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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09

doubtless be suggested by some that
this large surplus is an Indication that
the reventie producing machinery of
the government is not fitted to the
times.
1t will be found however, upon COM
parison that the expenditures have in
creased during the fiscal year in
round numbers $30,00O,0O0 over
the fiscal year of 1902. This then,
would seem to indicate that the rev.
enue machinery is not so far wrong.
1t cannot be gainsaid that as the
country grows the expenses of the gov.
eminent will increase and as the Unit
ed States is making rapid development
an advance in expenditures may be
expected yearly. The army and navy
Will continue to call for large expen-
dittires though it may not increase ma.
terially for many years yet their needs
Will never decrease. The army will
have to be kept at its present standing.
This is also true of the navy and in
fact the appropriations to this branch
of the nations defense should be in
creased. The navy is badly in need
OF more men and as the war vessels
now under construction are completed
and put into commission this demand
will grow for many years. 1t can be
easily seen that the tendency of the
governments expenses for the next
few years will be upward and it is
quite gratifying that there is ten
dency in the nations receipts to ex-
pand.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
KANSAS CALLS FOR HELP.

The latest appeal for aid comes from
the wheatlands of Kansas. Harvest
hands must be had at once else thous.
ands of bushels of grain will be lost.
Appeals for help have been pouring in
to the offices of the free employment
bureaus Of the state until the agencies
are nearly submerged. Men to help
gather in the abundant harvests are
wanted. For such help Kansas farm
ers are offering from S225 to IS per
day with board. At this rate the farm
hand can make from $3.50 to SIS per
week and having practically no ex-
pense can save nearly the entire
amount.
1t is not difficult to understand the
cause of the scarcity of help in the
harvest fields of Kansas when 1t is
remembered that all lines of activity
in the United States are at this time
calling for men. Workmen are every.
where in demand Besides the harvest
employment can only last for a few
weeks and no workman wants to quit
steady employment for temporary
work
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
ANXIOUS FOR PoPE,s HEALTH.

News OF the sudden turn for the
worse in the condition Of Pope Leo's
health though not unexpected has fill
ed not only the religious but the whole
civilized world with concern. For
twenty-five years head of the Roman
Catholic church Pope Leo has come
into exceptional prominence and has
probably more than any other one per.
son, taken part IN the affairs of the
world and had hand in shaping the
destinies OF the nations.
A man OF apparently frail physique
OF tho time of his accession to the pom.
tificial chair, he has shown himself to
be possessed of remarkable vitality
and now at the age OF SO years he is
possessed of clear mental powers. The
tenacity with which he clings to life
4 is something remarkable.
He is opposed to the suggestions
that are al times made by his
physicians and though he is given the
BlCdtCGl POoSiDlC SdlS IL llun UeeL
noticeable for the past few weeks that
some of the audiences have overtaxed
his strength.
Sunday afternoon he was taken with
the last failing spell and when aLprals-
cd OF his serious condition he
was prepared for his last com.
muuion. 1t was with saddened and
sorrowing hearts that the cardinals adj
ministered the last rites Of the church.
AS the closing words were said the
pope IN scarcely audible tones pro,
nolnced his benediction on the sacred
college and then sank back on his pill,
lows. There was scarcely fearless
eye in the whole assembly
AS these were grieyed SO the mem
bers IF his church sorrowed at the an
.4nouncement of his critical condition
The whole world awaits with anxiety
word from the sick bed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
THE BRoNcHo OF THE SEAS.

civilian Hale in July Outing)
Luff an reef, my bloomin' lan'sman
Here's a shot acrost your bows,
Whilst STAINS an tells We civil
o. the propereat thing in scows.
Ye may jaw, We loony lubber,
Bout your bronze yachts trig an
tight,
An your little tom-fool raters
AS what gives chump delight.
But heaye to, my poor lan'lubber!
It's Gods truth. twiXt you an me,
Ye knows nothin' about vessels,
An still less about the sea.
Take your very stiffest sea-bots
That blue water ever hnned
They amt in it with dory
In a living gale O. wind.
An the gamest, harvest bosses
That is raised upon the land
Can't compare with ontamed dories
Full O. mettle, sarse, an sand.
An the combers round We flow,
There amt nothin' like dory,
Ridin' out 'tarnal blow.
If so be We pulls to wand'ard
With blizzard gin your back
An a hundred thousan' hell dogs
Frothin', growlin' in your track.
It's the dev'lish, ducl1in' dory
Buried in the flying foam,
AS what fills man with ginger,
An what makes him feel to home.
So the properest bot. you lubber-
If ye're pleased, or if We amt
Is the one that saves a sinner
From becommin' of a saint.
An lows tina ablest critter q
In a screechin, slewin' breeze
Is the bouncin, buckin' dory,
Tricky broncho O. the seas!
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
WHO is A GOOD CITIZEN?

