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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19

ly in doubt the benefit of that doubt
should be given to, the railways; but
it lis impossible to contemplate with
Indifference the fact that the results of
all the recent improvements in trans
portation facilities is an increase in
the transportation charge, or to me-
member with indifference that this
species of property now possesses the
power to tax unjnstl,- every other spe-
I cies of property. If these charges are
unreasonable, they are a most insid-
iaus means of taking unjustly from
THE general body of. the public for the
benefit of the few. and some means
should be devised by which this can
be prevented.
1.-The commission further points out
that some interstate carriers have re-
fused to furnish in their annual Sre-
ports information required by the COM
mission, and says that as information
of this kind becomes more and more
important there is an inevitable ten
dency to refuse the production. The
commission recommends that PEN
atty be provided for failure to- file
such reports or furnish information
therein as required by the commits
sion.
The Safety Appliance Law,
"Since the last annual report of the
has been amended in. important par
ticulars by an amendment approved
March O. 1903. This requires a fixed
minimum of so per cent of cars prop
erly equipped with air brakes in
working condition to be placed in
each train. In cases where because
of high speed or steep grades, safety
requires more than the so per cent
| specified in the amendment, the rail-
road is responsible in accordance with
! the terms of the original act, for the
1 use of enough power brakes to insure
efficient control of the train without
1.-the use Of hand brakes
.The necessity of showing that a
car was engaged in interstate COM
merce, matter of great difficulty In
| many cases. has been obYiated on lin
es engaged in interstate commerce
without regard to the service in which
| it lis sused.
1.-THE use of tenders not equipped
with automatic couplers sometimes de-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19

No. 8, 42Mc; No. . yellow, 46c; No. 8
yellow, 451ac; Dec, 42c; May opened,
43h @4S5sc; highest, 4394 @43Bc; low
est. 4Siac; closing, 43Ac.
oats-No. 2. 341s Q35c; No. 8, 34Ac;
No. . white, 3S@39c; No. 8 white, $50
SIC; No. white, S3a5 @351sc; STAN
dard, 37@SSc; Tec.. S5Ac; May opened;
36M @36%c; highest, 36K@37c; low
est. 36szc; closing, 367s G137c.
Pork-Jan.. SLAP; May. $11.S0.
Lard--Jan., s6.37: May $6.57.
Ribs--Jan., S6.o5; May, $6.07.
Rye-Dec., 52kc.
Timothy, s2.ST.
Glover, $11.00.
Barley-Cash, 35@5Sc.
Flax, 9Sc@$IO1,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
MENELIK is GRACIOUS.
African Open Door is Promised by
AhYssinian Ruler

London, Dec. 1s.-William N. Ellis
has arrived in London from Abyssin-
ia and will sail for the United States
in ten days. Upon his arrival there
he will proceed direct to Washington
and deliver TO the department of
state a letter from Emperor Menelik
welcoming the Americans to Abyssin-
la I'M peace without fear Mr.. Ellis
said that Robert p, Skinner the Amer
lean consul general at Marseilles, who
is now on his return from Abyssinia.
would report the negotiation of a
treaty with Menelik win be an easy
matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19

Northwestern Receipts.
Duluth-Tod so; last week. 40;
last year. 16.
MISUNDERSTANDING 312; last week.
397; last year, 331.
Chicago Today 81; last week. s2;
last year, AZ.
Receipts Today.
Chicago. Dec. 1S.-wheat 81 cars;
corn, los cars; oats, "a cars.
Estimated Receipts Tomorrow.
Wheat. As cars; corn. SO5 cars: oats.
80 cars.
Primary Receipts.
wheat-Today, 641, 900 bushels. and
last year, $4,000 bushels. corn-To-
day. 4Oo,o 900 bushels. and last year.
100000 bushels.
clearances.
Wheat $4,000 bushels; corn, 3d.
600 bushels; oats, $1,000 bushels.
Liverpool Cables.
Opening Wheat unchanged; corn,
rs lower.
Receipts today, $4,000; left over. T.
500; estimated tomorrow, $4,000; Of
fetal receipts yesterday, 10000.
MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on soc
bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup
of Tar if it fails to cure your cough
or cold. We also guarantee rs cent
bottle to prove satisfactory or money
refunded. F. B. Clark, W. w. Ennis,
w. D. Elliott. w. r. Beck. s. v.
Sampson, Agency. Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
chieauo Live Stock Market

