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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
HoAR ON ALLISON.

Not of lae brass band crowd of
statesmen, but agwise counselor and a
wise pilot OF national affairs through
the rapids OF extreme political doc
trines." Such is the tribute paid to
/ lowa's beloved and venerable senator
Allison by Senator Hoar in his address
delivered during the commencement
exercises of the Iowa state university
held recently in Iowa City. In speak
ing of Senator Allison and his career,
Mr.. IIoar referred to the great develop
mont Of American interests and pros
perity since the civil war. Holding
that this prosperity and the comfort OF
the American people has depended
very largely upon legislation that has
regulated the currency, the standard
OF valne, the protection of American
industries, and the expenditure of the
government, he said:
To-day the country is planted sc.
curely upon the gold standard The
credit of the republic stands highest
among The nations of the world. The
public debt, what there is left of it, is
no longer an object of anxiety to any.
body. The independence of American
manufacture has been achieved. We
are the foremost manufacturing and
the foremost exporting nation, as well
as the wealthiest and the strongest
among mankind, and the country is ex-
pending profitably more than thous-
and million dollars year, without a
murmur of discomfort anywhere.
at is no exaggeration to say that to
this result your senior senator has con-
tril f,,I ,f1, t.,
every conflict of extreme opinions his
Judgment has, more than any other.
turned the scale. He has performed
an office for the country not always
likely to attract public attention, but
after all an Office productive of an in
finite sense of safety. The lightning
rod may be a very modest addition to
the architecture or ornament of the
dwelling. But it gives the inmates an
amazing sense of security Mr.. Alli-
son has been the lightning rod of the
senate. He has drawn the fire from
many a political thundercloud. During
all this time, having large share in
controlling vast public expenditure, in
shaping the policies which create cit
les, and towns and states, he has kept
his hands clean, his integrity unsul-
lied, his way of life modest and frll.
gal
1.-THE action faithful and the honor
clear
Such an opinion, moulded. as it was,
in the chaldron of political strife, tenn
pered and tried by time and unbiased
by state pride, is a glowing tribute to
the confidence evidenced by the citi-
zens of Iowa in their senior senator
and bespealls their good Judgment in
keeping him For SO many years in the
national senate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
MlrcHELL,s STRIKE REMEDY.

Strikes are not necessary for the
laboring men of the United States to
obtain their rights or to give to them
their place in the worlds march toward
a higher plane of civilization. This
is the position taken by John Mitchell
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, than whom there is not a
more wise or judicious labor leader
4 in the nation. During one of the
greatest labor controversies in the his
tory of organized labor in this country
President Mitchell guarded well the in
terests of his fellow craftsmen and
came forth from the conflict recogniz-
ed by the miners as their most able
champion. Recently through following
his counsel in minor difference with
the operators, the miners have aFerted
the possibility Of fresh outbreak of
trouble and have added greatly to their
Z prestige with the general public.
That his opinions in regard to labor
affairs are entitled to more than a
passing consideration we most firmly
believe. Coming from any other source
the declaration that the laborer's inter.
ests and welfare can be best conserved
without resort to strikes would be
received with considerable doubt. How.
ever, this statement from John Mitch
ell commends careful attention and
consideration among all those who are
directly or indirectly concerned in this
matter.
President Mitchell we'll declares that
the ground work of all labor agitation
lies in the fact that the interests Of
labor and capital are not identical
Theirs is rather reciprocal interest
Misunderstanding are. through a lack
of sympathetic cooperation. allowed tc
creep and widen into breaches that
should only be little jar.
& The question is often asked, "Why
does the laboring man striker" To this
President Mitchell answers: "To in
sure that his condition shall keep pace
with the improvement in civilization
and he will continue to strike just al
long as our civilization continues tt
improve or until he is given the place
in the nations progress he covets ant
is entitledito The strike is not as man,
people believe a relic Of the past agei
but is a part and parcel OF the llighes
civilization America. therefore, rep
resenting the greatest degree of ad
vancement and enlightenment, natur
ally has more strikes than any othel
country.
The abolition of strikes then, is /;
+ matter of vital Importance not only t,
the laboring man and his employer, bu
the community at large. AS a step ii
the right direction to accomplish THU
end, Mr.. Mitchell refers to the incor
poration Of the employer bodies ant
/ the organization Of trades unions. 4
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
EDUCATION IN SOUTH.
Charles w. Dabney Writes of the Real
prnhIano

