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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

Thomas Estrada Palma, who was in
augurated president of the Republic
of Cuba today, is little, old man. file
wears rusty black clothes. He moves
nervously and quickly, winking his
blue eyes as he talks. He is lavishly
polite, after the manner of the Old
Spanish school. His chin is more
than strong and aggressive, being
what country people call jumperj awed
which means that his chin betrays
strength and aggression raised to the
highest power,
The president-elect of the republic
of Cuba will be 81 years old July
next. He was born at Bayamo, in the
province of Santiago. His mother
!, tried .to.keep him out ofthe5reyolution
lary movements which were hremj.au il
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29

Two evangelists are to tour the
country this summer III a private car.
which is being fitted up at cost OF
$1,000. The luxury of these appoint
ments contrasts strongly with the
conditions in which the old time cir
cult rider traversed the country. 1t is
well to hope for the best, in contem
plating the palace car system, but il
is safe to say that long after the ease
loving evangelists have been forgotten
the memory of Lorenzo Dow. OF Peter
Cartwright and other sturdy soldiers
of the cross will be treasured in the
hearts of the people who love the Cos
pei in all it's simplicity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29

product should be duly advertised at
the Louisiana Purchase exposition, a
palace of this kind with the many dec
orations that can be woven into it's
structure would attract more attention
than any other form of building. In
the interior there could be displays of
the manufactured articles of Iowa skill
and enterprise. Corn, however, should
be emphasized. The prospects now
are that Iowa will produce this year
the largest crop on record of any state
in the union. A corn palace would adj
vertise the vast areas of land that are
devoted to the cultivation of corn in
Iowa. The world would take note OF
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
Defends Smith.

The Des Moines Register asserts
that it believes Gen. Smiths orders
were all right. IF such orders are
carried into effect in every portion of
the Philippines it continues, s'the
war will soon be ended and peace de-
clared War is not picnic, therefore
it should be made war in order that
peace may most speedily follow. We
need few more Gen. Smiths in the
Philippines-and all portions of those
islands where the inhabitants are ar
rayed against the United States troops
should be overrun and destroyed, just
as Gen. Sheridan laid waste the Shen-
andoah valley in 1864.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
BRYAN THE BIGGEST.
lke lknk Gate City,

Hon. Charlie Walsh, secretary of
the nationnl ratio committee, de.
clared III q, lterview in Ottumwa the
other day that mo man who is opposed
to Mr.. Bryan will have the pleasure OF
running on the democratic ticket" Mr.
Walsh specifically mentioned David
Bennett Hill as a man who would not
be the democratic nominee in 1904 "be
cause he has been bolter since 1885,
Mr.. Walsh further declared that al
though Mr.. Bryan will not accept the
nomination again, he will have a great
deal to say about who is nominated. In
Mr.. Walsh's view Mr. Bryan is bigger
and better than all the rest of the dem
ocratic party and his wishes and pref
erences are worthy of more considera
ton.
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A LITTLE ADVICE.
lQskaloosa LournaIl

II C. A. Walsh OF Ottumwa would
assume the same quietness in Iowa
that he appears to assume in Missouri,
he would exhibit a mountain of hard
sense.
The last democratic candidate for
governor might give him some point
ers about submitting to interviews by
politicalIopponents
Ii Walsh dis an apostle.of German
lie ought to know that the principal
lexercige the s;senatof indulees in is
i f.apii@ his mouth shut.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
About the Hardest Now.

cit is getting harder every day for
a farmer to be a democrat" says the
Burlington Hawk-Eye, speaking OF the
high meat prices and the democratic
press used to claim that the manufac-
turers had all the benefit of protection
and the farmers had none. Now that
the republicans have included the
farmers, the democrats are kicking
because the farmers are getting bet
ter prices for their live stock and farm
nroduce."
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Much too Severe.

"All man requires now to be a
democrat" observes the Webster City
Freeman-Tribune, is well stocked
vocabulary of choice epithets to apply
TO the boys who are upholding the
honor of the flag"
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a CHANCE FOR GoRMAN.
(sioux City Journal.)

