Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-18

we can today 60 over practically the
same route by the Northern Pacific in
half that time.
Problems to Solve.
"My friends, every generation has its
problems to solve and have thought
lit proper to speak of some of these
problems today. The immigrants COM
ing into this country in the past fifty
years have been of very desirable
class. England, Germany, Ireland and
Scandinavia have been furnishing
goodly portion of the immigrants and
these have all turned out to be desir
able Am orleans. Lately, however, we
have not been receiving as good a
class. There has been big decrease
in the immigrants from England, Ire
land, Germany and Scandinavia in the
past few years, while those from Rus
STA, Hungary and Italy have increas-
ed. These foreigners are not of the
same class as those from the other
countries and do not make the citizens
that the English, the Irish, the Ger
mans or the Scandinavians do.
About Lynching.
Another question l want to speak
about is lynching A certain element
of Americas people have no regard for
the laws of this country whatever, and
with apparent ease, they take the laws
in their hands and deliberately COM
nit murder If you look over the his
tory of our country, you will see that
two lynchings have taken place, yet
no lawful hanging has occurred. OF
course the courts of this country are
some times very lenient and by the
shrewdness Of an able attorney and
the strong argum ent that money will
put up, many men, who arr really bad
and are deserving of the fullest extent
of the law. regain their liberty and are
washed from crime.
America Getting Better.
Nov my fellow citizens don't want
to talk to you long, for am sure
will tire you as l already have my
self want to mention however, those
things I consider of vital Importance.
believe that the United States is get
ting better in more ways than one.
This country is becoming more bene-
fetal to its inhabitants, it is becoming
is getting more sympathetic.
Just recall the great Chicago fire,
the Galveston flood and other similar
catastrophes and you will find that
when this country was called upon for
aid by the people who suffered from
these misfortunes, helping hands were
extended everywhere.
Different Denominations.
| FIFTY years ago it was thought by a
member of one denomination that a
person belonging to another could
never be saved. Eventually, this feel
ing grew less and as more churches
were established and the larger the
| congregation grew, the people appre-
ciated that one creed as well as an
other could be saved. Then the feel
ling by Protestants towards the Roman
| Catholics, which was the most pro-
nounced of all, almost entirely left the
people This Is illustrated in the Span
ish-American war, when the Cubans,
who are Catholics, were aided by Pro-
| testant America When man dies,
people do not ask what church he be-
longed to- but what kind Of character
! did he possess. 1t is a good deal
easier to sit straight up in church than
walk upright in life. That's not origi.
! nal, but It's good
Mr. Waterman concluded his excel
! lent talk with few words about the
young men, wishing that they might be
present and he be possessed of dhe elo
quence of Choate, that he might
talk to them of the opportunities that
they have in this world. He made a
strong plea that the younger genera
ton of Wapello county be Of strong
character, willing to work and quick tc
take advantage Of the opportunities Of
fered, that in future years the young
people might meet in annual reunion
the same as the old settlers OF today
are doing.
Five Minute Talks.
/ Speaker Waterman was followed by
DR.. j. F. Newell, of Agency, who in
! the absence of Historian j l.. Hartman
read the roll of the departed mem
bers, who passed away since the re
union held August &c, 1902, until the
present day. The Ladies quartet ther
rendered another pretty selection. Elk
temporaneous talks of five minutes
duration by old settlers followed The
men who talked were G. D. Fullen, T
H. Buckley, F. w. Simmons, S. H. Har
per, Samuel Mahon, DR.. A. o. William
DR.. J. F. Newell E. Hoglund and ~
George NJ. Binks. The program was
concluded by the Ladies quartet.
Roll of Departed Members.
The roll of departed members is as
follows: