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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
coWARpLY AND uNREPuHLIcAN

The attempt that is being made in
some parts of the Sixth district to
create hostility to its worthy and
able representative in congress. John
F. Lacey, is one of the pettiest pieces
OF political business planned IN this
district in recent years. The Grinnell
Gazette appears to be the chief Of
fender in this case. 1t is sour on
Congressman Lacey, because, for
sooth, Grinnell has not been handed
out mammoth federal building. The
Gazette accuses him of want of "cour-
tesy" and declares that he is not
what the people of Poweshiek coun-
ty want.
That any republican paper, SOCIAL
ed" in the Sixth district should at
tempt to advocate the removal of Ma
| jor Lacey for such f1insy reason,
shows either lack of knowledge of
1 the Sixth district representative and
his work while in office or wilful
and malicious desire to breed strife in
the ranks of the republican party
| Major Laceyis record since he has
been member Of the house in an
open book. His endeayor, while as
sisting in the enactment of legislation
for the whole country, first, last and
all the time, has been in the interest
of his home district. :.
The prominent place occupied by Mr.
Lacey in the house has enabled him
to secure many benefits for this dis
| trict which a man of less prestige
could not have secured. And per
chance there may be some locality
| which thinks If has NOT received ifs
dues, its people should bear in mint
4 that their. wants will be gratified soon
er by keeping Congressman Lacey a
his present post.
Such attacks are cowardly and al
together unrepublican and no one WHIT
has the interest of the Sixth distric
at heart should lend the least encour
iagement to the perpetrators.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
FIRST WHITE CHILD
Mrs. Joseph II. Rogers Born in Ottumwa
in Indian DAYS.

The honor of being the first white
child born in the city of Ottumwa is
accorded by the old settlers of the
city to Mrs. Joseph H. Rogers, who
resides at $50 North Court street. Mrs.
Rogers was born January, 1845, and
thus was IS years of age last Jan
uary. She has lived in Ottumwa her
entire life. Joseph Hayne, the father
of Mrs. Rogers, came to Wapello
county on May /, 1S49, the day on
which the county was open to settle
ment. He with his family, then small,
was among the first to push forward
to the borders of civilization on the
heels OF the departing Indians.
Was No ottumwa Then.
Two years prior to the birth of Mrs.
Rogers there was no Ottumwa and
Wapello county was only known as
the headquarters of Major John Beach,
the agent of the Sac and Fox Indians.
May 1, 1S43, was the day set aside
by the government for the opening
OF the county and before night of
that day there were not less than O.
600 people actually inhabiting the
county. The most of these had been
squatted along the line of the coun-
ty in Jefferson county, preparatory to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
AN OHIO ASSESSMENT PLAN.

Des Moines Register and Leader
While the memory of the recent prop
erty assessment is yet alive we wish
to call the attention of all taxpayers
in Iowa to the plan that is proposed
in Ohio by the state board of COM
merce for securing a fair and full as
sessment. The contest is on in Ohio
but over constitutional amendment
which must be adopted before the leg
islature can do anything. Among the
provisions Of the system that is Of
ficially proposed is this:
Publication should be made annual
ly of all taxable values in every tax
district. The statement should give
the full name and address of the tax
payer, the class and location of the
property, with sufficient description
for correct Identification. The state
ment should be published within thir-
ty days after the taxable values have
been determined, and copy should
be mailed to every taxpayer whose
name appears in the statement. Copies
of the statement should be sold pub
licly, at cost. For the purpose of
simplifying the work and reducing
the cost of publication, a taxing body
may divide a tax district into small
assessment sections, and publish the
taxable value statement in separate
series, one number of each section,
and only mail to taxpayer copy of
the number or numbers containing
their name. Publicity is the natural
regulator of the enumeration and val
nation of taxable subjects. 1t is indis-
pensable to simple and just system
of taxation.
1t has often been suggested in Iowa
that the publication of the names of
taxpayers, with the amount of taxes
they pay, would do more than the tax
ferrets to disclose hidden property,
but this Ohio plan goes step furth-
err, for it requires also a public listing
of the property given to the assessor.
How many men would venture to COW
er up their property, and how many
assessors would venture to put gross
ly unfair valuations on it if the whole
transaction could be made part Of
the public record?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

