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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
RISKY CAMPAIGNING.

Washington Post.-"The slanderer
Of our presidents" Is phrase that is
frequently seen In the editorial col
umns of number Of our democratic
contemporaries. 1t is not, as one would
naturally expect, applied to bather-
skiting demogogue IN a low down stra-
tum of political muck. but to the hon
ored and upright citizen who is con-
scientiously dischargipg the duties OF
chief magistrate of the United States.
He came into that position lawfully
and honorably, and he who does that
and keeps the great office unsnlirched
is entitled to respectful treatment by
his countrymen regardless OF party
lines.
1t is mistake for the political OPP
ponents of President Roosevelt to i'm
agine they can make party capital by,
hurting offena:ve epithetical phrases at
him. And IL is such mistake as one
is surprised to find in so reputable and
conservative newspaper as the Phil
Roosevelt. in writing of the admins
trations of former presidents in THE
Winning of the West" expressed his
opinions with more vehemepce than
discretion; parade all that is deemed
unfair in his deliverances touching his
predecessors; put 1t in job type and
make the utmost practicable display of
it, and the aggregate falls far short Of
q justification for calling him "the
slanderer of our presidents"
The opening Of the presidential cam
paign is yet two months away. 1t is
probable that the democrats will make
Mr.. Roosevelt the republican platform.
They seem to have been preparing for
that kind of a canvass for some
months. 1t will be legitimate cam
paigning, if properly conducted. The
people have a right to know and to
discuss all the acts and utterances of
Mr.. Roosevelt, SO far as they bear up
on the question of his fitness for cleo
tion to the place to which he came by
vice presidential succession. But there
is a great risk Of OVERRIDING personal
political fight, And one cannot help
wondering to what extremes this con-
test will lead If it goes on at the pres
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
JOHN A. DEMuTH FOR DELEGATE

JOHN A. DEMUTH FOR DELEGATE
The candidacy Of John A. DeMuth
of Monroe county for district delegate
to the national republican convention
is receiving the hearty endorsement
Of the republican, not only in his own
county but is favorably mentioned in
many OF the papers in other parts of
the district. In the last issue Of the
Abba Union. one of the sound repub-
lican papers of the district, that pa
per had the following to say Of Mr.. De-
Muth and his abilities to represent the
district at the national convention in
Chicago along with H. l.. Waterman
of this city:
John A. DeMuth of Jackson town
ship has announced himself as can
didate for delegate from the sixth dis
trict to the national republican con-
vention. Monroe county is entitled
to one of the delegates and there is
no doubt but that the other counties
in the district will now concede it to
US. We know of no one in Monroe
county who is more worthy of the hon
or than Mr.. DeMuth. He is an old
soldier. an old wheel horse in the par
ty, VINO mas never wavered and Is in
strict accord with the prevailing senti-
ment of the district. He is a man
of sterling integrity and rugged hon
esty and one whom the rank and file
OF the party delights to honor. He
made an energetic campaign for coun-
ty auditor number of years ago
when the race was hopeless and the
party is indebted to him. Let us get
off our coats and work together to
make John DeMuth one of the dele
gates from the sixth district. All he
needs is the endorsement of his own
county along with Senator Waterman
and he will be elected Mr.. DeMuth
would represent the farming and Sen
ator Waterman. the mining interests,
the two great industries of the sixth
district. His election will be an hon
or worthily bestowed and credit to
Monroe county republicanism."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
WHY MOTHERS
WORRY

Did you ever hear a
mother worry over a plump
childf There is no better
bank of health for a child to
draw from than a good sup
ply of healthy flesh.
SCOTS Emulsion not only
gives a child weight and
plumpness, but it feeds the
brain, bones and nerves with
strength and active power.
Fewer mothers would
worry if they knew more
about SCOTS Emulsion.
Wen send you SIMPLE free upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE, -, Pearl Street. New York
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTING.

Yankton Press and Dakotan-Ths
convention at Sioux Falls has done
about all the political business that
needs to be done in South Dakota this
year except settling the selection Of
county officers and counting the plur-
atty of votes which will be cast for
Roosevelt, Elrod, ct AL, next Novem-
Der. The mark Of this plurality has
been set at $4,000, but it may be ex-
ceeded somewhat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
TRUSTS CURING THEMSELVES.

