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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
THE WORLD At HIS DOOR.

The mosts novel celebration of the
Fourth of July that has been an.
nounced for this year will be at Lin.
neus, in Linn county, Missouri. Here
the people of the county will gather
next Monday and while they remem-
Der the stirring events of 1875 they
will give more immediate attention to
their Rural Free Delivery celebration.
Instead of a speech on the Declara-
ton of independence, the main ad-
dress of the day will be on good
roads.
This is indeed fitting celebration
of the anniversary of the birth of the
nation. The usual observances of the
day have grown to be more of con-
test in making noise than a celebra-
ton in honor of the men who founded
the government. But the Linneus
celebration is because of one of the
greatest advances the country has
ever experienced. Rural free delivery
OF mail has brought the world to the
farmers door. No more is he com
PEELED to read news week old, but
his mail service is almost the equal
OF that in the cities.
Four years ago Linn county secured
1ts frst rural route, and now twenty
seven routes begin in the county. OF
the county's inhabitants only 1900 are
without free mail delivery and 10000
are served along the rural routes.
The good roads question goes hand
In hand with the rural free mail de.
livery. The government will not
grant route unless the roads are In
good condition. This inspires the far.
mers to improve the highways and
to make them passable Commune
ties become ashamed of mudholes and
bad stretches" The people of Linn
county, when they gather for their
unique celebration, will echo the
thanks Of the nation to the govern.
ment for the rural free delivery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
AN ENcouRAGlNe oUrLook

No more encouraging news could
be asked than that given by Dun's
latest review of the trade in the
country. In spite of the fact that the
nation is approaching a presidential
election and must, according to pre-.
cedent, expect a feeling of uneasi-
ness in nearly every line, the outlook
is very encouraging. Though just
now orders are reported to be rather
slow "a revival of trade is predicted
for not later than September and the
more sanguine made the date July l..
Confidence prevails throughout the
land. Nothing could bring this con.
fidence but feeling Of general salts
faction with conditions that exist and
have existed since the return of the
republican party to power in the gov
eminent Of the nation.
The settling of the strike on the
lakes had a good influence upon the
market and Dun states that the only
disturbance worthy of mention at this
time is the strike of the garment
workers.
The prospect for good crops has
much to do with the healthy tone of
the markets. Up to the present time,
in this section of the country espec-
tally, the weather has been ideal for
the development of the crops, and re.
ports from other agricultural districts
indicate that Iowa is no more fortu-
nate than her sister states.
Railway earnings thus far for June
according to Dun, have shown an in.
crease of forty-seven per cent over
June last year, surprising state of
affairs. If the crops turn out in ac-
cord with the indications these
figures will no doubt be repeated or
bettered when the great farming dis
tricts start shipping eastward the
surplus from their fields and farms.
All in all, the prospect for trade is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
RUssIA's PREDlcAMENT.

Russia In indeed having hard time
and were it not question of life and
death the many mistakes she has
made since the opening of the orien-
tai war would be laughable. The fea-
ture to be regretted is that each mis-
take has its price in human lives and
the toll is always taken. Several
ships have been either totally or par
TALLY disabled by accidental contact
with mines, and yesterday a battle
ship was rammed at Cronstadt, while
the Baltic ship yard was the scene of
the drowning of some twenty men as
the result of submerging submarine
boat without first making it water
tight.
There is moral to be learned from
these mishaps of Russia's. No nation
no matter how powerful on paper, can
expect to win victories in war unless
its soldiers are intelligent and have
at heart the interests of the cause for
which they are enlisted. aDespotism
in Russia has dwarfed patriotism. The
soldier fights more for fear Of being
punished if he falters than for love of
his country. The most dependable
fighters in Russian uniforms are the
Cossacks, who fight for the mere love
OF conflict and because they have been
reared to the fighting life and know
no other.
How long could the war of the rev.
olution have lasted if the soldiers who
fought under Washington had been of
this stripe? England with her great
armies of drilled and seasoned SOL
dlers would have won victory before
the war had even gained name. But
the American colonists, fighting for a
principle they knew to be right, made
every move count and finally, after
years of struggling, surprised the en-
tire world by their victory.
Russia, with her despotic form of
government, will, sooner or later,
force rebellion. The murder of the
governor general of Finland is an in.
dication that there are doubtless
many more which never reach the
outer world When that rebellion
comes, though it will be no doubt a
desperate one, the outcome will be ir
the governments favor unless the
nihilists begin with a great victory
Yet, in the end, representative form
OF government must and will be
granted to the people even in des
potic Russia. Until this is done the
sympathy of the world will inevitably
be with the foes of that nation. as
they are today with reference to the
present war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
GET-RicH-ouIoK CRIMES.

