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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-05
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR PERJURY
School Teacher Tries to Save the Life
of a Condemned Murderer.

CHEY ENNE, WyO. - Prosecuting
Attorney Scott has caused the arrest
of Miss Gwendolyn Kimmel on a
charge of perjury. Last Saturday she
made an affidavit to the effect that
Victor Miller confessed to her that he
killed Willie Nickell the crime for
which Horn is sentenced to be hang
ed November 20, and the prosecuting
attorney declares she swore falsely.
Miss kimmelf was a teacher in
public school near the scene of the
murder.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-05
GENERAL CONFIDENCE.

Rapid, startling developments in the
reconstruction movement are produc
ing dramatic climaxes in all parts of
the country, and in all spheres of ac
tivity. Gradually, but surely, the rev.
olution is ferreting through the is
sues and toward the pernicious ele-
ments which have contaminated the
foundation of the social system.
Steadily and persistently the move
ment approaches what may be a SEN
sational denouement.
The serenity of conditions and at
fairs will necessarily be affected to
some degree. Reform signifies
to better and acquaintance with the
evil which is commingled with the
good is essential for effective and last
ing betterment. Oppressive surprises
may consequently be expected. The
disclosures, true and false, and the
contention between the aggressive and
defensive forces may be so severely
shocking as to try the faith of the
most optimistic adherents of the army
of progress.
But there is no cause for losing hope
or for relaxing energy. The penalty
has to be paid, and when that shall
have been done. a new equilibrium will
be established on a higher and safer
basis. The maximum of intensity is
| the refOrnlative crisis in the purifica-
| ton process and it is Il time when
deep, firm condolences and answering
optimism are demanded of the public.
The dramatic features. the revolving
developments, the maddening reverses.
| the stern justice, the detestable injus-
! tiCc and all of the extraordinary and
abnormal phases of the movement may
have 4 tendency to diminish enthusi-
assn and foster disturbance. Yet they
should not have this effect. They
should, on the contrary, bring the
principles and the prospective benefits
| into more impressive relief and there
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-05
PEACHES.

Dwarf Japanese-This is the earliest
of all Peaches. 1t is a dwarf
growing, very stock variety
from Japan, bearing when
three or four feet high; a lit
tie tree, one year planted matured
twenty-four fine specimens. The
blooming season is late, making it
free from damage by frosts. Fruit
large, beautiful crimson and yellow,
heavily overlaid with red. The flesh
is rich, juicy and OF most excellent
quality. 1t is the most frag-
rant of all Peaches, single
specimen being enough to per-
fume a whole room. It requires
so little room that it may be grown
on the lawn or in any nook aid
corner which would not accommo-
date a larger variety. It IS a per-
feet gem of fruit.
champion-Fruit very large. Flavor
most delicious, juicy, sweet and
rich, SURPRISING most other varie-
ties. Both these varieties are from
John Lewis Child's catalog of 1903.
600 trees at Mr.. Miller's nursery at
Milton and budded by him. Trees
ready to deliver now at nursery.
Peaches sell readily at sc per pound
when ready for market.
]. w. McGhee, ST., Walla Walla,
Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-05
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative BrOmO Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure E. w. Groves sig
nature is on every box.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-05

Fond Mother (who is sure the VS.
itor would like to hear her infant
prodigy on the violin)-Johnnie is so
far advanced that now we can almost
tell whether he is tuning or playing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-05
What Shall We
Have for Dessert?
This question arises in the family
every day. Let us answer it to-day. Try
/eIZ-O,

a delicious and healthfu1 dessert. Pro-
pared in two minutes. No boiling! no
baking! add boiling water and set to
cool. Flavors: Orange, Rasp-
berry and Strawberry. Get package
at your grocers to-day. 10 cts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-05

Lady-But you promised if I gave
you the beefsteak you would do some
work. Dusty-Well, didn't I do some
work when I chewed such a tough
steak as that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
STORES REToLD.

