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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
GRAY SAYS 1T CANNOT BE.

Judge George Gray, in an interview:
have read the stories mentioning
my name as presidential candidate,
but | do not take any of them serious
ly. do not think there is anything
in any of them. / know that it cannot
be, and for that reason l give the mat.
ter no thought. 1t is not even a possi-
bility. The so-called boom will amount
to nothing, and for that reason do not
care to discuss it. OF course | am
pleased to think that my friends think
SO highly of me and appreciate their
compliment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
coLoMBIA's REJECTION.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.- t.-What-
ever may be the ultimate fate of the
Panama project, crisis in it's career
has come. A large majority of the
American people believe that Colom-
bias course has been blind. Whether
the rejection of the treaty has been
dictated by jealousy of the United
States, by the money of our transcon-
tinental railway magnates or by plain
stupidity, the average American will
be inclined to resent this action. and
to demand that the negotiations with
Nicaragua be opened at once,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10

ers and adventure offered in northern
trip are enticing, so that these at
tempts will probably continue to be
made until some one succeeds in ac-
complishing his desire.
That Captain Peary is well qualified
to lead such an expedition is general
ly conceded He has devoted twelve
years of his life to work in the north
ern regions and during this time has
made four or five visits to the arctic
zone. Should his dash for the pole
in 1905 not be successful, it is prob
able that he will make another at
tempt the following winter. If persis-
tence counts for anything, Captain
Peary should have the honor of dis
covering the alluring but elusive
portion of the earth's surface. Should
he not reach the goal he may have the
honor of lowering the distance be-
tween his party and the pole. This
will be some slight reward for his eff
forts, in whchi he will have the good
wishes of the American people.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
THE OLD SETTLERS.

Will Chamberlain in the Elk Point
Leader.-It does the old settlers good
to come elbow to elbow and talk it
all over-the past. 1t is equally use
full and pleasant for the rising genera
tion to listen to their stories and yarns
and anecdotes. 1t is not strictly es-
sential whether the old timers dates
and chronicles are nicely chiseled
down to the requirements of classic
history or not. He has this advantage,
you must prove his inaccuracies, but
before undertaking this do not forget
that he was on the ground and you
were not. There may not have been
a thousand animals in the first herd
of buffaloes he saw after crossing the
Sioux, but when he declares that
there were just 10000 by actual count,
you might as well be shy with your
objections.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
STORIES REToLp.


Kansas City Journal.-Postmaster Gener.
al Payne was describing an old-time Mil.
waukee judge who had been noted for his
kind heart
Il attended one day. said Mr.. PAYNE
presided. The court crier was a very oId
man; he had served with fidelity for many
years: but age was beginning now to tell
on him. He fell asleep while | was in the
court room, and in a little While he was
snoring.
His snores, of course, disturbed the pro-
ceedings of the court. The Judge displayed
great tact in interrupting them without
embarrassing the crier
.Crier Jonesn he said, In a loud voice.
'Crler Jones, some one is snoring.
feet
Silence he exclaimed. There must
be no snoring in the court room, and he
glared ferociously about him..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil no.
tees that the Iowa worlds fair COM
missioners are getting ready to ask
the legislature for more money next
winter, but the Nonpareil thinks the
s125,000 already appropriated is suf-
ficient to provide, a good exhibit, and
it does not believe the tax paying pub
lie will look with favor upon any adj
ditional appropriation. The Nonpareil
suggests that the commission might
find it much more to it's credit to make
every honest effort to limit it's expen-
ditures to the original appropriation
rather than to poster the next legisla-
ture for more.
The Muscatine Journal does not see
that there will be any thing else for
Mr. Bryan to do but bolt if he cannot
control the next democratic national
convention.
"The race between the frost and
the corn,' says the Cedar Rapids Ga
zette, sis a great deal more exciting
tween the Shamrock and the Reliance,
anu LueiS Will pFODdDly HOL DG
fifteen minutes to spare at the fin
ish."
The teachers will get better wages
says the Iowa City Republican, when
the demand for teachers exceeds the
supply, and not before.
The Cedar Rapids Republican would
not be surprised if in the course of q
year or SO Corbett and Jeffries were to
be exhibited on the chautauqua plat
form.
The Waterloo Times-Tribune, dem.
hopes and prays that the frost will
hold off until the corn crop is matured;
tand if it does" it says, "let us give
the credit to the Almighty for the
blessing, instead of the republican par
ty."
'"The best monopolist is the mar
who minds his own business" says the
Davenport Republican.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
SECRETARY sHAw's SPEECH.