Topeka Capital-Nothing SO hor-
rible as the General Slocum disaster
has occurred in many years; but the
1roquois fire, the recent collapse Of q
Kansas City building and one or twd
similar occurrences all teach the same
lesson, Of greed and graft" In prin,
ciple they do not differ. either, from
the wreclking of the shipbuilding trust
and from the amalgamated copper
swtndle, the asphalt swindle, etc,
These scandals and outrages are goinS
to continue, for they are never pun
ished After a few more experiences
Of the same kind the laws may be "a
amended that those guilty OF what
may be generally classified as get-
rich-quick crimes may be put IN thu
penitentiaries. sg'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
THE DRUG HABIT.

The use of drugs as stimulants Is
growing in America every day and
where few years ago drug "fend"
was almost unheard of, every town
now has many of them. Ottumwa is
not without the curse. and the num-
Der of users of cocaine in this city
alone Is SO great that those not inti-
mately acquainted with the conditions
would hardly believe if the figures
were put before them. The use of
other drugs, such as morphine, etc.,
is not SO extensive in Ottumwa, but
is nevertheless present.
The Pharmaceutical Era, In re-
cent editorial, comments upon the ex-
tensive use of drugs throughout the
country and advises druggists that
the best plan for bringing it to min
imum is to refuse to refill prescrip-
tons. The article lays the blame for
or ambitious doctors who give pre-
scriptions either to replenish their
pocket books or, in the case of a
wealthy patient, to establish a repu-
tation for quickly curing insomnia
and similar disorders. The latter
case is given as the cause for the
growth Of the morphine habit among
the rich. The Pharmaceutical Era
says that it his grown to such an
alarming degree that society women
swallow the convenient little tablet
between pauses in conversation, max
ing no effort to conceal their appetite
for the drug.
The paper makes a strong appeal to
druggists to refuse to refill prescrip-
lions and thus try to stop the habit.
This would be a splendid method If
all druggists were to act by 1t, but
they do not. In spite Of laws aimed
at the prevention of the evil it is
growing rather than decreasing. and
unless more drastic measures are EN-.
ployed the results will in time ex.
tend all over the nation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

arrive at the gates they will pass be.
meath a triumphal arch which the
dupes who remained at home have
have erected in his honor.
The foreign tour just concluded had
a spectacular beginning and most
inglortous ending in some respects
"Lige" was made the recipient Of
tables than 1t was possible for him ia
bring home In single ship, and hence
the bulk of this class OF souvenirs had
to be left on the other side.
The Dowie family did. however
make one good catch. In the course
of their travels they discovered a
young woman worth a million dollars,
make valuable addition to his pos
sessions and accordingly lost no time
in getting in his work. "Lige" has q
son-who, by the way, Is most prom
Using young hopeful-and it Is an
| nounced that he and the rich youna
woman from Europe will soon b
| made man and wife.
"Lige" viii. of course. be made .
trustee of the new property accounts
lations and everything will be lovely
until the funds run low again. BY
! that time there will be plenty Of other
people who will be glad to turn over
their hard-earned savings in order
that the sacred cause Of mountebank-
cry may not suffer. S
"Lige" made insulting remarks
about King Edward while In London
and had to flee on board a ship to
protect himself. This incident ac-
counts for his ebulition of wrath
against the king as soon as he landed
in New York.
There was some fear for a whils
lest the Ohio Spirit Fruit FARM
might interfere with the Zion City In.
dustry. but upon further reflection n
Is believed that the crop OF gulliblea
Is sufficiently large to meet the de-
mands Of both institutions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
A YoUNGsTER.

Chicago Record Observation-Disclosures S.
Deneen spent a large part Of the day
at the headquarters of the Illinois
delegation. While there a friend In
troduced him to Edward Rosewater, of
the Omaha Bee. The veteran editor
looked at the candidate for governor
critically and then calculated:
well, well. Mr.. Deneen, have heard
a lot about you, but did not think you
were such youngster."
20, yes" rejoined the states attor-
ney, I'm young enough. You see,
they needed young man at Spring
field so that the candidate would not
be too old when the deadlock was
broken. / was much younger when
the balloting began, but 1 assure you
became of age before 1 was nominat-
ed.'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
PULPIT sENsATIoNALlsm

