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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02
Railroad Time Tables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT.
w. s. Parker, Ticket Agent.

BURLINGTON ROUTE, C, 3. e. a
No. Going East. DeraH
12a-Chicngo. Dubuque, & Quincy 9:1O d. m,
92b-Local Freight ......s...... 6:45 a. n.
lob Burlington & st. Louis. i. 7.35 A. m.
l0b-Peoria, Dubuque & Quincy. II go a. m.
6a-Chicago Limited ......... 1.25 D. m,
Aa-Ghicago, st. Louis 8 Quincy 7:lo p. m.
sa-East mall ................ 1857 p. m.
2a-Chlcago, Peoria :. Rockford. II AS p N.
TT Madison accommodation, daily cxcept
Sunday, depart 7.10 II m. ;Sprrive 500 pm.
Going West A-.-rs
5a-omaha, Council BlrGs\ -er,,-
NEBRASKA $3.50. ........... 1855 d n.
d doa-Ttst mal, ................ 2:40 4. nj.
8a-Omaha. kansas CITY. Denver Al
Hot Springs, Deadwood.s Og-
den. PORTLAND & California 7:45 n: M.
1a-Fast mail ..... .......... 500 a. m.
9p-Peoria to Creston ........ $50 p. m.
lSa--Lliuited ................ 1928 p. m.
l1b--Chicago to Ottumwn, arrive. 100 D. m,
1a--Denver & Omaha ....... II :35 y. m.
q, daily; b, except Sunday. Nos Z, and
Is do not carry passengers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02

Still that Hearst paper has failed to
show UP in st. Louis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02

Should the courts hold the mulct
law to be unconstitutional. Iowa, says
the Keokuk Gate City, would be in
the same fix as the man told of in
scriptures whose last state was
worse than the first" In the opinion of
the Gate City nothing could be more
Objectionable than the prohibitory law
in force.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02

The Mt. Ayr Record considers it
very doubtful whether it is the duty
of the state to care for inebriates.
Would it not be cheaper in every
way and better for the state of Iowa, .
it suggests, Ito hire some Kelley to
treat her inebriates in some private
hospital. rather than going to the ex-
pense of building and maintaining a
big asylum? Private enterprises can
always beat those of the govern
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Des Moines Capital.-Senator H. L..
Waterman of Ottumwa, is being prom
inently discussed by the republican
papers of the Sixth district as DEL
egate to the republican national con.
vention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02

The Clarinda Herald believes Gov.
Cummins will lose in the contest he
has inaugurated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02

The Rockford Register observes
that many men would rather be assis-
tant doorkeeper in the house of rep
resentatives than to earn twice the
money at good hard work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02

~
The Marion Register says it is for
peace. 1t had hoped the fight was
over and still hopes SO, but" it adds,
IF it must come. we are ready for
the fray"
The Burlington. Hawk-Eye heartily
indorses the recommendation of Gov.
Cummins that the historical depart
ment. building at Des Moines be COM
pleted., when Des Moines has puri-
fed it's river and its politics." it says,
when it's state fair has become a
thing of the past, and when the army
post, which is about as useful as a
banana farm at the north pole, has
been wiped off the map, the import
ance of the Iowa historical depart
ment will continue to increase, and will
be one of the chief glories of Des
Moines. Let not the work Of construc-
tion be delayed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02

The Keosauqua Republican thinks
Governor Cummins made grave mis-
take and was very indiscreet to say
the least, in urging Canadian recipro-
city. MANY are the citizens in every
county in Iowa." the Republican says,
who had q much better opinion of
Governor Cummins' political wisdom
than they hold since he made his late
Canadian free trade utterance'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02

The Iowa City Republican suggests
that when republican finds that he
is being cordially Endorsed by the
democrats it is time for him to stop
and think.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02

Harry S. Chester.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
PAYNE NEAR DEATH:
HAS SINKING SPELL
Powerful StimuIants Revive Him
Physicians Say the End is
Near.

