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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
THE POWERFUL PROFIT PAYING
COMPANIES,

1t is not only the gold and silver
mining frauds, and bogus oil compan-
les that the public should be warned
of but there are Others There are in
yestment companies that advertise ex-
tensiyely through the city and coun-
try newspapers, their Powerful Profit
Paying Plan of Investment. They do
not enter into details or hint how the
money is to be employed but give a
general promise and guarantee of rich
profits for every dollar invested. One
of these companies proclaims as fol
lows: 1--WE legitimately increase your
income and savings by a plan of in
vestment that cannot fail. We have
never lost one dollar for any of our
clients. Five per cent weekly divi
dends guaranteed on every dollar in
vested. We pay dividends on the
first of each week. Remember we
pay per cent or more, weekly divi-
dends." This is to lead the victim in
to the belief that if he should invest
$40 he would receive each week S per
cent Of that amount-50 cents the first
of each week, and at the end of twenty
weeks would have all his money back
again with his original investment still
going on making money for him at
this extraordinary rate.
Now every one should know that
there is no scheme of investment pos
sible that is able to do this. Any man
or set of men in control of such a
scheme would not want to advertise
for partners or investors. They
would take all the profits for them
selves.
Transparent as this humbug seems
to be on analysis, yet there are hun
dreds of credulous people who invest.
They send their money in, receive two
or three dividends and then hear moth
ing more from headquarters. The com,
pany gathers in all the money it can
and then collapses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
A WISE PREcAuIloN.

The mayor of Philadelphia has CIV
en- an order to the police with refer
ence to the Fourth of July use of fire
works and firearms and lays stress
upon one section. He directs that
each patrolman shall give attention in
his district to all hospitals and public
institutions where there are any sick OF
aged persons; likewise, whenever any
citizen gives notice of the sickness of
a person in a private house to take
special precautions against Fourth of
July noises, preceding or on the day
itself, in their vicinity
This admirable precaution reserves
imitation and no doubt Mayor Picker
will realize that it should be applied
in Ottumwa. 1t will be impossible to
prevent noises on that day but they
can be restricted or restrained in the
vicinity of hospitals or near private
residences where there are sick per.
sons who are in nervous or weak
condition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
JUDGE C. w. VERMlLIoN.
(Centeryille Citizen.)

The Appanoose county republicans,
at their convention Saturday, unani.
mously endorsed the candidacy OF
Hon. G. w. Vermilion for judge in this
the second judicial district of Iowa.
and chose a delegation to the judicial
convention that will vote and work
for his nomination. The convention
passed resolution authorizing him
and empowering him to choose the del.
egation to the judicial convention, but
Judge Vermilion very CALAMITY return.
ed the compliment saying that he had
perfect confidence in the convention
that it would select a delegation as
loyal to his interest as could be. The
convention then selected the delega.
ton, every member OF which will be
loyal to Mr.. Vermilion's candidacy.
The convention had no trouble in Sc
curing the delegation, as there is
scarcely a citizen in the county who
would not be as loyal to his candidacy
as any member of the chosen deIega-
ton, We can no better state Mr.. Ver-
millions qualifications to the Judge
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12

Chicago, New York or other towns and
settle them on lands that they could
call their own and give them ample
time to pay for them, without interest
on the money. The danger to the
country is overcrowded population in
the cities. These poor multiply and
crime increases because of poverty. 1t
is impossible to conceive of anarchy
in community of farmers.
Mr.. Carnegie has established a repu-
tation for philanthropy through his
libraries. There is no room in this
field; Carnegie occupies the ground
and will probably fill the demand.
There is room, however, for homes
and there is ample material to make
them. The millionaire has the money
and the landless can furnish the fam
lies. IN less than ten years all the
money advanced could be returned
and then should be reinvested in the
same scheme to make people happy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
MExIco's sULLEN PEOPLE.

