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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17
1HEY ARE WORKING.

That the officials of the govern
ment's commerce and labor depart
ment, notably those connected with
the bureau Of corporations, are work.
ing to definite end Is shown by the
annual report Of the secretary OF COM
merce and labor, Victor H. Metcalf.
Though Mr.. Metcan is one OF the new
est members in the Presidents cabl-
net 1t Is said of him in Washington
that he has every promise OF proving
one Of the ablest of this picked BODY
of men, and the carefulness with which
he is conducting the inquiry into the
history of the nations big corpora
lions tends to bear out this prophecy.
The department Of commerce and la.
Dor is only about two years old and
as yet the practical benefits to be de-
rived by the country from its exist
ence have not begun to show them
selves but judging from Mr.. Metcalf's
report there will be report forthcom-
ing soon which will mean much to the
country and will go far toward solu-
ton of that much mooted trust ques-
ton
An extract from Mr. Metcalf's re-
port shows what has already been
done along this line. 1t follows:
For the purpose of ascertaining and
presenting in available form the legal
conditions under which corporate bust
ness is being carried on in the various
states material obtained from thirty
states has been compiled and tabulated,
In each of these states, with regard to
all the more important corporations
organized in the state and engaged in
interstate or foreign commerce, typi-
cal either Of the states industries or
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vahni, the transport and mineship
Amur, the hospital ship Angora, and
the destroyers Stoini, SLIM, smycli,
Serditt, Bezhumi, Sorozhevoi, Bolld
and Razyashitchi. So all that remains
of Russia's Pacific fleet that looked DO
effective Is the beginning of the war
last February are two or three ships at
Vladivostok, of which two, at least
the Gromoboi and the Rossla,-have
been badly damaged.
The capture Of 203- Metre Hill Is re-.
ported to have cost the Japanese the
lives of 1880 men. But this terrible
loss has been fully repaid, according to
Japanese estimates of human life, for
1t has resulted In the humiliation Of
almost the last remnants of the
enemys feet that cost over $3.50 000,-
900. Never have the naval forces OF
any other nation suffered such expen-
sive destruction. The blow is stagger-
Ing and 1t is hard to see how Russia
can recover from it, in spite of all her
great wealth and resources. It would
take Russia over three years to re.
place this fleet If she had to build ono,
and 1t will cost her now double price
to buy number of ships equal to
those that have been destroyed
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coFFIN,s PRISON REFORMS.

The prison reform schemes proposed
by Hon. l.. S. Coffin until recently the
head of the Iowa Anti-Saloon league,
has much that is good and practicable.
He plans to change the Anamosa peni-
Tertiary into a reformatory and to in
carcerate there boys and young men
who are not hardened in crime. but
who have. through some misfortune,
fallen under the ban of the law. Mr..
Coffin contends that many lives which
would be reformed under other condi-
tons of Imprisonment are made ire
yocably bad and dangerous by the as
ISOLATION in prison with old and sea-
soned criminals. He insists that boys
who are sent to penitentiary for the
first time as the result of some es-
capade which turns out more seriously
than they had expected, can be re-
formed in the majority of cases, but
that when they have spent a year or
two or five years in company with men
who have made crime life study they
emerge from the prison hardened Grim
inals themselves and live to be dan
ger to any community in which they
are thrown thereafter.
wi. SOluu . pan, Willie carrying IL
out would involve many difficulties,
and no doubt would discover some
parts of it that are not entirely prac-
ticable, is good one at least in the
theory. It is in line with the best
thought Of the time and would no
doubt be the means of reforming
many boys and young men whose start
on the downward road has been
mainly because they were not strong
enough to resist the temptation.
A dispatch from FIT. Dodge, telling of
the plan, goes into details and says:
MIR. Coffin believes that the warden
and officials and board of control are
better judges of when man should
be given his liberty than the judges of
pronouncing. 1t is his judgment that
man should show by his prison life
whether he is fit subject to be lib
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17

You people ask your family physi-
clans about my treatment and many
Of them have not had the experience
Of treating by my m ethod and they OBJ
ject to 1t and say "The knife is the
only method" Yes there is more
money in curing a patient with the
knife method.
Hospital bills, chlorofofm and big
parade over surgical operation: but
let me tell you 1t Is no more successful
than my method and there is no dan
ger or loss Of time. have many
cases call on me who are ruptured and
have had the knife operation. l have
lately cured VIM. Carr of Hilton, Mr..
s. D. Thompson. Mr.. G. v. Nichol and
son of Abba, Mr.. VIM. Gibson of Abba,
little boy with three ruptures for
E. Seigel, East Main street, and dozens
of others.
Hydrocele and Variocele are cured
with a very short time,
Piles, Fistula, Fissures, Rectal Dis.
eases cured. have cured hundreds
OF case OF Catarrh Of the Nose and
Throat and such diseases as Rheuma
tism, Sciatica, Neuralgia, Kidney and
Bladder Truobles, Dropsy Private
Blood and skin diseases
In fact I doA.an office business in
treating all Chronic Diseases.
have bath department of four
teen rooms, where you can get any
kind Of bath. Turkish and Steam
baths help your circulation and cures
many diseases medicine alone will not
cure. Y.
have the finest X-Ray machine in
iowa and cure many diseases by the
use Of the same.
Write for my book on Chronic Dis.
eases. Address.
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S I'D e L G III r S

