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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-23
GREAT RELIGIOUS REVEALS.

There is something most signiIi-
cant in the gathering of those seven.
teen thousand Epworth Leaguers at
Detroit following SO closely upon the
national conventions of the society of
Christian Endeayor at Denver and
that OF the Baptist Union in Atlanta,
Ga. To say the least it is indicative of
a great evangelizing enthusiasm, a
zeal and activity on the part of its
members that seems to pervade the
young people of the churches today.
1t is indeed a most impressive sight
to witness these thousands of young
people thronging these national con
ventions and tends to give the world
feeling that there is sincerity OF
desire and purpose, with the evangel.
ization Of the world the goal sought
Though the Epworth League differs
from the Endeavor movement, in that
the latter was organized by DR.. Clark
with view to making it undenomin-
ational in its scope, yet the idea of
uniting the young people as a force
to be used in the work Of spreading
the gospel is a basic principle of each.
The membership of the Methodist
Episcopal church in the United States
is so large thaE it was thought advis-
able to gather all its young people in
to one great army. To this end in
1889 the Epworth League was formed
by the union of the five societies that
at that time existed in Methodism.
Then there were 5000 young people
enrolled in the five societies. Last Oc-
tober there We're enlisted under the
banner of the Epworth League 2,000,-
900 young men and women with chap
tiers numbering $4,000. Added to this
the Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal church South, organized at
Memphis, Tenn, in 1891, with its s.
S3S chapters and membership of $685.
$50, makes a mighty host.
The history of the Epworth League
has been one of phenomenal growth
and has more than fulfilled the expec-
tations of it's organizers and promo
tiers. Its influence is recognized
throughout the religious world and it
will continue to be great power in
the world for good.
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REPuRLIcANlsM IN KENTUCKY

Republicanism in Kentucky is made
out of the right kind of stuff. This
fact was shown in the platform that
WIS adopted at the convention held in
Louisville Thursday. Though there
was difference of opinion among the
delegates as to the candidates for some
of the offices. there was not dissent
ing voice when it came to marking
down the principles in which they be-
lieved, but with unanimity announc-
ed in terms that could not be mistaken
that:
1--WE congratulate the people the the
United States and its new possessions
upon the unparalleled prosperity
achieved under national republican
policies that have maintained the pub
lie honor, fostered industry, stimulated
enterprise, extended American CON-
merce, strengthened American infiu-
'ence, and ennobled American citizen.
ship by giving security to labor and
capital alike. and insuring TO every
man who works standard OF living
and expectation worthy of American
civilization and civic sovereignty. We
stand for continuance of existing re-
publican financial and tariff policies"
AS expressed above, Kentucky re-
|publicans see in the administration of
republican policies for the past seven
years the cause for rhe unparalleled
prosperity that has come to the United
States and its possessions. 1t is these
policies that have worked to the secur-
Iity of labor and capital alike and Civ
ing to all citizens, workingmen and
capitalists alike, standard Of living
in keeping with American civilization.
Kentucky republicans recognize the
benefits that have come to them
through these policies and demand
that they shall be continued.
Kentucky republicans were in no
way tardy in getting onto the Roose-
welt band wagon but declared in en-
Iphatic terms that they heartily
endorsed the administration that
had been given to the coun-
try by Theodore Roosevelt.
They see in him the personification of
honesty, justice fairness to all inter
tests, vigor and an intense patriotism
and they announce that it is their de-
sire TO see him continued in the office
which he has so ably filed.
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BACK TO THAT FARM.