Charles w. Dabney, president of the uni
versity of Tennessee, writes of the educa-
tional problem in the south as follows:
This is the real southern problem
How shall we educate all the people for
Intelligent citizenship, for complete living
and the true service of God and their fell
low men!
In 1000 the states south of the Potomac
contained Gall ,0e0 children of school age,
1881 900 white and ., 100000 colored What
are we In the south doing for these chill
dren!
In 1900 only go per cent of them were
enrolled in the schools, the average daily
attendance being only AZ per cent. One.
half the negroes get no schooling whatever.
One white child in every Ave is left wholly
illfterate. In North Carolina the average
citizen gets only &c years, in South Caro-
lima 30 years, in Alabama "a years of
schooling. In the whole south the average
citizen gets only three years of schooling
in his entire life And what schooling 1t
Is!
The average value of school property in
North Carolina is $3.50, In South Carolina
$17S, In Georgia 1923 and Alabama S212
The average monthly salary of Il teacher In
North Carolina is S23.36, in South Carolina
$2320. The schools are open in North Car
| olina an average of 70.S days per year, In
South Carolina sS.4 and in Alabama 1873
days.
In other words. in the typical southern
states. in school houses costing an average
of $276 each under teachers receiving the
average SALARY of S25 month we are Civ
Ing the children in actual attendance Ave
cents worth Of education for eighty-seyen
DAYS ONLY in tle year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
KEEP SHIRT WAISTS SIMPLE.
(From the Washington POST


Shirt waist suits, when left in their
native and proper simplicity, are
charming, but alas! are many times
spoiled by the tendency to trim all
things. In it's very nature the shirt
waist suit is very simple. 1t suits
morning wear upon the streets, after
Moons at home, and like occasions, to
a nicely, but it cannot and does not
suit all hours Of the day. 1t is not ap-
propriate for the evening. 1t is not a
theatre gown. Put to such uses it is
out of place. deliberately trimmed it
is inelegent and out of taste. When
something more elaborate is needed
the model should be of another sort,
and it is pity the fact should be over
looked 1t is the day of over elabor-
alton. We are very nearly trimmed to
the point of extinction. These shirt
waist gowns have come as a reaction
land protest. How unfortunate that
their mission should be lost through
OVERRIDING!
Gowns made with gowns cut on sim.
pie lines can, however, be trimmed
and elaborated to a certain degree
with safety. AS charming wash silk
as | have seen was worn by slender
girl who boarded my car today. and
has the merit of being eminently sim
pie while not made with shirt waist.
The design was check in black and
white. The skirt was quite plain,
SHRED to give hip yoke effect. The
bodice was shirred to form yoke, full
below, and the full sleeves were shir-
red closely above the elbows. Over
each shoulder seam, extending over
the sleeves to the end of the shirrings,
and down the center front were appli-
ques of heavy Clrny lace, with an adj
ditional heavy wheel applied at each
point of meeting. The strips were all
quite wide and SO gave shallow yoke
effect while also providing the droop
ing, broad shoulders so much in vogue.
With the gown was worn loose coat
of pongee and white straw hat flow.
er trimmed The whole design was
simple in the extreme, but it was not
the simplicity of the shirt waist, and,
consequently, allowed of effective and
tasteful trimming.
Accessories undergo no marked
change except that lace and fine fabric
gloves are taking the place Of kid and
that the maline bowsto be smart, must
be tied about the throat, not pinned on
ready made. Ultra smart women make
use of a new piece for each tying and
order maline to match each gown, but
white still holds a desirable place and
economical folk will manage to tie sew
eral times before single piece must
be discarded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
No Envy For servian kina.

