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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
A PRINCE AS DELEGATE TO CON.
GRESS,

The arrival of the so-called Prince
Cupid, which is the name and title
that he soberly assumes, is made the
subject of considerable comment in
Washington. The prince is the regu-
larly elected delegate to congress from
Hawaii and he goes in almost regal
state. He is to have private secretar-
les as we'll as ladies and gentlemen
in waiting-pure blood natives as well
as mixed bloods and his plans include
grand receptions and feasts in true
Hawaiian style. The name of this in
teresting delegate is suggestive II
may be interpreted as sarcastic or in
whatever manner one may choose, but
the fact remains that he is lineal de-
scendant of the ancient kings of the
Sandwich Islands, and the present
Hawaiian government will be asked
to appropriate $4,000 to add to his
own means in keeping up princely
establishment in Washington. Such a
request is strangely out of place under
a republican form of government, and
the Hawaiian legislature should bury
it very deep.
This so-called prince, in personal ap-
pearance, resembles mulatto OF high
grade but resents the idea that he is
a negro; and claims that he is mem
Der Of the Polynesian race with a Wis
ible admiXture of European.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
LAST YEARS IMMIGRATION.

The total number of immigrants
that arrived in this country by way
of New York during the year 1902 was
547,570. The arrivals are no longer
principally farmers that go west; for
instance, of the 10000 that came from
Italy in September, 5000 remained in
New York, 1000 went to Pennsylva-
MIA, 500 to Illinois, 400 to Massachu-
sets, and a majority to other eastern
states. OF the $4,000 Italians that
came in October last, 1000 were for
New York, $500 for pennsylvania 500
for California, and so on. The Ger
mans and the Jews stay principally
in the east A large proportion of
last years immigration were laborers
1t is a fact that cannot be contra
dicted, that each immigrant laborer
who arrives and is admitted becomes
competitor with resident laborers.
1t is also fact to be taken into con-
sideration that the tendency of immi-
grafton is toward the labor fields of
the east rather than to the farms of
the west.
There is room in the west for immi-
grants, but there are grave doubts as
to room for labor in the east.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
GOOD ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.

President Roosevelt, in his address
at the banquet in Washington to COM
memorate the fiftieth anniversary
of the Washington Young Mems Chris
tian Association, did not fail to i'm
press upon those present the impor-
tance that must be attached to the
power of devotion to an ideal, and in
the next place the strength to realize
that power in effective fashion. The
President, after paying a fine compli-
ment to the soldiers of the war for
the Union, went on to say: "They had
to have fervent devotion. do not
care how patriotic the man was, if he
could neither march nor shoot" The
President applied this to civil life and
its problems. We must strive to make
the young man decent, God-fearing,
aaw-abiding, honor-loving, justice
doing, and will also make them fear.
less and strong, able to hold their own
in the hurly-burly of the worlds work :;
able to strive nightly that the forces
of right may be in the end trium-
plant"
If the young men of the country
choose Theodore Roosevelt as their
leader and adviser, they will be guild
ed toward grand results-national
greatness, patriotic endeavor and NOR.
al grandeur.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
AeulNALpo,s NEW ROLE.

The peerless Aguinaldo has petit
toned congress, through Governor
Taft, to take steps at once to relieve
suffering and famine in the Philip
pines by establishing bank and eX-
tending loan and credit of one hun
bred millions of dollars to the farmers
of the archipelago. Mr.. Aguinaldo
does not mention it, but it is presumed
that he would like to be president of
the Omitted States of America Agri-
cultural Philippine Bank" The query
is pertinent: Why should the rich
Philippines require loan of one hun
dred millions of dollars in order to
maintain agriculture, where the soil
is so rich and the crops so abundant?
Mr.. Aguinaldo should study the his
tory of the United States itself and
its beginnings, its struggles after the
war of independence and the manly
and successful efforts of American set
tiers to achieve financial independ-
e.11cce after the republic had been ac-
knowIedged by Great Britain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

In the heart of Kansas City, Kan
sas, IS the old burial ground of the
Wyandotte Indians, who emigrated
there from Ohio, in 1S43, and were al
lotted this as their permanent resting
place. But the white man now is cove.
tous of this little spot and the surviv-
ing members of the Wyandotte tribe
find it necessary to surrender their old
cemetery and will remove the remains
OF their dead to the Quindaro Gene
terry. Here they may remain in peace
possibly for a few years /, and then if
the whites require it, there will be an
other surrender. 1t is curious thing
that the Indians have not been per-
mitted to retain permanent resting
place for the ashes of their dead in all
the vast territory that was once occu
pied by them. This gives rise to the
query as to what may eventually be-
come of the cemeteries of the white
people of the present day. A thousand
years hence-yea five hundred years
hence, who will care for them? After
all what difference does it make?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Pays Teachers Less.