chusetts. But I didn't merely put IN
my name and my picture. In not one
instance did mention that was the
democratic candidate for governor. I
called myself the candidate for gov.
ernor; and let the people know what
l had done and what believed to be
for the best interests Of the people.
/ let then. know that was one OF the
people, that I had been raised poor
boy among the working class. had all
this pictured out. was represented
in the full page advertisements Of the
newspapers as a boy pegging shoes at
z years OF age. Then ] was depicted
as a young lad working In the cotton
mill for 33 cents a day, and then AZ
81 years old driving prairie schooner
across the western plains.
AT the very outset of the campaign
began with an advertisement. I
made up my mind to do things differ
emily from other candidates-to do
them my own way. When received
the gubernatorial nomination, there.
fore, decided, instead of accepting Il.
as candidates usually did, by a formal
letter, to receive the committee out
here at my home, Brockton. This
would give dignity to the nomination,
thought. So received the nominar
ton in hall here in the presence Of
thousands. The next day we owned
the newspapers. I was born and raised
at Plymouth, which is near here, and
/ was anxious to make a good run In
my own county, SO we planned to have
some kind of a demonstration there.
"By advertising and adopting such
methods as these have Just named
the picturesque side Of the campaign
was brought out. But all tho time I
was careful to show that there was .
business side to 1T, and that that was
the most important side of ali. The
one great point that made In my
speeches was the cry for tariff reform.
This is the great the vital ma
tional issue. They saw it in Massachu-
sets. They realized 1t, and they
proved that they appreciated 1t by
turning out and voting for me as they
did. - Frederick Boyd Stevenson. IN
The Brooklyn Eagle.
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INTO THE GOVERN.
oRsHIP.

| e p
The Brooklyn IN. W Eagle, pub
fishes the following interview with w.
l.. Douglas, who was elected governor
of Massachusetts last month. The
state gave Roosevelt big plurality
and Douglas was the only man on the
democratic ticket who was elected.
He, however, received large plural
| ity, in spite of the big republican vote.
He conducted his own campaign, buy
ing large space in the newspapers, and
in that space he told his views, his be-
liefs and much of his life history. He
says that. politics are business, and
that he conducted his campaign
strictly along business lines.
The interview Is as follows I:
1.-THE secret of my victory?" William
L. Douglas, the newly elected gov
ernor of Massachusetts,, repeated the
query slowly.
II owe my election to the tariff and
had 1t not been for the manner in
which my campaign was advertised
SO many voters would not have known
about my views on this important
question. figured it out about like
this"
The new governor crossed his hands
carefully across his lap and settled
back comfortably into his chair.
II thought to myself-'now what
would do If had lot of good shoes
to put on the market? The answer
was easy. Why, would advertise the
fact in every newspaper where / had
stores l would let tho people know
that had good shoes Now, why
should there be any different method
in politics? Politics is business. Some
of us find it is very serious business.
So made up my mind to this. We've
got the candidate. He has views. Why
not advertise his views and let the
voters know the kind of goods we
have?' That is just what I did. I
advertised in every paper in Massa-
chusetts. secured full page adver-
tisements IN the big dailies and the
weeklies all over the state Of Massa-
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Cures permanently the cases he under
takes and sends the .ncurable home with.
out taking a fee from them. This is why
he continues his visits year after year,
while other doctors have made few visita
and stopped. DR.. Shallenberger Is an emf.
nently successful specialist In all chronic
diseases, proven by the many cures effect.
ed In chronic cases which have baf1ed the
skill Of all other physicians. His hospital
experience and extensive practice have
made him so proficient that he can nams
and locate disease In n few Minutes.
Treats all curabie cases of Catarrh. Nose,
Throat and Lung diseases. Eye and Ear,
Stomach. Liver and Kidneys. Gravel.
Rheumatism. Paralysis. Neuralgia. Ner.
vous and Heart diseases. Blood and Skin
diseases. Epilepsy, Brieht's Disease and
Consumption in early stage: diseases Of the
Bladder and Female Organs. Liqrf.r and
Tobacco habit. Stammer'ng cured and sure
methods to prevent It's recurrence given
neyer-fail'ng remedy for Big Neck.
PILES. fFISTULAE and RUPTURE guar.
nnteed cured without detention from bus,
mess Special attention given to all snrgi
cal cases, and all diseases of the Eye, Far,
Nose and Throat
GRADUATED Lids. Cataract. Cross Eyes
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take notice.
With cordial personal regards,
Very truly yours,
]. P. Doiliver.
Congressman HuIIs Letter.
Committee on Military Affairs,
House Of Representatives, u S.,
Washington, D. c.. Dec. 8, '04.
Your favor of the 9th inst, enclos-
ing editorial, received, and thank You
for your kindness in sending 1t to
me, and regard that part Of the ar.
ticle proceeding the specification ON
white print paper as most timely. Il
seems to me that the paper matter
can be adjusted by the treasury chang
ing It's ruling on the free admission Of
logs, unless Canada then steps in, as Il
did with saw log timber, and put an
export tax on wood pulp logs.
| am not what is called revision.
list, as our business conditions are In
such a prosperous state that It seems
to me some risk Is taken by
entering upon this subject but
II the consensus of opinion,
after consultation with members from
all parts of the country. should favor
revision, think it could be managed
without much disturbances to business,
and | am decidedly in favor Of having
the matter considered at an extra ses.
sion when no other legislation will be
before congress to delay an early ad.
justment Of the matter. Whether the
session will be in the spring or fall /
do not care. If we take up the tarifI
at the regular session, with the great
mass Of other business, 1t will enable
any obstructionfst to prolong. the tarin
discussion until the business interests
of the country become alarmed and
call halt until the matter Is finally
disposed of. We had an example OF
that in the Mckinley bill when the
senate held 1t until almost the first Of
October and my recollection Is that
tho republican majority of the house
was wiped out, and nearly the entire
membership of the Fifty-second con.
gress was democratic. very muck
doubt any conclusion being finally
reached on this matter until much full.
Ter discussion has been had with mem.
bers. The only way that congress can
show they have given full investiga-
tion would be for them to take an az.
firmative action az the house is sup.
POSED to always consider questions re-
ferred to 1t. and the tariff question In
always before the committee OF ways
and means, but no matter how fully
they may consider 1t, the people Will
not realize they have given any time
to the subject unless some action 10
taken by which the attention Of the
country is called to the matter.
| Very truly yours,
lf ]. A. T. Hull.
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Grated and if not he should be de-