Many humorous stories are told Of
"graen" repol rers, in the various press
clubs of the country, but often they
are too full of journalistic technicali-
ties to be appre, lated by those outside
of h professions, say Success.
But n that ought to be clear
ly understood is told of a young
man from Indiana who came to
New York city and secured a
position on the American. 1t was his
first attempt at reporting, and it was
not found necessary to send him out
of h office until nearly midnight
when the city editor earned that a
famous British scientist had arrived
on a belated steamer and vas stay
ing at the Holland house.
Call on him tonight and get a
good interview said the city editor,
n the new reporter started out with
growing hopes.
In about an hour he returned to the
office and found a seat at a vacant
desk. AS he made no attempt to write
the city editor called him to his desk
and asked:
Where is your interview with Mr.
A-?"
q didn't get it." he replied rather
pertly.
"And why?"
well, he said he had told every
thing to the Herald reporter and had
nothing more to say"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19

.a.nFF H-sr $1,000
ice. Action was taken by the ap-
pointment of a committee to investi-
gate the question of the right of the
city to inaugurate such a system and
should a course not be found in ac-
%cordance to the laws of the state, to
confer with the members of the legis-
lature from this county, looking to the
securing of any needed change in the
law.
The Courier believes that this is a
in the right direction, that the
people of Ottumwa will receive better
service by the removal of police and
firemen from the transitions and N
ce%rtainties of politics. 1t is certain
that the investigation of the committee
will disclose the course to be pursued
by the city. The matter should be
pushed until the city is able to es-
tablish its police and fire departments
on the practical basis of civil service.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
A COMMEMORATE PROPOSITION,

The proposition of the Ottumwa
Commercial association, to put the
city fire and police departments un-
der civil service regulations, merits,
the careful consideration of Ottumwa
citizens. In these two departments of
city affairs it is desirable to secure the
highest possible degree of efficiency.
Not only is it desirable, but 1t is alb
solutely necessary If the citizens of
Ottumwa are to receive the best fire
protection and guard against lawless-
ness and crime.
This question was presented to the
members Of the association in a let.
ter from 2. T. Edgerly presenting rea-
sons for the adoption of civil service
rules for the regulation of the fire
department. This letter is given to
the readers of the Courier in another
column. After the presentation OF
this letter among the first speakers
was Mayor T. Fl. Picker, who stated
that while he favored the plan he did
not think it went far enough and that
when any action was taken 1t should
also include the police department..
With this suggestion the members
OF the association continued the con
sideration Of the matter. 1t was shown
that both departments would undoubt.
edly be greatly improved by their re.
moyal from politics and that the at.
tainment Of the highest degree of eff.
ficiency should be the one end sought
in these departments OF the city serY,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
Mr.. WATTERsoN AND MR..
cHoATE.

Rochester Post Express. Marse
Henry Watterson has been seeing
things again. This time it is not a
grand army marching On Washington
to seat Mr.. Tilden in the presidential
chair, o is it a ship canal goblin
with glaring eyes and legs twisted in
the simultude of a dollar mark. Marse
Henry's latest bugaboo is Ambassador
Choate. Mr.. Watterson dined a little
too heavily the other evening, and
drank, perchance, a julep too many
mark, please, that we say, "perchance."
Anyway, Marse Henry went to bed,
and then he began to dream. In his
dyspeptic vision he saw Ambassador
Choate deliberately conspiring to make
Mr.. Bryan a distinguished figure in
England in order to help the republic
can party in the United States; for,
according to Marse Henry, the more
of a figure Mr.. Bryan cuts over there,
the more likely he is to have influence
in the democratic party at home when
he returns; or, as Mr.. Watterson
gloomily expresses it, well the repub-
licans understand that, as they are
able to strengthen him (Bryan) they
prepare a handicap for the democra-
cy." Mr.. Watterson is obsessed by the
terrible nightmare; for every day he
fires a charge in the Courier-Journal
at Ambassador Choate, whom he re-
CARDS as a yeritable Machiavelli.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
ROOSEVELT AND HANNA.

