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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
The Debt to Cuba,

The Gilden Graphic does not like
Congressman Hull's assertion that we
owe Cuba nothing. I'VE do owe
Cuba" the Graphic declares, "and we
will pay the debt, not in the Hull (bet.
ter known as the commercially spirit,
but in the spirit Of humanity and
right"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
His Way.

"The fatuous folly of colonial domin-
ion.' This is ex-senator Villas way of
saying Imperialism, and the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil says it surpasses any
thing Bryan ever said in that line and
is calculated to make him green with
envy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
Democratic Elephant.

"In Mr.. Bryan the democratic par.
ty," says the Des Moines Register and
Leader, still has. a large elephant on
its hands. To follow his advice or to
ignore IL seems equally suicidal"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
A Business Proposition.

The Marshalltown Times-Republi.
can says the tariff is business propo.
sition and will necessarily be changed
from time to time, if not by the repub.
lican party then by the democrats.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
The lie Auain.

The Clinton Age says that if Gen.
Bragg had remained democrat he
would never have made that had break.
He would have been saved from such
blunder because he would never have
received the appointment to Cuba.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
Des Moines Water Route.

"Des Moines,' says the Keokuk Gate
City, now has an all water route to
the gulf without the intervention of
Mr.. Emery's IS by S0-foot canal, but it
isn't doing any Dragging agout it that
anybody has heard"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
The Money Question.

1t is the observation of the Burling
ton Hawk-Eye that anyone can make
money, but that there are few who
can save it and fewer still who can
spend it judiciously.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
win Elect a Republican.

The Iowa City Republicans says the
second district will elect republican
congressman this year, no matter
whom the democrats may nominate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31

ton for wanting to be divorced from
the woman. Her personality. the Re-
publican concludes, is enough to drive
man to drink or almost anything
else.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
Needs No Foresight.

The Carroll Herald says it doesn't
require much sagacity or political
foresight to see that Theodore Roose-
welt will be nominated for the presi-
dency in 1904.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.

Irrigation in Colorado is most fully
developed in the South Platte and Ar
kansas valleys. For years the normal
flow of these streams has been almost
entirely utilized in direct irrigation
been especially called to the necessity
for storage of the winter flow and the
flood discharges. Many reservoirs
have already been constructed, so that
much of the run-off can now be con-
served and used in raising later and
more valuable crops than has been
possible hitherto. The advent of the
sugar beet in Colorado has almost Gre
ated new era in reservoir construc-
ton. There is still, however, a great
field for further development by means
of the more thorough and complete
conservation Of waters now running to
waste.
Investigations which have been con-
Quoted by the resident photographer
of the United States geological survey
in Colorado. A. L. Fellows, C. E., of
Denver, have demonstrated that
throughout the winter Of 1902, a
winter of comparativelylow discharge
there was an amount of water varying
from 800 to 500 cubic feet per second
flowing for a period of about four or
five months, furnishing approximately
1000 acre-feet per day. on an average
of 100000 acre-feet for the period of
five months. Special surveys made for
the purpose have also demonstrated
the existence of sites suitable for the
construction of reservoirs for the i'm
pounding Of these great quantities OF
water. 1t is further shown that this
amount of water is available at the
uppermost point where the entire
drainage from the mountains is col
lected Further measurements have
shown that at points farther dowr
the stream there Is great increase by
return seapage, and that this return
seapage will undoubtedly become
greater in future, as the water is more
widely spread over the upper part OF
the drainage basin, thus making pos
sible the construction of still more
reservoirs at points lower down or
the main stream
There is, it is true, a time at which
additional reclamation of arid lands
by means of irrigation must practical
ly cease, but 1t would seem from in
vestigations thus far made that this
time is yet far distant, at least upor
the South Platte river.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31

wants told about himself and picture
the reputation rather than character.
1t takes the collaboration of dear
friend and an enemy to construct a
biography that is honest and true"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31

The Burlington Hawk-Eye says it
will be the fault of man if he is not
prosperous this year; providence has
been bountiful,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
Saws Ii is Stealing.