Chicago, Dec. .-Cattle-Reee
1000; steady. Good to prime, $4,000
BIS; poor to medium, $3.00@45O;
stoclers. $175@3.9o; cows, s1.25@
$3.50.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; lower. Mix
ed butchers. s4.35@455; light. s4.15@
AS; bulk sales, $4.35@4,45.
Sheep Receipts, 5000; steady
Sheep, $2.75@400; lambs, $4.06@6.00.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
Chicago Poultry Market.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Poultry easier.
Turkeys, 14c; chickens, Slac; springs,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
Chicago sutter and Eaa Marker.

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-Butter. easier
Creameries. 16@24c; dairies, 14@21c
Eggs, firm, 27M291ac.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
BLACK OFFERED PLACE.
Commander Of Grand Army May Sue.
coed Late !. n. Proctor.

Washington, Dec.1S-The President
has rendered the position of civil SER
vice commissioner, made vacant by the
death OF John R, Proctor, to General
John G. Black, commander-in-chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19

New York, Dec. 1s.--wheat-- May.
$3.50.
Corn, 1870.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
TopAYs MARKETS.

This market is furnished by Wears
Grain Co., Chicago. 2. G. French. Suite
10, Holman buildin-., Agents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
New York Poultry Market.

New York. Dec. 1S.-Poultry-Aliv
steady. Chickens 10@10kc; fowls,
10@114c; turkeys. 13@14c Dressed,
quiet. Chickens, 12c: fowls, 11@12c;
turkeys. 17M20c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
Peoria Produce Market.
New York Produce Market.

Peoria, Dec. 1s.-Corn, steady. No
8, 39c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
SD. Louis Produce Market.

St. Louis, Dec -Wheat-Casf
nominal: May. 513sc.
CornC Cash. 4Sc; May. 42k @43c.
Oats-Cash, 37c;; May, 3Sc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
New York gutter and Eco Market.

New York, Dec. 1S.--Butter, unset
tied. Extra creamery, 24c; common to
choice, 1929.
Eggs, strong. Firsts, 36c; seconds,
to firsts, 3o@34c; refrigerated, 26@2Sc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
Do not Delay
Your
Xmas Purchases

till the best values have disappeared.
More pleasant to select you presents
early.
75c Kid body doll :. =. $50. ), ..48c
25c Kid body doll :. :. ). -. ..19c
$3.50 Dressed doll at J. $50. ..$1.95
$125 Kid body doll .. -. :. :. ..9Sc
$100 Toy dishes -. .. >. .. 69c
75c Building blocks -. ;. :. ..4sc
$1.25 Toy piano at !. 49,. .. >. .98c
Quarter dominoes -. .. :. :. :. ..15c
loo Dominoes :. >. - -. =. ..5c
45c Toy hammock at :. :. =. FAC
SITE Drum at :. ). >. :. :. >. .$1.39
75c Toy dishes :. ...........4S c
S1,00 Toy trunk ). $500. 80. $50
s1.25 Tool chest >. :. 80 >. 80 ..95c
Little tool chests 49,. 49,. loo
$1.00 Iron stove :. :. 49,. :. ..75c
$3.50 Rocking horse !. ;. ;. ..$2.19
SOC Shco-Fly at :. y. :. :. :. ..S9c
$500 Shoo-fly $50. l5c
Ladies fancy pocketbooks from Toe UP
TO =. =. ....,............. SIZE
Ladies 6ne Golf gloves from 19c and
up to ..........-. $50
Fancy toilet cases, smoking sets. etc.
from 45c up to 49,. :. ....$2.5(
s1.75 Album at ). >. ;. .$1.3s
Best $3.50 album . :. >. S2.2;
S1.00 Mems fine shirts at !. 1856
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19

make her home with her parents, who
recently moved there. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19

Read the Courier for news.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19

till the best values have disappeared.
More pleasant to select you presents
early.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-17
Peace in Wisconsin.