council BlunS NOnparell. - Secre-
tary Shaw talked to the National as
sociation of Merchants and Travellers
at Chicago Wednesday night. The pa
pers did not throw any bouquets at
the secretarys eloquence. They print
ed his speech. There was nothing else
to say. The secretary said it all.
Secretary Shaw isn't an orator. He
has too much to say to be much of an
orator. He had a lot to say Wednes-
day night and he didn't weave it into
introductions, econiums or periora-
tions. He simply said as much Of it
as he could in the time allotted to him
and then stopped. There was a fact,
premise or conclusion in every SEN
tence. 1t was a heavy speech-one
which required attention instead of
applause for its success-and it bore
constant evidence to the fact that the
secretary is not so much worried in
the capacity of the country's currency
to take care OF the country's business
as he is over the ability Of the coun-
try's. business to keep the currency
busy.
Secretary Shaw is more than f.
nancier. He is a business man with
a business mans shrewdness and faith
in established business methods. Not
many business men throughout the
country will disagree with the secre-
tary's belief that after all the bust.
ness of the country is more to be
taken thought of than the medium by
which it is transacted. Currency is
the result, not the cause of the busi-
ness and an elastic currency is not so
important as stable commercial and
industrial development. The secretary
is close to the business interests of
the country in his views on the none
tary question and has gained in power
by his last speech.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
wATTERsoNs, PROPHECY.

Boston Colonel Henry
Watterson has settled the campaign
for 1904. Neither Cleveland nor Bry-
an can be nominated, and if Bryan
bolts not corporal's guard will follow
him. The democratic nomination will
go to German, Parker or Gray, and
whoever is the nominee will be
elected over President Roosevelt for
Colonel Watterson is sure that there
will be democratic landslide in 1904
which will slide faster even than that
of 1892. II Colonel Watterson could
only exhibit conclusive evidence
of possessing the gift of prophecy how
important his information would bel
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
THE FIGHTING SIXTH.

Bloomfield ws-Republican. = The
republican state central committee
met in Des Moines on Tuesday to
plan for the coming campaign. Hon.
w. w. Fps of Ottumwa, represented
the sixth congressional district at the
meeting and assured his co-workers
that the old fighting sixth would give
a good account of her Stewardship
this year. This is republican year.
And Governor Cummins can expect al
majority of $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10

ing away of anything, has been put
aside. Today big and comparatively
new buildings are torn down to make
room for larger structures. Now the
manufacturer discards his entire equip
ment, which has been in use but few
months for an entirely new outfit that
will enable him to make fraction of
cent saving on each article manu-
factured These transactions often in
volve thousands and even millions Of
with an intelligence that confirms its
wisdom.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
WHY NOT GO BACK TO 1864?

Ringgold Record.-Senator A. P.
German of Maryland, thinks that the
democratic party should go back to the
platform of 1864 while they are at it?
That was the most unique and thor
oughly democratic platform that they
ever had. Indeed it was daisy. 1t
opposed the reelection of Abraham
Lincoln and declared the war for the
union a failure. That platform would
bring the democracy up to date nicely.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
SOUTH AMERICAN CORN BELT.