Washington, Oct. 3.-At noon there
was some Improvement in Payne's con-
ditiOn. The patient was retaining all
nourishment and resting easy.
At 1:45 o'clock the physicians said
Payne was rapidly losing ground and
the end was not far off.
Washington. Oct. 3.-POstmastcr
General Payne's condition is again
critical. At 5 o'clock this morning
ne had a sinking spell and from that
hour until he was kept alive by the
application of powerful stimulants.
President Roosevelt who left Payne's
apartments at 10 said Payne had TAX
en- a turn for the better in the last
20 minutes. He got the impression
that the physicians believe if they can
pull the patient through for another
- hours he would have n chance for
life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
Kelly, of St. Louis House
of Delegates, Bares
All.
STORY OF INTRIGUE
Few Bills Passed in rs Years
Unless They We're
Paid for.

ST Louis, Oct. Elm a written con
fession today Charles F. Kelly, eX
speaker of the house of delegates, re,
lates the story of the Doodle combine
and declares a prominent local politi-
clan promised himself and others i'm
plicated that the next circuit attorney
would be "all right" and promised if
they would remain firm he would Sc
cure cOntinuances or pardOns.
Had Fund of $4,000.
Kelly declares Butler gave him Il
Doodle of $4,000, which he divided
10 members of the combine, and
states that when Attorney Folk COM
menced war on the combine they tried
to intimidate him by threats of assas-
and when this had no effect
all sorts of traps were laid for him.
without success.
Kelly states that prominent finap-
ciers of st. Louis who feared exposure
aided the combine in the unsuccessful
attempt to libel Folk.
Money to Get Legislation.
Kelly declared that hardly a bill
passed the municipal assembly the
past % years unless it was paid for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

goods manufactured
Such a contract threatens a mo-
nopoly whereby trade in a useful arti-
Gle may be restrained and its price un-
reasonably enhanced, and it matters
not that the parties to it may have so
moderately advanced prices that the
sum eXacted for the product seems to
some persons reasonable, for the
scope of the contract and not the pos
sibility of self-restraint of the parties
to il. is the test of its validity"
Such a man. other things equal. IL
much preferable for an exalted and re-
spOnsible public position TO one who is
IA lover of guns and martial airs and
given over to tinsel and spectacular
display.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
SAY THE JAPS LOST 10000
IN A FOUR-DAYS' ASSAULT
SIMPLE FUNERAL FOR
LATE SENATOR H0AR
Rev. Edward Everett Hale Has Charge
at Funeral-Burial To-
morrow.

Worcester. Oct. 3.-Funeral serv-
ices of the simplest character wero
held over the remains of the late Sen
ator Hoar in the church of Unity to-
day A short service Of prayer was
conducted by Rev. Edward Everett
Hale at the house before the removal
of the remains to the church.
At the conclusion of the services at
the church the body was conveyed TO
the city hall. where it will lie in state
until evening. Tomorrow the remains
will be taken to Concord for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT
GROW AT ALARMING RATE
H. G. Davis in Letter of Acceptance Declares Econ
omy of Administration Imperative.
TIME RIPE FOR DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
Public is DisIIusOned--Han Who is Real Judge Urgently
Needed at the Helm of State.

| This needless deficit is due to the eX.
travagance of the administration. and
can only be met by imposing additional
taxes or selling bonds. thereby ncreas-
ing the interest bearing debt of the
government. Which course will the
republicans adopt? The cost of gov
ernment during the fiscal year was
$7.14 per capita. which means that the
average tax paid in some form or
another by every family of five per
sons toward the support of the nation
al administration of public affairs was
over $25. which, in the case of wage
eaTners. is a considerable percentage
of their entire earnings for the year.
No more money should be taken from
the people by taxation. direct or indi-
rect. than is necessary for the needs of
a government economically admins
tered. To show the rapid growth of
the cost of government il is only noe
essary to give the total expenditures
in the last fiscal year of the following
administrations
Buchanan. 1860. 3,O0O,00O. Per
capita $2.O1
Cleveland. 1892. $3l5.OOO.OOO. Per
capita. $j.29.
Roosevelt. 1904. $3.50 100000. Per
capita, $7.14.
Army.
In answer to criticisms upon the size
and expense of maintaining the army,
the president has said that the number
of soldiers is now no greater than in
former times. But an army then was
necessary TO protect settlers from the
Indians and to do other police duty
in the unsettled portions of the coun-
try-conditions which do not now cX-
list. The army. however. has greatly
increased in cost. much faster rela-
lively than it has in numbers.
The expenses were:
Under Buchanan in 1850. s. 1G.5OO,O0O
Under Hayes in 1850. 3S.OOO.0OO
Under Roosevelt in 1901. 1l5.OO0.OO0
Panama.
We all hail as the harbnger of
| the new era in the commerce of the
world the inception of the great work
of building the canal that is to join the
two great oceans; but we deprecate
Continued on Page Six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
Quiet mt Front.
N

