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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
HOW SHAW GOT HIS START.

Algona Upper Des Moines- -Republi-
can-Congressman ]. n Conner was
visitor in Algona Friday while en-
route from Renwick to Emmetsburg.
Judge Conner says that he used to
go out spellbinding with Leslie Nj.
Shaw, now secretary of the treasury,
and formerly his law partner, twenty
years ago. He and Shaw went around
speaking together in every campaign
Shaw was then, Judge Conner says.
a great story teller and always had a
story wherewith TO point his moral.
but Shaw's great power as political
campaigner was not developed till the
free silver campaign of 1896. Early
that year Bryan came TO Denison and
made one OF his great speeches. which
lasted from s in the morning until II
O'clock There was tremendous au-
dience out to hear the Nebraskan, and
his speech made an indescribably pro-
found impression. Shaw and Connors
We're at this meeting and though both
We're impressed neither was convinced.
| They had to bear the brunt of the
questioning from the people on the
subject of all absorbing interest, and
| finally Shaw made up his mind to try
answering Bryan. He hired a hall and
| it was filled but Shaw's speech was
not considered particularly, telling. He.
however. had begun studying the
question of free silver, and he spent
his nights in a little room fixed up
i in the basement of his house where
he had a blackboard that he had used
/ in his Sunday school work, and where
/ he Investigated the money question
and made charts to illustrate his
points At that time Shaw came to
settled views, and he went out from
his little basement study inspired with
absolute convictions. His first telling
speech was made at n meeting with
Colonel Hepburn in the Eighth dis
! tfict, Hepburn was TO be the prnci-
pal speaker, as was supposed, but he
made only a few remarks and then
called on Shaw. A few days after that
| Colonel Hepburn met Smith McPher-
son and said to him that at his meet
ing the other night he had heard the
! greatest political speech he had ever
listened to. Judge Mcpherson inquired
who the speaker was and Hepburn
told him it was Shaw. The judge tried
to locate Shaw for he had never heard
of any speaker by that name. Very
few people outside of his neighbor-
hood had heard of him, but. during the
campaign Shaw made a number OF
speeches. which laid the foundation OF
his fame as a political orator now
at its zenith. On the strength of il
Shaw was nominated for governor, af-
ter a campaign of less than three
weeks, and after that everything came
easy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
LIEUT.. PEARYs PLANS.

Chicago Trihune.-The first attempt
of the new Iiegler expedition to make
"a dash" for the pole has been unsuc-
cessful. Having failed TO reach Franz
Josef Land. which is the proposed
base for the dash" operations cannot
be resumed until next spring. Mean
while there is renewed interest in the
latest plans for a dash" which are
under consideration by Lieutenant
Peary.
The lieutenant a few evenings ago
lectured in Washington upon the
methods of reaching the pole. and in
cidentally pronounced against the
Franz Josef Land route. thence north
ward, favoring rather the route lying
along the west of Greenland, which
was advocated by the duke of Abruz-
ri after trying the former. An inter-
esting feature of the lecture is his
dissent from the opinion of Sir Glenn
ents Markham that Nansen found out
practically all that is worth knowing
about the North Polar sea, to which
Peary replies: ''As matter of fact
there may be land within thirty miles
of Nansen's or Abruzzis 'farthest' and
vet neither OF them the wiser for
it, Until we reach the pole no one
can say what is there-land or wa
ter
The practical feature of Lieut.
Z! Peary'S address is his correction OIL the
| statement that all the money needed
for his next venture has been guaran
| teed AS to that, he says that $780,
600 will be required and only a por-
tion of it has been assured Doubtless
| the entire sum will be raised, for there
| is general confidence that if any one
can reach the pole it is Peary. No mar
| has had ampler or more thorough ex-
| perience in every way than he to make
| "a dash" for the pole. Americans
| would be gratified to have any Amer
! lean achieve the feat, and they would
! be particularly gratified to have Lieut.
Peary achieve it. And yet there are
4 many who will agree with the Eng
llish geograniler that we have fount
out all that is worth knowing abou
4 the North Polar sea. Ii Peary sue
4 ceeds in getting off in 1904. and th
/ Ziegler expedition has good luck. II /
possible the Canadians may be justi
J fed in their fear that the United State
4 proposes to annex everything north o
] Ithem--north pole and all.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
THE MINING INDUSTRY.