The belief widely current that the
United States is the only country with
corn belt worthy of mention is err
roneous. South America too has a
large area of land suitable to the cul-
tivation of the yellow cereal and con-
sidering the population of that coun-
try the showing made by the product
is very credible. Argentine corn is lit
tie known in the markets of the world
because it has been easier for the peo-
pie to make money out of other grain
OF grass involving less work. However,
recent statistics show that South
America is raising corn. Argentine, a
country two-fifths as large as the Unit
5 ed States, has only 100000 inhabi-
tants. With this sparse population, A.
100000 acres of corn were cultivated
last year, yielding 130,60O,OOO bushels.
The United States had in 94,000,000
acres which yielded 1923, 100000 bush
els. Considering the population of the
South American country the showing
made was very flattering The aver
age yield in Argentine was thirty bush
els to the acre while that of the Unit
ed States was but twenty-seven.
1t is probable that Argentine will
never become formidable rival of the
United States in the production Of
grain as her crops are uncertain. Some
years ago it was predicted that Ar
gentine would become a formidable
competitor of this country in the pro-
duction of wheat. This prophecy is
still unrealized and will probably re-
main so. Occasionally that country
has a large crop and again it produces
scarcely enough for its own use. Her
grass lands make cattle raising ex,
ceedingly profitable and to this branch
of agricultural industry her people will
likely devote themselves.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
WHEN THE HORSE BECOMES Ex.
TINCT.

Dallas News.-When horses and
steel tired wagons are taken off the
paveme ent, whether it be of asphalt or
samething more durable, it is going to
last longer and is not going away to
dust and mud under the usual grinding.
1t is conceivable that many good re-
suits will come of change from
horses and mules to automobiles and
the change is going to come about in
due time. The auto has come to stay,
and it only remains to regulate it wise.
1v
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10

In lengthy editorial the Burlington
Hawk-Eye points out that the only per-
sons who flew the traces in the
harmony pull, are those of tariff revis-
ion tendencies. 1t looks very much as
though the success Of the republican
campaign this year will depend on the
old time republicans who may always
be relied upon to make a steady pull
for the party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
A MYSTERY.

Cedar Rapids Gazette.-Just what
led Hearst to believe that he should be
a candidate for the presidency is one
of those things that has not been ex.
planned. The connection between the
office and red ink has not been discoy.
cred.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10

One Of the questions that should be
considered by every laboring man as
well as every other voter, today is,
did you ever see such elaborate labor
day celebrations during the years in
which the tariff for revenue and free
trade was in force in the national ad-
ministration?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10

Telegraph reports from all parts of
the country indicate that rousing Labor
Day celebrations were the order Mon
day. Millions of thrifty working
men marched in the parades and other
wise participated in the celebrations.
How different this picture from de-
cade ago when free trade and soup
houses were the order throughout the
entire land.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
LONG SIGHTED.

Galveston News.-No one is aston.
ished to find many prominent Missou-
rians standing out for more comfort
able penitentiary and for better fare
for the convicts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
SHE'S NOT THE LIMIT.

Washington Star.-Every time a
young woman breaks into print with
the purpose of being shockingly orig.
lnal she inspires more toleration for
the girl who hammers the piano.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
NOT ALL CANDIDATES,

Kansas City Journal.-Not every
politician that's running in Missouri
this year is candidate for Office
Some are RUNNING for safety.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10

Secretary Shaw's recent currency
speech has set a good many people
thinking and his views are being en-.
dorsed daily by large number OF
students Of this question.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10

Remember to keep your October
dates open so that you will be able to
attend the political meetings that will
be held throughout that month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10

1t is safe to believe that Piper's pipe
will not go out during the campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
CHARGED WITH KILLING DEER
Prominent Mining Men in Black Hills
Are Arrested and VIII Stand
Trial.

