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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
THE OTTULMA COURIER: THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1905.

co and cigars alone, or more than two
thirds as mich as the receipts of the
Ottumwa postoffice, which for the
same time were $50,35O35. These fig
ures are surprising and furnish direct
convincing evidence that Ottumwa is
entitled to an office for the sale Of
revenue stamps. There is no reason
to believe that the receipts will be
less for the ensuing year. Did these
figures embrace the receipts from
documentary stamps there might be
some reason for figuring that the reve
nue. might fall off to a point where
it would be desirable to save the ex
pense of $500 per year for a deputy
collector.
Collector Kemble has stat
ed in an interview that Ottumwa car
transact its business with headuuar
tiers at Burligton by mail nearly as
we'll as if the Office were located here
Collector Kemble, although in no way
to blame for the abolition of the Office
here, has taken too much for granted
He says that we have many mails pc,
day, which is true, but he did not &c
far enough in the presentation OF
facts Under ordinary conditions il
takes few minutes less than twenty
five hours to send a letter to Burling
ton and get reply. Mailed at an,
time during the day letter would not
reach Mr.. Kemble's office until afte,
office hours. Should he attend to ii
Immediately next day his reply would
not get to Ottumwa until the next af
ternoon. But the chances are largel,
in favor of it reaching Ottumwa some
time the following night.
But leaving all this aside Ottumwa's
Importance as the second city in the
district in point Of revenue receipts en-
titles her to deputy collector. Sec
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large experience in accommodating
what have. got my money from
the masses, and back to the masses
and for their benefit it shall go. 1t is
not charity; ! cannot take the money
away with me when go from this
field of human activity; cannot wear
it or eat it; l cannot sleep more than
other men, and it would cost nothing
III / did.
The most important, deserving, and
unfortunately we must also say,
needy, is the Ottumwa hospital. The
Courier suggests that the ladies who
have so long and zealously borne the
burden of carrying on this noble work
at once get into communication with
Mr.. Simmer.
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SOME PLAIN REASONS.

With characteristic timidity capital
thus far has not considered with that
degree Of seriousness which the situa-
ton demands, the project of building
a new hotel in Ottumwa commensn.
rate with the citys needs and CONNER
cial Importance
From the standpoint of the man who
has the money and might invest it
were he satisfied that 1t would prove
to be dividend paying proposition
there are some things to be said. The
first requirement is committee of
business men appointed for the pur-
pose of inducing some men or com.
pany Of men to place in hotel enter
prise in this city, and this committee
must be able to satisfactorily answer
the questions as to whether or not the
investment will pay.
BY everybody conversant with the
situation the crying need of an up-to-
date hotel in Ottumwa is conceded.
There must now be concerted rapid
fire action by the business men of OF
tumwa with this purpose in view:
Make the new hotel structure so
superior both within and without that
it will unquestionably be the leading
place of this character in Ottumwa
for years to come. Place it's manage
menr on q high grade with sound bust
ness judgment as the foundation and
with man at the helm who is not
afraid to take long look ahead under
the searchlight of what other places
under like conditions have done and
are continuing to do.
In no other city of nearly 10000 peo-
pie in Iowa have the people stood still
for SO long as they have here in Ottum-
wa and allowed opportunities for ad-
vertisement, self advancement and
business betterment slip away, because
of the lack of proper accommodations
for the transient public. That the
present hotel was sufficient twenty
years ago is the strongest link in the
chain of proof that it is not SO now.
The addition of industrial enterprises.
the multiplication of business projects
and the influx of permanent residents
during that time has attested the fact
that the city has grown in substan-
tial and satisfactory manner. But in
hotel facilities there has been, no ade.
quate development and Ottumwa is to-
day without the necessary hotel facili-
ties to accommodate even the normal
demands of the travelling public, with
out reference to the needed extra SER
vice when conventions or other public
gatherings are held in this city.
Interest rates have reached bed
rock. We believe money invested in
first class hotel will bring satisfactory
returns. Certain it is that Ottumwa
demands hotel in keeping with its
growth, its present needs and future
prospects. Wisdom suggests that this
sentiment crystallized quickly by
the business men of this city and used
as a definite practical instrument to-
ward the attainment of this eminently
necessary object, which is already re-
inforced by popular demand.
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BRING 1T BACK.

When the Office for the sale of rev.
enue stamps was taken away from OF
tumwa, the government officials die
something which, it seems tc
us, is contrary to public policy
If, when the facts are brought to their
attention in proper manner, the office
is not reinstated, the people of this
city will certainly have right to fee
that they have been treated out
rageously.
The sale of revenue stamps in OF
tumwa from July /, 1901, to July L
1902, amounted to s34.20S.13 for tobac
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place the emphasis upon revision
might be considered rebuke to our
delegation in congress, whose record
the people have already approved
with substantial unanimity in their re-
nomination" Congress had so much
TO DO at it's session just closed that
the Republican .issnot disposed to crit
iclse it for leaving, the tariff matter
alone, and it SUGGESTS the ACCESSIBILITY
OF sticking to therprotective principle
as a generality and leaving particular
schedules alone.
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Two of a Kind.