Close on the heels of Melville e.
Stones assertion to an audience of
club women that the fairer sex de-
mands yellow" reading in the news
papers and it is for them that the SEN
satlonal news is gathered, comes Rev.
William A. Lawrence, a Baptist preach
er IN Chicago, and says that preach
ers may eXaggerate facts in their ser
mons and even says that such eXagger-
alton is the price of large and atten-
tive audiences.
DIR. Lawrence goes on to say that
the present age is one of sensation
loving people. The fearful preacher"
as he calls the pulpit orator of a few
years ago, has no place now. The man
who draws the crowds, according to
his teaching, is the one who colors his
statements little for the sake of be.
ing different
The audience to which DR.. Lawrence
talked was made up of divinity st.ld.
ents from the university of Chicago
and their teachers. Some were shock.
ed, others accepted the teaching as
from an authoritative source. bur. as a
rule other pastors who were approach.
ed for an interview on the subject hat.
ly contradicted the view of DR.. Law
renee and maintained stoutly that the
preacher who tells the plain, unvarnish.
ed truth is the one who draws and
holds the crowds.
In many cases it would seem that
both sides of the question are right.
If the experience of newspapers count
for anything DR.. Lawrence is right
when he calls the present age a sensa.
tion-loving one. No matter though
many will deny it, story of yellow
hue, if it is at all believable, is read
by very large majority of the people
who pick up a paper containing it,
More than that. the large sale Of SO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
THE PARTY OF ACTION.

Waterloo Courier.-There IL no
questioning the fact that the republi-
can party is the party that does
things. 1t is a positive force an orr
ganization of action and of achieve.
mert. Its ideals expand with the mas
tional life and it's traditions are never
invoked to hamper action nor to hin-
der progress 1t Is a party instinct
with life and purpose, proud OF its
past. busy with helpful work in tho
present, and filled with an inspiring
hope for the future. Encouraged by
a magnificent optimism and the con-
seriousness of a glorious record 1t ap-
proaches every problem with which II
must struggle, confident Of the issue
and so pursues it's conquering way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

Today the Young Mems Christian
association parts with B. G.. Wade,
who has been general secretary of the
organization for several years. In that
time Mr.. Wade has built up the OF
tumwa branch until it's success has at
tracted wide notice. For this reason
alone Mr.. Wade has been called to
Omaha, Neb.. to accept similar po-
sition with the association there, 60
ing into a field several times larger
than the one in which he has labored
so well here. The Ottumwa associa.
ton is decidedly the loser but Mr..
Wade's many friends are nevertheless
glad of his deserved advancement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
TO, A cARPlNG CRITIC.

point my pencil sharply fine.
To pen pert and pigment line.
And hear some blatant critic roar:
Why, Shakespeare said that thing
before"
Annoyed. I seek another theme, {
:. And in my clustered recess dream
I've something new; the critic cries:
why, Homer said that; here II
lies" !,
Provoked, but still quite undismayed.
:. Into the seas blue depths wade,
To find pearl; cries he: "Ho! hot /
Friend Shelley found that long ago!s
But now I'm comforted. For he
Is not original, you see.
Through sources Biblical know
That Balaam's ass brayed long apor,
j. w. Foley in New York Times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

The Davenport Times promises that
I'm the second district of Iowa this
fall the republicans are going to elect
a congressman. They are going to do
SO by making a good selection at the
congressional convention and they are
determined to support that nominee
with hard work. There is every prob
ability that the second district will be
redeemed this fall"
The Times is the leading republican
paper in the second district and knows
what it is talking about.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
THE INFLUENCE THAT cRusHEs

It is to be deeply regretted that in
Kentucky, one of the border states at
the time of the civil war, the courts
are returning to that mode of punish
ment which was popular during slavery
days whipping post. Yesterday
the second colored boy to be publicly
whipped in Louisville in many years
received fifty lashes in the presence
of several thousand people. The first
victim of the new court system was
whipped by his mother in public few
weeks ago.
That this should take place in Ken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
WORTHY OF PROMOTION.

Brooklyn Eagle.-Clarence Mackay
advises his Telegraph company to
make business and mind 1t, instead of
beseeching the United States govern
ment to have pity on 1t as an infant in.
dustry and make work for It, Mr..
Mackay may not be a captain OF in
dustry, but he ought to act as colonel
in the next parade Of the captains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
ROOSEVELT.

New York Tribune.-We need not
here and now enumerate the sterling
qualities to which President Roosevelt
owes his success as an administrator
and a leader. No one has stood more
clearly than he for three years past in
the fierce light which beats upon an
American statesman. His impulses,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

Missouri comes in for good deal
of prominence this year. Not content
with having the Worlds fair, the
Doodle sensations and the democratic
convention, the "show me" state has
produced horse to win the Worlds
fair handicap.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

The members of that class of
youths upon whom DR.. Wylie of the
department of agriculture is expert
menting will be able to go against
almost any boarding house when they
quit their present job.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

And now it appears that the Des
Moines river will be content with the
drenching it gave Ottumwa last year
and will cause no trouble this sum-
mer. For all Of this we are thankful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
THE HOME COMING OF "LIeE.u

