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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
THE BOYS OF 81.

E
Topeka Capital Ed IIowGs theory that
old soldiers must get out of politics from
age the average age of soldiers in the civil
w:r mt date Of enlistment having been 80,
is funny. Men of 30 and over don't enlist
for wars. There were scarcely any in the
civil war. and such ms there We're We're
largely drafted men There were very few
men over - ut time of enlistment 1t is
general proposition applying To American
wars that mon who lnd found IL footing In
any occupation stayed by 1t instead of en-
listing OF course. there have been excep-
tions To this rule. hut only as there are
10 all rules: the rule holds good. American
wars are tonight by orr boys, Everybody
remembers the youthfulness of the regi
ments that marched down the streets FIVE
years ago TO free Cuba" They were
mere boys; and so they of 81 We're forty
odd wears ago.
There is Just hint here also on the pen
| sion question. While the business men
stayed Mt home and made money on war
prices, ana while many Young men got into
| business and found employment compara'
lively easy TO get and ut comparatively
| good wages because OF the absence of 4
million young men, more or less, at the
| front, and while they gnt good business
1 start during the f Nrars Of war. the
| young volunteer SO i.ss We're undergoing
hardships that nobody hut Young men car
stand and We're losing time valuable time
| from business, not to mention their sacri.
| Aces in the way of injuries and loss OF
| health When they came home they had
| to begin four years behind their brothers
| who had remained at home. Fhere Is no
| dishonor 10 the brothers: somebody hau &c
/ care for the folks at home and keep busis
ness moving But now that the Young sols
diers are "old veterans and feel the effects
of four years of exposures and wounds and
1 lack of proper food and care of them
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

What are Premier Balfour, Joseph
Chamberlain and these other English
men making all this fuss about? They
assert that England has free trade,
and they wish she hadn't, but they
can't pull the wool over the eyes of
the Clinton Age nor the other demo-
cratic journals of Iowa. They know
too well that all England has is tar
iff for revenue only"
"The democratic newspapers OBJ
serves the Marion Register, seem de-
termined to have it hard times are
coming. So is the year 1850"
The Rockford Register observes that
the man with forty acres or less OF
we'll matured corn needs TO have his
ears sci back to allow full play to the
smile of satisfaction which seeks eX-
preston on his face.
mo man knows the b C of poll
tics until he has learned TO stand by
| his friends and forgive his enemies,
says the Sioux Rapids Republican
| Press.
The Keoliuk Gate City says it takes
courage to make republican speeches
| in Kentucky, as Secretary Shaw pro
poses doing. More than likely the
Gate City adds, "he will have the
feudists cheering him to the echo
/ in unison before he has talked yer.
long"
"Good citizens always VOTE say:
the Council Bluls Nonpareil.
/ The Mason City Globe-Gazette say
that South Carolina should hang on
1 Tillman and retire the other, but j
has no idea the state will d'
either.
why didn't Miss Ruth Bryan wal
and be married in lie White House?'
asks the Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune.
The Fort Dodge Messenger believe
that the liquor laws OF Iowa, as the.
now stand, are sufficiently liberal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
GROWTH OF LIBRARY MOVE
MENT.
MOVE

The growth OF the library movement
in Iowa during the past decade has
been greater than is generally suspect
ed by citizens of the state. From very
small beginnings it has expanded 10
large proportions and has come lhto
increased favor with the people OF the
state. Concerning the present status
of this movement an extract from the
state librarians report just filed with
the governor tells a significant story ::
Ten years ago when first the ofhcial
register gave space to library status
tics there were only So public libraries
in the state and these were classified
as follows:
Supported by tile state, l.: volumes 1891
College and academic. q: volumes S'.ll4
Association and subscription, 10; col. sl,234
Free public, 10: volumes .t-.... oo'oV3
Public school, ,.
Now there are 24S libraries in Iowa, as
| follows:
Supported by the state, %: vol. 2:i69''3
Colleges and academic, 81: vol. ll3 26l
/ Association and subscription ~ vol o2,usu
! Free public. 70: volumes .s36.3u'
| Miscellaneous, IL volumes s9'l,a
| public school. II; volumes ....... Ia,9s2
1t is shown in the above excerpt
that today Iowa has 1875 more libraries
| than ten years ago. With this increase
| in buildings there has been an increase
of 551 $50 volumes during the same
period.
The importance OF the library move
ment in Iowa is being more and more
realized Ii is therefore probable tina
| the ratio Of library increase during TN
next ten years will be corresponding.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