New York Evening POSITIVE shall.
of course, hear a great deal about
trusts this year. They are in politics
The democrats lose no opportunity to
denounce them, and the republicans
are profuse in their promises to divest
them of their harmful features. No
body, however. is quite sure what
ought to be done. Meanwhile, purely
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
THE TALK OF BLYTHE.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil.-The talk
of j. W. Blythe for chairman or vice
chairman, of the national republican
committee, which has been going on
with more or less vigor since the idea
was proposed some weeks ago, has
taken on new life of late and the indi-
cations that he is under serious con-
sideration for one place or the other
are more pronounced now than ever
HIS name seems to come to the sur
race In the newspaper gossip from
Washington and elsewhere whenever
the question Of the managers of the
coming campaign is under considera-
ton.
Mr.. Blythe has shown unusual ex-
ecutive ability and genius for or
ganization both in business and politi.
not only impressed the leaders in this
state with his wisdom and forceful-
ness as a leader and manager, but
have attracted national attention.
Hence, the weight given to the sug.
gestion that he placed in a position OF
high authority in the management OF
the campaign Of 1904, which is recog-
nized as one Of unusual importance
and for the direction of which men OF
ability and unlimited capacity for worl
will be required.
Mr.. Blythe's connection with the
Burlington railroad has been suggested
as an objection to his identification
with the management of the republi.
can campaign. The answer to thit
that firsts suggests itself is the query
Where are men Of Mr.. Blythe's capa
bilities to be found who are not con.
nected with great interests?
If the general management of the
IcamnaiPn or its management in tbf
west, is placed in the hands of j. w
Blythe no mistake will be made, ant
the prediction is unhesitatingly made
that with the campaign over result.
would be at hand to Justify his selec.
ton as leader and manager.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
PROTECTION is PANIC PROOF /.

is the title of the recent speech Of
Senator ]. H. Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire. The speech has been issued in
document form by the American Pro-
tective Tariff League. One copy will
be forwarded to any address upon pos
tai card request addressed to w. f.
W'akeman, general secretary, 800
Broadway, New York. Ask for docu-
ment No. rs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

ent pace--a pace indicated by the dec.
laration of the Philadelphia Record
that Sin their efforts to elect the Sian.
derer of our presidents from Jefferson
to Buchanan. the republicans will
make themselves the indorsers OF ht
calumnies before the world"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

Doubtless 'Uncle joe Cannon would
much prefer presiding over the house
of Representatives to untangling the
parliamentary knots of an Illinois DO
litical convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

All the counties Of the sixth district
that have held their conventions have
instructed for Major John F. Lacey
for congress. That shows the high es-
TEEN in which he is held. He has
earned the confidence shown. = Keo-
kuk County News.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

ate presidential Ilcket when Hearst is
candidate for the democratic nomi-
nation.
pressed by the spectacle of General
Weaver. populist, giving Congressman
Wade, and Messrs. Sullivan, Baldwin
and their associates pointers on tha
elements of genuine democracy,
o.
The Cedar Rapids Republican iudpas
by the tenor of Congressman Wada,s
latest utterances that he has heard the
rumor that the Hearst men intend TO
punish him for going against their lit
tie yellow god
THE fact that James B. Weaver
manages to keep at the front" saws the
Cedar Rapids Gazette, may be taken
as proof that the democratic party Of
Iowa is not travelling very rapidly"
o.
The Creston American. dem. nre.
sumes that the fellows who we've pnine.
to take the political hide off of Charley
Walsh will now retire from the lime
light for a season.
The Des Moines Register and Lead
er concludes that the war in WISCONSIN,
between the La Toilette and the anti
La Toilette republicans will go on nm
til one side or the other is exterminat-
ed.
BE it recorded remarks the Mason
City Globe Gazette, that Bill Striker.
of the eleventh, struck it right on the
fifty-fourth bollot."
The Mason City Globe-Gazette
prophesies that E. H. Hubbard
viii not be long in congress
with the Iowa delegation. "He is a
large man mentally" it says, "a fine
speaker and possesses a magnetic per-
sonality. The eleventh chose a man
who Will reflect great honor upon that
district in congress"
The congressional convention is out
of the way, but it will take some time
to decide who did it, remarks the
Cherokee Democrat
The Iowa City Citizen believes that
Secretary Shaw has too good presi-
Dental possibilities in him for some
campaign Of the future to be con-
demned to the vice presidential shelf
this year.
The Des Moines Capital suggests
that Grover should not write another
newspaper article upon the soup house
feature of his last administration.
o.
If the conservatives gagged at the
thought of Bryan, what will be the re-
suit of the forced swallowing OF
Hearst?" speculates the Waterloo Re-
porter.
The Iowa City Press wonders what
Mr. Bryan will say of the deliberate
and calculated" omission Of the Iowa
democratic convention to indorse the
Kansas City platform. at was the
omissions of the New York platform
that Mr.. Bryan chiefly objected to-" the
Press recalls.
The Iowa City Republican is not sc
sure that the republicans will find il
easy to defeat Congressman Wade ir
| the second district this year, notWith-
standing his opposition to Hearst, ane
1t warns the republicans of the district
that nothing is gained by underesti-
mating the strength OF the opposition
or overestimating the strength of the
republicans The Republican believes
the republicans can win with united
party and a strong candidate. but II
does not think that Judge Wade's
course with respect to Hearst will af.
feet his chances of election in the
least.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette observes
that no one has yet charged thai
Hearst has refused to pay ali that an,
Endorsement in state convention has
been worth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