Des Moines Capital-John Alexand-
err Dowie, the elfannointed and self
characterized reincarnation of the
spirit Of the Prophet Elijah, has land
ed upon American soil once more. The
Gullible club in Zion City is making
arrangements for his reception. When
"Lige" and his retinue of simpletons
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

excellent this year. Apparently the
presidential election will have less eff
feet upon the commercial interests
than for many years, because it's re.
suit is practically assured already.
The eyes Of the nation are on the
weather and the crops and If these
prove satisfactory conditions in Amer.
lea should continue prosperous
throughout the year,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

The combined membership Of the
Roosevelt and Fairbanks families
totals fifteen The two leaders on the
republican ticket will not disagree on
the race suicide question.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

1t is a safe bet that if the exposi-
ton lasts until November there will
be no complaints because the Igor.
rotes' ideas on clothes don't pass
muster
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

The only place where climbing by
pushing others down is never harshly
criticised is in the game of baseball.
Ottumwa standpatters have been push
ing TT. Dodge pretty hard this week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

Mr.. s.. ]. Christy Of Floris came to
me in June 1903 with an epithelial can
Ger on his lower lip. He had a cancer
on the cheek the fall before and had 1t
removed with a paste but one came on
the lip in few months afterward The
X-Ray was applied and he was cured
in about three weeks.
Mrs Taylor Rupe, residing south OF
Ottumwa, had cancer on her nose
which had bothered her for three
years. 1t was getting larger and more
angry. Iapplied the X-Ray and it soon
began to wither and soon disappeared
She was treated in 1902 and has nc
manifestations of the disease at pres
ent.
Many Other Cures Cured.
My office is an institute for the cure
Of chronic and nervous diseases. Dis
ease Of women, piles, flstula, rupture
and varlcoceIe. We cure the worst
cases of nervous debility and attending
symptoms. Cure catarrh Of the nose
throat and lungs.
Diseases such as rheumatism, scia
tIca, neuralgia, blood and kidney dis
eases. Dropsy cured. Electro-Ther
NAL, Turkish, Russian baths eradicate
diseases. We give every form Of
baths. You need not go to Hot Springs
Send for book Of testimonials or
rupture, piles. Send for book on vari
cocele. Write me for information, ad
dress
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

There is little about Senator Fair
banks that appeals to the popular
imagination" says the Dubuque Times.
but his candidacy is rendered salts
factory by his merit, which will be-
come better understood as the cam
paign proceeds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

The Des Moines Capital thinks II
ought to be plain enough to Governor
LaFollette by this time that it is his
duty also to get together.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

1t is admitted that the democratic
convention at st. Louis will be a talk.
ing match, but where will Judge Par
ker be?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

Not content with whipping Russia
at every turn of the road, Japan has
tackled baseball. This looks like a
direct challenge to America.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

The Cedar Falls Gazette says 1t is a
queer republican indeed that cannot
stand upon the national platform and
feel perfectly at home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

The doctrine Of the survival Of the
fttest Is true; but sometimes 1t takes
a long time to pick out the best man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

The Keokuk Gate City says that nj
formal objection will be entered tt
calling him Jonathan Prosperity Dol
liver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

Loving mothers will do well to stay
home from club meeting or two and
study books on first aid to the injur-
ed. Next Monday is the Fourth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

When the Boone Republican sees
some Of the pictures Of Speaker Cam
non it is thankful that Uncle Joe is a
humorist and takes things good natur-
edly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

Every time we see a newspapers
statement that smoking is injurious
we have a longing for cigar.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

What is the use of getting anxious
about meat prices when fruit is plen
tiful? Besides, doesn't meat produce
heat?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

After being defeated about every
thirty minutes for two weeks. Kuro.
patkin has decided to turn around and
go back.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
ED HowE's SAYINGS.

Atchison Globe.-When man hears
that girl Is getting Sc week, and
that she can make a pretty dress out
Of goods costing so cents, and pays no
board, he wonders what she does with
all her money.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

Things are getting pretty bad when
a bartender calls you by your first
name.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
DR.. j. C. Bonhan1
Elks Block
Ottumwa, Iowa.

last three cabinet appointments have
gone to Massachusetts, Illinois and
California.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

President Roosevelt knows how to
distribute honors and still find men
who are peculiarly fitted to fill the
places for which he selects them. His
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

There is plenty of enthusiasm in
Indiana. Democratic papers please
copy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

The Marshalltown Times Republ
can says that the saloon is the chau
tauqua Of degeneration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

The Rockford Register contends thai
there will be no peace at Iowa City
notwithstanding the late disciplinary
measures, until the university gets a
new president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

IT don't know how other old men feel
about it," said an elderly man today,
but would hate to begin on anothea
family"