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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
THE DEMOCRATIC REORGANlZ'
ERS.

Philadelphia Press.-Thei democrat,
fc reorganizers seem to be laboring I'M
der the impression that they only need
to be rid of Mr.. Bryan to bring their
party back to sound money principles.
They are deluding themselves appar.
emily with the belief that 1t was Mr..
Bryan and his Gross Of gold" speech
in the Chicago convention of 1896 that
converted the democracy into free
silver party.
This is a self evident mistake. N Mr..
Bryan had never appeared in the po-
litical arena the democratic party
would have pronounced for free coin
age at the ratio of 16 to 4 in its plat
form of 1896. Mr.. Bryan was only a
chip on the free silver waNe The con-
version of the democratic party to tho
free silver coinage began years before
Mr. Bryan was thought of as a presi-
Dental candidate, The drift was cyl.
dent in 1890, and it became stronger
as the years went by In the campaign
of 1894 three-fourths of the democrat,
lie state platforms declared as emphatl
ically for free silver as the national
platform did in 1886 and still larger
proportion of the democratic platforms
adopted at state conventions called i'd
elect delegates to the Chicago con,
vention in 1896 had free silver planks,
The drift toward free silver was SO ev
ident that even the republican news,
papers called on the sound money DEM
ocrats to save their party from going
to pieces over the preeipice of dishon-
est money. But the warning came tod
late.
Mr.Bryan is only an expression OF the
unsound attitude the democratic party
has occupied on the money question
for thirty years past The party went
into the rag money" or unlimited
greenback issue in 1875 with as much
enthusiasm as it advocated free coin
age in 1896. The leadership of Samuel
j. Tilden saved it from wreckage then
and it drifted for some years until tho
free silver issue became prominent and
Bryan stepped to the front as LEADER
1t is not the man, but the party that
needs reforming, and until this is donS
1T will be useless to imagine that tho
whole attitude of the democracy can
be changed by the simple retirement Of
Mr.. Bryan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
THE LABOR SITUATION
By Banker and Labor Leader.

by Albert young, President Transfers
Union, Chicago.l
I do not believe that we are going
TO have any serious trouble You see,
the greater proportion Of this trouble
is with the younger organizations.
Some of them are oYer-enthusiastic
and do things they ought not to do
and they would meet with great deal
better results il they did not take such
action.
The laundry workers trouble could
have been avoided ii the union had
gotten together with the managers. OF
the shops and adjusted the matter
there. That is the trouble in nine
tenths of the cases on record now
They rush into these things without
thinking of the consequences. 0coas-
ionally you VIII find that an employers
association viii refuse 10 treat with
organized labor in any form whatever.
That alone precipitates trouble. nev-
er saw the time when, ii the employer
and employee got together and talked
over their differences, they could not
reach a satisfactory settlement. |
have never known il to fail The
trouble is that usually there are one or
two that are arbitrary and viii not
submit 10 reason
I do not believe in indorsing every
thing that the younger organizations
do The policy of late has been TO or
ganize these new unions and then be
fore the ink is dry ON their charters
they are out on the street, when, if
they would have consulted with older
officials, trouble could easily have been
avoided. Some of them both unions
and employer NOT seem to have
any respect for agreements. or for
themselves. Personally I believe that
an agreement is sacred and should be
lived up 10 under all circum stances.
Strikes and Iockouts are bad both for
the employer, the employee and the gen
eral public. and if they can be avoid
ed ii is far better We have a gooF il
Iustration in the Denver case. Ii the
employers had met our representatives
in a fair way they could have had an
agreement quickly and good feeling
would have prevailed. But they didn't.
There were loekouts of all the en-
ployes and a great deal of trouble fol
lowed. Now, finally, they have done
just what we asked of them at the
start-tlley are going to arbiuate.
am a firm believer in arbitration. The
majority on both sides of the question
now are conservative men, but few
radicals on either side make it very
hard TO adjust trouble. The quicker
they ali learn 10 get together and arbi.
trate the better it will be for both;
the quicker all strikes and lockouts
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

in possession or under control for any
purpose whatever, except specimens
for use of taxidermists, at any time
any whippoorwill, night-hawk, blue
bird, finch, thrush, Hnnet, lark, wren,
martin, swallow, bobolink, robin, tur-
tledoye, catbird,, sandpiper, snewbird,
blaclSbird, or any other harmless Diry
except blueiays. and English sparrows,
but nothing herein shall be SO constru-
ed as to prevent the removal OF nests
from buildings, and the keeping OF
song birds in cages as domestic pets.
ANY person violating any OF the proyls-
ions OF this section shall be fined not
less than one dollar nor more tnan
twenty five dollars and costs OF prose
eution, and may be committed to the
county Jail until such time as fine and
costs are paid"
The police authorities should keep
this matter in mind and should at once
stop the destruction of birds within the
city limits. Mayor Pickler will have
the enthusiastic approval OF the public
in. rigidly enforcing this provision OF
the state law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
Deafness oannot ea cured

