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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
THE COMING GREAT ANNlVER'
SARY.

During the past quarter Of century,
1t may be said, during the last thirty
years, there has not been general
celebration of the Fourth Of July In Ut
tumwa. The anniversary has been
strangely neglected in this the largest
city in the district, and citizens are be-
coming ashamed of the Indifference
manifested toward the greatest day IN
our political calendar.
The people of Ottumwa are as patrl-
otto as any other people and they thlnk
as much of the memories OF the great
day and It's historic declaration as any
other city or community but from some
strange cause the celebration has been
overlooked. 1t is probable that the
event was celebrated too much on
some occasion in the past and the peo-
pie having got an overdose as 1T were,
determined to let the day go UNDECIDED
for a time and until that neglect be-
came chronic. This is no doubt the
true reason why Ottumwa has not dur
ing the past thirty years made ltself
conspicuous on the Fourth of July.
Whatever may have been the causes
operating to prevent the great CIVIC
demonstrations on each recurring an
niyersary, it is now certain that an IN
iversal interest has recently been man
Tested The Courier has information
to the effect that one prominent and in
f1uential fraternal society has taken up
the matter and determined to do what
was necessary in order to give the
movement a fair start. Other organi.
cations in the city will also take an
active part and it is believed that
there will be full concert of action by
all the societies of the city. This will
ensure success. 1t rs the design on
the part of the promoters to extend a
general invitation to all the country
round about Eloquent orators are to
be engaged to make short, patriotic
speeches. There will be ample provl
sion made for the comfort of the PEG
pie, where they may enjoy an old-fash
ianed picnic dinner and in case the
: weaver should be unfavorable for out
2 door exercises halls and opera houses
will be provided 1t is the design t
have an old-fathioned celebration will
bands of music and every guest will bt
made to feel as if specially invited
The occasion will give the people from
the surrounding counties an opportunl
ty to visit the city and see it's wonder
full progress. There will be athletic
games of various kinds during the da!
and number Of entertainments a
: night, Prior, however, to the openint
OF the places of amusement there viii
be great display of fireworks.
Ottumwa is determined to signaliz'
+ this year of building improvements b!
the grandest celebration of the ami
versary of national independence tina
has ever taken place in southern Iowa
This is but a preliminary announce
ment; full details will appear long be
fore the day of the celebration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

congressional district of Iowa has, by
his acts, commended himself to the
people of the territories for his unset
fish efforts in their behalf He was
the father of the bill to compel owners
of coal mines to employ shot firers, so
that the responsibility for an accident
may be traced to its origin. He has
in this recent bill given the small
farmers of the dry regions chance to
utilize the vast acreage of the country.
No man in congress has labored with
greater zeal or with more intelligence
Tor his constituents and the whole
people than has Mr.. Lacey. 1t is es-
pecially pleasing to note in this con-
nection that his latest effort is design
ed to aid persons not in his congress
sional district, hence the claim cannot
be made that he was compelled by sell
fish reasons.
Mr. Lacey has always since his en-
try into congress been in close touch
with his constituents and their inter-
ests.
| The last bill of the distinguished
Iowan is the best that can be done for
the neediest of farmers. If the meas
ure passes it will relieve a sturdy
class of pioneers, but it will at the
same time serve to check the en-
croachments of what the newspapers
are pleased to term the beef trust, an
alleged octopus painted in flaming col
ors and hideous to look upon.
In this connection it is interesting to
know what Mr.. Lacey thinks of the
measure:
q have been thinking about this bill
e., G,,a Il ha1 hot
the increasing scarcity of grass on the
western ranges is to some extent re
sponsible for the high price of beef.
Texas long ago passed an act restrict
ing the area of grazing lands by the
lease system and we should adopt the
same sensible plan on wider scale
Under the present grazing system the
grass is cropped down to the roots
and even the roots are pulled up. NC
. one has any interest in the preserva
, ton of the grass, and every cattlemar
triessto Craze as many head OF cattle
as he can, and as a result the grass is
! destroyed. Grass that used to grow
high as your waist has been grazet
down until there is not enough on al
acre to feed grasshopper My bill
is designed to introduce a genera
lease system, restricted to small herd
ers and in areas not exceeding 3,20'
,, acres and this lease shall not be trans
ferable, the object being to keep thu
grazing lands out of the hands of syn
dicates and corporations. When NAL
, has lease on an area of land he take
an interest in it. and sees that thu
, grass is kept up, whereas under tn.
! prevailing system he has no response
> bi1ity and no particular interest in dc
I ing SO. Homesteaders are protected
, under the bill and where a tract o
: land is'tiled on under any laws, tn
y lease is Cancelled at once. | thlnl
! when the people of the west under
!, stand the purpose of the bill, it will
!, meet with general approval"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

