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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-21
Thursdsy ........ 74M7sA 1914 14A i
Friday ,......... SOM6A1S 70 74A
PUTS AND CALLS.
Futs--pecember wheat, 1SThc.
Cails-Decen,ber wheat, 78N 178JSc.
Curbr-December wheat, 7pEM7eso.
CHICAGO GRAIN

Puts-Msy wheat, T9N .,-.
Calls-May wheat, SOC. is5.s
Curb-May wheat, 1850
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NEW YoRK, LEAD: AND COPPER Nov. 2
Lead and Copper Quiet and unchanged.
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sNEW york PRonUoE. Nov. p. -cbeese-R,

NEW YORK PRODUCE. Nov. q Cheese Re-
ceipfs, 5.22S pkgs: irregular; state full cream
fancy small c6loTed September. &c; late made.
1914 e.; small, September. 12c; late
large celorsd September 12c;S late made, 10s$c;'
large white. September 12e; late made, l0tc.
Eggs rRaceiptss 81 Al 5pkgs; strong: state and
Pennsy lyania average finest @35c; state aud
extras, 34c; western seconds 10. frsts.a 29@a8c;
western thirds; @2sc reffigerated 21@25c.
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PEORIA WHiEK Nov. I'm hisky ON sthe
basis sof 81 .c5 for finished goods.
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: NEW YORK OIL, Npy 81. Petrclenrn- Firm
refined, all rortHs 6. Soc. $3.50 ~: $
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NEW YoRKssUaARA AND COFFEE, Nor. I'll
GAL &C. test paolssses sugar: Sc; re1ised
quiet: crushed. $500; powderen. Gs0c; araru-
lated. 4.7oc. epnee.-Steady: No. s, Z Rio, &c.
Molasses- Steady New Or leans 3t6A2c. g
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Estimated receipts at the Union Stock Yards
to-day: Cattle. ESQ; calves, %; hogs, 1000;
sheep, rs: sears, BE-. II fsy. So. !,
The following table shows the receipts from
Ian. 4, 1903, e to date, as compared with the
same period in 1902:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs Sheep. Cars.
1903 5.242, 492 4n,753 800 1887 1852, $3.50 81 .9e6
1902 .252,394 $3.50 533 47S 529, sol z20.g55
Dee, 500 o.vo -...oo' 80.
The following table, shows the receipts thus
far in November as compared with the same
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srArE CRAM 1Nsprcr1oN, NOV 20.

No. 2 macaroni wheat, car ............ SO
Rejected macaroni wheaI, 2 cars ........ 81
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-30

ties would get him to give me an in
terview regarding hunting experiences
over in the Meeler country in western
Colorado, where he had been, and
with which | was more or less famil--
lar.
An hour afterwards | was being
whirled northward to Ames on a North
western train. Boarding the west
bound express at Ames, o sauntered
into the smoking room of combina
ton coach There | met Herm Willis,
a veteran engineer of the Northwest
ern. To him | confided the nature of
my mission. You want to have your
head about you, said he, "or you get
left You see Colonel Roosevelt is
coming east in President Hughitt's
private car, which, | am informed, is
attached to No. 6, the overland limit
ed If you go to Jefferson, you'll be at
| a flagstation for the limited, which
stops there only on flag. There are
| two sections of No. 6 tonight, and it's
not likely they'll stop the first section
| for fear the second will come bowling
along and run into it. You'd better see
| Mr.. Chevnall assistant superinten--
| dent) and learn which of the trains
the vice president is on" Unfortunately
| | didn't have time at Boone to make the
suggested inquiry and went on to JEFF
ferson. Arrived there | forwarded a
message to Superintendent H. j. Sill
! fer accompanying Colonel Roosevelt
from Omaha. The wire was sent to
Weston, but though l waited half an
hour | received no reply. Then | re.
allied the willy superintendent was one
of two men engaged in conspiracy
to defeat me in seeing the vice-presi
/ dent-elect. suspected further that
the first section OF No 6 did not intend
to stop at Jefferson, and that unless
succeeded in pulling my freight" to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-30
ROOSEVELT AS AN ADVOCATE OF
CIVIL RIGHTS.

