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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

and just and should be enforced. To
the ambitious citizen of a foreign coun-
try who is DESTROYS of lettering his
condition and comes to the United
States freely the hand of welcome
will be extended. There have been
many violations of the immigration
laws but the speedy effort of the de-
partment to seek out the guilty is in
deed encouraging. The systematic eva
sion of this law must be stopped, this
is demanded by strong public senti-
ment, it is the right of the American
wage Garner to be protected against
the low class of labor that is brought
across the ocean on contract.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
THE ESSENTIALS OF PRIMARY
REFORM.

Colonel L. B. Raymond of the Hamp-
ton Recorder sees clearly that an eff
fective primary election law cannot
be optional by counties, but must
be state wide in its operation. He
says:
"There are two essential requisites
in a primary election law, and with
out them any law on the subject is
worthless. The first is that the pri-
mary shall be made compulsory and
under the charge of sworn officers,
and the second is that all parties shall
hold their primaries on the same day,
at or near the same place, and that
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

record shall be kept of which ticl
every voter votes. This latter is
only remedy for the Ip actice co
planned of in primary, oof democrs
voting at republican pr fmary or. VI
versa. A man is not like sly to go ps
the ballot box of his ov tn party a
is not going to walk past the POLITE
associates of his own arty, to I
a ballot in the box of the opposi
party. This day should be set
statute and violations { If the Ii
should be punished the anne as the
committed against ell sction lay
There are other points that the Il
should cover, but these are the
quisites, without which prima
election law would not e worth
paper it was written on"
AS discussion Of prin sary elect
law for Iowa goes on it will becol
more and more apparent that Colol
RayHlond has hit upon the featul
that are essential Cow pntions m
be held or may not, diff krent sta
have varying practices. Ehe prims
system adapts itself rea Oily to a
acceptable method of ma king nom
atoms, and neither one Sr the otl
is vital. The vital thing is that
preliminary step, the as sembling
the voters to express the tr will, sh
be safeguarded by public law. A I
mary election law that m eets this
quirement must necessar fly be st;
wide in it's operation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

w. w: Epps, the member of the re-
publican state committee from the
Sixth district is creating an excellent
impression among the other members
OF the committee. Mr.. Epps is man
thoroughly versed in political affairs
and is certain to prove most yalu-
able member of the committee. The
republicans of the Sixth district made
no mistake when they selected Mr..
Epps for member of the committee.
-Des Moines Letter in the Burlington
Hawk-Eye.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
amusement Tastes Barbaric.

The Rockford Register concurs in
the view of Council Bluffs contems
porary that the amusement tastes OF
the American people are barbarics
Take ragtime music, prize fighting.
life risking looping, sliding and para
chute leaping, high diving, midway
shows, street carnivals and footballs
says the Register, 'and we out-heath
en- the savages of prehistoric times"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
Makes a Difference.

Editor HELEN of the Webster City
Journal, winds up hot editorial para
graph by saying, ut makes whole lot
of difference whose OK is gored, don't
it, gentlemen" and the Mason City
Globe Gazette, sincere in it's desire
to promote harmony, hastens to make
the assurance: Verify, Charlie, by all
the shades of English as she is spoke.
it do"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
IowA's PROPERTY ASSESSMENT.

DEBORAH Republican. - After fight
ing against raise in assessment with
every other argument at their dispos-
al, the railroad attorneys attempted to
show that in proportion to their value
Iowa farm lands were assessed at a
much lower valuation than railroad
property, which has brought out
storm of rebutting testimony from
county officers, boards of supervisors,
etc, each county contending for at
least no increase in its assessment. 1t
is an interesting contest and it's out
come will be anxiously awaited.
Atlantic Messenger. - An eighty
acre farm near Logan sold last week
for $1,000. The auditors returns from
the different counties in the state say
that on the average the farms as val
ued by the assessors of the state are
worth only a little over $42 per acre.
1t would seem that it is almost as hard
to get at the value Of a farm in Iowa
for the purpose of taxation as it is Of
railroad.
Sloan Star: The farmers of Iowa
will not object to the assessment of
lIclI dL lu6 dCIudl value IL ll0
executive council will place the assess
ment of land on one basis or valuation
and the assessment Of corporation
property on the same basis. What tho
farmers of Iowa object to is the assess
ment of corporation property on anoth-
er basis. All property should be tax
ed on the same footing for purposes Of
taxation.
Hampton Chronicle: The Odebolt
Chronicle says that increased valua-
ton will not increase the taxes. Why
not? Wouldn't the legislature appropri.
ate all the money the state had ON
hand just the same as it always has
done?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
WALL STREET AND THE
COUNTRY.

