Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-04
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body else are necessary: Certain it is
to anybody. but the, Office holder ought
70 be little bit better eontented with
his salary and his. job and political
managers should try to interest the
business men who Are Naturally inter=
ested In politics. OF 6asht to be"
The Boone Republican concludes
that MI; Parker, censgidering the sca g,
letter as could be expected.
The Waterloo Courier says that Mr..
Parker's letter will be acceptable to the
elements which make UP the Parker
support, but it will draw nothing from
Roosevelt.
"They burned their corn for fuel in
democratic days." recalls the Webster
City Journal,
The Clinton Herald says that Con-
gressman Wade Is having an interest
ing joint debate with himself on the
tariff question. At Muscatine he was
in favor of tariff on pearl buttons,
but at Dewitt, where no pearl buttons
are manufactured, he mounted the
democratic platform and declared that
the tariff was n tax. THE people are
naturally wondering says the Herald,
what kind of stand the judge will
take the next time he appears in pub
lie. However, that all depends upon
the place where he speaks"
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The Dubuque Times thinks that Mr..
Parker, in the way he takes issue with
President Roosevelt concerning pen
sion order No, IS, grasps the hot end
T, of the poker.
although Senator, Allison will make
only a few speeches, he will tell a lot
of other people what they should say.
The Iowa City Republican says that
Congressman Wade seemed to enjoy
it when the democratic papers of the
Second district were jumping upon
Mr.. Dawson and referring to him as
an office boy, department clerk, Alli-
sons hired man and similar terms, but
when the searchlight is turned upon
his own personal record In congress he
writhes and objects.
THE state fair association has a
cash surplus Of 100000, but" suggests
the Mason City Characteristic. "the
people Of the state will hold their
breath in amazement If the Legislature
is not asked to appropriate again for
! the fair"
Judge Parker has spoken with
greater clearness in his letter OF ac-
ceptance than he did in his address to
the notification committee" says the
Des Moines Capital. This, however,
Is not saying that he has succeeded in
making democratic principles and pol
icies an more attractive to the Ameri-
can electorate"
There has been too much fun with
a sting in it poked at the farmer" de-
clares the Marshalltown Times-repub-
1 lican. His simplicity has been tor
! tured into ignorant Stiffness. his plain
! ness Of dialect into foolish jargon.
The farmer of the cartoonist is a
worse libel on the class than the stage
Irishman to whom all Irish object is
upon the Irish people. No wonder he
objects and roundiy damns the car
toonist. He has been patient this
long time"
4 Discussing the tendency Of young
4 girls to carelessness In their associa-
tions, the Odebolt Chronicle boldly
says: in nine case out of ten wher
trouble or disgrace results 1t Is the
knowingly permit their daughters to
keep bad company; but we have
j known mothers who were even willing
! to deceive. their husbands in order that
their daughters might have good
time. The indulgence of mothers is a
curse to the rising generation"
The Sioux City Journal turns up its
nose in disdain and says Omaha is
as tickled over that horse show as If II
were an interstate live stock fair"
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The Cedar Falls Record says that
the latest story circulated about Col
4 onel Henderson caps the climax and II
j thinks 1t Is queer that the gallant old
colonel cannot be permitted to spend
his declining years In peace and con-
tentment.
! "Col. Henderson wants 1t understood
| that his brain is just as solid as 1t ever
wan and that the softening Is exclu-
sively in the head Of the correspondent
who wrote the story" says the Sioux
CITY Tribune.
THE city seal of Muscatine should
7 be a pearl button with a single eye,'
says the Cedar Rapids Gazette. "An6
that eye should have wild look as II
contenplates free trade platform"
"A man at Des Moines, inspired by
jealousy, threw a woman into the riv-
er, but she managed to crawl out
and they were married next day." saws
the Keokuk Gate City. and adds: III
anything bizarre is reported anywhere
In the state 1t isn't necessar,' to refer
to the date line"
1t is evident to the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil that Mr.. Parker is not figur-
ing on large vote among the old SOL
diers.
The Waterloo Reporter says that If
anything were needed to satisfy the
people that Parker administration
would be weak and wobbly the letter
Of acceptance supplies the want in full