Maryland democrats say We believe
that the political destinici u MARYLAND
should be shaped and &c. Jlled by the
white people of the state, and while
VIC disclaim any purpose to do any in
justice whatever to our colored pop
ulation, we declare without reserve our
resclute purpose to preserve in every
conservative and constitutional way
the political ascendancy of our race"
And yet Candidate Clark the Ohio DEM
ccrat, who aspires to Senator Hannas
seat, says: THE principles OF democ-
racY are well understood"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

a II
gress has deliberately plannedsthe de-
lay that Reyes might have the honor
of closing the canal negotiations.
A few months ago it was said the
treaty would be ratified because Pres
ident Marroquin favored it and be-
cause it was thought he would nave
influence with congress When the
time came it was shown that his IN
fuence was lacking and General Rey-
es, who was said favored the treaty,
was reported to have said that ne
would inaugurate revolution rather
than have the treaty passed. NOW u
is said Reyes will do what Marroquln
promised to do six months ago. Here
the Colombian question stands, no
nearer solution than year ago me
only definite outcome has been decay
and when this will end is the question.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
THE SILENT PULPIT.

Philadelphia Press-The labor ques-
tion is fast becoming one of the big
gest problems before the American
people. Workingmen. conscious OF
their power, are exerting it, in some
instances, with all the ruthlessness
which we have wont to attribute to
capital. The latter for it's part, per
haps. is not becoming any more con
siderate and unseltish.
In spite of the civic federation, the
arbitration board, and similar earnest
efforts to promote a concillatory splr-
it, there is a chasm between employ
er and employed. The situation is
growing more tense every day. Appa-
rently organized labor and organic
ed capital are strengthening their
lines for a decisive struggle.
The seriousness of all this is appa-
| rent. 1t affects the whole nation, with
respect both to abstract principles and
to material prosperity. Many thought
| full persons are saying in all sober
ness and conservatism, that new
national crisis is impending.
The church is the teacher of the ma
! ton in matters ethical and spiritual,
and, at bottom, this industrial problem
| is an ethical one. But where is the
voice Of the church? Fifty years age
the pulpits of our land rang with mes
sages of conviction upon one side OF
the other of the slavery question. To
day. III this new emergency, the pulpit
las whole is silent.
+, Can it be true, as has been declared
by persons who base their judgment
on the reading of many religious per
iodicals. and on the hearing OF a va
riety of present day sermons. that th'
/, church is alive only to dead ques
) lions and dead to those that ar
alive?
!. One of the religious weelSlies, t
which the foregoing paragraph eyi
t IDENTIFY does not apply, has itself ask
, ed the question: Has the church al
ii dicated her leadership The query l
!, certainly suggestive. Is the churc
II leaving to the labor agitator, to tn
/. political demagogue, to the council
= of organized employers and to tn
/. newspaper press, the discussion of thi
a grave subject, which needs for it
= solution nothing so much as cleal
n positive definition and declaration c
the rights and duties OF man in reli
!. ton to man?
: Shall the pulpit stand dumb in thi
: hour? Only occasionally does an il
!. fiuential preacher espouse one side c
!. the other of the labor question. TIL
sensationalist in and out of the pulpi
J has, of course, not been slow in pu
ting forth his cheap remedies; bl
the pulpit as a whole has not bee
+ heard
The American people rich and pur
i are essentially religious. A genuin
a. ringing message OF the spiritual trut
d always commands their instant ate
u ton and discipleship If the chure
4 can speak today, fearlessly and u
Is equivocally, as the voice of divine wi
G. dom and power, upon this probe
"a which is giving concern to all though
y full persons, she will find the countl
A. ready TO follow her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

seems to be determined to do it an
other winter at least.
There is lesson in all this for Other
monopolies whose greed is without linn
itation. To a certain extent the public
may be compelled to pay exorbltant
prices for the commodities of life but il
monopoly goes too far it is likely TO
over-reach itself The people will ind
substitutes, many of which will prove
equally as good, and they will buy less
An overgreedy monopoly is quite GER
tain TO suffer for its hoggishness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
ONLY DELAY.