The Waterloo Courier finds that Ala
bama is the only state paying its
teachers less than Iowa. "Such fact
is a shame and a disgrace" it asserts.
Iowa, with her fertile prairies and in
telligent people, with her great re-
sources and abundant wealth, paying
less to her faithful teachers than ony
other state save one The wages of
every teacher in the state who is do
ing faithful work should be SO per
cent higher, and then they would not
be up to what is being paid by many
other states, nor indeed be wages COM
mensurate with their work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
THE HUMBERT swINDLE.

The financial world as well as the
social has been convulsed during the
past few months on account of the
Humbert swindle, which has monopo-
LIKED a large part of foreign gossip.
though they were the instrumentalities
of the fraud, were not the real offend
ers and did not reap the great profits.
Money lenders, it is said, made great
profits through them They kept the
fraud going, and when they could
make no more they set the law in mo-
ton to expose the Humberts.
The story of the Humbert fraud is
one of the most remarkable in the an
nails of crime For more than twenty
years the Humberts borrowed hun
dreds of millions of francs on the
strength of an inheritance left to
Therese Daurignac, the wife of Fred
eric Humbert. The Inheritance did
not exist, but for seventeen years the
Humberts managed to give their mag
mary inheritance legal standing be-
fore the courts by suits and counter
suits with the Crawfords, supposed
contrasting heirs; the Crawfords did
not exist.
There were other suits to increase
or support the deception. The fraud
extended not only in Paris but Eu-
rope. 1t was a scheme of fraud that
has so many strands that the story
becomes too lengthy for reproduction.
This much is given, however, in order
to partially answer the query that is
ever in the mouths of American read
ers: "What is the Humbert swindle?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

DR.. J. F. Workman of Yale has out
lined his theory of the origin of the
human life. The scientific doctor up
sets orthodoxy and all scientific beliefs
of the present day. He says human
life began at the north pole and that
apes. monkeys and lemurs were direct
ly the ancestors of the human race.
The higher grade of monkeys discov-
cred fire, and it's uses through acct
dent, and then the human being was
evolved. All Of which is very curious
and hard to believe. 1t is far more
incredible than the plain record of the
Holy Scripture. I'm the beginning God
created heaven and earth, and made
man in His own image"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

If any man in Iowa had shot and
killed another under the same circum-
stances that Lieutenant Governor Till
man killed Gonzales, the universal
verdict would be in favor of holding
the criminal to account for murder in
the first degree. The parties met on
the street; there was no hostile dem
onstration on Tie part of Gonzales and
yet Tillman fired the shot that result
ed in the death of his victim. 1t
sesms from this distance like a cow
ardly shot, without any of the justifi-
cation of self defense. The South
Carolinians boast of chivalry, and it
is now up to them to show whether
they will punish such cruel act as
that of which Lieutenant Governor
Tillman seems to be already convict
ed before the bar of human as well
as Divine justice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
The democrats of the state are moi

The democrats of the state are not
taking kindly to Judge Van Wagenens
scheme to adopt government owner
ship Of railroads as a party measure
in Iowa. The majority of the demo
cratic newspapers say that the plan
is but form of socialism and that
true democracy has always held to the
doctrine of individualism-th largest
liberty consistent with the rights of
others for the individual, and the least
possible interference with his activi-
ties and prosperity. Van Wagenen was
at one time a raging freesilver advocate
but threw up his hands last year and
is now endeavoring to gain prominence
with new issue. The judge is scarce
ly large enough to spread over the
state and will be exceedingly thin in
D1aceS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

Senator Matt Quay. seems to think
that he has the whip hand in the sen
ate, and it is said that he demands
that the omnibus statehood bill shall
be passed, or in the event of its fail
ure, he will block other work and the
Cuban reciprocity bill will be defeated
if New Mexico. Arizona and Oklaho-
ma are not admitted. There is ru-
NOR that Quay will compromise if New
Mexico and Arizona are admitted as
one state but this is very doubtful
proposition. The statesmen of these
two territories have to be reckoned
with, and it is scarcely possible that
they can be brought upon to agree to
a division of the honors and offices OF
statehood.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
May Be a CHANGE.

