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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05
Princeton Team Confident.

A special from Princeton says that in
view of the hard struggle expected today
with West Points husky team, the Tigers
took it easy in light signal practice yes
terday. Considerable confidence is felt in
regard to the struggle with West Point, as
the team work has certainly improved 20
per cent during the last two weeks. 1t Is
felt that the team will not again be guilty
of the temporary apathy 1t showed in
the first part of the Cornell game. The
Tigers expect to make at least two touch
downs. The squad. about thirty-fve strong.
left for West Point this morning, accom-
panied by the greater part Of the students
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05
Bank Clerks1rlearue.
Rolled on DobBerfs 4

Totals. TAO
bowled last game.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
AN ALARMING RuMoR.

New York Globe-Distressing intel-
ligence comes from West Virginia con-
corning the Hon. Henry GassaWay
Davis. 1t is true his wealth is nearly
$40,O00,000. but his local reputation, ii
seems, is that of an accumulation, not
a spender. He began as brakeman
and knows the value of dollar. He
won't give them cent is the alarming
statement made by those who have
known the young-old gentleman for
the better part of a century.
If the event shall justify these pre-
dictions, it is manifest that some one
tricked the st. Louis convention. Be-
fore 1t was too late another heroic
telegram should have been sent. to the
opposed to barrel opening, and direct
ing that this fact should be made
known to the convention in order that.
If unsatisfactory to the majority. an
other nomination could be made before
adjournment The matter was one OF
such immediate concern that there
was no warrant in deferring action
until the letter of acceptance. To be
silent was to take advantage of the
confiding trust of men whose acute
ness had been dulled by nights and
days which had been devoted, amid
sWeltering heat, to the solution of a
most complicated problem. Is patriotic
effort to be fouted by ignoring an i'm
piled agreement? Is not a constitu-
tional party warranted in calling att
tention to that clause of the constitu-
ton which establishes the inviolabil-
| ity of the obligation Of contracts?
Experience should have been warn
ing, and the nomination should not
have been given until the expected
campaign contribution check was
written and signed In 1880, when
William H. English. of Indianapolis.
was named, it was not discovered until
too late that Russell Sage was a
spendthrift in comparison. In 1896 the
hopes founded on the f1ourishing state
of Arthur Sewalls shipwards were
rudely shattered. On the whole, In
stead of of following it's lures 1t seems
i better, To stick to Adlai -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
THE RAILROAD ASSESSMENT.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil.-The an
nouncement Of the state executive
council of the figures Of the railroad
assessment for 1904, showing net in
crease of nearly a million dollars, will
not be bad news to farmers and other
property owners of the state who are
sometimes inclined to complain that
the railroads are not required to bear
their share of the burden, although
there has been SO much scandal in
Iowa on this subject as in Nebraska
and other states. The advance an
nounced shows that the states affairs
are being administered with fearless
ness and imparrlallty, without hest
fancy in calling on the railroads to
sustain heavier portion of the tax
burden when an increase in the value
of their property warrants such ac-
ton.
The increase amounts to about 2
per cent, the assessment last year be-
ing $5753S,232, while that for the cur
rent year is announced as s56.541, 513
the net advance amounting to s396719
The heaviest increase was imposed or
the Burlington, the assessment of Its
main line being advanced from 1880
to $4,000 a mile. with S44.ia5 ADDED
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

such an organization cannot he indict-
ed the only alternative was to charge
the officers witt, aiding and abetting
the captain in his neglect.
The cases, it is promised, will be
pushed with all possible speed, and al
ready the defendants have pleaded not
guilty and given bail. If any of the
indictments are found to be defective
or the charges for any reason do not
hold. the state courts will still remain
and the men who are already by pub
lie opinion held responsible for the aw-
full loss of life resulting from the
wreck of the Slocum may be tried
there. District Attorney Jerome has
personally interested himself in this
case and he is waiting only until he
knows the result of the federal inquiry
before taking action on behalf of the
state of New York. The punishment
of the captain and inspectors, if they
are found guilty of manslaughter, may
be ten years imprisonment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.