st. Louis lobe-Democrat.-It is sig
ni.icant that all III stories about the
alleged disagreements between Pres
ident Roosevelt Inc Senator Hanna
from the democratic papers.
The democrats have a partisan inter-
est in making the country believe tina
the republican party is not as har-
n,cnious al it seems to be. This is
tie principal reason for the gossip
about the clashing of the ambitions.
Of these two republican chieftains.
Neither Of the two has ever person
ally given any color to The stories of
disagreements. Both of them nave
denied the stories when questioned
about them. There are excellent rea-
sons for saying that the reports nav
not the slightest foundation.
Senator Hanna has said half a or
en- times in as many months that he
has no ambition to be the presidential
nominee, and that he is in favor of
the candidacy of President Roosevelt.
This ought to be conclusive as to the
senator's position in this matter. He
ought to know more o his aSpira-
lions than do any Of the democratic
gossips, and the chances are hat he
does know more. He is a truthful
man, as even his enemies concede. If
he were looking for the candidacy, or
If he had any expectation of getting it,
he would a so. Frankness is a
leading trait with the Ohio senator.
The senator believes and says that
President Roosevelt will be nominated
in 1904. Every other republican be-
lieves this. A few of the agents of
the trusts who belong to the repub-
lican party, would be glad to see the
President defeated in the convention,
but not one of them has the slight
est hope that he will be defeated. The
republican masses are unanimously for
Roosevelt for next year, and the mass
es have a way of controlling the par
ty which they have asserted in every
important e%xigency. The democrats
are afraid Of Roosevelt. They know
that against him they will make a
poorer show in the electoral college
than they did in 1900. He will not
only get all the republican votes, but
he will get the votes of many demo-
Gratis who are disguised with the cow
arGice and imbecility of their own par
ty, and who want a man in the pres
idency who grasps opportunities and
does not wait for opportunities to
grasp him. No political ven in the
near future is more certain than is
the nomination and election of Theo-
| dore Roosevelt in 1904.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
MIGHT BE sAYAGEs.

The Cedar Rapids Republican calls
attention to the statement made re-
Gently by a st. Paul Methodist preach
aer that society can exist without
churches and without schools" in a
manner that should receive the careful
consideration of American citizens. AS
q preface to this statement this man
lays down the four following surpris-
ing and questionable principles:
1. ministers of the gospel are para
sites"
2. Religion and the church are lux
nuries."
s.. "Teachess and professors are
gleeches."
4. Schools and universities are
no~n-essentials."
Regarding these ideas the Cedar Ra-
pids Republican offers the following
able discussion:
This man is probably simply after
notoriety, but there are those who seri-
ously hold similar doctrines, believing
or affecting to believe that all those
who do not produce, as they call it,
are parasites, luxuries, leeches or non
essentials. But how absurd all this is.
II you are going into the no~n-essential
business you can bring things down to
a mighty fine point. The people who
used to inhabit this continent dwelt In
steppees; their only food was the fish
they caught in the streams or the
game they hunted in the forest; they
clothed themselves with the skins of
the beasts of the field and thus lived,
how many generations we know not,
They may be said to nave possessed
Il fha essentials IT ia difio,I1+ RI 60,
how they could have maintained their
existence with less, but no civilized
human being would be contented with
such Limitations. Nor could you get
any, Civilized person to agree that only
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
MINISTER