The Oskaloosa Times-Journal says
it does not envy the new Seryian king
his task. ut may be mighty hard to
be a democratic editor in Iowa and live
upon the princely salary of nothing a
year." the Times-Journal continues
but when we go home at night there
is no dim closet up a winding stat,
where the dark stains on the floor
mean murder. Ours may not be the
most desirable jobs, but nobody killed
IS people to give it to lis. An Ameri
can citizen could not stand for any.
thing like that. He would shoot him.
self inside of a month";"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Lafe Should Have Had Place.

The Cedar Rapids Republican thinks
Governor Cummins would not have in
jured himself in the least if he had
risen above any feeling of resentm ent
and given LATE Young a place on the
Polk county delegation to the state
convention. AS the editor of one out
right republican paper in Des Moines,
It would SEEM" says the Republican,
that Mr.. Young was entitled to be
one OF the eighty delegates and alter
nates.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
o. X. On the Tariff.

The Carroll Herald, thinking of next
year, says there is no danger of the
republican party going wrong" on the
tariff question, but it seems to consid-
er it matter of speculation whether
the party will meet new condition
created by complication wherever la
Dor is employed. There is grave dan
GER says the Herald, that in quest of
the labor vote problems involved in
inevitable controversy are not going to
be met with the requisite courage and
candor."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
At the Head.

2 The Postville Review tells of a SOW
owned by local farmer which is rails
ing twenty-five out of twenty-four pigs
of her latest litter and has earned her
owner 500 annually for four, years,
all of which, says the Marshalltown
Republican, lis another instance of the
grandeur of the Iowa hog or the Iowa
prevaricator. and each stands at the
head"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
The chlldren,s Riahts.

The advice of the Fonda Times is
to take the children to the circus with
out fall. Your children" it says,
have some rights that you are bound
to respect. The circus is an event in
boys life that makes him love or hate
somebody
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30

ton would place the nominee in a del
icate position because he successfully
opposed reaf1irmation last year. On
the other hand, if he accepts nomin-
alton from a convention rejecting the
platform which he espoused three
5yers ago Bryan's real friends in the
party will treat him as a renegade
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
Educate MOI LeuisIate.

"The true solution of the marriage
and divorce question" says the Mar
shalltown Times-Republican, lies with
the homes more than with the legis-
latures. Educate, not legislate, is the
motto for the reformer."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
ASKS FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Dora Pashons Files Petition Il
Des Moines Court.

A petition for divorce has been filed
in the district court at Des Moines
by Mrs. Dora Pashong, accusing hel
husband, P. B. Pashong, of cruel and
inhuman treatment, and asking to be
separated from him on those grounds
Mrs. Pashong also accuses her hus
band of flirting with women of ques
tionable character" Mr.. and Mrs
Pashong lived in this city for some
time. Mr.. Pashong was a member Of
the undertaking Arm Of Grips, FASHIONS
G Brown. They left this city for Des
Moines about six years ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30

Notwithstanding the fact that the
third q. S. Grant recently graduated
from West Point with much higher
honors than his grandfather, he will
doubtless be kept busy trying to attain
the mark set by his illustrous ances-
tors
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
Emharrassment is sure.

If Judge Van Wagenen, of Sioux
City, becomes the nominee for COVER
nor the party cannot escape embar-
rassment, whatever its treatment of
the last national platform may be-"
says the DUBUQUE Times. aReafirma-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
In Bad Condition.

IF all Rinehart says of Hears
true" says the Atlantic Demo
and he alone can save the repup.
from dissolution, we are in -devilish
bad condition"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
A Vain Hope.

The Washington Press believes
church unity is vain hope. The
sects, 1t asserts, will not mix, and it
suggests that it is better SO. Maybe
they stimulate each other, and pre-
vent the general stagnation that
might come If merging were real
ized.''
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
Reqrettable Demonstrations.

Such demonstrations will do more
to destroy unionism than all the com
binations of capitalists in the coun-
try says the Dubuque Telegraph,
commenting on the recent labor riots
in Dubuque.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
Merely a Fad.