SJEdS. "A. wv dlSu, SSCIetdIy W lilc
democratic national committee, always
counted as an ardent supporter of Mr..
Eryan, confirms the statement, origin
ating with Mr.. Bryan, that VIM. J.Bry-
an is not candidate for denomination
in 1904 Mr. Walsh is emphatic in
Saying that the democratic party is
mot disofganized, and that it. he's no
reed To reGrganize. The democratic
party" he says, is the democratic par
ty, End it is not going to change" New
ertheless the democratic party has
changed. and in the natural order Of
| things it will change some more. What
Mr.. Walsh means to say is that the
candidate of the party in 1904 will be a
man the party can unite upon, and he
expects the party will be united in the
contest OF that year. If this prophecy
shall come true, that of itself will be
I evidence of change in the democratic
party
At the same time Mr.. Walsh cannot
think with patience of the nomination
of such man as David B. Hill. He
classes Hill among the boilers, and he
lis sure the democratic national conven-
ton of 1904. however controlled, will
not nominate a bolter. The notion of
1 the Ottumwa statesman is that though
the convention should be controlled by
linen who never did believe in the free
and unlimited coinage of silver they
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Must Hunt Further.

Long before the presidential cleo
ton of 1904 predicts the Marion Reg
lister, 'the Philippine and trust powder
will have been burned and burned in
vain. When the campaign opens there
will be none to advocate the trailing of
the flag in those islands, and the trusts
will be going cross lots to the demni-
ton boWwows.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
( BAN ON cuss WORDS.
A Time Honored Tribunal Is Wiped
Ont

A Time Honored Tribunal Is Wiped
Out.
The kingship Of the cross roads
postofice is at an end.
No more may gray-bearded patrf-
archs bring their pipes and Piper Held
sick to the country postoffice, and
there, seated On barrels or leaning
against notched counters, pit political
opinions OF adjust International differ
ences. The artist can no longer pic
ture this tribunal with a half dozen
withered denizens. whiting pine
sticks and ever and anon splitting into
the sawdust box behind the stove.
This rural capitol, whose ruler is the
postmaster, which in early days took
the place of newspapers in diffusing
neighborhood gossip and taking news
of the outside world from the mouth
of a chance traveller must degenerate
into a deserted model of propriety.
The end of this picturesque scene is at
hand, for the postoffice department has
ordered the postmasters of fourth
class offices to no longer allow dis
putes or controversies.
Thoroughly Upsettins.
And how can politics and wars be
settled, pray, without disputes or con-
troversies? The order says the coun-
try postoffice must be kept in a clean
and orderly condition, and, if this is
done, how can the old settler bring his
pipe and his plug and white on his
pine stick?
Profanity may no longer be tolerat-
| ed. And how can a representative
throng assemble in this public meet
ling place without an occasional cusS
word for emphasis?
! The edict that seeks to revolution
ize the order of things was issued by
j. M. Masten, acting first assistant
postmaster general, and has been re-
ceivad in Ottumwa.
4 Complaint has been made to the de
partment that the use of profane Ian
Il guage is so prevalent in many fourth
class postoffices that it is disagreeable
and annoying to patrons of those of
fees and reflection upon the postal
service.
Postmasters should endeavor to pre-
vent the use of profane language II
their offices. Postoffices must not be
allowed to become resorts for loungers
or disorderly persons, nor the scenes
of disputes or controversies. They
must be kept in a clean and orderly
!, condition SO that they may be visited
g without embarrassment.
S Whenever necessary, the postmas
Y ter should call on the civil athoritaes
h to preserve order, and if they refuse
4 to do SO. the office should be closed.
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Captain Merry's suggestion of great
corn palace for Iowa at the St Louis
exposition is a very good one. Iowa is
a great corn Stale ard iiT prineinai
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Founded 9th August, 1548.

Published senll-weeisiy on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: H. South Market Street
Telephone editorial or business Office No. a.
Address The Courier Printing Co., ottumwa, La
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily Courier, l year, by mail. 90
SEMI Weekly Courier, year 80. l.5o
CIRCULATION.