The Mexican war with the Yaquis
In the state of Sonora, is an old and
long standing feud that is occasionally
patched up and breaks out at IT.
regular intervals. The Yaquis inhabit
the mountains not far from Hermosil-
: 10 where they cultivate small patches
OF ground and subsist on what they
raise and from what they steal from
Mexicans in the neighborhood. They
are warlike people, brave even to
recklessness but their methods are
the same as that of all other Indians,
depending mainly upon surprises and
ambuscades. They have more than
once defeated the regular Mexican
troops that have been sent by the
general government to suppress them
and when large force appears the
Yaquis scatter to the almost inacces-
sible natural fortresses of the noun
tains where the regular troops cannot
follow. In the recent battle, it is re-
ported that the Mexicans ran out of
ammunition and engaged in hand to
hand fight with the Yaquis who were
present in overwhelming numbers,
compelling the Mexicans to retreat
There will now occur the usual cam
paigns, resulting in the destruction of
Indian towns, perhaps fierce battle
for the Yaquis will fight an equal num-
Der OF Mexicans, ending in truce that
may be broken by either of the bel
ligerents at any time
Sonora abounds in rich deposits of
silver and gold, but the presence of
the Yaquis has greatly retarded de-
velopment of the country. The Mexi-
cans need military leader like Crook
or the gallant Lawton, who pursued the
Apaches to Mexico and by an arrange
ment with the Mexican government
was permitted to keep up the hunt I'M
til he killed or captured the entire
band of Apaches, including the famous
& Geronimo. This ended the trouble.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
THE COMING FUEL AND THE
WIDE SCOPE FOR LABOR.

Either coal oil, or bottled sun
shine will be the fuel of the future.
The first named will be in order of
precedence, and next will be the heat
of the sun, which will be conserved
Iduing the days of sunlight for the
time when it is needed. These are
the views of the scientists.
1t seems certain that there is a
great waste of sun power. The earth
itself only takes care of the summer
to harvest the sun rays for use in the
future. Nature, however, suggests
that there is method. Coal Is sub
stance formed by the heat and light
of other days. Why should this great
energy that beats down upon us day
after day. be uncared for and go to
waste?
Electricity may be bottled and pre-
served; why not heat? The concen-
trated rays of the sun with the appli-
ances We now have, are capable of ex-
erting force that can be applied to
economic purposes. II heat itself can
not be held captive, it can be con-
verted into electric force and that can
be conserved. First, however. will be
the use of coal oil. and when that
vast reservoir of force is tapped SO
that it can be made a constant source
of supply. the coal fields will no long.
er be problem or vexation.
1t will not do to declaim against the
inevitable, and say that all such plans
will interfere with the labor system.
That is the least thing to be feared.
The past has revealed that as new in
ventions multinly, so do new avoca-
tions arise. When we begin to use
oil as fuel there will be some difficult
ties in adjusting to the situation. but
it will create new industries and oc-
equations. So will it be when we be-
gin to use preserved srn-heat, but we
need not be alarmed There is COM
pensation in nature. and it is wisely
arranged that there will ALWAYS be
work for all who avail themselves of
the opportunities The bicycle and
the locomotive did not sunercede the
horse. nor will the automobile drive
ont of use the carriage or the WAGON.
There is scarcely conceivable limit
to inventions for mans comfort and
convenience. nor is there a limit to the
use which is vet to he made of mems
brain, Drawn or muscle
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
IN MEMORY OF J. STERLING. NOR.
TON.

The Conservative, founded by j.
Sterling Morton, at Nebraska City,
appeared for the last time on May
90 1t is a memorial number, contain
ing sketch of the life of Mr.. Morton
and tributes to his memory by friends
from all over the United States. The
Conservative had nearly completed its
fourth year and had achieved a great
success as a journal devoted to pub
lie interests. 1t is well, now, that il
ceases publication. 1t was successful
and influential because it reflected the
opinions of Mr.. Morton expressed in
his characteristic manner. There
could now be no Conservative because
j. Sterling Morton has ceased to ex-
list. The memorial number will be
priced by his friends and admirers
containing as it does the healtfelt ex-
pressions of SO many who appreciated
the grandeur of his character.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
PERSISTENCE OF RACES.