Minneapolis Journal ~ The cry of
the Kansas farmer. sorelv beset by his
great wheat crop. has been heard in
the east, even in the far east, and out
of New York. Boston. Philadelphia and
other cities there are issuing forth a
band of clerks and citv tired men who
are rushing not onlv to the temporary
but permanent assistance of the farm
er. The dry goods clerk is beating his
yard stick into a scvthe or rather a
harvesting machine and his cane into
a plowshare. The clerks say they are
going, never to return. For them,
henceforth the league long furrow''
the distant sky line. the farm and ma
ture. They find that from all over the
United States the country boy presses
into New York and they know that he
will largely find disappointment. They
have had all the want of the city. the
pent up city with it's small salaries
and mammoth expenses. the machine
city with its tendency to make every
man standard part" There is no
future of promise for them in the city
but there ought to be where Jobs seek
men, bringing chicken and ice cream
twice day. instead of men seeking
jobs and wearing out shoes looking for
chance to exist on $40 or SIS a week.
There is too much city growth in
our times. 1t is true that men who
have made their piles are beginning to
realize that they must turn to the coun-
try for real homes, but as yet they do
not in any great degree Offset the influx
OF country bred boys. who come up to
conquer the city but are doomed to
remain as mere place filters in city in
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dustries. To be sure the city could not
get along without this human food
from the country but there ought to be
a turnabout. The country has Just as
great need of the surplus blase city
men as the CITY has of the fresh Wig
orous country stock. The farmer needs
new blood as well as the city man.
The city man turned farmer can intro
duce new element into the country
life; he can socialize it. The city is
full of men who were not born for city
life: their true home is in the coun-
try. There they may easily earn liv-
ing, get ahead and become somebody.
In the city they will never amount to
anything.
The city has surfeit of men and
humanity is cheap. The country needs
men and humanity is held high. 1t
would be a splendid thing for the ma
ton if hundreds of thousands of per-
sons could be induced to follow the ex-
ample of these young men who are
speeding to the Kansas wheat fields.
The immigration problem would be no
problem at all if large portion of the
immigrants went directly from the
ships to farms instead of congregating
in cities where there is no demand for
them and where thew tend to go into
occupations that are not primarily pro-
ductiye,
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CLARK FOR VICE PRESIDENT,

Among the many men from the east
and the west, who have been mention
ed as vice presidential possibilities, e.
E. Clark of Cedar Rapids is the latest.
His boom was started by the members
LOT the Order of Railway Conductors
and it is claimed that at the present
thine the $4,000 members of that orga-
nization are united in their determine
ton to present his name as the run
ming mate of President Roosevelt in
the campaign Of next year.
Mr.. Clark has long been a leader in
the order in which he now houds the
position of chief conductor. As editor
of the o. r. G. Journal he is we'll
known. He came into greatest pronai-
nence. however. last fall when he was
named by President Roosevelt as a
member Of the commission to investi-
gate the conditions in the anthracite
coal regions with view to settling
the strike. During that investigation
Mr.. Clark displayed great ability as a
man of keen insight into large affairs
and of sober conservative JUDGMENT.
Ut was his work on that commission
THAT has caused him to be mentioned
as the possible successor of Carroll d.
| Wright in the office of United States
| labor commissioner, an office which
he would doubtless fill with great
credit to himself and benefit to the la
boring people of the United States.
So far as is known Mr.. Clark is hard
ly cognizant of the effort that is being
made by his fellow union men to have
his name considered in connection
with the vice presidential office. He
has not as yet announced himself as
a candidate for the Office and whether
he would accept is matter that must
still be determined. If the men who
are at the bottom of the Clark boom
are DESTROYS of putting him in a place
where, he can be of greatest benefit to
labor, it would seem at this
time, a question for careful considera-
ton whether it would be best to seek
to place him in the vice presidential
chair. There has been general APP
proyal to the mention of his name as
the successor for Mr.. Wright and it
would seem now that as United States
labor commissioner he would be in a
position to do more for the cause of
organized labor than should he be
elected vice presidenS 1t is stated
that formal boom will not be inaug-
urated until January, meanwhile the
outcome of this proposition will be
awaited with interest.
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PARTIES AND THE TARIFF.

Dubuque Times: To concede that
the tariff shelters trusts and should
be reduced for that reason is conceding
all the democrats claim, and, with that
concession made, there is nothing in
the tariff question to differ about.
Hence, those who claim that the pres
ent platform recognizes the .Iowa
idea" are in error. Hampton Record
err.
The democratic contention is that a
tariff for protection is fundam entally
wrong and that tariff for revenue on
ly is the true economic policy The
democratic party would throw our
markets open to the products of the
world regardless of the effect upon the
demand for labor in the United States.
The republican contention is that
the true economic policy is to develop
the natural resources and commerce of
a nation and that the laws should af-
ford whatsoever protection may be ne
cessary for this purpose. The party's
position does not involve the conten-
ton that tariff schedules automatically
adjust themselves to the needs of each
particular domestic industry, or that
these needs undergo no change as the
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THE MANcHURIAN SITUATION.