"There is nothing slow about these
rainbow chasers." remarks the Monte
yuma Republican, referring to the Des
Moines gentlemen who are engaged in
selecting Governor Cummins' success
sor. 1t is the Republicans idea that
no one knows now what the issue will
be or who will be prominently before
the people. qualified for leadership
by the time Governor Cummins' sec
ond term shall have expired.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

The scientists are wrestling with the
question, ''How Small is an Atom?''
H. v. Ridout, who has the endorse
ment of Lord Kilvin. concludes that
in round numbers, 114,50O,00O atoms
are necessary TO form line one cent?
meter long. In other words, the diam,
eter of such an atom is about one-two.
hundred-and -ninety-millionth of an
inch. This will assist us to compre-
bend to some extent the ether that
forms the Hertz waves, the impact OF
which is capable of making impress
sions the broad expanse of the ocean
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Things to Remember

Don't attempt to ask the editor to
write up and rebuke every evil in
town and community" says the Rem
wick Times. But when convinced
that such duties need attending to-,
write an article for your paper and
sign your name for publication. The
man who is too big a coward to thus
express an opinion is the one who will
stand on the street corner and talk
about the cowardice of the editor"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

Three-fourths of the members of the
Texas legislature. at Austin, are in a
state of revolt caused by an order OF
the inaugural bail committee, that
each member shall present himself in
full dress, to secure admission to the
governors function. AS very few
members ever wore a spiked-tailed
coat or a vest with an open bosom
that hangs far below the belt, there
was trouble. These cattle dukes were
willing to pay any amount of money
but they quailed at the thought of putt
ting on what they call Eastern Dog, "
and then look their honest constitu-
ents in the face. They preferred to
fight it out in Austin with the inaugu-
raj committee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

practical difficulties in the way of re-
ciprocity, such as the differences of
sections and interests and the selfish
ness of men who represent those sec
tons and interests in congress. Sen
ator Delivers speech was the impa-
thence of Longfellows hero who car
ried that banner with the strange de-
vice, Excelsior We can only hope
that the man eloquent will not die up.
on the heights he is ascending"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Why Exchange.

The Cedar Rapids Republican notes
the mention of James H. Trewin in
connection with the nomination fol
governor in 1905 and says: CAS- Sen
ator Trewin is attending to his law
practice in Cedar Rapids, has a fine
home, cheerful fire on the hearth and
a happy family gathered about him
well, why should man want to ex-
change all these for the flimsy thing
of holding an Officer"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH.

The general manager of the Mar
conf Wireless Telegraph Company an
nounces that work will begin at once
for the installation of wireless sta
tons capable of covering nearly the
entire world In such an event, and
if it be entirely successful, the recent
laying of a cable from San Francisco
to Honolulu becomes in measure a
worthless speculation. Yet it may ra-
nuire few years for the wireless sy
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Would Draw a Blank.

1t is the opinion of the Ackley
World, DEM, that seeking the COVER
norship on the government ownership
of railroads issue will be very barren
of results in Iowa-or any other state
Such an issue, the world thinks
cannot command the support of mer
who are not inclined to chase rain
bows"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Won't Let Go.

Speaking of the Van Wagenen CUB
ernatorial boom and the new issue, the
Fairfield Ledger says: THE social
istic, populistic element of the demo-
cratic party, which has been in con-
troll since 1896, isn't going to lose it's
hold if it can advance any kind of an
idea that will make it votes"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
TIE OTTUMWA COURIER

The duke married Miss Zimmerman;
We will assume for love, but it is GER
tain that he would not have taken her
had Papa Zimmerman been a poor
man. Such transactions look mercen-
airy, selfish and mean at first glance
but we want to take several glances at
them and take compassion also on the
poor impoverished condition of dukes
and lords who seek American women
and incidentally American capital
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

The terrible bugaboo of the fall cam
paign of 19O1-the 'Fowler banking
BILL has. been doomed as the repub-
licans said it would be. 1t has been
dropped because it had but very few
supporters. The only one really re-
sponsible for the bill was Mr.. Fowler
himself. 1t never had any recognition
or standing with republican members
of congress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

Two great journalists have recently
passed away: DeBlowitz. for many
year correspondent for the London
Times and during Wilbur F. Story's
time correspondent of the Chicago
Times under the nom de blume of"Max
O'Rell.' The other dead Journalist is
Julian Ralph. formerly of the New
York Sun. He was graphic writer.
DR.. Blowitz died of paralysis; Ralph
succumbed from liver and stomach
troubles
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Nothing is Impossible.

The Cedar Rapids Republican seems
to regard Senator Dolliver as a mod
ern Don Quixote. Speaking of his
senate speech, the Republican says
among other things: with the en-
thusiasm of young man and the Ma
poleonic slogan of nothing is impossi-
BILE upon his mind and tongue, SEN
afa. paiIivar nwant asida all ,aaAnA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
The Day Has Come.

Its up to the republicans in the
present congress" says the Parkers--
burg Eclipse, ito curtail the power of
the trusts or stand chance of getting
a mighty good licking in 1904. Now
is the day of salvation, gentlemen, not
any old time in the future"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

counties adjacent to Wapello will be
favorable to Cttumwa without an OK
|ception. In addition to this support
will come that from counties that are
nearer to Ottumwa than to Keoluk,
Creston or Des Moines Railroad facil.
tiles, close commercial relations and
a number of other interests will work
favorably toward the desired end.
Mr.. Lacey has clearly shown his
friendly interest by pointing out how
to do it,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Causes Anxiety.