The Mt Pleasant Dial of Progress
regards corners on corn or anything
else as mere stealing, no better than
any other kind of stealing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
Iowa is Advertised.

The Fort Dodge Messenger says a
state commercial association is all
right, but 1t contends that Iowa is al
ready well advertised everywhere by
its men and women, to say nothing
of its corn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
DEFECTS Of Autobioaraphies.

"The defect in photographers"
says the critic of the Keokuk Gate
City, sis that they are too carefully
edited They tell what the subject
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31

died upon posterity for all time to
come by giving them pension.
If, however. some way could be de-
vised for reducing the longevity Of the
mules, perhaps the scheme would
work. Yours truly, E. F. Ware.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
Win Be a Rarity.

"The farmer without a telephone
will soon be a rarity" says the Orange
City Herald.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
Would Drive Man "a DRINK

Mrs. Nation has been lecturing down
in southeastern Iowa, and the Fort
Madison Republican. with ripened
judgment, does not blame David Ma
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
Talks of Luck,

The Manson Journal laments over
the unequal opportunities of men.
Speaking OF Hero Hobson it says:
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
BIunders In the Type.

Errors OF the press often begin with
errors of the reporters who have
misunderstood spoken words. The
rule of follow copy compe1s the com
positor to repeat the exact words writ
ten by the reporter and the following g
this rule. A speaker made this state
ment-
t'Tn these days c1ergymen are ex-
pected to have the wisdom and learn
ing of Jeremy Taylor But the re-
porter wrote, and the compositor re-
peated: -* the wisdom and
learning OF journeyman tailor"
Another speaker quoted these lines:
Oh. come. thou goddess fair and free.
In heaven yclept Euphroyne-
They were printed as written:
Oh. come, thou goddess fair and free.
In heaven she crept and froze her
knee.
Another orator quoted this line
from Tennyson's "Locksley Hall:
Better fifty years of Europe than a
cycle of Cathay.
But the quotation was written and
printed
Better fifty years in Europe than a
circus in Bombay
One of the worst perversions of a
hackneyed quotation Gncorrectly Civ
en- by the speaker) is this, which
seems to be the joint work of the zeal
Gus reporter and the equally reckless
printer:
Anxious Plato, amicus Socrates, sed
major veritas-
/ may cuss Plato, I may cuss Socrates,
said Major Veritas
The Practice of Typography. T. l.
De Winnie.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16

equaled since the day of Dashing Tack
Churchill, afterward first Duke of
Marlborough. and with the possible ex-
ception OF George w, the First Gent
Ieman of Europe 100 years ago
He is son of General the Hon. Sir
David MacDowaII Fraser, retired. and
nephew of Lord SaItoun. But lack of
fortune and even farthings cannot in
fuence the popularity Of the man who,
since Captain Osi Ames' retirement,
has been known the flower OF the
most perfect company of men in all the
British kingdom
How he met Miss Astor first is not
known. She was hard to meet. and
deadly, for her pretty high heels have
stabbed and pierced the scores OF
hearts whereon they have trod- Her
father was particularly anxious to keep
Captain Fraser out of her sight. be-
cause he was too attractive for man
without a title.
How the two met is not known
Some say when riding in the park in
the mornings. Others say that Miss
Astor saw Captain Fraser sitting his
horse in front of his company, and she
never forgot him.
Before she met him, or saw him,
whichever it was, she was about ready
| to emulate Consue1o, Duchess of Marl-
borough Roxburghe was always with
| her and it was understood that there
| was an understanding. But 1t all has
been changed within the last three
/ weeks.
/ \ London expects the expatriate' 8
/ daughter to marry the soldier soon.
with or without her fathers blessing.
/ and London app1auds-
/ But Astor may have his way yet. No
| formal announcement of the engage
| ment has been made; she is his daugh-
| ter. living under his roof. And when
| he wants his way, William waldorf
Astor is a hard man.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
Authors. Exped1ents.

