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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
"RAYMoND's" LETTERS.

Chicago Tribune.-An educated COZ
ored man, a resident of Chicago, asks
the Tribune if it does not know that
"Raymond's' letters about the negro
question, at the south are calculated to
hurt the colored people in the eyes of
the world, and that Raymond" is a
worse enemy of the black men than
Senator Tillman is.
The Tribune is satisfied that "Raye
mond" has reported correctly the cone
dltlons which he found in the south,
that he has not exaggerated negro il.
literacy and consequent need of edu.
cation and negro improvidence and
shiftlessness. In a word, 1t believes
he has told the truth about the south.
ern negroes. 1t may be that the truth
Will hurt them, in the estimation of
some who have had false ideas con.
corning them-who believed that they
were more advanced, better fitted to
perform the duties attaching to citi-
zenship than they really are. Undoubt.
eddy among the colored people reared
in the north and living there many can
be found who have no knowledge of
the modes of life and Of the more obs
jectionable shortcomings of great
masses of colored men and women at
the south. 1t shocks their race pride,
perhaps, to be told of the backward
condition of their southern brethren,
1t may be, as the correspondents Says
that the colored people are chagrin.
ed" that the Tribune should prina
"Raymond's" letters, but it is better
that the truth should be told, no mattef
how unpleasant it may be. Nothing
of any permanent value can be done
for the negroes of the south until the
essential facts regarding them are
made known.
Senator Tillman is an enemy of the
colored race He asserts that it can
make no progress, and he contends
that it should not be given an oppor,
tunity to improve it's condition if it
can. He would deny it education.
Raymond" admits the present infer
iority of blacks to whites, but believes
the former can lift themselves if given
an opportunity, and hence argues that
education, suited to their needs, ought
to be put within their reach. The cole
ored man who can see no difference be.
tween Senator Tillman and raymond.
is lacking in intelligence
The Tribune is so genuine a friend
of the colored people that it does not
hesitate to tell them unpaIatable
truths. Faithful are the wounds OF q
friend"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
SPEAKING OF THE RAIN.

Fremont Tribune.-We are mute in
the presence of so much rain. Where
it comes from and why is beyond our
ken. 1t rains out of clear sky, and
when the bottom goes out and the
large drops come down as big as
half dollars, under the general rules
it means it is going to quit. But this
year it only means another harder
rain. Yet our grief is tempered with
the reflection that greater damage has
been done to the crops of Nebraska by
want of rain than by reason of too
much of it. Still we would like to have
some assurance that it isn't necessary
to build another ark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN HAIR.
NESTING.


New York World: An interesting
comparison may be drawn between
the lot of the college students and
clerks who few weeks ago went West
to help harvest the wheat crop in Kan
clerks who responded to the call OF
English farmers in gathering their
harvest. The American volunteers
found ready employment at wages
from So to So per day and board and
lodging, and many were dissatisfied
even with these terms. Many of the
London clerks spent their vacation in
the harvest fields working for lodging
and board, and were glad of the op-
portunity. An English farmer writing
to a London paper, after warning
youths and weakly men against this
scheme of working for board and lodg.
ing, naively writes:
Evidence from all parts tells of the
interest farmers are talking, and 1t is
therefore with full knowledge of the
responsibility one takes that say that
the experiment is a success and that
the farmers old trouble of shortage of
labor at this time of the year is
solved"
One would hope so! 1t is difficult
from an American point of view to
see how it could be solved more salts
factorily to the farmer unless the
clerks were to pay for the privilege
of harvesting the crops for nothing.
The farmer referred to adds that
there is abundance of work for the
next few months open to any steady
man who cares to accept the condi-
lions / have stated
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15

danger which threatens the union
movement of the present time more
than any other it is that of unreasona-
bleness. In seeking to preserve the
rights and get what duly belongs to
them, trades unions have too often
gone too far and there has been con-
sequent encroachment upon the rights
and privileges of other men and 9th
err interests.
Neither side in any controversy
whether it be between labor and CAPT
tai or other interests, has monopoly
on all the right therein. The prepon.
derance may be on one side, but there
is almost always some right on the
other and that fact should be recog-
nized by employers and employees
alike. If they were reasonable they
would do this and if they did this their
differences would be greatly diminish
ed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
THE ORIGINAL CUP WINNER.

Doubtless but few Americans know
that the America, the original winner
of the international yacht race cup is
still in commission and is now the
property of Gen. B. F. Butler. In view
of the immense cost of the ninty-foot-
ers and the expense OF the races at
this time it is interesting to note that
the boat which brought the cup to
America was not an expensive one. 1t
is said that the contract price of the
America was $4,000 but owing to de-
Law in construction it sold for $4,000.
This is but small part OF the cost
of either the Reliance or Shamrock
III.
1t was required that the America be
a strong, sea-going vessel, rugged for
ocean sailing" Now the Upton chal-
lengers cannot cross the Atlantic eX-
cept when strengthened for the voyage
and fitted with jury rig, all the rae
ing spars and supplies being shipped,
1t is said when the America crossed to
England it used pilot boat canvass
but carried it's racing spars. Thirteen
men composed her crew all of whom
lived aboard the yacht. Now the big
racers have steam tenders to furnish
sleeping quarters for the crew.
The America was twice repaired
in England and was captured from the
confederates during the civil war. 1t
is said the boat was never condemned
by a prize jury. However, it passed
into the possession of Gen. B. f. But.
Ter for $4,000. This transfer was
made in 1870, since which time the
boat has remained in the possession
of the Butler family.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
THE DANGEROUS GRAND STAND
HABIT.

Chicago Record-Herald-The grand
stand" habit" in America, so fruitful
in disaster and fatality, has grown to
such dimensions as to force upon the
proper public authorities considera-
ton of measures for absolutely con-
trolling the construction of the stands.
At the Fort Leavenworth Reserva-
ton near Leavenworth, Kansas, on
Tuesday, fifteen hundred people were
hurled to the ground by collopsing
grand stand In the ensuing panic
tWenty-tour persons We're seriously in
jured and several times this number
were badly bruised and shocked. OF
the number injured thirteen had their
legs broken, while others received in
ternal injuries of serious and prob
ably fatal nature. AS usual nearly all
the injured ones were women.
AS the stand was built for the pub
TIC to witness artillery maneuvers it
seems inexcusable that its weak and
unstable condition should have escap-
ed the attention of the authorities. A
larger number of grand stand acct
dents has been chronicled this summer
than for any previous season within
the memory of most people AS the
fete days, festivals and other outdoor
celebrations multiply in the various
cities and towns of the union the
grand stand' habit increases. The
stands are often hastily constructed
sometimes by unskilled laborers with
no reference to the laws of mechanics
and with little regard for the tremend-
GUS weight they may be called upon
TO bear Fifteen hundred people Of
average size would weigh about hun.
dred tons. To bear such weight
grand stand must be solidly and care
fully constructed. and even though
solidly built of heavy timber it is H.
able to collapse unless it is properly
braced.
If the grand stand habit is to be con-
tlnued, stricter regulations regarding
construction should certainly be
adopted and enforced in all cities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
THE oTTUMWA COURIER.

for charging our naval force. No citi-
zens, who, should war come on with a
foreign country, but would want am
pie protection for our extensive coast
line. 1t is equally necessary that we
be prepared at all times to guard our
island possessions. Likewise no one,
who takes pride in the pre-eminent
commercial position occupied by
the United States. will fail to endorse
the recommendation of this eminent
naval commander that we should jeal-
ously guard our foreign commerce. All
these things are ample reasons why
this nation should be a great naval
power and upon this power we must
depend in the future for our safety.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
A GOOD DECISION.

Davenport Republican-At the re-
cent meeting of the republican state
central committee the following con-
illusions were reached:
The main campaign to be based on
the principle of protection, and oppos,
ed to free trade.
Differences which have arisen in the
party should be submerged.
The state administrations of recent
years to be eXtolled.
The currency problem to be discuss
ed frankly.
The Republican desires to congratu.
late the committee on it's wise con.
illusions. AS the democrats have
sought to make the free trade the
main issue it is proper for the repub-
licans to meet them and defend pro-
lection. Governor Cummins takes
this view of it, and SO do a large ma
jority of the people of Iowa. The
democrats made a mistake, and the
republicans must take advantage of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
COL. BRYAN's MANEUvERING.

Lincoln Star.--Any one who fancies
that William Jennings Bryan is not
as wide awake as a weasel in the
game of politics does not know the
man. Any one who dreams that in
any contingency he will bolt the dem
ocracy does not know the man. He
is maneuvering with no little skill to
land on his feet in the democratic
organization for the future, and so
to land as to leave him the best pos
sible excuses and explanations for his
former populist followers. 1t is clear
that he does not expect to be on the
ticket, but he will exhaust every re-
source known to political policy to re-
tain his position of influence in the
democratic party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
eEoReiA,s vAeRANcY LAW.