Cedar Rapids Republican: Senator
ingalls, once said: IT affirm that ev-
cry community has just as good gov
eminent as it deserves to have"
Burke declared, There was never
long corrupt government of virtu-
Gus people"
If these two statements be true it
is very evident that SO far as munich
right to lay claim to good citizenship,
for If our position is what we deserve,
the record condemns us; and if vir-
tuous people will not long endure cor
rupt government, we certainly cannot
lay claim to being virtuous people in
our cities, for since cities grew up in
the United States their government for
the most part has been abominable
Writers on municipal problems all
tell us that what we need is good citi-
zens; and this is in line with what In.
gals and Burke have said. But who
is good citizen? The average person
answering that question will say: "a
man who obeys the laws, pays his
debts, lives decently in his family and
toward his neighbours" And this is
all right as far as it goes. But in a
government such as ours, that is not
enough in order to constitute good cit
izenship in political sense.
Our government is often likened to a
business establishment. And this fig
ure is excellent, SO far as municipal
government is concerned. Each citi-
| zen is a stakeholder and each citizen
has an advantage which the average
stakeholder in business concern does
| not possess in that his vote is equal to
the vote of any other stakeholder. AS
such he has a distinct duty to perform
| and he has no right to lay claim to be-
ing an altogether good citizen unless
he exercises that right.
When men form corporation for
business purposes that are legitimate,
they seek first of all to SO place the
stock that the body corporate will
commend itself to the public. They
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.

The dominating factors in the finan-
cial situation at this time are the
crops and money. This condition will
probably prevail for some time to
come The heavy disbursements dur
ing June together with temporary
oversold condition of the local stock
market, and better foreign monetary
conditions, have all tended to cause
a fair recovery in the stock mar
ket.
The usual summer quiet is APP
preaching with its better opportunity
tons. Heavy liquidation marked the
operations during the first six months
of 1903 and it is not probable that the
ready REIMBURSEMENT is entirely com
pleted. Reliable securities are now
quite generally selling at intrinsic val
ues though many of the new creations
are being offered at inflated figures.
Lateness is the most discouraging
consideration in the crop outlook.
Though this may endapger corn by
early frosts yet seven or eight weeks
of hot weather will work great chang
es. Wheat is practically sure to make
an abundant yield, followed by big
export demand and profitable prices.
Cotton, though backward, is vigorous
and favorable weather will doubtless
result in a bumper crop.
The monetary situation is summed
up by Henry Clews in the following
manner:
The monetary situation is really
better than anticipated, chiefly owing
to severe stock market liquidation and
the reduction of our obligations
abroad. The banks throughout the
country are about as well off in re-
spect to reserves as they were a year
ago, the percentage of legal reserves
to deposits in all the national banks
being 220S on June 9, 22.6S on April
9, and 22.33 on July 16, 1902. Nation
al bank circulation is $5o.0OO,OOO larger
than year ago, capital stock shows
an increase of $41,O00,OOO and surplus
and other profits an increase of $780,
100000. At the same time the ma
tional bank loans outstanding amount.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
RESULTS OF MONROE DOCTRINE
ENFORCEMENT,

The development of current history
In the United States during the past
lew years has given rise to unparallel-
ed interest in that American belief
known as the Monroe doctrine. In an
address before the members of the
Brotherhood of st. Paul of the Metho-
dist church Senator S. H. Harper gave
clear and concise summary of this
unwritten policy together with a
brief review of its relation to the de-
velopment of the country that cannot
but be interesting to the American
citizen.
In the consideration Of this subject
the origin Of this policy is of the first
Importance. Promulgated by President
Monroe, whose name it bears, in 1922.
it set forth the disapproval of the
United States government of the atti-
tude assumed by some of the Euro
pean powers toward the South Amer
lean republics which had thrown off
the yoke of Spain in the early part of
the last century. This was bold
step for our government to take at
that period We were a nation of lit
tie more than 100000 people, scat
tered over wide eSpanse of territory,
with an insignificant army and navy
that the nations looked on with con-
tempt
Though there was little to lead
the European powers to believe that
this government could enforce this
new policy, the pluck and deter
mination expressed in Its delivery
caused it to be observed with the re-
gard that has marked its observation
throughout the subsequent years of
this nations histc-y. 1t has been call
ed into use many times since. In 1926
President Adams warned Great Britain
and France, under no consideration. to
attempt to occupy Cuba or Porto Rico.
Again in 1919 Secretary of State Web
ster was called .upon to reiterate this
statement 10 the SnP-fish government.
But with the growth of the United
States the scope of the Monroe doc
trine was increased and in 1851 the
doctrine was made to apply to Ameri-
can waters.
During the Civil war Napoleon III
took advantage of our cripDled condi-
ton, sent an army into Mexico and
placed Macmillan on the throne. An
army sent across the Rio Grande gave
Napcleon the hint and his forces were
Immediately Withdrawn.
In 1859 the doctrine was given a
broader scone by President Grant.
Not only did the United States object
to Fnroncan colonization in the west
ern hemisphere. but colonies then held,
it was declared. could not be trans
ferrea to any other power. Again in
tho Venezuelan boundary disnutn in
1895 it was through the operation of
this policy that a speedy and peaceful
settlement was effected.
So consistent has been the enforce
ment of this policy on the part OF
this government that its Righteousness
is no longer questioned. In fact it
might well be considered an unwrit-
ten law of the International code, Sc
potent has been its influence in the
settlement of question pertaining to
! international relations of the western
countries.
The Monroe Doctrine has become
thoroughly inculcated into the Ameri-
can life and it's enforcement is looked
upon by the American people as a
duty
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Mr.. COUSINS SPEECH.