Political intrigue, responsible for
the defeat of the canal treaty, still
prevails in Colombia and continues to
menace the revival of that subject 1t
is reported that the lower house OF
the Colombian congress may compel
the senate to reconsider its decision.
This win probably not occur until al
ter the next presidentiol election,
when it is hoped that President Mar
roquin may be succeeded by General
Reyes. 1t is said the Colombian con
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
FOREIGNERS AND THEIR FLAGS.

Lincoln Star.--If now and then few
foreigners in this country want to dis
play their flag for the purpose of cele-
bration. there is no harm in it, and
Americans should be too broad mind
ed to make fuss over it, or to use or
threaten violence. Nobody is more
forward to display their own flag while
in foreign lands than the Americans
themselves. And that is all right,
when common sense and regard for
all the prophecies are observed. Amer
loans ought TO be as liberal to for
eigners when here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

1t is not improbable that H. G. Mutt,
superintendent of the Iowa lines OF the
Burlington road may be further ad-
yanced in case President Geo. B. Har-
ris is made head OF the Northern Pa
cifc. Should such a change be made
Mr. Mutt may succeed F.C. Rice as gen
eral superintendent with headquarters
in Chicago. Mr.. Mutt is one OF the
best superintendent the Iowa llnes
has ever had and such promotion
would be but just recognition OF ms
ability as railroad official.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
DEMOCRATIC DECLARATIONS.

Cedar Rapids Republican. - The
Massachusetts democrats declared for
the eternal and immutable" principles
of the democratic party and took pains
to name a few of these eternal and
immutable principles" as for ex-
ample: Equal Rights for all men, be,
they black or white. Christian or He
brew" The Maryland democrats how,
ever, do not recognize democracy as il
is interpreted in Massachusetts. Tbs
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

The report of the surgeon general
If the United States army shows that
since the adjustment of the canteen
the use of alcohol in the ranks OF the
army has increased. Deprived OF the
beer and light wines sold at the can
teen the soldiers have been forced 10
go to the low dives. which lnfest the
ueiehborhood of the government yes
ervations, where only ''rot-gut" Whls-
XIV is to be had
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

Che of the best endorsements Or
ganized labor has received recently
was the way in which the structural
iror workers turned down Sam Parks
aud his gang when it came to the
election of officers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
ABOUT THE COURIER.

Burlington Hawk-Eye. -The Ottum-
wa Courier is printing a fine series of
tariff articles. They are worth col
lecting and placing on file for refer
ence by people interested in the sub
iect
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

And again the free traders have
run up against most embarrassing
proposition in trying to explain why
the price of coal has not decreased
since the removal of the duty on for
eign coal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

Mr.. Sullivan continues TO ignore the
hints thrown out by the democratic
press of Iowa in regard to that party
taking a stand for tariff Tor feVe-
nue. only and advocates the estaD-
lishment of utter free trade.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

When Golden and his associates Sc
cured the adoption of free trade IN
England they had no thought OF now
ii would affect the laborer-ln fact
they did not care about insufing work
ingmen high wages.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

1T is the merest trash to declare
that a tariff for revenue only is free
trade" remarks the Clinton Age. OF
course" rejoins the Dubuque Times.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

Democratic spellbinding does not
seem to have recovered from the
knockout blow delivered by Governor
Cummins in his opening campaign
sueech
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

1t is probable that the talked OF ma,
tional democratic hero ticket next
year will fail to materialize.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

Democratic free traders will have
to look elsewhere than in England Tor
campaign documents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

Iowa farmers will now begin to fig
ure whether their last years cribs Will
be large enough to hold this years
corn crop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
IOWA PRESS COMM ENT.