Editor Clarkson, in his goodby edi-
torial in the Des Moines Register, de.
MED the charge of Editor Burrell that
he had grown sour and cross, where.
upon Mr.. Burrell says in his Washing
ton Press: We'll, what we meant
was, as over-worked men grow old, if
sick to boot, they have to fight the
tendency to become cranky, set. arbi
trary and spleeny. Don't we know :
Haven't we also got nerves, and a
darned old rattletrap of a stomach
and the sleepiest liver on this CONT.
nent, and now eczema! Shake, Bro.
Clarkson! were pair of cadayers!'
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ONE VIEW OF EQUAL SUFFRAGE
(Alton (Ia.) Democrat

What this world needs is more such
women as Carrie Nation and Susan B.
Anthony and Lily Langtry and Mary
Ellen Lease and Charlotte Corday and
Belva Lockwood and Cleopatra and
Mrs. Gait and Countess Chimay and
Helen Cougar and Pharaoh's wife
who get out and kick the chandelier
and spit through their teeth and take
an interest in things We need wo-
men in congress to stand on the hurri-
cane deck of the ship of state and di-
rect the fight on oleomargarine. We
ought to- have female generals in the
army taught to ride straddle and hold
the reins in their teeth while they ca
reen over the pampus with gun in
each handl and yell: "Whoop la!
Down with Anarchy-the A. P. A
the Clan-na-gael-the Highbinders-La
Mafia-Hot Shocks and Sockless Jeff
ries-and up with the Stars and
Stripes!" That's the kind of women
we need to make this universe rear up
on it's hind legs and paw the air and
heller like bull calf in tornado! You
bet!
Home and children! Oh, hang the
home and children! Give us the pub
lie kindergarten and woman suffrage
and the home and children can go to
thunder. Let the state take the child
from the parents at the age of three
weeks and name him and raise him on
bottle till he's old enough to go to
school. This would be big boom to
the glass factories and the dairy inter-
ests and would help to solve the labor
question by giving employment to the
idle. 1t would also help to alleviate
the burdens of poor Cuba by creating
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
Bryan still Boss.

The Vinton Eagle is certain of one
thing, among all this clash of the dem
ocratic factions,s and that is that no
democrat need count his chickens
without the aid of Mr.. Bryan. 'All
calculations" the; Eagle asserts, will
have to be measured from the Bryan
standpoint"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
Rryanism a Menace.

The Cedar Rapids Republican does
not believe in some of the beliefs OF
Mr.. Cleveland and his followers, but
it considers that nothing ever pro-
posed by that class of democrats
could be half so dangerous to the
country as the principles of Bryan ap
piled to our affairs. Organism" the
Republican asserts, sis a menace to
law and ORDER" and "the very exist
ence of such party as Bryan would
create is a menace to good govern,
ment"
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Bryan Just a scold.

His Scolds." says the Fort Dodge
read like those of an old woman
whose pet pig has rooted up her cab.
bages. Not a prominent democrat in
the country has escaped: they are all
wrong, and he alone is the right one.'
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Recommended to Travellers.

The Iowa Central Railways new
sleeping car service from ST. Paul and
Minneapolis to Kansas City, st. Louis
and Peoria, appeals to travellers seek.
ing quick time and conveniences. The
Limited leaves Hedrick daily at $50
a. m. for Peoria and points east. See
local ticket agent.
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Not Necessary.

Because Iowa republicans declared
for tariff notifications last year the
Algona Republican does not believe it
follows that they must do SO again
this year. The movement for revision
has been unsuccessful SO far, the Re
publican points out, and ito again
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10

rotary Shaw should be made acquaint-
ed with the facts. Collector Kemble
has said that he expects that political
influence will result in reopening the
Office. 1t needs no political influence.
The city is entitled to it from business
reasons alone and a proper presenta-
ton of the facts by those most inter-
ested will bring it about.
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BaiIey.Reveridae.

The Waterloo-Courier fixes respon.
sibility for the Bailey everidge en-.
counter in the senate the other day up.
on the strenuousness of the times in
which we live. I'VE have lost the calm
deliberations OF our forebears," says
the Courier I'VE act twice now be.
fore we think. We are ready to fight
at the drop of the hat and are alto.
gether on the top crest of the wave of
new life of hurry, scurry and impetu-
osity."
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He Still Lives.

The Carroll Herald observes that
the democrats are engaged in their BIZ
ennial effort to beat Hepburn" down
IN the Eighth district The Herald
presumes the effort will be as harm
less as usual.
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Another View.