Cedar Rapids Republican,: The
speech delivered by Congressman
Cousins before the republican state
convention will go unehallenged into
the category of great political speech
es. Those who agree with him and
those who differ from him will agree
to this estimate.
That Mr.. Cousins expressed the
dominant sentiment of the national
republican party is not in doubt for a
single instant. But for the factional
controversies which have existed in
this state, its sentiments would be
greeted with acclaim by every man
who holds to the republican name in
Iowa. There is not an un-republican
sentiment in it. Under the circum-
stances it was courageous as it was
eloquent. The history of this country,
If it attests anything, attests the fact
that assaults upon the tariff under
whatever preteXt made, have invari-
bly, resulted in disaster, Labor and
capital alike stand united against fire.
quent and unnecessary meddling with
the revenue laws.
So that even if nothing else than
change were involved. the protest
against change at this time would be
warranted. But mere change is not
the essence of the recent attacks upon
the tariff. There is no Disgusting the
fact that protection in it's essence was
aimed at. Others were simply seeking
to trim their sails to catch what they
supposed was popular breeze. In the
midst of the confusion, Mr.. Cousins
simply lifted up his voice and said in
effect: Look not to the asteroids for
guidance, but to the fixed stars" Pro
lection with Mr.. Cousins, as it was
with Mr.. Mckinley, is conviction
not a theory
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Is This Democratic Harmony?

The Creston American, dem. does
not believe the so-called conservative
democrats will succeed in controlling
the party, for the reason that the peo-
pie demand progress and action. "The
progressive democrats the American
continues, want to advance; the con.
servatives are the dog in the manager.
They won't do anything themselves
and they howl at everybody that wants
to do something They won at the last
state convention because the progress
sive elements were divided. They
won't be divided next year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Road Law insufficient.

The Guthrie Center Guthrian says
the new state law is failure in Guth-
rie county and it doubts whether it will
ever become practicable The only
thing that will save it in the Guthrian' S
opinion is an increased levy for road
purposes. THE amount levied under
the Anderson law" says the Guthrian,
sis insufficient to keep a superintend-
ent and gang employed only short
time. In most townships the amount
of the appropriation is exhausted be.
fore half of the township is gone over.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Why Meddle?

The DEBORAH Republican says it is
unable to see why the American gov
eminent should feel called upon to in
terfere in the affairs of other nations,
even though these affairs are as bru-
tai as the first reports of the Russian
treatment of its Jewish subjects in
dictated. GAS nation we are not
spotless," the Republican points out,
and our records are not clean as they
relate to the red men and the black
men within our borders"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
No Majority Reductions.

"The democrats of Iowa." says the
Manchester Press. nominated clean
ticket, and perhaps the strongest nam
ed in recent years by that party, but
there will be no reduction in the re-
publican majorities.''
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Honored h seclusion.

Responding to many inquiries as to
the whereabouts of Fred White, the
Oskaloosa Times.J dem, ex-
plains that the democrat is down on
his farm in Keokuk county doing the
work that moves and feeds the
world. Moreover" the Oskaloosa pa
per adds, "he is just as much honored
in the seclusion which he has chosen
as il he were living in the garish light
Of publicity
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Waste Of Words.

THE declaration Of the Iowa dem
ocrats against imperialism" says the
Fairfield Ledger looks like a waste of
words That issue is as dead as free
silver. But Iowa democrats had to say
something"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Rinehart Seems Pleased.