Sioux City Journa1.-The former
Iowa man, and a former Sioux Cityan
at, that, has landed again, in the
person of w. I. Buchana, who has just
been named by President Roosevelt
to be the first minister to Panama.
But Iowans will not be disposed to
claim that geographical considerations
had anything to do with Mr.. Buchan-
ans nomination for this position of
International responsibility. Indeed if
geographical claims had been given
serious consideration the fact might
have proved a handicap for a man
with Iowa connections. Iowa is not
entitled to much more on that ground.
it is quite clear that Mr.. Buchanan
was named purely on the basis Of
merit. During his incumbency as
United States minister to Argentine,
Mr.. Buchanan proved himself a mas
ter of the intricacies of South Amer
lean diplomacy and left that position
secure in the esteem and confidence
Of practically all Of the South Amer
lean statesmen with whom he had
come in contact. Later Mr.. Buchanan
found use for his popularity in South
America as director Of the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition at Buffalo. 1t is quite
apparent that President Roosevelt
has now called upon Mr.. Buchanan to
take UP the tangled threads at Pana-
ma confident that he is the right man
to handle the delicate situation. No
diplomatic appointment In recent
years has carried with it more of hon
or n compliment.
Sioux City will be particularly
pleased at this new and fattering re-
cognition of Mr.. Buchanan,s ability,
because it was Sioux City that start
ed him on the road to greatness. 1t
was his brilliant executive work in
connection with the famed Sioux City
corn palace that gained for Mr.. Blu
chanan a national reputation and
opened the way to his appointment as
chief Of the agricultural department
at the Worlds Columbian exposition
in Chicago. Since that time Mr.. Blu
chanan's distinguished ability has car
tied him along. but Sioux City Will
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
A LABOR LEADERS, VIEWS.

John Mitchell, in a public address at
Denver.-If there is one question in the
world today which is receiving and
which is deserving of great study, that
question of all others is the relation
between capital and labor. I repre-
sent labor. / I'M against no man. I
Stand for union labor, for higher wages
and shorter hours. but against no man
and between no man representing cap
ital.
There is no fundamental difference
between labor and capital. Both have
their virtues and their vices, and both
at times lave asked too much. I feel
very much that much of the labor trou-
bles which have been experienced
had gotten together for a conference
and talked over their difficulties. Most
of he conflicts of today grow out of
a misunderstanding and misapprehen-
and failure to understand the
Justice and the claims of each.
believe it is the high duty of ev-
cry citizen to bring about reconcilia-
ton. I can not see a condition in
America where there will be a con-
cry man in the interests of our COM
mon country to do all he can to bring
about a condition of peace.
1t seems to me that in your western
country an organization similar to
the Civic Federation would be Of
great benefit. An organization COM
posed of the representatives of capi-
tai. of labor and of the public would
result in great good to the citizenship
Of Denver. The scheme has been tried
and is not one of speculation. It is
in force in New York, and such an
organization is now being formed in
Boston.
Wages and wealth and prosperity
are initiated by the man who works
with his hands, and neither would the
country be happy and contented with
out the man who works with his
brain.
OF course there are trade unions and
trade unions. ! believe that the Uni-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
Reference: Drexel State Bank.

those things which protect from the
elements and satisfy hunger are the
essentials of life. No man a set
down a list of essentials that will be
agreed to with anything like unanim-
.ity, and certainly those who have had
a taste of a higher life will put it above
even what we, term the material essen
tails. Millions believe with all their
hearts that man cannot live by bread
alone.
Ministers Of the gospel pillow no
fields, delve in no mines, work in no
manufacturing establishments, but
they have long ministered to human
needs. Only the unthinking would re.
fer to them as parasites, or wish that
they might be pushed out of the
world. Religion and the church are
not Injuries. Had they been such they
would have persisted long ago. Teach
ers and professors are not leeches.
They are doing perhaps as much to
make the world worth living in as
any class of men in 1t. The schools
and universities are non-essentials.
The cultivated mind is the most con.
spicuous mark between the beast and
man.
Evidently this Methodist preacher
must regard the savage state as the
ideal state. The world could very
easily slide back into savagery and
%barbarity. A good deal of our civ.
ilization is forced. Blot out the
things that he condemns and it would
take but a precious short time to get
back to barbarity.
The position of the Republican is
well taken and it shows the utter fall
lacy of the stand taken by this st
Paul man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
DEMOCRATS FAIL TO AGREE.