his use OF the naval boats Mayfiower
or Sylph. These criticisms are entire.
~ without foundation and beyond all
reason President Roosevelt is com.
mander of the navy. Through his sub
ordinates the affairs of the navy are
administered. The vessels have to be
kept afloat That they may be kept
in readiness for any emergency and to
give their crews proper training. the
vessels must be kept moving consid-
cradle part of the time. They may pro.
coed from place to place under rear
admiral or captain, they may be order.
ed across the Atlantic at full speed. as
was recently the Kearsarge and all the
nation applaud the brilliant exploit.
but let President Roosevelt step on
board one of the vessels and a howl is
sure to be heard from the journals re.
ferred to. Even if the President stems
aboard one of the boats to witness a
naval review like the one just held. he
is criticised. The ships may maneu-
yer without him and all is we'll, but if
the President happens to take part for
short time,-what a waste; what un.
becoming pretensions on the part of
the executive of a democratic nation.
The fact of the matter, however, is
that the lively interest taken by Mr..
Roosevelt in the affairs of the navy has
had most beneficent influence in in
teresting the people at large in affairs
naval. His visits to the various war;
ships and his interest in the crews and
their work has done more to tone up"
the naval establishment than anything
short of a prospect for active engage
ment. All this is lost sight of by his
critics as they laboriously attempt to
count UP the number of bushels of
coal consumed by the ships that have
carried him or sheer at the display of
the Presidents flag. In all of these in.
stances the President has kept strict
~ within his prerogatives as the com.
mander of the navy so that this criti-
cism is altogether unjust and is ex-
ceedingly puerile.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

passing into Wapello as soon as mid
night arrived. The greater number of
the early settlers were engaged the
last half of the night of April 80
and the first day of May in marking
out their claims which embraced
from eighty to three hundred and
twenty acres each.
A Beautiful Place.
The site of Ottumwa and the sur
rounding country was beautiful and
picturesque as viewed by the adven-
turous settlers and their faithful wives.
All the land on the north side of the
river at that period was covered with
a dense growth of forest trees; all the
bluffs, that are now traversed by
streets, were thickly studded with oak,
elm and hickory trees. The low places
near the river bank were overgrown
with tall prairie grass or by thickets
of haw, plum and hazel brush On
what is now Main street there were
various ponds that were made the re-
sort of wild fowl in the proper season,
and on the south side of the river. the
present site of South Ottumwa, there
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
WHAT WILL THEY DO?

Davenport Republican: Republi-
cans will watch with interest the first
speeches Of the democratic leaders in
Iowa to see how they will treat the
tariff question. The opinion is well
founded that our present protective
law will be vigorously attacked, un-
der the guise of tariff reform, which
is only cautious way of leading up
to free trade pure and simple. When
q man advocates tariff for revenue
only he breaches a dangerous doctrine.
This kind of law was tried during the
last democratic administration, and
the result was disastrous to the indus
trial interests of this country. Bust
ness stagnation and idleness followed
quickly after the law became effective
and would do SO again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
THE MOB QUESTION AGAIN.

In his address before the Pioneers
association at Olcott, N. Y, former
Senator D. B. Hill vigorously condemn
ed the spirit of lawlessness and mob
violence of late SO manifest in various
parts of the country, and declared it to
be the duty of every American citizen
to assist in stamping out this evil.
Even though it is sometimes contend
ed that unless mob justice" be admin
istered the guilty may escape, this
very excuse is a reflection
on the community itself where
the crime is committed and the rem.
edy lies in the people UNFOLDING and
enforcing the law and in an appeal to
their patriotism, their good sense, their
innate love of justice and respect OF
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
HENDERsoN-LAcEY.