nv local applications, as they cannot reach
tie diseaaed poytlon of the car There h
only one way to cure deafness, and that Il
by constitutional remedies. Deafness X
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets infamed you have 8
rurnbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when Il Ii entirely closed deafness is thg
result, and unless the inflammation can
he taken out and this. tube restored 10 its
normal condition, hearing win be destroyed
Forever. nine cases out OF ten are caused
Nv catarrh, which Is nothing but an infiam-
cd condition of the mucous surfaces
we viii give One Hundred Dollars fon
any case OF Deafness caused by catarrhl
Gnre. Send for circulars, free.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

discriminating against any one Of them
no matter from what class he comes,
if he does not act squarely and fair
ly, il he does not obey the law.
This is the sort of government for
which President Roosevelt stands as
has been shown in his administration
Of his office since his accession there
to- 1t is the sort OF administration
which makes every citizen equal be
fore the law, that the people are ask.
ed to support Around this principle
all are called TO rally with the assur-
ance that their viii is to be. carefully
conserved. Surely no government
could be more FOR the peopleV than
this.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
sIRANeE MISREPRESENTATION

FREDERICK w. dob, secretary of the
Chicago, Employers association, says
truly that one Of the prolific causes OF
the labor Houbies is oyer estimation
nv tho working men of the increased
cost OF living This idea is not CON
fined 10 working rnen alone. for near
~ everybody seems to share in the
erroneous impression in this regard
IA little investigation VIII show that
the idea that living expenses have ma.
teriaily increased is a fiction pure and
simple, The building managers in Chi.
cage last winter demonstrated that
thescost Of living in that expensive city
had increased only a fraction over 4
per cent in the two years from 1900
to 1902, They made the demonstra-
ton SO complete that it was accepted
and acted upon by an arbitration Gem.
rlittee that WIS headed by DR. Hfrsch.
According to the figures OF the United
States Labor Bureau the cost of meat
and fish constitute only 16 per cent of
the cost of living, the cost Of clothing
! is Is per cent, rent is 20 per cent, the
cost OF groceries is. 30 pei. cent, The cost
OF fuel is only 1-3 per cent, and milk
and smaller expenses make up the rest
of the 100 per cent. Now it was shown
BY the building managers that the cost
of clothing had decreased and that in
creased cost in other lines of expendi-
ttires in the city Of Chicago was far
below the current estimate.
Let any resident Of 0ttumwa COM
pare The cost of living in this city to.
tiay with ten. FIVE or even two years
AGO. and with the exception OF a few
products of the soil, the price which
is governed solely by crop conditions.
be viii find that practically everything
that goes to make UP The necessary
household expenditures has been
cheapened Instead Of enhanced in
price. Indeed, Of all the fallacies now
being paraded before the public, none
are Sc transparent as The statement
that the necessities Of life are now
more expensive than ever before II
is true that The masses OF people are
spending more, because in this period
Of wonderful prosperity the masses OF
The people are regularly employed al
good wages But these increased OK
pendifuros are being made fol Injuries
and not foi necessities. People are
Using better and dressing better than
ever before, but the cost of living and
the cost Of dressing is much cheaper
Than Il was ten years ago The enc
mics OF good times and the agitatoI
arc constantly asserting that the cost
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
why Bryan Does 1t.

The Burlington Gazette, dem, says
the reason why Mr. Bryan selects only
men men rarely heard of outside of
their own locality for his list of presi-
Dental possibilities can only be guess
ed at, and its guess is that he does
SO because he is in absolute control
of the property which he is trying TO
handle But the Gazette asserts that
harmony in the party can never be Sc,
cured by selecting unknown men for
the standard bearer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
Folly of Strikes.

The strikes in Chicago have caused
the abandonment of enough building
improvements to keep a thousand men
in work for a year, says the Burling-
ton Hawk-Eye. This means a loss in
wages in Chicago alone of fully six
hundred thousand dollars. 1t would
pay the laborer to think well before
rushing into strike"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
: Spirit OF coNcILIATIoN.