New York Journal of Commerce. -
The failures in Wall street yesterday
while they cannot be said to have been
foreseen certainly did not surprise the
best informed. One Of the official state
ments called forth by the unfortunate
situation attributes it's inability to
"Equidate" large quantity of stocks
held by the banks, which. being inter-
preted, comes near to being an ac-
| acknowledgement Of matured indebted
ness beyond available assets, a condi-
ton of things that is apt to bring trou-
BILE anywhere. During the last few
| months, two terms have been invented
to describe the securities which can
not be sold at prices adequate to the
desires and needs of the holders. Mr..
Morgan some time since called them
"undigested." President Hill more re-
Gently amended this to '.indigestible. .
Perhaps they may now be called in
delible. In the first stage money could
not be got by selling them at salts
factory prices. In the second, it could
not be borrowed in satisfactory
amounts. In the third, apparently it
can hardly be borrowed at ALL The
men who cannot pay and cannot Dor
row enough, have to suspend until
matters can be settled or the debt
marked off for good.
The recovery in good part of the de-
clines Of the earlier, hours of the yes.
| terday, as soon as the failures were
announced, is fair indication that
the street" felt that the worst was
over for the time. For how long a
time cannot be accurately foretold. So
the difficulty and the excitement what
there is of it, are confined to specula-
tive circles. There is no sign of their
extension.
New York Post - The really strik-
ing fact about yesterdays stock ex-
change failures is that failures should
have been SO long delayed. Deprecia-
ton of values, during the four last
months has been exceptionally great
and since bankers and brokers use
their security holdings as basis for
further borrowing, a shrinkage of 20
or 30 per cent in the value of such CO.
lateral means that the amount thus
cut from values must be made up by
selling or pledging other securities.
The absence of insolvencies, therefore
means either that stock brokers as a
class have been borrowing very little
recently or else that they had abundant
reserve resources still unpledged. AS
matter of fact, both supositions are
correct if applied to the stock ex-
change as whole. Both brokers and
customers had their danger signal
eight or nine months ago, and both
took the warning properly to heart, re-
firing prudently from the speculative
market. 1t is also true that the
windfalls of recent years have left the
bank accounts of Wall street commits
sion houses well provided against the
present time of need This and the very
Intelligent attitude of the Outside
public during the last two years ex.
plain why even with the long decline
and yesterdays failures. nobody talks
OF such thing as panic"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

In five years the trade of Porto Rice
with the United States has increased
from 100000 annually to $23,6O0,OOO.
1t might be remarked that Cuba had an
equally good opportunity but it prefer
red separate government.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

In the history of the United States
there have been 100000 immigrants
assimilated. Now that they are COM
ing at the rate of million year,
there will probably have to be some re-
vision in the rules of the game.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

Three dates have been suggested
for Iowa day at the st. Louis exposi-
ton. 1t doesn't make much difference
which date is selected as Iowans
can be there with 'the good" most
any time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

Among the graduates from West
Point there has been one president,
two unsuccessful presidential candi-
dates, twenty-four members of CON
gress, eighteen governors and lieuten-
ant governors, twenty-one clergymen,
and one hundred and seventy-two au-.
thors. Not such a bad record.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

Secretary Charlie, Walsh seems to
be doing little quiet work in his
efforts to prevent his being deposed
from membership on the national
democratic committee. Too bad that
the democrats of Iowa do not appre-
ciate the bishop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

Russia says that within six years
she will be ready to open up Manchu-
ria for the residence of foreigners.
Judging from her past record it would
be well to receive this declaration with
grain of salt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Occupation of Some

ITO find fault is the chief end OF
some men and women" observes tho
Des Moines Capital
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

Algona. Upper Des Moines-R epubli-
cam The legislative topic which is
at the present time receiving more at
tention than any other is a primary
election law. The conditions which
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
Waste Of Time.

The Castana Times thinks it is rath
er a waste of time to discuss the deme
ocratic state campaign, unless space
filters are needed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
Too Many Leaders.

The Mianson journal reasons that
the demos cratic party, instead of suf-
fering bet;ause of a lack Of leaders,
seems to llave too many leaders, each
going in ~ different direction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

band of black. And there was need Of
nothing more. The beholder recognize
ed instantly what it meant and if he
had appreciation. recognized at once
the exemplifica of genius
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

is checked and the law indicated
there must be in the near future
tremendous struggle between order and
anarchy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
The LARGE Man.