Senator German, the reputed leader
of the democratic forces in the senate
is having difficulty to make good his
leadership. In fact it has thus far
been impossible for the members Of
legislative policy. The attempt of
Mr.. German during the special ses-
sion to arrange some method for a
minority attack on the administration
on account of it's Panama policy, fail
ed. 1t failed because the people of
the United States had decided in fav-
or of a trans-isthmian canal. They re-
allied that President Roosevelt had
faithfully observed the law in his ac-
ton in this matter and endorsed him
therefor. Because of this feeling es-
pecially in the south, the democratic
senator's of that section could not sup
port any attack on the administration
for in SO doing they would have been
working in direct opposition to the
wishes of their constituents.
It is generally expected that during
a session Immediately preceding a
presidential election the minority will
endeavor to embarrass the party in
power and to make capital for them
selves. However, since the conven-
ing of the special session the dem
ocratic members of congress have
failed utterly to accomplish anything
that will prove tho their advantage in
the coming campaign.
That there is a pressing necessity
for harmony in democratic ranks is
apparent, but the members of that par
ty in the senate continue at cross pur-
poses. 1t now appears that one Of
the reasons for this disagreement is
jealousy of Mr.. German. 1t is report
ed that there is a bunch of ambitious
democrats in the sente who are anx-
ious to manage affairs and that they
look with disfavor on any proposition
that will enhance Mr.. Germans repu-
tation as a leader. 1t was evidently
this feeling that caused the failure of
party discipline to make a two-thirds'
vote in a caucus binding on all mem
bers of the minority. A number of
democratic senators positively refus-
ed to sacrifice their rights to individ-
ual action and some have intimated
that they are tired of being paraded
before the country as German prote.
lges.
Unless the regular session is more
conducive to harmony than have been
the past weeks. the democrats will
come to the campaign next fall with
no advantage gained in congress and
no harmony in the ranks of the par
| ty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
MUNN'S MANUFACTURING CO..
CORNING. IOWA


ted Mine Workers of America is the
ideal trade union. 1t is entirely nom
political. We recognize the right of
every member to take an active part
in politics, and 1 think it is the duty
OF every citizen to take an active in
terest in politics, but we don't pro-
pose to have the United Mine Work
ers be the tail for any political par
ty, be it republican, democrat or So
cialist.
I hope for peace. I hope for the
day we shall have no strikes,
lockouts, blacklists or boycotts. I hope
to see the day when men shall sit
down and talk over their differences.
I believe that no corporation nor COM
bine of capital or any labor organiza-
ton is strong enough to Withstand
public sentiment. 1 believe in my
people. Let them know the truth and
the people will bring about %reconcil-
iation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19

There are two rooms in the Courier's
new building that r freely opened to
the public at all times during the day
and evening. These are the reception
room on the first floor opening off of
the business Office, and the library
and committee room on the second
floor. The latter is furnished with IL
brary table and a dozen and a half
chairs, and is thus able to accommo-
date a large committee. Committees
of all kinds and for every proper pur-
pose are cordially invited to use these
rooms without expense. II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
JUS KEEP ON KEEPIN, ON.

If the day looks kinder gloomy
An your chances kinder slim;
If the situations puzzlin'
An the prospects awful grim,
An the perpleXities KEEP pressin'
Till all hope is nearly gone,
JUS bristle up and grit your teth.
An keep on keepin' on.
'Funnin' never wins a fight,
An frettin' never pays;
There amt no good in broodin' in
These pessimistic ways
Smile JUS kinder cherfully -
When hope is nearly gone.
An bristle up an grit your teeth,
An keep on keepin' on.
There amt no use in growlin'
An grumblin' all the time,
When music's ringin' everywhere,
An everything's a rhyme
JUS keep on smilin' ch%eerfully, :
If hope is nearly gone.
An bristle up and grit your teeth,
An keep on keepin' on.
New Orleans .Times-Democra7
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
THEY DON'T KNOW.

Cedar Rapids Republican.-Just
what the tariff rippers mean about
worrying about the extension of ou1
foreign trade is hard to make out.
Our foreign trade has been expands
and bound. This year both our im4
ports and exports are above the bil-
lion dollar mark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
AN lMPosslRlLlTY.

Philadelphia Press.-If Judge Par
ker doesn't define his position pretty
500 a great many democrats won't
a great many other democrats won't
have anything to do with him. The
fact is that no democrat can carry
in stock a sufficiently variegated line Of
opinions to satisfy demands of the
whole party.