"The democratic and independent
press of the country" says the Bur-
lington Hawk-Eye, ''are so anxious to
keep the Iowa idea before the peo-
pie that they cram it into the threats
of every eloquent republican who
makes a speech nowadays in which
the word tariff occurs"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

TEN to become well established. 1t
seems certain, however, that the sys-
tenn will succeed. The cable plan had
to undergo an experimental process,
but it succeeded at last and beyond all
the expectations of its projectors.
These great inventions never fail of
realization. The wireless system of
telegraph will be as firmly established
within a comparatively few years as
the cable telegraph.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Where DANGER Lies,

If those two bank robbers recently
sent to the Iowa penitentiary for life
stay there until death releases them
says the Davenport Democrat, "'they
will probably not do any more crook
ed work. But" it adds, "the danger
is that some governor will come along
and parole Them
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
TroubIes of Its Own.

The Marion Register advises the
democratic editors not to worry about
the contentious among the republi-
cans of Iowa. '"The democratic party
OF the state" it points out, has some
troubles of its own-all these worrying
editors can contend WITH
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

Tea ought to be cheaper since the
removal of the ten cents tax per pound
levied to help pay the cost of the war
with Spain. The tax was removed
January l, 1902. Large quantities of
the tea held in warehouses have been
put on the market.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

If failure to introduce an antitrust
bill in congress is to be taken as an
indication that a congressman feels
positively sure of retaining his seat in
that body, it would seem that there are
a great many of the representatives
who have a few misgivings.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
No Need of Candidate.

Gust as we'll talk about Governor
Cummins for emperor or king" de-
clares the Marion Register, las to
slate anyone for senator in place of
the Dubuque statesman (Allison) until
he resigns, declines a reelection OF
his health fails. And it is neither
wise nor safe to bank upon either one
of these conditions for twelve years
at least"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Should Be Honor.

The Muscatine Journal asserts i'll
it could have it's way no man who
would announce himself as candi-
date for the governorship would ever
reach the position. 1t is the Jour-
nails idea that this office, which is a
place of honor, should seek the man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

The Iowa railroad commission has
come to the conclusion that railroads
have the right to seize coal in tran
sit on their lines consigned to other
parties, provided such seizures are
necessary to move trains. This seems
to be a good common sense decision
and in the interest of the public. But
it is a privilege that needs careful
safeguarding.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

1t is a magnificent compliment to
Kipling that the German chancellor,
VonBulow, should make the authors
recent poem the subject of an inter-
national complaint. 1t is unprece-
dented in the annals of diplomacy, as
we'll as literature.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

1t now seems certain that Charles
M. Schwab is afflicted with locomotor
ataXia and that he will never be able
to resume his duties as manager of
the great steel combination. This
means that he has exceeded the limi.
lions that nature places on human en-.
deavor. He has burned out all of his
candles that have been lighted at both
ends
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Are Separate Questions.

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island
ought to take time enough to learn
that reciprocity has nothing to do
with the Iowa idea and the Iowa idea
has nothing to do with reciprocity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

Reed Smoot has been elected sena-
tor by the Utah legislature. Smoot is
a Mormon apostle, but has not been
accused of the crime of polygamy at
this or any other time. Herein his
case differs from that of B. HI. Rob-
erts, who had contracted polygamous
marriages, but claimed that he COM
piled with the law which took effect
afterward.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

Major Lacey las signified to cor
respondent in Washington how it is
possible for Ottumwa to secure a fed
eral court and that is by interesting
attorneys in adjacent counties and
within the scope of territory naturally
contiguous to such court. In this
epnection it is to be said that all the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
May Be Conspiracy.

'Tt may be conspiracy to advance
the price of coal to an illegitimate
price, to men to be able to pay for it,
says the Burlington Gazette, "but it
is simply murder to put it beyond the
reach of the poor man when this de-
privation causes loss of life.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Takes Backbone,

The Iowa Falls Citizen concludes
that it takes backbone for public men
to stand for what they believe to be
right, especially when public opinion
runs the opposite direction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
What is Meant.

The Keokuk Gate City Says the
weather is affording fair illustration
OF what Is meant by wind tempered
to shorn lambs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

Whatever may be thought of Presi-
dent Castro's discretion, he has dis
played great valor in defending Vene-
zuela against foreign and domestic
foes. If he shall pull the country
through its present perils and secure
peace, he will be accounted one of the
greatest of South Americans, second
only to the great Bolivar