More capital is today employed in the
discovery OF gold with better results and
larger profits. The Importance of the great
movement for, the Development of our Won
wealth of the nation, canrot be oyeresti-
mated The same forces which have given
unexampled impetus to industrial affairs gem
orally, have operated with equal, or greater
I,abor-saving machinery, railroad develop
ment, collective capital, rightly. applied encr-
gy, and better meth9ds have raised mining 10
its proper plane. This is as it should be,
for gold mining demands the highest order
of business ability, technical skill, and long
years of experience. 1t is enormously profit
able under such management. Under pres
ent conditions there is no more excuse foi
an investment in an Improbable mine, thar
for the purchase of an inferior kai or coat.
See J. +. liqughland, Eldon, Iowa, and
share in the profits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05

proposed in the Cuban treaty. In fact
this bill has been drawn. 1t Will be
at once referred to the committee Oh
ways and means and be promptly re-
ported back favorably Then the
house will buckle down to its passage
and within a week will have finished
up its work The leaders have select
ed q, bill form for the legislation i'll
preference to Il joint resolution. in or
der to keep closely within constitu-
tional requirements and preserve the
jealous contentious of the house lead
ers that in all matters affecting the
revenues, even in reciprocity treaties,
the house must be consulted. Mr..
Cannon has zealously guarded this
prerogative, and has consistently con-
tended that customs duties can be
modified in only one way-by direct
revision originating with the house.
To Await Action of Senate.
After the bill has been sent to the
senate the house will adjourn three
kdays at a time-the longest period
either house can adjourn without the
consent of the other-and patiently
wait the will of the senate.
The house leaders do not propose to
| provide sessions for talking bees with
no business TO transact and every
4 member anxious to make campaign
material. They also feel that by keep
/ ing lhe mousse auJouElleu stiiey may da-
sist the republican leaders of the SEN
i ate, VINO favor reciprocity in hastenine
/ the passage of the bill by directing
public attention to the delay of the
I.senate The democrats of the senate
enjoying complete freedom of debate
WILL if they follow present plans, en-
ter into Il general discussion of tariff
1 revision while the Cuban bill is be-
fore them, and it would not surprise
them should the month of November
pass without becoming law.
To Hold Caucuses.
On next Saturday the republican
and democratic caucuses will be helt
for the purpose of nominating candi
dates for the various house offices, in
cluding Mr.. Cannon for speaker. 1t i
probable that Congressman Grosven-
or of Ohio will be made Mr.. Cannon
successor as chairman of the repub
lican caucus.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
Through to California Without Change
of Cars.

The Iowa Central will inaugurate
its regular winter tourist car service
to Southern California on Sept. 29d,
continuing each Wednesday thereafter
during the season. The car iwll leave on
train No . from Albert Lea 1870 p. M,
Mason City 2:4O p. M, Hampton $3.50
D.. m, Eldora 5:01 p. M, Marshall
town 6:15 p. m, Grinnell 7:l0 p. M,
Oskaloosa $3.50 p. NJ, etc, running by
the way of Kansas City and the popu-
lar Santa Fe through New Mexico and
Arizona, arriving Los Angeles, 500 a.,
m. following Sunday.
The ticket rate is $500 lower than
usual.
The rate for double lower. berth is
$500 from Albert Lea and $3.50 from
Marshalltown and south
For full information as to rates,
berth reservations, etc, apply to
agents or address
A. B. Cults, G. P. and T. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
FRANK MILLER NEAR WATERLOO
IN JAIL ACCUSED OF REVOLT.
ING CRIME.
MAKES A CONFESSION
Says He is Father of Child of His
Adopted Daughter Gives lntoxi
cation as Reason for Crime Girl
Tells Story Amid Tears