"The alarge man." says the Orange
City Hen aid, sis one whose eyes are
too big ITO see pettiness and who is
able to Forget littleness.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

Former President Grover Cleveland
is addicted to the use of lullaby music
at the present time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
Wants Hardy Fruit.

| The Council Bluffs Nonpareil wishes
some one would restore the old, hardy
varieties of fruit that produced crop
without respect to weather or climate
conditions. s"The modern stocks" says
4 he Nonpareil, "seem to have become
'a1eak and effete and every change in
the weather affects them too easily. 1t
aeems to be either too hot or too cold,
t.no wet or too dry, for a crop"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
Tie Unhappy Man.

"The rel, lily unhappy man, whose
unhappinesas is his own fault, is the
one who I'M forever carrying a chip
upon his Shoulder" says the Hampton
Recorder
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
To Comply With the Law.

s'Hoist the assessment and lower tho
levy, thus complying with the law
without increasing taxation" suggests
the Webster City Freeman Tribune.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
Enouoh TO Go Around.

TIM, Davenport Democrat says that
to w the bankers of Iowa are ex.
trem, Ally prosperous is only half
truth. There is prosperity enough in
Iowa this year." the Democrat con-
tends, ito go round. 1t strikes the
farmer. the miner, the manufacturer,
the me- il chant, the workingman and all
the rest of them
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
Time to RING or.

f1Ring off, boys" says the Marion
Rel gister, addressing itself to the Iowa
edit tors who are throwing bouquets in
thes direction of VIM. E. Curtis. "There
are, dozen editors Of daily papers in
Ioy ra. who are better writer's than Will
liza. VI, and they know more about Iowa
affairs in minute than he knows in
a n nonth. He has the gall-they have
the drains"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
A Good Product.

"In this era of organization there
are few better union made productions
than Cuba" says the Muscatine Jour.
nal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06

It is we'll not to be so intent on or
ganization ms to forget to oil ones own
machinery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
Test for a Man.

"There is not better test of man
than the way he takes his pleasures
and amusements," says the Waterloo
Reporter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
Keep It Up.

The Burlington Hawk-Eye remarks
that July keeps UP with it's corn-struc-
tion. business"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
FOR A PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.

Iowa's corn is stalking right along.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-06
Semi Weekly Courier

Matter.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-04-11
nnnr4s snrsss raoa ro.s .A...

The funeral Of A. n. Tucker ~.
death sas msationed Ia tbs Prass ~
week, took place Sunday from a.
Methodist church Ia Post FaIls M
services SeFe conducted b. r.
Walker, Of RathdFam, assisted \.
AsmbsFs Of the knigAts u pytA,..
Of which deceased was aa old s.,a 8
spsctsd msmbeE. Mr.. Tucker -
bsSn an invalid for . nnmls, y
years, bat bis death was A..
typhoid fever The Femains -.
followed to EVsFgEesa eemetsry hv a.
largest funeral procession ewes ~
nss~Sd Ia kooteaEi eoanGy. wAs~A
sho~s ths high ssassm W whieh 4.
ceased sas hsld there .er. -.
eighty nssmbsEs u the Knisks. !.
pythIas Ia line fEosn Rath.ium ~.
place and othsF to@ns- Nv. rapk~,
-as tbs Last Of the charter m@mA...
u post tAiis lodge residing Is ~
toau
rh1 citizstss' tiekst beet Ia -.
pies ksfoFm ticket BY blk -.
~, Tuesday. Tbs ssaerea~sal saa.i,
datss arc A. J. Manor. cleo. q f,s,,
} b hnasrs, W n. D4anss -
+ Dtstsas0F~.
rhs Poss FaIls bass ball s.sm .al
give = sruHd tall 81 MAaas's VI
Friday sssaIHs. ARFil ~
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-04-11

Tbs state ~ Idaho psns a sAat
amonnt Of land suitable only fyr graz
ing PURPOSES aHd the stats lalsi si~part
meat stshss ranehrfs aad stockansh
70 knqw that all uonos,apisd scAo0l
and special grant lands aiay hs lsaa
esi, a. The rental money ts appertion
rd asmi annually among tbs seha.si,
ef ths state Tbs pabitr IL insarsat
Ell in having tie p,,ssessiooa - sesaah
sratirss ~ pu~sthls In almost every
locality IN The state are school ser
tiuns or other stats lahsis that ran h,
rented a. truu ten To- twsntf iss
esats al acrv Under the las nn@
person caHaot lease aiprs thaa $50
aersa. \ lras" mag Dr. takrn sar aay
numhsF II years az 10 live. anil len
prUysmsuta nsaY be- rualovssi ~ Sold Ia
= sueee~sor Al n. stpiratEep
Applications 10 lrasv are aiA.ir To-
IN" treasurer IT the cuanty ia Rhlrh
ths land IL lscats,i
Rental l. paid annually ia a.isaars
by cash or note stth two approved
sigusrs
Further information anal rsifiaa a
tbs state land las. may hs pttas aa,l
of tbs secretary ~ the state Iaasl
beard. by asl'lrus=ioE bin ~ Haiss,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-04-11
FAraER EXPLAINS ACTIoN.
Doctor witbar aad ~. p4ashtsF asFsS
A MisaoaIA.