The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation OF all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29

r. II. SPENCE. Chairman.
c.. W. PHILLIPS, Secretary.
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the island during his youth. She even
went so far as to restrict him TO the
boundaries of the Bayamo estate. n
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-22

Glassford sells window awnings.
The Princeton $40 bicycles at A. G.
Fletcher's.
Jerry Nolan is moving his family from
Fruita to this city.
Wanted-Good horse buggy and har.
ness. Cameron & Began.
Louis Jaques of Telluride, father OF
city.
A. j. Hendricks, after spending sever
al days with relatives here, left for his
home in St. Louis.
The city council meets tonight in ad-
journed session to till the balance Of the
offices for the ensuing year.
There was considerable fear last night
that there might be frost. The wind,
however, kept away the frost.
We do not want your trade unless we
can give perfect satisfaction. Rocky
Mountain Tea Co., Currie block
The building of several large compart-
nent houses is under consideration by
recent purchasers OF city property.
Notice to Smokers-The BEST cigars IN
the market are the Grand Junction High
Grade and Blue Pearl, Union made.
The family OF J. A. Seibert has re.
moved from this city to Montrose where
Mr.. Seibert has been located for several
months
At o'clock this morning the drillers
at the Whitewater we'll had not as yet
recovered the bit OF their drill which is
lost in the we'll.
Fred Lyons, who showed symptoms Of
smallpox and was placed in tent ACROSS
the river to await developments, has re.
covered. He had nothing more serious
than good scare.
J.E. Walsh, W. r. Haipes and Walter
Primrose were the victims Of warm re-
ception last night at the Elks lodge. 1t
was their first real experience with the
untamed antlered king and they will not
soon forget it.
Miss Bertha Piaffenberger and Ed
Weckel, two OF Fruita's most popular
young people, will De united in marriage
at the home of the brides parents near
the little city down the valley, on the
7th day OF May.
A social will be held at the residence
OF Mrs. Frank Mason, 551 Gunnison ave.
nue., on Tuesday evening. April 22nd, by
the ladies OF St. Matthew's Guild, the
proceeds to bs devoted to the securing OF
pews for the church.
We are still delivering and taking or.
dsrs for spring suits made by the Meyer
company or the Gold Medal Tailoring
Company. They employ union tailors
and cutters and a perfect measurement
insures a perfect lit. Call and see US
Graham u Hards.
Mrs. Nellie Sherman, state president
of the Daughters Of Rebekah, will be in
the lodge at this place. The order will
hold a special meeting in the afternoon
at the Odd Fellows hall. for the purpose
of meeting their distinguished guest
Such a protracted spell Of heavy winds
has not been experienced in this valley
in a long time. The wind last night
blew great guns" This morning the
Little Book cliffs were covered on theil
southern side with a coating Of snow
No snow or rain fell in the valley nor or
the southern hi.ls-Pinon mesa.
Samuel N. Wheeler and his son, Sam
uel N. jr., left last night at midnight fol
Kansas City, enroute home to the bed
side Of Mr.. Wheeler's mother who is very
Ill and not expected to live. The mo
ther of Mr.. Wheeler is over 80 years ol
age and the several kilograms received
by him yesterday said that she could
hardly recover.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-22
Judge McDoug.l of aunnison i. in the