Marion Register.-The democratic Water
loo Times comes to the rescue of the
Grinnell Gazette In its opposition to Com
gresham Lacey. 1t quotes the Gazette's
charge that Major Lacey is guilty of a
want OF courtesy something which it
says the people of Poweshiek county want
"instead of insult" The Times then saws:
That is what the people of Blackhawk
county and the third district wanted and
when Colonel Henderson decided that he
could not give 1t to them, the people de-
cided that they no longer wanted him as
their representative. That is the way to
treat Lacey down in the sixth.
Yes, we remember. Colonel Henderson
was oftentimes accused of being ga hog
because he claimed SO much for his dis
trict and usually got what he wanted.
Waterloo's interest We're always guarded
by Colonel Henderson. When elected
speaker lie gave a Waterlooan, Mr.. Rich
ards, the best position he had to bestow,
that of private secretary with salary of
about $4,000 year.
Waterloo wanted postofice building.
The colonel got an appropriation of $780,
600 when other cities of like size had to
be content with 100000 or less.
But 1t was when the Waterloo people
wanted him to endorse the democratic
theory that the tariff shelters monopoly.
and he refused that he became "discourte-
GUS" and "insulting." We don't censure
the Times for 1t is democratic. but we do
censure the so-called republicans who
Joined In the crusade against their best
friend. And when we say "best" we speak
advisedly. 1t will be many, many years be-
fore any other congressman does as much
for Waterloo as Col. Henderson did, and
1t will be many, many years before the
sixth district gets another congressman
who will do as much for it as Major La.
cey. Like Col. Henderson it is the sixth
district first and all the time when there
Is the remotest possibility of doing any,
thing for it. But everything cannot be
done at once, nor in one session of con-
gress, and the Majors critics should re.
member that "the world was not made In
a day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
ORGANIZING THE FARMERS.

Chicago Tribune-It would take a
large book to give briefly the history of
the attempts that have been made dur
ing the last thirty years to unionize
the farmers. Workingmen have orga-
nized, railroads have been combined,
and manufacturing companies have
consolidated, while all attempts to get
up a farmers pool have failed. Men
calling themselves disinterested
friends of the farmers have told them
with much earnestness that if they
would only combine they would be
able to fix the price of their products
and make farming the most profitable
industry in the world, but for some
reason the disinterested friends in
question have not made many con-
yerts.
again being preached to the grain
growers of the United States. They
are asked what they think of a certain
ty of 81 bushel for wheat, 60 cents a
bushel for corn, and 40 cents bushel
for oats. These are the prices the farm
ers would be glad to get, but it will be
hard to persuade them that the Ameri-
can Society Of Equity of North Amer
lea, or any other society made up of
friends Of farmers, can teach them how
to secure such prices.
An invitation was sent out to repre-
sentative farmers to attend a meeting
lin Chicago at which the plans of the
American Society of Equity of North
America to enable farmers to get
equitable prices for their products was
Ito be explained. The attendance was
small. 1t included one farmer, one
board OF trade man. two South Water
street commission men, one capitalist,
one broker, one speculator, and one
manager Of business house.
Nothing was done and another meet
ing will be held next month in the hope
that there may be better attendance
of the representative agriculturists Of
the country. The hope may come to
naught. When the farmers read Of the
kind of men who were at this weeks
meeting they will be likely to say:
These are no friends of ours Plans
which attract them cannot attract us.
Let us keep out Of their company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
LORD SALISBURY.