Those who suppose that the work OF
authorship is easy may be Interested
to learn some of the expedients re-
sorted to by distinguished men of let
ters as set forth by DR.. Regnault in
the Revue Universelle. With strong
and vigorous men, like Victor Hugo
and Catulle Mendes, a walk is sufficient
to stimulate ideas; the weak, on the
contrary, like Descartes and Leibnitz,
find their inspiration by lying down
Cujas usually wrote lying on his stom-
ach Rossfni and Ambrose Thomas
were inspired only when In bed Cha
teaubriand used to dictate to his sec
retary while walking barefooted up
and down his chamber. ROssuet
wrapped his head in warm linen Bal
zac wore monks eowl, and Gautier
a red dressing gown. It is said that
without his scarlet jacket NJ Francois
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16

Pauline Astor is not chip of the old
block. She has refused the highest
title in the English peerage-a duke
dom-because she is not in love with
the duke that wore it.
The duke is the Duke of Roxburghe,
a young man and rich, and he is be-
Ieved to be really in love with little
Miss Astor, even though her father was
born an American
William Waldorf Astor was begin
ming to console himself for the vari-
Gus snubs which Wales administered
to him by the thought that he would
marry his daughter to a lord, and his
son to a lords daughter, and then
spend the evening of his days proudly
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16

considering their social grandeur
What bliss to have mobiles in the fam
lily, thought Mr.. Astor.
So it was all arranged between Miss
Astor and the Duke of Roxburghe. But
q grave omission was made in the ar
rangement, for Miss Astor was not
consulted. To make everything lovely
the duke really fell in love with the
girl that everybody said he ought to
marry.
But she DIDN'T fall in love with him
Contrariwise. she fell in love with a
commoner, with considerably less than
nothing, but the handsomest man in
the handsomest company of the finest
looking regiment in Eng1and-Captain
H Fraser of the Royal Guards. Most
people who have seen him say that
unquestionab1y he is the handsomest
man In the world. Certain it is that
he has had career with women un-
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16

Lawyers with an appreciative sense
of humor enjoy nothing so much as to
get a quick-witted ready-ton gued son
of the Emerald isle on the stand to
nica1ities of the case. A gentleman
who has been collecting samples of
Irish wit and repartee for some time
relates the following anecdotes. Some
of them are doubtless mellow with age
but in any case they will bear repeti-
ton:
Are you guilty or not gui1ty?n ask
ed the court clerk of prisoner
charged with some trivial offense-
..Phwat are yees there for but to
foind out2" was the quick rejoinder.
henpecked husband had his better
half arrested for assaulting him The
plaintiff was on the stand.
And now, Mr.. O,Toole," said his
counsel. will you kindly tell the jury
whether your wife was in the habit ne
striking you with impunity2"
Wild what. sor2''
with impunity %
..She wuz, sor, now an then, but
she ginerally used tn potaty masher-"
A witness testifying in a murder case
was asked to describe to the jury the
exact location of flight of stairs.
Explain to the jury said the pros
ecuting attorney, exactly how the
steps run
..Shure. sor. if We shtand at tn bot
tom they run up. an if We sthand at
tn top they run down.
In a suit by insta1lment house
to obtain payment for a suite of furni-
ture witness was asked if he knew
what .tquartered oak meant Here is
the definition:
1T mans thot- it's thra-quarters
poine.''
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
senator vests verdict.

senator
Sitting one night in Chamber1ain's
hotel, in Washington" said Amos J.
Cummings, who has just resumed his
seat in Congress, according to the New
York Times, sswere John Allen, the
Mississippi wit, Senator Vest, and sew
eraI other men of more or less ma
tiona1 distinction, when the conversa-
tfon turned upon violin music. Vest
is noted for his skill with the horse
hair bow, and the upshot of the dis
cussion was that he challenged me to
a duel on the violin.
IT sent a servant around to a pawn
shop and got an instrument which
looked as if it had been used to bail
out a boat. Vest had a tStrad, or a
Guarnarius, or an Amati, and he
played a selection by Vieuxtemps-- It
was highly classical and beautifully
done.
< I tucked my old fiddle under my
chin and scraped away at The Arkan-
saw Traveller I had not been playing
for a minute before twenty feet were
keeping time to the noise, and several
negro walters were doing JUDAS OF
course I won the prize; but Vest said:
You're no violinist, Amos You're
nothing but measly fiddler
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
IIIiteracy In Russia.