The Waterloo Courier agrees with
the Iowa City Republican that the pro-
fessor Of journalism is,a fad and ought
to be eliminated from the course Of
study at the state university.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30

Ottnmwans who have seen pictures
of the. recent flood in Kansas City and
the terrible destruction wrought by
1t, have decided not to speak of the
overflow experienced by this city when
in conversation with Kansas Cityans.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
/ | | :.
x
"a Y

/ have complete x-Ray Machine
and have used 1t with great success
the past six months. The X-Ray is
curing many diseases that have been
known to the medical profession as
incurable. Lupus of face or Skin Can.
Ger durable by the use Of the x-Ray.
Chronic. Eczema disappears readily
when properly treated by the x-Ray.
Cancer in different forms is cured
when other remedies fail. The X-Ray
kills the Cancer Cell or roots.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
Something poinq.

But what would the Missouri poll
ticians do il there were man like
District Attorney Folk in the guberna-
torial chair?" inquiries the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
Eoraetfulness.

How quickly we forget" says the
Sioux City Journal. "The get-rich-
quick man is at work again, and is do
ing a profitable business
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
The Crop Solution.

Leave it to God and stand up for
Iowa." suggests the Hartley Journal,
speaking of the discouragements of.
the present crop season.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30

Secretary Shaw's trip to Europe
seems to be causing considerable I'M
easiness among many journals Of the
country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
Lying out Of Office.

is as much out of place in a newspaper
as it is anywhere else.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
Mr.. Jacob Danover
Mrs. Taylor Rupe
Mrs. w. HI. Harris

residing in South ottumwa was
cured of a cancer on the lower
eye lid. The knife failed. 1t
returned, but the X-Ray cured it
completely. Plenty of other
cases are cured to convince me-
and my patrons that it cures.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
Mr.. G. w. Breeding

of South Ottumwa, was cured OF
rupture on the left side six years
ago and last summer was rup-
tured on the right side. He was
cured,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
RHEUMATI

By the use Of Turkish Baths and
x-Ray Electricity, rheumatism can be-
readily cured. Nervous Diseases, Ner-
vous Headache, Sleeplessness and all
painful diseases are cured by the X-Ray
Machine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
Mr.. S. d. Thompson

of Abba, cured Of a bad rupture
in a few weeks. He is well
pleased and sent two more pa.
tients to take the treatment.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-29

stations 10 81 m 6.l0 p m week days. Return
ing Train leaves Franklin City 6 10 8. II. and
ll.58 a. m. week days.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteapue (via
steamer) 30 and 10 p m. week days Return
ing leave Chincoteague 10. As a. M, ard $50 p.
m, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Reho-
Dotn AZ ioo6 q m ,6.i0 p. M, week days; 30 a.
m. saturdays on,y. Returning, leave Reho-
1850 p. m, Saturdays only.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10 80 a. m. and
$40 p. m. week days. Returning, leave Berlin
900 m and 1883 p. m. week days.
Leave Massey for Chestertown and way sta
tlons 9.59 =. m. and, 5.33 p. m week days.
returning, leave Chestertown 7.iS a. IN. and
2.35 p. m, weekdays.
QUEEN ANNE q KENT r R.-Leave Townsend
Tor Centrevile and way stations 9 80 a. M and
o,Vi M, week days Returning. leave Centre
vile 7.4o g. M. and 238 p. m. weekdays.
DELAwARE CHESAPEAKE r. R-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations Q. .43 a. M. and
Ply p. M, week Gays. Returning, leave Oxford
900 a. M, ana AZ p. M, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEARoRD r. K.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations Lib a.
no. ana O. 40 p m. weekdays, Returning, leave
Cambridge 7O0 am. and z.S2 p. m. weekdays.
CoNNEcTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend. with
Queen Anne's Kent Railroad. at Massey,
ior stations on Baltimore Il Delaware Bay
haiiroad: AT Clayton, with Delaware & Chesa-
peake haiiroad. At Harrington, with Delaware,
Maryland Virginia Railroad At Seaford, with
Cambridge Sesford Railroad At Delmar,
with New York. Philadelphia & Norfolk.
W ". .ATTERBURY, General Manager.
J. X WOOD, Passenger Traffic Agent.
HEo. w, BOff, Gen, Passenger Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-29
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has selected the following dates for it
popular ten-day excursions to Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore, anC
Washington: July oath, August 7th anG
2lst, September 4th and 18th, and Oc
tober I'd and 10Th.
The excursions from Philadelphia will
be run by two routes. Those on July
oath, August 7th and 21st, September 4tl
and 18th, and October 10Th, going via
Harrisburg and the picturesque valley Of
the Susquehanna, special train leaving
Philadelphia at s. 10 A. NJ; excursion OF
October I'd running via Trenton, Man
unka Chunk, and the Delaware Valley,
leaving Philadelphia on special train at
SOC A. NJ.
Excursion tickets. good for return pas
sage on any regular train, exclusive OF
limited express trains, within ten days,
will be sold at $1,000 from Philadelphia
and all points on the Delaware Division;
Sll.25 from Atlantic City; $500 from
Lancaster; and at proportionate rates
from other points, including Trenton,
Bordentown, Mt. Holly, Cape May,
Salem, Wilmington, West Chester, Read
ing, and principal intermediate stations.
A stop-over will be allowed at Buffalo
within the limit Of ticket returning.
The special trains of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to Ma
CARA Falls. An extra charge will be
made for parlor-car-seats
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excursion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time of com
nertng trains and furtl er Information
apply 10 nearest ticket agent, or address
George W Boyd, General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel
phia,
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-29