The demands of the United States
have been acceded to by the Russian
government and at least two of the
ports in that province will be opened
TO the commerce of the world. The
ports will be opened, nominally by
China, but that nation must have Rus.
sia's consent and the czar's govern.
ment has given it's approval. This is
the contamination of the negotiations
that have been pending for some
months and is regarded as a great
victory for American diplomacy, mas.
much as it has accomplished the thing
that show of force on the part OF
England and Japan failed in.
1t has been learned recently that
the negotiations were practically com
pleted by Secretary Hay and Count
Cassini on June %, at which time the
Russian ambassador had in his posses
sion authority from his own govern
ment to make pledges that are now
in the course of redemption. While
1t has been the desire to secure trade
accommodation in Manchuria for ~
self, and had it desired it might have
secured special privileges, Secretary
Hay has constantly held to the broad
er doctrine of an open door for the
entire world. Ali that now remains
to be done is for Minister Conger to
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nations industries develop. If a sys-
TEN is sound it does not follow that
abuses may not occur in its application
or administration. If we approve sys-
TEN it does not follow that we should
deny the existence of abuses under it.
The democratic party alleges that
abuses have occurred in the admins
tration of the postoffice department.
Should republicans therefore deny the
allegations?
Does an admission that scandals
have occurred in the administration Of
the postoffice department involve con-
domination of the policy of maintain
ing postoffice department under the
federal government?
Everything contains within itself
the seeds and sources of it's corrup-
ton" A protective tariff is no excep-
ton. To defend the policy of proteo-
ton it is not necessary to deny the
democratic allegation that it is liable
to abuse and has been abused. As
well hold that to defend the policy of
placing, the mails in charge of the gov
eminent it is necessary to deny the ex-
istence of abuses in the administra-
ton of the postoffice department. The
true course is to give and redeem a
pledge that whatever abuses may be
found to exist in the application of the
system will be corrected. This pledge
is contained in the present platform of
the Iowa republicans and the hope is
that it will be redeemed by the con-
gress to be elected next year.
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THE BRYAN PICNIC.

Mr.. Bryan and his followers have
no reason to feel elated over the out
come of their picnic held in Chicago,
according to the Geographic reports of
the event The plans for a grand en-
tree to the metropolis of the west fail
ed to materialize. At Evanston none
of the local democrats we're in sight
when Mr.. Bryan's train pulled into the
station. The cheers of the reception
committee that had come from Chi
cago to meet the Nebraskan were
wasted on the desert air and there was
little cheer in prospect. Nor was the
situation changed very much when
the Chicago station was reached.
Captain Arson and his marching club
were not in sight and the Evanston
frost was only intensified. Finally af-
ter Mr.. Bryan had lunched at the de-
pot counter the escort arrived.
After short drive through the
business portion of the city the picnicK-
ers repaired to Brands park. Here
couraging aspect. A fair sized crowd
had gathered and when Mr.. Bryan was
introduced by Mayor Harrison the at
tempt to cheer met with fairly good
success. AS had been expected, Mr.
Bryan took few jabs at ex-President
Cleveland. He began his address by
scoring Mr.. Cleveland, his peroration
was heavy frontal attack on Mr.
Cleveland's last administration and his
finale was an appeal to the democrats
of the country to have nothing more
to do with the three-time standard
bearer of the party
Judging from the addresses made
by Mr.. Bryan and other democratic
leaders it appears that the picnic was
not SO much an occasion for rallyine
the forces of democracy in Chicago
as it was to give some of the demo
Gratis an opportunity to publicly take
a jab at Mr.. Cleveland. Whether this
will meet with the approval of the
rank and file of the democratic party
is questionable inasmuch as the dem
ocrats in many of the states are leav
ing Bryan's free silver camp and flock
ing to that of the. reorganizers. TIC
the layman it appears that it is but
the last desperate effort of a drown
ing coterie of politicians to retain DOW
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MAN OF DEEDS.

There is characteristic in the
American citizen that causes him to
admire man of deeds no matter in
what position he may be employed.
1t is with regret, therefore, that the
news of the death of P. M. Arthur, for
many years grand chief engineer of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi.
neers, is received. In commenting on
Tribune says:
THE name of P M. Arthur, the
late grand chief engineer of the Broth.
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, does
not occur in Who's Who Considering
the fact that Mr.. Arthur was one of
the most important and influential
men in the country, this seems queer
That is, it seems queer till you have
had talk with Mr.. Leonard, the edi.
tor of Who's Who. Then you get a
new light on Mr.. Arthur's character
For years Mr.. Leonard sent Mr. Arthur
letters of inquiry with regard to the
particulars of his career. For years
these letters lay unanswered. Mr.. Ar.
thur did not care whether he was in.
Guided in Who's Who or omitted from
it. He was omitted. A Triton staid
out while many minnow swan
splashingly in"
There is no question but that there
are many princes and favored ones
whose demise. as far as affecting the
world, would have been of less con.
sequence than the death of Mr.. Ar.
thur For thirty years the head OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi
neers, he has grown with the ever
increasing and expanding organization
until he had attained an influence that
seldom comes to any one man to en-.
joy In recent years the heads of the
great labor organizations of the Uni
ted States have risen to a place OF
national prominence and large in.
fiuence, and such a man was p. M.
Arthur.
The history Of the Locomotive En-
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THE SILVER LINING.