The Abba Union says: "If the sixth
district should send John A. DeMutf
as delegate to the national convention
he will sit with Senators Allison and
Dolliver, Governor Cummins and j
W. Blythe and other distinguished
men. They will appreciate the associ
alton. An old soldier and stalwart re
publican will be honored and the dis
trict will be well represented"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
EXCEPTION THAT PROVES THE
RULE.

st. Louis Globe-D Democrat a
man is drowning 1t is said that his
body will rise to surface three times
before sinking to it's eternal rest.
There must be exceptions to the rule,
for Gen. j. B. Weaver has come up at
least q dozen times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

Louie Schaub, the left handed twirl-
er for the Ottumwa standpatters in
the first game with Waterloo Friday.
made record that will probably not
be equalled in any of the Iowa league
games during the remainder of the
season. Sixteen strike outs tells the
tale of his good work on that occasion,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

Mr.. Blythe has demonstrated his
ability to handle large affairs. His
selection as national chairman would
insure a well managed campaign and
a large majority for President Roose-
welt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

Former Mayor Reed, of Kansas City.
has announced his withdrawal from
the race for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton in Missouri. He evidently took
this step just in time to escape being
run over by the Folk band wagon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

Blythe is still having a good follow
ing for the craftsmanship. The Presi-
dent is satisfied and all the west is
pleased to know that Iowa wants the
place. The east will not be humiliat.
ed or made ashamed if Blythe is Civ
en- the gavel. - Abba Union.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
AMo. x.

Kansas City slimes.-Gen. Oku is the
Japanese commander directing the
land movements against Port Arthur.
Nearly all the Jap commanders have
on o. K. concealed in their names
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
A WINNING HARkls.

Minneapolis Times.-There is still a
lurking suspicion that Mr.. Cleveland
has a sort o. hankerin'."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat be-
lieves that Missouri will get reform
when it goes republican" and declares
that "the other ways talked about are
counterfeit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
PREPARED FOR ANYTHING.

st, Louis Globe Observation-Disclosures is
SO bitter toward the leaders of the
democratic party that y will not be
surprising to hear that hef has turned
against himself. ,sfs4sNS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

VOLUME OF DOMESTIC TRADE.
During the first quarter of the cur
rent year the movements in domestic
trade, as reported by the department.
of commerce and labor through it's bu-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

All indications point to a great repub-
lican love feast in Ottumwa June is
when the congressional convention is
held.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

"Hearst's success in Iowa." says the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil, is but an in
finitesimal bubble on the smooth sur
face OF large and reliable republican
majority"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Keokuk Gate City concludes
that the Iowa democratic conserva-
tives, most of them, on the whole are
rather pleased-that it was no worse.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

Parker with New York and Indiana
has the best of Hearst with Iowa and
South Dakota.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

BY the mention of the Illinois con-
CHEESEMAN'S name for vice president,
Secretary Shaw made quite Hit (t).
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

The Des Moines Capital says 1t is
beyond comprehension why the social
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

Ottumwa has ball club called the
"Standpatters.'' Of course, the club is
winning games.-Burlington Hawk
Eye.
They are standpatters in the best
sense of the term, aggressive and pro-
gressiye
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19
Indigestion
Constipation,
Dyspepsia,
and Weak
Kidneys

are foes to gore
b e a II Ii. Cur
them at once b,
taking the Bitters
II never fails ever
In the most sever
c a s es. Doctor,
endorse II. Try o
bottle. 1t Is a:st
uneqnaled as .
preventative of
Malaria, Few
er and Ague.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

The Cedar Rapids Republican indees
by the tenor of Congressman WaGa,s
latest utterances that he has heard the
rumor that the Hearst men intend TO
punish him for going against their lii :
tie yellow god.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

The fact that James B. Weaver
manages to keep at the front" says the
Cedar Rapids Gazette, may be taken
Iowa is not travelling very RAPIDLY"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

The Des Moines Register and Lead
er concludes that the war in Wisconsin,
between the La Toilette and the anti
La Toilette republicans will go on UNI
til one side or the other is externinat-
ed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

lists should wish to nominate a sonar
ate presidential ticket when Hearst is
candidate for the democratic nomi-
nation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

BE it recorded" remarks the Mason
City Globe Gazette, that Bill Striker,
Of the eleventh, struck it right ON the
fifty-fourth bollot."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

The Burlington Hawk Eye is i'm
pressed by the spectacle of General
Weaver, populist, giving Congressman
Wade, and Messrs. Sullivan, BALDWIN
and their associates pointers on the
elements of genuine democracy,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