(By S. Joe Brown. leading negro at
torney of Des Moines, who resided
here fer number OF years and grad
uated from the Ottumwa high school
in the class of 1850
In these modern times, which indeed
seem out of joint for the American
negro, when Tillmanism and constitu-
tional notification seem TO have quite
possessed the south, and are gradually
fastening their venomous fangs upon
the north. remarkable indeed, to say
the least, is the manly attitude of Pres
ident Roosevelt on the question of the
place of the negro in politics.
Never since the days of Abraham
Lincoln, has the seat of the national
executive been graced by man of
such faith in the doctrine of politi--
cal equality of all men as laid down in
the Declaration OF independence. This
theory of the declaration first an
nounced by President Lincoln, has
been given new force and virtue by its
practical application by President
Roosevelt in the making of his nomina-
lions for federal appointments, and
in the tenacity with which he has sup
ported such nominees notwithstanding
the pressure that has been brought to
bear upon him by great politicians
both north and south, and notwith--
standing the fact that he did SO at the
peril of losing the nomination for the
presidency in 1904 Perhaps no other
living American would have had the
courage to appoint a negro to SO re-
sponsible position as that Of collect
or of customs at the port of Charles
ton, S. c., after the same negro had
been twice rejected by the United
States senate, the confirming body,
and certainly none other than the
l"fearless Teddy" would have dared in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-30

Boone | would be accorded no oppGr-
tunity to secure the desired interview.
While | was standing on the platform
specializing No. 16, an ordinary passen-
ger train drew up at the depot. l
learned from the conductor that No. 6
was an hour late And also that it
would run" Jefferson station. stopping
only for the Milwaukee crossing, a
half mile east of the depot. That de-
cided me, and | took passage for
Boone. The train had gone about
three miles when it stopped, and, to
my litter horror headed in on siding.
What on earth are you stopping
| here for?" asked of the conductor.
Observing my excitement and having
| previously learned that | was laying
for the vice president-elect, the shame
less wretch drove me almost to the
verge of unreason by nonchalantly re-
marking he had received orders to
head in on the siding and await the
/ passing of No. 6.
Julius Caesar howled. why,
man." l protested, I've got to see
Colonel Roosevelt. I'll be fired if
miss him well, you'd better take
your medicine and look pleasant" he
said, Stimulating the most heartless un-
concern regarding my sultry fate.
had started out along the track deter
mined to walk to Boone, if possible
before the train should arrive there
Being late, had more than an hour to
make it in. The fact that it was twelve
miles did not deter me until, in pass
ing the engine, the engineer. who knew
me. upon learning my tale of woe, grin
ned until I could almost get a glimpse
of his supper.
GO back and get on the train" he
gasped, holding his fat sides with both
hands and laughing until | was sure
he could be heard at Ogden. go back
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-30

They're stringin' you We've orders
to wait here for a west bound special.
Then We'll go on to Boone
Relieved of great weight, | walked
back to the train, climbed on board
and piled down in seat. In about
three minutes there was the sound of
a rolling exhaust, followed by rush
and roar, and the special swept past
Arrived at Boone | awaited an hour
and half for No g. 1t was nearly II
o'clock at night, but Colonel Roosevelt
had not retired. He came out on the
rear platform of the private car and
shook hands with the crowd that surg
ed about the car. A coach or the din
er had to be cut out, and as | was not
acquainted with the tracks or yard at
Boone, stepped back several removes
to avoid being run over by the switch
engine or one of the coaches it was
pushing about When the private car
had been coupled onto the train again,
decided to make an attempt to get
access to it. Superintendent Slifer
who had only moment before told me
the colonel did not desire to be inter.
viewed by representatives of the press
endeayored to dissuade me, but Mr.
Dawson had told me TO get an inter-
view, and an interview would have
if could procure it. confess to a
sneaking hope that | would find the
door of the car locked and thus avoid
disturbing Colonel Roosevelt, but felt
bound to make an effort, at least, tc
see MIN. Fully expecting to find the
door bolted, l climbed upon the plat
form, scaling the grill iron work about
it, and in jiffy | found myself facing
the end of a car which glistened with
plate glass. | turned the knob, and
the door opened. 1t was not locked as
had expected, not to say hoped The
ease with which it opened almos
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Made Him Anxious and sso 1i ss s r x zn' srs