Sioux City Journal-The nomina- |
tion Of II. G. Davis will not prove adj
vantageous to the democratic ticket.
Everybody knows he Is not the man to
be chosen vice president of the United
States. The st. Louis convention had
little to do with selecting him. He
was named by coterie Of self-ap-
pointed managers. He was placed on
the ticket for his money. 1t may be he
will be a liberal contributor to the
fund for carrying New York, but 1t
does not seem that he was discovered
in the interest of success in the coun-
try at large. Davis will be 81 years
of age on the 18th of November. No
doubt he is q well preserved man, but
man of small fortune of that age
would not be nominated by any party
| for the office of president or Vice presi-
dent of the United States. Davis was
named because he Is a multi million-
aire. Three presidents have died In
office since 1864. Davis is not the man
presidential office. In any event, his
| life is hazardous. Who, then, in the
event of democratic success Is In line
of succession? After the vice presi-
dent comes the secretary of state.
With Parker's election who would be-
known that Parker is under obligation
to Hill, Belmont, Sheehan, McClarren
| and men like that. Parker was nomi-
mated because 1t was supposed New
York might be carried with him. 1t
was that consideration which con-
| trolled the action of the convention.
1t was that consideration which
brought the solid south states into
line 1t was that consideration which
swamped other considerations. The
managers did not lose sight Of the
need of money. The West Virginian
came in on that count. The ticket
was made in the market place. 1t Is
i said Davis may put in $1,000,000 And
4 yet there will be boast Of democracy,
i fevered demand for the rights of the
poor man. and oceans Of variegated
blasted nonsense =.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

for new mileage. making a total in
crease of $222,559. Undoubtedly the
executive council was influenced In Its
action toward the Burlington by the
extended improvements which have
been made and are being made by that
road in the work of extending the
double tracking across the west half
of the state. AT least the advance in
the roads assessment calls attention
to these improvements.
The work in progress represents an
immense expenditure and is adding
greatly to the value of the road. Be
tween Creston and Glenwood numer-
Gus cuts and fills have been made, or
are being made, and curves and grades
reduced to minimum. For a great
portion of the distance the old right of
way is abandoned and in many places
the new grade brought to level of
many feet above the old in order not
alone to obviate heavy grades. but to
get up out of the sloughs and away
from the water. The country through
which this line runs presents great
difficulties for railroad building and
the company has long operated 1t at a
disadvantage, suffering much damage
from washouts,s and being unable to
| dispatch trains of heavy tonnage at a
satisfactory rate of speed over the
hills In addition to these drawbacks
this division has long been one of the
busiest of the Burlington system, the
traffic having long since outgrown the
capacity of a single track. When COM
pleted the new line will present a tri-
umph of engineering and railroad con-
struction. 1t will be model in ev-
cry respect, and that in spite of the
great obstacles incident to the rough
character Of the country traversed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
DEMocRAcY,s NEW DEAL.

Kansas City Star.-The democrats
enter this campaign with only one adj
vantage over their opponents-the ad-
vantage of high favor with the specu
lative financiers. mainly with those
who represent unlawful trusts, or
combinations imposing unlawful
abuses These have been opposed by
the president, but not more so than
by the democratic press, the demo-
cratic statesmen and the democratic
orators, not to mention the democratic
masses. This is a new democratic
game The party cannot arouse popu-
lar enthusiasm over it. They cannot
get unanimous support in playing it
not even in the east It Is new deal
for the democratic voters to be asked
to support the very things they have
voted against. The party of the peo-
pie has become the party of the mil
lionaires. There will be no such adj
hesion on this proposition as there has
been, and still is, in the republican
party. or as there was in the demo-
cracy under Cleveland and some other
leaders. There will be breaking
away, just as there was when the
party went to the other extreme-the
extreme of populism.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

of one kind of property into another.
or transfer from ownership to another.
or fluctuation in price. bringing loss
to some corresponding gain to others.
1t would matter little. But it Is abso-
lutte loss as part of the appreciable
wealth of the world. So far as human
uses are concerned 1t Is annihilated
property.
The older countries Of Europe do not
suffer in this degree. They have fires,
indeed, but apart from those in public
disorders they rarely involve losses
such as do many of those In this coun'
try, and the reason is to be found in
less combustible construction. There
will always be room enough for pro-
fltable insurance, but it would seem to
be good policy to do what is possible
to protect both the public and the In
surance companies against the APP
palling CONGREGATIONS of which our
cities have had too many.
Our legislation governing CONSTRUCT
ton of buildings of all kinds Is not
comprehensive enough, nor has 1t been
suffi GENTLY well enforced. If 1t were
made what it should be the insurance
companies could go far toward making
a public demand that would greatly
| promote enforcement.
| There is no reason why we should
not have such rules Of building and
of management as would cut down
these losses one-half within a single
| decade.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
A USELESS FoRMALlTY.