New York. oct. 3.-In declining in
vitations to address public meetings
in the present presidential campaign
Carl Schurz expressed his views on
the political situation in a remarkable
letter to the Parker Independent club
i'm which he severely arraigns the re-
publican party and its leaders. He
says in part:
The government of tins republic
must be one for the general benefit,
not government of favor for the pro
motion of special interests.
The republican party is more ana
more becoming a party owned by rich
men, who want 10 become. through it,
still richer.
High Tariff Needless.
The idea that this country, of all
known countries. the richest in natural
resources, with its labor. the most in
tclligent. energetic and productive Ia
Dor in the world. should need the high
est protective tariff ever enacted in
any civilized country. to make our in
dustries go and 10 save people from
ruin and starvation. is so wildly pre-
posterous that do not understand
how any self-respecting man can ut
ter IT,
The fact is notorious that the re
publican party organization before er-
cry national election fries the fat out
of its benefiCiaries with the under
standing that the beneficiaries will be
protected in the enjoyment of their
benefits if the yield of the frying pro
cess is satisfactory. and if not, not.
DO | expect the democratic party
If successful, promptly to repress the
evils of the present protective tariff
! see At present no other instrumen
tality by which that work can be put
into practical motion.
The republican party deserves de
feat for another reason no less
weishty. II stands no longer. as i
once did. for the great ideal of Z
democracy emboiying the principles
Of the Declaration of Independence.
Its ideal is now a great world DOW
or. governing foreign lands and alier
populations by arbitrary rule. and as
serting its position among the othe
powers Of the world. by the numbe
of its battleships.
1T has become the advocate and SCI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

FOR RHsF

New York, Oct. 5 Former
United States Senator William
V. Allen. of Nebraska, has writ
ten an open letter. in which, although
a populist. he speaks highly of Judge
Parker and his attitude on the trusts.
His subject is Judge Parker and the
Trusts" and his communication fol
lows in full:
While | am a populist and shall vote
for Watson electors because Thomas
E Watson is the accepted and worthy
candidate of my party, candor requires
me TO say that Judge Alton b. Parker's :
official record on the trust question
is. in my judgment. all the most exact
ing antitrust citizen could require.
Having the New York court of ap-
peals reports in my library, and fire.
quently using them in my practice. |
am as familiar with their contents as
lawyer living in Il distant state
would ordinarily be
An examination of his opinions
shows that he has been consistent
Throughout his judicial career and that
he was an able. conscientious and
fearless judge.
Early in it's history the New York
court GS4SD took a decided stand
against monopolies. holding. in Stan
ton VS. Allen, Denio, 535. that: An
association among the whole or a large
portion of the proprietors of boats on
the Erie and Oswego canals, under an
agreement to regulate the price OF
| freight and passage by "A uniform scale
| TO be fixed by a committee chosen by
themselves. and to divide the profits OF
their business according to the mum
| Der Of boats employed by each, with
provisions prohibiting the members
from engaging in similar business out
of the association, is illegal" This
decision was based in large measure
on certain English cases therein cited
A Recent Case.
In People vs.. Sheldon, ct al, 09O3)
l139 New York. 251. the "LockpOrt Goa
Exchange case. it was held that: -
combination between independen
dealers TO prevent competition be
tween themselves in the sale Of an al
lticle of prime necessity is, in the cor
temptation of law, an act inimical L
trade or commerce, without regard u
what may be done under and in pul
suance OF it, and, although the objec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