Georgia has recently put into oper-
on new vagrancy law and the re-
rts from that state indicate it to be
great success. Not only has it eff
ted a noticeable reduction in vag-
ncy but it has put an end to great
1T of the petty thieying and street
fling. The law provides that any
1T who cannot show himself to be
larly employed is liable to arrest
consignment to a chain gang to
mployed in the Improvement of
public highways. 1t is said that
lin two weeks after the enactment
ne law 1000 arrests were made in
rgia and recently in two hours
j in Atlanta the other day fifty
te men and negroes We're gathered
hder this measure. The operation
hch law, it is evident, would
d it possible to do much work on
streets and roads of the state, the
of which would be comparatively
/.
is said, however, that the law
ties most successfully in other
tons and has been the cause OF
,at decline in loafing and petty
ssness. These two evils have
reduced to minimum while the
lge in farm and plantation help
isappeared. The majority of the
bodied men, if they are made to
that they have to work, would
get employment at good wages
be forced to work as one of a
gang. AS the result those in
!, who have been unaccustomed
rll have sought places on the
and plantations of that state
he resultant benefit to all par
reported that so successful
been the workings of this law
rgia that the legislators of Ala
are contemplating the adoption
iTnilar measure. Though the
abolished by this law are said
in way peculiar to the south
of the country is entirely free
he tramp evil, the visits of loaf
petty thieying and could these
Wished it would seem to be
consideration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
AS TO PREACHERS.

New York Press-"Show me ten
preachers" said a woman the other
day, who have even suggestion of
sympathy or pathos in their voices, or
who read the service with any degree
OF impressiveness, to say nothing of
common intelligence, and will show
you ten churches filled every Sunday
to the doors and filled with no ephem-
eral crowd, but with congregations that
are interested and in thorough accord
with their respective ministers" Sure
ly she is right. So much for just bit
of intelligence, just one touch of hui
man sympathy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
THE SIMPLICITY OF SHAW.

Marshalltown Times Republican:
Secretary Shaw is one of the most ex-
ceptional men in public life today.
Because of the simplicity and direct
ness with which he approaches public
problems he differs from nearly all
others. After years of continued con.
ference, bankers conventions and agi.
tatlon over asset currency he comes
forward with plan which would vir-
tually accomplish the same thing with
three-clause enactment, allowing
national banks to issue additional ma
tlonal bank notes unsecured by any
deposit OF bonds, limited to so per
cent OF the amount of bonds on deposit
for secured circulation and subject to
tax OF 80 per cent per annum. When
interest rates rise this circulation
would spring into existence and when
the money was not needed interest
rates would fall and the S per cent
tax would drive the unsecured notes
to retirement forthwith. The secre.
tary says that if we must have an
elastic currency this is the easiest
way to get it and the notes, being just
like any other bank notes, would not
advertise to the public that the banks
We're issuing emergency circulation,
hence would not be subject to the
danger of unsettling public confidence
that is so greatly feared in the elabo.
rate plans for asset currency hereto.
fore presented.
AS Shaw says, if we must have an
elastic currency, this is a good way to
get 1T, but there is no Disgusting the
fact that the small banks are strongly
opposed to any currency scheme that
will put first mortgage on the de.
positor's money or any currency that
will tell to the world or to competing
bank that they are putting out an
emergency circulation. With great
banks in the city, whose capital and
surplus often equal half the total liza.
bilities to depositors, there is not SO
much objection; in fact these banks
want some kind of an emergency cir.
culation because their depositors are
not easily scared, but the country
banks acting as trustees for deposits
seven times their capital are forced to
be more conservative. Hence it is that
asset or emergency circulation schem.
es fail of support at state con.
ventions, while conference of
leaders in finance will usually endorse
them.
Shaw's scheme of unsecured bank
notes, taxed works very well in Eng.
land and Germany, likewise do asset
first mortgage notes in Canada and
Scotland, and it is undoubtedly posi-
BILE that simple plan could be devised
that would work well in this country
But here comes the standpatter with
his warning to let well enough alone
and so long as we are doing pretty
well now it takes men of nerve to walk
deliberately into the responsibility
for what might happen with change
merely for the sake of progress. Con
sequently it is useless to expect cur.
rency reform to come very soon. The
discussion is educational, however, sc
let the debate proceed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
DEWEY'S NAVAL RECOMMENDED.
TlONS.

