Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-30

that l might eat one meal that | would |
not be compelled to pay for with
speech, and now only expect to intro
duce my distinguished friend, Secre-
tary Shaw! | have peen entertaining
the President and his party all day,
and my task will end in the morning.
l am glad to see that Secretary Shaw
pride in Iowa has not diminished since.
he went to live in the east, and did
not wonder that this is so as | rode
across the state from west to east to-
day and saw the crowds of intelligent
men and women who greeted the occu-
pants of the train at every station.
81 admire your reception OF the
President and am proud OF It, Ihere
is something about President Roose-
welt that is irresistible, aside from ms
craftsmanship and executive ability
Governor Cummins in conclusion
paid tribute to Iowa and to its men
and women, saying that in all his tour
the President will probably see no
state more rich and prolific, no people
mere manly and womanly, no boys and
girls so full of promise to emulate their
parents than in the Hawkeye state.
secretary ShdWS ! dlR'
Secretary Leslie M. Shaw was then
introduced. and after acknowledging
the compliments paid him by the gov
ernor he eulogized Iowa and her
people, saying that no state is better
governed and never will be- no state
has produced better statesmen, no
state stands superior in anything that
is to be commended.
Secretary Shaw spoke his admira-
| tion of President Roosevelt, paying a
tribute to his consummate ability as
| an executive officer and his wonderful
Insight and ability to grasp situations.
He said that President Roosevelt de-
serves all the confidence the American
people have reposed in him for the
| splendid manner in which he has ac-
cepted the duties devolving upon him
as the result of the sudden death of the
late President Mckinley
Mr.. Shaw complimented the west
unon its growing influence in national
affairs and spoke of the westward
trend of power, making the prophecy
/ that in the next generation the chill
dren who greet the President today
will be holding the reins of government
and will control national affairs.
81 am glad We have the President
we have" said MI Shaw in closing.
81 am glad Iowa is what she is.
would not have her different in any re-
spect. No people are so dear to me as
Jowans. no hands are so warm when
they clasp mine as are the hands OF
the people of this, my own state. God
bless the people of Iowa, the children
of Iowa. the state, the country, and all
the people,"
Major Lacey Talks Briefly.
; Major John F. Lacey, the sixth dis
, tricf's able representative in congress
spoke briefly upon the Presidents re
ception by the Ottumwa people. He
complimented the city upon the Presi
dents reception by the Ottumwa PEG
pie. He complimented the city upon
the royal welcome it had accorded the
chief executive and closed his remarks
with splendid tribute to their guest
Of honor, President Roosevelt.
Success Due to Notwithstanding.
Hon. H. L. Waterman, chairnisn O
tho reception committee, said that the
splendid success which attended the eli
I forts of the committee was due to III
. non-Dartisan interest which was dis
;, publicans no more than democrats. H
smoke of the fact that President Roose
:, welt complimented the local committe
|. upon the handling of the parade an
;, the crowds Of people and stated tina
; the work was in the efficient hands 0
Mayor Picker and the police depart
. ment.
q, Mayor Picker was the latest speal
er and said he was proud of the m ar
q ner in, which Ottumwa had acquitte
! herself upon so memorable an occa
n sion and had no apology to make 70
4 the manner in which the receptio
of the guests had been carried out. H
said he felt he had done the best tina
a was possible for him to do and felt we
, repaid for his efforts. The party wa
:, then dismissed by Chairman Water
# man.
Night Without Incident.
i The night was spent without an
= disquieting incident. The President
). train stood On the north side of til
i. depot and throughout the night polio
d men guarded the cars. However thel
II was not the slightest trouble to ma
IS the success of the occasion and at 3:4
v. a. m. the first of the three speci
IL
e trains, the one bearing the Rock Islam
d officials, left the city. 1t was followe
,e at 4:05 by the governors special, ar
g at 4:25 the big train of which tt
Presidents car is a part pulled slow
down through the yards and set off Il
Keokuk, where the party spent a pa
is of the morning. The trip from Ke
D. kuk to ST. Louis was made over Il
a. st. L. K. & N w. railway.
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ID RAILROADS ARE ENJolNED.
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W Cannot Discriminate Against smi
ld Shippers.
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-, - lips in the federal court he
!. granted temporary injunction !
10 straining the following railroads fro
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