The white winged dove of peace has at
last invaded the camps of the fighting
factions of the Republican party of Wis
consin. 1t is said that the terms of the
peace settlement have the sanction of
President Roosevelt himself. One of the
stipulations is that Governor La Toilette
shall not be candidate for governor or
United States senator, but on the other
hand he shall be cared for in a way by
the federal administration that will keep
him in close touch with national politics,
this position to be either cabinet place,
an ambassadorship to a frst-class for
eign power, or perhaps the vice presi-
dency; the return of Senator Quarles
to the United States senate; discontinue
ance of the fight which is being made on
Babcock in the third congressional dis
trict; the nomination of a candidate for
governor who will be announced to be
acceptable to both factions, presumably
Indian Commissioner w. A. Jones, al
though possibly Adjt Gen. Charles R.
Boardman; the choice of national Re-
publican committeeman from Wisconsin
who has not been actively identified with
either faction; the stoppage of both fac
tions of separate organizations in the
state and a conference of the leaders on
both sides to arrange slate of delegates
at large to the Republican convention
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-17
"Science VS.. Death"

Why should not man be allowed to
die in peace? If history is correctly put,
the father of our country, George Wash
ington, requested the physicians standing
about, to let him die in peace. This re-
quest, of course, was made after Mr..
Washington was satisfied that he could
not recover from the disease with which
he was afflicted. 1t is said that in these
later days when President William Nc
kinley was lying on his death bed he
rebelled against the artificial means by
which life was prolonged. Convinced
that he was to die, Mr.. Mckinley did not
want to be tortured during his last
moments. The Redwing Republican dis
cusses this question, dealing with it from
the standpoint of Science VS.. Death"
and says that it may be question if the
modern methods of physicians in pro-
longing life is always justifiable. A man
lies ON his death bed without the slight
est hope of recovery. At best it is only
a matter of few hours or possibly a
few days when the patient must answer
to the call of memorable death. But not
withstanding this, operations, artificial
respiration and other agencies are en-
ployed to keep the body and soul to-
gether, although the bond between the
two can under the circumstances be no
stronger than a spiders thread, ready to
snap at any moment. Opiates and anes-
thetics are necessarily used and these be-
cloud the mind. Although the patient
lives, he is practically dead, and what
ever conscious moments he has are mo-
ments of extreme pain. Would it not be
better to pass away with clear mind
and to escape the pangs of a prolonged,
unnatural existence which rebels at every
moment against natures demand and
Gods command? Where there is the
least possible hope of restoring life to it's
normal condition no pain is too great
for the sufferer to bear and no efforts
which science can make should be spared;
but when the most that can be hoped for
i. a short period of intense suffering,
most men would prefer the privilege of
their couch and lie down to pleasant
dreams"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-17

Queens strong box was found list of
seventy five persons to be arrested Just
before the proclamation of her brother
Nicodem as successor to the crown,
among them al number of patriotic dep
uties DISTINGUISHED by the late elections.
They were to be taken to the fortress
and placed before this alternative: "Will
you recognize and uphold Nicodem or
not?" All refusing were to be shot as
rebels without further notice. From the
above the government argues that, by
the removal of twelve, it saved seventy
five lives while avenging seventy five
murders done by Draga. Furthermore,
the explanation sets forth that it would
have been useless to Danish or drive
away Draga, as the King was so thor
oughly under her sway as to be unable
to think or act, except by her suggestion.
While King Alexander's fortune is esti-
mated at 100000 francs cash only,
Draga swuggled 100000 from the coun-
try in less than three years, besides
keeping her family in royal style. These
100000 francs will be confscated for
the benfit of the state, as they were
doubtless illegally obtained from state
resources. Draga had been getting all
the cash of late, while officials were paid
in script, orders ON taxes, and rates,
sometimes two years in advance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-17
Color Line in Indiano!a.