Burlington, HawkeyeAs the day
for the assembling OF the Iowa repub-
liean state convention approaches the
difficulty Of composing the differ
ences upon the platform diminishes.
The republicans Of Iowa are not anx.
ious to turn over TO the democrats the
control Of the state. or even to reduna,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

Missouri republicans are enthusiast
tic over the denomination Of President
Roosevelt next year The origination
of Roosevelt clubs for 1904 begun at
Sedalia has spread rapidly throughout
the state until now there are forty
of these clubs in the smaller cities
and towns Should the wave of re-
publicanism continue to increase Mis-
souri, may spring some surprises in
the 1904 election.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
What Elappened With Reclproeity.

The Iowa City Republican declares:
Once we had reciprocity with Canada
and while we were RENTING over sew
enty millions of customs receipts, Can
ada built up trade balance against us
of over twenty.eight millions
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

Minister Bowen has returned to
Venezuela. He was received at La
Guayra by President Castro and the
people with great enthusiasm =
Though the Venezuelan authorities
have been notified by the American
that he desired no public display upon
his arrival the people of that country
could not refrain from showing their
appreciation OF the results of his eff
forts in their behalf during the nego-
tiations with the allies
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
TALK ABOUT THE OHIO slTuA
TioN.

~
Many democratic papers are talking
about the republican situation in OHIO
and are saying that there will be a
fight in the coming state convention
over the question Of endorsing Roose-
welt for the presidential nomination
next year. Speaking more exactly TINS
means that they hope there viii be q
fight in the convention. But IN this
they will be disappointed. Harmony
prevails in the republican party OF
the Buckeye state and viii be seen in
the convention this summer
Roosevelt has no enemies among the
republicans OF Ohio There has been
an effort to parade Senator Hanna as
a candidate Tor the Office OF chief ex-
ecutiYe, but the veteran senator is not
in the race for that office. he has stat
ed his position in this matter many
times, so that there can be no uncer-
tainty about it.
That there win be no cloud to mar
the serenity of the convention sky is
an absolute certainly
Herrick, close friend OF Senator
Hanna will be named as the candidate
for governor. The people recognize
the valuable services that nave peen
rendered to the state and nation by
Senator Hanna and resolution viii
be adopted urging his denomination.
Whether the convention adopts en-
phRtie resolutions advocating the re-
nomination of President Roosevelt or
not at the convention this summer,
will be of little moment The repub-
leans of Ohio never put forward a
candidate for presidential honofs a
year in advance of the convention, eX-
cept it be one OF her own sons and
even then such action seldom is talk
en-. It win make no difference what
action the republicans of Ohio take
at this time on the question of Roose-
velt's candidacy, Nothing the conven-
ton may do will commit the delegates
TO the state gathering next year
Roosevelt is the only candidate
mentioned on the republican side He
will probably be the only one put for
ward next year either in Ohio or any
where else. This is the feeling of the
republicans throughout the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

the recent meeting of the Grant club
in Des Moines seems to have recalled
many unpleasant memories to thel
democrats of the state. The major
does not appear to be losing his ability
to cause the democrats trouble.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
Warnlnn.

II you have bladder or kidney trou-
BILE and do not use Foley's Kidney
Cure, you viii have only Yourself To
blame for the results. as H. POSITIVELY
cures all forms of kidney and bladiei
diseases.
For sale by w. D. Elliott & Co, Of
Main and Court streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

Admiral Dewey has proposed the es-
Establishment Of a coaling station for the
United States navy at Dutch Harbor,
Alaska. In this he has been heartily
endorsed by Secretary Moody. The
admiral's Judgment on naval affairs is
still as sound as ever.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
QUINCY oFFIcIALs AccgsEp

Illinois City Threatens to E,ecome un
comfortably FAMOUS
Quincy, H., May 80. kQuincy may
become uncomfortably famous as tho
result of Investigations being made
by the grand jury Rith regard to
charges filed against some of the al
derman, accusing chem of accepting
brides.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
a. GOVERNMENT FOR THE PEG.
PIE.

PIE.
Not since the day our nation was first
established has the philosophy of our
government been set forth in more
clear and concise way than in the adj
dress delivered by President Roose-
welt in Butte. Montana. When the
American republic was founded more
than hundred years ago, it was the
object of its organizers to make 1t a
nation Of the people. Without any
guidance or precedent, they set about
to form a government that would he
in the hands of its citizens. During the
years OF its existence ii has grown and
expanded in it's territorial scope, it
has gained in strength until it has tax
en- its place among the foremost na-
tons Of the earth In these things it
has more than fulfilled the most san
guine expectations Of its founders. But
in all the changes that have come to it
the freedom OF its citizens, the FONDA
ton upon which it was built, has been
jealousy guarded.
With the growth aud added import
ance that has come to the United
States in its life of more than cen
tuFy it has given to its citizens increas-
ed advantages. In its affairs the PEG
pie have a voice Its laws are for the
protection oil all the people Before
these laws ali offenders receive the
same consideration. The government
and its functions are strictly character
lied in the following address by Presi.
dent Roosevelt:
ours is a government Of liberty
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