New York Times.-Theoretical 1t
Is entirely reasonable, and may, In
deed. be called necessary, to notify
presidential candidate of his nomina-
ton and to receive his formal accept
ance, but the process, in existing con-
ditions, political and other, involves at
least two obviously false assumptions
and therefore contains very appreci-
able element of absurdity for those
who think about the familiar cere-
mony instead of accepting it's per-
Torrance as an inevitable part of our
political system. The false assump-
lions are that the candidates thus re-
ceive the first knowledge of their
nomination, and their party it's first
knowledge of their acceptance. We
all know, the politicians best of all,
that the notifying committees carries
no news and gets none, and the pro-
ceedng has not even the excuse that
it is a formality required by law. In
these days import mt news is not con-
veyed by messenger except over very
short distances, and even then 1t is
the less likely to be given by word OF
mouth as it is the more important
AS matter of fact the notification
is simply a clumsy and expensive de-
vice for giving the candidate a chance
| to get his personal views on variou:
matters of national policy into--tht
newspapers. 1t is through the news
papers that he expects to reach thu
| public and does reach 1t, and the read
ing of his carefully prepared ESSAY t.
a little group, composed usually o
| men to whom the real political leader
are willing to give cheap and empt.
| honor, is an utter waste of time s.
far as the attainment of his real OBJ
| ject is obtained. However. it Is Otter
more convenient to follow custom af
| ter the utility of the custom has dis
| appeared than to establish new Gus
toms in harmony with new conditions
and moreover the ancient reverence
for the spoken word has survived tn
appearance of a means of communica
ton vastly better in a dozen ways. TIL
new means is used without hesitation
but there is a curious obstinacy i
1 treating it as mere supplement t
the means it has so largely supplant
ed. Some day the printing press wi
come into it's own in theory as well a
in practice, and meanwhile it must b
content with all the solidities of de
II served recognition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
A GOOD WATER SUPPLY.

The Improvements being made by
the Public Water company on Turkey
island have progressed far enough to
assure the city of water supply which
for purity, quantity and clearness can
not be surpassed by the supply furnish
ed in the state. Such is the statement
of Frank Fielder who has charge of
the work of improving the plant and
who is well qualified to judge in the
matter having had years of experience
in that line.
Wells which will extend some TWEEN.
ty feet or more below the level of the
river are to be dug on Turkey island,
near the second dam, and the first
well, which is now down about five
feet below the water level, collects
$4,000 gallons of pure, filtered water
in t'wenty-four hours. This amount
will be greatly increased when the
well is down to the proposed depth and
as this is to be but one of four or five
such wells the city will be sure OF
an ample water supply at all times
after they are completed.
The plan is to allow the water from
the river to seep through the sandy
soil into these wells, thus being fl
tered by natural process. From the
wells the water is to be pumped to the
main plant and from there out into the
mains in the city. This is the work
the water company promised to dc
when the franchise was voted to il
and the citizens will be glad to know
that the improvements are progress
ing rapidly and favorably
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
A FEATHER IN THE CAP.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.-A
feather in the cap Of the administra-
ton of President Roosevelt Is the
thorough reorganization Of the free
rural mail delivery service. the detail
work having been done under the i'm
mediate supervision Of Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Bristow. Fol-
lowing the dismissal Of former super
intendent, Machen, and the cleaning
out of the rascals in the service, the
work of making the free rural service
of real service to the public was taken
up, and has been thoroughly accom-
plished.
The extent of the free rural service
may be appreciated in the statement
that there are now more than $4,000
free rural routes in existence, with
applications pouring into the depart
ment at the rate of 1000 per month,
and being established as speedily as
the proper investigation can be made
and guarantees Of good roads and no
tollgates can be given. No work of
the postofIice department has been
productive Of greater benefit to the
urban and the rural citizen than the
establishment and extension of the
free rural delivery system.
1t has brought the merchant and
the manufacturer of the city in close
touch with the farmer and with the
village resident. 1t has brought quick
and satisfactory service, and COM
munication at the trivial cost of post
age 1t has increased the revenues OF
the postal department in the increase
of letters and letter postage, and in the
very large increase in the number OF
registered letters, the rural carrier be-
| ing travelling postofice, with stamI
and registery departments attached t.
his vehicle. In addition to the reor
i ganization of the carrier force and tn
extension of the service, the expense
have been largely reduced through tn
merciless dismissal of useless EN-
ployes of Machen regime, and tn
closer scrutiny of contracts than ex
listed under that gentleman to tn
detriment of the service and the eatin
up of the appropriations of the de
partment.
The local division Of the service
comprising the states of Ohio indiana
and Kentucky, will be directed from
Cincinnati by Superintendent Lynn
guarantee Of prompt and etficien
work in superintendent in extension
of routes and in accommodations t
the cities, las well as to the rural com
munities, of the three states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
THE sLocuM RESPONSIBILITY.