Rockwell City Advocate. - It Is
generally accepted that every cloud
has silver lining" That is to say it
is theoretically granted. In reality it
is very often difficult for us to concede
that there is bright side to special
difficulties. For instance the crop sit
uation in Iowa. particularly northwest
Iowa. While the grass crop is great
and there will be no shortage of feed
the prospects of corn are away below
desired in the way of larger yield of
small grain. The general opinion is
that while there is much to be desired
in the way OF a large yield Of small
grain. The general opinion is that
while there will be no such financial
embarrassment as would have result
ed from such shortage a dozen or
more years ago, the farmers of this
section will have but small profits this
year, compared with what might have
been reasonably expected.
Thoughtful men are able to see some
thing of silver lining in this cloud.
In conversation recently a practical
farmer residing near Rockwell City
took the position that while the farmer
who makes expenses this year will be
doing well the whole situation will be
an actual benefit to the country. His
theory was that booming times of the
past few years had communicated to
even the farmers speculative fever
that would inevitably lead to large in
fation and in the end disaster. Prices
of land in Calhoun and other counties
had advanced SO rapidly that the own
ers did not really know how high to
set their figures. Dakota and Cana,
dian land investments had induced
Iowa farmers to take chances on Dor
rowed capital. Unusual prosperity had
raised the barriers of financial eau.
ton that are the usual safeguard OF
the Iowa farmers interests. A short
crop checks this and with much less
real danger to the prosperity of the
country. Already caution is returning.
People will get down to conditions as
they exist and speculate less on the
future. In other words, instead of a
real disaster the farmers of Iowa this
year have received only a warning.
The brake has been applied. Later
there might have been wreck.
Who shall say that this is not good
philosophy proving the adage quoted
at the head Of this article?
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gineers is unique in the labor world
and it is closely connected with the
life of Mr.. Arthur. In 1863 the en-
gineers withdrew from the American
Federation Of Labor and was known
as the Brotherhood of the Footboard.
Taking with it only ill will. it began
its life as a separate organization. Mr..
Arthur was known to have many enc
mics, but within decade after the Sc
cession. the members of the organiza-
tion recognizing in him great ability
placed him at the head of the broth
erhood. He was criticised and hated
but he pressed on with purpose to
make his organization great and of
practical benefit to it's members. He
never deigned to reply to the attacks
made upon him. His work and sue
cesses were his answers. He secured
advanced wages. He shortened hours.
He made the brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers recognized as one of
the most substantial labor organiza,
tons. He did all this and was seldom
compelled to call strike.
Is it any wonder then that his men
have stood by him? Is it to be won.
dered at that at one time the order
granted him six months vacation with
full pay and voted him money enough
additional to take trip to Europe and
recuperate? This was the kind of a
man that for years piloted the affairs
of the engineers of the country
through troublous waters and landed
them safe in the harbor of success.
1t is not surprising if the members
of the order are concerned as to whom
they will secure as his successor. That
they may be fortunate in their selec-
ton is the hope of all Americans.
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define the terms and conditions under
which the Manchurian ports shall be
opened in the treaty he is now nego
tiating at Pekin.
1t mas already been intimated that
the ports of Moukden and Ta-Tung
kao will be included in the treaty
Though no definite information has vet
been given out it is confidently expect
ed that these two ports will be the
ones opened and will give to the ma.
tons of the world. access to the Man.
churian territory the year round
Though the latter is now considered
OF little Importance, it is expected that
a speedy development will follow as
soon as it is made a treaty port.
Moukden is at the head of navigation
on the Lao river and is the starting
point for the caravans through Man
churia and Siberia and is the next
largest mart to that of New Chwang.
The cotton trade that now passes
through New Chwang amounts to over
$12,000,000 annually and it is a known
fact that the Russian merchants are
trying hard to capture large share
of this trade. The completion of the
Siberian railway has brought a new
factor in the cotton trade of North
China and American merchants will
necessarily have to adjust their ar
rangements to meet these new condi-
tons If they desire to hold this
trade.
In this Manchurian affair the Uni
ted States has again shown itself to
be a great peace nation and has CIV
en- evidence of its influence in the af-
fairs of the world. Through the eff
forts of the state department at the
head of which presides one of the
most sllillful of diplomats. John Hay,
the United States has acquired CON
cessions that We're repeatedly refused
to both Japan and England. This has
been done without any show of force
1t is but another tribute to the eff
cheney Of American diplomacy. OF
which, there have been many instances
during the past few years.