The Iowa situation continues to b.
puzzle to those eastern papers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

governor A. 3. cummins.
Lieut.. Governor john f7eFrioee'
State Superintendent J. F. Riggs
Judge Supreme Court chas. A. Bishop.
Railroad Commissioner D. J. Palmer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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Semi-Weekly Courier. l year. -. l.5e
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15

The Fort Dodge Messenger believes
that the liquor laws OF Iowa, as they
now stand, are sufficiently liberal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-15
"Good citizens always VOTE say
the Council Bluhs Nonpareil.

The Mason City Globe-Gazette says
that South Carolina should hang one
Tillman and retire the other but il
has no idea the state will dc
either.
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Registration Notice.

The Office of the supervisors Of Reg
istratiun will be opened on the first
Monday in every month for the puT-
pose Of the registering Of any person
who is qualified "a follows:
Who Shall have been Il resident OF
the state for two years. AMI "f the
county one year. and Of the polling pre-
cincL in which the elcctOr oilers t
vole four months before the day of
election, and shall have paid. six
months before, any poll tax the. due
and payable. and who can both read
and write any section of the c"nstitu-
ton Of 1855 submitted 70 him by the
Supervisors pf Registration, or who
can show that he owns, and has paiG
all taxes collcctable on, during tie
present year, property in ibis State
assessed at three hundred dollars oi
More J. j. EADDG.
If Clerk Of Beard
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-19

prove the roads so as to meet the
expectations of tie public We feel
confident that it will be the fault
Of the law in not providing for sui
ficicnt funds to accomplish the
necessary work.
In or judgment The roads will
never be put in Il satisfactory con
Gltion. enough money is raised by
bonding the county. But it takes
time to do this. Meantime it be-
hooyes us to take what we have and
make the best of it. Give the new
system a far trial and don't con-
denim it in advance.
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COUNTY BID. OF EQUALIZATION.
Capt. w. r. Funk Reelected Chair
man-Proceedings in Detail.

The Dew county board O.
equalization, consisting of the
chalrmen of The recently appoint
I'd township boards of assessors,
met in The cour; house last Friday
10 organize and attend to such
business as should come before the
meeting. Every township was rep
resented except Anderson. Capt
w r Funk was elected chairman
of the board, succeeding h'mseli
to this position.
The question of assessing live
stock came up for discussion and
the following valuation was
agreed upon:
Horses SIS (maXimum value)'
mules 500 (GlaXimuln value);
minimum value Tor bo:seS aud
mules $25, (unleSS blind or worth
les>), COWS, minimum valne 81
(graded up), hogs 50, sheep ST,
goats SOC.
II was also agreed that no house
hold furniture returned under SIC
he accepted.
There being no further business
a motion TO adjourn prevailed
The next regular meeting day Is
Moaday, March a.
Following is the roll Of member,
of the board of equalization by
townships: Hope, s | Mont
somery; Laws, J K Davl-; Penn
\ w Chandle;; Suitons, 5 L
Cooper; Anderson. j W Register
Sumter, W W Kennedy; King
W R Funk; Turkey, 5 II Guerry
Mingo, John S Graham; Ridge, "
F Kennedy; Indian, q g Daniel
Johnson, b b Chandler; Lee. } II
V Gaskins; Lake, w S Eaddy.
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A CHANCE FOR ANNAPOLIS.
Competitive Examination for a MID
shipman in the Naval Academy.

Editor County Record:
Iwili thank you to state through
the columns OF your paper that |
am reque sted by the Secretary OF
the Navy to nominate principal
aud three alterDates for eXamina'
lion for appointment as midshlr-
man in the United States Naval
Academy from the Sixth Con.
eressional District. 1t is my pur-
pose 10 select the appointee by
competitive examination to be
held at Florence, s. g., on Satur-
day, April 4th, prox. The exam
inaiion will cover history, geogra-
phy, grammar, arithmetic and al
zebra The four applicants
making he highest general
average will BE- designated as
principal and alternates, respect
lively, and will be required to
stand an examination at either
Columbia. Charleston or Greer
Vile, S. G., under the supervise n
of the u. s. Civil Service Commits
son on the third Tuesday in April,
1903. Applicant must be no'
less than Is years nor more than
20 years old. physically sound and
of good moral character.
Parties desiring TO stand the
examination will please notify
me at Conway, s. g.
Very truly vonrs,
RoBT. B SCARBn TROUGH.
Conway, S. c., March lG 1903
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TIE COUNTY LINE
Points IN Dispute Gstwecn FioreHce
ard Williamsburg.