| Judge McDougal OF Gunnlson 10 IN tne
city.
For an easy-running, up. date bicy-
Gle try the Fowler.
Tickets on sale for the May day ball.
Have you got one?.
Phillips & Bosom are doing the milli-
merry business Of the city.
For the best service In the city, go to the
Star Laundry, Colorado avenue.
Have your screens made by The West
ern Planning Mill company. Quick and
neat work.
Another shipment Of queensware just
received at the Bargain House. Gall
in and see it.
For first class bicycle repairing go to
A. G. Fletcher's 249 Main street. Bicy-
cles and supplies.
Try Graham & Sparks full weight
boxes OF candy. You will be pleased
with what you get.
Special sale on sailors and street hats
this week at Phillips & Bossom's milli.
merry store. North side.
The "Paulne opera company will meet
this evening at Miss DeLaMatyr's studio.
| All are requested to be present.
Rev. and j. E. Weir aud Mrs. A. G.
Newton. left this morning for Ouray to
attend session OF the Gunnison Presby-
terry.
The Ladies Emporium has just receiv-
ed full and complete line of children's
hats and bonnets. They are good values
and cheap prices.
Horace 7. DeLong has sold to Jarvis
Bennett, lots l, 2, 8 and 4, block I2l, up
on which there will be erected commo-
dious apartment house.
The reason the Ladies' Emporium are
selling more hats than any place in the
city, is because their goods are worth the
money they ask for them.
Notice, kebekahs.-There will be a
special meeting tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, at Odd Fellows hall. to meet the
state president. Lulu Curtis, N. g.
| MRS. "A. ". w hOoWOEbu ycotctdoy ul-
ternoop, entertained few intimate
friends in honor of her mother, Mrs. e.
W Smith 1t was the latter's eighty
third birthday.
| The advance ticket sale for Lewis Nor
rieon's engagement at the Park, Friday.
April 25th, in Faust has been very
large, which will insure him large and
| fashionable audience.
| With the shipment now in we have the
largest stock of wall paper in the city
aud the finest line. Prices on everything
in wall paper cut to do business for cash.
Meserve's Paint Store, 3l7 Main street.
When you can buy better goods at a
cheaper price than from anybody else.
and still get presents along with your
purchases. why don't you quit fooling
money away? Rocky Mountain Tea Co.,
Currie block.
On account Of the cold weather, the
sheep shearing was not begun at d. T.
Clark's ranch this morning. There are
about 200 sheep to be clipped. but until
the weather is warmer the work can not
bs commenced.
| II you want business there is no other
way to get it than to push for it. The
people will 60 where they are wanted
and where they are invited. and no mer-
chant who is not willing to make an ef-
fort to secure trade will last very long in
a business sense.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-22
Wants and For Sale.

For Sale Cheap-A fresh Jersey COW
Edgar A. Rider.
Wanted Driving and saddle horse for
it's board. Address box 65.
For Sale-A Jersey Holstein milk COW.
Fresh in July. Apply at this office.
Unfurushed Rooms For Rent-In the
Park opera house. Inquire of Edwin A.
Haskell.
For Sale-Two good COWS; two year
lings; one horse; fifteen stands OF bees
Box As, Fruita, Colo.
Wanted-A thoroughly competent
girl for general housework. Apply Mrs.
A. h. Sampliner, 515 N. 7th street.
For Sale Cheap-Six of the best lots
in the city; corner 9Th and Chipeta;
fronting north and east. Geo. smith,
box 2.
Wanted ted-Experienced, single, temper
ate ranch mau; $25 per month. Also ex-
perieuced sheep herder. Apply Buck
lin & Staley
work or driving horse.-A dou bls seated,
canopy-top surrey. Good as new. Ap-
ply at this office
Special Work-Dee Bunker cleans
houses and makes a specially Of laying
carpets. He also cleans carpets on the
floor. First class work guarant nteed
Address 249 Rood street.
House Work-all it's branches neatly
and quickly DONE Wall paper cleaning
a specially. Address, City, P. o. box
GA Phone 5S2 black Victor Tharp.
Formerly Averger i Tharp.
Under Female Help Wanted-Women
to do sewing and binding at home.
Piece work. Good pay. All material
sent free prepaid. Send stamped ad-
dressed envelop for particulars and
prices paid Universal Co., dept. D,
Walnut It,, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-31
Within a Mile of the Crater
Geo. }. Kovanaugh, u Newspaper
Man, Climbs Monte Pelee to
Il Dangerous Height.