Waterloo, Nov. S.-(Specian =
Charged with one of the worst crimes
in the history of Blackhawk county,
Frank Miller, a German farm 81 aged
% years, languishes in the county Jail
where he was placed yesterday ahars-
ed with being the father of the child of
his 13-year-old adopted daughter, An
gelina Ciacc.
Makes Confession.
Miller was arrested at his homo yes
terday afternoon by Sheriff Law ac-
companied by Attorney Lovejoy of the
county attorneys Office. He shovel no
signs of surprise and evidently was OK
pecting the officer. He confessed after
coming to Jail and named intoxications
as the only excuse for his awful crime.
The officer has been working OH the
ease for weeks and with little or no
clue has ferreted out the man who I'M
It'll now has borne a good reputation
among his neighbors. He has & wife
land two children in the same house
where lies the child mother and her
babe, perfectly formed and healthy
infant born Wednesday last.
| Child Mother Tells Story.
/ The child mother sobbed piteously
when questioned by the sheriff and at
first tried to throw the blame to a
criminal assault committed She said IN
a school house by an unknown party.
When cornered she Broke down and
named her foster-parent as the author
of her shame.
Refuses Food.
Miller has refused to Dartaks oi
Inourishment since his arrest ant
spends his time lying on cot in his
cell crying like child, thoroughly
broken by remorse and quaking with
fear of long sentence in the peniten
ltiary, which is certain TO be imp ,2ed.
Taken From Chldren's Home.
The girl was taken into the Miller
home from the Juvenile Asylum II
New York City and placed in the home
by James w. Shields. GAS West els
street, Chicago, the western agent TO
1.-THE asylum She has Spanish and ital
Ian blood in her veins. She ATTEMPTED
to run away from the Miller home once
lbut was brought back by Miller. 1ndiG
nation is high in the neighborhood 6
the Miller home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
THE DEADLY CORSET.

81 ..
Chicago Record-Herald.- Every little
while some woman's life is saved by
her corset. Either the bullet strikes
one of the steel ribs and glances off
or the deadly blade which the villain
aimed at her heart is stopped by the
tough fabric of the corset, and thus
the arguments of the doctors go down
in ruinous heap. When a woman's
life is saved by her corset every lady
who wears corset takes new cour
age and draws the strings a little
tighter. If the family doctor chides
her because of the smallness of her
waist she shows him the dispatch
from Schenectady, or Scranton, or
wherever the fortunate girl with the
corset lived. and he knows that it is
useless to reason with her. He can
theorize concerning the harmful ef-
fects Of corset wearing, but a yard OF
theory is quickly demolished by an
inch of fact.
At last, however, the doctor is to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
cLEWs ON THE FINANCIAL STU
! ALTON.


"More confidence is now felt than
for many weeks" suggests Henry
aClews in reviewing the market con-
dition for the past week. Many
points of weakness have been elimin-I
lated by private settlements instead OF
forced sales on the stock exchange. 1T
lis known that many crippled concerns
have been carried over by the aid of
powerful interests and now that the
danger point is passed the market is
settling down to normal conditions.
Mr. Clews points to the fact that
the monetary conditions are more sat
isfactory than expected six months
ago. Ordinarily we would be import
ing gold at this season, but backward
crops or backward exports and large
imports, coupled with comparatively
easy money markets on this side, have
delayed gold shipment from Europe
here.
Touching the situation in the far
east as to its effect on the market
conditions Mr.. Clews says:
"Close watch must be kept on the
the strained condition of affairs in the
far east for effect upon international
markets Immediate trouble between
Russia and any other power seems un
likely; but it must be remembered
that Russia has embarked upon 9
policy of government industrialism
from which she cannot withdraw. Hel
necessities compel her to retain Man
churia as market for her surplus
manufactures and her inability to com
pete with foreign nations will obligs
her to resort to policy of CONNER
cial exclusion. 1t is Just here where
international friction and jealousy be
gin. Ii Russia is allowed to Absorb
Manchuria, as she has already practic
ally done, then Japan, Germany
France and England will each wan
its share of land or trade, and the loni
dreaded dismemberment of China viii
thus begin The United States wit
larger coast line and larger interest
in the Pacific than any other power i
still passive factor in one of th
. great world movements. No countr
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
RoosEvELT's WAR RECORD.