Grated and if not he should be de-
tanned until he is fit.
The bill when introduced will also
recommend another feature, and this
is the abolition of the contract sys-
tenn. Mr.. Coffin states that experience
has shown that men rebel under this
present system of contract work. The
feeling that they are sold to con-
tractor at 80 much per head grows on
them. In place of the contract sys-
tenn plan will be suggested that the
states shall equip the prisons with fac
tories for the manufacture of a COM
modify which will afford ample en-
ployment for the inmates but shall be
under the control and guidance of the
state"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17
LOSS OF LIFE REPAID.

Kansas City Journal-There were
twentv-one Russian warships In the
harbor of Port Arthur last November.
For some reason not yet explained.
these ships were SO located in the har-
Dor that they were unable to move be-
You'd the range of the terrific gunflre
from 203-Metre Hill. The Japs con-
centrated this fire upon the fleet. AS
result, If observations be correct,
the five battleships, Retyizan, Pobieba,
the five battleships. Retyizan, Pobieda,
were so seriously damaged that they
have either been sunk or rendered USE
less. All these had, however, been
previously SO crippled that they were
unfit for sea service. Some of the 9TH
er vessels in the destroyed fleet are
supposed to be the gunboats Gillacl
and Bobe. the coast defense ship OF
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DR.. ]. c. B0NHAM,
Corner Green and Second SITS,
.Ottumwa, Iowa.

FERROUS, DR.. Chadwick in this conntry'
says the Sioux City Journal. III he is
innocent of completely In the graft, as
a faithful husband, Dr. Chadwick ought
to be standing. by his wife in her hour
of trouble. If the doctor was in the
deal he ought to be placed in position
to share the punishment"
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The Manchester Press says that the
only thing for fairminded republicans
to do is to wait until the President and
congress definitely conclude that tariff
revision is demanded and needed. .If
that demand and that need shall be
clearly established the tariff should be
revised, and the sooner it is done the
better" says the Press.
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Sympathy for the lambs caught in
the Lawson panic last week is mis-
placed" says the Council Bluffs Nom
pareil. "They are entitled to no SYM
pathy and the spectacle Of their shear
ing may be a valuable warning to
Others"
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Clarinda Herald judges from
the tenor Of the recent annual repor
that the Iowa railroad commission /.
trying to adduce little evidence tt
show that there is a certain amount O.
reason for it's existence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17