Though there will doubtless be many
to criticise Admiral Dewey for his ad.
vocacy of an increased navy, his
views are supported by facts and rea.
sons that cannot be successfully dis.
puted. He urges that the United
States enlarge its navy and that this
course is demanded for the following
reasons:
To adequately protect our extensive
coast line.
To guard safely our insular posses.
sions.
To furnish needed protection to our
rapidly expanding international com
merce.
No patriotic American can deny that
these are sound and SUFFICIENT reasons
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15

things which make for the best inter.
ests of our own country and let your.
ope" shift for herself Falls
IN. CO yellow Jacket"
The Yellow Jacket is unquestionably
right in its statement of the case, for
the free soup house industry is all out
OF date in the United States. 1t might
also be suggested that the protective
principle is hard on Coxey and Kelly
armies and in the place of these pen.
niless, ragged and non-employed men
we now have thousands of, prosperous
workingmen marching to work every
day with full dinner pals. Who is
there would exchange this for those of
the CoXey and Kelly stripe?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
HOLD ALL THE CARDS.

Burlington Hawk-Eye.-The repub-
lican state central committee has de-
cided to base the campaign on the
principle of protection and opposition
to free trade. This makes it diff
cult for republican "revisionists" to
get into the game, the regular repub-
licans and the democrats holding all
the cards
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15

ness to strangers they are ruthless
and revengeful as any eastern race
Strange as it may seem the Druses
are all educated to read and write and
it is said that their literature is re-
markable for people of so primitive
habits
A revolt now of this fierce race
would greatly complicate matters in
the east as the venom of their attacks
is as apt to be felt by the Christians as
by the Turks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
A PECULIAR PROPOSITION.

"There never was and there never
will be soup house during a republi-
can administration" says the Vinton
Eagle" "Can we not afford even
soup ?-Oelwein Record" Dem.).
Under the Mckinley and Roosevelt
administrator the Record" has enjoy.
ed the largest measure of prosperity
in It's history. Its columns are filled
to Overlooking with advertising, its
subscription list has never been SO fat.
and doubtless the output Of Its job de.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
BE REASONABLE.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil. Every la.
Dor leader in the land who has power
and influence Ought to preach the Cos
pei Of live and let live on this Labor
day. There is aneed of such preach
ment in labor union circles as well as
among smpl2ysrA for II there is any
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15

Comparisons may sometimes be obi
Gus. 1t is interesting. however, to note
that among the attractions offered by
New York to visitors from the wild
and woolly west is 115 miles of horse
railways. This is nearly half of what
remains in the United States of that
form of locomotion
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
"THE WABBLERs."

Oskaloosa Herald. According to
the Cedar Rapids Republican, "tha
'wabblers' is the word that fits the
Iowa republicans who are not stands
patters. The wabblers is very descrin
tive. A WARBLER lacks ballast. He flies
off very easily"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
AD ON SOME THINGS.

protective principle is bad and
be abolished" says the st.
epnblic. Yes, we'll admit that
tective principle is bad on
ings, among which we might
soup houses and foreign man
3rs. 1t gives them the very
and rubs It in, but it is peace
asolation to the soul Of the
n laborer and manufacturer.
,public" can do as 1t pleases,
air part we aim to favor those
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15
AN ALMOST FATAL BLOW.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil.-A Bed.
ford man rearly had heart failure the
other day because when he walked in
to the county clerks Office to get H.
cense he found that another man had
just secured the license. 1t turned out
that the license had been secured for
another young woman of the same
name, but the shock almost proved IA
fa1
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15

In Ohio it seems to be triangular
fight-the democrats holding two bases
Burlington Hawk-Eye.
1t seems evident however that the
republicans are holding down third
base and will cross the home plate
first.
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partment has

partment han correspondingly
augmented. Yet strangely enough, in
the face of conclusive evidence right
at home Of the prevalence OF prosper
ity, it sneers at a condition the actual
lily of which is too sensible to attempt
to deny. The average democratic news
paper these days is peculiar PROPOSE
tion.-Manchester Ua.) Press"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15

Those convicted Danville rioters
will have to serve their time in the
penitentiary since Judge Thompson
has refused them a new trial. Dan
Vile seems to have the right kind OF
officers from Sheriff Whitlock on
through.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15

The determination Of President
Roosevelt to make promotions in the
consular and diplomatic service on the
merit basis should receive the hearty
commentator of the entire people.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-15

The unimportance of Willie Hearst's
boom for president is evidenced by its
non-appearance as feature of the
colored supplements.