Statistics just issued show that even
in ST. Petersburg, which is undoubt-
edly the most advanced city in the
empire as regards instruction. more
than 81 per cent of the population can
neither read nor write Fifty per cent
is the record of i1lIteracy for the whole
country
Educationists assert that this con-
dition Is disgrace to the czar-s reign.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
Raising the Sen of Azov.

The sea of Azov, an arm of the
Black sea, is to be improved for navi-
CATION by novel method. It is joined
to the Black sea by the strait OF
Kertch, which is about two miles wide
and possesses a maximum depth of
twenty-seven feet. But at the various
ports along it's shores the depth of
water varies only from five feet to
fourteen feet. Every effort thus far
made by the government to maintain
channels for seagoing craft has been
unavai1ing and it has been necessary
to maintain a costly system of lighter
ing 1t is proposed, therefore, to get
rid of the latter by raising the level
of the entire sea, through the construc-
ton of a dam across the strait of
Kertch- This dam will raise the water
high enough to give twenty feet of wa
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16

This halberd was carried by Jesse
Wyman in the trainings of the Wo-
burn militia, before 1882. It is now
in the possession of Mrs. Leonard
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16

war. He was in active service in the
French war and in the revolutionary
war.
BY occupation he was tailor, and
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16

The last of the great army of
American tourists who invaded Eng
land during the past summer and ear
" autumn have now left its shores.
All the sights of interest have been
visited. including, of course. the an
cient church at Great Brington, North
amptonshire wherein repose some of
the ancestors OF George Washington.
Strange to say, however, no pi1grimag-
es were made to place only few
miles from Great sBrington. which
should be of still greater historical i'm
x,ortance to American citizens. The
national nag OF the United States is
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
Eneland.s Tax ON Alcoho1

Thirty-six per cent of EneIand,s rev.
enue and 80 per cent OF our national
revenue are srom tax on alcoholic
drinks
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16

Circumstances often control condi-
tfons and compel compliance with un-
pleasant situations--PhiladeIp Bull
letin-
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16

Leonard Thompson, husband of the
present owner, was his descendent.
The halberd was carried by the SER
geants of infantry, and was the dis
tfnctive weapon of that grade.-Win-
chester Press.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16

Coppee could not write. Lord Derby
when writing filled his mouth with
cherry brandy. F'enfmore Cooper suck
ed gum, and Pierre Lott has recourse
to perfumes.
DR.. Regnau1t, strangely enough, says
nothing in his article about the inf1u-
ence of tobacco on authorship. Has
it any?
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16

ter in all of the ports. A large amount
of shore property will have to be pro-
tected and compensation for damages
to existing harbor work will be 1nciud-
ed in the bill OF expenses.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16

Thompson of woburn 1t is about
feet 3 inches in length.
Jesse Wyman died in 1882, having
held the offices of both sergeant and
captain in the Woburn militia, both
before and during the revolutionary
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-09-27
ONE FAMOUS MANS WIFE.