want of combination if pecuniary in
terests in maintaining a high protec-
tive tariff. going far beyond its pro-
fessed objects. despoiling the many for
the benefit of a few. and striving to
keep itself in power by a system of
corruption organized on a national
scale
1T has robbed the American people
of the inestimable privilege of being
exempt from the burden of enormous
armaments imposing. without the
slightest necessity. similar burdens on
our backs.
Two ROoSeveItS In Field.
There are two RoOsevelts in the
field-the ideal. the legendary RoOse-
welt. as he once appeared. and as many
people imagine him still TO be. and the
p<al Roosevelt as he has since dcvel-
oped.
The legendary Roosevelt was he.
who not only abhorred and denounced
! immoral practices in public concerns.
| but would never condOne them or com
| promise with them: who, from the bot
| tom of his heart. hated and despised
spoils politics and spoils politicians; :;
| who in his writings rejected the pro
/ tective tariff system as unjust and in
/ furious. and who condemned a colonial
policy involving the acquisition of dis
/ tant lands and alien populations.
What Might Have Been.
1t surely would have been expected
/ of the man whose righteous impulses
were so strong that he could hardly
/ find language emphatic enough 10 eX
/ press them-that he would lose no
| proper opportunity 10 discOuntenance
Boss Quay of Pennsylvania. who stood
for everything that was iniQuitous. de
moralizing and tyrannical in politics
that he would be anxious to demon
strate his utter disgust of such a crea
/ ture as Addicks. who openly invaded
state with his corruption fund to buy
a seat in the senate: that he would al
least keep his cabinet clear of mer
of questionable political character. ant
so on.
This might confidently have beer
expected. but what did We see2 Moth
ing can be more certain than the fac
that when Mr.. Roosevelt ceased TO b.
governor of his state. the power o
the boss was not shaken in the least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
FREIGHT HITS CIRCUS TRAIN
Four Men and an Elephant Bruised
in the Wreck.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Oct 3.-Thc spe-
cial train of the John H. Sparks cir
Gus was wrecked yesterday on the
Pennsylvania road at Nanticoke, a fast
freight dashing into il. Four men
were severely bruised, an elephant
was badly bruised and lion so fright
ened it did not escape from its shat
tered cage Seven cars of freight,
loaded with meat. went over an EN-
bankment and two circus cars were
wrecked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
PASTOR PLANS A REUNION
Invites Each of 1900 Couples He Has
Wed to Gathering.

Omaha. Neb.. oct. "a novel re-
Charles w. Savidge Of Peoples church.
IN a quarter Of a century Mr.. Saw
idge has married 1900 couples, and
in few weeks he proposes to invite
them to join in a reunion in his church.
Il figure I viii have 600 at the reunion.
Many will bring their children and a
few their grandchildren"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

of such combination was merely the
due protection Of the parties against
ruinOus rivalry, and no attempt was
made to charge undue or excessive
prices; where it appears that the par
ties acted under the agreement, an in
dictment for conspiracy is sustain
able" That case was followed in Judd
vs.. Harrington. 139 New York, 1O5.
In People vs.. Milk Exchange. 1i5,
New York. 267. it was ruled that Il
combination TO fix the price of milk to
be paid by dealers. from time to time,
was illegal.
In Cummings VS.. Union Blue Stone
company. 1G4 New York, 401, it was
held that: An agreement between the
producers of nearly the whole produce
of a commodity known as Hudson
river blue stone and of at least 80 per
centum Of the whole amount sold. and
company which engages to sell all
the marketable stone produced by
them for the ensuing six years at
prices fixed by an association compos-
ed of such producers. and TO appOrtiOn
the sales in specified proportions be
tween them. no sales to be made eX-
CtDl lIIphSil the tDlDiJdllE ~ 'b4'l do
against public policy. in that it threat
ems a monopoly whereby trade in use
ful article may be restrained and its
price unreasonably enhanced
Envelope Monopoly.
/ In Cohen VS.. Berlin & Jones Envel-
Iope company, 1GG New York, 292, the
court said that "an agreement between
manufacturers Of So per cent Of the
envelopes Of the country and an out
side manufacturer. providing that the
selling price Of all envelopes manufac-
tured by them during a term Of years
should be fixed by corporation agent
and instrument Of the combination
threatens monopoly whereby trade in
a useful article may be restrained and
its price unquestionably enhanced, and
is. therefore, invalid" The opinion il
Ithis case was delivered by Parker, G
H., in which he said, inter ALA. tha
the contract gave and was intended
TO give the parties of the second part
through the Standard Envelope com
= pany. the exclusive right to fix prices
, at which manufacturers of envelope
, should sell their output during tn
= term fixed by the contract, the Objec
: being TO secure a better price for tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
LADY CURzON is IMPROVED
Latest Bulletin From Walmer Castle
is Most ReassurinG.