ROCKFORD, S. D., Jan. 17.-(Special.C
Warrants have been served on Percy Train,
James Christie and James Mendenhall, all
prominent mining men of this district.
charging them with having unlawfully
killed game during the hunting season, and
the parties accused have been taken to
Rapid City, the county seat, for a hearing.
The offense with which they are charged
is the killing Of deer in excess of the number
allowed individuals in one season. The
men are connected with the largest mining
corporations in the southern Hills.
Complaint has frequently been made that
game was being killed wantonly in this
district and the genuine hunters of the
Hills have made a quiet search for the
guilty parties, the different gun clubs NOV
ing in the matter, and they have secured
a mass Of evidence which incriminates a
number of people other than the men ar
rested, all OF whom will be arrested and
prosecuted. One party Of three, It is re-
ported, last winter went out into the noun
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
PASS SPECIAL COUNCIL BILL
South Dakota Senators Have n Spir-
tied Debate-Much New LeRis-
IatIOn Proposed.

PIERRE, s. D., JAM. 17.-(Speclal Tele-
gram jim the senate this afternoon a
spirited debate was called out on the final
passage Of senate bill No. 8, which provides
for the employment Of special counsel in
case the states attorneys cannot act for
any reason. Saltmarsh, Boylan and Newly
supported an amendment to provide that
the cost Of such special counsel should be
deducted from the salary of the states at
torney, while Dillon and Bottum opposed
the amendment, which was lost and the
bill passed.
A senate bill was passed locating the
state fair permanently at Huron
The principal senate bills introduced
were to appropriate 1926, 900 for buildings,
maintenance and improvements at the Ag-
ricultural college; to secure uniform as
sessment Of live stock, and to provide
permanent militia camp grounds at Lake
Kampeska.
The house business consisted principally
of the introduction and first reading Of
bills, among which were several revenue
measures and appropriation bills. The
principal bills introduced were to provide
a penalty for divulging the contents OF a
telegraph or telephone message by any
employe OF such company; to appropriate
S424 for deficiencies In the expense fund Of
the governors office; to appropriate $685.
900 for buildings, lands and improvements
at the Agricultural college; changing the
time Of election of township officers from
March to April; fixing the salaries OF
county superintendent Of schools on the
registration list instead OF the election re-
turns; a tax ferret bill and to provide pen
atty for failure to list personal property,
and providing against excessive dockage
OF grain.
A meeting OF the State Historical society
was announced for next Wednesday night In
the hall Of the house, to be addressed by
Bishop O'Gorman OF Sioux Falls.
On Monday the house will take up and
pass the code bills Of the senate. but all
other important legislation will go over
until after the recess of next week. when
the members will return from seeing their
constituents and will probably be nearer
in touch with their desires.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
williams, ZIG; ]. Fair, 21s. NJ. Greenleaf.
~; @. Benson, 200; II. Munger, 232; n.
Pierce, POO.
LADY WALTER PROVES WINNER
Completely OutcIasses All other En-
tries in New Orleans Two
Yenr-OId.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 17.-The feature OF
the days racing was the first 2-year-old
race OF the season. The distance was three
turlOngs and twelve Oungster faced the
barrier, but SpenCerian was left at the post.
The Walden pair, Miss Nancy and Petunia.
figured I'm the race. Hayman & Wallace's
hlly, Lady Walter. little fanCied at S to !,
caught the rising barrier well on her stride,
was perfectly at home in the going gnd
tnished first by a length, with something
In reserve. Billy Jackson barely escaped
SpenCerian's fate.
j. and H.. Arthur landed another stake.
the Live Oak handicap, worth 1855 to the
winner. Their pair, Philo and w. J. Deboe.
were backed from s to 8 TO 9 to 10, and the
former, though slow to strike his gait,
caught Belvino firing in the run home and
won out by two lengths.
Malsten and the Walden entry were the
only beaten favorites. Shut Up broke down
at the half-mile in the first race. Potheen
was run up to Sl,305 after the last race and
bought I'm. Buchanan rode three winners.
Weather cloudy and track heavy.
Results:
First race, six and a half furlongs, sell.
ing: Aratoma won, Pierce ]. second, Sir
Kingston third. Time: 1926 3-5.
Second race, three furlongs, for 2-year-
Odds: Lady Walter won, Bessie Kirby Sec
ond. Sallo third. Time: O:S9 lis.
Third race, six and a half furlongs: Jerry
Hunt won, Moroni second, Optional third.
Time: 1926.
Fourth race, Live Oak handicap, seven
furlongs: Philo won, Belvino second. st,
Tammany third. Time: 1872.
|, Fifth race, one mile: Port Royal won,
Russellton second, The Black Scot third.
Time: 1;47 1-5.
Sixth race, one mile and a half: Potheen
won, The Way second, Ceylon third. Time
2:45 3-5,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
Princess TItania wins in Drive.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. THE Adam
Andrew selling stakes. with a value of
S3,170, was the feature at Oakland today.
The event was at six and a half furlongs
and a field Of ten went to the post, with
the Jennings representatives, Leader and
ARABIC, favorites at 22 to l.. Princess
Titania was next in demand.
To a good start, Glendenning, a is to l
shot, rushed out in front and opened up a
gap, being eight lengths in front of his field
at one time. He began to tire in the stretch
and was caught by Princess Titania, who
won in a drive. ARABIC was third, but his
stable companion made a disappointing
showing.
Weather clear and track fast.
Results:
First race, three-quarters OF a mile, SELL
ing: Fairburg won, Frank Pearce second,
Pat Oran third. Time: 1:14%.
Second race, one-half mile, for 2-year-olds,
purse: Cascine won, Planet second, Pune
tillo third. Time: 0:49R.
Third race, one mile. selling: Kitty Kelly
won, Maggie Felix second. Rolick third.
Time: 1:A.
Fourth race, one mile and three-six-
teenths, Adam Andrew selling stakes:
Princess Titania won, Glendenning second,
ARABIC third. Tine: 1:19&.
Fifth race, one mile and a sixteenth,
handicap: DR.. Bernas won, Lord Badge
second, CRATER third. Time: 1:4719.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
NICHOLS THE GOLFER HERE
well Known ProfessiOnaI VIII Give
Some Indoor Demonstrations
During the Week.