There seems to be an effort, unor-
gained it is true, but none the less
powerful to drop meats from the
breakfast table and substitute cereal
foods. The beef trust inspired the &C.
ton; the monopolists believed that
men would not do without meat but
men and women inspired by independ-
ent ideas can sacrifice their appetites
in order to bring about good results.
The general trend of thought on this
subject is to leave off meat for break
fast and use the cereal foods, with
eggs. A few weeks or months of this
will bring the combine to it's knees.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Elijah the Second, has confessed his
inability to meet the smallpox at
Dowie City, and has asked Chicago
doctors to come to Zion and treat the
smallpox patients. Elijah the Second
has evidently lost power during the
centuries. The original Elijah would
not have feared smallpox or any
other earthly calamity. The evidence
seems to be that the modern Elijah
would be scared to death if a chariot
of fire, were to approach him. He
would forego translation rather than
to take the risk of an inter-planetary
voyage.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
AND WHO WILL BE NEXT?
(Mt. Pleasant News.)

William Allen White Of Kansas
fame has been busy lately with char
acter sketches of great men. Iowa
can furnish him subject worthy of
his pen, J. w. Blythe, of Burlington,
one Of the greatest characters in the
legal and political circles of the middle
west.
Burlington, the home of Mr.. Blythe,
and the first district, which has been
the scene Of his special activities has
furnished Iowa her full quota of great
men. In Burlington lived Hon. Angus.
tus Caesar Dodge, courtly gentleman
that he was, one of the first United
States senators of Iowa; there lived
Hon. James w. Grimes, the first re
publican governor of Iowa; there lived
Hon. Frank Hatton, postmaster gener.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Iowa, and the great west generally
disappoint the spectators. A few
days ago the rains were withheld and
it seemed that there was to be failures
of crops all over the west, but sudden
ly the rains came down, starting up the
grass, refreshing the wheat and the
entire situation is changed. Iowa has
never disappointed entirely the hope of
those who placed their faith in it's
marvellous soil. There has never been
total failure of corn or grass. The
records of years confirm this. The
spectators who bet against Iowa pro-
duction are found to lose.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
THE MAN, SIBLEY.

Representative Sibley, of Pennsyl-
vania, is something Of an unknown
quantity. He has recently made a.
speech in congress vigorously de-
nouncing American methods in the
Philippines. Sibley was originally a
republican, then he became sort OF
labor reformer and finally drifted into
the democratic party and in 1896 was
a candidate before the democratic ma
tional convention for vice-president.
Sibley would probably have been nom
mated, had it not been for Governor
Isham G. Harris, a delegate from Ten
nessee, who denounced Sibley as ras-
cal in more profane terms than a well
regulated newspaper would use in it's
columns even for descriptive work
Gov. Harris, although profane as any
pagan was an honest man who logged
100000 in gold, belonging to the
school fund of Tennessee all through
the war and finally delivered it intact
to the state authorities at Nashville,
after his disabilities were removed and
he had the right to enter the state. He
had most thorough contempt for Sib-
ley, who, as he said came down to
Tennessee after the war pretending to
be friendly to the people and when ne
got there deliberately stabbed them in
the back with an act of treachery that
would have disgraced an Apache In,
| dian.
Now, Sibley has got ready for an.
other characteristic flop. He went
over to the republicans during the
| Spanish war and now deserts them
perhaps because his treason has not
been sufficiently applauded, in his
opinion. The democrats, however
know Sibley; he will soon be mar
without a party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
CLEAN STREETS AND ALLEYS.