Al Moore, of Des Moines, who is
known to every railroad man in Iowa
as well as in many other states, and
who always has fund of stories on
tap, has the following to say of his
efforts to interview Mr.. Roosevelt, then
vicepresident elect:
The approaching visit of President
Roosevelt to Des Moines recalls the
first, last and only time | ever met
him. AS Il now remember it, without
referring to data, it was two years ago
In February. | was assisting Allan
Dawson in an humble way to make the
Leader a great newspaper. Whether
we succeeded or not is left for the pub
lie to judge. But that is neither here
nor there. One afternoon, while NOUS
ing about the city rookery, Mayor
Hartenbower, seeing me proving
about the hall outside his office, called
me in, stating Mr.. Dawson had tele-
phoned asking him, should he see me.
to say that he would be glad TO COM
mune with me at the Office as soon as
I could get there. Arrived at the edi-
Sorial rooms, Mr.. Dawson stated that
Vice President-elect Roosevelt then OH
his way east from hunting trip in
Colorado, would be a passenger east
bound over the Chicago & Northwest
ern that night, and that I was expect
ed to HE me to Boone, Jefferson or
any old point where | could intercept
the distinguished statesman and get
an interview out of him on some cur
rent topic.
l knew it would be useless to ap--
proach him on questions political,
since he was then enroute to Washing
ton to the Inauguration. Hence the
subject of politics was dismissed from
consideration. The only topic | could
breach without violating the proprie-
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pitched me head foremost into the in
terror. The first obstacle to my pro
gres was a negro porter, whose physi-
cal plans and specifications bore
marked resemblance to Ben Parker
| passed falteringly toward the rear
and had gone about half it's length
when | encountered the negro porter
Evidently he mistook me for one of the
railway officers. and | was about to
pass him when he asked to be inform
ed as to my identity. | replied that
desired to see Colonel Roosevelt, and
brushing him aside, strided into the
apartment at the rear. Meantime the
train had started and was moving out
of the station. Being late, Superniten-
dent Slifer had ordered "double-head-
er'-two engines-attached in order
to make up time. could
see the colonel standing on the rear
platform, shaking hands with the strug-
Cling crowd as it raced after the de-
parting train, in long, struggling line,
each striving to shake the hand of the
vice president-elect. In second or
two we had gained such Roadway that
the swiftest of the stragglers we're dis
tanced. Colonel Roosevelt, clad in a
brown hunting suit and wearing mill
tary hat, with the rim turned up at
either side, stood for a moment look
ing back at the receding lights of the
town. then he turned on his heel,
grasped the door knob and entered. As
he closed the door he caught sight of
me. His hand still resting on the
knob, he stood erect, looking squarely
at me in vast establishment. | mag
ined he was debating with himself
whether to throw me off or permit me
to live until we reached the next stop,
ping place. His hand fell to his side
and approaching step, he asked
without unbending in the least or re-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-30