The Glidden Graphic expects the
republicans to control the next house.
but, it asserts, it will not be because
of the party's treatment of the tariff
revision and Cuban reciprocity ques-
lions in congress, but in spite of it.
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tive democrat who has been faithful
to his party and who is willing, unlike
Bryan. to accept the platform that the
party will make for him The Courier
has in mind Mayor Carter H. Harri.
son, of Chicago, or Henry Watterson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
Mr.. cIeveland,s Turn.

There is no possible use for such a
democratic party as that which last
controlled the presidency and both
houses of congress" asserts the Cedar
Rapids Gazette, ind. The nation is
just as well without it, and the ener.
gy necessary to keep it alive might
better be spared"
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Predicts Strenuous Times.

The Iowa Falls Citizen declares that
President Roosevelt will be nominal
ed in 1904 or there will be sensation
like unto that when the boy met the
bear in the woods and, pulling off his
coat, exclaimed: There is going to be
one of the d-t fights here ever was"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
Power Rests With People.

The Fort Madison Republican says
lit is all right for Governor Cummins
to have and express an opinion on the
tariff, but that it is the people who,
through their representatives in the
state convention, will formulate the
tariff plank of the republican plat
form.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
Wears New Laurels.

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes
mat Mr.. Cousins managed to get the
last word in the house, and it pre-
sumes the ladies will now find new
cause for admiring the fifth district
statesman.
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cummins Disappolnts Enemies.

The Atlantic Telegraph believes
Gov. Cummins' expression in favor OF
repeating the tariff and trust planks
of the Cedar Rapids platform in the
platform of this year will be a sore
disappointment to the independent pa.
perS, 81
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useful citizen and placed him in touch
with those things which are intended
for his social betternent.
Give the farmer more rural free de-
livery mail routes because it is his due.
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Hard to Suit.

in many ways we like the quaint
philosophy of the Washington Press"
says the Iowa City Republican, but
If there is anything on earth that ex-
actly suits Burrell he has not been dis
cussing it lately"
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Could Have Been Worse.

The Orange City Herald evidently
Is not wholly pleased with the work
OF congress, as it says there is hear
OF comfort in the thought that dem
ocratic congress would have been
worse, infinitely worse.o
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
Roasted in Either Case.

The Cedar Rapids Gazette notices
that if an army officer declines to talk
the newspapers roast him and if he
does talk the President roasts him
and the newspapers publish an ac-
count of the transaction.
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New Moses Wanted

Neither Mr.. Cleveland nor Mr.. Bry-
an, in the opinion of the Algona Cou.
rier, DEM, can lead the democratic
party to victory, and the party's only
hope is to bring forward a conserva.
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Slap at Some conaressmen.

mo congressman" says the Rock
ford Register, deserves to be return.
ed who opposes a just, fair and honor
able policy of reciprocity towards
Cuba"
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Has Some GOOD Features.

Anyhow" remarks the Burlington
Hawk-Eye, sit has Hepburn blood in
it, even if the canal bill does not bear
the congressman's name"
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Lively Times Ahead.

The Keokuk Gate City predicts that
there will be lively times when Mrs.
Carrie Nation and Elijah" Dowie fall
out, as they inevitably will.
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Dewey and His Breakfast.

when Dewey SO unceremoniously
picked up his hat and left the senate
committee it must have been near
breakfast time" says the Des Moines
News. Dewey always stops lombard
ing for breakfast"
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Too Much Texas,

The Atlantic Telegraph declares
that there has been altogether too
much of the Texan method in the sen.
ate of the United States lately.
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sian of Good Times.

The Vinton Eagle says the best test
we have that times are better is the
disintegration of the populist party.
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Doinq His Part,

Henry Watterson says strife is a
sign of life" and the Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader observes that Henry
is doing all that could be reasonably
expected of him to keep his party
lively.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-10
The VerY Best Wax

The Monona Leader advises Collect
or Patterson to keep quiet and take
his medicine
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Not Afraid Of Offices.

The Keokuk Gate City says there is
only one thing the democratic party
| never runs away from, and that is an
attainable Office.
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FOUND in THE TALL GRASS.

Algona Republican: One teacher
from a country school reports that all
the scholars in her school had small.
pox last winter. The children came to
school all broken out but not sick
enough to be sent home The disease
went through the neighborhood and all
the families had it, but no doctors
were sent for and everybody pulled
through safely.
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WHAT OF THE TRUSTS?