The people of Indianola, Miss, are
now getting their mail by carrier from
Heathman, and maintain private Of
flee for distribution at the expense of
the citizens Indianola, it will be re-
called, was for a brief time a center OF
interest because of an agitation to re-
move the colored postmistress. The
postoffice department refused to remove
the postmistress, but was eventually
compelled to close the postoffic. Since
that time the people of Indianola have
been getting their mail by way of near
by towns. Officially, Indianola is not on
the map.
Speaking of this matter The Chicago
Inter Ocean says:
SIN organizing a mail system of their
own it might be supposed that the peo-
pie .of Indianola would settle at once
the race question. Since they objected
to receiving their mail from colored
postmistress it was natural to suppose
that in starting private mail delivery
only whites would be employed. Yet
the news comes from Indianola that the
mail for that point is delivered by ne
gro named Will, hired by the citizens.
"'Our MALL says the editor of Tn.
Sunfower Tocsin, published at Indian
ola, is brought to us from Heathman,
four miles west of Indianola. Since
Jan. we have been without postoffice
and if President Roosevelt waits for the
people of Indianola to petition him for
an office he will wait ten years. Our
negro VIII, who brings over the mail
in trunk twice a day, is good fellow.
He carries his mail trunk back and forth
in a e-horse cart He has had the
Job about four months
'sThe situation in Indianok, then, is
just thus: To get mail from negro
who has been hired by the government
is an insult to the pride of the best peo-
pie. But for them to hire negro to de-
liver their mail simply settles the prob
lem and hurts nobody. There are strange
angles to the color problem in Indian
olo -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-17
JUDsoN JoTTINGs.

r. G. James returned from North Da
kota last Saturday.
John j. Jones of Mankato has hired out
to r. T. Thomas for haying and harvest
R. I. Thomas bought a high grade
short horn bull calf of E. N. Jones last
week.
Berry picking seems to be the order Of
the day in the northwestern part of thi;
town.
Ed Edwards of Tracy shook hands
with old friends in this vicinity last
week.
George NJ. Thomas of st. Paul spent
Sunday with his parents on the farm re-
Gently.
Will Jones of Cambria lost valuable
horse last week. 1t was gored by q
vicious COW.
J. c. Roberts took a load of lambs tc
to Mankato last Monday, which he solo
to j. Karmany.
Miss Thomas, daughter of Thomas F
Thomas of st. Paul is the guest of Miss
Mary Ellen Evans.
c. W. johnson is building himself q
fine dwelling house. Dan Johnson OF
Lake Crystal is doing the carpenter
work.
Quite number from this vicinity at
tended the show at Mankato the ninth
inst, and report having had splendid
time in spite of all the rain and muddy
roads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-17
Will Not Be Led Away.

Republicans will not hesitate to 90
into the next presidential campaign on
the tariff issue, The record of the Unit
ed States under the protective tariff prin-
ciple is such a glorious one that the vot-
especially the laboring classes-will
be able to tell the difference between the
times when they were lunching at soup
houses, and the past few years when they
have found an abundance of employment
at good wages. Soup houses and empty
dinner pail do not appeal strongly to the
heart of the man who must gain a liveli-
hood by his daily toll.
At the present time but few men are
out of employment. There is plenty
to be done and it is question whether
there need be anyone out of a job. A rail-
road man or mechanic out of employment
today is almost novelty. Possibly for
few weeks, there may be few railroad
men laid off, but when the crop begins
to move all will be reengaged. At the
present time there are more than one
million three hundred thousand men en-
ployed on the railroads, and this is about
$4,000 more than were employed in
those strenuous" times. 1895, when the
result of the Democratic hard times had
reached its limit, and the railroads were
feeling the effects the worst. 1t is not
at all likely that the railroad men viii
want,a return of those times when there
was nothing for them to do. This in
crease in the number of men employed
on railroads is one of the best and surest
barometers to Judge of the prosperous
condition of the country. The laboring
classes are too shrewd to be led away
from principle whose operation has
been of such a great benefit to them.
The Democratic party has raked over
the political field in the hope of finding
an something new. Failing in
their efforts to find something new the
party must resort to the old one-the
tariff
In view of this men who have memoir
les will not vote for return of the hard
times of lS93-97. They will not vote
for free trade or a tariff for revenue only
The majority of the men know good
thing when they see it, They will refuse
to be blinded by the sophistry of Demo-
cratic campaign orators, Experience has
been dear teacher
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-17
BIames the rlulattoes.