Fort de. France. Martiniuue,
May 20, Noon. - The crater of
Monte Pelec has been approached
withinone mile This feat W 5
accomplished Tuesday afternoon
by George J. Kavanaugb, un un
attached newspaper man, who har
accompanied Prof. Robert L. Hi
the United States government &c
ologist on his expedition. Whe
Prof. Hill turned South towA
st. Pierre, Mir. Kavanaugh con
tiuued on past Mornc Rouge. His
route seems to have been along
or near the Gale Casse divide. He
says he descended from Morne
Rouge into the valley between
Morne Rouge aud Monte Pelee.
This valley was deeply strewr
with ashes. Mr.. Kavanaugh was
guided by an aged negress to
where an old foot-path once led
to Lake Palmiste, near the
summit of the crater. There an
iron cross, twenty feet high,
was buried in ashes to with
in foot of its top. Before him
stretched upward the mountain
slope, covered with ashes, which
soaked by the heavy rams and
baked 10y the sun and volcano heat
looked like cement sidewalk.
The whole mountain top was
shrou ded in smoke.
F'orgetful of the explosion of
the previous night and the awful
suddeness of the outbursts, and
tempted by the seemingly easy
ascent, he continued upward and
made photographs and rough
sketches Mr.. Kavanaugh found
the valley filled with ashes, and
two great riffs, which he was
afraid to approach. At 6 O'Clock
in the evening Re turned back,
reaching Morne Rouge at abont 8
O'Clock. He had made no new OBJ
servations, and realized his danger
only the next morning, when oc-
Cured the greatest outburst since
Monte Pelee's first eruption.
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Items fro 4, Rock Hill Herald.

Rev. T. A. Dabney has been
confinc to his nc no Mt the Man
chester Mill for week on account
of sickness.
Mr.. L. NJ. Hughes, wife aad
baby, of Lancaster, were in the
city Sunday on the way u Fort
Mill to visit Mr.. Hnghes mother.
Mrs. j. Nj. Hood and daugh
ter came over from Lancaster Sat
lrday aud spoat until Monday
lth relatives and friends in and
Iear Rock Hill
The Herald has the Information
rom q reliable source one that
,nows the inside facts that the
Southern will take possession of the
). &. IL @. Elk. road about the
first OF July. After that time the
latter will he operated by the
Southern.
Rev. j. II. Thornwell receiv-
ed painful injuries at his home in
Fort Mill Sunday by accidentally
falling down the staircase. One
If his ankles was sprained and he
was otherwise injured.
Capt. S. E. White has been
confined to his home in Fort Mill
for the past week or longer. His
daughter, Mrs. Leroy Springs, is
with him, as is Mrs. j. NJ. Odell,
slster-in law, of Concord. Capt
w White las some trouble on his
neck and recently 1t has been
growing worse.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-31
Notice to Contractors

The trustees of the Lancaster
School District will receive sealed
proposals until Tuesday, June Sd,
for the erection, in the town of
Lancaster, of two story brick
school building, with basement.
Building to contain ten class
rooms, an office, library and an
auditorium. Plans and specifi>
cations may be seen on and after
18th inst. either ut office of the
undersigned, Lancaster, S. c., or
at office of &. G. Wilson, Archi-
fect, Columbia, S. G. The con-
tractor will be required to give
Security Company's bond in the
sum of So, 900. The right to re-
joct any and all bids is reserved,
Chas. T Connors,
Sec and Treas Bd Trustees.
-.
E""cato Your Nowols with Cascarers
c"nHy CathnrtiL, cure consi ipation forever
"c %. II c. c G fail. d~ugCis Is refund rponey
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-31

MISS Iona Halle, of Camden,
burn a; This ,.lce
Mrs. j. ). Hull, of Rock Hill,
and Mrs. Olivia Woodward of
sumter county, are the guests of
their sister, Mrs. q. +. Payseur.
Mrs. J. W. Conder, OF C"lum-
~" and children are visiting Mrs.
CS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K. Il.
welsh
H.;
u ~ "' V"
' 'e'' ~
wednesday night.
-
11:, ~ '''''
,on. ~
Letters advertised for the week
ending May 81: Mrs. Nancy
Blake, Mr.. William White, Mr..
M,a,. Co.,. I
p,, ~
Messrs. K. II. Massey and J.
NJ. Nisbet, DR.. S. Fl. Ezzelle. Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Hyatt and Miss
Pearl Plyler, all of Van Wyck,
visited the Charleston Exposition
during the past week. .-Waxhaw
Enterprise.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-31
Death OF IL Il Evans

MIR. B A. Evans, 4 prominent
citizen of JEFF rs IN, in Chester
field county, died of apoplexy at
his home last Wednesday nora
ing within two hours after he was
stricken. Mr.. Evans was about
81 years Of AZ, anl leuves his
wife and five ar six children sur
viving him. :,