit
tie more of the spirit of fair play,
some OF the congressional gentlemen
who are opposing legislation in aid
OF national irrigation may again find
themselves short when the time comes
for "~whacking up the contents of the
river and harbor barrel. The west has
several strong lunged and hard head
ed representatives in both houses who
may be relied upon to do a little in
the way of reprisal, should such a
course appear necessary to them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21

sues the democratic organs and ora
tors are wrangling over! Here is a
group of organs, like the Philadelphia
Record, ~beseeching the party to DROP
all other issues and concentrate all
the party energy upon a fight for free
trade in the most positive manner
Another group of democrats, repre-
sented by Bryan and his Comnoner.
distinctly call for the e~ffectuation OF
the "scuttle' policy as to the Phil.
ippines, taking for their motto the in.
cisive announcement of Senator
Money Of Mississippi: "Let the Phil.
ippines go to the devil and take care
of themselves" Senator BeB Tillman
of South Carolina, who tries to pose
as another Calhoun, but rakes him
self ridiculous by his vulgar buffoon-
cry and slangwhangery, shrieks "My
sympathies are with the FsIiplnos!"
but his scarcely disguised animus is
his belief that his party can success
fully launch the "anti-imperialist' is
sue with great success in 1904. Some
benighted democratic editors. again,
are trying to revive free silver, but it
is generally conceded tina. they are
meeting with very languid support.
The corpse is too heavy to put in an
Ornnt pnct1rn ThDr~ " Lok4a..-
strong enough in voltage to electrify
it into a semblance of life.
On Saturday there will be a big
meeting Of democrats from all por
tons of the country in New York 20
celebrate the day and concurrently
discover, if possible, Where they are
at" All the fad issues will probably
come up. 1t would seem that there
has come a great change over the
southern democracy en- the subject of
the Philippines. Tillman is butting
against a very positive conviction and
sentiment in his section favorable to
dropping the policy he advocates. The
Atlanta Constitution, discussing the
position of the "old wool-hat democ-
racy' of the south says it knows their
views and that mot a bakers dozen
OF them, within u knowledge, are
opposed to the holding Of the Philip
pine archipelago as the present in
.defeasible property of the United
States ."-"The retention of the Phil
ippines is a fixed fact and the demo-
Gratis of the country who helped to
make that fact will stand by it," The
American takes the same
view, saying that throughout the
city, town and country, the
prevailing and natural, though not uni
versal opinion among the people. is
that the United States will not and
should not surrender their possession
and ownership of the Philippines"
The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
takes the same position and adds that
Tillman technically has no,
to speak for the party" These
newspapers have strong backing in
the south and there are many others
who take the same view.
The Journal does not think that
Wheeler's anti-funkeyism issue will
be rapturously Endorsed as party pol
icy by the assembled democracy on
Saturday. They will probably pick it
up with a pair of tongs and throw it
among the refuse in the nearest alley.
They will have to decide apparently
between the policies of free trade and
"scuttle.' Both are dangerous things
for the democracy to handle.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21

AS far as the president IS concern
ed he is. willing to split the dierence
and give the credit to the captains.
Whether this decision will prove sat
isfactory to the adherents of the two
bleachers may be expected to set up a
howl and demand a new umpire.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21

Even from newspapers In his own
party Mr.. Wheeler is receiving some
boquets that he will probably not care
to display on his desk. In the opinion
of a majority of those who have ex-
pressed themselves on his recent vocal
effort he is an ass of the composite
kind and the sooner he realizes the
fact the better it will be for himself
and his party.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21

II the Hon. Mr.. Gourlay will kindly
read once more the history of the
South African war as it has progress
ed up to date he may be induced to
extend by a week or SO the time he
declares necessary to capture the
Yankee capital and make it a suburb
of Ottawa.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21

Miss Stone having been finally re-
leased, it is to be hoped that the good
lady will stay released, even though
her name appear less frequently in
the public prints than it has during
the past few months. Beside, the
neN, spapers will soon need all the
space at their disposal to chronicle
events in connection with Prince
Henry's coming, and then the corona
ton is drawing apace.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21

The Hon. Mr.. 7. S. Gourlay of
Pictou, Nova Scotia, is living, moving
evidence of the fact that the genus
damphool is not solely indigenous to
the country south of the Canadian
line.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-02-21

A very strong suspicion is be Ginning
to exist that Miss Stone is determined
to make the celebration of her, re.
lease a counter attraction TO the re-
ception of Prince Henry.