The Creston American, DEM. pre-
sumes that the fellows who were going.
to take the political hide off of Charley
Walsh will now retire from the lime
light for a season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

The Cedar Rapids Gazette observes
that no one has yet charged that
Hearst has refused to pay all that any
Endorsement in state convention has
been worth
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

The Iowa City Press wonders what
Mr.. Bryan will say of the deliberate
and calculated" omission Of the Iowa
democratic convention to indorse the
Kansas City platform. at was the
omissions of the New York platform
that Mr.. Bryan chiefly objected to-" the
Press recalls
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

IF the conservatives gagged at the
thought of Bryan, what will be the re-
suit of the forced swallowing OF
Hearst" speculates the Waterloo Re-
porter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

The Iowa City Citizen believes that
Secretary Shaw has too good presi-
Dental possibilities in him for some
campaign of the future to be con-
demned to the vice presidential shelf
this year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-19

The Des Moines Capital suggests
that Grover should not write another
newspaper article upon the soup house
feature of his last administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-28
NEWS IN OUTLINE

Secretary of War-Elect Taft has
reached Washington.
William L. Brockway. known as The
dear OF cuunterfeiters. has been re-
leased from the New Jersey state pris-
on after serving Il ten-year sentence.
y north side. Chicago. laundry has
issued circulars soliciting business pay
able by the pound instead of the piece.
Claude Iayerty was convicted at
Chicago on the evidence of Merle
Nethercntt. Of Lo"anspOrt. Ind. of
having lured her from her home.
y Madrid dispatch says that On last
Saturday during King AlfOnso's levee
at the palace the police discovered an
internal machine near the palace.
General stephen W. Kellogg, dele
gate to the Republican national con
veutiou which nominated Abraham
Lincoln for the presidency, is dead
at Waterbury. Conn. aged 81 years.
MauGis FahilI * dead and ten other
IaborCrS were overcome with gas
while cleaning out sewer at st.
Louis.
Horace q. Burt. eXpresident of the
Union Pacific railroad. and Mrs. Burt
lave started from Omaha on worlds
tour.
The National Editorial association
viii hold its nineteenth annual con-
vention i'll st. Louis. May IL. Il. Is
and 10.
Kentucky will spend $4,000 OH her
exhibit at the st. Louis fair.
General Sir Harry MacLean, colonel
Of the sultan OF Moroccos body guard,
who was reported to have been capt
ured by rebels. has arrived safe at
Fee.
Owing TO his diplomatic influence
Brazil. Chile and Argentina have post
poned their recognition of the repub-
lie OF Panama.
The Hardwood ManUfaC tUrerS' aSso-
citation of the United States in session
at Cincinnati, has decided to increase
the price OF thick oak and ash from
81 to So per 1000 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-28

regulations as said commission may
at its meetings adopt.
To defray the expenses of such
commission for salary. stationery.
printing, postage. and ether inciGen-
tai expenses. we recommend that n
fund of $1,000 he raised fer one years
operation.
As the benefits To he derived are
universal to all citizens and tax paw
ers. il would he most equitable TO inn
pose the burden equally upon the tax
payers. but We recommend that N
least une-half the necessary sum
should be appropriated by the city
council. to be available only when the
remaining half shall be raised by sub
scription by the Rock Island Club and
the Retail Merchants association.
In support of this plan. we urge
that other cities are alive to the adj
vantage To he gained by a system
attic, persistent AMI intelligent effort
to promote expansion, growth and
business facilities. and if we expect
TO keep abreast with them. il is abso-
luteIy necessary for us to adopt SIM
liar ana. if possible. even more adj
vanced methods. \ half-hearted eff
fort would only bclittle us. y years
effort at Least should lie made, under
The direction of the most competent
secretary ohtainabIe, and with sUtii-
cient funds to secure the maximum
i'm his efforts. We be-
Ieve the sum named is Il modest one.
If the project meets with your APP
Froval and support. we are firmly
convinced chat the planting thus made
will return an abundant harvest.
richly beneficial to every che inter
eSted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-28
Another Strike

Is the startling announcement in our
newspapers. Men in almost every
branch of trade are making demands,
which must be granted or a serious
strike will result. in which both time
and money viii be lost. But when
the stomach goes on a strike" from,
neglect or Overwork the results are
going TO be far more serious unless
You settle it, at once. The only sure
way 10 start the stomach working
again is by taking Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. 1t has a record of 80
years of cures back of it. and has
never ben known to fail in cases of
poor appetite. sour stomach, indiges-
tion. dyspepsia. dizziness. constipa
ticn, liver troubles. chills. colds or
malaria You surely ought to give it
4 trial at once. For sale by druggists
everywhere.