81 heartily approve the sentiment
expressed in the Courier's editorial of
April "a, with reference to clean
streets and alleys" said Mayor Pick
Ter to Courier representative, yes
terday. "The city government is
aroused to the necessity of doing ev-
erything that municipality can legal
ly do to bring about the desired result.
The ordinances will be rigidly enforc-
ed without reference to who are af-
fected. AS state by the Courier, how
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

parties are opposed to them, and these
men, in some way, by united instead
of partisan action, will take care OF
the robbers. If the country had gone
to the devil as often as the politicians
have said it was going, the country
would have been second hades long
ago. But nine-tenths of all such talk
has been rot. The country is all right,
the great majority of the people are
right, always have been and always
will be-"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Nature to Balk Meat Trust.

The Marshalltown Times Republican
predicts that prices will fall with the
advent of grass fed cattle. Butcher
stock and the grass fed ranger will
soon make its appearance on the
block" says the Marshalltown paper.
when this takes place the supply will
compel REIMBURSEMENT of prices"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Says the Keynote Has Been Sounded.

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
the propositions set forth in the Indi-
ana republican platform are sane, ev-
cry one of them. "The republicans of
the country" the Cedar Rapids paper
believes, "can afford to go before the
people of the country in the fall cleo
ton imbued with the Indiana spirit.
and with a similar platform. Any 9TH
err course would be illogical, a weak
ness and a precursor of defeat"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Seems to Elf.

"The Sioux City Tribune" notes the
Cedar Rapids Gazette, tasks what the
democrats would do if they had the
house. They had it once, started a
bear garden in the cloak rooms, bron.
chic ranch on the main floor and roof
garden on top. And they thought they
were raising all sorts of politics and
craftsmanship. That is why they do
not at this time have the house."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

1t would have pleased the people of
Ottumwa had Major Samuel Mahon
been appointed one of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition commissioners.
Major Mahon has taken great interest
in the enterprise and was one of the
members of the preliminary commits
sion appointed by Governor Shaw.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
MOST Iowa Farmers po.

Farming on land worth SIS an acre
demands good bookkeeping, the Mar
shalltown Times-Republican points
out. the time having passed in this
state when a farmer can conduct his
business successfully by the rule OF
thumb method. 1.-THE farmer must
know exactly" the Marshalltown pa
per continues, what crop paid best
how much it cost and the amount il
sold for, is needed to put so much fat
on hogs or cattle. He must conduct
his operations after the rules of bust
ness"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

w. J. Bryan has said: L shall not
be candidate for the presidency in
1904 under any circumstances" If he
had said the same in 1900 and permit
ted the democrats in Kansas City to
make the platform they desired, the
democratic nomination in 1904 would
have been something of prize. 1t
is now, mere baub1e!
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The Omaha and Winnebago Indians
have followed the example of the
whites and agreed upon certain prices
to be charged for souvenirs sought
by white men. There will be those
who will contend that this ability to
form trust is an evidence of high
civilization on the part of the Indians.
There are others, however, who look
at it in a different light.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Hartley Herald: There is an excep-
tionally good demand for new farm
machinery this season, and as a conse-
quence our implement dealers have
been kept busy getting the machines
ready for delivery. They report that
there is no trouble in selling the goods.
The main difficulty has been in getting
the goods fast enough to supply. the
demand .
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

The wife Of the President has set
an example in good taste as well as
in modesty in the manner in which her
cards are governed. They bear sim.
ply the words, Mrs. Theodore Roose.
1rolf -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Same Here.

The Muscatine Journal advises the
democrats that there is, no hope for
them in the second district; that re.
is more strongly intrench.
ed in the district than ever before.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
All in Good Time.

There are trusts, it is true" says,
the Marion Register, "and they are out
for robbery. In some way they must
and will be throttled. Good men in all
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Too Late Now.

The Des Moines Leader remarks
that if the high prices of beef had &C.
Cured in 1896 we could have found an
explanation in the crime of '73.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Theodore, Sir; Theodore.