Madame Talleyrand ThouHht Demon
Was Robinson -Crusoe-Husband'a
excuse 20 Marrying Her.
Apropos, of a recent sale In London
Of a first copy Of Robinson .Crusoe'
and a second edition of THE Farther
Adventures" dated 1719. for the sum
of $1,225, the Literary World revives
an enjoyable story, Of Nine. Talley.
rand's appreciation Of Robinson Cru,
soe:"
"Talleyrand used to excuse his mar
riage with q woman SO lacking intact
and sense, on the ground that clever
women might compromise their hus.
bands, whereas, stupid women only
compromised themselves. One day
Demon, the famous Psychologist, dined
with the Talleyrands. M. Talleyrand
instructed his wife to read Demons
books. She, dutifully, went to the IL
brary. but on the way forgot the name.
Size could only remember she wanted
the book of a famous traveller, whose
Eame ended in "on." The librarian
gave her Robinson Crusoe." Nine.
Talleyrand read the book, marveling
that a great traveller could write such
an interesting work. At. she
.astonished her guest by suddenly. ex-
claiming: Mon Dieu, monsieur, great
icy You must have felt on your island
when you found Friday!'"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-09-27
NEW PRODUCT OF SOUTH.

fr. IE-LN.stl. .A.L sf-EI-A 8HlESe V-trs E.etgfEr
How "Dried Potatoes" Are Evolved by
observation-disclosures Station.
Dried potatoes" is q new idea ana
industry, and like many other success
full experiments promises to be a big
thing It is the product of the South
Carolina agricultural experiment sta
tion. During the process the potatoes
are boiled, peeled and e%vaporated in
q cannery, and will remain. 1t -
claimed, in perfect condition for years.
The preserved potato becomes At for
eating after being soaked in warm wa
ter for an hour. Like many other new
ideas, this promises to be Q big thing.
1t insures to the farmer the perfect
preservation Of one Of his most pro-
life and most important general food
crops, at the same time fitting 1t for
safe and economical shipment to dis
tant markets heretofore closed to 1t,
and effects these ends by a mode of
preparation which is 10 simple and
cheap that 1t can be employed on any
farm. When it is noted that in one
case stated in the table an acre of
land yielded 357s bushels,,o raw po-
tatoes, which in turn yielded 105 bush.
els Of the dried product. the possibilt.
ties OF the process in the way Of de.
veloping the culture Of the vegetable
in the south and introducing 1t to
the worlds commerce and comfort be.
gin to appear in truly vast propor
tons.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-09-27

~ LLH ~ = 49, HF 80 KY - ~ I'll LLHL -
Luxurlance n<4lotel Equipment.
1.-The demand for costly and luxu>
eious things in the way Of hotel equip
ment seemingly has no limit" said
~ r. Dean Of New York.
II represent q house that manufao
lures silverware. and we sell to the
big hostelries all over the United
States. Only q few days ago we sold
to . new hotel, Just opening for bust
ness In New York, It's entire silver
OUTFIT. and the bill wa $4,000. Il
looks like 8 huge Investment, but In
the long run It 10 the most economicaH
way to buy silver goods, owing to the
Notwithstanding Of the material and.
It's capacity forslooking as good as
neWthroughsa long seriess3of years.
n thisa outfit! I spoke Of was NOT
sterling silver, but plated waresof the
very. best quality---ilyer base of
nickel. Il hemanufactnre ID this
ssclasss 6fsg6odssthsy AinertcansSsresa away
ia advance ofsall other countries, CO.
pscially n artistic excellence q their
designs #S & fSss lsSs
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-09-27
Why She Wept.

When the Juneweds' motor a
rounded the curve in the lane, almost
in the midst Of a gypsy camp little
Mrs. Junewed declared she must have
their fortune told. "Ill slip on my
wedding ring" she urged, "and that
will confuse them SO that l. can tell
II, they really know" So Mrs. ]. dis
appeared into the tent of the gypsy
queen, while her husband held tightly,
the tiny gold band that he had SO
lately placed on her finger. After
a long time she came back on the
run.
Drive me. away, quick!". she
sobbed. ooh, the horrid thing!!" And
she burrowed her head in his shout.
der. ooh! she told me I should be
married t-twice!"
He soothed her. Maybe it might
be Charlie Luzu," he said cheerily.
"You know he is richer than I, and
was In love with you before i saw
you'll"
She shook her curls and sobbed
harder.
at isn't that" she walled. Il
wouldn't mind being m-married
ag-again, especially to Ch-Charlie!
tt only you hadn't got to diet"