| The death of Lord Salisbury at his
Hatfield House Saturday evening re.
moves from English politics leader
noted for his independence in public
service and very distinguished ex-
ample of the older conservative par
| ty. Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne
| Cecil, the third marquis of Salisbury,
and former premier of Great Britain,
was born Feb. 13, 1880.
Though of noble parentage he receiv-
ed little encouragement in the early
years of his life. However, he, from
early manhood, gave promise as a re-
markable public career. At the age
of "a years he was elected to seat in
the house of commons and at once at
tracted attention as member of that
body. He was an able and worthy op-
ponent of Mr.. Gladstone in his Irish
measures and was a fearless and pow
erful contemporary of Mr.. Disraeli.
This latter giant invited Salisbury to
become member of his cabinet. Even
this did not tend to call forth any
love between these two men and it
was with difficulty that a break was
prevented.
In 1866 Salisbury became secretary
for India, and his able management
of affairs during the trying famine pc
riod increased his prestige. A year
previous to this he became Viscount
of Ganbourn and it was with reluc-
TANGO that he gave UP his seat in the
house of commons for place in the
house of lords. In 1885 he became
prime minister and secretary of for
eign affairs. Again after short in
term during which Mr.. Gladstone was
at the head Of the government he re-
sumed his post. He. resigned his Of
fee of premier July IA, 1902, being
succeeded by his nephew, Arthur Bal
four.
A strong man, sagacious, farsighted,
of Independent judgment and appar-
emily Indifferent to popular criticism,
his rise to greatness and power was
inevitable. So implicitly, however,
did the nation follow his leadership
that until he stepped down England
did not realize that it had been run
ming behind for nearly two decades
in the race for commercial supremacy.
The South African war was great
strain upon him and this together
with the death of his wife, resulted
in the breaking down of his health
and his retirement from office.
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STORIES REToLD.

4 want my hair cut and no back talk
said self important man as he walkes
into barber shop and sat down in thu
chair.
THE" commenced the man In the
apron.
mo talk, tell you," shouted the heavy
man. Just plain hair cut. I've read
the papers and don't want any news
Start right away, now
The man in the apron obeyed.
When he had finished, the man wht
knew everything rose from the chair and
surveyed himself in the glass.
"Great Scott" he exclaimed, "Do you
call that haircut?"
II don't know said the man in the
apron, quietly. 'You must ask the bar
Der. He'll be in presently. I'm the sa.
loon keeper from next door and I'm wait.
ing for haircut myself but you wouldn't
give me chance to explain
A Yorkshire squire of the old fashioned
sort met one day the vicar of the parish,
a young man who had been recently APP
pointed to the living, and, wishing to BIZ
as hospitabie to him as he had been to hif
predecessor, he invited HIM to drop In SONG
night, "and have glass and a bit crack
The parson, who practiced the mortify.
ing Of the flesh, replied that he did not
drink.
well, WE'LL" said the old man, "maybe
We can tn draw at the pipe with me-"
The reply was: 81 am very sorry, but
do not smoke"
Such unheard of abstinence completely
astounded the squire, and his surprise pre-
vented him from speaking for q few mo-
ments.
"Do you eat grass?
'.Eat grass? Certainly not. do not
understand"
well, well! Ye don't drink; We don't
smoke-ye're a queer 'un-and We don't eat
grass Why, man, ye're fit company for
neither man nor beast!''
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

1t is announced that the last proof
sheets OF the History of Iowa" by ex-
Governor B. F. Cue. have been read
and that the work will soon be in the
hands of the binder This work is
to appear in four large volumes and
will be a detailed account of lowa's
existence. 1t is stated that Governor
Cue began collecting the material for
this work thirty years ago. 1t is to
be peculiarly work that will interest
IoWanS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