Bernard Nichols, one OF the highest
ranking professional golf players in the
world, will be in Omaha this week for
three days, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. tho guest OF Mr.. Harry Townsend.
Mr.. Nichols will be unable to play any
outdoor golf during his stay, but he will
give indoor demonstrations Of the sport,
using rubber mats as turf and back nets
to catch the balls before they have gone
more than three yards or so of their wonted
distance.
Nichols has spent the first half Of the
winter playing golf in the Florida win
ter, resorts and is now on his way to CAL
ifornia, where he will put in the est OF
the cold season. Many Omaha golfers will
remember him, as he was here last sea-
son and played several matches at both the
Country club and Field club.
This golfer was born to the game. When
he was 8 years old he was caddying In
Scotland and he has played ever since that
time. During his career he has twice
beaten Harry Vardon, the worlds cham
pion. Nichols plays a very SNOWY game,
hut accuracy Is perhaps his strongest fea-
ture. Two incidents of his last visit to
Omaha will illustrate this.
Coming in to the eighteenth hole at the
Field club course one afternoon Nichols
was stopped by an admirer and asked to
loft a ball over the high row of trees onto
the green II he could. The pro" assented
Immediately. The green is about sixty feet
from the trees, which are very high. He
stopped a equal distance on the other
side and put five balls in succession over
the tops of the trees and square onto the
green. 1t was necessary to loft almost
straight up to do it, yet his direction and
distance suffered not a particle.
At another time. to show his accuracy
on q long shot. Nichols stood 100 yards
from the row of trees and brassied eight
balls in succession between two Of them
that stood about ten yards apart. And on
a short hole Nichols can use his iron up to
distances OF $50 yards and give the ball an
undercut that 1t will not roll three feet
from where It lands.
When in Omaha last fall Nichols was