London, Oct. "a bulletin was is
sued at Walmer Castle at midnight
last night stating that the condition
of Lady Curzon is satisfactory and
that steady progress is being made
toward recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

Elkns, W. Va. Oct. ;. 190l-Hon.
Sharp Williams. Chairman. and Other
Members of the Committee. Dear
Sirs: In accordance with custom. and
my promise when notified by your COM
mittee at White Sulphur Springs. Aug
i. of my nomination for the office of
vice president | submit the following
observations upon some of the ques-
tions now before the country:
ElkinS. W. Va. Oct. 3.-The letter
of acceptance Of II. G. Davis. democrat
ic nominee for vice president is made
public today. The full text follows:
Times PrOpitious for Change.
The times are propitiOus for the
reinstatement of the democratic party
in control of the government The
public mind is being disillusioned of
the pretensiOn of the republican party.
so long and so arrogantly made. that
the material prosperity of the country
depends upon its own ascendancy.
Thoughtful and patriotic people are
becoming more and more distrustful
Of the heady and personal element or
the present administration. and are
more than willing to see it replaced
by one that better recognizes COnStI-
tutiOnal and other lawful restraints
They demand that the present waste
full extravaganza in the expenditure OF
the money. drawn by taxation from
the industry of the people, shall cease,
and that economy and honesty in the
public service shall be again regarded
as virtues in the high places Of the
government
Expenses of Government.
The expenditures per capita of the
government are increasing at an alarm
ing rate When the present admins
tratiOn went into power there was a
large surplus, but notwithstanding the
enormous taxation, the revenues there
from are not now adequate TO meet
the demands made by reckless appro-
priatiOns. The revenues fell short
during the last fiscal year over $40,-
| 100000. In the first 60 days of this
| fiscal year the expenditures exceeded
the receipts by $4,000. 600. and if this
rate of excess should continue, the de
| ficit for the present fiscal year would
be in the neighborhOOd of $4,000, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
COMPROMISE ON THE ALTON
Rock Island and Union Pacific to Al
ternate in Management.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-The Post says:
Under a compromise effected today
the Alton road is TO be operated alter
nately for two-year periods by the
Rock Island and Union Pacific inter
eStS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
Investigating Connecticut Incident

the three attempts to wreck the bat
tleship Connecticut remained unsolved
today. a rigid investigation has been
started.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
DUPONT POWDER
MILL THREATENED
Part Blows Up and Fire Started is
Working Toward the Mag
azines.

Scranton, Pa. Oct. 3.-The mill Of
the Dupont Powder company near
Peckville blew up this afternoon and
killed two employees. Adjacent build
ings took fire and there is danger the
flames would be communicated TO the
MAGAZINES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
.DEsPERAOOES RUNNING TOWN
Isolated Village in Northern Minnesota
in Hands Of Two Armed Men.

Duluth. Mimi. Oct "a runner
from Little Fork in Northern Itasca
county has brought news that the
isolated village. which has % inhabi-
tants, had been in the hands OF two
desperadOes for TWO days. The men
were armed and were robbing at will.