The federal grand jury's action in
indicting the captain of the General
Slocum and the two steamboat in
spectors whose duty it was to insure
safety to the passengers on the Slo-
cum meets with approval throughout
the country. The officers of the
Knickerbocker Steamboat Co., which
owned the Slocum were also indicted
the charge against them being laid.
ing and abetting the captain of the
Slocum in the neglect of his duty
That they were not indicted for man.
slaughter as were the other three, is
due to the federal statutes which ap.
ply to officers and employees on steam.
boats and to owners, inspectors or
other public officers" The Knicker.
booker Co., is a corporation and as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04

agement given ship ownere by the
government. With subsidy 6 sub
stantial encouragement to commerce,
America could in few years estab-
fish steamship line and trade with
South America that would result in
handsome profits for American manu-
facturers, a larger market for Ameri-
can goods, and closer bond of
friendship between this nation and the
countries of the sister continent on
the south.
Mr.. Barrett, in speaking of the pos
sibilities of trade with South Ameri-
ca says:
II think that the United States could
afford to pay a good round sum for
fast line of mail steamers to the east
coast of South America. If she will
do this am assured that the Argen-
tine Republic will come forth and pay
her share and in time the business
will grow SO as to make such steam
ship line self supporting. There is
now considerably more than one hun
dred million dollars worth of trade
between the United States and Allan
tic South America. We have a big
u du0 Will Gnu Jul SACuduSOo
with Argentina annually amount to
about $16,000,000. We also sell to Ur-
uguay and Paraguay and, with the es-
Establishment of fast ships we would
have chance at a great part Of the
commerce between these countries and
Europe"
Surely if the Argentine Republic is
willing to pay her share of subsi.
dy in order to get to trade with the
/ United States instead Of England this
nation should not be backward about
that trade. Mr. Barrett is authority
for the statement that the commerce
of Argentina is growing and if this
is true of Argentina it is no doubt
true of other countries in South
America.
In few years this trade will be Of
inestimable benefit to the United
States. Great Britain finds it of ad
vantage, otherwise she would not try
to hold it by establishing a fifty day
service. If it is Of advantage to hel
it would surely be benefit to this
country. South America is develop
ing into rich continent and develop
ing fast. This country is entitled tt
her trade and an effort should be pu
forth to secure and hold it. The ad
vantages derived from subsidizing the
Union Pacific railway are UNIVERSAL.
} admitted. Here is another chance TO
gain and it should be accepted and tn,
opportunity improved while yet ther'
is time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA.

For no other reason than lack of
fast steamship lines the United States
is losing every year a great volume
of trade with South American nations
that she should have. Great Britain
has several fast lines from her shores
directly to Buenos Ayres and other
South American commercial centers
and is taking away from the United
States trade that should, by every
right, belong here. This fact is fire.
squently brought home to this country
by people who visit South America,
but because of the prejudice against
5 subsidies the lesson is disregsrded.
John Barrett the new minister from
the United States to the republic Of
Panama, has spent several years in
South America and in an interview
given recently at Washington he said
that the neglect by the commercial in
terests of this country of the oppor-
tunities for trade with South America
is losing millions for this nation annu-
ally. An this is true in spite of the
fact that beyond any question the re-
lations between the United States
and the South American governments
dI0 STOWluS luOI0 duu ulO1 ll1CAulJ
as the time goes on.
Such condition should not exist.
This nation, by all the laws of nature
should enjoy the bulk Of the trade
with South America. The enforcement
of the Monroe doctrine has given
these governments their being and the
people are grateful to the United
States for that fact. But their mer.
chants, no matter what their prefer.
ences, cannot afford to send to this
country for goods which they cannot
obtain for eighty days when they can
send an order to England and receive
the consignment in fifty days. The
foreign commerce of the Argentine
Republic last year amounted to $500,
100000. This is considerably in ex
cess of that of China with her 40,
100000 Inhabitants. Argentina is 9
rich country and one of its inhabi
tants buys as much as five Cinnamon
There are only 100000 in the nation
but they are white people, with the
same wants as other white people an6
with the money to supply those wants
Why is it then, that the United
States does not secure their orders in
stead of England? This question is an
swered very fully by the lack Of
American steamship lines. And thai
lack is caused by the lack of encour