The recent attempt of some demo-
Gratis to make political capital out OF
President Roosevelt's record as assis-
tant secretary of the navy for usei
against him in next years campaign
will act as a most disastrous boomer
ang. They have dug up some OF the.
remarks of Secretary Long as to the
action of Mr. Roosevelt just previous
to the beginning of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war. One of the particular state
ments they cite is the following made
by Mr. Long: "His ardor sometimes
went faster than the department ap-
proved Just before the war he was
anxious to send a squadron across the
Atlantic to sink the Spanish fleet
while we were yet at peace with
Spain"
Such talk as this is old. 1t was heard
at the close of the war when President
Roosevelt was candidate for governor
of New York 1t is we'll known that
Roosevelt was exceedingly active as
assistant secretary of the navy and
that it is due in a large measure to his
foresight that the American navy was
4 as well prepared as it was for the open
ing of hostilities. The report that Mr..
Roosevelt. with a number of naval OF,
ficers, wanted TO send fleet across the
Atlantic before war was declared, I'M
uuestionably meant that they wanted
to have The fleet ready on the other
side that it might strike when hostili'
ties were commenced.
It is known by the American people
that Mr.. Roosevelt was responsible
for sending Dewey on the trail of the
Spanish feet in the Philippine waters
The target practice engaged in by the
navy just before the war was the re
suit of his orders. 1t was while Sec
retary Long was absent from Washing
ter for few. Jays that Mr. Roosevelt
&c hora17d ammunition to be loaded ont
the men-of-war thus having them il
TsdHiHesS W NC oeht south az :" iiot'i
ent's notice short time afterward.
Ii the democrats are wise they vii
leave out everything possible regard
ing Mr., Rposeyelt's record just before
and during the war. All these stories
about his eagerness in preparing tht
United States naval forces for thu
struggle that was imminent, will max
many votes for him in the presidentia
canvass next year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05

has greater future commercial inter
ests in the opening of the far east
than the United States and with such
mighty self interests at work it is fol-
ly to predict results. The struggle
between policies of closed and open
markets, however must come and it
may involve some of the great pow
ers unless Russia backs down. At
best it can only be deferred, and it
behooves the prudent to watch events
in that part of the world more close
ly."
On the stock market, discrimination
is still the order of the day. Many
good dividend paying stocks have been
almost cut into requiring less money
to carry them. Owing to the belief
that liquidation is over, confidence is
reviying and the manner in which
recent shocks have been withstood has
given ground for this belief. The
outlook therefore seems to be for q
more active and stronger market eX
cept in the industrials. These being
hampered somewhat by the develop
| ments in iron and copper issues, par
| ticularly the weakness in iron ant
! steel products.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05

1t is now stated that Senator Han.
ma will not resign the Craftsmanship
of the republican national committee.
AS the result of this determination
when the committee meets in Wash
ington a few weeks hence to fix the
date and place for holding the con-
vention next summer there will be
no chairman to elect. He will contin-
ue to hold it at least until the conyen-
tion when the committee will be re-
organized. 1t may be that then he
can be prevailed upon to retain the
post until after the presidential can
vass. Senator Hanna is as anxious
as any other republican in the country
that President Roosevelt shall be
elected. His ability as campaign
manager is unquestioned and his ex-
perience in this work will be of great
! benefit to the republican cause if he
can be prevailed upon to retain the
Office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
Theodore Roosevelt" :"
WARNING to Politicians.
CUBAN BILL.
Measure to be introduced in House
For Reduction of Duties.
House

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 8. The.
speedy passage of the CUBAN reeipro-
city bill by the house of representa-.
tives is now expected in Washington
circles. Representative Cannon, the
next speaker, has been in consultation
with President Roosevelt regarding
business to be brought before the
house at the extra session that COM
venes November 3. President Roose-
velt and Congressman Cannon are in
complete harmony with regard to the
business of the extra session and Mr..
Cannon Will do all in his power TO has
ten the action of congress On the Gu
ban measure.
To Introduce Bill.
II has been decided 80 have a bill
introduced on the first day of the ex-
ira session providing for the reduction
lin duties on imports from Cuba, as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
WOMAN TAKES LAuDANuM.
Broodins over Sickness and Troubles
Mrs. H. n. Spence Takes Drug.