Dr. John Paul earns, a scientist,
and president of the International
Folkslore Association, says that the
Chinese, the Jews, and the SaXons are
the three races destined to outlive all
the others on the earth. The Mango
lians are to exist through their plod-
ding patience, the Jews through their
quiet and tenacious business habits,
and the Saxons by reason of their
warlike and conquering spirit.
The professor does not build on a
secure foundation. There is no such
thing as the Saxon race 1t does not
exist in the United States, where
there is an amalgamation of all the
white peoples The German, Irish,
Swede, have mingled in such a way
that the special traits of neither are
SO pronounced as to attract attention.
in England and the colonies there is
no Saxon race proper, for there the
people are mingled with the Celtic,
the Norman, an admixture of blood
that includes not only these, but OF
Spaniards, italians, and Frenchmen
The Mongolians are of a distinct race
and although persistent, in adherine
to ancestral methods they form a
weak nation in China, as compared tic
their great numbers. 1t has been
demonstrated that they can be over
whelmed by nations with but com
paratiyely small population that adopt
and apply modern methods of war
fare. The Jews are of the Semitic
race and constitute religious sect
which is more potent than race In
holding them together. 1t is true that
they have preserved their nationality
for a great number of centuries, but
this is due more to their intense relig
ious convictions than racial vigor The
Jew will no doubt be among those
who will live the longest; the peoples
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
HILL ON GOVERNMENT OWNER.
SHIP OF RAILROADS.

James j. Hill gave utterance tt
some sentiments at recent public
banquet that should be taken into the
most serious consideration. His frs
notable saying was this, in the form
OF an epigram: Land without popu
lation is wilderness; population
without land is mob" Therefore Mr.
Hill pointed to the necessity of nation
al irrigation, in order to make the mil
lions of acres of public domain habit,
able and serve as homes for the peo
pie who are now landless.
Hills second striking declaration is
not original, but it emphasizes what
has already and often been said and
what is now in the minds of thought.
full men regarding government owner.
ship of railroads. On this subject Mr.
Hill says:
Government ownership means the
control and operation Of railroads by
government officials. A mere state.
ment of the proposition arouses in the
mind of every thoughtful man the feal
that such power would end in the de.
struction of the government itself. 1t
would mean the political appointment
of an additional million of public of
f1cials and the exercise of a power sui
ficient to imperil if not destroy free
government in the United States"
Russia owns the railroads of that
empire and it also owns the people;
the government is absolute; the Cza1
has the power to send any man OF
woman obnoxious to him to Siberia
as an exiled convict by what is known
as the administration process, which
Is the same as to say, at the command
OF the Gear, and there is no appeal
Give to the government of this coun
try the power to appoint the employees
of the railroads and there would be ar
end to free thought among railroad
men or those who aspire to be rail
road men. 1t is true that there would
be an end to strikes. as government
employees never strike, but there
would also be an end to free bal
lot with railroad men. They would be
compelled to vote as the government
dictated, or lose their places.
The prospect of the government
ownership of railroads is pushed for.
ward from time to- time, and some
times by those who have not well con
sidered what it means Mr.. Hills ut
terances should set them to thinking.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
MINERS DEMANDS NOT uNREA-
SoNABLE.
(From Review of the Month" Gun
TOMS Magazine for June,)