*on Saturdays arrives at Ocean City at $50
p. m.
| lDaily. Daily except cun1ay.
sc" Regular stop to receive passengers.
'f' Stops only on notice to &C aductor or ageY t.
| or on signal.
"g" Connects at Delmar with New York,
Philadelphia e. Norfolk KY.
"h" stops to let off passengers from points
north of Wilmington and from points on
Maryland Division via Porter.
"i'' Connects at Harrington for and from
stations on Del Md, q Vir r. r.
'.j'' Stops to take on passengers for Cape
Charles and beyond.
"k" Stops to leave passengers from Whining
ton and points north, or ske passengers for
points south of Delmar.
81" Connects at Townsend for and from
stations on Baltimore & Delaware Bay Ry.
I'm" Connects at Porter for Delaware City.
"n" Connects at Porter with Newark & Del
aware City Railroad.
"o' Connects at Harrington for stati ms on
DM&v
"p'' Stops to leave passengers rom Midf le-
town and points south.
"r" Stops to leave passengers from New
York Division.
st" Connects at Sea ford for and from all
stations on ambrdge & Seaford
.un Connects at Townsend for and from all
stations on the Queen Anne & Kent Railroad.
"y'' Con meets at Harrington from stations
between Lewes and Harrington.
"x" Connects at Clayton for and rom all
stations on Delaware 4 Chesapeake Ry.
''w'' Connects at Delmer with New York,
Philadelphia & : orfolk Railroad to and from
all points between Delmar and Poeomoke.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. r.
Leave Harrington for franklin City and way
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-29

pay him back in his own coin
mete back to him the measure
which he meted to us? Shall ]
have an eye for an eye-a tooth
for a tooth?
Miss Sullivan said [ had to ask
you to come at once, sir, the man
reminded the speaker.
Paul started, and his face soft
ened; he beckoncd hastily to the
boy who was holding Mr.. Grey's
horse, and sent the lad to the
stables for his.
Side by side, but almost in 81
lence, Mr.. Grey and Paul rode to
the Hall. where servant ushered
theminto the library. Paullooked
round the room dreamily. He
noticed mechanically the beauty
OF the oak carving and the bronze
statues, the rich color of some
vases of Bohemian glass, the
books in their rich bindings. He
felt the bitterness die out of his
heart, and strange awe came
over him as he thought o. the last
time he had stood there. His
inheritance had then seemed so
far away-it was very close to
him now.
It was closer than he thought;
for just then hurried footstep
was heard in the corridor, and
the door opened to admit Hilda.
She had been dressing for din
ner party when she learned of
her fathers accident.
Hilda looked at Paul gravely.
She did not offer him her hand,
and when he would have taken it
she pulled it from him hurriedly,
and a deep flush rose to her face.
TO BE CONTINUED