There seems to be no doubt of the
fact remarks the Muscatine Journal,
that Teddy intends running this gov
ernment.''
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

1t will be usually found that wo-
man wrestling with the last word is a
good deal Of an athlete.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., B. O., R. r.

cHIcAGo q, FIT MADISON & DIES MONIES
Arrive. Depart
Eft. Madison accomo >. 500 p. m. 7:15 a. m.
Trains run daily except Sunday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-12
GOOD SPORT AT SARATOGA.
No Stake Features, but Some Close
COntests-RunneIls Gave the Tai
ent u Surprise.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 1l.-EXcellent
racing was enjoyed this afternoon.
There were no stake features, but each
race filed we'll and with the exception
of the last race, in which but three
started, the contests were close and in
teresting. The victory of John A.
brakes Runnells was the surprise of
the afternoon. He went to the post
unbacked by his stable connections, his
price receding from 2 to TO l. The
play was mostly on Lux Casta, she
closing at l to 2. Wonderly on Lux
Casta waited too long before making
his run and Runnells just lasted long
enough to win by scant half length.
First Race-Five and a half fur
longs. Ada Nay, 8 to /. won, with AL
sono, to s, second, and Intervention,
II to l, third. Time 1906
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Ord
mug, 2 to l. won, with Bluff, to 2,
second. and Kilogram, to /, third.
Time 1:25 3-5.
Third Race-One mile. Runnells,
to 1, won, with Lux Casta, 1 to 2,
second and Huntressa, II to J. third.
Time 1:39 1-5.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs. Stamp
ing Ground, 9 to 2, won, with Max
Mic, to 2, second, and Captain Ar
mold, 6 to l, third. Time liza rs.
Fifth Race-One mile and a quar-
ter. Advance Guard, IL to 5, won.
with Sombrero 4 to 1, second, and
The Rival, to 1, third. Time 2:07 As.
Sixth Race-One mile. Port Royal,
to 2, won, with Swiftmas, 4 to 5, sec
ond, and Sadducee, Is to 5, third. Time
1:4l 2-5
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-12
4 HARD FOUGHT GAME
Will BE PLAYED By c. L. A. AND
CAMBRIDGE BALL PLAYERS.
VISITORS HAVE A RECORD.
,ocALs TO PUT OUT STRONGEST
NINE WITH McGRATH IN THE
BOX.

cambridge Team Reached savannah
Play the Savannah Team TO-mor-
row AIsO-SecOnd Summer Bowling
Contest Held in Hussars' AlIey-J.
g. farrell Won Prize in First
tlass, and j. C. Fleming in the
Second-What the Sports of Chi
ea.O Thought of FELIX'S Chances
Before the Fight.
The cambridge baseball team, which
ts to meet the G. L. A. boys at Bolton
Street Park this afternoon, arrived on
the Atlantic Coast Line excursion at
o'clock last night. The team went
immediately to the De Soto, where it
is quartered.
Every arrangement for the game this
afternoon has been perfected and if
the weather man is good and it does
not rain, there is every indication that
the largest crowd of the season will be
out. while the game itself promises to
be a redhot exhibition.
lack Bower, who will be on the slab
for cambridge, is a University of
Georgia man, and has been pitching
great ball this season. He has rec
ord of anywhere from fifteen to TWEEN
ty stlike-outs in every game. Bower
is well known here. The cambridge
men are a fine-looking set of fellows,
and if appearances count for anything,
they can put UP q good article of ball.
goodly number OF cambridge people
came along with the team and will be
out at the park to root for their men
and try to cheer them on to victory.
The rain yesterday afternoon pre-
vented the practice of the c. l.. A. boys,
but the men are generally in good
shape and their followers hope to see
them victorious in the game. though it
is recognized that the proposition is a
hard one.
McGrath and Charlton will do the
battery work and, if McGrath holds
out as he has in the games with the
locals, there is no reason to believe
that the visitors will have an easy
mark. With Hull at first and Leonard,
OBrien and Mcintyre in the inf1eld
and the two Downeys and Butler in
the outfield the makeup of the team
is pretty strong.
Mr. Henry Meinhard, whose work as
umpire in some of the league games
has been so satisfactory, has been ask
ed to officiate. The game will be call
ed at O'Clock and the street railway
will see that there will be plenty Of
cars to take the people to and from
the park
The following will be the lineup of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-12
FoR RENT-noUsHs.