TOMS Magazine for June)
On general grounds the miners are
working strictly in the line Of what
ought to be, in demanding their proper.
share in the increasing prosperity of
the nation. There is no other way for
workingmen to obtain a share in PROS
perity than through wages, hours and
general conditions of labor. At pres
ent the cost Of living is exceptionally
high, especially in the case of food
products, and If the miners do not get
some corresponding wage increase
they will not only fail to share in the
present prosperity but may actually
lose 1t. There seems to be no way for
them to get this share except by de-
manding it, and If no concessions
whatever are granted they must either
strike or surrender the opportunity of
even keeping up with the average of
public welfare. In the coal mining
industry at least, practically nothing
ever comes to the laborers In the form
|of voluntary concessions. Even the
small ten per cent increase Of two
years ago was yielded only after a
general strike, with the extraordinary
political pressure also brought to bear
in the miners behalf.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
ship than in the words Of the resolu.

ship than in the words Of the resolu-
ton:
I'm him we present to this judicial
district the ideal candidate for the po-
sition of judge, in all that the high
office demands. He is in the very
prime of life and vigor of manhood;
active, able and capable of performing
the arduous duties of that high office.
He is peculiarly fitted and endowed by
nature, education and experience. for
the faithful, unreserving and unfalter-
ing performance of the duties required
of a judge on the bench, and we have
no fear of an honest and upright dis.
charge of those duties by him.
Judge Vermilion's nomination is as
sured and there is not citizen of the
county who will not be proud of him
as their representative on the bench
worthy successor to that time hon
ored jurist who served so faithfully
but now by his own choice retires TIC
private life, Judge T. M. Fee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
CIRCULATION.
LACEY GETS ANOTHER ENDORSE.
MENT.

The Monroe county convention held
Saturday was emphatic in endorsing
the candidacy of Hon. John f. Lacey
for congress, and instructing the dele
gates to give him the solid vote of the
county. This action was anticipated,
and IL may safely be said that the re-
nomination of Mr.. Lacey is a foregone
conclusion. There are no candidate S
against him, and he will no doubt be
nominated at Newton by reclamation.
This is no more than Mr.. Lacey. de.
serves. No congressman has been
more faithful to his constituents or
his party than he. The old soldiers
VIII always have cause to remember
him for his services in their behalf.
No one of their number has written to
him who has not received attention.
Mr.. Lacey is an influential member
of congress; ne has been there long
enough to impress his strong person
ality upon his fellow members and has
the respect and confidence of ALL
without regard to party. Mr.. Lacey
will be renominated and reelected
because the district requires his con-
tinued service. He is honest, capable
and Industrious in the performance Of
his duties. There are hundreds Of
men in the district this year, who will
vote for Lacey who never voted for
him before. He has been tried and
never has been found wanting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
A GRAND SCHEME OF INVEST.
MENT.

What a grand monument million
aire could make for himself if he
would but use some of his surplus In
founding colonies in our own coun-
try. The large cities are congested
with population; there are more peo-
pie than live well. They may obtain
some kinds Of employment but rents
and subsistence consume llthey make
and they make no progress but live
from hand to mouth year after year.
There are thousands of acres of till
able lands in the south and west that
may be purchased for very reason
able price per acre. Three or four
thousand acres in a body could be OBJ
tanned on the most favorable terms.
What glorious thing it would be to
make up a colony of families from
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
Huntington Hawk-Eye.l