Combinations, consultations and
mergers are in accord with the trend
OF modern business conditions. There
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were sent for and everybody pulled
through safely
Estherville Republican,: Reports
from the county continue to be in ia
vor of one of the biggest crops of
small grain the country has ever
grown unless it is injured by too much
rain. The prospects at present are
certainly very roseate.
Ames Times: A crowd of men ar.
guing politics on the street in Ames
Monday was quite surprising sight
They were talking real politics, free
silver and anti-free silver. The first
case Of the kind in this country for a
long time.
Algona Upper Des Moines: The
World says julius Kunz has sold one
identical piece of land four times in
the last eight months the price having
advanced $40 per acre in that length of
time. This seems like very fine adj
vance in so short time and at the
present rate it will do equally as well
in the next year.
Lake City Graphic: There is moth.
er in town who has code of signals
for calling her boy. Seeing him play.
ing in the alley she waves her apron
and he comes at double time In this
way she avoids the common necessity
of screeching out his name. She has
learned that the average boy comes,
not when he hears, but when he is
seen.
Wall Lake Blade: The various pa.
pers are always telling what they adj
mire in men. The Blade admires the
fellow who can buy pound of beef.
steak without torturing the busy clerk
with his reasons for buying the pound
and his reason for buying beef instead
of pork or mutton, and the reason he is
buying it instead of his wife, and how
he likes steak cooked and when he in.
tends to eat it. How seldom we find
that sort of man. The average man
thinks that no one in the world has
anything to do but listen to what he in
tends to do and his reason for doing
it. How few men there are in the
world who know enought to transact
their business as speedily as possible!
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Founded 9th August, 1s4e.

Published semi-weekly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: liz South Market Street
No. A.
Address the Courier Printing Co., ottum-
Wa, Iowa.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-16
Redmen's ball Friday night.

Redmen's ball Friday night.
Go to the masquerade next Friday.
l.. j. Darnell is moving his family
to Fruita.
Camerons have placed phone in
their new office.
Spectators 25 cents at the masquer-
ade ball Friday night.
The three-year old son of Edgar A.
Rider is ill with pneumonia.
Six dollars buys set of wine
glasses at Thorn pson's worth $1,000.
Home bread the best you ever ate
since your mother made it-Adron' S.
You will miss a good time if you
do not attend the Redmen's ball Fri
day night.
Ladies pocket books at less than
cost-closing out. Thompson J. &
M. Co.
The finest sterling silverware manu-
factured. At Thompson Jewelry &
Music Co.
Fine paper envelopes in boxes at
half price. Thompson Jewelry &
Music Co.
The Gregg brothers have gone to
Sunny Side. Utah to run on the
branch road.
No one can help having good
time at the Redmen's masquerade
Friday night.
Admission free to the Episcopal
bazaar tomorrow afternoon. Every
one should go.
Don't fall to attend the Young
mems Silver Medal contest Friday
night at the Christian church.
Come! come! fellows, get your
ticket for the Redmens ball next
Friday night at the opera house.
One of the best entertainments of
the season. Friday nights contest
If you want to drive your care
away you must not overlook the Red
mems masquerade ball next Friday
night.
Books make a nice Christmas pres
ent. We have a few to close out at
your own price. The Thompson
Jewelry & Music company.
Miss Sallie Beshire of near Rhone.
a young woman eighteen years of age
was operated on yesterday by Drs.
Bull and Hanson for appendicitis.
Flowers. Holly. Mistletoe will be
on sale at the Red Gross Pharmacy
on Friday. 10Th and Christmas week.
Leave orders now lone Ketchum.
@. E. Hunter and E E. Byrum of
Monndsville. w. Va. stopped off here
yesterday en- route home from Califor-
mia to visit their friend S. G. Wray.
the photographer.
We are in town the wholesale
clothing firm, of E. N. Levy, San
Francisco-making suits to order
from $12. 90 up. Pants from IS. 90 up.
We guarantee fit or no sale-at 513
Main street. Opposite White Nero.
Co., for few days only.
We call the attention of the public
to the columns of The Sentinel.
to examine carefully the large list OF
adverti sers of everv class in the issues
for the next two weeks. The live
business men tell their stories of their
wares to better advantage than ever
before and it will pay everybody to
notice carefully the Sentlnel's adve-- =
tising list
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-16
WANTS FOR REAI-F0R SALE.

Satisfaction Always" Lyons &
Son.
Wanted-Ladies to make sofa pill
lows and doilies. las Rood ave.
Wanted-Three nice furnished
rooms, ground floor preferred. Apply
here.
For Rent-Nice warm rooms with
bath. with or without board. 55S
Pitkin.
For Rent-Nicely furnished from;
rooms. reasonable. Also barn-Ap-
ply at this office.
Wanted-Seamstress Permanent
place and good wages to competent
party N. w. Blaine.
For Rent-Office room-Steam heat
-Janitor service. Apply at The
Grand Valley National Bank
Wanted To Rent-A good eight or
ten room house. furnished or unfurn-
ished. Will buy furniture Began,
G aims & Co.