We'll SIR" he resumed, what can
say that will amuse or interest your
paper?"
| said any old thing. He drew his
chair up to desk Uttered with a large
number of comic cartoons, portraying
his prowess as hunter. One of these,
taken from the Rocky Mountain News
at Denver, greatly amused him. 1t rep
resented a train of fiat cars loaded
with all kinds of game, ranging from
an elephant down to cub bears. Sit
ting on the rear car, holding in his
hands a gun of about the callber OF
water pipe, was an exaggerated picture
of Colonel Roosevelt guarding the tro-
phies of the chase with jealous eyes.
His manner had changed from cold
| Formally to one of CHEEKY unconven-
| tionalfty as he chatted about the car
| toons.
How far did you say you had to
go?" he suddenly asked.
! only fourteen miles, Colonel re-
! piled. "and as We are running like the
| devil now, must bid you good bye, as
! / will have to make my way to the
| front of the train before | can get
| off"--the train being vestibuled.
At Ames | left the train, and no.
ticed as the private car swept past the
station minute or two afterwards
! that it was shrouded in darkness.
Colonel Roosevelt had retired. I
wrote story of the trip in the Office
of the ticket agent at Ames while wait
ing for the train to leave Des Moines.
One hour afterward | disembarked in
East Des Moines. Upon going to the
Leader office l was informed my story
of the incident had not arrived by wire.
| So | wrote it again and an hour after
it was in type messenger boy rushed
into the news rooms with the account
/ had written at Ames.
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ed being President he goes right back
into the body OF the people and be-
comes Just like any other American
citizen. While he is in Office he is
one OF the half dozen persons through
out the whole world who have the
most power to affect the destinies of
the world.
He can set fleets and armies in mo-
ton; he can do more than any save
one or two absolute sovereigns to af-
feet the domestic welfare and happi-
ness of scores of millions of people.
Then when he goes out of office he
takes up the regular round of duties
like any other citizen, or il he is of ad-
vanced age, retires from active life rest
like any other man who has worked
hard to earn his rest.
One President, John Quincy Adams,
after leaving the presidency, again en-
tered public life as a congressman,and
achieved conspicuous successes in the
lower house This however, is unique
case. Many presidents have followed
the examples OF Jackson and Jeffer-
son, and retired, as these two men re-
tired to The Hermitage and Monticel-
10. Others have gone into more or
less active work, as practising law
yers or lecturers of law, or in bust
ness, or in some form OF philanthropy.
During the Presidents actual incum-
bency OF his office the tendency is per-
haps to exaggerate not only his vir.
tues but his faults. When he goes
out he is simply one of the ordinary
citizens and perhaps for a time the i'm
portance of the role he has played is
not recognized. True perspective is
rarely gained until years have gone
| by.
Altogether, there are few harder
tasks than that of filing we'll and ably
the Office of President of the United
States. The labor is immense the
ceaseless worry and harassing anxiety
are beyond descriptions. Bnt if the
man at the close of his term is able to
feel that he has done his duty well;
that he has solved after the best fash
ion of which he is capable the great
problems with which he was confront.
ed, and has kept clean and in good run,
ming order the governmental machin.
cry of the mighty republic, he has the
satisfaction of feeling that he has per.
formed one of the great world tasks
and that the mere performance is in it.
self the greatest of all possible re,
i wards
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-30
ROOSEVELT AS A SPORTSMAN.

BY c. w. Budd of Des Moines, eX-
champion wing shot of the world and
well known among Ottumwa trap
shooters.
The sportsmen of the United States
regard President Roosevelt as an ideal
sportsman. He is one who meets their
full expectations and is safe man to
pattern after. / have heard Roosevelt
commended and praised by the lead
ing trap shooters of the country al
tournaments and | know that he
stands very high with all of them.
Roosevelt is man who goes into snort
for he love of it. He doesn't believe
in killing for the sake of killing. and
he is man who would never fill the
game bag to overlooking. He would
take just what is necessary for the
camp and no more. This is the true
sportsman. The instance in the south
where he refused to shoot at bear
when he found it had been tied up
, represents his We've. That was not
sport for him. Another thing Roose-
welt does is to go after big game only.
He does not start cut to shoot the weak
and the defenseless. but he prefers
bears and rrn-nto'n lions and animals
| that can defnd themselves. President
Rcnsevalt's huntirg proclivities follow
naturally his fondness for all outdoor
life and everything that is healthy and
wholesome. In this respect he is an
American greatly to be admired.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-30
ROOSEVELT AS A SOLDIER.

(By e. w. Waterbury,a Des Moines
business man who fought under him,
a corporal of Troop B, Rooseyelt's
Rough Riders.)
To undertake to enumerate the do
ings of the present President of the
United States. as a member of the po-
lice commission in New York City, or
as assistant secretary OF the navy,
would be an impossibility, as | know
of them by repetition only but of him
as a soldier, that is, as an officer, dur
ing the late war, might be able to add
little to the vast amount already told
by others, having served under him
during the entire campaign in Cuba.
When he arrived at our place OF
rendezvous at San Antonio, Texas he
received all the respect possible from
his troopers without that red tape
that is so CALLING TO volunteer.
His knowledge of personalities, for,
giving spirit and ever readiness to oy-
erlook faults in others, yet always pos
tive and forcible, wonderfully fitted
him for the position he held.
One night raw-boned westerner,
walking post in front of headquarters
saw someone approaching and without
even challenging or saluting. he cas-
ually remarked in true western style
that the ---- weather and the
mosquitoes were enough to
drive a man to drink. 1t was not an
arrest, Imprisonment or fine for using
profane language in the presence OF
an officer that this man received from
the colonel, for it was he whom the
sentry had addressed, but simply a
chastisement and a request that such
language never be repeated; and il
was from that man, who became one
of the best on-commissioned officers
in the regiment,
He was always a man among US
when off duty and not an officer and
when passing the company's street
where we boys were seated around il
a circle telling stories, he would come
toward us with, Don't get up, boys,
am just going to swap yarns with you
and he would sit down and tell few
yarns, but always insisted upon one
from us. and with a few laughing re
marks move on to the next squad
His thoughts were always for his
L. (
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-30