OF late or since the so-called race wars
have broken out in many towns, the ne
GRO problem has been discussed from
MANY points of view Several writer's
have declared that the mulattoes are to
blame for all the trouble, and that they
are the creators of the problem which
wise men have sought to settle One
writer saws that the mulatto seeks social
recognition and intermarriage with the
whites. He regrets the negro blood i'll
his veins and while claiming to espouse
the cause of the black man his true atti-
tude toward him is one of positive aver
sion. This is proved by facts which
speak for themselves.
4 feature of every southern city is the
high toned mulatto church, patterned
after that of the most aristocratic white
congregation. At these churches whites
are acceptable, but no pure black enters
the sacred walls as a regular worshipper,
Horrors No! There is such church
ir Charleston S c. There YOU may find
the wife of DR.. w ID. Crum, the bright
mulatto who 50 recently boasted OF ne
GRO Advancement Mrs Crum is the
leader of an exclusive upper ten mulatto
set that assemblies on Sundays to hear
the gospel-free from the contamination
OF the negro.
The light mulatto Wright Quincy the
so-called leader of the Texas negroes,
was a pillar in such church in Calves
ton while acting as the negro collector
OF that port.
At the South Carolina interstate and
West Indian exposition, held at Charles
ton last year. there was a special negro
building. DR.. Crum and Professor Book
er T Washington were placed in charge
and it was notorious that they practical
~ ignored the negro. The light mulatto
was in evidence at every turn and the
exhibits were put there to show the ad
vancement of the hybrid, not that of the
negro,
Caring little for the cause of the true
negro these mulattOes never cease their
negro agitation. The self STYLED negro
editors OF the country are practically all
mulattoeS and their influence on the race
question is the most baneful of all.
Their editorial columns dwell on the OPP
preston and persecution of the black
man. They favor the abolition of the
southern antmarlage and con-
cubinage laws and they advocate
that nrestrained mixing of race which
has led to such degrading and disastrous
results in Central lana South America.
They devote much space to the advertis-
ing OF skin bleaching lotions and of
Sslves, ointments, ETC., to straighten the
hair of the blacks. In every way they
seek to give the impression that it is
humiliating to remain with the outward
evidence of the pure breed African.
'As for the pure blooded negro, whom
these mulattoes assume to guide and in
struct, | was raised with them from my
baLyhood and | know them to be, as a
race, docile, warm hearted and happy.
The race friction which exists in the
south is not of their own making; it is
brought about by the mulatto, who,
Living the blood of both negro and white
can harmonic with neither"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-17
New Ideas of Education.

Discussion of the present method of
instruction in the schools is not confined
to the press of Minnesota by any man
ner of means. Down in Chicago Ella
Flagg Young has Just given publicity to
somewhat remarkable essay on "Scien-
sifc Method in Education" and the Chi
eago Chronicle devotes space to COM
nent upon the production; and it calls
attention to the lack of originality in
the manner of instructing pupils.
PSYCHOLOGY and its application to
educational methods have been so forced
upon the attention of teachers during
the last decade that none of them would
presume to instruct a class without the
formal methods learned in normal
schools and through the study of mum
cradle psychologists, manufactured eX-
prsesly for teachers.
And now, just as the teachers thought
they knew it all, and had but to apply
the formulae to work the miracle In the
child, Mrs. Young comes forward with a
very severe criticism on present methods
in education and the false psychology at
the base of them.
Mrs. Young finds that most of the in
struction today affects to be scientific,
although it is very unscientifc. Teach
ers are disposed to put old wine into
new bottles. They use the phraseology
of modern science and talk of evolution
and development, but hold to the old
idea that some force outside the child is
the efficient factor in its development
The result is that the teacher constitutes
himself or herself, as the case may be,
the external force whose chief office is
to prepare the nutritious food in layers,
so that it may be taken in accord with
the determined laws of nature 80
plan and conduct recitation says Mrs.
Young, so that the learner shall neither
hesitate or stumble have become the
alpha and omega of so-called educational
method"
In place of this Mrs. Young urges the
development of the child in harmony
with the idea of law in evolution-the
law of nature originating in the spon-
taneity of each child and the activity to
which it is prompted being something
better and stronger than its earlier ac-
tivity.
This does not mean the undue self
aoocl Oioh VI inc CHiiu, DuC IdIncI d Sell
possession, command of self that abb
serbs its own, and only its own, from
the environment,
The essay is sure to provoke discus
sion from prominent educators, but Mrs.
Young has her various points well forth
fed and is evidently prepared for any
attacks which may be made against the
application of the scientific method to
education in our schools.