IL The matter of The Dispute ct
The county line between " u
IiamSbur@ and FIorenre referred
TO in the Times last week, ihe S;I-
perri$nr furnishes The paper with
the reports OF The Surveyors.
From these reports II seems lha'
when tie new comfy Was pro
passed NJ A Thomas, oi Lake Hi'y,
was employed to make a map oi
the territory proposed to he taken
in by he new county. The line
as mapped ont was located by l.
j Smith. The general assembly
authorized a joint survey, but
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Citation Notice.
STArEOF SOUTH CAROLINA.
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY.

'
By WEHanna, Esquire, ProbateJnflge.
Whereas. j + Davis made suit to nc
to grant him Letters CT Administers
ton of the Es.ate of AMI effects OF
Cicero Whitfield. x
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors Of the said Cicero Whit
field. deceased, that they be and
appear before ME, in the Court OF
PROBATE. to he held al Kingstree. 5.
c., on the 23rd day Of March next,
after publication thereof, at II O'Clock
in the forenoon, TO show cause. If any
they have, why the said AdmniStra-
ton should not be granted.
Given under my Hand. this 9th day
Of March. Ammo Dominl. 1903
Published OH 18th day of March, 1903
In the County Record.
w. +. HANNA
Judge Probate.
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!; ADVERTISING RATES:
tSae inch, tirst it,Srrtion. sl.oo: esrh
subseauent insertion, 30 cents. Obitu'
aries and Tributes Of Respect over III
werds charged for as regular advertise
ments. Liberal reduction on advertis-
ING made for three, ak and twelv"
plenths' contracts.
t,ou,mnni ications must be accompanied
nv the real name and address OF the
writer in order 10 receive attention. M
communication of personal nature
Z will be pnblishsl except as an adVe''
tisement: ~
Address all letters and make all drafts
.'~',
c. ". WOLFE,
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TT SAVED HIS LEG.

P. A. Danforth of LAGRANGE, Ca
suffered for six months with frightful
running sore on his 'eg; but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica Save wholly cured IT
in five days. For Ulcers, Wounds,
Piles, it's the best salye in the world.
Cure guaranteed. Only Is cts. Seld by
d. G. Scott Druggist.
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Summons for Relief.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY.
Court Of Common Pleas.

WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY.
Court of Common Pleas.
ID. ID. Rhem and f. Rhem, Cnpartncrs
under the firm name Of L Rhem &
sons. Plaintiff, against
Martha Singletary, Alex Singleta-y,
Rebecca Flagler, Ella Parson and
January Sngletary, Isaac Singletary,
Russell Singletary, James Singletary,
and Isabel Singletary: Infants, De-
PENDANTS.
To the defendants: Alex Singletary,
Reimcca FlagIer and Ella Parsons, you
are hereby summoned and required TO
answer the complaint in This action. OF
which a copy is herewith Served upon
YOU, and TO serve copy Of your answer
to the said complaint on the subscriber
at his office in kingstree, ). T.. within
twenty days after the service hereof.
exclusive of the day Of such service;
and if you fail 70 answer the complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
in this action will apply 10 the Court
for the relief demanded in the COM
plaimt.
DaIed-March 18th, 4. ID. 1908.
JOHN A. KELLEY.
Plaintiffs Attorney. .,
To the defendants, Alex Singletary,
Rebecca Flagler and Ella Parsons
take notice, that the complaint in this
action was filed in the office of the
ClerA of Court of Common Pleas at
Kingstree in the County OF Williams
burg and State Of South Carolina on
the 18th dag of Marcel, 1903.
JOHN A KELLEY.
3-l9-03 Ct Plaintiff Attorney.