Senator William B. Allison, Iowa's
veteran legislator, who as member
of the governors party today assisted
in welcoming President Roosevelt to
Iowa as the guest of the state. Sena-
tor Allison is expected to be with the
party when it reaches Ottnmwa this
evening.
*sss =sss
men, their comforts, their rations
and their quarters, and never
for himself. In entering any of the
hospitals, either on the island or Mon
tauk Point. his first questions were for
his boys" and how they Jared On
entering a certain hospital at Siboney.
Cuba, our colonel found one of his
troopers, red headed Irishman. lying
in the rain outside the tent. unable to
move from inflammatory rheumatism,
ana cursing as one of his nationality
can the chief surgeon for his neglect,
for, having no wound, simply rheuma-
tism. the trooper was not considered
seriously The colonel stopped and
calling the trooper by name asked the
cause for such language, and the troop
| replied as best he could for pain and
anger, and ascertaining the truth from
others at hand the colonel sought the
chief surgeon and what passed between
| them can only be surmised, but you
| can rest assured the trooper was
moved under cover and received the
best of care.
| In action he was the same always
showing greater consideration for his
men than for himself. keeping them
under cover whenever possible, hut
| declining to secure cover himself His
ever untiring efforts for the welfare
not only of us. whom he termed MY
! boys" or 'My men" hut of all the
| soldiers, white or black. whose good
/ luck it was to be thrown under his
command, and. the way he led us
/ through the battles of Las Guasimas,
| San Juan and around Santiago endear-
ed him to all to that degree that gladly
would we have laid down our lives to
/ have saved his, for a truer, better and
Drawer officer never lived than Colonel
| Roosevelt,
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taxing the severity of his grim express
sion, and asked in tone very, very
formal:
who have the honor of addressing,
sir?"
Colonel Roosevelt" I began in my
blandest manner, Il am only news
paper reporter come to see you for a
moment. | represent a democratic pa
per which gave your candidacy ardent
support as against the democratic ma
tional ticket. am not here of my own
voltion, assure you. My managing
editor took a fool notion into his head
today that an interview with you would
be bold stroke of enterprise. and |
am the unfortunate worm selected for
the sacrifice. This is the reason am
here as also my excuse for the intru-
sion upon your privacy"
He stood silent and grim for a mo-
ment Then the severity of his face
relaxed, and with cynical smile he
pushed chair toward me with a mo-
ton of his foot. and said:
sit down What paper do you rep
resent?"
l told him. | also explained further
tiial II Had been IuftneSt from my IN
tention to invade the car, hoping to
find the door fastened and, having
made an effort, to return to my editor
and explain to him that had been ut
terly unable to overcome the obstacles
of locks and bolts.
How far are you going, may ask?'
he aueried.
only as far as Ames, sir, which is
| fourteen miles"
| He was visibly affected at the infor
nation. His stern features We're light
ed up with what | thought was a most
| pleasing smile. The fact that | was
to journey with him only fourteen
miles seemed to please him nightly
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THE MAN OF THE HOUR.
Continued from page 81

ness, breadth and accuracy mark his
writings, while every page shows the
true American. The following list of
books which he has written would
alone bring his name down to fame:
American Ideals and Other Essays,
Big Game of the United States, Deer
Family, Essays on Practical Politics,
.Gouverneur Morris, Hero Tales from
American History, Hunting Trips of a
Ranchman, Naval War of 1912, New
York, Oliver Cromwell, Ranch Life and
the Hunting Trail. Rough Riders,
Thomas H. Benton, Wilderness Hun
ter, and Winning of the West 1769-
1907.