Chillicothe, Mo, Nov. a. (SpeciaD
Alone in her home where she is
supposed to have experienced a period
of temporary arrangements superin-
duced by brooding over her illness
and troubles, Mrs. H. H, Spence, wife
of one of the most prominent real es-
tate men in this city, yesterday took
nearly thirty drops of laudanum,
which but for the timely arrival OF
medical assistance would have caus.
ed her death Mrs Spence was dis
covered by neighbors shortly after she
had taken the drug and when the doc
tor arrived was sinking into deadly
stupor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
BIG BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Building Belonging to J. A. Knight is
Burned With All Contents.

Eldon, Nov. (SpeciaD Fire of
unknown origin destroyed the big barn
belonging to j. A. Knight, who resides
about two miles north of this city.
There was large amount of hay, oats
and corn in the barn and this is a com
plete loss, only partially covered by
insurance. Just how the fire started
lis mystery, but it is supposed that it
was started by a tramp who might
have sought shelter in the hay NOW.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05

1903 would have been s90,S2o, 109
whereas the actual earnings We're $780,
915,0O0, a decrease through reduction
of freight rates of nearly $60,00O,OO0.
The reduction in freight rates, Mr.,
Hill said, has been brought about by
increasing the volume of traffic, and
he declared that intelligent irrigation
in the five northwestern states could
provide 100000 farmers each with a
farm of 200 acres,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
THE GROWTH OF THE NORTH.
WEST.

Railway Age.-lmpressive figures
showing the material growth of the
in the last two decades We're
given by James j. Hill in addressing.
an irrigation congress at Bismarck, n.
D.. this week. Referring to the Great
Northern railway he said that in 1882
il moved 100000 tons of freight, and
that in 1903 it hauled 16, 14S,000 tons,
an increase of 1000 per cent in twen-
ty-one years. Al the average rate per
ton per mile received in 1882 the
freight earnings on this movement in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05

1owa's State Agricultural college at
Ames is recognized as one of the most
complete institutions of it's kind in
the world. AT present there is a rep
resentative of the German govern
ment making a special study of corn
and stock raising. Alfred Lehren-
kauf has visited the agricultural in
stitutions OF several states, but had
to come to Iowa to get his informa-
ton as to how the corn and stock
business was conducted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
is NO ONE RESPONSIBLE.

Carroll Herald.-It is an insult to the
of Iowa people to thrust
Hearst's newspapers under their
noses. Those papers are filled with lies
that respectable supporters of Jerry
sullivan would not think of circulat-
ing here in Iowa. But irresponsible
scribblers get those things printed in
Hearsts papers which are circulated
by impersonal means and nobody
seems to be responsible Iowa voters
will resent Hearst's invasion in a
most emphatic manner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
COL. HENDERSON is HAPPY.

Washington Post.--Ex- Speaker Da-
vid b. Henderson came over from
New York very quietly last evening
and took some rooms at the Norman
die hotel annex on ] street. Gen. Hem
derson is in fine health and spirits and
says that he is out of politics for good
He has made a very satisfactory pro-
fessional connection in New York
City and will devote himself assidu-
ously in the future to law as here
tofore TO the game of politics.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
For Thanksgiving Day

rate of one fare and third for the
round-trip has been authorized TO
points within one hundred and fifty
miles on the Nickel Plate Road, good
returning to and including November
30, 1903 La Sale st. Passenger sta
tion, Chicago, corner Van Buren and
La Sale Streets on the Elevated Loop.
City Ticket Offices Ill Adams street
and Auditorium Annex. Phone Cen
trail 2O57.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder,kidneys and back, in male or
female Relieves retention of water al
most imm ediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by w. w Ennis, druggist, Ottumwa,
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-05
The Courier
Want Column
viii Sell
Your Property.
MINE DIVIDENDS MORE THAN
RAILROADS.
8 SSSSSSSS SSSSSG

There has been progress made in the mining
industry as in all lines OF human effort.
Modern machinery ard improved methods
have reduced the uncertainty and cost of
mining onehalf in the last ten years
The do@nto.date mining and milling plant
is a triumph of mechanical and chemical skill.
Last year the dividends from the mines of
the United States were nearly double the
dividends of all the railroads.
See ]. F., Heughland, Eden, lows. II
won. cost anything to get few facts.