was a beautiful plain covered with
grass. On the heights beyond South
Ottumwa there was a thick body of
timber, or forest trees, and a dense
growth of underbrush.
No Lack of Game.
There was no lack of game in the
days before the white man came. There
We're herds of buffalo ranging on the
prairtes and countless herds of elk
roaming between the present sites of
Ottumwa and Eddyville. In the forests
there were wild turkeys in great num-
bers; on the prairies and groves were
prairie chickens. Occasionally black
bear would waddle down to the river
and then go back to it's den in the
woods.
Beginning of Haynes Addition.
This is picture of the county and
it's natural condition prior to the adj
vent of the white men, when the wild
animals and the wild men were the
only occupants of the soil. 1t was to
this untamed country that Joseph
Hayne came with the other pioneers
and staked out a claim. Mr. Haynes
claim was in East Ottumwa. He later
acquired much property in that vicin-
ity, which is now known as Haynes
addition.
First County Sheriff.
Mr.. Hayne was the arst sheriff of
Wapello county and he aeld that office
for three consecutive terms. He after,
wards served three terms as clerk of
the district court and three terms as
county treasurer. For twenty years
after settling in the county he held pc.
sitions of trust and was identified with
all the important movements looking
toward the development of the city in
the earlier days.
Three Surviving Children.
1t was less than two years after the
settlement of Wapello county that
Oldest daughter, son, VIM. Hayne,
now resident of California, being her
elder by "a few years. OF
the other children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayne, two sons, N. B. and
Richard w. Hayne, died in their
youth; one daughter, Sarah F., pass
ed away many years ago; another
daughter, Clara R. Hayne, became the
wife of Chas. Graves, passing away
many years ago. Joseph Hayne ex-
PRED in 1881 at an advanced age, his
wife passing away five years later.
The surviving children are the son,
residing in California, Mrs. Rogers,
and Mrs. Martha Hadsell, who resides
at 227 North Washington street, in
this city.
Has Witnessed Changes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
UNQUALIFIED REPUBLIcANIsM

Keokuk Gate City.-The platform
adopted by the republicans of Nebras-
ka in state convention on Tuesday is
a good example of what republican
platform should be. 1t makes outspok-
en- and courageous declaration of the
cardinal principles of the party, with
out excuse or apology, and points to
accomplished results in vindication of
their wisdom and righteousness. The
policy OF protection, in particular is re-
affirmed positively and unqualinedly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

A recent bulletin issued by the cen
sus bureau reports 226,205 acres of
land under irrigation in Texas. This
system includes 1,070 miles of canal
constructed at a cost of $5,191, S15. The
greatest irrigated tracts are devoted to
rice growing there being 5,557 planta-
tons with an acreage Of 170,396.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

Minister Bowen can see no reason
why he should not represent two gov
ernments SO long as he has orders
to that effect from Washington. Mr..
Bowen is an American and has DEM
onstrated his ability to, do whatever
work his government may ask of him.
He seems to be an expert at untang-
ling diplomatic knots.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

Blessed - the man that walketh not
In the counsels Of the ungodly.'
The farmers are not ready to be or
ganized by the city folks. If they de-
eide to combine they will devise their
own plans and ask for no assistance.
Probably they are aware of the imprac-
ticability OF that general organization
SO often preached to them.
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Announcement.

The undersigned announces that he
will be a candidate for the nomination
for county superintendent of schools,
subject to the decision of the Wapello
county republican convention.
C. A. Bosworth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

Inasmuch as Mr.. Sullivan still re-
mains silent on the question Of his
adherence to the Kansas City plat
form, it would seem that it is about
time for some of the democratic press
of the state to explain his silence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

dict that there are enough
voters in Yermillion county
who believe in law and order
and who respect any man who fearless
ly enforees those statutes to return
him to Office. should he seek it, by an
overwhelming majority
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

would have set forth a great truth.
The soil and our material welfare are
perpetually linked together; the one
gives birth to the other, and only as
the one yields an abundance can the
other grow and thrive"
Who but a plutocrat could indulge
in such extravaganza as $1,000 team
of horses? Asks the Muscatine Jour-
nal
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
puERlLE CRITICISM.

One of the most consummate exam.
Piles of pettiness ever witnessed is the
continual criticism heaped upon Presi-
dent Roosevelt by certain journals for
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
IOWA PRESS COMM EMIT.

The Des Moines Register and Leader be.
heyes IT. would be mistake to involve the
state platform In any Of tine congressional
district contests. The utmost liberty Of