Iowa democrats are figuring on q
basis of unity this year. Some Of
them want to pattern after the Indiana
democracy and dodge an questions on
which they can't agree, at least Bryan
and free silver. Others are unwilling
to ignore the national and previous
state platforms. Concerning the ques-
ton Of silver as an issue in the party
this year. Chairman Mcconnell Is quot.
ed by the Iowa State Register as say.
Ing:
Eve do not expect any fight this year.
The committee is working enthusiastic
cally toward q unanimous convention,
and we expect to have one. There
seems no reason why we should not,
and believe that such will be the
case The committee means that the
party shall make a strong campaign
in the state this fall, and believe that
the time has come when the party can
get together"
He gave 1t as his opinion that trusts
and affairs of interest in the Philip.
pines would be the keynote OF the
next platform of the democrats of
Iowa. Mr.. Mcconnell said he beliey-
ed the silver question should be en-,
lected who will help do it: whatever
his speech, however, makes no differ
ence. Other prominent democrats did
not express as cheerful view con-
corning the outlook. The silver men
are in control and propose to remain
SO. The gold men claim to be stronger
this year than ever, and believe that
they will be able to do what they could
not do last year, and that is control
the convention. The plan of the po-
litical leaders, largely gold men at
least, is to slip past the dangerous
shoal of silver discussion If possible
and make the campaign on such issues
as all factions of the party can agree
on. It will undoubtedly be difficult to
do this with the strong partisan feel
ing among the silver men against the
gold men. A silver man said: 1--WE
will have hotter fight than we had
last year; you seq If we don't. II
they think that they can shelve silver
they will know they had fight It is
| possible the Iowa democrats will re-
quire one more good thrashing before
they are weaned Of Organism and are
ready to get in line on the old basis.
Their disposition to continue helping
the republicans by clinging to Bryan
ism will have the appreciation Of re-
publicans, but it is not wholesome
political condition for the country at
large. Both leading political organi-
cations ought to stand for wise policies
and offer no shelter for economic va
carries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
BRYAN FOR GOVERNOR.
EST. Louis Globe-Democrat rep.

(St. Louis Globe-Democrat ,rep.)
The effort which is being made to
induce William J. Bryan to accept the
nomination of the democratic-populist
combination of Nebraska for governor
shows that his friends intend to keep
him at the front, at least until after the
election of 1904. If there were any
chance of his success in the canvass
for governor there would be an obvi
Gus reason for compelling him to &C.
cept the candidacy, even though he
says he does not want it. and will re
fuse it if it is rendered to him. His
friends think he can carry the state
and, therefore. they are working to get
him the candidacy.
Many prominent men have been con
strained to accept nominations when
they did not want and which they de
clared they would decline. Senate,
Hill positively forbade his friends tic
name him for governor of New Yorh
in 1894, but they went right ahead ani
put him up, and he was forced to &C
cept the candidacy. Bryan will be iii
a similar position. Hill at that time
was a presidential aspirant, as he is
still, and he knew that a defeat for the
governorship, even though he had helt
that Office before and did not want II
then, would injure his prestige in the
race for the presidency, as it did. He
was drafted, however, and Bryan vii
be compelled to accept the governor
ship candidacy now if his friends in
sist on it.
Undoubtedly Bryan's candidacy
would make the election in Nebraska
this year of interest to the whole
country. Bryan himself has said thai
he has ceased to be an aspirant for the
presidential nomination in 1904, bu
If he should be elected governor of his
state in 1902 he would have an excel
lent chance to sweep the national con
vention of his party two years hence
This Is a contingency which makes the
canvass in Nebraska of great Interest
to the country. All the gold democrats
of course, are against Bryan, but mo-
many of that sort of democrats can be
found in Nebraska even now. If Bry
an should give the word he would be
nominated for governor by acclama
ton. There is chance that he will
be nominated whether he gives the
word or not, and, if nominated, he will
be compelled to accept. This is some
thing which will give great deal q
concern to the men who are attempt
| ing to reorganize the democratic part,
| by throwing Bryan outside the breast
works,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12

Oregon has spoken and the next
state to hear from is Alabama, which
holds its election on August 4. Next
is Arkansas, on Sept. 1. The results
can be anticipated. Vermont and
Maine elections occur on Sept. 2 and
s respectively. These will be repub
lican and if any anti-imperialist ap
peals are to have any effect, 1t will be
manifested in these states, and espe
cially in Massachusetts,, in the area oil
Boston influence. Georgia holds its
election on Oct. L. All the other states
speak in November. There are nc
states holding elections prior to No
vember that are subject to material
changes. Oregon has given an indi
cation that must be needed.