N~-~~~-~-~--0~0~~~-~~~-~
FOR RENT. OCT. 1, THE FOLLOW
ING RESIDENCES, ALL IN GOOD
LOCALITIES, FIRST-CLASS CON-
DITION; WE KEEP OUR PROPER
TY IN REPAIRS. AS IT SHOULD BE
KEPT: 409 ALB CASTOR, EAST; 3O5,
BOT JONES, EAST; 2O8 JONES, WEST;
1908, zoos LINCOLN; 224. 22S PARK
AVENUE. EAST; FLAT 301 JONES,
EAST: 217, 223 WALDBURG, EAST;
Ala HUNTINGDON STREET, EAST:
RIGHT PRICES TO RIGHT TEN
ANT. ESTATE SALOMON COHEN.
BROUGHToN AND WEST BROAD
STREETS.
FOR RENT, OCT. /. THAT ELE-
CANT residence corner Bull and Taylor
streets. fronting Pulaski monument.
and on direct line with Union Depot;
the house has fourteen rooms over
basement, with large dining hall, ktch-
en-. pantry, carving room and others;
no finer location in city for a first
class boarding house; the rooms alone
will more than doubly pay the rent.
Apply John Lynch, Grocer, Taylor and
Whitaker streets.
FOR RENT OCT. 1. RESIDENCE
POI Duffy east: large rooms and all
modern Improvements. Apply Nugents
BakaTV- [
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-12
SPORTS ON TOMMY'S CHANCE.
stronger Than Chicagoan But Lack
ed His Speed and Ring Finesse.

stronger Than ChicagOan But Lack
ed His Speed and Ring Finesse.
Now that the bout has been fought
is interesting to note the opinion
that the Chicago sports held of Tom
my FeltZ's chances against Forbes.
The Daily News says:
Tommy Feltz, the fast little bantam
who is to meet Harry Forbes at the
america Club Monday night, is train
ing at north shore resort, running
"a the lakeside drives and occasion
any going down to see the river. He
N getting into fine shape and has, in
euuluon to his road work. done some
p'dctlce stunts in a downtown gym
."slum. Feltz shows in all his move
s'ehts that he is unquestionably for
stronger than Forbes and in a wres-
mig match or weight-Ifting contest
Ioulo make a monkey of Harry. He
tsaoKs the Chicagoan's speed and ring
Jesse, however and these points, in
40 previous go with Harry. overbal-
ICED ms superior physique. Tommy
"a" s ever since been trying to learn
+.Lohethlng of the cleverer tricks and
Inns ne has mastered a lot of val
G T@ple Ideas. His last bout, with Andy
Daly' a powerful featherweight, show
mat F'eltz can both give and take
peaing, as Daily peppered him
I1tlfully. but was finally worn down
~ 4Ommy's rushes"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-12
CoNNERAT's AUTO TOUR.
HE is NOW IN ATLANTA AFTER A
1,O35-MILE RIDE.

Made the Distance Between Macon
Hours-ROde From Augusta to Ma
con in Fifteen Hours-Found Some
Good Roads and Good Many Bad
Ones-Has Had Many Queer Ex-
periences.
Mr.. r. v. Connerat, who left Savan-
nah July II on his Georgia and South
Carolina automobile tour, is now in
Atlanta and will start on his return
ride to Savannah this week. He reach
ed Atlanta from Macon Saturday night
in his Pierce motorette, having covered
the distance of ITO miles in eight hours
So far he has ridden 1.035 miles since
he left Savannah. He covered the
148 miles between Savannah and Au-
gusta in fourteen hours. He then
went from Augusta to Columbia. s. c.,
and return. On his trip he encounter
ed very troublesome sand beds, but
pulled through them with no great
difficulty.
From Augusta Mr.. Connerat rode to
Macon via Milledgeville in fifteen
hours, the distance being 1873 miles. He
says that this was the worst part of
his ride as the roads were rough and
dangerous. The ride from Macon to
Atlanta was the pleasantest of his
trip, he says. For the most part he
followed the line of the Central Rail-
way, but while attempting to make a
cut off below GAINESVILLE he lost his
way and in this manner lost fully an
hours time. He says that over good
roads he has no difficulty in making
twenty to twenty-five miles per hour.
On his roundabout journey Mr.. Con-
nerat encountered many experiences.
The great majority of the people he
passed on the country roads had never
before seen an automobile of any de-
'scription and the surprise shown by
some of them was almost as great as
that shown by their animals. AT
Waynesboro a negro tainted at the
sight of the machine and was brought
back to consciousness with great diff
fculty.
Mr.. Connerat will remain in Atlanta
for several days after which he will re-
turn to Savannah in his motorette. On
his trip he is accompanied by only a
negro boy.