Another sign of the present day
is shown by the action of
the Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen
in increasing their protection fund
from 100000 to 100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
AeRupr gMp o. MoToR &c

The Paris Madrid motor race was
brought to an abrupt end by the order
of The French premier, Combes, The
first stage of the contest was run from
Versailles to Bordeaux, a distance of
$40 miles, Sunday and several
high bursts of speed We're recorded
one hundred and eleven autos were en-
tered Through various causes eight
persons were killed and several others
were seriously injured. Even had the
French premier forbidden the continu-
anee of the race the contestants would
not have been permitted to cross the
Spanish border.
This action OF the Two governments
in forbidding the completion OF the race
Is proper. and in the interests of hui
mainly II the first stage was accom-
panied with so great a fatality 1t was
probable that the second squirt would
has been equally disastrous 10 life Re-
GREETED as these accidents are, they are
not necessarily an argument against
the proper use of the motor machines.
It is a warning against the speeding
of the machines. France has an ex-
.csedingly strict law governing the run
speed The maximum speed allowed
in towns and cifies is seven and one
half miles and on country roads OF
twelve and one-half miles. Each ma
chine must be licensed and conspicu-
ously numbered and every driver must
pass a rigid examination The pen
atty for speeding the machines above
the limit allowed by law is vigorous
ly enforced OF course the exception
was made in this case.
The automobile has its legitimate
use for pleasure or business and can
be operated with no more danger to
life than other vehicles. 1t is, however
evident that the racing of these cars
even thought they be in the hands OF
experts and surrounded with every
precaution, is too dangerous TO the OPP
orators and the spectators TO be al
lowed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

g.Jorgensons. Winchesters, can
mons etc, have been called in to assist
in holding court in Kentucky and from
all reports they. seem to have done a
very satisfactory job.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

Work on the. last stretch of Pacific
cable has begun The cable vessel
Anglia is now paying out the great ca
BILE from Manila to Guam. Within a
few weeks at most, direct communica-
ton between the United States and
the far-away eastern islands win be
established. That will mean much
to the commercial interests of the
United States is universally recogniz-
ed. II will have tendency to quick
en- the pulse OF the island trade as it
will be put into instantaneous touch
with the American activity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
TOURNAMENT AT NEW LONDON
A Three Days Target Shoot June 16e
II and 1s.

II and 1s.
The New London, Iowa Gun club
will hold a three days target shoot
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
June is, IL and IS, and will offer tfis
teen silver trophies for competition. d
will be open to the world and will BIZ
a handicap tournament all through,
The handicaps will be from ID to Il
yards.
DR. G. e. Cook is secretary of thu
club and, under his management this
club has given some of the most sue
cessful tournaments ever held in Iowa.
DR.. Cook has a large personal acs
quaintance and is very popular among
the shooters.
c. w. Budd of Des Moines, will be-
the tournament manager.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

The wisdom of Senator Quay in com
ing out boldly for President Roosevelt
for a second term is conceded. 1t is
surely the proper thing to do.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

The people of the late President Nc
Kinleys own county. have set the pace
for other Ohio republicans in getting
into the Roosevelt band wagon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
Worse Ihan strlkes.

Strikes are bad enough, but they
are by no means so bad as Coxey ar
mics" says the Denison Review.
Please excuse us from either
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
Lesson Of RooseveIt,s trip.

The Sac City Sun says the Lesson
of President Roosevelts trip is that he
has the hearts of the American people
and that certainly, if he lives, he will
be elected President in 1904
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

From all the evidence that has been.
presented to the world the Russian au-
thorities are apparently dfsinterested
and passive while the subjects of the
are being Slaughtered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Said the Riaht Thino.

Major Lacey is drawing democratic
fire, which is further proof that he said
the right thing" says the Iowa City
Republican
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

Lieutenant Javier has apparently
adopted in Cebu the policy that
Captain Pershing found so successful
in Mindinao.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

IL baby could say what it thinks
when people kiss il, one kiss would
be sufficient.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

The politieal enigma is appearing in
many Of the daily papers in the shape
of interviews with Grover Cleveland.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

The man who works for himself
makes no charge of overtime.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

of living is higher now than it ought
to be and this statement has been &C.
.eepted very generally without contra
diction or argument, because forsooth,
the people are SO busy that they have
no time TO waste in street corner talk,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-09

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