The Newton Herald claims the dis
tinction of being the first newspaper
in the United States to suggest the
name of Hearst for president. "And
the worst pare of it is comments the
Creston Gazette, that Mr.. Rinehart
seems pleased with himself
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09

committee on arrangements that sit
ting tailor fashion on camp chair
and making report of a state eonven-
ton on the upper story Of a straw
hat is not the personification of con-
Yenience."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09

There is no occasion to accept the
criticisms that some envious persons
are making against Cousins speech at
the republican convention. Their OBJ
jections will be entirely without effect
until such time as they can show a
better article of republicanism than
Mr.. Cousins possesses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Have Glass Houses.

BE careful what you say to the czar
Mr.. President" advises the Winterset
Reporter, I'VE have a good many glass
houses over here"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Young, BUT "oh. NY.

"The republican party is still young
but" asserts the Hartley Journal,
shes the grandest thing this side of
the moon and is able TO yank the lint
out of anything that bumps up against
her."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Disclaims Money as Issue.

"The money question:" asserts the
Davenport Democrat lis not an issue
in the Iowa campaign, and it has no
legitimate business in the national con-
test of 1904"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09

Uncle Sans general store was pa
tronized to the sum of more than ST.
400,000,0G0 last year. He is delivering
the goods more rapidly than ever be-
fore and the bad order is unknown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09

Mr.. Cummins and the republicans of
Iowa are going9to show the democrats
of the state one of the liveliest times
they have ever experienced this fall.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Man Without a Party.

The Vinton Eagle sees that the dem
ocratic party is getting away from Mr..
Bryan and that he, unable to change
his views upon the subject nearest his
heart, will soon be man without a
party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09

Iowa farmers are so busy right now
that they don't have any time to re-
pair the roads that were damaged by
the floods and have less time to use
them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee seems to be Of
the opinion that the educational meth
Cd OF solving the race question is a
poor one. The general ought moi to
expect that an abbreviated course will
accomplish the desired results.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Now for the Campaign.

''And now, has not the Iowa idea
been discussed to the finish?" asked
the Burlington Hawk-Eye. Let lis try
and find where the democrats are and
open the campaign"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Spots on the spectacIes.

The Iowa City Republican points out
that when it comes to constituting the
republican tariff plank much will de-
pend upon the spots on the spectacles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Lynchina is Anarch,

"Lynching is anarchy and should be
dealt with as such,' says the Keo-
kuk Gate City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09

There are lots of republicans in the
Sixth district who are glad with Major
Lacey to be able to stand ON a corner
OF the platform.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Tail Of Bryanism.

The Washington Press says the
Iowa democrats attack on the Aldrich
bill SIS the wiggling of the tail OF Bry.
anism until the sun shall set
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
Mot convenient.

The editor of the Oskaloosa Herald
home from Des Moines long enough
to get most of the kinks out OF his an
atonly, remarks for the benefit Of the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
"Get Toqetherv Club.

Iowa republicans have material for
one OF the greatest Get Together"
clubs on record.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-09
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.

That the great business interests
of the United States are in excellent
condition is evidenced by the reports
Of the treasury department for the fis-
cal year ending with June AS figured
out by treasury officials there is a SUR
plus in the United States treasury Of
$52,710,590 and an available cash bal.
5anee of s2t3.545.012. This surplus is
smaller than last year, 1t being S91,-
GOO, 900 for the fiscal year Of 1902. How
ever the surplus is larger than the es-
Inmates that were made by the sec
rotary of the treasury several months
ago.
Then too, it is larger than conserva-
tive men Of finance thought it would
be, in view of the falling off of the in
come and increase of the outgo that
has been experienced.
During the early part of the past
year the Spanish American war taxes
were repealed. This action led experts
to believe that there would be large
falling off in revenue. AS expected,
there has been diminution in the rev
enue but it has not been as large as
was anticipated. From the report of
the treasury department it is seen that
the decrease amounts to $41,T64,S86.
The following summary gives in brief
the government transactions for the
past year:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-03
The Rest Remedy for Group.

from the Atchison, Kan, Daily Globe.]
This is the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies for Group
is in demand in every neighborhood.
One of the most terrible things in the
world is to be awakened in the middle of
the night by whoop from one Of the
children. The Group remedies are al
most as sure to be lost in case OF Group
as revolver is to be lost in caselof burg
lars. There used to be an Oldfashioned
remedy for Group, known as hive syrup
and tolu, but some modern mothers say
that Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
better, and does not cost so much. 1t
causes the patient to throw up the
phlegm" quicker, and gives relief in a
shorter time. Give this remedy as soon
as the croupy cough appears and it will
prevent the attack. 1t never fails and
is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by Richard Gibson.