As a sequel To the tronbls between
X. Is. Diekerson and his danghtsI
over DIR. &. =. WilbsF, the doctor aud
the young lady were married al Mis-
sonia Saturday The doctor was
granted a divorce from his former
wife bat few weeks ago and could
not remaFry in this state under siA
months, but III Montana II 10 differ
ent. Mr., Diekerson says that ths
reported trouble between himself and
his daughter WAS greatly exaggerated.
Tie denies that he attempted To shoot
the girl aud explains the matter BY
sayiug that he Was protesting against
her contemplated marriage 10 the
doctor ana bal q revolver la bis hand
from WHICH be- was intending to %
tract ths cartridges, shsn bis "ifo
became alarmed aud aisksd hlm,
whils the daughter ran screaming 10
the street Two paibtsrs al @OFk hsaF
BY rushed iHto ths house and took
the gum That 10 hos the story Os
iginated, according u Mr. bteker'
.on's atatemsnts fis obieet5d to
his daughter marrying the doctor tOr
several FcaaOhhs, go he says. Dns VI
which fs his cislm that the ioetor
Ous. him $500 shieh BIZ borrusSI
aud negle.ts 70 repay Ibr ductes =
former wife resides a. Calder ria
tlon, Utah aud says thai Fh- dlsore~
va obtatued aithout her ktlara lrsisv
pF consent shs va sarpFtsed Ia
learn IT tbs divorce ahd says that II
she had Anosu ~ Il ia rtni- che soatd
havs appsarrd agatnat him
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-04-11

bailed out and dee the country
Hawke then offered to put up the bail
provided il was not made too high,
but how about my home and my
property" gasped the miserable
OrtmAn.
Give me bill OF sale for the pro
perty and a release for your home
stead, and I'll hold them in trust
until you can return and the thing
has blown over. volunteered Hawke,
according to Ortman, and the later
says he thought his friend Was mak
ing very kind offer indeed OFt
man Was bailed out ON $50 furnished
by Hawke, and accompanied Hawke
to his room, where the two got up =
bill Of sale. Ortman then was told
to keep himself concealed until he
could leave town without being caught
at train. and Hawke il said TO have
take him to little shanty ON Second
avenue, near the Ross house, whsre
he could live for few days.
The papers in the case were then
forwarded To Hawkes. sous al Rath
drum Meanwhile ChlsF Rs,ldy.
Ortman having forfeited bis bond.
wired kathdrum 10 have the man ar
rstsd on the larceny charge The
neighbour of the two men suspected
foul play, and wired hack. asking
that Hawke be- traced aud the matter
investigated.
The police tiFst got after Lucksy,
az they hAd NO clue to Hawkes. where
abouts They found Lneksy aud the
mAn confessed At once
Hawke offered ms $50 10 nx
things up 80 urtman woald bs ar
rested for stealing. .aid Laekey to
Chief Rely aud Judge Htukis Il
hal st1 so | liked IL up to have
the man put To bel ia my Fuom
drunk 80 | coald unload my stuff Ia
his clothes. The thing Worksd all
right, hut meanwhils was oat my
eli and this watch vent 10 Hawke
for the 500, aud be- gave me ten on
account, saying hs had put up 500
for bail aud would have 10 pay as
the remainder wh-n he could get IL
from Rathdrum.
On information given by L.uekey
Hawke, WIS arrested. Detective Weir
Waited the rooms in the Manttou
lodging house, where Lueksy sasd
Hawke aud his site we're staying
Mrs Hawks vas ia, but she lem .oon
afterwards and was Swallowed by Weir
until III. met tiawks, Sho was ar
rested promptly
From information wrsuched FFpa.
Mrs Hawke Ortman was traced and
found 40 completely ,errorixed la ths
shanty that although h. had hal uo
food or water for several days h. waa
afraid to- come forth When be- was
arrested be thought II msut pen
ttsuttary term tor him and be- was
the most detected looking Individual
tmAgi nabis
Hawke and his two sons bad = pre-
itminary hearing before Judge tiinkls
In Spokas and the boys we're turned
loose. Hawke made a pitsoas plea
OF innocence, bat the Testimony %
OrtmaH was along tho lines of the
above facts and so convincing that
the judge bound him over 10 the dis
tFict court. X. p Lacksy. who
turned state = evidence against Hawke,
and Harry Ortman, the victim. are
being held pending the trial In
the higher court. OVtman may 10
released on his own rscoguixAnrp.