Cons 'dering the way revelations
have feen made in the Chadwick case,''
the Davenport Times thinks that the
Humbert affair In France dwindles
Into the commonplace.
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The Keokuk Gate City says that
from present indications congress dur
ing it's present session will afford a
fine Illustration of how to be busy and
do nothing,
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A n e n t Z a ri
1 n Y. e S tig a til o n

On December 8, the Courier pub.
lished an editorial on the subject of
tariff investigation, which closed with
the following paragraph:
we repeat again that in our iudg-
ment. the republican party is unequiv-
ocally committed to thorough and ex-
haustive tariff investigation. Then will
come tariff revision by republican
congress II general business conditions
demand it; If they do not the people
Will know 1t and all true republicans
will be satisfied"
A copy of this editorial was mailed
TO the members of the Iowa delegation
IN congress. In response to the same
the Courier Is in receipt of the follow
Ing letters from Senator j. P Dolliver
and Congressman J. A. T. Hull Of the
seventh district both of which will be
read with much interest by the repub-
lican voters of Iowa.
Senator Delivers Letter.
United States Senate.
Committee on Pacific Railroads.
Washington. d. G., Dec. 10, 1904.
/ want to thank you for sending me
your article on tariff investigation.
think there is very great force in
what you say and believe that as the
session proceeds the general opinion
here will gravitate more and more
toward your view Of the situation. l
got probably more credit than de-
served some years ago as traiff re-
former by a somewhat belated protest
In the senate against the failure to
take up and dispose of the treaties me-
gotiated under the direction of Mr..
Mckinley by Mr. Kasson in pursuance
of the Dingley law If those treaties
had been considered and portion of
them at least. ratified by the senate,
a good deal of the pressure for tariff
revision would have been satisfied
have never Joined In any wholesale
criticism Of the Dingley law because
having been concerned in It's framing
and enactment In somewhat intimate
way, have had very great confidence
In 1T. | do not underestimate the
force Of the criticism against some
Of the schedules which you made and
i would be glad to see congress, in a
quiet and business-like way, take up
some of these schedules and restate
the duties in terms more consistent
with the present conditions of busi-
ness in certain lines. l am not sure
that very great benefits would come
to the general public from the reduc-
ton of such duties, but am sure that
an element of weakness and dissatis-
faction would be removed from the
republican political situation have
very strong convictions in favor Of
the existing protective tariff laws and
II do not want the act of 1897 voted
down through the failure of those who
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17

When congressional stenographers
get the same pay as congressman it is
time, in the Des Moines Capitals opin-
ion, Ito do the puncturing act"
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says the SIOUX City journal. IL ne IS
innocent of completely in the graft as
to be standing. by his wife in her hour
of trouble. If the doctor was in the
deal he ought to be placed in a position
to share the punishment"
Sympathy for the lambs caught in
the Lawson panic last week is mis-
placed" says the, Council Bluffs Nom
pareil.. "They are entitled to no SYM
pathy and the spectacle Of their shear
ing may he a valuable warning to
Others"
Considering the way revelations
have feen made in the Chadwick case,''
the Davenport Times thinks that the
Hunbert affair in France dwindles
into the commonplace.
$50 long as there are numerous
statesmen willing to go to congress for
seem to be unnecessary" remarks the
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
III nerve were synonymous with
heroism Mrs. Chadwick would be en-
titled to medal by unanimous vote"
declares the Keokuk Gate City.
SiIlb WHO nave ueleTTeu HldklIlB
their proposals until this late date
will have to hurry" Is the reminder Of
the Sioux City Journal.
The initial FL" in Mrs Chadwicks
name, the Des Moines Capital con-
cludes. stands for Zulu"
-o-
The Oskaloosa Herald alleges that
the Abba Union picked up an item
from the "25 year column" In the Ed
dyyille Tribune and published it as
news. I'VE are at loss to decide"
says the Herald, whether this is
nose for news.
The Marshalltown Times Republican
says that the enhanced value of steel
stock by reason of the late boom is
only paper profit and a mere trife as
compared to the vast wealth produced
by the farms of the country
The Waterloo Times Republican OBJ
serves that woman with nerve is a
treacherous thing.
1.-THE proyerbial difficulties Of the
rich man gaining heaven" says the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil, ARE as moth
ing to THE task of landing Dennison In
Jail. The camel has grown to be an
elephant"
mo country school teacher in Iowa
should be working for $25 per month.
The price Is too low for the SERVICE
asserts the Des Moines Capital. "The
people of Iowa are rich Crops are
good Prices are high and there is
prosperity everywhere. Twenty-Five
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dollars month is not enough salary
for the country teacher"
The Glidden Graphic says that the
tariffs revisionists in Washington are
in need of Moses.
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Secretary Shaw is much bigger
and better man than his few detrac-
tors would like to make people be-
lieve," says the Castana Times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-17

$50 long as there are numerous
statesmen willing to go to congress for
the salary now paid an advance would
seem to be unnecessary" remarks the
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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